The Sun. — London, England, 1846-06-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, VITEDNESDAY _EVENING, JUNE of every freeman, 'the power of selling in the dearest and buying in the cheapest market. Englishmen are not deficient in any of the qualities calculated to ensure success, in a free and open competition, and the experience of past years fully proves that in every instance in which the experiment has been tried it has been eminently and entirely successful. Another reason also might have influenced their Lordships in their newly acquired zeal, By the invariable prac tice of more than 200 years, the entire legislation on Money Bills, Bills of Supply, and of Customs, has been vested in the Commons House of Parliament; this practice has been founded on the well recognised principle, that the people can only be taxed by or through their representatives. It is to the strict and invariable observance of this undoubted privilege of the Commons that their power is chiefly owing, and that we are indebted to some of the moat valuable enactments of UER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ; modern times. The greatest jealousy has ever existed Signor FOIZNASARI h2s the honour to acquaint the Nobility, , ra.tren.s to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BE- ! as to any, the slightest interference, by the other NEFIT will take place branch of the Legislature therewith, and any Bill of TO-MORROW EVEND.iti, JUNE si3, when will be performed Vcrdi's celebrated Opera, entitled. this description, receiving any alteration or amend- N I N Simla, Signor Fornasarl ; Idaspe , Signor C orelli ; Orotas me et in the Lords, is, as a matter of course, rej ected pte, Slttuor Boum Venerta, 3ldlle. Corbari ; Ablf2all, Mdlle. Sanchiolt. by the Commons on its return to their House To be followed by a New Divertissement, entitled LA BAC CHANTE. Its whicli adile. Lucile Gratin and M. Perrot will Thus, the amendments recently carried to Lord seem. HAEDINGE and Lord Goren ' s Annuity Bills, will, Alter (tar this occasion only). Gnecco's opera Buti‘o, PROVA DT'` OPERA BERTA.. redr co, . unless their Lordships reconsider their decision, have cornet, Madame Grist ; Campanone, Signor Lablache; ; the same effect as if they had rejected the measures. 84:nor Coreill ; Orlictto. iguor F. Lablaclie. T lted from Their only To conclude with the highly successful new Grand tal Ballet, I by NI. Perrot ; the M us ic composed and partlY I „ sf power is that of affirmati on or . 3 .choke David's Ode Srmillionici" "I" Desert, • negation. If, then, the monopolists had suc sleeted, LALLA Row . elm ItOsY. 01 LAHORE. The pcitscipai parts sustafttod • by Thine. Corito, Mdlle. L. Tagliont, seeded in obtaining a majority on any of the Leott, and M. Per Principal Dances Tableau.— . Pas i points they brought forward, it would have Symbaque, by Mdlle. Cerito, supported by Mdies. Demelisse, i,Jauaes, and EinnorE, and the corps de ballet . Tableou.—Le had the effect of destroying the entire m easure. Chibouck, res twee by 31tilie. Cerito. Last Tabliau.—Feast of The Duke of RICHMOND led the assault. His Grace ' s e er e e ee t,y 31dlles. L'Amo , reux and Julien, and the corps de ballet ; Pas de Neuf, by Cerito, L. Taglioui, and M. first attempt was solely for the purpose of delay ; Sc. Lew, supported by 311dlIcs.nomelisse,CaSsan. James, L'Amorcus, i Julien. and ito nore. t was founded on a petition from the Spita lfields A i n ,ft e ,ations for boxes, stalls, a tickets to be made at the bos. - 6 ,120 e, Opera Con .e Doors open at Seven, the Opera to cow- weavers, praying to be heard by counsel at 'Renee at half-past Seven o'clock. , the bar of the House again the repeal of the duty on foreign silks. Had the motion been carried, much delay and inconvenience would necessarily have Leen the consequence. How would it have been possible to have refused the same privilege to any other trade affected by the Bill ? The speech of the counsel employed would not be the only thing their Lordships would have had to hear. To make such a speech in any degree valuable, it would be necessary to examine witnesses in support of the statements made; and it would be impossible to say to what length the proceedings would go, or when they would terminate. Practically there would have been an end to any legislation on the subject during the session. Lord DALHOUSIE pointed out the true distinction between the present case and those which had been adduced as precedents for the application. These cases were when some particular trades or interests were to be affected by some special measure, but this was a general measure only, incidentally affecting ..ors;the petitioners as well as a great number of elle- other individuals. The proposal was finally rejected, -c - iford, Wright, 0. but by a very narrow majority, And by the votes of the Petite Drama of SFZANNE ; proxies, a practice which we confess we do not regard nemceeee. Mr. WehFier ; sheen with a favourable eye, however satisfactory Ps result 'rya A might have been in the present instance. If, however, the practice is to Le tolerated, we think the occasion a perfectly legitimate one for its exercise. Last night the various clauses were gone through in detail, and although amendments were proposed and divisions taken on many points, we are happy to say that the Bill was finally reported without amendments. It will, we suppose, receive the royal assent at the same time with the Corn Importation Bill, and the cause of free= trade will be triumphant. True it is, that the Bill as it stands is not all we could have wished for, hut it is a step in the right direction; and we have little doubt that the experience of its good effects will speedily lead to the further and entire carrying out of the principles on which it is founded, and the removal of the anomalies in the present Bill, alluded to by Lord jas'e ready, in 2 was., smsll3vo. OCH'E L ' AG A. Edited by ELIOT WARBURTON, Eeq.. Author of " The Cresceat and the Cro.f.s." nreat Marlborouzh-strcet. ilf.llry CoThum, Publisher. Orders received by all Booksellers. Now ready, Ln two vet,. small Svo. .„ with Ilhatrations, price 219 . bound E C 11 0 E S from theBACK WOODS or, 6REICHE3 of TRANSATLANTIC 1 iFr,. By Captain LEN - INGE. Einry C:Aburn, putraher, 13, Great Marlborough-greet RAILWAY sEWIVS BY PUBLIC SALM MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND 1-4—XOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their r cicada and the Puhlie for their cmtinuel support and patronage, Ind to announce that their Public Sala; of Beilway Shares, &c., ate oluoa every TWDAT &7",...1 FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the nil of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which ;lace, avows, czntainicg instracticns (with a reference), are respectittily e natal m be addressed. Ail Scrip and Share Certificates must he deposited, at beast day. previously to their being offered ; and akivices of results inforwarded by the first post after the sale, ant the proceeds inmedrately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle.street, London. . THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Anber's celebrated Opera. entitled THE IILACK DOH'S(); or, A Night's Adventure. Juanita, Madame Aursa Thillun ; Psquita, Miss P. Horton ; Gil Podrida, Mr. J. Bland. To be followed by the laughable Farce of UNCLE JOHN. 'Uncle John, Mr. W. Parent Friend Thomas, Mr. Tilbury ; Mrs. 1111Wii, Mrl. W. Clifford ; Eliza, Mies Telbin. To conclude with the Comic Drama. called A CABINET QUES TION. In which Messrs. Randal. Tilbury. Buckstoue, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THKATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UINDETT TILE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY TUIS EVENING Will be performed A MODEL OF A WIFE. Characters by ; Messrs. Wigan, Meadows, Turner ; Miss Fartbrother and Mrs. I After Wuot wh ge. ich, a New and Original Comic Drama, in Two Alta, fonneed on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST MAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley; Sally Bromley, Mrs. Ka Aey. To be tbllowed by HONOURS AND TRICKS- Tn which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with a new Farce, called S . NTER ANT T. characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss For der. Tilr.ATP.r...' ROYAL, ADRLPIII. POP. TUE:BENEFIT OF lAADAME CELPTE TR'S EVENINO • -• lie - performed the Ptama, entitled THE GRF . .NBV . SIIEs; or , A n an dre, years Ago. In wnteli Madame Cehiste,•,2ldri. Yarnold ; Messrs. Paid Bedford, •Wiiglif 0. &e., will perform. A.t . ,r which (firsl and only tbn?), the Petite Drama of Sitt . ZINNE ; Pc•rk'e flouisceboy, Mr. Webster; flwaliow, Mr. Wright; S.izahno, Madarna Celeste. • • • 17::h'the high:y po7ular Etitletta of TA:`,IING A Wcolgar, WrI; 0 1t, Selby, &e., cslil Fat - the prin3ip2l characters: • P N ‘lEgf,'S TBE A T -..OXYOItn-STIt FIF.T Third Nitht of ;rildaine vr.sTnis and Mr. C. MATIIT3VS.. F.VENING, W!l! 1 . 4 presental the Conv,ly € rail BUSY B . )DT. 3larll3t. Mr C. liathewi. after which, Tin: POLT.IES A NIGHT. Ditches; de Char tie", MadarneVastrts; Pierre . Palliot, Mr. Charlea Mathews. To be followed by A SPEAKINU LIKENESS. Manette, Taralama Vedas. lo eon Jude with a Grand Fairy Ballet, entitled VIE SPIRIT OF AIR. Principal characters by Was Holaon, Mr. Fleamore, Miss Faucit, Miss Rabin, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. and Misa Marshall, &c. ARMLET'S ItOYA.L AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pltnnised by her slost Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince . 1 -lbert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal.' Glorious success of the new Military Spectacle of the " Indian War; or, The Battle of Sobraon." The best ventilated Theatre In London; nightly honoured by rank and fashion. THIS EVENING Will be performed the New Asiatic Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1846. In which the whole resources of the Establishment will he brought forward. Double Stud, &c. Grand and Novel SCENES of the CIRCLE, aided by the Inimi table Wallet, the Snakesperian Jester. 'the whole concluding with a favourite Afterldeee- Mr. BATTY respectfltlly assures his patrons and heads of fa milies that the La...t MIA-day EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCE take place OR FRIDAY Next, June 26, commencing at Two o'clock. Mot-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at sLx Ina commence at seven o'clock. DA.LHOUSIE. If his intentions be carried into operation, Mr. CHARLES Bux.r.su may be entitled to some portion of the renown attached to HOLLEVSHED, STOWE, Ilurtz, and LINGARD, inasmuch as he will have been instrumental in preserving from oblivion some of the most precious relics of our national history. There is, indeed, a very peculiar importance in the motion brought forward yesterday evening by the Hon. Member for Liskeard ; and a motion, moreover, which comes upon us with additional pleasure, as one alto gether divested of party recrimination,- and wholly incapable of eliciting invective. It is simply a pro position that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on the best means of providing a General Record-office, as a suitable repository for the public records of Englani and Wales. And when it is remembered that these most invaluable documents, constituting, according to the expressive language of the Deputy Keeper of the Records, " a series unequalled for antiquity, for extent, for continuity, and for the information which they afford," are scattered through a variety of public edifices, wholly inappropriate for their reception; when it is remembered that a vast bulk of them are actually "lumbered" away into the dilapidated riding-school of old Carlton House, as though so much cumbersome rubbish ; that others again are squeezed (without any reference to their safety or their symmetry of ar rangement) into the White Tower of the Tower of London, immediately above the vaults appropriated by the Master-General of Ordnance as a gunpowder magazine, and that the remainder are involved in a complication of dangers from accidental destruction in the Westminster Chapter-house, the Rolls' Chapel, and the Beauchamp, or Wakefield Tower, it will be readily acknowledged that these inestimable treasures hold their existence by a wonderfully precarious te nure. To the bibliographer, the bookworm, and the historian, the arrangement proposed by the Hon. and Learned "Mem'oer for Liskeard would prove of the most inconceivable advantage ; it would enable that laudable fraternity to collate occurrences with more scrupulous accuracy than heretofore : it would save a large amount of unnecessary pedestrianism between Westminster and Chancery-lane, and would, moreover, facilitate in every possible manner the compilation of copious his torical commentaries. Had these jumbled and diffused records been thus parcelled out and accumulated in a single structure, Mr. CARLYLE might much more readily have pulverized DRYASDUST, and we might long since have obtained the still unpublished lucu bration of Mr. MACAULAY. But, looking at the matter in its most comprehensive and generalised light, it becomes one of the most signal neces, sity to us, as lovers of our country, as cherishers of our history as a people, as advocates of the diffusion of civilization, and as a race NEW STRAND TUEATRE Open every Evening, with the greatest Noveitles of the Day. PHILLIPPE feels happy to announce, that the extraordinary Performances of the MONKEYS ansl DOGS have been received AHD the greatest admiration and applause, and will be continued every Evening at the above Theatre. • Door; open at a Quarter before Eight; to commence at a Quarter miter Eight o'clock. Stalls, Is.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls.; Gallery, lid. ; Private Boxe. /. Is. and 1(k...0. PIIILLIPPE ' will give his Performances EVERY 'EVENING at the :STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch. NOTICE.—M. PIE LI,IPPE wants a Gentleman who could take the mauagemeat of his business, as a PARTNER, throughout the large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of 600. f. will be required. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between the hours of Eleven and One o'clock. tinder the Patronage of her 3lost Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. • EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VI"EIS' of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC• t;ON of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the fbrmer, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great I.s.raptlon of Vemvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii Leek. place; produced under the direction. of Mr. Denson. A richly ornamented COTIIIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been c onstructed, which win be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. the PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God- Vey, The Band is most complete in all its departments, and Includes =any eminent native and foreign musicians. Li addition to the Other attractions of the Gardens, will he exhl. bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by tha Illumi nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. . . • The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the rem t coninlae and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition .will be intro duced, representing the Descent of PbcPbui in the Chariot of the Sun. Mow. Farinelli will descend com a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to reeelva Lim, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatc.ry le splendicily ocrasr.ented with festoons Q . lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding at the Carnivore at half-pa.st five ; the Pelicans, St-L„.s at wiz -, Concert at half-past six; and the Eruption at dash. Admieeou, One Shilling. 'THIS DAY. June 54, the. South London Ploricel urai Society will hold their Grand FL')SVEIt 5110 W. On which occasion ul• leArds of Fifty Gold and Sliver Medals win be given for the best g pvtliner_s of Plants, Flowers, Fruit, and Vegetables. AR extra MI -titaVY band will oe in atte.udance , Doors Opel at . One o'ciock. Aanaission, One Shilling. THE WEATHER—SIM OFFICE, JUNE 24. TRIERMOXETER, Lowest, 50; Highest. 70 ; Noon. 68. • iBAROWETER. 29.47.—W1ND NV•+ cloudy. RIC4I WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TarS DAT. Warning .. 11 agautea after 2.lEs-ea:Jag .. 33 minutes isfte 2. lel : ' l3 'p -- ‘ . -*# t• . .. r..;,.,_1:. 41::..1:. -A :.... 4 . .., *.,,Ncjt.„,• . 'l7 ...' . . •• - 4.1. k, ~,v ;.si diß v •,:- . - ' -I. • . 4 0 , , ' __-:- , 't,/4454.4i... • ''''" lT ' ' '' ' ' the projected cocklofts of the new Houses of Parlia ment ; conceiving, as we do, that these papers should not be regarded as subordinate matters, and as mere materials for filling the unused bins of a wine cellar, but rather as the most costly relics of our national antiquity in the possession of the Government. We shall, therefore, look with considerable interest to the Committee proposed by Mr. CHARLES BULLER. It is said that the Austrian Government has refused to accede to the proposition of the /King of SARDINIA, to submit the commercial differences between the two States to the arbitration of a third power k but has expt esaed a wish that a commission should be appointed to arrange these differences. _ By a decree issued on the 6th inst., by the King of the Two Sicilies, a reduction) of 15 per cent. is made in the import duties upon foreign merchandise brought into the kingdom by the port of Brindisi, and intro duced at Beece, Barri, Foggea, Campo Basso, and Chieli. In other provinces the reduction is 10 per cent, except at Naples and Palermo, where it is only 2 per cent. The King of SAXONY prorogued the Assembly of the States on the 17th. In the course of his speech from the throne, his Majesty, after expressing his regret that greater progress had not been made in the measures for reforming the criminal law, said that he was disposed to admit the principles of publicity in the proceedings of the Court, but that at the same time he felt the necessity of proceeding with caution. Madrid papers of the 17th have been received. Their contents are unimportant. It is said that the Madrid and Barcelona Railway is to be commenced imme diately. MADRID BoIsA, Jura 17.—Threes quoted at 33i fur cash. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The speech of Sir ROBERT PEEL on Friday is the subject of comment in almost all these journals, and they are nearly all unanimous in acknowledging it to be a pow erful display of eloquence and reason, which must pro duce a favourable effect on his position. The Journal des Debuts devotes three columns to the review of the labours of the French Chambers during the session ; and the National has a long article on the subject of the United States and Mexico. We extract the following from the Epoque : " Weleara from a certain source thatthe Austrian Ambas sador at London, who also is the representative of Florence, has refused to grant a passport to Prince Louis Napoleon for Tuscany. The Austrian Ambassador declares that from the moment Prince Louis made his escape from the citadel of Ham he could not, without being wanting in consideration for the French Government, facilitate the Prince's journey to Italy without a special authority from the Grand Duke of .Tuscany. He therefore has recommended the Prince to apply direct to the Grand Duke for permission to go to Flo rence and visit his sick father." A letter from Constantina of the 13th says :—" Colonel Eynard has had to repulse two vigorous attacks by the Hamouchas. One was on the 9th, the other on the I 1 th. In the latter he killed about 120 of the enemy, burnt their villages, and carried off their corn. The sth regiment of Hussars suffered severely. It is said to have lost in one charge 25 men and horses." PARIS Balms; Juan 22.—The market has been again very dull to-day, and from the small amount- pf business transacted, the prices may be almost considered nominal :—Threes at 63f. 15c., and Fives 120 f. 55c. fir end of month. In. the Coulis-se, after the Bourse, prices were a shade lower. The market closed as follows :—Three per Cents. for Cash, 83f. 10c.; for Account, 831. 15c.; Five per Cents. for Cash, 1201. 50c. ; for Account, 120 f. 55c.; Bank of France Shares, 3,4801.•, Neapolitan, 102 f. 40c.. Spanish not quoted. New Loan, 83f. sc. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been depressed throughout the day, and at the close prices were again a shade lower. For Cash—Paris and Orleans left off at 1,24.4. 75c.; Paris and Rotten, 1,0151.; Avignon, BSOf. ; Strasboarg and Bale, 2181. 75c.; Northern, 730 ; Bordeaux, 69.3 f. 50c.; Montereau, :175f.; Paris and Lyons, 563 f. 25c.; Paris and Strasbourg, 500 f.; Nantes, 512 f.; Havre, Vierzon, Boulogne, Fampoux, and Dieppe, nut quoted. BUSINESS DONE IN I'OREION RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 23. IN la l/.1.‘ va vs...a Boulogne and Amiens ' 12%—Louvain and Jemappe, —Luxem bourg, Iji —Northern of France Constituted, 13% —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6%—Sambre and Meuse, 434 . EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the Loan CHIEF atuox and Special Juries.) RICHARDSON V. DOYLE. Mr. Knowles, with whom was Mr. Symon, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Jervis, with Mr. Bayley, for the de fendant. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a bookseller, living in Cot nhill, against defendant, who is the editor of the Morning Chronicle, under the following circumstances : It ap peared that defendant in 1843 received a letter from Mr. Scott, the Indian correspondent of the Morning C'hronirle at Cal cutta, requesting him to go to Mr. Richardson, and to order the magazines and certain newspapers to be sent to Mr. Saunders of the Agra (Indian) newspaper, agree ably to the wish of the latter. In consequence of that letter, the defendant gave the order as requested. It appeared the order was attended to; and in December 1844, plaintiff made out his account in the name of Saunders, and sent it to the defendant for settlement. Defendant then wrote to say that he had nothing to do with the account, that he had only delivered the order at the request of their 'correspondent, who acted in the matter at the in stance. of Mr. Saunders, and that consequently he was not liable. Notwithstanding the plaintiff continued to supply the magazines, &c., for four months longer, and the present action was brought for the amount of the account thus become due. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 461 115.3 d. " who speak the tongue That Shakspere spoke," to perpetuate every vestige in of te :o iltine s n ip u u s bl a ic ud documents in which the deeds of our ancestors, even as far back as the thirteenth century, are recorded. It is a trust for which we are responsible to our entirely posterity, and for the partial removal of wl 'icl . ' vz e opine the Master of the Rolls would not be ungrateful—by the construction of a separate building f„ reception, and in every individual their r Ztr ds might be duly e w lass hic i l - 1 at the present extremest fied. As those moment, they jeo partly; through rthousan in the annihilation seems to be ever hanging cra nn ies _ over t h em cl osets most alarming propinquity with fire-stoves, they are They are bundled into out-of-the-way and caked over with the dusts and cobwebs o f an incessantly defaced by the ravages of mild ew, wend -gardens, for the pur his way towards Carlton tiquity. Some morning an antiquary may that the entire cf I pose of consulting some protocol among the MSS. iand discover, to his consternat ion , f the records have been involved, during the night :, in a 1 catastrophe similar to that of " Paper -buildings. It is really distressing and intolerable to consider how much these documents are dependent upon a casual atom of tinder ; the more so, as an accident to them would be utterly irreparable. From Mr. BULLER'S Committee we may, however, antici pate the substitution of some remedy, and the con struction of some edifice, worthy of containing the real history of Great Britain, a structure in which the public records might be ranged in consecutive order, and entirely removed from danger by fire-proof precautions. We are not now speaking of a mere matiere de convenance, but one of positive, and scarcaly calculable importance. Indeed, so impressed are we with this consideration, that we are verily rejoiced that, what with Mr. BARRY'S diago nal roof-beams, and Dr. Itzip's very flatulent ' machinery, the public records were not removed to satisfactory than those received by the last opportunity. Still the stocks of British manufactured goods were large, and the money, comparatively speaking, rather tight. In the Consol Market there has been a considerable degree of business displayed to-day. For the Account the price has been reduced to 94', 7 1,. The Reduced Three per Cents. have receded in the same proportion as Consols. The pre mium npon Exchequer -bills, after having reached 145., again receded to 9s. Bauk Stock is also lower, realising but 205. East India Bonds are at 18s. premium, and the New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. are at 96%. The only bargains in the Foreiin Funds this morning have been these :—ln Mexican , at 27,7 ; in Portuguese Four per Cents., at 4914 ; in the Dutch 'lvo-and-a-Half per Cents., at 60% ' and in the Four per Cents. , at 92M. A good deal of business has been transacted in the Railway Shares and Scrips to-day, but we cannot report any improve ment ; on the contrary, the market is upon the whole heavy. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. , PRICES. Bank Stock .. 208% 208 205 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95% 94g 95 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 963 % 963 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 3-16 10 3-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 18 5 9 .. 10 10 India Bonds, 1,0001. .• • • • • Ditto, wider 1,0001. 18 Bank Stock for Account .. 205% 206 Consols for Opening • • .. .. • . 95 % 94% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 14,d. 1,0001... .. .... 13 14 9 pm. 9 5001... pm. 9 Ditto. Small 13 pm. 13 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 27% 27% Ditto, for the Account - 27% Portuguese Three per Cent • • - Ditto, for the Account .. Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. Spanish Bonds. 5 per Cent Ditto. Passive Bonds .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. Dividends on the above payable in Landon. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60% % Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92% BUSINESS PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE' . Aberdeen .. 10 .• 3%%........ • 331 Amber., Notting., Boston, and , Eastern Junction .. 2%. • •• 1% % ........ Birmingha and Gloucester.. -100 .... 129 m Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 ...„ , 42% Buckinghamshire .. . • .. 425. • • - . • ......... die. Caledonian .. ,„ .„ • .. 10 .... 10% %% • • • • • • 10 5 5 Ditto, Extension • • • • 2l • • 1 % % 1...... Derby and Crewe .. • • 2% • • .. 6%% Direct Northern 234 •• •• 1% % • • .. 1% Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 •• •• • • ..... 2 Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 241 • • .... 23% Ditto New -. 101. 168..... • •7 y would agree to the motion, which he considered a most rea sonable application. Mr. WILLIAMS said it was not a matter of negligence on 2C6 94S .. .. 49% .. .. 48)i 34 the part of the electors which disfranchised them, it was often the want of means to pay the collector the moment he called. The short time given to pay was a matter of the greatest inconvenience to the greater number of electors of this country ; and he could not see the objection to grant an additional three months. In his own case, he could say that it was the practice of the collector to leave the paper and not call again until the time had elapsed for payment, in order to secure the franchise. lie would therefore propose that the House would go into Committee on the Bill. Mr. B. ESCOTT supported the motion. There was one thing which was much in its favour, as it would tend to do away with bribery, which very much prevailed in the payment of these taxes, in order to qualify for the franchise. He considered, therefore, that it was a step in the right direction ; the House had already sanctioned several altera tions in the Reform Bill, and he therefore hoped that the House would go into Committee, and hear the objections which might be made against it in detail. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he would extend the usual courtesy to this Bill, and permit it to go into Committee, if he thought that any of his objections to it could be there removed. He considered that there could beno better test fur the franchise than that of property and solvency. He could not consent to extend the period beyond three months. lie next came to the last point, about the mode of paying the rates. The Hon. Gentleman who 'introduced the Bill, said he was not prepared with any plan on the subject now, but that when the Bill went into Committee he would be ready with a provision. He (Sir James Graham) thought the matter ought to have been met now, as a point of considerable importance. He I contended that there ought to be a payment of ratee, or a tender of payment. it was not sufficient that a claim to pay was preferred. He thought the tests of the Re form Bill, which had been objected to, were excellent provisions to secure the proper working of the mea sure, and he could not consent to their relaxation or abrogation. As he wished to maintain the Reform Bill in its integrity, he could not consent to the measure before the House Sir G. GREY said the question before the House was only one in degree, and he supported the alteration proposed be cause the present rate-paying clauses had been found very restrictive and oppressive. Were they to decide that there was never to be any alteration in the Reform Bill 7 He hoped such a principle would not be entertained by the house, but wherever they found any portion of that measure which (lid not work well, they would be prepared to support a remedy. Mr. iIERNAL could not agree with the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir James Graham) that the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Bill should not be touched, or that they worked well. It was well known that in the parish of St. John's more than three months after passed over before the collector of rates called, yet though the parties might be perfectly solvent and able to pay, according to the doctrine of the Right Hon. Gentleman, they must run after the collector in order to pay him, or else be disfranchised. Mr. HENLEY supported the views taken by the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Attorney-General). He thought that great confusion would arise were they to extend the period beyond three months. Parties would get into debt for rates, and not have that inducement to pay them which they had now, when it was provided they should do so in order to get enfranchied:—( Hear hear.) Colonel SIBTHOR ' P had heard the objections against the Bill urged by the Right Honourable Baronet, the at present Secretary for the Home Depart went (Laughter)—and he must admit there was some force in them. He did not think the Bill before the House necessary or desirable, as some principle must be laid down to regulate the right of voting ; and he thought the three months' rate-paying clause of the Reform Bill sufficiently lenient. If a division took place he was sorry lie should be under the necessity of going into the same lobby as those Right: Hon. Gentlemen—(Laughter)—(alluding to sir R. Peel and Sir J. Graham, who were sitting together on the Ministerial Bench). • Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE supported the Bill. He wished to know why there should be a difference between a county and a borough elector. There were no rate-pa) ing clauses relating to the qualification of county voters, yet that did not amount to universal suffrage. He considered the borough electors quite as respectable as 501. tenants-at will, and he thought it invidious that rate-paying res fictions should be imposed on the one and not on the other. He was ageiest all restrictions of a rate-paying cha racter. He went much further in. his views than the present Bill, still he would support it. He must say, the manner iu which the present Bill had been received showed that tin House was as much opposed to an extension of popular rights as ever it. was. Mr. WALPOLE shortly addressed the House against the second reading of the Bill. lie thought the law as it stood liberal and fair enough. Mr. P. HOWARD thought they ought not to pass such a Bill at that late period of the session, or till the sense of the country was taken on it. Ile must, therefore, under the cir cumstances, vote against the second reading of the Bill. Sir DE LACY EVANS replied in support of the Bill. He denied that the Bill was a violation of the Reform Act. In stead of being so, its object was to carry out more etiectively the inteetiens of that law. The House then divided, when there appeared — For the second reading of the Bill Against it 94 Majority against it —4l The Bill is consequently lost. (LEFT SITTING.) •• •• •• Ditto, York Extension 1011..... 1% ...• •• • • I East Lincolnshire ".. • 1% •• • • %••••• • • • • • Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% % Great North of England . —lOO ....223 .•.. • ..... 224 Ditto, New .. 5 .... 54% • ..... 54% Ditto, New . .. 10 .... 41 . ... Ditto, New .. . 1%...• 16 ..........16 Great Western .. 85 ....143 142.. • • .... 142 Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 79 .. •• • • Ditto, Quarter Shares 15% ••••.. • • .• 15% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 31 Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ....103 ••••.. • • • • 103 Ditto, Half Shares .. 15 .... 36% Leeds and Bradford .. 26 .... 56% ••••• • • . • 56% Leicester and Bedford .. 225..... % % dis... • London an t Birmingham . ..100 —225% 225 226 224 224% Ditto Thirds , . 24 .... 62% •••• • • • 8 2 % Ditto Quarters _ 2 .... 28% .. 28% Ditto liitlia 2 .... 25%% 25 .... 25 London and Blackwall .. 1,61. 13s. 4d. ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New 2% .. • . 3%56 •••• • • • • f London and Brighton 50 . • 65% 64% London and Croydon • • • • 131. 15s 9d.•. 22 • .... • • Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... .. London and York .. 2%.... % • • • • .. • . London, Salisbury, and Yeovil •• ••••• • • • • LOndonderry and Coleraine 10 % • • • ..... Manchester and Leeds .. .. .. .•82 82 ....116 ••..•• • • . • • Ditto, Ilalf Shares .. .. 38 55 53% . Ditto, Fifths _ 3 111( ••••• • .. • • Ditto Extension 425. .. • • 114 la •••• • • • • Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 83 .. • • .... • • Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • . 4 13% •••• • • • • Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) -. 4 .... 1374 %, • • Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .• 9%34. ..... Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• • . %% p•••• • • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% • • •.. . • —lOO ....150 148% . Ditto, New . 24 •• .. 37%. Newcastle and Darlington J inlet. 25 .. • • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New . 1 .... 9% 9 • Ditto, New, Brandling .. 25 .• 43% .. ••.•• • • • Newcastle and Berwick .. 15 .... 24% Nortn British .. .• 22% •• • • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. .... 1 3 / 43 .. Ditto, Dalkelth .. 25 .... • ..... •• • • Ditto, ditto .. „ 5 .... . • • • North Kent and Direct Dover • . .... .. •• . ..... North Statfortbshire • • 425. •• • • 3% % 1 ) • ••• • • Portsmouth I 'tract • • .. . , 331 .. • . 4 h 4, ••• • • • Preston and Wyre 25 .... 30 •• • Richmond .. .. 10 .. • • •••• • • • Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. • • 2 ••••• • • • • • Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junction .. .... 134 ••.•• • • • • • South Midland 421 .. • • 4 hMs•• • • • • South Eastern and Dovor 33% .. 4034 39% 40.. Do.. New (do 331. Gs. Bd.) No. 2. 10 .. 13% . t/0., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% .. 2 %% . .... . South Wales 5 .. West Riding Union • • • . .. 428. •• • • 1 %% P••• • • • Witbeach and Sr. Ives .. .. • • 2 .... 2 . York and North Midland 50 .. • • •• • • ••• • • Ditto, Selby .. 30 .... 74 .... ••• • .. Ditto. Extension . .. 15 .... 33 .. • • .... Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 11% % FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 43i; 116 L , 3% 11% 13, 4 P 13% 13. 34 . P 145% 37 ;.,, 1)i 3% p _4% ~ ass .... 13 2?~ 74 33 .. 11X, Anglo-Belgian .. 4 .... Boulogne end Amiens:— .. 14 .... 121 i %••.. • • • • East . be .... 14% ••..•• • • Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon .. .. 2 .... 1 h .. •. • • Namur and Liege • . 6 .• •• 3% 3 ••• • • " Northern of France Constituted.. 5 .• .. 1.3 U % -•. • • • Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... -•• ••• • • Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5% 6 5 . . Sambre and Meuse .. .• ...... • • .. Real del Monte, Unregistered • • .• • • • . IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY). HOUSE OF COMMONS. RAILWAY COMMIT FEES The SPEAKER. took the chair at Twelve o'clock. NEWCASTLE AND iDARLINGTON, DURHAM AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAYS. ('I HIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. CANZBILIDGE AND OXFORD. Their Lordships met this morning at eleven o'clock, Lord Morn- Ington in the chair, and proceeded with the ease of the promoters. Lord flardwicke gave general evidence in favour of the line, ob serving that, as a resident in the country through which the line passed, he had every opportunity of forming au opinion. Great ad vantages would result from the formation of this line. 31r. George Wcdd gave evidence as to the advantages to the hot:net trade of Luton that would iesult from the formation of this line. The CHAIRMAN expressed his opinion that this was quite enough evidence as to the necessity for and advantages that would result from a railway communication with Luton, but as one of the Noble Lords disagreed with him the room was cleared, aid on our re-ad mission, the Committee decided that there was sufficient evidence as regarded Luton, but on the representation of counsel that there was some evidence as to the cattle traffic, which was considered hn• portant, it was agreed that It should be heard. Mr. Kinsley, a farmer and grazier of Hitchin, gave evidence as to the cattle traffic between Cambridge and Luton, and other places on this line. The reports on these Bills were considered and agreed to, and the Bills were ordered to be engrossed. IRISH GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN TO GALWAY) BILL: Mr. FRENCH moved, on bringing up the report of the Select Committee on the Irish Great Western Railway (Dublin to Galway) Bill, that it be taken into consideration to- morrow. Mr. DUNCOMBE objected to the motion, because the Committee had rejected one line of railway and had selected another. The consideration of the report ought to be post poned until the whole of the evidence before the Committee had been produced. A desultory conversation then ensued, which resulted in the withdrawal of the motion, and the understanding that the consideration of the report should be resumed on Tues day next. DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY BILL. Mr. GREENE moved that the report from the Select Com mittee on Standing Orders (Bth May) in the case of the Direct Northern Railway, be read, and that said order be dis charged, and the Bill be withdrawn.--Agreed to. The following motions were also made and agreed to : On the further consideration of the reports front the Com mittee on the London and Birmingham Railway and Birm ingham Canal ArrangeMents Bill, and the Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Companies Amalgamation Bill, that the Bills be re- committed, with leave to the Committee to sit and proceed on Friday, and to report tortho;ith. That, in the case of the York and North Midland Railway Widening and Enlargement Bill, brought from the Lords (in consequence of a breviate having been laid on the table of this House before it went to the Lords) the standing order No. 114, requiring " a breviate to be laid on the table three days before the second reading of a Bill," be suspended. That the Bill be read a sceond time this day. That it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection, that they have to appoint the Committee of Selection on the Archi.ishop of York's Estate Bill on Friday. That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Salthouae Embankment Bill, to enter tain the petition of John Abel Smith, Esq., although the same was not presented three clear days before the first sitting of the Committee, such petition having been presented three clear days before the day to which such Committee had been first postponed by the Committee of Selection. RO \IAN CATCIOLIC RELIEF BILL. Mr. WATSON presented several petitions in favour o: this Bill. LORD'S DAY OBSERVANCE. Mr. HAWES presented several petitions from various places, praying the House to provide some measures for the better observance of the Sabbath. RATING OF TENEMENTS BILL: Petitions from several places were presented against this Bill. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE presented a petition from the General Assembly of Scotland, against the keeping open of public-houses on Sunday, for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Room B. ADMINISTRAVON OF IRISH AFFAIRS. - Mr. HUME gave notice that, on Friday next, he should move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, to enquire whether the present Administration of Affairs in Ireland, might not be improved by the removal of the Lord Lieutenant and other officers. The Hen. Member also moved, that the petition of Daniel Toner, pensioner, be printed with the votes. The motion was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The following Bills were further considered, and ordered to be read a third me : Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation. London and Birmingham Railway and Birmingham Canal Arrangement. South. Eastern Railway (from the Greenwich Railway to Chart, near Ashford, with branches to Tunbridge and Riverhead). PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS AND FREEMEN'S GLASGOW, SARIZHEAD, AND NEILSTON (PAISLLY BRANCH) Their Lordships met at eleven this morning; Lord Roden, chairman. It being announced that the care for the promoters of the Bill was concluded, Mr. Waitamige opened the ease on the part of the Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ayr Company, opposing the Bill. Ile proceeded to call witnesses to prove that the principal and almost the ()Ay traffic between the places this line proposed to accommodate was the mine ral traffic (coal, &c.), and that this railway would not give a suffi cient accommodation to that traffic. Mr. Campbell (who was the first witness called) and Mr. Coates gave their opinion that it the line were made, it would not be used tor the coal traffic ; they themselves would not use it. iiturximg LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1344. The Corn Importation Isiyi having virtually passed through the House of Lords, th e Customs Duti es Protectionist turned their att ention to the respect, and by " every me ans :. and sought in every to delay and embarrass the Government, and to pre- \ vent the country from receiving the full benefit a the enlightened policy brought forward by the ;Ministry. The agriculturists were not satisfied with the unavailing efforts made by them to continue the taxation on the nation's food, but they put them selves forward as the defenders of the manufacturing -population. They are such ardent lovers of monopoly that they are anxious to sustain it in every particular. they are well aware that the various reductions and Aterations formed a part of one great and cornpre henlive whole, and that any change as to an i to i ate ,4 portion must be regarded, not merely as t o its effects in . that single instance, but as to Ole entire measure. Protection might be taken a.vsY from some trades, but a corre sponding heneot,is given to them in the other reduc tions thereby egintetoplated. It is a nicely-poked and itell-balanc4 plan, in which the taking away of even one single lint: lUust he injurious to the general I working of the whole. 'lf the changes proposed were ev e r to be carried into effect, no time could 'be so ()roper for the ,purpose as the present, livhen the ~tntire' system of our commercial 'relations with other* countries is about to undergo a change pro, iuctiA e of the greatest advantages to all' ei as „,„ ., Th e .system of protection has, we trust, been finally arid for ,ever abandoned; the wiser and better Plau of perrritti g every trade to be free and unfettered by any restriction has taken its place. Henceforward every mra l must' trust to his own skill and industry; the strongest mai ens are applied for his exertions, for While on the one 1y tad he must trust entirely to those nertirms, unassileti d and unprotected, on the other he is assi srekl that no vexatious interference Will prevent his obtaining full employment for his industry, he will 1 vsseo that which is the birthright BILL. General DE LACY EVl.l;"gtnoved the second reading of the Parliamentary Electors Bill, and observed that the object of the Bill was to give further time for the payment of taxes. He proposed that the time should be lengthened from the Gth of July to the latter end of October, as a great number of persons were deprived of the franchise from not having paid the taxes within the limited time. There were even many -proprietors of houses at the West - end , who were similarly deprived by. the present law, in consequence of the parochial officers' carelessness ; it was in the power of the collectors to disfranchise great numbers of persons by not collecting the rates. He had a list of sixteen parishes in which the parochial autho rities refused to place the names of occupiers upon the rate books. That was a great hardship. Sir J. GRAHAM—Bat they have a power to fine them before the revising barrister. General DE LACY EVANS said that it would not be possible to fine, unless it could be proved that they had re fused to do so from corrupt motives, or a desire to restrict the franchise. But, whatever were the facts, there was too great a power placed in the hands of the parochial authorities, and he hope) that the House would agree to the second reading of the Bill, which was quite iu accordance with the principles of the Reform Bill. - The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to the second reading, which, although it appeared to be a very insignifi cant measure, would materially interfere with the provisions of the Reform Bill, and ho wou.d, accordingly, give his vote against it. Mr. HUMS considered the application of his Gall Int Friend was exceedingly reasonable, and he did not see any reason why he should be prevented from going into Com- In the parish of St. Georges upwards of 800- persons had lost their votes in consequence of the laxity of the collectors going their roma' s. "He himself had boa his vote at one time. thought he f % t •a he s never backward in p a yi ng his rates, from the neglect o parochical officer& lie did, therefore, hope that the Holm IMPORTANT DECISI Room 6. The Committee met this morning, at eleven o'clock, Lord Hard wicke in the chair. EAST AND WEST TOILESEEZR.E JUNCTION (ILATARESBOISOUGH TO TOR ). Mr. BAINEs, with whom was Mr Knowles, opened the merits of the line, and called Lord Harewood and Mr. Dent, who spoke to the necessity which still existed in the district for intercommunication. At the desire of the Cominittee Mr. Thomas Grainger, engineer of this line, and also of the Leeds and Thirsk line, was called, who stated that there existed a chasm in the rail way accommodation in the neighbourhood of Knaresborough, that a person going from Knaresborough to York would have to drive or walk four miles to Cripple Mills, on the Church Fen tim line ; and although the Leeds and Think line came near to the Church Fenton line, the latter was 48 feet above tie level of the others, so that no junction could be formed between thew. It was stated in evidence that the line was supported by four-fifths of the landowners on it. Mr. Buss appeared to oppose it on the part of nine proprietors on the route. But the Committee, after having the room cleared, considered that no residential injury was done, and that it would be unnecessary to enter into the question of traffic, as the line was supported by so large a number of the proprietors, the Chairman expresing It as his opinion, that it would be one of tile best lines in the district, beating the others hollow. - _ The room was again cleared, The CHAIUMAN told the parties when re-admitted that the Bill had passed the Committee without amendment, and would be re ported on to the House. HOubL oE GROUP 11. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the tsual hour this morning, Lord Morpeth in the chair. SOUTH DEVON EXTENSIONS. The Committee decided this mizning that the preamble to this Bill had beat proved, so tar as the Dartmouth, Sutton Pool, Mill bay, and Ncwbasset branches were concerned, but not proved as re- garded the Plymouth and Tavistock branch. The Committee then proceeded with the consideration of the clauses. The whole of them were agreed to with some trifling amendments, and the Chairman was directed to report the Bill ac cordingly. TAW VALE EXTENSION. Mr. Sergeant SURF= opened the case for the promoters of this line. The object of the Bill was to make a railway from Creditors to Barnstaple, an important western sea-port, with 15 acres of docks, and thus form a direct communication by means of the Exeter and Crediton, the Bristol and Exeter, and the Great Western Railway with London on the one side, and with south and central Devon on the other, through the medium of the South Devon line and its extensions. The length of the line was thirty miles and seven. furlongs, and its cost was estimated at 157,0001., or 16,0001. per mile. It would accommodate a population of upwards of 61,474, and prove a source of considerable advantage to a large and increasing agricultural and goods traffic. All the schemes competing with it had been lost on standing orders, and the line came before the Committee in the favourable position of being only opposed b 3 a few landholders, and with only cute case of residential injury. The engineer ing features of the line . were equally favourable, for he believed, while it was almost perfectly straight, the severest gradient on the line was 1 in 137, and some short time ago a precisely similar line was selected by Mr. Brunel, for accommodating the saint dis trict. The line had another , advantage to which hemust direct the at tention of the Committee. The Committee were no doubt aware that there was an exceedingly extensive traffic carried on between Cork and Waterford and Bristol, but owing to the existence of shifting sands in the Bristol . Channel, upwards et twelve hours was lost in waiting for the flood of the tide before vessels corning from Ireland could get up to that port. Nosy this line would do away with that loss of time, and the consequence was. the llue was strongly supported its the sister kingdom. GROUP XIII. 'l l he Committee met at the usual hour this morning, Sir William Clay in the chair. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. The Committee were occupied the whole of the morning in hear ing trafac evidence of a general nature in favour of this project. GROUP XLVI. NEWCASTLE AND V DARLINGTON TUNC. TION AND TYNE DOCK RAILVir4S-4- The Committee to which this line is referred met to -day at twelve o'clock. The principal part of the day was occupied I n bearing the opposi tion or Mr. William Stephenson , of the Jarrow Chemical Works Company. The Committee adjourned until elve o'clock to-monoW. ratO a s usual, in Room 26 (Grand to -day' 1143 (in the chair), the Earl Thus Committe e Lase. Corridor) ; present , the nun ard. Captain Dalrymple, run. 3lr. It. tllaytnn. AND SHREWSBURY, AND Mr. 11114 OLV ;f 3 :. st ra iss . WOLVERHAMPTON, ERR iimpToN, a WIZINT air MOUD ZIr* ~/ in We the first witness called bei nce in favour of te latter ng of these competi ng li nes were re t;d " — m i .. 1 , 11 , m Matthews, mag strate of the counties of Stafford and Worcester, and also of Birmingham, who stated that lie wa. exten sively engaged in the iron trade in South :. 4 .tattordsltire, and that the ae eotnutodatlon afforded to that district by railways and canals was very limited. lie had conalclefed very atteutiTtly the relative .mefit4 of ELECTION OF SHERIFFS. (THIS DAY.) This being the day appointed for the annual nomination of Sheriffs, and other officers, at twelve o'clock the. Hall had become densely crowded with liverymen. At the exterior of the hall were large placards with the names of Alderman Challie, R. W. Kennard, Esq., J. Walter, Esq., and Thomas Thornton, Esq.,' for sheriffs. Prior to the business commene ing, another placard was posted intimating that Messrs. Walter and Thornton's names bad been posted without their authority. At one o'clock the Lord Mayor and civic authorities appeared on the platform, and the; Common Hall having been opened by the crier, The RECORDER briefly addressed the Hall. A list of names was then read over by the COMMON SER GEANT. The names of Messrs. Walter ( Times) and Thorn ton were received with a general hissing, but on the con trary, those of Mr. Alderman Challis and R. W. Kennard, Esq., caused very general applause. The show of hands was declared to be in favour of the two latter gentlemen, who, as no poll was demanded, were de clared duly elected. The remaining business having been disposed of, the hall was dissolved. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(T HIS DAY.) LomnoN, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W., light airs, and cloudy. POS.TSHOUTH, JUNE 23 —Wind W.N.W., fresh breezes.— And. her Majesty's ship Pique, Bermuda. COWES, JUNE 23.—Wind W.,, squaliy.—Arrd. Otto, Roos, Bahia ; Barrington, Barton, Havana'. Pr.imotrru, JUNE 22. —Wind W. by N.—Arrd. Hope, Turner, Pata gonia, for Hull, part of cargo thrown overboard. HOLYHEAD, JUNE 21.—Arrd. Success, Morris, Caernarvon, for trang ford, leaky. COLLIE, JUNE 21.—Wind S.E. fresh breeze.—Arrd. British Queen, Hogan, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off, Mars, Currie, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Orr inc SEVEN HEADS —Columbine, Calcutta. DEAL, JUNE 23.--The Malorina, Beer, of Waterford, for the Baltic, got on shore on the Goodwin this morning, in thick weather, was as sisted otf, and proceeded without apparent damage. LEITH Roans, JUNE 21.—The Clara Mama, Schneiders, Grange mouth, to Stettin, sprung a leak yesterday, off May Island, put luto Leith, and must discharge. HARWICH, JUNE 23,—The Hopeful, Smith, of and from London for Amsterdam, was assisted in here to-day, very leaky, having sprung a leak In the Swin this morning. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDA Y. The supply of English Wheat on sale was very limited, but of full average quality. Although the attendance of buyers was small selected parcels moved ot( steadily at full prices, but all other kinds were neglected. Foreign Wheat, free as well as in bond, was in good request, and previous rates were well supported. In Barley a mo derate business was doing, while Malt was quite as dear. The show of Oats was again very small, owing to which the Oat trade was firm, and the currencies had in some instances an upward tendency. Beans, Peas, and Flour, firm at late rates. AERIVALS. Barley. 850 qrs. Wheat. English • . •• • • 1,930 qrs. Irish .• Foreign .• • 7,610 Oats Flour. 3,150 qr 3. 1,110 ski. -- 9.300 ---. Malt, 2,760 qrs. WEITECIIAPEL. Prima 31eat-was in !air request, at full prices. Otherwise the de mand was in a very sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 33 8d to 4s ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 16 4d to 46 10d per Sibs. by the carcase. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO TPIREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet. Sales 2,000 to 2,500 bales, of which 400 were for ex portation. Shares were again very little dealt in. The sale of Railway Shares by Messrs. Lamond was well attended, and a good business was done at full rates. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. 15s. 6d.—Leicester and Birming ham, 55. 6d.—North Wales, ii. 2s. 6d.—Gool l e Bj a sa. n n d e6t. D dio. o 7 7 N as 7os t rt. e_r h , y . t coi,fee Western B nira ... s n: , g 6 ) : : : a.n . n — al7,2BB : j. .: 6d.—Great ardcdtt.. Eastern6d.—Direct ir e ct Fast and and Western,West Bideford and Tavistock, 6s.—London, Hounslow, and 58 1 a — ala N d V a S v u e ff n o e l y k9 1 ,1 a 3 11 . e; Valley, 3 1 s. t 151. 'l7 s. i ild.--ltr% t a l n . d on e do h n esh an ir d e, P 3 o l. rt i e s m s. o — utr A tti t s m h—an o C s ßd p ei Lor:lr o ee n, st i e l r r , L Hereford,nWrktrieansi-: heric 1/. 2s. 6 ( 1.- 41. 4s. Gd. Ross, and Gloucester, Indian, 114.—Blackw an ol and South Wales, I/. ls.—East Bed ford, and Cambridge, U. Gs. Ext ension, 3 /.—Northampton, Bed- The accounts from most parts of the country, arrived this m orning, represent that rains and storms have a l mos t universally, but with little damage. The prevailed revailethe crops by the fall of rain is anticipated t o be incalculable.nto The steady progress through Parliament of th Customs' Duties Bill and the Corn-law question continues to be matters fir congratulation in commercial circles here. It w ill be seen by the Parliamentary proceedings of last night, that the "comm ercial alterations proposed b y the Ministryf will speedily b ecome law of the land, as in future stages t h ose measures it is not anticipated that an y serious op o ?- ; ion will be offer ed to the protectionists, as they are so called. Nor is it expected that any very serious difficulty will arise to impedimercantile pursuits even should Sir Robert Peel deem it his duty to tender his resignation upon the contingency of being defe ated u p on the Irish Coercion mea sure, as presuming the non-accept4nce of such resignation by her Majesty, and an appeal to the country being inevi table, the reins of office would unquestionably be held suffi ciently long to enable Parliament to pass the more important Bills which are now before it. Upon the question of the sugar duties there is a belief very current that the present Act will be continued for another year, without any material modification. The contents of the private commercial letters by the ex • press, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, are rather mon! the schemes under the consideration et the Committee, and be was The Eight Hon. Baronet had afterwards sent 2001. The? e certainly of opinion that the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley would afford better accommodation than its rival, which Brou gham, was no reply received from the Duke of Beaufort, Lord appeared to have been devised merely for the purpose of serving the Mr. Barry, or Mr. Hope, to all of whom the interests of the London and Birmingham Railway Company. He deceased • ad written. The witness, again reading from the then gave, a history of the origin of this scheme, which, inasmuch as diary in reference to Sir R. Peel—" Of this man the people it was an independent one, woul d best serve the interests of the say he is one without a heart."—" The 2 0 th. Oh , Go d b less public. This line would give an outlet to Oxford, and to us all l Slept hot ribly, and got up in agitation." the south and west of Birmingham. If it were formed, I Mr. WAKLEY said,—Gentlemen Ido not think that you the public would have the benefits arising front desire that more witnesses should be examined. The case is competition. Ire was of opinion that the p ro p osed station at Snow- hill in Birmingham would afford the best acc ommodation ; the level a very distressing one, and therefore I think that few re el' the line was a very convenient one, and would afford great facili- marks are necessary. You will all, I am sure, agree ties to parties desiring to go by the Grand Junction, London and that the deceased committed this act while in an unsound Birmingham, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and many state of mind. With regard to this act of Sir R. Peel's, I other railways. He had carefully examined the table, showing the think it will speak to the hearts of many thousands of the accommodation afforded by each of the rival schemes, and he was of opinion that this scheme would give the greatest accommodation. People. He himself has been harassed and distressed to such The Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway wuuld a degree that one might say that attempts have been made accommodate 3,180 tons, the Shrewsbu r y and Birmingham to drive him out of his own mind ; yet, in the midst of all 1,960, and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 2,150. this, he is not forgetful of the sufferings of others. Be could not say whether there was sufficient traffic beta een Vol- The jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased bad verhampten and Birmingham to sustain two railways, there could committed this act, being in an unsound state of mind at the be no doubt that there would be sufficient for one. In reply to Mr.Coasarr, who requested to tender tur ther evidence time." as to the damage which the Shrewsbury ant Birmingham line would inflict on the works of Mr. rhorneycrott and other manufacturers of iron at Wolverhampton, The lion. CHAIRMAN said, that the Learned Counsel had stated on Friday last that he had given all the evidence he intended to offer on that head, that the course would be very irregular, and that un less the counsel of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham consented, he should refuse to hear any evidence of that sort. ' Mr. BIcRARDS, on the part of the Shrewsbury end Birmingham, having consented to the application, Mr. Calor= accordingly proceeded to cress-examine 31r. Mat thews, to show that Air. Thorneycroft, &c., would be injured by the line passing over and stopping up the access to their works. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF B. R. HAYDON. ESQ , THE HISTORICAL PAINTER. The demise of this extraordinary and talented man was announced in a few brief words in our yesterday's impression. We have now a duty to perform in narrating the circum stances of his death, which, as many. of our readers may probably have imagined, arose from his own act and deed, and was effected in a manner, the record of which is as afflicting as it is terrible. Mr. Haydon's misfortunes and disappointments in the profession of which he was so distinguished a member, have not been altogether hidden from the public. His occa sional appeals against the acts of injustice of which (truly or not) he undoubtedly believed himself the victim, have given to his name a melancholy celebrity which his last fatal act (arising, as it will be seen to have done, from his latest disappointment) cannot fail to in crease in a very remarkable degree. Without dwelling further on this subject, it may be briefly stated that Mr. Haydon's pecuniary circumstances have been for some time past in a very embarrassed condition. A short time since, a valued friend, to whcm Mr. Haydon had made known the state of his affairs, offered to advance the sum necessary to relieve him from some pressing liabilities. On this cir cumstance (inasmuch as his liability to meet the liabilities alluded to, had thrown him into a very desponding state), Mr. Haydon built strong hopes, which were, alas l destined only to meet a more cruel disappointment on his friend dis covering that the property from which he intended to ad vance Mr. Haydon the means of liquidating his responsibili ties, was so " locked up," that he could not release it for the desired purpose. There can be no doubt that the melancholy termination of deceased's life must be attributed to a series of disappoint ments, and, so to speak, persecutio: s, of which he has, per haps unfaiily, imagined himself the object for many years past, and not to any one isolated circumstance. There is, however, enough already ascertained to justify the conclusion that the disappointment consequent on the knowledge of his friend's inability to serve him in the matter above detailed has been the immediate cause of the rash act which has at once deprived the unhappy man of life, and left an exem plary widow and family of four children to mourn the loss of one of the most indulgent husbands and kind fathers who ever existed. The mode in which Mr. Haydon effected his death shoes that the unhappy man had coolly and delibe rately considered everything in connexion with his dreadful purpose before putting the same into execution. On Sunday evening, while sitting with his family, he sug gested to Mrs. Haydon, that she should, on the following morning,-prodeed to Brixton, tor the purpose of visiting Mr. Coulton, a friend of the family, who resided there. Although the suggestion appeared somewhat strange, Mrs. Hayde, promised' to accede to it, and in due course Mr. Haydon re tired to, rest in his usual health and spirits. On Monday morning Mr. Haydon ruse early, and after walking out, returned apparently fatigued. He subsequently passed some time in his studio, writing. At half-past eight o'clock he rui.g for his messenger, and desired him to be in attendance at one o'clock, to convey a letter (as the mail de-cribea) to the Duke of -utherland. As the messenger was leaving the room Mr. Haydon desired him not to wait an answer to the communication. The unhappy man shortly before ten o'clock appears to have entered his painting room (the principal apartment on the first fiver of his residence), and here it was that be committed the dreadful act. It was usual for Mr. Haydon to lock himself in this apartment when engaged in painting, and ne teems to have done so on Monday morning. At a few minutes after ten o'clock Mrs. Haydon passed upstairs on her way to her own room. As she passed the door of the painting-room she tried the lock, upon which Mr. Haydon called out, rather loudly and hurriedly, " who's that." Mrs. Haydon replied "it was only herself, and that she was_proceeding upstairs to dress, before going to Brix ton." Mr. Haydon rejoined " Oh, very well ;" adding, as she left the door, " God b!ess von, I will see you presently." Within a few minutes Mr. Haydon followed his wife up stairs, and in her bed room repeated a message he had pre viously charged her to deliver to Mr. Coulton, the gentleman she was about to visit at Brixton. Having done so, Mr. Haydon kissed his wife very fervently, and returned to his studio. In her bed-room Mrs. Haydon was joined by her eldest daughter, who remained with her until she completed her toilette. Shortly before this (about a quarter to eleven o'clock) both ladies were, for the moment, alarmed by what appeared to be the stifled report of a gun or pistol. The troops were exercising in the Park, close at hand, at the time, and, as nothing particular succeeded the report, both Mrs. Haydon and her daughter imagined that their alarm had originated from the firing of the soldiers. Within five minutes a heavy fall on the floor of the room beneath was heard; but as Mr. Haydon was frequently in the habit of moving his heavy pictures, and in so doing allowing the cor ners.to fall heavy on the ground, the noise was attributed to that circumstance, and no notice was taken of it. Shortly after eleven o'clock Mrs. Haydon left the house, and proceeded to Brixton. At a quarter-past twelve Miss Haydon, who is only sixteen years of age, prompted by filial affection and know ing the desponding state of mind in which her father had been for some time, went 'down stairs and knocked at the door of the painting-room. Not hearing her father's usual prompt reply, she tried the lock, which opened at her touch, and a moment's glance discovered the body of her un happy parent, crouched up together on the floor. Her first impression was that her father had fallen down in a fir. This illusion was, however, soon dispelled, and the fright ful reality made manifest. Miss Hat don immediately rushed out of the house, and ran across the way to the residence of Messrs. Bryant and White, surgeons, in Burwood-place, the former of whom has for a long time been the family me dical attendant. Mr. Bryant was unfortunately from home at the time, and a neighbouring surgeon was sent for. With- Oat waiting, however, Miss Hayden, throwing herself into a cab, directed the man to drive to Brixton, intending to pro ceed to Mr. Coulton's, where her mother had previously gone. Mr. Coulton and Mrs. Haydon crossed the unhappy young lady on her way, and arrived together in Burwood-place shortly after one o'clock. Mr. Coulton's visit merely arising from some matters of business he wished to transact with Mr. Haydon. On entering the house they learned the dreadful tidings. Mr. Coulton, who was a most intimate friend of the unhappy artist, immediately proceeded up stairs, where he found the body of the deceased, in the state de scribed, and on the table several sealed packets. The first of these were addressed to " Mrs. Haydon, my dearest love." It contained several letters, one to herself; imploring her forgiveness for the additional pang his last act would add to the many he had already given her, and ex pressing a hope that Sir Robert Peel would consider he (the deceased) had earned a pension for her. He also alluded to the receipt of a cheque for 504 from the private pura of the same Right Hon. baronet, on the previous Fri ' day, 10/. of which lie directed should be given to his Baugh ter, 101. to Ins boil Frank, and the remainder to be appro priated to her own purposes. The packet also contained a letter to each of his children, enjoining them to lead a pious life, and live affectionately with each other. Another packet contained the deceased's will, in which he appointed as his executors, it r. Serge-ant Talfourd, Mr. Coulton, and Dr. Dor ' ling. The document is of a most extraordinary and elaborate character, and gives the full details e f the unhappy man's life and diffieulties. It also wills his various pictures to dif ferent individuals. A third packet contained three letters, addressed respectively to the Right Hon. sir R. Peel, Sir G. Cockburn, and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd. These Mr. Coulton took possession of; and immediately delivered in person. No trace was discovered of any letter addressed to the Duke of Sutherland. Within two hours of the receipt of Mr. Haydon's letter, Sir Robert Peel replied to Mr. Coulton, as the principal executor of the unhappy deceased. His letter, after express• ing how painfully he was shocked at the intelligence Mr. Haydon's letter had communicated, went on to state that as he feared the family might be in need of some immediate assistance, he bad thought it right to inclose a cheque fen 2001. from the Royal Bounty Fund, as a temporary relief. The Right Hon. Baronet further stated, that he supposed a permanent provision for the family would be immediately suggested, and it so, he begged to add that so far as his own private purse and personal influence were concerned, both might be commanded. There was another paper found, beaded "The last thoughts of Haydon at half-past ten o'clock," one of the principal points in which was a comparison of the characters of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Buonaparte. An examination of the body proves that the deceased must have first fired a pistol into his head, a perforated but. let-wound being visible in the parietal bone.. This appears not to havnhad a fatal effect ; and there are traces of blood about the room where deceased appears to have subse quently walked to obtain possession of a razor with which he afterwards inflicted two severe gashes in his thioat, and , thus caused death. and INQUEST ON THE BODY (THIS DAY). Mr. Wakley, M.P., Coroner for the Western Division of Middlesex, held his inquest this morning at an unusually early hour, at the Norfolk Arms, Burwood-place,Conpaught terrace. ~...___ The jurymen having been sworn in, . . Mr. Mustarde, surgeon, was examintdu,nfoa that he had been called iu after t t h o e examine ' the rnt and a t$ e t a o t ecd currence, and, on proceeding a _ OOl o f blood body, h e f oun d it lying in ri r part of the (the blootl extending from th i e , dboaej-ctin,eka,nanst i i t e the unfortu room). He found a nate man had, after hipsisfiur'sltnaisttite,ln.ipho,ttr,i)end t t h o e re sc lo a a lp d . it ; Th h e e paassed(eiteorvnelrinato a'so discovered the mark of of having und that this wound was in_ deceased apparently sufficient to terminatei2vi his s be e credited,xisten, then passed tion which can scarcely which his razors were kept, and then cut his the case in i. ces —one on the right and the other on th two p a_ on the right side had cut through the throat in The wound . - left side. • lar vein down to the spine, without, however, wound jugu iigithe carotid artery or the trachea. ' M r . Hyman, a relative of the deceased, then gave in evidence a journal, or diary, kept by th , der eased, with the view of showing that be was in an unsound state of mind at the period of this melancholy occurrence. The evidence of the witness proved that Sir itobert Pet I had some few days before sent the de ceased a cheque for 50/. out of his own private purse, and that some few days after he sent to Airs. Heydon a donation of 200/. from t►•e "Queen's Bounty." \% is ut wilting to treni hon memoranda which was never intended to ;beet the pin 1k eye, tie cannot refrain from quoting the hollowing pa: sdges :—‘• I Chill he re in me state described, and I have written to Sir R. Peel, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Brougham, and Mr. Hope, stating that I have a heavy sum to pay, and I offered the Duke's study to the Duke of Beaufort for 50/. Who answered first? Ha rass:it by Di-Taf.:i, 1 receixed this letter from Sir R. Peel:— Whitetail, Jui:e 16, 1846. •• • Sir,--I alit SO? ry To bear ,:f the continual embarrarament , you labour under from limited- funds, and I inn happy to send SW. ibr your immediate solid: " LIBERTY OF THE PRESS. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. MIALL. A public soirke was held last evening at the London Ta vern, where the friends of Mr. Miall, the editor of the Non conformist, assembled in large numbers to present to that gentleman a testimonial, the result of an appeal which had been made to the public to protect him from any pecuniary damage which might ensue from the action brought against him by Mr. Gathercole, the Vicar of Chatteris, and also as a mark of respect for his public character and conduct. The chair was taken by Mr. Apsley Pellatt, supported by Mr. T. Thompson, the Rev. Dr. Campbell, Coi. Perronett Thomp son, Dr. Price, R. Besley, Esq, Dr. Cox, Mr. George Thomp son, Dr. Epps, Dr. Lankester, Dr. Oxiey, &c. &c. The com pany present, consisting of gentlemen and ladies, tilled the large room. The tea ended, the CHAIRMAN, after briefly referring to the purpose for which the assembly had been called together, announced that the responses to the appeal which had been made on behalf of Mr. Miall had far exceeded the most san guine expectations of the committee—for which success they had to express their gratitude to the s ubscribers, including many persons belonging to the Church of England. ,The amount subscribed exceeded 8021.; of this the expenditure, including Sir Thomas Wilde's fee, did not exceed 6241. 105.; therefore, presuming that he had the authority Of the persons present for so doing, he had the pleasure of present ing the balance of 177/. to the able and persevering editor of the Nonconformist, in the name of the persons who had so gene rously responded to the call of the committee. He, therefore, begged Mr. Miall's acceptance of the same, together with a purse which had formed part of the contribution, as a slight token of the admiration which was entertained for his prin ciples, although it was far from being adequate to his real merits, both for the anxieties and injuries lie bad sustained in the cause of "Gathercole v. Miall," and the general zeal which he had displayed in the cause of civil and religious liberty.—(Enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. Pellatt read letters from Mr. Bright, Mr. Duncombe, Dr. Morrison, and Dr. Pye Smith, who, while they regretted their inability to attend the present meeting, expressed the warmest sympathy with its purpose. Mr. MIALL rose, amidst prolonged and renewed cheering , expressing his inability to reply suitably to their very flatter. jug expression of feeling, and alluding briefly to the circum stances which bad given rise to it. For the testimonial which had been made to him he thanked them ; in the name of human nature, wnich such examples as the present mus e t tend to elevate and exalt, he thanked the m ; and in th name of those principles which he advocated, h e thanked the m most sincerely. He had no right to expect such a manifes tation of feeling as the result of what he most frankly ad mitted to have been an editorial indiscretion.—(Cheers and lau l ,hter.) He spoke in severe terms of the abuses in the libel laws, both generally and as applied to his particular case. He had been convicted of a libel, he had been punished for the offence, and now that. all was over he professed before all the world his unqualified opinion that he bad done Mr. Gathercole no injury.—(Cheers.) Mr. Miall expressed strongly his opinion respecting the extraordinary dictum laid down by Mr. Justice Parke at the trial, " Ihat the preaching of ministers of the Established Church w as a privileged thing, and not open to the animadversions of the press." Such a sentiment, coming from the mouth of a judge, exceeded any thing which his experience could supply, and involved prin ciples which, to his mind, were the most dangerous to lib liberty of any that could be conceived. He allude d to the grea men, t and undue privileges which were exercised by clergy who, while they were paid servants of the state, were end ely above state control —exercising exorbi tant influence, and above all authority. Yet, though meddling constantly with :he liberty of the press—and ineddliug Hitu effect—it was only the press that could keep such men in any moderate bounds.—(Cheers.) The doctrine that the opinions of clergymen were not to be subject to cri ticism was one not worthy of men in an enlightened age; yet the opinion of Mr. Baron Parke was both right and wrong— right if they were to have an established church—wrong if thty were to have a tree constitution. But he looked for• ward to a better state of things, and avowed that ha would rather suffer with the few now than shout with the many hereafter. Mr. Miall concluded a long and eloquent speecii amidst loud and enthusiastic applause. Colonel P. THOMPSON proposed the first sentiment, " May the law of libel be written so plain in our statute books that it shall not be possible to warp its meaning to suit the put , poses of prejudice or party; and that falsehood, dictated by malice, shall alone be subject to its penalties." Dr. CAMPBELL and Mr. G. THOMPSON spoke in support of the sentiment. The next sentiment was, " A free press ; truth without bitterness; principles, not persons." This was proposed by T. THOMPSON, Esq. , and supp orted b y Dr. Cox. The speaker', were received very enthusiastically by the assembly, who separated shortly after. ,-",: ----- - - BATHS AND WAsHHOUSES.—bittpc the visit of his Royal Highness Prince Albert to the baths and washhouses in George-street, Euston-scrnare ' the estadlisinnent has been Inspected by the Dukes of Grafton and St. Albans ; the Bishop of Durham. Winchester, and lieretord ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Exe ter, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Earls West morland, Spencer, and Winchester; Viscounts Hill, camp& n, and Lorton ; the Speaker and Miss Shaw Lefevre ; Sir G. and Lady Grey ; the lion. R. H. and Lady If. Clive, Sir C. and Lady Hulse ; the Hon. Mr. Grantham, Mr. C. Baring Wall, M.P., &c. The Duke of Cambridge did Sir James Reynett the honour of dining with him yesterday, in Harley-street. Baron Knesebeck was in waiting on his Royal Highness. The Duke of Hamilton has quite recovered from his recent indisposition, and is expected to arrive in Portman square early in the ensuing week, from Hamilton Palace, N. B. TnE BARONY OF PRESTON.—A correspondent calls our attention to the fact that Sir James Graham could not be elevated to the title of Lord Preston whilst Sir R. Graham lives, as he is the son of the elder brother, and, as a matter of course, the elder branch. The estates belonging to Preston wets confiscated to the Crown, but it is believed much was returned in after years, awl* if our correspondent is rightly informed, they lie somewhere is netts. PRESENT FROM MEHEMIT ALI TO HER MAJESTY.---.. Yesterday (Teesday) morning a handsome horse, estimated at the value of 2,000 guineas, arrived at Brighton, by the General Stearn Navigation Company's packet, the Magnet, as a present to Het Majesty from Mehewit Ali, and was immediately forwarded to Lou don by railway. GENERAL ILLUMINATION.—It is intended that there shall be a general illumination almost immediately after the passlnt of the Coru Bill by the House of Lords. In Manchester, Liverpoo Birmingham, Sheffield, Blackburn, and Rochdale, the illinninat u l ea will be on a scale of great magnificence. In the metropolis the M' intimation will be of a similar kind to that which took place at th• time of the passing of the Reform Bill. Ibrahim Yachts, the future sovereign of Egypt, is expected to visit Newcastle on his return from Scotland, whither 1,0 will shortly proceed from Belfast. 11 e are happy to state that Sir George MurreP Master General of the Ordnance, who had been seriously ludisposede is once again progressing towards convalescence. MARRIAGE IN lIIGH LIFE.—A marriage has been arranged between Captain a rederiek Grey, brother of Earl Grey. and Miss Sulivate daughter of the Rev. Mr. Sayan, Meter of Kemp. ton, Hertfordshire. Low TIDE.—On Tuesday afternoon the river pre sented a very unusual appearance, in consequence of the tide being exceedingly low, causing great inconvenience to the navigation, espe cially above bridge, where several steamers were eccaslonalif aground ior some time. SALE OF THE ST. JAMES'S CLUE-HOUSE.—Yesteil la y the St. James's Club-house, better known as Crockford's, was sold by auction by Messrs. Christie and Manson, by order of the executors of Mr. Crockthrd, for the sera of 2,9001. It was h on lease, of which 32 years were unexpired , pubject to a yearly rent of 1,4001. It was said at the sale that the decorations alone of this building cost the late proprietor 94,0001. IRE DEVIL AMONG THE lemons.—A Sewing WS: chine, thus nicknamed, has been invented by Elias Howe, jun., 0 ,! Cambtidgeport, Ma pertain accurately It is said to pert ac curately an" rapidly. DEATH OF LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR CHARLES PHILLIPS, KNT.—This veteran officer expired on the 20th instant, at his rest; deuce, Linwood Lyndhurst, New Forest, after an honourable au' distinguished career in the service of Its country o f sixty-three Ye r He entered the 44th Foot as ensign, Ju n e 24th, 1783, and his othe commissions were thus dated, lieutenant, August, 179 3 ; ea P i a• ii '" Sept. 2, 1795 ; major, Jan. 14, 1602; lieutenant-colonel, Feb. 17. 181.3; colonel, Jan. 1, 1612; major-general, June 4, 1814, and lieu tenant-general, July 22, 1830. Sir Charles was present at the taking of St. Lucia, Martinique, and Guadeloupe in 1794, and in /43'14 in 1801. He subsequently rendered some most important services Ire the defence of Sicily, for which he received the order of St. Jarna rius. He also held a medal for the Egyptian campaign, and for many years held the pest of deputy quartermaster-general. The. deceased married in 1830, Harriet, relict of the Rev. Richard Strode. of Newnham-park, Devon, and daughter of the late Sir Fredericle Rogers. Bart., of Blackford, in the same county. The Gold Oup. or Piece of Plate, which is to be 'run for on the 25th of June at the Newcastle races, is a piece of er namental plate of the most beautiful design and admirable workinatr. ship. It is a group of figures, in solid silver, representing a well known and interesting incident in the life of Edward 1., in the Hell Land ; when, after having been wounded by a Saracen assassin, bite devoted Queen Eleanor, with her own mouth, extracted the polson. from his arm. The artist, in modelling the group, has selected the moment after the incident, and the expression of the figures is ex' ceedlugly beautiful: The plate is manufactur ed b y Messrs. Lister a t e rn ay recollected Sol,. of Newcastle-on-Tyne, ailversinitha to the Queen... .. court The charitable d he on e or ts received IL for the relie of Peter Kybert, h Yesterday, the magistrates of Clerkenwll Police- Rege nt:li n (Ta ' n_a . l .ie th c r a o s u e gh h d a istress,, , attempted to drown himself in the himself and family being driven tdeserving. inquired into, and found to be very signed himself A. Z. y ch o e n s t: a r t u s r t d a a t y e s afternoon, thatall f o o l r e t n a! thunder storm - passed over papers of Saturday last • nately without• Carnage. Our correspondent at drowned whilst b mention nn athin;. timorous cases of persons th at W c i i n t are noticed in the At least thief deaths thus occasioned papers. The provincial ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN UT, r• tetween two and three o' evILES.--YeSter day afternoon. clock, great • t ailed in the neighbourhood of St. Giles, in co excitement pre" titan having been stabbed in Church-lane, by consequence of a you_Re known by the name of "Bustle Rev living a girl of the town. we ° pears that Martin Welch, the father of th in that street. It ar tile habit of collecting rents, t ie ,fb e unfortunate victim, I ves la house at which the occurrence &e,, fo r Mr. Mason, the owner of the habiting with the woman Bet, and Place- He had also been co repaired to the premises, under tide at the time already alluded to, h ° due for rent, but thr the reale pretence of getting in some money having heard of the purpose of visiting tile prisoner. His W..," which is on the circumstance, at once proceeded to the ran":: second floor front, she burst open the door, when and being refused admittance' in bed. He immediately got' she saw the prisoner and her husban d ensued between her and the • prisoner, who threatened to kill her , i Welch, a lad about t . protect his mother, eghteen, stepped forwar and the prisoner large table knife, and inflicted a dreadful caught hold of a nd in Ills breast. She then__ attempted to stab him iu the abdomen , wc". she struckhint but having missed her AIM on the left leg just above the shinbone , and th s caused a wound of about an inch and A. half in length, and an In'''' ,, deep. The screams of murder had by this time attra. ted the atter lion of Police-constable 123. who having secured the prisoner, th e boy was conveyed to the Universty College I lospital, where he r*:, mains in a very precarious condition. 'the prisoder, who is a You l. ' roman about twenty-three years, was taken to the George-Wes' eelice-station. _,.... BIRTHS. On the 25th offtprll, at Calcutta, the lady of Philip ltfelvill,VV f the Bengal Civil Service, 01 a daughter. On the 2d inst., at Messina, Mrs. W. G. Beek, of a daughter. On the 18th inst.. at Brighton, Airs. S. W. Bennett, of a son. On tho 18th inst., in Gloucester-place, the lady of Jame' 30 5 " nn Fni., of a daughter DIED. On the taiti inst., El labetb, the wife of S. IC ght, I q., of Baal . gate, aged 73. On tie ltith inst., at Brooke House, Waterloo. near Livero 7l ' Charles- Horsfall, Esq., aged 70. On the 18th insl., at Crenznach, Prusee Rhenane, Anne, Baught ° of Li. utenant-Colutiel the Hon. George Keppel. On the 20111 Inst., at Brighton, Percy, youngest eon of MVO ° T0111,11;1,, ( - )ri.h.,rd -Strict, Portman -square. vs!!! •• nu uipilt-41 by A UNDO YOtrNv., of No. As strand, Printer, at The Nun Office, N 0.112. Strand, in the Pte Of the Savoy, is the emit, *ol' Middlesex, Vfedgeßdey► Jp g4s I,' , •.., ~_ • 3 ; ! r . , i