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The Nobility, Patrons of the Operas, and the Public are respect 11illy informed that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on TO-MORRO dr &WE N ENG, THURSD MAY 7, Wken Will be PerfOlThed (for the first time this Season), Rossini's Opera, entitled, T 4 A GAZZA LADRA. Innetta, Madan* Grisi ; Pippo, 3facille. Brambilla ; Gianetto, Signor Mario • Fodesta, Signor Lablache ; Fernando Villabello, Signor Fornmart. Be tween, the Acts, a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will be presentw a Pas de Trois, by Mdlle. Tagiioni, supported by Mdlles. P, en";iisse and Moxcelet ; and the celebrated Pas de Six, from Ysija ; on, L'Amour Voyageur," by llldlle. Grahn and M. Perrot, rolpported by Mdlles. Moncelet, Demelisse, James, and Cassan. To be followed by the last Act of Donizetti's Opera, LINDA DI iIIAMOUNI. In which Madame Castellan, Madlle. C. Brambilla, Signor Corelli, Signor Botelli, and Signor F. Lableche will appear. To conclude with the grand Ballet, by M. Deshayes, re-arranged lb Three Tableaux, by M. Perrot, the Music by M. Costa, entitled ALMA ; ou, LA FILLE DI FEU. Terephite, M. Perrot ; Baifegor, M. Gosselln ; Em,zor, M. St. Leon; Alma, Mdlle. Cerito. In which will be introduced the admired Pas de Fascination (composed by M. Perrot), by Mesdlles. Cerito, De- Moncelet, Cassan, and. M. Perrot ; the celebrated Pas de Trois, by Madlle. Cerito, M. St. Leon, assisted by Mdlle. Demelisse. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Ce;ionnade. Doors open at Seyen, the Opera to com mence at hat;-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. !OR THE BENEFIT OF MR. HARLEY. THIS EVENING 'MI be performed the Opera of THE ENCHANTRESS. Don Byheo, Mr. W. Harrison; Dr. Mathanasius, Mr. Harley; Ramir, Borrani ; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss ; Stella, Madame Thillon. After the Opera a Vocal and Instrumental Concert, combining the With, strength of the Establishment and numerous eminent auxiliaries. Principal Vocalists, Miss Rainforth, Miss Collett, Miss Homer ; Mr. Harley, Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Stretton, Mr. D. King, and Mr. Allen. A grand Fantasia on the Pianoforte, by Mr. Wal lace; M. Godetrold will execute his celebrated " Dense des Sylphes," on the Harp ; a Solo on the Violoncello, by Herr Kellermann ; Mona. Frame, the celebrated Violinist, w ill; perform some of his Most popular compositions. To corAclude with a Grand DIVERTISSEMENT. In which Mons. Aarial„ Mr. A. Webster, M. Mathis; Les Sceuri St. Lenin, Madame Ginhilet, Mdlles. Sall, Louise, and Adele, &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HA I'MARA.ZT. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE. Lord Ogleby, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir John Melville, Mr. Brindal ; Brush, Mr. Hudson ; Canton, Mr. J. Bland ; Fanny Sterling, Miss Julia Ben nett ; Miss Sterling, Miss P. Horton ; Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover ; Betty, Mrs. Hamby. The Band will perform the Overture, "Edourdo e Christine," the Yenta/he, " Fra Diavolo ;" the " Post Horn Galop," " Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz ; the "Chatsworth Quadrilles;" and the " Brunow Polka." To be sncce,eded ley an Original Farce, called THE IRISH TIGER. eir Charles Lavender, Mr. Howe; Paddy Ryan, Mr. Hudson; Alderman Marrowfat, Mr. Tilbury ; Bilbury, Mr. T. F. Mathews ; Julia, Miss Telbin ; Nancy, Mrs. Caulfield. After which, an experiment will be tried upon THE BIRDS OF ARISTOPHANES : on which occasion they will be presented to tag public with new Name., new Feathers, new Songs, and new Tales. Principal characters by Messrs. James Bland, Hudson, Tilbury, Brindal, Qaulfleld, T. F. NI athews, and Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING lIIM be pestormed a New and Original Farce, entitled, A FRIEND TNDBED I After which, the Comedy of HONOURS AND TRICKS. Prin dpal characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Wigan, Diddear, and Keeiey ; Miss Villars, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec lacle, founded upon certain St rtling and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD CCEUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Vlliars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley (her first appearance), Mims Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. - THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI. THIS EVENING Will be performed a popular Comedy, entitled EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY ; or. Who's to Father Me ? Sam Swipes, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Swipes, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Miss Melrose, Miss Chaplin , Lady Cranberry, Miss Noolgar. After which a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND TOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Iloneybnn, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybrin, Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Muncard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. To conclude with a Farce, en'itled THE UNFINISHED GEN TLEMAN, Bill Downey, Mr. Wright; Louisa Bloomfield, Miss M. Taylor ; Mary Chintz, Miss Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STr,EET. THIS EVENING Mill be performed Sheridan Knowles's Play of VIRGINIUS. Tirginius, Mr. Macrea,ly ; Dentatus, Mr. Cooper ; Icthus, Mr. Murray ; Lucius, Mr. J. Vining ; Virginia, Miss May; Servia, Mrs. T ernan. After which the Petite Comedy, entitled THE IRISH AMBAS SADOR. tiir Patrick O'Plenipo, Mr. Collins; Isabella, Miss Emma Stanley. To conclude with a New Farce, called TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL TEES BROTH. Gregory Granite, Mr. Compton; George, Mr. 4l . :rxberry ; Fanny, Miss E. Stanley. ASTLEY'* ROYAL AMYHITUEATLE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Di:der the especial patronage of her most gracious Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Priacess Royal. Triumphant career of Mr. Leman Redefs New Equestrian Spectacle of " The Arab and his Steed," aided by the Double Stud, Beautiful Scenery, Original Effects, &c. Second Week of the Domestic Equestrian Afterpiece, entitled, " The Post-Boy of St. Anstle ; or, The Cornish Wreckers." THIS EVENING Rill be performed the -Grand Asiatic .AND Drama of THE ARA B HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pof Entire Change in the Scenes o f the Cir earl cle, and th e mag Euphrates. nifice of the Hippod:ome, by the Fo re i gn and British Professors. nt Feats To conclude with the favourite Drama of the POST BOY OF ST. ADITLE ; or, The Cornish Wreckers. Box-office open from eleven till flue o'clock.—Doors open at six. sad commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TRIDATUP. *lnstant Novelty 1 Continued attraction of the Vi rgini a n Har onderful monists. Be-engageme nt of the Devlin Family. W effects by lien' Nloolo, from St. Petersburgh. THIS EVENINCI Will be performed a New Play, entitled, BIANCA ; or, The Three Weis. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Maynard, Johnson, Lewis, Cewell, Heslop, Edgar ; Mesdms. H. 'Vining, Martin, Daly, &c. After which a New Ballet, called LA STATUE BLANCHE. Le Tonneau Roulant ; or, Running Tub, by Herr Nicol°. To conclude with THE LAS KISS; or, the Soldier's Grave. 4ailuss, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil- Mesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal aharactets. ROYAL VICTORIA TILEATILE. Teumphaat Success Repetition of " The Bride's Journey." THIS EVENING 'III be performed a New Drama, entitled JARVIS, THE HONEST MAN; or, a Tale of the Times of Judge Jefferies. Characters by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Searle, Burton, Tindell ; Miss Vincent, and Miss Jefferson. After which (by desire), THE ITRIDE'3 JOURNEY ; or, the Silvan Escapes of Adelaide of Dresden. In which Miss Vincent will perform. Ifo conclude with an Original Drama, called TIIE DOOM OF •u ELT ; or. The Norman Tiger. Supported by the entire strength of the Victoria Company. NEW STRANDsTHEATRE.AND .MAGIC 125 EFFECTS. TrRI t"N".—N° t La gaiete est la san e de Perna, La tristesse en est le poison. THIS EVENING M. PRILLIPPE begs leave to announce that, 1n g e the Triumphant Success that has attended his EASTER e°ne E n T e - f TAT MENTS, they will be repeated every Wednesday and Sa tcu'day Morning. and every Evening until flirther notice. M. PI IILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment b . y Lighting Two Handrail and Fifty Wax Candles by a single Pistol Shot'! This unique and brilliant Experiment was originally performed by Phillippe for upwards of 700 consecutive nights in Paris. M. Philippe will also have the honour of introducing HIS GRANDMOTHER'S CAP, with all its laughable and rapid Trans ilemations. Ma Entertain/newts will be varied by the Dancing of the CHIARINI FAMILY, and the Olympie Gambols of the AME 2ICA.N BROTHERS. The wining at a q 3forning Performance will co mmence at Two o ' c l oc k ; the stall " . as. ; Boxes, 9s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. ls., and 10s. 6d. ART-UNIONS AND THE GOyERNHENT.—On Tue,•day a deputation from the Art-Unions of London, headed by the Duke of Cambridge, consisting of Lord Monteagle, mit Wyse, M.P., Mr. Ewart, M.P., Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, Mr: George Godwin, and Mr. Lewis Pocock, had a long inter view with Sir Robert Peel and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the r2sult of which was far from satisfactory to the riends . of Art-Unions. M r . Wy se has arra nged to postpone ha Bin for a short time. The South Devon Railway, from Exeter to Teign goonta. Is to be opened on the 13th Inst., a circntostance noticeable 'kora the feet ea may be borne in Wild by morns, that it Is to be *WM as Ibriftwitairiv prieciPtc ONDON and SOUTH ESSEX RAILWAY. ' SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICE. In order to avoid as much as possible any unnecessary loss of time, and to snit the convenience of those Scripholders who may be unable to attend at the meeting convened for THURSDAY next, the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, the Directors invite Scripholders to send immediately to the Chairman or Secretary, at the offices of this Com pany, either their scrip, or a statement of the denoting numbers and amount of such scrip, with the names and addresses of the holders, and unless the holders purpose being present, to give at the same time instructions as to the vote desired to be recorded. In order to a definitive resolution being passed, it i s absolutely necessary that Scrip representing one-third of the are wholenoctaapital utn. should be actually produced at the Meeting. Proxies dent. All Scrip entrusted to the Chairman or secretary will be returned immediately after the meeting. Ey order, JNO. F. KENNELL, Sec. Offices, Black s w tr al ee l t R, May ailw 5, 1516 Terminus,ay Fenchurch- THE' SUN, LONDON, WUDNESDA"Y EirtNING, i.A.V 6, 1.846, ing the laws without prejudice for caste, or faction, or grade —by introducing a healthful competition, by inciting the growth and energies of agriculture, by the infusion of a spirit of honest emulation. That is the rational—the only rational—method of maintaining a territorial aristocracy in a legitimate manner. Before very many days have elapsed the decision of the Peers will be required upon this momentous topic; they must remember that a gene ral gaze of scrutiny will then be rivetted upon them— that personal motives, if there be any, will be detected and scoutel ; they must ponder upon the imminence of their position, and decide not in passion or precipitation. More hangs upon their verdict for or against the Corn and Customs' Bills than they possibly conjecture. Their decision will be scrutinized by the present multitude and by posterity. Letters from Lucerne declare that the statement published by the Government of the Canton, to the effect that an at tempt had been made to assassinate General SONNENBERG, is generally discredited, and is looked upon as a fiction, devised by the Jesuit Government of Lucerne, for the purpose of en deavouring to bring their opponents into discredit. The German papers represent the troubles in Austrian Galicia as nearly at an end. On the faith of letters from that province, the Augsburg Gazette announces that SzELA, the leader of the peasants in the circle of Tarnow, had gone to the head of the Government of the circle, and declared to him that he had sent home his peasants to their houses, in order to cultivate the earth, and that everything was restored to order. All that is known positively is, that SZELA was allowed to withdraw freely. The arrests of suspected persons still continues in Posen. The Cologne Gazette contains the following from thence of the 27th ult.:— " In addition to the arrest of Dr. Matecki, of this town, several other persons have been taken into custody in the provinces, and in particular live gentlemen of family from the neighbourhood iof Schwiegel, a priest, and a lieutenant. Great sensation was excited yesterday by the arrest of nee prisoners, who, after undergoing several hours' examination, Were sent to the fortress. Amongst them is Lipinsky, the blacksmith, and an agent from Paris, named Wodford. They were all arrested in the forest between Wirow and Komornik, where they had established themselves in a cave, with plenty of provisions. A forester by chance discovered their hiding place, and gave notice of it to the authorities. A considerable body of troops surrounded the spot, and escape was rendered impossible." While, however, tranquillity is on the point of being re stored in Austrian Poland, another of the provinces of Austria, viz., Camiola, has been the scene of a partial emeute. The Augsburg Gazette gives the following intelligence, under the date of Laybach, April 25 : " On Sunday last there was a collision at Isola between the inhabi tants and the chasseurs of Capcdistria, in which seven or eight of both parties were mortally wounded. The chasseurs are said to have shown great moderation. At Trieste there has been a conflict be tween a police agent and a joiner, in which each killed the other. The meeting took place at midnight, and a large crowd assembled round the combatants, Wt it was dispersed by the patrol. Yesterday there was a menacing assemblage on the Melo del Sale, but all dis turbance was prevented without the intervention of the armed force. Orders had been given for supplying the troops with ball-cartridges. But a more important piece of news is that a part of the troops on the frontier has received orders to march into Italy, as a portion of the Roman iitates is to be occupied by Austrian soldiers." The accounts from Lisbon are to the 29th ult. There had been several conflicts between the insurgent peasantry and the troops in the province of Minho, which, however, had led to no decisive results, and troops were marching on Minho in various directions. The Government represents this insurrection of the peasantry as the outbreak of a Miguelite plot. Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have arrived. The Gazette publishes C orrciaa's dispatch, detailing the operations which ended in the capture of Santiago. lie states that he only waits at Santiago for supplies of ammu nition, on the receipt of which he shall at once march upon Vigo and Pontevedra. The Tiempo states that a court-martial has been held at Carral, a town distant three leagues and a half from Corunna, for the trial of the officers made prisoners at Santiago. Among these prisoners is M. Buscu, President of the Insurgent Junta, together with several members of that body. . . . . The Spanish Government appear determined to act with the greatest severity towards the unfortunate prisoners who may fall into their clutches. The Minister of War has ad dressed a circular to all the captains-general, directing them to take the necessary steps for forthwith proceed ing with the summary trial of all the prisoners taken by the QtrEEN's troops—to put to death at once, and without any appeal to head-quarters, every officer implicated in the insurrection, to employ all the activity and energy requisite for the security of the state, and the satisfaction of public vengeance ( ; and to dispense with consultations and delays that might tend to retard the speedy and due satisfaction of the laws. The authorities are only permitted to exercise lenity towards the private soldiers. The Espanol announces the arrival of General BAYONA at Burgos, where he supersedes General BALBOA. General RoNcAu, who succeeds General SANz as Captain-General of Grenada, had also arrived at his post. General ORME left Madrid on the 28th for the Canary Isles. It is said that ROBIN ST. Cams, the chief of the in surrection in Galicia, had escaped by sea from Vigo. The Phare of Bayonne, alluding to the taking of the con tract of 200,000,000 of reals in Spain, for the construction of mw roads and canals, Sec., says— " ♦fter a sharp competition between the persons who tendered, and finally between M. Salamanca and M. Rivas, the latter was declared to be the contractor. The power reserved by the contrac tor of paying one-third of the loan in works, has been set aside. Thus M. Rivas has engaged to pay in five years, and in cash, 200,000,000 of reels. He will receive in reinbarsement In the course of eighteen years and five months, 276,250,000 reals, which will be an economy to the Treasury on the original proposition of the Go ♦ernment of 143,750,000 reels. The result is prodigious. It is attributed to a rivalry between M. Salamanca and M. Rivas, but it is just to observe that the new law en the Bourse has had much influence in the affair. By prohibiting time bargains, the Go vernment has forced capitalists_ to employ their money in serious speculations which may powerfully contribute to the welfare of the country. Be this as it may, the adjudication of this loan is a fine triumph to the Government. For forty years past lenders have not been found at so low a rate." — Government securities were not quoted on the Bolsa, but the Heraldo announces that the Three per Cents. were done at 32 for cash, and 32% for time ; the Five per Cents. at 21 for cash, and 21 for time; and the shares of the Bank of San Fernando at 310, and those of Isabel at 185. We have received the Paris papers of Monday, but their contents are unimportant. The representatives of the Sove reigns of Belgium, Sardinia, Saxony, Wurtemberg, and Hanover, and the Ministers of the Hanse Towns, Saxe Weimar, and Hesse and Baden, had pre seneteimdarco, Electoralngratulat Hesse, yl ss et e ters to the KING of the FRENCH on his recent escape from assassination. The discussion on the Western Railway Bill was resumed on Monday iu the Chamber of Deputies, but no division had taken place up to the hour of post. According to the Courtier Francaise, the inhabitants of Algiers are about to petition to have Algeria incorporated with France. They propose it should be divided into four de partments, with Algiers, Oran, Bona, and Constantine, as the chief towns. The marriage of Viscount CASTLEaLtGH with Viscountess PowEßscoula was celebrated on Saturday at the British Embassy. 'IMMIX PAcHA was present at the trial of a prisoner on Saturday, at the Palais de Justice. He took great interest in the proceedings, which were minutely explained to him by his son. After the summing up of the President, and before the decision of the jury was made known, his Highness retired and visited the other parts of the Palais, the works at the Sainte Chapelle, and the Archives. The different curiosities contained there were success sively pbinted out to him, and amongst other things, the mi nutes on parchment of the trial of the Maid of Orleans, the trial of Damiens, and the clothes worn by that criminal when he made the attempt on the life of Lours XV. On leaving the Archives he was shown the famous picture, preserved by the Jesuits in their principal college, which represents HENRI" IV. thrown into hell while RAVAILLAC was ascending to heaven. M. PIERRE LAFFirrE, the last surviving brother of M. JACQUES LArFirrE, died last week at Luciennes, near Paris, aged 81. The Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 5c.; the Five per Cents, 126 f. 50c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,252 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,042 f. 50c. ; Havre, 765 f. ; Great Northern; 771 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 933 f. 75c.; Vier zon, 682 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 6Af. 50c. ; Boulogne, 517 f. 50c. ; Troyes and Montereau, 410 f. ; Basle, 226 f. 250. ; Paris and Strasburg, 5181. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 542 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 577 f. 50c. ; Spanish Active, 32% ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 31%. The following are the quotations in other lines .- Lyons and ♦vignon, deflnitives, 535 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 501f.75c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 5061.; ditto definitive, 518 f. 75c.; Charleroi, 490 f. THE CHESTER CUP. WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE, BY SPECIAL EXPRESS, THIS EVENING, THE ABOVE RACE. THE VyTATHER.—SuN OFFICE, MAY 6. NER,MoNETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 68; Noon, 60. BAROMETER, 29.56.—W1ND W.; showery. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Iforning 5 minutes after 10. I Evening .. 38 minutes after 10. 1 - S' e et tiv ,. , tlJ----- -- -tk ' . vi .., ~k. ''' - -,`;'-', -- -4 - 7-,.. - - - .- , , 4. ,- - .1,,,e- - !. ;;,.....,_4_,,,,,,,,,)-4. • -, a t •- ~.!, 6 , .0;•-- '-. -- 7 ' .... - *.,'l \ 4- . 1 3 1. 14 4 , v„.../4 .... 4100 . ;44 , ... Zl7 •31 0 „ s o , ' ~,„ . 41 .. "';',:' 1, SECOND EDITION. Avenint LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1846. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. The Earl of RIPON rose to move that the House do take into its consideration her MAJESTY'S message on the subject of the rewards to Lords HARDLNGE and GOUGH. The Noble Earl having given a history of the services of each of those gallant officers, and having passed a high eulo gium on them, and on their brave companions in arms, concluded by moving that a humble address be presented to her Majesty, stating that the House would cheerfully concur in any measures that might be proposed for carrying into effect her MAJics-rv's intentions with regard to any special mark of favour which her MAJESTY might be pleased to confer on Lords HARDINGE and GOUGH. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE seconded the motion. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE heartily concurred in the motion, and felt proud of belonging to an army which numbered among its officers such gallant men. Lord BROUGHAM having expressed his entire and hearty agreement with all that had been said in praise of the gallant officers of the Indian army, said that he should cor dially support the motion. Lord GLENELG heartily concurred in the motion. Earl FITZWILLIAM thought the pension should be con ferred in perpetuity instead of for two generations. The answers to the addresses were then put by the LORD CHANCELLOR and were agreed to. Lord CAREW moved for the production of the Irish corres deuce relative to the Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Wex ford, with respect to the office of Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum.—Agreed to. The Dissolution of Railway Companies Bill was read a third time and passed. Their Lordships then adjourned. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. The Earl of Ltwcour took the oaths and his seat for the Falkirk District of Burghs. The notices of motion on the paper having been either postponed or disposed of, The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Corn Importation Bill. Several of the blanks in the first clause were filled up, but upon the question of filling up the blank with the amount of the proposed reduced duty on oats, Lord G. BENILNCK opposed the proposition, and moved as an amendment to leave the words oats out of the clause. Mr. P. BORTHWICK seconded the amendment. Sir H. W. BARRON opposed the amendment. : - After some observations from the CHANCILLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the AT Captain LAYA Mr. P. Boarrnwicx, Mr. S‘suaßT, and others, Lord G. BIN NCK withdrew the amendment, but at the same time intimated it was his intention to divide the House upon the whole clause. Upon the question that the first clause stand part of the Bill, Lord G. BENTINCK moved that it be rejected, upon which Mr. FINCH, Mr. 0. GORE, and Mr. J. Scorr addressed the House; after which the gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place, the Noble Lord withdrawing his motion. The other clauses of the Bill were then gone through, and a few verbal amendments made in them, and the report was ordered to be received on Friday next, amid loud cheers. The Customs Duties Bill went through Committee. The reports were received on her MAJESTY'S message with respect to Viscount HAanrisciE and Lord GOUGH. The other orders of the day were then disposed of and the House adjourned. Lord Baommiam, last evening, in a few words, called the attention of the Government to the case of Sir CHARLES NAPIER, and while admitting the propriety of rewarding li berally such men as Viscount lIARDIEGE and Lord Gomm', seemed to consider that justice was only half performed while the conqueror of Sinde was passed over, and not one of the honours destined for the remuneration of great services fell upon him. This sentiment has become general. Sir CHARLES NAPIER is evidently a marked man ; for what reason it is impossible to say, unless we attribute the circumstance to the animosity which unfortunately sprung up between the East India Com pany and Lord ELLENBOROUGH. That Noble Lord was recalled in disgrace. Probably the attack on the Ameers was beyond his instructions, and all the agents he employed in acquiring the valuable territory of Sinde are made to suffer with him. But this reason can have no effect upon the Duke of WitanlGTox and Sir ROBERT PEEL They have signified their disapprobation of the course pursued by the India Company, in supporting the measures of the ex- Governor-General to the full extent ; they have made no secret of the confusion which divided authority in the management of Indian affairs is likely to create, and have rewarded, by a step in the peerage, and afterwards a seat in the Cabinet, the high functionary whom the Board of Di rectors so ruthlessly discarded. Why has their conduct to wards Sir CHARLES NAPIER been different? He only car ried into effect the high mission with which he was entrusted. When the British agent at Hyderabad was treacherously attacked, when a plot was laid for the capture of the General and the destruction of his little gallant army, when another Caubul tragedy was fairly planned and ready for consummation, the prudence and clear insight of this very remarkable man defeated the treacherous scheme, and he resolved no longer to hold any terms with these dangerous and unprincipled Ameers. Their conduct justified all that followed, even independent of the absolute necessity of obtaining a command of the Indus for the very safety of our Indian possessions. The entire work was accomplished in a few weeks—the ty rannical: and plundering Ameers were for ever displaced, a new Government established, and Sinde finally incorpo rated with the British territory in the East. But the work was . not only accomplished with the utmost dispatch, and at r ßou bj uan new an ev a el ...ma ts, the ha w v i e se b p een lan t e r t. lfillbg cost—its importance is every day made more mani tsealtaiedd bdyowenxpbeyrienE.cLeLE(Prso much cannot be said of the ore t tht t , y) . , an d . all circum stances concur in proving th e the Company, We i v v - al — e uib n le inhabitants have greatly benefited by the change, end rej oi ce i n R • tish protection, and that Sinde is conquest ever made by the East India always been surprised at the backwardness of the Govern ment in acknowledging deeds of such merit, and more espe cially at the period of their c o mpl e ti on , w h en th e men who did the work had so many enemies to contend with. They had against them the whole mercenary press of India, which distorted every fact to the prejudice of the conquerors; there was an outcry too raised in this country little credit able to the writers in newspapers, or to others who would put themselves forward as the guides of publi c op i n i on ; but that outcry soon died away, and the small voice of reason made itself heard. On such an occasion the Govern ment did not perform a worthy part in thus yielding t ame l y to a temporary clamour (for temporary they knew it mast be, and the importance of the acquisition no ordinary states man could fail to see). I nstead of deferring for one year a vote of thanks to the army of Sinde, and thus encouragin g un f ou nded prejudice and misguided philanthropy, they should have taken the lead in asserting the merits of an undertaking which set many slaves free, which re lieved an oppressed population, encouraged trade, and good government, and opened up , a river which in a few years would become absolutely necessary as a means of com munication with the northern parts of India, and which would prove, in the long run, the most secure barrier against western invasion. What would the Punjaub be worth now without Kurrachee and Hyderabad? The Government know it would be compartively valueless, and the public, who seldom fail in time to judge correctly, will soon begin to complain that such honours and emoluments are heaped with breathless haste upon ILinpuecia and Gouou, while NarlEiz, who laid the solid foundation of British prosperity in the west, is entirely overlooked. Lord CAREW last night moved, in a quiet and temperate speech, for the production of copies of the corfespondence which took place between Lord HETTESBURY and himself relative to the aPPeintment to the office of Custos Rotulorum of the county of Wexford. His Lordship complained, that he being the Lord-Lieutenant of that county was not upon the first vacancy appointed to the office of Custos Rotulorum, which he . claimed not as a m a t ter o f f avour , b ut d eman d e d as a right. Lordship truly stated, that as to his competence or qualifications for the office in question, no difficulty could exia, no doubt could be mimed. Lord CARKw has aver ...a himself a sound and consistent politician, a man of the most liberal and expanded views. The possessor of a large private fortune, he is known to be one of the kindest and most in dulgent landlords in Ireland. In the management of his large estates he exhibits an example which, if generally followed, would not merely restore peace and tran quillity to his country, but would render it pros perous and contented. The deserving tenant is en couraged in his improvements, he knows that he is sure of meeting with a kind and sincere friend in his land lord, who will patiently inquire into his affairs, who, if he is in difficulties, will afford him a liberal and judicious assistance, who will not unduly press him, should any unforseen cala mity fall upon him ; and he is certain of being permitted to retain the possession of his holding. On the Castleboro' estates the clearing system has never been resorted to. The occupier knows that he is as secure in the possession of his tenement as if he had the most binding lease. It is not, there fore, to be wondered at that Lord CAREW is beloved by his tenantry. A man of the most amiable private character, kind and unostentatious in all the relations of life, a man of no ex trE me views, but moderate and conciliatory to every one, he possesses the esteem and respect of all who have the good fortune to know him, and on his appointment to the lieu tenancy of his native county many years since, no second opinion existed as to the propriety of the selection, which was received with the greatest approbation by men cf all classes, shades, and varieties of opinion, political or religious. Since that period Lord CAREW has (if possible) increased the regard and respect entertained towards him by the manner in which he discharged the duties of his high office, and it was of course considered that any additional mark of distinction or respect which was in the power of the Government to bestow, in his county, would be conferred upon him, certainly that no slight or insult should be offered to such a man. Such, unfortunately, has not been the case, for his just claim, we should rather say his right, has been disregarded, and another has been appointed to the situation which should have been at once tendered to him for his acceptance. A remarkable unanimity of feel ing appeared in the House. Peers of the most opposite politics bore their testimony as to the understanding which existed, and the statement - which had been made at the time of the change which was effected in the mode of the government and management of the Irish counties. It appeared that up to the year 1831 or 1832, there were in each of the Irish counties two, four, and, in some instances, six persons, in whom were vested its government, and the power of recommending parties for the magistracy. It was then considered desirable to establish uniformity of system, and to assimilate the law of England and Ireland as to the local superintendence of counties, by appointing the same individual to be the Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotu lorum, on whom the responsibility should lie, and from whom Government might obtain information, and who should be the medium of communication between the Government and the magistracy. Lord STANLEY stated, that in every county persons were selected, without reference to their political opinions, from those who had the largest estates, and that in all cases it was the practice that the office of Custes Rotulorum, when vacant, should be conferred upon Ile Lord-Lieutenant, and added, that from his own experience in Ireland, he could say there was not one of the Lord-Lieutenants in that country who had discharged his duties with more satisfaction to the Government, without reference to political opinions, or had enjoyed more of its confidence, than Lord CAREW. The;Duke of WELLINGTON, with the candour which has ever distinguished his Grace, stated that he recollected perfectly well having supported the Bill, and giving it as his opinion that the person holding the office of Lord-Lieutenant should also hold that of Custos Rotulorum—the Lord-Lieutenant was a military rather than a civil officer, while the Custos Rotu lorum was the officer of the LORD CHANCELLOR, which opinion he again reiterated. The only attempt at apology (justification it could not be called), was made by Lord ST. GER3IANS, who stated that ,his Excellency the Lord-Lieute nant of Ireland was not bound to read HANSARD or to have any knowledge of the debates. We cannot agree with his Lordship in this. A person charged with the administration of a country like Ireland, who has able and responsible advisers, well-informed as to everything which had taken place so recently, and whom he was bound to consult before filling up the vacancy, ought to have known the unanimously-expressed sentiments of the Legislature upon such a subject; and it shows the weakness of the cause when a man of Lord ST. GERMAN'S ability and shrewdness could find no other defence to put forward. We trust the earliest steps will be taken to remedy the error into which the Irish Government has fallen, and that an assurance will be given against the recurrence of a similar mistake. Whatever may be the result, Lord CAREW may rest satisfied with the support he received and the gratifying consciousness of having done his duty. Another stage has been passed in the great measures of commercial policy now before Parliament; one obstacle the less (if they can be dignified with the name of obstructions), intervenes between the Corn and Customs' Bills and the in corporation of free-trade principles with the Constitution of Great Britain. Yesterday the various clauses of these Bills were agreed to without opposition, and the third reading no minated for Friday evening. We have repeatedly insisted that such would inevitably become the predicament of the opposi tionists. We have warned them incessantly against that orato rical flatulence, which not only militated against the prosperity of the empire, but more especially against themselves. We have predicted such a ludicrous submission to the will of the overwhelming majority—not so much the majority dis cernable in the units of the Commons as in the millions of the people—and their contemptible and unwilling se cession from braggadocio into silence. We have uttered these predictions—here is their fulfilment. In recurring to them, however, we are by no means desirous of arrogating to ourselves any re markable capacity for vaticination, particularly as the pre dictions in question must have been self-evident to every one but the unfortunate Protectionists themselves : we dilate upon the reminiscence simply with the intention of drawing inferences for guidance in the future from the ex perience of the past. What has already manifested itself in the preliminary stages of the abolition measures, will inevitably befal every similar effort at procrastination. Ridicule will constitute the recep tion of all such harangues as are uttered simply for the pur pose of encroaching upon time, and an ignoble defeat will be the ultimate recompense of all such contumacious dis putants. Such has been the consequence upon the recent submission of the clauses to a Committee of the House-- such will be the irrecusable and indubitable consequences upon the after proceedings. The giant wheel of free-trade has received its momentum from public opinion, and not all the little pebbly obstacles of monopoly can interfere with its revolutions, retard its progress, or prevent its arrival at the bright goal which is already visible—the goal of Parlia mentary acceptation. Whether this consideration be the cud of sweet or bitter fancy to the country party, it should be assiduously re asticated. NpoisortubiEyni.L4tohrudoulGiOpßberGutEaHßbopyosmrrifoowtrhamcoctmaexyd.., osorevMerr. oflku L t Es he , ir or L M or r d . ah D i peradventure at this moment be anticipating campaign. Let them reason from conclusions already per ceivable; let them observe the frivolous, impertinent, and utterly useless squabbling of their compeers during four months of discussion in the Commons; let them remark the scorn with which their old-fashioned arguments are in variably inundated, and then consider whether further antagonism will be likely in any manner whatever to re dound with honour or profit to themselves. Let them re flect whether the unpalatable potion, which is tendered them by their physician (but which they blindly imagine to be Poisonous) may not actually invigorate them ulteriorly, and whether its acceptance alone would be preferable to a forcible discharge of it down their throats, accompanied by a contumelious flaggelation. To the territorial aristocracy of England we commend Sir R. PEEL'S harangue of Monday evening, conceiving it to contain the most judicious code of morals for the political guidance of a landed peerage ever presented to them in a compass so portable, or in language so uncompromising. As Prime Minister of England, as propounder of the glorious measures of com mercial reform, now awaiting a signal for their departure from the Lower House, and as an earnest champion of the en lightened principles upon which those measures are modelled, Sir R. Pm could scarcely have prefaced their remission to the Peers with s t r u t , iam m t nb e a n gr r t a s morea strengthny likely to insure th wh el ic r u acc m e i p g t h e nt. be e, R o c Li p fo a r rti t z h a e n ir an r e i i m ec o t s i o i t n y . g , I am," said the Premier, "of the same opinion as G °T ' th e eminent French states man , t h at a territorial aristocracyri is most essential to a great count ry ." As conservators of the dignity, and stability, and efficacy of the state, undoubt edly Bush an aristocracy should be fostered, as, perhaps, the o atg i f ht feoi is the whatr t t ar h h e ee e - only rational security for the preservation of we might call our indigenous independence, th a t is, of our meadows and our woods, of our soil and o twi u oa r ny. m o o f t h . er - believee maintaininga mother-earth, th, such a thisterritorialma o p a peerage e rcaegr certainly," aristocracy ticyoo:mieccsoyn necessarycontinued u perpetuity of our constitution and for our existence as a na mier, " definite mor but a t i h e e of q t u h e is stio ni n eas is o , r w a h a a s t faris asthethme.opsteerles are 't im plicated plicated in its operation, and it must be in the conclu sions deduced from that interro v g o a t t m. io g n twhiallt ultimately and contras of their Lordships' tbhe e discovered. question." H W o i w t h HAMLET,3 territorial t h t h e ro m the p r o s aristocracy e a y to be main ylt?urißstys givingßy enabling the nominalot toadvantage mutter, " That is ti u m gri at o e u l huckstering monopolists of wheat, and oats, and rye, w th become . out an y material advantage whatever to their own over taine d o other coffers, but with a most stinting diminution in the larders of the labourers ? Can they be maintained in these • • legitimately by a persistence; grinding enact. meats in provisions, or by their abolition? It is reduced to that inquiry at last; and what is the opinion upon this head of the experienced statesman to whose jurisdiction these realms are committed by the nomination of the SOVEREIGN, and the acquiescence of the people? What is the answer to this question given by Sir R. Pair, who would hazard nothing in depreciation of the second order in the constitution ? Why, the Pre mier distinctly says, "My firm opinion is, that we shall maintain the territorial aristocracy by giving up these laws I" By opening a free commerce to all, without let or hindrance, without partiality or distinction—by letting agriculture live upon its own inherent stamina, not by the application of misiudsred tonics or debilitating stimnlantlii...tro administer. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 5. Boulogne and Amiens, 12%—Dutch Rhenish, 74—East Indian, Ili—Great Indian Peninsular, 34 —Luxembourg, :2%—Namur and Liege, 4 3—Orleans and Bordeaux, 11%—Over Yssel, dis.— Paris and Lyons Constituted, 8 4—Paris and Rouen, 40%—Rouen and Havre, 3034—Sambre and 3leuse, 174. TEE NEWS TitADE._We have recently ascertained that a system prevails at the News-hall of inserting printed bills, advertising various publications and remarks, in the newspapers packed up for post there, and in some instances the covers in which the papers are inclosed are made the medium of publishing adver tisements of quack medicines, or notices of publications, which could in no other way be presented to public attention. It be hoves the managers of the News-hall to put a stop at once to this nefarious system, which threatens destruction to their own business, and disappointment to their customers . Parties who have evidently no right Ito admission to the News-hall, have obtained access there, and by bribing some one in authority, have been allowed to distribute printed bills and notices to be circulated by being folded in and round the news papers. It cannot be too clearly understood that the insertion of any printed bill or paper in any newspaper to be forwarded by post, or an y writing or printing on the cover except the address of the party to whom the paper is sent, and the name of the newavender by whom it is forwarded, renders each newspaper liable to the payment of the fall postage, according to the weight of the said paper. Th er e is no doubt that the a u th or iti es a t the Post-office are fully aware of these attempts to defraud the revenue by publishing bills through the Post-office, and we have no doubt that many of the I delays complained of have been occasioned by the necessity of examining the newspapers, with a view to detect thi s dis g raceful fraud. The remedy is in the hands of the newsmen connected with the News-hall, and if they do not at once and without further delay take the necessary measures for effectually prohibiting all printed or written bills from a d m i ss i on t o their hall, we shall feel it oar duty to publish th e names of those newsmen w h o use th a t establishment, and suffer th e i nterest and conven i ence o f th e i r cus tomers to be sacrificed by such a system. We are authorised to state, that the full postage will be chaved on all papers found to contain any printed bill or w r iti ng, or any printed or written statement on the envelope, except th 'address and the name of the newsvender. In conclusion, to avoid fraud in any department through which the n ewspapers for the country may be transmitted, we strongly recom mend the name and address of the party to whom the papers are s ___, ent to be written on the newspaper. This protection has been con ea 0 9 the Post-ollice.—Titnes rATAL ACCIDENT AT AN HOTEL.—On Tuesday Mr. Waklev ' held an inquest at the London University College, on the body of ...Lomas Wells, aged 53 years. The deceased was head waiter at Hicks's Hotel, Duke-street, Manchester-square, and bore a most excellent character. Abent 'half-past eleven on Friday night he was about to descend the kitchen stairs, when, being seized with a fit, he fell, and was precipitated to the bottom, striking his head against the stone floor, and he sustained an injury which proved fatal. sur geon was immediately called, who recommended his re• moval to the hospital, and he was forthwith taken thither, but ex pired in a few minutes after his admission. The house-surgeon proved death to be the result of the injuries consequent won the Venlict—" Acchlent4l detail." IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. Mr. P. HOWARD presented petitions in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill from Carlisle and several other places. The Dublin Markets' Bill and the Dublin Cemetery Bill were severally read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted this day week. The Committee on the Danish Claims was postponed. Lord J. MANNERS presented a great number of petitions in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. The Bristol and Birmingham• Railway Bill (Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, and Malvern line) was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Sir W. SOMERVILLE presented a petition from the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dundee in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. _ . On the order of the day being read for the House to go into Committee on the ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF' BILL, Mr. COLQUHOUN objected. The Bill contemplated al terations in the established laws of the realm, alterations of the most important and fondamental laws, which had been opposed for many years in that House. lie wished to say to the Hon. and Learned Gentleman opposite, that if he would confine himself strictly to the points in Committee which he had proposed on a former occasion, he (Mr. Colquhoun) would withdraw all opposition, and would give every assist ance in his power. He trusted they would not alter those esta• blished laws which had passed for the protection of the public against ecclesiastical encroachments. He distinctly charged all the responsibility of this measure upon her Majesty's Government. The first great change would be an alteration in the Act of Supremacy. The proposed measure would take away all the penalties for denying the Act of Supremacy. It would de away with certain oaths that parties holding high and responsible situations were now obliged to take. If all penalties for denying the Act of Supremacy were done away with, it would become a mere abstract principle, and worthy no longer to be on the statute-book. It was found necessary iu the time of Elizabeth and William 111. to protect the con stitution from ecclesiastical encroachments by stringent laws. He would ask, was eccleSiastical power and ecclesias tical ambition less now than it was in those days ? He found by the Emancipation Act of 1829 that several great officers of State, and also the Sovereign, could not hold their station if they were Roman Catholics. If a Roman Catholic, the Sovereign could not sit upon the throne. By the Act of 1829 it was provided that no Lord Chancellor, Lord• Lieu tenant, Lord Commissioner, or Regent, could, if a Roman Catholic, hold any of those offices. Suppose a Lord Chancellor should take the oaths of supremacy, and then afterwards, in imitation of many clergymen of the Church of England in the present day, take up with the principles of the Church of Rome, what security would there be for the public if all the penalties attached to such an offence were done away with? Well, then, the case of laymen being as dishonest as church men was not an impossible contingency, and yet they were about to abolish one of the Acts of Parliament, the Act of Charles 11., and they would afterwards repeal the important Act of William and Mary, and thus the oath which was now applied as a test would be then of no avail. Would the Right Hon. Baronet affirm that the fears entertained by him were groundless? Let the Right Hon. Baronet tell him how these fears were to be allayed. They had now the oath of supremacy, which bad been and still was defended by some of the greatest minds in the country as part and parcel of the constitution, but they intended by this measure to repeal it. He wished to call the attention of the House to one remarkable fact con nected with the Act of 1829, which enacted the oath at pre sent taken by Catholic Members in that House—the oath which allowed the civil supremacy of the Sovereign, but was silent as to the spiritual supremacy of the Pope. Would the Hon. Member for Winchester inform him where the distinc tion was drawn between these powers—where the civil su premacy of the Sovereign terminated, and the spiritual su premacy of the Pope commenced ? This was a matter which agitated all the Courts of Europe at that very time, and it was then a claim of the Court of Rome, that her right to dictate to the Roman Catholic subjects of this country should be recognised. Lord Beaumont, a Roman Catholic for whom he (Mr. Colquhoun) entertained the most sincere respect, said that the supremacy of the Court of Rome in civil matters ought not to be acted on by her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects, and the Noble Lord was supported by a most respectable proportion of those hold ing the same religious opinions. The Honourable Member for Winchester alluded to the objection taken by the Bishop of Malta to the oath,' and he drew an inference altogether erroneous from that fact. The Hon. Member was in error as to the real facts of the case, and therefore wrong in the inferences he deduced from them. The objection of the Bishop of Malta was not to the Act of Elizabeth, which it was now proposed to repeal, but to the Act of 1829, and what was his objection ? Why that he, in 1835, referred that oath to the Church of Rome, and the reply was that it was inadmissible. What security, then, had the Right Hon. Baronet that the Roman Catholics of England and Ireland would not adopt the same opinion as the clergy men of the Church of Rome did? Was he not, indeed, certain that the unity of that Church would compel them to do it. The House would observe, that by this Bill there would be an alteration in the oath of supremacy, and the Bill repealed the statute of Elizabeth, which forbade the introduction of Papal bulls or other instruments from the see of Rome. When this Bill was passed anything in the shape of Papal rescripts might be sent into this country, and they would become binding on the Roman Catholics. Was there a single state of Europe that allowed the laws of Rome to be sent into the country without being examined? No Papal re scripts were admitted into France or Spain without being first examined. This Bill would give increased power to the ecclesiastics of Rome, which power would be superior to the state. Tke very parties to whom it would give increased power were those who were the most prominent in the movement for the severance of one portion of the empire from the other. He could not contemplate this increased power being given to the ecclesiastics of Rome without the most serious alarm. If they repealed the oath of supremacy, they declared that the Queen's jurisdiction was not entire over the ecclesiastics of the Church of Rome. This he could not support. He thought it would be fatal to their policy, dangerous to the peace of the empire, and would be giving a premium to those men who wished to carry on that agitation which had been so effectual in France and in other parts of Europe. He could not give his consent, therefore, to such a Bill as this. The Hon. Member then quoted the opinion of the French Parliament in 1762, which was, that having extracted certain passages from 147 Jesuit authors' works, and having them collated, they considered that they taught theft, per jury, and licentiousness of every kind ; and they moreover stated, that these passages were approved of by the Jesuits of all classes, by their theologians and principals. He would appeal to the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Treasury to prevent such an enactment, for it proposed very serious changes in the Act introduced by the Right Hon. Gentleman himself—he meant the Roman Catholic Relief Bill of 1829. As for himself he mould enter his protest as repealing the Act of Supremacy, and endangering the best interests of the State; he would,ltherefore, move that the House do go into Committee upon this day six months. Sir J. GRAHAM was anxious that the Hon. Member who had charge of this Bill should postpone it until the Bill which was now before the other House of Parliament was before them. 'The Bill now before the House was founded on the report of the Criminal Law Commissioners, but the Bill before the House of Lords, and which was now awaiting its second reading, went much farther than that. Upon that Bill several suggestions had been made in the other House, and those suggestions were now under the consideration of the servants of the Crown. On these accounts he trusted the Hon. Member would postpone the consideration of his Bill till a future period. Mr. WATSON could not accede to the suggestion of the. Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department. This Bill had been, in fact, brought into the House in 1843, and in 1844 a Bill had been passed which comprised many of the clauses of this Bill, but the effect of it was totally lost ; and he had, consequently, brought in a Bill in 1845, which, although it had been stated that the matter of it should be considered, the session had passed over without any member of the Government giving an opinion whether they were favourable tothis Bill at all. This Bill had been introduced early in the session, and whether the Bill in the House of Lords was in troduced at all, the House would certainly have to come to a decision on several of the clauses in his Bill ; and it appeared to him that there could never be a better opportunity of coming to that decision than the present moment, and he must therefore press on the Bill. On the motion being put, ' The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY said that not having been present at the last discussion, he wished to say a few words on the present occasion. He should not have entered on the subject of the Jesuits but for the last observa tion of the Hon. Member who had moved the amendment. He believed that there was no order of men who had been more ill used than the Jesuits, for he felt assured that they were as high in intellect, as glorious in virtue, as any body of men upon earth. Go to Rome, and anywhere and every where, and see the Sisters of Mercy, those angels upon earth, and observe whether, under the trials of life, they were not, like all the other regular orders, promoting the cause of religion and charity. He could not have conceived a greater hhegb o dt n he , fefereodme thepromoters h y speeches e twe presentehei , c h w had hme eha sa lately ar and d e e en made eonmsii vsee mistake than that which it was evident prevailed respe c ti ng r r t o t l e d w n l e o d t g g e o t i h n e t n o t h h e e p o e t h e s e e s r p e e a d t s e t h w a o t ü B l d i l o l , n t l hey yoe e could g s eea ahmrek s e kto l ht i uni bhi e ei l s hearty support. Sir R. PEEL regretted that the Hon. and Learned Gen tleman would not accede to the proposition of his Right Hon. Friend. It was very unusual for any Member of Pasha. ment to persist in a proceeding upon which the Government had stated that they were not prepared to give an opinion. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman required that the Government should express their opinion before their own Bill, which was before the other House, was brought into that House. It would not be just to remove from the statute-book disabil ities affecting the Roman Catholics, while the Protestant Dissenters were to be left unprovided for. He acknow ledged the justice of that principle, and a Committee was appointed to inquire into the matter. The Government were unwilling to throw any delay in the way of the Bill. He thought the proposal made was so reasonable, that unless the Hon. and Learned Gentleman agreed to it, he should certainly dissent from entertaining his Bill. Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought if the two Bills were be fore the House, the proposition of the Right Honburable Gentleman should be acceded to. On one part of the subject, the Criminal-law Commissioners had offered no opinion.—(Hear.) When the Right Honourable Baronet had referred the subject to the Criminal-law Commissioners they reported that they had found several very vexatious penalties under various statutes, and they proposed a mode by which these vexatious laws might be expunged from the statute book, and the law be rendered more perfect and uniform. But when they came to existing penalties which were in full force under the Act of 1829, the Commissioners said that that was not a point which came properly beneath their notice. It involved political considerations, and was a subject that should be referred to the Government. It was a question for the House to consider whether the penalties imposed by the Act of 1829 should be modified or repealed. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said, he was not prepared to agree to the repeal of the clauses in the Bill of 1829, which were contemplated in the present Bill. At present it was very inconvenient to discuss the provisions of the Bill. It would be necessary to take the sense of the Houseupon thee: clauses. If the course he had proposed was acceded to by the Hon. and Learned Gentlemen opposite, the Government Bill would be brought in, and would be discussed fully in con junction with the Bill of the Hon. and Learned Gentlemen. He must say that the course he had proposed was - quite con sistent with the rules of the House, and, if agreed to, would give the House the opportunity of fully discussing the matter. Lord J. MANNERS thought that alterations proposed by the measure before the House would not affect the general question. Mr. WATSON had no objection, if they went into Com mittee, to discuss the clauses contained in the Bill of 1829. He should, however, persist in his motion for the House to go into Committee, and should, if necessary, take the sense of the House Linen the =tact Aftef A f e ,r From Mr. COLQUHOUN, Mr. O'CONgtirt elairad the right to say one or two words before passing these elatiesg, rt. 4 Jie had been personally at tAeked by the Hon. Member oosite(Mr. Colquhoun.) The HotibnraMe Member had taxed him with having been in error With regard to Galileo's connexion with the Court of Rome. He admitted that he was inaccurate in some of his details, but he did assert that in the main facts he was perfectly correct. Leo the Tenth had patronised Galileo, and he it was that bad been mainly instrumental in publishing the Copernican system of the universe. He again asserted that Galileo was only in .prison for some three days. So m uc h with respect to that charge. He would now glance at the Hon. Member's remarks with respect to the Roman Catholics. The Hon. Member suggested that they should take the example of France in religious matters. Mr. COLQUHOUN—No, no. (ugrr surrore.) RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) GROUP IV. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised In this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, and proceeded with their labours. It was arranged that each party should, before to-morrow morn ing, put in a report, in compliance with the resolutions of Mr. Dun combe. Mr. Ilux said he had an application to make to the Committee. Re appeared for a landholder In opposition to the Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin line, and he should be prepared to show that it was tainted with fraud from beginning to the end. Before he could go into his opposition, however, he wished to be furnished with copies of the reports and documents required to be put in by the resolutions of the House. The Committee directed the parties to deliver the required infor mation before fouro'clock to-morrow, and appointed Friday for going into the opposition of the landholder in question. GROUP XIII, The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock ; Sir William Clay in the chair. GLASGOW, nuntruxEs, AND CARLISLE. Evidenee in support of this line of railway was this morning resumed. Mr. Christie, mining engineer, was examined, at some length, as to the mining resources of the district through which the line passed, which he represented to be considerable. The largest field, however was that in the direction from Old Cumnock to Muirkirk. GROUP XVIII. The Committee met at the usual hour, 'kr. B. Denison, chairman, SOMEN.SETSIZZRE IVJEIDLBIZTP. Before commencing the business of the Committee, the Cnarastax announced that he had had a communication with the Speaker, who had informed him that it was not competent for counsel to cross examine upon the statement of the petitioners, until a petition shall have been presented to the House, stating that in the opinion of the petitioners, the statement made to the Committee, in accordance with Mr. Dimcombe's resolutions was erroneous, and praying that counsel might be allowed to cross-examine the witnesses en the points referred to in the petition. The House would then, if it thought proper, grant the prayer of the petluoner, and allow the cross-examination to be made. -It appeared, therefore, that we were wrong in allowing Mr. Sergeant Kinglake to cross-examine witness on the statement yesterday. It was merely an act of in dulgence granted by the Committee, at the request of Mr. Kinglake. The Committee are not, however, at liberty to allow any cross-exa mination by Counsel upon those statements until a petition shall have been presented to the Rouse, containing allegations that the statements made to the Committee are erroneous. . . The room was then cleared, in order that the Committee might consult as to the best course to be adopted under those circum stances. A large amount of evidence had been obtained during yes terday's proceeding, gild it now appears that this was contrary to the resolutions of the House. (The Committee had not annOtWeed their decision up to the time of our going to press.) GROUP xix. SRIDGEWATER. AND TAUNTON CANAL, ItAILIVAY, an D HELRBOUR. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Lord Harry Vane in the chair. _ _ Mr. Hale, the engineer to the line was re called and examined by the opposing counsel and the members of the Committee, with respect to the general features of the line, in the course of which he repeated a great portion of the evidence given by him yesterday. Mr. Ware, dock-master, at Bridgewater, was called and examined by Mr. WELLS, with respect to Bridgewater Bay, the plan of which displayed on the walls of the Committee room was perfectly correct. The ships which came ,up the bay were exposed to great dangers, casualties happening every mouth, which he ap prehended would be greatly, if not wholly obviated by the construc tion of a commodious harbour at Stalford s and besides, it would materially increase the traffic between that part of the country and Wales, which could only now be approached by a circuitous and un favourable road. Shipowners had now to pay heavy dues, from which they derived no benefit, inasmuch as the receipts, in the shape of dues, were devoted to the improvement of the river Barret. The witness, in his cross-examination by Mr. FITZUERBEET, stated his belief, that if the dues were taken away from the corporation, they would yet have sufficient money from the interest of money they held, and from the increased trade to Bridgewater, when the harbour was constructed, to meet any ex penses which they would incur for the next thirty years ; and might, in fact, pay for all the improvements they had made during the past thirty years. Was not aware that the Corporation had only 1,000/. in hand, or that they had ever expended money in raising wrecks. He believed that a great portion of the timber trade with Bridge water, would come by Stalford, where the harbour is proposed to be made. Never knew bricks or tiles exported from Bridgewater in the shape of ballast. They were made on the banks of the river. Could not say whether they would go to Stalford or not. The exports and imports were not considerable at Stalford, principally because there was no harbour there ; but if one were made, he considered that they would be great. GROUP XXX. This Committee re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. Present, Lord Charles Wellesley (chairman) and the other members. AYLESBURY AND TIIADIE JUNCTION. It was arranged yesterday that the case for this Bill should be entered into, when the evidence for the same might be considered as rebutting the evidence in favour of the Cambridge and Oxford line, its competitor. Mr. CALCRAFT, on behalf of the Bill, called Mr. Robert Stephenson, engineer, who stated that he had turned his attention to the Aylesbury and Thame Junction line, and con sidered It with respect to engineering facilities, population, and traffic. It was superior to the Oxford and Cambridge to these points. Mr. sergeant CLARKE said. he must interrupt his Learned Friend in this line of examination. Re should restrict himself to tho intrinsic merits of the line before the Committee without instilling any com parison to the disadvantage of another line. M.r. CALCRAFT contended that he was perfectly justified in adopt ing the present course. - - - - - - A discussion here followed between counsel on this point, which was terminated by the room being cleared. Ou our readmission in about three-quarters of an hour the CHAIII MAN announced .that the Committee were of opinion that the evi dence should be limited to the Bill before the Committee. GROUP my. The members of the Committee appointed to consider the Bills named in this group, met at twelve o'clock, Mr. George Bankes in the chair. The Committee, however, immediately adjourned for ten minutes, at the end of which the sittiag was resumed. AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON. Witnesses were examined in support of the Bill, which was partly considered yesterday. Their testimony was strongly in favour of the line, which they considered would be a paying concern, and of great public benefit. GROUP XLIII, This Committee assembled at the usual time ; Mr. Miles chairman. EAST AND WEST YOUNSIZIRE JUNCTION. The proceedings in this case were resumed this morning. Mr. Thorpe, linen manufacturer, of rateley, was the first witness called, who stated that in his opinion the proposed railway would be of great advantage to the district through which it would pass, it would also enable him to obtain his coals at much less price than he was now paying. A. large quantity of agricultural produce would also be conveyed by this railway if the line were made ; he would use it in the conveyance of his manufactures to Hull, which were very considerable. Mr. Buss cross-examined this witness at considerable length in order to elicit from him whether a majority of the directors of the railway were not all connected with Mr. Powell, the solicitor to the Company. The CHAIRMAN interrupted the counsel in this course, on the ground that the inquiry could not be produetive of any good ; in his opinion it would not matter if the whole of the directors were connected with Mr. Powell. At this stage of the proceedings the Committee desired that the traffic returns should be gone into. _ _ Mr. lizzowLEs then called Mr. R. Bayldon, who gave evidence upon the subject of the traffic. He had been engaged in taking the traffic upon various lines, and had taken every precaution to obtain accurate information on the traffic upon this line. From the cal culation he had made he thought the present would be a very re munerative line. GROUP XLIV. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 25, Lord Pal merston in the chair; present the same Hon. Members as yester iay. They proceeded to hear evidence on the part of the promoters of the LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, _AND NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION. A question was raised to the right of Sir Charles Temple to oppose the Bill, being a trustee and co-partner in this Bill, though not in the Lancashire and North Yorkshire, with which it was now amal gamated. Sevoral witnesses were called to prove that Sir Charles Temple was formerly the chairman of the Company, and still held a large number of shares in the Company. He was one of the original promoters of the Bill. . - The Committee decided that Sir Charles Temple being one of the persons concerned in the establishment of the Company, and having, it must be supposed, induced many persons to take shares, oug ht not to be allowed to oppose the Bill. Even after this decision there was another discussion, Mr. Ser geant Murphy being anxious to obtain a locus standi on the part of the York and Carlisle Railway ; the Committee, however, confirmed their former decisions, and the now unopposed case was about to proceed, when Mr. Sergeant IdusPnY said that the time of the Committee would not be saved as might be anticipated, for he had just discovered that there was a petition against the preamble of the Bill, bearing the signature of Sir William Lawson, which would give him the same opportunity of opposing the Bill as he would have under the petition of Sir Charles Temple. Mr. Raines, an oil-merchant at Newcastle, was called to give evi dence on the necessity for, and general feeling amongst the mer chants of Newcastle in favour of, the proposed line. lie had taken some trouble to inform himself as to the merits of the many pro posed lines which had for their object the affording accommodation to Newcastle, and he considered th ; s line th e best of them a all. view to Mr. Sergeant MURPHY cross - examine d the witness with show the superiority of the York and Carlisle Railway. CHURCH MISSIONARY bOCIETY.—The sixty-sixth annual meeting of this society was held yesterday at Exeter Hall ; the Earl of Chichester, president, in the chair; supported by the Earl of Effingham, Lord Glenelg, the Bishops of Oxford, Chester, Ripon, Sir R. IL Inglis, Baronet, Sir George Ruse, Baronet, Sir Hon. and Rev. T. J. Pelham, Hon. and a D n ig d b C y as m h a e c l, kworth, Baronet, Rev. Montagu Villiers, Rey. Hugh M'Neile, Rev. Hugh Stowell, Rev. J. W. Cunningham, and several other clergymen and gentlemen The Noble Chairman having opened the proceedings, the Secretary read the report, which detailed the society's operations in Eastern and Western Africa, Greece, Jamaica, British Guiana, North India, China, and New Zealand ; at all of which mis sionary stations have been established. The Bishops of Oxford, Cashel, and Ossory and Ferns, had accepted office as Vice-Presidents. The income of the past year amounted to 102,4581., showing a deficiency of 2,7911., as compared with the re ceipts of the preceding year ; and the expenditure having exceeded supported b the income by 1,0731., it was stated that it would be impossible to extend the field of missionary labours during the ensuing year, unless the finances of the society should be greatly improved. Resolutions was h n e g l d the in in furtherance of the society's objects were eloquently the Bishops of Chester, Oxford, and Cashel, the Rev. W. J. Cunning ham,y meeti A ng no s t i i r l i er gi Rev. J. Berndt, Rev. J. fl. Fox, the Hon. and Rev. M. Villiers,the Rev. Hugh Stowell, &c. &c. The report and resolutions havin Doxology.b been a gree d Thet o, thel large proceedings d w i e a g s s closed completely crowded. the meet ing, at which the Marquis of Cholrnondeley presided, the evening, in support of the same object. THE BLACKBIRD.—It is gritivous to think that this bird, whose melodious voice gives such pleasure to the ear, and lends a charm to the ramble through the grove, must, for the sake of a little fruit, meet with the usual persecution. Its food in spring and early summer, consists of the larva of insects, with worms and snails. The enormous number of slugs and snails, so injurious to vegetation, winch are eaten by blackbirds, should at least save him on the score of gratitude from the general destruction. In the little abode occupied by the writer, every encouragement is given by their presence. A nelgbour once inquired how his lawn was so disfigured with worm •casts, whilst that of the writer's was so free ? The an swer was as ready—" Leave off popping at the worm-feeders from morning to night, and your lawn will present an equally pleasant ap pearance." It is an agreeable sight in early morning to view the activity of the blackbird, thrush, starling, and ethers, vigorously tugging the struggling worm from his retreat, more especially if it should happen that:the grass is covered with dew. It is very tree that some little fruit falls to their share ; but so grateful is their cheerful voice and their interesting evolutions in search of food, deeply would the exchange be deplored that should deprive us of their presence for the sake of a little fruit, which, in the hot season, is, in all probability, as grateful to them as to the self-styled lords of the creation. And, last of all, let us remember that, as not " one sparrow is forgotten before God," it easy well become us all to reflect whether, in the grand scheme of an all-wise Creator, these little creatures, seat undoubtedly for a beneficent purpose, although our imperfect knowledge may be unable to descry their immediate use, were not destined by him to partake of some small portion of h abundance poured forth for the benefit of man. Monday hm w n ill ex b t e , old Tower cons THE TOWER. —On wate supplied thep l a a n e d e t heir e o l rfthen fl sergeant, from the H division , and consisting of thirteen men a a func tions superseded by a detachment of the metropolitan police, drafted who will have °tarifa of 0144141191) stores, the gatee, and the Interior rtf *La fkotriNg• ro 1 rtt I::Ntion CHESTER CUP. BY SPECIAL EXPRESS. Coranna Brother to Sir Henry Glossy 131 started. THE FORGERY CASE AT BIR MINGHAM. TUESDAY EVENT:No.—This morning, the prisoner Dauncey was brought before the sitting magistrates, charged with forging and passing a counterfeit cheque, purporting to be one from his uncle, Mr. Dalton, of Watford. The court was crowded with persons anxious to hear the case. Mr. Harding appeared to prosecute the prisoner, and that gentle man briefly stated the case as follows :—The prisoner was appre hended on a charge of forging and wilfully uttering a cheque for 51. In the month of April, 1845, the prisoner was on a visit in Bir mingham, and during his stay took refreshments, &c., at the Wool pack, in Moor-street. Previous to his leaving Birmingham he in quired :for his bill, which was - handed to him, the amount being 19s. Bd., and in payment thereof tendered a cheque for 51. t to Miss George, the daughter of the landlady of the house, but she at the time not having the change convenient, pre sented the cheque to a gentleman who was in the house to know if he could oblige her with the change of it, which he unhesitatingly did. Mrs. George, who was absent while the above transaction took place, returned, and some doubts were entertained by her and others in the place as to whether the cheque was genuine or not, and it was evertually reeolve Ito speak to Mr. Dauncey about it. He was ac cordingly questioned on the subject, when he declared that it was a. bond fide cheque of his uncle's, and wondered much that they should suspect a gentleman like him. He then became outrageous, anct used very bad language. Miss George offered to let him go without paying the amount of his bill if he would return the 41. to the gentle man who cashed the cheque ; but he refused to do so, and abruptlY left the house, and he had not until lately been seen again. A few days after,he left Mrs. George received a note stating that he had arrived safe at his destination, complimenting them for their kind ness, and also informing them that he had written to his uncle, tell ing him not to honour the bill yet, and that he was sorry they would have to keep it for about three months, as his uncle was on the Continent. Since then Mr. Stephens had used every exertion to ap prehend the prisoner, but he could not. He had gone by several names. Mr. Harding then called Miss George, who proved the above facts ; after which, Mr. Dalton, uncle to the prisoner, was Morn, and stated that he resided at Watford. The cheque produced, and said to have been passed by him was not his, neither had the prisoner any authority from him to sign any cheque with his name. Dauncey wrote to him and asked if he would, when the cheque was produced by the officer, say-it was a genuine one, and if be did not, he should be transported. The Magistrates, after consulting for a short time, CoMlZatted the prisoner to Warwick Assizes. GLASS MILK-PANS.--The repeal of the duty on glass, which led to the employment of this substance as a material nor pipes in the conveyance of water, has been succeeded by its use for milk-pans. PUGILISM IN CHINO.—The art of self-defence is re gularly taught in China. Tracts are printed which would, in al/ probability, accompanied by their wood-cuts, amuse the fancy in England, though the Chinese have no pitched battles that we ever heard of. The first lesson for a Chinese boxer consists in winding his long tail round his head, stripping himself to the buff, theta placing his right foot foremost, and with all his might giving a heavy thrust with his right fist against a bag suspended for that pur pose. He is directed to change hands and feet alternately. restraining his breath, and boxing the bag of sand right and left for hours together. The exercise the fancy call " thumping down walls and overturning parapets." In the second lesson the pugilist grasps in each hand a heavy mass of stone—and hating stripped, and arranged his tail as before, he practices, thrust lug out at arms: length these weights, right and left, till he is tired; This lesson is called " the golden dragon thrusting out his claws. Next comes " a crow stretching out his wings"—a dragon issuing forth from his door—a drunken Chinaman knocking at your door—a hungry tiger seizing a lamb—a hawk clawing a sparrow—a crane and muscle reciprocally embarrassed," and other specimens of fanciful nomenclature for divers feats of pugilism.— Sporting World. The DEFICIENCY IN THE COTTON Coop.—'fhe sales of cotton in Liverpool for the current week sum up to 35,250 bales. 5,800 of which are on speculation, and 4,100 for export. This latter demand must and will continue to be on a very liberal scale, for, In proof of our statement last week that this is the lowest Market 111 Europe or America, we may instance the fact, that, notwithstand ing the differential duties in France, which operate against UM market as compared with America to the extent of five centimes, or nearly one halfpenny per pound, orders are being executed here for shipment to Havre. From other parts of the continent the order% are on a very extensive scale, and are likely to be fizrther increased at certain limits, which will extend when sufficient tine has elapsed to apprise them of the recent advance of prices in America. Al' though our market closes with a better feeling, the operations of the present have barely sustained the highest quotations of last week._ The grand question with regard to the yield of the present crop of this important staple crectes considerable diversity of reason:ng liPc n3 the late deficiency in the receipts at the ports of the United Xtates - Many who were committed to opinions expressed early in the season* anxious to find reasons to accottnt for so great a deficit in the Xe" ceipts, attributed it first to the low stage of waters, and next is some difficulty in obtaining freights on the rivers, but overlooked thV general character of the weather which pervaded a great portion s! the picking season. The following is an extract of a letter, date°, Austin, in Texas, Feb. 21, 1846 :—" The past winter has been one os unprecedented severity in Texas, and, I believe, in the whole south , Ever since the middle of November there has been a constant sue" cession of cold, frosty, and rainy weather, and every few days A . 1 13 to the present ice has formed of considerable thickness, even NI south and west as St. Antonio." This is confirmed, also, by counts from the principal cotton sections in the States. To Ts' s ' circumstance can alone be attributed the great falling-off now co" hibited, as the previously assigned reasons have already been removes` without apparent effect. Since writing the above we have re.: ceived dates from New York to the sth inst., per Roscius, by wh ich we learn that the receipts of cotton into all the ports were 1,51 6 , 10 ' bales, against 1,883,662 bales for the corresponding period of las t year, showing a deficiency thus far in the present crop of 367,531 bales. The exports to Great Britain were 584,076 bales, against 740,411 bales at the same period of 1845, which is an additional falling off in the comparative exports of 36,004 since oar last RCITIN had and an aggregate deficiency of 156,033. The New York market not undergone any change.—Liverpool Albion. AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—The . arrivals of flour And various descriptions of provisions at the ports of London and LiVer" pool, the latter especially, from the United States of America, with.% the past two or three days, have been so extensive as to be worth,' of especial notice. The line-of-packet ship Wellington, arrived the St. Katharine Docks from New York, brought 2,367 barrels or flour, 75 packages of clover-seed, and various other articles; and th e ship Roscoe, in the same docks, from Baltimore, 8,100 barrel s 's flour, 550 packages of beef, 247 of pork, and 758 of oil seed-cake , which is used for the feeding of cattle. The following numerous 0' rivals have taken place at Liverpool :—The Coverdale, from Nev i Orleans, 3,097 barrels of flour ; the Here of Sidon, also from New Orleans, 100 packages of lard, 150 of beef, and 1,000 barrels of flour: the Hero of Acre, 2,000 barrels of flour, &c. ; the Rhone, from Battle. more, 3,421 barrels of flour, 3,000 bushels of wheat, 3,939 bushels of Indian corn, 52 packages of pork, 24 of bacon, and 321 of oil seed cake; the Manchester, from New Orleans, 2,249 packages of lard. 304 barrels of flour, and 146 sacks of Indian corn • the Huron. from the same port, 300 barrels of Indian corn ; th e Henry Bliss, also from New Orleans, 109 packages of ham& 49 of pork, and other articles; the ship Hottinguer, from New York, brought 10 hampers of potatoes, 6,711 barrels of flour, 100 packane of bread, 200 of pork, 4 of tongues, and 26 of clover-seed ; the Vs Campbell, from New Orleans, 417 barrel; and 989 sacks of Inetsl corn ; the Lucy Wright, from New Orleans also, 2,011 packages e . lard, 28 of hams, 300 of beef, and 46 of pork ; the Miltiades, (ro w the same place, 2,000 barrels of Indian corn ; and the Lady Sale, large number of 1,000 packages of beef and other articles. It will It' seen how extensive, in two days only, the importations of food have been, although this list does not comprise a tithe of the articles 11 11 ' ported ; but it 's sufficient for the purpose. Looking at the extensive supplies of food from America, coupled with the published list of arrivals of the same description of articles from Ireland, it suggests matter for surprise and conjecture as to the quarter into which the, are dispersed and consumed. It may be mentioned that the arrivals of shipping into the port of Liverpool as well as in London, from the United States, equally with all other parts of the world , been very numerous within the time mentioned, and the docks and waterside are in consequence in a very busy and bustling state, ACCIDENT AT LOCH DOON To A MARRIAGE PARTI' —On Tuesday last a marriage party left Ayr on an excursion to thit far-famed resort of pleasure-seekers, and were enjoying the beautiful. sconery of the glen and loch, when an ace dent happened which had well-nigh changed their festivities into mourning. Two of the party' the bride and her brother, had been left a short distance behind the rest, and were walking leisurely along the brink of the loch, when the young man accidentally lost his footing, and fell into the water. Seeing the danger of her brother, and, no doubt, animated more by aff e ction than prudence, the young woman immediately attempte d to lay hold of him, when she was herself immersed, and, as the water was of considerable depth, both would probably have been drowned , had net their cries attracted their friends, who rescued them front their perilous situation. We are happy to learn that no injury was sustained further than the inconvenience arising from the immersion . —Ayr Advertiser._ THE LATE MRS. FORSTER, OF NEWCASTLE. —WV are sorry to have to record, this week, the death of a very amiable and intelligent lady, Mrs. Forster, of Newcastle. She was the niece of the late Lords Eldon and Stowel, be ; in p g : t ka h ,4 e .c d w ai t i . g o h f t . e h r am of s t , he oil i t brother, Mr. Scott, who was a highly respectable coal-fitter in New' castle. Mrs. Forster was a great favourite and constant coven' pondent of her illustrious uncles, and was distinguished by her virtues and usefulness, and, above all, the unostentatiousness of her life' She expired on the 17th ult., in the 72d year of her age, and WO interred yesterday in St. Nicholas's churchyard. Gateshead 01. server. The lambing time in the northern counties, for bred sheep, is now nearly over, and, from what can be learnt, the present has been a most prolific season, most of the ewes having had twilit and in many instances three and four at a birth.—/fewcastle Journal' CURED PROVISIONS.—Mr. Grogan (Dublin) has ob.: tamed a return (yesterday printed) showing the quantities of curec, provisions imported into the United Kingdom from foreign countries 3 A . a m c e w ri t c . a : T___he 3 l l a .oo rg o est e i wt ra: saltedlt appearsprk that, lb ,7 t h 0 96 t fo o r ta t l h i e m h p a o l r f t -y o ear f sa e l i t l e d d ed be th ef e 5 w th as o 3 f B J ,2 an ol uar oc z t ,.l . B4 . 6 t . in the half-year. port was ; w o as f hams, 3,006 sw en t it ; ed and rt of te. bac o o f . T o of f h s e s a a l q l t t e u e d a d o p ti o be r ti k es e : retained for home consumption werel, 106 c wt• of salted beef, on which a duty of 3001. was paid ; thea and duty t 5 ; 7 0 2 n 0 which ct'. was States of s a 1 1027 which the duty was 7611.; and 39 cwt. of bacon, at Si. duty. The 266 oft , quantities re-exported from the United Kingdom as merchandiS e were, of salted beef, 2,486 cwt.; of salted pork, 2,365 cwt.; an d Of hams, 468 cwt. The quantities taken f or s hi ps ' stores were realiie'- Lively 47,724, 13,246, and 951 cwt. No bacon was taken fer ships stores, .... PARIS INVENTION.—SeveraI of the Paris journals of Wednesday contained an account of a review at Vincennes on 01 preceding day, in honour of Ibrahim Pala The account which Ne gave was copied from th e Constitutionne!. It appears, however, tha t nothing of the kind took place. The Debate of Thursday says Ibrahim Pacha had had the Constitutionne: and some others of the Paris journals translated t o hi m yesterday morning, he would hea r been convinced that th e b r il liant ima nation, which is the peal.a r faculty of the lit erature of the east, is not one of the least of the qualities of the mind in France. The Constitutionnel relates a seen!: as having passed on Tuesday, not in some retired chamber of a castl i but in the open field, for manoeuvres of-troops, between St. Maur a i l d 1 incen nes — a most interesting scene, in which Ibrahim Paella Vi . ; the hero of the piece. The details of this military fete hud the 01?..f i fault of bei ng narrated a week before it occurred, for it is not e Tuesday next, as we l earn, t h at t h e gran d rev i ew , of which the Co ' stitutionnet has given us the recital by anticipation, will take place. Exchange, a A petiti on to P ar li ament on th e p ar t o f cer t ain tiner body for h l a s i n chants and tr a d ers o f D u bli n who have formed themselves I t o . g ca in lle s d ha fo r r e t s i , , a a g c a o h u is li t te t r h . e pe p t ri a vi io l n eg t e r s m o i f o D p u p b o l s i i n te S o tg i : in which it i s p raye d th a t th e l aws a ffecting the stockbrokers ill I' land may remain unaltered. BIRTS. On the 3d inst., at Knapton House, H Norfolk, Lady Robinson, °f II dau On ghter. the 23d ult., at Naples, the wife of Henry Rucks Gibbs, P i4l. ' of a son. We° On the 30th ult., at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, t he of Captain W. Walker, G9th Regiment, of a sop. t O f On the 2d it Mrs. Edward Brewster, of Burton-crescen , Et On SOIL the 3d inst., at Higher Ardwia Lodge, near Manchester, the lady of Captain Cleather, of twin sons, one of whom was still.hortilv. On the 4th inst., at Abney-place, Stoke Newington, Mrs. J. Scott, of a daughter. ..on. the 4th inst., at Peckham, Mrs. John Monett, of a son. On the 4th inst., Mrs. John Oliver Smith, of Richmond-106 Brighton, of a son. On the 4th inst., the lady of A. Griffin, Esq., of a clatter. MARRIED. hert On the 18th of December, 1845, at_Port Louis, Mauritius, no- M`lierrell, Esq., to Emily Pauline , fourth daughter of Colone Stavelly, C.B. DIED. On the 4th . inst., at Clapham, Jane, widow of the late Th oo34° Burkitt, Esq. tier On the 9th inst., at Brighto n, Mar y , the wife of S i r Martin Arc he President of the Royal Academy. - On the 4th inst., at Devonport , Charlotte, daughter of Lieutenallt- Colonel Warren, C. 8., 55th Regiment. On the 4th inst., in Charlotte-street, Portland-place, Frances, re lict of the late James Lamb, Esq. London: Printed and Published by 14'.UEDO YOUNG, of No. 112 Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Frail!: of the Savoy, In the County of 31.tddleeex, Wedneidary 0111 th 1840.