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13, Great Afarlborough-street. PrilE REV. R. COBBOLD'S HISTORY OF -a. MARY ANNE WELLINGTON. Mr. COLBURN begs to acquaint those interested in the above work, and the public in general, that it will appear in the course of a few days ; and all who arc desirous of becoming Subscribers, and have not yet sent their names to the l'ublisher, are requested to do so without delay, to prevent disappointment. Price, to Sub scribers only, 21s. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 3fariborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at an the Libraries, RS. M A B I E n 3 lt LisY ' Sst 8vo " LEONTINE." 11 " A story of the deepest interest, wrought oat with an ability and skill which we have rarely seen surpassed.—Observer. " By far the most delightful romance of its class that we have for a long time encountered."--Naval and Military Gazette. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. DEDICATED (BY PERMISSION) TO HER MAJESTY. Now ready, with Portraits of Henry the Eighth and Charles the First, engraved from Original Pictures in the possession of ‘tlie Duke of Northumberland, THE TWO CONCLUDING VOLUMES OF Q. IR HENRY ELLIS'S NEW SERIES of Q. ORIGINAL LETTERS, ILLUSTRATIVE of ENGLISH HISTORY. Vols. I. and 11. may be had of all Booksellers. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. WISBEACII, ST. IVES, and CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION. Notice is hereby given, that the FIRST RAILWAY GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held on NoNOAT, the Bth day of Sept. next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, at the Company's offices, No. 2, Bridge. street, Westminster. Dated this 22d August, 1846. D. BLAIR, Secretary. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC 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 arnounce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must bi deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Ofibell, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THEATRE I; OYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. First Night of a New Burlesque. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Farce, entitled SISTER AND I. After which, a New Grand Operatic, Melodramatic. Romantic. Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, founded on the Opera of "Oberon," entitled THE MAGIC HORN". Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Kinloch, Collier, Yarnold, Bender, Silver, Richards, and Keeley; Miss Keeley, Miss Pillars. Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Arden, Miss Forster, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Bromley, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE END OF JUNE. Principal characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Turner, Mr. Keeley, and Mica Howard. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of PAP E. PRY. Colonel hardy, Mr. Lambert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Somers, Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Stanley, Mr. Thomas ; Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce, Frank Hardy, Mr. Braid ; Witherton, Mr. Selby ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs Laws ; Marian, Miss E. Harding ; Phoebe, Miss Ellen Chaplin. After which, a Grand Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de nominated THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS ; or, The Pas de Pip pins. The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen naire, Linden, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitchenson, Alderson, Ryan, Wright, Paul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss Taylor, Miss Harrison, Al iss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. To be followed by an original Comic Sketch, called ABR ViT A 31 PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. PRINCESS'S TFIEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakespere's Comedy (with Music) of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Granby; Mr. Ford, Mr. J. Vining ; Mr. Page, Mr. Ryder ; Sir Hugh Evans, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Master Slender, Mr. Compton ; Mrs. Page, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Stirling ; Anne Page, Miss Georgians. Smithson. To be followed by an entirely new Serio-Comic Drama, entitled A CURIOUS CASE. Mr. Aubrey, Mr. Vining; Twiggleton, Mr. Charles Mathews; Charles Stanton, Mr. Fisher; Edward, Mr. Bonner ; Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with an entirely New Comic Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ; or, The Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and Miss Marshall will perform. 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. Immense novelty and entire change. Fresh addition to the Company, and first Week of the highly interesting Spectacle of " The Merchant Steed." THIS EVENING Will be peribrmed the popular Drama, called THE MERCHANT STEED ; or, The Flight of Damon. Calanthe, Mrs. Merton Brooks; Damon, Mr. J. Harwood ; assisted by the whole of the Company. Double Stud, rare Quadrupeds, &c. After which, magnificent SCENES •f the HIPPODROME, by the French, German, and British Professors. The whole concluding with the pleasing Drama, entitled THE NAMELESS. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Unrivalled talent for Six Nights only. The distinguished Artistes' Miss Cushman, and her sister, Miss Susan Cushman, will sustain some of their favourite characters during this Week, being their last performances previous to their departure for the United States. Engagement of Mr. Macarthy, the popular Irish Comedian, for Six Nights THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakespere's Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman ; Juliet, Mss Susan Cushman. After which, the popular Farce of THE IRISH VALET. Larry Hoolagan, Mr. Macarthy. To conclude with the Drama of THE BROKEN HEART ; or, The Farmer's Daughter of the Severn Side. In which Messrs. E. F. Saville, Neville, J. T. Johnson, W. Smith, Heslop ; Miss Rich ardson, and Miss E. Terry will perform. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, Mons. FARINELLI will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is splenditlly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Cantivora by gas-light. Feeding of the Oarnivora at half-past five ; the Pelicans, &c., at six ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission. One Shilling. Under the Patronage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. THIS DAY, and TO-MORROW, A GRAND FLORICULTURAL EXHIBITION and BAZAAR DES PLEURA. In aid of the Funds for assisting those Nurserymen and Florists who suffered by the late Rail-storm. Extra Bands will attend, in addition to the combined attractions of the Gardens. Admittance, TWO SHILLINGS. Doors open at One. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, AUGUST 24. THERMO3IETER, Lowest, 57; Highest. 70 ; Noon, 67. BAROMETER, 30.22.—M1ND N.E., cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 15 minutes attar 3. I Evening .. 30 minutes after 3. ric! —..... 4 C 3 1 : 4 4::-1: e ' Ai. k‘ r t 1, 1 / 4 ‘—r . o s • " orr (' . .:iarieninA '.l•l'lt LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1846. Sincerely do we anticipate, and cordially do we hope, that the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, will henceforth be deterred from that recklessness of accusation for which, during the present session, he has acquired such an unenviable notoriety. Let him in future, for the sake of his Parliamentary character, bottle his acerbity ! Never, possibly, has a repre sentative evinced such boldness in the arraignment of contemporary statesmen, and never has a representa tive been reduced to such unfortunate straits by the fluency and audacity of his tongue. FOUQUIER TIN VILLE had not a better right to the title of "Public Accuser." The redoubtable Member for Knares borough has scarcely ever made himself more eminently ridiculous. And if, as the ex-Chancellor insinuated, Lord GEORGE BENTINCK'S tongue does " out-venom all the worms of Nile," he will find that eating hls own words is a very; poisonous kind of deglutition. A more crush ing explanation never supervened upon any one of the Noble Lord's gratuitous personalities than that given on Saturday a ft ernoon b y L or d L YNDHURST. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S masterly refutation of the charges in reference to the moral assassination of Mr. CANNING was scarcely comparable to that eclaircisement. The philippic delivered on Thursday evening, by Lord LY_NDHURST, was not so f pa' mu y conclusive as the simple statement of facts uttered by that Noble Lord on Saturday. Our readers cannot have forgotten our exposition of the nature of Lord G. BENTINCK'S intimation with regard.to the:ex -Chancellor. Any recapitulation would, therefore, be:altogether superfluous. Scarcely had our comments upon that matter gong through the press, when Lord LYNDHURST had risen in his place in the Upper House, had given a dignified explana tion of the circumstances alluded to, and had scorn fully and emphatically repelled the deductions drawn from those circumstances by the Noble Lord the representative of Lynn. Our opinion that the fact of a message being sent by the ex-Chancellor to Lord G. BENTINCK, on the 10th of July last, might still be consistent with the ministerial rectitude and political integrity of the former, has been fully cor roborated by his very candid avowal. From that avowal the following circumstances ap pear :—Lord LYNDHURST regretted the dispersion of the Conservative party; and,:regretting it, he con sidered within himself whether it might not be pos sible " that former differences should be forgotten now that the great me which had caused those differences had been passed." One amongst other consequences of this reflection was, that an applica tion was made to Lord GEORGE BENTINCY. So far the account given by the noble representative of Lynn is straightforward enough, but only so far. First of all, the application was not (as had been in sinuated) of a secret character; secondly,:that applica tion had no reference whatever (as had been in sinuated) to the sugar question ; and thirdly, that ap plication was not made (as had been insinuated) for the purpose of reinstating Lord LYNDHURST in office, as keeper of her Majesty's conscience. All these malign accusations have been thoroughly disproved by the Noble and Learned Lord last mentioned• Far from endeavouring to re-organise the Conservative party sub rosa, Lord Lyikinnuasr had called per sonally upon Sir R. PEEL and Sir J. GRAHAM ; he had then applied to Lord G. BENTZNCK as the ostensible leader of a large division of the dispersed Conservatives ; he had subsequently made similar applications elsewhere to bring about a political re • conciliation. " More than this," continues the Noble and Learned Lord, " I mentioned it to several Noble Lords who are members of this House, and amongst others I stated it to a Noble Lord opposite, whom I have now in my eye.—(' Hear, hear,' from the Earl of CLARENDON.)" Far from making the application to the Noble Member for Lynn with the intention of interfering in the Bill for the equalization of the differential sugar duties, Lord LYNDHURST expressly declares that that application " was a mere message. No allusion whatever was made to the Sugar Bill, nor did it ever enter into my contemplation. It was a mere simple message, requesting to know whether he would meet me, either at his own house or at my residence." Nor is Lord LYNDHURST satis fied with this very explicit denial ; he subsequently refutes the charge still more plainly, when he observes, " It is said that I wanted to raise a factious opposition to the Sugar Bill. That I utterly deny. I took no part in the discussion upon that measure; I did not even vote upon the question." Far from that appli cation being made with a view to re-elevate Lord LINDHURST . tO the Woolsack, the Noble and Learned Lord declares that he was mainly impelled to make that application, " it being well known he was no longer a candidate for an official appointment," and that he there fore considered himself able "to undertake that task without incurring the suspicion that he had any per sonal object in view." Besides this, Lord LYNDHURST again rebuts the accusat on that he was influenced by sordid motives, where he afterwards observes— "Everybody well knows that I am not a candidate for office. Everybody holding office has been acquainted with the fact, that in consequence of a late severe attack of illness, office has been to me a painful and irksome task, and that I am desirous of retiring from public life, and passing the short remainder of my days in the society of my friends and family ; and nothing could have dragged me forth, even on this oc casion, but the virulent and personal attack which has been made upon me." Surely after this very cogent explication Lord GEORGE BENTINCK will be awed into silence, or, at least, into the suppression of his personalities. We cannot dismiss this affair without remarking that such scenes are altogether derogatory to the dignity of Parliament ; though in the present instance the squabble between our Legislators gives us one very satisfactory assurance, namely, that so much ran corous hostility and bitterness of feeling survives among the protectionists as to render the re-organisa tion of the Conservative party all but an impossi bility—for which assurance we are grateful. The Small Debts Bill has passed through the Committee of the House of Commons, its principles having been affirmed in every respect by large ma jorities wherever controverted. There has long been felt the want of some such measure, and the attention of the Legislature has been directed to the subject, with a view to supply a remedy. It is admittedly one of the most useful essentials of good government to afford a due degree of security to property, and the enforcement of civil rights in a cheap and ex peditious manner. Accordingly, we find that a measure very similar in its nature was brought before Parliament by the present Government during their former tenure of office, in the session of 1841, and that it:was in each succeeding session presented to Parliament by the late Administration. The reform, however, though exceedingly useful, was not showy ; and, therefore, a series of accidents in each successive year prevented it from becoming the law of the land. This untoward result was generally occasioned by the unaccountable delays that are per mitted to take up and uselessly to consume the ear lier part of each session, and the spirit of procrasti nation which appears to hold undisputed dominion over both branches of the Legislature until the latter end of June or beginning of July in every year., Happily, however, the late period of the session at which the present Ministers succeeded to power has not exercised its blighting influence over the present Bill ; but, with a degree of activity that reflects great credit on all the parties concerned, they gave the measure that bad been brought in by the former Ministry the closest attention and consideration, made several important alterations and amendments therein, and have nearly perfected a measure which, though we think it susceptible of improvement in many of its details, will, undoubtedly, confer much benefit on the country. On the discussion before the House went into Committee on the Bill, Lord GEORGE BENTINCK— who appears to be strongly affected by the cacoethes loquendi, and quite determined to make ample amends in this, the eighteenth year of his Parlia mentary career, for his total and unbroken silence during the first seventeen sessions—opened the ball, and expressed his opinion that a measure creating so great an amount of patronage, and effecting so great a revolution, should not have been brought forward at so late a period. His Lordship appears to have forgotten the extraordinary de gree of attention devoted to the subject during the last five years, the almost unanimous feeling of the House and the country in its favour, and the fact that many local Bills had been stopped during the present session on the distinct assurance that a general Bill, if possible, would be passed during the present sittings. He is, however, quite alive to the fact that a number of snug places will be placed at the disposal of the Liberal Government, and he cannot help thinking how desirable so large an amount of patronage (which he conceives sufficient to purchase half the boroughs in the country) would be, in the event of the advent of the protectionist party to 'power—a vision which, however wild and chimerical it may appear to all sober-minded men, his Lordship appears to look upon as not only possible but very likely to be realised. 117,0001. per annum would indeed create some stir amongst the wigged supporters of his Lordship, who consider it a down right sin that so many snug berths, so pleasing an opportunity for the enjoyment of the otium cum dignitate, should be divided amongst their more libe ral-minded professional brethren. His Lordship, like the occupant of the manger so celebrated in nursery fable, not being able to secure this desirable patronage for himself or his party, was desirous that it should not be placed in the hands of his political opponents, and that it should be con ferred upon the Custodes Rotu lorum of the several counties. Now we cannot imagine anything more mischievous : we should then have young men going to the bar, not because they were possessed of the talent or industry calculated to attain success in that arduous profession, but because they had influential relatives who would have the disposal of such desirable situations. Far better is it for the country that the patronage should be placed in the hands of a high public officer, like the Lord Chancellor, acting under his responsibility as a Minister of the Crown. Stich a person, in the first instance, is much better qualified to form a correct estimate of the qualifications of the respective candidates; and, secondly, from the large amount of patronage in his hands, he is much less likely to be influenced by nepotism in the selec tion, than a person who had the bestowal of only a few such offices, an d w h o wou ld h ave friends and relatives to provide fur, which he would gladly do at the expense of the country. It is more desirable, therefore, that the Government should have the dis posal of the offices in the first instance; besides, we have the assurance of the Attorney-General that the judges of the different local courts who would be superseded by the new Act, would, so far as they were found qualified, be considered as having a para mount claim to the new appointments. Without intending any slight to the respectable gentlemen constituting the important body of attor neys and solicitors, we think that persons appointed to fill the judicial station should be selected from the bar—their education, the nature of their practice better fits them for the due performance of the judicial functions. As the Attorney-General well said, the attention of the former is directed to details, to the getting up of cases, while the latter applies to those cases the general principles of law, and forms his opinion on the whole case presented to him. It i 3 also but an adherence to the distinction which has existed between the two branches of the profession for a very long period. Having thus stated our approval of the general principles of the measure, we must state the objection we entertain to some of its details; and, first, we think that the system of permitting the judges of the several courts to be in any degree interested in the fees obtainable for proceedings therein' is vicious in principle and mischievous in practice. The more thoroughly independent the judge is, the less likely to be influenced by any con siderations save those of the proper and efficient dis charge of his duty for the public benefit, the better. It is impossible to suppose that the amount of those fees may not be extended, the pecuniary emolument of the judge considerably increased by the nature of his decisions. We do not desire to impute any cor rupt motive or feeling to the learned gentlemen who may be selected for these situations; but there should be no temptation to them to act erroneously. Persons discharging such duties should, in all cases, be remunerated by a fixed and certain salary, adequate to the services they are required to render, and no part thereof should be subjected to chance or contingency. Again, we think that the person selected should at once abandon all private practice, and should reside in the district over which he is to preside ; that his courts should be so frequently held, his sittings with so little intermission, that no undue delay should be interposed batween the suitor and the recovery of his demand, and which it would be inpossible to do if the greater portion of his time is to be devoted to the practice of his profession, which will necessarily require a constant attendance at Westminster. .Able and learned men may be found who will gladly devote their entire time for the salary mentioned; their duties may be incessant; the dis trict entrusted to them maybe enlarged, so that fewer may be required, but the man who is one day sitting as a judge, should not on the next be acting as an advocate. A case exactly similar in circumstances, but with different names, may be laid before the barrister, so that he may be committed by an extra judicial written opinion on the very facts he is after wards required to adjudicate upon in his higher capa city. The attorneys practising in the court may seek to curry favour, and obtain the friendship of the presiding officer; by sending him their other busi ness. It is too absurd to suppose that the mind will rust, that the judge will become incompetent and inefficient if he does not continue his other practice. Every one will be influenced by the motive of com manding the public respect, and not subjecting him self to disgrace by carelessness or neglect, besides there will be the court of appeal, which will keep the attention of the persons fixed to their duties, as no one would like that many of his decisions should be set aside and overruled. We should be glad to see the Bill amended in these particulars, but as it is we gladly receive it as a great and valuable boon to the country. In another part of our impression we give an un paralleled array of volunteer names for a great national object. From six to seven hundred of the licensed victuallers of London alone offering them selves to receive penny subscriptions for a atatue to Sir ROBERT PEEL, according to a plan suggested by a correspondent of the Morning Advertiser, under the signature of "ALFRED." As we were among the first to hail the plan and purpose, we will:not be the last to rejoice at the triumphant response with which " ALFRED'S" letters have been met. We expect to be able to state that the publicans in the country, especially in the manufacturing districts, will not be less desirous of carrying out the wishes of their customers than their brethren in town. We will gladly aid them in doing so. The cause is well un derstood by all. Not only is this national subscrip tion a proof of gratitude for the past, but an evidence of determination for the future. Every great Minister who will sacrifice place and power to help the nation will be honoured by the nation, whatever his politics may be. Already we hear that more persons have subscribed in the metropolis alone than all the voters for the whole twenty Members of the metropolitan county, cities, and boroughs. This is as it ought to be. Why should not the poor express their opinion by their pennies as well as the com paratively rich ? London has acted nobly, and the licensed victuallers have set an example which their brethren in the country, who well know that free trade could not have been carried for years to come without the self-sacrifice of Sir ROBERT PEEL, would do well to follow. "With that rapidity of legislation which has ever distinguished the month of August, the Railway Commissioners' Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons on Thursday, and passed through Committee on Friday. By this measure a new fiv e mdepartmentt h i r s e e t o of be w h c o o m n s a t i r t e u tteod be , consisting remunerated of for their services, and to be members of the Govern ment, and two to be unpaid members. To this board so constituted all questions relating to railways, the entire control and superintendence of that gigantic interest, is to be submitted. The president is to be a member of Parliament, and to receive a salary of 2,0001. per annum for his services, and the other two paid Commissioners are to receive each 1,500/., and one to be in either House of Parlia ment, in order that there may be at all times a re sponsible person ready to answer any questions that may be asked respecting the conduct or proceedings of the board. If the enormous amount of capital already invested, or about to , be in vested, in railways is taken into consideration, their vast importance in the commercial and mercantile interests of the country, and the vast changes thereby effected in the social relations of the people—practically annihilating space, and bringing together persons who, under the old system, would have for ever remained separated—it is only astonish ing that a distinct department of the Government has not long since been appointed, with ample powers for the control of existing lines, and also to check and interpose an obstacle in the way of the crude and ill- considered schemes, so many of which were put forward in the latter end of last year without any intention of being proceeded with, the object merely being that the scrip should sell. The new li Government deserves the highest credit for the prompt manner in which they have grappled with the difficulty, and, notwithstanding the great pressure of business, the extent and importance of the matters requiring their most serious attention and considera tion, have brought forward a measure giving effect to the wishes of the public at large, and in accordance with the general opinion of the Committees of the House, and of persons who had attended to the subject in either House of Parlia ment. The Premier had most certainly quite enough to do with other matters, and, as be himself stated, he entertained much doubt as to the possibility of passing such a measure at so late a period of the session ; but, assured by the all but unanimous feel ing existed in its favour, he most properly persevered, and accomplished his object. It can hardly be conceived that it would have been possible to introduce a perfect measure, to have framed a law giving all the necessary powers to the proposed Com mission in the short time afforded for the preparation of the measure ; it must not therefore be criticised with too curious an eye. It NI ill, however, be very easy to extend the powers in the ensuing session, and by the immediate appointment of the members to secure the services of able and competent men, who will be enabled to devote their entire attention to the subject during the recess, and who will be prepared kith fully-considered and well-matured propositions to lay before the Legislature. The very existence of such a body will also administer a wholesome stimulant to the directors of the different companies. They will know that there is an authority with full power to investigate any mismanagement, and, even if their present powers are not sufficient to supply a remedy, that there will, at least, be an exposure, and adequate measures ad o pt e d f o r its correction within a few short months. They will know that there is another interest to be regarded as well as that of the proprietors and shareholders, and that the public convenience must be consulted and fully provide,, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 24, '--1846t for. All this will be highly valuable, and productive of the best result. We are rejoiced to find from the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that it is intended to place at the head of this Board, as pre sident, a person who might be considered best qua lified to fill that important office, and whose selec tion would not be influenced by any political considerations. This is in the highest de gree praiseworthy ; we almost think that the Earl of DALUOUSIE, who evinced so much talent and industry, who exhibited great knowledge on the subject, and whose services the Premier sought to obtain when about to form his Government, is thereby indicated. Such a selection would be hailed with th© greatest pleasure throughout the country, and the handsome manner in which it is stated that the selection is to he of the worthiest and most effi cient, without reference to politics, must remove the scruples that heretofore prevented that talented young nobleman from giving his assistance and devoting his time to the service of his country. Although different objections were raised to various parts of the details, Colonel SIBTHORP alone persevered in his hostility to the entire measure. The Gallant Mem ber for the first time figured as a sinecurist ; he in sisted on dividing the House on his amendment, that the Bill be committed on that day six months—when, as teller, he foun I that he had not a single Member to count, the numbers being, for the amendment 0, against it 64. This decisive majority must have proved highly gratifying to the Gallant Colonel, as it is well known that he entertains the strongest objec tion to anything like close shaving. Letters from Alexandria, of the 10th, state that the officers of her MAJESTY'S steam ship Avenger and the Consuls of England, France, and Portugal were entertained on the preceding day by Inaamm PACHA, at a grand banquet at the Garden of Gabare. The cholera was making dreadful ravages along the Red Sea coast. At Medina the deaths were two hundred a day. At Suez there had been four cases of cholera, but none of them had terminated fatally. Accounts have been received from Constantinople of the 7th instant. It was reported that MEHEMET ALT would set out on his return to Alexandria on the 15th. There had been a serious riot at Erzeroum against the Persian Plenipotentiary. The following is an account given in a letter from Erzermun, of the 25th ultimo : " Some days ago the populace of this town, to the number of 3,000 or 4,000, attacked the hotel of Miza-Tagy-Khan, the Persian Minister, under the pretext that one of his servants had made a shameful attempt on a child of three years of age; and that Essad Pacha, the Governor, seemed in no hurry to have the offender punished. The secretary of the embassy, who attempted to fly, was stopped in the street, and massacred in the most cruel manner. Several servants of Mirza-Tagy, who had fired from the hotel, were wounded. At last, on the recommendation of Babri Pacha, commander of the garrison, and brother to Hafiz Pacha, the Minister judged it advisable to deliver up one of his servants, as the only means of preventing further mischief. The man thus delivered up was seized on with fury by the populace, and in a few minutes torn to pieces. This vengeance calmed the people a little, and they dispersed when the troops arrived. The Persian Minister is at present with Babri Pacha, his preserver. As to the real cause of this riot, it is said that the affair was concocted between the proprietor of the house and the Mollahs, who could not bear to have the Persian Minister in their quarter, and imagined this mode of getting rid of him." The following, which may be considered as the Turkish official account, is from the Journal of Con stantinople:— " The Government has received intelligence that the tran quillity of Erzeroum had been for an instant troubled. It ap pears that some individuals in the service of the Persian Plenipotentiary committed a grave offense. The ➢lussuln - :an population rose up and demanded satisfaction, and, as the principal culprit was not given up, they gathered round the house of the Persian Minister, and attacked it with stones. The Governor, Es , ad Pacha, when informed of this move- ment, seat a battalion of troops to disperse the rioters, but this force was repulsed. At last, to prevent greater evils, the individual who was the cause of this tumult was de livered up to those who demanded him. Immediately after order was re-established, and the authorities adopted mea sures to prevent further disturbances. When the news was received at Constantinople, the Cabinet met, and severe orders were sent to Erzeroum." The pachalics of Trebisond and Van, which are situated on the Russo-Georgian frontier, are in a state of open insurrection. Several encounters have taken place between the insurgents and the Turkish troops, in every one of which the latter have been defeated. The following is the account given in a Constantinople letter of the 7th, of the present state of the disturbed provinces : "A serious insurrection has just burst out in the pachalic of Trebisond. Two steamers, with troops, commanded by Omer Pacha, have this morning quitted the port of Con stantinople for the insurgent districts. The dispatches sent by the English Consul at Batoun, a port iu the Black Sea, to the English Minister, were so grave that the Blood hound, steamer, was immediately sent to the Black Sea to protect British interests there. The revolt burst out in consequence of measures taken by Halil Pacha to put into execution the regulations relative to recruiting and quarantines—regulations to which the inhabitants would never submit under their ancient governors. The Ottoman troops have already had some encounters with the rebels, and have been e .ch time repulsed. In the neighbouring pachalic of Van also a considerable number of inhabitants have taken up arms under the command ofHussein Bey. Hussein is one of the chiefs who, some months back, were sent prisoners to Constantinople for having engaged volunteers for Schamyl, chief of the Circassians. Hussein escaped from prison and returned to his own country. The Ambassador of Russia has frequently called on the Turkish Government to have him again arrested ; but this has been impossible, as the inhabit ants of the pachalic of Van took up arms for him, and pre vented his being meddled with." A letter from Leghorn of the 15th inst. states that on the preceding day Tuscany had been visited by a terrific earthquake, which had cracked the walls of many of the houses in Leghorn and destroyed several villages. At Lorenzana, which, as well as Oriana, is half destroyed, the ground opened, and from the fis sure a torrent of dark fluid iFsued. Fortunately no lives were lost. The shock lasted about ten seconds. A slight shock was experienced at Genoa. The fol lowing account of this visitation is from the Courier de Marseilles of the 19th. " Captain Scribanis, of the Virgile steam-packet, which arrived here yesterday, from Naples and the coast of Italy, informs us that on the 14th a very violent earthquake was felt in Tuscany. The church of St. Michael, at Pisa, has been much shaken, and in many parts of the country the earth opened in different places, and vomited forth a large quantity of hot and muddy water. At Leghorn the oscilla tion was so strong, that the bells of the churches rang of themselves. The disasters were not so serious, however, in the town as in the surrounding villages, where a great num ber of houses were thrown down. The terrified inhabitants fled to and remained in the open fields. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke had sent provisions of every kind for their support. On the 10th, at four in the morning, a slight shock of earthquake was felt at Naples, but no disaster occurred." The amnesty published by the POPE has produced a great effect throughout Italy. At Turin groups of people assembled in the street crying out " Long live Pius IX." In Sicily disturbances had broken out in conse quence of the famine which prevailed in that Island. The extreme heat has destroyed the crops, and dried up the streams, so that the mills cannot work for want of water. No corn can be ground, and many persons have died from starvation. It is stated that Dan MIGUEL has left Albano and gone to Porto d'Anzi, from whence he intends to em bark on board a Portuguese vessel for Portugal, to join his followers, now in a state of insurrection in that country. The Emperor of RUSSIA has undertaken to act as mediator between Austria and Sardinia. The Frankfort Journal, under date of Breslau, Aug. 12, states that RONGE has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment, for preaching at Lachu, without a license from the authorities. It is said lie has appealed against the sentence. A Vienna letter of the 13th instant, in the Cologne Gazette, says:— " The Chancellery of the Court of Austria is at the present time in serious deliberation upon a series of representations made by the States of Lower Austria. To a delaration made two years ago by these States, the Chancellery replied that their opinions on the subject of the land-tax should be taken into consideration ; but, as to other questions, and parti cularly those which were political and legislative, the Chan cellery could not consult the States, or listen to their recom mendations. In the following session the States complained to the Emperor that their rights and privileges were in fringed. Called upon to explain this charge, the States de clared in their address of 1845 that a committee had been appointed to draw up a memorial on the subject to the Em peror, which should be presented without delay. The memorial was accordingly prepared, and submitted to the Diet of the present year, to tzip ta k e n into consideration by its members. The t wo grea t complaints of the States are—first, the violation of the right vested in the States to be consulted on legishitive and organic measures, a right wh ich the y declared bel onge d to them of old, and which had been con. firmed by more recent edicts. Secondly, the illegal aug mentation of the burdens on land. The language of the me morial is perfectly respectful, but no less firm. It traces a dark picture, not only of the political situation of the states of the province, but also of the whole monarchy. It recapi tulates the services which have been rendered by the people to the imperial throne in times of war, and seems to ask what has been their reward? It adds that, during ten years, not any of the propositions or representations wade by the states to the Government have met with attention. The me morial was unanimously adopted, even by the bench of bishops. The answer is looked for with great anxiety. Its effects will not be confined to the province of Lower Austria, because the opposition leaders in the states of Bohemia have procured a copy of the memorial, and, finding it fully ap plicable to that country, propose to make a similar address to the thi,me." According to the Nuremburg Correspondent, of tile 17th inst., there is every probability that the Zolive rein Congress at Berlin will come to a satisfactory conclusion on the great points submitted to them for consideration, as the delegates of the different states are disposed to make particular concessions for the at tainment of general benefit. Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived. The Heraido and the Tiempo both represent the illness of Mr. BULWER as of a very serious nature. He is so much worse that he is unable at present to move to St. Sebastian. Don FRANCISCO D'A ssis has arrived at Madrid from Pampeluna. NARvAEz, according to the Eco del Comercio, is shortly expected at Madrid. It was not known whether he would resume the command of the army, Ia• proceed to Naples as Ambassador. M SALAMANCA has applied for a renewal of the salt contract, and also for an indemnity for losses experienced in con sequence of the insurrection in Galicia. MADRID BoLSA, .Ana. 17.—The Three per Cents. were done at 33i ; the Four per Cents., at 214; the Five per Cents., at 21f ; the Debt without Interest, at Ga ; and the Coupons, at 20. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The Chamber of Peers, by a majority of 104 to 2, voted the following address in reply to the Speech from the Throne:— "Sire,—The opening of a Legislature is always a solemn epoch. The Peers created since the preceding session, and the Deputies, recently honoured with the suffrages of the country, consecrate afresh, by the oath which they take before the King, the alliance of the Throne and free insti tutions. " The noble and touching words which your Majesty has pronounced on this occasion have deeply.moved us, and will find their echo in every French heart. The Chamber of Peers fully responds to them, as does indeed the whole of France, by the respectful homage of a faithful affection, and an inviolable devotedness to your sacred person and your august family. "The afflicting trials imposed on your Majesty, the dan gers which you regard with so tranquil an eye, and from which you are so manifestly preserved by Divine Providence, draw tighter, it possible, the ties which unite France to her King, and more and more clearly prove how much the pre servation of your life is necessary for the pacific develop ment of the national grandeur and prosperity. " Sire—The gratitude of the nation is due to the Prince who luved and served France from his youth up. The loyal concurrence of the Chambers cannot be wanting to the Mo narch who is so careful to maintain these great maxims of public right—the glorious conquests of modern civilisation which, when reduced to laws, guarantee the rights of all. This unalterable patrimony of the nation, committed to the guardianship of your descendants, shall be, in accord with the Chambers, religiously preserved, the enjoyment of it shall be guaranteed to our children, and from age to age the blessings of posterity shall accompany your memory." The only speech of importance in opposition to it was that of the Marquis DE BOISSY, who attacked the KING personally, then advocated electoral reform, and concluded by calling for the restoration of the hereditary peerage. The Chamber of Deputies was still engaged in the verification of the qualifications. Several returns have been declared null. The Chamber had not decided on the case of M. MATER, whose return was objected to on the ground that he had promised to resign his seat within the year, but it was generally considered that his election would be declared void. The Siecle states that the Minister of War had actually prepared the draught of an ordonnance, con ferring municipal institutions on the town of Algeria, but that in consequence of the remonstrances of Mar shal BUGEAUD he had abandoned his design. The Moniteur Algerien of the 15th says : . "Our relations with the Kaid of Ouchda continue to be excellent. The Morocco chief has interfered to prevent the Angades from joining Abd-el-Kader. Men and families are returning every day to our territory, and all, without ex ception, declare that the efforts of the Einir to re-constitute his Deira have hitherto failed. The Angades have been kept back by the Kaid of Ouchda, and the ➢iessiouin have fled from the Emir's horsemen and taken refuge in the subdivi sion of Tlemcen. The Beni Ahmer, to whom the Emir wrote at Fez to recal him to his Deira, have, it is said, re plied that ' they fled not from him personally, but from the famine which always accompanied his course.' In fact, Abd el-Kader has not hitherto succeeded in making any progress in tallying round him the emigrants from Algeria." At the date of the last accounts Algeria was per fectly tranquil, and the tribes were regularly paying the taxes imposed on them in consequence of the late outbreak. The Marquis of NORMANBY, her MAJESTY'S Am bassador to the Court of France, and his lady, arrived at the Hotel de la Terrasse, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, on Friday afternoon. It was still understood, that not withstanding the advanced period of the season, his Lordship would proceed to Vichy for the benefit of the waters. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 83f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents., 121 f. 80c. ' • Rouen, 9621. 50c. ; Havre, 7021. 50c. ; Great Northern, 7081. 75c.; Avignon, 908 f. 75c. ; Vier zor, 6251.; Bordeaux, 568 f. 75c. ; Boulogne, 4751. ; Troyes and Montereau, 360 f.; Fam poux, 4101. ; Pal is and Strasburg, 497 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 507 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 5231. 75c.; Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 485. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 36%; Ditto Domestic Debt, 32 1 /,. MARSEILLES, Ara. 17.-Marseilles and Avignon, 892 f. 50c. ; Northern, 627 f. 50f. LYONS, AUG. 20.-Paris and Rouen, 955 f. ; Avignon and Marseilles,B96f. 25f. ; Northern, 702 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 517 f. 50c.; Orleans, 1,267 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 22. Anglo-Belgian, 2%—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cettc (Espelet e), 1 1 4 —Demerara, —Direct Bombay and Madras, lA—Dutch Rhenish, 6—East Indian, 3i—Great Western Bengal, % —Namur and Liege, 3—Northern of France Constituted, 127(—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5% —Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4%. CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Baron PLATT and Alderman Sir P. LAURIE.) CHILD MURDER.—Mary Ann Neltlefield, aged 18, spinster, was placed at the bar, indicted for having, by means of a cloth or otherwise, suffocated and murdered her male child, at 3, Princes-street, Sparrow-walk, on the 9th of July last. Mr. CLARIit'ON, in introducing the case to the jury, stated that the prisoner, either by neglecting to secure the navel string, or by a piece of rag inserted in the throat of the child, or by water with which she covered it, had been guilty of putting her child to death. Baron PLATT said the omission to secure the navel-string could not be construed into an act of murder, otherwise many married women who, in the agony of the moment, omitted to do that which ought to have been done, might be incicted for the crime of murder. Several witnesses were called, who proved that the pri soner had the appearance previously of beirg pregnant, and on the day in question that appearances Is ere seen in the water-closet which led them to suspect that parturition had taken place. The mother of the girl stated, that when she returned from the water-closet, she said to her she had been very ill—so ill, and in a way that she could not describe to her mother. Mr. Bailor, surgeon, on examining the prisoner, found all the appearances of recent parturition, and on searching the water-closet found the body of a child. A rag was forcibly pressed into the child's throat, and the navel-string was tern off close to the body. The lungs, on being subjected to the hydrostatic test, showed that the child had breathed ; but even if the rag had not been put into the mouth, it could not have lived, from the injury to the navel-string. Mr. liallor's further evidence went to show that it was possible for the child to have lived and breathed before it was entirely sepa rated from the mother, and it might have been dropped invo luntarily into the privy. Mr. HUDDIASTONE, with the sanction of the Judge, and in accordance with the opinion of the jury, addressed himself to the question of the concealment of the birth. The JUDGE summed up the evidence and sent the case to jury, who retired to consider their verdict. On coming again into Court, after being absent upwards of an hour, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of the conceal ment of the birth. The COUMT sentenced her to imprisonment and hard labour for twelve calendar months. NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Alderman lluGuEs.) George Bell, aged 19; Thomas Narks, aged 18 ; and George Chandler, aged 19, were indicted for stealing a "railway," value 3/., the property of Morris Harris. It appeared that Marks had been convicted of felony. A police-constable stated that, while disguised in plain clothes, he watched and apprehended the prisoner. This witness, however, on being cross-examined, admitted that he had been drinking gin with the prisoners on the evening on which the offence was alleged to have been committed, and also that he had been in the company of Marks' mother. The jury immediately Acquitted the prisoners, and The Learned RECORDIER deprecated strongly the conduct of the officer. BIGAMY.—James Hickman, a hawker, aged twenty-four, was indicted for feloniously marrying Caroline Gower on the 6th of July last, his wife, Margaret, being then living. The clerk of the church at Ilaggerstone, Hackney-road, produced a copy of the marriage register, from which it ap peared that on the 10th of May, 1842, the prisoner had mar ried one Margaret Keefe, at which the witness was present. She was then in court. Mrs. Charlotte proved to having attended at the celebra tion of the first marriage, and that she had signed the church register.. The second marriage was proved by the parish clerk of St. Mary, Rotherhithe, which, he stated, was celebrated in his presence on the day in question. This witness produced the necessary document of the marriage. The jury having found the prisoner Guilty, he was sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, for twelve months. James Baker, who was convicted of picking pockets at Camberwell fair, was sentenced to hard laliour for six months the Learned Recorder not being of opinion that "everything was fair at fair time." The other cases were chiefly of the same description. BOW-STREET.—(THIs DAY.) One of those amphibious animals known as " mudlarks," who, like the heroes of several old ballads, "live on the banks of a stream," was charged with assaulting a lad named Edward Dyer, by throwing a handful of mud at him. The complainant said that last evening he was standing on the steps under ilungerford-bridge, looking at a number of boys (amongst whom was the prisoner) who were " scrambling" for halfpence thrown by people on the bridg, into the mud, when the prisoner suddenly, and without pro. vocation, took up a handful of mud and threw it at him. An inspector of the Thames police, who took the prisoner in charge, said that the practice of throwing halt pence. from the bridge was a very great nuisance. A number of " bad characters," like the prisoner, assembled at the foot of the bridge every Sunday FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 14 —l. 12.0 Demerara .„ 2%.... 2 4. . .. • 2 1 ,4 Direct Bombay and Madras .. ss. .... i••"••.•.•.. Dutch Rhenish •••6.. • • 6 • • ••.•. . • 6 V s East Inditto . • • • • . ss. .... •...... 1 Northern of France Constituted.. 5 •.... 12f, 13 ...... 13 Orleans and Vlerzen • 10 .... 14% % 1. Orleans and Bordeauz .. 6 .... .. • • Paris and Rouen .. .. • • .. 20 .. • • 37 • • • • • • 8% •. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London Joint-Stock . • .. 10 .... 15 Union of London 11% MIRES. British Iron .. • lO .... 17 ••••• • • • • • 16 3 4 Iteal del Alonte, Unregistered —3% ••• • • • 3% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 24.—Wind N., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, Au°. 23.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Kandiana, Rugby, Calcutta; Bermondsey, Swaine, Saldanha Bay; Majestic, Rio Janeiro. 22, Roseama, Crichton, Hong-Kong; Cornwall, Brooks, Moulmein ; Elizabeth, Sourabaya ; Dundee, Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, Auo. 23.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Jabez, Lor riman, Zaputi ; Euphemia, Tortola ; Waldron, Cheever, New Orleans. Sid. 22, Duncan, Henreckson, Calcutta; Chitnborap, White, Arica; Shakespeare, Rio Janeiro. PORTSMOUTH, Auo. 22.—Ski. Alfred. Madras and Calcutta. BRISTOL, AUG. 21.—Arrd. Broom, Quebec; Agamemnon, do. CANIPBULTOWN, AUG. 21.—Tl!e Londonderry steamer, Wyse, from Londonderry to the Clyde, got upon the rocks at Keilt, near this port, and remains; crew and passen gers saved. BANTRY, AUG. 20.—The brig Woodland Castle, of Cork, waterlogged and abandoned, was passed, 7th instant, in lat. 45. long. 40, by the Renewal, arrived here. PORT LOGAN, AUG. 20.—A boat. 16 feet long, with the name " Fisher, of Harrington," painted on the stern, has been picked up at Aidwell Bay, rear this place; and at Port Gilt a log of wood, 21 feet long, marked upon one side with a checkered diamond, and upon the other X B. _ _ MARY PO RT, Au G. 23.—Arai. Jane, Dixv n, Bathurst. Sld. Royalist, Campbell, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY') CORN EXCIIANG-E-IVIONDAY . The past week's arrivals of all descriptions of Grain of home duce, including Flour, were on a very limited. scale, t a ken colleal v ",,, From Scotland very little Grain came to hand ; hut from Jrelan a receipts or Oats were on the increase. The imports of Fe re Wheat, Oats, and Flour were tolerably extensive. Fresh up , en l n d moderate quantity of Wheat came to hand from our own coasts, the actual quantity on offer was small. AU kinds,cs lag to the untitsr of f able accounts from Inland respecting the potato ere ‘, 111 ° ° ,7. 4 of readily, at'an advance in the cu rre n c i es o bt a in e d on :Monday ou„, from 2s to fully 3s per quarter, and at which a good clearanc e effected by the factors. The above advance shows a tritlirg improvt.o ment on Friday's prices. Th e s h ow o f F ore i gn Wheat was 1 1 . 0 l b• say extensive. Holders were aga i n very fi rm , an d succeeded w ht ° o ( taming an improvement in the value noticed on this (lay se n n i d from is to 4s per quarter. Very few samples were on offer in bona,4 o , so little lin iness was transacted in them that prices were st'utoe ll t .'`;,, / , . nal. Owing to the prevailing changeable weather, the progres s ° veatwork in the north has been very slow. Very little English it la was on show ; grinding parcels were in moderate request , B , 3 falf prices, but all other kinds were much neglected. The suPPIY ° '„ n ded was limited ; superfine parcels ready for delivery Coln ut- i a leB extreme rites. In all other kinds very fe w ,011 were reported. The show of Oats wr.s very eXtelL'tica owing to which the Oat trade was not quite 8 0 . 2 pe as on Friday, nevertheless the trade was Arm at lw e re provement on last Monday 's rates o f i s p er quar ter. Bean' 'for in good request, and the quotations had an upward tendency to si Peas the demand was brisk, and blue parcels c, =minded 6s rt. per quarter more money. In Flour we have no alteration to relic' CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE 6580 '4 Wheat—Essex & Kent, M a lt—Ch eva li er .. Red, New .. • • 428 to 54s O a t s —Y or k s hi re and 0.4 Dltto,Whi to', Old.. 53s 57s Li nco l ns h., Feed. 2 45 of Norfolk and Lin- P o t a t oe ...... •• • • 2711 coin, Red..... 388 49s Youghkl and Cork, 954 Ditto, White.... • • 503 548 Bl ac k. 94s 299 Irish, Red • ....• • • —8 —s Cork, White. •• • • . 2 1, 0 30 5 Ditto, White Scotch, Feed. •• • • ` oi i 3 60 stye--Old• •. • • 30s 32s Beans—Tick .. • ..... 4 05 New. ••• • .. 33s 36s Pigeons ...... •• • • 465 54 Barley—Grinding .. • • 248 26*Pease—Grey. •• ••• • • " 390 56' Malting . .... •• • . 31s 34s Chevalier • • 348 35s Maple . • • 1 82: 46 1 5 White ... • • ...... 4- 8 468 Flo u Boilers olv u . d . e . 4 4 4 6 : Malt—Suffolk and N0r f01k............ 54s 60s 404 Brown .•• • • • 53s 57s Suffolk .......... 375 31 0 Ehagston and Ware 63s 648 Sto c kt a & Norfolk 315 SMITHFIELD. TO ' We had on offer about 490 Foreign Beasts, 2,010 Sheep and oc ts and 30 Calves, a large portion of which was suffering from the C at full of the prevailing epidemic; yet nearly the whole found buYer s yntr iet 4 prices. The arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing c I 'o were tolerably good as to numbers, but ver y d e ficient as to T,' 3 „,trl Notwithstanding the attendance of both t own and e'" 'buyers was numerous, the Beef t ra d e was s ornewhati b ' lasttive, at barely, but at nothi ng quo t a bl e benest oected' week's prices, and a total cle arance was w i t h difilculY e,„ 0 .09; From the northern districts we received about 1,200 from Norfolk; Suffolk, Etsex, and Cambridgeshire, 350 Scots, .ties , bred and Shorthorns; from the Western and Midland Cow, 4 0. 0, 400 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of Ell o aer 500 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 22 Scots ; the ren d or' of the Bullock supply being derived from abroad and the neig h v ed hood of the metropolis. The numb ers o f Sheep wer e LIP' Oaf extensive. Prime old Downs commanded a brisk sale, at_ sru pele, 4 improvement in value of 2d per &lb s ., th e hi g h e st figw",,ctel"' 4s 8d per 81hs. In all other breeds, a go od b us i ne ss Wll9 tra e ' de reP and, in some instances, the cu rrenc i es h a d an u pward t e %tiat e Lambs, the supply of which was good, moved off steadilY•o c e no rates. The Veal trade was in a sluggish state, yet we 00 1 1 0 r es• alteration in. value. In Pigs very little was doing, at late Di , d. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. d to: . 5 s. d. s. d. 0 4 fnferior Beasts ••• • 2 8 210 Second qua lity ditto 4 „ 4 9 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse- woo ll e dditte 4 4 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Southdown WetherS 4 6 Prime Scots letrge coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs •••• • • , 8 0 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves lB 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs • • I '' 6 5 Inferior Sheep • • • 3 6 310 Lambs ••••• • • • • " SUPPLY AT MARKET. pigS• Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I 16 0 3,675 32,830 208 NEWGILTE AND LEADEN73A IOI " to th es , 4 t. On the whole the arrivals of country-killed Meat 1, 0 le, 0 g0 0 : 6 , , markets since Monday last have been on a full average sc ‘ _a eca good quality. The supplies killed in the m e tropolis have Prime Beef and Mutton have commanded a very steady sale,at ve`'` some instances, rather more money. In all other kinds of me pad 4 little business has been transacted, and the quotations e downward tendency. Several carcases o f f o reign Bea st ' , Lambs, and Calves have found buyers. ri• At per stone, by the Carcase. S• 4 ' 4 1 4 s. d. to s. d. 0 Beef, inferior.. 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior •• 3 6 middling 2 8 2' 10 middling— -10 • 0 prime large prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, large .••• • • " , 2 prime •• •• 3 4 4 4 Veal Lamb. 4s 4d to 5s 4d. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEg• 025. Beasts Sheep Calv es .•••• ,00 Yorkshire • • • • • • .. 10 100 . -.;. • • evening to "scramble" for them, and were fighting and struggling in the mud, and annoying the passengers by throwing mud about and usingfoul language all the evening. The police could not do anything to put a stop to th e nui sance, although on e o f the F and one of the L division were constantly on duty on the bridge; it took some time to get down to the steps, and the boys always ran away as soon as they saw a policeman coming, and as soon as he returned to the bridge they went back to the place and laughed at him. Mr. Hitituy said the police ought to speak to the people on the bridge, and request them not throw money to the boys. He was quite sure all reaped, :hie and sensible people would give it up. He would fine the prisoner 205., or in default sentence him to fourt een d ays ' i mpr i sonment for the assault on the complainant, which, though it did not hurt him, was very insulting, and must be punished. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton-market at Liverpool on Saturday was firm, and at:fully previous rates. The sales were 3,000 bales, chiefly American, at 4d. to 5%d. per lb. Shares were generally rather dull. It is to be regretted that the private as well as the public accounts from nearly all parts of Ireland speak in the most desponding terms relative to the potato crops. The blight was, in fact, most rapidly performing its work of destruction. What the consequences would be, without large and early supplies of a substitute, it is impossible to foresee. 'l'he subject of the construction of railways in Canada had undergone the serious attention of the HOuse of Assembly. The final report of the Committee of the House to which this important subject had been referred had been made, and an address to her Majesty founded upon it. The following is an extract from the official papers. After referring to a dispatch from the Secretary of the Celonies on the subject of railway communication in the Colonies, pointing out the terms upon which it is intimated the royal assent will be given to any Acts of the Colonial• Legislature for chartering Railways, the address states : " We have no hesitation in complying with the several suggestions contained in the dispatch alluded to, with the exception of the second, which requires as an indispensable preliminary, that of the proposed capital one-tenth at least should have been actually invested in good available securities for the prosecution of the work. This provision, however necessary it may have been found in Great Britain, where from the abundance of capital, and the numerous ap plications for railway charters, the Imperial Government may have found it advisable to impose such a restriction, we humbly submit is not applicable to this province; and we respectfully represent to vour Majesty that compliance with the rules requiring a preliminary survey of the line of road, and that a copy of all plans, sections, and books of reference, together with a map of the country, with the line of the pro posed railway delineated thereon, be deposited with the Executive Government, weuld require an expenditure of sufficient amount previous to application to the Legislature for a charter to demonstrate the intention of the applicants to carry the undertaking into effect. " We assure your Majesty that the Legislature have char tered no railway company for the construction of a road which will not, when completed, be of the greatest benefit to the country, and therefore humbly hope the several Bills may receive your Majesty's sanction without delay, that the country may, as soon as possible, enjoy the benefits they are calculated to confer." We cannot state the names of the railways that have been recommended to the notice of her Majesty in Council, but there is one project, which at best is doubtful of being at present carried out, viz., the St. Lawrence and Atlantic, a first-rate line in itself. There were no late colonial arrivals announced in the City this morning. The public sales of produce, foreign and colonial, adver tised for the present week are very considerable, including foreign sugars, Egyptian produce, East and West India sugars, &c. Trade and commerce really appear to have taken at last a favourable turn. There are late accounts just in from Lisbon (to the 16th inst.) of an unfavourable character. Political broils and in trigues were the order of the day. Money was becoming more anti more scarce, and the financial position of the Go vernment was at zero. In the Consol Market the only bargain for the Account this morning was at 95% ; for to-morrow the market is firm also at 95 3 4. Exchequer-bills command 10s. to 13s. premium; and India Bonds 245. In India Stock a fall has occurred from 260 to 259%. The price of Bank Stock has remained at 208 to 209. The Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are flat at 97%. Mexican Stock is very firm this morning, at an improve ment to 23 both for Money and the Account. In the Four per Cent. Portuguese we may notice a rise to 41%, in the Spanish Consols for the Account to 25 1 A buyers, but the Dutch Four per Cents., after having opened at 94 1 %, have just been sold at 93 3 . The shares of the East India Railway Company have been in very good request all the morning, at a rise to 11. the share. The defeat of the Manchester and Southampton plan has caused a great deal of disappointment in the market. This scrip was in November last at about 3IA per cent. It was, before the decision of the Lords was known on Satur day, at ih discount, and this morning it is at IJ4 to 1 1 ,4 dis count. In the other Railway Shares and Scrip business is slack this morning. BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 208 209 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96% 96 96 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95% % 95% New Three-antha-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 98% 97 W3 l ,f, Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 7-16 10 7-16 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 10% 10% India Stock .. .. . • . .. .. .. 258)4 258% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. 24 24 Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 19 p 19 p Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 95% 95% Exchequer Bills. I 3 / 4 d. 11fid. 1,0001... _ _ •• •• 10 13 pm. 13 Ditto, Small •••• 14 10 pm. 10 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ' .. —• Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 88 Equador Bonds .. _ „ .. 334 Grenada, 1 per Cent ... .. . Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. .. 4 Mexican Bonds, Old, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, 1846, 5 per Cent .. .. .. 22% 23 , 23 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 22% 23 23 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. .. 37 Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 4131 42 epanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account •• .. „..": 25% 25% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .j— 5 % Dividends on the above payable in Landon. Dutch Two-and-a-Reif per Cent .. —593 c Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9414 93% 93% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. .. .. .. .., 15 .... •••••• •• .. 8% Amber., Notting., Boston, and --. ~ Eastern Junction .. . .. 2%.... 1% • . Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 .. .. 128 .......... 128 Ditto, New (issed at 7% dis.).. 17% ~ , .......... 31% Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 6 5 3 4 .. •• • • • 514 Caledonian .. .. .. .. .. 20 .... 16 . Direct .Northern 1%14 ***** • •• 112; Dublin and Belfast Junction 10 .... 5 ••••• • • • • • 5 Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine .. 2 32 •• • • ..... ••• • • 34 Dublin and Galway .. 4 .... 1% • . ..... 1% Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 22 3 4 %•••• .• .. 22% Ditto New .. .. 101. 165..... 7% p•••••... 7% p Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. • • • 2 le •••• • • •• 21 4 Eastern Union .. .. 30 .... „ Do. Extension to Norwich .. 2% 2 1 4 East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 .• •• 23 22% .. 221.4 East Lincolnshire .... ..... Y 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 69 34 70 .. 70 Edinburgh and Northern .. .. 10 10 ...... .... 10 Edinburgh and Perth .. 3 .... . ...... Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... 28%.......... 28 1 4 Great North of England . .. 100 .... .......... Ditto, New .. . •. 18% .......... 1834 Great Western .. 85 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 .... 233. E 23 ...... 23 Hull and Selby .. .. •. 50 .... -• ...... Ditto, Hall Shares .. 25 .... 50y, 5034 Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 26 .... 68 .......... 68 Leeds and Carlisle .. .. Leicester and Bedford .. 225..... %% die.-- 34 dis. Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .• dis... di-. Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 232 .... 2 London and Blackwell .. 161. 138. 4d. • •• • • London a d Brighton .. .. 50 • • . 63 1 ,4 63 Ditto ditto Fifths • • •• .. 30 41 ...... • London an North-Western . • • 100 ....206 20534 208 2OB 1) tto ditto New Shares • • .. 15% p••.. • • • • 15 32 p Ditto Fifths.. .. 2 .... .... London and South-Western • . 411. 6s. 10d... 75 Ditto, New .. • • .. • • 1732 ........ • 27 London and York .. .. 2 •• • • 1 ••••• • • • • • 1% Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. 2%.... 1% .. •• • • Lynn and Ely .. .. 15 .... 15% .. 15% Manchester and Leeds .. 82 —•••-• • • • • • 115 Ditto, Quarters • • • - • • Ditto, Fifths • • 3 .... 114••••...... 114 Ditto Extension 425. •• 234 P••• ••• • • • 2 % P Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .. • Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .• •• 9. •..• • • • 9 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• 1 p p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... % y bliti;a-id ..100 ... Ditto, New 21 .... 37 37 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....115 . ..... .... 115 Nell castle and Darlington Junet. 25 Ditto, New . •••• 111 4•••••••••• 114 Newcastle and Benviek .. 15 .. • • 27 .. 27 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. .. . % Norfolk. •• .. 20 . Ditto, Extension . • • . 2 .. .. 2IA North British .. .• 25 •• • • 33% 3 / 4 •••• • • •• 38 % Ditto, halt Shares .. .. • • 11 16% % Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 .. 4 .. North Statfordsh re .. • • • . 425..... 3% % p 3% p Oxford,Worcest., & Wolverhinptn. 1234.... 8 ..... • • s Pre 'ton a:id Wyre 25 34% ....., 34% Ditto, Half .... 8 •• -• 10 18% 19 • • •• 19 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234 .... 3 23e Shropshire Union 425..... 34 die •• •• •• % dis• Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staflordshire Junction .. 2 1 % .... 2%U ••• • • • South Staffordshire Junction .. 3 2 3% % 4 2% 4 : 3 / .1 % South Eastern and Dovor •• Staines and Richmond .. • • .. 1 .• .. 1 .••• • •• South Wales .. •.. •• •• •• 5 •• • • 4 1 4 •• ••. • • • 4 Vale of Neath • • • • • • • • 2 •• • • 1% Welsh Midland .. • • .. 2% .... %• • 'fug Union • • .. 425, •• .. 234 _3 p.... 3 - West Riding Uni. •••••• York and Carlisle .. 2%.... ..... Yora and North Midland .. 50 • Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 4i •• Do. E and W. Riding Exten.. • 1 ... 13 ....... • • 20 18 60 50 .. io_ Lincolnshire ............... Norfolk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -- 40 50 Cambridgeshire ................ 30 50 20 30 6 0 Surrey 30 40 50 20 Devonshire .... • ............... —.- 10 Wiltshire • • .... • . Other parts ••••• • • . • . .... 25 50 30 --- 31 0 Total • . ••..•• • • • • 165 470 1 60 2 0 ° Previous week's arrival...... 116 570 170 181 Difference since our last .. .. 49 100 10 1101LOUGl3 AND SPITAianZ— T. - 1140* o t i c e We regret to state that many samples of Potat oes ha Tb e ss- c , hand during the past week in very middling co nditi „ ( g . other qualities move off freely, at from W to 11/ per I. "„ ; ipotatoeS '- command very little attention. A few baske ts - reached us from New South Wales. BOILOUGH HOP rl.o or * We have no change to notice in the Il ge 7 e le e r k al • s g li n ar ot ' a lc i t it e a r ts. of S ot; market, which rules very dull, atbarelY 'at': as 175,000/. S- 11 1, 4 , parties are now backing the duty as 3iid and East I‘.s il pockets, 41 10s to 51 16s; Wealds, Ed t o - 51 12s to Si Bs. The Imports of Wool into c oir s W Lond on O , e OZ haS' ince Monday last, ' „gee d „y, 31 'lie! slated of 309 bales from Algoa Bay, 370 bales from Y from Banta, and 71 bales ftom liamburgh. Although of both British and foreign Wools on offer, privately, are 6 _.,, Ai rte! , o large, the demand is heavy, and prices are with difficulty trid_!, South Devon Hoggits, is 2d to is 4%d; half-bred ditto , i f is 3f!: is 4d ; Ewes, clothing, is to is. id ; Kent fleeces is ISd to I*" Combing Skins, 103%d to Is OM d ; Flannel Wool, 9%d tl e ip• ditto Blanket, 7d to is o%cl ; Leicester fleeces, i s to Is 03iu 1 " A TALLOW. • be This market is altogether firmer. Fine old Y. C. is not t ° re 2 11 ‘ re under 41s 9d, and new Y. C. from the landing scale at 4 25 ' ents nothing new in the advices from St. Petersburgh. The 01111° 0 ,erI c e 'd progressing steadily, The quantity already shipped off f e e, r l a t 4 0, than for four or five years past. Town Tallow is firmly h' net cash. ,rlll IMPERIAL PARLIAM (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took th e Ch a i r a t Twelve o'cloc k ' WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE. ( efer r t Dr. BOWRING presented a petition froin,'", tb' parishes in the neighbourhood of Finsbury, stoll;ricied as the House had decided that Westmins ter 's le% put to 00 o +' should be pulled down, they would be heavy toll, and praying for the abolition of the f. 4 ' the closed bridges. 1016 ¢a Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Sir F. Trench. A.l ll. t. 41 FLOGGING IN THE ARMY AND 1. — „ r y ," Mr. WAKLEY presented petitions from, the e w : Edmund's, and several other places, praying I°r lition of flogging in the army and navy. 10 VAUXHALL-BRIDGE. babi t° 4.4 Mr. SHIEL presented a petition from the in t bror of Vauxhall, praying th a t th e b r idge may open. Mr. HUME presented a similar petition. ta GENERAL EDUCATION. er A i o Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition ve, A r i tit ue ously signed, praying that the House vian : '„ means necessary for the extension of educa i t v ' f l3o . VIRGIN MARY HOSPITAL F.SV:,I - Bill was read a third time and tr i .. 55 1 -, --• GLASGOW COLLEGE On the motion of the order of the reading of this Bill, o fo.. tbe pc' Mr. HUME said that he was sorry that , 1 0 mation which had been sought for the Members Pence, been delivered. He understood that in conseto re; the opposition he had made to the Bill it had w:of ferred to the Attorney-General to reframe soor o d to clauses. The new buildings were to cost 77,00 04 %1 „ the event of their costing more the railway cove n ,' i tti, e ;i no power to give anything more. Had the ide. n r ". s cll h '" been given for which h sought, then this, t ' b e e would have been prevented. It was the °Ow e ; to t i judges that the whole of e the expenditure ou r , 0 under the direction of the Lords of the Trese nr , l o . l l e s ' thought there was great danger in removing t he o - cor; 13cIlitYlor th e thirj#, for the doing so would be likely to destroy the t t W ow tion between Edinburgh and Glasgow. M a lflf weregoing to carry thecollege two miles and a -11 010 0 the hospital—in itself a great evil. It was oule it eir by the judges that the Lords of the Treasury Ord have the superintendence of this work, an d Y ocae r 0 0 hands were altogether tied up ; and this, 0 0 10 0 o f when those Lords were entir e ly w ithout in for m rti °° the subject. He should, therefore, move the in eole e a clause to secure that effect. A been ( 0 06 ' Sir G. GREY said that the de c i s i on ha— d to, not in ignorunce, but in f u ll p osse ssion, t i l e G°,i el3 -r os tion, and after the very full es t inquiry. f a t e . rit en ; ment ought to have to d o w i t h was the stirfbieP of tile building, and th e adoption o f a c lause insPe e t tl hot give a right to the Lords of the Treasury e' ring t hat the specifications o f th e building, and of rcquibio they be properly executed. Btii , h e did O f " t 0 11//8 the railway com p any ought to he obliged t° WO' new agreement. Air 'HUME said that this clause of the • Baronet lii . would serve all the purpose he had Diet' the nature SirrGGoiREENE objected on a - point forre'frJaiaao G th l:E ra Y il w sa a i y d iatnwdetnhteinGeorevleyrntrao e e l) ? b oa . - 0 objection. g fr ie e lj oe Mr. P. M. STEWART thought his '-` ° ;,,;il ol. - for objections ought to be entertained, for s — g ivea t he had occurred in Edinburgh, where the sa e : ',oo ll o '/, the college was about 75,000/. But whit: 166'_0 119 consequence ? Why the buildings had O s " pai o ,, r e. and the whole of the expense vve s „ e 'vel t ," the public. It they pursued the same e 01 1 - 0 7:ref speet to Glasgow, they would have a SiMilar., MoDtitereci-the of fol y —an unfinished college. He trustetti o n 01 ' that the Government would adopt the propos' Hon. Member for Montrose. the ro py' Sir G. GREY conceived that the effect 0 ' con s ; sition would be to throw the expense on the sc oeu h l f dat, d Fund, and to this he was not prePer ed t ..1 et t o f Mr. WAKLEY quite belieYed that the re113:%-effeet College from the Hospital would have , c as W , Li e' raising Glasgow as a Medical School. -' 1 .,." 0 - ti don yet known fret that no School of Medicine ill, 'caul. e th e e e l d n et i l . w oi l i. le a r t e s it t ,. w T a il s o a ni t a a s, istance from a 11° ., r ,• - $/tY ` l, t - v• lege; why, the Schools wereateiGthueyr'as, at Ve r lv t e te insuijo part 01 stree t. I, tion cf the Lospital, or only across the be fore truArd therefore that care would be Pik , P n_iovid the C o lle ge f ro m the Hospita l, as tbs posed. Sir G. GREY said that every d be, e , fl e t G al‘ o e v tl e .l ; Mr. HUME would not interpose now. if tb l k l ne i gie n, c d te G d . tr s e o ir u d i uly s i E t ment had the opportunity in th, it own hands, a. the House as tho Bill had taken this course,. rto tie r, witheraw the amendment of which he had stvell. so re v T i h s i k t ! , Government giht, plai is a of would t thuaLewacnr,rdopifi 0 s I p l ti a r e p t o t Y s ' e : a t s could n t irsiofrwl.ra. rite tloan°lo,l4l t ti rw th e ' Mr. PRO'fiIEROE had understoodC etha, #l3O e p o la m n p s a w ny bie w h er h e ad to be h e i n til build up ngs C est/ 75,0001., but that in proposed t event of the build a new 111 g';11 C " d fr out, vio la th e Pupi T: tire, put, +.lep B tool and A he l , state te n , belie a. C o requ th at beli e th e / th at th e ] be ju 8 t t of ti 1101,