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T HE LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Prok !clonally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital. 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 28. 6d. per Share Prospe .ttlies and full information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Offices of the Company, 13A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on tp • phcation t.) G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern, THE NEW NOVELS. Just ready, THE KING and the COUNTESS. In Three Volumes. U. THE FORTUNE 4 OF WOMAN. By Miss LAMONT. 3 vols. llenry Colburn, Publlsker, 13, Great Marlberough-streot. Now ready, in post Wm., with Illustrations, New Edition, price L EGENDS of the CHEVIOTS and the LAMMERM'CrIR ; Or, HILL-SIDE and BORDER SKETCHES. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of "Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," &c. " Written in the best manner of the author of ' Stories of Water loo.' "—Literary Gazette. " We have stories in the powerful and rugged style of romance, which no man living can hit off better than our author. His flow of spirits always makes him an amusing companion."—Britannia. " The author of these sketches is an especial favourite with us, be cause he is always pleasant, sensible, and entertaining. He rattles away from place to place, from su ject to subject, with overflowing animal spirits "—John Bull. Richard Bentley, New Bulington-street. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRF.3ICTI PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. Last Night but Two of the Season. Monsieur AIt.NAL and Mdme. DOCHE in Two Vaudevilles. On MONDAY EVENING Tas Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock wall LES DEUX DIVORCES. After which, LE MARI DE LA DAME DE CHCEUBS• To conclude with MONSIEUR ET MADAME GALOCHARD. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is with extreme gratification respectfully announced to the Subscribers and the Public, that MADAME SONTAG, whose retirement from Her Majesty's Theatre and the Stage took place amidst general regret, after a season of unprecedented and enthusiastic success, has consented to lend her invaluable aid to the exposition of Lyric Art, and to return to the scene of Iler former triumphs, will make her First Appearance THIS EVENING In the Opera of LINDA DI CHAMOUNI. To conclude with a new grand Ballet, entitled LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER. HLAT.a.z. AL. Y MARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sale Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. HIS EVENINt, . Will be performed a new and original tragic Play, in Five Acts, entitled STRATHMORE. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, H. Vandenhoff, Buckstone, Howe, Stuart, Rogers; Mrs. C. Kean, Mrs. Fitzwilliara, and Miss Reynolds. To conclude with the Comedy of WILD OATS. Rover, Mr. James Wailack ; Harry Thunder, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff ; Lady Ama ranth, Miss P. Horton. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELYIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be rresent,d a new piece.' entitled WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK. To be followed by a novelty in the shape of A MOST U - IsTWAR RANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright to the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford. After which THE KNIGHT OF ARVA. To conclude with JOHN JONES. FLOYAL VICCP.UM TLIEAT tt 6. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Bole Lessee, Mr. Charle. , Magus es. TIIIS EVENINO Will be performed AMATEURS AND ACTORS. After which, PATTER versus CLATTER. To be followed by A WONDERFUL WOMAN. To conclude with KILL OR CURE. Dres. .owes, os. Upper Bone., 4s. ; 25. ; Gallery, 15. No %elf-price to any part of the house. Tile New Rox-office, No. 2, Wellington•street, is open to the public every lay, from Ten till Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. • Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at one time : Mdlles. Adelaide Hinnie, Valentine, Louise Tonirnaire, La Jeane Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Ban - and, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite Jeanette. In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in announc ing that he has engaged that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte, whose brilliant triumphs on the Continent and in America have ac quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress. THIS EVENLNG, The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN the first THE CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supp by Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled THE CROCK OF GOLD or, The Murder at the MIL BOX-Office open from Eleven till Four. tags Manager, air. W. west. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engagement of M. JULLIEN. First Week of the Army and Caledonian Quadrilles. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Mee Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most perf,ct ant life-like exhibition. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—Julien's unrivalled Band—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder — Solos by Koenig, Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard- Ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach oy real troops -and final taJleaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fights." REFRESHMENTS. —The frequenters of these Gardens have long complained that Refreshments from the Conteztionary-rooms only could b. procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinct portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. Doors open at Nine o'Clock, s.at. ; feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans arid White Bears half-past F lye ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Bailajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One THE WEATHEH.—Son OFFICE, JULY 7. TilEamoximn, Loweit, 57; Hi_ hest, 73. soon, 79. BAROMETER, 30.f5. WIND S.—fine sunshiny weather. fIIGH .ATEIt AT LONDON T,,, DAT —Morning, 0 min. after 3 Evening, IS min. after 3 TO-Moattow—Sfornlng, 34 min. after 3 I Eveau. ,52 rn.t.. after 3 4--"Vt . ) - i i ~,,•,,,' -- 1 I li.' ' . , 0 ,i.u.:.,„, t - ,-,..- - - , e,-, ~ ,''' A ..„-,-, 5,..., -,- ..-,',....,. ~.._, "- 96 ; i -- , -1 . - r - 'w . :•.": ' " P - - '1 , . V..._ '- ..; ,. .#(4, 6 4, . A. , , "!t•r=et , ' ' \ ..' 62.1, ..&'• -,, .v „ , • NI L - 0 ,„ . 00 ,- ,:.`. -\< 1), - E u s , , . . 1 ,, attrupww.76,..i.l; „, - ROIL - '.', ;II; :` _ . /:.' ,. .: f ''''.44.7C, -, itlll/. LONDON, SATURnAY, JULY 7, 1849. The fate of the important motion that was intended " seriously to damage, if nat effectually to destroy, the Ministry," is at length decided. A division took place at three o'clock this morning, when the " free trade policy" was affirmed by a majority of 140, in a House consisting of 452 Members, the numbers being—for the appointment of the Committee, 156 ; against it, 296. The hands of the Government have thus been materially strengthened, and the feeling of a large majority of the representatives of the people against a retrograde policy has been most unequivocally expressed. The fallacies of the Protectionist journals, of the orators who so recently declaimed on the boards of Drury-lane Theatre, or on the Parliamentary stage, that a reaction had taken place in the public mind, have thus been exhibited in the strongest light. The Premier has been well rewarded for the courtesy that induced him, even at this advanced period of the session, to relinquish two of the Government nights to perhaps the most powerful opponent of his Ministry—the most brilliant and effective orator of the ultra-Tory party. The nation owes a debrof gratitude to the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Buckinghamshire for having elicited so deeided a manifestation in favour of a liberal and unrestricted commercial policy, and for having produced the admirable address of the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth, who vindicated the justice and expediency of the abolition of protective imposts in one of the most masterly and effective orations ever delivered within the walls of Parliament. That brilliant speech is, indeed, worthy of a clear and attentive perusal. Ifany lingering doubt could still exist in the mind of any calm and unprejudiced inquirer— if for the moment deceived by the specious fallacy of " protection to the British labourer," he could ima gine that the condition of the labouring classes could be improved by being compelled to pay higher prices for food, in order to swell the incomes of the privi leged few, that difficulty would be removed by a con sideration o f th e l uc id an d unanswerable reason ing of the ex-P rem i er. The real question at issue was distinctly explained. It was " Shall the Governmentth be displaced, for the purpose of subverting th e industrious commercial policy on which it has acted." deeply ustrious classes are un questionably suffer ing endingand severely. The Exc7s3 returns for the quarter ron the sth of July instant afford the strongestevi vations they are undergoing, and of thee of f b the pH. bf many comforts which, from long usage, have b ecom e almost necessaries of life. But would the ack ee n o o rne ledged evil be remedied by the adoption of a different commercial principle, by the attempt to protect every class in the country against el ery other ? Can these difficulties and sufferings be in any degree ascribed to the free-trade policy, erroneously stated to have been introduced in 1846, the foundations of which, however, were laid at an early period ? It was in these points that Sir ROBERT PEEL was most happy. seized the admissions of the Honourable Gentle man, as to the comparative prosperity enjoyed by all classes and interests in the latter end of the year 1845—and he clearly traced the causes of that __prosperity to the fiscal changes introduced three years previously by the alteration of the tariff, and the substitution (although to a limited degree) of direct taxation for some of the most oppressive im posts, by which the nation had previously been afflicted. If the national Exchequer was well re plenihed in 1845—if there was ample employment for the labouring classes, and that our export trade was never in a more thriving condition—what was the state of the country four years previously ? Carry back the comparison to the palmy days of protection and monopoly, to the year 1841, before any changes had taken place in the fiscal system. During the previous year an attempt had been ,made to obtain additional revenue by imposing additional taxation on every species of im ports. All the existing duties were increased by 5 per cent.—the duties on the raw materials for our manufactures, and on articles of food, so dear to the Protectionist—and yet there was no corresponding improvement in the receipts. The strongest proof was exhibited that the figures of arithmetic cannot be depended on in fiscal matters. Notwithstanding these extraordinary efforts the national re venue was still inadequate to meet the national expenditure, and we acccordingly find that, in 1841 there was a deficit of nearly 2,500,000/ ; and yet at that very time the agricul turists were protected to the highest degree, indeed any species of competition was excluded, even on the most unfavourable terms. The importation of meat on any terms was absolutely prohibited, and the " sliding scale" prevented the possibility of intro ducing foreign corn save at famine prices. Surely, the country should then have been prosperous, if "protection to the native producer" was the mode by which universal prosperity could be attained: In 1842 a great change took place in the fiscal policy. A direct tax was imposed on income and property in order to meet the deficiency in the revenue; the prohibition against the importation of cattle or meat was removed ; the duties upon the raw materials, and upon almost every article of subsistence, were considerably reduced. Within the four succeeding years these reductions amounted to no less than 6,582,000/.; and the result wast n h d e overflowing Exchequer, the g eneral prosperity, a universal contentment that distinguished the year 1845. Surely the system from which such happy consequence followed should have been fully carried out the principle of direct taxation. A further great reduction, with a view to a total abolition of all indirect imposts, should be gradually brought into operation. Then, indeed, the people would be contented, and all classes, as well the agri culturist as the manufacturer, would thrive under a system that rendered England the emporium of the world, and made her trade, in every respect, free and unrestricted. On Wednesday the Marriages Bill passed through Committee in the House of Commons. A decisive majority of 53 was obta i ned on the only division that took place. The friends of civil and religious liberty must not, however, relax their exertions; they must not sink into apathy or carelessness in consequence of their success. Another attempt will be made on the third reading either to reject or mutilate the mea sure, and it must still pass through all its stages in the Upper House. Those who desire to coerce the consciences of their fellow-men, who would compel others to adopt their own doctrinal views, will not without a struggle surrender any of the few remnants of intolerance that still dis grace the national statute-book. From the proceedings on Wednesday it is manifest that the opponents of the Bill cannot-be conciliated. No concessions will induce them to abandon their oppo sition, or to submit with a good grace to the con • templated change in the law. The exception to which the Right Honourable Gentleman the Member for Bute reluctantly, and as it appears to us, un necessarily assented, only evoked a stronger ex pression of determined hostility. Why should any invidious distinction still be maintained ? Why should the question be embarrassed by imposing a restriction on such marriages that should not equally apply to all others ? It may be very proper to attempt to check the crime of adul• tery by declaring that no marriage should ever be valid between guilty parties, but if so, a general measure should be passed for the purpose, and disgrace and odium should not be need lessly cast on those " moral and religious persons"' who have believed themselves to be justified in form ing such connexions. Why should it, even by im plication, be held out that an improper intercourse is more likely to take place between a brother and sister-in-law than between others ? The solitary case referred to during the debate was surely not sufficient to justify the enactment, and even there it appears that the parties were publicly married within three weeks after the dissolution of the former mar riage. "Extreme cases," it is said, "make bad precedents ;" and certainly no more extreme case than the one alluded to could be adduced ; ' and be it remembered that it:occurred under the pre sent state of the law, to which indeed it might perhaps, in some degree, be ascribable. Mr. STUART WORTLEY, by suffering his own better opinion to be overruled in deference to some ridiculous scruples, has unwittingly sanctioned an enactment that may lead to very vexatious and annoying proceedings. Mr. A. J. B. HOPE, who had previously published a bulky octavo impugning the report of the Commissioners, brought forward an amendment, which, if adopted, would have completely neutralised the advantages of the Bill, and destroyed its force. The jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Court, that was found to be so very objectionable previous to the passing of the sth and 6th William IV., c. 54, would be revived. No clergyman can be called upon to celebrate such marriages, if conscientiously opposed thereto. Those who claim liberty of conscience for themselves are willing to extend the most perfect freedom to all ; but Mr. HOPE would subject a minister who believed that he was properly discharging a most solemn and important duty to spiritual censure. The case of Mr. SHOES has not, as yet, been forgotten. There is no desire to increase the power of a court so obnoxious to the great body of the people. If Mr. Hors's amendment had been, or should be carried, and he has intimated his intention of renewing the discussion on the third reading, it. only effect would be to swell the ranks of dissent, and lead to very many secessions from the Church by law established. The other amendment, and that on which the trial of strength took place, was brought forward for the purpose of exempting Scotland and Ireland from the operations of the Bill. It would, ' indeed, be a strange and anomalous pro ceeding to sanction unions in one part of the empire that should be utterly null and void ab initio in another ; to degrade a woman from the station of a wife which she occupied in one country into that of a mistress in another ; to render innocent children illegitimate in Scotland and Ireland who might inherit honours and dignity in England; per haps to alter the succession to titles and the inheri tance of properties which were never intended to be separated. If these descriptions of marriages are in deed so repugnant to the feelings of the population, if they are practically unknown in these countries, there can be no practical reason for maintaining the restriction. Any legislation creating unnecessary distinctions between the laws in force in different parts of the United Kingdom should be particularly guarded against. The aim and object of Parliament should be to cement more strongly the existing union, and to bind more closely the ties by which the countries are united. It cannot be said that there is any violation of the treaty of union with Scotland. No change is made in the ecclesiastical laws or church govern ment—a simple act of toleration is passed. A restriction, affecting not only Scotchmen and members of the Church of Scotland, but also Englishmen, and persons of every religious sect or denolukation, who may happen to be domi tiled in that country, is t . couldto sbterivreemtoodviesdco;veirt agnr would eiatv national invasion o n 1 e o e f d comp ac t be a that. the rights of the Church of Scotland in strained interpretatit n of that a simple act of grace and justice. As well mig ht Irishmen complain of th e removal of the disabt by which Roman Catholi cs an d Dissenters were affected s affected as an infringement o f th e r i ghts of the Church of Ireland, or a violation of the fundamental provisions of the great settlement solemnly entered into by two independent nations half a century since. The present Bill, we trust, will speedily receive the Royal Assent, and the last vestige of religious into. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY lerance will thereby—and by the removal of the Jewish disabilities—he erased from our statute-book. Britons may then, indeed, boast that they live under a Constitution affording perfect civil and religious liberty to all. There will then be no exception to the universal toleration. THE FRENCH. REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Evening Moniteur publishes the following ad ditional dispatch from Civita Vecchia : " ADMIRAL TREHOUART TO THE MINISTER OF MARINE. " CIVITA VECCHIA, JULY 3, 10 O'CLOCK, A.M. " The Chief of the Stuff of the Army writes as fol lows to the Commander-in-Chief of Civita Vecchia, and to the Admiral:— " HEAD.QUIRTERS, JULY 2, 10 O'CLOCK, P.M. " 'At this instant we ara taking possession of the gates:San Paolo, Portese, and San Pancrazio. The bastio❑ No. 9 bad been already occupied by our troops during the day. They will occupy the military posi tions of which the General in Chief may think proper to take possession. Everything induces us to believe that the army will be received in Rome, on conditions conformable to the intentions and the interests of France.' " General BEDEAU has received orders to remain for the present at Marseilles. General LAMORICIERE is at Strasburg, but will set off for St. Petersburgh im mediately the Emperor of Russia, shall have signified his willingness to receive the General as Ambassador of the French REpublic. It is said that M.. DROUIN DE LHUTS will be ap pointed Ambassador to London. Intelligence has been received of the result of the elections at Martinique. MM. BISETTE and A. PECOUL, the candidates of the moderate party, have been returned by an immense majority. The num berslran thus : 111. BISETTE, 15,556 ; M. PECOUL, 13,477; M. _CLUELCIIER, 2,718; M. PORY-PAPY, 538. At Guadaloupe it was thought that I‘ll. DE JABRUN and SERVIENT, the moderate candidates, would be returned. The Army of the Alps is dissolved. A portion of the troops will form the Ai my of the Rhine. General MAGNAN has been appointed Governor of Strasburg. The Duke of LEUCHTENBERG, 'the son in-law of the Emperor of RUSSIA, is about to visit his cousin, the PRESIDENT of the French Re public. This visit is significant at the time when Sardinia is left to the tender mercies of Austria by the breaking up of the army of the Alps, and the army of the Rhine is ordered to re-assemble. Is the army intended to cooperate with the Cossacks for the extinction of liberty in Germany ? The Paris and Chartres Railway was opened in great state on Thursday by the PRESIDENT of the Republic. 'the Legislative Assembly resumed on Thursday the consideration of the requisitory of the Attorney- General of Paris, applying for leave to prosecute the representatives of the people—Beyer, Kopp, Anstelt, Hoffer, and Lourion. No member having asked to offer any observations, five successive ballots took place, and the authorization to prosecute M. Beyer was granted by 272 to 125 ; M. Kopp, by 306 to 132 ; M. Anstelt, by 301 to 141 ; M. Hoffer, by 296 to 135, and M. Lourion, by 311 to 131. The Assembly afterwards continued the discussion on its internal regulations. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Friday at 54f. 15c.; the Five per Cents. at 88f. 15c.; Or leans Railroad shares, 7801.; ' Rouen, 550 f.; lime, 265 f. ; Great Northern, 430 f. • Avignon, 19f. 75c.; Vieisun, 315 f.; riasle, 101 f. 25c.; Bor deaux, 401 f. 25c.; Paris and Stras burgh, 36 Lt . . 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 308 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE 114 FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JULY 6. Northern of France, 104—Paris and Rouen, 21% — Sambre and Meuse, 3. GERMAN Y AND THE NORTHERN STATES. BADEN AND THE PALATINATE. The Prussians had taken Radstadt, according to the latest accounts. The following is the official re port by the Prince of PRUSSIA of the military opera tions of the Prussian army in Baden and the Palatinate:— " KUPPENHEIM, JUNE 30.—The Ist and 2d corps ad vanced yesterday from the line of Muhlberg, Carlsruhe, and Durlach towards the Murg, and cleared the right bank of insurgents. Engagements of various duration, but none important, have taken place at Steinmauern, Eg,igheim, Raventhal, Bishweier, and Kuppenheim. Kinkel of Bunn has been made prisoner in one of these. Today, after a longish artillery fi ght, fi ve divisions crossed the Murg, in the neighbourhood of Kuppenheim, and advanced to Oos, eight miles south of Rastadt. Rastadt is strictly blockaded. Head. quarters, Carlsruhe, June 26.—(Continued from the report of the 24th.) On the 24th the Ist and 4th divisions of the lit corps executed the intended advance upon Bruchsal. The 4th division encountered the enemy at Neudorf, and drove him out of the barricaded town, with the loss of 30 killed and eight prisoners. The Prussians had five slightly wounded. The lit division occupied Bruchsal on the afternoon of the 24th, encoun (eriDg only the fire of a few sharpshooters. On the 25th the wnole corps advanced to Durlach and Carlsruhe. The enemy took advantage of the heights and favourable position of the former place to make a more obstinate defence than usual, and the battle lasted two hours, The lst division needed to be supported by eight pieces of artillery, to gain po,session of the town. " The 4th division, as soon as it heard of the battle, left the direct route towards Carlsruhe, and, detaching some troops on the spot, was of essential service in clear ing the town by the battering of its western issue; and from thence continued opportunely its march towards Carlsruhe. The enemy retreated into the woody country towards Ettlingen. Carlsruhe was abandoned on th• morning of the 25th by a corps of rebels 8,000 strong. The last division, amounting to 2,000, with the assistance of the railway, got away by two in the afternoon, and the Prussian troops took possession of the town at three, amid general rejoicing on the part of the inhabitants. The National Guard, 2,000 men strong, having resisted, in the morn ing, an attempt made by the Provisional Government to disarm them by torce, was drawn up on parade. The Provisional Government and the enemy's troops took the way to Rastadt. On the morning of the 26th the three corps of the army will have taken the following posi tions:--The first corps, commanded by General Hirsch frld, will take up the line of Muhlberg, Carlsruhe, and Durlach. The 2d, under General Count Groben, will tie about Bruchsal; and the 3d, under General Peucker, at Ectlingen. The next operation is directed against Rastadt; the 2d corps will move into the line now oc cupied by the Ist, and form the right wing. As a supplemental detail to the report of earlier ope rations, it may be mentioned that the 3d division, and the 2ti corps, under General Schliefen, found in Mannheim 14 cannon, with 12 full ammunition waggons, which were brought on to Germersheim. In Mannheim, as in Heidelberg, where two Prussian battalions will stay, I intend to form large magazines, and have given orders for what is requisite to this end. Alf places occupied by the troops are disarmed. The Carlsruhe burgherwebr are the only exception which I 'nave allowed to this rule. A supplement to the Carlsruhe paper contains a notification from the Finance Ministry, to the effect that the Grand Ducal Baden Railway Sinking Fund and the National Sinking Fund had been embezzled, and a quantity of valuable papers substracted. It adds :—" We request all authorities here or abroad to seize such papers wherever they may be found ; to arrest the holders or issuers if possible, and to in form us immediately in either case. We at the same time warn every one from taking such papers b) negotiation or otherwise, because the interest will not be paid on them, nor will they themselves be cashed, official steps having been already taken here to pre vent even the possibility of such a thing." PRUSSIA. The King of Prussia promulgated on the 29th ult. the ordinances regulating the right of meeting in public and the freedom of the press. It is said that he state of the siege will be raised in Berlin on the 9th inst. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. On the 25th ult. PASREIWITCH issued an ordinance at Kaschau, commanding all persons to deliver up their arms, and also all their Kossuth bank notes within 24 hours, on pain of being speared to death by Cossacke or hanged. Count FRANZ ZICHT had to undergo the 'regrading humiliation of being forced, as Austrian Commissioner, to promulgate these behests of his Russian master. On the 23d and 24th there was a great battle above Eperies between the Russians, under General CES. DAJEW, and the Hungarians, under DEMBINSKI. According to the Cracow report, after two days of terrible bloody fighting, the Russians were completely beaten. The second Polish Legion distinguished themselves greatly. The Vienna papers report the occurrence of this battle, but they claim the victory for the Russian', although they admit that the Russians left 3,000 men killed upon the field. PERCZEL has cross the Theiss, and effected a junc tion with a division of TiFm's forces at Temeswar. DLir.iuA it . The Danes have entrenched themselves in ti e Peninsula of Helgenes, in North Jutland, and al e tortifying it in such a manner as to render it impreg nable without the assistance of a fleet, which the Germans do not possess. The Lord May or paired off last night with Mr. Houldsworth, against Mr. Disraeli's motion. ; The Rev. John Dufton, of Warehorne, author of " National Education : What it Is, and What it should Be," &c. &c., has been lately added, by a cold sea l, t 3 o the commission of the pace for the county of Kent. A CURB FOR DEAFNESS.—Mr. T. H. Wakley re• ports in the Lancet several cases in which deafness inn bean curta 91 relieved by the use 9( glycerine. ITALY, • The thirty-six pound French shot which injured GUIDo's beautiful fresco of Aurora has been sent by the Roman Triumvirate to Mr. FREEBORN, the British Consul, in whose possession it remains, together with certain 801 b. bombs, in evidence of the reckless disregard for truth of those " Foreign correspondents," who deny that Rome was bombarded, or that any injury had been done to any of its monuments or paintings. The Bing of SARDINIA has fixed the 15th for the elections, and the 30th for the day of the assembling of the new Piedmontese Parliament. GEORGE GUERAZZI, the brother of the ex-Director of Florence, has been released from prison at Lucca, and furnished with passports for Marseilles, on con dition that he should never return to Tuscany. SICILY. The Risergimento, of Turin, publishes advices from Palermo. Every article of the capitulation of Palermo has been violated by the emissaries of King BOMBA. Persons are daily arrested, notwithstanding the amnesty, and several of them, including many priests and women, have been tortured. Indeed, King BOMBA. openly avows his intention utterly to disre gard any arrangements FILANGIERI may have entered into, and to disavow them, and FILANGIERI himself is but too happy to cooperate with his master. The events now going on in Palermo show how impos.. sib'e it is to place the least reliance on the most solemn assurances of the Bourbon KING, or any of his representatives. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were from 10,000 to 12,000 bales, one-third of which were taken on speculation. Holders were firm. In Railway Shares only a limited business was done at firm rates. The Bank of England weekly return to the 30th instant, exhibits at last some increase of circulation, despite the augmentation of public deposits, which exceeded the withdrawals from private lodgments. The advances upon other securities (bills discounted, &c.) were larger, and this also is a favourable indication, though not likely, we pre sume, to result in a permanent addition to the business of the Corporation after the dividerds are paid, money being so unusually plentiful. The slight reduction of bullion may surprise some, but the recent imports have to a large extent been in silver, which has to be held by private capitalists and bankers, or exported.. A comparison with the previous week gives the following results : Notes Issued £28,300,735 Decrease,.. 3,920 Rest ... 8,113,473 Increase ... .. 2,032 Public Deposits ... 7,591,604 Increase ... ••• 210,514 Other Deposits ... 9,226,639 Decrease ... ••• 110,288 Seven Day and other Bills . • 1,005,318 Increase ... ••• ••• •"' 17,672 Goyern l m nc en re t a S se ecu .. r . ities Other Securities... ... 14 ; 3 93 6 39 3 6 , :5 8 6 4 7990 8 Increaslncrease2l7,Bo3 Decrease ••• Notes ... 10,3 7 66 1:0 3 8 40 0 Bullion ... 15,120,811 Decrease 67,312 Active Circulation ... 17,934,395 Increase ... ••• 67,160 The foreign exchanges were quoted yesterday afternoon at 25 60 to 65 on Paris,l3 12 1 ,i 3 / 4 on Hamburgh, 11 56 to 12 on Trieste, and 12 2 1 4 to 1 / 2 on Amsterdam. We are favoured by Mr. William Short with the following report of the London metal market : " Welch Bar Iron has been in very moderate request during the month, yet, at the moment, there is less disposi tion on the part of makers to give way in price than existed in the earlier part of the month, though a shade under my quotation of 5/. per ton, free on board, in Wales, might he submitted to. Staffordshire Iron has declined fully 10e. per ton. Scotch Pig Iron, at Glasgow, advanced within the last fourteen days to Vs. to 455. 6d. per ton cash for mixed numbers, ordinary brands, but has since declined to 445. to 445. 6d., at which the market is firm. Gartsherrie, No. 1, is 465. Of Swedi s h I ron th ere is e x tremely little in the market, and the price is firm at my quotations. " Copper is in fair demand ; the arrivals of foreign ore having of late been considerable, is in favour of the present low price being unaltered, at least for a time. "Tin—Early in the month a reduction of 41. per ton was made in the price of English Tin, which has resulted in a fair demand for the article. " Tin Plates are in fair request, at a decline on Coke of about ls. to ls. 6d. per box from the price at the commence ment of the month. " Lead is in moderate request, at a shade lower prices. " Spelter was early in the month advanced to 151. 103., at which some sales were effected. Holders have since con tinued firm at that figure, but with nearly a total absence of business, there being no buyers at beyond 151. per ton. The Present stock is 1,970 tons, against 2,900 tons at the same period last year." The expCirts of the precious metals from London, during the week to Thursday last. were as follows :—Gold coin to the Mauritius, 588 ounces. Silver coin to Rotterdam, 2,000 ounces ; to Belgium, 1,000 ounces ; and to Dunkirk, 5,000 ounces. Silver bars to Rotterdam, Belgium, and France, 439,040 ounces. The advices received to-day from the manufacturing dis tricts ate satisfactory. At Manchester a fair business has been done in light geods at very full prices, and buyers have operated rather freely fur Bruzil, India, and even Germany. In the woollen branches at Leeds, &c , the prospects are very favourable, and in the Leicester market a good deal is doing for America. The Funds are still moving upwards, Consols having touched 92% 1 / 2 for Transfer and Account. Exchequer bills are 455. to 48s. premium. Bank Stock is firm at 195. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 92 3 / 4 to 931 g. The foreign market is hardening, although the dealings are comparatively small. Spanish Three per Cents. have touched 333 and 3.1 1 / 2 . Portuguese Four per Cents. are 30 1 4. Brazilian Bonds have been 83. Mexican are 28 1 4 to 28 V e . Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are nominally 50 to 51 ex div. Railway Shares have been more active, and in some cases are looking up a little, but we must except the Midland and one or two others, which are dec+dedly lower in consequence of the probability of very small dividends. Brighton are firm, as also Caledonian, South Eastern, Eastern Counties, Great Northern and the French lines. Alining Shares have attracted but little attention this week. O ;I.: /OCIA K. I ` ?Ric .)1(' FUNDS PRICES. Slus. Stocll ----• I 92% i or Cent. Reduced Ar.ns ...... .. 92% 3 eer Cent. Consols Annuities 9 2 3 /4 t,4 92 1 % 2 N,w 3 1 4 per Cent. Arens.... ... . 92%34 93% 9271 3 92% ndia Bond€, 1,000/. ....... ...... Ditto under 1,0001... Consols for Account 92% '4 1 / 2 % 92% lihii. & 2d. F.xchea net Bins. 1,000/. June 45 48 p 48 p 500!. June Small. June 45 48 p 49 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSII , , O'CLOCK. ritreF.B ;irazilian Bonds ilexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Coupons', I — Ditto, Account, Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent — Ditto, Account 3 0 14 30 1 4 Russian Bonds lO6 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account . lB 181 18',4 Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto. Account 34% 33% 33% Dividends on the above payable in London. PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING AMWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 '''km 25% . 25% CaledonianeDitto,st. 11 7 /s h Ditto, I•4t % 'astern Counties...... 20 ...... 8% ue e r g a h N n a d e mw Preferences Holyhead... il o r y Le h P e . . a r. d a . fl 7. 6. :.4 1 51 50 45 :0 8% Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent.' Do. North. & Eastern, ...... 6 per Cent. ... ... 50 Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 — Ditto, 4 Shares Ea D st oc e .l rn ,actel U a Ei . o ßu n ii C s.s l Be ass A Shares) R 5 1 2 22 _ 1 / 214 5 " ... 135 / 2 -... ** 13% Ditto, Class C, ditto... 22%..... 5 East Lancashire ......... 25 Est . i: x rD DlD ee e aao ii t t lt t . e Ltt r F , Y n: i fe e t N e N h o t h I seseveww.r Western,.,,,,, . Northernlh., ... i & . Q . r. .. e. . u . D . ... a .. .0 .. ;• . r . i 1 e" .. : . •. ..... 1102 22 000 2 563 3 8 14 .. .... ... 219451 % M : / 2 ...... ".. . . 2 : 9 0 451 L 4 94 rata North of England.loo Ditto. New, 30/ Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 30 Ditto, 1.4 Shares Ditto. New 171_ ...,, 15 ... .. 11 1 4 ,ondponepanosid4N. Western 100 6 14. .ondon, Brighton, and South C0a5t....... .. .. 50 ...... 37% 37% and 5 per 132 Lln:I. &S. W , stern ..... 50 ..... 35 %••• 35% Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Cent, on Calls Slanche,ter,Baaton,and Matlock..... ......... 4 1 ,4 — Midland ........... ...AO° Do.. do., F.Ol. Shares 25 ... Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Do. Consol. Bristol and Birming.,6 per et.... 100 ...... North British ... ....... 25 Ditto, Quarters Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhq,mntor t Reading, Guildford, and Reilzate .. .... ..... 15 Royston and Hitchin ... 4 L/ 2 .. .I,..i.wsbu r) ADd Him.- 11 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 South Ealtcro ..,•,,.... 3.3 I/ 8 2l LA . .... . . 21 'tort, Newcastle, and Berwick...,.. D. Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 14 14% DJ. G.N.E.Preference 8 .. 4 York end NortllMiciland 50 ......:29 1 ;, 1 / 4 .. ... Ditte, Preference lO FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens._ 20 Central of France (Or- Vierzon) Northern of France...... 13 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 3'4 3 14 Paris and Rouen ......... 20 ..... 22 1 % 2 1 14 Tours and Nantes ...... . 11 ...... 3% 3% .111.. ...... 1....0 ,i 2 MINES. Augtraan 3 —.., 4% 4% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY 7. — Wind this day at noon, S.; light breeze, and fine clear weather. • DEAL, JULY 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Premier, West Indies; Sarah Charlotte, Stacey, Guyaquil ; Charles Walton, Baker, Boston. Arrd. from the River, Kelso, James, New Zealand; Eclipse, Davis, Madeira • Shamrock, Poyntez, Valparaiso. Arrd. from the River and sld., Bonanza, Moo die, Cuba. Sld. Wellington, Hobart Town. CARDIFF.—SId. Timandra, New York. CLYDE, JULY s.—Sld. Belle Creole, Maulmain. OFF CORK, JULY 4.—Charles Richards, Frazer, Barba does, for Liverpool. Lnputroc, JULY s.—Arrd. Triumph, Dudly, St. John's, New Brunswick. Orr DUNGENESS, JWNE 30.—Damariscotta, Havannah, for Hamburgh. PORTS3IOUTIi, JULY 6.—Wind S. to S.S.E. and S.S.W.— Arrd. Cornet, Airth, Madeira, and sailed for London. TORQUAY, JULY 3.—Arrd. Emma Zoller, Dalhousie. LIVERPOOL, JULY 6.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. bth, Caroline Reed, Reed, New York; J. Y. Zerrga, do. ; Stephen, Wat son, St. Andrew's, N.B. ; Aid, Dewar, Prince Edward's Island. 6th, Royal Exchange, Norris, Laguna, sld. May 7tb, Cinderella, Maceis ; J. N. Cooper, Flitner, New Or leans; Waldron, Brown, do.; Kingston, Robinson, Charles ton ; Yorkshire Lass, Pierce, Savannah ; Hibernia, Nichols, New York ; Java, Till, St. John's, N.B. ; Sir H. Smith, Hawes, do.; Douglas, Prince Edward's Island ; St. Andrew, Paton, Montreal; Amy Ann, Thompson, Quebec. 6th, Humayson, Bombay; Sampsons, Guatemala; San Blas, Mary Hartley, Lima •, England, Callao; Golden Fleece, Bahia; Mary Bibby, Demerara; Sophia, Honduras; Ann, Nassau; Eliza, Philadelphia; Hindoo, do.; Europe, do ; Harriet Augusta, New York; Loodiauah, do.; Elizabeth, Boston ; Sunbeam, do. ; St. Petersburg, do.; Mary Ann, Halifax; Tuskar, Quebec ; Serenader, do. Off port, Para gon, Montreal. PENTLAND FAITH, JULY 3.—Arrd. John, Dick,St. John's, N. 8., for Hull • Ueo. Canning, St. J o h n ' s , N. 8., f o r Dundee. HOLYHEAD, 6.—Wind S.S.W., strong.—Arrd. Jane Brown, Quebec. iVIARKET NEWS,-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. The supply of Fruit here to-day was considerably on the increase, while that of Vegetables was large. A good business was transacted in most articles at our quotations, vt hiAt rule the same as on Satur day last. Fruit—Cherries, 2 to 4s per half sieve; Pine apples, 5s 6d to 7s; and hot-house Grapes. 7s to 9s per lb; Gooseberries, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Currants, 4s 6d to 5s 6d r halt sieve; Lemons, 8s to 9s; and Oranges, 9s to 14s per 100; Strawberries, 2d to is per pottle; forc,d Peaches and Nectarines, 35s to- 38s per dozen. Vegetables—Horseradish, 2s 6d to ss; and Celery, Is 3d to is 4d per bundle; Asparagus, is 6d. to 5s 6d per 100; Spring Onions, 2d to 4d per bunch; New Potatoes, lid to 4d ; and Shallots, 4d per lb; Mushrooms, 8d per pottle; Cauliflowers, Is 6d to 5s per dozen; Cabbage Lettuces, 10d to Is 2d; Peas, is 6d to 2s Gd; Broad Beans, is 4d to is 8d; and Parsley, is 3d to is 9d per hall-sieve ; Cabbages, 6d to 8d per dozen; Turnips, 2s to 3s; Carrots, 4s 6d to 5s ; and Greens, 2s to 2s 9d per dozen bunches; Cucumbers, Is to 3s Gd per brace; Rhubarb, 2s to 6s per dozen bundles; French Beans, 6d to 10d per 100; Radishes, 3d to 6d per dozen hands; small Salad, 2s per dozen punnets; Cos Lettuces. 8d to is per score. EVENING, JULY 7, 1849. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey Moults, 5s to 7.; Goslings, 5s to 7s 6d; Fowls, 2s 9d to 6s; Capons, 5s 6d to 7s; Chickens, 3s to 4s 6d; Ducklings, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; and Pigtons, 6il to 10d each. Ostend Fresh Butter, 6s. to 8s 6d, and English ditto. 7s to lOs per dozen lbs ; Irish Eggs, 4s 6d to 5s 3d ; French, ditto, 4s 9d to 6s; and English ditto, 65 3d to 7s per 100. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 3s to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 81b to 5s 6d;. Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per 81b. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s,to 3s 8J; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Sd to TSitii;l 1137iTut;Z:ts, 3s 6d to 7s 6d; Brills, is to 2s; Cod Fish, 2s to 6s; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Lobsters, is to Gs; and Crabs, is to 2s (ach; Soles, 6d to 2s 4d per pair; Eels, 4d to lld per lb; Mackerel, 4d to 8d each ; Flounders, is Od to is 4d per dozen ; Haddocks, 4d to 7d each; Scate, 6d to 8d per lb; White Bait, is per quart. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to ;id; of household ditto, 5d to bid per 41bs loaf. BIDE MARKET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to 2d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 21d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 21d to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 24d to 3 , 1; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3d to 3/d; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, aid to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to ss; Lamb Skins, is 6d to 2s 6d; Horse Hides, 7s 6d; Shearlings, Os 7d to Os 9d. HAY 1111E.A.1t3LETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 2/ 153 to 51 Os ; and Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 133 per load. A moderate supply. and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 123 to 31 183 ; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 153 ; and Straw, 11 9s to 1/ 14s per load. Supply limited, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 21 18s to 5/ Os; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 13s per toad. Trade steady, at full prices. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAN. OLD CO U.U7'. (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) TRIAL OF PRINCE GRANATELLI AND OTHERS. The trial of Prince Granatelli, Senhor Louis Scalia, and Captain Adoody, for an alleged infringement of the Foreign Enlistment Act in equipping and arming two English war steamers on an expedition against the King of the Two Sicilies, was resumed this morning. Sir F. KELLY addressed the jury'for the defendant, Prince Granatelli. He said he appeared before the jury on behalf of a nobleman of high reputation and unblemished character, who appealed to them not against a fine or exile, but against a charge of the ill requital of that hospitality which he has received in this country, and which he was alleged to have violated. He hoped to show them that that nobleman had not violated either the law of this country or the hospitality which had been shown him. Before he proceeded to the facts of this deeply-important case, he should ven ture to submit to them a principle which should govern their decision. The Act of Parliament under which the defendants were indicted was ,an Act which, imposing as it did the infliction of high penalties, ought to be liberally construed. In a criminal prosecution like this, in which ;t was not sought to impose a civil liability, but to convict the defendant of a crime, a person should not be made respon sible for the acts of any other person, save those which he himself was proved to have committed. In certain civil cases a person might be responsible for the acts or defaults of another ; but that was not so in criminal cases, unless the defendant was clearly proved to have directed another person to commit the offence with which he was charged. The question was whether the defendants, or any of them, were criminally liable to the c,msequences of the acts charged in the indictment. By our criminal laws we could not be guilty of a crime by agency or delegation. If there ever was a case in which the jury should bear in mind the strict principle of justice to which he had adverted, this was that very case. Here was a nation struggling for independence at a vast distance from England, in the island of Sicily. In seeking to enlist soldiers in this country in their noble struggle for liberty, the defendants thought they were only doing a duty to their country, and in dis charging that duty they had evinced the greatest anxiety to avoid the infringement of any international law. He ven tured to submit, that by none of those defendants had there been any violation of any criminal law in this country. He would remind them that the Foreign Enlistment Act, under which this indictment was framed was passed, in 1819, when the Spanish Colonists in South America were attempting to throw off the yoke of the mother country in Spain ; and the object and policy of this law was not to interfere with the shipping and the commerce and trade of this country, but to prevent our dock-yards in England being used for building ships of war to be employed against Spain or any other friendly state. There was nothing in this Act of Parliament to prevent the purchase of a ship of war, or the dispatching that ship to any destination in the world, whatever might be its object, or however it was equipped. Nor was there any thing illegal in the purchase and exportation of arms or am munition to Palermo or elsewhere, from this country, though he admitted it was illegal to use our ports and harbours in the building, equipping, or arming of ships of war to be em ployed against any friendly foreign power. The fact alone which was made illegal in this Act of Parliament was the having a vesael in any of our docks or harbours, and furnishing that vessel with guns and muskets with the view of dispatching it on an expedition of hostilities against any State at peace with this country. He contended that by the seventh section of this Act of Parliament the only parties who could be made criminally liable under it were the Queen's subjects, who might be convicted of any of the offences laid down in it. There was no prohibition in ' the Act to purchase any ship, or dispatch it to any place, or for any purp- se, or to purchase any arm., tor any object whatever. It was just as legal for any person to purchase ships or arms in this country, and to export them to the kingdom of the Two Siciiies, or any other part of the world, as it was for any man to go into a shop in Cheapside, and buy whatever articles be wanted, and to send them wherever he pleased. The defendants having come for a perfectly legal and honourable purpose to this country, and with an earnest desire to avoid any violation of the laws of this coun try, lie submitted, on these grounds, they must be held guilt lessof the grave charges imputed to them in this indictment. They had been advised they might safely make a purchase of a ship of war to be employed in the defence of their na tive country, and they made that purchase openly, of a great and powerful company, and they left to that company the whole maintenance of the laws, Their ship had been seized ; they complained of that seizure to the Government of this country, who admitted the justice of that complaint, and who, when applied to by the Minister of the King of the Two Sicilies to institute this prosecution, declined thatenter prise ; and yet, after all this, the defendants, under the Act of Parliament to which he had referred, were now treated as felons in this court and in this country. Did they come to this country to carry on any warlike, hostile, or illegal pur pose? By no means. They came to ask from this country a recognition of the independence of their country; and while prosecuting that object they had interviews with Lord Pal merston, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in this country, and were present at Lady Palmerston's soirees. Except the contract for the purchase of the vessels, he denied that one act had been proved against either Prince Granatelli or Senhor Scalia, with respect to the " fitting, furnishing, or arming . ' of either of those vessels. To make Prince Granatelli liable under this indictment it was not enough to prove that he employed an agent generally, but they must prove that he gave specific directions for the execution of the work which was charged as an offence under this Act of Parliament. It was not the defendants, whoever it was, who gave the directions for the work in either of those vessels, which was charged ai an offence in the indictment. (The trial was proceeding when our report left.) HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Judging from the effect at the full rehearsal yesterday, all expectation will be exceeded by the performance of Linda di Chamouni to-night. The cast is excellent, and the parts well suited to the pecu liar talent of the several artists. Madame Sontag renewed the striking impression she made on the previous rehearsal. Her style is as pure and her intonation as certain as ever. While her voice has lost none of its sweetness, it has gained in power. Her execution, especially in the cavatina, was exquisitely finished. The applause of all the artists was irrepressible. Here is novel intelligence, as given in the Water • ford Mail:—" A pauper wardmistress of the Dungarvon Union, named Mary Sheehan, has eloped with a pauper porter of one of the auxiliary workhouses!" Only think 9f ttn, elopement bat t WQrkht>l44o TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. All further contributions should be transmitted as heretofore to The Sun Office, under cover, to " The Editor." THE FATE OF KENNEDY'S EX- PLORING EXPEDITION. (From the Guernsey Slur.) It is with sincere regret that we quote, from intelli• gtnee just received from Sydney, the following en" nouneement of the tragical death of E. B. Kennedy, SOP of Colonel Kennedy, of this island : " The exploring expedition of Mr. E. B. Kennedy into the north country between Moreton Bay and CoPe York has unhappily terminated in the death of the gallant leader and nine of his men. Mr. E. B. Kennedy was murdered by the natives, and the men died from starvation. The Government passes the following high eulogium on Mr. Kennedy and his unfortunate companions : " The Government desires to record, without del* the high sense which it entertains of their untiring zeal and inflexible courage, under the circumstances of great peril by which he appears to have been surrounded, espe' cially during the latter part of his journey. Tho indefa• tigablc exertions he made faithfully and zealously to earl out the ,bjects of the expedition, no less than the great personal risk to which he exposed himself in endeavour• ing to procure relief for the unfortunate individuals of his party, whom he found it neccessary, from their helpless and exhausted condition, to leave at Weymouth Bay and Shelburne B'y, would have entitled him, had he sur vived, to the warmest thanks of the Government. As it is, his noble exertions have called forth its highest ad' miration, and it is not doubted that this deep s) mpathi which is felt for his sudden and premature death, at 11 time, too, when he was on the very eve of overcoming the greatest difficulties of his position, is warmly partici• pitted in by the whole of this community. By this cs. te.mitous and distressing event the public service hd been deprived of one of its most zealous and efficietit officers." " Mr. Kennedy's name has been often most honourabll mentioned in connexion with the exploratory e xpedy tions in the inttrior of Australia, and his untimeli death is not less a misfortune to the cause of geogri' phical science than it is an affliction to his estimabl e family." TO THE EDITOR OF T'HE SUN. Sett, i ` j the further great meeting in the City to consider the proposed sch eme o f t h e " reco l on i zation " (of parts) "u'i Ireland." and glanci ng qu i c kl y over the article, and goo Lord Clarendon's letter, .1 felt even more than the sate' faction and delight so graphically and spontaneousii demonstrated by his Excellency. I most sincerely and cordially agree, that the tin)! for Ignorance, and Apathy, and Self-seeking, on: Double-mindedness, is gone. The Let-alone policy been weighed in the balance and found wanting ; bo I cannot say that it is so with its strenuous advoc2 o and supporters. That all honest ones among them ray go on prospering, and i ncreas i ng i n knowledge, in goo ' ness, and happiness, here and hereafter, is my ferveil i and most earnest prayer. That this great question should be at last taken up the merchant princes of this great, and I wish I coll' add, Holy city, is an earnest, indeed, that the good ti' is at hand. May we receive it with humility and Chrl ia tian joy, and with charity as unbounded !—Amen. I could wish, however, that some more opportune se t y son had been cho sen f or t h e projected issuing of t London train bands for the great experiment abli being made—of h ow t o i ntro d uce capital, with improf, moral, and social, and industriail habits into the slO l country I Few I would hope, a mong t h e merchant princes 04 actuated by the low and sordid promptin gs of the " rious philanthropy" somew h at unworthilycharged ags "i them by a Peer of Ireland. Nu! lam sure that, as a body, they would, as tbel do—most indignantly repudiate the accusation. They are, therefore (I would humbly and respectfu l ! submit), the better prepa re d t o cons id er the force of fr argument, that— _ Vaunted as people in high and responsible places, il l der the Crown, have be en by I re l and and by other pad of the United Kingdom (and the Colonies?) w ith undue leaning to London interests, a less equivocal " may be chose n th a n a season of appalling depression all interests in Ireland! I know that the t bject of our kind, worthy, and wall hearted philanthropists is to do good, and I may I v almost nothin g b ut good. But (though " doing I'll 4 the best"), r emem b er i ng also, under God, the beaut y and affectin g li nes of the poet Burns, it may not be 0, , 0 ," charitable to a ssume t h at feelings of self-will always trude with us mortals to edge away the direct course a single-minded purpose. 19 In pursuin g it, " the greatest happiness o f greatest number," is a noble and shining precept O A sist us, if honestly applied; but it, like every other r, - 0 (except " Th e f ear an d the love of God alone " ), t its exct ptious, besides its uses, its abuses, and its r versions! The benefit of all t o th e i n j ury of none is a much le° ambiguous one—what is more, it is a much safer Ow and, what is still more, it is the religious one ! With it as a motto, I wish to do my best towards !d general weal—as far as one man can; and upon it, hefty the help of God, I t a k e my stan d f or t h e general hefty and reconciliation of all interests and of all classes 0 1 ,4 unhappy country whose cause I mainly advocate at e time ; in fin e , f or th e P eop l e, t h e Landlords, the Arts w racy and the STATE PRISONERS of Ireland. I am. Sir, your faithful, humble servant. e AUDLgy Friday evening, 6th July, A D. 1849. W illiam Degenhardt wa3 3 esterday held to bal l li Lambeth police-court, on a charge of ha v i ng s tolen Si r dust and other property, to the value of nearly 2,5004 longing to the Marinate. Mining Company. PEDESTRIANISM._ LEVETT AND BULL.—This °Chi two miles for 50 sous., was decided on Wednesdayl,l the Rosemary Branch, Peckham. The race require? little comment, i t b e i ng anybody ' s up to the last ,i 1 yards; here Levett p asse d Bull, and went in a wily by a yard and a half. Betting even, Bull for c hoicei er Among the persons committ e d f or tr i al at re borough sessions, held on Thursday, the sth, a l Alice Gilbert, aged seventy one years, wife of Jen , Gilbert, blacksmith, of Ga s -lane, St am f or d , age d e ig? three years, both decrepid, and eking out a scanti, o f ing by the aid o f 3 s . 6d. wee kl y f rom t h e re li e 7 officer. She wa s comm it te d b y D r. H op ki nson se (71 0. Eaton, Esq., and the indictment charged the p O Ol O woman with st ea li ng woo d, " o f t h e va l ue o f one ply, from B urg hl ey P ark, " the property of the Most Poil Brownlow, Marquis of Exeter." Beyond the rels e d that Lord Exeter's penn'orth of sticks will probably Or the liberty of Peterboro' IN. or 151., comment is 05! cessary. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced t° days' imprisonment.--Stamford Mercury. On Monday, a foot race of one mile for 100 sod between Charles Westhall of London, and W. "'s) thews of Birmingham, came off at Lansdown, near Ply At a few minutes past six, the men showed st ir d mark, and got well off at the first attempt. They ." 0 1 well together for the first 500 y ar d s , w h en fell to the rear. Matthews, notwithstanding his ono vent's exertions, increased the interval at every eli, 1 11 and finally ran in a winner by twenty yards. B e An ' Or 2to on the winner; ti me 4 m i nutes, 38 see"' against a slight assent. EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIO TELEGRAFR Tilt GENERAL POST-OFYI CS.— Th e Postmaster-Genera l directed the immediate extension of the electric teleg e , to the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le -Grand. The et manicotti:in, we understand, will be made from the cello! station of the El ec t r i c T e l egiaph Company in Lothburi• this extension the Post.office authorities will be put le d pi mediate possession of th e arr i va l or delay of any in 3 P°' mail. FIRE ON SHOOTER'S HILL.—At a quarter r o four o'clock yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out at A . .„ 0 .9 Farm, Shooter's Hill-road, in the occupation of Mr. Will Garratt, of Church-street, Greenwich, corn and cow, chant. A cottage, barn, cart •sheds, carts, and farming elements were consumed; also two fine pigs. How th, e originated has not been asc er t a i ne d. M r . Garratt's se` 0 , were the only persons on the premises at the time' 10 supposed damage is 7001. The property is insured in Kent Fire-office. OPENING OF THE LEEDS AND THIRSIE If? —Yesterday (Friday) Captain Wynn, the Governmel,P,ol ' spector made a preliminary exa m i nat i on of the Leeee„,o Thirsleßailway, preparatory to its b e i ng o p ene d throug: b ii! to the public on Monday next. The t ra i ns f or t h e int! will commence running on T ue sday. N o person w ill e° o o' lowed to join the train en Monday, at any of the station', less in possession of a ticket. ROYAL COLLEGE O F S URGEONS. —A very -- , 1/ 0) rous attendan ce o f th e f e ll ows of this institution d place on Thursday, in the College Theatre, for the r pose of electing three members of council. t ieb greater interest then u sua l attached to this ele°;lr owing to the kno wn o pp os i t i on of a number of t o viduals who had as s o ci a t e d t h emselves under the eff of The John Hunter Club," having for their oIVOI more particularly, to exclude Mr. Wormald, one o f sr surgeons of St. Bartholom ew ' s H ospital. In this For pose, however, they w ere s i gnally defeated, the 1/1„ rity of the electors cons id ering this clique to Wirt" just motive for the opposition. The gentlemen ell)/ were Messrs. H o d gson, late of Birmingham, Luke, ° London Hospital, and Wormald, of St. Bartholoraelfill OFFICES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. —lt ;0 brought in by Mr. Hayter and the Chancellor 0 0 0 Exchequer, proposes to carry the moneys arising, 0 1 the fees of th e H ouse of Commons to the credit eV Consolidated Fund, out of which the salaries of the het sent clerks, their deputies or assistants, and the pri j servants of the H ouse , are i n future to be paid. •ile 0 salaries and superannuation allowances are to be pre by a vote of Parliament. Our home is not where we are, but where we • to be.—Eliza Cook's Journal. BIRTHS. On the Ist inst., at Esslingen, near Stuttgart, Mrs. W i/111 Hawkins, ree Baroness Louie de Weiden, of a son. ~ On the sth i ns t., at I sleworth, the wife of the l l ' Currey, of a daughter. Jr" On the sth inst., at Badsworth-hall, Yorkshire, W l ' H. Jones, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Glocester-square, Hyde-park, the of H. Th ro ld, E sq , of Cuxwold, Lincolnshire, of fl ' o 2 ... MARRIED. tied On the 4th inst., at Highweek , the Rev. Frederic gkt ti to , Professor of Divi n ity an d o f E ng li s h Hi story an d Liteijeoi at Kim's College, and Chaplain of Lincoln's Inn, to v ioo giana Frances, daughter of the late Francis Hare 1 " Esq., of Herstmonceux-place. ar e ' On the sth inst., at St. G eorge ' s Ch urc h , Hanover'sgotiffr4ff: Arthur Berestord, second son o f Ri c h ar d C ane, Esq., we' Wolstan's, county Kildare, to Selina, daughter of the Trant, Esq . of Doves, county Tipperary, Ireland DIED. -F. ii.C. P On the 4th inst., at Chertsey, Sir J o hn Chapman, •-• e J ;ate of Windsor. aged 76. 1 ,0 At Kilmory House, Loch Gilp H ea d, N or th B r itain, A Saumarez, second son of Sir J o h n P ow l e tt O r d e , Bart,'' " - London : Printed and P u bli s h e d b y MURDO Y0.40.F l 1 No. 112, Strand, Printe r , a t Th e S un Office, I,oti Strand, in the Pre c i nc t o f th e S avoy , i n t h e co Kiddlefivz, Saturday, July 7,1849. Subscriptions already received : Lord Nugent ... ..; 0 0 A Friend, by Lord Nugent ... 1 0 o Edward Hill ... ..• „„ 1 0 0 Philo-Magyar ... ••• '•' 0 2 6 From a Few Chartists ... ••• 0 5 1 From a Few Carpet-makers, Borough-road ... 0 3 0 Joseph Collins ... ••• 0 2 6 Cantabrigiensis... 1 0 0 W. D., a Labourer ... 0 2 6 F. R. B. (from a Few Friends of Freedom)... 1 0 0 Edward Clayton 4 12 0 J. 8., Deansgate, Manchester 2 0 0 Dsleth, Cheltenham ... 0 10 0 Randolph Oxley Mr. Sandman and a few other of Mr. Oxley's friends D. Bertcllini •1 1 0 A Democrat ... 0 5 0 A Templar 0 2 6 S. W., a Working Upholsterer ▪ 0 1 0 H. V., ditto ... •0 0 6 Captain Young James Stetyer, Hyde, Isle of Wight ... 1 5 6 Philo-Magyar the Second ... 010 0 A Clerk John Wilson •.. ... 1 10 0 A Republican ... 0 2 0 Baritono A Few Lovers of Freedom ... 0 3 9 By Lord Nugent, from Francis Mowatt, Esq., M.P. ... ..• A Hater of Tyranny ... An Old Soldier •.• •.• .•• ••• Some Friends of Hungary ... Friends of Hungary Martin William Franks, Leeds From the Compositors of The Sun H. J. S., Ilfracombe ... J. Brady, Esq. A. F. Henderson, Esq.... Subscriptions raised at the Sun and Horse- 5 0 0 O 5 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 4 O 16 0 4 0 0 O 12 6 O 2 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 shoe, Mortimer-street, Carendish-square ... T. Gerald Massey ••• ••• ••• ••• John Wilson and Twenty Men of Marylebone A Friend ••• ••• C. C. ... ••• ••• ••• Joseph Forster, Alnwiek ... ... 1 1 0 0 2 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—A few commercial men feeling warmly for the glo rious and righteous cause now at stake in Hungary, and ad miring your patriotic exertions as a public journalist in favour of the poor destitute Hungarian& now seeking a re treat on our hospitable shores, have subscribed four pounds. Your noticing the above in your journal, will oblige Yours obediently, MARTIN WE FRANKS. White Horse Hotel, Leeds, July 6, 1849. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Allow me to thank you for your spirited and able ad vocacy of the cause of the noble though exiled and distressed Hungarians. I could say much for them, but I feel that the generous hearts of Englishmen need but to know that the cause of humanity and religious freedom is in danger to arouse their warmest sympathy. I enclose you one pound and I hope that many of my friends will follow my example. I am, dear Sir, your much obliged 195, Blackfriars-road, July 7, 1849. J. BRADY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l enclose my mite towards the subscription for the gallant Hungarians, which you have nobly distinguished yourself as having set on foot. Will you allow me to ask through your columns whether the time has not arrived in which earnest and energetic means should be taken to show how deeply the sympathies of the English nation are excited on behalf of the Hungarian patriots, who having so lately driven the Austrian eagle fr, , m their land, are now imperilled by the savage hordes of Russia? Every day I look with anxiety at the newspapers, in the hope of seeing an account of public meetings held, or projected, for the purpose of collecting subscriptions and expressing opinions in favour of the righteous cause of Hungarian liberty, so infamously belied by a great portion of our press, and so un happily neglected by the mass of our people. Surely the time has come when England should be raised to a know ledge of the atrocities perpetrated by the brutal minions of Austria and Russia, and words of measureless indignation bur:el against the Imperial hangmen at Presburg, and the infamous brutes who did not scruple to flog a noble Hunga rian woman because her son had joined the patriot cause. Such acts as these indicate the character cf the detested Go vernment which it is proposed to establish over a brave and noble nation—a Government whose .‘ justice" is the murder of the wise and good, and whose order" is the enthrone ment of rapacity and crime. From one end of England to the other there should be public meetings, in which national feeling should be so strongly expressed as to make the despots of Austria and Russia feel that the moral force of civilization is against them, and be to the heroic assertors of their country's rights a certain prophecy that whatever temporary defects they may sustain, their cause must tri umph in the end; for it is identified with human progress, consecrated by its harmony with the laws of God. Ilfracombe, July 6. 11. J. S. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) , JULY , 1849. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON COWES INTELLI 6 GENCE ARRIVALS. June 30 —Dryad, cutter, W. De:afield, Esq., from Ports. mouth; Gauntlet, cutter, W. Peareth, Esq., from Plymouth ; Resolution, schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Plymouth. July 4 Wyvern, schooner, Duke of Marlborough, from Portsmouth. July 6 Foam, schooner, John Tomline, Esq., from Ports mouth. SAILINGS. July 2 Gipsey Queen, schooner, Sir H. B. Hoghton, Bart., for Guernsey. Plymouth, and Brest. July 4—Gauntlet. cutter, W. Peareth. Esq., for Sandgate. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners Resolution. Ondine, Wyvern, Maud, Foam. Cutters Alarm, Dryad, Elizabeth, Osprey, Spider, Petrel. Yawls— Duchess, Water Lily. Commodore the Earl of Wilton has taken Grove House for the season. Lord Glengall has taken Harriet Lodge. Lady Mary Vyner and family have arrived at Grantham House. G. H. Ackers, Esq., has taken Oak-hill House. Lord Alford, the Marquis of Ailesbury. the Earl of Desart, Lord Mount Edgcumbe, Sir Horace Seymour, Bart., and a number of other fashionables, have applied for houses. Arch• deacon terners has left. Egypt House. Mrs. Pritchard has arrived at Avening Villa. Lord and Lady Crofton are at Cowes Castle. Capta n M.Taggart has taken Busigny 'Luse; Captain Will iams , I vy Cottage ; Thomas Williams, Esq., Ivy House; and tho Duke of Marlboro ug h, th e Pavilion METROPOLITAN' COMMISSION OF SEWERS. A general Court of the Metropolitan Commissions of Sewers was held on Thursday, at the Court-House, Greek-street, Soho-square. Lord Ebrington in the chair. OFFENSIVE DRAINAGE NEAR THE HOUSES OF PAR. LIAMENT.—A complaint was received from the Speaker of the House of Commons on the offensive odours aris ing from the drainage in the vicity of the Houses of Parliament, and calling upon the Commissioners of sewers to abate the nuisance arising from the same. In reference to this subject a report was presented by Mr. Golto, the assistant surveyor, setting forth mea sures to improve the drainage of that locality, and on the general features of the district. The report contained the following remarkable passage!—" The gullies of the sewers in Abingdon street emitted very offensive effluvia, which I am of opinion proceed from St. Margaret's churchyard, being completely filled up with bodies in a state of decomposition, whereby the soil is saturated with gases penetrating into the sewers. From inquiries I have made, it appears that particular gullies are offensive at one time and not at another, which may be accounted for by the wind passing down one grating and forcing the gases up another." After a abort conversati on it was resolved, " That copies of Mr. Golto's report, on the complaint of the Speaker of the House of Commons, be sent to the Speaker, and also to the Commissioners for rebuilding the new palace at Westminster." THE WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION.— Sir E. Milne, one of the Westminster Improvement Commissioners, attended the court, and stated that that board would shortly be in a position to open the New Victoria-street, but until some general plan of drainage was settled, the builders would not look at it. He wished to know when it would be determined what ge neral plan would be settled definitively, so that their works might go on consistently with their plans. The Commissioners would be able to throw open Victoria' street in a month's time at the outside. Lord Ebrington said the Court was anxious for a decision on the ques tion. He thought he might say for the rest of the Com missioners that they were d es i rous to p r oceed with alt speed consistent wi t h safety and econo my. Sir E. Milne expressed his satisfaction with this assurance, and re. tired. Several works of emergency were then ordered, and the Court adjourned. CITY DISPENSARY, QUEEN-STREET, CHEAPSIDE.— From the 6011 annual report of this most useful charity, it appears that the number of patients within the last three years have increased more than sixty per cent. over the previous annual average. The institution was founded in the year 1789, and from its opening to the close of last year 288,749 patients have been cured and relieved, and upwards of 85,000 visited at their own houses; while various accidents and urgent cases have been treated without letters of recom mendation. The number of patients during the last year very nearly reached 10,000. The increase of recipients in the benefits of the charity having occasioned the annual expenditure to exceed the income by upwards of 2001, the Lord Bishop of Hereford has signified his willingness to advocate the institution at the church of St. Mary.le-Bow, when the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs will attend. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.—The Express steamer, which arrived this morning from Havre, an nounces that the cotton-market yesterday was extremely active owing in a great measure to advices received per Hermann. The sales amounted to 3,500 bales, at very firm prices; indeed, in some instances, a slight advance WAS obtained on late quotations. The Marie Caroline, from Gonaives, arrived at Havre yesterday afternoon. The amount reported as taken from the Quakers in support of their testimony against ecclesiasticol dertmatia lad year, i§ Aged it upwArd§ 9t ton thousand p9und§. Mil a for LE 1849,1 a How a How Also Years tiller).- Furl ebtaine Bi tempor B I paratol tlon for must b, Tern] Cc The MEET house July ne Report bus Ines Also Eicl., Thom: of Sett . ' re-elect The ' RE-OP] MORN] Aid oft', LA The D for LOA for whte will be a Furth, littlteel, cheater. E -1 A Notice 15th hut signed To tt We -i holders Yon, the Xxlraor Pose of e of the Ct adopting the eight Meeting the powe ParliAme In pui hereby gi Compan3 o'clock p for the p and form mend for tors of t such oth4 new Dirc such Mee With all dicta of Bishop It I ] held at easter, o , In the F Presto 13 °1 .f . BOUL DON.B R 88 . 1001 1, 1 For pa l street Ea Chaplin's ,rtand t o t Aoy a i HALL, flint, at I , " That a nPudent T HE street. The le cloths oft silks of es Ann with upon the The fol Various I< Fri Datei Sociel