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s• boasting of the exploits of Radetzky. Let them boast of a collection for their benefit would be made. He begged the exploits of Marshal Radetzky in Italy, who wins to move, and he trusted it would be received with accla victories over raw levies of Italians, or over the Sar- mation. dinian army, where he could not have succeeded if there " That a petition, founded on the foregoing resolu had not been treachery—(Bear, hear)—but where the done, be adopted, and presented to the Commons House Austrians attempt to resist the brave Hungarians, of Parliament." headed by Bans and Dembinski, and Georgey, Ho hoped this meeting was but the germ of thousands and those other gallant men—(Loud cheering)— of others. where are the Austrians then?—(Renewed cheering.) Mr. JOSEPH COOPER seconded the motion. They are routed, they are dispersed, they are disgraced; The CHAIRMAN then read the following petition:— their generals come to shame, and their armes are obliged "To the Honourable the House of Commons of tcseek refuge on the territory of a neutral country.— Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament as• (Prolonged cheers.) Yes, I rejoice to think it, I re- sembled : the petition adopted at a public meet joice, I confess it, in the humiliation of the despot.— ing held in the city of London, on MonLisy the (Cheers.) They have been beaten over and over again 231 July, 1849. —disgracefully beaten—whenever they have attempted "Showeth,—That your petitioners, without compro to'meet with the Hungarians. They have been driven raising individual opinions on the subject of war, regard out of Hungary.—(Cheers.) They retain, at least, but with sincere admiration, respect, and sympathy, the a small strip of territory in that country, and then, being noble determination of th e H ungar i an nat i on to main unable by their own valour to re s i s t th e sons of liberty— tain intact their just rights and the constitutional inde (Cheers)—they basely appeal to the Emperor of Russia. pendence which they have inherited from their fathers Yes; now they are endeavouring, by the aid of his in- against the tyrannical encroachments of Austrian des• famous forces, to overoome and to trample down all potism. liberty in Hungary.—(hear, hear, and loud cheers.) "That your petitioners view with detestation and Something has been said about the balance of power, horror, the barbarous modes in which the war now and it is often laughed at. Yes; you may laugh at the raging in Hungary is prosecuted by the Austrian autho balance of power, and I do not object; but this I say, rities and generals, and consider their conduct to merit that we do want a balance of power against Russia, and the indignant reprobation of all civilized nations. we are to find it in the establishment of free constitu- " That your petitioners regard the military interven tional countries, like Hungary and like Poland.— tion of Russia in the affairs of Hungary as wholly un (Cheers.) There has been no permanent peace in justifiable in reason and in fact, inasmuch as, besides re- Europo ever since the partition of Poland.—(Hear, opening and prolonging a sanguinary contest, which hear.) There never will be.—(flear, hear.) Europe had been already virtually decided, it is a violation of will never be in a setisfactohy state until you establish the lase of nations, of the indefeasible rights of Hun in those oountries, in Hungary and -Poland, that ram- eery, and is perilous to the peace, the freedom, and the part of a free constitutional Government, or tree can general welfare of England. stitutional governments—(Loud cheers)—because Ide " Your petitioners, therefore, entreat your Honourable not want them to be the same—because they House to take steps to secure the immediate recognition, are different nations.—(Hear.) Europe never will de facto, of Hungary, as in their judgment, it is no less be in a satisfactory state until free government is demanded by considerations of justice and policy, and the established there.—(Cheers.) We do not want to quar- commercial interests of the two States, than with a view rel with Russia as long as Russia will keep to herself of putting a stop to the effusion of h uman bl o od, and of but let her not presnme to march her army into foreign the fearf u l atrocities which mark the progress of the countries. I know that many persons apprehend that it Austro-Russian armies." will be impossible for the Hungarians to resist the over- (To besigned by the Chairmanon behalf of themeeting.) whelming force of the encrmous Russian armies, but Mr. JULIAN HARNEY having been called upon by do not let them confide too much in those numbers.— some portion of the meeting, stood fcirward and said, (Hear, bear.) There have been examples again and that he had no wish to interfere in the arrangements of again, from the days of Xerxes to those of Napoleon, the meeting, but, having been celled upo n , h e h a d to that these enormous arm amen t s h ave f a il e d, an d me l te d say t h at he cordially concurred in the prayer away when brought against the energies of a determined of the petition, simply on the ground that mankind people.—( Long cheering.) What became of the pirate should ever succour the oppressed. Ho contended that Armada in the time of Queen Elizabeth, which the constitution of Hungary guaranteed to the people struck such terror into all hearts. and which was of Hungary the fullest civil cad religious liberty. The expected to destroy this country. The weather despotism of Austria was the foulest and most perfidious came to our assistance, and the fleet was dispersed— despotism on the face of the earth.—(Cheers.) He had (Cheers)—and in Hungary, when those hordes of Rus- coree forward in good faith to give his support to those sines are there, the climate will come to the assistance resolutions. of the Hungarians.—(Cheers.) The rnertli fever, which The petition was then adopted unanimously, as also will affect them, and which clues not affect the natives, one to the douse of Lords. will thin en I desolate their ranks — (Cheers)—and then Here there were calls for Mr. Roebuck, but that Hon. there is the impossibility of procuring sufficient lbod for Gentleman did not present himsaif. We understood he those large messes, in a country where every man, we- was not then present. man, and child is united in their detestation of that Mr. MOWATT made an appeal to the meeting in aid of power.—(Cheers.) Th ese , Si r , are m cnticip course atione; more cheerful than thos e o f some lion. Gentlemen. A vote of thanks gas the fund in the ii' cor d to the Chairman These are what I lo o k f orwar d t o an d t h en w ill h e gr eat and the meeting separated at haV-pest five o'eleck. the diFeoinfiture of those enemies of the people ' and friends of despotism, whether they lie in the House of Lerda or in the House of Commons, or in the press, who are constantly attacking the friends of liberty, and perpetually railir g impudently against the Noble Lord Palmerston, whose conduct I Oda I may say thus much of, at least, that it shows that he is by tar the beet of the men with nhom he is acting.—(Loud cheers.) I thoroughly believe thn the reason of their enmity to that Noble Lord is, that they believe he is a friend to free and pi - pular itestitu lions. Ile wish, dto see liberty established all over the world. I want you to give that Noble Lord :strength— (Cheers)—to enabhe him to assure his colleegu s, if th e y are aptas reedy to go forward as hiraseli.—(Cheers.) • I want you, this great assembly which lam now addre4sicg, is the heart of this metropolis—the greatest city of the world. I went you to ray that you think that the independence of Hungary ought to be recognisttl immediately.—(Loud and long continued cheers.) Lot us enable Lord Palmerston to show that to his colleagues, and to those Governments of the con tinent who are agginst us.—(Cheer'.) We shall thus strengthen his banffe, and this great meeting will have done a work which the friends of liberty and of indepen dence may well be proud of.—(Cheers.) I will not de tain you further, but I cannot help saying how much I congratulate myself—how much I congratulate this country—how much 'congratulate Hungary—how much I congratulate Europe, and the friends of liberty where soever they are, at this great and glorious meeting— (Cheers)—and I rejoice that this resolution, which I have endeavoured to put before you, is to be seconded by a man well worthy to do so, and to whom we are chiefly indebted for this meeting—because I do believe that if it had not been for the indomitable energy, cou rage, and perseverance of my friend Mr. Cassell, it would not have been possible to get over the various difficulties that have arisen in collecting together this important, and influential treading. I shall now move the following resolution:— " That the immediate recognition of the Government, de facto, of the kingdom of Hungary, by this country, is no less demanded by considerations of justice and policy, and the commercial interests of the two states, than with a view of putting a stop to the effusion of human blood, and of terminating the fearful atrocities which mark the progress of the Austro-Russian armies." (The Noble Lord resumed his seat amidst loud cheers and waving of hats, which lasted sevtral minutes.) Mr. CASSEL seconded the resolution, and observed, that the letter which bad appeared in the Times de nouncing the Hungarian nation had been the chief cause of this meeting being held. Hungary might have bled for the dastard feeling exhibited towards her in a portion of the English press, but this meeting, and others of a like character, would convince them that whatever the Times might say the sympathies of the English people were in their favour.—(Cheers.) So much this meeting would ac complish, but there was something more it could do. A number of unfortunate Hungarians bad been driven to seek shelter on our shores from the tyranny of France and Austria, and they were at present encamped at Folkstone. Lord Nugent and others had got up a subscription for their support, and he hoped they would contribute to the subscription which was being raised for equipping and sending them back to their native homes to assist their fellow-countrymen in their present struggle for free dom.—(Cheers.) The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried by acclamation. Mr. MOWATT, M.P., next addressed the meeting, and said that if he were to take the meeting as a fair sample of and representing the opinions and feelings of the city of London, and still more of the people of England—and he saw no reason why he should not—he thought it must be admitted that those who asserted that the people of this country were indifferent to the fate of Hungary had, in the expression of the fervid opinions uttered there this day, received a pretty satisfactory answer. He contended that distant as was the scene of action, the cause contended for on the plains of Hungary was not more an Hungarian, a European, than it was the cause of England. It was the old fight in which they had been engaged for centuries and which was still going go, of liberty against despotism under one form or another. In that struggle, whenever it existed, they had the deepest interest. The gallant people, whose cause they had met there to advocate, were indeed fight ing their battle as much as their own. Surely, then, they would afford them a t l east all the encouragement in their power by the stro ngest expres s i on o f their heart felt sympathy to do more. Since it was considered im prudent in the present state of affairs—and that expression bad certainly not been withheld from them, so far as the people in that room were concerned, but they must not stop there—they must complete their work. They must place their opinions on record, and in such a way as that they would become universally known and produce their proper (-Erect; and to enable them to do so, he now proposed that a petition, founded on the foregoing reso lutions, be adopted, and presented to the Commons House of Parliament. It was true that, constituted as that House at present was, representing, and that but imperfectly, only a section of the people, he had not much hope of their being able to produce mueh influence there, but they could at any rate, by that course, bring the subject, through the House of Commons, before the country, and even with respect to the Government, their petition would at least be heard by one not unwilling ear. He meant that of Lord Palmerston, everywhere the true, consistent, and steady friend of liberty.—(Tremendous cheering.) He (Mr. Mowatt) was no admirer or friend of the present Whig Government, as every one who had paid him the compliment of noticing his votes in Parliament must know, believing them to have abandoned since in office almost all those great principles which had led to their being trusted with power--in fact, he must say th a t, speaking of them as a body, he despised them. He was, however, bound to declare there his conviction that the popular cause—the cause of freedom over the world—bad not a more rational, a more earnest, and a more enlightened friend—one who looked further or more boldly into future consequences than the Foreign Minister of this country.—(Great cheering.) He (Mr. Mowatt), for his part, considered him as the corner stone, the prop of the present Ministry. Indeed, he thought that it was Lord Palmerston alone who made it respectable, and gave it what little popularity it en joyed.—(dear, hear, and cheers.) Let them, then, support him by every means in their power. Let them petition on all hands and from all parts of the country ; and their petitions, although on the subject of the oppressed Hungarians, would h ave th e e ff ec t o f backing him up—of strengthening his hands; and let them be ass ured that it is not the will to aidthe good cause, but the power only:that he wanted.—(Tremendous and prolonged cheering.) Now one word more on the petition, for at that very late hour he would not attempt to go into cf the subject g enerally, although he should have been glad an opportunity of doius o Cries (. ries of " H ear , hear ;" "Go on.") Wh a t t h ey desired Government to do was to recognise th e i n d ependence garians—to recognise at last that as a fact whichtf t e d a Hun been apparent and palpable to all th e world : wastnrg° anything unreasonable in that prayer? He thought not. Why, when he remembered that the Government of this country had not hesitated to recognise a few years back the various small and wretched States of South Ame rica, and only last year that of the small island of Sicily, he could not conceive any grounds in reason or justice on which they could refuse to admit into the pale of inde pendent nations the noble people of Hungary.—(Cheers.) He begged, therefore, to move that the petition pro posed be adopted, and ho hoped that it would be done by acclamation.—(Great cheering.) Mr. Mowatt then added that, with refQrppr ,to).:the seventy Hungarian soldiers nod yil\VoilestOtre'a&4 to whom allusion had been made v et conamit*Vheld been formed to afford them the meana'atilAt ternporarytatipport as to return to their own voiintry ; and with a' vinw of enabling those present to show the# quips - A y fo Pio cause practically, • , trali leLtzAL TITLE A 'SS U ILA UE COMPANY. - . . (£rovittionally Pogisteret!, January 17, /8490 Chpital, 2,e0u,00C.. in 80,000 Shares, of 251. caela. frelin7ju:try Dvosir, 2s. Gd. per Share FrC!; ectut , es cal Mil information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Off ces ef the Company, 1; A Cannon-row, Westminster, on rp pltttition G. F. BOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern. rHER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME SONTAG. '1 he Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully I )formed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place On THURSDAY EVENING, DR which occasion 31adame SONTAG will have the honour to ap pear in one of her favourite characters, with various Entertainments i i the Ballet Department. Applications for Buses, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the 3ox-oftice of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as 4.sual, price 10s. 6d. each. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame SONTAG.— It is respectfully announced that I.ll_ ONE GRAND MORNING CONCERT till be given in the Great Concert Room, early in August, being the only Concert in which 3L:clame Sontag will appear in London ; full particulars will be duly announced. In addition to the united talent of her Majesty's Theatre, the valuable assistance of the eminent Pianist, M. THAL BERG has been secured. Amongst other features of the Concert, Madam Sontag wi I sing some favorite pieces in the Italian, French, German, and English languages. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME SONTAG, THIS EVENING, Will be presented, IL B tRBIERE DI SiVIGLIA. To conclude with LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as cual, price 10s, 6d. each. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. An Extra Night. Splendid array of talent for this night only. EVENING, THE HONEYMOON. Messrs. C. Kean, Webster, Buckstone, Tilbury; Mrs. C. Kean, Miss Chalmers, and Miss Reynolds. A New Song by Sims Reeves, " Write to me." TEIE BEGGAR'S OPERA. Messrs. W. Harrison, Webster, Caulfield, Tilbury, Bland; MISS P, :orton, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. " My Pretty Jane," by Sims Reeves. A favourite Ballad, by Miss Rainforth. MY AUNT. Messrs. J. Wallack, Rowe, &c. ALARMING SACRIFICE. Mr. Backstone, Mts. liumby, Dirs. Fitzwilliata. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELYIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, . _ Will be presented a new piece, entitled WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To be followed by a novelty in the shape of A MOST UNWAR RANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wrigh :0 the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford. To conclude with JOHN JONES. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Yentas. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charley Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. After which, AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. To be followed by A WONDERFUL WOMAN. To conclude with AMATEURS AND ACTORS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &e. M. Jean Klare in his extraordinary performances on Le Globe Roulant. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at one time Bidlles. Adelaide Hinnie, Valentine, Louise Tonirnaire, La Jeane Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Barrand, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite Jeanette. In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in aunounc ng that he has engagei 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 EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLLLN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Selkhs. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE JIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled CRAMOND BRIG. Box-of:lce open from Eleven till Four. , stage Manager, Mr. W. Welt. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Mos: Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager. his Royal Highness Prince Albert, tze. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Badajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MOND-IY, 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—German Band and Chorus —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 by real troops —and final tableaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fight?." Doors open at Nine o'Clock, e.sr. ; feeding of the animals at'Five ; Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert At Six; Storming of Badaioz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. Third Flower and Fruit Show TO-MORROW, July 25. THE WEATHER.—SUN °Firm JULY 24. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 65; Noon, 57, BAROMETER, 29.56. WIND W.—heavy showers. 111311 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tux DAT —Morning, 52 min. after 4 Evening, 15 min. after 5 To-Monnow— morning ,37 rain. after 5 Evening, 58 min. after 5 Y. S ~ .w_t )4^4.' 1 7, I'a: % 1714 - 1 . 2 ' ' v . 1. • t , .. i., ... S ep t eV: ..1, , ! , , ,.. ... ... . 4 . , _:.,1-..- i . ~f, • Vl' - 14, 4 k.: -' • • .' *, -; ' 5 :0 1 :4 4 ~.,,.,_...... k ..,,r: 0.4,4„.„,-. _,,,.,, bit o 0 , , ~ . ~,•Af. .;.., oftwet.:. 'ROI ' ' , ;1i,,,Er,, , ,,z• • \.,klae.,- " It. (SiTillinfil gjilikt LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1849. After the Demonstration in favour of the Hunga rians, which took place yesterday in the London Tavern, it is unnecessary to assert that the English ,multitude sympathise with that heroic race, and entertain the most profound sentiments of abhorrence and Russian inter ven ti on . T he m fo e r e A tia u g str w ia a n tyranny was t a a nny magnificent corroboration of the asser tion made in the House of Commons on Saturday by Lord PALMERSTON—to the effect that the population of these islands regard with unanimous feelings of delight the heroic struggle of the Mag yars. Y e t n umerous an d en th us i a st i c as was the assemblage, and eloquent and earnest as were the speeches, it should be felt and remembered that dthat those speeche s were b u t th e pu l se o f and that that meeting was but one throb of that great heart of England which, accord ing to the Noble Lord the Foreign Secretary, is beating with an unanimous impulse of admiration and gratitude for the Hungarians. It was with surprise and indignation that we heard the Honourable Gentleman the representati ve of the West Riding of Yorkshire misrepresenting the speech of the Minister at the head of the Foreign Department, and Win; with an Adam. o act according to the dictates of his noble heart and of his patriotic genius. A repetition of such demon strations as the one of yesterday, and Lord PALMER - STON would be enabled to carry out his own policy in regard to our foreign relations in defiance of all the opposition of those organs of aristocracy, who, if they do not resemble the old woman of Syracuse, are still remarkable for their indications of " antiquated One circumstance should not be overlooked in the extraordinary demonstration of yesterday in the Lon don Tavern, namely, that on the occasion of one of the supplementary speakers suggesting that in case of an emergency England should go to war for the purpose of maintaining the cause of Hungary, the v: hole of this immense meeting rose and responded to the call with one glorious roar of acclamation. Al though opposed as strongly as Mr. COBDEN in principle to the system of foreign inter vention, we nevertheless conceive it to be only just to announce that incident in reporting at length the proceedings of the assemblage. It was, perhaps, the most remarkable indication of the enthusiasm for which the demonstration was conspicuous —an enthusiasm which greeted with shouts of admiration the names of the Heroic BEM and the Great LUDWIG Kos- SUM. As an expression of English sympathy for Hungarian freedom the voice of this vast meeting in the capital of the British empire will be reverbe rated through the medium of the press to the camp of BEM, to the Council-chambers of KOSSUTH, to the camarilla of Austria, and to the Cabinet of the AUTOCRAT of all the Russias. It is one more step towards the consolidation of the nationality of the Magyars, and the first effort towards the emancipa tion of the policy of Lord PALMERSTON by the hands of that great people of whose gallant and chivalrous qualities he is a noble representative. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Prince of CANINo, the son of LUCIEN BO NAPARTE, embarked on board a steamer at Havre on Saturday for Southampton. He was accompanied on board the steamer by a gendarme, who did not quit his side until the steamer was under way. His Highness was extremely indignant at the manner in which he was treated. AIM. de Broglie, Thiers, Mole, Berryer, Daru, Fould, De Montalembert, Persigny, tory, and several other Members of the reactionary party have formed a club which has taken the title of "Association for the Propagation of Anti-So cialist Principles, and for the Amelioration of the Position of the Working Classes." It would appear from the programme as if this were intended as a bribery and treating committee, for the purpose of influencing elections. The apartments of the Duke of MONTPENSIER in the Castle of Vincennes have been fitted up for the PRESIDENT of the Republic, who intends to take up his residence there for a short time for the purpose of witnessing the artillery practice in the Polygon. It will be a somewhat curious sight to see Lours NA POLEON BONAPARTE and his Legitmatist Minister, M. DE FALLOUX, standing together at the place of the execution of the Duc D'ENGHIEN. ' The removal of Admiral BAUDIN from the com. mand of the Mediterranean fleet had created grew surprise at Toulon. The Government is preparing to send all the non commissioned officers in the army who are suspected of holding republican opinions to Algeria, as a punishment. M. CANTAGRIIL has succeeded in escaping to Brussels. The Government having issued orders for the ar rest of M. BLIN, the commandant of the National Guards of Thurn, in the department of the Upper Rhine, the officers of the police were proceeding to put the order into execution, when the whole population of the town turned out in defence of M. BLIN ;the authorities thereupon had the rappel beaten, but the National Guard refused to aid in the arrest of the commandant, and M. BLIN therefore remains at liberty. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TUE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE; JULY 23. Boulogne and Amiens, VA—Namur and Liege, 6. SAIN. Madrid j ourna l s of h e 16th 16th have arrived. NARVAEZ has gone to the mineral waters of Puerta Llano, in La Mancha, for his health. ROCA DE To- GORES is in attendance on the QUEEN, at La Granje, and the other Ministers are at Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, JULY 16.—Th Three per Cents. were done at fi rst at 261, but they e declined a little sub sequently, in consequence of lower prices coming from Paris, and they are reported k to -1 buyers, at the close; ' Five per Cent s ., 1 buyers, sellers ; Coup ons , 6 } sel lers• Passive Debt, q- buyers, sellers. Ex c h ange on London, 50 67i. THE CITY OF L ONDON ELEC TION. —The City authorities have fixed t h e 'd ay of nomination for Friday next, the 27th i ns t., at e l even for twelve o'clock pre. cisely, and should a p o ll b e d emanded the sheriffs will proceed to take the sa id p o ll on t h e f ol l owing day, com• mtncing at eight o ' c l oc k i n t h e morn i ng, and finally clo-ink; at tour in the afternoon. PLYMOUTH, tFULY 23.—The state of health in this town is very much improving - . The returns to the Bo_ad of Health on Friday were 10 deaths ; on Sa turiay 32 case. 4 of illness, and 8 deaths, end yesterday 19 cases of cholera and diarrhwa, with only 4 deaths. MILFORD, JULY 21.—The Ann sloop, of Cardigan. was totally lost 17th inst, in Jack'd Sound, St. 13rido's Bays craw flail to htiyo boon saved. ledgment that he himself was absent from the House during Saturday's discussion on an excursion of ' pleasure), that the Noble Viscount never once inti mated his regret at the invasion of the Hungarian dominions by the armies of northern despotism ; whereas it was distinctly asserted by the Foreign Secretary that he observed the attacks upon Hun garian independence with pain, and that he, as an English administrator, was only waiting for a fitting opportunity to protest against the proceedings of the Governments of Vienna and St. Petersburgh. Gal lantly, generously, almost chivalrously did the Hon. Gentleman the Member for the county of Middlesex start forward—although the acktfewledged and incessant antagonist of the Administration—to vindicate the Noble Minister for the Foreign De partment from the charges so unfairly and disin genuously made against him. We do not remember any misstatement more gross or flagrant than that attempted by Mr. COBDEN yesterday, nor any vin dication more gallant and complete than the vindication of Lord PALMERSTON, which im mediately followed in the indignant remarks of Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE. After directly contradicting the assertion made by the Member for the West Riding as to the nature of the opinions ex pressed on Saturday by the Foreign Secretary, the Member for Middlesex observed, that he it was who had had the gratification of bringing forward the motion which elicited the manly declaration of his opinions from Lord PALMERSTON, and that it was a fine spectacle to see that distinguished statesman standing upon the floor of the House of Commons, addressing himself to the assembled Parliament of England in language that nobly became the lips of a British Minister. It was in a similar strain that the Hon. Gentleman the representative of Penryn and Falmouth proclaimed the necessity of the people so acting and so speaking—acting with such unanimity and speaking with such unanimity, as to unfetter the hands of the only man whose genius, integrity, and patriotism redeemed the character of the Government, and imparted to an otherwise worthless Cabinet the leaven of respectability. It is this circumstance which more than any other it is imperatively requisite, for the sake of liberality in England and of democratic freedom throughout Eu -1 rope, should be borne in recollection by the population of the United Kingdom ; and we thank Mr. BERNAL O.RORNE for the manner in which, on Saturday, he intimated that fact within, and Mr. Mowarr for the manly distinctness with which he proclaimed it yes terday without, the walls of the Imperial Parliament. It is absolutely essential for the conservation of Eu ropeen liberty, that the people of England should re cognise —and recognise betiine.o.—the truth that Lord PAIMEMSTON is the only real and energetic champion of freedom among the ranks of the ruling Administration—that his intentions are thwarted, his efforts crippled, and his remark-. able abilities contracted by the uncongenial labours, intellects, and aspirations of his timorous and vacil lating colleagues. Let the English people perceive this indubitable fact before it be too late, before the intrigues of a clique have triumphed in the expulsion of this great and patriotic statesman from a Cabinet, in condescending to lend his illustrious name to which he has hazarded the bloom of his reputation. Let the English people feel strongly, earnestly, and at once that if they only apply the due amount of " pressure," and articulate their views with sufficient distinctness, they will enable the Foreign Secretary GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Extract of a letter from Vienna dated July 16, 1849 : "Notwithstanding the bravery and intrepidity of our glorious Austro-Russo army,' th 3 bulk of the rebel' army, commanded by Gorgey, has passed the Danube, and occupied the left bank, probably with the intention of not only liberating Comorn from a siege, but of open ing the road to Vienna; but the rebels' will find at Presburg, in the breasts of our ' brave troops,' a wall which will turn the edge of their sword& The Empe ror, with his Ministers, Schviarzenberg, Gyulai, and Bach, has suddenly gone to Brunn. " The other part — of the 'rebel army' has ' fled' to the Banat, and there tzken Arad, and may enter Dalmatia. " To occupy Fiume and threaten Trieste, other troops, in place of a handful of disorderly insurgents,' are re quircd, and Austria fears no other nation of Europe! " Funds are declining. Metallies, 92:i; London, 12." SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. - - - - HA MBURG H, JULY 20.—The Hamburgh Borsen . Italie of the above date contains the important intel ligence of the Schleswig-Holstein Diet having joined the Regency in refusing their consent to the tenor of , the armistice lately concluded between Prussia and Denmark, and they have also pron ounce d th e i r deter mination to continue the war upon their own account. Several envoys had already been dispatched to the different Southern German Courts, to solicit their aid in the expected struggle. The Danish squadron in the Baltic still continue a strict blockade of the dif ferent ports in that sea, and several Prussian coasters had been captured by the steamer Heels, off Swine munde, within these last few days. On the 17th a sharp engagement took place in the Bay of Kiel be tween several Holstein gun-boats, assisted by a s teamer, and the Danish line-of -battle ship, Skiold, in which several were wounded on both sides. COPENHAGEN, JULY 17.—COUTIt PLESSIN, for mission to hi s M a j esty the King of merly Ambassador at Berlin, h as b een sent on an extraordinary SWEDEN and NORWAY, for the purpose of requesting his adhesion and co - operation in carrying out the principles of the armistice. It was positively asserted on the Hamburgh Bourse on the 18th, that Sweden is resolved to re main perfectly neutral in the German and Danish affair, and has positively refused to permit Swedish troops to occupy the north of Schleswig. The ex penses incurred last year in giving succour to Den mark has not yet been reimbursed. They amount to no less than ten millions and a half dollars. The Swedish Government has applied for it repeatedly, but in a note recently sent in reply by the Danish Minister of Finance, that gentleman says that Den mark has not yet quite concluded a loan in England. The official list of the Minister of War of the killed and wounded on the Danish side at the battle of Fredericia is as follows :—Killed, 25 officers, 39 subalterns, and 194 privates ; wounded, 50 officers, 166 subalterns, and 1,266 privates. Total, killed, 258 ; wounded, 1,482 ; missing, 157. The Prince of SALM - SALM, who, it will be remem• bered, was severely wounded and taken prisoner by the Danes in the engagement at Aarhuus, at the end of May, has been exchanged for a Danish officer,who is extremely • On the 16th, no less than five Prussian coasting vessels were brought into the harbour of Copenhagen by the Danish frigate liecia ; they were taken at Swinemund, in the very face of the Prussian fleet, which looked on quite unconcernedly.—Hamburgh papers. MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA. Letters from Bucharest of the 29th of June, an nounce the solemn installation of Ban BARBU STIRBEY as Prince of Wallachia. This event took place on the 28th. On the 27th his appointment was officially communicated by the Commissary of the Ottoman Porte, FUAD-EFFENDI, to the Caimakem, and Repre sentatives of the European Powers. The Imperial firman of instalment was read in the Cathedral, on which occasion all the diplomatic corps and civil au thorities were present. The PRINCE will proceed to Constantinople, there to be invested with the insignia of royalty, and the coronation will take place at Bu charest. ITALY. Accounts have been received from Rome to the 15th. At that date the city was beginning to re sume its usual appearance. A solemn Te Deum was sung in St. Peter's on the 15th, in honour of the re establishment of the authority of the Pope. General OUDISOT and the French troops were pre sent. The city was illuminated in the evening. M. DE CORCELLES was at Gaeta on the 15th. Several of the men of the Roman army had enlisted in the French Foreign Lesion, and would be sent to Algeria. GARIBALDI had entered the kingdom of Naples. MO NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. I There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool yester day, though sales to the extent cf 7,000 bales were effected, including 1,500 for speculation anti 500 for export; prices re mained without alteration.—Railway Shares were dull and prices had a downward tendency. Upon the state of the London dried fruit trade we take the following remarks from a letter of Messrs. Witherby and Hanson :—" The total quantity of currants received here this season to the 21st inst., has been, by ninety-five ships, 12,051 butts, 10,790 cansteds, 14,770 barrels, and about 2,000 cases, in all about 14,550 tons, against 12,200 tons during the whole of last season. The excess in the imports this season arises chiefly from a pertion of the usual direct shipments to the German ports having been sent to London. It is expected that some of it will be soon wanted in Germany, but should our expectations in this respect not be fully realised, yet at the present rate of consumption, which, for obvious reasons, seems likely to be maintained for the remainder of the sea son, the stock of currants in London at the commence ment of the next season will not much exceed that which existed at the beginning of this season in September last. "The accounts of the crops of raisins both in Spain and in Turkey are satisfactory, but it is feared that prices in both countries will again open high. " The crop of Figs in Turkey is expected to be abundant, but later than usual, so that we are not likely to receive any quantity this year before October. "The accounts from Bordeaux confirm the late unfavour able reports of the forthcoming crop of Prunes; holders re quire 205., which has been for some time past the price at the outports." The Indigo sales closed last evening, and the result has been that 8,100 chests have found buyers, of which 5,500 are for export, and that good and fine shipping sorts have gone at par to 20. per lb. decline, ord. and defective at 3d. per lb. advance, and the same with Madras and Kurpah. The stock of Tea in London on the 19th inst. was 34,755,000 lbs., being nearly 4,000,000 lbs. less than at the same time last year, although the imports have increased nearly 3,000,000 lbs. The Overland Mail from India has arrived with accounts from Calcutta and tile other Presidencies. The import trade was not quite so active r 'andahere had been a slight decline in Manchester goods at Ceicatta, but an improvement was ex pected upon the opening of the river navigation. In staples a good business seems to have been done. Money was easy, and, on the whole, there is no cause to doubt but that ~busin ess will gradually revive in India. The steamer Hibernia has arrived with late intelligence from the United States and Canada. The markets were steady at New York for the principal staples, but business generally was rather dull, the :hot weather and the preva lence of cholera having an injurious influence. Up to the hour of our writing the private letters have not been de livered. The exchange on London continued very firm, at 1084 to 109. The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders re ceived by the West Indian mail steamer further accounts from Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh, their agents in Mexico, and they are of a favourable character. The sum advanced from the American indemnity money, for the use of the bondholders, 500,000 dolls. had been repaid to the Government from the produce of duties at Vera Crnz and Tampico; and up to the 31st May there were due by merchants a further amount of duties, of which the share apportionable to the interest on the foreign debt would be 220,476 dollars; and the July mail will probably bring 30,000 to 35,000 dollars thereof, the produce of the bills that will have fallen due in the meantime. The latest communication from Messrs. Manning is dated June 16. We have received likewise an interesting letter from Messrs. Schneider relative to the conduct of the Mexi can Government in depriving them of the agency, and we scarcely see what valid answer can be given to it. The Mexican Finance Minister asserts that Messrs. Schneider could have paid a full dividend on the amount of bonds con verted up to the period when the 93,7501. was handed over to them by Messrs. Barings. But surely this is begging the question, for, as the conversion was constantly going on, there would have been no money left under such a course of proceeding for the later applicants. About the agreement between the firm and the Government, as to al lowance of interest, and the necessity therefore of charging the same to the bondholders if only part of a dividend was paid, we are unable to say much until we have further ex planations from the other side, nor do we know what en gagements Messrs. Schneiders state that they must compel the Government to keep. Time will explain all. The directors of the Commercial Bank of London this day declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, after 'which there remained a balance of 2,5961. 17s. ld., to be added to the Reserve Fund, increasing that fund to 20,0141. 19s. 9d. There has been rather a heavier market for Public Secu rities, and with limited transactions. Consols have ranged from 92% to 93% for transfer, and from 93 to % for Ac count. The New Three-and-a -Quarter per Cents. have been 93 3 4 to 94, and the Three per Cents. 92% to 93. Bank Stock has been lower, viz., 198% to 199. East India Stock has been quoted 251. Exchequer-bills have been marked 475. to 50s. and India Bonds 82s to 84s. premium. Very little has been done in Foreign Stocks. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 30%, and Spanish Five per Cents. 18 1 4 1 /. Brazilian Bonds have been 85, Buenos Ayres 44, and Chilian 96. Russian Stock is worth 106. llntch Four per Cents. have been 80 1 / 2 . In Railway Shares there is very little doing, and the alte ration in prices is correspondingly small. rßicEs.l PRICES OF i,ItITIESII F 0:4.6 , YOCLC K. CLOSING icrNDS Bank Stock 199 19g1A 4 198/4 3:, or Cent. Reduced Anus ...... 9331 93 93% per Cont. Consols Annuities 92% 93% 93 93 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann 5...... 93% 94 93% 93 7 , Long Anne. to expir e J an. I Ditto, 30 years, O c t. 1 0, 18.59 fi Ditto 30 yearz, Jan. 5, 1860 8 3./.i %-; Ei• R India Stock India Bondi, 1,000/. .... ........ . Ditto under 1,0001... ..... —.... 84 p 8:p Clasols for Acco un t .... 9 3 l, 's 93 93 Exchequer Bills, I%d . II; 2d, 1,0004 dune...... .17 50p Rip PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES TELE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OP EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- RERTY."—Kosauth's Protest against Russian Intel ven- Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry out the Testimonial. Subscriptions already received ... ..• ...325 2 1 Mr. G. W. M. Reynolds, of " Reynolds's Miscel lany " Richard Jones ... An Enemy to Russian Interference Subscription collected at the meeting yesterday, at the London Tavern ...*2O 7 3i Morris S. Oppenheim, Esq. ... 0 5 0 A. H. Kinglake, Esq. .. 5 0 0 Sergeant Storks ... ..• 1 0 0 Thomas Chamberlain ... ••• 0 11 0 Five Gilders, Gray's Inn-road 0 2 6 G. P., Glasgow ... ... 0 5 0 A Few Friends, per W. W. ... 0 10 0 A Needy Loyal Subject ... 0 1 0 A Few Working Men who Think ••• 0 6 0 r J. H. •• ••• ... 1 1 0 ... 0 0 6 ... 0 1 0 0 3 6 A Few Friends at the Harcourt Arms ... ... 0 3 6 A Baptist ... ... 0 7 6 A Few Friends at the Craven Arms, Marshal street, Golden-square A Few Friends of Hungary and Poland A. Fennell 0 14 0 ••• .. 0 5 0 0 2 6 Total £•3 `.O 8 4i * Here, at any rate, is the latest, and not the least striking illustration of the Widow's Mite. Mislaid for a day or two, in consequence of the number of communicaticns. * * *All further Post-office orders to be made payable to - Murdo Young, Eq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. CRICKET. GENTLEMEN W. TIIE PLAYERS OF ENGLAND. This match, which had been looked forward to with great interest, was commenced at Lord's yesterday, and the following is the result of the first day's play GENTLEMEN-FIRST INNINGS. Hon. R. Grimston—b Wisden .., W. Nicholson, Esq.—run out ... R. T. King, Esq.—c Pilch, b Clarke ... A. IFiygarth, Entq:—b Lillywhite N. Felix, Esq.—b Hillyor A. Mynn, Esq.—b Hillyer C. Ridding, EFq.—e Dean, b Clarke ... W. Ridding, Esq.—b Wisden H. Fellows, Esq.—b G. Yonge, Esq —not out ... Sir F. Bathurst—c Parr, b Hillyer B 14, w 0 ... 19 .- 21 -. 18 -. 18 ... 20 ... 19 ••• ••• i ••• ••• ••• 14 Total ... PLAYERS-FIRST INNINGS. Dean— b Fellows Martingell—c Myna, b Bathurst Guy—not out ... Ilillyer—st Ridding, b Fellows 83, w 0 ... ••• 192 ... ... ... 2 ... ... 4 ... ... ... 4 ... ... 0 ••• ••• •.. ••• 3 Total ... ... ... 13 PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, JULY 23. SUNDAY TRADING (METROPOLIS) BILL. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made and Question proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time." Debate arising; Motion made and Question put, " That the Debate be now adjourned." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 55. Aglionbi, H. A. Grey, Sir G. Mundy, William Armstrong, R. B. • Grosvenor, Lord R. Newport, Visct. Baines, M. T. Harris, Richard Palmer, Robert ' Beresford, William Heathcoat, John Patten, J. W. Birch, f,ir Thomas Henry, Alexander Pilkington, James Bowles, Admiral llcrries, John C. Plowden, W. H. Brown, W. Heywood, James Price, Sir Robert Sunbury, E. H. Hill, Lord M. Pugh, David Burrell, Sir C. Houldsworth, T. Ricardo, J. L. Carter, J. B. Jervis, Sir John Russell, F. C. Coke, Edward K. Jocelyn, Viscount Somerville, Sir W. Colebrook°, Sir T. Law, C. E. Stafford, Augustug Disracli„B. Lewis, G. C. Thornely, T. Dundas, Sir D. Lockhart, A. E. Worcester, Marquis East, Sir J. Lygon, General Young, Sir John Evans, William Mackinnon, W. A. Fitzroy, Henry Martin, John Fox, W. J. Maale, Fox French, F. Milner, W. M. Goulburn, Henry Mostyn, E. M. TELLM. Wall, C. B. Dlvett, Edward MINORITY—NOES, 26. Alcock, Thomas Gwyn, Howel Brocklehurst, John Hagg,itt, F. It. SSRPti tr e a h r na t re , dr L irt r t d ilechh D arar u dd dley Brotherton, Joseph ' llamilton, G. A. Campbell, IV. F. Hope , Alexander Thomp son, Colonel Clay, Sir W. Kershaw, James IVillough, :,by, Sir 11. Cl,erk Sir G. Lushington, C. Wils on, Copeland, Alderman Meagher, Thomas Duncan, Ceorp Mullings, J. It. TELLr.s. Ellis, John iyilrien SirLuchiS Hindley Cl au E. Fuller, A. E. Pearson, Charlea "Xt9l l ) biz. . CLOSING , rilie S. 85 44% 96 Mar. Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 ner Cent. 41 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ... ..... 96 .. Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent ... Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1819.. Ditto, Bonds .. ... .. Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons ..... Ditto, Ex Coupons Ditto, Account — Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, Converted, 5 per Cent 28% Ditto, 4 per Cent 303 Ditto, Account,' Russian Bonds ... 103 Spani, h 5 per Cant. 1840. ..., ...... .. 18% Ditto, Account . lB% Dividends on the above payable in London, Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 80% 80 3 4 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING PAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Iberdeen Do. Preference ..... 5 5 3 ueltinghamshire ... 16/. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Chester and Holyhe a d... 50 Ditto, Preference Eastern Couxties... ..... 'lO ...... 9 1 , 4 9.. ...... Ureat Northern Do., %B 6 per Cent 7%...... 5% ~,, 5% Do. ' . 5 per Cent. Pref 5 ••• •• • Great North of England.loo ......233 Great Western 100 ...... ......... ...... Ditto, New 171 15 ... .. 11% ll% Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... 91 . . Leeds and Bradford 5O 103 London, Brighton, and. South C0a5t........ 50 London and N. Western 100 133 ... 133 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 atto,Fiftbs 2 .».. 7% •• 7% Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4 1 43 4% Lln.l. &S. Western ..... 50 ..... 36%..., • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ...... 11 1 / Midland ... Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Do.Consol.Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 North British ........ ... 25 .... .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... —..8%.. .. .... .......... 4 Ditto Preference 2% 2%.. .. ....... ..., 2% North Staffordshire 17% 12%.............. 12% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Birm... 11 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Sb.ropshire Union York, Newcastle, and Berwick. . .. .. 25 ........ ..... 20% Do. G.N.E.Prefe rcnce 8 ... York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference lO FOREIGN RAILWAYS East Indian ..... Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... •• ... .. Northern of France.-- 13 ...... .. JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland ... 25 LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(PHIS DAY.I LONDON, JULY 24.—Wind this day at noon South, light breeze end dull hczy weather, with rain. OFF DOVER, JULY 22.—Champion, Quebec. SEA VIEW, ISLE OF WIGHT, JULY 20.—Garmynarde, TON'e, Jamaica, and sailed for Bremen. OFF PORTLAND, JULY 22.—Anger, Hawkins, Madras. CARDIFF, JULY 21.—S1d. Coronia, Rio Jantiro ; In dustrious, Ne w Y or k. lIAYLE, JUNE 9. —Arrd. Urania, Hall, Quebec. JERSEY, JULY 21.—Wi!:d W.—Sld. 22d, Watkins, Mazatlan. ST. IVES, JULY 20.—Arrd. Victoria, Quebec. A PPLEDORE, JULY 20.—Arrd.,Secret,Farthing,Quebcc. BRISTOL, JULY 23.—Wind W.—Arrd. 22d, Tinandra, Weeks, Matanzas. 23d, Victory, Kent, Quebec. GLOUCESTER, JULY 22 —Arrd. Corsair, M'Gregor, Quebtc. 110LYHEAD, JULY 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Albert, Smart, Quebec. LANCASTER, JULY 21. —Arrd. Prince of Brazils, Lons dale, Restigouch e . LMARYPORT, JULY 21.—Arrd. Nelson, Waite, Dal housie; Congress, Lister, Quebec. BELFAST, JULY 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 20th, War rior, Tierden, Baltimore; Agitator, M`Gte, Philadel phia; Richard Reynolds, Walker, Dalhousie. ---- - MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) BAT ZYZALRZLETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow flay, 21 5s to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 31 54 to 41 17s ; and Straw, 11 15s to 21 Os per load. Trade rather dull, at full prices. CCI,IBERLA.ND. Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 31 18s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 16s to 2103 per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 153 ; Clover ditto, 3/ 03 to 51 Os; and Straw, 1/ 16s to 21 Os per load. Straw sold steadily, at full prices. AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA. --- LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING. The British and North American Royal Mail Steam ship, Hibernia, which left New York on the 11th, reached the Mersey early to:day. She brings advices by telegraph and express down to the following dates: —New York, July 11 th ; Boston, 11th; Baltimore, 10th; Philadelphia, 11th; Washington, 10th; Montreal, 9th; Mobile, 9th; New Orleans, 9th; St. Louis, 9th; Cin cienati, 9th ; Quebec, Bth ; Charleston, 9th, Hali fax, 14th. Arrivals out—The British and North American steam-ship Canada, which was leee heard of at Halifax, arrived at Boston a few days after, and the Niagara, belonging to the same line, which left Liverpool on the 30th of. June, had put into Halifax on the 12th lust., and, after the usual detention, continued her voyage to New York. The advices from all parts regarding cholera state that it is on the increase. The disease was making terrible havoc amongst the Delaware and Shawnee Indians, and in almost every vil! age along the banks of the Upper Mississippi. People were flying before it in all directions. The citizens of Ncw Yolk and the leading towns were fast leaving for the spas, Cataracts, and mountain retreats. The dismissals and appointments in the Customs, Post °ince, and ether departments, consequent on the change of President, still continue; but President Taylor is not carrying out his alterations to anything like the extent of his predecessors. The effect of disunion in th e great d emocratic parties in the State has been so apparent in the late Presidential election as to load to a fusion of the bernburnere and lo colocos, alto are about to coalesce. For this p ur p ose " a Consulting Co nven ti on " w ill be held in Syracuse on the 15th August, preliminary to a general meeting in September. Slavery is a subject which will not be in cluded in their deliberations. Several elections to the House of Representatives take place during 1849, amongst these are—Rhode Island, 1 member ; Massachusetts. 1; Ohio, la iliaryland, 6; North Carolina, 9; Alabama, 7; Louisiana, 4; Texas, 2; Mississippi, 4; Tem:risco : 1 ; Kentucky, 10; Indiana, 10. The majority of these elections take place on or about the 6th August, hut several do not come on till November. The Democrats expect these re turns will give them a clear majority, in the House at Washington of 7, whilst the Whigs reckon upon a majority of 2. At present the relative numbers are—Locufocos, 72; Free Soilere, 10; Whigs, 83. It is said that Mr. Clay Rill give all his support to the Taylor party. That gentle man was expected in Washington the day previous to the departure of the Hibernia from New York. It is supposed some additional changes' will be made in the personnel of the Administration. Some of the journals hint that the mission of Lieutenant Beale to California was to have Weiler recalled, and Fremont substituted. Wasen, the celebrated Scotch vocalist, is dead. A most crowded demonstration had taken place on the evening previous to the anniversary of American independence, in the Broadeay Tabernacle, Now York, to welcome th e ce l e b rated temperance advocate Amongst those who took a prominent part in the pro ceedings were Chancellor Walworth, tho Itev. Dr. Cox, &c. Of the invitati as scut to Father Mathew we notice some from Boston, New Orleans, Washington, and others from Canada. The excitement created by his arrival amongst the lower classes of the Irish almost borders on profanity. A kiss of the hand, a blessing, nay a touch of the garment, seemed, in the eyes of those deluded creatures, to Liven some of those miraculous gifts which one would imagine laid departed with Prince liobernohe. 16 a few hours, on ern day, net less than 20,000 people had shaken bite by the hand; and not the least conspicu.,us in their tokens of admiration are the ladies of.T-Tee s York. The influx of emigrants at Boston, and the other khastera parts, fins Ireland and the Continent of Eu rope, was said to be much larger than usual. Desertions from the United States army were becem ing very frequent latterly, and some severe measures to repress them were under consideration. Eulogies and orations (ceremonies almost unknown in this country, though very common in France), are being delivered an the life and public services of Presi dent Polk. Amongst the eulogies delivered, or to be delivered, ere those by Judge Woodbury, at Boston ; the Hon. Henry S. Foote, at Washington; and the Hon. James Buchanan, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A mass Convention was to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 13th of July, to celebrate the anniversary of the pasiege of the ordinance, prohibiting slavery in the North-Western territory. The President leaves the capital in August for the north, visiting amongst other places on his way, Balti more, Harrisburg, Bedford Springs, Pittsburg, Ohio, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, and Boston. On his return ho will take New York and Philadelphia, arriving at Washington about the beginning of October. His visit is said to be for the benefit of his health, and also to make some agricultural observations, that being a sub ject on which he is a decided amateur. The grain crops, and more particularly that of' wheat, have been suffering severely by the ravages of insects, and in many places the frost has done great in jury. According to a notification put forward previously, by General Sandford, at the request of the Sanitary Com mittee of the Common Council of New York, the usual military display on the 4th July was dispensed with, but, save this, all the enthusiasm which usually &MOM panies the celebration was manifested. Several presentations of colours took place in front of the City Hall, and the great dig, which is about to be forwarded to Kossuth, the Hungarian liberator, occupied a prominent position in the proceedings. Procestions, orations, fireworks, &c., were seen or heard on every 1 side, whilst large numbers of the population set out on day excursions to the neighbourhood. Throughout the Union the day was kept a close holiday. Accounts from the Canadian provinces are much of the same character as those received by the last steamer. If anything, the agitation is on the increase, and fresh troubles had manifested themselves. The League is not inactive. From being confined to one or two large cities, it has now spread into every district, and each hamlet has its own branch, something similar to the lodges of the Orange confederacy in Ireland. The contemplated dissolution of the Orange Society in Canada turns out to be an invention of the Opposition. That loyal body, in number 45,000, are determined to increase their strength and unity of purpose, so as to mako their influence tell on the future policy of the colo nial governors. The Canadian Reciprocity Bill, respect ing which Mr. Merritt has arrived in the States, is caus ing considerable attention in the provinces. There are no fresh accounts from Mexico, California, or Texas. COM IIERCIA L NEWS. We have very little to notice regarding the state of business in general throughout the Union, the reports to hand being of a similar character to those we have received for some time past. If anything, the tone of the reports is more depressed, the heat of the weather and the spread of the prevailing distemper driving all the merchants from the cities and leading places of com merce. The money market at Now York continues very easy. Specie was most abundant, and fur all legitimate pur poses of business advances were obtainable at moderate rates, the rates of interest ranging from 4 to 5 per cent. Very contradictory statements are given reg&rding the amount of gold to hand .from California, but one thing is certain that there is no want of that commodity for investment. The market fur American securities presents on ani mated and busy appearance. The tenor of the advices brought over by the Canada, which left this port on the 23d ult., had led to considerable investment in the lead. ing state stocks, and much firmness, as well as a buoyant spirit, characterised the business. Breadstuffs—There was a fair business doing in bread stuff's, at firm prices. Cotton—The cotton market was active, and since the arrival out of the Canada's news, a large business was doing. Provisions—There was not a large business doing in provisions, the demand being chiefly for home consump tion and ships' stores. Prices are at about the same rates as last noted. Exchange—There was a good business done in ex change up to the departure of the Hibernia, the rates on London being 108} to 109. DEATH OF THE CHAPLAIN OF THE TOWER FROM ASIATIC CHOLERA. Yesterday morning, at twenty minutes to two, the Rev. Charles Boughton St. George, clerk, and chaplain to St. Peter's, in the Tower fortress, died from an attack of Asiatic cholera, under the fol lowing very distressing circumstances:—lt appears that the reverend gentleman seemed in his usual health on Sunday morning last, and preached his usual sermon to a large congregation. His voice, which at all times was perfectly clear and loud, suddenly fell towards the con • elusion, and it became quite inaudible. After the ser mon was over he immediately went home to his parson age house, which adjoins the church, and was attacked with vomiting, purging, cramps, and all the other symp toms which are characteristic of an attack of Asiatic cholera. A surgeon was instantly called in, but the un fortunate gentleman gradually sunk, and died at the above mentioned time. The deceased was universally respected by ell the officers and soldiers in the Tower, and bis loss will be f e l t f or some considerable time. THE SOUFH-EASTERN RAILWAY AND MR. BROG• DEN.—Sir E Kelly, Mr. Matins, Q.C., and Mr. Bally, attended yesterday afternoon before Vice-Chancellor Wigraw, to move for the committal of Mr. Brogden for contempt of court in not delivering up to the South- Eastern I . ► ailvvay Company the portion of the North Kent line executed by him, pursuant to his undertaking given last Monday in court, to deliver up the line on Saturday last at twelve o'clock, in whatever state it might Mr. Brogden's solicitor appeared without counsel, and after objecting that Mr. Brogden bad not been persmally served on Saturday with the notice of motion, asked for time to answer the company's affi davits. The Vice Chancellor was reluctantly induced to give him till ten o'clock this morning, the company, in the meantime to do all they can to serve Mr. Brogden personally with notice. Th! Masters have appointed Messrs. Birkbeck and Ernest official managers, to wind up the affairs of the Laccastei - and Newcastle Railway; and Mr. Jay to wind up those of the 111,tropolisan Railways Junc6 , n. A Sentm.AsTic SINECURE.—The Blackburn Gram mar School must be rather a snug thing. "The present master, the Rev. J. Bennett," says the Pre s t on Ch roh i cle "has no sehc:lars except his own two Sons! No assistant, though receive's the same stipend as his predecessor, who had to pay three. Earl Grey rettuned to town yesterday from his resi dence at Datchet. THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. I On considering the claims of the various leading counsel at the Common Law Bar to fill the seat on the btnch vacant by the death of Mr. Justice Coltman, it is impossible not to be struck with the face, that there are some half-dozen who stand pretty nearly on the same line in point of profess onal pretensions. It is no doubt the duty of a Minister to bestow high judicial posts which involvG no political functions, and cannot in any way in fluence the future prospects of his party, on pre-eminent merit, even if such merit should exist alone in the ranks of his political opponents. But as the case stands just now between the Whig Government and the leading counsel at the Common Law Bar, there exists no diffi culty of this kind. From amongst the lawyers who have adhered throughout the course of their career to the Conservative party, and those who have remained staunch to the cauee of progression, it would be easy to name three cr four on either side who might be appointed to the vacant judgeship with perfect propriety. C'ceteris paribus, then, we may pre sume that the choice will fall on a barrister who has through life belonged to the party of the Ministry actually in power. Now, of the gentle men who full under this category there is no one whose appointment would give greater satisfaction to the country, or meet with a readier acquiescence in West" minster-hall, than that of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd. The first point ' no doubt, f or cons id eration in such a case as this, is that of professional qualification. We feel per fectly justified in the assertion that Mr. Sergeant 'fat fourd is to the full as sound eel.' careful a lawyer as any ono of the other gentlemen who are talked of for the post. lie has been iii the practice of his profession for very many years in the presence of the public and the bar, and the best test that eau be given of his legal ability is, that he has during that time had a good share of business in Westminster-hall, and has invariably transacted it with signal success. As Crown lawyer his knowledge and qualifications are in disputable, and the records of the Common Pleas will show how frequently and how well he has borne his part in civil cares, and that before the judgment -seat of so pre- eminent a magistrate as the late lamented Chief Justice Tindal, and in the presence of so sound a l a wyer cc Mr. Justic e M au l e, and of one so acute as Mr. Justice Cresswell. Of Sergeant Talfourd's legal qualifications there can be no question. They have been too long and too shrewdly tested to admit of hesitation or doubt. If we turn to other scenes, we shall find Mr. Sergeant Talfourd to have come before the public in a manner that removes him from the category of " mere lawyers?' In the Senate and on the stage his name is as well known at in Westininster-hall. We cannot see why the mental qualifications which have enabled a man to attain honourable distinction as an orator and a poet should stand in the way of any other oldies he may derive from a long, laborious, and successful professional career. It may be, on the other band, that these distinctions afford something like a guarantee that a man will bring to the bench the inspirations of an enlarged and cultivated mind. Even a legal judgment is none the worie for bsing derived from such a source. We do not say that as a lawyer Mr. Sergeant Talfoned has any pretension to stand en the same line with the great Lord Mansfield; but we cannot forget that this first of English judges was distinguished for his exquisite taste and great attain ments in literature as for that splendid series of judg• ments which has inspired the lawyers who have sue ceed.,(l him in Westminster hall with an almost super stitious reverence for his name. In a word, we feel it will be a great disgrace to the country if the author of lon stands in the way of Mr. Serge ant Talfourd. The appointment of this learned gentleman to the vacant judgeship would be felt as the well-deserved reward of a successful profeesional career, and as an honour suitably bestowed upon a very distinguished man.—l imes. [We most cordially agree in every word of the above well-merited, and not more merited than just, tribute to a good man, as well as a sound and constitutienal lawyer. —ED . Sun.] - ----------- - RAIL WA Y tA It Ai A I , t E TS, BRISTOL, JULY 23, STOCK EXCHANC.E.—The transactions to-day were confined tO Great We..t. - rn, Quarten, at 5 dis. • LIVERPOOL, JULY 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was dull to-day, and priceS had a downward tendency. The saves arc—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 635. 9(1. -- Ditto, Preference, 12% Ditto, Fifths (West Biding Union), 4% dis.—Gla,gow, Perth, and Greenock, Prefer ence (6 per cent, till 1853), 7% Great _Northern (London and York Extension), 5 per cent. Preference, 1 IA dls.—London and North- Wettern, - 133 idland, Halves, 12% dis. —North British, New Pre ference, % P. — South-Eastern and Dover, ti% dis.—North Union (A) , 2 30—North Staffordshire, 41. 16s. 3 1—Shrewsbury and Chester (N• W. 31.), 1 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchasee), 6 per cent. till 1850, 4 dis.—Belfast and Ballymena, 19%. NCHESTER, JULY 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Th _ MA e transactions to-day were as follow Great Northern Preference, 1 1 4 dis.— Aberdeen, Preference, % P. -- West Biding Union, 4% dis.—North British, Preference, %• GLASGOW, JULY 21. STOCK EXCHANGE —The transactions to-day were as follow:--' Edinburgh and Northern, 10% —North British, Preference, 525. .130 :heg —ispa'chss from the Governors of the West India Colonies were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of New Zealand. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood returned to town yesterday from a visit to Mr. Jones Loyd, at Wi c kh am P ark, Kent. STNICS, JULY 18. Arrd. Hope, Fotherick, St. John's, New Brunswick, for Newcastle. TUE CROPS IN TI ; E WESTERN DISTRICT:"... BRISTOL, JULY 23.—The wheat harvest will have generally commenced by the latter end of this or earl) , next week, and the prospects of the growing crops are most favourable. In Somerset and the west of Dorset, with the exception of being thin on the wet clays, and whore the dry weather, coming after the wet, has bon too much for the plant, the wheat is very promising. In the neighbourhood of Teignniouth the crops, b o th of corn and potatoes, are looking splendid. The barley crop in Wilts look promising, as is likewise the case on the best lands in Somerset. Oats are both good in con dition and forward, and the hay crops have seldom been , more abundant. At this period of the year we have generally, fdr a few years past, heard great complaints relative to the potato blight, but this year, with here and there an occasional exception, the potatoes aro healthy and entirely free from disease. The recent showers of rain have been of essential service to them, and also to the peas, for which apprehensions were en tertained, owing to the lengthened continuance of dry weather. The winter beans will be a large crop, and the spring sown ones have not looked so well for years. Mangold wurzel is a partial failure. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Captain Grant's troop of Royal Hcrse Artillery is placed under orders to march from head-quarters at Woolwich, to Leeds, on the 30th inst., to relieve Captain Lake's troop; and the latter will move to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to relieve Captain Gilbert's troop at that etution. Captain Gilbert's troop proceeds to Dublin to relieve Captain Dupuis' troop, or dered to return to head-quarters at Woolwich. As the troops will march by easy stages the relief from Wool wich to Leeds will occupy ten days, from Leeds.to New castle seven days, and it will be upwards of a month from the departure of the troop from Woolwich until the return of the other from Dublin. It is intended to increase the strength of the Royal Horse Artillery next year by adding two additional guns to each troop of the seven at present formed, which will enable the authori ties to retain two troops at head -quarters, having then six guns each, equal to the three troops now stationed at L„ l ci V s o , ol o w n . e ic t h r ; o( a ip m a i t k N ee e p wc u a p the ,tie.usptorenn.gTTn:,foonteie troop p p a a: Dublin, and one troop at Limerick. The spare troop, when the augmentation is made, is expected to be sta tioned at Brighton, or near that part of the coast. I'es tzt of a the series o Licensedffeees in aidCkto ofth n e N m GfundAsnbnytwN— hs.inh the dd Victuallers nt pt i h e r 00 op s g u i t p hi o p ut o hs r e t e a d w vo w a a rt syb eCommencined rc a oy t m pp t a h a r e nt s y e o f g wt a ha ri assembled later in the evening. The ascents of Mr. Gale in the balloon were postponed till to-day and to morrow, on both o f w hi c h days he will take his aerial flights, and display his peculiar properties of ascending and de scending on a rope-ladder, &c. There were yesterday the attractions of the aquatic tournaments, the exhibition of the largest horse and the smallest man in the world, fireworks, the storming of Moultan, and many other things worth being seen. The whole was well arranged, and it is but justice to the proprietor of the gardens to say that he has made every exertion to secure a benefi cial result to the charitable efforts of the society for whose advantage the gardens were opened. GRAND TRUNK AND STAFFORD AND PETERS°. notion Ranweer.—Yesterday the Master in Chan cery, Brougham, having gone through the list of original subscribers to this scheme, issued his order in Chancery for a levy or pro rata contribution, under the powers of the Act, of ss. per share, to pay off the outstanding debts of the concern. This order applies to the larger • proportion of five hundred original allottees, and to 16,685 shares; but as a large number cannot be got at, the letters of application in many instances having been returned with endorsements of " not known, dead, or gone away," the probability is that not more than one half the amount will be realised. The official manager still retains instructions to trace out all not forthcoming parties. At the next meeting all who accepted shares by paying deposit and taking scrip, are summoned to attend. 'The cases of the provisional committee, who had shares allotted without applying, and paid no depo sit, but sums by the way of compensation, to get rid of liability, remain to be investigated, to see whether they can be fixed. It is also to be determined whether the suit now pending against the secretary of the company, for forging 1,512/. worth of scrip, and against the di rectors for breach of trust, shall be proceeded with. The pro rata contribution of ss. per share applies to all those parties who, having signed the deed, afterwards received back 235. 6d. return out of a deposit of 2t 25., and sur rendered their scrip. B11:771S, On the 18th inst., at Milton-house, Pembrokeshire the lady of T. H. Dury, Es q ., o f a son. , On the 18th inst., at Bath, the wife of Gerard L. Brooks, Esq., of a son. On the 18th inst., at Brompton, the wife of Alfred S. Wigan, of a son. On the 20th inst., at Windsor, the wife of Capt. Co c h ran e, late Rifle B r i ga d e, of a son. On the 20th inst.. at Rayne Rectory, Essex, the wife of the Rev. Richard N. Bhker, of a (laughter. DIED On the 19th inst., at Margate, aged 55, Mr. Bartholomew P. Drout, of Surrey-hall. Lower Tooting. On the 19th inat., at Ware, John Edward, eldest son of J. Cass, Esq , of Ware, Herts. On the 20th inst., Ann Antonia, wife of the Rev. T. S. E. Swetteuham. rector of Swettenham, Cheshire, and aunt to the Earl of Winterton. On the iiothlnst.',Trances Jane, the youngest daughter of M. T. Turpin, of Brighton. On the 24th inst., at Newcastle, Staffordshire, &nal], only nrviving daughter of the late Rev. C. Lee of BristoL Lc , raion: :Lnd rublishfA by MU DO yourN69,e No. 11% Strand, Printer, at Ti ec Sun Office, No. 1 1 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in, the count,' 01 bliddlegox, Tueiday,ly, 24,1849 i 971 8 28 'Ai ! 3034 30 !,i 106 18 1 4 1814 11 t 4 66% 43 ~, ~~ J NING, JULY 24, 1849 1 ti * 4 si