The Sun. — London, England, 1848-07-06 00:00:00

• J • " -9 Dirt waittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. LATEST FROM PARIS. A, letter written from Paris yesterday evening an noufteos as a fact that M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has been set . at liberty. An entire division of the army of the Alps arrived at Vincennes on Tuesday. FAsAT► Bishop of Orleans and Representative of the People, was to officiate at the funeral ceremony this day. The Five per Cents. rose on the Bourse yesterday 2 per cent.; the Three per Cents., ,; Orleans Shares, 901.; and Rouen, 20f. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yes terday at 45f. 75c.; the Five per Cents., 76f.; the Or leans Railroad Sharee, 710 f.; Rouen, 450 f.; Havre, 2151.; Gre►►t Northern, 3654.; Avignon, 232 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 2,68 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 400 t.; Basle, 901.; Paris and st,-asburg . , 3561. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 342 f. 50..; Peals anti-Lyons, 312 f. 50c. LOIIIB A Itl) Y. The Bisorgimento of the Ist inst. announces that King CIL , RLES ALBERT repaired, on the 28th ult., to V.Jleggic, where an envoy of General RADETSKY hacl arrive:[ >v ith dispatches for his MAJESTY. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—DUN DEE AND PERTH (Dundee Junction).—The object of this line is to make a line across the town of Dundee, to c onnect this line with the Dundee and Arbroath Rail way. Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. DUNDEE AND ARBROATH (Dundee Junction). —Pre amble proved and clauses agreed to. DUNDEE AND PERTH. — This Bill is to enable the com pany tj leaSe the Dundee and Arbroath line. Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. WHITEHAVEN JUNCTION (Extension, and Alteration of Branches).—Preamble prayed and clauses agreed to. CALEDONIAN. —This Bill is to enable this company to make a short line to connect Clydesdale Junction Rail way with the Wislaaw and Coltness Railway. Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. GROUP No. 2:—MIDLAND (Gloucester and Stone house Junction). —Preamble proved, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported. GROUP No. 3.— EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHES TER.—This Bill is to authorise au extension of the Salisbury and Yeovil scheme from Yeovil to Exeter, with a branch to Dorchester, and one er two other minor branches. Tho same evidence that was adduced on the Salisbury and Yeovil was put in to support the present Bill ; after which Mr. Alexander and other Learned Counsel were heard in opposition to the Bill, on behalf of several landholders whose property would be intersected by the • proposed line. Mr. Brunel, the en gineer, was called by these gentlemen to show that the district would afford a better route, and enable the pro moters to avoid the estates of the opponents. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL.—The opposition in the for mer case was equslly applicable to this. GROUP No. 4.—GREAT NORTHERN (Isle of Ax holrne Branch). —Preamble proved, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported. MANCHESTER,'• SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE' (Humber Ferries Improvement).—This Bill is to autho rise the construction of several extensive ferries across the Humber at Hull and New adland. The Bill is op posed by the corporation of Hull, on the ground that the ferries will g reatly obstruct the navigation of the Humber. Mr. Cubitt and other witnesses were exa mined iu favour of the Bill to-day. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) • HOUSE •OF LORDS. Their. Lordships met at Five o'clock. Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition praying that the Benefit Societies' Act might be extended to Odd Fellows' societies. - - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. Lord CAMPBELL postponed the committal of this Bill. The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions praying that a Bill might be introduced for the regula tion of turnpike trwts. Lord MONTE AGLE presented a petition from the Honourable Member fur Carnarvon, praying the House not to pass the Bill fur the dissolution of the North Wales Railway, and complaining of the conduct of the directors in applying the funds of the company to the construction of another railway in a different part of the kingdom. ECCLESIASTICAL UNIONS (IRELAND) BILL. 'Earl FORTESCUE moved the third reading of this Bill. Ile proposed to insert several new clauses, one of them to give the parties who were affected by the Bill a right to appear and be heard hcfore the Privy Council in all cases that might; be instituted under its provisions. The Bill having been read a third time, the new clauses were ordered to be inserted in it. Lord STANLEY moved the insertion of the following clause:--Provided always that nothing herein contained shall affect the rights of any patron in respect of any bQneticiere - to the patronage of which he shall be entitled at the passing of this Bill, or the patronage whereof he shall hereafter acquire by purchase, will, or inheri tame. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE opposed the insertion of tile clause, becau , .e it would have the effect of pre venting the people of Ireland from receiving that spiritual instruction which the Bill proposed to give to them. The Earl of WICKLOW said this was not the first time Parliament hud interfered with ecclesiastical pro perty, and le4,l;ing at the great benefit the Bill was cal culated to confer on the people of Ireland, he could see no sufficient reason for inserting the clanse proposed by the Noble Lord opposite. Atter a few words from Earl FOISTESCUE and Lord STANLEY the clause was withdrawn and the Bill passed. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were considered and 'agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be taken to the Lord:- : Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (Nu. I—Amendment of Acts and Branches, &c.) Bill. Leeds Central Station Biil. Leeds and Thirsk Railway (flarrogate and Pateley Branch) Bill. • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Cross ing of Slieffield- street in Manchester, &c.) Bill. Patent Galvanized Iron Company (trading under the style or firm of " Melins and Rawlinsons") Bill. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: Leith Municipality and Police Trusts, Markets, Paving, and Sanitary Improvement. M an chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction Reilway Deviation and Branches. Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney and Slamannan Railways (Amalgamation or Sale or Lease, and Amendment or Repeal of Acts). Royston and Ilitchen Railway (Extension to Cambridge and Branches). REPORTS. The reports on the following' Bills were considered and agreed to: — North Wales Railway (Dissolution of Company). Philanthropic Society Charity Estate. River Nene Improvement and Drainage. NATIONAL REPRESENTATION. Petitions were presented by Lord Dudley Stuart, from St. Pancras, in favour of Mr. Hume's motion for an extended suffrage ; by Mr. Fox, from Manchester, to the same effect, and also praying for the adoption of the People's Charter ; by Mr. C. Lushington, from the Stone-mason's Political Association Union, to the same effect. THE POLICE AT BONNER'SeFIELDS. Mr. G. THONIPSON presented a petition from seve ral inhabitants of Bethnal-green, who were witnesses of the outrage committed by the police at Bonner's-fields on the 4th of Juno last, praying for a strict investigation into the conduct of the police on that occasion. The Hon. Member also presented several petitions in favour of Mr. Hume's motion. Mr. C. P. VILLIERS presented petitions from Wol verhampton in favour of 'the People's Charter. Mr. MACGREGOR presented petitions from Glasgow in favour of Mr. Hume's motion for the extension of the suffrage. • • MIINTZ presented similar petitions from Preston. Mr. OSBORNE presented petitions from Uxbridge and oilier places in favour of the People's Charter. Cei ere! '..:7!IOMTSON presented 57 petitions from Maia.eneter, ere; its neighbourhood, in favour of Ur. BUILIC.; motion.; Sir ~ ,tee,ieCO4ORTII presented s i m il ar petition's. Mr. Mr. S. CL.I.V.FORD presented similar petitions from different' parts of Scotland. Lord J. STUART presented petition s f rom A yr an d other places in favour of the vote by ballot. M. F. O'CONNOR presented petitiunh from Man chester and various parts of Scotland in favour of the People's Charter. • Mr. M. GIBSON presented petitions from Manches ter in favour of the national representation proposed by Mr. Hume. Mr. M. MILNES presented a petition, signed by the Duke of Richmond and several other eminent indivi duals, praying the House to pass an Act fur the erection of reformatory asylums. The Hon. Member gave notice of his intention to move, to-morrow, that the petition should be printed with the votes. Sir L. DUNDAS presented a petition from Suther lanflialire complaining of distress in Scotland, and pray ing that Government would grant loans fur carrying on railways in Scotland. • • SALE OF NEWSPAPERS. Sir B. HALL gave notice of his intention, in Com mittee on the Sunday Trading Bill, to move an exemp tion in favour of the sale of newspapers on Sundays. EMPLOYMENT OF TROOPS. Mr. JEIUME asked, pursuant .to notice, under what circumstances the regular troops, infantry and cavalry, were employed lately in Edinburgh, at a sale of furni ture uniler, distrees PElYnient , ,of,: : the annuitY7 tax, or ministers' money. Sir G. GREY had not received any detail of the cir cumstances under which the military had been employed, when he had he would inform the Hon. Member. THE CHOLERA. Mr. MONSELL inquired, pursuant to notice, whether the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests had heard of the breaking out of the cholera at Moscow and St. Petersburgh, and whether her Majesty's Government were prepared to take any steps to enforce the laws re lating to public health in Ireland ? Lord MORPET II said that the last dispatch received had intimated a fear of the existence of the cholera in Moscow and St. Petersburgh, but nothing official was known upon the subject. With respect to Ireland, he was in hopes, in the course of the present session, that he should be enabled to introduce a Bill into the House extending the provisions of the Health of Towns Bill to Ireland. ANNUITY MONEY. Mr. HUME moved, pursuant to notice, for an account of the amount collected under the title of annuity money or tax, for payment of the clergy in Edinburgh, Mon trose, and other burghs in Scotland, i❑ each year for five years, stating the authority under which that tax has been collected, and how expended; stating the name and residence of every person receiving any portion of that tax.—Agreed to. IRISH STEAM•PACKET STATION. Mr. MONSELL wished to put a question to the Hon. Secretary of the Admiralty of which he had given no tice. The Hon. Gentleman was no doubt aware that within the last few days a railway had been opened from Dublin to Limerick. and the question he wished to ask was whether Government contemplated the establish ment, in connexion with this railway, of a transatlantic steam-packet station in the western part of Ireland? Mr. WARD was understood to say that the Admi ralty did not contemplate establishing such a station for the present. Mr. MONSELL hoped the subject would not be lost sight of, for it was a most important one to Ireland. LEICESTER ELECTION. Mr. STAFFORD, pursuant to notice, moved that Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing two burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for the borough of Leicester, in the room of Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knight, and Charles Gardner, Esquire, whose election has been determined to be void. In the case of Leicester, he said, no extensive system of bribery had been proved to exist, and he was, therefore, quite sure that the House would not be justified in delaying the issuing of the writ. Mr. NEWDEGATE seconded the motion. Mr. SEYMER had come; down! prepared to support the issuing of the writ, but after what bad been stated by the Hon. Member who had moved the issuing of the writ, he almost doubted whether he ought to do so. He objected, however, to the indefinite suspension of a writ, and he trusted that the attention of the Government would be riven to the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he would early next week state to the House the remedies which he thought ought to be applied to this subject. Ho thought with respect to the present case the Committee had lett the House in rather an unsatis factory position. lie could not vete for the issuing of the writ for Leicester as the case at present stood. He should certainly include the borough of Leicester in the measure he should submit to the House next week. Mr. FREWEN believed that it was the wish of the respectable inhabitants of Leicester that inquiry should take place into the charges of bribery that had taken place there, and he should, therefore, vote against the issuing of the writ. Mr. STAFFORD had found out that there was no thing like persevering in that House both in season and out of season, to obtain an object. He was determined that the Government should take up the subject.— (Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord at the head of the Government had stated that the Government had taken up the subject—(llear, hear) —his object was therefore answered, and he should not persevere in his motion.—(hear, hear.) The motion was then withdrawn. NATIONAL REPRESENTATION. Mr. BERNAL then resumed the adjourned debate on Mr. Hume's motion, for an extension of the National Representation, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE CHARTIST TRIALS. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. THE TRIAL OF WILLIAMS AND VERNON. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) On the return of the jury, Mr. PARRY proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner. If, he sail, he could believe that the minds of the jury were entirely unprejudiced against the pri soner; the duty which he had to perform on the present occasion would have been much more easy, and of a more pleasant nature than he anticipated it would be. If, however, ho was compelled to occupy much of their time, he trusted that the importance of the case would be a sufficient excuse. It had been said that if twelve Englishmen were empa nelled and placed in the box, and an Attorney-General were to appear before them as a prosecutor, and say that the prisoner had been guilty of disturbing the peace and speaking seditious language, the fear of panic was so great in this country, in consequence of the late events on tho Continent, that the jury were certain to convict the prisoner. Ile trusted, however, if they were embued with any prejudice „that they would wrestle with it and expel it from their minds. A great deal of abuse had been heaped upon those who were called Chartists, but did they know that Charles James Fox, who was one of the most enlightened men of his day, gave his consent and support to the principles contained in the People's Charter, including the payment of Members of Parliament, which part of it was considered so absurd and ridiculous? That was in 1780, before Mr. Fox became contaminated with the conduct of Lord North, but he lived to redeem the error he had committed by assisting in passing many measures of political reform. The Learned Counsel then referred to the Reform Bill agi tation, and quoted passages from speeches delivered by Lord John Russell and others, to show that equally seditious and inflammatory language as that alleged to be used by the prisoner was then uttered with impunity. He admitted that the meeting on Clerkenwell•grcen was an unlawful meeting, and he regretted that under such circumstances it should nave taken place, believing that instead of pro moting the progress of reform it had, in a great degree, tended to retard it. But dining the time of the Reform Bill agitation there were repeated instances of monster meetings taking place and marching in procession through the streets of London to the King's palace and the House of Commons, without any prosecution being instituted by the Attorney-General. Indeed, if the Whigs, instead of being in power were on the opposite side of the House, they would in all probability have given their support to the parties now under prosecution. 'l' he jury would no doubt remember the trial of Mr. O'Connell—the enthusiastic manner in which that emi nent man was received by the Whigs in this metropolis, after his trial, and the fact that the Duke of Bedford and Lord John Russell subscribed towards defraying the expense of his defence. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL took an exception to this statement. Mr. PARRY said the . Atterney- General might take what exception he liked; hut he was speaking to a matter of fact, and not to a point of law, and he again repeated, its spite of what had fallen from the Learned Attorney-General, that the Duke of Bedford and Lord John Russell did contribute towards Mr. O'Connell's expenses. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL appealed to the Court whether the Learned Counsel ought to persist in a statement that could neither be proved nor controverted On that occasion. The CounT thought the Learned Counsel ought not to persist in such statements. Mr. PARRY said their Lordships did not stop the Attorney-General yesterday, when he was alluding to Communism in France, and the horrors which had re sulted there from the adovacacy of such principles; and whatever interruption he might meet with, no matter from what quarter it came, he was determined to perse: vere in that course which his deliberate judgment might dictate was for the benefit of his client. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE insisted that the Learned Counsel was most irregular in making such a statement. He was desirous to give every possible license to counsel for the benefit of a elient,.but it' counsel persisted in fol -lowing the dictates of his own mind, however irrelevant and opposed to the practice of the Court, he for one would protest against such a course. Mr. PARRY said no doubt the Court had decided against him, but there were numerous instances at the bar where counsel had pursued a course which the bench had .. prot es t e d aga inst. There was the well known case in which Mr. C o ckburn was engaged on the Western Circuit, when he told the jury not to pay any attention to the law which made duelling murder, and was not interrupted by Mr. Baron Parke. The Learned Counsel then proceeded at some length to observe upon the evi dence for the prosecution, and oontended that there were no:sufficient grounds to criminate Vernon. Henry J. Potter (the reporter) was then called and examined by Mr. METCALPE.—IIe attended the meeting on Clerkenwell-green, on the 29th of May, as a reporter. The witness Fowler was also there. He saw Vernon get into the van. When the meeting broke up Willia ms told the people to fall into marching order, and the per sons in the van all got out. He (witness) was the last who remained in the van. The procession then moved off, and in Red Lion-street he saw Vernon and his three friends who were with it go into a public•house, and there he lost sight of them. He met the procession again at the corner of Wilderness-row, and followed it as !ar as Finsbury-square, where he saw Vernon and his friends again. He wus not able to swear whether Vernon was at the head of the procession. They re mained some time in the square, and he followed the proceSsion afterwards to Lean-street, Soho. He saw Vernon again in Holborn. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY- GENERAL—Vernon and a man wi t h mustac hi os got out of the van together. VernonN was present during part of the time that Fussell was speaking, but he could not say whether he was there when he spoke about private assassination. When he saw Vernon in Holborn he was near Little Turnstile, walking by the side of the procession. He tried to speak to Vernon, as he seem e d t o be the most re ipectable man in the mob, for th e p ur p ose o f knowing w hat their object was, and where they intended to go. Saw him again opposite the Land and Labour Bank, at the junction with New Oxford-street. Re-examined by Mr. PARRY—IIe was unable to get any answer from Vernon. Charles Smith, picture dealer and bookseller, in Wardour-street, said on the day in question h© went to the meeting at Clerkenvvell-green. He arrived a few minutes past s even o'clock, eud saw Ver- non get out of the van, and did not see him • again until he was in Old-street. He w as then walking• with another person snout 500 yards behind the stragglers of the,processi , a Saw again in Finsbury square ; but he did not appear to be in the procession. Witness then took Vernon's arm, and they walked together to a public house in Chiswell-street for some refreshment, where they remained a quarter of an hour. He parted with Vernon at the corner of Chiswell-street, and he then appeared to go in the direction of Moorgate street. Witness then went ahead of the procession to Smithfield Market, where he saw it pass, but did not see Vernon with it, although he looked in all directions for him. Met the procession again in Leicester-square, but did not observe Vernon. Corss-examined by the Attorney-General—Had only known Vernon as a public man.—(Laughter.) He meant he only knew him as a lecturer on phrenology and mesmerism. Had not seen any placard calling the meeting, and attended at the invitation of a person named Dalrymple. John Dalrymple, carpenter and builder in Pulteney street, Golden-square, who was also present at the meeting, gave similar testimony. William Godfrey, a police-constable, stated that he apprehended Vernon in Sussex-street, Tottenham-court road, which he understood was his residence. The witness was cross-examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL with the view of showing that the route it was proved Vernon took was not in a direction towards his residence. This was the case for the defence. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then addressed the jury for the prosecution, and Mr. Baron PARKE charged the jury. The jury deliberated for some time in the box and then retired. When we went to press they had not returned into Court with their verdict. ASSASSINATION OF THE ARCH. BISHOP OF PARIS. THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. General Cavaignac did not confine himself to giving his assent to the desire of the Archbishop ; he blessed the idea, and expressed a hope that this noble act would be crowned .rith success. The Archbishop, although worn out with fatigue, and ill for some months, as his friends were well aware, scarcely rested a mo ment„ but set out for the Bastille. Throughout his passage he was received with the utmost veneration. Young officers, guards-mobiles, black with powder, ran up and pressed his hands, several reminding him that. it was he was he wno had confirmed them, and conjuring him not to expose himself to danger ; others said, " Bless our muskets, and we shall be invincible." Women in their simplicity brought him out linen and lint for the wounded. According as we advanced, and approached the scene of combat, the officers of the troops, moved to tears, conjured him not to persist in so danger ous an attempt.. They mentioned the death of General N6grier, General Brea and his aide-de-camp, and others, with a view to dissuade him ; he replied with calm that as long as there was a gleam of hope he would endea vour to stop the effusion of blood. When he came to the spot where the officer in command of the attack stood, he informed him of the assent given to his demand by General Cavaignac, and asked him to suspend a moment the firing. I will advance alone with my priests,' said he, ' towards this people who have been deceived; I hope they will recognize my violet soutane and the Cross which I bear on my breast.' His request wus complied with, and the firing was suspended. Several National Guardsde mended permission to accompany him, but he refused. I brave workman alone was allowed to walk in front, bearing a large palm branch, which the Archbishop had chosen as the symbol of his pacific intentions. Our hopes were even exceeded ; the barricade had ceased its fire and its defenders appeared to show less hostile disposi tions. At this good news, the Archbishop traversed the Place de la Bastille, and in a moment found himself with his Grand-Vicars in the midst of the insurgents, who had descended into the Place, and with whom were mingled some soldiers, anxious, no doubt, to fraternise. But in a moment some collisions took place; the cry of to arms! to our barricades!' burst forth; a musket went. off, we believe, by accident, and immediately a ter rible firing recommenced. The Archbishop had turtle& the barricade, had entered the Faubourg by the narrow passage of a house with a double issue, and was there endeavouring to appease, by voice and gesture, the multitude, who seemed anxious to hear him, and who applauded his proceedings, when all at once a ball struck him in the back. " I am wounded," said he, as he tell, to the workman bearing the palm branch. The insurgents thronged around him, took him up, and carried him to the house of the Cure of St. Antoine, must of them expressing the greatest regret, and repeating, " What a misfortune ! Our good father is wounded, he who came to save us." In this short passage, a ball also struck, but slightly, a faithful servant, who had succeeded in following his master. On the two Grand-Vicars, separated from their Archbishop by the confusion of such a moment, one wandered about a part of the night, with out being able to penetrate to the prelate, whom he could not rejoin until the next morning ; the other, thrown back to the foot of the colunin of July, re mained there some time exposed to the fire from the barricade, and then traversed the Place de la Bastille, running in the midst of the crossing balls, which only struck his hat. He soon learned the wound of the Arch bishop, and the place where he lay, and succeeded in getting himself conducted there, obtaining a tree passage through certain houses in the taubourg. He foetid the venerable prelate sur rounded fiwith every cure ; he was lying on the ground on a mattress, peace and serenity marking his features. His Grand Vicar, who had just learned the gravity of the wound, threw himself on his knees by his side, kissing his hands, and repeating the words so often uttered in the preceding hours, The good shepherd gives his lite for his sheep." The Archbishop immediately said, Thanks be to God, you are not wounded, I am glad to have you near me; with you and the good priests who sur round me, I shall not want spiritual aid." In the first hour, the ;wound was not very acute, and did not inti mate to the wounded man the extreme gravity of his situation. However, the medical men, without having lost all hope, were apprehensive that he would necessary be able essaryto to get mtthroughhim m h of the night, and it became The mourn ful duty was rendered easy by the conduct of the pious Prelate himself. As soon as he found him self alone with his Grand-Vicar, he said, You have the duty of a friend to perform—you are bound to warn me of my situation. Is my wound a grave O ne e" Yes, Monseigneur, exceedingly grave, but we are not without hope.' It is more probable that I shall die of it, is it not ?" Yes, Monseigneur, humanly speaking, it is more probable that you will die of it.' lie heard this intelligence with the utmost serenity ; expressing a hope that God would accept his life as an expiation for his sins. I should die satis fied,' said he, if the sacrifice of my life would put ao tied to this dreadfnl civil war. Into thy hands, O God, do I yield up my spirit! Have mercy on me.' 'filen, thinking of his flock so cruelly visited, he said, 'Tell the workmen that I conjure them to lay down their arms, and to submit to the persons in power; cer tainly the Government will not abandon them. If work cannot be given them at Paris, it will be given them elsewhere; tell them that. for their own welfare they ought to decide to set out.' " The remainder of the article is only a recapitulation of the account already given of the last moments of the Archbishop. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY _EVENING, JULY 6, UM DUTCH MAIL. ANSTERDA3I, JULY 4.—THE BOURSE.—lntegrals con tinue to be in demand; the other inland funds and the Commercial Company keep their price. Five per Cent. Spanish without variation; Three per Cents. more in demand. Portuguese flat. Austrian firm. The Rus sian at a minimum. The other foreign funds are the same. DUTCH FUNDS.-AMSTEIDAYI. JULY 4. Money. 111118 Actual Debt, 2% per Cent...... ••• • • 43% 44 1 4 Ditto, 3 per Cent •••• .. Ditto, 4 per Cent..• • •••••• • • • • • ••• 66 66• X Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent ••• • • • • 64 X 6.51,4 Commercial Company, 4% per Cent •• 127 1.281 4 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.... • • .• 65 65% Exchange on London, at sight •• • • 11 97 Two months.• • • • • • • • .• 11 87 On Hamburgh, at sight •• .. 31 76 Two months.. ...... 34 37 On Paris .. 50 25 Two months... • • • • • • .• 55 75 RIOTS IN EDINBURGH. Some weeks ago an attempt was made to distrain number of articles in the shops of Mr. 11. Darlington, Frederick-street, and Mr. J. Sword, Hanover-street, Edinburgh, for arrears of ministers' stipend, but in con sequence of the opposition offered by the crowd who as sembled on the occasion, none of the goods were sold, and the auctioneer was forced to desist. Since that time the Volunteers of Edinburgh have had two meetings, at both of which resolutions were passed denouncing the Annuity Tax. It has:also been resolved to set on foot a league, in order to employ all lawful and constitu tional means to procure its immediate and entire aboli tion. The parties charged with the collecting of the stipend for the ministers were, however, deter mined that the goods which were poinded for the arrears due by Mr. Darlington and Mr. Sword should be sold; and yesterday was fixed upon for this purpose. A considerable crowd assembled at Frederick street some time before the hour of sale ; and the premises of Mr. Darlington were crowded. When Mr. Barclay, the auctioneer, began to expose for sale the articles which had been poinded, the crowd pressed in upon him and drowned his voice with their cries and groans. Some even went so far as to spit upon him, until the whole of his coat was covered with the most offensive saliva. Some blows were also aimed at him. He, however, read over the whole of the articles which were appraised; and as it was impossible for any one to bid for them, even if he was inclined, they were adjudged to the poinding creditor. Mr. Barclay, who was now apparently alarmed for the situation in which he was placed, endeavoured to force his way out. This was a work of some difficulty, and before he gained the street his hat was knocked over his eyes, and then torn from his head, while he himself was buffeted right and left. When the sale was over in Frederick-street, the crowd, who had assembled to the number of 3,000 or 4,000 repaired to Hanover street, where the sale of Mr. Sword's articles was to take place at one o'clock, While the multitude were waiting, the sheriff and the authorities were consulting as to what steps should be taken to prevent the scenes which took place in Frede•- rick-street being enacted at Mr. Sword's. The result of their deliberations was that about 100 policemen were ordered down to Hanover-street, the same number of the 33d Regiment from the Castle were also marched to the spot, and a troop of dragoons were brought up from Piershill barracks. The civil and military force, after clearing a portion rof the street, drew up in a square. The goods were brought down stairs from the premises of Mr. Sword, and were placed on the public street, in the centre of the square formed by the armed force. As each article was brought down, a groan was raised by the crowd, who now numbered about 12,000. There were no offers for four of the articles, which were ad judged to the poinding creditor, and the rest of the things were knocked down to a Mr. John Balfour, said to be a small broker in Glasgow. About half• past five o'clock, by which time the goods were lodged in the yard of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, the crowd began to disperse, and the streets resumed their usual appearance.—Scottish Guardian. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. THE MAILS.—The opening of this great railway line, as all our mercantile men are well aware, has vastly in creased the facilities for our communication with England. But they complain, and with good reason, that advantage has not been taken of this railway, to afford those early postal communications which the public has a right to expect. For instance, the Caledonian Company runs two trains daily from Glas gow and Edinburgh to London. which perform the journey in twelve hours and a few minutes; and there are corresponding trains from the metropolis which go over the ground with equal rapidity. Yet, with a perversity for whicq we c innot well account, the Post-office, instead of employing the twelve hours' train, makes use of one which takes seventeen hours to perform the journey between Glasgow and London. It may be given as a reason that the latter waits at a greater number of stations than the former, and thus affords facilities for receiving mail bags from the country towns along the line of rout'; but the Post Office authorities know full well that the bags can be received and carried by the express train as well at by the slow one. On many of the English lines, the Post-office van is provided with a net, which, on passing a station, is extended upon ;an iron rod; the rod touches a pole to which is attached the mail bag, and even when the train is at full speed the:bag is deposited in the net, and drawn into :the van with the greatest ease and regularity. Would it be asking too much of the Post master General to extend these advantages to Scotland? Private enterprise beats the Post-office entirely. We receive the London morning papers by express parcel, about ten o'clock o❑ the evening of the day on which they are published ; but the mail does not bring in these papers till half-past one ; and did we depend on the courtesy, attention, and speed of the post, these journals would not be placed in our hands before eight o'clock on the following morning, which is just ten hours later than we supply ourselves by a private opportunity. Of course we have to pay for these parcels, but we cannot regard these payments other than as taxes imposed upon us by Post-office laziness. While on this subject, we bear our willing testimony to the regularity and admirable management of this line. Standing on the platform at St. Rollox the other evening, the manager said, "In two minutes you will see the express train aprroaching." The gentleman was as good as his word, for before sixty seconds expired the London train have in sight, after performing a journey of 400 miles. We are also glad to say, that from Mr. Stewart, the active manager, downwards, the attention and courtesy of the officers of the company is ell that could be desired. The temporary station of itself is abominable, but one is reconciled to the place by the kindly demeanour of those about it.—Glasgow Herald. REMARKABLE FIDELITY OF A DOG —The following fact, evincing a most extraordinary instance of the at tachment and fidelity of a dog, was related by a gentle man on whose veracity we could rely, and who had wit nessed it. In the parish of Saint Olive, Tooley-street, Borough, the churchyard is detached from the church, and surrounded, by high buildings, so as to be wholly inaccessible but by one large close gate. A poor tailor of this parish dying, left a small cur dog, evidently in consolable for his loss, for he watild not leave his dead master, not even for food, and whatever thereforel he ate, was forced to be placed in the same rooms with the corpse. When the body was removed for; burial, this faithful attendant followed the coffin, and; after the funeral, was hunted out of the churchyard byj the sexton. The next day, however, he was again found there, having made his way by some unaccountable means into the enclosure, where he had dug himself a bed on the grave of his master. Once more he was driven out, and again ho was found in the same situation the following day. The minister of the parish, hearing of the circumstance, had him caught, taken home and fed ; and he further endeavoured by ' every means to win the animal's affections ; but they were wedded to his late master, and he took the first opportunity to escape and regain his lonely situation. With true benevolence, the clergyman allowed him to follow the bent of his inclinations ; but, to soften the rigour of his fate, he built him upon the grave a small kennel, which was replenished once a day with food and water. Two years did this ex ample of fidelity pass in this manner, when death put an end to his griefs, and the extended philanthropy of the kind clergyman allowed his remains an asylum with his beloved master. OUR OWN NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—PORTSMOUTD. The fine steamer, perfection arrived this morning from Plymouth, having only broken down thirteen times on the way. The Perfection was built at Deptford for a sailing frigate. Not floating, however, according to her lines, her stern was sawn off, and 72 feed addee to her length. A short time afterwards, at Woolwich, she underwent other improvements. One of her sides was cut away, from stem to stern, and her breadth increased by eight feet. She went a cruise as fer as sheerness, but was nut found to answer; and being re-docked at Chatham, the posit,M,u of her mast was altered, and she was supplied with iron standing rigging. The perfection then pro ceeded to sea, but it was soon found that, owing to some unforeseen imperfection, she would only sail stern first, and she was accordingly towed into Ply mouth, where the master-superintendent proposed that she should be fitted out with a screw-propeller. The change being sanctioned by the Admiralty, engines were constructed and put on board. On the first trial the piston would not work, on the second the screw broke, and on the third the boiler burst. The Per fection was then employed some time as a guard ship, which service she performed very efficiently. Orders at length arrived from the Admiralty that she should be fitted out as a raze. She accordingly made ready for sea; but it was found that, with her guns on board, the main deck would be eighteen inches below the water-line. She was, therefore, re-decked and overhauled, and ultimately her bow was cut away, six feet added to her length, engines of a dif ferent construction taken on board, and paddle-wheels constructed. She was then ordered round to Ports mouth, where, we have stated, she arrived this morning. Two o'clock p.m.—While I am sealing my dispatch, I am informed that the Perfection has sunk at her anchor, in consequence, it is said, of a hole in her bottom, which ' the dockyard people forgot to stop up.—The Man in tire Moon. GREAT FEAT OF LEAPING 1,000 HURDLES IN THREE HoHRS AND THIRTY MINUTES.—The above extraordinary feat, undertaken by Robert Coates, of London, came off at the Red Lion Knowle, near Bristol, on Monday. Though the weather was unfavourable, a large number of the admirers of British manly sports, with a tolerable sprinkling of Corinthians from the ancient city attended. When Coates appeared it was evident that, though possessed of vast muscular powers, the task he had undertaken could only be accomplished by the un shrinking game that has carried him triumphantly through his various feats for the last 23 years. He started at five minutes to five, and jumped the first 300 in 50 minutes. lie then rested, often during the time rinsing his mouth with . water. The fourth hundred was done in 161 minutes; the fifth hundred in 20 minutes, the sixth hundred in 24i minutes, and the seventh hun dred in 22 minutes. At the 752 d leap he was again obliged to rest, showing evident marks of distress ; but having taken a cup of strong " tea," he again started, saying he felt confident of winning. The sixth hundred was done in 37 minutes. During the ninth hundred, which was finished within the third hour, he showed such evident weakness that many thought he could not finish his task within the time, but having again refreshed himself with strong tea, and changed his shirt, he arose as a " giant refreshed," saying that he was determined to win, and win he did; for, after one of the most surprising efforts, he accomplished this, the great est of modern feats, in three hours, 19 minutes, and 20 seconds. - THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.—Friday last was an exceedingly stormy day over a wide district of country, but we experienced little of it in Glasgow. In the upper ward of the county, however, the wind was high, and the rain was so heavy that it may almost be said to have fallen in sheets. Nu merous tiny cataracts spouted from the hills, and the floooded state of the streams and rivers alone the line of the Caledonian Railway southward of Carlisle, showed that the rains had been alike heavy and general. Since then we have enjoyed delightful weather—a clear syk, genial temperature, with only now and then a passing shower. The appearance of the country is beautiful; the wheat strong in head and stalk, and rapidly assuming the autumnal tinge ; and as to the oats, if they have any fault, it is that of over-luxuriance. Potatoes aro healthy and for ward, and in many cases the furrows have been earthed up. A vast breadth of turnip has been sown this season ; the per Scotch early kinds have suffered a good deal from the fly ; but, with favourable weather the plant wil l recover itself. The thinning process has commenced. An ex p erienced agriculturist states that " the best reme d y for the fly is thick sowing; and when 5 or 61bs. acre have been given, sufficient main." Rye- grass will be a capital cro p; full y one third of it has been cut in this dist rict, but little h as ploafntss seed din pr generalS o re main." ch e been carried, from the variable character of the weather, During the past week thunder storms visited parts of the country; but in this district we were exempt from them.—Glasgow Herald. SEA FIGHT IN A FOG.—One day last week, when the salmon fishers at Berriedalo were engaged at their occupation, they were surprised at hearing an in cessant report of cannonading at sea. As there was a heavy mist at the time, they were at a loss to know the cause of the occurrence; but they were not long left to conjecture, as a partial clearing of the atmosphere dis closed to their astonished gaze two vessels peppering into each other at a furious rate. The vessels were evi dently foreign, and are not unlikely to be the same two as are said to have been engaged with each other off the Bell Rock. The fog soon returned, and the firing in a short time ceased.— Johns Groats Journal. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—We un derstand that the branch line to Campsie was not opened yesterday, as anticipated, in consequence of the official authority not having arrived from the Railway Commissioners. As that, however, is expected by to day's post, the branch will, no doubt, be opened for pas senger traffic to-morrow, if the official letter is received in time.—North British Mail (Tuesday). ICHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending July 1, 1,0511. 6s. Bd. , THE CHARTIST TRIALS. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES' COURT, July 5. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) POYNDER AND ANOTHER V. GREGOR. C. NT AL CRIMINAL COURT. THE TRIAL OF FUSSELL. (Continued from our Four Edition of lait night.) At the concluiion of the Attorney-General's reply, ' The CHIEF JUSTICE then summed up, and explained at considerable length the state of the law with regard to illegal assemblies and sedition. lie said it was cer tainly a most important privilege possessed by the people of this country to meet and discuss political grievances; but, at the same time, it was equally important for the protection of them all, that this right should not be abused, and that public meetings should not be made use of by designing persons to inflame the minds of the lower orders of people, who perhaps might be at the moment, from particular causes, in a state of distress, and peculiarly liable to be acted upon by exciting ad dresses, and thereby induced to commit acts of vio lence, and endanger the public peace. This was the question at issue in the present instance, and the jury were the proper arbiters of it. After some further observations upon the same subject, the Learned Judge said that the doctrine advanced by the Learned Ser geant in his speech for the iefendant, that if the Crown did not perform the duty which the people thought they were entitled to receive at the hands of the Crown, they had a right to discuss the pro priety of expelling the Sovereign, was an entirely new doctrine to him. The Learned Sergeant had grounded his assertion on the circumstances of the Revolution of 1688, but he forgot that the great lawyers and the great statesmen of that day denied the doctrine of the existence of any power to remove the Sovereign, and the constitution sanctioned the principle that the Crown could do no wrong. The Crown only acted by its advisers, and if wrong was done, the instruments were alone amenable, and not the Crown itself. Where would it end if the people had the power of discussing whether the Crown had done wrong? Who was to de cide the question ? Was it to be discussed by such persons as appeared to have assembled on 'the present occasion and under such circumstances ? Could such a subject be safely left in their hands ? It was impossible they could do so, and if such proceedings were per mitted, they would only produce anarchy, confusion, and tyranny. The Jury retired, and after deliberating about a quarter-of-an-hour, they found the defendant guilty upon those counts of the indictment charging him with sedition and attending an unlawful assembly, and acquitted him of the count charging a riot. The defendant was immediately ordered into the custody of the Governor of Newgate. Judgment was postponed. This was an action to recover the sum of 2001. on a guarantee. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. DOLMAN, the plaintiff's attorney, said the guarantee was given by defendant for payment for some bricks supplied to a third party. He would prove the delivery of the goods, which would entitle him to a verdict. The Learned SECONDARY held that as the guarantee was set forth in the declaration, and defendant had by not pleading admitted the breach charged against him, that therefore there was no necessity to prove the de livery. Mr. DOLMAN said he had entertained doubts, and thought it better to bring witnesses, but he would rather act under the Learned Secondary's opinion. The Learned SECONDARY said he always held that evidence was not necessary in such cases, and had not found himself wrong. A verdict was then entered for the amount. INGLE AND FOSTER.—BLUNDER ON BLUNDER. This was an action to recover the sum of 331. 13s. 3d. for goods sold. Defendant pleaded that he was not in debted, but he was not represented by counsel or at torney. A person appeared, and said that he was present to watch the proceedings and take objections in the absence of the attorney. The Learned SECONDARY said he could not listen to him, as he was not a professional man ; but no doubt the plaintiff would consent to an adjournment, on pay ment of the costs of the day. This, however, the party was not authorised to agree to. Mr. Citoucil stated the case, and called Edward Walker, ----- When the rejected advocate steppd into the box, and said that he had been subpcenaed, and had been spoken to by the other side ; but there was some mistake, he was not the party. Mr. CROUCH said that was quite clear ; there was an other Edward Walker. A person was pointed out as being the real " Simon Pure," but be said his name was Ingle, and he could not give his evidence till after Walker. The plaintiff's party appeared not to know " Walker," and after inquiring of each person in Court, at length found they had subpoenaed the wrong party. The case was then adjourned. INCREASE OF Tun METROPOLITAN POLICE.—On Tuesday a meeting of delegates from the parishes of Mid dlesex comprised in the Metropolitan Police district was held in the Court-house, Marylebone, to consider the increased demand of the Government for the police and their contemplated augmentation. Lord Portman pre sided, supported by Sir B. Hall, M.P., Lord Dudley__ Stuart, M.P., kc. Sir B. Hall opened the proceedings , and observed that the meeting ought to impress upon the Government that any outbreak in the metropolis ought to be viewed as a national affair, and that any addition required for police should be paid out of the consolidated fund. He was sure the county of Middlesex would be happy to contribute its fair proportion. Mr. Stamford then moved, " That a deputation of the county of Mid dlesex do wait upon the Secretary of State for the Home Department to direct his attention to the letter of the 30th of December last from the Under-Secretary of State, and of the Police Commissioners, dated January 3 and June 26, 1848." Mr. Bell seconded the motion, which after some observations from several gentlemen present was put and carried unanimously. Lord Dudley Stuart said, the Secretary of State was the best judge of the necessity of an increase in the police force ; and at the same time he thought the burden of its support should be more equally and justly distributed. A depu tation was then appointed to wait on the Secretary of State, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting broke up. METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES, ST. Pafecnes-ROAD.—On Tuesday afternoon, at five o'clock, these buildings were visited by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who was attended by Colonel Bouverie, and accompanied by Viscount Ebrington, Lord Radnor, Earl Fortescue, Lord Radstock, Dr. South wood Smith, Frederick D. Goldsmid, Esq., Joseph Toynbee, Esq., John William Tottie, Esq., deputy chairman of the association, Charles Gatliff, Esq., hon. secretary, and other noblemen and gentlemen. His Royal Highness went over several of the rooms, and was minute in his inquiries as to the accommodation and healthfulness of the dwellings, and expressed himself much gratified with the information he received. His Royal Highness's visit drew together a large concourse of her Majesty's lieges, by whom his Royal Highness was heartily cheered on mounting his horse to depart. EXCISE INFORMATION AT BITTON, NEAR BRISTOL. —The magistrates of this division of the county of Gloucester held a special petty sessions on Tuesduy all the purpose of hearing a case of great importance to all persons engaged in manufacturing and ,trading in paper. The case, which was that of Regina v. Richard M`Donsld, was an excise information laid by order of the commissioners for the recovery of penalties amounting to upwards of 2,000/. against Mr. Nl'Donald, the entered proprietor of the Bitten paper mills. The information was laid under the 24th, 25th, and 28th sections of the 2d and 3d Victoria, cap. 23, and charged the defendant with baying on the 6th of April, delivered and sent cer tain parcels of paper, of the weight of 6,235 lbs. without having entered the same in a book supplied under the provisions of the Act of Parliament by the Excise authorities,' whereby he had incurred the penalties of 000/. and 300/. ; and it further charged him with having used sixty-two wrappers which had been previously affixed to other papers, whereby he had incurred penalties amounting to 1,2461. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The evidence, which was very voluminous, was c hiefly of a circumstantial nature ; and, the case for the prosecution being concluded, the further hearing was adjourned till Monday next. These paper-mills, it will be recollected, were burnt down a few days since. CHARING•CROSS HOSPITAL.—On Tuesday a quar terly general court of the governors was held in the board-room of the institution; Major Lyon in the chair. The report stated that, during the past quarter, there had been admitted. 293 in-patients, and 3,365 out patients; the accident cases were 519, of which 100 were received as in-patients. During the last year 12,092 in digent sick were admitted on the books fur relief, at a cost of 1,2921. 4s. lid.; of these 1,155 were in-patients, and 10,937 were out-patients, of which number no fewer than 10,509 were freely admitted without any recom mendation—the total number of persons admitted since the foundation of the charity being 133,758. The pre sent resources of the hospital are much too limited for the full exercise of its useful operations, and stand greatly in need of augmentation. Thanks were voted to the gallant chairman, and the court broke up. CRICKET.—THE GENTLEMEN OF KENT V. THE GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND.—The resumption of this grand match took place soon after eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning, at Lord's, in the presence of an in creased congregation of spectators as compared with the number present on the preceding day. On the part of Kent, the " long hands" were made by Mr. Felix, Mr. Fredericks, and the Hon. E. Bligh, in the first innings, and by Mr. A. Mynn, Mr. Fredericks, and Mr. W. Banks, in the second. Those on behalf of England, the Hon. R. Grimaton, Mr. W. Nicholson. Mr. J. M. Lee, Mr. J. Walker, Mr. Haygarth, and Mr. Fellowes were the most conspicuous in the first; whilst in the second Mr. J. M. Lee, Mr. W. Nicholson, and Mr. J. Walker again stood forth pre-eminent. The final score stood thus:—Kent, first innings, 121; second ditto, 125. England, first innings, 177; second ditto, 70. England therefore won by five wickets. SINGULAR CASE OF POISONING,-011 Friday even ing last, Mr. Harris, the proprietor of the Equestrian Tavern, near the Surrey Theatre, having nearly 200 letters to post, adopted the usual mode of moistening the postage stamps with his tongue, and before he had finished, he felt an extraordinary sensation and swelling of the tongue. In a short time it had swollen to so alarming a size, that Mr. Harris found it necessary to send for a surgeon, and that gentleman, on attending, at once pronounced his case one of poisoning, and stated that some poisonous ingredient was used in the glutinous matter applied to postage stamps. The usual remedies * were adopted with success. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE T. Allan, East Linton, grocer, to meet within OF TUESDAY. i George Inn, Haddington, July 11, and 31, at one. DIVIDENDS. J. C. Bunting, Glasgow, painter, to meet within At the Court, Basinghall-Mreet. Waverly Tavern, Glasgow, July 10, and 31, at one. J. M . e 'Leod Gin bookseller, to meet within R. Thompson, Basingstoke, Seuthampton, stonemason, Black Bull Inn Gla'sw,w, July 11, and 28, at one. July 25, at halt-past eleven-C. Smith, Bur wood-hease, -- Avenue-road, St. John's-wood, builder, July 2.5, at twelve -J. Johnson, Chelmsford, Essex, grocer, July 25, at one -J. Goodchcape, Aldersgate-street, City, and Princess street, Marylebone, furnishing undertaker, July 25, at eleven-T. D. Latham and J. Parry, Devonshire-square, City, merchauts, July 25, at two-'l'. D. Lathatn, Devon shire-square, City, merchant, July 25, at two-C. L. .Jones and R. Cole, Oxford-street, cheesemongers, July 25, at one-F. Kesteven, Camden -town, builder, July 29, at two-W. Morgan, Liverpool-street, City, and Farnham-place, Old Gravel-lane, and G. R. Roach, Li verpool-street, City, and Liverpool, and G. Morgan, Liverpool-street, City, and Tiverton, Devonshire, mer chants, July 25, at twelve. In the Country. W. Broinnhead, Birmingham and Sheffield, merchant„ at the Court, Birmingham, Aug. 2, at half-past ten-T. Prosser, Coleshill, Warwickshire, uraper. at the Court, Birmingham, July 27, at half-past teL -J. L. Norton, Birmingham, stationer, at the Court, 13irminghain, July 27, at half-past ten-E. Bridcut, Cheltenham, iron monger, at the Court, Bristol, Aug. 1, at half-past eleven-H. 'l'. Smith and J. Hewitt, Liverpool, tailors, at the Court, Liverpool, July 25, at eleven-J. Bannister and Dinah Simpson, Liverpool, shipwrights, at the Court, Liverpool, July 21, at eleven-J. Hudson and J. Broad bent, jun., Gale, and. Manchester, Lancashire, calico printers, at the Court, Manchester, July 27, at one-T. Tomkinson, Salford, Lancashire, wood turner, at the Court, Manchester, July 27, at twelve-J. Burt and J. Burt, jun., Manchester, and W. Watson, Leeds, com mission agents, at the Court, Manchester, July 26, at eleven-J. Burt, jun., Manchester, commission agent, at the Court, Manchester, .July 26, at eleven-E. Hilton and Walsh, Over Darwen, Lancashire, paper makers at the Court, Manchester, July 25, at twelve-R. Yates and T. H. Williams, Manchester, merchants, at the Court, Manchester, July 27, at twelve-R. W. Barnes, Stockport, Cheshire, cabinet maker, at the Court, Man chester, July 27, at eleven-Elizabeth Blundell, Samles bury, Lancashire, innkeeper, at the Court, Manchester, July 27, at twelve-S. Timperley and J. Timperley, Ashton-under-Line, linen drapers, at the Court, Man chester, July 27, at eleven. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. G. Rougemont, Bread-street-buildings, City, mer chant, second dividend of 2s. 3d., any Wednesday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. W. P. Barrett, Palace-row, New-road, ironmonger, 2s. 7d., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street, A. E. Player, Braintree, Essex, grocer, ss. 3d., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. 0. T. J. Stocken, Walham-green, brewer, ss. Thurs day, July 6, or any subsequent Thursday between the hours of twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, King's Arms-yard, Moorgate-street, City. J. Harford and W. W. Davies, Bristol, and Ebbw vale and Sirhowy, Monmouthshire, ironusasters, a fourth di vidend of 25., in addition to 18s. previously paid, Wed nesday, July 5, or any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. G. Baker, Newport, Monmouthshire, grocer, a second dividend of 9id., in addition to 2s. 6d. previously paid any Wednesday, between the hours of ten and twelve, at the office of Mr Miller, Bristol. J. Drew, Cheltenham, builder, a second dividend of 4.5. 2d., in addition to 3s. previously paid, any Wednes day between the hours of ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. T. R. Hazard, Liverpool, merchant, and J. Barker, New York, Is., Thursday, July 6, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. T. Yates, Liverpool, joiner and builder, 3s. Gd., Thurs day, July 5, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Liverpool. W. Blain, Liverpool, corn-merchant, 3s. Thursday, July 6, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazenove, Li. verpool. COURT CIRCULAR. heir illustrious visitors. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. E. Wells, jun., Myddleton-place, Sadler's Wells, licensed victualler, July 25, at -half-past twelve—R. Grimbly, Banbury, Oxfordshire, wine and spirit mer chant, July 24, at eleven—J. S. Stopford, Austin-friars, merchant, June 26, at eleven—J. Strange, Abingdon, wine merchant, July 26, at half-past twelve—R. Kersey; Hadleigh, Suffolk, saddler and harness maker, July 26; at twelve—S. Berry, Ipswich, licensed victualler, July. 26, at twelve—H. W. Hughes, Marylebone-street, Re-1 gent-street, plumber and glazier, July 27, at twelve---! W. B. Brodie and C. G. Brodie, Salisbury, bankers, July 27, at half-past twelve—T. Jones, Botwright's- buildings; Hackney-road, grocer, July 27, at half-past eleven—D, J. Elster and J. G. Elster, Threadneedle-street, raer-! chants, July 27, at half-past twelve. In the Country. W. P. Watkins, Long Ashton, Somersetshire, merchant, July 27, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Killard, Swindon, Wilts, inn-keeper. July 27, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Ansel!, Pontypool, Mon mouthshire, furniture-broker, July 28, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—A. Dunn, Heden, Yorkshire, attorney at-law, July 26, at half-past ten, at the Town hall, Kingston-upon-Hull—G. D. Deveroux, Leominster, inn keeper, Aug. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham— R. Ray, Stoke-upon-Trent, china and earthenware manufacturer, July 29, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. NY. Busst, Bilston, Staffordshire, inn keeper, July 26, at halt-past ten, at the Court, Birming ham—G. Morrell, Belper, Derbyshire, innkeeper, July 28, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham—J. Birch, Liverpool, grocer, July 25, at eleven, at the Court, Li verpool—H. J. Evans, Ponygloddfa, Montgomeryshire, grocer, Aug. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Shallcross, Liverpool, provision dealer, Aug. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. At the Court of Review, July 25. T. Davis, Aberavon, Glamorganshire, draper—J. Short, Bristol, boot and shoemaker—F. Hill, Montague close, Southwark, wharfinger-11. D. C. Cole, Earl's court, Old Brompton, boarding and lodging-housekeeper —W. Inwards, Luton, Bedfordshire, straw-plait mer chant—C. M. Collett, Lincoln's Inn-fields, attorney — W. Dyson, Wakefield, Yorkshire, grocer—A. Wilkins, Camberwell, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, merchant— F. M. Luckman, Manchester and Liverpool, linen draper—J. Parker, Blackburn, grocer—S. Smith, Brad field, Berkshire, miller—M. Cawood, Leeds, iron founder—J. 1). Whitaker, Manchester, merchant—A. Lockwood, Wrexham, builder—H. Tabrum, St. S A . viour's, Southwark, Shop and seed-merchant. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. B. Howell and A. Motley, Llanelly, Carruarthenshire, timber and slate merchants—W. Rogers and W. H. Rogers. Southampton, nurserymen—A. Dempster and A. Wilson, Liverpool, stonemasons—W. T. Bolland and C. Kemplay. Leeds, printers—J. Millman and W. Mill man, Nine Mills, Wiltshire, clothiers—S. Lang, T. Lang, and R. Lang, Bristol, iron merchants—E. Boustead, G.C. Schwabe, A. Sykes, B. Butler, and E. W. Clayton, Canton and Shanghae—E. Boustead, G. C. Schwabe, A. Sykes, R..andGardiner B. and ll . Liverp ool,Dixon, Chelsea, Ia and surgeons ge o ns Singapore and apothecaries—T. Ellen and R. J. Leeds, Victoria -street, City, and Great Russell -street, Bloomsbury, coal mer chants—G. Barnes and H. S. Cock, Lincoln's Inn fields, wine merchants—J. Shand, Chester, and R. Davies, Holywell, Flintshire, quarrymen —J. I. Marks, L. Leslie, and G. Leslie, Langham-place, Marylebone, carriage builders—J. H. Cheetham and J. Halliday, Manchester, muslin manu facturers—P. Kagenbusch, W. Y. Dent, and F. C. Matthews, Leeds and Great Driffield, Yorkshire, and Nottingham, manufacturing and agricultural chemists (so far as regards F. C. Matthews)—J. Bourne, T. Bourne, and T. Breen, Liverpool, merchants—V. F. Brand, J. Leech, and L. Pitkethly, Manchester, agents and warehousemen (so far as regards W. F. Brand)—R. Liddell, J. Graham, and A. Hall, Great Tcwer-street, City, tea dealers—T. E. Chapman, R. A. Johnson, and J. M. Cooper, Sunderland, importers and dealers in wine and spirits—T. Jarrett and F. Jarrett, Maidstone, butchers and salesmen—J. Cornforth, J. Cornforth, jun., S. Cornforth, W. Cornforth, T. Cornforth, and 11. Corn forth, Birmhigham, wire-drawers—W. Lister, W. Mor ris, and A. Morris, Halifax, worsted spinners—W. San dys, A. J. Mundella, and F. W. Mowbray, Leicester, wholesale haberdashers (so far as regards A. J. Mun della)—E. Bagnall and F. E. Hobson, Birmingham, coal dealers—A. Paull and A. F. Paull, Leadenhall-street, City, merchants—H. Levett and B. Levett, Kingston upon-Hull, seed crushers—J. Haydon and R. Turner, Greenham-mill, Somersetshire, flax and tow spinners—J. Bleasdale and J. Jowett, Wigan. Lancashire, coal pro prietors—H. A r mistead and J. Musgrave , W hi t ehaven, attorneys and solicitors—M. Waller, J. Lockwood, and W. Field, Halifax, cotton spinners (so far as re gards W. Field) —F. Homan E. Herne, and E. Homan, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, and Northampton, wholesale shoe-manufacturers —G. R. Harvey. J. Ivimy, and G. Harvey, Mincing-lane, City, commercial brokers (so far as regards J. Ivimy)—G. Cottam, F. Mortam, W. Beck ford, and G. W. Cottam, Lime-street, City, West India merchants and agents (so far as regards G. Cottam)—J. Bayley, J. Bayley, and J. Kitts, Little Bolton, Lanca shire, cotton spinners (so far as regards J. Kitts)—R. Owen and W. Potter, Brook-street, Holborn, engravers --J. P. Heywood, S. 11. Thompson, B. H. Jones, and G. H. Thompson, Liverpool, bankers (so far as regards S. H. Thompson)—T. George and T. W. George, Leeds, worsted and stuff dyers—J. Denton and R. Addyman, Leeds, cloth finishers—G. H. Simpson and H. Pemble, Birmingham, iron and coal dealers—W. J. R. Langton, F. H. J. Langton, and W. Wheatley, Lawrence Fount ney-lane, City, wholesale chemists and druggists—S. Butler and T. W. Woodbury, Birmingham, wire drawers —J. Pirkis and G. H. Manning, City-road and Old street road, grainers and house decorators. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Robert Blake, jun., Cricklade, Wiltshire, horse and cattle dealer. William Griffiths, Liverpool. William Leece, Huddersfield, band twine-manufacturer. George Henry Hague, Gorton, Laecashire, clerk. William Douglas, Manchester, grocer and provision dealer. George Leech, Manchester, greengrocer and shoe maker. John Shaw, Manchester, shoemaker. James Connor, Coventry, house painter. Israel Harvey, Cambridge, paper damper. William Watkin, Salford, Lancashire, shopkeeper. John Wood, Tormoham, Devonshire, waiter. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Robertson, jun., Dysart, Fifeshire, iron merchant, to meet within the National Inn (Robertson's), Kirk caldy, July 10 and Aug. 3, at one. Ilaydee Agnese ... La Reine Jeanne ... Attila . . Le Diable a Quatre... Diazagran Emmeline ... Alberta ... L'Anima Alpeniteder Die bchwalben Broneslaus Oberon ... Musard. ... Tinney. ••• Bosisis. ... Coote. ... Tolbecque. ... Bosisis. •••• ••• WALTZES. ... D'Albert. ... Tinney. Alberta (first time) Philadelphin Emmeline ... Concordia ... La Sirenn . Oberon ... . POLR A s. Adelaide (first time) Zingara Coquette ... Clara Les soupirs des fieura La Favorita... ▪ Lanner. ▪ Marchan. The Queen gave last evening, at Buckingham Palace,• a State Ball, which was very numerously attended, the invitations exceeding eighteen hundred, and comprising the members of the Royal Family, the foreign Princes, and foreigners of every distinction in this country, the Diplomatic Corps, the Ladies of the Queen's Household, the Officers of State, and the principal Officers of the Household of her Majesty and Prince Albert, and most of the nobility and gentry in town. The company were invited at halt-past nine o'clock, but before that time the visitors began to arrive, those having the emir& alighting at a temporary residence in the garden, the other guests alighting at the equerries' entrance in Pimlico. The distinguished assemblage were ushered, on their arrival, up the Grand Staircase, which was lin( d by the Yeomen of the Guard, under the com mand of Captain Kincaid, the Exon in Waiting. The officers of the corps present were Sir George Leo, the Lieutenant ; Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmaurice, the Ad jutant ; and Captain Sadler, Exon. The Royal Family alighted at the Queen's private entrance, and were received by the Maids of Honour and the Grooms and Equerries in Waiting. Her loyal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived et half-past nine o'clock, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce,- Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, and Lord James P. Murray. His Royal Highness the Count of Syracuse was at tended by his Excellency General Prince Castelcicala, and his Gentleman in Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Duchess Bernhard of Saxe Weimar was accompanied by Prince Edward, and the Princesses Anne and Amelie of Saxe Weimar, and was attended by the Honourable Miss Mitchell and Captain Somerset. His Royal Highness Prince George was also present. The Royal guests were conducted to the Queen's Closet, where her Majesty and Prince Albert received The whole suite of state sa- loons, comprising the Ball-room, the Throne-room, tho Picture Gallery, the Grand Saloon, the White Draw ing -room, and the Green Drawing•room were all opened, and were most tastefully decorated with the rarest and most beautiful flowers, and most brilliantly illuminated with numerous magnificent crystal lustres, filled with wax. lights. The Throne-room, as well as the Ball room were prepared for dancing, ,orchestras for qua drille bands being erected in each. At ten o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert, ac companied by the Duchess of Kent, Prince George, the Duchess Bernhard, Prince Edward, and the Princesses Anne and Amelia of Saxe Weimar, and the Count of Syracuse, entered the state rooms, and were conducted by the Lord Chamberlain to the ball-room, the quadrille band playing " God save the Queen," on her Majesty's entrance. The Queen wore a white crape dress, trimmed with white bugles and grapes in crape and frosted leaves, the whole of British manufacture. Her Majesty's head dress to correspond. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a black crape dress over satin, trimmed with bugles. The headdress of black lace, ornamented with bugles and white feathers ; ail the articles of British manufacture. Directly after the Queen's entrance in the Ball-room, a set of Quadrilles was formed, and the ball commenced, the Quadrille Band, led by Mr. Henry Barnard, playing " La Favorite " (Telbecque). The following dances were afterwards executed : QUADRILLES. ... Strauss. Labitzky. ... Timmy. POLKAS. Herminie ... Handley. Zingara Coote. Emily Brawne. Ariel •• ••• ••• ••• Tinney. Carnaval Galop ........Macfarlane. Soon after ten o'clock dancing commenced in the Trone-room, where a quadrille band of thirty per formers, conducted by Mr. Charles Coote, attended. The following dances were executed:— QUADRILLES. Attila ... ... ... Troubadour ... ... ... Fountain ... ... ... I Masnidiere (first time) ... Shakespere ... ... ... Versailles ... ... ... Wilson (Songs of Scotland) ... Coote. ... Bosisis. ... Coote. ... Tinney. ... Coote. ... Musard. ... Coote. ... Tinney. ... Labitzky. ... D'Albert. ... Strauss. ... Coote. ... Tinney. ... Tinney. ... Coote. ... D'Albert. ... Coote. ... Strauss. ... Ceote. The following had the honour of receiving invita tions :—His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Austrian Ambassador and Countess Die- trichsteie, and the Gentlemen Attaches to the Embassy; the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, and the Gentlemen Attaches to the Legation; the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, the Argentine Minister and Gentleman Attaché to the Legation ; the Portu guese :Minister te Viscountess do Moncorro, and the Gentlemen Attaci ; the Russian Minister and Ba roness Brunow, Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner and the Gentlemen Attaches ; the Sicilian Minister, and the Gentleman Attaché ; the Hanoverian Minister, and the Gentleman Attache ; the Wurtemberg Minister, and the Gentleman Attache; the Prussian Minister, and Madame Bunsen; Mademoiselle Bunsen, Mademoiselle Mary Bun sen, and the Gentlemen Attaches ; his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein; the Brazilian Minister and Madame Marques Lisboa and the Gentlemen Attaches; the Danish Minister and Countess de Reventlow, Countess Hilda de Reventlow, and the Gentleman Attaché; the Turkish Minister and Princess Callimaki and the Gen tleman Attaché, the American Minister and Mrs. Ban croft and the Gentleman Attache, the Netherlands Minister and Mademoiselle Schimmelpenninck, and the Gentlemen Attaches, the INew Grenada Minister and the Gentleman Attache, the Mexican Minister and the Gentlemen Attache., the Swedish Minister and Baroness de Rehausen and the Gentleman Attaché; the Sardinian Minister and the Gentlemen Attaches, the Saxon nister and Baroness de Beust, Prince Luborairski, le Duc et la Duchesse de Coigny, Mademoiselle de Coigne', Baron and Baroness Bertouch, le Due et la Duchesse de Melfort, Major Williams, Syndicus Banker, Baron D'Ugglas, Count Desgeneys, Mr. and Mrs. Jay, of New York, Baron and Baroness de Linden, Baron de Plessin , M. de Lomonoss,ff, le Marquis de Salvo, le Marquis et la Marquise de Lousada, Mdlle. Brauealeone, the Lord- Chancellor, the Gold Stick in waiting, the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, the Silver Stick in waitinr' the Pages of Honour, the Hon. W. F. Forbes and Mr' G. Grant Gordon; the Field Officer in Brigade waiting Colonel J. Chaplin; the Adjutant in Brigade waiting , Captain J. Halkett; officer commanding the Grenadier Guards, Colonel J. Home; officer commanding the Scuts Fusilier Guards, Colonel Berkeley Drummond; offie'er commanding the Coldstream Guards; officer command' ing Ist battalion Grenadier Guards, Colonel J. R. Cron' furd; officer commanding 2d battalion, Colonel P. j• Stanhope; officer commanding 3d battalion, Colonel W Fludyer ; officers of the Ist battalion Grenadier Guard , . Colonel J. Dixon, Captain C. Lennox, B. Maitland , Lieutenant W, E. H. Vere; officers of the 2d Battalio n Grenadier Guards, Captain Hon. C. 11. Lindsay ; Lieut. H. L. Wilson; officers of the 3d Battalion, Lieutenant' Colonel Reynardson, Major J. A. Udney, Lieutenant S• Burr; officers commanding Ist Battalion Coldstrean t Guards, Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Windham; officer commanding 2d Battalion, Colonel C. M. Hay; officer s of the Ist Battalion, Captain C. H. White, LieutensT, R. D. Sulivan; officers of the 2d Battalion, Captain St' J. Harington, Lieutenant H. Jolliffe ; officer con; mending Ist Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards. Colone l W. J. Knollys; officer commanding 2d Battalion, Co': lonel H. Coivile; officers of the Ist Battalion, Lieutenso: Colonel Bathurst, Captain H. P. Hepburn, Lieutenan t ' F. Fortescue; officers of the 2d Battalion, Colonel 6 ' Dixon, Captain W. J. Ridley, Lieutenant W. Aitchison,' officer commanding I s t Life Guards, Colonel John 'OD,' four officers, Sir William Fraser, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Lee" Mr. Tardre w; officer commanding 2d Life Guards . Colonel M‘Douall; four officers, Captain Vyse, Caets i° Freke, Captain Tollemache, Lieutenant Lumley; o fficer, commanding Royal Horse Guards, Lieutenant-Coke, G. Smith; fou r officers, Captain Baillie, Captain B. Vyse, Captain A. B. Hood, Captain Lord A. Lenncoci officer commanding 12th Lancers, Lieutenant-Colo 09 : E. Pole; three officers, Captain Maunsell, Lieutennlii Sutton, Lieutenant Prior: officer commanding the Rofti r Engineers, Major-General Sir John F. Burgoyne; ft/ tj e l officers, Lieutenant-Colonel Hall, Lieutenant-Colo n Jebb, C. 8.; Major Vicars, Major Walpole; officer tom; mending the Royal Artillery, Lieutenant-General Si Thomas Downman; four officers, Major Cuppage, B. e i Lieutent. Colonel Bell, R.H.A.; Lieutenant-Colo n Wright, Major James, &c. Supper was served in the State Dinner-room, on long range of tables, which were decorated with number of elegant epergnes, vases, and candelabra !),4 silver gilt; white on the buffet were tastefully arrant; jewelled and crystal cups, tankards sculptured in iv 0 1 1 0; shields and salvers of the largest size, and gold vases , ,,d which were inserted different plants of great beauty 0 4, 0 variety, the whole being illuminated with canda lnu and sconces filled with wax-lights. • bi His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attendec t , o l Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, visited the Royal Botan ic Gardens, in the Regent's-park, yesterday. • 0 3 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent 1 19 it the Queen yesterday. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the Netil i s Debt held a meeting yesterday in the Treasury. I b t o were present the Chancellor of the Exchequer , te Governor of the Bank of England, and the Dell‘ t e I Governor. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptr ol General, attended. WALTZES.