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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 11. DURATION OF PARLIAMEN T BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. BRIGHT explained that the last person to whom the remark " pulling at the Treasury" could be applied was his honourable Friend the Member for Rochester (Mr. Bernal). Never theless, the Government poseeseed mull Church patronage, which was eqeal he money value, and he be lieved that the Treasury exercised much more influence over Ministers during Parliaments of six or seven years' duration than they could if they were shorter. Direct bribes might not be known, but Members were more likely to attend to the wishes of their constitu ents if they appeared oftener on the hust ings. It was notorious that since the elec tion of the present Parliament greeter deference had been paid to the popular will than during any former period. In 1720, Burke, speaking of septennial Parliaments, said, that annual Parliaments, which he supported, prevented that corruption of the deputies of the Minister which must result in Parliaments of longer duration. There could be no doubt that the state of mentioned by Burke was in existence at the present moment. His Honourable Colleague had alluded to pledges. Many honeurahle men did not ap. prove of giving pledges; but hustings pledges were merely the statement of opinions on certain measures. On the hustings he should not pleige himself to vote this way upon this metter, and anoth r way as to that. A Member must, to do his duty rope ly, b^ eeshickled by p?e Igee. To show the im propriety of doing so. he must point to the instances they had had during the last three years of Members voting directly in the teeth of the prin ciples they had advocated.—(Protectionist cheers.) Constituents should have a guarantee that their Members wonl .! appear oftener before them and be informed of their sentiments. The Member for Surrey generally acted so eccentrically that when he got up it was impos sible to tat which vvey he intended to vote. Ho was teeth Democratic and Conservative, and says things which, but for the good humour with which they were .aid, would doubtless be hard hits. If they would have large constituencies, despite little cliques in those con stitu.nciee, Members who represented them, if they pursued an honest and independent course in that House would in the end conciliate the goodwill of those constituencies. He insisted this House ought to represent fairly the intelligence, the virtue, and the industry .of the country ; he utterly denied that it did either the ono or the other. Those questions ought not to be mat in that flippant manner in which they were too often met, but gradual concessions ought to be made to public opion, so as to bring the institutions of the country acre into harmony with that publi c I . _ - Mr. WILLYAILS was opposed to any definite period for the duration a Parliament; but he would support the second r: .ding of the Bill on the ground that seven years was too protracted a period for the duration of Parliaments, and that if Members were oftener remitted to their constituencies than at present, there would be le ,a room for the existence of bribery at elections. Mr. HENRY BERKELEY said he should vote for triennial Parliaments as a part of that system which he thoeght onel-t to be accorded to this House. Leal DUDLEY STUAItr thought it did little credit to the Goverhotent to oppose such a measure as this, and some day they would find out the very great mis take they bad committed, and that it was not safe long to disregard the loudly expressed wishes of the people. He knew that occasionally they awoke a little from their apathy, and pr >mi.ed some concessions to the people; bat still all that could be got out of them was a slight glimmer of their future intentions. There must, how ever, be something more than shadows. The working cla ses of the country must have the pledge of a measure, and thy woul 1 never he satisfied nail Government came forward pith a Bill for im • proving the representation of the country. It ha - 1 been stated by the Right Honourable Baronet at the bead of the lime Depirtment that the Triennial Bill only provided that Parliament should meet once in three years, a statement that betrayed either great ignorance of hieory or great carelessness; fir, so far from that being the case, the Bill provided that Members of that House should be re-elected every three years. The Hon. Member for Truro had fallen into a mistake in supposing that this Bill enunciated the principle that the duration of Parliament ought not to EX , etti three years. It only declared the principle that at prk sent the duration of Perliameet was far too long a p-ricd, but for his part, althOteh he admitted that the redec:ien of years would be an improvement in the sys tem, he was decidedly in favour of triennial Par liaments ; and if the House wished to make the representation of the people full, free, and eff, cCve, they must reduce the duration of Parliament to that extent. Of course such a measure ought to be accompanied by other reforms, such as the ballot and an extension of the suffraee, and in supporting this Bill he was quite reedy to give the people all the rights which they had so jils thy demanded of Paliarnent.—(Hear.) Colonel SA TAVEY said nothing had been so painful to him, as a consistent Liberal, as witnessing, as he slid last night, the contrast between the professions of the Government while its opposition, and their practice while in office; To him it was painful in the extreme to see them abandoning the principles and the people who had placed them in power, and much as he disliked Toryism, he despised still more that spurious kind of Whiggism which profe , sed liberal opinions when in opposition, but when in office, was regardless and wanton an the expenditure of the country, and took no sort of interest in the wishes of the people.—(Hear, bear.) So thoroughly did he detest such a mode of proceeding, that he thought no honest Liberal ought to sit on the Government side of the House.--(Hear, and a laugh.) The establishment of the Septennial Act was the most daring act of usurpation that had ever taken place in this country; it was the seat of all the evils that attached to our representative system; it had promoted bribery and corruption at elections, and in all departments of the State, and he considered it had been the means of' enormously increasing the na tional debt; it allowed Honourable Members six years for sinning and only one for repentance, and with these views ho should give his most cordial support to the Right Hon. Gentleman who had introduced this motion to the House.—(Cheers.) Mr. KERSHAW adverted to the necessity of the measure, and said it was a melancholy sight to witness the Government abandoning those principles which they had previously adhered to. He cordially supported the motion of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and he trusted the Liberal Members of the House would support the principle of it. Mr. CAMPBELL denied that the Noble Lord at the head of the ievernment had abandoned the principles which he advocated when in opposition, and defied the Hon. Member for Montrose to prove that such was the case by any documentary evidence.—(Cries of "Divide.") Mr. D'EYNCOURT said the simple question before the House was, whether or not they should return to triennial Parliaments. He agreed in many of the ob servations that had been made, for the debate had taken a far wider range than he had anticipated. The policy of the Reform Bill had been discussed. When the Noble Lord had stated on his motion in 1837 that five b ears was a fair duration for Par liaments, how could the Government justify the course they were adopting? The Right Hun. Baronet (Sir G. Grey) treated his observations in the same flippant way as he had done when he spoke upon the second reading of the Bill. It was true, the demise of the Crown and political changes had reduced the duration of three septennial Parliaments ; but that was no argument against his motion. Me de clared that long Parliaments induced Members to be more easily seduced from their allegiance than they would be if they were shorter. The HoUse then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment ... 132 Against it ... 57 Majority ... _75 SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. ROEBUCK rose to oppose the motion. He said he represented a great number of the manufacturers of Sheffield, Rotheram, and other places. Science had not arrived at such a state as to enable large manufacturers to consume their own smoke. Th e A c t said that proceed ings should be taken on information against manufac turers from whose chimneys opaque smoke was seen to issue, provided it was proved injurious to the neigh bourhood. Why, could they conceive that anything could lead to more litigation, or be more harassing to manufacturers than this? Speaking on behalf of a large number of manufacturers, he felt it his duty to move that the House go into Committee on the Bill this day three months. Mr. Alderman COPELAND condemned the Bill, and considered that a proceeding of this kind should emanate from the Government. If there was a valuable patent by which the inconvenience of smoke might be prevented, let the Government purchase it and try it. The Bill would be. found most injurious to the manufacturers of this country. Sir G. STRICKLAND said no one was more desi rous than he was that the Bill to effect the abolition of smoke should be passed; but the plan which would be applied under it having been tried, had not been found so susceptible of advantage as had been predicted of it. He trusted that the Hon. Gentleman would withdraw his Bill for the present, because, as the manufacturing interests were now much distressed, it would not be ad yisaVe to put them to any additional expense in altering, their furnaces. He would himself, how ever, advize him not to abandon it alto gether, but to: bring it forward again next year, for he admitted that it was necessary to prevent as much as possible the emisal • I on of smoke f rom menu - factories. Mr. BANEES should certainly come vote in fa vour of going into Committee, because he thought the time hid now ought to look to the h ea l t h of thosewh who they most seriously injured by th e smo k e nuisance, were Not only then, bit every day they sa t, t h ey were pa - large sum of money for having air pumped iltion,hae House which was adulterated and made unwholesom e by the manufactories on the other side of the water.— (This created a laugh, owing to the House being at the time full of smoke.) He might mention as an instance of tha injurious effects of smoke that a fine row of trees attache I to the grounds of the Westminster School had been almost entirely destroyed owing to its vicinity to the manufactories in the neighbourhood,—(Hear.) Mr. FORSTER deprecated such an interference w ith manufactories, and said the House might as well attempt to prevent expectoration in the streets.—(A laugh.) Sir CHARLES BURR LL supported the motion. Mr. BRIGHT' said there were two or three reasons upon which ho should object to the measure. The first clause was objectionable in a legal point of view. In tho I ~t three lines there was the word opaque, and if this B it pissed a good deal of annoyance and incon venience • would result to parties engaged in manufac tories from the disputes which must necessarily arise upon the meaning of the word " opaque." Smoke might be made opaque by the colour of the sky above it, but he had another tech nical objection to the Bill. One chime, for instance, provided penalties in cases of irregular lightings of fires ; but the House, perhaps, was not aware tha t in most o f the ma nufacturing districts the fires of the furnaces wore never allowed to go out, and the clause might produce great annoyance to the manufacturers, but certainly it never could be carried into operation by any bench of magistrates. Some centuries ago, in the time of Charles the Second, a book was written upon the smoke nuisance, a copy of which he held in his hand, and if the House would give him leave he would read some very amusing extracts from it. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to read some of the contents of the book, which represented London at the period to be so continuously enveloped in smoke as to render it dangerous to live in, and then went on to contend that this smoke nuisance had always been a subject of dispute, and to dety the Howe to prove that London was worse off now, so tar as smoke was concerned, than it was in the time of Charles the Second. The manufacturers were as anxious to prevent the atmosphere being poisoned with ~ moke as any one, and they had long been encouraging scientific experiments to discover some means fur con suming smoke. Instead, therefore, of crowding the statute with useless, mischievous measures like the.e, it was far better to leave the matter in the hands of the scientific men who were now engaged in endeavouring to devise some means for getting rid of the nuisance this Bill was intended, but could not get rid oft The Bill, however, which the Hon. Member for Lymington seemed anxious to pass without reference to the parties whom it would mire immediately affect, if adopted by the House would lead to endless disputes, and in the end prove a miserable failure. For instance, the parties to be liable to its penalties were to be the owners of fires producing the smoke. Just eonsider for a moment that in the manufacturing districts there were such things as chimneys used by fur nace owners in common, and the smoke of each furnace was conveyed to the chimney by a common tunnel pasting under ground. Now, how could it be decided in such a case as that which furnaces had produced the smoke?-- (Hear, hear.) Well, then, the House might depend upon it that the best course for them to adopt was to leave the matter to science. He and other manufacturers were as anxious as any one to get rid of the nuisance, but it was just as impossible to get rid of smoke: as it was to prevent some portion of the population of the country from occasionally suffering from want; and he hoped the House would not allow the desire of getting rid of the smoke nuisance to induce them to pass the Bill. Mr. CUBITT was as anxious as any man, and so was his brother, to do all in his power to purity the atmos phere of London, but he felt that he could not carry on his works, and at the same t im e consume his own smoke. He should be happy to support any . practicable measure. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that if the Hon. Member who had introduced this Bill felt himself justified in proceeding with the measure at the present late period of the session, aed proposed to go into Committee on the Bill, he should feel himself bound to vote for that motion. He had formed his opinion with respect to this Bill from the report of a Committee appointed at the suggestion of the Noble Lord the Member for Falkirk, knd the evi dence produced upon it. Without pledging himself to all the provisions of the Bill, considering it founded upon the report of the Committee he had alluded to, he thought the Bill ought to be allowed to be further pro ceeded with. Mr. THORNELY objected to the further proceeding :pith the Bill, unsidering that the matter should be left to the suprvision of the local authorities. Mr. SPOONER contended that there were different local Acts now in existence which woxi!d effect all that was contemplated by the present an asure, and that, therefore, th present Bill was unnecessary. They might put their machine in the best possible con , dition, yet its operation was left to their workmen, and they could not get those workmen to attend assiduously to the working of the machine. The smelting of metals depended on a cex tain heat, and any inattention on the part of the working men irreparably damsged ad the metals under the process of smelting. Again, this Bill not only applied to towns, but it applied also to the mines of the country. It would be a thorough waste of time to go into Committee on this Bill. Lie should, therefore, vote against it. Mr. PARKER hoped his Hon. Friend (Mr. Mackin non) who had brought forward the Bill would post pone its consideration for another year ; for after all that had been said respecting it by the several Mem bers who had spoken on its merits, it was quite clear the Bill ought not to pass in its present shape. Before the /louse legislated on this sut , ject it would do well to consider what they could and what they could not do in relation to it.—(fLar, hear.) Mr. G. SANDAItS cited the opinion of an eminent engineer in Lancashire to show that the smoke preven• lion clause in the Manchester Local Act worked ad mirably well. It would be desirable, in his opinion, that the House should go into Committee on the Bill. Mr. BONHA tL CARTER had no steam-engine of his own, and he lived in an agricultural district; but the other day he saw an enterprising miller wr.o had erected a stationary s•eana-engine on his farm. Any man who had a spite against the miller might lodge an information against him for work ing hislsteam-engine, which he thought a very bard case. He thought this was not wholly a manufacturing question, and he would vote against the Bill in its present shape. Mr. W. PATTEN said he would vote for the House going into Committee on the Bill, but he did not think that much good would result from that course. Mr. MACKINNON replied. To the manufacturing gentlemen this was merely a question of pounds, shill ings, and pence. When it was said this Bill was ob jectionable on the score of expense, the Hon. Gentleman who made that remark spoke of furnaces generally, and I not to furnaces which fed steam-engines only. He (sir. Mackinnon) thought that that distinction should be borne in mind. There could be no question that the smoke could be wholly prevented in furnaces which supplied stationary steam-engines, and that too at very small expense. He concluded by saying he would Tote for the House going into Committee.—(Divide.) After a few words from Mr. LACY, Mr. BRIGHT said it was impossible for any general law to work so well as a local municipal Act. After some observations from Mr. DUNCAN, The House divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee 83 For the amendment 64 Majority for going into Committee...-19 The House then went into Committee on the Bill. On the first clause being proposed, a lengthened dis cussion took place as to the meaning of opaque smoke, Mr. Mackinnon describing it as smoke that could not be seen through, a definition which Mr.Villiers, Mr. Bright, and several other Members thought very vague. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought it ought to be required that the smoke should be such as to consti tute a nuisance, and that it should also be required that informers or other persons who complained of it should give notice to the parties to stop the emission of smoke trom the chimney before any proceedings could be taken. Mr. ROEBUCK said, as it would require the dtaughtsman of the Bill to remodel the whole of it before he could introduce the suggestion of the Attorney- General, he would suggest that his Hon. Friend should withdraw the Bill for the present. Mr. MACKINNON said it was unfair at that late period of the Bess on to ask him to withdraw the Bill. ale thought he was bound to press it, and could not assent, therefore, to the recommendation of the Hon. Gentleman. Mr. RICARDO thought the Hon. Gentleman' (Mr. Mackinnon) when he sought to get rid of opaque smoke should consider whether the getting rid of it was not more mischievous than its going off by the chimneys. Sir JAMES GRAHAM had looked at this subject repeatedly, with a view of devising a method of getting rid of the smoke nuisance, but he had come to the con clusion that there was no remedy but such as was pro vided by the common law. A Bill more absurdly drawn than this was he had never seen in the course of his ex perience, and if a motion were made for the rejection of the clause under the consideration of the House, he would vote for that motion ; and if no such motion were made, he would vote for the amend ment of the lion. Member for Sheffield, that the Chair man should report progress. After a few words from Mr. E. DENISON and Mr. MAcs.DlNox, who said he was decidedly opposed to Mr. Bernal's leaving the chair, Mr. WALPOLE called the attention of the House to the report of the Committee which sat on the subject of smoke nuisance, in which the proposition was laid down that opaque smoke might be so managed as to be no longer a public nuisance. He thought a clause might be drawn for the obviating of opaque smoke which would work well. Sir J. GRAHAM was sorry to hear that the Bill had emanated from a Committee of this House; and also that the Hon. Member (Mr. Mackinnon) adhered to the original form of the Bill, though it had been for some years before the House, and he bad obtained so much experience in the meantime. The clause could not be amended extempore, and, therefore, he was at a loss to see why the Chairman should not report progress, in order that this defective Bill might be amended. Wherever life was endangered, the person injured had a right at common law. Smoke was necessary for the carrying on of the manufactures of the country, and the House should be careful how it interfered with them, and opened a door to the common informer.—(Hear.) Mr. LA BOUCHERE expressed himself in favour of Rill, believing, on the faith of Dr. Lyon Playfair and s th ir e Delabeche, that manufacturers in large towns could consume their own smoke, and that such a course was necessary for the health of the inhabitants. But he had neve r dis g uised from him the difficulties that stood in the way of le g islation upoa the matter. His Learned Friend t he Attorney-General having assured him that the Bill was defective, which had been he ad vised the H on . G en tl e man to take the advicead been tendered to him from various quarters, and with draw she Bill until another session. Mr. C. VILLIERS said the moment they read the Bill the difficulty of dealing with the subject presented itself, and it had been renewed in the course yin d f i ?o sc rm u i s ie s er ion that couldhad taken place. How prove co o f e u h l the in a n n e t n h o e t i obtain suing p o o f s s a e n s s e io f g n i t o ; y it fromand hprisodunceosittr.—ils(Lahuyghtear.) sid W e. h w y i , n i d. it might be H beb o r n o o u a g r h ah tt i o e Member for Dorsetshire said that a disagreeable effluvia had to-day found its way into the House from the process of Dr. Reid. Why, it might happen that a manufacturer at Lambeth might be indicted by an infor mer in that House for an effluvium which might have got into it from his works, or, perhaps, from th at of somebody else.—(L aug hter.) After some observations from Mr. MACKINNON and Sir G. GREY, it was agreed that the Chairman should report progrese. The I.louse then resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Wednesday week. ___ ___ ___ ___ . _...... ____ STOCK-IN-TRADE BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed till to morrow. POOR-LAW UNION CHARGES ACT AMEND MENT BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill, when Captain PECHELL moved that the Chairman should report progress. This motion was agreed to without any discussion. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the House resumed. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, JULY 12, 1349. HIGHWAYS DISTRICT SURVEYING BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Sir GEORGE GREY said that the Bill had been read a second time on the understanding that it should not be further proceeded with during the present session. COUNTY-RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL. On the motion for the resumption of the debate on the second reading of this Bill, Sir J. PAKINGTON declared his intention to press the motion of which he had given notice, that the Bill should be road a second time that day six months. . After some observations from Mr. STAFF: , RD and Mr. HumE, the Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be conamltt,d certain amendments having been agreed to. PROTECTION OF WOMEN BILL. After several p:Aitions had been presented in favour of this Bill, the House went into Committee on the Bill. Mr. C. WYNN objected to the course pursued with respect to the Bill which had come down from the House. Lords, but which was now proposed to them with only seven lines of the original measure as it passed that House. Thq Right Lion. Gent!emu moved the rejec tion of the clause. Mr. BRIGIIr felt some difficulty as to the course he should pursue with respect to the Bill until he had heard the opinion of the Attorney-General upon the present state of the law on the subject. After some observations from Mr. SPOON ER, The ATTORNEY-GEgERAL said the claitse ap plied to all persons who for lucre or gain, and by frau dulent representation, procured the seduction of any young female. He thought, however, if the clause were carried, that it would defeat the object which the Hon. Gentleman had in view. After a few words from Mr. ANSTEY, At the suggestion of Sir GEORGE GREY The House resumed, the Chairman reported pro gress, and obtained leave to sit again this day week. HIGHWAY RATES BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Six o'clock. THE LATE JAMES KNOX POLK Official intriligence has been received at this Legation that James Knox Polk, so lately President of the United States, expired on the 15th day of June last. Unlike his predecessors, he has ended life before the even ing of old age ; but net before completing an illustrious and memorable career. The judgment of his countrymen ever marked him out for high services. Raised successively to the first places in the state—chair man of the most important Congressional Committee, head of the Ilouse of Representatives of the whole Ame rican people, supreme Magistrate in his own Com monwealth, President of the Federal Republic—he ever approved his fitness for the highest trusts; excel ling not more in station than in laboriousness. prudence, temperance, and fortitude. He defined, established, and extended the boundaries of his country. He planted the laws of the American Union on the shores of the Pacific. His influence and his counsels tended to organize the national treasury on the principles of the Constitution, .and to apply the rule of freedom to navigation, trade, and industry. Most beloved where best known, he lived happily, and died in the midst of his country's unexampled prosperity, which his own measures had contributed to establish. I invite the Consuls and Vice-Consuls of the United States, and all others of ray fellow-citizens now iu the United Kingdom, to share the sorrow of his family aad his country. His memory as a public msn lives in honour, and will endure ; the youth of our country will be formed to virtue, by emulating the purity of his private life. GEORGE BANCROFT. United States' LegatiGn, London, 11th July, 1849. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. DEFEAT OF THE GERMANS BEFORE FREDERICIA. The Hamburgh Borsenhalle of Saturday has the following : " At two o'clock on the 6th inst. the Danes made a sortie with an army of sixteen battalions from Fredericia, and attacked our positions. The accounts are various, but the attack seems to have been fearful, and our troops and the batteries have unquestionably suffered very much. By next post we shall hear the nearer details. The post- office at Hadersleben, three o'clock in the afternoon, July 6, 1849." Communications from the Army Post•office at Kolding:— " The Danes have made a sortie with 20,000 men from Fredericia. The army retires upon Veile." Another account states, from the mouth of a tra veller : • " That the 4th Rifles have suffered very much, rind that one battery had been taken by the Danes; but they had been driven back again, and the samo regained." "Erritsoe, near Fredericia, July 6, 9 o'clock A.N. " This morning the Danes made a sortie against our left wing, drove our troops back, and destroyed sever2l Of our entrenchments. The sth and 6th battalions of Schleswig-Holstein Infantry and the 4th Rifles have suf fered very much. The Danes forced the Holstein troops back upon Stenstrup, and set fire to their qaarters, lout were again in turn also driven back. The vanguard and the right wing are now to attack the Danes in the flank. The wounded are being conveyed to Kolding. About fifty Danes are prisoners. Stenstrup and several other villages are in flames, and burning. . _ .‘ - .lladersleben, July 6. " During the nights of the sth and 6th inst. the Dames made a sortie from Fredericia; drove the outposts in, and captured four pieces of artillery and two howitzers, which had been placed the day before in battery. The Ist and 2d Holstein Infantry battalion suffered much, but, being the first troop the enemy encountered, fought very bravely. Most of the officers have fallen, or are taken and wounded. How great the loss has been cannot be made out, but, to judge from the 4th Rifles, the loss must have been very considerable. The whole of the Danish army is said to be in Fredericia, and the Guards ware also brought into action, and were opposed to the Ist Holstein battalion, which suffered so much. Between three and four o'clock this morning the Holstein troops succeeded, however, in driving the Danish forces with considerable loss back again into the fortress." This account is confirmed by the Altona Mercury, which is the organ of the Schleswig- Holstein Pro visional Government. This journal has the fol lowing:— " Altona, Saturday Evening, July 7. " We had sent our usual matter to press when we re ceived the following account from our army near Fredericia, which, coming from a respectable party, we publish, and for the present are coin pell,d rather reluctantly to digest, but with the remark, that as regards the last part of the statement considerable allowance must be made for the surprise at first manifested, and the alarm felt, by persons at the dis tance. Should the retirement, however, of our troops from before Fredericia not be a planned affair, the ma'Aer remains earnest enough for us to view; and we must also feel surprised enough that, on our side, the troops were not sufficiently prepared for such an at'iack, and complete success on the part of the Danes, as the movements of the Danish ships of war, and the supposed embarkation of the corps under General Rye, should have forewarned the General commanding officers of suoh a blow being in contemplation." FRAN CE. The Liberte contains the following : " We warn M. Thiers that he was seen the other day on the road to England. What business had M. Thiers in London under present circumstances? Will this secret journey be denied like the family compact and the letter of the Count de Neuilly?" SPAIN. Madrid journals of the sth have arrived. Queen Christina left Madrid on that day for Bar celona. MADRID BOLSA, JULY 5.--The news of the capi,tu lation of Rome had produced a favourable impression at the Bourse. The Three per Cents. remained at 25i for paper ; the Five per Cents., at 10f ; the Debt without Interest, at 3i; and the Coupons at 51. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER. TUENDAY.—The upward tendency ob servable in this market of late has been more decidedly and generally developed to-day. The buyers have found the sellers, at the very least, harder to deal with ; for some descriptions of goods, and most kinds of yarns, .an advance upon the attainable prices of last week has been demanded ; to some ex tent this demand has proved successful ; and, on the whole, a fair amount of business has been done. This movement is, perhaps, mainly attributable to the still upward course of the cotton market, viewed in connexion with the scarcity of many of our staples, and the comparative lightness of stocks in others. To this short summary, we will add a few necessary de tails. In the course of the day spinners were a good deal excited on learning that the American steamer brought advices of a further advance of *to cent. p er lb. i n cotton ; and that an active demand, at increasing rates, had ensued in Liver pool. For leading counts and qualities, the quotations rose id. to id.; and, in some particular kinds, id. per lb. The home manufacturers yielded the most readily, and in the greatest degree. 3 ut even th e continental buyers complied with th e evint necessity of going somewhat beyond their previous limits ; and their operations have been of fair extent, certainly larger than those of last week, including some purchases for Russia. The India merchants, moved by nu induce ments in their own markets, have done exceedingly little. Doubled yarns about No. 40's are higher. Some descrip tions of goods have commanded prices to-day excreding and even od. per piece, such as w ere cur rentby 3d., 4 d fortnighta i, ago. s is particularly the case with 36-i nch printing cloths, and 26-inch prin ters. The he skirtings makers of i 40-inch sk i rtings show the gr-.t. est firmness, and, if not selling much , they have little to off,r. The slight improvement in heavy goods, which we have noticed in recent articles, is sustained, though not carried much further. Some growth of confidence is perceptible in the home department of business. ROCILDALE, MONDAL—The market today has been quite equal to that of the preceding Monday. The de mand continues good, and the manufacturers are asking rather higher prices. There is yet but a limited de mand for kerseys, and the manufacturers of those goods are rather slack at present. The woolstaplers are asking rather higher prices for the raw material at present, and in some instances the demand may have been ob tained. _ HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—AIthough our Piece Hall does not exhibit very much animation, there is a good deal of inquiry for worsted goods, chiefly fancy, for the South American market, and as stocks are very low, prices are looking upwards. The demand for yarns is on the in crease, and the spinners are full of orders, at improving quotations. The wool market is more active, at advanced rates, but the new clip coming to market tends to prevent any rise of importance. FROM TUESDAY'S GAZETTE. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. T. T. lia:dun, Wandsworth, butcher, 25., on Thurs day, July 12, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the Office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basing hall street. W. Amos, Whitstable, Kent, coal merchant, 2s. Bd., on Thursday, July 12, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stausftld, Basing h al 1- street. J. S. Gomme, Angel. terrace, Hammersmith, cabinet maker, 6s. 91, on Thursday, July 12, and three follow ieg Thursdays. between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stans-eld, Basioghall-street. C. Andrews, Brighton, fruiterer, Is. 91., on Thursday, July 12, and three tolowing Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall street. P. Garbanati, Newman-street, Oxford-street, carver and gilder, Is. 2id., on Thursday, July 12, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. R. F. Gower, jun., New Broad-street, merchant, Is., on Thursday, July 12, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Btoinghell•street. J. Humphrey, North Waltham, Norfolk, grocer, Wid e on Thursday, July 12, and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. J. A. Beaver, Manchester, cotton spinner, 33., on Tuesday, July 17, or any following Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Putt, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, In the Country. J. Wilson, Westbromvvich, Staffordshire, steel manu facturer, Aug. 4, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, July 31. M. Strang, Liverpool, merchant—T. filarsom, South place, Finsbury, dealer in horses—W. H. Osborn, jun., St. James's-place, Piccedilly, silversmith and jeweller— T. Bishop, Malden, Herefordshire, cattle dealer—J. Nichols, Snow-hill, City, ironmonger —R. Smithies, Aighton Bailey and Chaigpley, Lancashire, timber dealer —G. L. Richardson, Liverpool, cutler —J. Vaughan, Hereford, plumber—J. Taverner, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, draper—W. Scott, Exeter, ironmonger and tinman—A. Westley, Southill and Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, mill: r. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Bailey and B. Ritchie, St. Paul's-church-yard, City, silkmerceis and linendrapers—T. Evans and J. Lascelirs, Great Guildford-street, Southwark, coopers— J. D. Rees and D. R. Thomas, Thornton-street, flors leydown, drapers— W. Marr and R. Wilson, Yarm, Yorkshire, artificial manure manufacturer—Caroline Horsoman and Elizlbeth Catherine Parker, Davies street, Berkeley-squ Ire, milliners end dress makers—S. Bury, J. Price, and M. Price, Shevington, Lancashire, coal merchants (so far as regards M. Price)—H. Schroeder and I. Liverpool, stock and share brookers—G. Watson and J. Watson, Lancaster, linen and woollen er 4 ers—J. Clarkson and J. Blenkiron, Reath, Yorkshire—T. Lee and J. Lee, Runcorn nud Weston Point, Cheshire, gr;_ccrs—C. Fisher and C. IL Hankins, Gloucester, linen and woollen drapers—J. Cairns, see., and W. Cairor, Chorley, Lancashire, cotton spinners—W. Stark and J. Mills, Norwich, dyers—R. C. Gardiner and C. B. Emmutt, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, surgeons—T. Parry, T. S. Parry, and C. Parry, City road Basin, Macclesfied-street, Islington, coal merchants —C. Dyson, E. Sykes,:and J. Dyson, Huddersfield, cotton warp makers (so far as regards J. Dyson)—E. F. Rain and S. Stagg, Aske-street, Hoxton, manufacturing jewellers—R. Gardner and T. Bazley, Manchester and Halliwell, near Bolton, cotton spinners—F. H. Green street and T. Paton, Liverpool, engineers—E. Willcox and W. Jones, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, brewers—R. Gardner, T. Bazley, and R. Gardner, Manchester, and Halliwell, near Bolton, cotton spinners (as far as regards H. Gardner-)-11. Hoyle, G. Hardman, .11. Hargreaves, R. Nuttall, and J. H. Nuttall, Rio do Janeiro and Monte Video, South America, commission agents. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. George Bowes, Birmingham, baker. Richard Millen, Minster, Kent, farmer. William Cornford, Minster, Kent, brickmaker. _ William Richards, Pontypool, painter and glazier. Samuel Pugh, Trevethin, Monmouthshire, grocer. Joseph Lee, Halifax, dyer. James Fielding, Bury, Lancashire, bookkeeper. John Jones, Broughton, Denbighshire, collier. John Corns, Salford, clerk. William J. Monkhouse, Panteegue, Monmouthshire, agent. Robert Cole, Helions Bumpsted, Essex, farmer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. R. Glen, Garshake, near Dumbarton, farmer, to meet within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh, July 18 and Aug. 8, at two. A. Murray, Edinburgh, printer, to meet within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh, July 16, and Aug, 6, at two. J. Costorphine, Leith, wino and spirit merchant, to meet within the New Ship Hotel, Leith, July 16, and Aug. 6, at one. J. Cowan, Edinburgh, paper manufacturer, to meet within the Royal Exchange Coffee-huuse, Edinburgh, July 16, and Aug. 6, at one. A. Crabb, Montrose, grocer and biker, to meet within the Star hotel, Montrose, July 14, and Aug. 6, at twelve. RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS AT KIL- LINGWORTII COLLIERY. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, TITESDAY.—It will be remem• bered that, some time ago, there was a general strike among the pitmen employed in the collieries of the Tyne and the Wear. That strike lasted several months, and the men ultimately returned to their employment with out having gained the objects they sought to obtain. They were literally " starved" into submission, for their union funds were exhausted and their credit was sus pended. Recently, however, they have adopted the plan of striking in detachments, and while the men at one or two collieries remained idle, they were supported by those who continued in employment. Under this plan there have been strikes at ILirtley and Hallowell, and the men are now on strike at Killiugworth and West Moor collieries, belonging to Lord Raveusworth and partners. The strike at the latter collieries was con tinued for some weeks, and there being no prospect of an amicable arrangement, the men have lately resorted to very unlawful means to enforce their demands. No actual breach of the peace, however, took place till last night, when a number of men disguised, some bring dressed in womee's clothes, and others in masks with their coals turned inside out, assembled at West Moor colliery, and proceeded to destroy the works. They drove the men that were there away, threw the curves and materials on the surface down the shaft, gutted the houses of 'One of the men who had not joined in the strike, assailed the police, and broke the windows of the colliery offices. Intelligence of these riotous proceedings having been conveyed to Newcastle, a large body of police, under Mr. Stephens, proceeded to the colliery, armed with cutlasses. On their approach the rioters fled, but were pursued, and six of the leaders captured, who were brought in custody to Newcastle, and after undergoing a preliminary examination before the magistrates to-day, were remanded till Saturday. The names of the prisoners are William Aruott, Mat thew Teesdale, David White, John Baxter, and Henry Walker. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. Stephens stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Johnson, the viewer at the colliery, stating that he was apprehensive of another outbreak to-night ; that great damage had been done to property; and requesting the aid of the military. Mr. Stephens added that he had been in communication with Colonel Pole, who had said he would render every assistance to the civil power. It was accordingly arranged that the military should be called upon if necessary. A considerable number of the Newcastle police have been sworn in as special con stables for the county of Northumberland, to meet the emergency. r °LET'S "INO AND INFANT BAccaus."—ln the Court of Queen's Bench on 29th ult., Lord C. Townsend sought to recover from Mr. Foley 2501. had and received to form a group in marble on the model exhibited at Westminster Hall as " Ino and the Infant Bacchus," to be executed for 550 guineas. His Lordship, however, during its progress, regretted he had not commissioned a single figure, and ultimately, on an under standing w i t h M r . Foley's brother, claimed the " refusal " of the group. Mr. Foley thereupon sold it to Lord Ellesmere for 750 guineas, and Lord Townsend applied for a return of the 2501. advanced. The defendant urged the usual practice of bargains with sculptors in cases where th e resu l t of their commissioned labour was rejected, namely, pay. ment of one-halt the price in advance and no repay ment, leaving, in this case, 38 1 . 15 s. due to th e defendant, who, however, had ordered to refer the matt er in dispute to Sir Robert Peel, or other competent arbi trator. Lord Denman recommended Lord Townshend t o commission a single figure—a proposal at on ce acceded toby both no decided, as requested, that the value be fi xe d b y an pnasrutiiets,. with Aftercosts to withdrawing neither a juro r , and Lord D enman entering arbiter, mutually agreed on, either party paying the difference to the other, if above or below 2004—The Builder. THE SALE AND ADULTERATION OF BREAD.—A Bill, introduced into the House of Commons, by Mr. Bankes, Mr. B. Spooner, and Mr. Stuart, proposes to " prevent frauds in the sale of bread, and to make fur ther provision for securing the wholesome quality o f ar ticles used iu the manufacture of bread." With this object in view; it enacts that after the Ist of Oct o b er next all bakers and dealers in bread shall impress on the out side of all bread made and exposed by them fur sale (ex cepting rolls of fancy bread), in large and distinct fl tires the imperial weight of such bread, under a penalty of 40s. for every violation of this law. Bakers offering bead for sale under the weight so imprvt , sed !vitt be punishable by a fine of 5/. for every offence. The inspectors of weights, constables, and other persons, may be empowered by magistrates to examine shops and other places where bread is sold. Clause 3 provides for the further prevention of the adulteration of meal and flour. The Ac* is not to extend to Ireland. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial offirie, from the Governors of the North American ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME ClRCUlT.—Hertford, July 11. The proceedings of this Circuit commenced on Tues day, by the opening of the Commission for the county of Hems at this place, by the L'ird Chief Baron, and business was this morning commenced in both courts, the Lord Chief Baron presiding on the Civil side, and Mr. Baron Alderson in the Crown Court. Twenty-two causes are entered at nisi prius, but the greater portion of them are undefended cases, and there is only one special jury trial. The business o❑ the Crown side is also very light, nearly the IN hole of the charges being of the ordinary description. No case of interest was dis. posed of during the day. SURREY SESSIONS. (Before Thomas Puclux, Esq., and a fullßench of Magistrates.) Yesterday Joseph Goodhy, aged 35, was indicted for stealing seven sovereig►:s, from the person of Isaac Ped mire, a commercial traveller, under the following daring circumstances:— The prosecutor deposed, that on the evening of the 25th ultimo, he went to the Surrey Theatre, and at the close of the performance he proceeded to the Duke of Clarence public-house close by, and while drinking a glen of ale the prisoner came in, and entered into con vel sation with him. Believing him to be a respectable man, he treated him to a glass of gin and water, and being rather hungry he invited him into a neighbouring coffee-house, where he called for refreshments, which witness paid for. He had hardly drank the first cup of coffee when he was suddenly overcome with stupor, end laid his head on the table; when he fell fast esleep. His money was quite sate then, but when he was loused up he missed it, and charged the prisoner with stealing it. A young female, aho was in the coffee-house at the time., said she sew the prisoner put something into pro secutor's coffee, but believing them to be friends, she had no suspicion that anything was wrong. She also saw the prisoner put his hand into prosecutor's waist coat pocket, and leave the house. He returned in half an hour, and attempted to take the prosecutor's watch, when her suspicions were excited. She accordingly roused the prosecutor up, and he charged the prisoner with robbing him. In defence, the prisoner said that he knew nothing about the prosecutor's motley; that the reason why he left the house was to fetch some one to him, and when he returned ho was given into custody. The constable said tho prisoner ran into his arms, while endeavouring to escape from the prosecutor. He searched him, but found no money on him. Verdict, Guilty. Sentence, six months' hard labour at Brixton. POLICE IN TELL IG ENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. George Bevinyton, the stockbroker, who was some clays ago brought up in the custody of Daniel Forrester, upon the charge of having defrauded a purcha.er of stock to the amount of between two and three hundred pounds, by means of a forged receipt, purporting to be the re ceipt of an official of the Bank of England, for the amount of stock in the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Annuities, &c. &c., was put to the bar for a second . examination. Several persons who complained.of having been robbed of money to the extent of all they hal been able to get tope ther for yt ars, appeared in the justices room, which was cro,cded during the investigation. Mr. W ()tittle? attended for the prisoner, who seemed to suffer dseply, bo.h in mind and body, and to be un ab'e to utter a word. Mr. Robinson, the gentleman who who had brought the charge in the first instance, and had known the pri soner for a considerable time, did not appear upon being called. The LORD MAYOR asked whether there were any other aecusatione against the pr:soner? A prwessional gentleman said he attended on the part t 3 - a poor widow, who had employed the prisoner to purchase sock, upon the dividends on which and the fruit of her future industry she had calculated to live in comfort during the rest of her days. By the fraudulent conduct of the prisoner, however, her hopes of indepen dence had been entirely broken down. Mr. Wontner said the case of the female alluded to did not come within the provisions of the Act to which it had been said the prisoner made himself amenable, and he had the satisfaction to state that the friends of the prisoner were engaged in making arrangements for the payment of the money, which it was admitted the prisoner had received, and not applied to its proper use. The LORD MAYOR desired that any case which could be supported by evidence under such flagrant circum stances should be stated. Elizabeth Farnham, wislow, then stepped into the witness-box. She said she resided in Winchester -street, Bethnal-green, and knew the prisoner. On the 4th of December, 1848, she employed the prisoner to purchase for her stock to the amount of 3001., and paid to him at two separate times, viz., the day she gave him the order and the following day, the money for the pur chase, to the amount of 263/. 12s. 61. The first sum, amounting to 258/., she paid into his own hands, and the balance between that and 2634 124. 61, she paid into the hands of his clerk. She then produced the pri soner's receipts for the money. The LORD Mayon—That money you had saved from time to time, to fall back upon as years advanced upon you ? Witness—l had, my Lord. Here are his re ceipts. The LORD MAYOR—Did you receive the dividend upon the supposed stock? Witness—Yes; he paid me the dividend. The LORD MAYOR—Had you given him any instruc tions in writing fur the purchase of the stock? Wit ness—No. The LORD MAYOR—That admission, I am sorry to say, puts you out of court. The Act of Parliament requires, arid it cannot be too frequently or strongly impressed upon the purchasers of stock, that a written instruction should be given to the broker, otherwise the case of moral robbery, however serious, resolves itself into a mere debt. A gentleman rose in another part of the justice room and said he had a charge against the prisoner, exactly similar, he apprehended, to that of the poor widow. The LORD MAYOR having ascertained the particulars of the second transaction, and observed a fatal similarity to the former, intimated that his jurisdiction was again rendered null and void, by the neglect on the part of the purchaser of the necessary forms in accordance with the Act. A third complainant thought there was a point in his case likely to affect the penal responsibility of the pri soner. He had employed the prisoner to purchase 1001. stock for him, and he bad subsequently written to the prisoner a note, expressing his wish to purchase more stock, and requesting to be informed at what time he should transmit a cheque for the amount. The prisoner, instead of writing, called at his house for the cheque, received it, and misappropriated the proceeds. Now the letter signifying the intention to purchase the stock either was or implied an instruction to purchase, and the transaction appeared to be complete upon the receipt of the money by the prisoner. Mr. Wontner referred to the statute, which expressly enacted that if any money or security for the payment of money shall be intrusted to a broker for any purpose, a direction in writing as to its application must be given to him. It did not appear that the letter which the com plainant had written to the prisoner came within the meaning of the Act, for it contained no direction, but merely expressed an intention to purchase. Besides, the letter did not contain the money, or security for the money, which was unaccompanied by any direction in writing. The case therefore tell out of the Magistrate's jurisdiction as completely as if no correspondence at all had occurred in it. • The complainant—He came the day after I wrote to him stating what I wanted to do, and received from me the money to apply according to what I consider to have been my instructions. The LORD MAYOR again referred to the Act. He could not look upon the written document which the complainant referred to as the sort of written instruction meant by the statute, and lie therefore could not commit upon the strength of it. It was intimated by Mr. Wont ner, he was glad to say, that the friends of the prisoner were making arrangements for the liquidation of the sums of money of which the prisoner had so grossly de frauded his customers. It was satisfactory to know that such was the case; but, in dismissing the prisoner, it was necessary to state that the legal escape from punishment in not the slightest degree diminished the moral respon sibility of the accused. Mr. Robinson, the complainant on the first transac tion, was again called, and not making his appearance either personally or by his attorney, the prisoner was discharged. It may be useful to mention that hundreds of applica tions have been made within the last few years for war rants against brokers and agents guilty of similar delin quency, but the fatal omission as to the written directions has shut out the unfortunate applicants from the chance of redress. Alderman Copeland has for several years been in the habit of making a perennial representation of the mis conduct of sworn brokers of the City, a course to which he is, we understand, forcibly urged by the numerous eminent members of the Stock Exchange. GUILDHALL. Thomas Bresnan, alias Browney, but whose real name is Bressingham, living in Field-lane, was brought up before Mr. Alderman Musgrove, charged with having committed the following violent and unprovoked as saults:— George Wildgood, barman to Mr. Merritt, of the City Arms, Victoria-street, at the foot of Holborn-hill, said that about a quarter before twelve o'clock the previous day he was going down Farringdon-street, and on pass ing the prisoner and a companion of his, he heard th e former say " that's him," and immediately a brick was thrown at his head, which fortunately missed him. H e instantly turned round, and observed Bresnau drawing his arm back, as if be had just flung something. Wit ness then passed on, when the prisoner followed and knocked him down. He arose again, and received a tremendous blow in the face, which caused his nose and mouth to bleed, and then he was thrown to the ground a second time. He got up, and sought refuge in the s h op of a Mr. Lee, followed by the prisoner, who declared that he would do for him, but was prevented from en tering by Mr. Lee's daughter. A policeman was called, when the prisoner attacked the officer in a savage man ner, kicking and biting him, and making a most despe rate resistance. Alderman aIUSGROVE asked the prisoner if he wished to put any question to the witness. Prisoner—Did you not throw the brick at me first? Wil :good—l did not. Ald erma n MuscnovE—Do you know the prisoner? Wildgood—l do nut, having only been there a short time; but Mr. Merritt has forbidden him the house, and will not serve him. Further proof having been given, Alderman MUSGROVE asked him what defence ho had to wake. The prisoner said that he was pelted first. He did not know whether he struck Wildgood or not. Alderman MusouovE said he had heard enough of his character, and should theretore bind him over to ap pear at the September London sessions for the assault on the complainant, and also on the of f icers—himself in 401 and two sureties in 201. each. The prisoner s , 2.id he could not find them, and was ac cordingly conveyed to the Gimpt , -r. CLERKEA WELL. Mr. John Thomas, one of the overseer:, and governor and director of the poor of the united parishes of St. An drew, Holborn, and St. George the Martyr, was placed at the bar, charged before Mr. Combe with having assaulted Mr. Thomas Paris, one of the board of guardians, and a governor and director of the poor belonging to the same parish. The case excited considerable interest, in consequence of the disputed claim or title of the complainant to act as a governor and director of the poor, or guardian, he being, as alleged, merely a retailer, not a gentleman or wholesale tradesman, as required under the provisions of the law and their local Act, and the parish authorities were in attendance. Mr. Wakeling, solicitor and vestry-clerk of Carken well, attended for the prosecution ; and Mr. Ballantyne, the barrister, for the defendant. Mr. Wakeling briefly opened the case. His client had been nominated and du'y elected by the parishioners as one of the board of gtr4rdians and gov,rnor and di rector of the poor, and in that capacity he was pro ceeding p-acenbly to the board-room, when he was stopped, interrupted, and assaulted by the defendant. Be called Mr. Paris, who was sworn. Ho resides at 25, Lay_ stall-street : Mount Pleasant, St. Andrew's, Holborn, where he carri , d on a brewery. Thursday evening last , he was proceeding to the Board-room, in Little Gray's Inn-lane, and about to sign the book as a governor and director, when he was surrounded by the defendant and other parties, pushed about, and assaulted by the de fendant, He took possession of the book, which was dragged from him, and he fell on the steps at the door, and hurt his loins. By Mr. Wakeling—Was duly elected in March lag', and had been summoned twice to attend the Boird room in the capacity of govertmr and director. Was about to sign th, book when defendant flew at him with violence, and took the book from him. After some further proceedings, a witness was called to prove the assault. Mr. Wakeling contended that if there was any dis pute as to his clieet's title to sit as a governor and direc tor of the poor, to which he had been legally elected, they had no right to assault and treat him with violence, but to pursue a proper and legal course of proceeding. Mr. COMBE said, as this was a question in reference to the right cf the complainant sitting at the board as a governor and directOr of the poor, and disputing the legality of his election; and as he (Mr. Combe) could only intL , rfere in the matter of assault, he would send the case before a jury. Thn sole question rested upon the right of Mr. Paris being there in the capacity of a governor, anti if he had no right there, whether Mr. Thomas was justified in doing what he had done. Mr. Wakelieg said that a proper course should be adopted, and after contending that his client had been properly and legally elected, Mr. CJMBE said he would send the case to be tried by a jury, and the parties wcre bound over to prosecute. Mr. Thomas was held to bail for his appearance at the sessions. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. UREAT INDIAN PENINSULAR. A special meeting of this company was held yester day at the offices, New Broad-strk-et, tor the purpose of considering and approving of a Bill now before Parlia• went to incorporate the company, Lord Wharucliffe in the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly stated the object of the meet ing, and alluded to the difficcities which the direotors had to encounter during the early stages of the 1111 in the House of Commons, and to the eons( quent delay which would have prevented the passing of the Bill this ;session were it not for the kind assistance rendered to the company by the Government and the Board of Con trol. It was absolutely necessary they should have the sanction of Parliament to carry out the undertaking with a view to remove all doubts on the s ubject, and to limit the liabilities of the shareholders. Mr. BORRETT, the solicitor, read the preamble and sideheads of the Bill, which stated that the company would come under the regulations of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, that the directors may enter into arrangements with the East India Company; speci fying the capital to be 500,000/., in shares of 51. each, with power to increase the shares to 251. or 501. each; that the number of the directors may be increased from eight to nineteen; and that the capital may be increased for extensions of the line with the consent of the East India company and of the shareholders. The CHAIR - MAN, in moving the resolution for the ap proval of the Bill, said that the clause giving power to increase the capital for further extensions of the line was inserted at the request of the East Board. Mr. COLQUHOUN seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. In answer to questions it was stated that the prelimi nary expenses up to the 28th of March l a st, amounte d to 25,000/., which would be included in the capital upon which 'they would receive 5 per cent. intereat. The shares upon which 10s. only had been paid would be placed upon the same footing as those shares upon which 51. had been paid in full. The preient guarantee was upon 500,000/., which they calculated would be ample to complete the first section of the line, about 35 miles in length. The contract wih the East India Company would be signed as soon as possible atter the Bill receives the royal assent. Every difficulty with regard to the ar rangements has been removed, and nothirg remained but to carry them into effect. The proceedin g s concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. Yesterday the adjourned meeting of this company took place at York, but as notice had been given that a further adjournment would take place, the, attendance of proprietors was very limited. Mr. R. Davies took the chair. The LORD MAYOR of YORE said the Committee of In vestigation very deeply regretted that circumstances bad arisen to prevent them presenting their second report on this occasion. They might, perhaps, have hal it ready on the Monday; but as it was of considerable extent, they were anxious that the shareholders should have more time, so that they might go coolly and deliberately through the whole before the day of meeting. The com mittee hoped to place the report in the hands of the shareholders not later than Friday -evening, and this would give them an ample opportunity of perusing it. He, therefore, begged to move that this meeting be ad journed to Thursday, the 19th instant. Mr. LOVE seconded the motion. Mr. CHAYTOR said he wished to inquire whether the report would be a final one? The LORD MAYOR—NO. Mr. CHAYTOR then asked what further period would be required to finish the lab airs of the committee? Tho LORD MAYOR could not answer that question. He could assure the Hon. Proprietor that the labours of the committee were very great; they worked long hours, and did all they could to get through their duties as soon as posable. He hoped they would be able to state at the next meeting the period when they would make their final report. Mr. CHAYTOR was quite sure the shareholders must be greatly gratified with the exertions of the committee but he felt that whilst matters were going on as at pre sent, the board of directors must be paralysed from not being complete, and especially as important transactions were before them, such as the settlement of the Great North of England purchase, the period for which is fast approaching. He therefore gave notice that at the next meeting he should move the following resolution:— " That the number of directors be increased to twelve, and that the present directors be requested to call a special meeting for their election; that the names of the persons proposed as new directors shall be sent to the se• cretary by any shareholder, and the secretary shall in- form the shareholders of the same in the circular calling the meeting, at which meeting they shall ballot for the requisite number out of the said names • that it is highly expedient to complete the new board oidirections, in or der that the affairs of the company may not suffer from a continuance of the present uncertainty." The motion for the adjournment was then carried. The meeting then separated. NOR iEI BRITISH. A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held in Edinburgh on Tuesday, for the purpose of receiving a report from the committee of in vestigation, appointed at the last half-yearly meeting. Mr. J. Learmouth, the chairman of the company, pre sithd _ _ _ The CHAIRMAN stated that, in consequence of the committee nut being able to complete their report, the meeting would be merely a proforma one. Mr. SH , RTRIDGE, of South Shields, the chairman of t h e committee, said, it would have been extremely agree able had they been able at this meeting to have laid their report before the shareholders. Owing, however, to the preliminary arrangements which required to be made with the accountant, and the difficulty of fixing on days to suit the convenience of the members of the committee, who came from various parts of the king lora, it had been found impossible, note ithstandirg their best exertions, to complete the investigation. He begged, therefore, to move " that the meeting should stand adjourned till Thursday, the 9th of August," by which time the com mittee expected to have their report in readiness for the consideration of the shareholders. Dr. SPFARLAND seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to ; after which the meeting broke up. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON.—It appears that one of the directors, who, until the recent breech with the Great Western, expressed full confi dence in that company, has lately addressed a circular to the shareholders, pointing out the desirableness of forming an alliance with the Shrew bury and Birming ham and another company, completing the line from Wolverhampton to Worcester, forming a junction with the Midland (Bristol and Birmingham) at the latter place, and leaving the Great Western, if they choose, to complete the communication with their line at Oxford out of their own futids. EASTERN AND NORTHERN• COUNTIES JUNCTION RAILWAY —Y-bti-!rday the blas!er in Chancery, D o w. appoint,d an official manager to wind up this company's stff.i..s, and to asse.6s the eottkrieutieLs from panics to %won] shnrns on its being pr+ctt d alloYed to p.ty off outszan , dog habillities to the extent of bFtwe n '2 MN. hod 3,0001. NORTHAMPTON, LINCOLN, AND HULL RAILWAY.— The parties tuterestuct in the winding up of th,s com pany's affsirs assembled yesterday before Sir William Horne, in Southampton-buildings, to receive a statement of the origin and formation and subsequent proceedings of this company. Whis having been dyne, as far as was at present practicable, Mr. Pell declining to give up' the hmks on the ground of his having a lien upon them, The , MA,TER ordered that this claim should be forth• with sent in, and the Voks given up, and said he conti nued to receive, in answer to applications to original allottt es. hdh at his office and private residence, shoals of " dead letters" through the Post office. In settling the list of contributors he should requir' the strictett proof under the Act as to the grounds upon which inch allottees were considered NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.—Another section of the main line is to be opened in a few days, extending front Skipton to Ingleton. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, JULY 10.—There is an unusually small show of beasts cn offer here to-day, includ ing about 100 from the Nerth of Scotland by sea, which are of a very indifferent quality; of sheep and lambs the supply is also short, the quality of the former is tolerably good, but the latter is in middling condition. The supply of beef would comprise 364 bead of beasts—the falling off in the numbers, and there being good attendance of buyers, has caused prices to advance from 3d to 6d per stone, otherwise the beef trade is dull, yet all will be sold. [(The number of sheep and lambs is 5,500. The mutton trade is more active, yet prices have undergone little altoration, very little remains on hand. Lambs are in brisk demand, and prices have advanced from. Is to Is 61 on former rate-:, and all sold. Prices—Beasts, prime Scots, 6s 9d ; middling, 6s 31 to 6; 6d ; good steers, 6s to 6 a 31; middling, bs 91; inferior, 55 per stone of 141bs. Sheep, 5d to 51d ; lambs, 6d to Is a-head more per lb, sinking the offal. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JULY 10.—There were in the market to-day 71 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus: —3B at 1110 s Od, 13 at 1/ Os 6d• 6 at 1/ 9s Od, 8 at 1,8 s 6d, 1 at I/ Lis Od, 0 at 1175 Od. Average price of the whole, 1/ Os 73 2-l2ths. 7 sacks flour, whereof 2 scald at 325, 2at 30s, 3at 295, and oat 28s. 1 sack barleymeal, which was not sold. 13 sacks pot-barley, whereof 7 sold thus: —1 at 11..9s 03, 1 at 11 7s Od, 1 at 11 4s 6d, 3 at 1/ 4i Os, 1 at 113 s Od. 2 sacks brosemeal, none fold. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, JULY 10.— Supplies of all kinds moderate. Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s 03 per kempl e o f 1 6 stones tron ; wheat ditto, 5s 01 to 6s 03 ; barley ditto, 5s 03 to 6s 63. Hay from 73 to 93 per stone. BELFAST, JULY 9.—The supplies of grain since Friday are small, and prices remain unchanged. Wneat, from 9s 3d to lOs 917; barley, 6s 64 to 7s 6d; oats, 6s 9a to 7s 6d ; oatmeal, from its 9d to 12s 9d per cwt. Indian corn is in fair demand at 8/ is 6d to 81 ms for yellow, and 8115 s for white. Potatoes, per stone, 9d to 11d; ditto, per cwt, 5s 44 to 6s Od ; new, 10d to is 3d per stone. Fruit—Apples, per dozen, 64 to 94; pt ars, per ditto, Od to Od; grapes, per lb., 8d to lOd ; lemons, per dozen, Os 9d to Os 10d; nuts, per quart, 64 to 'd; wall-nuts, per hundred, Is to Is 3d; chest nuts, per ditto, is Od to Os ; cocoa nuts, 6d to 8d each; American apples, 10d to Is Od per dozen ; mixed pickles, 10d to Is. Butchers' Meat—beef, per lb, 4d to 74; mutton, 5d to 7d; veal, 5d to bed; lamb, 5d to 6 . 0 per lb. Fish—Trout, Os 6d per lb ; brett, 3s 04 to 4s Od; soles, is to 2s Od per pair ; salmon, 6d per Ib; lobsters, from 6d to is 6d each ; crab,. 6d to 3s per d..zen, at Keane's, Wil son's-court. Poultry—Foals, 2s to 2s 6d a pair ; chickens, Is 64 to 2s per pair; ducks, Os to 2s 64 ; turkeys, Nto Os each ; geese, Os 04 to Os Od ; eggs, per doz, 6d to 7d. nab old, is 2d to 2s Od ; new ditto, Is to is 6d; straw, oat, 8d to Is 4d; ditto, wheat, 94 to Is 2d per cwt. COAL DlAltit.t: T.-YESTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley.. 13s 6dlSouth Hartlepool Carr's Hartley East Adairs-Main... .. 123 6ei ~Irtiitivorth l:3s Pd Ilasting's Hartley l 3s 6,i `,.,woden Tees ... ..... I ''s , d New Tatifield Ilavenswerth'sW.Hart 12s 6d ;tit. Helen's Tees ' anfield Moor ..... .... 176 3d Walker's Primrose ... 12 s 6d W est Cornforth ........ 15s 6(1 Wall's End, &c. West Het ton lss 6d Eden Main - l6s 0.1 ilowpen Hartley Bell Stewart's - 6(.1 Shies at market, 94. RIELWAY NIAEMETS. BRISTOL, JuLT Snick EXCHANGE.—The market has been flat, the business done being confined to Great We•txii, Quarters, which were do..e at 5% dis., and .New 171. shares, at 3% dis. LIVERPOOL, JULY 11. SToos EXCHANGE.—The share market was quiet and steady' to-day. Prices, however, are about the same, and a fair amount Of business was transacted. The market closed firmly for London and North-Wee tern, and all the Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock. TO sales are Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 15% dis. --- Bolton, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire (North-Western, B, goat" , anteed 6 per cent.,) 17 3 .j —Great Northern, 5 per cent. Preference , 1% dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol., Fifths, 3% dis.—Ditto , Halves (Huddersfield and Shrewsbury), 10 dis.— Ditto, HalTes (b• and B.), 9% dis.— London and North-Western, New Quarters, 3%P. -- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 11%—Midland. 66—Ditto, Halves, 12% dis.—North Union (A), 226—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 4% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Ori" ginal Newcastle, and Berwick), 20 1 ,4 —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase, 6 Per sent. till 1850), 3% dis.—York and North Midland, 29%, MANCHESTER, JOLT 11. SToox EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as folloW Leeds, Halves, 9 dia.—Ditto, Thirds (321. Shares), 6 13-16 dis.."' Ditto Fifths, 3% dis.—Seeffield, Preference, 11% Clitheroe, Prefer' ence, 17%—Belton and Bury, 19 dis.—Dover (No. 4), 6% ex in. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follow Shrewsburyand Birmingham (A), 6%—South Staffordshire, 4% dis• YORK, JULY 10. STOCK ExcnanciT.—The transactions to-day have been as fo!' low: Great Northern, 10 %—North British, Preference, 21. jos, 6 d. —North Staffordshire, 13—Sh e ffi e ld , R otherham, and Goole, N. Din' guaranteed 5 per cent , 11 4 —Yore, Newcastle, and Berwick 2O —Ditto (Newcastle Extension), 14—York and North Midland, Fr e ' ference, 6%. G LAS GOW, JTILY 10. STOCK EXCHANGE —The transactions to-day were as follovr , " Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 55—Ditto (5 per cent. guaranteed ), Io3—North British, Preference, 490 6d.—Stirling and Dunfermline. 4%—Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness, New, 48. FIRE IN LAMBETH.--Yesterday morning, about Eve o'clock, a fire, attended with-a considerable destrutr von of property, and nearly fatal results to the inmates, broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. C. C ooll ‘ rane, a corn and seed merchant, carrying on business i 0 the New cut, Lambeth next door to th e Wi n d m ill Ti: vern. The discovery'was made by Police-constable 1 96 of the L division, through seeing a body of smoke pour' ing forth from the basement floor. The officer intitve: diately aroused the residents, when they found the floor: ascending the stair case so fi erce l y as to prevent t heir descending. They immediately went to the second floor, bu- there they were f Mowed by the fire, and they were, at length obliged to jump upon a leaden roof over one cu the stores filled with hay and straw. Whilst waitit4 there for a ladder, the flames shot through the winder?• and trap-door, so that nothing but destruction stared them in the face. Two police officers having got a shoo ladder, they held it ou t et arms l ength in the form 0 f a bridge, over which the parties passed into the holm aujoining. Nearly three hours elapsed ere the 6re Wt/ furniture, wearing aprrisel, and st, ck i n t ra d e were de' extinguished, and no t unt il t h e w h o l e o f M r . Cochrane • stroyed, and the premises nearly gutted. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK. --- THIRTEEN PESSOI DEATH. - 13y TO DEAT-13y the EaUES Snerratt, w hich arrived yesterday, from Sydney, p rticalars have been rec-ived relative to the loss of the British ship S.trs h Crisp, Captain Taylor master, and the appalli su ffer' in, of the cr ew , t hi rteen of whom perished from ng starve' tion. The Emma Sherratt, on her outward voyage t 4) hung-Kong, in lat. 170. 28. N., long. 116. 5. E-, ceiving a vessel in distress, bore down to her assist' :ace, and she proved to be the unfortunate vessel 10 . quectton. She w as t ea k l a d en, an d waterl .gged—almost a perf.:ct wreck—her masts were gone, as well as every' thing on deck. With much care, nineteen persons, in most shocking state of exhaustio n , were takes off th e wreck by the Emma Sberratt's boats. They proved 0 be Capt in Taylor, th e master; Mr. Long, the chlei , mate; and 17 seamen. Tht it s u ff er i ngs had been tro ll awful—they had been 27 nights cud days on the wreck , All the water chthe they caught they had a b d y about s w o a l L old a canvass.cou couple of with nothing t o su b s i st on excepting a monkey and ti buckets, et A s, second mate and 12 seamen had died from want of sub: sistenco. The s hi p ' s loss was attributed to a plan , - starting, as sh e fill ed in a very short time, and turned over on her side. The crew jumped on her beam she went over, and there held on until daylight, wi le : they succeeded in righting the wreck by cutting awal the mast. Her poop and forecastle were washed *war Not a vestige of provisions tbat were below could 1 1 procured. Th e wreck is supposed to have parted an disappeared soon after the Emma Sherratt left. The vessel and cargo were insured to the amount of 20,00 01 . Tua MARBLE ARCH.—We have no faith in th e statement of some o f our contemporaries that I'm; marble arch is go i ng to Windsor. Our corresponaol3' puts before us the suggestion made in the Au/racoon' that it should be erected in front of the British Museuvl• We incline much more strongly to the suggestion in oaf own pages (among twenty others), that it should be made to form a fitting entranc e t o S t . J ames ' s-park. Spring-gardens, where such is much needed.— Th e - Builder. [ADVERTISEMENT.3—A Dangerous Liver Cool' plaint effectually cured by Holloway's Pills.—Extract of 1 letter frora Mr. W. Rogers, blacksmith, Ravensworth, Hunte r River, New South Wales, to Mr. J. H. Heyden, agent f°" Holloway's Pills and Oint ment , at S ydney, dated Jan. , 1849 : — "Sir,—About eighteen months since, I was attacke d with a .severe liver complaint, for which I consulted the too medical men of this district; but I derived no benefit fro; their treatment, and at la s t th ey gave me up without the le a st hope of recove r y. I then c ommence d taxing Holloway's OA' valuable Pills, and continued th em f or a b out seven weeks, s!a" lam now completely cured. I have great pleasure in giviLl this publicity to the case."—Sold by all Druggists, and a Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRT On the 9th inst., the Hon. Mrs H . S Beaumont, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Aylesmore-house, Gloucestershire, the W i.t of Captain Lacon, R.A. On the 7th inst., the lady of G. Moore, Esq., of Appleby' hall, Leicester hire, of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Arrowe-park, Cheshire, the lady of R. Shaw, Esq., of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Clapham-common, the wife of Richard Ravenhill, EQq , of a daughter. On the 9th inst., at Bridlington-quay, the wife of Charles Preston, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 7th inst., at St. M ry's Church, Portsea, Willis Spear, Esq., of Cobland-horde, Totton, near Southampton , to Harriett Jones, only child of the late Lieutenant Thou' Mitchell, R.M. On the 7th inst., at All Souls', Langham-place, Doric!. Black, Esq., of Bright on , t o Cl ara Maria. only daughter o f G. Patten, Esq., A.R.A., of Bernell. street, London. On the 7th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Theodosius Webb' Esq., Captain Roy a l E ng i neers, secon d son of Sir J. Weu"i K.O H., to Julia Th a l, d aug h ter o f t h e l ate Wi lliam Caldwell Brandrum, Esq. DIED. On the 9th inst., at Lyme Regis, Dorset, James Lean, EA . ' of Clifton, Bri,tol, aged 75 Oa the 9th inst., at Cliefden, John Hay Mackenzie, Pa' of Newhall and Cromertio. On the 9th ins , ., at Tetbury, Glocestershire, aged 78, De' bomb =•with, widow of the late T. R. Smith, Esq., 01 FLU' nival's lan. On the 9th inst., at Great'Cot - am-street, George Heal' fifth so ,, of the hte J. Bridgett, Esl., a,;ed 15. On the 10th inst., in Albemarle -street, aged 67, Sir W. Pearson, M. D., F. R, S. 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