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'Vii W F./ 4 .TH :ii...—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 15. THERMOMETER, Lowast, 56; Highest. 70 ; Noon, 73, BA itoMETXR, 29 B.—WIND S.W., fine. THE RUSSELL CABINET—its POcITION, POLICY, aril !ROAPECTS, No: 2, in RELATION to the PRES 74, in the " WEEKLY (.'HItONI LE" o' SATUZIDAT• the 15th of August Instant, with the 1 , ..1i1,1..X MAIL, itscl all the :News of thu Wee:;. Office, 337, Strand; and all Newsmen. TUE INTELLECTUAL CLAIMS ul YOUNG IRELAND, No The " Poets" of the "Nation," in the " WEEKLY CHRONICLE" of SATVEDAY, the 15th of August Instant, with all the Week's News. Office, 337, strand; and all Newsmen. GOOD ENTERTAINMENT for MAN and HORSE, at the SIGN of the MARQUIS of GRANBY ; with the Government and the Irish Arms Bill ; the St. Alban's Elec tion; and all the News of the Week, in the " WEEKLY CHRO NICLE" of Sr,ArCanA the 15th instant. Office, 337, Strand ; and all Newsmen. Now ready, in 2 vols., small Bvo., 21s. bound. FIETERSBURGH AND MOSCOW. A VISIT TO THE COUItT OF THE CZ A.R. Ity RICHARD SOUTitWELL BOURKE, Esq. Henry Colburn, l'ublisher, 13, Great Marlborough. street. Now ready, ?rice 21s. bound, VOLUME VIL ~t thk. NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. COMPLETING THE WORK. N.B. The Subscribers are requested to give immediate orders to their Booksellers, for the completion of their sets, to prevent disap pointment. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Itarlborough-street. Now Ready, in One Vol. post Svo. , with Illustrations , LIFE IN 'rHE WILDERNESS; Or, WANDERINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA. By HENRY H. METHUEN, B.A. "Nothing can be more original anti animated than this narrative of travel In the wilds of South Africa. It opens to us a new region and a new state of existence. It is one of those works which every one will he eager to read, and which e very oue will be delighted with."—Britannia. Rich ird Bentley, Sew Burlington-street, (Publisher In Ordinary to her Majesty). ItAILWA stiAliES 111" PULSLIC ESSItS. :1 )ND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share AuCt:oneKs, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage. and to announce that their Pubi sales o r Railway Shares, &c., take place every TrEZDAT arl:g FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threacir.eedie-street, London, to which place, favours, containing itistruct'Aus (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed, " Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will forwarded by the flr,tpost after the sale, ant the proceeds Immo. di +te)y disposed ei according to Instructions. Offices, Hall Os Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER M ‘JESTrIi THEATRE. 'THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE SEASON. THIS EVENING Will be performed Bellinra Opera, NORM'. Norma, Madame Grist; Adalgisa, Mdile. Corbari; Pollineo, Sig. Co rent; and Groves°, Sig. Lablache. After which the highly successful new and original Divertisse ment, entitled LE di:GEMENT DE PARIS. Compr:sing a new Pas —" Pas de Deesses." By Mdlle. Taglloni Mdlle. Louise Taglloni, 31,111 e. Cerib , Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle, Dernelisse, Mdlle. Cassan, and MM. St. Leon and Perrot. To be followed (by desire) with the First Act of Verdi's cele brated Opera, entitled N I X 0. Ninus (King of Assyria), Sig. Fornasarl ; Idaspe, Sig. Corelli Orotaspe, Sig. Betelli ; Fen :na (daughter of Sinus), Mdlle. Corbari and, Abigail (a Slave, Supposed to be the eldest daughter of Ninu9 Sanchioli. To couclude with the last Tableau of the successful New Gran, Ballet, entitled. LALL.A. ROOKIE; Comprising the Feast of Ito,t,s, and the celebrated Pas de Nett!, 31.111 e Cerito, M. St. Leon, and Mdlle. Louise Tagliotd, supported 1.) Demelisse, Cassan, James. Lamoreux, 'ulien, and Vonore HER MA JES I Y'S THEATICE. THE LAST NIGHT. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully Informed Mat there will be a FAREWELL NIGHT on THURSDAY tie XT, AUGUST 20, When will be nerformed Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL lIIRRIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Itosina, Madame Grist; Il Comte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario; Mulch, Lablache; Basilic), rig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. In the course or the Evening, the flight successful new and Original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Introducing a now Grand t'as, entitled " Le Pas des Deesses.' I'lle pr!nelpal parts by Madlle. Taglionl, Madlle. Lucile Grahn Mdlle. Cerito, Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Tagtioni Mdllcs. Casson and Dernclisse, &c. Atter which, the last -cene of Opera, LA SO SN MBULA. Amina Madame CasteHaat ; Lisa, M dame Corbari; Count Rodolpho, Signor F. Lablache ; Elvino, Signor Corellt To be followed by the First 'tableau from thc successful Gran. Balla. *gill led LALLA which IWlie. Cerito will in. troduce the ►•as Symr,oliqu,f, supported by Mesdlies. Cassan, be melisse, Jam ts, and Honore. Atter which the First ablean of the admired Ballet of EOLINk. ou, 4.A DItYADE. Litroduc ; .ug the Alazourka d'Extase, by .110‘ Lucite Grahn and M. Perrot. --- A Sele , tioti from the Ballet of ONDINE. Comprising the celc twisted Pas de l'Ombre, by Cerito. To conclude with the Se and Act or the admired Ballet of LA SYLPHIDE. La Sylphide, ; James, M. Perrot. Application's t >r boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the ho>. office. Opera CulonnUde. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to con, mace at hilt-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE Kor - AL, Dauricr-I.A FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. CHARLES HANSSENS. TIIE LASL NIGHT OF THE BRUssELS OPERA COMPANY THIS EVE cING. Will be performed Meyrrbeer's celebrated crand Opera of LE!. 111.7GUENO aS. In which will appear M .1. Boulo, Zeger, - asso:, Darlene, Milkt, Aly, A Her, Felix, Delcour, Mercier, Canni, IAloi; Madame Julien, Madame Laborde, and Madame Guichard. Doois op ii Seven, performance to commence at halt•past .Seven I'HEATra: ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENIN., Will be perform-ft the interesting and popular Drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. In which Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Rowe, Lambert, Cullenford; Madame Celeste, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. F. Mathews will perform. Alter which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, callee ARRARANI PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To be followed by the popular Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVEI: SEND Y 'Lit WIFE 'to CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honey bun, Mr. Wrvaht ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. I. Matthews ; ttr. lioneylinn, Miss Emma tia,ding. To conclude w'th the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Characters Ly Messrs Worrell, Lambert, Munyard, Miss Harding. and lira. Frank Matthews. )'lt T .; F TRY, nyr For the BENEFIT of the TREASURER of the Theatre. TII IS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE WONDER; or, A Woman Keeps a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. Waßack; Col. Bri on, Mr. Vining. /Amnia. Mr. Compton ; Donna VioTante, Mrs. Stirling ; Flora. Miss Emma 74tardey ; 31i,4s Somers In the course of the Evening, a CONCERT. Vocalists, Messrs Leffler, Barker, Binckes Miss G. :,Mithson, and Mdme. Albertazai, Pianoforte, Miss Binckes ; Conciatina, Mr. Blagrove. After which, the Barletta of THE LOAN OF A LOVER, Peter Spyk, Mr. Charles Mathe7es; Gertrude, Madame Vestins. To he followed by an ntirely New I oral Drams,, entitled TIIE BARBER BRAVO ; or., he Inventor of Pow':,er. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, .llr. Granby, Mr. Wynn % Miss E. Stanley, and Miss M rshall will perform. To conclude with a DI vERTISSF:MENT. Principal character. by sir. al d .dies Marshall. Mr. Flexmore, Miss Burbidge, and Mdlle. Melanie Duval. L.ilLr Y ' Hi ;YAL ANIeIIITELLAIKK. ----- Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. ratrfAilsed by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Puinc, Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Primcess - Royal. Great and glorious succss of our Military Achievements in India. THIS EVEICINti Will be peyiormed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE ti 1K TM' ; or, England's Victories of 1846. Intr. - ductng the whole resources of the Esta lishment. Douhle Stud, Mi litary ttras9 Bands, &c. Alte'r which, New and Popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, 1,3 the liritlsh and Foreign Vrotessors, Male dial Female. "ft.e whole concluding wictt the legendary* :•pectacle of tlii• riJANT yt K.N Rai r ; or, The Fatal Kgss. On TIIIJW , DAY. August 20, a va•iel , of Novelties; ;or the BE NEFIT of Mr. Tllolll'Bo',, Stage Director. ..ox-r,tlice open ruin eleven till rive o'clocic.—Doors open at Si:. and ce.umence at seven o'clock. VID,E's ROYAL. I7"filtf: - Y THE ATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Divi.lge. Open every Evening. Powerful attraction ! Popular Op:ras ! New 1 lefts, ,:nd Double C.nopany. Operatic and Dramatic. TRlti EVENING Will be performed TILE MOUNTAIN SYLPH. Supported 11 the whole of the Operati"; etunpany. After which. an affe , ..ding, I), tuna, entitled MILITARY PUNISH 3IENT ; or, The Fate hi the Widow's Son To conclude v - otll THE FIELD OF FORTY FOOTSTEPS. In which lte•srs, F. Saville, Fredericko, J. T. Johnson, Neville, Lewis, " Oc". 1 ; Mrs. Da , y. More Richardsvn, Miss Terry, Mrs. E. F. aud. ytis,, Martin will appear. Box Office open front eleven till four o'clock. FOUR oAys MORE • GRAND NEAPOLITAN FETE AND BAZAAR. ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY. TUESDAY, WED - EADAY, and THURSDAY, August 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. DAYLIGHT VIEW of VESUVIUS and BAY of NAPLES. UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. An EXT''.A BR ISS BAND. NEAr3LITAN BAZAAR, Attendants In Neapolitan Costume. T . /It TIGH I' ROPE, by Madame Waken, Mr. Ryan, and Master rApin. FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A•la-Risley, by the Messrs. Candler. LA TRANCA lIISPANIoLA, by Mr. Candler. RAMO SAMEE will :rive his amusing FEATS of DEXTERITY. PROMENADE CO , CERT, br Godfrey's Band. An ENCAMPMENT of or eSIES. TRIUMPH tL All HE; ILLUMINATED at DUSK. CALYPo'S IRA GROTTO. DESCENT of FARINELLI tha FIERY CAR. i;orulc BRIDGE of ST TUTS, Illuminated with Two Thousand .Sets of Gas ; and the GLASS CONSERVATORY, Lighted with Festoons of Gas. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and indescribable effects. A Grand Display of FIREIVOR, S at Nine o'Clock. 111 wATEIt Al 1.0! , ,D0N-1i141044 , !. Tales DAY. 4.5 n notes after 7. I Evenine .. 17 :TliPflte4 Aft, 8 11 : •?V\ e t ' A44‘) '.'y LP t; \ ‘ . , a 1 ),,,,, , „ ti , ._ , 5 !:-, , - Pi - - • 4 ' 'tic_ .....7_ , .. 1., :,. , , ~.. ~ •,,,.. ,),„ , , , • .110 , . , Ir,, Fi ` ' " t ifitf,... " SECOND EDITION. lUtlaing „int LONOI )N. SNTITRDAY AUGUST 15. 1846 . Another inilance o f th,, blind policy of th e protecti.snists was afforded hy l i tir ast night's nror rl - in the House of Commons• Owing to the singular circumstance of Icaanim PACHA hv r i o ng . d . irected an examination to he gone into o f t h e the view recent Corn Bill, i h ; ° p c e v o l r s a l i o d ng . of the its bearings on the produce of Egypt, a very serious error was detected. Its effect is, that the duty ri ti °us rye, peaF, and beans is regulated by that on barley, on which wls never intended, and, consequently, the duty upon the former is rendered double what it was meant to tie by the ne.w ;aw, and !Illy be actuall% higher than it stool under the old. The attention of the leading merchants in the City having been drawn to this error, or inconsistency, they immediately took energetic steps, under the auspices of the LUKD MAYOR, for obtaining the sanction of Parliament, Wore the end of the session, to the removal of this unintentional hindrance to the imprtation of foreign rye, peas, and beans.. Ilie-nr,et eminent firms con .. THE SITN, LONDON, SATURDA Y EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1846. netted with commerce in foreign grain were con suited iipm sui+ci, and they admitted that the law as it stands at present w , euld be productive of most serious inconvenience, aitd they came to this , unanimous opinion, noti.vithtanding that their peelitl cal opinions were widely different. Mr. VILLIERS, accordingly, took the preliminary steps last night in the House for bringing in a short Bill to remedy the blunder, and in the course of a short and business-like speech he expressed an opinion that Lord G.2ORCIE BENTINCE, would not take advantage of the error, but allow him to go into Committee and propose his measure. Mr. VILLIERS, however, found himself deceived in this impression. The Member for Lynn made no secret of his delight at the discovery, acknowledged that nothing could he more ridiculous than the mode of regulating the prices of peas, beans, and rye by that of barley, end concluded by threatening the Chancellor of the Ex chequer with the most virulent opposition, should he attempt to effectuate the bond fide intentions of the Legislature, and give to the people the full benefit of the commercial change for which they had so per rseveringly struggled. Here is high• minded state man-hip ! How lofty in their views, how immaculate in printiple are the protectionist leader, and his izeprous coadjutors ! " Though you, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer," exclaims the Noble Lord, in effect, " will not condescend to consider the ad vantage to the reevenue, nor retain an error at the sacrifice of keeping faith with the public, yet we, the monopolists, regardful only of what concerns our pockets, will pertinaciously cling to a law manifestly ridiculous, and will defeat you at this advanced period of the session by a mechanical opposition, should you dare to wrest from us a benefit to which we are morally di.entitled." Such is the finishing and graceless stroke of the protectionists in the memorable session of 1846. Badly as they stood before, they have, by this mean proceeding, ren dered themselves completely bankrupt in character. Mr. VILLIERS and the Government were, under the circumstances, forced to abandon the hope of rectifying 'he corn-law till next year. In the meantime the country will not be slow to remember the disgrace. ful tactics by which they have for the time been deprived of a considerable boon. We gladly turn from this discreditable scene to another of a more grateful character. Mr. HumE again essayed to carry his motion for throwing open to the public on Sundays and holidays the 13ritish Museum, the National Gallery, and similar public institutions. He gave some interesting statistics, which proved the yearly increa-e of visitor, on wet k days to public places of recreation and in struction, since they have been thrown open, to be very large, ar.d also that it has been attended with a marked improvement in the conduct and morals of the people. Lord JOHN RUSSELL expressed nis approval of Mr. Ilume's object, but considered ~ he question had better be left in the hands of the 7rustees of the different institutions. The moil.), was ultimately withdrawn. 'We have every confi letice that the Premier, as one of the trustees of the iiritish Museum, will not fail strongly to recom :nend that its doors should be opened in the way de .ired, and that his advice will be acted upon. It is .tot only, in our opinion, a moral right that the la :touring classes, who are pent up six days in the .veek, should have access on the Sunday to the great rppositories of the wonders of nature and art, which ire maintained at the public expense, but we are ,:onvinced that no inure conducive means could to adopted towards elevating their minds, did redeeming them from the vicious courses drunkenness and immorality. We are sur orised at the sickening cant of the late Chan :ellor of the Exchequer, who conceived an ac piescence in Mr. HUME'S motion would amount to a iesecration of the Sabbath. Such puritanical sen t;ences may be all eery palataide to his academical .constituents, but we can scarcely believe that he con ieientiously harbours such narrow-minded conceits. What constitutes real art, but that which most closely resembles nature? If you are to prohibit the poorer classes from contemplating the varied products of riature, accumulated from all parts of the world, and the wonderful efforts of the art of man, himself the toblest work of GOD, upon the bigoted assumption that the Sabbath is thereby desecrated, you might with equal consistency reproach the man who would stop to survey with delight any beautiful landscape that his es e may chance to light upon during nis Sunday's walk. We have outlived the day when tor reason is to be warped by such hypocritical puerilities. This ascetic imbecility is really more lit for derision than serious argument, and so we dis aiiis the subject, convinced that ere long the benevo lent and philosophical wishes of Mr. HumE will be , ully realised. Mr. HVME last night ea:led the attention of the House of Commons to a petition which he had a few lays ago presented from the colony of Van Dietnan':- Land, praying for a representative government. ['he Hon. Member avowedly brought forward this subject with the view, if possible, of obtaining a statement of the intentions of the Ministry, as it would obviously be impossible, at this advanced period of th e session, to introduce any new measures respecting that colony. In this respect the Hon. Gentleman was gratified by the declarations elicited from the erentier and tlw Under-Secretary for the Colonies. i'he Prime Minister unhesitatingly avowed his opi ii,.n that, generally speaking, the representative ~onstitution ought to be introduced further into our :olonies, but stated the difficulties that intervened it. prevent 'he introduction of one general measure fur all. Übe wide ddTerences that exist in the habits and feeling, f the population of our different dependencies—some .,f them being inhabited chiefly by Englishmen, %%hilt, Others having been obtained from foreign p)wers, he great mass of the inhabitants are still natives of the countries. to which their settlements briginall belonged ; others again being of the nature of gar risons, where the greater part of the *in habitants reside only for a time, obviously r.-quire that each colony should be dealt with ' by itself, and that a mode of government suited to the peculiarities and the wants of its people should be maintained therein. We have also had the statement of the Under. Secretary, the organ of the Colonial department in the House of Commons, "that tile representative form of government was the best, and that wherever there were good elements for establishing it, it was not wily the bounden duty of the country, but also its intere t, to esta ' Wish that form of goverment." This is, in deed, pleasing intelligence. We are assured that henceforward the just and equitable principle of self-government will be fully recognised in Downing street ; that, as far as practicable, our colonies will be dealt with on a footing of equality, and that measures distasteful and obnoxious to the great body of the people will DO longer be forced down their throats, to suit the whims or caprices of officials, perhaps wholly ignorant of the ob jections thereto, and how injurious they may prove to the interests of the people who may be obliged to adopt them. Had this course been adopted when the American people expressed their dissatisfaction, tnat great nation would, in all probability, have stilt remained united to the mother country ; the blood and treasure that was expended in the vain attempt to keep down the energies of a mighty people re solved on freedom would have been saved, and both countries would have been connected by the ties of mutual advantage, on a footing o f perfect equality. The great principle that taxation cannot exist without xepreEentation, must ever be kept in view—that a people can only be legally taxed with the assent of their representatives. Whenever, therefore, any sum of money is attempted to be rai,ed from a people on any pretext, or by any means whatever, the representative form of g,vi-rnuient must be extended to them. We may, therefore, hope that early in the ensuing session charters will be granted to the seventeen unrepresented colonies, or good and sufficient reasons stated for their being withheld for a season, The case of Van Dieman's Land is peculiarly hard. There are no less than 35,000 tree colonists, a.rno.t all of theta settlers from the mother country, without any representation, taxes to a large amount levied, and a portion of that taxation in a single day trebled in amount. The distress and inisery suffered liy the inhabitants consequent upon the mismanagement of the Home Government are of the most fearful deacrip ti3D, and what ought to-be.one of the most promising fields for the enterprise of cur hardy emigrants, 50 drterioraed, tat 11.eret , :, from this country has practically ceesed. Aittch of this evil may be attributed h iaet te g been selected as the deli& for our convict population. A small num ' ber of that class might advantageously have been in troduced into a country where there was an inadequate supply of free labour, but the energy and industry of tl2;', free population has been checked by the extraor dinary numbers sent out ; and they have also been most inequitably saddled with the expenses of the support and maintenance of an enormous police esta blishment, rendered necessary by the criminal cha racters of so vast a body. Their well-grounded complaints require immediate consideration, and the adoption of remedies calculated to meet the mischief. W e are, however, assured that it is at this moment receiving that consideration, that it is occupying the closest attention of the able and talented nobleman at the head of that depart ment. It is now universally admitted that the sending of a large number of convicts to one place has been a signal failure, and that the first thing must be to remove at least a part of the difficulty arising from the preponderance of a convict population. If this be done, and the policy announced by the Premier be fully carried out, we may look forth and confidently to a vast im provement in the condition of the people of that country. We also consider, that without re ference to the state of Van Diemen's Land, that policy will be of great benefit to the mother country. It must be borne in mind that transportation now forms the chief of our secondary punishments—that it has been substituted for that of death in a vast number of cases, and anything that makes the public too familiar with the mode of punishment, and makes it regarded with less horror than would otherwise be the case, must greatly take away from its efficiency as an exampie, as a thing to be avoided, and which will have the effect of repressing crime. It must also be considered that the sending out of each convict occasions a considerable expense to the nation, and that a great saving may be effected by doing so only in cases of the most serious and aggra vated crime. By this means rersons subjected thereto will be really punished, and we shall no longer hear of applications by those who have committed sonic petty offence to be sent out of the country. and the granting the application being looked upon as a great and valuable boon. Alarming intelligence is now, unhappily, pouring in daily respecting the spread of the dreaded potato disease throughout the teidland counties of England and in various quarters of Ireland. Unless some active and immediate measures be adopted by the Executive, we fear the most calamitous consequences will develop themselves. A feeling of panic is, ac cording to the most authentic information, alarinitig the imagination and increasing the despondency of tee poorer inhabitants of the districts afflicted with the- infection. Considerable cierision has hitherto been cast upon those who were credulous enough, towards the conclusion of 1845, to entertain the most lugubri ous apprehensions of starvation, of contagion, of in • subordination, and of a terrible decimation of the multitude, in consequence of an accidental decay in. a certain description of vegetables. From a mor bid attachment to a fallacious principle in commerce, they endeavour to continue those rumours of the de ficiency in food which was &elated to have resulted from those principles being carried into operation. They overlooked the immense importance of those vegetable crops to a population subsisting almost en tirely upon tubers ; they closed their ears to the la mentations and supplications of the sufferers; they accused Sir ROBERT PEEL of employing a poetical exaggeration for the purpose of tampering with the judgment of Parliament, when he pictured to the na tional representatives of Great Britain the malign phantom of famine threatening to curse these islands with her presence, and the phantom also of "that pestilence which follows famine." Even during the past fortnight the common sense of the public has been insulted by a repetition of this frivolous scepti cistn. Those who have insisted with so much of ar rogant confidence and self-sufficiency that their dis credit of the reported destitution in the sister country has been justified, inasmuch as none of those calamitous consequences have transpired such as were originally predicted, have overlooked the earnest lab.►urs of Go vernment, and the activity of many unhired philanthro pists, by which alone the condition of the sufferers has been ameliorated. But for the exertions dun extra ordinary commission of inquiry, and for the admirable and spontaneous co-operation of individuals, the mortality must have been infinitely greater, the epi demic must inevitably have assumed a more fatal cha racter, the meal-bins of the peasantry must have been altogether void of provisions, and dangerous senti ments of discontent and insubordination have been propagated by the very intensity of the penury. On the contrary, quietude has been preserved in the afflicted neighbourhoods, the immediate nece3sities of the labouring classes supplied b_•th by the importation of cheap and nutritious commodities, and by en gaging upon national works the thousands who had hitherto remained without employment. In the ex ertions thus made by the late Administration we recognise a noble and judicious example for the guidance of its successors. Let a spirit of emulation he once instilled into a Ministry, and advantages cannot but redound to the community under its pro- teci ion. That much was really accomplished in behalf of those who were most grievously affected by the deficiency iast year's potato crop, and that the principal pro portion of that assi,tance is traceable to the interpo sition of the Government under Sir ROBERT PEEL, no one can for a moment doubt who has examined the official statistics issued upon this particular. In tes timony of the acciu acy of this assertion, we may be permitted to enumerate a few circumstances attendant upon that interposition. Foremost amongst the endea vours to compete with the ravages of the potato pestilence must be mentioned the expenditure of 185,4321. 7s. 7d. upon the importation of Indian corn and oatmeal, : tor distribution at a moderate charge. Then there was an additional gratuity of 67,9111. 10*. entered as donations from the national revenue, in aid of subscriptions made by Relief Committees. A sum of no less than 452,7271. 14s. Bd. was likewise granted tor works to be executed for the relief of urgent distress. Another amount of 133,5361. Bs. 3d. was placed at the di: posal of the proper authorities in case of any emergency. Again, there were 2,210/. appropriated to extraordinary instances of deititution not otherwise calculated. For the requisite offices and expenses of the Relief Commission 2,8231. 9s. Id. were reserved; while for the purpose of facili tating local inquiries 7,8401. were additionally advanced. To estimate the advantages which must by necessity result from such laudable munificence, we should examine their substan tiated effects in the improved social disposition or the populace, in the wholesome activity of a com merce hitherto afflicted with sluggishness, in the diminution of infectious disorders, and in the firmness of the markets. One tact will, however, be sufficient for our present object, namely, that 44,121,574f1b5. of Indian corn and oatmeal have been by this generous assiduity imported for the starving po pulation of Ireland since last November : in other language, a quantity sufficient to afford sustenance to 490,240 persons daily during three months, rating the consumption of each individual at 11b. per diem. Such are the simple products of this interference on e part of the late Government—such are the most duper:ant details of their interposition. Heartily du we trust that a spirit of euiulation will be infused into the members of the present Cabinet, seeing that the aspect of the approaching Hinter is anti thin,: but propitious, and that the horrible con tagion, wricli formerly alarmed the community, while it rendered a wholesome article of nourish ment either excessively detrimental to health or absolutely poisonous, is beginning to re-appear, if possible, with threefold virulence. So numerous and disheartening are the descriptions of this most calamitous blight that we are baffled in endeavouring to cull the most important. In War wickshire the disease has manifested itself as vio lently and as generally as in '1 ipperary. We are assured by very credible informants that the pesti lential appearance of the fields in the former county is beyond the belief of all but an eye-witness. Within the soil the tubers are discovered to be shrivelled and pulpy; the leaves and stalks, - very recently of remarkable luxuriance and ' vetclure s are now sodden uptsn grohnd ih a mass of vegetable putrefaction, Nor are these the only con comitahts of the deboLti, n Hslpporfable stench, together eih a pt srift n n v;:p.a.-, duced by "a species of fermentation among the diseased roots," rises from the fields in question, carrying with them the embryos of infectious maladies—insomuch that English cholera is exceedingly prevalent in their vicinity. At Sherbourne no less than thirty-four in dividuals, out of a population of scarcely 500 souls, have been destroyed by that malady. Monster meet ings are being again convened in Ireland, with the avowed purpose of calling the attention of those in authority to the prevalence of destitution and the dismal and portentous aspect of the future. The potatoes are again diseased—the very foliage of the hedges is blackened and scorched by the infec tion—thousands are unemployed —money and meal are rapidly diminishing—and a sullen despondency characterises the afflicted districts. The Ministers will assuredly have no idle moments after the proro gation of Parliament. Tranquillity is by no means completely re-esta blished in Austrian Galicia. Although the insurrec tionary movement has been put down, incendiarism is increasing, and the peasantry, in every instance, refuse to render the least assistance in extinguishing the flames. The following is from the Breslau yazette " A traveller was lately going in all haste from Wieliezka to Bochnia, when, just as he reached Gdow, he perceived a considerable fire raging at about a league from the high road. Soon afterwards two men on horseback arrived, crying, • Open the barrier quickly.' Th ey were two domestics from the burning chateau, who came to demand assistance from the commandant of the garrison, the pea sants having set fire to the barns which contained all the product of the late harvest. The owner of the chateau, having called on the peasants to as'ist in extinguishing the flames, offering to each of them a recompense of five franc', they laughed in his face. The commandant of the cara. bineers hninediately sent twenty-four men to protect and escort the unfortunate proprietor, Baron de Lipowski, to Slawkowice. Fires are seen almost every night in different parts of the country. The Galician peasants, who are at this moment in a most demoralised ',tate, seize on every op portunity to injure the lords, either by destroying their pro Deny or attacking their lives. Such are the results of the deplorable revolt which has taken place; the innocent and the guilty suffer Iron - the same blow." The Emperor of RUSSIA has ordered a large firce to be concentrated in Volhynia at the beginning of Seilem ber. The Duke of SAXE COBURG-GOTHA has issued an ordonnatice. ordering all proprietors of game to pa 3 the farmers for the damage the game may do to the crops, and authorising the farmers to kill game when it does too much damage, provided they first give n6tice of their intention to the forest keepers. The King of DENMARK has .ddressed the following rescript to the Duchy of Schleswig-Hol)tein,Lauen b,,urg : " We have been inform , d that at a public meeting held on the 20th of July, at Nrumunster, there were di,cussionts on the subject of our Royal Proclam.ition of the Bth, con cerning the order ul succession in tile Duahies of Schleswig- Holstein and Lauenbourg, and the relations which the . ) stood with r egar d t o D enmar k i n v i rtue o f pu bli c r i g h t, and that resolutions were come to hiving for their obje4 to act contrary to what we had published on that subject. We therefore see ourselves plated iu the sad necessity of adopt ing measures to prevent in future such steps, which cannot be tolerated. It is consequently el:joined on the police au thorities of the Duchies of Holstein not to permit any meet ings A here the relations above alluded to shall be made the subject of discussion, or where it may be proposed to draw up petitions in order to exercise an influence on the said re latione, and not to permit any announcement of such meet ings to appear in the journals, and to immediately dissolve any such meetings at which questions of the kind may be raised. It is at the Fame time prohibited to circulate any petitions concerning such objects, and to collect signatures, even in the places where there may be no meetings." Madrid papers of the Bth have arrived. The 11Praldo has another violent article on the subject of Portugal, recommending the invasion of that country, nominally "to require the execution of existing treaties as regards Spanish emigrants," but really to restore to power the CABRALS, the tools of the Afrancesado faction. The army assembled in 1820 for the invasion of South America, proclaimed the Constitution in the Isla de Leon, and freed Spain from despotism. It is not impossible, but that the army destined for the invasion of Portugal may follow their example. Desertions to the Portuguese take place daily, not withstanding the ferocious bandos of Villalonga, and it is evident that the Spanish army is by no means well disposed towards the existing order of things. The same paper publishes accounts from Lisbon of the 4th, which represent a Miguelite movement as impend- Mg in the north of Portugal. We do not attach much credit to this rumour. It has been the policy of the CABRALS and their supporters to represent every movement in Portugal as Miguelite. Even the move ment which ended in their banishment, and in placing in power Viscount SA DE BANDEIRA, the chief of the Septembristas, and one of ,the few honest states men whom Portugal possesses, was represented by the CABRALS as Mig►uelite in its origin. The arrival of Don FRANCISCO D'Asqz was daily expected in Aladrid. The Duke DE YEaßikauAs has been appointed corregi, tor of Madrid, in the room of the Marquis of PENA FLORIDA. MADRID BOLSA, AUGUST B.—The Three per Cents. vk ete dune at 33,E fur cash; the Five per Cent>. at 22i ; the Four per Cents. at 21i; the Passives at 64 ; and the Coupons at 20. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. HENRY was examined on Wednesday by Duke PASQUIEB, the Chancellor, and the other members of the Commission. The Debats sa s that he has confessed that one of the pistols was loaded with a piece of i od-iron of the ealib,-eof the pistols ; but the Gazette des Tribunewix asFerts that he has still refused to declare how the pistols were loaded. The distance fri , m the spot from whonceErday fired, to the balcony, has been measured, and found to be 61 metres. The zllintster of I'ublic Works is going on a tour of inspection along the coast. On Wednesday he left Havre for Honflt-ur. The distribution of the prizes of the Concours General, between the colleges of Paris and Versailles, took place on Wednesday, in the large amphitheatre of the Sorbontie, which was crowded on the occasion. M. GUIZOT, who had just returned from the country, was present, and took his seat on the bench reserved for the professors of the faculty of letters. Precisely at twelve o'clock the Minister of Public Instruction, Grand Master of the University, entered, preceded by the deans of the faculties, the academic council, the inspectors-general, and the royal council. As soon as M. DE SALVANDY had taken the chair, the usual Latin oration was pro . nounced by M. FEUGERE, professor of rhetoric at the Royal College of HENRI IV. When this was con cluded, the Minister of Public Instruction addressed the pupils. After which, M. BOURDON, Inspector- General of the University, rose to read the list of the prizes. The first prize for the second class of Greek composition was awarded to PAUL DE SALVANDY, son of the Minister of Public Instruction. The pupils, when his name was proclaimed, applauded loudly, and did the same when the name of young VICTOR Hu©o was announced for the first accessit of Greek translation en seconde. On the name of young GUIZOT being twice proclaimed for prizes in the fifth class, for Latin translation, nearly the whole assembly rose spontaneously and turned their eyes towards M. GUIZOT. The son of CASIMIR DELAVIGNE had an accessit in Latin composition. The announcement was followed by a loud call for the Parisienne, which was played when the prizes had been all pro claimed, the Minister of Public Instruction first ob serving that he had ordered that this should be the case before the call was mate from the galleries, and, however irrtgular that was, he would not retract his determination from respect to the memory of the illustrious pcet who had bequeathed this national song to France. When the Parisienne NHS over, the Minister of Public Instruction rose, and stated that the business of the day was ended. The pupils who had gained the principal pri zes afterwards dined with M. DE SALVANDY, the Minister of Public Instruction. The young VICTOR HUGO, CASIMIR DELAVIGNE, and GUIZOT, were specially in vited. Some of the papers state that M. GUIZOT, on his entrance, was salutt d with vivats by the majority of the audience, although some of them struck up the chorus from the opera of Charles "Jamais en France l'Anglais ne regnera," but that when his son was announced as one of the Laureate, the cheers were general and enthusiastic. The Three per Cents. cb , sed on the Paris Bourse on Thurbday et 831 65e„- the Five per Cents., 1224 10e. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,270 f.; Rouen, 9C2t: 50c. ; Havre, 693 g. The; Great Northern, 705 t. ; Avig- , I Vmat Mf. 75c. Vierzon, 622 f.; Bordeaux, 558 f. 7Sc. Dieppe, 415 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 495 f.; Tours and. Nantes, 505 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 517 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avig non, 4951. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 485 f. ; Belgian, 41.; Spanii•h Active. 32if. ; Ditto Three per Cents., 36 1 / 2 . The following are the quotations for new lines ! AlAnsEtcLEs, Auto. B.—Mareilles and Avignon, 872 f. 50c.; Northern, 710 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 505 f. LYONS, Auo. 11.—Avignon and Marseilles, 902 f. 50c. ; Vierzon, 631 f. 20c. ; Northern, 712 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 526 E 25c.; Paris and Orleans, 1,276 f. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, ArrcusT 11. Boulogne and Amiens, 12% —Dutch Rhenish, 6i —East Indian, %—Gr at Indian Peninsular, %—Namur and Liege, 3—Orleans and Vkizon, 14!,i Orleans and Bordeaux, B—Paris and Lyons Con stituted, s—Sambre and 3leusc, 4—West Flanders, 3%. CABINET ConNaL.—Summonses were issued on Friday to the Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council this afternoon at the Foreign Office, Downing street. All the Ministers were expected to be present. The meeting was appointed at three o'cli,ck. AAIERICAN NEWS. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING.— The Great Bri tain arrived at Liverpool this morning, bringing papers of the Ist inst., one . day later than those brought by the Cambria. The intelligence contained in these papers i.as been anticipated by the papers brought by the Carob: is. On the 31st, the Texas Navy Bill passed the Senate, hy a majority of 31 to 18. The Sub-12rL asury Bill was under discussion. The Warehousing Bill would, it was expect( d, pass this session. Congress was to adjourn on Monday, August 11. The Tariff Bill received the signature of the President on the 30th July. On the Ist December, therefore, it will come into operation. Union of Australia COMMERCIAL NEWS. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, FRIDAY, JULY 31. There was some activity in the Stock Market to-day, and prices improved. Harlem went up 1 1 ,1 per cent.; Norwich and Worcester 1 / 2 ; Reading 1,4, ; Farmers' Loan %. At the second board prices improved a traction, with very moderate sales. There appears to be a movement going on in Harlem, which is rapidly inflating the mar ket price of that stock. It has already reached the level of Norwich and Worcester, and will, without doubt, pass beyond it. It is controlled by a small clique of operators, and we look for a smash as soon as it may suit their purposes to let it come. It would be well for the outsiders to watch the market closely, and slip out as soon as the turning point has been made. It is not Par a. head ; and at the rapid rate this stock has advanced during the past week or two, it will oon he reached. There was only a moderate demand for foreign exchange, tier retni,tance by the Boston steamer. Pr►me bills on Lonoon sold at 7 1 ,4 to 714 per cent. premium, but there were goo , e bills ffering at 7 per cent. premium. We quote bills on Mari- sf. 40c. to sf. 37 1 / 4 c.; Amsterdam, 38 1 4 to 38 1 / 2 ; Han►hurgh, 34 1 4 to 343 ; Bremen, 76 1 4 to 76 3 / 4 . The passage of the ad valorem Tariff Bill has created coniderai,le activity at the Cusrum-house, and every one appears to he in a great hurry to get their goods through, and into the market. The cash entries Have been unusually large. We have no doubt but that tile month of August will be a very busy month at the Cus tom- house, in the way of entries for importation; anti after that the principal business will be entries tOr exportation, as an immense quantity of fOreign merchandise will be ex ported during the, months uf Octobrr and November, for the benefit of drawback and re-importation, under the reduced rate of duty. The importation of foreign merchandise after the Ist of October, until the new tariff goes into operation, will be ex tremely limited, and only to the extent of the actual and im mediate demand for consumption, and only in instances where there w ill be, after the Ist of December, an incrcie,ed duty. Ihe revenue from customs from this to the Ist of December, will be very small, while the expenditures are going on at the rate of several hundred th , usand dollars per day. The 10,000,000 surplus, and the 10,000,000 treasury notes' will be expended ling befOre that time. Tire expenditure of that amount has alreaoy been incurred, but as yet the payments have not been made; when the drafts come for the money, the deposits to the credit of the Government i❑ our banks will be swept away very rapidly. We have not, as yet, begun to feel the effect of the Mexican war upon the finances of the Government, or the influence upon the money market of the withdrawal of such a large sum front our banks. It is true that the trea sury notes will, if they pass into general circulation, fill the vacuum to a certain extent, but not otherwise. At present, therefore, all is doubt and unctnainty, in relation to our financial policy, so far as the receipts and expenditures of the Government are concerned. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER Tel THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull. Sales about 4,000 bales.—Shares were very quiet. The books at Lloyd's, the Court of Admiralty, and the public journals, too often testify the fact that lite, as well as large properties, are too frequently lost and perilled by col lisions at sea; and since the mercantile navy of this country has had added to it a large fleet of steam-ships, those colli sions have become more frequent and dangerous. There cannot be a question that the masters of sailing-vessels have long held that steam-ships are compelled to get out of their way, and, therefore, run hazards and risks they might have prevented. However, to guide steamers in the course they should pursue, the corporation of the Trinity House, some years back, issued a rule, which the masters were called upon strictly to observe. Now, it would naturally be imagined that a notice of this kind, emanating from this all powerful body as regulators of navigation, would have been known by heart by all sailors, from the captain to the cabin boy, of the largest class down to the smallest registered ship. Not so. What says the second paragraph of the report .of the committee of the general shipowners upon this subject? Referring to the "increasing frequency and fatal consequences of collisions at sea," the com mittee states (and a competent authonty it is), "that the rules sanctioned by the Trinity Corporation for the ' navigation of steam-vessels' are well calcu lated to prevent these disasters, but, although they have been largely circulated by the Trinity Corporation, they do not appear to be sufficiently known to shipowners and masters." Surely every vessel leaving port :ought to have a copy of the rule on board—the more so as her Ma jesty's steatu-vessels of war and most foreign masters follow now the regulation noted. As too much publicity cannot be given to the Trinity House rule (which long since received the sanction of the Admiralty), and tor the guidance of masters of steamers, we quote it here. It is this : " Rule. W hen steam-vessels on different courses must una voidatny or necessarily cross so near that, by continuing their respective courses, there would be a risk of coming into collision, each vessel shall put her helm to port, so as always to pass on the larboaid side of each other. "A steam-vessel pas ing another in a narrow channel, must alwas s leave the vessel she is passing on the larboard hand." There are not any colonial arrivals of a late date reported here to-day. Con,ols for the account have been rather heavy again, although the quotation for account is 95% and 95 3 / 4 ; for money the price is 95% to 3 4 . . Exchequer-hills have ranged limn 7s. to Ifs. premium; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., from 97:!,4 to 97%; tied Dank Stock has been dyne at %09. Business is dull in the foreign bonds this morning, Old Poi tuguese are at 85; Russian at. ; the Spanish Three per C-nts at 36 , / 5 the Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents at 59%, and the Four per Cents at 9-1 1 / 1 . In the Railway II orkl it is stated that the negotiations between the dittetors if the North Staffordshire and the Chuinct and Blythe Railways have been favourbly concluded, and the line of the latter is to be given up to the former. Extension snares are to be granted by the North Stafford Company, the other proprietors to contribute one-half capital thereto. The Railway Share market is rather heavy this morning. ouITISII FUN DS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock for Account .. .. • • • • 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 963 96 Three pvr Cent. ConSuls Annuities .. • • 95%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 974% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, hil) .. 10% 7-16 , India Stock .. • • .. 260 Consuls tor Account .. .. • • .. 95%34 Exchequer Bills. 1%,1. 1,0001. •• .. • • 7lt 7 pm. 5001. •• .... 81 l 7 pm. Ditto. Small •• • • .... 12 8— pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • .• Ditto, for the Account .. .. 88 Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. .. 85 Russian Bonds, 6 per Cent • • • • 1133 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, Passive Bonds .. •• • • 5% Ditto, Three Per Cent .. • • 36%% Dividends on tile above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94 IA BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PEA SHARE. Amber., Notting., Boston, 8t Eastrn Jn. 1% to Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 2 6%% lA to Buckinghamshire • • • • .. .. 425. •• • • % ais. to Caledonian •• .. • • • • •• 20 .... 1534 .... to Ditto Half Shares .. •• • • • • 2 34 • • Is .... to Cambridge and Oxford .. .. • . •• 1% •• .. .. • • to Direct Manchester (Remington's) .. % • ... to Direct Northern • • • • 2% •• .• .. • • to— Dublin and Belfast Junction .. •. 10 .... 4 •• •• to Eastern Counties •. .• • • 14/. 16s. 0d... •• 23%% i .. to Ditto, New •• •. 101. 16s. Od.- •• 7% p.. to Ditto, York Extension .. • • •• 105... • . 2%.... to East Lincolnshire •. .. • • •• 1 •• • • %%,. to Great North of England .. • • • • 100 .... to Ditto, New .. 15 .... 5038 .... to Great Western .. •• • • •• ....1523 .. • • to 152 Ditto, Half Shares .• .. • • 50 .. • • 86 .. ••to 87 Ditto, Quarter shares .. •. 10 .... 23% •••• to Guildford, lareliam, and Portsmouth 5 .. • • 5%.... to kiwi and Selby .. • • .. 50 . 106% .• • • to Leeds and Carlisle • . • • • • • • 2% 1% .... to Leicester and liedt;,rd .. • • • • 225. .... % dls. to Leicst., Tam., Bit., /Ss Trent "Val. June. 425. .... % dis • to London and Birmingham • • • • ..100 .. • .228 .... to _ Ditto, littlis • • • • •• • - •• 2 •• • 26 .... to London and Blackwell • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 8 34 .• ••to Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 3 •• • • 4%.... to Losdon and Brighton • • • • .. 50 6534.... to 66 London and Croydon • • 131. 15s. 9d. .. • • 2335. •• • to London and South-Western dis 6 j , iod. ...• 7 5 „ „ to London std York . .• 2%.... 23i.... to 2 Ditto, Half Shares ••• 2 ...• l yi, to NiancLesict anti Leeds .. . 82 to Ditto, Firths Manchester and hirmiughaes .. 40 •• .. 811 • • to Ditto, Quar.er shares (It) •• 5 183 to 5 / a neliester, Buxton, and Matlock :• 425. •• • 156 p.. to 1 p % Manch, ster and Southampton .. • • 2 1 % to •i 'Wand • • • • 100 ....140% •• .. to •••• • • • • ... Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 •• • • / 15 to ewcastie ano ton J uuction .. 25 •• .. 43 •• • • to Ditto, New 1 •• • • 11 14 •• to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 .. • • 28% .... to Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 14 • • • • to North British • • • • • • • • ••25 •. • 2934 .... to 8%.... 14%%•• to Ditto, Half Shares ••• • • • •• Ditto, Carlisle Extension .• •• • • .. •to . 425. .. • • 3%3a pto North Staffordshire "• • to 18% •• • • to— Richmond •• •• • • • • 12% ...• 1938.••• to 18% Scottish Central • • • • •• • Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• • • ••• 3 % to Shropshire Union • • • • - •• •• 42 g• •• • • % clic • • to south f - aster" and Dover .. • • 33 •• • • to —. Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • • • •• 3 % •• • • to south Wales .. .• .. • . • • • • • 7 " " 3 % •• • • to 4 Warwick and Worcester .. • • 425. .. 14 4 Ws... t o West Biding Union 425..... p.. to 3 p Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth • • 10 •• • • 6• ••• to York and Carlisle .. .. • • ." " „„ 2 14 •• • • %% • • to-- York and North Midland • • • • • ' " •• • • •• • • to Ditto. Scarborough Branch • • •• 25 4614 .... to Ditto. Lxtensi on • • • • • • .. 20 .... a9 Ditto East and West RidingExteusion 1 .... .. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens •• • • •• 14 • • 1234 • ... to Dutch Rhenish • • • • •' " 6 " " 61 4 " to East Indira' • • • • • • '• • • ss. •• • • % .... to liollturn of France coa!ltittcte; . 12% to JOINT- , SitiCk BANKS. .. 25 .... 25%.... to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered • •• to COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 94 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 6!,6 Rotterdam 2 U. 12 10 Antwerp.... 26 20 llarnbargh 13 16% Paris, 3 days' sight ...• 25 85 Gibraltar + + • . . 16..•+•:. Leghorn I • i• • . 30 70 Genoa ...•........••,: 26 20 Milan . ..... Naples ... • • 3.0% Palermo, per . . , . Lisbon.. Oporto. ...... . • ..... 52)( z I Rio Janeiro • • ........ 21 Ditto, 3 months...... 26 15 Marseilles • . • • .... 26 20 Bourdeaux • . 26 20 Frankfort on Maine.... 122% Petersburgh, 3 U 5...... Beriin .... ; .. • ..• Vienna, effee.flo ••.• • • 10 15 Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 14 Madrid • ..... 35% Cadiz • • •.. : ........ 36 Barcelona Seville Bahia .. .. • . se .• •• •• •• Buenos Ayres .. • • • • New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • ..... PRICES OF BULLION, FIR OZ. Foreign Gold In bars.. .£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5 New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0 New Dollars .... •• •• 0 4 9k; Silver in bars ........ 0 4 111 A LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AuG. 15.—Wind S., light breeze, and fine clear sultry weather. DzAL, AuG. 14.—Wind N.N.W. —Arrd. Alexander, Wightman, Calcutta; Carena, Woodmas, Ceylon; Childe Harold, Lilley, Bombay ; Rob er t Heddle, Baker, Fernando Po; Alert, Schall, Rio Grande, for Hamburgh, Arabian, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the river, Caledonia, Chalmers, Sierra Leone ; Venetia, Gray, Quebec. Arrd. I rom the river and sailed, Tudor, Say, Calcutta ; Stebonheath, Knight, Cape of Good Hope. MUSD/L.—SUL Mary Ann, Cumming, Calcutta; Centaur, Nichol, Quebec. LIVERPOory AUG. 14.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Magnificent, Vinell, New Orleans; Brenda, Flanders, Mobile; Colossus, APllonald, Savannah. tild. Aurora, Henderson, Charleston; Ann APLAster, M'Lean, Montreal ; Souter Johnny, Little, Montreal ; Mercy, Macbeth, Montreal ; Harry Lorrequer, Jeffers, Quebec. Off port, Holtinguer ST:txmo, AuG. 11.—The Agenoria, Blyth, of Sunderland, from Quebec, was struck by a sea 24th or 25th ult., in lat. 69 N., lon. 11 W., and was abandoned by the crew, dis wasted, and waterlogged ; crew saved by the Numa, from Liverpool to St. Petersburgh. BERWICK, AUG. 13.—The sloop Ann, of Arbroath, is sup posed t.o have foundered off the coast with all hands, her boats having been picked up off this port, and taken into Craster, near Alnwick. SUNDERLAND, AUG. 14.—The Cicely, of Newcastle, was towed into this port, yesterday, leaky, and with rudder broken. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 14.—The Isabella , Robinson, of White haven, attuck on the West Pier, Kingstown, yesterday, and sunk at the mouth of the harbour; crew saved. MILFORD, Auo. 13.—The New Holland, Bradley, from Newport to Grenada, has put in here, making a little water, and been laid on the ground to discover and stop the leak. TRADE AND SHIPPING AT CONSTANTINOPLE. The agent at Lloyd's at Constantinople has transtrittet his annual report on the trade of that port for the year 1845 The document comprises a general list of navigation con nected with the port, a note of arrivals of all shipping, and foreign, from beyond Gibraltar, with such details as art likely to be interesting to underwriters and others, parti culars of damage to British shipping and to manufacture, at annual account of exports of Turkey produce in 1845 an , 1844, and an approximate value of imports by British am foreign vessels, made up with much care, and approaching very closely to reports made thereon to Government. CURRENIS OF THE OCEAN. Several pieces of paper have of late years been transmitter. to Lloyd's, wnich have been picked up in various parts of th, world inclosed in bottles, relating, it is asserted, to certai , vessels, which, up.n enquiry, cannot be traced to h:tve existence, whilst i❑ other instances, the writers of they, documents go further than a mere desire to ascertain tin current (already known in many cases) of the ocean, an, profess to give particulars of expectant shipwreck of a vessel, of which there ale man , of the same name in existence, whicliwould, therefore, by publication, produce much paii.fe anxiety. The peculiar particulars which a seafaring ma! would, i: of any education, give, are in these case: entirely omittid, and therefore immediately exp, tile ignorance and weakness of the writer. When then• documents have been picked up on the French coast, tto authorities are put to incredible trouble from their anxiet' to further the object of the writers, and the maritime ititeresi generally, an in many cases it is clear is produced persons ignorant of the subject upon which they profess St much anxiety. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVEN T-GARDEN Pines, 6s per lb; Melons, 26;; -- 4;e;.ch ; Dutch ditto 18s per dozen ; Peaches and Nectarines, lOs to 20s per dozen Plums, 6s to 8s per halt sieve ; Hothouse Grapes, 3s to 6• per lb ; Apples, 6s to 18s per bushel ; Currants, 4s to 5 per hale si eve; French beans, Is 6d per half sieve; Cucum bers, is to ss, and Artichokes, is to 2s per dozen ; Peas 3s to 4s per bushel ; New Potatoes, 55 to 16s per cwt ; Cabbages, is 6d per dozen ; Greens is 6d to 2s per doze! bunches; Celery, Is, and Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle Mushrooms, 2s per pottle ; Onions, 4s per bushel; Spinach. 3s 6d per junk; Carrots and Turnips (new), 4s to Ss pei d.zen bunches; Mulberries,4d to 8d per pottle. HUN GERFOiLD: The supplies of moat articles of produce on offer to-day were not to say extensive. Generally speaking, the demanu ruled steady, at but little variation in prices. w GATE AN A . Prime meat commanded a steady sate at full prices. In all other kinds only a moderate busine,s wa, transacted. Beef; from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s lOct to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 38 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. Geese, 3s 6d to 6s; Ducks, is 9d to 2s 3d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; Surrey Fowls, 7s to lOs; ditto Chickens, 4s to Gs; ano Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 6s per couple. Fresh Butter, lOd to is 2d per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d :Button, 35 to 45 ; Lamb, 45 10d to 55 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork 45 to 4s 10(1 per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 8s to 16s; Brills, 2s 9d to 4s ; Cod Fish, 3s t. 7s; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Mackarel, 6d to 8t1; Lobsters, 1, to 3s 6d; and Crabs, 4d to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 3s pe pair; Salmon, 8d to Is; and Eels, 4d to 10d per lb. WIIXTECHiIIeE36. Beef from 2s 6d to Ss 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, as 8d to 4s lid per 81bs. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are fron 7 1 / 2 d to 8d; of Household ditto, 5 1 / 2 d to 7d per 41Us loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2% to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b 721 b, 3d to 3%d; do. 721 b to 8010, 3 1 4 d to 3 do. 8010 to 8810, 3 1 / .3 d to 4d; do. 8810 to 961 b, 44 to 4 1 / 2 d ; do. 961 b to 10410, 4 1 / 2 d to sd; Calf Skins, each, 3s 6d to 6s 6d; Born Hides, 13s; Pulled Sheep, 6s to is 6d; Shearlings, 10d to Is. lr A.M.A. , 'l' a 2" , I4ITiiMELD. Old Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s t 4'; New ditto, 2/5, to 31 15s; Old C.ov,r, 41 to 5/ 15s ; New ditto, 3/ Os t, 41165; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14, to 11 16s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUSthERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 4/ 4s ; New ditto, 2/ Os to 3i 16s; Old Clove!, 4/ to of 14s; New ditto, 315 s to 41 14s; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s; Wheat Straw. 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. A full average supply and a slug gish demand. WirrrhcriArEL.— Old Meadow Hay, 315 s to 41; New ditto 21 5s to 3/ los ; Old Clover, 414 s to 5/ 18s; New ditto, 3/ 5 ; to 4/ 16s; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s; Wheat Straw, it 14, to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. IMPERIAL PARMA AI Wel (THiS LAI .) HOUSE OF The SPEAKER took the chair at Twelve o'clock. POOR LAW. A message from the Poor-law Commissioners, containing the report of tiered the other day, was brought up. CORE AM.) WATERFORD RAILWAY. Air. ELIOT YORKE moved, that the report on the Bill on this hue should be received. In doing so it was but right to u.,serve, that a appeared from a communication which be had received from one of the parties connected with the line, that the yetition presented the ether day by the Hon. Member for Ftn,bury hen been rescinded before the Committee through foul play. He statea this that the House might, it they thought proper, take notice of this.—The report was received. HOUSES OF R.FUGE FOR PRISONEItS. Mr. M. AIILNES presented petitions froml3oStOnanr;Bever ley , praying that the Legislature would take the necessary mea sures for establishing houses of refuge for discharged pri soners, in order that they might be recla►med and restored to society. MEDICAL REGISTRATION. Mr. WAKLEY pres,.nted several petitions in favour of this Bill, and amongst others one trom 65 of the must respecta ble druggists to London, praying that the law for regulating the sale of spirits might not pass in its present shape, and stating that the persons who had concocted this Bill were wholly ignorant of their business. MOkiTALITY OF THE ARMY IN TPE COLONIES. Mr BRIGHT presented a petition, praying the Legislature to take measures for the prevention of this evil, from St. Luke's parish. z- , OUTH WARR:, WATERLOO, AND VAUXHALL BRIDGES. Mr. BRIGHT also presented a petition from Southwark, praying that the tolls on these bridges might be abolished. INCOME TAX DEDUC7'IuN BILL. This Bill was read a second time. SUPPLY. The report ordered yesterday was agreed to. CITY WORKS PRESENTMENTS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bid was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) This 13111 was also read a third time and passed . CUSTOMS D UTIES cominittee, d to k new what course was t o On the motion tha w t is t h lt re e_ s H ß ou il s: Mr. ESLOTT n e n d t t . h w e o e uld . go A i s P t;ere were just sevent l y! BILL, No. 3. pursued on the Irish A two hours between go the time appointed for the reading ys tbe p eriod , edfotrheaest they ec i m y oecvsoengr concluded. I , u de i of that Bill sir G . GREY said that it had already been stated that the take iseBc* th . at of f time B74l t ° o 1 del iberate n Min istr y —hecnwsi e ra w b i 1 wisel y e r u l Bill would go into Committee pro forma on , Monday and the discussion would be taken on the nextday. 'the bill before the House then went through Committee. Mil 1 ISH POSSESSIONS BILL. On the motion for the ,hard reading of this Bill, Lord G. BEN !INC& said that at the close of the few ob servations which he had, in a House of fifty Members, to make on this Bill, he should feel it his duty to move that it be read a third time this day three months. This Bill was neither more nor less than an inteetion to overturn the whole of our cdonial system, and to take from the colonipts the last slice of pro tection which they possessed. Hardly six weeks had passed since the Free.traue Bill had received the sanction of the Legislature, and they had already evidence of its fruits. Already had the millowners of Oldham, Stockport, Ashton under-Line, and Dukinfield, given notice to their workmen that they should reduce then. woges 5 per cent. Such was also the case with respect to Glasgow ; arid he would i sad an extract from the trade circular of Messrs. Gibson at d Ord, of Manchester, which showed that the business in which they wets engaged was never at so low a depression, orsit in such a state of gloom at this s e ason of the year a farmers now. f England,A d h he who werewould ttellhe the House that h e of t the the best customers manufacturer, and who saw how corn was falling off to 401. a quarter, would hold their bands from removing the evil before they saw whether they bad the power to purchase goods. When the Eight Hon. Baronet the Member for Taiaworth first introduced his free-trade measure s, ia AJur in d o llars the barrel, but it h ad now Canada was six fallen to four dollars; and Woad, which h a d sold readily it sevenpence a foot, could now hardly find e market at W. a foot, and he had heard that one house, which had given orders for ItO,GOO/. worth of dry goods, had retracted the whole of it. Such was the state of the colonies. If da protection Of the manufacturers were destroyed in the colonies, the effect must be, that they who sought tole t ro y the micid.e men—the merchant, the nianufecturers—and why sought to be Merchants themselves, to become such would be compelled to seek for the cheapest carriage ff't their goods, and they would consequently emlplei foreign ships instead of the ;hips of this country, t hebe result must be the destruction of the navigation law s arul prosperity of the shipowners, sod consequently also of the merchants of this country. And all this was to be done by $ Bill only printed on the 11th of this month, and force d through the House with what he could not but term the most indecent haste, when one half of its members were gone to the moors e and another portion had left for the Continent : this , too, don with a Bill, the object of which was neither more nor lessthl a complete overturning of the whole of the colonial systeru e this empire. His Noble Friend at the head of the Gove rnment had said well—as everything he did say was said well—thet this country could not stand a revolution a year; but now we had a revolution not once a year, but once a week , eed t b .: should be wanting to the agriculturists of this country, te,;',l manufacturers themselves, to the colonists, to the parti, w "Yd he represented, and, lastly, wanting to himself, if e it not oppose this Bill, as he did to the utmost, and move I,'" be reia a third time that day three months. Mr. HINDLEY seconded the motion. Lord Lord JOHN RUSSELL had hoped, when the Noble said that three-fourths of the Members had gone to the 0 3 °5 that he was amongst them. When the other House of P ar 1 3 went passed the Sugar Duties' Bill with only ten •dissentien ts ',4 could hardly be said that this Bill was opposed to the withe s n iy ,he Legislature, and in his opinion, this Bill, which WO ‘? . carrying out this same principle, W 23 still less open to objectiothe Surely, if the colonies supplied this country with sugar at . a cheapest rate, they ought to be entitled to receive pro vial; from this country also at the most moderate tri o His Noble Friend had alluded to the navigation laws- y doubt persons might use what ships they liked for the traat,., o mission of their commodities, but then the support ibis ßritish navy would become a matter of consideration if, the course were adopted to a great extent. He considere d ® doctrine that protection led to greater wealth than free tr7 a was fallacious. In this case he considered that no dal e would result to this country or the British possessions fro° passing of this Bill.—( Hear.) • if. Mr. SPOONER had so much objection to the Bill 1 0 "A , present form, that he should give his vote for the motion of Noble Lord. f t he Mr. BRIGHT said, no doubt, during the absence ° Noble Lord from the House of Commons in the last few (10 9 , if had been making a tour in the manufacturing districts , the truth were told it would be found that he derived b it t ad formation from the columns of the Standard news.paPth,bet that it was contained in a paragraph which had Ho o ' oo foundation than the brai n of a too i mag i n ative ed it o He had no hesitation in saying that wages , be low in the manufacturing districts, a n d th a t foo d' s it was glad to say, was sold at a m o d er4te rate ; b u t no 7 a s would dare to say that wag es h ad been reduced, for tha t " nut easily possible, for the corn-law had cot yet been liet °- repealed. In the memory of the old es t inhabitants of the m a ss , faetui ing districts the labouring classes were never more fullY. o e pio}ed, and never derived more c o mf o rt s fr om their week's old than during the present moment. He (Mr. Bright) eb ee os toe Noble Lord when he spoke about the navigation laws. de •heered because be considered that the principle of free " w Inch had been carried out with respect to corn andgg e soutd be ultimately ar r i ve d a t w ith respect to ships.—(",,,, -e ) rem Lc rd George B ent i nc k ant i th e pr o tect Nen it was notorious that corn was cbesP er iv eo man ida before than after protection was „g oos e u the Canadians. He should not have addressed the P hete out for the statements of the Noble Lord. He believed t ' 9 ", 1 0 ..as no ground for them, and that the Bill before the 1 11 tba souls be productive of much benefit to this country a° •.,loties,—( Hear, bear. ) Mr. Iit.RNAL would support the Bill, although a oc ii of 03 awe time he considered it would not be productive 01 ntfit to th Baas e c..lonies. Mr. HENLEY said that he did not consider the ,tkely to pro,uce any good effect, and he therefore sb° ° ' Is , se it. u Sir H. DOUGLAS th o ,, g ht Th a t th e e ff e ct of ti' e a itb would be to bring the c,rlonota into angry co llision afo ( the Legislature at h ome . H e thought, thet .. , Joe: having withdrawn protection f rom co l on i a l P .-- $O O they should, at least, give them leave free entire leave—to purchse in whatever markets they c hose., f r et cad before asserted. and he repeated, that colonies an , e f r om trade could not co-exist. The colonies were releaf eu a ool‘ their trade with this country, and in no other country tr ied they find a trade so extensive as the one they .„i tt eea on with us. He had received many and voin'"eoing communications from all parts of the colonies, eIP beef! great disapprobation of the manner in which they badaedea, treated, and at the present measure and others which preen tof it. He should therefore give his support to the amen din the Noble _Lord on the opposite side of the House. t b a t it Mr. M. GORE also opposed the Bill, on the ground He con ,i f der ea would seriously injure our colonial p oss e s s i ons. nt tbs they were bound to keep the commercial manager" - for colonies in their own hands. ra ring Mr. NEWDEGATE thought it was a serious. rn" ieg 031 the House to abdicate its colonial hority, couside' o , o l a feelings that prevailed in the colonies. It would oe y SO the House wanted to go home, being tired of its w e . ., 2 7 ; ser therefore decided to leave the colonies to make what 3. ments they thought fit for the regulation of the co lonie e s. ratio lf Mr. ECOTT thought the Bill a just one, and imp 9 tb o required after the recent commercial change , 5 G e :( had been made. He considered her itta.l e '"Jf o raral l " vernment were not to blame in bringing r wi ," the _ o o the Bill at that late period of the sessions long dish Bill itself of so much importance as to pre vnke nc e, from t i. " " ; , cussion ; but it now assumed an extra inV rta r Lynn, OR t opposition of the Noble Lord the Member 1° of a gre, was now declared to be the leader .eased to b e and influential party. The Noble Lord prj could he 0pP0.51 strong supporter of the co:onies; if so, how ~_t ante ren the v_"_ . „ pr ity 0 ' this Bill, which was absolutely necessary after measures which had passed for the welfare and PrY'r e - a t . these colonies? His opposition was perfectly inconsist ibe The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER eam b icis Bill was absolutely necessary, considering the position in 55, mss colonies were now placed. The principle of the Bil l re not a new one, having been applied in several instances h e ' in relation to the commerce of the colonies. bee lea/ Mr. P. BORTHWICK supported the Bill, A stte he thought it would be effectually protecting native inu e l i a ese Strangers were then or‘ered to withdraw, and tb u divided, when there appeared -8 For the amendment ... 47 Against it . Majority in favour of the Bill ......... The Bill was then read a third time and passed. THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON. _OOO Captain PECHELL wished to know from the Geliparlia• whether it was intended to sell this palace by_ Act or tar ail' ment or by powers which were possessed by t he C° het sinners of Woods and Forests. t The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rep j • aa nofe it would be s o ld by Act of Parliament. An y , ce ose ; silence which might be suffered by the inhabita nts f.snit oe r quence of th e sa l e wou ld b e d u ly considered, and W bo necessary, compensation would be made to any P" might suffer damage in consequence of the sale. „,, falls NAVAL ANDIIILITARY DEPARTMENT S o rder This Bill then wen. through Committee, and wa s to he read a third time on Monday. NI 1311 ' stS l CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTIOs The report on this Bill was agreed to, and the ordered to be read a third time on Monday. HOME'S (FERGUSON'S) ESTATE - IL This Bill was read a third time and passed. at I° DISTRESS IN IRELAND. „ th „ e st Lord JOHN RUSSELL begged to give nct i liy " t - be reading the first order of the day on IV""; of e a he wi ul state the whole of the queati e ' i oeS":0 distress in Ir e land, as we ll as th e w h o l e o f the a vel fr i l st a loch had been take n t o re l ieve th at di s t ress , and the e ota t which the G overnmen t were now p re p are d to prie s subject. r a y) 1 he House then adjourned at a Quarter to Three o 1 RENCii PL.A YS.—ST. JAI"' TH EA TRE. sa il t tb List night brought to a conclusion the longest , e. a s. same time the most successful s, abort ever know ° a tbi 6 .in% Jamess Theatre; and truly Mr. Mitchell deserV e ra ent! r aj elf Less, for never was enterprise conducted with In e „ r ee C i a o/ energy. From .Novrinber until August we have ''.' sa odr," t his in each week had French plays performed in LoD, s ,, during that time we h a ve b ee n v i s it e d successivelY greatest French artists of the day. We had that o f ° and Mademoiselle , Eugenie St. Marc, then Mada ni „ e t obli a ,o then Laferriere, and then M. Felix, who at once e'_,,,D o :' a d for himself a very high reputation. Then came Maclitoisiia and then Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, the most rea l l y young actress of the day, and the fascinating relit! o f Dejazet, whose Gentil Bernard is still fresh in ou r eft brance. The season concluded with the euP' t of Mademoiselle Rachel, whose benefit it was 1,,4 ",.,ter""",0 and who repeated perhaps her greatest chera-seasonto character in which she made her debut th is . e gre tt : ,,g that of Camille in Les Boraces. Never did she gg ar roo r ' e 3 effect to the character than she did last evening* lie° 'eh ebe was the intensity of the silent agony with wi n t l en gths ov e to the recital ot the death of eurisce, and whe n a c hair( t ' powered by her emotions she sank setiseic se that, at wlebeicg4 seemed quite a relief—one felt rejoice d over • p P 0 0 she was past suffering. The terrible t ao she threw into the final curse was fur e l obe It produced a thrill of horror. She Was c b e erS .Itll conclusion, and amidst the most enthusiastr e „ 0 s ay that nc',..11 1 gracefully took her leave. ‘Ve re l gr te - illness that she l f A bS o ' be has suffered so severely from f tier r ro a viucial towns, as frt unable to appear in any 043 p should ur rest awhile to ' recoV r t" - Jutely necessary that shehasvoljg Pre undergone. r t se „ a l the fatigues which she theatre has been frequently honoured 144 $0.7 season the e"'" sence of her Majesty and the various members of. o t g o er Fain ily. Amongst the company present last eve°, l j. Rasa Viscount „ and Viscountess Palmerston the Earl and Countess Grey, Lord Murpeth, Lo t " son - tor," Countess of Blessm downe, Marquis of Tieliti Lord Duncani g nielgtr d o , S L t a e d w y a G rt o. or e Von. S p encer Bruce, the Due de 11 f Fans, Lord (a)unitilteLsasdYf C I ; r ri i r;p gl:etaroLofdt trval:ita_azrlartl°elisxdosiy°sfAsiLfavr! 1 el on, Lady 1 11 ° , „ fl 1 - 10 0 .'rx,adi gton and the Misses °- 11 - edaes Coo per, Count de la Tour du PM, 1103. Jleux, Count D'Orsay, &c. To' nffi T ne Eni s a s n u n ra u n a n l e ;i3 n e ci r e a t i an eting of the btal 33 P B i t e 000' tp a e . C . ommissioners of Slt'a, inunpdaeran ncOa l l u 3• last, when the Secreta ' tof tuv of ry read a statement . and expenditure for the showing an increase._„ 3401. Os. 2d. In making pi . ist year, showing _,igotiv.• his report he had the grai, ids to announce the result of the iic'n f°l. d 6 steam-boat excur € fries year, that .the fund had benefited by the suppert,9 the to the amount of 61 - Iluaeu to A t d h e Ta P x a e t s r ° N n v a as e a . 10s. 6d. He further a •odt °- great progress the S • Society had made in so short a peri A5Ol 95. stated that the funds now amounted to the sum of 2,- - • ,'ere 8d , which would be a sufficientinducement to all wlia '• eligible to avail themselves of the society's advautagesGreat The dividend declared at the lit. meeting o Western Rail way shareholders was at the rate of B_P er , ced e befldtml 3101 r per ani um T only 433,297/., showing diture in the first half-year of 496,428/ , and those of the c ;•ii ball-Ye ar o f o n . . he receipts for the first balf-year a 184. 0 45 6,131 L T he el ibtA an ofin o c r r res a p se mici of the corresponding hall-vear . of 1845 was 158,3 613/., s:l° ivea an increase of 31,255/. Mr. Russell, the chairman, Wog th e a flat contradiction to the rumour that the liabilitiets 0!._,,. Companytorn amount to to 0 gFeraqnlciaei,i and 43,000,000/. Ile states that t e l e a ec ul e 'd are authorised to raise 14,287,0001., but it is X ( 13 000i. tha s t ~; s their nrccrsities will not require more than 2,9 4 ; 3 _ , 1846 e was 189, 621/„. whilewips ‘,. an eviden~•e that corn is alrrady becoMl 5,..t regular article of exchange it is mentioned in tbe city 9'2, rtatiop. that tteayt have, v e been s hipped r f r b o y m i of go l d. all IS' POST - OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice W dr.. ., sued yesterday, at the chief office, St. Martins-le-Grano:Xl trahpisocol?'?. "Peninsular Mails.—The Peninsular and Orientaldss sod packets will discontinue calling at Corunna, eatvlitr,sbato inwards, during the winter months of November, i' w— of 703 January, and February next, commencing frog' the November 12070.0