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the poor also, in opening up the means of obtaining cheap fuel and locomotive facilities—a man who de serves, if any one may, the title of being the benefactor of his species.—(Much applause.) The departure of such a man is to be deplored as a national calamity; and railway shareholders have an especial cause of regret, for if it had.pleased God to spare him, as we might have hoped, no one could have been more pleased than him golf to see them receiveia due return for the investment f their capital in those great undertakings which his enius and enterprise did so much to call into existence. —(Renewed applause.) As for my colleagues and my self, gentlemen, we hope at all times to lay before you the same straightforward accounts as heretofore; and to -receive, as it shall be our endeavour to deserve, the same confidence with which you have, up to this time, honoured us.—(Loud applause.) The meeting then broke up. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. The fourth half-yearly general meeting of the proprie tors of this company was held yesterday, at the King's Arms Hotel, 17, Bridge-street, Westminster ; Captain W. S. Moorsom in the chair. The report stated that the calls already made, when paid up, would sufficiently provide until after the next half-yearly meeting for the liabilities falling due, arid the directors had reason to expect that when the correct position of the company should become known, a large amount of interest would be taken by local parties to fill up the diminutions caused by forfeitures in the share list. The rev(nuo account for the half year ending 30th June last exhibited an increase of carriage, as compared with the corresponding period of 1847, as follows : On ores, 2.981 tons; en sand, 259 tons; on merchandise, 410 tons; on passengers, 6,281; but on coal a decrease of 132 tons. The report concluded with the expression of a belief at this statement would no doubt be satisfac tory to Me proprietors, considering the peculiarly de pressed state of trade, which had been shown so ad versely on title traffic of other railways. The report was adopted. The CHAIRMAN then moved the forfeiture of 730 • shares, non which it appeared that various sums, from V. to st. had been paid up. This motion was also agreed to ; and after one or two ,questions of a local character the meeting adjourned, paying the usual compliment to the chairman. COMPANION TO THE PEIERAGE. In 2 vols., royal Bvo., 2/. 10s. bound, BURKE'S HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY; A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OP TIM UNTITLED ARISTOCRACY OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. " A work in 'which every EngliAt gentleman will find a domestic interest , as it contains the fullest account of every known family in the United Kingdom."';,3iessenger. Henry (Jolburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE. . 1/dlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Gentry, Sktbscribers t• the Opera, and the Public are respectfully infermed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place on TUESDAY EVENLNG, Aug,. 22, and the FAREWELL NIGHT on THURSDAY, AUg. 24, when Madlle. JENNY LIND Will appear in one of her favourite characters. With various novelties in the Ballet Department, combining the talents of Mille. Carlotta Grisi,Re. Carolina Rosati, Mdlle. M. Cerito, &c. &c. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-oftlee of the Theatre. R OBER T HOUDIN. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. By Particular Desire. GLAND EXTRA AND FINAL REPRESENTATIONS. In compliance with numerous applications, and owing t, the dis appointment experienced by many parties in not procuring places at his last representation, ROBERT lIOIJDIN will THIS EVENING, and TO-MORROW EVENING, give his Final Performances, previous to his departure for Man chester. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mille. JENNY LIND. Last Night but Two of the Season. The Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO MOP.RONV EVENING, on which occasion Aidße. JENNY LIND will appear as AMINA, in Bellini's Opera ( f LA SONNAMBULA. Amina, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Mdlle. Vera ; Count Rodolpho, Lablache ; Elvino, Sig. Gordon'. After the Opera, the Second Tableau of the Ballet of ALM4. To conclude with Selections from the admired Ballet of ONDINE, by Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Petit, and Mdlle. C. Rosati ; M. Dor, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. The Fne List is suspended, the public Press excepted. Pit Tickges may bo obtained as usual at the Box-office of the Theatre, prito 101. 6d. each, where applications fur Boxes, Pit Stalls, and Tickets are to be made. Doors open at half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Tinier the Management Mr. B. Webster, solo Lessee. THIS EVENING. Will be perfumed. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. After which, the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. To conelosie with the laughable Farce of SEEING WRIGHT. LOYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. Positively the Last Week of Mrs. FITZWILLIAM and air. BUCK STONE, as they have to appear in Manchester on Monday next. THIS EVENING Will be popformed THE FLOWERS OF TUB FOREST, in which Mrs. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Buckstone will perform. After which, a Combo Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND, in whilh Mrs. Fitzwilliarn and Mr. Unckstone will perform. eouclude with THE ROVER'S BRIDE. _ . Manager anA Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother. ' ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. TRAWL new and completely successful Spectacle. Unparalleled Equestrian Feats. THIS EVENING, Will be percermed, ths new brilliant Spectacle, Ibunded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated poetical Romance, and entitled MAR MION ; or, The Battle of Flodden Field. To be followed by the inimitable EQUESTRIAN and GYMNAS• TIC EXERCISES in the ARENA. To conclude .with a Grsnd Pageant, entitled LADY GODIVA AND. PEEPING TOSE OF COVENTRY; or, Clearing the Toll. Los-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SUItREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Attraction unprecedented. Positively the Last Week of M. JULLIEN'S Engagement. Continuation of MISS SARA FLOWER and MISS LIUDDART, New Waltz, by Prince METTERNICH. The DAYLIGHT VIEW of ROME, by Dawson. Superb and Unique MENAGERIE. Grand 19isplay 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, Clottl, Collinet, Koenig, Lazarus, Richardson, Sonnenberg, &c.—Two Solos each Evening. —Several favourite Songs by Mies Sara Flower and Miss Huidart during the Evening.—Also to be seen, during the day, the beautiful Menagerie—Shakepere's House—The Magic Bridge—and other novelties will be exhibited, the whole concluding with a rilbst magnificent and not to be rivalled display of 14reworks, fry the Meters. Soutliby, representing the Girandola during the Holy. Week at Rome. Gates spas at Ten A.M., Feeding Time Five—Jullien's Concert at Six—Fireworks at Nine. Admission, as usual, One Shilling; THE WEATHER.—Surr OFFICE, AUGUST 18. THYRMOMETER., Lowest, 52; Highest, co ; Noon, 65, BAROMETER, 30.13. WIND E.N.E; beautiful and fin• sunshiny weather, with a clear sky. MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. m o rning .. 19 min. after 4 I Evening .. 32 min. after 4 , 4r,...- v , itA . Vii, A ', ,4•* ; ' ` o c, 34- •-: , . . .1 -15.i,r - o 1 I 1 k . ; iv': 4 1 ip: 010434tii :1)11tit LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1848. Three important meetings took place yesterday, two them in London, and one at Bristol, when the affairs f three of the great trunk lines by which England is intersected on every side were submitted by the directors for the consideration and approval of the proprietary. An attentive consideration of the pro ceedings of the several companies will, we trust, be productive of the most beneficial results ; for nothing can more clearly indicate the absurdity of the panic that has so long prevailed, which has bean so unduly excited and fostered by in terested parties or by habitual alarmists, and which has, in too many instances, induced timid and unreasoning persons to sacrifice really valuable property, from which a large and well secured income was realised, for little more than one. half its actual value. In whatever light we consider the great railways that have hitherto been constructed, we shall have case to regard those by whom they were originally conceived and carried into execution, despite the many obstacles and prejudices that existed, as national bene factors, who are eminently entitled to the public thanks and the pisblic gratitude. If we regard these colossal undertakings merely in the light of new and most valuable channels for the investment of capital, we shall find that, perhaps, from no other source have such ample and such well secured returns been obtained—returns that average at the very least from 6 to 7 per cent. on well selected lines, which has been obtained without risk: or trouble by the original shareholders, which even now may be obtained by these purchasing shares in the very best • lines, where the dividends are paid with all the cer tainty and regularity of the interest on Government eteek. if, again, we look to them as sources of con stant and remunerative employment to a large body of persons who are enabled to m a i nta i n themselves and families in comfort and independence through their opere,tion, we shall have ad e liti onal cause to wsphf Ili} sperit of enterprise to which we are in r such advantages. But, far beyond AfVeee,le .1 vast benefits conferred upon the tahi ~,:e ini ' i n gener al by the facilities afforded :.: . r'-. '' oZz ' AIA ication between the different parts of the -- cauntrYc l ae ) . ether that communication be desired for tlibieurpO)4s of trade or ceinmeree, or merely for frientike and social i n t e rcourse. The manufacturing, . , the mercantile, ai.d the agricultural interests are alike indebted to the beneficial effects of the new means of locomotion placed within the reach of all classes ; while the very poor find that the prices of provisions, of fuel, and of other articles of the first necessity are equalised in different districts, their supply rendered less precarious, and important savings effected by means thereof. Why is it, then, that with so many ' and so great recommendations, we find railway property depre ciated and shares at a discount, which should be quoted at a considerable premium, if fair calculations were made ? Simply because an undue prejudice has been excited, and that those who are anxious by any means to divert the public attention from the real cause of our recent mercantile distress— our iniquitious monetary code—have endeavoured to ascribe the sufferings we have undergone to the large amount invested in railways, and also to insinuate doubts as to the ultimate security of the investments. Those alarmists assert that the dividends cannot pos sibly be maintained, and, secondly, that a constant drain will be kept upon the resources of the shareholders to provide for new projects that may be sanctioned by the directors. The proceedings at the meetings to which we have alluded furnish the most satisfactory answers to these most unwarranted and unfounded statements. On the first point it will be found that in each of the cases an equal dividend has been announced to any that has been recently paid, and from the dimi nution of the working expenses, from the great decrease in Parliamentary and legal expenditure, from the' increased experience, and from the new lines opened, all of which act as feeders to, and increase the traffic on the parent lines, there is not only a moral certainty that the rates of divi dend will not be reduced, but that a fair expectation may be entertained that the rates may be speedily increased. On the Great Western' we find that the directors considered themselves justified in recom mending a dividend of 7 per cent. on the entire year, and it was also stated "that a committee are sitting for the purpose of seeing what reductions can be made in each department consistent with the primary obligation of ensuring safety and efficiency." In the Eastern Counties also the usual dividend of eight shillings per share for the half-year was declared, and similar assurances of economy in the management, and improvement in the .position of the company, were held out by their sagacious Chairman, who is, perhaps, more thoroughly con versant with railway management than any other person in the entire country; while the South- Eastern declared .one guinea per share dividend, or, as one of the directors stated, 6 per cent. on the amount paid up, and nearly 10 per cent. on the present sel ling price. In all, too, we had assurances that the directors would refrain from new undertakings, and not carry on any works but those of absolute necessity. We shall shortly enter more fully into the subject, which a want of space prevents us from enlarging upon this day as fully as we should have desired. We cannot, however, refrain from quoting before we close the beautiful eulogium passed by Mr. HUDSON on the memory of his deceased friend, GEORGE STE. PHENSON—a man who might be termed the father of the railway system in England. He said — "Wore it not that he had felt impelled by a strong sense of duty to attend that meeting, he should then have been in another place, paying every mark of respect in his power to departed worth. Every one acquainted with the railway system of this country must feel that England had suffered a great loss in the death of his friend Mr. Stephenson. He believed that Mr. Stephenson had conferred greater benefits on the world than perhaps any man that had ever existed. .Those benefits had been conferred on the poor as well as on the rich : and Mr. Stephenson had unquestionably entitled him self to be regarded as one of the great benefactors of his species.—(Hear, hear.) The departure of such a man from this earth was an event deeply to be deplored. Mr. Stephenson had always taken a strong interest in the progress of our railway system, and had always been glad to find that those who had embarked their capital in railway undertakings had been duly rewarded.', The Noble Leader of the Protectionists appears re solved to persevere to the end of the session is the Fabian policy for which he has already obtained so unenviable a notoriety. It would appear as if he thought the principal aim and object of a legislator should be to retard all legislation, and to maintain matters in statu quo, so far as may be practicable. In furtherance of this object he appears wholly reckless of the means he may have recourse to. That the interests of those whom he has taken under his especial care should suffer in common with the public revenue, appears to be a matter of perfect in difference, provided he may cast his unwarranted aspersions on every person to whom he may happen to be opposed, or who may have had the mis fortune to excite his wrath. Fraud, forgery, wilful suppression of evidence, falsehood, deceit, and other offences of a similar character are charged without the slightest hesitation upon men of undoubted honour and integrity, and too frequently against those who, not being Members of either House of Parliament, have no opportunity of defending them selves against his unjustifiable attacks, in such a manner that the defence shall receive an equal publicity to that which was accorded to the accusa tion. Need we recal the public attention to the on slaughts on Sir R. PEEL, Mr. PORTER, Mr. J. WooD, and more recently on Lord Gun - and Messrs. liewics, ELIOT, and Cox, all of whom, in turn, have been the objects of his vituperation, and by whom, in every instance, the charges were most triumphantly rebutted, so as to recoil upon and alone damage the noble accuser—to hoist the engineer with his own petard; or need we advert to the procrastinations and delays that have taken place, the postponement of most important measures that has been rendered necessary, in consequence of the time consumed by this series of personalities indulged in by the Noble Lord, and the debates thereby occasioned, or by his long-winded and prosaic orations on every subject to which his attention was di rected ? A fearful catalogue might be brought forward of dropped Bills, . whose untimely fate might justly be ascribed to these causes, and yet in the middle of August he still pursues the same course, and is to be found reiterating, or preferring new accusations, or making motions that may almost seem too frivolous to occupy the attention of the House, and which would be simply ridiculous if the waste of time thereby.occasioned were not a matter of too much importance at this period of the session, and too mischievous to be treated with contempt only. On Monday evening we find his Lordship endea vouring still to fling odium on the Colonial-office, and repeating his offensive insinuations against the Ministers connected with that department, or, to use his own words on a former occasion, charging them " with a systematic suppression of the truth, with a misleading the House as far as regards the West Indies ;" and again, " with politically holding back information for a political purpose." We should have thought that the calm and dignified vindication of the Colonial-office offered by Mr. HAwEs in the House of Commons, a vindication conveyed in the most admirable tone and temper, and also the power ful and able defence offered by Earl GREY in the House of Lords, would have effectually terminated the controversy. His Lordship, however, in moving on that evening, for copies of certain documents, not only framed his motion in such language as un justly to imply that there had been an omission, but in the course of his speech expressly repeated his for• tner charge of a habitual suppression of documents. " My object (said his Lordship)—my object is that no Governor- General, if it be the act of a Governor- General (which I cannot help doubting), that no Minister connected with the Colonial-office shall pre. sume to present to the House partial extracts from correspondence or information connected with his department, intended for a purpose, and not calcu lated to tell the whole truth, and cast all the light upon the subject in question which it might be in the power of his department to throw upon it. My ob ject is to learn from Lord ELGIN how it came about that he was treading in the course so condemned by the public at large, adopted by the ColoniaboSiee, of laying before Parliament only so much information as favoured a particular view of policy." The con temptuous silence with which this charge was re ceived by th e U n d er -S ecretary for the Colonies, as not worthy of an answer — t h e qu i et explanation of the P remier, who readily agree d t h at t h e papers asked for should b e produced, but refused to agree t o th e motion, W hi c h was must have n of the case, " t b in accord ance w ith th e f ac t s to the Nobl e Lord than if h e h a d aga i n rece i ved as severe a castigation aseen infinit e ly more ga lli ng that which Lord G REY admi- THE SUN, LONDON, nistered with such vigour and efficiency in the House of Lords on the 27th of June last. This, however, is not to be the last attempt of the Noble Lord to impede the business of the country. Even at the last moment, and when others have aban doned their senatorial labours for a more congenial atmosphere on the moors and the race-courses, we find among the notices of motion given on the 14th inst. (the same day that he endeavoured to get up another " missing dispatch debate") one by his Lord ship, "On the third reading of the Sugar Duties Bill, Ito move in schedule 4, in the first column of draw backs, 168. 4d. be reduced to 16s. 3d." Are we de ceived ? Can we have read the notice aright ? We would almost believe that our eyes must have misled us. Are we to have a renewal,of the debate on the sugar duties, a subject which we had fondly hoped was altogether exhausted during the protracted discussions that took place on the question " that the Speaker do now leave the chair," and during the progress of the resolutions through the Committee, when the several and conflicting views of Protectionist and Free-trader, of Whig and Tory, of Conservative and Radical, indeed of every party into which the House is divided, were so fully and clearly developed; and all this is to take place, not upon any great question of policy, involving a principle, but that a further remission of ld. per cwt. may be made !! ! One penny. Surely the Noble Lord must be jesting, he cannot seriously design to retard legis lation, to compel his own friends to remain away from their country seats, at the harvest season, on so trumpery a point. It almost appears as if he intended to cast ridicule on the proceedings of Parliament, and to teach the people how trivial are the matters to which measures of great and paramount importance have been compelled to give way. Really, Mr. CHISHOLM ANSTEY and Mr. DAVID URQUHART are becoming altogether intolerable. They are the twin-nightmares of the Legislature. They squat down upon the bosom of the exhausted Parliament like a very Siamese•lncubus—" squeaking and gibbering" in the ears of the ill-doomed Body now kept by them in a state of prolonged and agonizing prostration. The Members for Stafford and Youghal are, without any exception whatever, the most unen durable nuisances in the whole of the British House of Commons. We undertake to say, with all pos sible deliberation, and with the most decisive emphasis, that these two gentlemen have ma naged between them to waste more of the time of the House during the present session than any other ninety men out of the 650 representa tives. Taking the speeches delivered by Mr. UEQU HART and Mr. ANSTEY, from the floor of the Com mons, at the most moderate calculation, we should say that they have consumed not an hour less than a whole fortnight out of the Parliamentary session of 1848 ! Besides which, it must be remembered, that upon every single occasion from first to last— from the monster impeachment down to the most peddling interruption—Messrs. ANSTEY and UEQU hART have spoken not conscientiously, but factiously, not from a spirit of patriotism, but from a feeling of spite, not from the smallest solicitude to aid in the great labour of legislation, but from a contemptible and splenetic rancour against the political reputation of Lord PAL... MERSTON. They have stuck to him with the perti nacity of burrs ; and have rendered their own names the scorn and ridicule of the population, by the ab solute impotence of their hostility. Within the last few days an unfortunate gentle man has been pronounced a madman by a Com mission De Lunatico Inquirendo, because his imagination has juggled him into the belief that Mr. DISRAELI the Younger, is nothing more nor less than a demigod. Why do not some of these charitable Commissioners institute a similar inquiry into the condition of the two unfortunate gentlemen, the representatives of Youghal and Staf ford, who regard Viscount PALMERSTON as some- thing worse than a traitor, and as very little better than an evil demon ? Is the peace of mind of the author of " Contarini Fleming " to be consulted, and that of her MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs to be made of no account whatever ? Is the worship of the Honour able Member for Buckingham to be prohi bited even in the privacy of the dwelling-house of an insane attorney, and are maledictions to be pro nounced ad libitum and with impunity, and that too in all the publicity of the daily sittings of Parliament, upon the head of the Noble Viscount the representa tive of the borough of Tiverton ? To speak seriously, however, upon a matter which affects public convenience so very materially—we consider it to be a sacred duty devolving upon the constituencies of Youghal and Stafford to call upon Mr. DAVID URQUHART and Mr. CHISHOLM ANSTEY to resign if they persist in wasting the time of Parliament by these miserable person alities and factious interruptions. With all the ex perience we have derived from the political careers of these two eccentric gentlemen, we cannot but protest at once that their quibbling speeches of yesterday evening are unexampled in the records of any generation of the House of Commons. In this par ticular instance, even they themselves fail to be their own parallel. Mr. ArisTEr, indeed, has for ever and for ever marred what little shadow or glimmer of reputation still remained to him among the ranks of his co•religionists. His speech of last night will not only excite the disgust of the community at large, but it will also, and in an especial manner, call forth the indignation of the Roman Catholics of England. And it will do this, because, instead of accepting with emotions amount ing almost to those of gratitude the Ministerial Bill for the revival of diplomatic relations between the QUEEN of these realms and the SOVEREIGN of the Papal States, Mr. ANSTEY endeavoured to throw ail impediment in the way of the measure, simply because it emanated from the generous and liberal policy of the Lord Viscount PALMERSTON ! So that the Member for Youghal subordinates the interest of Roman Catholicism to the gratification of a petty grudge against the Foreign Secretary of her Britannic MAJESTY ! From the consideration, there. fore, of all these circumstances in the conduct of Mr. CHISHOLM ANSTEY, and of his fidus Achates, Mr. DA.vm URQUHART, we cannot deprecate that conduct in language too earnest, seeing that it is injurious to the public interest, an inconvenience to the Ad ministration, and an insufferable annoyance to th e House. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 12th have arrived. They state that Senor MOO has at length consented to accept the office of Minister of Finance. His pre decessor, ORLANDO, is appointed Minister of Marine in the room of Senor Roca TAGOBES, who goes as Ambassador to Vienna. FRIDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 18 1 1 1848. ALTONA, AUG. 14.—This evening the first de tachment of Nassau troops, 800 men, infantry and artillery, with cannon, baggage, and ammunition waggons, arrived here from Harbourg. The horses and the second detachment cf troops are expected to morrow. SIAM. According to reports from Singapore an insurrec tion has broken out at Siam by the Chinese popula tion, which constitutes the majority of residents in the capital Bangsok ; of the 640,000 inhabitants, 500,000 are Chinese. It was not subdued till after two bloody engagements. After gaining the victory the royal troops commenced a general massacre of the Chinese, of whom only 5,000 have escaped.— Hamburgh Correspondent, Aug. 14. FIRE.—GAs EXPLOSION. This morning a fire broke out, between one and two o'clock, on the premises of t Mr. James Clarke, rag. merchant, in Fleet dane, Farringdon . street. The engines from the Farringdon-street, Holborn, and Watling -street stations were promptly on the spot, and there being a plentiful supply of water, the fire was extin guished. . b e e T u h e a s a o m e r o t amount e o d f , t b h u e t d a t h m e a g p e r o t p o e t r h t y e s i t s oc n k ot in i a ns c u e r l e la d r . has gu i 3 1 11 1 o e The fire is supposed to have occurred in consequence of an I escape of gas. MUSIC -HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD -SQUARE.— Mr. Alexander Mitchell's new manuscript opera was re hearsed on Wednesday night with great success. Mrs. A. Newton, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Cocking, and Mr. P. Bodda were the principal vocalists. The band, led by Mr. Thirl wall, consisted of many of the most celebrated artists from the two Italian Operas. The chorus was efficient. The music is very original. The opera is full of sparkling melody, and tho score is instrumented by the hand of an experienced master. The opera went oil' with great eclat, all the vocalists, including the talented composer, having been applauded to the echo. Several pieces were encored. The hall was crowded, and the bi,xes displayed an array of fashion, talent, and beauty. The opera, we understand, was performed under the r w ill h u o s e ic x , e M rte r. d Albrt J. auspices o an f d tw kr -o r enthusiastic lo L v e e g r e s r o , them selves most laudably to have the opera brought forward before the distinguished audience, who all were delighted with its undoubted success. The talented composer, although totally blind, directed his opera. Long and well-merited applause rewarded his exertions during the evening. THE FRENCH RERp-I3LIC. We have received the Paris paper§ cf ,yesterday. It was rumoured in Paris yesterday that the Austrian Government had recalled General WELDEN, and disavowed his invasion of the Roman States as an act unauthorised by any orders he had received either from his Government or his superior officers. In the sitting of the National Assembly yesterday the first three clauses of the Bill authorising the purchase of the Lyons Railway were agreed to, and the debate on the remaining clauses was adjourned. The Commission of Inquiry into the insurrections of May and June delivered on Wednesday to the printers copies of the concluding documents at tached to their report. The documents bound toge ther will form three large volumes in quarto. They are to be distributed to the members on Friday I next, and: the debate may commence on Monday, three days after the distribution of the documents, as resolved by the National Assembly. The CoOmittee of Justice was occupied on Wed nesday with the proposition of M. LIECHTENDERGEE, who demands that the state of siege shall be raised before the vote on the Constitution. The Committee, after an animated discussion, in which MM. CRE MIEUX, DUDION, LEYRAND, BAZE, and GREVY joined, ' resolved that it would propose to the Assembly not to take the proposition into consideration. M. CBE'. MIEUX was appointed to prepare the report. The Abbe ORLANDI, a particular friend of the POPE, and one of his counsellors, has arrived in Paris, charged, it is said, with a mission to the Government of the Republic. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday at 43f. 75c. ; the New Loan at 71f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents., at 711. 50c. ; Orleans Rail road Shares 672 f. 50c.; Rouen, 445 f. ; Havre, 2051.; Great Northern, 376 f. 250.; Avignon, 2131. 75c. ; Vierzon, 265 f.; Bordeaux, 398 f. 75c.; Basle, 561. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 3481. 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 3321. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 358 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Boulogne and Amiens, 6 1 4—Namur and Liege, 4 1 ,4. Northern of France, 53 4—Tours and Nantes, 2, GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES, AUSTRIA. The entry of th.e Emperor of AUSTRIA into Vienna was to take place on the afternoon of the 12th. Great preparations were making for his reception. VIENNA, AUG. 14.—The Vienna papers of the 13th are full of gl ow i ng d escr ipti ons o f th e pu bli c entry oe the EMPEROR on the previous day. His MAJESTY was received at Stein by the Minister DousLorr, at two o'clock, and after landing at Ruszdorf, proceeded through Vienna, according to the prescribed programme, to Schoenbrunn, which he reached at eight o'clock in the evening. The intelligence of the occupation of Bologna by General WELDEN, on the 7th, was looked upon in Vienna as only temporary, and the general expecta tion was that the small Austrian corps would,aceord ing to advices sent General WELDEN, have quitted the Legations. HUNGARY• The Wiener Zeitung of the 12th says—" The Mi nister of Finance has issued a notification that he has commenced the issue of bank-notes of one and two guilders, by which the present great scarcity of silver coin for the purpose of general trade will be greatly met. This issue has been commenced upon a basis of five millions silver coin, and a sure reim bursement up to the amount of twelve and a half millions in guilders." PRUSSIA. THE COLOGNE FESTIVAL. The King of PaussiA arrived at Cologne at seven o'clock on the evening of the 15th, and was met at his landing by the Archduke JOHN, Administrator of the Empire, M. GAGERN, and several members of the German Parliament. At the Government House, M. DE GAGERN de livered an address to the KING in the name of the Frankfort Parliament, in which great stress was laid on German unity. The KING said, "I have German unity at heart, it is an inheritance from my mother." Whereupon M. DE GAGERN said, "We know your MAJESTY has favoured that idea." The KING ex pressed the wish that the deputies should be indivi dually presented to him. They formed a circle round his MAJESTY, who spoke as follows :—" Gentlemen, to be very good friends one must see one another face to face. lam therefore delighted at seeing you here. From my inmost heart I wish you success in your important mission. Be convinced that I will never forget how great is the work you are called upon to found ; whilst I have the conviction that you will not forget that there are princes in Germany, and that I am one of those princes. Once more, Gentlemen, with all my heart, I express the wish of seeing you blest and crowned with success in your great under taking." His MAJESTY'S words were much applauded by the deputies. A serenade by torch-light was given to the KING and the Archduke in the evening.: SWEDEN. The squadron is anchored at L an d s k rona, an d i s to cruise for eight days in the neighbourhood of the East Sea, when it will proceed to Karlskrona to take in fresh stores, and put out again to sea. The Speaker of the Diet received information on the 4th that it was 1113 MAJESTY'S pleasure that th e Diet should be closed till the 15th of August. Baron AfANTEITI:EL arrived at Stockholm on th e 4th on a special mission from the King of Paussze. DENMARK. Advices from Copenhagen of the 10th state that three frigates and a steamer have been dispatched to maintain the blockade of the Elbe, the Weser, and the Jande. HAMBURGII. THE DANISH BLOCKADE. HAaitniaGn, AUG. 15 . --The notification given yesterday, that in consequence of the Danish block ade lyi ng in which are declared n the harbours of the in a state of blockade from the 15th o f A ugust , must Elbe, l the neutral Weser, vessels and quit the same before the 30th, h as b een con fi rme d b y l t h l e y the following official communication to British ship masters in the ports of Hamburgh and Altona,:_ " Iler Britannic MAJESTY'S Charge d'Affaires and Consul-General has received official information from the senior officers of the Danish squadron, sta tioned in the Bay of Heligoland, that from the 15th day of August the following rivers will be blockaded by Danish men-of-war, namely, the Elbe, the Weser, and the Jande ; and further that the vessels belonging to friendly and neutral powers must leave the said rivers before the 30th inst., up to which date no obstruction will be made to their departure' HAMBURG'', 'AUG. I S._.•It is pretty generally rumoured that the Danish blo c k a d e h as b een con certed by certain high powers, with a view of more speedily bringing about the desired armistice.—Hant burgh Borsenkalle t Aug. 15. STRALSUND, AUG. 13.—Major-General VON BELOW arrived here at noon to-day, from Berlin, and immediately proceeded by steamer to Surden. He is intrusted with full powers from the King of PRUSSIA. for concluding the negotiations respecting the armistice, and made no secrecy that the greatest hopes are entertained ©f the success of hi s m i ss i on , and that a rnos t speedy termination of the question may now be expected. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. TnE EIDER, AuG. 13—The expectation of an ar mistice daily gains ground, and excites th e h app i est feelings i n th e m i n d s o f the majority, althou g h t h ere is, at the same time, a great difference of opinion as to the conditions upon which a treaty of peace shall be ultimat e ly se t t l e d. The conditions of the armis . tice are said to be those previously proposed by Lord PALMERSTON, with the m odification that a Danish • corps of 3,000 men shall remain at Alsen and a Ger man corps of 4,000 men in Holstein, while Schleswig shall be a lt oget h er c l eare d o f troops, w ith th e excep tion of a f ew sma ll d etac h men ts requi s it e f or guar di ng the hospitals. With these conditions is combined the furthe r s ti pu l at i on th a t the P rov i s i ona l Govern ment shall resign, and be succeeded by men of inte grity and judgment until such time as the affairs of Schlesw ig-Bolstein shall be definitely settled; while, on the other hand, the new advance of General WRANGEL'S tr oo p s i n t o J u tla n d, ow ing, it is said, to a fresh note from St. Petershurgh,. iii which the march of thirty-five thousand men into Holstein is threatened, while the continued presence of the Russian fleet in our n eighbourhood appears sufficiently obvious, we are assured on the other hand that England h a d f u lly concurred in the pro ceedings of Russia in the event of the rejection of its ultimatum, menaced the adoption of decisive mea sures against Germany. Other circumstances com bine to make us believe that the Central I'ower will energetically promote the negotiations for peace, which is now also so earnestly desired by Prussia.— Hamburk,rh Correspondent, Aug. 15. APENRADE, AUG. 14.—The two Schleswig bat talions which are still with the Danish army in Jut land, according to the statements of a Danish subal tern Jager, who has been taken prisoner by our out posts, have broken out in open rebellion, in conse quence of which they have been disbanded, and sent unarmed to Funen. RENDSBURG, Ana. 14.—Yesterday afternoon th e Weimar battalion of 1000 men, and in the eveni ng and during the night the Frankfort battalion of 700 men, arrived here. A PRUSSIA. - - - Tiii C R .—T h e Berlin National Zeitun,g sta b te's that since the 27th of July, when the cholera first appeared at Berlin, up to the 14th of August, thirty-seven cases had been officially announced. CHAMPAGNE.—There is a great lack of orders from Germany this year, and in France Germans are taunted that they have given over drinking Chain pb acme. At Eperney and Rheims millions of bottles lie unsold. More wine is being made daily. It may be had for a mere song, as there are few purchasers fewer payers. Hamburgli Correspondent, Aug. 15th. HANOVER. In his reply to the memorial of the inhabitants of Hanover, the KING thus endeavours to explain away the obnoxious passages of his manifesto of the 7th of July : "His Majesty observes with regret that his conduct in relation to those matters was .00t at first rightly un derstood. But he confidently anticipates that when .hereafter it is reviewed as a whole, every good and loyal Hanoverian will admit, that his Majesty has sin cerely at heart the unity and rights of Germany. The memorialists allude to possible collisions between the Hanoverian Government and the central authority, which would be much to be regretted. It is sufficient ,for the vindication of the Government to state that there is no ground for such apprehensions ; that, on the contrary, the most amicable relations exist between the two high parties ; and that, in particular, the re lation on which our troops are henceforth to stand to the central authority has been formally intimated to them by a general order of the Gth of this month. In addition to this his Majesty has resolved that the Hanoverian troops shall adopt the German colours in their cockades and flags, and this will be intimated to the army without delay." HANOVER, AUG. 12.—His MAJESTY has caused an army order to be issued, commanding his troops to adopt the German colours, and to attach the ribbons and the flags, the same having been adopted by the greater part of the German States. The disease in potatoes is unhappily spreading in Osnabruck, and excites much apprehension. ITALY. TUSCANY. The corps diplomatique at Florence, on the arrival in that city of the intelligence of the bombardment of Bologna, addressed the following protest to Gen. WELDEN " We, the undersigned Ambassadors, accredited to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, yielding to the desire to see a stop put to the deplorable effusion of blood, protest to your, Excellency of the feelings of pain we have ex perienced at the account of the events which caused blood to fl'sw yesterday in Bologna, and to pray you to cease en attack which fills an entire population with anguish, and which is reproved by the laws of humanity and the maxims of civilisation. The undersigned, being convinced that the sentiments with which they are animated will be appreciated by your Excellency, seize this opportunity ^of giving you the assurance of their distinguished consideration." The Bologna Gazette, of the 9th instant, contains the following : "Council of Ministers, August B.—His Holiness is firmly resolved to defend his dominions against Austrian invasion by all the means which the State and the well combined enthusiasm of his people shall place at his disposal. His Holiness loudly contradicts, through our medium, the words of Major-General Weldon, protest ing against any sinister interpretation that might be given to them, and declaring that the conduct of M. Weldon is considered by his Holiness as hostile towards the Holy See, and our Master, who cannot have and has not the intention of separating the cause of his people from his own, and regards any offence, any in jury inflicted on the people, as offered to and inflicted on himself. His Holiness has already declared this by solemn acts and with all the authority of his supreme rank of Prince and Pontiff. (Signed)—G. Cardinal Soglia, President of the Council of Ministers ; P. E. Fabbri, P. de Rossi, ,L. Lauri, P. Quarini, F. Perfettil Assessor-General of Police, in the absence of the Mi nisters." LOMBARDY AND PIEDMONT, The following proclamation was published at Vige vano on the 10th-:-:- " People of the kingdom I—The independence of Italy impelled me to war against our enemy. Seconded by the valour of my army, victory at first smiled upon our arms. Neither myself nor my sons have shunned danger. The holiness of our cause increased our courage. The smile of victory was short. The enemy increased; my army was almost alone in the struggle. The want of provisions forced us to abandon the positions we had conquered, and the provinces already delivered by the Italian forces. With my army I had retired to the de fence of Milan; but harassed by long fatigues, it could not resist a new field-battle, for even the strength of the brave soldier has its limits. The interior defence of the town could not be sustained. Money, provisions and our munition were wanting. The breasts of the citizens might have resisted for some days, but only to bury us under the ruins, not to conquer the enemy. A convention was begun by me, the Milanese followed it up and signed it. lam not ignorant of the accusations with which some try to blight my name; but God and my conscience are witnesses of the integrity of my operations. I leave it to history to judge them. The throbs of my heart were ever for Italian independence, but Italy has not yet shown to the world that she can conquer alone. People of the kingdom! Show your selves strong in a first misfortune. Employ the free in stitutions that have risen among you. As, after having known the wants of the people, I was the first to grant them, so I shall ever faithfully observe them. I remem ber the cheers with which you have greeted my name; they still sounded in my ear in the midst of the din of battle. Repose confidence in your King. The cause of Italian independence is not yet lost. . ‘CHARLES ALBERT.' The following is the official text of the armistice concluded between the two armies of Sardinia and Austria, preliminary to a treaty of peace : Art. 1. The line of demarcation between the two armies shall be the frontier of the retrospective states. Art. 2. The fortresses of Peschiera, Rocca d'Anfo, and Osopo shall be evacuated by the Sardinian and allied troops, and given up to those of his Imperial Majesty. The delivery of each of these places shall be effected three days after the notification of the present conven tion. In these places all the materials of war belonging to Austria shall be restored; the Sardinian troops will take with them all their materials, arms, ammunition, and clothes introduced there, and will, by regular m arc h es , re turn by the shortest road into the states of his Sardinian Majesty. Art. 3. The states of Modena, Parma, and the town of Piacenza, with the territory assigned to it as a fortress, will be evacuated by his Sardinian Majesty three days after the notification of the present Conven tion.—Art. 4. This Convention will also extend to the town of Venice and the Venetian provinces; the military land and sea forces will leave the city, forts, and ports o;e that place, to return into the Sardinian States. The land-troops may effect their retreat by land and by re gular marches by a road to be determined.—Art. 5. Per sons and property in the above mentioned places are put under the protection of the Imperial Government.—Art. 6. This armistice shall last six weeks, to allow ofnego- tiations for peace, and, at the expiration of that time, it will be either prolonged by: common consent, or notice given eight days before the recommencement of hosti lities.—Art. 7. Commissaries shall be reciprocally named for the better and friendly execution of the above articles. " Count SALASCO, Chief of General Staff of Sardinian Army, " HESS, Lieut.-General and General Quarter- Master of Austrian Army. "Head-quarters, Milan, Aug. 9." COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 17. THE QUEEN'S CUP. This Cup is always sailed for on the 17th, in ,honour of the Duchess of Kent's birth-day. The day broke fine, and the five yachts took their stations, and at five minutes before eleven they started with as fine a breeze as they could possibly wish tor, the Arrow taking the lead, followed by the Sultana, Bacchante, Gondola, and Vandal; they cracked on before a strong S.S.W. wind for the Nab—on their return they passed Cowes Castl e as follows: Arrow ••• ••• ••• 43 past 1. Sultana ..• „.• 45 past 1. Vandal ••• ... 47 past 1. Gondola ••• ... 51 past 1. Bacchante ... 57 past 1. Beating down to the vessel moored off Yarmouth, round ing which they arrived off Cowes Castle— sultana ... 4 hr. 1 min. 8 sec. Arrow ..• 4 hr. 2 min. 5 sec. Vandal .. 4 hr. 4 min. 10 see. Gondola ... 4 hr. 7 min. 20 sec. Bacchante ... 4 hr. 13 min. 50 sec. The course is about 40 miles. The Sultana was sailed by Daniel Corke, who sailed the same vessel round Ireland and beat the Panic • he also sailed th e W ater W itch against the Galatea, and the Corsan against the Talisman. Her Majesty has had all the men on shore from the royal yacht, to enjoy themselves at Osborne; a substan tial dinner has been provided for them there. Amongst the other provisions are 13 sheep and a bullock, and there is dancing, racing, jumping in sacks, and all sorts of games, with bumpers to the health of the Duchess of Kent. Great preparations are making for the town regatta, which is to take place on Saturday. There will be six four-oared boat races, besides duck hunts, &c. &c. The matches between the foreign boats and seamen is likely to be the most attractive. The Flirt and three other schooners are entered to sail for Prince Albert's Cup on Monday next. The road stead is literally crammed with yachts, but there are more houses unlet in the town than ever before remem bered. The Queen Dowager is expected on the 28th. We believe the houses are taken for her Majesty for two months certain, with an agreement to continue another month if required. The Lord Mayor had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS DA7./.) HOUSE OF COll IMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quarter after Twelve o'clock. COMMONS INCLOSIERE BILL. This Bill was read a third time a ad passed. PETTY-BAG, &c., OFFICES (C %OURT OF CIHAN• CERY) BILL . This Bill was read a third tim e aad passed. LORDS' AMENDM ENTS. _ _ _ The Lords' Amendments tot Ins Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Juncti.ont Railway (Deviation slid Branches) Bill wore considore d and agreed to. THIRD READI DIGS. The following Bills were 1...eacl a third time and passed:—• Jervis's Divorce Bill. Lugard's Divorce Bill. SUPPLY: The House went into a Comm ittee of Supply, Mr. BERNAL in the Chair. The following votes were agreed to:- 9,0004 fur the Officer of the Sol icitor of the Treasury. 4,6001. for the expense of prosecuting offenders against the laws connected with coining. 6,000/. fur the Sheriffs and Ctwe en's Itemembrancers. 10,6301. for the salaries and exi , enses of the Commis sioners of the Insolvent Debtors C !cilia. 33,475/. for law expenses in See tland. 36,991/. for criminal prosecutio, rls in Ireland. 348,000/, for defraying certain charges formerly paid out of the county rates. 6,155/. for Parkhurst prison for juvenile offenders. 9,2041. for Pentonville prison. 29,3141. for Millbank prison. 4,7071. fur the prison at Perth. 6791. for the convict department at Dublin. 4,202/. for criminal lunatics. 10,2501. for inspectors of prisons, and the prison. board, &c., of Scotland. 151,000/. for the convict establishment at Bermuda and Gibraltar. 16,500/. for defraying the expense of the metropolitan police of Dublin. 217,0001. for the convict establishments in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. EDUCATION. On the vote of 125,0001. for promoting public.educa tion in Great Britain being proposed, I Lord MELGUND called attention to the system of education pursued in Scotland. He said that, until of late years, persons of every deny imination were in the leibit of sending their children to the National Esta blished Schools of Scotland, without prejudice to the re ligious principles of any; that, w!tiilst it is right that no impediments be offered to the fl ee expression of reli gious opinions, any encouragement on the part of the State to the perpetuation of sectarian animosity is to be deprecated. That the new system of educa tion, us applied to Scotland, tends to stimulate and perpetuate this evil. Under :these circumstances he moved that, " As there is no reason to believe that the people of Scotland approve of the principles upon which the new system has been gradually brought into opera tion, as it is in general wiser to adapt old institutions to the altered circumstances of the times than to introduce new ones, and as it is inexpedient to throw new burdens upon the general taxation of the country, it is therefore the opinion of this House, that nn opportunity should be afforded to Parliament to consider whether by measures founded upon the established usages of local taxation, upon the further admission of the elements of popular control, and upon the acknowledgment of the equal rights of persons of all religious persuasion, the ancient school establishment of Scotland may not be made available to the wants of the people." The Noble Lord enforced his motion by various extracts, the purport of which, from the low tone in which he spoke, could scarcely be heard in the gallery. Mr. H. DRUMMOND considered that the univer sities, which were national prop er ty, s h ou ld b e open to all.- (Hear, hear.) If the present system of education was pursued, it would lead to the adoption of the ob noxious French system, which violated altogether the rights of parents. Sir G. GREY said the points raised by the Noble Lord would, no doubt, be fully considered by the Com mittee of Council. He denied that a sectarian system of education had been adopted in Scotland. The grant was distributed with an impartial hand. Mr. SCOTT said he should be sorry to see education separated from religion. in the schools of Scotland. It was gent rally believed that the salaries of schoolmasters in Scotland were too small for persons of their class. but ho trusted the Bill introduced by the Noble and Learned Lord would improve the condition. Though he did not quite agree with the Noble Lord (Lord Melgund), he saw no material objection to its adoption. Mr. DUNCAN bore testimony to the high character of the schoolmasters of Scotland and the system of education pursued in the schools of that country. It had made the people of Scotland what they were.— (" Hear, hear," from Lord John Russell.) He should support the motion. The LORD-ADVOCATE considered that Scotland had overgrown her parochial system of education, and some improvements were generally called for. The money was distributed in Scotland in the same way as in England, and in a way not to damp the exertions of private charity. There was no material difference between the great body of Dissenters of Scot land, and the members of its Established Churches in point of doctrine, and if the objectionable tests required on admission to the schools were amicably adjusted, if not removed, harmony would prevail be tween the two bodies, and he did not think if this were done the people would object to a small increase in the rates.—(Hear.) Mr. kWAR'T bore testimony to the excellence of the parochial system, and considered that they should be open to the children of all denominations, like the Bri tish Museum, the School of Design, and other national institutions. Sir E. COLEBROOKE said the differences between the people of Scotland were more on matters of Church doctrine than of religion; and trusted that the education of the young of any denomination would not, in conse quence, be neglected.—(Hear, hear.) Sir R. H. INGLIS opposed the abolition of any tests, whether in connexion with the Scotch universities or the parochial schools as inimical to the progress of religion. The present system had existed so long, and with so much advantage, that he trusted no alteration would be made. It was highly advisable to leave the grant, as heretofore, to the management of the Church of Scot land. (LEFT SPEAKING.) EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF GUNPOWDER, &c.—Yesterday morning, at an early hour, as Callow, 72 G, was on duty near St. James's burial-ground, Clerken well-green, his attention was attracted by a large basket lying in the churchyard; he consulted another constable, when they got over the railings, and on examining the basket they found it to contain upwards of 700 balls, car tridges, and implements fit for dangerous purposes. Thev immediately proceeded with the load to their inspector at the station-house, Bagnigge Wells-road, and, under directions, they repaired with the ingredients of warfare to the principal station, in Scotland• yard, where they were deposited. The circumstance excited some interest and talk, and inquiries are being made about the matter, A SHIP ON FIRE IN THE LONDON DOCKS.— Yesterday afternoon an alarming fire broke out on board a foreign trading vessel, lying in the Wapping basin of the London Docks, by which a considerable quantity of valu able property was destroyed. It appears that shortly before one o'clock an alarm was given by several of the dock police that a fire had broken out on board a vessel, which had been moored in the eastern or Wapping basin. A large body of workmen immediately repaired to the spot, and found a mass of flame rushing from the cabin, and the only indivi dual on the craft was a lad, the captain and crew having gone ashore. A great quantity of water was with all pos sible speed thrown on the fire, and the floating engine having been brought into requisition, the flames were fortu nately confined to that portion wherein the fire originated, but not until the contents were chiefly consumed. The vessel had but recently entered the docks, and was heavily laden with wheat. A DINNER IN THE THAMES:— Considerable amusement was afforded yesterday afternoon to the Chelsea folks by a public display of Ayckbourn's float, patent in visible life preserver and swimming belt, which took place near the Chain Pier. A young man named Coombs, being furnished with a float, undertook to light a fire and cook and eat a dinner in the water, the possibility of which seemed a matter of doubt to many spectators. Having moored a kind of floating tea-tray out in the deep water, he plunged into the stream, proceeded to light his fire and cook his din ner, which he not only accomp li s h ed with great ease in a Soyer-like manner, but also ate it with great gusto, to the astonishment of upwards of 3,000 people. More than an hour had elapsed ere he had prepared and taken his coffee, after which he returned to kis native element amidst the plaudits of all assembled. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17.—The United States mail steam-ship, Washington, Captain John ston, arrived this morning from Bremen after a fine run of 41 hours from the Weser. She brought 84 passengers and has 170 tons of bale goods on board. The Washington will take on board here 500 tons of coals, and about 250 tons of British and French goods, and after receiving her passengers and mails will depart on Sunday, the 20th inst., for New York. The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Clyde, Cap tain May, sailed to-day with the usual British and foreign West India mails, in charge of Lieutenant Wilkinson, R N., Admiralty agent. She took out 1,8001. in specie, a large cargo, and 51 passengers, amongst whom were Sir William Colebrook and Lieutenant Addison, for Barbadoes, &c. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Madrid, Captain John Weeks, sailed to-day with the Spanish and Portuguese mails and 35 passengers. The West India steamer, Forth, arrived from London this morning. His Excellency Le Comte de Dietrichstein, Am bassador and Minister Plenipotentiary of Austria, with his Countess and suite, left Blackwall pier yesterday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Soho for Antwerp. REPRESENTATION OF LEICESTER.—It is now fully understood that, as soon as the writ for the election of Mem• hers to serve for this borough in Parliament shall have been issued (the late Members being unseated for bribery), Mr. John Biggs, who has been twice elected Mayor, and who is a very extensive hosiery manufacturer, and Mr. Ellis, of Beaumont Leya. deputy chairman of the Midland Railway Company, will come forward and offer themselves to the electors on the Liberal interest. A Supplement to the London Gazette was issued last night, containing a variety of notices respecting the division of parishes and the building of district churches. Viscount and Viscountess Castlereagh have gone to Ryde, Isle of Wight, for a few weeks, and then repair to Ireland, to reside there during the winter. RYDE REGATTA, PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—It i 8 supposed the Queen and Royal family will honour Ryde Re gr.tta sonic time during the course of this day with their pre • sence. The Fairy came up to Portsmouth this morning early from Cowes, and returned back at nine o'clock. As she went down she dressed out in flags in honour of the Regatta at Ryde. HARROGATE FACTOTUM.—On a signboard in Harrogate is the following inscription :—" Hodson, umbrella maker, town bellman, optician, dealer of tobacco, lodgings, baker." I' MARKET NEWS.---(THIS:DIV • CORN EXCHANGE —FRIDAY.. The arrivals of English Wheat for our market• this week; have been but moderate, viz , 4,030 quarters. Although, the show of samples here to-day was comparatively small,-the demand for all descriptions—owing to the favourable chtu49 in the weather —was in a sluggish state. However, an almost every instance, Monday's advanced rates were pad by the millers. A good quantity of foreign Wheat has cause in this week. The amount of business transacted in free parcels was small; but upwards of 30,000 quarters in bond were taken by speculators at very full prices. Notwithstand: ing the large import of Barley, the trade was firm, and late rates were well supported. Superfine Malt was in good rei quest, at an ad►ance in the quotations of is per querter, AU other kinds were quite as dear. The imports of foreign,,Pata have been immense, viz., upwards of 56,000 quarters, yet the holders did not give way in price. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour slow in sale, at Monday's currencies. ARRIVALS. English ...... Irish. ........ Foreign ...... I 14,280 Wheat. 4,030 qrs. Barley. Oats. I Flour. -- qrs. 490 qrs. I 1,94000. -- 1,740 56,5501 - 14,140 Malt, 3,880 qrs. SMITHFIELD The supply of Beasts on sale in to-day's market being on the increase, and the weather unfavourable. for slaughtering, the Beef trade was somewhat inactive, and Monday's ad vanced rates were with difficulty supported. With foreign stock, amongst which were 60 Beasts from Portugal, in good condition, we were well supplied. Although the numbers of Sheep were nearly 2,000 head less than those exhibited on this day se'nnight, the demand for that description of stock was heavy, at barely stationary prices. In Lambs, the supply of which was by no means extensive, a very limited business was doing; 'bur we can notice no further decline in value. Prime Down quali ties produced no more than 56 per 81bs. Calves ,were in large supply and sluggish demand at late rates: In Pigs next to nothing was doing. Mulch Cows moved off slowly at from 151 to 181 each, including their small Calf. Per albs. to sink the offal. - a. d. to a. d. Inferior Beasts 3 2 3 4 Se con d quality dme s 4 . 4 2 . to 4 4 7 4 4 . .lecond quality -. •• 3 6 3 8 Coarse-weolledditto 4 6 4 6 Prime large Oxen 310 4 0 Southdown Wether 410 b 0 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 Large Hogs .... 310 4 2 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves l7 0 26 0 Quarter old Pigs ..15 0 23 0 Inferior Sheep .. TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs' 1,136 1 10,100 647 300 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. I Calv e s. I Pigs. 1,090 285 ScoTcn.—Beasts, 205 ; Sheep, 410. NE 137 GATE AND LE.A.DEMTEALL. These markets were heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. Beasts. 268 At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. e. 6. to s. d. Bee f, inferior.... •• 2 8 210 Mutton, inferior .. 3 c 310 middling •• •• 3 0 3 2 -- middling.. 4 0 4 4 primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime 4 6 4 prime small .. 3 6 3 8, Pork, large.. .. .... 3 6 4 2 Veal. ••••••• • • • • • • 3 2 4 2 - small ...• .... 4 4 4 6 Lamb. 3s 10d to 56 Od. ItOROUGH BOP M.II..IIMET. The mould having appeared to some extent in most of the plantations in Sussex and Kent. the demand for all kinds of Hops, especially the finest qualities of last year's growth, is steady, and, in .some instances, prices are in favour of the sellers. The duty is estimated at 180,000/. Sussex pockets, 21:3s to 2/ 8s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 2158 to 21 12s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 218 s to 518 s. COLONIAL. SUGAR,-..The market for West India has been heavy, and holders have accepted lower rates. At auction 216 hhds 33 trcs 68 Ms Barbadoes realised 41s to 42s for fine yellow, 383 to 39s for mid, and 378 6d to 38s for low. Trinidad, 458 hhds 37 trcs 299 brls were taken in at 38s to 38s 6d for good strong grey, and at 35s to 35s 6d for brown, low, and mid. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 53s per cwt. EAST INDIA.— 2,336 bags Madras were nearly all taken in at about previous rates ; mid damp brown 30s, and low and mid yellow 32s 6d to 33s 6d. Bengal, 1,680 bags partly found buyers, but at barely previous rates. Fine white Benarer 43s to 445, fine soft yellow 37s 6d to 38s, and good brown 30s 6d. Mauritius, 14 casks and 1,933 bags went rather lower; fine yellow 39s to 39s 6d, and good fine brown 34s to 355. China, 4,000 bags, duty paid, went at 35s for fine brown. Java, 513 baskets realised 37s 6d to 39s for mid and good grey. FORAIGN.—Porto Rico, 427 hhds 213 brls was nearly All bought in, low and mid yellow at 37s 6d to 39s 6d, and good 40s to 41s 6d; 2,088 boxes Havannah were taken in at about 39s per cwt. COFFEE. —Jamaica has been more offered and at lower r• tes, mid 52s to 555, low and mid 43s to 48s, and good ord 30s to 325. Ceylon has mostly found buyers at 52s to 65s for mid to good, at 50s to 56s for mid coloury, at 36s to 37s for fine ord, and at 34s 6d to 46s for erd to low and mid. In Mocha, Brazil, and other Sorts, very little has been doing. COCOA.—Trinidad has been sold at 40s to 41s for ord to mid dark, at 42s to 44s for mid to good bright, and at 37s 6d to 39s 6d for damaged. SPlCES.—Jamaica low mid to mid has been held for 703 to 90s per cwt. Half heavy brown Malabar Pepper realised 2 1 / 2 d to 2 3 %d per ib, and clean brown Sumatra 2gd per lb. Pimento has realised 3%d per lb. Rica.-6,472 bags Arracan, about half found buyers; fine plump white Ils 6d to 12s, and good yellow lOs to lOs 6d. Madras, 2,542 bags went at 103 to 103 6d, for good twirl Bar ley, and 5,190 bags 5,242 packets Bengal, sold at Hi to 143 Gd for fine white, and at Ils for ord. SALTPETRE.-1,400 bags Calcutta went 6d lower, good damp grey 14 per cent retraction 255, and Madras good grey 7i retraction, 24s 6d. Corrox.—The market is not brisk. RuM.—Proof Leward has been is lid to la 8d par gallon. TEA.—There has been a quiet business doing. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. has been 44s to 44s 3d per cwt on the spot. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Queen's box at her Majesty's Theatre was yesterday (Thursday) even ing occupied by the Countess of Charlemont, Lady Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Cornwall and party. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syra cuse) honoured the theatre with his presence. Among the audience we observed the Conde de Montemolin, his Grace the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Arbuthnot, the Duchess of Inverness, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitzgerald, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis of Donegal, his Excellency the Russian Minister, M. and Madame de Labitzsky, and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, the Baroness Rehau sen, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, M. de Berg ; Count de Barke, the Baron Nicolay, Count Rosen, the Earl of Scarborough, the Countess of West moreland, the Earl of Cardigan, Earl Granville, Lord Burghersh, Lord Dunk e lli n , L or d Foley, LadyLyncl hurst, Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard, Bart., and Lady Barrett Lennard, Hon. C. Cavendish, the lion. J. Fano, General the Hon. H. Cavendish, Sir Ralph Howard, Bart, Sir G. Warrender, Bart., Sir J. Bayley, Bart., and Lady Bayley, Lady R. Stewart, Lady Atkinson, M. C. lioudriaftsky, Major Buckley, Captain Seymour Sadler, Major-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart-, Captain Darley, Mr. Eindersley, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. Sturt, M.P., Fisc. _ _ MASTER. BooT AND SHOEMAKERS' PROTIDEsT AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Yesterday a meeting of the members and committee of 'the above society was held at the Freemasons' Tavern for general butane:ss - Simpson in the chair. The report congratulated the members on the steady progress which continued W be made, and invited the further co-operation of the trade generally to extend its benefits. There are flow six annuitants on the funds, the males receiving 201. And the females, 151. per annum. The annuity fund ball reached above 2,2001. SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. —Information has been forwarded to Mr. Baker, the Coroner for East Middlesex, of a very serious accident having happen e d on t h e Eastern unties Railway near the Lea-bridge station, by which Mr. William Bun' grey, a solicitor, residing at Stockbridge, in Hants, lost his life. From the particulars as yet transpired it appears that on Tuesday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, the de ceased had got on to the main line at the moment a train was approaching. The engine -driver sounded the Stearn' whistle, and adopted the usual means to intimate to him his dangerous position ; but from deafness, it was supposed, be was not conscious of his danger until the buffer of the engine caught him, and threw him apparently on to the permanent way between the rails, and the fire-box of the engine crush ing him as it passed along. The unfortunate sufferer, when picked up, was found to be alive, and with all haste the authorities had him removed to the London Hospital, where he survived but a short time. There does not appear that any blame is attributable to the officers of the company. THE NIGHT BALLOON ASCENT FROM CREMOEPIEP" Lieut. Gale, who ascended from Cremorne Gardens on Wed ' nesday evening, on the occ as i on o f t h e gala in aid of the funds of the Licensed Victuallers' School, effected a We descent at Wandsworth, after a trip of upwards of two hours in the realms of space. C' Ttie TIIItO Menai pointer fare. The 370 ho Anctic boar 1. F Ring, In the Quartc lialf-p 2. in the lernoo ARC. fine. 1. F time, a at Hat 2. T in the °caju n ni k.reuir the Su] Augi hehl fiTCII, D AY. t " Th tered L 114 T h vexed 1 paid oil " Tli Esq:. e rectors service) " Th Esq., I nag! nu Dish , UI For Saloon Front - _ ,5, 6, f 6 %17, 1 Yrein 1%, 23 10%,11 Thg i times: PAM; Mated t Omni] every qt ttOwi ThVee Packets Bruns* Church-1 June i .........___ b rr isepteni, Toll Plans l 'orrns 0 bttwcen Paiti; the 7th i outside Each The C TWider. Sewer ...._____ T " ri C AI Carriage order firmest MANE Cheapsic TEA about to awl kips enliCrati4 You ire i 21kirell T n be -Art wh en 'to ta 76 nt own'? Isieu hi • h en yo Zlith you a r 0111 Atl4. we If A l i ▪ wo ▪ Yottr Thu the tha atilt s lot 4 / 4 th„ -m▪ rat a . • aPpro Wt. LA AND _ !TEE los±,pul ravel BIRTHS. At Roebampton, on the 15th in.st.. the Hon. Mrs. Lesli e Melville, of a daughter. On the 14th inst., at Whitchurch, Salop, the lady of the Rev. J. Watson, of a daughter. On the 15th inst., the lady of Cholmeley Dering, Esq.. s t a son. On the 15th inst., at Brunswick-terrace, Camberwell, ATM W. Collingwood Smith, of a son . On the 15th inst., at Brompton-grope, Mrs. J. Green, of I daughter. On the 15th inst., at Southwold, Saffolk, the lady of the Rev. J. H. Young, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Kensington, Mrs. G. W. Powell, of I daughter, stillborn. MARRIED. At St. Mary's Church, Clonrnell, Ireland, by the Bel' James Morton, M.A., Ashton, son of Thomas Sladen, of Meerclough-house, Halifax, to Harriette, daughter of W . late Joseph Milborne, Esq., of Sutton-lodge, Yorkshire. At Walcot Church, Bath, on the 12th inst., Mr. JoacP" Lawrence, of Widcombe, to Lucy, youngest surviving dough" ter of Mr. H. Harris, of Upper Camden-pl ace , late of h er Majesty's Customs. On the 10th inst., at St. Mary's Bryanstone-stuare, T. 0. Pipon, Esq., late Captain of the , King's Dragoon Gusru „ a to Margaret Augusta, third daughter of H. Dives, Egl' Portman-square. On the 10th inst., a t B ow d en Ch urc h , Ch es hi re , James Thompson, Esq., of Adelphi-t errace , S a lf or d, t o Iraqes , eldest daughter of T. bowler, Esq., of Motley-bank, 13owaS On the 12th inst., at Tettenhall, near WolverharopPol , „ ll , C. Pope, Esq., t o A nne C onstant i a , d aug h ter o f LL• Bi ll' Esq., of Tet tenhall Wood. DIES. On the sth inst., at Ramsey, Isle of Man, W. E. 11°°54 Esq., aged 34, second son of the late Sir D. C. Roos& p o . On the 7th inst., at Allsopp's-t errace , N ew - r oad, Regen t Perk, Louisa Agessiz, aged_ 82. ll On the 12 t 1, inst., at Westbourne-place, Eaton •squar- A , Bi• Elizabeth Whitehead, relict of the late J. Whitehead , " of Bankside, aged 81. C. On the 13th inst., at Langford, N or f o lk, aged 21, if, • Ellis, of Lincoln College, Oxford. Xittf On the 13th inst., at Trull, nea r T aun ton, o f Bathie, late of Brighton, relict of Captain G. K. Bar 4" the Hon. East India Company's service. th e On the 14th inst., at Tonbridge, Sarah, the wife of Rev. G. J. Wyatt, 01 Horsted Keynes, Sussex. rleo On the 15th inst., at Weston-super-Ma r e, aged 16, 013 third son of the Rev. W. J. Brodrick, rector of Bates London: Printed and Published by MIIRDa YOUNt i l i Z No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The thas Office, NO. " o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Sav o y, i n the eoluw midden", Friday, August 18,.1848. I