The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

TO THE SPORTING WORLD. D EER STALKING AND GROUSE SHOOTING. - The under geed is at 24, BREWER-STREET, REGENT STREET (in a line with Glasshouse-street), until the 10th July, with all the necessary Clothing for Deer Stalking, Grouse Shooting, and Salmon Fishing ; and some new and beautiful Tweeds for town wear, &c. Plaids, Tartans, Socks, Cloaks, W . inceys, A large stock of the famous Highland Cloaks, for town and country use, and for Deer Stalking. The favourite Flora Macdonald Cloaks for Ladies, in all the fashionable colours. The Highland Dress made up. Room open from two to taa o'clock, until the 10th July, when Macdougall returns to Inverness. May, 1858. D. MACDOUGALL, of Inverness. Il ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LUISA MILLER. First Night of the New Opera, " Luisa Miller." THIS EVENING, Tuesday, June 8 , will be produced (for the first time) Verdi's opera, LUISA MILLER, The Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall; the Dresses under the auperintendence of Madame Copere. Luisa, Madlle. Piccolomini ; Duchesa Frederica, Madame Alboni ; Rodolfo, Signor Giuglini ; Walter, Signer Vialetti ; Wurm, Signor Castelli ; and Miller, signor Beneventano. Cond..ctor Signor Bonetti. And the Ballet Divertissement, CALISTO ; ou, Le Renvoi de l'Amour, by Mesdames Pocchini and Annetta. ,4 , 7 : The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured tothe public. Prize 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. Thursday, Juee 10, Madlle, Piccolomini's Benefit, will be repeated (second time) LUISA MILLER and LA REINE DES SONGES, with Madlle. Marie Taglioni. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. To commons° at half-past 8 o'clock. Third Appearance of Signor RONCONI, Third Appearance of Madlle. ZINA, Second Night of IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, TO-NIGHT, TUESDAY, June 5, will be performed (for the 2d time this season) Rossini's Opera, IL 33ARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Ro g a i , Madame Bosio ; Bertha, Madame Tagliafico; Figaro, Signor Ronconi (his second appearance this season); Bartolo, M. Zelger ; Basilic, Signor Tagliafico ; Morello, Sig. Soldi ; and Almaviva, Signor Mario. Conductor—Mr. Costa. After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled LA. BRESILIENNE. Pridcipal characters by Madlle. Zina (her 3d appearance in England), Madlle. Deleehaux, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia (her 3d appearance), Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces. Prices of Admission :—Boxes--pit tier, 51. 15s. 6d.; grand tier, 61. 6s; first tier, Si. ss. ; second tier, 21. 12s. 6d.; orchestra stalls, 11. ls. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. Arrangements for the Week : IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. TO-NIGHT, Tuesday (for the second time this season), IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. The principal characters by Madame Bosio, Signor Ronconi (his third appearance), M. Zelger, Signori Tagliafico and Mario. To conclude with the Ballet Divertissement, in which Ma.dlle. Zena will dance her third appearance in England). LUCREZIA BORGIA. On THURSDAY (second time this season), LUCREZIA BORGIA, and the Ballet. On FRIDAY, GRAND CONCERT at the Crystal Palace, by the Artistes of the Royal Italian Opera. FRA DIAVOLO. On SATURDAY, Auber's Opera, FRA DIAVOLO will be performed, for the first time at the New Theatre. This Evening (Tuesday), Thursday, and Saturday, the Opera will commence at half-past 8 o'clock. It 0 Y A P L pr r ie ß tor l N mr o E C S har S' l S es THEATR E. liean THIS EVENING will be presented the new farce entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which (for the last time) FAUST AND MARGUE RITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr, J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with THE SWISS CO rTAGE. Followed by AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers,,Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz william. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. Dress Boxes Upper Boxes_ 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit ......r. .., ...... Gallery ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Unprecedented Novelty and Attraction.— In ceuseqnence of the rebuilding of the Adelphi Theatre, the entire ADELPHI COMPANY (sole Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster—Directress, Madame Celeste), will give a series of TWELVE PERFORMANCES at the Surrey Theatre. THIS EVENING, will be presented THE GR EEN BUSHES. Madame Celeste, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mis Arden ; Mesas. Paul Bedford, Charles Selby, Billington, and Garden. After which, OUR FRENCH LADY'S-MAID. Mr. Ben. Wetster and Madame Celeste. S TRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Directres4, Miss Swanboronqh.—This Evening will be presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs. Emery, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. • After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE Oh ARYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young. Turner, &c.; Misses !J. Oliver, Swanborough, &c. • To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, Mesdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville '4 ANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.-- .J.._/ OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dm. viz. : —Miss Rus se ll, M rs. Badzey, Miss B ranc a, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; llerr F. Joughmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard ; Messrs. W. T. Critchaeld, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &e., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appe ar every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall, English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq. Mr. SAM. COWELL for SIX NIGHTS MORE, viz., This Evening, and Every Eveniag this Week, in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment. THE WEATHER—Surr OFFICE, JUNE 7. IMERNOMETNR, IN THE SHADE. 69—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night., 73—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.96. WIND, Easterly; fresh and fine. HIGII WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY — Morn., 35 min. aft. 10—Even., 4 min aft. 11 To-Monnow—Morn., 33 min. aft. 11—Even., 0 min. aft. 0 fettHe .7A 0 ) A t • LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1858. All the ingenious devices to prolong the exist ence of the Leadenhall-street magnates have sig nally and completely failed. Mr. GLADSTONE'S motion, on which the only division was taken, was negatived by a majority of 149—the num bers being 265 and 116 respectively ! It was to all intents and purposes a renewal of the proposi tion made by Lord HARRY VANE six weeks since, which was rejected by a majority so decisive and Overwhelming' that the Right Honourable Gentle_ man could have but little hope that the House would consent to stultify itself by virtually accept ing sow, what it then so unhesitatingly refused. There are, however, persons always inclined for procrastination—willing to jump at any excuse for shelving a troublesome question by adjourning I .ts consideration to a future day. With these 1t dilatory plea is always successful. The thick and thin adherents of the doomed board would also, as a matter o f course , support any proposi tion that would protract its existence, and permit the Members to retain, for au additional year, the patronage and power so dear to their hearts. The prolonging the existence of a party already in a moribund condition, would be but a cruel kindness. It would be like respiting, for a brief period, a convict prep are d to die, and ' reviving hopes that must ultimately prove fallacious. As Lord STANLEY truly declared, in his very clear anti able speech, you would place such a council,, • ID a singularly false and inconvenient position." Knowing that their term of power was about to expire, "that no efforts they could make, no energy, no public spirit they could display, would avail to prolong that term of power," would itot the inevitable result be to produce apathy and indifference, and to extinguish their utility ? Nor would the public treat with respect and confidence men who were merely a provisional Committee, holding office until their successors were appointed. No Council, as suggested by Mr. ROEBUCK, would be far better than one lingering out a miserable existence ; although the value of persons capable of giving sound advice to the Minister, although not of controlling him, and thus removing his re sponsibility, is so apparent that it scarcely re quires a single argument to be adduced in its favour. Mr. LINDSAY'S proposition for rendering the Court of Directors the First Council of India, was negatived without a division. The House would have nothing to do with the Board collectively, although of course it would be competent for the Government to select any person or persons be longing to the body who might be deemed eligible for the appointment. Under any circumstances, the proposition would have been premature ; for the members of the Council could not be nominated before their duties, emoluments, term of office, and other matters, had previously been decided. Mr. ROEBUCK'S suggestion against any Council whatsoever was also unanimously negatived. The question of expense is one of the most trivial im portance, considering the magnitude of the inte rests at stake, and the necessity of obtaining the best advice from those who would be best quali fied to give it. Their attendance and co-operation, considering the class of men zequired, will cer taialy not be very liberally recompensed by the offered 1,000 per annum ; nor can 12,000/., or even 18,0001. per annum, be considered as casting the slightest weight on either scale. The chief, indeed the only question, is, would the appointment in any degree lessen the Ministerial responsibility, which is essential, and which it is the great object of the present bill to attain? If such were the case there might be some ground for the objection of the Member for Sheffield, but Lord STANLEY completely exploded- that fallaoy, and showed that there would, notwithstanding the appointment of a Council, be that full responsibility that could not be got rid of, or in any degree abated. The Noble Lord last night proved that he had fully mastered his subject, and that the affairs of India are placed in good and efficient hands. His appointment was decidedly the best that could be made, after the premature and deeply regretted resignation of the Eirl of ELLENBOXOUGH. This evening will test the sincerity of professing Liberals, will show the stuff of which they are composed, and whether any, and what amount of confidence can be placed in their promises. The main point is to secure a good attendance. No excuse, save that of severe illness, actually coil fining a man to his bed, will suffice. We are well aware that the plea of indisposition is frequently put forward when it is merely " indisposition to attend--the sick gentleman being able to visit his Club and participate in every social enjoy ment. On the present occasion such an excuse would be worse than useless. It would aggravate theoffence. The friends of the Ballot should regard with greater leniency an open and honest opponen than an absentee, halting between two opinions, and afraid to give expression to his views. Never was a time when, or a question whereon, the declara tion that "he who is not with us is against us," was more applicable than that which will be venti lated this evening by the Hon. Member for Bristol in the representative branch of the Legislature. It goes to the very root of the evils so loudly complained of, and so frequently exposed after every general election. We hear of bribery and corruption of persons capable of selling their birth- right as free and independent electors for paltry sums of money, or, still worse, for the means of lsrutal and degrading indulgence, sacrificing their dignity and self-respect, and reel ing to the poll in a state of helpless intoxication. This bribery, in whatever form it may be exer cised, strikes at the root of legislative indepen dence. The man who buys votes in order to be returned will sell his own votes when he gets there. It may not be for money or even place, for titles or for invitations to aristocratic reunions, but he will have his price in some form, which the whipper-in of the day will not fail to discover. Corruption at the hustings inevitably leads to cor ruption in the Senate. But nothing has ever yet been contrived to banish that which is a national reproach, as well as a national evil of the greatest magnitude ! Nor can it be got rid of until the secresy of voting is ensured. It is obvious that the ballot offers a simple and effectual remedy--the only one, Indeed, that can be obtained. The person willing to bribe will not trust the wretch who demands a pecuniary consideration for his vote, when there will be no possible way of ascertaining whether the promise has been kept, and the infamous barter fully ac complished. The money may have been obtained under false pretences, and the highly-priced vote given for the adversary. Nay, the "bribes " may have received money from every candidate, and eventually voted in accordance with our own predilections. It is obvious, `then, that the ballot will inflict a death-blow ou the iniquitous system, for neither party would, under its operation, be willing to trust the other. But eveu that may not be the most beneficial result. Intimidation and every species of undue influence would be at once and for ever got rid of. The bailiff or steward could no longer drive the unwilling tenantry to the hustings, under the plea of your vote or your house, your most sweet voice for my favourite candidate or the land you are now cultivating, and for which you are paying a fair rent. The shopkeeper will not lose his customer, or the artizan be driven out of employ ment because he has voted in accordance with his conscience in favour of the man whom he deems best qualified to represent his wants and wishes in Parliament. We look on the Ballot as by far the most important of Parliamentary re forms, and its future fate will mainly depend on the conduct of the Liberal party this evening. ST. JAMES'S HALL. Another of the popular concerts of the Vocal Association is to be given at this hall to-morrow evening. The great success of the former concert., and the increasing reputation of the hall as a pl ace of musical entertainment, render its atttraetions sufficient to compensate for the increased heat o f the weather. We are glad to find that Herr Joachim, whose performance excited such enthusiasm on the last occasion, i s announced, and Herr Rubinstein adds his name to the list. Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Sherrington, and many other vocalists of celebrity will appear, and Mr. Lazarus will also delight the lovers of instrumental music of a high order. The Vocal Association will perform some c f their most popular part-songs and madrigals, and the whole programme offers the greatest attrac'ions to the seekers of amusement, as well as to those who enjoy the performance of really good music. The Liverpool Marine Service Association have it in con templation to e s t a bli s h a fluating school for the in struction of sons of members and other boys demons of . c lu.alifYing them se l ves for a nautical life, and an ap plication will be made to the Admiralty to grant a vessel for the purpose. r SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1858 A.TEST NEW NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Fitzßoland in gallant style, but Fitz seemed to me big and lusty, and he will, or I am much mistaken, be bad to beat for the St. Leger. Perhaps Fisher man and Arsenal are the two best horses of their respective years, and their meeting for the Cup was a most interesting event. The old horse won cleverly, and he and Wells received quite an ova tion on their return to the enclosure. Lord Londes borough, who seems to " coquette" with the turf, must have regrttted purchasing Warlock, who, how ever, may become valuable as a stud horse. Such a two-yr-old as North Lincoln has not probably been seen since the early days of the Flying Du4laman and West Australian ; Musjid and Marionette who were behind him at Ascot are likely to be heard of to much advantage, the former in particular is likely to play a prominent part in the Derby betting. The list days' sport presented no "feature" for comment, and having sketched the most prominent incidents of the Ascot week I will direct attention to coming events. The Cockneys will have glorious weather for their revels on Moulsey Hurst. More booths than ever will this year be seen at Hampton, and the gathering is likely to be immense. Although the racing will not be important, yet it will be quite interesting enough to excite the curiosity of the spectators and to afford employment to the batting fraternity. Sixteen are nominated for the Stand Plate, and really Mr. Mellish's two, Tame Deer and Little Treasure ' are the most noteworthy names " on paper." The Hurst Plate may be won by Amorous Boy. A larger acceptance than usual has been ob tained for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, and I see nothing amongst th e lik e l y star t ers t o interfere with the chances of Barbarity and Lord Stately. For the Claremont Stakes Zitella and Rosabel have the most attractions. The Innkeepers' Plate I shall assign to Freemason. For the Visitors' Plate, Bar barity and Inder are the most trustworthy. For the Richmond Plate, I shall select Naughty Boy. Somerset will win the Queen's Plate. The Bushy Plate will perhaps go to Yesa, and the Railway Plata to the Greek. The B troop of Royal Horse Artillery, in com mand of Captain Johnson, marched to Knights bridge Barracks yesterday from head-quarters, Woolwich, to be it readiness to p rocee d t o Worm wood-scrubs this norning to join a brigade of the household and ether cavalry, to be reviewed to day byMajor-General the Earl of Cardigan, K. C. 8., Inspeciing General of Cavalry. The B troop of Royal worse. Artillery are under orders to march on Thursday nextfrom Woolwich for Aldershott. Orders were yesterday issued at Woolwich for the assembling of the garrison on Thursday next on the review ground, to go through a field-day's evolutions, in honour of his Excellency the Swedish Minister in London and some other foreign per sonages, who are to visit Woolwich on the occasion. The B and half of the II field batteries were yes terday afternoon marched to Woolwich-common to take up camp quarters, as weil as a troop of the Military Train. The non-commissioned officers attached to the East India Company's depots at Chatham Garrison have presented Sergeant-Major J. Bramall, the senior non-commissioned officer of the Ist battalion of infantry, with a massive silver goblet and cover as a mark of the high ropect entertained towards him, on the occasion of his reti r i ng f rom th e I st battalion, having received a staff appointment. Sergeant-Major Braman has been 21 years in the service, and for his exemplary conduct during the whole of that period he was recently awarded the good-conduct medal and gratuity of 151. The Dublin Freeman says it is rumoured in mi litary circles that, in further compliment to the Irish nation, the lances now in use by the sth Royal Irish Dragoons are to be withdrawn imme diately, and a most formidable weapon, on the principle of the old Irish pike, is to be issued to the corps. The piko will be furnished with a pen non of green, similar in form to the lance flag. The gunboats Sandfly and Spanker, of 60-horse power each, attached to the Coastguard service, were yesterday docked at Woolwich" for an over haul by the engineer. THE CAGLIARI. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Pos (second edition) says-- " I believe the public may congratulate her Majesty's Government on having sent to Naples an ultimatum, The Government of the Two Sicilies is called upon to pay the demanded in demnification for Park and Watt, or submit the difficulty to mediation within a limited period. I believe also that the British Cabinet will act with Piedmont in pressing for a release of the Cagliari and her crew. Should the King resist, and a British squadron enter the Bay of Naples, I can assure you, on the best authority, that there is no intention on the part of the enemies of the King to make any demonstration. The national party in Italy will never again indulge is isolated movements ; in fact, Mazzini and his policy no longer exists. The Great Powers need not fear any " revolutionary " movement in the penin sula." FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. M. de Pene, who was wounded in a duel with M. Hyenne, is much better. He has at length been able to take some solid food, and it is hoped he will soon bear removal to Paris. Although the question of the Nicaragua inter oceanic canal has not yet been brought before the public in a tangible shape, nor has the convention been circulated in any French paper, the opinion of many persons is, that it i 3 a failure, at least for the present, and that from financial as well as political reasons. Conimander the Hon. T. Pakenham yesterday took up his commission at Woolwich, and hoisted his pendant on board her Majesty's screw steam ship Racer, 11, recently built at Deptford. She was yesterday taken up by the master-rigger of the yard, and will receive her mast , ' to-day. The screw steamship Archer, 13, has nearly com pleted her total of 170 officers and crew, and was yesterday admitted into the fitting basin at Wool wich. The following officers have taken up their •oinmissions and joined, viz.—Captain Sanderson, First-Lieutenant Knowles, Second-Lieutenant Thomas, Third-Lieutenant Pitman, Mr. Childs and Mr. Hughes, surgeons ; Mr. M'lnnes, chief engineer ; and Mr. Crump and Mr. Montague, clerks. Whilst the inhabitants of Cockaigne are disport ing themselves at Hampton the pleasure folk of the Midland Counties will have their three days out at Newton. At present, as very little is known relative to the runners, my notes on the probable result of the sport must be brief. Joyeuse will win both her races, ilesperithusa the Vigifnre' Plate, M. Dobler the Lancashire Trades' Plate, and either Physician or Orchehill may carry off the Great Newton Handicap. BOUM, June 7. —The following were the las quotations :- 41 per Cents 93 25 Do. end month 93 25 3 per Cent. ..... 67 50 Do. end month 67 6i) Bank Shares Credit Mobilier 567 50 Do. Account 560 Credit Foncier 6lO Belgian Piedmontese (5) Roman B9 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt -FoR CASH. Midi Western 5 7 .7 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian A FRESH MAN. Sunning Hill, Monday Night. RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern ... New Ditto 7lO Lyon and Mediteran 725 New Ditto .• Geneva FEIST'S RACING RECORD.—The tune part of this ureful monthly guide has been published, and is by this time in the hands of all racing men. The Comus 14, Commander Richard Dawkins, which was paid off at Chatham yesterday, has been in commission upwards of five years, hav ing sailed from Sheerness in June 1853, where she was commissioned by Captain W. A. Fellowes. During the whole time she has been in commis sion she has been attached to the China squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymou r , K.C.8 ., an d h as b een i n succession at Hong Kon g , C anton, Sh ang h a i, a n d A moy, having been stationed at the last port 17 months. The Comus was exceedingly successful in puting down piracy in the Chinese waters, and on one occasion destroyed 11 pirate junks which had for a long time infested the Formosa Channel, the crews being for the most part killed. In 1855 Captain Fellowes was succee lad i n th e com mand of th e C omus b y Commander R o b er t J en kins, until th a t o ffi cer joined the Action, surveying vessel, wh en h e was succeeded by Commander R. Dawkins. A gre deal of si •kness has prevailed on board during the time the Comas has been in commission, and out of 130 whe'sailed from Eogl,,nd in 1853 only 63 have returned, the remainder having ei her died or been invalided home, the deaths arising chiefly from dysentery and fever. Six deaths occurred on board during the voyage home. On being paid off yes terday Commander Dawkins assembled the whole of the crew and expressed the gra,tifization he ex perienced in having commanded such an excellent body eif men, remarking that during the five years the Comus had b een i n co mmission th ere h a d not been a single cas e of flogging on board. H e th en presented the following gratuities for good conduct by order of Admiralty —viz., William Bishop, cap tain of the for ecas tl e , '7/. ; Charles Rthlerley, cap- , taiu of the aftergnard, 7/. ; John Conelley, boat swain's mat 7/. ; and Henry Latter, captain of the mizentop, Si. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. F. G. C. Paget to com mand the Oberon ; Joseph Wallis, master, addi tional to the Blenheim ; and W. J. Billings, sur geon, to the Hydra. TATTERSALUS-MONDAY. Although the early part of the afternoon was entirely occupied with settling the last week's accounts, specu lation on future events was resumed at the close with some briskness. For the Northumberland Plate Under hand was advanced to sto 1 taken and offered. 4to 1 was offered on the field for the St. Leger, which odds were once booked to 501. about Toxophilite. sto 1 was taken freely about Governess. The Derby betting, as the subjoined list will show, took rather .an extensive range. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JUNE 5. Durin the last 48 hours there has been such a violent panic here that the most valuable private stock has been sold with feverish haste, and at ruinously low prices. Credit Bank Shares (at 200 fl.), which had gradually risen to 27011., are at 2181 although it is well k nown t o th e fi nance world that a large dividend will be paid on them ; and Northern Railroad Shares, which towards the end of the war were at 22011, were yesterday quoted at 163f1. On inquiring of some of the lead ing men on 'Change wh a t h a d l e d to the panic, they were at a loss to reply to my question. Some thought that Credit Bank Shares had fallen because Baron Rothschild had announced his intention to retire from the administration, and others " be lieved" that things were not progressing fauourably at Paris. The great public only suspects that there have been dissentions in the Conference, but it is evident that a few individuals have taken advantage of their superior knowledge, and sold largely with the intention of re-purchasing at reduced prices. It is generally believed that the rupture between the house of Rothschild and the Credit Bank is complete, but a compromise will ultimately be effect3d. Semi-official peacemakers are already hard at work, and a project for au " honourable peace" has already been drawn up. Government stock has been but little affected by the panic, and the foreign exchanges were lower yesterday than they have been for many a long day. London bills (long and short) were at 1011. 10k. CLOSING PRICES. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. . sto 1 a,,tst Underhand (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Ducrow (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agat. Telegram (taken) 10 to 1 agst Bird in the Hand (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Conductor (Taken) 15 to 1 ag.t Meta (taken) 20 to 1 aget Waterloo (taken) 25 to 1 agst Batthi-Bazonk (taken) T. LEGER. 4to 1 agst Tox ipholite (taken and offerod) sto 1 aget Governess (taken) DERBY. 25 to 1 aget Viking (taken) 25 to 1 ag,t Mutineer (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Brother to Sydney (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Grafton ( aken) 1000 to 30 aget Ellerdale filly (taken) 40 to 1 ogA Birdbolt ('.aken) 40 to 1 agst Phantom (taken) 40 to 1 agst Uralian (taken) 40 to 1 agst Compton (taken) BO to 1 aget Antonio (taken) 50 to 1 agst Cult by Fallow Buck—Flash of Lightning (taken) The Happy Prince is struck out of all his engagements at Newton and Newcastle. SPORTING NOTES. TURKEY. Our last telegraphic advices from Constantinople are of the 29th of May. The festivities in honour of the marriage of the Sultan's daughters began on the 27th of May. M. de Thouvenel has received orders by telegraph to remain at his post until further notice. Three ships have been sent wita troops (2,000 men) to Candia. The Emir Kosehir, who was driven away by the Maronites, has arrived at Beyrout. Prince Stephen Vogaridoii has left, for Paris. Mehemel Pasha, who was Military Governor of Pera, has been sent as Military Com mander to Bosnia and the Herzegovine. Official advices from Tripoli confirm the news of the death of Gumas. According to despatches of the 30th April from Teheran, the Turcoman tribes have defeated and dispersed the army led by Murad Mirza Khan against the city of Merv. A conspiracy against the Shah has boon discovered. RETURN OF THE PRINCE CONSORT FROM GERMANY. DOVER, MONDAY, MIDNIGHT. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accom panied by Colonel Ponsonby, arrived at Dover at 11 o'clock from Ostend, in the Admiralty weatn packet Vivid, Commander Allen, on his r e t urn from the visits he has ju s t p a id to Coburg and. Babelsberg. At the latter place his Royal High ness has been the guest, incognito, of the Prince and Princess William of Prussia, whom he quitted yesterday, and, arriving at Ostend this afternoon, embarked in the Vivid, which was placed in com mand of Captain Seymour, C. 8., of the Victory, who was specially in attendance. The Vivid made the passage to Dover in 4 hours and 50 minutes. At the landing pier the Prince Consort was met by Captain Mclll - vaine, the Naval Superintendent of the port; M.jor-General Craufurd, the Com mandant of the Ga,trison ; his Grace the Duke of Richmond, KG., Colonel of the Sussex Militia ; Major Barnard, and Major Doyley, Aides-de-Camp to Major-General Craufurd, and some other officers. The landing was very successfully accomplished, the Vivid being brought alongside the pier in a few minutes. Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, a great number of persons were congregated at the pier and at the entrance to Birmingham's Lord Warden Hotel ; but the strictest order was preserved by a small staff of the Doverconstabalary, under Sergeant Geddes, despite impending con fusion, owing to the embarkation of passengers in the Belgian mail packet, which was about leaving the pier. To-night his Royal Highne.3l occupies the State apartments at the Lord Warden Hotel, which have beat specially prepared for his recep ion and leaves here per special train by the Sou'h- Eastern Railway for London tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock. Mr. Seymour Teulon will b: in ar tendance on the special train on behalf of the di rectors of the South-Eastern Railway Company, and the train will proceed to town in charge of the superintendent of the station at this place, Mr. E. J. Way. DOVER, June 7.—Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by L•tdy Caroline Cust and Baron von der Luke, arrived at Dover yesterday (Monday) from the Continent. Her Royal Highness was received on landing by the military and naval authorities of the place, and a guard of honour was in attendance. Her Royal Highness proceeded at once to the railway station ( where she was received by the Duke of Richmond, with the Sussex militia) and left for London by the 12 o'clock train. LORD ORIEL' JUSTICE CoCKßUßN.—Yesterday the fol lowing notice was placed io the office of the Court of Common Pleas :—" In the text of all writs the Lord e -B n a t lryo Baronet' become d a o C f hi , : .K f i p H s u t l u o r r e a t s o h i p b e h s t a y a l e r ei n ' baronet by inheritance. It ii confidently stated that Sir John Yards Buller, Mr. Jones, of Pantglas, Mr. Christopher, and Sir Charles Knightler, all Conservative M.P.'s, ara to be raised to the peerage. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the week ending sth June, 1858, the visitors have been as folio : —On Alondiy, Tuesday, and Sa`urday, free day-i, 2 774 ; on Monday and Tuesday, free evenings, 3,242 ; on the three stu :tuts' dbys (adult- sion to the pu bile 6.i.) 763; one students' evening, We Inesday, 96 —ti:al, 6,875. n thee E t r kiO pern t retsll al o E t Emf t n hoen E teh s a T t a A pt T reo E s .; C s er o a n st n oo T i e . —T inbee ha:nu June de o e s r i aa n mb e l s oe s u, d na. ti ts ti s oge 27,0001., with an acreage of 86,000. CAPTURE OF A RUSSIAN GUNBOAT BY CIRCASSIANS. —The Prase d (Orient cf the 221 states that some Cheas sians, who bad arrived on the previous day at Constan tinople, trought tits news that a Russian gunboat, on her way from Anapa to Soukourn-Kale, had been cap tared by the Circassian& She had eprung a leak during the night and had been obliged to put into the creek of Wardan. The Russian captain applied to the masters of Some Turkish boats for aseistaLce, but the latter ad vised him to leave, as ho would be in danger from the This advice was followed, but the Ci rcas- Circaqsians if they thould hear of a Russian vessel being on the coast, sians hearing of the fact, manned some boats, went in of her. pursuit, and after a slight resistance took possessicn LIVERPOOL JULY MEETING, 185 S. The LIVERPOOL CUP of 200 sous, aided to a Handicap of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles ; 92 subs. The highest weight accepting being Bst 51b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in propor tion. Age st lb Gunboat 4 8 12 Cotswold Underhand special Licence 4 7 9 Melissa Tasmania The Bird in the Hand ... ..•.. Minnie 4 7 1 King of the Gipsies 5 6 12 King of the Isles 4 6 12 Ventre St. Gris 3 6 11 The Tattler 4 6 9 C by Surplice, out of Beeswax 4 6 9 Sentinel 4 6 7 The Pensioner (inc 101 b extra) 3 6 5 Age st lb Little Tom Jordan 3 6 3 Physician 3 6 3 Lifeboat Tunstall Maid 3 G 0 Gen. Bosquet 4 6 0 Sunbeam 3 5 12 Supple Jack 3 5 7 Medallion 3 5 7 Dumfries . . King James 3 5 5 Satinstone 3 5 5 Wouvermans 3 5 3 Night Ranger 3 5 3 Palmister 3 5 0 Julia 3 5 0 King William 3 4 7 ASCOT, IiAMPTOIN, AND 'NEWTON. Tue absence of the Court from Ascot did no, diminish the "glories" of the gathering, and did not detract from the great success of the meeting. The muster on the Cup day was immense, larger than was, perhaps, ever known, not even excepting the year when the "Allied Sovereigns" visited the Heath. Mr. Careless was at his wit's end to supply the demands of his hungry and thirsty patrons, and long bef o r e th e conc l us i on o f t h e day ' s sport a bottle of lemonade or ginger beer could not have been obtained for love or money. I readily endorse the expressions of commendation which the newspapers have put forth with reference to the admirable manner in which the business arrangements were carried out. In no department was confusion dis played, and Mr. E. Hibburd himself personally superintended the management of affairs, and to his exertions and his activity were all persons in debted for a meeting pre- em i nen tl y c h aracter i se d CALLS TO THE BAR.—IN NER T EMPLE , J une 7.—The undermentioned Hon. tioedgentlem gentlemen were his Temple ycalled to the 3 for its comfort and its pleas an t ness. At th e "R oya l Meeting," too, an example was se t t o th e ruling bar I' the Societysof the Inner Ple : j ßutler, authori!ies at Newmarket, i n th e p rov i s i on which Millidge Putnam, E q., 8.A., William Henry Esq., 8.A., Richard Lomax, Esq., LL.B., Hugh John was made for the ac , :ommodation of the gentlemen of the press. A stand was specially placed at their Marcus Williams, 8.A., Francis Fitzroy, Eeq., B.A. Alfred Bonham Carter, E sq., Thomas Roberts, Esq . ., disposal, a me m well stored with writing mate- MA., Thomas Vellance, Eeq., John Vincent Leacn, i thes fir Simeon 1 Op real rials was reserve d for them, and no disposition was E sq ., H arv ey Darrell Stewart, Esq., and Charles Henry evirsed to obstruct them in the discharge of their Dashwood, Esq. duties, or t o burke information, with which the MIDDLE TEMPLE —BARRTSTERS-AT-LAW, TRINITY public has a right to be suppli e d. TERM, 1858.—The undermentioned gentlemen were The people of Berkshire and the inhabitants of John Wilcox° n , called to tehedegreoofthtehir day ba4 e a r n r r . l published in John Anderson Windsor regarded the absence of the Queen as a thehMe.imddlE3 Temple-hall ,Certifieate of : Honour of Peni b cl. the Council of Legal Edueation ;t class, grievance, and expressed their disappointment with some bitterness. The alleged hostility which award ed ßaker Greene, y E q., Certificate ofHonon; of the first . class, awarded by the Council of Legal Education a certain high personage at Court has evinced to warcle the national pastime of this country was, it was .B E . q T ., rin w ity ini C sm oll- B g r e e , e D e, u E bl , i ei n . ! supposed, openly and intentionally expressed by the withdrawal of the Royal patronage from the Fawns, Esq , William Charles Wentworth, Eq , meeting. H ow these things may be I have no Richard Olivereon, Esq., of Exeter College, Oxford . , wish to inquire, but certes the Prince Consort M.A. ; Samuel Pope, Eeq., and John Coonon, Esq. selected a mos t inopportun e time for his visit to Limns 's-nix, June 7.—The undermentioned gen- R A O -D ot . it lYl , the continent. Royalty has its 'duties as well as tlemen were this day called to the degree of barrister at-law by the Hon. Society of Li nco l n ' s -i nn, its privile ges , an d surely o ne o f i ts most irksome viz.:— Henry Carne Oats, LL.B., Loudo n ( cert i f i cate of ho nour two ou g ht no t t o be th a t w hi ch requires it for of the first class) ; William Stratford Dug dale, 1 two hours only in the course of the year to place ef.A , Oxftn.d ; Ed, a-cl Lloyd, B.A , e e' (. e , a e t;,.- j d u e n. ' : the stamp of its approbation upon a popular Georg . e Sidney Read, M.A., Oxford; V . incent in Ti l o' '' . and well. conducted pastime of the people. Thompson, M.A.. Cambridge; Owen William Lloyd, ' : 3 Still several divers great and noble person- B.A„ Cambridge ; Charles James Fife Stuart,- E- ages were in the private stands, and their presence Arthur Kekewicb, M.A., Oxford ; Thomas Eiwa q r . d ; somewhat compensated the sight-loving visitors ft 3e- Howe, M.A., Oxford ; William Gr'Eith, B.A. Cam the absence of the Queen aid Court. Tile Duke bridge ; Francis Worse Dike, Eq. ; Charles Campbell, do Malekhoff attracted considerable attention, and E-q. ; G.:orga Frederick Nell, S.C.L., Catubridgo ; the people seemed well pleased at the evident in- Samuel Ha wksley Burburv, M.A., Cambridge ; Charles terest which he took in the proceeding.. The William Upton, M.A., Cambridge ; Richard Jones, Prince of Oude and his attendants were on the top jun., 8.A., London ; George Hudson, jun,, 8.A., Ox of the royal stand, and. the spectators wondered ford ; James Price B ec k, BA., Oxford ; D an i e l C onner theury, 8.A., O x f or d ; an d L eonard Henry Court why a live prince, who had a rea l cro wn on his t y, • fge. anateru - bead, sho u ld no t b a nclinietedinto thoaeloon of the D 0 8.A.. C Mr. buncombe, th e new D ean of Yo r k, was i nstalled stand, especially as the saloon was occupied on Saturday. The act of admission was acconi P anied only by a few " no b o di es " o f the Court. with the delivery of a bible an d b rea d . Subselluentl The Duke of Ca m b r id ge , w h o was as affable a distribution of wine and cakes took placei n the and as jolly as eve r , was a l so presen t, and Lord Chapter-house. Handfuls of cakes were thrown amon g Derby had esc a p e d f rom t h e cares o f office to the spectators b y the canons and the vergers, and the breathe the pure air, and toseek some amusement amusement which the scramble for them caused was b y in the gty scene b efore h i m, wi hou r , s t rang e to no means i ncons id era b le. say, bringing upcn him the wrath and indignation Coventry was last steak the scene of much disorder of the Morning Advertiser. Tho mayor, who has excited the dispha ure of a portion The sport was, perhaps, scarcely up to its usual of the community, especially of the "freemen "b h• y Is to rersove a fair from ' quality, still it was not devoid of interest. The ; t a h t e te e m o p u t th end of the town, its old site, the Green at Trial Stakes brought out a slapping flee mare '° pla o n a t , a n t , io w n iiice he desires to convert into an ornamental Rosebel, who only requires time to esta,bli , h W 2 1 07 Wednesday night Assailed by a crowd of about a great vputitotr. Toxophilite experienced presied themselves violently against ties who ex some 'difficulty in giving 5 lbs. and a beat groaned as ha pasetel, under the g , te ' e pi- e ject, 1.1(1 pre • cttun of the pulice. ing to Mentinore, who was ridden by Wells The town is now more quiet. in a style hi which he is not like'y to forget Tne THE ABORIGI NAL P RESS IN NEW ZEALAND. The horse had n o t a c h ance o f " cut ti ng it," as is his first numb er o f a weekly newspaper in Maori has been wont, if h e had tried. The sue 3e sS of Sedbury for published at Wellington. Its designation is the Messenger the G o ld V ase show e d th a t Mr. Howard had not of Port Nicholson, and it contains f rur small quarto m ad° any mistake when he deel2red that ho was pages, including several original communications from the best of his Derby horses ; but to reconcile his natives. Unlike the Maori Messenger of Auckland, running at Epsom with his performances at Ascot which is is a monthly periodical published at the ex et is imeo,sible. OklFisherman, however, ought not to t oategeenteral Goverement, this paper is started by have been clefeeeed; feed the policy of allowing him dad alrepnd erpr t i , se f d ,r the bee( fit of the natives. Many to make all the running under his steadying lenpeet and if th . e y pl e n n er ri nee t t e s eir eamei s as regular subscribere, was m re tlianquestionab!e. Longrange ran a better fail to becom e a very witha' ciintiattreusupport, it e nr: r o e hone thin he cad at Epsom, and after all he seems gressive education of thenative ra s ce.- rn elustralien and capaile of staying. Tae sakes brought a bad field, New Zealand Gazette. and the s icces 3of Pensioner gave Messrs. Morris, TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES WITH CANADA.— Wiariugton, and Mills a gi od turn, a turn which Under the Reciprocity Treaty our tree(' with Canada they thoroughly deserve, end wh i c h d e li g hted their has become important. In the year 1857 the imports confreres of the book and pencil. Their luck was tions of Canada by sea amounted to $16,164,000, and in agein on th e F r id ay, w h en G ree nwich Fair the importations through a n d f rom th e U n ited States to placed a balance on the right side of their accounts. $28,646 081. In the same year the exports from Canada of the four to the United States were $l6 316 530 of which one- Wednesday was the most enjoyable half ~ , . brought out a nearly conehted of aericu total productions. The days, and, as usual, its Hunt Cup . that no mis- exports of Canada to Great Britain in the same period large fiel , l. The result showed ._ . _ use's trial, ameue e 0 t dt efe 0 • t Ile 490 516 4 0 ,32,148, end the unports 0 . , take had been made in nesperith , ~ The ag gregate exports of Cana la to an d the aggregate is now and that the once serviceable Coroner More fitted for a cab rank than the race course. course. ; reports from all other countries b u t little exceed one million per annum . T wo c i rcumstances chiefly contri arig If my mem o ry serves methis I buts to cause so large a Ira In between us and Canada. horse was sold by Mr. T. Parr, when a two-yr-old Ono is the free intercourse existing under the Recipro for ab o ut 1,40011 Oh, trumpery ! Oh, Moses !as c i ty Treaty, and the other our near neighbourhood.— Jeames de la Plush, would say. Eclipse beat Arm York Times. HAUPTON, Taesday—The following horses have ar rived—Nereus, Sarucr,et, Warfield, E f filly, Turned Loose, Catalpa filly, Esperance, Vrow, Greenfinch, King William, Glimpse, Miss Waters, Snapdragon, Lass of Richmond gill, and Clemanthe COMMISSION OF LUNACY. (THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Ballow.) .4.0 inquiry of a very exciting character was commenced this morning, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's street, before the learned Chief Commissioner of Lunacy, touching the sanity of Sir H. Mena. There was a large attendance of gentlemen of the long robe. Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Bovill, Q.C., and Mr. Bodkin, appeared for Mrs. Bowyer Smith, the sis ter of Sir H. Meux. The Attorney-General, Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., Mr. Wilde, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins, appeared for Lady Meux. A jury of merchants having been empanneled, The learned Commissioner proceeded to explain to them the duty which devolved upon them, which was to ascer tain the state of mind of Sir H. Meux, Bart., of Hertford shire and Belgrave-square. If they were of opinion of heating the evidence that the unfortunate gentleman was of unsound mind, then they would have to fix the date at which he became incompetent to manage his affairs, because that was the point in issue. Mr. M. Chambers then commenced to address the jury. He said the duty which would devolve upon the jury was a very painful one, it was to fix the date at which Sir Henry Meux became incapable of managing his own affairs. There was no question about the insanity of the unfortunate gentleman, at the present time he believed that he was in a very hopeless condition. Sir H. Meux, the object of the present inquiry, was the only son of the late wealthy-gen tleman who had formerly carried on the large, brewery at the bottom of Oxford-street, known as the Horseshoe Brewery. Early in life he was placed at Eton, and even tually went Oxford; and although his. mental faculties were peculiarly strong, he was of a very reserved disposi tion. Events went on, and in the year 1841, Sir Henry, on the death of his father, came into possession of all his property. There was an estate in Hertfordshire, and a large amount of property vested in the brewery, in which there were two other partners, Mr. Dudley Coutts Mar joribanks and Mr. Berries. Sir Henry Meux did not interfere in the active management of the brewery, but the quarterly accounts were submitted to him which he always examined. Sir Henry had three sisters, each of whom were married. One married Lord Malden, the son of the Earl of Essex ; one Mr. Arabin, the son of the late Sergeant Arabin, and the order Mr. Bowyer Smith. In 1855, there being a strong intimacy existing between Sir M. Mteux and Lord Ernest Bruce, Sir Henry married his leeedshiles daughter at rails, and it was very shortly after ; this that symptoms of a very alarming nature presented themselves, and a change in his m anner b ecame ev i dent to a number f persons. Nothing was done by the relatives until 1856, and evidence would be given by the medical and independent witnesses, which would show that in their opinion very considerable mental imbecility had taken place. Sir Henry who was very fond of field sports, 'ent to the Highlands to shoot, and there met General Hall and several other gentlemen, and from the reckless manner in which he used his gun, it became dangerous to go out with him. The gentlemen there assembled did not say anything to Sir Henry, but his friends were so struck with the circumstances that they advised, in order to counteract the malady they feared was approaching, that the best medical gentlemen should be consulted. Shortly after, a medical consultation took place, at which Mr. Allen, Dr. Watts, and Dr. Ferguson was present, and it was their opinion that decided disc rganisation of the brain had taken place, and in their opinion it was thought advis able that Sir Henry should be kept exceedingly quiet. O n the day following this consultation` a letter was received from Sir Henry, stating that he was quite well, and that he did not wish to see either of the medical gentlemen again. In the month of March last year a circumstance transpired which hada great effect on the powers of Sir H., viz., the dissolution of Parliament. Sir Henry had for some years represented Hertfordshire, and on the time of the election approaching, Sir Henry was advised to retire, which he refused. There were a number of candidates, both. Conservative and Liberal, and in order to prevent tie expenses of a contest, an arrangement was ma d e t o re t urn one Liberal and two Conservatives—Hertfordshire return ing three members. The preliminaries were arranged, and a committee was appointed to decide who was to be the retiring Conservative, and it resulted th a t Si r H. M e u x was the person decided upon. This circumstance pro duced the greatest excitement on the part of the unfortunate gentleman. He refused to submit to the de cision of the committee, commenced a canvass, and was ultimately returned. In April, of the satneyear, the mike y began further to develope itself, and delusions began to arise ; his mind gave way, and ultimately he sank into utter hope lessness. Sir Henry had a butler in his service, and on ene occasion he rang the bell, and, pointing to a picture hanging in the room, directed his servant to wipe the bread crumbs off the picture. The butler was compelled to wipe the picture to prevent Sir Henry from discharging him. The next day Sir Henry complained that all the doors were opened, and unless they were shut he would dis charge all the servants. The next symptom was exhibited in August of the same year, at a review of the Yeomanry Cavalry, he being colonel of the regiment. He was taken to the review in his carriage, and was with great difficulty lifted on his horse, and after that he was unable to give the word of command, so that the whole of the evolutions devolved on the Lieutenant. After the ceremony was over Sir Henry recognised Lord Verulum, whom he told he was going to town. In August of the next year the ur. feu tunategentleman wentto the Highlan Is to enjoy another shooting excursion, and there exhibited more advanced signs of insanity. He laboured under the delusion that all the birds shot were shot by him, and that in one d a y h e h a d shot upwards of 100 stags. At this time another medical consultation took place, at which Sir B. Brodie was pre sent, and during the consultation Sir Henry, being in au adjoining room, attempted to cut his a rm s w ith a p aper knife, and did various other things which no person in his senses would be guilty of, and the result ar rived at was, that he was of unsound mind. et was supposed that during the previous month Sir Henry Meux had executed a certain paper which was of great importance to Lady Manx and his only son. It was supposed that the document was executed previous to this consultation, so the question for the jury 'would be whether at the time the deed was executed, which was supposed to be in July, Sir Henry Meux was of unsound mind. There was no question about theimbecility of Sir Henry at the present time, as all the jury would have the opportunity of seeing him at his own house. He had thought it best thus to state shortly the facts of the case, leaving the details to be adduced in evidence. The first witness called was Gen. Hall, M.P. for Buckingham, who stated that he knew Sir Henry Meux most intimately. He recollected being present in January last year at a shooting party in Theobalds, Sir Henry k estate i n H er tf or d s hi re. Sir Henry shot very wild, in fact he injured several persons. He also recollected seeing Sir Henry previous to the last Hertfordshire election. He was then in a very excited state of mind in consequence of a committee recording him to retire from the contest. He thought it. exceedingly dangerous for Sir Henry to undergo the dangers of a contested election in his then state of mind and body. By Mr. Edwin James—Sir Henry Meux being the senior member for the county of Hertford was asked to retire in order to make room for Mr. Abel Smith. He considered he was competent to stand for Hertford shire although he did not think he could undergo a contested election. It was by no means strange that acci dents occurred at shooting parties. Sir Henry was not given to conversation. Lord Charles Clinton gave similar evidence. Dr. Williams, the medical attendant to the Meux family, said he had seen Sir Henry several times, and found him labouring under brain disease. During the latter part of the last year he had seen him, and he was then of opinion that be was of unsound mind. By Mr. E. James—He had not entered the minutes of his visit in his case book at the time, but had since done so —about 10 days ago. He had not the book with him, but he would produce it tc-morrow. Dr. Wet sin, of Cavendish-square, said he first saw Sir Henry on the 29th of Dec., 1856. The opinion he formed was that he was labouring under disease of the brain—a structural disease of the brain which excitement would greatly aggravate. The next occasion was on the 24th of Feb., 1857, when he was suffering from brain disease, and he advised that he should abstain from all business. The excitement of a general election would produce the most dangerous results. He had seen the unfortunate gen tleman afterwards, in the latter part of the y ear 1857. H e talked a great deal. He laboured under the delusion that General Havelock had been buried alive, and that he had a specific which would cure all wounds, and render the British troops invisible. He talked about killing large quantities of game in a d iy—a quantity quite impossible. By Attorney-Genet al—On the 24th of February, 1857, he was batter than he was in December of the previous year. Softening of the brain might exist for a long time previous to a person losing his senses. Nothing occurred on the two occasions spoken to which incapacitated Sir Henry from managing his own affairs. He was under the medical charge of Mr. Skey. By Mr. Bovill— It would have been extremely hazardous for Siz Henry to have gone through a eontested elections. It would hasten on any disease, if there were any. Sir B. Brodie—Said he saw Sir Henry on the 26th Oct., 1857, forSparalysia. He then recommended that Dr. Conolly should be sent for, as he was labouring under mental as well as bodily disease. On the 19th of Dec., in the same year ho again saw him, he was then in a im becile state. By Mr. Edwin James—When he last saw him, after the visit in December, he would have been per t f r tl f y, r o h m i p s e i t n e t n e t . to have executed a power of attorney to re the hands f trustees. He would have kn t o he brewery w nw e h w a e t ry he in w to th asabu o a i t! ld no i t ra b a e g e i n ne co t u b s a u t li s , 7 l ° Me n as to the state o By the Chief f C h o i ni s m ni i i s n si d e , n b e u r- t - h H e Henry might, at the time he was speaking of, be influenced in hi; actions. The case was proceeding when we went to press. letter's pecuniary M. Several of the continental journa l s publish the trans lationatttyof a letter addressel by Sir Edwa r d B u l wrr de Lamartine, on the subject the embarrassments. The E ng li s h novtl bt expresses profound admiration of the French pa r t ryrnpathises with him in his difficulties, and offers Lim his cordial co-operation in the measures undertaken for his reli:f. THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN FLEETS IN THE WEST INDIES AND THE GULF. The American jourrals re ceived by the Persia contain the folliwing details in re ference to the naval strength cf the two Powers :—The Br ti,li Fleet on the We, t India Station.—TneArachne, 18 guns ; the Atalanta, 16 ; the steamer Brunswick, 80 ; the s earner Basilisk, 6 ; the steamer Buzzard, 6 ; the Cumberland, 70 ; the steamer Devastation, 6 ; the strata gunboat Forward, 2 ; the steamer Harrier, 16 ; the Imaum, 72 ; the Indus, 78 ; th e , steam gunboat JaPeur, 1 ; the steam gunboat Jasper, 1 ; the steamer Liot.ard, 18 ; the steam gunboat Skipjack, 2 ; the steamer S:yx, 6 ; the steamer Tartar, 20 ; the • learner Terror, 16 ; total number of guns, 435. The American fleet. —The vessels of war now in the Gulf, or under orders to appear in the waters thereof, are as follow :—The steamer Cahrado, 40 ; the steamer Ful ton, 5 ; the steamer Wabash, 40 ; the rtearaer Water witch, 2 ; the steamer Arctic, 2; the steamer Despatch, 2 ; the sloop of war Savannah, 24; the sloop of war Jamestown, 24; the brig D.rlphin, 4 Total number of guns, 141. The guns are of different calibre, and con sr qu en tl y d o not convey any very accurate thea of the rreuht of me!al carried by these vessels. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(This Day.) Tha SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Tho Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire Railway Companies Bill was further considered and %greed to, after a short discussion on the importance of the amalgamation of parallel lines (the first that bad ever taken place), and the excepticnal scale of charges relative to the terminal charges, and on the conveyance if goods to the town of Button. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY (POWER OF PURCHASE, &c.) BILL. Mr. C. FORSTER moved that the order (22d March), for committing the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway (Power of Purchase, &c.) Bill be read, and discharged ; and that the bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to. INDIA. Mr. CRAWFORD presented a petition, signed by merchant., baukers, and traders of the City of London' , deprecating any further proceeding with legislation for India at the present moment. CHURCH RATES. - - Several petitions were presented against the abolition of Church-rates. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. Various petitions were presented for and against the bill for permitting marriage with a deceased wife's eider. RECALL OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA. General THOMPSON presented a petition from the Sheffield Foreign Affairs Committee, complaining of the Oude proclamation, and praying for the recall of the Governor• General and the withdrawal of his proolates- Coa. PAPER DUTY. General THOMPSON presented four petitions from printers in the inetroptlis prayirg for the repeal of the paper duty. • - CHURCH-RATES ABOLITION BILL. The adjourned debate on the third reading of this bill was resurn ed. Sir J. TRELAWNEY asked the house to read this bill a third time. He insisted that if the Church had any' dghts in the matter that ought to be reserved by the bill, it should be left to the judicial mind of the House of Lords to determine in what manner it should be made. tie therefore declined to accept any proposal for a com promise and should press the third reading. Sir BROOK BRIDGES said he believed everything had been said that could be said on this question. (Hear, hear.) He contended the origion of church-rates were neither unreasonable or unjust, and he opposed the landed property of the country being increased in value at the expense of the Church. If the rich man was not bound to support the Church by a church-rate, tue poor man would be deprived of the benefits of church accommodation. The only charges which should be defrayed by Church-rates were those which the honour and glory of God regardee—viz., the susten tation of the fabric of the Church, and for providing the decent requisites for the worship of God. He was anxious every abuse should be rectified. He moved the third reading of the bill this day six months. Mr. PACKE expressed his regret that the reason• able compromises offered by the opponents of the bill had not been accepted. It appeared the pre' moters of the bill would have nothing but the bill, and it was the duty of the opponents of the bill to take care that a substitute should be provided. There could be n , ) doubt there were many instances where the rate had been improperly applied, but that was no argument for the entire abolition of the rate. Mr. ACKROYD was opposed to the abolition of Church rates, and he should Vote against the third read ing of the measure. He thought Dissenters shoald be exempted from the payment of the rates and he believed they could be relieved from per ing them without any offensive distinction. whilst he wi,hed to do justice to Dissenters, he could nut do it by perpetrating an injustice on the Church, which this bill wool' inffot. He objected to the bill on !'fiat ground, and also oa the ground that Dissenters, by the abolition of the *toll would still retain the right to inter fere in the election of churchwardens. Where 'there was a majority in favour of a church-rate, they ought to have the power of taxing themselves, omitting dissen ters. Pew rents be thought objectionable, and also voluntary contrib u ti ons f or raising a fund , for the sustenance of the fabric of the Church. No compre' mise had es yet been provided which was calculated to settle this question in a spirit of justice to all parties. The compromise he should be prepared to agree to wasp this—first, that all Dissenters should be exempt from the payment of ohurch rates; secondly, that Churchmen should be left to determine by a majority of their own oody whether a church rate should be lev;ed either voluntarily, compulsory, or not at all. Sir J. GRAHAM rose, and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH -STREET. JuvErnix THIETES.—John Slack, 12, and Milani Watkins, 14, were charged with attempting to steal s brass plate from the door of 54, Rupert-street, Coventry street. Mr. Cox, a tradesman residing in Oxford-street, said his attention was called to the prisoners by htaring the brass outside his shop shaking on the pre►ious evening. fie went out and told Watkins if he came again he would dive him into custody. Having to go out a few mioutoi after he Flaw the prisoner again in Poland•street, tering about a butcher's shop. He watched them and saw them go up to a public-house where he saw them feeling a brass plate. He then followed them till they got into Rupert-street, where he saw them attempt to force off a shield from a door. They then ran into Pic• cadilly when he gave them into custody. Mrs. Lee, of 54, Rupert-street, said, on examining her door, sbe found an attempt had been made to force off the shield. It was proved that the prisoners had both been ia custody before. Mr. Bingham said in the course of a week a hundred of theme plates were stolen by such miserable boys as th e prisoners, who sold for a penny what had probably cod their owners a pound. Committed for a month. ATTEMPTING TO PICK POCKETS IN HYDE-YAM''' . Henry Hare and Charles Hare were charged with at• tempting to pick pockets of females in Hyde park, and remanded for a few days for further inquiries. MARKET NZW2.—(Thu Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow bay, bay, 2/ 10a to 41 Oa; clovers 31. 10s to 51 Oa ; and straw, 11 6s to 1/ 10s per lode A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 2s; clover, 31 103 to 51 Os; and straw, II Oa to 11 Its per load. A slow trade. WHIPEOHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ Os; ° l o ver, 3/. 10s to 5/ Os ; and straw. 1/ 6s to 1/ 108 per load• Both hay and straw sold slowly, at late rates. COLONIAL. TiLt. —The market continues steady. No transaction! of importance have taken place, and good common nougat& is quoted 101 d per lb. SUGAR.—There has been very little business transacted, and the quantity announced for public sale is limited Prices in most instances have been heavy, last Tuesday rates being barely obtainable. In the Refined Market th e demand for dried good s i s li m it e d , at a b out previ°ll- values. COFFEE. —For plantation Ceylon there has been a stead/ inquiry, and previous rates have been supported. Rum.— The sales of this article have been extreme l y limited, but prices have been fully supported. RlCE.—There has been very little enquiry, largo pit"el s are advertised for public sale to-day, and prices are gen" - rally expected to rule rather easier. FRUlTS.—Valentia raisins have been moderately i O4 (piled for. Currants are at s t ea d y rates, and a large bus'. ness has been done in Turkey raisins, at steady values. „ SALTPET.E.— The inqui r y f or th e finer qualit i es s tim continues, and full prices are current. TALLOW.—The market is quiet. P.Y.C. on the spot l e quoted 535; July and September 51s 6d; and last three months 50a 9d per cwt. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, June 8. —Wind this day at noon, E. ; plot. sant breeze and fine clear weather. COWES, June 7.—WindA ng l o I jna, fro° Trinidad de Cuba. OFF SALOOMBE, Jane 6 . — Arrived -- -Eclipae, from Ba n. goon. OFF THE START, June G . — Arrived—Peter, from It"' goon for Monte Video. PLYMOUTH, June 6.—Wind N.--Sailed—Athens, for the Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTH, June 7.—Wind N.l.—Sailed—Teeeda le i for Scutari. NEWPORT, Jane 7.—Wi nd E.—Sailed— Fortitu de, for Jamaica. CARDIFF, June 6.—Wi n d N .B.—Sa iled—Ernelies for St. Thomas. SWANSEA, June s.—Wind for Barbadoes. OFF THE GOODWIN, June s.—Arrived—Frigg-i fr ‘ Copenhagen for the Cape of Good Hope. PILL, June s.—Wind N. W.—Arrived—Ellen, fro Barbadoes ; Walton, St. J o h n , N . B. S a il e d— Pere'', St. Vino it. (Br ZLECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Morning. The iron scre w s t eam s t orei hi p Himalaya, Comman d° , Shute B. Fi ers , w ith i nva lid s f rom India and the Cap" o rived in the Sound this morning. SOUTHAMPTON, Tuceday kerning' d E., nearly calm Arrived—M a th ew Th omson an d Sarah Bell, from Sil lr dot land. Sailed—The Sultan (s), for Alexandria; Courier A rsey LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning• Wind S.S.W. Arrived June 7.—Hobe, fr.in Charente. A id, Sailed—Uuruguay, for Lima; Balder, Konigsberg , Alexendi (MT SUBMARINE A/(D BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, 9 sail' Wind E. ; tide last hour's flood. Arrived, June 7th—Comet, from Madeira. bailed, May B—Triton, for St. Croix. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Wind E., light. Passed—ELM.S. 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