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

Just ready, in two vols. small Svo., with Illustrations, 21s. bound ECHOES fromthe BACK WOODS; Or, SKETCHES of TRANSATLANTIC LIFE. By Captain LEVINGE. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ESSRS. 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 TIIERDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post After the sale, and the proceeds Immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Donizetti's Opera, entitled, DON P iSQLTALE. . . - Norina, Madame Grisi ; Dr. Malatesta, Signor Fcrnasari ; Em - sto, Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts, a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will be ln'roduced a Grand Pas, by Marine. L. Grahn (composed by her self), assisted by Mdlles. Cassan, Honore, and Demelisse. A Pas, by Mdlle. L. Taglioai ; and La Cracoviennr,. by Mdlle. L. Grahn. , ro conclude with „ the admired Ballet of ONDINE. Matteo, M. Perrot ; Ondine, Cerito Giannina, Mdde. L. Taglioni. In the course of the Ballet Mdlle, Cerito will execute the celebrated Pas .'e l'Ornbre. Also, a Grand Pas, by Thine. Cerito and M. St. Leon ; a Pax, by Mdl'e. L. Taglioni ; and the admired Fete de la Madonne, and Grand Tarantella, by the corps de ballet. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madlie. CERITO his the honour to inform her Friends, Sub !gathers to the Opera, and the Public, that her BENEFIT will take plaeecin. THURSDAY NEXT, JUNE 11, When will be performed Cimarosa's Chef d'(Euvre, in Two Acts, entitled, IL MA.TRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Grist ; Fidalma, Madame Sanchioli ; Elisetta, Madame Castel= ; Paolino, Signor Mario ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Oriental Ballet, composed by 31. Perrot, the Music arranged by Signor Pugni, entitled, LALLA ROOKH ; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. The principal parts sustained by Mdile. Cerito, Mdlle. L. Taglioni, M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock, THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING _ - Will be performed (first time in this country), the celebrated Opera of STBADELLA. Alessandro Stradella, Mr. Harrison ; Signor Bassi, Mr. Weiss ; Barbarino, Mr. Burdini ; Malvolio, Mr. Stretton ; Leonora, Miss Rainforth. After which will be produced the popular Ballet of PAQUITA. Lucien d'llerrilly, M. Silvain ; Gitane, M. Adrien ; Papilla, 11Idlle. Carlotta Grisi. In which alsJ will appear Madame Giubilel, Madlles. Sall, Idele, Louise, Les Scours St. Leuin ; M. Mathis, W. 11. Payne, and the most numerous and effective corps de ballet ever Introduced upon the English stage. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMAILE.t.T. THIS EVENING Will be Performed the Comedy c: JOHN BULL. Peregrine, Mr. Stuart ; Hon. Tom shudieton, Mr. Moll ; Job Thornburg, Mr. W. Farren ; Dennis Brulgruddery, Mr. Hudson ; Dan, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Brulgruddery, Mrs. Glover ; Lady Caroline Braymore, Miss Julia Bennett; Mary TlKrnbury, Mrs. Seymour. The Band will perform the Overtures, " Cenerentola," and " Due d'Olonns," the " St. James's Polka," " Philomel Walzer," and the " Chatsworth Quadrilles." To be followed by the Comedy of A CURE FOR TIIE HEART ACHE. Old Rapid, Mr. W. Farren ' • Young Rapid, Mr. Hudson ; Frank Oatland, Mr. Buckstone ; Jessy Oatland, Miss Lee. To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST. In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. (Mover, &c., will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. ITNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Three New Pieces for Whitsun Holidays. Another brilliant Triumph I " Robin Hood and Richard Coeur de Lion" every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. After which, a New and Original Comic Drama, in Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST MAN'S BELLE. Principal characters by Messrs. Keeley, Diddear, Meadows, F. Vining, Kinloch ; Miss Villars, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic Romantic Burlesque Spec- ' facie, founded upon certain St ,rtling• and hitherto Unrevealed Pas sages in the Histories of ROBIN HOOD AND RICHARD C(EUR DE LION. Characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss M. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss E. Daly, Miss Howard, Miss Bromley Miss Laidlaw, and Miss Grove ; Mr. A Wigan, Mr. F. Matthews, M:'. Keeley, Mr. Turner, and Mr. J. W. Collier. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING ill he performed a new Drama, entitled TIIE MEMOIRS OF AN UMBRELLA ; or, The Silent Observer. In which Messrs. ""nbert, Howe, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, R. Ryan, P. Bedford, *ielhy ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. F. Mathews, &c., will perform. After which, the interesting Drama, entitled TIIE CABIN BOY. In which Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, &c., will appear. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled PETER WILKINS ; or, The Loadstone Rock and the Flying Indians. Principal characters by Misses Woolgar, Emma Harding, Chaplin, Brooks, Taylor ; Mr. Vaal Ledford, Mr. Mun) ard, Mr. Mitchenson, &c. PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Comedy of AS YOU LIRE IT. Jaques, Mr. Cooper ; Touchstone, Mr. Compton ; Adam, Granby ; Rosalind, Mrs. Stirling. After which, a New Drama, entitled ERNESTINE. The principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, WaLlack, Leigh Murray ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss E. Stanley, Miss May, &c. To conclude with a New Ballet, entitled LES CO NSCRITS DU Vi LLAGE. In which Messrs. Gilbert, Marshall, Flesmore, Harris; Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, &c., will appear. ASTLEY' ROYAL A3IPHITEIEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, and t their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of %Vales, and the Princess Royal. Grand routine of Holiday Entertainments, THIS EVENING Will be• performed tha New Military Spectacle, realising our recent Triumphs, called TIIE SIRES' INVASION ; or, The War in India. New and popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the numerous troupe of British and Foreign Artistes ; double stud, &c. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in stating, that in obedience to the wishes of several of his patrons and heads of families, he has made arrangements to give, during the ensuing holidays, four mid day performances, the second of which will take place on THURSDAY, June 11, and each succeeding THURSDAY until the number are complete; on which occasion the Entertainments will be precisely the same as those so recently performed by royal command, and so highly eulogised by her most gracious Majesty. The representations will each day commence at two o'clock. Mr. Batty begs to announce, that he has entered into an en gagement with the celebrated GENERAL TOM THUMB, who will appear in the Drama of " Hop o' my Thumb," at this Theatre, on Monday, June 8, and during the Week. Box-office open from eleven till Ave o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE Great attraction. The celebrated artists, Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews for a limited number of nights. A new Grand Spec tacle, with new scenery, dresses, and real water. _ • THIS EVENINCI , Will be performed THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. In which Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews will appear. After which, Mr. C. Mathews' Farce of PATTER v. CLATTER. Captain Patter, Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with THE DARK FALCON OF THE ATTRUCK ; or, The Prince Direr and the Shah's Goblet. Characters by Messrs. Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, Hughes, Daly, &c. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Varied and attractive Novelties for the Whitsuntide Holidays. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a New Domestic Drama, called THE FLIT TING DAY ; or, The Trials of an English Farmer. Principal characters by Messrs. Saville, Higgie, Faxlericks, Tindell, Raymond, Searle, Burton , Howard ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terry, &c. To conclude with a new laughable Burletta, entitled LITTLE AN NOYANCES ; or, The Miseries of Human Life. Supported by Messrs. Howard, Fredericks, Miss Terry, and Miss Treble. To conclride with THE HUT OF THE RED MOUNTAINS ; or, Thirty Years of a Gambler's Life. Supported by the entire company. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This umgnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of wandenr, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Ve'uvlus in the year 79, when the Destruction of tier cuianemn and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction of Mr. Danson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God (red, The Band is most complete in all Its departments, and includes tvany eminent native and foreign musicians. In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens will be exhi bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Sonthby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display a novel exhibition will be Intro duced, representing the Descent of Phoebus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. An Illuminated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen 111.ily ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the 'visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnlvora by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at Rye; the Pelicans, Sec., at half-past aye ; Concert at six; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, le. THE RAILWAY SUN IS NOW PUBLISHING. PRICE (TO SUBSCRIBERS) SIXPENCE. THE WEATHER.—suN ozpicE, j ut „ 6. TlixßxonaTEß, Lowest, 57; iTiqbest, 78 ; Noon, SO. BAROMETER, 30.18. WIND E.; fine sunshiny weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAa ter 11 M. ring • • 6 minutes after 11 . E vening .. 36 minutes .`t'` l 7 ll ts, CV, 1:/07; 7 . ) ,I'4 ! • r • . , u DRpIT SECOND EDITION. ebvn it LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1846. The Lords met at Five o'clock. The presentation of a petition on the subject of the obser vance of the Sibbatb, gave rise to a short conversation, in the course of which Lord CAMPBELL expressed an opinion that it was ,unnecessary to run goods' trains on rail ways on Sundays. He was answered by Lord BROUGHAM, who showed, that under certain circumstances it was necessary that goods' trains should run on Sundays, and, as a case in point, stated that on one occasion the Bank of England had been preserved from a stoppage of cash pay manta solely by the arrival of a large quantity of specie on a Sunday. The Earl of RIPON moved the Committee on Lord CrouGa's and Lord IlAuntsa's Annuity Bills. Lord MONTEAGLE remonstrated against the pension being kept• in abeyance as long as the pensions from the East India Company subsisted. The pensions were granted as a token of gratitude from the country for distinguished services, and ought to have no re ference to any reward which the East India Company might be pleased to bestow to those distinguished individuals for their services. The Duke of RICHMOND entirely concurred with the Noble Lord (3IoNTEAGLE) in his reprobation of the conduct of the Government, which was wrong in principle and shabby in practice. The Earl of Ria , ox felt the Government was bound to act according to precedent, and denied that they had been actuated by motives of economy. _ The Marquis of CLANRICARDE and the Earl of WICKLOW briefly addressed the House. After a few words from the Earl of Erroll and the Earl Of GALLOWAY, the House resolved itself into Committee. The Duke of RICHMOND moved the omission of the third clause, providing that the pensions should not be paid during the continuance of the pension granted by the East India Company. place, when there After a short discussion, a divisio n took appeared— For the clause 26 A; inst it .gai. ...., Majority for expunging the clause and against the Government - The division baying been taken on Lord Hardinge's An nuity Bill, when the Housa resolved itself into Committee on Lord Gough's Annuity Bill, a similar amendment was moved by The Duke of RICHMOND, and agreed to without a di vision. Earl FITZWILLIAM then rose to move the following reso lution :—" That this House will not give a third reading to any Railway Bill giving power to raise capital, which has come up from the House of Commons this session, until the House may have an opportunity of having them all bef9re them, for the purpose of considering what course it may be desirable to take thereon." The Earl of DALHOUSIE opposed the resolution. A short discussion followed, in which Lord KINNAIRD, Lord ASHBURTON, the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord MONT EAGLE, the Duke of RICHMOND, and Lord REDESDALE took part, when Earl FITZWILLIAM withdrew his motion, and their Lord ships adjourned. Ti.e SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. The private business having been disposed of, and a motion having been made and agreed to, that the House at its rising should adjourn to Monday, Mr. G. BA:SI(ES presented a petition from the borough of Brideport, praying that full inquiry might be made into the course that had been pursued in the election for that borough. Sir J. GitAttim, in answer to a question from Mr. G. BERKELEY, said that is was not the intention of the Govern ment to make any alteration in county towns with respect to the delivery of letters on Sundays. Sir J. GRAHAM then moved that the House should resolve itself into Committee on the Poor-law Removal Bill. Mr. E. DENISON then moved certain instructions to the Committee for the purpose of making provision for the establishment of union settlements. Colonel WOOD considered that it would be most unfair to alter parish settlements to union settlements. ➢ir. G. BANKES opposed the instructions. Mr. RICE considered that the Bill required alterations to render it available. MT. CHRISTOPHER denied that the instructions, if carried into effect, would benefit the agricultural labourer. Mr. Snturr supported the instructions. Mr. PAKINGTON also supported the instructions. Sir J. GRAHAM would support the adoption of the instruc tions, if the Hon. Member pressed them to a division. Sir H. INGLIs opposed the Bill, and supported the in structions. Mr. C. Wool) thought that a union settlement was the best remedy of the evils that existed under the present law, and he should therefore support the resolutions. After some observations from Mr. Henley, Mr. V. Smith, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Granger, Lord Morpeth, and Mr. Parke, ➢lr. T. DUNCOMBE moved, as an amendment, that it be an instruction to the Committee to repeal the whole law of settlement. General JOHNSON seconded the amendment. The House divided, when their appeared—For the amend ment, 59 ; against it, 105 ; majority against the amend ment, 46. The House again divided on Mr. E. DENISON'S motion when there appeared—For the amendment, 92 ; against it ) 70 ; majority fur the amendment, 22. It was then agreed to postpone the Bill till Monday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at half-past Twelve o'clock. A meeting of the political friends and supporters of Lord J. RUSSELL iS to take place this day, at the Noble Lord's residence, in Chesham-place. At this meetirg the course of policy and line of conduct of the great party of which Lord JOHN is now the acknowledged head, will probably be brought forward and decided on. We cannot doubt, after the disin terested sacrifice of place and power already made, and the generous support so freely rendered to the Government by that party, that their future pro ceedings will be of a similar character—at least until the final and complete triumph of the great and im portant measures of ',commercial reform, so urgently demanded by the people, so vitally important to the nation. Lord JOHN has placed himself in too proud a position to hazard his well-established character by any littleness of conduct or jealousy of disposition. So long as the measures of the Government merit his approbation they will receive his zealous support; and, though office was placed within his reach, we are quite assured that he would not extend his hand to grasp it, if by so doing the slightest imputation could be cast on his character or motives. Any difference at present arising between the free-traders and the liberal politicians, to the care of either of whom we would unhesistatingly entrust the destinies of this great nation, the rights and liberties of our fellow-countrymen, might possibly be suc ceeded by the advent of the protectionist and mo nopolist party to power, and the adoption of the ex ploded and obsolete doctrines of ultra-Toryism. Then might discord again rage in our sister kingdom, party feuds and religious strife become frequent and bitter in their results, and unhappy Ireland might again be torn with civil dissensions, and the well-founded hopes of her inhabitants be destroyed. We do not attempt to say that the great Whig party should in all things give their support to the Government, whether ap proving of the particular measure or otherwise, or that its leaders should abandon the idea of obtaining these public rewards, the possession of that power which they so long worthily enjoyed and for the duties of which they are so eminently qualified. Far from it ; none can fuel a higher respect, a more profound admiration for the statesmanlike qualities, the mental superiority, the liberal policy, and the honest sincerity and ardent desire for the benefit of the commonweal, by which the leaders of that party are distinguished, and by none would the securing of those great qualities for the public service be more gladly hailed, more enthusiastically welcomed, than by our selves. But we should eschew a premature attempt on their part by which the just and wise policy of the Ministry might be thwarted, or its full and perfect success in the slightest degree en dangered. The latter end of last year exhibited a spectacle probably unparalleled in the annals of our own or of any other nation. We beheld two great statesmen, the leaders of two great and important parties, each th o r oug hl y i mpresse d w i t h t h e paramount importance, the absolute necessity of speedily and ef fectually settling a question of the greatest interest—one with respect to which the public mind was more ex cited, the feelings of the nation more intensely inte rested than any other which could possibly arise, on which depended the question 'whether plenty and abundance, and ample and remunerating employment for the laborious p art o f the community, commercial activity, and univer sa l prosperity, should prevail t h roug hout tbeland; or, w h et h er the people, seein g l all those blessings within reach, should y e t find them, like the water from the lip of Tantalus, s h r i n ki ng ' back, and withdrawn from their poss ess i on, at the withering and blighting b d di a ct d a o te u s bt ef th m at e t n h epoly and selfishness. I t was onshould be finally e au m d a s n at b i Y s attain for himself a position fwaafch his m r s i l t y h sies country,tgt l r e e d a l w % . questionoeuul ( i dle beyond i e looked on as the benefa c t or as wo lofty h a a y s e t h h i a s t nameeve r b o e a e n u d pied e d by a down tpoupboisictermitayn'asasnod ciated with the great principle of perfect ande tientire freedom of trade, the abolition of e ver y restri commerce, of every impediment to free and unre stricted intercourse and traffic all over the civilized world. It was an object worthy of ambition, of being anxiously and earnestly coveted by a great mind. There was no man who might not have openly avowed, nay exulted in such a motive. We cannot believe either of those states men indifferent or insensible to such an influence ; to imagine it would be to suppose them either more or less than man ; and yet how readily did they sacrifice their own feelings and wishes—how promptly did they lay down place, and the means of carrying their wishes and desires into executi on , when satisfied that it was for the interests of the nation that they should do so. Sir It. PEEL resigned his official situation into the hands of his SoyzßEtcx, and honestly advised the appointment I of his great political rival—of the only man who could ; for a moment be weighed in the political balm ce against himself to the vacant office. The formation of a Cabinet was therefore entrusted to Lord JOIIN RUSSELL, who, although having at his command all the materials with which the government of the country had been carried on for many years, yet cau tiously paused before he took upon himself the task. He did not think it sufficient to enter on the duties of the Government, if the fate of the great measure could possibly be risked by his acceptance. He brought all the powers of his cultivated mind to bear on the question; he consulted with his intended colleagues, and although assured of the most honourable and disinterested support of the late Premier, to enable him to carry out the measure loudly called for by the melancholy state of Ire land and the voice of public opinion, arrived at the conclusion, that a better prospect existed for its suc cess by the retention of office of Sir R. PEEL, and its being brought forward under his auspices. Accordingly, the trust reposed was returned into the hands of the SOVEREIGN, and Sir ROBERT PEEL was reinstated in that sound position which no other could then fill with such fair prospects. Then, and subsequently, the support so honourably tendered on the one hand was reciprocated with equal magnanimity and statesmanlike generosity on the other. No effort was wanting on the part of the Whig leaders to sustain the re instated Ministry, and to enable them to effec tuate their objects for the general benefit. The meed of public approbation and applause was warmly given and equitably divided between the two. Not only was it yielded in our own country, but the press and the public of other kingdoms loudly spoke of the wonderful scene, not only as an example to all future statesmen, tout as one of which England might well be proud. The admiration of their conduct was Eu ropean. Its fame will descend to after ages untar nished and undiminished. We can have no fear that a party, led by one of the actors in such a scene, can adopt an unworthy or factious course; and we, there fore, confi lently expect that the line decided on will be worthy of Lord JOHN, and in no degree endanger the Ministerial policy in its distinguishing features. It is with peculiar satisfaction. we direct attention to the reply given by the Right Hon. the Secretary for the llome Department to an inquiry from the Hon. GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY in reference to post age delivery upon Sundays. Our satisfaction upon this point arises from the final declaration of Sir J. GRAHAM to the effect that he was not aware there was any intention to change either the law or the practice of Sunday delivery of letters throughout the country. Now we conceive that such an announcement is one likely to dissipate a cloud of anxiety from the minds of those who have feared lest the mis judged piety of certain religious innovators might interfere with the whole social and mercantile arrangements of the nation. It would be idle and futile to attempt any estimate of the pernicious con sequences which would inevitably result from the suppression of all correspondence throughout the length and breadth of the land upon a par ticular day of every successive week—the monetary involvements, the domestic miseries, the personal liabilities which would ensue, baffle all calculation. There is, nevertheless, a certainty that these consequences would be most baneful to seciety, while they would produce no compensative advantage whatever. It is our intention to avoid entering into anything that may be distorted into the dogmatism of theology; and with the premise that the sanctity of the Sabbath and the delivery of letters in the pro vinces are two subjects altogether distinct from each other, we shall altogether abandon the po lemical part of the question. And this we must acknowledge ourselves the more inclined to do from two considerations ; first, because we consider such a discussion as scarcely fitted for the columns of a newspaper ; and, secondly, because as we have just insinuated, the religious problem has nothing in the world to do with the conveyance of letters—not an atom more to do with it, in fact, than with our ap plying an aromatic dentifrice to our teeth on Sunday morning, or our masticating a lobster salad un Sun day noon, or with our nibbling a sally lunn upon Sunday evening. The matter is one of sheer common sense. Let us put it in the form of an interrogation addressed to one of the most zealous advocates for the abolition of Sunday postage delivery. supposing now (which is not impossible) that this same zealous Christian were to receive intelligence late on Saturday night of the instability of some speculation (say a railway), or of the insecurity of some re sponsible commercial agent (say his banker), would he not rejoice, and rejoice ardently, at the means of communication on the following morning, whereby he might sell out of the former (possibly at a premium) and draw out of the latter (possibly to the last sixpence) before the "crash " occurred in either instance. Our existence on it, he would ! But may be he exclaims, Mon day will be early enough for the correspondence. This argument, however, has rottenness at the core. " Monday will be early enough" has been a cry that has proved ruinous to thousands of sanguine or dilatory men. " To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow," is their favourite quotation, and to morrow they find themselves beggared. The matter, in short, is not one of pounds, shillings and pence, versus the commandment about the Sabbath, no more than the killing of a sucking pig for supper is in vio lation of the other commandment against shedding blood. These prudish religionists, however, assert that such a delivery of letters is a desecration—is sins ful. Sinful, forsooth ! Surely the useless involve ment of hundreds would be much more likely to pro pagate sinfulness—dishonesty, repining, lying, and so forth—than having a double-knock at the house door and breaking an attenuated blotch of sealing-wax. We thank Mr. BERKELEY for the earnest ness with which he has combatted, what he here styles " a puritanical attempt," but which we would more willingly look upon as the over-zealousness of pious but short-sighted men ; and we congratulate ourselves upon the signal discom fiture which their endeavour has encountered. We learn from Posen that the Russian Poles, who took refuge there during the period between the expiration and renewal of the treaty between Russia and Prussia for the extradition of deserters, have received notice to quit the Grand Duchy : they are permitted, however, to choose for their residence any other Prussian province. Madrid papers of the 30th have been received. The Portuguese news which they bring has been an ticipated by the arrival of the Pacha. The Spanish Government has given orders for the formation of a corps cl'armee on the frontiers of Portugal. The troops of which it is intended it should be composed are already on their march. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 30.—The Three and Five per Cents. are not quoted in the official bulletin. Exchange on London, 37. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The trial of LECOMTE commenced on that day before the Court of Peers. A report of the proceedings up to the hour of post will be found in another column. In the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday, the Minister of Commerce, during the discussion of the Budget of Commerce and Agriculture, on the vote being proposed for the sanatory and quarantine establishments, made the important announcement that the Government had determined materially to qua v‘ ra e riti give below, s rio awhichionisstwerhoicrhco A e c th h of had to e° the 111i h Government has overcome,ppaonsdittiohne alluded to : anmi which modify tee,il,i,lert the tel i n st?deemed not to , sem, and stated the proposes to introduce the sharpest intended go that f the ordun e l aws. The sh speech their re c s? into to induce then changes in the quarantine system, it This resist ance the and thenecessary to 'lance of May, 1845, thou the Chamber, had met With seilles. The council of sanat opposition enough by of eminent and devoted men t o be studied oleuPerintennencewn at Mar mposed en masse. Negotiations had been entered in to resume their functions, but without success. had prevented the Government introducingafrauocfimelea'nad ameliorations which it intended. It w ew same caused superintendence, aused the subject Gover n by its consular agents, and a lanpelanoti appoint the a n applied to the Academy in Medicine for its opinion. That body had sent in - a en n )3 o . ( : . f the conclusions of which the Government should accept re—r " the principal parts. In Consequence, the Governmentp in posed to the Chamber to decide that the mail-steamers from Constantinople, on board which there should be a sanatory ' medical man, should be declared to have a clean bill of health the ninth day after their departure; merchant vessels being similarly provided with a medical Irian, should be placed on the same footing; whilst those who had not a medical man on board should be subject to a quarantine of THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1846. five days. Vessels from Alexandria, with a medical man on boar], should have a satisfactory bill of health at the expi ration of twelve days; and, in the event of such not carrying a medical man, it should undergo a quarantine of seven days. Goods are to be treated in the same way as passen gers. In this w,y vessels would be detained a shorter time than at Trieste, ard travellers would find it to their advantage to pass by France. He need scarcely say that these regula • tions applied simply to vessels which were above suspicion ; for all others the necessary precautions should be taken. The new regulations would, he hoped, be in force by the end of the year. He trusted that after these explanations the amendment of the Committee would be withdrawn." The Ministerial proposition, although opposed by M. BERRYER and M. TIMERS, was carried by a large majority. This discussion is the subject of comment in the Journal des Debats and the National, and both of these journals approve of the Ministerial proposition, the latter journal declaring that the fears, of which M. BERRYER and M. THIERS have made themselves the echoes, are totally without foundation. In the Chamber of Peers the ,Bordeaux and Cette Railway Bill was adopted by a majority of 99 to 76. The Minister of War received on Wednesday a report from Marshal BUGEAUD, dated the 22d ult., but it contains only a confi rma ti on o f th e accoun t s o f his success in the Ouarensenis, already given in the Algiers journals. He states that, in consequence of the news that had reached him of the massacre at the deira, he had resolved to return to Algiers, until he could get better information as to what was passing on the frontier of Morocco. The lifoniteur Algerien, of the 30th, publishes the account of the massacre of the deira given by the soldier who escaped, but has no further details. It states that General YUSUF received on the 22d posi tive news of the movements of Ann-EL-KAnEa. Some persons who were sent out to obtain information on the subject had arrived at YUSUF'S camp, and re ported that they had followed the Emir as far as El Haoud-Seida, on the frontier of Morocco, south of Lalla Maghrnia. He had left several exhausted horses and dismounted men on the road. The Emir was proceeding to form a junction with MusTArua- BEN -TAMI. The following from Mexien 7. the (Jour rier Ertacals:— " We find in a letter from Vera Cruz, anterior by several days to the declaration of war of the United States, details, which prove how critical is the position of our countrymen in Mexico, particularly in the midst of the events which are in preparation. The manufactory of a Frenchman, M. Hardouin, situated within two leagues of Vera Cruz, was attacked 'oy the inhabitants of the country. All the native workmen being absent, our courageous countryman defended himself all night with the aid of twenty-five Frenchmen, who slept on the premises, and he at last succeeded in putting the be siegers to flight. A new attack, however, was expected every day. Two days after the shop of a French apothecary, M. Linon, was pillaged at Vera Cruz in open day. Scenes of this kind take place each moment, and the authority of our Consul is without effect, since we have no longer any repre. sentative at Mexico, and as our diplomatic reports with the republic have entirely ceased. To add to the difficulty, the French station in the Gulf of Mexico, is only composed at present of two brigs, the Griffon and the La Perouse, which being obliged to cruise along the whole coast, only appear be fore Vera Cruz at distant intervals." PArns BOURSE, JUNE 4.—The market opened firm at the closing quotations of yesterday, and as the day advanced a slight improvement took place; towards the close, however, sonic considerable sales took place, which caused prices to slightly recede, and both Threes and Fives closed only a shade higher than on the previous day, the former being last called at 8-If. 30c., and the latter at 119 f. 90c. The market closed as follows:—Three per Cents., for cash, 84f. 15c., for account, 84t 30c.; Five per Cents., for cash, 119 f. 65c., for account, 119 f. 90e.; Bank of France Shares, 3,460 f.; Neapolitan, 102 f. 25c.; Spanish and New Loan not quoted. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been scarcely so firm as yesterday, but the variation in prices has not been consi derable ; the change, however, in favour of buyers. For cash—Paris and Orleans left off at 1,235 f.; Paris and Rouen, I,olof. ; Rouen and Havre, 737 f. 50c.; Avignon, 8701. ; Vierzon, 6 lfif. 25c. ; Strasburg and Bale, 216 f, 25c. ; Bou logne, 480 f.; Northern, 728 f. 75c.; Bordeaux, 693 f. 75c.; Montereau, 355 f.; Paris and Lyons, 535 f.; Paris and Stras burg, 505 f. ; Nantes, 512 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 420 f.; Fampoux not quoted. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 5. Boulogne and Amieni,lT: l 6etrt;l of Spain, 2—Dutch Rhenish, 7% —East Indian, 4—Great western Canada, 3 r e —Louvain and Jemappe, 1 —Madrid and Valentia, I—Orleans and Bordeaux, 9 —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6% —Tours and .Nantes Consti tutoJ, BLIGHT OF FRUIT.—We are sorry to hear that not withstanding the delightful summer weather we have had of late, a very general blight of fruit has appeared, occa sioned, it is believed, by the cold winds and sickly night dews which prevailed for a short time in the early part of May. In some gardens most of the stone fruit is gone, the leaves of the trees being shrivelled up and covered with in sects. Apples and pears have escaped the blight, but the currants are greatly damaged.— Cambridge Chronicle. COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA, VIA TRlESTE.—Ac cording to the Augsburg Gazette the number of passengers arriving by the East India steamers at Suez, and embarking at Alexandria for Trieste, increases considerably at each jour ney, and the Austrian steamers being too small are oblig e d to leave many travellers behind. The same journal alnis that the French Government contemplated making import ant improvements in its line of packets between Alexandria ' and Marseilles, that the steamers would no longer call in at Malta, that the fares would be reduced, and the quarantine considerably diminished. On their side the partisans of the Trieste road were not idle, and the India journals are full of articles favourable to that line. VIBRATION CAUSED BY RAILWAYS.—Mr. Bind, of the Regent's Park Observatory, has reported to Mr. Stephenson the results of his experiments with mercury at Kensal-green, from which it appears that, at a distance of 644 feet, a down train, 20 seconds in the tunnel, produced not the slightest vibration, and that the distance where the vibration becomes sensible, and beyond which the trains will h ave no percep tible effect in this locality,is 609 feet. Th e amount o f vi bration at this distance being as 1, and_that at 60 feet is as 10t— Tire Builder. THE RECENT COLLISION ON THE MERSEY.—WO are authorised to contradict the mis-statement which has ap peared as to the nature of this accident. It seems that the Sea Nymph entered the Liverpool Dock, after the collision, without any leakage in her forehold engine -room or in the after-hold, that vessel having been constructed with five water-tight compartments, the bulkheads being of iron, and by this arrangement submersion was almost entirely pre cluded.—[We commend to all ship builders the fact of the preservation of the Sea Nymph as a striking testimony in favour of water-tight compartments being more generally introduced in naval architecture. Although the bow of this vessel, as appears from the evidence on the coroner's in quest, was most seriously damaged by the collision, she was still enabled, by this peculiarity in her construction, to float into shelter. It is nothing less than multiplying the safety of the vessel by the number of the compartments and the thickness of the bulkheads.—En. .Sun.] THE STRIKE OF THE MASONS.—The money which has been foolishly and wickedly wasted in this struggle, would have provided the means of education for thousands of their child:en.— The Builder. FRIENDLY FESIALE S iClETY.—Yesterday, the annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this society was held in the London Coffee House. From the report it appeared that the society was founded in 1802, for the relief of aged widows and single women who had seen better days. The report stated that there were on the books 507 cases, and 124 annuitants. Of the latter, fifty above eighty years of age re ceived six guineas a year; forty above seventy received four guineas; and thirty-four inmates of the asylum received eight guineas a year. At the close of th e mee ting, seven can didates were admitted recipients of the charity's bounty, out of a list of twenty-three applicants. A STEAMER BLOWN UP.—The fine steamer, built in England fcr the Count of Syracuse, blew up at Castellamare in the night of the 20th ult. The Prince had that day made an excursion in her to the Island of Capri, but had returned to Naples by the railroad. In the evening the crew amused themselves by letting off fireworks, a spark from which fell into the powder magazine, in which were about 250 lbs. of powder. The persons on board were blown into the sea, and many of them were seriously injured, but they were all taken out alive. The windows of the houses along the shore to a considerable distance were broken. REMARKABLE CURE.—A rich farmer, labouring under hypochondriasis, was persuaded by his friends that he was bewitched. He accordingly consulted a physician, and gravely informed him that he had seven devils in his body. Only seven ?" "`o, Sir, only seven." The physician, perceiving the mental condition of his patient, promised to cure him in seven days, and drive out a devil every morn ing for 20 francs a piece. The farmer consented, and re ceived a powerful shock from art electric apparatus. " There's one gone," exclaimed the physician. The next day the same plan was adopted, and so continued until the seven days were elapsed, when the bewitched patient de clared himself cured, and willingly paid the fee, which was immediately bestowed its charity. r T . p it y l m a cr NG ,:ma M re a t T ro c t u ted F t o h n ree 2 in miles harness d ft e e r r e n l e o v o e n n , minutes, in the Holloway-road, and won her match, which was not to exceed that time. A matrimonial alliance is on the tapir between Lieut. Colonel Greaves, military secretary to Lieut. General Sir Edward llakeney, commander of the forces in Ireland, and the accomplished Miss Vandeleur, daughter of General t'ir John Ormsby Vandeleur, G.C.B. A STEADIER ON FIRE IN THE RlVER. — Yesterday morning, about five o'clock, an alarming fire broke out on board a large steam towing-vessel, called the Trinity (master, James Read), while proceeding up the river off Rotherbithe, with a cargo of salmon for Billingsgate, which she took on board near Gravesend, from a disabled smack. The fire, it appears, broke out in the engine-room, and extended CO rapidly that the engineer and stoker were compelled to make a hasty retreat on deck. All attempts to extinguish the flames at that juncture proving ineffectual, the anchor was dropped, and the Thames police were dispatched for the float ing engine, lying higher up the Pool. It was speedily brought alongside and got into operation. The flames, however, still extending, it was d e t erm i ne d to scutt l e h er , which was quickly done, and by that means the fire was subdued. On the tide receding she was got higher on shore, when her damage was found to be very considerable. It is supposed to have origi nated with the overheating of boilers. DISTANT VIEW OF RODIE.—When we were fairly off again, we began, in a perfect fever, to strain our eyes for Rome; and when, after another mile or two, the Eternal City appeared at length in the distance, it looked like—l am half afraid to write the word—like London ! There it lay, under a thick cloud, with innumerable towers and steeples, and roofs of houses, rising up into the sky, and, high above them all, one dome. I swear that, keenly as I felt the seem ing absurdity of the comparison, it was so like London at that distance, that if you could have shown it me in a glass I should have taken it for nothing else.—Pictures from Italy, by C. Dickens. i n _ epiIERRING TRAD E . —W ICK, MAY 28. —" Th ere h as have beetr c n l a ea 4 red sl o n t c tt e ~considerable importation of herrings from the Lows," Caithness shores, but 3 the John o' Gr oa t J o , • and four vessels Baltic." ThereStromness,there has been a great capture of cod and ling at is a large shoal of herrings on the coast. There are al • with o last ecargoes g p o u e b s l publication, i t o h n e , the s weather has prevented the boas than 350 cod. This was going out. The other symptoms of a large shoal along the day a boat's crew, belonging to Staxi gee, brought ashore no fewer lite rally what the call "a good. tide." MONEY arid COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation. In the usual return, issued by the Bank of England, the following was the more important changes in the various departments, as compared with last week's statements. An increase in the notes issued of 287,015/, or to 2 7,9 93 , 8 8 01 . A decrease in the Rests of 47,1581. The public De posits show an increase of 419,457/, now amount ing to 5,228,640/. In the other deposits there is an increase to 16,165,620/. In the amount of bullion there is an augmentation rather over 14,608,097/, or more by 423,421/. Upon the whole, the present return may be con• sidered as a very favourable one, as respects the state of the currency. With the present favourable appearance of the growing crops, and the stock of foreign grain on hand, stated at over two millions of quarters, there cannot be any sudden derangement of the circulation of the Bank of Eng land or its branches; unless, indeed, the weather should be such in the autumn as t o damage the crops, which are now represented, from all sections of the United Kingdom, as being most luxuriant and promising. There have not been any arrivals from the Colonies to day of late dates. The market for Consols is very firm this morning at 97 buyers and sellers ex. div. There have been a few private bargains in the Three per Cent. Consols for the first transfer day next week at 9G 1 4 with the dividend. The premium upon Exchequer-bills has fluctuated from 16s. to 225. Bank Stock at 205%. About half-a-dozen bargains have been transacted in the Foreign Securities this morning. The Spanish Three per Cents. have remained at 37%, the Mexican Deferred at IN, Chilian Deferred at 50 1 / 2 , and Belgian Four per Cents. at 96%. The Railway Share market is again in a dull state, ar.d business is very slack indeed. BitITISIi FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. .. • • • • .• 205 3 4 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 9514 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 96 3 / x , '7.14 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amts. 9714 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 104 Consols for Opening .. .. • • .. .. 95 y 2 3 / 4 ex div Exchequer Bills. l d. 114 d. 1,000/. .. •• 16 22 pm. 500/. .. •• 16 22 pm. Ditto, Small • • 16 22 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. CPiilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. - - Ditto, Deferred • • Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent Ditto, Deferred .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent.....— Ditto, Three per Cent .. •• 37% Dividends on the above payable In London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 96% Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 60 - 50% •• - 17% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. "r• - • LA • • .. • • .. • • 425. .. • • % dis. to Caledonian .. • • • • •• 10 .... 11% .. to Ditto Extension . .• 2 1 / 2 .... I k .... to Cambridge and Oxford .. .• • . • • 1% %.... to Chester and Holyhead • • .. • • .. 221 .. •. 21 %.. to Direct Manchester (Itastrick's) .. • • 51 ,E .... 3 , 4 .. • . to Eastern Counties • • • • • • 14/. 16s. 0d... • • 23% %.. to Do., Perpetual, 5 per Ct. No. 1,6/ 13s. 4d... .... to Ditto, ditto .. .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... 1 p.. to Ditto, York Extension • • • • 105..... 1% .... to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • 50 .... .... to Ditto, Halt Shares • • •• • • • • 10 17 .... to Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, &c... 425. .. dis. to Leicester and Bedford .. • • • • 225. .... pto -- Leicst., Tarn.,Bir., & Trent Val.Junc. 428. .... dis. to ',withal and Birmingham •• •• ..100 • • ..228 1 ,,, •. • • to to. Thirds .. • • • • • • •. 24 • • 62% .. ••te Lo:lon and Brighton • • • . •• .. 50 .... 65 % .. to London and South-Western 41/• 6a. 10d. •• .. to Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths .. 34 .... 52 .... to Ditto, New • • .. .. • • • • 17% .. •. 29% • ... to London and Windsor •. •. •• • • 1 .. • • to Manchester and Leeds • • • 82 .• • • to Ditto, Extension .. • . •• 425. .... 2% p.. to 31ancliester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. .... y e p.. to Midland Ditto, New .• •• • • • • 18 .... 31% %34 to 32 North British .. • • .. •• 223 4 .. • • 2934 .... to Ditto, Ilalf Shares • • .. • • 84 .. • . 113.,.. to North Stakordsitire .. • • • • • . 425. • 33' 4 3 4 pto Scottish Central .. • • • • •• •• 10 ..•• 16 •• to 15% South Midland • • • .. • • • • 425. .... j 2 % dis to South Eastern and Dover • • •- • • 33 1 / 6.... 3934 .. to Ditto, New, No. 2 • • .. •• • • 10 ... 13%.... to Ditto, New, No. 3 •• • • •• • • 15 •... 18% •. to Staines and Richmond .. • • •• 1 •••• 34.... to Warwickshire and London 425..... 34 dis.. to Welsh Midland .. .. • • • • .• 234 • • 134.... to West Riding Union .. .. • • • • 425..... 28 p.. to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. .. 12 118.... to Cel:tral of Spain .. • • •• • . 2 .... 1% .... to 2 East Indian .. .• • . 55. .... ..to Paris and Lyons Constituted .. .. 5 .. •• .. • • to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 33( ••to - COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam .. C.F. 12 10 Gibraltar .. ........ • • - Ditto, at sight ...... 12 7 Leghorn ........ -- 3O 70 Rotterdam ...... 2U. 12 10% Genoa Antwerp .... 26 15 Milan .. • • .. Ilamburgh ......M.B. 13 15 Venice. .. .•••• .• • • A1t0na................ Naples ...... • • .... • • 39N Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 85 Palermo, per oz . 119 Ditto, 3 months...... 26 10 Lisbon.. .............. 52% Marseilles • • ..... •.. 26 15 0p0rt0.... .... ••.. • • 52% Bourdeaux..... ..... 26 15 Rio Janeiro • ... • • 23% Frankfort on Maine.... 123 Bahia .......... ••• • • • Pctersburgh, 3 U 5.... .• Buenos Ayres ...... Berlin ........ New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, effec.flo.... • • 10 11 Philadelphia .......... Trieste, ditto.... .... .. 10 12 FRICX9 OF BULLION, PER oz. Madrid ...... 36 Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Cadiz • • •.. : ........ 36% Portugal Gold Coin • • 3 17 5 Bilbao... — New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona ••• • . . — New Dollars ••• • 0 4 9% ...... •••• • .. Silver in bars LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 6.—Wind E., light breeze, and hot sultry weather. DEAL, JUNE s.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. from the river and sld. Asiatic, Mosier, Madras; Sophia, Demarara ; Regina, Fore • man, Dominica. roOL, JUNE 3.—Sid. James, Ford, Labrador. LIVERPOOL, JUNE s.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze.—Sld. Jacobs, Ferandez, Havanah ; Edinburgh, Lawson, St. John's New Brunswick ; Isabella, Doyle, Halifax. FLEETwood, JUNE 4.—Sid. Sarah Zolman, Barbadoes. AYR, JUNE 4.—Arr. Minerva, St. John's, New Brunswick. CLYDE, JUNE 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Rowallan, Bolton, Barbadoes ; Acadia, Ritchie, Mobile. Sld. Mary Campbell, Steele, Demerara. LEITH, JUNE 3.—Sld. Douglas, M`Kennel, St. John's. HULL, JUNE s. —Wind, S.E.—Arrd. Madras, Collins, New York. Sld. 4, Madras, Collins, ditto. DEAL, JUNE s.—The French ship Cousin, reported yester day as having been on shore on the Goodwin, was from Bor deaux to Newcastle, and not bound to Copenhagen. LtvEnpooL, JUNE s.—The Susannah, Collings, from Lon don, has arrived here leaky, having been aground on the Smalls. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT - GARDEN. Pines, 7s to lOs per lb ; Strawberries, Is to 2s 3d per small pottle , Hothouse Grapes, 7s to 10s, and Cherries,lod to 4s per lb ; Oranges, 4s 6d to 12s, and Lemons, 6s to lOs per 100; Rhubarb, 6s to 8s per dozen bundles; Asparagus, 2s to 6s per bundle ; Kale, is to 2s 8d per punnet ; French Beans, Is 6(1 per 100 ; New Potatoes, 4d to is 6d per lb; Cab bages, 9d to is per dozen • Greens, is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches; Celery, ls ' and norseradish, 2s to Os per bundle; Mushrooms, 8d to is per pottle; Peas, 2s to 4s per halt sieve ; Spinach, 6d to 8d per junk; Cauliflowers, is 6tl to 3s per dozen ; Cucumbers, 8d to 3s each ; Carrots, 3s, and Turnips, is to 2s per dozen bunches; Gooseberries, is 6d to Is 8d per half sieve; Currants, 2s to 33 per gallon. NENvG.aorm AND LEADENHALL. Prime Mutton and Veal commanded a steady sale, at full prices. Otherwise, the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 43 104 ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. Turkeys, 3s to 8s; Goslings, 4s to 7s; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d; Ducklings, 3s to 3s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is 4d to is 8d; Pigeons, 8d to Is each • Surrey Fowls, 8s to 10s; and Chickens, 4s to 7s per couple; Fresh Butter, 10d to Is per lb. NEWPORT. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 68 2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Large supplies of fish were on sale to-day, yet the demand was steady, at but little variation in prices. I,VHITECH.B.PEL. Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; Lamb. 5s 4d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per Blbs. HUNGERFORD. The average supplies of most articles were on offer to-day; while the general demand ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. BREAD. The prices of 'Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 8d to 81d; of llousehold ditto, 6d to 7id per 4lbs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2%d to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3%d; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3%d to 341; do. 881 b to 961 b, 34d to 4d; do. 961 b to 1041 h, 4d to 46d; 104Ib to 1121 b, 4 1 / 2 d to sd. Calf Skins, each, 3s to 3s 9d ; Horn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 5s 10d to 7s 6d ; Hunts and Half-breds, —to ; Downs, —to —; Lambs, 2s 9d to 4s; Shearlings, 6d to Bd. laffkir 1V119.72,2ENTE5. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ t 4/ ; Clover ditto, 4/ 53 to 5/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 11 103 to 11 123; Wheat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s per load. Trade dull, at somewhat drooping currencies. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 3s ; Clover ditto 4/ to 5/ 12s; Oat Straw, 11 103 to 1/ 12s; Wheat Straw, 1112 s to 1/ 148 per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. WfirrEcifArEL—Meadow Hay, 31 to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 41 to 51 16s ; Oat Straw, 1110 s to 1/ 12s ; Wheat St raw , 11 12s to 1114 s per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. BRIGHTON, JUNE s.—The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and suite arrived here from Paris, by the Magnet steamer, this afternoon. Miss Macdonald and the Rev. Mr. Whatley were also among the passengers. MR. GEORGE WIELAND.— This disciple of Asmodeus has become possessor of the "White Hart," in Market -street, Oxford-street, and sustains his new character of "Boniface" with becoming dignity. The " sanctorurn" has been fitted up in a style regardless of expense, and is replete with every comfort calculated to ensure the felicity of his patrons, who cannot fail in being well pleased whenever they think proper to pay a visit to this inimitable representative of Satanic satellites. i t g A a Y r E e S t E h N e Dt raAff i N e D r e turn c s if f E or ROSTER te w R e e A k u WenA.—The n Y g . —j a) h , e 3o f!..l- low 9 passengers, 10,897 ; amount received, 2691. lls. NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE.—Petitions from more than 5,000 ( !) passengers on the Bristol and Birming ham Railway against the change of carriage, resulting from the break of gauge at Gloucester, were presented in the House of Lords on the 4th inst. We understand that the signatures were obtained in a few days, and that for some time past petitions of a similar tendency have been continu ally presented in both Houses of Parliament. We also un derstand that petitions of lady passengers exclusively, nume rously signed, were presented at the seine time. Great as the advantage to passengers would be, were uniformity of gauge established, the advantages to trade, in respect of the con veyance of merchandise, cattle, and minerals, would be much greater. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, JUNE s.—We have again a most limited arrival of all grain. There was a steady inquiry for immediate consumption for fresh wheat;, and such were taken off at last week's prices. Barley nom i nal. Beans sold slowly at previous rates. Oat s i n to l erable re quest, and fully as high. Shelling steady. In Malt no alteration. RATHER AIvRwARD. — " My dear," said a Minister, in a great rage to a pretty vaudeville actress, "I have been grossly insulted. Once for all, you must dismiss your porter." "I have thought of it more than once," replied the actress; but what can I do? The poor fellow is my' father." PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of Commons. FRIDAY, JUNE 5. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 33. Mr. Hastie and Mr. Turner discharged, Mr. Smollett and Mr. Rich selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 88. Mr. Hoskins discharged, Mr. Duff selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 46. Hon. J. Westenra discharged, Lord A. Churchill selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 57. Mr. E. Roche and Mr. Power discharged, Mr. Stanton and Hon. E. P. Bouverie selected, and added to the Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 64. Sir John Lowther discharged, Mr. Y. Mackenzie selected, and added to the Committee. The Committee of Selection have nominated the following Select Committees on Railway Groups:— A Committee consisting of—Mr. Horsman (Chairman), Mr. Hussey, Viscount Duncannon, ➢lr. Tomline, and Sir A. Brooke, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 42 of Railway Bills, viz : Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, West Lancashire, Blackburn, Chorley, and Liverpool. The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, June 16, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. W. Evans (Chairman), Mr. Gibson, Lord C. Hamilton, Hon. C. W. Howard, and Lord C. Fitzroy, to whom they have referred the Bills com prised in Group No. 47 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Swansea Vale, Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, Vale of Neath. The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, June 16, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Aldam (Chairman), Dr. Bowring, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. J. H. Hamilton, and Mr. Thorn hill, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 48 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Monmouth and Hereford, Newport, Abergavennv, and Hereford, Cameron's Coalbrook Steam Coal and Swansea and Loughor, Ten by, Saundersfoot, and South Wales, Llynvi Valley and South Wales Junction, Taff Vale, Monmouthshire. The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, June 18, atone. A Committee consisting of—the Right Hon. E. Ellice (Chairman), Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Moffatt, Sir J. Flower, and Lord Rendlesham, to wh o m th e y h av e re f erre d th e Bills comprised in Group No. 58 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Bristol and Birmingham and Midland Railways, Bristol and Gloucester and Birmingham and Gloucester, Great North of England Purchase, Newcastle and_ Darlinzton Jun , tinn Railur.p Sunderland Railway and Wearmouth Dock Purchase), Hull and Selby Railway Purchase, Midland (Leicester and Swannington Railway Vesting), Midland Railway (Purchase of Oakham Canal). The Select Com - iiiittee to meet on Monday, June 15, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Parker (Chairman), Mr. Gregory, Sir John Trollope, Colonel Pennant, and Mr. 0. Morgan, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 60 of Railway Bills, viz.:— Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareham, London and Brighton and London and Croydon Consolidation, Gravesend and Rochester Railway and Canal Sale and Purchase. The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, June 18, at one. A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Duckworth (Chairman), Mr. Walker, Captain Boldero, Hon. T. Vesey, and Mr. Phillpotts,_to whom they have referred the Bill s com p rise d in Group No. 61 of Railway Bills, viz. : Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal, sale to Forth and Clyde Navigation and Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Glasgow, Paisley, and Johnstone Canal, sale to Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway, Caledunian Railway (Polloc and Govan and Clydesdale Junc tioa Amalgamation), Edinburgh and, Glasgow and Scottish Central Railways Junction, Edinburgh and Glasgow and Wishaw and Coltness Railways Junction, Edinburgh and Glasgow, Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Bal lochney and Slamannan Railways, Polloc and Govan and Clydesdale Junction Amalgamation, Caledonian Railway (Glasgow and Garnkirk, and Coatbridge Purchase), Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Forth and Clyde Na vigation Junction, Monkland and Kirkintilloch, The Select Committee to meet on Monday, June 15, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Roebuck (Chairman), Mr. G. R. Philips, Mr. James, Mr. Philip H. Howard, and Mr. Sanderson, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 65 of Railway Bills, viz..— Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Junction, Dublin, Dundrum, and Enniskillen, Great Leinster and Munster No. 1 (Carlow to Kilkenny), Great Leinster and Munster No. 2 (Kilkenny to Clonmel), The Select Committee to meet on ➢Monday, June 15, at one. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons ) FRIDAY, JUNE 5. POOR REMOVAL BILL. Main Question put, " That it be an Instruction to the Committee that they have power to make provision for the establishment of union settlements." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 92. Acland, Sir T. Heathcoat, John Rice, E. It. Acland, T. 1). Herbert, Sidney Russell, Lord J. Acton, Colonel Hervey, Lord A. Sandon, Viscount Arundel, Earl of Hill, Lord Marcus Scott, It. Baring, P. T. Hobhouse, Sir J. Scrope, G. P. haring, %V. B. Hope, G. W. Shelburne, Earl of Berkeley. Craven Horsman, E. Smith, Benjamin Bowles, Admiral. Hotham, Lord Smith, Vernon Bright, John oward, C. W. Smythe, George Broadley, Henry Howard, P. 11. Somerset, Lord G. Brocklehurst, John Hume, Joseph Stanley, W. 0. Bretherton, J. James, William Stansfield, W. R. Bruce, Lord E. Jermyn, Earl Stanton, W. IL Carew, W. P. Jolliffo, Sir W. H. Stuart, Henry Carnegie, Captain Langston, J. H. Strait, Edward Clay, Sir W. Lincoln, Earl of Sutton, H. M. Clerk, Sir G. 31`Neill Duncan Tancred, H. W. Clive, It. H. Manners, Lord C. Thornely, T. Coc.burs, Sir G. Marjoribanks, S. Thornhill, G. Colebrooke, Sir T. Marshall, W. Tollemache, F. J. Corry, 11. Meynell, Captain Trelawny, J. S. Darner, Colonel Milton, Viscount Troubridge, Sir E. Dickinson, F. IL Mitchell, T. A. Vesey, Hon. T. Douglas, Sir C. E. Moffatt, George Villiers, Charles Dundas, David Morpeth, Viscount Wellesley, Lord C. Easthope, Sir John Neville, Ralph Wood, Charles Escott, Bickham Ogle, S. C. Wortley, J. S. Flower, Sir James Fakington, J. S. Young, John e'orster, Mathew Parker, John Goulburn, Henry Peel, sir Robert TELLERS. Graham, Sir J. Peel, Jonathan Denison, E. J. lianxner, Sir John Plumridge, Captain Hawes, B. MINORITY-NOES, 70. Allix, J. P. Gladstone, J. N. Palmer, Robert Arkwright, G. Granby, Marquis of Pechell, Captain Barrington, Viscount Granger, T. C. Rashleigh, W. Beckett, William Hall, Sir Benjamin Repton, G. W. J. Bentinck, Lord G. Hastie, A. Seymer, Henry Ker Beresford, Major Hiltlyard, T. B. T. Seymour, Lord Bodkin, William H. 'Untie, J. 11. Sibthorp, Colonel Borthwick, Peter Hudson, George Sotheron, T. 11. S. Bridgeman, H. Hussey, Thomas Spooner, Richard Buller, Charles Inglis, Sir R. H. Stanley, E. Christie, W. D. Johnson, General Stuart, J. Christopher, It. Kumble, H. Tower, C. Chute, W. L. W. Lawson, A. Trollope, Sir J. Clifton, J. T. Long, W. Villiers, Viscount Clive, Viscount Lowther, Hon. Col. Vyse, R. 11. It. 11. Cripps, William Mackenzie, W. F. 'Waddington, H. S. Du :e, Sir James Manners, Lord J. Williams, W. Duncan, George Miles, William Wood, Colonel Duncombe, T. 3lorgan, 0. 'Wrightson, W. B. Eg , rton, W. T. Napier, Sir C. Yorke, E. T. Estcourt, T. G. Neeld, Joseph Ewart, William Newdegate, C. N. TELLERS. Fitzroy, henry O'Brien, A. S. Bankes, George Fitzroy, Lord C. O'Connell, Joha Henley, J. W. Fuller, A. E. Pudic, C. W. VISCOUNT lIARDINGE'S ANNUITY BIL L MOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 5. Majority and Minority on the Question that the Third Clause be struck out of the Bill:—Contents, 38 ; Nou-contents, 26. MAJORITY. DUKES. Rosebery LORDS. Richmond Stanhope Stanley Newcastle Fitzwilliam Beaumont Cleveland Radnor Kinnaird MARQUISES. Wicklow Sondes: Winchester Lucan Clonbrock Exeter Gosford Gosford Carrington Sheffield Redesdalo Clanri Normanby Granville De Lisle Auckland A shburton EARLS. VISCOUNTS. Glenelg Huntingdon Torrington Hatherton Suffolk Strangford Portman Scarborough Beresforci: Monteagle Eglington Combermere MINORITY. Lord Chancellor Haddingtou Ripon DUKES. Dalhuusie Ell eu b orough l Deawarr Grafton Wellington VISCOUNTS. Liverpool Clare Hawardeu MARQUISES. Wilton Canning Huntley llarewood LORDS. Ormonde Brownlow Camoys Westminster St. German's Churchill EARLS. Somers Colchester Shaftesbury Burlington Whamliffe THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY'S TERRITORY.—The following may be relied upon as the correct detail of the number of troops at pi esent under orders to proceed to the possessions of the Hudson's Bay Company, in North Ame rica :-300 of the 6th Regiment, under the command of Major Crofton, to embark at Cork in the Blenheim freight ship, for Fort York. The Royal Artillery, under the com mand of Captain Blackwood, embarked on Wed:lesday, at Deptford, in the same vessel for the same destination ; and the Royal Sappers and Miners, under orders for the same quarter of the world, accompany them. It is worthy of remark, in connexion with the latter corps, that every private selected for this sp ec i a l serv i ce i s , in addition to his talent as a surveyor, an excellent mechanic, and each man has been provided with books, and is expected to !teep h a e diary of his proceedings w or thy o f n ote, from the time the leaves Woolwich, with the latitude and longitude of places where the occurrences recorded take place. The ser geant has been provided with three excellent chronometers, worth 150/. ; and the instructions given to him for the per formance of his duty would have been sufficient for a field officer. He is expected to survey , the country, and 1% heti obstacles are met with to impede his progress, or the pro gress of the party, they are to employ assistants to help to remove them. The whole of the detachments fromWool wich departed in the highest spirits, and the excellent brass band of the Royal Sappers and Miners accompanied th em to Deptford in the Woolwich Company's packet playing ap propriate airs. _DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT HoxToN.— This morning, between twelve and one o'clock, an alarming fire suddenly burst forth from the long range of carpenter's workshops in the occupation Mr. J. C. Penman, a cabinet-maker, situate behind the dwelling-house, No. 19, Myrtle-street, Hoxton Neiv Town. The issue of a great body of flame over the roof of the houses made the officer (236 N) aware of the alarming fact. For some time the exact locality of the fire was not known, and the flames rising to such an altitude, the inhabitants of the surrounding buildings were apprehen sive that their own tenements were on fire. The different brigade engines, with Mr Braidwood, the superintendent, and the West of England one, with Mr. Connorton, were re markably quick in arriving, but the whole of the workshop, together with the greater portion of the stock in trade, work ing tools, and other effects, were by that period completely wrapped in fire. There being, however, a good supply of water flowing from the mains in the district, the engines were worked most vigorously till nearly two o'clock, when the firemen at length succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The damage done must be considerable, and unfortunately the occupier was only parti.dly insured. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. We regret to state that the Gallant and Venerable Master-General of the Ordnance, Sir George Murray, con tinues stringy indisposed.. CORK, MACROOM, AND KIL LARNEY RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) An adjourned special meeting of the scripholders in this Company was held this afternoon, in pursuance of the sessional orders, at the office in Moorgate-street, Mr. Thomas Nettle in the chair. At the previous meeting, it was stated that the total number of shares paid upon was 6,171, which, at 2L 10s. per share, gave a total amount of 15,427/. 108. The expenses actually paid out of this fund amounted to 8,538/. 155., while the liabilities amounted to nearly 7,0001. The adjournment took place in consequence of there not being a sufficient quantity of scrip present to constitute a legal meeting. At the present meeting there was still a paucity of scrip, but it was resolved, nevertheless, on the lotion of Mr. Waley, seconded by Mr. Mosely, to withdraw tl2O Bill, and wind up the affairs of the Company. BANDON AND BANTRY RAIL WAY COMPANY. SPECIAL MEETING.--(THIS DAY.) An adjourned special meeting of the holders of b.°flicere: receipts took pl ace thi s d ay, at N o. 63, M oorgate -street , a " ,! 12 o'clock, in accordance with the resolutions of Parliament. At the former meeting there was was not a sufficient numbe r of scripholders present t o cons ti tute a meet i ng , a nd t he , chairman had to adjourn the meeting to give time to th e partie3 interested to get a sufficient number of scripbader e in attendance. Mr. Nettley in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that they were all aware that the present was an adjourned meeting for the purposa of taking the assents and dissents to the Bill for making a raiivraY be tween Bandon and Bantry. The SECRETARY then read the advertisement convening the meeting, and the voting commenced, when there ap peared Yor going on Against Majority A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, ther meeting separated. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) • IN RE STONE. , • This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a wholesa le laceman and warehouseman in the City, came up to pass hi s last examination, which had been twice adjourned. Mr. REED, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the assignees • and other creditors to oppose, on the following grounds He said that the bankrupt had himself sued out the fiat on the 18th of March last. Up to March, 1845, he had carried on business in his own name, and on that date he had issued a circular to the parties with whom he dealt that be had taken his clerk, Mr. Wm. Everett, into partnership, and that the be carried on under the firm of Stone and Everett, and the principal creditors, Messrs. Stagg and Man tell, at their joint request, renewed over-due accounts of Stone to the amount of 1,000/., taking bills of the new firm. Business was carried on up to the time of the bankruptcy, in the names of Stone and Everett, but since then the bank rupts had positively sworn that there was no partnership. This was highly important to the creditors, as there were other debts claimed by relatives of the bankrupt, to the amount of 1,0001., which had been received by Stone be fore the alleged partnership, and they would share the divi dend arising out of the property and goods supplied on the faith of the partnership, whereas they ought only to receive a dividend under the separate estate of Stone. Mr. LLOYD, solicitor for the bankrupt, contended that this was not a subject for inquiry at the present meeting ; it was only to know whether the bankrupt had rendered the best account in his power. The other question might be brotignt forward when the bankrupt applied for his certificate, but as to the partnership, it bad been decided in exactly a similar case, in the Queen v. Reay, that there was no partnership. In that case John Reay had carried on business as a wine" merchant, and he was joined by his nephew, John Robert Reay, at least his name was used in the firm, and a circular issued, but it was decided that he had no iblterest or property in the goods. The Learned COMMISSIONER asked if that case had been reported ? Mr. LLOYD said he was not prepared with it as ou audio" rity, but the case was very well known. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that if a man held himself oat to the world as a partner he was liable. Mr. LLOYD said no doubt he was liable, yet lie might not be a partner. The Learned COMMISSIONER said the official assignee had pointed out some very curious discrepancies in the accounts , yet they balanced, and that always looked like fiction ; yet he did not see what benefit would arise to the creditors by a further adjournment. Mr. REED said there ought to be two separate accounts. The Learned COBIMISSIONER said it would be better to let the bankrupt pass his examination without prejudice as to any question as to the partnership. The examination was then taken and passed. The debts were 6,0001., the assets about 1,000/. EXCHEQUER COURT.-(FRIDAY). BARKER V. IMRIE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the amount of an account for insertion of advertisements in the Morning Herald, of the Direct Birmingham, Leicester, and Boston (with branches to Stamford and Peterborough) Railway. Mr. KNOWLES said the plaintiff was a gentleman holding a high position in the city of London as an advertising agent, and the defendant was a medical gentleman residing in Saville-place, or row, at the west end of the town, who, is addition to his professional duties, acted in the capacity of a provisional committeeman of the Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railway, and therefore rendered himself liable for the debts incurred by the plaintiff. The secretary to the company was first examined ; but he was unable to swear that the defendant bad given other than a conditional consent to become a member of the com mittee, er that he had not said " that if his friend Block thought well of it he would do so," that friend Block having subsequently erased his own name from the list of committee - men. Mr. Baron PART .E stated that it was not possible to make a man liable unless it could be proved that he had given his consent to serve, and had acted as a committeeman. That proof in the present instance the plaintiff had failed to give s and therefore he should submit to a nonsuit. According to his Lordship's directions, a non-suit was en• tered. Mr. MARTIN, who appeared for the defendant, said that he had every reason to believe that the action was not that of Mr. Barker, who was a man of great respectabilit3 , but that it was one instigated by certain members of the com mittee agaiiut his client. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE ON THY, CORN-LAWS. r A -om Punch.) By accident or design our contemporaries have shown_ considerable unfairness in tiie report of the speech of the Duke of Cambridge. It is no juke when a person in the dis.inguished position of his kval Highness thin ks proper to " pronounce" on a subject of such grave im portance as the corn•laws, and we have &berefore been at some pains to prevent one syllable being _lost of the harangue with which this great Prince condesceoded to favour the Peers on Tuesday. The following ma y be relied upon by those who are trustingly disposed as a verbatim copy of the Duke's manifesto : " My Lords and Gentlemen,—l mean Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen—that is, my Lords—l think I owe it to my country—no, I don't mean that, for I can say I never owe a shilling to anybody, but it is due to the country -- to state the line I shall take—though, thank goodness , I never had a share in any line in my life—on this inr• portant question.—(Hear.) I believe —no, I don't be lieve, for I never believe anything till I see it before inY eyes, and then I can't say what is passing behind mf back—that lam the oldest member of this House. No, not the oldest—yes, yes, the oldest member, that is, the father of the Ho use —l d on 't mean that, but the fat he r of the Peerage. When I started in life—that is, befe. I started at all—to go to Hanover, I made up my m in —no, not my mind, exactly ; but I determined not to vote. Yes. No, no, I didn't determine not to vote--Yes I did—not to vote against the Government—( l " r ; hear, from the Gove rnmen t b enc h es .) Nine or years ago, when I came to settle —no, not to settle, fel., I never owed a penny, as I said before—but wh en came I went to th e N o ble D u k e — no , not vat --11 " t that —yes, you—th a t on e—th e D u k e o f Wellng" ton, who was then Prime—Pri me , What-d'yei" call-it —no, no, not Prime What-d'ye-call-it—Pril ni c ; Minister—yes, that's it—Prime Minist e r. Well, I toke n him if I should be right to vote for th e Government? The Noble Duke being at the head of th e Governmen t said yes. Well, a little while before, I had asked the same question—no, not the same question—but the same thing in other words—yes, that is the same—well, well —I asked Earl Grey, who was then the Prime Things' magig—Prime Minister—l asked hi m w h e ther I did right to vote for the Government? Earl Grey said, Y e , s —no—l have the satisfaction —y es I h av e—no I haven t —well I had—that is to say, I have the satisfaction of securing the approbation of these two—yes, two---no ' three —no, I'm right, these two great characters. We il, gentlemen, I don't come to this dinner—l beg your par don—this House—l don't come to change my conduct at my time of life. When the Hon. pardon —not e o t this dto proposed toast—this be n. e t o hi e toast—no, no—l beg your measure, I went to hear his sp eech. I vinced, but , l n w o a , sn n ' wasn't—yes nse s w lwa c s o — nti t r h m at ed is w p , ehlenwl wascon firmed—noasls years old —I was convinced the meas ure was bad—no, n m o i g , b n t o t p t a b s s e _m e t a , Ns s u no a re— ht, ha le at I mean object care to, ofo, it's h e the measure—thateenseqoen consequence of the measure I don t like—thou e x ae measure's tly_ bu t o)f, you consequ ence. ea th n ou th g a h t th e know what I mean.—(Cheers from the cross-benches.) His Royal Highness, after having thing to the Bishops, conclud e d by statinligistpheartehdeseefue ld not approve of the measure, and, as he could not vote ie g i w n eanA i s e t s mrfae f ul a n,e v i hia o nn u agd r d , tohhhiaes aboutt should iitioia3 .pi oet n ehe o ih t ngn, ovote being a t a l . followed by a rote Highnessbeesaamt became d im ow m n ed b ia u t t e conclude his speech; of which he continued reiterate to detached sentences throughout the remainder of the evening. didl v n e ray; HORRIBLE CRUELTY.— We quote from a cot' respondent of the Fife Journal, the following horrible story :—" On or about the month of November last, es geutleman connected with the parish of Beath was Pee szne " through a field on the lands of Th orn t on , an d in passing $‘ stot, the property of the park keeper there—the animal be: ing quite tamed—he seized hold of hi s h orns ; b u t the st o t not relishing this, and being the s t ronger o f the two , be s drove over the laird, and ran o ff; flinging up his heelthe —no doubt thinking he had played hi s pa r t well. But revengeful spirit of the laird was not done yet; he' in the beginning of May curr en t, se nt his fore men to purchase the stot from the park-keeper, which be ee c i e cordingly did, and the park-keeper's son we away away with it to the revengeful m a n. The said gen" b "; man then ordered one or b o th o f th em to hold it till was revenged on it; but neither of them would do it, wh e r, he (the gentleman) did himself actually tie the poor du the animal to a cart-wheel, and did with his knife (While ber i e poor animal was bawling out in agony) scoop out both d eyes, and then allowed poor animal to go at la r g e I I be the most excruciating pain I It is to be hoped it w taken up in the proper quarter, and punished as it deserves. If there is a law for the punishment of cruelty t o animate _ surely the above is a case of cold-blooded cruelty seldom or never exceeded in a civilised country.”— Scotch paper. The THE RECENT COLLISION ON THE MERSEY. Irish commendable effort to relieve the distresses of the poor 11 who suffered so severely in life and property from the Tec,,,,! collision on - the Mersey, .has been'deservedly successful. Th e altSCriPti9Di W 0 WO; INt OW* t 9 nearly 1504 r ro