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day. He was afraid that next year he must propose a more liberal arrangement. Mr. GLADSTONE said he had done the Hon. Mem ber an injustice ; he was not aware the Hen Member bad taken off the guinea a day. After a few words from Mr. KERSHAW and Mr. Mr. OSBURNE thought that if 5001. a year was con sidered sufficient for the new inspectors, it was also suf ficient for the old ones. After a few words from Capt. HARRIS, Capt. PICHELL wished to know the rule under which the poor-law circulars were issued ? Unless the Hon. Member (Mr. Buller) answered his question he should divide the House on the subject of the vote. After a few words from Col. SIBTHORP, Mr. C. BULLER, in reply to the question of the Hon. Member, stated that the circulars which were issued by the Poor law Commissioners, in order to spread a cer tain amount of information, were entrusted to Mr. Knight alone, because several booksellers could not be employed for the purpose ; but he denied that there was any monopoly practised ; they could be easily obtained upon application. Captain PEC HELL had heard it said that Mr. Knight did not distribute the circulars with impartiality to the trade. _ . . Lord G. BENTINCK did not think the estimate an excessive one when the heavy duties of the inspectors were considered. He knew a ease of one gentleman who, in 9 years, had travelled 99,607 miles ; out of that 9 years, 3i were clearly spent on the road ; and this at an expense to himself of more than 7,7001. Mr. WYLI) begged to call attention to the expense of schoolmasters and schoohnistresees, and the system of education as connected with poor-law union houses, which he considered to be very imperfect. He hoped that the Chief Commissioner wouid pay some attention to the subject. After a few words from Mr. GROGAN and Sir W. SO.. NERVILLE, the e vote was agreed to. On the question being put that :30,2081. be voted to complete tne sum required for the expenses of the Mint, Dr. BOWRING begged to ask his Hon. Friend the Master of the Mint what was the present state of the decimal coinage ?—(Laughter.) Mr. SHELL said that a Commission was now pending, the result of whose inquiries would be, he had no doubt, a saving of 10,0001. per annum. He anticipated that the report of the Commission would be rendered within five weeks. Mr. GLADSTONE conceived that the Commission might have been spared, for that the Right Hen. the Master might, in the leisure which his office afforded him, have prosecuted with equal effect al - 1 the necessary inquiries. Mr. MUNTZ thought, on the contrary, that the ap pointment of the Comrciaaion had become a very neces sary thing, the Mint establishment betug notorious as the grossest job in existence,. Sir J. TYRRIELL pointed out that there already was in print an enormous Blue-hook containing the result of the inquiries of a Select Committee of the House into the si-eject. He doubted much whether the expensive in quiries of the Cemmissionere would add materially to the information already within the reach of the House. As to the moneyers, their original appointment dated so far back that their tenure of office lay beyond the reach of the crown, or, at all events, the compensation to which tiacy would be entitled for the loss of office would be enormous. Mr. LABOUCHERE expressed his testimony to the high personal character of the officers of the Mint. Mr. BRIGHT said that mere personal character was no ground on which people should receive thousands a year of the public money for doing next to nothing. The Vice-President of the Board of Trade and the Mester of the Mint had at present nothing to do, or next to nothing; and he thought it would be well if these offices were consolidated, so that the very little to do of each office might, united, form a little more to do, and the public be saved a full 4,0001. a year. Lord J. RUSSELL vindicated the utility of the two offices rate red to. _ _ Mr. SHEIL said that it was proposed by the Com mittee that the office of Master of the Mint should be much more generally- efficient than it was at present. The vote w — as then - agreed to. The sum of 10,6701., to defray the expenses of the Railway Commission, was the next vote proposed. Mr. 'WADDINGTON rose, and entered into some details, for the purpose of showing that the managers of railway companies were much better qualified to judge of the measures necessary to ensure the safety of pas sengers than any Government superintendent or Railway Commission. He objected to the system of Government control over railways es now enforced. Mr. BANKES moved that the vote be reduced by the sum of 4,0261. Mr. LABOUCIIERE said he had done his best, in conjunction with his colleagues, to reduce the expense of the Railway Board as much as possible, and that not in consequence of any speeches made by the Hon. Members opposite. The actual redaction effected was 3,0001.; the ultimate reduction would be upwards of 5,0001. Mr. GLADSTONE said he had been one of those who had sought to persuade the House to rescind their vote for a Railway Commission. He could not, how ever, support his Honourable Friend's motion :on the present occasion because, although he disapproved of the commission, he felt that oven a false step could not always be retraced without interrup tion to public business and inconvenience to individual interests. He was still, however, of opinion that the better course would have been to leave all those matters from the beginning in the hands of the Board of Trade. With respect to another point, he had heard that the Great Western Railway Company had raised their charges for goods and passengers enormously above the maximum of the Act of Parliament; and he wished to know whether Government had taken any steps to see the law and the public rights of property observed. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the advance of fares by the Great Western Company had not escaped his notice. He had referred the matter to the law-officers of the Crown, and they had reported that the company were in the wrong; but, on the other hand, the company had consulted Sir F. Kelly, and his opinion was in direct opposition to that of the Crown lawyers. He had not as yet resorted to the extreme measure of stopping the com pany's Bills now in progress through Parliament, but had referred the whole matter to the Solicitor for the Treasury. That gentleman had only sent in his report that morn ing, and as soon as he (Mr. Labouchere) had read it he would not hesitate to exercise those powers with which the law had entrusted him to compel the Great Western Company to comply with the provisions of the Act of Parliament. Colonel SIBTHORP wished to know what was to be done respecting the first commissioner's salary. Mr. LABOUCHERE explained that the office had been abolished, that the duty would be henceforth per fusmed by the Board of Trade, and that consequently the 2,0001. a year would no longer figure in the es timates. After a few observations from Captain HARRIS and Mr. WADDINGTON, The vote was agreed to. 14,0231. 18s. expenses of the public records. 12,5144 12s. inspectors of factories. 1,7551. 6s. 4d. salaries of officers (Scotland). The above votes were agreed to without discussion. 6,464/. 17s. 3d. officers of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ire land's household. Dr. BOWRING objected to the sum of 1,5741. 16s. 2d. for Queen's Plates. Mr. OSBORNE defended the vote, as calculated to encourage the breed of horses in Ireland. Dr. BO WRING objected to the grants for horse racing included in this vote. lie thought the public money might be much better employed. Mr. BRIGHT thought it better to encourage the breed of Irishmen than Irish horses. Colonel DUNNE and Sir J. TYRRELL supported the grant. The vote was ultimately agreed to, as were the fol lowing: 22,6001. for salaries of Chief Secretary of Ireland, and officers in the Lord-Lieutenant's office. 2,500/. for Paymaster of Civil Services in Ireland. 26,8001. to complete the vote for the Board of Public Works in Ireland. • • - On the grant of 31,0001., to complete the vote for Fo reign and other Secret Services, Col. SIBTHORP objected to granting 31,000/. a year fox secret service money without investigation, believing, as he did, that a portion of it was expended in assisting Government supporters to obtain their positions in Par liament. Government might say it was necessary to have spies in foreign countries, but setting aside the policy of employing such disreputable persons, how was it that the same sum was necessary every year ? He thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer should be required to make oath that no part of this money was employed for sinister purposes.--(A laugh.) The vote was agreed to. 152,3621. to complete the vote for stationery, printing, and binding. Mr. OSBORNE thought a great saving might be made in the printing. He understood Mr. Hansard was making 50 per cent. by the printing of the House, while other printers would do the work for a profit of 10 per cent. He also thought the printing of reports was car ried to too great an extent. There were many docu ments of which a much larger number was printed than was required. He thought the Government might make a selection of what should be printed. Mr. J. PARKER said it would be difficult to make such a selection. He hoped, however, to have the as sistance of the Printing Committee to effect a reduction the expense if possible. 11, • BRIGHT believed the expense was added to by the one Rouse requiring documents printed by order of the other. Hoe thought it might be well to have such a numbe r would be of documents ents printed in the first instance as sufficie nt for the Members of both Houses. The vote, after a short conversation, was agreed to, the Chairman reported progr ess , an d o b ta i ne d l eave t o sit again to-mo w(th s day), at t we l ve o ' c lock. The House adjourned at Twenty-five minutes past One ERRATIITC—In the second leading article yester: day, the Austrian and2,ool ) r o,o u o 4B o ian Slavic population i s m e ntioned as being 9 and united with th e RtliSititt Poles as only making , 0. 0 00,000 —the form er figures should have been 19,000 , 5 00 eSterd.ay FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTEs. T c omplaint was made to the police by se veral residing at Iloxton O ld Town, of forged Bank parttes of land notes ha v ing been p assed amon g t hem. The notes Eng are date , " 16th Novemb er, 1847, Pl ymouth,* and n bored 35,2 01 . Ute. KILKENNY AND GRHAT 0011TRERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, Delahay-street, West minster, Mr. W. Wyse in the chair, but in consequence of the non attendance of a sufficient number of share holders to constitute a meeting, it was adjourned sine die. Sir .James Bathurst and faMily, and Capt. Walker, lift London yesterday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's mail steam-ship Giraffe, for Rot terdam, ea route to the Rhine, liER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. bldlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place on SATURDAY EVENING, Ang 19, when MadUe. JENNY LIND will appear in one of her favourite characters. With various novelties in the Ballet Department, combining the talents of Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, Mdlle. M. Tagiioni, Mdlle. Cerito, &c. &c. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. O B E R T H O U D IN. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. By Particular Desire. GRAND EXTRA AND FINAL REPRESENTATION'S. In compliance with numerous applications, and owing t) the dis appointment experienced by many parties in net procuring places at his last representation, ROBERT HOUDIN will THIS EVENING. TO-MORROW EVENING, and SATURDAY EVENING, give his Final Performances, previous to his departure for Man chester. Boxes and Stalls may bit secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. Last Night but Three of the Season. The Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, and the Public are respcetfillly ntormed, that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVENING, Aug. 17, when Mdlle. JENNY LIND will appear as LUCIA, in Donizetti's Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Egarde, Signor Gardoni ; Bidebeat, Signor Bouche ; and Enrico, Signor Coletti. To conclude with Selections from the admired Ballet of ONDINE, by Mdlle. Cerito, Mille. Petit, and Mdlle. C. Rosati ; M. Dor, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. The Frio List is suspended, the public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual at the Box-office of the Theatre, price les. 6d. each, where applications for Boxes, Pit Stalls, and Tickets are to be made. Doors open at halt-pant Seven. and commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENLNG, Will be performed 'THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. The Mys terious Stranger, Madame Celeste; Crequet, Mr. Wright; Checere, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mdlle. de Nantello, Miss E. Harding ; Madeline, Miss E. Chaplin. To be followed by the Burlesque, entitled TAMING A TARTAR. Count Cracevleninski, Mr. Worrell ; KiekerWhiski, Mr. Paul Bed ford ; Mazourki, Mr. Wright ; Ivan, Mr. Manyard ; Monsieur Con pee, Mr. C. J. Smith; Strelenski, Mr. Cullenford ; Countess Crace cieninski, .hiss Woolgar; Mazourka, Maclaine Celeste. To concinde with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts, Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Manyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond Ryan; Mary White, Miss Woolgar; Mdlle. Cherry lionnee, Miss E lynx Harding. ROYAL SUnREY THEATE.E. Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. Positively the Last Week et Mrs. FITZ WILLIAM and Mr. BUCK STONE, as they have to appear in Manchester on Monday next. • THIS EVENING Will be performed THE FLOWERS OF TUB FOREST, in which Mrs. Elwynßarn and Mr. Buckstone will perform. Atter which, a Comic Drama, called A BOUGH DIAMOND, in which Mrs. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Buckstone will perform. To conclude with THE ROVER'S BRIDE. Manager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrether. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. • Fiteball'a new and completely successful Spectacse. Unparalleled Equestrian Feats. THIS EVENING, Will be performed, the new brilliant Spectacle, founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated poetical Romance, and entitled MAR MION ; or, The Battle of Flodden Field. To be follosvod by the inimitable EQUESTRIAN and GYMNAS• TIC EXERCISES in the ARENA. To conclude with a Grand Pageant, entitled LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY; or, Clearing the Toll. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Attraction unprecedented. Positively the Last Week of M. J ULLIEN'S Engagement. Continuation of MISS SARA FLOWER and MISS HUDDART. New Waltz, by Prince METTERNICH. The DAYLIGHT VIEW of ROME, by Denson. Superb and Unique MENAGERIE. Grand Display of FIREWORKS, by the Messrs. Southby. No Extra Charge. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY. View of Rome —Promenade Concerts, 'Vocal and Instrumental, conducted by Mons. JULLIEN, whose splendid Band of Solo Per formers includes Messrs. Baker, Barrett, Bauman, George and Viotti Collins, Ciotti, Collinet, Koenig, Lazarus, Richardson, Sonnenberg, &c.—Two Solos each Evening. —Several favourite Songs by Miss Sara Flower and Miss Huddart during the Evening.—Also to be seen, daring the day, the beautiful Menagerie—Shakspere's House—The Magie Bridge—and other novelties will be exhibited, the whole concluding with a most magnificent and not to be rivalled display of Fireworks, by the Messrs. Sonthby, representing the Girandola during the Holy Week at Rome. Gates open at Ten A.M., Feeding Time Five—Jullien's Concert at Six—Fireworks at Nine. Admission, as usual, One Shilling. THE WEATHER.—Strx OFFICE, AUGUST 17. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 55; Highest. 66 ; Noon, G 9. BA.B.OIILETER t 29.95.—W1ND W.; cloudy. MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TRIG DAY. Morning .. 33 min. after 3 I Evening •• 52 min. after 3 "tom „'•:;;., A !.. - „ 4 1 7-4.1* "41 1 10111 . ‘ •, Ala - -14.4 Mittning LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1848. For months past, both in Parliament and in the Press, the favourers of the policy of reaction—those who pretend to believe in the honesty of GUIZOT, the moderation of NARYAEI, and the genius of ABER DEEN, :and who make that pretence of such belief an excuse for factiously endeavouring to instal in power a Ministry which shall re-enact protection, and so enable them to keep up rents —have been attacking Lord PALMERSTON, not upon the old accusation of his being the Brazillion of Europe (that specimen of " enormous lying" having preformed the service for which it was intended, has been now laid aside), but because so they were pleased to phrase their accusation, he was perpetually intermeddling and intervening in mat ters in which his intervention was neither sought for nor desired; and that in all such cases his interven tion was managed in so bungling a manner as not only to prove abortive, but absolutely to damage the cause which the Noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs had it most at heart to support, and that thus he made the name of England contemptible among nations. Such were the accusations which, at first timidly hinted at in the organs of M. GrifIEOT and Lord ABERDEEN, at length assumed a tangible shape in the vehement attacks of Lord STANLEY and the ponderous inanities of Mr. BANES. The attack of Lord STANLEY was too palpably unfair, too transparently fac tious, and his Lordship was altogether evidently too ignorant of the subject (which it was plain he had " got up" for the occasion, by a " cram ") :to call for anything like a serious reply ; while to Mr. BANRES no reply was necessary, inasmuch as his ponderosities having been levelled at the deaf ears of a sleeping audience, it would have been as useless to have made an expose of the foreign policy of the kingdom to the Corporation of London when they come before the Cursitor Baron to count hob-nails, as it would have been to have replied to the wise utterances of the Doraetshire sage, to which no one had listened. But yesterday the Noble Viscount met with an opponent worthy of him. Mr. DISRAELI, the Canning of the Protectionist party, in a welt argued, well prepared, and witty speech, gave to all those petty attacks which had been made on the foreign policy of the Noble Viscount " a local habitation and a name," and certainly dressed up a bad case better than any man in either House of Parliament could have dressed it up. If any man could have entered into the arena with Lord PALMERSTON in a discussion on foreign affairs, Mr. DISRAELI is that man ; and when he fails from the innate weakness of the cause which he has under taken to support, what chance can those stand who are less " cunning of fence" than he ? Feeling that his adversary was worthy of him, Lord PALMERSTON last night condescended to give those explanations which not only completely exculpate him from every charge brought against him of intermeddling, but which prove that not only was his intervention never offered until it was sought for, but that it in variably was attended with the happiest effects, and that to his judicious mediation may be attributed the preservation of the peace of Europe. We will take the case of Italy, in the affairs of which the intervention of Lord PALMERSTON has been denounced by all Protectionist speakers and writers, " From slashing Bentley down to piddling Tibbalds;" from vehement STANLEY down to the unknown gentleman who " does " the Foreign for the most ob scure of the weekly journals, as uncalled for and mis chievous meddling. First, as to the charge of the in tervention being uncalled for. Let us take the case of Rome, about which such a great fuss has been made, both by the pious and the political. Was our intervention in Rome uncalled for ? Hear Lord PALMERSTON : " Towards the end of the year, as it is well known, in consequence of the altered policy of the head of the Roman Government, principles of reform began to pre vail, and constitutional demonstrations were promulgated over tho whole surface of the country. Difficulties were experienced between the Government and people with regard t o those events; there being on the part of the Government a d es i re to reta i n w h at t h e peop l e wante d to abolish. These difficulties were f e lt to b e nowh e re more pressing than in the city of Rome. A communica tion was made to me, from a quarter upon which I could rely, conveying to the Government of this country that it was the anxious desire of the Government of Rome that an official mission should be sent to Rome, to,aid that Govern ment, by . , its counsel and advice, in settling the disputes be tween it and its people." At all events, our intervention at Rome was not uncalled for, and as far as Rome is concerned, the charge falls to the ground. But then Naples—there was the cheval de bataille of Lord STANLEY. The mission of Earl MINTO to Naples was a most un heard-of piece of intermeddling on the part of the English Foreign Secretary. The presence of Lord MINTO was never desired at Naples, according to Lord STANLEY ; his visit was an impertinent in trusion, and his offer of advice a gratuitous insult. Now, how stand the facts? Listen again to Lord PALMERSTON : " When my Noble Friend was at Rome a communication was made to me by the Neapolitan Minister that the Sove reign of Naples would take it as a compliment if my Noble Friend would proceed from Rome to Naples. My answer to this communication was, that if he received an invitation through the Queen's Charge-d'-Afiaires, my Noble Friend would go. He was not instructed to go there, but his duty was plain. He was invited, and in consequence thereof the necessary credentials were sent to him, and also instructions communicated. During the unfortunate dif ferences which broke out between the King of Naples and his Sicilian subjects both parties asked for the media tion and interference of British diplomacy to endeavour to arrange and settle the dispute. My Noble Friend was invited to go to Naples. He went there accordingly, and employed himself with that zeal, diligence, and ability for which he is remarkable, in endeavouring to bring about a reconciliation on conditions which would maintain the crown of the two countries upon the same head." Here also the intervention was solicited ; but it is added that it was mischievous : we believe, on the contrary, that it has prevented much mischief. " I will not go," says Lord PALMERSTON, " Into a minute detail of the circumstances which charac terised these negotiations, nor advert to more than one event which tended to render them unsuccessful. But, at the pe riod when these negotiations were almost brought to a sa tisfactory conclusion, the news of the revolution at Paris and the events in that country arrived ; and the louse may imagine the effect the intelligence would have on the minds of men. These circumstances led to increased difficulties, which were not met with concession on the one hand, or light demands upon the other. The result was that the people of Sicily declined to acknowledge the King of Naples as their sovereign, and the King declined to confer the crown of Sicily upon one of his sous, to whom that crown belonged. They chose a prince accordingly, who, in their judgment, would be best for the interests of the country. It was immaterial whether that opinion coincided with that of her Majesty's Government—the choice was wade entirely by themselves ; and at that time her Majesty's Government had signified that they would be ready to ac knowledge any sovereign whom the Sicilians might choose when he was in actual possession of the throne." If the Sicilians, instead of choosing a constitutional monarchy, that is, instead of reverting to the go vernment guaranteed to them by Great Britain in 1812, had chosen a republican form of govern ment, the cowequences would have been disastrous in the extreme. The Absolutist Powers would have made of it a casus belli, in which case France would have been bound to interfere in support of an oppressed nationality; but, with the precedent of Greece before them, the Absolutist Powers cannot make the establishment of an independent con stitutional monarchy in Sicily a pretext for dis turbing the peace of Europe ; and that Sicily is a constitutional monarchy instead of a republic we owe in a great measure to the wise advice of Lord PALMERSTON. At Turin and at Florence his intervention was equally asked, his advice was equally judicious, and by his advice he saved those countries from the horrors of a re volution. Even in the case of Austria and Lombardy the mediation of England was asked by Austria before Lord PALMERSTON consented, in conjunction with France, to undertake the settle• ment of the Austro-Italian differences. Want of space prevents us from enlarging on this sub ject for the present, but never was there a more complete refutation given to the un founded assertions of an unprincipled faction than was given yesterday by Lord PAL MERSTON to the budget of calumnies with which the united band of British Protectionists, led by STANLEY, French Orleanists inspired by GIIIZOT, and German and Italian serviles commanded by METTERNICH, have for the last three months been assiduously endeavouring to poison the minds of the British people. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 11th have arrived. Senor SARTORIIIS, the Minister of the Interior, was expected to leave Madrid for Seville in the course of a few days, in order to be present at the approaching accouchernent of the Duchess of MONT PENSIER. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 11.—Three per Cents., 19i paper ; after Bolsa, 19 cash. Five per Cents., 11 paper ; after Bolsa, 10i cash. Passives, 4 paper ; after Bolsa, 3 15-16 cash. Coupons, 7 cash. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 50 cash. Discount of notes, 6to 6f per cent. Exchange on London, at 30 days, 45 to 50 cash. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. Tuesday being the festival of the Assumption, and also the anniversary of the birth of the Emperor NA POLEON, was observed in Paris as a close holiday, and consequently only a small number of the journals ap peared yesterday morning,we believe only the Presse and the National—and in the case of the Presse, M. EMILE DE GINARDIN thinks it necessary to apologise for employing his printers on a festival day, by stating that under ordinary circumstances he should not have printed his paper on such a day of general holiday, but that on the present occasion he feels it necessary to pub lish, in order to make up to his subscribers for the time that was lost during the period the publication of La Presse was suspended, by order of General CAVAIGNAC. The Wational contains what may be con sidered an official appeal from the Government to the Assembly, not to enter on the discussion of the report of the Committee on the insurrection, but to pass at once to the order of the day, and hand the whole matter over to the judicial authorities for calm in. vestigation. " Have you," asks the National, " well weighed the object of a political debate ? and above all, of a debate, half political, half judicial—a debate in which would be mingled facts, calculated to open prosecutions, as well as general doctrines, systems, and tendencies—a debate embracing necessarily the whole revolution, man and policy, acts and consciences, and in which it would be difficult to separate justice from passion—and before whom should be unfolded, this indictment, implicating, despite your efforts to the contrary, the whole revolution ? Before a tri bunal whose judges should themselves descend into the arena, with recrimination on their lips, dealing reciprocal accusations and dwelling on recollections more or less exact, more or less envenomed by hatred, and judging one another, instead of the accused. Ah we avow that we do leave the responsibility of such combats to those who have the sad blindness to pro voke them. We repel such strife in the name of all our necessities which make concord a law. No, we which not on our own account those struggles lich some go out of their way to seek with unpardonable imprudence; we fear for internal tranquillity, for our influence abroad, for France, for European popula tions, brought within the orbit of our idea, and in whose eyes we should not lower, by the spectacle of fatal divisions, the democratic tendencies they have received from us. We seek to prevent it because we have foresight." And thus it concludes :—" Do you not fear to provoke thus in the Assembly itself a sort of civil war which might kindle (we do not wish to admit it, but why should people out of doors be more wise than ourselves ?)—might kindle, we repeat, a fresh civil war in the streets. Do they not fear to let loose such a tempest upon the conflagration that was just beginning to expire, and so lead to a general conflagration of opinions, if not of events? No, we cannot think that, having it in their power to avoid such a fault they will not seek to avoid it. If the Assembly and the Government do not take the initi ative at once in these present circumstances, affecting as well foreign as domestic events, they will incur great responsibility. For our own part we have done our duty, and stand acquitted of consequences. We may be blamed, but we discharge a conscientious duty. We only hope that on some day fast approaching it shall not appear that we have had too much reason." The reactionary parties in Paris are intriguing to bring about a restoration, and as it is necessary to destroy the present system in order to effect this ob ject, the Royalists, knowing that they themselves are too weak to accomplish it, have formed an intimate and close alliance with Communists, Red Republicans, and Socialists. The trials of the insurgents before the Military Commissions are still going on. Upwards of 4,000 prisoners have been tried. Of these 160 have been sent before a Court Martial, 1,700 have been sen tenced to transportation, and 2,000 have been dis charged. Suveral arrests are daily made. There was a grand review on Tuesday of the troops of the line in the Champ de Mars. In the Assembly yesterday the project for postal reform came on for discussion. It is thought the project will be agreed to, but the reduced rates will not come into operation until 1850. PARIS BOURSE, WEDNESDAY, Auc. 16. The funds opened to-day considerably above the closing prices of Monday, but they gradually gave way without any apparent reason, and they ultimately closed at nearly the highest prices of Monday. A good deal of uneasiness is felt at tho Bourse to-day, with respect to the debate in the National Assembly, which is to take place on Monday, and many think that riots may be the consequence of it. For the Account:—The French Three per Cents. have fallen 50c.; Five per Cents. have fallen 25c.; Loan has fallen 25c. For Money :—The Three per Cents, have fallen tioe.; Five per Cents. have fallen 50c.; Bon du ITr6sor are at 23 dis.; Bank of France Shares have fallen 5f.; Belgian Bank Shares not quoted; ditto, Five per Cents. have risen If.; Spanish funds not quoted ; Roman have risen 2f.; Rothschild's Receipts are the same as on Monday. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 30; ditto, (90 days), 25 22i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, AUG. 16. BOulogne and Amiens, 6% —Northern of France, 5 3 4 — Sambre and Meuse, 21/ 2 —Tours and Nantes, VA. GERM ANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. Intelligence from RADETZKY, of the capture of Milan was received at Vienna on the 11th. The Marshal, in his dispatches, encloses certain commu nications which passed between himself and the Podesta of Milan, prior to the entry of the Austrian troops into the city. In one of these, dated Aug. 1, late at night, the Podesta says— * * In conclusion, 7 l must, at the command of his Majesty, again direct the attention of the Field- Marshal to the state of the city, and so turn the late course of events that order may be promptly re-esta blished, and that there may be an oblivion of tho past, and the inhabitants and their property remained un harmed." At nine o'clock in the morning of the 6th, the Podesta of Milan addressed the following note to the Field-Marshal, at San Donato : " I intreast you most earnestly to accelerate the entry of the Royal Imperial troops into the city of Milan us much as possible, for the mob has taken advantage of the time that the city is left without troops, and is com mitting excesses of every kind, which may easily be greatly misinterpreted. I have the honour to assure you, that with the exception of these few evil-doers, the city is perfectly quiet, and is prepared to receive the Royal Imperial troops in a proper manner. I entreat your Excellency to give immediate attention to my re• quest. " F. BASSIA, " Podesta of the city of Milan. " Milan, Aug. 6, 1848." Within an hour afterwards a second note was re ceived"to theTollowing effect : "In consequence of the communication I had the honour to snake this morning, I now renew my earnest entreaty that your Excellency will instantly dispatch a corps of cavalry to Milan, for the purpose of maintain ing order; for I have reason to fear that the mob will plunder the public banks. " I must beg your Excellency to excuse my troubling you; but the city, which has been confided to my care, but which is wholly defenceless, may be mastered by the mob, to the great injury of the well disposed part of the inhabitants. " P. BASSIA, Podesta. "Milan, Aug. 6, half•paet Eight, A.m," FRA NKFORT. The German Parliament, in its sitting of the 12th, having determined that the districts of Trent and Reveredo in the Tyrol should not be declared inde pendent of Germany, proceeded to discuss the Italian question. The motion of the Committee was as follows (after confessing, its ignorance as to the mediatory measures of England, or the demands of Italy, and expressing an assurance that Austria was earnestly bent on concluding peace as soon as possible):—" That all representations and motions hitherto brought forward bo referred to the Central Power, with the prayer that it, through the re sponsible Ministry may with all speed acquaint the Na tional Assembly with the state of things, may promote the conclusion of peace, and may make a declaration as to whether it be expedient, in the present circum stances, to offer the hostile powers the mediation of Germany." Nauwerk advocated the relinquishment of Italy for the sake of trade, for the sake of Germany, for the sake of Europe.—(Cries of " Enough," from the right and centre). They should not suffer France and Eng land to exert their combined influence alone in the di vision of Italy. Germany ought to let her voice be heard too. Germany had to maintain the balance of Europe. He moved that the National Assembly call upon the Central Power to put a stop to the war, im mediately effectuating an armistice, and negotiating an equitable peace for both parties. Radowitz (Berlin) hoped they, would allow him to direct their attention to what intimately concerned the intermt of Germany. The state of things had been very muctrAltered by the victorious achievements of the Aus trian arms; and he hailed the prowess of that brava and victorious army with joy, remembering that it had fought and conquered for them too.—(Loud cheers from right and centre—the speaker was listened to with great attention.) He looked upon these victories as German victories, not only because he was a German soldier, but because he was a member "of the National .Assembly, whose sentiments he believed, almost without exception, accorded with his own. While, however, they were vic torious, they might perhaps have all the greater reason to fear the intervention of other powers. Still, they had in their Central Power an effective antidote to this. The north of Italy was of such vast importance to the main tenance of German independence, and Germany's secu rity, that ho could not see how any member could dis pute this for a moment. Two points were to be con sidered-Ist, Germany's material interests ; 2d, The military security of its frontier. Without Venice, Trieste and the coast country could not be retained. The whole Adriatic, that mighty artery for Germany, would be lost. If Upper Italy were detached from Austria, Germany would have to plant its outposts in a territory to which it could not now be driven back with out a desperate battle. Its western defences, too, would be so impaired that a third part of its territorial extent would be lost without firing a shot. Italy must be theirs as far as the Mincio, taking in Peachier& and Verona. He hoped, however, that the Central Government might be called upon, without delay, to promote a conclusion of the war. Heckscher (the Minister for Foreign Affairs) was pe netrated with the importance of the subject, and was re solved to effectuate such a peace as should secure the honour and interests of Germany.—(Cheers.) At the same time he abstained from entering further into the subject ; and if he had to choose the motion that was most acceptable to his feelings, it would be the one for the reference of all the respective motions to the Central Power, in the confident expectation that it would do what its duty required of it. The motion was finally carried. . Unterrichter's motion for uniting with the Germanic Confederation, Venetian Istria, and the islands adjacent, together with the district of Montefalcone, was disposed of in the same way, by the recommendation of the inter national committee, PRUSSIA. The trials of the student FEENBERG, a Russian by birth; of GLADE, a painter ; TREZIAK, an actor; and SIEG, a coachman, for attacking the arsenal, and fur other political offences, have taken place, and termi nated in the first being cond emne d to one year' s fortress and banishment, but not to Russia ; the second to three months' imprisonment ; and the others to three months' hard labour in the house of correction. Five cases of cholera have taken place at Stettin. General pepraolinte BuLow, Aide-de-Camp to the KING, has been appointed for the negotiation of e a n an armistice with Denmark, and it is asserted that WRANGEL has received orders to accept the proposi tions about to be offered ; that is, if the Danes con sent to withdraw the clauses relative to the Provi sional Holstein Government, and the reduction of the troops. M. AVERSWALD, President of the Council, and his brother, attended the KING to Cologne. COLOGNE_ The great festival to commemorate the 600th an niversary of the building of the Cathedral of Cologne commenced on the 15th. Great preparations were made for the reception of the Archduke Joritc, the Administrator of the Empire. Tricoloured German, Prussian, Bavarian, &c., flags . were waving from the windows; and the streets being very narrow, these flags in many instances intercepted the sight. The place where the steamer, with the Archduke on board, was to arrive, w as adorned with flowers, ribbons, and banners of every description. Thousand of spectators covered the quays, the bridge, and the street by which the Archduke was to proceed to the house of Her TON WITTGENSTEIN, President of the Government, where apartments had been prepared for him. At six o'clock a tremendous shower of rain cleared the streets, but the weather improved, and our countryman, Mr. COXWISLL, entertained the people with the ascension of a balloon at the Hochstrasse-gate. At about eight o'clock the Administrator of the Empire ar rived ; the guns were fired, the bells rang merry peals, the Burgher Guard presented arms, and ut: tered viva!: innumerable. The First Burgomaster of Cologne, Herr STEINBERGER, delivered an address to the ARCHDUKE, to which his Imperial Highness replied in a speech full of compliment to the city, and referring chiefly to the great work of German unity to which the labours of all are at this moment directed. The ARCHDUKE refused to avail himself of the car riage placed at his disposal, saying he preferred walk ing. Accordingly he proceeded on foot through the Frankgasse. The following is a translation of the address with which Privy-Councillor STRINBERGER, the head Burgomaster of this city, greeted his Imperial High ness the Vicar of the Empire, on his arrival last night : " In homely, honest, and sincere language, as has ever been the custom on the German Rhine, the old Rhenish city gives a most respectful, a most cordial welco me t o your Impe r i a l Highness theillustrious Vicar of th e Em pire. And th a t welcome of veneration and affection is uttered by us here, in presence of the lofty dome, the symbol of th e future greatness and unity of Germany. And like renovated Germany, we behold that Cathe dral also, in its renewed strength, magnificence, and dignity, and in the now certain hope of its completion, festively adorned and prepared for the great anniversary which in its venerable and sacred aisles will collect and unite from far and near thousands and thousands of noble Germans, headed, hand in hand, by the illustrious Vicar of the Empire, and the illustrious Royal Pro tector, and accompanied by the chosen of the Ger man people, they to whom is intrusted the foundation, as well as the construction of the most sublime .and most magnificent edifice of our times and of our country — the cathedral of German power and German unity. And as, according to the plan of the architect, under skilful guidance, and with the cheerful co-operation of the true-hearted assistants in the work, we hope that stone to stone will be happily and harmoniously joined until the noble and God-dedicated temple be completed, so we trust that all German races will powerfully and harmoniously work together at the glorious edifice of German nationality and unity. May both edifices, under the Almighty protection, endure in their strength and beauty until remote times and generations of men ; and when 600 years more shall have expired may another double secular festival be held here—a festival of German sentiments, German power, and German unity." The conclusion of this quprepriate and pithy address was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. The reply of his Imperial Highness was to the fol lowing effect:— "My warmest thanks for this cordial reception. You have well called the Cologne Cathedral the symbol of German unity. It is so, and it shall be so. The work which, for Germany's, for our fatherland's welfare, we have to erect, is-a great, a gigantic one—even like your own cathedral. A firm determination and skilful work men are required, in order that each stone may con duce to the harmony of the great whole. We will sup plicate God to give us the strength that will enable all of us to cc-operate with equal zeal and perseverance in the construction of a united, a great, and a happy Ger• many—one as firmly rooted as your cathedral. I renew my warmest thanks, and give three cheers for the city of Cologne!" HAMBURGH. An attempt was made to create a riot in Hamburgh on the 12th, but the Burgher Guard dispersed the mob, and restored tranquillity. ITALY. LOMBARDY AND PIEDMONT. The Opinion of Turin, of the 11th, says during the armistice Peschiera will be surrendered, the Piedmontese artillery being first withdrawn from it. Oa the arrival of the 'news of the surrender of Milan at Genoa an inzeute occured of a very serious character. The populace assembled in iminethe numbers, and the cry of treason was everywhere heard. The National Guard collected and proceeded to disarm the Fort of Casteletto, which commands the town ; the other forts were also seized, and the artillery and projectiles were removed from all those which commanded the town. A telegraphic dispatch, received at Turin on the 12th at seven o'clock A.M., announces the arrival of CHARLES ALBERT at Alessandria. The Patria of Florence informs us that the Aus trians entered Modena on the 7th, and re-established the authority of the former Government. ROMAN STATES. DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS AT BO• L 0 GNA. The Bologna Gazette of the 9th contains important news. It appears that, on the afternoon of the Bth, the Austrian General, WELDEN, having levied a heavy contribution upon Bologna, and demanded hostages for the payment, and for the subjection of the Bolognese, the people rose and the tocsin was sounded. A conflict ensued, which is said to have been terrible, but the details are not given. Under date of the 9th, at six in the morning, we find the following : " The Bolognese have driven the Austrians out of the city, after making 27 prisoners. Bologna is in the hands of the people, and ready to receive another attack from the enemy, who must have got reinforcements. The people, with their knives, drove the Austrians to a distance of two miles from the city. The curate of San Felix is at the head of the people of the Contado." Under date of half-past six we read :—" The bombardment has commenced, and two palaces are in flames. The Faubourg has already been pillaged and burned, but the population have resolved to resist to the last drop of their blood." —The Piedmontese Gazette of the 12th has the fol lowing from Bologna, dated the 9th:—" At half-past three in the afternoon of yesterday an officer, bearing a dispatch for the Pro-Legate, was killed by some Bolognese as he was passing through San Felice. Half an hour afterwards a soldier of the line, carrying another dispatch, met with the same fate. The Aus trians on guard at the gates of San Felice, where a cannon was planted, fired it upon the people, but very fortunately no one was killed. Upon this the Austrians went out of the town to Montagnola. They amounted to 2,4500 men, and had with them a cannon and a howitzer. In this favourable position they began to bombard the town, setting it on fire in several places. It was about five in the afternoon when the firing began, and it did not cease till eight at night. On the side of the Bolognese there were fifty carabiniers, thirty custom-house officers, upwards of 500 porters, and some national guards. All displayed the most extraordinary courage, and in the end took Montag• nola by assault, and drove away the Austrians, who, on leaving the Galiera gate, lost an officer and forty men killed and fifty prisoners. The carabiniers and custom-house men pursued them for more than a mile. The loss of the Bolognese was confined to fifteen killed and wounded. In the evening there was an illumination. One of the porters took an Austrian flag. At six this morning the Austrians returned, but their communications were cut off. The national guard, on taking up arms, determined to fight to the last drop of their blood. There is no want of ammu nition. The first thing thought of yesterday was to keep the'powder magazine by driving away the Aus trians, who wished to gain possession of it." The Piedmontese Gazette has the following from Rome, dated the Bth :—" The Minister of Justice has made the following declaration to the Chamber of Deputies, in the name of the POPE. His HOLINESS considers the entrance of the Austrians into the Pon tifical States a personal insult to himself in his cha racter of SOVEREIGN PONTIFF. His HOLINESS pro poses to send to the camp of General WELDEN a de putation composed of Cardinal MARINI and Princes CORSINI and SIMONETTI , insisting upon his withdraw ing, and threatening the General of the Imperial troops with employing all the means within his power for obtaining this evacuation. His HOLINESS, it was added, never intended to relax, and still less to prevent the execution of the measures recently ordered by the Minister of War for the defence of the State. The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously decided that an appeal shall be made to France. This vote has been officially communicated to the Ambassador to be sent to Paris. STERLINI moved this upon a petition, signed by more than 6,000 Roman citizens." Another letter of the same date, in the same journal, says :—" On the news of the invasion of Romagna by the Austrians, the excitement of the people became extreme. Last evening the Minister of War published a proclama • tion, by which, after announcing that the Austrians bad entered the Roman States, he called to arms the National Guard and all the regiments of the line quartered in the capital, with the intention of direct ing them immediately to Catolica, as the only mili• tary position from which it is possible to make a first defence. The people cried out with reason, that if the POPE had known how to send out an encyclic to paralyse the enthusiasm of the people and serve the cause of the Austrians, he ought now to mount his horse, and, with the cross in his hand, repair the evil he had done." General WELDEN had published the following noti fication at Ferrara, dated the 4th inst. : " My troops shall maintain themselves in good order, and observe the strictest discipline, whilst they remain on the Pontifical territory. Every act of violence against peaceable persons and their property shall be tried by courts martial. On the other hand, I will order for im mediate execution (as I do not intend to make prisoners) whoever shall bear arms against us or manifest enmity towards us in any manner whatever. Wherever the troops of his Imperial and Royal Majesty hold garrison, arms of every description shall be sequestered, and the authorities are to be personally responsible for the exe cution of the measure, as also for the regular victualling of the Imperial and Royal troops on the specification of the rations to be furnished to the infantry and cavalry." The Austrians have since evacuated Ferrara. TUSCANY. - - The Piedinontese Gazette of the 11th inst. contains the following, under date Florence 7th : " An official communication of the English Minister residing at Florence, has made known that Lieutenant- General Welden had, in consequence of the interference of the above Minister, who was subsequently joined by the Chargé d'Affaires of the French Republic, declared that the frontiers of Tuscany shall be respected by the Austrian forces, provided internal order shall be pre served in the Grand Duchy, and that no levy en ;nurse or acts of aggression shall take place. The Minister of England having guaranteed the execution of those con ditions, the Government trusts that the :good sense and devotedness of the Tuscan population will induce them to maintain the calm attitude necessary for the salvation of the country. The Minister of England has likewise interposed his good offices with General Perglas, com mander of the Austrian Corps of Occupation of Modena, and confidently expected a similar result. In the mean time, the Government is last lining the frontier with troops, and preparing against every contingency. " The Minister, Secretary of State for the Depart ments of Foreign Affairs and War. " N . CORSINI." BIRTH-DAY Of THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—This morning, at an early hour, the bells of St. Martin's and Kensington parishes ushered in the natal day of our Most Gracious Sovereign's mother, her Royal Highnefs the Duchess of Kent, having been born on the 17th of August, 1796. Her Royal Highness's tradesmen will celebrate the event, as usual, by a dinner at Kensington, and also illuminations in the evening. CRICEET.—KENT V. ALL ENGLAND.—Yesterday this game was brought to a conclusion, at Canterbury, when Kent won by ten wickets. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) g 7 TirnI,VGA.T'E ILN D lizADEarta=,s. These markets were tolerably steady, at the follow ing terms:—Beef, from 25 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s Sd to 4s Sd; Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 31 16s ; New ditto, 21 5s to 3/ 8s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 5/ ; New ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ lOs ; and StraW, 11 4s to 1/ lOs per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.--Old Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; New ditto, 2l 5s to 31 lOs ; Old Clover, 41 to 41 16s ; New ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 11 Gs to 1/ 103 per loud. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. WIIITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 to 3118 s; New ditto, 21 5s to 3/ 8e; Old Clover, 41 to 51; New ditto, 3/ lOs to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 10s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. MEAT MARKETS. _ _ SOUTHALL, AUG. 16.—PrFmoleatTtand Sheep com manded a steady sale, at full prices. Otherwise, the de mand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s; Mutton, 4s to Si; Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, AuG. 16.—Our market was rather heavy, yet prices were well supported.—Beef from 3s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork,4s2d to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 16s to 265; Quarter old-store Pigs, 16s to 21s ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 151 to 181 each. HAnsuAm, AUG. 16.—Both Beasts and Sheep moved off steadily, at our quotations. Other kinds of stock were a slow inquiry. —Beef, from 8s 6d to 4s 2d; Mut ton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 4s 6d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 4a 4d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, AUG. 15.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 4s 4d to bs ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d per Sibs. A fair average supply, and steady de mand. CHICHESTER, Aug. 16.—Prime stock was in fair re quest, at lull prices; otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 4s to is; Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal, Ss 8d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 15s to 21s each. COAL MARK E' '. -YESTEADAT. Bate's West Hartley... 14s 3d Eden Main l6s 3d East Adairs Main..... 12s 6d Belmont l6s 3d Hasting's Hartley l4s 9d Braddyll's Hetton l6s 9d llolywell Main l4s 6d Bell New Tanfield l3s Od Haswell l7s 61 Original Tanfield l2s Od Hetton .., l7s 3d Ord's Redheugh Pontop Windsor .... . 12s 6d Morrison lss 9d South Peareth 'Canfield Moor .... ..... 13s 6d Stewart's Taulield Moor Butes... 12s 9d Hartlepool l7s 3d Townley l3s 6d Hudson's Hartlepool... 16s Os IV ylain Wall's End, &c. Kelloe l6s 61 Brown's l4s 6d Thornley Clarke and Co. Frainwell Gate......... 16s Od Richardson's Tees lss Od Gilson _ _ fiedley Walker Wham:like Washington Teea West Cornfortti .. lss 9d West llettou l6s Ud Ships at market 93. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Agu. 16, 1848,:atde up from:the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I RTE. BEANS. I PEAS. I PRICE .. 50s id 30s Id 21s 8d 29s 7a 363 Off, 135 s 2d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BAILLET. OATS. 1 BT& BEANS. I PEAS. Ss Od 33 6d2s 6d 3s Od 3s Od 3s cd SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. The half=yearly meeting of this company was held at the offices in Southampton, on Tuesday—Colonel Barlow in the chair. The SECRETARY read the minutes of the last meeting, and the following report:—" Notwithstanding the general depression of trade and commercial enterprise, the busi ness of the company is still progressive. The earnings for the half-year to the 30th of June, 1848, have been 9,3511. 10s. 7d., those to the 30th of June, 1847, were 7,6261. I ls. I Id. ; being an increase of 1,7241. 85. 3d. in the earnings of the half-year to the 30th of June, 1848, as compared with the earnings of the corresponding half year of 1847. The accounts exhibit a balance, after the payment of expenses, of 3,180/. 13s. 11d.; and the di rectors are, consequently, enabled to recommend a di vidend, clear of income-tax, of 11. per cent. for the half year (ten shillings ' per share'), being at the rate of 21. per cent. per annum. The directors have the satisfac tion to report that they have concluded an arrangement with Mr. Joseph White, of East Cowes, for the establish ment on the company's land, contiguous to the dry docks, of a yard for building ships of the largest class ; and that the necessary workshops and offices have been already erected. This arrangement will ensure at all times every possible facility for the repair of ships in the company's dry docks. The directors have been much disappointed by the rejection, by the Committee of the House of Lords, of a Bill which had passed the House of Commons, for the construction of seven miles of railway between Harrow and Brentford, which would have connected Southampton with the North-Western, the Great Northern, and all the narrow gauge railways in the kingdom, and would have afforded to the docks an unbroken narrow gauge communication with the whole of the manufacturing districts. This connecting link is on every account so important to the interests of the country at large, as well as those of the port and the docks of Southampton, that the directors feel satisfied that its construction must be sanctioned in the next ses sion of Parliament; and as the works can then be exe cuted in less than a year, that they may still rely at no very distant period upon the means, without change of carriage and break of gauge, of distributing imports to all parts of the country, and of bringing down from the north to the ship's side in the docks return cargoes, which are alone wanting to ensure a vast increase of trade, and to render Southampton one of the first ports in the kingdom. In the meantime, the beat must be made of the accommodation which is about to be afforded by the opening of the Great Western line from Reading to Basingstoke." Comparative statement of earnings for the half years ending respectively 30th Juno, 1844 £9sB 13 4 30th June, 1845 3,862 2 11 30th June, 1846 4,800 18 0 30th June, 1847 7,626 11 11 30th June, 1848. 9,351 10 7 31st December, 1844 3,059 14 1 31st December, 1845 5,115 8 1 31st December, 1846 8,402 3 5 31st December, 1847 9,707 2 8 The CHAIRMAN then briefly addressed the meeting, observing that he would not detain them long, but should be most happy to answer any question that might be put to him. He then drew attention to the satisfactory increase in the income of the company and the decrease in the working expenses; but in works of this character there were expenses to be met, whether the concern was profitable or not. At present the great object was to have a direct communication with the north of England, and to get ships for the East and West Indies, America, and all parts of the world. No port in England was so well adapted for the purpose as the port of Southampton. Mr. LANKESTER believed that every inhabitant of the town was desirous of procuring a railway to the north ern parts of England, and trusted that every exertion would be made to procure a narrow gauge to the north. The CHAIRMAN said that if the North- Western as well as the South-Western Railway Company took up the line, theramould be a perfect s ect h u ip n p a i n n i g te m i i n tyi r n es t t h , e an q d ue t s h t e io i n n. ; and with their support, h habitants along the line, any opposition they may meet with in the next session of Parliament would be over come, and the Bill triumphantly carried. He then pro posed that the report be:printed and circulated, which ho was the more happy to do as it declared a dividend. It was then proposed by the CHAIRMAN that a divi dend of 2i per cent. be declared, which was seconded by Mr. Show, and carried unanimously. In reply to a question from one of the shareholders, the CHAIRMAN said that their dry docks would take in the longest steamer ever built without difficulty, or even the Great Britain; and he was quite sure that they were sufficiently capable enough for an 120 gun ship. Votes of thanks were then passed to the auditors, the chairman, and directors, and the meeting broke up. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—A few weeks ago, when the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards were stationed at Nottingham Barracks, two of the privates quarrelled, and one bit the other in the finger. The wound festered, and at length the man's whole body became affected, the bones, denuded of flesh, protruding through the skin. The sufferer lingered until Monday, when he was re lieved by death. A dispatch had been sent to Manches ter (where the regiment is now stationed) for witnesses, and with orders for the man who so savagely attacked the deceased to be taken into custody, prepa ratory to an inquest being held on the body. The case has excited great interest in a medical point of view. IMMEDIATE MEETING Or THE IMAM BISMOI"S. Rumours have reached us of the probable intentions of the Government in reference to the State prisoners. It is thought that marked leniency will characterise their acts, now that they have practically i succeeded in assert ing their authority, and extinguishing insurrection. It s also said that the Catholic Bishops of Ireland are sum moned, by Archbishop Murray, to meet at once in Dublin ; and that the principal object of their imme diate assembling is to petition the Queen, through the Lord-Lieutenant, for the pardon of those engaged in the late movement. It is believed th a t t h e i r petition will not be altogether disregarded. At any rate, we understand that the Catholic Bishop of Cork has received a summons, and has gone to Dublin. Rumour also has it that another subject will come under the discussion of the hierarchy —namely, the pro bable intention of the Whigs to propose some provision for the Catholic clergy. What may be the decision "of their Lordships on this subject, of course, it would le presumptuous to speculate ; but whil e t h ey w ill un doubtedly repudiate pensioning and State connexion, it is probable that the attaching of a house and glebe land to each parish, as a permanent endowment, may meet with their approval.—Cork Examiner. LAUNCH or A Suir.—On Thursday next a ship, named the British Tar, of 367 tons, will be launched from Mr. Bayley's ship-yard, at the Cliff. She is a noble vessel, and is the largest that has been built at this port for many years. Excursion trains are adver tised, in order that persons from a distance may witness the interesting sight. We understand there will be other attractions, but we have not been favoured with a detail of them.—lpswish Express. SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 16.—The steam-ship Tiger, Captain Bingham, arrived here this morning from Oporto, with a car go o f ver y fi ne oxen , w hi c h are being landed for sale in the docks. AUGMENTATION OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY. The augmentation of the Royal Artillery, aim uneod in March last, has taken place on the princit le origi nally stated, although not to the full extent of the 20 companies, 16 companies being the number finally settled upon and promulgated to-day, and the four addi tional companies are expected to be added in October next. The 16 companies now added aro apportioned by giving two to each of the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th battalions, and one company to each of the 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th battalions; and the following promotions and appointments have been made by general order, dated Aug. 16, 1848: GENERAL ORDER. Her Majeaty has been pleased to approve of the fol lowing promotions in the Royal Regiment of Artillery. viz.:— Second Captiiins to be Captains . by augmentation:— N. E. Harrison H . G. W. Hamilton C. Cheetham W. Fulford G. J. L. Buchanan A. Irving W. S. Payne , St. J. T. Browne W. R. Gilbert C. Bingham A. F. W. Papillon H. S. Rowan H. Aylmer J. N. A . F reese G. C. R. Lcvinge . D. Cleaveland. First Lieutenants to be and Captains:— F. W. Haultain, vice Harison. T. W. Laurence, vice Cheetham. F. J. Travers, vice Buchanan. M. C. Dixon, vice Payne. C. F. Thorndike, vice Gilbert. H. Rogers, vice Papillon. J. Turner, vice Aylmer. A. C. L. Fitzroy, vice Levinge. E. H. Fisher, vice Hamilton. R. F. Mountain, vice Fulford. S. Cleaveland, vice Irving. C. S. Somerset, viee Browne. F. A. Morshead, vice Bingham. S. H. S. Ingle6eld, vice Rowan. E. M. Boxer, vice Freese. C. S. Longden, vice Cleaveland. First Lieutenants to be Second Captains by augmen lion:— W. A. Middleton. J. S. Willett. R. J. Cannon. J. C. W. Fortescue. J. R. Gibbon. W. H. Fox. J. R. Anderson. R. O'Connell. P. F. G. Scott. W. F. S. Neill. S. M‘D. Calder. M. Clifford. W. P. Pollock. R. W. Brettingham. H. F. Strange. C. T. Du Platt. Second Lieutenants to be First Lieutenants:— C. 1. Govan, vice Haultain. C. H. Ingelby, vice Laurence. • P. Gabbett, vice Travers H. P. Yates, vice Dixon M. F. Ferrers, vice Thorndike H. A. Thrupp, vice Rogers C. E. Mainwaring, vice Turner A. Gordon, vice Fitzroy W. J. Williams, vice Fisher C. F. Young, vice Mountain S. Freeing, vice Cleaveland 0. R. Stoke; vice Somerset J. F. Pennycuick, vice Morshead W. J. Griteston, vice Inglefield W. D. Guille, vice Boxer C. E. Oldershaw, vice Longden N. 0. S. Turner, vice Middleton S. D. Wright, vice Cannon A. T. Earle, vice Gibbon Hon. J. A. Addington, vice Anderson A. Vendeleur, vice Scott A. S. Orr, vice Calder C. R. Hill, vice Pollock P. J. Campbell, vice Strange F. C. Maude, vice Willett A. W. Twigs, vice Fortescue R. Curtis, vice Cox A. Sievewright, vice O'Connell F. S. Seale, vice Neill J. Boulton, vice Clifford J. de L. Saunderson, vice Brettingham M. Anketell, vice Du Platt Second Lieutenants to be First Lieutenants by eV t mentation P. Dickson neas Clarke F. Place E. J. Bruce W. P. Richards J. E. Hope H. W. J. Dashwood A. Brendon J. De Haviland S. Carden G. A. Wilkinson W. W. Lukia W. Walker C. E. Walcot G. Burchael G. Davis E. G. Broedon W. J. Boulton G. B. Traherne 8. G. Batchelor W. T. Middleton F. Close J. Sinclair H. L. Talbot W. H. R. Simpson L. W. Penn H. R. Saunders E. G. Snow J. D. Ramsay W. Morris IL Rennie The above promotions are dated June 30, 1848. The Master-General has been pleased to make t 3 16 following appointments in the Royal Horse Artillery; ?" Second Captain P. H. Mundy, vice Levinge. Second Captain E. Price, vice Cleaveland. First Lieutenant G. H. L. Millman, vice Turner. First Lieutenant F. W. C. Ord, vice Fitzroy. First Lieutenant W. C. L. Blosse, vice Mountain. First Lieutenant A. E. H. Anson, vice Somerset. First Lieutenant J. G. Boothby, vice Middleton. First Lieutenant Hon. E. T. Gage, vice Gibbon. First Lieutenant N. S. K. Bayly, vice Anderson. First Lieutenant F. R. Glanville, vice Willett. First Lieutenant D. E. Horse, vice Fortescue. First Lieutenant W. E. M. Reilly, vice Neill. First Lieutenant W. B. Saunders, vice Du Platt. Second Captain G. A. Maude, to be Adjutant, fit 03 Gilbert. In consequence of the above the undermentioni officers have been posted as follows: Second Captain Longden to sth battalion, vice Price. First Lieutenant L. Mainwaring 9th battalion, Millman. First Lieutenant A. Gordon, Bth battalion, vice Ord. First Lieutenant C. F. Young, 2d battalion, vice 810 0 First Lieutenant 0. R. Stokes, 4th battalion, vice Ansn First Lieutenant N. 0. S. Turner, 9th battalion, vi Boothby. First Lieutenant A. Y. Earle, Bth battalion, vice Gal First Lieutenant Hon. J. A. Addington, sth battalio vice Bayly. First Lieutenant F. C. Maud e , 3d b atta li on, v i ce GlanvLs-r First Lieutenant A. W. Twiss, 10th battalion, vice Rona First Lieutenant T. S. Seale, Ist battalion, vice ;$ First Lieutenant M. A n k ete ll , 6th battalion, Vl ' Saunders. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AJ•-• NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. . 0 % shall b e o bli ge d b y your g i v i ng the fol l ow s statement a place in your columns. An accident, h a ppil y unattended w i th serious cord O quences to the passengers, occurred to the early up 1 11 .0 1. from York this morn i ng , a f ew m il es north of w verton. The branch mail t ra i n f rom P e t er b oroug h l e f t No d al'ehe ampton at its proper time,l and was proceeding on 0 4 main line towards W o l ver t on , w h en t h e connecting • of the engine gave way, and the train was brought to stand. The guard was instantly sent back with fog Big" to he had placed one upon the rails and was p rocee ding,. place another, when th e Y or k ma il came up. Th e driei made every effort t o s t o p it, an d t h e speed was gres of reduced, but the rails were so slippery, from the state the weather, that a collision took place. I Several of the passengers were shaken and afar 11 "" e i but as far as can be ascertained none have Auto' injury. Tiro of the carriages were much damaged. Considerable delay occurred in replacing the eng in° on the rails, which detained the mails. The accident happened at a quarter-past two, -:,,0 The night was not d ar k, b ut t h e f og was so dense no signals could not be seen at more than a few distant. A careful inquiry i s b e i ng i nst i tute d i nto the rnsttort but as exaggerated statements may reach you, I t hl i be it right to place you in possession of the facts of case as reported to me by th e guar d s, an d one o' s passengers who was in the train. I remain, your obedient servant, MARK 11U 1 S ils General Manager's-office, Euston-station, Aug. 17, 1848. THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY.—It is i n C on k O plation to give a grand dinner to the special conew4 of the district of Hackney, in th e course of a PO ',lO Advices from Belgium men ti on that monei.,,isl easier both in Antwerp an d B russels, good cotao3'loll bills being done in the f ormer c i ty at three-an d'a-ord• per cent.. The position of the Societe Gtnerale, se e t ir ing to its last e2pose, was considered tolerably factory. —.OlO BH On the 12th init., the lady of S. W. Puny Cust, Of daughter. f ife On the 12th i ns t., a t C am b erwell New-roa d , the Hen On J. Jones, Esq. of a son. ry the 13th inst ~, at Devonshire -street, Portland-I'c6 Mrs. Stafford H. Northcote, of a daughter. di re, On the 14th i ns t., at W arw i ck-street, Eccleston-ock— the wife of James F. Wilkinson, Esq., of a eon. of At Connaught-square, the lady of J. Adams, daughter. of 1 • On the 14th inst , a t D u l w i c h- common , the wi f e Engelthed I hart, of a dug hter. On 3th inst. a , at Great Marlborough-street, th e /61.° ° f Coutts Stone, Esq., of a d aug ht er . On the 13th inst., in Ch es t er -pl ace , R ege nt's -park , Mrs. G. Shaw, of a son. On the 9th inst., at Warwick -terrace, Pimlico, th e Wit° f J. A. Hallett, Esq., of a daughter. DIIIII. t In West-square, St. George's-road, on the 10th in s lict the 81st year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Conyer Ss repot of the late Richard Searle, Esq., of Minehead, Sornersets pr. On the 4th inst., at Inverness, Mrs. Walker, wido er of ' (:)! th e Walker, Bengal Medical Service, and eldest daug ht late James Grant, Esq., of Bught, Inverness-shire. _ vo. On the 12th inst., at the Rectory, Pluckley, Ke nt ' the t" F Cholnieley E. J. Dering, aged LS, Prebendary of 6 and one of her Majest , a y's chaplains in ordin more than D. , no r the faithful wife of Mr. John Poulton,' of the Shr ubs ' Hounslow, Middlst. eat Wel t On the 14th in Carshalton, Surrey, Nevinhant, son of n R. Ame, ad 23. On the 14th inst g ., e at Crewkerne, Somersetahire, ag ed 44 Edward S. Barnard, Esq. k MO' if ' 012t1....tth atSEMrS-f le- P ar--, Hope, aged 78. London : Printed and Published by 114IIRDO YO N uno,, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, : 6 g f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the 0011P 1 Middlesex, Tharaday, August 17, 1848. , 4 1 ''' t., ~&:-.:,--- NOW READY, In 3 vols. post Bvo., with Portraits of Pope Pius IX., the Emperor Leopold, and Manzoni, A IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, Y, AND ITS PAST CONDITION. By JAMES WHITESIDE, A.M., M.R.1.A., One of her Majesty's Counsel. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1848. re q D e • Z ' ce` vi., 111 lent tn 4 Dal , 411 trol I: lin a Si Pub' uke Itaj s Th e ant or atr, fro or