The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-25 00:00:00

fourtt SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) HORSHAM. The Committee were engaged the whole day in re. seiving rebutting evidence on behalf of the sitting Mem. ber, Mr. Fitzgerald. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. James Maxwell Bryson, aged 38, and described as a dentist, was then placed at the bar upon an indictment charging him with uttering seditious and inflammatory language against the Queen and Government. The pris, nor was undefended. Thu ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that in this case some circumstances, which were extremely difficult of proof in farmer cases of this description, would be elucidated, and matters of a more serious character would be made known to the public. It was with extreme regret that he was obliged to prosecute a person of the prisoner's description, who, if he had applied himself to the pursuits of honest industry, instead of placing himself in a posi tion dangerous not only; to himself but to the public, would have attained by his intelligence an honest and respectable position in society. The prisoner was the secretary of a society called " The South London Life and Property Protection Society," and from papers found in his possession he would show that it was one of a very dangerous character, and comprehended a council, a committee, a )treasurer, and a secretary. His Lordship would state to them the provisions of the statutes against corresponding and organised societies, and he would merely observe that nothing was more dangerous to the publics peace than to allow parties who had illegal objects in view: to organize their forces, and have the means of correspond • ing with different parts of the country for the purpose of having a simultaneous rising,which even the best efforts of the Government might not be able to suppress. The members were divided into tens and hundreds, and there were centerians appointed. Every member, according:to his own choice, was to arm himself with a musket or pike of uniform make and size, which were to be sup plied by the committee upon the payment of a small in stalment. It was to consist of members above the age of eighteen ; sixpence a week was to be the lowest sub scription for a musket and threepence for a pike. When twenty-five members had paid their subscriptions in full, all persons who were desirous of arming might join the society, and it was very kindly resolved that they should do away with the services of the special constables, and protect themselves and the rights of property. The prisoner took an active part in the society, and on searching his house, a sword, a pike, and some other articles were found. The-Learned Gentleman then pro ceeded to state the circumstances which immediately gave rise to the present prosecution. They were all aware thab excitable meetings were held in different parts of the matropolir, and that in Ireland a system of communication was going on, which almost led to open rebellion. On the 27th July a false report, which had been before alluded to, was published in the newspapers, and on the 28th a meeting was held at the Chartist Hall in Webber-street, Blackfriars-road, over which the pri soner presided as chairman. Now, every person who at tendee an illegal meeting designedly was responsible for everything that was said and done. The prisoner made a speech at the meeting, and though his position and edu cation made him more guarded in his language than some of the ,other speakers, it was not on that account less dangerous, taking into account the excitable audience he was addressing. (The Attorney-General then read the speech.) The prisoner, alluding to the dispatch from Ireland, said that the people of Ireland were in arms, and he trusted that they would be victorious, adding " God speed them in their cause." He also told the meeting that Lord Harding° had been sent to Ireland, and said that the oriental slaughterer had tied his red bandanna to his bloody sword, and would wave it, as he had done before in the field, as a signal telegraph to his soldiers to cut down men, women, and children. He (the Attorney- General) would ask whether the prisoner was justi fied in thus stigmatising one of the bravest generals of the British empire? Lord Hardinge was one of the bravest and most gallant officers in the British army, and had received a distinguished mark of the favour of his Sovereign, and what was still as dear to him, the approbation of his fellow -countrymen. The Attorney -General adverted to other portions of the speech, as well as to the speeches of other speakers at the meeting, which were much in the same strain, and concluded by calling the following evidence:— Mr. Frederick Bond Hughes—l am a short-hand writer. On the evening of Friday, 28th July, I was present at a Chartist:meeting:at the Hall in Webber street, Blackfriars-road. I was there about a quarter to eight. There was then about 200 persons present, but %be number gradually increased to 500. The people were chiefly mechanics. The prisoner at the bar was elected to the chair. (The witness then read the speech which was delivered by the prisoner.) The speech was received with cheers. Kean made a speech, and his allusion to Mitchel, the Irish patriot, was received with loud cheers. (Witness then read the resolution pro posed by Kean and the one by Shell,, e hich were alluded to in the former trial.) When the chairman introduced Rooney from the Mitchel Club, he made a speech, and asked the people if they were organized, or if all that Lad been done was of no avail. lie also asked them why they die not imitate their Irish brethren, and act like men. In answer to the question of Rooney, the pri soner got up and replied that the Chartists were organized, but that every one who came into the hell was not under a system of organization. He also told Rooney that the Chartists did sympathise wit' their Irish brethren, and were ready to co-operate witl In answer to a question by the prisoner the witness :stated that every accommodation was afforded to him t the meeting, and also that he took a verbatim note of the speeches. The prisoner did not appear to be elected to the chair, but seemed to take it as a matter of course. Mr. Counsel corroborated the evidence of the previous lvituess. John Bywater, police-constable, proved apprehend ing the prisoner in Webber-etreet. Ile searched his lodgings, and there found a tile ground up to a sharp point, which would either do for a pike-head or a dagger. Ile'also found a sword, a book, a card, and some papers. The cArd was the prisoner's ticket of member ship in the Life and Property Protection Society. There was a resolution to the effect `• that this meeting gives its cordial support to the patriots of Ireland, and opposes the tyrannical proceedings of their oppressors." The rules and regulations of the society were then read, sa were also some other documents. The prisoner cross•examined the witness with the view, he said, of showing that he had no desire to con ceal the articles that were produced, but elicited no ma- terial fact. Mr. Cope, of the Times, produced a copy of the Times containing the telegraphic dispatch from Ireland. The record of the conviction of John Mitchel was also preduced. This concluded the case for the prosecution. The prisoner addressed the jtu:y in his own defence, and complained of the arrangements in the prison, by which he was prevented consulting any political work, inorder to tindout the definition of the word " sedition.' Nut even the "Penny Cyclormdia " was allowed to be brought into the priion, although he expressed a wish to consul; it on the subject. Mr. Iron PLATT wished to know who it was that refused to let him have the books he wanted? Every prisoner had a right to have every accommodation Iff Tded him to conduct his defence. Tee prisoner said he could assure his Lordship that what he said was perfectly correct, and if the chaplain were put into the box his Lordship could question him on the. subject. In the course of his address the prsonerivited whether it was sedition for a man to du all he could to get the principles of the Charter passed into law. He declqred it to be quite la w f u l t o bold arms; and he considered that the south London Life Protection Society was perfectly legal. A society with 5 imllar rules was established at Nottingham, and was approved of by the mayor; and in joining the society with which ho was charged with being connected be did not conceive that he was acting otherwise than perf,ctly in accordance with the law. After a brief reply from the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, The Learned Jirtiox summed up: The jury retired, and after deliberating for about twenty minutes, returned a verdict of Guilty. John Shaw was then brought into the dock. He said he wished to traverse until next session, as he had so recently been sent to Newgate that he had no knowledge Of the charge against him. He came there the night before last, and was placed at the dock for the first time yesterday morning. He had, therefore, not yet had an opportunity of consulting his solicitor, and did not know what line of defence he ought to adopt. He would, under those circumstances, ask the indulgence of the court until next session. _ _ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the warrant for his apprehension was issued on the 4th of August, but he had kept out of the way. His LORDSEIP ultimately consented to the postpone ment of the trial till next session. John James Bezer applied to hive his trial put off till I‘ lo ,,ll,d e ay, which was consente d to . The case of Robert Crow wss fixed for to-morrow morning. 'BANK. OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) Account;pnrsuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 19th day of August, 1848. IBSUS DEPLETMENT. tigtes •• 26,763,645 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. .• 2,984,900 Gold coin and Million 11,873,485 Sliver bullion . • 890,160 426,763,645 Dated the 24th day of August, 1 2 6,763,645 M. MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. 648. lEPAT,TXLM T. Gove rn ment securi- S. ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 12,462,736 Other securities • • 10,862,9 6 9 [Notes ••• • • • ...... • • 8,450.310 Gold and silver coin.. 607,902 1 .£32,383,906 M. hfARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. BANKING D; Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest ••-•• •• • • • • 3,608,790 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-hanks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 4,515,098 Other deposits ••• • • • 8,575,809 bevu4 (ily,4 l V l /4bari 't1,101,209 'r .....,,,,...___, . ....___J__,-;;A': 4 ' " ; /-:- . --- fit,l theli4tlttl kr or \ k ~....4 7-• • •' ~ •:. -- --, '' 7- ---- : Tne Burt ; pi' , -Ael \/-14odge, Deirbjrsti)ti:i ~.,. The Counts's* *if& e lieettintii DTP —. N. . 1 ,ugust, 1 hey has left town for Longshawe on a visit to the Duke of Rutland. sdy Clementine Villiers have gone lour of visits. THE SUN, LONDON, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took bia seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. The Fishermens' (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Parochial Audit Bill was read a third time and passed. The Farmers' Estate (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Reproductive Loan Fund Bill was read a third time and passed. CASE OF COLONEL BRISTOW. Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from Colonel Bristow, complaining that he bad been expelled from Spain, contrary to the law of nations. He was a British officer, who had resided for many years at Madrid. He had been seized in the month of June last and taken to the guardhouse, and finally expelled from Spain, without any cause being assigned. Colonel Brist ow had: never taken any part in hostilities, and no reason had been given for his expul sion. It had, however, appeared that the Go vernment of Spain had endeavoured to coerce and bribe the editor of the Clamor Public° into an acknowledgment that the British Embassy and British subjects had been concerned in an endeavour to foment rebel lion. But the editor had refused to become the tools of the Government, which, if it pursued the course which it had hitherto pursued, would draw upon itself the vengeance of all civilized Governments, as it had already incurred their contempt. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that Mr. °twat) , had drawn the attention of the Spanish Government to the subject, and that Lord Palmerston had applied to M. Isturitz for explanations. M. Isturitz had promised those explanations before his departure from this coun try, but those explanations had not been furnished. Certainly, however, according to the law of nations, some explanation was required. Lord BEAUMONT was only desirous that the Spanish Government should be convinced that they could not set ,the law of nations at defiance with im. punity. Stephen Thomas Small, wine merchant, Nottingham. Hannah Minchew, grocer, Bilston, Staffordshire. William Turner, livery stable keeper, Chelsea. Elizabeth Curtis and Thomas Joseph Curtis, plumbers, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. William Payne, clothies, Lewis, Sussex. Edward Sommers, baker, Motconab-street, Be'grave square. _ _ PRICE OF SUGAR. • The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending August 22, 1848. is 245. 4d. per cwt. boom they clung in clusters las thick as they could pack—even one lying over another. At length the fore mast went overboard, snapping the fastenings of the jibboom, which, with its load of human beings, dropped into the water, amidst the most heartrending screams, both of those on board and those who were falling into the water. Some of the poor creatures were enabled again to reach the vessel, others floated away on spars, but many met with a watery grave. It appears that the fire broke out about twele o'clock. Captain Murdock received the first intimation from the steward, who came to him and, said there was a great deal of heat coming up the ventilator. He added (what afterwards proved to he the fact) that he believed one of the passengers had made a fire in a wooden ventilator on the third deck, which ran through the captain's state room. The man had mistaken the ventilator for a chimney. T;:e Captain immediately gave orders for the extin guishing of the fire, but it was, alas ! too late. The flames had begun to spread. Those who have seen the fittings up of the passengers' berths of an emi grant ship, are aware that they are of thin deals and spars, easily ignited, and fire having once gained the mastery, there is little chance of extinguishing it. The Captain attempted to put the ship up to the wind, so as to keep, if possible, the fire abaft, but he found he could not accomplish this, and he imme mediately let go the two anchors. From the great consternation in which all the passengers were, of course, all control over them was gone. They ran about as long as they could, in all directions, and sonic of the scenes which followed have already been described. The Captain threw overboard to she poor fellows in the water, all the moveable spars, &c., he could find, and afterwards flung a spar into the water and followed it. Several persons followed him, and seized hold of the same spar. He entreated some of them to let go, or all would perish, and he showed them the example by swimming to a plank, by which ho was enabled to sustain himself for about twenty minutes in the water, when he was picked up by the yacht. In about an hour and a half after the yacht reached the vessel, the Brazilian steam-frigate Affonso, which was out, webelieve, on a trial trip, came up. She anchored immediately to windward, and close to the burning vessel. She got a rope made fast to the Ocean Monarch, and by the use of the said rope, her boats were enabled to go backwards and forwards to the burning vessel with great facility, and by this means a large number of persons were saved. The Prince of Wales steamer, which was on her passage hence to Bangor came up shortly after wards, and with the New World packet-ship, bound for New York, sent boats to the rescue of the passengers, and were the means of saving a large number. The Queen of the Ocean remained alongside till three o'clock. At that time the vessel was burnt near to the water's edge, and there were only a few of the passengers on board, several boats being alongside endeavouring to take them off. The following are the names of the per sons rescued by the Qneen of the Ocean:— Seamen—Captain Murdock, William James Moore, carpenter George Vane, William Blodget, Jonathan Sweet, Richard Brannon, John M'Loughlin, Christian Christian, Thomas Hiler, Christopher J. Austin, Adam Jones, Charles D. Locke, William R. Neland, Isaac Stockwell, Charles Nason, John Keeler, W. H. Pratt, Samuel Moray, Henry Colvei-, and Henry Jones. Passengers—Whiston H. Bristow, London ; Patrick M'Manas, John Horridi4e, Patrick Oregan, Patrick M'Mahon, Patrick Griffin, John Kelly, Dennis Coch rane, Peter Smith, Anna Roper, Bilston, Birmingham ; Mary Maguire, county Cavan ; Mary Carey, Thurles. Amongst the latter was one poor woman, who, with her three children, was proceeding to America to join her husband. She was in a state of great distress at the fate of her poor children, who were all lost. On reaching the Mersey, Mr. Littledale immediately communicated with Mr. Dowling, and arrangements were made for accommodating those who were friendless and pennyless at the Workhouse for the night. We understand that as soon as they alarm was 'given, the two boats belonginglto the ship were lowered. The mate, with some of the crew and passengers, got into one. A portion of the crew and passengers got into the other, and they set off for Liverpool. They were, how ever, picked up by a smack. Had they made to Mr. Lit tledale's yacht, placed their living freight on board of her, and returned again to the vessel, the loss of life would probably have been much less. The stewardess lost her life in courageously attempt ing to get the powder out of the cabin. There were about twenty-five pounds weight on board, and when she went below to get it, it is supposed she was suffo cated. The powder exploded with a report like that of a catinon,:but not being confined, and there being no per son at that part of the vessel, no damage, it is supposed, was done by the explosion. At the time orders were given to let go the anchors, a number of women and children were seated in some way near the cable, and were drawn by it into the water. Sixteen persons arrived last night at Seacombe, having been picked up by a fishing boat. Messrs. Parry, of the hotel, treated them in a very hospitable manner. They crossed to Liverpool by the eight o'clock boat. Mr. Baker, the celebrated comedian, was on board, and a collection was made amon gs t th e passengers for the relief of the poor sufferers, who had lost their all, and 21. 45., or 2s. 9d. for each of the sixteen, were col lected and divided amongst them. Amongst these were six seamen. One poor Irishman and,his sister were also amongst the number. The sister was rescued by the brother seizing her by the hair of the head just as she was sinking. When they landed at the pierhead, some of their mess mates, who had arrived in the yacht, greeted the new corners in the most tender terms. and the meeting of these hardy sons of Neptune, after their "hair-breadth 'scope," is described as one of the most affecting. The men actually hugged each in a rough, but honest em brace, and tears were drawn from many of the spec tators who witnessed the touching scene. The men in quired eagerly after others of their comrades, and tears, both of joy and sorrow, ran down their cheeks. The Brazilian frigate Affonso was out on a pleasure excursion. She was commanded by the Marquis d'Lisboa. There was also on board the Prince de Joinville, his lady, and suite, the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, the Bra zilian Minister the Chevalier d'Lisboa, Admiral Gren fell and daughters, and other distinguished individuals. When the Affonso discovered the Ocean Monarch, no time was lost in hearing down to her, and it was intended to anchor right under her bow, but the wind changed a little, and prevented this from being accomplished. Four boats were, however, at once lowered, anci b were soon fol lowed by the large paddle- box boat. The Marquis d'Lis boa jumped into one, and Admiral Grenfell into the other, and were untiring in their exertions to save the poor people. The Prince de Joinville stripped his coat, and was particularly assiduous in assisting the passen gers on boord the frigate. The heat was very intense, and even to those ot. board the boats alongside was very oppressive. What it must have been to those who were crowding on the poop and bowsprit of the vessel, none can tell but those who experienced it. It was sufficient, however, to make them jump into the water, seek ing :succour from one element, by taking shelter in another equally as destructive, but far less agonizing in its effect. From the crowd of - . human beings in the water clinging to the spars, &c,, the boats were una blo to get as close to the vessel as they otherwise would have done, and, of course, considerable time was un avoidably consumed in rescuing the poor unfortunates. Several pounds were colleoted on board the yacht for the relief of the sufferers, and on arrival here it was dis tributed to the poor people by Mr. J. A. Tobin, who was on board the yacht. Ann Rope; has been sent to the Northern Hospi tal. Mr. and Mrs. Dow, of Glasgow, two cabin pas sengers, are amongst the parties who wero saved. The Affonso rescued in all about 160 persons, in cluding thirteen seamen. Of th ese , a b ou t 140 landed, and the remainder preferred staying on board the fri gate all night, the Marquis de Lisboa having given directions that all who were desirous of remaining should be accommodated in the best way possible. The dead body of a child is on board the frigate. One poor woman was one the landing-stage bemoan ing the loss of her two children, and we have that a boy and girl, unclaimed, are still on board the frigate. A unavailing effort was made by some of the crew and passengers to subdue the flames, immediately after they were discovered, by means of buckets of water. Finding their efforts in vain they gave up in despair, and the horrible cry " Fire, fire," was uttered by al- most every voice. Some of the passengers state that the fire originated by the fall of a candle against some spirits, but the cause is generally ascribed to the fire in the ventilator. A noble fellow, a foreigner, whose name we could not ascertain, went to the wreck when there was little hope of saving any more, and stuck to the hull of the vessel till every soul had left her. It is said this praiseworthy individual, by his own hand, lowered 100 persons to the boats below. The telegraph reported last night, at seven o'clock, that the vessel being burnt to the water's edge, had sunk. When the Affonso arrived in the river she an chored in the Sloyne, and the distinguished company landed at the new stage in one of the ferry steamers. The passengers who were saved were transferred to the President steamer, and landed at the north end of the Prince's Pierhead, doubtless with the view of being near to the Northern Hospital, whither those who were burned and otherwise injured were con veyed. Mr. Dowling, with the district superinten dent and a body of the police, attended, with the view of providing lodgings for some tor the night. On landing they presented a sad and pitiable sp ec t ac l e. Many of the men and women were almost in a state of nudity. Some of them had their heads bandaged, and some their arms, legs, and other parts of their bodies bound up, having been injured by their contact with spars, in the water, by kn oc ki ng against the boats, and in other ways. The particulars above given are necessarily hastily prepared, but they have been obtained from authentic sources, and there is no doubt they are substantially orrect. The greatest sympathy was expressed for the poor people, and every exertion was made to mitigate their sufferings as much as possible. The exertions of Mr. Littledale and those on board the yacht are spoken of in the highest terms, and those of the distinguished party on board the Alfonso, especially those of Captain Grenfell, the Marquis de Lisboa, and the Prince de Joinville, are beyond all praise. The re ward of all th ose w h o exerted themselves in so praise worthy a manner must be in the inward satisfaction of having done the best they could to save the lives of their fellow- creatures under the most distressing circum stances. It will be seen by the account above that about 208 passengers have been accounted for, 32 by the yacht, 160 by the Iltronso, and 16 by the fishing boat. One man was also brought by the Taliesin, }thyl steamer, making in all 209. If the number stated to be on board, 360, be correct, 151 remains to be accounted for. We should think, however, that the Prince of Wales steamer, which was on her way to Bangor, must have rescued acme, and taken them on with her. There is every rea-on to fear, tlif refore, that the number lost will be about a hun 'reil. The following persons are in the Northern Hospital:— Anna Roper (besides other injures). contused leg, very badly bruised, and child. This woman took her child in her arms, seized hold of a rope' and jumped overboard from the vessel. She held on by the rope till the boat came to her rescue. Michael Gleeson,in addition to other injuries, very severe laceration of the hand. His brother, unit'. jured, is also in the hospital. - Margaret Kershaw with her child. She is nearly drowned, and is suffering from immersion in the water. Several persons were taken to the Birkenhead Hospital. Michael Gleeson states that there were several per sons on board the Affonso with their arms and legs ftactirred, besides being otherwise injured. A steamer came to the side and took three surgeons on board the Affonso, to attend to those cases which could not be re moved. One poor man received' a compound fracture of the leg. Name of Company. British • • •• •• •• •• •• •• Ditto Provincial.... Bristol .• •• •• •• .. Brighton ...... •• • • .. City of London .... •. Continental Consolidat. Ditto. New . • . • . Equitable - • • • • • .. • • • • Imperial . • . •• • • • Independent ....... • . London .• • • • . 31. 10s. Cl. per cent. 61. per cent. 136.6 d. pr sh. 7s. per share 5 pr ct. & bs. 31. 148. 6s. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. & bs. GI. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 12 per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. IL 16s. 44/. per et. 51. per cent. Al. per cent. 51. per cent. 3!. p. sh. & bs. W. per cent. 11. ss. 4s. 5/. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 10% pr cnt. AND Co: Phcenix ............. Rateliff •• •• • • •• United General • • • • Westminster Chartered Ditto, New •• Dividend 1 per Annum. 11. 85. ICI. per cent. 51. per cent. 101. 925. pr share 85s. pr share 15s. pr share 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. and bns. 4%1. pr cent. 31, 12e. CO; Amount of Share. c.a.N.a.: r X. s. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 @ 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 ,0 50 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 A. s. d. 18 0 0 19 0 0 100 0 0 39 5 0 37 10. 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 46 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 - 4 Names of ... I Names of t ' Dividend . Dividend Companies. A per Price. Companies. 1 Annum. Price. -. sf:. Annum. .a.O r) ---- I X I X - - Ashtn& Oldh 97 1 71. p c 80 Macclesfleld . 100 - _ Barnsley .. • • 160! 121. 180 INeath -•• • • 100 181. 3rkuk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford .... • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 35 41. iBO Peak Forest. 78 - - Coventry ...• 100 251. - Regent's.... 33 i 1 / s s. is % 41. 54 Derbe ..... 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 1 Ells rre&Chs 133 1 41. 48 Somrsct Coal 150 7/. 10s. 130 E:e a ash .• • 100 32 / . - D o .Lk Fd St 121 61. p. c. - Granthr unctn 100 51. 77 Stffril &Wore 140 281. 290 Grand Surrey 100 1 - 35 Shrewsbury.. Grand Linton 100 11. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 125 i 151. - 145 1 201. 285 Grantham • • 150 121. - Severn and ? Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. 4% W ye R a il . 26 11. 88. 26 Lee..l33cLivrp 100 341. j - Warwick& 1 Leicester •••• 140 101. 75 Ri rm i ng . j 'OO 51. 65 Letcstr &Nth 83' 4/. 26 Warwick& 1 :moughboroghll42 701. - Napton.. j 100 - 46 Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr ik} 78 21. 39 Mntgemrysh 100 51. I - Birming. MeltnMwbry,loo 101. i - Wilts & Brks - 1 1. 11 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 11% Clydesdale Bank 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 1234 Commercial Bank Eastern Bank .• • • ••• • 6/. per cent. 25 0 Q IG 0 C 91.195• Edinb.lc Glasgow Bank U. percent. 50 0 50 0 5% 0 Exchange Bnk of Scot 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 40 Isle of Man. Company 7/. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 133 North of Scotlandßank 71. percent. •20 0 0 5 0 0 34155. North British Bank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 3 Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 118% Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 81 Western Bank. ••• • . - 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 e 2% B. Accord . Life wad Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s Od British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 019 s Od Caledonian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2l Church of ring;and Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 . 2 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 1 21. 4s Falinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17 - East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 015 0 118.0 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11 Insur. Co. of Seetlnd• • SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 7.1 Mercantile Life .. • - 10 0 0 016 0 55. Od. i National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22 North & West of Scot 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 173.0 d. Scottish Life and Guar - 20 0 0 011 0 ss. Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - I 0 0 015 0 105.05 Scottish Union Inarnce. 6341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. is Standard Life • ..... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 934 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 129.0 d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ---- -.-. -_....... X. . d. ,X. Australian Agriculturl - 1 I 0 S 0 0 0 , 3 s. d. Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 lO 0 0 16 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - I 210 0 - Canada ... • . - 61. per cent. 100 00;32 10 0 - Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. -- ' - -. City 80nd5.......... 3%1 . pr cent. - I - 82 Comp. Cppr Mmrs Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0, 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp • c.& be, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 Equitable Reversionry 5 1 • pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91% OCR. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15. 0 0 14 0 0 183( London Institution ... - - - 10 Peninelr& Orlent•Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50. 0 0 533( Reversionary Int. Soc. 4 34 1 . pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Royal Mail Steam... • 3 3% 1 . pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 43 South Australian ll. per share. .25 0 0 25 0 0 16 Van Dieman's Land - 100 0 0 23 0 0 - Universal Salvage - 25 0 0 5 0 0 - MANCIIESTBR;IIIURSDAY.—Since the committal of the Chartist prisoners yesterday, two more, named Rogers and Royal, have been taken into custody. Two only of the whole number have been able to obtain suffi cient bail, Mr. Wm. Burton, umbrella-manufacturer, of Oldham-street; and James Leach, printer, of Rochdale road. The remainder, 23 in number, were this day conveyed to Kirkdale prison, where of course they will have to remain till the next Liverpool assizeF. The feel ing among the Chartist body is strong and bitter in the extreme on account of the amount of bail required by the magistrates. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 24. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Mr. ANSTEY withdrew his notice of motion respect.. ing Van Diemen's Lund till next session. IRISH DISTRESS. I❑ reply to a question from Sir L. O'BRIEN, Lord J. RUSSELL observed that in the event of ex traordinary measures being required for Ireland, owing to the visitation which appeared to threaten that coun try, her Majesty's Ministers would feel it to be their duty to advise her Majesty to call Parliament together again at a later period of the present year.—(Hear.) TRIENNIAL PARLIAMENTS. Lord D. STUART gave notice that early next ses aion he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to limit the duration of Parliaments to three years. DERBY ELECTION. On the motion of Mr. NEWDE GATE it was ordered that Mr. Speaker should issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of two burgesses to serve in this present Parliament for the borough of Derby, in the room of the Right Lion, E. POOR REMOVAL BILL. This Bill passed through --- Committee. , POOR-LAW UNION CHARGES BILL. On the motion of the Marquis [of LANSDOWNE, this Bill was read a third time and passeed. After a short conversation, The other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Sir J. TYRELL said he had been accused of being an anonymous libeller of the Roman Catholics of Ire land. He denied that he was so. He, therefore, wished to ask the Noble Lord whether he had any ob jection to procure' the name of the constable who posted the Queen's proclamation on the church-door at Tern plemoyle. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that there would be no dilDculty in obtaining the required information. The Lord-Lieutenant, if requested by the Government, would obtain information upon the whole of the circum stances. Sir J. TYRELL said, so far from making statements without authority and anonymously, he would next week, if the House wished it, produce his informant at the bar of the House. Lord J. RUSSELL went on to say :that he did not conceive the adoption of the course pointed out by the Hon. Gentleman would be of any advantage. If he would furnish the Government with all the information of which he was possessed, he would remit it to the Lord- Lieutenant. Mr. SPOONER rose, he said, to oppose the further progress of the Bill. He blamed the Government for pressing it on when not more that 100 Members were in town, and said, if it were passed, it would not have the credit of having been passed by the House of Commons in its collective capacity, but by a " tyrant majority." He and others could not be blamed if they invoked all the forms of the House to their aid for the very purpose for which those very forms were made—namely, to con-1 fute measures which were, like this, of the most uncon stitutional and dangerous character—because the Bill would directly interfere with the Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement. The Noble Lord had not made out any urgent necessity for the passing of this measure. It was generally believed that there was more behind the scenes—that the Government •had for some time carried on secret negotiations with the Pope, with a view to get his consent to certain clauses, and that the negotiations having failed the Noble Lord was obliged to proceed with the measure without any aid from that Potentate. If he was factiously opposing this measure, by availing him self of the forms of the House, he dared the Noble Lord to alter them, and prevent his doing so. This Bill was another blow against the Protestant religion, and another step towards recognising the jurisdiction of the Pope in this realm. The surest way to obtain the blessing of the Almighty and secure the safety of the Throne was by maintaining Protestantism in all its integrity. Liird J. RUSSELL said he had postponed proceed ing with the remaining clauses until to-day at the wish of several Honourable Members. He did not think it was consistent with the ancient usages of the House to start another discussion after a Bill had been read a second time and been in Committee.— (Hear, hear.) The forms of the House admitted the utmost liberty of speech, but if they were abused it might become a matter for consideration whether it would not be expedient to alter them.—(hear, hear.) The divisions on the Bill had been three to one, and he believed, notwithstanding SG many Hon. Members were absent, that the same comparative numbers would be found. The time of the House had been occupied by discussions on other Bills: it could not, therefore, be pro ceeded with at an early period. The Bill simply sought to establish diplomatic relations with the only Sovereign of Europe with whom they had heretofore had no such relations. He could not but think that the Bill had been amply discussed—(Hear, hear)—and considered that the prophetic warnings of the Hon. Gentleman were wholly without foundation. Sir J. TYRELL advised those who opposed the Bill to withdraw their opposition, as it must be obvious to thorn that it was altogether fruitless.—(Hear, hear.) He should offer none.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. NEWDEGATE considered that the Bill would be deeply offensive to the country. A strong feeling prevailed against it. Those who opposed it had only done their duty ;in awaking the people to the great danger that was impending over them, and the proba bility, should the measure pass, of the destruction of the establishment to which they were so much attached. Sir R. H. INGLIS justified the invocation of all the forms of the House against so dangerous a Bill as this. After a few words from Mr. ANSTEY, The House went into Committee. Mr. ANSTEY proposed the omission of the word " not " in the second line. The effect of the clause would be. that it would be unlawful to receive a Jesuit as an ambassador at the British Court. The Earl of ARUNDEL then proposed' the omission of the entire clause. In doing so he repudiated the truth of the statement of the Honourable Ba— ronet (Sir J. Tyrell), that he was in the habit of reading a " disgusting and filthy book."—(Laughter.) The hook in question was entitled the " Garden of the Soul," and contained a series of questions for the ex amination of the conscience. The questions, though of the most moral nature, were not such as should be read in an assembly like this. He should, however, have no objections to repeat the questions to the lion. Baronet, leaving him to give the answers.—(Laughter.) Passages of a similar character were to be found in the Bible. They should either enter into negotiations with the Court of Rome, or they should not—there should be no mediuin—the relations should be on equal terms. Lord PALMERSTON defended the clause, which, be said, was inserted by the other House. It could not have a prejudicial effect upon the powers at Rome. The House should recollect that the Government of Rome was now a constitutional and secular, or lay Government—(Hear, hear) and that, consequently, the objections of many Honourable Members to the Bill fell to the ground.—(Hear, hear.) They had Ministers in Switzerland, Tuscany, and Greece, without having any representatives of either of those nations here, and the time was not far distant when they had a repre sentative at Constantinople without having any Turkish Ambassador here. Great good had resulted from having Ministers at these places, and it was but reasonable to suppose that similar good would accrue from sending an Ambassador to Rome. He should, on these grounds, oppose the amendment. Sir J. TYRELL produced a copy of the " Garden of the Soul," and was about to read some passages, but the House called out " No, no." He said he would give way if it was the wish of the House. It was right, per haps, that he should not read them, since they were of the most objectionable nature. He merely wished to state that he was ready to accept the challenge of the Noble Lord. Was he to accept it or not ? Lord J. RUSSELL said the work had relation to matters of faith which were entertained by many Hon. 2.lembers, and had nothing to do with the subject before the House.—(Hear. hear.) Mr. DRU2aMOND opposed the clause, on the ground ,hat it was an insult to the Catholics, and that it would militate against the working of the Bill. Colonel THOMPSON thought it Would be well to ac cept the Bill as it stood, even with this objectionable clause, as they could not obtain it without it. After a short discussion, in which Mr. Blackstone, Mr. Goring, Mr, Newdegate, Mr. Sheil, Mr. Keogh, Mr. P. Howard, and other Members took part, Lord J. RUSSELL trusted that the Hon. Member for Youghal would withdraw his amendment, and take the sense of the House on the amendment proposed by the Noble Lord, the Member for Arundel (Lerd Arundel and Sorry). If the amendment of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman were adopted, no person except an ecclesiastic; could be sent to this country as the am btcsador from Rome. Mr. C. ANSTEY felt bound to divide the House upon his amendment. A further lengthened discussion then took place, in which Mr. Heald, Mr. - Urquhart, and several other Hon. Members took part. Mr. C. ANSTEY withdrew his amendment, and then Proposed to exempt from the operation of the clause envoys sent on special missions, so that it might be com petent to the Pope to send ecclesiastics on special mis sions. Lord JOHN. RUSSELL thought it would be better to adopt the clause as sent from the House of Lords than to adopt the proposition of the Honourable and Learned Member. toMr. ANSTEY said h e would not press the amendment a division. strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and 'the Committee divided upon the question that clause 2 stand part of the Bill, when there appeared— For the clause.. 79 Against it 22 Majority in favour of the clause The second clause was then agreed to. On the third clause being proposed, Mr. C. PEARSON moved to insert in the second line of the third clause, after the words " that nothing herein contained," the words following—" shall autho rise any intercourse or communion with the See and Church of Rome upon ecclesiastical and spiritual matters now forbidden by law." Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared-- For the amendment . Against it 65 Majority against the amendment —36 The amendmeat was consequently lost. On our re-admission to the gallery we found Mr. ANSTEY on his:legs, proposing to leave out certain words in the clause relative to the maintenance of the supremacy of the Crown in all matters eccle siastical and civil. He would merely move this amend ment, not intending to divide upon it. After a short discussion the amendment was nega tived without a division, and the House divided upon the question that the clause he rejected altogether, when there appeared— Fur the clause 77 Against it Majority in favour of the clause The clause was then agreed to, as was also the pre amble, and the report was ordered to be received to morrow. POST. HORSES LICENSES (IRELAND) BILL. The report on this Bill was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS (CHANNEL ISLANDS) BILL. The report on this Bill was received and agreed to. TRANSFER OF LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. LOCAL ACTS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. FEVER (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. TAXING-MASTERS, COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was ordered to be committed to-morrow. ThSLAVE TRADE (EQUATOR) BILL. is Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be read a third time on Monday, at twelve o'clock. SLAVE TRADE (MUSCAT) BILL. The Committee on this Bill was postponed to Mon day, at twelve o'clock. DUBLIN POLICE BILL. The third reading of this Bill was postponed until after the other orders of the day were disposed of. WEST INDIA COLONIES. The Committee on this Bill was postponed until after the other orders of the day were disposed of. TAXING -MASTERS COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) SALARIES, &c., BILL. The Committee on this Bill was postponed until after the other orders of the day were disposed of. ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed until after the other orders of the day were disposed of. The House then adjourned shortly after Four to Six o'clock. The House resumed at Six o'clock. PETITIONS. Captain PECHELL presented a petition from an engineer, stating that he could devise a remedy for the present distress of the country, and praying the House not to separate until they had examined him upon the subject. Mr.• WAKLEY presented a petition agreed to at a Chartist meeting, complaining of the treatment of the Chartists who had been committed to prison. The peti tioners reminded the House that had the same justice been dealt out to political offenders a few years back, many ot her Majesty's Ministers would have undergone the same treatment. Mr. HUME presented a petition :from certain India proprietors, in favour of the claims of the heir of the late Raja of Sattara. (LEFT SITTING.} THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) MASTER OF THE HORSE'S-OFFICE, JULY 27, 1848. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint George Gervis Cameron, Esq., to be Page of Honour to ber Majesty, vice Wortley. MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, AUG. 23. The Queen Dowager has been pleased to appoint Henry Stanhope Illingworth, Esq., to be her Majesty's Apothecary. a DOWNING-STREET, Aua. 25 The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Lieutenant -General Sir James Lilyman Caldwell, of the East India Company's Service, Kight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, to be an Ordinary Member of tho Military Divi sion of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the said Order. Her Majesty has further been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Major-General Archibald Galloway, of the East India Company's ser vice, Companion of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath, to by an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said order. FOREIGN OFFICE, AUG. 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Josiah Napier, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at the Comoro Islands. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, Knt.„ to be be 1119jest)'s Consul to the Doininician Republic in St. Domingo. WAR-OFFICE, Auc. 25. 7th Light Dragoons—Aging Assistant-Staff-Surgeon Robert Wilson, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Young, appointed to the 734 Foot, dated Aug. 25. 33d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Robert Gregory Wale to be Captain, by purchase, vice Maude, who re tires; Ensign Francis Bennett to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice %Vale; Henry Towry Law, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Bennett, Aug. 25. 50th Foot—Major James Mill, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Major, vice George M'Leod Tew, who ex changes, receiving the difference ; Captain John Braith waite Bonham to be Major, by purchase, vice Mill, who retires ; Lieutenant William Scott Carter to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bonham ; Ensign William Acland Douglas Anderson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carter ;' Ensign Robert Carter, from 75th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Anderson ; Lieutenant Frederick Torrens Lister to be Adjutant, vice Mullen, who resigns the Ad jutancy only, Aug. 25. 73d Foot—Assistant Surgeon William Baker Young, irom 7th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Swift, appointed to 98th Foot, Aug. 25. 75th Foot—Alfred Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Carter, appointed to 50th Foot, Aug. 25. 76th Foot—John G e dd es , G ent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Gray, deceased, Aug. 25. 98th Foot—Assistani Surgeon Benjamin Swift, M.D., from 734 Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Basil Viret, dismissed the Service by the sentence of a Gene ral Court Martial, Aug. 25. UNATTACHED.—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Pea cocke, from Captain on half-pay Pertugues Officers, to ,be Major, without purchase, Aug. 25. . BREVET.—Major James Mill, of the 50th Foot, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the army, Nev. 23, 18411 OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Aug. 24. Ordnance Medical Deportment.—Philip Splane War ren, Gent.. to be Assistant-Surgeon, Aug. 10. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire and City and County of the City of York. 24 Regiment of West York Mtlitia—Lieutenant Wil liam Webster to be Captain ' • Robert G reaves Walker, Gent., to be Lieuten ant , vice Bruce, resigned, Aug. 19. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. North Hants Yeomanry Cavalry—The Hon. George Anson Byron to be Lieutenant, Aug. 11. ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 17. Corps of Royal Marines—Colonel Second Comtism], dsnt Charles Menzies, K.ll. to be Colonel-Commandant, vice._Aslett, retired on full-pay ; Lieutenant-Colon e l Min Montressor Filcher to be Colonel Second Com mandant, vice Menzies, promoted ; Captain and Brevet Major Samuel Garmston to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice cher, promoted; Captain and Brevet Major John Har vey Stevens to be Lieut.-Colonel, and attached to the Artillery Companies of the Corps; First Lieut. Richard Searle Bunce to be Captain, vice Garmston. promoted ; Second Lieut. Henry George Elliot to be First Lieut., vice Bunce, promoted. ADMIRALTY, Am:24. Second Lieut. Jones Wright to be First Lieut., vice Frederick Whylock Davis, resigned. BANKRUPTS. Edward Voase Walker, worsted-spinner, Bradford, Yorkahiri., S e pt. 5 an d 29, at ten, at the Leeds District Cotirt. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Singleton, Great James-street, London; Barrett, Bradford ; Bariatt, Leeds. Joseph Green, grocer, Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, to surrender Sept. 4, at twelve, and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Birchin-la ne ; Buchanan, Basinghall street. David tHeath eote M organ, coal merchant, Peckham walk, Old Kent-road, Aug. 31, at half-past eleven, and Oct. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Lawrance and Flews, Old Jewry-cbarnbers. John Simpson, corn dealer, Tadcaster, Yorkshire Sept. 5 and 29, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Sudlow and Co., Bed ford-row, London; Baillie, Tadcaster; Cariss, Leeds. Archibald Dickson, grocer, Narberth,Pembroke, Sept. 7, and Oct. 5. at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, o ffi cial assi gnee , B r i stol; Clarke and Co., Lincoln's an-fields; Smith, Bristol. William Barlow and Thomas Bradbury, tailors, Man chester, Sept. 7 and 29, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Mitton, Scott, and Edwards, . Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane, Loudon, Moseley, Manchester. James Patterson, shipowner, North Shields, Aug. 31, at half-past ten, and Oct. 6, at one, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne Dtstrict Cour L t. owr lr e V y a , kle N y o , rt o h ffic s ia h l ie as ld s s i ; gn Deee , Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Medina, Crosby-hall-chambers, Bishopgate-street. Fl Hull ship chandler, Kingston-up on - H District Court. Carrick, offic ial assi g nee, H ull; Bell u, e s d e e r p i t. ck 6, Limbach . bosecth. 11 , at half-past ten, At the Leed s agent and broker, 1 ven at the e , Liver pool, Sept. 18, at twelve, and Sept. 29, at e and Co., Bow Churchyard , L ondon ; Sidebottom, Hull . Terence Bellew M`Manus , assignee, Liverpool; Holme and Co., New Inn , official London; Liverpool District Court. Casenove, iun., Liverpool. Henry Hutchens, timber merchant, Portsea. PRICES OF SHARES LN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25. TOTNT-STOCIi. n.a.Aris.s. Name of Company. pivideud per I An:omit of , share. Annum. Australasia .. •• •• Brash North American Ceylon 2.oininercial of Loadon Gloucestershire .... • . lonian • • . • • • ...• • • • • Londn and Westminstr 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 15l per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. Ditto ....... ..... .. London Joint-Stock ... Provincialof Ireland.. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 51 per cent. 61. per cent. Ditto, New........ National of Ireland • . Nat. Prorneial of Eng. Ditto, New... •... •. South Australia • . • • • . Union of Australia.... Union of London. •• • • Union of Madrid - - 61. per cent. Name of Company. Charing-cross.. Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. Ditto Nw of 7% p. c. Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .... . Ay. INS' Name of Company. Albion • • •• •• Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto M arine. • • • • • • Sties ......... British Commercial .. Cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life County .• Crown .• .• •• •• •• • • •• (Cagle Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• European Life •• .• Family Endow= t Soc. Fz - eemasons' . • • • • • • Globe Giardian ............ Imperial Fire ........ Imperial Life ••• • • • Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire ........ Law Life • • • • • . •• • Legal and General Life London Fire ........ London Ship •.••• • • • Marine .. .• • . &led. I nvlid & Gen. Life National Lean Fund.. National Life.... Palladium Lila Pelican ..... • • • • • .. Pricenix Pt otector Life.... ... Provident Life • ... Rock Life............ Royal Exchange San Fire.. Ditto Life ..... Universal Life Yidoria Life .... GAS-LIGHT s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 BRIDGES Dividend Amount per of Annum. Share. 355. per cent, 11. 53. 4d. 11. 2s. 2d. 11. 173. .RICE C X. e. d. Dividend per Annum. 632 12 S 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. JOO 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 i 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 6000 2000 LOO 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. Z a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 Paid. X. E. d. 25 0 0 CO 00 40 0 0 00 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 AO 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current of Aug. 25.) SUGAR.—To-day raw Sugar met with a better demand for home trade purposes, and there was less inclination on the part of merchants to press sales. Prices cannot generally be quoted higher for either free or slave made. For West India the demand was good, chiefly from our refiners and the sales amounted to GOO hhds &e. at the rates of yesterday, indeed in sonic cases a small advance was obtained. At auction 23 hhds and 14 barrels of Berbice were sold, good strong grey at 36s middling 35s to 35s 6d, and low 34s 6d. REFINED.—To-day there was a good business con eluded in relined Surar for home trade purposes, but not at better prices, lumps to pass the standard selling at 525. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is still firm At 26s to 275. MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon there was an increase in the demand for Mauritius Sugar, and at public sale 2,067 bags sold at full rates, fine yellow at 40s to 41s Gd, good 38s to 38s 6d, middling 375 to 38s, low 363 to 36s 6d, washed 35s to 36s 6d, syrupy 35s to 375, and brown 325. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon six parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting to 8,639 bags and 112 cases, were offered at public sale, and mostly sold at full rates, indeed soft yellow went rather higher. Madras is not much wanted, and 2,993 bags sold upon rather lower terms. FOREIGN.—This afternoon the purchases made in Foreign Sugar were to a fair extent by private treaty, and full rates were insisted upon. At auction 160 hhds 145 brls St. Croix found buyers; fine strong yellow 44s to 465, good 42s Gd to 43s 6d, middling 40s. MOLASSES.—At public sale this afternoon 50 hhds Bengal Treacle were taken in at 17s for good. CocoA.—Prices cannot be quoted higher for West India, as there is a better supply, but the demand con tinues active, and former rates are well supported. At auction 570 bags of Trinidad were so ld. F or F ore i gn the market remains quiet. COME.—This afternoon, at public sale, 94 casks and 6 brls Jamaica Coffee weresknly in part sold, good 77s 6d, middling 503 6d to 60s,' fine fine ordinary 35s to 35s 6d, fine ordinary 31s 6d, ord and good ord 26s to 28s per cwt. , 550 bags Ceylon went at 28s to 283 6d for real good ord Native, which is 6d lower, but Plantation solthat ;full rates-3,725 bags Laguayra for export orily, and 129 bags Costa Rica were all with drawn. The market is fiat for Mocha, and 322 bales and 93 half-bales were only in part sold at is to 2s de cline—mid greenish clean garbled went at 48s 6d to 508 per c wt. TEA.—In Congou a good trade has been concluded at stiffer rates, ordinary and good ordinary realised 8d to to 9d, better sort lOct to is 2d, strong blackish leaf is 2d to is 6d, and superior is 8d to 2s 2d. For Green the demand is more active, and prices have assumed an up ward tendency. Pekeo or Scented There b i s u t n b o uy ad er v a an o c p e er i a n te th w e it v h al m ue or o e f freedom. Public sales are declared for Wednesdity,"at present only 4,000 pkgs are advertised. SPICEB.—To-day at public sale 145 bags Malabar Pepper sold at 21d for good half heavy clean brown, 24d for grey, and d amaged 2 1d .. 222 b ags Pi mento sold rather easier; good middling, rather mixed at 34si to nd, middling low,2fd, damaged 4id. 28 barrels Jamaica Gin ger.3 l 9s to Si I7s. RICE.—To-day the . market was more liberally sup.. plied 'with East India Rice, and the quantity offered at public sale amounted to 7,875 bags. There was little desire evinced to do business and a small only sold at about former rates. Of pearl Sago 309 boxes were sold at 19s to 19s 6d for good small, and damaged 15s 6d. FRUIT. —.The demand for Currants has been very limited this week,. and prices must foe considered rather lower, and vary from 35s to 395. Valentia Raisins are still inquired for, but the quality of those on hand being very interior, prices are nominal at 44s to 465. Nothing doing in Figs or Sultanas. SPlRlTS.—Jannica Rum met with less attention this week for all purposes, yet holders are not disposed to ac cept lower rates. The purchases amount to only 150 puns: line quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof at 4s 3d to 4s 6d, good 36 to 40 over 3s 8d to 35 . ..10d, plain and middling 30 to 34 over 3s, 3d to 3s 7d, at which rates however a desire is shown to sell, on account of the immense stock. For Leeward Island there is a dull sale, and prices are on the decline—only 250 puns have been, sold this week. • East India is less in request, and sellers are ready to accept is bid to Is bid proof. At auction 100 hhds of Geneva Cep lon went at 1 s 6cl. Demdrar is not much in demand, Holders of Havannah ask is 5d proof, but few buyers are to be met with. Brandy is less in demand, yet holders are firm, and the consumpti o n sa ti s f actory . Geneva is in good request, at 2s to 2s Id for export sort. British-made Spirit is much wanted, and an advance in prices is expected to take place. INDloo.—For Spanish there is an increased demand, and rather higher rates have been paid, whilst 75 serons of Guatemala at auction were nearly all sold. For East India the market has a firm appearance, purchases to a fair extent have been made in all sorts both for home trade and shipping purposes, whilst the rates paid are rather above thoso of the last quarterly sales. OlLS.—Today the market was firmer for Seal Oil, and fine pale realizA 25/ 103 to 25/. lss. Of Southern 80 tons at auction sold at 241 103 to 26/ 108 for mid to fine. TALLOW.—This afternoon prices of Tallow further advanced; fine new P. Y. Candle on the spot realized 44s 6d, and for the last three months 44s 9d. At auc tion 332 pkgs of South American sold at 42s to 43s 9d, inferior 41s 9d to 42s 6d; 50 casks of North 433 6d; 350 casks New South Wales 41s to 465. COURSE OF EXCai Amsterdam 12 2 Dir.o, at eight •• .• •• Itottcrdatn •• •• 12 24 25 80 da.mburgh 13 9N A1t0na•.......... Paris, 3 days' Oda ...• 25 40 NGE.-(THIS DAY. Gibraltar-- Leghorn .... • • .. • • . 31 45 Geaoa •• •• titan .......• • • • • .... Naples • •• ** Palermo, per0z........ Lisbon.... Oporto .• •• ** Rio Janeiro ...• Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .... PRICES OF BULLION, PEE 02. Foreign Gold in bars ...Z3 17 9 New Dollars ...... 0 4 10 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver In bars ...... •• 0 4 11% Ditto, 3 months .• • • Marseilles .......... • • Bourdeaux .. • • Frankfort on Mains.... Yetersburgh, Stl. Rble • • • • •• Vienna, effec. flo • • •• •• Trieste, ditto...• • • •• •• Madrid •• •• •• .• .• •• •• 415% Cadiz •..••••.•...•.•• • .• •• • • Barcelona .• •••• .• •... Saville.. •• .• •• •• •• 38% 51% 52 DESTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN MONARCH FACKET•SHIP BY FIRE.-GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. (From the Liverpool Mercury of this day.) It is our painful duty to lay before our readers the particulars, so far as we have been able to ascertain them, of one of the most melancholy casualties which ever occurred within the limits of the port of Liverpool. The splendid American ship Ocean Monarch, of 1,300 tons burden, belonging to Train's li ne o f Boston packets, which left the Mersey early yesterday morning, in splen did trim, with about 360 persons on board, including the crew and emigrants, is now a floating hulk, burnt to the water's edge, and, it is melancholy to add, that, as neat as can be calculated, about 100 of the passengers, who, but a few hours before, were buoyed up by bright anti cipations of the future, have met with a watery grave. Children have been snatched from their parents, wives from their husbands, and husbands from their wives. In a few minutes the tenderest ties were severed for ever, end gloom, desolation, and despair filled many a breast. As we have before stated, the Ocean Monarch left this port yesterday morning at an early hour, the tide flowing about seven o'clock. As she passed through the channel, her progress was reported by the telegraph, but at length the sad news arrived that she was in flames. When the announcement was made in the Exchange News-room, great consternation prevailed, it being well known that she had a Large number of passengers on board. Great was the anxiety to learn any tidings wh a t eve r of th e vess el, b ut i t was not t ill the arrival, about half-past five, of the Queen of th e O cean yach t , b elonging to Thos. L it tledale, Esq., of this town, that the ex t en t o f t h e ca l am i t y was known. Mr. Littl e d a l e , w h o i s t h e commo d ore o f th e R oya l Mersey Y ac h t Cl u b , h a d b een at B eaumar i s regatta, which to o k pl ace m i M on d ay l as t, an d h e was return ing i n hi s yacht to Liverpool with a party of friends. About twelve o'clock, when near the Great Ormshead, they observed the Ocean Monarch about five or six miles to the eastward of the Ormshead, in Abergele Bay, between the Ormshead and Abergele. Mr. Little dale and his friends were admiring the beauty of the splendid ship as she was pursuing her course to the Atlantic. On a sudden the Ocean Monarch was ob served to p ut up her helm as if return i ng to Liver pool. A fl ag o f di stress was i mme di a t e ly h o i ste d, and in a f ew seconds flames were o b served to burst out abaft. The ship was lying right in the course of the yacht, and Mr. Littledale immediately bore away for her. On nearing her,. although there was a stiff breeze blowing, with a heavy swell, the boat of the yacht was lowered,. and proceeded to the ship for the purpose of rendering what assistance she could. Of course, with the swell on, it would have been next to certain destruction to the yacht had she been run along side the ship, but the exertions of Mr. Littledale were of the noblest description, and he has the satisfaction of knowing that he has been the means of rescuing thirty two persons. from a watery. grave. The scene which presented itself to Mr. Littledale on nearing the vessel was of the most appalling and harrow ing description. That gentleman truly describes it as ewful., and such as he hopes never to witness again. The flames were bursting with immense fury from the stern and centre of the vessel. So great w'as the heat in these parts that the pas sengers, - male and female, men, women, and children crowded to the fore part of the vessel. Their piercing heartrendin g shrieks for aid were caraied b y the brie s e across the blue waters. • In their maddened despair women jumped overboard with their offspring in their arms, and sunk to rise no more. Men follovre d their wives in frenzy and were lost. Groups of nit !n, women, and children also precipitated themst !Ives into the water, in the vain hope of self prefer ration, 'but the waters closed over many of then for ever. No pen can describe this awful ice ne. The flames continued to rage with increased fury. In a few minutes the wizen mast went over bo and—a few minutes more, and the main mast roast. Ai the fi re was ma ki ng its way to th e f ore shared the sam e f ate. There ye t re mained the f ore part of the vessel, the passeugera and crew, of course, crowded still further forward. Wo the jib- XIMPELNIES. Amount of Share. Pad. 4 s. d. 50 0 0 11 - 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 :PANIES. Paid. I Price. Strut and thin lion. E. F. L. Gos4er, whose election ha beta detweined to be void. MAURITIUS. Mr. IIAWD3, in answer n, Lord G. Bentinck, said that the expe,:dlture of the Isle of Mauritius in the year 1846 was 27,870/, and in the year 1847, 289,1931.; that the disbursement made for emigration in 1846 was 46.4984, and in 1847, 50,2074; that the reduction of taxation effected in 1847, to the extent of 60,000/, was an absolute reduction and not a mere commutation of taxes; that the balance in the island treasury on the Ist January, 1847, was 139,4911.; that the funds now in the hands of Mr. the colonial agent in London, amounted to 1,6711. cash, and 42,000/. ,Exchequer-bills; that repeated instructions had been sent out to the Governor of Mauritius for the further reduction of expenditure; that Mr. Macaulay was the only geritie• man receiving a salary connected with the Government Bank of Mauritius, his salary being 1,000/. a year, and that the bank was not yet in operation; and, finally, that the late Auditor-3eneral of Accounts at Mauritius had been allowed to retire on his full salary, after arduous service, ever since 1815, his successor being Mr. Tier, who, he believed, was, as the Noble Lard suggested, brother-in.law to Sir William Gomm. Mr. Ker s salary was 8001. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice that to• morrow (this day) his Right lion. Friend the Chancellor of the Ex chequer would at five o'clock make his annual statement of the income and expenditure of the country. He added that it would be convenient if, at a subsequent period of the evening, the House would allow the Government to take a resolution respecting a loan of 500,000/. to the West Indies, reserving the statement on the subject until the second reading of the Bill for the purpose. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. The order ot the day for the House to go into Com mittee on this Bill being read, Mr. MOORE said that the Hon. Baronet the Member for Essex had grossly libelled the Irish Roman Catholic priesthood, but the Hon. Member for Limerick had still more grossly maligned them. That body had ever been the strenuous advocates of order in Ireland, and it was very unjust to speak ot them in other terms than those of respect. He hoped the House would not con sent to protract the discussion on the present Bill, but would affirm the decision already come to with respect to it. Sir J. TYRELL explained that he had only stated facts respecting the Roman Catholic priests which had come to his knowledge, and which he was ready to prove at the bar. Mr. MOORE rejoined that the language used by the Hon. Baronet was that the " vagabond priests ought to be exterminated," and if that was not libellous language he did not know what words would be so considered. Mr. URQUHART opposed the Bill, and maintained that the Noble Lord (J. Russell) had given the House to understand that the Bill would not be proceeded with during the present session,' and upon that understanding numbers of Members had left London. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Hon. Member for Warwickshire had already denied having imputed to him the conduct now brought forward as a► charge by the Hon. Member. Mr. SPOONER said the words he used were, that the course taken by the Government led the House to infer they did not mean to proceed with the Bill this session. Mr. URQUHART said that the objections which be took to the Bill were so strong, as to determine him to oppose and to retard its progress by every means in his power. The Noble Lord opposite bad not condescended to notice the arguments of the Hon. Member for Youghal against the Bill, but had contented himself with saying that he had heard the opinions of Lord Campbell and the Lord Chancellor, and they had satis fied him with respect to the measure. That was not • constitutional way of meeting the opposition offered in that House to a Bill so important in principle as the pre sent. For the reasons he had stated he should oppose the farther progress of the Bill. Mr. P. HOWARD said that the Bill had been brought forvVard long before the events in France :had shaken Europe to the centre, and therefore any objection b a sed upon such arguments fell to the ground. The cardinal Secretary of State at Rome, on receiving a copy of the Bill from Dr. Wiseman, had written to that Right Rev. Prelate stating the agreeable impression which its pe rusal had left on the Pope's mind. It was not right, therefore, to state that the Bill was not acceptable to the see of Rome. He regretted the introduction of the se cond clause in the Bill, which imposed on a not very powerful state a condition not exacted from the most powerful states of Europe. What would be thought of a law forbidding the Emperor of Russia to send a ge neral officer as ambassador to this country, lest he should attempt to tamper with the army ?—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Howard) hoped that hostility to the old faith had so much died away as to prevent any great hos tility being exhibited towards this Bill throughout the country. Dr. POWER supported the Bill. He had the honour to represent a constituency of 800,000 persons, 700,000 of whom were Roman Catholics, and although the Bill had been five months before the public, he had not re ceived a single communication expressive of hostility to it. Mr. H. DRUMMOND complained of the conduct of the Hon. and Learned Member for Limerick in re•open ing a debate on a question, that of the principle of the Bill, which had been already settled. As to the charge of adding to ecclesiastical power, from some of its oppo nents, it should be remembered that from the days of Constantine down to the present day, the constant habit of the clergy of all denominations had been to cajole and coerce the laity by every means in their power. The Bill had also been otjected to as a means of governing Ireland through a foreign power. No difficulty would arise in that direction; the real difficulty in: governing Ireland arose from the agitation which so long had pre vailed in that country. The Hon. Member here read several extracts from speeches and letters of Irish eccle siastics and laymen, illustrative of his assertion, and con eluded by saying that the true way of curing these evils was by taking every fair and constitutional mode of at taching the Roman Catholic portion of our fellow-sub jects, and more especially their clergy, to the State. With these views he should support the Bill. Sir R. INGLIS said, the Noble Lord at the head of the Government bad had a pretty fair intimation of what was the Protestant feeling of the country on the subject. Not one petition had been presented in favour of the Bill, while hostile petitions had been presented by 500 of the parochial clergy. The Noble Lord could hardly hope to pass the Bill during the present session; and even if be did, was he sure it would be acceptable to the Sovereign Pontiff, for whose service it was in tended?—(Hear, hear.) Or had the Noble Lord any hope that when the Bill became law Rome would have a ruler in a condition to avail himself of its provisions? Looking to the merits of the Bill itself, looking at the state of Europe, and the period of the session at which it was sought to force the Bill through Parliament, be felt bound to give it every opposition in his power. Lord H. VANE considered that it was highly expe dient that this country, looking at the number of the Roman Catholics amongst its population, should have an accredited agent at Rome. For this reason he should give the Bill his cordial support. Mr. NEWDEGATE believed that the object of the measure was to obtain the influence of the Pope with the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland in favour of the Government, an object which they had the best autho rity for saying it would not effect. The authority of the Crown should be maintained in accordance with the principles of the constitution, and not by the intervention of any foreign power whether temporal or spiritual. He should oppose the measure. Sir 11. W. BARRON supported the Bill, and denied that it would give any power to the Pope in temporal matters in Ireland. Mr. ROBINSON, as a merchant, denied that this measure was necessary for commercial purposes, as had been stated by the Noble Lord. As the law stood the commerce of the Roman States was as muck open to British merchants as it would be under this Bill. Though it might be deemed factious to oppose the principle of the measure after the second reading, the fault lay with the Government, who had delayed a Bill brought into Parliament in February till this late pe riod of the session. If Government could show any practical inconvenience that would result from post poning the Bill till next session be would forego his opposition; but in the absence of any such explanation, and looking at the present state of the affairs in Rome, he felt justified in appealing to the House to carry the amendment. Mr. NAPIER urged the propriety of postponing the measure until another session. It was most unfair, when other and more important measures, as far as Ireland was concerned, had been deferred merely because they might occasion some discussion, to insist upon a mea sure which he contended was useless for any good pur pose, and in favour of which the only argument ad vanced was, that it was necessary to give railroads to Italy.—(Hear, hear.) Preferring/ as he did the inter ests of Ireland to those of Italy, he must protest against Irish Members being kept in town to discuss such a Bill as this, while and when measures in favour of g Gn awa abandoned nc ic noot dhl Lord eoadm t nt h peead e dAn r e ti 4f woo marconfer was owid,,oar ier a nets : tr m aTobt o ori e s nto t Nai eingeneral theirco n c o u o r o r a e n t r c y e : h a a s d b b e e i n e in view by standing cha.ied objectthat t Hon.hheo declaredand Learned r n h s e d d in the way of going into Com mittee on this Bill, because if he succeeded in putting it off till next session, there would be the less chance those b o e f iaged. paossther measures in which he was i n terested —(Cheers.) Of all the extraordinary dtheobaptreessehaet(wLaos the (Lord Palmerston) o ; fo st s oe) ever almosterheard e in ve t ry hat House, m e mber who opposed the Bill did so upon grounds not only different from, but absolutely conflicting with, the argil' ments of the Hon. Gentleman who preceded him in op position to it.—(Hear, hear.) If there could be one proof more strong than another that nothing could be said against the Bill, it was to be found in the circum stance that Hon. Gentlemen had discussed almost every imaginable question but the one involved in it—viz; musty theology, feudal history, Irish distress, landlord and tenant, grievances of the Irish clergy—everything , in fact, but the poor Bill itself, which was really 3o plain and simple that no one had ventured to say a word against it.—(Cheers and laughter.) The Hon. Membe r for Youghal said it would destroy the independemv 01` the Pope. An o th er H o nourable Member, that it would destroy Member contended prerogative t hat o i f t t w he ou C li r i ow be n. destructive One o th honourable e Protestant religion, that it would uproot the foundawnioth those opinions lie adjured the House in the n of the Protestant institutions of the country, and name of Protestant England not to pass such a mea that it would prove a fatal blow to ho ! sure, while another Honourable Gentle t m he an alleged e Church, observing that if that were the object of the Government they ought to re - enact the penal laws again and effect the downtal of that church by open mien s acid an insidious measure as this. Lie would , s and not by such leave s t e h n o s s e e d t th H at on u . o G u e se nt t l o em fi e g n ht and theitrhebaptuaraties scta; h tn e . ye Price Price, Price 41 Os, 13 13 4% 165 191 31 78 15 55 10% After Capt Item of butio q di if re te. YE a vc to \ 8 Nobl atitt e thi s thi s guar ele; ad•a tatio 1,.. int Ric col