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This day is published, in 3 vuis. post syo., SECOND LOVE. • A Novel, FROM THE NOTE-BOOK (A'- TRAVELLER. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. To be had at all the Libraries. LEICESTER. AND BEDFORD RAILWAY. The Original Subscribers to this Deed should lose no time in Signing the petition to the House of Lords to stop the farther progress of this Bill ; for should, the Directors succeed in borrowing the large stun required to comply with the Standing Orders, it can only be done on the security of the Subscription Deed, and the responsibility will inevitably rest on them. W. F. SPACKMAN, Parliamentary Agent for con ducting Petitions for and against Railway Com panies, No. 6.3, Moorgate-street. RAILWAY SHARES EY PUBLIC SALE. IVI E SSRS. 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 TUESDAY awl FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, 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, ant the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. cuticec, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sig,nor rum has the honour to infirm the Nobility, Sub scribers to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that his BE NEFIT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 2, When will be performed (for the first time this season), Rossinra celebrated Opera, entitled, . SEMIRAMTDE. Semiramide, Madame Grist Arsace, Mdlle.Sanchioli ; Assur, Signor Fornasari ; Idreno, Signor Corelli Oroe, Signor Lablache. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Millie. Lucile Gratin will appear. After which, the Last Act of LUCIA DI LAMMERMO OR, Lucia, Mdlle. Castellan ; Edgardo, Sig nor Mario Enrico, Signor Fornasari ; Bidebent, Signor Flu ablache. To conclude with the highly cessful new Grand Oriental Ballet, by M. Ferret ; the Music composed and partly, selected from Felicien David's Ode Symphonique of " The Desert," by Sig. Fugni, entitled, LA L ROO KT I ; o r, TTIE ROSE OF LAHORE. The principal parts eustained by Mdlle. Cerito, hfdlle. L. Taglionl, M. St. Leon, and M. PCITOt. principal Dances : Tableau.—Pas Symbolique, y Mdl l e . Cerito, supported by Mdlles. Demelisse, :"_;assan, Jamei, and Vonore, and the corps de ballet. Tableau.—Le Chibouck, Pas Seul, by Mdlle. Cerito. Last Tableau.—Feast of Roses, Pas de Corbeils, by Mdlles. L'Amoreux and Julien, and the corps de ballet ; Pas de Neuf, by Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglionl, and M. St. Leon, supported by hidlles.Demelisse, Cassan, James, L'Amoreux, Julien, an d Honore. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, Will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIA CA. With new scenery, dresses, &c.; the scenery by Mr. Marshall. Grseida, Madame Grisi; Sofia, Madame Bend ; Viclinda, Mdlle. Corbari ; Oronte, Signor Mario ; Arvino, Signor Corelli ; Pirro, Botelli ; Acciano, Sig. Giubilei ; Pagano, Sig. Fomasari. Between the Acts, the revived Divertissement of LA BAC CHANTE. Supported by the principal talent of the Company. To conclude with the highly successful new Grand Oriental Ballet, _ entitled, LALLI ROOKH; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. - THIS EVENING Will be performed Auber's celebrated Opera. entitled VIE BLACK DOMINO; er, A Night's Adventure. Juanita, Madame Anna Thillon ; Paquita, Miss P. Horton ; Gil Podrida. Mr. J. Bland. After which, the Comedy of SPRING AND AUTUMN ; or. The Bride of Fifty. Sir Simon Slack, Mr. W. Farren ; Mrs. General Dartmouth, Mrs. Glover. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES TION. In which Messrs. Brindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. At the request of several distinguished Patrons of this Establish. malt, whose families are now at home for the Midsummer Holidays, TWO MORE JUVENILE NIGHTS, THIS EVENING, AND TO-MORROW. The performances will commence with the New and Original Comic Drama, 1R Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST-MAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Kecie9 ; Sally Bromley, Mrs. Keeley. After which, the grand burlesque of ROBIN HOOD. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, .4. Wigan, Kinlock, and Keeley ; Miss Fair brother, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters Iv Mews. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinloch, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION 01 MADAME CELESTE. Tuts EVENING will he performed the Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Age. In which Madame Celeste, Mrs. Fitz- William, Mrs. E. Yarnold ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. Smith, &c., win perform. After which a New Romantic Drains , in Six Tableaux, called THE QUEEN OF THE ABRUZZI. The principal characters sus tained by Madame Celeste, Miss Chaplin ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, 0. smith, Cullenford, Ryan, Boyce, &C. Tv conclude with a New Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Iloneybun, Mr. Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews, Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. Fifth Night of Madame VESTRIS and Mr. C. MATHEWS. THIS EVENING, trill be pertl)rmed THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. In which Ma.lame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews will appear. ...... After which, TWO IN THE MORNING. By Mr. C. 'Mathews and Mr. Compton. To conclude with a Grand Fairy Ballet, entitled THE SPIRIT OF AIR. Principal characters by Miss Hodson, Mr. Flexmore, Miss Faucit, Miss Bailin. Mr. Gilbert, Mr. and Miss Marshall, &c. ASTLEY'* ROYAL AM BRIT iIEATR Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Glorious success or the new Military spectacle of the " Indian War ; or, The Rattle of Sobraon." The best ventilated Theatre in London ; nightly honoured by rank and fashion. TII IS EVENING will be performed the New Asiatic Spectacle, called THE sIKHS' INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1846. In which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought forward. Double Stud, &c. Grand and Novel SCENES of the CIRCLE, aided by the inimi table Wallet, the Shakesperian Jester. The whole concluding with a favourite Atterpiecc. Mr. BATTY respectfully assures his patrons and heads of fa milies that the Last Mid-day EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCE will take place THIS DAY, commencing at Two o'clock. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors wen at six and commence at seven o'clock. NEW STRAND THEATRE Open every Evening, with the greatest Novelties of the Day. M. PHILLIPPE feels happy to announce, that the extraordinary rerformances of the MONKEYS and DOGS have been received with the greatest admiration and applause, and will be continued every Evening at the above Theatre. Doors open at a Quarter before Eight ; to commence at a Quarter after Eight o'clock. Stall's, 3s. ' • Boxes, 28.; Pit, is.; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes, 11. ls. and 10s. 6d. M. PHILLIPPE will give his Performances EVERY EVENING at the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch. NOTICE.—M. PHILLIPPE wants a Gentleman who could take the management of his business, as a PARTNER, throughout the large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of 6001. will he required. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between tha hours oo.: Eleven and One o'clock. Udder 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 "alagniticent spectacle is reviYed in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her cuianeum and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction e 4 Mr. Damon. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CON:2ERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes many eminent native and foreign musicians. In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens, will be exhi. bited CALY rso's FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illurni- ' nated Gothic Bridge, representing In the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. fiouthby, 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. 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 trim, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is spiendkily oinaMented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. reeding of the Carnivore at half-past five ; the Pelicans, &c., at cis ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, One Shilling. - THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JANE 26. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 53; Highest. 70; Noon, 65 BAROMETER, 29.72.—W1ND S.W., showery. HIG2I WATER AT LONDON-ERIDGE TRIS DAY. )4 `r` ing +• 26 minutes after 2. ( Evening .. 15 minutes after 3. „ _ ll 4 fr # "1* • 0 4.20 P \ • m . te I ling LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1846. TREE TRADE TRIUMPHANT, The Corn-law Repeal Bill and its pendant, • the Customs' Duties Bill, were each read a third time last night in the Lords without 3 division. Sir ROBERT PEEL may, with truth exclaim— "lixegi monumentum sere perenniss." Free trade is now a - great fact, acknowledged even by those who have been hitherto its most strenuous opponents, and who, having fought the battle (if protection, manfully and fairly, as long as there was any chance of success, finding that the ground they sought to maintain was no lon ger tenable, have, instead of uselessly continuing the contest and opposing the wishes of the people by irritating delays, gracefully yielded to the clearly expressed opinion of the country, and suffered the Bills to be read a third time without a division. Never has the admirable adaptability to circum stances of our glorious constitution been more clearly exemplified than in the present instance. Seven years ago there were seven corn-law repealers in England. They intrigued not with po liticians, they appealed not to popular prejudices, they meddled not with parties—they appealed to the reason of the reasonable—and in seven years, without popular commotion, without official influence—by the mere force of argument—those seven men had brought over to their opinions seven millions—had so formed, and guided, and directed popular opinion, as to become irresistible, and to make it necessary fo r the Minister, whoever he might be, to carry out their principles ; and, ere the words which we are now writing shall be read in the extreme provinces of the United Kingdom, the principles of free trade - will be written in indelible characters on our statute- book ; the resolutions of those seven men of Man chester, who met seven years ago (with the hearty concurrence of our gracious QUEEN) will have be come the law of the whole British empire. Honour to the SOVEREIGN who thus studies and ministers to the permanent advantage of the great body of her sub jects. All honour to the Minister who has nobly dared to confess that he was formerly wrong, and, having discovered his error, has coute qui coute renounced it; and, by carrying out the gracious intentions of his SOVEREIGN, earned for himself the eter nal gratitude of the suffering misses of his fellow-countrymen ; but, above all, honour to the glorious League, which has peacefully, constitu tionally, and legally begun, continued and completed, this great, this philanthropic work. On Thursday, the 22d of January , Sir R. PEEL, in his place in Parliament, as a re p resentative of the people and Minister of the country—with his own past protestations full in his memory, and the open and violent hostility of friends and foes before him— dared to confute the one and to confront the other, and, boldly speaking of the people's wants, boldly propose the measures they required. That speech was received with heartfelt joy by, the many, with bitter and acrimonious indig -1 nation by the few. It was stamped by the fiat of popular approval, and history transmits it to the applause of posterity. On Thursday, the 25th of June, after a five months' unequal and ineffectual opposition, those glorious measures received the last award of the Legislature—they are now the law of the land ! The "Je le veux" of the SOVEREIGN has ratified the will of the people—monopoly is no more ; and the spirit of faction weeps over the dearest of her children. Faction weeps, while free trade triumphs—while the mighty multitude hail the mighty measure; and they hail it not alone for itself, but for the great things which shall follow in its train. The corn laws are abolished—and something , more than the corn-laws ; free trade is triumphant, and something more than free trade. 'We have now seen the down fal of class-legislation, of party prejudice and fac tious despotism ; a nobler, a higher system of legislation is at hand—and the people know this, and shall they not triumph ? The mind of the mul titude is in this unanimous, and while they rejoice, and while they feel that to themselves is the glorious achievement virtually due, yet they forget not those through whose immediate agency their long struggles and enduring hopes have been crowned with the ulti matum of success. Theythank the SOVEREIGN, who from the throne spoke of their long-desired measures; they thank the Parliament, by whom their interests have been truly represented ; they thank the Peers for their cordial concurrence with their de sires ; but, above all, as was declared last night by their chief spokesman, they thank the Premier for his patriotism, his perseverance, his self-sacrifice. And sincerely as Mr. COBDEN, sincerely as any, do we also tender our earnest thanks and congratulations to Sir ROBERT PEEL. We thank him for the benefit he has conferred upon the country, we congratulate him on the glory he has acquired for himself. He has triumphed even though he has fallen. Though now compelled to relin quish his position, it has not been held in vain. For five months he has held office as a free-trade and as a popular Minister, and that brief and eventful period has set the seal to his tiile deeds to fame. Whether he again resume his official post, or whether he remains only a representative of the people, time only can declare ; but no time can rob him of the popularity he has acquired as the Minister who dared to sacrifice all things—position, place, and party—for the interests of his country. The vindictive and acrimonious attacks with which he has recently been assailed are tacit confessions of the efficacy of his reforms, by proving their hostility to the egotist spirit of faction. As the head of the strong Censervative party, Sir ROBERT once held an apparently 'high position : by oppos ing its prejudices, undermining its iniquitous strongholds, dividing its elements, and finally by bringing against it the power of the people, that party he has destroyed! Without supporters and without adherents, the once great chief is almost alone—he is in a minority, but is he less truly great ? Can any of his real friends regret his recent conduct, his recent sacrifice ?—will they not rather join with the people in proclaiming— " Ilia greatest glory was that hour Of self-upheld, abandoned power ?" The majority of Seventy-three against the Minis terial measure, called the Coercion Bill, has consum mated the destiny of the present Government. Me morable henceforth in our Parliamentory history will be the 26th of June, 1846, memorable, as immediately antecedent to the dawning of that day on which the prophecy of Sir ROBERT PEEL was fulfilled to the very letter—the day on which his great political difficulty was proved in literal veracity to be Ireland. A strenuous effort to meet the exigencies of that problematic island constituted the last act of his Administration. It would be infinitely ridiculous to impute to the Prime Minister any but the most disinterested motives in propounding a policy so generally obnoxious through out the sister country ; it would be ridiculous, because by so doing no additional emolu ment and no superfluent celebrity could in any manner accrue to himself; because such a proceeding would, moreover, only facilitate the pettish recrimination of his personal adversaries, while it afforded them a sort of neutral leverage for the subversion of his Cabinet ; because, in fine, so many more agreeable questions might have been selected as the cause for his retirement, had a seces sion from office been the coveted acquisition. Nevertheless, while we accord to the Ministry the credit of disinterestedness, we must acknowledge ourselves incapable of discovering the particular exigency which in the present month should demand an interference so authoritative with the social go vernment of Ireland as the Coercion Bill. When this measure was originally introduced to the notice of Parliament—namely, some eighteen or twenty weeks ago—when the highways and homesteads of five Irish counties were sodden with the blood of homicide ; when devilish assassinations were inces santly perpetrated—sometimes under the shadow of twilight, sometimes in the flagrant eye of noon, sometimes within the august gloom of midnight; when murder, and arson, and agrarian tumults ran riot in those afflicted provinces —it did seem 1 to us not only advisable, but absolutely necessary, so to nerve the arm of Irish administration as to arrest the progress of insubor dination, to chastise the miscreants who were thus placing the lives of the community in jeopardy, and to assure the safety and the tranquillity of the inno centaltogether masses. A mons t e r ev il d e solated certai n por tent of Ireland —the or di nary powers o f l aw prove d extraordinary io p i ower was requisite to pkntorvigour. In ancient endue the times this salutary ill:a:bele Cession eradicating that evil—some suljection for the wi p th ur '; : n , u(l a lfl ensuring ulterior free resorting to present ( tom merged itself into the office of Dictatorship. A statutory dictatorsh i p was at th at period necessary to Ireland : we then maintained th e existenc e did the Noble Lord the Memb er for the cf y of that necessity ourselves—of London, and a number of other representat ives who have subse quently recorded their votes in op p osition to the Coercion Bill. We conceive, indeed, that what was im peratively demanded at the commencement of this session is not called for at the present moment ; and this because the virus of Irish criminality has ex hausted itself during the protracted and pernicious wrangling of the Protectionist orators. llad the Coercion Bill been carried into operation immediately after the assembling of Parliament, we are satisfied that the lives of many unfortunate victims to agrarian outrages would have been preserved, and that a consi derable moral benefit would have been con ferred upon the Irish multitude generally. It would have awed the rioters into instant sub mission—it would have warned them by an awful retribution from any future revival of their villanies, and it would likewise have impressed the more harmless inhabitants with the conviction, that if the Government was ready to wreak its vengeance upon those citizens who were not amenable to the Constitution, it was ready "alsO to protect the help less and to foster the loyal. Now, however any such interference with the domestic habits of the people . 'TAE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1546. appears to us wholly in the light of an irksome super fluity of justice ; it is the old story, "shutting the stable-door when the steed is stolen !" Still the Mi nistry have thought otherwise, and we believe them honest in so thinking, cordially we believe so. A mighty responsibility hangs over them individually and collectively ; the lives of mil lions are entrusted to their protection ; many of those lives have been taken through the inadequacy of the ordinary law to chastise the aggressors. Can we then entertain feelings of astonishment if a sense of that responsibility seems to preponderate over all other considerations ? It is from the anta gonism of such views that the downfal of the Premier has originated. Ireland was his great difficulty at the very outset, it has continued to be his great difficulty at the termination. Impeding the velocity of the ascent, it has tended to expedite the catastrophe ; but that catastrophe, if such indeed it can be designated, is one effulgent with an enduring glory. Hardly has the discomfiture of the anti-Minis terial majority arrived when the Ministerial victory is announced. The Coercion Bill is lost, but free trade is achieved ! And the statesman who has been chiefly instrumental in the advancement of both is subdued only in the very moment when he has com pleted his conquest. Monopoly is vanquished if PEEL has yielded to circumstances; and in the exultation of this unparalleled achievement, public gratitude will not forget the great statesman to whom its acquisition is principally owing. Posterity will often recur to this epoch ; it will cherish the memory of the SOVEREIGN under whose auspices the peaceful victory has been obtained ; it will honour that Great Army of Intellect, the League, with its unarmed Cromwell, COBDEN ; and its full and en during gratitude will be lavished upon that illustrious man, who, amidst the revilings of spleen and the taunts of revenge, has for ever associated his genius with one of the noblest boons ever accorded to the British nation. It will be remembered in future times, that while Sir WALTER RALEIGH, as early as the six teenth century, advocated the free importation of pro visions, it was not until the advent of Sir ROBERT PEEL that the creations of OMNIPOTENCE were laid open to appease the wants of the hungry, and the productions of man to clothe the naked, untaxed, untramelled, unrestricted—as was originally intended by the designs of GOD and the dictates of reason. Let us then, men of England ! repeat the earnest language uttered last night by COBDEN -- let us tender to Sir ROBERT PEEL " our heartfelt thanks for the un wearied perseverance, the unswerving firmness, and the great ability with which he has, during the last six months, conducted one of the most magnificent reforms ever carried in any country through this House of Commons !" Those are cheering and glorious words they tell us that what the people of England have been struggling for so long, and through such a variety of tribulations and disappointments, is at length obtained. It tells us that that eloquent champion of patriotism, RICHARD COBDEN, has spoken his last free-trade speech ; it re minds us that Sir ROBERT PEEL has lapsed from the vigour of administration ; but it reminds us also that his conduct, his zeal, his forbearance, his assiduity, and his daring since November last, have entitled him to the popularity and the grateful affection of his coun trymen, while they have imprinted his name in the Whahalla of the World as one of the noblest bene 'actors Great Britain ever possessed. We cannot resist calling the attention of our readers to ,the following sentence, uttered many years ago by Dr. CHALMERS. It is at once indica tive of the hopelessness of ever achieving what has been this day achieved, while it is a sketch of the consequences which were deemed by that eminent thinker as most certain to result from such a measure. The disappointed minority of would-be monopolists insist that free trade in grain will ensure a national bankruptcy to the agriculturists. Thus, on the other hand, speaks an astute and philosophical reasoner : " For the sake of its moral benefit we know of no achievement more urgently desirable than that of a free corn trade. There is not a more fertile topic of clamour and burning discontent all over the land ; and were it but effectually set at rest, we are aware of nothing which might serve more to sweeten the breath of British society." Accounts from Rome of the 17th have been received. On that day all the grand dignitaries, the diplomatic agents of all the powersi and the persons desirous of re ceiving the benediction of the new POPE, presented them selves at the doors of the apartment in which he was to give his first audience. As soon a's the doors were opened the most eager rushed to the feet of the POPE to receive his blessing, but his Holiness stopped them with a motion of the hand, and asked for the Ambassador of France. It was only after M. DE Rossi had been re ceived by the POPE, that other persons were permitted to approach him. The fact is that Cardinal MASSAt FERRETI, now Pius IX., was the favourite candidate of France, and Count Rossi, the French Ambassador (one of the most astute diplomatists of the day), was all-powerful in the elec tion. He thus addressed several of the most influential Cardinals previous to the meeting of the Conclave : " France is too powerful to have need to exercise her veto, and therefore she renounces it. She charges me to request you to take into consideration that a choice that shall not respond to the wants of the country would produce a dangerous internal agitation, and bring the Austrians to the north and the French to the south." It is reported that the new POPE has appointed Cardinal Gizy Under-Secretary of State. This Cardinal is a firm supporter of the French interest, which may now be considered as all-powerful in the Pontifical Court. That the choice of the Conclave meets with the approval of the French Government may be gathered from the following article, which appeared in the Journal des Debella. "Pius IX. is of a mild and conciliating, though firm cha • meter. He is said to be determined to occupy his mind im mediately with those ameliorations in the Government of his states which were so earnestly demanded of his prede cessor. It is beyond all doubt that the agitation which was beginning to be manifested in the Roman States, and the condition of the Church in Spain and Portugal, have bad great influence on the prompt election made by the cardinals, and the spirit of wisdom and concord with which they have been inspired on this solemn occasion cannot be too highly estimated." It is said that one of the first acts of Pius IX. will be to proclaim a general amnesty—a wise and mTrciful act, which foretels a happy, peaceful, and enlightened reign. Madrid papers of the 19th June of have arrived. They contain intelligence from Lisbon to the 16th. The greater number of the provincial juntas had been dis solved, but there had been some attempts at rioting in Lisbon, attended, however, by no more serious catas trophes than the breaking of the windows of certain Conservatives. The people demanded the dismissal of the QUEEN'S Secretary and of certain Generals. commanding in the provinces. The PALMELLA Ministry was becoming every day stronger, and the work of pacification was proceeding. The Duke of PALMELLA had applied to the Bank and to the principal capitalists for advances on account of the Government. MADRID BOLBA, JUNE 19.—Three per Cents., cash 33, and for paper, 33k ; Five per Cents, 201 paper, Dittu without Interest, cash, 6i, We have received the Paris papers of Wednesda) According to the Constitulionnel there is to be a batch of seventeen Peers created on the 6th of Jttly. The following are mentioned as the new Members of the Chamber of the Luxembourg .--1111. BARBET, BOISST D'ANGLAs, CADEAU D'Acy, CORNIIDET, DOZON, JAC QUENINoT, JAMIN, LAFON, LAs-CAZES, J. LEFEBVRE, A. PEumn, REYNARD, SAPEY,- and VIGIER. Deputies —Au ex-Pref ec t, M. L ANcLoIS - D 'A MILLY ; and two Mayors, M. D uroca-llunEncita, of Bordeaux, and M. BIGO, of Lisle. e s r ! t oted in the The increased grant f or the navaymwaa. Minister the of 122 to rs o e n f T th u e esd d a i 3 s ' c , u b s y siee, course Pee 2 C , har n be t r he of of Marino stated , that henceforth, on board every ship in commission , it was tho in tention of the Government to appoint one midshipman for every ten men. The Courrier du Havre says— Accounts from Newfoundland to the 14th ult., received at Dieppe, announce that a great number of French vessels were collected on the b ank. Some merchant s of St. Pierre had sent two small ves sels to the English coast to purchase herrings at a fixed rate o f duty. The vessels were captured by a sloop of war employedlu watching the coast, as the exportation of herrings is p ermitted only to English vessels. This fact was brought to the knowledge of the Chamber of Commerce of Dieppe, which will call the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to this act of rigour on the part of the English cruiser." Accounts from Martinique, of the 17th of May, repra. sent the Colonial Council of the island as being i n most agitated and disturbed state, in consequence oE:the law of July 1845, for ameliorating the on idi tion of the unfortunate slave population of the island. The Council vehemently protest againt tWaaw, which they denounce as being neither more nor less than disguised emancipation. . . . . The Duke and Duchess DE NEWURS, with their children, passed through Angoul6me on Saturday. They slept on Friday night at Rntl'ec, where they were com pelled to stop on account of au accident to one of the wheels of their carriage. PARIS BoUllsE.—Five per Cents., cash, 120 f. 60c., for account, 120 f. 40c. ; Three per Cents., cash, 82f. 90e. Railway shares improved:—For cash, Orleans, 1,242 f. 50e.; Rouen, 1,0061.; Havre, 725 f.; Northern, 7231. 50c.; Bordeaux, 5951. BUSINESS DONE IN FOEIGN_RAILWAYS . AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 25. Ceylon, lA—Demerara, 25 , 6 Dendre Valley, )4 —Dutch Rhenish, 74—Louvain and Jemappe, 4 —Luxembourg, l Ti --Madrid and Va lentia, 1 !,6 —Namur and Liege, 2—Northern of France Constituted, 13%—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5% —Paris and Rouen, 38 3 4 Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, OA —Rouen and "lane, 28 gi West Flanders, 3%. We have seen a manifesto published by Don Antonio de Hare y Tamariz, Minister of Finance to the Presi dent Santa Anna, who at present is residing in this me tropolis. In this he attacks with much violence the project of establishing a monarchy in Mexico. The reasons which ho adduces are of sufficient weight to neutralise those which have been offered in favour of the scheme, through the medium of various continental journals. Don Ilaro has treated the question in such a lucid manner as to leave no doubt that the prc;ject is completely visionary, and that, even in the event of its being realised, it would be without permanent duration. He shows that at whatever time the plan of monarchy might be brought forward, it would cause much blood shed, but that it would at no time be so impolitic as at present, when the United States would take the advan tage of the political divisions caused by the movement to pursue their scheme of usurpation. The style of the manifesto is forcible, and full of that fire which distin guishes an uncompromising Republican, and although it seems to have been published chiefly for the purpose of explaining the conduct of its author during the progress of recent events, he has availed himself of the opportunity to attack triumphantly all those Europeans who have tried to revive the treaty of Ygualo, which, as is well known, fell still-born. Don Haro, who belongs to the first noble families in Mexico, and who has consistently adhered to his republican sentiments, being unwilling to join in the plan for establishinga monarchy, is now a voluntary exile from his country. Some of his friends have accompanied him to Europe, and if any opinion may be formed on the matter, we may presume that Don Hare being such a thorough republican, would not be so intimate with Santa Anna, did not the ex-president, and some of the other Mexican nobles now in Europe, entertain similar sentiments. If Don Haro does not gain his object by the publication of his manifesto, ho will at least enjoy the satisfaction of having attacked his political adversaries, and of having shown that his conduct has been regulated by a sincere love for his country, inasmuch as ho has preferred a pri vate loss to the ruin of Mexico. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—This excellent institu tion has in the last six years afforded relief to the sick poor inhabiting the densely-populated neighbourhoods of Lincoln's Inn•fields and Clare-market. The number of beds in the ►resent building, which was not designed for a hospital, is only 120, so that the in-patients mu.it be limited to that number. The number of out-patients has increased from 4,056, the number relieved in 1840, the year in which the hospital was opened, to 15,935, the num ber relieved in 1845 ; and there is every reason to believe that a similar increase would have taken place in the number of in-patients but for the inadequate accommodation provided. An attempt will be made to-morrow to increase the efficiency of this excellent institution by enabling it to afford to the poor more ample means of medical and surgical relief. A meeting is to be held, at three o'clock, in the new hall of King's College, in aid of a fund for enlarging King's College Hospital, so as to extend its usefulness. Over this meeting the Archbishop of Canterbury has consented to preside. The Duke of Cam bridge will, it is understood, be present, and the meet ing will be addressed by the Bishops of London and Oxford, the Lord Ashley, the Vice-Chancellor of England, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, Arch deacon Manning, and other distinguished persons. With such advocacy there can be no doubt but that the good work will prosper. QUEEN'S BENCH —(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins.) GURNEY TIIE ELDER V. GURNEY AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought by Mr. Gurney, a gentleman who formerly held an office in this Court, to recover 9001. on a bill of exchange from the firm of Gurney and Chapman, late of the Union Brewery, Lambeth. The circumstances which led to the action are shortly these : —One of the defendants is the son of the plaintiff. and the latter, it would appear, gave his son a sum of 8,0001., to purchase a share of Mr. Chapman, the other defenant, in the Union Brewery. A partnership was in consequence formed, during the existence of which the younger Gurney gave several bills of exchange and pro missory notes, in the name of " Gurney and C 0.," to his father and other members of the family. In course of time the affairs of the brewery became embarrassed. and Mr. Chapman caused an inquiry to be instituted, which led to a dissolution of the partnership. The younger Gurney, in con sequence of the proceedings in which he had been engaged, becamu banl,ittpL, and tl,e nfraira of Mr. Chapman were also placed in a state of serious embarrasment. The elder Gurney sued his son in legal form on the bill of exchange, and the latter allowed judgment to go by default. That circumstance induced the plaintiff to bring this further action, to decide whether the giving of the bill of exchange was an act of partnership, or whether it was only a private transaction of the younger Gurney. In fact the material point at issue was the responsibility of Mr. Chapman, as being the partner of the younger Mr. Gurney. A special jury was impannelled to try the case. The Attorney-General and Mr. Montague Chambers ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Watson and Mr. Humphries for the defendants. The examination of witnesses on the point we have stated was then proceeded with. The case was not expected to close before the rising of the Court. PORTUGAL. Our Lisbon intelligence up to the 20th inst. gives a very unfavourable view of the state of things in Portugal. It would appear that the Palmella Ministry was tottering—the Cabralist party in complete possession of the Court—and the King's German Councillor standing between the nation and the fulfilment of the royal promises lately held out to the people. It is difficult, however, to conceive why the Go vernment in the critical circumstances in which it was placed, between two anarchies, a military and a popular state of turbulence and exasperation, should not have showed more energy, and by its boldness, as well as discretion, have saved the Court from its own folly and fatuity. The Prince who bears the title of King should have been reminded by the Ministers of the Sovereign that any inter ference of his in the affairs of government, and still more on the part of any foreign servant of his in Portugal, was not only indecorous, but prejudicial to the Queen's interests. The people—exasperated by the apparently protected con spiracies of the dismissed Cabralist officers and civil servants of the same party still retained in all the influential places under Government, and by the conduct of the persons im mediately about the King, by continual military mantes in favour of the ex-Ministers, and attempts at counter-revolu tion in the provinces on the part of the military—were again, it was feared, on the eve of another and more formidable out break than the former. The Financial Committee had not terminated its labours, but the principal objects said to have been had in view by by it were reductions to the extent of upwards of 2,000 contos in the public expenditure, reduction in the interest of the debt, foreign and domestic, either to the extent of a third of the interest or of making the Five per Cents. Four and the Four per Cents. Three. One member only was said to be opposed to this reduction in lobo. Reductions were also balked of in the war expenditure and the courts civil. The Bank had a meeting of its shareholders. The pros. pests of public credit were not encouraging. Senor Gonzales Bravo had been setting diplomatists an ex ampleof bringing editors of papers hostile to in the way them to their bearings, by calling on them tu fetrzet, or fight I by proxy.—Chronicle. THE LATE AFFAIR IN NEW ZEALAND.---DiSpßielleil were received yesterday by Government from Captain Graham, of the Castor, 39, at New Zealand, confirming the accounts of the late action with the hostile natives, in which seven of our seamen and marines were killed and eighteen wounded, among the latter, Mr. Murray, of the North Star, 24, severely. The affair is spoken of as one of great gallantry and perseverance. Three hundred seamen awl marines co-operated with the force of Infantry, and under al most insurmountable difficulties of locality dragged the guns four teen miles from the ships Into position. Commander Hay, of the Racehorse, 18, dashingly led the storming party. In all probability the patticuiars of the action will appear in the Gazette this evening. A FIELD ort FIRE.—A circumstance which rarely happens in this country, although of frequent occurrence in the prairies of America, took place in the neighboUritood of Chesterfield, on Wednesday' last. A field of wheat, near the Needle Works, Brampton Moor, belonging to Mr. EIinSCM, Angel Inn, Chesterfield, was discovered to be on tire. How the fire originated cannot be known, although it is probable that the excessive heat of the sun Ignited the sell which borders the wheat field. On turning up the soil with a spade, Jets of Nine burst from the ground to the height of five fbet. A supply of water was obtained, and, after much difficulty, the fife was extinguished, without much damage being sustained. —berbs) Hercal. SKrE.—PRESENTATION.---Captftin Macdonald, late of the 42d Royal Highlanders, has been for many years back tacksman of Ostaig, in the parish Of Sick, Isle of Skye , where he has been de servedly beloved and esteethekl, hot only by the parishioners of Meat, but by a wide circle of friends and actlttaintances. He has been lately appointed Barrackmaster of Paisley and Thimbarton, and no- Oft could extetct the heartfelt sorrow of the Sleet people fOr being deprived of a gerfiletririii chatacterised by every principle which tended to endear him to the natives of the place. The blank caused in Sleet by the departure of this worthy - gentielan A and his very amiable and interesting lady, will be sorely felt while the erfeeent ge neratiort WMI. Not to speak of their genuine Highland has. pitality, tier tif their, friendly reception to all who came their way, their united etturts to attend to the interests of the peor, and to afford comfort and tenet' to the dietreseed around them, will be gratef ully remembered in Sleet fir ages to come. No thing could Mold dearly illustrate the high estimittloo fn winch they were held than the extreme prices obtained for their steel( et the late public sale at Ostaig, where all the gentlemen of Skye, and many from the adjacent isles, were present. The people of Sleat, with a view to give a tangible shape to their feelings of gratitude, presented Captain Macdonald with a very valuable and massive silver jug, hearing a suitable inscription. On the day Of this inte resting family's departure, they were escorted to the shore by ri vast concourse of the parishioners. They went on board the Toward Castle steamer off Armadale, while the sorrowful crowd stood on.the beach. Willi tears in their eyes, they cast a wistful look at the re ceding vessel, and no doubt breathed a fervent prayer for the wel fare and happiness of that faintly, so long distinguished in Heat fen* their pure philanthropy and unostentatious benevolence."—/nrerness Courier. ROBBERY or 1601. BY A SHoPMAN.—lnformation has been forwarded to the Metropolitan and City Police, that a man in the employment of Messrs. Adder and Gay, Great Queen-street, Westminster, had absconded, stealing and taking with him the stun of 1601., the moneys of his employers, and other articles. • Sunen,:--By a return .yesterday printed, it appears that the quantity of sugar imported in the year ending the sth of April last was 6,025,771 cwt,, of which 5,052,506 was entered for home consumption, and the net receipt of duty on tinter unrefined in the year was 3,480,1581. The duty on sugar unrefined of British possessions, &c., at 14s. the cwt., yielded 3,460,6071., within the limits of the East India Company's Charter, into which the importa tion of foreign sugar is prohibited. The difference in the amount of duty is made up of the rates chargeable on sugar of British posses sions into which the importation of foreign sugar is not prohibited, and of duty on foreign sugar, some of which was at the rate of 31. 3s. The lowest duty in the return is 145., and the highest 31. 3s IMPORTATION of LESIONS.—It is noticed that among the numerous articles of food and general; m e rc h an dise brought to this country from'Belgium, considerable quantities of lemons have been introduced from that part of the Continent, and that their supply is not entirely con fi ned to the south of Europe. The steam-ship_ Triton, from Ostend, has brought, in addition to 32 packagen , T poultry, numerous packages of butter, eggs, latid ether articles. 125 boxes of this esteeautl description of fruit! MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO TITRE. There are accounts a few days later from South Australia and Port Philip, viz, to February 11th and 26th respectively, but they communicate nothing of interest. The majority against the second reading of the Irish Coercion Bill has been the general theme of conversation to day, and Sir Robert Peel', resignation is looked upon as a fait accompli. The following is an interesting statement relative to the trade of Brazil, brought to hand by the Crane packet:— Monthly return of Exports and Imports, Custom-house Revenue, &c., at Rio de Janeiro, for April last, compared with that of the corresponding mouth last year. Exports in 1846. 1845. Coffee, bags 72,022 88,584 Sugar, chests Hides Custom-house receipts:— Milreis. From imports 643,365 667,737 From exports Total The trifling falling off is accounted for by the supply of coffee having been rather short, and not equal to the de mand, consequently prices have ruled high, and as the duty is payable ad valorem on a tariff, ascertained weekly, the revenue has not suffered proportionably. At the latter end of the month the arrivals of cottbe from the interior were more considerable. The Exchange continued steady at 26%, and the Six per Cent. Funds at 76 1 ,. The imports had been very considerable, without a corre sponding demand for consumption. Sales were, therefore, difficult to effect. There are no returns published of the value of the articles imported, but some correct idea may be formed thereof by the fellowing statement, viz. : Ships arrived in April, 1844 and 1845. Number of vessels 9B ... 57 Ditto of tons Of the above 75 were with cargoes to be delivered at Rio, viz From England „ Gibraltar „ France „ Spain „ Portugal „ Anseatic Towns ~ Belgium ~ Sweden ~ Denmark „ Cape de Verd 26 1 27 1 • United States „ Austria „ Buenos Ayres ~ Chili „ „ China ~ Articles exported to March 31:- 1846. 427,194 3,243 147,564 1845. 387,828 2,828 88,235 Coffee, bogs .. Sugar, chests Hides Sailed in Api il : Vessels Tonnage The Funds have been heavy again this morning, Consols having been done at 94 3 A, though a purchase or two just made has rallied them to 95. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 96 1 ,2 3 4. Bank Stock is steadier at 205%. • Exchequer-bills have been supported at 9s. to 13s. premium. The Foreign market has been very inanimate again. Por tuguese Four per Cents. have realised 47% to 48. Nothing has been done in Spanish bonds. Mexican Five per Cents. are 27, and the Deferred, 16 to IA ; Columbian are 15k. Shares are flat. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .. . • .. • . 205 y, Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 94% 95 94% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 96%%% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 101 3-16 Consols for Opening • • • • .. 94% 95 94% Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 11yd. 1,0801. .... 13 913 pm. 5001. • . •• • • 13 9 13 Ditto. Small • •• • • —— pm• ONE O'CLOCK. 84% 15% CLOSINO PRICES. 905% 94% 96% 10 3-16 FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Columbian Bonds .. • . • • • • Grenada, 1 per Cent .. • • .. • • .Ditto, Deferred • • .. • • • • • Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent Ditto, Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. Portuguese Three per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. • . Russian Bonds .. . • • • • Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account • • • • • • - Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • • Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60% 60% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 923 s 92% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen . .. 10 .... .. ••• • • ... 3 3% Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... —.• ........ 3 Buckinghamshire 425. % ills. •• • . dls. Caledonian .. 10 .... 9% 10 • • ...... 10 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 2% .... 1 1 Chester and Holyhead .. • . 22% .... 19% • • 19% Derby and Crewe .. .... 63t.......... Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 514 . . Direct Northern .. 2% .... 1% 1 4 .... •• • • 114 Dublin and Galway • . • . .. 4 .. ...• 1% Eastern Counties .. 141. 1b5...., 23% •••••• • • •• • •. 233 23% Ditto New .. 165..... 734 p •• • .. 7 34 p Ditto, York Extension 10s. 1% y& .. • • • • • • East Lincolnshire .. • • .. % ••► Edinburgh and Glasgow • . .. 50 .... •••• • • ••• Ditto ye, Shares . .. 10 .... 164 .. •• • • .... Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... • • • • Great Western .. 85 •• .. 143 141.. • • .... Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 80}4 .... • Ditto. Quarter Shares .. 5 •- • • 15 1 ,4 15 1 % •• Guildford, Farehani, &Portsmoth 5 .... 434 %........ Hull and Selby .. • • .. .. 50 • .. • I Ditto, Half shares .. 15 .... .. 27 .. 16% 16 .. 48 1 4 .. 47% .. 47% 48 . PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. _ Lancaster and Carlisle .. 40 .... 55 ....... 55 Leicester and Bedford 225. —•.••• . • • % di Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. •• .. % dis.. •.. dl London ant Birmingham . -100 225% 224 224 London and BlackwuU .. 161. 13s. 4d. •••. • • • - Ditto, New -- ••.•. • . • • • London acd Brighton 50 .. . -64% 65 Ditto ditto Fifths • • .. 30 •• .. 40% ••• • .. London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s 9d. • . 22 •• •• • ... • • London and South-Western •• 41/. 6s. 10d. • • •.••• • .• • • Ditto, New .. • 17% 28 .. London and York .. .. 2% • ... 1% ••• • • • Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 - - 82 81% 83.. • • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. . • % a nt p.... • • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% ••..•• • . • • Midland .. .. • • .. ..100 ....149 .. • • Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 109 121 Newcastle and Darlington Juliet. 25 .. • • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New . . • .. .... 9 .• Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .• .. 24 . • . • Norfolk .. • • .• •• .. 20 •• .. 25% .... North British .. .. • • 22% •. • Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 1 A .... Northern and Eastern - .. 50 ... • •••• • • • Ditto, New • • .. 1 ••.. 20 .••• • • • • North Kent and Direct Dover .... 1% .. • • • • North Staffordshire .. • • 425. •• .• 3IA p.. • . Oxfd.,Worcester,& Wolverhruptn. 12% 77i% .• • • Portsmouth Direct • • • • .• 3% ••• • ••••• • . • • • Richmond .. • • .. .. 10 .... • ... Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% 1. • • ...... • • South Midland .. • • ..• 425. ....Ws- • • •• • . • South Eastern and Dovor .. 33% .. • • • • Ditto, New (isa. at 321.) No. 1 . 16 ... ••..•• • • • • 19 Do.. New (do. 331. 68.8 d.) No. 2 . 10 .. 13% .. ••. • .. 13% Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%.... 2% •••• • • • • West Riding Union ••• • .. 425. . York and North Midland .. 50 ••••• • • • • 7, Ditto, half Shares .. .. 25 .... 48 .. ••.• • • • • Ditto. Extension . .. 15 .... 33% -••• • • • • Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. • 1 .. 11% •.••• • • • • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens:- .. 14 .... 12% B ord., Toul., & Cette Mackenzie) 2 .... 11% • • Central of Spain .. 2 .. Jersey.. • • Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon . • .. 2 Northern of France Constituted.. 5 Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 Paris and Lyons Constituted 1 . 5 Paris ar.dStrasbOurg Constituted 5 West Flanders .. • • .. . 6 .....- •• •• •• .• •• 1 -3 / - t 13M MMES. Real del Monte, Unregistered 3V, ••••• • • • • United Mexican .. 28/.25.8 3 Ad.. • .. •••• • . • . MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been on a very moderate scale, the stands here were scantily filled with sam ples. Still, however, as it is expected the new duties on foreign Corn will be receivable at the Custom-house to-morrow, the dealers were very cautious in their operations, indeed the trade was in a most uncertain state, yet we can notice no alteration in the quota tions. The imports of foreign Wheat have been good, and the article, free of duty, commanded very little attention at late rates. The late fine showers having produced a very beneficial effect upon all spring Corn, the sales progressed heavily, and in some instances the quota tions had a downward tendency. Superfine Malt being scarce com manded full prices, but all other kinds were neglected. - ---- • - ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. 3,700 qrs. 1,740 qrs. English • • • • Oats Flour. 3,150 qrs. I,;50 560 10,790 Irish •••• • • • • Foreign 10,320 Malt, 4,060 qrs. SMITHFIELD. • Our market was on the whole tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with beasts, the general quality of which was by no means first rate. The attendance of buyers being more numerous than for Some time past, the Beef trade ruled firm, at fully Monday's quota tions. We had on cifer 60 Oxen and Cows, together with 350 Sheep, from Holland ; 12 Oxen, from Trnssia ; and 40 Scots from Scotland. Sheep, the supply of which was seasonably extensive, moved off steadily, at late rates. The number .of Lambs being large, the de mand for that description of stock was somewhat inactive, and prices were with difficulty supported. Calves and Pigs ruled very dull, and the currencies had a downward tendency. Milch Cows were selling at from 161 to 181 18s each ; Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; and quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s each. Beasts, 647; Cows, 139 ; Sheep and Lambs, 13,070 ; Calves, 597 ; Pigs, 290. NZAVO.S.TE .S.ND LEADEICHALL. We had a very inactive demand. OII,OtTGH HOP MAT MET. The later fine showers having greatly benefited the growing bine in nearly all parts of Kent and Sussex, the demand here has become trery heavy, and prices are with difficulty s u pp orted. The dut y is backed at 130,000/. New Kent Pockets, 61 to 818 s; Ditto Sussex Pocketa, DI lbs to 71. - ---___ --,-- -- p a e c c e t e o d r d t h o i gt take e p re places eri t t a h r e r an t Led his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty and , , ai ily, intend to prolong their sojourn at with the youthful Roy .... month• week in 1 A ppitoACIIING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—A mar -11;11 t e l u ie ri afi st t e i ni p u r r i is m e o i Osbornen. . l t,i l r ot o t s e n e rsouytia t , s determined on between Viscount Seabam, eldest son of the Marquis is and Marchioness of Londonderry, and Miss Edwards, only dau ghter and heiress of Sir John Edwards, Burt., of Machynllech, Montgomeryshire. The fair fiancee is said to have a princely for tune. It is rumoured that the nuptial ceonaouy will be solemuibed oily in 4.14U,5! COM ONIAL. Snoen.—The market for British Plantation has been firm again this Week, and a fair business has been transacted. Barbadoes, at auction, has realised 54s 6d for fine yellow, and 51s to 52s Gd for mil. Trinidad has been at 51s to 52s for good yellow, and at 50s to 50s 6d for: mid. Some chrystalized Demerara brought 60s to 625. The supply bad rather increased. REFlNED.—Standard hunps have been 70s to 70s Gd per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Bengal, 3,336 bags nearly all found buyers at fully previous rates ; low white BenareS 51s to 51s Gd, mid. 52s to 52s Gd, and good yellow like Mauritius, 50s. per cwt. Mauritius, 8,767 bags sold at very firm rates also ; fine yellow 53s to 54s 6d, mid to fine 49s Gd to 535, good mid and good 51s 6d to 52s 6d, fine brown 48s to 48s Gd, and grey 485 to 525. Madras, 2,248 bags brought high prices ; flue yellow 52s 6d to 555, mid 48s 6d to 495 6d, and fine brown 43s to 435 6d. FOREIGN.-12,000 Mats China sold at 52s 6d to 53s for mid white, 50s to 51s for yellow, and 48s 63 to 52s 6d for damp and washed. Bahia Sugar has been at full prices. COFFEE.—The demand for British Plantation continues very dull, although holders are inclined to accept reduced rates. son;Planta Ceylon has had a better sale ; fine fine ord, greyish, at 56s to Ws fine ord, 53a to 54s 6d ; good ord brown, 49s to 50s ; and pca in -b in er o r r Y oc 755. Native has not been much in request. Mha hats bee to 565 6d demand ; good bold yellow clean g arbled long bean a per cwt. Black Leaf RICE.-1233,76012b5aegd5, for mid d poc a k n e d ts g llz i n for mid. gmaltdsowldhitaet, lard6dll.fotor 11 TEA.—We quote ord Coal ut yid t mid to Ilyson, Is 3d to Is 10d • TALLovr.—P. Y. C. is 42s per cwtc.t.oinigtoir, s9pdott.. wtd Pekoe, la to ls Gd ; T wkay but 15 9d to 2s 6d per lb. Gunpowder, 23 2d to 43; andlmperial, RAILWAY COMMITTEES. EXPERIMENTS IN WOOLWICH DAY.) MARSHES. Lieut.-Colonel Dundas, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel Wylde, C. 8., Lieut.-Colonel Chalmer, Assistant Director-General of Artil lery, Capt Palliser, Capt. Wingfield, Capt. Cockburn, Capt. Benc, Capt. Derenzy, Capt. Gilbert, and a number of officers of the Royal Artillery, Colonel Hawker, Lord Glenlyon, Equerry to Prince Albert, and numerous scientific gentle men, assembled in the marshes at Woolwich yesterday to witness experiments with a rifle ball one ounce and three quarters in weight, formed in the shape of a sugar loaf, which was found to carry 1,200 yards with decided effect, as at that distance it perforated a target of wood two inches thick, and some of the balls or sugarloaf forms of lead, were dug out of the ground from a depth of several inches, after hav ing passed through the target. Mr. Lancaster and his son from previous experiments, had ascertained that the for mation of a ball on the same shape as a sugar-loaf gave it a great advantage over balls of a spherical form, as it re quires less" windage, and consequently the momentum is greater with an equal quantity of gunpowder acting on a circular body, which also loses a great part of its force by revolving on its own axis during its progressive motion. This was clearly illustrated during the experiments carried on yesterday by Mr. Lancaster, junior, who, at 1,200 yards' distance, demonstrated that be could carry his balls that great distance, from a rifle more than four calibres less in bore than the common musket, but also that the velocity was so great that the sugarloaf-sbaped ball perforated a two-inch board and sunk into the earth of a .mound, without in the least degree altering its shape, merely showing a very small flitted abrasion on its tapering part, made by the different degrees of hardness in the grain of the wood. The day was very unfavourable for experiments with balls at long ranges, owing to the strong breeze which prevailed, but the result exceeded the most sanguine expectations of those I present. Fifty-seven rounds were fired during the experiments, several of them too low in the first instances, as the parties at the range signalled when they entered the mound after ricocheting, instead of their first range. Mr. Lancaster, jun., found this out on a subsequent occasion, and had the target removed to a more eligible position, when out of eighteen rounds fired, ten entered the target. As a proof of the exe cellent aim at the long range used, it may be mentioned that he hit the target three times in succession, and that en no occasion out of the fifty-seven rounds, were any of the balls above twelve or fifteen feet east or west of the target, but by far the greater majority within from one foot to one yard of the object against which they were directed. The expe riments with a rifle bail of the form alluded to have been so satisfactory, that Mr. Lancaster contemplate. 3 making expe riments with others made to be fired from six-pounder guns; and if the same power and range is obtained by them, the principle will be found an immense saving and of great ad vantage to the British service. Mr. Lancaster makes no secret of the plan. HOUSE OF LORDS. Boom A CAMBRIDGE AND oxronn. Their Lordships rnet as usual at eleven ; Lord Mornington in the chair. The case for the opponents Was continued. Mr. Smike, a farmer, near Baldock, was called and examined by Mr. HILDYAIID. Ile gave similar evidence to that given by other witnesses yesterday. Room B. NORPOLIE (DISIZEHAVI, WELLS, AND 13LAILENEIr EXTENSION). A Select Committee on this Bill met for the first time in the above room at eleven this morning. The members were the Duke of Rich mond (Chairman), the Duke of Cambridge, and Lords Lonsdale, Southampton, and Redesdalc. The Bill was opposed by road trustees ; but there was no case set up against the preamble, the opponents only requiring the insertion of a clause ; so that the Bill was virtually unopposed. Mr. AUSTIN stated the case for the promoters of the Bill. Mr. Bidder and Mr. Borthwick, the engineers to the line, and several other witnes3es were examined proforma, ani the Committee being satisfied both with the general and the engineering evidence, the preamble was declared proved. A clause to refer the case of the road tr2.stees to an arbitrator was tten inserted, Lord Sondes undertaking the character of arbitrator, and the other clauses were read over. By one of these power was taken to cross on a level a certain road, which it appeared from the plans was 12 feet above the level of the railway. Lord Redesiale, perceiving this flaw, proposed that the powers to cross on a level should be expunged from the Bill, which was agreed to, and the clause was struck out. Clauses were also inserted providing for the building of lodges at all level crossings. Some other amendments were made, and the Bill passed. The Committee rose at about twenty minutes past twelve o'clock. No. 5. The Committee met this morning at eleven ; present the Duke of Montrose (in the chair), Marquis of Breadalbaue, Earl of Craven, Lord Forester, and Lord Teuterden. READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE. Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Merrewether, and other gentle men were retained for the line, and it was opposed by Mr. M. Hill and Mr. Rowe, on the part of the Brighton Company. Sir. COCKBURN, Q. C., briefly opened the merits of the line to the Committee, and proceeded to call witnesses. Mr. HILL having opened the merits of the whole line by his cross examination, Mr. Commie; objected to the Brighton Company being heard before the Committee, except in regard to the six miles between Dorking and Reigate, where their line might be said to compete with the one before the Committee. Some discussion ensued, and the room was ordered to be cleared. The Committee intimated to parties on their re-admission that the Brighton Company must confine their opposition to the six miles .from Dorking to lteiga , c, Mr. Rows said that his clients withdrew their opposition before the Committee. Sir. Barclay, Mr. Thomas Hope, Mr. John Trotter, Member f Surrey, and other witnesses were called, who spoke to the public ad vantage which the line would confer on the immediate district, by communication with the market towns of Reading and Guildford, and with the assize town, and more generally by the through communi cation between the east ;rid west esasts and Loudon. Mr. Giles, son of the engineer of the line, gave evidence in the absence of his father from illness, and stated that the pro posed line formed a junction with the Senth-Easteni at the Reigate station, and with the Direct Portsmouth at Dorking, whence, for a short distance, both hues passed along the same rail ; it formed another junction with the Guildford Junction line and communicated with the Forningham and Alton line, aad with the London and Southampton Rail way. The heaviest works on the line would be executed by the South-Western, there being on that portion of it two tunnels, and the only tunnels on the line, one 1,025 yards long, and one 200 yards long. The steepest gradient was 1 in 100 for eleven miles. The estimated cost for the whole was 736,0001., which in cluded 201,9301., the expense of the works to be executed by the South-Western. The South-Eastern had leased the line at 4% per cent., and half the profits. The Committee decided unanimously that the preamble of the Bill was proved. Mr. IeIERREWETHER reminded their Lordships of the frail tenure on which Parliament continued its sittings, and applied on behalf of his clients, who were naturally anxious on the subject after having succeeded in passing through the House of Commons at considerable expense, that the report of the Bill should be made to their Lordships' House tonight, if possible. 3 The Committee assented, and adjourned. AQUATICS. HENLEY REGATTA.—FIRST DAY. This great aquatic event, appointed for yesterday, and to be continued to-day (Friday), was inferior to none that have preceded it in either the interest it created, the number and excellence of the entries, or value of the prizes offered for competition. Amongst those present were, the Earl of Fal mouth, Lord Anson, Lord Camoys and family, with others of distinction. The races commenced at three o'clock, with the Contests for the Silver Wherries—A four-pair oar race. First Heat. London—T. H. Fellowes, Leander Club ... ............... ..• 1 Oxford—E. Fellowes, Exeter College ...... Oxford—J. W. Conant, St. John's.. ........ : .................... 2 Oxford—W. C. Stapylton, Merton Oxford—F. Boyds, Brasenose .... 0 Oxford—W. Polehampton, Pembroke .................•••'•" Conant and Stapylton had been the favourites. It was throughout a capital race. Conant, And Stapyltou took the lead, all being at a very dashing pace, Reyds and partner being second. Off Kemenham Lodge tire winners rowed by the second boat, and challenged, when ttey.made the shoot to the straight water- The then leading pair went in ad vance and won by two lengths. The third boat was about the same distance astern. Second Heat. Oxford—W. H. Milman, Christ Church ...... ..... ..... .. / 1 Oxford—M. Haggard , ditto .... ........................... ....... C a mbridge—E. P. Woolstenholmer, Trinity ...... . ...... .. 0 Cambridge—S. Vincent ....... . ................ Oxford—E. Tonks, Queen's College..--.. ....... • ......... 0 Oxford—E. E. Woodman , Magda len Ball ...... ... ......... Milman and partner went away with the lead, niaintained it, and came in first, the other pairs fopling. It was subse quently decided that as Tonks and partner had fouled Wool stenholme and Vincent twice, that the latter pair should row the heat again with Milman and Haggard. Milman .. .................................... ~. 1 1 Haggard ............................. !I Woolstenhohne .•...- ............................. ....,. ........ Vincent... ............. .. II ........ It was an excellent race, Milman and Haggard leading, . but being waited upon during the whole distance closely . by their opponents. Off the poplars on nearing the straight course, the second pair made a very determined and rapid spurt, but as it was met by a corresponding effort on the part of their opponents, they were unable to go by them. Won by half a length only. Thi , :el Heat. Cambridge—F. George, Trinity ............... . .............. ... / 1 Cambridge—W. 11 Iauie , Trinit y ......••••• ....—.. i i . ....... 2 Oxford—F. M. Wilson , Ch rist Church... .............. O x f o rd—W. U. Heygate, Merton ........ . ............... .... 1 Cambridge—Colquhoun, Trinity Ha ll ........... ..... ...... ... 3 London—Colquhoun, Leander club ... .... ............ ... They started together, George and Maule shortly taking the lead. Won by two lengths. The Colquhouns were rowing very excellently when they ne ared the bank, cud w ere much retarded. THE DIAMOVD SCULLS FOR GENTLEMEN SCULLERS. First Heat. London—T. 11. Fellowes, Leander 1 Cambridge—W. P. Cloves, Trinity 2 They started level, Cloves, however, shortly afterwards slipped or broke his stretcher. It -was, how-ever, a smart race, the winner not shaking his opponent off until near home. Second Heat. Oxford—A G. Moon, Magdater 1 London—E. G. Peacock, Leander Peacock came in first by some yards, but the race was decided in favour of Mr. Moon, in consequence of Mr. Pea • cock having fouled him shortly after the start. GRAND HEAT FOR THE SILVER WIIEIIRIES. Messrs. Milman and Haggard T. II Fellowes and E. Fellowes .........................• ••••• 2 F. George and W. Maule It was so clean a start that it was diffi cu ltl; ........ .....r some seconds which pair led. T he winner then Vick! showed in advance, retained it, and won by about three lengths. TRIAL HEAT FOR THE STEWARDS CIIALLENGE CUP. . . London—The Guys. ileHleyThe Dreadnought. G. Cooper, stroke J. Page, strati 3. H. Ferguson 3. Owthwaite 2. Gruggen 2. Morgan 1. Forster 1. Ive A. Poland, steerer; Paulen, steerer. It was the finest race Oi.e the whole day a lf the distanc e, . The Dread nought took the lead and ma: S om e it h when eG' came .. S ome beautiful work fol lowed,th and th uy e s Dreadnoughtalongside aga.!ti took a slight lead. In another half minute they were oor and oar, and within a dozen yards of the winning post. Viey continued together, and it was decided to be a dead heat. FINAL HEAT FOR THE DIABIONV SCULLS. E. G. Moon T. H. Fellowes .. 0 It was won easily, Mr. Fellowes being " used up." The day's sport concluded at eight in the evening. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IL The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Lord Morpeth in the chair. TAW VALE MLTENSION. The whole of the day was occupied by the landholders' opposition, got up by the solicitors of the Great Western Company, who were averse to the line. They contended that the bulk of the Barnstaple traffic came through Bristol from the north, rad a line of this sort ought, therefore, to run in the route of the North Devon, thus saving aconsiderable distance between Rarnstaple and Bristol. BIRTI7B. On the 18th inst., the lady of Thomas Ware, Esq., of Upper Thur" low-place, Haeltney-road, solicitor, of a (laughter. On the lUth inst., at Preston-street, Brighton, Mrs. Thomas rlmm of a son. On the 13th inst., at Barnet, Herts, the wife of the 11ev. T. 1%. Smith, M.A., of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Ramsbury Manor, the lady of D. Halo We bb, Esq., of Stratton udley, Oxon, of a daughter. On the 22d inst., iu Eaton-place, Lady Hawley, of a daughter. On the 22c1 inst., at Myere-street, Myddeltou-square, Mrs. J. x • Harding, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Chesham-street, Belgrave• square, the la d y of Sir 11. D. Goring, Bart., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Vieux Luc, Calvados, the lady of Lieutenant' Colonel Carmichael, C. 8., of a daughter. 1. On the 22d inst., at Eton College, the wife of the Rev. Joh nlVl Liam Hawtrey, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Berry-Lill House, Carisbrnok, Isle of Wight, the lady of Captain G. B. Cumberland, 42d Royal Ilighiandors , of a son. MARRIED. On the 24th Inst., at St. James's, Piccadilly, Charles Dowson, Esq. , of Great Yarmouth, to Adelaide Antoinette, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant Edward d'Alton de Montmorency, R.N. On the 24th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, James Wilkin, Esq., of Piccadilly, to Mary Bell, eldest daughter of Joseph Freeman , Esq., of t-princ-gardens. DIED. On the 20th inst., at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, Captain N. r- Giveen, 70th Regiment. On the 20th lust., Juliet Jane, the youngest child of Mr. Orlando Balls, of Stamford•hill. On the 20th inst., at Chiswick, Mr. G. Fletcher, aged 71. On the 20th inst., at Aberdeen, Isabel, youngest daughter of the late Major Gavin Young. On the 21st inst., Mr. Thomas Arnold, of Bread-street, Cheapside. London.: 'Printed and l i tiblisheti by. Di.UltDO yQuNg, of No. -112* Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, of the Savoy, in the County Of Middlesex, ThiA . rslay, 11190 25, 1846, No. 112, Strand , in t he PrOcinet BARBARITY.—We regret to state that a very mali cious outrage was committed on the evening of last Monday,' or morning of Tuesday, by some person or persAllons, The on six cal l ine , y ou calves, the property of W. Mitchell , Esq., ots. ves, which were grazing in a park near Alloa, and said to have been intended for the cattle show, were all found, On the morning of Tuesday, to. have their tails cut off with a knife almost close to the top. The bar barous act has excited universal indignation among all classes in Alloa. A large reward has been offered for the discovery of the Per petraters.—Stirling Journal. DEATH OF THE MARQUISE D'HARCOURT.—We stated the day before yesterday that the venerable Maruise D'Har-_ court lay dangerously ill at St. Leonard's -place, in coqnsequence of having taken a large quantity (two ounces it is said) of latlannm• in mistake for a draught sent to her by her medical attendant, Mr. Brown, 4 Windsor, and we have now to announce the nuela ncholy fact that notwithstanding all the acti ve exertions made to counteract the poison, and the strong hopes entertained for some hours that t those exertions would be successful, Ler Ladyship expired this morn log shortly after seven o'clock. In consequence of this lamentable catastrophe, it has been deemed expedient that an inquest should be held on the remains, and information of the circumstances from another cor has Reading.—We have received the following transmitted to the county coroner, resides at respondent. We regret to state, that intelligen ce was Yesterday re ceived at the French Embassy, and at the /lon. C olonel Cavendish's, annottnein; the demise of the above much estei‘med lady, 'which event took place early yesterday morning, at Sr. Leonard's Hills near Windsor. Her Ladyship was the relict of Major-General C- Amedee Ilarcourt, Marquis D'Harcourt, a Peer of France, who Waff killed by a fall from his horse in 1831, at.d has left two cons and A daughter to lament her loss. William Bernard HitrCOUrt, Esq., Of of St. Leonard's Hill, married in 1837 to Elizabeth , eldest daughter the Hon. Colonel Cavendish —George, married in 1844, to Paolo. daughter of the Comte and Comtesse de St. Aulalre ; and Mary*, married to the Comte de Castres, son of the Duc de Castres, a Peer of France. Many families of distinction are placed in mourning by the death of this excellent lady. THE UNDER SiIItIEVALTY.—Mr. Baylis, of the firm of Baylis and Drewe, of Basin hall- street, has been appointed Under Sheriff to Alderman Challis ; and Mr. Eenitard's Under Sheriff will be Mr. Tilleard, of the firm of Tilleard. Son, and Free man, Old Jewry. We understand that his Excellency Viscount Falk land, the Governor of Nova Scotia, has determined on relinquishing the governorship of that portion of our American colonies, and will embark at Halifax early in August, on his return to this country to . Viscountess Falkland and the Hon. I. W . Cary are dailyexpected arrive at Liverpool Dom Halifax, her Ladyship's de ot rture from Nova Scotia having been hastened b y the delicate health the honourable gentleman. THE LATE POPE.—This forenoon m n there wa ie s ap n a solem high mass and dirge at St. Mary's Itlsam morning in o g l t C w h oo e r i, t3hlrooere fields, for the repose of t he soul of the late Pope. B RE SLAU, JUNE 18.— Early this houses were completely destroyed by fire in the Mantlergasse. Six Rice, Esq., M.P., one of E. or s i e N v r e e n rpeergsroents pteorishheedairn tthheafitames. the representatives of Dover, is still labouring under severe indis position, and has been compelled to pair off for the remainder of the session. The lion. Member is about to embark.on * Continental tour.— Kentish Observer. GROUP XIII The Committee met at the usual hour this morning. Sir William Clay iu the chair. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION. Mr. Miller, the engineer. was called to prove that it would be highly inexpedient to construct the proposed line. The whole of the day, in fact, was taken up with evidence of this sort. GROUP XVII. MANCHESTEn A.ND SOUTIIII.MPTON.. --- The Committee met at the usual hour. The lion. E. Yorke hi the chair. The cross-examination of Mr. Locke, the engineer of the South Western, was continued—He was first examined with respect to Lacey's and Bethel's line, to both of which he was consulting engi neer, and which were projected to traverse nearly the same route as the Manchester and Southampton, but they were both thrown out by the standing Orders' Committee. He had no recollection of having signed the estimates of either of the lines. neither had he surveyed them. lie had signed a hundred esti mates during the year, and could not recollect every case. Engineers did not pledge themselves to lines which they were simply called to survey. it was a professional matter. Mr. Lacey was chairman of the South Western at the time his line was brought out. He admitted the Manchester and Southampton was four miles shorter than Lacey'a line between I-comet:3' . and Marlborough. Bad surveyed a line for the South Western from Basingstoke, Marlbough to Swindon, the plans of which were deposited. ahe getting of eom- Tlltillieation to north and south of this line was not a great object" in its projection; the object, no doubt, was to conntet the district, of which Basingstoke was the centre, with Swindon and Bristol on the one hand and Cheltenham on the other. He had been over the country between Swindon and Southampton, so that he was acquainted with it. Would not recommend that the narrow gauge should be added to broad gauge lines ; the principle might be adopted on short lines, but it would be dangerous and inexpedient on long lines. GROUP XXXIII. The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 24, (Grand Corridor). Present, Sir Robert Ferguson, (Chairman,) the Marquis of Worcester, Viscount Newry, Mr. Smollett, and Mr. Fellowes. They resumed the hearing of the evidence in the case of the War wickshire and London Railways (three lines). WORCESTa.".E. AND WEEDON. HAMPTON AND BANBURY. HAMPTON AND A.SHCHURCH. According to the previous understanding the evidence against the lines was taken, in favour of the competing railway, the _ _ BIRVErNGIib.M AND OXFORD JUNCTION. Mr. Brunel, engineer of the Great Western Railway, and also of this line (which is in connexion with it), was first called, and examined by Mr. Waimy —He st,ted that the lines comprehending the Bir mingham and Oxford Junction would amount to about 120 miles, and the cost was estimated at about 1,400,000/. The length of three lines of the Warwickshire and London railways would be about 160 miles. If both the competing series of lines were constructed, the cost would be about 3,000,00 01 . By the construction of the Birming ham and Oxford Junction R ai lway, a ccommodation would be afforded to every important place in the districts included in the two rival projects now before this Committee. In fact, ther h e would be no point, certainly no village of any note within that which would be twelve maes distant from a railway. The increased accommodation would be of very great advantage to the coal and iron districts, and the Potteries. It would complete the connexion of those places with the southern and western ports, as well as the latter with the north and east. There were no engineering diffi culties. The gradients were much the same as those upon the Great Western to Bristol. The latter railway had good levels, and admitted of very high speeds. This gentleman then went in minute, detail through a comparison of the rival projects, in every part of their course, and at every point of their connexion, with existing or con templated lines. His statement was, of course, exceedingly luminous, and seemed to be satisfactory as well as interesting to the Committee. It was too much extended, and too detailed, to be fully reported. He considered the accommodation which would be afforded by his lines would be much superior to that 'which would be given by the three proposed lines in connexion with the London and Birmingham, under the general name of the Warwickshire and London Railway. There was one of these, the Hampton and Banbury, for which he could see no reason whatever to justify the expense: These lines would greatly augment the traffic of the London and Birmingham, which was avowedly so excessive already that the Company declared they were not able to carry it in an efficient manner. Mr. ALEXANDER who opposed the Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, on the part of the Earl of Warwick, and thirty-nine other gen tlemen, cross-examined Mr. Brunel, as to the interference of the proposed lines with some of the Noble Earl's property, and that of the other petitioners. GROUP XLII. The Committee on this group re-assembled to-day at twelve o'clock. aidiCILBURN, CIIOII.I.ET,AND mavEnpooz. Compliance with the resolutions of Mr. Duncombe having been proved, Mr. BAINES (who appeared on the part of the promoters), said — The object sought by the present Bill as effecting an independent line were simply these :—ln the first place, they sought to connect Blackburn and Chorley, two most important manufacturing towns. They also sought to accommodate tc o he istrict between Blackburn and Chorley, which was likewise of nsiderable manufacturing Importance, as would be demonstrated to the Committee by the evi• Bence he would adduce. In this district were paper-works, cotton mills, and other manufactories, and the proposed line would give the proprietors of these works the same benefits as had been conferred by other lines on parties under similar circumstances. Another object which the promoters of this line proposed to effect, and the Importance of which coult hardly be exaggerated, was to open to the markets of Black burn and Chorley. the whale of that district extending into the vain. able coal district south west of Chorley. Now the importance of this rich coal-field to Chorley and Blackburn ho would establish by one or two competent witnesses. That coal-field would be inter sected by the proposed railway for a distance of eight miles and a half, and their line would pass through the very heart of the district, and thus render it accessible to those places which were at present l i excluded from this desirable communication. These were the objects they proposed as an independent line. There were other ad , vantages which they would afford to the public by this line in connection with ether lines of railway. They would effect the nearest communication between Liverpool and Blackburn and Liver pool and Chorley, for which there was no provision made by the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway. They also proposed to effect a communication with the town of Wigan, which was also left unattended to by the competing line, and the importance of which would be rendered apparent that that town (Wigan) contained a po pulation of 25,000 or 26,000, while the number of inhabitants in Chorley was 14,000 or 15,000. SUSPICIOUS DEATH BY A FALL FROM A WINDOW. — On Wednesday evening, an elderly woman named Mary Ann White, was was observed by a neighbour, who was standing at his door dow he th a . opposite side of the street, suddenly to fall from the win c! foremost into the street, and, her skull was falling from such a height, her head struck with fearful violence against the andkerb-stoLnoei,ion nos pitaL but terribly fractured. She was conveyed to the ,n p d 0 rosecuting inquiries she died a few hours after being admitted. i and for many years bore yesterday it abpears, that the deceased was a widow, aged fifty-six years, and obtained her living by b lIF the character of an honest and in e d a u r strio . o Radstock, induced her to go and i woinan. Some weeks since her sister's husband, named , e deceased had been there she and on Wednesday they had live in his house with his fatu.ll.3;. drank more than she was w ont to noon Radstock sent his wife to all been drinking togeth h e e r. AD toSicnlic, returned somewhat sooner than was ex market for dinner. S her husband and hers ister in a way which left 110 pected, and found ftheir criminality. A quarrel ensued, and some matter of doubt of between the sisters. In the afternoon Mrs. Bad blows were struck the husbatici, deceased, andanother.. toek went out, leafing woman when deceased was seen, as above described, to fall in s the house, from the window in a most suspicious manner. The body awaits a coroner's inquest. NUMBER OF FIRES IN GLASGOW.—The fires that have taken place in Glasgow, exclusive of Gorbals and Anderiton, for the year ending May 31, 1846, are in number 113. With one or two exceptions, all of them have been of a trifling nature. The number of fires in twelve months has n ear ly d ou b led in four years.. ln 1842, there were 62 tires ; in 1843, 75 ; in 1844, 86 , • in 1845, 101 ; and in 1846, 113, Thus fires are increasing in a greater ratio than either population or manufactures.— Glasgow Courier. A special messenger was last night in readinessito convey to her Majesty the intelligence that the Corn and Custelas Bills had actually passed, and to obtain her Majesty's signature to the Commission for the royal assent to them and about 50 other Bills. The royal assent will probOly be signified this afternoon in the House of Lords. _ ARRIVAL OF SPECIE.---On Wednesday the steam ship Victory arrived at the St. Katherine's steam picket wharf, from St. Petersburgh, with a large quantity of specie on bow d, amounting to nearly 200,0001., packed in twelve large cases. It is consigned for a number of merchants in the City, and the greater part has already been sent. , . NOVEL ADVERTIEDIENT.—A rat-catcher of Three Colt-lane, Bethnal-grecil, has advertised tor One thOlikand 11Y0 ratE, and Wien 44, a Wad. CLOSING PRICES. 84% 15% 109% 141 80% 15 , , 4% 103ys, 30!-e, P I% 149 1% p clls IVA -1 1 A 36 1% 134 54 •