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N OW “Gdy, to 01241 tiro., OCHEL AGA; OR, ENGLAND IN THE NEW WORLD. Edited by ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq., Author of " The Crescent and the Cross.' Henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-straet. TROLLOPE'S NEW WORK. Just ready-. 2 vols. small Svo. T RAVELS AND TRAVELLERS. By SIBS. TROLLOPE. Authoress of " The Barnabys in America," " The Robertses," " The Attractive Man," &c. Remy Colbnrn, Publisher, 13, Great If arlborongli-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. FOURTH EDITION. )tow Ready, in one vol.. with Illustrations. 103. 6d. bound, THE ilitilOßY OF NIARGARET CATCHPOLE. A SUFFOLK GIRL. By the Rev. R. COBBOLD, of Worthani, Suffolk. " Truth is stranger than Action. We have here a veritable his tory, with incidents more startling and extraordln iry than are to be found in any romance with which we are acquainted. Norfolk Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAM()ND, 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, Btc., • 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 respeetfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advlces of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds 'Rune dlitely disposed of according to Instructions. pin ;es. Mall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night but Three of the Season. THIS EVENING . . Win be performed (for the laitriMe)Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, I LOMBARDI : ALLA PRIMA CROCIA(A. With new 'canary, dresses, &c. ' • the scenery by Mr. Marshall. Griselda, Madame Grisi; Sofia, Madame Benin' ; Viclinda, Mdlle. Corbari; Oronte, Signor Mario ; Arvino, Signor Corelli ; Pirro, 81g. Radii; Acciano, Sig. Glubilei ; Pagano, Sig. Fornasari. In the course of the Evening, the last Tableau from CATARINA. In which Mdlle. Lucile Grahn will appear. To conclude (for the last time) with the admired Ballet, entitled dITANA. La (Mane, 111dlle. Taglioni; I;L:31.Elt:leon ; Duke de 31edine, M. (Regalia ; Smoarost, 2d. Delaval. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night but Two of the Season. Th 3 Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that there will be an EXTRA PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, When will be performed (for the last time this season) Mozart's Chef d'oeuvre, entitled, IL DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Mdlle. Sanchioll ; Zer lint. Madame Castellan ; Don 61evanni, Signor Fornasari; Masetto, Signor F. Lablacbe ; Leoporello, Sgnor Lablache ; 11 Commendatore, Signor Botelli ; Don Ottavio, Signor Mario. In the course of the Evening, the highly successful new and original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Fugal, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Comprising a new Pas—" Le Pas de Deesses." By Mdlle. Taglioni, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni, Mdrie. Cerit.s, Mdlle. Lucile Orahn, Mdlle. Demelisse, Mdlle. Cassan, and MM. St. Leon and Perrot. After which the Divertissement, entitled UN BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In whieh Mdlles. L. Grahn and Cerito will dance the celebrated Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte, in the Costume of the Court. Also will be introduced the Quadrille, La Castilllana. by Mdlle. L. Grahn and X. Perrot. La itedowa Polka, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. To conclude with the Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLPHIDE. La Sylphlde, Mdlle. Taglioni ; La Sorciere. Madame Copere ; James, M. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITILY.LANI7.I Owing to the continued indisposition of M. LABORDE, Meyer beer's Opera of " Robert le Diable" is unavoidably POSTPONED till TRURSDAY, when it will positively be Performed for the last time this Season. Last Week of the celebrated, BRUSSELS OPERA. COMPANY. 10-‘ , ORRO EVENING Will be performed Scribe's Comic Opera, entitled LE DOMINO NOIR. Principal characters by MM. Couderc, i arielle, Delano) ; Aldlle. Charton, Madame Guichard, and Madame Biacabe. After which Scribe's Comic Opera. entitled LE PHIL FRE. In which MM. Massol, Boulo, Zelger ; Madame Laborde, and Madame Guicbard win appear. Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past Seven. THEATRE r.OYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER TILE MA THI N'AGEM EV ENT NIN OF MRS. KEELEY. SEVENING Will be performed the successful Drama of THE DUSTMAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall , Mr. Keeley; Sally, Mrs. Keeley. After which a new and Original Farce, entitled THE END OF JUNE. Principal characters by Messrs. Diddear, Turner, Keeley, and Miss Howard. To be followed by the interesting Drama of THE MISER'S WELL. Principal characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Emery, and Kinloch ; Miss Keeley, Miss Turner, Mrs. Woollidge, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, filnloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, r. Lambert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. O. 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 (first time). After which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To be followed by the popular Farce, entitled, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honey bun, Mr. Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith 3 Mrs. Craitk, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Honeybun. MlisEmnia Harding,. • • To conclude with the'Farca of A NABOB' FOR' AN 11017 R. Characters by Messrs Worrell, Lambert, Ittunyard, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. YRINCESS'S TTIEATRE, OXFCMD-STI=T. THIS EVENING Win be performed A SPEAKING LIKENESS. Coco, Mr. Comp ton ; Manette, M ‘da:ne Vestris. After which a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SLEEP ING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD. Baron Factotum, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestri3. To be followed by an entirely. New Comic Drama, entitled TIIE BARBER BRAVO. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr; Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and Ails+ SL,rshall will perform. To conclude whh the Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. C. Mathews ; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr. Granby ; Lady Clutterbuck, Miss E. Honner. ASTLEY'44 ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Great and glorious success of our Military Achievements In India. THIS EVENING Will be perfbrmed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, England's Victories of 1546. Intro ducing the whole resources of the Estaaishmeut. Double Stud, Mi litary Brass Bands. &c. After which, New and Popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the British and Foreign Professors, Male and Female. The whole concluding with the legendary Spectacle of the PHANTOM KNIGHT ; or, The Fatal Kiss. On "II RSDAY, August 20, a variety of Novelties; for the BE NEFIT of Mr. THOMPSO , i, Stage Director. Box-ornce open trom eleven till rive o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. every Evening. Powerful attraction Popular Operas! New Pieces, and Double Company, Operate-and Draniatio. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of LOVE IN A VILLAGE. Sup port( eby Messrs. D. W. King, Weiss, Horncastie, S. Jones, Neville, Mi(sßetts, Miss Parry, &c. After which. an affecting Drama, entitled MILITARY PUNISH MENT ; or, The Fate of the Widow's Son. To conclude with THE FIELD OF FORTY FOOTSTEPS. In which Messrs. E. F. Saville, Fredericks, J. T. Johnson, Neville, Lewis, Wood ; Mrs. Daly, 311 s Richardson, Miss Terry, Mrs. E. F. Saville, and Miss Nlartin will appear. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. MONSTER FETE. GRAND NEAPOLITAN CARNIVAL AND FETE D'ETE ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS DAY, TO-MORROW, Aug.l2, and on THURSDAY, Aug. 13. Bands of the Coldstream, Horse Guards Blue, Royal Artillery, and Lewis's Brass Band, forming a Monstre Band of One Hundred ; National Anthem and Salute of Twenty-one Guns. The DISTINS the Original Performers on the Saxe Horns. lIERR CHARLES KIST, the Mod liveules, Flight on the Sails of a Windmill. NEAPOLITAN BAZAAR, Attendants in Neapolitan Costume. The IfiGHT ROPE, by Madame Ilicken, Mr. Ryan, and Master Ryan. 'l, FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A-la-Risley, by the Messrs. Candler. The TARA.NTEL LA, by Meddle. and Mon. Fontaine. LA TRANCA HISPANIOLA, by Mr. Candler. FEATS on the CORDE VOLANTE, by Monsieur Bradbury, An ENCAMPMENT of GIPSIES. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and indescribable effects. On THURSDAY, the Anniversary of her Majesty the Queen Dow ager's Birthday, a Grand Display Of Fireworks. Doors open at Two o'Clock. Admission Two Shillings; Children, tinter Twelve years of age, haltprice. TILE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 11. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 59; Highest. 71 ; Noon, 70. BAROMETER, 30 11.—WIND W.; fine. MOE WATER AT LONDON-RRIOGR TFIIB DAY. Morning 34 agnates after 4.1 Evening .. 55 minutes after 4 lytikung un LONDON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 11, 1846. Contrary to the established usages of Parliament, an explanation has occurred s i multaneously fi rs t reading of the Su g ar with the Duties' Bill in the House of Peers. If employed as a p rece dent , this innovation might undoubtedly cause no in c onsiderable confusion to the future deliberations of r Lordships, but, prefaced as it was by a distinct a polo gy, tion cannot but tend to the satisfac t io n of an anxious people, and the convenience of a jad ed Parliament. On introducing this measure last ev eni ng , su the Earl of CLARENDON took a most felicitous the question, demonstrating by lucid arguments rve and of un answerable statistics the necessity Of some immediate modification of the present system. The Noble Earl ate insisted upon the insufficiency of the supply in con sequence of the restrictions caused by differential duties., and his illustrations upon this point merit the most serious investigation. If we can comprehend the rather incomprehensible calculation of the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn, the clamouring about the deficiency of sugar at a price reasonable enough for the consumption of the English population, is as chimerical and illusory as the potato panic is declared to have heetigrAse \ very sceptical gentlemen, the protect i on i s is i t then chimerical to ma i nta i n 1 1 14 , : ,. bdy of moderately - priced irtergy consumption of that sugar, iiifieg. - - 0 article gngjaud - if — . merely 16 pounds per ~ ~•;~,; - annum for each individual, while the consumption at our antipodes is absolutely 104 pounds per annum for each individual? Is it chimerical when we find three quarters of our community restricted to eight pounds per annum, while the consumption of the affluent classes is estimated at sixty pounds, and the consump tion even of the middle classes at thirty-seven pounds ? Surely we must not attribute this disparity to a diffe rence of taste in the different classes. It would in truth be something astonishing to be assured that a partiality for saccharine juice is acquired by the excellence of a man's broadcloth, that corduroy is a corrective to acidity, that the peasant has not as voracious an ap petite after toothsome dishes as a nobleman, that green gooseberries would give the cholic to a landed proprietor, and afford nutrition to an artisan ? Nevertheless, it is merely by resort ing to such dogmatical absurdities that a protectionist can maintain that there is a sufficiency of supply in colonial sugar. As a testimony that Government does not consider this article merely necessary for the wealthier inhabitants of these islands, we may allude to the allowance of 22i lbs. to every pauper, and of 341 b. to every seaman. When the average consump tion of such a necessary of life is found to dwindle down into a contemptible minim among three quar ters of our population, being literally, as the Earl of CLARENDON calculated, " 180 per cent. below the allowance made to the pauper, and nearly 200 per cent. below the allowance made to the common sailor," there is undoubtedly some foundation for the conjec ture that additional facilities should be afforded for the importation of fresh cargoes. That such an ar rangement would ameliorate the condition of the labouring classes, no reasonable man can ques tion. We are persuaded that the proposed measure is not only one of commercial reformation, but one, moreover, of sanatory reformation. It is of fiscal as well as social importance. It will, we are persuaded, materially increase the revenue, while it will promote the comfort of the community. On this particular Lord CLARENDON has only corrobo rated a truism, and illustrated a fundamental principle in political economy, when he referred to the fact of the consumption of coffee and tea having proportionably developed itself with the diminution in taxation. For example—in 1821, the former commodity, covered with an im post of two shillings per lb., gave a consumption of 22,000,0001b5. ; in 1844 the duty was decreased to sixpence per lb., and in the following year the con sumption had risen to:34,000,0001hs., giving a revenue of 718,0001. instead of 340,0001. In like manner, with tea, a consumption of 22,000,0001b5. in 1821, had in 1845 arrived at the enormous average of 44,000,000 lbs., notwithstanding, or rather in consequence of, a very considerable reduction in the duties levied upon that article. After having observed these beneficent results of an enlightened policy, as testified in these instances, it is remarkable to observe the contrary effects of an extortionate and grasping system. Niggardlin ess repaid by meagre revenues, a generous butjudi cious is leniency by overflowing coffers, thriving merchants, ac tivity in trade, increased sobriety and health in the com munity. While the latter has been thus magnificently demonstrated in regard to coffee and its sister be verage, how vividly has the former been illustrated in reference to the importation of sugar ! What are the revelations of the Earl of CLARENDON on this parti cular? Why, that with our vastly multiplying population the trade in sugar has been literally stagnant—that the consumption of sugar has been nearly stationary. That consumption was in 1821, 4,000,000 cwt. ; in 1831, 4,000,000 cwt.; in 1841, still 4,000,000 cwt. ; in 1844, miserably improved to 4,300,000 cwt. ; and in 1845, to 5,000,000 cwt. After a candid examination of these few and very comprehensible facts, none but a self-interested or ebtuse-minded man can persist in declaring that no necessity exists for the alteration of the existing system of differential duties. A necessity does exist, and seeing that the anomalies of protection have been removed from the principal necessary of existence, the necessity for their removal from what may be designated the next , greOest necessary of existence becomes too- glaring to admit of any additional cavil or supplementary procrastination. Bread has been cleansed of its leaven of monopoly ; the dumplings and cranberry pies of 'the la bourer must be free from the acidulating effects of the sugar duties. Brazil must be made to correspond with China and Russia in ministering to the repasts of our popula tion, Louisiana and Venezuela must compete with Pekin and Cuba in adding to the sober nourish ment of our sober people. With the extension of correspondence - between the various territories of the earth will extend, not merely the national revenue, the national happiness, and the national health of Great Britain, but the civilisation, the humanity, the christianity, the brotherly love, the prosperity, and the general improvement of the entire human family. An inquiry has, we are happy to say, been directed into the truth of several allegations made with re spect to the Millbank Prison. A commission has been appointed, with powers to take evidence on oath, and to examine in the fullest manner into the whole management of the prison, and into every charge that has been brought against the governor and the other officers. The Home Secretary deserves the greatest credit for the manner in which he has acted in this case. On the former occasion, when it was brought forward by Mr. DUNCOMBE, we expressed our regret that the asked-for inquiry should be refused when charges of such magnitude, impugning so severely the con duct of the prison authorities, and expressly charging the governor with acts of the greatest cruelty and oppression, were brought forward by a person whose character and motives were unimpeached, who, from his position, as an officer of the prison, had an oppor tunity of being fully cognisant of the truth of the charges, if correct, and that the public mind should be permitted to remain in suspense on such a subject until the next session of Parliament. Much indulgence, however, was claimable by Sir GEORGE GREY on the subject. He had recently succeeded to office—questions of the greatest consequence to the nation remained for discussion, and a serious and difficult task awaited the several Cabinet Ministers, in se lecting from the enormous quantity of business before the Legislature measures that required an im mediate decision, that were intended to remedy serious and pressing grievances, and which could not be postponed until the ensuing session without great public inconvenience. The petition, too, had been presented when Sir JAMES GRAHAM presided over the Home Office, and had to a certain extent been adjudicated on by him, he having referred it to the Inspectors of Prisons, with a request that they I would institute a full and searching investigation into the several statements contained therein. A report had been made, with respect to which the new Secre tary had little time to prepare himself. He, there fore, asked the House to suspend their judg ment, promising that nothing should be withheld, and fully and honourably has he redeemed that pledge. He required that the Prison Inspectors should renew their inquiry, and investigate the ad ditional charges then brought forward. He n ow admits the necessity of a further investigation, con ducted under the auspices of persons against whom no charge of partiality or bias could possibly be preferred, and we are ready to admit that at this late period of the session a Committee of the House must necessarily be greatly hurried, and unable to give the time necessary for so important an inquiry. The entire subject of prison discipline is one that de serves the fullest consideration. The horrible prac tice o f corporal punishment is still resorted to— persons are frequently sentenced to receive a number of lashes, which it is now clearly proved may produce the most fatal results, at the mere will and pleasure of the prison authorities. The public feeling has most properly been directed against this descrip tion of punishment, and its infliction even in the pri vacy of the prison -house is strongly objected to. We may hope that the report of the newly-appointed Commission will fully enter into this point, and that measures may be suggested for the total abolition of the practice, or, at least, the adoption of better regu lations with respect thereto. There must be some thing radically wrong in the system which leads to so fearful a number of suicides as those effected and attempted in the prison within the last three years. The statements, too, that prisoners had been removed to the hulks in a dying state, to avoid the inquest before the coroner, which would be neces sary in the event of their dying within the prison— that persons had been so removed while unable to get up from their beds, and in so weakly a state that brandy and water was administered to them during their journey to keep up their sirength require a searching and ample investigation. The extraordinary number of cases of insanity, deaths, or pardons of prisoners on medical grounds, must be fully explained, if the causes can possibly be traced. We know nothing of the governor of the prison ; we should be the last to condemn him with out full evidence of the truth of the statements. It is a very different thing investigating charges so brought forward, and acting on them as if they were fully proved. The more serious they are the less willing should we be to admit their accuracy. Captain GROVES ap pears to have met the charges in a manly and indt - pendent manner. It appears that he wrote to Sir GEORGE GREY, stating his anxiety to meet the charges and his desire that they should be adju dicated on by persons other than the Prison Inspectors. This is certainly very creditable to him, and affords a certain presumption against his guilt. Under any circumstances, the result of the inquiry must be beneficial ; and if it should not be conducted in a fair and proper manner, it will be open to any Member, in the early part of next session, to move for a Committee of the House, to inquire not merely into the charges, but also into the manner in which the Commissioners have exercised their powers. Mr. DuricomßE, therefore, acted with much discretion in resting satisfied for the present with the promise of the Home Secretary, and awaiting the result of the promised inquiry. The treaty of Navigation between Austria and Russia was signed on the 20th July. The Agnates of AUGUSTENBOURG and of OLUCKS-• BOURG and the Grand Luke of OLDENBURG have protested against the letter patent of the King of DENMARK on the subject of the succession to the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. The police of Hesse Cassel have orders to make out a list of all the German Catholics, and to report periodically on their conduct. • Madrid papers of the 4th have arrived. The ru mour that GONZALES BRAVO had been recalled from Lisbon was again prevalent in Madrid. The Spanish Government is giving every encouragement to General FLORES, late President of the Republic of the Ecuador, to raise troops in Spain, nominally for the service of the Republic, but it is shrewdly sus pected that their destination will be Mexico, and their mission the establishment of a monarchy. MARID, BOLSA, AUG. 4.—The Three per 6ents, were done at 33% for cash, the Five per Cents. a t 2234, the Four per Cents. at 21 9-16, the Debt without Interest at 694, and the Coupons at 20. We have received the French papers of Sunday. The question of the Spanish marriage is the subject of discussion in the National and Courrier Francais. They both oppose the project of a Coburg alliance, contending tbrt such must be essentially an English one. Accounts from Algiers, of the 2d, state that ADD - EL. FADER was meditating a new movement against the tribes in alliance N%ith France. He was on the frontiers of Morocco, issuing proclamations, levying tribute, and making every preparation for an advance. Count RODOLPH HEINRICH DE REICHEN BACH, a Prussian, has been arrrested at Flemcen on a charge of corresponding with ADD-EL-KADER, and tamper ing with the French soldiery. Rear-Admiral HAMELIN visited the Sandwich Islands in April last, and there was an interchange of presents between the French and Sandwich Islands authorities. The KING visited the Admiral's ship, and was highly gratified by his reception. The Three per Cents. were done on the Passage de l'Opera on Sun , !ay at 83f. 80c. The following are the quotations for new lines LvoNs, AUG. 7.—Paris and Rouen, 963 f. 75c.; Avignon and Marsedles, 883 f., 75c.• ' Vierzon, 612 f. 24c. ; Northern, 708 E ; Paris and Lyons. 5131. 75c.; Orleans, 1,273 f. 75e. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TUE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 10. Boulogne and Amiens. I2!4—'Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), I%—Central of Spain, 'N,--liutch Rhenish, 6% —East Indian, I —Jamaica Soutfi Midland Junction, 4 —Luxembourg, I% —Namur and Liege, 274—Orleans and Bordeaux, 8% —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5% —Paris and Rouen, 37%—Sambre and Meuse, 4—Tours and Natitei Constitute, 414. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES. Their Lordships sat to-day in Cotnntittee for Privileges. The Peers present were—the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Mountford, the Earl of Kingston, Viscount Strangford, Lord Sondes, and Lord Longford. THE EARL OF CARBERY'S CLAIM TO VOTE AT THE ELEC TION OF REPRESENTATIVE PEERS FOR IRELAND. Counsel were heard, and witnesses examined, upon the claim of the Earl of Carbery to vote at the el‘ction of representative Peers for Ireland ; after which, Their Lonnsnirs declared that the Noble Earl had made out his claim.—Claim allowed. The House then sat to hear appeals, and their Lordships were occupied the remainder of the morning with hearing arguments in the case of Robertson v. Paterson, which came before their Lordships upon an appeal from the decision of the Court of Session in Scotland. THE LORD MAYOR'S TRIP TO OXFORD.--The caterer for the Lord Mayor'. party from Oxford to London was Mr. Thomas ounghusband, or the Gerard's Hall Tavern. At the conclusion of the banquet at Hampton Court on Saturday evening, the Lord Mayor expressed himself as being highly pleased with the manner in,which Mr. Younghusband had executed his task. ALARMING ACCIDENT TO SIICCHARLES WETHERELL. —We deeply lament to state thtit a very severe and alarming acci dent hap; ened to ,ir Charles Wetherell, in the neighbourhood of Maidstone, yesterday (Monday) morning. It appears that the learned gentleman had arrived at Maidstore by train, and was de sirous of going on to Rochester, for which purpose he had engaged a one-horse phaeton, with a driver, and proceeded.towards the latter place, taking what is called the Lower-road, skirting the river Med way, for tne purpose of passing through the village of Wouldham. On arriving near the seat of Charles Milner, Esq., Preston Hall, some trifling circumstance, said to be the horse's tail catching the reins, caused the animal slightly to mend its pace, on which Sir Charles, who was sitting on the box with the driver, unhappily caught hold of the reins, and the horse, dartin, to the side of the road, dashed the carriage against a heap of stones, which caused it to upset, throwing Si, Ch rles to the ground with great violence. The learned gentleman, on being rased, was found to be most alarmingly injured. Thc driver and Sir Charles's valet escaped unhurt. Sir Charles was immediately conveyed to Preston Hall, and was attended by Mr. Dennis, of Aylesford, and Dr. Taylor, of Maidstone ; but so serious did these gentlemen consider the state of their patient, that the valet was soon atter dispatched to London to procure the attend ance of an eminent physician. The precise nature of the injury sus tained by Sir Charles we have not been able to learn ; but doubtless the shock sustained by his system at his advanced age, 76, must alone be suffielent to create the most painful apprehensions. THE LATE MURDEROUS ATTACK AT MAIDENHEAD.— Yesterday morning Anthony Thomas Ryves, a police-sergeant in the service , o w f li t o h e w H a ea s r e t . N , V a e n s d t e e d r n b l y t a t i i w e aay C m o a m b p e a i n ic y h , a o t f t m h e a g ll i f a a tr id a e t n es he o a n d Wednesday last, upon a charge of having inflicted a serious wound with a knife upon the body of Mr. Henry Plumb, an articled clerk to Mr, Ward, solicitor, of Maidenhead, was brought up for re- examination betbre the magistrates of Burnham, by Mr. Larkin, the ' superintendent constable of the Bun th ain and Stoke district. The magistrates present were—Mr. Calcdon George Dupre. M.P., Mr. Rice Richard Clayton, M.P. , Major Bent , and the Rev. Thomas Carter, Mr. J. J. Williams, barrister-at-law, and Mr. W. R. Ward, solicitor, appeared on the part of the Crown. Mr. Williams stated that he had to apply for a further adjournment of the case, in con sequence of Mr. Plumb being unable to be present, from the nature of the severe injuries lie had received, to attend to give his evidence. Be handed to the bench the following certificate front his medical attendant 0 I am of opinion that Mr. Henry Plumb is too weak to attend the magistrates to-day. He is, however, going on favourably. " 13. BELLIS, Surgeon. " Maidenhead, Monday morning, August 10." Mr. Ward said, in reply to a question from the bench, that, from what Mr. Bellis had stated to him before he left - Maidenhead for Burnham, he cx; ected Mr. Plumb would be able to appear against the prisoner in the course of three or four days. Ihe Rev. Mr. Carter thought it would be advisable that the remand should be for as short a time as possible, taking into consideration the state of the prosecutor. Mr. Ward observed that he was not able at present to leave his bed. The magistrates having oonsulted together for a few minutes, the Chairman informed the prisoner that in consequence of Mr. Plumb being still in too weak a state to attend the inquiry, they had come to the determination of again remanding him until Friday next. The prisoner, who made no re nark, respectfully bowed to the magistrates, and 11 , 11,4 taken away in custody of the constable, and conveyed to Beaconsfield. Summonses, upon the application of Sit . Williams, were then issued fez the attendance of the witnesses on that day. DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN THE TOWER.—Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, a most distressing occurrence took place in the Towet•to a man named Joseph Heffernin, aged thirty five, a bricklayer, residing at No. 7, White-street, Spitaltlelds, which, it is feared, will end fatally. It seems that the unfortunate man had been employed for some time past at the new building in the Tower, which is intended for the soldiers' barracks. Ile proceeded to his work, and on reaching the third tier of planks en the upper part of the scaffolding, one of the putlocks, or cross beams, gave way, where by he was precipitated a depth of sixty feet to the basement, where he tell on a girder. He was extricated with much difficulty, and was found to have received the most fearful injuries, the bones of the right leg were broken, protruding through the flesh ; the left thigh and hip were seversiy injured, and various parts of his body had sustained several contusions and bruises. lie was acen by a surgeon in the Tower, but he ordered his removal to the accident ward of St. Tho mas's Hospital, where, upon examination, it was found that the only means of saving his life was the amputation of the right leg, which the poor fellow at first refused to accede to, bat when seen by a cler gyman he consented. The operation was forthwith performed by Mr. Le Gros Clarke, one of the assistant, surgeons, who was attended by Mr. Travers and Mr. Solly. REPAIRING THE STREETS OF LOWDON.—A notice has been issued by the Commissioners of Sewers that some of the great thoroughfares will be impassable to every description of vehicle. The carriage-way is to be repaired in Old Fish-street, Long-lane, Upper Thames-street, and Fleet-street. The latter was closed yesterday, and will remain closed for six weeks or two months, owing to the great length of time required to mako a new bottom of concrete, in which the stone is to be laid, the present bed having been cut up and partially destroyed by the formation of the new sewer, and the laying down of gas and water-pipes. The carriage way is to be relaid with the three-inch cube granite, similar to that which was laid down last year in Ludgate-hill, Holborn-hill, and Snow-hill. At present there exists a great difficulty in getting good workmen, as well as stone from the quarries, in consequence of the demand for the railways. When finished, it is alleged that Fleet street will not require any great repairs for the next twenty years, the three-inch cube Aberdeen granite being estimated to last for following forty years In places where onl y an ordinar y traffic takes place. All l a rge thoroughfares are in future to be paved with this atone, as soon placesas the existingar eto leave new ts for se wood pavement: —Laurence renee p expires. ouia n l e a f n o l e lr Laurence Pountney-bill, Ducksfoot-lens, Cloak-lane, Bell-yard, north end of Shoe-lane, Bouverie -street, and the Hosier-lane,, Graceehureh-street, Little Bush-lane, Bride - la ne, Po pl in's-court, precinct of whitefrinn, the whole, of which are to commence within the ant month. -4 . • • _ k • - 1 fix. 0. 4 8. . , , •AI 0 • "Li*, Optf THE SUN, LONDON, TUASDAY EVENING, AUGTTS!T 11, 1840. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER' TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was oniet, and prices were steady. Sales 4,500 bales. American, 4d. to 5 Nd. Shares were tolerably well supported. The overland express, in anticipation of the mail, does not bring more cheerful intelligence respecting the state of the import market either at Calcutta or Bombay, and it seems probsble that some time will elapse ere matters right . theniselies. As has been so offer remarked under this head, extreme caution will be requisite in making shipments of manufactures here and purchases of produce in India, in order to make the trade mutually beneficial. There is nothing striking in the advices from the United States, because they were scarcely a day later. The republic of Mexico, as far as present appearances go, seems doomed to fall a prey to the superior power of her antagonist. Cali fornia is the present land of promise to the Americans, and they are sedulous to collect " full particulars " as to the value of their intended acquisition. Alluding to the trade of Monterey. it is stated that 50 ships entered last year. Of these 5 were vessels of war, 5 were whale ships, and 48 were merchant vessels. And again, the 58 vessels may be classified thus :-23 ships, 17 barques, 8 brigs, and 10 schooners. Although contrary to the laws of Mexico, the Governor and Generals of California, before the independence of Mexico, and always since that period, have allowed the coasting trade, from San Diego to San Francisco, to all foreign vessels which have paid their duties at Monterey. From San Diego to Iktlega the country is fast filling up. Mills are building, new inventions are imported, vessels are building, and in a few years the Pacific ports of Mexico can be supplied with Californian schooners and brigs. Mexico has no ports on the Pacific that can vie with those of Cali fornia in natural advantages; her only Pacific wharf is in Monterey. The Pueblo de los Angeles has now a large popu lation, many of its citizens becoming wealthy from their ranchos and vineyards. At this place can be found excellent wine and aquardiente, and the best grapes in the world. Some fifteen or twenty carriages and gigs can be seen on a paseo at a time. With all its natural advantages, the country could be still further advanced, if Mexico would send hither but 200 good soldiers (not vagabonds), place them under the command of the natives, and without fail send them 100,000 dollars a-year. This method would soon create amicable feelings towards the Supreme Government, and nothing else will. The Stock Market continues to droop, and there is a de cline again of 1, per cent. in the quotations. Consols are 95 3 / 1 / z for Money, and about IA per cent. above those rates for time. Exchequer-bills are fiat, at ss. to 7s. premium. Bank Stock is firm at 2094. but India Stock has been down to 260 1 ,4 and 259. The New Three•acd-asQuarter per Cents. have been marked 97% to 97%, and the Three per Cents. 96 to 96 1 / 4 . South Sea Stock is .07. The Foreign Investments are less dealt in than yesterday, but nominally t hey maintain their value. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 41% to 42, and Brazilian 90. The Portu geese market is advanced by occasional purchases. Russian Bonds have been at 113 1 . Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cents. bring 59 1 / 2 to 00; suit Belgian Two-and-a Half per Cents. 551,,. Shares are fiat, and there are more sellers than buyers. The long list of lines sanctioned this session has undoubtedly surprised many, and excited timidity among the holders. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLCCK. PR IC ES. Bank Stoft .. 209 µ 209% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96%t 96% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 95%% % 95% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97% % 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 10 5-16 7-16 10 7-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 1014 10% India Stock .. . 259 260% 260% India Bonds. 1,0001. .. - Ditto, under 1,000/. 10 p 10 p South Sea Stock .. .. 167 107 Ditto, Old Annuities 955,4 95% Consols for Account .. .• • • • • E;s7ii 95% Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 1160. 1,0001. - 5 7 - - Pm. 7 500/. -.- .... 8 - - Pm. 8 Ditto, Small - .... 6 10 - - pm. 10 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 90 90 Ditto, Small .. • • .. • • • • - 88 Ditto, New Bonds. 1829 and 1839 .. 86% 86% Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . - Ditto, Deferred - 53 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. - Ditto, for the Account .. 24 21 Portuguese Four per Cent 41% 42 42 Ditto, for the Account .. - 41% Russian Bonds .. 113% 113% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Itentes, 3 per Cent .. - f. -c. 84f. -c. Exchange . -f. -c. 25L 70c. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. - Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent 55% 55% Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 60 59% 59% Ditto.' per Cent. Certiticates 94 9414 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. 15 • ... 9 Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. 2%.... 1% %..•• • • • • 1% Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 .. .. 130 .•.. • • 130 Ditto, New (issed at 7% dis.).. 17% 32% 32% Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 7% ••••• • • • • • 7% Buckinghamshire 425. - .•••• • • • • • % Caledonian .. 20 15% .. 15% Ditto, Extension .. .... 1% Chester and Holyhead .. 27%.... 27% 26% .. • . 26% Churnet and Blythe .. .. 2 .. •• - ••• • • ..... Direct Northern .. .. 2%.... ...... 13 ,4 Eastern Counties 141. lbs.-. 23%1i ..•• • • .. 2334 Ditto New .. .. 10/. 165..... % p•••••• 736 p Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. %n• • Ditto, York Extension .. 2% ••••• - • • • • 2% Eastern Union .. .. 30 .... - ........ •• -- Do. Ipswich & Bury SLEdmunds 9 .... 8% Edinburgh and Northern .. 10 .... 10 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 5% . - •. • • ...... 3 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... 29% • ... • • .... 29% Great North of England . ..100 .... - 232 Ditto, New .. .. • -50 - 50 Ditto r New 19," 19' Great Western .•.•• 85 148 •••• :. 148 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 82% •• •.. 82% Ditto, Quarter Shares 10 .... 21% 21 21% .. 21% Ditto, Fifths .. ••• 20 , r 33 Guildford, Fareham, &Portsirvith S .. • . • 5%, Hull and Selby .. • . . . .. Ditto, Half Stares 15 •• • 39% " 39% Liverp., Manch., & NeWc. Junct. 2% London an i Birmingham ...100 ....225 226% 227 Ditto, Quarters . 2 .... 29% 2911 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 25%42.. 25% London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8% %•, • • .... • 8% London and Brighton .. 50 . 65% 05 ...... 65 Lonion,:llounslow, and Western.. 2' LOialon and South- Westetn • . 411. 6s. 10d... -..........- Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 56 56 Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 38 .... 20% 21 London and York .. .• • • 2%.... 2% 2% Lynn and Dereham .. •• •• 15 .• .. 13 .• • Manchester and Leeds .• •• • • Ditto, Quarters • • .• • • 2 •• .. 2 . Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • • • 3 •• .. 11% 11 Ditto Extension tex t io u n irmin . g . 4 4 2 0 5. 2_14 p 111 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 •••• - „ .• .. •• • • • • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 42 5. •... 1% p l% p Manchester and Southampton •. 2 •• •. Midla-id .• ..100 ...142% ..... ......142 Ditto, New .. 24 38 37% 37% Newcastle and Darlington Juliet. 25 - Ditto, New . • • • • • • Birmingham 40 .... 11% .... 11% Newcastle and Berwick • • •• 1 5 •• • • 27% % • . 27% Newport and Abergavenny .• 2% •• .. 1 1 Nortolk .• •• •• •• 211 •• •• 271 4 27µ Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • • 10% 10% Ditto, Extension • • -North British .. .. • • • • • • 2 , 5 „ • 33% „ 425. •• .. 3% % p p Ditto, Half Shares .. •• • • 8% •• •• 13%.. 13% Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. I%• • •• 3%%..,•,..• 33, North Staffordshire Preston and Wyre • • • • • • . 25 ••• • 36 I;C• ••• 36% Portsmouth Direct • • ,• • 3 34••• • • 5 . ... •••• 5 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 425. •• • • % dis . • Scottish Central .. • • • 12 % •• •• 18% ••• • • 18% Scottish Midland .• •, • • ••• Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% •••• 3 2% ~.. .. dis 3,4 dis. Shropshire Union .. South Eastern and Dovor .• • • 33% •• • • 41 ••.. • • 44 Do., New (d 0.33/. 64.8 d.) No. 2. 10 •• • • 1714 „ 17 % „ • Do., New (do. 151.) ,• .No. 4. 2% 3% ~„ Staines and Iticlunond .• ••• •• 1 ••• • % I ~S outh Wales .. .. •• • • • • 5 •••• 3 VA •••• • • • • 34 Waterfd., Wesfd., Wick., & Dub. 1 % •• Welsh Midland • • • • • • • • West Riding Union .• 425. ••• 32% 31 4 P•• 3 1% York and North Midland .. .. 50 - 98% Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 1 •• • - 134 13 % FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 14 •• .. 12%% 12% Bord., Tout., C e tte ( Mackenzie) 2 ...... - Ditto, ditto (Espelete) 2 • • 11,6 „„ „ Dutch Rhenish .• .. • • • • 6 •... 6% 5% East lii Ilan 55. •• .. % „ Great Indian Peninsular .. ss. % Louvain ala Sambre .. • • • • 5 •• • • 1 1 4•,,..•.., ll4 Luxembourg Namur and Liege •• • • •• 6 •• • • 3 ... • Northern of France Constituted.. 5 •• .. 12.% Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 •• .. 8% 81,6 Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5% ~ sa, Part: and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 414 4 .. 4% MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered - 316 , 31% LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Auo. 11.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, Au°, 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Maria Elizabeth, Jaske, Batavia for Amsterdam ; Spheroid, Baillie, St. Vincent ; Laura, Messurier, Itivannali tor Dantzic ; Commodore Pritchard, St. John'J, New Brunswick; Neptune, North America; Blenheim, Jackson, Quebec. Arrd. from the Riyer, Lady Sale, Straker, Singapore; Governor 3PLean, B ayo, Cape Coast Castle ; 3fereck Valentine, Rio Janeiro; Protector, Graham, Barbadoes ; Catherine Green, Dyet, St. Kitt's ; Enchantress, Pitillipps, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 10.—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. the Windsor Castle, Reed, Bombay; Richmond, Grayson, Lima; Conrad, 31'Neill, Valparaiso, sld. May 2 ; Horatio, Groove, Trinidad ; Francis Yates, Voase, La Guayra ; Romancito, Carreres, Ilavannah ; Premier, Pell, Carthagena ; Laura, Snow, New Orleans; John um. ming, Dwight, New Orleans ; Panama, Young, New Orleans ; British Merchant, Prince, Mobile ; Waverley, Smith, Mobile ; Tyrone, Butler, Charleston ; Paul Jones, New York ; Fidelia, Haekstaff, New York, both left 16th ult. ; Beniga, Breeke, Mira michl ; Jane, Fisher, Montreal; Anna Maria, Richard, Montreal; Coverdale, Montreal ; Hudson, Rogers, Quebec ; Queen Poinare, Parsons, ditto ; lone, ditto. Sld. Arena, Jackson, Singapore ; Unique, Clark, Rio Grande; George Canning, Mustard, Maranham ; Isabella Stewart, Crowell, New Orleans ; General Washington, Lowe, Alexandria; James Hunt, Somerset, Trinidad ; Satellite, Bainbridge, Quebec; Cumberland, Power, ditto; Mary Allan , Wade, Montreal. Off port, Urgent ' Patagonia ; Dores, Oriel, and Jessie. The Briton, forWhitehaven, has put back, having been on shore on Formby Point, bat apparently without damage. YARMOUTH, Atm. 8.- The Mater, Smith, got on the Newcomb Sand this morning, but was hove off leaky, arid is in the Roads. GRIMSBY, A uo. B.—Arrd. Spri*, Tullock, Quebec. KINSALE, Atto. 7.—Arrd. Marion, Whitney, Quebec. SWANSEA, AUG. 7.—Arrd. Asia, Longford, Cu ba. 81 d. Donald, Cape of Good Hope. CONWAY.—ncI. Old Rams, Quebec. OFF PILL, Aro. 10.—Ocean Power, Quebec, for Gloucester. Arrd. Lariats., Trinidad. who kept up the festivities VAUXIIALL.—Last evening the third m as q uer ade for a u t i t e e i s i e d as ed on by c a: e n v% r o a r c inotihiseagurdosuonfdysiostittohne: Royal property." It was till nearly daybreak, inspired by the exhilarating in , •s(c of the band, innumerable both'. 5 of Champagne, and endless bowls of 'rack punch, and goblets of Sherry cobler, and other fluids. Twelve masters of the ceremonies, in court costumes, welcomed the company as they Arrived, and did the honours of the evening. The dancing w as in arabesques by an p ba ri l n l c t ip o a o l . l , y: the t n h o e or ne o lN i p m la h t i f c o h rn w i In , ferhoanitkeodt t he saloon and In th e experienced artiste, and was a principal feature and novelty, until the feet of the dancers destroyed the beauty of the design, and quadrille, gallo. o h ! . ) o l . it r e e ra o t r ed m th T e o d u e r v i i i c a c ir s e . , wlnhitchie, performed a e w d a:neximhti;it,ed the equestrian pads, &c., in the most finished style. This splendid room was most brilliantly illuminated with lamps of various colours. disposed In up. propriate devices. The feathers of the arms of brithe Prince of %Vales, and the motto, " Ich (lien," were particularly The back of the quadrangle was magnificently ght and beautiful. lighted with thousands , of lamps, disposed in inters . sting limes of gree n and white. There The music for the fe:e was performed alterw tel y by three bands, was the mo to, " Vive le bat masque," outshining everything around. under the arrangement of Mr. Alexander Lee ; it was more than tlons this season entitle him to praise. The Princ i usually good. Mr. A. Lou's arrangements, selections, and compost consisted of Creeks, liighlanders, postilion', pal characters them were well supported. There was also the usual mixture of huntsmen, dustmen, Leporellos, Don Julius &0. , How TO FIND OUT A Wm.—When while in the act of sweeping, approaches you with here and there a briefless banister, a wandering minstrel,' and a Jack Shepherd. and couriers i sonic of The whole went oil' well, and gave g:.neral satisfaction. sweep where you are sitting, depend upon it She is the gin you want, petulant, so domineering, as Tam she ham' a yi.ung woman, gracious looks, and politely requests you to mo ve ' with fork l kind she wantsords a and BO far. certainly, as temper is ooncenuid - for never is a woman so cept when the has 4 mop. A WNW in her baud, e:. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SrEA ERR took the Chair at Twolye o'clook. PORT GORDON HARBOUR BILL. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, the Bill for this harbour was withdrawn. SMALL DEBTS BILL. Sir P. TRENCH presented two petitions praying that this Bill may pa's this session. Mr. DIJNCOMBE also presented a petition to the same effect from Scarborough. IRISH ARMS BILL. _ . Mr. ESCOTT gave notice that on Monday neat, on the motion that the House resolve itself into Committee on this Bill, he should move that the House resolve itself into Com mittee that day three moths. MIDDLE-ROW, HOLBORN. Mr. T. DUNCONI BE presented a petition from the parish of St. George the Martyr, praying for the abolition of this inconvenience. ABOLITION DEODANDS BILL. On the motion of the CHA N CELLOR of the EXCHE QUER, this Bill was read a third time and passed. MILITARY PUNISHNIENTS. Mr. WILLIAMS, se ing tha Secretary to the Ordnance in his place. wished to ask whether the opinion of the law officers of the Crown had been taken as to the validity of the sentence of death passed upon a private marine at Cork for striking his sergeant. Mr. WARD said that it had been ascertained that there had been some informality &tic mered in the construction of the court which tried the prisoner, and on that ground, and also from the recollection that he had undergone a long uncer• tainty as to the sentence, they had conceived it but right that the pti>oner should be sent back to his company, in the hope that the or. leal which he had undergone would have a benefi cial effect on his future conduct. MITCHELL'S PETITION. At the request of Mr. JOHN PARKER, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE consented to postpone the considera tion of this petition till this day week. APPLICATION OF CAPITAL TO RAILWAYS. Mr. WILLIAMS wished to ask the Noble Lord, the First Lord of the Treasury, whether the Government intended to interpose any check upon the application of capital to railway construction. He sass that during last session and this as much as 210,000,0001. had been authorised to be laid out in the construc tion of railways. This was likely to create disarrangement of the capital usually devoted to the manufactures and commerce of the country. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that, inasmuch as a Committee of Inquiry had been instituted at the commencement of the present session, and they had recommended that no interference should take place, and inasmuch, also, as the parties who had obtained their Bills had been put to great expense, it did appear to be unjust that they should be deprived of the advantage to which, in consequence of that outlay, they were entitled. With respect to the general part of the question, he did not see how, as there was no means of preventing the application of capital to railways on the Continent, es 1., she United States of America, there could be any restriction to the application of capital to railways within the limits of the United Kingdom. The Railway Board which was proposed would, in all probabi lity, save all the difficulty. NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENT RILL. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER this Bill Ica.; read a second time. PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Sir G. GriF.Y this Bill was read a second time, after a remark that it would be advisable to ascertain whether the works were necessary, especially on the river Shannon. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that this point bad received careful attention. This Bill, with the the preceding one, was ordered to_be com mitted to-morrow. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL. The Report on this Bill was brought up, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. DEODANDS ABOLITION BILL. Sir G. GREY moved the third reading of this Bill. Lard G. SOMERSET wished to know whether her Ma jesty had given her assent to the abolition of these deodands, as it W.,S but decent to consult her upon this subject. Sir G. GREY said that he was prepared to take the course pursued by the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests last year. Of course her Majesty had been consulted, and had given her consent to every step in which it was necessary. After some observations by Mr. WAKLEY and Mr. Hms- LEY, the former complaining that Air. S. Wortley, who was in the other House, was not able to be present, at the discussion, and from the latter complaining that there was no rule to direct Members to ascertain whether the several B.lls were to be taken at twelve or five o'clock. If they took a man's property or his life, they ought to give some compen sation ; and he had some doubt on the success of the policy adopted, and he did not think it right, because they had cut off one foot that they should cut off another. Mr. S. WORTLEY at this time entered the House, and said that although this Bill had passed the House of Lords, after an able introduction, yet it had so passed without any dis cussion whatever. It would be recollected that deodands were a gift to the Crown in a very early stage of our history, and he did not think that any alteration whatever was made in the case by what he learned was the fac , , viz. the sale of the deo dands to the several corporations. The only discussion which the Bill had undergone was in a Committee up-stairs, con sisting chiefly of lawyers, the responsibility of whose acts he would share, although he was only present for half an hour. It should further be recollected that it was by means of deodands only that a cheap and ready compensation was made to the poor for the injury which they suffered. Now, in the instance of an injury inflicted by a railway company, was it at all reasonable that they should not be obliged to pay for the consequences of the con duct of „Wei:l. - servants.- , What was`T the use of bringing an action for clamags'against the servant,Who was in roost cases a man of straw, and could give none. fie was no advocate, for the 'absurdity 'of the law of deodand, but he did say that a simple compensation to'lhe Crown was a very ready means of getting at . the Compensation which was due to the injured pasty. He would appeal to the Learned Lord Advocate for a confirmation of the working of the law of deodands in Scot.: lend. He had always considered Scotchmen as much more steady anti sober characters than those of whom London juries generally consisted, and he would ask how the law worked there. Certainly well. The Bill was brought down from the House of Lords on the Sth of May, and it was read a second time .in the House of Commons, and eemmitted on the follow ing Monday. and when be returned to town on that day at one o'clock, he found that_ the two clauses which gave the principal feature to the Bill had not only been refrained, but totally altered in character. In Scot land there was this difference in the law: the nearest relation of the person killed or injured might bring an action for damages, and any relation who might be abroad at the time of the occurrence was not debarred from bringing an action on his return. In fact each relation might come in turn; therefore the whole question was involved in difficulties. He considered that the two Bills before the Hc.use ought to be postponed until next session, and that in the meantime a Select Committee should be appointed, to consider the laws relative to deodand, and to report to the House on the subject. He concluded by moving an amendment to that effect. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL opposed the amendment, on the ground that the two Bills had been before the House for two sessions, and had been during that period fully dis cussed in Committee, both in that and the other House of Parliament. It was never intended that deodands should be levied and compensation awarded for acci dents which did not occur through carelessness, wrong, or from any other cause, but for • those. which did. The plan proposed by the Bill was this—the Crown Would receive the amount of the deodand levied, and pay it, out of the Consolidated Fund, to the persons injured, or to their relations in case of death. The amount of compensation for injury was, in all cases, difficult to determine, and at all times difficult to enforce. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went on to show that the present law was defective, and . L G e e a n rn er e a d l) F h ri a e v n i d ng dt h st a r d us s t o e m d e English rejurie s, quire butrequired re expe rience of juries, had arrived at the opinion that the case of a -modelling. His ey person injured through carelessness was safe in their hands. He should, therefore, oppose the motion of has Hon. and Learned Friend. (LEFT SITTING. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. This Committee met this morning for the first time. The Noble Lords who formed this Committee were—The Lord 3.fonteagle of Brandon (chairman), the Rail of Suffolk and Berkshire, the Earl of Due e, Lord Camoys, and Lord Skeltnersdalo. - The following were the Bills referred to their Lordships : The Caledonian Railway (Clydesdale Junction Railway Deviations). Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway. Caledonian, Polloc, Govan, and Clydesdale Junction Railway Anal_ gemation. The first 11111 which was taken into consideration was mum CALEDONIAN, POIMOC, GOVAN, AND CLYDESDALE JUNCTION AMALGAIIMA+ =ON. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Hope appeared for the Imo moters of the Bill ; Messrs. Austin, 1111,1 yard, and Sergeant Murphy appeared for Sir John Maxwell, of Polloc, and other parsons, in op- position to the Bill. Mr. Sergeant WEANGIIA3I opened the case on behalf of the pro moters, and proceeded to call evidence in support of the Bill. The first witness called was Mr. Errington, who deposed to the general merits of the scheme ; after which Mr. Austin claimed to be heard on behalf of the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction Railway, to which Mr. Hope objected, and contended that he had no locus standi. Dlr. AUSTIN was heard in support of his claim. Mr. HOPE replied, At ter which The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the petit:oners had failed to make out their case, and that the Glasgow, Airdrie and Monklaud Junction Railway had no locus standi. Mr. Sergeant MunerrY then, on the part of Mr. Graham, wished to introduce a clause making more explicit the six mile clause contained in the Bill as it came up from the House of Commons. The Committee intimated that the question was decided by their previous decision. The next application on the part of Mr. Sergeant Muarnir was that the interpretation put upon the six mile clause should be made to appear cm the votes. Mr. HOPE said that if his opinion would have any weight with the courts of law in Scotland he should feel proud to have his opinion there recorded. This application the Committee also considered should not bo com plied with. Room C. OLDHAM, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL. AND BIRKENHEAD JUNCTION. Mr. Rendali, C.E., and other witnesses, were examined in support of the Bill. This closed the case on behalf of the promoters. Mr. MzitivALE then procbeded to address the Committee on behalf of the Rochdale Canal Company, whose property was affected by the Bill. The Learned Counsel Illustrated the alleged injury done to the property of the petitioners, by frecuenting calling the attention of their Lordships to a model of the premises of the Company which lay upon the table. Mr. Cooke, the chairman of the Rochdale Canal Company, was examined at considerable length, with a view of showing the amount and position of the property which would be affected by the proposed line. ROYAL ARTILLERY. GENERAL ORDER. WOOLWICH, AUGUST 8, 1846.—" His Lordship the Master- General has been pleased to select the following individuals in the Royal Regiment of Artillery as worthy of an annuity and silver . medal, under the provisions of items 2,3, and 4, of the good conduct regulations : " Quarter-Master-Sergeant J. Bowman, Royal Horse Ar tillery. " Sergeant William Rudd. 7th battalion. " H. D. ROSS, Deputy Adjutant-General." The above non-commissinned officers are the first who have been selected by the Master-General, in virtue of the powers conferred upon him by the 4th item of the good con- duct warrant, to grant an annuity of 20/. per annum, allowed by the 2d item to be conferred upon meritorious non commissioned officers, in addition to their pay while ferving, and pensions on being discharged from the service. Quarter-Master-Sergeant Bowman has been upwards of 40 years in the service, and Sergeant Rudd for a very long perfect, and still perform the duties of their respective stations. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. SURRENDER OF KOTE KANGRA. (From the Herta) We have just received by Extraordinary Express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, our files of papers from Bombay of July 1 ; Calcutta, June 19 ; Madras, June 22. note Kangra has surrendered. Our troops having with inconsiderable exertion overcome the difficulties of the march, set down before the place on the 28th of Slay. The commander and his chiefs having come forth to endeavour to make conditions, were informed that the only terms which could be allowed them were those of unconditional submission ; that, if within the hour the garrison resolved to submit, they would be per mitted to retire, carrying with them a single bundle each. All arms, ammunition, stores, and property of every kind, with these exceptions, were made over to us. The evacuation took place in the course of the day, and by the afternoon the British flag waved from the battlements of a fortress hitherto deemed impregnable. The mention of this single incident comprises all that is important in our present intelligence. Both at Bombay and Calcutta we have no change to record in commercial or monetary matters, the former continuing very dull, and the latter very tight. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) BOMBAY, JUNE 30, 1846. A continuance of rainy weather continues to suspend all public and private operations, though the months of June and July make a news-letter nearly a blank sheet. Everything remains so precisely as it was when I wrote you on the 19th, that I am worse off a world than the weary knife-grinder. I have neither a story to relate nor a grievance to dilate upon. There has not, since the 20th of May, when the barracks of her Majesty's 50th were blown down, been so much as an accident either by flood or field, to magnify into importance, or weave into an interesting paragraph. The Governor-General and Commander in-Chief continue at Simla. The Punjaub is perfectly tranquil, no troublous symptom of outbreak threatening its tranquillity. Our state physi cians are at their wits' end. There are at present no political maladies to cure. Like the army surgeon re ferred to by Harry Lorrequer, for sick certificate we must gather alarm from symptoms of the soundest health. The sound sleep, vigorous appetite—the buoyant spirit and strong and regular pulse, are signs of a constitution so plethoric and robust, that our great source of alarm is revulsion, a sudden break down, a rupture of the blood-vessels so awfully charged with the elements of vitality. To speak the truth, not for the last ten years has India enjoyed such prospects of profound and protracted peace. What progress is making in the establishment of a strong Government in the Punjaub we do not learn. What may be meant by the phrase is not easily explained. The Mooltan chief appears anxious to come to an understanding with the Government, and the other tur bulent or recusant feudatories have begun to lower, or to change their tone. These are, perhaps, the best and surest consequences we can look for of the belief that the Wuzeer can compel obedience—a sense of danger, not of duty, being the only guarantee for respect and obe dience. I had before occasion to mention with how much astonishment our request to have hospitals constructed for the sick and wounded soldiers of their own army oc casioned ; yet our request has been attended to, and the hospital proceeded with. Complaints as to the filthiness and sickness at Lahore has made Government set about inquiring whether there were no means of paving the streets of the city, a question which will doubtless soon receive an answer in the affirmative. The autho rities seem so anxious to attend to all our wishes, that from the occupation of the British troops some of the most important of the municipal improvements of Lahore are likely to be dated. Hitherto not the slight est manifestation of jealousy or dislike towards us has occurred; our continuance at the capital, where we are looked on more as guests than as conquerors, appears to be regarded as a blessing and an honour. Such are the peaceable fruits of justice, clemency, and moderation. Great disappointment has been experienced at the treat ment Sir John Littler has met with. He three times marched out and offered "settle to the Seikhs before Ferozepore. He executed to admiration one of the most momentous and difficult movements of the cam paign, which enabled the Ferozepore division to unite itself with the army under the Commander-in- Chief. And to show the appreciation entertained of his merits, he was selected from out of the army for tht 'most delicate and difficult command at Lahore. Briga dier Wheeler has returned, with all his troops, from the expedition against Rote Kangra. The difficulties sur mounted on the march seem almost incredible—the ef forts made to surmount them herculean. The troops are in excellent health, and seem to have suffered litth from the fatigues of the campaign. There is little new from Caubul, and that little is of dubious authority. The old Dost seems to be getting on much better than could have been expected ; and his somewhat untractable subjects are quite as quiet as they used to be under any of their native rulers. Sir C. Napier is at Kurrachee : he has been slightly indisposed of late. He stoutly re pudiates the imputation, that the Governor-General showed him the cold shoulder. Sinde fever, I regret to say, has got into her Majesty's 17th, at Sukkur. I had a letter this morning from one of the officers. He says our nun are beginning to die fast. The disease is fever, and so virulent that the patient is often carried off in a few hours. I hope it is not another case of 78th High landers. At Bombay trade is dull, and few operations of any importance attempted. The Governor, Sir George Arthur, is extremely sick— very dangerously so; but he will not be persuaded to quit his post.. ALEXANDRIA, JULY 30, 1846. The Bombay mail reached Suez at six A.M. of the 27th, per steamer Atalanta, from Aden. It appears the Akbar left Bombay on the 19th June with the mails, but having experienced terrific weather, and suffered considerable damage in the hull, she was obliged to put back, and reached port cn the 29th. The mails and passengers were then transhipped per Semiramis, which vessel sailed on the Ist of the present month, and ar rived at Aden on the 18th. The Atalanta brought them forward to Suez from thence. We have intelligence by this conveyance of the safe arrival, at Aden, of the Oriental mail ship Ben tinek, on the 16th instant, and her departure on the morning of the 18th for Galle and Calcutta. Cholera had entirely disappeared at Aden, and the place had become quite healthy. (From the Bombay Times of July 1.) Papers to the 9th ult. from Colombo, to th© 13th from Kurrachee, to the 19th from Meerut and Calcutta, to the 20th from Agra and Delhi, and to the 22d from Madras, have been received since our last. No Calcutta dawk reached us yesterday. RETURN OF THE STEAMER ARBAR WITH THE MAIL OF THE 19TH OF JUNE.—We regret to have to inform our readers of the return, yesterday evening, of the steamer Akbar, which vessel left Bombay on the 19th ult. with the Indian Mail of that date. The Akbar was about 760 miles from Bombay when she encountered a very severe gale, against which she contended for nearly four days, but in vain. Her cutwater was washed away, and also her paddle boxes, Considerable injury has been occasioned to the hull of the Akbar, but her engines have not been in any, way damaged. Since writing the foregoing we have been favoured by a pas senger with- the following_ account of the mishap, for which we tender our best acknowledgments : " BOMBAY, JUNE 30, 1846.—My dear Sir,--The Akbar the ba n r having returned before her time, you may wish e weath were erprovedmoderate for the fi r t e b a ut s o e. on T the he 23d we visited by h a gale. that Our er first eocao thr ee head course days, was n its was as f teeth. Three is hestrained so m times it was tried uc to ease the vessel with in esa tils b roug ht back to the wind. On the 27th the support s o of t t e h n e cutwater were beaten to pieces, and it was perceived to have opened frcm the ship, and to be apparently about to take leave of us. To this there would have been no objec tion, had it not been apprehended that to fix this heavy and useless mass of wood some large bolts had been driven through the lower part of it and rivetted in the inside of the vessel, and in parting, a hole might have been torn in her b,ws. A quarter-gallery and paddle-box was also fast breaking up, and the captain did not feel himself justified in risking the ship and the lives of those on board by keeping her head to the storm, so he returned to port to have the heavy mass of gingerbread-work dangling at the bows re moved. " P.S. The distance gained in the direct line to Socotra on the morning of the 27th was 760 miles. Had the weather been usually moderate, we should have been nearly through the monsoon." The steamer Semiramis has, we believe, been ordered to start immediately for Aden with the Akbar's mail, in order to meet the P. and 0. Company's steamer at that port. (From the Bombay 7'imes of June 13.) Seto Kaugra surrendered unconditionally on the 28th ult., almost without resistance, the gallant Killadar bragging lustily as long as he thought he could carry the day by bragging, without any great idea of placing his person in jeopardy. The sight of pia guns appears to have brought him to reason and the conclusion came to was anything but worthy of the big words with which he began. Ha and the garrison found they had grievously outwitted themselves They might many weeks since have marched out with more than their bundles : they have neither maintained themselves with gallantry nor surrendered themselves with grace. We subjoin the account of the surrender of the fortress from the Delhi Gazette Extra of the 4th inst.:— " We take the opportunity of the issue of our present Extra to announce the surrender of Kangra, which was evacuated on the 28th May. "The guns (heavy) commented the ascent of the Mulkera Hill, in progress to their respective batteries in the town, on the morning of the 28th. This fact became known for certain to the garrison about ten o'clock. They ceased their fire, and sent a messenger to Deenah Nath, to inti mate their inclination to surrender if their lives were gua ranteed them. The agent to the G.G. declined any other terms but an unconditional submission. An hour was lowed them to come out, and lay down their arms. Within this time, about three o'clock, the Killadar (Soondur Singh) , accompanied by his Sirdars, came nut ; they laid down their arms at the gate, and were made over to Captain Goddard, commanding the town, who had Previously received all ne cessary instructions; by him they were immediately con ducted to the presence of Major Lawrence, who had ar rived to receive them. Even then the garrison were waver ing, and brought a gun to bear on the party, suspecting treachery. Soondur Singh, however, proceeded to tender his submission on the part of the garrison ; the same having been accepted, he and his followers were immediately per mitted to return to the fort, and acquaint the inmates that each person would be allowed to bring out one bundle , but nothing more. In an hour's time men, women, chit' dren, and bundles in great numbers made their Wear" ante, the men laying down their arms as they came out, and giving up their names—Major Lawrence, Mr. John I Lawrence (who is, we are happy to say, much better), an d others, being quietly seated to look on. They then all passer, through the town, with thei-: bundles (containing clothes a nd cooking utensils), on their heads, protected by extended files of sepoys, to an appointed place of rendezvous under For t Mulkera. Captain Goddard, with three companies, then marched in, and the British colours were hoisted upon the highest point. All this was so sudden and unexpected among the native part of the community, that their astonishment is said to have been indescribable. Soondur Singh is repre sented as rather a fine but debauched-looking man. Th e British force, we hear, was to break up about the 31st May- - officers and Europeans much disappointed at this result. "The fort was inspected by the political authorities blunt' diately after its surrender, and found to have ten gates; the masonry massive, but dilapidated. It is believed that some guns and a party of Sappers and Miners would be left With the 44th N.I. The 2d Grenadiers to escort the guns back to the plains." The following is from our correspondent, dated Camp Kota Kangra, 31st May, 1846 : " The Fort of Kotla has not yet given in, and it is expecte d we shall have the same farce played as at this place; obliged to take up the guns, when they will surrender. "'The amount of treasure found buried in the fort was 79,600r5. Regiments have been ordered to enlist ten men a company from this place, but the men who presented there" selves were so old and undersized that hardly a man WO taken. " The following is the order issued by the Brigadier, ell the surrender of the fort, 29th May, 1846 : " On announcing to the troops the surrender of the strong' hold Kote Kangra, the Brigadier commanding takes the OP:, portunity of expressing his admi rat i on o f th e con d uc t of all concern ed, in having brought the ordnance, with its Ma' terials, over 42 miles of tne most ditlicult country that he has ever traversed, in the brief space of seven days, a feat unequalled by anv on record. He requests that Lieutenant' Colonel NV ()oil will accept, and express to all under his corn. mend, his grateful acknowledgments of their indefatigah ie and successful exertions. " "ro Captain Napier, performing the duty of chief en; gineer, Lieutenant Crommelin, and the officers and men °` the corps of Sappers, as also to Captain James Abbott , Artillery, and Lieutenant Lumsden, 59th N. I. attached to the Political Agency, he offers his sincere thanks for having rendered mountains and torrents for such a distance g able by heavy guns. " 'Lieut.-Colonel Spans, and the officers and the men ° I the 11th Regiment N. I. have entitled themselves to thel37,' gadier's warmest encomiums for the cheerful and Wolf manner in which the most onerous and incessant labours were perfiirmed. To his staff, Captain Palmer, and Lieut. J. S. Paton, he is much indebted, and feels that had th e garrison afforded an opportunity, his thanks would ha ve had to be afforded for their gallant bearing with Ow en emy.' "— Cal. Englishman, June 13. (Front the Delhi Gazette, June 20.) We have seen a letter which gives such a clear descrirt Lion of the enormous difficulties overcome by Briga dis h Wheeler in the progress of the siege train to Kangra, tba we deem it due to that distinguished officer to give en $ f street, which will show how great are the obligations °, Government on this, as on the other occasions, to Colo el Wheeler, for we apprehend it is now beyond a doubt that It the guns had not been brought up, the Killadar would never have listened to the voice of the charmer Deena Nath ; evi r„ the question of time was one of the greatest importance, '"- or had the progress of the guns been delayed but eight ten days, the setting in of the rains would have r en d e r .'he co-called roads impassable indeed, and o , quite impossible to calculate what th e result % I ; successful defiance of our forces on the part of rdis- Sing might have been ; unfavourable certainly. -- point lance between the right bank of the River Bess, at th 2 e miless where the train crossed, and the fort of Kangra, nearly the whole way either along the beds of t i h s e 4 ... 6 ._ v _ e two r over hills, some of them of considerable elevation., ,i-Triver last and most difficult marches were up the bei r ° o l ll :' two and Guj, a fearfully rapid torrent, varying in depth less than 25 a half to near four feet, which was crossed n o re,io US cur times the tint day, and 21 the second• pro gory inspection by an officer of high as it would , uounced all but impassable for wheeled carr ia g es, to all appearance, take at least a month, with thousands of labourers, to prepare a road, and a consequent recommends don to leave the heavy guns behind was sent in. Colonel r aniF i n t L been id Wheeler, however, was determined to overcome every diffi culty, and having been supplied by Major Lawrence and Capt. Abbott with some 1,500 workmen, exclusive, we pre sume, of the Sappers and Miners, and being seconded in the most admirable manner by all the officers, especially those of the Artillery, he did so, to the astonishment of those who had seen the nature of the ground over, or more properly, througu which the guns had to pass. No doubt the experience acquired by him in Affghanistan was of great service• to Colonel Wheeler, and although he has not bed the oppor tunity of distinguishing himself in the more dashing h oo d tions of a siege, an assault and its inevitable result, had th e Killadar remained staunch to his first declarations it Tn"b conceded to him that the honour of the bloodless surrender' with its beneficial consequences in our favour, is e ntirely ,q; and that he is fully entitled to a prominent recognition or services by the Government whom he has so well serf; There is one advantage which has attended the move , he have placed Kangra, an advanced post in the heart o f `" Mils, in a position to resist any insurrectionary o r invasion a l „ movement which might by possibility b e attem pted, an against which a single regiment, with a few old Seikh might not have been adequate, had the fort been quietly 8 4;; rendered on the approach of the 44th N ative I n f a ntry. ' cannot conclude our parting articlit anent the siege of gangs without bearing testimony to the manner in which that tort, conducted itself during the somewhat critical position hick it was placed until the arrival of the second Grena diers ; It is pleasing to have to speak well of our Jacks, an d lc shall never lose an opportunity of doing so. CASUALTIES. (From the Bombay Times of June 18.) faint" The following is a list of the casualties amongst the lies of her Majesty's 17th and 60th Regiments on tb at way from Poonah to Bombay, or just after their arriva , the latter place, on their way to join thei r husbands "" Knrrachee. The number of women and children which left P??... 111111 0 . were as follows : W ome n. Chi,, - Eoth Rifle ••• ••• •• s . 121 144 17th Regiment ... 47 -- Total left Poonah 168 18 0 A One woman died at Khandalla ; and four children dim on the road between Poonah and Panwell, also one WO I —all of the 60th regiment. and They arrived at Panwell about half-past seven, A• 24 ".. 0 26 embarked for Bombay at half past four, P.M., the '- day. None but a child of the 17th died here. None died in crossing. Died in Colabah from the 17th up to the 24th May Women. Children. 60th Rifles 11 14 17th Reg. ... ... 3 ... 1 Total ... 14 15 Present in the depot on the 26th May : Women. Children. 60th Rifles ... 109 ~. 113 17th Reg. 46 51 -. Total ..155 164 v iol- Number of the children left orphans by the dreadful tation, belonging to the 60th, 15; and of the 17th, 3• THE PUNJAUB. (From the .Lkthi Gazette of June 19.) . f n hs °- The settlement of state affairs during four re °- t tort' Raja Lall Singh 's administration, bas been unsatiareeisieg Owing to this failure, the population of Mooltan e re ' ll ha tumults every day. The Nizam, too, of that couutrY __A collected a force of between 14,000 and 15,000 men, ,u_`., mounted thirty large guns on the ramparts of th e fort .n Alooltan. Tumults and risings are the order a the thegßrea.t 11fah c a o r u aj r a t, a ß n u d njee f f ion they entertain to his rule. faction i : o n an w d i t a h i e wchouierhse all such untoward wrdtthheinagsdmi Raja Lall Singh, and the avers l !n t i b st e ra d t . tu atiS of the ilia Lall Singh was A Singh, the inheritor of Paradise,__ . WO o l b l' s:u fa re ct ii i i I not fitted to shine in a with th e e too e , y the manner in which he 11° eye of indifference. Now, t he b t o b i - e :n . gh has been elevated to the favour. The late R IP Heera subject La . displayedslookedaisaid l Its j u a l . i on ,ii n ai 1 s i dstivthidautaiin, and daysof leis sense of gratitude for aSrikngolfi.favNeVerha?t reHtuernphdnitdedß, a a ai n i. da d Lp f r lao o lt n it i esd b i n e t i gi n lial g_ rj a .6o ;; ;l3o ,:t i e Heera Singh took him by the hand Misr, his title was advanced to that of Raja by Oat 'for thHeerais passed m the murder of his patron. The star of Sirdar ice into Singh, the brother of the Ranee . Sahibeb, then b r° of the light—or in other words, he swayed the P r 'lt er oja Lai l tv j o t u )w ld ah a ir s s t i a n t g e h . a s Si r h d e a r Singh distinguished marke the increase brother ; and every (K w hose of his influence with chief' - writ favours ence that . towards him increased • te.v. a too, propor . norm ~ • an , ingratitude usurped ever y other cons! e d ration, ...., er. , sentiment ; and Raja Lall S' h • hthe 'erof the m soh Sin h with ai nary troops, effected the murder of his second patron' o herY are well known. to be the ingratitude and deep tre e Raja of the nature of Raja Lall Singh, and that fie„,% e signs Lall Singh is now the prime minister of state. . 1 , st 109 held out by Raja Lall Singh make it evident tu., , A lia design is to work the ruin of the Nizam of Moolteut. It get his brother Bliugwan Singh advanced to t hat P ro r!" is evident, too, that the Raja is playing a gell ie hed . 3 volutionise the order of things and interests estau_ded to the days of Reinject Singh, and those who had sucT lido and his power—with the view of making his o wn ez fr : ry Ilan' dependents reap a rich harvest of benefits. --, - . e s it we r e therefore, he his rank or calling what it 12 20 Y, is l o ud and wedged into a predicament that forces. from him lore of deep curses. Every man, therefore, im s awaYr heaven that the reign of misrule might P .- Aleear.9". and be succeeded by that of the Sahiban o r t eritY shedding its blessings around to secure the Porf Majorof the subject. As it i s , the presen ce eopie °f M'Gregor Sahib, is the only security that t he P Rojo Lahore have against the wantonness of ',nisrule.vain to Lall Singh is for himself, and therefo , ..e it i 5 countrY expect either the prosperity or security of the d , by th° through his exertions. Mark the distrust prolek e &pigs consciousness of evil deeds, which Raja Lall Sing__", i n SUIS' towards Seikhs—Mussulmans guard h,is person ; and , The sultnans he is reduced to the nece.esitv of contidingis, that news current at the Durbar re,;arding Peshawn:..,_ t heir Shere Singh and Peer Muhonved Khan moved deirto the forces to .Naoshera. From this point they Pros: e „, sur gents• Yoosufzee country, where they engaged with overcame The Yoosufzee being men of undaunted bravery 1,030 or the efforts of the Seikhe, and followed tip their sticc