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box ; and decide, as was their duty, upon the evidence alone. They had learned from the preliminary discus sion that had taken place, that the indictment contained the main charge against the prisoner —that of sedition —in various forms—namely, as having uttered seditious language, taking part in an unlawful assembly, and of taking part in a riot. Although it would not become him, after what had been said by the Lord Chief Justice to make any observations with re spect to what had fallen from him in answer to the ap plication of his Learned . Friend, he might b e a ll owe d to say, on the part of himself' and of his Learned Friends, that if be had been called upon to reply to the objec tions urged, that he should have stated that he should feel it his duty to adopt no course in this proceeding which might be calculated to embarrass the defendant in his defence, and that, as his Lordship had said, he should confine the prosecution to the proof' of the main charge, sedition, though the indictment contained three charges, to each of which it branched off. The charge, therefore, which the defendant would have to answer would be that of seditious speaking, taking part in an unlawful assembly, and with being guilty of riot— the judgment of the Court upon all of which would be precisely the same, but with respect to the count charg ing riot, it was in the discretion of the Court to super_ add the punishment of hard labour. Before he pro ceeded to state the facts of the case against the defendant, which ho should do as briefly as possible, they would, he trusted, forgive him if he availed himself of this opportunity, so different from those that presented themselves on ordinary occasions, of making one or two observations upon the law appli cable to cases of this description; and although, of course, in the formation of your opinion you will be governed by the direction of his Lordship—and if I am wrong in any particular I beg of the Court to correct me—yet, standing as he did in a public position, he might be excused if he stated, from authority, what the law was, that others besides the defendants might take warning as to the consequences which they would entail upon themselves by acting as he had done, and in order, if they did render themselves amenable to the law, that they might not plead ignorance when they were punished for taking part in proceedings of this nature. The first count in the indictment charged the defendant with sedition, and the offence had not been improperly defined by the Com missioners appointed to inquire and report upon the na ture of the offence. And the offence was settled and defined as this—as tending to injure and endanger the political constitution of this country by violent public tumults, by exciting discontent in the minds of the people, and by thereby exposing the Sovereign and public functionaries to public contempt, and thus exciting sud den political changes by unlawful means. The Commissioners added that such offences might be re garded as " assaults upon the constitution, and though they may not threaten destruction to the Crown and Government, ought nevertheless to be punished." And, in truth, although the offence be inferior in character to the high and grave offence of treason, and though the punishment differed greatly from that awarded to the higher crime, yet, no doubt, sedition was an offence of a most serious character, and did require to be repressed upon every occasion by the strong arm of the law. The late Lord Tindal in addressing a jury upon this subject clearly defined the danger of the offence, how easily an innocent person might be made to suffer for the guilty. He looked upon the testimony of that eminent Judge as of the highest kind, and as tending to the honour of that professiou of which he (the Attorney-General) was but an humble member, and to that of the public. He said in effect that every person who was knowingly present, and knowingly took part in a meeting which was made the means of addressing language to the persons so as sembled of' a violent and intemperate nature were guilty of taking part in an unlawful assembly, and though unacco m p an i e d b y any circumstances of violence to give it the character of a seditious meeting, yet, the mere fact of being present at similar meetings at which such violent and intemperate language was ad dressed to the assembly, constituted an attendance at an unlawful assembly, or the second charge its this indict ment. The Learned A ttorney-General then read the charge of Chief Justice Tindal at Bristol, at the trial of the Bristol rioters, in extenso—(as it has recently ap peared in the newspapers we do not think it necessary to introduce it into our columns.) He thought their Lordships would agree with him that this was a full and clear exposition of the law applicablo to charges of this description —namely, sedition, but also of the conse quences of designedly attending a meeting of this de scription, where seditious words were addressed to the people assembled. But there were other circumstances that materially constituted such assemblies unlawful, and as they were fully and clearly set forth in the charge of Mr. Baron Alderson at the special commission at Monmouth, at the trial of Mr. Vincent in the year 1839. lie did not know that he could do better than read it. Having read the address, he proceeded to say—That Learned Baron said, pro ceedings such as those adopted at assemblies like that out of which the present proceedings had arisen, " con stituted an assembly o f a highly dangerous character, which ought to be suppressed by the strong arm of the law." But there was a further circumstance which ought to be well known to the public—if persons went to such assemblies from mere idle curiosity, thus swell ing the concourse of people, creating and aggravating the alarm, they had no right to complain if in the confusion of the disturbance, though perfectly innocent, they were suf ferers. There was yet this further consequence resulting from attending meetings of this description. If a person went to one of them from idle curiosity they must take the whole of the consequences if they were punished with those who had confederated-together to call toge ther designedly tumultuous public assemblies. He made this observation in that public court in order that those who felt disposed to take ,a part in such unlawful assemblies might know the consequences to which they were exposing themselves. It' those who were present at the meeting at which Fussell spoke the words imputed to him were proved to have acted in concert, they would all be amenable to the law. The meeting in question, which had led to this proceeding, nena excited after bed s or e tu v enr e rth u r oo or similarod n o meetingslct tkh took place on M onday, the 29th of May; it was held in e the h e a v d e n b i n e g e n e lthatheld w h d i ad l e had A aTh e minedlds w of it t h h o e ut in a h n a y bi p t r a e n v t i s ou o s f a t h n nouncement ; they would hear from the I e used b anguag y the speakers on th at occasion that by communication with th ose speakers the proceedings secret P arranged by some priv a t e understanding till held were me thousands— he with out any notice. Upon th a t occasion so believed as many as 2,000 or 3,000 —were present. A van was drawn out into the centre of the meeting, and two persons addressed the assembly before' Fussell appeared. The first speaker was u person named Williams, whose words he would read to show that the assembly was an unlawful one, not for the purpose of showing that the defendant was responsible for words uttered .by another. " My friends," said Williams, " the bloody aristocracy has done its work at last. Although we have got a Government spy amongst us, we don't care. That man, I know, has transported his own sons; but keep the peace, my friends. If any one disturbs you, I hope you have sufficient energy to defend yourselves. Now keep the peace, and I will take you to a place where you will meet five times the number of men collected here. When I give you a signal I want you to fall into marching order four abreast and follow where I Rill lead you, no matter where. I will take you to a place where you will meet ten times more men than are here, and there you will be advised what to do. I don't fear banishment any more than that brave, noble, and patriotic man, Mitchel; he does not care for it. Mitchel has been sacrificed by the ruling Government. He has been murdered by those base, brutal, and bloody Whigs,' through the instrumentality of a packed jury and par tisan judge." Fussell, as he had said, was in the van. Williams was followed by a man named Macarthy, who said he agreed with Williams with respect to his con demnation of the Whigs. He asked would the peo ple of Ireland allow John Mitchel to be taken trom his native land; if they allowed him to be taken from his native laud many other brave men would fall victims to the diabolical Gagging Bill, and it was now the time for all who valued liberty to strke the blow. Ireland would rise in arms. If that country had been quiet, it was only that it might recruit its strength, and make a bold effort to release itself from the tyranny at the proper time." Let the jury recollect that this language was addressed to the lower orders of society— persons suffering from the depression of trade at that time, which was considerably aggravated by their being there at all, and who naturally brooded over their wrongs, whether real or supposed, and were, therefore, the more readily open to the mischievous designs of those who addressed them. Then the defendant Fussell said, "A base Government had by means of a packed jury and subservient judges succeeded in obtaining the conviction of honest John Mitchel. John Mitchel had asserted that the Queen had forgotten her duty to her country, and he declared the same opinion. If she neglected her duty they should refuse to recognise her. Government, it had been said, had acted upon expediency, but that was a ridiculous plea for conduct so arbitrary and disgrseeful. He wished to impress upon the meeting that there was ono safe way o f getting rid of rulers who forget their duty to their country, and he would openly avow what he meant—he meant by private assassination. —(Sensation.) That it was that made the Emperor of Austria fly, and that it was that should make other crowned rulers fly also. lie had five sons, and he would disown either one of them who refused to assassinate any parties who were instrmental in banishing him from his native land for such an offence as that for which Mr. Mitchel had been convicted." Afterwards Williams addressed the meeting, and at his request they marched four abreast through the principal streets of the me tropolis until a late hour, causing the greatest terror and alarm in the breasts of the people. The Learned Gentleman then went on to say, that the Go• vernmenti having had these sentiments brought before them, felt it their duty to proceed against them. No notice having been given of the intended meeting, a short-hand writer was not sent to it, and they had there fore to depend on the testimony of a person who at tended to prepare a condensed report for the newspapers, and who took down such sentences in abort-hand as ap peared to him the most prominent, and his testimony would be corroborated by another who attended for a similar purpose. The matter first attracted the atten tion of rho Government through the press, and they then set about making the necessary inquiries for the reporter at the different ffi newspaper o ces. lie appre hended there fence. He w ouldbelieved be no difficulty in proving th e of constitution one of th e hi g h est pr i v i leges of the was that which allowed open and public Elm,speaking--e like every . fair, legitimate discussion—and he, iota of that "nniglishinan, did not wish to take away one could look uPonPrnt privilege. No class of persons tropolis in an events that had occurred in the me y other light tion. They W ere than that of severe condenana bere of pers__B the means of raising up nuns vn of all classes desirous to pre- Brazilian Imperial ..... .. 24 ...... ...... to Galvanized Iron Ditto, New Real del Monte, Unregistered ... .. to Do. Black Debentures — United Mexican COURSE OF ItCasteniam .......... 12 3 Ditto, at sight • • .... Rotterdam 12 334 Antwerp .......... tiamburgh —MX. 13 12 34 Altona... ...... .••.• •• Paris, 3 days' sight 25 55 Ditto, • ••..••• • • • • • Marseilles ............ 25 95 13 0urdea.n.5.....• •• • " Frankfort en Maine.... Petersburgh, Sit. Rble.. Berlin.. •• ••• • •• Vienna, effec. do— 12 3 0 Trieste, ditt0.......... •• •• • • •• • • Barcelona .. • . ..... SaVille• • •• •• • • • • • • • • ••• serve the constitution, whilst, on the other hand, the crowds that thus congregated to the terror of the peaceably-disposed, retarded that improve ment for which they called so loudly. Those anxious for fair and calm discussion, and of gradual progression, condemned such conduct ; nothing so greatly impeded the progress of fair, just, and proper reform as the at tempts which had been made by violence to wrest from the constituted authorities what a certain portion of the people required. lie felt no doubt the jury in this case would do their duty. Mr. Richard Kemmis examined by Mr. WELSBY— Is Crown Solicitor of Ireland. Produced the record of conviction of John Mitchell for felony. (The examined copy was put in.) Frederick Town Fowler was then examined by Mr. BODKIN. He said, I have been in the habit for some years of attending to report public meetings. I re member attending a meeting which was held on Clerken well-green on the 29th of May last. It took place about half past six o'clock in the evening. I saw the defendant Fussell there. He was in a van, in which there were about 18 or 20 persons. Altogether there were about 3,000 persons present. The first person who spoke at the meeting was a person named Williams. I took a note of part of what he said, but not all of it. I merely took such portions of it as were necessary for a newspaper report. (The witness then read the part of the speech commencing " The bloody aristocracy has done its work," which was read in the opening address. He then read extracts from the speech of M'Carthy, who was the next speaker.) Fussell, the present de fendant, then addressed the meeting. He said, the Government had succeeded in convicting honest John Mitchel, and then went on to say "how have they accom plished it? Why, by packed juries and partizan judges. I tell Lord John Russell I have no sympathy with his dam nable Government. If the Queen does not recognise the people, the people must forget to recognise the Queen. If John Mitchel is sent out of this country, every Irish man must rise and revenge the insult, or they will no lunger be worthy of the name they bear. The Govern ment is not worth the support of any honest man. It is too contemptible to be recognised, and you must use your best endeavours to overturn it. And now I wish to impress upon you one safe way of getting rid of our bad rulers, who forget their duty to their country. I openly avow that I recommend private assassination. What made the Emperor of Austria fly ? Why, the fear of assassination ; and it is by that means that we must get rid of our bad rulers. I would disown any one of my own sons who would not assassinate any one who was instrumental in banishing me from my country." Williams then asked the people to fall into marching order, which they readily did. The procession then went along Aylesbury-street, St. John's-street, Old street-road, to Finsbury -square, where it remained for about a quarter of an hour or more. The people then proceeded through Long-lane to Smithfield, and from thence down Snow-hill and along Holborn, to the Land and Labour Bank of O'Connor, where they gave three cheers. They then went to Leicester-square, and from thence to the Chartist Assembly Room near Soho square, where left them. There were about 3,000 people altogether when the procession started. The procession appeared to create a great deal of fear and terror in the minds of the people along the line of march; many shut up their shops and closed their doors. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant ALLEN—I was on the waggon. There were three speakers, and the whole sp ea ki ng did not occupy more than twenty mi nutes at the outside. My note is in abbreviated long hand, and is my usual mode of taking down speeches to be inserted in the newspapers. (The witness here handed in his notes to the Learned Counsel, and pointed out to him the latter passage of Fussell's speech.) Thirty or forty of the best reporters on the London press take notes in that way. I have been employed on all the London papers. I have been employed on the pines, I attend meeti ngs on my own account, an d sen d in my reports to the different newspapers, and if they use them they pay me for them. 1 have communicated with the editor of th e Ti mes persona l ly with respect to taking reports of meetings. Ido not know that I have ever spoken to the editor himself, but I have seen him dozens of times. I have been a reporter six or seven years, and some portion of the time was editor and reporter of the Railway Tel egra ph. I h ave never attended a police office as a reporter, but about thirteen years ago I at tended a police court as a defendant, for having run away from my master, to whom I was an apprentice. I have also been charged with felony at a police court, in consequence of an action I had against the Morning Chronicle. I was charged with putting the ash of a lighted cigar into the letter-box of that newspaper, and the case came before Mr. Ball, at Bow-street, who dis missed me, because there were no grounds for the charge. I commenced an action against the Morn ing Chronicle for 481., but not having sufficient evi dence to substantiate the case I abandoned it. There was a case of arson in which I was a party in re lation to the Sun Fire Office. I was insured for 500 Z, and the house was burnt down. I claimed 4101., but never got it. I have heard it said by counsel that I had been guilty of arson, but I never pay any attention to what they say.—(Laughter.) I never absconded for having defrauded Messrs. Spicer, the paper dealers. I am not aware whether I owe them anything. I was editor of the Theatrical Chronicle, but not the pro prietor. I never bought 401. or 451. worth of paper from them on the understanding that it was for that paper, and then sold it next day for 101. I have been a bank rupt, but obtained my certificate immediately, and handed in my assets to the amount of 3001. more than my debts. I report for all the papers and send copy on the chance of its being inserted. lam paid by the line. I never was in • the employ of the Blackwell Railway I attended nearly all of the Chartist meetings, and re ported some of them. I was engaged by the Express to report the meeting on Kennington-common. I never send ,to papers when they have their own reporters present. Re-examined—lf I send to a paper what is not true, one may send for years without having a line in. Henry Potter was next examined by the ATTORNEY GENERAL—I am a reporter, and report for all the daily papers. I report in short-hand. I attended the meeting on the 29th of May. I arrived there a few minutes before seven o'clock. I was on the van. At the com mencement of the proceedings I should say there were about 2,000 or 3,000 persons present. I took a note of part of what was said at the meeting. (The witness here read the notes he had taken of Williams' speech; also the notes of M'Carthy's and Fussell's, which were quoted by the Attorney-General in his opening.) The people then fell into marching order at the request of Williams. The witness then described the progress of the rocession to Dean-street, Soho, as detailed by the last witness. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant ALLEN—I was not e.ngaged by any p a p er to atten d the meeting. I have lived in the same house with the last wit- ness since the beginning of the year. I did riot see any other reporters at the meet uf speakinggetting m a g a cect hunter inserted in a t b h n e n t n e pap.wfsnr tforty e r ni s n u T t e h s e . mg. was induced t o go there on the chance Fowlerbt thatan y I r a e c p t o e r d t s a w s oo p ld art n n o e t rs. be If I ertnt agfaalinse do . reports to any of th e newspap ers I have no I retired with F owler after leaving the g meeting. We ins s e e d did not compare notes, but he wrote ono portion of them, and I another portion. I can't exactly say now which part I wrote. There was a very great noise at the meeting. The whole that I wrote was put into the Morning Chronicle. I swear I never compared notes with Fowler. Horace Harvey, policeman, was next called and exa mined by Mr. CLARKE-4ttended the meeting onClerken well-green on the 29th of May. A man named Williams first spoke at the meeting. I h ave the notes with me that I took of his speech. I left t h e meeting for a short time, and R•er when uwas spe a ki ng . T he . people ch. Wh en F ussell cheering Fussell very m had done speaking, said, Now friends, fall in four abreast." I saw Williams in front o f the proces et hen I returned proces sion as it went through Compton-street. He said, ad dressing the people, that if they were friends to the cause they would fall into the procession. The witness then detailed the progress of the procession to Dean -street, and also the route it took in returning back to Smithfield. On returning, opposite the Dispatch office in Fleet-street, some of the leaders cried out," Let us smash it in;" but they did not carry out the threat. When they got to the corner of Bridge-street, Black friars, some sugges t e d that they should attack the Times office. They then went through Farringdon-street to Smithfield, and from thence to Red-cross-street, where Williams addressed the people from a coffee : shop . window. H e sa id they had had a meeting in spite of " finality J ac k" ( meaning Lord J. Russell), and that they would continue meeting until their Irish brethren had obtained their liberty, whatever might be said by Lord John and the other members of the Government. M'Carthy also spoke from the window, and told the people they would " do it " to-morrow, and advised them to come armed with guns and pistols. Some one in the crowd said, "L ea d us on, and. we will do i t t o n i g ht.' The City police then interfered, and dispersed the people. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. ALLEN, without, however, eliciting any material fact that had not been already given in evidence. James Collins, of the City police, examined by Mr. WELSBY—On the 29th of May last my division was ordered to go to Red-cross -street. There were between 3,000 and 4,000 people assembled opposite Cartwright's coffee-shop, from a window of which some one was ad dressing them. We had orders to disperse the mob, which we did, without using our truncheons, but many of them assembled again in Golden -lane. I there had a brickbat thrown in my face. There were four police man wounded besides myself. Several Metropolitan policemen came to their assistance. Hot water was thrown at some of the police from the windows of the houses, and also from some of the courts in the lane. James . Terry, a gl ass - ma k er in St. John-street, was then examined by the A TTORNEY-GENERAL. My shop is situated close to the Green, and I could see persons go ing to the meeting on the 29th May. I was not alarmed myself, but my family were, and many of my neighbours, I shut up my shop. I saw the procession turn out of Aylesbury-street. is I think th ere were about 600 per sons present. That all I saw. I cannot say whether there were more. Joshua Pleasant, a hatter, residing in Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, said on the day in question he and his family were much alarmed at th e num b er of people passing. They saw the horse troop s p ass, a n d o f course they IN ere alarmed.—(Laughter.) Ile consequently followed the example of his neighbours, and shut up his shop. Cross•examined by Mr. ALLEN—The people forming the procession were of the worst class, and in conse quence of their proceedings, serious injury was done to his business. By Chief Justice WILDE—I do not know the names of the speakers; but they were of the worst possible class.—(Laughter.) This concluded the case for the prosecution, and the jury retired fora few minutes for refreshments. WEDNESDAY I_4I'VENING, JULY 5, 1848, PAR- COURT CIRCULAR, The Queen rode out on horseback yesterday morning, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Bon. Miss Dawson, Maid of Honour, Major-General Wemyss, Equerrry in Waiting, and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, Equerry in Waiting on Prince Albert, were in attendance on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday afternoon, attended by Lieut.• Colonel Seymour. His Royal Highness visited, and minutely inspected, the Lodging-house for the Working-classes, erected by the Metropolitan Association in the Old Pancras-road. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took a drive yesterday in an open car riage and four. Prince Alfred, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took airings yesterday in the garden of the Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the Royal Italian Opera-house with their presence yesterday eve ning. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Earl of Listowel, Major-General Wemyss, and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the performance of the Royal Italian Opera-house last evening with her pre sence. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce. His Royal Highness Prince Albert inspected Mr. Maclise's designs for a Niello bracelet, Mr. Bell's bronze of Shakspeare, Mr. Redgrave's paper for hanging pic tures on, Messrs. Holland's drawing-room chair, and other works executing for Summerly's Art Manufactures. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town yesterday morning, for her residence, Frogmore House. Her Royal Highness returned to Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Monday. The Lord President of the Council had an interview with a deputation from the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Muir, the Rev. Dr. Craik, the Rev. Dr. Macfarlane, Mr. John G. Kinnear, and Mr. J. A. Macrae, who were introduced by the Duke of Argyll. 51b. The winner of the Derby to carry 81b, the '0 second, 61b, red the third, 31b extra. A.F. Duke of Bedford's Justice to Ireland—Duke of Rut land's Fiddler —Mr. B: Green's Flatcatcher. NOTTINGHAM, 1848. Acceptances for the Nottinghamshire Handicap. Inheritress, aged, Bst 91 b - -Rattrap, 5 yrs, 7st 12— Yardley, aged, 7st 1 I lb—Giselle, 5 yrs, 7st 4113—Zuleika, 5 3 rs, 6st 1311 3—All's -well, aged, Est 111b—Louisa Newell, 4 yrs, Est 9113—Tom Jolly, 4 yr s , 6st—S De-, fence, 5 yrs, sst 71b—Tuscan 3 rs, s st ?lb—Snelf owball 3 yrs, sst 61b—S ampson, 3 yrs, 4s y t 10113. Acceptances for the Chesterfield Handicap. Inheritress; aged, Bst 101 b—Rattrap, 5 yrs, Bit 71b— Giselle, 5 yrs. 7st 51b--All's-well aged, Est 1 31b —Syl van, 3 yrs, sst 91 b — Snowball, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Reality, 3 yrs, sst 61 b—Alpheia, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b. BRIGHTON, 1848. Acceptances for the Brighton Stakes. Footstool, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—Lady Wildair, 6 yrs. Bst 91b—The Cur, 6 yrs, ist 121b—Crozier, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b Rattrap, 5 yrs, ist 101b—Sir Arthur, 6 yrs, 7st 71b— Ipecacuanha, 5 yrs, 7st 7 1 b—Joe o' S ot, 4 yrs, 7 st— Pillage, 4 yrs, Gst 121b—Fistiana, 4 yrs, Est 10lb— Sutlej, 6 yrs, Est 91 b—Geraldine, 5 yrs, Est 91b—Anta gonist, 4 yrs, Est 9 1b—Marquis of Conyngham, 5 yrs, Est 6113 —Tarella, 4 yrs, sst 131b—Trap, 3 yrs, sst 111 b Millwood, 4 yrs, sst I Ilb—Liston, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Re flection, 3 yrs, sst 71 b --- Remembrance, 3 yrs, sst 61b— / Self-defence, 3 yrs, sst. WOLVERHAMPTON, 1848. Acceptances for the Wolverhampton Stakes. Inheritress, aged, Bst 9113 —Rattrap, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b Rowena, aged, 7st 1116—Yardley 6 , aged, 7st mentina, 4 yrs, 7st—Little Mary, yrs, 6st 91b—Cle 71b—Laza- rillo, 4 yrs, E st 51b—Pottinger, 4 yrs, 6st 5113—Hornet, 4 yrs, 6st—C ounterfeit, aged, 6st—Deloraine, 4 yrs, 6st —Sponge, 3 yrs, 6st—Lady of the Lune, 4 yrs, sst 91b— gr. c. by Theon, out of Ferneley's dam, 4 yrs sst 91b— Dough, 3 yr s , s st 7 1b —Fernhill, 3 yrs, sst Gib—Samp son, 3 yrs, sst 2113 --Cracow, 3 yrs, sst 21b. GOODWOOD RACES. --In addition to the many rich prizes to be contended for at the ensuing meeting, two new Plates will be given on the last day, viz., 200/. added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for two-year olds, to name on the day of entry for the Plates, and the weights to be declared the night before running ; and 1501. for all ages, weight for age, one mile, the winner to be sold, with his engagements, for 1,000/ ; to name on the Monday after the Liverpool. The Chesterfield Cup (handicap), one mile and a quarter, closes on Sa turday next. EXCHANGE. . Leghorn ...... •. • • (lowa .. • • • ..... • • • Naples ....... ....... Palermo, per oz ........ Lisbon ..... ....... Rio Janeiro Bahia ................ Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY A slight increase has taken place in the arrivals of English Wheat for our market this week; yet the show of samples to-day was very small. For all descriptions the demand was steady, at fully Monday's advance in the quotations, at which a clearance was readily effected. The imports of foreign Wheat have been only 1,540 quarters. There was a steady sale for that article, and choice qualities were mostly held for more money. In Barley —the show of which was good—comparatively little business was doirg, at late rates. Malt was very dull, but not cheaper. The quantity of foreign Oats was good ; but the supply of English was small. The Oat trade ruled heavy, at last week's prices. Beans Peas, and Indian Corn, commanded very little attention. The top price of the best town made Flour was advanced to 465. per 280 lbs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. I Larley. Oats. I flour 2,120 qrs. 710 qrs. 1 , 7 90 qrs. I I,7‘u ~:s 14,620 I -- Rtiglish Iri h. •..... •. Foreiva . 1,540 J 5,010 Malt, 3,840 qrs. BOROUGH HOP MARICET. This market continues exceedingly heavy, at barely last week's reduction in prices. The plantation accounts are favourable, and the duty is called 195,000/. to 200,0001. Sussex Pockets, 21 15s to 312 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 18s to 315 s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 3/ 4s to 5/ ss. WECITECICAPEL. Our Market was steady to-day, and last week's prices were well supported in every instance. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 3d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 3s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Blbs. by the carcase. THE CHARTIST TRIALS. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. THE TRIAL OF FUSSELL. The body of the court became crowded soon after half-past nine. The attendance of barristers was very large. The gallery was but thinly attended. The Attorney-General entered the court at ten o'clock. Shortly after the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, accompanied by Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice Manic, took their seats upon the bench. Joseph Irenceus John Fussell was then called upon, and surrendered on his bail. The defendant was placed immediately under the dock ; when he took up his position he became an object of curiosity for some minutes to the Learned Judges and those present. The following is the charge as set down in the calendar— " Remand e d f rom th e l ast sess i on, standingindicted for unlawfully, in the presence and hearing of divers sub jects of o ur l a d y the Q ueen, uttering, &c., certain sedi tious words against our said lady the Queen and her goversiment, &c.” The Attorney-General, with whom were Mr. Welsby, Air. Bodkin, and Mr. Clarke appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Allen and Mr. Huddlestone appeared for the defendant. Mr. Staight, the Clerk of the Arraigns (to the defendant)—Prisoner at the bar, are you guilty or not guilty? Fussell (in a loud voice), Not guilty. Mr. Sergeant ALLEN then applied to their Lordships to quash the indictment, or to call upon the Attorney- General to elect on which counts he should proceed. The offences charged against the defendant were— sedition, attending an unlawful assembly, and with riot. As each count charged a separate and distinct offence, and as the evidence on each would differ,, ho contended that tee application he had made should be acceded to. If it were not, the defendant would be embarrassed in his defence. He cited authorities in support of his view. Mr. HUDDLESTONE followed. The Learned Judges, having consulted, Chief Justice WILDE said, his Learned Brothers agreed with him that the application could not be enter tained. It was the duty of the Court to see that the case against the prisoner was not conducted in in a way likely to embarrass him in his defence. The whole of the offences charged might have been committed on one occasion, and one might resolve itself into the others; he could not well see how they could be separated. One of his Learned Brothers had informed him that he once tried a man who was charged with wounding nine cows in the same stable. There were nine counts in the in dictment, and an objection was made to the indictment, on the ground that it might resolve itself into nine dis tinct charges, and that the prisoner might be punished on all, but the Court, entertaining a different opinion, overruled the application. As it appeared from the indictment that the offences charged were com mitted upon one occasion, the Court did not consider that the prisoner would be embarrassed in his defence. They could not, therefore, entertain the motion. The defendant having been again arraigned and pleaded " Not guilty," as before, The ATTORNEY -GENERAL proceeded to address' the jury. He said he could assure them that he should have been well pleased if he could have terminated his official career without appearing before them as a public prosecutor, in any proceeding arising out of the poli tical disturbances of the time; but the circumstances which had led to the institution of this prosecution were such, that he was quite convinced they would be of opinion, when they hoard them, that if he had hesitated to assert the dignity of the law that he should have deservedly laid himself open to have the severest censure pro nounced upon him. Not only had the prisoner at the bar been guilty of conduct whh time would h ave rendered him liable to ic the at utmost any punishment th at the law could inflict vpon him, he had taken a d vantage of the temporary distress t but hat ra vailed in the c ountry to excite the passions of the multi tude, and this prosecution had been instituted not only to warn others who may have become the victims of such arts, owing to their distress and ignorance, but to assure the well-disposed subjects of the Queen that the law is strong enough, and that its administrators are ready to punish with severity those guilty of a violation of the public pace. They would concur with him in thinking that it was not right that ho country should be kept in a continual state of alarm, and that those uho came forward to maintain the public peace, and to assist the Government in suppressing disturbances, should be kept continually in a state of excitement by those who [feted like the defendant and others, doing their beat to paralyse trade, to the successful carrying on of which alone could they hone for support. He had made these prefatory remarks in justification, it justifica tion were required, with respect to the course which he had felt it his duty on behalf of the Government to pur sue on this occasion; but it was altogether unnecessary for him to warn them, who were gentlemen of great ex- Perience, that they must not allow themselves in the Course of these proceedings to be influenced by any notives, WO that which as good citizens, desirous of Preserving the peace of the country, they should be actuated, They of course must take into consideration Ulf, evidence alone which would be produced before t hem, and dismiss from their minds, as far rs they could, e . ll which t h ey had either heard, read, or 1104 to the matt er b efore them seen, in vela , before they entered that PRICES OP BULLION, PER 01. Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 New Dollars • U 4 97, Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver lu bars ...... • • 0 4 11% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY S.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. PENZANCE, JULY 3.—The Lugger Louis, Cloitre, from Swansea to St. Brieux, sprung a leak, and was aban donded oft Longships ; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, JULY 4.—Wind N.N.W. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Harriet, Williams, Newfoundland. Off port, Formora. Sid. Wye, Rio Grande; Valparaiso, Valparaiso; Jane Quebec. WIVENHOE, JULY 4.—The Que dirande mi (?) Ro eiriquey, from Christiansands to Barcelona, was assisted into this port to-day leaky, and making water, having been on shore on the sunk sand. CONWAY, JULY 3.—Arrd. William Fell, Quebec. MUMBLES, JULY 2.—Sid. John Hullett, Tanner, Cape of Good Hope. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 4.—Sid. Canton (steamer), Canton. COWES, JULY 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Roseberry, Young, Bahia. LIVERPOOL, JULY 4.—The Ann Lockerby, which sailed from Saugor 4th May for this port, was reported to be putting back on the 11th, making 39 inches of water per hour. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4.—Wind W.N.W. to W.— Arrd. Mary Seaton, Meldrum, Quebec. DEAL, JULY 4.—Wind N.N.W. to S.—Arrd. Eliza Robson, Taylor, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburgh; Pollock, Mclntyre' Miramichi; Margar e tt a , Li e ki s , Mi ram i c hi , and sailed for New Orleans. Arrd. from the River and aid., Mary White, Gambia. Sld. the Outward Bound. CLYDE, JULY 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. 2d, Eliza Leishwan, Dickson. Mauritius; Mariner, Crawford, Quebec; 3d, Roger Stewart, Begg, New Orleans; Pro vidence, Burgess, Savannah; Aun Harley, Scott, New York; Torrance, Patten, Montreal; Cherokee, Wylie, Montreal; Grati s , P o l an d, N ew f oun dl an d. Sid. Gaunt let, Kean, Honduras. DUBLIN, JULY 3.—Arrd. Highlander, McMillan, Trinidad; • Harlequin, Blayne, Barbadoes; Talon, Bowie, St. John's, New Brunswick; Elizabeth, ditto. CORK, JULY 2.—Arrd. Bache M'Ever, Sullivan, St, John's, New Brunswick. SCILLY, JULY I.—Sid. President, Rio Janeiro. SWANSEA, JULY 4.—Sid. William Nicholson, Cuba. BRISTOL, JULY 3.—Arrd. Thomas Blyth, Thompson, Mauritius, and not the " Thomas Knight," as reported yesterday; 4th, Frederick, St. John's, New Brunswick. --- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET JULY MEETING.—TuEsner. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 5 ft if declared, &c.; to go to the second horse; for three yrs old and upwards. New T.Y.C. (15 Subs., 3of whom de clared.) Lord Ciitden's Tamarind, 3 yrs, 6st ... (Gooch) 1 Duke of Bedford's Eothes, 4 yrs, 6st 1016 ••• 2 Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged, 9st 91b 0 Mr. Hargreave's Fictions, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Colonel Peel's Vert V er t, 4 yrs, ist 0 Mr. Eel's Captain P epper, 4 yrs, 7st ••• 0 ••• 0 Mr. J. S. Douglas's M ar i e L ouise, 4 yrs, Est 81b ••• 0 Mr. Stephenson's Whipper Snapper, 3 yrs, Est 31b... 0 Lord Exeter's Tippet, 3 yrs, sst 101 b... Sir J. Hawley's San Seb as ti an , 3 yrs, sst 10lb ... 0••• Mr. Rayner's Duplicity, 3 y rs , sst 101 b 0 0 Mr. 'Watts's Goose, 3 yrs, sst 101 b 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst The Cob, 6to 1 agst Eiithen, 6to 1 agst San Sebastian, 7 to 1 agst Marie Louise, 7 to 1 agst Fistiana, and 10 to 1 agst Tamarind. Tamarind made all the running, followed by Tippet, Eiithen and several others lying up. Half way up the cords, Eiithen and The Cob showed in front, and a fine race ensued, Tamarind winning by a head, and Ebthen beating The Cob by the same. Tamarind crossed EOthen at the close, or it is not improbable that he would have won. Tippet, Vert Vert, and Goose, were well up. Run in 1 min. 13 secs. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft. Cambridgeshire Course. (3 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalie, Bst 41b (F. Butler) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Banshee, Bst 416 ••• ..• 2 Sir W. W. Wy nn ' s Ch awry d des, Bst 71b ... 3 Betting--2 to lon St. Rosalie, who made all the run ning, and after a close race with Banshee from the top of the hill, won by a head; Chawryddes a bad third. Run in 51 secs. The July Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b; the second horse to (35 .! ubs.) (Marlow) 1 Colonel Peel's Sister to lodine Mr. Gully's The Jester Lo s r a d v Ee a h l i i s nt s o stake. New Flying New DutchmanT.Y.O. Lord Exeter's Turban ... ••• 0 Sir J. Hawley's Touchy ••• 0 Mr. Stephenson's Canadian ... ... ..• ••• 0 Lord Suffield's Francesca •.. ... 0 Mr. Watts's Oqu&os ..• .. 0 Betting-7 t o 4 on Flying Dutchman, 4 to 1 agst Oquetos, and sto 1 agst The Jester. The lot got away in a line, and ran in company for about a distance; the favourite then took the lead, was never afterwards caught, and won in a canter by a length, Sister to lodine beating The Jester by a head, Touchy fourth. Run in 1 min. 12 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each; for three vrs old, Get 91b; four, Bst llb; five, Bst 10lb; six and 'aged, 9st. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs., if demanded, &c. T.M.M. Lord Albemarle's Radulphus, 5 yrs (Robinson) 1 Mr. Genge's lapis, 3 yrs ... Lord Exeter' s T o ph ana, 3 yrs... "' 2 ... ... 3 Betting -5 to 4 agst Radulphus, and 7to 4 agst lapis. Won easy by two lengths. Run in 3 min. 30 secs. Match, 100, h ft. Last half mile of New T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Festus, 3 vrs, Bst 71b, received forfeit from Mr. Hussey's Maiden's Blush, 2 yrs, ist. Match, 200, h ft ; Bst 71b each. New T.Y.C. Lord Clifden's Querida received forfeit from Mr. Sand ford's f by Harkaway, out of Agnes. The list, although not very prolific of racing, afforded some interesting sport, particularly for the July Stakes, for which the first favourite for the Derby made a brilliant and successful deblit; the weather was extremely favour able, and the company was th e b es t , b ot h in quality and number, that has been seen at a July Meeting for some years;_ it embraced th e M arqu i s o f E xeter, Earl of Ches terfield, Earl of Orford, Earl of Suffield, Lord Sydney Osborne, Lord Somerton, Lord George Manners Lord Clifden, Lord H enr y L ennox, Lord Frederick Fitzroy, Lord Stradbroke, Lord Enfield, Sir Minto Farquhar, Sir Robert Pigot, Sir George Armitage, Sir David Baird, Sir Joseph Hawley, Field-Marshal Grosvenor, Colonel Peel, Colonel Newton, Hon. Captain Rous, Captain Bas tard, Captain Archdall, Captain Pettat, Captain Berne, Hon. Francis Villiers, Mr. Sloane Stanley, Mr. Newton, Mr. Batson, Mr. Wall, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shelley, Mr. R. H. Nevin, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Meyrick, &c. &c. 11 1 32 0 tt t oo o 111 agst g g s t t C C h Dip lomatist BETTING. 21 1 55 5 tt t oo o :agggsssttt blissHydrangeaGuie ty Lydia 15 to 1 agst Chat filly GOODWOOD CUP. 5 to 1 agst Cossack —taken ST. LEGER. 1,500 to 1,000 agst Surplice —taken DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Flying Dutch- 40 to 1 agst Garland c man 1 40 to 1 agst Saucy Dick—t 25 to 1 agst Honeycomb -t f 50 to 1 agst Montague —t 25 to 1 zni Chanticleer .l GOODWOOD ooD STAKES, agst Elthiron—tkn I E NTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. 50Z; for three yrs old and upwards. From the starting post of T.M.M. to the end of R.C. Tufthunter, 4 yrs. Tho Town Plate of 50 sovs.; for three yrs old. Last mile and a di stance o f B .C. Paladin_ c by Jerry, o u t o f N e ll Gwynne—Sword player—Blackball, and Sotterley. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each; for two yrs old ; the win ner to be sold for 200!. Last half of B.M. Alzire__f by Caesar, out of lo—Coronet—Perspicacity —c by Epirus, d by D'Egville—c by Charles XII., out of Miss Petworth—f by Cmsar, out of Virago, and Fes tival. Sweepstakes for three yrs old. New T.Y.C. Blackball—St. Antonio —Passion Flower—Tippet. NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NICUT. GOODWOOD STARES. [0 to agst Croaier—t Ilsto 1 agst Gaiety ,2 to 1 agst Diplomatist—t 15 to 1 agst Chat 3to 1 agst Chanticleer 25 to 1 agst Miss Lydia .5 to 1 agst Hydrangea filly DERBY. 13 to 1 agst Flying Dutch- 30 to 1 agst Borneo man 33 to 1 agst Judas 23 to 1 agst Honeycomb —t 40 to 1 agst Saucy Dick 25 to 1 agst Elthiron—t 40 to 1 agst Vanguard 30 to 1 agst Uriel—t 1,000 to 10 agst OqutStos Justice to Ireland arrived at Newmarket this evening. The Flying Dutchman is not expected to start fur the Chesterfield Stakes. Tufthunter walks over for the 50/. plate to-morrow. The match between Retail and the Agnes filly is postponed to Wednesday in the First October Meeting. WORCESTER RACES. —TUESDAY. The Severn Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added. One mile and a quarter. Mr. E. Griffiths' Lady Lift, 3 yrs ... (Denman) 1 Mr. Waller's Pottinger, 4 yrs Mr. Kno w l es ' G r i sette, 4 yrs ••• ••• ..• 2 The Worcestershire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if d ec l are d, with 40 his stake. added; the second to s ave Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs ... walked over. The Member' s Pl ate of 501. Heats. Two miles. Mr. Davis nd Marlow, 4 yrs ... (Whitehouse) 1 1 Mr. Davies' Plaintiff', 3 yrs ••• 2 2 Captai n C ro f ton ' s Empress, 3 yrs ••• . 3 3 The Inkeeper's Plate of 20/. added to a sweepstakes of 3 sous. each. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Wortley's Premier, 4 yrs (Wakefield) 0 1 1 Mr. Williams' Repulse, 3 yrs ••• 0 2 2 Mr. Parr's Sponge, 3 yrs 1 3 3 Mr. Knott's Outcast, aged 2 0 0 Mr. Walter's Cavendish, aged ••• 3 dr. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TITEBDAY. LIVERPOOL Cur.-6 to 1 agst Cawrouch (t to 50/.), 7 to 1 agst Executor (t), 12 to 1 agst Ulysses (t), Id to 1 agst Prince Charlie (t), 15 to 1 agst Chanticleer (t), 20 to 1 agst Vampyre (I). GOODWOODSTAKES.-8 to 1 against Crosier (t), 12 to 1 agst Diplomatist, 14 to 1 agst Chanticleer (t), 20 to 1 agst Plaudit (t), 20 to 1 agst Prince Charlie (t). GOODWOOD CUP.-2 to 1 agst the Hero (t), 4to 1 agst Van Tromp, 5 to 1 agst the Cossack, 12.t0 1 agst Miss Lydia filly. ST. LEGER.— 5 to 4 agst Surplice, 5 to 2 ag st S p ringy Jack. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1848. TH URSDAY. Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each for three years old, Bst MORTALITY in the METROPOLI NUMBER OF DEATHS FRO3i ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 347 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... Turberc u l ar Di seases... ..• ... ..• 17 53 1 Diseases of the B ra i n , N erves, and Senses... ... 125 Diseases of th e H eart and 8100d -vessels 27 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... •. • • ... Diseases of t h e S tomach, Liver, and other Organs 76 of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, Ex. ..• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• Malformations... Premature Birth ... ••• ▪ .. Atrophy ••• • • ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden .. 'Violence,. Privation Cold, or ▪ Int emp▪ erance Causes no t specified ... DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 70 ... 7 ... 22 ... 34 ... 32 ... 92 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. i n the 1841. 'Week. West Distrlats... 300 Five Springs. ,711 • . 143 ..• 15 North Districts .. 300'711 182 ..• 21 6 5 Central Dist r i s n ••s 373,653 ..• East l'iJ,tricts ... 39 2,444 171 ..• 188 ..• 199 248 Bout,- Aiistricts.. 501,190 ••• 248 ... ... 284 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males ••• Females -. 1,100 -. 548 -. 552 Males Females BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Total ... ▪ 783 • 769 ... 1,552 trb 2bttio9t NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH) Match—Miniver received forfeit from Francisca. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, &c. The Flying Dutchman ... ••• Cracow ... ••• ..• ••• ..• • • Chicot ... ... Won by a length. ... 2 ... 3 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of July 4.)- • SUGAR.—To-day there was a further diminution in the demand for Raw Sugar for home trade purposes, and on the part of exporters very little desire was shown to do business. Merchants were more in clined to sell, and for most sorts a decline in the value took place. West India Muscovado 'was dealt in with caution to-day for both the scale and refining purposes, while the prices taken were 6d per 'cwt under those of Friday. Only 370 hhds and trcs wore sold, in cluding a public sale of 150 hhds Barbadoes, which went of flatly at the reduction above noted ; fine yellow sold at 435, good 41s to 425, good middling 40s 6d, middling 39s to 40s per cwt. The market for both free and slave labour sorts closes with a dull aspect. REFINED.—To-day the market was firm far Refined Sugar, and for home trade purposes a good ela mand ex isted. Standard lumps realised 565, and brow n grocery 55s 6d. In Bonded Crushed Sugar large s ales were made for exportation at 25s to 26s per cwt. MAURITIUS—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius Sugar, amounting to 6,202 bags 124 tierces and 206 casks were submitted to public sale, and the chief part sold, but at 6d per cwt decline, and the bids} ings were languid. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was oral a limited demand for Rengal Sugar, and 4,606 bags at public sale went at 6d to is per cwt. decline for strop g yellow; white Benares, however, realised the full word 1. FOREIGN.—The market for all descriptions c f Foreign Sugar has been in an unfavourable position since our last report. On the part of holders a desire . has been manifested to realise upon rather lower terms , still the export orders completed have been trifi tug, and home buyers operated with reluctance ; our refiners working under bond are also little in want of sugar. The sales concluded by prig; Ate treaty are a cargo of white Havannah for St. Petersbw •gb at 325; 270 chests of ordinary yellow Havannah for r dining in bond at 18s, and 100 chests of brown Maroina at 17s per cwt. At public sale 562 packages of Cuba we r , a taken in. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little , passing in Coffee by private treaty, either for home us D or expor tation. At public sale 267 bags of Plants t ion Ceylon were mostly taken in above the value—good 60s to 655, fine 70s; a few lots were sold. Native Ceyl 3n is dull of sale. COCOA.—West India is not offered at any further de. cline, but the trade operate with caution, an. I. there is a plentiful supply, whilst further arrivals ar a expected. At public sale 250 bags Trinidad were all tak .en in at the full value—low and middling red at 39s to 4: Is, and grey 3Gs to 38s per cat. For all kinds of Forcigr tho market is dull. TEA.—To-day the quantity of Tea s! ibmitted to public sale amounted to 7,212 pkgs. The ire was not much demand, and 2,500 were sold at about f ormer rates. Congou, ordinary went at 7d to 71d, fair con unon lid to 9d, fine is 210; Pouchong 44d to Sid; Cap, ;T, in boxes, scented is lid to is l'id; Orange Pekoe, t cented, fine Is 8.-}d to Is 10d; Hyson, fine 36 7,1 d to 3s Stl; Young Hyson, fine 2s 9d to 2s 10d, ordinary Is I fd; Canton lid; Imperial, ordinary is 2d to is 3id; t su upowder, catty boxes, fine 4s 6d to 4s Bd, and Canton Is 7d to 2s per lb. RICE.—To-day there was no public sal a of East India Rice; and by private treaty all sorts w ere dealt in with caution, notwithstanding the low rates . c iurrent— Bengal, middling and fine white only realist I 9s to 12s per cwt. - COCHINEAL.—Prices must again be quc ti 2d rather lower, on account of the large supply and I tmited de mand. Of 100 bags Honduras offered at pu b lie sale, a small part only sold—Honduras, low and r addling sil vers at 3s 7d to 4s. 1 SPIRITS. — To - day Rum was dealt in with caution, and 1 th© progress of prices is still downwards; pre of Leewards can be obtained at Is 73d to Bd, East India is 5d to Is sd, Jamaica 28 to 38 per cent over proof 3s 8 d to 4s, fine 45 2d to 4s 6d, and Demerara of strong qua lity at 2s id to 3s per gallon. There are again large 1 arrivals of West India. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 14 bags I 'imento sold at 30 for low middling ; 20 barrels Jar nice. Ginger were taken in at 56s to 60s for good ordi nary; and 7 casks of Limed Dutch Nutmegs, at 3s per 11 ~ SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a considerable falling off in the demand for Rough ; and at pub lie sale 1,632 bags were taken in at the former value— good grey 4 3 per cent refraction at 28s, and middling 6 i per cent i s of these q 74. 1 a per cwt. There were no buyers withiz quotations. TALLow.—Russian on the spot can not be called cheaper, but on the part of the fruit ) little desire has been manifested to do business, to 45s per cwt are the rates accepted for fii and 44s 6d On the part of holders there appears to be to P.Y. C an dl e . For delivery in the last three m ont h s of + a desire to se ll. ainedtoatin4c4resasteo. 4045the6rdscet has been little passing, and sellers are w le year, there 433 to 43s 6d. Home made is not m uc h filling to accept prices bav 'required, and 'tt cash, as the supply continues e ob t a of Tallow are brought freely to market, and nearly all sold. American nearl all foi t:d wa y. At auction 484 casks of ss i will edd be ( :) o f f il e r I , New So uth Wales were Roouaglis!...'aTt ihsisdualflteorfn Friday 200 casks of Tallow sale oon aw L t _i w2 n buyers.slightly v O e I n id at public sale. request, and prices advanced to 23s to 2.Z. per sty me. vas in excellent the spot.is 3d per cwt on FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S -OFFICE, JULY 4, 1848. Orders for the Court's going into mourning, on Thurs day next, the Gth instant, for his late Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse, viz.: —The ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklaces and earrings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or plain linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning, on Sunday next the 9th instant, viz.:—The lathes to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and Silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And, on Thursday, the 13th instant, the Court to go out of mourning. CROWN OFFICE, JULY 1. ItIEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Borough of Cheltenham.—The 'Honourable Craven Fitzhardinge Berkeley, the last election for the said borough having been declared void. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 30. The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of Lord Foley, to appoint William Alexander Tinkler, Esq., one of her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, vice Markes, retired. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 3. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Gentlemen Cadets to be Second Lieutenants —Edward Taddy, vice Boultbee, promoted; Henry C. Singer, vice Mitchell, promoted; Hill James Thomas Tomkinson, vice Henry, promoted; John Bawden Parkin, vice Warlow, promoted ; Charles Johnston, vice Bedingfield, promoted ;_ Thomas Samu e l Poer Field, vi ce Chil ders, promoted ; Lawrence Augus tus Bradshaw, vice Mytton, promoted ' - John .M`Candie Campbell, vi ce H an d cock, resigned; William French, vice Jones, prometed ; Sir William George Johnson, Bart., Nice Campbell, promoted ; Edward Adolphus Seymour, vice Farmer, promoted, June 27. Corps of Royal Engineers.—Gentlemen:Cadets to be Second-Lieutenants —Wilbraham Oates Lennox, vice Wilkinson, promoted; Arthur Leahy, vice Nicholson, promoted; Edward Loftus Bland, vice Walker; Charles Edward Stuart Baynes, vice Burke; Charles Le Gallais, vice Cox, promoted; Anthony William Durnford, vice Farrell, promoted; Donald Augustus lidozer, vice Liddell; Harry George Teesdale, vice Barry; 'Thomas Molyneux Graves, vice Sedley ; William Christian Anderson, vice Lambert, promoted, June 27. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.' Queen's Own Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Hugh Montgomery to be Lieutenant, vice the Honou ra bl e H enry George Spencer, promoted; Francis Horatio Fitzroy to be Cornet, vice Montgomery, promoted, June 30. BANKRUPTS. ; William Clunes, pawnbroker, Brydges-street, Covent.. garden, to surrender, July 12, at twelve, and August 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, offieral ; assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street; Brundell and Co., Temple. Thomas Raybould, miller, Kingswinford, Stafford shire, July 12 and Aug. 5, at half-past ten, at the Bir mingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir mingham; Collis, Clowes, and Uhthoff, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. James Woodhill, jeweller, Clifton, Bristol, July 18, and August 15, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; King, Bristol ; Jones and Co., Crosby-square, London. Francis Robert Stradling, apothecary, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, July 20 and Aug. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Brydges and Co., Red Lion-square, London; Naish and Rocke, Glastonbury. John Lucas, general shopkeeper, Cardiff, July 20, at eleven, and August 18, at half-past eleven, at the Bris tol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; White and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Brittan and Sons, Bristol. Richard Yarnall, gardener, Newport, Monmouthshire, July 21, at twelve, and August 17, at eleven, at the Bristol Dist r i c t C ourt. Hutton, official assignee, Bris tol; Jones and Son, Bristol; Meredith and Co., Lincoln's Inn, London. Francis Cowlyn, mercer, Devonport, July 12, at eleven, and Aug. 10, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Chapman, Devonport ; Galsworthy and Nichols, Cook's -court, Lincoln's Inn, London. John Carden, auctioneer, Birkenhead, Cheshire, July 18, and August 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Wilkie, Fur nival's-inn, London; Brown, Liverpool. John Sawley Whitaker, wine and spirit dealer, Sal ford, Lancashire, July 14 and August 4, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official as signee, Manchester ; Jaques, Edwards, Jaques, and Layton, Ely-place London ; Heath, Manchester. George Drabble, wine and spirit merchant, Man chester, July 17, and August 7, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. John Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Faulkner, G regory , and Skirrow, Bedford row, London ; Morris, Manchester. Jane Parker, innkeeper, Goosnargh with Newsham, Lancashire, July 14, and August 4, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bedford-row, London:; Turner and Son, Preston. (Dividends, Be., in our next.) RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—Nortm STAIFOILDSHIRE (Ashbourne Branch). Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. GROUP No. 2.— SALISBURY AND YEovu...—The general evidence in favour of this line was closod, and features Locke was examined to-day on the engineering of the line. His examination had not concluded when the Committee rose. GROUP No. lII.—GREAT WESTERN (Extension of the Berks and Hants line from Hungerford to Westbury). —The Committee were engaged the whole day with the opposition of the landholders, who contend that the line was not only unnecessary, but that it would never yield an adequate return for the outlay, while the Salisbury and Yeovil which they say is a cheap line, wouid take a far more preferable route, and was much more calculated to serve this district of country. GROUP No. 4.—GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (Isle of Axholme Branch).—Th e case for the pro moters of this Bill was opened, and evidence taken in its favour. ELECTION COMMITTEE. DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' ma jority was resumed yesterday, and in the course of the day the petitioners succeeded in striking off two addi tional votes. OPENING OF SAINT GEORGE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, SOUTHWARK. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) This magnificent gothic structure, which has been so much admired of late by all who have had the good for tune to view its interior as well as the exterior, was opened yesterday with a solemn pontifical high mass, which commenced at eleven o'clock, and was attended by sixteen bishops, and upwards of 200 priests and monks, who flocked from all parts of England and the continent to assist at this great Catholic festival. The whole ceremony was gone through in a manner worthy of early Catholic days, and, but for the wretched chanting, we might have imagined ourselves in one of the continental cathedrals on a grand Alto day- The church itself is a structure which reminds one of the Cathedral of St. Gudule at Brussels, only it wants the gorgeously-carved pulpit and magnificent altar piece. The church was filled, and the receipts will amount to 4,000/., the tickets having been sold at one guinea each; north and south aisles, 10s. Gd. each; in addition to which there was a collection. The sermon, by the Rev. Dr. Wiseman, was the most' appropriate one we ever remember to have heard; his eufogium of the late Archbishop of Paris was most impressive. The lamented ecclesiastic was to have been present at the solemnity. The exterior arrangements were admirably managed by 200 of the L division of police, under the superintendence ledeencveen till threeoflnspec oloc Inspector ' Hutt. rlhe whole service lasted from LONDON DOCKS. The general annual meeting of the proprietors was held yesterday at their offices in Princes-street, Bank (J. t he showed llast six the Catley,;Esq., in the chair), for the purpose of submitting m the t t report,ed to tdeclaringhomeetat meeting dividend, was a a p n p d ro e v l e e d c t , i n g an t d h e t d h i e - Ten months sr was di rectors for the ensuing year. The list of directors sub dauccroinugnts 554, measuring 154,693 tons, being last year statement of during the same period 548, measuring 150,570 tons. The earnings during the six months up to th 197,701 L 2s. 3d.; 3d.; in the corres d e . end of May was year it was 198,62 G/. 11s. 3d. pon mg period of last 107,518/. 1 ls. 7d.; lastyear The expenditure was was 108,114/. 3R gd . during the same period it .. • A dividend z. of `I . 10s. per cont. was declared, leaving b com pany of 133,505/. 16sr a d balance in favour of the to the Chairman , the *; and thanks having been voted meeting was dissolved. THE LONDON AND GREENWICH A meeting of the company v‘ A 'a Y s . elesterda at offices of th e company in Coleman-s h tre d et y (W. Sh y adbo the lt, Esq., in the chair), when a dividend of 3s. 9d. per share on the unprivileged shares, and the election ,of J. F. Maubert to the directory, in the place of Mr. Hughes Hughes, was confirmed. The report, which was very short, merely recommended the measures just mentioned, the statement of accounts, showedlthat the re ceipts, including the lease of the line, were 5,7351.8 x. 6d. The receipts up to 31st December last were, including interest from bonds and other sources, 19,721/. Os. 9d., which was consumed to the extent of 5,832/. 10s. in pay ment of bonds, and 5,566/. in the interest of the prefer ence shares. A question being asked by one of the shareholders as to the necessity of continuing the board of direction, it was explained that the whole of the office expenses during the last half-year were only about 601. THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—Yesicerday the silversmiths and jewellers in the borough of Southwark and the districts of Newington and Bermondsey, and the grocers and tea-dealers within the city of London, gave in their adhesion to the early closing movement, having unanimously determined to terminate business every evening, Saturdays excepted, at nine o'clock. &Sir Thomas Fremantle. Chairman of the Castor as, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday, at his official residence in Downing-strew THE SUN, LONDON, IMPERIAL __IA_MENT. (THIS DAY.) PARLIADIENTARY PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNMENT BILL. Mr. GREENE , Bill, remi n d e d t h e House that the prorogation of Par liament put an en d to the progress of measures which in moving th e secon d rea di ng o f t hi s were then in an unfinished stage, and the pre sent Bill had been introduced for the purpose of removing the i nconvenience and expense which this system inflicted upon the country. If the House would take the trouble to glance over the business of the last few years they would find that towards tho close of every session all sorts of Bills in great number came crowding upon them from the House of Lords, and on many occasions many of those Bills were obliged to be discharged in consequence of there not being sufficient time to get through them before the prorogation day. Of course, having to introduce these dropped measures de, 710r0, tended to increase the business of the succeed ing session, and the natural result was that a session seldom or never passed without their having a large number of Bills greatly in arrear. This was an evil ad mitted on all hands, and the only question to be consi dered was how to get rid of it. A. remedy could be pro vided by resorting; to the prerogative of the Crown, or by passing a distinct measure upon the subject. For his own part, he confessed that ho preferred the latter plan, and accordingly he had ventured to introduce this Bill to provide that, is certain cases, Bills in an ad vanced stage should be hung up from one session to another. Mr. GOULBURN did not wish to take up the time of the House, but he could not help taking that oppor tunity of expressing the doubts he entertained as to the expediency of passing this Bill. It was true that the business of the House greatly accumulated towards the close of every session, but he was afraid the Bill would get rid of that evil by establishiug a more aggravated one. If this Bill passed he very much feared that public measures which ought not to be delayed in their pro gress through the House would be de&rred from session to session, to the gre a t i n j ury : o f t h e public; and he w ou ld suggest that instead of a d opt i ng this Bill some steps should be taken to induce the other House to expedite their proceedings as much as possible, so as to prevent a crowd of Bills coming down at the close of their sit tings.— (Hear, hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL, without entering into the general question involve d in this Bill, put it to the Hon. Member opposite, whether it would not be as well to refer the Bill to the consideration of a Select Com mittee. Mr. S. CRAWFORD objected to this Bill alto gether, and should feel it to be his duty to give it his most decided o pp os i t i on . H o s h ould, therefore, move as an amendment, that it be read a second time this day six months. Sir DENI-lAM NORREYS trusted his Honourable Friend would not think it necessary to persevere in his amendment, for the Bill, in his opinion, had been ren dered absolutely requisite by the great accumulation which had taken place of late years in both the private and the public business of the House. Lord MAHON would readily consent to refer this Bill to the consideration of a Select Committee. Although he was opposed to many parts of the Bill he still thought that it was ono which might be usefully enter tained. Many measures which were sent up to the Lords late in the session were often lost from the want of time to get through them, and he thought they might safely and properly provide that such measures should be taken up in the next session at the stage they were in when Parliament was prorogued.—(Hear.) Mr. URQUHART attributed the delay which took place in the progress of public Bills to the neglect of Government in allowing many important measures to rest in the hands of individual Members, and be thought this Bill would extend that abusive system. Ho shoald give it his decided opposition. Mr. MO WATT could see no real objection to the Bill. It would enable parties who had private Bills in a partially advanced stage to resume them in that stage in a succeeding session, without going to the expense of beginning again de novo, and he therefore trusted the amendment would not be pressed to a division. Mr. S. CRAWFORD said, after what had passed, he did not feel himself justified in persevering with his amendment, and with tho permission of the House he would withdraw it. The amendment was accordingly withdrawn, and the Bill read a second time. (LEFT sirrisra.) IREL A.l\-11). DUBL IN, TUESDAY EN-vim. In consequence of some alteration in the arrange ments of tha Court, Mr. Devin Reilly's trial is post poned until to-morrow (Wednesday). A warrant was issued yesterday under the Treason Felony Act against Mr. Martin, proprietor of the Irish Felon newspaper. The officer entrusted with the warrant has been un able to execute it, in consequence of the disappearance of Mr. Martin, who is evidently keeping to avoid captur e . out of the way In the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday, at half-past four o'clock, the jury found a verdict of Guilty against Patrick Gogarty and the other traversers. The CHIEF JUSTICE sentenced Gogarty to seven years' transport at i on; English, to two years impri sonment; and the rema i nder to one year's imprison ment. ' ---- TO THE SECRETA.Ry OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Monday, the 3d, the debate was con tinued on the Sugar Duties, without producing much that was new, except the assent given by Lord John Russell at the end, to the impossibility of getting through any set o f R esolutions by the sth of th is month ; the consequence of which is, that the duties under the Act of 1846 must go on for the present. An alteration in one article of the intended Minis terial scale was proposed, and negatived by 231 to 169. I hope I have written enough, not to be set down as believing that Free Trade includes the trade in stolen p o cket - handkerchiefs. But there is no banner raised on the other side. The Anti-Slavery party is extinct, or only perceptible in the adverse camp. They would keep out slave-grown sugar, if asking for tree-labour sugar at a shop would do it. But they have no notion of any united action, either on the Government or on public opinion. They would at this moment turn over the coast of Africa to a restoration of the Slave Trade, to gratify a crotchet they have, that the way to diminish the evils of highway robbery is to do nothing to anger highway men. And the Free-traders, or some of th em, I fear, have an i nd i stinct notion Cover tropical for trade. , that to co America with slave wouldlabour be 11 capital thing foreign state s , Up on a motion . The f ac t On Tuesd a y th e H ouse met at twelve o'clock, but comparatively littl e was done. At a quarter befor e eigll against I suppose is, that e very b o d y li kes with co counted ou interference when it is his own way, and dislik es it when the tth i e nte ll rf o e u re se nce w s as contrary. I am, Sir, your obedi en t servant, T. PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, July 5, 1848. We believe we are correct in stating that M. G u i zo t has declined the Chair of Modern Languages made to him by the curators of the Taylor Institution in Oxford. we still thi n k p M. Guizot d ec li ne d the offer from p ersonal motives, with every sens e o f the compliment, whi ch was paid t o hi m by th e c u rators at th e expense of the trust confided t o th e m by the Univer , sity.__ Times. THE W INNERS OF THE JULY S TA SES FORET OLD EY ",PEGASUS."—The article written by " Pegasus," and published in Bell's Life in London, j u - I,y 2, stated the three first horses would be Flying Dutchman Sister to lodine, and The Jester. Bell's Life is regal pub lished in time for the newspaper agents to send by all the Saturday afternoon railways. The sale of Bell's Life exceeds 27,000. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 4.—The American mail steamer Hermann, Captain Crabtree, baying taken on board a supply of coals, sailed this morning for Bremen. She has on board about 200,000 dollars in specie for Germany. The Wonder sailed this morning for Havre with the American mails, ex-Hermann, from New York; likewise a considerable amount of specie and gold coin intended for France. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Canton sailed to-day for China via the Cape of Good Hope; and the steamer Transit, intended to run on the river Nile, in the service of the Egyptian Government, sailed this afternoon for Alexandria. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. The West of England and South Wales Drainae Company Incorporation Bill was read a third time and passed. The following reports were considered and agreed to and the Bills ordered to be engrossed : Rawlins' (or Bishops Hull Curacy) Estate Bill. Worcester Turnpik e T rust Bill. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from an in • dividual named Spring, stating that he had a claim upon an Hon. Member of the House which he was unable to recover, in consequence of the Hou. Gentleman having no assets to distraiu upon, and praying the House to pass the Bill for vacating the seats of insolvent Members. The Hon. Gentleman also presented a petition from the City of London in favour of a uniform penny receipt stamp. Sir F. BARING presented a petition from Portsmouth in favour of Parliamentary reform. Mr. P. WESTHEAD presented a petition praying the House to pass a Bill to enable members of the Free Church of Scotland to obtain sites for their churches. Mr. E WART presented a petition to the same effect. Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a petition from Preston in favour of secular education. PUBLIC HEALTH —THE CHOLERA. Mr. MONSELL gave notice that to-morrow he should ask the First Commissioner of 'Woods and Forests whether he had been informed that the; cholera had broken out in Moscow and Petersburgh, and whether it was the intention of Government to take any steps for improving the public health in Ireland ; also that he should ask the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it was the intention of Government to estab lish a steam-packet station on the West Coast of Ire land, now that railways had been opened to that part of the island? 1 11