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Just publiAsed, for the first time in the svo. tbrtn, in 3 TOIL , with Portraits, price 365. bound, MEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF K ING GEORGE THE SECOND, By HORACE WALPOLE, Earl of Orford. Edited, with a Preface and Notes, By THE LATE LORD HOLLAND. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. LORD BROUGHAM'S NEW WORK. Now ready, in royal dye., with Portraits, 21s. bound, The SECOND VOLUME of LORD BROUGHAM ' S LINES of MEN ot.LETTERS and SCIENCE, Who flourished during the Reign of George 111. ; WITH ORIGINAL LETTERS. Comprising Dr. Johnson, Adam Smith (with an analytical view of his great work), Lavolsier, Gibbon, Sir J. Banks, and D'Alembert. " Every lover of literature will feel gratified by this employment of Lord Brougham's active research and of his vigorous pen."— Inackwood's Magazine. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. WITH AN ILLUSTRATION BY LEECH, AND A PORTRAIT OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (AUTHOR OF " THE IMPROVISATORE,") FROM AN ORIGINAL PICTURE. The September Number, price Half-a• Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, will contain — BRIAN O'LINN ; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author cf " Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," Scc Italian Scenes. A Peep at Society, 14 Alfred Crowquill. The Albigenses and the Troubadours, by Dr. W. C. Taylor. Last Night, by G. Linnaeus Banks. Travels and Travellers in Italy, by Mrs. Austin. D. ath of the Bride. An Indian Tragedy. by Agnes Lascelles. Military Punishments of the Romans, by Everard Clive. Adventures in New Zealand In 1845. Mr. Ledbury Re-visits Paris, and is Ignominously Expelled from his Lodgings, by Albert Smith. With an Illustration by Leech. Shots from an Old Six-pounder, by Portfire. The First Grey-hair. The Flaneur in Paris,.from the Note-book of a Traveller, by the author of " Second Love." Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Memoir of Hans C. Andersen, with a Portrait. DONCASTER—ITS SPORTS AND SATURNALIA.. By the Author of "Gaining, Gaming-houses, and Gamesters." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank. their ?Mends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, take place every Tuasnay and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Comnaeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfuny requested to be addressed. ill Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advlces of results will be forwardedby the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Farce, entitled SISTER AND I. After which, a New Grand Operatic, Melodramatic. Romantic. Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, founded on the Opera of " Oberon," entitled THE MAGIC HORN. Principal characters by Messrs. I'. Mathews, A. Wigan, Kinloch, Collier, Yarnold, Bender, Silver, Richards, and Keeley; Miss Keeley, Miss Viliars. Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Wooliidge, Miss Arden, Miss Forster. Miss Laidlaw, Miss Bromley, Miss Howard, and 1%1 rs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN - OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs- F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinioch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard. rfIEATItE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE . THIS EVENING _ _ Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel (lardy, Mr. Lambert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. O. Smith ;. Somers, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Stanley, Mr. T.Ammas ; Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce, Frank Hardy, Mr. Braid ; W jthertou, Mr. Selby ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs Laws ; Marian, Miss E. h girding ; Phoebe, Miss Ellen Chaplin. After which, a Grand Nlythelogical Burlesque Extravaganza, de nominated THE JUDGMENT OF PAILIS ; or, The Pas de Pip pins. The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen naire, Lindon, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitehenson, Alderson, Ryan, Wright, Paul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss Taylor, Miss Harrison, aliss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. To be followed by an original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. PRENCUSS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS- EVENING Will be performed an entirely neviSerFo-Comic Drama, entitled A CURIOUS CASE. Mr. Au ,rey, Mr. Vining ; Twiggkton, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Charles Stanton, Mr. Fisher ; Edward, Mr. Honner ; Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling. After which, an original Comedletta, called ADVICE TO HUS BANDS. General Leslie, Mr. Granby; Frank Trevor, Mr. James Vining ; Mrs. Trevor, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by an entirely New Comic: Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ; or, The Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. W.v,-na, Miss E. stanley, and Miss E. Honner will perform. To conclude with Sherldan's Dram& of THE CRITIC ; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed. Slr rretful Plagiqry and Pufl, by Mr. Charles Mathews. The other principal diameters by Mears. Howler, Ryder, Compton, Oxberry, Harris, Wynn, Courleney; Miss Emma Stanley, Miss Somers, Miss Horner, &c. STRAND THEATRE. A party of Gentlemen, admirers of Dramatic Art, and advocates of fair p'ay, feeling clisgits'ced and indignant at the un-English and unmanly treatment of Mr. GREGORY, at the Haymarket Theatre, have taken this—the only House in the Metropolis at present avail able—and through their acting Manager, Mr. DAVIDSON, have invited Mr. Gregory (who has consented to appear) to perform for a limited number of nights, with the assurance that he shall have wha every Actor is entitled to—a clear stage and a fair hearing. The public is therefore respectfully 'wormed that this Theatre is in course of preparation for the representation of some of Shakspere's Flays, and will (every exertion being used to produce them in an emelent manner) be opened on MONDAY NEXT, with thrTragedy of O T H E L L O. Othello • ....... Mr. Gregory. The new historical Tragedy, entitled THE MAID,OEW.A.ItgAW, will be produced without delay. ASTLEY'a, ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pstronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Immense novelty and entire change. Fresh addition to the Company, and first Week of the highly interesting Spectacle of " The Merchant Steed." THIS EVENING Will he performed the popular Drama, called THE MERCHANT STEED ; or, The Flight of Damon. Calanthe, Mrs. Morton Brooks; Damon, Mr_ J. Harwood assisted by the whole of the Company. Double Stud, rare Quadrupeds, &c. After which, magnificent SCENES of the HIPPODROME, by the French, German, and British Professors. The whole concluding with the pleasing mains, entitled THE NAMELESS. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Unrivalled talent for Six Nights only. The distinguished Artistes, Miss Cushman, and her sister, Miss Susaa Cushman, will sustain some of their favourite characters during this Week, being their last performances previous to their departure for the United States. Engagement of Mr. Macarthy, the popular Irish Comedian, for Six Nights. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakespere's Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Daly; Mercutio, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Capulet, Mr. Ileslop ; Benvolio. Mr. Johnson; Tybalt, Mr. Fredericks; Friar Lawrence, Mr. Neville; Apothecary, Mr. W. Smith. After which, the Farce of TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy Mul lowney, Mr, Macarthy, supported by the principal talent: of the Company. To conclude with the favourite Drama of THE ROVER'S SECRET. Principal characters by Messrs. Saville, Johnson, Fre dericks, Lewis, Hesl,,p; Mrs. Lewis, Miss Terry. &c. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUEADAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS. DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. • A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been Constructed, which will he brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the Most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, Mons. FARINELLI will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in ,icight, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. The. Glass Conservatory is splendidly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivora by gas-light. Feeding of the Camivora at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at six Cancert at half-past six; and the Eruption at dusk. On WEDNESDAY, September 2, the Boys of the Greenwich Hospital School, with their splendid Band, will pay their Annual Visit to the Gardens. On this occasion, in addition to tho matchless attractions of the Gardens, there will be a brilliant Display of Fire works on and in the Water, representing a Naval Engagement be tween a BrAish Frigate and a Pirate, the Bands playing " Britons strike Home," and **Rule Britannia.' The School will arrive at four o'clock. ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING. THE WEATHER.—Snx Omcz, AUGUST 28. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 59; Highest. 73 ; Noon, 73, BAROMETER, 30 02.—WIND E., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-ERIDGE THIS DAY. /taming •• 58 initiates after 5. I Evening .. ID minutes after G. t sum LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1846. August the twenty-eighth, 1846, will be an ever memorable day in the history of this country. It will survive in the grateful remembrance of our posterity as'the epoch of the consummation of the most glorious session in the records of British legislation. War like triumphs may have illustrated preceding eras : on former occasions we may have had to congratulate ouyselves upon the extension of our colonial posses sions : social abuses may, at other periods, have been eradicated : the constitutional rights of every inhabi tant of the United Kingdom may in anterior times have been confirmed and even extended : we may upon foregoing prorogations of Parliament have rejoiced over the subjection of intestine difficulties, over the prosperity of internal and external dominion, over vanquished enemies, over accessions of national alli ance.; but never have the people of these islands had such cause for exultation and gratitude as upon the prorogation of the Parliament of this eventful gear. The Royal Speech, delivered by the Loan CHANCELLOR of England in the name of her most gracious MAJESTY, is of a more remarkable charac ter possibly than any pronounced from the throne of these realms. To that address, which will be found in another column f ----f t iop T,& Sun, we refer our readers, and we - delso with sentiments of the most unaffected glad tins, Oct with a conviction that that document is the synopsis ot incalculable prosperity, not merely to the population of this empire, but to whole generations of ----'. the humph race. The penning of those sentences, at the di • ation of her Ministers , must have moused a utotions of joy in the heart of Iv;%CZ. ;N::8 S r k. 1, • A firry - , • s, • mt 'TIIN SUN, LONDON our beloved SOVEREIGN ; they must have con veyed to her an unspeakable solace in the mo ments of tribulation ; they must have imparted an additional zest to her domestic happiness. The substance of the Royal Speech is scarcely more than a retrospect of the position of the na tional authority, the proceedings of the Imperial Par liament, and especially of the gigantic social and commercial reformations which have rendered the half-year last past so wholly unprecedented. Un doubtedly the events which have transpired during that interval within the walls of St. Stephen's, pre sented to her MAJESTY a noble opportunity for en larging upon the blessings which must accrue from their occurrence. Regal eloquence, upon such a theme, might readily have been tolerated. Nevertheless, the simple narration of the facts will possibly convey more to her faithful lieges than all the blandishments of rhetoric, or all the anima ' tion of oratory. The gist --of the Royal Speech may be briefly ca talogued. References to the extraordinary labours of our Legislators, whether representative or here ditary, during this protracted session ; allu sions to the successful issue of our negotiations with the United States, and to the triumph of our soldiers on the banks of the Sutlej ; after this a cursory reference to the increase in the naval and military supplies, with which increase the Parliament has so cordially endeavoured to compete with the exigencies of both services; an expression of sorrow at the re-appearance of the potato murrain, coupled with an aspiration that the measures taken by the Government may tend to diminish the miseries which would otherwise follow from the deficiency in Ireland ; —these, together with the customary congratulations and recommendations of a Speech from the Throne, impart to the present a peculiar and unequalled im portance. escape than that one innocent persn should con victed, and juries are almost inva iably told that, if they entertain any reasonable doubt, they are to give the benefit of that doubt to the prisoner. Now, it appears to us that the jury, by their statement that there was a possibility that provocation had been given, gave expression to such a doubt; and most assuredly it was a reasonable one, and such as fairly might be entertained by rational men. Both parties were sitting at the same table ; each had, unhappily, a deadly weapon, a knife, in hand; the woman was manifestly a person of violent passions ; she had been in the habit of using the most opprobrious language ; she had pre viously assaulted the prisoner, having bit his arm on one occasion and slapped his face on another; the wretched prisoner had ever behaved towards her in the most temperate manner, having only held her hands when she so bit him. Other evidence might have been afforded as to similar acts of grievous provoca tion, but, by the strict rules of law which the presid ing judge was bound to enforce, it was necessarily excluded. Is it not then, to say the least of it, pos sible, if not probable, that the pror girl might not have acted on that as on former occasions, and again assaulted the prisoner, and with a knife in her hand, which she still retained when running up wounded into the hall, and which remained clasped in her right hand after death. The prisoner said that she had goaded him to it ; there is no living witness as to what was the extent or nature of that pro vocation, but taking the previous occurrences into consideration it could not be of a light or trivial character. The former excellent conduct of the pri soner, his unimpeached character, strengthens the supposition, and his subsequent conduct corresponds with a total absence of design—it repudiates all idea of premeditation. He was transfixed with horror and stupefied at seeing what he had done. He made no attempt at escape, but at once submitted himself to the officer, and acknowledged that his was the hand that committed the fatal deed. He was over whelmed with despair, and sought not to defend himself. In fact, as we have already stated, it was to the humanity of others that he owed the defence put forward at the trial. All this appears to us to afford the strongest evidence of the magnitude of the provocation. We trust that the case may meet with a favourable consideration from the responsible advisers of the Crovn. One of their proudest boasts may well be of the reformation they have effected in the criminal code of the country—the mitigation in its severity. Already since their recent accession to power they have ex tended mercy to many criminals under sentence of death for murder. It was our pleasing duty yester- . day to record another instance of that mercy, in the commutation of the sentence on ROBERT WILLIams, convicted of the murder of TMOMAS WIGGINS, at the late Wells Assizes. The case of SMITH may chal lenge a favourable comparison with that of any of the recently reprieved convicts, and most sincerely do we hope that the recommendation of the jury, arid the appeal about to be brought forward on his behalf by his fellow-citizens, may not be made in vain. The proceedings of tire putt session are more in accordance with the principles of our frog Constitu tion than any that have hitherto taken place within the precincts of Westminster. Those proceedings have confirmed and mellowed the boons accorded to us by the glorious Reform Bill ; they have rendered our House of Commons more truly the house of the representatives of the people than the extinction of rotten boroughs, or the limited extension of the franchise. From the occur rences of this illustrious session the representatives of monopoly have been metamorphosed into the re presentatives of the truest and noblest patriotism. Those proceedings and the principles involved in them have rendered place-hunting no longer the vice of statesmen, they have abolished party, they have purged all tendencies to peculation and selfishness from the Legislature, they have kindled a reverence fur the rights of the contemned in the bosoms of our most eminent countrymen. The history of this session is the history of the elevation of the multitude : it is the true inauguration of the more generous of the principles upon which our Constitu tion is based—the first equable adjustment of the three primary powers, It has been our painful duty of late almost daily to furnish the melancholy details and to observe upon the disastrous consequences which, by a marked and generally spread visitation of PROVIDENCE, must fall upon millions of our fellow-countrymen across St. George's Channel. Merely to have furnished the fearful statistics of the failure in the potato c: op, whilst it would have corresponded with the rigid duty of the journalist, would at the same time have been but an ignoble method of discharging it. We have, therefore, never refrained from clothing the details with such observations as seemed to us justly to emanate from a spirit of phi lanthrophy and the purest dictates of enlarged and national benevolence. We have been actuated to this course, first, because the misery and destitution of the Irish have for years past become terms so proverbial, that the better feelings of the inhabitants of Great Britain are apt, from the frequent repetition of the pauperism of Ireland, to relapse almost into indifference, even when appearances of a novel and awful devastation should startle our very senses ; and, secondly, because w e wished, with others, to be forward in assuring the heart-stricken population of the Sister Isle that our most extended sympathies, with their legitimate fruits, should not be wanting during the terrible or deal of privation and suffering which it will be their destiny to pass through. And righteously enough has Ireland entitled herself to our most considerate benevolence. The peaceful attitude she assumed during the past year, the calm resignation and well-sustained fortitude which she now exhibits under the auspices of her self-chosen popular leaders, in this the second year of an unpre cedented calamity, and the laudable manner in which, under such trying circumstances, she has repudiated, aye, spurned the traitorous advocates of physical force, must claim our admiration, and secure our incessant efforts to rescue her, to the utmost, from the deplorable evils of threatened famine. In deed, the recent decrease in crime gives them an additional claim upon our benevolent energies. Che quered, indeed, as the public peace has been at times in Ireland, yet we conscientiously believe that no people on the face of the earth, constituting as most the Irish do an integral portion of the civilised empire in the world, would, in a similar posi tion, have comported itself with so much of per severing and patient endurance, as the Irish have for a very lengthened period. We ad mire them, too, all the more, from their hav ing declared in the British Parliament, through their confidential organs, that any eleemosynary relief which they have required, and may yet re quire, they regard not so much as a boon, as a posi tive right. They represent, and with too much truth, that as we have for years under taken to legislate for them, their present condition is no political fault of their own, but that the shame of it must rest with ourselves ; and it is not to be denied that this repre sentation draws conviction after it from the tardy, but improved manner in which we are now legis lating for their several national wants and desires. It is deeply to be lamented that at the close of a session, so fruitful in good works, on which we have elsewhere enlarged, our joy should be so seriously detracted from by the state of Ireland. Every day we have hoped for some redeeming intel ligence, but each hour has only served to confirm our worst apprehensions. On Thursday the Earl of RODEN, from whom however much we have differed in politics, still, as a resident, painstaking, and consi. derate landlord in Ireland, he has acquired an honourable fame, addressed the house of Lords upon the approaching distress in that country. His Lordship described the province of Ulster, a great portion of which he had recently travelled through, to be without a field free from the potato disease, and stated that he had received ac counts from the north, confirming all that Lord MONTEAGLE had represented of the south of Ireland. An appeal was made) by this noble man to the sympathies of those who might be able to assist his afflicted country. "At the same time," continued his Lordship, "if his voice could reach the ears of those individuals who possessed any property in Ireland, and it could have any effect to speak to them from that place upon so solemn a sub ject, he would implore them, under every circum stance, to go home to their country and people— (Hear, hear)—to live amongst them, and encourage them in their present difficulties—(Hear, hear)—and to show them that they themselves were willing, under these great trials, to share with them the evils they were forced to bear.—(Hear, hear.)" More appropriate and feeling advice could not be tendered, and his Lordship's own example en forces the precept with a peculiar grace. The evils of absenteeism has been a Parliamentary theme for the last three quarters of a century, but, un fortunately, has been hitherto dilated upon in vain. It would seem as if PROVIDENCE, by the present na tation, would compel the proprietors of the soil effectually to discharge the social duties which they have so long and culpably neglected. Parliament itself has already been quickened into a sense of what is intrinsically required, and has passed a law by which the rich owners of the land shall, if necessary,. be compelled to support the famishing poor. 'Lord CLARENDON warmly seconded Lord RODEN'S appeal, and in a way which, we trust, will spontaneously pro- SATUADAY MORNING AUGUST 29, 1844. A. duce from those, whose duty it is to furnish it, every possible alleviation of the raging c alamity. The College of Cardinals, composed as it is almost exclusively of the most bigotted members of the old worn-out, servile faction, continues -to throw every obstacle in the way of the Pore and of his Minister, Cardinal Glut. Not a measure of amelioration or reform is proposed which is not immediately de nounced by the College. The Pore and his Mi nister, however, are not daunted by the faction, and reforms in the civil administration and in the muni cipal institutions, which have been long demanded by the people, are in progress of preparation. A letter from Rome, dated the 18th, says that one of the Cardinals having observed to the POPE that if he did not alter his system, the people would demand a con stitution ; " and why should I not accede to their desire," replied his HOLINESS, " if a constitution was necessary to the welfare of my subjects ?" The Frankfort Journal publishes a letter from Lemberg, the capital of Austrian Galicia, dated August 1.5, which says :—" A new conspiracy has been discovered. The plan has been formed by the malcontents of Galicia and the Polish emigrants in France. Three French emissaries have been arrested, and brought to this place. Many important papers were found on them, and, among the rest, a proclama tion in the Polish language exciting the peasant, to revolt against the Government fur rk fusing them the rewards which they merited for their late conduct." The same journal states that the Austrian Govern ment disapproves highly of the intention expressed by the PorE of dismissing his regiments of Swiss guards, and it adds that Prince METTERNICH has made strong representations to the Court of Rome on the subject. The Congress of the Zollverein held its closing sitting on the 19th, at Berlin. The advocates of an increase in the Zollverein tariff have been defeated, so that, notwithstanding the demands of the German spinners, there will be no increase in the duties on English thread. The British Consul-General at Leip sic, Mr. WARD, was present during the whole of the sitting of the Congress. On the 21st, the second Chamber of the Grand Duchy of Baden decided in favour of a measure for emancipating the Jews by a majority of 36 to 18. The Emperor of RUSSIA. has dispatched M. BLOUDOLF, his late Minister of Public Instruction, on a mission to Rome. The Juris-consult FICHE, who is devoted to the Roman Catholic interest in Russia, accompanies M. BLOUDOLF. 4F Madrid papers of the 21A have arrived. Don FRANCISCO D'Assis is the object of attention from all parties. N. SARTORIUS waited on him to present to him the compliments of General NARNAEZ. The Prince received him affably, and assured him that he harboured no political resentments. The Prince seems to be acting with great prudence, and with the exception of the Tiempo, which asserts that unexpected difficulties have sprung up which are likely to put an end to the ne gotiations on the subject, all the papers seem to consider that Don FRANCISCO stands an excellent chance of being the husband of Queen ISABELLA. On the 17th several persons were arrested at Bar celona, and placed at the dispos . :l of the Council of War. On the same day several domiciliary visits were made in the city, and seizures were made of arms and ammunition. On the same day a riot occurred at Santander, in consequence of the arrest of the torreo CBICLANERO, who refused to appear at a bull fight. The people attempted to rescue him from the guards, who charged them with their bayonets, and two persons were wounded. The Political Chief afterwards published a proclamation, explaining the facts of the case. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 21.—The Three per Cents. were done at 34 for cash ; the Four per Cents., at 21i; the Five per Cents., at ; the Debt without Interest, at 64 ; and the Coupons, at 20;. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. They, are almost wholly taken up with the report of the first day's trial of HENRI'. During the pro ceeding 4, Mr. ConnEN was present, and according to the France, made this remark to those who accompanied him—" This is a madman, who is but too happy to have found a pedestal for his folly, and persons in their reason to listen to him." And Mr. COBDEN is right. A lunatic asylum is the proper place for HENRY. The trial which excited but little interest was expected to be brought to a conclusion on Wed• nesday. The Chamber of D.puties was still occupied in deciding disputed election returns. M. MATER, who had promised to resign in a year in favour of a Legi titnati,t candidate, has been declared duly elected. All the Opposition Members in the bureau voted in his favour. The Constitutionnel says, that after receiving the address of the Chamber of Deputies, the KING will return to the Chateau d'Eu, where he will be visited by the Queen of ENGLAND. PARIS, AUG. 26.—Five per Cents., 21f. 55c.; Three per Cents., 83f. 70c ; Four per Cents., 108 f. ; Bank Actions, 3,4701. ; 11,mans, 102. ; Belgian Five per CeLts.,lB4o, 102 3 / 4 ; Spanish Three per Cents, 36%; Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 100. Exchange on London, one month, money, 25f. 70e.; three months, money, 25f. 52 qc. LATEST PRICES.—Five per Cents., 121 f. 65c. ; Three per Cents., 83t. 65c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 27. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 1 4—Ditto (Espelete), I—Dutch Rhenish, 5% —East Indian, X—Northern of France Con stituted, 13—Orleans and Bordeaux, B%—Paris and Lyons Consti tuted, 5%. At a late hour we received a file of American papers to the 15th instant, being fifteen days later than the last arrival. They were brought by the Hibernia. We have no space for extracts, but they contain no important intelligence. A Commission from hi 'r Majesty, giving the Royal Assent to certain Bills before Parliament, which was sent from town last night to Osborne House, Isle of Wight, for the royal signature, was received in town this day. MR. WALLACE, LATE M.P. FOR GREENOCIL—This veteran reformer is at present on a tour in the Highlands, and his countrymen are paying him everywhere that respect which his services in the cause of social and political ameli oration so richly merit. On Monday the burgesses of Dingwall presented him with the freedom of this burgh, and on Wednesday the freedom of the burgh Of Inverness was conferred on Mr. Wallace. THE LATE DESTRUCTIVE STORM AT LEICE,TER.— TjptiTtliePrese7Ctitneactive measures have been going on for the purpose of raising the necessary fund for the repara tion of the extensive damage done to St. George's Church, Leicester. The estimated amount of damage done (as far as the architect can at present determine) is 2,3001. A meeting was recently held of the noblemen and gentlemen of the county and town, at which Earl Howe presided, and it was unanimously resolved to enter into a subscription for the restoration of the church. About one-third of the sum re quired was speedily subscribed. Amongst the contributors were his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, Earl Howe, the Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Stamford, the Bkhops of Peterborough and Lincoln. and a long array of the leading names of the town' and county. FURNITURE BROKERS' LENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.— On Thursday the sixth annual meeting of the members of this institution, which was established for the purpose of af fording relief to members of the trade who may be over t a k en by distress, was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, Mr. J. F. Kelly.in the chair. According to the re port the institution was progressing in a satisfactory manner. [he receipts during theyear amounted to 1,333/.. which made the total sum at the disposal of the committee 1,7771. 9s.•• ' deducting a small expenditure, a balance of 1,097/. rema ined. The invested stock amounts to 883/. After the election of one person to an annuity of 151., the meeting separated. ORDINATION.—OR Friday. the 24th ult., the Right Rev. the Bishop of Glasgow held an ordination in Christ Church, Glasgow, when Alex. J. D. D'Orsey, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Master of the English Depart ment in the High School of Glasgow, was admitted into holy orders. Prayers were read by the Re v. C. F. R. Smith, minister of Christ Church. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Isaac Ilitchin, 'M.A., Pembroke College, Cambridge. The candidate was presented by the Very Rev. the Dean of Glasgow. and the oaths were administered by Archibald Alison, Esq. Most of the Episcopal clergy o f Glasgow, Greenock, Paisley, Ayr, and Ilamilton , were present. We understand that the Rev. Mr. D'Orsey will shortly take charge of a congregation in the western suburbs of Glasgow. —Glasgow Courier. SCULLERS' NIILICII —Thursday afternoon the scullery' match, for 101. a side, between Maxwell , o f the Custom. house stairs, and D oy l e , of Hungerford, to row from Battersea bridge to Hammersmith Church, a distance of four miles and a half, was decided. Betting was 6t04 in favour of Doyle, and considerable sums depended on the event. The start took place at five o'clock, b o th men getting away well together ; Doyle, h owever, gradually drew away from his opponent, was three boats' length ahead in a quarter of a mile, ultimately winning by 100 yards. o e ffi nt e s er byL d e r i e N d g c t o li n: Mr. Steele, the medica l T Mr. Assistant-Commissioner Hall instituted some further in quiries in all WORKIIOUSE.—On Thursday Into the conduct of Mr. Burroughs, the master of the Lewisham workhouse, the former inquiry not being coma his assistant, were the principal witnesses examined, and their evidence was, that the woman Margaret Stevens had informed them f t thletePu°l-ni,a7v with that she had had illicit connexion with the master; these assertions were, however, positively denied by Margaret Ste• rens. The master again entered into a defence of his con duct, and a crimmation of the schoolmistress. It is believed that the inquiry is now finally closed. FLEET STREET.- Thor-day the portion of Fleet• strt et front Tanple•Lar to Fetter-lane, which having been re-paved, was passable as a carriage thoroughfare, was again clotted to remedy some defect in the stone work. PROROGATION MONEY •and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night.) There was a good demand for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday. Sales 7,000 bales, about 1,000 of which were on speculation and for export. The demand was good both for export and the trade. Shares were dull again. In our Afternoon Edition of yesterday we gave the im portant announcement that the Directors of the Bank of England had confirmed a resolution, passed, we understand, by a large majority of the General Board, which was held yesterday week. It is not necessary to repeat again the notice. Opinions are very much diversified as to what may be the result of this change. Comparatively slight it unquestionably is, but with all the elements of an increase of trade st , y the active operation of the new tariff—the saaintainance of friendly relations with all foreign powers—with a rapid increase in the circulation of notes by the Bank, and an unexampled stock of bullion—very many sound men, in their opinions, look with some jealousy to the consequences which may possibly result from lowering of the rate of interest, the more so, as appre hensions are entertained in but allimited circle, that calls for extension of railways must place the money market in an unfavourable position. To our minds, however, experience will show a state of things precisely the reverse. So far from money being ex pended upon railways being a drag upon the circulation, it must tend to give increased vitality to the movements of the Directors of the Bank of England. It would be, indeed, a waste of time to attempt to argue the right of the directors to suit themselves, as a Bank of issue, to the wants of the times, its safe position being considered ; and although in contradistinction to the repeated assertions of a leading journal, that the reduction now made would tend to in- jury, not to the advantage of the commercial body ; the alteration is, upon the whole, considered sound in prin ciple, and no question must tend to help on the full de velopement of the advantages expected by the passing of the Corn and Sugar Bills. There are no late Colonial arrivals announced in the City this morning. Consols for the Account have been very firm this morning at 96i and for immediate transfer at 95i, a f.ll of one quarter per cent. on the opening value. Ex chequer-bills reached 2Us. prieuilina tu-dts . ,, but, me now at 16s. Bank Stock commands 209. India Bonds are at 28s. premium. Mexican Bonds have remained at about 24 ; Spanish Three per Cents. at 37 ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents at 971 ; and the Four per Cents at 94. The Share Market is very firm this morning, and a good deal of business is in progress. BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. 209 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96% lA 96 1 4 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96% 95% 96 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 98% 14 98 1 4 Long Annuities, Expire •Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 7-16 % 10% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. •• 105 1-16 10 1-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. Consols for Oct. 14 Exchequer Bills. 1,0001. „„ SOU • . Ditto. Small .. • . 96%% d. .... 20 16 pm. 20 .... 20 pm. 20 .... 15 20 pm. 20 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICEc. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 89% 89% Mexican Bonds, Old, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, 1846, 5 per Cent .. .. 24% % 243{ Portuguese Four per Cent •• 42% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 25, 8 Ditto, for the Account .. 26 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 5% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 37 36 78 Dividends on the above payable in Lendon. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 97m 97 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% 5934 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9433 94% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. 15 .... 8% 931 ...... 9% Amber., Notting., Boston, and 96% Eastern Junction .. 2% .... 2% 2 Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .. .. 128 .. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 66% . Bristol and Gloucester .. .. 30 .... 51 Buckinghamshire 425. .... dis % die. Caledonian .. 20 .• • • 16 1 4 .. • • 2 128 _ 6 _ % Ditto. Half Shares Cambridge and Oxford Chester and Holyhead Cornwall .. 1%.... ...... 5 .... 1 , COURT CIRCV Viscount Falkland bad an audience of the Queen, on Thursday, at Osborne House, on his return from his Government, at isT,Jvv, Scotia. The Noble Vi:coun t bad also the honour to kiss "ca, , .ds on being appointed Captain of the Yeoman Guard, and received from her Ilajesti his Gold Stick of Office. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting to the Queen, and the La , ly in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, went on Thursday afternoon, in the char-a-bane, to St. Clair. The Ha. Captain Gordon attended on horseback. The royal children walked and rode in the pleasure.. grounds of 0-borne House in the afternoon. The royal dinner party at Osborne House in the evening included her Royal Hivhn• as the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and the Earl and Countess 0. Wilton. Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Con' sort took their early walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took airings yesterday forenoon. The Hon. Miss Napier, one of the Maids of HOW in Waiting to the Queen, kit Osborne House yesterday afternoon. The Royal Pavilion at Brighton—The following offi cial order was issued yesterday : " Lord Chamberlain's Office, August 28, 1846. " Notice is hereby given, that the Pavilion at Brigir ton will be closed to visitors, and that no orders to vie ° , the same c m be available after Saturday, the sth 01 September next." Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied hi her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, arrived e$ her residence, Marlborough House, Pall-mail, at ten minutes before one o'clock yesterday afternoon, frost, the Hague. His Serene Highness Prince Edward el Saxe Weimar accompanied his august relative. Her Majesty landed at Woolwich yesterday morning, from Rotterdam, attended by Viscount and Viscount, se Barrington, Captain Taylor, Sir David Davies, and the Rev. J. R. Wood. The Princess of Prussia was attended by the Counts' LAB Direct Northern .. 231 .... 1% g ly e Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 414 ••.. • 4 14 Eastern Counties .. 141. 165..... 23 1 4 23 Ditto New .. 10/. 165..... 7% p•• • • . 7% p Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 138. 4d. - Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 34 Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. .... 24% . . East Lancashire .. • • .. 14 .• • • 22 34 23% •• • • East Lit tcolnshire 114 % Edinburgh and Northern .. 10 .... 10 Edinburgh and Perth .• 3 .... 3% Goole, Doncast., and -heffield, &c. 425..... 31 dis 34 t s Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% .... t , Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... 29 Great North of England . ..100 .... - - Ditto, New .. 15 . 51 .. • Great Western ' 85 .. 148 144 Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 8.134 . 831 4 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 • ... 2314 Hull and Selby .. .. • • 50 .... 104 Ipswich and Bury St.Edmunds .. 9 .... 81 4 8% Ditto, ditto • • .. 2 1 x 1 .... 234 Lancaster and Carlisle .. 45 .... 64 V, • • Ditto New .. 5 .. • . 1034 Leeds and Bradford • • • • .. 2G .... 69 Leicester and Bedford 225. % dis.- dis Leicester. Tamworth, &c. 42e. .... 38 dis % dls Liverp., Manch., & NeWC• Junct. 2 34 - London and Croydon ..131. 15s. 9d .. 2314'14 London an , North-Western . ..100 206% Ditto ditto New Shares • • .. - 16 15% p 15% London and South•Westem • • 41/. 6s. 10d.•. 74 Ditto, New .. • . 1731.... 2614.. ..... . • 261., London and York .. 214 .4 .• 2 „ Londonderry and Coleraine .. 1234 .. 531 .• • Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 ....11414 1143 Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .... 8 Ditto, Fifths .. 3 .... 11% 11 1 4 Ditto Extension .. 425. .... 2%% p.... • • 2% p Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 78 78 Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) .. 5 •••• 13% .. 13% Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% .. • • .• • Midland ..100 .. • 140 139.• ••• • • • 139 Ditto, New .. .. 24 .• .. 3734 37 ••• • • • 37 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....115 113. • Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 4314 43 .. • • Ditto, New . 1 .... 1114 . •• • Newcastle and Berwick .. 15 .... 28%4% .. • • Norfolk .. • • .. 20 .... 26 3.4 Ditto, Extension . .. 2 .. %•••• • • .. 2 % North British .. 25 .... 3834 39 1 4 •• • • 39 1 4 Ditto, Half Shares • • 11 •• • • 17 16% Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 14 .... 4% •.••• • • • • • 4% North Staffordshire 425. •• .. 3% 43% p 314 i Oxford,Worcest.. & Wolverhmptu. 1234 .... 8 31. •• • .... •• 831 Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • 3% •• • • 5 •••• • • • • Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 425. •• • • 1% dis Richmond .. .. • • • • • • 10 •• • • 1 9 ••• • • • .... 19 Scottish Central .• • • • 12% •• • • 19%,..... • 19% Ditto New . •• •• •• 2 1 14 .... 9% 9% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2%... • 3 2% 3% • ... 34 ; Shropshire Union . 423. % % dis. South Midland 425. - South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .. •. 44 43% 44 .. 44 1 4 Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 ... 26 .......... 26 Do.. New (do. 331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 18 17 1 4 Do., New (do. 151.) No. 4. 231 .... 3 1 4 ...... •• .. South Wales 5 .... 4143 • • Vale of Neath .. 2 .... 134 ..... 1 Warwickshire and London • .. 425..... %di Welsh Midland .. • • • • 2% •• • • %•••• • • • • • West Riding Union .. .. 425. • . 3 1 4 4 33 4 p.. 334 p York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... - - Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 4631 • • 46.. •• ~ •... 46% 46% Ditto. Extension • • .. 20 .... 394 ........ 394 E, and W. Riding Eaten... I •• . • 13% % r 231, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. .. 14 .... 13% % ........ 13 1 A Bord., Toul., & Cette Mackenzie) 2 .... ..... .... • Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 1 1 4 .......... IU, Dutch Rhenish .. .. .. .. 6 .... 6 .. East In it& , .. . .. .. .. 55. .... % •• Luxembourg .. .. .. .. 4 .... .. ••••• • .• . IN Namur and Liege ......6 .... ••••• • • • • • 2% Northern of France Constituted.. 5 .• .. 13% % ..... •• • 13 1 4 Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 .... 8% ..... . Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5" 6% Paris and Rouen .. .. .. .. 20 .• • • •••.• • • . •• 37 1 4 Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .. .. 4% %.... .. Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .. .. •..... .. MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered —•• .. •••••• • • • 3% SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION. At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale of Railway Shares yesterday the business went off with great spirit, and almost all the shares offered were sold. The following are a few of the principal sales:— Vale of Neath £1 4 6 Great North of India 0 5 6 Grand Union Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Northern and Southern Connecting Dublin and Galway ••• 1 13 6 West Riding Union ' 5 3 6 Boston, Newark, and Sheffield 0 17 0 East Indian 0 17 0 Buckinghamshire 1 17 0 Direct Northern 1 15 0 Over Yssel Eastern Counties, York Extension ...... Norfolk Extern. to Norwich and Brandon 2 4 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 3 4 6 London and Blackwall, New ......... Birmingham and Oxford Junction ..... Cornwall and Devon Central Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham 0 11 0 Shropshire Union and Canal Shrewsbury and Birmingham ... ........ Newcastle and Darlington, Brandling....• 42 10 0 Churnet and Blythe ... London and York, Halves ............... 118 0 .... 1 15 0 Louvain ala Sambre ........................ I 8 0 Liverp. Manch. and N ewcastle-upon -Tune 2 0 0 Great Eastern and Western ................. 1 0 0 Reading and Reigate •• Dutch Rhenish Taw Vale Extension and Dock 0 12 0 London, Hounslow, and Western London and York West Riding Union South and Midland South Union and Manchester, Remanets 0 1 6 COURSE OF EXCIIA• Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 9y4 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 6% Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 10 Antwerp.... 26 20 Flamburgh M.B. 13 15% Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 85 Ditto, 3 months...... 26 15 Marseilles .•.. • . 26 20 80urt1eaux......... • • 26 20 Fr:tuition oa Maine.... 122% retersburgh, 3 U 5.... .• Berlin ....... •• • • Vienna, e free. rlo ••• • • • 10 15 Trieste, ditto.... • .. 10 14 Madrid • • 35% Cadiz .• •.. ........ 36 Bilbao.. • • • • .. • • • • • • • • Barcelona Seville.. • ..... • ....... .NGE.----(YESTERDAY.) Gibraltar. . - Leghorn - Gen0a.....• ............ •• .. 26 20 Milan .. •• .. .• •• •• • • • • Venice.... .. . .•....• Naples Palermo, per oa . 1194 5214 ()port° ............... 52X i Rio .Janeiro .... • • 24 DIED.—On the 27th i , Pall-Mall, Edward Boyd, Esq. of Wigton, North Britain, in t Itahia ........ • • • • •• •- Haack and Count Puckler. Earl Howe (Lord Chamberlain to the Queen Dowsreq' the Earl of Denbigh (Master of the Horse), Mr. Be" . ford, his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussia n Minister •, the Chf , valier Reumont, Secrt-tary of Leg g e tion ; and Baron Witzleben (of the household of the . , f Princess of Prussia), received the Queen Dowager fo the Princess of Prussia on their landing at Woolvvicu, and attended the illustrious party to town. His Excellency Prince Callimaki, Envoy Extroordi* awl minister Plenipotentiary from the Sublim! Ottoman Porte to the c;oui t of St. James's, arri ve " yesterday, at the Turkish Embassy, in Bryanstone square. His Excellency is accompanied by his Lady' Princess Callimaki and suite. The Hon. Mr. Bruce, from Hong-Kong, had an inter view with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-offic e.„, The Solicitor-General had an interview with Sir U• Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Colonel Caven di6 had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentlerattl.ll Mr. Archibald Boyd had an interview yesterday Earl Grey at the Colonial-office. Baron de Brunow, the Russian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. ' The Milbank Prison Commission had a meeting Y terday at Gwydyr House, Whitehall. Mr. Pigot had an interview yesterday with Sir °. Grey at the Home-office. Dispatches from the Governor of New South Wald were received yesterday at . the Colonial-office. The Earl and Countess Spencer have left town for al e season. Lieutenant-General Sir Edward and Lady Kerrisot held their annual rural fete on Thursday, a t Otild e l Park, when the neighbouring gentry and the tenant] were invited to assemble to witness the prizes awar u n a by the visiting committee to their cottage gardeners 0 labourers for good conduct, cultivation, and industs The happy party amounted to one thousand, and 0 ' o f partaking of a good dinner and enjoying the a porss u , the evening, re turned to their homes in order and 01 0 fulness for the encouragement and assistance sh ° to them. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CANTERBURY RACES.—ThunsDAY. 70, The Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, and 20 added, two 014, were won in three heats by Mr. Wotton's br f by Leaa u o out of Susan Watch, 4 yrs, Bst 131 b, beating Mr. Mi nP os Lap Dog, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ; Mr. Sherrard's Petrowna. 4 Yr", d 61b, and Mr. Rowe's The Haunch, 6 yrs, lOst 31b, a" dead heat between Petrowna and Lap Dog. The Members' Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, one mile-and -a' b! Il l Mr. Cooke's Auld Lang Syne, 6 yrs, 9st 61b ...... $ Mr. Sherrard's Petrowna, 4 yrs, 7st 3 dr Mr. Minter's .Lap Dog, 4 yrs, Est 71b Mr. Rowe's The Haunch, 6 , yrs. 7st 101 b IPS W ICH RACES--.WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. 1 1 Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Bartholomew) 2 0 Hr. W. S. Stanley's Vakeel, aged, lOst 21b ......... $ Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss, 5 yrs,9st 11Ib 3 dt Mr. Abel's Vakeel, aged, lOst 2lb ......................... ~ke/ The Town Members' Plate of 50/., added to a Sweep s '' of 5 soy. each. Heats, two miles. 1 1 Hr. Arber's Caroline, 4 yrs (Bartholomew) 4 $ Hr. Argent's Alvanley, 5 yrs Mr. West's African, aged Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 4 yrs ......... ................................. 1 2 0 013 The Gentlemen's Purse of 251., added to a SweepS" . 3 sous. each, &c. Heats, two miles. Mr. Howie( t's Libation, 3 yrs Mr. Theobald's Pigskin, aged (Clarrv) 1 2 01 TIICRSDAY. • The Count• Members' Plate of 51)/., added to a Sweepst4U of 5 sous. each. Heats, two miles. 1 Mr. Arber's Caroline, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...(Bartholomew) I 2 Mr. Argent's Alvanley, 5 3 rs, Bst 71b Theobald's Chemise, 4 yrs, Bst 71b The Ipswich Stakes of 3 sovs. each,. and 25 added , + o f miles, were won in two beta by Mr. Howlett's Li ba ` l ol 3 yrs, 7st. 51b. (Clarry), beating Pigskin, aged, Bst 71b , Fancy Girl, 4 yrs, Bst 7113. were The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 20 added , t won in two heats by Mr. Sparrow's Tiucton, aged, W ad e& (Mr. Fortescue), beating Mr. Di xon ' s Si r Fretful, " list 71b, Vakeel, aged, arid another. HEREFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY (coweLtipErtocti The Sweepstakes of 5 so vs eac h, an d 20 added. Hea t* - round and a distance. 2 1 Hr. Davenport's Florine, 4 yrs, Bst lib (Denman) 1 1 5 Mr. Charlton's f, by Tallyrand, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b...... 0 3 S Mr. Wall's ch c, by Coronation, 3 yrs, Gst I Ilb .. 2 0 dr Mr. Powell's Mi ss S usan , 6 y rs , 9 st 61b 1 hs11: The Farmers' Stakes of 50/. Heats, o ne m ile and a- 0 I Mr. Hawkins' Tere sa , 5 y rs , list Blb (H aw ki ns ) 0 Mr. Turner's Charity, 6 yrs, list 10Ib Mr. Bo,ley's Miss Susan, 6 yrs, list dr 0r dry Mr. Pulling's E v e, age d, li s t 0 Mr. Davi s 's M erma id, 6 y rs , lO s t ..... 2 2Jr Mr. Vever's Visco un t, 5 y rs , lO s t 12Ib THURSDAY. o ler The City and County Gold Cup of 601., added to $1 S gar' stakes (Handicap) of 20 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only 1 dared. Three miles. (17 Subs., 5 paid.) Mr. Copeland's Arthur, 4 yrs ist 31b .......................... 8 Mr. Day named Regalia, 3 yrs, sst 51b ......................... Mr. Griffith'syrs, th's Foxwhelp, 4 7st 9lb ........ ...... *r r . o ll4 Handicap of 3 soya. each and 30 added. • Heats, once and a distance. (7 Subs.) 3 1 S Mr. Wall's Zeta, 5 yrs, Bst Mr. Bosley's Miss Susan 6 yrs, 7st 41b Mr. Pearce's Foxberrv, aged, Bst 71b The Selling Stakes (4'3 sous. each and 25 added. Bee ts °I) 1 round and a distance. ( 8 Subs.) Mr. 011iver's Teresa, 5 yrs, 10st lib Mr. Vever's Very Bad, late Colheiress, 6 yrsP ili over) 1 'CI 5 Mr. Waller's g by Coronation, out of the Maid of 0 Hampton, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b 0 Mr. Pearce's Foxberrv, aged, 11st 31b Mr. Holman's Chevy . Chase, 4 yrs, lOst 31b 2 5 0 A hurdle match for 1,000 guineas, b etween CSP t Neville's The Miser's Son (011iver) and Captain NV Limerick (Scott ), was won by the latter by a head. 00 ° The Hurdle Stakes of 5 goys. each, and 25 add;, mile and a half, 4 subs., were wonin three 11° S' easily, bey ti Marshall's Gipsy Queen, 6 yrs, llst 101 b (011iver)? ing Thurgarton, Very Bad, and Sparta. STOCKTON RACES.—TnunsDAY. „ 211 10 0 ' The Tees Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 20 added; Sim 1 old colts, Bst 41b ; and fillies B s t llb ; w i nner s of extra. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.) .e) Mr. Dawson's c by D'Egyille d by H. Clinker ...... (L) Mr. Medley's Pocket Venus... •••"*. .. 4 Mr. H. Stebbing's Brodie ....................................... Mr. J. Scott's Melsa ............................................... • Mr. Jaques's Miss Martin . Even on D'Egville Junior. Won cleverly. , 5 sot The Member's Plate of 501., added to a handicap of J. v g V each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second to , 1 stake. Twice round. (16 Subs., 8 paled.) cis.) 1 Mr. Standish's Little Hampton, 5 y rs i s t 2lb ...(Fran ..„ 5 Mr. Bowes's Ukraine, 3 yrs, sst 91b ................... "' ~. 4 Mr. Bainbrigg's Lady Clarem on t, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ..... ." Mr. Johnstone's Sir Henry, 4 yrs, ist ........... ...gll 3 ' o f sto 4 agst Little Hampton. Won cleverly by • a ie ilta B ,,,, The Corporation Plate, of 25 sous, added to a SweeP, s 9 "; 6 ti, 5 sous each. 3 yrs, 7st ; 4 yrs, Bst ; 5 yrs, Bst 61 ',,' L oa - 9st 2lb ; and aged, Bst 121 b. Heats. Once roallu distance. (3 Subs.) 1 Mr. Bowes' Forget-me-not, 3 yrs (Charlton) gdt Mr. Fox's Waxholme, 3 vrs ........................• ...... A • Won easy. 0061 The Tibbersley Stakes, of 10 sous eac h, h ft, a nd 1 , 5 ~ lb; for 3 vrs old, 9st 4lb ; 4 y rs , lO s t 71b ; 5 yrs, l' s s A b‘"' yrs, list 71b; and aged, list 91b. One mile au I (2 Subs.) Gentlemen riders. . Mr., S. L. Fox's P s ahn s inger, 4 y rs (Mr. Robinson) .... Mr. Da wsort's Obscurity, .5 yrs ............... ..... ........... A fine race. HUNTINGDON RACES.—TiwnsDAY. t b° The Hitchinbrook Plate of 501., for three yrs old. 04'; winner to be sold for 1501. Heats, once r ound. 1 Gen. Grosvenor's Scarlet Runner, 4 yrs (Edwards) l a 2 aC m . Mr. Hobs:ilk's Chatham, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ........... 3 "-- :11r. Stevenson's f by Montreal—Balance, 3 yrs ••• 5 - The Huntingdonshire Stakes of 20 soya. each, 1 0 f;,-01)54 only if declared, with 50 added. Two miles. I.'" 1 9 of whom declared.) IY) Lord Sandwich's Plantagenet, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ....... ' S Lord Eglinton's Britannia, 4 yrs, 7st ................... 4 Mr. Wigram's Kesheng, 4 yrs, Bst 51b .... . : ............ ....... 5 Colonel Peel's am-not-aware, aged, ist . l . olb ••• ........ ..... 6 Mr. Ward nd Venus, 4 yrs, 7st .. . ...... Mr. Onslow's Ruff; 4 yrs, 7st 121 b• ..... Won by a head, after a very fine race. The Will° g° Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added. 1 be sold for 300/. Heats, one mile. (6 S u bs.) 3 Colonel Peel's Samphire, 3 yrs, Bst 211.1.......(Nat) I 1 Lord G. Benthick's Binnacle, Bst 81b......••• .. .... :4 g Mr. Thornhill nd Sharpshooter, Bst 81b.... ........... 4 4 a Mr. Batten's Sir Harry Smith, Bst 41b............ ••" A 7 dr Mr. Baring nd Sis to Redcap, B s t 21b .................. es Sir. 13eretOrd's Nutleaf, Bst 51b.... ............ am' ......... cl ed i Two Years Old Sw e ep s t a k es o f 10 s ovs. each, c ad .thl) colts, Sat 71h; and fillies, Bst 41b. Last half-milP,. 0 1 saves his stake. (7 S u b s .) Colon,l Pe e l' s V er t- V er t, B s t 41b ........... "*"..(Na ........ Mr. Steve nson ' s D oc t r i ne , B s t 91b ...... la ria ROBBERY AT MESSRS. BANBURY AND - C 0.75 .-the ) USE.— On Th urd ay information was forwarde4 janj ot rious fadice-stati, , ns, that on Wednesday a man, Dam 41' Richardson, a messenger employed in the banking MheMessrs s i c ° a n t d i b e u d r , and silver ; 504 is offered for his appreh ension. a l k 'a i y n - g lor w , andLhliomydu,pofwLarodsraboafrdls-sor (a i t z ; 'll'l Buenos Ayres .. ••• • • • New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .. • . • • • • • • PRICES OP BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 317 5 New Doubloons .. .• .. 0 0 0 New Dollars •• . • 0 4 9% Silver in bars .. .•. - • • 0 4 11% Lnatant, at Waterloo-place, ~ of Merton-hall, in the county Oho 76th year of his age. KING-LORDS-COM3IONS. Much public interest has been excited on behalf of the unfortunate man, JOHN VINCENT SMITH, now lying under sentence of death, for the murder of his fellow-servant, SUSAN TOLLEDAY, on the 15th inst. Yesterday a meeting took place at the Guildhall Coffee-house, the scene of the homicide, for the pur pose of considering the propriety of abolishing the punishment of death generally. The case of SMITH was taken into consideration, and efforts will be made to obtain a commutation of his sentence to transportation for life. The meeting was pre sided over by Alderman SIDNEY, to whose benevo lence and humanity it is said the unfortunate young man was indebted for the appearance of counsel on his behalf at the trial, the prisoner himself having been so utterly prostrated, so totally bereft of hope, that he had intended pleading guilty, and making no effort to escape punishment. Although we cannot join to the full extent in the object of the meeting, as we think that there are cases in which capital punish ment is absolutely necessary, we are truly rejoiced at the exertions about to be made for SMITH. We conceive that a very great distinction exists between his case and those in which the extreme penalty of the law should be enforced. Wherever it is clearly and distinctly proved that the murderer perpetrated his offence in cold blood, that the crime was the re sult of premeditation, and that he had coolly and deliberately made up his mind to take away the life of a fellow-creature, and had carried into execution a previously planned intention, we should not come forward as the advocates for the extension of mercy, or interpose ourselves between the criminal and the punishment demanded for the blood of his mur dered victim ; but in the present instance we think that every circumstance indicates in the clearest manlier that the act was not one of premeditation, but the impulse of the moment ; that the unfortunate man, goaded to the utmost extent of passion, and excited to madness by the reproaches of the girl, the provoca tion offered, the abuse so freely poured forth against him by one who was indebted to his recommendation for her employment, committed the rash act that may lead to his ignominious and untimely end ; that under the most favourable circumstances must change the character of his future life, and make him a wretched exile from his native country, his family, and friends, expiating his offence by the heaviest secondary punishment known to or sanctioned by our law. One of the points that must be alleged in an indictment for murder, the gist of the offence, without which a conviction cannot take place, is " that it was of the malice aforethought of the pri soner." The law has humanely made allowance for acts committed in the heat of passion, and without premeditation, and provided that when upon a sudden quarrel two persons fight and one of them kills the other, the offence shall be considered manslaughter only. In like manner, if one greatly provokes another. and that other thereupon instantly kills him, it will also only be manslaughter. Many subtle refinements and nice distinctions have, however, from time to time been introduced, and malice will frequently be implied, and the offender found guilty of murder, although no malice may have been expressed or openly indicated. In such cases the French law permits the addition of guilty wia extenuating circumstances, and in such cases the extreme penalty of death is never inflicted. The English law, however, does not sanction such finding ; in such cases, the only pros pect of mitigation of punishment consists in the ex tension to the prisoner of the prerogative of mercy by the Crown. But the jury have the constitutional privilege of recommending him to that mercy—a re commendation to which much weight is invariably attached, and which is most frequently attended to. In the present case the jury exercised that privilege in the strongest manner; they did so in consideration of his previous good character main tained during a service of no less than seventeen years in the same situation, where he had continued respected and esteemed by his master and associates, from the time he was fifteen years of age ; and, secondly, on the possibility there was of provocation ha v ing been given, when none but the deceased and the prisoner were there. The Learned Judge who tried the case did not, however, hold out the slighest hope of that mercy being extended. T h i s , perhaps, may not be his feeling to the fullest extent. He might have thought it an act of humanity not to permit the unhappy man to indulge in a feeling of hope, which possibly might not be realised, to induce him to devote that which might be the short re mainder of his existence to an earnest repentance, a zealous preparation for the awful change that awaited him, and to awaken his mind to a deep sense of the magnitude of the crime he had committed. That Learned Judge could not speak with certainty as to the course that would be adopted by the Executive on a full and attentive consideration of the case ; and it therefore became his duty to address the prisoner in the disheartening and hope-effacing language used by him on the occasion of passing sen tence. A similar course is invariably pursued by his judicial brethren when pronouncing a doom that may possibly be carried into execution. We cannot, therefore, consider the address of Baron PLATT as conclusive : he only discharged the painful duty imposed upon him by his high and important office, and we hope that he may be found aiding by his influence the recommendation so earnestly offered by the jury. _ One of the benign principles of the English law is, that it is better that ninety-nine guilty men should PARLIAMENT HER MAJESTY S SPEECH. Parliament was prorogued yesterday (by Commis sion), when the following Speech was read, by com mand of her Majesty, by the Lord Chancellor, sitting on the Woolsack, in front of the throne, in the House of Lords 6 ' MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, " We are commanded by her Majesty to express to you the warm acknowledgments of her Majesty for the public spirit you have evinced in the discharge of your laborious duties during an anxious and pro tracted session. " Her Alajesty trusts that you will be rewarded by witnessing the beneficial results of the measures which have been sanctioned by her Majesty for the present relaxation and ultimate repeal of protective duties on corn and sugar. " Her 111tije*ty entertains a confident hope that the more tree admission of the produce of foreign coun tries into the home market will increaseithe comforts and better the condition of the great body of the people. " Her Majesty feels the greatest satisfaction in re• fleeting that her Majesty's efforts to settle, in a manner consistent with national honour, the conflicting claims of Great Britain and the United States, with respect , t. on the North West Coast of America, have been completely succesaful. " Her Majesty continues to receive from all Foreign Powers the strongest assurances of their desire to cultivate friendly relations with this country. " Her Alajesty" commands us to congratulate you on the victorious course and happy conclusion of the war io India, and her Majesty has much gratification in announcing to you that perfect tranquillity pre vails throughout the whole of the British possessions in that quarter of the world. " GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, " Her Majesty laas-olkserved with satisfaction the care you have taken to prevent permanent loss to the revenue, and to maintain the public faith. " Her Majesty has commanded us to acknowledge the zeal and unanimity with which you assented to the increase in the naval and military estimates which a regard to the exigencies of the public service induced her Majesty to propose for your consideration. " MT LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, " Her Majesty has to lament that the recurrence of a failure in the potato crop, in an aggravated degree, will cause a serious deficiency in the quantity of a material article of food. " Her Majesty has given her cordial assent to measures by which this calamity may be mitigated in that part of the United Kingdom where the cultiva tion of the potato has hitherto afforded the chief supply for the subsistence of the people. " Her Majesty has seen with pleasure that a con siderable diminution of crime and outrage has taken place in those counties of Ireland which had been most disturbed. " Her Majesty is confident that on your return to your several counties, you will find a spirit of loyalty generally prevalent. The extension of works of improvement has increased the demand for labour, and the tranquillity of the country has favoured the pursuits of industry in all its branches. "Her Majesty trusts that by a combination of prudence with enterprise, and of a willing obedience to law with a desire for social progress, her people will, through the Divine blessing, enjoy the full ad vantages of peace." The lion. and Rey, Henry RAert Pakenham has been licensed by the Bishop of Bath and Wells to the curacy' of Compton, Somerset. Lord Pano , ute, father to the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Secretary at W ir. has given the ;um of 1,000/. towards the Infirmary for the Relief of the Sick Poor at Arbroath, Not th Britain. ----- IMPORTATION OF STATUARY AND PAINTINGS.—The Legeria brig arrived on Thursday in the St. Katherine's I)ock, from Leghorn, bringing abort thirty valuable paint ings by the mast eminent of the old masters, marble statues and ornaments, and other articles of vertu. Some of the statues are very large, being each nearly a ton in weight. They are consigned to the Council of the Royal Academy. GROUSE t' , INGULAR DAY'S 1P RT.— On Monday, the 23c1,Str Benjamin Hall went out for the purpose of killing old birds on the high grounds at his sport ing quarters in Aberdeenshire. He shot for nearly eight Lours, using only one gun and a brace of dogs, which he changed once in the course of that time, and bagged 73 old cock birds, 10 barren hens, 7 young cocks, 7 young hens, and 3 blue mountain hares, making a total of 100 head. NUMEROUS FIRES IN ONE NIGHT.— Between the hours of ten P.M., on Wednesday, and one A.M. of Thursday, not fewer than six fires occurred in the metropolis :—One happened at 62, High-street, Shadwell, on the premises in the occupation of Mr. Charles Watson, grocer and tea dealer. The flames, when first observed, were burning furiously in the shop, and the inmates having effected a safe retreat, the engines were sent far and set to work; but before the firemen could got the flames subdued the con tents of the shop were nearly consumed and the building severely damaged. The loss will fall upon the London Fire-office. Another fire occurred at No. 118, High-street, Shoreditch, the property of Mr. F. Watts, oil and Italian warehouseman. It appears that whilst a man was drawing off some varnish in the cellar it became ignited, and falling amongst a quantity of patent tire-wood, set it on tire; a large glass carboy filled with oil was broken during the confusion, and it was at one period feared that the whole building would have been destroyed. The fire engines quickly attended, and owing to the exertions of the neighbours and inmates, the fire was happily confined to that portion of the premises in which it originated. Mr. Watts was insured in the Dissenters' Fire-office. The third fire took place at 4, Oriental.tsrrace, Grundy-street, Poplar, oc cupied by Mr. Thomas Penny. It did considerable damage to the first floor tefore it could be extinguished. The fourth happened on the premises of Mr. John Cooper, No. 22, Little James-street, Lisson-grove, Paddington. It was caused by the embers of a tobacco-pipe falling amongst the straw in the stabling. Four brigade engines attended, but before the fire was got out the corn-bin and some harness were burnt. Mr. Cooper was not insured. The other two tires were in Garton-court, Barbican, and South-street, Shoreditch. EXTRAORDINARY INVESTIGATION.—EAST MANNING FIELD, AUG. 26.—This morning Mary Peters, a young woman respectably connected, and whO has for upwards of eight months held the situation of governess in the family of Mr. J. F. Ricketts, of this place, was brought before the dis ' trice magistrates, charged on suspicion of having concealed the birth of her child. From the evidence adduced, the body of the infant was found in a highly decomposed stale near the mouth of a drain communicating with Mr. Ricketts's premien. Jane Grooves deposed to being nursery-maid in the. family of Mr. Ricketts. Witness and other per sons residing in the house had remarked a change in the figure of Miss Peters for several months past. The appearances were such_ as to induce the belief that she was enciente. Remembers, particularly, one night, about a month ago, hearing dreadful groans in the governess's room, upon which she-(witness) knocked at the door, when Miss Peters desired her not to be alarmed, as it was only her old com plaint. Some short time afterwards, on the same night, witness heard her leave her room, and proceed down stairs, upon which she (witness) entered the room, and perceived indications which raised her suspicions ; but, observing that Miss Peters's appearance was not at all altered in the morning, witness did not know what to think. A fortnight afterwards, witness, having gone into the governess's room, and found her asleep on a sofa, prompted by curiosity, observed her person closely, discoveredand that her dress, was wadded so as to give her figure the dropsical contour so observable. Had . kept every thing a profound secret until the body of the child was dis covered. Miss Peters had given notice some time of her in tention to leave her situation. At this stage of th:t pro ceedings the magistrates suggested the propriety of the ac cused being examined by a medical man, and the case was adjourned. Aug. 27.—This morning the magistrates re sumed the inquiry into the accusation of Mary . Peters,whose of last week a case was adjourned in order to procure medical evidence. Alter hearing the testimony of Dr. Marsden, of Manning field, who had been deputed to examine the accused, the ma gistrates t were n o c ti u o s p i i , n ,e io t n o that warr a t i l l i t e a evidence committal,e uacnedd she es wasno t accordingly acquitted. the g n 13 1 e e r g y ki e n f i t l of herrings for a curer in Kirkaldy. Oa WeAnesday after sloAopriernApnlovyEedieTintitnhF..e ADVENTURE.—In after noon the vessel was hove to off the Aberdeen coast, about 10 miles south from Buchan Ness, where the captai n t oo k t h e small boat, and, accompanied by a boy, went on shore to visit some friends, leaving an individual named Roper, be longing to this place, in charge of the vessel during his ab sence. In the meantime the breeze, which was northerly, began to freshen, when, in order to avoid d anger , the marl who was left on board of the sloop stood out to sea. The wind, however, still kept increasing in strength, while the sea was becoming more boisterous; consequence of which the seamen found it impossible to regain the coast to take the captain and boy on board. Thinking it the safest plan— hazardous as the attempt was in his atiaided conditi9n—to proceed on the voyage, he hid so, and arrived at Kirkaldy in perfect safety, having been GO hours on deck, I • uring which time he had run a distance of 130 m il es. The captain has since arrived at Kirkaldy, happy, no dou , ,t, to tiro his vessel, which he had last seen on the Aberdeen coast with a solitary individual on board, safe in harbour.—Ediraburph Witness. ..•NINNIMMONOM the