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.„,„,„..........._ GRA.ND NA.VAL FETES at CHERBOURG, in presence of the EMPEROR and EMPRESS of FRANCE, the QUEE.N of ENGLAND, and:PRINCE CONSORT. The SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY will despatch the HAVRE steam -ship, celebrated for her speed and superior ac conamodation, from Southampton, at 12 midnight, on WEDSMAY, August 4th. returning from Cherbourg on SATURDAY. The number of passengers will be strictly limited to 65 gentlemen , for all of whom berths will be provided on board during the con tinuance of the Fetes. Fares to Cherbourg and back, including Railway Fare to and from any Station on the South-Western line, £lO Os. Od. This sum will hicludeProvUons on board, but not wine, spirits. or beer. Refreshments will be ready on board the Havre, at 10 p.m. on the evening of the 4th. , Tho South-Western Company's well-known steam shit. COURIER ' , will also be despatched from Southampton to Cherbourg, at 12 mid night, on Wednesday, 4th August, retarning from Cherbourg on filarrranar. By the COURIER the number of passengers will be limited, and tiltey may remain on board, but berths cannot be guaranteed. Fares to Cherbourg an d Back. £3 10s. Cd. From Southampton • • • • •. £5 Os. Od. From London • • • • • • • ProVlslons on board at moderate rates. Passencers who land at Cherbourg, and do not return by the to Southampton by SABRE a; COURIER, respectively, can Teta any of the South-Westerri Compasa s frram Havre within one and P a y 10s. ' month, upon t. Tickets mnirdbent(tenn°ofnthoertber ticket , fore Saturday, 31st July. tickets to be made By orde to the Stipe• intendent, Water . Appl i ca tion fa; r. leo-br id ge Station.. Waterloo -bridge Station, July, 1858. ------..-- O Y AL FETES at CHERBOUR G. GRAND R SOCTII-W ESTERN RAILWAY. RETURN TICRET't Willbe issued from London, and from South ampton and Portsm outh, HAVRE, on FRIDAY, 30 th Jn l y , and to MONDAY, 2d August (la ct train Havre within month. FARES. Ist Clasp. 2d Class. • London to Havre and back Southampton to llavre and back • • ...... •• • • 30s. • • 205.315. Portsmouth to Havre and back, via'.Houtbampton 355. .. 51 Steam-boats are advertised to le. we Havre for Cherbon g at moderate fares. By Order. Waterloo bridge Station, July, 185 S. ITER MAJESTY'S 'TBLEATILE.-. Reduced Prices J w ill be re- THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), Juts 21, peated Donizetti's Opera , LUCREZIA BURGIA, with the following powerful cast : Lucrezia Borgia Madlle. Titiens ; Nlaffeo Orsini, Madame Alboni ; Duke Alfonso, Signor Belletti ; Gubetta, Signor Vialetti ; Gazella, Signor Beneventano ; Petrucci, Signor Aldi g bieri ; and GOllaro ' Signor Giuglini. ll To give the fullest effect t o the production of axis adm ired work, the principal Artistes of the establishment will ap pear in the Prologue. Aft e r which, a Ballet , in which Mdlles. l3oschetti, An. netta, Pasquale l f l or laceld, Rosa. and M. Caron will app& .r. TWESDAY, Jely 27, IL TROVATORE, and Ballet. 'The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. Prices— Pit stalls, 12s. 6 d. Boxes, grand Cer, 3/. 3 5.; o ne pair, 2/. 12s. &l. ; pit tier, 21. 25.; two pair st 1/alls. 55.; three p a i r , 15w; gallery, 10 s.; p it, 35. 6d.; gallery , 3s, . gallery 2e. May be had at the Box-office.—No free list. ,---- - - - - um E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE. -1 I. DON GIOVANNI.—Last Time. To accommodate the numbers not able to find places on Thursday last, Mozart's chef d'oeuvre will be REPEATED on SATURDAY NEXT, ',it being the last time it can bo pre sented this seasen. ---------------. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE, SECOND NIGHT OF NORMA. To commence at half-past 8. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY). will be performed (for the second time this season), Bellini's Opera, NORM A. Norma, Madame Grist ; Adalgisa, Mane. Marai ; Clotilde, M a d ame Tagliafico ; Oroveso , Tagliafico ; Flavio, Sig. Soldi ; and Pollio, Sig. Tamberlik. Conductor —Mr. Costa. After which (for the first time), a new Ballet Divertisse ment, entitled L'AMOUR D'UNE ROSE, in which Madlle. Zina, Madlles. Delechaux and Esper, and M. Desplaces, will appear. To commence at half-past 8 o'clock. Pit, 10s. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6,1., 75,, and ss. amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. ; second tier boxes, 2/. 12s. 6d. tov, r 1 , ~k-i--F..,,,, ROYAL, PRINCESS'S THEA.TRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be presented the new farce, en titled DYING FOR LOVE. After which, Shakspeare's Play of P THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean— ortia, .C. K ROYAL LYCEUM TELEATRE. First Appearance of Ira Aldridge. THIS EVENING, OTHELLO. Ira Aldridge, Messrs. Stuart, Belton, Tilbury ; Miss Annie Ness, Mrs. Brougham. After which, THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES, in which Mrs. Howard Paul will sing " Come into the Garden, Maud." Concluding with the Grand Ballot of BROOMSTICKS. Commence at 7. Q TRAN THEATRE. —Less and k• Miss D Swauborou2,l.—Thisee Evening Direetres will be performed DONE ON BOTH SIDES. Followed by GOOD FOR NOTHING. After which, MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. A Dance of Almas. To conclude wiCommence LOVE IN ALL CORNER 3. at half-past 7. Prices of Admission during the Summer Season :—Sta3ls, 4s. ; Boxes, 35.; Pit is. 6d. ; Gallery, &I. Private Boxes, 1/.' ls. and U. lls. 6d. Second Price to Boxes and Pit only, at Nine o'clock—Boxes, is. Gd. ; Pit, is. C A NTERBURY HALL, Westminster -road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S3lections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, D ITETS, &c., viz. —Miss Russell, Mrs. Bnze dy, Miss Brunel', Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Josghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. ,Tones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bernard, and Mr. St. Albyn Mr. Yanin, John G. Forde, and E. Mr. CourtnaMackney. Dir Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmoni um, y ; no forte, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. S ,ippers, &s., until twelve o'clock. THE WEATHER—Sum Ovnaz. JULY 21. THIIIidOSIZTICIt, IN Tait BRIDE. 75—highest since noon yesterday. 81—lowest this morning and during the night. 72—this day at noon. BABOIVITEIt, WIND. ScAitherly, - ; moderate, with slight showers and heavy clouds. A HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morn.. 507 in. aft. 12 —Even. ,14 min. aft. 1 To- Morn., —Morn., 3in. aft. I —Even., 58 min. aft. 1 §Alit LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1858. -- The speech of the Earl of DERRY last ni all ght, in answer to the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, is that the most ardent and devoted friend of civil and. religions liberty could desire. It proclaims the broad principle of universal toleration —that no man should be injured or benefited for the pro fession of the faith that is within him. The latter point is almost as essential as the former, for the covetous man who could be gained over by bribes or temporal advantages to abandon the religion of his forefathers, in which he had himself been educated,„is even more contemptible than the timid one who might shrink from the trials to which he was exposed. The opinions of the Noble Premier may be briefiy summed up. They comprise protection to all—favouritism to none. Every man must be enabled to profess openly the religious views which iu his heart and conscience he believes to be most acceptable to his CREATOR. On this point there should be neither let nor hindrance, so far as the overt acts connected with his religion are in accordance with the laws of the llnd. It would, of course, be absurd to say that human sacrifices shoultal be connived at, or that the worshippers of Bowahnee" should be permitted to carry on their sanguinary rites at the expense of innocent victims. But opinion should be perfectly free. No thing should be done to discourage private efforts, always provided that the governing power should not in any, the slightest degree, be brought into the transaction. The following paragrapb is worthy of being in- Scribed in letters of gold on the national archives : While I think that due protection ought to be given to the professors of all religious in India, and nothing should be done to discourage the efforts of Christian missionaries in that country— on the other hand, I am q uite certain that it is essential to the interests of peace, and the well being of England, if not also to the very existence of her power in India, that the Government should carefully abstain from doing anything except to give indiscriminate and impartial protection to all sects and all creeds, and that nothing could be wore inconvenient or dangerous, on the part of the State, than any open or active assistance to any, or any attempt to convert the native popu lation from their own religions, however false or superstitious." This is all that can be desired ; the most stte- all the other tenants that it is better for them to be quiet. But suppose he gets access to the court, he finds himself arrested as a debtor, not only for the year's increased rent, but for the increased amount with interest on it for ton years ....corPlP"'"' ei ........zia--......emme...— y &Oland. has p r inciple could nu ous advo sate o f the voluntar scarce ly ask f or more, or, if so, the been anticil )ated. Of course, where propel is has b een legl;!y dedicated to certain purposes, it a should be scrupuloug3y applied thereto, unles3 some pri.uciple of m op lity or deceucy be v iolated. But neither th,q Gover nmen t nor Government servants should act as trustees or executors, should give offi The cia\ l en s h co ou ld be urageme no nt to what is radically w ron g . re direct connection with what we belitwe to be idolatrous ceremonies. Without interfering in any degree with the funds, the managemin t thereof should be entrusted to those who could cordially and conscientiously concur in the objects to which those funds were dedicated. No man should be rejected because of his reli gion—no man should receive an appointment or be promoted because be thought proper to abandon what he believed to be errors ; but there is no reason why we should identify ourselves with such errors, by managing the funds provided for their extension. LATE EWE. BERNE, JULY 23. The National Council has decided that an appli cation shall be made to Naples, Belgium, and other States, in the name of the Helvetic Confederation, to do away with the differential duties levied on the productions of Switzerland. The committee of the Council of the States has unanimously recom mended the rejection of the application of the Genevese Government against the expulsion or sending into the interior of political refugees." HAMBURG, JULY 23. back, and has no remedy but to pay, or to lie in prison till he can pay. This is no exaggeration, as the reader may see, but .an understatement of the villanies which a powerful landlord in Bengal can perpetrate on the uno ffending ryot ; and the wonder is, not that the peasantry do not care for us, but that they should care to live and breathe under such a 3ystem. It will be remembered that intolerable as were the oppressions of the talookdars of Oude, the peasantry preferred what they endured there to the sufferings to which they might be i exposed under the forms and technicalities of the courts which we have established. With certainly not dishonest intentions, the Civil Ser vice has allowed a system of legal chicanery and oppression to grow up under their management, which must be completely swept away, and the punjaub administration of justice introduced in its place ; the task will be indeed an arduous one, but there is no time to trifle. The natives ought at once to feel some tangible results of the trans ference of the Government of India to the Crown. They ought to feel the difference between a Cor poration, whose only business was that of money squeezing, and an Imperial Government, which seeks not the money, but the welfare of its sub jects. There is one man in India to whom uni versal consent there points as the right man to do what man can do as the Governor-General for India. How long is it to be before a respectable English Postmaster-General gives way to a man of such Indian repute as Sir JOAN LAWILENCEk ? The "new Norwegian loan of 10,800,000 marks banco, guaranteed by the Storthing, negotiated by the house of Heine, the North German Bank, at.d the house of Erlanger, collectively, has been favourably received, and considerable transactions done at 98. The German press remarks on the sanguinary drama of Jeddah, but the journals of Vienna, or those which are the habitual defenders of Austrian policy, alone venture to extenuate the horror which that event has caused, and find in the occurrence a sul , j ect for making an apology in favour of the mild and paternal regime which they admire in Turkey. The New Prussian Gazette had announced that the occupation of Jed.clah, Candia, and some points of Bosnia and the Herzegovina by French and English troops was in contemplation. The same rumour appears to have been current at Vienna, for a letter from that city, in the Journal deFrankfort, endeavours to show that such a measure would he equivalent to a declaration of war against Turkey. " A foreign intervention," says that journal, " to cause the execution, by force, of the Hatti• houmayoum in the Turkish Empire would be a political absurdity—an act of violence which nothing could justify, and which would fill every small independent State with alarm. The case is not such as to warrant a declaration of war against Turkey, since the latter has nothing to reproach herself with, and does not refuse satisfaction ; neverthelesg, the attemp':, at intervention would lead to nothing less than a war, since the Porte would be obliged to oppose such a measure with all her strength, and the other powers could not regard it with a tranquil eye." Last night the Royal Assent was given to sundry bills, sufficient to prove that although some time was lost by the change of Ministry, more was accomplished than during any recent session under 'Whig Government. We need scarcely a llude to the Property Q has already t aken ualification Act, under \ which an h o nourable gentleman his seat, without making any dedaratiom respect ing his possessions, whereby by one, and not the least important, of the popular demands has been we speak here of g racefully conceded. Nor shall th e India Bill, which ha s now passed with some , trivial amendments which cannot lead to a collision between the Houses, and which will thus practically solve the great problem requiring immediate solution. But we m ay with pride refer to the Jews' Bill, under which we trust that Baron ROTHSCHILD may take his seat on Monday evening, and of which we have been the earnest advocate for the last twelve IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Crhis Day.. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRA. TION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Lcrd HOTHAM asked her Majesty's Government to state what course they intended to pursue with reference to the disputed clauses of this bill. The exprees understanding for sitting to-day was to proceed with unopposed measures, and it wa3 the duty of her Majesty's Government to scrupulously adbere to that engagement, He moved that the house resolve itself into a committee on this bill on Monday next. No time would be saved by proceeding with the bill to-day. Mr. S. WARREN seconded the amendment. The ATTORNEY-GENERA.L explained that circum - stances had arisen, showing that justice could not be done in the Divorce and Probate Courts without an alte ration of the law, and these bills had been introduced to meet these defects. The acts referred to emanated from the late Government, and the noble and learned lord (the late Lord Chancellor) introduced the amended bills into the Lords, where they were considered and passed, and they came down to this house in the charge ef the learned gentlema n the member for Aylesbnry, but he finding it impossible to bring on the bills, he (the Attorney-General) reluctantly undertook to carry them through this house. If the session closed without their being passed numerous and severe injuries would be inflicted on the suitors. He intended to strike out the 24th clause of the bill, to which so much objec tion had been made, and he asked hon. members to withdraw their amendments, especially those relating to contentious busine ss, and the throwing open of the Adm!rslty Court to the profession generally, He aho added he should withdraw the sth clause of the Divorce The Agrain Gazette says :—" The Bosnian crisis assumes daily a more serious aspect, and the greatest agitation is said, on good foundation, to prevail in all the districts of Egalet, where colli sions have even taken place between the Christians and Mussulmans. •In some points the former assumed the initiative, and were generally victo rious ; they are pillaging villages and seeking for arms. The Turks do the same in the places where the Mussulman population is the most numerous. Hitherto no positive organisation has been visible in all these movements. It is only an explosion of rage long suppressed—a struggle of the poor against the rich. But if Turkey does not speedily send a considerable force, the movement will assume a political and religious character, the consequences of which may be incalculable." years. The Act merely authorises what might have been done by the sole authority of the House of Commons. The representatives of the people were just as well entitled to dispense with that portion of the oath which wa s merely forynol, and which related only to the manner in which it could be rendered binding on the conscience of the party, while the adjuration extended to the entire sub stance, as they were topermit Messrs. PEASE and BRIGHT to make an affirmation in place of taking an oath. The rule was essentially the same in both instances. The House was the sole judge of its own privileges ; and, but for the moral timidity of Lord JOHN RUSSELL (we shall not call it cowardice), the British Metropolis would have been saved from par tialdisfranchisemen t for a dozen years, and the representative branch of the. Legislature would have received the cc operation and assistance of a gentleman of whom his fellow-members might well be proud. As it is, we have got rid of an unpleasant and annoy ing difficulty, and the imminent chance of a col lision between two of the co-ordinate powers of the State has been averted. The Oaths Bill has also been carried. It is, however, the play of Hamlet, with the omission of the leading character, still it removes great anomalies, and is a good measure per se, although the object for which it was mainly contested has been achieved Bill. After some remarks from Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Ayrtop, the Attorney-Goneral, and Mr. Walpole, The house divided. The numbtra were — For going into committe e Against it I‘ldilrity The bill then proceeded through committee with amendments, clauses being inserted throwing open non contentious business to the profession generally. DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill also passed through committee. THIRD READINGS. The fo'lowing bills were read a third time and passed —Consolidated Fond (Appropriation), Metropolis Local Management Act Amendment, Drafts on Banktra' Law Amendment, Incumbered Estates (West India) Act Amendment, New Writs Militia (Service Abroad) Ac t, C ont i nuan cP, and the Militia Continuance (No. 2). , The house then adjourned. by a different machinery. The Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway 131 also become part and parcel of the statute law of the land. The opposition at one time offere' was eventually withdrawn. Neither the imaginary reduction of the tolls of the new suspension bridge, nor its quasi cesth,etic claims prevented that which might be regarded as a boon to all classes of the community, from "the select upper crust to the unmitigated tag-rag and bobtail." But some thing more was done than merely giving railway accommodation. The bridge is to be thrown open free for every pedestrian on every Sabbath and on certain holidays. The Park at Battersea will thus be really rendered a people's park—a new lung to the metropolis. Those who earn their daily bread by their daily labour, to whom every penny is of consequence, cannot readily incur an expenditure of 6d., which would be required to free the paterfamilias, his platens uxor, and four pledges of affection through the toll4Ar. The Park invite - 1 him, but it is a land of promise into which he cannot return ; he regards it with a yearning heart, but must be contented with a distant view. Now, he may go on Sundays, and we trust the salutary effect of the experiment will be such as to extend the privilege to every day in the week, and to render Battersea -bridge free as Westminster or Blackfriars. We shall only add that these advantages are due to the fortunate change which displaced Lord PALMERSTON, and substituted Lord DERBY and his efficient coadjutors. DON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 9,4, 1858. TgE SUN , LO THE PENINSULAR MAIL SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. The steam ship Tagus, of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Captain Christian, with the usual Peninsular Mail, in charge of Lieut. Tickle, Admiralty agent, arrived this afternoon at four o'clock. The Tagus during the voyage experienced moderate northerly winds and fine weather. Her dates of sailing were :—Gibraltar, July 15 ; Cadiz, 16 ; Lisbon, 19 ; Oporto, 20 ; Vigo, 20. She brings Ist class, 36 ; 2d class, 12 ; dock, 72 passengers. The freight of the Tagus consists of 11 packages of specie, value 4,6761., 20 boxes of eggs, 4 quarter casks of wine, 72 half-boxes of lemons, and 12 packages of sundries. Her Majesty's ships Curlew and Red pole were at Gibraltar. The screw steamer Sultan arrived on the 15th at 9.40 a.m., and sailed again same day at 2.10 p.m. The usual Portuguese fleet at Lisbon. The Tagus passed Feb. 22, lat. 46.22, long. 7, the screw steamer Colombo, outward bound. CO7,IZT OF COMMON COUNCIL, -- - A. Court of Common Council was held yesterday, at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor presiding, to receive a report from the Officers and Clerks' Committee, on the reference to consider the nature, duties, and emoluments of the office of Chamberlain, and to reconsider the terms and conditions of the appoint ment. Mr. H. W. VALLANCE, chairman of the commit tee, brought up the report, which was read. Its principal recommendations were that the floating balance to 133 kept by the Chamberlain in future should not exceed 11,0001. ; that his account should be kept at the Bank of Engand ; that the salary of the Chamberlain should be fixed at 1,500/., instead of 2,5001., its previous amount ; and that, instead of giving security to the amount of 30,0001. in ad dition to 30,0001. by himself, the Chamberlain in future should only be required to give security for half that amount, and that, in addition to himself, he should only be required to find three securities of 5,0001. each, or two of 7,5001. The report also made reference to the Emolument Fund, and re commended that some new arrangements should be made in connexion with it. Mr. VALLANCE, in moving that " the Court do agree with the committee in their report," said it had been adopted by the Officers and Clerks' Com mittee, after a patient and diligent investigation, during which they had the attendance of the cor porate officers, with every wish to support the honour and dignity of the corporation. The three principal recommendations of the report bad refer ence to the banking account, the floating balances, and the salary. With regard to the balance, the committee had found that the balance in the office at the present time amounted to no less than 39,8341., and he believed that for five years past the floating balance in the hands of the Chamber lain was on an average not less than 25,0001.—a sum which the committee considered to be much larger than was actually required. A member of the court inquired whether the Chamberlain would be allowed to follow any busi nes= or hold any other office or situation ? (Hear.) Mr. VALLANCE — The committee have not re stricted him in that respect by auy resolution. All they require is that he shall properly perform the duties of his office. (Hear, hear.) The motion for agreeing with the committee in their report was then carried amid loud cheers. On a motion that it should be referred to the Officers and Clerks' Committee to be carried into execution, it was objected that no recommendation had been made in the report with regard to pre cluding the Chamberlain from holding any other office or appointment. Mr. Deputy DAKIN regretted that the chairman of the committee declined to take the initiative in the matter. As he considered that there ought to be a distinct resolution of the Court upon the sub ject, he would himself propose one, which he did as folows " That it is inconsistent with the position and duties of the office of Chamberlain that he should be engaged in any other business or occupation. It is therefore necessary that the Chamberlain of the City of London should be required to devote the whols of his time to the duties of his office." The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. VALLANCE then moved that the report should be printed and circulated among the mem bers of the Court, which having been agreed to, !ourt adjourned. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. VTELLIGEIVOE. rARLIAMENTA RY DI VISI4 V. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, JULY 23. DIVISON. Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time."—(The Lord Gage.) Objected to ; and an Amendment moved, " To leave out ' now' and inslrt ' this day three months' " —(The Lord Redesdale.) On Question, " That ' n n part of the Motion " :—Content 92 ; Non-Content, 46. CONTENT. DUNE. EARL. Cleveland Spmmers Emu.s. VISCOUNT. Albemarle Torrington Essex liisnor. Granville Ripon Laven and Melville LORDS. Minto Belper Portsmouth Ebury St. Germans Farnham NON-CONTENT. LORDS. Foley [Teller] Gage (V. Gage) [Teller] Glenelg Overstono Southampton Stanley of Ald.erley Wodebouso Wrottes.l7 - - ARCHBISHOP. EARLS. LORDS. Canterbury Nelson Brodrick (V. Mid- LORD CHANCELLOR. Romney dleton) Chelmsford Shaftesbury Colchester MARQUISES. Shrewsbury andCongleton Bath (teller) Talbot Cram worth Salisbury Stradbroke Crof . on EARLs. Wilton Dinevor Amherst VISCOUNTS. Dunsandle and Clan- Beauchamp Clancarty (E. Clan- conald Carnarvon carty) Ker (M. Lothian) De La Warr Dungannon Lovel and. Holland Derby Hardinge (E. Egmont) Doncaster (D. Buc-Melville Melros (E. Hadding clench and Quecus-Strat M hallan ton) berry) anors. Monteagle of Bran - Effingham Exeter don) Graham (D. Mon-Hereford Redesdale (teller) trose) Lincoln Sondes Hard wicke Oxford Wynford. Harrington Rochester Mansfield Salisbury There is evidently work enough before the new Indian Secretary and his Council, if they are dis posed to do it ; and Lord STANLEY is not the man we take him to be if, before Parliament meets again, he have dot initiated some measures in the administration of India itself, which will not allow his name to be soon forgotten, or his services lightly dispensed with. His z3al as a social reformer will now be, and ought to be, absorbed in reforming the condition of the mil lions of ludia. That is quite charge enough, and more than enough, for any man ; and we o nly hope that he will g ive himself to it with the patient diligence in mastering the facs and de. tails of a case, and with the single-minded honesty for which the young S ta t e sman has already acquired a deserved reputation. We have but just called his attention to the horrible manner in which our courts are made instrumental in the sale of very young Maio medan girls for purposes of prostitution, and of their offspring for perpetual slavery. We gave, in our impression of yesterday, an extract from a letter, written by a Calcutta missionary of high standing and long Indian experience, whose name we are not at liberty to give, but whose We are requested to state that the Royal Commission s tatements may he, we are informed , entirel y ap pointed to inquire into the state of the store and relied on. They g ive us the p rinci p al details lthing department s at Weedon, Woolwich, and the of a mode of lega l o pp ression p ractised by the clothing rbave commenced their investigation, and are for zemindars, after reading which it is impossible to the present sitting in No. 11 Committee-room, at the wonder that the peasantry, or ryots as they are House of Commons. All persons dtsirous of giving evi termed, she feel very indifferent about per- deuce are in the first i.nstance requ.ested to sen . d a written petuating the blessings of British rule. They do the the secretary, Mr, E. L. Daw, Esq., 13, statementeainea ofto points on which they wish to be not, it seems, think that we intentionally coup- Curzon-Street, May-fair. r tenance th e gr i n di ng o pp r essions of the zemindav, METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WGORKid.q.I,--aiAtthaeropeerteisniLnoft and their defiance of law by means of the law itself ; but. they must feel that, if we cared much about them, we could very soon inflict summary justice on such scoundrelism, by the aid of the courts themselves, as that we refer to. What would an English farmer, Tewaited Board w oa. : held__ yestenrdfoarymagtd th u e i 1 n i.e, t: e gg finar ' d that be had the tlicellor of the Exchequer, and ex_ lained to him the views of the Board upon the bill brought in by Government, and be was happy to say that the Govrnment had co'nsented to leave the Board unfettered ha s te the points of outflll which they might ultimately choose to adopt. The clause as to the for mation of a committee, to which the board as, hdrawn would have been fixed by a long lease or otherwise, think of to delegate its powers, had also been wit ; some such proceeding as this. His landlord make a demand for, say 25 per cent. more rent. Re should 8 Commons thought that the action of the Board lubpeoialsrleitfitelectcioonn,trtohleleGd oaysepronsmsiebnite.as wdl as the ouse of of course refuses. He is served with a writ. He 1 THE DUKE OF MALAKOFF AT LIVEIIkPeO3oLf.--Zekdoeffr: I day morning , at eleven o'clock, the Du resorts to the court whence it issues, but on hisi with several dist ngu:shed personages, appeared on seizes him way thither one of the county police 'Change where he was received with tremendous r a o n u d n dsa acknowledged 0 wlecheers . dge4 the il compliment.walked beats him, sends ~hina home, anti warns him and --- PAIRS ON MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. FOR. Mostyn, Lord Airlie, Earl De Manley, Lord Townshend, Marquis Holland, Lord. Exmouth, Viscount Sydney, Viscount Clarendon, Earl Shelburne, Earl Lansdowne, Marquis AGAINST. Powis, Earl Pomfret, Earl Exeter, Marquis Tenterden, Lord Abercorn, Marquis Lucan, Lord Boston, Earl Jersey, Earl Portarlingtou, Earl Raglan, Lord THE GOODWOOD CUP. The " Cup," prepared by Messrs. Hunt and Roakell, is a vase of Etruscan form, and illustrates the " Comus" of John Milton. The freize on one side shows the " Lady" in the power of Comus, who offers to her his enchanted cup, when she is rescued by her brothers ; that on the other repre sents " Sabrina," atended by her nymphs, rising from the stream. The gr oup enriching - the handle typifies l i the power of Virtue, Comus being overthrown Ly the spirit of Good. • A bas relief on the foot represents the water nymphs supporting Sabrina. Ths Cap, which is of oxidised silver, has been designed and modelled by Mr. H. Armstead, an artist favour ably known to the public by his former works of art of this kind. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. Yee Conference yesterday held its twelfth sitting at the Hotel of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Patric contains the following reflections on the various dangers which at present beset the Ottoman Government : _ "We do not consider these dangers insur mountable, provided measures are adopted which, in all wisdom, ought to have been taken two years ago. However serious may be the troub!es in , Syria and other Asiatic provinces, it is not there that the attention of the Porte must be principally directed. The state of the European provinces, though apparently less agitated, claims its chief attention. In Asia, the pretensions of the undis ciplined and fanatical population may be met with discharges of artillery. In Europe, it is necessary to give confidence to a tranquil population, sin cerely devoted to the Sultan, and which was driven to arms by the very excess of oppression. Let this population be delivered from the horrible rule of the Turkish authorities, and treated with fairness, and it will at once lay down its arms. In order to obtain this result, neither troops, vessels, nor cannon are required, but a firm will is essential." BOURSE, July 23.--The following were . the last quotations : 4i per Cents 95 80 C redit Foncier Do. end month 95 85 \ Belgian 44 3 per Cent. ..... ... 68 35 Piedmontese (5) D 3. end month 6B 30 Roman Cli Bank Shares .. ...... 3103 -- Austrian Credit Mobilier ... 615 Spanish Threes ....... Do. Account 615 - Homo Debt — RAILwAYs.—FOR CASH. Orleans Northern ... ... 910 Wes t ern 590 Now Ditto 755 Ea ster n Lyon and Mediteran.. 758 i Grand Central — New Ditto — Sardinian Geneva PORLUGAL. LISBON, July 17.—Sir Morton Peto and nine 1 engineers arrived on the 11th inst. by the Tagus. This arrival of Sir Morton is most opportune, inas much as it puts a stop to all the damaging rumours which have been so industriously circulated, and insures at the same the inestimable advantage of a railway to Oporto. It was thought that Sir 'orton would have retutned to England by this packet, but there has been so much to do in arrang ing preliminaries with the Government, that he has been obliged to postpone his departure fur the next. He has not yet been able to form a definitive company, but has found quite sufficient funds to commence and carry on the works. Some altera tions and modifications are being made in the ori ginal contract, which necessarily cause delay. It is said that the Minister of Marine has sent orders to London for the construction of pilot and life-boats. It is also reported that instructions have been given to mount rocket mortars in various parts of the coast which are reputed dangerous localities. The bar of Lisbon and the coast s of Portugal in general are notoriously unprovided with the means of assisting vessels in danger, or providing proper pilotage at the entrances of the different seapsrts. General Morgan, the new American Minister, and his lady, have arrived in Lisbon. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 19th do not contain any political MN's: Thod of - the ministerial party say that there was no truth in the reports which were current that tho Ministers of the Interior, Finance, and Justice contonplated retiring. The Espana rccommends that a ship of war shall be sent to Cherbourg, to French fle improvements ; also, that military office e rs shall be sent to Chalons to study the t cam ad appointed com p ther. In several prov inces the Moderado pary h m ittees to prepare for the ' e lections. The heat in most parts of Spain was excessive. It is said that the harvest will be only of a middling character, but the vintage fine. A Berlin letter states that a rumour prevails that the King will leave Tegerusee towards the end of the month. His Majesty is represented as being most desirous t.) return to his favourite resi dence, Sans-Souci. The same letter adds that during the v!sit of Queen Victoria to Bibeliberg, the Duke of Saxe -Coburg Gotha, brother of Prince Anna, and general of cavalry in the Pru sian ser vice, will come to meet her Majesty. Accounts from Stockholm describe the baptism of the son of the Duke of Ostroaothia, which took plac3 with much ceremony. The infant received tho names of Oscar Gustavus Adolphus. All the members of the Royal Family were present, with the exception of the King, whose health is still weak. A letter from the same capital states that the Prince Regent will shortly start for the north of Sweden and Lapland, where he has the inten tion of founding m;litary colonies by means of con demned prisoners. The capture of the forts at the mouth of the Pelt° occupied two hours, and the loss %au 74 wounded and 12 killed, mostly French. The allied forces were d vancing upon Tientsin. NEWFOUNDLA.ND. - 7 By the steam ship City of Baltimore we have papers from St. John's, Newfoundland, to the 6th inst., inclusive. The commercial advices are unimportant. The Governor had mado the following appoint ments, subject to the approval of her Majesty The Hon. Philip F. Little (late Attorney-General) to be senior Asssistant Judge of the Supreme Court of the Island ; Bryan Robinson, Esq., Q.C., to be second Assistant -Judge of the Supreme Court ; George James Hogsett, Esq., to b 3 Attorney- General, vice Little ; John Hayward, Esq., to be Solicitor-General, vice Hon. G. H. Emerson, re signed. Several new appointments to the Execu tive Council are also reported. The following vessels from European ports had arrived at St. John's, Newfoundland, July 2 : Merlin, from Cadiz ; Ann Johnston, from Liver pool • F avo urite Lass, from Lisbon. The following vessels had cleared :—July 2, Three Sisters, for London ; sth, •Hollyhock, for London. —. G cvALroR. Somet set Grove, Esq., late colonel of the Gwalior Contingent, says : The fortress is one mile and a quarter long, 300 yards broad, tapering at the ends to 70 or 80 yards. It rena nearly N. and S., is 600 feet high, of solid rock, on the top of which is a simple stone wall, about ten feet high. The only approaches to it are by the gate at the foot of the grand staircase in the northern town, and on the centre of the western face, where Popham entered. In almost all other parts it is nearly perpendicular. At the southern end is the Maharajah's city and the Phool Bagh, or flower garden. Our advance is now being made from Agra, Jhansi, Calree, and Sippree ; in fact, from all qu arters cxcept the extreme west. Having gained the northern town the gateway may be secu and, while preparations are made for blowing it up, it 500 men escalade Popham's Post—which they cannot only secretly approach, but enter with out serious difficulty—the enemy will be taken in rear. Once in, there is the open ground before us, and no guns in battery to oppose our advance to the head of the staircase, distant about 800 yards. Of course the enemy w illthink our attack will be made by the gate and staircase, and there he will place his heavy guns. Make your feint at that spot and your actual entry at the west, and the fort will not only fall, but not 20 men will escape. I have tried every inch of the fort for the pur poses of ingress and egress , and bsyonil the points I have described I have found it impregnable, except in one spot, where I made a solitary soldier ascend and descend without his arms—an affair he accomplished with much difficulty. Your correspondent is in error when he states the fort is out of repair. It was perfect when we made it over to the Maharajah, three or four years ego, and from my description you will agree with me in the belief of the difficulty of throwing it " out of repair," Never was such a fatal mistake committed as to leave the faithful Maharajah and his incomparable Minister Diukur Rao without the advice and assist ance of a British officer, who would at the last moment have retired into the fort with the Prince and his body - guard , and closed the gate until troops could arrive from Agra. As it is, in addi tion to the flight, of course the guns and ammuni tion have fallen into the hands of the rebels. A thousand men could hold that fort for the moment against all Asia, for the Sepoy has n ever been a good hand at attacking, and is worse at es calading. ELECTION OF CITY CHAMBER LAIN THIS DAY. The election of a fit and proper person to fill the office of City Chamberlain took place this day in the Guildhall at one o'clock. For some time pre vious to that hour a lar;e numb 3r of the livery were In attendance, but very little interest was mani fested in the proceedings, occasioned, no doubt, by the absence of all opposition to the return of Mr. B. Scott. At five minutes after one o'clock the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, enl the most promi nent members of the Common Council arrived. The Sergeant of the Mace then came forward, and laving et.C...a.i:ed. persons not liverynaeu to quit the hall on pain of imprisonment, proceeded to make the usual proclamation, which was received with some laughter. J. HANnunY, Esq., M.P., said a vacancy having occurred in the office of City Chamberlain by the death of Sir J. Key it became the duty of the livery to elect a gentleman qualfie 1 to fulfil the duties of the office a3his s ucces!or. It was his plfied ea sure to nominate a gent l e man eminently quali for the post—Mr. B. Scott. (Cheers.) It was well k now n that for a gre at number of years this gentle man bad been connected with the Corporation, and for twelve years he believed he had transacted the whole of the business of the office, so he would ti not have his duties to learn. He believed by electing Mr. Scot they would ht manb io n the doing ht unanimonsly justice, and be putting the rig right place. (Cheers.) Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said be had great pleasure in secondingtlienomination of Mr. Scott. As no mem ber of the Corporation had come for ward he thought no person un connected. wi that body had stronger claims than that gentlemathn. (Cheers.) Mr. FINDLEY said he believed before Mr. Scott came to the ball for election he bad been called upon to sign a certain document. He should like to know the nature of the paper. Mr. B. SCOTT said, in reply to the question, he had been called upon to sign in conformity with precedent: It was an agreement to accept the office of Chamberlain subject to such regulations as might from time to time be suggested by the Corporation of London. (Hear, hear.) He had, however, previous to attaching his signature to the document ins eted a clause, providing that these suggestions were in conformity with the law and the lights of the liveryinen. (Loud cheers.) Mr. FINDLEY then asked It Scat if he would sign another document which he bed in his hand, but the feeling of the meeting was strongly opposed to such a proceeding. No other candidate having offered, Mr. B. SCOTT came forward to return thanks for his ▪ election, and was received with loud cheers. Having paid a tribute of respect to the deceased chamberlain (Sir J. Key) he said the Livery of Lontket that day bad conferred neon hint an honor to which he had long aspired. He assured them it would to at all times his constant endeavour to discharge the duties of the office in the most effi ci▪ ent manner, and all attempts to interfere with the rights and privileges of the Liverymen of London would meet with his most uncompromising oppo- si ion. A vote of thanks to the Lord M►yor and Sher terminated the proceedinv. Mn. MORLEY'S WILL.—Mr. Morley, the proprietor 0. "the Burlington," and of the hotel which tears his name at. Charing-cross, died last week, and has tuft nearly the whole of his property to medical charities. In the early part of the present century he was a medi- cal student at St. George's Hospital, but he left the pursuit of medicine, and became one of the most snecess ful of the London hotel-kcepers. Re had been fLr many years an active governor cf S t . George's, Bethlehem, and other hospitals. He has left 1,000/. to Liston's widow ; 5,0001. to the surgical deparrnent of Univer sity College; 5,0001., the interest of which is to support three fellowships at University Coll?ge, each to be had for three years ; 1,0001. to St. Marys RoJpital ; 1,000/. to the Lock ; and 500'. to Mr. Braine, his medical et , tendant. There are various legacies, among which are 501. annually to six widows of S. James's, not r a c e of parochial relief. The whole of the residue, amounting to upwards of 100,0001., is left to found a Convalescent Hospital, in connection with St. George's, within seven miles of Hyde-park-corner. Here is a nosle opportunity of founding a model sanatorium. There are lovely spots within the prescribed distance, about Hen don, Neasdon, or Willesden on the north, or Putney ' Leath, Roehampton, or Wimbledon on the south, where the poor city patient may obtain fresh air, sunlight, and freedom from the noise, dust, t.tenches, and smoke of our overgrown city,—Medkal MILITARY AN. CHESTER, FRIDAY The dinner took place at four o'clock, in the Music Hall, at which about 500 persons were pre sent. Lord Berners, the President of the Royal Agricultural Society, in the chair. Among the guests were his Excellency the Duke de Malakhoff, the French ambassador ; the Count de Platen, the Swedish ambassador ; the Marquis of Westminster, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., Earl Powis, Lord de Tabley, Lord,Londes borough, Col. the Hon. Nelson Hood, Earl Grosvenor, Sir John D. B. Johnstone, M.P., Sir P. G. Egerton, M.P., Sir W. W. Wynne, M.P. (who, in the absence of the Duke of Marlborough, acted as vice-president), the Count de Wesele, Professor Wilson, Sir S. Glynne, Col. the Hon. D. Pennant, M.P. Sir C. Morgan, Townshend Main waring, Esq., M.P., G. G. Salisbury, M.P., Lord Portman, Lord Hill, &c. The usual loyal toasts having been given, includ ing " The Foreign Visitors," responded to by the Duke of Malakoff, the French ambassador, and Count Platen, the Swedish ambassador ; the toast of the evening, '• Prosperity to the Royal Agricul tural Society of England," was proposed by Mr. GLADSTONE in an eloquent speech, and was warmly received. Lord PORTINIAN then proposed " The Health of Lord Bernere," the chairman of the society. His lordship having returned thanks, tee meet ing was subsequently addressed by Sir W. W. Wynne, the Earl of Powis, M. de Tiehonnais, Mr. W. Tiiherington, Mr. J. Fowler, jun., Mr. Brand reth Gibbs, Mr. Shackell, and Lord -Delamere. The usual meeting of the council took place a 10 o'clock this morning, and every person present expressed satisfaction at the general arrangement and result of the show. The following General Order has been pro mulgated : "Horse-Guards, S.W., July 17. " The competitive examination of officers serving in die united kingdom, who are desirous of entering the Staff College, will be held in London, on the 23rd of August next. " Commanding officers of R ,yal Artillery, Roy.l Engineers, and of all regiments and depots of the Cavalry, Guards, and Line, will, with reference to the Horn-Guards memorandum, dated 17th of December, 1857, and the General Order of the 3i ult., forward to the Adjutant-General, for the consideration of the General Commanding-in-Chief, the application of such officers as wish to compete for admission, together with the necessary certificates. "'The applications should be sent in not later than the 7th of August, after which date the officers approved by his Royal Highness will be instructed to place them selves in communication with the Council of Military Education, with the view to their receiving the regulc.- tions for the examination "By order, &c., "G. A. WETHERALL." Major-General. the Hon. Sir James Yorke Scar lett, K. C. 8., Governor of Portsmouth, attended by Lieutenant Colonel Wright, Assistant Quarter master-General ; M ijor Adye, R. A. , Brigade Major ; Captain Thursbay, Aide-de-Camp, &c., reviewed all the available troops in Portsmouth garrison, on Southsea-Common, yesterday after noon. All the movements before described were admirably executed by the infantry and the field battery of artillery, ending with a mock attack on and defence of the town. Yesterday a very interesting trial of skill took place between the non-commissioned officers of the Royal Engineers and those of the first depot bat talion at Chatham garrison, for the purpose of as certaining which branch of the service produced the best marksmen with the rifled muskets now used by the troops at Chatham. The shooting took place on the practising-ground used by the troops, at the rear of the dockyard, adjoining St. Mary's creek, and was under the direction of Captain G. . R. Lempriere, instructor of musketry to the Royal Engineers, and Capt. K. H. Travers, 24th Regi ment, the instructor of musketry attached to the battalion. A prize of a silver snuff-box, of the value of six guineas, had been subscribed for by the officers. The rifle used by the Royal Engineers is that known as the Lancaster elliptical bored mus ket, while that in use by the troops of the line is the ordinary Enfield musket, used at the School cif Musketry, Hythe. The experiments of yesterday exhibited the superiority of the Lancaster rifle . when placed in practised hands, the practice of the Royal Engineers being admirable. The range selected commenced at 350 yards, which was after wards extended to 600 yards, each man being sup plied with 20 rounds of ball cartridge. The • number of non-commissioned officers selected to compete for the prize was eight from each corps. The firing of the Royal Engineers was very good, and the average number of " points" gained by each non-commissiond officer was 15 out of the 20, several balls in succession striking the centre of the target at a distance of GOO yards. The average number of " points" gained by the troops of the line was only 10.87, although several of the non-com missioned officers exhibited remarkable skill in their use of the Enfield rifle. At the termination of the firing the prize was awarded to Sergeant Joseph Gertshore, R.E., who gained the extraordinary number of 21 "points." During the experiments • there was a fresh breeze blowing across the range, which somewhat interfered with the practice. The following officers, who were recently ap pointed from the Royal Military Academy, Wool wich, to commissions in the Royal Artillery, have beou posted :—Lieutenant Mackenzie, to Leith Fort ; lieutenant Gyle, to Woolwich ; Lieutenant • Togood, to Devenpo;t ; lieutenant Baring, to Corfu ; Lieutenant Jones, to Guernsey ; Lieutenant Bond, to Woolwich ; Lieutenant Pickford, to Ballincolig ; Lieutenant Barnett, to Portsmouth ; land Lieutenant Desborough, to Woolwich. They are ordered to join their respective stations on the Ist of August, with the exception of Lieutenant Baring, who has been granted leave of absence until the Ist of October. The following removals and exchange of companies have been ordered to take place—viz., Major Crauford's company, 3rl battalion Royal Artillery (of field battery) at Leith Fort, to return to head-quarters, Woolwich, and prepare for embarkation for India. Major Pipon's company of the 12th battalion Royal Artillery, now at Woolwich, to be held in readiness to embark for Ceylon, to relieve Captain Taswell's company, 10th battalion. Twelve non-commissioned officers and 20 gunners of the 10th battalion Royal Artillery were yester day morning medically inspected at Woolwich, and are ordered to proceed on recruiting service to Scotland, for the purpose of filling up the vacancies created by draughts afforded to that battalion in India, some of the companies in Woolwich having been reduced to 20 and 30 men. Major the Hon. W. Yelvertou's company, 9th battalion, is to take up the horses and equipments from the Y field battery, ordered to India, and will form a new battery, to be called No. 16. In consequence of good service performed by: Gunner George Dandy, of the 7th battalion Royal Artillery, her Majesty has been pleased to sanction the restoration of his services, which he forfeited by disgraceful conduct. The Commander-in-Chief has ordered the prac tice of carrying loaded shells in the limbers and ' c Images of troops and field batteries to be discon tinued pending the receipt of further orders. Orders were yesterday issued at Woolwich front the Commander-in-Chief for the A and K troops of Royal Horse Artillery, now at Woolwich, to pro:: teed to Shoeburyness, to go through a course 0 1 practice ; and Brevet-Lieut.•Colonel Campbell 'e eompenv, at S'-ocburyn , .., will return to Wool' with. The term necessary for the troops to remain at Sboeburyness will be left to the discretion of the officer commanding there. Admiral Lord Lyons struck his flag on board till Royal Albert, at Spithead, yesterday morning, an went on leave. The Victor Emmanuel, 91, was commissionsa yesterday, at Portsmouth, for C gotain.John Moore' C. 8., by Mr. W. J. B. Hilliard, Master R.N. Sl l ° will have a complement of 860 officers and men. The Castor, 36, arrived at Chatham on Thursdai night, and was immediately moored alongsi de the Gloucester, 50. Yesterday she commenced Teturo ing stores into the dockyard, and as soon as she beg been stripped and dismantled she will be paid oft James Farrell y has been appointed acting•as3is t• ant-surgeon to the Tortoise ; James R. Andersovif.._ assistant-surgeon, to the Arrog ant ; John N. Col, borne, clerk, to the _Hydra • ' an d Alfred P. Fre i ' man , assistant-clerk, to the Formidable. THE UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSUP ANCE COMPANY. The United Kingdom Life Assurance Compag held their twenty-fifth annual meeting on Fidel l' at their offices in Waterloo-place, London, wh,,,, en the chair was taken by the Hon. F. Scott, 1111.-C Statements of accounts, from the formation of the company down to the end of last year, were I° l before the meeting and unanimously adopted, frool which it appeared that their annual income fr° 1:11 premiums alone reached the large sum of 111,000/.1 irrespective of interest upon their accumula te d funds, which are all invested in Government 011,,, other approved securities, and increased ft, ° .:; 593,930 1 . to 617,801/. during the year, after p$Y l " every claim. These were 65,8701., being less to 8,8301. than those of the preceding year, owinik„ fewer policies by 31 having fallen in. The nura uv " of new policies issued was 357, assuring an age.: g ate sum of 218,5501.. and produ cin g an additi'' of 8,247/. to the company's annual income. D u rt lag the list ten years the new business carried 0"e by the company amounted to upw ards of 1h : 14 millions and a quarter, represented by 4,737 Police:ll3 and producing in new premiums no less a sum Or 120,(58Z 16s. 3 d. The s um assured b y each pol l from the commencement averages 7171.—a W., which testifies strongly to the eligibility of the eln with whom the company tr ansact business, statit le showing that the average du ration of human 11 is, as a general Jule, measured by the g reater.°o less advantages enjoyed in respect o f social posill°,,. and command of pecuniary means. Some time egwet when public attention was direc ted to the stibjr of the days of grace allowed fur payment of 11 4 assurance premiums, the directors, who have ablii:fe.. held payments within the 21 days to be validk o hd, solved that, in cases of death within that per l .4 the premium may be deducted from the 0 0 "0 assured when the claim is paid. This arrange o ,o has given general s atisfaction, for in many °',7;,cl great clistres of mind has arisen to widow° ' t o others dependent on the proceeds of a polici a l o ct say nothing of the inconvenience to relatives friends in providing means to pay the over - L . o y. premium before there is a legally a ppointed r e p sentative of the deceased's estate. . O PJ THE INSFEOI . OIIS OF COAL MINES.—We are :a; to find that death and accident have been at ,- a mongst her Maj3sty's inspectors of coal niii3eitl) class whose duties bring them so torch in contact -tof both. Herbert Mack orth, ,F. G.S., the /o°,lloo for the Monmouthshire and B ristol district, ()tog' the 13th inst.; too hard work , both of mind 0 4 f oe* having apparently brought him to an early Si d He was 34 years °Logo , a nd was ne p hew to the 10 T ied. Digby Mackwortb, Bart., wh'se daughter he 061 f osil' Th omas Wynne, Feci , the inspector f or North St!: /roll shire, Shropshire , an d C heshire, is still suffei." ''. .. ,btfP the effects of an accident ; and it seems 6°"%fite whether he will be ale to resume active life' chester Rum than, MARKET NEWS.—(ibis Day COVENT GARDEN. The supplies continue large, and the demand rules steady, as follows : Filberts,per lb 0,1 to Cd Cobs., p. 1001bs. —s to —s Almonds, p. bsh Os Od to 244 Wahrit., per 193 91 f,u la (Kt kigs, per doz Os to Os Od Strawberries, per punnet Os 4d to is Od Gooseberries, per half sieve 2s 6d to 3s ed Currants, p. b. sv. 3s Od 44 Od Plums, per do. 03 Od to Os Od Green gages ,per h.sv.Os to 0 Raspberries, p.potl. 3d to 6d NABLEEi. Pine apples, per lb. 5s Od to 7s Colonial do., ea. Os Od to Os Od Grapes, per 1b......2s 6d to 6s Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Lc) 58 o,i Peaches, p. doz. 8s to lbs Od Nectarines, do....fis to 2s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 2s Od to 3s Od Pears, per doz sto Os Od Oranges, per doz. 6d to is 6d Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 28 Od, A.pricots,p. doz. 186 d to 3s Od Cherries, per lb. 2d. to 18 Od, VEGE' Greens,p. doz.bun. 2sod to 4s Shallots, per lb.. ..... 6d to 8d Cabbages, do. ls Od to is 6-1 Florseraddish, p. b. 186 d to 4s Savoy do. ,p. b. Os 2d to OB 4,1 Parsley, per do. ... 2d to 4d Cauliflowers, doz. 180 d to 47 Celery, per do is Od to 2s Od Brocoli, p. doz. Oa Od. to Os 0,1 Beet, per doz. is 0,1 to 2s Od Potatoes, per ton —s to —s Parsnips, per do. Od to Os Od New do., por lb. 1,1 to C 34,1 Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Peas, per bush. is 6d to 2s Od Niushrooms,p.ptl.2sOdto2s6d Turnips, per bunch 2d to Id Artichokes, per doz2sodto 6s Carrots, per bunch... S(IW 7d Lettuces, per score 8d is 3 Cucumbers, each 3s to 12s Od Endive, r r scr. 2s 6d to 33 Garlic, per lb 6d to Os 80 Radishes, p.d.han. 6d to 1801 Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, per hsv.Os to Os Od Spinach, p. d0...1s 6d to 280 c; Walnuts per 100 ...Od to Od Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 100 03 Ocl to Os Od half do Os Od to Os Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os Onions p.doz.bun. is to laGd Rhubarb, p. b. Os 01 to Os Od New do., per bunch Od to Od Isparaa b us, pot . bun. ls6dto 4, French beans, per Seakail,perpun.Os Od to Os Od 100 ... 2s 0,1 to 2s 6,1 Turnip greens, per Leeks, per do 2d to 4d bush Os Od to Os 0,1 NE WGATE AND LEADENEIALL. Turkeys, Os 011 to 03 Od ; Poults, Od to Os Od; Geese , 5s Od to 7s Oil each ; Goslings, 5 s Od to 7s Od ; Duck lings, 1 s 6,1 to 3s 01 ; tame rabbits, is Od to is 91 each ; wild do., 8d to is Od ; Pigeons, 61 to Os 9d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Gs to 12s; barn-door d0.,3s Od to s Od; Chick ens, 4s 0,1 to 6s per couple• Capons, 03 Od to ; Hares, Os Od to Os Od ; Grouse, O's Od to -Os Od each ; Pheasants, Os 0,1 to Os 0,1 ; Ptarmigan Os Oil to Os Od ; Woodcocks, 0. Od to Os 01; Snipes, Os Od to OsOd; Teal, 0,1 to Os Od; Wild Ducks, Os 0,1 to Os Od; Widgeons, Os Od to Os 01; Plovers, Od to Os Od each; Guinea Fowls, Os Od to OsOd; Roasting pigs,Os Od to Oa Od each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s Od English do., is Od to is 2d per lb. ; English eggs, 83 Od to 88 611; French do., 7s 01 to 7s 6,1 per 120; Leverets, 3s Od to 5s Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4801; mutton, 3s 2,1 to 4s 2d ; lamb 4s 61 to 53 43 ; veal, 33 4d to 4s 41; pork, 3s 6,1 to 43 01 per Bibs., by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4s 0,1 mutton, 3s 2d o4s 1; lamb, 486 d to 5s 41 ; veal, 3s 2d to 48 ld; pork, t 3a 4d to 4s Od por 81bs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 23 01 to 15s; Brills, 2s 0,1 to 10s each; Salmon, 9d to Os 103 per lb ; Coil Fish, 2s 01 to Ss each ; Soles, 41 to is 01 per pair ; Trout, 81 to Os per lb ; Lobsters, Gd to 3a Od; Crabs, 61 to 2s Gd; Whitings, 4s Od to les per doz. ; Common Oysters, les to —s ; Natives, Os to Os per bsh. ; Mackerel, 55s to s per 100; Smelts, is ed to Os Od per doz. ; Skate, Os to 6d per lb; Shrimps, Os Oct to Os 01 per gallon ; Bloaters, lOs Oct to Os Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8a Od to 03 por 100; Scotch do., Od ; Sprats, Os 0,1 to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, is Oil to 7s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s pei doz.; Pike, 6,1; Sturgeon, 6d per lb;Prawns, 5s Od t. Os Od • Mullets, Os 61 to is 6cl each; Plaice, 4d to is each; Halibut, 61 per lb ; Flounders, is Od to is 6,1 per doz. ; salt fish, 01 per lb ; Eels, 8,1 to is; Carp, is to 3 s ; Tenc h, is to 3; par brace; Garnets, 4d to Is. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis arc from 62-,1 to Vel ; of household ditto, 51 to 60 per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3'o to :Aid; 641 b to 721 b, 34 I to 4d ; 721 b to 801 b, 4d to 4,-,(1 ; 801 b to 881 b, 40 to 91d 3Slb to 061 b, 4 , 1 d to 5d ; 961 b to 1041 b, —d to —1; I. 041) to 1121 b, —d to —d ; upwards, —d to —d ; horse hidos, 9s Od to —s Od ; Cad skins, light, 2s 01 to 3s Gd ; ditto full, 5s 6d to 6s Od ; Polled Sheep, Os 0.1 to Os Od ; Keats, Os Od to Os Od; Half-breds, Os 01 to Os OA; Downs, 03 0.1 to Os Od ; Lambs 2s 3d ta 3s 6,1 ; Shearlings, is Gd to 2s Gd. HAY MARKETS. SmrrariELD. Old meadow hay, 31 58 to 41 53 O d, new do., 31 53 to 4/ 03; old clove; 41. 5s to 51 53 ; new do., 41 58 to 41 15s ; snit straw. 1/ 143 to it 183 pe load. Both hay and straw sold heavily, at our quotations. r OIIILBERLIND. - Old meadow hay, 31 6; to 4? ; 5 new, do., 31 63 to 41 23; old clover, 4/ 3 to 5/ 63 ; now do., 41. 6s to 41. 173; and straw, 11 169 to 11 193 per load. A full supply, and a hea v y demands at drooping prices. WHITECaAPEL. Old meadow hay, 31 5s to 41 58 ; new do., 3l 53 to 4/ Os ; old clover, 4/. 5s to 51 5s ; new do., 41. 5s to 41 153; and straw, 11 14s to 11 183 per load. Trade heavy, on rather lower terms, FRUIT. mo: The rei to the 21 with one of impor . standing argumen sand poi also been the other extent. also a sli tion has dred the balance special 2 joined to Active cii Decr Bullion .. 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