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HOUSE OF LORDS. PROTEST AGAINST THE THIRD READING OF TH SCOTTISH JOINT-STOCK BANKS BILL. DISSENTIEXT- Ist. Because the Bill is inconsistent with those free and liberal principles of trade by which her Majesty's Ministers are understood to be governed, inasmuch as, under the pre tence of removing a monopoly disadvantageou3 to the public, it covers the monopoly with a protection that fixes it more • firmly than ever. While it professes to open the door to an equal dispensation of chartered privileges to all Scottish banks that may petition for them, it bars it, at the same time, against any bank but such as may choose to submit to vexatious conditions, calculated to create •in the public mind individious distinctions between them and the old chartered banks, which by this Bill are to be exempt from such conditions. 2d. Because the legislative interference with the manage ment of joint-stock companies, which this Bill provides, is erroneous in principle ; but, even if it were sound, the incon sistency of its application is conspicuous, as it imposes rigid rules and restrictions on one class of banks, whose consti tution and unlimited responsibility offer to the public the most perfect security, while it exempts from all such inter ference another class of banks, less securely constituted, and in which the probabilities of mismanagement are as great, if not greater. 3d. Because the confining of certain privileges to one class of banks in Edinburgh, while the banks in other large towns are, by this Bill, to he debarred from the attainment of such privileges on equal terms with their competitors, is disadvan tageous to the public ; for the exclusive privilege of re ceiving deposits of public money, trust funds, railway de posits, &c., greatly increases the trading power of the char tered establishments, and the large sums which are thus di rected to these banks, in place of being -permitted to flow in their natural channels, enables them to change the rate of discount when the existing state of commercial affairs does not warrant such a step, and the relations depending between other banks and the public are thus liable to be disturbed, and speculation encouraged. 4th. Because the Bill — takes away all discretionary power of granting charters of incorporation to banks founded on such equitable principles as circumstances may at the time suggest, and as was done in the case of the Commer cial and of the National Banks of Scotland, and because it limits the power of her Majesty to the granting of charters according to the specific provisions of this Bill only ; that is, upon terms and conditions which no bank in Scotland is likely to accept. Consequently this Bill, if passed into a law, will become an act for no apparent object of public ad vantage, but in reality an act for preserving to the five chartered banks of Edinburgh their existing monopoly. RADNOR. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of Comma WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18. _ _ Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills, to which their Lordships have agreed : Court of Common Pleas Bill—Sugar Duties (No. 3) Bill— Militia Pay Bill—Forms (Assessed Taxes) Bill—Naval Medical Supplemental Fund Society Bill, without amend ment—Amendments to Booth's Charities (Clowes') Estate Bill—Duke of Cleveland's Estate (Bathgate and IVrington) Bill, without amendment—Caledonian Railway (Clydesdale Junction Railway Deviations) Bill, with an amendment— Taff Vale Railway—Allhallows (Northampton) Tithes Bill —Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway Bill—Poor Removal Bill-Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company Bill—Sion College Bill—East and West India Docks and Birmingham Junction Railway Bill—London and South- Western Rail way (London-bridge Extension) Bill, with amendments. DEATH OF SIR C. WETHERELL. This venerable and much celebrated lawyer, whose name has been rendered familiar to our readers by his providential escape from the Bristol rioters, his determined opposition to the Reform Bill, and other measures, and by his connexion with the Government on the occasion of the prosecution of Thistlewood and his associates, expired at half-past five o'clock on Monday evening, at Preston Rectory, Maidstone, from the effects of the melancholy accident, the particulars of which have already been recorded in this paper. He breathed his last in the presence of his nephew, Mr. Nathan Wetherell, barrister, M r . P eac h (hi s clerk), & c. &c., being for some time previous, indeed we might add from the mo ment of the accident, quite unconscious of all that was pass ing around. Yesterday morning the melancholy_ news was conveyed to Lady Wetherell, the Hon. Mrs. Warneford, her mother, Archdeacon Wetherell, the Rev. W. Wetherell, the brothers of the deceased, Mr. Richard Spooner, M.P., who is married to a sister of the deceased, and to the family mansion, 34, Berkeley-square. Lady Wetherell, it will be recollected, proceeded to the bedside of her now departed husband on Tuesday week, but returned to town on the following day agreeably to the re quest of the medical gentlemen in attendance upon the Right Hon. and Learned Knight. As a politician and a public man perhaps no one was better known than Sir Charles Wetherell, and though his extreme opinions for many years past found but little sym. pathy throughout the country, all admired the honesty and candour which he displayed, particularly upon resigning the Attorney-Generalship when the Catholic Emancipation Bill WAS brought forward by the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel in 1829; and we need hardly state that in so doing he made a heavy sacrifice, as otherwise he would have long since been called upon to fill perhaps the highest office of his profession. Sir Charles Wetherell was born in the year 1771, being the third son of the Rev. Nathan Wetherell, D.D., M.A., of University College, Oxford, and Dean of Hereford. At a very early age the deceased evinced a strong desire for the legal profession, and in 1790 he entered the Inner Temple as a student, having previously completed his education at Oxford. In 1794 he was called to the bar by the Honour able Society of the Inne r T em pl e , an d o f that institution he was the leading bencher for many years. His progress as an advocate, principally in the Chancery Courts, was prett . y rapid; in the course of ti me h e rece i ve d a s ilk gown, and in 1823 was appointed Solicitor-General, being on the occasion knighted by his late Majesty George IV. In 1826 he suc ceeded to the Attorney-Generalship, an office which he re signed on the formation of the Canning Ministry in 1827 • but the formation of the Wellington Go v e rnmen t i n 1828 once more witnessed him the King's principal law officer. In 1829, the Government of which he was a member deter mined upon conceding to the claims of the Roman Catholics —a course which met with the marked disapproval of Sir Charles, and resolving not to sacrifice principle for in terest, he resigned, and never again held office under Government. The deceased was first returned to Parliament for the now disfranchised borough of Boroughbridge ; he also repre sented Oxford for a considerable period, but latterly he de clined taking any part whatever in the proceedings of the Legislature, as he never could reconcile himself to the ma chinery of the Reform Bill, which, like other measures deemed by him inroads on the constitution, he emphatically but unsuccessfully opposed. Since his retirement from Parliament, Sir Charles de voted himself to his professional ditties, his practice being confined to the Equity Courts. Apart, however, from West minster Hall and Lincoln's Inn, he held three lucrative ap pointments, viz., those of Recorder of Bristol, standing counsel to the University of Oxford, and leading legal adviser to his Majesty the King of Hanover. In his addresses to the House of Commons while a Member Sir Charles was generally very satirical and sometimes per sonal in his remarks ; in consequence he was involved on many occasions in conflicts with Hon. Members. Indeed, in various ways the deceased showed tokens of eccentricity, more particularly so in his manner of dress, which his oldest friends seldom remember to have seen adjusted in an orderly manner. Sir Charles Wetherell did not enter the married state until far advanced in life. He had completed his 60th year when he espoused the daughter of the late filir Alexander Cooke, of Studeley Priory, Oxfordshire. By this lady, now dead several years, he had one child which expired four months after birth. He married a second time about eight years since Miss Warneford, the daughter of Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Warneford, of Warneford-place, Wiltshire. This lady, by whom the deceased had no family, is about forty years of age, and is heiress to a large property. At the time of the melancholy occurrence Sir Charles, it appears, was returning from an inspection of an estate which be purchased some months back. It is generally understood that he has died very wealthy, if indeed not enormously so. Though a member of the Inner Temple, he kept his offices for many years back in Stone-buildings; Lincoln's Inn. About four months ago he purchased the splendid mansion formerly occupied by the Earl of Abergavenny, in Berkeley square. The mortal remains of the deceased will, it is understood, be interred in the Benchers vault, Temple, unless his repre sentatives should resolve otherwise. DEATH OF GENERAL WULFF.—Lieut.-General Wulff, of the Royal Artillery, died at the residence of his daughter, Lady Hardinge, on the Gun Wharf, Chatham, on Monday, the 17th instant, at the advanced age of 83 years. DEATH OF BARON DEDEL.—VVO regret to announce the demise of his Excellency Baron Dedel, the Netherlands Minister at this Court, which event took place on Monday last, at his residence in Wilton-crescent. DEATH OF THE PRINCE DE ROHAN ROCHEFORT.— PRAGUE, Ava. 7.—The death cf his Highness the Prince Benjamin Rohan Rochefort has the more deeply affected the inhabitants of Prague, to whom he was known, as the dread ful catastrophe was wholly unexpected. He arrived here in the afternoon from one of his estates, intending to leave the city in the evening of the same day. Towards sunset, in order to refresh himself after his journey, he resolved to go to the military swimming institution. In spite of the warn ing of the superintending °Seer, the Prince ventured the dangerous leap from (or over) the barrier, when he was so unfortunate as to be carried under the raft, and though all the swimming masters followed him, it was with the greatest difficulty that they got him out of the water. All means taken to recover him were unavailing, his exertion in leaping having doubtless caused a rush of blood, which proved fatal. DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN CHEVALLIEL—We have this week to record the death of a most valuable and much esteemed magistrate in this county, the Rev. J. Chevallier, 11. D., of Aspal-hall, than whom few persons lived more universally esteemed by his relatives, his friends, and his neighbours, or who will be more generally missed and la mented by them now that he is taken away. Dr. Chevallier, for many years past, has taken a leading interest in all the plans for improvement of the district in which he has re sided ; and his name will be long identified with the agri culture of this county, by the widely-extendedreputation which the " Chevallier"' barley has acquired, which first cultivated under his auspices, and on t h e estate where,ws for many generations, his family have resided.—lpswich Express. DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL TRENCH. —On Sunday morning, at six o'clock, the Hon. William Le Poet. Trench, Rear-Admiral, breathed his last at his resider.ce, nearßallina aloe. He was in the seventy-sixth year of his age, and re tatined his faculties, unimpaired, to the moment of his disso lution. Disease of the heart was the cause of his death. He was the uncle of Lord Clancarty, and for a considerable period acted as his Lordship's agent. SINGULAR ROBBERY.—On Tuesday Mr. Inspector Henderson, belonging to the New Cross station, Kent-road, gave information to Mr. Superintendent Mallalieu, at the station of the R division of the Metropolitan Police, in the Blackheath- road, that the galvanic apparatus used for the %electric telegraph had been stolen. Ha had no clue to the avbbery, but it was suspected that a party of low fellows fre quenting the vicinity of the spot where the apparatus had beeci fixed were the thieves. It was used lately for the pur pips e of trying experiments on the cutting through the In dia. Id plane between the Kent-road station and Sydenham. It 111.1.1 been placed at considerable expense, and would, if sold a s old metal to dealers in marine stores, fetch very little. It cow d, however, be made no other use of. Mr. Henderson left an engraved plan of the apparatus, for the purpose of assistin g the police in their exertions to trace the property. POIStoNOI3B BERRIES. —Another person died on Tues aay, in the London Hospital, from the effects of eating a pie ' the' principal ingredients in which were called bilberry hems, but which, there is no doubt, contained berries of the nightshade. There are three other persons in the same hos pital who are in a state of great suffering, from eating berries of a similar description ; one in Guy's Hospital, and two in Vie Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-lane. IRELAND. THE REPEAL MAGISTRATES. DUBLIN, AUGUST 17.—The Freeman's Journal of this day publishes the correspondence between Lord Chancellor Brady and Mr. O'Connell, prior to the reappointment of the latter gentleman to the commission of the peace, from which he was dismissed in the year of repeal, 1843. Nothing can be more complimentary than the terms of Mr. OVonnell's reply, and a contrast is drawn between the ex and present Chancellors, which is, of course, all and away in favour of the Whig functionary. Here are the official letters of grace : " Secretary's Office, Four Courts, Dublin, Aug. 15. " Sir,—l am directed by the Lord Chancellor to acquaint you that the attention of the Lord-Lieutenant having been given to the circumstance of the removal of a number of magistrates, at various times, from the commission of the peace, on account of their conduct in relation to political meetings and demonstrations, his Excellency has been pleased to convey to him the opinion that these cases might be severally reconsidered, with a view of deciding upon the propriety of restoring to the commission such of these gentlemen as he might think properly qualified for the office. And the Lord Chancellor has felt it to be his duty to act upon this opinion. " In referring to lists of magistrates who have been so removed, it appears, that pursuant to an order, bearing date the 25th day of May, 1843, your name was removed from the commission of the peace for the county of Kerry. " Mr. Sugden's letter of the 23d of May, 1843, addressed to you, and that to Lord Ffrench, of the same date, a copy of which was inclosed in Mr. Sugden's letter, exhibit the grounds of this order. " On the best consideration he has given to the subject, and to the circumstances under which your removal took place, the Lord Chancellor is of opinion that these letters contain nothing which ought to preclude your being restored to the commission of the peace. " He desires me in consequence to say, that if it should be your wish to resume the office of a magistrate, he is prepared to give the necessary directions for your being replaced in the commission. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your very humble and obedient servant, "FRANCIS WILLIAM BRADY, Secretary. " To Mr. Daniel O'Connell, M.P., &c." • (Copy.) "30, Merrion-square, Dublin, Aug. 15. " Sir,—l have the honour to receive your letter of this date, written to me by the direction of the Lord Chan cellor of Ireland, and containing an offer by his Lordship to reinstate me in the commission of the peace for the county of Kerry. " I accept that offer with respectful gratitude. " Residing as I do for a great part of the year in Dublin, I accept the commission of the peace for Kerry, principally because my doing so gives me the opportunity of expressing my respectful gratitude to that eminent Judge, the Lord Chancellor, for terminating the injustice done me by his predecessor in office, Sir E. Sugden. " I have also another and most powerful reason for ac cepting the commission : it is because I feel that the Lord Chancellor has in this, his conduct to me, vindicated the constitutional principle, that no man should be made to suffer any penalty or punishment for seeking for the repeal of an Act of Parliament by peaceable and legal means, and none other. " The Lord Chancellor has, therefore, not only done jus tice to an individual, but has overthrown a bad precedent, and vindicated the constitutional right of t very British sub ject to seek for an alteration in the laws by the exclusive use of legal and peaceable means. " I have had the happiness of being acquainted with the professional and judicial career of his Lordship, and I beg leave respectfully to express my conviction that, as on this so on every other occasion, he will do equal and impartial justice to all, and vindicate, in his exalted station, the con stitutional rights and privileges of his fellow-subjects of every class and denomination. " I have the honour to be, Sir, "Your faithful and obedient servant, " DANIEL O'CONNELL. " To Mr. Francis William Brady, Secretary to the Lord Chancellor." THE POTATO PESTILENCE. There is no variation whatever in the last accounts from the provinces. If possible, affairs are looking still more gloomy. The Tralee Chronicle, speaking of the rapid spread of this pestilence in Kerry, observes : a In every part of the county, east, west, north, and south, the plague is abroad, with, to use the words of a respectable Roman Catholic clergyman—' an Egyptian intensity.' Un happily, too, it is in those districts where the people are poorest, and where fever in former seasons of distress has been most rife, that the pestilence has more peculiarly deve loped itself: And yet it is with such a prospect as this state of things must awaken up in the mind of every man with a heart or a head, that Government has declared its resolution of withholding those supplies of food which—be his political views what they may—entitled Sir Robert Peel, in the words of one of the most active and benevolent caterers of the Kil larney Relief Fund—David William Murphy—to the eternal gratitude of the Irish people; it is at such a moment as this, that the Board of Works have reduced the wages of the labourers—that class, above all others, on whom will descend, with a desolating effect, the fearful visitation stalking through the land; it is at such a time as this, we say, that the Board of Works have reduced the wages of the labourers to Bd. a day, and that upon works commenced but a few weeks since at lOd.; as though they would insult the miseries of this wretched class, or break down the patient spirit, which, let partisans say what they will, hovers, like a glory, over the hovel of our poorest peasant. And what is the reply from the powers that be? In the absence of Lord Besborough, the Lords Justices tell us that, forsooth, they do not see any ground for interference.'" The same paper gives a lamentable sketch of the state of the barony of Iveragh. It is furnished on the authority of the Rev. J. B. Tyrwhitt, a benevolent and highly intel ligent Englishman, and a clergyman of the Established Church : " His accounts of the prospects of the people of this very poor barony, and all along from the River Kenmore, Sneem, Darrynane, to Cahirciveen, and thence towards Killorglin, is harrowing and startling. The whole potato crop is lite rally destroyed, while over a very wide surface, the oat crop presents an unnatural lilac tinge to the eye, at the same time, in too many instances, the head is fouud flaccid to the touch, and possessing no substance. The barley crop, too, in many places, exhibits the effect of a powerful blight. In some places, also, where turnips have been grown, they present —as indeed, has been th e case i n other parts of the county—a ' healthy exterior in top and skin, but on being opened are found deeply impregnated with a taint similar to that which has smitten the potato to such an extent that one cannot stand in the blackened fields with out being overpowered by the offensive effluvia. " In Cehirciveen, the centre of this scene of desolation, while the people are crying aloud for food, and are ready to pay for it, the store for Indian corn, under the direction of the Coast Guard officer, closes this day; and so urgent was the Commissary that here, as elsewhere, the door of execu tive relief should be simultaneously shut upon the people, that the meal which, for effectual aid, should be sold out in small quantities to the indigent labourer, was vended in sacks to the solvent farmers. " Contemporaneously With the Government order for clos ing the sale of Indian meal has been another from the Board of Works to their officer, to suspend the works under his Management. " The poorer classes, therefore, who are as peaceable as in any part of Ireland, are already venting their complaints, and—we say it in a spirit of regard for the interests of all parties and classes, and imbued with hostility to none --that there is danger, if prompt steps be not taken to introduce food into the barony of Iveragh; the necessity will soon be a more general one, but we now speak of Iveragh in particu lar—and, together with that food, extensive employment— there is danger, we say, that the peace of the district will be damaged. " The Right Hon. the Knight of Kerry, cognisant of this state of things, has, we have reason to know, written to the Marquis of Lansdowne, and if our memory serves us right, Mr. Tyrwhitt has addressed Lord John Russell on the subject. " Among the remedial measures in the way of employ- ment that naturally suggest themselves to our mind are—the drainage of bogs, and the reclamation of waste lands ; esta blishing a packet-station at Valencia, the result of which would be the formation of a line of railway, giving employ.. ment to thousands; the immediate systematised working of the deep sea fisheries." REPEAL ASSOCIATION. Tire members of this body assembled to-day in the Con ciliation-Hall. The attendance was particularly thin in all parts of the building. At one o'clock Mr. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. J. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. N. Maher, Mr. T. Steele, Captain Broderick and Messrs. O'Hea, Dunne, and a f ew ot h er members of the , committee, entered the Hall, and were cheered as usual. Upon the motion of Mr. O'Comucm., the chair was taken by Mr. J. H. Dunne. The CHAIRMAN, in thanking the meeting and committee for placing him in so high a position, said he fully identified himself with the principles of Mr. O'Connell, and wholly disagreed with the physical force doctrines of the " Young Ireland party."—(Loud cries of "Hear, hear," and cheering.) It was not his (Mr. Dunne't) intention to make a speech ; but still he could not sit down without congratulating the dismissed magistrates upon their restoration to office. The SECRETARY having read the minutes, which were j confirmed, _ _ Mr. O'CONNELL proposed a vote of thanks to the Limerick repealers, which he said he omitted to do at the last meeting —(Hear)--and then proceeded to comment on mistakes which he observed in the Freeman of that morning ; he alluded to the letter of the Lord Chancellor, and his (Mr. O'Connell's) letter in reply, on the subject of the dis missal of the repeal magistrates.—(Hear, hear.) The Free man stated that he was the first person addressed by the Chancellor. Now, that was not, and ought not, to be the case.—(near, hear.) Lord Ffrench was the first to receive an intimation of his re-appointment ; and he (Mr. O'Con nell) was not a bit less grateful to the Lord Chancellor for his re-appointment, because it was a proof that Repealers were again admitted to be as loyal subjects of the Queen as any in England or Ireland. By the act of the Chancellor, they were told, that looking for a repeal of the union was no crime or slur upon their characters. He (Mr. O'Connell) believed that the High Sheriff of Galway would not be glad to hear it, for he had acted most ; and b unhaontaseormgeenlyttloel wards Mr. Bodkin, who was dismissed men through the countrylevoraldbebser.)eqTuahlelyre was anotherannoyed,for they acted equally ill.__( Hear, that matterwas a s which re regarded e 3 d l r. theO ' C A o r n m n s e l ß t l should l! ri e a s t once ro T n b o eny t r i d c e e o2,a , wno an oisva d r petition prepared against that Bill, and sedsingtd to e persons in the course of the week, to b presentation to Parliament ; but he was now going to move that it should not be presented, and he would give his rea sons for moving that resolution—(Cheers)—because he had read a letter from London that morning, from good autho rity, stating that the Bill was withdrawn and would not be pressed by the Government.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. O'CONNELL rose to move cordial gratitude and addi tional confidence in Mr. Thomas Steele.—(Hear, hear.) That brave and patriotic gentleman had been sent down to the county Cavan to prevent the apprehended collision between the Protestants and Catholics, and he (Mr. O'Connell), was gl.:d to szt), that Mr. Steele had been equally well received by both na - ttes, and that whicli was feared to be a scene of bloods!,ed and riot, terminated in nothing more than a peace tut meotii!g.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN put the motion, which passed. Air. STEELE returned thanks, and proposed nine enthusi astic cheers for Lord Farnham, and the noble and truly hu mane leaders of the Orangemen in Ulster. The meeting cheered the sentiment expressed. Mr. STEELE next read a letter addressed to Mr. O'Connell by the repealers of Edinburgh. The following resolution accompanied the letter : " The Nation having thrown out a hint that the members of the Repeal reading-rooms might subscribe for that paper in spite of the Association, resolved, that the Nution, having adopted a policy directly opposed to that of the Association, we indignantly repudiate any participation in its sentiments, and will in future exclude it from our reading -rooms." Mr. RAT next read a communication from thel.,pathrieshreo-f Ahascragh, in the county o f G a l way, inclosing 7 newed subscription of Lord Ffrench and his sons, &c. The letter concludes as follows : " I cannot omit to implore the attention of the Association to the melancholy state of the potato crop, and to represent to that body to which the people look for sympathy under this almost present famine, that that crop is a total failure. In these united parishes all the potatoes are infected most of them rotten, and the disease making rapid progress in ifs destruction of the sickly remnant. Under these circum stances, if the people do not find continued employment, their healths will be injured, and contagion must be the immediate consequence. The Government will be responsible for the most deplorable loss of life and property that must ensuo if immediate means of relief be not at once adopted." " I have the honour to be, yours very faithfully, " RICHARD M•LOUGHLAN. " Parith Priest of Ahascragh and caltra. " To Mr. Thomas M. Ray." MR. SMITH O'BRIEN. Mr. J. O'CoNNELL said it was his duty to read a letter from Mr. Smith O'Brien, and that duty was rendered some what painful by reason of some of the sentiments to which the writer gave expression. The letter was addressed to Mr. Ray : "Dublin, Aug. 11, 1846. "My Dear Mr. Ray—When, upon this day fortnight, I retired from Conciliation Hall with a view to put an end to a scene which was not less distressing to those who witnessed it than injurious to the cause of Ireland, and disparaging to the character of Irishmen, I indulged a confident hope that Mr. O'Connell would be enabled, upon his return, to adopt such measures as would restore harmony in the Repeal As sociation, and reunite the efforts of repealers in every part of the kingdom. "The hope has been disappointed. "Although unwilling to say anything that can tend to widen the breach which has taken place in our ranks, I feel that entire silence upon my part might be construed as ac quiesence in the late proceedings of the Repeal Association. " Under these circumstances, I am compelled to record my dissent from the resolution, by which the members and asso ciates of the Repeal Association have been deprived of their right to receive the Nation newspaper, in consideration of their contributions to the repeal rent. " it is scarcely necessary for me to disclaim any connexion with that journal; but lest there should be any misconcep tion upon the subject, I think it right to state that I have never seen, previous to its publication, any article written for that newspaper •, and that since the death of my lamented friend, Mr. Davis, I have enjoyed very little personal inter course or communion with any of the gentlemen who write in its columns. In the Nation, as well as in other repeal journals, opinions are occasionally put forward with which I do not agree—expressions are used which I regret and condemn; but, while I thus refuse to identify myself with all its sentiments, I profess and avow admiration of the ability with which it has been hitherto conducted. I admire it for the extraordinary vigour of its style—for the dazzling splen dour of its prose, and for the glowing beauty of its verse—for the absence of that scurrility by which modern journalism is disgraced; but, above all, for its burning enthusiasm in the cause of Ireland. I sincerely believe that the aim of its writers has been to raise Ireland to her proper station amongst the nations of the earth, by the attainment of na tional institutions, and by the nroral elevation of her people-- to make her renowned in literature and science, in arts and in arms—to protect and uplift the poor without injuring the rich—to inspire patriotic sentiment without demanding blind servility of opinion —to combine respect for religion with en lightened toleration of adverse creeds—to unite the people of this land in one great and glorious confederation, and upon the basis of such a confederation to plant the standard of Irish freedom, supported on the one hand by loyalty to the Queen of this empire, and on the other, by the wisdom, virtue, and courage of an Irish Parliament. "Believing that the Nation has rendered incalculable ser vice to the cause of repeal, 1 cannot but deeply regret its severance from the Repeal Association. If this proscription should have had the effect of destroying the journal, Ire land's cause will have lost one of its most efficient advocates. If, on the contrary, it should be sustained by the public in honourable independence, the Repeal Association will have voluntarily thrown away no inconsiderable portion of moral influence, by losing its indirect control over a powerful organ of public opinion. "I regret much that it has been thought necessary to sub ject to unfriendly and ungenerous criticism every expression which has appeared in the columns of this newspaper. If every article written in the repeal journals of Ireland—if every speech made by the advocates of repeal, in times of great political excitement, were in like manner to be sub jected to sinister interpretation, who amongst us could escape censure? At the period when a popular outbreak was really to be apprehended, it might have been proper to have adopted coercive measures to restrain the use of menacing language: but assuredly at no period during the last three years has there been less pretext than at present for interfering with the independence of the repeal press, either with a view to protect the Repeal Association from legal snares, or to prevent the Irish people from striving to attain a repeal of the union by means of physical force. " For my own part, although I have felt it to be my duty to defend men who have been unjustly assailed, and, in doing so, have cher fully sacrificed that popularity and / leadership' which it is supposed that I covet so much, firmly repudiate the imputation that I am desirous to en courage the people of Ireland to struggle for their legislative freedom by an appeal to arms; but, on the other hand, I will not consent to pamper the pride of England, or to encourage her oppression of my country, by telling her that the Irish people have for ever forsworn the use of the sword as the final vindicator of their national liberties. "A multitude of painful reflections suggest themselves to my mind in connexion with the recent proceedings of the Repeal Association; but, as the expression of them would exasperate rather than allay dissension, I shall add no more than that I disclaim all participation in a course of policy which seems to me calculated to defeat the consummation of our national hopes at the very moment when we were upon the eve of a final and glorious victory. " I cannot conclude this letter, however, without renewing to you, individually, the assurance of my unfeigned esteem ; and I also gladly avail myselfof this opportunity of gratefully acknowledging the uniform respect and kind ness w ith w hi c h I have been treated, not only by Mr. O'Connell and his family, but also by every member of the Association with whom I have been brought into personal communication since my accession to the repeal confederacy. " I remain, my dear Mr. Ray, yours, very sincerely, "T. M. Ray, Esq." "W. S. O'BRIEN. Mr. O'CONNELL said he was sincerely sorry to perceive let in the letter just read there was not the least approach or more than an implied wish, on Mr. O'Brien's part to join again in the labours of the Association.—(Hear, hear.) That day week he (Mr. O'Connell) held out an invitation to Mr. O'Brien to rejoin them, and they bad no reply but that letter, which could not be construed into an acceptance. There was a great deal of matter, he regretted, in it, which if he was disposed to treat with severity would require a great deal of observation from him; for instance, there was a feeling expressed to place a single newspaper before the public as the great advocate of the repeal cause.—(Hear.) Now, he would not consent to bandy arguments between that body and the Nation, nor would he enter into a discus sion with them at all, for he had something else to do. —(Hear, hear.) He had to look for repeal upon the prin ciples of the association, and in doing so, place all men upon a safe footing in his capacity of Repealer and Irishman.— (Cheers.) It was his duty to demonstrate, that there should not be the smallest peril attached to their exertions; yet he did not mean to undervalue Mr. O'Brien's exertions; on the contrary, he felt the full value of them, and would be proud to see him again in their ranks; he would make a " bridge of gold for him to recross." In fact, he would make any sacrifice to have him again, but a sacrifice of principle, and principle for no considera- tion should be abandoned.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") (The Learned Gentleman then read a letter from Cork, en closing some money, and referring to the late rupture.) He (Mr. O'Connell) could not agree in this expression, for he could not agree to the doctrines Mr. O'Brien urged, and, until he changed them for others, it was impossible for him to coalesce with that gentleman. For he believed, that if they adopted his principles, they would be all liable to a charge of high treason. That was his candid opinion as a lawyer.—(Loud cheers.) The principles promulgated by Mr. O'Brien and the Young Ireland party were to act on peaceable measures if they could ; but, if they did not succeed with their), to resort to physical force. Now, as a lawyer, it was his conviction that it was high trea,,on to hold such principles as a body of men ; and therefore it was, that peaceable measures alone were the funda rental prin ciples of that Association.—(Hear, hear.) The Lord Chan cellor admitted by his late Act that Repealers had a right to agitate peaceably and legally for a change of the law ; but would he have done so if they resorted to force ? On the contrary, the moment they did so, their conduct would have been illegal. The difference between the two principles were imprisonment and death, and liberty and freedom, and if he (Mr. O'Connell) was to run such a risk as the Y ‘ oung Ireland party propo se d, h e wou ld b e runn i ng t h e risk of the lives of all the members of that body, and also his own life; and for that reason he would not coalesce with Mr. O'Brien, or any man advocating his doctrines.—(Hear, and cheers.) The Tories sent him (Mr. O'Connell) to gaol for keeping the peace—but they could not keep him there, because they had no evidence of physical force doctrines to bring against him ; but evidence could then be produced from the Nation, if there was any connexion which they could be made liable to. That was one of his reasons for disconnecting himself with Mr. O'Brien and his party; and another was, for what the Nation said as to the Association's connexion with France. It said that they were promised assistance from France through M. Ledru Rollin and from other sources; but there was no foundation for such a s'atetnent, and he would hold no connexion with a paper capable of asserting so gross a falsehood.—(Cheers.) His principles were peaceable, and he would not accept repeal if 2btained by revolution or force, because the moment foe was found to be a successful weapon by one party, another was always pre pared to start up and use it; so that if they even got re peal by the principles the Nation urged, another nation might start up to take it from them.—(Cheers.) He would not, therefore, have repeal on any but moral force grounds, for then it would be permanent; but if otherwise, the end of their victory would be a military desp o ti sm , or a system of anarchy. Revolutionary warfare had a hor rible effect on society. It had the effect of separating husbands from their wives, mothers from their daughters, and brothers from their sisters, and was always mixed up with the confiscation of property—(Cries of " Rear, hear ") —which generally was a transfer of the property of the good and the virtuous to the depraved and abandoned.— (Cheers.) They got emancipation by moral force, and they were not the worse for it.—(Loud ch eers ) The Association had a difficult card to play, for they were attacked on all sides—(Hear, hear)—for the young men attached to it also wrote for other papers, which account e d f or the support the Nation got in some quarters. It was a p ity to see young young men of talent endeavouring to i njure the cause of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) They said they were Repeale rs , and agreed with the Association to a certain extent; if they did, why did they not work with it to a certain extent? But instead of doing so, they were throwing every obstacle in the way of repeal, and doing everthing calculated to prevent its being carried out. Was he to be told that moral means would nor do? Had they not already succeeded by it ? Was not emancipation carried by it ? Talk of violence and they would shut out every moderate man.. What chance in, would they have of the Protestant gentry or of the Roman Catholic gentry of the other provinces, if they adopted physical force ? (Hear, hear.) He implored Mr. Smith O'Brien to throw away his sword. (Loud cheers. Let that patriotic . gen tl emen reco ll ec t th at on the state trials the chief;. document used against the repeal traversers was the Nation newspaper, which published that ridiculous poem, entitled—" IVlio fears to talk of '9B ?" He (Mr. O'Connell) did not fear to talk of '9B, but he talked of it to condemn it.—Loud cries of "Hear, hear," and Che ers .) T hat rebellion had produced anarchy and blood, and hut for it the Union would not have been carried--(Hear, hear.) The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went on to say, that the measures of relief proposed by the present Parliament would not be successful, but had been of use. The aego merit against the repeal would have vanished the moment that the failure was demonstrated. He had given the trial —he could not do more.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) They would have the repeal, and that repeal would alone be achieved by moral force; and though the Association parted sorrowfully with those who differed from them, it had confidence in the people, and, above all, in the mercy and protection of a generous God.—(Loud cheers.) Captain BRODERICK read a letter from Carrickmacross, enclosing half notes for 84 ; and also an address from the Repealers of that town, reiterating their sentiments of con fidence in Mr. O'Connell lit the present crisis, when (a 4 the THE SUN, LONDON, THUR SDA Y_ MORNING, AUGUST 20, - 1846. letter said) " his sincerity and wisdom were again trium phantly attested." Alderman DELAUNTY, Waterford, handed in 4P/. Captain SEAVER proposed the admission of Mr. George Guy, Jim., who, lie stated was a most respectable merchant in Isiewry.—Motion carried. At this stage of the proceedings a respectably dressed man, whose name we understood to be John Martin, rose to address the meeting ; but was instantly interrupted by Mr. O'Connell, who said he could not listen to him as he was not a member of the Association, and, moreover, he had ad dressed to them a most impertinent letter. Mr. MAnTpt persisted in being heard. Mr. O'CONNELL would not allow it.—(A Voice—" Pay you 11., Mr. Martin.) No, not 1,0001. could obtain his ad mission. —(Cheers.) This closed the proceedings of the day. Mr. O'CONNELL announced the repeal rent for the week to be 229/. Is. 3d. Mr. FOGARTY, of Cobra Castle, was then called to the chair, and the meeting separated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES' COURT, August 19. (Before Mr. Secondary Powell.. ) RAILWAY LIABILITIES.—WESTW OOD V. SARSFIELD. The plaintiff in this action is a printer, and the defendant, is one of the magistrates for Middlesex, and a provi sional committeeman of the Great Metropolitan Junction Railway Company. The action was brought to recover the amoant of a bill for printing. Mr. PETERSON whe appeared for the plaintiff, stated the case, by which it appeared that in December last a meeting of the shareholders was called, when some dissatisfaction was expressed as to the state of the affairs of the company, when it was ultimately agreed that a committee of five shareholders should be appointed to investigate the affairs, and report to the general body of shareholders thereon, and also as to the pro priety of an amalgamation with the Northern and Southern Metropolitan Junction Railway, and it was for printing the circulars convening the meeting and the report that the pre sent action was brought. Mr. James Gilbertson, one of the aldermen of Hertford, and a shareholder of the company, was called to prove what passed at the meeting which had been adjourned to the sth. Mr. CIIARNOCK, for the defendant, objected to any evidence being given as to what had passed at the meeting, if the re suit had been entered in the minutes. Mr. PETERSON said the books were not in the plaintiff's possession, and, therefore, he conld not produce them, but a notice bad been served upon Mr. Barber, the defendant's solicitor, to produce them. Mr. CHARNOCK said it must be first shown that the de fendant had any control over them before he could be called upon to produce them. Mr. Payne, the attorney for the plaintiff, was then called, to prove the service on Mr. Barber. In cross examination by Mr. CHARNOCK, be admitted that he was a shareholder in the company, and one of the five appointed as committeemen. He did not admit his liability on that aceount. The chairman was a Mr. Jones. He did not know exactly what he was; he was described on the register as an historian.—(Laughter.) The circular calling the meeting announced that it was to be held independently of the directors, and that no director or provisional committee man would be allowed to propose or vote on any resolution. Mr. PETERSON proposed to put in the official copy of the registration of the resolution which had been come to at the meeting. Mr. CISARNOCK objected that the register, or a copy, was not sufficient, if the original taken at the meeting by the secretary was in existence. Mr. PETERSON said that the secretary could not be found. The SECONDARY said that he could not admit secondary evidence if the original was in existence, nor could he call on the defendant to produce it. The inference was that the books were in the possession of the secretary; some one must have them, and the case could not be gone on with without them. Mr. PETERSON said it would be very hard on the plaintiff; and probably others, to call on him to produce books. It was ultimately agreed that a juror should be withdrawn. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Some disappointment was caused this morning at the Cen tral Criminal Court in consequence of the unexpected absence of the judges. Several important cases had been postponed in expectation of their taking their seats on the bench at the usual hour, and among the rest the case of scrip forgery, John Fabian and John Bannister Faulkner, which has al ready been remanded for two successive sessions. The witnesses in this last case were all in court, the counsel retained for the prosecution and the defence, and Faulkner, but Faulkner only, had surrendered to take his trial, Fabian's absence being unaccounted for either by the counsel or th e so li c it ors f or th defence; all waited in considerable suspense till eleven o'clock, an hour after the time when the judges usually make their appearance, when the Common-Sergeant, after messengers had been sent in vain to the Judges' Chambers, took his seat on the bench. SCRIP FORGERY.—Mr. BALLANTINE on the part of the defendants, applied to have the case Fabian and Faulkner postponed till it could be tried by the judges. He said there was an important point of law involved, one that was new, and which would rule in all similar cases here after, and on that account it was desirable to have the opi nion of the judges on the case. The COMMON SERGEANT said he was entirely in the hands of the bar, and would be happy to accede to whatever might most suit the convenience of those retained on both sides. He thought it would be better to postpone the case till to morrow. Mr. CLARKSON (retained for the prosecution) said he agreed with the application which had been made on the other side to have the case postponed, but it would be most inconvenient to proceed with it tomorrow, as one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution then in Court was under the necessity of appearing in a case at the assizes in Liverpool to-morrow. He found, besides that only one of the defendants had sur rendered, and thought that it would be better to postpone it to the neat sessions, Mr. BALLANTINE said he had heard nothing whatever which would account for the absence of Fabian ; and he, on the part of Faulkner, was urgent to have the case tried and disposed of; but he conceded to the application which bad been made. The COMMON SERGEANT ordered that the case should be postponed till the first day of the judges' sitting next session, that the time of the bail should be enlarged, and that the several parties should enter anew into their recog nizances. We understand that the judges next on the rota are Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Justice Wightman ; and it is supposed, though no intimation had been received from them, that Mr. Justice Coleridge is un well, and that the other two judges are on the circuit. On the application of Mr. Clerk, the case of Gibbons, in dicted for the murder of Jane Sloman, was put off till to morrow, in anticipation that some of the judges would then be present. Eliza Medland was placed at the bar indicted for feloniously causing to be inserted in the register of deaths of St. Luke, a false entry of the death of John Palk, said to be her husband. Mrs. Jones being sworn, said she was housekeeper to the Duke of Portland, and the prisoner came some time in the month of June to the Duke's residence, and represented that her husband had died on the 29th of May, and applied for money to cover the expenses of the burial. It seems that the Duke has been in the habit of relieving the woman in charity under the name of Palk, for some time. The witness was amazed to hear that the bc dy had not at that time been buried, a circumstance which excited her suspicion, so that she withheld the three sovereigns which she had it in her power to give until she saw a copy of the registry of the death. The prisoner afterwards brought what purported to be a copy of the registry. John Archer, the registrar of St. Luke's, said the woman came on the 11th June, and applied to have a registry made of the death of her husband. At his request she brought what should have been a certificate from the doctor, being a peice of paper signed " J. Newcombe," and the word " apoplexy" written on it, and a registry was made ac cordingly of the death of John Palk, as having occurred on the 29th of May. Thomas Reid said he lived at 78, Golden-lane, and had done so for seven years. The next house was No. 80, and there was no No. i 9 in Golden-lane, the number given by the prisoner as her address. Mrs. Nathan, of No. 39, Ironmongers-row, said the prisoner lodged with her, and had done so for two years. Her hus band's name was Henry Medians], and was seen alive by the witness only yesterday. The case was conducted by Mr. Clerk, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Doane. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. On inquiry by the Common Sergeant, it appeared that the woman had represented herself as in the deepest poverty, and had, in consequence, received several sums from the Duke of Portland; one of the police officers also stated he had found a begging letter in her possession, and that she had been known at the Mendicity-office as an impostor for the last ten years. The prisoner was sentenced to one year's impri sonment and hard labour. Benjamin Alexander Ford, 27, a well-dressed young man, was arraigned upon seven indictments, charging him with feloniously uttering forged cheques for the payment of dif ferent sums of money, with intent to defraud. The prisoner, who cried bitterly while he was at the bar, pleaded guilty to the whole of the charges, and, upon the application of Mr. Ballantine, judgment was postponed. Crau ford Lee Bartlett, 32, was indicted for stealing a large quantity of valuable books and engravings, the property of George Ackerman, and others, his employers. The prisoner appeared in a most agonised state of mind. He wept most piteously, and before Mr. Straight, the Clerk of the Arraigns, had finished reading the indictments, he fell upon the floor of the dock, and it required the exertions of two of the turnkeys to restore him. He at length sobbed out the words, " I am guilty of all, and implore for mercy." Mr. HUGHES, who was instructed for the prosecution, said that the prisoner had been nine years in the service of the firm, and he had always conducted himself well until the pre sent occasion. He was, upon this ground, instructed to re commend the prisoner to the merciful consideration of the Court. Mr. CLAnicsox said he appeared for the prisoner, who, ever since this unfortunate transaction, had been almost in a state of despair. He was aware that this formed no ground of excuse, but he begged the Court to take into consideration the recommendation of the prosecutor. He believed it had been ascertained that the pri soner was about to get married, and that he had taken the p ro p er ty is question in order to provide an establishment, and no charge or complaint had ever before been made against him. The CommON SERGEANT, addressing the prisoner, said that taking into consideration the recommendation of the prose cutor and the misery he himself appeared to have suffered the sentence would be much less than it otherwise would have been, and he then sentenced him to be kept to hard labour for three months in the House of Correction. The prisoner was then led from the bar exclaiming, "OE, what disgrace ! oh, what disgrace !" Mr. Hughes applied for the restitution of the property that was the subject of the five prosecutions against the prisoner. The COMMON SERGEANT said he was not aware that there were five indictments, or he probably should not have felt himself justified in passing so lenient a sentence. The pro perty must, of course, be delivered to the prosecutor. NE IV COURT. :Before Mr. Commi ss i oner B ULLOCK a nd Mr. Alderman UG HES. ) 51.. ono soverei.rn, and two h a lf- sover eigns, ROBBERY IN A PUBLI H C' HOUSE.—Micha el H y de, a la bourer, stood indict e d w i t h h av i ng s t o l en a bank-note , value the property of Charles Symons, from his pe rson . It appeared that the prosecutor had received the moneys in que'tion fr om a loan office, and subsequen tl y went into the Kentish Dr overs pu bli c- h ouse , in the Old Kent •road. H e was t h ere joine d by the prisoner and they had s ome co ff ee toget h er. Th e prosecutor shortly after fell asleep on the bench in the tap-room, and while in that state was robbed by the prisoner. On waking, the prosecutor discovered his loss, and the number of the note having been ascertained, it was traced to the possession of a clothier, from whom the prisoner had purchased some clothes. _ The facts having been proved, the jury returned a verdict 9f Guilty, The prisoner was then sentenced to be imprisoned for 12 months, and kept to hard labour. FELONY.—John Hunt stood indicted with having stolen, on the 16th of July, six pounds of bacon from the shop of Mr. John Dawson, Church. street, Camberwell. George Adams, a lad about twelve years of age, deposed that he was standing a few yards from the house of Mr. Daw son, when he saw the prisoner, who was in company with another man, commit the offence for which he st oo d in dicted. He then immediately informed Mr. Dawson. Mr. Dawson deposed to his having lost the property in question. _ _ The prisoner said that it was a case of mistaken indentity. The first witness was then recalled, and having adhered to his statement, Mr. Commissioner Birt.Locx summed up. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, with hard labour. There were several other cases of the same character, to which the prisoners pleaded guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO IV-STREET. DESPEnMIE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIIATE. Michael _Downey, an Irish labourer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with inflicting two wounds on the person of John Sullivan, by stabbing him with a knife. Mr. John Swayne, landlord of the Dolphin public-house, in Oxford-street, stated, that between five and six o'clock on Monday evening, having some repairs going on in his house, he gave directions to Sullivan, the foreman, respecting the removal of a quantity of bricks, telling him, that if he could not accomplish the work himself he might procure another person to assist him; but he replied, that he would prefer working over the usual hours than to engage any other per•. son. In the forenoon he had mentioned the prisoner as a person likely to suit him, but Sullivan objected to him, say ing that he was a lazy fellow, and that he would have no thing to do with him, which expression the prisoner, who was at a short distance in conversation with another man, seemed to have overheard, and, rushing over, he pushed Sullivan, who was in a stooping position at his work, for ward, upon which he asked the prisoner " What the he was about ?" The prisoner then went away apparently in a sulky humour, but after a short delay returned, and rush ing towards the foreman with the knife produced in his hand, swearing at and threatening him, he plunged it into him immediately above the left hip, and again into his side, saying, " Take that and be -- to you." Witness cried out, " Murder ! help ! police !" while the foreman seemed not to be aware that such a desperate attempt had been made upon him, and the prisoner continued brandishing the weapon in his hand, threatening to skewer witness if he attempted to interfere with him ; but perceiving the blood flowing co piously from the foreman he ran away towards the toll-bar in Oxford-street East, followed by witness and the foreman. In the pursuit he kept a pipe in his mouth, and repeatedly turned round with the knife still open in his hand, threaten ing to drive it into witness unless he desisted in pursuing him. 'They had got to Bloomsbury -court, where the prisoner took up a brickbat to knock him down, and, seizing the op portunity, he rushed at him, and pinioning him by the arms he held him in that position, calling out for a constable, who soon arrived, and the prisoner was secured, aftf-r which the wounded man had himself attended to at a druggist's shop in the neighbourhood. The foreman and the prisoner were both sober. Mr. Bagster, a medical gentleman, said there was a wound under the blade bone and another near the lower rib, upon both of which he placed a plaster, to enable the wounded man to be conveyed to the hospital. A certificate, of which the following is a copy, was banded to the Court : "King's College Hospital, April 18. "I certify that John Sullivan was brought into this hos pital last evening, having received two stabs on the left side of his back, one of which has penetrated two inches and a half, and the other five inches. The larger one is a danger ous wound, and it is impossible to say at present with what result it may be attended. He is going on as favourably as can be expected. (Signed) " HENRY SMITH, House Surgeon." The prisoner being called upon for his defence, said, that he did it because the man deserved it, for he injured him on another occasion, and he aggravated him to do what he did, which he told him he would do if he was to be transported for it. Mr. JARDINI said that such a serious offence, supported as it was by the most undeniable testimony, required no com ment from him, and he should order the prisoner to be re manded for a week. STEALING :GOLD LEAF.—Walter Baird a middle-aged man, was charged with stealing a rhoda of gold leaf, value 101., the property of Messrs. Seymour, gold-beaters, of Long acre, his employers. ' It appeared that the prisoner worked for the prosecutor, and received 355. a week as wages. On the 16th of July he absconded, taking with him the pri?perty in question, and nothing was heard of him until information was received by Phillips, F division, who apprehended him, and he admitted having committed the robbery through distress. The pro perty was subsequently found pledged at a pawn b ro k er ' s i n Frith-street, Soho, f or 205., and the prisoner having nothing to say in his defence, was fully committed for trial. ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE BY A SOLICITOR.—ShortIy before the closing of the Court, James Hall, described on the police-sheet as a solicitor, carrying on business at 16, Bos well-court, was brought up in the custody of police-constable 40, F division, charged with attempting to commit suicide, by cutting his throat with a razor. The constable said that about four o'clock in the afternoon he was called into a lithographic establishment, in Gate street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, where he saw the defendant in the parlour, with his neckcloth loosened and covered with blood. Mr. Houseman, 163, Strand, said that on passing through Great Queen-street with his brother in-law, a gig with two persons in it passed by at a rapid rate, and at a short dis tance was the defendant, with his throat apparently cut, and his hands smeared with blood. There were some persons following him, and upon his inquiring of the defendant what was the matter, the mob collected and they got him into a lithographic establishment, where, upon examining, he found a mark at each side of the neck, and, upon reasoning with the defendant, he said he had made up his mind to destroy himself, that he would not return to his family, and that ne had made up all his papers, as nothing would induce him to alter his determination. Mr. George Johnson, 37, Burton-crescent, who was in the company of the last witness, said that the defendant was in a very excited state, in consequence, as he stated, of having experienced some ill treatment from his brother. After a short time he became tranquil, but persisted in saying he would commit the act. The defendant during the examination held his hand to his face, and declined saying anything, except that it was a family difference, and it was his brother 'who drove away in the gig. The proprietor of the house in which the defendant was found said, that from inquiries he had ascertained the bro ther refused to supply the defendant with some money he required, and he borrowed a razor to destroy himself. Mr. JARDINE ordered him to be remanded until his friends could be sent for to take charge of him. James Hall, a well-dressed middle-aged man, was placed at the bar, having been remanded from yesterday, upon a , charge of attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat. The prisoner was seen by a gentleman, named Johnson, running through the middle of the road in King-street, after a gig in which were two gentlemen. He stopped in the middle of the road, and the gig drove on. Mr. Johnson, seeing blood on his cravat and hands, led him aside and examined his throat. The prisoner said he had cut his throat with a razor, and would have killed himself had not his brother taken the razor from him. Messrs. Henry and Chesterton Hall, attorneys, the pri soner's brothers, attended this morning, and made a long complaint to the effect that the prisoner had been agreat an noyance to them for the last 20 years; that he had been en tirely supported by them, and was always importuning them for money, which they were frequently induced to give hin, for the sake of his wife and children. They hoped the Ta ,- gistrate would do something to protect them from such annoyance. It had been stated that he was a men her of their firm. Now this was utterly untrue; they were certainly partners, but the prisoner had bad no thing to do with the office for twenty years. Mr. C. Hall said that he and his brother were ;II the gig a ,s , the prisoner was standing beside it importuning th .a tbr money, and repeatiog a threat he had often mad.;, that he would cut his throat. They drove on, and ire ran after them as described by Mr. Johnson. He laid one hand on the back of the gig, and with the other took out the razor anti cut his throat. He, Mr. C. Hall, took the razor from the prisoner, who"then let go of the gig, and they then drove on. The prisoner made a long statement, denying what had been said by his brothers relative to their private affairs. He said he had been ruined by his brothers, who had possession of his mother's will, and refused to show it. They had allowed him a weekly stipend, but they only did so to keep him quiet, and prevent him from troubling them about the will. He was an attorney like themselves, but they had prevented him from taking out a certificate. It was their misconduct towards him that caused him to attempt to destroy himself. Much more of a personal nature, totally uninteresting to the public, was said on both sides. Mr. 1111NRY said that he had expected the surgeon of the prison would have made a report on the defendant's state of mind, but as he had not done so it would be necessary to re mand the defendant, and send a request to the surgeon to make a report. In order that the prisoner might not be in a state of temporary excitement, which might deceive the medical man, he would remand him till Saturday, and would give him time to become cool. The prisoner begged hard not to be sent to prison again, and said that his wife and children did not know where he was. What would be the result if he was found to be sane? Mr. HENRY—You will be eommitted for trial. If you were sane it is a punishable crime; but if you should be found a lunatic we must take another course. The prisoner used every argument that he should not be sent to prison " at the suit of his brothers," but Mr. IJENRY, observing that the brothers had nothing to do with it, repeated that he must remand him till Saturday. Remanded accordingly. MARYLEBONE. IRISH Rows.—On Tuesday Dennis Corcoran and John Cal laghrzn were placed at the bar before Mr. Rawlinson, charged under the following circumstances : On the previous night, at a late hour, there was a great disturbance amongst Irish labourers in HOrace-street, Edge ware -road. There were two hostile parties assembled, deno minated the " three-years-old" and the " four-years-oid" boys, and for a considerable time they kept fighting in a determined and savage manner. There were not fewer than from 500 to 600 persons assembled, and bricks and stones were thrown in all directions. The prisoners, who seemed to be the ringleaders in the riotous conduct alluded to, were very drunk, and after a determined resistance they were con veyed to the station-house. They were each fined 20e., and in default of payment were committed to prison. SOUTHWARK. A young man of respectable appearance, whose name did not transpire, but who described himself as next heir to a Scotch earldom, entered the court in a hurried manner, and ascending the witness-box, made an application to Mr. Cot tingham relative to the elopement of his wife. The applicant's statement was to the following effect : That some time ago being present at one of the theatres, he was captivated with a young lady who belonged to the corps de ballet, and having been introduced to her they were ultimately married. Previously, however, to their nuptials, it was agreed that she should remain at her father's house, in which also he took up his abode, having expended a considerable sum of money in furnishing that portion of the dwelling which he and his wife occupied. They lived in perfect harmony up to within the last few days, when his wife began to exhibit symptoms of displeasure, although she did not communicate to him any cause for such feelings; and he was the more surprised at the circumstance, as he could assure the magistrate he uniformly treated her with great tenderness, and attended with the most scrupulous care to her wants, always supplying her with all the necessaries she required. To his utter astonishment, however, on hi. , proceeding home a day or two ago, lie found that she h a d quitted th house, and, on examination, he discovered that she had taken [away considerable property with her. He added that he had strong grounds for believing that her family perfectly well knew when.. she was, although they denied that such was the fact, and refused to give him any information 911 the subject. such cowluct.ou their part wika calculated to excite an impression upon his mind that they acquiesced in the step their daughter had taken. Mr. CorriNGnAm asked him what assistance he could render him? and said that he could not find his wife and com pel her to return to him again. The magistrate then inquired if he had any reason to believe she had gone off with any man ? The applicant said, that since his wife's departure he had ascertained that a Frenchman used to be seen in her com pany when he was from home and engaged in matters con nected with the title and estates to which he aspired, and to which he was the rightful heir. He, however, did not in tend to impute infidelity to his wife, but he considered she acted imprudently in forming such an acquaintance without his knowledge or concurrence. "If, however," added the applicant,. "my wife will return, I will forgive and forget everything that has happened, and never allude in anger to the subject." Mr. Cerrixannat said, that it did much credit to appli cant's feelings. The manner in which he spoke of his wife had evinced, in a remarkable degree, the strength of his affection for a woman who seemed unworthy of it. The magistrate then, in reply to a que,tion from applicant, as to whether he was responsible for the debts his wife might have contracted after her elopement, said he was not. He, how ever, would advise applicant, in order to guard against such a contingency, to apprise tradesmen not to give her credit, either by public advertisement, or any other way which he thought best adapted for the purpose. The applicant having thanked the magistrate, withdrew. WESTMINSTER. Just before Mr. Burrell left the court, at 5 o'clock on Mon day evening, Mr. Henry Walter Parker, late an Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, who conducted the Andover in quiry, applied to the magistrate, and informed him that he apprehended, from certain expressions used by the lion. John Henry Thomas Manners Sutton towards Mr. William Dougal Christie, M.P. for Weymouth, in the committee-room of the Andover inquiry, and of which they both form mem bers, that he intended to challenge him to fight a duel. In structions were accordingly taken on the oath of Mr. Parker, and a warrant granted against Mr. Sutton. Instead of this instrument being placed, as usual, in the hands of the sum moning officers of the court to execute, it was, after a great deal of private conversation, handed over to an inspector, with certain instructions of a strictly private nature as to the course he was to pursue. It is quite obvious that the intention of the authorities was to hush the matter up in secresy ; but the reporter, having from a private source received information that this court was to sit half an hour earlier at least than usual yester day morning, was in attendance before the specified time. What had occurred between the inspector and Mr. Manners Sutton it is of course impossible to say; but that the warrant had not been executed upon the gentleman was evident from the fact of the Hon. Gentleman beinie driven up to the private entrance of the Court at ten o'clock in the morning, accompanied by Mr. Frere, his solicitor. and another gentleman. Mr. Frere, having been admitted by the magistrates' entrance, was ushered into the justices' private room, the two others being left in the carriage. After the lapse of four or five minutes Mr. Burrell arrived, and was engaged for a short time in conversation with Mr. Frere, when Mr. Burrell advanced into the Court, and with an air of embarrassment hastily called for the clerk, and on his appearance motioned him towards the private room, whither they repaired, and in a moment afterwards Mr. Sutton and the other members of the party. In such haste was the maVer conducted that the hall door was left open and rt mained so for five minutes, when Mr. Frere, Mr. Man ners Sutton, and the other gentlemen, precipitately left. It was alleged hat the matter ended on Mr. Burrell's feeling assured that there was no hostile feeling on the part of Mr. Sutton, and there being no necessity for a hearing. THAMES. THE USE OF TIVZ KNIFE. -- MURDEROUS ASSA UI T. on Tuesday, a well-dressed young Irishwoman, named Margaret Hayes, was brought before Mr. Broderip, charged wi , h feloniously cutting and wounding William Thomas Ball, her paramour, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The prosecutor, whose nose was slit, is an omuibu driver, and he had been cohabiting with the prisoner for the last four months. They lived at No. 19, Gill-street, Linaehouse, where, it appeared, very frequent quarrels had taken place between them, arising from the jealousy o the woman. On the 10th instant she stabbed him in the arm with a fork. She was given into custody for the outrage, but her paramour did not appear against hers On Monday night several friends visited the parties, and the prisoner be came jealous of a female, one of her visitors. After Balls bad parted with them at the door, the prisoner commenced abusing him, and said, " she saw his doings," which con sisted of nothing more than a friendly parting with his guests. The jealousy of the woman was, however, aroused, and after Balls had undressed himself and was about to get into bed, she threw a candlestick at him, and cut open his head; and before he had time to recover himself, she at tacked him with a knife in her hand, and cut his nose and mouth. The blcod flowed very copiously from the wounds, and the prosecutor exclaimed, " For God's sake, don't kill me, what have I done ?" and called for a policeman. The prisoner begged of him not to give her in charge, and said that what she had done was in the height of passion. The man, however, had been so often annot ed and assaulted by her, that he gave her into custody of policeman 91 K, who found the man all over blood. The prisoner concealed herself in a water-closet, where she was discovered by the constable, who dragged her from her hiding place. Ott her way to the station-house she stated that she was eating her supper and her husband (Balls) pulled her off her chair and struck her several times with his fist; that he fell upon her, and that she, having a knife in her hands, cut him by acci dent. She made a similar statement in her defence before the magistrate, and added that he had threatened to be re venged on her on Monday night. The whole of her state ment was denied, and the evidence clearly made out that she was a passionate woman, and deliberately threw the candle stick at the man and wounded him with a knife. Mr. BRODERIP committed the prisoner for trial for cutting and wounding Balls, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The worthy magistrate then expressed himself to the following effect :—Not a week elapses without cases of this description being brought before me, and it is lament able to observe the frequency of resort to the knife in quar rels even of a most trivial nature—a practice which was for merly termed un-English ; but that epithet will, I fear, be inapplicable if these mutderous acts are not speedily put down. I am glad to see that the Learned Recorder of Lon don has expressed his intention of visiting with severe punishment every case of stabbing or cutting made out ag inst any delinquent." The prisoner was then sent to Newzate. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. -- LONDON, Auo. 19.—Wind S.W., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, Auo. 18.—Wind W. to S.S.W., strong breezes.—Acrd. Soubandar, Urnfrevill, Calcutta ; Alexander, Bahia; Caroline, Johnson, Megador. Arrd. from the River, Onyx, Brown, Penang ; Fanny. A. Garrigues, Lee, Cape Coast Castle; BrutuQ, Harvey, Nassau, New Providence ; Seppings, Mackintosh, Quebec. OFF THE GOODWIN, Auo. 17.—Catharina, Matanzas for St. Peters burgh TEIGNMOUTH, Atm. IG..—Sld. Brothers, Cummins, Miramichl. FALMOUTH, Atm. 18.— Wind W.S.W., strong breezes and squally. —Arrd. Cornwall, Brooks, Moulmein. Off port, 17th, Windsor, Trescott, Calcutta; Agnees Burgess, Jamaica. The Rapid barque, from Jamaica, bound to London, was totally wrecked on the Grand Caymens , June 21 ; crew saved. PORTSMOUTH, Atm. 18. Wind W.S.W., squally.—The Ann steamer, from London, bound to Cork, ran on shore last night at the back of South Sea Castle, but was assisted off this morning and into the harbour, apparently without damage. LIVERPOOL, AUG. IB.—Wind S S.E. to S.S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Walker, Lima ; Diadem, Hocquard, Laguna ; Pearl, Galveston. Sid. Cheshire, King, Havannah ; Haidee, Saute, New Orleans; Kathleen, Pettigrove, St. Stephen% New Brunswick; Ambassador, Hadley, Charleston. Off port, John Christian, China. LEITH, Aim. 18.- The Belvidere, Hornan, from New York, has put into the Roads leaky, and must discharge to repair. COWES, Atm. 18.—A. :I'd. Louisa &tilde, Remington, Havannah. YARIIOI7TH, ISLE OF WIGHT, AUG. 17.—Std. William Young, Quebec. DUBLIN, Atm. 17.—Arrd. Charlotte, Morgan, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Silksworth, Smyth, Quebec. Sid. Caledonia, Quebec. RELATING TO THE LOUISA MARIA. A telegraphic dlsp<•tch was received at Lloyd's yesterday after noon, at ten minutes to four o'clock, from the London station of the south-Eastern Railway, dated 21 minutes to three, that a Dutch ship named Louisa Maria, from Amsterdam for Batavia, had been on the Goodwin Sands ; assisted off with loss of anchor, and leaky. WRECK OF THE BRILLIANT. A dispatch has this morning been received at Lloyd's front the C .lonial-office, announcing the wreck of the Brilliant, front Cork to Q ehec, near Lamaline, Newfoundland, on the 12th May last. The ,iew and passengers (about 161) in numb:•r), except one young female and an infant, saved, and dispatched to their destination on the 18th June, after having received every attention from the authorities. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Auo. 18.—The market continues in the same state as during the 'two last weeks. For some descrip tions of goods adapted to the home trade, and for good printing cloths, there is a fair demand, at low prices. For all other descriptions of cloth, and for yarns generally, there is little inquiry, and, in some cases, prices are rather in favour of the buyers. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, AUGUST 17. We have had some little improvement in the demand for flannels to-day, but no change in prices. The wool market is much the same as that of the previous week. HUDDERSFIELD, 'TUESDAY, Atia. 18.—We have had a limited business to day in our Cloth Hall, very few buyers having visited us. Among our merchants there has been a fair amount of orders received. ',ZEDS, TUESDAY, Aua. 18.—We have no alteration to report about our this day's market; stocks keep low and prices steady, and our manufacturers pretty well emplo3 eci to order. Sanguine hopes are entertained of a good fall trade to America, in cor.sequence of the new tariff; but with respect to woollen cloths we see no more chance under the new s) stem than under the old, so lang as no greater efforts are made to meet the competition of the continental mapu facturers, whose productions are better liked in the United States.—Manchester Guardian. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, AUG. IS.—AUTHORISED REPORT.—The market opened this week without any change, and remained so till Thursday, when the passing of the American Tariff became known ; immediately after, prices took a start of several shilli ngs p er t o n, and the mar ket has closed with much firmness, at 735. for No. 3; 765. to 775. for n mixed f theN o s in . ; 0 s a t n e d x 7 t e 9 n s s . i t v o e B m Os a . k e f o r s r a h l a l v N i nog. madel. Ca s a h, sal e f.o.b.— of hal f No. 1 and half No. 3, at 80s. cash ; and most of them are not disposed to sell to any extent at present rates. CHEAP BREAD.—At the end of last week a family residing in Gorbals was seized with all the symptoms of British cholera, after partaking of a piece of loaf bread, which had bee purchased front a provision dealer in Norfolk.. street. A medical man having been sent for, examined minutely the wretched-looking stuff which had been sold as cheap bread," and declared that it was sufficient to cause the symptoms referred to. A piece of the loaf has since been submitted to respectable members of the bakingat bh p se r e o n f st e i en ng who say that it is quite unfit for hu man use. The result is that the provision merchant, wh o i s at presen t the city on business, has b een summoned befo re magistrate in the Gorbals Police -court in connexion with the case.—Glasgow Constitutiona l. a NOVEL QITA C L The guardians of the Bedminster Union advertise in on paper of to-day for an instructor of youth, and state that the preference will b e g i ven, not to a pers on accustomed to tuition, but --to a tailor ! The successful candidate for the office must, it seems, know how to turn hiscanemtoayard ; be equally l earne d i n breeches and books ; able to mend pens and pinafores; rectify rents in grammar and garments ; and patch up at the same time coats and copy books. That the tutor tailor may never be out at elbows, the guardians proffer him, as a reward for the manifold services above mentioned, the munificent sum of 201. a year.—Bristol Gazette. MEETING OF ODD FELLOWS AT SUNlSlTRY.—Yester clay afternoon, about 300 dined together at the Castle, pre sided over by A. Mitchison, Esq., one of the magistr a t es o f the county. There were also several others present. The Rev. Mr. Vigne, the rector of Sunbury, preached a sermon for them in the morning, and dined with them in the after noon. The meeting was highly respectable, and reflected great credit on the members of the society. DESPERATE FIGHT IN A STATION•HOUSE.—Yesterday morning, at an early hour, one of the most desperate fights took place between two females, and in the face of authority, that ever was witnessed. Two females were brought up in custody on cross charges of drunkenness at Bow-street, when one, stronger than the other, without any fear of the autho rity before her, commenced a most murderous assault on her companion. Everything for a time presented a most fearful scene of confusion, but, with the assistance of six men of the reserve, the fair pugilist was removed to a cell, threatening the inspectors and every officer present with ulterior ven geance. The female is understood to be very respectably connected, but 4 most desperate character whenEttrapj4 LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, CN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From tie Of List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. JOINT-STOCK BELMILB. Dividend Amount Tame of Company. per of rild. Pr. Annum. share. ..........• --___ -_-.'.-,---- .£ s. d.l X 9 d• „tf Australasia ...... •• .• 6/. per cent. 40 0 0' 40 0 0 x'-'7, Britshls. orth American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 43 ,, ,, Commercial of London 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24 N e 2olonial.. .....• .•• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 1 , ; „ Londe and Westminstr 61. p er cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 C 4,71, London Joint-Stock ..• 61. per cen t . 50 0 0 10 0 0 14!{1 Metropolitan ......... - 25 0 0 710 0 „s: Provincial ot Ireland.. 81. p e r cen t. 10 0 0 0 25 0 0 ,', Ditto, Nov.- ••• • ••• 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1" 1 National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 21 Nat. Provi cial of Eng. Si. p er cen t . 100 0 0 35 0 8 3' Ditto, New..... •• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.... 61. p er cen t . 25 0 0 25 0 0 2534 Union of London.... • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1 I gr INSURANCE COMPANIES. ....-. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pri" Amu In. Share. ........... - - Xs. d. Xs. d. Albion ....•••• • • • • • • 3/. 10 5 „, 500 0 0 50 0 0 , Z - Alliance Brit. and For. 6 p e r c e nt. 100 0 0 11 0 0 14 Ditto Marine. • • •• 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 '.',, Atlas ..... --••. • • . • 135. tat pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 I 6 ` ti British Commercial .. 7s. per sha re 50 0 0 5 0 0 s i Clericl,Med.ScGen.Life 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 "' County .............. 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -- "iz Eagle 65. 50 0 0 5 0 0 „5/7 Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 ~7" European Life -•• • • 514 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. *" Freemasons' ... •• •• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 135 i ;lobe .•.•••• .. • • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock. - Guardian ..• • ..• ••• • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 4 ,, 9 , Imperial Fire .... •• • • 6/. and bo nus 100 0 0 50 0 0 3*".t Imperial Life •••• • • •• 12 5 . 100 0 0 10 0 0 1676 Indemnity Marine... • 1/. sh. & be. 100 0 0 513 1 29 Law Life.. •.• • • ..... 11. se. 100 0 0 10 0 0 52 64 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 „ London Fire .......• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14 London Ship ...... • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 10 Marine - ..... ••• • .. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 - 3 Med. Invlid &Gen. Life 4311. per et. 90 0 0 20 0 oz National Lean Fund• • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 ;2 National Life .... .•.• • 8/. p er cen t . 100 0 0 50 0 6,. " Palladium Life.. ..... . Si. p er cen t . 50 0 0 2 0 0 0.- Phcenix 3/. p.ct. & bs. - - 205 Protector Life.... -• • 5/. p er cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11• 36 ' Provident Life...... • • 1/. s s . 100 0 0 10 0 0 „, 4". t Rock Life... 425 ......... 4 5 . 5 o o 010 0 Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - 19 3 ••tirt Fire - ....... • • • 6/. 10s. - - 21 0 Ditto Life ..... - _ 49 Universal Life ..... CANALS. , ..................„. .22 .1 I . Dividend Names of Ei , Dividend Names of E Per PliC 6 Companies. 2 4 ' per ; Price Companies. I Ann P" um - 7 13 Annum. cn ...••••••° - --- 0 93 Ashtn & Ohlh. 97 5/.55. p c 70 gonmouthsh 100 Si. '- 16 Ashby-d-la-Z;ll3' 41. 70 Igntgomrysh 100 51. Barnsley •• • • 160; 12/. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - "8 Basingstoke.. ioo' - - N eath ... •• • 100 171. .., •',O", Brlcnk&Abrg r 150' 5/. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. 40 Cromford ... • 100' 141. 150 Peak F orest. 78 31. 08 Dudley .... • • 1001 41. - Regent's.... 33 1/. 53. ,/ Derby .- • • ,100; 61. 73 Rochdale.... 85 4/. ....' Ellsmre&Chs 1331 4/. 55 Shropshire . • 125 81. ~2 0 Erewash .• • ;100, 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. i'i t Forth & Clyd i 1001 41. - Do.Lk led St 12 61. p. e• 29 5 , GrandJunctn,loo; 71. 95 .Stffrd & Wore 140 281. 0 Grand Union l loo 1/. 10s. - 'Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 3 1 5 Glamor gnsh . 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge .. 145 201. ...., Glstr & 13rkly 00; - - Strtfrd on Av 79 1/. 105. Grantham • • 1150 121. 100 , Severn andl ~, 11 8 , 3 2 tluddersfleld. l 57 --- Wye Rail. j " • • Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 931 Trnt & 1 50 301 . Mr- ...• Lancaster ..•1 47; 1/. 10s. - , se y, Iy4 sh. j ... Leeds& Livrp 100 j 341. 5 20 Thams&Med 19 - Leicester ..• • ;140 101. 105 Worestr &I 44 Leicstr &Nth 83 4/. 60 ' Birmin.--. 3 78 2/. 11 Loughborogh;l42 701. 850 Wilts &i 1! ~.. 67 IL ___.....-- DOCILS. -------"... Dividend Amount Name of Company. pe r 1 I of i P ald • FrPrice'e. Annum. : Share. 1 ....../' ------, s. d. 1 .£ 5. d• 80 Commercial .... ••.• • 3/. per cent. I Stock. - 141 vast and West India... 61. pr cent. I Stock. - 2 1 East Country - 14 . , f..)mion 51, pr cent. I Stock. - lop, St. Katharine .........5 per cent. ' Stock. - 97 ' 17 Southampton ••..• • • • 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 ... 51221 ... WILTER.-WOHILS. _-----. Dividend Amount Pee . ' Name of Company. , per of , paid. Annum. Share. I -..--••'" 1 . - __-......--. .£ s. d. 204 East London-- -•• • • 9/. 100 0 0 , - 90 Grand Junction .... • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 70 Kent ••••••-• • • • • • • • 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - 57 Vauxhall ...... .• •• .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 130 _.-- West Middlesex .. .. • • W. ss. pr cat. 63 12 9 -- LIST or SCOTTISH CONZ PILNIZS 3PSZXCSI ___------ Dividend A mount r od. f Prlc 4o Name of Company. per of Annum. share. ,----,----• _.-- ----- x s. d . d. ' C ". 100 0 0 171 Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 152 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. "-- 100 0 0 224 British Linen Company Si. par cent. - 100 0 0 165 Commercial Bank •• • • 61. per cent. - 10 o 0 14 / 6 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 :04 Union Bank of Scotland 7% Z. pr cent. - 0 ,i 85 4 Western Bank.. -- • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 5 0 0 ''' North of Scotland Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1 3* Clydesdale Bank- •• • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 ,4 Eastern Bank- ••• • • 51. per cent. - Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 "," Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 7/. 10 0 0 131. 8 city of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. , - A9d Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent.) 20 0 0 1 0 0 2..., Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 1 Incur. Co. of Scethid Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 0 ; North Brit!sh Incur 5%1. pr cent. : 200 0 0 10 0 0 `. Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent.'loo 0 0 10 0 0 1:a Edin!turgh Life Insur 6l. per cont. 100 0 0 12 10 0 ~712 Edin. & Glasg. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 : s i Ditto, 4 Shares 7s. 6d. p. 3. 12 10 0 All paid. ii i„, Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 ,''' Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. " 6 4 Glasgw&Greenckßall. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. ; 03 4 Glsgw & Gamkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 Al] paid. ', 2 . 7 Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. " g Standard LifeAssurnce.l Si. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERD I - A 'V CORN EXCIRANOM. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat have been of a very limited scale, consequently we had a small eb° vr i o samples in to-day' s mar k et , ow i ng to w hi ch, an d the 11 o f vourable accounts received from Ireland and some partsf England respecti ng th e p o t a t o crop , t h e d eman d was streovecl at fully, b u t a t not hi ng quota bl e b eyond, Monday's lin''' . not currencies. The supply o f F ore i gn Wh eat on o ff e r 1 09 po t large. Holders were again very firm, and would ,a sell the best qualities except at a trifling or , vance. The middling and superior kinds were quite as ed off The show of Barley was not large, yet that article nwsoo - at late rates. Although we had a full average' 4 0 4 tity of Oats on offer, the Oat trade was firm, and priee 9 bat lteudily supported. Beans and Peas met a slow inquirP Flour was held at a trifle more money. ARRIVALS. Barley. 120 qrs. English ....... [risk ........ Foreign ...... Tvileat. 610 qrs. 2,200 I G7O Malt, SiO qrs. Oats 330 qr 3. 1,400 11,620 1 15"''' WHITEd for mos.. prices were well supported. Beef, from 28 6d to 3i 8d ; 45 ton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8,1 to 4d; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 81 per Blas, by the carc4se• x NIA -;1/,.. Syr 2 15' SMITIWIELD.—OId Meadow flay. 3/ t New ditto , 0 to 3/ 15s; Old r, 41 to 5/ 16s ; N e w ditto, 3 7 wi4 . 9 41 17s ; Oat Straw. 1/ 12. 4 ;to 1/ 14s Wheat Straw, to 1/ 165 per lold. T ra d e d u ll, at the above quotations ~,,Tor CUMICERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 45 ; f ttot ditto, 2/ 8s to 3/ 17s; Old Clover, 4/ to 5/ 14s: NewZ,. i , i ' v r, 3/ 5s to 4/ 16s; Oat Straw. 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s; Wheat 0" -- , 1/ 16a to 1/ 18s per load. A full average supply and a begv l demand. - T WHITECHAPIL:OId Meadow Hay, 31 t o 41; :New di, 21 5s to 3/ 16s; Old Clover, 41 t o 5l 18 4; N ew ditto, 3 53 to 4/ 18s; Oat Straw, 1/ 12 s t o 1 1 14s; Wheat Straw, ,`, "43 to 11 16s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. 16 I PRICE r m i o n F e, G w ( h il i . e p h . , --- a li t ' I the:e pir 7.-.ezT,...__iushm of 31. 10 1 ,A. per ounce for standard gold, nivel:innatngiclidganotngf 0 55; and the exchange at Paris on London b at s horf n bt o nf dou 77 1 ,4, it follows that gold is 0.87 per cent. dearer ice of gold than in Paris. By advices from Hamb►►rgh the P is 435 1 4 per mark, w hid!, at the En 10 1 4 d. per ounce for standard gTild' g►ves an lon at short 13 10 1 %; and the exchange at Hamburgh on Lon( dearer 10 being 13 11%, it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent. London than in Hamburgh. 1 ,. pab i r a CUP OF WILLIAM TIIE CONQUEROR.—T -_,, e i., library of Caen has just been presented by Madill' the ell- Mathan with a most curious relic—nothing less than u . far ge known cup of William the Conqueror, which has beer l ic , o f glish 11lu►t preicr:ll3n/7:i. centuries handed down from father to son in the fain' Madame Mathan. _ [ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE EARL OF ALDBO.- c w o os AND HOLLOWAT'S PILLS.—An a.s tounding cure by this Inirl hls medicine, after every oth er means had failed. See extract,. 5 0f 4 lordship's letter, dat e d Vill a Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, le , coUr "To Professor Holloway,—Sir, I beg to acquaint you th, a ,: n ;ol7, pills have effect e d a cure of a disorder In my liver and °_`", the which all the mo s t em i nent of tke faculty, at home and all eN' . r ero Continent, had not b een able to effect—nay, not even the Raters Carlsbad or Mari en b ad. —(signed) Aldborough." T h " e 'w ise g el ' Pills will cure an y di sease of the liver or stomach, Sold (a 244, loway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establislne.rt' or id, Strand, and of a ll medicine venders throughout the BIRTH. s 4 On the 15th i ns t., at Bath, h e wife of J. B. NeVai 4 of a daughter. 'Ran On the 16th inst., at Swanscombe-cross, Kent, Mrs. yard, of a daughter. the On the 16th inst., in John-street, B er k e ley-sque•-•r e. lady of W. F. Beadon, Esq., of a son, still-born. w ife On the 16th inst., at Barnsbury-park, Islington, the of the Rev. Daniel Wilson, o f a son. 0 011 On the 16th inst., at West-hill, Wandsworth, Mrs' Rucker, of son. On the 16th inst., at Welbeck-street, the wife of Henri Pearson, Esq., barrister-at-law, o f a g i r l , s till-born. On the 17th inst., in Sydney-place, Brompton, ars. Freake, of a son. MARD. On the 15th ult., at the parish church of lipminster,_ELsaguie2:2; Charles William Potts, of the city of Cheater, E s cl-c! .° „ v of Mary, youngest daughter of the late R ev . William ren''' Fox Hall, Essex. DIED. dosiP On the 13th inst., at Everton, near Li verpoo l, Tbeo widow of the late Rev. W. Ewbank, MA aged 68. c t he 1 st a On the 13th inst., at St owmar k et, Esther, re li c t or Samuel Birch, Esq., aged 91. On the 14th irst., at Tunbridge Wells, Mr. R. TilleP.oy. On the 14th inst., at South Lambeth, Mrs. Sarah 1 1 1: r e j e r• On the 14th inst., at Greenwich, Mr. Lewis Seton 10 On the 14th inst., John Pryce, Esq., l a te of York- Manchester. harle o On the 14th inst., at Up Marden House, Sussex: -• c Clarke, Esq., aged 58. ve llier* On the 14th inst., at Aspall Hall, the Rev. Dr. Chtiises On the 15th i ns t., i n G ra f ton . stree t , B r i g hton, Mr. w " Rowe, aged 72. 14700 .'.ondon: Print e d an d P u bli s h e d by 1‘11:1-RDO YOUIWir rr e d u e Strand, Printer, at The S un Offi ce . No. 112, Stran'l, in the Assof of the Savoy, la the County of Middlesex. 7huriioYr 20, 1846.