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THE WENHAM LAKE ICE COII,WAN 'GA A, STRAND, are now discharging a cargo of 4,tv ir SPRING WATER 10E, from the barque Tiberias, in St. liatl . a rine , s and are prepared to supply any quantity of ice in 4 .o:ern or country at their regular prices, which do not vary through, otat the year. POSES PLNSTIQUE. H R ALL OF OME, GREA a WINDMILL STREET, eight doors from Cover cr ... street, Haymarket. Professor TURNOUR begs respectful 'to inform the nobility, sub scribers, artistes, and the public, thr . ., in reply and inquiries, he has determined r .in giving to numerous letters ..r a GRAND MORNING REHEARSAL of an entirely , nrarir series of Poses Plastique, or moving Tableaux Vivaus, on. tVzDN'ESDAY, Aug. 26, 1846. The selec tions will consist of the most refined and delicate specimens, de— lineated by male and ter ...li artistes, twenty-eight in number. Moon this occasio-, Vile admission to the stalls will be 3s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; r ...1t., 25. Doors open at Half-past Two o'clock. Performance to commence precisely at Nall-past Three o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT. The. Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that there will be a FAREWELL PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING When will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL RARBIERE- DI SIVIGLIA. 'll.llna, Madame Grist; Il Comte d'Almavlva, Sig. Mario ; Ballot° Lablache; Basin°, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. In the course of the Evening, the First Tableau of the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Introducing the Mazourka d'Eatase, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. After the Opera, the National Anthem will be sang by the whole of the principal Operatic Performers, supported by the Choruses. A Selection from the Ballet of ONDINE. Comprising the cele bratcd Pas de l'Oinbro, by Mdlle. Cerito. The Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLI'HIDE. La Sylphide, Mdlle. Taglioni ; James, M. Perrot. To be followed by the First Tableau from the successful Grand Ballet, entitled LALLA ROOKII. In which Mdlle. Cerito will in troduce the Pas Symbolique, supported by Mesdlles. Cassan, De meliase, James, and Honore. After which, the last Scene of Bellinrs Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amina, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, Madame Corbari ; Count Rodolpho, Signor F. Lablache ; Elvino, Signor Corelli. To conclude with the highly successful new and original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Introducing a new Grand Pas, entitled " Le Pas des Deesses.' The principal parts by Madlle. Taglioni, Macrile. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Taglionl, Mdllcs. Casaan and Demelisse, Bc,c. . . . . 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. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Extraordinary success. Crowded and fashionable audiences. Mr. GREGORY, having been hailed with the most rapturous plaudits upon each night of his Performance, will repeat the character of SHYLOCK Tins EVENING. In consequence of the enthus'astic reception of the celebrated American Actress, Miss VIRGINIA MONIER, as Julia, in the ' Hunchback," she will repeat that character Tuts EVENING. THEATRE ROYAL, HANSIA.BKET. THIS EVENING. Will be performed Shakespere's Tragedy of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock , Mr. Gr e g or y ; Bassanio, Mr. Murray ; Antonio, Mr. Howe ; Gratiano, Mr. Brindal ; Gobbo, Mr. Tilbury Portia, Mrs. Percy ; Nerissa, Miss Al Taylor ; Jessica, Miss M. Glover. After which, Fheridan Knowles's Play of -THE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Stuart; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. Brindal; Modus, Mr. Grafton ; Julia, 31iss Vir ginia Monier (her second appearance); Helen, Miss 31. Glover. Box-office open from ten to four. THEATRE LOYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comely of THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE, Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Mathews, F. Vining, Turner, Collier; Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. Alter which a New Farce, entitled THE END OF JUNE. Principal characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Kiuloch, Mr. Turner, Mr. Keeley, and Miss Howard. To be followed by the highly popular Drama of THE MISER'S WELL. Dolph Heyliger, Mrs. Keeley; Dr. Knipperhausen, Mr. Turner; Peter de Groodt, Mr. Yarn old ; Spiegel, Mr. Kinloch ; Claus Hopper, Mr. Meadows ; Vander Heyden, Mr. Emery ; Leo nidas, Miss Turner; Marie, Miss Keeley; Frau Hay, Mrs. Woollidge. 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 ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING _ _ . Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Celonel Hardy, Mr. Lambert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ' • Somers, Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Stanley, Mr. Thomas; Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce, Frank Hardy, Mr. Braid ; Witherton, Mr. Selby ; Mrs. Subtle, Mrs Laws ; Marian, Miss E. Harding ' • Plumb°, Miss Ellen Chapln. After which, a Grand Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de nominated THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS ; or, The Pas do Pip pins. The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen naire, Lindon, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitchenson, Alderson, Ryan, Wright, Paul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss Taylor, Miss Harrison, Miss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. To be followed by an original Comic Sketch, called AI3I:AHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. 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 an entirely new Seeo-Comic Drama, entitled A CURIOUS CASE. Mr. Aubrey, Mr. Vining; Twiggleton, Mr. Charles Mathews; Charles Stanton, Mr. Fisher; Edward, Mr. Bonner ; Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling. After which a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TILE SLEEP ING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD. Baron Factotum, Mr. OzberrY ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestris. To be followed by an entirely New Comic Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ; or, 'I he Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, 3lr. Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and Miss Marshall 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. Homier. ASTLEY'aI ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. The Public are respectfully apprised, that the present Week will ter minate the successful career of the Grand Military Spectacle of our Indian Victories. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Drama, called THE SIKHS' IN VASION ; or, England's Victories of 1846. After which, splendid SCENES of the HIPPODROME, by the British and Foreign Professors, Male and Female. The whole concluding with an Equestrian Drama, entitled THE NAMELESS. Being for the BENEFIT of Mr. THOMPSON, Stage Director. On MONDAY NEXT, an extraordinary Change of Performance, embracing a New Spectacle, called THE MERCK ANT STEED ; or, The Flight of Damon. In which Mr. T. Harwood and Mrs. Merton Brooks will, in addition to the regular Company, have the honour of appeariag. With other attractive Entertainments ; to gether with the Romantic Drama of THE NAMELESS. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six end commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Immense attraction ! A New Opera, end powerful combination of attraction and talent. An increased Band and Double Chorus. Conductor, Mr. E. J. Later. THIS EVENING, and during the 'week will be performed the Opera of TILE SYREN. In which Miss Georgian Smithson will appear, supported by Messrs. D. W. King, Weiss, S. Jones, Horn castle, A. Harris; Miss Betts, and Miss Parry. With, alternately, the Musical Pieces of NO SONG, NO SUPPER, and THE QUAKER. Concluding, during the Week, with THE WIFE, and the popular Melodramas of RAFAELLE, THE LIBERTINE ; WEALTH AND WANT; and MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE. In which Messrs. E. F. Saville, Fredericks, J. T. Johnson, Neville, Heslop, W. Smith, Lewis ; Miss Richardson, Miss Martin, Miss E. Terry, Mrs. W. Daly, and Mrs. Bonner will perform. Box Office open from eleven till four o'cldck. LAT DAY OF THE GRAND NEAPOLITAN FETE AND BAZAAR ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS DAY. DAYLIGHT VIEW of VESUVIUS and BAY of NAPLES. UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. An EXTRA BRASS BAND. NEAPOLITAN BAZAAR, Attendants in Neapolitan Costume. The TIGHT ROPE, by Madame Hicken, Mr. Ryan, and Master Ryan. FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A-la-Risley, by the Messrs. Candler. LA TRANCA HISPANIOLA, by Mr. Candler. RAMO SA.MEE will give his amusing FEATS of DEXTERITY. PROMENADE CONCERTS, by Godfrey's Band. An ENCAMPMENT of GlrsiEs. . TRIUMPHAL ARCHEA ILLUMINATED at DUSK. CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO. DESCENT of FAIIINELLI in the FIERY CAR. GOTHIC BRIDGE of ST ATUEs, Mundnated";;Ctii Two Thousand Jets of Gas ; and the GLASS CONSERVATORY, Lighted with Festoons of Gas. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and indescribable effects. A Grand Display of FIREIVORi...S at Nine o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We bare received postage stamps, value 3s. 2d., which amount was collected in the Bar of the Hammer•in-Hand public-house, in the town of Brigg, to be applied towards purchasing the discharge of the witness Mathewson, who " so fearlessly gave his evidence" at the Hounslow In quest; and we shall be happy to hand the same over to any person duly authorised to receive it. THE WEATHER,—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 20. Toziotorswrza, Lowest, 56; Highest. 69 ; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.89.—W1ND W., cloudy. 111411 WATER AT LoN7)01•7-PIRID(3E TUIS DAY. liternmx 54 minutes after 12.1 Evening .. 17 minutes after I. 4 •V, 6.1 , ‘ - '4L Ti! F; • ..,;1;;• - .00; • SECOND EDITION. 2 inte LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1846. A tribute which we have long anticipated was yes terday paid to one of the foremost champions of the great politico-commercial cause of free trade. A public dinner was given to JOHN BRIGHT, on Wednesday evening, tha 19th of August, 1846, by the Corpora tion of Durham, and by his constituents, the electors of that ancient city. As a mark of gratitude, that banquet, in the Sale and Exhibition Rooms of Dur. hil33; is honourable alike to its enfranchised citizens, , TILE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1846. and to its eloquent and pu tdic- . spirited representative. In Mr. BRIGHT we have a a example of the efficacy of courage, consistency, earner'; ness, and perseverance in a public character, and of tthe certainty of ultimate triumph to any •popular I no vement when it is con ceived injustice, advocated •varlth temperate enthusiasm, and directed by men whos e al bilities are commensurate with rectitude and disinteras tedness. Never was the potency of moral force so 'brilliantly exemplified as by the extraordinary as ociation of which Mr. COBDEN and Mr. BRIZIIT • were the most conspicu ous leaders, and the most :acknowledged ornaments. Never was oratory animate d by nobler intentions ! never did it wield u more - beneficent sway over the hearts and imaginations of a community, than in the instance of the once - despisrld, but now respected and renowned Anti-Corn-law League. By no intimida tion, by no rhetorical c a joleries, by no specious en treatieJs, or deceptive - m i srepresen t a ti ons , did th e nawnil'Jers of that assoc - Jation win the attention, con qurix the prejudices, and elicit the acquiescence of an i'aimical multitude. They resorted to none of the claptraps usually employed by political innovators ; they garbled no authorities ; they disdained to tamper with the susceptibilities of their auditors. While others might have descended to the embellishments of rhetoric and the lures of passionate declamation, the League orators won the applause, and at last the coincidence of their antagonists, by divulging facts with the clear light of common sense. They at tracted the ignorant among the protectionists by their logical arguments—they shamed the designing among the protectionists by their candid statements. Their " unadorned eloquence " was not a phrase in geniously deb iced by Sir ROBERT PEEL ; it was a beautiful truth beautifully expressed. The power acquired by this honest means is something mar vellous and affecting in the history of modern days, and the manner in which that vast power was employed is no less admirable than the mode of its acquisition. Second only to RICBARD COBDEN in the accumulation of so much influence and in the generous application of such abilities, JOHN ;BRIGHT has long since acquired for himself the approbation of his countrymen ; be has now received the grateful acknowledgements of his constituents. protected by simply reducing the number of stripes to fifty ? Before a single lash is administered, we ought to have the most positive certainty that death cannot ensue. Medical testimony has disclosed that this assurance cannot be given ; we say, then, that no man's life ought to be jeopardised by a punishment which may be as fatal to his existence as though he were shot for a crime of the highest magnitude. The following is the emphatic language of Mr. WAKLET, which yesterday elicited such sympathising applause : " Why, they were told that a surgeon should examine the body of the unfortunate culprit before his punishment was inflicted, and that he should determine what amount of suffering a fellow-creature should be enabled to bear before life was in danger. For such a statement to be made in a civilised country was in itself a miracle. Good God, let them only conceive that a man should be required to test beforehand the capabilities of endurance of a human being— that he should gauge the strength of the human body—that he should be required to ascertain by the application of his scientific skill what amount of suffering, what quantity of pain, could be endured by a fellow-creature before his life was put in danger. it was an insult to the profession to which he had the honour to belong.—(lmmense cheering.) If he were in the army, whatever might be his prospect of degradation punishmen t poverty—or deprivation—his answer would be, that he would not be answerable for the consequences of one single lash.—(Enthusiastic applause.) He would—when the unhappy being under the lash had re ceived one—he would tell the commanding officer, standing by, in as stern a voice as he could, that he would not he answerable for the second. Oh, there was something in it which was in itself so disgusting, and so repulsive, that it was difficult to speak about it with common feeling or patience." It is dreadful to think what barbarity has been suffered, and which never could have been resorted to had the public been made aware of the extent to which it has been perpetrated. This must be in a great measure attributed to the secret system of punish ment adopted in the army, of immolating their victims within closed barracks, whence many an agonizing shriek has pierced the air in vain, till death has wrapped the sufferer in his shroud. " A letter," continued Mr. %VARLET, " was that day published in the Times, signed V.,' stating that the writer had been thirty-six years in the army, and was then in command of a regiment, and could confidently speak from experience that the dis cipline of the army could be maintained without such a brutal punishment. He had seen men flayed alive.— (Great sensation.) He had seen a man receive seven hundred lashes at once ; the last two hundred were given while the mmn was in a state of insensibility, and apparently dead, and for ought he could know, dead in rea!ity."— (Hisses.) What horrors are here! Yes, the Duke of WELLINGTON was right when he told the House of Lords he might, and hoped he might, outlive corporal punishment in the army. If his Grace, with his experience and influence, and at his advanced age, entertains this hope, there is at once an answer to the arrogant opinions of other officers, that the triangles and the cat must be at their command. The Duke of WEL LINGTON must rest his hope upon the conviction that England will raise her voice, trumpet-tongued, to wipe off an indelible disgrace ; and that, in obedience thereto, the Commander-in-Chief, whoever he may be, will cheerfully resign his instruments of human torture. Can it be wondered at that it has often been found difficult to get men to enlist in a service where) at any moment, from the mere caprice or vindictive feeling of a subordinate officer, a well-conditioned man, serving as a private, may almost in a moment be disgraced for ever, and lacerated beyond the limits of human endurance ? Our surprise is that, under such a system, our army has hitherto presented so creditable a body of men. No doubt, many excellent citizens, from sentiments that redound to their honour, have been deterred from joining the army. The fault has been in the system. It has been framed to allure within its meshes none but the worst characters, and then the officers subsequently turn round with the assertion, that whilst such men belong to them the terrors of the lash must be suffered to hang over their heads. How inconsistent have we not been, and of what bloodshedding parsi mony have we not been guilty ! The munificent sum of twenty millions was paid that our West In dian population should no longer writhe under the planter's lash, whilst, from a dread of ex pense, we have failed to beget in our soldiers a spirit of honourable bearing and high moral sentiments, and have maintained in their place the dread of the highest amount of physical excruciation. But a change is at hand, and, to borrow the conclud ing language of one of their resolutions of yester day, it will soon be rendered manifest, " that to allege that the means of bestowing rewards in the army and navy for good conduct would not be cheer fully granted by the people of this country, is a gross libel on the generosity and judgment of the British nation." On returning thanks for the toast in which his name was introduced on this most interesting occa sion, Mr. BRIGHT took a comprehensive retrospect of the circumstances which had conduced to the realisa tion of free trade. In doing so the Hon. Gentleman commented upon the numerous and powerful preju dices which bad to be overcome before the atrocious system of mercantile monopoly could be abolished. He observed that various sections of the community were banded together to prevent the successful issue of their undertaking ; he said that the League and its upholders were opposed "by those who were in terested in the accumulation of rent, by those who sought to maintain the supremacy of party, and also by a large class of persons who suffered neither pecu niary nor political considerations to weigh with them, but who were deeply prejudiced and ignorant, who had not intelligence to examine the question, or public spirit to arrange themselves with the popular party for the purpose of overthrowing the great national evil of the corn-laws." Nevertheless, despite the virulence of this antagonism, the cause of right, when aided for the first time by minds so gifted and so remarkable for their integrity as those of COBDEN, BRIGHT, VILLIERS, WILSON, and their colleagues, have vanquished all difficulties, and exceeded the most sanguine aspirations. Excel lent as was the opportunity thus presented for self gratulation on the triumph achieved by the League, Mr. BRIGHT, with a modesty worthy of himself, dismissed that consideration in a few sentences. One observation, however, was eminently fitted for the instruction of the Young Irelanders—supposing those very fractious young gentlemen are not altogether incapable of listening to instruction. Mr. BRIGHT, one of the chief leaders of the Anti-Corn-law League, declared it to be his solemn conviction, that "in this country and in this age no beneficial reform can ever bs effected by force!" Let Mr. O'BRIEN digest those words of wisdom ; let him voluntarily seek the stool of repentance and tender his submission to the greater experience, the cooler judgment and the loftier patriotism of the Liberator ! Mr. BRIGHT then took an admirable and thought ful survey of the consequences which had al ready, and which must inevitably follow from the attainment of a free-trade policy. lie in stanced how the American Presidency had been awed into obedience with reference to the Oregon territories by the mere shadow of that great reforma tion. And, looking forward into the vistas of futu rity, he recognised the time when all the invidious distinctions of nationality would be obliterated by the freedom of commerce, when the population of the globe would be kindred in senti ment as well as in reality, and when all kingdoms would be bound together by " a golden chain." The complacency with which he looked upon the present Government was suffici ently encouraging, and the acceptation of office under Lord Jonx RUSSELL by a distinguished mem ber of the League was adduced as a reasonable gua rantee that the cause had not fallen into incompetent, or indifferent, or insincere hands since the secession of Sir ROBERT PEEL from power. One circumstance has, however, lessened our satisfaction at this banquet to our eminent reformer, JOHN BRIGHT, and that circumstance is no other than the llonourable Gentleman's declaration of his resolution not to appear again as a candidate upon the hustings of Durham. We sin cerely and deeply regret this circumstance for a thousand reasons—because, as the representative of Durham, Mr. BRIGHT has acquired his very un sullied celebrity ; because, as the representative of Durham, he has fought the good fight of the people so gallantly ; and, because, as the representative of Durham, the English people have come to look upon Joust BRIGHT as one of the most trusty, and stalwart, and right-minded, and gifted of her cham pions and legislators. When Jouri BRIGHT retires from the British Parliament, the people will have lost one of their most eloquent and generous-hearted representatives. The appointment of Cardinal Gnu is officially no tified in the Diario di I?onza of the Bth, in the follow ing terms : '• His Holiness Pope Pius IX. has deigned to nominate the most eminent and most reverend Cardinal Gizzi, ex-Legate of Forli, to the charge of his Secretary of State, adding to it the charge of Home Affairs. His Eminence entered this day upon the exercise of his functions. His Holiness has also deigned to nominate his Eminence Cardinal Massino, Legate of Ravenna, to be Prefect of the Roads and Bridges, in the room of his Eminence Cardinal Gerafini, who has re signed." Twenty-five refugees having availed themselves of the amnesty, have returned to Sinigaglia from Corfu. They were welcomed in the wannest manner by the populace, and they immediately waited on Count INIAsTAI, the brother of the POPE, and requested him to express to his Holiness their gratitude. The KING of the FaExcn has written an autograph letter to the POPE, expressive of the high esteem which he enter tains for his Holiness. According to the Cologne Ga zette the Austrian Government has, at the desire of the Sovereigns of some of the petty states of Italy, remonstrated with the Court of Rome against the adoption of the liberal measures proposed by Pius IX. We hope his Holiness will turn a deaf ear to these remonstrances, but we fear, from the following passage, which we find in the Commerce, that there has been some intrigue going on to circumvent the beneficent intentions of Pius IX. : " The Esprit Public says—' We learn from a certain source that the Apostolic Nuncio has received orders not to deliver passports to the Italian refugees who belong to the Pontifical States, and who desire to profit by the amnesty to return to their homes.' Our own information confirms this news. It is now three days since the Nuncio informed the refugees of the order not to deliver them passports. We shall add here an observation which gravely interests our duties of hospitality. Since the notification of Pius IX. the French Government has ceased to accord the refugees of the Roman States the allowance which no longer seemed necessary. If the effects of the amnesty are suspended, these refugees wi►l be in a cruel position. It is important that our Government illbould, as soon as possible, ascertain the tenor of the order hich has arrested in the hands of the Nuncio the deliver ance of the passports." It is reported that the second son of Don CARLOS, the Infante Don JUAN, is about to marry the youngest sister of the Duke of MoDENA. The question of military flogging was yesterday subjected to the consideration of a numerous public meeting in Exeter Hall, where the chair was taken by Mr. WAIELEY, M.P. All the sentiments uttered, the facts collated, the incidents that occurred, and the resolutions adopted, pointed but in one direction, and evinced an unflinching determination on the part of the public never to rest quiet till the demoniacal power of the lash shall have been wrested from the hands of our naval and military authorities. It is of itself a national stigma to feel, that in this civi lised, enlightened, and humanely disposed community, any necessity should exist for attending meetings where the object is to prevent the English soldier and sailor from the hazard of being branded as a slave. Truly painful as is the bare reflection that our great services of national defence have been, and are still subject to be tarnished by the frequent, and, oftentimes, the most uncalled-for infliction of the most horrible cruelty, yet to be present, from a sense of duty, at such meetings as to o k place yesterday, and have to listento is ou su e c n h gi re volting d e tail s as were there enumerated, to- make one's blood boil, and harrow the feelings to their lowest depths. The public movement has commenced—the national mind is aroused. The scene of yesterday will be repeated in every part of the kingdom, and the Government and the Commander. in-Chief will soon be convinced, that, much as they have conceded by reducing the number of lashes, and the enforcement of other regulations, in order to mitigate the atrocity of military flogging, the British nation will indignantly demand the abso lute and unconditional extinction of lashing our patriotic defenders like beasts of the field. We have got our " Cruelty to Animals' Act," we shall soon have our " Cruelty to Soldiers' and Sailors' Act." It is impossible to suppose that the national will, which has so humanely protected from tyrannical treatment the different animals, which we daily use for our interest, comfort, and pleasure, will be baffled in its efforts to rescue human beings from similar torture. It was all very well for Mr. Fox MAULE to state, in the House of Commons, that the Duke of WELLINGTON, when consulted by the Government in reference to the melancholy end of poor WHITE, ob served, that " this must not occur again —life and limb Mint be protected: But will life au4 limb be The Austrian Government is, it would appear, about to relax the laws against the press. We find the following in a letter from Vienna of the 2d August : " The Emperor has issued an ordonnance for the creation of a High Court of Censorship, similar to that in Prussia, to which appeals may be made against the decisions of the censors. It is stated that a similar tribunal will be insti tuted in each of the states of Germany, thus protect ing writers against the arbitrary decision s o f th e censors, whose scruples sometimes suppress productions which the Government would have an interest in seeing published." Madrid papers of the 13th have been received. The Herald() publishes, as from a correspondent in London, a letter, which states that ESPARTERO had dispatched a confidential agent to Ostend, to concert measures with Don ENRIQUE. " The young prince," says the writer— -4- ‘ Must have fallen into the snares laid f or hi m by his , perfidious friends, who wish to make use o f hi s name t, effect a new revolution in Spain. The partizans of Espar tero, and of the revolution, easily persuaded the Infant e D on Enrique that he was wrong to conhne his views to becoming the husband of the Queen, when he could aspire to a more elevated position. In a word, the Infante, following the sug gestions of his false friends, has positively renounced all pre tensions to the Queen's band." The Herald() further states that it was rumoured in Madrid that Don ENRIQUE intended to invade Spain from Portugal. It adds, that it disbelieves the whole story, and doubtless, the Hertzldo has good reason for disbelieving it. The alleged London letter was no doubt concocted in Madrid, and the writer in the Heraldo knows well the bureau in which it was concocted, and the purpose for which the story was invented. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 13—The Three per Cents. closed at 33% for cash; the Five per Cents. at 22%; the Four per Cents. at 21%; the Debt without Interest at 6%; and the Coupons at 20. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The King's Speech, on opening the Chambers, is the subject of comment in all of them. ,The Minis terial journals speak of it in terms of high praise. The Presse, which rarely expresses an unqualified approval of the measures of the Government, says— for although the re- opening of the warehouse would perhaps afford the most immediate and general relief, a decla ration that advances would not be resumed for a specific time would eventually prove almost equally efficacious, as parties at home would doubtless take every advantage of the scar city here, and remit freely were they certain that their cal culations as to the probable returns were not liable to be de ranged by the interference of Government; everything there fore appears to depend on the period which may elapse before the decision of the Court of Directors is made known, as in the interval we fear the remittances by draughts on this Trea sury will continue on a moderate scale. Our Exchange on England has continued to advance, and we would now quote 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d. as the rate for gool 10 months date paper, with numerous drawers and but few buyers. " We have nothing but approbation to give to the speech that the King delivered yesterday on opening the legislative session. It says all that ought to have been said on the oc casion, and says that in well chosen terms." The foregoing remarks will sufficiently account for the con tinued inactivity observable in our markets for both exports and imports ; as regards the former, business has been almost exclusively confined to sugar, whilst in the latter, although sales have been to a comparatively fair extent, they have only been effected by submitting to a considerable decline, which, however, has been in a measure compensated for by the unprecedentedly favourable rate at which the proceeds have been remitted. Government securities have, as might have been antici pated, experienced a further material decline; and although but few parties seem disposed to sell out at the present cur rency, those compelled to do so find considerable difficulty in effecting their purpose, a further reason for which may be found in the circumstances of the Bank of Bengal having again raised its rates one per cent., the interest now charged on deposit of Company's paur being 11 per cent., and on any other security 12, which are, we believe, above those charged at any period since the establishment cf the bank. Nolw n ithstanding that shipments have been going forward somewhat slcwly we find the rates for dead weight fully maintained for first-class ships, and as produce is now ar riving freely from the interior we do nut louk for any imme diate decline. The Government express vui Bombay came in on the 17th ultimo, and put us in possession of London dates to the 7th of May; but although the accounts for some of our export• staples were rather more favourable than by the previous opportunity, this was fully counterbalanced by the insignifi cant extent of remittances. • Upwards of 100 of these cases belonged to her l'ilajesty's 86th Regiment. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a steady market for Cotton at Liverpool yester day. Sales about 7,000 bales, including 500 American on speculation. American and Surats were firmer, and Mexico lid. per lb. dearer than last Friday. American 4d. to 5%d. per lb.—Shares were cheaper generally. By an advertisement which appeared yesterday in The Sun, it appears that a subscription has been commenced for the purpose of assisting those florists and gardeners who have so severely suffered by the late tremendous hail storm. No doubt many an industrious man has been all but ruined by this visitation, and to the most needy ought the funds raised to be promptly given. There is, however, as we are credibly informed, claimants for losses beyond the actual damage done by the storm, all old dilapidations in frames, &c., being in cludi din the =omit sought to be obtained. The Committee therefore ought most scrupulously, on this ground, not to admit heavy claims, which would go far, if acceded to, to swamp the poorer sufferers, by carrying off nearly all the money raised on the occasion. The most careful scrutiny ought to take place to prevent fraud on the public bounty— a case of unwarrantable claim is to be set up, by a party who a few weeks back offered his houses, stock and all, for 1501., out and out. He modestly asks 1501. now for the glass broken alone. We mention this to show that the Committee must, as no doubt they will, look carefully into all claims before aid is given. A considerable pnrchase was made in Consols to -dav on private account, by which the price was raised from . 96% to 96 3 4, and tt e same value was paid for the Account. There has been a great deal of business done this morning. Exchequer-bills advanced to 13s. premium early in the morning, but they are now at 10s. Bank Stock is firm, at 209. A small failure has taken place in the settlement of the half-monthly account. To-day very little business has been transacted. Mexican Five per Cents have receded to 22%; Portuguese Four per Cents. have fallen to 39 1 /i (owing in all probability to the Bliguelite proclamation), which is a reaction of full 4 per cent; Venezuela Bonds (the Two per Cents.) are at 42. In the Shares Market the transactions to-day have been of little importance. The latest prices are annexed. BEITISII FUNDS THIS :DAY AT 018 O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. • . .. • • • • • . 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 96!4 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 95 , 7 6 %14 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 98 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 7-16 South Sea Stock .. Ditto, Old Annuities . • • .. 951 i Ditto, New Annuities .. • • .. 94 Consols for Account .• 95 3 / 8 3 ,1 Exchequer Bills. d. 1 y 2 d. 1,000/. 13 10 pm, 500/. .. .... 14 —— pin, Ditto, Small .. • • .... 10 14 10 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds .. . • • .. 3% Mexican Old, 5 per Cent . - Ditto, for the Account Portuguese Four per Cent .. -- Ditto, for the Account .. 49 8 391; Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent . • .. 42 Dividends on the above payable hi London. .. 22% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHAWL Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jii. 2 .... to 1% Birmingham and Gloucester .. ..100 • • l2B .. •.to Birmingham and Oxford Junction . • 2 .• • • 5 1 A • • to Bristol and Exeter .. .. • • .. 75 .. • • 87 .. • • to Euchingliainshire • • .. • • • • • • 425. .. • • 1 die. to Caledonian • • .. . • • • •• 20 — to Ditto Half Shares .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • 1% • to Ditto Extension' •• • • • .. 2 ... • 1 5 4.. ••to Chester and Holy - head • • .. • • .. 27 .. • • 26h, to Churnet and Blythe .. .. 2 2 .... to 1 3 4 Direct Northern • • .. • • 2 1 A, . • X 3 l •i, •to Eastern Counties .. .• • • 14/. 16s. Od Ditto, New • • • . 10/. 16s. 0d... • • 7% pto Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, G 1 13s. 4d.• • Ditto, ditto .. N 0.2; 61. 13s. p.. to Ditto, York Extension .. • • • • 10s. .... to Eastern Union • • .. .. 35 •• • • 481 ••to Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. .. 50 .... 72 to Ditto, New Quarter Shares • •• 12% .... 17 . to Edinburgh and Perth • •. • • • • 3 .• • • 3 ...• to Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1%.... to Great North of England • • • • • • 100 •• • • 230 ex die to Ditto New .. • • • • • • 5 .. • • 59% xdto Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 15 .... 50% .... to Ditto, New .. .. • • • • 1% 46. 18% .... to Great Western .. • . • • • • .. 85 ....150 x. d.. to 149 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. •. 10 .. 23% •. to 23 x d Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth 5 to Hull and Selby .. .. • - . • 50 .... •• • • to Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. 15 .. • • 39% 4.. to Leicester and Bedford • .. 225. .... % dis. to Leicst., Tam.,Bir., & Trent Val. June. 425. .... %IA dis. to London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 8% .... to • London and Brigiiton . .. • • .. 50 .... 63 x d.. to 62%xd Ditto ditto Fifths . • • • 30 .. • • 41% • • to London and Croydon .. .. 131. 155. 9d. .. • • 22% %.. to London and North Western • • 100 .. • .203 • • to 206 ex all Ditto ditto New Shares • • .. • •• • 15% p.. to -- Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 21% 34 pto 21 p London and South-Western 411. 6a. 10d. .• • • 74 to 75 Ditto, New .• .. • . • • 17% •. • • 26%.... to London and York .. .... 2 to Manchester and Leeds .• • •• 82 ••• • ••.. to Ditto, Extension .. .. • . 425. .... 2% p.. to Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 .... 79 x all.. to Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 • • ..9 Mix all to 9 xall htanehester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• • • % p.. to Manchester and Southampton .. • • 2 •• • • 1% •• • • to ' Midland •• •• •• .. —lOO ..••138 137.. to 138% Ditto, New • • • • • • 24 .... 36% .. • . to Newcastle and Darlington Junction • • 25 .... 42% •. • • to 42 Ditto, New .. .. • 1 •• .. 10% .... to Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 15 .. • . 27% ••.. to Norfolk • . .. • • • • .. • • .. 20 . .... to Ditto, Extension .. • • • • 2 .. • - 2 .... to North British .• • • • • .. • • 25 .. • . 38% .... to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 8% .. • • 14% 1 , 4 .• to Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. • . 4 .. •• to 3% North Kent and Direct Dover .. .. 2% • • 1% • • to North Staffordshire .. • • • 425. .. • • 3% pto Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • 3% •••••5%• • • • to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • 425. .... 1 dis..• to Richmond .. •. .• • • •• •• 10 • 18% •.•• to Shrewsbury and Birmingham .• • • 2% •• •• 3 .... to 2% Shropshire Union • •• • • 425....: % % dia. to south Midland * .• .. • • .. 425. .... 38 p.. to South Eastern and Dover •. •• • • 33% 43% .... to 42% Ditto, New, No. 4 .• • • • • •• 2%...• 31A.. • • to South Wales .. • • • • • • • • 5 .• • . 4 4 % to Waterford and Kilkenay .• • • 8 .• • • 2% to Welsh Midland .. • • • . • • • • 2% % .... to West Riding Union .. .. • • .. 425..... 2% pto York and Carlisle • • .- • • 2%.... %.... to "Ditto, Selby .. .. • • • • •• 30 .. •• 72% .. ••to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 12 to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. CORN AVERAGES. WAVEN.EY VALLEY and GREAT GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN YARMOUTH RAILWAY COMPANY. For the Week ended Aug. 15, 1846, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales (THIS DAY.) per Imperial Quarter.A meeting of the proprietors and shareholders of thie company, took place this day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of determining on the dissolution of the company' W. Wilshire, in the chair. The SECRETARY read the advertisement convening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said that certain negotiations w ere de pending between the directors of the Waveney Valley , and other companies, and that he would therefore entreat the con fidence of the shareholders, and request that they would Ott desire to enter further into them at present. They Ware° such a nature, however, as to be most satisfactory to in' shareholders. To this proposition there was not a dissenting party, and resolution that the company should not dissolve was unani' mously adopted. 1 WHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. RTE. BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE .. 45s Id 27s 3d 23s 3d 30s 7d as 6d 36s Od DUTY... 9s Od 4s Od Is 6d 4s Od 4s Od 4s Od CRI&LINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY) . OLD COURT. (Before Baron PLATT and Alderman Huones.) Hannah Barker was indicted for feloniously adre to George Barker a quantity of oxalic acid, with int ent ° murder him. Jitch , George Barker, a shoemaker, in Oliver-lane, Shore to being sworn, said he was the husband of the Pr' s Friday , whom he was married in October last. He said 011 , F ; r n i to the 24th of July, he poured out some tea for himse2-. io ta mug, the mug being clean previously; and he nut sugars inisteriett, it, but no milk. Immediately after this he was called n to answer the door, his wife being in the room at the t its itc On returning he found that his wife had put all th e % el into his tea, and he asked her w hy s h e h a d d o ne so, n iie. she asked if he did not want it. He filled a saucer IOW:: to tea, and drank it up, when he felt a sharp burning Pa la ife his throat as from a very strong acid. He asked his olio what she had put into the tea, and she said it was acid. He demanded leave to search her pocket, and wiPe.:mo uth fingers into it, and pulled them ou t aga i n , co vered th e d ' white dust. -He cut off her pock e t, an d t o ok it the mug of tea to a surgeon, Mr. Bell, who told Min the powder was oxalic acid, and a d m i n i s t ere d an an tidote t ° he witness. Before giving his wife over to the constabkleiher th e asked her for what purpose she b a d b oug ht acid, Wu e s he it was to destroy him, he rse lf, an d h er c hild re n? answered " Yes," to the three questions. to the By the JuDGE—They had lived happily together 11P he d last fortnight, and they were not then in distress. _ A e never wanted a day's work since they had been marri',.. heft Cross-examined by Mr. DoaNE—He had never atrue.dos never to hurt her. He had never ill-used her, but he 118 ,,01 one occasion torn the clothes off her back because she h ri o v t ad. go to her mother's, and he was unwilling that she ,_e"'" jle She had pawned her clothes when he was outiof veers , . Ov oi had never sent his wife into the workhouse; she bad,ertbs herself to avoid starvation, because he had no work. v;byti Friday morning in question he had been to the shop, 1111 ,,,,,B" got no work, and she had gone and pawned the chileTol clothes. He never used to call her by foul names. called her ab— He had never kicked her. es h a Mr. Bell, the surgeon, said th e p r i soner b o ught h - fly ounce of oxalic acid about four o'clock that aftersooe', t he saw the packet which the h us b an d b roug ht him, fieu The mug of tea brought him by the husband's father- aci j, packet contained about a quart er o f an ounce of olta li i , c wed the tea also contained th a t ac id, an d th e h us band s L iti symptom of having taken of the same poison. The V ail he By tak would not killed . a JUR tn YMAN—Had he have dra nk up him all the tea it ovilici have been fatal to him. _ Police-constable Seery said he took the prisoner into 51'1; tody, and he heard her say, in answer to the husbae", es' she intended the poison for the whole. She did not plain what she meant by the whole. The female searcher at Shoreditch station-hou se ' s isel on examining the person of the prisoner, she found 1 1: 00 at the bottom of her back, and on her limbs, whi;t' efo re• said her husband had inflicted upon her the ' daY a to The prisoner said she intended to have given the Pel.rfirst all of them ; and she was sorry she had not taken !. .„,a herself. She was at that time so weak that the lOU' to support her. ihrle° Mr. Doane, who was em pl oye d on ly a f ter th e first v/ had given his evidence in chief, defended the prisoner.i the Mr. Baion PLATT summed up the evidence, a nd ser e(' jet case to the jury, who found her Guilty, and rec p o l m ac id e e d n i ce to to mercy. ,the The JUDGE, who appea re d t o comp a ssionate d ee P,:v l th e unhappy condition in which s h e h a d b ee n brutal conduct of her husband, said, the highest sent e° o the Court could pronounce was transpo r tation for, life ; b se-A" Court acceded to the recommendation of thejarb an tenced her to Transportation for Ten Years. NE IV COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Alderman Wo0D.)600 of Charles Read, a youth, apparently about eleven Y a ege, was indicted for stealing a note of 51. and soM property from the residence of his master. The prisoner pleaded guilty. o aten ° The RECORDER said, that in consequence of the „ren youth of the prisoner, he would not inflict a very punishment. • 1 0 ' ° Sentence, three months' imprisonment, with bar d Some other equally unimportant cases followed. SHERIFFS' Cu URT.—( DAY,) THIS (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BUIZCITELL.) 3LIDDLETON for one This was an action to recover the aunt of Di. Old ben tr quarter's rent of a house in Marlborough-street, road. d c alled a witnes l Mr. Tiforadis appeared for the plaintiff" an d a qUeStiOi l to prove the occupation by the detfelvitahout showing soma arose as to whether that wassufficien • not in ultimately held that, as the defendant title that the house occupied belonged to thtehpalsintr, in denial, it was sufficient. A verdict was then given for the plaintiif. MYERS U. KNIGHT. This was an action on a bill of exchange for 20/. defendant had pleaded that he accepted the bill t•J accommodation of the drawer, who had indorsed it) d• the plaintiff without any consideration. The defendant b j g however, been summoned under recent rules before Ai n 10 and being unable to show reasonable ground of defencebct.4 Learned Judge made an order for him to admit the stated in the declaration. The defendant did not now appear. /7 The UNDER SH ERIFF S aid, by this course bad I, OE the „ le d very much simplified, and the plaintiff was CU verdict. The jury gave a verdict occordingly. ~01 / A If .13u A ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE CITIZEN STse- --- .„e Cte' t et Last evening Mr. Higgs held an inquest at the !Angel ‘`.^ seeee„s• ewe,. • s e, Tavern, Strand, on the body of Richard Davis, an Wet Or e le his lie on Saturday last under the following frightillsolreee stances :—John Bush, pierman at the Nine-elms static:ll,lo' deposed that on Saturday, about half-past twelve s'c j e 'eats' tD s& standing on the outer dummy, the Citizen steam-boat i pesi lake in passengers for London. Several penons ear di c e ,,eo cd s t e a r re, alter which the captain, who was on the starboard pa „„113 0 out "Go on." At the same moment witness observed decea-os ri an oil can on the larboard paddle-box, the top of ethY l tee ellet,tl open. Immediately afterwards a scream was heard, ands F ir which bad gone about half a turn, was stopped. The ' e at O d es,' several persons looked into the paddle-box, but the deceits pet t o e appeared. Drags and boats were used to recover the bts l Y,e e s at were unable to find it. Charles Manning stated that he eecee A at helm at the time of the accid en t, b u t did not o b se rve the re , polo go down to oil the whe e ls. H e h a d o f ten gone down het°, sortot was the usual custom to make the wheels fast with a r o p e sse had neglected it on the present occasion. Richard Ilea rt e e .sluP e ito man, said that he di s c overe d th e b o d y near the Pt ) " w ' as Arundel-stairs at an early hour on Tuesday morning, I t ty t eo fresh, and seem e d f ree o f in j ury. Verdict, Accidenta l Dee for , ti or THE LA TE M R . 1 - IAYDOIC—The subseript l°- i ; Ave relief of the wid ow an d c hild ren of the late Benjamin BOK' the historical painter, now amount s t o upwards of 2,000 t" ter' of the annuity of Lady Peel already fixed on the relict. siff 9- toiSoNOUS BERRIES.—An inquest was he'', on to day at the London Hospital, before Mr. W. Baker, j ui er ' .s ll°P s ial body of Thomas Barker, late proprietor of the Veteran he 0 efolt e 0 the Whitechapel-road, who died in the above institutio n ' t ' ei eil ° ged last, Irem the effects of eating poisonous berries, sthsr reones m ilSf. those of the deadly nightshade. A child named Saat es e i a 0 ,„ -- th; three years, died in the same hospital en Tuesday tr e eeeteter se° cause. There are three other persons in a dangero us rtee e ses' hospital, who have partakeu of poisonous W .f . inquire' t ee greatest excitement prevails on the subject. A 10 ° e ttertW a s 0 nt gone into, from which it appeared that on Saturday ge m a la wife of the deceased purchased a pint of berries ' OO ,O d oe in the garb of a countryman, which sloe 5 011 ,50 a pie, of which her husband and herself partook t e he eece o e While they were eating the pie the child at a custome r ( hour' cis* Jones) came in, end they gave him some. About two wer e . , eating the pie, tile witness, her husband, and the Child , o yaiW te j lend) , affected with pains in their limbs, drowsiness, and c e e de eete e e A medical gentleman was called in, who attempted to 4 the 4 emetics to the sufferers ; but Parker was unable to swallow leemeet r uf became delirious. The unThrtunate man died on the 11- 0 4°,,,,, morning, after enduring great agony. The child expired tive a ,,r hours afterwards. Airs. Parker , in answer to questions, `;',tD coroner, said the man who sold them called them nettle beg, pee, was a countrywoman, but never heard that name before. IV t r discussion took place, and it was agreed to adjourn the We e , ye / afford the police an opportunity of finding the man who sold senors berries. y es er dii FALL OF THREE HOUSES IN THE MINT.— la - afternoon considerable excitement was created in the 1,41.114t2: Southwark in consequence of the fall of three houses je the „ na p of the Mint. On the west side of high-street, Burette; f l e', l , le and •of site St. George's Church, is a place called Birdcag o e s - c e s, ' three s toF!,, extreme end are about six very old high, adjacent to which is the Old Bu w lr P d el e Part of The int, and i r e Birdcage-alley runs into the most intricate Pa r sm whole of 5 formely the hiding-place of thieves, outlaws' hundred years, fallen houses have been standing near three Were condelnts, were in such a dilapidated condition that they wee /si l , some time ago, but, notwithstanding, they have Deet e of t he each with as many as eight families, chiefly C 0115159 7 0,5, Irish. Yesterday afternoon, shortly before five t' al t got inmates of the house in the centre were alarmed DY o t got, o g balirbonse in the 37, loud cracking noise proceed from the roof; they had n via , 3, the till eshold before the immense, stack of chimneys fell tie, slid down the whole of the interior of the houses Nos- l' e 'tee ' p i s, Fortunately, at the time when the catastrophe took P isc eeree were almost all at work, and the females and their Oli e , Jet sitting outside waiting for their husbands, or the loss c ' f ,s - lace' -e°o - inspectoratste. bi.geleman6xmtt entered e r eP e dia n ra ,.e nt l elly' habitants ao a e tu v e t t e a o . be i r lt e Y sT n a hm t g e e heavy;a aa f tnt and great a t e h ab e t do; hazard, e o u f r t r h e ne acid c It t 0 1 0 . p,ooosoe five , re e fud i e i on the spot, when some children were heard screaming m ps ' -' oeci little girls from the ruins. Tim loss of property CO the apparel, &c., lies buried in the ruins. At seven o'cleeKe i r le ir men came from their employment, they rescued some ° L e t for t " g . perty, but what they saved was so injured as to be elle t, l The houses are the property of Mr. IVhittle, of Steele-sue:levet lane, Bermondsey, rind they formerly belonged to the late c _ e silversmith, Sir Yorke Hatton. C le; all their furniture, l ee in ARRIVAL OF TROOPS FROM CEYLON. 11 „ ie A 4 ,0 Austen 18.—This afternoon some detachments of regimeee tig of ' ie e at the invalid depot, Fort Pitt, from Gravesend, eoltsi e s ' tte prilos corporals and nineteen privates of the 95th Regiment , te lt peag ee a of the 90th Light Infantry, and one private of the 0 0'7 0 0 Guards, with lour women and four children of the 95th, e t e tai strg o e, Y to the 58th. These troops were in charge pariah raits); of P. Daly Murray. These detachments came by the elar i e the 17t ee tec on board which ship they embarked at Colombo 00 o f tbe ' t ee February last, taking on board also the head-quarters,ed e t 10 , Light Infantry; and on the 14th of April the ship a P ee p o' 4 o noth to tbs r Cape of Good Hope, and the head-quartets of the ee „ r oe 0 barked for the purpose of strengthening the militarY ee ee stationed. During the passage between Ceylon and '7, 0 0- _ O l France the wife of Dr. Robert Ellson, of the 90th, died 0 0_ " ee l eeaf ie e the Island of Ascension the vessel put in and received seLe ster it 17 00 of the Royal Navy, and between that island and the "' do tes e e ls two of them died ; and the 95th during the voyage lost by - the f sergeant, five privates, one woman, and one child. go ii ( t coft en diem that! have come home embarked with the regilne t e l w as tei" the year 1838. The private of the 7th Dragoon Guards Fe! on board at the Cape. FATAL STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT.—DEATO OF , I , n o 'clot; moos SMUGGLER.—On Tuesday night, between nine and ;;;„ r ive a r., a waterman, named James Hogan, was proceeding clowet:e'ees s te ee i t his boat, which was towing astern of the Sir Edward Betn ey . st; o ship, when his boat began to fill with water, from the 01 1 ,`,0 raised by the steamer's paddles, and he was about ca st r ig h t rope and set his boat free ; before he could do so the bee! " D y over, with the unfortunate man underneath. Although 0 1 ,1 f dark at the time, several wherries put off to his alSsiS t i fin hntit, the time many persons reached the boat it was free, u o , i re d for d e having cut the tow rope as it was turning over. The,Y ee c m ains 'fps% waterman, but be had disappeared, and his body at.; ~,e , water. Tho deceased was about thirty-five years m Til a n sib to er e 00 lest a wife and three Children. Hogan was e n own , v , og e Kingston, . 6 _, vie dous,, d , police as one of the most expert smugglers on the ' l e n d el:10%0 been repeatedly committed to Clerkenwell, gaols, for running contraband tobacco. His frequent Goa esr itrebane imprisonment did not deter him from pursuing the contra preetiee it wee until the unfortunate termination of his existence. His froj to follow in the wake of the foreign-going steamere o tes ,et _ ,„ 8 down the river, and re:eivc any tobacco thrown t ir ie t the stern windows which might have escaped nimmagit'g,Dreigli seat.ch„ after revenue officers on the way up the river, or the _ tbe i ; olo3 6 M* steamers on their arrival in the river, Or P the vessel was moored. Hogau was also in attendance e ii 3 Al4puThickliacl nol paid ciutb The Constitutionnel has only the following lines " We have no need to say that the Royal Speech has no political signification, that is evident from the first phrase, which postpones to the usual period of the season the domes tic and . foreign affairs. All commentary would therefore be without object and useless." The other Opposition papers affect to sneer at it as an insignificant affair. The Chamber of Peers met on Monday, and having appointed a Bureau for the verification of their powers, proceeded to the Council Chamber to hear the report of M. LAPLAGNE BARRIS on the attempted assassination of the KING. The report more than hints that in the opinion of the Committee, HENRY is insane, and this opinion receives confirmation from a statement made in the Echo of Oran of the Bth, by CHARLES HEN ay, his son, a soldier serving in Algiers, who, on visiting his father in February last, found him labour ing under strange hallucinations of mind. The editor of the Echo adds—" An inhabitant of Oran has told us that he went to Paris three months ago, taking a letter from CHARLES to his father, whom he saw several times. He appeared to be in sane, and so the visitor on his return told CHARLES." On Tuesday the Chamber of Deputies met, to organise its nine electoral bureaux. The first party fight is the election of the Presidents and Secretaries of these bureaux. In :the present case, the Minis terial candidates were elected in every instance. It was said that the Prince DE JOINVILLE, after having terminated the nautical evolutions which he had been instructed to make in the Mediterranean, was to sail with the squadron under his command for the Atlantic, and continue there the naval manoeuvres necessary for the instruction of the officers and crews under his command. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday at 83f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents., 122 t. 20c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,268 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 9601.; Havre, 7001. ; Great Northern, 706 f. 25c.; Avignon, 905 f. ; Vierzor, 627 f. 50. ; Bordeaux, 560 f. ; Boulogne, 4701: ; Basle, 220 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4971. 50c. ; Tuurs and Nantes, 5071. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 5221. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 480 E; Spanish Three per Cents., 36 1 / 2 . BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 19. Direct Bombay and Madras, 1 4—Dutch Rhenish, GM —East In dian, :y —Luxembourg, 134 —Northern of France Constituted, I 27; Orleans and Vier zon, 14;4—Paris and Lyons Constituted, - 5% Rouen and Havre,27—Sambre and Meuse, 414—West Flanders, 4. The subscription for the distressed nurserymen and florists, who suffered so greatly by the hail-storm in the early pert of this month, has been satisfactorily re sponded to, and will, we hope, produce a sum from which efficient relief may be afforded. One of the means which will prove of eminent use, is the flower show and floral bazaar, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, on Monday and Tuesday next, when Royalty will grace the charitable attendance, and where the Lady Mayoress has most kindly determined to aid the poor florists by her patron age.;:The most eminent among the amateur florists have promised to send their /plants; and in addition to the usual attractions of the Gardens, the bands of the Life Guards and of the Blues will give their enlivening mu sic. We hope the Gardens will be crowded, and if the weather prove propitious, we anticipate a large addition to the funds for the charitable purpose of the fete. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We have received by extraordinary express from Mar. seilles the dispatches in anticipation of the overland mail from India, brought to Suez by the Hindostan. The Hindostan arrived at Suez early on the morning of the 7th inst., with fifty passengers on board, who proceed to England by the Ariel. The Hindostan left Calcutta on the sth of July, met the Precursor in the river, and had to wait four days at Point de Galle for the China mail. The Hin dostan had nearly shared the same fate as the Memnon in 18-13, by grounding on the night of the 27th of July, off Cape Guardafui, but she fortunately escaped without any serious damage. The intelligence is from Bombay, via* Madras, up to the 2d of July, only one day later than that received by the last mail. Ibrahim Pacha reached Alexandria on board the Avenger, on the Bth inst. lie was in excellent health, and expressed himself delighted with his expedition. Quiet prevails at Lahore, and there are now no symp toms of interruption. The Wuzeer, Rajah Lall Singh, has not yet demanded the withdrawal of the British troops. The Ranee has had a dis pute with the British agent, and has intimated her readiness to help the troops away. Locally, a petition of thirty-five merchants of Calcutta to Government, calling for the opening of the Company's ex port warehouse for advances, on the hypol hecation of pro duce, shipped for England (as a measure of relief for the money market) has been refused pending expected instruc tions from home. The officers of the late 34th regiment are, it is announced as certain, to be transferred:to the Khelat-i-Ghilzie regiment. The discovery of a new silver mine at Maulmeiu has been reported to the Government, and some specimens of the ores have reached Calcutta. At Kurrachee the cholera was raging with great fierceness. The number of deaths of Europeans alone on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of June is stated to be 255, and upwards of 100 of these cases belong to her Majesty's 86th Regiment. No officer is mentioned as having fallen a victim. The natives were dying by hundreds. Reports were current of the ap proaching retirement from the Government of Madras of the Marquis of Tweeddale. From China we learn that the British authorities had not given up Chusan, according to the terms of the treaty, and a Chinese mob had expelled foreign residents from the city of Foo-chow-foo. Hitherto the violence of the populace had been confined to the city of Canton; if it extends to the eastern ports, we may again see our commerce thrust out of China, and once more have to recover it by force of arms. BOMBAY, JULY 2. There is but little news. Letters received this day from Kurrachee, dated the 17th ult., describe the efforts made there by Sir Charles Napier and the other authorities to af- ford relief to the sufferers from the cholera. The number of deaths of Europeans alone on the loth, 16th, and 17th of June is stated to he 255.* No officer is mentioned as having fallen a victim. Hopes were entertained that the ravages of the fatal malady would diminish as the troops were marched out to other healthful places. The natives were dying by hundreds. Reports are current of the approaching retirement from the Government of Madras of the Marquis of Tweedale, who is now at the Neilgherries. The Governor of Bombay, Sir George Arthur, is seriously ill, and has been considered un able during the last two months to perform the duties of his office. It is not known what line of conduct he intends to adopt, but complaints are heard of various matters which remain in abeyance. The fall of rain has been very great during the last four weeks, and there is now no appearance of dry weather. This is looked upen as favourable, not only to the health of the inhabitants, but as affording the best security for an abundant harvest. I send this by express to Madras, with the hope of pro ceeding by the Calcutta steamer to Suez. CALCUTTA, JULY 2, 1846. There is at the present time, little passing in this vast empire worthy of detailing to you. Peace seems to prevail everywhere ; but in the Punjaub it is an armed peace. Hatred and revenge rankle in the hearts of 100,000 men, whose supremacy we have hurled to the earth and compelled to hide their shame by a temporary recourse to seclusion and compulsory inactivity, whilst they are no doubt fomenting each others discon tent, and dreaming of, if not more actively engaged in, schemes to retrieve their fallen state and resume the sway they so lately held over their unfortunate country. Th at such is the feeling prevailing among the great body of the discontented Khalsa there can be no doubt, for the thraldom under which our presence keeps the whole nation is felt to be intolerable, even by the abandonded Ranee and her imbecile minion Rajah Lall Singh, who have expressed openly their desire to be freed from the incubus which we have proved to be. From Caubul the latest news is to the 12th of May, and in dicates anything but a friendly feeling in the Ruler and his girders towards us. An envoy from the King of Persia had ar rived, with a view of engaging Dost Blahommed and his bro thers of Candahar, one of whom, Sidar Kohundil Khan, had accompanied the Persian Ambassador, in an offensive league against us. Of ourprospects lean give no cheering news. The pressure in the money market is appalling. 25 per cent. is willingly paid for money, which, even at that ruinous rate, is not to be had to any amount. Government has refused to open the e x p or t warehouse, or to advance u pon goods, an d it is impossible to say what may be the result. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Calcutta Orerland Price Current of July.) Wo have no improvement to notice in the position of com mercial affairs since our last issue of the Bth ult., nothing h aving occurred in the interval to relieve the pres sure in the Money Market which appears to be the sole cause of the continued stagnation in business which we have to report, whilst the demand for funds to meet the prompt of the May opium sale, which fell due on the 1811 proximo, and the occurrence of another sale f , f upwards of 5,000 chests on the 29th, has kept the market in a state of excitement; several memorials have been addressed to Government within the last month regarding the re opening of the Export Warehouse, some praying that ad vances might be immediately resumed, and others that the supplies required at home might be drawn entirely by drafts on this Treasury, the replies to which plainly indicate that it is out of the power of the authorities here to in terfere in the matter without instructions from home, and consequently the arrival of each mail is now anxiously looked forward to to decide the question one way or other, 88 eitlor Would be -preferable to the present uncertainty Boulogne and Amiens Demerara .. .. • • • • • Direct Bombay and Madras .. Dutch RhenLsh •• •• .. 14 ..•• 13 .. •• to 12% •• 2 ..•• to 55..... to East Indbm • • . .. • • • .. ss. .. • • 4 7 , 3 3 j .. to Great Indian Peninsular • • • • ss. •. • • %•••• to Luxembourg • • • • .. .. 4 .. • • 1% •• • • to Namur and Liege .. .. • • • , G .• • • 3 .... to Northern of France Constituted • • 5 •- • 121% .. to Orleans and Bordeaux • • 6..• • E% .... to 8 Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 •• • • 5%.... to Sambre and Meuse •• .. • • . • 8 •• • • 4% •• • • o Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, & Hasselt 8 .. . • 5 to JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .• •. 20 .. 28% to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered •• .. 3% .. • • to LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 20.—Wind at noon S.W., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, AUG. 19.—Wind S.W. by W., squally.—Arrd. Duke of Wel lington, Duncan, Calcutta ; Eleanor, Haslet, Mauritius ; Jane, Wil liamson, Patagonia; Eleanor Furney, Turner, Barbadoes; Planet, Booth, Jamaica; allarsanilla de Cuba Ada, Broadhurst, ditto. The Louisa Maria, which was on shore on the 18th inst., has been towed off into the Downs, making but little water. OFT DOVER, Aust. 19.—Hebe, Jamaica; Dewdrop, St. John's, New Brunswick. HASTINGS, AuG. 19.—Arrd. Reliance. Robertson, Penang. SOUTHAMPTON, AuG. 19.—Arrd. Teviot steamer, West Indies. Sid. 17th, Friends, Ramsey, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, AuG. 19.—Wind N.W. to N.N.E.—Arrd. her Ma. jesty's steamer America, sld. 27th Feb., San Bias, 3d March Valpa raiso, 26th April, and Rio Janiero, 23d June; on freight, 1,800,000 dolls. ; John Custard, Quebec. Sld. 19th, Victoria, Morgan, New York; Lord John Russell, Betsey, Quebec: IN THE CHANNEL, AUG. IB.—Economist, Quebec. FALMOUTH, AUG. 18.—Arrd. Madagascar, Havannah. LIVERPOOL, AuG. 19. Wind N.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. John Christian, Thompson, China; Royal Saxon, Ingleby, Calcutta; Eliza Stewart, Henderson, Calcutta; Goddess, Arica; Penwcan, Todd, Bonny ; Mischief, Lewis, Bahia, 51d. 7th ult.; Penninghatn, Laguna ; Flora, Laguna; Medora, Young, New Orleans; Delphos, Curtis, New Orleans ; Antwerp, Robinson, Virginia ; Roscius, Eldridge, New York ; Belmont, St. John's. New Brunswick. DUNGENESS, AuG 18.—The barque Centurion, of Scarborough, from London, on shore off Romney Hay, on the 15th inst., was got off with assistance, and has proceeded on her voyage, apparently without damage. PORT TALBOT.—II has blown a hard gale yesterday and to-day, with squads of rain, and every appearance of a bad night. Coax, AUG. 16.—The Penningham, Purchase, from Laguna, re ports on the 19th February, on the passage cut to Vera Cruz, at 11 30 a.m., having passed within 20 feet of a rock, supposed to be the Jasyna Rock, but not In the lat. and lon. as laid down in the curt ; but by this lat. by observation, 30* 13* N., and lon., by chro nometer, 24 . 10. Tho Jock was shaped like a sugar loaf. YARMOUTH. AUG. 18.—T11e Navus, of North Shields, lost anchor and chain in the roads to-day. The schooner Henry, of St. An drews, came into the harbour with lois of topmast, &c. LOWESTOFT.--A clipper schooner, all black, with white figurehead, passed to northward with loss of topgallant-mast and jlbboom. GREENOCK, AuG. 18. —A large vessel, abandoned, totally (Us masted, with a full figu re h ea d, t opgallant forecastle pierced for ports, painted white inside the bulwarks, timber laden, and supp osed passed - o - ii )f t ' h e e 2d t° have been waterlogged for si x or e i g h t weeks, was Hopper, arrived i n t h e inst., in lat. 45 N, lon. 37 W., b y the Mary Clyde. ALGOA BAT, MAT 26.—The Josephlna, late Manteo, arrived hero from whaling ; master and three of tha crew lost by a halo striking the beat. BELFAST, AUG. 18.—The Mary, of Glasgow, M'Lonnan, from the Clyde to Lisbon, is on shore three miles south of Donnaghadee, and full of water. Count Timothy Ledochoski, colonel in the Austrian army, chamberlain of the Archduke Francis Charles, and who has been decorated with many orders, died on the 17th ult., at Vienna. The Marquise de Murat, daughter of Marshal de Broglie, Ides recently sunk under a long and painful malady. BRITISH MUSEUM.—By an amended return yesterday Issued, it appears that in 1843, 604,318 persons visited the British limetun; 660,529 in 1844, itucl 76,3,301 1 5 45. MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.) ITEA.T Itirart,E,ETS. Arlo. 19. —Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6(1 ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 6d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 4d per 81bs. Trade fair at higher prices. ARUNDEL, Am. 18.—We had a very steady trade this morning, and prices were somewhat on the advance.—Beef from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s Gd ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. CMCHESTER, Atm. 19.—Prime Beasts and Sheep commanded higher prices, otherwise the trade ruled heavy. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s to 5s Gd ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 4d par Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 19/ each.' SOUTHALL, AUG. 19.—We had a full average supply of fat stock on sale to-day, yet the demand was steady, at somewhat improved currencies. Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 44 to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 44 to 4s Gd per Sibs. ROMFORD, AUG. 19.—Some Beasts and Sheep commanded a steady sole, at an advance of 2d per 81bs. In all other kinds of stock only a limited business was doing. Beef from 3s to 4s 2d; ➢lutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 4s ed to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; and l'ork, 3s ed to 4s 4d per Slbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s ; and ➢filch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. ATZIXTGATE AND LEADENBALL. We had a steady demand, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 4s Gd to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 48 ; and Fork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Sibs, by the carcase. INAIr I A X..ILIUTA. SMITHFIELD. —Old 3leadow Hay, 31 to 41 ; New ditto, 215 s to 31 14s; Old Clover, 415 s to 5/ 16s ; New ditto, 315 s to 41 18s; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. Sup ply good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.----04 Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 4s ; New ditto, 2/ its to 41 17s ; Old Clover, 41 lOs to 5/ 15$ ; New ditto, 3/ os to 41 17s ; Oat Straw, 1/ lis to 1/ Its; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16$ to 11 18s ; per load. A lull average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 41 4s ; New ditto, 2/ 5s to 3/ 16s ; Old Clover, 415 s to 51 18$; New ditto, 3/ lOs to 51; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 its per load. Trade dull at the above quotations. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DA Y.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. DUKE OF NORFOLK'S ESTATE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. CORK AND WATERFORD RAILWAY. This Bill was read a third time and passed. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were agreed to. Caledonian Railway (Clydesdale Junction Railway Deviations). Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway. London and South-Western Railway (London-bridge Exten sion). Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company. Sion College Estate. Taff Vale Railway. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE AND CARLISLE BRANCH RAILWAY. On the Lords' amendments to this Bill being proposed, Mr. JOHN ABEL SMITH opposed their adoption, and said that the company had, through five or six Acts which they had obtained from Parliament, power to raise, by shares, the sum of 915,000!., and by loan, 335,0001.; but in 1844, the company had raised the enormous sum of 741,000/. by loan. This it was true had been reduced in 18-15, by a large sale of shares, but the money obtained thereby, instead of being applied to the reduction of the dtbt, had been carried to the account of profit and loss, so as to in crease the value of the property in the hands of the proprie. tors. Now, with this enormous debt, this was anything but right, and he felt—not having the slightest interest one way or the 0-her—that it was but his duty, as a Member of Par liament, to bring it under the consideration of the House, in order that there might be a proper inquiry before this Bill was: passed.—(Hear, and cheers.) But there was another and, as he conceived, a most flagrantly disgraceful transaction, which ought to be known. In the accounts submitted to the members of the company, in 1844 and 1845, there was a state ment of a realisation upon 3,000 calls, subject to the redemp tion by the company, by which the sum of 300,0001. had been raised, and also another item of a similar transaction upon 2,250 shares, upon which the sum of '225,000/. had been paid. Thus there was a sum of 525,0001. stated to the public to be a realised capital, but which was instead of that absolutely, and in fact, an additional debt. A more disgraceful transaction had never come under his notice, for when an inquiry was in stituted by the House of Commons no statement was made whatever of any of these sums. He would, therefore, call the attention of his Honourable Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to those facts, and ask him whether he could countenance a transaction which might, by the fraud on the face of it, give such occasion to the distraction of the money market, and, above all things, was so likely to destroy the whole credit of railway debentures ? Being himself confident of the great mischief likely to occur from such a proceeding, he should conclude by moving that the Bill be read this day month, for a more gross breach of regard to the premises of an Act of Parliament he had never witnessed. Mr. FOSTER trusted that his Hon. Friend would not per severe in this motion, for this very same allegation had been submitted in extenso to the Lords' Committee by whom these amendments were proposed. By them these allegati ons h a d been fully examined, and yet they had pas se d th e Bill, an d sent it down to this Hcuse. His Hon. Friend had really brought forward no public grounds, and as, after all, the whole fault appeared to be only an irregularity of accounts, he hoped he would not press a motion which would have the effect of throwing out the Bill, Mr. WARBURTON thought that the House were deeply indebted to his Hon. Friend for bringing this matter forward ; for if they were to pass the Bill in its present stage, it would be neither more nor less than giving a premium for the fraudu lent transactions of railway directors. Mr. GREENE said, that really there was no sufficient ground for throwing out this Bill, which must be the con seqUence of the success of his motion. The fault which had been committed by this company was one of irregularity only, and that defect had been provided ft,r by a clause of the general Act of last session ; and it was preposterous that a Bill, which, after a searching investigation by both Houses, had received their approbation, should be met with such opposition. He thought that this would be unjust; and he trusted that after having passed this ordeal it should not be rejected for what in fact was not a defect. After an inquiry from Mr. AGLIONBY, The SPEAKER stated, that in reality there was no breach of privilege, yet the motion was not in accordance with the rules of Parliament. These directed that when a Bill had once passed the House of Commons, they had nothing more to do with it; and that in the event of there being amendments made in it by the House of Lords, the House of Commons could touch neither the principles nor the clauses of the Bill, but could either pass the Bill by agreeing to the amendments, or express their disagreement, and state so much to the other House: Mr. SMITH then remodelled his motion, and moved that that the Lords' amendment be disagreed with. Mr. AG LIONBY had been exceedingly anxious, both on public grounds as well as from private motives, that the Bill should pass. It was for the formation of only a few miles of railway; but on the principle that it was absolutely necessary that the most unlimited confidence should prevail between the shareholders and the directors, he de sired its pstponement, for, upon the face of the ac counts, it appeared that there was some delusion. It was stated that there was a large capital, when abso lutely there was nil. It would be better, therefore, on all con siderations, much as it was against his private feelings, to accede to the proposition for the postponement of this Bill till another session. Mr. P. HOWARD trusted the House would not so far forget the usual mode of proceeding in Parliament, as to reject a Bill which had received the deliberate sanction of both Houses; and that, too, without the advancement of any one single public principle whatever. The Bill was to maze a line to communicate between the Newcastle and Carlisle Rail way and the mineral district of Alston, for which plenty of capital had been already provided. There was no public ground, he would re-assert, for the shareholders were perfectly satisfied with the conduct of their directors, and he trusted, therefore, that on such a pretence as this the House would not reject the Bill at this stage of the proceedings. Mr. ESTCOURT conceived that whatever be the stage of the proceedings, if there were any appearance of fraud, it was the duty of the House to reject the Bill. Now, from the statements allowed to have been made it appeared that a debt of 741,0001. had been contractedcontrtrytoth! express terms of their Acts of Parliament. There hail also been an issue, what appeared to him a fraudulent issue of shares, and on these grounds he conceived that the Bill ought to be postponed till 'another session. Mr. iIUME did not see how, after the inquiries which had been made in both Houses, the House could proceed further in the matter , and he should the r ef ore vo t e f or t h e amendments. Lord MORPETH would not have given any opinion upon the matter, had it not been for the absence of all Members connected with the part of the country through which this rail way passed. This railway had been one of the earliest of the railway companies, and their earlier proceedings were not marked by that regularity which was now required. He thought, however, that as the Bill had passed its ordeal in both Houses, any further interference was not called for. Mr. T. S. DUNCOM BE said that the slight irregularities alluded to by the Noble Lord were certain gross misrepresen tations made to the shareholders of the company for the pur pose of deluding them. He thought that some explanation of the matter was certainly due to the House ; and with re ference . to any inquiries made i n the Upper House, there as no l not takeoffic offic i al a i it into int i mationcon consideration. e o r n a ti t ohnelsuHbjee th ought andtherefore, theyco w that these amendm ents ought not to be acceded to, and he recohmenmettedesed things theposetapnonbee ment of the Bill until next session , arranged. not likely to benefit the public, and might . company. Mr. MUNTZ said that the postpone m ent injure the the Bill was There was no complaint made on the part o f the shareholders. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said, that if the irregularities re- ferred to had been of so gross a nature, a committee of the Lords would not have deliberately recorded their eecisions that they were of a venial nature, and he certainly preferred taking the authority of that decision before the simpl e statements a Members of that House. He therefore would not be a party to reject the measure on such slight allegations. After a few words from Lord GRANVILLE SOMER SET, which did not reach the gallery. Mr. J. A. SMITH said that he thought that the conchict of the company certainly required some explanation, for if they had raiaed 400,0001. more than they were authorised to do, and had afterwards covered it by a fraudulent statement, these amendments ought not to be acceded to. Mr. BERNAL thought that the present system of their railway legislation was most inefficient, as Committees of bcth Houses had inquired into the Bill, and yet these enormous frauds had been allowed to pass unnoticed and unchecked He hoped that some attempt would be made to modify that defective system. Mr. SHEIL thought that where the question had been re ferred to a proper tribunal, and the efficiency of that tribunal not disputed, it would be wrong to impugn their decision. Mr. WAKLEY moved that the debate be adjourned until Monday next, in order to give the parties time to explain or refute the allegations made against them. Mr. HAWES thought that the adjournment of the debate would be to pronounce the sentence of condemnation on the Bill. The facts were already fully before the House, and he thought that they ought to be proceeded with at once. (LEFT SIT/Md.) THE PEEL AND RUSSELL GOVERNNENTS.—The Peel Cabinet of eighteen contained five Scotsmen. five Englishmen, one Borderer, one Irishman, and one American. There were also eleven Scotsmen in high Government offices, but not of the Cabinet. The Russell Cabinet of sixteen contains two Scotsmen, eleven Englishmen, and three Irishmen. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—KINGSBRIDGE. AUG. 18.-- A boat, containing three men and a buy, went out to Ilyg Airy Bay, in order to mueet the 11hing-buats which were emAyed in the pil chard fishery, in order to save time and to strike a good bargain with the fishermen with their fish, The boat waa struck by a very heavy sea, and daohed to pieces, and 41.0 men and Ivy were all armpd, r