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'TILE RUSSELL CABINET—its POSITION, 1 POLICY, and PROSPECTS, No. 2, in RELATION to the PREI iS, in the " WEEKLY CHRONICLE" Of SATURDAY, the 15th of August instant, with the INDIAN MAIL, and all the News of the Week. Office, 337, Strand ; and all Newsmen. TFIE INTELLECTUAL CLAIMS of YOUNG IRELAND, No. 2—The " Poets" of the "Nation," in the " W'E - EKLY CHRONICLE" of SATVBDAY, the 15th of August in l.a At, with all the Week's News. Ofdee, 337, Strand; and all Newswieti. OOD ENTERTAINMENT ;or MAN and 4.3 1 1 HORSE) at the SIGN of the MA.11 , 4111S of GRANBY ; 'With the Government and the Irish Arms ; the St. Alban's Elec tion ; and all the News of the Week, in ';,he " WEEKLY Cillto - of SATURDAY, the 15th instant. Office, 337, Strand ; and. a u Newsmen. Now ready, in 2 vols., ratan Svo., 21s. bound. PETERSBURc;I I AND MOSCOW. A VISIT 70 THE Cr:WET OF THE CZAR. By LICHAHD '.3OUTEIWELL BOURKE, Esq. 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RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. ifAXESSRS, LANIOND, SMALE, AND L.AMOY(D, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and tne Public for their coutinued support and patroxage, and to anpounce that their Public Sales or Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and Fatuity. at One o'clock, at the Hall or 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 be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will I), fbrwarded by the first post after the sale, ant the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LIST NIGHT BUT ONE OF TUE SEASON. THIS EVENING Will be performed Seniors Opera, NORMA. Norma, Madame Grist; Adalgisa, Aldile.Corbari; Pollineo, Sig. Co rolli ; and Groves.), Sig. Lablache. After which the highly successful new and original Divertisse ment, er!...itled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS, C,orapesing a new Pas—" Le Pas ►?c Deesses." By 3Sdlle. Taglionl, INldlle. Louise Taglioni, lfdlle. Cerite, Ladle Grahn, 31dlle. Demelisse, Mdlle. Casvan, And MM. St. Leon and Perrot. To be followed (hr desire) with the First Act of Verdi's cele brated Opera, entitled N I N 0. Minus (King of Assyria), Sig. E'ornasnri; Idaspe, Sig. Corelli ; Orotaspe, Sig. Betelli ; Feziona (daughter of Sinus), lidlie. Corbari ; and, Abigail fa Slave, supposed to be the eldest daughter of Ninus), 3ldlle. Sanchioll. To conclude with the last Tableau of the successful New Grand Ballet, entitled LALLA ROOKH; Comprising the Feast of ltoies, and the celebrated Pas de Neuf, Mdlle Cerito, M. St. Leon, and Mdlle. Louise Taglloni, supported by Meadlles. Demelisse, Cassan, James, Lamoreux, Julien, and Honore. HER MAJESTY'S THEATUE THE LAST NIGHT. The Nubility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that Vaere will be .a FAREWELL NIGHT on THURSDAY N EXT, AUGUST 20, Wbcn will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL BIRBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Madame Grisi; Il Cointe Sig; Mario; Bartolo Sig. Lablache; Basilic), Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. In the course of the Evening, the highly successful new and original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugul, entitled LE JUGE3IENT DE PARIS. Introducing a new Cr tpd Pas, entitled " Le Pas des Deesses." The principal parts by Madlle. Toglioni, Madlle. Lucile Gratin, Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni, Casaan and Demelisse, Sr.o. After which, the last Scent of Bellinrs Opera, LA SON.).TAMBULA. Amino : Madame Castellon; Lisa, Madame Corbari; Count Rodolpho, Signor F. Lablaehe ; Elvino, Signor Corelli. To be followed by the First Tableau from the successful Grand enti.led LALLA ROOK 11. In which Mdlle. Cerito will in troduce the Pas Symbolique, supported by Mesdlles. Casson, De. melisse, James, and Honore. After which the First i'ableatt of the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; on, LA DRYADE. Introducing the Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot: A Selection from the Ballet of ONDINE. Comprising the cele brated Pas de l'Ombre, by Mille. Cerito. To conclude with the Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLPHIDE. La Sylphide, 51,111 c. Taglioni ; 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 halt-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL. DlAtiktY-I,_ANE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. CHARLES HANSSENS. TEE fasr NIGHT OF THE BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Meyerbeer's celebrated Grand Opera of LES HUGUENOTS. In which will appear Mil. Boulo, Ze!ger, assol, Barielle, Millet, Aly, Allier, Felix, Delcour, Mercier, Cannis, Lalol ; Madame Julien, Madame Laborde, and Madame Gulehard. Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past seven. THEATRE, ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed.. the interesting and popular Drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. In which Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Bowe, Lambert, Culienford; Madame Celeste, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. F. Mathews wilt perform. . . 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 YOLC EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL? Chesterfield Honey bun, Mr. Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Mrs. lloneybun, Miss Emma Harding. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Characters by Messrs Worrell, Lambert, 31unyard, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. PR NCNISM'A THEATRE. OXFORD-WPrEPT For the BENEFIT of the TREASURER of the Theatre. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE WONDER; or, A Woman Keeps a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. Wallach ; Col. Bri: on, Mr. Vining ; Lissardo, Mr. Compton ; Donna Violante, Mrs. Stirling ; Flora, Miss Emma Stanley ; lois, Miss Somers In the course of the Evening, a CONCERT. Vocalists, Messrs. leffier, Barker, Binckes. Miss G. Smithson, and Mdaae. Albertazzi. Pianoforte, Miss Binckes ; Concertina, Mr. Blagrove. After which, the Burletta of THE LOAN OF A LOVER. Peter Spyk, Mr. Charles Mathew-; Gertrude, Madame Vestris. To be followed by an en iirely New Cora.; Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ; or, 'the Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and alias K•rshall will perform. To conclude with a DIVERTISSEMENT. Principal characters by Mr. and Miss Marshall, Mr. Flexuaore, Miss Burbidge, and 3fdlle. Melanie Duval. ASTLEY'st ROYAL AM IT iir:AIREL Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty tl.'.'e Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Prnicess Royal. Great and glorious success of our Military Achievements in India. TIIIA EVENING Will be performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called TIIE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, England's Victories of 1846. Intro ducing the whole resources of the Esta..lishmeut. Douisle 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 THURSDAY, August 20, a varieiy of Novelties; for the BE NEFIT cf Mr. THOM PSO \;", Stage Director. Box-office open from eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Open every Evening. Powerful attraction ! Popular Operas ! New Pieces, and Double Company, Operatic and Dramatic. THIS EVENING Will be performed TilE MOUNTAIN SYLPH. Supported by the whole of the Operatic Company. 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, Weod ; Mrs. Daly, Miss Richardson, Miss Terry, Mrs. E. F. Saville, and Miss Martin will appear. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. FOUR DAYS MORE I GRAND NEAPOLITAN FETE AND BAZAAR. ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING. ROYAL SURREY ZOULOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WED,ESDAY, and THURSDAY, August 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. DAYLIGHT VIEW of VESUVIUS and BAY of NAPLES. UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. An EXTRA BR /SS BAND. NEAPOLITAN BAZAAR, Attendants in Neapolitan Costume. The TIGHT ROPE, by Madame Hicken, Mr. Ryan, and Master Ryan. FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A-la-Risley, by the Messrs. Candler. LA TRANCA HISPANIOLA, by Mr. Candler. RAMO SAMEE will give his amusing FEATS of DEXTERITY. PROMENADE CONCERTS, by Godfrey's Band. An ENCAMPMENT of GIPSIES. TRIUMPHAL ARCHES ILLUMINATED at DUSK. CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO. DESCENT of FARINELLI in the FIERY CAR. GOTHIC BRIDGE ot ST AWES, Illuminated with Two Thousand Jets of Gas; and the GLASS CONSERVATORY, Lighted with Festoons of Gas. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and hulescribable effects. A Grand Display of FIREWOR, S. at Nine o'Clock. TIM WEATHER.--tine; thivicz, AUGUST 15. THERMOXETER, Lowest, 56; Highest. 70; Noon, 73. BA ROM ETER, 29 B.—WIND S.W., fine. WATER AT LONDON-13KLDGE THIIB DAY. MArninx ornntes after 7. I Evening .. 17 minutes after 8 befrk CdR • t . 1.1 1 ,4 „ se L , • 'IA,. ) , • \ •, •-rz ," ~ ' • •'" SECOND EDITION. te-ninit LONDON, SATURDAY. Al: GUST 15, 1846. Another instance of the purblind policy of the protectionists was afforded by last night's proceedings in the house of Commons. Owing to th e • edgular c ircumstance of IBRAHIM PACHA havin g directed an ex amination to be gone into of the provi s i ons of the recent Corn Bill, with the view of considering its bearings on the produce of Egypt, a very serious error was detected. Its effect is, that the duty upon rye, peas, and beans is regulated by that on barley, which was never intended, and, consequently, the duty upon the former is rendered double what it was meant to be by the new law, and may be actually higher than it stood under the old. The attention of the leading merchants in the City having been drawn to this error, or inconsistency, they immediately took energetic steps, under the auipices of the LJRn ...\!AYOR, for obtaining the t , .. , r!cr,:on, of ?ornament, be:ore the end of the session, to the reinov.4l of this unintentional hindrance to the impartation of foreign rye, peas, and beans. The most eminent firms con- THE STTN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AtTGTTST 15, 1844. netted with commerce in foreign grain were con- 1 sulted upon the subject, and they admitted that the I law as it stands at present would be productive of most serious inconvenience, and they came to this unanimous opinion, notwithstanding that their politi cal opinions were widely different. Mr. VILLIERS, accordingly, took the preliminary steps last night in the House for bringing in a short Bill to remedy the blunder, and in the course of a short and business-like speech he expressed an opinion that Lord GEORGE BENTINCK would not take advantage of the error, but allow him to go into Committee and propose his measure. Mr. VILLIERS, however, found himself deceived in this impression. The Member for Lynn made no secret of his delight at the discovery, acknowledged that nothing could be more ridiculous than the mode of regulating the prices of peas, beans, and rye by that of barley, and concluded by threatening the Chancellor of the Ex chequer with the most virulent opposition, should he attempt to effectuate the bond fide intentions of the Legislature, and give to the people the full benefit of the commercial change for which they had so per severingly struggled. Here is high-minded state: manthip ! How lofty in their views, how immaculate in principle are the protectionist leader, and his generous coadjutors ! " Though you, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer," exclaims the Noble Lord, in effect, "will not condescend to consider the ad vantage to the revenue, nor retain an error at the sacrifice of keeping faith with the public, yet we, the monopolists, regardful only of what concerns our pockets, will pertinaciously cling to a law manifestly ridiculous, and will defeat you at this advanced period of the session by a mechanical opposition, should you dare to wrest fro:n us a benefit to which we are morally disentitled." Such is the finishing and graceless stroke of the protectionists in the memorable session of 1846. Badly as they stood before, they have, by this mean proceeding, ren dered themselves completely bankrupt in character. Mr. VILLIERS and the Government were, under the circumstances, forced to abandon the hope of rectifying the corn-law till next year. In the meantime the country will not be slow to remember the disgrace ful tactics by which they have for the time been deprived of a considerable boon. We gladly turn from this discreditable scene to another of a more grateful character. Mr. litnex again essayed to carry his motion for throwing ,open to the public on Sundays and holidays the British Museum, the National Gallery, and similar public institutions. He gave some interesting statistics, which proved the yearly increase of visitors on week days to public places of recreation and in struction, since they have been thrown open, to be very large, and also that it has been attended with a marked improvement in the conduct and morals of the people. Lord Jona RUSSELL expressed his approval of Mr. Humes object, but considered the question had better be left in the hands of the trustees of the different institutions. The motion was ultimately withdrawn. We have every confi dente that the Premier, as one of the trustees of the British Museum, will not fail strongly to recom mend that its doors should be opened in the way de sired, and that his advice will be acted upon. It is not only, in our opinion, a moral right that the la bouring classes, who are pent up six days in the week, should have access on the Sundiy to the great repositories of the wonders of nature and art, which are maintained at the public expense, but we are convinced that no more conduqive means could be adopted towards elevating their minds, and redeeming them from the vicious courses of drunkenness and immorality. We are sur prised at the sickening cant of the late Chan cellor of the Exchequer, who conceived an ac quiescence in Mr. Iluata's motion would amount to a desecration of the Sabbath. Such puritanical sen tences may be all very palatable to his academical constituents, but we can scarcely believe that he con scientiously harbours such narrow-minded conceits. What constitutes real art, but that which most closely resembles nature ? If you are to prohibit the poorer classes from contemplating the varied products of nature, accumulated from all parts of the world, and the wonderful efforts of the art of man, himself the noblest work of Gon, upon the bigoted assumption that the Sabbath is thereby desecrated, you might with equal consistency reproach the man who would stop to survey with delight any beautiful landscape that his e3e may chance to light upon during his Sunday's walk. We have outlived the day when our reason is to be warped by such hypocritical puerilities. This ascetic imbecility is really more fit for derision than serious argument, and so we dis miss the subject, convinced that ere long the benevo lent and philosophical wishes of Mr. HUME will be fully realised. _ Mr. HUME last night ca:led the attention of the House of Commons to a petition which he had a few days ago presented from the colony of Van Dieman's Land, praying for a representative government. The Hon. Member avowedly brought forward this subject with the view, if possible, of obtaining a statement of the intentions of the Ministry, as it would obviously be impossible, at this advanced period of the session, to introduce any new measures respecting that colony. In this respect the Hon. Gentleman was gratified by the declarations elicited from the Premier and the Under-Secretary for the Colonies. The Prime Minister unhesitatingly avowed his opi nion that, generally speaking, the representative constitution ought to be introduced further into our colonies, but stated the difficulties that intervened to prevent the introduction of one general measure for all. The wide differences that exist in the habits and feelings of the population of our different dependencies—some of them being inhabited chiefly by Englishmen, while others having been obtained from foreign powers, the great mass of the inhabitants are still natives of the countries to which their settlements originally belonged ; others again being of the nature of gar risons, where the greater part of the in habitants reside only for a time, obviously require that each colony should be dealt with by itself, and that a mode of government suited to the peculiarities and the wants of its people should be maintained therein. We have also had the statement of the Under-Secretary, the organ of the Colonial department in the House of Commons, " that the representative form of government was the best, and that wherever there were good elements for establishing it, it was not only the bounden duty of the country, but also its intere t, to esta blish that form of goverment." This is, in deed, pleasing intelligence. We are assured that henceforward the just and equitable principle of self-government will be fully recognised in Downing-street ; that, as far as practicable, our colonies will be dealt with on a footing of equality, and that measures distasteful and obnoxious to the great body of the people will no longer be forced down their throats, to suit the whims or caprices of officials, perhaps wholly ignorant of the ob jections thereto, and how injurious they may prove to the interests of the people who may be obliged to adopt them. Had this course been adopted when the American people expressed their dissatisfaction, that great nation would, in all probability, have still remained united to the mother country ; the blood and treasure that was expended in the vain attempt to keep down the energies of a mighty people re solved on freedom would have been saved, and both countries would have been connected by the ties of mutual advantage , on a footing of perfect equality. The great principle that taxation cannot exist without representation, must ever be kept in view—that a people can only be legally taxed with the assent of their representatives. Whenever, therefore, any sum of money is attempted to be raised from a people on any pretext, or by any means whatever, the representative form of government must be extended to them. We may, therefore, hope that early in the ensuing session charters will be granted to the seventeen unrepresented colonies, or good and sufficient reasons stated for their being withheld for a season. The case of Van Dieman's Land is peculiarly hard. There are no less than 35,000 free colonists, almost all of them settl ers f r om the mother country, without any representation, taxes to a large amount levied, and a portion of that taxation in a eitigle day trebled in amount. and I , .;hery suffered by the inhabitants euhsequeot upon ti.e udsmaingement of the Home Government are of the most fearful descrip tion, and what ought to be one of the most promising fields for the enterprise of our hardy emigrants, so deterioraed, that emigration thereto from this country has practically ceased. Much of this evil may be attributed to the fact of its having been selected as the depot for our convict population. A small num ber of that class might advantageously have been in troduced into a country where there was an inadequate supply of free labour, but the energy and industry of the free population has been checked by the extraor dinary numbers sent out ; and they have also been most inequitably saddled with the expenses of the support and maintenance of an enormous police esta blishment, rendered necessary by the criminal cha racters of so vast a body. Their well-grounded complaints require immediate consideration, and the adoption of remedies calculated to meet the mischief. We are, however, assured that it is at this moment receiving that consideration, that it is occupying the closest attention of the able and talented nobleman at the bead of that depart ment. It is now universally admitted that the sending of a large number of convicts to one place has been a signal failure, and that the first thing must be to remove at least a part of the difficulty arising from the preponderance of a convict population. If this be done, and the policy announced by the Premier be fully carried out, we may look forward confidently to a vast im provement in the condition of the people of that country. We also consider, that without re ference to the state of Van Diemen's Land, that policy will be of great benefit to the mother country. It must be borne in mind that transportation now forms the chief of our secondary punishments—that it has been substituted for that of death in a vast number of cases, and anything that makes the public too familiar with the mode of punishment, and makes it regarded with less horror than would otherwise be the case, must greatly take away from its efficiency as an . examp!e, as a thing to be avoided, and which will have the effect of repressing crime. It must also be considered that the sending out of each convict occasions a considerable expense to the nation, and that a great saving may be effected by doing so only in cases of the most serious and aggra vated crime. By this means rersons subjected thereto will be really punished, and we shall no longer hear of applications by those who have committed some petty offence to be sent out of the country, and the granting the application being looked upon as a great and valuable boon. Alarming intelligence is now, unhappily, pouring in daily respecting the spread of the dreaded potato disease throughout the midland counties of England and in various quarters of Ireland. Unless some active and immediate measures be adopted by the Executive, we fear the most calamitous consequences will develop themselves. A feeling of panic is, ac cording to the most authentic information, alarming the imagination and increasing the despondency of the poorer inhabitants of the districts afflicted with the infection. Considerable derision has hitherto been cast upon those who were credulous enough, towards the conclusion of 1845, to entertain the most lugubri ous apprehensions of starvation, of contagion, of in subordination, and of a terrible decimation of the multitude, in consequence of an accidental decay in a certain description of vegetables. From a mor bid attachment to a fallacious principle in commerce, they endeavour to continue those rumours of the de ficiency in food which was declared to have resulted from those principles being carried into operation. They overlooked the immense importance of those vegetable crops to a population subsisting almost en tirely upon tubers ; they closed their ears to the la mentations and supplications of the sufferers ; they accused Sir ROBERT PEEL of employing a poetical exaggeration for the purpose of tampering with the judgment of Parliament, when be pictured to the na tional representatives of Great Britain the malign phantom of famine threatening to curse these islands with her presence, and the phantom also of "that pestilence which follows famine." Even during the past fortnight the common sense of the public has been insulted by a repetition of this frivolous scepti cism. Those who have insisted with so much of ar rogant confidence and self-sufficiency that their dis credit of the reported destitution in the sister country has been justified, inasmuch as none of those calamitous consequences have transpired such as were originally predicted, have overlooked the earnest labours of Go vernment, and the activityof many unhired philanthro pists, by which alone the condition of the sufferers has been ameliorated. But for the exertions of an extra ordinary commission of inquiry, and for the admirable and spontaneous co-operation of individuals, the mortality must have been infinitely greater, the epi demic must inevitably have assumed a more fatal cha racter, the meal-bins of the peasantry must have been altogether void of provisions, and dangerous senti ments of discontent and insubordination have been propagated by the very intensity of the penury. On the contrary, quietude has been preserved in the afflicted neighbourhoods, the immediate necessities of the labouring classes supplied both by the importation of cheap and nutritious commodities, and by en gaging upon national works the thousands who had hitherto remained without employment. In the ex ertions thus made by the late Administration we recognise a noble and judicious example for the guidance of its successo'rs. Let a spirit of emulation be once instilled into a Ministry, and advantages cannot but redound to the community under its pro tection. That much was really accomplished in behalf of those who were most grievously aKcted by the deficiency of last year's potato crop, and that the principal pro portion of that assistance is traceable to the interpo sition of the Government under Sir ROBERT PEEL, no one can for a moment doubt who has examined the official statistics issued upon this particular. In tes timony of the accuracy of this assertion, we may be permitted to enumerate a few circumstances attendant upon that interposition. Foremost amongst the endea vours to compete with the ravages of the potato pestilence must be mentioned the expenditure of 185,432/. 7s. 7d. upon the importation of Indian corn and oatmeal, for distribution at a moderate charge. Then there was an additional gratuity of 67,911/. 104. entered as donations from the national revenue, in aid of subscriptions made by Relief Committees. A sum of no less than 452,7271. 14s. Bd. was likewise granted for works to be executed for the relief of urgent distress. Another amount of 133,5361. Bs. 3d. was placed at the disposal of the proper authorities in case of any emergency. Again, there were 2,2101. appropriated to extraordinary instances of destitution not otherwise calculated. For the requisite offices and expenses of the Relief Commission 2,823/. 9s. ld. were reserved ; while for the purpose of facili tating local inquiries 7,8401. were additionally advanced. To estimate the advantages which must by necessity result from such laudable munificence, we should examine their substan tiated effects in the improved social disposition of the populace, in the wholesome activity of a com merce hitherto afflicted with sluggishness, in the diminution of infectious disorders, and in the firmness of the markets. One fact will, however, be sufficient for our present object, namely, that 44,121,574f1b5. of Indian corn and oatmeal have been by this generous assiduity 'imported for the starving po pulation of Ireland since last November : in other language, a quantity sufficient to afford sustenance to 490,240 persons daily during three months, rating the consumption of each individual at 11b. per diem. Such are the simple products of this interference on the part of the late Government—such are the mast irnporlant details of their interposition. Heartily do we trust that a spirit of emulation will be infused into the members of the present Cabinet, seeing that the aspect of the approaching w inter is an . ) - thing but propitious, and that the horrible con tagion, which formerly alarmed the community, while it rendered a wholesome article of nourish ment either excessively detrimental to health or absolutely poisonous, is beginning to re-appear, if possible, with threefold virulence. So numerous and disheartening are the descriptions of this most calamitous blight that we are baffled in endeavouring to cull the most important. In War wickshire the disease has manifested itself as vio lently and as generally as in Tipperary. We are assured by very credible informants that the pesti aPP4,rance of the f.lds in the former county is beyond the belief of all but an eye- w itiiess. Within the soil the tubers are discovered to be shrivelled and pulpy ; the leaves and stalks, very recently of remarkable luxuriance and verdure, are now sodden upon the ground in a mass of vegetable putrefaction. Nor are these the only con comitants of the desolation :--an insupportable stench, together with a pestiferous vapour, produced by "a species of fermentation among the diseased roots," rises from the fields in question, carrying with them the embryos of infectious maladies—insomuch that English cholera is exceedingly prevalent in their vicinity. At Sherbourne no less than thirty-four in dividuals, out of a population of scarcely 500 souls, have been destroyed by that malady. Monster meet ings are being again convened in Ireland, with the avowed purpose of calling the attention of those in authority to the prevalence of destitution and the dismal and portentous aspect of the future. The potatoes ere again diseased—the very foliage of the hedges is blackened and scorched by the infec tion—thousands are unemployed —money and meal are rapidly diminishing—and a sullen despondency characterises the afflicted districts. The Ministers will assuredly have no idle moments after the proro gation of Parliament. Tranquillity is by no means completely re-esta blished in Austrian Galicia. Although the insurrec tionary movement has been put down, incendiarism is increasing, and the peasantry, in every instance, refuse to render the least assistance in extinguishing the flames. The following is from the Breslau Gazette : " A traveller was lately going in all haste from Wieliezka to Bochnia, when, just as he reached Gdow, he perceived a considerable fire raging at about aleague from the high road. Soon afterwards two men on horseback arrived, crying, Open the barrier quickly.' They were two domestics from the burning chateau, who came to demand assistance from the commandant of the garrison, the pea sants having set fire to the barns which contained all the product of the late harvest. The Owner of the chateau. having called on the peasants to as: ist in extinguishing the fl tines, offering to each of them a recompense of five francs, they laughed in his face. The commandant of the cara. hinters immediately sent twenty-four men to protect and escort the unfortunate proprietor, Baron de Lipowski, to Slawkowice. Fires are seen almost every night in different parts of the country. The Galician peasants, who are at this moment in a most demoralised state, seize on every op portunity to injure the lords, either by destroying their pro perty or attacking their lives. Such are the results of the deplorable revolt which has taken place; the innocent and the guilty suffer from the same blow." The Emperor of RUSSIA has ordered a large force to be concentrated in Volhynia at the beginning of September. The Duke of SAXE COBUEG-GOTHA has issued an ordonnance, ordering all proprietors of game to pay the farmers for the damage the game may do to the crops, and authorising the farmers to kill game when it does too much damage, provided they first give notice of their intention to the forest keepers. The King of DENMARK has oddressed the following rescript to the Duchy of Schleswig-liolstein-Lauen • bourg : " We have been informed that at a public meeting held on the 20th of July, at Neuununster, there were discussions on the subject of our Royal Proclamation of the Bth, con cerning the order of succession in the Duchies of Schleswig- Holstein' and Lauenbourg, and the relations in which they stood with regard to Denmark in,virtue of public right, and that resolutions were come to having for their object to act contrary to what we had published on that subject. We therefore see ourselves placed in the sad necessity of adopt ing measures to prevent in future such steps, which cannot be tolerated. It is consequently enjoined on the police au thorities of the Duchies of Holstein not to permit any meet ings where the relations above alluded to shall be made the subject of discussion, or where it may be proposed to draw up petitions in order to exercise an influence on the said re• lotions, and not to permit any announcement of such meet ings to appear in the journals, and to immediately dissolve any such meetings at which questions of the kind may be raised. It is at the same time prohibited to circulate any petitions concerning such objects, and to collect signatures, even in the places where there may be no meetings." Madrid papers of the Bth have arrived. The Herald() has another violent article on the subject of Portugal, recommending the invasion of that country, nominally "to require the execution of existing treaties as regards Spanish emigrants," but really to restore to power the CABRALS, the tools of the Afrancesado faction. The army assembled in 1820 for the invasion of South America, proclaimed the Constitution in the Isla de Leon, and freed Spain from despotism. It is not impossible, but that the army destined for the invasion of Portugal may follow their example. Desertions to the Portuguese take place daily, not withstanding the ferocious bandos of Villalonga, and it is evident that the Spanish army is by no means well disposed towards the existing order of things. The same paper publishes accounts Irons Lisbon of the 4th, which represent a M;guelite movement as impend ing in the north of Portugal. We do not attach much credit to this rumour. It has been the policy of the CABRALS and their supporters to represent every movement in Portugal as Miguelite. Even the move ment which ended in their banishment, and in placing in power Viscount SA DE BANDEIRA, the chief of the Septembristas, and one of the few hone3t states men whom Portugal possesses, was represented by the CAB RA Ls as Miguelite in its origin. The arrival of Don Faaxcisco D'Assn was daily expected in Madrid. The Duke DE VERRAGUAS has been appointed corregidor of Madrid, in the room of the Marquis of PENA.. FLORIDA. MADRID BOLSA, AUGUST B.—The Three per Cents. 'Aare done at 33i for cash; the Five per Cents. at 22/ ; the Four per Cents. at 21/; the Passives at 6; ; and the Coupons at 20. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. HENRY was examined on Wednesday by Duke PASQEIER, the Chancellor, and the other members of the Commission. The D6bats saes that he has confessed that one of the pistols was loaded with a piece of rod-iron of the calibre of the pistols ; but the Gazette des Tribuneaux asserts that he has still refused to declare how the pistols were loaded. The distance from the spot from whence HENRY fired, to the balcony, has been measured, and found to be 61 metres. The - Minister of Public Works is going on a tour of inspection along the coast. On Wednesday he left k - lavre for Honfleur. The distribution of the prizes of the Concours General, between the colleges of Paris and Versailles, took place on Wednesday, in the large amphitheatre of the Sorbonne, which was crowded on the occasion. M. GUIZOT, who had just returned from the country, was present, and took his seat on the bench reserved for the professors of the faculty of letters. Precisely at twelve o'clock the Minister of Public Instruction, Grand Master of the University, entered, preceded by the deans of the faculties, the academic council, the inspectors-general, and the royal council. As soon as M. DE SALVANDY had taken the chair, the usual Latin oration was pro nounced by M. FEUGERE, professor of rhetoric at the Royal College of HENRI IV. When this was con cluded, the Minister of Public Instruction addressed the pupal. After which, M. BOURDON, Inspector- General of the University, rose to read the list of the prizes. The first prize for the second class of Greek composition was awarded to PAUL DE SALYANDY, son of the Minister of Public Instruction. The pupils, when his name was proclaimed, applauded loudly, and did the same when the name of young VICTOR lIUGO was announced for the first accessit of Greek translation en seconde. On the name of young GUIZO T being twice proclaimed for prizes in the fifth class, for Latin translation, nearly the whole assembly rose spontaneously and turned their eyes towards M. GUIZOT. The son of Castrairi DELAVIGNE had an accessit in Latin composition. The announcement was followed by a loud call for the Parisienne, which was played when the prizes had been all pro claimed, the Mini-ter of Public Instruction first ob serving that he had ordered that this should be the case before the call was made from the galleries, and, however irregular that was, he would not retract his determination from respect to the memory of the illustrious poet who had bequeathed this national song to France. When the Parisienne was over, the Minister of Public Instruction rose, and stated that the business of the day was ended. The pupils who had gained the pfincipal prizes afterwards dined with M. DE SALVANDY, the Minister of Public Instruction. The young VICTOR. HUGO, CASISIIR DELAVIGNE, and GulzoT, were specially in vited. Some of the papers state that M. GUIZOT, on his entrance, was saluted with vivats by the majority ' of the audience, although some of them struck up the chorus from the opera of Charles VI., "Jamais en France l'Anglais ne regnera," but that when his son was announced as one of the Laureats, the cheers were general and enthusia,-tic. The Thl - ec per Cents. el , to i on the Paris Bourse on I Thar.day at 631 ; the riVc Per Crag., 1:21. 10... ; the Orleans Railroad Shares: 1,270 f. ; Rouen, 9€2f. 50c.; Havre, 693 f. 75c; Great Northern, 703 f. ; Avig non,Mt 70e. Yierho, 622 f.; D9r4Oul c, 00 1 ; 759, Dieppe, 415 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 495 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 505 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 517 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avig non, 495 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 485. ; Belgian, 2if.; Spanish Active, 32if. ; Ditto Three per Cents., 36 1 A,... The following are the quotations for new lines •-•-• MARSEILLES, AUG. B.—Mareilles and Avignon, 872 f. 50c.; Northern, 710 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 505 f. LYONS, AUG. 11.—Avignon and Marseilles, 902 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 631 f. 20c. ; Northern, 712 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 526 f. 25c. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,276 f. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AEI:MST 14. Boulogne and Amiens, 12% —Dutch Rhenish, 6 4—Fast Indian, %—Gr, at Indian Peninsular, 46—Namur and Liege, 3—Orleans and Vierzon, 14 Orleans and Bordeaux, B—Paris and Lyons Con stituted, s—Sambre and Meuse, 4—West Flanders, 3%. CABINET ConNaL.—Summonses were issued on Friday to the Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council this afternoon at the Foreign Office, Downing•street. All the Ministers were expected to be present. The meeting was appointed at three o'clock. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 'on of Australia •• •• •• .. 25 .••• 25% •••• to Re, MINES t Monte, Unregistered .• • • •• .. • • to k„taRSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Ditto,' ......C.F. 12 9% Gibraltar.. Itotterdaright Antwerp.. , .. 2 U l2 10 Genoa .. •• • • .......... 26 20 Hamburgh Altona 13 15% Venice......... ...... . Paris, 3 days' Naples ...... ••• • • • 394 Ditto, 3 month,. 25 85 Palermo, per oz. 119% Marseilles .. 26 lb Lisbon.... • • . 52 X i Bourdeaux. ...... t. 26 - 20 Oporto .•.. • • .......... 52% Frankfort on Maine.. 26 20 Rio Janeiro • • ........ 21 Petersburgh, 3 Us.. .122% Bahia ...... Berlin ••.. • .... •• • • Buenos Ayres ...... Vienna, effec. flo s- New York, 21 days' sight Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11,5 Philadelphia .... • • .... Madrid . ... 353, PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Cadiz • • ... ........ 36 Foreign Gold in bars...£3 17 9 Bilbao.. Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5 Barcelona ...... —I 1w Doubloons ... 00 0 Sir. Dollars ...... . 0 4 9% in bars • 0 4 11% LLOYD'S SHIPPINLx. HIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 15.—Wind S., light D. sze, and fine clear sultry weather. DiAr„ Auo. 14.—Wind N.N.W. .Alexander, Wight:llan, Calcutta; Ca rena , Woodmas, Harold, Lilley, Bombay; Rob er t Heddle BA nn Childe st Po ; Alert, Schall, Rio Grande, f or Hamb'urgh, gerna St. ndo John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the river, # m t Chalmers, Sierra Leone ; Venetia, Gray, QuebeCd mi . , a, from the river and sailed, Tudor, Say, Calcutta; Stebota rru ' Knight, Cape of Good Hope. ith, BRISTOL. —Sid. Mary Ann, Cumming, Calcutta; Cettath Nichol, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 14.—Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Magnificent, Vinell, New Orleans; Brenda, Flanders, Mobile; Colossus, M'Donald, Savannah. Sld. Aurora, Henderson, Charleston; Ann APLAster, M`Lean, Montreal ; Souter Johnny, Little, Montreal ; Mercy, Macbeth, Montreal ; Harry Lorrequer, Jeffers, Quebec. Off port, Holtinguer STAxmo, AUG. 11.—The Agenoria, Blyth, of Sunderland, from Quebec, was struck by a sea 24th or 25th ult., in lat. 59 N., lon. 11 W., and was abandoned by the crew, dis n'asted, and waterlogged ; crew saved by the Numa, from Liverpool to St. Petersburgh. BERWICK, AUG. 13.-The sloop Ann, of Arbroath, is sup posed to have foundered, off the coast with all hands, her boats having been picked up off this port, and taken into Craster, near Alnwick. SUNDERLAND, AUG. 14.—The Cicely, of Newcastle, was towed into this port, yesterday, leaky, and with rudder broken. LIVERPOOL, Auo. 14.—The Isabella, Robinson, of White haven, struck on the West Pier, Kingstown, yesterday, and sunk at the mouth of the harbour; crew saved. 1111r.Forto, AUG. 13.—The New Holland, Bradley, from Newport to Grenada, has put in here, making a little water, and been laid on the ground to discover and stop the leak. AMERICAN NEWS. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING.— The Great 'Bri tain arrived at Liverpool this morning, bringing papers of the Ist inst., one day later than those brought by the Cambria. The intelligence contained in these papers has been anticipated by the papers brought by the Canibi ia. On the 31st, the Texas Navy Bill passed the Senate, by a majority of 31 to 18. The Sub-Tr.. asury Bill was still under discussion. The Warehousing Bill would, it was expected, pass this session. Congress was to adjourn on Monday, August 11. The Tariff Bill received the signature of the President on the 30th July. On the Ist December, therefore, it will come into operation. CO UM ER CIA L NEWS. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, FRIDAY, JULY 31. There was some activity in the Stock Market to-day, and prices improved. Harlem went up 1 1 / per cent.; Norwich and Worcester % ; Reading %; Farmers' Loan %. At the second board pikes improved a fraction, with very moderate sales. There appears to be a movement going on in Harlem, which is rapidly inflating the mar ket price of that stock. It has already reached the level of Norwich and Worcester, and will, without doubt, pass beyond it. It is controlled by a small clique of operators, and we look for a smash as soon as it may suit their purposes to let it come. It would be well for the outsiders to watch the market closely, and slip out as soon as the turning point has been made. It is not mar a• head ; and at the rapid rate this stock has advanced during the past week or two, it will soon be reached. There was only a moderate demand for foreign exchange, for renah twice by the Boston steamer. Prime bills on Lonuon sold at 7% to 71% per cent. premium, but there were gooi!s bills offering at 7 per cent. premium. We quote bills on Paris 51. 40e. to 51. 37 1 / 2 c.; Amsterdam, 38 1 4 to 38%; Hamburgh, 34% to 34%; Bremen, 76 1 4 to 76 3 %. The passage of the ad valorem Tariff Bill has created considerable activity at the Custom-house, and every one appears to be in a great hurry to get their goods through, and into the market. The cash entries have been unusually large. We have no doubt but that the month of August will be a very busy mouth at the Cus tom-hOuse, in the way of entries for importation; and after that the principal business will be entries for exportation, as an immense quantity of foreign merchandise will be ex ported during the months of October and November, for the benefit of drawback and re-importation, under the reduced rate of duty. The importation of foreign merchandise after the Ist of October, until the new tariff goes into operation, will be ex tremely limited, and only to the extent of the actual and on mediate demand for consumption, and only in instances where there mill be, after the Ist of December, an increased duty. The revenue from customs from this to the Ist of December, will be very small, while the expenditures are going on at the rate of several hundred thousand dollars per day. The 10,000,000 surplus, and the 10,000,000 treasury notes will be expended long before that time. The expenditure of that amount has already been incurred, but as yet the payments have not been made; when the drafts come for the money, the deposits to the credit of the Government in our banks will be swept away very rapidly. We have not, as yet, begun to feel the effect of the Mexican war upon the finances of the Government, or the influence upon the money market of the withdrawal of such a large sum from our banks. It is true that the trea sury notes will, if they pass into general circulation, fill the vacuum to a certain extent, but not otherwise. At present, therefore, all is doubt and unct.rtainty, in relation to our financial policy, so far as the receipts and expenditures of the Government are concerned. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull. Sales about 4,000 bales.—Shares were very quiet. The books at Lloyd's, the Court of Admiralty, and the public journals, too often testify the fact that lite, as well as large properties, are too frequently lost and perilled by col lisions at sea; and since the mercantile navy of this country has had added to it a large fleet of steam-ships, those colli sions have become more frequent and dangerous. There cannot be a question that the masters of sailing-vessels have long held that steam-ships are compelled to get out of their way, and, therefore, run hazards and risks they might have prevented. However, to guide steamers in the course they should pursue, the corporation of the Trinity House, some years back, issued a rule, which the musters were called upon strictly to observe. Now, it would naturally be imagined that a notice of this kind, einanatibg Trent this all powerful body as regulators of navigation, would have been known by heart by all sailors, from the captain to the cabin ' boy, of the largest class down to the smallest registered ship. Not so. What says the second paragraph of the , report of the committee of the general shipowners upon this subject? Referring to the "increasing frequency and fatal consequences of collisions at sea," the com mittee states (and a competent authority it is), "that the rules sanctioned by the Trinity Corporation for the navigation of steam-vessels' are well calcu lated to prevent these disasters, but, although they have been largely circulated by the Trinity Corporation, they do not appear_ to be sufficiently known to shipowners and masters." Surely every vessel leaving port :ought to have a copy of the rule on board—the more so as her Ma jesty's steam-vessels of war and most foreign masters follow now the regulation noted. As too much publicity cannot he given to the Trinity House rule (which long since received the sanction of the Admiralty), and for the guidance of masters of steamers, we quote it here. It is this:— "Rule. When steam-vessels on different courses must una voidably or necessarily cross so near that, by continuing their respective courses, there would be a risk of coming into collision, each vessel shall put her helm to port, so as always to pass on the larboard side of each other. "A steani-vessel pas iug another in a narrow channel, must ulwa) s leave the vessel she is passing on the larboard hand." There are not any colonial arrivals of a late date reported here to -day. Consols for the 'account have been rather heavy again, although the quotation for account is 95% and 95%; for money the price is 95% to %. Exchequer-bills have ranged from 7s. to lie, premium; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., from 97% to 97% ; and Bank Stock has been done at 209. Business is dull in the foreign bonds this morning, Old Portuguese are at 85; Russian at 113 1 / 2 ; the Spanish Three per Cents at 36 1 "6; the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents at 59%, and the Four per Cents at 94%. In the Railway IJ orld it is stated that the negotiations between the directors of the North Staffordshire and the Churnet and Blythe Railways have been favourbly concluded, end the line of the latter is to be given up to the former. Extension shares are to be granted by the North Stafford Company, the other proprietors to contribute one-halt' capital thereto. The Railway Share market is rather heavy this morning. BitITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the (Alicia] List.) Bank Stock for Account •• •• •• • . 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities •• 961, 96 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 95%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 97% 4 % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• 10% 7-16 India Stock .. .. • • • . 260 Cnneols for Account .. 95% Eat:Lever Bills. 1 8 ,0. 1 d. 1,0001. .. •• • 7 1 1 7 pm. 500/. • • •• .. • • 811 7 Ditto. Small • • • • 12 8 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 11,11,18,5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, for the Account • • .. 88 Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • • 85 /Basun' Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 113% Spanish, Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, Passive Bonds • . • . • . 5% Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • 364% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and.a-Half per Cents. 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. Pale SHARE. Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. .. .. to Birmingham and Oxford Jtuiction 2 • • 6 %3534 to Buckinghamshire • • .. • • .. 425. •• • • % Uis. to Caledonian •• .• •• .. 20 .... 1534.... to Ditto Half Shares .. .. • • • • 2% •• • • 134 .... to Cambridge and o.xford • • • • • • • 1% • • .. ••to Direct Manchester (ltemington's) .• .• • • %••. to Direct Northern .. •• • • 2% •• •• .. • • to— Dublin and Belfast Junction .. •• 10 .... 4 t, Eastern Counties • . •• • . 14/. 16s. 0c1... • • 23% %.. to Ditto, New • • .. • • •• 10/. 16s. 0d... • • 7% p.. to Ditto, York Extension .. • . • . 10s. 2%.... to East Lincolnshire .• •• • • • • 1h• • • • %34 .. to Great North of England .. -100 .... to Ditto, New .. •• .. 15 .... 5035 .... to Great 1Y extern • • .. • . 85 ....152% .... to 152 Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 86 .... to 87 Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. .. 10 .... 2335 .... to Guildtbrd, Farehfun, and Portsmouth 5 .... 5%.... to Dull and Selby .. 50 106% to — Leeds and Carlisle • • • • .. .. 2% 1% •••• to Leicester and Bedford .. 225. .... % dls. to Leicst., Tam.,Bir., & Trent Val. June. 425. .... % dis. to Luntleit and Birmingham • • -100 .... 228 .• .. to Ditto. Fifths • • • • •• • • • • 2 26 • • to London and Blackwall • • 161. 135. 4d. •• .. 83¢ .... to Ditto. New • • • • • • •• • Lo.aion and Brighton • • • .. 50 .• .. 65%,... to 66 London and Croydon • • • • 13/. 155. 9d. •• • • 23% •• •• to London and south-Western 411. Oa. 10t1. • • 75 ••.. to Loision and York Ditto, Half shares 2%,... % • to Manchester and Leeds • . . 82 •• • • •• .. to Ditto, Fifths • • .. • • • • • • 3 .... 11 ••.. to Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .• .. 86 •• to Ditto, Quar_er ahares (10 • • .. 5 .. • • 153{ .. ••to Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• • • 1% I) • • to 1 p Manchester and Southampton .. • . 2 •• • • 1%14 • • to Midland •• •• •• •• •• -100 —.140% •• .. to Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 • • -115 ••• to Newcastle and Darlington J uuction • • 25 •• .. 433 Ditto. New •• • • •• I •• • • 11% 34 •. to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 15 .. • • 28%,,,, to— Newark,Sheflleld,andßoston • • • • 2% 14 •• • • to— North British • . .. • • .. • • 25 39 14 •• • . to Ditto, Half Shares • • .. • • • • 83l •• • • 14%%.. Ditto, Carlisle Extension . , '• '• 4 •• • to North Staffordshire .• •• • • • • 425. .• • • 3% %p to ttiehmoud to I;eottlsh Central .. •• 12 % '•** 19 %•••• to 18% Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• • 2% .... to Shropshire Union , 425..... % di ' s.. • to South Eastern and Dover .. 33% ' — Ditto, New, No. 4.. •• ••••2% .. 3% to t South Wales .. „„ 5 „ 3% 0 - Warwick and Worcester .. 425. •• .. di. 4. t° 4 „ „ 425..... West Riding Union -• • • .o Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth • .. 10 ..P •• to 3 p York and Carlisle 2 6 •• .. to York and North Midl an d .. .. 50 /4... • 34%•• to Ditto, Scarborough Branch 25 4 - 6% t t° o Ditto, t•:xtensioi Ditto East and West Riding F.xteriSion IYO • t o tc ' _ 39 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 14 . 12% .... to Dutch Rhenish .. 6 % East Indian as. .: 6to Nati= Of 001101t11104 ;2% • qv TRADE AND SHIPPING AT CONSTANTINOPLE. The agent at Lloyd's at Constantinople has transmitted his annual report on the trade of that port for the year 1845. The document comprises a general list of navigation con nected with the port, a note of arrivals of all shipping, British aml foreign, from beyond Gibraltar, with such details as are likely to be interesting to underwriters and others, parti culars of damage to British shipping and to manufactut"t, at. annual account of exports of Turkey produce in 1845 and 1844, and an approximate value of imports by British and foreign vessels, made up with much care, and approaching very closely to reports made thereon to Government. CURRENTS OF THE OCEAN. Several pieces of paper have of late years been transmitted to Lloyd's, which have been picked up in various parts of the world inclosed in bottles, relating, it is asserted, to certain vessels, which, upon enquiry, cannot be traced to have any existence, whilst in o:her instances, the writers of these documents go further than a mere desire to ascertain the current (already known in many cases) of the ocean, and profess to give particulars of expectant shipwreck of a vessel, of which there are Many of the same name in existence, ant: which would, therefore, by publication, produce much painfai anxiety. The peculiar particulars which a seafaring may; would, if of any education, give, are in these cases entirely omitted, and therefore immediately expose the ignorance and weakness of the writer. When these documents have been picked up on the French coast, th( authorities are put to incredible trouble from their anxiet to further the object of the writers, and the maritime interest generally, and in many cares it is clear is produced 1)3 persons ignorant of the subject upon which they profess so much anxiety. MARKET NE WS -(THIS DAY.) OOVENT-G.&EDZN Pines, 6s per lb ; Melons, 2s to 4s each ; Dutch ditto ; 183 per dozen ; Peaches and Nectarines, lOs to 20s per dozen ; Plums, 6s to 8s per halt sieve ; Hothouse Grapes, 38 to 6, per lb ; Apples, 6s to 18s . per bushel; Currants, 4s to 5.- per half sieve; French Beans, is 6d per half sieve; Cucum bers, is to ss, and Artichokes, is to 2s per dozen ; Peas, 3s to 4s per bushel ; New Potatoes, os to 16s per cwt ; Cabbages, is 6d per dozen ; Greens is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches; Celery, is, and Horseradish, 2s to 3s per bundle; Mushrooms, 2s per pottle ; Onions, 4s per bushel ; Spinach, 3s 6d per junk; Carrots and Turnips (new), 4s to Ss pea dozen bunches; Mulberries, 4d to 8d per pottle. E 1 314 GERI' Olit3). The supplies of most articles of produce on offer to-day were not to say extensive. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, at but little variation in pi ices. ray: w GIVrE Prime meat commanded a steady save at full prices. In all other kinds only a moderate business was transacted. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s lod to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. Geese, 3s 611 to 6,-; - Ducks, is 3d to 2s 3d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ; Surrey Fowls, 7s to lOs ; ditto Chickens, 4s to 6s; anu Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to Cs per couple. Fresh Butter, 10(1 to is 2d per lb. ZTEV7r 4 OM'X'. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3,-; 6d ; Mutton, 33 to 43 ; Lamb, 4s AM to Ls 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4cl; and Pork 4s to 104 per Sibs. XI 1.36 X S 011. TM. Turbots, 8s to 16s; Brills, 2s 9d to 4s ; Cod Fish, 3s to 7s; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Mackarel, 6d to 8d; Lobsters, Is to 3s 6d; and Crabs, 4d to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 3s per pair; Salmon, 8d to Is; and Eels, 4d to 10(1 per lb. WILITECEAPEL. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8t1; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 811,s. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from V. / id to 8d; of Household ditto, 5 1 ,0 to 7d per 41bs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2% to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to Wi l d ; do. 721 b to 801 n, 3 1 -Ad to 3%d ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3%d to 4d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4 1 /. 2 d ; do. 961 b to 1041 h, 4%d to sd; Calf Skins, each, as 6d to 6s 6d; Horn Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, 6s to 7s 6d ; Shearlings, 10d to Is. Y 44.16' Til . SsimurrELD.— OldideadO;;Tl73737s; ; New ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 15s; Old C.ov,r, 41 to 51 15s ; New ditto, 315 s to 41 16s; Oat Straw, 1/ 128 to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CusthEitwin.—Old Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 41 4s ; New ditto, 21 Os to 3/ 16s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 51 14s ; New ditto, 31 5s to 41 14s; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 16s; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s per load. A full average supply and a slug gish demand. WHITECHAPEL.— Old Meadow Hay, 315 s to 41; New ditto 21 5s to 31 los ; Old Clover, 414 s to 5/ 188; New ditto, 31 5 ; to 41 16s; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s;. Wheat Straw, 1114 s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. IMPERIAL PA RLIAMENT. (THIS DA Y.) HOUSE OF COMMONS, The SPEAKER took the chair at Twelve o'clock. POOR LAW. A message from the Poor-law Commissioners, containing the report oi dried the other day, was brought up. CORK AND WATERFORD RAILWAY. Mr. ELIOT YORKE moved, that the report on the Bill on this line ahould be received. In doing so it was but right to olserve, that it appeared from a communication which he had received from one of the parties connected with the line, that the petition presented the ether day by the Hun. Member for Finsbury had been rescinded before the Committee through foul play. He state.' this that the House might, if they thought proper, take notice of this.—The report was received. HOUSES OF RtFUGE FOR PRISONERS. Mr. M. MILNES presented petitiona from Boston and Bever ley, praying that the Legislature would take the necessary mea sures for establishing houses of refuge for discharged pri soners, in order that they might be reclaimed and restored to society. MEDICAL REGISTRATION. Mr. WAKLEY pres:nted several petitions in favour of this Bill, and amongst others one from 65 of the must respecta ble druggists in London, praying that the law for regulating the sale of spirits might not pass in its present shape, and stating that the persons Rho had concocted this Bill were wholly ignorant of their business. MOIiTALITY OF THE ARMY IN THE COLONIES. Mr BRIGHT presented a petition, praying the Legislature to take measures for the prevention of this evil, from St. Luke's pariah." SOUTHWARK, WATERLOO, AND VAUXHALL BRIDGES. Mr. BRIGHT also presented a petition from Southwark, praying that the tolls on these bridges might be abolished. INCOME TAX DEDUCTION BILL. This Bill was read a second time. SUPPLY. The report ordered yesterday was agreed to. CITY WORKS PRESh:NTAIENTS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bail was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS COAIMISSION (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC WORKS AND I FSHERIES (IRELAND) BILL This Bill was read a third time and passed. • PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL, No. 3. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. CUSTWJS DUTIES BILL. On the motion that the House go into Committee, Mr. ESCO . I T wished to know what course was to be pursued on the Irish Arms Bill. As there were Just seventy two hours between now and the time appointed for the reading of that Bill—no inconsiderable period, as times go, in the ex istence of any Ministry —he trusted the Government would take that time to d su e: dbinettnrhaaitttet Committee ei had s p e yob efore alreadyrma theyhoene n oon Monday , dl stated u a d d fir y th. and at the the Bill o G ul . d 6 go ß i E nt Y o discussion he wouldbefore b e lull t htaken Houseon the the nneat went through Committee. BRITISH POSSESSIONS BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Lord G. BEN UN CK said that at the close of the few ob servations which he had, in a House of fifty Members, to make on this Bill, he should feel it his duty to move that it be read a third time this day three months, This Bill was neither more nor less than an„intention to overturn the whole of our ci.lonial system, and to take from the colonists the last slice of pro tection which they possessed. Hardly six weeks had passed since the Free-traoo Bill had received the sanction of the Legislature, and they bad already evidence of its fruits. Already had the niillowners of Oldham, Stockport, A-hton under-Line, and Dukinfield, given notice to their workmen that they should reduce their woges 5 per cent. Such was also the case with respect to Glasgow ; and he would read an extract from the trade circular of Messrs. Gibson and Ord, of Manchester, which showed that the business in which they were engaged was never at so low a depression, or in .t such a state of gloom at this season of the year as was 'now. And he would tell the House that the e farmers of England, who were the best customersg to 40 of th g e ., manufacturer, and who saw how corn was falling off g r ch the afis)er e a vil q b u e a fo rt r e e r, the w y o r u a ld w w h h o e ld the t r b t e h ir ey Baronet the Member goods. Wher. :,iglu Hun. h b a a n d ds the fro p m owe r r e m to ov ru Tamworth first ihacl ou l e r e s d htihsefrbeea-rtrte-, but it d now a l demeasure h s a ,flourtn d Canada was six d o llars fallen to four dollars; and Tnsed, which bad old readily at sevenp colonies. If th the whole of it. Such was the state of the co . market at 3d. a foot, and he bad heard t ' h il a ° t vr o . d n s e l : u h b o ad d u l had given orders for en l7o,oo a n the colonieS, protection of the manufacturers were destroyed , 0/f.ovrotOrthcooufiddry goo men—the merchant, the manufacturers—and W ° would be be merchants themselves, to become such for the effect must be, that they who sought todestroyhthiasomugibettwo compelled to seek for the cheapest ells „1 1 , 3 , their goods, and they would consequently ; foreign ships instead of the ships of this country. t he yse ret fiw r p si bid c i t e e 'au d result must be the destruction of the navigation laws u en; t h e prosperity of the shipowners, and consequently done' als a' done by a merchants of this country. And all this was t o the e ll Honolnysperssinittehdwohnatthhe he couldlthof n th ot is b m ot on te th rm , ain th d e f in o t r ona ce tt d bi t : h d _ ni r : ooor lig e. ,.:_t hanasdtea,nwothbeenr portionone hal had aodf leftits mfoermtbheerscownetrien Continent this, t t.o_o_ with a Bill, the object of which was neither more nor c ie" I p e i t r e e. ove H rt i v a r N n o in b g le e F f ri t e h n e d w a h t o t l h e e o h f ea th d e of c t o h le e n G ia l eve y e.r s . t a :;l a th e is em em p had said well—as everything he did say was said. uWvaG this country could not stand a revolution a year ; b t r!" ... n . , b e , had a revolution not once a year, but once a week, tb . should be wanting to the agriculturists of this country , . tf bicb. manufacturers themselves, to the colonists, to the parg„; d id . d th en au e he represented, and, lastly, wanting to himself, if that it not oppose this Bill, as he did to the utmost, and mov e be read a third time that day three months. Mr. HINDLEY seconded the motion. saidL o t r h cl at JOHN three.f ß on U r r a RUSSELL L t h e had m Members had wh e g n on t b e e t o N t o h b e le al l a :;. a. that be was amongst them. When the other House of Y'aff , went passed the Sugar Duties' Bill with only ten dissentien ts , of could hardly be said that this Bill was opposed to the vilsn e° ool) , the Legislature and in his opinion, this Bill, which a Tarrying out this same principle, was still less open to ifely, if the colonies supplied this country with . sugar iro 'arst rate, they ought to be entitled to receive pro law r ate. this country also at the most moderate , a ° His Friend had alluded to the navigation laws. doubt Pei la s might use what ships they liked for the of f the mission el heir commodities, but then the support ? „ tbit British navy ‘-suld become a matter of consideration 11„ course were ado p'ad to a great extent. He considered La.:, doctrine that proteoaaa led to greater wealth than free tr a e ', was fallacious. In tht a case he considered that no would result to this country or the British possessions front the passing of this Hea r .) • is Mr. SPOONER had so much objection to the Bill 1 7 o w bje s a c , tio th r i. e present form, that he should give his vote for the motion o Noble Lord. Mr. BRIGHT said, no doubt, during the absence e f , th? i o Noble Lord from the House of Commons in the last few da? .. . e t f had been making a lour in the manufacturing districts, the truth were told it would be found that he derieed his ii. formation from the columns of the Standard newep*P e " ot aa that it was contained in a paragraph which had ra e Jae, foundation than the brain of a too imaginative e He had no hesitation in saying that wages v' le low in the manufacturing districts, and that f o ° 4 was glad to say, was sold at a moderate rate ; but no taa n would I d d a y r e p s t o say sbe, t f o h r a tt the a e g n e r s n l a a d sr b h e a e d n n r e o d t u y c e e t d b , e for tha t e n 7, A etna . repealed. In the memory of the oldest inhabitants of the sua c facturing districts the labouring classes were never more fully CC. pio3ed, and never derived more comforts from their week's verg e than during the present moment. He (Mr. Bright )' c hee p the Noble Lord when he spoke about the navigation laws. fa a, cheered because he consid er ed t h a t th e principle of free tea which. had been carried out with respect to corn and sot' would be ultimately arriv e d a t w ith respect to ships.- - ( Che from Lcrd George 13e n ti nc k an d t h e protectioniatea Then it was notorious that corn was cheaper itrei Canada before than after protection was fa e oei to the Canadians. He should not have addressed the .4 thee :Jut for the statements of the Noble Lord. He beher eu f f a ue was no ground for them, and that the Bill before the o a tb woula be productive of much benefit to this county; a° colonies,—( —( Hear, hear.) Mr. BERNAL would support the Bill, although at ass same time he considered it would not be productive of el oenefit to the colonies. Mr. HENLEY said that he did not consider the B id i ll o ; likely to pro Luce any good e ffect, an d h e th ere fore shell' pose it. a 13 1 1 Sir B. DOUGLAS thought that the effect of t b w ith. would be to bring the colonies into angry c ollision a f t er the Legislature at ho me . He thought, tha t duce , , having withdrawn protection from colonial Pr o a nt they should, at least, give Ahem leave -- fre e Ile entire leave—to purchase in whatever markets they e h a se ci fres bad before asserted, and he r e p eate d, th a t co l o nies 11c f r e e trade could not co-exi s t. Th e co l on i es were release" co wl their trade with this country, and in no other country n isi they find a trade so extensive as the one they „„i t soca. on with us. He had received many and Tw e— r i es iog communications from all parts of the colonies, e,aP ti been great disapprobation of the manner in which they ,u a re eded_. treated, and at the present measure and others wilier' P a , e at ga— it. He should therefore give his support to the amen the Noble Lord on the opposite side of the House. t oast it Mr. M. GORE also opposed the Bill, on the grol c _ os iderei would seriously injure our color.ial possessions. He cu t of tb° they were bound to keep the commercial raanagem ee colonies in their own hands. . te r for . _ o ar _ Mr. NEWDEGATE thought it was a seriousidering u p s. the House to abdicate its colonial ate hority, cons _ O3 a s ii feelings that prevailed in the colonies. It would wo rk, and the House wanted to go home, being tired of i ts arrange therefore decided to leave the colonies to make what merits they thought fit for the regulation of the Mr. EbCOTT thought the Bell a just one, and imp , thst • 1 changes 0 required after the recent commerc ial G • had been made. He considered her 31 . 0 1 in forward! vernment were not to blame in b ! ing- nor was the the Bill at that late period of the s es o si r o e r. e a long dis- Bill itself of so much importance a s to . pr g ortance, from the cussion ; but it now assumed an extra 9' tr i er for Lynn, who opposition of the Noble Lord the 1 ? Me leader of a grea t the was now declared to be pro fessed to be arid in fl uential party. The Noble Lordcoldnieer2tively strong supporter of the co:enies ; commercial, this Bill, which was absolutely necessary after t he osperity measures which had passed for the welfare and pr . tent. these colonies? His opposition was perfectly inconsts d the The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER sai Bill was absolutely necessary , considering the position in w 0 " the colonies were now placed. The principle of the Bill WI. if so, ho could he oppeea,_, not a new one, having been applied in several instances bet e '" in relation to the commerce of the colonies. us e Mr. P. BORTHWICK supported the Bill, be" • dust r Y' • he thought it would be effectually protecting native Il e Heusi Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... 47 Against it — 49 Majority in favour of the Bill The Bill was then read a third tune and passed THE PAVILION AT BRIG IITON• _ OO OO4 Captain PEC HELL wished to know from the "' Gt o f ?artis , whether it was intended to sell this palace by Ac, c o mmis' went or by powers which were possessed by t h e t hat sioners of Woods and Forests. L• d The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUE A renlie mi n eoov e ' o it would be sold by A c t o f P ar li a ment. il .1 conse silence which might b e su ff er ed by th e inhabitants 1 ; , t w ere quence of the sate would be duly considered, an d ar tier ' who necessary, compensation would be made to any p might suffer damage in consequence of the sale. _.„ 13111.: A NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENT S e adelw This Bill then went through Committee, and wa s to be read a third time on Monday. 0 1J ;10 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTIO/ The report on this Bill was agreed to, and th e ordered to be read a third time on Monday. 13 ' HOME'S (FERGUSON'S) ESTATE - 0 This Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord JOHN DISTRESS L IN beg g I R e d E L to A g N i r D e . that e s is a reading the first ord er o f t h e d ay on 1111° e- tiecneci'zi e l f °the : he wooll state the whole of the questie e e Depure • distress in Ireland, as well as the whole of th seee q k g lt which had been taken to re li eve th at di s t ress , an d t he , on on .- which the Governm en t were now p repare d to pr°P°' . subject. 'clock' The House then adjourned at a Quarter to Three 0 FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JA I " S a IiETIE. Last night brought toTA at o' o longest , 3 °' St , conclusion the.. 4. t he same time the most successful season ever known this sue" James's Theatre; and truly Mr. Mitchell deserved t •ring cess, for never was enterprise conducted with morelloloes tl isergy. From November until August we have three ' a nd du each' week had French plays performed in Loncie% the rin that time we have been visited successively b}' f o nt greatest French artists of the day. We had first of all' rt, and Mademoiselle Eugenie St. Marc, then Madame ~iiseeed then Laferriere, arid then M. Felix, who at once estau DO -(JO for himself a very high reputation. Then ca Madafn e I g and then Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, the most Prrln6 young actress of the day, and the fascinating -litti Dejazet, whose Geutil Bernard is r ent still fresh in our of brance. The season concluded with the er gag ern Thingo of Mademoiselle Rachel, whose benefit it was last e'" -- t he and who reeter-- tedperhaps her greatest douse. ti 505....... character in pa which she made her debut tbi s „ be ,r eater that of .• • - Camille in Les Llora N did she g' ''' greater ces. evr . garro s effect to the character than she did la teevening- be listened was the i • ntensny of the silents ronv with WL'iethiesngth, over to the recital of the death of Curhteewbe° '-- satir it powered by her emotions she sank ' senseless upo n t least, seemed quite a relief—one felt rejoiced at , r which she was past suffering . The terrible pow.e. . "„,,, she threw into the final curse was perfectly awe- insl'u_i t " b 6 ; It produced a thrill of horror. She was called for at _,.. conclusion, and amidst the most enthusia,tic cheerbseart; gracefully took her leave. We regret to say that her • ill he' has ,utfered so severely from her late i llness that she W9O, una bl e to appear in ai'y °four provincial towns, as it is ' from l ate ly necessary that sue should rest awhile to recove r the the fatigues which she has undergone. Dari n g s eason the theatre has been frequently honoured b Y tb e Pre sl Majesty members of sauce of her and the various . ,_ e Boy m...... Family. Amongst the company p resent l ast eveni the we.„„ss, the Earl and Count • e ' s Grey , Lord Morpeth, Lord .T. E g ' - ;,,5, Viscount and Viscountess Palrnersto La'd •k" tzroySonwr Lady G. -' .1! ane, Lord andn' -Y 1 ~ e r Lane - Lady Carrington Marv' Shave downs., Marquis of ' LOY -e. Stewart, Dow Tichfieid, Lord Duncannon, , „,,d,...arl Bruce, the ager Countess of Morley, Due de • Lord licie'g-- Eden,Miss Countessof Melfort, Lady Mayne, }lon. Spencer Blessington and the Misses Power, BOIL _.., C 0%% R. pandas, La / me per, Count d e la Tour du Pin, lien* us, Count D'Orsay, &c. ......, -- The annual general /meting - of the StamP ate office on Assurance Societ •under the ge of 3, the patrona ge _, Men the Commissioners of Taxes, was held ° ll ,we stamps and 14 iocox day last, when the Secretary read a statement of the e _,, of and expenditure for the past year, show in g an inctili ircation. 340/. Os. 2d. In making his report he b ad the gea or t hee to announce the result of the steam-boat excursio.i,endo year, that the fund had benefited by the support et 11.' the to the amount of 65/. 108. 6d. He further alluded. .3°, and great progress the Society had made in so short a perZ Lore stated that the funds now amounted to the sure of 2,3 Grew 8d , which would be a sufficient inducement to all wh eligible to avail themselves of the society's advantages The dividend declared at the meeting of the e nt. Western Railway shareholders was at the rate of 8 18 .P46 we et c r e per anrum. The receipts for the first half-year of- of 1845 496,428/., and those of the corresponding halt-Ye'! -- expen only 433,297/., showing an increase of 63,131/. 1b w hile that diture in the first half-year of 1846 was 189, 621/.9 showing of the corresponding half-year of 1845 was 158,366/., „you an increase of 31,255/. Mr. Russell, the chairman, hasog;',,,o a flat contradiction to the rumour that the liabilitiehse j e" irec - Company amount to 43,000,000/. He states that tox acted tors are authorised to raise 14,287,0004 but it is 9,40001. that their necessities will not require more than 12, 001 .___ a As an evidence that corn is already beccitlng that regular article of exchange, it is mentioned in the . c Lntr3 , large quantities of wheat have been shipped from tho !or tations to France, and that they have been pai d for byrop of gold. e Wee iSe POST' OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notic_ and :-- sued yesterday, at the chief ~!lice, St. I‘lartin'i-10-(•*1 otewn "Peninsular Mails.—The Peninsular and outwardsC)riu' and packets will discontinue calling at Corunna, ____,., inwards, during_ the winter months of November, December., he /la January-, and February next, eoragaencing from t,.... NOTtpabq next," . - ...:~,