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traitors on our side the Sutlej, and is not likely to have the concessions prayed for made to him. These few and un- Important items are all that have transpired since our last in reference to the Punjauh—no news being a bad thing enough for us, but the beit of symptoms of the satisfac toriness or their condition. SINDE. Absolutely supplies us no heading at all; not one single item o f i n telligence worthy of a place in our first page haying been received from the banks of the Indus since our last. Just Ready, in 2 vols. small Svo. I) ETE R SBURGH and MOSCOW, A VISIT TO THE COURT OF THE CZAR. By RICHARD SOUTHWELL BOURKE, E. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-itreet. Orders received by all Booksellers. Yew ready, in two vols. small Svo., with Illustrations, price 218. bound. ECHOES fromthe BACK WOODS; Or, SKETCHES of TRANSATLANTIC LIFE. By Captain LEVINGE. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great lklarlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Fr,ends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, trid to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., ate place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at One o'clock. at the all of Conuneree, Threadneedle-street, London. to which place, arotirs, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectibilly equestel to be addressed. JUL Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, at least n e day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results belforwarded by the first poet l atter the sale, and the proceeds irrilediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Rail of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. UE& MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ~igncr FORNA sABI has i r t r h i e ends, honour and to acquaint aeg ru u b a ll ln c, t th th a e t Patrons to the Opera, BE NIFIT Will take place THIS EVENING, JUNE 25, When will be performed Verdi's celebrated Opera, entitled, NINO, s lum signor Fon:meal ; Idaspe, Signor Corelll; Orotasphe, Signor potent; Fenena. Mehl°, Corbari; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanehioll. To be followed by a New Dirertissement, entitled LA BAC CHANTE. In which Madlie. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot will appear. Alter which (for this occasion only). Gnecco's Opera Bnffa. LA PROVA D'UN OPERA SERIA. Corilla, 3fadanie Grisl ; Campanone, Signor Lablache ; Pedrico, big nor Corelli ; Griletto, :ignor F. Lablache. To conclude with the highly successful new Grand Oriental Ballet, by M. Perrot ; the Music composed and partly selected from !elicit% David's Ode Symphonique of " The Desert," by Sig. Pugni, LALLA ROOKH ; or, THE ROSE OF LAHORE. .. The principal parts sustained by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. L. Taglioni, M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. Principal Dances : Tableau.—Pas Symbolique, by Mdlle. Cerito, supported by Mdlles. Demeliase, Caasan, James, and Honore, and the corps de ballet. Tableau.—Le Chibouck, Pas Seal, by Mdlle. Cerito. Last Tableau.—Feast of Roses, Pas de Corbeils, by Mdllee. L'Amoreux and Julien, and the corps de ballet ; Pea de Neuf, by Mdlles. Cerito, L. Taglioni, and M. St. Leon, supported by Mdllee. Demelisee, Cassan, James, L'Amoreux, Julien, and Honors. Applications tor boxed, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box 'Mee, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THE KHOONDS. Ina time of universal and profound peace throughout India *little war has broken oat in the Goomsoor country amongst one of the aboriginal races of the people of India. The ihoonds—the parties referred to—are obviously of Scythian origin: they are in person, intellect, manners, and customs, altogether anlike the inhabitants of Hindoatan. They are f•urfally addicted to drunkenness; female infanticide and promiscuous cohabitation are prevalent amongst them. Most singular of all, hundreds and hundreds of persons are annu ally destroyed as sacrifices to appease the otlended Deity. It is but twenty years since we first knew of their existence— but ten since we became acquainted with their peculiarities. Since then we have had a resident amongst them, who has done every thing in his power to put an end to the horrible practices Just alluded to. Captain AVPherson ' to whom we are indebted for much the greatest portion of the information we poss,..eis—for nearly all the efforts that have been made to put a stop to the feadhlepractisee of this strange and mysterious people— has of late, in the course of his exertions, met with un usual opposition. On the 14th of March an express from this officer reached the commanding officer at Russulcon dab, intimating that the Khoonds were rising and threat ening to attack him, and requesting reinforcements. Two days afterwards a farther express intimated that he was then eight miles nearer Russulcondah than formerly, and that the Khoonds were preparing to make an irruption into our territory. Three companies of native infantry were, at his request, accordingly immediately dispatched to his assistance. The troops were directed to be as lightly equipped as possible, and to proceed with all imaginable haste. They traversed forty-six miles of wild hill country in thirty-six hours, arr i v i n g at Kungoor, the place o f their destination, at six A.M., on the 18th.. The rein forcement, of the a rrival of which the enemy were itnoraat, had been about two hours in camp when t e cry arose —" the Khoonds are coming," and accordingly some one thousand armed men came rushing on from the hun t , hooting and yelling like demons, and making straight kg the camp, where they supposed the escort of Captain Wpherson, consisting of fifty men, were all they had to deal with. Observing the reception they were likely to ex perienee. they halted to s i, u p d t tnly , - ,7l lgd i lfewleadinf men came g forward, desiring He accordingly proceeded to hear them, when, a r tier some conversation, they peaceably retired. For the next four days all remained quiet; on the 22d, about 2,*00 advanced in hostile guise, as many more being reported to be concealed behind the hills. When within two or three hundred yards of us, they halted and sent on about fifty men from their front, who came hooting and yelling, running and dancing from side to side, till within fifty er sixty paces of the sepoys. The order was given to fire, when three fell, and a good many were wounded, and the rest made off as rapidly as pos sible. Nothing more occurred till the 29th, when Captain ll`Pherson marched on Pooranghur, and succeeded in mak ing prisoners of six of the principal men who had been con cerned in the previous attack. AGRA. The first instalment of the Seikh guns, in number 60, came in this morning, and the rest will follow. From Delhi the routes lay via Meerut and Allyghur to this. The public in spection will take place when all have arrived. The thought of these guns being conveyed at this blazing season to Cal cutta (800 miles) made me instinctively draw my chair elOser to the cool tatty.—Bengal Hurkaru, May 8. COMMERCIAL TAECtTITNATmEALRTEOTE NC. E (From the Overland Bengal Ilvrkars ay94 Price Current of Saturday, M _ _ Bengal ilarka;u-office, Calcutta, May 9, 1846. EXPORTS, The express of the mail of the 24th March reached this on the morning of the ath lust., and the P. , ntinck arrived on the same day. Accounts of commercial affairs at home continue very unpromising, and the downward course of some of our Staple products does not appear to have been yet arrested. The Company's rate for bills on • Bengal was raised on the 11th of March to is. 11d. per rupee. The period that has elapsed since our last issue is so short that we have necessarily little of any importauce to communicate. There is /Ittle change in any of our export staples, and a very moderate busi ness doing in all. Exchange remains steady at about 2s. ld. on Eng land, and Company's Ha. 200 to 202 per 100 dollars on China. Indigo—The lapse of another week has not improved the prospects of the Indigo crop, and every day's-delay of rain is now most critical. Tlrhoot under the most favourable cfrcumstancea is now unlikely to make even half a crop; in Bhagbulpore everything is burnt up, and the adjoining Zillahs are almost equally badly off. In Kishnaghnr speedy rain might yet ensure an average amount of sowings. Ex cept from a portion of Jessore, and to the eastward, where every thing now looks well, the accounts are as gloomy as they can be. It is scarcely within the bounds of probability that we can have now even an average crop under the most favourable circumstances for the nature. --- ( 7 ;Uiiar---The improved accounts received by the mail have caused a brisker market for this article, and a fair amount of business has been done—arrivals of the new Benares• have been extremely li mited, one or two small parcels only having changed hands at about Co.'s rs. 11-8 per Lad. Dobora has been sold to a moderate extent at Co,'s re.. 9 to 9-4 white Gurpatta, and other inferior date and cane sorts have found buyers at dilly our last quotations. w ßaw Silk—The bazaar continues barely supplied, the native holders in the interior preferring to retain their large stocks ibr the chance of some favourable turn in the market, rather than realise to a certain loss at present reduced prices. Sales of Cossitnbasaar to .a moderate extent have been made at 8-12 Co.'s rs. to 9. re. per f'. seer for the usual bazaar sort. In other kinds nothing has been done. silk Piece Goods—The exceedingly unfavourable account of the London piece goods sales has, of course, added to the dullness that previously existed in the demand for torahs. The quantity at mar ket is by no means large, an the general quality is improved, though there is sill much room for further arnenthasent ; one or two small parcels of really superior goods have brought cur extreme quotations of Co.' re. 120 a 125 per corge. Xice—trevious to the arri. al of the mail the puxehasee of table to it moderate extent were made at Co.'s rs. 2 2 to 2 8, being a slight advance on previous prioes, but subsequently there has been nothing done. ghipmenta to the 'Mauritius proceed freely, and sales of Bal. lam at Ce.'s re. I 9}( 1 10 are reported. Cotton—Accounts from China to 29th :►[arch report a fair Inquiry for Bengal cotton, but we aro not aware of any transactions during the week. The beet Banda and Bberaerghurh tnay be quoted da. Rt. 12a 12 iyer b me!. . . . . Opium—Advices from China reporting an ad►aace to 683 doLs. for Patna and 650 dela. for Eenares, there has been more doing in the drug during tho week, and European purchasers having come for ward, prices have advanced. latroars. Cotton Piece Goods—There has been more dulness observable in the demand for these fabrics. Advices from the marts in the 'Upper Provinces are discouraging, and with the continued scarcity of mo ney, and generally overstocked state of the market, the business transacted has been on a moderate scale. Shirtings— These goods have been sold without much change from previous rates• Jacconets—Bleached continue to sell pretty freely, and grey have also been quitted to a moderate Went. though without any improve ment in value. _ _ _ - Mull Mulls —Prices have declined about I anus per piece for the lower qualities, and for all fabrics under thls head the inquiry is very limited. Book blualins—But little has been done during the week; them is a moderate inquiry for Rangoon, but with the present large stock, prier seem unlikely to improve. Lappets—A few sales of common qualities have been made at rather lower prices, but line kinds remain almost unsaleable. there being no demand whatever for such descriptions. The stock is very large. Lappet Scarfs have also been void at a further reduction. Turkey lied Goods—The quantity of these goods at market is large, and prices remain mach depressed. particularly for the l!gbter des Tiptions of twills. 0(24 inch goods, both twills and cambrics, the quantity on sale is much in eims of the wants of the market, and prices are proportionately lorr, riz„ 4/1 to 5 alines per yard. Medium . width, 33 to 40 inches are at present most inquired for. Printed Goods—The season for the sale of fabrics under this bead has hardly commenced, and demand therefore remains limited, while the price 4 obtained are extremely low. MONEY 3LtitICET. Bei;;;1211/4 arts-ottice, Calcutta, May 9, 1846. The prompt at the thinl Opium sale came off on the sth instant, and without any detaurers, although the push for money was vigorous. These heavy payments to Government seem to have much the same Influence on the market as the railroad deposits at home, and we hold the more Itequent sales to be on this account alone more dealrable as reducing the amount payable on a given day. lievernment Securities remain firm, especially Four per Cent. Company's. which aro In considerable demand. Exchange has been again touching en 2s. Id. at ten months* data, hut rather shyly. • Bank Stock i 9 inquiyed after. Dia, idend on Bank of Bengal Stock, at the rate of 12-9 1 per cent. per annum for January, yebru ar y. March, and April GOVSSLNISIST SECCIIILLI. Transfer stock paper 5 per cent. - Bombay 3 per cent. - - - Old Sicca 3 ditto according to members. New Coutpany'o 5 per cent. Third 4 ditto • New Cy. 4 ditto prin. 1 I 0 to 15 0 Pt 2 8 to 3 „ 1 0 to 3 0 „ 4 4 to 410 cilect. 6 0 to 6 2 „ 4 0 to 4 8 BANK SHAZEd. Bengal Bank . . Vnion Bank - - Agra Rank - - Oriental Bank - - North Western Dank - Ite. (4,000) prem. 2,600 180 to 0 06. 2,1 0 0 • /, (1,000) ~ • 1/ (500) 250 to 280 . . . (1,000) 500 pd. 180 to 200 (500) I old e 100 o t 190 to 200 n e w 130 THE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Orerland Price Current.) Bostear, MAY 2d.--The commercial season is now closed, and during the eight days which have elapsed since the dispatch of the last mail, scarcely anything has been done. Our remarks, therefore, necessarily be brief. Metals-1n these we have little, alteration to record. The only theneq in the price of copper is an improvement of about 10 re. per u lo British bar iron has . declined slightly in value. ei ght unchanged, fp the price of square nail rod a rate a e r taken place, and we may now quote it at the same etC.ected at 48 x ,‘ "le of thirty-two tons of the latter has been tendency. Pig ot h _tan.d.r. Hoop exhibits a slightly downward to 95 rs. per manna I, s n . setn somewhat, and quicksilver has receded 110 alteration worth u o n,: i ler our last quotation. in other articles Cotton Manutactaree—Th e riC T- rr e ed has lo,ett altogether without animation, and the business done we have to quote t e 7,,.. ° t3 limited in the extreme. The only sale caothd, 3 ,3 y a rds by 29 inches , at rs. 2-o..o t ZL„ 7 ,2° Pieces of grey l ong Tarns—We have no alteration to nonce n 4 , - ,? V , Per piece. We quote Turkey red yarn iii r t , 7 of either Mule or water twist. than before, but orange I s unaltered in value. The high rePe to ns is one of 6,00 0 1 be. of No. 40 mule a t 9 amiss per rtcyi Wooliens—The market for wolicn cloths remains without vu , az, and we have no sales to report. Marine Stores—Mite and green paint i 3 soMewhiet hi gher than before, whilst blacl hal sustained a slight decline. In other articles tinder this head we have no change to notice. Beer—The market for this article is in eatti quo. none of the new brew hiving as yet arrived, and ne transactions haring, as far as we are aware, taken place to the old. ZASTEIIY paoorcE. Cotton—Few purchases of this staple for the English markets have taken ple.ce since our last, and but little alteration in prices has oe corm?. There are neither changes to notice nor transactions to report in &Mar articie3 of Easternproduce. FIIZIGIITS. Tonnage has eantir.ned scarce. and freights to Great Britain hive in colusquence still further advanced. They mar note bo quoted at 31,155. per ton Loth to Lenden and Liverpool. uommY mAxmmi: Wo snbjoin the turrent rates of the ditarent Gcvernment se carit.Pis 3 rt.r cent. !can of 1828-26 Rs. 107 a 110 4 do. do. 1939-33 99 a 100 4 do. do. 1833-3 G „ 9.5 a 96 N do. do. 1341-42 „ 105 4 do. do. 1842.43 „ 96 a 97 Exchange—Oa England has still further receded, and may new be set down at Is. 11M. a 2s. 11S d. for six months' and Is. 11 d. fo 30 days' bill. Banks.—The following are the prices of Bank shares : Rook of Bombay-400 rs. premium per share. Ortental Bank -170 rs. a 140. Price of Bullion. Povere!gns, Notes, per ...... II rs. H PITA t, .ACCIDENT.—The columns of the daily papers are quite appalling from the number of accidents arising from the use of arsenic, Ste. &Oar's " Vermin and Insect Killer" is deigned to supersede the use and obviate the danger of common poisons, while it is yet more effectual than any of them for the destruction of rats, mice, beetles, bugs, flies, &c. For these purposes it has attained a wide popularity, and striking certificates of its efficacy from all parts of the kingdom may be bad at the retailers. The "Killer "is put up in packets, with full directions, 3d., 6d., and Is. each. Agents, Ikrelay, 95 Farringdou-street ; Sntions, Bow Church-yard; Keating, 76, and Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church-yard ; San ger, 159, Oxford-street ; C.ll. Purnell, 3, Liver-court, Liver -I=l ; and all druggists and medicine venders; or, post-free, 5 the ;r o Frietcr, EL Butler, Wc.: , ttcL-'4lldel , E4t'e t by II"- V l.3 thag !tamps. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JUNE 21. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36; Highest. 70 ; Noon, 68, BAROMETER, 29.47.—WzND W., cloudy. Ili W A.:1311 AT LoNDos-tßumv. TIIIB DAY.. I.t4,:ntpg .• 11 nittutes 2. Evening .. 32 ricannte, altar 2. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1846. THEATRE. :inv. • •••• • cr.< r•IT IF tHIB EVENING Will be presented Shaltspere's Comedy of TWELFTH NIGHT ; or What you Will. Mallblio, Mr. W. Farren, Sir Andrew Ague cheek, Mr. Buckstone Clown, air. Webster ; lola, Miss Cushman ; Olivia, Miss Susan Cushman (their first appearanoe in these cha racters, and fifth night of their engagement). To a followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren; Dray ton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. Seymour ; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. 'l'o conclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE EMIL LI, GS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buck3tone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ; C:.lit. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. At the request of several distinguished Patrons of this Establish ment, whose families are now at home for the Midsummer Holidays, THREE JUVENILE NIGHTS. THIS EVENING, TO-MORROW, AND SATURDAY The performances will commence with the New and Original C om i c Drama, in Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known event, called THE DUST-MAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley; Sally Bromley, Mrs. Keeley. After which, the grand burlesque of ROBIN HOOD. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, A. Wigan, Kinlock, and Keeley ; Miss Fair brother, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a new Farce, called SISTER AND I. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, Kinlocb, and Bellingham ; Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, and Miss Forster. THEATRE ROYAL, _DELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A. Hundred Years Age. In which Madame Celeste, Mrs. Fitz. Mrs. E. Yaniold ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, 0. &c., will perform. After which a New Romantic Drama, in Six Tableaux, called THE QUEEN OF THE ABRUZZI. The principal characters sus tained by Madame Celeste, Miss Chaplin ; Messrs. Paul Bedford, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Ryan, Boyce, &c. T.) conclude with the hlghlp pOpular Barletta of TAMING A TA 1:T le. Madame Celeste, Mise Woolgar, Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright. Selby, &c., will sustain the principal characters. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-hITREET Fourth Night of Madame VESTRIS and Mr. C. MATHEWS. THIS EVEN-LNG, WM be presented the Comedietta of THE BARRACK ROOM, Clarissa, Madame Vestris. After which, a Divertisemeat, THE WELSH GIRL. Julia, M.Aame Vestris. To conclude with THE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Charles Mathews. ASTLEY'I4 ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Glorious sqccesa of the new Military Spectacle of the " Indian War ; or, The Battle of Sobraon." The best ventilated Theatre In London; nightly honoured by rank and fashion. THIS EVENING Will be pertbrrned the New A siatic Spectacle. called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, Our Victories of 1846. In which the whole reaources of the Establishment will be brought forward. Double Stud, &c. Grand and Novel SCENES of the CIRCLE, aided by the inimi table Wallet, the Eltakesperlan Jester. The whole concluding with a favourite Afterpiece. Mr. BATTY respectfully assures his patrons and heads of fa int:les that the Last Mil-day EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCE will take place on .r/LIDAY Next, June 26, commencing at Two o'clock. Box-Witte open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and oornmence at seven o'clock. - 2.IZW BTRA.I4I) TII.EATIKE Open every Evening, w►tlh the greatest Novelties of the Day. ' " M. PRILLIPPE feels happy to announce, that the extraordinary Performances of the MONKEYS and DOGS have been received with the greatest admiration and applause, and will be continued every Evening at the above Theatre. Doors open at a Quarter before Eight; to commence at a Quarter after El4it o'clock. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Privateßoxes, It. Is. and 10s. 6d. M. PHILLIPPE will give his Performances EVERY EVENING at the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch. NOTICE.—M. PHILLIPPE wants a Gentleman who could take the management of his business, as a PARTNER, throughout the large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of 6001. will be tentdred. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between the hours of Eleven and One o'clock. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUE ADAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This inagnitlcent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former, and represents, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great Eruption of Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her. cuieneum and Pompeii took place: produced under the direction Mr. Damson. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr;God trey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes many eminent native and foreign musicians. In addition to the other attractions of the Gardens, will be exhl. bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Mimi stated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Swat!Thy, are on the moat complete and effective scale. l'receding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro duced, representing the Descent of Phesbus in the Chariot of the Sun. Mons. Perinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the hake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory Is splendidly o:namented with festoons Of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past five ; the Pelicans, &c., at Sib ; Concert at half-past six-; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission. One Shilling. y esd n i CPA 7 1. 1 6 -. A „ e 4t , t , 1 4 / 4 1 . 0 , Iva • - Is` •• • po • Inman .alint LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2;, 1846. The Corn Importation Bill having virtually passed through the House of Lords, the protectionist Peers turned their attention to the Customs Duties Bill, and sought in every respect, and by " every means," to delay and embarrass the Government, and to pre vent the country from receiving the full benefit of the enlightened policy brought forward by the Ministry. The agriculturists were not satisfied with the unavailing efforts made by them to continue taxation on the nation's food, but they put forwardthem -1-e. as the defenders of the manufacturing Population. They are such ardent lovers of monopoly that th ey are anxious w t o sus t a i n i t i n every par ti cu l ar . They ar e well aware that th e var i ous re d uct i ons an d alterations for me A a Pa r t tt of one great an d compre hensive whole, a n d an-7 change isolated portion must e be as to its effects in that sin , net t merely re as to an i a l but as to the entire measure. progl 'nstance, tection might be taken an - ay from some trades, b ut a corre sponding benefit given to them in the other redue. tions thereby contemplated. It is a nicely.p o i ied and well-balanced plan, in which the taking away of even one tingle link must be injurious to the general working of the whole. If the changes proposed were ever to be carried into effect, no time could be so /wipe: for the purpo,... as the present, when the entire system of our commercial relations with other countries is about to undergo a change productive of the greatest advantages to all classes. The system of protection has, we trust, been finally. and for ever abandoned ; the wiser and better plan of permitting every trade to be free and unfettered by any restriction has taken its place. Henceforward every man must trust to his own skill and industry; the strongest motives are applied fur his exertions, for while on the one hand he roust trust entirely to those exertions, unassisted and unprotected, on the other :laud,. he is assured that no vexatious interference will prevent his obtaining full employment for his industry, he will possess that which is the birthright of ~- , very fnera.tn, the power of selling in the dearest Invir4ir. tas cs!arelit naarkA. EreV -,,- n-a- are not deficient in any of the qualities calculated to ensure success, in a free and open competition, and the experience of past years fully proves that in every instance in which the experiment bas been tried it has been eminently and entirely successful. Another reason also might have influenced their Lordships in their newly acquired zeal. By the invariable prac tice of more than 200 years, the entire legislation on Money Bills, Bills of Supply, and of Customs, has been vested in the Commons House of Parliament; this practice has been founded on the well recognised principle, that the people can only be taxed by or through their representatives. It is to the strict and invariable observance of this undoubted privilege of the Commons that their power is chiefly owing, and that we are indebted to some of the most valuable enactments of modern times. The greatest jealousy has ever existed as to any, the slightest interference, by the other branch of the Legislature therewith, and any Bill of this description, receiving any alteration or amend ment in the Lords, is, as a matter of course, rejected by the Commons on its return to their House Thus, the amendments recently carried to Lord HARDINGE and Lord GOUGH'S Annuity Bills, will, unless their Lordships reconsider their decision, have the same effect as if they had rejected the measures. Their only power is that of affirmation or negation. If, then, the monopolists bad suc ceeded in obtaining a majority on any of the points they brought forward, it would have had the effect of destroying the entire measure. The Duke of RICHMOND led the assault. His Grace's first attempt was solely for the purpose of delay; it was founded on a petition from the Spitalfields weavers, praying to be beard by counsel at the bar of the House againA the repeal of the duty on foreign silks. Had the motion been carried, much delay and inconvenience would necessarily have been the consequence. How it have been possible to have refused the same privilege to any other mile arr,-ctea by the Bill ? The speech of the counsel employed would not be the only thing their Lordships would have had to hear. To make such a speech in any degree valuable, it would be necessary to examine witnesses in support of the statements made; and it would be impossible to say to what length the proceedings would go, or when they would terminate. Practically there would have been an end to any legislation on the subject during the session. Lord DaLnousts pointed out the true distinction between the present case and those which had been adduced as precedents for the application. These cases were when some particular trades or interests were to be affected by some special measure, but this was a general measure only, incidentally affecting the petitioners as well as a great number of other individuals. The proposal was finally rejected, but by a very narrow majority, and by the votes of proxies, a practice which we confess we do not regard with a favourable eye, however satisfactory its result might have been in the present instance. If; however, the practice is to be tolerated, we think the occasion a perfectly legitimate one for its exercise. Last night the various clauses were gone through in detail, and although amendments were proposed and divisions taken on many points, we are happy to say that the Bill was finally reported without amendments. It will, we suppose, receive the royal assent at the same time with the Corn Importation Bill, and the cause of free trade will be triumphant. True it is, that the Bill as it stands is not all we could have wished for, but it is a step in the right direction ; and we have little doubt that the experience of its good effects will speedily lead to the further and entire carrying out of the principles on which it is founded, and the removal of the anomalies in the present Bill, alluded to by Lord DALHOURE. If his intentions be carried into operation, Mr. CHARLES BULLER may be entitled to some portion of the renown attached to 11OLLINSHED, &rows, Timm, and LINCIARD, inasmuch as he will have been instrumental in preserving from oblivion some of the most precious relics of our national history. There is, indeed, a very peculiar importance in the motion brought forward on Tuesday evening by the Hon. Member for Liskeard ; and a motion, moreover, which comes upon us with additional pleasure, as one alto. gether divested of party recrimination, and wholly incapable of eliciting invective. It is simply a pro position that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and report on the best means of providing a General Record-office, as a suitable repository for the public records of Englan:l and Wales. And when it is remembered that these most invaluable documents, constituting, according to the expressive language of the Deputy Keeper of the Records, " a series unequalled for antiquity, for extent, for continuity, and for the information which they afford," are scattered through a variety of public edifices, wholly inappropriate for their reception ; when it is remembered that a vast bulk of them are actually " lumbered" away into the dilapidated riding-school of old Carlton House, as though so much cumbersome rubbish ; that others again are squeezed (without any reference to their safety or their symmetry of ar rangement) into the White Tower of the Tower of London, immediately above the vaults appropriated by the Master-General of Ordnance as a gunpowder magazine, and that the remainder are involved in a complication of dangers from accidental destruction in the Westminster Chapter-house, the Rolls' Chapel, and the Beauchamp, or Wakefield Tower, it will be readily acknowledged that these inestimable treasures hold their existence by a wonderfully precarious te nure. To the bibliographer, the bookworm, and the historian, the arrangement proposed by the Hon. and Learned Member for Liskeard would prove of the most inconceivable advantage ; it would enable that laudable fraternity to collate occurrences with more scrupulous accuracy than heretofore : it would save a large amount of unnecessa,ry pedestrianism between Westminster and Chancery-lane, and would, moreover, facilitate in every possible manner the compilation of copious his torical commentaries. Had these jumbled and diffused -records been thus parcelled out and accumulated in a single structure, Mr. CARLYLE might much more readily hire pulverized Daysainusx, and we might long since have obtained the still unpublished lucu brations of Mr. MACAULAY. But, looking at the matter in its most comprehensive and generalised light, it _becomes one of the most signal neces sity to us, as lovers of our country, as cherishers of our history as a people, as advocates of the diffusion of civilization, and as a race " 4 who speak the tongue That Shakepere spike," to perpetuate every vestige of those public documents in which the deeds of our ancestors, even as far back as the thirteenth century, are recorded. It is a trust for which we are responsible to our posterity, and for the partial removal of which we opine the Master of the Rolls would not be entirely ungrateful—by the construction of a separate building for their reception, and in which every individual paper might be duly classi fied. As those records remain at the present moment, they are in the extremest jeo pardy; through a thousand nooks and crannies annihilation seems to be ever hanging over them. They are bundled into out-of-the-way closets in the most alarming propinquity with fire-stoves, they are incessantly defaced by the ravages of mildew-, and caked over with the dusts and cobwebs of an tiquity. Some morning an antiquary may wen d the di scover, have his way towurds Carlton-garde ns , f or th e par consulting some protocol a mong th e MSS . to beenhis consternation , involvedthatduring thnight,e . the i n re n c a catastroph e s i m i lar to that of pap,f re is really di s t ress i ng and intol erable r t - t b o uc o ns ider how t much these d ocuments are dependent atom of tinder ; th e more so, as up a o u n a ac ral to them would be u tt er l y i rreparable. From t Mr. Breeeit's Committe e we may, h owever, antici pate the substitution of some remedy, and the con struction of some edifice, worthy of co n t a i n i ng t h e r e al history of Great Britain, a structure in which the public records might be ranged in consecutive order, and entirely removed from danger by fire-proof precautions. We are not now speaking of a mere niaVere de eunrenarace, but one of positive, and scarcely calculable importance. Indeed, so impr esse d are we with this consideration, that we are verily rejoiced that, what with • Mr. BARRY'S diago nal roof-beams, and Dr. REID'S vary flatulent machinery, the public records were not removed t o the projected cocklofts of the new Houses of Partia l" 711 ts c`32l2eMr-g, as c (io, the theea pars Ebuid not be regarded as subordinate matters, and as mere materials for filling the unused bins of a wine cellar, but rather as the most costly relics of our national antiquity in the posQession of the Government. We shall, therefore, look with considerable interest to the Committee proposed by Mr. CHARLES BULLER. It is said that the Austrian Government has refused to accede to the proposition of the King of SARDINIA, to submit the commercial differences between the two States to the arbitration of a third power, but has expressed a wish that a commission should be appointed to arrange these differences. By a decree issued on the 6th inst., by the King of the Two Sicilies, a reduction) of 15 per cent. is made in the import duties upon foreign merchandise brought into the kingdom by the port of Brindisi, and intro duced at Beece, Barri, Foggea, Campo Basso, and Chieli. In other provinces the reduction is 10 per cent., except at Naples and Palermo, where it is only 2 per cent. The King of SAXONY prorogued the Assembly of the States on the 17th. In the course of his speech from the throne, his Majesty, after expressing his regret that greater progress had not been made in the measures for reforming the criminal law, said that he was disposed to admit the principles of publicity in the proceedings of the Court, but that at the same time he felt the necessity of proceeding with caution. Madrid papers of the 17th hare been received. Their contents are unimportant. It is said that the Madrid and Barcelona Railway is to be commenced imme diately. 'MADRID BOLSA, 'lulls 17.--Threes quoted at 33f for cash. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The speech of Sir ROBERT PEEL on Friday is the subject of comment in almost all these journals, and they at., nearly all unanimous in acknowledging it to be a pow erful display of eloquence and reason, Is hich must pro duce a favourable effect on his position. The Journal des Dibuts devotes three columns to the review of th. of the French Chambers during the session ; and the National has a long article on the subject of the United States and Mexico. We extract the following from the Epoque : " We learn from a certain source that the Austrian Ambas sador at London, who also is the representative of Florence, ban refused to grant a passport to Prince Louis Napoleon for Tuscany. The Austrian Ambassador declares that from the moment Prince Louis made his escape from the citadel of Ham be could not, without being wanting in consideration for the French Government, facilitate the Prince's journey to Italy without a special authority from the Grand Duke of Tuscany. He therefore has recommended the Prince to apply direct to the Grand Duke for permission to go to Flo rence aid visit his sick father." A letter from Conatantina of the 13th says :—" Colonel Eynard has had to repulse two vigorous attacks by the Hamouchas. One was on the 9th, the other on the 1 1 th. In the latter he killed about 120 of the enemy, burnt their villages, and carried off their corn. The sth regiment of Hussars suffered severely. It is said to have lost in one charge 25 men and horses." PARIS BOURSE, JUNE 22.—The market has been again very dull to-day, and from the small amount of business transacted, the prices may be almost considered nominal :—Threes at 83L 15c., and Fives 120 f. 55c. for end of month. In the Coulisse, after the Bourse, prices were a shade lower. The market closed as follows :—Three per Cents. for Cash, 83f. 10c.; for Account, 83f. 15c.; Five per Cents. for Cash, 120 f. 50c. ; for Account, 120 f. 55c.; Bank of France Shares, 3,4,80 f. ; Neapolitan, 102 f. 90c.. Spanish not quoted. New Loan, 83f. sc. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been depressed throughout the day, and at the close prices were again a shade lower. For Cash—Paris and Orleans left off at 1,245 t 75c.; Paris and Rouen, 1.015 E ; Avignon, 880 f. ; Strasbourg and Bale, 218 f. 75c.; Northern, 733 ; Bordeaux, 692 f. 50c.; Montereau, 375 f.; Paris and Lyons, 563 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 500 f.; Nantes, 512 f.; Havre, Vierzon, Boulogne, Fampoux, and Dieppe, not, quoted. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 23. Boulogne and Amiens,l2% —Louvain and 'Jemappe, —Luxem bourg. IN —Northern of France Constituted, 13N —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6%—Sambre and Meuse, 45. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing - on Tuesday afternoon, the Prince driving, in the rides of Osborne House. Yesterday morning their Royal Highnessesthe Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess loyal, and the Princess Alice went to the sea beach, and took their accustomed exercise. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked yesterday forenoon in the plantations of Osborne House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured Mr•;. de Roths child with their company yesterday at a dejeune, at Gun nerabury Park. His Royal Hightless Prince George also honoured Mrs. de Rothschild with his company. he Earl of Radnor had an irterview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London. Winchester, Bangor, Bath and IVells, Gloucester and Bristol, Hereford, Lichfield, Norwich, Oxford, Rochester, and Worcester, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Bess borough, and the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse. Mr. Higham. Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down :ng street. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Council-uffice for tho Governor of Hong-Kong. Mr. A. Oswald, M.P., had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday. The Judicial Committee of tho Privy Council sat yes terday to hear an appeal from New South Wales, "Willisv. Sir George Gipps." The Lords pre , ent were the Lord Presi• : ent, the Lord Chancellor, Lord 13rougham, the Lord Chief Justico of the Court of Common Pleas, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Nlr. Baron Parke, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Mr. Dundas was heard. Their Lordships adjourned the case. ROYAL ARTILLERY. The following general order has just been issued, for the guidance of the Commanding Officers of the Royal Artillery on foreign stations, relative to th e men dis missed from the regiment with ignominy : " The Master-General havin g d irect ed t h at so ldi ers of the Royal Artillery, dismissed with ignominy, instead of receiving their discharge ab roa d , s h a ll b e sent h o • ee as prisoners (but not in close confinement on their pas sage), for the purpose of being discharged from the ser vice in England, Commanding Offi cers are appr i se d t h at such men will, of course, not b e ent i t l ed to pay as sol diers, while waiting tor a passage, or on the passage home, but only rations, or subsistence ; and with a view to prevent such men from becoming burdensome to the parish in which they may be discharged, an allowance, to take them to their respective places of enlistment, or, if the expene be not greeter, to their intended places of residence, will hereafter be granted, at the rate of one penny per mile, but that money is in no case to be paid to the man, if a conveyance can be furnished. BATHS AND WAsHHOUSES.—Sipco the visit of his Royal Highness Prince Albert to the batks and washhousee in George-street, Euston-sqnare, the es t a d lishmeut has been inspected by the Dukes of Grafton and St. Albano; the Bishop of Durham, Winchester, and Hereford ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Exe ter, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne. the Earls West morland, Spencer, and Winchester; Viscount s nal , Camp a n, and Lorton ; the Speaker and Miss Shaw Lefevre ; Sir G. and Lady Grey ; the Hon. R. H. and Lady 1 1 . Clive, Sir C. and Lady Hulse; the lion. Mr. Grantham, Mr. C. Baring Wall, M.P., & e. The Duke of Cambridge did Sir James Reynett the honour of dining with him on Tue,qlnr. in Harley-street. Baron Knesebeck was in waiting' on his Rovil Ilighates. The Duke of H-imilton has quite recovered from his recent indisposition, and is expected to arrive in Portman square early in the ensuing week, from Hamilton Palace, N. B. Tins BARONY of PRESTON.—A Correspondent calls our attention to the fact that Sir James Graham could not be elevated to the title of Lord Preston whilst Sir R. Graham lives, as he is the son of the elder brother, as a matter of course, the elder branch. The estates belonging to Preston wei a confiscated to the Crown, but it is believed much was returned in after ye-irs, and, If our correepondent is rightly informed, they lie somewhere in Berks. PRESENT FROM MEBEMIT ALI TO HER MAJESTY. On Taeaday morning a handsome horse, estimated at the value of 2,000 guineas, arrived at Brighten, by the General Steam Navigation Company's packet, the Magnet, as a present to Iler Majesty from Meheinit Ali, and was immediately forwarded to Lon don by railway. GENERAL ILLE3IINATION.—It is intended that there shall be a general illumination almost immediately after tho passing of the Corn Bill by the House of Lords. In Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Sheffield, Blackburn, and Ito , tdale, the illumination will be on a scale of great magnificence. In the metropolis the illu mination will be of a similar kind to that which took place at the time of the passing of the Reform 11111. Ihr.hun l'aeha. the future sues reign of Egypt, is expected to visit Newcastle on his return ftom Scotland, whither he will shortly proceed from Belfast. e are happy t., sate that Sir Gcorze Murray, Maeter General of the Ordnance, who had been seriously Indispoeed, is once again progressing towards convalescence. The Gold .;up. or Piece 01 Plate, which is to be run for on the 25th of June at the Newcastle races, is a piece of or namental plate of the moat beautiful design and admirable workman ' ship. It is a group of figures, in solid silver, representing a well known and interesting incident in the life of Edward L, in the Holy Land; when, after having been wounded by a Saracen assassin, hie devoted Queen Eleanor, with her own mouth, extracted the poimon from his arm. The artist, in modelling the group, has selected the moment after the incident, and the expression of the figures is ex ceetlingly beautiful. The plate is manufactured by Messrs. Lister and Soe, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, eilversinithe to the Queen. The provincial papers of Saturday last mention nu merous cases of persons drowned whilst bathia e At lea t thirty deaths thus occasioned are noticed in the papers. ATTEMPTEN ASSASSINATION IN ST. GILES.-011 TlPS day afternoon, between two and three o'clock, great excitement pre vailed in tke neighbourhood of St 01 ea, 111 consequence of a young man having been etabb,d in Church-lane, by a girl of the town, well known by the name of " Bustle Bet," living in that street. It ap pears that Martin Welch, the father of the unfortunate victim, was in the habit of collecting rents, &c., for Mr. Mason, the owner of the house at which the occurrence took place. lie had also been co habiting with the woman Bet, and at the time already alluded to, he repaired to the premises, under the pretence of getting in some money due for rent, but for the real purpose of visiting the prisoner. His wife having heard of the circumstance, at once proceeded to the room, which is on the second floor front, and being refused admittance, she burst open the door, when she saw the prisoner and her husband in bed. He immediately got up and ran down stairs, when words ensued between her and the prisoner, who threatened to kill her At this moment, John Welch, a Intl about eighteen, stepped forvrard t , ) protect his mother, and the prisoner caught hold of a large table knife, and inflicted a dreadful wound in his breast. She then attempted to stab him in the abdomen, but having missed her atm she struck him on the left leg just above the shinbone, and thus caused a wound of about ell inch and a half in length, and an inch deep. The screams of murder had by this time attracted the atter tion of Police-co ns t able 123. who having secured the prisoner, boy was conveyed e, the Teniversty College Hospital. wherei re mains in a very p recarious condition. The prisoder, ois a young Woman about tWienty-three years, Wee talc= to the tieorgqi-strect MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of last Night ) The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet. Sales 2,000 to 2,500 bales, of which iOO were for ex portation. Shares were again very little dealt in. The sale of Railway Shares by Messrs. Lamond was well attended, and a good business was done at full rates. Glasgow, Dumfries. and Car 1/. 15s. 6d.-Leicester and Birming ham, ss. 6d.-North \Vales, 11. 2s. 6d.-Goole and Doncaster, IL Bs. 6d.-Great Eastern and Western, 18s. 6d.-North Kent, 1/. 7s. 6d.-Direct East and West Junction, 73.- Bideford and Tavistock, 65.-London, Hounslow, and Western, 12s. 6d.-Essex and Suftblk, 13e.-East and West of England Junction, 10s.-Waveney Valley, lls.-Birkin head, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 3/. 155.-Scottish Central, 151. 7s. 6d.-Direct London and Portsmouth Atmospheric, 4/. 45. 6d.-Worcester, Hereford, Rosa, and Gloucester, IL 2s. 6d.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 11. ls.-East Indian, lls.-Blackwall Extension, 34-Northampton, Bed ford, and Cambridge, 11. 6s. The accounts from most parts of the country, arrived this morning, represent that rains and storms have prevailed almost universally, but with little damage. The benefit to the crops by the fall of rain is anticipated to be incalculable. The steady progress through Parliament of the Customs' Duties Bill and the Corn-law question continues to be matters ler congratulation in commercial circles here. It will be seen by the Parliamentary proceedings of last night, that the commercial alterations proposed by the Ministry will speedily become law of the land, as in future stages of those measures it is not anticipated that any serious opposi tion will be offered to the protectionists, as they are so called. Nor is it expected that any very serious difficulty will arise to impede mercantile pursuits even should Sir Robert Peel deem it his duty to tender his resignation upon th. , contingency of being defeated upon the him Coercion mea sure, as presuming the non-acceptance of such resignation by her Majesty, and an appeal to the country being inevi table, the reins of office would unquestionably be held suffi ciently long to enable Parliament to pass the more important Bills which are now before it. Upon the question of the sugar duties there is a belief very current that the present Act will he continued for another year, without any material modification. The contents of the private commercial letters by the ex press, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, are rather more satisfactory than those received by the last opportunity. Still the stocks of British manufactured goods were largs, and the money, comparatively speaking, rather tight. In the Consul Market there has been a considerable degree of business displayed to-day. For th , Account the price has been reduced to 943 The Reduced Three per Cents. have receded in the same proportion as Consols. The pre mium upon Exchequvr•bills, after having re ched 145., again receded to 91 . Bank Stock is also lower, realising but 205. East India Bonds are at 18s. premium, and the New Three and .a-Quarter per Cents. are at 96%. The only bargains in the Foreign Funds this morning have been these :—ln Mexican, at 27% in Portuguese Four per Cents., t.t 49% IA • the Datch - l'wo-and-a-Half per Cents., at 60%; and in file Four per Cents., at 93 1 4. A good deal of business has been 'ransacted in the Railway Shares and Scrips to-day, but we cannot report any improve went; on the contrary, the market is upon the whole heavy. BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSINi; O'C LI:Y.' K. Bank Stock .. •. • •. 205% 205 205 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95% 945 95 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 965% 96 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 3-16 10 3-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10 10 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. •• Ditto, under 1,0001. 18 18 Bank Stock for Account .. 205% 206 206 Consols for Opening .. •• 95% 945 94h Exchequer Bills. tad. 1 lid. 1,0001... .... 13 14 9 pm. 9 5001. pm. 9 Ditto, Small •• .. 13 —— pm. 13 ONE (LOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Mexican Bonds, 1837, b per Cent .. 27% 27% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 27% Portuguese Three per Cent • • .. -- Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 49 Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 49% 49% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 48% 4 49 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 24 1 ,4 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. —5% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 37 % Dividends on the above payable in London. . _ .. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60% % 60% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9214 92% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 3% %• • ...... 3% Amber., Notting.. Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. .. 2% .... 1% 4 • • i Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .... .. •••• • • .. 129 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 214 .... Buckinghamshire .. .. .. .. 425. .... ••.. • • .... % dig. Caledonian .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 10 4%% .. 10i,6 Ditto, Extension • . .. .. 214.... 1%14 1 ...... 1 Derby and Crewe .. • . • • • • 2N •• • • -N16•••••••• li Direct Northern .. .. • • .. 2 .... I Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... •. • • ... Eastern Counties .. 141. 16e..... 24% .......... 23% Ditto New .. 10/. 165..... .. ..... . 7% p Ditto, York Extension .. 1% • • IS East Lincolnshire I .... % .......... Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) '' Great North of England . ..100 ....223 •• •. • • 224 Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 54% 54% Ditto, New . 10 41 Ditto, New .. . 1% •• 16 • l6 Great Western .. .. • . 85 • • ..143 142.. • 142 Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 79 79 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .... 15% 15% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 ... 31 31% Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ...,103 lO3 Ditto, Half Shares .. 15 .... 3614 37 Leeds and Bradford • • • . 26 .... 56% 56% Leicester and Dediord 225. di5....• dis. London an liirnainghara . • •100 ..225% 225 226 224 224% Ditto Thirds .. 24 .... 62% 62% Ditto Quarters .. • • 2 .... 25% 3 . 284 Ditto Fifths 2 .... 254% 25 25 London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. .. Ditto. New 3% i t •' 3' . .. - . London and Brighton .. .• - 50' -.. GS I ,Z G. 1 4• :: .. 64 London and Croydon .. • . 131. 15s 9d... 22 .. ...... 22 Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... .......... 10 London and York .. .. • .. 2 .. .. 11i%... . . . . . .. . 1 London, Salisbury, amt Yeovil .. —• • • • • • • • 1 34 Londonlelry and Coleraine .. 10 .... 45 9 •. Manchester and Leeds .. .. •. 82 . • ..116 •..... 116 Ditto, Ilalf Shares 38 .... 55 5334 ...... :4 1 ,4 Ditto, Fifths - - st 71,4 . ,1!; Vitt° rittemion 428. .... 1 p.... 14 4 p Manchester and girminghain .. 40 .. 83 ........ • . 83 Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) •• 4 •••• •• •• 13V2 Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 .... 13 . • .... • • 13?4 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 • 9y4'.6 •• •• 9 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. p...... p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... ..100 —.150 149}¢ Ditto, New .. . • • • .. 21, •• • • 37% .. •• .. 37;i Newcastle and Darlington Juliet. 25 Ditto, New _ 9 Ditto, New, Brandling .. .. 25 .... 43 3 A .. .. Newcastle and lierwic!t .. •• 15 .. • • 2tk.' North British .. .. . • .. . • 22 1 ,i .. .. .......... Ditto. CarlislQ Extension .• 1% •• • • I ,ii ••••• • • • • • 1% , Ditto Daliceith .... - - Ditto. ditto .. .. .• .. 45 ... 5% SX North Kent and Direct Dover •• 21 , i .... 1%........ lyy North StatfordAttire .. • • • • 425. .. •• 354% p••• • • • 3 p Portsmouth lbirect .. • • • , 3. —•• 4% 4%•• • • • • 434 rrestou and Wyre .. • • •• 24 .... 30 ..... •. • 30 Richmond .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... .. ahrewehnry and Birmingham .. 2Y, .... 2% ... ..... ihrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and . . South Staffordshire JuncTion .. 21 , 4 .... 1 s . 134 South Midland .. .. .. .. 425..... NTi dis.. •• • 'X dis South Eastern and Doror .. • • 3338.. • • 403¢ 39 3 4 40.. 40 Do.. New (do 33/. Gs.Bd.) No. 2. 10 .... I*6 ..... •. • 1 34 ho., New (do. 15L) .. No. 4. *4 ... 23Y%...... •• 2 % South W.tles .. .. .. .. .. b .... - West Riding Union • • • • .. 425..... 1 %p•• . • • • 1 % P WiLliwath and S. Ives .. .. • • 2 .... 2 .... ••• • • • 2 York axd North Midland - •• • • ••• • • Ditto, Selby „ 30 74 74 Ditto. Extension . .. 15 .... 33 33 Do. E. and W. Hiding Exten... 1 ... 1114 • • ..•• 1114 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. A nglo-Belglan • 4 .... .... Boulog me and .. 14 .... 12.34 ••.• • • • • 12 East In .. • • • • L's• ••• •3 •?S •••• • • • • Luxembourg 4 .... 13q Lyons and Avignon • • • • • • 2 •• • • 1 ••. • . 1 Namtu and L:ege .. .. 6 .... 31, 3 ••• • • • 3 . . Northern of France Constituted.. 5 .... • • 13% Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 . 9!.4 l'aris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 . . 6 53i .... Sambre and Memo .. 8 .. 494 4R,4 MINES. Real del Monte, I.7nrezittered 33i . • .... •.• 33,4 MORTALITY OF THE METROPOLIS.—The total num ber of deaths, from all causes, registered in the metropolis for the week ending Saturday, June 20, was 808. The deaths front diseaseduring the week amounted to 779, show ing a decrease of three, as compared with the week preced ing, in the number of deaths from disease. DEATH OF THE REV. DR. Moonn.—We have to an nounce the death of the Rev. James Moore, LL.D, vicar of the opulent and extensive parish of St. Pancras, which took place on Friday, at his residence in Gower-street, after hold ing the living for nearly half a century. The demise of the rev. rector, who is stated to have been in his 82d year, was announced to the parishioners by the tolling of the bells of New St. Pancras, and those of the various district churches, and as a mark of respect to his memory all the churches on Sun day last were hung with black cloth. Dr. Moore has been in bad health for some time past, and unable to perform any public religious duties, occasioned, it is believed, from the effects of a paralytic stroke, with which he was seized whilst preaching at the New Church four or rive years ago. Not withstanding his affliction, the Rev. Gentleman preserved his mental faculties, and at the peliod when the metropolis was agitated about the white surplice question, and other alleged innovations, he issued his prohibition to all the local clergy under his control to indulge in them, and two curates were dismissed for disobeying the order. The nominal value of the living, which is the gift of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, is 1,910/., but there are other advantages per taining to it. It is rumoured that either the Venerable Archdeacon Wile or the Rev. Thomas Dale, Lo:h of whom are canons of St. Paul's, will have the presentation conferred on them. COLLISIONS AT SEA.—It appears from an official docum, ut just presented to Parliament, that there were last year 454 collisions of vessels at sea, and in the proeent year, to the 12th ef-Ilay last, the number was 150. _ ERRATUM.— We aro given to understat.d that the numbers in the division, last Monday evening, on Lord ittanles.B amendment were hicorr, ctly given to the press. The numbers should have been ; —Contents, 62 ; non contents, 64. M ajoi ity tbr ers, 2. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S SOCIETT.—On Tneslar, the 99t'. annual meeting of this society was hell at the ahem 25, liirchir lane. John PoweP, Esq., presiding. The general account of receipt and expenditure was presented by William Watson, Esq., the seem tary. It appeared that the income, from var ous source*, amounts to 23,1916. 19s. 5d., all which had been expended, with the except( of 3171. 4s. 7d. Mr. Powell was re-elected president, and the k lowing genilem n were added to the committee :—A Chapman, Es N. thitllths, Esq., John Gillman, Esq., J. H. Luscombe, Esq., Lindsay, Esq., and Charles Walton, Esq. A vote of thanks to tc Chairman do ed the proceodings. - SALE OF THE ST. JAMES'S CLUB-HOUSE.—OR TUell , lflV the St. James's Club-house, better known as Crockfurd'a, was sold by auction by Messrs. Christie and Manson, by order of the executors of Mr. Crockford, for the earn of 2,9001. It was held on lease, of which 32 years were unexp:red, subject to a yearly rent of 1,100/. It was said at the sale that the decorations alone of the building cost the late proprietor 94,000& DEATH OF LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR CHARLES PHILLIPB. Kwr.—This veteran officer expired on the 20th instant, at his rest- SATS. demo, Linwood Lyndhurst, New Forest, after en honourable and distinguished career in the service of h 3 country of sixty-A/1%1 c lerke nwe n i t i lha rryleCiet He entered the 44th Foot as ensign, June 21th, 1783, .. , ,1_ ! I 9;3 captain, commissions were thus dated, lieutenant, August ,„ l o , _,, Feb. 17, Sept. 2, 1795 ; major, Jan. 14, 1602; lieutenant - 4 : . 'el 1814, and lieu -18.3 ; colonel, Jan. 1,1812 ; major-general. JLl:3resent at the taking tenant-general, July 22, 1830. Sir Charles Other some most of St. Jarna -1801. Ile subsequently rendered of St. Lucia, Martinique, and Cla.idaloup received the order the defence of Sicily, for which ho h. i7l=AttinseErg3vi-cesPt in n Egyptian campaign, and for 4 , artermaster-general. The many years held the P - es ti: rr i f d e , Pu relict t n of the Rev. Richard Strode, . recollects 1, deceased married in 1830, . rius. He also held a medal for t and daughter of the late Sit Frederick of Newilliant-Pari" De al in the same county. e d il istresa, being driven to starvation. The case has been m ,,le " l e 'u r' t . .s h : l i a a . r ; f i r t °l : l h ,--13 ' e la ri c ei k iii ? i,seol e f F i e n te tt r ie Ky ß be e ; e t, nt, w s l e io a , n i a t l •coUrt wing, The charit bl received I himself and . trates of very deservi afternoon tho river pre inquired into, , A. Z. a e donor o signed himself attemited t;.l,,,nrliet irt - Ü b u e n d t o be ill consequence of the tide Wing ggTretlaetS lu d e l o Y lly:nlence to the navigation, espe cially a very unusual appear/thee, daily above bridge, where ftver 1 ugrcunl f:r .:me Urn?, exic:::::::llDo::—cau°sin,-, m. etealuers we eccatiozany SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWCASTLE RACES.—TunsnAv. The weather, though proverbially wet during the New castle race week, was never remembered so bad as it was all Monday night, and the greater part of today. Shortly after ten o'clock the neighbourhood was visited by." terrific thunder-storm, attended with vivid flashes of lightning, and torrents of rain, which continued for several hours; and the effect of which was to render the roads almost impassable on foot. It was fine for two or three hours in the forenoon, but before the time for repairing to the race course, the rain came down again in such a manner as to deter many persons fr o m venturing out. This had a serious effect upon the at. tendance, which was the thinnest we ever witnessed. The weather was indeed such, and the state of the course arising therefrom so dangerous, that it was deemed advisable to de fer the Maiden Plate race till the following day, an act, almost as much of necessity as prudence, after what had oc curred in the North Derby and Hunters Stakes, in both of which races two horses fell. The betting was extremely flat, and nothing at all was done upon future events. The sports commenced with— The Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, for two-year olds. T.Y.C. Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell ..... Mr. Vrather's br fby Lanercost, out of Lydia ... ...... Mr. Brooke's Luminous...... 3 Mr. Clifton's The Field Won easily by two lengths. The North Derby Stakes of 25 cove. each, and 100 added. Once round. Lord Eglinton's Dolo Mr. Cooke's Fancy Boy Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tattoi Sykes ...(J. Larson) I Mr. Yea's Little Jack Horner Betting-5 to 4on Sir Tatt on Syk es , st o 2 agst Fancy Boy, and 8 to 1 agst Dolo. Little Jack Horner made'the running, with Dolo a length behind, Fancy Boy third, and Sir Tatton last, till after pass ing the Stand, when Sir Tatton took the third place. They ran thus to the Newcastle turn, where all fell but Dolo, who slid nearly 20 yards, a fact sufficiently indicafive of the state of the course, which, from the long-continued drought, was so hard that the water remained on its surface, and rendered it extremely dangerous to gallop over. Little Jack Horner was two or three lengths in advance of the rest when his legs slipped from under him—he turned upon his side, and rolled over several times. Sir Tatton Sykes soon after followed his example, and the race was left to Dolo and Fancy Boy ; the latter then slipped, and three were down together. By Sir Tatton and Little Jack rolling over, Fancy Boy got away be tween them, and, notwithstanding Doh) was then nearly a hundred yards before him, he obtained the lead before reach ing the Coal-pit turn, on rounding which he slipped up again, and Dolo ran in an easy winner by several lengths. Scott complained of the injuries he had received, and soon went to bed ; the other two caught their horses and rode in. The Tyro Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50 added, for two years old. Half a mile. Lord J. Scott's fby Camel (Whitehouse) Mr. Taylor's George Stephenson... • Lord E . glinton's Eryx Mr Jaques's Dipthong... Asir. Ilargreave's Bit Nibble The betting was extremely flat owing to the state of the weather, which prevented speculators assembling in the en closure. Offers to take 5 to 2 about Dipthong. No others mentioned. Dipthong made the running, Eryx lying second, Nonsense filly third, and Bit Nibble last to the distance. The filly then went in front, and won cleverly by a length; Eryx losing second placeb: half a length. the others well up. Sweeps of 10 Sovs. each, h ft, with 20 added, for hunters, four yrs, list 21b ; five yrs, list I ; yrs and aged, 12st 3lb. The sec nd saves his stake. Two miles. (Nine Subs.) Captain Pat's Northumberland, syrs,( Mr. H. Johnstone) 1 Mr. P.:rr's Toni Tough, El yrs ... 2 Mr. Yea's Maid of Auckland, aged, and Mr. J. Forester's The Captain, 5 yrs, both fell. betting-6 to 4 agst Tom Tough, sto 2 agst Northumber land, and 3 to 1 agst Maid of Auckland. • The Captain made play to the Cut, where Maid of Auck land took it up and carried it on to the Newcastle Turn, where she fell ; and almost at the same moment The Captain slipped up. The other two ran neck and neck the finish, Captain Pott's horse winning a capital race by about a neck. The Plate race was put off, in consequence of •he unfavour able state of the weather, and dangerous condition of the course. BIBURY CLUB MEETING.—WEDXESDAY. Hand►cap Plate of 50/. One mile. Mr. Dorrien's Ferney, 3 yrs, 9st 21b Sir W. W. Wynn's The Stoker, 4 yrs. lOst 71b The following also► started, but were not placed : —Spars holt, 4 yrs, list—Chatham, 4 yrs, llst—and King Charles, 3 yrs; 10s 61b.—Won by a neck. The Champagne Stakes of 30 soya. each, h ft, with 50 added, for two yrs old colts, 84 101 b, and fillies, Bst 71b. Last three quarters of New Mile. (12 Subs.) Mr. Drinkald's So Nice Mr. Day's Elecampane 2 The following also started but were not placed :—Resolu tion, Jollity, and the Brave Buck. Won by a neck ; Jollity a good third. The Bibury Stakes of 25 sots. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de clared, with 50 added ; the second to save his stake. Two miles. (26 Subs.; 14 paid.) Mr. Herbert's Ajax, aged, list slb (Mr. Scobell) 0 1 Sir J. 13. Mill's Giantess, 4 yrs, list .. 0 2 The following also started, but were not placed :—Na worth, aged, list 31b—Secu'or, 4 yrs, lOst 61b—Master Stepney, 4 yrs, lOst—and Collingwood, 3 yrs, 9st 101 b. A dead heat between Ajax and Giantess. Deciding heat won by a head. _ _ Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old. New mile. (10 Subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's Ennui (Nat) 1 Jr. Herbert's c by Wintonian, out of Zebra 2 %Von by a length. Free Plate of 501. Three-quarters of a mile. Winner to be sold for 1501, &c. Mr. Cheyney's Safety, 3 yrs (Mr. Williams) 1 Mr. Etwall's ch g by Elis, out of Mopsa, 4 yrs Muscatel. Foxberry, Prudence, The Bard, and the Pergama filly also ran. Won by half a length. EAST SURREl'l(i'ailTiai)-itAbES.-7-Tussn,&y. The East. Surrey Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 15 added; • the second to save his stake. The winner to be sold for 70/. that,s, ca-;.0 round and a di , Lanoc. Mr. Kitton's Beggar Girl, 6 yrs, Bst 111b...(Owner) 1 3 '1 Mr. Drew's Concealment, 4 yrs, Bst alb 2 1 2 Mr. Dixon's Miriam, aged, 6st 4 2 3 Mr. Jones's Puck, 6 yrs, Bst I alb First heat won by a head; second heat won by a neck; third heat won by a length. The Rosemary Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added ; the second to save his stake. Heats, twice round and a distance. Mr. Dixon's the Devil among the Tailors, aged. lOst 1 2 1 Mr. Drew's Concealment, 4 yrs, Sat ...... 2 1 2 Mr. Ashley's Sylph, 6 yrs, Ost I alb First heat won by a head, second by halls head, and the third by a neck. The Heigh-over Stakes of 2 soya. each, with 15 added. The second to save his atalt. The winner to be sold for 100/. Heats, twice round and a dis. Mr. Drewett's Castledine, 4 yrs, 9st 61.) ...(Owner) 5 : 1 Mr. Dixon's May Flower, aged, Ilet 1 2 2 Mr. Knewles's Tom Boy, aged, list 51b Mr. Collins's Little I)4u, aced, list • 2 3 dr. Mr. Stagg's Punch, 6 yrs, list First and tbird heats won by two lengths, and the second by one length, cleverly. WEDNESDAY. The Victoria Stakes of 1 soy. each, with 10 added. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. Hember's Red Rose, is! 71b ..... (Barringer) 1 1 Mr. Sheldon's Pully, 7st (carried ist 61b) Won easy. The Peckham Stakes of 2 sovs.'each, with 15 added, the second to save his stakes. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs. Heats, twice round and a distance. Mr. Kitton'a Beggar Girl, lOst 111b......(Higgins) 1 3 1 Mr. Dixon's Miriam, aged, lOst 41b Mr. Benbow's Maid of Barhar., 3yrs. 7st 1011) 2 2 2 First and third he.its won by a neck, the second by a length. The Harkforward Stakes of 2 sot's. each, with 15 added. Heats, twice round aid a distance. Mr. Dixon's May Flower, aged, 9st l Ili;:(iir:pixon) 1 1 Mr. Collins ns Little Dan, aged 9st 11Ib Mr. Reed's Fair Play, aged, Bst 71b Mr. ' tagg's Pinch, 6yrs, 9st 71b Mr. Knowles's Tom boy, aged, lOst 41b Mr. Chifney's Spiteful, aged, 9st 41b 0 dr Both heats won cleverly. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA—GOODWOOD, 1846. Acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes. Akbar, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—Phlegon, 6 yrs, Bst 81b—Alamode, 5 yrs, Bst 41b—Maynooth, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Glossy, 6 yrs, Bst 21b—Wood Pigeon, 4 yrs, st llb—Newcourt, 6 yrs, 7st 121b—Polish, 6 yrs, 7st 91b1-Sternacher, 5 Yrs. 7st 91b— Wilford, 5 yrs, 7st 81b— Hemp. 5 yrs, 7st 71b—the Pacha, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Red Rover, 5 yrs ' 7st 31b—Campanile, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Vol-au-vent. 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Red Robin, 4 yrs, 7st— Satyr, 5 yrs, 7st—The Conjuror, 3 yrs, 6st 121b—Clumsy, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Pic-nic, 4 yrs, fist 111b—Mongrel, 4 yrs, Est 101 b—My Mary, 4 yrs. Est 101b—Remorse, 4 yrs, Est 101 b —Dulcet, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Orion, 6 yrs, Est 91b—Connaught Ranger. 4 yr. , Est 91b—As-you-like-it, 4 yrs, Est 91b— Hawkesbury, 4 yrs, Est 81b—bolo, 3 yrs, Est 81b—Giantess, 4 yrs Est 71b—iluff. 4 yrs, Est 71b—C o ll een B awn , 4 yrs, 6st 7t h—Alice (h b )5 yrs, Est 71b—Teetotaller, aged. Est 61b— Best Bower, 5 yrs, Est 21b—Ima, aged, Est 21b—The Premier, 3 yrs, 6st—Hutndretn, 3 yrs, fist—Sir Diggory Diddle, 5 yrs, 6st—Marquis of Conyngham, 3 yrs, 6st—St. Demetri, 3 yrs, 6st—Flahowlagh, 4 yrs, 6st—Plenitude, 4 yrs, sst 131 b Footstool, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, sst 121b—Bro. to Sir Henry, 3 yrs, sst 121b—The Druid, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib— Jack Cade, 5 yrs, sat 91b—Petitioner, 3 yrs, sst 81b—c. by Phoenix, out of L'Hirontlelle, 3 yrs. sat 81b—f. b y T om b y, out of Lapwing, 3 yrs, sst 71b—The Hero, 3 yrs. sst 71b— Bold Archer, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Ginger, 3 yrs, sst 121 h—f. by Ells, out of Morella, 3 yrs, 4st 1216-Golden Bee, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Camera Ooscura, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Jonathan Wild, 3 yrs, 4st 71b—Sis. to Pergularia, 3 yrs, 4st 71b--Royston Gower, by Gilbert Gurney. (h b) 3 yrs, 4st 41b. LIVERPOOL, 1846. Acceptances for the Liverpool Cup. The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Inheritress, 6 yrs, Bst 71b— Lightning. 5 yrs. B , t 611,—Intrepid, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Yardtey, 6 yrs, 7st nib—Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs. 7st 101b—Rowena, 5 yrs, 7st 81b—relem•schus, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Highwayman. 4 yrs, 7st 71b—The Roper's Daughter, aged, 7st 21b—Little liampton. 5 yrs. 7st 21b—Polish. 6 yrs 7st—M en dicant, l•3 3 , yrs, 7st—The Conjuror, 3 y rs , E s t 121bL-My M a ry, Est 101b--Plaudit, 4 yrs, 6st 61b—As-you-like-it, Sib—Mongrel, 5 yrs, 6st 51b—Robi n Burns, 4 yrs, 3 yrs, Est 41b—The Premier, r Yr 3 r . s, Est 65 1 1 :1 6 ) t The Hero, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Pnvnton,, 3 • ' fiat 21b—Best A la, 3 yrs, sst Bower, 5 3 rs, 6st—Sharston 3 yrs, ur icu Obscura, 3 yrs, sst Mb—Morocco, 3 yrs. Sst 71b—Camera I)rMld, 3 yrs, sst 31b. 71b—Tragical, 3 yrs, sst 6 b 8 1 s 2 t ib 10_1 1)-- pvieen C .iNs am ic: BRIGHTON 6Ib — heß . rig l h B t 4 o 6 n . Acceptances for the Stakes. A-la-mode, 5 yrs. 12th — jave aoo 4 th ;r 4 s, penile, 4 yrs , 7 = 4 4 - L ouse , 4 yrs, 7 st 7 1 b—Jack, by 4 yrs, 7st 121b — Titmouse, on, 6 yrs, 7st 411) 'oltim i bu . s, 4 yra, Ist 41b—Gannet, 4 yrs, 7.st 41b—t; by Sir H er 4 c e., out2 A f e 44,3745, y7rsst:—.7Csotil. naught Ranger, yrs, ou t yrs, 6st 61-b—Ferney, 3 - yrs, sst. 101b—Rcdleg, 3 Lynceus, 3 yrs, sst 101 b, SWINDLING BY A SHAH UMBRELLA-MENDEL-A fellow who cries "Umbrellas to mend" has been within the last fortnight victimising several ladies and servants residing in Montague and Bryanstone-squar es , an d i n the new streets and squa res on the Paddington side of the Edgware-road. The following is his swindling system. He has always with him several repaired and utirepaired valuable umbrellas and parasols, and when he knocks at a door, or is called in, he says that this or that umbrella or parasol belongs to Mrs. So and So, giviig the correct name of some lady in the vicinity, and giving his address (false), sometimes Star-street, or Pra.d.street, or some lesser street abutting on them in Paddington. By these representations he obtains many a good parapluie or parasol, wanting only trifling repair, but which he takes good care to repair for any one but the owner. He is a middle-sized, stoutish, large pale-faced man, and about thirty-five years of age. THE DEVIL AMONG THE TA/LOllB. —A sewing ma chine, thus nicknamed, has been invented by Elias Howe, jun.. of Cambridgercrt,-MastaChasettf. it le gala to rerforru at'ClU'attkr and rapl4l7. 11 PERIAL PARL!AMENT. HOUSE. OF COMMONS, June 24. The SPEAKEn took the chair at Twelve o'clock., NEWCASTLE AND • DARLINt/TON, DURHAM AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAYS. The reports on these Bills were considered and agreed to, and the Bills were ordered to be engrossed. IRISH GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN TO GALWAY) BILL: Mr. FRENCH moved, on bringing up the report of the Select Commii tee on the Iri,h Great Western Railway (Dublin to Galway) Bill, that it be taken into consideration to-morrow. Mr. DUNCOMBE objected to the motion, because the Committee had rejected one line of railway and had selected another. The consideration of the report ought to be post poned until the whole of the evidence before the Committee had been produced. A desultory conversation then ensued, which resulted in the withdraw a l o f th e mot i on , an d t h e un d ers t an ding that the consideration of the report should be resumed on Tues day next. DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY BILL. Mr. GREENE moved that the report from the Select Com mittee on Standing Orders (Bth May) in the case of the Direct Northern Railway, be read, and that said order be dis charged, and the Bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to. The following motions were also made and agreed to :-- On the further consideration of the reports from the Cow' mittee on the London and Birmingham Railway and Birm ingham Canal Arrangements Bill, and the Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Companies Amalgamation Bill, that the Bills be re- committed, with leave to the Committee to sit and proceed on Friday, and to report forthwith. That, in the case of the York and North Midland Railway Widening and Enlargement Bill, brought from the Lords (in consequence of a breviate having been laid on the table of this House before it went to the Lords) the standing order No. 114, requiring " a breviate to he laid on the table three days before the second reading of a Bill," be suspended. That the Bill be read a second time this day. That it be an instruction to the Committee of Selection, that they have to appoint the Committee of Selection on the Archhishop of York's Estate Bill on Friday. That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Saltbouse Embankment Bill, to enter tain the petition of John Abel Smith, Esq., although the same was not presented three clear days before the firs t sitting of the Com mit , ee, such petition having been presented three clear days before the day to which such Committee had been first postponed by the Committee of Selection. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Mr. WATSON presented several petitions in favour of this Bill. LORD'S DAY OBSERVANCE. Mr. HAWES preaented several petitions from various places, .pr.iying the House to provide some measures for the better observance of the Sabbath. RATING OF TENEMENTS BILL. Petitions from several places were presented against this Bill. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE presented a petition from the General Assembly of Scotland, against the heaping open of public-houses on Sunday, for the sale of intoxicating liq uors. ADMINISTRATION OF IRISH AFFAIRS . Mr. HUME gave notice that, on Friday next , he should move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, to enquire whether the present Administration of Affairs in Ireland, might not be improved by the removal of the Lord Lieutenant and other officers. Toe Hem. Member also moved, that the petition of Daniel Tuner, pensioner, be printed with the votes. ' The motion was agreed to. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The following Bills were further considered, and ordered to be reed a third time:— Dudley Canal and Birmingham Canal Amalgamation. London and Birmingham Railway and Birmingham Canal Arrangement. South. Eastern R a il way (from the Greenwich Railway to Chart, near Ashford, with branches to Tunbridge and Riverhead). PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS AND FRE EMEN'S BILL. General DE LACY EVANS moved the second reading of the Parliamentary Electors Bill, and observed that the object of the Bill was to give further time for the pay ment of taxes. He proposed that the time should be lengthened from the 6th of July to the latter end of October, as a great number of persons were deprived of the franchise from not ha were ving paid the taxes withi n th e limited time. There even many 'proprietcrs of houses at the West-enl, who were similarly deprived by the present law, 1 , 1 ! consequence of the pa ro chial Officers' ca relessness ;_ .; a u was in the power of the collectors to disfranchl,o great numbers of persons by not collecting th e rates. .hd had a list of sixt e en parishes in which the parochial autho rities refused to place the names of occupiers upon the rate books. That was a great hardship. Sir J. GRAHAM—But they have a power to fine them before the revising barrister. General DE LACY EVANS said that it would not be possible to fine, unless it could be proved that 'they had re fused to do so from corrupt motives, or a desire to restrict the franchise. But, whatever were the facts, there wa s too great a power placed in the hands of the parochial authorities, and be hope) that the House would agree to the second reading of the Bill, which was quite in accordance with the principles of the Reform Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to th e second reading. which, although it appeared to be a very insignifi cant measure, would materially interfere with the provisions of the Reform Bill, and he won:el, according l y, against it. 11!r. HUME considered the application of his Gallant give his vote Friend was exceedingly reasonable, and he Aid not see any reason why be should be prevented from going into Com mittee. In the parish of St. George's upwards of 300 persons had lost their votes in consequence of the laxity of the collectors going their rounds. He bk - :-self had lost his vote at one time, though be was pwaoruo would i a e g a r l e o e ffi t t c , er w t h h e i crehfohree,cho n o never backward in paying his rates, from the neglect of the P si e de ti r i e a d t th m e o s H t ° r us es! the s. . _ . Mr. WILLIAMS said it was not a matter of negligence on the part of the electors which disfranchised them, it was oft, n the want of means to pay the coliector the moment he called. The short time given to pay was a matter of the greatest inconvenience to the greater number of eh eters of this country ; and he could not see the objection to grant all additional three months. In his own case, he could say that it was the practice of the collector to leave the paper and not call again until the time bad elapsed for payment, in order to secure the franchise. He would therefore propose that the House would go into Committee on the Bill. Mr. B. ESCOTT supported the motion. There was one thing which was much in its favour, as it would tend _e_ to do 'away with bribery, which very much prevailed in the payment of these taxes, in order to qualify for the fra nchi s e. He considered, therefore, that it was a step in the right direction; the House had already sanctioned several alters thins in the Reform Bill, and be therefore hoped th at the House would go into Committee, and hear the objections which might be made against it in detail. Sir JAbIES GRAHAM said he would extend fib: usual courtesy to this Bill, and permit it to go i Committee, if he thought that any of his objections to could be there removed. He considered that there could belle better test for the franchise than that of property and solvencyt; He could not consent to extend the period beyond months. He next came to the last point, abo u t the Mothde of paying the rates. The Hon. Gentleman who i n t ro duced the Bill, said he was not prepared with any plan o n th e subject now, but that when the Bill went i n t o C omm ittee he would be ready with a provision. H e (Sir James Graham) thought the matter ought t o h a ve re been met wity, as a point of considerable importance. He contended that there ought to be a payment of rater, or a tender of payment; it was not sufficient that a claim to pay was preferred. He thought the tests of the Re' form Bill, which had been objected to. were excellent provisions to secure the proper working of the rase' sure, and he could not consent to their relaxation or abrogation. As he wished to maintain the Reform Bill in its integrity, he could not consent to the measure before the House Sir G. GREY said the question before the House was on l y one in degree, and he supported the alteration proposed be cause the present rate-paying clauses had been found veil restrictive and oppressive. Were they to decide that there _ was never to be any alteration in the Reform Bill ? hoped such a principle would not be entertained by the House, but wherever they found any portion of that measur e ... which did not work well, they wou ld b e prepared to supPolv a remedy. Mr. BERNAL could not agree with the Right Hon. Gentleman (.Sir James Graham) that the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Bill should not be touched, or that they worked well. It was well known that in the parish of St,. John's more than three months after passed over before the coll ec t or o f ra t e s called, yet though th e parties might be perfectly solvent and able to pay, according to the (loci rine of the Right Hon. Gentleman, they must run after the collector in order to pay him, or else be disfranchised - Mr. HENLEY supported the views taken by the Right Hon. Gentleman (the Attorney-General). He thought that great confusion would arise were they to extend the period beyond three months. Parties would get into debt for rates, and not have that inducement to pay them which they had how, when it was provider! they should do so in order to get enfranchised.—(Hear, hear.) Colonel SIBTHORP had heard the objections against the Bill' urged by the Right Honourable Baronet, the at present Secretary for the Home Department --- (Laughter)—and he must admit there was some force in them. He did not think the Bill before the House neceseary or desirable, as some principle must be laid . down to regulate t. e right of voting ; and he thought the three months' rate-paying clause of the R eform Bill sufficiently lenient. If a division took place he was sorry lie should be under the necessity of g oing into t th r e sa_tlobby as those Right Hon. Gent lemen — t Lang')e ). (alludi ng to S.ir K. r fi e cati l o v n ere of Peel and Sir J. Graham, who were sitting together on the Ministerial Bench). Mr. T. S. DUNCOAIBE supp ort e d . the Bill. He wished qualification to know why there bhould beT a difference between a county clauses re, no cou r n a t t y e-P v a oie i g t did not amount to uti • yet universal suffrage. Ile and a hoir:tni,gigh teolecttohre. c , , ,,, ad , re d the boroug h electors quite as respectable te nants -at will, and he thou g h t it invidious as 501. ous that rate-paylig re s rictions should be imposed on the o ther. lie was against a ll restrict one and not on t cha racter. He went much further ions of a rate-paying in Bill, still he woultl his views th an th e present support it which the prese n t Bi ll had Hd must say, howed that the the manner 1 0 House was a 3 much been received s as ever it was, opp osed to an extension of popular rights Mr. WALPOLE sho tlthe second reading ofthe y addressed the House against . Bill. He thought the law as it stood liberal and fair enough. _ . Mr. P. HOWARD thought they ought not to pass ?such A Bill at that l a t e per i od of the session, or till the sense of the country was taken on it. He must, therefore, under the cir cumstances, vote against the second reading of the Bill. Sir DE LACY EVANS re pli e d i n support o f the Bill. ne filled that the Bill was a violation of the Reform Act. cad of being so, its object was to carry out more effectively le intentions of that law. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading of the Bill Against it 9l Majority against it —4l The Bill is consecpently lost. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL The House then resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. Sir R. H. INGLIS said this Bill had been so much mangled and mutilated, that those who read it originally could scarcely recognise it now. Still, changed as it was, sufficient was lett behind to justify him in moving that the Chairman do leave the chair, and sit again that day six months. At the present time the Church of Rome, throughout the work!, and especially in this country. was not such as to claim their special indulgence. At the present moment it was well known that the supporters of that Church were introducing the question of mixed marriages into this country, which had caused so much discussion on the Continent. They had all heard of the cotnmotions at Cologne over mixed marriages. In France, also, there had been much ill feeling engendered through the same cause; and in this country a Roman Ca" tholie bishop had laid down the doctrine, that in the case of a mixed marriage it should be enjoined on the male parent that ko ghould bring up all the clukkon in the Bona= Catindo I 1