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8, New Burlington-street, July 9, 1846. MR. BENTLEY WILL PUBLISH DURING THE PRESENT MONTH THE FOLLOWING NEW WORKS:— MR. J. FENIMORE COOPER. In 3 vols. post Bro., RAVENSNEST ; OR THE RED SKINS. By the Author of " The Pilot," "The Spy," The Patbilalcr," &C. H. In 1 vol., price 10s. 6d.. with a portrait of Abd-el-Ka ler, A VISIT TO THE FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN ALGIERS IN 1845. By COUNT ST. MARIE. Formerly in the French Military Service (Now ready). In 3 vols. los t Svo., SECOND LOVE. A V NOEL LE VEL. FROM THE NOTE. BOOK OF A TRAR. (Now ready). IV. In 1 vol., with illustrations, price 10s. 6d. WANDEBy HE N RY WILDERNESS. H. HETHELTN, B.A. V. THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. In 3 vols. post Bvo. THE DEERHURSTS. Edited by LADY BLESSINGTOY. Author of " The Femme de Chambre," &c., With portraits of Henry the Eighth and Charles the First, engraved from Original Pictures, in the possession of the Duke of liorthuin herlatul, the Two Concluding Volumes of SIR lIE.NRY ELLIS'S NEW SERIES OF ORIGINAL LETTERS ILLUSTRATIVE OF ENGLISH HISTORY. VII. SIR N. HARRIS NICOLAS. In price 25., ANIMADVERSIONS ON THE LIBRARY AND CATALOGUES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. A Reply to Mr. Panizzi's Statemt nt ; and a Correspondence with that Officer and the Trustees. By Sir HARRIS NICOLAS. (Now ready.) VIII. In 3 vols., post Bvo., A Second Edition of MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL "TILE DEBUTANTE;" OR, THE LONDON SEASON. (On the 10th instant.) Richard Bentlay, New 13urlington•street. (Publisher In Ordinary to her Majesty). TO SCHOOLMASTERS. TO be DISPOSED OF, by PRIVATE CON TRACT, the GOOD-WILL of a FIRST-RATE ACADEMY In the Increasing town of DARLINGTON. This institution has been established for more than fourteen years, and has accommodated rn average number of - from thirty-five to forty boarders, and an equal r.umbr of day-schplars. At present it II the only one of any importance in the town. Any party desirous Ot treating for the same will have the opportunity of purchasing the excellent furniture, which comprises everything requisite for a boarding-school on a large scale. The premises are also to be dis posed of.—Application should be made without delay to Mr. William Robinson, land.agent, or to Messrs. It. Thompson and Co., Darlington. RAILWAY SHAKES MY rUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post After the sale, an I the proceeds Immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Stall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. M. PERROT respectfully informs the Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, that in consequence of the ad iitional time required in the effective production of t e new Ballet Divertisse ment, his BENEFIT is unavoidably POSTPONED ; and THIS EVENING, Thursday, July 9, there will be an EXTRA. NIGHT, when will be performed (for the first time this season) )onizetti's celebrated Opera, entitled ANNA BOLENA. Henry VIII., Signor Lablaehe ; Percy, Signor Mario; Smeaton, Branibi'. a ; Jane Seymour, 3I Ille. Cvrbari ; Anna Bolena, Madame Orisl. To be followed by (revived for the first time these four years), the admired Ballet D.vertissement, entitled L'AUHOBE. The principal parts by Mddes. L. Grail 1, L. Taglioni, Cassan, llonore, James, Julien, Lamoreux, and M. Perrot. After which, will be perfume 1 the second Act of Donizetti's Opera, entitled, LINDA DI CHA3IOUNI. Linda, Madame '.7astellan Plerotto, 31dile. Brambilla ; Carlo, Sig. Corelli ; Marchese de Bolifieury, Signor F. Lablache ; Antonio, Signor Forna.sat I. To conclude w.th the lt'•ghly successful new Grand Oriental Ballet, V M. Perrot ; the 31u. , sic composed and partly selected from Feliclen David's Ode Symptionique of " The Desert," by Sig. Pupil, entitled, LALLA ROOKII ; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. The principal parts sustained by Mdile. Cerito, Mdlle. L. Taglioni, M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Principal Dances : Tableau.—Pas Symbolique, by Mdlle. Cerito, supported by Wiles. Demelisse, Cassan, James, and Honore, and the corps de ballet. Tableau.—Le Chibouck, Pas Seul, by 9ldlle. Cerito. Last Tableau.—Feast of Roses, Pas de Corbel's, by Mdlles. L'Amoreux and Julien, and the corps de ballet ; Pas de Neut; by 3ldlies. Cerito, L. Taglioni, and M. tit. Leon, supported by Mdlles. Demellsse, Cassan, James, L'Amoreux, Julien, and llouore. Ibralthn Pacha and suite will visit the Theatre this Evening. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE The public are respectfully lfiformec, that the BELGIAN OPERA COMPANY will POSITI V ELY begin their Performances on WED NESDAY, 15th of July. PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS.—Mesdames Laborde, Jullien, Charton, Guichard; MM. Laborde, Massol, Zeiger, et Conderc. OPERAS.—Les Huguenots, Robert le Diable, Guillaume Tell, La Guive, La Favorite, Le Comte Ory. Private Boxes and Stalls to be obtained, either for the series or by the night, of Mr. Parsons, at the Theatre, from Ten till Four. '1 LEAThE t OY Tills EVENING Will be performed the Opera of GUY MANNERING. Henry Bertram, Mr. Caulfield; Dandle Dinmont, Mr. Webster; Domhaie, Sampson, Mr. W. Fairest Meg Merrilies, Miss Cu.d man. T:.e Band will perform the ~ v i-rtures, ' 6 II Barbiere di Siviglia," and " L'Ambassadrice," " Shaksperian Airs," "La Fille du Re giment Quadrille," and 66 Old English Airs." Atter which, a New and `lriginal Drama, called 'BOROUGH PO LITiCS. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck stone; Mrs. Glever, and Mrs. E. Yarnold. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES TION. In which Messrs. Brindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. - UNDER THE MANAcIEMENT OF NITtS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be pert - mined an Original Farce, entitled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. Y. Matthews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnoltl ; Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Howard. WhiCb.j.kte Drogza of :SELL GWYN NE. Betterton, Mr. Alatthews ; Nell Gwynne,llllNadows (7onnsellor Crowsfoot, To conclude with the burlesque of ROBIN. HOOD AN D LITTLE JOHN Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, A. Wigan, Kinlock, and Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDF.R THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an Orighial Melodrama, called THE DEVIL OF MARSEILLES ; or, The Spirit of Avarice. In which Messrs. Paul Redford, 0. Smith, Wright, Lambert, Munyard, Mitchinson - Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar will perform. THE After which will be produced a New Comic Dry; 'Mr. Wright ; MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Willy, Mrs. Eitzwilliam. r ..vnlar Rurietta of TAMING A To be followed by the.i s e, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Paul isedford, TARTAR. 3lam-, will sustain the principal characters. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shakspeare's Comedy (with Music) of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Granby; Mr. Ford, Mr. Witßack ; Mr. Page, Mr. Ryder ; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Master Slender, Mr. Compton ; Fenton, Mr. Barker ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Stirling; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris. To conclude with Sheridan's Drama of THE CRITIC ; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, 1y t; ,flonner, Compton, Oxberry, Miss Emma Stanley, and Mrs. 1(7743. Wright ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The most approved and best ventilated Theatre in London. Sixth Week of the splendid Spectacle of our Asiatic Conquests. THIS EVENING Will be performed the New Military Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1846. In which the whole resources of the Establishment will be brought forward. Magnificent brass Band, &c. The SCENES of the CIRCLF. will prove more than usually at tractive, hatroducing the French and British Professors. The whole concluding with a favourite AFTERPIECE. Box-office open from eleven till live o'clock.—lloors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. NEW STRAND THEATRE Open every Evening, with the greatest Novelties cf the Day. M. PHILLIIPE feels happy to announce, that the extraordinary Performances of the MONKEYS and DOGS have been received with the greatest agimirat , on and applause, and will he continued every Evening at the above Theatre. Doors open at a Quarter before Eight ; to commence at a Quarter after Eight o'clock. Stalls, 3s. ' • Boxes, 2s, ; Yit, is . ; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxot, 11. Is. and 105.6 d. - M. PHILLIPPE will give his Performances EVERY EVENING it the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch. NOTICE.-M. PHILLIPPE wants a Gentleman who could take the management of his business, as a PARTNER, tkroughout the large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of 6001. will be tequired. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between thv hours of Eleven and One o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Success hey,nd all former precedent of the Operatic Company. and First Week of Mr. o,baldiston, Mr. E. sati ille, Miss Vincent, and a double Dramatic Company. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed the Opet aof FRA DIAVOLO. Fra Diavo!o, Mr. D. W. King; Lord Ailoam,, Mr. liorncastle ; Giacomo, Mr. Weiss ; Lorenzo, Mr. C. White; Zerlina, Madame Albertazzi; Ailcas' , Miss Betts. After wh cli, TILE Di.kelC DOMINO. Don Rylvlo. Mr. Osbal d!StOn Juliano, Mr. Johnson; T..• ComteSalVoilley. Mr. Neville Gil Perez, Mr. Forman ; the Black Domino, Miss Vincent. To conclude with THE BROKEN t+IN ORD. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of lIERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her culaneum and Pompeii took place : produced under the direction of Mr. Denson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes Many eminent native and foreign musicians. In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens, will be exhi. bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi- Rated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro duced. representing the Descent of Phoebus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Farinelli will descend front a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive lAm, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is splendkay ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past five; the Pelicans, &C., at six ; Concert at half - past six ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission, One Shilling. It has been ascertained that all the bills of exchange, railway shares, and other documents, which were stolen from the Loyal Bank, Liverpool, in May last, have been re stored to Mr. Hobler. The thieves have kept the money contained in the box which they carried off, but the docu ments have been restored iti the saute state as when taken.' FIRE IN ALDGATE.—Last night, shortly before ten o'clock, a fire broke out in the establishment of Messrs. Davis and Hart, job drapers, hosiers, &c., 19, Somerset. street, Aldgate. The discovery was made by the inmates, who, while about to retire to rest, observed a strong smell of smoke in the lower part of the premises, at the rear of the shop. On further exasnination it was found that the stock in the back part of the shop was on fire. Without delay informa tion was forwarded to the stations, and a body of the men were soon in attendance. The children of the family had a narrow escape from suffocation, the flames being fierce, and the smoke from the burning mate r i a l exceedingly dense. They were, r safely removed to a neighbouring house. T4a t etigin ing been got to work, the fire was safely extihgutvrff.w't _bah' en hour. It is not known ;fit is thought, however, ap . t , h ,) a f t th i e t how thetlire„:eisis origin (ram escir o't.gas. The Aldg Roy Societyfor the Peotetu of Lite from Fire, was w i t h the conductor very 4tedilsf the spot, but happily it was got required, THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 9. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 59; Highest, 70 ; Noon, 66. BAROMETER, 29.73.—W1ND S. W., sh owery. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. N.L•rnlng • • 40 minutes after 1. I Evening .. 4 minutes after 2. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY,. EVENING, JULY 9, 1846. SAN-FILIPO-E-SORSO and Gizzr ; and Cardinal BER NETTI, Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church. Madrid papers to the Ist inst. have arrived. A grand entertainment had been given by the French Ambassador to the Archbishop of BORDEAUX, who was about to proceed to Toledo. It is suspected that the object of his visit is to endeavour to bring about a marriage between the QUEEN and the son of Don CARLOS. The Gaceta publishes a decree for the suppression of the battalions of provincial militia, the maintenance of which was reckoned to cost about 60,000,000 reals. One of these papers contains a letter from the fron- tiers of Portugal, dated June 28, which states that the Miguelite movement was at an end. On the other hand, the Heraldo states that it was rapidly extending through the province of Trns os-Mentes, and a letter iftrm Vigo of the 25th, published by the Popular, an n,unees that a body of 7,000 Miguelites had gained po!session of the place of Monzon, and that the insurrec tii.n had ramifications in other towns along the banks of the Minho. Don ENRIQUE, it appears, made but a short stay in Paris. He arrived at Brussels on Friday. Count BRESSON, the French Ambassador, has, in con sequence of the receipt of dispatches from Paris, post poned his intended visit to France. The Three per Cents. were done at 32i for cash, ex div. ; the Five per Cents. at 201 for paper ; the Debt without Interest, at 61 for cash; the Shares of the Bank of San Fernando at 280; and those of Isabel at 198. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The National and the Courrier Francais are indignant with Sir CHARLES NAPIER and Lord PALMERSTON for the speeches made by them at the dinner given by the Reform Club to Ibrahim Pacha. The minds of the writers of these articles are in some respects curiously constituted; they seem to think that enmities should be eternal, and that it is impossible for those who have once met as enemies in war ever to become cordial friends in peace. The Journal de Lille says that Mademoiselle RACHEL, who was attacked recenly b;• sporadic cholera, is im proving, and that her rapi I convalescence may be ex pected. Some alarm was produced on the Paris Bourse, on Tuesday, by the statement in the London papers of the preceding day, that the returns of the quarter's revenue ending the sth instant, howed a comparative decline. Stock and shares felt the effect of this itn pressi:..n, but recovered in some degree when it became known that Consols rose in London on Monday. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 35c. ; the Five per Cents., 121 f. 75c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,268 r. 75c ; Bonen, 1,007 f. 60c. ; Havre, 722 f. 50c.; Great Northern 7231. 75c. ; Avignon, 882 f. 50c. ; Vierzon, 637 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 57:-f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 470 f. ; Fampoux, 402 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 488 f. 7.5 c. ; Tours and Nantes, 502 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 527 f 50c. Belgian Two-and a- Half per Cents., 55%; Spanish Actives, 31 3 / 4 . The following are the quotations for the new lines : Lyons and Avignon, detinitives, 498 f. 75c.; Bordeaux and Cette, 480 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JtaA" 8. Central of Spain, I—Du t eh Rhenish, 7%—East Indian, 34 —Lux embourgh, 2%—.N antur and Liege, 3% —Northern of France Con stituted, l 4 -Orleans and Vierzon, 15% Orleans and Bordeaux, 9% —Paris and Lyons Constituted,s% —Paris and Rouen, 38y —Sambre and Meuse, 4 —West Flanders, 3%. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of \Vales, the Princess Royal, and the other members of the Royal Family, left the I,line•elms station of the South-Western Railway this morning, by a special train for Gosport, thence to cross to the 1.-sle of Wight. The royal party left at twenty minutes past nine o'clock. The Prince of Leiningen secompanied her M:jesty and the Prince Consort to Osborne House. RAILWAI COMMITTEES (Etas DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. LESMAHELGOVZ, DALSERF, AND COAT- BRIDGE MINERAL JUNCTION. Their Lordships met at the usual hour, in Room A (New [louses of Parliament), and proceeded with the case for the promoters of the Bill. Mr. Adie and other witnesses were called, and gave evi dence in support of that previously adduced. • # ,09 .‘IIIE i; ' • r • 3, 0 s SECOND EDITION. beiening :31,11t LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1846. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. The Right Hon. Milner Gibson has attended at the Board of Trade, to commence his official duties as Vice-President. Lord Lansdowne, the new Lord President of the Council, is expected to return to town this afternoon, from Bowood Park, Wilts. Our anticipations are being realised, and the people, confiding in the integrity of the new Administration, are not only obstaining from all flagitious opposition, but are by every reasonable means affording to its formation their concurrence. Simultaneously with the acceptance of Lord JOHN RUSSELL by the electors of London, candidates of the same liberal policy are returned by the constituencies of Nottingham and Worcester. A noble triad of testimonies these of popular confidence in the RUSSELL Cabinet! It is gratifying to observe on those three occasions the unanimity which prevailed between the principles advocated by the respective Members, and it is curious to remark the diversity of manner* by which the announcements were characterised. In the Prime tiNfinister's harangue we discover that wholesome ab stinence from detailed Ministerial disclosures which might alone have been anticipated from one whose mind has ever been so remarkable for its discreetness and sagacity. From the entire complexion of his declarations we learn the abstract generosity and the practical liberality which may be said to form the connecting girdle of his Cabinet, without being initiated into any precocious knowledge of the reforms, both social, commercial, and municipal, which will be undertaken by that Cabinet. It is but rational that the plan and tactics of the campaign should be di vulged before the cohorts are adjusted and caparisoned. The " talking tree" of the Arabian fable is beautiful, no doubt, as a botanical allegory ; but the tree that germinates in silence, and proclaims its own merits by an abundant fruitage, is immeasurably preferable to beings constituted like ourselves. Enough for us therefore, in all conscience, to observe the vigour, both of talent and principle, which is so conspicuous in the present Administration; enough for us to recur to former seasons for evidence as to the actu ating principles of our newly-proclaimed rulers ; enough for us that a promise of emulation in the fur therance of liberality and judicious reform has been tacitly and directly given by the most eminent statesmen of the age, irrespective of all their former predilections of party ; enough for us that the new First Lord Commissioner of the Treasury has avowed to the citizens of the metropolis the posses sion of such enlarged and inimitable sentiments in respect to mercantile freedom, sanatory precautions, international friendship, civil liberty, and religious toleration. We can afford, after such noble declarations, to await in patience, and confidence, and hopefulness, the Ministerial avowals in the Minis terial measures. We can subdue all the exorbitant dictates of curiosity, and draw very largely upon our aspirations, without much fear of our calcula tions being materially disappointed. The ad dress &livered to the electors of Nottingham by Sir JOHN CAM Honuouss affords us a direct contrast to the one delivered almost at the same moment, in Guildhall, by his leader. While the PREMIER restricted himself almost exclusively to affording us certain intermittent and encouraging glimpses of the Parliamentary future, Sir J. HO HOUSE was enlarging upon the administrative past. As the former, however, was jucticw , w, to have beer. imperatively necessary ; the supporters of - • "- VE.tIiGUS O'CONNOR, having forced some justification - . Joust Cam Honuousa. Such a remonstrance as the follo.':-.8" was undoubtedly only wrung f ,.. the Right Honourable Baronet by the ~inportunate antagonism of his auditors ; when, after commenting upon the share the Whigs hal in passing the Reform Bill, he proceeded— .. I should like to know whether, beside that great mea sure, the party with which I have acted did nothing else for the country ? To whom do we mainly owe Catholic Emanci pation? Who was it who repealed the Corporation and Test Act? Who, I should like to know, gave you the municipal franchise? Who, I should like to know, mitigated the criminal code? Who were the beginners of the great com mercial reform, which has now passed into active law by the instrumentality of the late Administration ? Who originated the penny postage, which, although insignificant in sound, had carried real comfort and consolation into every house throughout the country?" Conscious, no doubt, of the moral stability of those principles, in the advocacy of which his opponent then stood before the enfranchised people of Notting ham, and aware how int:mitely thou irinciph s have interpenetrated the popular mind, Mr. O'CONNOR not ungracefully seceded from the contest, notwithstanding the enthusiasm of his reception. The cause which proved triumphant in the capital of the empire was paramount in the borough of Nottingham, and one amongst the many able and gifted col leagues of Lord Jour; RUSSELL was declared to be its representative. Worcester has likewise ac corded its acquiescence to the recent Ministerial innovations, and its satisfaction with the political tenets of the present Cabinet, by returning without the semblance of opposition a man who has been thoroughly drilled into the knowledge of legislation, not only as Secretary to the Board of Trade, and Secretary to the Treasury, but also as Private Secretary to Lord MELBOURNE. Sir DENIS LE DrIARCHAI4T was thus selected as the re presentative of 'Worcester in consequence of the late representative, Sir THOMAS WILDE having been no minated Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com mon Pleas, in the room of that eminent and noble character, Chief Justice TINDAL, lately deceased. In these rapid elections of the Ministerial candidates in London, Nottingham, and Worcester, may we not perceive omens of prosperity to Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S Administration ? The people of England are, at the least, evincing their reliance upon its councils, and by the expedition of their proceedings show their earnest anxiety that " the good work " should commence. We have on various occasions felt it our duty to direct the attention of our readers to the enormous powers conferred on members of the medical profes sion by the laws regulating Lunatic Asylums. Thos e laws confer on any two members of that profession the absolute power of imprisoning for an indefinite period any one of her MAJESTY'S subjects. In order to effect the arrest and imprisonment of any indi vidual, they have only to sign a certificate, stating that the person to be so arrested and incarcerated is, in their opinion, lunatic, and, without the institution of any investigation—without being afforded an op. portuuity of proving his sanity—without even being made acquainted with the grounds upon which he is declared to be insane, the unfortunate victim of medi cal cupidity is seized and confined in a madhouse. We say the "unfortunate victim of medical cupidity," and we use those words advisedly ; for it is now matter of public notoriety that these medical certifi cates can be purchased at the rate of one guinea, half-a-guinea, nay, some even as low as five shillings each. For a knowledge of this fact the public are indebted to an excellent society, recently instituted for the purpose of affording protection to persons improperly incarcerated as lunatics, and we make the statement on the authority of Mr. LUKE JAMES HANSARD, who, in presiding over the founda tion festival of the " Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society," on Tuesday last, publicly declared that these medical certificates were so sold. On that occasion there were present many persons who had been thus unjustly incarcerated, and who had been liberated in consequence of the exertions of the society. One of these persons was Mr. WHITE, whose case certainly calls fur a rigid investigation. It appears 'from the statement made at the meeting, that ZIP WHITE had incurred the displeasure of some very powerful public body, and that they had caused him to be incarcerated as a lunatic—that the society had taken up his cause, proved his sanity, and effected his liberation. Now, what public body was this, and who were the medical men who signed the certificate authorising the incarceration of Mr. WHITE? Some one has been guilty of great ignorance or of great wickedness, and the public safety requires that those who have been so guilty should be brought to justice. But it is not sufficient to free those who have been unjustly incarcerated ; the society should direct its efforts to the prevention of the possibility of any one being confined on a charge of lunacy without just cause. This can only be done by legislative enactment. We would propose that, in every case of suspected lunacy, the coroner of the district and his jury should hold an inquest of lunacy on the person so suspected, who should have an opportunity of being prt sent at the in quiry, of cross-examining the witnesses, of rebutting their testimony by the testimony of other witnesses, and of being assisted by legal or medical advisers it he should think fit, and that . the coroner's warrant, founded upon the finding of a jury after such an investigation, should be the only document authorising the keeper of any lu natic asylum to receive into his custody any suspected lunatic. We throw out this suggestion for the consideration of the society, and rejoiced we are to find that at length an association has been formed to take up the cause of those friendless and unhappy persons who are unjustly imprisoned as lunatics. We had hoped that the final decision of the Court of Exchequer in the case of WALSTAB V. SPOTTIS WOODE, by which the question of the non-liability of the allottees of shares in the several extinct railway companies for any portion of the preliminary expenses, was fully and clearly settled, would have put an end to the attempts made by the provisional committees to obtain a payment of the deposits claimed, or shares allotted, or even a con tribution on account thereof. It will be in the recollection of our readers that, immediately on the report of the proceedings in the case of WOOLMER V. ToBY, we showed that no decision whatever had taken place, and expressed our opinion that the ver dict in that case could not be permitted to stand ; still the apparent sanction afforded to the claim was not lost on the persons interested in such companies, and innumerable applications, accompanied by threats of legal proceedings in the event of non-compliance, were daily made to the several allottees ; and, in many cases, pro ceedings were actually instituted for the re coveay of the full amount of the deposit. During this period we were not idle, but having satisfied ourselves that the parties so applied to were neither legally nor morally responsible, nor bound either in law or in honour to make any such payments, we repeatedly urged the suspension of such threats until the law should be clearly settled on the subject, and the question of liability or non-liability satisfactorily adjudicated upon, and set at rest. We pointed out the fearful consequences which would inevitably be entailed on the committee men if such a course was adopted, more than doubling the amount of their previous liability and los-es, and rendering it next to impossible that they could hereafter ex tricate themselves from the difficulties in which they would thus become involved. We alwo commented upon the indecent haste adopted, and the threats used, which alone would prove the weakness of the cause of the claimants. And although some few persons, terrified by the prospect of actions, and unwilling to have their names brought before the public as railway speculators, which must necessarily have been injurious to their credit, were in duced to pay sums, by way of compro• mise, we had the satisfaction of knowing that our exertions were not fruitless, but that vast numbers were thereby induced to oppose the attempted extortion, and to set at defiance the threatened pro ceedings, and thus to save themselves from serious loss. But if such applications were improper in that state of the proceedings, what can be thought of a perseverance in such an unworthy course ? What might possibly be palliated before the judgment of 'h' Court of Exchequer on WIC LLI ef uu. assumes a v.. ': 4 -rent character and aspect when attempted tyler . WO ODE, and WONT 'S NER V. SHARP. What before was indecent haste, now becomes grossly dishonest, and little batter than an attempt at swindling. No lawyer can now enter tain a doubt as to what must be the result of a suit ou such a subject. No matter in which of the Courts it may be instituted, it must signally and entirely fail ; and yet solicitors, ay, and men of respectability, ark to be found who will issue such letters, and make such unfounded demands. A correspondent has just forwarded to us such a letter, which, although dated the 27th of June, was not posted until last Friday. We give this precious document verbatim, merely withholding the name of the company and of the solicitor attached. We believe that it is one of the companies that should be the lass to prefer such a claim, even if there was a possibility of its being sustained; that the plans were found to be so defective, the entire of the engineering de partment conducted in such a slovenly and improper manner, the execution of it so impracticable from the number and height of the viaducts, the severity of the gradients, and the extent of the tunnelling, as to make it perfectly clear that it could not possibly be pro ceeded with, and that it was in consequence brought to an immediate conclusion, even withou: the plans having been deposited ; and yet they have the modesty to demand a contribution of ss. per share. which would amount to no less a sum than 25,0001. sterling for their preliminary expenses—which ought to be sufficient for its entire progress through Par liament, if the project had been well devised or pro perly planned. For the present we content ourselves with begging the parties who may receive such letters not to be influenced thereby, or induced to sa crifice their money. A few weak-minded persons, yielding to such unprincipled demands, will only have the effect of their being pressed on with greater vigour and determination. As well might they ac knowledge the justice of the highwayman's demand, who asks for their money or their life ; one has as much legal claim to enforce it as the other. One word more, should similar applications be continued, we will unhesitatingly lay them before the public, without keeping back the names of the parties by whom they are made. We feel it a duty we owe to the public, by whom we are supported, and our exertions are appreciated, to denounce and expose all such unprincipled and improper attempts at extortion. The following is a copy of the letter to which we have referred : June 27, 1846. Sir,—ln consequence of your inattention to the repeateu applications of the Secretary of this Company for the pay ment of a small contribution as an allottee, I am directed t, issue a writ against you immediately for the recovery of 421., the whole amount of the deposit upon the shares al lotted to you in ihe above undertaking, and due upon your contract, unless I receive from you a payment of ss. pet share, and 3s. 6d., the cost of this application, on or bawl the Bth July. I trust you will at once see the justice and propriety o* complying with this request, and thus present the unplea santness and expense which will otherwise ba the result of proceedings against you. I am : sir, your most obedient servant. Letters from Home confirm the news that the Chief Magistrates, the Municipal Councillors, and the princi pal inhabitants of the chief Roman cities have signed Petitions to the new POPE, supplicating him, in th 4 interest of his people, to have executed the memoran dum of 1831, addressed to the Sovereign Pontiff b) France, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. M. G Chief Magistrate of Ferli ; M. MASTAI, brother of the POPE, and Chief Magistrate of Sinigaglia, are amongst the signers of these petitions, which demand municipal institutions. The members of a great number of tri bunals have followed the example thus given by the municipal bodies. Independently of M. MASTAI FE. RETTI, chief magistrate of Sinigaglia, well known for his political moderation, Pope Pius IX. has another brother, who was captain of carbineers, and whom several persons remember to have seen at Marseilles amongst the political refugees from the Roman States. The POPE has appointed a Commission of Cardinal• to consider and report upon the measures to be adopte, by the new Government. The Commission is composed as follows :—There are three Cardinal Bishops, viz.. MACCIII, Sub-dean of the Sacred College ; LAMBRUS CHINI, who was Secretary of State to GREGORY XVL ; flta.ivm, h') was Secretary of State to the same Pope, cr the Intvrin; two Cardinal Priests, ?U., Amer-Ds. Room B. oALEDONIAN (GLASGOW TERMINI AND BRANCHES). Their Lordships met as usual in Room B (New Houses of Parliament), Lord Bathurst in the chair. The case for the promoters of the Bill being concluded, the opponents were called upon for their case in reply. Mr. CALVERT proceeeded to open the case for the Edin burgh and Glaskow Railway Company, and for Sir John Maxwe , l, a landowner, and a long list of other petitioners; ifter which the Learned Counsel called several witnesses (amongst others Sir John Maxwell himself), who gave evidence to the effect that a greater amount if damage would be done by the line then would be justified by the _ .na..tbar. qpirpr. I.atrivr_li oes railway communication in the districts through which this line passed better than it would. Room C. SLACEBURN, CLITHEROE, AND NORMS WESTERN JUN CTION. The Committee re-assembled this morning, the Earl of Ashburton in the chair; when the Counsel for the opposing tines having announced that clauses had been agreed upon .vhich obviated their differences, their Lordships declared he Bill had been proved, the clauses were gone through, and the report ordered to be brought up. Room D. ASHBURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH DEVON. The Committee appointed for thin group are, the Marqui, Bredalbane (ciairman), the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Granville, Lord Southampton, and the Marquis of Berwick. These being no opposition to the Bill, it was declared proved, and the report was ordered to be brought up. POREST OF DEAN AND GLOUCESTER LENE, AND SOUTH WALE.XNE: ----- The Committee on this group (the Marquis of Bredalbane in the chair) next took these two lines in conjunction, there being no oppo s ition, except that of 3lr. 11. Hoskins, a banker, by whom an opposition is set up on the ground of injury to Agricultural property. Mr. AUSTIN, Q.C., opened the case for the promoters. The :Ormer of these lines is to run from Chepstow ' by Newnham, o Gloucester. The latter is to run by Cardiff, by Usk, to Alonmouth, with a branch to Chepstow, from Newport. The Hon. Mr. TALBOT examined in chief the evidence of Mr. Brunel, who was called to show the facts stated by Mr. Austin. On cross-examination, 11Ir. Brunel stated that the :works on the South Wales line have been contracted for, though ittle ha, as vet been done in the way of actual progress. vtr. Garrett had laid down a line, but he believed that it was 'lily for the purpose of private objects, and at any rate, that iine had never come before Parliament TALBOT, On re-examination by Mr. lALBoT, Q.C., and Mr. ‘VHATELEY, Q.C.. Mr. Brunel stated, that had the other line ~ een taken it we uld have been worse in every point of view, ind the severance of property would be much greater. Nut Ally would there be more severe cutting, but the change would involve not less than four tunnels. Mr. Hall, a land surveyor at Cirencester of considerable Jactice, and who had been employed by four railway com panies, stated that the property had come into Mr. Hoskin's property by the foreclose of a mortgage; but the property was merely of an agricultural character. Room V. A Select Committee on the London and Croydon (Thames Junction Branch), and the London and Blackwall (Widen mg) met at 11 o'clock this morning in Room 5 (Committee rooms in Abingdon-street). In the case of the LONDON AND BLACHW.ALL WIDENING, the promoters withdrew their Bill. In the case of the LONDON AND CROYDON (THAMES JUNC TION BRANCH), The opposition was withdrawn, and after hearing some engineering and other evidence pro forma, the Committee .ledared the preamble proved. Having thus disposed of the whole of their business in the 4hort space of half an hour, the Committee rose at half-past eleven o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP LXI. The Committee on this group met to-day at twelve o'clock, in Room No. 26 (Grand Corridor); Sir J. Duck wort h i n the chair. They pro c eeded w ith h ea ring evidence on the clauses of the two canal railway Bills, the EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW UNION CANAL, GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND ZOHNSTONE CANAL SALE. The preambles of both Bills having . been already pro ve d, he whol e o f th e s i t ti ng was occu pied with going through the clauses. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—It is understood that Iris Highness Ibrahim Pacha has signified his intention of visiting her Majesty's Theatre this evening. ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING COMPANY.—The annual meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at the tffices in Broad-street-buildings, City. J. Robinson, Esq., took the chair, near w h om were Baron de Goldsmid, Mr. Alderman Thompson, the Hon. Leslie Melville, and Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. Mr. Docker, the secretary, read the report, from which it appeared that during the half-year the quantity of copper raised was 2,725 tons, of which 1,737 tons were sold, and produced nett 12,9251. 7s. 10d. The remaining 988 tons ( except 64 tons daily expected) were in Swansea, and part thereof were sold on the 24th ult., the whole being credited for 8,354/. 108. 7d., which, with the interest of the reserve fund, made a total of receipts for the Ralf year of 21,982/. 9s. 6d. The expenditure for the same period, including 5191. ls. 10d. for income-tax, was 19,0531. 9s. 10d., leaving a profit of 2,928/. 19s. 7d., whi c h, placed against the deficiency of the last half year, left a gain on the year's operations of 6541. 3s. 9d. After considering he situation of the Company, the directors were of opinion hat the undivided profits of the half year, reported in July last, might be paid to the proprietors, which would be at the ate of 235. per share, and in amount 8,0501. After some tiscussion on various points, the report was adopted. Mr. Robinson was then re-elected a director, and Mr. Jerning ham an auditor, when a vote of thanks was passed to the directors, on the motion of the Hon. L. Melville, seconded by Mr. Wilson, and the meeting adjourned. The Royal Academy has sent a donation of 501. to wards the fund for the relief of the widow and family of the late gr. Ilaydon. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. At Liverpool yesterday the sales of Cotton were 7,000 to 8,000 bales, including 500 American on speculation; 1,000 Fernams and Maranhams, at 4%d. to 5 1 Ad. ; 200 Bahia, at 6d. to 6 1 Ald. ; 100 Egyptian, at 5 1 4 d. to Gd.; and 300 Surat, at 3d. to 3 1 / t d. per lb. The rest was American, at 4d. to 5 1 ,4 d. The market closed very firmly, and American was rather dearer to buy. Shares were firmer, It is with much pleasure that we have to note the fact that a Committee has been appointed for the purpose of ac tively promoting the " Penny Subscription" for the " Peel Testimonial." And in the most influential circles here, it is thought no one could have been selected better than Colonel Thompson, the talented author of the " Anti-Corn law Rhymes," as President, nor a more judicious selection as the Deputy, than Captain Polhill, to the 's old friend of free trade." No doubt can therefore exist but that a most ample fund will he realised to carry out the great object, originally, and still advocated, by " Alfred," the talented Correspondent of our Contemporary, the Morning Advertiser. There have not been any later Colonial arrivals announced in the City this morning. The expectations entertained in some quarters that the directors of the Bank of England would at their early meet ing to- day announce a change in the rate of interest has not yet been confirmed, nor do we expect that any alteration will at present be announced. The Public Securities have been rather heavy this morning. Consols for Money ex. dividend have receded from 96 1 / 4 to 95%, and precisely the same change has taken place in the quotations for the next settling day. The premium upon Exchequer-bills has receded rather considerably,: notwith. standing a very considerable proportion of the surplus reve nue put at the disposal of the Sinking Fund Commissioners is to be laid out in purchasing such securities up. The pre - mium now is 12s. Bank Stock has advanced again to 209, with a steady demand. The Reduced Three-and-a -Quarter per Cents. are firm at 97 1 % There has been a very dull market for the Foreign Bonds to-day, in fact, scarcely a dozen real bargains have been quoted. The Equador Bonds have been sold at 3%, the Mexican Five per Cents. at 27 1 4, the Dutch Two and-a- Half per Cents. at 60, and the Four per Cent. Bonds at 93 3 / 4 . The fluctuations in the Railway Share and Scrip Market have been exceedingly slight to-day, as will be perceived by a reference to our authorised list of prices. BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) _ _ Bank Stock .. • • • • .. .. 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • .. 96% 95% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. l 0 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. Bank Stock for Account • • • • • . 208 Consols for Opening .. 96 1 A, 9574, Exclequer Bills. 1 lid. I%cl. 1,000/. .. •. .... 14 13 16 12 pm. 5001. • • .. .. .... 17 Pm. Ditto. Small .... 14 18 13 pm. PRICES OF YOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds .. •• • .. •• 3% Mexican Bonds, 1837.5 per Cent • • 27 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 60 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 93% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen .. . .. .. .. 15 .... Anther.. Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% .... 1 — .... to Birmingham a•ad Oxford Junction .. 2 .... _414 .... to .. .. .. .. 75 .... 82~ to .. .. .. .. 15 9 N I A - FOBERTS V. FOULKEI. This was an action to recover the sum of 111. 15s. 4d. on an attorne3's bill. Mr. T. B. HUGHES stated the case for the plaintiff. It appeared that, in 1844, the plaintiff spoke to a Mr. Wood, who had acted as his attorney, to bring an action on a bill of exchange, but as the parties were friends he declined, but, at the request of defendant, retained the plaintiff to bring an action in the name of Trapp, as plaintiff did not wish his own name to appear. Wood was ct,lled, and swore positively to this fact, At the present time he was not in practice, as he had not taken out his certificate. He admitted that Trapp was a client of his own. Mr. THOMAS contended that Wood had employed Roberts himself, and was paid as the cause went on—that in this case Roberts did not see Foulkes, and Trapp was his own client, and set up by him against the defendant in that suit, who was also his client. He considered this was most dishonour able in itself, and ought to throw great doubt on the whole of the witnesses' evidence. The jury gave a verdict for the defendant. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Eliza Cross, a remarkably good- looking well-dressed female, about twenty-five years of age, was charged with feloniously stealing a silver watch, a gold watch-chain, and three gold watch seals, the property of Mr. P. Beambine, of No. 29. Windmill street, Haymarket. It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor, that a month or five weeks ai,o, between nine and ten o'clock in the evening, he met with the prisoner, who was a perfect stranger to him, in the neighbourhood of the Haymarket, he got into conversation with her, and she accepted his arm for a walk. Ultimately they repaired to some oyster-rooms in the Haymarket, to partake of supper; they drank rather freely, and on leaving there walked about for some time, and then had some more wine. Eventually the prisoner consented to accompany him to his lodg ings, and pass the night with him. He let her in with his latch key unknown to the inmates of the house. He awoke about five o'clock in the morning, and found the prisoner had left the house; he also missed his watch and appendages from off the dressing-table, where he had placed it over-night. He gave information of the robbery at the police-station in Vine-street, Piccadilly, but no trace of the prisoner could be obtained. Between six and seven o'clock last evening he met her at the end of Great Windmill-street, and gave her into custody. The constable stated, that on taking the prisoner into cus tody she at once asserted that the prosecutor had given the watch to her She elso stated that she was a married woman, and gave the address of her husband, who is butler in a gen tleman's family in the neighbourhood of Covent-garden. Witness called on him, and on his being made acquainted with the nature of the accusation against his wife, he pro duced two pawnbrokers' duplicates, which he said his wife had given him, alleging that she had found them. He denied most strongly any knowledge of the watch affair, and seemed most painfully shocked at the untoward discovery that has' taken place. One of the duplicates was of the watch pawned for 11. 18s. and the other of the chain and three seals for 18s. on the same day, at the shop of Mr. Ravener, of No. 18, Queen's- buntings, Chelsea, pawnbroker, by the prisoner, who was then living in the neighbourhood, and gave her right name and address. Mr. HARDWICK asked the prisoner if she wished to say anything? The Prisoner, with much firmness—lt is true I met that gentleman as he had stated, and he persuaded me to take supper with him ; after which he produced the watch, and asked me if I did not think it very pretty. I said I greatly admired it. He said he would give it me if I would pass the night with him. I was tempted by the watch, to my shame I consented. At his lodgings he wound up the watch, and, putting it in my hands, said, "There, it is now your own." He knew when I left in the morning. His money and things were lying on the table. I did not pawn the watch until four or five days after. Mr. HARDWICK asked the prosecutor if there was any truth in the prisoner's statement about his giving her the watch. The prosecutor said—Certainly not." The prisoner was fully committed for trial. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS DAY). HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.: NEW MEMBER. Mr. MACCLINTOCK took the oaths and his seat for Carlow. The following Bills were read a third time and passed:— Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudh y Railway. Brighouse Sewerage, Drainage, and Lighting. Bristol and Birmingham and Midland Railways. Clonmel and narks Railway. Coekermouth and Workington Extension Railway. Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway. Creagh's Divorce Bill. Cromford Canal. I Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railways Junction. fo,th, and Clyde Navigation and Bowling Bay Improvement. Furness Railway r j a W....nern Railway (Cork Extension). Great S „ o t t l ithery . „,. la a et' Manchester Railway sterna (.oldam Illiiiikr;field and Sheffield and Manch lai Leeds Rail ways Amalgamation. Killarney Junction Railway. Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway. Mallow and Fermoy Railway. Manchester and Leeds Railway Extensions. blidland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Liffey Branch and Longford Deviation). Monmouthshire Railways. Mountmellick Junction Railway. Newport, Abergavenny, and liereford Railway. Norfolk Estuary. Oldham, Manchester, Liverpool, and Birkenhead Junction Railway. Plymouth Great Western Docks. Severn Navigation. Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway, &c., Amalgamation. Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway (Peak Forest, and Macclesfield Canal Purchases). Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire Junc tion Railway. Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Chester and Wolver hampton line). Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Shrewsbury to Stafford). Strathtay and Breadalbane Railway. Taw Vale Railway Extension. Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction Railway. Vale of Neath Railway. Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway. West Riding Union Railway (No. 2). Wexford Harbour Improvement. Wilts, Somerset, and Weym ou th R a il wa y. LIVERPOOL AND BURY, AND MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY AMALGAMATION BILL. Mr. WILLIAMS objected to the consideration of this report, on the ground that the property and interests of one large Company was transferred to another Company against the wishes and consent of the owners, and moved that it be re-c.)mmitted. . _ After a short discussion, the motion was withdrawn. NEW WRIT. _ _ _ Mr.' TUFNELL moved for a new writ for the borough of Lichfield, in the room of Lord Alfred Paget, who had accepted the office of Clerk Marshal and Chief Equerry in her Majesty's Household. Mr. MUNTZ moved that the Committee on the Birming ham and Oxford Junction Railway Bill, and Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (Birmingham Extension) Bill, have leave to report forthwith, and that the reports be taken into consideration. Mr. E. DENISON objected to the toll clause as it now stood in the Bill, and: thought it ought to be revised. The first part of the clause might remain, but the latter, he con sidered, ought to be altered. Mr. T. BARING said the object sought by the re-com mittal of the Bill was the revision of the toll charges. He thought the clause as it now stood gave the Great Western Company practically a complete control of the line. He would ask the Chairman of the Committee what the members of it meant by the introduction of the altered words in the clause? Sir R. FERGUSON said before the alteration was made the Committee consulted both companies interested, and the result was the clause which was now submitted to the House. He thought the clause fair towards the interests of all the parties concerned. Sir G. CLERK did not think the clause to be such as some Hon. Members represented it. From reading it he did not think it would throw the whole management and advantages of the line into the hands of the Great Western Company. The interpretation he put on it was nothing more than that the shareholders of the company should not have the power to prevent the Great Western Company running along it; and that the former should not be allowed to play into the hands of the other great rival company. Under all the cir cumstances he must support the clause. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. Messengers from the Lords broughtup several Bills, which were ordered to lie on the table. The discussion on the railway Bill previously under consi deration was then resumed. Mr. HODGSON thought they ought to judge the clause, not in reference to the London and Birmingham or Great Western Companies, but in regard to the public interests. He thought the clause so important that it ought to be printed, and th a t ti me s h ou ld b e g iven for its consideration. They would then see whether it was really in agreement with the general intentions of the resolutions on railways passed by Parliament. et anion; t . hat b t u h t i s t h c e a case wasuse must Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET was in favour of the clause as it stood. Mr. G. W. pro vided for by the Consolidated Act, in the event of the two parties being favourable Junction and recollect that the Grand Manchester and a to dni th it Birmingham Railways, who were allied to the London and Binning 0 • ham h e ld the majority of the sh ares in the proposed line, and hence the latter Company would have the power of preventing the Great Western Company from using the line unless the House agreed to the clause in its original form.—(Hear, hear.) Now, under these circumstances, he contended that it was for the benefit of the public that the amendments which had been proposed should be agreed to. Mr. GREENE protested that there was no necessity whatever for inserting the clause in the Bill at all, in so far as the original Consolidated Act gave the Great Western Company sufliciEnt power and control over the new line, either as regarded the rights of themselves or the interest of the public.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. Murrz and Mr. DENISON, the amendment was withdrawn, and the clause in its original form was agreed to. The report was then receivei, and the Bill, as amended, ordered to be engrossed. LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAILWAY. The consideration of the report on this Bill was resumed. The report was ultimately agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be enswesed. BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM, AND MIDLANDS RAILWAY. On the question being put for the third read of dig Bill, Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET suggested that the Bill should be postponed, in order that a similar clause to that introduced into the Oxford and Birmingham Railway Bill should be inserted in this Bill. The circumstances connected with the two lines, and their relations to other companies, were precisely the same. The third reading under these circumstances was post poned till to morrow. LARNE, BELFAST, AND BALLYMENA. Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE moved "That the petition of certain shareholders in the Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena Railway Company, complaining of a fraudulent return to the resolutions of the 30th day of April last, be referred to a Select Committee; and that all further proceedings on the said Bill be postponed until the Committee shall have re ported thereon." He stated that the Bill had been referred to Mr. Green as an approved measure, and the promoters, in complying with a resolution of the House had made a frau dulent return, in which they stated that no shares had been retained for the provisional committee, whereas the peti tioners stated, and were prepared to prove, that 1,025 shares had been allotted to 35 directors, who it appeared had now vanished into four, and these four had taken only 100 shares amongst them. Upon the 1,025 shares ori ginally allotted to the directors, only 300 had been paid upon, and the company had received 18,0004 from the public. He therefore moved that a Committee be appointed to whom this matter should be referred, with power to report immediately to the House.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. RICARDO opposed the motion, and contended that it would be unfair, now that the Bill had passed both Houses of Parliament, to put the promoters to the expense and trouble of goiwg before another Committee. Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. Baring, and Mr. Estcourt thought, as the petitioners appeared to feel themselves in jured by the proceedings, the motion ought to be agreed to. Mr. RICARDO said, that being so he would willingly withdraw his opposition.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was then agreed to. On the motion of Mr. DUNCOMBE, the following Hon. Gentlemen were appointed members of the ComMittee Mr. E. Denison, Mr. Beckett, Sir Robert Ferguson, and Mr. T. S. Duncombe. The reports on the following Bills were received Billingsgate Market. Curtis's - Divorce. Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (Brad'ord Branch). Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway and Tyne Dock. Shrew:bury, Wolverhampton, and South Stafordshita Junction Railway (Coalbrookdale Branch). South Staffordshire Junction Railway with Branches (No. 1.) Sutton Harbour and Docks (Plymouth). Taff Vale Railway. , . Tunbridge NV ells Improvement. NVarwickshire and London Railway (Hampton and Ash' church line). Warwickshire and London Railway (Hampton and Banbury line). Warwickshire and London Railway (Worcester and Weedon line). The following reports of Bills were considered and adopted: Cameron's Coalbrook Steam Coal and Swansea and Loughor Railway. Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena Railway (by order). Templemore and Nenagh Railway. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK. Mr. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from the Duke or Brunswick, complaining that he could not obtain impartial justice in the courts of law of this country, and of various other hardships to which he had been subjected. The petition con: eluded with a prayer to the House that they would app9 o ' a Committee, before which he should be able to substantia te his charges. The Hon. Member gave notice that he should , to-morrow, move that the petition be printed with the Votes. BATTERSEA PARK BILL (APPLICATION OF MONEYS). This Bill went through Committee. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned, at Two o'clock, until Twelve to. morroW THE COBDEN TESTIMONIAL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. DEAR SIR,—I am sure you will have pleasure in publishitir, the enclosed note from Lord Morpeth, conveying his heart! . and liberal tribute to that expression of a nation's gratitude the Cobden Testimonial. I am, dear Sir, yours truly, EDWARD BAINES, Jan' Leeds Mercury-office, July 7. (Copy) " Grosvenor-place, July "My dear Mr. Baines,—l am sure we so thoroughly s y pathise on the subject of Mr. C o bd en , th a t I w ill beg y ou as to have my name put down as a s u b scr ib er o f thi r ty poun the national tribute intended for him. I w i s h t o express tr o fulness of my concurrence in that object, by d o ing this at t • earliest moment, though I could wish that the amount bor e nearer proportion to his merits, and to my sense of theta.'" Believe me, very faithfully yours, "Edward Baines, jun., Esq." " MORPETIit MEETING IN HONOUR OF SI . ROBERT PEEL. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) BIRMINGHAM,— JULY 8. This evening (WednesdaY) tir ! meeting took place at the public office, convened for the to pose of presenting an address to Sir Robert Peel, expree:it, of the gratitude felt by that part of the inhabitants of ~4 0 mingham who approved of his conduct in general, and especially as related to his last great and grand meaSnty the abolition of the corn-laws. At half-past seven a Po s y, strong muster were assembled, which muster, by the h e, would have been considerably larger had the thing "- more Amonglly known. those present were William Schofield, Esq. ; P 9 . eP e. Sturge, Esq.; William Chance, Esq. ; Eyre Lee, Esq Edmonds, Esq. ; Kelly Douglass, Esq.; Councillors and Martineau, and many other influential gentlemen. and 0 William Schofield, Esq., was called to the chair, an t e excePent address, highly complimentary to the late l‘fin i L r ae political proceedings, was read by Mr. Douglas s , the rrgth gentleman who wrote the People's Charter s om e yearsteia. and who was stated to be the writer of the address in,4 1 , 1 1%;:d Air. CHANCE, spoke in terms of the highest eliZrjrowlY the measure cart ied, and observed, that watching -- sty e s / tile measure , of Parliament. hp 0n,,1a , r 5 far ttiut, the measures taken within the last fi tie Ye . ' wed exceeded in importance and utility any meas ures y to within any five years of his business c ar eer, and h e t t hif warmly praised Sir Robert for his conduct throughtoll arcth us task he had so daringly undertaken and so glow accomplished. Mr. STCRGE objecte.l to one passage in the addresetn. fi witb that which alluded to our Indian affairs, stating thal . that passage in he could not conscientiously sign it. alat o A similar view of it was also taken by Mr. COO C :0 PALMER, but after a somewhat rather bri s k a nd sP")fr , controversy, in which Mr. Martineau, Mr. Eyre Lee, Edmonds, Mr. Chance, and Mr. Middlemorewere the Pr ig cipal speakers, the address was adopted unanimeuslY• Mr. Chance was then called to the chair, and a v u— deti thanks, proposed by Mr. Councillor Martineau and sec en ,ijo by Mr. Middlem o re, was t h en g i ven to Mr. Scho field, " briefly returned thanks. e 3 et A subscription w as entere d i nto to cover t h e e xpense advertising, &e., to which seve r al ge n tl emen largely cc' bu Th d willt g te, and the then . "Oh i r e address be presented for separated the signing of the bitants to-morrow, and from the feeling of admiration e t. tilted throughout the town, no doubt it will be very 13 ' ously and influentially signed. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Ditto half Shares .. • • 231..•. Ditto Extension to 1 .. 2.... 14.... to— Cambridge and Oxford • • • • .. 1% • ... 4.... to Derby and Crewe • • .. 2%.... 7 .. to Direct Manchester (Remington's) • . •. • . % .... to Direct Northern .• • • • . 2%.... 1 1 4,U • . to Eastern Counties .. • • • . 141. 16s. 2414 . 24 to 24% Do.. Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61 13s. 4d. •• .. •. .. to Ditto, ditto • • .. No. 2, 61. 13s. 4d. •• .. %pto Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. •• .. 1% 14 . to 2 Eastern Union .. • . .. 30 .• • • .... to Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 7 .... 103% .... to East Lincolnshire . • • • • • .. _ll4 • • • • • .. to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 . •• .. to Ditto, halt Shares .. .. .. 10 .... 17%.... to Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester •. 514.... 4 ••• to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 20 .... 22 .... to Great Western 85 ....153 .. • • to Ditto, Quarter Shares. .. 10 .... 225 i .... to 23% Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. 20 .. • • 34% to 33% Leicester and Bedfvrd .. .. .. 225. .... die. to - London and Birmingham ..100 .... 224 •. • to 1)itto• Quarter Shares .. .. 2 .... 29%.... to Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 25% .... to , London and Blackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 04 1 A .. to 10 _ Ditto, New _3 .... to Lowion and Urighton •• • • • • .. 50 •• .. 65k.... to Ditto ditto Fifths . • • • • •. 30 .... 421, 4 to -- London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s. 9d. •• .. 22K .... to London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. • 9% .... to London and South-Western 411. 6a. 10d. .... 78%.... to Manchester and Leeds . • . • . 82 •• .. 119 .... to Ditto, Extension .. • • .. 425..... p.. to Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 •• •• •• to Ditto, Quar.er Shares (11) •• • • 4 ..•• 13%••r. to Manehester, Buiton, and Matlock -• 425. •• • • 1 1 A p.. to 1 p M anchcster and Southampton .. .. 2 .• • • 1 tq .. to Midland •. .. • . .•100 ....150 ~.. to 152 Di:to, New • • .•. • • •• 24 .... 39si .... to __ Newcastle and Dpslington Junction .. 25 .... .• . to Ditto, New .. •• 1 •• .. 11 1 4 .. to 11 Newcastle and Berwick •• •• •• 15 .... 26,4.... to Norio •• •• •• •• .. 20 . .. 26%•• •. to 26 Half Shares • • •• • • • • 5 .... ... to 8 Ditto, Tenths .. .. • ; . .. 2 .• •• 25% .... to Ditto, Extension .. • . .. 2 ....2 4 .... to North British •• •• •• •• 22 , 2 •• 30 3 4 •• .. to 7., Ditto, Carlisle Extension •• • •• •• to 1% Northern and Eastern .. •• •• 50 .... • •• •• to Ditto Scrip (Issued at 5 discount) .. 45 .... 68 .. • . to North Staffordshire • • • • .. 425. • ... 4 p.... to Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12%.... 7%.... to Portsmouth Direct .. .. .. .. 3% •• •• 4%.... to Richmond to . .. 18% •• •• to _ icottish Central .. .. 10 ...• 19 .. • • to —• Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. . 2% •• • • 2X.... to -- South Midland • .. .. • • • • 425. .... % dis.. to South Eastern and Dover • . • . ••• 33% .... 41% •••• to Ditto, New, No. 2 •• .. • • • • 10 .. • 14 ... to Ditto, New, No. 3 .. • • • • • • 15 • • 1S 4 .... to Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • •• 234 •• • • 3 .... to 2X West Riding Union .. .. • • 425.• •• • 2% ty, pto Wisbeach and St. Ives • • • • • 2 •• • • 21‘ , 4.. to Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth .. 5 .... dis to Worcester,llerefd., Ross, & Gloucester 425..... 1 dis... to York and North Midland • • .. •• 50 .• ••.. to Ditto. 'Extension • • • • .. .. 15 .. •• 35 .. •to Ditto East and IVest Riding Extension 1 .... 134 .. to 13 .ef? I,ll[lZ y Louvain and Jemeppo Luxembourg Paris and Lyons Constituted .. Paris and ILA uen Sambre and Meuse ), .. to .4 .. .. 2V..• tn =- 6 .... 6 .... to • • .• • . • . 20 .. • • 39 IA .• to JOINT-'TOOK BANKS. .. 10 .... 14%.... .. .... 3%. .. to London Joint-Stock .. .. . MINES Real del Monte. Unregistered LLOYD'S SHO'PING.-(THIS DAY Lorwom, JULY 9.—Wind S., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL 9 JULY 8.---Wind, A.M., S.W. ; S.S.E. to E.S.E. —Arrd. 7. Quintin Leitch, Calcutta; Henry, Santa Martha; William Henry Angas, Honduras; Mary, St. John's, New Brunswick. 8. Otto, Rous, Bahia ; Donna Carmelita, Williams, St. Lucia; Lucy, Cherry, Antigua; Fenella, Cuba ; Monmouth, Munyard, ditto : Thaine 4, Silsby, Ha vannah ; Manche-ter, New Orleans ; Newton, Boston; Wakefield, Abell, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Jan Bales, Robscm, Richibucto ; Pearl, Chalmers, Montreal. Arrd from the River and Ad., Hanover, Duncanson, Aden ; Arundel, Boxer, St. Helena; Zeepard, Geltjes, Batavia; Jane Frances, Hobart Town; Elizabeth Buckham, Bewley, Laun ceston; Duke of Bronte, Barclay, Bombay; Barette, Jun., Rio Janeiro; Bathurst, Plank, Barbadoes. LIVERPOOL, JULY B.—Wind Camana, Hood less, Calcutta ; Prince Albert, Mazatlan • Columbus, Green, Maceio ; Achiever, Barbadoes ; Cygnet, Heard, New Orleans; Cumberland, Power, Apalachicola; Byron, New York; Ellen, Cann, Shediac. Slct. Champion, Steele, Ceylon; Sa. marang, Pollock, ditto; Alecto, Anwyl, Mauritius; Moslem, Garner, Rio Janeiro; Parker, Risien, Demerara; Elizabeth, Hastie, New Orleans; Panthea, Lane, New York; Euclid, Davidson, St. Stephens, New Brunswick; Havre, Carpenter, Pictou ; Colonist, Sinnot, Quebec; Annie, Mearn ditto; Emigrant, Price, ditto; Yorkshire, Tripp, ditto; Coromandel, M'Connell, ditto. Off, Matilda, Africa; Magnet, ditto; Lock wo , ,d, ditto; Hillsborough, ditto; Lord Seaton, ditto; Alexander, ditto. The Eliza and Ann, from Newport to Rio Grande do Sul, went on shore near Wilda, Ist ult., and it was feared would be a wreck. The Lady Paget was totally lost off Benin, 10th March. OFF MARGATE, JULY 7.—Arrd. Penn, Caney, St. Vincents YARMOL TH, ISLE OF WIGHT, JULY B.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Albert, Harry, Rio Janeiro. • SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 6.—Arrd. Duke of Cornwall, S. Wilson, Constaatinople ; 7th, Port Glasgow, Blandford, Quebec; Bth, Batchelor, Murray, Quebec. OFF PILL, JULY 7.—Arrd. Ireland, Quebec. CORK, JULY 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrcl. Fortitude, Robertson, Mauritius ; Columbine, Rose, Rio de la Haehe ; Pandora, White, Quebec. LIMEELIf.. JULY 6.—Sld. Jessie, Challis,:Miramichi ; Ann, 31.'Fie, Quebec. _ DROGHEDA, JULY 6.—The William, Murphy, of Balbrigan, while discharging coals at Nanny Water, drove on the beach, and apparently received some damage. MARKET NE Ws. —(THIS DAY.) larlaY 11141.74KE-TS, 8 mrrinuELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ t 4/ ; Clover ditto, 41 5s to 5/ 16s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 108 to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 3s to 41 4s ; Clover ditto 4/ 6s to 51 15s; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1112 s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12a to 11 14s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 310 s to 41; Clover ditto, 41 5s to 51 17s ; Oat Straw. 1110 s to 11 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1112 s to 1114 s per load. Trade dull at the above quotations. New Meadow Hay 2/. ss. to 3/. ss. per load. NEVTGATE AND MEADEINTIALALL. The supplies of each kind of iTeitro offer in these markets to-day were moderate. Generally speaking, the demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; 111utton, 2s 10d to 4s; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d; Veai, 3s 6d to 43 6d; and Pock, 3s 4d to 43 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. MEAT MARKET. SOUTHALL, JULY B.—The supplies of each kind of fat stock being somewhat extensive, the general demand was in a very sluggish state, at drooping prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 33 to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per Sibs. ROMFORD, JULY B.—Prime Mutton and Beef moved off freely, at full prices, otherwise the demand was in a very sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s £d to 4a 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 193; and Mitch Cows, with their small Calves, 161 to 191 each. Haitsiiam, JULY B.—We had a very slow inquiry for stock here to-day, on the following terms :—Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per Blns. ARUNDEL, JULY 7.—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s; Mutton, 33 2(1 to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 10d; Veal, 33 10(1 to 4a 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per 81bs. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. ClitemsTEß, JULY B.—Prime stock was in fair request at full prices, otherwise the trade was in a very depressed state. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s; Mutton, 3s to 4;4d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4(1; and Pork, 3s 104 to 48 4d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 1/. 8s; Quarter -old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161. to 191. each. . CORN AVERAGES• GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended July 4, 1846, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. _____----- ---- 7 - 7 --- -----_ . . . -- ----.- ------ -,,--- ___ _ I WHEAT- 1 BAALEY.I OATS. RYE. I ➢ DEANS. I TEAS. PRICE ..; b2s 10d 375 6d 235 8d 3383 3d 3 5d 5 3 5d DUTY.•• 53 ad 4 s Od Is 6d 33 Od 4s Od 4, chi The Rev. C. P. Wilbraham, vicar of Audley, Staf fordshire, met with a severe accident last week. As he was riding near Scot Hay his horse fell, and rolled upon him He broke one of his thighs. The reverend gentleman is now going on favourably toward 4 recovery. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BunciiELT..) WAKEFIELD .AND BINGLEY V. BROWN. This was an action to recover damages for dilapidations. The actual plaintiff was a Mr. Bingley, a licensed victualler, at the King's Arms, Shoreditch. The defendant is a livery stable keeper. Mr. Crowder and Mr. Corrie appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Maynard for the defendant. Mr. CROWDER stated the case. It appeared that in 1826, Mr. Bing:ey erected extensive stabling, &c., which he leased in 1830 to a Mrs. Brown, and on her decease in 1840 the premises fell into the possession of the defendant till 1843, when the defendant, who considered that if he got rid of the lease, he also got rid of his liability under the covenants of the lease; and he therefore assigned it to a person named Ilardwick, who was a mere pauper, and could neither pay rent or put the place in repair. The action was therefore brought to recover for the damage done during the time the defendant held the lease, and for which he was clearly liable. Witnesses were then called for the plaintiffs, whc, esti mated the damage at about 1201. ; but after a consultation between the Learned Counsel, it was agreed that a verdict should be taken for 40/. Cbtrri VUtttell NE W MARKET RACE (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS•) , Handicap Sweepstakes. 1 Mr. Pettit's Alvanley, 5 yrs, Bst 31b ................... ••••''' Mr. Watson's Libation, 3 yrs, 7st Ilb ........................... Three others started. The Chesterfield Stakes. Nerissa ••. 000000000000000000 ...••• 00000000000 1, Ibrahim Pasha Won by a neck. Seven ran. Sweepstakes. New T.Y.C. Mr. Newton's b g by Redshanks Mr. Coape's Bedouin All ran. ir PANORAMA ROYAL, LEICESTER-SQUARE.—The .- 11 O 00 , ing distinguished visitors have recently honoured the P i s t ol rama with their presence :—The Right Hon. Sir R. Pe e of Lieut. Peel, R.N., the Earl of Shelburne, the Marncli Granby, Earl Portarlington, Earl Denbigh and familY; pig and Lady C. Beauclerc, Lord G. 13eanclerc, Lord an d Dsdi Middleton, Lord Ebrirgton, Lady Dacre, Lady Neal e ' pte Elizabeth Courtenay and family ; Lady Dawson Dante' Sic Beresford, Lady Rochford, Sir C. W. Collier and farnt•li,ord G. and Lady Baker, Lord Bexley, Lord W. Page t 'll Boyle, Lord Burgess, Lady Fane, Lady Domvite , j. Newberry, Lady Villiers, Lady Eleanor Cathcart, Sir gpd Inglis, Sir J. and Lady May, the Bishops of Gleueste , , on a Bristol, Major Cadop,sn, the Baroness de Rutzen, e L0r0., 4 1 Lady Dunally, Lord and Lady Sidney , . P Lord and Lady Ar: 00 , Harvey, Lady Brow n l ow an d the Hon Misses Cult, the sMirissWL.lo\yvd. Dixon,and th e si l r l o w n.. Misses Anson, General Ys t°n ; S L t o a k d e 3 s . S enlil t d c b ; the Earl of Euston, the Earl of Burlington and family; and Lord Ranelagh, Lord Brooke, Baron and Baroness N° oo l, Wood, M.P., the Hon. Col. Trevanion, &c. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS.—The G ran d D u k e o f cant' has ordered the establishment of electrical telegto( in his states, and appointed as director in chief of th e 'flty' R lo E c E k system M. Matteuci, a gentleman who has acquired e " siderable celebrity by his experiments in electricity. no s/ masons, BB, A s , u woe n a la t yst oßhFpre Bridge ddeßgs at ei AGED ght 0 1 ,c ' general court of the governors for aged and dectlYe u d ie DilAuStoNneig. night, at called Hotel, street,preside. The B r e l apcokrttiisahrosw. showed th a t C r t n h c e i fix funit 11: the Society were as follows :—To balance of last ste e ,,y ti er, 301/. 3s. .2d.; receipts since, including sale of Exc he 'be bills, 1,739/. 17s. 10d.; making 2,041/. Is. The societYn. tpe invested in the Fund s 1,231/. 4s. The ex penses -cluriefosi year, including law charges, 274/. 16s. 2d.; paid to an gd4 Cants, 421. 125.; the general disbursements were 1281. 14 : 0 0 making a total of 1,677/. 13s. 11d., thereby leaving ab f 4 18 of 363/. 7s. Id., of which there were in the hands, ( i ) . 4(!' bankers 69/. 18s. 9d., and in the treasurer's hands2 93 t m o p teof The report of the auditors having been received and s" - e tiog' the report of the sub-committee was laid before the nte_itt,e o The total capital of the Society is 3,850/. Is. The con osej and other officers having been chosen, the proceedings with a vote of thanks to Dr. Crucifix, the chairnaan• Of IMPROVEMENTS ON THE COLCHESTER I.° eol l3 ' THE EASTERN COUNTIES.—On Monday last workm en e ster menced putting up the electric telegraph on the Colc,ide line of the Eastern Counties Railway, that on the Calli ‘ u di ll line having been found most effective. The telegrapo,l.o at be on the same principle as the other, which it Wil l 3 i cottl . the junction of the two lines at Watford. Since tho beeli meucement of the present month a new station bl ot al opened at Forest ' ate, between Stratford and Ilfor.tt_odfott" accommodation of persons residing at Wanstead , ll' or fil e Laytonstone, & c ., w h o pr ev i o u s ly bad to walk four, fsince miles to the station at Stratford. The traffic in eoa l and the opening of the Thames Junction) between Strattc.ce of; Hertford has almost destroyed the trade of conveYs:stsitt' the river Lea ; and in order to increase that traffic t h ford station is to be considerably enlarged. rr ;ni ooli NEW LIGHTHOUSE AT SCILLY.—The t)? 0 to w have determined on erecting a lighthouse upon ths :bt ( i ) )0 Rose Fear, after completing which, the preSe nt .: l St. Agnes will be raised thirty feet, in order that 1 1...30/ 11 distinctly seen to the eastward of the island. rachtt. C I