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• DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO HER MAJESTY. New Ready, price 10s. 6d. bound, with Illustrations. V OL. IX. of MISS STRICKLAND'S LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. Comprising the Life of MARY OF MODENA, CONSORT OF JAMES 11., henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great 1‘121.11 6 per cent., whicl left. with inconsistency in the course then pursued for the purpose of embarrassing the Government. Every one, we take it, has a correct notion of what Parliamentary inconsistency really is. Amidst all the bickerings of faction, and all the potterings of party politicians, that single thing has never elicited any 1 dissentience of opinion. It is not a vague idea which maybe distorted by an adroit quirk ; it admits of no misapprehension from the utmost obtuseness of intellect. Inconsistency to the Conservative is iden tical with inconsistency to the Liberal ; it assumes no novel or Protean aspect, whether viewed from the Ministerial benches or the Opposition benches, or from the pleasant locality below the gangway. To proclaim for one principle and vote for another, is inconsistency ; to avow such political doctrines one evening and the very opposite the next, is inconsis tency. It is, we humbly conceive, inconsistent to announce oneself an advocate for such commercial justice to our colonial possessions as we believe may most certainly ensure their mercantile pros perity, and immediately afterwards to thrust upon the attention of the Legislature the advi sability of passing an Act of the most monstrous and manifest injustice to those colonies. Such incon sistency is that with which we impeach Lord GEORGE BENTINCK. To skin his proposition of its trans parent sophistry, and to produce it before the pub lic in its nakedness, it literally amounts to the following :—" Because we have been unable to administer our old quack panacea against the disorders incident to colonial commerce, and because you have placed the colonists under a wholesome and natural regime, let us administer to them a dose of the most deadly poison. England is to be allowed, so it appears, to purchase her corn and her sugar and what not in the cheapest markets ; don't let her colonists purchase their manufactures according to a similar discretion. England is no longer compelled under a heavy penalty of duties to buy timber from the Canadas ; nevertheless Canada must still be compelled to buy calicoes at Manchester, and cutlery at Sheffield, and needles at Whitechapel, and gloves at Woodstock, no matter how much cheaper or how much better the commodities which might be purchased elsewhere. The exports of the colonies will henceforth have to compete in cheapness and excellence with the whole world ; their imports must, however, be forced upon them at any extortionate price which cupidity aided by monopoly may devise. We are, upon my honour, very fond of our colonial posses sions, very fond indeed ; and as a testimony of our regard to their prosperity, we here solemnly adjure you to accede to our entreaty. They are now com pelled to send us good, cheap things, let us compen sate them for that concession, and at the same time evince our unselfish regard to their interests, by enabling ourselves to send them bad, dear things in return !" Silly and preposterous as these expressions may appear, they are literally the gist of this re doubtable proposition from the Noble Lord the Mem ber for Lynn. What by an egregious misnomer has been hitherto designated " Protection to our Colo nies " being now virtually abolished, the Noble Lord sagaciously demands the retention of that so called "Protection" to the manufacturers by whom those unfortunate colonies are supplied. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK always has an accumula tion of the most astonishing and unheard-of statistics, which he introduces for the purpose of bolstering up his very eccentric schemes. Statistics, like the ar mour of a minor theatre, very showy, and apparently trustworthy at the distance, but on examination, all brown paper and tinfoil. On Saturday, for example, on introducing his amendment, the Noble Lord presented to the House an appalling narrative of the condition of the manufacturing districts. According to the Noble Lord, the ruler-turners had received a heartless intimation of a decrease in wages consequent, upon a decrease in the price of provisions. According to him, farmers would buy no more fire-irons or pickaxes, be cause wheat was falling to 40s. a quarter : divers millowners had proclaimed a reduction of five per cent. upon the wages of their workmen : circulars ' , lora being issued by influential firms bewailing the miserable stagiwa,,,, of trade. That was the lugu brious panorama displayed to the 3.1.,... of Commons ably it was enough to make even the most 1 sanguine minds despondent. Fortunately, how -1 ever, a Member was present infinitely more cognisant of the condition of the manufactories than the Noble Lord, the representative of Lynn. And not only did the Hon. Member for Durham cast dis credit upon the assertions of Lord GEORGE, but he plainly and definitely contradicted each of his com prehensive statements. Wages had not been reduced; the labouring classes were never in the enjoyment of more comfort; provisions were cheap, and employment was abundant. Those were the revelations made by Mr. BRIGHT in regard to the manufactories of Lancashire and Cheshire. We suspect the manufactories described by Lord G. 1 BENTINCK were literally the manufactories of his imagination. Nevertheless, RIGHT and MIGHT appear now to be co-operating in the legislation of this great em pire ; and, as we have previously congratulated the inhabitants of the mother-country upon the realisation of an equitable freedom to trade, so do we now congratulate the inhabitants of her colonial possessions upon the adjustment of a benefit which had previously been only half obtained. In the frivolous amendment of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK we almost fancy we can perceive something more than mere obstinacy. Did not the Noble Lord intend to take a sweet revenge upon the manufacturing dis tricts by cursing them with the perpetuation of the Totective system ? frequently was avenged by the most outrageous assaults on the person unable duly to respond on being interrogated. Not a meeting could take place, whether for business or pleasure without the public peace being broken, the public tranquillity dis turbed by contests and fights between the opposing factions—human life too frequently became the sacrifice, and riot and bloodshed affixed a stain on the locality. Of late years the superior classes have seen the folly of these exhibitions. On the passing of the Act for the Suppression of Secret So cieties (one of the most beneficial, for Ireland gene rally, that could be brought forward), the Grand Orange Lodge, in obedience to the dictates of the law, declared the dissolution of the society ; and the better disposed and more prudent of its members withdrew from all further communion therewith. Unfortunately the more violent members, who were well aware of the influence and power which the system gave them among their poorer brethren, did not exhibit the same obedience to the law, the same wise submission ; they set aside the opinion of the majority, adopted steps to evade the law that pronounced their body an illegal one, and throughout the entire country denounced the seceders as traitors to the cause : there was no longer anything of discretion or judgment in the pro ceedings of the society ; those qualified to counsel were no longer of them, and their every act exhibited the grossest folly, the most unceasing obstinacy and mental blind ness. The Party Processions Act for a time mitigated the evil, but it was not without the greatest exertions on the part of the Executive that the processions were kept down. Strange as it may appear, vast bodies of the people were prepared to undergo severe punishments and stringent penalties, rather than consent to refrain from the comme moration of events long since past and gone— the celebration of the triumph of principles that happily no longer prevail. A juster, a more equitable principle has been enunciated. Ireland is henceforward to be placed on a footing of perfect equality with England in her civil, political, and mu nicipal institutions. No man hereafter is to be the sufferer for the religious feelings he may conscien tiously entertain, and every man will be allowed to wor ship his CREATOR in the manner which he deems the most correct, and opinion will no longer be controlled by penal enactments or civil or religious disabilities. It is, then, the duty of a Government, extending tole rance to all, to take care that insults shall no longer be offered to any, and to interpose their authority for the prevention of such ridiculous, but injurious proceedings. In the language of the County Cavan memorial, there is yet time, during the present ses sion, for the passing of such enactment. We cannot sup pose that opposition would be offered from any quarter, and if it should be neglected, muck mischief may occur during the ensuing recess, which it may take many years to remedy, and a serious responsibility will be incurred by the Government. We place every confidence in the good intentions of our present Administration, and we sincerely hope that measures will be adopted ;by which the majesty of the law may be vindicated, the peace of the country may be preserved. • Now ready, Price 213. bound, OLUME VII. of the NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. COMPLETING THE WORK.. N.B. The Subscribers are requested to give immediate ordersapto 'their Booksellers, for the completi on of their sets, to preTe nt dis - pointment. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, GreatMarigh-street. Just ready, in 3 vols., post Svo., LIONEL DEERHURST. A NOVEL. EDITED BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINOTON. Author of " The Femme do Chambre," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. AT ESSRS. LAMOND, SHALE,AND I.AMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their e, Trieud3 and the Public for their continued support and patromag and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FUIDAT, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneede-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. Ali Scrip and Share Certificates must b cs e deposiesultsted, th wi e ll d a y previous to th e ir being offered ; and advic of r forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. OM 2ee. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London.. ~.._ HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT OF THE SUB 'CRIPTION. S EVENING Will be performed Bellini's celebrated Opera, entitled I PURITAN!. 111vira, Madame: Grisi ; Giorgio, Signor Lablache ; Arturo, Signor Mario ; Riccardo, Signor Fornasari. After the Opera, the National Anthem will be sung by all the Vocal Artistes of the Establishment, supported by the Choruses. To conclude with the successful and original Divertissement, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Mdlles. Taglloni, Lucile Grahn, se Taglioni, Cumin, Demelisse ; MM. Perrot and St. Leon will perform the principal characters. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that there will be a FAREWELL NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, AUGUST 20, When will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grist; Il Comte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario; Bartolo Lablache; Basilic), Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. In the course of the Evening, the First Tableau of the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Introducing the Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. Lucile Gratin and M. Perrot. Alter the Opera, the National Anthem will be sung by the whole of the principal Operatic Performers, supported by the Choruses. A Selection ftom the Ballet of ONDINE. Comprising the cele brated Pas de I'Ombre, by Mdlle. Cerito. The Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLPHIDE. La Sylphide, Mdlle. TAgllOlll ; James, M. Perrot. To be followed by the First Tableau from the successful Grand Ballet, entitled LALLA ROOKII. In which Mdlle. Cerito will in troduce the Pas Symbolique, supported by Mesdlles. Cassan, De melisse, James, and Honore. After which, the last Scene of Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amine, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, Madame Corbari ; Count Rodolpho, Signor F. Lablache ; Elvin°, Signor Corelli. To conclude with the highly successful new and original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Introducing a new Grand Pas, entitled " Le Pas des Deesses." The principal parts by Madlle. Taglioni, Madlle. Lucile Gratin, Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Taglionl, Mdlles. Cas.san and Demelisse, &c. Appiications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING. Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Play, entitled THE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Stuart; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Leigh Murray; Lord Tinsel, Mr. Brindal ; Julia, Miss Virginia Monier (the celebrated American Actress) ; Helen, MiMERC H ss M. (Rover. To conclude with Shakespere's Tragedy of THE ANT OP VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Gregory ; Portia, Mrs. Percy. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. criDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Diddear , F. Mathews, F. Yining, Turner, Collier ; Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. Alter which a New Farce, entitled THE END OF JUNE. Principal characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Turner, Mr. Keeley, and Miss Howard. To be followed by the highly popular Drama of THE MISER'S WELL. Dolph Heyliger, Mrs. Keeley; Dr. Knipperhausen, Mr. Turner ; Peter de Groodt, Mr. Yarnold ; Spiegel, Mr. Kinloch ; Claus Hopper, Mr. Meadows ; Vander Heyden, Mr. Embry;ll Leo nidas, Miss Turner ; Marie , Mis s Keele y ; Frau Ilsy, Mrs. ge. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard. The following is an extract of a letter from Con stantinople of the 29th of July : " Great changes are soon expected in the Turkish Ca binet. The present Minister of Finance, Hafiz Pacha, is to be replaced the first, and then the Grand Seraskier, Kosrew Pacha. The successor to Hafiz is not yet known, but for the post of Seraskier, it is Riza Pacha, who is gene rally designated. It may even be admitted as certain that Riza Pacha, in place of being named Minister of Finance, would have been at once appointed Seraskier, had * nob been for the arrival of Mehemet Ali. You are aware that the Viceroy of Egypt and Kosrew Pacha are old enemies ; the dismissal of Kosrew occurring at the same moment as the arrival of the Pacha of Egypt would have been interpreted as a desire to flatter his sentiments, and that is what the Government wishes to avoid. The dismissal of Hafiz and Kosrew will not certainly be disagreeable to Reschid Pacha, for since his accession to the Ministry he has constantly been on bad terms with these two Ministers. They belong to the old school of corruption, and each act of their life is in flagrant opposition to the principles which Reschid Pacha at present represents. In Turkey, M. de Bourqueney had assured Sir S. Canning that he agreed perfectly with him in the pro test which he had made, as senior of the diplomatic corps, against the nomination of Riza Pacha to the finance depart ment. The Internuncio of Austria also used strong language on this occasion." Tfl EAT ItE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRTIECTIO lISEVENI NG N OF MADAME CELESTE. Will be performed the interesting and popular Drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. In which Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Bryce, Lambert, Cullenford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. F. Matthews will perform. After which, a Grand Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de nominated THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS ; or, The Pas de Pip pins. The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen ware, Lindon, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitchenson, Alderson, Ryan, Wright, Paul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, /aylor, Miss Harrison, Miss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. Miss To be followed by an original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Characters by Messrs. Worrell, Lambert, Munyard, Miss ',larding, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING ireh` UPNV Serio-Comic Drama, entitled Cbariea Mathewal'';—. 24 .Ez. "rvriggleto'n, Mr. Ronner ; Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling. After which, the Musical Drama of THE BARRACK ROOM. Marquis de Cruzac, Mr. Granby ; Col. Ferrier, Mr. Vining; Bernard, Mr. Walton; Clarisse, Madame Vestris. To be followed by an entirely New Comic Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ' • or, '1 he Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. and Ch ar l e s Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynu, Miss E. Stanley, Miss Marshall will perform. To conclude with a Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Messrs. Webster, Brindal, J. Bland, Howe, and Miss Julia Bennett will sustain the principal characters. T..tt.r. 1-lava I,PPn reneived from Rome to the 3d of August. Several towns having petitioned the POPE to with draw from the Jesuits the monopoly of education, which they have hitherto enjoyed, his Holiness decided that, at the re-opening of the schools in November, secular priests, chosen amongst those who offer satis factory guarantees of morality and capacity, should replace the Jesuits, wherever the mayors of towns and bishops should think it advisable. This declaration of the POPE produced such a sensation, even amongst the people of Rome, that his Holiness, in proceeding to the Jesuits' church, on St. Ignatius' day, to hear mass, was greeted with cries of " Accept nothing from these men, they are quite capable of giving you it boccone !" (poison.) His Holiness has dismissed M. MArtutr, the Governor of Rome, for having attempted to prevent the director of the opera from representing The Clemency of Titus. The POPE has sent a Vicar-General to Imola, retaining to himself the title of Bishop of that city, in order to be able to devote the revenues of the see to the relief of the poor and the completion of the cathedral. • _ _ ASTLBY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The Public are respectfully apprised, that the present Week will ter minate the successful career of the Grand Military Spectacle of our Indian Victories THIS EVENING Will be perfbrmed the popular Drama, called THE SIKHS' IN VASION • or, England's Victories of 1846. After Which, splendid SCENES of the HIPPODROME, by the British and Foreign Professors, Male and Female. The whole concluding with an Equestrian Drama, entitled THE NAMELESS. On THURSDAY, August 20, a variety of Novelties ; for the BE NEFIT of Mr. THOMPSON, Stage Director. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Immense attraction ! A New Opera, and powerful combination of attraction and talent. An increased Rand and Double Chorus. Conductor, Mr. E. J. Loden. THIS EVENING, and during the Week will be performed the Opera of THE SYREN. In which Miss Georgians Smithson will appear, supported by Messrs. D. W. King, We:ss, S. Jones, Morn castle, A. Harris; Miss Betts, and Miss Parry. With, alternately, the _Musical Pieces of NO SONG, NO SUPPER, and THE QUAKER. Concluding, during the Week, with THE WIFE, and the popular Melodramas of RAFAELLE, THE LIBERTINE ; WEALTH ANI) WANT ; and MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE. In which Messrs. E. F. Saville, Fredericks, J. T. Johnson, 'Neville, lieslop, W. Smith, Lewis ; Miss Richardson, Miss Martin, Miss E. Terry, Mrs. W. Daly, and Mrs. Homier will perform. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. In order to be able to become acquainted with the claims of persons unable to approach his person, Pius IX. has had put up, near his palace, a box for the reception of letters, of which he alone has the key. The German Diet, at present sitting at Frankfort, will first of all take into consideration a project of law for the regulation of the censorship of the press, and afterw&rds will proceed to the consideration of the succession to the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Accounts from Berlin state that the labours of the Congress of the Zollverein, sitting in that city, were nearly terminated, but that the difficulties raised in the last Congress of Carlsruhe have been renewed, and no solution could consequently be effected. The southern states of Germany had protested anew against all increase in the tariff duties on cotton threads, whilst the northern states claimed that augmentation as indispensable for the prosperity of their manu factures. The Prussian Government, thus placed between the prohibitive system, and the system of free trade, will, it is said, confine itself to publishing, after the close of the session of the Congress, an im partial statement of the debates, in order to prove to the merchants, manufacturers, and agriculturists of Germany, that the long desired solution of these questions can only be arrived at when the general interest shall have succeeded in triumphing over pri vate interests. THREE DAYS MORE! GRAND NEAPOLITAN FETE AND BAZAAR. ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS DAY, And on WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, August 19th, and 20th. pAYLIGIIT VIEW of VESUVIUS and BAY of NAPLES. UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. An EXTRA BRASS BAND. NEAPOLITAN BAZAAR, Attendants In Neapolitan Costume. The TIGHT ROPE, by Madame Hicken, Mr. Ryan, and Master Ryan. FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A-la-Risley, by the Messrs. Candler. LA TRANCA HIS'PANIOLA„ by Mr. Candler. RAMO SAMEE will give his amusing FEATS of DEXTERITY. PROMENA DE CONCERTS, by Godfrey's Baud. An ENCAMPMENT of GIPSIES. TRIUMPHAL ARCHES ILLUMINATED at DUSK. CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO. DESCENT of FARINELLI in the FIERY CAR. GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES, Illuminated with Two Thousand Jets of Gas ; and the GLASS CONSERVATORY, Lighted with Festoons of Gas. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and indescribable effects. A Grand Display of FIREWORKS at Nine o'Clock. The memorial just presented to the Irish Govern ment by the leading magistrates and clergymen of the county Cavan, is deserving of immediate atten tion—of the promptest consideration. It is gratify ing to find men of the most opposite political feelings at length uniting together, and joining zealously in their exertions for the abolition of that which is now admitted to be a most serious evil, leading to the worst results, and keeping up those religious dissen sions and animosities that have ever been pro ductive of the most injurious consequences. Amongst our Irish brethren we find Lord FARNHAM, formerly one of the grand officers and most influential members of the Orange Institution, one of the chief resident landed proprietors in the county of Cavan, co-operating with Dr. BROWNE, the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese, and impressing, in the most forcible manner, on the minds of the Execu tive, the absolute, the imperative necessity of urging Parliament to pass an Act against processions of all descriptions whatever, stating that the excitement which unhappily exists in several parts of the country has arisen from the most trivial causes, but still that the most fatal consequences may ensue ; that there is still time, during the present session, to pass the necessary enactment, and urging it as the only remedy for the evil. In addition to those whose names we have already mentioned, this memorial has been most numerously and influentially signed by magistrates, clergymen, and gentry of all shades and varieties of politics, and we sincerely hope t that not a single measure will be lost in submitting o the Legislature a calculated to effect this object. The county of Cavan has long been the theatre of those unmeaning and mischievous processions. In that district parties are perhaps more evenly balanced, more near equality as to physical force, than in any other in Ireland. The Orange party lost no opportuuity of swelling their own ranks ; neutrality was not allowed on either side. You must select the banner under which to fight, and strenuously combat on all occasions. It was impossible to conciliate the good opinion of the opposite party ; the terms Orange and Protestant be came synonimous, and the more violent the denun ciation, the more outrageous the insult, the more bitter the hatred entertained and exhibited towards his Roman Catholic brethren, the more popular did the exhibitor become amongst his own party. The man who was not with them was against them, but he who could succeed in making himself peculiarly obnoxious to the Roman Catholic party, thereby, immediately attained power and influence amor.gst his own. On the other side also parties were not idle. If Orange lodges subsisted, so was tiler* Ribbon Ass oc i a ti on organised, and offences that disgraced the country had their origin in the party feuds, the religious dif ferences thus created and kept up ; secret signs and pass words were made use of, by which the members of either confederacy became known to their associates, and the ignorance of these secrets too THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 17. TMERMoMETER, Lewest, 54; Highest. 77 ; Noon, 7 BAROMETER, 29.93.—W1ND W., cloudy. moil WATER AT LONDON-BEIDUE THIS DAY. Morning •2 minutes after 11. Evening minutes after By the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Queen, which arrived on Sunday, intelligence has been received from Lisbon, of the 10th. The concentration of the Spanish army on the Portu guese frontier had excited considerable alarm in Lisbon, where it was not doubted but that the real object of the threatened invasion was to promote a • ctTwoo The Portuguese t e eb rfurbut nt htieeirr revolutionmGovernment in andai n r, f ee a lr i v ea o n u fie r tet n f the shaaodno uEste nnsgto brothers maanedf AL. : CABR : r e f o s vessels of feel convinced that the British Government will not permit Spain to invade the Portuguese territory on any of the pretexts hitherto put forward. The Miguelites, meanwhile, are endeavouring to turn any confusion that may arise to their own profit. General MACDONNELL, an active Miguelite partisan, was known to be in the province of Tras-os-Montes, endeavouring to excite an outbreak. Some of the officers of the Albion have, at the request of Lord HOWARD DE WALDEN, been dispatched to the frontier to observe the movements of the Spanish troops. Their presence will afford a guarantee to the Portu guese that England will not quietly allow Spain to invade their country. Great complaints were made in Lisbon of the scarcity and dearness of bread and oil. A monetary crisis seems at hand. The discount on Bank of Lisbon notes had at one time risen as high as 15 per cent. The bank directors have, however, issued notice to the following effect :- 1. That all persons willing to capitalise the notes they hold will be allowed interest at the rate of 9 per cent., pay. able quarterly. 2. That all the notes in circulation will be paid within one year. 3. That the bank will give in exchange for its notes equi valent value in inscriptions of the public debt, shares of com panies, and other pledges which it holds in deposit, all which lare to be put up to auction for eight days. The discount was in consequence brought down to 'THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING , AUGUST 18, 1846. was the rate at th, ►e time the packet The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, and the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite, attended Divine Service on Sunday afternoon in Whippingham Church. The royal party afterwards took a drive towards Newport and Ryde. The Queen and the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, were in the char-h-banc. Prince Albert rode on horseback, and the Equerries in Waiting, Lord Alfred Paget and the Hon. Capt. Gordon, attended on horseback. Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice went in the rides of Osborne House on Sunday afternoon, and the Princess Helena was taken an airing in the pleasure grounds. Yesterday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort promenaded with the Royal Duchess in the morning, in the vicinity of Barton. The illustrious party were accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal. A military band was in attendance at Osborne House in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice took their usual rides yesterday forenoon, and her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing. The Queen and Prince Albert will, it is expected, embark this morning in the Victoria and Albert yacht. The birthday of the Duchess of Kent was celebrated at Kensington. Early yesterday morning the church bells at Kensington rang a merry peal, and the royal standard was hoisted, in honour of the Royal Duchess's natal day. In the evening her Royal Highness's town tradesmen il luminated, and dined together at the King's Arms, Kensing ton, her Royal Highness having most liberally supplied them with venison. Mr. Wright, of Pall-mall, was chairman, and the company was entertained with the vocal talents of Mr. Ransford, and other professionals. A deputation from the Committee for establishing Houses of Occupation for discharged Prisoners, had a conference with Sir George Grey, at the Home-office . The deputation consisted of the Lord Bishop of London, the Earl of Denbigh, Lord Kinnaird, Mr. R. Moncktonlnes, M.P., Mr. Sherif Laurie, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Jerdan, Mr. Cochrane,the Rev. S. R. Cattley, and Mr. W. J. Donthorn. Viscount Falkland, had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Colonial-office. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Lord and Lady John Russell arrived in town yesterday from Wimbledon. The Noble Lord had a dinner party in the evening at his residence in Chesham-place. The Marquis of Lansdowne returned to town yesterday from his seat, Bowood-park, Wilts. Madrid papers to the 10th August have been re ceived. _ _ The return of NARYAEZ to Madrid may be shortly expected. The Esperanza states that his petition to the QUEEN for permission to return is warmly sup ported by the French Government, and therefore there is every reason to believe that it will be granted. Several persons have been arrested at Cordova, charged with being concerned in a Carlist conspiracy. The Eco del Comerio repeats the rumour that the Government bad ordered all the troops to retire from the Portuguese frontier, and the Clamor Publico again asserts that GONZALES BRAVO has been recalled. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 10.—Three per Cents,, far Cash, 34; ; Five per Cents., 22i ; Debt, without interest, 6i. Exchange on London, 36g. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The KING arrived at the Tuileries on Friday night. His MAJESTY will open the Chambers in person on Monday. On the anniversary of his accession to the throne his MAJESTY pardoned 502 criminals, of whose conduct in prison favourable reports had been received. M. SAUZET is the Ministerial candidate for the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies. " We trust,' says the Journal des Dgbals, " That no member of the majority will attempt to create a division by supporting any other candidate, which certainly would lead to no result. M. Sauzet is the candidate of the Conservative:party, and to vote for any other Deputy would be voting for a candidate of the Opposition. Let every one, therefore, make a sacrifice of his pretensions and private preferences! There are, no doubt, amongst the majority several eminent men who might divide the suffrages of the Chambers, if M. Sauzet was not, as it were, in possession of them. It is of importance to - day that the first political vote of the Conservative party should be an unanimous one. We are bound in justice to declare, that though other Depu ties might make as good presidents as M. Sauzet, yet the Chamber would not easily find a more faithful and more devoted one." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS (From The Sun of Last Night.) There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool on Sa turday, but without any alteration in prices. Shares were firm generally. It is understood that the emigration from this country in the course of the present year, although not perhaps so great as on several previous seasons, will still be very large, and principally to the British North American colonies and the United States. As respects the South Australian colo nies, there are but few data to arrive at any definitive con clusion as to the number of settlers who have proceeded in that direction. As connected with this important subject, it is worth notice that the " bounty system," still pur sued by Government, though objected to by most practical men, is continued. This system, in principle, is said to be objectionable, and practically works injury to the ship ping interests of the country. It is considered most consistent and advantageous that engagements for the conveyance of emigrants for the Government should be made by the shipowner directly with the department in whom the superintendence of emigration is vested. The late Colonial Secretary was opposed to any alteration, upon the general ground " that her Majesty's Government must be guided by the circumstances and the wants of the different colonies to which emigration may be proceeding." However, the shipping interest, it is understood, intend to press the sub ject upon the present Colonial Secretary, through their Com mittee. It is a matter of very considerable importance, not only to the shipowner, but to emigrants, as well as the colonial interests. Much interest is taken in the City relative to the promised exposé of Lord John Russell, in Parliament this evening, of the measures his Lordship intends to propose to alleviate distress in Ireland. Some bold and comprehensive steps, it is admitted on all hands, must be adopted to procure other food than potatoes for the destitute poor of that country, as it is now in vain to calculate upon any liberal supplies of the esculent either from England, the Continent, or the British colonies, in all of which, or very nearly so, the disease is ex-' tending far and wide. The calamity has rather tended to depress the mercantile classes here. The following extract from a communication from New York is of interest at the present moment, as exhibiting the feeling of the merchants there of the probable working of the new tariff:— " The passage of the ad valorem Tariff Bill has created con- siderable activity at the Custom-house, and everyone appears to be in a great hurry to get their goods through and into the market. The cash entries have been unusually large. We have no doubt but that the month of August will be a very busy month at the Custom-house, in the way of entries for importation ; and after that the principal business will be entries for exportation, as an immense quantity of foreign merchandise will be exported during the months of October and November, for the benefit of drawback and re-impor tation under the reduced rate of duty. "The importation of foreign merchandise, after the Ist of October. until the new tarif goes into operation, will be ex tremely limited, and only to the extent of the actual and im mediate demand for consumption, and only in instances where there will be, after the Ist December, an increased duty. The revenue from Customs from this to December Ist, will be very small, while the expenditures are going on at the rate of several hundred thousand dollars per day. The ten millions surplus and the ten millions Treasury notes will be expended long before that time. The expenditure of that amount has already been incurred, but as yet the payments have not been made; when the drafts come for the money, the depo sits to the credit of the Government in our banks will be swept away very rapidly." at the London Tavern to raise subscriptions for the market a who suffered by the late storm is respectably attended. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge took the chair. A good subscription is anticipated. Consols for the Account have been fiat this morning at 95 3 %. For to-morrow Money Stock has fallen to 95 1 / 2 , but a rally has since taken place to 95 3 4. Exchequer-bills have fluctuated from 85. to 12s. premium. The Reduced Three per Cents. have receded to 96, and the New Three-and-a- Quarter to 95 3 ,4. There has been a further fluctuation in the Portuguse Four per Cents. this morning. On Saturday afternoon the current value was 42 1 / • the opening price this morning was 43, but the Bonds have just dropped to 41 1 ,4 3 4. It is difficult to account for these changes. Spanish Consols are flat at 25%, and the Three per Cents at 36 1 / g %. The Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents are at 59 1 / 2 ; Mexican at 23%, and New Brazilian Bonds at 87. The Railway Share market is pretty steady this morning, prices are much the same as on Saturday. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE O'CLOCK. On Friday evening an accident of a trifling nature occurred on the Versailles Railway. The following account is from the Gazette des Tribunaux : " The mail train from Paris to Rouen leaves at twenty five minutes past seven, and the train for St. Germains at twenty-five minutes to eight. The Rouen train had scarcely left the station when the engineer, perceiving that the engine worked badly, stopped at the Batignolles, either to change it or take a second engine. The conductor of the Versailles train, which started five minutes after the Rouen train, having perceived the signal for stopping, slackened his speed, and stopped the train a short distance from the Rouen one. But the train of St. Germains coming up, and the engineer being unable to arrest its progress in time, both came in violent contact with each other. We have not yet learnt the full particulars of the accident, but from what has already reached us it would appear that the passengers escaped with only slight contusions. A single passenger alone was se riously wounded, and which entirely resulted from his leaping from the top of a carriage. As soon as the alarm and con fusion had subsided, the passengers resumed their seats in the carriages, and the three trains continued their course." HENRY has been removed to the room occupied by LECOMTE in the Luxembourg. A spy of ABD-EL-KADER was seized and executed at Mascara on the 26th ult. Algeria was tranquil, but the inhabitants and troops were suffering dreadfully for want of provisions. The latest accounts from Algiers are to Aug. 10. Saturday being the Feast of the Assumption, the Bourse remained closed, and no business was done in the Passage de l'Opera. MARSEILLES, AUG. 11.—Mareilles and Avignon, 905 f. ; Northern, 712 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 530 f. LYONS, AUG. 13.—Paris and Rouen, 961 f. 25c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 891 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 517 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 15. Boulogne and Amiens, 12%—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espelete), 1% —Dutch Rhenish, 6 —East Indian, —Northern of France Constituted, 12%—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 514—Sambre and Meuse, 4 1 4—West Flanders, . - - THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Snt,—A paragraph having appeared in the Sunday Times of yesterday to the following effect : " The Princess's Theatre, it is is said, will close on Satur day next. Notwithstanding the attraction of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, the house has been very indifferent of late," I beg most distinctly to state, in order to prevent any portion of the public being misled by so unfounded and ill natured a representation, that this theatre will remain open every evening. The insertion of the above in your valuable journal will greatly oblige Your moat obedient Servant, . M. MADDOX. ADELP FATRE. A vinous ouriesque (t r o m tile proiinc pen ot beiuy) Jugement de Paris, and Le Pas des Deesses ' was produced at the Adelphi last night, under the title of The Judgment of Paris, or The Pas de Pippins. The getting up is magnificent, the scenery and costumes splendid, and the burlesque itself full of broad fun. Ryan, Paul Bedford, and Wright are the three goddesses. Glorious Paul, as Juno, appears riding on a peacock, and is turned round a la Keller, on a pedestal, the spread tail of the peacock appearing as though it were part of Juno's proper person; and Wright, as Venus, rises from the sea, after the most approved manner of the Hall of Rome. The Pas de Pippins was superb; Wright's imitation of Taglioni was most close, and at the same time most ludicrous. He was encored as a matter of course, and his mineing and deesse-like manner of advancing towards the orchestra, for the purpose when and where to recommence the music, was most rich caricature, and elicited roars of laughter. Then the bouquets were showered in such profusion that Mercury was obliged to gather them up, and trundle them off in a wheelbarrow, and at the conclusion there was a second shower, which the goddesses gathered into their aprons. The costumes were grotesquely classical, all save that of Jupiter, who appeared as Young England, in blue dress-coat and metal buttons, white satin waistcoat, black silk stockings, and smalls. The bill of fare—furnished by Soyer, of course — was full of fun. Some of the best jokes, however, were too recherché for the audience; for instance, Alouettes ( Larks ) ala Waterford, passed unnoticed. The dances are admirably arranged; and some of them, the dance of the houris for instance exceedingly graceful ; and one or two beautiful melodies are introduced, which are tastefully sung by Miss Marian Taylor. This burlesque is a palpable hit—as great a hit as the original. The House was crowded to suffocation, and will continue to be so every night that the Judgment of Paris is acted, for months to come. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YEsTERDAY. The most striking feature in the St. Leger betting yester day afternoon was the advance of Brocardo and Sting; both were in great request at an improvement of several points on last week's quotation. Except this couple and Sir Tatton Sykes, all the favourites for the event were on the decline. The Ebor Handicap had two rattling favourites in Bourton and the Laura colt, the latter having the decided call. Satyr was backed freely at 10 to 1. Druid was friendless. The latest prices were as follows : EBOR HANDICAP. 4 to 1 agst Mr. Alicklam's Laura colt—taken 4 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton 10 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's The Druid—no friends 10 to 1 agst Lord Glamis's Satyr—taken freely YORKSHIRE STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken 3 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant 6 to 5 on lago agst Mendicant Grimston and Sting do not go to York. ST. LEGER. 11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—ta. freely 6 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken 8 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo--10 to 1 ta. fy. 10 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago 11 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Traverser 12 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston 13 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken 13 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—backed freely 25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Eringobragh 30 to 1 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan— taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton. DERBY. 40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Johnny Armstrong—t. 45 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—taken. CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96 1 ,{ 96 96 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95 %% % 95% New Three-and-n-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97% % 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 10 7-16 5-16 10 5-16 Consols ttir Account .• • • .. .. .. 95% 95% Exchequer Bills. l%d. 1 lid. 1,0001... .. .... 10 11 812 pm. 13 5001. .. .. .... 10 11 81 2 pm. 12 Ditto, Small .... 10 11 812 pm. 12 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 87 Mexican Bonds, Old, 5 per Cent .. 23% Ditto, Small • • Portuguese Four 'per Cent Ditto, for the Account .. .. • • Ditto, 3 per Cent .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Passive Bonds.. .. .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. 36 %% Ditto, for the Account 36% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% % Ditto, 4 ➢er Cent. Certificates .. 94 BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. .. 43 41 X 42% 41 . . . . 253 A% CLOSING PRICES. .. Aberdeen •. .. • • .. .. 15 83% Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. 2% •. • . 13 2.... Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 5% 6 5% . Buckinghamshire .. . • .. 425. •• • . 34 dis Caledonian • • .. .. 20 .. 15% .„ Ditto, Half Shares • . • • • • 2 % •• • • 1N%•• •- • Cornwall .. . • • • • • • . • • Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2% .... 1% • Direct Northern 234 .... ...... 1% Eastern Counties .. .. 141. 165... 23 1 ,6% 23 ex d. 23 x d Ditto New .• • • .. .. 10/. 165..... 74 p.. •..... 734 p Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. - ...... p Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. % p.. • ..... p Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. 234 •• • • 236 East Lancashire .. .. 14 •• • • 23 • • ••• • • • 23 East Lincolnshire .. .... 34 ...... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 73% . • Ditto 34 Shares .. .. 10 .... 17% .... •.. Ditto New 14 Shares.. .. 12% - ........ Edinburgh and Northern .. .. 10 .... 9 3% Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% .... %• • ...... Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... 28% ........ Great North of England . ..100 - •.•. • • • • Ditto, New .. .• • . .. 15 ... 50% .. .• • • Great Western • • • • .. .. 85 .... - ......., Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 10 .• - Hull ar d Selby .. • • .. •• 50 1063 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 .... 39 Leeds and Carlisle .. .. .... 1% Leicester, Tamworth, &a. 425. 34% dig... Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2 3b .... 2 ........ London ani Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8%. Ditto, New .. .. 3 .... 43. London and Brighton 50 .• . 643 x d.... Ditto ditto Fifths :11.. ..i 0 •• .. - London and Greenwich .. 121. 153. 4d. - .. Do. Prefer. or Privilege .. 181. 17s. 2d. 22 London ani Nolth-Western . ..100 - • • • • .. Ditto, Fifths 2 ..- London and South. Western -411. 6s. 10d... - . ....... Ditto, New .. • . 17 34 .... 27 .. ... •• • London and York .... Lynn and Dereham .. 15 Manchester and Leeds 82 .• ..115 .. ...... Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . .. 85% 84% xd • . 77% xa Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• .. 1 34 % p...... p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% • • 100 .• •• •• • ... 1413 y Ditto, New .• .• .. 24 •• • • 37% %•••• • • .. 3 7 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .. 117 •• • • Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 4334 43 43 Ditto, New . 1 .... 11% ll% Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .• 28% N....•••• 28% 9% North British .. .. 25 •• .. 39 % • 3 Ditto, Half Shares .. .... 1414% ........ 1:t Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% .. • . 4% % NerthKent and Direct Dover .- 2 % •• • • 1 % ••'•' • • • • • 35, 6 • North Staffordshire 425. •• .. 4 p „ Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 1236 .. • . Portsmouth Diroct •• •• •• 7 4•• •• "•• •• •"• 514 Scottish Central .• • • 12% .... 19% 20 ••• • • • 20 Ditto New • • • • • • - Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. .... 3% 3 3 Shropshire Union .• •. .. 425. .• 342% dls• ••• • • % S ou th Midland .. 425. %34..••...• p S o uth Eastern and Dovor 33% • - Do.. New (do. 33/. 69.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 1714 1 7 . . 100., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234 •• • • 3 % %•• • • South Wales .. • . 5 .. . . 4 . • Waterfd., Wexfd., Wick., & Dub. 1% - West Riing Union • • • • .. 425. .. 33aP. • • • Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .... 65% York and Carlisle .. • • .. 2% % York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... . Ditto. Extension • • .. .. 20 .... 39 .. Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. • 1 •• •• 133! FOREIG' RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 14 • • Dutch Rhenish .. 6 63x , East Indian , s s. :• Orleans and Bordeaux .. • • 6 .... • Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5%.„ •• • Rouen and Havre:.. .• 20 .... 27 Sambre and Meuse •• 446 West Flanders . 6 334 MINES. 2 % dis. 16 1 % 114 24 ex d is THE COBDEN TRIBUTE.—The total amount now subscribed by Manchester and the s urroundin g district to the Cobden national tribute fund is 43,5631. 17s. 3d. The a aggregate of the subscription thro u g hout the country 1- rea L dy os r T eac A h N e D s 6 W 2,0 0 0 N 01. ; at o t ß he T l CH R E St.— i la E nch T este Es r T E . certainly a very taking and attractive name for a work of fiction, and promises much of that pathos and sentimentality which often afford so pleasant a contrast to the stirring inci dents of peril, or the black deeds of crime, which usually form the elements of such tales. The novel will be read and admired by a large class ; the lovers of animated fiction will dwell upon its pages with delight, and, its popularity will have a longer existence than the generality of three-volume tales are known to enjoy. The profound, sincere, and almost idolatrous, passion of Hartley is beautifully described ; and, as the author possesses great command of language, her graphic pen depicts those refinements and delicate points in the human mind with great effect. Sir Frederic Cleveland, the great landowner in Devon, is a well-drawn character.—_ Weekly Dispatch. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE TNAMES.—Coombes and Campbell are in close training for this watch of Wednesday next. The latter is the favourite at five to four. Both men are first-rate scullers, and besides the stakes of 200/., a very large sum of money in bets is pending the issue. CLASPER AND NEWELL. — Newell as published a letter, in which he states that he is willing t h o row Clasper on the Thames, five miles, or any further distance he pleases, for 200/. aside.— Durham Advertiser. Louis PHILIPPE AND RICHARD COBDEN.—We learn that Mr. Cobden, on his way to Paris, received an in vitation to dine with the King at the Chateau d'Eu ; and he according) ly joined the family dinner-par ty at the chateau , whale he most graciously an d co rdially rec eived b y the King, the Queen, and Madame Adelaide. We understand that his Majesty (who speaks English perfectly well) showed an intimate knowledge of the proceedings of the Anti-Corn law League, and of the recent struggle for the repeal of the corn-laws.—Manchester Guardian. THE IRON TRADE OF SOUT H STAFFORDSHI RE.— The iron trade of South Staffordshire is now in a more flou rishing condition than it has been for some time. Orders have been pouring in from all quarters for railway iron. A contract has just been made by several of our large iron masters for 8,000 tons of iron for the great Menai Strait Bridge, in connexion with the Chester and Holyhead Rail way. EFFECTS OF FREE TRADE.—The weaving trade in Scotland has sensibly improved since the passing of the Corn Bill. From many of the weaving towns and villages the reports are favourable, the weavers being both more plentifully supplied with work and at better prices.--atan. chow Examinir. ~ dly, 8 % 4 3 4 64%xd 209 xall 23 xall Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3% ...... OSTEND, AUG. 17.—The Brussels Opera Company arrived here yesterday afternoon by the General Steam IsTayi gati9u cQutpany'a steamship Salo, twin London. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 17. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the Wool nck at Five o'clock. Messengers from the Commons brought up scveral Bills, praying their Lordships' concurrence. Lord FAVERSHAM presented a petition from the West Riding of Yorkshire, praying fur the repeal of the Poor law Amendment Ac;. LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, this Bill was read a first time. MAYNOOTH. Lord REDESDALE, in pursuance of the notice which he had given the other day, with respect to this College, felt bound to make a few observatik ns respecting it, and on the report of the visitors. He would remind their Lordships of the arguments made use of for the ad ditional grant to that institution. That grant was very un popular with a large portion of the people, and one of the reasons by which their objections were reet was, that in stead Gran nsufficient vi itation, there would be a complete inquiry into the whole of the proceedings of the esta blishment ; but he was sorry to say that the report of the last visitation was most meagre and unsatis factory, and very contradictory in itself, This report stated, that on the visitors calling for the number of reid.mts, they found 19 superiors and professors, 522 students, one professor absent on leave, and 10 students absent from sickness ; but he found from the books of the College that there were only 512 students on the books, instead of 522, and only eight on the sick list instead often, as stated in the report. Now with respect to the professors, there was a grant of 6,0001. additional, but only 4,5001. had been used, allowing a very sufficient margin for any contingency ; yet nothing whatever was said of the absent professor, who or what he was. Then with regard to the students, it ap pears that there were 262 in the first class, and 241 in the second. With respect to the first class, there was an allowance of 20/., of which nothing whatever was said. The same was the case with regard to the Dun boyne students. It was also stated, that the number of these students had been increased from fourteen to twenty. Why, the number of this class was always twenty, and was so stated in the Act of Parliament. Then, with regard to accommodation, it appeared that that there were 552, with a room each to themselves. There were twenty-nine apartments where there were three in a room, twenty-nine where were four, and one where there were six. And, considering the early age at which these students are admitted—sixteen or seven teen years of age—it did not seem to be so objection able to put several into a room as it would have been if they were older. It appeared, also, that 200 of the free students had been taken off from their own expenses. In fact, the whole of the report was meagre in the ex treme. The visitors appear to have passed through the rooms, and that was all, but as for any care for an improvement in the state of education, that was a matter entirely overlooked; and unless some measures were taken for acting up to the principle for which the grant had been made, the country would be very dissatis fied with the grant which they had authorised. He did not think a six hours' visitation was sufficient for such an institution as the present. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that in the absence of the two Noble Lords who were appointed as visitors to the institution, he could not pretend to reeoncile the discrepancies pointed out by the Noble Lord. He thought that it was very probable that the attention of the Government of Ireland and of the visitors would be called more closely to the subject, in consequence of the observations of the Noble Lord. He was happy to see, by a statement in the re port—which his Noble Friend had overlooked—that a great improvement had taken place in the course of edu cation, and that a more liberal system of education had taken the place of the former one. Lord STRANGFORD pointed out some further dis crepancies in the report. After a few words from the Marquis of LANSDOWNE and Lord REDESDALE, the subj,Tt dropped. SHANNON NAVIGATION BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that he did not think it desirable to proceed further with this Bill during the present session. The Bill was accordingly withdrawn. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition from the magistrates of Oxford, complaininv.; of the establish ment of beer shops, affording refuges to the worst of characters. 4043) 4 , , 411 • ,` .10 DR°, f ' NCTZIski intfti ,-lit . ix :7--,Atix. LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1846. On Saturday the British Possessions Bill was read a third time in the Commons, and passed. Previous, h o wever, to this consummati on of the fre e - trade colonial policy, Lord G. BENTINCK endeavoured to retard the measure by another of those vexatious amendments for the employment of which the pro tectionist representatives have acquired such an un enviable notoriety. As a testimony of the utter futility of these intnruptlons, we may instance the division by which the proposition of the Noble Member for Lynn—namely, that the Bill" should be read a third time that day three months"—was nega tived. A majority of thirty-nine in a House of merely fifty-five testified the impatience of Perna anent under this most irksome, because most impotent system of opposition. We have characterised Lord G. BENTINCeS amendment as vexatious, and any one possessing little better than a pudding for brains would, on a dispassionate perusal of the dis cussion which was evoked by that amend ment, feel himself compelled to acknowledge it to be peculiarly and intensely vexatious. Inso much are we impressed with this conviction, that we cannot but think Mr. EscoTT was justified in charging the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn COURT CIRCULAR. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. AUSTR XLIAN LAND BILL. The Australian Land Bill then went through Com mittee and the report was brought up. THE SUGAR DUTIES. The Court of Common Pleas Bill, the Militia Pay Bill, and the Assessed Taxes, and the Sugar Duties Bills, were then read a third time and passed. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table certain papers and returns connected with the distress lately existing in Ireland. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 17. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock, REPORTS. The reports were received and agreed to on Farquhar son's Divorce Bill and Humphreys' Divorce Bill. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed:—Booth's Charities Estate Bill, Duke of Cleve land's (Bathwich and Wrington) Estate Bill, Duke of Olc • ...A. Klima Vj 1LM,21.4C 11111, 97C.SUES (Newcastle) Estate Bill, Lord Kenyon's (Congreve's) Estate Bill, Scott's Estate Bill. Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention in the next session to move certain resolutions with respect to the public accounts, and also the reduction of the tobacco duties. CORK AND WATERFORD RAILWAY. On the motion of Mr. WYSE, it was ordered that the report on the Cork and Waterford Railway Bill should be taken into consideration on Tuesday. Sir H. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Liver pool in favour of the Small Debts Bill. Mr. GODSON presented a petition from Bury against the Spirit Licenses Bill. Mr. WAKLEY also presented several petitions against the Bill. The Honourable Member then presented pe titions from London and almost every town in the king dom in favour of the Medical Practitioners' Bill. On the motion of Mr. ESTCOURT the following returns were ordered :—A return of the number of peti tions for private Bills presented in each of the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842,1843, 1844, 1843, and 1846; return of the number of Bills introduced in each of those years, in compliance with the prayer of such petitions ; return of the number of private Bills brought from the House of Lords in each of those years, and which corn menced in that House ; return of the number of private Bills which in each of those years were in this House opposed, the number unopposed, the number that were committed, and the number that received the Royal Assent ; return of all the private Bills (other than rail way Bills) which in the present session have been treated as opposed Bills ; together with the names of the Members selected to serve on the several Committees on such Bills, the number of days on which each selected Member has so served, and the number of days on which each Committee has sat; return of all the railway Bills which in the present session have been laid before the Classification Com mittee, arranged in the groups in which they were placed by such Committee, specifying the names of the Members who sat upon each Committee to which a group was referred, the number of days that each such Committee sat, the Bills in each group the preamble of which was reported to have been proved, and the Bills in each group the preamble of which was reported to have been not proved ; return of all the private Bills (other than railway Bills) which in the present session have been treated as unopposed Bills, and have been re ferred to the Chairman of Ways and Means; return of all the railway Bills which, being unopposed, have in the present session been referred to the Chairman of Ways and Means. SPIRIT LICENSES BILL. A vast number of petitions were presented against the Spirit Licenses Bill by Mr. Estcourt, Mr. I'rotheroe, Mr. Craven Berkeley, and other Members. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. 25 5 36% 36% 73 M 173 17M 9y 2 28 % The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were agreed to, viz.:— Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Branch Railway. New Zealand Company. Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway. MINISTERS' MONEY. Mr. WYSE presented a petition from Cork and from several other places against this allowance. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. On the notices of motion being read, Dr. BOWRING said that he understood there was some difficulty respecting No. 3. That was a return of the annual number of Europeans, since the year 1836, in the service of the East India Company, who in the three presidences have renewed service at the expira tion of their enlistment, showing the proportion they bear to the whole number of soldiers, and the period of their enlistment. Similar returns of the re-enlistments among her Majesty's troops in India. lie also in quired whether any instructions have been or are in tended to be issued, regulating the character of the in strument with which flogging in the army is to be in flicted, as regards the size, the weight, the length of the handle, the number and thickness of the cords or thongs, the sizo and number of the knots. Also, determining, what functionaries are to be charged with the infliction of corporal punishment, and w hat period of time is to be allowed betwee n eac h blow; also, whether, in case the medical attendant shall certify that it would be dangerous to continue the flogging, any unapplied portion of the p un i s h ment i s to be reserved for a second infliction ;. also, wheth er it i s intended that the dimi nu ti on to fifty lashes shall apply to the European and nat a iv n, etroops in the service of the d East India Company ; whether the Government will consent to make annual returns to Parliament of the corporal punishments employed in the a!my, the number of lashes, the offences for which inflicted, and by what species of cour t- mart i a l or d ered .—Thereturns were ordered. Mr. HUME gave notice that he should, to-morrow, ask a question respecting the examination of candidates before they entered tho Prussian service. SIR ROBERT SALE. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to know whether anything had been done towards the erection of a mo nument, and if not, what was the cause of the delay? Lord MORPETH said that the matter was under consideration: Sir DE LACY EVANS wished also to ask the First Lord of the Treasury what provision had been, or is intended to be made for the widow and family of the late General Sir R. Sale? Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not say that any provision for the family of Sir Robert Sale had been agreed to at present, but he could say that it was the in tention of her Majesty's Government to recommend to her Majesty to grant a pension of 1,5001. a year ; but still it should be recollected that a measure of this kind 3 4 p 6% could not be arranged without a reference to the source from whence the means were to be derived. Several friends of the Gallant Officer, General Nott, who had also fallen in consequence of his services in that part of the world, had put forw,ird the claims of his family ; and w-ry justly. But still, in the present session of Parliament, it was imnossible to take these matters into immediate consideration. The Gal lant Officer might, however. be assured that the matter, as it was entitled to it, would receive the best considera tion of Government. _ _ Sir DE LACY EVANS was perfectly satisfied. Lord J. RUSSELL understood this moment, from a friend near him, that r , OO/. a year had already beta granted to Lady Sale. Sir 1)l LACY EVANS trusted that, as that allow ance had been made for a totally different service, and ono which had no reference whatever to the loss of her lamented husband, that his Lordship would discard that circumstance altogether from his mind, in considering the pension to which she was now entitled. ECONOMIC GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM.. Mr.IiUMEI, seeing the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests in his place, wished to ask him in what state this structure was? He understood that it was intendee, to keep the front houses in .Termyn-street still in existence, and he thought that it would be a dis grace Ohe country if a few shops were to be aUaw , ed to interfere with a public institution of this kind. Lord MORPETH quite agreed with the lion. Mem ber, that it was advisable to render the approaches as facile as possible, but he could not at present uive any decided reply to the principal part of this question ; but he might say that no paltry consideration would prevent the Government from giving an institution such as would be creditable to themselves, and advantageous to the people. BIRDCAGE-W ALIT. Sir DE LACY EVANS, seeing the Noble Lord in his place, wished to ask whether there would be any objection to order a flag footway, or of asphalt, on one side of the Birdwe- walk, for the convenience of foot pas sengers, now that her Majt,sty has been graciously pleased to permit the uninterrupted use of this road to the public ? Lord MORPETH said that as the whole of the country would have to pay the expense, and not the in habitants of Westminster alone, it became a matter of consideration as to how far it should be incurred, though there was no doubt whatever respecting the utility of the plan. It should, however, it' possible, be carried out. POOR-LAW. Sir GEORGE GREY wished to ask the Hon. Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume) whether he intended to press the resolutions of which he had given notice for to morrow. He ought to observe, that the Committee who had sat had only made a report of the evidence, and not of their opinion. He was not ashamed to say that he had not as yet had time to go through the evidence, or to digest any portion of its contents. Mr. HUME was quite ready to allow that it was necessary to have the whole of the evidence carefully sifted before any decision was arrived at, for the party who had impugned the evidence of a Committee of which he (Mr. Hume) had been a member, had stated openly in Committee that he bad not read a syllable of the pre vious evidence. He would, therefore, postpone the con' sideration of these resolutions till to-morrow week. SEIKH WAR. Mr. WARBURTON, seeing the President of the Board of Control in his place, wished to read a statement in the Stamford Mercury, It was a letter said to be received from private John Lunn, by his father, in Staffordshire, and professed to give an account of the battles in India. After describing the engagement on the 20th December, he gives an account of the proceedings of the army on the subsequent days. In doing so, this passage occurs—" Oa the following morning early we commenced slaying and shooting the prisoners, which kept us the whole of the day. On the 22d, we recommenced our march." Now this was a statement so utterly disgraceful to the British arms, that, if true, th e delinquents ought to be punished with the utmost seve. rity, and, if false, the report ought to be met by the most public and unequivocal contradiction. Sir JOHN CAM 110BHOUSE quite agreed with the Hon. Member that this a, sertion ought to have every explanation, and he was happy to say that there was not a single word of truth in the statement from beginning to end. Immediately after the engage: ment the whole of the British surgeons had devoted all their energies to the relief of the wounded Shikhs as wed as to their British comrades, very much to the surprise of the former, by whom such conduct wail altogether unexpected. IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDSOR. In reply to a question from Colonel REID, Lord MORPETH said that the several plans made . by_ the surveyor had been referred to the gentlest:tat:ln who had been usually consulted by his predecessors red. matter. This was a large measure, and it r b c u l t this much consideration before it was decided much he might say, that there was e very ti . P d n icr ; meet the wishes of the inhabitants of Win noc“ DISTRESS IN IRELAND'Iising to move Lord JOHN RUSSELL said— Sir' in of the Public committal the order of the day fur the cons sition to Worksoth er m ( e l a r s e u l r a e n land) f B o r i lel, the e m i t] , s o t u s o e b s w e rhvi which that s e there e f i zi s C r; siderable attention, and on which the Honourable Gen sessouneed a motion. It may be convenient to the House that I should state the in tentions of her Majesty's Government on that Bill. The Bill I allude to is the Arms (Ireland) Bill, which stands the second on the list. That Bill was introduced by my Right Hon. Friend near rag (the Secretary for Ireland), on a ground, which her Ma jesty's Ministers agreed—that having very lately come into office, it has given them many subjects which press upon their attention, and therefore it was desirable to obtain the renewal of the Bill until next spring, in order that her Majesty's Government might Oil' eider all its provisions, and see whether any °f those provisions were necessary; whether the **ge r° should be altogether abandoned, or whether any other provisions should be introduced into the B:11. It ap pears to me that that was a reasonable proposition to make, considering that the systsm imposed a restricticut upon the possession of arms in Ireland—at e lea t. s only for the fifty years to which I referred tu ether day—and which, has been in ope ratic° ► almost ever since the revolution in Ireland. But, when this proposition was made to the House, it apra r a to many gentlemen that no such Bill ought to be receivei, without going into the various provisions, and sun dering whether or not they ought to be receive f Many Honourable Friends of mine, I find, were f o that opinion, and stated to the House, on ! - e - discussion on that Bill, that they were vvi' 4 , l) l ,; to consider those provisions which seemed, when r ip. Bill was"last under discussion, to be most objection au i p'i and to withdraw those provisions from the Bill svb:i ie ought not to be continued. But, Sir, on examining provisions of the Bill, I find that when we have taken oat the clause which relates to "branding," and have ta>t out the clause which relates to the police going into hcl is i l s to search for arms, other, wants unavoidably occer to to other provisions of the Bill, and it is impossible 0 consider certain provisions of the Bill and object to the, , and not to be obliged to consider other p ro vision s ", their merits or cut them out altogether. Now, Sir, , ought not to continue it on the ground that the Bill bo taken as a whole, without looking into any more of various provisions. But on looking further into it , s n ag on observing the registration clause, we find that it of part of the measure,; one of the strongest provisions it was introduced to make it effectual, and which is o° r not indeed tyrannical or coercive , but inutile 10 unnecessary, and an interruption to the peace of n r country.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.) On consulting 13:1,i Noble Friend the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who l a "f well acquainted as any man with the usual cours e ° J, proceeding in Ireland, and the various wants of Irelao he was of opinion that it was far better to 40 : pense with the Bill altogether than to conti,aorli it as a principle with any modification. — (C heer g, He said that he was perfectly ready to underte.ke government of Ireland without a continuance ca se,, 1! the result measure.—(Cheers.) Now, Sir, such being the I will not say that I feel no apprehension as t° . I islation, of dispensing with this system of e g 0 which has lasted so long, without taking . longer time to consider, or without espeFla:, consideration whether this clause relating to the oa . . t p i o u r u t e a d ti , oa ur oafmaremudsedinatlrleelaasntd h , ssadpanrtotofbeotutreriebgenisnisc;. with respect to Ireland ; but, as the e r - Atte stands at present, we have these alternatives befell; us either to dispense altogether with the provisio% of this Bill on the statute books of Ireland, or , oil 0 other hand, to defend clause by clause the provisions ° the Bill, with such amendments as we may think fleet ' sary. I think the former part of the alternative to ih r"; the best, and therefore, on further consideration, it is intention of the Governm en t to d rop the Bill.—(0"ee-rer, Sir, in saying so, I m us t o b serve that I have had re•ii; ence to what ha s recent l y come to my knowledge ass respect to the state of Ireland. I feared that both regards the t r i a l on c i rcu i t i n Irelan d , an d the ca dinary admi n i s t ra ti on o f j ust i ce w i t h res pect to nth sons charged with trivial offences—likewise 7.00... regard to another circumstance—the reports of the stabulary during the last month—the offences rep h g o l re _ by that body are greatly on the decrease, ancl e t op turns on the past experiments are equally SatiS" p arts That encourages the hope that when Parliamepf t he altogether with these restrictions, we may, 10 air state of the country such as to enable us fin all y as pense with them. But at the same time I sa '' t bat strongly as possible, that when you consider__ent the responsibility of her Majesty's Gove;.°sol. with respect to the safety of life and property necessarY is increased, that whatever measures it may be . for us to demand of you for the maintenance of th e as o isting law, and for the maintenance of peace so security in Ireland, should be alloso d wand far as it may be necessary to _ a s extraordinary powers in order to preserve life an it ir o t perty in Ireland. Her Majesty's GovernmeoLlreu s ee, shrink from the duty conferred upon them. pes ible however, confirmed in the hope that it will be . P . , t the not to resort to extraordinary measures to res. 9lit, ana liberty of the subject, but that the security of property in Ireland may be effected by other nr_rvibielt shall conclude by moving the order of the day !Y_Ttrorla I have given notice—the committal of th e Public T' in Ireland Bill.—(Cheers.) of her Mr. HUME approved of the proceeding,__ d a nd t Majesty's Government, and hoped that Engle; e la w• Ireland would in future be governe d by he sam WELLINGTON STATUE. to Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY had great real to complain Wellington of the testimonial.con duct of to the request of the Noble Lord the Member the joie and the lion. Member for ShrewsPorYt t"' Governmenthe Noble w ii i u t hrdr,,e_s u s : p cz e ,s e dv o t 13:15, i