The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-22 00:00:00

PANISH CORRESPONDENCE. (Continued from The Sun of Monday.) VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO M. ISTURITZ._ Foreign Office, June 12, 1848. Sir,—Having had the honour to receive your letter of the 7th instant, I now proceed to state to you the result of the very attentive consideration which her Majesty's .Government have given to the allegations put forward by the Spanish Government with a view to justify the course which they have pursued towards her Majesty's Minister at the Court of Madrid. But before I enter into an examination of those matters, I wish to say a few words upon what has been stated by yourself and by the Duke of Sotomayor upon the subject of the ap plication of the Spanish Government for Sir Henry Bul --seer's recall. The Duke of Sotomayor, in treating of that matter, seems to argue as if every Government was entitled to obtain the recall of any Foreign Minister, whenever, for reaysns of its own, it might wish that he should be removed ; but this is a doctrine to which I can by no means assent. It is quite true, as said by the Duke of Sotomayor, that the law of nations and inter national usage may permit a Government to make such a demand ; but the law of nations and interna tional usage also entitle the Government to whom such a request may be preferred to decline to comply with it. And there are obvious reasons why this should be. Di plomatic agents are appointed to guard the interests of She Government and nation which they represent ; end the performance of their duties may often compel them to make representations and demands inconvenient and distasteful to the Government to which they are accre dited. But if their continuance at their post were to de pend upon the good will and pleasure of that Govern• merit, instead of resting within the discretion of the Go vernment of their own country, it is manifest that men mindful of their professional character would decline an employment in which a firm performance of their duty might lead to a recall, the causes of which it might be difficult for them publicly to explain ; while men weaker in mind and less firm in purpose might be exposed to the temptation offlinchingfrom their duty, fur fear of injuring thv'ir professional prospects. And fl this be true as a gene ral proposition, it is especially true in regard to the diplo matic. relations of Great Britain with Spain ; for, on the one hand, the British Government and nation have unsa tisfied cieims upon Spain, and the course of events in Spain has given rise to political differences between the two Govemments; so that it has often been the duty of the British representative to place himself in a position not suitable to the views and wishes of the Spanish Mi nisters of the day ; and, on the other hand, the succes sion of Ministers in Spain has been of late years so rapid, and changes of government have been there so fre quent, that if it were to be understood that the British Minister at Madrid held his office by no steadier tenure than the pleasure of the Spanish Minister of the day, the British Government might be exposed to: frequent repe titions of such demands. I do not mean to say that if a foreign Government is agile to state to the Government of her Majesty grave and weighty reasons why the British Minister accredi ted to such government should be removed, her Ma jesty'a Government would not feel it to be their duty to take such representations into their serious considera tion, and to weigh them with all the attention which :hey might deserve. But it must rest with the British Government in such case to determine whether there is, or is not, any just cause of complaint against the British diplomatic agent; And whether the dignity and interests of Great Britain would beet be consulted by withdrawing him, or by main taining him at his post. Now, with regard to the application made by you, by .order of your Government, first verbally and then in w rising, for the recall of Sir Henry Bulwer, I have to stare that no grounds were assigned for that application which appeared to me to afford any just reason why it should have been complied with, if it had been perse vered in, and if an answer to it had been required. But you will remember that twenty-four hours after you had sent in to me the note, in which that application had been made, you came to me of your own accord, and stated that you had that day received instructions from your Government which, if they had reached you sooner, would have prevented you from making the application; ,that upon our discussing what course it would be hest reader such circumstances for you to pursue, I took the liberty of suggesting, that instead of making any further written communication in accordance with yeur fresh in structions, you should take back your note, which I then tendered to you for that purpose; and upon your adopt ing that suggestion, and carrying your note away with you, it was agreed between us that this transaction should be considered as if it had not taken place. Upon this matter, then, I would beg you to chserve, that the Spanish Government, of its own accord, sent you instructions to withdraw its application; and that those instructions were written a few days after the time when it had sent you instructions to make that applica tion; and consequently Its change of purpose could not arise from any knowledge that the application would not be complied with, but must have sprung from a ces sation of the motives by which the instructions to make the application were prompted. The Spanish Government, therefore, cannot be en titled to found upon that application, nor upon the inti mation made to you by me, that if made it would not be complied with, any justification for the conduct sub sequently pursued towards Sir Henry Bulwer. Nor can the Spanish Government allege that the application was withdrawn in consequence of some understanding upon that subject come to between the Duke of Soto mayor and Sir Henry Bulwer, and that such under standing was afterwards departed from by Sir Henry Bulwer; because no such understanding was ever entered into with Sir Henry Bulwer, nor was there any discus sion between him and the Duke of Sotomayor with re ference to an application for his recall. In considering, therefore, the statements put forward by the Spanish Government as a justification of their proceeding in sending Sir Henry Bulwer his passports, her Majesty's Government is fairly entitled to dismiss from the account everything which bears upon transac tions anterior to the time alien the Spanish Government sent you the instruction upon which you withdrew your application for Sir Henry Bulwer's recall; and the with drawal of that application must be deemed a bar to any right of the Spanish Government to refer, for their present purpose, to transactions which had pre viously taken place. But her Majesty's Government, nevertheless, will examine, without reference to that date, the several heads of statement put forward by the Duke of Soto mayor and by yourself, as bearing out the Spanish Government in the conduct which they have pursued. The substance of these statements may, as it appears to her Majesty's Government, be classed under the fol lowing heads:— First. That Sir Henry Bulwer kept up social inter course and communication with persons belonging to a parts, hostile to the present Government, and that thus by his moral support he gave encouragement to that party. Secondly. That after an insurrectionary movement which took place at Madrid on the 26th of March, he allowed his house to be an asylum for persons who are represented by the Duke of Sotomayor as being enemies of the Government, ot the throne, and of the institu tions of Spain ; an d that he permitted the persons who had thus found refug e , to carry on, from his house com munications with p ersons i n other places. with a view to planning hostile Proceedings aga i nst th e existing Go vt opain. Thirdly. That he must have been implicated in the military revolt which happened at Madrid on the 7th of m a y, and in that which tok place subsequently at Seville; -because, in regard to o th e first of those revelte. the Spanish press had pronounced itself against hina.• and because, in regard to the second, he was intimate with the family of one of the officers who took a lead in that revolt; and Clio because it was supposed that it wa s through Sir Henry Bulwer's influence with some former Government ot Spain that that officer obtained a mili tary command. Fourthly. That the mission of Colonel Fitch to the southern part of Spain was connected with some plan fur exciting insurrections in those quarters. Fifthly. Treat Mr. Sansom, a personal friend of Sir Henry Bulwer's, and a director of the Union Bank at Madrid, held language very hostile to the present Spanish Government. Sixthly. That, owing to many of these things, there existed in the minds of the garrison and population of Madrid such exasperation against Sir Henry Bulwer that the Government were afraid that if he remained at his post he might be exposed to personal danger. Now, with regard to the first of these heads of com plaint, Sir Henry Bulwer positively and unequivocally denies that he engaged in any plots or conspiracies against the authorities of the State; and it is only of anch conduct on his part, if he had pursued it, that the Spanish Government would have just right to complain. At Sir Henry Bulwer's choice of private friedds, or at his avowed attachment to constitu tioal prin c ipl es o f government, the Spanish Ministers ha n d no right to take umbrage. It is no part of the duty of a foreign minister at a court to confine his social intercourse to persons belonging to the party who may happen for the moment to be in power; and least of all could such a restriction be submitted to in Spain, where, between December, 1832, and October, 1847, the offic e of President of the Council has changed hands twenty-nine times, and has been held in succession by twenty - seven different persons ; and w h ere, b etween r, Octob e for Forei 183 g e, and O c t o b er , 1847, the office of Minister - Affairs has chan ge d h an d s th i rty-seven times, person, Her been h e ld success i vely by thirty-two dif ferent Her Majesty's Government cannot then admit the pre or i tonsion nterfere of the present Governeett of Spain t o restr i ct i t m e social intercourse or priv a t e inti macies of the British Minister at Madrid. As to the second it is admitted by Sir Henry Bulwer, that he confPoorisnumet are o i s l t the occasion of the insur rection of the 26th of Madrid, to the custom which has long been establLtheodf in that city, and at:cording; to which the houses ministers have been always open to afford sa h n e f c ° t r u e a i r g y n to political ofiendere, until they might the means of leaving the counts able to find Henrymhp e ora ry Bulwer frankly- avows that lie did not i:e.fuseSitr shelter to one person, who acknowledged that not e t° and had actually been engaged in that insurrection • others, who represented to him that although gaged in those transactions, they yet feared to be victinins of the groundless suspicions of the Government. But Sir Henry Bulwer at the same time adopted the best means in his power for preventing the persons thus har boured by him from holding, while under his roof, any tnam nnications with other persons for the purpo se of disturbing the public tranquillity. But so much was this proceeding treated as a matter of usual occurrence that the Duke of Sotomayor actu ally asked Sir Henry Bulwer to tell him, as between gen tleman and gentleman, whether a particular p erson was under hie e a , ; and being- told in reply that that person was there, he gave Sir Henry Bulwer reason to expect that he 'Wel land that person a passport to enable him tbewhkiiendness to express to _ As yOur Excellency h as wards me personal sentiments favourable to me, I feel it toy du h t place my acknowledgments, and, at y ti t i o regret that I have not been sufficientlyeXme ciently fortunate, to accomplish the carrying this matter to a conciliatory and f ?! mination.—l have, 840., are honourable and declare in this time, my anxi i o lful, or suffi desire or riendly ter (Signed) XAVIER DE ISTURITZ. THE CHEVALIER DE TACOS tO VISCOUNT PALIttRsToN Harley-street, June 15, 1848 • My Lord,—M. de Isturitz desired me to inform Your Lordship of the day and hour of his departure from London, and in compliance with his Excellency's re quest, I have the honour to acquaint your Lordship tha M. de Isturitz left town yesterday evening at half-pas, eight o'clock, for Folkestone, on his way to Madrid. I have, &T., (Signed) MICHAEL TACON. BOILER E XPLOSION , AT PRESTON.—TWO MORE LIVES LOST.—On Sunday last two more of the unfortu nate persons so severely scalded by the explosion of the boiler at the Sovereign Mill, Preston, died in the House of Recovery. Their names were Elizabeth Lowe and Evan Evans. An inquest was held on the bodies on Monday last, at Preston, before R. Palmer, Esq., when Mr. J. Stevenson, engineer:, and other parties, were examined, and their opinion being that the accident had arisen from the insufficient supply of water, a verdict was returned of " Accidental death." 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This is rather a remarkable importation from that part of the world. to leave the country ; an expectation, however, which the Duke did not afterwards make good. Her Majesty's Government are quite ready to acknow ledge that such a practice is in itself and in principle I objectionable; but while it continues to exist, a foreign Minister could not, without discredit to himself and to his Government, refuse to comply with it; and I must be allowed to remark, that her Majesty's Government scarcely expected to find objections to that practice pro ceeding from General Narvaez, the Duke of Sotomayor, and yourself. With regard to yourself, I need not remind you, that the Earl of Clarendon, then Mr. Villiers, and British Minister at Madrid, was able in 1836 to enjoy the great pleasure and the heartfelt satisfaction of affording you, when in danger, a temporary reception under the diplomatic protection of his roof; and that he was afterwards so fortunate as to contribute to your perms nent safety by facilitating your removal from thence into Portugal. But without dwelling more particularly on what took place in 1841, when, after the defeat of the attack made upon the palace of the Queen of Spain, the Charge d'Affaires of Denmark is well known to have sheltered in his house some of the conspirators engaged in that attempt; I beg to remind you that in 1843, during the progress of those events which ended in the overthrow of the Regency of the Duke of Victoria, the above mentioned diplomatist afforded refuge in his hens. to the Duke of Sotomayor, General Zarco del Valle, and M. Salamanca ; and it is generally understood that they nut only found protection under the roof of the Danish Legation, but that they were able from thence to corn municate with, and to send money to, General Nerves z, who was at that time at the head of troops in arms little was the e x i s ti ng G overnmen t o f Spain ; and so was this transaction co ns id e r e d as a dangerous 01r846 of objec tionable prececent by the Government of Queen, in that on the occasion of the marriage of the as ad visedwhich you were the chief, as President of the Council, October of that year, her Catholic Majesty - me w Danish to confer a Spanish title upon th in order that no mistake g washonour a that was of thus rendered ; and Chargé d'Affaires, as a reward for the " ser sa vi m ce i he ht hexed i st conferreda s to t the upon reasons hi m , for the whichtite given h Baron del Asilo. at Spanishto him As to the third head, the allegations m ade are wholly insufficient as ground-work for the conclusion draw n from them. With regard to the insurrection of the 7th of May, at Madrid, the only way in which the Spanish newspapers even attempted to connect Sir H. Bulwer with that transaction was by asserting that foreign gold had been found upon some of the insurgents who were taken prisoners; but this assertion was afterwards for mally and officially contradicted by order of Gene ra l Pezuela, Captain - General of Madrid, - wha caused it to be declared that no money was found upon them, or in their quarters, exceeding that which might be consi dered proportionate to the means of the respective classes of officers and privates of the regiment which had revolted. With regard to the insurrection at Seville, I have to observe that the circumstance that a particular Spanish officer may have obtained promotion at some foßrmoiewrer,if it b period through the may influenceserve to chow Minis tries Sir thatSfirrieHb friendly Henry e Bulwer rs ob a l relationsh ad in main taining tries in Sp a i n, though he has not b een equa ll y success f u l with th e present; but it cannot rend er hi m respon sible for the co n d uct w hi ch an officer so promoted may have sub sequently pursued; and the assumption that any per son i s to be held accountable for the conduct of ! every m em b er of every family with which he may hap pen to b e i n h a bi ts of i ntimacy, is an assumption that has scarcely b een excee d e d b y t h e pretens i ons o f t h e most jealou s ty ranny t h at h as b een recor d e d i n t h e page of history. It is sufficient to say on this head, that Sir Henry Bulwer denies any participation whatever in the rising at Madrid or at Seville, and that her Majesty's Govern ment place full confidence in his denial. As to the mission of Colonel Fitch, that officer was sent by Sir Henry Bulwer to communicate with the British Consuls of some of the southern ports of Spain with reference to arrangements fur affording pro tection to British interests in those ports, in the event of disturbances taking place therein ; and was also charged to bring back to Sir Henry Bulwer general informatiuu as to the state of the provinces which he was to visit, in order that such in formation might be transmitted by Sir Henry Buleer, and be brought to the knowledge of her Majesty's Go vernment. The conduct of Sir Henry Bulwer in that matter seems to have been perfectly proper, and within the limits of his puolic duty. With regard to Mr. Sansom, director of the Union Bank, who has himself been expelled from Spain, her Majesty's Government have asked what explanations the zepanish Government has to give of the arbitrary expul sion of that gentleman ; but her Majesty's Government cannot admit that, even if Mr. Sansom had used indiscreet language about the political affairs of Spain —a fact, however, which yet remains to be shown—such a cir cumstance would afford the slightest excuse for sending Sir Henry Bulwer his passports. Lastly comes the assertion that the Spanish Govern• ment thought Sir Henry Bulwer in danger of personal violence from the garrison and population of Madrid. To this it has already been my duty to reply, that it any such danger really existed, the Spanish Government were bound to take the necessary measures for pro tecting Sir Henry Bulwer from it; but her Majesty's Government do not believe that any such danger existed. In the first place, the crime of assassination is not one to which the Spanish nation is addicted ; and her Majesty's Government are as little disposed to suspect the population or the garrison of Madrid of a disposi tion to commit so cowardly an offence, as they are to attach the slightest credit to the intimations which were conveyed to Sir Henry Bulwer, that an attack upon his person would be instigated by some of the members of the Spanish Government. But her Majesty's Government have no reason to be lieve that anything which had happened had excited any ill- feeling towards Sir Henry Bulwer on the part of the people or of the garrison of Madrid; though, if any such ill-feeling had existed, the violent and calum nious newspaper attacks upon him, which the Govern ment had at that time the power of preventing, might have sufficiently accounted for it. Having thus replied to the allegations put forward on behalf of the Spanish Government in regard to the conduct of that Government towards her Majesty's Mi nister at the Court of the Queen of Spain, I have only further to say, which I do with much regret, that this proceeding of the Spanish Government must necessarily interrupt the diplomatic relations between the two coun tries; and that it being, therefore, impossible for her Majesty to continue to receive you at her Court as the Minister of the Qieen of Spain, or for her Majesty's Government, notwithstanding their high respect and esteem for you personally, to hold official intercourse with you, you will probably think it expedient to return to Madrid.—l am, &c., (Signed) PALMERSTON. M. ISTURITZ TJ VISCOUNT PALMERSTON. London, June 13, 1848. My Lord,—l have just received the communication from your Excelleney of yesterday's date, in which, after replying as you have thought proper to what I have had the honour to state to your Excellency in justification of the resolution come to by the Government of the Queen my august Sovereign, respecting Sir Henry Bulwer, your Excellency apprises me that diplomatic relations between the English and Spanish nations are broken off, and that it is therefore impossible that her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain should continue to receive me at her Court as Minister of the Queen of Spain, or that the Government of her Britannic Majesty should continue official relations with me; concluding with the ob servation,. that I should p ro b a bly think fit to return to Madrid. Erb 7Zbition Mr. WALPOLE trusted, as the Chairman of the Committe, which was anxious to do justice between the parties, and as an old Etonian, that he might be permitted to offer a few observations to the House. The question before the Committee was, first, whether the line of the Great Western should be continued from Blackpots to that line near Slough ; and secondly, whether the Great Western should be continued to Windsor. The objections to the project of the South Western were very strong. They had made a solemn agreement not to go through two fields, but they afterwards came to Parliament with a project which, if it had been acceded to, would have altogether contravened that agreement. It was also to go through the Home Park, and as the propwitien was one which would not have been acceded to in the case a landowner, it could not be contended that the Crown was not en titled to equal consideration.—(Hear.) Besides, the line was intended to cross Hockley-fields, near the Eton School, on an embankment, and would have materially interfered with the amusements, if not the health of the boys ; whereas the Great Western would expend 20,0001. on an embankment on arches 1,900 yards in length, and had consented to clause.; which would not interfere with the bathing or boating of the te,ys, which would compel them, if necessary, to erect a screen along the port where the boys were in the habit of bathing, and to cross the river by one arch. the opposition of th e C o ll ege, was the most The scheme of this company, wh o h a d b een put to much xpense by preferable and most worthy the consideration of the House.—(Hear, hear.) Lord H. VANE corroborated the statement of the Noble Lord the Member for the West Riding of York shire, and completely exonerated him from the charges brought against him by the Gallant Member for Windsor. Mr. GLAI)STONE thought that when the Great Western had access, by the leave of Parliament, iato the town of Windsor, it would not deny a terminus to the South-Western Railway. Mr. SCOTT said he was a director of the com pany which had agreed to pay the Crown 60,000/. for a consideration which the Crown now pro posed to take from them, and he must protest egainst this system of establishing a rule one year, and reversing it the next. This vascilating policy, however, had be en pursued by the Crown to enable it to get 25,0001. from the Great Western, iu addition to the 60,000/. from the South-Western. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Mr. RICE rose amidst loud cries for a division. Ile' said he had always entertained the opinion that the Great Western had the most right to have the line to Windsor. Mr. K. SEYMER read an extract from the evidence given by Mr. Saunders, who, he said, was as capable of judging of the value of evidence as any man, in which ho stated that Lord Morpeth had at a former time op po:ed the Great Western: There being loud calls for a division—the House di vided, when there appeared— For the third leading 224 Against it Majority for the third reading —127 The Bill was then read a third time and passed. (LEFT SITTING.) INDIA. THE REVOLUTION AT MOOLTAN. The following particulars of the murders at Mooltan will be read with interest ; they are extracted from a letter, written at Lahore on the 28th of April:— " Our worst fears are realised, Lieutenant Anderson was mortally wounded at the first, but Mr. Agnew was shot three days after his being first attacked at the gate way, his head taken off and hung outside the walls of the Fort, while his body was ignominously dragged through the city. A third victim is poor Mr. Wilkin son, the apothecary, who quitted Lahore two days after the other parties, having made a rapid journey from the Juluntihur to join his appointment. He was much esteemed by all who knew him in the Queen's 10th Regiment and Artillery. How far Moolraj is personally concerned in this act of cold-blooded treachery and cowardly assassination, we at pre sent know not. The probability is that, though not premeditated, the oneute might have been stopped by him at once had he been so disposed. The version of the affair, as communicated by his own friends, is, that after Mr. Agnew had received possession of the Fort, &c., he told the Dewan that he could not quit Mooltan for Lahore until he had made up his accounts, and had arranged the revenue of the present year in the different districts. To this Moolraj replied that the Lahore durbar had al ready received his accounts, and passed them, giving him a razee namah. He then quitted Mr. Agnew's presence, and retired into another apartment, much disturbed and excited. Here he was joined by his brother, who, after chiding him for his being to affected on such a point, significantly 'told him that the Sahebs were at his mercy, and could be put out of the way at once.' The or der, either direct or implied, was then given to some of his own personal attendants to follow the officers, and they were attacked in the manner you are acquainted with, Mr. Agnew being the first assailed, and while separated from his companion. Lieut. Anderson was much more severely wounded, as he had no one to assist him, and though carried to his tent alive, he had in all probability received his death wounds from the tulwars of his cowardly murderers. Mr. Agnew was enabled to write a detailed account of the affair to the resident at Lahore, and did not apparently at this time entertain any idea that they would meet with further violence. He sum moned Moolraj to his presence, and of course in sisted that the men should be summarily punished, which, as the Dewan states, was done at once by the parties implicated being immediately executed, but that he himselt had no concern in the murderous attack. This so far may possibly be true, but the sube quent murder of Mr. Agnew three days after, could never have been perpetrated without his consent and connivance. Why they did not quit Mooltan at once on finding that treachery was intended, we cannot un derstand t the probability is, however, that Lieut. An derson was too ill to be moved, and that Mr. Agnew, acting from a chivalrous feeling of honour, would not quit his friend till death had put an end to his suffer ings, and thus he fell a sacrifice to his gallantry and kindness of heart. None of their servants or attendants have yet returned to Lahore, and bow many of them may have been killed is unknown. The whole affair is a most melancholy one, and has caused a great sensation in Lahore, where their loss is much felt by all who know their excellence and worth. What steps will be now adopted is still uncertain. The division orders of yesterday countermanded the matching of the brigade at prese nt , b ut i t is told to hold itself in readiness.' The Sirdars also. Dewan Deena Nath and Shere Sing, were recalled after having got some few marches on their way. Ir the fort hold out, and Moolraj raises the people of the country in revolt, there will be some sharp work for our troops and big guns in the next cold weather. The delay, how ever (five or six months), before we can avenge the loss of our friends, is much to be regretted. I would have taken all risks of illness and started at once. There is some difference of opinion I imagine on this point between our politicals and the military authorities. The most ridiculous reports are in circulation every day about the unsettled state of the country, rising of the people at Peshawur, &c., to which you need pay no attention. Another account says— " Agnew and Anderson, accompanied by Khan Singh, who was to succeed Moolraj, arrived at Mool tan on the 18th. They were received with all ap parent frankness and cordiality, and on the 19th Moolraj went through the ceremony of handing over the place to them. Agnew placed guards over the gates, and was issuing out of the last about 100 yards behind Anderson, who was riding along with Moolraj. Whiist in the act of mounting his horse, a couple of Suwars rode up and cut him down. Khan Singh, who was with him, immediately jumped off his horse and protected him from further injury, mounted him on an elephant, and conveyed him to wards the Eedgah outside the town, which had been assigned as their residence. They saw no more of Moolraj, but found Anderson lying by the road side dreadfully wounded, and nearly dead from loss of blood. Directly they got into the Eedgah, the guns of the place opened on them, and continued firing the whole day. The range, however, was too long, and no damage was done, as the building was substantial and surrounded by a purdah wall, which sheltered them and their escort, consisting of three hundred Seikh troops (Goorkhas), seventy Suwars, and six light guns. On the morning of the 20th the Mooltanees moved out and surrounded them. Khan Singh, in command of the troops, asked what vies to be done? Agnew replied, fight it out to the last; on which the Sirdar ordered the infantry to reserved their fire until the enemy came close; on these approaching the whole escort moved out, and went ov e r t o them. Agnew on this told th e Sirdars to provide for their own safety; this they refused, drew their swords, and expressed their reso lution to stand by the British officers. Agnew had scarcely coulclharrily sit up on n time to bid A account ufhiswoundso wounds, good who ooduye, when theenemy rushed in upon them. Agnew presented his pistol at ou li nd ha h n an S d in a g n h d fo w o a t s and put to death. Th e ir heads were cut and every the first man ; th e pi ece missedfire,bobtuhot ffu h v e er c p u o t we h r i e m d down, when they were i m mediately Khan under Agnew's w in o d u ig n n d i e t d y by off a er rn e a d te t h o loe t k he b ir all b , o a d n i d es b . Sir Frederick Currie received the rep , hand, of the state of affairs up to the evening of the 11th, and the rest was supplied by native news-writers."— Delhi Gazette, May 3. " LAHORE, t h e bottom of this emute at at Mooltan. The assassination of the Political Al A o P oi st r l a n i 27.—There 7. at— hTere is too much . reason to believe that Commissioner, how ev er, could have formed no part of his preconcerted plan for retaining posses s i on admitted principality m h i i t s tedot no l extenuationi olens vo 1 en s S and eventuallyuchan atrocay in A resolution of this nature relieves me from the duty i,f replying to the arguments used by your Excellency in the above communication, and I confine myself to that of referring them to the Government of her Catholic Majesty, I cannot, however, but renew on this occa sion the assurances which I have repeatedly brought to your Excellency's consideration, that the Spanish Go vernment has had no desire to offend in any way the English natio n or its Government, its constant wish being to draw closer the relations between the two countries, instead of interrupting them; and I am con vinced th at with these friendly dispositions the Spanish o o Tu v rh e i r i ;; n x rn eree e is n loe t Inu w ety i i l o l nh l ' earn ssrhjnaulswitha cd r e ae g r kr r i e ne t od w t h ni e nt r too e solution which m e part, by making p reparations to leave thisk ffe in ec g t do o m n immy mediately. volved his ruin. To retain them as prisoners, and to use them as hostages, to ensure good terms on sub mission, are most probably the extent of his designs against their safety. Be that as it may, the dismem bered limbs of Agnew and Anderson, it is now certain, are exposed on the walls of the Fort of Mooltan. The Seikh force of 500 men attached to the two com missioners, had they remained staunch, would, and could, have held out for three days. Before that time elapsed the Bawulpore chief with his men would have arrived to the rescue. After taking possession of the building outside the walls, to which the p ar ty entered on being unexpec t e dly att ac k e d, Agnew ai lan had ts w eorred withinere tl his k iml g Mooltan playing upon the to distance. reserve During their fi re t tillh the th 19th,e the guns from the Fort o f i r building in whi c h the comm i ss i oners an d th e ir p ar ty had taken refuge, did little execution, the distance being a long range. "During the night, however, there was great corn motion in the city, an d i t WA S re p or t e d t o the refugees that a large undieiplined rabble was approaching. the place where they had placed themselve*. Even then they were confident of bring able to defend THE SUN, LOWITO N, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1848. themselves, but at this crisis :Khan Sing, the governor elect, rushed into the apartment where the two British officers were, and announced to them that the whole of his men—the 500 Seikhs—bad gone over to the Mooltanees. Now, Sahibs,' he said, we have no thing for it but to die; but I die with you.' Agnew ex postulated with hp, saying—' Khan Sing, one already you have siived my life—now leave us to our fate add save your own.' Anderson and Agnew then shook hands, and bade each other an eternal adieu. "Anderson was already dying, but Agnew, though severely wounded, was still capable of defending him self, and soon came the time for doing so. The Mool tanees rushed into the building in numbers. They ap proached the small party. Agnew sprung up and snapped his pistol. It missed fire ; he then threw himself upon the man most in advance—wounded several with his sword—and received a gun-shot wound which proved instantly fatal. Khan Singh was either cut down or 'wounded when poor Agnew fell, but he still survives. The Fort is represented as most for midable, and only to be carried by a breeching battery. Mooltan is two hundred miles from Lahore; our siege train could not get there under six or seven weeks, fled early in the rains the country around is quite a swamp, and in many places inundated quite." Mooltan, in the Punjaub, is a great ancient city, which, since the pre-eminence of the Seikh power, takes an important part in the commercial and mo netary transactions of Western India, outstripping Shikapoor, and being inferior i❑ this respect only to Amritsir. It is situate three miles east of the Chenab, the inundations of which reach it. Elphinstone, who saw this city in 1809, before it had been stormed by the Seikhs, describes it as surrounded with a fine wall between 40 and SO feet high.' This is now dilapidated, but the citadel continues a place of strength, being more regular in construction than probably any other place laid down in India by native engineers, though some of the ravages of the late siege have not yet been repaired. It stands on a mound, and is an irregular hexagon, with its longest side. which measures 600 yards, to the north-west. The wall, substantially built of burnt brick, is about 40 feet high outside, but only four or five feet from the ground inside, in consequence of the materials of older buildings. It is surmaunted by thirty towers, and protected by a ditch, faced with masonry. The only buildings within it of any importance are the battered palace of the former Khan, and a lotty Mahometan shrine. Mooltan is the largest town is the Seikh territory after Lahore and Amritsir. The present Loon is built on a mound of considerable height, formed of the ruins of more ancient cities. The bazaars are extensive, and are well supplied with all articles of traffic and consumption, and the shops amount altogether in number to four thousand six hundred. Its principal manufactures are silks, cottons, shawls, loongees, brocades, tissues. Its merchants are con sidered rich, and about fifteen of them are computed collectively to possess a million and a half of rupees. Banking constitutes a large proportion of the business of Mooltan, in which it has in some measure supplanted Shikarpoor, and the prosperity of the town is in all respects considered on the increase. It [the district is meant, we presume.—ED. D. G.] yields a revenue of 5,75,000 rupees. " The vicinity is coved with an amazing quantity of ruins of tombs, mosques, and shrines, which show the former extent and antiquity of the city. North of the place is the magnificent shrine of Sham Tabreezi, who, according to tradition, was flayed alive here as a martyr, and at whose prayer the sun descended from the heavens, and produced the intense heat from which Mooltan suffers, and for which it is proverbial. The adjacent country, watered by the inundations of the Chenab, produces fruits, esculent vegetables, grain, and other crops, in great abundance and perfection. Mool tan is said by Burnes to be to this day styled' Mallithan,' which he translates, the place of the Malli, and thence infers it to have been that capital of the Malli taken by Alexander. But Arrian mentions several such cities, and his brevity, and the slender acquaintance which he had of the localities, must render any decision on such points at the present day hazardous and uncertain. Mooltan was taken by the Ma hometans, under Mahomed Ben Kasim, at the close of the eighth century ; by Mahmood of Ghiznee at the commencement of the eleventh ; by Tamer lane at the close of the fourteenth. Since its capture by Runjet Sing, it has been garrisoned by Sh-khs, who, though only amounting to five or six hundred, keep in severe subjection the Mahometans, supposed to amount to 40,000 persons. The number of the entire population is estimated to be about 80,000. Lat. 30 deg. 8 min. long. 71 deg. 28 min." ;"Mooltan is about 200 miles from Lahore, and the route lies along the left bank of the Ravee, till its junc tion with the Chenak, and then along the bank of the latter river. The Sutlej would afford the best means of conveying rapidly any quantity of stores or heavy guns that may be required, and they could be landed about 20 miles above Bahawul poor, within 25 of Mooltan THE CHINA SQUADRON. HONG-KONG, APRIL 26.—Her Majesty's steamer Fury, 6 guns, Commander James Wilcox, returned from Shanghai on the 21st, whither she was sent to demand satisfaction from the Chinese Government for flogging a number of missionaries at Shanghai, but Mr. Alcock, the Consul there, had settled the matter before the vessel arrived. Mr. Alcock had sent her Ma jesty's sloop Espeigle, 12 guns, Commander Camp bell, up to Nankin with a letter to the Viceroy of the province, who came to terms immediately, and the culprits were all exposed with wooden col lars round their necks, and were well bastinadoed afterwards. Commodore Plumridge, C. 13., Acting Commander-in-Chief, is now on his way here from Bombay, in the Cambrian, 40-gun frigate. The Melumpus, 40-gun frigate is here; her captain is senior officer. Her Majesty's steamer Medea, Commander Mason, is at Whampoa; the Daedalus, 20 guns, Cap fain Al•Quhae, is at Singapore ; the Scout, 12 guns, Commander Johnstone (arrived out), and the Columbine, 12-gun sloop, Commander Hay, are at Amoy. The Espeigle, 12-gun sloop, Commander Camp bell, is at Ningpo; the Childers, 12 gun sloop, COM mander Pitman, is at Shanghai ; H.M. steamer Fury and Melampus frigate are the only Briiish men-of war now at this rendezvous. The former is ordered to Bombay, to repair her port side air-pump. The greatest anxiety prevails to ascertain the result of the revolution in France. A French frigate, La Bayonnaise, at Manilla, is sadly perturbed about it. THE MASSACRE of the AMERICAN - - MISSION IN OREGON. We have been favoured by the governor and commit tee of the Hudson's Bay Company with the following letters, containing the particulars of the massacre by the Indians of the American mission at Walla Walla, in the Oregon territory, of which a brief account has already been published. M'Bean is an officer in charge of a fort belonging to the Hudson's Bay Company, not tar from the scene of this lamentable occurrence, and Mr. Abernethy, to whom Mr. Douglas, of the board of management at Fort Vancouver, addreses his letter, is the provisional governor of the colony, settled in the Valley of the Walamet. (Copy.) "TO TUE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AT FORT VANCOUVER. " Fort Nez Perce, Walla Walla, Nov. 30, 1847. " Gentlemen,—lt is my painful task to make you ac quainted with a horrid massacre which took place yes terday at Wauletpu, about which I was first apprised early this morning by an American who bad escaped, of the name of Hall, and who reached this half naked and covered with blood. As he started at the onset, the in formation I obtained was not satisfactory. lie, however, assured me that the Doctor (Whitman) and another man were killed, but could not tell me the persons who did it, and how it originated. " I immediately determined on sending my interpreter and one man to Dr. Whitman's to find out the truth, and, if possible, to resell?, Mr. Chief Trader Manson's two sons and any of the survivors. It so happened that, before the interpreter had proceeded half way, the two boys were met on their way hither, escorted by Nicholas Finlay, it having been previously settled among the Indians that these boys should not be killed, as also the American women and children. Pe loquoit is the chief who recommended this measure. I presume you are well acquainted that fever and dysen tery have been raging here and in this vicinity, in con sequence of which a great number of Indians have been swept away, but more especially at the Doctor's place, where he attended upon them. About thirty of the Cayuses tribe died one after another, who eventually believed the Doctor had poisoned them; and in which opinion they were, unfortunately, confirmed by one of the Doctor's party. As far as I have been able to learn, this has been the sole cause of the dreadful butchery. " In order to satisfy any doubt on that point, it is re ported that they requested the Doctor to administer me dicine to three of their friends, two of whom were really sick, but the third only feigned illness, and that the three were corpses the next morning. After they were buried, and while the Doctor's men were employed slaughtering an ox, the Indians came one by one to his house, with their arm s concea l e d un d er t h e i r blankets, and, being all assembled, commenced firing on those slaughtering the animal, and in a moment the Doctor's house was surrounded. The Doctor and a young man brought up by himself were shot in the house. His lady, Mr. Rogers, and the children had taken refuge in the garret, but were dragged down and dispatched (excepting the children) outside, were their bodies were left exposed. It is re ported that it was not their intention to kill Mr. Rogers, in consequence of an avowal to the following effect, which he is said to have made, and which nothing but a desire to save his life could have prompted him to do. He said, " I was one evening lying down, and I overheard the Doctor telling the Rev. Mr. Spald ing that it was best you should all be poisoned at once, but that the latter told him it was best to continue slowly and cautiously, and between this and spring not a soul would remain, when they would take possession of your lands, cattle, and horses. " These are only Indian reports, and no person can believe the Doctor capable of such an action without being as ignorant and brutal as the Indians themselves. One of the murderers not having been made acquainted with the above understanding shot Mr. Rogers. "It is well understood that eleven lives were lost and three wounded. It is also rumoured that they are to make an attack upon the fort. Lot them come ! If they will not listen to reason, though I have only five men at the establishment, I am prepared to give them a warm reception ; the gates are closed day and night, and bastions in readiness. In com pany with Mr. Manson's two sons was sent a young half-bred lad brought up by Dr. Whitman ; they are all here and have got over their fright. The ringleaders in this horrible butchery are Peloquoit, bis son Big Belly, Tamsuchv, Estacie, Toumonlish, &c. I understand from the interpreter that they were making one common grave for the deceased. "The houses were stripped of every thing in the shape of property, but when they came to divide the spoil, they fell out among themselves, and all agreed to put back the propt.rty. lam happy to state the Walla Wallas had no hand in the business ; they were all the Doctor's own people (the Cayuses). One American shot another, and took the Indian' part to save his own life. " Allow me to draw a veil over this dreadful affair, which is too painful to dwell upon, and which I have explained conformably to information received; and with sympathizing feelings.—l remain, with much respect, gentlemen, your most humble servant, " WILLIAM M'BEAN. " N.B. I have just learned that the Cayuies are to be here to-morrow, to kill Serpent Jaune,' the Walla Walla chief." " Fort Vancouver, Dec. 7, 1847. " Sir,—Having received intelligence last night, bp special express from 'Walla Walla, of the destruction of the missionary settlement at Waulctpu by the Cayuse Indians of that place, we hasten to communicate the particulars of that dreadful event—one of the most atro cious which darkens the annals of Indian crime. " Our lamented friend Dr. Whitman, his amiable and accomplished lady, with nine other persons, have fallen victims to the fury of these remorseless savages, who appear to have been instigated to this appalling crime by a horrible suspicion which had taken possession of their superstitious minds, that in consequence of the number of deaths from dysentery and measles, Dr. Whitman was silently working the destruction of their tribe by administering poisonous drugs under the semblance of salutary medicines. " With a goodness of heart and benevolence truly his own, Dr. Whitman had been labouring incessantly since the appearance of the measles and dyFentry among his Indian converts to relieve their sufferings ; and such has been the reward of his generous labours. " A copy of Mr. M'Bean's letter herewith will give all the particulars known to us of this indescribably painful event. _ _ " Mr. Ogden with a strong party will leave this place as soon as possible for Walla Walla to endeavour to prevent farther evil; and we beg to suggest to you the propriety of taking instant measures for the protection of the Rev. Mr. Sptulding, who, for the sake of his family, ought to abandon the Clear Water Mission without delay, and retire to a place of safety, as he can not rrmain at that isolated station without imminent iu the present excited and irritable state of the Indian population. " I have the honour to be. Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " JAMES LOLIGLAS. " Mr. George A bPrneth v." THE CATAMARAN. It having been announced by advertisement that on Tuesday last this patent life-preserver would make a trip from Dover to Boulogne, on that day, long before the hour appointed for the " demonstration," the beach in front of Waterloo-crescent was thronged with all sorts of people. A tent was erected on the beach, under which the catamaran was put together and prepared for sea. During its progress, and after its completion, vast numbers of people inspected it; and it is only justice to Mr. Hely, the inventor, to say, that his courtesy and kindness to all visitors and inquirers were emi nently conspicuous. The hour of sailing arrived ; but, as there was a stiff adverse breeze blowing, it was deemed impracticable to launch the catamaran. Indeed, the highest nautical authorities declared it was quite impossible for such a craft to reach Boulogne on that day (Tuesday) ; and Mr. Hely was, therefore, reluctantly compelled to abandon the idea of taking ,the trip that day. On Wednesday the wind was equally adverse ; and it was not till Thursday morning at six o'clock that he could attempt the pas sage. At this early hour our drowsy citizens were disturbed by the booming of cannon --the given signal for the departure of the expedition ; and those who un derstood the signal, and could muster sufficient courage to throw off death's counterfeit, hied them to the beach to witness it. All having been got ready, the catamaran was carried down to the water's edge by a few sturdy boatmen, and in a trice launched for the first time on the briny deep amid the roar of artillery and the plaudits of the people. The catamaran, being now fairly afloat, lay at anchor in the offing for a short time. The anchor being got, the life preserver was pulled clear of the land, and then she was put under the pressure of a lug sail, and took her course across the channel, with an expres sion of the hearty good wishes of the spectators. She was accompanied by a lugger, with some 30 people on board. The catamaran showed evident symptoms of ber sea-going qualities so long as she remained in sight, and it was doubted by none but that she would make the trip at a reasonable rate. The catamaran is exceedingly simple in construc• tion. This specimen is 30 feet long by 8 feet wide. The cylinders were stuffed with different sorts of munitions, and when on the water it looked in shape not unlike an elongated basket, through the bottom and sides of which the water has free ingress and egress. Its flexibility protects it from damage on rocks or sink ing ships, and it would seem next to impossible for any sea to upset it. It will, therefore, be serviceable where no boat could live; and though it does not keep its crew dry-footed, this is a matter of minor import in cases of life or death. We have no doubt of the success of Mr. Hely's invention, and believe that every sea-going vessel will shortly adopt the catamaran as a lite-preserver for . passengers arid crew in case o f n ee d. I n t h e case of a vessel taking fire at sea, getting on a sunken rock, or in any way becoming in a sinking state, were each sailor provided with a cylinder case, he could bundle his clothes and a little "grub " into it, and the strength of the united crew could very soon construct the cata maran raft. The catamaran arrived sefe at Boulogne at seven o'clock P. M. Here Mr. Hely was received most cordially by the authorities, arid presented to the French Government, through them, a model of his invention. The return voyage was favour able as far as Blackness, when the catamaran fell in with heavy calms, and did not arrive on Dover-bay beach until eleven P Si., having about five miles encoun tered a heavy north-east breeze, with much rain and a heavy sea. A great number of persons assembled on the beach opposite the baths to greet the catamaran, as she beached in gallant style on the shingle. We understand every lashing was as secure as at the hour of her start ing from Dover-bay, and she was only an inch or so deeper in the water. All her wood-work remains per fectly staunch. She shipped no water over her bulwarks, steered steadily, and held her wind by means of her shifting-keel with wonderful nicety. She has been pro nounced a craft of first-rate sea -worthiness and safety, and the result of this salt-water trial, during which about ninety miles of water were traversed, may be considered as conclusive as successful. This day she will be taken to pieces on the beach. We understand that two offers to purchase the catarman were made to the inventor by parties at Boulogne, previous to her departure from the spot.--Lover Chronicle. GILISM. ALEXANDER KEENE AND T. WELSH, FOR 1001. ASIDE. •The " passage of arms" between these knights of the knuckle, which has for some weeks past been the topic of debate and difference of opinion in the little world of pugilism, was on Tuesday brought to an undeniable con clu•iou at Eight Mile Bottom, 56 miles from the metro• polis, in the direction of Newmarket. The battle-field of Tuesday has been in years bygone the scene of several contests of greater or lesser note ; the most remarkable being that in 1805, when John Gully (afterwards the owner of Hare Park, hard by, subsequently M.P. for Pontefract, and now a leading turfite) defeated the giant Gregson for the championship—somethin g more in those days than an empty or a questionable title. But we must hasten from the past to the present. The lads who on Tuesday stripped to do battle are both known as public gladiators ; Keene, who numbers twenty-two summers, has conquered Wm. Cain, of Leicester, and Joe Phelps, of Brighton, his height 5 feet Eti- inches, his weight 9st. 41b. 'Welsh, his opponent, is better known as Young Sambo, a name justified by his skin and wool, which are certainly more African than Caucasian. Sambo is twenty-nine years old, measures 5 feet 51 inches, and weighs 9st. 51h., his frame being altogether more thick set, and his arms more muscular than his lengthy adver sary. At a few minutes before eleven o'clock, the select few who had been whirled down the Eastern Counties line, per special train, " under the special care" (as the tickets specified) " of Jem Burn and Henry Whelpdale, Esquire," were gratified by seeing the men shake hands and stand up. Barnash and Jem Turner attended to Sambo, while Robert Fuller and Hannan esquired Keene. The artistic style of the dark-coloured athlete was remarkable, and the first Jew left-handed attempts of his long-reached opponent were stopped with such elegance as to excite general applause. After several dodges and feints, however, Keene, by a sudden spring, in the manner of the late Young Dutch Sam, popped in such a sharp rap with his lett over Sambo's guard, and reach ing his right eyebrow, left his mark. This was ominous, as, in addition to youth, length, and freshness, Keene had the advantage of both his optics, while it is well known, Sambo's left eye never possessed the gift of sight. Ilia skill, nevertheless, having in former battles countervailed this detect, his friends were still confident. A few more seconds, and the men got near, smart ex changes took place, and a rally ended by Keene again showing he could get at Sambo's head, and filially send ing him down wilts a right-handed blow on the ribs, as he was jumping backwards. The second round decided the question in all but partisans minds. Keene again over-reached Sambo in the counterhittiug, getting home most effectually. Welsh again down. In the fourth round Keene had his opponent at all points, and Sambo turned round in confusion, and actually walked to his collier. Keene, with great forbeararce, opened his hands, and did not follow him. The next round brought the battle to a close. Sambo received so heavily, and returned so short, that it was clear his vision was seri ously interfered with, the sponge was therefore in hu manity thrown, the useless punishment of a brave fellow being a thing to be avoided in a case where the display of science, rather than that of mere animal endurance was looked for by those who backed the losing man. MONEY ORDERS.—The following notice to the public, and instructions to all postmasters, sub-postmas ters, and letter receivers, issuing and paying m oney orders, was posted at the General Post-office this morn ing :—" On and after the 6th July, the post-offices at the under-mentioned places will be opened ror the issue and payment of money orders :—Carnborne, Cornwall ; Pont y-Prid, Glamorganshire ; Ventnor, Isle of Wight ; Coat bridge, Lanarkshire ; Dairy, Ay rshire ; J o h nstone, lien freTw.shsir.e ; D C u a s s c tl o e m l n sl E a , nd E . s l ci te , rrY ; Gl enarrn, Antrim. M.P.—We understand that this lien. Gentleman, who has been prevented from attending Parliament for some time, in consequence of severe and protracted indisposition, came to town on Monday, for the express purpos e o f b e i ng present at the debate on Mr. Hume's motion. We are sorry to learn, however. that he experienced a severs relapse after his arrival in town, and has been interdicted by the highest medical authorities from attending the House of Com mons at present. HOUSE OF LORDS. LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE (Station at Sheffield and the Sheffield Canal).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE (Shef field Canal Purchase). —Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. MANCLIBSTER, SHEFFIELD AND' LINCOLNSHIRE (Ash ton Canal Purchase).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. VALE OF NEATH (Power to the South Wales to sub. scribe).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. KENDAL AND IVINDERMERE RAILWAY ACT AMEND -IBENT,—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. BRISTOL AND EXETER (Glastonbury Navigation and Canal Purchase). Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN.— Preamble proved and clauses agreed to. GROUP No. .I.—M ANCIIESTER, S HEFFIELD, AND SlRE(Slidland Junction and Barnsley Branch). —Opposition further considered. SOUTH in f yuYORKSHIRE,orp r ra D o O t N e C r STER, AND GOOLE. Evidence HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP No. 3 . — MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLAND (Deviation and Branches). —preamble proved, but clause.; deferred till to-morrow. GROUP No. 7.— LONDON AND BLACKWALL (Con necting Branch).—Preamble proved, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH DEVIATION.— Case opened, and evidence taken in its favour. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity:.of Mr. Reynolds's majority was resumed, and in the course of the day the petitioners succeeded in striking off two additional votes, on the ground of nonpayment of poor-rates. SLIGO. Several witnesses were called to day, to prove that a connexion subsisted between the parties administering the bribes and the sitting Member; but the Committee decided that the evidence was insufficient to establish the agency of the individual in question. The evidence of treating was then proceeded with. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. APPOINTMENT OF BISHOPS. Lord FEVERSHAM presented a petition from the clergy and laity of the Church of England, praying their Lordships' attention to the Act of Henry VIII., :by which the selection and nomination of persons to fill the office of bishop is secured.] iThe petitioners prayed that the power of nomination should continue in the Crown, but considered that iu consequence of recent pro ceedings the power should be more defined, and that the Church should not he deprived of the privilege of making objections on the score of heresy, or other disqualifica tion, in open court. GAME-LAWS. The Duke of RICHMOND moved the second reading of the Killing of Hares Bill. The Duke of BUCCLEUCH opposed the measure as a side-wind attempt to get rid of the game-laws. Atter a few words from the Earl of CARDIGAN and Lord BEAumoNT in opposition to the Bill, Earl GREY said that the tax on game-licenses was imposed solely for purposes of revenue, and certainly a more legitimate source of revenue could not be ima gined. But there was a great difference between a man who shot for his amusement and the man who shot to defend his property from the depredations of wild ani mals. The measure would scarcely affect the revenue at all, and therefore he hoped their Lordships would pass the Bill. The Bill was then read a second time. RAILWAYS. The Marquis of SALISBURY asked if the Railway Commissioners had determined whether or not the use of locomotives should be prohibited in large towns and cities? The Earl of GRANVILLE was understood to say that the subject was under consideration. Lord STANLEY presented several petitions from the clergy praying for an alteration in the law regulating the appointment of Bishops; also several petitions from various lodges of Odd Fellows, praying for the legaliza tion of their society. SPAIN. Lord STANLEY then rose to draw the attention of their Lordships, to the papers which had been presented to the House, on the subject of the communications which had taken place between Lord Palmerston and M. Isturitz, relatire to the mission of Count Mirasol. (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (BItANCH FROM SLOUGH TO WINDSOR). Upon the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Mr. DISRAELI moved that the Bill be read a third time that day six months, and said he did so on the part of Eton College, whose interests were essentially public interests, and whose interests he hoped the House would protect by rejecting the Bill. What ever might be the organization of the powerful inte rests he had to encounter in opposing the Bill, he trusted that the sense and justice of the House would resist the monstrous proposition which was proposed by this company. Last year Parliament threw out the Bill, but had so far as it had yet proceeded consented to it this session, and ono of the principal supporters of the Bill was the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, which might be accounted for in conse quence of the Great Western Company having made a compensation to the Crown of 25,0001. It might be said that it was ungracious to oppose a Bill which had been passed by a Committee of the House, but this was an exceptionable case, because the arrangement which had been entered into for the purpose of getting the consent of the Crown did not redound to the credit of either of the parties concerned. Mr. CAMPBELL seconded the amendment. Colonel REID complained that the Noble Lord the First Commissioner of the Woods and Forests had violated an agreement into which he had solemnly entered with the South-Western Company. He acquitted the Noble Lord of any intention to violate the understanding to which he came with the company, but yet that did not alter the fact. Ile had agreed to a certain plan for the Windsor and Staines Railway, which he afterwards opposed, and sanctioned another. He had promised to give his support to a project of the South- Western, but instead of doing so he had favoured one brought forward by the rival company. Lord MORPETH said that as a direct charge had been made against him of breach of faith, he felt bound to make a few observations to the House. He was disposed not to view that charge—a charge that had been brought against hitn gravely, of a direct bleach of faith, with any great concern, feeling, as he did, that he had hitherto acted in these proceedings with the utmost candour and fair dealing towards all the parties with whom he had successively been brought in contact. He felt it necessary to mention that, in the high quarter to which allusion had already been made there was no wish for increased railway acceininodation between London and Windsor. The proprietors of Windsor Castle were perfectly satisfied with the accommodation afforded by the Great Western Company, and as the Great Western had recently been restrained from making a branch to Windsor by the Crown, there could be no doubt that the Great Western Company had strong claims upon the consideration of Government. During, however, the period of railway excitement, the inhabitants of Windsor felt that it would be greatly to their benefit if they had a direct railway communication with Loudon, and the Crown conceding their wishes, felt itself at liberty to withdraw its opposition to a scheme of that nature, upon the promoters undertaking to put the Crown in a position to make certain im provements at Windsor without imposing additional burdens upon the people. That understanding was entered into both with the Great Western and South-Western Companies, but he denied most positively that he ever entered into an engagement with either company to oppose or support the other. There had been no concealment and no breach of faith in the course which had been taken on the part of the Crown, and he had good reason for believing that the evi dence which h e gave l ast b efore t h e Committee _ had not been th e means o f t h row i ng out the Nome prop ose d b y t h e G reat Western Company. ofEton person o r held sacr e d t l y h e than associations h e did b u andt tthe objectionsrecoll ct recollections n t o this u s ndertaking ' he wa s inclined did, think, were of th at kind which were entertained by many learned bodies towards the approach oil anything in the shape of business er commerce near the places of their habita tion, and such a s induced oQathreat Western authorities of Eton Col lege to oppose the ori g i nal Railway, and the heads of the University of Oxford, to oppose a line from London to Oxford.—(ll ear, hear.) lle was there fore, inclined to think that th e o bj ections which some' of the masters and some of the scholars of Eton had thought it their duty to urge against the line were un founded and premature. The authorities of the college, whose business it was to manage all the affairs connected with it were in favour of the Great Western branch, and had given it their persevering support. In order to show that was the case, the Noble Lord read a letter statingcoense I thatfor the South-Western as the town of Windsor demanded railway which he had received from the re.!istrar of the co ll ege, disclaiming on the part of the college any participation in t he expressions used Company, by and the communication the college had forced upon them the choice of two evils, viz., a line passing in a westerly direction, which would only partially obstruct the amusement of the scholars, and not interfere 'with the property of the college, and a line passing easterly, having a large station close to the property of the col lege, and which was calculated to interfere with the discipline of the school. Ile thought the Great Western was entitled to the greatest Consideration of the Crown and the Govern ment, and that this Bill should receive the anent of the House.—(Cheers.) f'curtbMibttion NEWCASTLE RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE GOLD CUP. Chanticleer walked over. The Members' Plate. Otterburn The Tyne Stakes. walked over. The Probe ... ... ... ... ... 1 Egglestone ... ... ... ... 2 Velox ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Brother to \Vinesour ... ... ... ... 4 SEVEN O'CLOCK.—Owing to an accident to the wires of the Electric Telegraph, the above has only just reached us. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. C. Taylor, Change-alley, Coruhill, tailor, July 11, at eleven— G. Horne, Cheapside, bookseller, July 11, at eleven--W. Cooper, C. Wilson, and G. Black, Alder manbury, straw hat manufacturers, July 13, at one—T• Pasco, Chichester, upholsterer, July 11, at eleven—C• M. Collett, Hammersmith, baker, July 11, at eleven — H. J. Hammon, Threadneedle-street, architect, July 13, at eleven—W. Elliott, Petworth, Sussex, corn merchant, July 13, at eleven—J. B. Falkner and B. Fabian, Old Broad-street, City, merchants, July 13, at twelre—L. Alexander and W. Bardgett, Old Broad-street, City, merchants, July 13, at one—G. Children, Tunbridge, banker, July 13, at halt-past eleven—J. L. Bourdon and P. J. Meugens, Finch-street, Whitechapel, sugar refiners, June 30, at eleven, In the Country. A. Tunstall and J. W. Cash, Bristol, oil merchants, July 11, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. Ireland, Wem. Salop, wine and spirit merchant. July 13, at half past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Clarke, Hinck ley, Leicestershire, hosier, July 13, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Mountford, Darlington, tailor, July 13, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle upon-'Tyne—J. Forster, Shafto, Northumberland, banker, July 13, at one, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne C. Bertram and W. Parkinson, Newcastle-upon-Tynet merchants, July 13, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne—F. Binder, Leeds, butcher, July 11, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. T. Anson, Southampton, stationer, ls, 5d., on Mon day, June 26, and two following Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Canaan, Birchin-lane. J. Green, Pall-mall and Sloane-street, wine merchant, 31d., on Monday, June 26, and two following Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. J, T. Jay, Acle, Norfolk, surgeon, 4id., on Monday, June 26, and two subsequent Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane. G. Cork, High-street, Islington, livery-stable -keep er, 3s. 6id., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basingkall street. R. Baker, Cheapside, tailor, id., any Wednesday, tween the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr' Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. Clarke, Leicester, banker, 55., any Th u rsday, be tween the hours of el even an d t h ree, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. T. Ryland and W. L. Ryland, Birmingham, Britannia metal workers, 25., between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. J. Gadsby, Coventry, wine and spirit merchant, ss. 2d., any Friday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. R. Hood, Smethwick, Staffordshire, draper, 3s. 6d., any Friday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. D. Le Boutillier, Northumberland-place, Commercial. road, East, draper, July 12, at eleven—R. Hayward, Portsea, Southampton, brewer, July 12, at eleven—W. Dyne, Rochester -terrace, High-street, Stoke Newington, corn dealer, July 12, at twelve—J. Clarkson, Woolwich Lower-road, Charlton, beer retailer, July 12, at eleven Spikins, Lichfield-street, Soho, timber-mer chant, July 11, at one—H. R. Hartley, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, hotel keeper, July 14, at one—W. Tanner and J. Ward, Leadenhall place and Leadenhall-market, lea ther factors, July 14, at half-past twelve—J. Porter, Wormwood -street, City, cheese factor, July 12, at eleven —Elizabeth Mary Headland, Harley-street, Cavendiah square, lodging- and boarding housekeeper, July 12, at twelve—G. I). Rose, Duke-street, Smithfield, plumber painter, and glazier, July 13, at elev e n—J. R ea y, j un ., and H. Reay, Mare•lane, wine -merchants, July 14, at half-past one—J. Nukes ' New Ormoud-street, St. George the Martyr, builder, July 13, at one. In the Country. C. Bertram and W. Parkinson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchants, July 1 1, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle. upon-Te ne—W. A. Barton, Coventry, surgeon and apothecary, July 13, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham —J. Clarke, Hinckley, Leicestershire, hosier, July 13, at halt-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Ridg way, Hanley and Shawn, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturer, July 13, at eleven, at the Court Bir tningham. At the Court of Review, July 11. W. Scott, Liverpool, hardware dealer—A. M. Pater son, J. Walker, J. Boyden, and C. B. T. Roper, Kingswinford, Staffordshire, irons sunders.—E. Field, Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer and draper—W. H. Nor man, Adam's-place, King's-road, Chelsea, and Drury lane, baker—J. Mainer, Southampton, saddler and har ness maker—C. Skingley, Maldon, Essex, commission agent—E. C. Holland, Honiton, Devonshire, surgeon and apothecary—R. Wake, Kingston-upon-Hull, mer chant—ll. Davies and W. Davies, Liverpool, stock and sharebrokers—G. Keilar, Liverpool, timber mer chant—lL T. Smith and J. Hewitt, Liverpool, tailors and drapers —E. Thompson, Ki ngston - u p on -Hull, hosier,hatter, and glover—R.Forty, Cheltenham, builder. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. A. Edwards and E. V. Dohren, Savage-gardens , City, merchants—J. H. Messenger and J. W. Comb, Southampton-street, Mornington-crescent, painters and paper hangers—E. Bridges and Thomas NVeYn' an ' Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, ironmongers—C.Havro rtb., G. Coyle, and H. Deighton, Lower Darwen, Lanca shire, glue manufacturers—J. Bennett and S. Bennett, Bridport, Dorsetshire, t a ll ow c h andlers—J. G ree n, R- Brook, and W. Robinson, Lockerby Dumfries shir e, stonemasons H. Smith, R. Smith and J. S tnith ' Halesworth and Ipswich, carriers (as far regards H. Smith)—W. English, senior, and W. English, junior, Newark-upon-Trent, millwrights—W. Shippy and T. J. Fishpool, Vale Royal, Maiden -lane, Islington, horse slaughterers—W. Jordon, H. B. Jordan , and C. W. Bragge, Bristol, general commission age nts W. Hall a nd C. Black, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, sur geons and apothecaries—F. Neville and G. R. Want Aldermanbury, comm i ss i on agents —J . Cl ev er and Watson, Pimlico, Roman cement and plaster inant lfa f: turers—W. Stevens and F. Marriott, proprietors of puo r. lication called " Chat"—B. Sh u t t l ewort h an d El. rocks, Bradshaw, Lancashire, cotton spioners---J.Y I 4 . , nett and H. Allen, Manch es t er , coac hb u ilders— v • Higgins and J. H. Bally, Li verpoo l, merc hants-" ; Brooke and J. Myatt, B irm i ng h am, co b a l t a nd pc refiners. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Charles Felton, Aston, near Birmingham, commercial traveller. William Scattergood, Birmingham, book-keeper. Thomas Kenning, Birmingham, messenger. Joseph Sandbrook, Birmingham, slater. Charles Bronshall, Birmingham. Samuel Newell, Birmingham. John Price, Birmingham, fishmonger. Samuel Lilley, Birmingham, engineer. George Hughes, Leicester. Henry Scholey, Sheffield, smith. James Senior, Sheffield, tailor. Philip Blundell Hill, Bampton, Devonshire. Robert Spark, Exeter, poulterer. Capel Thomas Lech mere, Fownhope, Herefordshir e. William Maunder, Exeter, baker. John Waters, jun., Liverpool, bookkeeper. Tier. George Wyld Tilly, Clevedon, Sona e r se tshire, bul _ se d George Jones, St. George Pill, Sumersetshire, lice" John Anstey, Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire, farmer. George Carter, Bristol. Thomas Lear, St. Thomas the Apostle, Devonshire. —On the 18th inst., in James-street, St. James's-park, Ur& John Stanford, of a son. • On the 19th inst., at Oxford-ter r ac e , M rs . John V4° e ' of a daughter. lady °f On the 19th inst., at the Vi carage , S evenoa k s , the the Rev. C. T. Curteis, of a son and heir. On the 19th inst., at G reenw i c h , L ady P e ll , o f a daugulietkeir: On the 19th inst., a t B eec h- lodge, Great M ar l ow , Mrs. F. Parker, of a son. On the 19th inst., Mrs. Eaton, the wife of J. H. Eaton, Governor of St. Pancras workhouse, of a son. On the 19th inst., at Upper Woburn-place, Mrs. E. Wack erbarth, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Leadenhall-street, Mrs. E. Constance, of a daughter. MAARLEd. On the 20th inst., by the Lord Bishop of Carlisle, Captain G. Wodehouse, R.N., son of the Hon. and Rev. 'W. Wode• house, to Eleanor Charlotte, daughter of Andrew Mortimer and Lady Emily Drummond. On the 2lith inst., at All Soul's Church, Langham-plac e, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Rochester, Edward Colston, Esq., 15th ( King's) Hussars, to Louisa Rupert& eldest daughter of the Rev. E. Murray. DIED. On the 16th inst., at his residence, Crescent, Salford, Man chester, in the 63d year of his age, Wil4iam Hill, Esq. On the 17th inst., H. It. Rogers, of the Consol-office, Bank of England, aged 60. On the 18th inst., Mary Eleanor, the wife of Mr. T. I- Osborne, of Doddington-grove, Kennington, aged 23. On the 18th inst., in London, aged 67, Mary, relict of the late Lieut.-Colonel Charles Bevan. On the 19th inst., at Stoke Newington, aged 85, Billing, Esq., who for upwards of fifty years was a clerk in the Bank of England. London: Printed and Published by MLTRDO YOUNG, at • No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun' Office, N.: 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the °mail 01 Middlesex, Thursday, June 22, 1849. I ktt,