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DI:DICATED BY PERMISSION TO HER MAJESTY. Now Ready, price 10s. 6d. bound, with Illustrations. OL. IX. of MISS STRICKL.IND'S LIVES of the QUF.ENS of ENGLAND. Comprising the Life of MART OF 310 DENA, CONiOItT OF JAMES IL, Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SLARF.S EY PUBLIC SALE. XriendESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their s and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take plAeo every TUESDAY and Flunky, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commers,e, 'Tbreadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing Instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, llall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Millie. TAGLIONI most respectfully informs the Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, her Friends, and the Public, that her FAREWELL BENEFIT will take place on TO-MORROW EVENING When will be performed (for the last time this season) DOnizetti's Opera, entitled, DON PASQUALE. . _ Ittorina, Madame Grisi; Dr. Malate;ta, Signor Fornasart ; Ernesto, Signor Mario ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. After which, the highly successful new and original Ballet Diver tissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled, LE JUGE3IENT DE PARIS Introducing a new Grand Pus, entitled " Le Pas des Deesses." The principal parts by Madlle. Taglioni, Madlle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Cerlto, MM. Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni, Cas3an and Derrelisse, &c. A Selection from the last Act of Donizetti•s Opera, LUCIA. DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Madame Castellan. After which a DIVERTISSEMENT. In which will be introduced "La Cracovienne," by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn ; and the " Pas Sty rienne,.' by Mdlle. canto and M. St. Leon. To conclude with the Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLPIIIDE. La Sylphide, Mdlle. Taglioni ; La Sorciere, Madame Copere ; James, M. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THE kTRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Last Week but One of the celebrated BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY. ON 'MID tY EVENING, AUGUST 7. Will be performed M. St. George's Comic Opera, entitled THE QUEEN'S MUSKETEERS; Or, LES MOUSQUETAIRES DE LA I:EINE. Olivier d'Estragues, M. Couderc ; Hector de Biron, M. Boulo; Le Capitaine Roland, M. Zelger ; Athenais de Solange, Mdme. Laborde ; Berthe de Slmiane, Madame Guichard. After which, the Fourth Act of Meyerbeer's celebrated Opera of LES HUGUENOTS. In which will appear MM. Laborde, Zelger, Massol, Barielle, Boulo, Madame Julien, and Madame Guichard. Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past Seven. FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that the eminent Tragedienne, Mdlle. RACHEL, whose appearances have been hailed with the highest enthusiasm, will appear - -.0. THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. The Performances will commence with the favourite Comedy of LE MARI DE LA VEUVE. M. de Vertpre, M. Cartigny; Lcon Auvray, M. Ulric ; Madame de Vertpre, bfdlle. Martelleur. After which, M. Latour's modem Tragely - of VI P..C.INIE. Appius Claudius, 31. Felix; Fabius, M. Quelus ; Virginius, M. Marqis ; Maxime, M. Maleuvre ; Sylvius, M. Barret; Horace, M. Dorgebret ; Fausta, Madlle. Martelleur ; Virginie, Madlle. Rachel. Prices of Admission—Reserved Seats in the Dress Boxes, 7s. 61. ; Admission to the Pit, ss. ; Reserved Seats in the Amphitheatre, ss. ; Gallery, 3s. 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. Hookham, Ebers, Allcroft, and 011ivier, Bond street ; Batley, 12, Regent-street ; and at the Box-oftice of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, TUB EVENING. Will he performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir Benjamin Back bite, Mr. Buckst me ; Joseph Surface, Mr. Stuart ; Charles Surface, Mr. Hudson; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Tilbury; Moses, Mr. Webster; Trip, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Glover ; Lady Teazle, Mrs. Seymour; Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Maria, Miss Lee. After which, a New and Original Drama, called BOROUGH PO- I.IT iCS. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck stone; Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. E. Yarnold. The Band will pertorm the Overtures , " L ' Ambassadrice," and " Edouard e Christina," the Quadrille, "Je Veux Danser," the "Dublin Walzer," and " Czarina Mazourk." 'Co conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES TION. In which Messrs. Brindal, Tilbury, Buckatone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will he performed a New Comic Drama, entitled ABOVE AND tELOW. ABOVE :—M. Dorville, Mr. Diddear ; Armand, Mr. A. Wigan ; Sans Souci, Mr. Meadows ; Cecile, Miss Fairbrother. BELow :—Landre, Mr. F. Matthews ; Poisson, Mr. Keeley ; Leo nard, Mr. H. Butler, Lolot, Miss Ellen Daly. Alter which (for the third time), a New and Original Farce, called THE END OF JUNE. Principal characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Turner, Mr. Keeley, and Miss Howard. To be followed by the Drama of NELL GWYNNE. Nell Gwynne, Mrs. Keeley ; Orange Moll, 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. THEATRE LOYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Minagement of Mrs. Keeley. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. AND MRS. KEELEY. TOMORROW EVENING Will be performed (by particular desire) the Drama of NELL °WYNNE. Betterton, Mr. Diddear ; Joe Haynes, Mr. Meadows ; Counsellor Crowsfoot, Mr. Matthews; Nell Gwynne, Mrs. Keeley, Orange Moll, Mr. Keeley. Alter which the Farce, entitled AN OBJECT OF INTEREST. In which Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villars, Mrs. Woollidge ; Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, Turner, and Bellingham will perform. To he followed by a new Farce, entitled THE END OF JUNE. Nicholas Czarny, Mr. Keeley ; Catherine Kroff, Miss Howard. To conclude with the first Act of ROBIN 1100 D AN J RICHARD iINEUR DE LION. Principal characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Vihars ; Messrs. J. W. Collier, Kinloch, F. Matthews, A. Wigan, &c. Tickets, Places, and Private B .xes to be had of Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, 12, Brompton-squire, and of Mr. Grogan, at the Box-office. THEATItE ROYAL, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 3IADAISIE CELESTE. THIS EVENING To conclude with the Drama, entitled I HF. GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years age. In which Madame Celeste, Mrs. I. itz. William, Mrs. Ellen Chaplin ; Messrs. Wrizht, 0. Smith, Wor rell, &c., will perform. After which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To be followed by Mr. Buckstone's Comic Drama. called THE MAID WITII TUE MILIIING PAIL. Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. PRINCESS'S TFIEATRF„ OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENDTG Will be perforated TUE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. Duchess de Chartres, M:.da,ne Vestrls ; Dr. Druggendraft, Mr. Compton ; Pierre Malliott, Mr. Charles Mathews. After which a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SLEEP ING BEAUTY INT THE WOOD. Baron Factotum, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestris. To cmclude with the Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Col istream, Bart., Mr. C. Mathews ; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr. Granby ; L a dy Clutterbuck, Miss E. Honner. A6TLEY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the especial pitrunage of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Great and glorious success of our 3lilitary Achievements In India. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE SIKHS' INVASION ; or, England's Victories of 1846. Intro ducing the whole resources of the Theatre, military Brass Bands, &c. After which, Novel and Picturesque SCENES of the HIPPO DROME and Sports of the Curriculum, by the British and Foreign Professors. Clowns in the Arena, Messrs. Wallet and Rochez. The whole concluding with the legendary Spectacle of the PHANTOM KNIGHT ; or, The Fatal Kiss. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROY AL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC TION of lIERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. A richly ornamented , OTPAC BRIDGE of STATUES has been constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, representing in the Interior Telemachus relating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the most complete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, Mons. FARINELLI will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive ism, and bear him to his chrystaf home. The Glass Conservatory is splendklly ornamented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of Carnivore by gas-light. Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at six ; Concert at half-past six; and the Eruption at dusk. Admission. One Shilling. MONSTER FETE. GRAND NEAPOLITAN CARNIVAL AVD FETE VETE! ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, ANI) THURSDAY, August 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th, 1846. 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. HERR. CHARLES KIST, the Modern Hercules, Flight on the Bails of a Windmlll. NEAPOLITAN BAZAAR, Attendants in Neapolitan Costam The TIGHT ROPE, by Madame Illeken, M r . R yan, and M e as . ter Ryan. FAIRY-LIRE EXPLOITS, A-la-Risley, by the Mesare. Candler. The TARANTELLA, by Meddle. and Mon. Fontaine. LA TRANCA HISPANIOLA, by Mr. Candler. FEATS on the CORDE VOLANTE, by Monsieur Bradbury. An ENCAMPMENT of GIPSIES. ERUPTION OF i - ESUVIUS, with new and inOeseribable effects. On THURSD AY, the Anniversary of her Majesty the Queen Dow ager's Birthday, a Grand Display of Fireworks. Doors open at Two o'Clock. Admission Two Shillings; Children, under twelve years of age, half price. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 5. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 60; Highest. 77; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.95. WIND S.E. ; heavy rain and thunder-storm. 111 , 411 WAT).It AT LONDON-BIUDGE TIDS DAY. Morning minutes after Evening .. 1 minutes after 12. 44 % ' VT, 1 4 11 ./1- • Cif z 2 7 •0 A 4 4 1 ' 1 - ;0' 57,3;4•., • • , , - ' oil LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1846. Protection to agriculture, though permanently abrogated as the presiding principle of commerce, is still the pet system of a minority. Discarded by th© nation and the Legislature, it is still cherished by a faction. We are not surprised at this ; it is in the nature of things. Just as it was'natural for the staid old gentlemen of a century ago to stick to those ram shackle conveyances, the heavy mails, in preference to a modernized stage coach ; and as it is natural for some nervous old ladies now-a-days to patronise the high road and to vituperate upon the perils incident to railway travelling, the protectionists are terribly behind their generation : they are precisely in as ludicrous a position in advocating the cm nmercial policy now exploded as a man would be in opposing the inductive philosophy of BACON as chirneritcal, and in pinning his credence down to the unprofitable disputation of the Peripatetics as bene ficial. It would be equally insanity to waste two syllables in endeavouring to convince either of those disputants of their error. They are beyond argu ment. A passage from the De Augmentis would prove as inconclusive to the Aristotelian as a passage from one of COBDEN'S lucid orations would prove inefficacious to the protectionist. They are equally beyond the reach of systematic reformation. The children of this age can entertain towards them not one particle of sympathy. Their emotions, ideas, lamentations, and hopes, are so entirely of another and a more remote generation, that we can only listen to their harangues with astonishment, and describe their movements as we would those of some Anthropophagi, "or men whose heads do grow beneath their shoulders." The long-promised demonstration of the gratitude entertained by this agricultural minority for the exertions made by Lord GEORGE BENTINCK in the House of Commons has taken place in Lynn Regis, the borough which claims the honourable distinction of having returned the Noble Lord as its representative in Parliament. We have no inclina tion whatever to ridicule the proceedings even of a minority as suggestive of the ludicrous as that of the protectionists. We turn to the cir cumstances attendant upon this demonstration, and the sentiments expressed by its orators with feelings of curiosity and commiseration rather than of scorn or aversion. We are neither surprised at seeing a party of civilians solacing themselves after a most crushing discomfiture by a kind of lachrymose banquet, or to hear the Member for Lynn and the Duke of RICHMOND repeating those common place phrases by the utterance of which they have already committed themselves almost beyond the pos sibility of reparation. It would absolutely amount to brutality to cast derision upon them for a proceed ing so thoroughly rational and so thoroughly English. It is simply following the recommendation of the drolls in the carnival, "And now gen tlemen having played the fool, let us go to dinner!" Neither is it a matter of astonishment that among the speeches delivered upon this occasion some infusion of nonsense was traceable. NAPOLEON is said to have been, after Waterloo, bereft, to a considerable extent, of his powers of judgment and rapidity of perception, for which at other moments he was so remarkable. Can it, there fore, be surprising that Lord GEORGE BENTINCK, after the signal victory of free trade, should betray some deficiency of the qualities which he displayed in Parliament ? that he should forget his charitable and lenient remonstrances with Sir ROBERT, his mild epithets, and rose-water rhetoric ? Where ACHILLES failed, surely TuERsITES would not prove victorious ! The Noble Lord was unusually discursive in his oration. In this particular, however, he merely fol lowed the example of the Noble Chairman, the Earl of OREORD, who in about ten minutes had in formed his audience what the Doge of Genoa said, when he visited Paris; that twelve months ago the late Premier had been their trusted leader; that flags had been unfurled metaphorically, and very shabby tricks played substantially; and that the dinner given by a few Mister Smiths and Mister Joneses, of Lynn, was exceedingly like some compliment paid by somebody to General VARRO, of the Roman legions, after the battle of Cannm. In emulation of this very desultory style of oratory Lord GEORGE BENTINCK acknowledged the enthu siasm with which he had been welcomed by his con stituents, in a speech of considerable length, embrac ing almost every imaginable topic of political small talk. He entreated the yeomanry of England just to compare himself (Lord G. BENTINCK) with Lord J. RUSSELL ; by that adroit adjuration letting the said yeomen into the secret, that the Noble Lord, the Member for Lynn, was prepared, if necessary, to sacrifice himself for the good of his country by taking office. In this pert and clap-trap sentence Lord GEORGE was peculiarly felicitous, and experienced the most gratifying encouragement from his listeners—listeners, whose cries of " We won't, we won't," and "We will, we will," remind us of the famous Old Dozey of MUNDEN. Of the flagrant abuse lavished again upon the late Prime Minister, of the platitudes uttered again upon the burdens of agriculture, the necessities of a protective system, tha selfish machinations of the cotton lords, and so on, through the whole catalogue of protectionist logic, we shall say nothing, because we have already said more upon those sub jects than they really deserved. We are gratified that this banquet has taken place, and trust that many others of a similar character will follow— first, because they cannot possibly do any harm ; and, secondly, because they stimulate trade among a few bakers and butchers, and afford one evening's em ployment at least to a few destitute fiddlers. During the course of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK'S me morable speech, on the 4th of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, he uttered one great and indisputable truth. "It is sad," observed the Noble Lord, " that we (the protectionists) have dis gusted the people of England!" Lord GEORGE BENTINCK is both a wit and a philosopher; he has condensed an eternal truth into seven words. The debate on Monday evening, on Captain LAYARD'S motion, was remarkable fur the unanimous feeling that existed, on all sides of the House, for the necessity of some alteration in the plans by which our military affairs are regulated and carried on. The able and convincing speech of the Gallant Member, on introducing his motion to the House, most clearly demonstrated the existence of abuses of the most se rious description. When so great a dislike to the ser vice is created in the mind of the soldier that he will, unhesitatingly, accuse himself of the most serious crimes, and prefer even transportation itself—a punishment the most weighty and formidable that can be inflicted for any crime, with the exception of capital offences—when in too many instances he will have recourse even to mutilation or self-murder, in order that he may escape from the stringent severity of its discipline—there must be something radically wrong in the management, which demands the most careful consideration, the most anxious at tention, to be given to any suggestions for its amelio ration. Captain LAYABD appears to have maturely weighed the various points, and to have brought his military experience, and a cool, reflecting, well-dis ciplineel mind, to their consideration. He thinks that the enlistment should be for a limited period, fur ten years, and that if the soldier has acted worthily duxing the time, he should receive his pay for six months after his term, and that if he re-enlisted within a cer tain period, say two years, and served eleven years longer, he should be entitled to the old rate of pension , n amely 103. a day if in a sound state of health, and ls. if reported unfit for service by proper medical authority, and that if he served on, his pension should be still further raised. We cordially approve of the suggestion. If adopted, it will afford, at least to the soldier, a prospect of being one day released from his irksome duties, and being restored to his rights and privileges as a British subject—a hope that will cheer and sustain him, that will enable him still to struggle on during the residue of his term ; it will go some way towards inducing a better class of recruits to tender their services, and remove the temptation to desertion which has hitherto unfortunately been so prevalent in the army. The human mind is naturally buoyant, and while a fair hope presents itself of an improve ment of condition at a future time, however remote, will preserve its elasticity, and undergo any present hardships and privations ; it is the total absence of that hope that induces a feeling of recklessness and despair, most injurious to the in dividual and to the service to which he belongs, which leads to the most horrible scenes, the most degrading and harrowing punishments. But much must be done for the soldier besides limiting the period of his com pulsory service he must be educated, his comforts mu st he attended to, a cheerful employment ran amusement must be provided for his leisure hours. "'he condition of the soldier, in place of being worse am d more irksome than that of the labouring man, must be so far raised above it as to afford the strongest inducement to the sons of small farmers or tradesmen ra e nreadily to enter themselves, and to regard their diser ge as a seriou s misfortune, instead of a t looked forward to with the most to be blessing anticipations. It may be said that such pl e asing roductive of much expense to the c harges livould be p nation. Pre do not believe that such would be the case; on the contrary, we are satisfied that the addi tional expenditure, if any, would be very trifling. But, even were it otherwise, there are few Englishmen who would permit a pecuniary consideration to obstruct the attainment of so great a blessing to our rnili:ary brethren, and which is but the performance of an act of conenon justice towards them. Schools should be estab lished in every regiment, by which the blessings of education would be placed within the reach of every recruit, the majority of whom are attested at ages when they might well be at school. Every soldier should be taught at least to read and write, with a knowledge of figures or accounts ; he should be in structed in some trade or handicraft, by which, in the event of his discharge, he may be enabled to maintain himself, and which would enable him use fully to employ his leisure hours, and to earn a small sum, a portion of which he might he permitted to expend in the obtaining of additional comforts, the residue to be invested in some sort of savings' bank, to form a fund to start him in business on his leaving the army. All this might easily be done without abridging the time devoted to the active duties of his profession, and a re•. source would be afforded to him which, in a great many instances, would keep him from the can teen, the fertile cause of insubordination and outrage, ending in grave and formidable punishment, to which he is by the present system driven from the want of an occupation for his leisure hours, and the want of comfort in his barrack-room. Libra ries should be provided in every regiment, to which the soldier should have access, and from which he would be permitted to take books under certain regulations. The petty vexa tions and annoyances which irritate and provoke the men, without any corresponding advantage to the service, should be, as far as practicable, removed, and the first care, the principal duty of the commanding officer, should be to promote, as far as in him lies, the happiness and comforts of the soldiery. Let this be done, and the abominable and degrading practice of corporal punishment be abolished, and there will be no difficulty in procuring the number of men re quired ; nay, many that offer themselves will neces sarily be rejected—a good character will be required before the new recruit will be accepted. The same anxiety to get into the army will exist that exists now shown to procure a situation in the police, and a better class of soldiers will be obtained, which on all hands is admitted to be so desirable. Besides, in the event of a war unhappily being forced upon us at any future period, we shall have a body of men trained to arms, and acquainted with military discipline, ready to offer themselves for the protection of their country. These are considerations not to be overlooked, and well worthy the consideration of the Legislature. The attention of the Government, we are happy to find, is turned to the subject, and we think that Captain LAYARD acted wisely, at this late period of the session, in leaving it in their hands for the present. The Levant mail has arrived, bringing intelligence from Constantinople and Athens of the 20th, and from Malta of the 24th ult. On the 19th, MEIIEMET Au arrived in Constantinople, and was received in the most distinguished manner by the SULTAN, who stood up on his approach, and then conducted him to a chair close to the throne. A modification has taken place in the Turkish Ministry, by the appointment of PLIZA PACHA to the office of Minister of Commerce. At Pera a fire had broken out and destroyed 100 houses. The British merchants of Constantinople have presented an address to Sir STRATFORD CAN NING upon the occasion of his departure, expressive of the gratitude they feel to him for the uniform attention which he has paid to their interests. The Chamber of Deputies of Greece were engaged in a discussiou on the budget, and the COLETTI Mi nistry had suffered two defeats in Committee. The most frightful brigandage prevailed throughout the country. The Prince DE JoINvILLE and his squadron were in the Malta roads on the 20th. The Malta Times of the 21st publishes the following, which is highly complimentary to the Prince and his officers : " We have been requested by Captain Burke, of the mer chant vessel Dewdrop, to return his sincere thanks to his Itcyal Highness the Prince de Joinville, and to Captain E. Penaud, of the Pluton steamer for the following act of cour tesy, during a time of need.' It appears the brig Dewdrop, laden with sulphur, left Catania, in Sicily, four days ago, but meeting with a heavy sea, rolled away her topmasts, and sprung a leak. The Prince making out in the distance the distressed vessel, immediately ordered the steamer Pluton to her assistance, and yesterday towed her into the Grand Harbour, where she arrived with five feet water in the hold, and the crew much exhausted from the fatigue of pumping. The Pluton having left harbour last night before Captain Burke could acknowledge his gratitude, he begs, through the medium of our columns, to do so,: hoping it will meet the eye of these to whom he feels so much indebted." We are sorry to find that a collision has taken place in the Roman Legations between the Swiss troops and the people. It is to be hoped that the POPE will follow out his original intention, which was overruled by LAMBRUSCMNI and the se:viles in the Council of State, and will dismiss the Swiss troops from his service. A letter from Ancona of the 23d ult. says— " In all the towns of the legations, and particularly la this place, at Bologna, Forli, and Cezene, the inhabitants, as soon as they were intormed of the amnesty, were anxious to tes tify to the new Pope their gratitude and their affection, by illuminations and public rejoicings. It is to be regretted that at Cezime and at Imola these demonstrations were ac companied by events which disturbed ehe general joy. There are at Cezene two parties, between whom a deep feeling of 'animosity has long existed, one composed of the retrogrades, called Papeling, and the other of the advocates for prouress, or liberals. The Papelins under the reign of Gregory XVI., supported by the Government, evinced their power on several occasions over the liberal party. The latter, since the acces sion of Pius IX., wishing to make a striking manifestation of the triumph of their opinions, menaces and provocations were frequent on both sides. At length a time and place was fixed on to settle their quarrel by arms. The Swiss troops in garrison at C6zene wished to prevent this collision, and used some efforts to disperse the liberal party ; but they were met by a discharge of firearms, and in the struggle which ensued four men were killed and a great number, principally inhabitants of the town, seriously wounded. Some days after the colonel of the Swiss regiment in garrison at Imola was fired at, and severely wounded. This act is considered as one of revenge on the part of the liberals, who still retain their former hatred against the Swiss troops in the Papal states. In fact, public opinion throughout all the legations appears to demand, as an act of the most argent reform, the cessation of the treaties which exist between the Holy See and the Swiss Cantons for the supply of troops to the Papal Government." Letters from Rome, of the 28th ult., state that at a consistory, held on the 27th, Cardinal Gnu had been formally appointed Secretary of State. We learn from the Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, that the King of DENMARK has returned the address transmitted to him by the States of Holstein, on the subject of his MAJEsTr's proclamation for regulating the succession. His MAJESTY, in returning the do cument, notified to the States that it was not compe tent for them to present to him any address on the subject of the succession to the Duchies, or of their political situation. It is supposed that the States will appeal to the German Confederation. We find in the Augsburg* Gazette a letter from Alexandria, dated July 16, which states that the object of MEHEMET ,ALI in visiting Constantinople is to endeavour to induce the SULTAN to change the succession to the Viceroyalty of Egypt, by substi tuting ABBAS PACHA, his second son as his successor for IBRAHIM, on whom the succession is at present settled. We find in the same journal the following on the affairs of the Caucasus : "Schamil alone has been able to collect together 4,000 cavalry. The forces of his predecessors have never exceeded 8,000 in all, and the war had never been carried on with any regularity. Schamil is now at the head of 20,000, and his appearance with such a force has spread consternation throughout the country. The inhabitants of the capital (,f trans-Caucasia dread a visit from Schamil, but up to this time he has not attempted any expedition of importance. The Kabardes have not dared to declare themselves for Schamil, although his arrival amongst them has caused great alarm. Prince Woronzow appears to attach great im portance to his line of forts, but it is considered by many that they will be of no utility. Since the last excursion of the Tchetchenzes, a great number of places in the Caucasus have declared in favour of Schamil, but all the tribes pro tected by General Sabadowski have remained faithful to the Russians. Schema's plan will be to retire before any large force. The Russian columns are at this time marching on three different points against him. Nothing, however, can be known of the result of the summer campaign before Sep tember next." Letters from Lisbon, of the 23d ult., state that the Queen of PORTUGAL was on that day safely delivered of a Prince. IBRAIIIM PACIIA, who arrived in the Tagu3 the same day, attended the Te Deum which was sung in the Cathedral on the occasion. Madrid journals of the 30th have been received. The announcement of the alterations proposed to be made in the sugar duties by the English Cabi net, had produced a considerable effect at Madrid. The plan of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was spoken of by all parties in terms of unqualified app:obation. The Clamor Publico publishes a letter from Senor OLOZAGA, declaring that he had never supported : THE SUET,_ LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 184& any proj,:ct for marrying the Queen cf SPAIN to Count TRAPANI. Mr. BuLwE . u, the British ?yliniqer, was so-sei iously indisposed that his physicians had recommended him to leave Madrid for the country. Accounts from Cadiz, of the 26th, announce the arrival in that city of the British steamer Avenger, with IBRAIIIM PACEIS on board. COSTA CABRAL had left Cadiz for Madrid, where he arrived on the 29th. MADRID Boma, JULY 30.—Three per Cents., 34 cash; Five per Cents., 22f ; Passive, 62. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. They are almost exclusively occupied by the details of the elections. In the second arrondissement of Paris on the second scrutiny, M. JACQUES LEFEBVRE, the Ministerial candidate, was defeated on Monday by M. BERGER. The Legitimatists have, in almost every instance, been beaten, but the parti pretre, the legitimate successors cf the GUISES and the League, who would fain establish a sort of sacerdotal republic, have succeeded in returning the Abbe DE GENOUDE, the proprietor of the Gazette de France, for Toulouse. The Cote Gauche have sustained some severe losses ; among them that of M. CoRMENIN, who has been defeated at Joissy ; MM. BERRYER, LEDRU ROL LIN, L'HERDETTE, GEORGE LAFAYETTE, DE TOCQUE VILLE, GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT, LAMARTINE, ODILON BARROT, &c., had been re-elected. M. GUIZOT was returned at Lisieux by 523 out of 561 voters. General DE LAMETH, the oldest officer in the French service, one of the LAMETHS of the first revolution, had caused himself to be carried from his sick bed to the hustings of the first arrondissement of Paris to vote for the son of his old friend, CASIMIR PERIEE. lip to six o'clock on Tuesday the result of 419 elections were known in Paris. Of these the Ministerialiqs had gained 276 ; the Opposition 143, leaving a majority to the Ministry of 133. The Ministers have, up to the present re turns, increased their former majority by 40. It is calculated that the majority of the elections remain ing to be decided will terminate in favour of the Ministerial candidates. On the Bourse it will be seen public confidence was con firmed by the certain triumph of Ministers in the elections. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 83f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents., Mt: se. ' • the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2751.; Rouen, 9731. 75e ; Havre, 6901.; Great Northern, 697 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 8751. ; Vierzon, 6151. ; Bordeaux, 547 f. 50c.; Troyes and Montereau, 3651. ; Paris and Strasburg, 485 f.; Tours and Nantes, 4961. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 507 f 50c. ; Lyons an d Avignon, 4S5f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 485 f.; Spanish Actives, 34; Spanish Three per Cents., 3G The following are the quotations for other lines : MAASEILLES, JULY 29.--Marseilles and Avignon, 865 f. ; Northern, 700 t.; Paris and Lyons, 505 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 4. Anglo-Belgian, 2', —Boulogne and Amiens, 12%—Central of Spain, I—liutch Rhenish, OA —East Indian, I—Gr, at Indian Penin sular, % —Great Western Bengal, %—Luxeinbourg, 2 ex d.—North ern of France Constituted, 13% —Orleans and Bordeaux, 8 V 2 —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5%--Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 4% Rouen and Havre, 27% —Tours and Nante.; Constituted . 4%. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOU6E OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took:the Chair at Twelve o'clock, but it was twenty minutes after before a House could be made. CORK AND WATERFORD RAILWAY. Mr. WYSE moved the second reading of this Bill. Mr. GREENE was sorry to oppose the second reading of the Bill, but as the line was one not absolutely required, and there was a great pressure on the money market, he thought, it would be better postponed. Mr. WYSE did not conceive that any case had been made out for the decision of the Select Committee upon it. Mr. DUNCOMIIE said that as reference had been made to him, he would state that he had simply done his duty. The Bill was ultimately withdrawn. BA K Eft'S PETITION. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that Bakeei petition be printed with the votes, which was agreed to. ORDNANCE SURVEY OF IRELAND. Sir DEN HAM NORREYS moved the appointment of the Select Committee for the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, naming himself, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Young, Sir Robert Ferguson, Viscount Adare, Mr. George Hamilton, Captain Jones, Mr. Wyse, Colonel Anson, Sir Henry Winston Barron, The O'Conor Don, Mr. Bellew, Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, Mr. French, and Mr. Smollett; and moved that the said Committee have leave to sit this day, notwithstanding the sitting of the llouse. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES BILL. On the orders of the clay being read, Lord SANDON wished to ask the Vice-President of the Board of Trade a question respecting the Bill for winding up the affairs of joint stock companies, the second reading of which he had moved some time since. Dlr. M. GIBSON replied that, at the request of the gen tleman who had the preparation of this Bill, it had been some time delayed, but he might say that it would be ready in time to be passed through Parliament this session. ACCIDENT ON ThE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to know from the Vice- President of the Board of Trade whether any investigation into the nature and the cause of the late accident on this railway had taken place, or whether any steps had been cd. and Thatthe state gentleman ha taken to provide against them for the future? Mr. M GIBSON said that: the Government had no official power to do more than send down an inspector to ascer tain railwaymade i at e ad a very full report , which was now in the hands the ta i spot n the cause Iv e e i of the t accidenth a pp n e of Government. As it contained several remarks on the conduct of the driver through whose fault the mischief occurred, he -thought it would not be right to prejudice the public by bringing it on the table of the House at pre sent. He would only say that he was in custody, on the charge of manslaughter, and would take his trial in the ordinary course of law. With regard to the company to which this line belonged, it was but justice to them to state that the signals at the station where the acccident hap pened were amply sufficient tor all purposes, and whenever representations had been made by the public, they had been invariably attended to by the company. In due time be should he happy to give all the information in his possession. PUBLIC CEMETERIES BILL. On the motion for the second reading Of this Bill, Mr. MACKINNON said that, as this Bill was to be pressed, he would state that its objects were—firstly, to prevent the burying in churches or chancels of churches in populous places ; secondly, to prevent the retention of the bodies of poor persons after death in the apartments of surviving relatives; and thirdly, to provide for the preservation of the health of the inhabitants of popular places. Sir J. Graham had confessed, when Secretary for the Home Department, that there were great difficulties about the subject. He ( Mr. Mackinnon) felt all that difficulty, and it appeared that the only way to get rid of it was to refer the matter to the Privy- Council, who would have the power to issue a Commission for the abatement of the nuisance. It was evident that such a Commission must be invested with extraordinary powers. How far they would be able to establish officers for carrying out their commission he could not at present see, but he conceived the proper plan would be that on any representations being made to the Com mittee of the Privy Council, they should interfere; that they should authorise a local committee to act, which committee should consist of one-third appointed by the bishop of the diocese, and the other two-thirds elected by the laity of the district. It was perfectly true that those who dissented from the Established Church were entitled to the direction of their own burials. Compensation should be made to the clergyman and others whom this Bill might affect. Provision was made in the Bill for that purpose. It might be asked, how were they to provide the money for carrying out the provisions of this Bill? In reply to such a question, he would say that a rate should be levied upon the people. No less than 74,000 individuals annually fell victims to the present system of interment, and for that the Government was responsible. In fact, a far greater number had fallen victims to the epidemic diseases arising from our present system of interment than had ever fallen by the sword. Having so far discussed this point, he anxiously wished to call the attention of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Noble Lord at the head of the Guvernment, to this most important subject.—(Hear, hear.) He wished them to consider what a frightful number of deaths annually happened in the metropolis, Manchester, and other large towns, in consequence of the present system of interment.- Supposing the epidemic diseases arising in those large towns from such a cause, should sweep over the country at large, who ought to be held responsible? The Legislature, undoubtedly. It was far from his wish to re cede from this and the smoke measure which he had some time ago introduced, but he thought that it was the duty of the Government to take up those measures. He hoped that the: Government would allow this Bill to be read a second time. The Bill could then be postponed till next session, with the view of its being taken up by the Government in the ensuing session. The Hon. Member con cluded by moving that the Bill be read a second time. The motion having been seconded and put, Sir G. GREY said that the Hon. Gentleman was entitled to the gratitude of the House and the public at large for the steps which he had taken in this measure. He (Sir Geor e Grey) himself was directin g his attention to a simil ar me g asure, with the view of introducing it in the next session, and he therefore hoped that the Honourable Gentleman would consent to withdraw the Bill, as no great good could be accomplished by pressing on the second rea din g of the Bill. The Right H on. Gentleman concluded by moving that the , Bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. MACKINNON said he was perfectly satisfied with the promise of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and he would not, therefore, press his motion. The Bill was then ordered to be read a second time that day three months. EJECTED TENANTS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill was discharged. BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL. Mr. BOUVEItIE then moved that the House resolve itself Inio Committe e on this B ill . Th e present system was admitted by the C omm i ss i o ners themselves to be most defective. The fraudulent debtor from his just debts afforded to him by the present laws. The late laws 1 and they had open e d a w id e d oor t o a ll sorts of frauds, would finally the effectofcorrupting the have morals of a great • portion of the people of this country. Ile understood that the Government intended to introduce a measure next • session which would remove the evils of the present System. The question having been put, Sir G. GREY said the Government would introduce a measure on this Stli , ject in the ensuing session, and he there fore hoped that his Hon. Friend would not persist in his motion. Mr. BOUVERIE accordingly consented to the withdrawal of the Bill. WASTE LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the clay for the second reading of this BM being read, tr. P. SCROPE said alit, as the Government had promised to introduce a measure on this subject, in the fol lowing session, he would consent to the postponement of the measure. It; however, they failed in their promise, he should reintroduce it. Lord RUSSELL said the honourable Gentleman had correctly represented the views of the Government, They would give their earnest attention to th esubject of the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland during the recess, and be able to introduce some measure in the next session. Mr. F. FRENCH said this subject was one of the greatest importance, and he sincerely hoped that the Goverment would faithfully perform their promise to introduce a tnesaure on the subject in the nest session. The people of Ireland were suffering much in consequence of being deprived of that employment which the measure introduced by his ion. Friend (Mr.Scrope) wouldbaveafforded them. . . Mr. SHARMA . N CRAWFORD said that as his name was on the back of this Bill, in con• junction with his Hon. Friend the Member for Stroud, be took that opportunity of earnestly praying the Government to introduce some measure on this subject early in the following session. EPISCOPAL REVENUES AND DIOCESES BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill being read, Mr. FREWEN said that his only object in introducing this Bill was in consequence of the Bangor and St. Asaph Bill. He now begged leave to withdraw the Bill. Colonel SIBTI101:1) was rejoiced to hear that the Bill (which was one of the most extraordinary he had ever seen) was about to be withdrawn. Nineteen new bishops !—(A laugh.) Surely, the Church must be in danger. The Church's danger, however, now appeared to be owing to the conduct of her own children. He believed, however, that the Hon. Member was an honest supporter of the Church of England, but he certainly regretted his conduct on this oc casion. The motion was, that the Bill should be read a second time that day six months, but he hoped that it would not be read a second time that day six months.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The Bill was a most objectionable one. If it had been carried, he believed that it would bring ruin to the Church, and shake the monarchy itself.—(Laughter.) He had came down to the House for the express purpose of opposing the Bill, but as it had been withdrawn, he would refrain from saying anything more on the subject. After a few words from Mr. BORTHWICK, who said he entirely concurred with the lion. and Gallant Colonel, The Bill was ordered to be read a second time that day six months. (LEFT SITTING.) SECONDARIES".-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) CIiNN REMPTO.N. This was an action to recover the sum of 4/. 18s., for print ing bills and cards for the defendant, the patentee of the patent India corn bread. The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default, and a curious discussion arose as to the right of any person to address the Court in his behalf except counsel, defendant not having entered an appearance. A young man said, that he had been looked on and treated as the defendant, and therefore considered he ought to have the opportunity of showing he was not. The SECONDARY said, if he was not the defendant he could not be heard at all. It was a very great pity that a professional gentleman had not been engaged, or his advice taken. The jury, if they gave a verdict against the de fendant, would do it against Thomas Kimpton, and it would be for the plaintiff to see that the execution was enforced against the right party. .Mr. Kimpton, jun., then said that he should call his father, and prove that he was the patentee, and the orders had been given by him through him -(the speaker). The SECONDARY—Then he is the defendant, and you can not be heard, nor can he give evidence. ➢lr. Kimpton, jun.—But I gave the order, and am looked on as the defendant. Mr. Kimpton, sen., said he was not the defendant. The SECONDARY—This comes of irregularities; you in tended to prove your father gave the order through you; the only way, you could get his evidence was by his proving he was not the defendant, and as you gave the orders you must stand the consequence. The jury said they were perfectly satisfied, and gave a verdict fur the amount claimed. RAILWAY COMMITITES (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OP LORDS. Room A. HERTFORD AND HATFIELD RAILWAY. The Chairman (the Marquis of Winchester), and the other Mem bers of the Committee on this Bill, met to-day at ten o'clock, and the evidence in support of the Bill was resumed. Mr. Webb (farmer and butcher) was examined with respect to tho price of coal at Hatfield, which he stated was at present lBs.Gd. a ton. This witness was cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT on the part of the petitioners. Mr. Rigby stated that the price of the best coal at Hertford was 325. a ton. Cross-examined by Mr. HmorAnn, Q.C.—The proposed railway had, in his opinion, the effect of reducing the price of coal at Hatfield. He made mo allowance for detriment to the coal by transhipment, &c., which, he believed, could be effected without any injury to the coal. Our. George Wedd, corn-factor, stated that 12,000 tons of barley went annually to London from Hertford, which would be conveyed by the proposed line if it should be established, and that he was satis fied with the correctness of the traffic-tables of this line. He also stated that a large saving would be effected in the transit of barley, linseed-cake, &c., along the line. Cross-examined by Mr. TALBOT—The granaries were all along the river -side, but he considered the course of traffic would be diverted in the direction of that railway. One of the crushing-mills at Hert ford was on the river-side. 11,000 tons of corn would come from Luton and Dunstable, though the Bill for that railway had been thrown out. Had assumed in Isis calculation the traffic going to Ware. Re-examined—Had seen the inconvenience of the terminus at Shoreditch. There was not the least apprehension of the corn from London stopping short of Hatfield and not reaching Ware. It was very desirable to mix foreign corn with their own corn, and the millers along the line would consequently have no objection to closer proximity to the corn coming from the Baltic, which would be afforded by the proposed railway. Room B. WEST RIDING UNION (No. XL) RAILWAY. Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM opened the case for the opposition to this 11111, and at condderable length urged upon the Committee the ne cessity of rejecting that portion of the system included in the Bills of the promoters for constructing the Ellen(' and Brighouse branches, upon the grounds ot' their not affording the means of a sufficiently direct communication between Bradford and Manchester, eta Hud dersfield, and also calculated to prevent any future extension of the Manchester and Huddersfield line, which would afford that necessary accommodation. ...... Mr. Gee, the engineer to the Manchester and Huddersfield Railway, was then examined with reference to the engineering features of the line, and also to some aheration in the gradients which had been in troduced in the present Bill since last session. Several other witnesses were examined, who stated that the ac commodation proposed by the present line would not ho sufficient to supply the wants of those districts between Bradford and Man chester. Their Lordships then adjourned. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat have been small, yet we had a fair average quantity on offer. Selected parcels moved off at pull prices, but all other kinds were much neglected. The im ports of Foreign Wheat continue liberal. Holders of fine qualities were firm, and would not sell, except at previous Currencies. We had a limited supply of Barley on show, still, however, the trade was in a sluggish state, at late figures. The supply of Malt was not dis. posed of, and prices•were with difficulty supported. There Wa3 a large quantity of Foreign Oats on show. Selected parcels of English were held at full prices, but other kinds were a mere drug. Beans, Fees, and Flour commat:ded very little attention. ARRIVALS. Barley, 20 qrs. English •• •. •. Wheat. NO qrs. Irish ........ Foreign ...... 10,210 1,910 Malt, 1,590 arc VZSITECHAPEL. °tag I Flou r. 910 sky. ---- 18,140 The supply of each kind of meat here was by no means extensive, yet the demand was in a very sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. Beef from 23 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s Sd to 3s 10d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d : Veal, 33 4d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. THE TEMPERATURE.—The storm of Saturday has materially reduced the high temperature which prevailed during the past week, as will be seen by the following re gister, taken from the Royal Humane Society's Receiving House in Hyde Park : TIIERMOM ETE R. BAROMETER. Deg. Deg. Deg. Monday, July 27.. 62 72 70 30.13 Tuesday, July 28 72 76 70 30 19 Wednesday, July 29 74 78 74 30 07 Thursday, July 30 76 79 76 29 96 Friday, July 31 74 80 75 29'95 Saturday, August 1 Sunday, August 2 Monday, August 3 7O 72 62 29.95 Tuesday, August 4 72 76 65 30.13 The number of bathers in the Serpentine on Monday was not more than 300, bat they increased with the beat, and on Thursday were 1,800, and on Friday and Saturday to nearly 4,000 each day, while on Sunday they reached 7,000. The total number during the week in the Serpentine alone was 15,700. • REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND INSTITUTION IN IRE LAND.-The second annual report of the corporation of the Irish Reproductive Loan Fund Institution, presented to Par liament, was yesterday issued as a Parliamentary paper. From the general statement, it seems that the aggregate fund for 1845, in trust of the ten county boards of trustees in Connaught and Munster, was 66,786/. Bs. 7d. The doubtful debts on the 31st of December, 1845, were 1,5851. 3s. 7d., leaving the available fund in 1845, 65,201/. 55. Oid. The stated good debts on loans on the 31st of December last were 58,897/. 16s. lid., and there was in hand in savings' banks, and funded by trustees, on the 31st of De cember, 1845, 6,303/. Bs. 101 d. By the remarks it appears that sums have been advanced contrary to the conditions of trust. It is shown by an account with the trustees in Ireland and the Governors of the Corporation of the Irish Reproductive Loan Fund Institution, on the 31st of De cember, 1845, that three sums amounted to 67,5861.8 s 7d., which three sums are accounted for on the credit side by the good debts—money in savings' banks—doubtful debts, and 800/. as balance of the late trustees for eounty Leitrim. The report for the year 1845 bears the signature of Mr. John Abel Smith as chairman. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—It is a curious fact, that during the time the storm was raging most furiously for many miles round Windsor, especially on the south side of it, a small portion of the Great Park, also on the south side, escaped it altogether. Whilst for many miles around, the rain was " pouring in torrents," as the phrase goes, and hailstones, as large as good sized horse-beans, were rattling down in such quantities, that cart loaCs of them might, in some piaces, be taken up an hour after they had fallen—not a single hailstone, and only a very slight shower of rain, so slight as not to penetrate newly dug ground more than a couple of inches, descended on that portion of the park, commencing at a line drawn from Cran bourn Lodge, from west to east, accross the middle of Queen Anne's Ride, and ending at Hudson's-gate, at the top of the Sheet-street-road —a space of little more than a mile either way. Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, on the body of William Dorset, aged eight years. It appeared that on Saturday , afternoon the deceased, who resided with his parents in Cambridge street, Agar-town, was playing with some timber, piled up in 'a grossly unsafe manner, in the immediate neighbsurhood, when sud denly the upper log, several tons in weight, slipped, and fell upon the child's head and upper pa t of the body, crushing the poor little fellow perfectly flat. It is needless to add that death was all but instantaheous, and that on the removal of the log a frightful spec tacle presented itself. The coroner and jury had some discussion as to the question of deodand, but it being ascertained that the spot where the occurrence took place was private property. Mr. Wakley expressed his conviction that there would be great difficulty in en forcing one. The jury ultimately, under the coroner's direction, re turned a verdict of "Accidental death." A letter from Ems, of the 29th ult., describes the shock of the earthquake experienced there as of a very decided and alarming character. It took place about half-past nine o'clock in the evening, when many families, from the early hours usually observed there, were retiring to rest. Under the general terror it tuned, there was a general rash into the street; and at a concert which was then going on at the principal hotel of the place, the confusion was ex treme, owing to the efforts of the audience to escape from the build ing. Fortunately no serious lajury or loss_of life occurred. MONEY -and COMMERCIAL NEWS. • CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm, and the sales were 7,000 bales. Shares were supported generally. There is very little business in progress in the City this morning, the state of the weather almost entirely precluding out-door operations. It is still satisfactory to find that accoiding to all accounts the progress of the harvest has not yet been impeded to any material extent by the storms that have prevailed for now nearly a week in various parts of the country. We are informed that in Nottinghamshire considerable damage has been done to the crops by the hail storm. In our paper of Monday there appeared a full report of the first meeting of the shareholders of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction Company, to which we would direct the attention of our readers. This amalgamated line jiives rail way accommodation to a most important district of country, and shortening as it does the distance los4ween Manchester and Newcastle by opening a direct communica tion between them, it will, undoubtedly, become a line of the utmost commercial importance, for every one is now fully alive to the fact that, in all commercial transactions, a saving of time is a saving of money. We have not any late Colonial arrivals to announci to-day. Several advertisements have appeared in The Sun of sub scriptions to a fund in aid of those who have suffered by the calamitous fire at St. John's, Newfoundland. We are assured that the Government arc alive to rendering as much aid as possible, but to the generous public do those who have lost " their all" look up to for prompt aid. It is known that a special session of the Legislature of Newfoundland had been called to take measures for affordicg relief. The following extract from the opening speech of the Governor of the colony does credit to the heart of his Excellency:- " Much as the losses of the mercantile and the sufferings of the labouring classes claim our sympathies, yet should our deepest commisseration rest upon the middle classes, who, accustomed to comparative ease and comfort, find themselves and their helpless families suddenly reduced to a state of the most absolute destitution. Every effort de pendant upon the local government will be made and is making for their relief, and that of the lower orders I - but even under circumstances so apparently desti tute, and with a scene of such affecting desolation before my eyes, still de I indulge in a sanguine hope that if promptly aided by the benevolence and liberality of the British people, of the Legislatures and people of the neighbouring colonies, but, above all, by the British Go vernment and Parliament, not only will the present distress be at once alleviated, but the fine site of the capital of this ancient and valuable possession of the British Crown, which, as a commercial town, may be said for the p r es en t almost to have ceased to exist, will again be occupied by buildings of so secure and durable a description, laid out upon a plan so judicious and well-considered, as at no remote period to con vert the calamity - which is ROW pressing so heavily upon its inhabitants, into a great and inappreciable blessing." As far as England is concerned, there is every reason to believe that the subscriptions raised here will be ample to the stern exigencies of the demand. The Consol Market has been rather more firm this morn ing, at 96% for the Account, and 9534 to 96 for transfer. Bank Stock is a shade lower, namely, at 2083/. The Re duced Three per Cents. and the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have also receded a fraction. Exchequer Bills are at Bs. to 12s. premium. India Stock is at 260 1 /. In the Foreign Funds bargains have been made only to day in Portuguese Four per Cents., at 45 and 43%, for Account at 45 1 A and 44. The accounts from Lisbon are not good. In Spanish at 25 3 / % ; _in the Dutch Four p er C en ts. at 94; and in the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 59%. The Railway Share Market is steady to-day. BRITISH FUNDS, ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • • • • .. • • 208% 208% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96 343,1 IA 96% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 95% 96 95% 95% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Amis. 9834 97% 97% Long Annuities, Expire .Jan. b,1860 .. 1034 10% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 3-16 1-16 10 1-16 India Stock . • • •• • 206% 206% South Sea Stock .. Ditto. Old Annuities .. 95% 95% Consols for Account • • • • .. 96% 96% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1 r 6 d. 1,0001... .. .... 8 12 - - pm. 12 5001. - .... 8 12 - - pm. 12 Ditto, Small - 8 12 - - pm. 12 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. - 90 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. - Ditto, for the Account - 25% Portuguese Three per Cent • • .. - Ditto, Small .. .. 46 46 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .. 45 43% 43% Ditto, for the Account 454 44 44 Russian Bonds .. .. 113 113 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 26 Ditto, for the Account .. 25 3 4 % 26 Ditto, 5 per Cent. '38,39, 40, d1v.1840 25% 25% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. - 423 Dividends on the above payable in Landon. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 9754 9736 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% 34 6934 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9430 94 94 PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING DONE AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. 15 .... 10 •••• • • • 10 Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% .... 234% • • .... • • 3 Birmingham and Gloucester..loo .. .. 13 l •• . l3l Ditto, New (issed at 74 dis.).. 173 ... 32% .......... 32% Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 8 734 % 7.... 7% Bristol and Gloucester .. 30 .... 53% .......... 5354 Buckinghamshire 425. .... % p 34 dis. 34 die. Caledonian .. .. 20 .. 16% % 15% 1614 16% Cambridge and Oxford 1% % Derby and Crewe 2% - • ..... •• • - Direct Manchester (Remington's) 23.... %•• • • Direct Northern 2 %.. • . 2341,6 •• .. 5 34 Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... - ••••• • • • • • Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 2454 24 • • • • • • 24 Ditto New .. 101. 165..... 8% 8 p 8 p Ditto, York Extension .. lOs 2%.3.4%..•• •• 2 36 Eastern Union .. .. 30 - ••••• • .• .. - Do. Ipswich & Bury St.Edmunds 9 .. 8 % 9 9 Do. Extension to Norwich .. 234 East Lincolnshire .. 1% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 - - Ditto % Shares .. .. 10 Edinburgh and Pei th 3 Ely and Huntingdon 734 5 . 5 Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% l% 1 Great North of England . ..100 - ........ - Ditto, New . 13 • • Great Western .. 85 - ......, - Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 Ditto, Fifths .. 20 Hull and Selby' .. 50 - .......... Ditto, Half Shares .. 15 - • • ..... 3954 Lancaster and Carlisle .. 45 65% Ditto New .. b .. • . 12 11% .... • • 11% Leeds and Bradford' •• • • .. 26 .... 71 70 •• • • Leicester and Bedford 225..... % dis... • • Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. •• .. i 4 34 dis % dls. Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 234 2% .. 254 London an I Birmingham . • • 100 ....235 234.... • • Ditto, Thirds .. .. 32 .... 74 .. •• • • Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .• .• - ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 26 ••• • • • London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 9% .. •••• • • • • 9 34 Ditto, New .. .. 3 .... 5 •• • • •• • • 5 London and Brighton .. 50 .• . 66 1 4 ••.. • • Ditto ditto Fifths • • .. 30 .... - •• . .'• • London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s 9d... - .... ••• • • • 23% London and South-Western • . 411. Gs. 10d... 77 ..... • • London and York .. 23„ •• .. 2% 1 4 ••.. • Ditto, Half Shares .• 2%.. • • 2 ••..•• • • • • 2 Lynn and Ely .. .. • . 15 .. - ••••• • • • • • 17 Lynn and Dereham .. 15 .... 13 .... •• • • Manchester slid Leeds .. 82 - Ditto Extension .. 425. .. .• 3% 43% • 3% p Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 87% 88 Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .• . • 1154 •• . .•• • • 11 1 A Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .• • • 134% p l% p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 1% 34 %• • Midland ..100 ..146 14 i 146 x div 14Cxd Ditto, New .. 24 .... 39 xd . • Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 -118% x div l2oxd Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 43 x div ..... Ditto, New . 1 .... 12 11% .. • 12 Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 15 .... 29% 34 Norfolk .. 20 .... 283 i 29 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 5 . 9% ........ 9% J)itto, Tenths .. .• .• 2 .• .. .......• • • 2% Ditto, Extension 2 .. • . 2% North British .. .• 25 .... 40% 39% Ditto, Half Shares .. 834 .... 15% 15 Ditto Fifths.. . • .. 5 .. • . 8 ••••• • • • • • 8 Ditto, Carlisle Extension 154 454 4 North Staffordshire .. 425. 434% 4 p 4% p Northrupton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... - • • .• • • 1 4 Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolvertimptu. 12% .... 98%••.. • • • • . Portsmouth I)irect •• ••••3% • - • • 5 %36 .• • • 5 1 6 Preston and Wyre 25 .... 37 ••••• • • • • • 37 A Ditto, Half Shares .. •• .. 2% •• .. 856% •• • ..... 8% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 42 5. ••• . I die Richmond .. .. 10 .... Scottish Central .. • • - •• - Ditte New . .. • • • • • • it •• .. % ••• • 6 8 34 4 6% Scottish Midland .. • • • - • • Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2 %•••• %•••• • • • • 3% Shropshire Union .. 425. 334 dis 36 die. South Midland .. 425..... % % p.. ••.. • • % South Staffordshire Junction .. 236 .... 2 South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .. • • -..........- Do.. New (do. 331.68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 18% • 1 . 8 36 Ho., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% %• • •.. 3% South Wales .. .. 5 .... 2% % Vale of Neath .. 2 .... 136 IA 114 Warwickshire and London 425..... 3a dis. ...... 34 die Welsh Midland 2% West Riding Union 425. • • 3 3 A 2 % 3 94 p 3 34 p Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .... G.....••• 6 York and Carlisle 2% ....... 1% York and North' Midland .. 50 .... - - Ditto, Selby 30 - 75 Ditto. Extension .• 20, .... 393x 8 xd 393% xd Do. E. and W. Riding Exten..• 1 •• . 134 14 ...... 14 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... .. 14 .... 1 2 3 % •• • • 1 . /j Dutch Rhenish .. .. ••6• • •% •• • ••• • • East In . .. • • • 34 1 ....... 34 Great Indian Peninsular • • - • 58. •• • • •.. Great Western Bengal .. 55. •• •• •• • • 1% Louvain. S. la Sambre .. • • 4 174 2 2 x Luxembourg N or thern of FranCCoils.tituqed 1 5 .▪ ... 13 12% .. •• .. 12 3 4 4 14 O r leans and Vierzen • • • . 6 B,A .3, ........ , S s i 4 • 5 % O r l ea ns and Bordeaux • 5 Paris and Lyons Constituted • Sambre and Meuse .. 3% West Flanders • • • • • • • ▪ 6 JOINT-STOCK BA• NKS. Commercial of London . • • • 20 . •• • 214 ••••• • •• 21 24% . N a tional of 'retail I 22% •• - MINES. Real del Monte. Unregistered -3% .• LLOYD'S_SH.IPPIN G.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AuG. s.—Wind at noon, Easterly, light airs and hazy. DEAL, AuG. 4.—Wind S.E. to S. and S.W —A rrd. Johanna, Becker, Para; James, Bathurst; Asia, Woodward, Quebec; Lime, Andrews, Quebec. Arrd. from the River, Ann, Knex, Bombay; Atlantic, Robertson, Quebec. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Camden, Lumsden, for Quebec; Christiana, Branston, Quebec; Tasmania, Black, Sydney; Sir George Seymour, Under reml. Sydney; Derwent, M'Pherson, Hobart Town; Winchester, Milligan, Launceston ; Arab, Sumner, Ceylon ; Sarah, Bridges, Jamaica ; Marion, Bradley, Quebec ; Victory, Terry, Quebec. SOUTHAMPTON, AVG. 3.—Sld. Montreal, Blenkinsop, Quebec. NEWPORT, AuG. 3.—Sld. Harvey, Couforth, Quebec. MUMBLES, AuG. 2.—Arrd. Falcon, Armstrong, Miramichi, CONWAY, AuG. 3.—Arrd. Auckland, Williams, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 4.—Wind S.W., moderate. Arrd. Sandbacb, Bellis, Demerara ; Allioth, Barrett, New York. Ski. Hurricane, Adamson, Sydney, New South Wales ; Stirling, Barstow, Wiscasset; Minerva, Mellar, St. Andrew's New Brunswick; Ambassador, Barbour, St. John's, New Brunswict; ; St. Clare, Foyde ; Caledonian (str.), Lott, Halifax; Wellington, Bllnken, ditto; Sir Charles Napier, huntress, ditto. Off port, Sir Henry Pottinger, M'Wean, Calcutta; Juliet, Erskine, and Union. LONDONDERRY, JULY 30.—Arrd. Maria Campbell, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Creole, Clarke, Philadelphia; Envoy, ;Harrick, St. John's, New Brunswick. SUNDERLAND, AUG. 3:-Arrd. Triune, Everett, Pugwash. Off port, Hero, Smart, and Belle, Robinson, Quebec. Sou'rusairroti, AUG. 4. Arrd. Anna Lester, Quebec ; steamer, Gibraltar; left 25th ult., Cadiz 27th. Lisbon 2dtb, Oporto 31st, Vigo and Coruuna Ist inst. ILFRACOMBE, Atm. 3.—Arrd. Wilberforce, Dennis. Quebec. CLYDE, Auo, 3. —Arrd. Marquis of Hastings, Sabeston, Quebec ; Horsford, Drummond, Trinidad. Sid. 2.1, Europa, Boyles, Demerara; Unicorn, Mowatt, Demerara. OFF MIZEN lIEAD, JULY 30.—Don, Quebec, for Waterford. CORK, AUG. I.—Sld. Diary, Dunbar, Quebec. WESTPORT, AUG. I.—Arrd. Viola, St. John's, New Brunswick. John DONEGAL, JULY 31.—Arrd. Thon.pson, St. John's, N.B. KILLYBEGS, JULY 31 . — A rrd. Lady Dumbrean, St. John's, N.B LEITH Roans, JULY 31 . —Arrd. Hebe, Thompson, Montreal; Anderson, Morrison, Grenada; Pomona, Templeton, Miran:deb' ; William Dawson, Spittal, Quebec ; John and Eleanor, Dublin. Myra, AUG, 3.—Arrd. Coquette, St. John's, New Brunswick. OYSTERS.—The oyster season commenced yesterday morning, at six o'clock, at Billingsgate and Hungerford-markets,wlth a promise of a more abundant supply, and of 4 quOity superior to that 01 several years past. THE LATE t. R. HAYDON. A general meeting of the - committee for promoting the sub-cription to make a permanent provision for the widow and daughter of the late Mr. Haydon, was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-sti Among other active members of the committee present were Dr. Bowring, M.P., Dr. Darling, M.D., the Rev. J. S. Boone, D. T. Coulton, honorary secretary, &c. W. Longman, Esq. , presided. The Hon. SECRETARY rea d th e minutes of the previou s meetings, from which it appeared, that since the first meet ing, held at the chambers of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd , o n the :30tti of Jude, about 1,400/. h a d b een subscribed. The fund now amounted to nearly 1,7001., from which only a sine" deduction w ou ld h ave to b e ma d e. I n reply to an aPpli es. tion made to his R o y a l Hi g h ness th e Duke of Cambridge, Mr. Coulton had received the following letter from Baron Knesebeck:— " Cambridge-house, August 1, 1846. " Sir,—l have received the commands of the Duke of Caul bridge to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28W ult., and to tra n s m it to you the enclosed 101. Bank of Eng : land note, in aid of th e fund now inn.progress for the pernise rent relief of Mrs. and Miss Haydon, and at the same 14111 ..., to express his Royal Highness's sincere regret that the v 0 6 . 7. numerous calls he has upon him prevents his Royal I ll g tbs ness from contributing more liberally to it.-1 have ' honour to remain, Sir, your very obedient servant, " KNESEBECP' " D. S. Coulton, Esq." Among the subscriptions received fro distinguished viduals within the last few days, the secretary announcedtabrai Earl of Dartmo u th, 21/. ; th e D uc h ess o f S omerse t, 101 :wart wr. E Fortescue, 10'. ; G. Hudson, Esq., M.P., 20/. ; Esq., 10/. ; Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Knight Bruce, 3i: Lord Bexley, Si.;R. Palmer, Esq., M.P., 10/. • 01 Fielder, Bart., M.P., 5/. ; Lord J. Stwart, 5/ ; E. Pendarve3! Esq., M.P., 10/. 108. ; Sir C.R.C oc k ere ll, M.P. 5 V c : Captain Sir Augustus Cliff or d, B ar t., 51 .; W. Whatek , ':„l, Q.C., 51. ss. ; M. D. Hill, Esq., Q.C., 51.5 5 . ; John nja Esq., Si. ss. Mr. Coulton here stated, that steps ba d taken to forward the subsc r iption i n the various Pre v— I, towns, and that letters had been received from Liverpool, stating that a subscription was in progress in under the auspices of an eminent member of the Stoc k ' D, 2 t, change, who had succeeded in collecting a considerab le = for the family of the late Mr. Thomas Hood, the poet . l3l l iir e , committee continue their sitticgs at their office, 2 0 , lane, Fleet-street, to receive subscriptions. that PRIZE FIGHTS. THE TIPTON SLASHER AND TASS PARKER FO R ASIDE.-The fight between these heavy weights took place)dir terday, at Lindrick Common, in th e WolverhamPt°,,, rl ker trict. Contrary to expectation, it did not la s t l o ng, being beaten in twenty-seven minutes. The numb' rounds was twenty- three. BEN TERRY AND ROWLEY.—These middle weights foul yesterday, near Belper, Derbyshire. The fight was a &OA one. Terry was declared the victor after seventy' rounds. Time one hour and fifty-seven minutes. LONDON YACHT CLUB. blsof On Monday the second match of the season, by Yac b o at, the above club, came off. The Lass of Richmond t‘teein . : sl o, with a highly respectable company, including Lady O cb , left Temple-bar pier at ten o'clock, for East Green a t order to accompany the match. The following ver e i the twelve o'clock came to station off the Commodores • Club House) East Lodge, Greenwich : No. Yachts.. Tons. Owners. I. The Cygnet 2. Mischief 3. Lady Louisa l2 J. G. Moon, Esq• tit t° The Lady Louisa, at starting, took the lead, and sx", h irtr the flag buoy off Gravesend, which she rounded at " t, fife five minutes past two o'clock, f o ll owe d by the CygrT hr ovie minutes later. The Mischief had be e n p r eviously Lou isa out of the race by an accident to her gaff. The Lady e atr returned to East Greenwich, a n d came i n a w inner at ° fl i rte r of five minutes past five, be a ti ng th e Cy gne t by a qu a an hour. ica tiOr l THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.--The comm un q ph ig between Portsmouth and London by electric teleg l i i ef fect stopped for the present; the lightning have taken l e g th e upon the wires as to preclude the possibility et . w°r d Os telegraph. At Farnham the shock communicate or ts th e great as to throw down one of the posts which OP P d ese dere ed wires, and the dial in the Gosport terminus is ren de rog,, less by the electric fluid having passed into it and „ity h s. all the machinery. It is fortunate that the Adeu r- t the old telegraph or semaphore to fall back new , . nrese n at r ORNITHOLOGICAL ANOMALY.—There 1 3 '- rat soll-.- e ,•', over the drawing-room window at Casterte n i , jam; I, near Kirkby Lonsdale, where Mr. W. W.C. W ils° l w il° residing, a nest built ' by a blackbird and a thre 3 l oot hle 3 h fe , " e st, have paired together, containing one bird, whi e- , then both species. It has been placed in aca close o i ,be gel and both the blackbird and thrush mays onsta nt o ) r res e l i f feeding it through the wires of abated N' a ff ` l % c tion, °- caterpillars. Captivity has not their ._. they sit by it just the same, and entirely TEE LATE FIRE IN Sr. KATHERINE'S D 0 ,, , ,,,. stll - 1 Braidwood, the superintendent of tot London Fire El s r oo de 3 ,. blishment, returned the following he insurance ofneF.._, y re th ! as the official report of the extent of damage done at tiiv al of r` ester ' occurred at St. Katherine's Dock, reported in this j ourn coo perag e 0 day :—. Half-past Ten, p.m—A fire occurred in th e _. ~ Th St. Katherine's Dock, the property of the Dock Con 3 Pa?,, fire' cause unknown. The premises were insured in the Lon eer rid t he office. The roof of the cooperage is entirely burnt off, s ae con' support 1E_.,.......gf. second floor is burnt out. The first floor is 11 1 0 " 1 : flo teill 4 siderably damaged by fire and water, and the._ s .- The of the crashing shed are damaged by water, & e ' el ided fire was extinguished by fi remen. Tke engines that a t td one were three land ones belonging to the Dock Company , el l c on' floating engine ; six land engines of the London Establishmeni , _ OO nected with the A district, three from the B section, and two b. the D district, as well as the float of the same division ; No. 4 ,= West of England, and County engines also attended. , ~,.. dow curtains burnt, and the sills scorched i street, in the occupation of Mrs. Ann Morris (private), ( ti p i r e iv b a i t e e k ), a li t a t d ic 4 , tl a w ad v 7b7 A o —A UEEN OF PORTUGAL. --A I w n ig e e soufntllie,irree.mamaicned.tr of the house Is damaged by water. Insure" ACCoUCHEMENT OF THE Q Ibrahim l'acha arrived Inf ' was on that day delivered of a son. ...- sled t at the Te Deum Pe."' r day, and was present letter from Lisbon, 23d ultimo, states that the Queen id Po in rtut s ` Tagus on the same in the cathedral on that occasion. LORD CHIEF JUSTICE WILDE.-- r, in upon his duties as Lord Chief Justice of the i n tbo •who mon Pleas at Staffordshire Assizes. His Lordship, P. _ Nisi Prius Court, has made a most favourable impressio:ii owar,edion; Si Thomascrt :Old° ties who have witnessed his labours, which have be i c ax pereer' a dy great suavity and patience, as , ell as a clear and On, j d by c onside r s of the points of a case. His Lordship is accomP ,n ` d Wilde (lately Mademoiselle D'Este), who has attracte d . a t fam ily. ~, attention, in consequence of her relationship to the R oy Atigu s at being a daughter of the late Duke of Sussex, bY L e , v aried Murray, to whom his Royal Highness was privately , i e°,l l Her Ladyship is almost portly in person, 3 ' l " G e o rge afar siderable resemblance to members of the family e ' e t h e aP ittr e ' Third. Her Ladyship and Sir Thomas did not occup y of of "--• ments at the Judges' house, but had lodgings in the ' Hughes, eurgeon.—Staffordshire Mercury. ; t Un der- FIRE AT DUNTOCHER.—The conflagrati o n a „too ter, wood mill has been very closely followed by a greeter s %, t ooor both in a pecuniary and industrial sense. It is grievettZbat tile that the result of the devastation is not only a loss of 40 1; peisal distressing suspension of employment to no less tha n lee at the p l ,,lis There does not appeir to have been a single fire-eng- - d to stav le When the fire broke out the country people endeavoure ~,dced.... ravages by throwing water on the flames, a futile a ttem pt i ':_ t a Ou r the case of matter so combustible' as what is usually Not only should such establishments be provided ly 0..•- t . in paratus for extinguishing fires, but also with a large s u i l e ) a t ban)). tire-buckets, such as may be found in the lobbies of gr a ortion of _ Rifle iler London and in some of the public of fi ces. Nor is this all ; ~ I L should be male workers, especially those belonging to country nli n ' ladedhis apes. regularly trained as firemen, and get some advantage pro l f _ city. They would ,acquire a knowledge of their ca p er_ ,. infe cts ; sion, and when unfortunately It was necessary to rT. , cutler, labour the more strenuously, knowing element with which they were called to contend, , il . ir iends,, ta „. the mastery, throw themselves, their families,,,r thirt, of at an d that the r i t t ru gl a n n e a d neighbours out of employ. This hint is worthy, . ' Ite ininownerT.„ of tion from all concerned—the insurance-offices, tit th e reg ale: i. , the operatives themselves, so deeply interested I their employment.—Edinburgh Evening Post. THE STORM OF SATURDAY LAST. # uresen t a - :hat front other portions of the new Homes of Parliarnenyit appe ars ses, the scene of broken window sashes and panes ;„. 3j t - the The el % i ist i e a r li s i n o n ' id . Y new fleu enced, i s some defect in the joining of the iron r00f1"...,;,, b e en or e "' .iolenc e gildlngs and other ornamental work which la`' ~ ~y 'Wing th,IN of Mr. so injured that the damage is estimated at2,00,,v. ~,,,aigw° forts of the storm the • hail and rain demolished the e- , a d caused se 50, Walker's furniture warehouse, In the York-foav .tral pierg ia l l 11, loss to the proprietor, the wet having destroYen ~- es atti ta e _, - ,. ° f beds, &c. In this case there appeased to be mingle. - „„d, sow- ° or rather encased in it, large lumps of a substance like S." which was shown to our Informant soon after the storoL,, sour MURDER OF A CHILD By ITS FATHER.--v n an d dell: day evening last, about six o'clock, an act of cold-bloOded , 5 ,, - ,, 0 5 ; berate murder is alleged to have been committed in wee Of r; ton' public parts of the city, ti , e victim a child about two and f a years of ago, and the person who deprived it of life his own '-- Wa' The unnatural, and in this part of the country rare orig i n ii ea" perpetrated ut,der the following circumstances :—At the tUn''„otiee tioned, it appears, a man, named Fr anc i s S we enie, In 'awn; carrying a h l ra r I.3as Glasgow - b r id g e, phraseology, o g . tbh y r ei ,d youngest, o a e u, ss n fromg` e ` s t o , l "ol d southam ed offender to aa his c 0004 the other by the hand. When he reached the in his t , n i rkt w h a s, s wwei o el b ins s i e et rF a d afWitlin_g ilies ji,,i, the bridge, he stopped and placed the child in his arnis.„r t alto' isasagranwis,ltio:..o parapet, at first apparently with the object of taking a rest, s _e_`,.,d he looking cautiously round as if to see that he was not ee e,, 1 ' Jo ao! pushed him over the wall, when be fell with all the fore: Z e , Da' from such a height was capable of imparting, not into th u t a i_,. Vi s e upon the stair between the bridge and the steani•boat i a 2 , w eer ,,, child was inunediately lifted and sent to the Royal Infirn r a_ r Y., rab' b ' i he expired at eleven o'clock the same night, and the faille ''' - ewee _if . into custody, and afterwards lodged in the police-offic e ,;,ar :Pe w ' has been for a long time a most incorrigible street b'e • l t otties. Glasgow, and has been frequently sent to Ireland by the a..,.. t d a y-- - from which lie bad only arrived for the last tune oil xi' Glasgow Argus. ST* Tra UNDER-STORM:PARTIAL DESTRUCTION or 0 GEORGE'S Cituacit, LEICESTER. —On Saturday last this town $ , neighbour h oo d were visited by one of the heaviest thunder-storm; accompaniQd by the most vivid lightning that has been known fei y ea rs ; the rain descended in such torrents as very quickly le, , e to the streets been completely flooded, and the damage done ,- property in Humberstone-gate, Belgrave-gate, Bramstone-g3,,‘; and other parts of the town, i beautifultlle most water rushing into the cellars, and destroying a great la' rti°ll e ° wasthe g t e h o e d s ta L i ll er destructione therein dep deposited d a f; the et - 3 very con spires i d . e t r a nt ) 1;1; : =re Titin,::f to St. George's, or the new church, lightning struck the vane and passed completely down the es'pebell its base, when the entire fabric fell, breaking t h roat' th t . a wl chamber, and carrying away the bell and floors of the chalublcular belfry, alter which the upper part of the spire fell in a per Pen _ i i e g position on the ground floor, whilst some of the large stones for_uiox inolcatßamgueotnniatanbdi.e occur the base became detached, and fulling on each side of tile Orgn s et destroyed the roofs and staircase, but fortunately the lnin i l e i s7.o stem was also very severe at Rugby, Lutterworth, 84e., extend to the organ or any o th er portion of the church. T e dai aeg! but 110 exp oseet of importance was done, except to the standing grain ill situations, yester" ALLEGED MURDER AT AINTREE RACER. ---A ..a s s day ß the adjourned investigation into the alleged murder 0' tiee, of th a L tes el o g i h t - a st t r t e h e zla h t e e fo A t i e nt 3 re fr e . R n a i ce eh s a , rwdaEsdrwesarumdsed. at the Co of this melancholy case were briefly detailed in the Liverpool Tiv this day week. The deceased was a dancer, singer, and scl e ra. in the show-box of a man named Shaw. Her alleged M ar i a to Robert Farmer, was a flute-player in another show-bex bole ag o oo a man named Powell. Both these boxes were at Aintree;in coo the last night of the races the prisoner, who was sober, was to pany with the deceased, who was very drunk. They were 7,:; ‘ , Der leave a tent together about ten o'clock, and on the followingnoite. dy was discovered in a pit not far from the course. In f t r , meats, prior to the finding of the body, as to where he ham 11 - h alb and what had become of her, were so strange and false, w"„ p re the discoloration of the body, that they caused hint to " b f a 110 1 ; 0 ' 4 hended at Croxteth on the capital charge. Yesterday tha additional evidence was given by Mr. Thomas " t llA i Christie, surgeon, of Knotty Ash :—Be stated , till e rasf c e,x o e n ae s , n u ta o ot t o c h c o . f f s e i t ph f te o o r na n b a oe t dh i y o u n t eohf h y e at hr de r , e c d e ea i : he e d : s , e7t h ,e e d we Iv r e e n h P t a r ,h tl 3_ a * c e di u ' n i r ' e m e n „,,, A t.neor t exhumed for the purpose. Decomposition having 'face/ felt himself satisfied with a superficial view. Th e he or ad chest, and shoulders, were swollen and livid, particularly the and face. On the side of the neck and left side there were 00 0 five marks, similar to the imprint of a thumb and fingers , a " The parts were distinctly different from those surrounding wascow cuticle was rubbed off one of the marks. The a bdomen wag siderably swollen, but not so much discoloured a s the chest. -• tn raised in blisters in places which contained bloody water and the cuticle, bat very different front the marks above, wl e lle_ a , o ed situated on the skin. The lower extremities were less de I T_ r„ ro n than any other part. He was of opinion that there must a struggle before death, and that the marks were produced I?. sure before death. The investigation was here adjourned untl.!:n day next, when, we believe, the prisoner will be fully commli r r e is the capital charge to take his trial at the approaching assizes. 4'oo an elderly man, apparently not less than GO years of age ' t he deed only imaginable reason that he could have for committing, that to is, that he wanted to accomplish an ;11:lawful purPoso , l ioo Di tweostisntaend, him. According Is A d e e e s o c t r d ir og d that a fierce struggle took place between them, but that Mt to o s g e l d d m ie ;d a i g e e a d and deexoter:ua lywv,oueeivd rear,o3, B}ll wa, it/Angled, and throvru Into the plt.—hit'froll ritl744