The Sun. — London, England, 1848-08-26 00:00:00

10d to is 8d ; and Pigeons, 6d to 10c1 each. Ostend Fresh Butter, Ms to Ils 6d; and English ditto, Ils to 12s Gd per dozen lbs. Irish Eggs, 4s 9d to 5s 3d; Ostend ditto, 5s to 58 fid ; Calais ditto, 5 s 3d t o 5 s 10d ; Honfleur ditto, 6s 3d to 6s 9d ; and English ditto, 7s 6d to 8s per 100. EWPORT . Beef, from 2 s 8d t o 3 s 6d ; Mutton, . 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 4a to 5s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 8d per blbs. Beef WECITECHAPEL. , from 2s 8d to 33 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 4a to 5s ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Blbs. BILIaNGSG.A.TE. Turbots, 2s 9d ' to 7s; Brills 10d to 2s 6d ; Cod Fish, 2s to 33 6d ; W hitings,Lobsters, 9d to 2sCrabs, 6 d to 2s 6d ; and Mackerel, 6d to 8d each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d Per Pair; Eels, 8d to Is ; Salmon, 7d to 9d; ditto Trout, 4 d to 6d per lb; Grey Mullets,4d to Is; Red ditto,4d to 10d; and, Hadd oc k s, 3d to 6d each; dried ditto, 2a to 4s per dozen; Fl ounders, is to 2s per dozen ; Shrimps, 8d to 10d per quart : and Dried Ling, 4d per lb; White Bait, is per quart. vG zuroitro. - Our market was f a i r ly supplied with most articles to-day, W hich moved off steadily, at but little alteration in prices. "MEAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 8(1 to 80; of Household ditto, 6d to 74 4 d per 4lbs loaf: HIDE MAUI:. Market Hid es 561bs to 641bs, lid to LET 2d; 641bs to 7211)5, 9 4 ,1 2 d to 1 -; 721 b; to 801bs, 21d to 24d; 801bs to 88Ibs, 3d to 4 "; 8811 .4 to 9611)5, 3id to 3Ad ; 9611)s to 1041bs, :3id to 34d; iamb Skins, is fid to *)s 6d • Calf Skins, 4s 6d to ss; horn nides, 8s S headings, 10 ' d to is 4d. .a.itacwrs SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ . to 31 15s ; new ditto, 2/ 68 to 3/ 6s; Old Clover, 41 to 51; New ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ , s LI and Straw, 114 s to 1/ 98 per load. A mo derate supply and a dull trade. CustnERLAND.—Old Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 18e; New ditto, 2/ lOs to 31 lOs ; Old Clover, 4/ to 41 16s ; New ditto, 3/ 12 8 to 4/ 8 s ; an d Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 10s per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. W HITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 15s; New ditto, 21 6s to 3/ 8s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 4/ 181; New ditto, 3 1108 to 4/ 10s; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply good, and trade dull.. COAL BURKE . —YsgrEaDAY. i r ! a te'S West Hartley... 148 6d &well l7s 3d Q addle's W. Hartley.. 15s Od Hetton parr' Hartley D avison'sWestHartley 15s 3d Lambton „k l a B ting's Hartley lss 3d Morrison lss 9u tolywell Main l4s 6d Russell's Hettoa ...... 16s 9u hew Tanfield 133 OdiShotten u riginal Tanfield llB 6cVVVhitwell ... Ord's Redheugh l'inielci Moor l4s Odl WYlata .... . .... " l4s Odi Wall's . End, &c. Rewicks and Brown' s Co.' ri ' est on H otspur Rad a • lss 3d s_killingworth lss 6d Aorthumberland bPercy Hensham lss 3d 15s Od Aichardson Riddell's lss 6d Wharnclits , Alen Main l6s 3d tßelmont l6s 3d saraddyll's Hetton l6s 6d IKelloe ... 16s Od South Hartlepool Thornley Adelaide Tees Benson Denison Richardson's Tees lss Od Seymour Tees South Durham lss 6d Tees West Hetton lss 6d Cowpen Hartley Howard's W. H. Neth lss 3d Hartley * lss Od Morgan's Stone Coal 2ss 6d Sidney's Hartley Ships at market 170. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Sp - itgER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. The Earl of Glengall's Estate Bill , was read a third tittle and passed. THE HORSHAM ELECTION. kr. ANSTEY rose to ask the Attorney-General a q u estion as to a communication received from Messrs. Waugh and Mitchell, attorneys for the plaintiff in New "'arch v. Jervis, Knight, on the subject of the bribery and treating charged to have taken place at the election o f Mr. Jervis in 1847 for the borough of Horsham. T he : Honourable and Learned Gentleman read manuscript statement setting forth that several parties 4 5(1 been bribed to vote for the son of the Attorney- General by having been appointed to Government situations. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, who appeared to labour under much excitement, said he had not paid Nessre. Waugh and Mitchell a farthing for not proceed mg with the action, as from their character many persons Migbt suppose.—(Laughter.) The petition against his 'on was withdrawn during his absence at Shrewsbury, and the first he heard of it was from the Times, which be purchased at Wolverton. The allegation against his Mh teas that he was under age, and had no qualifica tion t , • In a letter which he addressed to Messrs. .wetiron, his son's solicitor, he :stated that his mother could prove his age—(Laughter) and that he (the 4 . ttorney-General) was anxious to state on oath that he had nothing whatever to do with the alleged bribery— (Hear)—and in another epistle, which he wrote at the same time to Mr. James, a barrister, who had interested himself in the charges made against his son, he expressly declared that he would be no party to any pecuniary eo mpromise. Mr. Joseph Parkes, who acted for his son befor e that gentleman was appointed to an office in the Court of Chancery, was similarly directed. His son Was a gentl eman by birth and education , a nd therefore it was well the petition was withdrawn, as, if it had been d Proceeded with, it could only be done by perjury an d t raud.—(Hear, hear.) lie was charged with having bribed a perso n n amed Burfoot. Now, he declared upon his honour, that he never heard his name until he read it in the declaration. Messrs. Waugh and Mitchell declared that they had examined this person. Why they laid a subpoena on his bed, and never asked him a question.—(Hear, hear.) Another person mentioned, lioldhayd, never was a voter.—(Hear, hear.) It was true he had backed his application for a situation in one of the dockyard*. which had been sometime before promised him by the superintendent. When the person stated to have been appointed postmaster of Horsham had d ec li ne d to accept the was offered to him, i n hi s consc i ence be officehel iev w ed he t ri bu i t t the course which had b een pursued via t vith th e view of stopping Lord Edw ar d H oward ' s hear.) Messrs. Waugh an d Mitchell petition.—(Be ar, 011.— ( 11ar, them selves unworthy the n o ti ce o f gentlemen, and he despised esilsed them all.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. ANSTEY considered that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had satisfactorily repudiated the charges made against him.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HUME deprecated the practice of Hon. Members brieging forward matters, into the accuracy of which they had not inquired.—(Loud cheers.) The character of the House was involved in the adoption of this course._(Haar, bear.) THE WRECK OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP. Mr. HUME called attention to the statement in the newspapers of this morning, respecting the loss of the ?migrants ship, the Ocean, by fire, and the consequent loss of m ore t h an 300 li ves , s h ort l y a f ter l eav i ng the Mersey. It appeared, by the statement, that the Orion d Ca m b r i an passe d t h e un f ortunate s hi p w i t h ou t ren dering.. any assistance. Whilst British ships were on the 'Pot, it was not well that they should be indebted for ttid from Prince Joinville and the Duo d'Aumale, who " a P,pened to be in the Channel. ; 4 1 1 e CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re k, in the absence of the President of the Board of cads, that the fullest inquiry would be made into the circ umstances. The vessel was not a Government one. Mr. HUME said that a person, named Jerome, had :oed i eventeen lives, and trusted he would be adequately Tt lareed.—(llear.) "E lIURRICANE ON THE EAST COAST OF SCOTLAND. ealMr• HUME said, whilst on this subject, he wished to 411 t h . to otlg p d attention to the hurricane on the eastern coast of nthuid, and trusted that subscriptions would be i:sed for the relief of the widows and children of the the who had been killed.—(Hear, bear .) He trusted I „7_ matter was not unworthy the attention of the Go vrnMent.--(Llear.) THE RIVER BARROW. C olcnel.DUNNE asked the Chancellor of the Exche 4ar why a preliminary survey of the river Barrow, in k i,;`"d; which was to havee been undertaken two years v " by the Board of Works, has not been completed, di v `!°ugh 3001. were paid for such survey by certain in idnals to the Commissioners of Drainage; and, fur kir% whether any order had been issued from the Trea ii‘to stop or suspend this survey. km,"l CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER inti -`,4 that he would institute an inquiry into the matter. WAYS AND MEANS. k ap r • BERNAL brought up the report, which was ch t "ra to. WEST INDIA COLONIES. o ti T h u s_ M s _ was brought U. To be read a t h ir d time b/Frunda. -`4°MATC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. - ooreport was brought up. To be read a third time "day. NYST-HORSE LICENSES, &c., BILL. ir Bill was read a second time. SUPPLY. ka t ..? ‘ , HANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER inti- I t t,;,„ that he should move a Committee of Supply on p o ,:;laY, after the Spirit Licenses Bill had been dis -vu of . 11)STAGE ON NEWSPAPERS (CHANNEL ISLANDS) BILL. eo ittn -l i s tted l 3 . ill was read a second time, and ordered to be This IMPROVEMENTS BILL. 'Luis Bill was read a third time, and passed. T h; SLAVE-TRADE (MUSCAT) BILL. passed through Committee. — ' 4 -z 4 (l. MASTERS COURT OF CHANCERY This . B i ll (IRELAND). passed through Committee. This Bil • LOCK UP HOUSES BILL. Bill was read a second time. I v ' DRAINAGE CERTIFICATES BILL. Bill was also read a second time. ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM BILL. uis Bill so passed through Committee. Thi BATTERSEA PARK, &c. BILL. s Bill passed through Committee. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL, ~,, E l l 4 Bill was read a first time. 'ne Rouse adjourned shortly after Two o'clock: Si Indo JOITTITAMPTON, AUG. 25.—The Oriental steam - ship l and s, , aptain Soy arrived here at nine A.M. this day, and to Lod the East India and China mails, which were forwarded ndon by the train. The Indus brings ninety one ps i . "engers, 141 packages of lack gold and rupees and dollars, I t e k,ages of elephants' tusks, 20 cases of silk, and 150 various t'exages. She experienced very fine weather during her 12age• The cholera was raging in Egypt when the Indus 'LL The Jupiter, Captain Meehan, will take out the next ,9anish and Portuguese mails on Monday next. The Sultan, ‘,..!aptaili Brooks, will leave on_ Sunday, for Gibraltar, Malta, ‘;_onstantinople, &c., with a full cargo. The same Company's ,Taru-ship Tagus will leave the port on Tuesday next, for ' 4110 5, Lesiva], and Civita-Vecchia. • 'THE SUN, LONDON,, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1848. CRIMINAL-COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Mr. Alderman Gums.) His Lordship took his seat upon the bench at ten o'clock. Robert (2)oree, aged 24, and described as a tailor, was placed in the dock upon an indictment charging him with having unlawfully, in the presence and hearing of divers subjects of our Lady the Queen, uttered and pronounced, of and concerning the present state of Ireland and the Govern ment of this realm, divers wicked, scandalous, and seditious words, tending to inflame the minds and alienate from our said Lady the Queen the affections of her subjects, and to incite them to tumult and insurrection against the said Go vernment. The Attorney-General, Mr. Welsby, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Clarke appeared for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Parry. The ArrouNEY.GENERAr, in his opening, said as many of the jury were present during the trials, 'yesterday, it would be unnecessary for him to trouble them with any lengthened statement upon the law as applicable to the charge against the prisoner. Upon this occasion the se ditious language would be proved, not by a short-hand writer, but by a policeman who attended to watch the proceedings, and who wrote down the words immediately after he left the meeting. The trade of the prisoner was that of a journeyman tailor, living in Orchard-street, Camden-town, and he was a member of a confederate a , sociation which was established for the purpose of co-operating with the confederate clubs in Ireland. There could be no doubt about his connexion with that society, as a card of membership was found in his pos session. It was headed by the motto "every man to have his own country," and stated that " Robert Crowe, on the 26th April, 1848, was duly admitted a member of the associa tion," and was signed " Thos. Halket, Sec." An address was also found upon his premises, which was signed by himself, and which would show what description of person he was. In one portion of it he said he had no mercy for the aristocracy, who were nothing :but the de scendants of a set of robbers and thieves who some centuries ago overran this country. The meeting at which the pri soner was charged with uttering seditious words was held at the Chartist Assembly Rooms, in Dean-street, Soho, and there were about 200 persons present. The policeman, whom he should call before them, heard some one read the following expression from a newspaper—"To hell with the Queen," and it was received with general approbation by the people present. The words which were used by the prisoner, and which were afterwards written down by the policeman, were as follow :—" The late insurrection in Paris has shown how easily a crown may be crumbled. Now is the time to be brave, and the game is yours. I do not care for thoseA persons present who wear other people's clothes. I don't care if what I say is criminal. I, for my own part, will do all in my power next week to put a stop to trade, and to urge the Irish in London to rebellion." The Attorney-General commented upon the effect and tendency of those words upon the ex citable meeting which the prisoner was addressing, and con cluded by briefly referring to the law on the subject. Reuben Brothers, police-constable, proved attending the meeting on the 31st July last, at 83, Dean-street, Soho. He attended in plain clothes. There were between 150 and 200 persons present, who appeared to consist chiefly of working men and the lower order of Irish. The meeting took place about eight o'clock in the evening. Heard some one read something from a newspaper; the expression was " to hell with the Queen," which was received with loud cheers, and immediately after that saw the prisoner, who was on a raised platform or table. He addressed the meeting, Witness paid attention to him, but did not take a note of what he said because he would have been observed doing so in the room. About three hours afterwards he reduced what he recollected being uttered by the prisoner to writing, and it was to the effect that the late insurrection in Paris had shown how easy a Crown might be crumbled ; that the time had now come for action, and the game was theirs ; and that he would do all in his power during the ensuing week to put a stop to trade, and urge the Irish in London to re bellion. Cross-examined by Mr. PARRY—He had been present at the meeting about twenty minutes before the prisoner spoke. He did not.do as Government reporters had always done an nounce he was there for the purpose of reporting the speeches. The meetingwas inconveniently crowded, but there was room for oi her persons. The prisoner might have spoken for half an hour, but he would not swear positively as to that. Did not hear the whole of the speech, and only selected those portions which ho considered were the strongest. Had only been in the police force about six months from the present time. Previously to entering the police he was a druggist's assistant, and received in that capacity 201. a year and his living. His pay in the police was 16s. Bd. a week. His father was an undertaker and a Yeoman of the Guard, and he lived with him about a twelvemonth before entering the police and assisted him in his business, being then out of a situation. He was originally apprenticed to a jeweller. Had never followed any other occupation than that of a druggist, an undertaker, and a jeweller. He made an application for a situation in the police a fortnight before he was appointed. Sergeant Gray said he arrested the prisoner in Archer-street, Camden-town, when he told him he took him into custody on a charge of speaking sedition at a meeting on the previous Monday. The prisoner said he expected it. In the front parlour he found a card which he produced. It was a card of membership in the Confederate Association. He saw the prisoner pass a paper to a female, whom he believed to be his sister, and he (witness) made her give it up; and that was the paper he now produced. W. Davis proved that the prisoner occupied the house in which the paper and card in question were found. The card was produced, numbered 7,154, and contained the prin ciples on which the Confederation was based, the fundamen tal one being the unalienable right of the Irish people to have a domestic legislature. On the paper or address being offered in evidence, Mr. PERRY objected, on the ground that it did not apply to the charge against the prisoner, as it contained no allu sion to the speech in question, and might have been written subsequently to its delivery. His Lonnsinr, however, over-ruled the objection. and the Clerk of the Arraigns read the document, which extended over several pages of folio paper, the composition being of a very loose and declamatory description. Sergeant Beresford, of the C division, proved that the wit ness Brothers brought him the report of the prisoner's speech the morning after the meeting. This being the case for the prosecution, Mr. PARRY said he had to submit to his Lordship that the case on the part of the Crown had not been made out; and he did not do so on vague general principles, but upon the authority of a case decided by Lord Ellenborough. In the present indictment the s , hole words alleged to have been uttered by the prisoner were set down as having been spoken continuously and consecutively, but the evidence showed that the report which had been made by the policeman was composed of disjointed sentences. Now he had a book, which was edited by the Attorney-General and his colleague, Mr. Welsby, and which said, that if parts of a publication were selected the indictment should run thus " in certain parts of the said speech certain false and seditious words had been uttered," and "in certain other parts of the said speech, &c.," so that if the words in the indictment were not uttered continuously, they ought to be so set forth. It was evident that the prisoner said a great deal between those sentences which were attributed to him. In support of his argument the Learned Barrister quoted the case of Tabbard v. Tipper, which was tried before Lord Ellenborough, and submitted that his Lordship ought to direct the jury to find a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Baron PLATT over-ruled the objection for the present, and directed Mr. Parry to proceed with his defence, but at the same time promised to take the matter into his consider ation, and give his decisson on Monday. Mr. PARRY then rose to address the jury on the part of the prisoner. (Tho trial had not concluded when our report left.) NEW COURT. Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman LAW- RENCE. ) John Smith, 28, described in the calendar as a labourer, but who, disliking the vulgar cognomen of Smith, had passed himself off as Lord Barnard, Lord George Bentinck, and Lord Alfred Harvey, for the purpose of the better enabling him to lighten certain ladies of easy virtue of their super fluous jewellery, was indicted with stealing a watch, value Si., the property of Emily Farrar, in her dwelling-house. It appeared from the statements of the prosecutrix that she was a lady of easy virtue, and resided in Wardour-street. That in the early part of the present month the prisoner met her in the street, represented himself to be Lord Barnard, went to her house, took tea with her, stopped with her an hour, and then deliberately marched off with her watch, as he said, to get it repaired. Mr. HUDDLESTONE addressed the jury for the prisoner, contending that no felony had been committed, inasmuch as there had been no subsequent conversion. The COMMON SERGEANT summed up, and The jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner Guilty. The prisoner was again indicted with stealing a ring, value 205., the property of Hannah Fescher, a French lady of easy virtue, who at the time of the robbery resided in Jermyn street, but who now lived at 6, King-street, St. James's. From the statement of the prosecutrix it appeared that early in the present month the prisoner called upon her in Jermyn••street. She had then a ring on her finger which the prisoner admired, and asked her whether she would not like zt diamond one better, to which she replied that she should. tie represented himself to the prosecutrix as Lord Alfred Harvey, took the ring off her finger, and said he would send a diamond ring for it by his footman the next day. The prisoner was Acquitted on this charge. The CommoN SERGEANT sentenced the prisoner to ten years' transportation. EAST INDIA.—The home accounts of the East India Company have been printed by command of the House of Commons. It appears that the receipts, from the Ist of May, 1837, to the 30th of April, 1848, amounted to 4,796,9711., and the disbursements to 4,069,215/. ; leaving a balance in favour, on the 30th of April, of 727,755/. The estimated receipts for the year ending the 30th of April, 1849, amount to 4,725,256 , ., and the disbursements to 4,378,1391.; leaving a balance in favour of 347,1171. The aggregate revenues of the Indian empire appear to hare amounted in the years 1846-47, to 18,400,485 Company's rupees, and the charges to 18,965,615 rupees; leaving a deficiency of 565,130 Company's rupees. In 1845.46, the revenues were 17,812,419 rupees, and the charges 19,307,795 rupees; leaving a deficiency of 1,495,376 rupees. The gross total amount of the public debts of India was, on the 30th of April, 1846, 38,992,734/. (41,59,22,492 rupees), and the interest thereon, 1 , 839 ,7 2 9/. (or 1,96,24,453 rupees). ROYAL ORTHOPXDIC HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the half-yearly general court of the governors of this institution, established in 1840, was held at the hospital, 6, Bloomsbury square, Mr. Quarles Harris in the chair. The following are inst.:—ln-patients s e t .I n- n statistics la o t the hospital m ad admitted, 7 e for t 9; o h e ut-p half-year atin e ending 2t; total, h e t h 741. The number of patients admitted since the formation of the institution is 7,423. Three new beds have been opened, making altogether 36, and there are upwards of 240 persons waiting to be admitted, the funds being inade quate to furnish further accommodation. The Rev. George Kemp, M.A., chaplain, has accepted the office of honorary secretary. THE ORLEANS FAMILY.—The Countess of Neuilly having applied to the Lords of the Treasury for permission to import from Antwerp, free of duty, some sacred vest ments which she wished to present to her Roman Catholic priest, and intended to be used by him solely for devotional purposes, the revenue authorities have been informed by Sir Charles Trevelyan, one of the secretaries to the Treasury, that he has been commanded by their Lordships to desire them to permit the admission of the vestments duty free, as requested, provided they do not exceed in quantity the num ber which Roman Catholic clergymen are usually permitted to import without payment of duty in their baggage on their first arrival in this country. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended Aug. 19, 2,212/. 13s. 7d.; Post-office, for conveyance of mails, and toll from Shrewsbury and Chester liadway Company, not included. At ilamburgh the want of employment for money is more than ever perceptible, the rate of discount being now quoted at P h i per cent. Unfavourable anticipations regarding oar harvest still cause a tendency to depression in the ex change on London. s;~~,. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETI NG.—TnuasDAY (CGNCTAIDED). Owing to the boisterous weather, and the hurry attending the dispatch of our parcel by the express train, which leaves York only a few minutes after the Great Ebor Handicap was decided, we inadvertently placed Sylvan and Etlerdale, and put Atnosino among the starters (in part of our impression of Thursday); we, therefore, to prevent mistakes in the dis tribution of prizes, &c., repeat our return of the race, cor rected, premising that there was no second or third, and only fourteen starters. The Great Ebor Handicap of 200 sovs., added to a Sweep stakes of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft., and only 5 if declared ; the _ _ seeond to receive 50/. out of the stakes. Two miles. - (108 Subs., 73 of whom declared.) Mr. S. L. Fox's Meaux, 4 yrs, Bst 21b, includ. 61b ex. (Nat) Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale, 4 yrs, Bst 21b Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 3 yrs, sst I 1 lb ... The following also started, but were not placed Mr. Bell's Winesour, aged, Bst 81b Mr. A. Johnstone's Rowena, aged, 7st 111 b Sir C. Monck's Gaiety, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 0 Mr. Shelley's Philosopher, 4 yrs, 7st 0 Mr. T. Walter's Little Casino, 5 yrs, 7st Mr. Drinkald's Pillage, 4 yrs, 6st 81b. ..• 0 Mr. J. Murphy's Dough, 3 yrs, 6stBlb (includ. 61b extra) 0 ,fr. Jaques's fir Martin, 4 yrs, sst 131 b ... 0 Mr. Shelley's Remembrance, 3 yrs, sst II lb ... 0 Mr. B. Green's Maid of my Soul, 3 yrs, sst 71b (car. sst 101 b 0 Mr. Stephenson's Cannibal, 3 yrs, sst 71b ... 0 Betting at starting-4 to 1 agst Meaux (taken), 4to 1 agst Dough, 5 to 1 agst Remembrance, 6 to 1 agst Ellerdale, 7 to 1 agst Mr. Green's two, and 10 to 1 agst Pillage. Amo sino was weighed for and mounted, but ran away with the lad immediately after leaving the enclosure, fell into a ditch full of water, got rid of her jockey, and was not caught in time to start. The boy escaped with a ducking. There were two failures at the post, and in the actual start Remem brance and Winesour were disappointed at the moment the horses quitted the post, and lost several lengths. Pillage took the lead, followed by Cannibal, Sylvan, and Gaiety, and made running at a good pace to the Middlethorpe turn, where it was taken up by Sylvan, who carried it on to the distance; he was here joined by Ellerdale and Meaux, and one of the finest races ever witnessed ensued, Meaux winning on the post by a head, and his opponents making it a dead heat for the second money. Dough was a bad fourth. Run in 3 min. 33 secs. The rain fell in torrents during this race. The Old Three Years Old Produce Stakes of 100 sous. each, h ft ; for colts, Bst 51b; fillies, Bst 21b. Two miles. (12 Subs.) Lord Clifden's Loadstone, Bst 51b walked over Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for mares, three yrs old, old, 7st 21b ; four, Bst 71b; five, 9st llb ; six and aged, 9st 51b. Three miles. Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged ... ...(Templeman) 1 Mr. Pedley's Tuscan, 3 yrs ... .. 2 5 to 2 on Inheritress, who made all the running, and won easily by a length. Run in 7 min. 32 secs. The County Cup of 150 soya., added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each; the second to receive 301. Two miles. (5 Subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Rowena, aged, 7st 71b ... (Cartwright) 1 Mr. S. L. Fox's Le Comte, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ... 2 Mr. Murphy's Dough, 3 yrs, 6st 111 b 0 Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 yrs, Bst 51b 5t02 on Miss Sarah. Rowena made all the running, Miss Sarah and Dough waiting behind Le Comte until they came to the distance, where, on the latter giving way, they joined Rowena, and the three went on in company, Rowena having a slight lead until within ten or a dozen lengths of home. Dough and Miss Sarah here went up together, but the horse swerving from the whip, hung upon Miss Sarah, and drove her against Rowena. The race ended in favour of Dough by half a length; Miss Sarah beating Rowena by nearly a length. Nat, on returning to weigh, objected to Dough, and Cartwright objected to them both. The case was immediately brought before the Stewards, who, after hearing evidence, awarded the race to Rowena, not a little to the astonishment of the betting men, with whom it was any odds on Miss Sarah. The race was run in 3 min. 46 secs. . _ The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 sous. each, and 60 added. One mile. (10 Subs.) Mr. Crawfurd's The Cur, 6 yrs, Bst 61b ... (Rogers) 1 Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ... 2 Lord Caledon's Wanota, 4 yrs, Bst ... 3 Mr. Drinkald's Marquis of Conyngham, 5 yrs, 7st .. 4 Mr. Meiklan - i's Poynton, 5 yrs, Bst 51b 5 Betting-6 to 4 agst The Cur, sto 2 agst Wanota, and 4 to 1 each agst Vanish and Marquis of Conyngham. Won easily by a length, Wanota a bad third. Run in 1 min.s4 secs. The course was much better attended than on Wednesday, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather. BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. 5 to 4 on Springy Jack. TIIE YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Executor 8 to 1 agst Cawrouch 18 to 1 agst Maid of Mother well ST. LEGER. 3to 1 agst Springy Jack I6to 1 agst Canezou (t) 7to 2 agst Justice to Ire- 6to 1 agst Surplice (t), land 6 to 1 agst Flatcatcher RACES. FRIDAY'S The Convivial Stakes of 30 soya. each, 15 ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b, &c. T.Y.C. (13 Subs.) _.. Mr. Hall's Ada Mary (allowed 31b) Mr. Lane Fox's Post Tempore (31b) Mr. Stephenson's Robert de Brus (31b) Mr. Wentworth's Licentio (31b) Even on Robert de Brus, and 2to 1 agst Licentio. Ada Mary made the greater part of the running, and won cleverly by a length. Run in 1 min. 11 sec. The Consolation Scramble of 50t, added to a Handicap of 5 _ ... (G. Abdale) I 5 sovs. each. (14 Subs.) Five furlongs. - Lord Clifden's Czarina, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (Pearl) 1 Mr. Heseltine's Quiver, 2 yrs, sst 71b .. 2 Mr. Pedley's Lady Mary, 3 yrs, Est 41b „., 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Woffenden's Raisthorpe, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b 0 Mr. R. Harrison na br fby Lanercost— Miss York, 3 yrs 0 Mr. Minor's Shropshire Witch, 3 yrs, ist llb ~ 0 Mr. Bowes's Man in the Moon, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b Mr. S. Hawke's Miss Harrison, 3 yrs, Est 91b ... 0 Mr. J. Dav's f by Cardinal Puff—Croton Oil's d, 3 yrs 0 Mr. S. L. 'Fox's Sir Robert Sloper, 3 yrs, Est 41b ... Mr. Harrison's Bennincol, 3 yrs, Est 21b 0 Lord Zetland's Polonaise, 2 yrs, Est 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst Czarina, sto 1 agst Man in the Moon, sto 1 agst Quiver, and 6to 1 agst Lady Mary. Quiver, Czarina, Man in the Moon, and Lady Mary, laid in front the whole of the distance, Czarina winning cleverly by a length. Run in 1 min. 11 secs. The Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 sovs, each, with 100 added, for three-year-old colts, Bst 71h, and fillies Bst 21b, the second to receive 1001 , and the third 50/. One mile and three quarters. (170 Subs.) Mr. Wrather's Miss Lydia tidy ... Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack ... Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina (Templeman) 1 The following also started, bot were not placed :—Mr. Bowes's Wisma, Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May, Mr. J. Gill's Fleur-de-Seine, Mr. B. Green's Beverlac, Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy, Mr. J. Scott's Stinger, Mr. Gray's Reality. Won by a length. Betting-5 to 2on Springy Jack, and 6to 1 agst Queen of the May ; the winner not mentioned. Won very cleverly by a length, Springy Jack getting second place by a head only; Queen of the May was fourth, and Reality fifth. Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 10 ft.; for three•year•old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. One mile and a quarter. (11 Subs.) Mr. Pedley's Besborough ••• Mr. S. L. Fox's Le Comte . Won by a neck. The Filly Sapling Stakes of 30 soya. each, h ft. ; for two year olds, Bst 41b each. One mile. (12 Subs.) Lord Zetland's Ellen Middleton ... ••• (Marson) 1 Mr. B. Green's Cigarette .. , .. 2 Mr. L. Fox's Sl as hi ng Alice... ... ••• ••• ••• 3 Betting -6 to 4on Ellen Middleton, and 3to 1 agst Alice. Won in a canter. The Gimcrack Stakes of 10 says. each, and 100 added ; for two-year-old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b ; the second to receive 25L, and the third to save his stake. One mile. (36 Sabs.) Mr. Payne's Glauca Mr. Bell's Telox Mr. Shepherd's Alp Mr. Pedley's Fellow Commoner 4 • •. ••• •• The following also started, but were • not placed :—Mr. Harrison's Master Bustle—Mr. B. Green's Abbot of Meaux —Mr. Yea's Pyrland—Lord Zetland's Castanette, and Mr. Bowes's fby Touchstone, out of Mickleton Maid. Betting-6 to 4 agst Glance, sto 2 agst Castanette, and 4 to 1 agst Abbot of Meaux. Won by a length, Fellow Com moner a bad third. ... 2 ... (Nat) 1 The Members' Plate of 50/. One mile and a half. Mr. Meiklam's Otterburn, 3 yrs, Bst ~, (Ryder) 1 Mr. Ellis's Acomb, 3 yrs, 6st 91b Mr. Holliday's General Sale, 5 yrs, 7st 61b Mr. R. Bell's Cinderella, 5 yr3 ' 7st 61b ..„ - Mr. J. Scott's Sorceress , 3 yrs, 6st 61b Mr. Scriven's Miss Faun, 4 yrs, 7st 61b , "... " 6 „ on in a canter. LATEST BETTING AT YORK, THE YORKSHIRE HANDICAP (DONCASTER), Bto 1 agst Cawrouch I 1 12 to 1 agst Maid of Mother -10 to 1 agst Meaux well 10 to 1 agst Lady Wildair Il2to 1 agst Miss Whip filly 10 to 1 agst Vampyre I 12 to 1 agst Alliance 10 to 1 agst Executor 116 to 1 agst Miss Sarah. 12 to 1 agst Yardley ST. LIMIER. 2to 1 agst Justice to Ireland 6to 1 agst Surplice —5 to 2 taken 6 to 1 agst Flatcatcher sto 1 agst Canezou-3 to 1 t 7to 1 agst Springy Jack. BUNGAY RACES.—FimAi. The Gentlemen's Purse of 201., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, once round (7 Subs), was won in two well contested heats, by Mr. Bell' Genuine, 3 yrs, 7st, (owner), beating Mr. Beville's Kimblesworth, 4 yrs, 9st 21b, Captain Margetson's Little Red Riding Hood, 3 yrs, fist, and four others. The Hunters' Stakes of 1 soy. each and 10 added, list 7lebasuemaochn,c s onLciettrloeund, Tommy we owrewnoeo ninbetawtoing Mr.hea R. by o M sw r a . G. Beaumont Novice and Mr. Pendgrift's Maria. The Hurdle Race was won by Mr. Crowe's Positive Young Man, lOst 71b •, and the Pony Race by Mr. Robard's Tit-bit. HEREFORD RACES.--Ffasr DAY. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, once round. (6 Subs.) Mr. E. Griffith's Hagley, Bst 61b ... walked over The Herefordshire Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 50 added. Two miles and a dis. (15 Subs., 6 of whom declared.) Mr. E. Griffiths' Hagley, 3 yrs, 6st 71b ... (Brookes) 1 Mr. Edwards's New Forest Dear, aged, Bst 71b ... 2 The following also started :—Premier, 7st 101b—Tit-bit, 7st 91b—and Fernhill, 7st. Won cleverly by half a length. The Hunters' Stakes ( Handicap) of 10 KM. each, h ft, with 30 added. Heats, twice round. (17 Subs.) Mr. Leartnouth's Cavendish, aged, Ilet 21b (Scott) 1 0 1 Mr. Stephenson's Rothersthorpe, 4 yrs, 10st ... 0 1 2 Mr. Parr's Morsel, 4 yrs, lOst 61b 0 0 3 Mr. E. S. Davenport's Vindictive, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b 2 0 dr Mr. I. Day's Counterfeit, aged, lOst 81b 0 2 dr SECOND DAY. The City and County Gold Cup of 60 soya., added to a Sweep stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared. About three miles. (12 Subs., 4 of whom declared. ) Lord Strathmore's Tit-bit, 5 yrs, 7st 91b ...( Whitehouse) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Fernhill, 3 yrs, Est 111 b 2 Mr. Hankin's Teresa, aged, Bst 41b ; Mr. E. Grifliths's Hagley, 3 yrs, Est 41b • 4 Mr. I. Day's Milliner, 5 yrs, B st, and Mr. Carter's"Lin rums, 4 yrs, 7st 71b, also started. Won by half a length. The Selling Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 25 added. Heats, once round and a distance. (8 Subs.) Mr. Turner's Foxwhelp, 6 yrs, 108 6lb (Turner) 0 1 1 Mr. Scott's Cavendish, aged, lOst Slb 1 0 3 Mr. I. Day's Mignon, 4 yrs, 9st 61b 0 0 2 Mr. Robbins's Shrewsbury, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b... ... 2 3dr Mr. Kitton's Morsel, 4 yrs, 9st 61b 0 2 dr Mr. Vever's Freeman, aged, lOst 81b 0 0 dr Mr. Allcott's Premier, 4 vrs, lOst 131 b 3 dr Mr. Davenport's Vivandiere, 5 yrs, 10st llb ... odr Won by a neck. The Free Handicap of 5 sows. each, and 35 added, once round (6 Subs), was won in two heats, by Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 1 Ist (Mr. Elwes), beating Mr. I. Day's Premier, 4 yrs, 9st 71b, Mr. Allcott's Foxwhelp, 6 yrs, lost 71b, and Mr. Hankin's Teresa, aged 10st 71b. Won easy. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 25. Prince Albert's birth-day is to be celebrated at Osborne on Saturday. All the elite of the neighbour hood are invited to a dejeuner a la fourchette at three o'clock, on the grounds at Osborne. Marquees are erected for a large company. Her Majesty Queen Adelaide has taken Norfolk House and Adelaide Villa, West Cowes, for to o months, and will arrive here on the 30th inst. MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current of Aug. 25.) SUGAR.—To-day raw Sugar met with a better demani 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 600 hhds &c. at the rates of yesterday, indeed in some cases a small advance was obtained. At auction 23 hhds and 14 barrels of Berbice were sold, good strong grey at 365, middling 35s to 35s 6d, and low 34s 6d. REFINED.—To-day there was a good business con cluded in refined Sugar for home -trade purposes, but not at better prices, lumps to pass the standard selling at 525. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the markel is still firm at 26s to 275. MAURITIUS. —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 6d, good 38s to 36s 6d, middling 378 to 38s, low 36s 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 6d 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 sold. For Foreign the market remains quiet. COFFEE.—This afternoon, at public sale, 94 casks and 6 brls Jamaica Coffee were only in part sold, good 77s 6d, middling 50s 6d to 60s, flue fi ne ordinary 35s to 355 6d, fine ordinary 31s 6d, ord a n d good ord 26s to 28s per cwt. 550 bags Ceylon went at 28s to 28s 6d for real good ord Native, which is 6d lower, but Plantation sold at full rates-3,725 bags Laguayra for export only, and 129 bags Costa Rica were all with drawn. The market is flat 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 50s per cwt. TEA.—In Congou a good trade has been concluded at stiffer rates, ordinary and good ordinary realised 8d to to 9d, better sort 10d 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. There is no advance in the value of Pekoe or Scented Teas, but buyers operate with more freedom. Public sales are deolared for Wednesday; at present only 4,000 pkgs are advertised. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 145 bags Malabar Pepper sold at 2ici for good half heavy clean brown, 2kd for grey, and d amage d 20. 222 bags Pi mento so ld rather easier; good middling, rather mixed at 3kd to 34d, middling 30. low 21d, damaged 41d. 28 barrels Jamaica Ginger 319 s to 51175. 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 de:ire evinced to do business and a small pa , t 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 ite considered rather lower, and vary from 35s to 395. Valentia Raisins are still inquired for, but the quality of those on hand being very inferior, prices are nominal at 44s to 465. Nothing doing in Figs or Sultanas. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica 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: fine quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof at 4s 3d to 4s 6d, good 36 to 40 over 3s 8d to 3s 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 sfd to is 6id proof. At auction 100 hhds of Geneva Cey lon went at Is 6d. Demerara 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 consu m pti on sa tisfactory. Geneva is in goo d 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. Iwrnao.—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 rair extent have been made in all sorts both for home trade and shipping purposes, whilst the rates paid are rather above those of the last quarterly sales. OILS.—To-day the market was firmer for Seal Oil, and fine pale realised 251 los to 251 15s. Of Southern 80 tons at auction sold at 241 lOs to 261 10a for mid to fine. TALLOW.—This afternoon prices of Tallow further advanced; fine new P. Y. Candle on the spot realised 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 41, 9d to 42s 6d; 50 casks of North 43s 6d; 350 casks New South Wales 41s to 46e. NOTIFICATION TO FARMERS.—POTATO ROT.—We are exceedingly anxious to fix immediate attention on the following, communicated to us from a source of the highest authority on agricpural affairs. We have heard from many quarters of the efficiency of this prescription in checking the potato blight ; and it is so cheap and harmless, that it would, at least, be well worth a trial :—Pulling up the stalks without disturb ing the tubers, and then treading down the bed gently, to close the surface, has been found the most effectual means of saving the potatoes. This should be done the moment the plant is observed to be infected, in order to cut off the com munication with the tuber.—Dublin Evening Post. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—Very serious apprehensions are entertained that the exceedingly unpropi tious state of the weather must have an injurious effect upon the crops. Sunday was one of the finest days we have had this year, and we indulged the hope that splendid weather had set in, but early on Monday morning the rain began to pour down is torrents, and a deluge of rain continued till mid-day s when a violent storm of wind arose, scattering the shocks in all directions, and doing, we fear, incalculable damage. Yes terday the weather was better, but still far from favourable. There were continual showers and thunder, and alto gether it was a cold, wet, uncomfortable day. Still a very considerable breadth of wheat has been well got up, and if fine weather should even new set in, the remaining portion of the crops will have sustained but little material or perma nent injury, although we regret extremely to learn that the disease is working great ravages with the potatoes.—Cain bridge Advertiser. ANNUITY TAL—We understand that Mr. J. G. S. Lefevre, one of the secretaries of the Board of Trade, has been appointed by the Government to institute an inquiry into the nature and operation of the annuity tax in this city, for the information of the Government and the Legislature.—Edinburgh Advertiser. TIM CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.--The Act o f Par liament to repeal the law relating to the use of the English language in instruments regarding the Legis lative Council and Legislative Assembly came into force on the 14th instant, when it received the Royal assent. For a number of years applications had been made to repeal the statute, and it was only recently that Lord Grey, as Colonial Secretary, yielded to the wishes of the applicants. By this Act (11th and 12th 1 of Victoria, cap. 34,) so much of the statute as required the use of the English language in the documents men tioned is repealed. . Two LIVES LOST IN THE RIVER MEDWAV.—On Tuesday afternoon the bodies of two men were picked up, having been washed on shore near to Gillingham Reach. They were conveyed to the Boatswain and Call public-house at Upnor, to await :an inquest, when they were identified as father and son, of the name of Hunt, residents of Chatham. and by trade shoemakers. It ap pears they went down the river in a boat on Mond ay afternoon last to witness one of those disgusting sce nes , a prize-fight, for 5L aside, between two labouring men of the dockyard at Chatham, Grady and Crawley. Th e place determined on for the fight was in the immersing roughs the whole d M k a e r e s l h u , p n p e e a r r . to Salt-pan Reach. The weather was extremely and the wind blew a gale, c ausing a consid era bl e sea. On the passage, Hunt and his son were passed by se veral were boats conveying spectators to the fight. They rowing, and it is supposed that the sea caused the b oat to w fi a lltenaau arndscinok.aveyAing passengers to the Marsh, i n con sequence boat, belonging to B ur f ord, a party in oof the theheavy water, sea, and h was t also o u a p t e ne most. Fortunately, all were rescued. Hunt was a middle-aged man, and his son appears about tw enty have been re years of age. Hunt has left a widow and a large f am il y. An inquest was held yesterday on the bodies, wh en a verdict of " Accidental death," was returned. The iron bridges for the railways at Newcros s an d Deptford, by raising the road to a height unplea sant to the passengers, and almost unsurmountable by cattle, is a constant source of complaint among omnibus dri vers and ui re d others. t a d r ag a In some ccoal lins waggon tahces over Six horsesthe bridge, which is partly constructed , with an immen se weight of iron. To remedy this inconvenience the Rail way Company have horses always ready to help th e carts and waggons which, but for that assistance, cou ld ta form the never oftheroadway. road, graye l &c., l a id d own , THE " BUMBLE" OF REAL LIFE.—At the Amble side (West more l an d) p e tty ses sions, a few days a go, the parish constable appeared before the magistrates as complainant again s t hi mse lf. He accused hi mse lf o f having been drunk at th e f a ir. The magistrat es fi ne d 55., which h e p a id. EXTRAORDINARY bytheHaiSe Foundry TEAMT company. Sh e i s called the iron s t eam _ vessel, of unusual proportions in this country, has ree en tly been built the Dordrecht, and is 205 feet in length, by a width of only 23 feet. Her engines are nominally of 200-horse power, but are equal to nearly 300, and the machinery weighs 200 tons. She is intended to ply as a steam tug on the Rhine, and her extreme draught of water is only 4 feet 6 inches. She left Hayle on Frid a y wee k, an d t h e wea ther provin g rough she was struck, when off th e L ongs bip s , by a heavy sea, a n d no t being constructed for a sea-boat she sustained an injury which induced her commander to return. The requisite precautions having been since taken she sailed again on Wednesday for Holland, where her owners reside.—Bristol Mirror. ELECTION COMMITTEE. HORSHAM. The Committee were engaged the whole of yesterday in receiving rebutting evidence on behalf of the sitting Member, Mr. Fitzgerald. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) 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 prisoner was undefended. PPThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that in this case some circumstances, which were extremely difficult of proof in former eases 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 itreasurer, and a secretary. His Lordship would state to them the provisions of the statutes against corresponding and organized societies, and he would merely observe that nothing was more dangerous to the public 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 that excitable meetings were held in different parts of the metropolis, and that in Ireland a system of communication was going on, which almost led to open rebellion. On the 27th of 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 tended 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 Hardinge 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 iu 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 the 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, which 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 had been done was of no avail. He also asked them why they did 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 hall was not under a ay stem of organization. He also told Rooney that the Chartists did sympathise with their Irish brethren, and were ready to co-operate with them. In answer to a question by the prisoner the witness stated that every accommodation was afforded to him at 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. Couusel corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. _ _ John Bywater, police-constable, proved apprehend ing the prisoner in Webber-street. He searched h his lodgings, and there found a file ground pike head to le a d sharp point, point, which would either do dagger. He also found a sword,. a f( b )r ool l c, a p c i ard - , and a some iler's ticket of member papers. The card was the p ship in the Life and Property m Protection Society. There was a resolution to the effeet . " that this meeting gives its cordial support to the patriots of Ireland, and opposes the tyrannical proceedings of their oppressors.* Therules and regulations of the society were then read, as were also some other documents. The prisoner cross-examined the witness with the v i e w, 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 prcd uced. This concluded the case for the prosecution. The prisoner addressed the jury in his own defence. and complained of the arrangements in the prison, by which he was prevented consulting any political work, in order to find out the definition of the word " sedition." Not even the "Penny Cycloprodia " was allowed to be brought into the prison, although he expressed a wish to consult it on the subject. Mr. Baron PLATT wished to know who it was that refused to let him have the books ho wanted? Every prisoner had a right to have every accommodation afforded him to conduct his defence. The 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 prisoner asked whether it was sedition for a man to do all he could to get the principles of the Charter passed into law. He declared it to be quite lawful to hold arms; and he considered that the South London Life Protection Society was perfectly legal. A society with similar rules was established at Nottingham, and was approved of by the mayor; and in joining the society with which he was charged with being connected he did not conceive that he was acting otherwise than perfectly in accordance with the law. After a brief reply from the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, The Learned JUDGE 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. Ho said he wished to traverse until next session, as ho 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. Ho 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 these 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 LORDSHIP ultimately consented to the postpone ment of the trial till next session. John James Bezer applied to have his trial put off till Monday, which was consented to. The case of Robert Crow was fixed for to-morrow (this day). BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 19th day of August, 1848. DMUS DEPARTMENT. brotes inued........ 26,763,615 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities .... '4,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,573,455 Silver bullion 890160 £26,763,645 I X 26,763,645 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 148. EPAZTMEN T. Dated tha 24th day of August, 1 Government securi ties (including Dead weight Annuity).. 12,462.735 Other securities .. • . 10,862,959 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 13,450,310 Gold and silver coin.• (307,902 32,383,906 M. MARSIIALL, Chief Cushier. ➢•NAND DJ Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 ltest . •...•• • • • • . 3,608,790 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav- ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • . 4,515,098 Other deposits •• • . 8,575,809 Seven day and other bills .• •. • ..• .... 1,101,209 £32,383,906 Dated the 24th day of August. I ROCKETS FOR TEE SICILIAN GOVERNMENT.—MT. llale, inventor of the rockets which are fired without the usual staff attached, has received an order for several hundred rockets on this plan, to be forwarded i mme di a tely to the Si cilian army. Two hundred of the rockets are of large dimen sions, each weighing 801bs. when charged. Mr. Hale has made several rockets of 100Ilis. each, of a very destructive nature, and will shortly make experiments to test the effect they will produce when fired. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 25. The LORD CHANcELLoa took his seat on the Wool .!sek 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. TII CASE OF MARY ANN NEWMAN. The Earl of RADNOR said he wished again to call their Lordships' attention to the case of Mary Ann New man, which formed the subject of a conversation in the House a few nights ago, and to state that the Noble and Learned Lord opposite (Lord Brougham) had perfectly justified the conduct of the Rev. Mr. Hawkins, the ma gistrate who took the examination and committed the woman for trial. Lord BEAUMONT was also of opinion that Lord Brougham's justification of Mr. Hawkins was most com plete; and he was assured that nothing could be so con trary to the Noble and Learned Lord's feelings as that any imputation should attach to the character of Mr. HavNkins. It must be apparent to every one that Mr. Hawkins was perfectly justified in all be CASE OF COLONEL BRISTOW. Lord BEAUMONT pi esented a petition from Colonel Bristow, complaining that he had 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 guard-house, and finally expelled from Spain, without any cause being assigned. Colonel Bristow 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 tool 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. Otway 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 ant the law of nations at defiance with im punity. POOR REMOVAL BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. POOR-LAW UNION CHARGES BILL. .... On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDO*NE, this Bill was read a third time and passed. After a short conversation, the other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 25. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) 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 (Mr. Anstey) would withdraw his amendment, and take the sense of the House on the amendment proposed by the Noble Lord, the Member for Arundel (Lord Arundel and Surrey). 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 bassador 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. Irquhart, 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. Mr. ANSTEY said he would not press the amendment to 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 Tho 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 Rowe upon ecclesiastical and spiritual matters now forbidden by law." Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the Rollie divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it 65 Majority against the amendment —36 The amendment 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 wove 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— For 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. SLAVE TRADE (EQUATOR) BILL. This 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 wero 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 of 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. - NEW WRIT FOR LEICESTER. Mr. HUME, in moving that Mr. Speaker do issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of two burgesses to sit in this pre sent Parliament for the borough of Leicester, in the room of Sir Joshua Walmsley and Richard Gardner, Esqrs., whose election has been determined to be void, complained of the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill having been thrown out in the other House after so much time had been spent upon the subject in the House of Commons. The grounds upon which it had been re jected—that it would create a new tribunal for trying these cases —was altogether fallacious. With respect to Leicester, it was not worse than the other boroughs, an d as there was n ow no c h ance o f i nqu i r y, he thought it right that the writ should be no longer suspended. some Mr. PACKE was sorr y th a t th ere was not to bother he special inquiry as t o thi s p ar ti cu l a r borough, f lieved it to b e as b a d, if no t worse, than any o o o ies of anyr rough. lie had intended to move ? during parties at e e bbe -- o correspondence which took place, of c Leicester and the K ibworth, in the county frc the months of June and July last, between n ntm K e i ut of a foot messenger for carryin g Postmaster-General, relative . to - 11 ' u, in consequence of worth and Market Harboroug F le e ttehres b e a t p w p e o e i the explanat ion w hi c h Lord ; the Noble ave to his llon. Friend and Colleague a few evenings ago, he would not concurred w am ith time the Noble must Lord that that be completel n y press that m otio_ ;at the se he observe, the Government were full y ri g ht and ou g ht to dis pense t h e i r patronage amongst their friends rather th an amongst those who . differed from them ; but, if the di visions in this session were looked to, it would be found that he (Mr. Packe) and his Friends around him had been oftener supporters of the Government than the late Hon. Member for Leicester.—(A laugh.) The n on . Member then read a letter from an individual wh o stated that hundreds of the electors of Leicester were ready to vote for him who paid them best, and concluded by reiterating his regret that no inquiry wa s l to take ace. Mr. FREWEN said, that Leicester was notoriously corrupt, and had been su for a long period of time. In fact, the electors were so accustomed to be paid for their votes in hard cash that they could not get out of the habit.—(A laugh.) As the Bill had been withdrawn he really thought it was incumbent on the Government to cause some inquiry to be made into this case. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. CHRISTY gave notice that early next session he would move for an address to her Majesty, that no grant of Vancouver's Island, or any privilege should be made to the Hudson's Buy Company until a report had been made to the House of the conduct of that company. THE CHARTIST PRISONERS. Mr. WAKLEY, after presenting a petition from s man whose name we did not hear, complaining of the treatment to which the Chartist prisoners lately con victed as misdemeanants at the Old Bailey were sutjected to at the House of Correction, said he had presented upon a former occasion a petition of the same kind. , he pe titioners stated their belief that the Secretary for the Home Department had issued special orders for the coercive treatment of the prisoners in the House . of Cor rection, and they thought it quite useless to petition the home-office on the subject, and consequently now ap pealed to that House. lie ( 51r.Wakley)believed that the satement was altogether unfounded, and in his opinion no thing could be more unreasonable or uhjust, than to enter tain such a belief with regard to the conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) Whatever his poli tics might be, yet with reference to these offenders he (Mr. Wakley) believed that the Right Hon. Gentleman was utterly incapable of doing that which he was said to have done; and, seeing the Hon. Member for Maid stone in his place, who was one of the visiting magis trates of the prison, he begged leave to inquire whether there was any truth in the allegations of the petition that special instructions had been issued from the Home office for the treatment of these prisoners with undue or unreasonable severity; whether instructions had been issued from the Home-office for treating them as felons; whether, in fact, the statements in the petition were ge nerally correct; and also to state what was the actual condition of the prisoners, and whether at the present moment they were making any complaints to the visit ing justices as to the treatment they received? Sir G. GREY said, before he answered the question of the Hon. Gentleman, he might be allowed to advert to that part of the petition which had reference to himself. Ho should, however, state that although the petition was written in the plural number, it was signed by one indi vidual only, as the chairman of a meeting, without any reference to a meeting in that petition. Mr. WAKLEY said it was agreed to at a public meeting. Sir G. GREY—With respect, however, to himself, as having sent special instructions for the treatment of these prisoners, he begged to give his most unqualified con• tradiction to that statement.—(Hear.) He had no power to give any such special instructions, and the magistrates wculd not be performing their duty if they observed them. The prisoners were classed by the magistrates, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, under Act of Parliament, and he had no authority to alter those regulations. As to another statement in the peti tion, that it was useless to address the Home-office, he could state that that was not the fact, for two of the prisoners had addressed him, and he had referred it to the justices, with an intimation that every statement that was made by the prisoners should have every rea sonable consideration. Mr. G. DODD could fully corroborate the statement of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department, that he had not interfered in any way with the regulations of the House of Correction. The memorials sent to the Home-office by two of the Chartist prisoners were referred to the visiting magistrates by the Right Hon. Baronet, who had stated to him that he hoped no unnecessary restrictions would be imposed. The sen tences on the prisoners implied that they were to be sub• jected to certain rules framed for all houses of correction when Lord Normanby was in office, and had not since been departed from. The questions put by the Hon. Member tor Finsbury showed that considerable misre presentation had gone abroad with respect to the five Chartist prisoners now undergoing sen t ence o f imprison ment. As a visiting magistrate he had seen these per sons each week, and they all expressed themselves grate ful to the magistrates, and more particularly to the Governor, Lieutenant Tracy, for the lenient manner in which the regulations had been carried out. It was said that the prisoners' hair had been cut close immediately on their entering the prison. This was not the case. Ernest Jones's hair was cut about a week after his en trance at his own request, and by the advice of the sur geon, owing to the weakness of his eyes. The others were cropped about the same time, except Vernon's, whose hair was not cut for a fortnight, and they not after the Dover crop, but trimmed in the same manner as any gentleman in the House would have had his done.—(A laugh.) The prisoners all stated they had no complaint to make with respect to their food. The dietary of the House was a loaf of white bread weighing nearly a pound and a half with a pint of cocoa for breakfast, and a similar loaf and a pint of gruel at supper. Four days in the week they bad for dinner six ounces of meat and eight ounces of potatoes, making on these days thirty-three ounces of solid food; on the other three days, a pint and a half of good soup in lieu of meat. Fussell and Sharpe both slid, that if every working man lived nearly as well there would not be discontent in the country. They were permitted to have books sent them (subject to the approval of the chaplain), and when he called that morn ing Vernon was:reading a scientific book, and Jones working a mathematical problem.—(A laugh.) In fact, every indulgence had been given. Vernon stated to the governor that he was accustomed to take baths, and the governor imtnediutely ordered he should have them two or three times a week. The sentence upon the prisoners made it requisite they should be put in prison dross, and everything furnished to them was new. The dress they wore was that of misdemeanants, blue, different from that of felons, which was of grey cloth with a number on the shoulder. He hoped he had given such explanation respecting their treatment as would satisfy the House; and if the Hon. Member for Finsbury wished for more information he should be happy to give it.—(Hear.) THE CONVICT MITCHEL. Mr. ROBINSON wished to put to the Government some questions with respect to the treatment of the con vict Mitchel. He was induced to do so because it had been communicated to him that Mitchel was not treated as a convict, but, to use the expression of his informant, who was a resident in Bermuda, rather as a state pri soner. He was also informed through other sources that the convict was allowed the use of two rooms, with a servant to wait upon him, that he was not subjected to any kind of labour, that he wore no distinctive dress, and that his position was better than that of many officers in her Majesty's service in that island. Before, however, he put the question he would say, he had no wish to press harshly upon that unhappy individual, far from it ; but his object was to ascertain, what was so important to the public, whether the law of this country was fairly, justly, a n d impartially adminis tered.—(Hear, hear.) The first question he would put was to the Gallant Admiral opposite, with reference to the treatment of Mitchel on board the Scourge. It was stated that he messed with the officers on going to Ber muda, but he (Mr. Robinson) was unwilling to believe it. He could not think it possible, but it was publicly stated, and believed at Bermuda, and it was important it should be contradicted, for the honour of the naval service and the character of the Gallant Admiral. The question he wished to put to the Right Hon. Gentleman the Home Secretary was, whether any orders had been given with respect to the treatment of Mitchel at Ber muda, and whether any communication had been made to the Secretary of State by the authorities at Bermuda as to the manner in which that individual had been treated? Sir G. GREY believed ho could answer both the ques tions of the Hon. Gentleman, as far as any information was in the possession of the Government. With respect to the first, he could say that no such information had reached the Government, and he was certain from infor mation he did possess, and from the nature of the in structions addressed to the captain of the ship in which Mitchel was removed, that it was not correct. The Hon. Gentleman would remark that Mitchel was not sent to Bermuda in an ordinary convict ship, but in a man-of war. Special instructions were given to the captain from the Admiralty, directing him to take every precau tion for the security of the prisoner, at the same time, while the vessel was at sea, as the prisoner was stated by the surgeon of the gaol to be in delicate health, to select a cabin for his confinement, placing a sentry at the door, where his meals were to be taken. He must, therefore, utterly di s b e li eve t h e statement to whie" , the Honourable Gentleman referred. A letter was also written by the Secr i e n t i a b r rt y mhea of the S 4 ta t t h e o j u t l - y e , Governor of Bermuda, after calling his attention t o the case of the prisoner, and to the report of the surg e on Spike Island as to thelhealth of kind of labour for which he was wit ' • of the ment had received no information corroborativ e of to the treatment Hon. Gentleman's statement as information they did t.risoner., Mit chel at Bermuda. The only pos sess was contained in a dispatch date d superin tendent stated it as his opinion the lungs, and that he that Mitchel was suffer ing from a chronic affection of received on board the Tenedos in which the Governor Said, that the med T ic h a e l Ganodvetrnhe had caused him to b hospital-ship. from that m e thGe information Te)n e Tenedos to was ano received thor convicthe George rhgeed beenrey presumed sooh to that preventthe kind of hard labour, as convicts usually beingh a had been put removed t o nsy hiSren Sin ce of f the hulk; but convict'si were D. NORREYS said that in conseq uenes of the s tatement S made by the Noble Lord (Lo r d J . R ussell) that the Government proposed taking upon itself the re sponsibility of relieving the distress in Ireland, should Occasion require it, he should best discharge his duty by withdrawing his motion, which stood on the paper for that night. MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS. The House was informed that their Lordships had agreed to the following Bills: —Stock in Trade Ex emption—Out Pen sioners—parochial Debt and Audit— Fisheries (Ireland), without amendment—and to amend ments made to Payment of Debts out of Real Estate, without am endment —Edinburgh and Glasgow and Edin burgh and Bathgate Railway Companies Amendment— Boroughs In corporation —Farmers Estate Society (Ire land), with amendments. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. Mr. lIIJME gave notice, that as soon as Parliament met next session he should move a resolution to the effect that, whenever bribery was proved to have been committed at an election for Members of Parliament, the House would order that both the persons giving, and the persons receiving the bribes, be prosecuted by her Majesty's Attorney-General. :.. o ... 1 MAURITIUS. In answer to a question by Lord BENTINCK, Mr. HAWES stated that he had found that the Go vernor of the Mauritius was authorised to appoint Mr. her to the office of Auditor-General in June, 1846. The salary of Mr. Kerapsey, the late Auditor-General, was ~...,.' 4 , M