The Sun. — London, England, 1848-07-10 00:00:00

(Before the Vice• Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) lES Honour was occupied the whole morning with hearing bankrupt petitions. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) His Honour, after disposing of the case of '• Salisbury v. Salisbury," which related to the construction of a will, proceeded to hear causes, but nothing of interest came before his Honour during the morning. THE CHARTIST TRIALS. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. THE TRIAL OF ERNEST JONES. The Chief Justice of the Common ?leas took his seat on the bench at ten o'clock. Immediately after Ernest Jones was placed at the bar and indicted for sedition, attending an illegal assembly, and with riot. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. As the jury were about to be sworn, Mr. Sergeant WILKINS objected, and ten of the jury who had been sitting in the New Court, and two other gentlemen were sworn. The ATTORNEY GENERAL then stated the case against the prisoner. He said he bud no objection to the oppo, sition of the Learned Sergeant. It was perhaps as well that the jury who tried the former case should not try this. His acceding to the request was a favour, since he might have objected to it; but all the Government whom he represented required was that the prisoner and his companions should be tried with the strictest impartiality. This case, though the last of the Chartist indietments, was by no means the least; pro bably, when the prisoner's position in life was considered, it was the most important of them all. He did not mean because the language uttered by the prisoner was more violent than that of others who had been found guilty of a similar offence, but because he was not suf fering from the same distress, and, because being a mem ber of the legal profession, it was his duty to obey the law of which a person in the position of the prisoner could not plead ignorance. What was the tendency of the course he adopted? A general rising throughout the country of the democracy, which would not only have menaced the safety of the state, but ended in a military despotism. This was his avowed object. He called upon the people to arm to obtain the possession of the principles which he promulgated. The prisoner, let them bear in mind, went about the country advocating acts of violence at a time when the whole of Europe was in a state of com motion. He should not proceed with the charge of riot. Mr. Jones might be an honest Chartist, or he might not, but it was not to be tolerated that those who advocated its principles, which might be right or might not, should address violent language to excited assemblies, where calm deliberate discussion was altogether out of the question. He was the last man to wish to take one iota from the right of public discussion, which had descended from the time of the Normans—nay, more, he consi dered it one of the greatest rights which the people enjoyed, that of meeting together for the pur pose of discussing their grievances ; but, as he had said, it could never be tolerated that the pub lic peace should be allowed to be disturbed by such assemblies. The meeting, at which Mr. Jones uttered the speech complained of, was held at Bishop Bonner's fields, on the 4th of June. (The Attorney-General then read the speeches delivered at the meeting.) Sharpe at the meeting advised the people to attack the police and destroy their petty power if they interfered with them. The tendency of Mr. Jones's speech was that the people should arm and resist the constituted authorities. He said the meeting had been called with his entire consent. Let them hold their meetings, for the Government would not be mad enough to put them down ; if so he would hurl defiance in their teeth. He was going to Lancashire by the mail train that night, where the people were more excited than in London. If the police came he advised them not to run—there was danger in running —let them stand their ground, shoulder to shoulder, and the police would fear to attack them, and if they assaulted them the law was strung enough to punish them He advised them to form wardmotes, class leaders, and classes, but first to elect class leaders, who would among their friend s f orm t h e i r c l asses, and they would soon have thousands under the banner of each class. It was no use coming among them unless they were organised ; let them do so, and they would have a glorious opportunity on the 12th, Whi t -M onday, when it was believed there would be a general and an armed rising throughout the country—a general exhibition of physical force in sup port of the charter. Prepare in the meantime, and de pend upon it, you will make no false step ; you will n o t be advi se d to a d opt one false step ; don't in . the meantime break your force by partial riot. There had been an out break at Bradford, and they (the Executive) t had direct e d Dr. McDoug a l to go there, who at that ime was address ing a g l or i ous meting at Paddington. What,ak ed theA ttor ney-Goneral,did he mean, by "partial riot?" Not to let the Government have the opportunity of dispersing r riots—let th em r i se simultaneouslryi o a n n s d u t e h h e a G n o a ve g r p n u a m m r e e t n n a t t l could not do so . F rom such a was fatal. M r . J ones then asked or funds. For what? Not the prosecution of free dis u n in to seet for the purpos e o f send i ng a deputateiosnsitOtnh—Dia ° it was in ri o t, i n order, if it were so, t u . hb th l nb otGh but voeurnn: went might be em b arrassed by a rising tries —exp ress i ve, too, of sympathy with d e e o, erve i‘ d i l r y convicted f e l on, w h o had preached rebellion.s Jones ad vocate d not a union between the two countries . of peace, but one of blood. He went on to tell the Meeting that he should not advocate in the provinces the namby pamby doctrine of non-resistance and passive Obedience, but manly firmness. He would endeavour to bring Leeds and Manchester to the excited state which Halifax and Bradford were in at that time. There Should be no peace, if he could prevent it, till the pcor man attained his rights. Doubt less he meant by this the division of pro perty-, so that those who had been the architects of their own - fortunes might be brought to ruin. If so,t th the e pro perty o f t h ese persons wou ld a ll be pla ced a dis posal o f an unt hi n ki ng an d unjudging, reck less, pe t r o ha t t, lo bloody mob. " The men in:the provinces men of London. Liberty might be obt ained without striking a blo w i n thi s coun t r y, b u t i n I re land it mu st be struck. If they acted as he advised them th e g re en flag would soon float o ve r D own i ng - s t ree t, John Mit c he l and John F rost wou l d be on their way to England, and Lord John Russell and Earl Grey would be on their way to change places." What did he mean by this, than that by secret organization, and communication by,a trusty mes senger, with Ireland, in order that the time might be axed for striking the blow? Mitchel, the felon and the traitor, and John Frost, who led on the people to their destruction, and sneaked away like a coward when he had so led them on, were to change places with those who held the highest offices in the State. The meeting separated after it had beers announced that there would be no procession. After hearing this excited language, the people gathered about the church in the neighbour. hood, in which police had been stationed. The police inspector who came out was attacked, and was not yet recovered. The windows of the church were broken with stones. A police-constable was struck with a crow-bar, and the crowd, thus excited, was not dispersed except by mounted police. He asked them to say if the language uttered by the prisoner was uttered in the fair course oof public discussion, or for the purpose of bringing about a rebellion. To him it ap peared that language of this kind in the humblest and most illiterate man, would be guilt of the highest nature ; but in one of the prisoner's station and education—one who had sworn allegiance to the Crown —and whose oath by such proceedings as these he was violating, such conduct imputed guilt of the deepest and blackest kind. Mr. James White, the short-hand writer, deposed to being present at the meeting, and read the speech of the prisoner from his short-heed notes. The speech was received with applause. Jones left the meeting as soon as he had ceased to speak. He went to the City of Paris public-house, and soon after heard the disturbance that had taken place. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Wee.r.exs—Sharpe sent for a table for me to take the notes. I was not an inch from Jones when he spoke ; he and the other speakers sat upon the chair in which he sat. There were a number of pleasure parties in the park. A minister was preaching to a crowd in a another part of the ground. He thought at first that the crowd round him was the Chartist meeting. He preached during the Chartist meeting, but he lost a good many of his hearers. The people behaved themselves peace ably and orderly. Jones endeavoured to keep the people off me in order that he might not be interrupted. Jones must have been quite aware that he attended on behalf of the Government. He and other shert-hand writers had attended the Convention, and therefore they were all well known to the delegates. Inspector Weller was called to speak to the riot that ensued, but as the charge of riot had been abandoned, his Lordship did not think it necessary to examine him. Inspector Shackell said he attended the meeting. In consequence of what was stated at it the police had in structions to keep themselves in readiness for the an nounced meeting on the 12th. The military were also in readiness. (A placard was submitted to the witness by the Attorney-General ; it was the one issued by the Government stating that all such assemblies were illegal.) He said it was issued in consequence of the announcement (The placard was read at length by the Attorney-General.) Cross exa -mined — There was no meet i ng on the 12th. police.—(Lau hter. Mr. S. WILLINS—No meeting except a pic-nic for the .) Inspector Hu g rries of the Detective Police, said he was • Bradford on the 29th of May. A disturbance ensued of such a nature that the military had to be called out. No were lives taken were nto ci l stoustody, but several wer e wounded 17 to 18 This was the case for the Crown, and the jury retired fora short time. On the jury taking their seats, Mr. Sergeant WILKINS proceeded to address the jury for the defendant. He said i t was far easier to sting than to eradicate the venom. The Attorney-General had thought proper to use a great deal more vehemence in opening the case against the defendant than he had with respect to any other of the defendants. Perhaps the weakness of the case against him led him to act thus, and to be guilty in using so much of fallacy and of sophism. The jury could not fail to ask if this was the speech which hsd calk(' forth the strong remarks of the Attorney -General ? lie called upon them to dia l:nits from their minds all that they had heard out of doors, or through the medium of that great power the public prets, some part of which he thought would have acted more fairly if it had d e f erre d it s accounts unt il t h e w h o l e of these cases had been brought to a termination. He !sited them whether they had been special constables, or variou s t h ey had their fears excited or not in their ee unde r t a ki ngs, to confine themselves entirely to evidence alone. If he did not overrate his powers, h! believed before he concluded that he should be able • s bow that the defendant w s not guilty of the charge 11;11 P 4 tod to hi m© He denied that at this was the moat ira - THE SUN, portant case of the whole. It is true Mr. Jones was a man of learning. He had not the honour of being acquainted with Mr. Jones until these proceedings. Since that time he had placed in his hands several prose and etical works, which he had published, and which showed Air. Jones as a man of the highest degree of intellect, he was a member of that profession of which he (Mr. Wilkins) was an humble member, and by the exercise of which, if he was industrious and honourable, he would rise to a high rank, for the bar was a republic in which the poorest subjects of the Crown, if they were industrious and honouruble, might rise to the highest rank a subject of the realm could enjoy. Being an educated man showed that he would not have gone amongst the people unless he believed in his conscience that they were seriously aggrieved. Therefore the premise of the Attorney-General tended in the contrary directio❑ to that imputed. Mr. Jones was an educated, but yet a poor man, without patronage. It had been insinuated that Mr. Jones had received pay to advocate his prin ciples. He (Mr. Wilkins) was instructed to deny that gross assertion with all the fervour of which he was ca pable. lie hurled back the disgraceful insult ; he had never received a shilling, or the ghost of a shilling, it he might so speak, fur advocating those principles from the moment he began. The present Cabinet would not have been in existence, nor the Attorney-General, the law officer of the Crown, but for the movements of the p ople. But for the meetings at Newhall Hill, the speeches ut Daniel O'Connell, the exhibition of sovereignty in ridicule, in the streets of London, the Go ve•rnment would not have filled the places they held and would they now permit these men—these poor men —to be persecuted, and thus illustrate practically the doctrine that there was one law for the poor and another for the rich? Did Earl Grey, did Lord John Russell, did the Goverment of recent years, punish the thou sands who marched from Newhall Hill to London in support of the doctrines which they themselves advo cated, and the carrying of which had placed them in power? Let them not believe that men could not be actuated by patriotic motives unless they were accom panied by sordid and selfish objects. The Attorney• General said Mr. Jones called upon the people to or• ganize. Why Catholic Emancipation, the Reform Bill, the abolition of the slave-trade, the repeal of the corn-laws, and other great measures, were car vied by organization. Why, organization obtained the Magna Charts; all the liberties they enjoyed were obtained by organization. He therefore contended that Mr. Jones could look back to numberless precedents in favour of the course he adopted. Let them not measure patriotism like the commodities in which they dealt. He denied that there was any ground for the charge of sedition. The fact of a minister of religion preaching on the ground, and of men with their wives and children parading about, proved that the meeting did not inspire the fear which had been claimed in respect of it. (The trial had not concluded when our report WO 17- _A MARKET THEATRE. Saturday evening was the last night but one of the sea-on. The performances were for the benefit of Mr. Webster, and consisted of the unnatural and disagree able play of The Stranger and of The Wonder. Mrs. Charles Kean was the Mrs. Haller, and was, as she al ways is, modest, pathetic, beautifully true to nature, and most touching. Mr. Charles Kean was the Stranger, and, he did for the character what no other actor in our remembrance has been able to do for it, he rescued it from contempt, by throwing more energy, more passion, more of the sense of hate against, and desire of revenge on the man who had wronged him, than his predecessors had thrown into the part—thus making of the Stranger a man smarting under a keen sense of injury, and, therefore, to be re spected and soothed, rather than a maudlin spiritless, contented wittol, who is to be despised or kicked. The piece was very strongly cast. We had FarrEn as Solomon, Keeley as Peter, Webster as Francis, Mrs. Keeley as Charlotte, and—though last not least—Miss P. Horton as the singing girl. Mr. and Mrs. Kean, and Mr. Webster, were called for at the con clusion of the play, and received with enthusiastic applause. After the play John Parry sung one of his comic songs, and the comedy of the Wonder followed. Tonight is the last night of the season. There will, how ever, be an extra night to-morrow evening, for the benefit of Mr. F. Webster, the stage director. As this gentleman is a member of the anoient and honour able fraternity of Freemasons, we have no doubt but that the brethren will muster in great force to support him. We can promise them a rich treat. In addition to the Haymarket and Adelphi companies, Mr. F. Webster has secured the services of Mr. Sims Reeves, and of a host of extraneous talent. THEATRICAL MOVEMENTS. THE OLYMPIC THEATRE.—This neat little house will be opened for the performance of light pieces of the vau deville class on Wednesday. The company is an efficient one, including Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Compton, Mr. Leigh Murray, Mr. A. Younge, Mr. F. Vining, Mrs. Wigan, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Brougham, Miss St. George, and Mrs. Gilbert (of the American theatres). On the first night there will be two new pieces produced —namely, The Provisional Government, by the author of Polhamania, and a bagatelle entitled The Bal Masque. Mr. Wigan will appear in the course of the evening in Monsieur Jacques, a part rendered famous some years ago by Mr. Morris Barnett. Drury-lane Theatre is announced to open on Monday, the 17th inst., with a strong company of native talent, for the performance of the legitimate drama; on which occasion, it is said, a new tragedy and a new farce are to be produced. Neither the name of the manager nor the list of the company engaged have been as yet an nounced. The Haymarket closes for the season to-night. There will be an extra night to-morrow for the benefit of Mr. F. Webster, the efficient stage director, who has put out a programme of astounding dimensions and attractive ness. Five pieces, comprising the combined exertions of the Haymarket and Adelphi companies ; two scenes from operas, by Mr. Sims Reeves, and a ballet diver tissement. It cannot all be over " till daylight cloth appear." _ The Adelphi Theatre will close a season of 1,147 nights on Thursday-. The company will afterwards re move to the Haymarket during the alteration and deco ration of the former house. The Haymarket Theatre will then in turn be brushed and polished up, and will open fur a new campaign, with a newly-modelled com pany, early in September. CRICKET. THE GENTLEMEN OF SURREY v. THE GEN TLEMEN OF KENT. The Surrey ground at the Oval, whereon this grand match was played on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, would appear to be destined to be the scene of the " ex traordinary contests" of each season. The present match, it will be seen, proved to be one of this class. Surrey having won the toss, took the bat in the first in3tance, and, as the score will tell, ran up an immense hand, numbering no fewer than 219, of which Mr. Whitehead obtained 46, Mr. Felix 18, Mr. Pell, 42, Mr. Hammersley, 28, and ➢lr. Denison 20. Kent then went in, but they were beaten in this hand by the excellence of the bowling of Mr. Reeves and Mr. Denison's slow, so that their powerful side were all re moved for the small score of 75 runs. The final score on Saturday stood as follows: SURRICY. E. Reeves, Esq., b Fredericks 2 c Fredericks, b Mynn 0 J. Davis, Esq., b Mynn S. Whitehead, Esq., b Dyer 46 c and b Mynn N. Felix, run out lB c Kirkpatrick b Mynn 9 0. C. Pell, Esq., c Fredericks b Mynn 42 c Banks, b Fredericks 1 C. IL Hoare, Esq., b Frede rickg C. Colston Esq., c Bligh, b Fredericks 5 hit wkt, b Fredericks 6 F. Noyes, c Mynn, b Frede ricks R. Roberts, Esq., b Mynn W.Hammersley, Esq., b Dyer 28 b Mynn ....... ....... 6 W. Denison, Esq., not out ... 20 not out Byes, 13, wide 4, no ball 118 Byes 219 61 A. Mynn, E sq ., c Felix, bKE NT. Reeves 5 b Hoare W. Mynn, Esq., b Denison ... 1 c Felix, b Reeves F.. Fre de r i c ks, E sq., b Denison 0 b Hammersley ......... 03 W. Bankes, Esq~ b R eeves E. Bankes, Esq., b Reeves mersley.. ........ 8 Hon. E. Bligh, c Whitehead, S. Whitehead, bDeni bDenison J. Kitzpatriek, Esq., b Reeves 0 c Davis, b Reeves ... 41 C. name, Esq., c Colston, b Reeves 0 b Hamtnersley 7 H. Brenchle ,Esq.,b Denison 2 b Hamrnersley.... H Parker, Esq., not out ...... 0 run out Byes 9, wide 3, no balls 3... 16 Byes 3, wide 21, no balls 7 ....... 31 75 Surrey thus won by one wicket. --- 204 SUICIDE OF THE ADJUTANT or THE 91ST RE GIMENT.—We announced on Saturday the dreadful suicide of the above officer. Au inquest was held the same evening at the quarters of the deceased, Hasler Barracks, near Gosport, before G. C. B. Longcroft, Esq., the coroner of the Southern Division of Hants, when it appeared in evidence that the deceased had been for some days depressed in spirits, arising, as he stated to Major Yarborough, from matters of a private and deli cate nature, and on that account had expressed a wish to leave the regiment. His servant (John Brown) had also for the last few days observed that the deceased ap peared in very low spirits. On Friday morning, about eight o'clock, Brown hearing the report of a pistol from his master's room, went into it directly, and there found his master weltering in his blood on the floor, with one pistol just discharged lying by his side, and another pistol, loaded, I)ing on the bed ; the deceased had dis charged the pistol in his mouth. Dr. Forrest, the sur geon of the regiment, was immediately in attendance, but nothing could be done, and the deceased died in about an hour. Verdict, " Temporary derangement of mind." POST -OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS WITH SICILY AND SARDINIA.--A circular has just been issued from the General Post-office, stating that the Director-General of the French Post•office has announced that, from the Ist inistant, the French ma il pac k ets wh i ch leare Mar seilles on the 9th, 19th, and 29th of each month for the coast of Italy, will touch at Genoa and Messina, both on their outward and homeward voyage. All letters for Sicily,forwarded from the United Kingdom by the way potacFkreatns,ceu,nwleilslabe transmitted f rom M arse i lles by these otherwise directed : but l e tt ers f or Sardinia w il l be forwarded , as at present, by land, unless specially a d dressed " by French packet via Marseilles." 1 hepostage upon letters forwarded by French packet to Sicily and Sardinia via Marseilles, must be paid in advance, as f ar as the port of disembarkation, at the rate of sd. per half-ounce English postage, and 10d. per quarter-ounce foreign postage. L 0 N D'',o N, important exporting staple, is an abundant harvest throughout Europe, and low prices for every article of food. The prospect was, at the latest dates, favourable, and we trust that advices by the steam-ship now due will confirm the anticipations formed by previous ac counts. The importations have become reduced to a very low point, and there is some hope of our exports ultimately liquidating our foreign indebtedness, without any further shipments of specie. This would be placed beyond a doubt in the event of any improvement in quotations for cotton. " Since the distributio❑ of the several loans recently negotiated, there has been an improvement in the market value of Government and good dividend paying state stocks. The increase in the quantity of Government and state stocks has no unfavourable influence upon prices, but, on the contrary, since the many millions have been disposed of, quotations both for the old and the new have advanced. Nearly seventeen millions have been created within the past ten days. There has not been an issue to this extent, but the capital necessary to take it as it comes out has been provided, and has been drawn from other employments." The produce markets were dull in America. In Lower Canada Government was making arrangements to locate immigrants upon fifty-acre allotments. The Bank of France weekly statement shows a very small amount to the credit of the Treasury. The Fands are very steady this morning, and there is some business doing for transfer to-morrow. The dealers having provided themselves with stock are inclined to uphold the market, so that the public should pay the full advance lately established. Consols have been 86i to 87-i for money, and 86j to 87i for account. The " making up" of the jobbers books commences to•morrow, and upon the result depends the payment of differences by bulls or bears. It might be concluded that the recent speculation has been to establish a ba- lance against the dealers for a rise, but an attempt will be made, no doubt, to " carry over." The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 87i to t, and the Three per Cents. 86i to 87k. Bank Stock is 193 to 193 i. Exchequer-bills are 335. to 365., and India Bonds 21s. to 235. premium. The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. are 22. Portuguese Four per Cents. 17, and Mexican 17 to 17i. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. are 45 to 45i. Itatlway Shares have been much the same as on Saturday, but Caledonian are lower, owing to the issue of new shares. ONE CLOSING It WEN of , BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES. dank Stock 193 193 1 ,i 193% :3 per Cent. Reduced Anns .. 87% '4 867 ii 87% 3 per Cent. Consols A3nuities 87 87 1 si 86% 874 87 87 New 34 per Cent. Anne....... B7l/2% A% 87% uongAnns. to expire J an. 1860 B% 83 / India Bonds, 10004 .... . . 23 21 p 25 p Ditto under 1,0001.. - 23 21 • 25 - P -- P Consols for Opening 87% 86% 876 87 r.xchequer Bills. 2%d. 1,0001. June 36 33 p 1,0001. March 500/. June Small, June hmall, March .. .. 41 p PuICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. elm O'CLOCK. CLOSING PRICES. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account l 7 l /B 17 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent l7 Russian Bonds — Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto 3 per Cent... Ditto, Account 22 x d Dividends on the at o, epa a-,;11 be London. Dutch 2 4 per Cent., 12 Guild..,. 45 45 1 ,4 PRICES OF ~m . BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. s ' - '• AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 3 3 / 4 ...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 214 Belfast & County Down 16 - Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 121. 4s ... Birkenhead, Lancashf ire, and Cheshire June.... 10 Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds ... ...... 25 Buckingbanithire... 141. ' -g---- 45. .... Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 424...... 20 2014 Ditto, Preference Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Govern ment L oan, ... . ......... 4 per Cent. Direct London & P or t s - mouth Dublin and Belfast Junc. 30 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 1 A ...... East Anglia, 251., L . & .. . ..., E. and L. and D...... 25 •... — Do., 181., E. & H .... 18 ••—• ey, Do., 31. 105. ......... 3% .. ....... . --.' Eastern Coueties... .... 20 ...... 14% 14% Do. New Guaranteed D i 6 t tpoe, Cent.,Er . N t e e l oi .n t s . l i . o . n ~ 5 . .p 6 e l . r 23;11. ‘ . ..... : I/I d 3 4d... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. Do. North. & Eastern 50 ...........• P 9 .. Do., 5 per cent. .. .. ........ Do. Quarters .. 12% l2 Do. New Eastern Union, Class A U. (late E. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1 ...... Ditto, Class B (1. & and B.) 2O Ditto, Class C, ditto... 1 7%. .... Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10 Ditto, ditto .. .. 20 Ditto (C. & E.) guar. _ 5 per cent.— ...... 2% -. — East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4, ...... 113 4 .... 12 3 i Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ..• 2 A East Lincolnshire ...... 20 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. Ditto, Quarter Shares Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.............. 6 1 4 Ditto, Newp or t l3 Ditto, ditto, New 3 34. Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch Ditto, New Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ~81.65. 8d.... Glasgow,Kilmar., & A yr 50 ...... Ditto, New •••• ... . 40 Do. Preference Consol. 15 *** • ..... • Great Northern ....... 15 Do., London and York 2 1 / 2 — ;neat South. a n d W est. ( Ireland) .......... 25 1 / 2 Great North of England.loo ......233 234 234 Ditto, New, 40/ ......... ••••• 15 Ditto, New, 30/ 3O Ditto, New, 151,,,,,,,,, .•"•. Great We5tern......... 111/2.. ......... ...... 90 ... Ditto, 1,6 Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares .... 21 ...... Ditto, Fifth 5........... 20 Ditto, New 171... 13 Huddersfield and Ma nc h . 26 .. • .... Ditto, Thirds ....... 9 H .. — 'ull and Selby ..... ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares • "' 25 .. , • ...... Ditto -!.4 Shares ..... Lancaster and C ar li s l e... 50 —' Ditto, Thirds ......... 10 Lancashire & Y or k shire 93 ............... Ditto, ditt0:......... 86 ............. Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ...... 43 ...... Do. Quarter Shares... 17 1 / 2 ..•. .. ............ Do. Fifths... 9 ...... Do. Sixteenths 614 ... ..... ............... ... Do. Thirds(Reg.) l3 „ •• Do. New, Gua. 6 peret. 2%••• 2•34% ............ Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ............ Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Shelf.) 38 •••. ..... Do.(Wakefield,Ponte- •• •• tract, and Goole) ... 50 Do.( W. Riding Union) 6 * Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 1 , 4 2% . ........ . ............ Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dowebury, &c.... 47 1 / 2 Do., half Shares 22 'A 1 ..... ••• ............ D0., (blue) Scrip Leeds and Thirsk Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 311 Do. -!4 Shares (A), .., 6 P' _ a ....,, . 0000000 *0 00000 . Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . sl ,2 — _. Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Janction... 2% ,•••=1 . MUNE V arid COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO 7 HREE In the Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday, the sales were 6,000 bales. The quotations were firm. American realised 3id. to Std. per lb. In Railway Shares there was less doing, but the market was steady. In the continental papers there is no news of [parti cular interest. The weather abroad appears to have been as unsettled as it is here. The Money Market is very easy, and there is in creased difficulty in finding employment for surplus cash. The arrival of the Colliagwood from South America with such a large amount of silver coin and bulli in, will add to the stock here, but can scarcely render di►counts easier than they are upon first-class paper. The complaint still is that bills of good charac ter, though not of the very highest denominatioe, pay a much larger rate relatively, such is the want of con fidence. The Cunard steamer, America, brings accounts frotsi New York of June 27, and late news from the British colonies. The exports of specie from New York from January 1 to June 24, were 7,323,606 dollars, but the steamer brings only 15,000 dollars. It is stated that " The importation of specie into the United Suites, which immediately follows a large exportation to bread stuffs, is considered a very favourable feature. anti another evidence of the importance of a foreign demand for food of every variety; but the steady re duction in the value of cotton is lost sight of for the moment, and is only realised when the shipment of bread stuffs ceases, and the counter-current of specie commences. The depreciation in the market price of cotton already exported this year is about 50 per cent., making in the aggregate, a decrease in the value of the same quantity, compared with last year, of at least twenty millions of dollars. This is a real loss, and it is possible that it may be doubled before a change takes place. The only hope for any immediate improvement in prices for this MONDAY EV and" Rostrevor .. * ••••• Norfolk ... „... 100 Do. New . 2ol. ... 5 Do. Extension 5 p ct. 20 ...... .... Do. Guaranteed sl, t pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... Northern C oun ti es U n i on 4 ...... North British .......... 25 .. ... 22 3 4 Ditto, Halves Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Extension O% —•••— Ditto, Thirds .... North & South-Western 2 North Staffordshire 12%..... 9% „..... North Wales North-Western .... ..... 7 1 / 2 Onford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 45 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... 6%3% Royston and Hit c hin ... 1% & Scottish Central Scottish Midland 23 -- ••• •—••• 00000 Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (Nor. Div.) Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 4 ...... —. ... _ Shrewsbury and Birm... 8 ...... ... •• Ditto ditto, Class B. 5 Shrewabury and Herefd. 2 ..... 6hrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... .. ... —. Ditto Oswestry ...... 16 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. I'ref. 8 ••••• Shropshire Union south Devon... Do. Preference •••• •-• •••• South Staffordshire...-. • outh Eastern Do., No. 1 24 Do., .N 0.2. Do., No. 3 25 ...... Do., No. 4 Thirds ... 6 S iuth Wales S ,uth Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 4 Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. 6 ..• ••• • Taw Vale Extensio n ... 6 •• •. 000000000 Thames Haven Du c k and Railway 17%•••••• Vale of Neath ........ 4 W aterford and Kilkenny 15% . Waterford and Limerick 42% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin ..... ..... 3 Wear Valley 6 pe r C ent. Guaranteed ... Do. do. do. .25 Do. do. d o . .. W est Cornwall e hitehaven & Furness 13 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ..• 15 ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ........ ..... 35 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ........... 25 3234-* "'''' 32,h Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... 25 ..... 17% .... •"" 30X Do. Extension N o . 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2..... 1 0 .... Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... 69 .. 9% York and North Mi dland 50 Ditto, Preference ...•• 10 Do. Last and W est R id- 1 6 2 8% e 6 x 9 .at.— 12 3 / 4 :t.i. ing Extension ...... 25 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) 16 Ceylon ................... . ss. •••••• ............... Demerara ............... 12% ........... . Dendre Va11ey.......... 4 ............ Direct Bombay and Madras ....... . .......... ss. . Dutch Rhenish ......... ..... •-• East Indian ........... • ...... " ".• • Great Indian Peni nsu l ar ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Louvain ala Sambre ... 714 — Luxembourg-- ......... Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege ...... 18 ... 3 .•............ Northern of France...-. 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel 4/3s 4d.••••• Paris and Lyons ll 3 %. Paris and Orleans ...... 20 Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20 ..... 20% 20 ... ..... 20 Paris and Strasbourg 8 ••• •••••• ...... Rouen and Havre ...... 20 VA% Sambre and Meuse ...... 20 2 XI Strasbourg and Basl e ... 1 4 Tours and Nantes o . 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt 18 West F1ander5............ 8% 33 p 43 p 36 p 3310 41 p 17 1 % 17 971,4 22 ad 5% 2 1 ,4 334 LLOYD'S SNIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY 10.—Wind N., light pleasant breeie, with fine clear sultry weather. DINGLE, Jul.'s - 7.—The Iddustry, O'S u lli van, of I3lennerville, att er di sc h arg i ng a cargo of b ricks at this port, struck on Carhue Point at the mouth of the har bour this morning and sank; her top masts being barely visible; crew saved. The wreck of a vessel, from 100 to 15 0 tons, appa rently lately wrecked, with several l oose spars and planking about her, was passed two miles east of Tus kar by tho Reward, arrived at Liverpool , _ LivEupooL, JULY B.—Wind W.-9th, S,E, _ Arrd., 7th Princess H e l ena , Carruthers, Madras ; Swall ow, For syth, La Guayra; General Parkhill, ApK own, New Orleans; Kalamagoo, Foulks, Philadelphia; Bth, Xarissa, Orleans - Knight, Mobile; A. Z . Moses, New Reynolds, Barbadoes; Creole, Foster, N ow Nicholas Biddle, Quebec ; 9th, Teaser York Baron of Renfrew, Crossely, Crockett, Bahia i Orleans; America Brandywine, Merryman, New Orleans; Emma Watts, Watts, Ne w (steamer), Judkins, Boston, left 28th nit, Sid. Bth, Lucknow, Demerara; Carnatie, Ne w Orleans; Cham plain, Philadelphia ; H. H. Boody, B ath. A.; Hi bernia (steamer) , New York; Rom e , N ew Quebe c; B en Nevis, of the West, New York; Bonades York ; Q ueen. , Que b ec; Herald, Quebec; Monongahela, Philadelhia; NI. Howes, New Y ork ; St. Peter sburg); 9th, W.S . W . -- Boston. p F ALMO UTH, JULY 8. Wind W. ; Arrd. Bth, Johannes Huss, Mata nzas. 9 t h , Triumfante. Michael, Havannah , fo r Bristol ; Orion, Schwart, New York, for Bremen. DEAL, JULY 9.—Wind W . S.W . to S./iv ., hard squalls.. —Arrd. Bth, Sultan, Gardn er, S in gap ore; John Edward,. Kell, Madras ; Jordeson , C lar k , . G ambia ; F orteseue, Leighton, Barbadoes ; John Bull , —11 n..,, 40 , Montreal ; 9th, Woodstock, Nicholson, New Zealand; Waliter Castle, Thorn, Sydney, New South Wales; Earl of Balcarras, Hogg, Calcutta; Heart of Oak, Rog ers, Bahia, and sailed for Hamburgh; Ale Yon, Roublon, di tto; Haw thorn, Barnicle, Quebec, and sailed for Whitby; Ara bian, ditto. Arrd. from the River, Bernicia, Arnold, New Zealand; Andromache, Passrnore, Port Philip; , Lochnagar, Dalgarne, Port Phili p; Gui nearnan, Cook Cape Coast Castle; Surpass, Sherris, Rio Janeiro; Ga latea, B r ob en , Malta; Sultana, Edi ngton, Clyde. Sld. Mary Smith, Stettin. ROTIISAY, ISLE OF BUTE, JULY 6 .—Arrd. Isabella, Pictou. CLYDE. JULY B,—Wind S.—Arrd. the 6th, Ivanhoe, Rattray, Matanzas; 7th, Columbine, Crisp, Mauritius; ; Senator, Nagle, m an ill a; B e l mon t, B rown, Demerara; Copia, Hunter, Trinidad; Rowallan, Bolton, ditto ; Louise, M'Alpine, Port Wallace; Elizabeth, St. John's, New Brunswick; Asperian, Wells, ditto ; Bth, Primrose, Rayson, ditto; Mary, Munro, Montreal. MUMBLES, JULY 7.—Arrd. Rambler, Quebec, Llanelly. CARDIFF, JULY 7.—Sld. Thomas King, Valparaiso. BRISTOL, JULY 9.—Wind W.S.W .—Arrd. the Bt, London & Black wall ...13/. 6s. 8d.... Do. Extension 222 .. ••••'••• London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ...... ••••••• • Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... Do. ['ref. Con. 5 per et. 50 ..... Ditto, ditto 1852 50 Ditto, New 5/., guar. 6 per cent. ... ...... 2 London and Greenwich 1 2 / 1 5s 4d... ••••••••••••••• Ditto, Preferen ce ... 18/17 s 2d... London and N. Western 100 124 125 l )0. Quarters (L.& B.) 22 ...... Ditto, New ............ 7 ... ••• 8 4 Ditto, Fifths ..... .. 2 ... ... Do. 40/.Share s (L.M . ) 20 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 9 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 9 Do. 101. (M. & B.) C . 1 Lon 1. &S. W.- s t ern...... 50 ... 48 1 A .• •••• • Do. New 50/. . .... 4214.. .. - Do. New 401.......... .• 34 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto .... .... .10 1 ,4 dis. Ditto. Thirds ..... ll/. 13s. 4d 2.7ii, dis Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls ... 11. 13s. 4d... par London, Salisbury-, and Yeovil ..... ... .•.. 1% Londonderry &C.lerain.- 2741 • _ Londonderry and E nn i s _ kiih-n...... . ..... ..... ... '" .. 25 ••• .. ..m Lowestoft (4 p er ct.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 3 Manzhester•Buxton,and Matlock... .............. 4 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. Quarte rs (N o. 1) 18 • Ditto ditto (N o . 2 ).., 25 ••• ••• Ditto ditto (N o . 3) ... 7% — Ditto, New 10/. ..... "... ... Pre Ditto, Gt. Grimsby .f... 10 .. 30 Ditto ditto . ......... 9 •••.••• Ditto ditto ... ......... 5% — ...... ........ Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire ...... 10 . ••• Do., Grimsby Dock.. ._ 15 Lincoln Union. .... 4/. 2s. — Manchest. & Southampt. 2 , ...... Midland ... ........... ...100 . 103% 104 103 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 50/. Shares.. 20 ... .. - Do. Birm., and Derby100 ......... Do•Consol. B r i sto l and .... Birrning., 6 per ct , -.100 Ditto,Brist.& Glocstr. 38 Ditto, ditto ..• „141. 185 ..... .... _.— Ditto,Leieest. & Swan- nington, 8 per ct. guar. loo Midland Great Western Irish ............ •,...... 40 Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastleand Carlisle...loo Do. Quarters 25 .... Newmarket ........ . ..... Do. Extension ...... ...2/. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, ... 31 1 4 84 47 1 / 2 JULY 10, 1848. 0 Susan, Penton, Barbadoes; Helen, M'Gregor, Ha vant-Jab; John King, ditto; Josepha, Quebec. OFF MEVAGISSEY, JULY s.—William and Mary, Aliens, Pugwash, fur Colchester; Alberta, Lewes, Que b(c for London. OFF LooE, JULY 6.—Dorotbea, Grenada,for London. PLYMOUTH, Jur.T . B.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd. t Melody, Hooper Monte Video. Sid. (7th) Reform, Pinkham, Figueira and Labrador. OFF DOVER, JULY 9. William Rive, Halifax. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 9.—Wind W.S.W. to W., hard.— Arrd. Bth, her Majesty's ship Collingwood, Valparaiso, left Rio Janeiro 23d May, 1,040,000 dollars on freight ; Mate (yacht), Bermuda. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Bth, Sir, Kay, Quebec. GOOLE, JULY B.—The sloop Edward and Mary, from Colchester to ILeeds, or Wakefield, sunk in the River Ouseon the 6th inst., cargo saved, in a damaged state, and it is expected the vessel will be got off. WEYMOUTU, JULY 9.—Wind S., strong.—Arrd. Astrea, Lewis, Quebec. COWES, JULY B.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Louise, Landmark, Matanzas. INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES. On Saturday last a large and important meeting of gentlemen holding the influential and responsible offices of actuari, s and secretaries, and managers to life offices, was held in the board-room of the Guardian Assurance Company, which had been most handsomely acceded by the board of that respectable company, not only on the present but previous occasions, for the purpose of forming an institute for the mutual advantage nut only of those gentlemen immediately engaged in the important duties of conducting the affairs of life assurance generally, but, in our opinion, of promoting our national prosperity, which we avow life assurance to be a principal ingredient. Some time ago a meeting was held, at which a cota mittee was appointed to consider the practicability of such a desirable union ; that committee prepared a re port, which was submitted to a general meeting on the 10th of June last, and underwent full discussion, the re sult of which was the appointment of another committee of fifteen gentlemen to prepare a plan for carrying out the same, and the meeting on Saturday was convened to receive the report of these gentlemen ; and we need hardly remark that from the silent and experience brought into operation on the oc• casiou, that the plan was marked by the most consum mate skill and deep reasoning. It was, indeed, a perfect masterpiece of judgment, completely proving that no• thing but first-rate talent (not mere mechanism) can satisfy the requirements of lite•assurance conductors. The meeting was attended by sixty-one gentlemen, among whom was the veteran, J. Finlayson, Esq., the Government Actuary, and the following gentlemen from Scotland :—James 'Watson, Esq., Scottish Provident; Henry Thomson, Esq., North British; 11. D. Dickie, Esq., Caledonia; John Fraser, Life Assurance of Scot land; Peter Ewart, Standard; Robert Christie, Scottish Equitable; G. W. L. Finlay, Edinburgh; F. G. Smith, Scottish Union; W. 0. Harris, Scottish Provident. P. Hardy, Esq., F.R.S., Actuary of the Mutual Life Office, was unanimously call e d t o t h e c h a i r, and letters of apology read from G. Davies, Esq., F.R S., absent in Wales; F. P. G. Neison, Esq., unexpectedly called into the country; J. M. Rainbow, Esq., through a domestic calamity, and others. After the report of the committee had been read by J. J. CLEGHORN, Esq., the honorary secretary, the various clauses to constitute the Institute were separately put to the meeting, and with the exception of one or two slight amendments, were unanimously carried. We subjoin the principal resolutions as proposed to the meeting. We were highly amused with the humorous and good natured remarks of Mr. Finlayson, who gave his most strenuous support to the institute, remarking that he had endeavoured many years ago to promote the for mation of a similar Institute when it was difficult to say , wise was on actuary. The venerable and talented gen tleman's remarks were received with the greatest en thusiasm. The principal speakers, beside the chairman, were, Mr. Riley, Mr. Jenkin Jones, Mr. Finlay, Mr. Reddish, Mr. Scratchley, Mr. Sylvester, Mr. Farren, Dr. Mullinder, and Mr. Daniel. After the whole of the resolutions affecting the for mation of the Institute bad been submitted to the meet ing, and approved, the following resolutions were una nimously carried : Moved by Dr. Mullinder, seconded by Mr. Brown— " That the fifteen gentlemen who have hitherto acted as a general committee be appointed the committee of en rolment." Moved by Mr. Farren, seconded by Mr. Reddish— " That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the committee." The Chairman returned thanks. Moved by Mr. Jenkin Jones, seconded by Mr. Syl vester—" That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented to the deputation from Scotland for their kindness in attending, and for the valuable information afforded by them." Mr. Finlay returned thanks ; and, in so doing, ex pressed, on behalf of himself and the representatives of the Scotch offices, their most cordial approval and co operation. Moved by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Hampton— " That the best thanks of the meeting be presented to P. Hardy, Esq., the chairman, for the able and urbane manner in which he had filled the chair." Moved by Mr. Daniel, seconded by Mr. Farren, "That the best thanks of this meeting be respectfully tendered to the directors of the Guardian Assurance Company fbr their so handsomely granting permission of the use of their board-room for the purposes of the meeting." The unanimous thanks of the meeting were then most cordially voted to J. J. Cleghorn, Esq., the honorary secretary, for his valuable services. The following is a principal outline of the plan and objects of the institute. 1. The Institute of Actuaries of Great Britain. 2. The development and improvement of the mathe matical theories upon which the practice of life assur ance is based, and the collection and arrangement of data connected with the subjects of duration of life, health, and finance. 3. The improvement and diffusion of knowledge, and the establishment of correct principles relating to sub jects involving monetary considerations and the doctrine of probability. 4. A nearer approximation to uniformity of practice, official and professional. 5. The settlement of points of professional and official usage, and protection generally to the members of the protession and the public. 6. Elevation of the attainments and status of the mem bers of the profession. 7. The formation of a library, and the establishment of rooms for reading and conversation. 8. The free interchange of opinion and counsel in matters of difficulty, whether theoretical, official, or professional. - 9. The Institute to consist of two classes of members. First class, Fellows; second class, Associates. 10. Every actuary, assistant-actuary, or person per forming the office of actuary or assistant• actuary to any Lite Assurance, Government office, or Annuity, or Re versionary luterest Society in Great Britain or Ireland, in existence and completely registered on or before the Bth day of July, 1848, if he shall have acted in such capacity previous to that date, shall have a claim to be elected a Fellow of the Institute without ballot or pre vious examination, provided that he shall make such claim and offer himself for enrolment on or before the Ist day of September, 1848, and provided that he shall not be objected to by four-fifths of the committee of en rolment to be hereafter appointed. 11. Every manager, managing or resident director, or other chief officer of any Life Assurance Society, in ex istence and completely registered on or before the Bth day of July, 1848, shall have a claim to be admitted an Associate without ballot, provided he shall make such claim and offer himself for enrolment on or before the Ist day of September, 1848, and provided that he shall not be objected to by four-fifths of the committee of en rolment to be hereafter appointed. 12. Any person desirous of becoming an Associate of the Institute, and not included in the above description or limitation, shall be proposed as such by two members, and subsequently elected by ballot under regulations to be hereafter determined on. 13. Any Associate of the Institute who shall here ! after obtain an appointment of actuary to any Life Assurance .Society, and who shall have obtained a certi ficate of competency from the Institute, to be hereafter determined upon, shall have a claim to be at once elected a Fellow of the Institute without ballot, subject to such regulations as may be hereafter appointed. 14. It shall be lawful for the Fellows of the Institute to proceed at once to ballot for the admission of any candidate into their body who shall, previously to the aforesaid Bth of July, have been the actuary of any Life Assurance Society, or who shall at the time of ballot be an Associate of the Institute without holding the office of actuary, but who shall have obtained the certificate of competency, provided in either case such candidate shall be specially recommended by the council for that purpose. 15. The Institute shall possess the power of expelling any member guilty of improper conduct, and each member shall sign a declaration, on admission to either class, to conform to the rules and by-laws. The opening of the Waterloo-bridge terminus of the South-Western Railway is to take place to morrow. Early on Friday morning the bridge over the Westmin ster-road was tested by the Government officer. To ascertain with a positive degree of certainty the effect of a quick passage of heavy bodies across the immense span, a number of strong rods, secured on a firm foun dation, were placed upright in the centre of the arch, and midway between the centre and sides, and touching the iron girders. In each of these rods was a groove with a sliding staff, which, on the passing of the trains, indicated to a hair's breadth the deflexion of each gir der ; and in no one instance was it more than the 3-16ths of an inch. Three of the heaviest engines of the company were selected to make the experiment, and these were closely coupled and otherwise worked in such a manner as under no ordinary circumstances would occur. The four distinct line of rail were after wards run over repeatedly with the different engines, and in every instance the points or switches, which are mostly self-acting, proved to be in admirable i work ing order. Captain Sim mon d s , th e Government laspT. tor, expressed his satisfaction at the result of the experi meats, and gave the necessary certificate for opening the new line. -- .. --. POSTPONEMENT OP THE PETE IN AID OP THE DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN'S SOCIETY. The grand fete and public breakfast announced for to-day at Vaux hall-gardens, is postponed until Friday next, in conse quence of several of the artistes who had volunteered their services having to assiit at Drury-lane to-night, on the occasion of her Majesty's visit. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—In addition to her Majesty, Prince Albert, and suite, the following noble and distinguished personages have recently visited these delightful gardens :—The Prince of Saxe Weimar, Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Duke and Duchess 01 Sutherland, Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, Dean of Can terbury, Marquis and Alarchionness of Douro, Marchionness of Ely, Bishops of Norwich and Winchester, E. Bruce, Baron Alderson, Earl of Kildare, Earl of Glen gall, Lords Shelburne, A. Fitzclarence, , PembLroke, Cowley Carnoys, Talbot, Castlereagh ies w M el e le lv s i ie ll y e : Maidstone, and Eldon; Count D'Orsa , Gough, Stanley, Dunraven, Lincoln, 5 3: Talbot, ad Milton, and Seymour; the Conde de Talbot, Alderman Johnson, &c. lontetnolin, Sir G. THE A TTORNEY- GENERAL. Pri r this eminent legal fun c ti on e under s t an d th a t with a writ in an a c ti on fo nary has j ust b een served leged bribery at th e Horsh r penalties i ncurre d b y al -10,0004 Three eminent ainelection, to the amount of cause, we are told, will counsel are retai ne d, an d th e Assizes for beSussex.—John dat th e next S ummer The East and West YorkshireDail way J unc ti on R a il- Hay Pa r k, about be one mile fro m th e c i ty o f Y or k to mile east of K nares b oroug h, where a temporary station is to be immediately erected. —Yorhshire Gazette. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY 04% 22 3 4 95Ai CURRENCY PER IMP. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red. 46s tos4s Ditto,White, New 49s 51s Norfolk and Lin coln, Red..... 44s 493 Ditto, 478 541 Irish, Red........ —B —s Ditto, White—. • . —s —8 Rye—Old ............ —8 s New............. 318 238 Barley—Grinding . 258 301 Malting . ........ 30s 32s Chevalier .... ... 318 ns 11 alt—Suffolk and Nor- The imports of live stock into London last week were as under:— From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calve Amsterdam ... 58 ... 658 ... -- ... Harlingen ... 120 ... 746 ... 23 ... 127 Hamburgh ... 111 .:: Rotterdam ... 112 ... 447 ... 58 ... 238 Antwerp Bremen . ... .. 11 ...... ••• ••••• Total 412 2,266 $1 474 Corresponding week in 1847... 890 ... 2,121 ... 58 ... 313 11 I / i Difference ... 478 less. 145 more. 23 more. 161 more The arrivals at the various northern outports have been moderate, the time of year considered, viz., 960 head, chiefly from Hansbargh and Rotterdam. The following statement shows the total importations of the first five months of the present and two previous years, ending on the sth of June:— 1846. 1847. 1848. Oxen Cows Calves Sheep Lambs, Pigs Total 19,666 33,179 34,654 The principal features in the above returns are the great falling off in the imports of Cows this year, and the large increase in those of Calves. The number of foreig❑ Beasts was very moderate, the time of year con sidered; but that of Sheep and Calves was again exten sive, and of somewhat improved quality. Each kind of stock met a very inactive demand, at barely last week's quotations. With home-fed Beasts we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily supplied, but there was a slight falling-off in their weighing qualities. As the dead markets were well cleared of their last week's sup plies, and the attendance of buyers here to-day on the increase, the Beef trade was steady, at an ad►ance in the quotations paid on Friday last of 2d per 81bs; the prices paid being on a par with those realised on this day se'nnight, the primest Scots selling at 4s 2d per 81bs. row Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,300 Soots and short-horns; from the western and midland districts, 750 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 290 horned and polled Scots; the remainder of the bullock supply being derived from abroad, and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. There was a slight falling-off in the num bers of Sheep, most of which were in good condition. On the whole, the Mutton trade was firm, but we have no improvement to notice in the quotations. The primest old Downs sold at from 4s 10d to 5s per 81bs, and at which a good clearance was effected. The sup ply of Lambs was by no means extensive, yet the de mand for that description of stock was in a sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. Although the numbers of Calves were good, the Veal trade was steady, at fully last week's prices. Pigs were very dull, but we have no alteration to notice in value. 27% Per 81bs. to sink the offal. _ 5. d. to •. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Route—. 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 tend quality •• 3 4 3 6 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 6 4 8 Prime large Oxen 3 8 P rime Scots 3 10 Southdown Weth er 410 0 •• 4 0 4 2 Ditte out ofthe wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Cal ves 3 4 310 Large Hogs ...• .. 310 4 I Prime small ditto .. 4 0 4 2 Small Porkers •• 4 4 4 6 'lcl.:ling Calves ..17 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 23 0 Inferior Sheep .. •3 15 4 2 Lambs .......... 4 6 5 8 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 3,318 24,540 293 310 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 1,330 139 NEV7GATE AND LD.A.D33NBAL3. Very moderate supplies of country-killed meat have been received up to these markets during the last week, arising from the continued warm weather. With meat slaughtered in the metropolis we have been sea sonably well supplied. Prime Mutton has sold steadily at full rates of currency. In all other kinds of meat only a limited business has been doing, and in some instances the quotations have had a downward tendency. Only about 800 carcases of foreign meat have been on offer, and which have sold at comparatively low figures. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. I s. d. to s. d. Reef ,inferlor...... 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 3 4 3 6 middling 210 3 0 middling.. 3 4 4 prime large .• 3 2 3 4 prime •• 4 6 4 8 prime small .. 3 4 3 4 Pork, large.... • • 3 8 4 2 Veal ....•• •••• 3 4 4 21 small .... ••• • 4 4 4 8 Lamb. 4s Gd to 5s Bd. 33013017G33 AND SPITALPIZZDS. Ileasta. 304 The supplies of new Potatoes are extensive, yet the demand for them is steady, at from 5/ to 81 per ton. During the past week the imports have amounted to about 1,700 baskets, chiefly from Rotterdam. LOROUGIC HOP MILEXET. This market still continues in a very dull state, but we have no further decline to notice in the quotations. The plantation accounts are considered favourable, and the daty is called 195,0004 to 200,000/. The supply of Hops on offer is good. Sussex Pockets, 21 15s to 3125; Weald of Kent ditto, 2 / 1 8s to 315 x; Mid and East Kent ditto, 314 s to 515 s per cwt. WOOL. Although the attendance of buyers at the public sales has been large, the whole of the wool offered has not found buyers: The fall in prices may be called from Id to 2d per lb. In the private contract markets next to nothing is doing, and the quotations have a downward tendency. The imports since Monday last have consisted of 250 bales from llamburgh; 583 ditto from the Cape; 1,300 ditto from Sydney; and 5,000 ditto from Port Phillip. TALLOW. Although the deliveries in the pact week have been good, the demand to-day is somewhat inactive, at a I urth er decline of 3d per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot is 44s 6d to 44s 3d. For forward delivery very little 15 doing. Town Tallow is 44s to 44s 6d net cash; rough fat 2s 6d per 8 lbs. The shipments of Tallow from , t- Petersburgh this year, up to th e 28th u lt., were 21,/ casks, against 7,450 ditto at the same time in 184/. ST. MARTINS-IN-THE-FIELDS.—The Rev. Henry Mackenzie having been appointed to the vicarage of this parish, on the r e signation of the Rev. Sir. H . R. Dukin held, Bart., w as f orma lly inducted to Rev. J. Jackson, Rector of St. James' the living by the s in presence of the churchwardens, sidesmen, and other respectable in- habitants, on Saturday last. The ancient custom of tolling the bell by the new vicar and other canonical forms wire duly observed. CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY. During last week, the arrivals of English Wheat for our market, coastwise, were on the increase ; those of Malt were seasonably extensive ; but those of all other articles of home produce were comparatively ' ...mall. The receipts from Ireland and Scotland were confined to a few parcels of Oats. Liberal supplies came to hand from abroad, viz., 6,819 quarters of Wheat ; 18,872 quarters of Barley ; 35,051 quarters of Oats; 165 quarters of Rye; 1,282 quarters of Beans ; 1,799 quarters of Peas.; 46 quarters of Tares ; 2,267 quarters of Linseed ; 87 quarters of Mustard Seed ; 117 quarters of sundry Seeds ; and 313 barrels, together with 125 sacks of Flour. Fresh up to-day, only a mo derate quantity of Wheat of home produce was received up to our market coastwise, as well as by land-carriage and sample. Notwithstanding the attendance of both town and country buyers was good,and the showof samples very moderate, the demand for all kinds of English Wheat was in a very sluggish state. Selected qualities of red and white were, however, mostly disposed of, at prices about equal to those obtained on Monday last. In the mid dling and inferior kinds exceedingly little business was transacted, at, in same instances, a decline in the quota- tious of is per quarter, and which a clearance was with difficulty effected. The general quality of the Wheats brought forward to-day was good. The show of Foreign Wheat was by no means large, owing to several cargoes of the late arrivals being sold last week on board for consumption in the north. The importers were not to say anxious sellers ; yet in the few sales con cluded prices suffered an abatement of is. per quarter. Bonded Wheats were heavy, and almost nominal in value. Scarcely any English Barley was brought forward, but the supply of Foreign was very extensive. All kinds met a very dull inquiry, at, in some instances, a decline in the currencies obtained on this day se'nnight of is per quarter. This fall, however, applies more particu larly to Foreign qualities. The supply of Malt being more than equal to the wants of the buyers, the Malt trade was in a very dull state, at almost nominal quo tations. With Foreign Oats we were very heavily sup plied. Even the best parcels met a very dull inquiry, and the prices were 6d per quarter lower than last week. In Beans very iew transactions took place; nevertheless, we have no decline to notice in prices. The sale for Peas was in a very sluggish state, at barely late rates. Indian Corn and Meal commanded very little attention. In Flour comparatively little business was passing, at our quotations. The supply was very moderate. 'ERIAL MEASURE. Malt—Chevalier— .. • . 59s to 60, Oats Yorkshire and Lineolnsh., Feed. 188 218 Potato Youghal and Cork, Black .•• • . 15s 19s Cork, White .•• .. 17s 22s Scotch, Feed. •• .. 21s 23s Beans—Tick ... • . .... 32s 42s Pigeons •••• 38s 40s Peas—Grey ...... 36s Tes Maple• .• •. • 76s 38s White....• 368 371 Boilers •.••• • • • • 37s 38s f01k............ 558 58s Flour—Town-made... 398 443 Brown ....• • ... •• 478 i4i Suffolk •• •• —.. .. 33s 36s bingstonand Wars 56s 58s Stocktn & Norfolk 341 36s SMITHFIELD. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PIIRTSMOUTYL.—A court martial, over which Sir C. Napier, K.C.8., presided, was held on board the Vic tory on Friday and Saturday last to try John Mac donald, a private in the Marines, belonging to the Belle rophon, 78, on the charge of striking Captain R. L. Baynes, C. 8., captain of the Bellerophon, in the execu tion of his duty, on the 2d of July instant. Mr. C. Bin steed, solicitor, of Portsmouth, acted as advocate for the prisoner. The prisoner had been guilty of insubordina tion, and was undergoing knapsack drill when he eoni reitted a fresh act of insubordination in refusing to lash up his hammock. When brought before Captain Baynes, who told him that his conduct deserved severe punish ment, Macdonald struck him a severe blow in the face, and exclaimed, " Now you may hang me if you like." He was immediately secured and ordered into confine• went. He waa sober at the time, but very much excited. On being secured he said, "I have done it ; you may have satisfaction of me ; you may hang me at once ; yen have drive❑ me to it; lam ready to die." The pri sutler put in a long written address, in which he stem] that he was maddened with the knapsack drill and the threat of two floggings, and in a mementary fit of horrid desperation committed the act which he thought s wild hang him. He called a number of witnesses to his character, whose evidence went to show that he was a man who mixed little with his messmates when off duty; that he was of a hasty temper, and eccentric in his habits. The Court having deliberated on the case, the Judge- Advecate-Gen, rel announced that the charge had been fully proved, and that the sentence upo❑ the prisoner was that he be transported for the term of his natural life. The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear- Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, C. 8., G.C.H., the late Commander-in -Chief of the Pacific, arrived this morning at Spithead with a freight on merchants' account of 1,000,000 dollars, which has been consigned to the cus tody of Mr. Chambers, freight agent of Portsea and Portsmouth, for conveyance to the Bank of England. She sailed from Valparaiso on the 11th of April, arrived at Rio on the 12th of May, sailed on the 23d, and passed the Western Islands on the Ist inst. She passed the out ward-bound West India and Mexico mail steamer ou Wednesday last, and communicated with her. The Comus, 16, Commander D'Eyncourt, was at Rio, under orders for England. Sir Thomas Herbert, with the rest of his squadron, was at Monte Video. Affairs in Rio were in a very disturbed state, owing to the stagnant state of commerce consequent on the French Revolution. The Champion, 18, Commander Hayes, had arrived at Rio, and sailed on the 17th of May for the Pacific, calling at Monte Video to communicate with Commodore Sir Tho mas Herbert. Mr. Loney, master of the Juno, 26, in the Pacific, has come home invalided in the Collingwood. Mr. Arthur Dawson, paymaster and purser of the Col lingwood, died on the passage between Rio and England, and Mr. Foord, clerk of the ship, was promoted to the vacancy by Sir George Seymour. The Gorgon had not arrived at Rio, nor did the Cellingwood see or hear any thing of the Plover discovery vessel sent out to search for Sir John Franklin in company (if she arrived out in time) with the Herald and Pandora. A very handsomely ex pressed address was presented to Sir George Seymour, signed by nearly all the residents in Valparaiso, on his giving up the command to Rear-Admiral Phipps Hornby. The Collingwood has been four years and two months iu commission. Her officers give her a very excellent cha racter as a good sea boat, a steady fast sailer, &c. The Admiral will strike his flag to-morrow evening; the ship will be inspected on Monday; after which she will come into harbour and discharge her freight, which will be forwarded to London by the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. The Collingwood will be dis mantled and paid off at this port. Sir George Seymour and family are all well. The Colossus, newly launched 10 gun ship, arrived at Spithead last night from Pembroke, and came into har bour this afternoon to be fitted as an advanced ship. The Dragon steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall, was docked last night to complete the repair of her machi nery, &c. WooLavich, JULY B.—The Conflict steam-sloop, 400 horse power, was found to answer very well during her trial down the river on Thursday, under the charge of Lieutenant Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin, C. 13., having made a speed of rather more than 8* knots per hour. The result being satisfactory, she was taken to Sheerness the same day to be completed for service. Lieutenant Robertson, Mr. Atherton, the chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, the petty officers and crew who navigated the vessel, returned to Wool wich in the Charon steam-vessel at three o'clock on Friday morning. Commander Cracroft has commissioned and hoisted his pendant on the Reynard steam-vessel, 10 horse power, with screw propeller, and she will proceed down the river on an experimental trial early next week. The guns and carriages to be conveyed by the Myr midon steam-vessel to North Shields are intended to be placed at the base of a monument erected to the memory of the late Lard Collingwood. Mr. Edward Casey, chief engineer of the first class Fisgard, is appointed engineer of Sheerness Dockyard, at a salary of 2501. a year. Messrs. F. Pearce. B. Hoare, S. Harris, and E. Mere dith, are appointed chief engineers, third class, of her Majesty's fleet. The baggage of Captain Fraser's and Captain Stace's companies of the Royal Artillery was put on board the Atholl troop ship at Woolwich Dockyard yesterday even ing, and the companies are under orders to embark at four o'clock on Monday morning, and leave the same day for Quebec to relieve two companies of the Royal Artillery stationed in Canada. The Atholl will call at Plymouth and Curk to embark detachments of line regi ments under orders to juin the head-quarters of their regiments in Canada, and, including the two companies of artillery, will take out 380 men, besides women and children. PLYMOUTH, JULY 7.—Her Majesty's ship Tweed, from Hamoaze, and her Majesty's brig Violet, from Barnpool, went into the Sound yesterday; the brig will be paid wages on Saturday and sail for Portsmouth on Sunday. The Express packet was undocked and masted on the sth. The Swift packet was taken into dock for repairs on Wednesday. The merchant brig Jordeson, Captain May, from the Gambia, May 22, landed a mail on the sth, and proceeded with her cargo for Loudun; no passengers. Yesterday there was a strong wind from E.S.E., with dry clear weather; in the evening it chopped round sud denly to W.S.W.. with thick fog. To-day it blows • stiff breeze from the southward, with occasional showers. ----- SUICIDE AT BLACKFRIAR'e-BRlDGE.—Yesterday Sunday) morning, about a quarter past midnight, an alarm was raised that a female had been seen to mount one of the seats on Blackfriar's-bridge and plunge head foremost into the river. Neerey, the night pierman, in stantly put off in a skiff with drags, for the purpose of rescuing, if possible, the party in question. The spot having been pointed out to hue where the female was supposed to have plunged in, Neerey dragged the water for some time, but without being able to find any one; and imagining that the female had been carried away with the tide and drowned, he gave up the search. At daybreak, however, a most appalling scene presented it self. Upon the third pier -head, on the lower side of the bridge, was discovered a middle-aged female lying upon her left side, with her jaw broken, her bead battered in, and covered with blood. At this time the water was nearly ten feet below the spot where the unfortunate creature was lying. A ladder having been procured from the pier, Neerey, with the assistance of the Thames police, succeeded in carrying the female down, and, having placed her in his boat, she was taken ashore, when she was found to be quite dead, and horribly dis figured. Who the unfortunote woman is at present re mains unknown. The person who raised the alarm in the first instance stated that she had a child with her on the bridge, that she suddenly pulled off her bonnet and shawl and jumped into the river. He also stated Neither that the be heard the child cry out, " 01 my mother." child nor the shawl has been found. It is supposed into the child, in lo o king for her mother, must have fallen the water, and also perished. OYSTERS.—A plentiful supply o ysters may of prime be expected for the future, a be d ,_ apparently miles inex haustible, having been found in the Channel, out smacks for the express purpose of enga gi ng oyster trade 1 in length. Parties at Sh o reham id a a r t e itnh fi rt t he ti ee ng shillings per and, instead of oysters bein l g se so more than half that sum hundred, i were so many persons en very shortly. having period o f the year There' never before ; and the spirit of competi apparatus for they will not real i se employed in dredging • ' prohibited by law, and . is are seized by the Coast Guard on lion runs strong. Dredgingan that purpose on board boatstattlOn this informality i n t h e owing to an r , ivin in port ; but , . Act of radiomen , Parliament, b oa ts having o y sters on bo ar d are sink the apparatus and the dredgers at mot seizable, •in cargoes of oysters in spite of the in. sea and bring , . ' an d in spite of • statute in that case made and tension provided." —.Brighton Gazette. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY (C AMPSIN i B RA M:110.-- This branch was opened on Wednesday for passenger traffic, and yesterday we h a d t h e pleasure of . g oing over the line, which we found sub s t ant i a ll y made, id the rails firm and smooth. After passing the new Kirkintilloch junction station, the ... line has a slight descent, and, as it here t a k es a prett ywide sweep, a good o pportunity is afforded of seeing the line and the country Th through Which it p asses. • • - The Campsie portion of the line, as we formerly mentioned, runs through the town of Kirkintilloch, and is a very pleasant one to travel on, the scenery being agreeably diversified with the view of hill and dale, and wood and water. At Milton, halfway be. tween Kirkintilloch and Campsie, there is also a station, and the terminus is at Lennoxtown, just beside Campsie. The Campsie hills rise close behind the village, and the far-famed Campsie Glen is not more than a mile and a quarter from it—a delightful and healthy resort for the denizens of Glasgow, "in populous city pent," on a bright summer's day. We believe that it is the company's intention to grant day tickets, at a proportionably reduced rate, to persons de sirous of going during the day to Campsie and returning in the evening ; and as the glen is the very place for a pie-nic party, we have no doubt that many will avail themselves in fine weather of the privilege. During the fair week, too, cheap excursion trains might be put on with great advantage to all parties. The crops, we are glad to say, look remarkably well in the neighbour hood of Campsie, and the hay harvest is pretty far ad vanced.—North British Daily Ztlail. Yesterday (Sunday) morning his Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury delivered a sermon at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, on behalf of the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest at Brompton. Notwithstanding the very adverse state of the weather, the sacred edifice was completely crowded, and after a most eloquent discourse the handsome collection o f 137/. 13s. 7d. was made. THE SUNDAY SALE OF NEWSPAPERS.--Sir Benj. Hall has just given notice, that when the i louse of Corn• mons is in Committee on the Sunday Trading (Metro. polls) Bill (at present fixed fur Wednesday), he will move the insertion of a " clause allowing the sale of newspaperd on Sundays." ?lge • or the by of .1 is f the e lit and °vide r re i3 a i sre felt' Iry c) is the ) in Nl' r.) 'he the his Ire, ice Ir. ►tr.