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for years , to heltll o man and two r of labourers houses on e works ia the money je,L of consiaek made charge )lie thereg ) . r w the law In di The ba d gresg g °l !' 3 stated 0 0 less it wer e . o.lla that . t :of benefic• 3's) side of [ on Friend clined settlement,' nder the , ' have lit e i le beli e/e • us nj urn) , to lculates gif e earne 11 this Pre UER said ii as s P e , vent, 113 t that so, id the r fi e s t he belle Bill if k e hin /t l ot t ,k t i m perte c ,, for a P ° , s , l c ession , ment, 1111 A re-open ew session.. ties w l3 : s the fee', mal e poS r GorerP ia hey rin ui m istake n ; ie thoug h ; m eal, an ?nt. g loubt lestim,le h le, that thero I t would' spensa bll of tinl °ll 7epared t° )w beibre ight 11 °" d for tb a 'be Righ l I the 13 01 to be doo led. -76 , and the at in line he words iustry, o r Baron et ought fore, the eetion to lowever, 11. OPOSed y would re to be 111 lent W 0 Ider the been in* of Me nnor ip r, theta t h e pro' claus e one to r coul d and h e the in' e nt the It wa s thes e sidence -- In th e or 'adjuepinionadd expressed by th e Right Hon. Baronet, st ressed the Committee, that by .ttempt to defin e the term they would only involve it s in fresh ;_eulties. He considered, therefore, that the better •;ourse would be to alio x the same word to be used as w ad f*r nicily been employed, the definition of which „ as generally understood in the courts of law through eat the country. ~eMv• POULETT SCROPE said that courts of justice wpc of ten were not a bl e to explain the proper mean i ng, rii ° l h th e L egislature intended to convey, and thus in watlY instances the very intentions of the Legislature 12.erre;:ufsrtor.mated. But he did consider that the giSiatUre would stultify itself very mucn if it explaining what it meant in an %aebParliament. He considered that there was too latitude in the definition of residence, so much so d i t ci ' t it would be the subject of endless litigation. He Eft. Aoteonsider that it would be fair that the parish of h utt les sho u ld support all the poor who lived there, tted w no spent their strength and health in the richer thel ? , tae wealthy parishes of St. James. e hoped, ta°atre tH woeld define the word resideuce ac . g te BORERT PEEL said, they were approaching the etis at question of union s e ttl emen t s by th e p resen t dis t() c r ° , ll . lie apprehended the question strictly for them d f i e Ficie upon was, w h ether they should g i ve a stricter otel. on ion to r es id ence. Now, he considered the words t4 r e eted to implied industrial residences; they would s a :thice more doubt into the Act than certainty. What i t i ticant by residence was generally understood, and eotnwoulta better t o l eave t h e quest i on open to , t h e p eri , i o.lld sense whi c h wou ld gu id e th ose t o w h om t h e res et. n°a s of the Bill were entrusted to be carried into )41. • ste, ioteINLEY wished to have the sentence rend e r e d e - s .6l °Je• He w ou ld l i k e t o k now w h a t answer t h e 4,-;utls • of that House would be able to give if they sl ep t examined on t h e i r oa th as to w h ere t h ey h a d ter.,every night during the last five years ?—(Laugh ters) The parochial a u thoriti es w o u ld question the un titillate individual ( w h om th e y wished to remove), t he onus would remain on him to prove his right. STUART WORTLEY considered that they tend which l eave the definition to the dictates of common anq would be found a much bettercriterion than i tr ennition. h u e; B ECKETT DENISON said he hoped the . House_ t w ses not accept the suggestion to make the decision of ou'snaagistrates binding. He considered that they . e . Rut t o 1 1) 6 leave the question undefined, so that the prin this ° i * common sense might be the guide by which litathorities should decide. Bic V BRNoN SMITH considered that it would in tim erY. great hardship on th e a ppli c ant b e f ore th e ma sirtate it th e y di d not define their meaning. llati * GRAHAM o ff ere d some o b servat i ons i n expla th.°4, but hi s observations were utterly inaudible in e gallery Lle S " hT r WORTLEY also explained. _ as • H ENLEY objected to the principle of the clause, s tit i;fw o uld be a l most impossible for any man to prove ,uaketorily that h e h a d s lept forty nights in the parish. po: burden of the proof would be thrown on the k te ae wh o soug h t re li e f . •• M • th Intim PECHELL withdrew his motion; and on t o e , n ext cla use re l at i ng to w id ows, h e s h ou ld cer t a i n ly s a e . the sense of the House. ent of hi e , PAKINGTON rose to move an amendm a o u he had given notice, namely, to substitu w te as th so e three for the word five. The amendment h., e, that it required but little explanation ; and he t o su , , ,therefore,state that the greatest evils arose k f t tie poor from the to present system of removal ; and, ni act th e y suffered more than those who were . punished. t t i`e e Great hardships had also been inflicted upon stainedrirn 'from their fear of the system. They had ale from seeking any relief, in many instances, know t that any application would result in an immediate w ' tl ioval. The authority of the Poor-law Commissioners e' S in favo u r of th e p er i o d o f t h ree years industrial resi settee ; and by a law which existed in Scotland last year, o‘tilree years industrial re s id ence , i n any expressed town, tiiftld entitle them to a settlement there. It was for k : benefit of the poor that they uld be made irre ,,teable in as short a period as possible k.;01 tir t iOliel WOOD said that he had given notice of a I kt Lur motion to the one made by the Hon. Member, B kin.% learniree that it would be resisted by the ir t) lihaus manu e' facturers he had withdrawn it. He ree ti i ,':ecommend the Hon. Member to follow a similar Sir es ei• GREY said that he was not prepared to deny ' be " te e of the arguments used by the Hon. Member, Wide r th ought that as the Bill had been a long time losbs itea consideration, and the period had always been i t i". r °rward to as five years, he thought that it would kfyilable to withdraw his motion. Si Alterable a few words from Lord HARRY VANE, ",•PskIiINGTON withdrew his amendment. r a . t i r GONER thought that the pauper should have (3 ‘ 1, - 1 ,. °4 of going to his own parish if he so pleased. 4 it B e arrangement he considered that the pauper, i , 4ll lfet e a „,,Person, would be enabled to go among . his ` t i ete e ,',a• It would, in his opinion, be a great tm maY . 4 4, - "On the proposed plan. wiehed to draw attention to tho he' wer gi . ving a right to relief . to any Irishman, who teeere sae 'sided here for a period of five years, while ree W er 4 ° law of settlement in Ireland, and those who jet T r : v ,e relief were treated in a very indifferent rat.m ,akil.p: ' B4 l, 1842, and 1843, there were 320 English . 28 riernoved from Manchester, while there were j'etecil° families being nearly one•half. (Hear, mea". There were' nearly a million of Irish las President in England, and the effect of eleiVscot Bill would be to give every one of these a et s:o relief. That would be an enormous extra and tch ttlbil ir ge to the ratepayers of this country. He did not t kat"ta that the Irish received relief, but he thought 13 e 5 ,, % ° great an anomaly as he had pointed out should c lip `Zored, and he would conclude by moving that 4 p () ; In g words be added:—" Provided always,that °Xti e of Ireland shall be liable to removal till e 4 1 1 . 4 „ 8 a v right to relief in his own country. fleet 0/. GREY was sure that the House would not ex risturn to go into the question of the , Irish Poor-laws. %pear, h h ear.) considered that %%hen . . an Irishman Wouldls man had spent several years toiling ' together, be Z i e v oming chaarggreeaahtiehardship, in the event of their both that one should be entitled to re towee‘rellef, and the other be removed, and sent out of the ano2 ms, he co ns id ere d, wou ld be a far greater ttekLbal 'Pt Y than that complained of by the Hon. Gen -4%4 B . FERGUSON sa id t h at , as c h a i rman o f a belie ve of guardia ns , h e could state that t h e E ng l is h were Yni O d on the same terms precisely as the Irish in the 4,1 1 over which he presided ; and there were one . or Itl ler ins t t s ! n e° B which recently came under his notice, agr eed were dealt with even more favourably. %greed- to was then withdrawn, and the clause at r — b toi On clause 2, s_ c ksI,; ,.. CHELL moved that, after the word " widow 'll the second line, the words "be required to aitainined as to her settlement, or," be inserted. t he 4 . 11A1 CINGTON, under the circumstances, thought Plektaeudneent ought not to be pressed on the House at Aft tit ; P% After a few words from Captain PECHELL and Mr. 1 14 -4 ' in support of the amendment, and Sir G. e h, against it, the amendment was withdrawn, and et tt "„ase. in its original form, agreed to. O s s `„l e 3 was then agreed to. • ` a lase 4 being read, `elisti - LATTON EGERTON said they . ought to re ewr t his clause when they kept in view the great w orks in when kingdom, which would lead to !sited ,isar districts being hardly pressed on. He merely 'llbjeere attention of the Right Hon. Baronet to the Ste4Present. li klee'GßGE GREY thou ht such cases as those Dts eetit could hardly be reached by any Bill like the Naih t In the construction of joint works, it was im- Xsd in to avoid some districts being hardly pressed on, Th e Olt that n o genera l measure cou ld reac h Ae lk clause was then agreed to. t u se s after few words from Mr. Henley, the st a /tti e Y - General, Mr. P. Scrope, and Sir George Grey, I , :greed to, with a few verbal amendments. discu r emaining c l auses were then agreed to without ki ss ion, the House resumed, the chai rman reporte d k i ea s, and th e re port wa s or d ere d to b e brought -raorrow. THE SUGAR DUTIES. t 4, - CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ", hi N o b le Friend the First Lord of the Treasury It°4l d 8 tbe able to attend in the House to-morrow, (011, no t day) and he therefore begged to give notice that t}44 4 lon the Sugar Duties Bill would neces liseusba_ p ed until Monday. 1 , 1 ; 11b -- e G P A o R st DUTIES on CONTINUANCE BILL. ofis Bill was then read a second time on the motion George Grey. htlit'ailENLEY asked the Right Hon. Baronet whether tip 4 ;-, a nY objection to have the Bill printed? GREY said he had not ; the word " Septem "cluld b e f ou n d to be substituted for the word Th.nATIIS AND WASH .HOUSES BILL. It k'etC te P ° " on this Bill was then brought up and e Ll t . ;'• si PRIVILEGE OF TRADING ABO 1, — "e ZIONti,: (IRELAND) BILL. t;43 whol e ° 1 : 1 went into Committee on this Bill ; few a :m the clauses were agreed to, with a e te lli no e r i t , tts ti ts, the chairman reported progress, and ordered to be brought up to-morrow. 15":1I,NNON NAVIGATION . " 1 " also went through Committee. Report be 'l , I t° brought up on Monday next. ' , hi • -cRISONS (IRELAND) °''' lllll also wenv through Committee. BlLl" The report iri Drircive_reed t o be brou L -ht up to-morrow. —E T~h Bill s tno tion of Mr. LABOUC It, the other I. o l :4v . hich h e h a d charge were postponed u ntil INIII ThiRJUR CESS BONDS (IRELAND) BILL. (th is d zent th roug h Committee. Report on 'lll- kANOAMUS (IRELAND) BILL. on No is till . Ik) a c y ( this went through Committee. Report 411°Na a COSTS (COMPENSATION FOR Billti LAND (IRELAND) BILL. ` 14 3 , aise,:-!_lit through Committee. Report on o r , ' , 1R 11 ; - 11`"K AND ENGRAVINGS BILL. ()NZ." Went through Committee, and the report ' l 'ed to be brought up on Friday (this day). th °4 th e l; " ' RECK AND SALVAGE BILL. thi s ~. question being put for going into Committee 14 t A 43 1-. lll ' -."'TT said hehd no doubt this Bill would work Mt Prove matted th at rtn entin a the l aw, indeed it was generally k t ;! the Bill would do so, but . there were certain . I„"tbzle t i , which must either be . expunged or . 'h 1341 t u ' e fore he could give his sanction to the . Bill. acknowledged Or mitiuued the Pm' not diction of the Cinque Ports, and he thought this was a great defect in the Bill. Mr. T. M. GIBSON said the 13111 would not in any way affect the jurisdiction of the Cinque Ports, and he trusted therefore the Hon. Gentleman would allow it to pass through Committee without opposition. The House then went into Committee on the Bill. The whole of the clauses were agreed to, end the report was ordered to be brought up on Friday (this day). The House then adjourned at Eleven o'clock. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT.—Maidstone, July 23. (Before Mr. Baron PARKE and a Common Jury.) This was an action brought against the defendant as one of the provisional clmmittee Of a projected railway, called the Liverpool and Derby Direct Railway, to re cover the sum of 411. odd for printing the prospectuses and other papers connected with the undertaking. Mr. Sergeant Channell and Mr. Peacock were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Montague Chambers for the defendant. The evidence in support of the case for the plaintiff was of a very slight character, and principally consisted in the facts that his name appeared on the printed prospectuses as one of the provisional committee, and that upon reference being made to him as to the re spectability of a party who was applying for shares, he wrote the word " good" upon the document sent to him. It appeared that the scheme of the railway in question was projected by an attorney, named Mount; and he ad mitted, on cross-examination, that the defendant had never given any written authority for his name to be placed upon the list of the provisional committee, but that he received that authority from a person whom he supposed acted for the defendant, and who, he admitted, was in Court, although he was not called as a witness. Ide likewise admitted that the defendant, who, it appears, is a barrister, never attended any meeting, or took the slightest share in any proceeding connected with the company ; and, also, that he was now acting as an at torney for the plaintiff in the present action. Mr. Sergeant SHEE made an able address to the jury, pointing out the weakness of the case for the plaintiff, and called upon them not to sanction such an attempt as the present to obtain money from the defendant, when he had in no wise rendered himself responsible for the payment of it. _ _ _ Mr. Baron PARKE briefly summed up, and left it to the jury to say whether, upon the very meagre evidence that had been produced, and taking into consideration the fact that if - the defendant had really sanctioned the placing of his name upon the provisional committee, it was admitted there was a witness in Court, who might have been called to prove it, they could come to the conclusion that the defendant was responsible for the payment of the claim made upon him by the plaintiff. The jury, after deliberating a few minutes, returned a verdict fur the defendant. Mr. Baron PA MEE said he thought this was a proper verdict. Persons ought not to be made liable for such matters, unless better evidence was offered than in the present case. HOWDEN V. rromiEs. Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Bramwell were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Channell and ➢Tr. Peacock for the def ndant. Mr. CHAMBERS said this was another railway case but he believed the jury would see that the present claim was made under very different circumstances to the one that had just been disposed of. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state th e c i rcumstances un d er w hi c h the action was brought. The plaintiff he described as being a writer to the Signet, in Scotland, who also carried on the profession of a parliamentary agent in London : and he sought to recover from the defendant, as one of the provisional committee of a projected rail way, called the Hull, Birmingham, and Swansea Junc• tion Railway company, the sum of 1361. for services as a parliamentary agent in connexion with that Company. It appeared that the company was projected in the latter end of 1845, by a solicitor named Eldershaw, and the defendant, who was a boiler maker, and a person of in fluence in the town of Hull, gave his written consent to act as one of the provisional committee, and he was represented as such in the form prescribed by the Act of Parliament. Tne panic of last year had the effect upon this scheme which it had upon so many others, and the London committee resolved to wind up the affairs of the company ; and upon examining the accounts, it was found that if every member of this committee paid down the sum of 25/, it would raise a sufficient amount to pay off the whole claims upon the company; and the London Committee agreed to contribute their share, but it appeared that the defendant and the other mem bers of the Hull Committee refused to accede to this arrangemet, and Mr. Chambers admitted that in conse quence of the refusal of these gentlemen to contribute what was considered there quota towards the liabilities of the defunct company, that the secretary and solicitor were assisting the plaintiff in his action to compel the defendant to pay the whole amount for which he was legally responsible in his capacity as one of the provi sional committee. The various documents were put in to show the posi tion of the defendant in connexion with the company, and evidence was likewise adduced to show that the charges made by the plaintiff were fair and reasonable. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL addressed the jury for the defendant, and said that this was an attempt to obtain money from Mr. Holmes, and a number of other gen • tlemen residing at Hull, without—as he had no doubt he should be able to satisfy the jury—the slightest ground fur the claim that was made upon them. The specula tion in question, as they had heard, was projected by Mr. Elderton, the attorney, who, thinking it would be advantageous to the scheme that it should have the sup port of persons of influence in the town of Hull, took proceedings to obtain these signatures to the prospectus that was issued to the public. He in the first place ap plied to Mr. Jones, the Mayor of Hull, and asked for his support to the scheme, and in that communication he expressly stated that if the Mayor would allow his name to be placed upon the list of the committee, and would use his influence to induce other responsible persons in the town to do the same, that the whole of the parties should be guaranteed from all liability with regard to the expenses that might be incurred. Mr. CHAMBERS interposed, and submitted to the Court that such proof as this would not affect the claim of the present plaintiff. Mr. Baron PARKE expressed an opinion that the evi dence suggested by Mr. Sergeant Cbannell would be perfectly relevant. The question the jury would have to consider was, whether the defendant intended to make himself responsible, or whether he had merely consented that his name should be placed upon the list of the Committee under the guarantee that he should not be called upon for any share of the expenses. Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL then proceeded to state that it was entirely owing to the representations of Mr. Elderton, and the guarantee given him, that Mr. Jones, and the defendant, and the other gentlemen living at Hull, consented to allow their names to be placed upon the provisional committee, and they never took any share in the subsequent proceedings. Eventually, how ever, a demand was made upon each of them for the sum of 251., which would have amounted altogether to between two and three thousand pounds; and when they inquired how this sum was to be disposed of, and wished to see the accounts, they were not allowed to see them, but were told that after the money was paid they would be in formed how the accounts stood. They, of course, objected to pay any money under such circumstances, and when the jury had seen the documents he should lay before them, he had very little doubt that they would be of opinion that the defendant was entitled to a verdict. The Learned Counsel then put in the letters he re ferred to, bearing out the statement as to the nature of the original connexions between the parties, and like wise the guarantee with regard to the expenses that was given by Mr. Elderton. It did not appear, however, that the present defendant was aware originally of the existence of a guarantee and it seemed that he signed the prospectus and gave his written consent to act as one of the committee before he was aware of its existence. It was part of the defendant's case also, that the plaintiff was not a regular parliamentary agent, although he had taken upon himself to act in that capacity; and that, therefore, he was not entitled to claim for a number of the items that appeared in his account. Mr. Baron PARKE having summed up, and placed all the material facts clearly before the jury, they returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages, 501. lIARTNOLL V. CURLING. This action was di s p ose d o f l ate on "Wednesday night. The plaintiff is the propri e t or of a newspaper, pub li,hed at Greenock, and be sought to recover fro m the defendant, who was the solicitor to and projector of several lines of railway in Kent, the sum of 691. for ad vertising parliamentary notices connected with those schemes. Mr. Sergeant Channel' and Mr. Lush were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Chambers for the defendant. The fact of the insertion of the advertisements was proved. but on behalf of the defendant it was argued that as solicitor to a company he was not liable. In the case of one of the " Companies" there did not appear to be any other person mentioned but the defendant, as tio• licitor ; but in the others provisional committees were appointed, and their names appeared in the prospectuses. Mr. Baron PARKE, in summing up, said that in the cases where no provisional committee had been ap pointed, and the defendant bad taken upon himself to order the insertion of the advertisements, he was clearly liable ; but in the other case, it was for the jury to say, upon the facts, whether they considered the defendant had made himself personally responsible, or whether he was merely acting as the agent of the committee. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages 331., striking out all that portion of the account incurred by the defen dant as solicitor where a provisional committee had been appointed. CROWN SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) Thomas Constant. 14, George Gower, 12, Edward Cansdell, I, and F e li x Fi nn , 11, were indicted for un lawfally placing (livers pieces of wood and iron upon the rails of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, and thereby endangering the safety of the passengers travel ling upon the said railway. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Baldwin prosecuted, and Mr. Mellor appeared for the defendants. From the statement of the Learned Counsel, and the ev id2nce that was adduced, it appeared that, on the evening of the 13th July, a train started from Canter bury to Whitstable at seven o'clock in the evening, and when i t had proceeded a short distance, the guard dis • covered that an iron chair had been placed upon one of the rails, the engine passing overit before it could be stopped, but fortunately no injury was effected. The guard then proceeded along the rail, and discovered an iron bar stuck in the ground between the rails, and a number of other chairs were also found at intervals placed upon the rails for a distaw of nearly a mile; and, but for the timely discovery of the obstructions by the guard, very serious consequences might five resulted. Evidence was now given to show that all the defendants were seen upou the railway about tin time in restion, &Ad &IVO! NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 22 CROWN COURT.— ( Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) George Akiewood, Joseph Ilague, Richard Bradshaw, and Hannah, his wife, were jointly indicted fur a misdemeanour, in having conspired together, by unlawful means, and to defeat the objects of justice, to cause witnesses to abscond. The conspiracy charged referred to the charge of rape which was tried yesterday, when three young men were sen tenced to be transported for having violated the person of Maria Kaufmann, a German musician, who had been at tacked by those men while travelling with her sister. The prisoners, in the present indictment, were proved to have tampered with the two girls, and to induce them by offers of money to pay their expenses home, and by holding out terror to them, to set off towards their own country in Germany. They were on the point of departure when the conspiracy and the conduct of the prisoners upon it became known. The prisoners were relatives of the men tried yes terday. All convicted.—Sentence deferred. IN THE MAGISTRATES' ROOM. (Before Mr. WATSON, Q.C. ) CHARGE OF RIOT AND FORCIBLE ENTRY.—John George Hounsjicld (a clergyman of the Church of England), John Hall, George Hall, Charles Hall, and William Balmford, were jointly indicted for having committed a riot, and forcibly entered the house of George Calvert Holland, M.D., in the parish of Ecclesfield. Mr. Overend was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Ingham for the defence. Dr. Holland, who lives at about three miles from Sheffield, was examined, and said that he had taken his present house of a Mr. Coupland, from the 6th of October last, and was yearly tenant of the same. On the 16th of March last the defendant, Mr. Hounsfield, came to that home, bringing with him his attorney. He asked to see the premises, which the witness permitted. He then informed Dr. Holland that he (Mr. Hounsfield) intended to take possession of the house in three weeks from that time, and therefore that witness had better remove his family and household furniture. The defendant, or his aunt, had been possessed of the same house formerly. Witness told him that he had no concern but with Mr. Coupland, his land lord, and that he should resist any attempt of the kind. The next day, Dr. Holland, being in Sheffield, met Mr. Hounsfield again, when the latter said that he should enter the house on the Tuesday following. On the 18th a letter came from him, intimating that, knowing that Mrs. Holland was then unwell, he desired to avoid doing any thing that might be disagreeable to her, and therefore he begged that Dr. Holland might remove. On the Monday following the defendant came to the hotn:e again, and spoke to the doctor through the front door. The latter would not open the door for him, but partly opened the back door, to which there was a chain which would prevent it from being pushed open. This was at nine in the morning. The de fendant then, addressing Dr. Holland through the back door, dernataled admission. The wife of the defendant, and a Mr. Lawson, his attorney, came with him. Mr. Hounsfield then went away for a short distance, and the witness, who had taken the precaution to have three policemen in the house, looked through a window, and could thence see what he did. Saw him pull off a black coat, and put on a dressing-gown. which he buttoned up round his throat. Immediately afterwards he came marching towards the house, at the head of about fifty persons, mostly quarrymen and grinders, the other four defendants being of the party. They were, many of them, armed with sticks or bludgeons, and one of them bore a crowbar. There was a band of musicians along with the mob, and as they came to the house the band played " See the Conquering Hero comes." They came to the back door, which was strongly fastened with one lock, three bolts, and a chain. The defendant Balmford led the others on, showing them what to do; and the defendant Hounsfield told the mob not to mind the policemen, for that they had no business there. The back door was for some time tried to be forced, but without effect. Balmford told them " that instrument (meaming the crowbar) would not do," and another was sent for. The latter instrument, a " sculler," now produced, was about three and a half feet long, of iron throughout, and with two blunt prongs at one end. The door was then soon forced. Dr. Holland, who had two or three others with him, besides the policemen, opposed the mob by standing against the door, but the police suggested that no further opposition should then be offered, for fear of mischief; and, therefore, the mob were pernitted to rush in. From forty to fifty- of them came in and proceeded to the kitchen, shouting and making a great noise. At this time INirs. Holland was so unwell as to be confined to her bed. Upon entering the kitchen, Mr. Hounsfield began dancing about in an exulting manner, and called out to his companions that he had at last got possession of his paternal hearth. He made a speech to those around him, which lasted for several minutes, and was received with applause by the auditory. He said that a part of the people there might go to the public-house, but nut to go away, as they would be wanted to throw out the doctor's furniture. Ale was then brought in by somebody, bat it did not appear upon whose directions, or at whose expense. Five shillings, however, was mentioned by some one of the party as the sum that was to be paid for it. Defendant Hounsfield came to Dr. Holland again then, and began talking about the latter leaving the premises. Witness, in order to gain time, and while more of the police were sent for, answered that he had not quite made up his mind what he should do. The de fendant said he would give him two hours. Witness said to him that Mrs. Holland was too ill to be removed; upon which Hounsfield, addressing the mob, observed that that was all a fetch of his. Having gone to Sheffield for a re inforcement of police, the doctor, on his return, found Mr. Hounsfield reclining on a couch in the drawing-room, and Mrs. Hounsfield sitting by reading one of the witness's books. The mob were finally overcome by a considerable body of police, about thirty-five, who were furnished with side-arms for the occasion, and headed by Mr. Rainer, the chief constable. Warrants had been obtained in the mean time, and Mr. Hounsfield and his wife were apprehended on the spot, and taken away in a cab to Sheffield. The four other defendants were also taken there, and as they were be ing led away, Dr. Holland, and those who had charge of them, were followed by the rest of the mob and pelted with stones. Being cross-examined by Mr. Ingham, Dr. Holland said he understood there was some relationship, by marriage, be tween his landlord and the family of Mr. Hounsfield. The defendant's family once had considerable property in the neighbourhood. Knew of no differences between the families except what were owing to the insolvency of Mr. Hounsfield, who had been in gaol for eight or ten years. The mob did not strik any blows. The evidence given by Dr. Holland was confirmed by Mr. Thomas William Parkin, clerk to Mr. Coupland, who is a so licitor at Sheffield, and by other witnesses. Mr. INGHAM addressed the jury fur the defendants, sug gesting many circumstances in mitigation of their conduct on the day in question. The jury desired to retire for a short time, and on their return found all the defendants Guilty. His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said this had been a case of very violent and quite unwarrantable conduct on the part of all the defendants. But there was a great distinction to be made between defendant Hounsfield and all the rest, for in him the act had been infinitely more criminal and de serving of greater punishment than in his companions, which latter he had been the means of leading into the lawless pro ceeding. The law never could allow persons to prosecute their claims to property, however well founded, in this out rageous way, and when, in spite of the law, people would do it, the security of property and of society required that punishment should follow the offence, in order that there might be example. Upon the defendant Hounsfield, there fore, the sentence was, that he be imprisoned in the house of correction at Wakefield for nine months; the other de fendants, four labouring men, whose offence certainly was of a character less serious, were severally to be imprisoned in the seine house of correction for three months. WESTERN ClRCUl7l—Devizes, July 22. The commission for this county was opened here yester day by Mr. Baron Platt. The Learned Baron was met and escorted into the town by the high sheriff (Lord Folkestone), with the usual formalities. This morning Mr. Justice Erie and Mr. Baron Platt attended Divine service, and then pro ceeded to the Assize Court ; Mr. Justice Erle presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr. Baron Platt at Nisi Prins. The business here is very light. The cause lists contain an entry of only eight causes, of which one is marked for a special jury. There are only 26 prisoners for trial, and none of the cases are of a very serious character. On analysing the calendar we find the charges against the prisoners to be —rape, 2; assault with intent, 1 ; manslaughter, 1; arson, 4; bigamy, 1; stabbing, 1; burglary, 1 ; robbery, 2 ; larceny, 12; and false pretences, 1. Of these we find that only one possesses superior education; twelve can read and write im perfectly ; two read well ; five imperfectly; but six can neither read nor write. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice Rem) Zebidee Abbott was indicted for maliciously setting fire to a rick of hay, the property of Stephen Smalleombe, at Broughton Gifford, in this county. Mr. Prideaux appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner, a lad of about the age of 15, and evidently of weak intellect, was not represented by counsel. Mr. PRIDEAUX, in opening the case, told the jury that the evidence could leave no doubt upon their minds that the prisoner set fire to the rick, but that a question might arise as to whether he was not of such weak intellect as not to know right from wrong, and be conscious that he was doing that for which he was criminally responsible. If they were satisfied of this, it would be their duty to acquit him on the ground of insanity. He then proceeded to call the witnesses, who clearly proved that the act was com mitted by the prisoner. One of the witnesses, the father of the prisoner, stated that he was almost an idiot, and that he did not believe that lie was capable of knowing right from wrong; four• fifths of his time he could do nothing with him, but he could occasionally send him on errands which sometimes he had sufficient sense to execute, and at other times not. The evidence of some of the other wit nesses also tended strongly to establish the mental incapacity of the prisoner, one of them speaking of him as " Poor Zebidee Abbott," and another as " James Abbott's foolish son." When being asked how he came to burn his hand, he said it was trying to put out the great big fire. Mr. Justice ERLE having summed up, the jury almost im mediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity, and he was thereupon ordered to be kept in con finement during the Queen's pleasure. No other case worthy of a report has been tried to-day. All the business of the assize is expected to be got through in the course of to-morrow. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Lincoln, July 22. HUGHES v. JOHNSON, M.P. This was an action to recover the sum of upwards of 2,000/ for work and labour done as an engineer. Mr. Wildman and Mr. Haynes were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Wad dington, were for the defence. The plaintiff was the engineer of the Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Spalding line; the defendant was General Johnson, the Member for Oldham. In order to fix the de • fondant, Mr. Lacy, joint solicitor with Mr. Bass for the de funct company, was called, and he stated ho and his partner were concerned last November in getting up the scheme in Tuestion; they were j o int solicitors from the Bth 'of October. here was an office in London, 4, Trafalgar-square, and one at 19, King's Arius-yard, his own office. The promoters met generally at my office. Knows Mr, Collins, the Member for Warwick. He was on the committee. He called at my OffiC4. Eacm3 also the defendknt in this action. Prospectuses THE_ SUN, LONDON, PRITA:Y EVENING, JULY 24 , 1846. them were proved to haVe placed the chairs and the other articles upon the rails. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Constant and Finn, and acquitted the others. Judginent was respiu:d. LVilliiuu Allpress, aged 30, was indicted for the man slaughter of Anne Alipress, his wife. Mr. Horne prosecuted, and Mr. Mellor defended the prisoner. It appeared that the parties resided at Gillingham, and the defendant was very much addicted to drink. On the night of the occurrence in question, she was at a public-house intoxicated, and the prisoner had an alter cation with her; and, according to the testimony of one of the witnesses, he struck her a violent blow on the eye and also kicked her. His statement was, however, con tradicted by other witnesses, and it appeared that the deceased had fallen down some stairs, and the actual cause of death was by no means clearly made out. The jury returned a verdict of nut guilty. were printed and published. The railway came late in the day—rather too late. The prosCeWuses were not sent about, but applicants had them. Letter' , of introduction was sent to General Johnson, and witness sali r it at General Johnson's. Went down subsequently with tqe plaintiff to General Johnson's. Mr. Hughes produced . is plans. The line was to go through the grounds of the d Te.ndant. That was ex plained to him. Their conversation was principally as to the direction the line was to take. General Johnson ex pressed his opinion as to the line, in_ some respects favour able' in others not. I stat e d t o hi m th a t I was i n d e bt e d t o the kindness of Mr. Collins for the names of Mr. Etwall and Mr. Villiers, the Members for Andover and Wolver hampton. Dwelt a long time on the way we were to pass through the General's property. An appointment was made for the following Tuesday. Defendam.: said he expected to be in London in a few days. He was waiting for a letter from Mr. Collins. Witness asked the General whether he would like to appoint his own solicitor? that they were al ready in communication with Mr. Bell, of Bowen, but they did not wish to appoint any pe r s on dis a gr eea bl e to him. T;ie General said they could not appoint a more active or in telligent person. • Cross-examine?—Mr. Hughm was appointed by Air. Fox. The defendant objected to the line as originally projected, and pointed out the properties of other gentlemen to whom it would have been a nuisance, whose names he mentioned. Spalding; Spalding. Remembers pointing out to the The company's first name was th e Birmingham, Leicester, and the other n ame was the Leicester, Melton General he names of Ltwall and Villiers iu the prospectus. A meeting was held, and they decided upon calling on each comm itteeman for 60/. Mr. Hughes has been paid 8001. or 900/. 2,1001. was his demand for engineering , . The demand on the company and in this action was the seine thing. Did say he disappoved cf the action. Might have :ail it was a rascally action. Mr. Sweeting, of 4, Trafalgar -square, was formerly soli citoy. There r His wasn aamreesaophipteiaorne dcome theto to, ap pointingpro- spectuscni t ard Charles Fox, Esq., a s consu l t i ng plaintiff was the working en g i neer . rr.e to e Haddon described himself as principal leveller to the eg3 o r aat plaintiff isdeo Believes c nn o g n e o ee r the company. The Learned JUDGE observed, " lle must be an awkward customer." The case failed from want of proper particulars of demand, and the plaintiff was nonsuited. Nottingham, July 23. The commissions fur the county and town of Nottingham were opened last evening by Mr. Justice Coleridge. There are eleven causes, and about fourteen prisoners in the county and five in the city gaol. This day Mary Goodal, who had been found guilty at the last assizes of an attempt to procure abortion, of which attempt the woman operated upon died, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour, the point raised in ber favour before the twelve judges having been decided against her. IRISH ASSIZES, COUNTY ANTI? I M.—Carrickfergus, July I s. CIEARGE OF MURDER-TENANT RIGHT. —Lewis O'Don nell was placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of Guy Morrow, at Glenarm, on the 9th of April, by hurling a stone at him, from the effects of which he languished and died on the 28th of April. After the examination of two or three witnesses, the facts of the case appeared of so mitigated a character that the Crown consented to receive a plea of guilty of manslaughter only. OIIAGAN then called witnesses, who gave the prisoner an excellent character. The Learned JUDE called for the informations, and from these it appeared that the crime was committed on the estate of Alexander M'Donnell, Esq.. of Glenarm Castle, and that it arose from an infringement of Ulster tenant-right. Sir Thomas Staples having conferred with Mr. M'Donnell's agent, informed the Learned Judge that though from the in formations the offence might seem to partake of a Whiteboy character, he was happy to say that the agent of Mr. M'Don nell had stated that it was altogether free from the cha racter attributed to it in tie informations. Judge CRAMPTON—The statement you have made, Sir Thomas, is very important in favour of the prisoner. While reading the informations I was afraid that it had sprung from a state of society in some parts of this country—that it was a part of that infamous and clandestine code which attempts to deprive the landlord of his just rights, and contravenes every constitutional principle Had this character appeared, I should have visited it with the most signal punishment. I am happy to find that it is free from this most atrocious cha racter, and that it was the result of a sudden impulse .of passion. Under these circumstances I shall only sentence the prisoner to be imprisoned for three months, with hard labour. Lilly M'Grane, a girl against whom a new indictment had been sent up yesterday, for aiding Edward Harten in violating the person of Mary Esler, was tound guilty of the crime im puted to her. Judge CRAMPTON, after commenting in strong terms on the atrocity c f the crime, sentenced the prisoner to be trans ported for life. James llPBlain, and several others, were indicted for ex tensive forgeries on the Loan Fund in Belfast. They were also indicted for a conspiracy to defraud the Loan Fund, by representing as true documents, purporting to be securities, which were forged. On the part of the prosecution it was agreed to receive from the prisoners a plea of " guilty" of conspiracy, with an un dertaking not to press the charge of forgery. Judge CRAMPTON sentenced the parties respectively to nine months' imprisonment. COUNTY OF FE I? M A2l' AG IL—Enniskillen, July 18. Eleven persons, charged with being members of a Ribbon Lodge, were arraigned; but on the earnest application of Mr. Schoales, the Crown counsel, their trial was postponed until next assizes. The JUDGE directed that they should be let out on bail, and Judge Torrens sent for the resident magistrate to hike bail ; but it is stated that that functionary declined to attend, and, after soma delay, another magistrate was induced to come forward and receive bail for the prisoners ! SHOOTING AT MIL F. W. lILItTON. Thomas Burnside, James Irvine, and Margaret Irvine, who were indicted for shooting at, with intent to kill, and for wontuling F. W. Barton, Esq , at a place called " Crummer's Gate," on the 31st of October, 1845, and James and Margaret Irvine, for being accessories to the act, have been acquitted. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walked early, yester day, in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. . His Royal Highne:s Prince Albert rode out on horse back, yesterday, attended by the Equerry in Waiting, Lieutenant-Colonel Seymoar. The Prince visited their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, at Cambridge House. The Royal dinner party yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Fortescue, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Auck land, the Earl of Desalt, and Sir George Cowper, Bart. The band of the Grenadier Guards, under the direc tion of Mr. Schott, was in attendance during dinner at the Palace, and performed the following pieces:— Selection from "Lucia di Lammermoor"—Donizetti. Terzetto and chorus " William Tell"—Rossini. Variations on a Bavarian air—B. V. Poisel. Tournament Chorus and Aria—Mayerbeer. Waltz, " Alltnak's Tanz?."—Lanner. Sir William C. Ross, R.A., had the honoar of another sitting yesterday for the portrait of the infant Princess, by command of the Queen. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, atteneed by Baroness Ahlefeldt and Mr. Edmond Mildmay honoured the Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Johnson, Cole, and Co., Lon don ; Mr. Cargill, of the firm of Cargill, Headlam, and Co. ; Mr. Hardman, of the firm of Haworth, Hardman, and Co., of Calcutta ; Mr. Ke:nphead of the Dhobah Company, London; Mr. Phillips, of L. Phillips and Sons, London; Mr. Reeves, of Palmer, Maakillop, and Co., London, and Mr. Gordon, of Sargant, Gordon, and Co., London, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The llon. F. Scott, M.P., Mr. Archibald Cunning ham°, and Mr. Boyd, Lad an interview with E4rl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Culoael Yturregui, Minister Plenipotentiary frcm Peru, transacted business yesterday, at the Foreign office. Lord Redesdale had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Sir John Rae Reid and Mr. Barkley had an inter view yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches from the Governor of Hong-Kong were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. JULY, 17. Naiad cutter, John Quantock, Esq., from Ports mouth, and proceeded for Weymouth. 19. Xarifa - .schooner, Earl of Wilton, from Plymouth ; Wave cutter, Viscount Seaham, from London and Ports mouth Flirt schooner, Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., Lond on . 20. Iris cutter, Lord Rodney, from the westward. 22. Resolution schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Brest and Guernsey. 23. Elizabeth cutter, Hon. A. Moreton, from St. Irelands. SAILINGS. JULY 21. Kestrel brigantine, Commander the Earl of Yar borough, for Cork, to join the experimental squadron. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners—Fairy Queen, Xarifa, Flirt, Brilliant, Maud, Resolution, Gem, Zephyretta, Magic. Cutters—Sparrowhawk, Emerald, Peterel, Drift, Avenger. Snake, Nymph, Frisk, Medina, Osprey, St. Margaret, Gany made, Turquoise, Albatross, Storinfinch, Duchess, Noran, Spider, Iris, Heroine, Wave, Whim, Elizabeth. On Monday, the 19th inst., at two P.M., her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal children, embarked at East Cowes on board the royal steamer yacht Fairy, for Ports mouth, and thence for London. The Kestrel brigantine, Commodore :Earl of Yarborough,fand Brilliant, three-mast schooner, G. H. Ackers, Esq., and other yachts at the station, as well as the Royal Yacht Squadron House, were dressed with flags, and as the royal yacht passed the Commodore he commenced a royal salute, followed by the Brilliant and the Royal Yacht Squadron battery; the yards of all the yachts were manned. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. Earl Fitzhardinge, the Marquis of Blandford, the Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Wilton. Sir Ralph Howard, the Hon. Mrs. Fleming, Lady Bains, Sir Bellingham Graham, Thomas Hallifax, Esq., Captain Bastard, the Rev. Mr. Fawcett, the Rev. Mr. Randolph, the Rev. Mr. Coles, Sir John Packing ton, Mr. Powell, G. H. Ackers, Esq., Captain Lyons, Clement Hill, Esq., Lady Farnham, Mr. Marsham, and a number of other fashionables, have taken houses here : there are also numerous inquiries about houses; still many of the best houses are not yet let, nor is the town so full as it generally is at this season of the year. The Marquis of Ailesbury, Lord Cadogan, Sir Henry Webster, and the Marquis of Anglesey, are expected next week. Lord Sandwich and family left Cowes Castle this day (Thursday) for town. Lord Feversham had a narrow escape from an infuriated bullock on the Castle-hill on Wednesday; his Lordship was knocked down by it, one of its horns passing through his pantaloons just above the knee; his hands and knees were cut by the fall, but we are happy to say he received no fur ther injury. Two or three other persons were knocked down by it, when the animal was secured and killed in the street. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS ,From the Vutes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. THURSDAY, JULY 23. POOR REMOVAL BILL. Order for Committee read ; Motion made, and Question proposed, . . " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment pro posed, to leave out frma the word " That" to the end of the Ques- lion, in order to add the words " this House will, upon this day six months, resolve itself Into the said Committee," instead thereof : Qaestion put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Que thou." The House divided : COUNTY OF LIMERICK.-July 20. MURDER OF LAURENCE LEARY. Patrick Hartigan, Patrick Burns, Patr:ei MMahon, .Martin ilP.2ltahon, Cornelius 11 1Wahon, Michael Quirk, Michad Coffey (farmer), Michael Coffey (labourer), and Martin luau, were indicted tOr the murder of Laurence Leahy, on the 15th of January last, at Drumbana, near this city. tThe prisoners are as fine a set of men as we ever saw in the dock together, and the majority of them well dressed and of respectable ap pearance.] As the prisoners declined joining in their challenges, only two, Patrick Inialion and charge. Cornelius 31‘31ahon, were given in Mr. BP.NNEIT, Q.C., stated the case. Deceased was tenant to Sir M. Barrington of a piece of corcas land, which, for some reason or other, nobody would take. The charge against the prisoners is, not that they actually committed the murder, but that they were present aiding and assisting. Mary Leahy, widow of the deceased—a woman of very re spectable appearance, and attired in decent mourning —was examined by Mr. PLUNKETT Q.C.—Recollects the 11th of January, the day her husband was killed at Drumbana. She was in the house at the time the party came. The family consisted of six sons and six daughters. One child was born hour in when the party c ame. Her husband had only taken down beside her. A s k e d w hy di nner was n oshff o o t hrt r i e lsy a c d ao y f whencoat, and a s wit ness sdeta t deat h. Ho was on ly a b ou t a quar t er o f an said it was early, and did not think he would be so soon home. He then took out his pipe, and she is not sure that he had the tobacco in it when they ran in. The first man ran in and bawled " Heads down—here's the Tipperary boys." Her husband stood up, and five or six of them struck him with carbine:. He put up his hand, and witness then lost her sight. Being in such a fright she could not count them, but thinks there were six or seven. He had knocked down all except one she saw standing, and ho was presenting a gun at deceased, who appeared to be beat ing the men who were down. Witness took courage and put both her hands to the gun, and endeavoured to take it from the man, who then shook her off, and drove her with a blow of the gun in the head under the table. Witness cannot say how long she was recover ing herself, but when she did recover, she saw a man flying into the parlour. She got double courage, thinkieg it was her husband, but had not got t o th e d oor when se heard her husband's voice behind her in the kitchen. She turned round and saw a lot of men around him, all beating him. She saw nothing in their hands but guns. Ho was still standing, and held up a long time. When he fell, witness threw her hands on his knees, and herself on the top of him. His entire body was then covered, except from his legs down. She then got a stroke in the head, and in a minute after one of them fired a shot through his legs, and then raised the double gun and struck him eight or ten blows with it on the legs, and broke one of them. One of them said to the rest, that they had done enough, and asked her was she his wife, when she made a snap a t hi m , an d wou ld h ave dragged him down and killed him, if she could, being in a state of madness. The man who fired the shot said to her, " Will you take land any more? If you don't leave this in four days I will come again." She was too much out of her mind to know the parties, hut thinks she would know one of them. She heard them beat her daughter Mary in the bed room. Dr. Wilkinson came before her husband died. [The witness was much affected during her examination, and at every question heaved a deep groan.]:., A great number of witnesses were aubsequently examined, some of whom identified as - being of the party who killed deceased. The case for the Crown having closed, the jury were locked up for the night. _ _ _ _ ... Tuesday, July 22. At half-past nine o'clock Mr. Sergeant Stock tcok his seat upon the bench, and the jury, who were locked in for the ni ht, having appeared in the box. Mr. James Shine, one of the jury, complained of being seriously ill, and that he ate no breakfast or dinner. Dr. Gelston, after examination of tohrepjousrotpro,ndeecitlatrielldtohne oath that he was most seriously ill from an over-action of the heart, being 120 per minute. He thought longer confine ment might prove suddenly fatal. Mr. Bennett said the proper course was to discharge the j wn u ei r tx y ht ,. t a h n e d tri t a o l -n a i t or t r i o ie w p i r n es e e r a ni t ng ass l i i z e e : o uld give notice to the u ec r t y e . d to the counsel for the prisoners whether the Crown would proceed Michaellw O'Brien, on the T m h r e . o C COURT andthen ordered sir c o 1,t3111:1i dischargeo,si:ovGEn:ospif xitnhodebi j ited for the course pursued, and requiring his Lordship to take a note of it. wilful 3 , T n h e e 1 In aiue jury irde were Sullivan,eo r fA e :it u then .3roßaupn c m i gE i s arti c sa h tdeo a rn r F g as einwAd sweep, 7 25th of April last, in l'atrick•street, by sending him up a chimne in which he was suncated.—Guilty of man slaughter. ------ COMPARATIVE PRICES OF PROVISIoNS.--The follow ing are the comparative prices of meat and bread in London, 6d., pork Gd. Paris, and Brussels, acccrding to the returns :—London : Beet 7d. to 9d., mutton 7d. to 10d., lamb 9d. to 111, veal 7d. to 9d., pork Bd. to 10d. per lb. Paris : Beef 4d. to Gd., Beef 3d. to 5d., Mutton 4d. to 5d., Populous parts, only t m o u s t d to . n pe s r d lb t . o 6Bclr.,uslasemisb:7(l. to 10d., veal 4d. to lamb 6d. to Bd., veal 41. to 5d., pork 4d. to 6d. The price of bread in London, for the 41b. loaf, Is, for the. first quality, 91, second 7.1. ; some bakers, however, in Blackfriars--road, c lo h la a r r s g h e -g 6 a d t . e, price of bread is fixed 18 ounces English, for by the municipal authorities according to the price of wheat South-Eastern and Con• and flour at market. lll the first quality, at Paris, is Gd., and second sd. ; in Belgium sd. and 4d. In Sweden, Norway. Denmark, Prussia, Poland, V i l a i t r e c s ha:rp andhe The B , : a l lb n g. and luoma o f t t h oi e if o r Russia, Austria, Mecklenburg, &c., Provisions of every de scription are extremely cheap. FOLKSToNE, JULY 22.—The , tinental Steam-packet Company s packet the Queen of the French left this port at ten minutes past t en o ' c l oc k t hi s morning for Boulogne, with Prince Borghese and suite, the Marquis of Conyngham, &el 90 passengers, two carriages, and tyro how. MAJORITY-AYES, 112. Acland, Sir T. Greene, Thomas Pechell, Captain Baine, Walter Grey, Sir G. Peel, Sir Robert Ranker, George Grosvenor, Lord It. Pigot, Sir E. Barnard, E. G. Hamilton, W. J. Plum:l4e, Captain Barron, Sir 11. Hamner, Sir John Price, Sir R. Beckett, W. Harris, Hon. Capt. Pusey, P. Berkeley, Craven Hatton, Captain Reid, Sir J. R. Berkeley, Captain Hawes, B. Rich, Henry Bernal, Ralph Herbert, Sydney Rutherfurd, A. Borthwick, Peter Hervey, Lord A. Seymour, Lord Bowes, John Hill,,L6:rd Marcus Sheil, R. L. Bowles, Admiral Hill(lley, Charles Sheridan, It. B. ltowring, Dr. Houldsworth, T. Smith, J. A. Brotherton, J. Howard, C. W. Somerset, Lord G. Brown, W. Hudson, G. Somerville, Sir W. Cardwell, Edward Hutt, William Spooner, Richard Carew, W. H. Polo James, Sir W. C. Stuart, Henry Cavendish, G. 11. Jervis, John Sutton, Henry Clements, Viscount Jones, Captain Tancred, 11. W. Colebrooke, Sir T. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, T. Courtenay, Lord Langston, J. 11. Tower, C. Cowper, W. F. Le Marchant. Sir D. Towneley, John Cripps, William Lemon, Sir C. Troubridge,Sir E. Dickinson, F. 11. Lincoln, Earl of Vane, Lord H. Duckworth, Sir J. Loch, James Wakley, T. Duncombe, Thomas Lygon, General Walsh, Sir J. Dundas, Admiral Macaulay, T. B. Ward, H. G. Ebrington, Viscount M`Donnell, J. M. Wawn, J T. Egerton, W. T. Marjoribanks, S. Wood, Charles Ellice, Rt. Hon. E. Martin, J. Wood, Colonel Eiphinstone, Sir H. Manic, Fox Wood, Colonel T. Escott, Bickham Mitchell, T. A. Worsley, Lord Etwall, Ralph Morris, David Wortley, J. S. Floyer, John Mostyn, E. M. L. Young, John Forster, Mathew Muntz, G F. Gardner, J. D. Norreys, Sir D. Gibson, Thomas M. Ogle, S. C. Goulburn, Fleury Pakington, J. S. Graham, Sir James Parker, John TELLERS. Millen, Hewry Craig, W. 0, MINORITY-NOES, 36. Allix, J. P. Forman, T. S. Palmer, Robert A rkwright, G. Frewen, C. H. Richards, Richard Bellew, It. M. Fuller, A. E. Scrope, G. P. Beresford, Major Hea.thcoat, John Sibtliorp, Colonel Broadley, Henry Henley, J. W. Smith, Vernon nroadwood, H. Hodgson, R. Stuart, J. Burrell, Sir C. Horsman, E. Strait, Edward Christie, W. D. Lascelles, E. Trotter, John Deedes, W. Lowther, Hon. Col. Wyse, Thomas Denison, J. E. Manners, Lord J. Warburton, IL Denison, E. B. Mergan, 0. TELLERS. Fitzroy, Lord C. O'Brien, A. Stafford Hume, Joseph Forbes, W. Packe, C. W. Wodehouse, E. PERILOUS SITUATION OF THE MARIA SOMES TRANSPORT SHIP. On Thursday the subjoined melancholy particulars were received at the War-office, relating to the ship Maria Somes, of the London, chartered by Government for the conveyance of troops, on board of which fourteen persons were suffocated under the most distressing circumstances. The accounts are dated Port Louis. May Bth, and state that the Maria Somes transport, 24, Captain King commander, Lieutenant Boys agent (having on board part of the 90th Regiment, under the command of Captain Mann, on their return from Ceylon to England), was towed into the above har bour a complete wreck. It appears that shortly after leaving Ceylon, she encountered a most terrific hurricane in latitude 15 S., longitude 78 E., on the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th of March. During the whole of this period the sea made most fearful havoc with the vessel; the topmasts, yards, spars, and boats were carried away, and eventually she was thrown on her beam-ends. In this perilous posi tion she continued for a considerable time, and the crew failing in righting her by the usual means, resolved on cutting away the mainmast. On that being accomplished, the rudder was found to have been torn away, thereby ren dering her situation still more hazardous. The ship suf fering still severely, and the surf making a complete breach over her decks, it was deemed indispensable for the safety of the troops to order them below, and to batten down the hatches. For days afterwards the storm raged with appa rently unabated fury, and the.awful sufferings of those be low may be easily conceived. The vessel rolled fearfully, and their cries were distressing in the extreme, while the falling spars every now and then maimed those on deck, in eluding the master, agent, and chief officer. On the hurri cane somewhat moderating, no time was lost in removing the hatches, when a most appalling sight was presented. A ser geant, seven men, one woman, and five children were found dead on the under decks, whether from suffocation or fright cannot be stated; the supposition is the former. The heat is described to have been overpowering, and it is a matter of considerable surprise that a greater sacrifice of life was not the result. The weather continued to moderate, and in a few days she was towed into Port Louis, when the troops were landed, full of joy for their recent deliverance from a dreadful death. Mr. Ki ng , th e c aptain, in describing the awful occurrence in a letter, btates that the conduct of the troops, the left. wing of the regiment, is above all praise. During the whole of their sufferings not a murmur or com plaint was heard, and though many unfortunate accidents occurred, their exertions were unremitting, and the safe ar rival of the ship at Port Louis was mainly owing to their having worked at the pumps night and day. TICE DANIEL LAMBERTS OF ANIMAL LIFE.—We certainly did not envy the huge beasts last week at the New castle Agricultural Show. Imagine an unfortunate cow, twice the size of Daniel Lambert, with three chins, buried in acres of fat, scarcely able to breathe, bending under the accumulated weight of grease and glory, locked up with fifty other apoplectic animals, on a day when the heat was so in tense that the legs of mutton were roasting in the butchers' shops. The farmers walked about the show in their shirt sleeves, too glad to take off their coats, and we have no doubt the poor animals wished they could do the same. Our wonder is there was not a river of liquid tallow, as broad as the Tyne, running through the pavilion. The Southdowns alone seemed to escape the heat, but thi s was p ro b a bl y owing to their superior breeding, which enables them to rise above the ordinary we(a)ther. Nye noticed, with gushing drops of perspiration, a poor wheezing bull, munching a bit of cake, which we thought was only adding insult to injury. We thought of the insatiable hatred and withering scorn we should feel for the monster in human form who, if we were dying of thirst on the burning sands of Arabia, offered us a pound of gingerbread, or a pot of anchovy paste.—Punch. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Can anything surpass the Pus de Quatre of last season ? - Had this -question been put to us yesterday morning we should have unhesitatingly answered— Nothing. Were it put to us now, we should as unhesi tatingly answer —Yes !it has been surpassed. The Pas des Deesses, produced for the firs' time last night, in the new divertissement of the Judgment If Paris, as much surpasses the Pus de Quatre, the marvel of last season, as the Pus de Quatre surpassed every choerogra phic effort that had teen attempted previous to its production. And who are the Deesses ? who can they be but Lucile Grahn, and Cerito, and Taglioni ? We mention them in the order of their appearance. It is needless to develope the plot of the divertissement, The Judgment of Paris is known to all our readers. The scene represents the assembly of gods upon Olympus, overlooking the Trojan plains, where Paris, the Judge of Beauty, has fixed his tent. We are introduced to Mercury (Perrot), who, winked god as he is, literally flies across the stage in his pas d'entree. Perrot (whose benefit it was last evening), in this pas is the Perrot of former years—there was the same elegance, the same'acti vity, the same marvellous tours de force, we should say, did not the grace with which they were executed com pletely do away with all idea of force. Then came Louise Taglioni, as chief of the Graces, supported by Demelesse and Cassan, in a most exquisitepas, which would have made the fortune of any ordinary ballet, but which in the present case was but a foretaste of that which was to come. The Pas des Graces finished, then came the Pas des Deesses. First came Lucile Grahn, the most classical of modern artistes, in a pas which was a triumph of high art. Dignified and graceful in the highes t degree, she seemed a goddess who had stepped cut from a picture of one of the old masters, and who had been marvellously endowed with life. Intellectuality was the characteristic of the pas d'entree of Lucile Gratin. Then came bounding on, rejoicing in the happiness of mere existence—dancing out of the very exuberance of high spirits—dancing, be cause walking would be - to her joyless and dull—dancing, because to her dancing is a thing of nature, not a thing of art—the little realist, Cerito ; and then came the dignified, the graceful, the perfect, the unrivalled Taglioni. Never has the contrast bt tween the real and the ideal in the choerographic art been more delightfully displayed than it was last night. There was the young and intellectual poetess, Lucile Grahn ; there was the poetess perchance of a, higher order of intellectuality, the accomplished artist who had carried art to its highest pitch of perfection, Taglioni ; and in contrast to these was Nature's own dancer, who, had she been a singer, would have " Warbled her native wood notes wild," Cerito. It was the contest of the nightingale and the musician revived nature and art con'endin , to gether; and so equ a lly was th e contest su , t tined' that to neither can we yield the palm of victory ; and, like the Paris (St. Leon) of the ballet, we will not venture to award the apple. Then came some of the most taste. fully classical groupings that Statuary in his most in spired moments ever imagined; and then the marvellous Pas de Quatre by the three goddesses and Paris. Then, again, we bad a pas seul for each of the goddesses, and then a pas d'ensemble. During th e p rogress o f the ballet, the stage t esembled a parterre of the choicest exotics, from the bouquets innumerable which were thrown from every part of the house • and the applause was such as has never be en heard before within the walls of her Majesty's Theatre. It was enthusiastic— rapturous—at times absolutely vociferous, drowning the music, so that the action of the ballet more than once was suspended for some minutes until the applause had subsided. At the conclusion, the goddesses and the graces form a group around Paris, who holds the apple suspended over them withoutawarding it, and the curtain falls. But that which Faris refused to award was awarded, and very properly awarded by the goddesses themselves. At the conclusion of the divertissement all the artists were called for, and made their appearance before the curtain. Perrot had made his take-leave bow, and was making his exit at the wing, when Lucile Grahn dragged him to the front of the stage, Taglioni forced him on his knees, and Cerito, snatching the golden prize from the hands of St. Leon, forced it upon Perrot, amidst the laughter and applause of the audience. After having seen how infinitely the Pas des Deesses surpasses the Paa:de Quatre, we will not venture to assert that the Pas des Deesses itself may not be surpassed ; but if ever surpassed, Perrot is the only artiste who can compose any divertissement to surpass it ; and Mr. Lumley is the only manager who can' procure artistes (musical, choerographic, and pictorial) to place such a divertissement on the stage. H e may safely challenge the world to produce any thing to compare with Le Pas des Diesses. It has hitherto been unapproached, and is unapproach able except by Mr. Lumley and the artistes under his management. The opera was 1 Puritani, with Gnsi, Mario, Lablache, and Fornasari ; and the divertissement was followed by the ballet of La Gitana. The perfor mances were for the benefit of Perrot, and every part of the house was crowded to excess. FALL OF THREE HOUSES. TWO PERSONS KILLED. Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday morning the inhabi tants of Chesham North Hadden were thrown into a state of alarm in consequence of the sudden fall of three houses, situate at the east end of the churchyard. The houses in question had been condemned as dangerous, and two of the tenements were stripped, preparatory to being pulled down, but the third house, which was not deemed insecure at the time the accident occurred, was tenanted by a family of the name of Winter, consisting of a man and his wife, their three children, and an old woman, Winter's mother. Winter himself usually leaves his home at six o'clock in the morn ing for his work, but as there was reason for believing that the women and children were in the house at the time it fell, a number of persons commenced clearing away the rub bish, and the body of the old woman was discovered dread fully crushed, though showing signs of life, but she ceased to breathe in a few moments. Some time afterwards Mary Winter was extricated. The poor woman had both legs broken, and several ribs crushed. She was perfectly con scious when dug out, and kept inquiring for her children. She was conveyed to the infirmary, where she lies in a most precarious state. Two of the children were next dug out in an insensible state, yet but slightly injured, a portion of the bedstead on which they were sleeping at the time having apparently fallen in such a position as to protect them from the fallen mass. After a long search the body of the remaining child was discovered amongst the rums. A heavy piece of timber had fallen across his body, which was crushed in a frightful manner, and he was quite dead. INQUEST ON THE LATE MR. WAKEFIELD, QUEEN'S COUNSEL. Wednesday forenoon, at ten o'clock, Mr. T. Waklay, M.P., held an inquest at the Royal Standard, Sale-street, Edge ware -road, on the body of Mr. Daniel Wakefield, the Queen's 'Counsel, who expired suddenly on Sunday last. Mary Brind, housemaid to deceased, said that Mr. Wake field was a barrister-at-law, and resided at No. 5, Cambridge terrace, Hyde-park. His age was 69. He expired at one o'clock in the afternoon of Sunday last, the'l9th instant, in the presence of witness, Mr. Pearson, and Miss Clarke, his adopted daughter, both of whom resided in the house. She first noticed his illness on the Sunday morning, at a quarter past nine o'clock, having proceeded to his room in consequence of a remark from Miss Clarke that her master must be ill, or he would have come down to his breakfast at his usual time, nine o'clock. Having knocked at the door without receiving any answer, she entered the room, and found the deceased in his bath in a sitting posture and quite insensible. By the Cow:rim—Mr Wakefield had been accustomed to use a cold shower-bath every morning for many years past. Witness having run down stairs, sent for Mr. Howlett, a Surgeon, residing close by. He was quickly in attendance, and immediately applied various remedies. Dr. Chowne was shortly afterwards in attendance. Both gentlemen re mained with deceased almost up to the last moment, but although Mr. Wakefield breathed very heavily, he never spoke after being discovered, and died at the hour above mentioned. In answer to further questions, the witness stated that she had lived with deceased upwards of seventeen years ; that to her knowledge he had never made any at tempt on his life, and that up to the last three weeks he had apparently enjoyed good health. He then complained of pain in the side, and Dr. Chowne, at the request of Miss Clarke, visited him ; but he declined th e Doctor's advice, and insisted upon doctoring himself. Mr. Henry D. Pearson, a young gentleman, aged seven teen, deposed that he had resided with Mr. Wakefield since he was four years of age. He saw him on Saturday evening, when he returned home at his usual hour in good health, though apparently drowsy. Heard him complain of illness about three weeks since, but he declined receiving any ad vice from a medical gentleman called in without his k,now ledge. Mr. Wiacmcv—Can you assign any reason for his adopting such a course ? Witness—He never liked doctors. ,.; Mr. WaKr..Er—l suppose he was like doctors tnemselves. They never like lawyers.—(Lauglitero I%fr. Henry Howlett, surgeon, of Cambridge-terrace, said he was called to see deceased on Sunday morning, about half past nine o'clock. On entering his bedroom he found him sitting in a bath, as described by the first witness. He got him out, and placed him on the bed, and then found he had been attacked by a fit of t apoplexy. He opened a large vein, and with difficulty took away ten ounces of blood. This caused deceased to rally for a short time, but he again re lapsed. Ice was applied to his head, and other necessary remedies were resorted to, but without effect. He was of opinion that deceased had died from the effect of apoplexy. The CORONER and jury expressed themselves satisfied, and a verdict of "Died from natural causes" was recorded. Mr. WARLEY inquired if the deceased's life was insured? and a gentleman who was in attendance on the part of the family replied, that it had been insured by other parties, but never by himself. [Mr. Wakefield was called to the bar in 1807, by the Ho nourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, ofwhich be was a bencher ; and although since that period he has had considerable prac tice, it is to be regretted that he has died in very embar rassed circumstances; a result which may be wholly ascribed to his benevolent disposition. He has on many occasions been known to refuse money and return fees for holding briefs, on ascertaining that his clients were in distress. He was the son of the eminent Mrs. Priscilla Wakefield, the original promoter of savings' banks, a lady who, it may be added, was cousin to the lamented Mrs. Fry.—En. Post.l General Galloway and family, Archdeacon Magee, Mr. Harrington and family, and Mr. Newnham and family, left London, yesterday morning, by the General Steam Navi gation Company's steam-ship Soho, for Antwerp. (ADVERTISEMENT.] —39. Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. —Sent into the Country, free, by Post.—Newly-invented Spectacles, Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c. Patronised by General, Sir Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd, Sir John Keatings, Maiston, Frederick Goodfellow, Clayton, Grosvenor Morrison, Dyott Robert. son, Mackenzie, Galway, Biggs, Woolf, Murray, Walker, Fox, Price, Lindsay, and Thackray ; Major Generals Sir H. Elphinstone, Sir John Ross, Sir James Cockburn, Achinty, P. Fyers, D. Macke:). Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonall, Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas, and Sir Wm. Eustance : Admirals) Lord John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn, Sit George Munday, Sir George Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sir D. Gold, Ross, Alexander, Curzon, Tornpkinsen, Hollis, and Price. Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen ; Rear-Admirals Brown and Riboulean &c. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, have invented Spec tacle Lenses upon a new construction. Immediately they are place(' before imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also. Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible and al kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of most extreme deafness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neigh bourhood. To prevent mistakes be cautions, and Observe—Ooly to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, rioeacligy, opposite the York Hotel. SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 22 . —During the last few days some very interesting experiments have been made in the dock yard and on board her Majesty's ships Pique and Blake, with a portion of the submarine telegraph intended to be laid across this harbour under the sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty Commissioners. The quantity of the telegraph wi re already perfected, with which these experiments were made, is about half of the entire length that will be required to reach front the victualling-yard at Gosport, where the present line of telegraphic communication terminates, to the Admiral's offi c i a l res id ence on thi s s id e. The experiments were made under the superintendence of Mr. Hay, the chemical referee and lecturer to the dockyard. The galvanic batteries used on the occasion consisted merely of five single jars, one inch and a half by four, on Smee's principle. The first experiment tried was, to test the gravity of the wire, in order to ascertain whether the substances used to secure perfect insulation, might not have renderei the wire too buoyant. This, however, was satisfactorily proved not to be the case, for upon its being payed oat from the stern of her Majesty's ship Blake, its gravity was found quite sufficient for the deepest water. The index used most satisfactorily tested the capabilities of the invention, being one which bad been constructed for the conveyance of signals for short distances--a mere model, made by Mr. Hay, for the inspec tion of the Admiralty, by which communications might be made from the bridle of steam-vessels to the engine -room below. The electric fluid was made to traverse the whole length of the submarine telegraph, which, having been car ried out in a bight from the Blake by the boats in attendance, was allowed to sink to the bottom. The :signals were as promptly shown by the index as though merely transmitted trom the deck to the engine-room, without passing so many fathoms through the salt water, thus proving beyond doubt the practical success of this mode of conveying intelligence even across the sea. Several other experiments were tried with other wires, differently insulated, but neither as re gards gravitation nor as regards giving a perfect communi cation were these modes of insulation equal to that decided upon :by the inventors. In establishing the electric tele graph across a harbour so crowded with shipping as this generally is, the practical difficulty arising from the pos sible disturbance of the telegraph is the only one which the pre jectors had to contend with, for it is now proved beyond doubt that the electric fluid can be transmitted through the water with the same facility as it is along the hues in ope ration on land. The mode of conveying these electric com munications on land, however perfect, could not be adopted across a broad channel of the sea, and hence the present te legraphic communication between the dockyard and the Ad miralty in London has been imperfect, because the impedi ments in conveying it across the water have been hitherto deemed insurmountable. Not that there was any difficulty in conveying the electric fluid through the water, because the known laws of electricity have always shown this to be feasible, but because of the difficulty in laying down a line of conveyance which should not be interfered with by the ca sualties of the harbour. The projectors of the present plan being nautical as well as scientific men, have surmounted this apparent obstacle, which the mere scientific have hi therto not been able to overcome. The importance of these experiments is obvious, forif the communication can be car ried across Portsmouth harbour, it follows as a matter of course that it may, with at least equal facility, be carried from headland to headland, where it cannot be interfered with by the anchorage of numerous vessels. The Retribution, steam. frigate, Captain Lushington, ar rived at Devonport on Monday night, from Cork. She was to have returned on Tuesday evening, with the supernume raries for the fleet conveyed to Davenport by the Dido. The Trident steam-packet, Lieutenant Commander Rigge, was put out of dock at Chatham on Tuesday, and was taken alongside the sheer hulk, and had new masts put on board of shorter dithensions, instead of cutting the original masts. She was taken into dock again the same tide, and has been reported to be ready for sea on the Bth of August. The Antelope, steam-packet, to have engines of 300 horse power, and to be employed in the Mediterranean, to take the mails from the lonian Islands, and the Sharpshooter, steam-gun vessel, to have engines of 200 horse power, both built of iron by Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare, will be launched on Saturday next at Blackwell. The Columbine, 12, Conunnnder Booth, is fast progressing at Chatham, and is reported to be ready for sea the 25th instant. The ship Gazelle, Peirce, master, from Leghorn, arrived at Chatham on Tuesday, with a cargo of timber for the dockyard. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 23. NEW STOCK ExcnAtioz.—The Share Market has not been quite do buoyant these few days, and prices, both of scrips and shares, have slightly given way, with the exception of Grand Junctions, which have touched 2311. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Chet. shire Jnnction, % p.—Birmingham and Oxfbrd, 2% p.—Clitheroe Junction, 16s. 9d. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3% p.—Direct Northern. IN dis.—Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2 ,7—Ditto, New, Shares. 7N p.--Ditto, York Extensions, 28s. 6d. p.—Grand Junction, 231 —Ditto, Quarters, New, 32% p.—Grand Union, 14s. dis.—Hudders field and Manchester, I dis.—Ditto, Extension, 1 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis. —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 225. p.—London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 31% p.—Ditto, Fifth Shares, 2534 P.—London and York, 1% dis. — Manchester and Birmingham, Quar ter Shares (0), 10 p. — . Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 7% p.-- Manchester, irigilock, and Midland, 7s. p.—Midland, 401. Shares. 14s. p.—North British, C.d.:isle, 31s. p.—North Staffordshire, 3/. Ga. Bd. p.—Preston and Wyre, Half Shares (A). 3 % Ditto, New (II), lls. p.--South•Eastern, New Half Shares, 12s. p.—South land, par—Sect Riding Union, 2W p. — Edinburgh and • Glasgow . Half Shares, 8 p.—Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 15 %—Ditto, Pre: ferenee (5 per cent), 20—Newry and Warren point, % dia.—Dutch Rhenish. N p. MANCHESTER, Jars 23. STocit Excnattox.-The sales are - Bideford and Tavistock, dis. -Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 1% dis.-Blackburn. clorley. and Liverpool, 14 c. dis.-Caledonian Extension, 1 dis.-ChTiohridgo and Oxford, 1 die.-Derby and Crewe, 3 15.16 p .- Direct Northern 1% dis.-Eastern Counties, York E x t ens i on, I% p. East Lanca , p.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., y dis,-Grand U n i on, s % hir d e ls ' .-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3% dis.-Huddersfield, Hali fax, and Bradford, 1% p.-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 234 p.-Leicester and Bedford, 10s. Gd. dis.-Leicester and Birrninghana, 18s. dis. -Liverpool and Bury, 8 p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres. ton, I p.-Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, 13a, Gd. dis.-London and Birmingham, Fifth Shares, 25 p.-Manchester„ Brixton, Matlock, and Midland, 4 p ,- Manchester and Birthing. ham, to 84%- Ditto, Quarters (A), 103 i p.-Ditto, Quarters (B), 11 p. -Dit (C), 10 p. - Manchester and Leeds, Extension, 2% p.-North Eastern, 2 dis.-North Kent, I 4 dis.-North Staffordshire, 3 1-16 IN, -North Union (B), 155-Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., 13s. 6d. dis.- Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 3% p.-Ditto, ditto (B), 7-16 Preston and Wyre Extension, par-Sheffield and Lincoinshiro June tion, 4 dis.-Sheflleid and Manchester, Quarters, No. 1,4% p. Ditto, ditto, No. 3, par - South-Eastern and Dover, 44%-Ditto,, Halves, No. 4, 9-16 p.-S ou th M i dland, % p.-Westßiding Union. 14 p.-Whitehaven and Furness, 4 dis. LEEDS, JULY 23. STOCK EXCRANGE.-7 ho sales. are-Eastern C.owatios, 'York Exten.sion, 325. 6d. a. p. - Great Grimsby. and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 20s. s. dis.-Dltto, Docks, 2% dls.-Ditto, Extensions, 1% a. dis.-Leeds and Bradford, SI c. 0.-Leeds and Thlrsk, 53i dls.- Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 8 p. - Newcastle and Dar lington Junction Extensions, 11% p.-North British, Half Share d , 4• p.-Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 335. p.- York and North Midland, East and West Riding, 134 p.-Dlrect Northern, 355. fal. dis.- Grand Union, 15s. dis. - Lancashire and North 'Yorkshire, 265. Cs.- Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 445. dils.-Leeds and York, 265. dls.-Leicester and Bedford, 13s. dis. - Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle Junction, 265. dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 265. p.-London and York, 325. 6d. dis.-Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, ss. Gd. p.-North Staffordshire, 3% p,_ North Western, 51. 6d. dis.- South Midland, % p.-Welsh Mid lands, 28s. dis.-West Riding Union, 4/. 4s. 6d.-York and Carlisle, 40s. dis. SHEFFIELD, JULY 23. STOCK Excniatok.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, 4U die. —Ditto, Extension, 265. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 5 p.—Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 245. dia.— Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 9s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Extension, 275. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JULY 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, l a p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 1 dis.—Lanea ware and North Yorkshire, 114 dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1)6 dis.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 2)6 p. -North British, Halves, Carlisle, I% p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), 10% p. HULL. Ana 23. , , STOCK Excnarrot.—The sales are—North British, Half Shares, 13% —Ditto, Carlisle, 58s. 9d. —Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, 2% —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 1 as. — Asholine, 3.55. Isoston, Newark, and Sheffield, 18s. Gd.—East Lincolnshire, 4—East Coast, 15s.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 148. 6d. dis.—Grand Union, 13s.- Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 4—Hull and Lin coln, 21s. 3d.—Leicester and Bedford, 9 s. —Leicester end Tamworth. 235. 9d.—London and York, 17s. 6d.--Maltou and Driffield Junction, 455. 6d.—South 311dland, ss. 3d. p.—Shropshire Union, 58.—Went Riding Union, 4/. 4s. 6d. YORK, JULY 23. STOCK Excrtanaz.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex• tension, 2/. Is.-Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), 125. 64.- Leicester, Tamworth, Sec., 1 )4 - Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2 )4-Newcastle and Berwick, 26 %-Newcastle and Dar lington, New, 121. 3s. _6el.-North British, Half Shares, 131. Ba. 98. -Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 31. 65.-North Staffordshire, si. 75.- North Western, 185.-West Ridln ,, Union, 4)4 -York and North Midland, East and West Riding extension. 144. EDINBURGH, JULY 22. STOCK EXCUANGE.-Tho sales are-Caledonian Extension, 325.- Cornwall and Devon, 328.-Direct Northern, 195.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 455.-East Indian Railway, 95.--East of Fife, 15s. W.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Half Shares, 181. 2s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern, 8/. 25.-Ditto, Newport, Gs.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 465 .-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 31s. 6c1.-Great County Down, 358. -North British, Extension to Carlisle, 515. 3d. -North Wales Mineral, New, 81. 17s. W.-Scottish Central, 191. 175. W.-Ditto, New, 81. 7s. Ga.-South Midland, 395. GLASGOIY, JULY 22. STocir EXCHANGE. -The sales are - Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin. - 233.-Caledonian New, 185.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Ex tension, 215.-Caledonian and Meet Northern, 395.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 31s. 6d.-East Indian Railway, 4 5 5. - Glasgow• Gene ral Terminus, 7% - Glasgow and Belfast Union, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 75% -Ditto. New, 33 - A Pa i r " . L e a n Y2 u s m . rd and Carlisle, 335.--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and 5Ss - Manchu,- .-. 6,1 -Lesznahagow, . Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 335. • rth British, Extension to Carlisle, ter and Southampton, 33sjg.ii- u N d o et, 325. 64.1.-Perth and Inverne§s„ 95.-Glasgow 501.- Paisley. Barr trt zi -Ditto, New, Ss-Scottish Central and 31e.-Slamannan and Bo rrowstotuiess, 725. 6d. trathern Junction, 3as. Caledonian i Junction , m u cn s .- -.s THE LATE FLOODING OF THE TRURO E. - covEny OF THIRTLBODIES.--TRURO, TUESDAY, JULY 21. With a view to relieve the distress existing among the widows and children of the sufferers by this occurrence, a meeting of the proprietors of the East Wheal Rose Mine was held on Monday, at the company's offices, in this town, where it was resolved that the sum of 5001. should be appropriated to their immediate relief, its distribution being plac-M the hands of the purse-manager, Captain Champion, the Rev. E. Nix, and R. G. Morris. This act of benevolence is highly honourable to the company. The Bishop of Exeter has also sent a mu thine v n a ifi r c io e us nt s p u ar m is as of we&as ruw n s u l m l. be u rs p of to the i% c i l o e u r u gy ay an e d ve g ueinn t ery pumps at the varieus shafts were still in full operation, pumping the water out of the various levels; it will be some time, however, before the mine Is cleared. It i s 100 fathoms in depth ; we understand 40 fathoms of it are under water. Of the thirty-seven who fell a sacrifice, the bodies of twenty-six have been brought up. These poor fellows, it was evident, had died from drowning. Four others were, recovered yesterday, who seemed to have been killed by part of the mine falling in upon them. There appears to have, been ten shafts or entrances to the mines, which are the most capacious in Cornwall. The water burst in at the one called Davey's, and afterwards at Gower, near which flowed a small stream, called Gahne River. The flood, on its rising broke down the weir head south of the shaft in question and then, by its weight and violence, broke in the foot shaft in another part, and rushed down the levels. Here the water loosened and broke the timbers beneath; the consequence of which was the falling in of some other parts of the mine northward, and particularly of one piece of around several fathoms in circumference. This was considered a most fortunate circumstance; for bad it got into the upper part, or southern portion of the mines, the loss of life would hay. been far greater. [ADVERTISEIIENT.]--CASES OF DERANGED STOMACH. Rica HEADAcnes, wrrti Loss OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY, CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—In most of the above cases the hands and feet swell, the face puffs, and oftentimes a sense of fellness will be noticed to exist about the waist, attended generally with much ner-' vousncss and lowness of spirits. Those symptoms, if neglected, fro quently end in dropsy, paralysis, or apoplexy. To regain fill health and vigour, eat no vagetab'es—get plenty of exerc'se in the open air. and take Holloway's Pills, according to the directions given with them, when any of the complaints named will be completely era dicated from the system, even when every other treatment bad failed.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Est., blishment, 244, Strand, London. COBDEN TESTIMONIAL—METROPOLITAN Strßscßip- TioNs.—Although the address of the Committee appeared only on the 14th inst., upwards of 9,0001. have been q,lread, subscribed, being at the rate of 1,000/. per diem. The public feeling in favour of this truly national object is rising and increasing so rapidly in the city, that the subscription is ex peeled to exceed 20,0004 The inhabitants of Westminster and Marylebone are already moving, and it is expected that those of Lambeth, Southwark, Finsbury, the Tower Hamlets, and Greenwich, will also eudeavpur to Npulato " Atauclaester and London.