The Sun. — London, England, 1846-08-13 00:00:00

GOOD ENTERTAINMENT for MAN a nd HORSE, at the SIGN of the MARQUIS of GRANBY ; with the Government and the Irish Arms Bill ; the St. Alban's Elec tion; and all the News of the Week, in the " WEEKLY CHRO NICLE" of SATURDAY, the 15th instant. Office, 337, Strand ; and all Newsmen. Now ready, in 2 vols., small Svo., 21s. bound. pETERSBURGH AND MOSCOW. A VISIT TO THE COURT OF Tilt CZAR. By RICHARD SOUTHWELL BOURKE, Esq. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough street. Now ready, completed in price vol., with Portrait of the Authoress, 63. bound. T HE WILD IRISH GIRL. BY LADY MORGAN. WITH A NEW PREFACE AND NOTES. Forming the New Volume of COLBURN'S STANDARD NOVELS. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in three vols., post N SE C OND L 0 V E; A NOVEL. FROM THE NOTE-BOOK OF A TRAVELLER. " A charming story, fraught with very considerable dramatic ante rest, and luring the reader on, chapter after chapter, by its fascina• tlelt."—Sun. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SIIAItES ttY PUBLIC SALE. 3/IF;SSRO,,,S,D., RailwayLAMOND,Sr S Share Au ctione!! ,AbLegEto, thankA ND their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to an 'ounce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, kc., take plac. every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Ball of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully request& to be addressed. Alt sot:, and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advlces of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme di itely disposed of according to instructions. OM .es. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night but Two of the Season. Th, Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully Informed that there will be an EXTRA PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING When will be performed (for the last time this season) Mozart's Chef d'ceuvre, entitled, IL DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Mdlle. Sanchioli ; Zer lint, Madame Castellon ; Don Giovanni, Signor Fornasari; Masetto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leoporello, Sgnor Lablache ; 11 Commendatore, Signor Botelli ; Don Ottavio, Signor Mario. In the course of the Evening, the highly successful new and original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Comprising a new Pas—" Le Pas de Deesses." By Mdlle. Taglionl, 111dlle. Louise Taglioni, Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Demelisse, Mdlle. Casson, and MM. St. Leon and Perrot. The Divertissement of UN BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In which Mdlles. L. Grahn and Cerito will dance the celebrated Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte, in the Costume of the Court. Quadrille, by Eight Ladles of the corps de ballet, La Castilliana Bolero, by Mdlle. L. Grahn and M. Perrot ; and the Redowa ; or, Original Polka of Bohemia, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. To conclude with the Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLPHIDE. La Sylphide, Mdlle. Taglioni ; James, 3f. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. FRENCH PLAYS—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. For the BENEFIT of 31dlle. RACHEL, her Last Appearance, and CLOSE of the SEASON. THIS EVENING. The Performances will commence with the favourite Comedy of LE MA RI DE LA VEUVE. M. de Vertpre, M. Cartigny ; Leon Auvray, M. Ulric ; Madame de Vertpre, Mdlle. Martelleur ; Pauline; Heloise ; Helene, Mdlle. Leyder. After which (for the last time), Conieille's celebrated Tragedy of LES HORACES. Le Vieil Horace, 31. Marius; Horace, 31. Quelus ; Curiace, M. Raphael Felix ; Valere, M. Maleuvre ; Flavian. M. Masquillier ; Procule, 31. Pa,genier ; Sabine. Mdlle. 3lartelleur ; Sabine, Millie. Derouet ; Camille, Mdlle. Rachel. At the end of the Tragedy, " God save the Queen" will be sung by the Company. Prices of Admission—Reserved Seats in the Dress Boxes, 7s. 6d. ; Admission tb the Pit, ss. ; Reserved Seats in the Amphitheatre, ss. ; Gallery, 35. Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Perfor mances commence at: Eight. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, 1, St. James's-street ; Mr. Andrews's Library, New Bond street; of Messrs. Hookliam, Ebers, Allcroft, and 011ivier, Bond street ; Bailey, 12, Regent-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open dally from Eleven till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LA.NE. The last Three Nights of the Brussels Opera Company. THIS EVENING (positively for the last time this Season), will be performed Meyerbeer's celebrated Grand Opera of " Robert le Diable." On FRIDAY, in consequence of the Immense applause with which the representations of " Le Domino Noir" have been re ceived, that Opera will be repeated (for the last time this Season); with one Act of " La Favorite," and one Act of "Le 3luette." On SATURDAY (being the last Night the Company can possibly perform this Season), Meyerbeer's celebrated grand Opera of " Les Huguenots" will be performed, for the BENEFIT of Mr. CHARLES HANSSENS. The Free List (except the public press) is suspended ; and early application is necessary to secure places. J. PARSONS, Box Office-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. LAST .NIGHT BUT TWO of THIS the VENI NG BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY. E. Will be performed (last time) Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, entitled ROBERT LE DIABLE. Robert le Diable, M. Laborde; Bertram, M. Zelger ; Raimbant, M. Boulo ; Isabelle, Madame Laborde ; Alice, Madame Julien ; Helena, Madame Giubilei. In the second Act will be introduced a Grand Pas de Dens, by M. George Martin and Mdlle. Melanie Duval ; and in the third Act the " Scene des Nonnes," by Madame Giubilei. Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed the successful Drama of THE DUSTMAN'S BELIE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley; Sally, Mrs. Keeley. After which a new and Original Farce, entitled THE END OF JUNE. Principal characters by Messrs. Diddear, Turner, Keeley, and Miss Howard. To be followed by the interesting Drama of THE MISER'S WELL. Principal characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Emery, and Kinloch ; Miss Keeley, Miss Turner, Mrs. IVoollidge, and Mrs. Keeley. 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. TREAT 11E ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TILE DI THIS EVEN ON OF MADAME CELESTE. ING Will be performed the interesting and popular Drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. In which Messrs. Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Howe, Lambert, Callenford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. F. Mathews will perform. After which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To be followed by the popular Farce, entitled, DID nu. EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Cheste d Honey bun, Mr. Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crack, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Mrs. Floneybun, Miss Emma Harding. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Characters by Messrs. Worrell, Lambert, Munyard, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Musical Drama of THE BARRACK ROOM. Marquis de Cruzac, Mr. Granby ; Colonel Ferrier, Mr. J. Bernard, Mr. Walton ; Claris*, Madame Vestris. Yining; After which a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SLEEP ING BEAUTY IN TIIE WOOD. Baron Factotum, Mr. Charles Afathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestris. To be followed by an entirely New Comic Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ; or, Ihe Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynu, Miss E. Stanley, and Miss 31.1rsha11 will perform. To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. C. Mathews ; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr. Granby ; Lady Clutterbuck, Miss E. Honner. ASTLEY'A ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her ;lost Gracious 3lajesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Great and glorious success of our Military EVEN ING Achievements in India. THIS Will be performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, England's Victories of 1846. Intro ducing the whole resources of the Esta'Aishment. Double Stud, Mi litary Brass Bands, &c. After which, New and Popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, by the British and Foreign Professors, Male and Female. The whole concluding with the legendary Ipectacle of the PHANTOM KNIGHT ; or, The Fatal Kiss. On THURSDAY, August 20, a variety of Novelties ; for the BE NEFIT of Mr. THOMPSON, Stage Director. Box -office open nom eleven tin five o'clock.—l4oors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVrDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidgo. Open every Evening. Powerful attraction I Popular Operas! New Pieces, and Double Company, Operatic and Dramatic. THIS EVENING Will he performed THE BARBER OP SEVILLE. Supported by the whole of the Operatic Company. After which. an affecting rama, entitled Son. MILITARY PUNISH MENT ; or, The Fate of the Widow's To conclude with THE FIELD OF FORTY FOOTSTEPS. In which Woods Mes. E. F. Saville, Fredericks, J. T. Johnson, Neville, Lewis. ; Mrs. Daly, Ni.Fs Richardson, MisS Terry, Mrs. E. F. Saville, and Miss Martin will appear. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. MONSTER FETE. GRAND NEAPOLITAN CARNIVAL AND FETE D'ETE ! ! ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS DAY. Bands of the Coldstream, Horse Guards Blue, Royal Artillery, and Lewis's Brass Band, forming a Monstre Band of One Hundred ; National Anthem and Salute of Twenty-One Guns. The DISTINS the Original Performers on the Saxe Horns. lIERR CHARLES KIST, the modern Hercules, Flight on the Sails of a Windmill. NEA POLITAN BAZ.kAR, Attendants ke in Neapolitan Costume. The TIGHT ROPE, by Madame Hicn, Mr. Ryan, and Master Ryan. FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A-la -Risley , by the Messrs. Candler. The TARA NTELLA, by _paddle. did_ Mon. Fontaine. LA TEANCA HISPANIOLA, by rCandler. Monsieur Bradbury. An ENCAMPMENT of GIPSIES. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and indescribable effects. agOns THBirthdaURSDAY, the Anniversary of her Majesty the Queen a Grand Display of Fireworks. Dow - Doors open at Two o'Clock. Admission Two Shillings; Children, nn ler Twelve years of age, halfprice. THE WEATLIER.—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 13. Talatraomwrzn, Lowest, 58; Highest. 72 ; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.78.—W1ND S.W.; rain. won WATER AT LONDON-BUIDGE THIS DAY. liGrning • • a minutes after 6. I Evening .. 25 minutes after 6. 4 I , !„ 4 ,; ' - ECOND EDITION. L fr AtAX rtr airt , -LONDON, TEURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1846. Intelligence of very remar k a ble interest, extending over fifteen additional days, has just been received through the steam-ship Cambria, after an unprece dented passage of twelve days and sixteen hours from Boston. Remarkable circumstances have tran spired in the United States, both of a political, com mercial, and military character. News of a startling :nature has been received relative to the deliberations of the American Legislature ; the feasibility of mer cant3e reformation throughout other nations besides ' Great Britain and a Flemish principality ; the im probability of any speedy termination to Mexican warfar4, unless the combatants be thwarted by some unexpectA interposition; and the interval tranquillity of the Oregon territories. If receive( 1 separately, any one of these fragments of informat ion would have assumed to itself a peculiar importance, but, viewed collectively, they cannot fail to arouse an intense and universal interest. Unfortunately the proposition for commercial reform introduced into the Chamber of Representatives has not afforded that extraordinary sentiment of satisfaction • which Was entertained throughout England towards the recent measures. of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Administration. On the contrary, it has been received with the most violent and determined opposition. MIL WEBSTER discharged against it every missile of invective, and remonstrance, and ridict de, and argument, which his ingenuity could devise or his felicitous imagination could accumulate. Sena tor CAMERON adjured his brother legislators to deliber ate seriously before they arrived at any decision, as, sup posing the Tariff Bill received their acquiescence, " there would arise a cry for its repeal from one end of the northern States to the other." Notwithstandfing, however, all this furious and systematic antagonism, the obnoxious Bill was ultimately passed through the Chamber of Representatives at Philadelphia, by an infinitessimal majority of one in a House of fifty-five individuals. Something approaching to commercial panic has subsequently developed itself; stocks have given unmistakeable symptoms of decline ; the money market was visited by a temporary stagnation ; busi ness was generally sluggish ; and all these effects were attributed by its antagonists to the recent ac ceptation of the unwelcome tariff. What appears, on investigation, to be the principal blemish of this measure, is the precipitate manner in which it has evidently been concocted. Some of the alterations are literally crudities culled from the horn-book of political economy; there is an evident want of deliberate digestion throughout. Wherever anything especially judicious is introduced in the catalogue of reformation, it appears rather to be an accidental excellence and a fortuitous beauty than the result of a wise and sagacious forethought— this, however, be it observed, merely as regards the individual items, not with reference to the original skeleton of the plan. In that skeleton we recognise the skeleton of ultimate free trade ; there is a strik ing analogy between its character and the principles which have gradually insinuated themselves into the commercial code of the mother country. Taxation reserved upon the luxuries of existence, taxation diminished upon the neces saries of existence : that is the system now adopted by the Government of the United States, and believ ing that the introduction of such a system will be most conducive to the universal realisation of freedom to trade, we are satisfied with the abstract character of the Bill in question. As examples of the pro portionate extension and diminution of imposts upon superfluities and upon articles of general consumption in the former arrangement of customs, and in the one which will come into operation on the first of De cember, 1846, we may enumerate the following : The duties hitherto levied upon champagne, and which may be represented as 12, will henceforth be increased to 30; Madeira, formerly 5, now 30 ; pearls and precious stones, formerly 7, now 30 ; chocolate, formerly 12, now 20 ; and in like manner the re mainder of the luxuries. Among the necessaries we may instance the following :—Wrought iron spikes, formerly 168, now 30 ; glass of various descriptions, formerly 137, now 30 ; brown sugar, formerly 62, now 30 ; silk handkerchiefs, formerly 50, now 25 ; cottons and calicoes, formerly 50, now 25 ; and in similar proportions throughout. Without question the latter diminution is laudably conceived, and is compatible with the pervading spirit of this enlight ened generation. As such we are inclined to welcome the broad outlines of the present scheme, as tending to equalise the position of the aristocrat and the ar tisan, and likely to promote commercial intercourse between different nations, and to ensure the ulterior civilisation of the inhabitants of this globe, no matter what may be the anomalies of colour, of religion, of locality, or of disposition. Nevertheless, it is from the very circumstance of our satisfaction with the ge neral bearing of this new tariff that we are amazed, with Mr. WEBSTER, at such an anomaly as that of charging twenty per cent. on flaxseed and ten per cent. on linseed, though those articles are actually identical. That solitary circumstance would be suffi cient of itself to justify our condemnation of the de tails of a Bill in itself so particularly laudable, and to evidence that the blemish which we have already ex posed was grounded upon incontestable data— namely, that the items in the catalogue and the apportioning of new duties are nothing less than crudities precipitately amassed together. Accounts from the Oregon territory are of a most pleasing description, as far as the preservation of amity between the British and American settlers is concerned. It is, however, lamentable to reflect that the dangers of the gigantic prairies still present a terrible barrier to the propagation of civilisation. According to the most recent sources of intel ligence, it would appear that seventy-five out of two hundred and fifty persons, composing the St. Joseph's Company, hare perished upon those flowery plains, through the pangs of drought and contagion. Of the position of the belligerents in the Mexican war our readers will find a copious narrative in other columns of The Sun, explaining the hopelessness of any speedy termination to the bloodshed and commotion which have so long desolated that unfortunate country. From the communication written by the Secretary of War, and officially laid before Congress, it would absolutely appear that aggrandisement, and not retaliation, is the object of the United States. The ambiguous phrases contained in that document seem to imply an expectation of extending the American re public in a southerly direction. General TAYLOR, on the contrary, in the proclamation which he has re cently issued to the population of Mexico, declares that war has been drawn upon themselves in consequence of wilful indignities offered to the " star-spangled banner." Whether serious conse quences may not result to the theatre in which BOLIVAR acquired his immortality, by the rejection of the offers of assistance made by SANTA ANNA, time alone can testify. The friends of Mexico have cause to tremble for the integrity of her do miLions. PAREDES and BRAVO will have to screw the courage of their supporters to the stick ing-place if they would repulse their assailants, if they would preserve San Juan de Ulloa from cap ture, and if they would recal the Yucatecas to their jurisdiction. When Mexico is threatened in one direction by no less than seven hundred and eighty guns, and in another by two hundred and ninety eight, the Mexicans may well doubt the perpetuity of I their constitution. The Gauge of Railways Bill yesterday received its third reading in the House of Commons. The Hon. Member for Birmingham moved the insertion of an additional clause for the purpose of having the entire line from Oxford to Birmingham laid down on the broad gauge, so as to avoid the anomaly of two dif ferent gauges on the same line of railway. By this means the people of Birmingham would have the benefit of a broad as well as a narrow gauge communication with the metropolis, and there is little doubt that the consequent competition and rivalry would afford an additional protection to the public, and ensure that moderation of charge and attention to their interests which is so frequently wanting when the entire traffic is in the hands of a monopolist corporation. The clause was, however, rejected, and the Bill passed in its original state, and in ac cordance with the recommendation of the Board of Trade. If the measure was to be a final one, and the great evil of a break of gauge was to be perpe tuated throughout the country, we should respect this decision, and we think the people of Birmingham would have just cause of complaint thereat; but there is every reason to hope that the present Bill is merely intended to be of a temporary nature, to prevent any new difficulties being interposed in the way of an equitable adjustment o f th e differences between the rival companies, and th e es t a bli s hi ng o f an uni formity of gauge throughout the kin g d om . I t has been stated by Earl GREY that, for all practical pur poses, his colleagues are unanimous on the point, and fully alive to the great national advantage that would be attained by putting an end to the present system, and establishing an uniform intermediate gauge throughout the length and breadth of the land ; there can be little doubt that the leisure afforded by the recess will be applied to the discovering of the means by which this great object can be obtained; and it would indeed be la mentable if any crude or hasty legislation should deprive the public of the advantage. The investigation that has already taken place on the subject has elicited the opinions of practical men, fully compe tent to arrive at a just conclusion ; and it is now established that the difficulties which were thought to be insurmountable can be easily encountered and overcome at an expenditure, which, however great, is trifling if put in competition with the corresponding advantages. Great as are the inconveniences now expe rienced, they are as nothing to what must be the case in a few short years, when the public wants will be fully provided for, and when the points of contact be tween the different gauges will be greatly increased and multiplied. A wise Administration will not be contented with applying a temporary remedy, they will be well aware that a state of progressive im provement is to be looked for, and they must provide for the future wants as well as those of the present time, and expect the accelerations con• sequent upon the inventive genius of the country being directed thereto. The immediate reduction of the broad gauge to the same scale as the narrow would place a great impediment in the way of these improvements ; it would enforce a continuance in that which is now pretty generally admitted to be a defective system, originally selected in the infancy of the science, without the full investigation which a subject of such importance required, and should have received. The question hitherto has been rather a question between the two existing gauges, as to which shall be perpetuated, than what it ought to have been—an inquiry into what gauge would be most beneficial to the nation at large, without any reference to the lines already in existence. Such an inquiry took place with respect to Ireland, where railways were only starting into existence, and the Commission unanimously recom mended an intermediate gauge which would afford all the advantages to be found in either of the present, without any of their disadvantages. The most eminent engineers who were not already committed by expressed opinions concurred in the result. The evidence of Mr. CIIBITT before the Guage Commissioners is gradually forcing conviction on, and receiving the assent of, every unprejudiced person. He deliberately states, that a gauge of six feet, which appears to be the best for all practical purposes, can be attained at a very moderate expenditure, and that there would be no necessity for an alteration in the existing tunnels, viaducts, or bridges. We doubt not that his evidence will receive the attention and consideration it merits, and that at the commencement of the en suing session the Government will be prepared with propositions for the final settlement of the question on a just and equitable basis. Some of our Contemporaries are discussing the result of the St. Alban's election, the return of Mr• BENJAMIN BOND CABBELL, and the rejection of Lord LISTOWEL, as if political triumph were to be claimed for the protectionists, or public principle declared and enunciated thereby. They are grievously in error—no triumph was gained, save that of bribery, —no principle proclaimed, save that the electors of St. Alban's, will not return any man to Parliament who does not buy his seat, and pay for their votes. Lord LISTOWEL would not spend money in corrup tion, and he prohibited his friends from doing so—he lost his election. Mr. B. B. CABBELL found the means for bribery ; his friends and agents used the gold placed at their disposal most freely—he gained his return. But the game is not yet played out. Mr. CADDELL'S return, and a petition against that return, both appear on the proceedings of the House of Com mons ; the glory and the shame, the reward and the punishment travel together. The corruption of St. Alban's is as notorious as the sun at noon. day. We believe it has never been doubted ; but on the present occasion it has been proved beyond dispute, and evi dence not to be controverted will establish the fact before the proper tribunal. We repeat that bribery and bribery alone has triumphed at St. Alban's, and that the only question asked by a majority of the electors, was, " What price will you give for our votes?" For whom the best price was given Mr. CAUDELL'S return supplies the answer. The proceedings of the Repeal Association in Dublin on Monday ran to a great length. Before a most numerous auditory, Mr. O'CONNELL re ceived fresh proofs, from various influential parties in Ireland, of their undiminished confidence in his governance of the great body of which he is the ac knowledged head. The sacerdotal order, in particular, denounced in bitter terms the recent unscrupulous defection of the " physical force" members of Conciliation Hall, and eulogised, in the warmest manner, the peaceful policy which animates the counsel of O'CONNELL. One of the clerical epistles contains the following caustic sentence, which is unmistakeably applicable to Mr. S.O'BETEN —" We fear for the safety of the Repeal Association, which is imperilled by the rash speeches and reck less impetuosity of some sullen and sulky spirits, who have neither the wisdom to lead, nor virtue to obey." Mr. O'CONNELL expressed a desire that the Member for Limerick would rejoin his ranks, but as this can only now be done by a full renunciation of his former egregious errors, we doubt whether so sullen and sulky an individual would admit his peccability in order to be reinstated in his former position. Neither, indeed, is it a consummation devoutly to be wished. The report of the committee appointed to consider the case of the Nation newspaper was read. It has been decided by them, without a dissentient voice, that that journal shall in future be cashiered from Conciliation Hall, and all its tributary streams. Looking to the inflammatory appeals which the Nation has constantly made to the worst passions of the people, the Association is much to be commended for guarding itself in every way against being mixed up with the propagation of dele terious political doctrines. The step thus taken augurs well for the sincerity with which the moral force principle is upheld by the repealers at large. Another prominent feature of the day was the en rolment of the Hon. CECIL LAWLESS as a member of the Association. He has avowed himself a convert by reason of the public letter addressed to him, not many days back, by Mr. O'CONNELL. But the most important part of the proceedings consisted in the detailed exposition of O'CONNELL'S require ments from the English Parliament on behalf of Ire land. We must say he has drawn out a pretty long list of palliatives for the wrongs of his country. They may be thus briefly capitulated :—There must be no endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy— the mortmain clause in the Bequests Act must be got rid of—the charter of the national schools, the " In fidel Colleges" Act, and the Marriage Act must be severally revised—chapels in the different work houses to be established—an equitable appropriation of the revenues of the Established Church— the number of representatives to be in creased—the elective franchise to be extended— the municipal corporations to be assimilated to those of England and Scotland, with the appointment of sheriffs to be vested in them; and, lastly, a good landlord and tenant Bill. Such is the bill of fare tendered to the Government; it seems to contain every political dainty. It is something for the Ministry to have such a choice. Several sessions must be exhausted before they can taste and digest the whole of these select viands. In the meanwhile they will have the advantage of dining yearly a la carte. For our own part, we hope the Executive will deal with the bill of fare in the inverse order in which it is written out. Let us first address ourselves to the task of effecting political equality between the emerald isle and Great Britain, and when we shall have succeeded in this respect, we can turn our minds with greater advantage to redress whatever of religious inequality there may be be tween the two countries. The public mind just now seems fairly attuned to the necessity of reforming the civil institutions of Ireland, and it would not be wise to mar this good feeling by stirring up anew the reli gious animosities which so disgracefully checked the reforming career of the Governments of Lords GREY and MELBOURNE. We collected from the speech which Lord Joust RUSSELL made, when called upon by Mr. DUNCOAIBB to ex plain the principles on which he intended to carry on the Government, that his Lordship consi dered it most advisable in the present state of parties, and especially for the welfare of Ireland, that all poli- , TIIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST l3, 1846. heal questions relating to that country should be kept as widely separate as possible from those of a strictly religious character. Whatever, then, may be the disfavour with which many of the Irish may view their religious position, when compared with our own, we think that now that Mr. O ' CONNELL intends to give his support to the Admi nistration, no more hurtful course could be pursued towards Ireland than that of prematurely forcing the vexatca qumstiones of ecclesiastical polity. We feel convinced that repeal never will be carried, but if it ever is to be, it must be exclusively upon its own merits. If these can be fairly made out, the advo cates for repeal cannot be indifferent to the advan tages of enlarged political power and improved civil institutions, and in this light, if in none other, the future benefit to themselves of strengthening the hands of the Government, whose declared intentions towards Ireland are so consolatory, must, or ought to be quite apparent. We shall learn with rejet that the Irish Liberal Members take a different view of this matter from ourselves. Accounts have been received from Constantinople of the 27th, and from Athens of the 30th ult. MEHE MET Aut was at the SULTAN'S country house at Therapis. He intends making the tour of Europe before returning to Egypt. Sir STRATFORD CAN NING, who left Constantinople on the 26th, had before his departure presented a note to the Porte, remon strating against the re-appointment of Ri a. PACHA, against whom charges of peculation had been recently clearly substantiated. The treaty of commerce between Greece and Ha• nover has been ratified, and on the occasion the King of HANOVER conferred the grand cordon of the Guelphic order on MM. COLETTI and CANARIS, the Greek Ministers. The differences between the States of Holstein and the King of DENMARK, on the subject of the suc cession to the throne, still continues. The Members of the States have resolved to engage in no business until they have adopted the necessary measures to protest against the KING'S letters patent, and as, owing to the obstacles thrown in their way by the Danish Government, it was impossible for them to do this, the Members have withdrawn altogether, thus bringing the session to an unexpected termination. The Nuremburgh Correspondent says : "All the Agnats of the Duchy have sent a protest to Co penhagen. It is thought that the divorce of the Prince Royal of Denmark will take place. The Prince proposes to con tract a third marriage in the hope of having au heir. The Danes are wrong in talking of an unique monarchy, as no such monarchy exists. Schleswig is a sovereign Duchy, whilst Holstein and Lanenbourg are German Duchies. These three Duchies have nothing in common with Denmark, ex cept the circumstance that they are under the King of Den mark, who bears the title of Duke. The Royal Commission attaches great importance to what was done under Frederic IV. The statute of succession of Frederic 111. to Schleswig- Holstein was confined to the male line only, while the same sovereign established for the succession to the throne of Den mark both the male and the female line. The right of suc cession of the line of Ploen is contested, and it is sought to prove that the line of Sonderburg has renounced." Intelligence from Rome of the Ist instant has been received. Notwithstanding he was suffering from an attack of the gout, Cardinal Gnzr was still engaged in planning measures for the reform of the administrative abuses, from the existence of which Rome has so long suffered. He intends shortly to publish a full Ministerial expose of the present state of affairs ; and the POPE has announced his deter mination to make known annually the exact state of the finances. Several Italian exiles in France have taken advan tage of the amnesty, and have set out on their re turn to their country. They received thirty francs each from the French Government for their travel ling expenses to the frontier; and on their arrival there, a further sum was given them out of funds provided by the Papal Government. Madrid papers of the 6th inst. have been received. The troops on the Portuguese frontier continued to desert in great numbers. In the provinces several incendiary fires have taken place, by which a consi derable amount of property bas been destroyed. The directors of the Bank of Isabella 11. have declared a dividend of two-and-a-half per cent. on the nominal capital (equal to five per cent. on the capital paid up) for the half-year ending in June last. MARID, BOLSA, MAY 6.—The Three per Cents. were done at 33% for cash, the Five per Cents. at 23, the Four per Cents. at 2114, the Passive at 62' 8 , and the Coupons not to be capitalised at 20. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. Duke PAsQUIER was engaged on Monday in the examination of JOSEPH lIENRY, at the Conciergerie. HENRY Was taken on Tuesday morning, under a strong military escort, to the garden of the Tuileries, where he pointed out the exaet spot where he stood, and the direction in which he fired. The Debats states that the pistols used by HENRY were not the common pocket pistols called coups de poing, which only carry from six to fifteen paces at most. They have been tried by two experienced persons, M. MOUTIER LEPAGE, the gunsmith, and a captain of Artillery from Vincennes. It has resulted, from several experiments made at different distances, that at 100 metres (331 feet) a ball struck the wall, but without precision. At 60 metres (nearly 200 feet) a ball passed through a plank from two to three centi metres (about an inch) thick. At the same distance a leaden slug passed through the plank, and could not be found. At 35 and at 40 metres (120 to 130 feet) the balls passed through the plank, and were beaten flat against a wall at some paces distant from it. The experiments were repeated ten or twelve times, and with the same results. M. LAPLAGNE BARRIS has been appointed by the Chancellor to draw up the report, which will be presented to the Chamber of Peers in their sitting on Monday next. The Moniteur has just published a report on the commerce of Algeria in 1844. The total amount of the commercial operation s o f th e of whi c h 83 , 000 , 000 f. 8,000,000 f. ex p or t s . Thi s were colony im w p as orts 9 , l amount far exceeds any former return. O u t of th e 2 0 a 0 n 0 d ,000f, 83,000,000 f. of merchandise imported, 80,000,000 f. were consumed in Algeria, of which 47,000,000 f. were of French, and 33,000,000 f. of foreign produc tion. The amount of goods imported liable to duty was 15,500,000 f. The tariffs applied to the French possessions in Africa are far from being ex orbitant, and are not levied too much with a view to protection, since it will be seen that the valtie of merchandise exempt from duty exceeds by 62 per cent. those subject to duty, and that there is imported into Algeria 40 per cent. of foreign merchandise. The export of native produce of Algeria only amounts to about 3,272,0001., the remainder of the 8,000,0001. being made up of foreign merchandise re-exported. The exports to Algeria show a continued progress. Out of 11,000,000 f. worth of cotton goods, for in stance, France sends for 8,500,000 f. Accounts from Algiers of the sth state that M. SALVANDY had embarked at Djemma-Ghazaouat for France. Negotiations are pending with ABD-EL KADEIt for an exchange of prisoners. On this sub ject we find the following in the Memorial des Pyrenees:— "We announced, some days since that the family of Lieutenant-Colonel Courby de Cognord had received from that officer a letter, mentioning that a proposition for an ex change of prisoners had been addressed by Abd-el-Kader to General Cavaignac. We have now the satisfaction to add, that Marshal Bugeaud has confided this delicate negotiation to the French Consul-General at Tangiers, With instructions giving him the greatest possible latitude. The Governor- General of Algeria has made known these facts to the fa mily of Colonel de Cognord, adding a hope that he should soon have to announce to them the restoration to liberty of that gallant officer and of his heroic companions in mis fortune. We also learn that the Queen has deigned to state in reply to a letter written to her Majesty o n the subject by Madame de Cognord, th at s h e persona lly felt the most lively sympathy in the of those gallant captives , and that th e King, to whom she had communicated the letter, shared in the same sentiments, and had recommended int ne most pressing manner to the Minister of War that every ex ertion should be made to restore them to liberty as soon as possible." The Presse states that the French Government has dispatched one of the directors of the Post-office to England to obtain information as to the working of the system of the penny postage. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Tues day, at 83f. 75c.; the Five per Cents., 122 f. 30c. ; the Orlea ns Railroad Shares, 1,271 f. 25 c . ; Rouen, 967 f. 50c.;V Ilavren, , 627 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 562 f. 50c. ; B as l e , 220 f.; Famp oux, 415 f.; Paris and Strasbo urg , 497 f. 50c. • Tours a nd Nantes, 507 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 521 f. 25c. :Lyons and Avignon, 492 f. 50c.; Bordea ux and Cettee, 485 f.; Spanish Three pe r Cents., 36%. ierzo 700 f. ; Great Northern, 708 f. 75 c.; A v i gn on, 895 f• ; BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGU ST 12. Boulogne and Ami ens , 12%—B or d eaux , T ou louse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 114—Dutch Rhenish, 5% —Eas t Indian, 14--Great Western Bengal, % Louvain ala Sambre, P A —Luxembourg, li —Madrid and Valentia, I—Namur and Liege, 3 — No rthern of France Constituted, 12 X I —Orleans and Bordeaux, B—Over Y ssel, 2 % die . — Paris and Lyons Constituted, s%—Paris and Rouen, 37% —Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4 —Una and islante4 Constituted, 4ji—Welt FAllders, 3N. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool 3-e-terday was without alteration. Sales, 4,000 to 5,000 bale, .early all American. Shares were rather dull. There was one incident noticed at t annual meeting of the General Shipowner's Society, ha.o at the Hall of Com merce, which deserves a notice, and aso reprobation. We allude to a most unseemly influx of a number of persons into the hall, while Lord George Bentinck was addressing the meeting, who in the most ungentlemanly manner created a noise by frivolities, and by hissing. We are not among those who would wish to see public feeling thus demon strated in opposition to public men's speeches, where all is fair and above board. In this case, too, the intruders were not shipowners. It was a meeting called expressly by the shipowners of Great Britain, and the in truders had no right there. Among some of the most noisy. of the latter, were not a few "stags," and other well known gentlemen of the same kidney, who locate from eleven to three principally in the vicinity of Capel-court, the Auction Mart, &c. Besides, had those persons been present early, they would have heard the chairman distinctly affirm that the appearance of his Lordship at that meeting was wholly irre spective of his political position elsewhere, but as Member for a sea-port he; was anxious to learn how best he could aid measures that might increase the prosperity of the best bulwarks of our country. When. his Lordship finished hie address, the ill-bred lot rushed out in just as unseemly a manner as they entered. Tile chairman did not think him self justified in calling such intruders to order. There has been a favourable impression excited by the news received this morning of the American tariff having passed. Among the items of Canadian intelligence, none are more important than those which relate to the crops, and upon this subject, under date of July 27th, from Quebec, we are advised as follows: " The potato crops have been suffei ing by drought, and in some places the stalks were fading. Generally they still look well. Some early sown ones are as large as an egg, and fit or the table. There is no certainty of the blight having as yet appeared in this part of the country. Neither has the fly been observed in the early sown spring wheat, which is now changing colour. The small samples of fall wheat sown are nearly fit for the sickle, and have met with no accident. "The reports from the district of Montreal give reason to believe that the fly is doing considerable injury to the spring wheat. The sort called Black Sea wheat is not exempt. It is stated that the blight has made its appear ance in the potato fields in some part of the district of Montreal. The barley, which has been sown to a great extent since the failure of the wheat crops for fourteen years past, is said to be good and ripe; the oats abundant; but the hay crop light. "The markets continue high excepting for flour, the supply from the westward having been great, and the uncertainty of the markets in England with the late change in the corn laws having given little hope of a high price. Much will depend on the result of the harvests in America and Europe for the present year, on which there must be, fur some time to come, a state of uncertainty." Accounts of May 23, from the Cape of Good Hope, state that our troops had had some dashing affairs with the Kafirs on the frontier, and that the colonists themselves exhibited the utmost intrepidity and energy. In fact, great as the loss of property must be, the tide is now turning against the Kafirs, and they will, no doubt, soon be wholly subdued. Unfortunately they can but make poor amends in kind for the injury done to the farmers. The Consol Market has receded a fraction this morning, and the market altogether looks gloomy. The American news is of a satisfactory character, taken altogether. For account the only price is 95%, but for immediate transfer the quotation has fallen from 95% to 95%. The Three per Cents. Reduced were heavy, at 961 ; and the New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents, at 97 3 / 4 . The premium upon Ex chequer-bills has rallied to a slight extent, having been quoted at 12s. For India Bonds the current value is 20s. premium, and for East India Stock, 259. Brazilian Stock has improved this morning from 88 to 90, Mexican to 24 for Account, and Portuguese Four per Cents. for Account, from 42 to 43 1 /. - ,. Russian Bonds have been sold at 112%. Spanish Consols are the same as to value as they were yesterday, 25 3 / 4 . The Three per Cents• are rather flat at 36 1 %, the Dutch Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 98, the Two and-a-Half per Cents. at 59. 3 / 4 , and the Four per Cents. at 94%. The market for the Railway Shares has no peculiar feature about it this morning. Prices are not firm. Great Westerns and Brightons have improved. BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities . • 9614 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 951 i y a 1C New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 7-16 India Stock .. .. • • • • .. • • 259 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. South Sea Stock .. _ _ _ _ Ditto, Old Annuities • . • • .. 95% Censols for Account .. • • • . • • 95% Exchequer Bills. d. I%cl. 1,000/. •• •• 12 812 pm 500/. • • •• •• • . 12 —pm Ditto, Small •• ...• 12 9—— pm PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'C LOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 90 Mexican Old, 5 per Cent .. • • 20% ex div Ditto, 1846, 5 per Cent. •• 2334 Ditto, for the Account .• .. 24 Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account .• .. 42 43% Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 1123 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .• Ditto, for the Account • • • 25% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .• • • 364 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 98 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59 3 / 4 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 94% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pax Stream. Aberdeen • • • • • • . • • •• 15 •• • • 9 .... to 83! Birmingham and Gloucester . • • • 100 -130% .... to Ditto New (issued at 73x tits.) • • 173 • ... 323¢ .... to Birmingham aad Oxford Junction • • 2 •• • • 76% .. to 734 Buckinghamshire .• .. • • .. • • 425. •• • • IA dis. to Caledonian .. .. • • .• •• 20 .... 15% .... to Cambridge and Oxford • . • . • • • • 1% % .•to Eastern Counties .. 14/. 165. 0d..... 23% 3 / 4 .. to Ditto, New .. . • • • 101. 16s. 01.... 8 p to Ditto, York Extension .. .. • • 10S. .... 4 to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •• 50 .. 74 to itdinburgh and Perth . .. • • • • 3 .. • • 3 .. • • to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 25 .. • • 2932 .... to Great Western • • .. • • • • .. g 5 .- • • 150 .• • • to 152 Ditto, Quarter Shares .• •• 10 .... 24% 24 to 25 Hull and Selby .. • • .. • 50 •• .. 107 .. • . to Leeds and Bradford .. .. •- 26 .... 68 .... to Leicester and Bedford .. • • • • 225. .... % dig. to Leicst., Tam., Bir., & Trent Val. June. 425. % dis. to London and Birmingham • . • • .. 100 .. •• •••• to Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • • • 2 .... 293¢ •••• to Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • .. 2 •• • • 25 3 / 4 •• • • to— London and Blackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 8% to Loadon and Urighton • .. .. 50 65 64% to 651 i London and South-Western 4.1/. 63. 100. • • • • 75 to Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 17% .. • • 27 q .... to London and York .. 234.... 24 .... to Lynn and Ely • • .. .. 15 .. • • 15% .. ••to Manchester and Leeds . •• 82 ••• • ••.. to Ditto, Quarters .. • • .. .. 2 .. • . 8 3 / 4 • • to 9 Ditto, Fifths .. • . .. 3 .... 11 .. • . to Ditto, Extension 425...., p.. to Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .. .. 85 .. • • to -- Ditto, Quar.er Shares (11) 5 .... 15% 5 %.• to Manehester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. .. • • 14 p.. to 1 p Manchester and Southampton .. • • 2 .. • • 1% •. • • to M idla.nd •• •• •• •• •• -100 .. ••141 .... to 139 Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 24 37 .. • • W Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 .... 43 .. • • to 44 Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 1 11% •. to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 15 .. • • 2814 .... to North British •. .. • • .. • • 25 .. • • 384 3 4 .. to Ditto, Half Shares .• .. • • 8% .. • . 13% .. to 14 Ditto, Fifths . • • • .. • • • • 5 •• • • 7m ••to Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • 14....334%. to North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. 2% .. • • 1% .. to North Staffordshire •• • • •• •• 425. .. • • 3%3 3 / 4 pto Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 1231 8 .. • • to Preston and Wyre • . • • .• • • • • 25 .... 35% • • • to Scottish Central . • • • .. 12% .. • • 18 3 / 4 .. • • to Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. • 2% • • 3%14 .. to Shropshire Union • .. 425..... % % dis. to South Midland - 428. .... 34% pto South Eastern and Dover • . .• 334.... 44% •to Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • • • • • 2% ... • 3%4 • • to - South Wales .. 5 .. • • 334 414 to 4 Swans. & Loughor & Camerons Stm.. 2 .. • . 3 .... to -- Vale of Neath . • • • .. 2 .. • • 1% •• • • to Welsh Midland .. .. • • .. 234 .. •• to 1 West Riding Union .. .. • • • • 425.... • 3% p.. to York and North Midland .. • • 50 .... to Ditto, Extension .. • • .. .. 20 • • 38% •. ••to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 133 .... to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens • • • • • • 14 •• • • 12% .... to lord., Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 •• •• •• • • to Ditto, ditto (Espelete) • • • • • • 2 •• • • 14 • to Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • • • • • 6 •• .• 6 •••• to East Indian .. • • • • •• s s. •• • • 3 / 4 .... to Luxembourg • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 •• • • I 3 / 4 %• • to Northern of France Constituted • • 5 .• • 12% •• to Paris and Lyons Constituted • . 5 534 •• • • to MINES • • • • • 20 p Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .. •• .. 3 1 ,4 .. • • to ERRATIIM.—In yesterday's List, read Manchester and Birmingham (C) 10%%, instead of lOWA 10. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-(THIS DAY. LONDON, Ago. 13.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, Ago. 12. Wind S.S.E., very light. Arrd. Brunette, Cousins, Ceylon ; Richard, Edwards, Mauritius ; Orynthia, Watson, St. John's, New Brunswick; Albion, Quebec; Mary, Jamisen, for Naples ; Eto, Tatte, for Malta. OFF SALCOMBE, Ace. 10.— Grant, Warning, St. Croix, for Copen• Mayen; Mariner, Ricliebueto, for London; Falcon, ditto, for Hull. Emperor, New Orleans, for Havre ; Humber, St. Andrew's ; National Rio Janiero, for Antwerp. SHIELDS, AUG. 10.—Sid.Waratah, Volum, Sydney. NEWPOAT.—Arrd. Alexander, Wrightman, St. John's, New Bruns wick. Sid. Diamond, rearse, Aguilas. _ _ I.lvEztrooL, AUG. 12.—The Erin, Conway, from Liverpool to Quebec, was destroyed by fire on the 17th ult., off the Bay of Islands, her cargo (coals) having ignited; crew arrived at Quebec. The Brown, Tulloch, bound to Hartlepool, put back to Quebec 20th ult., waterlogged, having been on shore. The United Kingdom, Teulon, from Nuvr York to Quebec, went on shore at White Head, near Arichat, 20th ult. ; was got off on the 24th, taken into harbour, grounded and bilged, and would be condemned. The Tenados, Graham, from ➢firamichi to Newcastle, was wrecked 27th June near St. Peters; cargo and materials saved. YARMOUTH, Aug. 1 L—The Alster, Smith, from Seaham. to London, which was on the Newcomb Sand Bth inst., and afterwards got off, leaky, has been towed into the harbour. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —The arrival of the India mail was an nounced at Lloyd's yesterday morning by means of the electric tele graph just completed upon the South-Eastern Railway. The mail was not delivered until the afternoon. Similar communications, and reports of accidents and loss of vessels, will in future be received at Lloyd's through the same channel. RELATING TO THE IDUNA AND FALcox.—A dispatch has been re ceived at Lloyd's this morning from the Admiralty, announcing, that at the request of Lloyd's agent at Port Patrick, Commander Hawes, R.N., conducting the Mall Packet Station there, had dispatched her Majesty's steam-packet Pike to the assistance of the brig Iduna, of Christianstadt, which had run on shore in a thick fog; and also her Majesty's ship Asp, together with the artificers of the establishment, to the assistance of the Falcon steam vessel, which, with a valuable cargo and about three hundred passengers, had, during the dense fog, run on shore on Clanyard Bay.• Both vessels were assisted off, and into a place of safety. MARKET NEWS;-(THIS DAY.) SAY lITATtiIECETS. SMITHFIELD.— Old Meadow Hay, 313 s to 41; New ditto, 215 s to 3/ 148 ; Old Clover, 41 58:to 51 Its; New ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 188; Oat Straw, 1112 s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1/16s per load. T ra d e dull, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 3158 to 41 48 ; New ditto, 218 s to 31 16s ; Old Clover, 4/ 108 to 5/ 148 ; New ditto, 3/ 88 to 41 15s ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 58 to 41; New ditto, 2/ 158 to 3/ 158 , Old Clover, 41 5s to 51 188 ; New ditto, 3/ 5s to 51; Oat Straw, 11 Its to 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. MEAT MAEHETS. SOUTIIILL, AUG. 12.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs moved off steadily, at full prices. In all other kinds of stock exceedlingly little was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 82 to 4s 6d per 81bs. ROMFOED, Atm. 12.—We had a steady trade here to-day and prices were well supported. Beef from 2s 6d to 4s; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 48 8d to 5s Bd ; Veal, 3s to 4s 2d; and Pork, 35 8d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 29s ; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 153 to 18s ; and Much Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. LEWES, Am. 11.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 42 per 81bs. A moderate suPply, and a steady trade. NEWOATE AND LEADENZIALL. We 111td a fair demall for prime meat at full prices, la all other Rinds very little was doing. Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s Bcl to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 53 8d ; Veal, Zs 6d to 43 4d ; and Pork, 38 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, by the carcase. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended !Aug. 8, 1846, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Walt s per Imperial Quarter. PRICE .•:, 45 I WHE s d 2 AT- I 2 ALLET. 6s 8d 1 24s OATS. Od i 295 RTE 1 8d 39s 8d 355 . BEANS. I PEAS. 3d DUTY... 8$ Oa 4s Od I s 6d 4s Od 4s Od 4s Od IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. The following reports were brought up and agreed to : —Booth's Charities (or Clowes') Estate Bill ; Duke of Cleveland's (Bathwick and Wrington) Estate Bill ; Duke of Cleveland's (Hardwick H ar t, & c .) E state B i ll ; Horne's (Ferguson's) Estate Bill ; Lord Kenyon's (Congreve's) Estate Bill ; Scott's Estate Bill. ALL SOULS' COLLEGE ESTATE. This Bill was read a third time and passed. FARQUARSON'S DIVORCE. This Bill was read a second time. CORK AND WATERFORD RAILWAY. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from Waterford against the Bill for this line, and stated that the Member for Kerry had presented a petition from the shareholders in favour of the Bill, which was to be referred to the Committee which meets to-morrow. That petition complained of the allegation that the cer tificate was invalid. Now he held in his hand a scrip certificate numbered 48,600, while the whole of the shares in the company, according to the company's regulations, were only 41,000, so that on the very face of it there was sufficient to justify the assertion, that the certificate of the company was falsified. He thorefore moved that the petition of subscribers and holders of scrip in the Cork and Waterford Railway Company, against the validity of the sessional meeting held on the 25th day of May, and the certificate of the chairman grounded thereon, presented August 12, be referred to the Committee on the Bill, together with said certificate, with liberty for the petitioners to be heard, pursuant to the prayer of the petition, and for the Committee to re port specially thereon. CORRESPONDING SOCIETY. Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition from a per son named Lemaitre, who had been a member of the Corresponding Society, and complaining that he had been the victim of conspiracy. The petition stated that in 1794 he was, when in his eighteenth year, living with his parents, his father being a watchmaker. That while a member of the Corresponding Society he had sub scribed to the fund for the defence of John Horne Tooke, Thelwall, and Hardy. These funds were partly raid into the hands of a person named Upton, who kept a small shop in Bell-yard, whom it was discovered had been prosecuted by the Phoenix Assurance Office for setting fire to his own house. On finding this out, on the motion of Lemaitre, this man Upton was expelled from the society. Upton declared that he would be revenged, and soon found an opportunity for his resentment. This was in August, 1794, and in that very month he made a com munication to the Privy Council accusing himself, with Lemaitre and another, of a conspiracy to shoot the King with a poisoned arrow from a frame which he had himself seen that morning. On this charge he was apprehended and com mitted to Newgate, where he was confined for nine months, without any connexion or communication what ever with his friends. At the end of this period he was released on his own recognizances. Upton went over to France, from which place he returned on an exchange of prisoners of war, and on his arrival again renewed his charges. Upon these Mr Lemaitre surren dered himself, and was brought to trial. On the morning of the trial the wife of Upton appeared in widow's weeds, and took oath that her husband was dead. It was in vain that a testimony was tendered that Upton had been seen alive at his own house that morning. The trial was interrupted, and Mr. Lemaitre was remanded to prison where he remained for five months. He was released at the end of that term, and abstained from any connexion with the Corresponding Society. But then came the time of the Irish rebellion,l797, and he was applied to to give his adhe sion to thatmovement through the Corresponding Society. In an evil moment he consented to attend the meeting of the Society, to give his advice against any such connexion. He went there, having had nothing whatever to do with public affairs since his last imprisonment. The Bow street officers rushed in, and all the party were appre hended. He was committed to Newgate, and, at the end of a twelvemonth, his health failing, he was removed to Reading gaol,where he passed two years more. He was then released, and again after a few months apprehended and confined in Tothill-fields Prison. His attorney had ap plied for a writ of habeas corpus, but in vain, Lord Kenyon refusing it, as he said, on his own responsibility. After another twelvemonth Mr. Lemaitre was released, and thus had suffered, between 1818 and 1826, an imprisonment of not less than six years without trial. He had applied repeatedly to the several Whig Governments for redress, but had been constantly refused, till at last Mr. Canning promised to do something for him, and through the in tercession of Lord Grey, Mr. Lemaitre was appointed a protector of slaves in Demerara. He set sail in 1829, but his usual ill-luck attended him, for, shortly after leaving the coast, the vessel was wrecked, and all his effects were lost. He had hardly time to recover himself before the Government passed the Act for the abolition of slavery, and thus his salary of 8001. a year was entirely lost. This was a fair subject for consideration and compensation, and with a hope that now, as the injury had been suffered for more than fifty years, it would be properly entertained by the Government, he would move that the petition be printed with the votes. IRISH ARMS BILL. In reply to Mr. T. Duncombe, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that it was the intention of Government to pro ceed with the Bill in Committee, pro forma on Monday, and to take the discussion on the following evening. Mr LABOUCHERE stated that the amendments of the Government would be printed, and placed in the hands of Members before the discussion came on. CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE ARMY. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to know whether the Noble Lord at the head of the Treasury bad any objec tion to lay the new regulations for corporal punishment in the army on the table? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that there were no new regulations, but that flogging would hereafter be in flicted according to the provisions of the Bill which had already been introduced. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTION BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. LUNATIC ASYLUMS AND PAUPER LUNATICS BILL. This Bill also went through Committee, and the re port was ordered to be brought up. DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. SMALL DEBTS (SALARIES AND COMPEN SA:TIONS) BILL. - This Bill went through Committee, and the repor was ordered to be brought up on Monday. WRECK AND SALVAGE BILL. The further consideration of the third reading of this Bill was resumed, and after the introduction of several amendments, was read a third time and passed, after considerable opposition on the part of Mr. HENLEY, who protested against the insertion of amendments on the third reading which materially altered the nature of the measure. RELIGIOUS OPINIONS BILL. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, this Bill was read a third time. COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENT (IRELAND: BILL. The House then went icto Committee on this Bill. The clauses were all agreed to, and Mr. GREENE having reported progress, the House resumed, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The Committee on the Naval and Military Depart ments Bill was postponed until to-morrow at twelve. THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONERS (IRE- LAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill. The clauses having been agreed to The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and the House re sumed, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The Report of the Public Works and Fisheries Bill was then read and received, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed. PUBLIC WORKS, FISHERIES, &c., The House then went into Committ ee on this Bill. The several clauses of the Bill were agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND, No 3) BILL. The House next resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. The clauses were read and agreed to, and the report ordered to be brought up to-morrow. WEFT arrrma.) HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY) The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers in at tendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. ROBERTSON V. PATTINSON. The arguments in this part•heard appeal were resumed to-day, and Their LORDSHIPS gave judgment, affirming the judgment of the Court below, with costs. CUNNINGHAME V. M‘LEOD. Their LORDSIIIPS gave judgment in this case to-day, affirming the decision of the Court below, with costs. MACPHERSON V • cRAIa/E. Their LORDSHIPS also gave judgment in this case, affirm ing the decision of the Court below, with costs. MURRAY V. PINKETT.—JUDGMENT. Their LORDSHIPS also gave judgment in this case, affirm ing the judgment of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, with costs. PATRIC K v. KING. The arguments in this case occupied their Lordships the remainder of the morning. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) DAVIS AND ANOTHER V. TUNE. The plaintiffs in this case are bankers in Shoreditch, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 201., on a bill of exchange discounted by them. The defendant pleaded that he did not accept the bill. A clerk to the plaintiffs was called, and proved that the defendant had admitted to him that he had accepted the bill for the accommodation of a person named Ward. The de fendant's solicitor put one or two immaterial questipns, and the jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. WHESSEN V. RAND. The plaintiff in this action is a pianoforte key maker, and the defendant a pianoforte maker, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 91. 155., for some keys made. The question we e simply whethez the keys were well aria properly made. The case lasted three hours, but was not of general interest. The jury gave a verdict for the defendant. BLOCKADE OF FLEET-STREET. Another blockade of Fleet-street, being the second within the last twelve months, commenced a day or two ago, and it is announced that from six weeks to two months will be the duration of the stoppage. The enormous tide of traffic ke?t out of its ordinary course will have to force itself into narrow and circuitous channels. The little out-of-the-way streets will be flooded with a stream of public vehicles, brought to a state of stagnation every now and then by some obstruction, which will no sooner be removed than they will drive on with fearful impetuosity, till they find as it were their level by getting once more into a broad thoroughfare. People ignorant of the obstructive proceedings of the pavers will get into a conveyance for the Bank,'and find themselves whirled through the intricate mazes that abound in the neigh bourhood of Chancery-lane ; while an occasional " jam ming up"will afford the opportunity of witnessing the process of emptying, and perhaps weighing, the entire contents of a coal waggon. As to the unfortunate tradesmen of Fleet street, our pity for them is greatly modified by the con sciousness of their having been so frequently treated in this unceremonious manner that they must be now quite used to . it. The owner of a shop between Temple-bar and Farring don-street must look to be hemmed in by the pavers once or twice a year as regularly as the gardeners may expect to be "frozen out" i n th e d ept h o f winter. 'The seasons are, indeed, frequently more merciful, and always less certain, than the city blockaders, who assume a variety of shapes for the persecution of their victims. A few months ago the enemy appeared as the genius of sew age, whose emissaries were employed in undermining the street as well as the prosperity of its inhabitants. Sometimes it is a river demon, who comes to lacerate the heart of the. City under the pretext of laying down new pipes for a sup ply of water. After two of the elements have sent there representatives to harass the passengers and householders they are tormented by the agent of fire, in the shape of same gas company, which begins to pick to pieces the pave ment from which the emissaries of water or the slaves of earth may have very recently retired. Whatever may be the necessity for the works of which the City thoroughfares are so frequently the scene, there can be no doubt that pre vious arrangement would prevent the inconvenience that is caused by a series of consecutive stoppages of the most important lines of metropolitan communication. Ad mitting that the alteration in the sewers was imperative last year, surely the authorities might have exercised. sufficient foresight to have seen that the street would soon require fresh paving. The same time that was occu pied in replacing the old pavement would have sufficed for putting down the new, and thus two birds might have been killed with one stone—or rather the stone need only have been laid down once instead of twice, to the great incon venience of the public. Perhaps those who under stand the mystery of these things may tell us that the alteration in the sewers is a job of itself, and that the restoration of the old pavement forms a regular part of it, while the repaving is another "job of itself," in which the removal of the old pavement, so that the business may be done ab initio, is a principal in gredient. If this is really a consideration, it would be for the interest of the inhabitants to pay com pensation to the parties who have, by inheritance or otherwise, succeeded to these several " jobs," so that the whole nuisance could be got rid of at once, instead of its being a prolonged operation, to be repeated at brief intervals. An attempt is made in the present instance to amuse the public by an intimation that the pavement about to be laid down is calculated to last for twenty years; but who is sanguine enough to expect that the gas or water people—to say nothing of those trouble ' some sons of the soil who represent the sewers—will let it alone for one quarter of that period ? It is all very well to make a "new bottom of concrete," but who can. undertake to say that the agents of the gas or water con-• pany will not abstract the concrete before another month. has expired ? That a pavement might be bonstructed to' endure for twenty years, if it is allowed to rest fromi the pickaxe, has been proved in the case of Blackfriar's— bridge. This, however, can scarcely be hoped in a thorough— fare, where the temporary derangement of a shop-lig at, or the bursting of a domestic water-pipe, may afford an excuse for scarifying half a street, and shutting up one of it for a week or a fortnight. Surely some plan might; be devised for conducting gas and water pipes in such a man ner as to prevent the necessity for plucking up the car - riage pavement and rendering the way impass ab le whenever repair may be needed. Why are the light ing and other companies to occupy the middle of the street, to cross and recross at pleasure, and, indeed,, re ticulate the metropolis with an underground nef;work running about in every direction so that all tra .1111 must be stopped where examination is required? The -con stant repetition of the blockading nuisance renders it a FAT jous evil, not only to the inhabitants of the doomed streets, but to all in the habit of frequenting them. We think we have a right to insist that all persons who have a design upt n the Fleet-street pavement should now come in and prov‘ e their right to interfere with it, or be precluded for the - co xt five years, at least, from taking possession of that much ua ed and ill-used thoroughfare.—Times. REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY ENACTM.E) The SELECT CommrrrEE appointed to inquire iv hetber, without discouraging legitimate enterprise, con ditioas may not be embodied in railway Acts better fit led tbn those hitherto inserted in them to promote and se cure the interests of the public, have considered the several matters to them referred, and agreed t o th e f o ll ow ing- resolu tions I:fhet it is expedient that a department of the Execu" tive Government, so constituted as to obtain pui the con fidence, be established for the superintendence of inilrgar business. 2. That all proposals for the construction of new - liv.es of railway, or for extensions or branches of existing En es, or for the amalgamation of lines already authorised with other lines or with canals, or for leasing railways or canal .8 ~ o rail way companies, or for any other purposes relatin to rail ways, for which the sanction of Parliament is requi red'., toge ther with plans, sections, books of reference, and oti ter papers required by the standing orders, should be laid b( !fog :e such department. 3. That the department should test these plans, rsections, &c., through its own engineers and officers, by mea ,na of local examination or otherwise, as it may think fit, and should inquire into and report to Parliament upon the particulars required by the standing orders to be specially rep. art ed upon by Committees on railway Bills; and that no Cou rro ittee on any railway Bill should inquire further into such pa . rticulars, unless by the special order of the House. 4. That this department should also inquire into. the com pliance with the standing orders, an d h ow f ar t l re se, U not complied with in any particular cases, ought to be dis pensed with, and should report thereupon to Parliamkent. 5. That the department should receive representatic ins from local bodies, or from individuals, for or against any j )ropOsed line, whether such representations have reference to matters of public or private interests, and should hear the parties, and should make such inquiries, on the spot, or otherwise , as they may think necessary, and should report the facts, and their opinion thereupon, to Parliament. 6. That the department should report in each, case what in its judgment would be a proper tariff of fares and charges. 7. That all Bills for effecting any of the objects enurne - ' rated in the foregoing resolutions should be submitted to the' department for examination and approval ; and that it; should be part of the duty of the department to enforce formity in the preparation of such Bills, as far as circunk stances will allow. 8. That no Bill for carrying any such proposal into ere cG should be introduced into Parliament without having Lb. previous sanction of such department. 9. That the department should be charged with a genert supervision of all railways, and canals in any way connectel with railways ; and that for this purpose it s h ou ld posse connect the powers and execute all the duti es now p ossesse e. exercised by the Board of Trade, and such additional powr' as may be necessaw to enforce any regulations made fr o° time to time for the accommodation and interests of the public. 10. That the department should require from every . rAil" way company periodical returns, according to a uniforl plan, approved from time to time by the department, that it should annually lay before Parliament a repo rt, giving the above returns, o r a b s t rac t s th ereo f, together such details and observations upon the state and Pr o gress of the railway system as it may deem useful. August 7, 1846. F Cabinet Council summonses were issued yeste rd ay 0 the Ministers, to attend a Cabinet Council at em th b e ers l o'clock this ternoon at the Foreign-office, trt°: a lth th i e nst., : str m ee A t. Rßl A E l u l the m embers , Sloane apnree.ssetnr street, t, Cabinet T vi rierneilvej : c er h t urc ed co lll :: : by the Rev. C. F. Newell , M A Cu T r e z m on pl L e Od b g arri eldest son of William Judd, Esq., land Judd, Esq., of the Middle '—', W ill iam WO ton, to Alicia, daughter of the lte George Gloaters e, ° Derrynokane, county Limerick. ia, an FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A 3303r.--Lest e", 13 „ - A - bOY, accident of a most frightful character occurred 1 " - reside named Joseph Renner, aged ten years, whose friends he at 110. 3, Pitt's-place, Old Kent-road. It appears that t o st i e d r- 13 e ro t - in p f .. unfortunate boy and two companio ns h a d been strolling about until they reached Kennington-common, Whe re they amused themselves for some time until they felt disposed to return home. They all left the common for the purpose of walking back, and when near N.ennington-lane the WY Renner ran behind a cab which was proceeding to the Nine Elms' railway station, when he his head became fixed be tweenkes of the wheel and the s h oulder of the axle i of the foot passengers, t ree . Severa l who saw the frightful position of the poor boy, screamed out to the driver , who rlatantly stopped the horse. Several .,, endeavoured to release him, but w persons ran to 12031_11 3 . were un able head was so firmly fixed. It to do sof r o re _ Was move the wheel, and when thdeemed necessarY d his, head presented a most he was este poor lad was ex from from the base of the skull to the frightful sight, the sca lp or and hanging his forehead being completely torn. Over face. Hble eding, into, a surgeon's opposite , where 9 was carried, to be se . extensive that it w , the injuries were found . ~ all speed to the ' as accident hun sirb."' deemed necessary to remove ita 4 • ward of St. Thomas's Hosp where he was placed under the care of Mr. South. No bel 3 e 9l are entertained of his recover y. THE PARISH OF ISLINGTON AND THE COURT OW CHANCR ' .—Last evening a numerous and higtil r esr ,ect a i • able meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of St. 3 buy, Islington, took place at the Angel Tavern. Mr. Su .Brans having been called to the chair, stated that the nae,eting was called to take into consideration the propriety of an appeal to the Lord Chancellor aga inst a decision of the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, in a cause the Attorney-. General v. Pearson and others, and stated the circurd7 stances as follows :—ln the year 1842, a parishioner nsunede Eliott was placed under restraint in the workhouse r lunatic. He (Eliott) subsequently took proceeding s u g ains t certain o ffi cers of the parish for false imprisonment, and obtained a verdict, with 4001. damages. A new trial tools place before the Court of Common Pleas, when the Judges, decided that the acts complained of by Eliott were not acts done in pursuance of the local Act of Parlia ment, and th e _ parish of fi cers found themselves liable to th e p a y ment c,f about 9001., without any fund but the parish rates to Pl/1 the same except the poor -rate. The parishioners d',s approving of the conduct of the officers refused to ar te yior the payment, and further litigation ensued. Ultinali the Vice-Chancellor dismis se d th e information, each party to pay their own costs. R eso l u tions expressing dissa faction with the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, and be lieving such decision would be reversed by appealing to the Lord Chancellor and the H ou se of Lords, and dis.sPOProv ing of the cond uc t o f th e t rus t ees , &c., were passed • ther resolutions were also agreed to, and the meeting separated. SITES FOR DWELLINGS FOR THE POOR.--The tWtO, Bills just introduced into Parliament, by the Governmen _ under this title, propose to enact that the Commissioners _ o e r f her Majesty's `Woods may sell, subject to conditions, sites thef dwellings for the poor, out of lands vested in them by Acts for the improvement of the metropolis, or out of the heriditary possessions of the Crown. The grants, however, de are to be void if the objects for which th e y were MOO be parted from. Aaj LIB the Ilksq a th; 2c. kg ss, Co x , p a il: lt,c