The Sun. — London, England, 1846-08-05 00:00:00

`ECT MANCHESTER AND LON LONT ~ i ' nAILWAY COMPANY (REMIb.TGTON'S J.I . N F , .0 . d a 4 , 5 adiqurned meeting of this Company took .Place yestebr ellmtte_the London Taverr, for the purpose of registering t e 4ei n r of share s in favour of a dissolution ; but there not ~,.g a sufficient number of shares present, the meeting 329 .7. '' , led i nt lf . 14 1 . , s- into- one of shareholders, and Mr. 1). W Th e) took tlie chair. poititee,,e(i)nnionaittee appointed on the 28th instant _wenirearnelip kw; a derder to investigate the affairs of the Copy sultory conversation, resolutions empowering ., the tec4clituteittee to enter into a negotiation with the directors, prop osed Such steps as they considered necessary, were ilitsveral Shareholders reprobated' the method in which the krlthe Coinpany w re squandered. ki r , u Ic!ttio said that it would be very dangerous to dis title., le t un , '' h -- Pann as he considered if they did so prema thuYtt/t-eY would injure the legal claims which he considered , Itlr, y bad upon Rastrick's Company. gotte tir , A ss said he did not think they had any claim in h r :. at or 4. : w - quay upon Rastrick's Company, but that was a r e qpinion After along desultory discussion the meeting separated. 1111)Pt. '''''° l 4) and TAVISTOCK RAIL WAY COMPANY. 4 t Peei 'l Ineefin of the shareholders took place yesterday, the p;,44, Fins bur g y-circus, for the purpose of considering deci'di"P r i"tY of winding up the affairs of the Company, and like,reg whether the dissolution of the Company should be i.. as 1;J an act o f b ankruptcy. Brown e was called to the chair. b -46 ttleitP°ll s ated th a t t h e C ompany b a d b een success f u l !" 4 to aPPlication to Parliament, and their object tier conetruct a railway from Barnstaple, in the north i' e n O n ' t° P iDtouth, id the south of Devon, but they had Lbat Vverfully opposEd. By the prospectus it was provided 44 /,,, e numbe r of shares should consist of 26,000 shares, at b ,,,, , t1. s h `" ti ar e. 2 0,000 shares were allotted, and 18,600 were Tlu P ,". Dt 3 - . O IIG /v i of the affairs of the Npa ii ,. ng appeared to be the state ,ep osit . .-- 41teNt°1118,600 shares, at 11. 7s. 6LI £25,575 0 0 .... 31 16 2' 00 000000000000000000 00 00 •.. 00000000000 ••• P te . in 25,606 16 2 Tnal), ,e t!tering d)s,penses 5,585 0 0 -. t 7 t ex i)en:4s (l B itt o 5,957 0 0 litlSt io and advert • ; 1,228 0 0 ea, l'alg ......... 483 0 0 o tt e.taki;•.. .............................. 860 0 0 1141 4:, 44 "1ng claim 16,973 14 5 Whi:Jernair ting ' 8,633 0 0 ,A r e l i 191 return about 10s. a share. "icl th 4 - t , utio n, th Prnposing that the Company should dissolve. °r,,,billltro'"e disolution should not be considered as an act Bet , 13F , e , was thus put and carried unanimously. 4 sti l i l i -e "ng was adjourned till a future day, in order to „ etent number of shares represented. VPt iv I —I NG - OF THE NOTTINGHAM rl cot AND LINCOLN RAILWAY.. i t °,lti tlgh IC M oxnAv.--The opening of the line between . h° ll , ivi.2 4l and Lincoln took place this day. .A special 03. at "", s t %re powerful new engines and twenty carriages left (ltt insh "' li r - Past eight o'clock this morning, and arrived at etaio7,-atn shortly before nine o'clock. E.-. "tth . :g the comPany we noticed George Hudson, -( 1 , . th • ai rm a IN, art of the company; John Ellis, Esq., the deputy ) .c 0; Sir Henry Wilmot, Bart. ; the Mayor of Derby; I.! ee t7 ll ' ESC' the late chairman ; J. J. Bell, sq , Ihe Ore and ber off the directors, accompanied by Nita: of their a friends, na and a party of elegantly-dressed. 4 1 , it4 tio r , 4l. ge concourse of spectators had assembled at the ', Ai l d a t Nottingham, and on the appearance of the train, kl Y t„, -ee eratedwftliflags, it was received with loud cheer- N o e the company, the band of the 4th Dragoon Guards, Ved at Nottingham, striking up "See the Conquering Tt i Nue s " i t • • l tti ti ,raln took an additional number of company_ in at 44,11k,6"fun, among whom were the Mayor of Nottingham itB,veral of the members of the corporation, with their Iler, The meadows adjoinin the station and the bridges, 44tti,,11 u ninterrupted view of the line was obtained, were k'El b r lt h an immense crowd of spectators. The band of the !'t440011 Guards were stationed on the platform, and r• t , a of n ai. A minutes ttl ? ' • Oh ISt 0 nineuumber o'clock enliveni the ga g tes rs of the Lincoln line before were tae th,illear and th e s i gna l being given for the company to ii es b c seats, the train was again put in motion, the en -1.1, co t , l l4 g driven by Mr. Swanwick, the resident engineer to 1.2 4 gN a ,t 1 3', and Mr. Kirkby. After passing several of the r,,:png the line, where large numbers of people bad :warC h to obtain a view of the monster train, it reached te tlt ti. 4 l?, t half -past ten o'clock, and stopped for a few th' kid 'ue weather, which had been hitherto unfavour ti Nin e„leeedingly wet, now changed for the worse,. and . Q4i,ititl y r is e down in torrents, much to the disappointment bet tril " whole of the population of Newark and the 1 4 g. : W I , who had turned out on the occasion of the w e l°olt n `'fter 4 f ew minutes delay the train was again put milk. 'Ttlttl arrived at Lincoln at a quarter before eleven from 4 l4 4 l t h i tat i3 a ti " S re ( 4 , n a e l e of Nottingham to Lincoln is 33 the train at Lincoln,. notwithstand- t° e , r t ef h l i n Was literally pouring in torrents, a large (.1, 4 ,,1it5 t a ,... e , -I ,eges of Lincoln had assembled at the station h 4 v " Air. u pal. tan: , t , la nY v, 4 ':, (41 and the directors alighting from the car the'ir' - ,: 11 t 4 v, e ,, greeted with immense cheering. The ar- Portt in t i;uril tore \,-- so made that the company, previous to 10 the ''Y ef vi;"„, ° ttingham and Derby, should have an (9- I +e i n ,, li nfair oli ,r i mg the fine, venerable minster ; but owing k pl pr a etica - bl e ' . u1, , ,e state of , the weather this was found to " 5 ad )I ! c i sev er The band was stationed . on the platform, tt a i o Wtl onal al airs during the time the train remained. r ,', for th. nitruber of carriages were now attached to the ()''. ' 4l '4 - acCOMMOd ti n of the authorities, who had Iti•,• e 'l to accompany the directors back to Nottingham. persons who had joined the I , ttirri s too, it was lar g e number n of ii g i l lZrney t o u requ i siteto have two trains on the Nottingharn Shortly after twelve o'clock q l !te X o ' s t . ,! lB given, and the train again started on its re -14,2 th e ` ln gtaln, where it arrived at half-past one o'clock, tttqcie t i e ° 4 lpany sat down to an excellent co.d Tallatic ! n 6'Olit ~Or the occasion. At two o'clock the t!ain again 4 1 1 , ' h f- h r Lincoln, where a most magnificent dinner took t it t :°'e l k Z °4o llr of , the occasion. The dinner took place at 00 0 - I , e '• General Pasley . had inspected the . line on withthe „, 4 I_IE SUGAR DUTIES. 4 0 THE LORD JOHN RUSSELL. tiy,Silg a T i \ -- it is re ported _ in The Sun that, in the debate on — es on Friday last, the Chancellor of the Ex ,,” ft; Tena..de the foilowing.statement «T a3 t made to him" (the Chancellor of the Ex to be bhp he West Indians was, that as all protection tt kl ioni s rawn from them, there ought not to be any lt, i 'ller Ne against them. On this he, the Chancellor o f , the k r :tion, a asked them to draw up a statement of what re- N44°l'ed an d were opposed to their interests that they wished t he grounds on which such removal should take ' l % be en 'th i s 1 ' 48 been th e fi rs t i n ti m ation of such a request k r e ; ma de, that have received, and at once clos e ti,4l'nedlenable a proposition. As far as British Guiana is 41 04 it 41, ?Mil) , accept the invitation ! , to draw up the statement, craving but e t 4 °,114.-.e toe nable me to wade through extraneous matter tit„g the few clear points, sufficing to develope - myhV. of o'hjest, and publicly and religiously oppressive p0,1t4 , 1 t4 tt r Present industrial restrictions. "41`: qt, brLtdottbled sense of gratification do I grapple with ~,,; , a,se when advocating facts in the strictest ac -4? eq, - 1 ,",u, the liberal principles of free-trade, now so t t itt a i r tee k tirshed by the Government, I am in my heart -4t propose for adoption the sole untried and I`l l edri tis et' effectually crushing the traffic in human !i(), I , at w h ood 14, feet 4 .;,; eh I will su ggest as absolutely necessary to be f r ln i el'al of r estrictions opposed to the West Indian t l ti P ;atio `" e dge myself shall be well within the rules of iuo, 14 of b- it the Government will have an oppor- N t il l I to a ' ''Ying j some correction at least to the poisonous to4kve:Zver c ircumstantially imperious, bestowed upon k Y the free admission into our market of his stolen 4 oti r 7 n eri inent, my Lord, has yet the path before them if tli et, or .ce the hon es t, o b e di en t, a n d conscientious deli worp m ist! subject, on a footing as equal in the market ;._!ts his moral station is superior to that of the r2ef, or rifler of human energies. !"oveti r t ale delay as p oss ibl e, I un d erta k e to l ay b e f ore (, 4 ,.N ots 4eut ' and the country a "statement of the . Fe - cO"148 . na, ,PPosed to the West India interests " in British Pen the removal of which the life of the colony I have the honour to be Your mo-t obedient, humble servant, eley GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY. House, Aug. 9,1846. to LLOYD'S SHIPPING. t ll lt,, A ,t, 'A I ;G. 4.-- Wind this day at noon S.E. , moderate breeze. A t lir q. Go. 3.—Wind S.S.W., light. —Arrd. H.M.S. Nautilus, fAI. 11,2 I a (name unknown), Quebec. Arrd. from the e : v l ehester, ship Milligan, for Launceston; • Dery ent, M'l'herton, tt.k; Sir George Seymour, Underwood, Sydney; Tasmania, k ll 4 ll cC il tY • John Barmy, New York ; Kingaloch, Burk, Hali- P l e,; ll t, r lZ , Terry, Quebec. Arrd. from the River and sailed, pv s „ l ! Quebec ; Baron, Richards, Quebec ; Aspasia, Crow, William and Thomas, Wilson, Quebec; Fair Acadian, ; Nicaragua, Marshall, Quebec; Everson, Quebec, p 4l l4, tot v . tile, Newfoualand ; Fanny, Ayles, Quebec. ) , ,,, ( , t4,,, T11 . Co. 3.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Princess 1 1 ; tl4Vert), Burnie, Barbadoes, sailed 6th ult.; Aurelian, bee; her Majesty's steamer Victoria and Albert, Liver ,tlll)ll.i.N A 1 4t -t ,e l )4, l 'er ' u G• 3.—The Hope, Trapp, from Memel to Oporto, 8,411,,,,.ptit loss of bowsprit, jib-boom, bows stove, and t4;:r!tho114,;"-A1,e damage, having been in contact with her Ma -1)4744 'TR, Al l eteria and Albert this morning, during a fog. Btw i ,, 3 --The Sir F. B. Head, reported yesterday as - ' ) ese Pool, has been floated, and the water ii, 4 , t N)lP it „,' At Lofgrcn, New York for Gottenburg. A tio t * .„' , AC; Ant, Williamson, from Hull to Rouen, 1 1 , 11 ,4.4,.. i , • .---.1 1 4 !looming, having been dlsmasted. (I„, l 'l4l, 4o G•ru''' l, ..t, 11( . W.S.W.—Arrd. Isabella Robson, Quebec. " AU G • '.—Arrd. Richard Reynolds, Miratniicl 110, , • — Arrd. Astrea, Lewes, Quebec_ ( :4! 10 1. ' Y 31 , 1.1 ` ) ; --- VInd S.S.E.—Sid. Tweed, Hooper, Quebec. hv, hip; 41 1 JO. 3 albs, Cordran Quebec, for Yarmouth. t 0 St John's, New Brunswick. 1 4 1 '4 ueL; — Arra Live 1 3- M n Quebec. 1,1 1 4,, t1 Gt„k ; .- Philadelphia 14,," 1 — „,_Wil • • 1 , tG. • Houghton, Skerne, r 14. , 5.;, 1 1 —ein erert 'y Ind E. to E.E.—Sld. Monument, Marshall, 11 4 41 , 1 IsL E or la, Paterson, Shediac ; Jessie Torrence, Quebec. 1,4 4 4 , 11 ( 1 1. Itob ertso uTE, JULY 30.--Sid. M. Poyter, Trew, e l3 w a . - 114,rh:ts:th, Au 11 , Ceylon; Aloceil, Hall, St. Jo 's, N \ 3 ci t ,, r l ott 2 . —The A --InPhrodita, of Colbert', was in con i):*Do4,k4h..,:beoth. nwallow, Pritchard, of Caernarvon ; the rt; k: con " tow:', G * I.—The Little Queen, Prendergast, hence to 1 1 4 5 11 b 4 , aet . wit ;t 1 111 to-day, with loss of bowsprit, &c., having 1 11, 1 ' 2 41:„' Aun. , " the Ajax E(1, 4 ' 1 1 4 h„ i 4*—The ata . rtht (. tig soon a , , Snow, arrived here from Liver ttleloto barque on shore on the Arklow Banks on r egr,4ol.h4isuctb.!,tB3:::;,l9ciet,ifi:l:ll6r ; y rie f t ro e rn e Newport te.d to Cork, which went after discharging part i Itp,, si i , a, -( kt, , the ' a ' 3l/ lIRPY , rde, , • ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—WC visited )1. 411.1 had 4 icon ev ening, and were delighted to find that t, o'o re , .g, ) k pe L v ,go little injury; the picture is positively lz Ater a 4 !tie eleansiug, and we never saw the Eruption ttir. ~i,t_ ..,N alltacre 11 : 4 Y al I ' . L NTE • • jt.4 I._ ght thc .R 1 AINMENT ON THE THAMES.—On Sa , e of ~ airectors of the City steam-boat Company invited 13"sltt,to ~,,`,".? persons in their employment, upwards of 120 in 11t ,74t-kbriugeo.tertnininent on board the dumby, or pier-barge, at vletit, _.,,,111,ug corn t r „D, ~,ge ct,n1,,,t0 celebrate the first anniversary of the establish -44,,, tithe,, . ~,,rnY. the barge was Illuinhiated with coloured Posed of the flags of all nations. The en tea .„„h_nn.,11,,,,,_ ~a:tligliteil up with illumination lamps, in various , 4 1e 1 . 4 ' 1 •:11,,I, 11 . , _hers were —the City arms, the crown, a stair, ef," , ell , ' ‘'lti l t "` me masters, mates, and crews of the Citizen 1,441D,4_.tne , Wa s ter one y - takers and call-boys, were invited. Yr. °1)4, 3 . preakinof Citizen A, the first boat launched by the or ~ ,i ,-,.. and Mr. Stratford, master of Citizen I), acted ee-ch.„.. -- "'"1 44 ) , The company separated at wiclaiiiht. TWA _ST TX LONDON, WRDNESDAV , 5101ININni. tr ousT 6, MI& MORNING SITTINGS. Lord JOHN RUS4ELL gave notice of, his. intention to move that the House,' from Monday next, commence to sit at twelve - o'clock, inclusive of Saturday, for the transaction of business.—( Hear, hear. ) General tiir DE LACY EVANS gave notice that, to-mor row, he should ask the Right Hon. Baronet theVite.President of the Board of Trade what steps Government intended to . take in reference to the verdict of the coroner's jury with re gard to the accident on the Eastern Counties Railway. Dr. BOWRING said, suing the Under-Secretary for the Colonies in his place, he wished to ask whether the attention of the Government had been called to the frequent application of flogging as a punishment for petty offences in the Island of Hong Kong, it being stated that no less than fifty-four per sons were so punished on Saturday, the 25th of April last, for not having obtained tickets of registration ; and after such infliction were delivered over to the Chinese soffit:), ities to be subjected to further penalties under the criminal code of that empire. The Honourable Gentleman said the statement which had appeared in the public papers that had reached him was, that the use of flogging was habi tual in that colony, and was frequently applied ; that the extent to which the lash, er rather the rattan, was made use of was incredible • that the records of the magistrates' courts proved that the lash was more in use in that colony than in any other country. It appeared that but lately one individual accused of robbery made his escape to the fields. He was caught there, but the inhabitants rose up. and threw stones on the astthe rites, combining for the res cue of the robber. The whole male population were committed to custody, and fifty four having been selected, were publicly flogged. and these fifty-four were delivered over to the Chinese authorities of a neighbouring place, Kon Long. This, under the Chinese laws, would ensure a second punishment to these individuals. Indeed, the general impression on the natives was, that the laws of this country were sanguinary. Mr. HAWES said that no accounts had been received of what had been stated by the lion. Gentleman. But he assured him that the Government, and especially the Noble Lord at the head of the Colonial Department, would not lose sight of it. fhvour of the line, and he was so fully convinced of the benefloial character of the line that he had become a sharelDieer in the company. • ' er , . • Cross-exam , neel by Mr. HOPE—It was during last autumn that he became a shar6holder. lie considered that liuddersfidd was a eery important place, and should be well accommodated ith railway. Did not remember presenting any petition from that tarn in favour of the line. Mr. B. Denison, M.l`. for the West Riding, examined by I\lr. AUSTIN —Q t et agreed with the evidence given by V isqount I,luria , Alt and the Right lion. Baronet the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Counsel for the opposition declined to put any quesiion to the Hon. 3lember. T UESD A Y NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ...WHITEHALL, AUG. 3, 1846. The Lord Chincellor . e aas appointed Richard Lang - worthy Hingitton, Esq., to be one of the, Keepers of the Peace, in the borough of Clifton Dartmouth Iliudness. in the• county of Devon. WHITEHALL, JULY 29. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Milner Barton, of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be u Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. At the Court• at Buckingham Palace, the lst day of August, 1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. This day the Right Honourable Granville George Earl Granville wa:=, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council ; and took his place at the Board accordingly. Her Majesty haYing been pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Thomas William Earl of Leicester to be Lord- Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Norfolk, hit Lordship this day took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the first day of August, 1846, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to appoint the Ri_ht Honourable the Lord President of the Council, for the time being; the Right Honourable the Earl of Clarendon, President of the Committee of council for Trade and Foreign Plantations; the Ri g h t H onoura bl e t h e Earl of Auckland, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiral:y the Right Honourable John Russell (commonly called Lord John Russell), First Lord Commi ss i oner o f h er M a j esty ' s Treasury; the Right Hono ura bl e G eorge N V Frederick Howard (commonly called Viscount Mor path), Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests; the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart.. one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; the Right Hon. Thomas Ba hington Macaulay, Paymaster. General of her Majesty's Forces • and the Right Hon. Charles Wood, Chancellor an d Under-Treasurer of her Majesty's Exchequer, to be a Com mittee to superintend the application of any sums voted by Parliament for the purpose of promoting public education. MASTER OF THE HORSE'S OFFICE, Au.}. 1. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps to be Equerry in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Colonel C. G. J. Arbuthnot, re • signed. WHITEHALL, AUG. 3. The Queen has been p!eased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, constituting and appointing Sir Watkin Owen Pell, Knt., Captiin in the Royal Navy, to be one of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. DOWNING-STREET, AVG. 3. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Samuel Nicholas Rolis, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for the island of Tobago. CROWN OFFICE, AUG. 3. Mr. Walker, of the firm of Walker and Co., of Bradford, was then examined by Mr. Balmy, who save evidence ia favoar of the proposed line. - Mr. Hardy, one of the firm connected with the Lew Moor iron work, examined by Mr. TALnoT—Employed about 2.500 men in his works. The iron of Low Moor was of a very superior nature. Me was also connected with collieries which supplied 130,000 tons of coals to Bradford, Halifax, acd Huddersfield. By the construction of this railway there would be a saving of about 3s. a ton to the ex tensive consumers of this district. Ile thought the present system had been wet considered, and gave universal accommodation ; and he thought it would be'a serious evil if these lines were to be again deferred. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WuAxansat—The distance that coals could be carried by means of this railway would be between three and five miles, the tolls for the carriage of coals would be one penny per ton. Re-examined by Mr. TiLBOT—Ire thought it would answer the purposes of the company to carry the coats hpon the line for the small distance that they would be required to be carried. Mr . An;erton, worsted-spinner, of eltaheaton, was ex amined at great length by Mr. lisixra upon the benefits to be derived by this district from the construction of the proposed line, and the general feeling of the people of that district in favour of the line. Mr. Aekroyd, of the firm of Ackroyd and Co., of Ralifa4 wool workers, examined by Mr. Sergeant WlLKlNS—Consumed weekly about 72,000 pounds of wool, and employed 5,000 hands in his works. The want of railway communication was severely felt in those dis tricts which were pi opcsed to be supplied by the p esent railway. Last year the Manchester and Leeds Railway carried upwards of a milion of third-class passengers upon their line. Mr Walker, of Halifax, examined by Mr. BAILEY, gave evidence of the amount of traffic between Bradford, Halifax, and Hudders field, to be accommodated by means of this :Inc • Mr. Williams,'pf Cleckheaton, merchant, examined by Mr. HUD YARD also gave evidence of a similar nature. . . ST. JOHN'S, WESTMINSTER. Sir DE LACY EVANS asked the Attorney-General if he would propose an amendment of the law, affording means of obtaining compensation in the following case, viz. :—ln the poorer part of St. John's parish, Westminster, there were various persons who had resided for a series of years in the same dwellings without leases, relying on the good faith of their landlords that they would not be dispos-essed ' • and whose families had been supported, and livelihood de pended on the good-will or business connexion they had established in the locality. They were about to be removed compulsorily without compensation, and their houses taken down, in order to construct new streets, under the provisions of a " Westminster Improvement Act," passed last year, empowering a Building Company or Associa tion to this effect. , . In his cross•examination by Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM, he admitted that there was not a single town with which Huddersfield had a direct communication save and except the town of Halifax. Mr. Jones, of Huddersfield, was examined bv Mr. BAINES on the subject of the accommodation to be given to him by this line, and also upon his connexion with another line in this district, called the Bradford, Halifax, and Huddersfield Railway, at a former period, and its silf)sequent abandonment. Mr. Sutcliffe, of Huddersfield, examined by Mr. TALBOT, expressed a favourable opinion of the line as at present laid out. Mr. Butt, magistrate of Huddersfield, corroborated the evidence of Mr. Sutcliffe, the last witness. Mr. Bidder, engineer, was the next witness called—Be had gone carefully over the whale country, and the result of his investigations was that the proposed lin . r was the best which could be made in that country, whether considered in an engineering or in a com mercial point of view, and he was of opinion that the estimates were amply sufficient for the construction of the works upon the Hoe. Cross-examined by Mr. HOPE—He was not prepared to say that the Brighouse branch was the best which could be constructed for the accommodation of the traffic between Bradford and Huddersfield. The estimates averaged about 40,0001. per mile. r. Vigm Iles corroborated the former engineering evidence. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that compensation would have to be afforded to the landlords of the houses, and it wou'd net be quite fair to compensate the tenant at will—thus paying two parties for the damage to the property of one. The compensation could only be given to one person, and the land lord had of course the strongest claim. Sir DE LACY EVANS said that the landlord was com pensated for the rent (60Z per annum), and if the tenant had established an interest of 150/. per annum he ought to be corn pen.ated for the loss of it. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was a hard case, but he did not see what could be done. ILTAMEIIT. CIDUNTY OF SUTHERLAND.—David Dundas, Esq., her Ma jesty's Solicitor-General. - COUNTY OF KILKEN , :Y.--Richard Smithwich, Esq., in the room of the lion. Pierce Butler, deceased. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire. Henry Vyner, Esq., to be D e p u ty Li eu t enan t, J u l y 18. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Sugdeu, worsted manufacturer, Steetun, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. Mr. TALBOT then proposed to call Mr. Cubitt to corroborate the statement of the last witness. The CIIAIIMAN intimated, however, that there was no necessity for accumulating evidence of this nature, A table of assents and dlszents was then handed in, which con cluded the case on behalf of the promoters of the Bill. The Com mittee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow. William Henry Cox, boat builder, Belvidere-road, Lam beth, to surrender Aug. 1.5, at two, and Sept. 9, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Ricksou and Sons, Jewry-street, Aldgate. Isaac Bird, grocer, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Middlesex, Aug. 11, at half- past one, and Sept. 11, at halt-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Lawrence and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. James Covel Morris, cabinet maker, Curtain-road, Shore ditch, Aug. 17, at eleven, and Sept. 9, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Hine and Robinson, Charterhouse-square. Frederick Waters, cheesemonger, Church-street, hackney, August 14 and Sept. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Pile, Hatton garden. Anthony Turner Edwards, builder, Idol-lane, Tower street, August 11 and Sept. 9, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street; Messrs. Young and Son, Mark-lane. Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice that he should think his duty to pursue the matter further. THE TOBACCO DUTIES. Dr. BOWRING said that he felt some regret in being com pelled, by a sense of duty, again to call the attention of the House to that legislation which regarded the introduction of tobacco into this kingdom. He took occasion some time ago to show to the House, by what he considered irn . iortant facts and figures, and by irresistible statistical evidence, the evil results of the duties on tobacco. Upon a previous occasion he had shown the immense increase which had taken place in the United Kingdom in the number of seizures in consequence of the degrading effects of the pernicious duties on tobacco; and alio to the innumerable evils and cruelties which had arisen from the same unhappy source. He would venture to call upon the Right Honourable Baronet the Home Secretary to look around him, and see the state of the law on this subject. Let him inquire into the cause why such enormous multitudes of people were brought before the magis trates, crowded into prisons, with heavy costs of prosecution and heavy charges upon the public, in order to carry out their punishment. He had never contended, and he was not now contending, that tobacco was not a tit subject for taxation. He was very willing to admit that any amount that could be safely raised upon that article might be most properly raised, but the Government were better able to attend to that business than the con sumer. Government should not so act as to be obliged to recognise the necessity of smuggling. The evidence as to the extent of smuggling was perfectly irre sistible. It was openly admitted that the most re spectable brokers and merchants in the tobacco trade were engaged in smuggling. The number of seizures bore no comparison to the amount of escapes. Thousands and tens of thousands of small shops were supported by smugglig. In the year ending January, 1844, the number of convictions were 35, in the following year they were 47, and in the last year 69, showing an increase of 100 per cent. Then with regard to prosecutions for adulteration. In the first year he spoke of they were 18, in the following year 43, and the present year 53. Now where was this process of de moralisation to end ? Must :heir eyes never be opened— must their ears never be awakened to statements like these? These laws inflicted a great hardship on innocent individuals. He knew that most respectable persons, most unimpeachable in ebaracte., living in Norwich, purchased a cask of tobacco, stipulating a price for 'a particular quality, as the Excise knew and acknowledged. The cask was received, the _seal was broken, and the cask opened, when the tobacco was discovered to be of a mixed quality. The case was carried into court, and the magistrate decided that legal possession could not fix the purchasers with damages; but this decision was overturned afterwards, and the purchasers were fined in the limited sum of 50!. Such pro ceedings were a great hardship. The Excise laws made no discrimination between the innocent and the guilty, therefore he called on the House to put an end to the system. The Right Honourable Baroriet lately at the head of the Go vernment had said that the duty of the Government should be to cut up the trade of :he smuggler root and branch, and to substitute for an illegal traffic a fair and honourable commerce. He ( Dr. Bowring) agreed with that opinion, and thought it bh.ulcl be ap,:lied to the present state of the tobacco duties. The Hon. and Learned Member concluded by moving " That the state of the tobacco duties required tie revision of Par liament, with a view to their early reduction." . . James Pritchard, butcher, Seymour-place, Camden -town, Aug. 11, at two, and Sept. 11, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Comyn, Lincoln's Inn. . Edward Wedgwood Phillips, glass dealer, Bishopsgate street,-Aug. 11, at eleven, and Sept. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Hine and Robinson, Charterhouse-square. Sitnuel Tipple, tailor, Norwich, Aug. 13, at one, and Sept. 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Dickson and Overbury, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Thomas William Clark, common brewer, Strood, Aug. 13, at twelve, and Sept. 15, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury, City ; Davies, Devon shire-square. Saul Samuel and Walter Samuel, woollen drapers, Bir mingham, Aug. 13 and Sept. 17, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Linklaters, Leadenhall-street, City ; Hodgson, Birmingham. John Caines, corn dealer, Chilton Cantels, Somersetshire, Aug. 18 and Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernanaann, official assignee, Exeter; Trehorn, Barge-yard chambers, Bucklersbury ; Terrell, Exeter; Slade and Vining, Yeovil. William Blanshard, grocer, Pudsev, Yorkshire, Aug. 18, end Sept. 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District C..,urt. Hope, ~ f ficial assignee, Leeds; Rushworths, Staple Inn, London; Sanderson, Leeds. William Watson, lead merchant, Hardcastle, Yorkshire, Aug 19, and Sept. 16, at eleven, at. the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Harris, Stone - buildings, Lincoln's Inn; Paget, Slipton, Yorkshire; Courtenay, Leeds. Jobn Payne, millwright, Bristol, Aug. 18 and Sept, 21, at welve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official as ,ignee, Bristol; Peters and Abbot, Bristol. •Thomas Winfield, tea dealer, Bristol. Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, At eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official as ignee, Bristol ; Brown, Bristol. Henry Francis Aldridge, music seller, Liverpool, Au . 2% 18, And Sept. 22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Maples and Co., Old Jewry, London ; Greene, Liverpool. Thomas Siddorn, ironmonger, Liverpool, Aug. 18, and Sept. 22, at twelve at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, dticial as-ignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Rovers= and Radcliffe, Liverpool: PrescAt Corless, grocer, Wigan, Aug. 18, and Sept. 15, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Curnthwaite and Co., Old Jewry, London ; Pemberton, Liverpool. Henry Cowie and James Clark, merchants, Liverpool, Aug. 18 and Sept. 22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Norris and Co., Bartlett's-buildings, London ; Thompson, Liverpool. The motion having been seconded, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that, in the present state of the revenue, he was not prepared, on behalf of the Government, to agree to the motion. He could, however, as.ure the Hon and Learned Member and the House that the subject should receive the earnest consideration of the Government. Mr. H. BERKELEY said, that as the Hon. Member had avpealed to him in support of his statement, he could state that as far as Bristol was concerned he could assure the House that the evils complained of were carried to a tearful extent. Mr. FIUME having stated that he was convinced that if the duty on trb'iacco were reduced to ls. per lb., the revenue on that article would be at least trebled. _ _ An Hon. MEMBER moved that the Howe be counted, and .here being only 35 Members present the House adjourned. RA I LWA COMMITTEES. (Y ESTERDAY) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. ST. ALZANS, LUTON, AND DUNSTABLE. The Chairman and the other members of tho Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock, when the evidence In support of the Bill was re canted. Mr. Gough, firmer and land agent, was examined, and corrobo rated the evidence of the preceding witnesses as to the flourishing condition of Luton, and the general advantages that the proposed railway would em:fer ou that town. He also stated that the farmers would be benefited in common with the other inhabitants of Luton by this line. Mr. Thomas Rogers, straw , plait manufacturer, of Dunstable, stated that Luton was the most important town of the county, and superior to Bedford, and that the price of sea-borne corn at Luton was from 325. to 345. or 35e. per ton. Cross-examined by Mr. Terator —The coal they could obtain at Dunstable at a cheaper rate wa4 not suited to manufacturing pur poses. The proposed railway would give them coal at 7s. or Bs. per ton, _ . . ' - - - Mr. Wedd, cern factor, stated that the proposed railway would effect a considerable saving in the cost of conveying barley, from Hertterd to Ware, and to other markets along the line. The first line on the table of traffic showed 600 leads, or 370 quarters, which had been ascertained by inquiries at the markets. The other calculations were derived from the same sources. A railway to Watford would be inadequate to supply the requirements of the farmers who lived along the present line. Did not know of any district of equal importance in the kingdom which was left unprovided with a Bill for a railway, it' not an ex isting line.. There was every description of coal in York, which could be brought by the railways now in contemplation into the places al, ng the line. Cross CNamintil —ln the tabular form of traffic, of which he had spoken, he confined himself to grain. The people of Luton were deckLdly in favour of the proposed line. The expected revembl, o; 1,892/ , i ncluded every description of grain produced along the lim•. Flits table of traffic was not produced beffirc the House of Commons. All the 1)= . 1. y in table C went towards Ilertfbld and Ware. Re-examined- Was not called for traffic evidence, and the traffic was admitted on both Eid,s, lie had no doubt that the traffic on the proposed line was superior to the traffic of its competitor. Ills own , . observation coatirmed Ms evidence adduccd yesterday. Mr. E. 'Rigby, mineral surveyor and engineer, said he had examined the coal mines from which coal could be supplied to the different laces along the line, and which coal was of very good quality. He is made calculations as to the cost of bringing coals from these mines to St. Albans, Luton, and Dunstable, and he found, taking all the incidental expenses into consideration, that at the first-named place coal could be laid (town for 17s. *id., at the second for 17s. • . " " 10d., and at Dunstable for 18s. 2d. per ton. This would reduce the cost of coal at St. Albans 6s. 9%d., at Luton, 17s. 2d., anf' at Dun- stable 15s. 10d. per ton, making an average on the whole of 16s. 7d. per ton. Mr. Pitman, traffic-table maker, stated that he had compiled the traffic tables of the present line. Received from the two preceding witnesses the calculations as to corn and coal, and the other re mainiqg ca'culatiots were formed on the usual base of such matters. the clear income of the promoters of the railway, after deducting the necessary expenes, would be 20,9251., and the net profit nearly 10 per cent. on the capital. This witness was cross-examined at considerable length by Mr. Austin, without however shaking his direct testimony. The engineering evidence was then gone through, which termi nated the case for the promoters. Mr. AUSTIN then addressed the Committee on behalf of the pet!. Boners against the Bill, and contended that the evidence in support of the Bill was the most preposterous that watt ever sub _ _ mittei to a Committee. Be said that the class of pas sengers endeavoured to be drawn, into this species of traffic was not of a nature from which any profitable revenue could be derived, because they were of a class who could not he sup posed to avail themselves of a conveyance of such a description as a railway. The Learned Counsel then went through the other items of the traffic table, which he contended were equally unsatisfactory, and concluded by calling on the Committee to reject the preamble of the Bill. No evidence was called by the Learnei Counsel, and the room was cleared. The CHAIUMAN (on our re-admission) said that the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the preamble of the Bill was not proved, and that they would report to the House accordingly. HETZTFORD .aND 311.11TPIELD. Mr. Sergeant WRANGLIAM opened the case for this Bill, which was opposed by the Corporation of Hertford and some landowners along the line. S'me evidence in support of the Bill was then adduced, after which the Committee separated. Room B. WEST RIDZNG 'UNION, No. IX. Mr. Wood, M.P. for Halifax, the Chanecellor of the Exchequer, examined by Mr. AUSTIN, stated that he knew the course proposed to be taken by this railway, an i the several branches. He believed that the construction of this line, as hid out, would be of great advan tage to the various towns in the West Riding or Yorkshire. Crosi-examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM—SeveraI branches had been omitted In the present Bill, which were included in it last year. He thought that Wakefield, which was one of the largest corn markets in that part of the county, would be accommodated by means of the proposed railway: Re-examined by Mr. AusTlN—Thonght that a line from Pudsey and Low Moor, down the Cleckheaton Valley, would be of great public advantage. lie thought it desirable that all the lines in cluded in this system should be under one board of management. Viscount Morpeth, M.P. for the West Riling of Yorkshire, was acquainted with that country, and the magnitude and Importance of the interests luvolved in this scheme, and he could not imagine a railway capable of giving more accommodation to any district than the proposed One he had presented a great number of petitions in LITERATURE. HEROINES OF SHAKSPERE. No.IV. Nit :: Queen llargaret, the renowed- Margaret of. Anjou ; v ,-ith Mopsa, , the pretty "chitfaced" country maid en , fl i4 itereci by Ant°(yetis, and beloved by the clown ; and with Anne Bonen, whose head was awvary with the weigh, of a diadem, the fourth number of this beautiful series 200 ks bravely." Henry- VI. and VIII., and the Wintor's I`:42e are thus each embellished with a charming illustration. As we love the declamation of Shaltspere, we are likewise, most partial to anything like an engraving worthy of that kzugust magician. Such are these. FINE ARTS. HEATHS GALLERY - 4;F BRITISH ENGRA 11- lIV G.S. Part XII. We have here a portrait, a domestic incident, and an architectural drawing, each excellent of its class. " llrs Fairlie" is most daicately delineated by the pencil of Stonehcuse. "The Love Letter" is the embodiment of a quaint and moving story—the disseverance of two 1°17(1.3 in consequence of a joke. "St. George's Chapel," Wind sor, presents us with a perspective of rich and elaborate architectural decoration. That this serial must be of a superior class is evidenced by the fact of its contents being selections from many a Keepsake and Pieta , esque Annual. It merits the success which if will doubtless obtain. THE MAGAZINES. DOLMAN'S. A pleasing description is given by Mr. Jerningham of "the once-in -a- hundred-years Jubilee of Liege." And as this jubilee occurs but once every century, being, in that respect. according to the editor's happy phrase, "like the bloom of the aloe-tree," we f4ncy Dolman could scarcely have commenced with a paper more pe culiarly palatable to its readers. The immense multi tude of pilgrims (as we may term them) present, the splendour of the ceremonies, the variety of the cos tumes, and the eminent men, who are there assembh d together from all quarters of the earth, must. render the occasion in the highest degree impressive, and must, for the time, altogether fill the imagination. " Loiterings in the Channel Isles in 1845," are delightful notes of an excursion to Jersey, Guernsey, and Sark. For the gra tification of sup h among our readers, as may be tempted to take a similar trip, we transcribe one paragraph : " hires occurred to me that the followini, list of expenses might be useful, as showing the trifling cost of a month's visit to these interesting islands:—Fare from Southampton to Jersey (fifteen hours), IL Is.; expenses on board, 65.; board and lodging at Brae's, Bath-street, for a fortnight, at 11.58. weekly, including servants, 21. 10s. ; a pint of Port daily, at Is. 6d., I/. ls. ; a bottle of Cognac, ls. Gd. ; fare to Guernsey, 55.; a week's board there, li 83. ; a pint of Port daily, 10: , . 6d.; bottle of Cognac,.ts. 6d. ; fare to Sark and back, in a fishing boat, 23.; two days at Sark, 10$.; porterage throughout, 55.; cigars, 103. 6d—Total expenses, 101." Oar loiterer has a very agreeable way of depicting the panorama of scenery, and personages encountered on his journey. His staff is a steady one, and points out the most interesting features of those Anglo-Gallic islands; his scrip—is mere valuable, we opine, than that apper taining to the majority of railways. The poetry inserted in this magazine is almost always of a higher order than is usual in periodicals. In proof of this we would transcribe " The Dumb Girl's Warning" but for its length. Here, however, are three most delicious stanzas, signed with the initials E. E. M. K., and are admirably suited for music:— " I LOVED HER. " I loved her when her girlish face, With smiles and blushes rife, First sunn'd with its all-matchless grace My else unenvied life; When from her young heart's secrecy, As saints ascend the skies, The tell-tale truths resistlessly Would haunt her timid eyes. "I loved her when the festal throng Her joyous laughter woke; Some hidden rill the flow'rs among, Less sweetness would evoke; And later, when the passive shade, Of thought her features wore,— ' A twilight's wealth o'er summer glade! Still dearer than before. " I loved her when my plighted bride, — Half fear, half tenderness— We dared the tempest to divide Our hearts' deep trustfulness: But ?ww, when years and constancy Have proved her faithful ♦ow— The tendril to the guardian tree— Oh I most I love 'her now!" Galileo has presented a noble subject for the author of the " Vicissitudes of Illustrious Men," and in evidence of the excellence of this interesting and earnest paper, we would particularly direct attention to the passages dilating upon the proofs of the existence of a Deity as exemplified by the mechanism of the celestial bodies; the description of Galileo looking from his chamber at Padua into a night sky; and the scene between the great astronomer and the poet Milton, near Florence. " A Sound of Home" is, to our thinking, a beautiful fragment: the writer, we would wager, has a warm heart. The Rev. C. PloWden's " Memoirs of the Jesuits in Russia" is continued, and will, as a matter of course, prove attractive to all Roman Catholic readers. There is also a paper upon " Pope Pius 1X.," which will be welcomed by the same section: we observe that the writer speaks in very eulogistic terms of Pins. The amnesty recently published appears to have rendered the present L'ontiff a most popular sovereign. We hope he will cot - ail:tut the same system of graceful and spontaneous lenity. Several reviews fill up the rema'ning pages of Dolman for August ; —the one on Mrs. Bray is, in our opinion, amazingly good-natured. We have seen many a criticism on infinitely better writers penned in 14n%!uage not half so eulogistic, and judiciocs criticisms too ! This, howeier, is generous weakness after all ; and if the proverbial frigidity of the critic is wanting, the elegance of the scholar is apparent. The talent of this magazine has mellowed in the year and a half which has now elapsed since its commencement, and it is as large in promise as ever. 1 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS...August 4. The Lola) CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. SALE OF SPIRITS ON SUNDAY. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from Dal keith, praying for the steerage of the sale of spirits on Sundays. CHURCH:BUILDING ACT On the motion of the Bishop of LONDON, this Bill was read a second time. BURIAL SERVICE ACTS. The Bishop of LONDON said that these were two . Bills to enable the burial service to be read in chapels which had a burial-ground common to two parishes, and he had now to move the second reading of them. The two Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday. Several Bills were brought up from the House of Commons, and forwarded a stage, A RT-UNIONS. Lord MONTEAGLE, in moving the second reading of the Art-Unions pill, said the object of this Bill was to render the temporary Bill of last session a permanent measure, the change being suggested, not only by the necessities of the ease, but was urged by the petitions of Mr. Mulready, Mr. Stansfield, Mr. Grant, anti several others of eminent standing as artists. There was every reason that this measure should be passed. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordercd to be committed on Monday. PROTESTANT ASSOCIATIONS. The Earl of RADNOR begged to bring under the notice of their Lordships the case of Mr. Shore, who had been ci►ed in the Ecclesiastical Courts by the Bishop of Exeter. The Noble Lord, who was exceedingly inaudible in the gallery, read a lengthened correspondence respecting the alleged terms of agreement The chapel was to be endowed, but the Bishop reserved to himself the right of approving - the endowment of the chapel, to which Mr. Shore, and aft e rwards Mr. Brown, had been appointed, and that explained the correspondence between the Duke of Somerset and the Bishop's secretary. The Noble Lord then read a letter from a gentleman in the neighbour hood of Bridgetown, showing his assent, provided the Duke would endow the chapel and the Bishop would consecrate it. The Duke ultimately declined to endow, and the Bishop of course to consecrate, and he believed that a Noble and Learned Lord was about to present a petition on the subject. He re gretted that the Noble Duke was not himself present to rebut the accusations which had been made against him in his ab sence, and which were perfectly groundless, and with this state ment he would leave it to the House. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS read a letter from the Bishop of Exeter to himself, to justify the Duke of Somerset from bad faith in not endowing the chapels, which he had cast upon him at Exeter; and also a copy of the Bishop's letter to Lord Radnor, stating the reasons why he did not appear in the House of Lords. They were as follows :—Lord Seymour, who was eldest son bf the Duke of Somerset, had called a public meeting by handbill to justify his father among his constituents at Totness. This afforded one cause, but another arose from his being engaged in legal proceedings again,t Mr. Shore. The Right R d Prelate also read another letter from the Bishop of Exeter to Lord Sey mour calling on him to justify his allegations against himself. The reply was, that Lord Seymour declined all communication with the Bishop of Exeter, and that lie was not disposed to read the Western Times. JOINT.STOCK BANKS (SCOTLAND AND IRE LAND) BILL. The Earl of EGLIN TON, after presenting a petition from Scotland t:gainst the Bill, said he must earnestly request tl.e Government to pospone the Bill till next session. In the early part of the present session a deputation from Scotland waited upon Sir R. Peel upon the subject of this Bill, and that Right Hon. Baronet promised to re-consider the measure before he pressed it forward. They had been in hopes, therefore, that when the present Government came into office, the Bill would I.ave been postponed for the present, but it was not to be so; and the Bill had just come up to their Lordships' House from the House of Commons.—(Hear, hear.) He, however, asked as a favour for Scotland, whose interests were bound up in this Bill, that it might be put off till next session. There were 18 joint-stock banks in Scotland, 5 have charters, and 13 have not. The 13 banks which had not charters were equally safe with those which had. But the five which possessed charters, had certainly an • advantage over the others, and the present Bill was for the purpose of ena._ ling the unehartered to becomeso. But if they took advan tage of this Bill they would lose the power of lending money to their shareholders upon the security of their shares, a most impor tant advantage which the old chartered banks would still retain; besides their charter was only granted for a period of twenty years, and required that the accounts should be made up in a most invidious manner. A Bill for a similar purpose had been passed in the year 1844 for English banks, but there was only one bank that availed itself of the advantages which it conferred; and he had authority for stating that not one bank in Scotland would avail themselves of the powers granted by the Bill, in which he recognised the principle of centralisation, which was such a favourite of Sir Robert Peel, and which he considered a most vicious principle. He could not conceive that those who adopted free trade prin ciples could countenance such a monopoly as the banks of Scotland. Under these circumstances he must earnestly beg her Majesty's Government would not allow the further con tinuance of this banking monopoly, or at all events postpone this Bill till another session. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he thought it would be improper at that late period of the session to urge on Government any measure which was nut known to the public. But the present measure was not in that position. It was understood by the other House of Parliament, and the present Government had received a deputation from the chartered bankers of Scotland. Some of the Glasgow bankers had certainly opposed the measure. The bankers of Scotland, however, subsequently gave their acquiescence in the Rill. 1 he Earl of KINNAIRD regretted to hear that the Bill was to be pressed forward this session. It was not only a banker's question but a landlord's question. It was modi fied on one occasion before, and be understood that it would not be pressed forward without due notice being given. He knew, from what he had seen and heard, that the feeling expressed at county meetings was very much against it. The chartered banks were in favour of the Bill, and they were so because they knew that it would deprive many or all of the unchartered banks from the advantages which they them selves possessed. Earl GREY said that it would be better to postpone the discussion until they came to the second reading. If the Bill was to pass, it was important, that it should do so with as little delay as possible.—( Hear.) He should, therefore. suggest that it should be made an order of the day, to be read a second time on Thursday, and the merits of the Bill then discussed. He should then he able to show his Noble Friend that there were reasons for passing the Bill of which be (the Earl of Kinnaird) was not aware. The Bill was then read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday. IRISH MARRIAGE ACT. On the motion of Lord CAMPBELL, the Amended Irish Marriage Act was read a second time. ARGYLL CANAL BILL. Upon the tLird reading of this Bill being moved The Earl of WICKLOW proposed as an amendment, that it be recommitted on the ground of the Committee not having entertained the petition of certain shareholders against the Bill. After a few words from Lore.s Redesdale, Beaumont, Shaftsbury, Campbell, and Monteagle, the Bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES BILL. After a few words from the Marquis of LANSDOWNE and the Earl of RADNOR, the several clauses of the Public Baths and Washhouses Bill went through Committee. The repert was brought up and ordered to be received to-morrow. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY ( AMENDMENT AND BRANCHES). The report upon this Bill was brought up and received. POOR REMOVAL BILL. _ Lcrd GREY gave notice that on Thursday next, he would move the second reading of the Poor Removal Bill. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned until Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 4. ~ The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. SECOND READINGS. Booth's Charities (Clowes') Estate Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed, as was also the Duke of Cleveland's Estate Bill. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. _ The Lords' Amendments to the Llynvi Valley and South Wales Junction Railway Bill, and the Sheffield. Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway Bills were agreed to. . THIRD READING. . . The Monmonthsh;e Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. FLOGGING. Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from Ilfracombe against the system of flogging in the army and navy. SUGAR DUTIES. _ _ Mr. BAINE presented a petition from Glasgow in favour of the Government measure with respect to sugar. BANGOR AND ST. ASAPH. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Holywell against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. DUBLIN CORPORATION. Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from the lord mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of Dublin, praying that the ancient rights and privileges of the Corporation of Dublin should be restored. MILBANK PENITENTIARY. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from a person named Baker, the Superintendent of the Milbank Pri-on, praying the House to institute an inquiry into the manner in which the Milbank Penitentiary was conducted. The peti tioner stated that if an inquiry was granted, he would under. take to prove that the greatest cruelty had been exercised with respect to prisoners. SMALL DEBTS. Mr. M. SUTTON presented a petition from Cambridge in 'avour of the Bill for the more speedy recovery of small debts. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from the Bristol Peace Society against the punishment of deeh. RAILWAY MONOPOLY. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a petition from the booksellers and stationers of London against the clause in the Railway Act, giving power to railway companies to open parcels. Sir R. INGLIS presented several petitions against the union of the sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. CHESHIRE RETURNING-OFFICER'S BILL. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the Cheshire Returning-officer's Bill was read a second time, com mitted, reported, and the Bill ordered to be engrossed. WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY wished to ask the First Com missioner of her Majesty's Woods and Forests what answer he had given to the promised communication of the sub-committee of the Wellington Testimonial. Lord MORPETH hoped the Hon. Member would not exact an immediate answer from him, as he had only just re ceived a communicatin from the Sub-committee en the subject, and be had not yet had time to peruse the communica tion carefully. ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY. Mr. F. FRENCH wished to know whether the President of the Board of 'Trade had received any information upon the sub ject of the recent accident on the North Union Railway? Mr. M. GIBSON said that up to that afternoon no report had been received of the occurrence by the Board of Trade. Railway companies were bound to send notice of any accident within 43 hours; they had not done so, and a letter had been sent from the office to the company, complaining of this ne glect on their part. ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Mr. EWART moved for a copy of any memorials which may have been laid before the Government on the occupation of any island or islands on the coast of Borneo.—Agreed to. LANDLORD AND TENANT S (IRELAND). Mr. O'CONNELL wished to know what course the Go vernment intended to pursue with reference to the landlord and tenants question of Irel a nd. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that all he could state,in answer to the question which the Hon. Gentleman had put to him, was that he wt's given to understand that it would be possible to bring forward in the next session a measure on this subject which would be perfectly consistent with the rights of the parties concerned, and would effectually remove the grievances of those who had preferred their complaints. PARLIAMEN TAR Y DIVISION S From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons• MONDAY, AUGUST 3. WISBECIT, ST. IVES, AND CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION RAIL WAY BILL Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read the:third time :''—Ainend►nent proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this day six monihs;"—Quation put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided:— sm2R33stru.ianvnt ciiinaboil:siedit:,H.CL.o.rEd.C. Arkwright, G. MAJORITY—AYES, Baine, Walter E Estcourt,scott , ll i T c k . I G m . m Maule, Fox Baring, W. B. Forbes, Wm. Barnard, Edward G. Forster, Mathew Mitchell, T. A. Bentinck, Lord G. Gardner, J. D. Blackburne, J. I. Gore, Montague Plumridge, Captain Bodkin, William H. Greene, Thomas Richards, Richard Bouverie, E. P. Grogan, Edward Bowling, Dr. Hatton, Captain Itutherfnrd, A. Brotherton, Joseph Hawes, B. Somerset, Lord G, Brown, W. Henley, J. W. Stratt, Edward Browne, W. Hume, Joseph Sutton, Henry Cavendish, G. H. Humphery, Ald. Thornely, Thomag Chapman, Aaron Hutt, William Wood, Colonel T. Crawford, W. S. Inglis, Sir R. Yorke, H. R. Curteis, H. B. James, William Disraeli, B. Lascelles, W. S. TELLERS. Duncan, George Lygon, General Allix, J. P. Duncombe, Thomas Macaulay, T. B. Yorke, E. T. Elphinstone, Sir H. Maitland, T. MINORITY-NOES, 21. Barron, Sir H. • O'Connell, M. J. Warburton, H. Berkeley, Grantley Paget, Lord A. Wawn, J T. Christie, W. I). Polhill, Frederick Williams, T. P. Collett, John Pusey, P. Wilshere, W. Denison, E. B. Reid, Colonel Young, John Evans, Sir De Lacy Rolleston, Colonel TELLERS. Lincoln, Earl of Somers, J. P. Peel, Colonel Morrison, James Wall, C. B. Astell, William SUPPLY Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out fr'm the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words, " in the opinion of this House, and according to the cor res ondcnce laid before it, relative to the proceedings in the Island of Malta during the Carnival Holidays in February last, the conduct of the Governor, and of the Magistrates acting under his orders, iu the interference with the long-existing usages of the inhabitants 01 Butt island, amount, to an infraction of the rights and privileges gm,- ranteed to the Maltese by the capitulation under which they originally became British subjects, and are also co:trary to the true principles of civil and religious liberty," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the words proposed to be lett out stand part of the Question." Thc House divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 50. Acton, Colonel Fox, C. R. Morris, David Archdall, Captain Gardner, I. D. Neville, Ralph Berkeley, Captain Gibson, T. M. Palmer, Robert Bolden), H. G. Gore, Montague Palmerstm, Vis. Borthwick, P. ' Goa!bunt, Henry Parker, John Bolles, John Greene, Thomas Pigot, David Broadley, 11. Grey, Sir George Rutherford, A. llrotherton, Joseph Grogan, E. Sheil, It. L. Buller, Charles Hamilton, W. J. Somerville, Sir W, Cardwell, Edward Hawes, Be•d. Wart, H. G. Cowper, W e F. Henley, J. W. Wawn, J. T. raig, %V. G. Howard, Sir R. Wood Charles Davies, D. A. S. Jervis, John Wottlec, J. S. Dickinson, F. H. LabouchA•e, lienry Wyse, Thomas Dttndas, Admiral Le:Marchant, Sic D, Ebringtom Viscount Lindsay, Captain TELLERS. Evans, Sir De Lacy Maitland, Thomas Hill, Lord M. Ferguson, Sir R. Mauls, Fox Tuthell. 11. MINORITY- NOES, 12. Arundel, Earl of Ewart, William Thornely, T. Berkeley, Craven Forster, Matthew Williams, W. Bridgeman, Hewitt - 111`Carthy, Alex. TELLERS. Duncan, George Mitcaife, Henry Hume, Joseph Eseott, Blekham liorreys,:Sir D. Bowling, Dr. RAILWAY Sli Is It • MARKETS. BRISTOL, AUGUST 3. • STocx EXCUANGE.-The sales are - Bristol and Exeter, New, 105 -Bristol and South Wales Junction, 5 5.-Caledonian, 15%-Ditto, New, I}4--Cornwall. 151.-Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, i 0 --Ditto, Fifths, 12% --Ditto, Extension, 3 p.-North British, Car • lisle Extension, 4 -North Staffdrdshire, 4%. LIVERPOOL, Amin 3. NEW STOCK EECHANGE.-In consequence of the visit of his Royal -Highness Prince Albert, business was in a great measure suspended during the past week. To-day the Share Market has opened strong, and prices are advancing, as will be perceived from the annexed list of sales. The sales are - Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 14 p.-Blackburn and Preston, 10 p.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 214 p.-Birmingham and Ox ford, 6% p.-Buckinghainshire, par-Chester and Birkenhead, 204. Shares, % dis.-Derby and Crewe, 5 p.-Eastern Counties, York Extensions, y, p.-East Lancashire, No. 1, 11 p.-Grand Junction, 233-Ditto, Quarter Shares, New, 31--Ditto, One-eighth Shares, 29 -Grand Union, sa dis.-Gdole and Doncaster, % dis.-Huddersfiela and Manchester, 35l p.-Ditto, Extension, 34 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 1 dis.-Leicester and Bedford, % dis.-Liverpool and Bury, New bhares, 1% p. -Liverpool; Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% p.-London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 3 1% p.-Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Extensions, 2% p.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3% p. -Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 20s. dis.-Manchester, Matlock, and Midland, 11., p.-Midland Stock, 145 ex d.-North Bri tish, 405{ -Ditto, Carlisle, 2,7, p ,- North Staffordshire, 41. 3s. 6d. p.-North Western, 205. p.-I restoh and Wyre, Half Shares (A), 5 p.-Ditto, Half Shares, New (B), p,-Sheffield-and Lincoln, % p. -Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 2, 2 p. -Ditto, No. 3 (late Barnsley), 114 P. - South-Eastern, 46%-Ditto, New Halt Shares, 1 1 4 p.-South Midland, 16s. p.-West Riding Union, 31.8 x. 9d. , p.-Caledonian Extensions, % dis.-Dundee and Perth, 2%-Edin burgh and Glasgow, Half Shares, 8 IL-Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.-Mullingar and Athlone, 7 dis.-Newry and Warrenpoint, dis.-Dutch Rhenish, 3a p. LEEDS, AucusT 3. SWIM EXCHANGE.-The sales are - Blackburn and Preston, 10% -Eastern Counties, York Extensions, 2 p.-East Lancashire, 11% p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, par-Huddersfield and Manches• ter, 44( c. p.-Ditto, Extensions, % p.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 10% p.-Leeds and Bradford, 45 P.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 105 p.-Ditto, Branches, 4% p.- Ditto, Extensions, % p.-Leeds and Thirsk, % dis.-Ditto, New, 31s. dis.-London and Croydon, 24 - Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3% p.-Midland, 145%-New castle and Berwick, 15% p.-Neweastle and Darlington Junction Extensions, 11/. as. 9d. p.-North British, 15% p.-Ditto, Half Shares, - 7% p.-Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 31. 41. p.--Sheffield and Man chester, Quarter Shares, No. 35., 15s. p.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 215., p. - York and North Midland, East and West Riding, 13% p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 31. 6s. p.-Buckingham- 1 shire, 2s. p.-Direct Northern, 10s. 6d. -East Lincolnshire, 15s. dig -East and West Yorkshire, 34 dis.-Exeter, Yeovi , , and Dor chester, 1 dis.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 17s. 6d. dis. - Laneashil e, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 245. dis.-Leeds, Wake field, and Midland, 13s. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, din-Liver pool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 434 p.-London and York, as. Gd. dis. -London and Portsmouth, I% p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and midi m ,d, 1% a. p.- -North Staffordshire, 4/. 7s. p.-Nortl Western. 295. p. -Nottingham and Mansfield, ss. p.- Shefliehl, Rotherham, and Goole, 5 4 dis.-South Midland, 15s. p.-West Itidita Union, 5 1 4-York and Carlisle, % dis. HULL, AuGUsT 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are --Armagh, Coleraine, and Port rush, 14s. 6d.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 555. 61.- Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 85¢-Buckinghainsifire, 415.- Chelmsford and Bury, 111. 95.-Direct Northern, 2 % -Eastern Counties, York Extension, 2% - Grand Union, 295. 3d.-Ipswich and Bury, 9% - Leicester and Bedford, I ts.-Leicester and Tainwerth, 29&-London and Brighton, 66% -London and Manchester (Item.), 95.--London and York, 2% -Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 114 p.-Manchester, Sheffield , and Midl and, 2%-North British, 4014-Ditto, Half Shares, 154 -Ditto, Car 1 5 1. B ranc h, 87 s . - - -North Staffordshire, 4% p. -North W estern, 21s. p. tiouth Mid land, 19s. 6.1. p.--West Riding Union, 5/. 125.-fork and North Mill- ' land East and West Riding, 1414 - Y or kshire and GI :sgew Union 16s. , SHEFFIELD. Avo un , STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are - Grimsby and Sheffield Ex. ension, 10s. dis.- Ditto, Quarter Shares. as. 6d. dis. - Newcastle and Berwick, 30-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 17s. 6d. dis.-East Lin colnshire, 10s. dis.-Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), IN. di s.. --Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 12s. dis.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 545. dis. -North Western, 7s. 6 d. p......5hef. field and Lincolnshire. 2s. Gd. p. YOItK, Allays's' 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 21. 85. 9d.-Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn). le. 3s,_ Leicester and Bedford, 10s. 641.-London and York, 2/. 'h.-Melton and Driiiield Junction, V. 9s. Gd.-Manche ster, ltifxton, Matl oc k, and Midland, 31. 141.-Newesstie andßerwick, 30- Newcastle and Darlington, New, 121. Bs. 9d. -North British, Ilalf Shares, 15% - Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 41 . B s. -North Western, 2/. 7s. - York and Carlisle, 1-York and North Midland, Last and West Rid ing Ex tension, 14/. 3s. 9d. EDINBURGH, AUGUST I. STOCK EXCHANGE.- The sales are-Caledonian, 15 -Ditto, New, 205.-Direct Northern, 345. 61.-Eastern Counties, Yo r k Extension, 375. 6d.--East Indian Railway , 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Gla sgow, 74% -Edinburgh and 165.-Edinburgh and Perth, 6 ss ,_ Gis,s Grantor, : gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 165 -Edinburgh and North ern , 91. 145.-Ditto, Newport, 165.-Edinburgh 39 -Great North of S co tl and, 103.- London, Bristol, and South Wales. 235. 6d. -North British, 37% _ Ditto, Halves, 1314-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 75 5 . _ Perth and Inverness. 31s. 6d.--Scottish Central, 17% -Shrewsbury, Oswestry, aud Chester, 5% t -South Midland, 535. GLASGOW SUBSCRIPTION TO COBDEN.—We learn that at a preliminary meeting of the Anti-Corn-law League, held yesterday, eight gentlemen put down their n ames for_two hundred and fifty pounds each, making two thousand pounds to commence with.—Glasqouy Saturday Post. BOROUGH AND COUNTY VOTERS.—On Saturday, the lists of voters entitled to vote for boroughs and cities, as also thole who claim to vote for counties, for Members of Parliament for the several borough cities and divisions of counties in England and Wales, were posted on the doors of the churches and chapels in each parish, signed by the respective overseers of such parishes, and are to continue so posted until the 15th of Ati4tist, under tile provisions of the Registration of Voters' Act. By the 6th of Vi c t or i a, cap. 18, sec. 25, any persons wilfully damaging , defacin g , or altering such lists, are liable to a penalty of 40e. All per so n s e ntitled to vote, or who have claimed to vote in respect of occupation or property w i t hi n such parish, should therefore examine such lists, and see that their names and places of abode are correctly descr ibed therein, so as to entitle thsm to vote at any ensuing election. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. G. Boggs, merchant, Liverpool—fourth div. of 'id. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr. Pennel, Guildhall-chambers, City. Griffith and Pears o n, t a il ors , New Bond-street—first div. of 4. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. R. Blacklock, innkeeper, Lydd, Kent—first div. of 3s. 2d. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. J. Leech, ironmonger, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—fival div. of 2/d. in the pound (in addition to 3s. 4d. in the pound pre viously declared), on Saturday, Aug. 8. and Aug. 15, and any Saturday after Aug. 3, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Blacket, flax spinner, Stokesley, Yorkshire—first div. of ss. 2id. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. S. Pritchett and J. P. Oridge, glove manufacturers, Chad bury, Oxfordshire--first div. of 4s. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. E. S. Dykes, basket maker, Rumford, Essex—first div. of Bs. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbur. J. Bacon, builder, - York—first div. of 110. in the pound, on any day, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. G. Leather and C. Wetherell, earthenware manufacturers, Leeds—first div. of 4s. 4d. in the pound under the joint estate, and to those who have proved under the separate estate of G. Leather, a first div. of 13s. 6d. in the pound ; and to the separate estate of C. W. Wardle, a first and final div. of 20s. in the pound, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. J. Thompson, tea dealer, Norwich—first div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. R. Starbuck, shipwright, Gravesend—first div. of ss. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. R. Garland, corn chandler, Walham-green—first div. of Is. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. Boggs, Taylor, and Co., merchants, Great Winchester street—third div. of Bd. in the pound, on any Thursday after Oct. 15, at the office of Mr...Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, City. DIVIDEND. W. Belshaw ° licensed victualler, Manchester, Aug. 28, at eleven. at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFiCATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Gisborne, merchant, Coleman street, Aug. 27— IL Perry, draper, Brighton, Aug. 27—J. D. Paine, copper-plate printer, Duke-street, Westminster, Aug. 26—C. F. Ellerman, com mission merchant, Philpot-lane, City, Aug. 29— NV. Filbev, coachmaker, Wrvadisbury, Buckingham&lure, Aug. 26—P. Shawson and T. B. Young, chemists, Louth, Lincolnshire, Aug. 26—J. Edwards, ironfounder, Birmingham, Aug 29 T. Taylor, grocer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aug 25—J. Haves, chemist, Newton, Lancashire, Aug. 25—J. 1 Roe, drysalter, Manchester, Aug. 25 H. Dunington, glove manufacturer, Nottingham, Aug 25---W. and J. Fox, oilmen, Manchester, Aug. 25—R. Lewis, woollen manuficturer, Wootten-under- Edge, Gloucester b hire, A ug 25—M . Bird, mintier, Chelten ham, Aug. 25—W. Fi s h er , comm i ss i on agent, Y ork-place, St. John's-wood, Aug. 25-0. Hughes, linendraper, Holy head, Aug. 25—W. Andrew, rosewood merchant, John -street, Tottenham-court -road, Aug. 25—D. Thomson, bleacher, Waltnersley vain Shuttleworth, Lancashire, Aug. 25—R. Smith, cabinet maker, Sussex -street, Tottenham-court -road, Aug. 25—J. W. Pitsch, tailor, Sackville-street, Tottenham court-road, Aug. 25. PAIITICERSHIPS DISSOLVED. NV. Whalley and E. H. Thompson, sharebrokers, Leeds— T. Walker and W. Knight, butchers, Evesham, Worcester shire—A. Collett and W. Brown, sharebrokers, Leeds—J. L. Minshull and B. Barrow, surgeons, Liverpool—T. and G. K. Lee, shipbrokers, Bishopwearmouth, Durham—R. Broad hurst, E. Broadhurst, and J. Robinson, commission agents, 'Manchester (so far as regards J. Robinson) —G. Boyle, J. Bate, P. Leicester, H. Seddon, and J. Leather (so far as re wards G. Rovle)—J. H. Gierson and IL G. Tucker, attorneys, Tiverton, Devonshire—W. R. Bush and E. E. Guy, watch makers, Brittox, Devizes—E. Facey and G. Gorrel', saddlers, Pontypool, Monmnuthshire—R. H. and J. Perry, grocers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—ll. Spurr and C. Benson, type founders, Dianchester—T. Badger and W. Worall, silver platers, Sheffield—W. Melville and J. C. Arkwright, cotton bpinners, Matlock, Derbyshire—J. Lingard, B. Smith, W. Claughton, H. Claughton, and J. Bettison, c h e mists, Ches terfield, Derbyshire (so • far as regards J. Bettison)—M. Bishop and E. Temple, drapers, Claylands-road, Lambeth— R. Owston, J. Nicholson, W. Nicholson, and W. Knott, carriers, Lincolnshire—E. Daun, G. Sewell, and J. Sewell, distillers, Upper Thames-street—T. Shaw, W. Robson, R. Hoyle, and J. T. Hoyle, colour manufacturers, Paradise, Northumberland. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. F. A. Lyon, cutler, Edinburgh, Aug. 11 a n d S e pt. 1, a t twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Wishart, Edinburgh. A. Brown, cow feeder, Glasgow, Aug. 12 an d A ug. 31 , at two, at the Chambers of Me-isrs. Wilson and Christie, Glasgow. W. Boyne, jun., cattle dealer, Elgin, Aug. 10 and Aug. 31, at one, at Fraser's Hotel, Forres. The oyster season commenced yesterday morning, at six o'clock, at Billingsgate and Hu'sgerford Markets, with the pro mise of a more abundant supply, and of a superior quality, to that of several years past. The custom of opening the hatches of the oyster-boats for sale, as the clock struck twelve on the night of the 4th of August, is now discontinued, in consequence of the loss of life that invariably occurred through the dealers Crowding into the boats daring the darkness of the night. DOUGLAS JERROLD'S. We have two additional chapters of "St. Giles and St. James" in this number. Master Ralph Gum's ini quitous plot against "the fair maid of Kent," is ren dered abortive by the intervention of Bright Jem, who, having reserved her for his nephew, takes her to Capstick, who safely delivers her into the hands of Snipeton, by whom she is transferred to St. Giles, with directions to accompany her to his country-house at Hampstead. "Another minute, and to the joy and ill-concealed astonish ment of the pair, the girl saw in St. Giles the wanderer and vagrant to whom she had given the shelter of a barn—and he beheld in his new fellow-servant, Becky, the soft hearted maiden of the Lamb and Star." The return of Capstick has been petitioned against on the ground of bribery, much to the indignation of the worthy muffin-maker. Tangle, turned off by the St. James party, offers to split upon them; and Capstick, Snipeton. and Tangle are left in consultation. We have also a continuation of the " History for Young England," in which (the period is the reign of Henry III.) the rise of our present Parliamentary constitution is admirably given. The article entitled " Criminals" is most sug gestive. " The most atrocious criminals were innocent little babbles once, and they grew up to be hanged ! Of two men born on the same day, it has happened that one has been 'launched into eternity' by the hangman, whilst the other has been taken to his place in the respectable family vault, and his memory rejoices in an epitaph, bl o s som i ng with those scent• less virtues which spring up so plentifully for dead men when they have not to be buried at the expense of the parish." Such is the theme which the writer undertakes to il lustrate, and in so doing he goes deeply into the meta physics of crime, and shows why it is that the generality of makind take such an interest in criminal literature; it shows the criminal in his moral and social relation. ship; the reader is made to feel the moral magnetism of temptation —to feel, in fact, that had he bean placed in similar circumstances, he too might have fallen, and the crimo ceases to be the abstract thing it is in the statute book. All who take an interest in the prevention as contra-distinguished from the punishment of crime—all who have at heart t im amelioration of the condition of their fellow-creatures, should ponder over this article. There are a variety of other articles in the present number, all of which possess considerable merit. HOUD'S MAGAZINE. "Ignez de Castro "—already dramatised by Landor— is here pursued to the completion of the third act. The play appears to have been elaborately constructed and carefully corrected. "A Word with Dr. Johnson " is a clever and bold performance. The writer dares to im peach the celebrated " Preface" to Shakspere with in consistency and harshness. He is right in his estimate of that most beautiful and sonorous composition ; it is as audacious in its condemnation of the Great Master us it is admirable as a piece of rhetoric. We shall watch the continuation of this essay with much inte rest : the elucidation of Marc Antony's glorious oration in Julius Cesar is sagacious throughout. "My Obi Coat" is just such a paper as would have delighted poor Leman Blanchard : the narrative is simple enough and affecting. Mr. Rowcroft's everlasting " Bush ranger" is continued, and while it displays talent in painting scenery, it displays also his power of spinning an awfully long "yarn. " There are sprinklings of little odds and ends, stray thoughts, scraps of prose and verse, facetim, and so forth, in the magazine, most of them excellent, some of them execrable. Some " Son nets on Snowdon " by J. Jones are worthy of that delightful sonneteer. From a fine-spirited article, headed " Claim of Periodical Writers to Participate in the Benefits of The Literary Fund," we gladly quote the following. The observations are sensible and just ; and the system of that association requires a most compre hensive reform. Periodical writers and reporters are a more numerous class than many imagine : and for these there is no refuge. Against them The Literary Fund is shamefully closed. Thus speaks the writer : " Why, when in France the whole body of, respectable literati are acknowledged as men of letters, why should liberal England draw lines of demarcation to the detriment of the largest section of her writers? Writers in periodicals and reporters, who have never published a separate volume, have, perhaps, done more general and essential good than nine tenths f the select, who are recognised as coming within the narrow definition of the Society's regulations. From the ranks of the reporters we have had a Lord Chancellor, who, had Fortune turned her back upon him, instead of taking him by the hand, would, notwithstanding his great and ac knowledged talents, have been deemed ineligible to have re ceived relief from the Literary Fund, unless he could have laid claim to the authorship of some specific book. Few per sons, we believe, are fully aware, when they subscribe their guineas to this fund for the purpose of providing temporary aid to the necessitous members of the literaryfraternity, that many of those whose daily or weekly, or monthly, or quar """ terly lucubrationl, they peruse with benefit and delight, are hoplessly excluded, should they come:to need it, from bene fiting by their liberality and kindneSs." Surely it is a grievance which clamours loudly for its removal. The writer proceeds :-- "We have an objection, and a very strong one too, to the particular manner in which literary pe rsons are required to apply to the society. Iti pritiud form has been shown to us; we have seen the signatures attached to it, and we aver most conscientiously, that we are shocked to observe the humiliating manner in which the male or female applicant must seek for relief. No mendicant could he required to do more ; no parish pauper could he asked more minutely to describe his whereabouts and his wants. In the first place, by the rules and regulations of the association, a . printed form is to be a ppli e d f or; t hi s f orm h as t h en to b e filled up with every particular of the applicant's present property and future expectations—thus exposing his circumstances too openly to the committ ee . B ut , more than this;he is required after he has himself tilled up the printed form, to go round to his friends and obtain their attestation to the truth of his report, to disclose to them that he is in distress, and perhaps from this forced exposure of his circumstances, to do himself permanent mischief in some quarters, for the sake of an aid which is temporary, and never of considerable amount. "Another objection we have to mike is to the mode in which inquiries are conducted with respect to the truth of the representations of any applica n t. S ome times he is visited, we arc informed, by the secre t ar y, w h o , inquisitive over much, startles him w ith th e i n f ormat i on, that 'chef is not given to parties who possess thirty pounds a-year. Let us ask how any educated person is to live upon the pittance of thirty pounds a year? " These things are not as they should be, they outrage all the finer feelings of humanity. Would it not be better that the applicant should call at the office of the society at a stated time, and be admitted to a private interview with one or two of the older members of the Committee, who, if dissa tisfied with the conference, might subsequently institute such inquiries as they conceived it to render advisable? In our opinion it would be so, and this point we beg to urge on the consideration of all who have au influence with, or a voice at its board." We trust this cruel injustice will be remedied, and a more lib,ral and enlarged spirit thrown into The Literary Fund. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE REVIEW, We are distressed to see in the Oxford and Cambridge Review such an article as the one entitled " Russia under Nicholas I." The vein of panegyric which runs through it in favour of a man, whom nine-tenths of man kind regard as the very impersonation of tyranny—and that tyranny the most gratuitous and callous—is some thing so diametrically opposed to the character of this publication that we are both distressed and amazed at the circumstances. The gilding of refined gold is scarcely so extravagantly superfluous as the gilding of the basest metal is hypocrital and useless. That is a good fabh of the man who ordered his black slaves to be washed, and soaped, and scrubbed, and scalded, in the vain expect ttion of rendering their skins white. Let the writer of this paper meditate upon that fable ; let him behold its striking application to himself and his labours ; and recognise the inutility of labouring thus arduously to cleanse Nicholas of the imputations which have been cast upon him. " The people are seldom wrong in their opinions, in their sentiments they are never mistaken," wrote Junius ; and Junius was right. Now the senti ment of the people towards the Emperor Nicholas is one of the most unmitigated contempt. In their senti ment, Julius says, the people are never mistaken— therefore, their sentiment towards the Czar must be based upon absolute truth. Indeed it is discordant with common sense that a personage, so immaculate in cha racter as the Oxford and Cambridge Reviewer would prove Nicholas to be, should have aroused towards him self sentiments of such universal obloquy. " Where there is smoke be sure there is fire," says the proverb, and on the accuracy of that proverb the present Em peror of all the Russias stands convicted. Lord John Manners pursues his historical ballads by one descrip tive of "The Death of Montrose ;" it is scarcely equal to the preceding. There is a candid notice of Lord Brougham's " Lives of Men of Letters and of SeEenee," which is, nevertheless, not quite as commendable to that valuable work as it deserves. "Pierre D'A,u. busson" is a contribution of high merit, and is moreover a curiosity. The most interesting paper, however, in the Magazine, is the one upon " The Copy right Question"—a question which can never fail to excite attention until it is tliffinitely settled. We are thankful to the Oxford and Cambridge Review for having once more revived this " vexed question." ' SIMJIONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE. The principal feature in the August number, as it has been during m an y f orego i ng numbers, is Mr. Leigh's tale of Australia. It is continued here with all its usual vivacity. "The South Australian Months," by Mr. Allen, is a very elegant and picturesque calendar in metre, which we would quote 'from the first line to the last did space permit. " Reminiscenses of the Island of Cuba" arc interesting at any moment, but particularly so at the present time, when the sugar question has turned curiosity in the direetion of that land of sugar cane and tobacco. An essay which prefaces the number, " On the Cultiv..tion and Manufacture of Coffee," is crammed full of information, and would especially prove a source of entertainment to superior housewives. llooton's " Rides, Rambles, and Sketches in Texas," " The Native Indians in New Brunswick," and oiler appropriate contributions, make up a very readable mi6cellany. THE KNIGHT OP GIVEVIVE. No. Viii. By Charles Lever. As this tale proceeds it displays a progressive and very visible improvement. The author not only be comes more interested in the fate and vicissitudes of the characttrs he has conjured into exi,tence, but he im parts such an attractive aspect to those vicissitudes as to arouse a similar interest among his readers. This has always been a characteristic of the fictions of Mr. Lover ; his stories invari ably improve as the plots develop° themselves. It was the case with "Harry Lorrequer" from the scene where he appears upon parade the morning after play int: Othello, having forgotten to wash the cork marks off his face, to the moment when he is hoisted ont of the tox of a continental theatre, and crowned with a gar, land of laurels, in mistake for the real author of the drama, to the unspeakable and screaming delight of th e audience. It was the case in " Charles O'Malley," from his first interview with Mickey Free to the Battle of Waterloo. It was the case in "Jack Hinton," from his steeple chase on Modderidderoo to the very latest ap pearance of Cross Carny. It was the same, also, with "Tom Burke," "Arthur O'Leary," and "St. Pa trick's Eve." It is the same with the work before us as far as it has proceeded. The description of the emotions of anxiety in the knight's mind is cleverly done. Has the author been dipping into Godwin of late? The hunt also, where " Lionel is left aground," with a glorious little etching by Phiz, is described with the gm-to of a man who thoroughly enjoys his own imaginings. TURLOGH O'BRIEN. No. V. Having carefully felt his way and become conscious of the strength of his materials, the author of " Turlogh O'Brien" is beginning to evince a greater adroitness in the adjustment of his story. Fresh incidents crowd in, a new character is introduced, and a wider field given for the unravelling of the plot—the scene being now re moved from Glindarragh Castle to the City of Dublin. The account of the entrance of James 11. into the Irish capital is picturesque and bold—the delineation of the monarch hithself characteristic. There is an originality about the manner of this fiction which captivates. WANDERINGS OF A PEN AND PENCIL. Path VII. and VIII. With these parts the Wanderings of Messrs. Crow quill and Palmer are brought to a canclusion. We almost feel inclined to regret the completion of their labours—they were so emphatically " labours of love." A singular fund of curious tradition and anecdote may be gleaned from their pages—traditions and anecdotes both pictorial and literary. Under the symbol of the scallop shell we have had the peregrinations of" Childs Harold:" under the same symbol we have bad these wanderings. -We are thankful. HERRING FISHING. BEnwwK.—We have this week had a very poor fishing. The highest take for a night's fishing has been ten crane ; most of the boats, however, not having got even one cran for the whole week's labour. The boats which were out on Wednesday night did not get into the harbour till Thursday night, and then with a great deal of toil EA labour in contending with the strong run of fresh water out of the river. ETEMOUTH, JULY 30.—0 n Saturday last we had Si excellent fishing, highest boat forty crans, price 255. per cran ; but as the morning advanced and the boats ar rived with good takes, the price came down to 18s. per cran. Two Yarmouth vessels got cargoes and sailed. On Tuesday and Wednesday morning the fishing was not so heavy, but a general take from three t o n i ne cran s per boat was obtained. This morning highest boat fourteen crane, and the general take varying from two to ten crans. None of the boats returned without fish. Price to-day 18s. per cran. One lugger sailed to day for Yarmouth with a car go . Sh ou ld the wind con tinue moderate from the N.B. for a few days our fisher men are in high expectation of a good week's fishing. NORTH SUNDERLAND.—Our fishing in the latter end of last week was indifferent, but on Tuesday and Wednesday this week it was greatly improved ; highest boat, thirty crans. This morning (Thursday) .has fallen greatly off ; highest boat, four orans. -The fish yesterday and to-day (Thursday) was of a very raid• dling quality; prices ranging from 10s. to 18s. per eran, HOLY ISLAND, JULY 30.—The boats have now berm the fishing in good earnest, but as yet the take ha• not been great. Yesterday (Wednesday) was the best day they have had since they began ; the highest boat having twelve crans, but all the boats having fish, and of excellent quality. This morning they have fallen off, the highest we hear of having only four crans. As the season is early, we yet anticipate a good fishing. DUNBAR, JULY 30 —The herring fi s hing has im proved considerably this week. This day several of the boats had as high as forty crans. Prices have varied during the week from 12s. to 16s. per cran. There are above 200 boats in our harbour at present, and all find ft ready market for their fish from dealers, who imme diately after they make their purchase, commence to pack them up in barrels and boxes, and send them off per railway. Our curers have scarcely begun to do anything as yet, owing to the high prices.—Berwick Advertiser. A SUBJECT FOR A LECTURE.—About 14 years ago, Mrs. Dutton, of Heywood, near Manchester, accidentally swallowed a needle, she being pregnant at the time. The other day Mr. Dutton was playing with his son, and feeling something sharp in his side, Le took a pincers and pulled ic out, when, lo! it was the identical needle that the mothe r had swallowed before the child's biz tb.—Norfea Artie s- I 49.1V1