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" This Is the most complete and perfect work that has ever been published on Russia. Of the authenticity of the details we entertain no shadow of doubt,"—Foreign Quarterly Review. " Such books as the ' Revelations of Russia,' are to be had only for their weight in gold; and I know an instance where as much as 300 roubles (about 221.) were paid for the loan of a copy."—Letter from St. Petersburgh in the Athenxum. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street THE RUSSELL ADMINISTRATION. FULLET and LATEST PARTICULARS of the events consequent on the RESIGNATION of SIR ROBERT PEEL, Will be given in " THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE " of SATURDAY and SUNDAY, the 4th and sth of July instant. 011 ice, 337, Strand. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOISTD, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every Trasnay and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectffilly requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post ;after the sale, and the proceeds launediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor PUZZ has the honour to inform the Nobility, Sub scribers to tte Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BE NEFIT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, THURSDAY, JULY 2, When will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled, SE MIRA 3IIDE. Semlramide, Madame Grisi ; Arsace, Mdlle. Sanchioli ; Assur, Signor Fornasari ; Idreao, Signor Corelli ; Oroe, Signor Lablache. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Lucile Grahn will appear. Alter which, the Last Act of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Mdlle. Casten= Edgardo, Signor Mario. To conclude with the highly sucressfill new Grand Oriental Ballet, by M. Perrot ; the Music composed and partly selected from Felicien David's Ode Synaphonique of " The Desert," by Sig. Pugni, entitled, LALLA ROOKII ; or, THE ROSE OF LAIIORE. The principal parts sustained by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. L. Tagliont, .1. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Principal Dances : Tableau.—Pas Symbolique, by Mdlle. Cerito, supported by Mdlles. Demelisse, Cassan, James, and Honore, and the corps de ballet. Tableau.—Le Chibouck, Pas Bent, by Mdlle. Cerito. Last Tableau.—Feast of Roses, Pas de Corbel's, by Mdlles. L'Amoreux and Julien, and the corps de ballet ; Pas de Neuf, by Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, and M. St. Leon, supported by Mdlles. Demelisse, Cassan, James, L'Amoreux, Jullen, and Honore. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKZT. THIS EVENING Will be performed Auber's celebrated Opera, entitled THE BLACK DOMINO; er, A Night's Adventure. Juanita, Madame Anna Thlllon ; Paquita, Xiss P. Morton ; Gil Podrida, Mr. J. Bland. Atter which, a Nevi Und Original Drama, called BOROUGH PO LITICS. Principal 'characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck stone; Mrs. Glevet, and Mrs. E. Yarnold. To zonclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL LINGS. Mr, Golightly, Mr.Backatone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury; Capt. Sprtr..e, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY THIS EVENING The performances will commence with the New and Original Comic Drama, in Two Acts,- founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST-MAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley; Sally Bromley, Mrs. Keeley. After which (for the second time), a New and Original Farce, en titled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. Frank Matthews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Wool- Ildge, and Miss Howard. To conclude with the burlesque of ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, A. Wigan, Kinlock, and Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mr s . Keeley. E ROYAL, ADELPI. UNDER TIIE TBEAT DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. IS EVENING Will be perfor me d anT OrHiginal Melodrama, called THE DEVIL OF MARSEILLES ; or, 'I he Spirit of Avarice. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Wright, Lambert, Munyard, Mitchinson ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar will perform. To be followed by the highly popular Burletta of TAMING A TARTAR. Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, Selby, &c., will sustain the principal characters. To conclude with the new and successful Farce, entitled THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, A Kiss of the Bride. Major Griskin, Mr. Selby; Nancy Cobb, Miss Woolgar. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Comedy (with Music) of THE MERRY WIVES OF WIND SOR. Sir John Falstaff', Mr. Granby; Mr. Ford, Mr. Wallack ; Mr. Page, Mr. Ryder ; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Master Slender, Mr. Compton ; Fenton, Mr. Barker; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Stirling; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris. Previous to the Comedy the Band will perform the Overture to " Oberon." To conclude with Sheridan's Drama of THE CRITIC ; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Ryder,r. Honner, Compton, O x b erry, Miss Emma Stanley, and Mrs. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The most attractive and best ventilated Theatre in London. Fifth Week of the splendid Spectacle of our Asiatic Conquests. THIS EVENING Will be performed the New Military Spectacle, called THE snow INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1846. In which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought forward. Magnificent brass Band, &c. The SCENES of the CIRCLE will prove more than nsually at tractive, introducing the French and British Artists in their va rious acts of Equitation. The whole concluding with a favourite Afterpiece. In which Miss Sara Lacy will appear. lion-office open Irom eleven till five o'clOcl.--bOors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. NEW STR ANI. - , TIZr Open every Evening, wits, the greatest Novelties of th e Day. M. PHILLIPPE f eels t :dppy to announce, th at the extraordinary Performances of the MONKEYS and DOGS h ave been received With the greatest admiration and applause, and will be continued every Evening at the above Theatre. after E Doors ° wen at a Qua r t er b efore Eight; to commence at a Quarter tifl - t o'clock. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, Gd.; Priv ateßoxes, 1/. Is. and 108. 6d. PL. PHILLIPPE will give his Performances EVERY EVENING lathe STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch. NOTICE.—M. PHILLIPPE wants a Gentleman who could take the managemext of his business, as a PARTNER, throughout the large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of GOO/. will be required. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between the hours of Eleven and One o'clock. DAVI DGE'S ROYAL SURREY A,T RE. Ile-opening of this Theatre with unexampled force. Combined anfl unprecedented operatic engagements of the first vocal talent. THIS EVENING Will be perform e d the Opera of LA. SONNAMBULA, Elvin°, Mr. D. W. King ; Count Rodolpho, Mr. Weiss ; Alessi°, Mr. Horn. castle ; Amine, Madame Clara Ansell ; Lisa, Miss Betts ; Agnes, Miss Lydia Pearce. After Which, the Operetta of NO, NO. Characters by Messrs. Johnson, Neville, C. 1% hlte, Mrs. Hughes. Miss Hefts, &c. To conclude with TUB MILLER AND HIS MEN. Grindoff, Mr. Hughes. Under the Patronaz;7,7her MostGr a c i o ,----- -,7 Z--- - '-- -jest.v ROYAL SURREY ZOOL OGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTR ETC • TION 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 former, And denyrepr as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Zruption suvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her eutianilurn aba l ' O mPen took place : produced under the direction Her of Mr. Denson. A richly constru ornament...al:lo.mm c t e d , „qu i t . ~_ _...:RIDGE of STATUES h as b een The PROMP: L iAD E c"6 l ,7, l a r p' jl e buninated at Night. trey- The sand is most complete in an itrdep rtra.n ed mind to Mr. God 7aandSnarl e I :A m nent native and foreign usicians. ts. includes Addition to the other attractions of the Gardena, ',rat b e eahi- Wild CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the ilinmi- Suited Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Sonthby, are on the Most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of Phmbus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Parinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the take, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive lAm, and bear him to hie thrystal home. The of lam Co nservatory is splendidly oinamented with festoons mps, enabling the visito rs to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past, five; the Pelicans, &C., at six ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, One Shilling. imminnow, ••••••••• THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.—It appears that the legiti mate drama, which f or a ti me, at least, has ceased to reign at Sadler's Wells, has taken refuge at the little Queen's Theatre, in Tottenham -street. Mr. Abington, a gentleman and a scholar, who has for some years past endeavoured to revive a taste for the drama in the provinces, and whose spirited management of the Southampton and Norwich Theatres will be long remembered, has taken the Queen's Theatre for a short period, with the intention, as we under stand, of representing the plays of Shakspere and our older dramatists as they ought to bb represented—that is, as a whole, and not, as is too often the case, as monodramas, in which the play is cut up and carved and sacrificed for the sake of giving undue prominence to one particular character. As bet, we know not the co m p os i t i on o f hi s corps dransatique, ut we understand that it will number among its members Miss Clara Seyton, whose lectures on the drama have recently created such a sensation. This is an excell en t b eg i nn i ng, and if this accomplished artiste is properly supported there cannot be a doubt of Mr. Abington's success. His stage manager is Mr. John Lee, Kean's John Lee, an excellent light comedian, and one whose thorough knowledge of stage business is a sufficient guarantee that every play represented will be "mounted" in the best possible style. From the judgment shown in making these engagements we are in clined to augur favourably of Mr. Abington's talents as a caterer for the public amusement, and as enthusiastic lovers of the British drama we hope his efforts will be crowned with success. WESTMINSTER HALL STILL IN DANGER. An in structive corollary on our quotation from the Times in last impression, respecting the wooden erections surrounding Westminster Ilan, has occurred at Bristol, where the ex tensive military barracks, now approaching towards corn. pletion, ran an imminent risk of immediate destruction by the conflagration of a collection of wooden buildings which surrounded them.— The Builder. Mr. Cobden, it is said, intends to proceed to Italy and Egypt, and to; remain abroadlifor a year. We are not sore that be Can be spared quite so long.—Patriot, . THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 1. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 54; Highest. 68 ; Noon, 72, BAROMETER, 30.10.—WIND W.; cloudy. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Horning 27 minutes after 6. I Evening .. 49 minutes after 6. 7 t 9 _ - s • y )u ' 14 "(g )4:7' • :794' s' SECOND EDITION. , 61 ~' - o ~' ~J , ~~~~<~ ly ~~~ ~ ~~~~ .~ LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1846, THE NEW MINISTRY. Nothing is yet known as to the formation of a new Government beyond the fact that Lord Jonzi RUSSELL is actively engaged in all the preliminary arrangements. Lord MINTo did not accompany Lord JOHN to Osborne House. The QUEEN returns to Buckingham Palace to morrow. Parliament will, in all probability, be again ad journed from Friday to Monday week following, by which time all the elections rendered necessary by the acceptance of office will be completed. LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—His Lordship returned to town this afternoon at half-past two o'clock, from a visit to her Majesty at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. It is impossible to estimate sufficiently the import ance of the views put forward with respept to the future government of Ireland, by Sir R. PEEL, on Monday evening, when announcing the resignation of the Ministry, of which he had been at the head, in consequence of a defeat sustained by them on an Irish question. It has ever been admitted and repeated, usque ad nauseam, that Ireland has been the great difficuly, the fertile source of trouble and embarrassment to every succeeding Government ; its state and condition has cast a deep stain on various Administrations by which it was governed, and has manifested, beyond the possibility of doubt, the existence of some radical defect either in the laws themselves or in the mode of their administra tion; the removal of which, and the consequent ad vancement of that country in the social scale, must be most ardently desired by every philanthropist, by every one anxious for the continued happiness of Great Britain and Ireland, the welfare and prosperity of every portion whereof is more intimately connected with, and dependent on, that of the residue than is gene rally supposed to be the case. Sir R. PEEL appears to have solved the difficulty in a great degree. If the bold outline which he has traced should be filled up in a liberal and enlightened spirit—if there be established in Ireland a complete equality in civil, political, and municipal institutions with her sister kingdoms —if complete religious equality be attained, the foundation will un doubtedly be laid for the amelioration and improve ment of all classes of society in that country. We doubt not the good intentions of the new Ministry with respect thereto. 'We are fully convinced that their greatest anxiety will be to arrive at the happy end, to attain a consummation so devoutly to be wished for, and that for that purpose their earliest attention will be devoted to the means by which it may be effected. The great defect of every attempt hitherto made has been that it did not go to the root of the evil, that it merely attempted a patching up, in place of a total reconstruction and remodelling of the existing laws. Some slight variations may still be rendered neces sary by the differences unhappily existing in the manners and habits of the people, but, as Sir R. PEEL remarked, if it be not possible, for the present, to carry out this complete political and religious equality, according to the letter of the terms; it can be done so according to the spirit. Assimilate, then, as far as possible, the laws relating to both nations as far as it is practicable, and extend to Ireland all the rights and privileges possessed by the inhabitants of this country. Let not the people of Ireland sup pose that we regard them with distrust or sus picion ; that we consider it unsafe to extend to them the blessings we ourselves enjoy, or that a different rule of action should be applied to their country to that which is applied to England. Evince to them a perfect impartiality in the administration of affairs, and in the distribution of patronage, and let it not be sup posed that any man will be considered as disqualified, or as less likely to be selected for the discharge of important public duties, on account of the peculiar religious opinions he may be supposed to entertain. These will be the first steps, and thereby the confi dence of the Irish peasant will be obtained. Hitherto he has had too many reasons to suppose that he may look in vain to the law for the redress of the injuries he may sustain,—that it is an instrument for his oppression and not for hi)) security. Remove this feeling, and teach him that it will be administered with perfect impartiality and equality to every man within these realms, and he will soon learn to appeal to it for protection, and no longer to sympathise with or to shelter the habitual lawbreaker or the midnight dis turber of the peace. Having thus prepared the minds of the people for the reception, in a proper spirit, of measures calculated to improve their social condition, let slip no opportunity of eliciting and drawing forth their latent energies ;—the relationship between landlord and tenant must be improved, the tenure of land must be placed upon a sounder and a better footing. We do not quite agree with the ex- Premier in supposing that it may be impossible to apply an immediate remedy—that the benefit may only be a remote one. We think that the Bill brought in to allow a tenant compensation for the improvements on his holding may be easily so ex tended as to apply as well to those already effected as to those hereafter to be carried into execution. The entire of the recommendations offered by Lord DEVON'S Commission should be given effect to as speedily as possible, and no time should be lost in taking steps to reclaim the waste lands, and thus to afford ample employment to every man able and willing to work throughout the country, and to create a prosperous and happy yeomanry, by making well disposed and industrious labourers and small farmers the proprietors of portions of the lands so reclaimed, suited in quantity to their respective conditions. Should these recommendations be carried into execu tion, Ireland will no longer be the difficulty, but the strength and support of the British nation. Mr. O'CoNNELL has just issued, in a letter to the Repeal Association, a concise and temperate state ment of the policy which he deems necessary, not merely for the realisation of happiness to Ireland, but for ensuring Ministry. At British stability to the any period such an announcement from such a guar ter'avrould have been listened to with deference; but at the present moment, when a Cabinet emphatically styled the st rong G ov ernment has fallen t o pieces upon th a t most difficult of all our political questions, the legislation of Ireland, the voice of DANIEL O'CONNELL acquires a peculiar emphasis and an impressive vigour. It is not tlin factious clamour of a demagogue, or the insolent demands of a revolutionary charletan, which are audible in this remonstrance with English rulers, an d this appeal to English justice, uttered by the Honourable and Learned Member for Cork—it is rather the candid and plain-spoken opinions of a man whose judgment is ripened by many years of experience, and whose imagination is now only agitated by the turmoils of his own patriotism. We must declare that Mr. O'CONNELL assumes to us a nobler and more dignified position when writing such a document as this, than when seated on the summit of Tara, or cheered by the auditors of Conciliation Hall. Never to our thinking has the " Liberator" appeared to greater advantage than he does at the present moment, and never possibly has his declarations acquired for them selves such influence and authority. Forty-six years have now elapsed since the legislative union of the two countries, and precisely at this THE SITN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY r'°'''ENTENING, JULY 1, 1846. juncture a proverbially powerful administration is destroyed in consequence of the distracted and problematic condition in which the Irish Govern ment has fallen. Here, therefore, is a striking, and, we may term it, an unanswerable evidence, that Ire land is not treated as justice or policy require. Here is a testimony that the utmost caution is demanded in the official treatment of that fruitful but unfortunate island. Ruin, and desolation, and the foulest enormities have been running riot amongst its inhabitants : according to Lord DEVON'S Commis sion, 2,300,000 of those people have been in a state of absolute destitution during the principal portion of a single year; the average nutriment of the labour ing Irish is derived from potatoes and cold water; whole villages are ejected from their tenements at the arbitrary will of their landlords, and driven like ver min into the byways and ditches; murders of the blackest dye and of the most devilish inhumanity are of frequent recurrence in whatever provinces are with out the tenant-right. Is not this a horrible situation for a civilised country in this civilised generation, especially under the free and benignant constitution of Great Britain ? Is it not horrible? Does it not demand in a voice that cannot easily be hushed some effort at amelioration ? Men are driven to insanity by an accumulation of misfortunes, they become, as it were, drunk with misery —may not a whole people be so likewise ? When individuals are thus goaded on by incessant woes, and disappointments, and privations, when a whole nation is their anguishnotnnfrequently terminates in suicide : pressed sorrows, its agony ultimately finds v n o n w t n in acts the a y tsn of like in subordination and rebellion. It becomes, therefore, the imperative and sacred duty of a Government to observe, at least, the first symptoms of this chafing under misfortunes in a people, and to remove the cause of suffering from among the population. Ireland is in that critical position ; and Mr. O'CoNN ELL, the avowed champion of the Irish multitude, steps forward to pro nounce this solemn warning—" I (who detest any thing revolutionary, and abhor violent changes, and would not take the best amelioration of public insti tutions at the expense of a single drop of blood) tell you that the people of Ireland cannot much longer endure their present misery !" That is an awful consideration ; but from our hearts we believe it to be literally cor rect. The Hon. Member for Cork does not, however, restrict himself to the mere enunciation of a warning. He proceeds further, and pronounces it as his opinion that there is now " an opportunity of considering the Irish question as upon neutral grounds; there is a glorious opportunity of deciding if the repealers be right in believing that no substantial relief can be given to Ireland by the British Parliament; or that they are as wrong to the demonstration which would re sult from practical justice being afforded by that Par liament." That is surely a sensible and unanswer able position of the matter. The Ministry maintain that a repeal of the union is an impossibility, and the Irish people implore that if they are not to legislate for themselves, then that the British Cabinet should at least govern them with a paternal solicitude. Sir ROBERT PEEL acknowledged the rationality of this demand in his noble address on retiring from office. He then asserted that Ireland should possess complete equality in municipal and political institutions. Mr. O'CONNELL has, however, classi fied the grievances which he conceives ought to be removed, and in so doing simplifies the question of what are the literal demands of Ireland. The fol lowing, says he, are the matters of which the Irish multitude complain : " First—A scandalously defective representation. " Second—A grievously limited and defective franchise. " Third—Miserably defective corporate reform. " Fourth—The monstrously oppressive Church Establish ment for the use of the few. " We require the redress of these grievances, and in ad. dition— " Fifthly—A literary and religious education for each per. suasion, from the power of any other. Justice to all, ascend ancy to none. . _ "Sixthly—An absentee tax sufficient to secure the residence, or to compensate for the absence of the landed proprietor. "Seventhly—The establishment of the tenant right. " Eightly—Compensation for valuable improvements made by the occupying tenant. " Ninthly—Abolition of ejectment for non-payment of rent, unless under a lease of 31 years at the least. " Tenthly—Abolition of the power of distraint, unless there be a lease of 21 years at least. " Eleventhly—Total abolition of the power of distraining growing crops. " Twelfthly—The institution of county boards instead of the present inadequate and blundering county grand jury system." Such, according to " the Liberator," are the perform ances which will be expected from Lord J. RUSSELL'S Administration. We shall hope for a fulfilment of O'CONNELL'S dearest aspirations for the welfare of Ire land, and we shall base our hopes upon the co-opera tion almost promised by Sir ROBERT PEEL to his suc cessor. The Weser and Cologne Gazette states that the projected constitution for Prussia is at last framed, and would shortly be published. States-General are to be established, and the provincial States are about to obtain sume new prerogatives. The States-General are to meet every three years. They will have a right to vote the budget of ex penditures and receipts, and to control all finan cial matters. Their action will in nowise interfere with that of the provincial states, which will con tinue to assemble as usual. They are not, however, to possess the legislative power, properly ,speaking . The eight provincial assemblies are to retain the right of examining every legislative proposition respecting persons and property. Those assemblies will also alone enjoy the right of petition. The following intelligence from Kurdistan appears, under the date of June 2, in the Augsburgh Ga- elle : " According to a letter from Erzeroum, the state of affairs has not changed in the Kurdistan. Mahmoud Khan still retains the Pacha of Van shut up, and the former dares not leave his fortress, although he has received artillery from Erzeroum. The powerful chief of the Kurdes now receives the tribute from all the localities, both Armenian and Turkish, on the Lake of Van, and which formerly entered the coffers of the Pacha. The Pacha of Mossul is also held in check by Beder Khan, but the latter is too old to be actuated by any feelings of ambition. The Pacha of Mossul endeavours to cultivate the favour of the Prince of the Kurdes, and only a short time since sent him a magnificent Nischan in diamonds. It is thought at Erzeroum, that after the death of Beder Khan there will be a great movement in Asiatic Turkey, and that the war like tribes of Buhdan will invade Mesopotamia. The diplo matic negotiations concerning the differences between Turkey and Persia are at an end, but it does not appear that the affair is wholly settled. Neither power will yield. The European diplomatists have remained neutral, except Sir Stratford Canning, who has ordered the British Ambassador at Teheran to use a menacing tone in the event of the Grand Vizier not giving way. This advice, however, does not appear to have been followed, Mr. Shiel contenting him self to oppose the Russian influence." Madrid papers of the 24th have arrived. The emeute which had been apprehended on that day had not taken place, and the procession of St. John's passed off peaceably. The Marquis of PENAFLORIDA has resigned his office of Alcalde of Madrid. The Gazette publishes the ratifications of the treaty be tween Spain and Venezuela, which were exchanged 1 on the 22d. The Madrid Bolsa was closed on the 24th. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. They all speculate on the probable results of the change of Ministry in England, but we find nothing in their observations worth extracting. The France publishes the following on the subject of the marriage of the QUEEN of Spain : " When in February last the Marquis de Miraflores came into power, he learnt that the Court of Naples was un the point of instructing its Ambassador at Madrid, Prince de Ca rini, to demand officially the hand of Queen Isabella for the Count de Trapani. The Marquis de Miraflores sent for the Prince de Carini, and declared to him that if he made such an official demand in the then state of affairs, the Spanish Cabinet would find itself under the necessity of giving a for mal refusal. M. Bresson, Minister of Louis Philippe, had held all the threads of this intrigue, and great was his dis appointment when he knew how the project, so long ma tured according to the orders received from Paris, had com pletely failed. The Neapolitan Ambassador therefore found himself forced to abstain from all demand in marriage, and referred the matter to his Court, which was itself the victim of its too great confidence in the astute politicians who had prepared this combination, and who found them selves at last caught in their own snare. From the day that the Marquis de Miraflores had energetically rejected M. Bresson's candidate, all kinds of intrigue were put in move ment to bring about his overthrow. On his side, M. de Mi rafiores proposed to the English Cabinet to accord to the English Minister at Madrid the title of ambassador, in order that he might have his free entrees to the Queen's presence. a circumstance which had hitherto given great facilities to the proceedings of M. Bresson in favour of the Trapani marriage." Letters have been received in Paris from Rome, which state that there is reason to hope that the new POPE will grant a Constitution to his subjects. The Duke of SOTOMAYOR and Lord COWLEY ar rived in Paris on Sunday from London. The alarm caused on the Paris Bourse by the ap prehended change of Ministry in England is subsid ing. The funds and shares generally—those of the Great Northern Company in particular —rose on Monday. The Three per Cents., closed at 82f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents., 120 f. 60c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f. Mc. ; Rouen, 1,015 E ; Havre, 728 E 75c. ; Great Northern, 722 f. 50c.; Avignon, 877 f. 50c. ; Vierzon, 625 f. ; Bordeaux, 586 f. 25c► LYONS, JUNE 27.—Marseilles and Avignon, 866 f. 25c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,243 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,007 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 531 f. 25c. ; Vierzon, 621 f. 25c. ; Northern, 713 f. 75c. BusDrESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 30. Boulogne and Amiens, l 3 —Cen4ral of Spain, PA—Dutch Rhenish, 734—East Indian, ,e Louvain and Jemappe, % —Lyons and Avignon, 2—Northern of France Constituted, 144--Orleans and Vierzon, 15%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2% —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 634—Rouen and Havre, 29—Sambre and Meuse, Tours and Nantes Constituted, 534—west Flanders, 34. BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES FOR THE POOR.—The Committee for promoting the establishment of baths and wash-houses for the poor have announced that consider able progress has been made in the erection of their inten ded model establishment in Goulstone-square, White chapel, but . that a considerable additional subscription will be needed for the completion of the works in hand That this simple announcement will be alone sufficient to produce, and to produce speedily too, the necessary funds we cannot for a moment doubt. This is a matter in which all are equally interested. The Committee appeal to the generosity of the public—they might have appealed to their interest. Filth generates fever, and if fever breaks out in a poor district it extends its ravages into the richer districts bordering on it. Now the only prophylactic against fever is cleanliness, and by promot ing habits of cleanliness among all classes of the com munity, by affording to the poor every facility and en couragement to make use of frequent bathings and ablu tions ; the rich are, in fact, conferring nearly as great a be nefit upon themselves as they are upon theirpoorer neigh bours, for they are preventing the generation of contagi ous and dangerous diseases, which, when once generate d, are no respecters of persons. The establishment of baths and wash-houses is a most important measure of public Hygiene ; and we hope soon to see them es tablished throughout the length and breadth of the land, not only for the labouring classes, but for all classes of the community. In England cheap baths are a national want which must and ought to be supplied. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was well sup ported generally. Sales, 6,000 bales. Shares were dull. At Messrs. Lamond's sale of Railway Shares and scrip there was rather an improved demand. There have been several most excellent letters in our Con temporary, the Morning Advertiser, signed " Alfred," urging a subscription of a penny each from "the millions" of this country, to raise a statue to the honour of Sir Robert Peel for his Corn and Tariff Bills, and for his devotio n t o th e cause he has taken up, of g i v i ng freedom to trade and commerce, so far as is at present consistent with reference to the revenue, and the due fulfilment of the national obligations, and the efficient maintenance of the various departments of the public service. There is but one opinion in the City now that such a testimonial ought to be vigorously supported. Our respected Contemporary is right in urging this subject forward; and we only trust that the object in view will be most fully carried out. The following interesting statistics relative to the London dried fruit trade are by an experienced broker in the trade : "The consumption of currants sensibly increases. The clearances here from the 234 of May to the 23d of June, have been 715 tons against 640 tons in 1845, and at Liverpool, during the four weoks ending June le, 403 tons against 350 tons in 1845. From the official accounts of the Board of Trade, those of the United Kingdom during the first four months of this year were 4,341 tons, against 3,614 tons, and 3,590 tons during the same period of 1845 and 1844. The stock here in bond on the 23d was estimated at The imports have since been 1,045 butts, 805 carroteels, and 1,194 barrels The deliveries in that period for home consumption, tons For shipment 1,600 tons 1,150 „ Leaving a stock in bond on 23d inst. of about 1,350 „ against 1,750 tons at the same period of 1845, and 300 tons on the 30th June, 1844. We require no less than 100 tons to equalise our imports with those of the whole of last season." The Ministerial movements appear now to excite very little interest in the City, as it is considered all but certain that, as far as the present session of Parliament is concerned, (the Sugar Duties excepted) scarcely anything but routine business will be transacted. The accounts from the Cape of Good Hope received this morning have occasioned considerable anxiety as to the re•• suit of the warfare between the British and Colonial forces, and the insurrectionary native chiefs. The private accounts do not contain so many details, as are made public by the second editions of our morning contemporaries. It is expected in the Corn Market, that all the foreign grain now under lock will be released at the latest to-morrow. The Consol Market has been rather flat to-day—the price for the Account having opened at 95% %-but Just now town sales have been made at 95%. In the mew Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. the reaction has been from 97 to 9634. Exchequer-bills have fluctuated from 9s. to 13s. premium ; Bank Stock has advanced from 205 to 206 1 A. The Foreign Funds have been comparatively tranquil to day. Thu Equador Bonds have realised 3%. Mexicans have declined from 27% to 27ji ; the Portuguese Five per Cents. for the account are worth 48; Venezuela, 42% 1 /, ; and the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 59 3 / 4 to 60. The London and Birmingham Railway, the North Stafford, and the York and East Riding Extension shares have rather improved this morning. Nearly all the other shares and scrips are flat. But little business has been done. IittITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. • • .. • • • . 206 y, Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • . 95%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 9G/ 9 97 96% Consols for Opening .. .. • • • • • • 95 %% Exchequer Bills. I,Nd. 134 d. 1,000/. .. .. .. .. • • 10 13 912 pm . Ditto, Small ...• 10 13 —— pm 500/. .. .. .. .• .• 13 —— -- pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds, 6 per Cent . • 15% Equador Bonds .. . • • • • 3% 3 1 Granada, 1 per Cent. Ditto, Deferred Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent Ditto, tor the Account Portugue:e Three per Cents. .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. 48 Venezuel , t Bonds, 2 per Cent 42% 34 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. rEg SHARE. Birmingham attd Oxford Junction. .. 2 •••• 2%.... to Caledonian .. .. • • • • •• 15 .. to Ditto Halt Shares .. .. • . 2% •• • • 1% .. •to Derby and Crewe .. .• 2%.... 7% 6% to 754 Eastern Counties •• .. • . 14/. 16s. 0d... • • 24 1 4 • • to Ditto, New .. .. 10/. 16s. Od.• •• • 734 pto Ditto, York Extension 10s. .. • • 1% -to East Lincolnshire .. .. • • • • 1 1 A %•• .. to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • . 50 •• .. •• .. to Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • .. 12% •• • • 1734.. ••to 17 Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester .. • • 1% .•. to Great North of England .. • • • • 100 .... to Ditto, New .. • • •• 1% .... 17%.... to Great Western .. .. • • • • .. 85 •••• to Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • 5 .... 16% .. ••to Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • • • 20 .. • • 33 .. • • to Guildtbrd, Farnham, and Portsmouth 5 .. .... to -- Leicst., Tam., Mr., &Trent Val. June. 425. .... 1 dis..• to London and Birmingham .. • • ..100 •• .. 224 34 •• • • to Low,don and Brighton •• • • .. 50 •• .. .. • • to Ditto ditto Fifths .• - • •• 30 .. • • 41% %•• to London and Croydon • • •• 131. 15s. 9d. •• •• 23 .. • • to 22% London, Hounslow, and Western .. 2 .... 34 .... to London and South-Western 411. 6a. 10d. .. • • 78 to 76% London and York • .. • • • • 2 31 • ... 1%% .. to Lynn and Dunham • . .. 15 • • • 10 • . to Manchester and Leeds • • • •. 82 ••.. to Ditto, Extension .. .. • . 425..... p.. to Manchester and Birmingham .. .. 40 .... •• to Ditto, Quar„er Shares (19 • . 4 .. . • 13%•••• to 14 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .... 10 .. • • to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. •••• % p.. to Midland •• •• •• •• •• ..100 ....150 to 149% Ditto, New • • • • .. 24 38 .. • • to 37% Newcastle and Darlington Junction .• 25 .... • to Ditto, New • • .. • • .. 1 .... 10%.... to 9% Norfolk • • • • • • 2O . •••• to Ditto, Extension .. • : • • 2 .. • • 1% .. ••to North Staffordshire, .. • • • • =. 425. 4% 3% pto 4 p Portsmouth lnrect • • •• • • 3% • • 4% .. to Shrewsbury and Birmingham • . • 2% 2%%.. to South Staffordshire Junction 2% . . . 1 .. .. to South Eastern and Dover • • • . • • 33%.... 40 1 ,E14% to Ditto, New, No. 4, .. • • • • .. 2% •• • • 2%.... to South Wales .. .• • • •. • • 5 •• • • 1% to West Riding Union .. .. • • • • 425....• 2% 3g pto York and North Midland .. .. •• 50 .• ••..to . •• 4 • • • • 27% 27 271 A Ditto East and Vest Riding Extension 1 .... 12 1 / 4 .. • • to 12% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish •• .. • • .. •• ~ 7 .... to Louvain and Jemeppo •• • • .. 4 •• • % .. to Madrid and Ira Letitia .. • • • • 2 .. • • I •• • • to Northern of France Constituted. •• 5 ...• 14% .. •.to O r r a l r e t tnla d n L d y ß o o n r s de c a o u n x stitutew. 5 6 1 6 0 % t . o to NIO T-STOCK BANKS. Australasia .. .. .. • . 40 .. • • 201( .. •to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. — 3 3 A to COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .. C.F. 12 8% Gibraltar Ditto, at sight • ..... 12 5% Leghorn ........ • • 30 45 Rotterdam .... 2U. 12 9 Genoa ...... •.. 26 le Antwerp ••. . liamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 15 Venice A1t0na................ Naples .. • ..... • • 39% Paris, 3 days' sight .. .. 25 75 Palermo, per oz..— . 119 k Ditto, 3 months.. 26 5 Lisbon.. Marseilles • • .. 80urdeaux.......... • • 26 10 ltio Janeiro • • ...... • • 24 Frankfort on Maine 122% Bahia ................ Pe rersburgh, 3 U 5..... Buenos Ayres • • Berlin ..... •• • • New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, effec. flo • ... • • 10 9% Philadelphia .......... Trieste, ditto lO 10 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Madrid • • ...... 35% Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Cadiz .•• .. : . Bilbao.. Barcelona • .......... New Dollars .... •••. 0 4 9% Seville.. • • .... • . .• .. •illver in bars ...... • • 0 4 11 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—('THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY I.—Wind W., light breeze, and fine. DEAL, JUNE 30.—Wind W.S.W. to S.W. ; Arrd. Olive Branch, Le Bass, Rio Grande; Rochdale, Ellerb7, Trinidad ; Amelia, Tobago ; Hercules, St. Thomas, and sailed for Copenhagen ; Essex, B a y nes , H avanna h , and sailed for Antwerp; Margaret Forbes, New Orleans • Omega, Buchan nan, Quebec; Flinn, Bl ac k S ea , and sailed for Calcutta; James, Kerr, Prince Edward's Island; Isabella, Medhurst, Alexandria. Ski. Atlas, New York. PouTsmouTH, JUNE 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Acrd. H.M. steamer Vixen, Hong-Kong, sld. 3d March, Singapore 14th, Anjer 17th, Cape of Good Hope 9th May, St. Helena 23d, Ascension 31st; Aquila, Murphy, Havannali. Sld. 30th, Bucephalus, Bell, Madras and Calcutta; H.M.S. Alba tross, eastward. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 30.—Wind W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Wan derer, Dickenson, St. Domingo ; Grace, Ryrie, Antigua; Alice, Ashford, Barbadoes ; Jane Blain, Rea; Savannah ; Rhode Island, Washington, Charleston; Compton, Chapman, ditto ; Severn, Wiseman, Shediac ; Colonist, Sinnot, Quebec ; Souter-Johnny, Price, Montreal; Mary Allen, Wade, ditto; Sarah, Barclay, ditto. Off, Chester ship, P&EETwooD.—Arrd. Phoenix, Kerr, St. John's, N. B. CLYDE, JUNE 29.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. 27th, James Camp bell, Miller, Montreal; Erromango, Ramsay, ditto; Rozelle, Wilkinson, St. John's ; 28th, Wm. Watson, Cunnin g h am, Valparaiso; 29th, Harequin, Pitcairn, Trinidad; Canada, Crawford, Montreal. Sld. 27th, Matthew King, Brow n , Demarara ; 28th, Courier, M'Millan, ditto; Pulla, West, Honduras; Dalkeith, Redman, Gibraltar' COUK, JUNE 28.--:Arrd. Gianmire, Barclay, Barbadoes Mary Ann Henry, Crick, Cuba; John, Leighton, St. An. drew's; Moodkee, Vigors, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDA Y'. The supply of English Wheat on sale was by no means large, but more than equal to meet th e wants of the dealers. All descriptions met a very inactive demand, and Monday's depressed rates were with difficulty supported. Nearly the whole of the Wheats having been taken out of bond, the Foreign Wheat trade ruled heavy, at barely late rates, Barley was a dull sale, and is. per quarter lower. In Malt, very little was doing; at late rates. Oats, the supply of which was large, moved off heavily, and, in some instances, lower figures, were submitted to. Beans, Peas, and Flour, heavy, at barely late currencies. ARRIVALS. Barley. 100 qrs. Wheat. 2,460 qrs. English ...... Oats 80 qrs. 8,590 2,450 Flour. 790 sks. Irish ........ Foreign ...... 7,690 1,520 Malt, 1,606 ere. WHITECHAPEL. Prime Beef and Mutton commanded a steady sale at full prices. In all other kinds of Meat next to nothing was doing.—Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s ; Veal, 33 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 35 4d to 4s lOd per Blbs by the carcase. 'EACE WITH AMERICA.—At the usual weekly meet ing of the National Association the following resolution was unanimously . agreed to :—" That the members of the Na tional Association have heard with unfeigned delight that the disputed question respecting Oregon has been amicably settled, in a manner satisfactory to the people of both coun tries; and at the same time they express their earnest desire that means will be speedily taken by the different countries of Europe and America to appoint a Congress of Nations, in order that any such national disputes may be settled in future without incurring the risk of war—one of the most demoralising scourges that can afflict our race." RELEASE OF BONDED CORN UNDER THE NEW ACT AT LlVERPOOL—Yesterday, being the first of the operation of the new measures, was a busy day at our custom-h ouse . We understand that the duty received up to the close of the day was about 35,0001. above the daily average receipts from this source. A very large quantity of grain of all sorts, say upwards of 200,000 quarters, must, therefore, have come at once into the market in this town alone.—Liverpool Standard of yesterday. THE PROVIDENT SOCIETY OF DANCERS.—Last even ing, the second anniversary festival of the members and -friends of the above institution took place at the Freemasons' Tavern. Sir Charles Shakerley, Bart., presided, and was supported by M. Cellarius, the Messrs. Oscar and James Byrn, Mr. Gilbert, and other influential members of the profession. A subscription of 5061 14s. was added to the lands. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) BILIDOCK V. WALLIS. This was an action to recover the sum of 2252, the balance of a sum"due on some shares in the Tower Hamlets Loan Society, in which the plaintiff was originally a large share holder, and the defendant the secretary. It was proved in evidence that the defendant had pur chased shares of the plaintiff, on an agreement to pay by in stalments, and that the sum claimed was due. The defendant having suffered judgment to go by default, the jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. POTTINGER V. DE THOVIER. This was an action to recover the sum of 11/. 10s., for goods sold. The plaintiff is a tailor in Eastcheap, and the defendant a wine merchant in Mark-lane. The defence was that there had been an agreement on the part of the defendant to take the amount out in wine. From the evidence it appeared that a letter had been sent by Mr. Iveson, the defendant's partner, to the plaintiff, stating that defendant had just come to England, and would be willing to deal if plaintiff took the amount of the bill out in wine,' and that plaintiff subse quently said he had received the letter, and would agree to it. A coat, however, being considered a misfit, it was re turned, and a dispute arose. The garment was returned, and plaintiff refused to take any wine. Defendant not being able to speak English, Mr. Iveson wrote to say that the ac count should be discharged if the coat was taken back, and in another letter that the account should be paid; but it was contended that if there had once been an agreement for barter, that it must be more distinctly altered by the parties before an action could be brought for goods sold, and that the plaintiff's remedy was to recover the wine, which the de fendant was willing to deliver. The SECONDARY acquiesced in this view of the case, and left it to the jury to say whether the letters were in tended to do that, or whether the object was to settle the matter under the agreement. The jury, having retired for some time, gave a verdict for the defendant. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner GOULBURN). IN RE HARLOW. In the case of this bankrupt, who had formerly carried on business in Leicester-square, as a tobaconist, Mr. HOPWOOD, a solicitor, applied to the Learned Com missioner to appoint a day for a private meeting for the ex. amination of witnesses under this estate. The application was made by the assignees, and on the application of the creditors, one of whom, however, resided at Vienna. The Learned COMMISSIONER, after considering the Act of Parliament, was of opinion that he could not grant the appli cation, which must be made by persons who were willing to enter into an undertaking to pay such costs as the Commis sioner might think fit, and a foreign creditor, residing abroad, was not in a position to enter into such an undertaking. Mr. HOPWOOD said he would, probably renew the applica tion on behalf of other creditors. RAILWAY COMMITTEES, (THIS. DAV.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP XVII. The Committee met at the usual hour. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON. Mr. Tew, who had been a contractor at Southampton, and Captain Bowyer, gave evidence in favour of the opposition tit' ➢Tr. Roe—namely, that the railway would run in front of his wharf, and that it would cut off access to his " water frontage." The last witness considered that a better termi • nus than the one proposed might be made at King John's Pond, because it would serve both railways, and because in terference with the pier and quays would be obviated. He admitted, however, that he was a shareholder in the South- Western. Mr. Canning, a tenant of property in Ogborne St. George, in 14 iltshire, stated that the line would intersect it for three miles, and interfere with its best parts, and that a better line might be obtained by a slight deviation. Mr. Bryce, boat-builder, and tenant of the West Quay, at Southampton, stated that the line would cut off 'a portion of the quay, and injure the ferry. In his cross-examination he stated the West Quay was in a ruinous condition—that a stranger would not, on first seeing it, think that it was a quay at all, and that the ferry-boats started every quarter of an hour. Mr. SMITH said he stated in his address to the Committee the other day, that there would be a considerable saving by adopting the deviation line. What he meant to say was this, that the difference of saving would be upon the land, and not upon the works. As Mr. Brunel considered that the accuracy of the sections prepared under his direction of the Oxford and Rugby was challenged, he had investigated them, and not only found that they were strictly correct, but that the sections prepared by the engineers of the Manchester and Southampton were incor rect in the levels, and that the estimate ought to be increased to the extent of 20,6001. After some discussion, The CHAIRMAN said, as the sections had already been before two Committees—the Committee on Petitions and the present Committee, and as the opponents of th e li ne had cross-examined the witnesses at great length with re spect to them, and their accuracy not disputed, the Commit tee would not further investigate them. They wished to have the accuracy of the sections of the deviated line by Ludgers-hall verified, which Mr. Locke did in a very few words. Mr. Meek, Mr. Locke's assistant, • stated that the sections of that deviation were perfectly correct. This•closed the case on the part of the landowners. Mr. ALEXANDER said he was most unwilling to interfere with the arrangements or duties of any Hon. Member—(tha Chairman stated a few days ago that be should be absent on Thursday and Friday, in order to fulfil his engagements as a chairman of the Quarter Sessions)—but unless the case on all sides was closed on Friday they would be unable to get their Bill into the House of Lords this session. _ _ The CHAIRMAN, after consulting the other ;;Ibers of the Committee, said the Committee durirg the whole of the period they had sat had felt this difficulty ; that the evidence auduced before them proceeded from parties interested either in the Great Western or South-Western Railways. Now what they wished was, that some impartial person, uncon nected with either of these lines, should be brought before them, to state that the line was required by the wants of the district through which it was proposed to traverse. The Counsel for the promoters of the line appeared em barrassed at this proposition, and declared that they knew not where to obtain more impartial evidence than that they had adduced. After some conversation as to what course the parties and the Committee should adopt, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee would require some time to go over the evidence and to come to their decision ; therefore it would be impossible to finish the case and give their decision by Friday. Other members of the Committee said it would be also necessary to consult the Board of Trade. GROUP LIII. This Committee met at eleven o'clock this morning, in Room 26 (Grand Corridor, New Houses of Parliament). Pre tent, the on. E. Lascelles (chairtrian), the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Mr. R. Clayton, and Captain Dalrymple. _ . BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DvaLET. Mr. M'Lean, the engineer of the line, gave the remainder of his evidence this morning as to the general description of the line. The' worst gradient on the line, he said, was one in 100. The length of the first tunnel was 605 yards, and of the second 340 yards; but in these there would not be required any peculiar system of ventilation, The amount of the estimated cost of the line was 618,4181. The expense of working the line would be 401. per cent. on the gross receipts, and on the whole he believed that it would be worked with advantage to the shareholders and the public. - . . Mr. Saunders gave the formal proofs required by the House on the 30th of April last. Mr. Kershaw gave an account of the number of shares subscribed for, ecc. In reply to 'Mr. Laing, Mr. C'e - cxnußN, Q.C., said that his clients were not pre pared to acquiesce in the arrangements made on the previous day, unless the party whom Mr. Laing represented consented to abandon the Stour Valley. Mr. LAING said his clients would not not do any such thing. Mr. Cocxnunx—Then we cannot acquiesce in the arrange ment, and will oppose you to the utmost. The preamble of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Bill (as altered) was eventually declared• to be proved. GRAND 3-UNCTION (PORTOBELLO BRANCH). The preamble of this Bill, which was unopposed (and the object of which Bill is to enable the proprietors of the Grand Junction Railway to extend their line to Wolverhampton), was also declared to be proved. The clauses were then gone through seriatim and passed. SHROPSHIRE UN lON RAILWAY AND CANAL (CHESTER AND WOLVERHAMP TON LINE). The preamble of this Bill was declared to be proved, the clauses were agreed to with a few verbal amendments, and the Bill passed. BIRIVIINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND STOUR VALLEY (STOUR VALLEY* LINE). Mr. LAucG—Adverting to what took place this morning, I have merely to say, on the part of those whom I represent, that we shall not give the Committee any more trouble with the Stour Valley line. That we do in consequence of the acquiescence of other parties in another place. The Bill was accordingly withdrawn. sinzawszwingli: . A.ND MIZILMINGNIAM. The preamble of this Bill was declared to be proved. The Committee then adjourned until twelve to-morrow when the clauses of. this and the Birmingham, Wolverhamp. ton, and Dudley Bills ( as altered), will be discussed. FATAL OCCURRENCE NEAR ERlTR.—Yesterday fore noon the following loss of life took place :—lt appeared that a lighterman, named Newman, had charge of a heavily laden barge of chalk, and was proceeding up the river for the purpose of dis Charging his cargo at one of the City lime wharfs. Having met a young man on shore, the latter asked Newman to give him a cast up to London, but they had not proceeded far up the river when the vessel instantly filled with water, and, having no boat, they were both obliged to trust to swimming ashore, which was some distance. The barge, of course, sunk, and Newman and his companion made for land, which the former was enabled to reach, but the latter was lost. FEARFUL DRAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, be tween eight and nine o'clock, an accident of a most fearful character occurred to a young man named Blackie, aged twenty-nine, living at No. 4, Summer's court, Gray's Inn lane. He was running along Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn, when in turning into Holborn, he suddenly came in contact with a brewer's dray, was knocked down with great force, and the wheels passed over his leg. The poor fellow was at once taken to the King's College Hospital, with not only a fractured leg, but a broken arm, and other extensive in juries. It was considered that amputation must be resorted to, although but very slight hopes are entertained of his re covery. ALARMING FIRE AT THE BANICSIDE SAW MILLS.— This morning, shortly after one o'clock, a fire of a very alarming character broke out upon the extensive range of premises belonging to Messrs. Blockett and Co., termed the Bankside Saw Mills. A large pile of timber stacked in the store-rooms was soon enveloped in flames, and some consi derable time having elapsed before water could be obtained to work the engines, the fire progressed most fearfully, com pletely illuminating the whole of the district. At length, however, water was obtained, with which the firemen set to work most vigorously, and by half-past two o'clock they suc ceeded in extinguishing the fire, which was happily confined to that portion of the works in which it commenced. The day before yesterday a fire broke out in the studio of M. Gaspard Lacroix, the eminent landscape painter, in the Rue de Chabrol. Before it could be extinguished pic tures of the value of from 25,000 tc• 30,000 ft no were do- , 111r0y9441-•qafigsani; MONSTER TRAIN. The Eastern Counties Railway Company had an excursion train from Yarmouth and Norwich on Mon day last. Upon the arrival of the train at Shoreditch station it consisted of fifty-one carriages —all quite full —drawn by two of the most powerful engines of the Company. The number of passengers (exclusive of children under three years of age, amounting to about 200, who travelled free) was 1,871, making a total of more than 2,000 persons. The cheapness of the fare, and the option allowed all persons of returning any day during the present week, were the inducements that led so many to avail themselves of it. COURT CIRCULAR. Lord John Russell visittd Sir Robert Peel yester day morning at his residence in Whitehall Gardens. At twelve o'clock his Lordship left his residence in Chesham.place, accompanied by the Earl of Minto, for Osborne House, Isle of Wight, on a visit to the Queen. The Noble Lords travelled by the South Western Rail way.. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leinengen arrived at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, on Mond ty afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty, from Frogmore House, near Windsor, the nsidenee of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Right Hun. Geerge Earl of Aber& en to be Lord-Lieu tenant of the county of Aberdeen (in the room of the late Earl of Erroll) his Lordship was sworn into office yesterday before a Committee of the Queen's Most Honourable Privy Council, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were the Duke of Buccleuch, Lc rd President ; Lord Langdale, Master of the Rolls ; the Right Hon. T. Pembtrton Leigh, Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall ; the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, Judge of the Admiralty Court; Sir Edward East and Sir E. Ryas. The Hon. William Bathurst, officiated as Clerk of the Council. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, and Baron Knese beck, honoured the Duke and Duchess of Northumber land with her company yesterday at Sion House. Lord Courtenay had an interview with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Paymaster-General of the Forces had an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and resumed the hearing of the Vasareelely case, from Madras. Mr. Parker, Queen's Counsel, was heard during the whole of the sitting. The Lords present were the Lord President, the Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Duchy of' Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. We give the following additional particulars and current rumours, for which we have only the authority of those cor respondents who usually supply the morning papers with news of a similar description. It is needless to add, that as Lord John Russell has not yet returned to town, no official appointment can have yet been made. Lord John Russell granted an interview on Monday to Mr. Tufnell, M.P., who remained with the Noble Lord up to ten o'clock. At a few moments subsequent to that time the Noble Lord was waited upon by the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Cottenham, the Earl of Minto, and Viscount Palmerston. The meeting lasted until past eleven o'clock. Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Lord John Russell pro ceeded in his private carriage to the residence of Sir Robert Peel in Whitehall Gardens, where the two statesmen had an interview of three-quarters of an hour's length. Mr. C. Wood called on Lord John Russell shortly after his return from Whitehall Gardens, at a few minutes past eleven o'clock. Mr. C. Wood subsequently had a long interview with Earl Grey, at his mansion in Belgrave-square. The Earl of Minto had a long interview with Lord John Russell yesterday forenoon. Lord John Russell left Chesham-place at twelve o'clock for Nine Elms, and proceeded to Osborne House via the South- Western Railway. The Noble Lord travelled alone, and was not accompanied by the Earl of Minto (his father-in-law), as stated by the evening papers. Sir George Grey was engaged for some time yesterday with his noble relative, Earl Grey. It is expected that a general meeting of Lord John Rus sell's supporters will take place shortly after his return to town this day. Earl Grey dined with Mr. C. Wood last evening, at his mansion in Eaton •place. The Earl of Clarendon had an interview with Vise unt Palmerston yesterday at the latter Noble Lord's mansion in Carlton House -terrace. The Noble Earl had also an inter view with the Marquis of Lansdowne yesterday. The Earl of Minto called on the Marquis of Lansdowne yesterday afternoon, and was closeted some time with his Lordship. A very numerous meeting of the Liberal party was held at Brookes's Club on Monday night. " We have it not in our power (says another correspondent) to give a positive programme of the new Ministry; but the subjoined appointments are mentioned in the highest quar ters:—Lord Cottenham will be Lord Chancellor; the Mar quis of Lansdowne, Lord President of the Council; Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ;the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admiralty; the Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hobhouse, President of the Board of Control; the Right Hon. Francis Thornhill Baring, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. Tufnell, Secretary of the Treasury." Amongst the members of the Cabinet the following are mentioned :—The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Claren don, Earl Grey, the Earl of Auckland, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Morpeth, Lord Cottenham, Sir John Cam Hob house, the Right Hon. Francis T. Baring, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, it is rumoured, will be one of the Lords of the Admiralty. An express has been sent to the Marquis of Normanby, who is with the Marchioness at Florence.— Chronicle. PALLISER'S PATENT PROTEAN RUMBLE. This is one of the neatest and most useful of modern improvements in the construction of carriages. Hitherto the rumble of a carriage has been a fixture, and a fix ture of the most clumsy and awkward nature, and even the turn-over seat was not a vast improvement on it. The Protean Rumble, however, may be entirely de tached and folded up into the compass of a footman's stand in one minute; or, when folded, being laid down at the back of the carriage, it forms a safe and con venient footman's stand; or, being placed erect, and at tached to the back of the carriage by springs, it becomes an opera board, and forms a most effectual protection to the back panel. When open, it is a rumble in the ordi nary sense of the word, forming a strong, comfortable, and safe seat for two persons. It can be fixed to any four-wheeled carriage, and detached when necessary, so that persons k eep i ng more than one carriage can have one rumble which will fit the whole of them. The mechanism is excee di ngly simple, and we saw the in ventor attach on e o f t h em to a carriage as a footman's board, change it i nto an opera board, unfold it, and change it into an ordinary rumble, fold it up again, and detach it from the carriage, in so m ewhat less time than one minute. It is simple, elegant, and useful, and must be popular. NEW ENGINE. —We hear that a new engine, on Mr Crampton's principle, with seven feet driving wheels and some 1,700 square feet of heating surface, is building for the narrow gauge by the Messrs. Rennie. Heraputh's Journal. MURDER AND SUICIDE AT THE BRIGHTON WORK HOUSE.—BRIGHTON, TUESDAY. This morning a horrid murder was committed at the workhouse by a woman named Norman, on her infant, six months old, and just weaned. It appears that the murderess had lately been subject to pains in her head, and this morning declined getting up . with the other women on ac count of illness. About e i g h t o clock she asked for her child, which was brought to her in bed, arid immediately afterwards she ran out of the room with her throat dreadfully cut. On proceding to her room, it was found that the child's throat had likewise been cut in a shocking manner. The murderess died instantly, but the poor child lingered till four o'clock this afternoon, when it expired. She was a married woman, and about 30 years of age. Her husband is a prisoner in Lewes House of Correc tion, undergoing a sentence for felony. She had requested only a short time before that her other two children might be brought to her, but by a fortunate occurrence they were not in the way at the time. The inquest will be holden on the bodies this day. A NEW M.P.—lt is said that the chairman of the Seuth-Eastern Railway Company, J. Macgregor, Esq., late manager of the Commercial Bank in this town, is to go into Parliament Or i% lieuti§ll bcoligtlorLiverP°9l4"n. WAR IN KAFFIRLIND. (From the Herald.) Another arrival from the Cape of Good Hope bas put us in possession of news from the frontier, of several days later date, at which period the Kaffirs and the British continued hostilities, without the most remote appearance of their termination, unless military succour were promptly rendered. The colony is in a most de plorable condition, left as it is to a handfull of troops, against hordes of daring barbarians. Indeed, if we waY place reliance upon the statement of a Fingoe, who had escaped from ths? bush, it was the fixed intention o f the Kaffirs to make an attack upon Graham's Town. Several engagements had taken place, in th, , most of which the Kaffirs had been successful. A little gallant affair, however, cecurred at Salem, where tit," enemy (300 in number) were soundly beaten by the in habitants, coo" sisting of a few young men, who exhibited the most determined bravery. The details subjoined w.'ll be read with interest. To enter into treaties with thest.,` faith' less tribes is worse than useless, and until a strong mi• litary - force be placed at the disposal of his Excellency the Governor, to keep these barbarian bands in check, neither property, nor quiet, nor life will be secure in the colony. (Supplement to the South African Commercial Advertiser Of May 2.) The frontier post arrived in town this day, ??Jay 3. it brings intelligence from Graham's Town to the 28th of April. four days later than the advices received on Thursday last. The sum of the intelligence is that the Kaffirs have end tered the colony in great numbers, and have succeeded .in carrying off numerous droves of cattle, in the defence 01 which and their homes and families, several of the colonist. have fallen. The following is the latest intelligence from Block Drift An express came in from Fort Beaufort this (Tuesday) afternoon about one o'ciPck, bringing information frog; Block Drift to the 25th April (Saturday). The troops con' tinued inactive, and nothing, it appears, was known of the inroad of the Kaffirs into the colony, for Colonel Johnstone has been directed to send as large a foreg as he can muster to strengthen Fort Peddle, a step which, havbg been ordered it; total ignorance of the events which have lately occurred, wiit of course not be taken.—Frontier Times, April . B. Levies from all the districts haVe been ordered up as fast as they can be assembled and marched, and it is evident thst the whole force of the colony is instantly required to meet this enemy. Not an hour, not a moment should be los:, and the word for •all is silent and unhesitating obedience to orders. The whole colony must move upon this enemy, et one body, animated by one so3ll. All ranks and classes 0' men have now to fight for their own safety, as well as fOt rescue of the frontier districts. The body of Mr. J. Norden was recovered by a party that gallantly moved from Graham's Town to the place where be fell, for that purpose. No Kaffirs showed themselves, the party being nearly 200 strong. Colonel Johnstone, with party of the Cape Corps, joined them. On Sunday last some farmers and a few of the CaP 2 Corps fell in with some Kaffirs on the Ecca heights, and S, smart skirmish commenced, in which five Kaffirs were shot dead, and several wounded. None of the boers were hurt. Mr. O'Brien's party returned to to wn yes t er d ay (lliondaV from Committees. They report that the bush is literaa swarming with Kaffirs. They were opposed by dense bodied upon whom they kept up a continuous fire—at last taking up a position in a bush, which they maintained for three hours against overwhelming numbers. One of the parti was accidentally shot through the head whilst raising his gun, for the purpose of firing ; this, and the loss of s horse shot by the Kaffirs, were the only casualties. But fol the unskilful firing of the Kaffirs, none of the party could have escaped. Immense herds of colonial cattle were being driven through the Fish River on Sunday and Monday, by large bodies of Kaffirs. They passed close under the guns of the post, and suffered much loss from the grape and caxister shot throWe in amongst them.. The dead and wounded were instantli placed on pack bullocks and carried off. No heavy firing had been heard at Trompetter's up to yer terday morning. Had Fort Peddie been attacked it must hail been known at Trompetter's. A large herd of cattle reached town yesterday for the con' tractor Cawood from Somerset. A party of Botman's Kaffl. l l' who had fled from their chief with the missionary .1 311 " escorted them. They fell in with no Kaffirs. Heavy firing was heard yesterday by the party who brough t in Captain Noraen's body ; it was supposed by them to be ° I the direction of Graham's Town.—F. Times. These events have all occurred in the neighbourhood of Graham's Town, from which nearly all the troops had bee° withdrawn, or in Lower Albany, which was protected ie front by a small force at Fort Peddie, &c. The Kafrn", therefore, have avoided the troops, and by intereeptill* messengers, &c., have so far su c c e ed e d i n keeping nei Governor in ignorance of their movements on hi s r i g ht an in his rear. The burgher force was only beginning to arrive at titi 4 scene of danger. The union of the troops and burgher: from the districts will soon cha ng e the scene, and with al favour of the Almighty the colony will be cleared of this de' structive foe. GENERAL ORDER. Block Drift, 20th April, 1846. A . The Commander-in -Chief congratulates Col. Somerset an 7, the officers and troops und er hi s or d ers on t h e chastisemen t of the enemy, which closed the operations on the 18th ins" The movement on Block Drift was successfully effected V the combined force with littl e l oss , i n th e p resenc e of ns enemy . with many times its n umer i ca l amount., through . harassing country, and against persevering attempts to im pede its march. His Excellency thinks it due to the me lantry of the force, to remark that the Kaffirs are not the s same foe as they were on former occasions of hostility, vi ll .„ ell e chiefly armed with th e i r na ti ve weapons; b ut have ben • much more formid a bl e f rom a great increase o f num b ers , an considerable mounted force, and especially thro:igh the Po; session of fire.arms, an acquisition on their side which particularly adapted to the entangled country which was t° scene of the late operations. (Signed) A. J. CLOET.E, Deputy-Qr.-Mr.-Getter:Li' (Extra Supplement to cr.:a...4,m Aro 25, dated April 28.) U" It may be stated bri e fly th a t th e w h o l e coun t r y, Kaffirland to Bushman's River, is in the hands of the KalSie who are ravaging it with perfect impunity. M r . H. Fulluj:4 house was attacked by them on Saturday night, and a spirited contest was maintained for about an hour, the ene l s t at last reti r i ng , w i t h th e l oss, as i t i s supposed, of many o f tin; force, but as they endeavour, by every possible mean , * .„ conceal their los ses an d to carry away their dead, the non: bar is not known. On Saturday night a desperate attSuP., was made upon the Keerega Farm (Major Selwyn's) 13 °1 occupied by Mr. Roods, a n d w h ere a number of farmers' Dutch and English, had assembled with their cattle for mutual defence. The attack was made just at the close ° the day, the first shot fir e d by th e enem y killi ng a Hottentl.,. ; A volley was then fired upon the p r e m i ses an d amongst tf,,, cattle, several of which were killed. Th e fi re was returned u/t the farmers with great deter m i na ti on , b u t th ey we re length obliged to relinquish thei r ca ttl e , 400 h ea d, b es ides P. or 12 horses, with which the enem y ret i re d. O ne o r tic . ; horses and several cattle were sh o t in thi s rencon t re . body of one Kaffir was found in the bush covered over "I I T straw, but it is supposed that many more must have been kill On Sunday night Mr. M'Luckie's position, near Lombardi Post, was attacked shortly after sunset, the Kaffirs surround' ing the premises in great numbers and keeping up an ince' saut fire at the doors and windows so as to prevent the i°: brok e down from coming ou t, w hil e anot h er party w i th axes b,' down the gases of the kraal, and carried off, it is said, no less than 2,500 head of cattle, the joint property of the farmed of that neighbourhood. The dwellings of Mr. J. Slater, neat Salem, of Dr. Livingston, on the Kerreiga, of Mr. East - , ment, on the Kowie, and ma n y G th ers i n th a t l i ne of country have been fired and consumed to ashes. Mr. Cockroft's positic n at Donkin Mount has also bed carried in tt.e same way as Mr. M'Luckie's, all the cattle , about 700 head, being tm ept off by the marauders. These cattle were pursued the next day by a party of thirty- 6 ° burghers, under the Field Cornet Bradshaw, and who had ,smart engagement for an hour in the Fish River Bush, pith a large body of Kaffirs, but from whom th e y were o blige' ultimately to retire, though not without, as they su pposes having killed a great niany of the enemy. They retreated by Trompetter's Drift. Mr. O'Brien, who was with 0 3 party, states that large numbers of Kaffirs are in the Fish River Bush, and that many thousands of cattle have passed through from the colony into Kaffirland. He is of opinion that a considerable number of Kaffirs must have been either killed or wounded, as pack oxen have been seen going towards Kaffirland, laden apparently with the slain of the enemy. FrOm these fasts it will be seen that in almost all their enterprises the Xatlirs have hitherto been successful, an d have swept the country as with the besom of destruction , and with an open daring which is unparalleled in Kaffir war fare. We h ave no f orce to act upon the offensive, and it seems very evident that unless reinforcements a rr ive, the colony, to an extent we can hardly calculate, will be ren dered a desert. Actual want is already felt; many of the inhabitants have lost their all—have escaped to Grahaml Town merely with their lives, and are dependent upon their friends and neighbours for their daily food. Mr. H. Fuller's farm was attacked a- second time last night, but the assailants were again gallantly beaten off bY' the little garrison. (From the same of May 6.) The frontier post arrived this morning, May 7. From the Graham's Town Journal of May 2 (last Saturday), the fol lowing extracts contain the principal events of - the three preceding days, and bring intelligence down to Saturday morning, the 2d inst. Colonel Richardson has been detached to Fort Peddie, and Colonel Somerset to Graham's Town, to the aid of the posta and villages in front and to the ri g ht o f G ra h am ' s. TOwn• The marauding parties of Kaffirs are very numerous, and they have succeeded in carrying off much booty, and destroy' ing many houses, but with little loss of life on the colonial side, and great loss on theirs. Wherever they are resolutely met or attacked they have uniformly given way. It is nog positively affirmed that Pato's tribe has joined the enetnYt and most probably Pato himself. The Fingoes have distin guished themselves during these few days, as before, by their courage, steadiness, and address, equal in this case to the highest discipline. The Burgher forces were arriving in quick succession—not too soon, but in time to save Albany from utter ruin. Behind and on the left of the troops at Fort Beaufort and Block Drift, hordes of Kaffirs are ravaging the colony, The whole line of frontier, for more than 100 miles, requires ha mediate aid from the districts behind, that is, from the whole colony. But the reader will gain at once a knowledge of all that has transpired, as quickly from the Journal as from any summary : - Graham's Town Journal, May 2. WEDNESDAY.—To. day, Colonel Somerset, with about 200 of the Cape Mounted Rifles, a detachment of the 7th Dragoon Guards, under Captain Hogg, and a party of mounted Burghers arrived from Fort Beaufort, making a detour so' as to avoid the dangerous defile of the Ecca heights. The in telligence brought by him is of a very gloomy character, the ravages of the enemy having been equally destructive in the beautiful division of the Konap, as in Lower Albany. Pro perty to an immense amount has been destroyed, but we are thankful to say very inconsiderable loss of life. The position of Mr. W. Gilbert's had been carried, although considered the strongest and most defensible place in the country. The premises are surrounded with a stone wall, loop-holed, 10 feet high, each angle commanded by block-houses. The Kaffirs having mustered in force, made a dash close up to the wallet drove out the Fingoes from one of the block-houses , and actually pointed their guns through the loop holes, so as to fire into the interior of the enclo sure. The gates they battered to piecess with large stones, and ultimately, yelling and shouting, went off with about 600 head of cattle which had been placed there for security. It is evident that the Kaffirs in this attack, depended on the terror occasioned by a night attack , in they might chiona the clay $i OM haTe