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MENT POLICY AND POSITION. CHRONICLE will discuss ur tant Question fully this SATURDAY N EXT en , and 4111 also contain LEADING ARTICLES on all the TOPICS of the DAY, with the fullest details of the PROPOSED NEW SUGAR DUT IES, the Monopolist and Philanthrop ic Coalition against them, and the probable result. FREE TRADERS should hold themselves prepared for the issue. OfEce, 2;7, Strand, and Just ready, in 2 'lna, C H E tau ~VU. G L a 0 08, ENGLAIiD IN THE NEW WOULD. Edited by ELIOT WARBITB.TON, Author of " The Crescent and the Cross." Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-Strest, Orders received by all Booksellers. NEW ROMANCE. ISY J. FENIMORD COOPER, ESQ. In 3 vols. post Svo ., RAYEN S Ng T; Or, THE RED SKINS. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Esq. Anther of' " The Pilot," '` The Red Rover," " The Pathfinder." Sm. IS NOW READY A r ALL THE LIBRARIES. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. -TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH LASCASIIIRE. GENTLEMEN, IRETURN you my sincere thanks for the henour which you have this day conferred upon me by electing nai' one of your Representatives in Parliament. I assure you that I estimate most highly the importance of the po sition to which you have raised me. On all occasions I will endea vour to prove that I am truly grateful for the distinction. I go to Parliament backed by the weight and authority of one of the most important constituencies in England :—supported by that authority, I hope I may be influential in promoting those measures which will extend the commerce, advance the education, and increase the happiness of our countrymen. By a sound and liberal system of education we shall raise the moral, and, by freeing trade from re strictions, we shall improve the physical condition of the people, and, in my opinion, we shall thus give increased security to property, and more firmly establish our free Institutions. There are, I am aware, other subjects which will at no distant pe riod demand the attention of our rulers ; but those which I have mentioned appear to me to deserve precedence, as they most: nearly affect the well-being of the great mass of the community. It will give me great pleasure to attend to that part of my duty which relates to the 'local affairs of the county ; and I invite you on all occasions to communicate freely with me respecting them. I remain, your faithful servant, WILLIAM BROWN. Rlchmond-hill, Liverpool, July 21, 1846. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, 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 Ttrasnav and FaIDAT, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Comineree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours; containing instructions (with a reference). are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificate* must be deposited, the day -evious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be :rwarded by the first post after the sale, awl the proceeds !some ; lately disposed of according to instructions. Oitzes. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. M. PERROT most respectfully informs the Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING When will be performed(il;the last time this season) Bellini's celebrated Opera, entitled I PURITAN-I. Elvira, Madame Grist ; Giorgio, Signor Lablache ; Arturo, Signor Mario ; Riccardo, Signor Fornasari. Between the Acts of the Opera will be produced (for the first time) an original Divertissement, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Comprising a new Grand Pas, composed expressly for this occasion by M. Perrot, entitled LE PAS DES DEESES. By Mdlle. Tag- Dont, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni, Mdlle. Ceritc, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, Demelisse, Mdlle. Cassan, and MM. St. Leon and Perrot. To cenclude with a Selection from the admired Ballet, entitled LA GITANA. La Mena, Mdlle. Tag Ivan, M. St. Leon ; Duke de Medina, M. Gosselln ; Smourost, M. Delaval. 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. FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that the eminent Tragedienne, Mille. RACHEL, whose appearances•have been hailed with the highest enthusiasm, will give a Fifth Representation THIS EVENING. The Performances will commence with Duval's Petite Comedy of LES HERITIERS ; on, Le Naufrage. Kerlebon, M. Cartigny. After which, Racine's celebrated Tragedy of PIiEDRE. Phe-dre, Mdlle. Rachel ; Aricie, Mdlle. Derouet ; Oenone, Mdlle. Martelleur ; Ismene. Madame Marius ; Thesee, M. Manus ; Hippolite, M. Felix ; Theramene, M. Quelus ; Fanope, M. Pagenier. To conclude with Racine's popular Comedy of LES PLAIDEIIRS. Dandin, M. Cartigny ; Leandre, M. Ulric ; Chicaneau, M. Dorgebret ; Petit Jean, M. Turtols; L'lntime, M. Dumery ; Le Sourdear, M. Masquillier ; La Cemtesse, Mdme. Croset ; Isabelle, 31411 e. Helotse. Prices of Admission--Reserved Seats in the Dress Boxes, 7s. 6d. ; Admission to the Pit, ss. ; Reserved Seats in.the Amphitheatre, ss. ; Gallery, 35. Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Perfor mances commence at Eight. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, 1, St. James's-street; Mr. Andrews's Library, New Bond street; of Messrs. Hookham, Ebers, Allcroft, and 011ivier, Bond street ; Bailey, 12, Regent-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. THE 4ThE ROYAL, Want Y-LANE. THE BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY. THIS EVENING, Will be presented the popular Comic Opera, entitled LES DIAMANS DE LA COURONNE. Principal characters by Mdme. Laborde and Mons. Boni°. After which, Scribe's Comic Opera (the Music by Adolphe Adam), entitled LE CHALET. In which Madame Guichard and MM. Bonlo and Barielle will appear. To conclude with the Grand Scena from the Opera of LE ROS SIGNOL. Phllis, Madame Villiomi Laborde, who will introduce a Grand Morceau Concertante, accompanied on the Flute. To-Moszow, in consequence of the overflow from all parts of the Theatre, " Robert le Diable," will be repeated, being the last night but Twelve of the Compnny's performing. Halevy's Cosmic Opera, " Les Mousquetairea de la Reine," is in preparation and will be im mediately produced. Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Second and Third Acts of A.nber's cele brated Opera, entitled THE BLACK DOMINO; er, A Night's Adventure. Juanita, Madame Anna Thillon ; Paquita, Miss P. Horton ; Gil Podrida, Mr. J. Bland. After which, a New and Original Drama, called BOROUGH PO LITICS. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck atone; Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. E. Yarnold. To be followed by an Operatic Extravaganza, entitled THE WONDERFUL WATER CURE. Tartaglia, Mr. Paul Bedford; Belloni, Mr. Hudson ; Argentine, Madame Anna Thillon. To .:onclucle with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL LINGS. Mr. Gollghtly, Mr. Buck.3tone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Triumphant success of another New Drama, "Above and Below," which will be performed every Evening until further notice. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Comic Drama, of a singularly novel cha racter, entitled ABOVE AND BELOW. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, Meadows, F. Matthews, A. Wigan, M. Butler, Belling ham, Turner, Kinloch, and Keeley ; Miss E. Daly, Miss Forster, Miss Turner, and Miss Fairbrother. After which the new and original Farce, entitled LOAN OF A. WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE DUSTMAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley ; Sally Bromley, Miss E. Daly. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TUE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, Vomthe French, entitled THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. In which Madame Celeste, Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Br.c., will perform. After which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To be followed by Mr. Buelistone's Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Mllly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a Romantic Drama, in Six Tableaux, called THE QUEEN kg' THE ABRUZZI. The principal characters sus tained by Madame Celeste, Miss Chaplin ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Ryan, Boyce, &c. PRI.IsCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comic Drama, entitled USED LIP. In which Mr. Charles Mathews will perform. After which (for the third time), a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD. Lord Factotum, Mr. C. Mathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestrii. To conclude with a Comic Drama, entitle,' BEFORE BREAK FAST. .litchobs Trefoil, Mr. C. Mathews ; John, Mr. Oxherry. ASTLEY'*, ROYAL AM PHITHEATR Z. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial pitruuage of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Overflowing houses. Enthusiastic approbation still at- tenas the Representation of our Conquests In India. The First Week of an Equestrian Drama at half-price. TULA EVENTIS (1 Will he performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE swag' INVASlONEngland's Victories of 1846. Intro ducing the whole of the Stud and Company. After which, Grand and Novel SCENES of the CIRCLE. The whole concluding with a Splendid Ilippodramatlc Melodrama. Box-office open trom eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYA I, SURREY £IIEATRE. Positively the Last Week of the Operatic Company, and Third Week of. Mr. Osbaldiston, .Miss Vincent, and a Double Dramatic Company. THIS EVENING . Will be pert,nned the Opera of FRA DTAVOLO. Fra Mayo o, Mr. D. W. King ; Lord Alleasli, Mr. ilorncaStie ; Giacomo, ,Mr. Weiss ; Lorenzo. Mr. C. White ; ZerliHa, Madame Albertazzi ; La.iy Ailcasft,,Miss Betts, After which, THE QUEEN'S RIDDLE. Marquis de Santiago, 3dr. ushaldistori ; Siancho, Mr. Forman ; 0 ivia, Miss Vincent ; Florella, Miss Lydia P, are.. The Performances to conclude with TIIE LADYE OF LAMBETH. Ch a racters by Messrs. Saville, Hugh es , Johnson, Neville, Forman, Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, Miss L. earce, Mrs. llughes. Ste. Under the - Patronage of her Most Gracious y . ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. GRAND FLORICULTURAL FE'T'E THIS DAY. The ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY will hold their SECOND GRAND SUMMER FLOWER SHOW in these Gardens, on which occasionupwards of SIXTY GOLD and SILVER MEDALS, and a valuable SILVER cur, will be awarded for the best priductions of Miscellaneous Plants, Cut Flowers, Fruit, and Honey. The combined attractions of the Gardens will be exhibited, consist ing of the MENAGERIE, enriched by the recent Presents from her Majesty ; the mooned representation of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. The Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, the Band consisting of ritly first-rate Musicians. An extra Military Itand; Conductor, Mr Lewis. And at dusk, the Gothic Bridge of Statues, Illuminated by 2,000 Jets of Gas in Amber-coloured Lamps. Calypso's Fairy Grotto, the chef-d'oeuvre of Damon. The Group ing of the various Figures, the Moon-lit Caverns, the distant Music— in fact, the entire execution, is the theme of constant admiration. The Glass Conservatory, hnlliantly Illuminated with Gas in Festoons of Bucket Lamps. Descent of Farinen i in a Fiery Car on t the Lake. The whole concluding w ith th e Eruption of Vesuvius. Doors open at One. Admission, One Shilling. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND Tit URSDA Y. VIEW of ICIPLES, 'ERUPTION of VESUVIUS,' DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magn ificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, fis accurately as can possibly he done, the Great Erup tion of V9suvitis iu the year 79, when the Destruction of Iler an d r om peil tcolf, place produced under the dir e cti on of Lai tenni ot Mr. Damson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, whirl, will be brilliantly Ill um i nated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confbled to air. God frey. The Band Is most complete in all its departments, and includes Many eminent native and foreign musicians. of a t y l p e yo G a a c r h a e e rt,y w tl, e be l I l e n? In addition to the other attractions bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on th e Most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro_ dared, representing the Descent of Phrebus in the Chariot of the n u i n. Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventyee height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car win rise to g4eelve him, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is splendaily ornamented with festoons o f lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivora at half-past five ; the Pelicans, &c., at fax ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk. On MONDAY, Aug. 10, will take place a GRAND NEAPOLITAN CARNIVAL and FETE D'ETE ; combining all the novelties of Wee season. Admission. One Shilling. The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, Vice-Presi dent of the Board of Trade, has appointed Thomas Poole Wxrde, Esq., to be his private secretary. TEE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, J . ULY 22, 1;14:5. THE WEATHER. --Sum Orticz, JuLi THERMOMETER, Lowest, 58; Highest. 72'; Nan 70, BAROMETER, 29.96. WIND W., fine. awl; WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. r 1. ;,Turning 13 minutes after 1 . I Evening .. minutes afte „ well-deserved savings, may at :the very hour of his arrival be seized and torn from his home and friends, without an opportunity being afforded to him of seeing the one or enjoying the so ciety of the other : in vain may the fond wife expect the cheering presence of the partner of her affections, for whose return she has so anxiously looked forward, so earnestly; prayed. At the very mo ment of his expected presence she hears the bitter tale of his being kidnapped away, and sent, perhaps, for many years to a foreign and unhealthy climate, during which period she may pine under the hope deferred which maketh sick the heart. In vain may the widowed '-. 1 . 4,, the return of her gallant boy. to be mother .tou, ~ • rri l ext "l a b f le t po a l n i a cy so b l a a s c Qdooofmh e e a r s h o e li r ta c ri i h m om to e ; th th e l o s s a s m o e i liberty, to a compulsory service. On what plea or pretext can such acts be tolerated or justified for a single moment ? Solely on the Imperative neces sity there exists for the maintenance of our naval power, of procuring men for our vessels It has been said, and we believe truly—the autho rity of the gallant and distinguished officer by whom it was asserted compels our belief—that if we wanted at this moment to man five or six vessels of war, we could not do so in less than five or six months. What can be the reason of this unwillingness to serve ? What is it that renders our navy different from every other branch of the public service, the exceptiop to every other mode of employment, in which there is an abundant supply of jour fully adequate to the demand? It is not the privation, and difficulties, the dangers that must be encountered in so perilous a vocation. No ; the hardihood, the bravery, of the British tar forbids the in jurious supposition, It is the deep, the burn ing sense of injustice, that renders him un willing to engage in a service in which he would be daily subjected to the degradation of being lashed iihe a dog before his friends and ship mates, at the mere whirs an 4 caprice of a _heartless and tyrannical despot. file innocence of i spy offence, his anxiety to do his duty to the best and utmost Of his ability, nay, the perfect and entirp discharge of that duty, may all be insufficient to save him from the brutalising pnd hor rible flagellation. He may be tied up without an opportunity of saying one word in his own defence, and receive forty-eight lashes, inflicted by a brawny and stalwart boatswain's mate, or rather boatswain's mates; for we believe that they are changed at every dozen lashes on such occasions. What slavery is worse this ?—the slave owner pays too large a price for the unhappy being whose destinies are committed to his hands to make him willing to deprive himself of the valuable services during the sojourn in hospital of his victim. It would be too expensive an amusement to be frequently indulged in, but such is not the case with the captain ; he can spare the man from his labour for a season. The Secretary for the Navy whose anxiety for the amelioration of the condition of the sailor, and desire to do everything in his power to induce them to love the ser vice, and willingly to enter therein we are happy to acknowledge, states that the severity of the discipline, the practice of flogging, has been very materially relaxed; for that, while 2,000 men out of 34,000 were flogged in the year 1839, 1,200 only out of 40,000 were lashed in the year 1845. Good GOD ! can this be the mitigated system of which they boast, against which a word is not to be spoken, or complaint uttered, when in the very last year, 1,200 English sailors withered beneath the brutal and brutalising cat—no less than three per cent. on the entire number employed ? Can it be wondered at that the press-gang is necessary, that the navy cannot be manned without force, when so large a proportion is subjected to such a punishment ? But, forsooth, the discipline of the service cannot be en forced, the safety of the vessel cannot be secured un less such a power is placed in the hands of the com mander. We wholly and entirely dissent from, and enter our protest against such an opinion, although we doubt not it is conscientiously main tained and honestly put forward by many humane and honourable men. There are many means of enforcing obedience, of securing the performance of the duty, without having recourse to so horrible an alternative. It is well known that Lord NELSON abhorred flogging, and never resorted to it but in extreme cases. Can it be said that the crews serving under his command did not well discharge the duty they owed to their country ? It was abolished by NAPOLEON both in the army and navy of France. Can it be said that he did not know how to secure obedience, or what was necessary for its enforcement ? It has not since been restored in that navy. Have we heaxd any complaints from the French people of the im possibility of maintaining discipline in their navy? In the American navy no man can be flogged save by the sentence of a court-martial, and the Ame rican navy may challenge a comparison with any in the universe. Nay, many of our own best and most skilful sailors have sought and obtained employment in their service ; and why ? because there is a security for the well-disposed man, who will perform his duty fairly and truly. There must be at least the form of a trial, and an opportunity afforded of being heard in his own defence, before he is degraded. We trust that these considerations will not be lost on the Legislature and the country, but that a loud and earnest demand for justice to our army and navy will produce the total and entire abolition of the cat. "Delenda est Carthago." The lash, with all its degrading incidents, must be banished from both branches of our service. Letters from Alexandria announce that MEHEMET ALE, accompanied by his son-in-law, Kern', PAc as and his grandson MUSTAPHA BEY, sailed from that port on the 9th instant, on board the Turkish steamer Esseri Djedid, for Constantinople. His grandson Autus PACHA, was to administer the Government until the return of IBRAHIM PACRA. It is said that the Bey of Turns intends to insti. tute a Council of State, to advise in all civil, corm mercial, and criminal matters. Intelligence has been received from Constantinople of the 6th. Sir STRATFORD CANNING had remon strated very seriously with the Porte on the con duct of the authorities at Smyrna, who had denied the British Consul justice against the murderers of Sir LAURENCE JONES, by refusing to take the evi dence of the witnesses to the murder, who were Christians, against the murderers, who were Turks. The Porte assured Sir STRATFORD CANNING that full justice should be done, and that the testimony of the Christian witnesses should be taken. The Nurcmburg Correspondent states that the brother of M. METENDORFF has been entrusted with a mission to negotiate a treaty of commerce between France and Russia, and is about to proceed to Paris for that purpose. We extract the following from the Augsburg Gazelle " It has been latterly reported that the King intended to effect great political reforms, but such is not the case. His Majesty merely proposes to refo rm certa i n branches .of the administration. Counts Ferri and Bandelli ' and other dis• contented parties, have been dismissed f rom and the army, the famous D'Are having been ordered to quit th e kingdom, the uneasiness felt on the one band, and the exaggerated hopes entertained on the oilier, will be removed." - The Danish journals of the 11th inst. contain an important declaration of the King of DENMARK on the subject of the succession, which has been for so long a time in agitation. His MAJESTY declares that the rights of the Crown over the Duchy of Lanenbourg are incontestible. As to the Sleswig doubt is no longer possible, and the KING brings forward in proof the act of August 22, 1721, the guaran tees given by England and France on June 14 and 23, 1721, and the treaties concluded with Russia on April 22, 1767, and June 1, 1773. The KING is far from being so explicit on the subject of Holstein. He admits that there are circumstances which pre vent his declaring himself so positively. He reserves to himself to give an opinion at a future period, but promises that the privileges of the Duchies of Sleswig and of Holstein shall be respected. Madrid papers of the 15th have been received. The Herald", the organ of NARVAEZ, has an article on the QUEEN'S marriage, recommending that the future husband of the QTJEEN should be a Spa nish Prince, with liberal ideas. This must allude to Don ENRIQUE, whose claims have hitherto been strenuously opposed by NARVAII Don ENRIQUE has left Brussels for Liege. During his stay at Brussels he received every attention from the Royal Family, and was visited by the POPE'S Nuncio and by the Sardinian Envoy. It is said that the KING of the FRENCH is not disinclined to support the pretensions of Don ENRIQUE. These papers publish news from Portugal, an nouncing that a'pronunciamiento had taken place at Coimbra against the PALMELLA Ministry, The Civic Guards of the various Portuguese towns are about to be considerably augmented. .. .... The Three per Cents. were done at 33% for cash; the Five per Cents., at 20% ; the Debt witho u t I nterest, at 6 3 A ; the shares of te Bank of San Fernando, at 390 ; and those of Isabel, at 200. We have regqirA Vfie PePeVA of Monday. '`here W&s almost a panic in the Share Market on Monday, caused by the intelligence that a portion of the unfinished Orleans and Vierzon Railroad, near Orleans, had sunk on Saturday night. No lives were lost in consequence of the accident k but it will retard the opening of the line considerably. The German emigrants, who have returned horn America in a state of elPstitution, and who were landed a short time since at Dunkirk, are to be con veyed as oolonists to Algeria by the French Ciovern inent. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse Oil Mum. day at 89f. 10c. ; the Five per Cents., 121 f, 65c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,267 f, 500. Rouen, 972 f. 50c.; liavre,_ If. On.; Great Northern, 705 f.; Avignon, 867 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 607 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 535 f.; Boulogne, 4571. 50c. ; Troyes and Montereau, 420 f.; Basle, 2151. i Fainpoux, 420 f, ; Paris and Strasianrg, 48? f. 500, ; Tows and Nantes, 487 f. 50f. ; papis and Lyons, 590 f. ; Spanish Actives, vi 4 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 35% ; Spanish Passive, 5. The following are the mlotatrns for the new lines Lyons and Avignon Pednitives, 475 f. ; Bordeaux a n d Cette ditto, 470 f, MassEiLPgs, JU LY 111,-Idarsellles and Avipon, 875 f. Northern, 725 L ; Paris and Lyons, 5221. 50e, LYONS, JuT.v 18,-Marseilles and Avignon, 875 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,2¢8f. 250. ; Northern, 7121. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Jura 24. Boulogne and Amiens, 12 - Namlt 1 440. 3X-,NartherU of Frailly) Cualitituted, 18% Pc 4.- r 14914 and vie.tzon, 1414- Orleans and Bordeaux, 1 -Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5-Paris and Rouen, 38-Parls and Strasbourg Constituted, 4- 14110, 1 1 ad Madrid, 69. Intelligence Ort - t; death of Lord WILLIAM RUSSELL was, it is understood, received in town this morning. This melancholy event will, of course, cause the tempo rary retirement of Lord JOIIN RUKIEL4 from his official duties. As there is much speculation afloat respecting the degree of support which the Ministerial Sugar Scheme is likely to receive, we have good reason for informing our readers that Sir Robert Peel intends to strengthen the hands of the Government, with regard to the main features of their proposition. This will be in accordance with the assurance he conveyed in his retiring address from office, and though in taking this course he may not have the sup port of one or two of his late colleagues, yet the broad intellect, high character, - and merited influence of Sir IL Peel will materially stimulate the Ministerial hopes of success. We rejoice to think that the Cabinet are likely to be thus ably seconded. MONEY and COLVILIVIERCIAL NEWS, CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool, yesterday, was firm, sales 4,000 bales. Shares were much the same. The further intelligence received to-day from India con firms to the fullest extent what has already been stated under this head as to the dullness of the markets, and the adequate supply to meet the wants of our Asiatic consumers for some time to come. The Montezuma line of packet ship furnishes news of the 2d inst. from New York, which is of interest, chiefly in regard to the statement of affairs in Mexico. We confess that it is difficult to arrive at a conclusion as to the result of the difficulties between this republic and the United States, though, from the factions existing in Mexico, an entire sub version of the present order of things, and an abject submis sion to the Washington Cabinet, seems almost inevitable. The avoidance of such a dlnouement must be the result of chance, not patriotism or strength, for even a foreign inva sion has failed to impart either. There are accounts to July 2 from New York. The Cabi net of President Polk seems likely to remain without further changes of any interest during the present sitting of Con gress. The commerce of New York was, upon the whole, in a satisfactory state. From Canada there are favourable reports of the growing crops. The colonists anticipate, seemingly, much more harm from free-trade measures than is ever likely even to threaten them, as a short experience, it may be trusted, will serve to prove. The discount market has been steady, and there does not seem to be a probability of money becoming cheaper, for the present at least, seeing that the rate of interest is yet much lower than in some of the large continental cities. The public securities have been rather flatter to-day. Consols for present transfer have been 95 1 / %, and for time 96% :34. This is about % per cent. lower - than yester day. he premium on Exchequer-bills has been 10s. to 145., and on East India Bonds, under 1,0004 255. Bank Stock has been marked 208. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 97 1 4 to %. There has been no increase of business in the Foreign market, and the transactions have been generally at previous rates. Mexican are not quite so good, being 26 1 ,4. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 24% to 24%, and the Passive 5% %. Brazil Stock has been quoted 85 ; French Five per Cents. are 121, with the exchange at 25f. 80c. There has been very little done in Railway Shares. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • • • • . 208 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • . 95% 96 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities „ 9 534 % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97% k Long Annuities, Eipire Jan. 5, 1260 . • 10% 5-16 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 10 1-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. • • Ditto, under 1,0001. South Sea Stock .. • • • • • .. 25 Ditto, Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1,0001. • • • • • • 5001. • • • • • • Ditto, Small • • PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 85 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • • • • 2634 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • 112 111% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. Ditto. for the Account 24 34 % Do., 5 per Ct., '3B, 9, 40, div. 1840 Ditto, 1846 • • • • • • • • • • 1834 Ditto, Passive Bonds • • • • 54% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. .. 121 f. —c. Exchange • • • • • • • • .. 25f. 80c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 594 % BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Paz SHARI. Aberdeen • . • • • • • • • •• 15 •• • • 8% •••• to Birmingham and Gloucester • • • • 100 •• • • 131 •... to - Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 2 • -4% , 4 • • to Buckinghamshire .. .. • • .. • • 425. •••• % dis. to Caledonian .. .. • • • • •• 20 .... 134 .. to Ditto Extension • • • • • • • 234 . •• • 1% to Dublin and Galway .. •• • • 4 1 4 .... to Eastern Counties .• • . 141. 16s. 0d....• 243¢ 34 • • to Ditto, New .. .. 10/. 168. 0d..... 8 ,4 p•• to Ditto, York Extension • • • • • • I Os. 24 to Eastern Union .. .• • • • • 30 —• • •• • • to— .. .„ .. .. .. 95%% 1%(1. 1. .• •• 10 14— pm. •••• 10 14 -- pm. •••• 10 14 ---.— In• Ditto, Extension to Norwich .. .. 2% .... 1% •• • . to 7 , - Ditto: Cambridge and Ely • • • • 2., 1 •• • • 1% •••• to Edinburgh and Glasgow* • • • • •• 50 ••.. 74 to Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • 10 •• .• 17ii •• .. to Ditto, New Quarter Shares • • 12}4 17 . • • to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 25 .. • • 27 .. • • to Great Munster .. • • • • .. • • % .. to Great North of England .• • • • • 100 .. •• .... to Ditto, New .. 114 .... 18% to (treat Western • . .. • • .. U 5 ....151 .... to Ditto, Quarter Shares .• .. 10 .... 21% •• • • to Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth 5 .... 5% •-.. to linll and Selby .. .. • • .. . 50 ....106% .. to Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • . .. 12 Y... .. 21 yy .. •.to Isle of Axholme .. • • • • .. 1% .. •.to Leeds and Bradford .. • . .. • • 26 .... 67 .... to Liverpool, Manch, and Newt. Junct. 214....114 •. to n London and Birmingham • . • • —lOO •. • • to I)itto. Quarter Shares .. . • • • 2 .... 32 .. • . to London and Illaekwall •. 161. 13s. 4d. .. • • 9 .... to 8% London and Brighton • . .. 50 .... 65 1 p • • to London and South. Western 411. 63. 10d. 78% .... to 77% Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths .. 40 .... 58 .. • • to Ditto, New . • • • .. 1714..•. 29%.... to Ditto, New Loudon and York . .. % .. •• to Londonderry and Coleraine .. •• 10 .. • • 2;; ••.. to Manchester and Leeds . • . • • 82 to Ditto, Hall Shares • • .. 38 .• • • 55 •• .. to Ditto, Fifths .. 3 114-- to 11 Ditto, Sixteenths .• .. .• 61i .... 9% .... to Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 •• .. 85 .. to Ditto, Quar.er Shares (II) .. .. 4 .• • • 14% .. • . to Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. ~ 1 •• • • 1O ... • to Manehester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. •• • • %p• • to ~- i p Midland 1)1tto, New • • • • .. .. .. 24 •• • • 39 .... to 333.. Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 •• • • 121 3 g •• ••to Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 •• • • •• • to Ditto, New •. .. .. .. •. .. 1 .... 12 % ... . to 12% Ditto, New, 13rmulling .. .. .. 25 •• • • 45 16 •••• to Newcastle and Berwick .. .. .. 15 .. 26 %N to __ Norfolk .. .. .. .. _ • • ..20 . • • 27 5 e •••• to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 5 •• • • 8 54 •• • to North British .. .. .. _ .. 22% •• • • 34 % • • to 35 Ditto, Half Shares .. , , .. 8% •• • • 1230... to 134 Ditto, Carlisle Exten s i on . .. .. 1 •• • • 2 % 7 e • . to North Kent and Direct D ov er .. .• 214 ,•, —1% •• • • to North Staffordshire .. .. ..,. 425..• • • 31 ,4 p•• to .. .. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% •• • • 7%%.• to Shropshire Union . .. .. .. .. 428. •• .. 1 liclis.• • to South Midland • • . _ .. .. 425. .• • • % dis•• to South Eastern and Dover .. .. 33% •• • • 22% ••• to Ditto, New , No. 1 .. .. .. . 16 • •• ISM. ' . • to Ditto, New, No. 2 ........10 •• • to Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • - .. .. 2% •• • • 3 '• • • South Wales .. .. .. .. 5 • 1 .... to .... 44% Extension .. .. 1..•• to Vale of Neat!' .. .. .. .. .. 2 • •• • • Wisbeach and St. Ives .. _ .. 2 •• • • 2% 1 ,', ••to 101 .... to York and North Midland • . _ .. 50 •• • • 51 •• • • to Ditto, Half Shares • . • . .. •25 •• • • 50 .• .. to Ditto, — Ditto, Scarborough Branch . .. 25 •• • • Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 • • 144 %Nm to Namur and Liege FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 11%.... to 12 Boulogne and Amiens „ 14 •• •• • .. 15 .... 41% •• - to 41 Lyons and Avign on . • • • • .. 2 „ _ 1% .. •• to Northern of France Constituted • • • Orleans and Bordeaux '„ 6 •• • • 74 '• '• t° 7 Paris and Lyons Constituted :. • 5 •• • • 4% .... to 5 Rouen awl Havre 26% .. to .—— • 5 6 ....•••• 12 3 %)id .. ... to i° -- Sambre and Meuse •••, 1 . , ... ~ g ...• 3% •• • • to : 4 MINES 3% ~ .. to Beal del Monte, Unregist ere d „ _ •• •• Santiago de Cuba _ , , ~ lO _ ~ 11% .... to 11 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .. _ r , ~ •-•••-,,, • 12 8;( 2 Gibraltar .•••••• • • • ' • • • Ditto, at sight ..., „ 12 5 Leghorn ••••••• " • ' • • • 30 50 Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 9 Genoa .• •••'"• • " • • • • 26 15 ...........11 : 13. 13 . 15% N. Ve a l p ii i c es e.. .. .. .. .. ... .". :: :: :: 39T4 Antwerp ••••••• • •• • • • • 26 15 Milan •••••••• " • • • • • • A t I i jj t o n n b a u . r . g , h , , : Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 80 P a lermo, per oz .. . ..... 119• X Ditto, 3 months...... 25 10 Lisbon.• ••"••• • • • .. 53 63 : ; r r a ank e f il o i rt " o . i: •• 1 • 1:11 • 1e •• .: •.: 12 2 2 6 ~ii 15 Oporto 11 :: 1 . .1 . . 1 •• 1 l •• 1 24_ Bourdeaux....., „ , „ 26 15 Rio Janeiro Petersburgh, 3 Us_ _ _ _ Buenos Ayres .• ••• • • • Berlin .... ...... ...... _ New York, 2 1 days' sight Vienna, effec.f10....., 10 12 Philadelphia .......... Trieste, ditto.. _ _ „ .. 10 12 pawls OF BULLION, PEE oz. Madrid •• .. ..... . 354( Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 36% Portugal Gold Coin .. 1 New Dot. bl oons .. ••.. 0 0 0 N e w Dollars •••• • • •• 0 4 9 .S 3LIT•r in WWI ........ 0 4 11% . Barcelona • • ....... ... Setilt.. • • • • • • •• ..... . LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(T HIS DAY.) -LONDON, jca.T 22.—Wind S.W., moderate breeze, and fine. -Orr 111i.zoiaz, JULY V.—Victory, Terry, Quebec; Atlantic, Hall, It-ichebucto. DEAL, - Jtrt. 21.—Wind S.W. to W.8.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. Jordan, Brazils ; David Luckie, Mitchell, Demerara ; Comet, New York; Evergreen, St. John's, New Brunswick; Richmond Lass, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the River, Achilles, Bunell, Port Philip ; Lady Bruce, Liddle, Adelaide ; Bangalore, Kenny, Cal cutta; Vectis, Baker, Zanzibar; Richmond, Furber, Algoa Bay; John Knox, Sinclair, Patagonia; Sophia Susanna, Ogden, Nassau; Mary, Killman, Yarmouth, N. S. ; Warrens, Green, Nova Scotia; Edina, Sampson, Quebec. On Dorris, JuLY 20.—Osprey, St. John's, New Brunswick; Cadiz packet, —. OFF DARTMOUTH, JULY 20.—Chance, Wrangles, Mauritius. SALCOMBE, JuLY 21.—Wind S.W.—S;d. Dora, Quick, Denia. FALMOUTH, JULY 21.—Wind S.W., and strong.—Arrd. Trio, Winter, Rio Grande, Sir F. B. Head, Allace, Quebec. PtrizarieV, JeLy 20.—Wind S.W., Iresh.—Arrd. Gratitude, Frith, Miramichi. PaPsl*W, JULY 20.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Springflower; Quebec. LIVrAPOot, JULY 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Crescent, Mildron, Mau rititt ; Elizabeth, Weatherly, Mauritius ; Nautilus, Ward, Arica ; Earl Dalhousie, Primrose, Rio Grande ; Manteo, Weston, New Or leans ; Huguenot, Hale, New Orleans ; ElizaMorrison,Leitch, Mobile; Montezuma, Lowber, New iork ; Hope, St. John's, New Brunswick; True Bine, Oliver, Tatmagouche ; John, Ileselton, Quebec ; Primrose, Crossman, Newfoundland ; Pearce, Price, Green land 1 Margaret, Gibson, Alexandria. Orr Livrasool4.—Bombay Packet, Aberdeen, from Salem. Our Barnsru, JULY 20.—Lord Maidstone, of Liverpool, (21.1111 r, JULY 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. 16th, Derby, Gibson, from AiCartreal ; 19th, Broad Oak, M'Grath, Macao ; Margaret King, here Tomos 1 : 6 1 0 a urI j: ,121 Trinidad ; Superb, Mitchell, Dalhousie a Champion, Cochrane, Bay FF Chaleur; Renfrewshire, Burps, Quebec ; St. Andrew, Wylie, Mon treal ; Terra Nova, lAoar•ce, Newfoundland. Wurur4zLls, JULY 20.—A jolly-boat, marked outside of stern ; lames and Ann, of North Shields," no mark IlLAde, was picked up ;tear the Shipwash by the Susannah of this port, and brought in Wary .S.W.—Arrd. s . t s o . r l y v ,._R A lo r J ra an: fr i Janeiro, for tit . L p o a ll o d k e e ll t Vic toria, Quebec; Six, ditto, Dover; Planet, X4oAdon ; 91st, King Wil liam, Sierra Leone, and Wad for Llyerpool, Jury-rigged, Xewfonndland. — Wtncl W.S,W.—Put back, Miranda, Margrate, Var., JULT 20,.-81d. Horne, Venus, Quebec ; Feronier, Mansell. llto• Qfr; Solway. Crebee, for Gloucester. CLTPX. JUI,T 19. Nancy Monro, Cochrane, Trinidad ; Fanny, Harramer, Jamaica. DUBLIN BAY.—Arrd. Denver, Curwan, Quebec. Warrapoan, JULY 19.--Arrd. Ann Kenny, Baldwin, Quebec. Sld. 20th, Quebec, Collins°, Quebec. DUsnrroar EAST, JULY 19.—Arrd. Ann Kenny, Baldwin, Quebec. Lotinentrarr, Jura I7.—Arrd. Creole, Clarke, St. John's, N.H. ; gn w vor t , x l m atr o l i o N k T , .81.6Jkloh. Isabella, Noble, Dolmamack, ttit Shealite. LEITH, JULY 19.—Arrd. Georgiana, Writhen, GV . enadst, GREENOCK, JULY 19.—Arrd, Kuperb t Mitchell, Dalhousie ; Terra Nova, Pearce, Newfpandland ; Bread Oak, 3l`Grath, Brazils; Mar- No S b ld le . , l M 3t a h ur , garet. Kt% TriAlidad St. Andrew's, Wylie, Montreal; Renfrew- El l 4iY‘. /4 , 1 1 . 3 * 4ilebed• tiLoucrsTra, JOLT 21.—gad, Mary Ann, Sydney. C Own, JULY qt,..-Arcd. Fanny, Cousins, Patagonia. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. The supply of Wheat on sale to-day being somewhat more than equal to the wants of the dealers, and the weather very favourable far the crops, the trade with all kinds of Wheat of home produce was heavy, at barely Monday's reduced currencies. In Foreign Wheat So little Was doing:that the quotations were almost nominal. To sell, a further reduction in value of Is per quarter must have been submitted to. Grinding Barley, and the best pale Malt were quite as dear, but other kinds were much neglected. In Oats only a limited business was doing, at itt some instances, a further decline in value of 6d per quarter : Deans, Peas, and Flour, as last sydvise4. English ...... Irish ........ Foreign ...... Wheat. 1,300 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barl.y. 20 qrs. Oats Flour. 150 qrs. 1,060 sks. 5,270 - 1,650 - Malt, 830 ors. vrarrEcizavEx.. We hag a fair average supply of Meat on sale here, to-day, while the demand was steady, at but little variation in prices. Beef from 2s 4d to 3s Gd ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to bs 8d ; Veal, as 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s led per Slbs, by the carcase. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day shortly after ten o'clock. THE LONG VACATION. The LORD CHANCELLOR, upon taking his seat, stated that he found it had been usual of late for the Court to rise for the long vacation at an earlier day than when he last sat in that Court, and when the state of business justified it, his Lord ship did not see why the course he had formerly adopted should be departed from, but as for this year it might be in convenient to alter an arrangement previously made, his Lordship would adhere to the day that had been previously fixed—namely, the last day of the present month, after which day his Lordship did not intend to sit. The Court then proceeded to hear lunatic petitions and appeals. othing of any interest occurred in any of the other Equity Courts, all of which, it is understood, will rise on the 31st, and not sit again till the first day of Michaelmas Term. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY). HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. 4s. The members of this Committee re-assembled this day at eleven o'clock. scheme, and of the proceedings with reference to this and the competing heme in the House of Commons. The Learned CounseN also dwelt at some length upon the nature and objects of the several petitions against the Bill. The London and Birmingham Company petitioned on the ground that by a junction with them at Birmingham, they would injure their property, and endanger the lives of passengers. Now the junction was to be made in pursuance of an agreement be tween the promoters of this Bill (the Great Western Company), and the; Grand Junction Company, before the amalgamation of the latter with the London and Birmingham Company, and which they (the Grand junction) had called on the promoters to fulfil, since that amalgamation, lie thought their Lordships would agree with him when he said that it was highly unfair, that while the junior parties in a firm were insisting on compliance with a contract, the senior parties should make it a ground of opposition. The re mainingpart of the Learned Counsel's speech referred prin cipally to the question of the propriety, or rather necessity, of a system of railways through this district, independent of, and to some extent competing with, the London and Birmingham line; the argu ments on this point have beer► given at such length in the columns of The Sun during the proceedings in the Committee of the Com mons on Group 33, that it is unnecessary to reiterate them here. Mr. W. Matthews, a magistrate in Warwickshire, and member of the Corporation of Birmingham, gave evidence as to the necessity of a line through this district, independant of the London and Birmingham, This witness's evidence was confined to the necessity for its being distinct from the London and Birmingham Company, as their Lordships had expressed their opinion that the necessity for better communication, being admitted on both sides, was not a matter requiring proof. • ,or .8 A g(:).. • 4p/r/O - a . ° Ort.'" - rtri r S_PC 9ND EDI . trim= „4„ L oNDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1846. Having already :Worded the unanimous return of free-trade representatives ay the two most extensive constituencies in the kingdom---namely, the West Riding of Yorkshire and the City of London,—it is ln w a or i gu t li ne se te m ea o o r n e es ti t li h lti a l wi n a rn c o py r r d o i ic n ne a e r dG y i rn g eg r a a t ton, nflEctrahitteioai partnn et w hl yee, next a t h n - constituency of South Lancashire. The electors Of this most important locality assembled yesterday at Newton, and returned, not merely unopposed, but with acclamation, as their representative in Parlia ment, Mr. WILLIAM BROWN, whose name is so honourably associated with the demonstrations for commercial emancipation made at Manchester and Liverpool. Did any uncertainty exist in the minds of individuals as to the intellectual efficacy of the League—as to the popular opinion having under gone a thorough transformation on the subject of political economy—as to the irresistible under-current of public opinion having safely borne the vessel of commerce over the sandbanks and breakers of monopoly, by which it was hitherto surrounded and endan gered—as to the satisfaction, and not only the satisfac tion, but the gratitude with which the English people have watched the recent proceedings of their states men—that uncertainty would be altogether dispelled by the attendant circumstances of each successive election. These circumstances we have already had the gratification of particularising in a variety of in stances. We have, as evidenced in the re-election of Viscount MORPETM, observed the passive, and the more earnest, because the more passive, unanimity of an enfranchised community, seated in deliberate tranquillity under the shadow of roofbeams, and re turning—unhesitatingly and earnestly—a free-trade candidate as the exponent of their opinions in the House of Commons. We have observed these things, and have meanwhile borne in recollection the fact that those identical constituencies were wont, formerly, to assemble in uproarious multitudes out of doors, to elect, in that same responsible capa city—sometimes with opposition, sometimes without opposition—the upholder of the most stringent system of miscalled protective imposts. Such are the moral changes which have transpired even within our own immediate recollection—changes as startling and as impressive in their operation upon the intellect of a whole nation as the alterations effected in the material crust of this globe by volcanic eruptions and convulsions. Geology does not unfold to us a more astonishing series of phenomena than that disclosed by history in the intellectual and political fluctuations of a people. Insomuch are we impressed with the accu racy of this notion, that we are persuaded the advo cates of the protective system will, before many years have rolled away, be regarded with some such cu riosity and astonishment as an Ichthyosaurus and a Megatherium—monsters of a by-gone age—to be labelled in the compartments of a museum ! Almost equally striking, we repeat it, are the transformations observable in the annals 'of geology and of political history. Of this circumstance no more conclusive evidence could be adduced than that afforded by the election of Mr. BROWN for South Lancashire. When it is remembered that this constituency was only vacated by the elevation of its Tory represen tative to the House of Peers—that this identical free-trade candidate, Mr. BROWN, was formerly re jected by this identical constituency—that it had hitherto through its Parliamentary mouthpiece en deavoured to perpetuate the despotism of monopoly— and that now Mr. BROWN appealed to them for their suffrages, after having been entreated so to do by a requisition enforced by the signatures of considerably more than half of the entire consti tuency—when these remarkable circumstances are borne in mind, and coupled with others of a similar character which have transpired in various quarters of Great Britain, no one will deny the accuracy of our original position. With these irrefragable facts staring them in the face, no one will now have the audacity to maintain that the League has not worked marvels on the popular intellect, that an under-current of public opinion has not urged on wards the adoption of free-trade measures, that the people of this country are not animated by sentiments of gratitude towards the statesmen who have con ferred upon them a boon so precious. Although the cautious opinions expressed by Mr. R. H. GREG upon the occasion of this interesting election were unquestionably dictated by a sagacious forethought, we cannot sympathise with that gentleman in all his anticipations as to the disappointments and chagrin which have still to be encountered by the advocates of unre strieted commerce. Our expectations have not a colouring so sombre and lugubrious. We believe that a machine has now been set in motion which human ignorance can never stop, and which all the petty obstacles of a discontented clique can never by possibility retard. Some minor hitches must undoubtedly be felt in the first workings of a machine so colossal, but, saving these, it is con structed upon a principle so noble, so natural, and so symmetrical, that we believe implicitly that the ag gregate of its produce will be found to be—happiness. The new Member for South Lancashire has at ' once proclaimed his antagonism to the differential duties on sugar, his anxiety to see Ireland treated as an integral part of England, his yearning for a re orginization of the Poor-laws, his interest in the sa:►itary condition of the populace, and his resolve to facilitate, if possible, their better education. By explaining himself thus candidly and liberally upon so many exigent points of legislation, Mr. BROWN has worthily responded to the feeling of his constituents, and is justifying. even in his inaugura tive address the wisdom which has guided them in their selection. Mr. WILLIAMS deserves much credit for the manner in which he called the attention of the House of Commons, on Monday night, to the present system of naval punishments. Most cordially do we agree with him on the improper and undue severity of the entire code, and the imperative necessity that exists for its revision and amendment ; in fact, the articles of war should be altogether remodelled, and an extensive alteration and reform should take place therein. We trust that the opportunity will not be cast away by our liberal Government. By their past conduct they have afforded the strongest testimony that abuses and grievances will not be suffered to continue in force merely because they are ancient, an have had an existence for centuries; and they have it now within their power to sweep away the grossest and most crying evil—the most flagrant in fringement on the liberty of the British subject. The entire system of naval impressment is repug nant to the feeling of every man of common humanity, of every one who thinks that his fellow-man should be treated with common justice. Philanthropists condemn in the strongest terms the practice of steal ing men and selling them into slavery, and we hope and believe that there are few Britons, certainly not one worthy of the name, who could sanction or support so atrocious a practice ; and vet that which excites our deepest indignation, and demands and receives our warmest sympathy for the unfortunate victim, when perpetrated on those of other countries, colours, and languages, to frequently takes place within our own dominions, on our fellow -subjects, on British citizens, whose liberty we are bou n d ti,protect, without attracting extraor dinary notice, or calling forth any general and indig nant remonstrance, without inflaming the public mind, and producing an universal outcry and demand for its immediate redress. The British sailor, who has been absent for years from his native country, who , has, perhaps, just returned with his hardly-earned and Room G. EASTERN COUNTIES (GREENWICH AND csnaikaa BRANCH), This Committee met liar the first time to-day, the Earl of Devon in the chair. Other Members present—the Duke of Leeds, the Duke of Cleveland, and Earl Craven, Lord Yinnaird, the remaining Peer, bring absent, the Committee adjourned, without doing any business, till to morrow at eleven o'clock. Boom O. smErrumm, ROTHERAM, BARNSLEY, V.TA.RErZELD, BUDDERSPIED, AND GOOLE. This Committee re-assembled this morning at the usual hour, in No. 5, Abingdon-street ; the Earl of Radnor in the chair. The general evidence oil the part of the promoters, to show the advantages of the line, was resumed, and Sir John Kay, of Grange ' Mr. Wentworth, of Woolley Hall ; near Barnsley ; Captain Lewes, superintendent of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, and other witnesses were examined. The effect of their evidence was to corroborate that given yesterday, as to the irap.rtance of laying down the proposed line, and the great accom modation it would afford to the traffic of the district. The engineering evidence was then gone into, and Mr. Itawkshaw, civil engineer for the promoters of the line, was examined at great length. He deposed- to the facility with which the line could be constructed. There were no peculiar engineering difficulties ; there were three tunnels on the line,—one of these was 2,231 yards long, one 680 yards, and the other 685. The other works were of the ordinary character. The estimated cost would, in his opinion. Complete the works. Mr. Yignoles, civil engineer, corroborated the cridence of the last witness. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Lord MORPITH took the oaths and his seat for the West Riding of Yorkshire. REPORTS. The following reports were brought up : Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Railway. Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway. Salthouse Embankment. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. Tramore Rmbankment. Dublin Cemeteries. Dublin Wide Streets. Sheffield and Lincolnshire Extension Railway. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. _ Cromford Canal. Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation. Pow of Inchaffray Drainage. Black Sluice Drainage and Navigation. Eastern Counties Railway (Stations Enlargement). Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Hudders field Diversion and Cooper-bridge Branch). Midland Railway (Purchase of Oakham Canal). Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway (Durham and Sunderland Railway and Wearinouth Dock Purchase). Yorkshire and Glasgow Union Railway. THIRD READINGS. The Sligo Ship Canal Bill was read a third time and passed, several clauses having been added by way of rider. The Ramsay Estate Bill was read a third time and passed. SECOND READING. The Manchester and Lincoln Union Railwayßill was read a second time. ➢lr. STEWART presented petitions from the Corpora tion of the City of London, in their character of Governors of Bridewell and St. Thomas Hospital, against the Charita ble Trusts' Bill. Mr. HENLEY presented a petition from the governors of Christ's Hospital against the Charitable Trusts' Bill. Lord SANDON presented a petition from the Mayor and Aldermen of the Borough of Liverpool against the Abolition of Deodands' Bill. The Noble Lord also presented a peti tion from the Borough of Liverpool in favour of the Art- Union Bill. THE SUGAR DUTIES. Lord G. BENTINCK said—Sir, I beg to give notice that, on the motion for your leaving the chair on Friday next on the question of the sugar duties, it is my intention to move, as an amendment, that, "In the present depressed state of the sugar cultivation in our British East and West India possessions, the proposed reduction of duty upon foreign slave grown sugar is alike unjust and impolitic, as it tends to check the advance of production by British free labour, and gives an additional stimulus to the slave trade." Mr. C. BERKELEY said that he understood that the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London had expe rienced a domestic calamity, which caused some doubt as to whether he would be able to attend the House on Friday. He wished to ask his Right Hon. Friend (Sir G. Grey), if in case of the Noble Lord's absence, it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the sugar question on that day? Sir G. GREY said he had received an intimation from his Noble Friend, that from the cause referred to by the Hon. Member, he should be unable to attend the House as to day. He was not aware whether the Noble Lord could attend on Friday, but if he did he would proceed with the question of the sugar duties. To-morrow he (Sir G. Grey) would be better able to inform the House whether the Noble Lord would attend in his place on Friday. Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY then gave notice that at an early period he would renew his motion, " That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to withdraw her consent to the placing of the statue of the Duke of Wellington upon the archway at the top of Con stitution-hill." CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. Sir GEORGE GREY said, that as his Hon. Friend the member for Montrose, had got to the first order of the day, the Charitable Trusts Bill, he wished to say a few words upon the subject. Last week the House had affirmed the prin ciple of the Bill, being the accountability of parties malutiging these trusts to Parliament. He had received several coin munications since the second reading of the Bill from parties interested in the subject, and those parties made no objection to the principle of their accountability being acted upon; but they made various suggestions of such weight and im portance that they would require ample time for considera tion. The Lord Chancellor would have under his con sideration a more general measure than the one submitted to the House by his honourable Friend the Member for Montrose. He hoped that as the House had recognised the principle of the Bill introduced by his Honourable Friend, he would be induced, at that late period of the session, and the great importance of the mea sure, to postpone it for the present session, in order that the whole subject might be fully considered and brought forward early in the session ensuing. Mr. HUME said that the object which the Government bad in view would meet his views upon the subject. Since last week he had received an abundance of communications on the subject, all pointing to the absolute necessity of such a Bill, but requiring much more to be done than was in tended by him, his object merely being to give to Parliament the management of charities, and nothing more, leaving to each individual connected with such charities to take what measures he might wish, in due time. That appeared to him to be the means of obtaining what the public ought to have had many years since. It was not only to obtain accounts from these charities he wished, but it was abso lutely necessary that there should be som e m ea ns to regulate thetainstitutions, because, a large proportion of them were of so small an account that they would not bear the expense of any litigation. Under the present circumstances he bad no alternative. The Government pledged itself to bring in a measure of a more comprehensive nature next session, and feeling the opposition he had experienced (not that he was at all afraid of that opposition, for he knew that no Bill had ever been introduced into that House with respect to charities which bad not been strongly opposed) he thought that a reformed House of Commons should be resolved and determined on this subject, and should have some account from these charities. The time would come when the discussion on this question would occupy the attention of the House more than it had done, and he would therefore, without hesitation, leave the Bill fur next %V ednes day, and by that time he hoped to see in the Government a disposition which would induce him to give it up altogether. He begged to move that the order of the day be read. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN said that the other day he had had the honour of moving that the Bill be read a second time that day six months, but he wished to inform the Hon. Member for Montrose, that in doing so he did not wish to dispute the principle of the Bill. He objected to the mea sure on the ground that its provisions might cause some trouble. _ _ _ _ After a few words from Mr. B. Eseott, Mr. Brotherton, (inaudible), and Mr: Newdegate, The Bill was postponed until Wednesday next. (LEFT enTiNc) LITERATURE,—The following, nteresting New Works have just been published by Mr. Colburn :-1. Horace Wal pole's " Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second," Edited by the late Lord Holland, now printed for the first time_ h ( 1 , the SvO, form, in 3 vole. , with Portraits, 36a. bound-2 m . T.ll Modern Orlando, in Seven Cantos, 65.--3. Echoes Seco nd Series Woods, by Captain Levinge, 2 vola•t Series of the Stanhope Memoirs, comprisi ng gls. 6d.-5. 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Letters of the Kings of England , o no from Royal Archives and other auth ent i c sources, at private as History f the w Brat Montholon P . 2 vo . 18.• w Napo l eonwell a s pu a b t l i s c, L 2 H v e o l l e s n . ,a 2, by e . —0 General a (;Dent Bvo. a PLATL—Made mo i se ll e Rachel appeared on :FR , E 2 N 8s e . Monday in the character of H ermione, in gaciae's tragedy of An dromaque. This charact er, compounded as i t of her ail is of love and jea lousy, gave Rachel opportunities for the display mighty e genius, of which she knew well ho. kler impersonation o f t he character as w a wo avail hole was wilon derfullyfine—thers was no attempt at mere point-making—Hermione feels too acutely to make Points --but never have the indignation, the scorn, the pride, the despair of a haughty, yet loving and broken heart, been more pathetically pourtrayed than they are by Rachel in the character of Hennione. The house was as usual crowded. This evening Rachel repeats the character of Phedre. The shareholders of the Commercial Bank of London held their sixth annual meeting yesterday. From the report pre- Seined it appears that the business of the concern during the past year has steadily and satisfactorily improved. Since the last annual Meeting the balance of the preliminary expenses account, amount ing to 9,085/. 19s. I Id., has been paid off, and the account closed. After writing off all bad and doubtful debts, and paying the charges and current expenses of , the half-year, the net profits amount to 13,0871. ss. Bd., from which the directors have declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax. After paying this amount, the surplus remo,ning will increase the re serve fund to 10,066/. 19s. Bd.—Times. if you wish to he happy, keep busy ; idlenes s i s a good deal. There Is more Ain In harder work than Ploughing, sweating en hour than there I* 111 yIPAYDIng a C 434117,.. . . ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. At the conclusion of the examination of the engine-driver and stoker before the county magistrates at Ilford gaol en Monday, Captain Coddington, one of the Government in spectors of railways, proceeded to Stratford, for the purpose of examining i n t o the efficiency of the signals and other matters relating to th e acc id ent, preparatory to making his report to the Board of Trade. He was attended by Mr. Roney, the secretary, Mr. Scott, the locomotive superinten dent of the line, and Mr. Samuels, the resident engineer; His first object was to inspect the locality of th e signals and the distance they cou ld be seen ; and after a careful measure ment it was found that they could be discerned 220 yards down the line—that extreme distance being 479 yards from the station. That the signal was erected on the wrong sid e of the line was the general opinion. Had it been on the side of the down line, it could have been seen almost double the distance. Captain Coddington was informed that the com pany hadcommenced to remove the signals on the Colchester line, which were all of the same description, and to erect in , their pli:ce some of a similar construction to those on the Cambridge branch. They have only been recently corn" pleted, and it was admitted that day and night they hav e proved most efficient. A doubt being entertained as to the possibility of Claft. the engine-driver, being able to bring the train to a stoppage; from where the signal can first be seen at the Stratford station, at the speed it was said to be travelling, Captain Coddington, we believe, suggested the propriety of making experimental trips, with a view of ascertaining the fact. It was accordingly arranged to make such trials yesterday, with the same engine and trucks which caused the accident. Captain Coddington accordingly visited Stratford yester day, and went on the Firefly engine (the front of which wee' much knocked about), accompanied by Mr. Scott, the loco motive superintendent, and Mr. Samuels, the engineer ' They then proce e d e d w i th the experiments proposed, t"" result of which clearly substantiated the statement made by the company's officers, that the train could have been brought to a st an d st il l b efore it reached the station, ha d attention been directed to the signal and the proper appliances used. In the course of the experiments the train was put on at the rate of thirty miles an hour. On sighting the signal the steam was shut off, and, 13 1 applying the breaks and reversing the engine, th e trail was brought to a stop page some yards from the Stratfora, station. It will be recollected, that at the magistratet inquiry, it was stated that the speed of the train, when fir e ''` seen coming up, was about seven or eight miles an hour. The mischief to thecarriages, however, tends to show that the speed must have been greater. After the trials Captain Cod' dington left for town. It is considered probable that his re port to the Board of Trade will not be issued until the result' of the trial of the engine -driver and stoker. The accounts received last evening at the Shoreditch ea" tion of the coudition of the sufferers lyin at the London. Hospital were of a favourabl e character, as g regarded faun of them; but in the cases o f Wi lliam Prentice the companYe porter, and Mr. Mor r i s , o f Adam-street, R ' oraford, and not of the Hoop Inn, Deptford, as previously reported, their condition was far from satisfactory. The unfortunate fellow, Prentice, who is in his eighteenth year, was, it appears, 4n the last compartment o f t h e second-class carriage, 'wit°, Shaffington, another porter, and Henry Olive, a goods' train guard. Shaffington states he was lying his full length on one of the seats, and Prentice and Olive were sitting on the opposite seat. All he could recollect of the collision was sud denly falling through the bottom of the carriage on to the rdad between the rails, and finding the engine of the truck train over him. He has sustained little injury, an d 15 expected to leave the hospital in a few days. In the other compartments of this carriage were, Mr. Morris, William Millwood, of 2, Luke-street, Turk-street, Bethnal-green; Mr. Murphy, solicito r , o f H en d on; John Smith, of „ Cooper's-gardens, Hack ne y- roa d . the constable ; John Keeler, of West-hill, Essex; James Stone, and Mr. Atkins* of Hale, near Hendon. The three laidies who were in the carriages more in advance of the train, Mrs. Paine, of Ilford , who had the small bones of her left leg fractured; Mrs. Wed' dersley, of Chi gwe ll, t hi gh fractured, and Mrs. Bromley, e` Colchester, are, we are happy to say, in a fairway of recovery . The husband of the last-mentioned lady had his shin frac' tured. He is also going on favourably. Those in the hoe pital have been visited daily by Mr. Roney, the secretal. who has directed that everything should be done which cin . l , in any way be conduciv e to the i r comfort. The anxiet y evinced by that gen t l eman i s spoken of in the most kin' terms by the sufferers. An accident of a precisely similar character as the unfortte nate affair on Saturday, occurred at the same spot six yea h ago, and, though many persons were hurt, it was not . of 0 fearful a description as the recent one. PROVIDENT BOOKSELLERS' RETREAT. On Tuesday the inauguration of the Provident Bookseller ) Retreat, at King's Lan g l ey , t h e foundation stone of wbic._ was laid in September l as t, too k p l ace under most favourab le auspices. A special train was engaged to the place, an d about two hundred of the f r i en d s o f letters went down by it r assist at the ceremony. The Provident Booksellers' Retreat is an offspring of the Booksellers' Provident Fund Society and the manner in which it s o bj ects have been carrie d out must be most gratifying to th ose w h o have taken an interest in the cause. Some difficulty at first existed as to finding!: eligible site for the building; but this was soon removed 1. the munificence of J. - Dickenson, Esq., th e we ll-k nown paper maker, who gave a pie ce o f ground, of. three- and-a-half ac re' , for the purpose. Th e b u ildi ng already erected consists ?- seven comfortable dwellings of four rooms each, well-vent s ' lated, water laid on, and all that could conduce to tbecoLf t : nr fort of the occupants being well provided f or b y Mr. •• • Cooper, the architect. The ceremony of the inauguration took place under the auspices of Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., who presided at th e breakfast given on the occasion. The CHAIRMAN, in eloquent terms, explained the merit's and objects of the institution, and the subscriptions of the showed that the cause was well taken up by those who ho`‘ adopted it. Upwards of 8001. was subscribed at the break fast, 2001. includi ng Lporredvi the ovuesrluyi a subscribed 1 82 o co w rii i b i ; ed g t, F r. m a s or : .r — mT S e. i , r su E oal .. ;dnine Bulwerr additionLy t t o t fl o , 501, ; mr. Joseph Gardner, 50/. ; Mr. Wicks, 10/ Mr. Bening , 2 1' ; Mr. Murray, 30/.; Mr. Dickens 2011 ; Mr. Duncati.- " Messrs. Chapman and Hall, 201. ; n a n d M r . . E.Lewiet 1 A Bill is now before the House of Comm ons and is t 0 be read a second time to-day, whi c h, un d er the title of " A tod Companies Clauses Consolidation," offers further facilities by wh i ff the winding up of railway co m p an i es may be brought about in where they either ought net to go on, or it is desired by the sn'"i, holders to suspend proceedings. Thi s Bill, which comes into op e, , ; fr tion immediately on passing, requ i res that when a company IT! de, tamed an Act of Parliament, th e w h ole of the capital required f o r fraying expenses shall be subscribed under contract within tiew..;;, lender months after the passing o f such Act ; that within months after the passing of such Act the register of shareholders sh be completed ; and that within tour months a copy of the reflelc shall be deposited with the Re g i strar of Joint Stock Companies. f is further provided that within th ree months after depositing the eedg„ register, e t r h , ea company.m aJo r majority in Theval value of the has regis ter given ed ry greatshareholderssfa sati lncatito satisfaction some of the more practic a l men in the City, who see in it a a rent e d . for the deficiencies of f ormer proceedings on the part of the Legisla t ors ' THE CHINESE RANSOM.—Tuesday was the last tr a p for the Lords Commissioners_ of her Majesty's Treasury to• tenders for about 840 , 00 0 ounces or sycee silver bullion lately ceived by her Majesty's ship Vi xen , of the value of about 1,0 0 1 - 01 , dollars, for which it appears there were many bidders among. bullion merchants in th e Ci ty for exportation to Hamburg)). Bli,to dam, and F rance. The gold exceeding five grains per Nun"' tra' se was paid at the rate of 775, 9d. per ounce standard. No tender if received for any q uant i ty less than 100,000 ounces of sycee ba l t n j The delivery from her Majesty's Mint comme nce d thi s mor ning, sn ag will be conti nue d until the end of the month, within which Pe'' the whole will be delivered. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. — Last evening, between the hours of five and six o'clock, an accident of a very serious of 31° deStu'r.cra. took place at the c h ocolath and mustard manufactory 5- t Taylor, Brothers, 211, B r i ck-lane, Spitalfields. It appears to William Paine, a youth of e i ghteen years of age, went into l'im"sp called the cutting room of the chocolate department, and ta kin 'tbe a cake of the prepared chocolate, was about to place it und er -...- " cutters," when a part of the machinery with which he Yrs' °l t i i 's rounded caught hold of his smock frock and whirled him into ..ht most dangerous part of the w or k s . The poor fellow's cries brou g ht several of the workmen to hi s ass i s t ance, and the engine was prollEt.; stopped, but not before his right arm was shattered i n a sh°cn manner. He was removed to t h e L on d on Hospital, where funtll;l ton of the limb was found necessary. The operation was perform with much skill by Mr. Curling, surgeon to the hospital. THE GRAVESEND AND RO C H ESTER RAILWA Y v. visa Ray. JAMES Foltbielf,—The dispute between the Re s t Formby and the Grav esen d and Rochester Railway Company ha s 00 length been brought to a co n c l us i on. It will be remembered ins'. l . o the 6th of Novembbr , wh en some l a b ourers of the Company t brought before the mayor and magistrateS at th e G u ildhall, R °- chester, fur cutting down trees, it was then agreed that all matt; in dispute should be submitted to arbitr at i on. The decision of arbitrators has been given in favour of the Rev. Gentleman, and the consequence is that the company will have to rebuild the wall bound ing,, his property, and to p a y a l l the expenses incurred, which, it " said, will not be less than 1,000/. JOURNEYMEN BAKERS .—The makers andrnerneff bakers 01 Edinburgh have held a public meeting, at henns_the latter, in order that measures may be adopted to lessen their of labour, to secure to them wages proportionate to their toil, _,„,,ny have an opportunity a ff or d ed them to improve themselves phy sic mentally, and morally. The men h av i ng submitted to their . a—ed ri ployers their complaints, which, amongst other grievances, comp the frightful one of sixteen hours daily incessant toil, and haw.* , of proposed the plans su gges t e d b y themselves for the impr ovemTler their condition, the m as t er s fully acknowledged the justness of complaints, and also expressed their unqualified acquiescence in d th e d plans proposed by the men for the redress of their well-gro w l ito r grievances, and the general improvement of their condition; ~• which, the men voted thanks to their masters, who promised I nett ' . dress their complaints and comply with the wishes:of the j°"neiord Thu English public will sympathise with the Br i- Brougham's anxiety to obtain the friendly interpositionsa. wer. tish Government in behalf of Prince Czartoryski, confiscated by the Austrian Government after i ch his Lordship Poland. The generous expres s i on of sympal%ad from the Englis h question and Lord Lansdowne's answer g tho moment, We trus t Czartoryski, who happened to e PreseXp,actical beneficial influence Mouse of Peers, must have been pecullarit ratifYing that such sympathy may not b b l .iig _e._cheonicte. upon the fortunes of her niustri o e F u 1,117 BANK OF ENGLAND."'" ROBBERY OF A C LEa?forwarded to the metropolitan Pa c° bed on Yesterday inform p att: b ifyw s t v hh iee h Messrs. a ßank refur of ifs oh li e l wi g d l ssa:n_sd follows; --], 0001 ., d t 0 h ir: e e t no No.rt the e b stations, that a cler k of t a mounting to 1,9001., and a reward of 100 L O h O iT l n • hfb n erm o P te ua s bt , Monday of Bank no id to the Priacess was o ff ered to P sion of the guilty taking the stolen . no two 500/.. No. 32,109, person g b i e vill a g art su y e l. 501. Prince Louis Napoleon Buoaaparte left the notes. Nos. 35,288 and 39,250 ; 40/., No. 9,349; 301, No. 88.$°'" 46. 74° 1. ili°Nelloas77 s: o 7 u 2aia l l d lead to the appreh,%- 101.,.N0. 7,658 ; and three 5/. notes, Nos. 16,327, 21,75 . 5, and to any C dt a h u 6e t ,B l ß o 6 n or e ;ud tw091154v C;, Hotel, Jermyn-street, yesterday, on a visit to Sir John Gerard, B a ri '' t '' New Hall, Warrington, for the Newton races. ke• DEATH OF SIR TRoNAS GREY, F.R.S., —This aged Knight expired on the 17th inst., at his seat, St' rence, Isle of Th anet, aged 72. He was the son of John Grey, of of Dryden, Selkirk,shire, by the dau g ht er of Th omas St ane rt, . Collisford-12111, Roxburghshire, and was born In 1774. At an esru period of his lif e h e entered the royal navy as surgeon, his date 4"cifor so far back as 17 94. In 1819, while in Ireland, he was knigh te d jrt • his professional ser v i ces b y t h e L ord L i eutenant of the per i o d, the following month by the King. t a SALE OF THE BOWL BREWERY, ST: GILES'S.-- Yee r day, this brewery, said to be the oldest in London, was sold bY v e reit auction on the premises. It is to be demolis e d, an d a handsome of houses erected on its site. Tradition asser t s t h at the ce leb r a t e,,x" St. Giles's bowl," that was offered to co nv i cts on t h e i r way to cution at Tyburn, came from this brewery. r1: 1 in New South Wales; and the necessity which ha s arisen for sln 2 a.S THE TOWER.—In consequence of the sca r c ity oL ajo g e4 out a large supply for the use of the troops statio ne d there, it been found necessary to erect temporary sheds on the site ff ro iteo the Lower Moat, for the reception of ordnance stor e s now de of in the warehouses within the fortress, in which a large eon._ Ws grain is to be stored, and seat out in seve ra l vesse l s t o AusirSil'ig se believe 250,000 quarters of wheat, in addition to rye and eats , ..." - . forwarded fcr the use of the soldiers during the next six monr h ar ST. MARY - LE - STRAND.—Yesterday, after the ir i ; c o. of several weeks to erect a scaff o ldi ng , a new ball and wi! s ora" cator, both gilt, nearly simiar to St. Paul's, were placed at f the mit of the church at St. Mary-l e -St ran d . The ent i re lefigtnXe sp tower and steeple has been th oroug hl y c l eaned, so that it has b " pearance of being new. BOAT RACE BETWEEN THE ETONIANS A ND OXONIANS —ETON, TUESDAY EVENING. —Consider s'" c s lid terest was created in the neighbo ur h oo d o f 'Winds or s p. Eton in consequence of a tri a l o f s kill having b, e _ ellt ar e to pointed to come off between the eight Etonians vm_r_ n ight, compete with the Westminster School, on ThursdaYr z " o 6o. between Putney and Mortlake, and eight of th e lock , °tll At the start, which took place between 7 and 8 ' c kut utae boats got well off together, and so continued wit h t. b e gsll variation for the first half mile. The Etoniansnndiir to draw ahead of their opponents, and after a beautiful of their friends, by two boats' length. lay of skill and strength, won the match, amidst t" CORNWALL. Lord Vivian was examined on the part of the opponents of the Bill, and stated that he considered the line was, though insufficient for the general traffic of Cornwall, so far advantageous as to pre clude the construction of a central line. He considered, also, that the levels of the proposed line were too low to render it easy to farm a connexion with ether lines ; and was decidedly of opinion that the central line would be more beneficial to the country, and its levels were better. Mr. Williams, whose examination was commenced yesterday, was examined, and stated that the produce of the St. Austell tin and copper mines, in .the district through which the Cornwall line passed, amounted to 114,2501., while the produce of the Newlyn distriet, through which it was proposed to carry the central line, amounted to 141,2921. There was this advantage on the side of the latter, too, that it was a rising district, while the former was declining. Room 1). GLASGOW, DITNIVIZIES, AND CASILTSZaI. On the assembling of the Committee to-day at 11 o'clock, Mr. CocKatmai said, that after the unexpected decision which the Committee had come to yesterday—a decision which had taken his clients somewhat by surprise —he had an application to make ; it was that the Committee adjourn for the day, in order to allow him time to prepare the evidence he would have to offer on the points In the case of the promoters that were now open to him to dispute. Mr. ANDREws protested against grplting the application, as most unusual, and inconvenient to the promoters of the Bill. All the wit nesses against the Bill were in town, and there could be no difficulty in his Learned Friend going into his case at once, as he must have been ready beforehand-to go into that portion of the case if necessary. Mr. COCKBURN said, that the question of competition being shut out by the decision yesterday —a point on which the opponents of the 811 l would have been prepared to show a strong case—the other points reserved for investigation had come rather suddenly upon them. If the Committee would adjourn till to-morrow, he pledged himself that his case would be closed within the two days, that was by Friday evening. After some further conversation, the room was cleared. On our re-admission, The Cfwamarr said that they were willing to grant the adjourn ment sought for, on the distinct understanding that the Learned Gentleman (Mr. Cockburn) would condense his case into the two days. dr. Cockburn and Mr. Sergeant Murphy, on behalf of the other petitioner against the Bill, pledged themselves to this course. Mr. Blythe, civil engineer, having supplied the opponents of the Bill with some details respecting the estimates which they required, the Committee adjourned till to-morrow, at eleven o'clock. Room C. BLACZWALL RAILWAY (WIDENING). The Committee re-assembled this morning, Lord Hatherton in th chair. The first witness called was Mr. John Duncan, solicitor of the Eastern Counties Company, who was examined at considerable length as to the contents of draft of arrangement which had been entered into between the Eastern Counties Company and the Blackwall Company, which he stated had nothing whatever to do with the arrangement of traffic. The term " facilities " in that agreement had reference, In his opinion, to the right to be conceded to either Company of passing over the line of the other Company. On this point Mr. Duncan underwent a long examination, but nothing contrary to •the facts adduced was elicited. Mr. Durant, an extensive silk-broker in the City, stated that the diminishing of the light in the silk warehouses would present a formidable impediment to the carrying on of the silk business. Mr. Bidder, engineer orthe Easterli Counties Railway, stated that he did not conceive that the short traffic to be obtained by a junction of this line with the Blackwall iatilway would be of ally ad vantage, for, in the calculation of that advantage, the Directors had altogether overlooked the competition of the omni buses, which, for short stages, were decidedly the most convenient ; as a proof 'of this it had been estimated that there would be as many as 1.800,000 passengers from the station at East Ham, while he did not believe that the whole of the passengers carried was 50,000 per annum. In the statement to Parliament there was a computation that 4,800,000' passengers would be carried by the Blackwell line, and on those they had calculated a fare of sixpence each. He believed that it was only in consequence of the arrangement with the steam-boats that they got any passengers worthy of consideration. If they had lowered their fares a penny a passenger, they would have had no reason to make the extension to Yenchurch-street from the Minories. He was certainly the engineer for the Company, and under his advice, though not by his suggestion, the money had been expended. He conceived that there would be great difficulty and danger in the con duct of these short trains, especially at Bow, where accidents have already occurred at that spot. There were ahead, twenty-five trains in and out of the Shoreditch station at the present time, and these were sufficiently difficult to manage. The omnibuses could at all times give greater accommodation to the short passengers, and lbr the long passengers it was not worth while, as the distance ftom the suburban to the City terminus was so small. He had ad vised the arrangement with the Blackwell Company, whereby there was to be a mutual use of the proposed connexion between Stratford and Stepney, because he saw the Blackwill desired it, and the arrangement would hinder strife, and the latter Company would never attempt to make the line at all. They had not yet, in fact, put a single spade into the ground. In his opinion, by his opposition to this scheme he conceived that he was doing the best possible service to the 'proprietors of that company by preventing the outlay of a great expense, for which not a single shilling would be returned. He believed that unless the fares were reduced far below those of the omnibuses they would get no passengers at all. The fare at present from Tottenham was Bd., 6d., and 4d. for the classes respectively, and if the estimate of the passengers--1,700,000—a fare of 4d. would be necessary to give a gross return of 12,0001. a year. In fact, it was a matter of rate of fare, and he did not conceive that it would ever be in the power of the Blackwall Company to make it a remunerating line ; and certainly the station in .Fenchurch street was quite inadequate for the traffic anticipated. Mr. Knight, superintendent of the warehouses of the East and West India Dock Company, stated that the warehouses of the East India Company had beep • purchased on the expiration• of their char ter. Those warehonses in London were bonded warehouses. A small portion of those warehouses had been taken on the extension of the Blackwell line from the Minories to Fenchurch-street. Some promise had been made on that occasion of conveying the goods of the Company, but it had not been kept, and only samples were sent, and the goods from the docks at Poplar were now carted for the sake of convenience. This evidence was going on, when Mr. ADAMS, on the part of the promoters, proffered an arrange ment to confine themselves to the taking a certain amount of pro perty, and to pay for any difference of loss ; but it was rejected en the ground that no money would pay for the loss, Mr. Knight's examination was resumed. Ile stated that the light would be much hindered. At this point, the room was cleared, and on the re-admission of the counsel and parties, Lord HATRERTON stated, that the . Committee had talked the matter over, and, without expressing any decision on the general question, they would suggest that the opponents should retire, and Corns to some agreement with respect to the station. They were sufficiently acquainted with this point. Mr. FORSYTH objected, and said no arrangement would suit his clients. Mr. ADAMS, on behalf of the promoters, said that they were ready to do anything in reason, and would either leave it to the decision of anY competent professional man. or to one of their Lordships. Room F. This room first became a Lords' Committee-room this morning. It is in fact Room 34 (Grand Corridor). The two next rooms (33 and 32) hey. also been adopted as Lords' Committee-rooms, under the names of Rooms G and 11. 3132NAZINGNART AND 03ENVILD XUNCTXON- AND DRANCNES. A Select Committee on these Bills met to-day, at eleven, in the above room. The Members are, Lord Ripon (chairman), and Lords Sondes, Eldon, Wynford, and Montfort. Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Whately, and Mr. Cripps appeared for the promoters of the Bill. Mr. Austin, Mr. 3ferrewether, and Mr. Mellon, appeared as counsel for some, and Messrs. J. Parkes and Co. and Mr. Carter, Parliamentary agents, appeared for others, of the following petitioners :—The Warwickshire and London lines (the competing scheme, which was rejected in the Commons' Committee, Group 33, during this session); the London and Birmingham line; the Birmingham and Gloucester line; the Warwick and Birmingham Canal ; the Marquis of Hertford (on two petitions), the Earl of War wick, the Elul of Abergavenny, Mr. Wyse, Mr. Groswolde, cart • n ownere and occupiers, Sec. &c. Mr. TALsor opened the case for the promoters of the Bill. The Learuod Counsel, with minuteness , went ()wi th ° history of o` I We ar to-day, ndia a n Yesterda jo eluding,toodiate Deihl of A fears toodia ns i blo wn do Aty , B 5 C 1114 four The a 41st of I T he Pla n Th e sh 28th of 1 1 79 atioNv tiodimen , th e i r "! a . nd lo ke ilnaivuer ), 4 ": 11 111 ht 4 JOr.G ff / Pf ti I "'ton 4d• 14 14 , vi