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IMPERIAL PARW_MENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. Aug. 30. The Earl of SHAIVESMIRY took his seat on the Wool sack at Three o'Clock. The Bishops of Winchester and several other Peers took the oaths Itnd their seats, after which the House Adjourned during pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at the usual hour. A great number of Peers were assembled, including his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Lord DUNCANNON presented the returns relating to emigration to Jamaica, moved for a few evenings ago by Lord Brougham. The Bishop of London brought in the Incumbents' Leases' Bill. RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS. Lord MELBOURNE then rose amidst profound silence and said :—My Lords, it is my duty to acquaint your Lord ships that in consequence of the vote which was come to by the other House of Parliament on Saturday morning last, and which was precisely similar in terms to the vote come to by your Lordships at an earlier period of the week, on the part of my colleagues and myself I have tendered to her Majesty our resignation of the offices we held, which resignation her Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to accept, and we continue to hold those offices only until our successors are appointed. The declaration of the Noble Viscount was received with perfect silence. • IRAINAGE OF TOWNS. The Marquis of; NORMANBY, in moving the third reading of the Buildings Regulations Bill, and the Borough Improvements Bill, said he had no objection to accede to the amendments proposed by the Honourable and Learned Lord (Lyndhurst) in those measures. With regard to the third Bill (the Drainage of Towns' Bill) which he had presented to their Lordships, subsequent inquiries had induced him to consider that it would be more desirable that tlurßill should originate in another place. He would therefore withdraw it. The Boundaries Regulation Bill and the Borough Im provements Bill were then respectively read a third time and passed. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that as the Bill which he had presented to the House the other evening for the Better Administration of Justice in England had already passed their Lordships' House, and was pre cisely in the same state in which it had been left by the House of Commons at the close of the last Session, he trusted their Lordships would see no objection to its being then read a second time, in order that it might be considered in Committee on Monday next. Lord BROUGHAM saw no objection to the pro position of his Honourable and Learned Friend, inasmuch as his objections to the Bill would be more properly considered in Committee. He had no objec tion to the principle of the Bill, therefore he should not oppose the second reading. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. BILL OF INDEMNITY. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he considered it his duty to inform the House that a certain Noble Lord, after he had taken the oaths, had been guilty of a most curious omission. He had omitted to subscribe to the roll of Parliament, and by so doing had subjected himself to certain penalties. He proposed therefore to introduce a Bill to indemnify the Noble Lord from the corEequences of the omission, and on Monday next he should move that the standing orders)e suspended, in order to enable the Bill to pass forthh. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Viscount DUNCANNON their Lordships then adjourned to Monday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Au;. 30. The SPEAKER, haring taken the Chair a few minutes Won- Four o'Clock, Sir S. Canning took the oaths an, i his seat. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from 132 working people of the vicinity of Newcastle-upon- Tyne, which stated, " That the Petitioners heard with joy the declaration of Lord John Russell, that it was her Most Gracious Majesty's intention to dissove her Parlia ment and appeal to the people ; that your Petitioners accordingly proceeded to the place of election, but were told they were no part of the people, and had no right to take part in the election ; that her Majesty's intention was thus rendered of no etT , iet. Petitioners pray—That you will address the Queen to send you all back again to the people ; having first enacted that all her Majesty's adult male population of 21 years and upwards should be allowed to vote. Petitioners further state, if such a law had existed previous to the late election, instead of a few only of the late Parliament of blessed memory being displaced, the services of nearly the whole would have been dis pensed with." Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from Leeds, Nottingham, and Durham, praying the House to com mit political suicide by addressing her Majesty to dis solve the present Parliament after having passed an Uni yerFal 'Suffrage Bill. Mr. VILLIERS presented a petition from 180 inhabi tants of Montreal, in Upper Canada, stating that they approved of the proposed changes in the tariff of duties on proviiions imported into the West Indies. The pdti tione.-s further prayed that that House would be further pleased to repeal the duties• upon beet; pork, butter, wheat, flour, and other articles, the produce of Canada. and allow them to be imported into British ports free of dun•. Dlrrimrso - Frmeinua a petition from a working , man, prajing for a repeal of the Corn-laws ; a step de m:tutted by the sacred principles of religion, as well as of COM literati policy. Sir VALENTINE BLAKE presented a petition, praying that all Members of Parliament might be ex e mpietl from the necessity of taking the oath of sispre— miwy in as fun and ample a manner as persons proti!ss lug the Roman Catholic religion are exempted. The SPEAKER having obLerved that the petition was signed by the Hon. Member himself, Sir VALENTINE BLAKE said he had already stated that the petition with signed by an Hon. Member of the House.—(Great laughter.) GOULBOURN objected, to Cie petition being aceot:.d. SPE.A.IiEIt having declared that the petition eoltkl not formally be presented by the lion. Membek himself, '1 he petition was withdrawn amidst the loud laughter of tlle House. Petitions against the election returns for the boroughs of ‘Vaketield, Sudbury, Bridport, and Richmond, were piwunted and laid on the table of the House. Al r. WALLACE gaTe notice that he should mote for a S-imt Committee to inquire into the management of the Post-office department, with a view to promoting gr , :tter economy and efficiency; also, that he should early neat Session move for a Bill for abolishing the o'.;ice of Postmaster-General, and placing the duttes'of that de raettnent in the hands of Commissioners ; also, that he would call the attention of the House to the evidence in the repot t of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into tit. ::jupreme Court of Scotland, and to the propriety or rtincing the number of the Judges of the Courts of Session, from thirteen to nine. ANSWER To THE ADDRESS. Lord M. lIILL appeared at the Bar, and said that her a‘lajcsty had been waited upon pursuant to the resolution of tha: lion. House, and he was desired by her Majesty to read to the House the following most gracious answer to the Address of her faithful Commons : " It is the greatest satisfaction to me to find that the House of Commons are deeply sensible of the import ance of those considerations to which I directed their attention in reference to the commerce and revenue of the country, and the laws which regulate the trade in corn, and that in deciding on the course which it may be desirable to pursue, it will be their earnest desire to consult the welfare of all classes of her Majesty's sub jects. Ever anxious to listen to the advice of my Par liament, I will take immediate measures for the forma tion of a new Administration." RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS. At a few minutes past five o'clock, Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose to address the House, which was then extremely crowded, and the most profound silence instantly prevailed. The Noble Lord, who appeared much affected, and who was at times quite inaudible in the gallery, said—l have now, Sir, to state to the House that after the division of Friday night her Majesty's Ministers thought it their duty at once to advise the answer which has just been communicated to the House, and humbly to tender their resignations to her Majesty, to enable her Majesty to form a new Administration. Her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept their resigna tions ; and we therefore now only hold office until other Ministers shall be appointed to the offices which we respectively hold. • Perhaps the House will ?now me on this occasion, and before I make the motion with which I intend to conclude, to state some considerations, in saying which I shall as much as possible avoid mat ters of controversy and debate—to state the impressions I entertain with respect to late events. It was our duty, as we believed, to propose the measures which were proposed in the late Parliament in reference to the trade, and commerce of the country, and which we thought essential to its interests. Upon being de feated with regard to one of these measures we advised her Majesty, as soon as the business of the Session had terminated, to resort to a dissolution of Parliament. That dissolution having taken place, and the new Parliament having been assembled on the earliest possible opportunity. we have advised her Majesty to submit to them the consi deration of measures of the same nature, and to ask for the opinion of Parliament in reference to those measures. It has pleased the House of Commons by a large majority to address her Majesty, stating that her Ministers did not enjoy the confidence of Parliament and the country. This decision left us no other part to perform than that of resigning our offices. I will net use any arguments to show why we think we were jus tified in prolonging the struggle until the present day ; but I say that it was our conviction that our duty to the Sovereign, whose confidence we enjoyed—that our persuasion of the necessity of the measure which we advised, and our notions of the interests of the people of this country, rendered it incumbent on us to continue that struggle to the present moment. I have on former occasions justified - the course which we pursued on thaw particular occasions, and in future debates I shall be ready to justify them again. Butl am now only stating the conviction which we entertain. Sir, it has been our fate now to hold power for a con siderable number of years, but I will only say, that as long as we could use the power as we believed for the benefit of the country that it was without reluctance we continued in office ; and this I will say, that I do not think the possession of power in this country can be accompanied with satisfaction, unless there are means of carrying into effect the measures which Ministers feel essential to the welfare of the country. I do not allude now to Particular measures of less or minor importance, but to measures of greater and transcendent moment. With regard to such measures, we began, in the com mencement of Lord Grey's Administration, with the Reform Act—we end in proposing measures far the free dom of commerce. With large and important mea sures we commenced—with large and, important measures we end. In the pursuance of great objects we triumphed— in the pursuance of great objects we were defeated.—(Load cries of " Hear, hear, hear.") Another matter I may allude to, which relates both to Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne, as first Ministers of the Crown. Lord Grey, at the time of the Reform Act, and in the first year of that measure, enjoyed, together with his colleagues, great and almost universal popularity. Lord Mel bourne, as being the first Alinister of William the Fourth, became, at the accession of the present Queen, the adviser of a Princess who came to the Throne at the earliest period at which by law it was al lowable to exercise the power of sovereignty; and therefore it became his duty to offer that advice, and give that information, which a Queen, without experience, could not to be supposed to have, and which was received with that confidence and reliance which her Majesty was pleased to repose in her Ministers. Now, I will venture to say that neither of these principles—the great power of popularity 'which were enjoyed by the Ministry of Earl Grey, nor the power end favour of the So vereign enjoyed - by the others, owing to the circumstances in which Lord Melbourne was placed— would enable any Ministry to conduct the affairs of the country without the confidence of this House ; and vs biN fault has been foetid with them for proposing measures which were not for the advantage of the coun try, they have both shown great forbearance end a great desire to preserve untouched and unim paired the Constitution of the country and the pre rogatives of the Crown. Having said this much with regard to the two Ministers under whom I had the honour to serve—and I may add with pride and gratification—l may then perhaps be allowed to add a few words with regard to the person who now ad cl-esses you.—(Hear.) I will not pretend to say that there will not be other persons holding different opinions who will bring to the administration of public affairs a larger capacity and more competent intelligence of these subjects. All I venture to say is, that while placed in the situation which I had the • honour to hold, no considerations of a private nature—no wish for personal advantage—had diverted my attention from my public duties, and I have endeavoured to give e4rery moment I could spare to their discharge.—(Cheers.) iVith respect to the measures which I have proposed, and the measures which I carried into effect, all I wish to observe is, that I have endeavoured, to the best of my power and ability, to exercise that power for the promotion of the best inte rests of the country, and of the Sovereign whom I had the honor- to serve. This House has decided at the very commencement of the Session that it will take measures for directing the attention of the Govern ment to the measures alluded to in her Majesty's Speech. I can only say, that although that decision may call upon us to give our opposition to measures to which we cannot give or- approval, I am sure that in all the future consultations of the House, I shall be ever ready to give that advice to the House which 'will promote its object, and tend to secure to it the affections of the people of the United Kingdom, and which v% :11 conduce to the welfare and prosperity of the great empire which this House is said to represent.—(Cheers.) I can assure the House that I shall follow that cor"se, and in whatever circumstances I ens plated I shall ex press to it my conscientious conviction ; and whether they be the acts of the Ministry of the day, or of those who are opposed to them, I shall be always ready to give such an opinion as I think may tend to the permanent improvement of our institutions —never, as I expressed on another occasion—never defending abuses as if they were institutions ; end, on the other hand, never ready to sacrifice institutions as if they were abuses. I have only further to say, with regard to those in this House with whom I have conducted public affairs for many years, whether they have been my supporters or my opponents, I wish personally to express a hope that in alt our future relations there may be no personal bitterness (Cheers)--and if our resignation tends to the fu t t•-e welfare and prosperity of the country, I shall always look back with satisfaction to this day in which that event has occurred. I, now Sir, move that the House at its rising do adjourn to Monday next. (The Noble Lord resumed his scat amidst loud cheering.) Lord STANLEY then rose and said—Sir, after the an , nouncement that has just been made, and after the allu sions that have been made by the Noble Lord to by gone transactions, which have inAlved and ultimately led to the resignation of her Majesty's Ministers, I should do injustice to the feelings of the House,and to those who sat on that side of it especially, if I did not state that we feel a, cor dial participation in the sentiments of the Noble Lord. Whatever may have been our political differences, no sentiment of personal preference can have been engen dered in any person's mind. It was my good fortune for:some time to act with the Noble Lord, and it has been my misfortune for some time conscientiously to differ from the course which the Noble Lord has thought proper to pursue ; but, as I claim for myself and every Gentleman who felt it to be his duty to oppose him conscientionsly, so I give him credit with having been influenced by no considerations but the sense of duty—(Hear)—which to a man of his high honour must be paramount to every other.-- e (Hear, • hear.) The Noble Lard, in the discharge of his high duties, was distinguished for his zeal, perseverance, and talent, whether in the discharge of the duties of his own department, or in the management of the particular business of this House.—(Loud cheers.) Sir, I will not go back to make any observations on the statement made by the Noble Lord of the course pursued by Parliament further than to say that the Noble Lord has fallen into several inaccuracies, and he must permit me to say, with respect to resigning office, that having in the course of the last session received no very equivocal de monstration that her Majesty's Ministers, as a whole, did not possess the confidence of the House, which the Noble Lord considered so necessary to carry on the Government, the Noble Lord and his colleagues pro pounded certain measures which I will not now enter into, but in which they were defeated, and it was not until that time that the Noble Lord considered that he had only two alternatives to pursue—one was to resign, and the other to appeal to the country. The Noble Lord chose the latter alternative, and I believe that no one will deny that it was perfectly competent for the Noble Lord to resort to either of those alternatives. The Noble Lord resorted to the appeal to the people, and that appeal had proved unsuccessful to him. The Noble 'Lord said that, upon the first day of the session, he had thought it his duty to submit great measures to the How for its decision, but they had been objected to by the House. Now, I must take the liberty of saying, that that is not exactly accurate, because by no possible acquiescence could the House assent to the measures which the Noble Lord proposed, nor by refusing to assent to the Address, did the House in any manner determine upon the principle under discussion. If I wanted any illustration of this, I need only point out that, whereas one sentence of the Address contained expression s relative to particular parts of the Budget, that Address was disapproved of by Honour , able Members who agreed in the proposals of the Government, while it was supported by other Mem bers who did not agree in those proposals, and w ho were not r ea d y to adopt the i r recommendations. The Address was supported by some Hon. Members who, like the Noble Lord the Member fur Lincolnshire, were a lt o gether opposed to th e measures o f t h e G overnment, but who asserted that they did not in any manner, by assent ing to the Address, pledge themselves to the recommenda tion it contained. The feelin g of the House was this, that in the circumstances in which we were placed, the con siderations to which the Crown invited our attentive considerations were of too great importance to become the subject of incidental deliberation in the House o f C ommo ns, which, after all, could not come to any decision upon the matter, and which did not wish to enter into the discussion in the absence of a Govern ment possessing the c onfidence of the House and the country.— (Hear, hear.) —It was fur these reasons that I had been induced to refuse to assent to the recommendations that have been made, and to assert that this Ho: , e had not that confid en ce in her Ma jesty's present advisers which co uld justify them in ploposing measures of great importance t o the consideration of Parliament. Sir, I cannot but take this opportunity of expressing my regret that the Speech was so framed as to be liable to a mis. construction, to which, I am sure, the Noble Lord, of all men, would least desire that it should be subject.—(Hear, hear.) I cannot but feel that the advice of the Government to consider great questions, in Parliament, coipled with the words in which the Speech was couched, was calculated to lead the public - mind to an impression perfectly erroneous and perfectly unconstitutional, had it been cor rec.; that these recommendations were the re— commendations of the Crown, and not the recommen dations of the Ministers, the constitutional advisers of the Crown. Sir, I do not wish, as I said before, to revive any topics of irritating discussion upon the occasion. I am satisfied that the Noble Lord having found it his dety to yield to the decision of the House and of the country, and having paid that honirge to constitutional principles which I trust every Minister of this country will always be ready to pay to those principles, by resign ing office when he finds he no longer possesses the power to carry his measures with credit to himself or satisfac tion to the country—l am satisfied that from that moment every feeling:of excitement between the Noble Lord and Hon. Gentlemen on this side, if any such had ever ex isted, will cease—(Hear, hear)—apel I am confident that towards him personally no other feelings are entertained but those of respect for his character and admiration of his talents.—(Loud cheers from both sides of the House.) And I give the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, who has had for some time the delicate and important duty of advising, as the Noble Lord has said, a young and dutiful Sovereign—l give him and his colleagues full credit for having,in the course of their administration, adopted those measures only which they believed would be for the welfare of the country. I give them credit now that they have ceased to hold office for a determination not to attempt to disturb those who may be called upon to undertake the business of the country by any factious opposition ; and I hope that while they steadily maintain in Parliament those views in political matters which they conscien tiously entertain, the Noble Lord and his colleagues, in whatever hands power may be placed, will behold with equal satisfaction the progress of measures which may redound to the welfare and prosperity of the people. Lord J. RUSSELL—I can only say at present that I am sorry such a misconstruction should exist as that which has been alluded to. lam quite ready to say that the Speech from the Throne was made by the Ministers, and they alone are responsible for it. The question that the House at its rising adjourn to Monday next, was then put and agreed to. On the question that the Lords' Commissioner's' speech be considered on next Monday, Mr. S. W ORTLEY begged to engage the attention of the House for a few moments on something said by the Noble Lord opposite, and under circumstances which he thought would form a justification for him while he trespassed on their indulgence for a few moments. He had no opportunity of doing so before, the House having been engaged in an important discussion, which lasted four nights, and only terminated at three o'clock on Saturday morning, when they were in expect ation of the important division that took place. The Noble Lord had cast certain imputations on him, which his respect for the House pre vented him from callino , for an explanation of. On Saturday the Noble Lord was not in his plaee, and the present was the only opportunity he had of calling on the Noble Lord to perform that duty. The Noble Lord had in the first place misrepresented certain statements of his with respect to the Corn laws ; but into that question he would not at present enter, believing that he would have other opportunities of so' doing. But the Noble Lord had also accused him of having gone down to his constituents and raised the Poor-law cry. The Noble Lord could know nothing personally of the facts of the case. In the year 1837, when he was engaged in a similar contest, proposals were made to him by certain parties to make the Poor-law a part) cry. It was stated that if he did so he would have a great accession of supporters. With that suggestion he refused to comply, as there were many parts of the Bill of which he decidedly approved ; and in consequence of that refusal he had four hundred votes less than the Honourable Member for Preston.—(Hear.) He maintained that the Noble Lord had no rightto accuse him of having raised the cry of the Poor-laws, in order to turn out Lord Morpeth. Other parties on the opposite side had not been innocent of raising similar cries. We had seen the cry raised about the " big" and the "little" loaf, and of " cheap bread," and he had been represented by these parties as the only obstacle to the starving arti sans obtaining it.—(Cheers.) Mr. ROEBUCK rose to order. He wished to ask if the Hon. Gentleman was speaking to the question. The SPEAKER said the question was, " that the answer to the Lords' Commissioners' Address be taken into consideration on Monday next."—(Hear, hear.) Mr. WORTLEY was about to proceed when Mr. ROEBUCK again rose to order, and said, in proof of the Hon. Member being out of order, that it was dis orderly to refer to the proceeding debate.—(Hear.) The SPEAKER said that the statement of the Hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Roebuck) was correct, but that it was always usual for the House to grant the indulgence desired by the Hon. Member.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ROEBUCK said he did not complain of the Hon. Member entering into an explanation. What he complained of was that the Hon. Member, while defend ing himself, should make attacks upon others.7-(Hear.) - Mr. WORTLEY said he had not intended 'to make any attack on the Hon. Member for Bath. Mr. ROEBUCK—Oh, no! not on me. Mr. WORTLEY proceeded—lt was only yesterday he had seen a placard of an organ on the opposite side, announcing that " the Queen must consider herself a state prisoner."—(Hear,and laughter.) He really thought that a party whose organs were guilty of circulating such random assertions and rumours should be restrained from venting their spleen against their political adversaries. Lord J. RUSSELL said, he should be allowed to say that what he stated was not founded on random asser tions or rumours, but on what he had seen in the accounts of what the Honourable Gentleman was reported to have said, especially in the address to the electorS of Yorkshire, signed J. Stuart Wortley. After reading an extract from that address, the Noble Lord went on say, that he thought the Hon. Member had mistook the gist of his (Lord J. Russell's) observa tions. lie did not find fault with the lion. Gentleman or any other person for holding any opinions whatever with respect to the Poor-law or for opposing Lord Morpeth on the ground of his opinions on the Poor-law, but what he (Lord John Russell) found fault with was the lion. Gentleman stating strong opinions with regard to the .Poor-law, at the time of the elections, and when in that House, so far from endeavouring to enforce those opinions, seeking the first 'opportunity to place others in power who were strong supporters of the Poor-law. [The Noble Lord here read an extract from the address before-mentioned, in which the Hon. Mem ber condemned many portions of the Poor-law, and stated that that law required much alteration at least ; and that he (Mr. Wortley) would always approach the subject, whether it be altered or repealed, with a deep conviction of that first principle—dealing with tender ness to the poor.]—(Hear.) The Noble Lord then went on to say that he did nut find fault with any Gentleman for holding the opinions just adverted to, but he said that wen an Hon Member, bolding those strong opinions upon a law of that kiKd came forward to bring the condition of the country before the House, he ought not to reproach others fur approving of that law, and at the same time support those who also approved of it.—(Hear, hear.) The lion. Gentleman said, that other persons had endeavoured to raise a cry of cheap bread and that a large loafand a small loaf were carried about for that purpose. He (Lord J. B.) hoped that those who did so, acted on the belief that an alteration in the Corn-laws would give them a larger loaf, and they would act con sistently with their opinions if they proposed an alteration in , the Corn-laws ; but if they were to come to that House and remain silent on the subject, then, indeed, he would say they acted inconsistently with their opinions. —(Hear.) The lion. Gentleman had not convinced him (Lord J. Russell) by his first speech that he attached any great importance to the New Poor-law ; but they should see in his subsequent speeches, whether, although be appeared to consider it a matter of minor concern, he would be inclined to press for any great alteration in, or for a final abandonment of, that measure. Messengers from the Lords brought up certain Bills OATH OF SUPREkACk. Sir VALENTINE BLAKE, in postponing the motion of which he had given notice " fur leave to bring in a Bill to exempt all Members of Parliament from the necessiV of taking the Oath of Supremacy as a qualification to sit and vote in Parliament, in as full and as ample a man ner as persons professing the Roman Catholic reli g►ion are exempted ;" s.. id that, although he postponed that motion for the present, yet he thought he might congratulate the House on the prospect that some such measure would soon become the law of the land. He placed the utmost confidence in the manly declarations of theßigh t Hon. Member for Tamworth, but he feared that those with whom he was associated would prevent the Right lion. Baronet from carrying his good intentions into effect. Mr. BROTIIERTON and Dr. BOWRING , under existing circumstances, postponed the motions Of which they had given notice. On the motion of Mr. J. Wood, the following gentle men were nominated asthe Committe on Public Petiti9ns. Mr. George William Wcod, Sir Edward Knatchbull, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Greene, Mr. Edward Buller, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Owen Stanley, Mr. Pusey, Mr. . W. G. Howard, Mr. Villiers Stuart, Captain Jones, Lord Viscount Duncan, Sir Charles Douglas, Lord Fitzalan, and Mr. Buckley. The House then adjourned. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday night, between nine and ten o'clock, another of those dreadful accidents to which all are so liable who venture in the rieketty swings and " turn overs" at fairs, occurred to a young married woman of the name of Esther Bon sey. On the afternoon in question, the 'unfortunate woman, accompanied by her husband dtul a party of friends, proceeded to Camberwell fair, and, after visiting the shows, &c., determined upon getting into one of the swings for a ride. The party accordingly went into one, and at their own request it was propelled to the greatest height the machine would allow. In this way the swing had been going on for several minutes, when Mrs. Bonsey suddenly rose from her seat, and at the instant of the highest elevation, she was pitched out head foremost to the ground, a fall of at least twenty or thirty feet. The violence with which she fell was dread ful, and the screams of those in the swing alarmed all those who heard them. As soon as possible the machine was stopped, and the poor woman was lifted from the ground. She was perfectly insensible, and was bleeding profusely from the mouth and ears. She was conveyed most promptly to Gu,y's Hospital, where it was ascer tained she was suffering from a severe fracture of the skull. She now lies in that institution without hope of recovery. It could not be ascertained whether she had been seized with giddiness, or that it had been caused in a spirit of foolhardiness, she being at the-time in a state of excitement, but not arising from any excess of drinking. The Univers says, "A letter from Tangiers, bth inst., informs us that the Emperor of Morocco has just authorised an expeditionary cruise against all the Powers which have not official representatives at Tangiers. If the King of Sardinia, who is in this category, should be attacked by the privateers of Morocco, we recommend him to take advantage of the occasion for doing at Tan giers what wo have done at Algiers." Lord John Russell was loudly cheated on his wa y down to the House yesterday by the crowd as sembled in Palace-yard. His Lordship, who was in his carriage, was accompanied by his Lady, and both seemed highly gratified by the reception they met with. Among the most conspicuous illuminations on Thursday evening, was that of Mr. F. Shoberl, jun., in Rupert-street, Printer to his Royal Highness. It con sisted of the Prince's motto, Treu and Fest (true and faithful), beautifully displ a y e d in var i ega t e d l am p s , wit!l th e initi a ls P. A. anda Star, surmounting the Royal Arms. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—Sir Robert Peel has succeeded, thus far, ti. a miracle in the game he has played, and by mira culous means ; for the most powerful eloquence that has been used in his behalf has been his own silence, while his abstaining from any declaration of what he shall do has given rise—we will not say with how much reason—to the hope that he will accomplish everything. He has up to this moment been wearing, in different eyes, the different hues of the camelion ; but he must now stand forward in his true colours, and declare the real complexion of his political principles. Some of the adherents pretend to find in his speech of Saturday morning the desired solution of the pro blem that has long divided the opinion of the public as to how Sir Robert meant to act ; and as the last scene of a melodrama generally brings to light a number of close relationships that have never been declared before, it is contended that the now no longer proximate Pre mier, when winding up his long and arduous part in The Siege of Downing-street, discovered unreservedly the nature of his relationship to all the subj ects that have lately occupied the stage of politics. But we deny the fact ; and we affirm, that to us, at least, it is as mysterious as ever what are the ties by which the man in the mask will for the future consider himself bound ; and though he declares himself wedded to the sliding scale, we are not sure that he doe's net ..ntemplate running off from the present idol of his affections as soon as circumstances may ren der such a trick practicable and expedient. Sir Robert has been wedded, before now, to so many objects which he has afterwards thought proper to put aside, that we shall not be astonished at his divorce from the slid ing scale, whim he finds the connection likely to interfere with more desirable alliances. He has already given notice to the friends of the probable victim that he does not mean to be particularly tender in his future treatment, and has refused d'avance the support of those who expect from him " the irrevocable mainte nance of the present Corn-law in all its details." We are told that this is " a candid and manly avowal," " leaving no sort of doubt" upon what his policy will be with regard to the matter to which it refers ; but we take leave to say that he must be an CEdipus indeed who can divine from the above expression what will be the course of the new Minister. STANDARD.—Short as has been the experience of the first decidedly Conservative House of Commons elected under the Reform Bill, its conduct presents a striking contrast to the conduct of its predecessors of the last nine years. First, the unanimous election of a Whig speaker upon principles of justice and constitutional duty. Secondly, the adoption, by a majority of 91, of an Amendment more loyal and respectful in tone than the Address for which it was substituted. Thirdly, the re jection of a revolutionary addition to the Address by a Majority of no less than 244. This is an auspicious commencement of the working of a Parliament, of which, since the election had determined its character, it was predicted that it would be violent, disloyal, and overbearing. If we pass from the acts of the House, which are, indeed, the acts of the majority, and for which, therefore, the majority, when it is great, must claim all the credit—if, we say, we pass from the acts of the House to the speeches of those by whom it has been led, we find exactly the same spirit of moderation and loy alty. The speech of Sir Robert Peel, who has been justly called by Messrs. Ward and Roebuck the repre sentative of the majority, does not excel the speeches of his friends in these characteristics, although it surpasses them in extent, depth, and eloquence. The Ministers and their organs i of the pr-rs have been flattering themselves for months with the prespect of a division in the Conservative ranks ; but what traces of division can there be detected in the speeches from the Conservative benches during the five days that have been passed in debate ? What sign of dis sension has there been exhibited on those benches ? On the ministerial side there was no doubt ara ther undignified fracas on Saturday, and we look for many suchin the same party or parties, for they are now too weak to strengthen themselves by any Lichfield House compact of peace— but on the Conservative side all has been the most perfect harmony. Sir Robert Peel's speech gives assurance that this harmony will be preserved undisturbed, because, fairly engaging with all the topics upon which it is possible that Conservatives could ever disagree, the Right Hon. Baronet has pointed out a course with reference to each topic that must render dis agreement impossible. That course is the Conser vative course—the course of. policy that defends all inte rests and all institutions necessary to the national wel fare, but does not defend them, if we may so mis apply the word, by perpetuating their weaknesses. COURIER.—We have, on several occasions, stated our views of the prevailing causes of the present state of depression in the cotton manufacturing districts, which, on the evidence of facts scarcely to be mistaken by any man of common understanding and common honesty, however under the influence of party passions and mercenary motives grossly misrepresented or pur posely kept out of sight in the virulent harangues destined much more for the exasperation than the in struction, of the multitude, was conclusively shown to le almost wholly referable to the extravagant indulgence of a spirit of over-trading and over-banking mono poly among the manufacturers themselves, fed fur years together by a congenial greeting of money making and speculative prodigality in the United States and elsewhere. These potents truths, which Mr. Alderman Cobden, who see to have aspired like another Anarcharsis Clootz, to be the " orator of the human race," was careful to conceal from his Manchester, Liverpool, Bolton ' or Stockport assemblages of the working classes, he found it not so easy to shirk in an assembly like the House of Com mons, where vulgar declamation so soon find its level, and so the lion. Member was heard thus to characterise the causes ofindustrial distress :—"What was the cause of their (manufactures) elevation from that prostration to which the country had fallen in 1830 ? It was clearly not a natural legitimate trade which then sprung up. From 1831 to 1836 the increase of our exports com pared with our imports, amounted to 20,000,0001., offi cial value. But all these goods were sent to America, where they were 'neither sold nor consumed, but de spatehea in exchange for bank and railway shares, and state bonds. That was not legitimate trade ; it was over speculation ; the goods were not paid for. It should be borne in mind, - too, that from the period of 1831 till 1836, there was an extension of the bank ing system in this country, increasing the number of banks by nearly 100, and extending their capital by nearly 00,000,0001. The increase of the export and home trade thus facetiously created, accompanied with the fortuitous series of unexampled harvests, created a state of prosperity which enabled the Government of the day to move tranquilly on in carrying the Reform Bill, and amending the Poor-law ; but it was a fictitious pros perity." Now, however, that the worthy Alderman finds it politically more convenient to deal with facts than fic tion, he must needs fall into the same vice of exagge rating the truth as formerly when embellishing the crea tions of fancy. The Tunis correspondent of the Constitulionnei writes, on the 18th ult. :—" The arrival of the Neptune and Montebello has produced a good effect both upon the natives and Europeans. In the midst of reports. which are daily gaining consistency, of an attempt me ditated upon this Regency by the Turks, it is natural to conceive that the French Government has felt the ne cessity of insuring the Bey against any such measure. The defensive preparations making at the Goletta are confirmative of this. The day after the arrival of the above ships, Captain Leray, of the Montebello. who carries a Commodore's flag, had a cznference of three hours with the Bey, and immediately thereupon. the garrison of the Goletta was increased from 1,200 to 6,000 men. It is certain that, if the Bey is supported by the French Government, he may make an effective resistance, and render it difficult for the Turks to force a landing. The Goletta is well for. tified ; the Bey has 16,000 men equipped and drilled ir. the European manner, and in a few days can line his coast with armed Bedouins. A few days ago six sailors of one of the Bey's corvettes jumped into the sea, and attempted to swim to the French ships, although the distance was more than a league. Four reached the Neptune, one was drowned, and the sixth devoured by a shark. It appears that they had been ill-treated, aim sought protection under the French flag. Captain Leray felt himself bound, however, to give them up to the Bey. but first stipulated that their desertion should be par doned, and that they should be kindly treated in future. We are expecting shortly the arrival of the Andromede. and it is believed that this squadron will remain on our station several months." CORN MARKETS IN FRANCE.—PARIS, AUG. 17.—The market was not so animated to-day as on the last market day (Saturday) ; but there has not been any alteration in the quotations of wheat on the Corn Exchange or Halle, the price of wheat of, the first quality remaining at e 30f. to 31f.. for the hectolitre and a half, corresponding at the pre sent course of exchange in Paris on London, for bills at one month's date, or short paper, 25E 30c. " money" per pound sterling, with 455. 100. and 475. sd. for the English Imperial quarter. It is expect ed, however, that a decline may take place, as the advance of last week in the principal markets from which the supplies of Paris are generally received was occa sioned by a deficiency in the quantity brought forward. The tabours of the harvest, which progresses with much activity, engross the whole attention of the cul tivators, so that they were unable to bring their produce to market. In flour there has not been so much business doing as on Saturday last, and prices have dechned from one franc to one franc fifty cents. on those published officially on Monday last. The principal cause of the present comparative dulness and the fall in the price may be found in the very fine weather which has prevailed during the last few days. From the provinces, , eighteen markets are reported t, have advanced ; six to have declined ; actual stagnation is not stated of any place ; five markets are said to be very steady ; from six places the accounts mention nci alteration ; and from the remainder there has not beer any intelligence received since the last market day. THE SToum.--The thunder-storm of Saturday last raged violently throughout the Potteries. The electric fluid struck a building at Hanley and did some injury, scorch ing a child's hair. At Burslem a large tree was struck, which presents a shattered appearance. Several little injuries were also sustained in various parts of the Potteries, but we are happy to hear of none of a serious nature.— Stafford Gazette. Among the numerous interesting facts recorded' in the census returns for Scotland, the following affecting case, appears under the head of the parish of Kirkpatrick, Iron Grey, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright :—" Slept in a barn, a soldier's widow of a Highland regiment, whose husband and ten sons fell in battle." _ _ The Commerce states that a gentleman, with his wife and his niece, was attacked on Sunday evening in the Bois de Boulogne by two footpads, who attempted to rob them. While the gentleman was defending him sad with his cane, the cries of tl\e ladies brought some perkonato their assistance; and the assailants made off. THE PROJECTED BREAKWATEtt OFF BRIGHTON. (Abridged from the .13t;ighton Guardian.) On Monday afternoon a highly respectable meeting was held at the Town-hall, " for the purpose of taking into consideration the advantages likely to arise by set ting up a breakwater in front of the town, and the pro ject of Captain Taylor for a floating breakwater, and to take such measures as to the meeting may appear ex pedient." Amongst the gentlemen present we noticed I. N. Wig ney, Esq. M.P., Captain Sir Samuel Brown, R.N. (the proprietor of the Chain Pier), Major Allen, Capu.in Heaviside, Thomas Attree, Esq., C. Wigney, Esq., W. Scott Stonehewer, Esq., Robinson, Esq., Captain Tay lor, R.N., Captain Morgan, R.N., Captain MiQuhae, the Rev. James Edwards, &c. &c. &c. The High Constable, Mr. THOMAS FULLER, was called to the Chair. Mr. SOMERS CLARKE read the requisition and the no tice convening the meeting, and also the following letter from Captain Pechell, R.N. : " Hampton Court Palace, Saturday, Aug. 21, 1841. " DEAR SIR—I have received an official intimation from Mr. Somers Clarke that you have convened a pub lic meeting of the inhabitants of Brighton fur Monday next, to consider Captain Taylor's project of a floating breakwater; and I regret that, being detained here under circumstances of a most afflicting and distressing nature, I shall be deprived of the opportunity of being present on the discussion of a subject of such essential import ance to the borough. " I shall, however, hold myself in readiness to give effect to the wishes of the meeting to the utmost of my power; and, should the invention of Captain Taylor be approved of, it will afford me the greatest pleasure to as sist in carrying out the views of that talented and distin guished officer. " I have the honour to be, dear Sir, your very faithful servant, " GEO. R. PECHELL. " Thomas Fuller, High Constable, &c." The HIGH CONSTABLE opened the business by saying that he had much pleasure in presidinr , at the meeting. If the object for which it was convened should be car ried into effect, it would be of great advantage to the town. It would conduce to its advantage in every respect. They had now a railroad, and he thought, from what he heard from Captain Taylor, the project of a breakwater would add to the benefit of the town, espe cially as it would provide a harbour for our seamen in the season of distress. I. N. WIoNEY, Esq, M.P., as one of the requisitionists for convening the meeting, and as an inhabitant of the town, felt much pleasure in attending and moving the resolution placed in his hands. He should not trouble the meeting with many remarks, as Captain Taylor would follow and point out more particularly the nature of his plan; but he wished to call attention to one or two of the important advantages that would arise to Brigh ton from making it the means of direct commit nication between London and Paris. He had made it a particular point to come down from London to attend the meeting that day—(Loud cheering)— considering the plan would be of vital importance to this great and important town. Every one, he thought, must see the propriety of something being done to provide shelter in the event of storms, on a coast which was deficient in harbours. It was a very great and important object to protect that useful class of our townspeople, the Brighton fishermen ; every one knew the great dangers to which they were exposed, and would readily join in contemplating some plan by which it might be remedied.—(Hear, hear.) Captain Taylor offered that plan, which held out an inducement for them not to be backward in providing the remedy. They were all aware that the Government con..nission had been appointed to make a report on the state of the coasts in general, and of the propriety of forming harbours of re fuge. That Commission had reported, recommending the formation of two hundred such harbours ; but the ex pense would be so enormously great, involving an outlay of many millions sterling, that it was almost hopeless to expect that the Government would incur it. Captain Taylor's plan offered a very safe and effective remedy at a very small cost ; and he (Mr. W.) thought, knowing as he did the dangers of this coast, that it would not only be very desirable,_ but very gratifying for the people of Brighton th a t they should show the country the benefit of carrying out Captain Taylor's views in providing for the safety of so large and valuable a class of our fellow-creatures.(H ear hear.) If a break water were established a t B r i g hton, it would increase the means of communication with the Continent. They all knew that packets going out had been de tained for hours, and even days, because there was no place of refuge for vessels to go into in stormy wea ther ; but if this breakwater was erected, it would pro vide the means of safe embarkation, and must bring Brighton into a direct route with Paris, which would not only be of great local advantage, but of great na tional advantage, shortening the communication be tween London and Paris, which, via Brighton, might then be accomplished in sixteen hours. Another advan tage would be this. Brighton was said to be a beauti ful coast; but still a great attraction was wanting that was Sound in other parts. There was a great paucity of shipping at Brighton, arising from the shallowness of the coast ; and in Consequence of this want of approach they lost the sight of shipping. But if tile breakwa ter were constructed, vessels might approach the coast with greater safety ; and in stormy weather they would run in and ensure safety and protection. Another inducement for them to adopt the plan would be found in the encouragentent it would offer to the gentle men of the Yatch Club. They had tried boat races in a humble way ; but if they had the breakwater it would be a safe mooring !'or yachts, and gentlemen, instead of going to t.iouthampton, would make Brighton a place of resort, and the townspeople would see their beautiful shipping lying within the reach, sntr have the pleasure of their company. Taking this cur sory view of the matter, Ite(Mr. Wigney) fell himself j us titied in asking the High Constable to call this meeting, and take the opinion of the town on the plan, and adopt it if it met with their approb a ti on . A s a B r i g hton man he had brought the subject forward ; it was a measure they ought to take up warmly; it was one of great importance, and such as all who felt desirous of furthering the suc cess of the town ought most readily to concur in. He felt great pleasure in submitting the first resolution. Major ALLEI. seconded the first resolution, and after making some remarks on the plan, said, with regard to the safety of the coast, he would advert to its usefulness in making the town the resort of many thousands of per sons from distant parts of the country. In late years the progress of steam in this country had been very great, and its gigantic power was now perfectly governable and tractable. They had railroads formed in this and other parts of the country connecting them all together. Some two hundred years ago it was so great a difficulty to 'un dertake a journey from York to London, that a monu ment was to be found in York Minster erected to the memory of a man who, while travelling into foreign parts,' that was, to London—(Hear and laughter)—had died upon the road.—(A laugh.) At that time it took eight days to get from York to London ; but now, ow ing to the formation of railroads, the journey was ac complished in twelve hours. A railroad was coming to this town ; it was already , opened as far as Hay - ward's Heath, and in a very few weeks it Itould be opened throughout the whole line, and the journey from London to Brighton would then be performed in about two hours, which would enable the people of York to come to Brighton i n f our t een or sixteen hours at the most. From Brighton to Dieppe was an eight hours' voyage ; and when the railroad, which he under stood was projected from Dieppe to Paris, was finished, the entire journey from York and all the other northern ' parts of England to Paris might be accomplished in about thirty hours. This was an all-important consi deration ' • and connected with a floating b rea k wa t er i t would be a great inducement to the people to travel by steam, and would make Brighton one of the most im portant towns in the kingdom. The project to be ex plained by Captain Taylor was that of a floating breakwater. A stone breakwater offered such resistance that the sea breaks over it, and in some instances 'vessels had been carried over it by the force of the waves ; but a floating breakwater yielded to the most violent and tempestuous storn's, let the sea rage ever so much or ever so high. Waves generally were nine feet high ; the breakwater would be six feet above the surface of the water, and by yielding to the pressure and violence of the waves, and by the water being thrown through the interstices and coming over the top of the breakwater, there would be comparatively smooth water within its range. If that object could be obtained, it would be. of _very great advantage to the town ; it would benefit the country at" large by protecting the coast from foreign foes, and be of great advantage to this town by increasing its trade.—(Hear.) • A notion, however, existed, that it would spoil the bathing, and make Brighton a mere commercial town. No inten tion of the sort existed. There were to be no warehouses built ; but the breakwater was to serve more as a refuge for vessels to run into from storms than as a place where they might receive or discharge merchandise. How the money for carrying out the plan was to be obtained was to be left to the judgment of the meeting. It would entail a great expense, but not anything like that of a stone breakwater. Each section would extend about 60 fret in length, and would cost about 6001. A patent had b...0n obtained by Captain Taylor for the improvement of breakwaters, and a company was before the public, although, he believed, not yet incorporated by Act of Parliament, for the purpose of carrying out the inven tion. That Company challenged public inquiry, and stated that they would contract with harbour trustees and other parties for the formation of floating break waters. Some outlay would certainly be required to carry the object into execution, and the means must be raised either by public subscription, or by the aid of the public companies, such as the Chain Pier Compauy and the Railroad Company.—(Hear.) Capt. TAYLOR then presented himself, and was received with much cheering. After it had subsided, he ob served, that from the very able manner in which their worthy member (Mr. Wigney) and the gentleman who had just addressed them, had pointed out the advantages of the floating breakwaker, it would be unneces sary for him to dwell at any length upon them. In deed, they had exhausted the subject, and he would therefore merely touch upon it in a nautical point of view. In respect to the protection the breakwater would afford, it would become a very important appendage to the harbour of Shoreham, because vessels would be enabled to anchor at all times of the tide, and those passing up and down the channels would avail them selves of the same protection. If the meeting would allow him he would read to them the details of the plan, and afterwards he should be most happy to give any explanation that might be required. The calculations on which the plan was formed he would not then explain, as it would take up too much time ; but he would submit them with the utmost confidence to prac tical men and engineers. The Gallant Captain here read at great length a manuscript description of his scheme and the presumed advantages it would confer ; and afterwards went on to state that .the most eminent mathematicians and ehipbuildera had declared that a breakwater coo strue.;ed upon the principle of the model then upon the table, would be one of the strongest pieces of timber work that could be put together. Water, it was well known, was perfectly tranquil at from 16 to 18 feet be low the surface; and it would therefore be unneces sary to construct the sections with a greater draught of water. The moorings for forming a harbour of refuge off Brighton would be laid down in a W.N.W. and E.S.E. direction, in about six fathoms low water. This would afford shelter from the most exposed quarters, embracing 16 points of the compass, and permit of an easy entrance to, and exit from, the harbour. The holding ground was of the finest quality, chalk and clay. The portion of the breakwater that was immersed in the water was from 16 to 18 feet deep, and about 20 feet wide ; so that the sea would have to bear against the floating body, which would offer twice the resistance of the momentum of its velocity upon the part above the line of its floatation. The sea would also have to raise the moorings ; and therefore there could never be a strain upon them more than equal to their strength, and consequently they never could be broken, and although great allowance had been already made in the calculations for the power of the wind, yet it should be borne in mind that the wind could not act upon the breakwater in all its force while the sea was breaking over it. Nature pointed out the angle of elevation best calculated to resist the power of the sea. Witness the new stone and the slope of the exposed beach. On this principle the breakwater was constructed; the angle of re sistance was always in proportion to the violence of the sea. A section of the breakwater, being of an open struc ture, with its internal parts filled with water, and the whole. free to yield to any sudden impulse, would not encounter great resistance from a wave breaking upon it. The wave would be divided in every possible direction, and its water entering the breakwater, would have to displace the comparatively stagnant water. The fluid, like the atmosphere supporting the human frame, would embrace and support every part of its structure, and there would consequently be but little strain upon the moorings. In reply to some questions by Mr. Wilds, Capt. M'QUHAL, R.N., said that a chart had been made and soundings taken ; but Capt. Taylor's friends thought it unnecessary to submit them until they knew what the inhabitants of the town were willing to do.- -(Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put in the usual way, and carried nem. con. Several other speakers moved and seconded resolutions in favour of the plan, which were adopted: The Rev. JAMES EDWARDS then moved that a Com mittee of eleven gentlemen be appointed to consider the project; and having stated that the Chain Pier Com pany had promised to g ive 500/_ towards its accomplish ment, he said he thought the Railway Company might have done the same. But as he did not find their names in the resolution, he supposed their money was yet to come.- 7 -(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Captain HEAVISIDE, in seconding the motion, said that no doubt when the resolutions of that meeting were presented to the Board of Directors in London they would do what was proper. The Company had already done a great deal for Brighton. _ _ _ Mr. aIIARLES COOPER said the Directors of the Chain Pier Company had taken this stupendous work into their consideration . originally with an impression that the security of the breakwater would lie in the moorings, and that in south westerly gales the sections would be blown from their moorings against the Pier and do it a great deal of injury. Sir Samuel Brown, who had erected the pier at his own private expense and who was ever de sirous of improving and benefitting the town, had also enter tained a similar opinion, and had come from the north of Scotland to Brighton at a very great personal'incon venience,to look into the plan ; and he, Mr. Cooper, was happy to state that that eminent civil engineer had come to the conclusion that it would not only be useful, but was perfectly practicable and safe—(Cheers)---and more than that, he had proposed to the Company to give 500/. towards erecting the breakwater, provided seven sections of it should be laid down. Mr. Cooper eulogized the public spirit of Sir Samuerßrown, and his eulogium found a ready echo in the meeting. • The motion was then carried by acclamation and the Committee was appointed. Capt. Monartii proposed a vote of thanks to Capt. Taylor, which that gallant officer duly acknowledged. Motions were then passed appointing Mr. Somers Clarke Honorary Secretary and authorizing the High Constable to pay the expenses of the meeting, and also thanking him for his conduct in the Chair, all of which were unanimously passed, and the meeting afterwards dispersed. EXCISE INFORMATION ADULTERATION OF BEER.—Lord Sydney, the Rev. Sir Charles Farnaby, Bart., and a full Bench of Magis trates, assembled at the police-hall, Bromley, Kent, last week, to hear an information which tad been filed at the instance of the Commissioners of Excise, against Wil!iarn Epps, the keeper of the Three Tuns, in Becken ham, charging him with adulterating his beer. The pe nalties sought.to be recovered amounted to 1,400. Mr. Mayomi appeared on the part of the Crown, and Mr. Hobler defended the accused, who pleaded Not Guilty." Mr. Mayow, having stated the case, called Mr. Golding Bird, the surveying-general examiner of Excise, who stated that in consequence of numerous complaints made to the government, in July last, of the bad quality of the beer retailed in Beckenham, he, with Mr. William Pullen, visited that quarter, and amongst other houses entered that kept by the defendant, who, on being told their errand, conducted them into the cellar. having obtained from the puncheon of beer on draught a sample, be tasted it, and without applying thn usual test discovered that it had been most grossly adul terated, and told the defendant se,. This he strormouAy 5e..1..1.-ee1...-ing that he 1..1 put nothing into it but a little sugar ; but on witness drawing his attention to a solution of stuff on the head of the cask, and telling him that the contents were totally unfit for con sumption, he admitted that he had mixed with the beer a handful of salt, and two buckets of water. Witness knowing that colouring matter had also been put into the beer, afterwards searched the house, and in the bed-room found some of that article, besides other ingredients used in the adulteration of beer. Of the beer on draught, and that as it came, from the brewery, wit ness took samples, which he produced. The samples were uncorked, and the stench arising from that adulte rated was really dreadful. That taken from the puncheon as delivered; was fresh and good. Mr. Hobler asked whether there was anything per nicious in the beer ? Mr. Bird—l will not swear whether there was or was not, but it was altogether unfit to be drunk, and, that its effect upon the system of any one drinking it, must have been very baneful. Adul teration causes a second fermentation, which produces diarrhoea and other diseases to a fearful extent. Lord SYDNEY wished to know how long the defendant had kept the house ? Mr. Bird—The defendant told me 4 years. He said he had not been playing tricks with his beer longer than a year and a half. He stated that an old publican had put him up to it. Lord SYDNEY—What did you say to that ? You very likely have introduced this old publican to the Commis sioners before now, and caused him to be fined. If you have not, I dare say your zeal will direct you to him, and accord him a just punishment. Mr. Bird—l merely said the old publican, whoever he be, was no friend of his, and for the future he had better be an honest man, and deal fairly with his neighbours. Lord SYDNEY, after consulting with his brother col leagues, said there is only one decision they could arrive at, and that he 'was persuaded was a just one. It was to find the defendant guilty, fine the defendant one hundred pounds, and order a distress to be immediately levied on his goods to enforce payment. SEA LIONS. (From the first number of a new Paris Paper called the Journid de la Flltte. In 1825 the Captain of the French corvette Victoria, while at anchor in the Bay of Tunis, bought of a Moor ish merchant two lion's whelps of the mount Atlas breed. The whelps made themselves perfectly at home in their floating habitation ; they grew up and became lions—sea-lions as they were. Under the tutorship of Van Amburg and Carter they received an accomplished education, and were allowed to go entirely free ; the length and breadth of the ship were equally at their disposal ; they were docile and beautifully tame ; they rolled and played like brothers with the cabin-boys, and seemed to understand all that passed. The strains of fife and tambour were nothing obscure to them. At the hour of review, they sat with quiet majesty at the side of the drum, and observed as the regiment defiled. One of their favourite customs was to run to the port-holes of the ship whenever a strange boat hailed them. Their heads and yellow manes then jutted out like those of two Gorgons, their eyes me naced, and their jaws resembled two terrible chasms, that frightened the visitors. Once the men on board were wonderfully delighted at the panic they caused to an American Commodore, who, "when at the top of the ladder, found himself face to face with these singular masters of ceremony. At this unexpected ap pearance he leaped precipitately into his boat, ran the whole round of the vessel to get on the opposite side ; but there finding the same faces, contented himself with crying out in a voice of concentrated anger that lie was very ready to visit the commander, but re fused to have anything to do with his sentinels. The commodore, thus having his self importance wounded, complained to the Admiral against the lions of the Victoria. They were enchained ; their native ferocity again regained its sway ; and they were obliged to be thrust into a cage of iron. ' The unfortunate animals could not stomach this insulting treatment ; a low melan choly succeeded to some days of furious rage, they fell ill, and soon after died, to the regret of the whole ship's company. The story of these Lions of Atlas bears great affinity to that of some sea-officers—a strange race—of a fierce and independent character—of carriage free and degagee —of a character irreproachable, worthy in every point to be entitled Lions of the Sea. Their exquisite manners attract wonderfully in a strange land ; they have about . them the perfume of aristocracy which seduces, and i_sens charming on land as at sea. They have no flia idea of that strait-jacket thing, economy debts on an illimitable method. For all m ovcab , cs r and immoveables they have their epaulets Let our Lions run the whole length of the they are unequivocally fine fellows, butc them in m e t a ra b d le iu , and any way their generous impulses —only muzzle any shape, and the same result wBI arise as on board the Victoria—you will lose all your lions. . . THUNDER STORM. — were visited We at Ul. verstcne, on Saturday se'nnight , with a dreadful thunder storm* which commenced soon after three o'clock in the morn ing, awd la,sted several hours. A little after four o'clock the warring elements reached their climax of hostility. The light ning struck the earth awe to the Ure Mill-darn, and pierced through the root of a tree. No serious damage has been stn.. tained by the lightning that we have heard of in our uorthem district.--Lanoaster Guardia». ,~.~`= THE MARKETS. PRICEs OF SEEDS._ _ Per Quarter; Per Cwt. I kw English Rea Clover...sos Os St. Fein ...........—.......—s —s Old 1 itt.. Div° —5 —s —s Rye Grass ..................—s ass 410 s New Foreign Ditto —s 56s SOs Pacey Grass ... ..—s —s —a 011 Ditto Di to ... ...... —s —s —s Linseed, for leoling ...-8 bOs no New White Clover 4R Os 72sDit o, for sowing •••1 1 80e 63s Old Dia., Dittu ... ...... —s —s —sDitto, for crushin; ....—s 48s ss_a sew Tre oil —s 26s 46s'ilvin ,.....--s 488 Ns Old Ditto —s 21s 4is,Canaryi ..-312081311" Tr folium - s 48s 708( Per Basile!. English Carraway —s 46s 508' White Must,rd....l2s Od 10 15s 0% Foreign Ditto + 44s 50s Brown Ditto 14s Od Li 17s Od Coriander ... —s —s —s Tares 6s ed to 11111 J PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, !ix. per 112th, Town Tallow o2 51 6 Melting Stuff' ~EI 17 • Yellow Russia White " 0 0 Graves Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs 0 5 0 PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Albs. Price of TAlow (as stated by the Tallow Melters)... ...... ILL led PRICE JF OIL. Rape Oil. brown, per ton .£5O 10 Ditto, refined Linseed Oil :VI: 0 Lins ed Oil Cake at tiw Mill (per 1000) l3 In e take, per to.o COAL MARKET. Ships arrived since last market day, 1;9. . d.i Ailaydon Main l4 I Hebburn Main .. llolyweil Ma n lB 6 Townley l5 West Hartley Walls E A rewie,eand C lB 6 Walls End Clennell .6 t Walls End •aosfo , th Walls End Heaton Walk lid Hilda %Valls End Killtngworth Walls End N• rthua.berl W. E. firaddyll'alletton WMI,I End Haswell. Walls End Hetton Walls End Lambton s. d. Walls End' North Durham 15 0 Walls End Russell's Hctton li 0 Walls End Stewart's '29 4 Walls End Hartlepool 19 'IP Tennant's Hartlepool l9 0 'Fees Hartley l4 6 Walls End Adel le 9 Walls End Conn& n IR 6 Walls End itichard son'sTeesl7 3 ally End Seymour Tees Wal s End Tees ..~ Walls End West Helton 17 9 Hartley l7 0 Standrig ......... 14 3 ,Stone Coal 18 t• 1 .4 1 1 laid 17 t 17 : I 19 9 • 0 :i ... 19 9 COUNT Y CO 'MAR ETS. I Wheat Per Qua. ter Abingdon Andover itanbnry liasi. gstoke Cirene^ster Coventry Daventry Derby flo'vvden s. to s. OS MO Vi 74 66 74 7 • PO 62 72 Hungerford 51alton Mai. en head Nottingham Wastage Warwick Winchester York 6i 72 . /2 77 5i PO tiB Si 54 $1 :0 76 61 80 --- 76 70 73 Batley. 8. to s. 29 3.3 27 35 80 35 30 33 24 3:3 40 38 44 33' 35 —3; 29 :37 27 al 32 35 38 30 :it 31 36 33 32 Oats. .ao i. s. to s. '-;4 31 f.:5 27 25 30 24 30 2! 27 16 S 2 28 :IL 27 30 a. to •. 40 47:l Pease., A. A. 38 41 25 ZO tI2 34 25 5 .3 27 fsil 3.2 26 32 36 40 40 45 37 40 2: 26 Per Bushel Birmingham at' 44 42 45 40 4 42 i 44 3 1 4 -- 40 -- 40 44 40 44 36 4t; - 41 3i 41 3 ,12 g. d, s. d. iII 7A 4-0 44 - 40 A. 41. 8 . 4. 8O 66 s.d. s. d.I 53. 51. s. d.I s.d. s. d I 5 55 1 3 6 401 3 0 40 , WA KEFIELIii - CORN as mrt - rimr: Wncat, Red, Norfolk and Sunlit ...... -s. fins. v. In , . fine 72 ' 4 -- Lin. and Cam. -a. 1i55 to 681. fine tiff . -- Yorkshire -s. Ms. to Ms. tine 1,64. - White ~ -8 65, to 71s. tine 75 , . .----- Foreign, Red -a. I. 2.s . to d7s. tine 70;. White -s. 10s. to 7lt. rine 721. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 3O. 5.0 its. tine 345. ---....3 Lincolnshire -- Yorkshire Wold • Us, to 31s. tine f.2t. - Foreign Beans, New 01d .. Oats, Potato -53. to :ti.s. tine mi. ---- Poland -a. -s. to '245. tine 30s. .......... Tiriezland and Small -.4 ...S. to . 20S. fine 235. -- Is.ealing Shalling Malt Rapeseed ...... .................... ....... -t 08 341.115.: 61. Os. per Last NEWCASTLE CORN EXCH AINIG r.:. Red. White. Wheat, Northumberland 7oc. 71a.,..... 7Es. 7841 ---- Norfolk and Suffolk... .......... 7.! s. 591....... 78s. 82.. ---- Berwick and Scotch ......... -- Foreign 72s. 75 , ...... 7 36 . 71 E» Rye, Norfolk and Sudolk Foreign 296.36. —..... --s. —S. , r; Barley, blalting, Norfolk and Suffolk ....F. —t........ .--43.-- .4 . Grinding and Feeding 34s. NI, ..... —s. —E. 1, .4 Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk 5 3, lig ....... --4. —4. 4.44 Beans, Small 39 4........ ...S. . -5. t ...' ... Tick ......,. 40s. .14J....... *—S...S. .. Pease, White 41)s. 425. . ... —4. — 4 .. ---- Gray . . 36i. 31h.. ... ..'3. —6. Oats, Northumberland, Potato° ......... 2 , s. 2e '....... — S. ---.S. ---. Feed Foreign Flour (par sack) sls. 5 - .4....... s- ---t Wheat, HULL CORN MARKET Whitt (per Quarter) 7....,. 7(6 183. lied 76 :. 71s. 78s. Foreign 7'4. 765. 783. Malting ‘, . ,yB. 30s. :st2s. Grinding n..... gs. 30;. Oats, British • Os. 2%: 4 . ' 23 s• Foreign (in bond) 368.385. 4Vs. Beans '48.31. 13 " Pease, Grey Blue and White ins. 389. 40 ;- Linseed ws. sos . n2s. —c. Flour (per sack) s7s. 6 3 • -../. 33‘. 3. 5 r. Rapeseed per 10 quarters) Barley. , TCH MARKET Wheat. Barley. Oats. Bean a. Oavn ,, kbcrdeen Berwick Coldstream Cupar (File) Dunbar Elgin Inverness Kelso Kirkaldy Perth ' The 3.3 to : 1 5 35 37 is SI 60 to 70 127 to 28 21 to 25 —to --- 45 56 22 25 10 20 30 33 47 56 22 24 17 19 28 : 51 45 65 126 31 18 22 22 2 3 . 59 (15 25 2S 21 24 37 38 1 54 60 26 27 22 25 18 59 1 --- -- ..- 48 60 23 28 21 2t 32 33 43 sc; 24 27 17 20 3 0 : 32 54 66 29 35 20 25 45 48 43 60 67 3(1 40 25 35 41 44 I ."' are of the measure varies throughout the cluntry. HADDINOFON CORN MARKET. Wheat. Barley. Oats, I Bemis. Pease. 82a 01 39s 04 211 s 04 44, Oat --4 Od 74s Od 3:ls 04 253 Od 42: 04 i— 00 68s Od 323 04 '.:31 04 I 403 Od l --s 04 'Verve. .31 1 is. 6.1 11.42th5. DALKEITH CORN MARKET. 1 Wheat. ' Itariey. i t. Oats. ['ea.!: rieina• I 31s Os 811 1 a ; 'B. 01 41s 04 44 . 04 Ws Od :i4s 64 I 1.3 s P4ci 41. 04 421 fki 61s 01 28s rid It' 81 —s 6,1 —64 EDINBUROH CORN MA RNLI'. W neat. Barley. oats. .4,. ~. reillo., First B6s. ild 40s. 04. 295. 4d. 46.4. 04. 46s mi. Second 7B 0 36 0 26 0 4; n 43 0 third 174 0 0) 0 24 0 4 , 4 0 40 0 Average price of Wheat 11. 104. 6.5. PRICES OF PROVISIONS AV. nee?, per .... ......... Us. sd. to 05.. d ., Fresh Buttcr, IIA. P.] Id to 1.. 01 Al utton .................. It 5 0 '7 Salt Ditt0....... 010 01 1 Vea1.—................. 0 5 010 Ditto, per ea t.-85 0 90 0 pia1c...........—...... 0 5 0 7 Eggs, per do. .... . ts 0 0 Lanti, per qr. ...... I 6 4 6 OatStraw(ky.),,... (1 0 r, 0 ndiow, cwt....--31 0 41 0 Wt.eat Ditto... 51l 7li Quartern 10af..... 0 4 0 9 Barley Ditte —0 0 7 0 Potatoes,l4lb....- 0 0 0 5 Hay, perat --. 011 1 0 EDINBUROH MEAL MARKET Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp Yer Stone oll4lb. Imp. First Oatmeal £2 0 (.First Oatmeal.. ........ .... £0 2 2 'ilecond ditto Birleymeal....... .......... . 1 1 0 0 8ar1eywca1........ •..._.... 0 1 P t P , ISCINVai 1 8 0 Peasemeal Pot Barley from 30s. to 455. per sacs: GLASCIOW CORN M. , RKET. Wheat„ per 2401 b. s. d. s. d. Oat:, per 26416. s. ii. s. c.. British, old 366(0400 Iri.b . , ...... ............ 19 Oto 220 ....-- new Canada, tree (I 0 Beans, per 2.601 b. Irish Barley, per 3201 b Scottish 22 0 20 0 English VI B 29 0 Pease, Scottish ...... 21 0 2 2 0 Scottish 24 0 26 6 Oatm eal, per 1.'91b.... 16 0 ; 200 Fish First Second Third Second Third CORNWALL MARKETS. :Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.) 57 38 Wheat. Barley. s. d. to r. d. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. 0 Truro..... ...... 0 10 0— 0 18— 0 211 Helstone — - 90— 0 3 is 0 3 0 St. Austell — 0 77 0 3l 0 3 2 lodmin 0 88— 0 44 0 3 0 Liskeard — 0 78— 0 3 6 0 3 9 Launceston 0 8 7 - 0 3 8 --0 2 b Camelford 9 0 10 0 3 0 34 - 2 6 2 4 Penzance 7 8 84— 0 4 0 0 2 6 ALINING I NTE L 1.1 GEV CE. Tons.CwlAlla 2uantityof Copper urea sold at Redruth Is :1; week... 2.835 0 0 Average Produce ••• n 2uantity of Come] Average Produce. 2uantli y of line Co Amount of sale, 'opper 16.651 i. IN. ea - .Average Eland. 'fons.Cwt.Qta , 2.835 U 0 .., 195 1 1 0 ird. 1251.05. 011. DENT'S LECTURES ON WATCHES, AND OTHER TIME-KEEPERS.—An Illustrated Abstract from TWO LECTURES on the Construction and Manage ment of Chronometers, Watches, and Clocks, delivered by Mr. DENT, in May, 1841, before the Members of the United Ser vice Institution has been arranged for the inforraatiere of general readers. The Abstract contains a statement of the relative merits of English and foreign workmanship, and an explanation of the different Escapements, with instructions for the choice, regulation, and management of all kinds of Time-keepers. The Pamphlet is published, by the Autht r, at No. 82, Strand, price One Shilling, but gratis to customers on application. SETS of PLATED CORNER DISHES, with or without Warmers. The price of the Set of Four Dishes and Covers, without Warmers, varies from Eight to Ten Guineas. The Warmers are rom Five to Nine Guineas the Set. Engravings of the various patterns will be forwarded, po?- , free, if application is made, post paid. The dishes are complete in themselves without warmers, and the handles take off, the covers thus forming four extra dishes when required. T. COX SAVORY, Silversmith, &c., No. 47, Cornhill (Seven doors from Gracechurch-street), London. TO FAMILIES FURNISHING.—IMMENSE SAVING.—RIPPON and BURTON'S new CATA LOGUE, to be had gratis (post free), contains the prices, with engravings, of every IRONMONGERY article necessary to the furnishing of a house of any size, 25 per cent. under any other old established house They subjoin a few prices as ex ample :—Nickle silver (so like silver as only to be tel from it by the stamp, and as durable) table sp oons and forks, 123._er dozen; dessert ditto, 103 ; tea spoons, 55; cruet fransFatT-e: candlesticks from 10s ; warranted ivory table knives er , to r 57: ; 16s. per dozen; dessert ditto, 133.; carvers , p P r fele ex. bronzed fenders, from 9s; fire irons , from 4s; any changed that is not approved of. No. 12 Wells-street, Oxford-stree t._ abashed 1520. wife of ,,....._ BiiiTll S. of the Vener- On the 21st inst., at Stradore House, Cavan, the lady of R. Burrowes, Esq., of a daughter. On the 29th . in at the New Steine, Brighton, th e W. B. Kelly, Esq., 22d Regiment, of a daughter. at Euston -square, the lady On the 29th inst., at Neivington-grcen, Mrs. B, H . s,__ On the 29th inst.. of a daughter. L•Uey, able Archdeacon Robinson,of a daughter. On the 30th inst ., at he ath Lo d ge, Hamp s t ead , d David Powell , Esq ., of a aughter . the lady of On the 3 0 th inst., i n Lancaster-place, Savoy, the lady of E as tland Michele , Esq., of a son. - - M. 4 RR IR D. 25einst., Samuel Benjamin, Esq., of Montreal, eah, daughter of Michael Myers, of St. Peter's alley, Comb , " o n the 28th inst., at St. John's, Paddington, George Cbe rer Esq., to Eliza Hannah, youngest daughter of the late T. D . Nicholas, Esq. On the 28th inst., at St. John's, Paddington, Richard, CaOnandatlr youngest son of G. Knight. Esq., of River-terrace, Islington, to Fanny Strickland, daughter of G. Cherer, Esq., at Cam bridge-terrace, Ilyde-park. DIED. On the 22d inst., at St. Peter's Port, Guernsey, the Rev. Timothy Fysh Foord- Bowes, D.D., of Cowlam, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and nephew of the late Alajor-General Foord-Bowes. On the 19th inst., at Hawson's Hotel, Rue St. Honore, Paris, the Very Rev. James E. Jackson, Dean of Armagh. On the 23d inst., at Banksfee House, near Moreton-in-the- Marsh, Mrs. Louisa Sophia Scott Smith, aged 59. On the 23d inst., W. E. Deschamps, Em;., in Devonport street, Oxford-terrace, Hyde-park. On the 29th inst., at Sutton-Courtney, Berks, Emma, eldest daughter of Lieut. F. W. Justice, R.N. On the 29th inst., at Grove-terrace, Peckham, Miss Louise. Reeves. On the 29th inst., in Sloane-street, Miss Zenogle. L ,!:,1,) , a; Printed and Publkbed by AILTPT)O YOUNG, •f No. 112; Strand,. at Th. (Ake, - No. IN, Strandiia the county of Alidilosoz, Tuesday, Any* $l, 1841. EVENING SUN. '~~ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1841. EVENING SUN t