The Express. — London, England, 1848-07-19 00:00:00

the atmosphere or precincts of his business. London was a hive by night as well as by day. Whereas now, who is there that does not seek at least suburban air when business has c included, ana in the seeking of it indulge in that daily exercise which his lathers durst not think of ? What Carionbury-fields or St. James's-party were to holiday townsfolk years ago, the five or six counties Eut.und London are now. Your OdA Fellows do not play skittles at White Conduit House; they embark on river or rail, and scale he heights of Gravesend or Richmond. Whilst your merry Foresters, instead of admiring our humble Serpen tine, cross the Solent on a Sunday excursion to beat up the court quart. rs at Osborne. Lord ]MLMENY may think it profane to call this exercise, but, after all, there aro no gymnastics like those of nature— walking, running, swimming. Good citizens will of themselves do these things, whilst no philosophy can make them climb poles, or practise at the now obsolete and fur ever useless rapier. Lord DALAI ENT strongly recom mends his gymnastics by hinting, that had our civic specials on the 10th of April come to close encounter with the mob, they might in some instances have got the worst of it. And therefore his lordship recommends civic training for future tigh s. God forbid that the middle classes should ever be obliged, as it France, to put them selves in an attitude of military resistance to the lower class. Such a contingency is to be prevented, not provided for. But should it come, the citizens must have some vantage-ground of de fence, some superiority of arms, they must make use of that science and those weapons which intelligence supplies, instead of those classes which Lord DAL WIENY represents as morbid with excess of intellect, coming down into the arena, and putting their efforts and lives on a level with brute force brutally wielded. Lord DALNIENY spends some pages in comparing an alderman with a gladiator. " Had they exchanged their habits," he says, " they mi ,ht have exchanged their forms. Had the alderman from his cradle oh. served the rules of temperance and exercise his phy sical symtnetry would have vied with that of the Athlete." But, my lord, were this the case, the world would be deprived of aldermen. What would the flemrs alderman be without dining? Or what would be our gain to have ANTINOUS and HERCULES, in lieu of AMPHITRYON, filling the high posts of the City ? How comes his lordship to broach such revolutionary ideas? His notion of superseding aldermen altogether is, however, not so preposterous as that of sending the present generation of City dignitaries to the gymna sium, and compelling a common councilman to enact gladiator, whenever it may please Mr. FEARGUS O'CONNOR to convene his lieges at Kennington. We cannot think, therefore, that there is so much need for the introduction amongst us of Spartan or Roman institutions. War is no longer the normal state of the world, and civic strife will, we trust, not become so. When they do occur, intellect, net thews, will secure the victory; for if brute force is really to prevail, neither the middle nor upper classes have a chance. We should recommend, therefore, the training of the statesman rather than of the athlete, fur the defence of the intelligent and pro prietorial against the ignorant and the indigent. And as for dyspepsy, we would combat it rather with Spartan diet than with Spartan exercises. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY, 11.30 A.M. An interesting and important debate has taken place in the committee of finances, which has almost unanimously rejected the project of M. Jules Fevre to confiscate the prima e property of Louis Philippe. A debate was raised by the project of M. Prudhon to con fiscate a third of the revenues of all proprietors. That individual having incidentally declared his in tention of forcing the Assembly into a sys tem which would inflict a slow but certain death on property, being urged by M. 'Tiers to explain himself as to the manner in which he would accomplish such an object, let out, with some reluctance, that it would be by insisting upon the literal fulfilment on the part of the Assembly of the clause in the preamble of the constitution, declaring the universal right S labour. " Grant me (said M. Prat:thou) that the state is bound to supply labour to all citizens, and I will make you a present of property.' This admission produced a profound sensation in the bureau, and the short debate which followed seemed to open the eyes of the members to the real object of the theories of MM. Louis Blanc, Prudhon, and their friends. The project of M. Prudhon was rejected without one dissentient voice, and M. Thiers was appointed to re port upon it. An ordonnance of the President of the Council ap pears in the ...Mallow this morning, nominating M. Marie to the Ministry of Justice. The same ordon nance nominates M. Bastide to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Bedean being compelled to resign that post in consequence of his indisposition. Capt. Verninac, as we have already announced would be the case, ;s nominated by the same ordon nance Minister f Marine. _ . The difficulties 1 signalised in my letter of last night, respecting the vacant presidency, will now arise. The party of the Rue de Poictiers and the party of the government are not agreed on a candi; date. The government, as vet, have not been able to select a candidate of whose election they can feel sure. I mentioned in my letter last evening that Gamier Pages was spoken of, but it is not probable that he will be proposed. An attempt to get M. Marrast elected would certainly fail ; and it is said that if the party of the Rue de Poictiers succeed in getting M. Dufaure elected, Gen. Cavaignac will resign. The body of prefects of departments who had been named by M. Ledra Rain, and who include a consi derable number of individuals that no doubt wonder at finding themselves prefees, is undergoing a slow purgation. 'the most objectionable individuals are daily disappearing from office. The Constitutionnel to-day pu'dishes some curious anecdotes of a certain Marc Dupeice, who, it appeare, was an impudent apo logist for and who blasphemously compared the death of Morey to that of Christ. A notice appears in the llfoniteur of this morning explaining that Treasury bons not already converted into 5 per cent. stock may be converted at any time, at the option of the parties, but that as to such as were converted under the decree of the 7th of July, the holders must apply within one month of the pro mulgaion of the decree to obtain the compensation, being tho difference in price between 80 and 100 francs. The danger from shots fired in the streets in the open day still continues. Two shots were fired alimit three o'clock yesterday afternoon from a house in the Rue St. Honor 6. The death of M. Dorne. l the repres nutive, in consequence of his wounds, 1, announced. The ex-municipal guard, which formed so fine a corps under the monarchy, and became so unpopular in the revolution of February are to be enrolled, by order of General Cavaignac, in the new municipal guard, now called the 8.-publican guard. M. Ducoux is said to have been named Prefect of Police, vice M. Trouve Chanel. The committee of the interior has adopted a pro position, made by M. Bautier, for the formation in all the towns cf France of committees for providing for the poor. This proposition has been drawn up in the shape of a decree, which we give textually : There shall he organised in all the towns of France com mittees for providing for the poorer classes. These commit tees shall purchase oy wholesale such provisions :is can be preserved, such as wine, cider, beer, and vegetables, and shall deal tham out again by retail at the cost prices, aug mented only by enough to cover the charges of warehousing, and the salaries of the persons necessarily employed. The sales shall be made for ready money. The first funds re quired for I.syiug in stocks for a month shall be advanced by the receiver of taxes for the canton, and shall be reim bursed by the committee at the end of two months at latest. The minurers of the interior and finances are each charged with prescribing such measures within their respective de partmenta as they may rind necessary for attaining the end propoaed. We have received the letters and journals from Madrid of the 13th. The Carlist faction, commanded by Brigadier Zabiri, had been ch:pursed in the neighbourhood of Elzabaru, valley of Ulzama, and three prisonars taken. Some strong factions had appeared on the side of Portugal ; one admitted by the government journals to amount to too men. The Popular declares that the amount of bank notes of San Fernando in Madrid has been reduced upwards of a million sterling. %ra m , J, —Three per Cents., 201 cash ; after Bolas. 201 3-16 20 1 paper. Fire per Cents., 11. cash. natives, 41 per;pa otter 1,e1'..- I J ' BBl, C BB l.ll l c 8 cash. Ihscount of notes, 4 1, to 5 cash. C B4B e Oa Londns, at 00 days, 43 paper. 11 7 in blo nd his THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1848. SPAIN. THE CARLIST MOVEMENT. MADRID, JULY 11. Names went to La Granja on Sunday night. Figueras, Arresola, and Roca were already there. Sotomayor and Bravo Murillo set eut yesterday; Sartorial' fol lows to-day, and Orlando to-morrow; so that the entire cabinet will be collected at San Ildefonso on Thursday. Telegraphs aro established between Madrid and the royal residence, so that news can be communicated in a few minuses. The journey with good posting takes some five hours. The troops at La Omens aro commanded by Gen. Count Espeleta. The Cellist factions in the north do not seem to increase ; that of Aguirre, in the Barque provinces, consisting of 30, was overtaken on the Bth by Brigadier Ortigou. Two were killed, severs wounded, and five taken prisoners, four of whom were officers In fact, the bands seem composed mainly of officers. The common people evidently do not sympathise with the movement. The two factions of Gui puscoa, that which appeared at the Martyrs and the few followers of the unfortunate General Alm, are wandering dispersed in the 'murrains of Aranzars, where they are be ing hueted down by the civic guard. Some of them have presented themselves for pardon, A letter from Gerona represents Cabrera on the 3rd at Montagu!, near Olot, with 800 foot and 50 horse. (las. Enna, at the head of 1,500 foot and a squadron of horse of the Queen's troops, was at Olof, but did not sally out to meet the rebels. 30 infantry of Magian* t bad deserted to the Carlisle. The urns system of vexation and persecution was still pursued towards the liberals. They were snapped up by the score for no crime but their opinions, and deported to other provinces. According to the Clamor a Cubit fac tion of 50 horse has appeared near Badajos. The troops sallied out after them in the direction of Valencia de Alcus tars on the 7th. Besides these the party who robbed the Andalusia mail last week in the Sierra Morena turn out to have been Culists. The Esperanza publishes a letter from Faris accusing agents of Christina of having distributed considerable sums of money to the chieli of the insurrection of June. The organ of the queen-mother at Madrid, La Espagrus, Is in high wrath at the charge. That two commissaries of police presented themselves simultaneously at the Hotel Cour celles, and at the house of Grimaldi, !he new Spanish consul general at Paris, an old client of Chris tina, and therein made strict seeirth for arms, is indubitable : and it is said that the government of Madrid were very near dismissing M. Lessens with as little ceremony as Sir 11. Bulwer, in consequence of what they conceived to be an outrageous affront to the honour of Csstille. The suspicions of the French government were probably aroused by the 5-,uantity of Spanish onsu found in mysterious circulation for the purpose of fomenting plots. The vast exportations if gold temntly executed by the agiotista of Madrid would however account for this circumstance, without attributing any interference to the agency of Christina. JULY 12.—Urbistondo, captain general of the Basque pro vinces, has proclaimed pardon, under certain conditions, to such of the Carlists who lave recently risen aa submit to the authority of the government. The private s will be exempted from all penalty ; the officers from sentence of death. This bando is dated July 8. The term allowed for presentation is eight days. The government declares that the factions of the Basque provinces have been totally dispersed, and that those of Navarre arc melting away fast. On the 10th there rallied forth from Madrid a column of troops, consisting of 80 foot and 40 horse, commanded by Colonel Osorio, to put down the faction that has appeared lately near Dospeguaperros, in he Sierra Morena. It seems the Queen-Mother does not live under the royal roof at La (Stoop', but has a separate establishment at the Casa de Canonigos, in which residence are also lodged the ministers Roca and Arrazola. _ A greet number of persons have been arrested in the Basque provinces, in consequence of disclosures contained in the papers of the unfortunate General Alzaa. The address to the Queen and government consequent' upon the revolt of the 7th of May is still in procen of signa ture throughout the provinces. The town-councillors who refuse to sign it are turned out of the ayuntamientos. This violation of municipal rights, which has occurred at Ba dajoz among other places, has produced much disgust among the liberals. The Clamor says—ln Catalonia the factions have invaded the plain of Barcelona, and carry their forays up to the city walls. The Fomento (Barcelona paper) of the Bth, however, states that Brigadier Valls, formerly head of the Conde de Espagna's staff. bgether with several other Cachet officers, had sworn allegiance to the Queen and constitution. The faction of the Aniescoas in Navarre amounts to 300. A Carlist faction of 30 had appeared in the province of Va lencia, seven leagues from Vinaroz, on the road to the Maez trazgo, near San Mateo. A letter from Valladolid (published in the Esparta) gives some curious particulars concerning the marriage of the In. (seta Josef a. The ceremony is said to have taken place in the open air, near the hermitaze of San Isidro, outside the walls of V.dlo'olid, on June 15. Gun y Bente, having cunplettly failed in his mission to Madrid fur the purpose of procuring the approbation of the Queen and government, returned on the 2nd of July to Valladolid to claim his bride, and to set off to spend the honeymoon in France. But a change, it seems, had come over the spirit of Josef*. The decree annulling her rights as Infanta was an unexpected shock. The merits of Guel were hardly sufficient to comoensate for the degradation. She therefore nut only Hotly refused to accompany her hus band on his Fri nch trip, but in the presence of her father, Don Francisco, and of the principal authorities of the place, formally declared her intention of claiming the dissolution of the marriage ; of all which statements have been drawn up, and the government will resolve what is expedient. Gael, whether of his own accord, or obliged by the authorities, set cut soon after alone on his journey to France. A girl who acted as go-between has bean sent away by the political chief. COLONIAL. NEW Z EALAND.—Lset night's Gazette announces that her Majesty has repeuled the 6th sec., 14th chap., of the royal in , tructions to the Ciotti rime in-Chiet of New Zealand, which ordered that " in cases arising between the aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand alone, beyond the limits of the said aboriginal districts, and in whatever relates to the rela tions to and the dealings of such aboriginal inhabitants with each other beyond the same lim:ts, the courts and magistrates of the entire province, or of the district in which such cases may arise, shall enforce such native laws, customs, and usages as aforesaid." TURKEY.—We have received the journals and correspondence of Constantinople to the lit. On the morning of that day Pere, was ravaged by another fire, by which six houses were destroyed and the entire suburb menaced. Fires broke out the same morning at two or three other points, as well in Pera as Constantinople, but were soon subdued without much damage. The cholera continued to prevail throughout all the Turkish provinces. At Constantinople it continued without abatement, but it was considered mild. Better sanitary pre cautions were adopted than hitherto. At ()Matz, from the let of Jute to the Bth, 203 were attacked and 63 died. At Ibrkla, from the 3rd to the 7th of June, 274 cases, of whom 70 died. This is a large proportion in reference to the population of this town, which is only about 20,000 ; at Viachka, from the 2nd to the 7th of June, 90 cases and 21 deaths, in a population of 4,000. It has spread in all Wallachia, and advances rapidly to the frontiers of Transylvania. By an imperial ordonuanze, dated the Ist inst., Kiamil Pacha, Minister of Commerce, was named ambassador to London, and Suleyman Pacha, late ambassador at Paris, was named Minister of Com merce. GERMANY. PRUSSIA.—We have received the Berlin journals of the 16%. It has been stated in the official Stoats Anceigen that Herr Camphausen had been named president of the council of the empire. The fret is assumed by other Berlin journals of the above date to be a .fait (tromp/4 but the intelligence from Frank fort, which we give below, does not as yet confirm this. Our correspondent writes : COLOGNE JULY 17 . The Prussian Minister of Finance has announced his intention to propose that, on and aR• . r the Ist of Septem. ber next a duty of two thalers (65.) he imposed on every cwt. of raw native sugar the produce of beetroot, and a fur ther duty of three silhergroschen (about 31d.) per cwt. on the raw beetroot itself. tie has also resolved to increase the duty on brandy from 2 to 3 :qr. per 20 quarts, and on certain other distilled liquors from 1 sgr. 8 pf. to 2 agr. 6 pf. The latter measures to come into operation on and after the l't of October next. On the other hand, the minister proposes to deprive (after the Ist of August) of exemption from the payment of the class tax the following categories of persons : —Noblemen, ecclesiastics, schoolmasters, military authorities, and officers of the standing army, and the land. wehr, whenever their respective carps are not placed on war footing. A ministerial project of law, respecting the forced loan referred to in a recent communication, has also made its appearance. The main principles were explained fa yesterday's despatch. I may add here, however, that the subscriptions to the voluntary loan of 15 millions of thaleM, at 6 per cent. interest, will be closed on the 10th of August next, and that after that date, in case the required sum be not raised, a forced loan, bearing only 31 per cent. interest, will be enacted. It will be recollected that under nearly similar circumstances a large and sufficient voluntary loan was subscribed in Holland a - few years ago. The Berlin constituent assembly has not yet nominated the committee for drawing up a report on the Posen ques tion, and the recent distur 'minces in that duchy. The minis ter of the interior has declared that he will dismiss all em ployes under his authority who make use of the influence of their posts in order to promote or effect a political reaction. A nocturnal attack, made in defence of a number of un fortunate women by a party of soldiers on a landwahr patrol in the well-known Thiergarten of Berlin, on the 13th inst., has greatly exasperated the comrades of the latter. The with drawal of the regiment from the capital is warmly de manded. It is asserted in a Berlin correspondence, in the Neue Rheinische Zeitung, that the Emperor Nicholas persists in declining to hold any communication with the central power in Frankfort, and continues to carry on his negotiations with the separate courts and states. The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin, and the Sehlesisehe Zei tung, confirm the st.temeot of the Posen Gazette, that appre hetnons of another Polish insurrection in that duchy are ge nerally entertaintd by the German inhabitants. It appears that there is in Pcsen a great number of Pules who are strangers to the place. In several recent communications the Hesse Darmstadt Odenwald has been referred to so the rendezvous of the German republicans, who are preparing fur another insurrec tion so soon as the harvest is got in. A few days ago a strong detachment of troops of the .ine, bat ked by a battery of sr ry, suddenly made their appearance in Michelstsdt, and arrested several persons on the charge of exciting to revolt and rebellion. The maj rity of the ringladers, however, having bail notice of the approach of troops, escaped by Hight. AUSTRIA AND THE DANUBIAN PRINCI PALITIES.—The Vienna Gazette and other journals of the 13:h inst. have reached us. The Diet at Vienna was still discussing. preliminary matters, The wife of Archduke John, the Countess of Brandhof (the marriage was a morganatic one), is expected to arrive shortly in Vienna, where, for the first time, she will be lodged in the palace. It is said that a splendid roception awaits her there, notwith standing the hostility which the female portion of the court has ever displayed towards her. Accounts from Bucharest reach to the 2nd inst., and front Jassy .0 the let. The provisional got ern ment in the former appear to enjoy the confidence of the people, and there are attempts to bring about a movement in favour of the ex-Prtuce Bibesco. The cholera was raging . at Jassy, but another plague, a Russian army, has not yet made its appearance there. Prince Stourdza, who, according to some journals, had been executed by his subjects, was alive and well in his principality up to the latter date.—The Prague Constitutifinettes Blatt brings the alarming intelli gence that the cholera has broken out in the Molda vian village of Botuezan, five miles from the Austrian hamlet of Suczawa. It was feared that it would shortly make its appearance in the Buliowina district. The Breslau Gaulle puhl;shcs a letter from the Moldavian frontiers, under date July 6. It is stated that the number of Russians who have marched into Moldavia is 10,000, and that 4,000 Turkish troops would enter Wallachia. AletieifrOMthel --- )almatian frontiers, published in the Vienna Gazette of the 13th, bt des that the urks were preparing with ardour to proceed against the Montenegrins. Levies and formation of magazines were going on with great rapidity, and the army to be formed would amount to no less than 60,000 men. The llungarians have obtained a victory over the insurgent Illyrians, of whom 300 were killed and many wounded. On the other hand, a battalion of Illyrians have deserted from one of the forte, in order to aid their ccuntrymen. It appears by the Prague Constitutionelks Blatt that iu consequence of a riot having taken place in Cracow, on account of thedifficulty of getting Austrian bank notes changed, the authorities have decided that those notes be considered a legal tender. FRANKFORT.—The vicar of the German empire left Frankfort on the lath for Vienna, in order to open the Austrian Diet. The vicar of the empire has already nominated (provisionally) three central ministers in Frankfort. Herr von Schm• ruing, for the Interior, and pro tem. for Forei'oi Affairs ; Gen. l'cucker for the War Department ; and Herr Heek scher for tt.at of Justice. The Frankfort Constituent Assembly came to an important decision on the lath—nothing less than voting an increase of the army of the Germanic con federation in the ratio of two per cent. at the popula tion. It is calculated that by this vote (if fully car ried oat) the German army will amount to 800,000 men. The vicar of the empire previously to his departure from Frankfort, addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants, setting forth that the Ger— Tr ans, after years of oppression, had obtained 1 full liberty, which they had richly deserved, and which they would know haw to guard ; recommending Germans to await with confi dence the constitution now under discussion amongst their representatives, and to preserve order and loyalty ; and declaring that he will oppose all the power of the laws to criminal intrigues and license ; he concluded by expressing the conviction that if German honour and German rights should be en dangered, the valiant German army would know how to fight and conquer for the fatherland. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. By the Electric Telegraph Company's express, we have the following : The Queen of Scotland steamer, which left Ham burg on the 16th, arrived at Hull yesterday. On the afternoon of the 14th, General Wrangel, Count Portal* and all his staff, proceeded from Haderslebcn to Koldiag, for the purpose of attending an appointment within half a mile of that place with the Danish commander-in-chief, on the subject of the conlusion of the armistice. A MEAD AND A HATCUETT.—Mr. Charles Hat chett sent, on the 20th of January, 1888, to his oil friend, Mr. Jekyll, an engraved portrait of himself, and on the fol lowing day, January 30th, he received the following note from Mr. Jekyll: "January 30, 1836.—Thanks for a kind memorial of our long friendship, though it looks somewhat radical on the thirtieth of January to thank the Hatched for the head of Charles!—Josurn Jzatit."—Literary Gazette. Ebt erourt. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, drove yestenlay morning to the Botanic Gardens at Hew, where they were received by Sir William Hooker. Her Majesty and his Royal Lii?,hneas visited the Botanic Museum. ----- Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the commission for promoting and encourkring the fine arts in the rcl,uilting the Palace of Westminster. The Prince arrived at a quarter before three o'clock, attended by Lieut. Colonel Seymour, equerry in waiting. The coin. missioners present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Col borne, the High' 11011. Sir J. Graham, Sir It. H. hale, Mr. G. Vivian, and Mr. Wyse. Thu secretary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attendance. The meeting broke up at half-put five o'clock. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlcmont, Hou. Mi's Kerr, Lord Camoys, Major-General Wensjs-, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour, ho. noured the performance at Her Mojests's Theatre with their prestnc.: yererclay evening. Her R..yal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Ltdy Augusta Bruce, also honoured the performance at her Majesty's Theatre with her presence lout ermine. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yester day afternoon, at the Foreign-Alice. The ministers present were : Lord J. Russ 11, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Pal merston, Earl Grey, the C!•ancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl t•f Auckland, Sir J. Hohhouse, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Cananlxtll, the Marquis of Clanricarde and Viscount fslarpeth. The council sat two hours and a half. A deputation consisting of Mr. Abeton, master of the Wonhioful Company of Bakers of London, Messrs. Bargees and • Russell ('vardensi, Messrs. Harvey and Webster (assistanta), and Mr. 11. Smith (clerk of the c=- pony), together with Messrs. J. Webster, Mills,s Carter, ann Davison, a deputation from the bakers in and near the City of London, accompanied by Mr. l'attison, M.k., had an interview with the Itti,tht Hon H. Labnuchere and Earl Granville, yesterday, at the r.ffice of the Board of Trade. APPROACIIING MARRIAGF:S IN HIGH LIFE.—We have it in our power to announce several matrimonial alli ances in tl:e higher &ivies of sdciety of whic,t our readers are not already apprised or.—Lard Burghley, eldest son of the Marquis and March.oness of Exeter, has contracted a matri monial engagement w.th Lirly Georgian Pakenham, second daughter of the Couhtess of Longford, and sister of the pre. sent peer. The ceremony will be solemnised early in the ensuing month.—Lady Caroline Grosvenor, fourth daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, is about to be conducted to the hymeneal altar by the Hon. Mr. Leigh, eldest rota of Lotd and Lady Leigh, of Stoneleign Abbey. The preliminaries were only arranged on Friday last, and the ceremony is to take place early in the next month.—The lone-spoken-of marriage of Viscount Dupplin, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Kinnoul, and Lady Blanche Somerset, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, is to take place to-morrow, when a select party wi.l be entertained to luncheon at Beau fort Mule to celebrate the wedding party.—Lord Charles Pelham Clinton, whose approaching marriage we have already mentioned with the lovely and accomplished Miss Grant, of Gongutton, N. 8., is decided to take; place at the close of the month, it not taking place sooner from circum stances over which theparties had no control. The solemnity is to be performed in town. (From last night's Gazette.) DOWNING-STREET, JULY 17.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Claxton, Esq., to be Chiet Jus tice ; James George Piguenit, Esq., to be Puisne Justice; anskAienry J. Woodcock, Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney- General, for the island of St. Christopher ; also Win. Fer guseon, Esq , to be Colonial Secretary for Sierra Leone. WIIWIALL, JULY 17.—The Queen has been please resent the Rev. John Robertson to the united churches nd parishes of Mains and Strathmartin, in the presbytery of Dundee and county of Forfar, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. David Carman, D.A., late minister thereof. \VAR-OFFICE, JULY DI, 1848. tat Drag. Gds.—C. E. Wyatt, gcuL, to be comet, by pur., rice Er rington, who retires. 9th Lt. Drag...-4. t. 11. gent, to be comet, without our., sin Hoghton, who resigns. 12th U. Drags. —Troop BerjL-majar M. Blake, to be quartermaster, Mott C. Armstrong, who retiree upon half-Fal• Ist, or Grenadier Regt. of Foot Oda—Lieut. and Capt. E. Goal born, to be apt. and lieut-coL, by par., Tice Undwin, who res.; Em. and Lieut. H. F. Poosonby, to be lieut. and apt., by par., Ties Goulborn ; C. P. L. Fox, gent., to be ena. and lieut., by pur., TWO Poimonhy. 21th .of F.—Ea s. J. A. Woodgate, to be lint" without Purl Oole deo.; Gent. Cadet A. Pennycuick, from the Roya l Military College, to be ma., vice Vioodgate ; Aesiat...liurg. J. Grant, ILD., from the 28th F., to be meat:sum, Tice Donald, prom. on the staff.. --- Ma B. C. 0. Crooke:ink, to be capt., without pnr., Hoe IL Than who reL upon fall-pay; Ens. 8. G. Cater, to be brut., eke ; Ens It. Hiner, from the 37th F., to be ens, nce Outer. F.—Gent. Cadet C. W. St. Clair, from the Royal Military Col lege, to be ens., without par., vice Pi'met, app to the Slat P. 10th . 0 .--Brev. Lieut.-Col. T. W. Ogilvy H'Niven, from an at., to to major, vice J. D. O'Brien, who ezehanges ; Copt. T. C. Timins, to be major, by pur., vice M'Niven, who retiree; Lieut. O. A. Schreiber to be capt, by pur., vice 'AMMO; Ens. J. C. O'Brien to be lieut. by pur., vice Schreiter ; kt T. Gray, gent., to be ens., by pur., vim O'Brien. 90th F.--Gent.CadetC.,troim BL MiL Col., to been&. with out pur., vice Maddock, decease d _ HOSPITAL tivorr.—Assist. Sorg. J. Donald, from the 24th F., to be Staff Burg. of the Second Clam, vice J. Millar, M.D., who retires upon half-pay. Usorr.cute.—Copt. H. Harvest ; from the 97th F., to be Major, without purchase. 0400111000.—Paymant. F. E. Leech, from the 9th Light Dragoon., to be Paymast of the Invalid Depot at Chatham, vice C. Grimm, who retires upon a military allowance. Harem.- 'apt. C. V. FON, Staff Officer of Pensioners at Hudson's Ray, to have the local and temporary rank of Captain in the Hudson's Bay Onnpany's territories, while a employed. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.—The proprietors of the Commercial Bank of London held their eighth an nual general meeting yesterday, at the banking-house, Lothbury ; Mr. John Taylor, chairman of the board of di rectors, presided. The report congratulated the proprietors upon the result of the year's operations, and stated that it was a source of much gratification to find that they were enabled to continuo the dividend of 61. per cent. per annum, and to make a further addition to the guarantee fund, notwithstanding a mone:ary crisis mere severe in its pressure on the mercantile affairs of the kingdom than any experienced for many years past. .It would be seen by the balance sheet, that after writing off the bad and doubtful debts, and paying the charges and current expenses of the past year, the net profits amounted to 11,8681. 15t. 2d. Out of these profits a dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, fur the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1847, bad been already paid, and the directors had now to declare &dividend for the half-year ending June 30, 1848, at the same rate, and as usual, free from income tax. Atter paying this dividend, and rebating interest upon current bills, there would remain a balance of 2,1691. 13a. 4d. to be added to the reserve fund, increasing that fund, with the addition:made during the year, to 17,3861. 9s. 3d. 'f he balance-sheet represented that the subscribed capital of the bank amounted to 611,4004, and the paid-up capital to 128,2101. The cash in hand, government securities, and bills discounted amounted to 667,2831. Is. oa. The value of the banking premises was set down at 4,0001., and the balance due to customers at 406,2171, 13s. Ild. The report was unanimously adopted, after which the dividend mentioned in it was declared payable the Ist of August. Messrs. James Alexander Douglas and Edward Oxenford, retiring directors, were re-elected, and Messrs. Charles Bill (Sheriff of London) and Thomas Winkworth were elected to serve as directors in the room of Messrs. Cotton and Collett, who had retired from the board. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman and directors, and the meeting terminated. THE SPITALFIELDS RAGGED SCFIOGLA.—Last evening the first annual meeting of the ailphin-court Evening, and Sunday Ragged Schools, was held in the British School-room, Wood-street, Spital fields. The school room was crowded to excess by a number of well-dressed persons. The Right Hon. Lord Ashley, M.P., presided, and stated that the schools have been attended with great sucoess, and a large number of wretched destitute children have been riLmitted. The average attendances for the year have been : Day school, 180 ; evening school, 70; and Sunday school, 140; malting in total the number of 390. In January last industrial classes were formed. A master was engaged to teach the boys to masks and mend their own clothes. 'rho boys have made great progress, and several pairs of trousers and shoes have been made and repaired. A clothing lund has been established, cad the children occasionally cowribute a farthing each, and upwards of 91. has been collected. A great number of the children have obtained places of work, and the greater portion of thew have conducted themselves in a very creditable manner. During the year 120 Bibles have been purchased by some of the children.—ri. Hoare, Eaq., then addressed the meeting, and was followed by seve ral clergymen of the district. The report was unanimously adopted, and a vote of thanks having been pawed to the chairman the meeting separated. LAYING THE FOUNDATfON STONE OF A NEW WesLiman CRAPSL.—Yesterday the interesting ceremony of hying the first stone of the new chapel of the Wesleyan first London Circuit Chapel and School Extensina, in St. John-square, Clerkenwell, took place in the presence of a vast body of spectators, nearly 2,000 persona being present on the occasion, a large portion of wh Att were ladies. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Jabez Bunting. The hymn "Thou hest in Zion laid a true foundation stone" having been rune the Rev. J. Rattenbery addressed the meeting in prayer. Dr. Alder and Dr. Bunting addressed I the meeting, and the declaration of the trustees and minister of the chapel having been read, a copy of it en grossed on parchment was enclosed in a bottle hermetically sealed, and placed in an aperture under the stone. Dr. I Bunting took his station near the mason, the atone was lowered - , and it was adjusted, with all the usual ceremonies, amidst great cheering. After the ceremony a public tea meeting was held. The chapel will he a very handsome elevation, capable of holding seats fur 1,500 persons. SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.—This society held its tau +1 midsummer exhibition yesterday at the Surrey Zoological Gardens. The collection of flowers was a very good one; and owing to the fineness of the weather, as well c s the numerous other attractions of the fête, occasioned a large attendance of visitors. Among the plants and flowers exhibited, the picotem, carnations, and miscellaneous plants, attracted particular attention. The specimens of fruit were also of great beauty. The following prizes were awarded : Cue. I.—Private growers not cultivating flowers, Sec. for sale.— Misnlianinus Plants: To Messrs. Cole, Bruce, (lamp, Onr, Young, Rook. Cape heaths: To Mean... Cole, Bruce, Over. Fuchsias To Messrs. Shuckford, Robinson, Over. 'neaten: To Messrs. Newhall, Pond. Perkins, Saaderland. Carnations : To Messrs. May, Newhall, Headley, Reeves. Cut Flowers: To Messrs. Terry, Cole, Ramp. Ripe Fruit To Messrs. Young, Cole, Stamp, Jackson, Rev. IL Chap. lin..—CLass 11. — Nurserymen, and persona growing dowers, he. for sale.—Miscellaneous plants: To Mr. Pawley. Cape heaths : To Messrs. Rothman and SOB, Fairhaini, W. P. Ayres. Incotees: To Mesas. Turner, Norman, Franklin, Wilmer. Carnations: To Messrs. Keynes, Norman, Turner, Wilmer. Roses To Messrs. Paul and Son, Frond , . Fuchsias: To Messrs. Fowle, Jennings. Cut Flowers: To MeSdtg. bowie, Jennings, Hembrey. Ripe Fruit: To Mr. ',closely. Grape, To Mr. Chapman.—Open to both Clasen.—Specimen Plants: To Mews. W. P. Ayres, Fairtairn and Co., Rolllsson and Son. Pine Apples: To Mervin. llama, W. P. Ayres. Honey: To Mr. Dutton. hollyhocks: To Mr. Panora. Musical and other entertainments followed the exhibition, and the company departed evidently in no way displeased with the fete. STMINSTER REFORM SOCIETY.—On Monday evening a general meeting of this society was held at the York Hotel. Covent Garden, in cones quence of a requisition which had been addressed to the committee for the rs consideration of the resolution pawed on the 10th ultimo, " whereby a change was made in the principles of the society, of which no pre vious notice had been given to the members."—Mr. Kemp occupied tho chair, and intrJduced the subject of the meet ing in a few ohserv.itions, after which Mr. Prout moved That the principles and rule , • adopt, d by the sockty 011 the 19th ultimo appear to require further cioisidertition, and they are hereby referred back to the committee for that purpoue • . . . . . He proceeded to complain that the rules had been revised in the absence col many members, and that they nad been got up hastily by the committee. He objected not only to the manner in which the rules had been drawn up, but to the matter of several of the rules themselves; and he called upon the society, if it valued its credit with the world and its estimation in Westminster, to tend the rules back to the committee for revision.—Mr. Stokes seconded the resolution. Deburm deprecated any measure of the kind. He bad the greatest confidence in the committee, and consiiered that the utmost irconvtnience would arise from the recom mittal of the rules.—Mr. Chesil], one of the committee ex. plain ed that at was necessary that the rules of the igmiety should be revia.d on the iihh, in order that Sr De Lacy Evans might present the p tition of the society on the following day. A long discussion took pl .ce upon the subject, in the rune of which much diff: rence of opinion was expmase Lan caster thought they would be stultifying themselves as a body if they passed 'censure upon their former proceedings. It seemed to him exceeding bad taste oath t part of Mr. Prout, after so long an arsence, to throw blame on his former col leagues. lie moved as an amendment that the resolution be not entertained.—Mr. Berry seconded the amsr.thm nt.—Mr. Webber supported the ori,rinak.otion. He objected particularly to the rule which hid been adopted with respect to the suffrage, which he thought approached u near to universal suffrage as could well be. He then pro ceeded to argue upon the inexpediency of universal suffrage, as exemplified L T recent events in France. lie alluded also to its working en ancient Greece and Rome ' • the system of bribery practised by Pericles, and the debased condition into which it had thrown the Athenian people, who gave theca- selves up entirely to politics and the theatres.—Several gen. tlemen, however, intimated their belief that Pericles an d the Athenian people had nothing to do with the question at is RIO, and Mr. Webber concluded by supporting the resolu tion.—Other members urged arguments on either side, amidst cries of " Divide."—This suggestion was at last acted upoa, when the amendment was carried by a considerable majority.—The proceedings then terminated. A ROMANCE OF THE FOREST.—On Sunday after noon the down train which left the Eastern Counties Rail way at a quarter to three, was unusually crowded, and a large number of persona arriving too late fur tickets entered the carriages without them, purposing to pay upon getting out. Amongst the third class passengers a seaman attracted some attention by his violent gesticulations and impatience, several times declaring that the train was off the line. Upon arriving at Forest-gate, the seaman forced his way through the booking-office, left the main road, and proccded towards the forest, partially undressing himself as he went along. It subsequently tr:nspired that his name was Andrew Mason, that he had escaped from his friends, who were about taking him by the branch line to Edmonton, that within the last few weeks he had returned from Bermuda, and that the death of his wile and chill on the passage, had affected his mind so much, that he had several times attempted selt-destruc. tion. His father and brother having traced him to Forest gate, proceeded in search of hint, and he was eventually discov. red walking in the Forest, near Wanstead, in a state of nudity, having placed his clothes upon the trees. After some difficulty he was secured, dressed, and brought to town. On reaching home, it was found that he had either lost or been robbed of 261. During Monday, however, he declared that he had left it in the Forest, and his statement subsequently proved correct. Yesterday morning his brother proceeded to the place where ne had left his clothes, and after a short search found the bag amongst some furze, containing the whole amount miming. A PRIZE FIGHT ON SUNDAT.—Sir,—Happening to droll last Sunday afternoon to Battersea-fields I was rather surprised to find a locality, genitally understosid to be dedicated to innocent and healthful recreation, the scene of a prise fight. The combatants were two gipsi.s, who went at it in the mist inveterate and scientific manner, Inflicting serious punishment on each other ; and the spectators Con sisted chicly of a strong muster of the tribe—male and female. The latter seemed to enjoy the affair highly, en couraging the combatants by occasional exclamaticns, or cri ticising the performance with all the gusto of amateurs. The " invisible blues " deserved this popu!ar aprelletion ; not a single policeman being within range of call or vision. I was told, too, that similar scenes are enacted regularly every Sun day evening. —CONSTANT RIADER IRELAND. DURUM, Jenv 17 Mr. Doheny was admitted to bail on Saturday evening ; the charge, therefore, can have been only for sedition. After regaining his liberty, he started for Cashel, where the King Cormac Club received him with open ranks. Thence he was away yesterday to the broad ridge of Slievenamon in an open barouche, drawn by four horses, and attired in the half-forgotten uniform of the 'B2 club. The procession from the City of Monarchs is said to have reckoned 8,000. On reach ing the summit the hest was met by a mighty assem blage. The chair was not filled, as stated in the programme, by Mr. Doheny, but he spoke at some length, "advised the people to form clubs, cautioned them to be firm and fear not, and the day was their own." There was no disorder beyond that which ac companies the gathering of some 30,000 persons—the report seta down 50,000. I nave just learnt that Mr. Meagher proceeded from Waterford to the place of meeting in a carriage drawn by six horses, and followed by the clubs of Waterford in military array. On the return of the procession in the evening some of the authorities were disposed to prevent them entering the city in march ing order, and it was proposed to support a command that they should break ranks and enter in civil mode by the military and cannon if necessary. The magis tracy of Waterford refused, it is said, to sanction the latter measure. The toll-bar was put down before the procession reached the bridge at the Kilkenny side the Suir, and it was enjoined that the procession should break up before being allowed to pass. The answer was a burst which took away the whole toll bar, and the party entered in triumph. The article in last Saturday's Nation has been much canvassed, and suggests a belief that an out break, if not directly invited, is at least insinuated, as an effective mode "to set the prisoners free." The clues are undergoing a more perfect organisation. They are being divided into sections and sub-sections, so as to answer to the roll-call, and come more readily under the eye of tire commander. All their move ments, however, are well known : their minutest acts are reported to the police. Reports are furnished by members of their own body, and, knowing this, they proceed with necessary caution. It is calculated that' the entire force of the clubs does not include 20,000 and scattered over so wide a surface, with garrisons and police barracks well supplied in those districts where their strength is greatest, there is but very slight hope that the struggle could be protracted be yond a few days. It is said that the Earl of Claren don has requested the presence of Sir C. Napier'a squadron on the southern coast for some weeks until the harvest is cut. Whether that be true or not, every rational mind is convinced that the clubs and their organs prefer talk to action. I learn from a private letter that sixteen arrests have taken place in Cashel, in consequence of the attempted rescue of Mr. Doheny. The soldiery quar tered in the town and the inhabitants are on the worst terms. The civilians complain that the soldiers have paraded the streets, crying out, "To hell with the pope ! " ; while the soldiers complain that they have been insulted and attacked by the civilians. An application has been made at Enniskillen to Mr. Justice Perrin, to admit Mr. Martin to bail. His lordship refused to entertain the question until the informations were kid before him. They have been sent down from the Crown office to Omagh, where the learned judge will hear and determine. Baron I,efroy has expressed his disapproval of the late circular of the Attorney-General, and more par ticularly the suggestion that briefs should not be issued to crown counsel until the prisoner had pleaded. Such a rule, he said, would defeat the administration of justice, and he would seek its correction. Hasty, convicted for the murder of Major Mahon, and Beirne for that of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, will be executed in Roscommon on the Bth of August. IWALES. TIIE BRITISH AsSOCIATION AT SWANSEA.—The following is the programme of the proceedings which has been issued by the council : The general committee will mart on Wednes"ay, the oth of August, at I p.m., for the elecion t.f aectional ofßeere, :end the despatch of hueineea usually brought before that body. On this oensaion there will be prevented the report of the council, embodying their proceed ings during the part year. The general committee will meet after warda be adjournment. The flat general meeting will be held at 8 p.m., when the president will deliver an address; the concluding meeting nn Wednesday, the 16th of August, at 3 p.m., when the ann. eMtion will be adjourned to Its neat place of meeting. At the evening meetings, winch will take place at 8 p.m., discourses on certain branches of science will be delivered, and opportunity will be afforded for general conversation among the members. Exeurniena will be made to interesting points on the sea-coast, and in the mining valleys of the interior. The committees of sections will meet daily, from Thursday, the lOth of August, to Wednesday, the 16th of August, ite clueive, ID a.m. prectiely.—The section* will meet daily, from Thursday, the 10th of August, to Tweeter, the 15th of August inclu sive, at 11 a.m. precisely. Reports no the progress of science, and of researches entrusted to individuals . ..rid committees, and other com munications intended for presentation to the rections, are expected to be forwarded in letters addressed to the Aesistar.t General Secretary, Swansea, pteviously to the meeting, accompanied by a statement whet), r the anther will be present, and on what day, au that the Mei nem of the sections may be satisfactorily arranged. The reports com plete, and careful abstracts of other communication., ere to be deli vered to the secretaries of the sections before which they are read, previously to the close of the meeting, for publication in the trans.. nuns. An the reports on science may se interesting to more sections than the one which otiginally called fur them, it is desirable that the authors 'Mould be prepared to furnish the means of reading them in any other eection at the request of the president and secretarial of that sec.ion. The following are the sections to which aommunint- Uona may be presented :—A. lifathemattes and physics; B. Ctiernialry and mineralogy, including their applic.s ions to agriculture and the arts; C. Genhey and physical geography . ; Ziology and botany, including phyniology aodethnoloy ; Stati-tics; G. Mechanical Tureday, the 11th of - August, two steam - boats will leave Bristol for Swarvea at half-pad 12 o clock. It is expected that, cat and aft. r Tionday, the 7th of August, additional means of wave/ once will be established between Cardiff and Swansea, Ell as to carry for ward members who may arrive in Cardiff by steamers from Bristol. PROVINCIAL. _ YORKSHIRE. THE CHARTIST DISTURBANCES AT BRADFORD.— Four of the five men who were examined before the magis trates at Bradford, on Monday, charged with rioting, and assaulting this police on Sunday morning, as mentioned in the Express of yesterday. were fully committed for trial, namely, Barrett Loug, John Spencer, John Mears, end Mark Cockerham, all of H rton. The fifth man. John Breaks, shoemaker, was discharged. In the course of Mon-' day afternoon the magistrates made various arrangements for the effectual preservation of the peace, and for preventing the meeting of chartists which hau been called for 7 o'clock in the evening, to be held in the Prom space in front of Phi ladelphia chapel, Wapping, on the east side of Bradford, in the vicinity of the canal, to hear Mr. John West, "one of he commassionsri elt cted by tire chartists of England," address the people on the subject at the chartir. About six o'cl.ek, the Mayer of Bradford lett toe court-house, with Colonel Tempest, Major Tempest, Mr. Rand and Mr. Pollard, magistrates, on horseback, followed by about 60 of the regular police force, armed w ith cutlasses. and some '4OO special constables with their truncheons, each wearing a white belt on his arm, and marched to the i ntended place of meetirg. There t hey found a waggon placed for the orators, in which some children wereplaynng, and a few strag filing parties of men who appeared to have c Atm rather as spectators than actors in tne scene. These men were soon removes by the police acting under the orders of Mr. Leve ratt, the chi :f constable,and the ground was kept clear for the rest of the evening, he people looking on from the to.r. teen or fifteen different streets or avenues which diverge from the plain, neither Mr. West nor any other person es saying to hold a meeting or to address an assembly. About half-past seven a rumour reached the civic auth:rities who remained in Wapping, that a meeting was about to take place at Broomfields, about a mile distant, on the south aide of the tcwn. But true to the object for which they had assembled, the prevention of the meeting inWapping, the civil force was not withdrawn; but a squadron of Dragoon Guards and 3 companies of the Mad Infantry, who had been for two or three hours under &MON were called out, under the com mand of Major Davis, and despatched with two magistrate' to Broomfields, which was soon cleared when it wao known that the military were approaching. When the mob had been dispersed there, the military returned to the court house ; and as the evening was rapidly advancing, orders were given to clear the streets and to prevent the assemblage of small knots of persons therein. About half past eight the magistrates and police evacuated their position at \Yap. ping, but on leaving they carried with them the unclaimed waggon, which bore the name of a neighbouring milkr, and it was deposited in the yard of the court - house. Subse quently the pollee had orders to clear the nuldic.houses, and to cause the people to retire to their homes. GIAUCE,TERSIDItE. A BURGLARY was diacovertd yesterday to have been committed at the offices of the Bristol Steam NariFta lion Company, situate on the Broad Quay. This thieves possessed themselves of the keys of the warehouse in which the luggage belonging to persons arriving and departing by the company's packets is deposited, broke open the trunks, boxes, and carpet bags, and rifled them of their contents. CLERICAL. FREFERMENT.—Rev.W. Pearson to Thannington Kent, dio. Cantetb. ; rat. 621. ; pat., the Arthhiehop of Cezterbory. NAVAL Pouramourn, JULY 18.-It is currently reported hers that Sir W. Parker b likely to retain the Meditmvane m command for tome considerable period beyond the usual time.-The state apart. tir Ma at the Admiralty House at this port are being put into order, and it is raid that her Majesty will honour Sir C. Ogle with her pre sence on her next s sit to this port-Hermes, at., tailed last evening for Glint'', to put men on board the Dauntier; for this port.-Fire. queen wax undocked yesterday.-Fairy went awoy to the meg ward this morning with .10. pitches.-A naval appoutire or. board the Sic.. torn was killed yesterday by falling ft um the futtock rigging and striking his bead against the main chain. WOOLWICH, JuLY 18.-Arrogant, 4G guns, was towed to Blackmail this afternoon. to he taken tutu the East India Docks to re ceive her auxiliary engines. ADMI/LILTY. JULY 18.-Pnomorros.-Clerk : W. J. 8.. Hall, to be paymaster and purser.—Arentstaisis.-.lieutenant and Commander K 11111 (b), to Dart -Lieutenant Townsend, to Pantaloon.-Chaplain and Naval Instructor : Salkeld, to Trincomalee.-Amistant-Surgeen : S. S. D. Wells (adittional), to Wellealey.-Engineer : G. Blaxland, to Sheerness yard. MILITARY. TV‘TERDAT, the depots of the 41th and 77th Regts., were ordered to embark at Cork on board the Bombay transport which brought the 77th Rent. home in June from 0121211121, for conveyance to Portsmouth. The former depot will proceed to the Isle of +Alight e the latter to Winchester to join the several commute , of the 77th which Lave been stationed there since their return from colonial M 1.:1)1CAL. ROVAL Cottzor of Suxonoss.—The following gentle men, haring undergone the neemsary examinations for the diploma, were ,ulmitted members of the college, at the meeting of the oourt of examiners on the 17th inst. :—Mean. J. M. Todd, Old Kent-road ; G. M. Young, Neston, Cheshire; T. S. Ludlow, Loire, Leicestershire; G. W. Paterimater, Old Kent-rod; T. S. H. Jackman, Gloucteter; J. George, Remington; T. Roberts, Bakke*; W. C. Lake, Teign , mOO% ; G. Smit`l, Compton Bishop, SMOMOn; J. Clinton, CI Roy near Bristol ; T. B. Rake, London; H. E. Tumour, Camberwell ; and H. Turner, Rochdale, Laneeshke. &PORTEN'''. STAMFORD RACE.—Tegoss. SWEEPSTAKES 01 20 SOTS tact), for two-]eariolar, with 26 ox added. Colts, 11.4 61h; fillies, Sat Glbs. F. M. Orawrnor's cby Cotheritone ....... Minton' 1 Lord Exeter's fby Voltaire (ilartbo:oniew 2 A good race. won by a neck. STAMFORD at. LROIR.—A Sweepstakes of 23 SOTS era, 1 ft. with SO sass added, Ibr tkrre.yeariolda. Colt" Sat 71b; fillies, it 41b. Mr. Barn's Sot/pricy (F. Butler) 1 Col. Peel's lodine (Pla t man t , ant Lord 414el,r's f by Cassini Mr O. Heathcote's b f by Winkled. (IL Ihorwoodi _ A wiloodlid . rpo, mss by . a rook BURGHLEY STAKES of 25 SOTS. each, with 60 ion. added. Sir J. Trollope na. Glutton, S yrs, Sot Mb (Dockery) 1 Mr. Harries na. Cosacbia, 4 yrs, ist 61b Lard Spermer's Dada, 3 yrs, Set 101 b The following also started but wire not placed : Mr. Shelley% Watch-dog, 4 yrs, Ed 31b (Flatman); Conat ItatthyanT's AfA4llt Siemer, yTs, lat 3lh (W. Howlet) ; Lord Granby na. Luminous, 4 yrp, boa ISIb (Rider) ; Sir 1!. B. Seymour na. &ma Gregis, 4 yrs, Get hlb (Ralph Sherwood); Mr. U Gress*" na. Hecuba, sst (Jas. Mann). An excellent race, won by half a length. Watch-dog was a good bulb, all the first four being well up together. FIFTY POI.:NDS given by the Marquis of Exeter. Three rr-oida to carry Est 9 1 . b ; foe, Bst ; fire, Bst Blb ; six, fist 121 b; and Mr. Lowther's Black Doc, 3 you (Doeleryl 1 I Sir. Whincup's Jenny Lind, 3 yrs (J. 3lann) 2 2 Mr. H. Noel's May queen, by the Dun oe Xaorpgra out et Victoria, half-land, 3 yrs (W. Maroon) I 3 Mr. Stemnum's Ftothertliorpe, 4 yrs. (J. Mahon) 3 dr. Mr. Spriges b g by Birdeateber, 4 yrs, out of a eh m bought of Lord eimpden (0. Sharpe; dig. tot hest won by two lengths. 2nd hat won easy. HUNTER'S SWEEPSTAKES of 5 AOVA. each, with 25 10n. waded. Mr. F. Edwards 's New Forest Deer, aged, lib ...(Mr. Powell) 1 Mr. Parr's Morsel, hb, 4 yrs (Owner. 2 Bird Burghley's Lucy Neal, S yrs (Lord B. hell) 3 The following also started, but were not plowed Mayor of Stamford na Madame Vestria, aged; Mr. Dyw Kiinbissworth„, 4 era; Mr. tiirk's bra Cordell., 5 yrs, bb; Mr. Wilder's na Bothm, Morpe, 4 yrs, hb; Mr. Suoxiwelfe b m by The Magnet, G yn, hb ; Mr. Norton's Creusa, h b, 5 yrs ; Mr. Collingwcod's Worst of Three, Cos, hb. Ten started. A good rave. Won by a neck. tab) Ettuiligenct. HOUSE OF LORDS. In Committee for Privilegea. The committee, consisting of the Earl of Shaftesbury (the chairman), the Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and SCS2ral other 110011, met to receive evidence in the following peerage ewes LORI/ DCPFLRIN AND CL.SNEBUYE.—E ridence was given of this noble lord's right to vote at the election of represeuta tire peers for Ireland. THE Elam or LANESBOROUGH'S claim stood next on the paper for the day, but no counsel or :gect appearing for him, the matter was p ;stponed. THE TRACY PEERAGE.—This claim has been so often before the committee, and the position in which it stands ea often stated in the reports of the Eevress. that it is not necessary to enter into it.—The Attorney-General reminded their lordships that he had obtained a postponement same time ago to produce at the bar witnesses who would show that the tombstone and the inscription cis it, purporting to be an ancient stone and inscription brought from Castle brook, were of recent manufacture.—Lord Brougham, in answer to an inquiry by the Attorney-General respecting a petition prevented to the house some days ago by a Lieut. Tracy, claiming this peerage, slid the petition was received by the house and referred to this committee ; but the peti tioner pursued a wiosig course, for he should have presented his petition to the crown, and from the crown it would be referred to the Attorney-General, and afterwards on his ad vice by the crown to the house. It was, however, competent for the petitioner's counsel (Mr. MacNaughten) to attend at the bar to watch the case made by the Lerner claimant. and to ask the cmmittee not to repent on it until this new petitioner could comply with the proper forms.—The Attor ney General then called and examined Patrick HoPen, who mid he was a stone-mason, of the age of 21 years, and served his time with Daniel Magennis, who is now dead. His bro ther, Patrick Magennis, rho a stonemason ' is gone to Ame rica. Witness was out of his time in 1839, and worked for Patrick Magennie in 1843, at a place called Longford, five or six miles from Castlebrook ; was employed to assist him in carving a tombstone. The stone or flog was brought to Ma gennis's house on a mule cart by one Cearles Dunn, and was rolled into the bed-roam. Witnees went with Magennis to the churchyard to observe the cuttin. of the ancient stones there, Magennis in'orming e i ness that he was to carve the stone in the old style. It was {laced on a strong table in the bedroom with one end towards the window, and tt ey cut or engraved it from an epitaph in a manuscript be fore them, written tpon common paper, which elagenuis said he got from one Grady. Magennis carved the fleet line and witnes: carved the Second and third. The stone was of brown colon', about an inch and a half thick and live or five and a halt feet long, and quite rough on the surface, as when brought from the quarry. They worked at the craving, one after another, far two nights, from nightfall till tic morning and after they finished the cut ing, witness struck the stone by Magennis 's orlet with a sledge-hammer of w.ight, and broke it into five pieces, then put it to the fire to smoke it and give it an oldish colour. They used a rule to draw straight lines for the lines of the inscription', but did not make any comparing for the letters. The fragments of the atone being hrouzht nut of a box ,nd laid en the II :or of the house, as it was last sessk.n the s itneae went inside the bar, and after looking at it he said he had notices the stone since 1843, and would not speak positively to its identity, but be believed, to the best of his knowledge, it was the some stone, and if it was, he read tho words which he cut in i:.—To various question put by Sir F. Kelly, in cross-examination, end by some of the lords , witness said that Dunn, in whose mule-cart it was brought to tdageenis, lie a stouemason at linnafinch, near tee mountain (rare which the s.onc was brought. Magennis told witness that the stone wm to be cut to replace and resemble a atone which had stood in Cactlebrook churchyard, and he was to get 11. fur it. He gave witness 6s. for kis assistance. Tl:e in- erip. tion (as read by the witness from the stone) ran thu.: "It• re lies the body of William Tracy, Esq., late of R so, son of the Honourable Robert Tracy, one the judges of the Common Pleas in England." He broke it with 'ace blow of thy sledge, ' and struck one tri regular piece from it. Witness never cut letters on any tombstone before hut one ' • it won not part of his trade to cut letters. He was spoken to on the subject by a counsellor or Colonel Dunn, and was examined in Dublin by a Mr. Kemosis (the crown solicitor), and he told him, and also the priest, Mr. Braggy, the snare t h at he has told their lordship. now. JohnHgen next examined by the Attorney.Oeneral : S -id he worked in a Sag quarry in the Tinnatincit Meautain, one mile and a half from Pat Maeennis's house, vi ho told him to look for a stone to serve for a tomb-stone, and witness finding one in seven or eight days took Mart anis to see it in the quarry, and he said it would suit him. There were ere sent three other penons—Tully, Burke, and another. The stone was taken from the quarry in the sough. Magenwa said he would be well paid for it. Wanes, being taken in aide the bar to see toe stone, said he believed it was the sane he dug from the quarry. He told Couesellor Dann and Mr. Kemmia what he told now. He was cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Shee.—Lord Brougham, at the eose of the examine tion, said there was one point which appeared to him torequine clearing up in lioltin'e evidence. He said he never cut letters on any stone but one before this, and he said he eta the second and third lines on this. The latter seemed very unequal, but any one could see that " Will—" tt.e first part 51 the word " Williem " in the second line was extremely well cut. What he would sugg: et to the Attorney-General was, to let Holten est tools, and apply himself to cut those letters again is the presence of two perons. That would serve ae a teat of the correctness of his evidence. The evi dence was ordered to be priutec, and the committee was ad iourned till next Tuesday. THE CRAWFORD AND LINDSAY PEERAGES.—Sir F. Kelly introduced with a few observations tee further evidence which he proposed to give in support of the Eari of Bal eares' claim to these dignities. He had himself beli, v.d that the yeideuce had been already completed, but from respect to the lord advocate's opinion and the Rug. gest:oaa which were made by some of their lord ships on a former ocomion, he directed searches to be made, and he was now prepared to supply some further dccuments tending to show that the two lines of Spynie and Edzell were extinct. The claimant's pedigree showed six branches or lines of descendants from the peer who enjoyed the titles in the sixteenth century, and from whom, as the stock, the claimant traced the pedigree. Three of the six lines were dearly shown to be extinct, and there could be no further question as to them. The cl-itnent was in the fourth line, awl to the other two, the Spynie and Edzell.