The Sun. — London, England, 1846-07-11 00:00:00

rbtrbf Nbition TOWER. HAMLETS ELECTION. (THIS DAY.) RETURN OF THE HON. COLONEL FOX. The election of a Member to represent this metro politan borough in Parliament, consequent on the resig nation of Colonel Fox, who has accepted the office, under Lord J. Russell's Government, of Surveyor-General of the Board of Ordnance, took plack to-day at Stepney-green, at one o'clock. These being no opposition to the Gallant Colonel, who offered himself for re-election, the affair was as dull as anyt' A ing of the kind could well be. At the hour of the proce,edings commencing there were not more than three hiendred persons present, and at any time there were TAOt more than five hundred. The only circum stan,ce that denoted the ordinary character of an electio, was the promise of a contest at the forthcoming genera. election, as apparent by the following hand-bill which was plentifully distributed about:— " The requisitions to L. Heyworth and G. Thompson, Esqs., to become candidates to represent this borough in Parliament have already received the signatures of several hundreds of electors, but as the existence of the present Parliament must of necessity be of ver\ short duration, it is not considered advisable to con test the borough on this occasion. The prospect of a general election must therefore be borne in mind, and if the electors desire to have for their representatives men who are advocates of liberal principles, they must unite in a cordial invitation to such men as Messrs. Heyworth and Thomp son, whose free-trade principles are not paralysed by the repeal of the corn-laws ; whose love of religious liberty will not permit them to support any State endowments of reli gion ; acid whose sense of political justice is not limited by the. Reform Bill, but includes the enfranchisement of all." - The hustings and other arrangements for conducting the business of the nomination were of the most meagre and incomplete character—the former being made up of three old waggons, placed lengthwise, and covered with a piece of tarpaulin, which, when crowded with the members of the Gallant Colonel's committee, groaned and creaked in no ordinary manner. As far as it re garded the press, accommosation there was none— the whole of the gentlemen respresenting the metropolitan journals being crowded together and forced to stand in a narrow space in front of the platform. With some difficulty, and after a remonstrance on the part of the reporters, a small rickety table, sufficient for two to write on, with a couple of chairs, were pro cured from a neighbouring public-house, and duly placed in front of the platform, for the accommodation of about twenty-fo►,ir gentlemen of the " fourth estate." Amongst those present, connected with the Liberal interest of the, borough, we recognised the following gentlemen:—G. Otfor, Esq., Martineau, Esq., Sir E. N. Buxton, Mr. Salomons, Mr. Hammack, Mr. Oven den, Mr. Bewley, Mr. Atkins, Dr. Snow, Mr. Wire, Messrs.W. and J. Wright, Mr. J. Tanner, Mr. J. Stokes, Dr. Zenkins, &c., &c. '&he Returning Officer (Henry Child, Esq.) read the 'precept for the election, and the usual oaths being ad ministered, and the Act against bribery and corruption. read, said that it was his duty. as returning officer, t( remind them of the importance of the work they were now called upon to perform, not only pith regari, fa themselves, but to the whole constituency of that im portant borough, as well as to the nation at large.— (Hear.) He trusted that they would treat any person who should present himself before them as a candidate that day respectfully, and with attention. He would just mention one circumstance, before concluding, to sho.i the necessity for dischmreing carefully the important trus , reposed in them as elector 4.—( tear.) The consti tuency of that borough consisted of 18 ; 000 individuals, and he found by the returns, that at the time o the passing of the Reform Act there were but 9,800 electors in their borough, showing an in crease of nearly double since that period.—(Cheers.) It was now his duty to request that they would at once proceed to the business of the meeting—that was the election of a Member for the seat vacated by their late :Member, Colonel Fox, in consequence of his having accepted the office of Surveyor-General of her Majesty's Ordnance. G. Orion, Esq., then came forward to propose Colonel Fox as a fit and proper person for the representation of the borough, and in so doing said he was perfectl) satisfied that they were all agreed as to the excellence of the observations that had been made by the return ing officer as to the vast importance of the subject that had brought them together. It was of the highest inte - rest to everyman who lived in the Tower Hamlets,whether be had a right to vote or not—whether it might be denied to him or not to vote in the election—it was a matter which he was sure they might congratulate them selves upon, that if a man was returned to Parlia ment, and then accepted a place under Govern ment, that he was at once returned to his constituents for them to say whether they were satisfied with his conduct, and whether they would trust them selves in his hands as their representative. —(Heat, hear.) If a man who was a Member of the House of Commons wished to get a situation of responsibility under Government, he was obliged to give up his place, and it was left to his constituents to say to such a one, "We have done with you—(Hear, hear)—you have disgraced yourself; you have injured us, and we will have nothing more to do with a man who, for the sake of profit or of honour, would give up his sentiments to have a situation under any Government whatever."—(Hear, hear.) But their case was totally different. In the case of the election of the Tower Ham lets they elected a gentleman to represent them in Par liament, one, who because he would not truckle—who, because he would not change his sentiments—who, be cause he stood firm to that party and to those senti ments with which he had introduced himself to the electors of the Tower Hamlets, lost his situation, and had to retire into private life ; and it was only upon the return of his friends and hi, asseciates, and the men bearing his principles int:, power, that he consented again to serve his country by serving under the Government.—(Hear, hear.) lie ('dr. Offer) was sure . they never wished to see offices filled by men that were unworthy their trust ; they would no', wish to see offices under Government filled by men Veto would truckle to any Administration. Their de-;ere was to see them filled by honest arid virtuous men, men who would do their duty to their country at larg. and to their constituents. They wished to see such niin pl-tced in offices of trust, and however people might talk —and generally speaking those who did so talk ILA but very little informalion upon the tu'zject—(llt.ar, hear)- 24.3wever they might talk of not having placeman to re present them, he should be glad indeed to find ever) placeman to be equal in honour, integrity, and worth, and who possessed the esteem of all who knew him, as did the Hon. Colonel who had represented them, and who, he hoped, would be again returned in triumph.— (Cbeers.) He (Mr. Offer) had much pleasure in again introducing that Hon. Gentleman to their notice, and especially so when he knew that the Hon. Colonel was a man who was above all change, unless it were such a change as was required for the interests of the nation at large, and then he came forward to tell them in an honest and straightforward way, and left them to draw their own conclusions.—(Cheers.) Since he had the pleasure of meeting them upon a similar occasion wonderful changes had taken place with regard to the aspect of affairs in this country. The Whig Administration, torn as they were and rent by internal divisions, and continually harassed by their political opponents, were obliged to give up their situation, and then those who took their offices also took their measures, and the credit of having intro duced and passed them.—(Cheers.) They had originally introduced that most important of all measures, viz., that they should have cheap bread—(Cheers) —and he hoped that they would all now have a plen tiful supply of it, and that they would now return Colonel Fox, who had supported the late Government in their efforts to bring food to the people.—(Cheers.) Let them by doing so reward him for the manly manner in which he had supported the liberal party in the House of Commons, for having voted for Mr. Villiers's motions, to have an immediate and total abolition of those laws that impeded the operation of Providence, if he (Mr. Offer) might so speak— (Cheers.) —and which prevented the proper supply of food, and created scarcity throughout these realms. --(Cheers.) But there had also been some other most important alterations.—[Some confusion was here created by a person in the crowd attempting to speak, wi,en Mr. Offor said, I hope every man will have an opportunity of speaking fairly and freely.]—(Cheers.) There had then (said Mr. Otfor in resuming) been some most important a:teratious. The Whig Govern aunt, from dire necessity, left the treasury empty, sad the Government almost bankrupt. The Tory Government hail now a great taxation, from which they had relieved the poor at last, and righteously Owed the public burdens upon the shoulders of the rich.—(Cheers.) By these means, he repeated, they had filie l the national treasury Aft, awl had thus enabled the Whig Adm:nistra.tiun to go, with all the advantages of a full treasury, again to conduct the Government. (Hear, hear.) Now no xase , perhaps, should ho inoi-e opposed to the in come-tax than liiinselr, b..e.4tHe La had to pay such a Ji ~,t vy income-tax, and hi.; family was v.ry l arge ; eii• Robert Peel. however, he now greatly esteemed, sithough ha di 1 not at one time.—(Cheers and laughter.) as lad ff....a children, and his share of the public burthens was very heavy; but Sir Robert Peel and those who had supported him had been the means of obtaining ;heap food for his family, and he had thus in a great !neasure been compensated.---(Cheers.) He could now purchase sugar at 53. instead of 81-- (Hear, hear)—and lie, in conjunction with his children, were now the ' better enabled to obtain the sweets of life.—(Laugh ter.) The speaker then dilated on the benefits which the electors and the nation at large would reap from the proposed scheme of public education, and was loudly cheered. Col. Fax, he said, was an ardent supporter of that measure, and therefore well entitled to their support. Another great question was religious freedom— there should be perfect freedom in matters regarding reli gious feelings and religious principles. Whether a man were a Mahometan, or a Jew, or a Christian, he should be equally estimable in proportion as he was a good citizen, and a good subject to the Queen, and a valuable man in the state, and there should be no differ mce made of one kind or other. They should all stand upon a perfect equality, and the state should ropect them all in proportion to the goodness of their minds.—(At this moment considerable confusion was caused in conse quence of some portions ef the fragile and temporary erec tion having given way, and depositing its superincumbent load upon the ground.) He was sorry for the little mishap that had happened. He hoped that the time was not far distant when they should have a good town-hall, where they could meet for the transaction if the business connected with the borouah, and not he compelled to meet in the open air, though, thank Providence, they met under favourable circum stances.—(A voice, "No thanks to you. It's a fine day.") He proposed, therefore, that for the res t of the session they should place in the hands of Colonel Fox that trust which, in consequence of his appointment to a high official station, he had been compelled to re sign, and that he, in conjunction with Sir W. Clay, should be enabled at the next geuetal election to come before them and give a favourable account of their stew ardship, and that ho would then be able to satisfy his constituents, however they might have differed with him upon smaller points— on the May nooth question, or upon subjects, which they did not understand so well as Members of Parliament, in conse quence of their having fuller information on the subject than they could possibly have. But, taking them as a whole, and judging of them as a whole, he thought they were entitled to their fullest confidence ; and that they were entitled to their support, as persons who would not deceive them, or betray that trust ; and he challenged any man present to say that the Hon. Member had not fulfilled all the pledges he had made when first sleeted. lie had faithfully attended to all the interests ot that great and important borough. He called upon the electors to recollect that they had to use their suffrage not enly for themselves, but on behalf of those who had no vote, but who should have. The Gallant Colonel,whom they were called upon to re-elect, was not only to be returned as a Member to represent the interests of the rower Hamlets and attend to their interests—he was also to consider what would be conducive to the interests if the whole kingdom. There had been no dissimula 'loe, no truckling, on the part of the Hon. Member, n his Parliamentary career—he had always been ready - o do his best for the interests of the borough—he bad always attended to the requests of the elec tors.—(Hear, hear.) He did not mean that he had obtained situations or places for every person who might have asked him, he meant that he had always attended to their requests upon points connected with he good of the Tower Hamlets, and had always ma 'aged their Bills. In conclusion, he thanked them for he kind attention they had given him, and proposed to nominate Colonel Charles Richard Fox as a fit and proper person to represent the interests in Parliament if the borough of the Tower Hamlets. Mr. MARTINEAU, in seconding the nomination of the Gallant Colonel, said, the great question for the electors to consider was, whether Colonel Fox, by his general con duct in Parliament and his particular votes there, had redeemed those public professions which he made on the hustings, when he was elected in July, 1841. For his part he thought he had; and if the electors agreed with him in that opinion, it became their duty to re-elect him. Among Colonel Fox's votes in Parliament there was one to which he would particularly call their attention; that was when the Colonel, in the spring of 1843, nobly came forward, and left the party with which he had been associated, to support Mr. Villiers when he made his motion for the abolition of the corn-laws That was not very easy at that time when Mr. Villiers had but few supporters ; for he had not then the sup port of a majority of the House, as was his lot at a subsequent period. That was much for the Colonel to do so soon after his election. He (Mr. Martineau) gave thanks to the Government, thanks to the Anti-Corn-law League, and thanks to Richard Cobden, for those exer tions by which the question of the abolition of the corn laws bad been successfully carried. That he thought was the first great public question which had been carried out of the Houses. Parliament only came in the second rank, and carried what the people wished and willed to have. Standing where he did, however, he could not but lament that the electors had not the assistance of a worthy man, he meant Mr. William Coates. That gentleman was ever ready to assist on every question, but particularly for the abolition of the corn-laws. That subject used to be his great hobby, and the electors might well lament that he had been taken away from amongst them but a few months before the triumph. It was easy, he said, to be a free-trader in these days, hut it was by no means so six years ago. He remembered well that night in May, 1841, when Lord John Russell was outvoted on the question of the corn laws; he (Mr. Martineau) was under the gangway, and he recollected seeing Lord John rising like a lion, and telling his opponents that he knew those who were op posed to him. He well knew who would vote against him, headed by their presidents and vice-presidents, their secretaries and under-secretaries, the landed inte rest, the sugar interest, the shipping interest, the Canada interest—he told them they might be too much liar him, and turn him out, but he prophecied that free-trade principles would be triumphant, and the abolition of the corn- laws would be grarlually com pleted—that it must and should be carried. Lord Julie in that showed he was a true prophet; but he failed to prophecy that the leader of the protectionists (Sir R. Peel) would within five years eat his own words, uiscara nis own opinions, abandon his own principles, and come down as the Commissioner of the Queen, and say 'sena ea•-•• -- that the abolition of the corn-laws was founded in true policy and justice. Ile said the corn-laws would soon be completely abolished, and their business now was to carry out those free-trade principles in regard to the articles which formed the weekly expense of the labouring man, and they could not do so better than by re-electing Colonel Fox, who, as connected with the Go- Fortu gues, vernment, had the power eq ua lly as t h e w il l to assist Ditto, for the them. He cordially seconded the nomination of Col. Bonds .• .• -.4- Fox as the representative of the bor oug h. 5 per Cent The RETURNING OFFICER then requested to know ton : and 2s Ili .. whether there was any other candidate to be nomin a t e d? Mr. Box (a parish schoolmaster) said there was.-- (Hisses.) He had been told by the returnin g PRICES OF Bo.s. . officer that they had met on that day to RAILWAY SHARES. discharge a most important duty, and he heartily con- Am E a b e s t r e"r n Notting., curred in that observation, for its importance would not Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 —128% 129. ••• .. 1 1 1 3i u rlaj e n n gham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 4% if.. be confined to that borough, but would extend th roug h- gluuns e 425. % out the whole country, and to every part of the world. thiledmian .. 10 .... ...... where the dominion of England prevailed. He should DiDitto Ex Tll t f en tar n es 2 2 , !! take care not t o t res p ass on t h e i r t i me at any length ; Derby and Crewe 2% .... 6% 7:: :: and if the Gallant Colonel should answer the ques- c h i e e rn ster . (Remingtotes) 2 2z Direct latq Lions he was a b ou t to put to h i m in such a Dublin and Galway :: : 4 .... %.. .. ....... manner as he would d eem satisfactory, he would with- Eatiettrno Counties •: . 2 8 4,.% ........ hold the nomination whi c h h e h a d threatened. -- Do. Perpet., 5 per ben7. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. P ••• • • .. (Laughter.) He had two questi ons t o put ;t h ere would Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 2% East Lincolnshire .. .. ••••I% • • •• ••••• • • • •• have been a third, were it not fur the settlement Eti t i t u o rr and Glasgow .. 50 .... -- •• • • .. Goole, t t 0. N D , o oi te c w hw a E , Of the corn question, but much yet remained to be done. ngland . up c i l Shares..anesss e iti Sze . : 12 2 3 ) :::: " Z 4 With regard to free trade, however, he considered that the Gallant Colonel came up to his mark upon the Gr ltit t to w il te a rn rter Shares • • • • 8510 ..,:152 15314 • question of free- trade.—(Laugh ter.) There were two Guildford, Fareham, &Portsmoth • :.• other points which he conceived to be of vast import: Hu t i slt a to "a l s l e a l l i t Y itare — s 12 : —.1074 %.-• • •••• ante; and the questions he wished to put were with Lancaster and Carlisle :: .. 40 .: 39% " • •••• • • • d referen ce t o th em . H e d e sired to know whether Col. teeie sstae ce n r d ai tra i d i l e iyd ord .• .• .•: Fox was ready to use his influence, as a Member Liverp., Stanch., & Newc. Junct. ; I t of the L eg i s l ature, i n or d er to o b ta i n a comp l ete Logi t o to n , a k ii n S h li g irratnehain 25 - 3 i• : suffrage f or t h e • 1 • people ?—(Hear, hear, and contusion.) London and Blacka11 • .. 16/. 138. 4d. 9% The other que st i on h e would wish to put was, whether he u pt i tto, Nedwßri 4t •. • • 5(1 •••6534 k i •••• • . • . was prrparod to ad vocate and promote a total severance Loudon and Croydon gon •••• •••• 131. 15s. 9c1... 2234 • • between civil and ecclesi ast i cal affairs?—(Hear.) , It was Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... 1 8 0 if div LoLli t e t t o f , a .l i e d w south- .. Wes . t . ern . ... 41 . 1. 6 1 5 4 . his desire that the questi on known as the Anti-State Church que,tion, should be agitated until it would Lobilou and ;York . • .. 26 •• •• •• meet the same fate as that of the eoru_laws._ (Hear He begged most respectfully to say, t h at a very ' h Ditto, ?a u t a tTi t s ers • :::: — ll% .••• • • • considerable derable number of ardent and fervent spirit s were Ditto Extension • • :.•• 425..... 2yo % 1 4 ready to do their utmost that these subjects should Il t uZitrecan i C t i tx S t el n di k ami 3 il a en tlee . k . 2 p meet with a full and fair discussion. ..100 .• —1503 ( , 150::• •• • Ditto, New .• • • saner. 25 .. •• 47 .• • •• 24 •• • • 39% % Colonel Fox—l beg most distinctly to let i t be under - Newcastle and Darlington J stood that I will give no pledge whatever relative to isTe D w it e t: ;ti et . e . w 4 n ife ane i tle 5 5 4 2 ! % these subjects. I declared my principles in 1841, and it Neg i o u t . • 2( 5 ) :• •• •::▪ : is for you to say it I have swerved ir m 1„110, Extension Extension . 2 ..:. ar, tit ar, anti cheering ) But as Lo gis,ing a; y ) Ditto, 01511 . 2234 .... 2 81! particular ur individual pledge, that I cannot do, 411" No b r t t i hte t e r t at i d w r x e t e e t ik' D i Tver 13.64 2% 2% a ould sooner resign the honour of representing you North Staffordshire .. • • 42. f. u r i o ci rt i s m in o o n u d th erect . I g% than so bind myself.--(lies, hear.) As to the question of universal suffrage, I will observe .. 234 :: that I am not prepared to say that I will net :up- coati,h s ' : l as id le 4l rn hi ats 7 . 11 41'i 4 S li dis 4 : • • • • part a gradual extension of the guff' age, the Dato. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 16 ... 21%.......... Shrewsbury arid 11 h subject goes hand in hand with education, and Do.. .. I, N:e e W w T d 0 0 ..3 3 t6 ) 9.8d.) 3 2 : 1 1 5 0 1184 • ... I for one would be very glad to see the people fitted to 1 1 ;0 ° ..; sew (do. 1514 .. No . 4. 2% 271 .• .. .. .. •••:: Lld tnlizh a pwer by the blessings (if On anon 11 gi g i 3Qut)l Aral • • •• •• •• •• ••.• 1011.1/ .• ill 2 1 4 11% 2 1;‘. P 18 2 3 4 % dis hear)—and with reference to the other question put to me. I can give no pledge whatever. I am a friend to religious liberty in its fullest extent, but it would be exceedingly improper in me to give a pledge upon the subject, especially t hen I am aware that the greater portion of my fellow-countrymen hold opinions adverse to those of the last speaker.—(Cheers.) Mr. Box did not wish to be troublesome. Mr. CHILDS, the returning officer, then put the matter to the vote, and'after the show of hands;declared Charles Richard Fox, Esq., to be the representative of the Towe r Hamlets. Colonel Fox, in presenting himself to the electors, felt great diffidence in replying to the several ob servations which bad been addressed to him ; but in doing so he felt bound to acknowledge she courtesy which had been shown to him on the pre sent occasion, and especially to his friend Mr. Offer. He had for five years represented them in Parliament, and during that time he was not aware that there had been any cause for forfeiting the good opinion which the people had expressed on his last election. He could well echo the opinions of his friend Mr. Offor, and state that he had the oppor tunity of withdrawing any of his opinions on the corn law, but this he could not do, for he had uniformly advocated the principles of free intercourse of the people of different countries. During the last five years such had been his policy, and such was the policy which he determined to observe. Thus, then, with regard to the important measure of the corn-laws, there were other considerations to be taken into account. With regard to the corn-laws, he was happy that any measure had been prop6unded which was likely to bring bread cheaper to the poor man's house. He rejoiced that the Ministers lately in power had been sufficiently ready to carry their measures. With respect to the corn. laws, he should observe that nothing more could possibly have arisen to confirm the opinion which he had always entertained towards the measures of thoee who were, until now, her Majesty's Ministers. He believed them to be most important measures, and such as should be received with all respect. Ile would not talk much of the speech of his Hon. Friend, but there was one point to which he was bound to allude, and that was the effect likely to be wrought on the commercial policy of ti►e country by the repeal of the corn-laws. On this subject he had few observations to offer, but the bulk of them might be comprised in the assertion that their repeal would be of infinite benefit to the community at large. With respect to the grant to Maynooth College, all he had to say was, that on all subjects there ought to be a libe rality of feeling, and of course the greatest liberality was to be expected on the question of religion ; and certainly, in the assertion of their just rights, the Roman Catholics would have his support. Had his feelings, indeed, been consulted, this relief would have been grant( d long ago. But he did not doubt but that the House of Commons would soon recognise their claims, and that the relief sought would be effectually afforded. With respect to the poor-laws, he was quite ready to give in his adhesion to the assertion that they were nece ssary fur the gent rid wel fare. If they could be modified so as to meet the com mon objects of society all the better, but this he did not anticipate. He only locked fur a modification of the system at present. With respect to the b ul4ect of edu cation, he was bound to say that it would obtain his warmest support ; but yet he did hope that, in under taking it, the Government would have a sepecial refe rence to the condition of the people. With respect to universal suffrage, he must frankly declare that he was not at present prepared to go its whole length. The richer and more intelligent classes had already their opportunities, and his impression was that at the present moment the extension of the suffrage would be of no benefit whatever. There was another subject of very great importance, to which he had not as yet alluded, — that was the health of Towns Commission, which is proposed for limiting buildings which shall have the effect of preventing the free action of the air around the dwellings of the poor. Then there was the question of the sewage of this extensive dis trict. In considering the position of the several parties thus engaged, they must not forget these for whom their support had been soliciter, and, in remembering this, they would also remember that there was a reason alleged for their support of a principle which is inherited in the constitution, and for which no men had struggled more strenuously than themselves. He trusted he had answered every question which had been put to him; he thought he had, but if not ha should be glad to meet the inquiries of any gentleman who might be dissatisfied with his Parliamentary conduct.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. HORTON thought the explanation of their candidate was quite satisfactory, but yet he thought that the constituency ought to be satisfied on some points, especially those that had reference to civil and religious liberty. There was nothing comparable to this, and when he recollected that the confines of this borough included the number of 68,000 souls, and that the parish had only 38,000, he considered the evidence to be conclusive of the course which ought to be pursued by . . all parties•. The sugar duties were now engaging the whole world, and the sooner this question was settled the better.—(Hear.) They might think they were getting sugar for sd. a pound ; but he was a grocer himself, and could tell them a different tale,—(A laugh.) After some further observations depreciating delay in the pass ing of other measures of a similar nature and of the terms Whig and Tory, the speaker concluded by asking the lion. Member (Colonel Fox) whether he would ad vocate the abolition of church rates. Colonel Fox said that though advised not to answer the question, he would do so. lie would give his as sistance without pledgirg himself to any specific mea sure to the removal of any unjust restrictions in this particular.—(Cheers.) Colonel Fox proposed a vote of thanks to the return ing officer, which was seeonded by Mr. Orroe, and acknowledged by Mr. Child. The meeting then separated. 1% 24% 8 p % P 174 % dis. 229 43% 153% 23 9 11% 21 4 P 3: P 150 THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES, CLOSES ti PRICES. . Bank Stock 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96 1 4 96 1 4 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95% 96 96 New Three-and.a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 97% % % 97% Long Annuities, Expire •ran. 5,1660 .. 10%% 10% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10 4 3-16 10 3-16 Ditto, 30 years, Jau. 5, 1860 .. • • 10 1 4 IN India Stock .. .. . .. .. ~. .. 263 2G2 262 iouth Sea Stock .. .. 106 106 Constds for Opening .. • • .. .. .. 95% 96 96 Exchequer BUIs. INd. Itid. 1,0001... .. -.. 15 11 pn3. 11 ISRITISII FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 86, Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Gull .. .. 59U Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. CLOSING; PRICES. Ditto, Deferred .. ... .. • . .. 16 16% Portuguese Four per Cent •• .. 47% 47% Ditto, for the Account .. .• .. 17% 47 47 Russian Bends .. .. • • • • .. 111% 111% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. •• 24% % 24% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. . • .. 5 % 5% Ditto, Three per Cent .• • • • • 36 1 4 36% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5 1 3 j 60 59% 59% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94% 94% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. % dis. 8 % 53; 304 4% 2. That a small portion of the Castle Rock (B) on the Cheshire side, as well as the adjacent angle of the shore (C), be also cut away by the company, in order to form the shore to a regular curve, as shown in the plan. 3. That the island between the Castle licck and the Old Quay Canal be removed by the same parties, and that all the above-mentioned excavations be made to the lowest summer level of the river. 4. That if the company think it expedient to cam the bridge on arches, the waterway opening between the piers be not less than 280 feet in the clear ; that the piers be not more than twenty- five feet in thickness, with proper cutwaters ; and that the clear headway under the centre of each arch be not less that 100 feet abovi the level of the flow of the highest tides, and that the spring of the arches be not less than 65 feet above thy, same level. But if, instead of such arches, the company should consent to substitute flat girders, with piers of not more than 20 feet thickness (which would be in every way preferable), my Lords would in that case be contented with the clear space of 250 feet between the piers. 5. That in order to facilitate the warping of large ve.sels through the bridge, a turret staircase from the footway along the bridge should be made, down the second and third piers from the Cheshire side, to a strong wooden or iron gallery round those piers, of about three feet wide, and one or two feet above high water mark; that a trackway between the river and the abutment wall, of the usual breadth, should be left on the Cheshire side, and that a free footpath should be afforded along the bridge, properly protected from the railway, and connected to the present footpaths on each bank of the river. 6. That the excavated materials shall either be used in the construction, or placed in the curved line desig• nated on the plan by the letters D D D, so as to form a wall or weir, which shall, in the first place, extend 2 000 feet to the eastward, and afterwards 800 feet further (if considered necessary by their Lordships) in order to give a proper direction to the tidal streams, and this wall or weir shall be securely or substantially constructed, and carried up, at the expense of the company, to the level of high water, and that the works of excavation shall be carried on simultaneously with the erection of the bridge, which shall not be opened for the use of the railway till all the excavations shall be fully completed, nor till the works be approved by the Lords Conserva tors of the Mersey. 7. That during the execution of these works neither the navigation nor the current shill be obstructed more than is absolutely necessary in the opinion of the acting conservator of the river. 8. That any damage done to passing vessels by the works of the bridge during its execution, unless caused by the negligence or misconduct of the pilots or persons in charge of the vessel, shall be paid by the company.— I am, &c., (Signed) H. CORRY. J. Swift, R:q., Fer.ton's Hotel, Si. James's-street. G wydyr House, Whitehall, March 28, 1846. Sir,—Having laid before my Lords Conservators of the River Mersey the clause you propose to insert in the Huyton and Aston branch of the Grand Junction Rail way Company, relative to a bridge over the River Mersey, at Runcorn ; I am desired by my Lords to inform you their Lord ships approve of the clause; but, in addition thereto, my Lords Conservators deem it to be necessary that you fur ther insert a clause in your Bill to the following effect:— " That in the event of any improvement hereafter taking place in the navigation of the river Mersey, east ward of the proposed bridge at Runcorn, for the purpose of establishing a communication for ships or vessels with Manchester, or any other place to the eastward of the present viaduct of the Grand Junction Railway over the river Mersey, near Warrington, the Grand Junction Company, or the then owners of that railway, shall con sent to such arrangements for the passing through their present viaduct over the river Mersey, near Warrington, as my Lords Conservators shall deem it to be expedient to require." (Signed) GEORGE EVANS, Acting Conservator of the River Mersey, To J. Swift, Esq., solicitor for the Bill, to with your Lordships constructed by i t 29, Georgo - street , May 1 6, 1846. My Lords,—l take the liberty of again communicati ng w in r eference Grandef rence to Junctionth party over the ri ver M ers ey, at Runcorn, which, accord bridgeßail proposedy Com. Railway nig to the clause approved by j our Lordships, i 5 to be constructed in such manner, and with such works, as your Lordships may direct. Under these circumstances, I have to request that, if it be not inconsistent with your Lordships views, I may be favoured with a letter from your Lordships, which I may submit to the committee, stating that, in your Lordships' opinion, it is desirable that the precise mode of constructing the bridge should be left open to the supervision of your Lordships, rather than that clauses should be inserted in the Bill fixing now any specific mode of constructing such bridge, or any partizular works to be done by the compact, for the Improvement of the bed of the river. (Signed) J. SWIFT. The Right Ron. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. EXCISE SALE OF S MUGG LED BRANDY.—Yesterday there was a sal e o f 17,000 ga ih,ns of French brandy, an d 3,000 gallons of Geneva, at the Excise Office, Broad street, City, the whole havinir been seized ty the revenue officers. Tile spirit had all been redistilled and %aged in the St. Katha rine's Decks, and realised very fair price,. Lord and Lady Hatherton left Farrance's Hotel, Upper Belgrade-street, yeaterday, for loddesley, Staf fordshire. I SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. I GRAND ENTERTAINMENT BY THE LORD IMAYOR TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE Sel- ENTIFIC AND LITERARY INSTITUTIONS, &e. Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid enter tainment to the Presidents of the royal, and other distin guished scientific and literary institutions, at the Man sion-house. The Egyptian Hall was, upon the occasion, a crowded arena, and there certainly never were as sembled at the great civic board, within the last century, such numbers of individuals of high literary and scientific attainments. - The dinner was appointed for a quarter before seven o'clock, but long before that time many places were taken in the Hall. The greatest curiosity was excited among the crowd of parsons who assembled about the doors, and several of the distinguished guests of his Lordship were cheered as they entered the building. Amongst the company we noticed the Marquis of Northampton (the President of the Royal Society), Lord Colchester (the President of the Royal Geo graphical Society), Dr Paris (President of the College of Physicians), the Rev. F. W. Hope (the President of the Etymological Society), Mr. J. E. Grey (the Pre sident of the Botanical Society), the Bishop of Norwich (the President of the Linnaian Society), Mr. W. H. Wilson (the President of the Numismatic Society), Sir John Rennie (the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers), Sir R. J. Murchison (the President of the British Association for the Advance of Science), Dr. Daubeney (Professor of Botany), the Rev. Robert Welker (the Professor of Experimental Philosophy at Oxford) ; Mr. J. Kidd, M.D. ,(Professor of Medicine at Oxford); Mr. Travers Twiss (Professor of Political Economy at Oxford), Professor Sedgewick (Professor of Geology of Cambridge), the Dean of Ely, Prin cipal Mel'arlane of Cambridge, Sir James Clarke, Bart., M.D., F.R.S. ; Mr. J. G. S. Lefe!vre, Vice- Chancellor of the University of London ; Mr. Neile Arnott, M.D., of the Senate of the University of London ; Dr. Locock ; Mr. James Walker, F.R.S. ; Mr. Warburton, M.P., M.A., F.R.S. ; Mr. Itichara Potter, Professor of Natural Philosophy in University College ; Mr. De Morgan, Professor of Mathematics in University College ; Mr. J. Donaldson, Professor of Architecture, in University College ; Mr. T. Graham, Professor of Chemistry in the University College ; 1)r. Sharpey, Professor of Anatomy and Physiology ; Mr. Bell, Professor of Zoology of King's College ; Mr. W. :Masking, Professor of Arts of s Construction ; Mr. Part ridge, Professor of Anatomy of King's College ; Mr. R. - B. Todd, M.D., Professor of Physiology of King's C. 4- lege ; Dr. E. Forbes, Professor of Botany in King's College ; Mr. J. F. Royal, Professor of Meter Medics in King's College ; 1)r. G. Budd, Professor of the Practice of Physics ; Mr. W. M. Guy, Professor of Forensic Medicine; Mr. W. Ferguson, Proiesser of Surgery in King's College; Mr. Clarkson Staefield, Royal Academician; Sir Richard Westma • cott, Sculptor; Mr. E. H. Baily, Sculptor; Mr. John Carew, Sculptor; Mr. C. R. Cockerel!, Architect; Mr. Barry, Architect of the Houses of Parliament; Mr. Philip Hardwicke, Architect; Sir Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum; Sir Frederick Madden, K.H., Keeper of the MSS.; Professor Owen, M.D., Vice-President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; Lieutenant-Colonel Sabine, Foreign Secretary R.S., General Secretary to the British Association for the Advancement of Science; the Dean of Westminster ; the Rev. H. H. Milman ; Professor Barlow, of Woolwich; Major-General Paisley, Inspector- General of Railways ' • Mr. I. K. Brunel, Civil Engineer; Mr. W. Cubitt, Civil Engineer; Mr. W. Tite, Architect of the Royal Exchange, &c.; Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P.; Dr. Bowring, ei.P ; J. Brand, Mr. Charles Knight, of Ludgate hill, Captain Sir James C. Ross, U.N., Captain Sir William Simmonds, Mr. G. Baker, Mr. T. Grissell, Mr. P. Rolt, Mr. R. Monckton Milnes, M.P.; Major-General Trench, M.P.; Sir W. Molesworth, Bart., M.P. ; Sir C. Lemon, Bart, M.P.; Sir Harris Nicholas ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sir J. F. Smith, R.S. ; Mr. Charles Palmer, Mr. James, Mr.. W. Johnson, (brother to the Lord Mayor), Mr. Harmer, Mr. T. Wood, Mr. Pugh, Mr. George Doiland, Mr. John Shaw, Mr. John Britton, F.S.A. ; Mr. Deputy Brown, Mr. Jobe ' Bethel', Mr. G. T. Doo, Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P. ; his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, Colonel Colley, R.E.; Sir Benjamin Brodie, Profess( r Samuel H. Christie, the Rev. G. R. Gleig, Mr. Douglas Jerrold, Mr. G. I Beckett, the Rev. John Baden ' the Rev. Samuel 4irch, Dr. Southey, the. Rev. D r . Mortimer, ,the .Rev. Mr. Hussey; - the Rev. Dr. Russell, Mr. M. Gore, M.P. ; the Rev. J. W. Hughes, Mr. R. Kilsey, Sir James Metkdatu Mr. J. R. Gardner, Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Mr. Johns Lee, D.L. ; Mr. George Rennie, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, M.P. ; Mr. H. Lawson, F.R.S. ; the R e ver en d Mr. Bean (of St. Paul's School) ; Mr. R. Bethel', Q.C.; Mr. J. Pultnan, Mr. J. H. A. Poytider, Sergeant Mere wether, the Recorder, Mr. W. F. A. Delaue, Colonel Hamilton Smith; F.R.S; Sir J. H. Pelley, Bart., Deputy Master of the Trinity House ; Mr. C. E. Michell, Cap otin Beaufort, R.N., the Admiralty Hydrographer ; the Right lion. H. Gouiburn, M.P. for the University of Cambridge ; Mr. Esteourt, M.P. ; Mr. W. Jerdan, the Editor of the Literary Gazette ; Mr. G. Whiting, Mr James Andertem s Mr. Richard Taylor, F.S.A. ; Mr. Vi', Johnston, Mr. S. Cousins, A.R.A.; Mr. Bruckedon, Mr. Rendle, Sir John Herschell, Dr. Grant, University Col lege, London ; Mr. Poynder, Mr. H. Colburn, Mr. John Murray, Mr. Horace Twiss, Mr. W. Walker, Mr. P. L. Simmonds ' Mr. Dilke, Professor Carlton, Professes Thawton, Professor Tullberg, Professor Holmboe, Mr. T. Gautier, Mr. Behnes (Sculptor), Mr. Inskip, Mr. L. Hayhe, Mr. Cundy, the Rev. Mr. Plow, F.R.S., Mr. W. , Cotton, the Pev. Dr. Rice, Archdeacon Hale, Mr. T. i Allason, Mr. Charles Presley, Mr. GeOrge Coiner, Mr. A. W. Hofman, Mr. Braneby Cooper, Sir John Bur , goyne, Major Shadwell Clarke, General Failon, Dr. Roget, Secretary of the Roy al Society, Mr. C. Babidge, F.R.S. ; Mr. Rymer Jones, Professor of Comparative Anatomy in King's College, London ; Mr. J. S. Buck• ingham, Director of the British and Foreign Institute ; Mr. Saull, Proprietor of the Geological Museum in the City ; and "Dr. Reid, Professor of Chemistry in the Univereity , of Edinburgh, &e.'&c: &e.. •„ • ' _ The banquet, which was extremely recherche, was supplied by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of Cornhill. Mr. Harker officiated as toastmaster, and gave the esta blished civic toast of "The Loving Cup," and the other toasts of the programme, in his usual able and impres sive style. The following comprised the bill of fare:— Turtle and iced punch. Salmon, turbot, fried fish, &c. Side Board—Petit pates, chickens, capons, turkey poults, larded ; hams and tongues, ornamented ; ribs lamb, raised ornamented pies, lobster salads, prawns, Chantilly baskets, ornamented trifles, Nopeau and Maras chino jellies, pine, strawberry, and Italian creams ; Genvoise pastry, Swiss and Venice marangs, Chantilly, tartelets, creamed tarts, Nesselrode puddings, &c. Removes—Haunches venison, currant jelly, &c. ; chines lamb, ducklings, goslings, leverets, turkey poulte. Dessert—Pines, hothouse grapes, peaches, strawber ries, cherries, oranges, dried fruits, Savoy and almond cakes, mixed cakes, brandy cherries, preserved ginger. The following toasts were then given from the chair, and responded to with all the honours:—" Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria," " the Queen Dow ager," " Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the Royal Family." The LORD MAYOR then gave, Bishop of Norwich, and the clergy." The Bishop of NORWICH returned thanks for the corn pliment paid to him in having his name coupled with that of the Established Church. He hoped and trusted and believed that the Established Church, supported as it was by the loyalty and increasing zeal of the clergy, was rising day by day in the estimation of the country; and so long as she did her duty, she would, he felt satis fied, meet with the confidence and esteem of every re spectable man who boasted of the name of a Christian. The LORD MAYOR next gave " The Chevalier Bunsen and the Foreign Ministers." His Excellency the Chevalier BUNSEN returned thanks. He felt greatly honoured at having his health proposed in so illustrious an assembly. He believed he was in debted to it partly from the feelings of attachment and affection evinced by that country towards his royal master, the King of Prussia, who was second to no other monarch in his estimation of science and literature, as being the brightest ornaments of his throne. He con gratulated the meeting that the first magistrate of the first city of the world had called around him all that was illustrious in that country in science, in art, in literature, and in philosophy. It was the first occasion on which such a reunion had taken place, and he hailed it as an additional acknowledgment of the pre-eminence which was so justly due to their professors and savans. Ile believed no country in Europe had furnished so many able and illustrious men as England, and he knew of no thing that would contribute more to its advancement and prosperity than the honours thus-paid to literature and science. —(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then gave "The Marquis of North ampton and the Royal Society." The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON returned thanks. He agreed with his friend the Chevalier Bunsen that the present meeting formed a new era in the festive assem blages at' the City of London, the chief magistrate hav ing marked distinctly the sense which the City of Lon don entertained of the importance of science and litera ture. He must express his surprise that such an assem blage had not taken place long ago ; and he must only suppose that those who had preceded the Lord Mayor in dispensing the civic hospitality had by some accidental circumstance overlooked the matter.—(Hear, hear.) There were few persons who were not aware of the great importance of science and literature in a commercial and trading country like theirs; it was equally important to their navigation that the science of astronomy should be encouraged and promoted, and it was unnecessary to point out the intimate connexion that existed between the various branches of their manufactures and the im provements that were daily taking place in mechanics and chemistry.—(Cheers.) In a country whose manu facturing and commercial greatness was unparalleled, they need not be, therefore, much surprised at the tribute paid to literature and science. The Noble Mar quis concluded by proposing " The health of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor," which was drunk with great enthusiasm. The LORD MAYOR, in responding to the toast, said that if the Noble Marquis had felt pleasure in proposing the last toast, he (the Lord Mayor) felt equal pleasure and. gratification in finding himself surrounded by the distinguished :company by whom he was this day ho noured. To assemble that company had been a subject which had occupied his mind for some months past, and he had only delayed it because he had discovered that the present would be the most convenient period of the year at which to meet. He felt additional pleasure that he had been the first who had gathered together the men of literature, of science, and of art, in that hall; and he trusted his successors would not forget the compliment which had been paid hitn by their company, but that similar invitations given by those who might follow him in the civic chair, would meet with in the oime honour as those which on this occasion he had acquired.— (Cheers.) His Lordship concluded by proposing as the next toast, the " Royal Society of Literature." The Bey, Dir. (iixici briefly acknowledged the corn- ‘‘ The Church, the pliment paid to the learned society, of which he had the honour to be a member. The following toasts were then severally proposed by the LORD MAYOR, and duly honoured by the company:— " The Royal Astronomical Society" (responded to by Sir John Herschell); " The Royal Geographical Society" (acknowledged by Lord Colchester); " The Royal Geo logical Society,' for which the Dean of Westminster returned thanks; " The Royal Linnean Society," spoken to by the Bishop of Norwich; " The Royal Society of Antiquarians," for whom Sir Henry Ellis, of the British Museum, return. d thanks; and, " The Earl of Auck land and the Royal Asiatic Society," briefly acknow ledged by Dr. Bowring. The toast of " Prosperity to the University of Oxford" followed. Sir R. H. hms, M.P., said that OA the part of the members of that University, and of his Hon. Colleague in its representation (Mr. Estcourt) and himself, he had to return thanks for the kindness with which the toast had been proposed and received. This was not the first occasion on which under that roof his Lordship and his predecessors had been pleased to pay that hon:rur to the religion and literature of the country which he believed to be associated most happily and indissolubly with both the universities. It was not necessary in that place that he should remind his Lordship of the munificent assist ance which the City of London had afforded to maintain the ancient literature and religion of the country. In Oxford one of the colleges had burn founded exclusively by a munificent predecessor of his Lordship, and there was not a single other college in that university which had not participated in the bounty of some one or more of the wards and companies of this great, wealthy, and important city. It was therefore most fitting ❑pon the partof the representatives of the University to take every opporttniity of acknowledging 'gratefully and respect fully the benefits which the learning of Etigl•and had de rived from the liberality and bounty of tae citizais of London.—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR next proposed, "Prosperity to the University of Cambridge," and coupled with it the names of the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, and the Hon. the Recorder. Mr. GOULBURN returned thanks on behalf of the University, and of his learned colleague and himself. It was meat difficult for him to follow adequately the sp►•ech of his Hon. Friend near him (Sir R. H. Inglis); but he could repeat, with regard to Cambridge and the City of London, all that had been stated by his Hon. Friend with reference to the University of Oxford.—(Hear.) The subjoined list of toasts was then gone through with all the honours. " The University of London," acknowledged by Mr. John Shaw L.4evre, in the absence of the Earl of Burlington; " The British Association for the Advancement of Science," replied to by Sir Roderick Murchieon; " The Learned Professors present," for whom P:ofessor Sedgwick returned thanks; " The Royal College of Chemistry," ken to by its president, Lord Newry; " The Royal Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons," acknowledged by Dr. Paris; and lastly, "The Army and Navy," in whose behalf Sir John Burgoyne expressed his thanks and esteem of his brethren of both services. The Lord Mayor, attended by his distinguished guests, then retired from the Egyptian-hall to the Drawing room, and at a late hour the party separated. On Thursday last the Lord blayor and Lady Mayoress gave a splendid banquet in the Egyptian-hall to the members of the Common Council, filar ladies and families. MR. MONCKTON MILNES AND • THE NEW GOVERNMENT. TO THE ELECTORS AND INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF PONTEFRACT. Gentlemen,—The course of policy adopted by Sir Robert Peel having entirely dissolved the powerful political party which raised him to that direction of public affairs in 1841, I think it right to address to you few remarks as to the part my sense of public duty inclines me to take in this peculiar juncture. As I never anticipated either the great immediate benefit, or the extensive ultimate injury from the repeal of the corn-laws that many others have done, I should ;lave preferred a settlement of the question which hould not have been attended with so great a acrifice of revenue, and with so much painful feeling on the one hand, and so much triumph on the other; -hut when all hope of compromise was past. I could not consent to reject a measure which so large a 'portion - of the community believed to be just, when the suss,. whatever it be, mast, as far as our part of the country is concerned, fel: exclusively on my own class of society, the demand for labour being abundant, and the tenant farmer free to make new terms with his landlord, as altered circumstances may require. But the greater part of the late Ministers had been the stautiche4 advocates of the protective system ; and we, acting under the advice of Sir Robert Peel in 1841, op posed the considerableadvance in the direction of tree trade then proposed by Lord John Russell ; and thus, however conscientious may have been the change of opinion in the late Government, it was impossible that one party could forgive the suddenness of their conversion, or that the other could forget their long persistence in error. They have, therefore, incurred the natural consequences of in firmity of purpose, and their opponents, whose free-trade tendencies Parliament has accepted and confirmed, are now the Ministers of England. This occurrence is surely not to be regretted, when we consider that the alternative must have been he un certain maintenance in power of a Government too ex posed to.insultim , reproaches from former friends, who believed themselves betrayed, and to impediments trout opponents who believed themselves overt., ached; arid only able to retain their places by continual appeals to the meanest interests and the basest passions. Lord John Russell is at the head of the most numerous sf the three parties in the House of Commons, and has 'bus the fairest claim to form a Government, but it is clear that he cannot sustain that position with nonour to hirn,ell arid tenefit to the nation, unless ,upported by some who have hitherto been opposed to him. It appears' improbable that Sir Robert Peel, having retired to his wealthy priiacy and his hopes _or fame, will, for some time at least, attempt to organise a new opposition; and it e not certain tlvit the colleagues and followers, who have already endured and sacri. iced's() much, would invite him to a fresh competition. The Protectionists, to whom the present Government, owe their accession to power, are not the men to have raised an Administration for the mere pleasure of over throwing it, and sport with the institutions of their country without prospect of advantage to their principles or their party. Every man, in fact, is free to act as he thinks best; and I cannot conceal from you my convic tion, that it is the present duty of every true Conserva tive to give a fair and independent support to the Go vernment of Lord Jahn Russell. An opposition may—nay, must—form itself in the course of time ; but let it be a real and not a nominal one—an opposition either to the practical mismanage ment of the executive, or to an illiberal and exclusive distribution of the offices of state, or to an attack upon some institution which we reasonably value. Let us, in a word, oppose measures which we believe to be wrong. and not the men who have been placed in a difficult aua responsible position, almost without an intentional effort, by a series of singular events, and the rapid change in the political views of a mature and experienced states man. In the limitation of the hours of factory labour, in the amendment of the tenure of land in Ireland, in the im provement of the poor-law, in the prosecution of public education, and in the wisest treatment and reformation of criminals, Lord John Russell has before him ques tions sufficient to call forth all his energies, and on which it would be indeed grievous to see good intentions and sagacious plans thwarted by the blindness and violence of Parliamentary faction. Old party distinctions have passed away, and it would be well if old party names could be extinguished too. Let the new Government distinguish itself by a truly liberal, temperate, and judicious policy, and by patent, practical reforms, and the country will forget that. it in .cludes men who once offended it by their exclusive pre tensions and oligarchical traditions. With these hopes, and, I may add, expectations, I trust that I shall find myself representing your feelings and desires, in supporting, as long as I conscientiously can, the Administration of Lord John Russell. RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES. 26, Pall-mall, July 8. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Lords of the Admiralty have cancelled the appointment of Mr. James Chiati% the paymaster and purser of the Alarm, 26, Captain Frankland, having doubtless considered the impropriety of returning him to a ship where he has received such unprecedented ill-treat ment; and given him notice, through the Commander-in- Chief at this port, that he is to hold himself in readiness to receive another appointment. We cannot too highly eulo gize such an exhibition of noble and prompt justice as this act of the Ellenborough Admiralty; and, we doubt not, but that the appointment about to be conferred upon Mr. Chimmo will be one which will repay him for all the expense and agony of mind he has been so wantonly subjected to under the late disgraceful circumstances at Bermuda. •A larger ship and a better station than his last is clearly but just to expect, and will convey a practical lesson to flag and other officers to respect and not to abuse the power vested in them, when from under the eye of the powers at home. The Avenger steam-frigate, Captain Williams, arrived at Spithead this mor n i ng from Cork, to fit and prepare for the reception of Ibrahim Pacha and suite,_ whom sue will coney e r ) e ' from this port, en route to E g ypt, on his Highness's dep • u from this country. foremast rrhe it being n ro lB3B. The Pem t Pembroke,taken out this enorfn morning, advanced tte ships, n. haslt has sdb been • in her nearly two years, and was made i examined. The docked immediately afterwards to have her copper rh c en o e p r ; h r . water M‘Tl) h°enei and lN ' provisions. aaurntiuesjiBl mLo : renltn7';rnot;C:ffniffraig A board, comprising ' . General Webber Smith, Director- General of Royal Artillery ; Colonel c ard ew, Commandant of the Royal Engineers in this garrison ; and Colonel Cock burn, Royal Artillery, arrived here yesterday to select a pro per site for a new laboratory, in case the present one (adja cent to the works of the new steam basin, in course of con struction in this dockyard) should be tequircd to be removed to extend the said works. We were in hopes that amongst the number of officers Lord Ellenborough has been pleased to consider as deserving of promotion, would have been found the First Lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Vanguard —an officer who has been almost uninterruptedly employed since his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which bears date November, 1826. In additi4in to this officer's length o f serv i ce, is to be mentioned the fact of his having been First Lieutenant of three line-of-bat,le ships, viz., the Talavera, Pembroke, and Vanguard, twice in the last-named ship. We still hope these facts may draw his Lurdship's attention, and that his last signature to a commander's commission, ere he leaves office, will be the promoting to that rank of the above most-esteemed and de serving cificer. Divatche3 were reeeilo d sterday at the Colon!al• offi( . o trorn the Governors of New South Wales and New Zealand. A person in North Shield. has a rabbit of the Spanish breed, which has in four litters produced forty-seven young ones—first litter, blue ; second, fOurteez ; third, twelve; 411(1 tin thirtb, LO mahrestwao flovrna, COLONIAL-OFFICE.— On Thursday fll e ' n a c r e l i ii i i vyc i c il f t i c i j oi l paper was printed, containing the cortespelP taken place between the late Colonial Secrete.Y. utis ieoo stone) and the Lords of the Treasary on the apPl,ent 0, an Assistant Secretary tor the Colonies. The docui.- if si required to contain the minutes or orders in Coli l l, c „l o tot, the year 1833 relating to the establishment of the v-00 office. The first minute, or, rather order,__ was Inad e to 17th of September; 1834, mitten Lord Monteaglet t 0 - e0 o 0 ; Spring Rice, held the seals of the Colonial-office; th e w/ 1 0 " 6 oit the 29th ot August, 1839, when Lord NornialU Ot Colonial Secretary ; the third was in Oct o ber of t" - • year, when Lord Russell was Colonial Secret arl iP lii fourth in the same month ; the fifth, from the, shale is y v L e o n rd ib , e i r n , J l a B n 4 u s ar T , alnBd4Oti;etheseth and ht sixth, en fromLo e r i d g Stan h, Secretary Gladstone, on the 17th of April and the ;be fl,( May last. Th ese severa l documents set. forth ' a t cessity of alterations • in the internal maneg en3 ,;ed,io the Colonial-office, and her Majesty was in° ; ',o Council to sanction the alterations, which sar!? l ,;to I '"f obtained. Lord John Russell, in his communicato:',49,:g Lord President in January, 1840, showed that the ' 4O ; of dispatches and letters received for the then ,Pr'" three years had not in any year been less than 11,un i :i0 111 „r, of those a very large number were so voluminous, c Ol- 0 c' s often numerous ei.closures , that the whole env_ A ll ./0 01 4 f , lection far exceeded in bulk what might be infer ll 7 o o,'s mere consideration of the number alone. In April „; ot' h o Secretary Gladstone applied to appoint . (aingl l t g r,t things) an Assistant Under Secretary, at 1,0001. *-9 — ;a oPs should also be placed on the Colonial Land . and gn i :oe Commission. The appointment was allowed to to 'O,l O O the 18th of May last, and a gentleman (Mr. M111 11 ° C ;:st114,' had been a clerk in tthe office a number of yeark`: 0 9' spoken of in high terms by the several heads of r•m` „ I was promoted to the first class. IP, 00. - - P , si,IBANDISM IN SLIGO.—We regret to sa y O 0, bandism is still rife in this country. It is to us no° d 1 0,5 most incomprehensible systems that ever existed t e know that no good has ever proceeded from it. vv . , ° 4 9 P`r a t the signs for the present quarter, to show the pal'', the well their proceedings are known; and we can sass" that there is scarcely a magistrate in the county ivis ° oo ti e in full possession of their signs. We do not wish to o f V„ people hunted down by the police and blo o dh ou nd/ law, and it is for the purpose of warning them we e oe ,„ - ; lish those signs. The passwords are—Question—" son is wet." Answer—" The harvest will be late." It will disoblige the poor." Answer—" The Ilteeav on them." The quarrelling words, though they ell gr.eoe.:i called by another name, are—" Be calm," " I thane :4 t,P,, your advice." The signs of recognition are, the ,t 7. 11,1 fingers of the left hand to the shirt collar on the AP" o v ban`; t de countersigns are, the two first fingers of the right be- Is tip of the left ear. The folly of all this would make 1 1 07 ,, , if the consequences were not so serious.— Sligo Changs rt ier, CHINESE GEOGRAPHY.—Among the Chinese 13 er‘ t 7, exhibited in Paris at the Hotel of the Minister of Co T e sts, o , is one which offers a peculiar interest as showing tß ivo ri of science in the Celestial empire; it is a map ( 4. S t e o peA re' e presented by the grand mandarin of Canton, who 0 to prize it 'very highly. The Chinese geographer _ II P, ranged the ear t h atter his f a shio n ; f or hi i n there ee d peninsulas nor isthmuses; the isthmus of Suez is r, e f fro iri O h l a magnificent arm of the sea, which detaches itse ße ' d ` Nes ; Mediterranean in order to throw itself into the tw o sCS!' d o isthmus of Panama is likewise wanting, and tue " TP' this direction are joined together by the same prOCeS. _ is also no question either of the Pyrenees nor of tii . e and the great mountains of America are scarcely t Asa ne g compensation, dislike,ru E . — t 0 A am manast iff who belongingse busin ess t o e brost et io, er countries of no importance. tispbt other Chinah ina parts spoir thenea wrlyorltdhraepe-pfensOrs; the house. Being much annoyed ..tb . ui r s f uel endeavour promised in c ste o d n to s t e ( consequences, removeud e o n , c a e n s d, the he r o r du e ig q s hl u i t e requested i.botje v_ ;s tea .se C it gVatinchaitnagierhibsyactin owner a r N lte k otq le ) N ou ; e E ihn a i ar G trir g i ;d r: , o e A gf a , tfe T u t oint. the dtOolglo,willi accident, pu , heit the deg into a wellW.' (10/ in the 3 y ar d, a p if olo o allowed it to struggle a considerable time. When seemed to be getting tired, the tanner desired his 0 111 opportunity,g oa t h h e e u n n o e b d le ny d , is o yE eh it p ti... , ;. AIM to pull it out, which he did. The animal, on bea m r cated, tawned upon his deliverer, as if sensible that COI saved his life, and never molested him again; 'Ol l tv kr; trary, hi received him with a kindness whenever ti" o isr ho and often accompanied him a mile or two on his way - Anecdotes of hogs. -... - - -- -- , i 0 BIRTHS. rt • Tlo o°' On the 6th inst., at Tonbridge Webs , the lady of Mr. • r Hampstead-road, M a son. Wi fe On the 6th inst., at bitteswell Vicarage, Leicestershire, t/ r i f, the Rev. George Mounington, of a son. 10 1 On the 7th inst., •at Cavershain, the lady of Charles e r. thingt the on, 7th i Esq., ot a hon. AO O O, On nst., at stockwell, Surrc.y, Mrs. Lambert, ofAr , On the 7th inst., at Pembroke Cottages, Caledvuian-road, • i 0 Mrs. Leopold Drousten, of a sou. 0' On the 7th inst., at Woolwich, the wife of Major Straps. . 0, daughtheter. • ~ Le il On Stb inst., in Russell-square, the wife of Thoe -Afj jun., Esq., barrister-at-law, of a sou. D. On Um. 4th inst., at Regent-square, Mrs. 'Walker, of a "et"'" a.. ' On the sth inst., at linale-s.ryet, Blanchester - square. ' lit er, Benja min l" , th inst., of a daughter. j. fin • On the , at St. James's-road, Holloway, Mrs' _.....„..„, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the Bth Inst., at Iver, Captain l'Zobert Lambert I, 'lOlP - Royal Navy, to Frances, daughter of the Right Hun. Lord , ......--- sa A WEL. ' , a do, On the 3d Let , at. Cantray, county of Nairn, North Br" - 0 C. DavidKm, EN , aged 3i. li of • On the 3d 'Last ,at AA.,ling House, Hants, Sophia, relict 0 le , Ittiv. Dr. Withaorgan, agtd 03. - 10 ( On the fith i m hs M t ~ at N -len utting, Kensington, M a, .:r. '. - , Worth, .47,ed lid: __./7" . - - - 11 0 , >O. O O London: cr:iaot unit by N:T.Titllo YOUNL 4, ,, De Ile ig/ Strand, Prioter, ut friu Su , • office, u. 112, Strand. isulrop of the SITU, in the County of Middlesex, 11, 184* Pro 1 lt, li ekets orail theal lig~d Ina tid Wedn gattlre i tl , t Q deny 14. 4 Drodi I CI of 8 Certin Yale of Neath .. • • • • • • 2 •• • • 1 .• ........ 1 West Riding Union 425. .... 2% is p.... 2( P Witheach and St. Ives.. • • ' • 2 .... 2%...,,..... York :tad North :Midland Ditto. Extension . • • •• 15 .. • . 35% ........ 35% Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 13% 13 }i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. • • • • 14 .... 12% Central of Spain .. .. 2 .......... Dutch Rhenish .. .• • • 6 .... 7 67i East Indian .. . •• • • s s• •• • • %•• •• ..•• Great Western Bengal .• ss. % ......... Luxembourg .. • • • • • • 4 .... 2%%1,4 Northern of France Constituted.. 5 134 Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 5% ...... I'aris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 5% Paris and Rouen .. • • .• .. 20 35% Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 ........ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... 27N . ..... MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 374 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 10. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the CHIEF BARON, and a Special Jury.) WYLD V. SLOANE. This was an action by Mr. Wyld, the map-seller of Charing-crOss, against the defendant, in his capacity as a provisional director of the Peterborough and .Nottingham Railway Company. Mr. Martin and Mr. Willis were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hoggins and Mr. Fitzherbert ter the defendant. The case on behalf of the plaintiff was substantially similar to that tried a few days since in this court, in which the pre sent plaintiff recovered a verdict against a Mr.. Douglas Hopkins for 761/. 3s. 9d., the precise sum claimed in the present action, and which sum was the balance of a debt of 1,9501. for work done uy the plaintiff in engraving plans, sections, and maps, for the proposed company. It now appeared, upon the examination of Mr. Gridley, the solicitor fin the company - , that the defendant had under taken, in his character of a provisional committeeman, to take 100 shares, but that he had not paid any deposit on the shares, and that this actiun was brought by Mr. Wyld, at the instance of the managiog committee, to minpel the defendant to pay his proportion of the expenses e company. The witness stated, on cross-examination, that the gross expenses of the company amounted to about 11,0001., that the plaintiff bad received about 1,0001. out of his bill, and that witness, for his professional services, was entitled to a sum of about 1,500/. There was at pre sent a sum of between 6,0001. and 7,000/. at the com pany's bankers, in the name of the managing directors. The amount required to be deposited by the standing wrders of Parliament was not paid in by the allottees, which was the only reason why the project had not been proceeded with. Front 20 to 30 actions had been brought by Mr. Wyld against provisional directors who had not paid their share of the ex penses. Eight or ten of those actions had been settled with out trial on the defendants paying 210/. each, or the deposit on 100 shares. The sum so paid did not go into the pocket of the plaintiff, but was paid over by his solicitors, Messrs. Lawrence and Plewes. to the account of the managing directors, and went to increase the general funds of the com pany. The present defendant was informed that if he paid 200 guineas the action would be discontinued, and he should be relieved from further responsibility, but he declined doing so. Under these circumstances it was contended, on behalf of the defendant, that Mr. Wyki's debt was already paid, and that the object of this action was not to reimburse him, but to put money into the pockets of the managing committee by making the defendant a victim. The CHIEF Baitox expressed a strong opinion, that bring ing so many actions in the name of 1 r, 11, yld against pro visional directors was an abuse of the process or the Court. If Mr. Wyld had received the money paid on the settlement of those eight or ten actions, which had been settled for 200 guineas each, his balance was paid twice over. if Mr. Wyld did not receive the money on the settlement of the actions, then it was clear that his name was merely used, and that the present action, like others, was the action of the managing directors, and not of Mr. Wyld. If the jury thought this, he considered they would be justified in finding a ver dict for the plaintiff, on the plea of payment, with nominal damages. It' the jury thought the defendant had not become liable as a provisional committeeman, they might find for the defendant. The foreman of the jury stated, after a short consultation with his fellows, that the jury were unanimously of opinion that the defendant was hub - le as a provisional committee man ; but, upon the plea of payment, they found for the plaintiff, with only Is. damages. The CHIEF Bartow observed, that there was no reason to suppose that Mr. Douglas Hopkins, against whom a vet diet was taken three or tour days ago, for 7611., was not a solvent person ; if so, Mr. Wylci would receive from hint every shilling due to him. Mr. Matmw said, it was expressly stated that the judg ment would only be enforced against Mr. Hopkins for his quota. RAILWAY ACROSS THE IVILRSEY The following are copies of the chief points in the cor respondence with the Admiralty relative to the proposed viaduct across the Meriey to be constructed by the Grand Junction Railway Company. The papers were printed by order of the House of Common:, and were delivered on Saturday : Admiralty, April 4, 1814. Sir,—l am commended by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they will give their consent to the construction of a viaduct across the river Mersey by the Grand Junction Railway Company, on the following conditions :- 1. That as a compensation for the obstruction to the stream, which must be caused by the piers of the pro posed bridge, all the rocky shore on the Lancaster aide must be cut away, at the expense of the railway com pany, up to the line A A on the plan, so as to give a proper direction to the stream. • INTERESTING TO NATURALISTS Lately a pair of birds, someithat like the thrush, c , mavis, but larger and evidently of is diff e rent species: were observed building their nest near iSe top of one the loftiest trees in the small plantation at the bark Pitcullen, in this neighbourhood ; and were s ll o veec t l proceed with their work, with no other intOrl ll p than occasionally an attempt by two jackdaws t ° 4 oni, 5 , them, as was supposed, of their building Diste'rb t but who were always beaten off. About a fottnig to after, two birds were observed carrying provisimi their young ; and believing them to be starlings, $ tleman in Perth was desirous of baying the young on e : for the purpose of training them up, and with view had them taken from the tree on the wilt!! of Friday week, being four in number and Pre ti l, Well fledged, but having a good deal of I h I; cat's-hair on them. On taking them to rei t " however, it was found on examination that they were fieldfares, a species of bird that appear in this try about Michaelmas, and leave in February or Marc': and the only way of accounting for their hatching he r : this season may be the mildness of last win te j Finding they were not starlings they ware r eturee to Pitculle:i on the day after being taken from the tre ' but try this time the parent birds had left the Pist e ; and in order to bring the young brood to t„,"„ wing and provide for themselves, the family of - 1 " .1 lillgonr, at Piteullen, undertook the charge of files' and led them all Saturday and Sunday, placing 0 1; in a basket, and suspending them from a • nail in tu shade of the house in the open air ,during the day; and taking them into the house during the Wigs ' to protect them from the cold and dew. On Motel morning, after feeding tle , m, and placing the basket la its usual place for the day, the family were astonish' (and it is the following facts that chiefly deserve not ice ' , to find th,t they were superseded in their a ff e etious te e duty by a hedge-sparrow, who commenced to feed tbA ) oung brood with unremitting diligence, and contintl",". o do so, although each of them was more than &obi° its own size. On Tuesday, the two largest took wi l l; and , went on the plantation where tkey we is hatched; but - one '-of them finding, perhaps, that was better cared for by its little friend than h0PP,. i ,, % aboutabouton the branches, soon returned to the b aswe, That day being very rainy. the three (the other o ne having returned) were put in a cage and put in a r oom s ` , above where they were suspended in the b as e near to the window, which was left open to admit tho% ' provision-carrier ; and this with the view of ke e P l ,l4 them dry, and preventing them leaving till sufficie n Ve strung. Here the little sparrow joined them by t o window, aintinuing its labour of love by feeding th e , between the wire of the cage with the greatest pers ec e , ranee, arid occasionally hopping About on the table b , side the cage. The above sparrow sets a beautiful ample to male and it would be well did ,he profit there —Perthshire Churier. RAILWAY SHARE MARX- E I S ' EXETER, JULY 10. nee' STOCK EXCHANGE .— The sales are—Central Cornwall an , , Q I,V 308.—Exeter and Crediton, I dis —London and Blackwell , ' Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, % p. MANCHESTER, JULY 10. ni D or, STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, salv ton, and Eastern Junction, 1% dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashir e ' l , Cheshire Junction, 3-16 p.-Boston, Stamford, and Binnink.ertti ,1 16s. dis.-Buckingham and Bletehly Junction, % dis. - Junethm, 1 dis.-Derby and Crewe, 4% p.-Derby. Stafforariso Worcester Junction, 1% dis.-Eastern Counties, York E% 1e 4 ,114 1# I % p.- East Lancashire, 7 4-16 p.-Edlnburgh and Glasgow, l_irieS p.-Exeter and Exmouth, 10s. 6d. dig.-Glasgow and PLn;ci, ba 1 dis.-Grand Union, 15s. 6d. dis.-Great GrimSby and She dis.-Ditto, Extension, 275. dis.-Great Grimsby and Dock we e siva, 2% dis.-Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford. 2 p.- -- L e P and Birmingham, yi dis.-Liverpool, Onnskirk, and Preston , 'pa -Liverpool, Manchester Preston, and Southport, 19s. Cli e •, -- d, cheater, Buxton, Matlock , and Midland, p.-Manchester $" so 1,43%-Ditto, Quarters (C), 9 c. p.-Mafichest or 6 p•_ / 1 Leeds . Extension, 2 % p. -N orth British, Carlisle Branch, 1 1 ' 1 $ 7 , North Staffordshire, 3 9.16 p.-Oldham Districts, 1 dis.--01d1Ovid. Birkenhead, I6s. dis.-Freston and Wyre, Halves (A), 2% Extension, 14 dis. -Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, -Shrewsbury. Wolverhampton, &c., p.-South-Easter S 0 Dover, Halves, No. 4, % p.-West Riding Union, 2 5-16 p. and Carlisle, 1% die, DS, JU 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.-1 he LEE sales are- LY Eastern Countie r 1 tension, 345. p -East Lincolnshire, 4% p.-Great Grirotld Sheffield, 4% dis.-Ditto .Extensions, 31s. dis.-Huddersoed, 5 11 Manchester. 1% dis.- Hu idersfield and Sheffield, 6 p.-Le e 0 , „ Bradford. 38% p.-Leeds and D‘wsbury. 2% p.- Ditto, _Br° p. -- Leeds and Thirsk, 51. 12s. dis.-Newcastle and Darlingt on ISO' non, Extensions, 10 p.-Nortt, British, Half Shares, 2% P,'„ Carlisle Branch, 15s. p.-Wakefield, Pontefract, and o °._'.'",: r ito;y, Atnbergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 325. 6d. dia.-Direct I .`"eftv,„ 275. dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1% p. - Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 19s. p.-NorthStaffordsidre,,l. roni' -North Western, 2s. p.- '' eat Riding Union, 41. 75. -I°l and Glasgow Union, 375. 6d. dis. HULL. JULY 10. SO' STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-North British, 11%-Ditto, Carlisle, 395. 9d.-Axbolme, 1)¢-East Lin/ . ..Y> M.-East Coast, 168.-Hull and Barnsley Junction, 3 58 %4 s 4 'll center and Birmin4ham, % -Leicester and Tamwor:h. . ioe t, London an.l York, k Bs. 9d. -Manchester, Buxton, and 31n ` Y O O, Is.-North Western, 245. 6c1.-North Staffordshire, 6-Son, OP land % dis.-West Riding Union, 4% -Yorkshire and GIMP, 12s._ _ _ a SHEFFIELD, JL'LY 10. ch . d 00 '' STOCK Excusuox.—The sales are --Grimsby and .--. , 0 11,,,r tension, 275. dis. —Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18s. dis.—Ditta, t°d • and Does, 2% dis. —East Lincolnshire, % dis.—Sheffield colushire, 7s. dia. __ - __ —tef YORK, JULY 10. yo lc f :5 1 ' 1 0 STUCKEXCHANOK.—Tbe sales are —Eastern Counties. - r 00 e sion, 21. Is. 6d.—London and York, 11. 98.—Ilancheste r, 6,; :e 0 Matlock, and Midland, 31. JL—Newcastle and Berwick; 2 Csoll , castle and Darliegton, New, 101. 18a. 9d —North British;teo„l Extension, 21. Is.—North Staffordshire, 61. 26.—North W e pst r 4s. 6d.—York and North Midland, Extension, 35—Ditto, West Riding Extension, 13. 1/ GLASGOW, JULY 9. i0n, 3 1, STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Caledonian Este ro ~N o l • Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 22s.—East 111"04.1 4i "; 0 1, 355.—Glasgow, Airdrie and ''''oel C ,L4l3 way. ins_ 3 .—Glasgow General Terminus, 8 X —Glasgo v Gjittd fast Union, 46s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 365. 6d. ..010;0, I s al li g id ov E , lglii, 2 I 9.6d.—Larne , sot' 'Ms.—Midland. 150-- ' ja K iii i i t ai i i . e . t . B . i r o : t i l u i3 e ,3 l: 2, , ,se., and 6 : d. . _A 44 r is u i L v o e sr ens i c i n; Centra:. 19—South Midland, 275. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1846. ~.