The Sun. — London, England, 1848-07-28 00:00:00

ourtt larttion SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) MOUSE OF LORDS. GROUP No. 10..—CLLNDONIAN BAILWAY (Glasgow station, and Bridge across the Clyde).—Preamble passed, clauses agreed to, and Bill ordered to be reported. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) DUBLIN. The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds' ma iority was resumed, but the petitioners did not succeed in !triking off any additional votes to-day. The objec tions arose out of the non-payment of the Dublin wide str. ets-tax, but the petitioners tailed to prove to the satis factiun of the Committee that a legal valuation had been made of the parish of St. Mark's. NORTH CHESHIRE. The case for the petitioners having closed, Mr. MEREWETHER addressed the Committee at some length on behalf of the sitting Member, Mr. Legh, contending that Mr. Legh's majority could not in any way be attributed to the alleged treating. Both Mr. Legh and his opponent, Mr. Astley, were free-traders, but Mr. Legh was also a Con servative, and he secured his majority in the agricul tural districts. lie announced his intentio❑ to call wit nesses to rebut the alleged charges of treating and the agency, and he was quite sure that in the end the Com mittee would find that the refreshments were supplied by the innkeepers upon speculation and their own re- Mr. Roscoe, of Knutsford, the principal electioneering agent of Mr. Legh, proved that he appointed Messrs. Reddish, Nichols, Nicholson, Colville, Barrott, and May, as his assistant agents. Sir Richard Brooke acted as chairman of Mr. Legh's committee. On the afternoo❑ of the nominatio❑ day, Mr. Legh announced to his friends at the George Inn, linutsford, that he was a de cided opponent of treating or the distribution of refresh ment ticket:. Witness gave strict directions to all parties officially concerned for Mr. Legh to discountenance everything in the shape of treating, while he at the ►ame time cautioned the innkeepers that neither Mr. Legh nor his committee would be responsible for any re freshments they might supply to the voterF. The other agents were called to corroborate this testimony. They all agreed in stating that every precaution was taken during the election to avoid treating. They admitted that they were applied to for orders, but they invariably refused to sanction anything in the shape of treating, knowing that it would void the election. Bills had since been sent into them for the refreshments sup . plied to the voters, but they had always disputed and refused to pay them.—Adjourned. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) ♦n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 92d day of July, 1644. ISSUE DEPAILTKINT. Notes issued•• •• •• 27,451,5G0 Government debt • . 11,015,100 Other securities • • 2,9e4.900 Gold coin and bullion 12,123,761 Silver bullion .•. • .. 1,327,799 X 27,451,560 $27,451,560 M. MAILSUALL, Chief cashier. Datad the 27th day of July, IS4 OEPAZTMEN T. Government securt- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity)" 12,667.546 Other securities 11,090,945 Notes .. . • Gold and silver eau" 07,147 £32,946,481 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. ............ Leghorn . . . . 31 45 Milan .. • • • • • • • • • • I Venice Naples ...... .. 3634 Palermo, paruz........ Lisbon.— .. 52 Oporto .. 5'4 llio Janeiro ....... • • • Buenos Ayres • • New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .. PRICES OP BULLION, PEI OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 New Dollars ...... G 0 0 IPortsgal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 tSilver In bars ...... •• 0 0 0 BANICINO D; Propectors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • • •••• • • • • • • 3,495,611 I'ol 1c deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say lito-bank s, and Di vidend accounts) .. 2,110,357 Other deposits ...... 11,316,1188 *even day and other billa•• •• •• •• •• •••• 1,127,125 X31!,9116,431 Dated the 27th day of July. 11441 COURSE OF EXCH. A :Ist el - A am •• .. 12 2}4 at sight • • .... 1. ttcrdain ...... 12 2% Antwerp • . Ilawbur4h M.B. 13 1/ karts, 3 day,' sigh t.. • • 25 45 Ditto, • . 25 75 Ifarseillei •• 24 b 0 BounicAux ..... • Franktort on NI mine.... 122 Petersburgh, Sil. Mae • • Vienna, effec. flo•• •• • • 11 50 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 50 Madrid. .. • •43 isarcelona • • ........ 5av111e..............., MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Curre3a of July 28.) SUGAR.—To-day home-trade buyers operated with increased freedom in all sorts of raw Sugar and a slight advance in the value is apparent; merchants also dis played firmness. A good business was concluded in West India Mu-covedo and for all purposes at prices showing u rise on those of Friday last of 6 f to Is. The quantity sold to-day was 480 hhds, &c. A public sale of 110 hhds, 16 brls of Berba does went off flatly, arid a small part only soli at about former rates—low yellow went at 37s to 37. 6d, mid MS.3 to 38s 6d, good 39s to 40., and fine 41s to 42. per cwt. The total sale. fir the week are 1890 filids and trcs. The market for Sugar clo,re firmly. REFINED.—To dry there was a much better sale for Refined Sugar for home trade purposes; prices also ruled firmer. Standard Lumps realised 53s 6d, and brawn lumps 52. 6,1 to 53s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted for exportation—first sort at 27s to 27s 6d, and second ditto at 26s id, upon which terms there are not free sellers MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a good de mand for Mauritius both for grocery and refining pur poses, Whilst 1,323 bags at auction were sold at 6d per cwt advance; fine yellow went at 39. 6d, good 38s 6d to 39a, middling 37s 6d to 38., low 36a Gil to 375, middling to fine grey 37s to 395, fine brown 33s to 361, washed and syrupy 34. to 334 Gd per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt in with greater freedom, and 3,347 bags at public sale were all sold at Eel per cwt advance ; Benares, good and fine white went at 42s to 435, middling and good mid dling 40. to 41s Gd, low 36s to 39. 6d, good and fine soft yellow 375 6d to 38s 6d, damp and washed 36s 6d to 411 6d. Of Madras 75 bags went at stiffer rates, good damp brown 31s 6d, and middling yellow 33s per cwt. FoEEIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but the parcels sold privately were at stiffer rates, snaking the advance for the week 6d to is per cwt. A cargo of Porto Rico Ise 6d per cwt ; 200 cases brown Bahia at 16s ; and 3,000 bags Manilla at 36s per cwt, day paid. COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 532 bags Plan tation Ceylon Coffee went oft at full terms—middling realized 51s, low middling 448 Gd to 46., fine fine ordi nary 39. 6d to 43., good and fine ordinary 30s to 32., damaged 21s 6d to 40s, triage 2Ss. Native sold more freely by private at 29. to 30a for good and fine ordinary. TEA.—The market for Congou of all sorts looks firm; there is a good demand, prices are fully as high as they were on this day week, whilst there is a less quantity on offer. There is evidently a desire on the part of the town and country trade generally to get into stock, as prices yet rule low, whilst there is a large consumption' Of fine sorts there is still a small supply. Some holders refuse to sell at present rates. For Souchong there is a fair sale at 9d to Is 2d for ordinary and middling, and Is 3d to 2. 4d for good and fine. Puuchong is wanted, and continues in small supply. Rice.—To-day there was little desire manifested to do business in East India, whilst the market was well supplied. At auction 4,787 bags, and 1,006 pockets of Bengal were offered, but a small part only sold at a de cline of is, making the fall is 6d to 2s from the extreme poin • t of Tuesday; fine white went at 12s to 12s 6d, middling and good 1 ls to Ils 6d; damaged 3s 6d to 10s; 1,251 bags of Madras sold at a similar decline, and went at 9s to Os 6d for good pearl barley, and at lOs for mid pinky white, whilst cargo was taken in at 8. 6d to 9s ; good white at 11s. Of Sago Flour a small part only of 872 bags found buyers at 155 6d for good, fine at 16., damaged 8. to 13. 6d per cwt. SPICES.—To-day of Pimento 617 bags at auction were all taken in at 4d to 41d fur good, which is above the value; 123 bags Pod Pepper sold at 40s to 41s fur middling. SerirPeTuE.—To-day there was little passing by pri vate treaty in Rouzli; and 326 bags at auction were all taken in at 24, to 24s 6d for middling grey 64 to 12 per cent refraction, which is rather above the value. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was not a brisker sale, and 100 bags at public sale were only in part sold at easier rates for blacks, but silvers fetched full prices —Mexican silvers went at 3s 7d to 3. Bd, black 3s 10d to 4s 6d, Mexican black 4s Gd to 4s 7d, and silvers 3s 9d to 4s. SPIRITS.—On the part of holders of Leeward Island Rum, there is a desire manifested to sell upon former teems, a good business in consequence has been con eluded, an d the sales amount to 300 puns at is 7d, good brown ditto i s 74d , and fine is Bd. Demerara is rather cheaper,d but th e sales made are ;upon a large scale, and reach ach to 400 puns. Holders of Jamaica are reluc - tent to make any conession in the value, but exporters and home buyers have operated with caution all the week. There are sellers of plain and middling quality 30 to 33 per cent over proofat3s 3d to 3s 7d, good 32 fine to 33 over 3s 8d t o 3s 10d, ne The e s to 4s 3d, and hi g h flavoured 3s 9d t o 4s Gd. sorts are the most difficult ofsale l rE a aw and t I n u d 'i i i a kil h it a lg s been deck in with caution. A sold at Is 7dM auprriotiouts . of good quality has h", Brandy is ynt attracting little attention, and g th t e o st s ( e ic i k i. continues on the increase, holders are Nvtlal7n4 Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846 4s Bd, and 1347 ditto at 34 7d to 3s 9(1 pergallon.t 4s Gil to Cc neva sells more freely at is 10d to Is lid rl' and at 2e. 6d to 5s for fine. British made Spirit is i 1"1.). ' oellent request, and former rates are well supported, ex" INDIOO.—A fair business has been concluded thi s \isillt:kor both home use and export, the low and mid dtrng- qualities meeting with the most attention. lu several cases the rates paid show a small advance on those of the last quarterly salt?. For Spanish the de mand is getting brisker, and holders refuse to sell upon former terms. OlLS.—This afternoon the quantity of Cocoa Nut Oil offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 304 packages, but the whole was taken in at 40s to 435; of bperna 25 tuns good quality were sold at 70/ to 72/, which are lower rates; 90 tuns Southern, fine 241 15a to 251 ss, middling and good 231 to 241105, inferior 22/ to 221 15s, and very low 201 10s. Linseed Oil sells more freely at 22s 3d to 22s 6d per cwt on the spot. TALLOW.—To-day the markat was firm for Russian Tallow, and fine new P. Y. Candle on the spot is worth 44s 6d. At auction 174 casks of New South Wales sold at 42s 6d to 445, low 39s 6d to 41s 6d; 46 casks Odessa 42s 6d to 43s 6d; 12 boxes South American 44s 3d; 114 I casks of old P. Y. Candle 43s to 435 9d. GOODWOOD RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) (Continued from our Third Edit:can.) The Derby Plate of 2001., &c. Flycatcher filly ..• ••• •• • ••• Jelly Fish ... . . ••• ••• ••• Philippa .•• •• • •• • Pell The Chicheater Stakes of 5 sous. each. Passion Flower ••• ••• Landrail ... ••• ••• ••• ••• Sultana ..• ••• ••• ••• Eothee . • ••• ••• •.• ••• Sweepstakes of 15 sous. each. Pyrrhus the First ... ... ••• ••• Red Hart ... ... ... ... Tiresome ... ... ... ••• Lancaster ••• ... ... ... THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE, JULY 27, 1848. The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint the Reverend William Burton Dynham, M.A., to be one of his Royal Highness's Domestic Chaplains. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. Sir Henry Bouverie Paulet Mildmay, Bart., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, July 18. ADMIRALTY, JULY 25. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentletnun Cadet William Richard Jeffreys to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet George Dare Dowell to be Second Lieutenant. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Edward Bailey, upholsterer, Mount-street, Grosvenor square. Thomas Cooper, baker, Tottenham-court-road. BANKRUPTS. Frederick Saldorf, merchant, Plymouth, to surrender Aug. 8 and Sept. 9, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green. official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Hindman and Co., Basinghall-street. Thomas Spring. grocer, Bristol, August 10, and Sep tember 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Ayre, Bristol; Boykett, Chancery -lane. Francis James Ferns, stock broker, Liverpool, Aug. 15, and Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; liwightley and Co., Chancery-lane; Holden, Liverpool. Thomas Gilbertson, flour dealer, Birkenhead, Aug. 15 and Sept. 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Mallaby and Townshend, Liverpool; Chester and Co., Staples-inn, London. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending July 25, 1848, is 235. B%d. per cwt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordship met shortly after Five o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord CAMPBELL moved the second reading of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Bill.—Agreed to. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 28, lB4B. That all kinds of alarming rumour.; are afloat may bo believed when it is known that in Thuries and other parts of Ireland, it was reported th It an outbreak had taken place in Liverpool, and that 500 of the police had bea❑ killed. Immediately on the receipt of the alarming news the magistrates met at the Town-hall, with the view of mak ing the necessary arrangements, in the event of any rising being attempted in this town. The intelligence having, as before stated, been conveyed io London by means of the electric telegraph, an order was received by Captain Gregg immediately to call out the pensioners. This was accordingly done, and a portion of them took up their station at the Sessions-house, accommodation for the remaining being found in the court over the police-office in High-street. Whea it was ascertained the news was incorrect, they were dismissed. It is supposed that the report must have been fabricated in Liverpool, and the magistrates are about to take steps, if possible, to discover the person who has been guilty of so heartless a piece of mischief. W e are glad, however, to be able still to state that Liverpool remains in the most peaceable state. Not the slightest attempt at outbreak has been made, and, con sidering the preparations for suppressing any distur bance, we confidently believe no serious breach of the peace will take place in this town. Whilst the present excitement, however, continues in Ireland it will be ne cessary for the authorities to be on the alert. Since our last there have been further seizures of pikes and other weapons in this town. On the person of one man found in possession of these instruments of warfare was found a letter containing important infor mation as to the intended movements of the Repealers, which will be of service to the authorities. Considerable additions still continue to be made to the number of special constables in each of the wards, and meetings are held every night for the purpose of drilling and aid organizing the men into companiea. The workmen employed in nearly all the large establish ments of the town have been sworn in as special con stables. The regular police-force has been increased from 800 to 1,300 !Ben, and these continue to be regu larly drilled every day to the use of the musket and the sword. In districts of the town principally occupied by the Irish, or where there is the most probability of any. disturbance originating, the offi cersln addition to this, thei r b eats h ave b een s h ortene d, su h number on d u ty ever y n i g ht i s con siderable. idaet h r at p b a le e r a6l . extra e llpairs, an d tire f urn i s h e d w i t h arms. The military are all at their several stations, and there has been a further addition made by the arrival of a troop of the fourth Dragoon Guards, and a detach ment of the 30th night. On Wednesday evening 50 chests and 26 hogsheads, containing cutlasses and accoutrements, arrived from Chester. The cutlasses are intended for the use of the special constables, if it should be found necessary to arm them. Dr. Reynolds, the notorious Chartist "ironmonger," who last week said that he had sounded the 89th, and found them all right, and in favour of treason and rebellion, has been well answered by a private in that gallant corps, who says—"l wish re spectfully to inform that rebelin-chief (Dr. Rey nolds) and his companions in iniquity, that if he succeed in getting up an excitement, as he terms it, he will find, to his loss, that the ranks of tho 89th are not so tainted with foul air as he imagines ; that they are faithful and loyal, as they have ever been, to their Queen and country, and that they are not only ready, but anxious, at any moment, when required, either to repel the aggressions of foreign enemies, or to suppress domestic rebels. If the doctor would apply to this regiment whenever he feels the pike and vitriol complaint coming on, they will administer to him, and to all such, free of expense, and without delay, a sufficient quantity of their purifying pills, which, though not patent medicine, yet have stood the test of long experience —particularly having done much execution ill '9B. They will be sure to give the doctor almost instant relief, and do away with the necessity of his being sent to Bermuda for change of air." Immediately after the arrival of the mail from Dublin last evening, the Mayor and magistrates caused a pla card, of which the following is a copy, to bo extensively posted in the town:— "BOROUGH OF LITERPOOL. " The Mayor and magistrates beg to inform the pub lie, that the mail steamer from Dublin has this moment arrived, and it affords them the greatest pleasure to say that the alarming intelligence published this morning is entirely untrue. " T. B. HORSFALL, Mayor. " Town•hall, July 27, 1848." ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, July 26. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PLATT). William Harding Flied was indicted for the Man slaughter of Elizabeth Riley, the wife of Thomas Riley, of High Sheen, in this county, on the 28th of March last. Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Woolrych conducted the prosecution, and Mr. W. H. Cooke, and Mr. Scotland defended the prisoner. The prisoner, it appeared, had for many years practised extensively as a surgeon and accoucheur at Longnor, a place about two miles from Riley's residence. The de ceased on the day in question having all the symptoms of an approaching confinement with her third child, her husband sent for the prisoner to attend ht-r, he having attended her at the birth of her second child. The prisoner arrived at the house about two o'clock in the morning. Evidence at great length was then given to show that the deceased had been improperly treated, and sunk un der it. A surgeon, who had made a past mortem examination, stated that in his opinion midwifery instruments had been improperly used, and that proper surgical skill had not been applied to the case. It was then elicited from the witness, on cross-examination, that even a very skil ful man might be mistaken as to the proper mode of dealing with cases like the deceased's. Mr. Baron PLITT here interposed, and said that, as it had now appeared that the rupture of vital parts had caused the death, and that such rupture might have been the result of natural causes, the charge of manslaughter could hardly be pressed under the present circumstances, he would recommend the jury to say that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the prisoner had been the cause of the death; and ultimately, under his Lordship's direction, Tho jury found the prison er N o t G u ilty, th e f orem an stating their opinion to be that the death may have arisen from natural cause'. the trial lasted some hours, and created considerable interest in the neighbourhood. NISI rItIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE, and Special and Common Juries.) The two cases disposed of did not admit of any public notice whatever. HOME CHIC WT—Maidstone, July 26. The commission for the county of Kent was opened on Tuesday by thu Lord Chief B aron . Th ere a r e twenty eight :causes for trial, and seventy-five prisoners, but none of the charges against them appear to be of a very serious character. (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.) OTT/MIN G v. COYLE. This was an action to recover a sum of 7001., the ba lance due upon a promissory note for 1,2501, made by the defendant, who pleaded that the whole amount had really been paid. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Bovill were for the plaintiff ; Mr. M. Chambers and Mr. Wordsworth for the de fendant. ..... The parties in this action were well known upon the turf, and it appeared that there had been a good many money transactions between them. In 1845 the defen dant held three bills in promissory notes, amounting a!- together to more than 1,2001., and he placed them in the hands of the plaintiff, who gave him consideration for them to their full amount. When these bills became due, the plaintiff was unable to get them paid, some of the parties being out of the way, and others not being in a condition to pay, and atlength the defendant consented to give his own promissory note, payable on demand, fur the full amount of the three bills, the understanding being between the parties that the three original bills should be retained by .the plaintiff's solicitor as colla teral security, and that the defendant should pay off his own promissory note by instalments to suit his conve nience. Accordingly,. it appeared that about 5701. had been paid off by different sums, at intervals, but at length the defendant declined to pay any more money, and he now set up as a defence to this action that he had paid the whole amount of the bill. The bill having been put in, together with the admis sion of the defendant that it was his handwriting. Mr. CHAMBERS addressed the jury, and called a wit ness named Sibree, who swore positively that he was present at a room in an inn in Doncaster, where ho saw the plaintift and the defendant, and the latter, in an swer to a question from Mr. Stebbing, said he had won 30 0 1 ., and then the subject of the twelve hundred pounds bill was introduced, and he was asked to calcu late amount of interest that was due upon it, and he said that when be had done so a balance was struck, and the whole amount that was due was paid by the defendant in notes and gold, and ho said also that the plaintiff promised to give Coyle the 1,200/. bill the next day. Upon his being cross-examined, this witness said that he had been in business as a wine-merchant, and became a bankrupt, and was charged with concealing his property, and was imprisoned for eighteen months for defrauding his creditors. In order to rebut the testimony of this witness, Ser geant Shee called Mr. Roberts, the attorney for the plainlill; and he stated that ho was present when the arrangement was made with regard to the delivery of the promissory note in question fur the three bills that were in the plaintiff's possession, and he also proved the payment of the different su ms by the defendant to reduce the amount down to the 25th of May, 1847. lie likewise stated that, after the time mentioned by the witness Sibree, when the balance was alleged to have been paid, ho saw the defendant upon the subject of the balance duo upon the bill, and told him that if he did not make some arrangement to pay the amount, that the plaintiff would sue him and recover it, upon which he said he did not care if he did, for if he were sued, he owed eighteen hundred pounds more, and he should wipe it all off in the Insolvent Court, and at that time he said nothing about the bill having been paid. Mr. CHAMBERS then addressed the jury, upon this additional evidence for the plaintiff, and he urged that the defendant had made out his plea by the evidence of the witness Sibrso. He said it was not because a man had been unfortunate that be was, therefore, disentitled to being believed. The CHIEF BARON—Oh, the eighteen months im prisonment, you know, may be said to have completely whitewashed him, and he came out of gaol quite pure and ahoy© suspicion.—(A laugh.) PETITIONS. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from some individual, praying fur the introduction of some mea sure for the better administration of the empire. —(A laugh.) CLARENCE AND LEEDS AND THIRSK AMAL GAMATION RAILWAY BILL. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from certain shareholders in the Leeds and Thirsk company, praying to be heard by counsel against this Bill, and moved that the Bill be recommitted, in order that they might be heard against it. The Earl of MORLEY opposed the motion. Lord BROUGHAM expressed his surprise that the Court of Chancery should have interfered, as he under stoc d it at one of the Vice-Chancellors had interfered, to issue an injunctio❑ restraining these parties from prosecuting this petition before Parliament. If they had contracted not to present such petition, it might be a good cause of action for damages; but no court had a right to restrain persons from petitioning Parliament. After a few words from the Lord CHANCELLOR and Lord CAMPBELL, Lord MONTEAGLE denounced this proceeding as one of the grossest Parliamentary tricks that had ever been attempted to be practised. He entirely acquitted the Noble Lord of all participation in this unworthy proceeding. (LE7T SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — Dundee and Arbroath Railway (Dundee Junction) Bill. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Glasgow, Air drie, and Monklands Junction Railway (Amendment of Acts) Bill. London and North-Western Railway (Branches and Ex tensions from Leamington, &c.) Biti. THIRD READING. The Huddersfield Improvement (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed. REPORT. The report on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway Amalgamation Bill was considered and agreed to. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed:— The Duke of Bridgewater's Estate. Greenlaw's (or Woolwich Glebe Lands) Estate. __. Nicholson's Divorce. itarnsden's Estate. Waterhouse's Charities Estate. CITY SMALL DEBTS BILL. On the motion of Mr. MASTER MAN, it was ordered that this Bill bo read a second time, notwithstanding that three clear days have not elapsed since the first reading of the said Bill, provided that the breviate shall be laid upon the table not later than the day previous to such second reading. HORSHAM. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from the silting Member for Horsham, complaining of the inac curacy of a certificate of the examiner of recognizance', and praying that the petition against his return for that borough might be held as null and void. . SEIZURE OF ARMS IN DUBLIN. Mr. O'CONNOR presented a petition from a person in Dublin, complaini❑g that his arms were seized on the 25th instant, and that if the arms of well-affected persons were seized, leaving them no means of defence in the present eicited state of the country, it would lead to a cotifiscation . of property. THE .KAFIR WAR. Mr. OSBORNE gave notice that on Thursday next he should move that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that she may be pleased to confer medals upon the officers who distinguished them selves in the Kafir war. THE POOR-LAW BILL. Mr. C. BULLER said he was extremely desirous of removing any doubt that might exist in the mind of the House with respect to some of the Bills which he had brought forward, but which he had found it would be impossible to proceed with during the present session. —(clear, hear.) Having heard from some Members that they entertained several objections to the Poor law Superannuation Bill, which he was bound to state were al.o entertained to a great extent in the country, ho should not trouble the 110u,41 with the Bill in the present session. —(Hear, hear.) In another session he hoped to bring it forward in an improved form, in which it would receive the assent of the House. Ho therefore begged to move that the order for the second reading be discharged. With respect to the Poor-law Union Charges Bill, he had not been discou raged by any discussion that had taken place upon it; nay, on the contrary, be considered if the amendment of the Hon. Gentleman the Member fur Oxfordshire had been submitted to the House, that the principle of the Bill would have been affirmed by a large majority—(Hear, hear)—but there was one power which he could not guard against—the power of time—yet he could not abandon;the main principle of the'Bill, as it was absolutely necessary to pass this session a hill to continua the Act of Mr. Bodkin.—(Hear, hear.) He was also anxious to press the clause relating to vagrancy, and he must say that unless the House passed these clauses it would be quite hopeless for him to put down the system of vagrancy which had so extensively sprung up of late. He proposed, therefore, that the House should read the Bill a second time, and gu inte Committee pro forma, to strike out the other clauses. Th e Bill would then come before the House in its new shape. Mr. SPOONER remarked, that if the Right Hon. Gentleman had received communications from all parts of thin favouroftheUangiaoinnsCtliita,rgaensdßhiell,hande had also country received communications two petitions to present, praying the House to throw out the Bill. Mr. HENLEY had no difficulty in consentin g to the the Right Hon. -vagrancy clause, if, in the ,meantime, Gentleman would throw the expense on the establish ment charges. After a short discussion the order was discharged. IRELAND. In roply to a question from Sir L. O'BRIEN, Lord J. RUSSELL admitted that it was very de sit awl, that Irish Members should return to their country as soon as possible, and stated that, should the debate be finished to-night, there would be no objection to take Mr. Sharman Crawford's motion, with respect to reme dial. measures for Ireland, to-morrow at twelve o'clock. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. Colonel SIBTIIORP wished to know whether it was the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of the Go ve vninent to proceed with the Corrupt Practices at EL tctious Bill, and if so at: what period he intended to bri,lg it on ? I .or 4 J. RUSSELL said he proposed to proceed with that Bill on Monday next, but if anything arose to pre• vent its coming on on that day he should take it on Tuesday, at twelve o'clock. Colonel SIBTHORP—Thon I beg to give notice that on Tuesday next, at twelve o'clock, if that Bill is brought on, I shall move the adjournment of the House, and persist in the motion, whatever factious proceedings may be taken by the Government. MEDICAL CHARITIES IN IRELAND. In reply to a question from tir. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH, Sir W. SONIERVILLE said he was very much afraid, and he made the &vowel with great regret, that ha should not be able in the present session to introduce a Bill for the better regulatiin of Medical Charities in Ireland. It was, however, his intention to introduce a temporary measure for the renewal of the Fever Act of 1846 as a portion of it. DUTIES LEVIED BY THE GERMAN CONFE- DERATIUN ON COTTON AND WOOLLEN. Lord G. BENTINCK said information had reached this country that the German Confederation had in creased the duties upon cotton and woollen imported into Germany. On the former article thc! duty had been increased from 30 dollars to 75 dollars, and on the latter article from 50 dollars to 75 dollars. As those duties were in fact prohibitory, duties, he wished to know whether the Government had received any intimation of such a measure being passed by the German Confederation, sitting at Frankfort ; and whether it was their intention to remonstrate against such a proceeding. Mr. .LABOUCHERE said that the Foreign•olifice had received no intimation on the subject. REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS (SCOTLAND). The LORD ADVOCATE in answer to a question from Mr. Bailey, said that he could not consent to post pone the second reading of the Registration of Births (Scotland) Bill to another session. IRELAND.—THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Mr. MACKINNON, seeing the Right Hon. Gentle man the Secretary of State for the Home Department in his place, wished to put a question to him of great im portance. He was desirous of knowing whether it was in the power of the Government, and, if it was, whether they would exercise it, to take any steps to prevent the dissemination by the electric telegraph of false news into this country. Sir G. GREY said that it was quite impossible to prevent false news being circulated in this country. With respect to the statements that had been put forth yesterday, it had been proved that the whole were a fabrication, and that the respectable news agents of Liver pool had been grossly imposed upon. The cabman, however, who had brought the parcels to them had stated that ho could identify the person who gave them to him, and the matter was now undergoing the strictest investigation.—(llear, hear.) As he had said before, it was impossible to prevent false information being disseminated, and as regarded the electric telegraph, could the Act which constituted that company gave the Government power to take possession of the materials of the company for a period not less than a week. Such a step had been only taken once, and it was not advisable to resort to such measures hastily, especially as the Government had to remunerate the company. FOREIGN CATTLE. Mr. OSBORNE inquired whether it was the inten tion of the- Government to introduce a Bill to prevent the importation of foreign cattle. Mr. LABOUCHERE said his attention had been called to the matter by communications from quarters to this important subject, and the result of the in quirieslie bad instituted had led him to the opinion that there was no doubt that a fatal disease prevailed amongst the sheep of that country, and he purposed to introduce a Bill in the present session to give the Go vernment the power—which they did not at present possess—of preventing the importation of diseased cattle into the country.—(Hear, hear.) SAVINGS BANKS (IRFLAND.) Mr. HUBBARD wished, as the Hon. Baronet the Chnuceller of the Exchequer was absent, to ask a ques tion of the Government of considerable importance, whether it was the intention of the Government to pro pose a bona fide inquiry unto the Savings' Banks of Ire land this session, great delay having taken place on the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it was the intention of his Right Hun. Friend to introduce a Bill on the subject. As, however, the subject was one on which much excite ment might be caused by any step nut well considered, he had thought it better to move the appointment of a Committee on Monday. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME BILL. I❑ reply to Mr. BUCK, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated that the Government intended to proceed with this Bill this session us it at present stood, including the proviso (as we understood) introduced by the House of Lords. TILE YEOMANRY OF THE NORTH OF IRELAND. Sir 11. BROOKE inquired whether it was the inten tion of the Government to call out the yeomanry of the north of Ireland. On his own estate alone he believed he could raise five hundred loyal men who could du great service to their country. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had written to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland on this subject, and be might state that his observations generally ended by his saying that the immediate calling out of the yeomanry or the postponing doing so was a matter which was better left to the discretion of his judg ment than of the Goverment et home. Ile could only soy, therefore, that there was the utmoks confidence on the part of Lord Lieutenant and the Go vernment with respect to the loyalty of the yeomanry of the North of Ireland, and it was not, therefore, from any doubt as to their loyalty that the Government had not called them out.—(hear, hear.) MALTA. In reply to a question from Mr. LOCK EIART, Mr. HAWES stated that the office of governor had been separated from the office of military commander of Malta. The salary of the. Governor had been reduced 500/., which had been added to the salary of the Com mander-in• chief. DIPLOMATIC RELATION WITH ROME BILL. Mr. BUCK, seeing the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies i❑ his place, begged to repeat the ques tion he had a short time ago put to his Noble Colleague, namely, when he intended to proceed with the Diplo matic Relations with Rome Bill ? air. STAFFORD said this Bill was of the greatest importance to his English constituents, and he could not adopt the advice of the Noble Lord at tha head of the Government to return to Ireland until it had been dis posed of. Lord PALMERSTON said Government certainly intended to proceed with the Bill this session, but he could not say when.—(llear, hear.) AMERICAN POSTAGE. In reply to a question from Mr. BROWN, Lord PALMERSTON said he did not think it advis able to publish the correspondence which had taken place with the Umited States authorities upon the postage question. Mr. M. GIBSON reminded the House that the nego tiation might easily be put an enii to by their consenting not to levy tolls upon letters brought in American vessels, CAMBRIDGE. Mr. BOUVERIE wished to ask - the Lord-Advocate of Scotland if he was aware of the circumstances under which a Professor of the University of St. Andrew's was sought to be deprived of his Fellowship in a College at Cambridge; and whether the test administered to that Professor on his election to his chair was the legal one. The LORD-ADVOCATE said he had received no official information on the subject, but he had been in formed that the Learned Gentleman had indiscreetly, without reading it, signed a Churchman's declaration in stead of a Professor's. In reply to a question from Mr. GOULBURN, Mr. HAWES stated that the effect of the appoint ment of a civil governor of Malta would be to place an increased charge upon the army estimate. NEW WRIT. A new writ was ordered for Thetford in the room of the Right Hon. W. B. Baring, now Lord Ashburton, who has been called to the House of Peers. STATE OF IRELAND. On the order of the day for going into a Committee of Supply, Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved that the present dis tracted state of Ireland demands the instant attention of Parliament, with a view to the speedy enactment of such measures as may be necesary to improve the con dition, redress the grievances, and establish the just rights of the Irish people, and thereby promote the good order and prosperity of that portion of the United Kingdom, and give increased security to her Majesty's Crown and Government. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE ALLEGED OUTBREAK IN IRELAND. THE STATE OF LIVERPOOL. (From the Liverpool Mercury of this day.) Thu publication in the course of yesterday morning, of the very alarming, but totally unfounded, report, that the rebellion had broken out in Ireland, and that the military had refused to act, came upon the good people of tkis town like a thunderbolt. Nothing could exceed the alarm which it crested. Men on 'Change, accustomed narrowly to watch the progress of events, seemed astounded ; all business and confidence was for a time suspended ; and sorrow and alarm were de picted on every countenance. After the excitement occasioned by the first announcement had partially subsided, some of the inure shrewd observers began to inquire how the news reached Liverpool. The Dublin evening papers contained no intelligence of the outbreak, and none of the passengers who came by the Trafalgar steamer, which arrived here early in the mourning, had hoard a word about it. Doubts accordingly began to be thrown upon the announcement, and these were partially confirmed by a commercial traveller, who stated that he had passed through Thurles at three o'clock on Wednesday, and then the town was in the most peaceable condition. The published report stated that the Queen's mesuenger had started from Dublin with dispatches for London. The Mayor caused a telegraphic communication to be made to Sir George Grey, with the view of ascertaining whether this was the tact or not, and receiving au answer to the effect that no such messenger had arrived, greater discredit was thrown upon the report. All apprehension was, how. ever, removed. on the arrival lest night, about seven o 'clock, of the Urgent steamer, which brought the grati fying intelligence that no outbreak had tak en place. There that can ,therre b , o h a e rt l l t e t s t s le se d o o o u b b d t rei fo rthsteborekp. stock-jobbing was set ab r oad by some or other sinister objects. A very large number of per sons had collected on the landing stage to await the ar rival of the steamer, and they appeared much relieved upon learning that the report which had created do much alarm was a fabrication. Sergeant SIIEE was about to reply upon the whole case, but was stopped by The Loan CHIEF BARON, Oho said it appeared to him that it was quite unnecessary he should do so. The witnesses swore directly in contradiction to each other, but on ono side they had the evidence of a man who had been imprisoned for eighteen months for fraud, and in the other there was the testimony of a respectable person, whose evidence appeared to be above suspiciiin. The jury immediately returned a verdict for plaintiff'. NORTHERLY ullecurr—York, July 26. (Before Mr. Justice CnkisswELL and a Special Jury.) GRATBURN V. EVERETT. This action resembled the one tried yesterday, being an action of debt tor not setting out tithe, to which the defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. The plaintiff was proved to be entitled to the tithes of the rectory of Owston, as the lessee of the Archbishop of York. The defendant's case was, that the lands in respect of which tithes were sought to be recovered formed part of a district called the South Ings, which, prior to 1793, had always paid a modus of 4;1. an acre, as was proved by old receipts. In 1793. a Mr, Morris became lessee, and he was succeeded by his nephew, who became bankrupt in 1812. His assignees sold them, in 1840, to the plaintiff. Since 1793, the lessees had always re fused to accept the moduli. Tithes in kind were never paid or rendered. Verdict for the defendant. His Lordship then proceeded to try prisoners. Sarah .Stubbs. and Abigail Stubbs were charged with having, at Harrogate, on the 15th of July, caused the death of their father by throwing him down stairs. The particulars of this case have recently appeared in this paper, and will therefore be fresh in the recollection of our readers. After hearing the evidence, the jury instantly re turned a verdict of Acquittal. Before rising last evening, Mr. Justice Erie passed the following sentences : William Burrows, aged 21, for a burglary in, and beating the inmates of the house of Win. Scaife, at Bishopsids, West Riding, on the 4th of July, to be transported for fourteen years. Thomas Bailey, aged 28, was, for a felony not named, sentenced to be transported for fourteen years. Peter Alachua, aged 34, for three burglaries ut Scarborough, on the 23d of November, on the 25th of May, and the 4th of June, to be transported for ten years. Edward Dickinson, aged 23, for stealing a mare on the 4th of May, at Wakefield, to be transported for seven years. James Frith, aged 31, for stealing a horse at Shef field, on the 6th of April last, to be transported for seven years. Matthew Thompson, aged 37, for stealing a mare on the 24th of April, at Bilbrough, to be transported for seven years. Thomas Wild, aged 23, for a burglary on the 29th of June, at Cliff, in the East Riding, to be imprisoned, with hard labour, for twelve months. Thomas Hall, aged 22, for a burglary on the 15th of May, at Middleton, in the East Riding, fur six months. John Matthews, clerk to the Midland Railway Com pany, for embezzling 101. and upwards, cif the Com pany's money, for six months. Eli,a Booth, aged 34, for bigamy on the 18th of Sep tember, at St. Pancras, Middlesex, to be imprisoned three months. The five girls who pleaded guilty to robbery and vio lence in a house of ill-fame at Leeds, were sentenced, two of them to be transported for ten years, two for seven years, and the other to be imprisoned six months with hard labour. (Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) Sarah and Abigail 6"ttibbv, sisters, whose age was not given, but who appeared about 24 or 26, and not hand some, were charged with manslaughter, in having caused the death of their own father, by throwing him down stairs, on Saturday, the 15th July, at Harrogate. The case has recently appeared in the papers, and it may be sufficient to state the substance of the evidence. Ann Stubbs, the mother, said he was 73. The pri soners were unmarried. Sarah the elder. They had been in service, but were then at home, and washed for thej Harrogate visitors. Her husband had eaten no solid food for three days. The quarrel began with her. The prisoners had earned three shillings, and she only gave them two, when the father came in and struck Sarh on the side of the head, saying he would let her know who was master there. lle then went up stairs to turn their boxes out of the house. They had gone up. lie was in a great passion, and she went to the door, pretending for a policeman. On her return she found Abigail holding up her father on the landing. She said, " I want you, mother, my father has tumbled down stairs and killed himself." Mr. Parry, a surgeon, said he examined the body; it was quite healthy. There was a slight bruise on the head. The stomach was empty. He attributed death to the shock of the nervous system, from struggle and fall. By the JUDGE—If he had been thrown down stairs with any force, or had fallen down headlong, there must have been greater bruises. ➢lr. J. I'oLLoCl► addressed the jury for the prisoners. Tho Learned JUDGE summed up, and the jury almost immediately Acquitted tho prisoners, and they were discharged. TILE CIIA.RTIST RIOTS. Vicory, 30 ; Henry Walton, 35 ; Wm. Smith, 19 ; Henry IVhitconibe, 21; James Downs, 19; Isaiah Beaton, 22; Wm. Conner, 31; Win. Winterburn, 20; Was. Sugar, and John Johnson were charged with riot and assaulsing a policeman in the execution of his duty on the 29th of May last, at lioxton, in the West Riding. Mr. KNovvhizs (the Hon. Mr. Phipps and Mr. Overend with him) stated the case for the A brief outline of the case may suffice on the present occasion, as a full report was given at the time, nor was there aught to distinguish this from the general run of Chartist meetings, of which the papers have been full ad nauseam. It will perhaps be recollected that a meeting was held on the 29A1 of May, at Bradford, on the occasion of one Jefferson, a blacksmith, who had obtained the cognomen of \Vat Tyler, being charged with drilling. There had been a meeting also of the well disposed. fhe following is Mr. Pollard's, a magistrate's, account:—Bradford was in a very excited state, and had been for three months. On the afternoon of the 29th he went out with a large body of police and specials, and soldiers. Before they had proceeded far they met a large concourse of people; stones were thrown, the specials were driven back, and the military were brought forward. They had three or four troops of horse, and four or five companies of inf.►n try in Bradford. The police had cutlasses; there were about 60 of them, and 500 specials. Other witnesses were called to prove the part each took in the affray. Many stones were thrown, and truncheons used, but no very serious results. One of the prisoners, Sugar, had a dagger, and on his way to prison he said that he had intended stabbing it into the guts of a policeman or a special. Mr. J. PoLLOCK addressed the jury for the de'endants. Mr. Justice EARLE summed up with great care and mioutenss. After which the jury found all Guilty, except Walton, whom they Acquitted. Sentence deferred. The trial lasted half the day, but did Lot ex.ite any great interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. A young woman named Eliza Ashton, was again brought up on the charge of obtaining money under 1 else pretences from Mr. Chubb, of St. Paul's-church-yard. Mr. Chubb stated that the prisoner called on him, and said that she had been recommended to do so by a Mr. Nicholson, residing in Upper-street, Islington, whom he knew. She represented that her lather was in great distress, in consequence of an execution having been put in by the landlord, and all that her parent wished was half-a-crown to make up the amount necessary to have the distress taken out of the hou se. Having some sus picion, he gave her half - s - cro wn, but sent one of his clerks with her to the place where she said her father resided, to ascertain the truth of her story, but on her way she altered her plan , a nd told that individual that she lived at another part of L ondon, and havin g led him a dance, he eventually gav e her into custod y . Mr. Ni cholson had been sent to, and he denied all knowledge of her. Mr. George Mackie, of the City-road, said that she applied to him under another name, and with a similar story. Site said she lived with her father in Pleasant row, 01d-street, but knowing there was no such place, he told her he should make some inquiries before he gave t her anything upon trust. She left , and since then had obtained money from the Rev. Mr. Brookhouse, of Bru denell.place, Iloxton; Mrs. Roche, Herbert -street; M r . Stanton, coal.merchant, at the Wenlock• basin ; and Mrs. Wright, Nicholson ic I t; Brunswick-place. n i s s o w n i c s k a - i p d l a thatM the prisoner had o b ta i ne d money . money from various people in Hornsey-grove, and bud been imposing on the pub lic f ur the last two years. She was generally accompanied by a woman with sandy h a ir, and they had obtained p o u nd s in this way. Thed obtain information a h t e i n ha r d es m pe a c d ti o ng ev t e h ry e inquiry, but e w r o e u f l a d ls t e a . ke care of her for prisoner. All dresse s JouNsoNsbe bad s given dh w e Alderman addresses so me time, and sent her to prison f or one mont h . ctlaieul PRIZE FIGHTS.—Two prize fights took place on Monday last, about two miles from this city, on the Gloucester•road, and adjacent to the Severn. The first, the ring for which had been formed on the Ketch side of the river, com mence d a b cut f i ve in the morning • but on the appearance of I'. C. Hemming, the parties spetehdeil y ferry , p pb ar ss t e ie s s sion mo o ved to of the b w eress e d and taking over r tohe opposite side of th e water. Of course they refused to give the officer a passage; and he, finding there was no one willing to assist him in preventing the tight, started towards Kempsey, obtained the assistance of P. C. Teague, and having crossed the river at that place, both proceeded towards the scene of combat. Ilere they dis covered betvveen seven and eight hundred persons as sembled, and the interrupted battle having been decided, two fresh pugilists were then hard at it. On entering the ring to proclaim their authority, the officers were violently pulled and pushed about. Teague was struck on the head with ts stake, and both were eventually ejected by force from the spot. The police. finding their efforts to prevent the fight utterly useless, gave up the attempt, and the encounter, which was for a purse of money, terminated without further molestation. We understand that the parties who witnessed the exhibition, as also the pugilists them selves, are connected with this city; and that being well known, they will shortly have to answer the chary of a breach of the peace.— ll'orcester Chronicle. AN INTELLIGENT NEGRO.—A negro, while under going an examination at Northampton, Massachussetta on being asked if his master was a Christian, replitni " . 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Alnu 7 Annum.j Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. p e 80 Macclesfield . 100 - Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 181 'lrknk&Abrg 150 1 SI. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201 Birmingham 35, 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 - Oeventry ..• • 100 251. - Regent's .... 33 IL 5 iserbs , ••• • . 100 61. 63 Rochdale ..• • 85 41. Ells vre&Chs 133 41. 48 Somrset Coal 150 r 1 71. I( ash .. • 100 32i. - Do.Lk Fd St 121 5/. p. Gratillunctnlloo, 51. 77 Stflrd &Wore lc) 281 GrandSurreylloo' - 35 Shrewsbury.. 1281 151 Grand Unionlloo, ii. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. jrantham .•1150; 121. - Severn and l 145 201 Kenai. & 39 1 7s. 6d. 47 Wye Ra 11.5 26 11.8 Leeds& Livrplloo 341. 410 Warwick& 1 Leicester .. • . 1 140 101. 75 Birming. j 00 51, Leicstr &Nth' 83 41. 36 Warwick& 1 100 :Aughboroghll42 701. - Napton.. 3 Monmouthsh 100 in. - Worcstr &1 7 8 2 / . If titgernrysla 100 51. - Binning. ILeltnMwbry 100 101. - Wilts & Brks - Il £ R. d. 25 0 0 Price, 174 80 75 55 , ILNIEB. Price. Z. a. d. 18 0 0 16 19 0 0 23 100 0 0 250 39 5 0 - 37 10 0 - 50 0 0 i 36 50 0 0 69 40 0 0 64 60 0 0 - 50 0 0 • 46 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 31 75 15 55% 1 Dividend Names of l et !Dividend, , „,,,,, e. Names of La Companies. 4 per • - Companies. .-1 Per Price. 7 Annum., in Annum. --- - - X X Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. p c 80 Macclesfield . 100 - Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••.• • • 100 181. tirktik&Abrg 150 1 Si. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190 Birmingham 35, 41. 80 Peak Forest. 781 _ Oeventry .... 1001 25/. - Regent's ••• • 33 11. ss. 18% Berbv .•• • . 100 i 61. 63 Rochdale .. • • 85 , 41. 54 Ells t•re&Chs 133 ' 41. 48 Somrset Coal 150,71.105. 130 6:e A ash .• • 100 32i. - Do.Lk Fd St I 2 1 Gi. p. c . ... tirandJ unctniloo 51. 77 Stftrd &Wore 140, 281. 290 Grand Surrey; 100' - 35 Shrewsbury.. 125' 151. - Grand Unionlloo, 11. 10s. 25 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 28!. kantham • •1150, 121. - Severn and l Kota & Avni 39 1 Ts. 6d. 47 Wye Ra 11.5 26 11.8 s. 26 Leeds& Ltyrplloo 34L 410 Warwick& 1 Leicester ....1140 101. 75 Birming. j 'OO 51. 65 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 26 Warwick& :.ouglthoreghl 142 701. - Napton.. 100 _ 46 Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr 178 21. 39 if nttemrysla 100 Si. - Birming. IteltnMnbry 100 101. - Wilts & licks - 11. 11 r..IST OP SCOTTISII COMPANIES* PRICES ----- Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -- -- -- ---- -. ,g a. d. X g• d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 0 1 1 9 6 5 3 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank I 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 % 4 Clydesdale Bank Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 Ci Eastern Bank •.•• • • • • 61. per cent. 2ti 5 0 0 5 0 0 :5% 5 0 0 10° 10 0 0 C 0 9/.195. 15 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. Ex Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 41 % , I s l e of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - N a tional Bank 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.15, North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 31i North British BAt tt lk s.d .• - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 118 Itoyat Bank of S LI 2 0 g ig Union Bank of Sao land 81. per cent. Western Bank ...., Bl. per cent. 1 51 0 0 Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2% Ab e rleen Fire and 20 0 0 0 B. Accord . Life aud Fite - II 0 - British Guarantee Ins. - 1 0 0 0 I 0 0 10 s Od C a l e d o nian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of lingland Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - /City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 4s Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 1 IN.Od. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11 incur. Co. of Scetind SI. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11 7. Mercantile Life National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20s. North British Incur. .• 5% Lpr cant. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 171.0 d. Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 ss. Scot. Mai. and Gen• Life - 1 0 0 015 0 1103.0 d Scottish Union Inarnce. 611. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is Stan iard Life ...... • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9U United Dep. Assurance , 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ;12x.01 MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. --- X. a. d. X. s. d. Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 - Angio-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 18 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -. Canada ... •..... •• .. Of. per cent. 100 0 I 32 10 Il - Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - - City 80nd5........ .. 3341. pr cent. - - 82 Comp. Cppr Mars Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& be, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Equitable Iteversienry 5 1 . pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 919( Gen. Steam Navigation 11.81. 15 0 0 14 0 0 18 London Institution ... - - - 10 Peninclr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 52 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Royal Mail Steam.... 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 45% South Australian..... 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16 Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 23 0 0 - Universal Salvage.... - 25 0 0 8 0 0 - TEA.—It has been asserted, by writer after writer, that the black and green teas are the produce of distinct species of the tea tree, and to this circumstance their difference of quality has been attributed. Mr. Reeves, an Englishman, and tea-taster to the East India Com pany at Canton, gave his authority to the opinion; but it seems probable that his taste was a better assistant to commerce than his eye to science, fur Dr. Slebald, with other botanists, have determined that in Japan the same plant produces both the: black and green teas, and Fortune has corroborated the fact in China. For green tea the leaves are gathered, and immediately submitted to the drying procvss, on large iron pans, and to rolling them between the hands, to twist them as required. Fur black tea, the leaves after gathering, are exposed in sieves over boiling water, and infused by the hut steam, by which they are deprived of some of their astringent principles, and then dried as for green tea. An error connected as it is with an article so perpetually before us, it is worth while to correet.—Maund's Botanic Garden and Fruitist. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning, while Charles Clark, pointsman on the Hawick branch of the North British Railway, was at his post, an engine came along the line on a different rail from what he expected, and before he could get out of the way the buffer of the locomotive struck him down, and the wheels of the en gine passed over his body, causing instantaneous death. No blame, we believe, can be attached to any person.— Nwth By dish Datly MaiL A GRATEFUL REIGHBOUR.-A man out west, whose house was recently destroyed by fire, publishes a card, in which ho thanks his fellow-citizens for making an unsuccessful attempt to save his furniture, and ex presses a hope that he will soon have an opportunity to reciprocate the fayour!—American paper. HOP INTELLIGENCE. A correspondent who occupies a considerable breadth of hop land in a usually favoured district says, I calcula ted last week that the crop from cold nights. high winds, &c., would fall short two bags peracre. Another week has passed on, and I am now in my own growth (which is not one of the worse) prepared to say that it will not exceed that. If the weather continue cold at night and windy in the day for another week, not more than half the growth of last year will be produced in this neigh bourhood. I hear: (and from those I can depend on) that this is the case in other districts; I believe it, because the weather which affects one part will another. Should the crop fall short, as I expect, it will be another proof' how little the growth of hops can be depended on. MArnsloNE.—The prevailing south-westerly winds and rain are very unfavourable to the hop plant which is whipping about, now that the burr requires warm, calm weather, instead of a continuous bruising, and want of sun. Under such circumstances, the duty must now re • cede as fast as it progressed during the month of May. It would be extraordinary to estimate it above 190,000!., and with the present symptoms 150,000!. will shortly be the " set." BOXLEY, AYLESFORD, AND BURHAM. Bine not quite so healthy. The high winds and cold nights have Leen much against the progress of the plantations. OTHAM.—The hops continue going on favourably, and are remarkably clean. YILDING, FARLEIGH, AND CHART.—The hops are going back. The bine, which has always been short, is now looking sickly, and there are other unfavourable symptoms. GOUDHURST.—Growing fast, and looking well. In fact, too well according to the planters accounts. We hear of no damage being done by the late winds. WROTHAM, IGTHAM, AND SHlPBORNE.—Notwith standing the healthy appearance of the bine, it is the general opinion that we shall not grow anything like last year's duty—experienced persons think not more than half. Even in the very best grounds their uneven ness becomes daily more apparent. SEVENOARS AND ADJOINING PARISHES.—The high winds the last few days have very much injured the growth of the hops. TionannsT.—The hops within the last fortnight have made but little improvement; the late winds on high grounds have injured them considerably. CANTERBURY.—The declining condition of the hops, noticed in our last, is more apparent this week ; and though the drenching rain of Saturday served to cleanse them, still, injury , was inflicted in many instances. and we have to remark a further declension of duty this week. WORCESTER,. JULY 19.—We have a limited demand for hops, and at ruinously low rates; the best 1846's not ' realising more than 20s. per cwt., and some tett useful lots have been taken at 425. to 455. The report!, of the growing crops are generally favourable, the duty for the district being already estimated as high as 25,000/. That for the kingdom is backed to pay 210,1001. — Maidstone Journal. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There WAS a much more &AM market to-day; prices. however, remain about the same. The sales are—Great Western Quarter Shares, 2 dia.—Mid land Stock, 103—Taff Vale, New Shares, IA dis.—Lanca• shire and Yorkshire, Preferential Shares, % p.—South Devon Preference, 9 dis. LIVERPOOL, JULY 27. STocic EXCHANGE.—The market is again lower, and but little business doing. The sales are—Great Northern 9 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10/. Shares, Prefe rence, % p.—Ditto (late West Riding Union) Fifths, 41. Is. 3d. dis.—London and North-Western, 5'4 p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 1% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 10—Midland Stock, 101—Ditto, NeW Halves, 6 3 4 dis.—North British, New Thirds, 3as. 9d. dis.—Seuth- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 3 1 ,1 1 c. dis.—York, New castle, an& Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), :Y s p. MANCHESTER, JULY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lime*. shire, and Cheshire Junction, 31/. Shares, 7 9.16 till.-- Caledonian, Preference, 9-16 p.—East Lancashire. Preferenoe, Quarters, 5-16 p.— Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 51. 14s. 3d.—Great Northern, 8 15-16 dis.-- Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10/. Preference, 6 per cent., % —North Staffordshire, 2% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover. No. 4, 3 dis. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Thin:llk 365. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( B). 6125. 9d. dis.—North Staffordshire, 2% dis.—Shropshire Union, 563. 3d. dis.—South Staffordshire, 3 1 4 dis. YORK, JULY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day wal as follows : Great Northern, 61. 3s.— North British, Thirds, 2%--York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Ber wicks), 11%. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Jut,/ 27. STOCK EXCUANGI.—The only sale was—North British, Thirds, 375. 6d. GLASGOW, JULY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Ditto, New, 325. 6d.—Ditto, Preference, 56s.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 17-- Edinburgh and Perth, 17s. 6d.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6 1 4 —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 70—Ditto, Halves, No 1, 7!4—Ditto, No. 2. 71. Bs.—Great Northern, 61. os. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 53s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 914. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 27. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The adjourned debate on the London and South= Western Railway Company's Acts Amendment (Exten sion, Deviation, and New Works) Bill, after a short , die cussion, was adjourned again until Monday. CHARITY TRUSTS REGULATION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR in moving the second reading of this Bill said it was introduced the better to regulate certain charitable trusts. The Municipal Re form Bill took away from the corporations the power of administering the uses connected with the trusts of many charities, and it was now necessary to apply to the Court of Chancery to appoint trustees, which was $0 expensive process. Moreover, those trustees could ne t take the legal estate, which was said to be in nubibes. Many small charities could not afford to come to the Court of Chancery at all, and they bad no means of renewing their trustees. It must be evident that there was a constant necessity for seeing that the funds of these charities were properly administered. To *fur the extent of this evil he might state that of charities under 301. a year, which could not afford to apply to Chancery, there were 23,746; the total number of charities in the situation he had described being 28,340. In 1846 the present county courts had been established, and they had been found to be much more useful than ii was ever imagined they could be. They were now 60 in number, and from November, 1846, to the same pe riod in the following year, they had adjudicated upon no less than 429,415 suits, and re ce i ve d d ur i ng t h e lame period 600,5591., including 203,3181. for fees. It would, he believed, be practicable t o re d uce t h ese fees by one half, and still leave a revenue sufficient to pay all the expenses of the establishment. This, he thought, will a highly satisfactory state of things—(Hear, hear)** and they need not l oo k f urt h er for a jurisdiction to ad minister these local charities. He might at once, there' fore, say that the object of the Bill was that all chari ties under 30/. a year, should be subject to the juris diction of the judges of the county courts.—(Hear, hear.) The greater part of the Bill applied to that purpose; but it had also other objects, one of which was that by an order of a judge or the Court of Chancery, the legal estate should be vested in the treasurer of the county court; and by the same authority the stock of such charities would also be transferred to the aurae officer. In ascertaining the value of the charities, so al to give them the benefit of this measure, the report of the Charitable Trusts Commissioners would be held to be conclusive. The Bill provided, among other things. that persons entrusted with charitable funds should annually render up a balance-sheet for the inspection of the proper authorities.—(Hear, hear.) There was a great deal of property under these trusts which had been, bequeathed in old times, and a far different state of society, for purposes to which they would be wholly inadequate at the present day, and the object of the Bill was, if possible, to render such property avail able for educational purposes. At present the county courts might report to the Court of Chancery as to the way in which such trusts might be carried out, but there were many small towns and villages from which an ap peal to the Court of Chancery would completely exhaust the funds. In such cases he thought they could not do better than hand the funds over to the county mirth giving them the same powers as were now enjoyed hf the Court of Chancery. In cases where doubts might arise as to the efficiency of the county courts. a refer; ence might be given to the Educational Committee of the Privy Council, a tribunal in which the public seemed to have considerable confidence. After one or two further observations, the Noble and Learned Lord moved the second reading of the Bill. Lord ItEDESDALE approved of the principle and object of the Bill, but objected to the time at which it bad been brought forward. He trusted that the Noble and Learned Lord would not press the Rill further dur ing the present session. The Bishop of LLANDAFF said that the objeet:of the Bill was one in which the Right itev. Bench took a deep interest. A Bill which should tend to the application of the various small trust funds scattered over the country to educational purposes would receive their most fa vourable consideration. There were, however, several enactments in the present measure to which be could not pledge either his Right Rev. Brethren or himself. He concurred in the suggestion of the Noble Baron as to postponing the Bill until next session. The Earl of HARROWBY believed that there was nothing more abused than the various small trust funds scattered over the country, nor anything more loudly calling for a 3remedy. It was therefore with reluc tance that he stood in the way of legislation on the sub ject, but he feared that with a Bill introduced at the end of July little progress could be made during the present year. The LORD CHANCELLOR did not think the see' sion so far advanced as to preclude the hope that they might complete a measure respecting which there seemed to be so general a concurrence among their Lordships• The fact was that a Bill nearly similar had been intro duced last session, so that the public had had ample three to consider the principle. The 13111 was then read a second time, end, after a short discussion, the Committee was fixed for that chi! week. Their Lordships adjourned at Half-past Seven o'clock* HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 27. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) Bias In answer to a question from an HON. MEMBER, Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not his intention to proceed with this Bill in the present session. Several Members called upon the Noble Lord not to postpone the measure to another session. Lord JOHN RUSSELL could not, consistent with hip duty, recommend the further proceeding with the Bill in the absence of the Irish Members, who had been advised to go immediately to Ireland to do all in their power to put down the disaffection that prevailed in 112111""8"'