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After which a grand Pas de Is Couronne, by 3ldlle. M. Taglioni and M. Dor. To be followed by the Last Act of the celebrated Opera, IL GIURAMENTO, n which Mdlle. Parodi and Signor 31oriani will appear. To conclude with the Divertissement LA PRIMA BALLERINA. The principal parts by Mdlles. Petit stephan, Marra, Thomassini, Julien. Aus undon, Lamoreux, and M. Paul Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at tha Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual, price 10s. 6d. each. Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FREXCII PLAYS and OPERA COMIQCE. Last Night but Two. On MONDAY EVENING Tie POrferMAIICBS will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with LES DECX DIVORCES. To conclude with LES DIA3IANS DE LA COITRONNE. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. GER3IAff OPERA. Herr ROEDER, manager of the German Opera, has the honour to announce to the nobility, gentry, and the public that he has con chided arrangements to give his SIX LAST RE PRESENTATIONS in London at this elegant theatre, the Second of which will take place on MONDAY EVENING, when will be performed Weber's opera of DER FREISCHUTZ. Casper, Herr Carl Formes ; supported by Mdlle. Oswald, Mdlle Walter, and Herr Bahrdt HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING , Will be presenLUCßEZlAted Dontzetti's a dmired Opera, entitled BORGIA. After the Opera a new grand Pas de la Couronne by;Bidile. M ar i e Tagliont and .31. Dor, To conclude with LA PRIMA BALLERINA. Application for J xes, Stalls, and Ticke s to be made at the Box-office of the Thea;re, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, price 10s, 6d. each. LILA TAt. YAL, HA Mr. B. ITObster, Side Lei:see and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS E VENT L. 4 , Will be performed a new and original tragic Play, in Five Acte, entitled ST RA I*ll MORE. Prin.ipal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, H. Vandenhoff, Buckstone, Howe, Stuart, Rogers ; Mrs. C. Kean, Mrs. Fitzwilllarn, and Miss ReynoldS. Atter which DEAREST ELIZAI3ETII. • To conclude with YOUR LIFE'S IN DANGER. TILEArRX ROYAL, ADELPLII. tnder the iireetion of Madame Celeete. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE KNIGHT OF ARVA. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIO . IN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To be followed by a novelty In the ,hape of A MOST UNWAR RANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright o the annoyance of Mr. Peal Bedford. To conclude with JOHN JONES. ROYAL LYC2.UM TilEA'rrt6. Under the Management of Madame Vestrta. 'role Lessee. Mr. Charle , Mahe ws. THIS EVENING Will be performed PROMOTION. After which a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. To be followed by A WONDERFUL WOMAN. To conclude with BOX AND COX. bs., Upper tsoxe., 4S. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No Awe -price to any part of the house. Th: Box-office, No. 2, Wellinzton-street, is opea to the 'abbe very , av, from Tan till Six. ArTLEY'r ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince kibert, &c. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at one time IA&lles. Adelaide Hinnie, Valentine, Louise Touirnaire, La Jeane Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Barrand, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite Jeanette. In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in announc ing that he has engage i 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 MOOLTAN and GOOJEtcAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be totlowed by an Inimitable display of SCENEs IN THE CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled THS WHITE TARN. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. "tarp Manazer. Mr. W, West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engagement of M. JULLIEN. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. Under the patronage of her Mos: Gracious Majesty, ha. Majesty the Queen Dowager. h s Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Put,lic Press has unanimously pronounced the s'torming 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 MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND PORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie-4n lien's unrivalled Band—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Frances Mildmay, Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. G. Tedder—Solos by Koenig, Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violon cello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of nadaloz pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach op real troops —and final ta!ileaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fights." Doors open at :sane o'Clock, a.m. ; feeding of the animals at Five; pelicans and White Bears half-past give ; Concert at Six ; Storming of liadajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. .R.P:FRESIIMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long compiiiimd that Refreshments from the Confectionary-rooms only could b, , procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinct portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. THir WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 23. MEBNOMETER, Lowest, 52: Highest, 72, Noon, 75. BAROMETER, 30.02. WIND W.—light bra , z and fine surshiny weathsr. vA rt:R &T LONDON ti 01 E. Tan' DAT —Morning, 35 min. after 3 I Eveainr, 59 min. after 3 Ta-1, - 'nutow r inn ,23 min. atter 4 Evening, 48 min. after 4 t fr frC .4 : kJ DIE v ' • • ,\ : bitflfli luix LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1849. After the disposal of some preliminary business in the Commons last night, and the House having resolved itseif into a Committee of Ways and Means, The CIIANCELLOR Of the EXCIIEQUEIt rose to king forward the Budget. He said, that although the statement he was about to submit was not as favourable as he should have been justified in making at an earlier period, yet he hoped that it would not be found altogether unsatisfactory. It should be remembered that last year had been a year of & Teat commercial distress in England, of famine in Ireland, an, I of war and disturbance in Europe. The war between Dee mark and Germany had created a large diminution in our manufacturing exports. The export to Germany /quail& two days' work per week in our manufacturing districts. This proved how great was our interest in the preservation of peace in Europe. Early in last session the Government had felt it incumbent on Deem to recommend increased taxation ; to this the Ilo.use did not agree, and therefore the Government re dueled the expenditure which it was in their power to reduce, and proposed a loan to meet that expenditure, which could not be reduced. He had at that time stated that if the measure pro posed had been granted he had every reason for anticipating that there would have been a surplus of revenue over expenditure. In that estimate he had ex CIULled corn, and he had estimated the ordinary revenue at 52,550,0001. That estimate had fallen short, by 50,0001. of the actual revenue. The actual expenditure amounted to 53,287,1101., but which included an item of 389,9901. for Irish distress, and a naval excess of the preceding year, making altogether 713,707/, which he had not included in his calculations, The total revenue, including that from corn, was .53,170,732/., so that there was an excess of revenue ever expenditure during the last year of 269,379/. But it they deducted the sum voted for Irish distress, and for naval excess, they'would find that the actual expenditure of the .year was 52,573,4051., showing an excess of actual revenue of the year over the ac tual expenditure of the year of 444,3291., so that there still remained, making this deduction, a surplus of income over expenditure of 120,0001. The receipt of Customs was 21,170,3531., and excluding corn, 20,220,0006; and he proposed to estimate the receipt of Customs for this year 20,200,000/.; and having now a fixed duty of Is. on every quarter of corn, he estimated the revenue from that source at 250,0001., making the total estimated sum 20,450,000/. He proposed to take the Excise at 13,710,0001.; the Stamps at 6,700,000/ ; and taxes at 4 ,300,000/., an I the income-tax at 5,275,0001., the Post-office at 8 00,0001.; and the Crown lands, which last year produced 1 00,000/., at 180,000/. ; and the mis cellaneous at 222,0001. ; o'd stores at 285,0001., the sum it produced last year; and surplus fees at 90,000/. — making for the . whole yea r 52,252,000/. Tnen as reg ards expend iture — the interest on the public debt was 28,243,521/., and the total charge for Irish dis tress and other charges was 2.831,5611, making a total charge on the Consolidated Fund under this head of 51,750,082/. Then there were the Naval, Army, Miie.allaneous, and Ordnance estimates, which had been voted, which with the excesses of last year would make a total expenditure of 52,157,6961., leaving a surplus on the estimated receipt of 104,3041.; deducting the expendi ture for excesses, the total expenditure would be 51,515,064/. These estimates were between 500,0001. and 600,0001. higher than they would have been had not the House determined for the first time to include the total expenditure of tho year within the estimates of the year. He trusted that when they recovered from the excesses of former years, that, even if no increase of revenue or diminution of expenditure were to take place, they would still fur the future have a surplus. Then, with regard to the navy, the most expensive thing they could do for the navy, as regarded the year, was to diminish the force, as they had to pay off ships at once. That matter had better be discussed he thought when the question was imme diately under the attention of the House, but this would account for an apparent increase of expenditure under that head. There had been an increase since the com mencement of the year in stamps, taxes, and income-tax, which he considered to be a proof of the increasing prosperity of the country. In comparing the present state of the national income with that of years back they would have a subject for congratulation. Ia 1843 it was forty-five million and a half, and in 1844-45 it was 48,110,0001., exclusive of income-tax ; in 1846 it was 46,000,0001., in 1847 it was 48,000,0001.—that he took as a fair ordinary year, and this year he took it at 46,000,000/. He believed ' that the state of the country was such as to warrant his estimating the state of the revenue at that amount, and he should have gone into the subject of the state of the country had it not been for the fear of spoiling the speech which he knew the Hon. Member for Buckingham had prepared on this subject.—(A laugh.) There was an increase of prosperity in the manufacturing districts, the amount of bullion in the Bank of England had increased, and he thought, therefore, he was justified in declaring that he considered the country was in a prosperous state. He hoped to be still further enabled to diminish the public expenditure, although he did not propose to go back to the expenditure of 1835. He would only go back to 1845, when the Right Hon. Baronet, in proposing the renewal of the income-tax, declared it was necessary to increase the expenditure, to which the House agreed, and he believed that the vote for increasing our naval estimates, proposed at that time, was most popular with the House and the country. and those gentlemen who now joined financial associations—among them the Hon. and Gallant Member for Middlesex—complained of the ne glected state of our national defences. Those works having been commenced, it would be now most impolitic and most wasteful to abandon them. He though they were perfectly justified last year in refusing — to reduce the forces of the army and the navy. They had heard a talk of a mock insurrection in Ireland. Certainly nothing was more difficult to prove than the existence of an insur rection, which had been prevented from breaking out by the presence of a large force, although nothing would have caused a greater expenditure both of blood and of money than to have, by diminishing the force, encouraged an insurrection to break out. There had been a reduction this year in all the estimates, and the Government at all times exercised a watchful conduct over the expenditure of the country. In the civil service estimates there was a decrease in every class, except those for the administration of justice. The whole reduction in the estimates of this year was 1,511,4551., which added to the reduction of last year, showed a total re duction in the estimates during the two years of 2,340,135/., which he hoped would meet the approval of his Hon. Friend behind him. Mr. ROME objected not to the reduction, but to the increase. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought they should have credit fur the reduction. 'll;ey had consolidated the Boards of Excise, Stamps, and Taxes—by that measure they had reduced the number of persons employed by upwards of two thousand, and the expenditure by a sum of 247,0001 All the persons reduced above sixty years of age were superannuated, and 188 bad been re-appointed in the public service ; and as the whole patronage of the Government would be given up for this purpose, he thought that in fifteen months all those per sons would be re-appointed in the public service. A similar inquiry was going on with regard to the Customs, and he hoped that reductions to a great extent would be made in that department. He had not reduced the salaries of the officers, because he thought they were not overpaid, but he had reduced the number and increased the work of those retained, because he believed the public work would be better done by a small staff of well-paid officers than by a large staff of under paid persons.—(llear. hear.) He hoped that next year they would have a surplus of income suffi - eient to place them in a more comfortable position in that respect than they occupied at present. 1 He did not think that the present circumstances i would justify them in going on with so small a sur plus, at the same time be did not feel called upon to pri pose any increase of taxation. He must protest against any attempt to get rid of any small surplus they might bare by reducing some small item of taxation, as such a course of conduct would preclude them for ever dealing with taxation on a large scale. lie would rather recommend that such surplus should be permitted to accumulate, in order that we might be in a position to take full advantage of that prosperity with which it might please Providence to bless us.—(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving a formal vote for an ad►ance of 3,000,0001. out of the Consolidated Fund. The House was subsequently addressed by Mr. HUME, Sir J. TYEELL, Mr. L. HODGES, Lord ROBERT GROS VENOR, Mr. MACGREGOR, and several other Hon. Gen tlemen; after which the vote was agreed to, and the Huse resumed. The Transportation for Treason (Ireland) Bill then passed through Committee, several amendments proposed by Mr. ANSTEY having been negatived by large majori ties, and the House adjourned. The financial statement for the current year is at length before Parliament and the country. The Budget has been brought forward on the 22d of June, rather more than four months later than the similar duty was performed last year, that most important task having been postponed from the first to the last month of the session. It might be very convenient to Sir CHARLES WOOD to adjourn the period when the nation should receive some species of authentic information as to its financial prospects—it might render unnecessary the production of some four or five distinct budgets, dif fering from each other in many important particulars —it might avert the humiliating necessity of con fessing glaring errors and palpable mistakes, but, above all, it would undoubtedly delay pressing de mands for great and comprehensive measures of fiscal and financial reform. The Chancellor of the Exchequer can easily estimate the value of these circumstances, and, if permitted, will gladly avail himself of the precedent in future years. But is it fair to the House or to the country ? Is it consistent with the imperative duties of hie responsible office to keep all parties in the dark until by far the greater portion of the expenditure for the year has been sanc tioned? What would be thought of a private indi vidual who should decide as to the extent of his esta blishments, the indulgences he would allow himself, and the amount of his expenditure, without in any de gree taking into his c o n s id era ti on hi s probable inc ome or the mea ns o f mee ti ng the outlay ? If such 9, person escaped utt er ru i n i t would be ascribable rather t o good f or t une than to any care or prudence in the management of his affairs. Every right-minded man would justly condemn s uc h conduct, which, if brought under the cognizance of , Commissioner of Bankruptcy, would probably subject ' the offender to severe punishment for a flagrant viola tion of one of the first principles of commercial law. But this is exactly what the British nation is doing under the stewardship of Sir CHARLES Woon. Its establishments are voted, its charities disbursed, before any estimate is given of its proba bable revenue. Under such a system every ame lioration is rendered impracticable. The represen tatives of the people, whose first and most important duty it is to see that no unnecessary taxation is im posed on the country, are kept ignorant of their true position. They know not whether they can afford to be generous, or whether a most rigid economy must be practised—whether there will be a satisfactory balance in the Exchequer at the close of the year, or whether a new loan may be essential. In everything they must repose a blind and unlimited confidence in Sir CHARLES WOOD, and accept with gratitude and unanimity the boons which he may feel disposed to bestow. Will independent legislators again submit to such treatment? We trust not; we know they would not if the people were fully and fairly repre sented in the Commons' House of Parliament. The first act of every session should be the production of the national budget for the ensuing year. Just allowances would be made for any unavoidable mistakes, and some alight modifica tions might fairly be tolerated; but the general financial policy should be placed before Parliament within the first, or at the latest the second, week after its assembling. The actual statement is probably as favourable as we could reasonably expect under existing circum stances. Notwithstanding the stringent monetary , code, under which the value of money has been mate rially " appreciated" and the burden of tax ation greatly aggravated, the wonderful resources of the empire still enable us to keep our heads above water, and to provide, without any formidable defi ciencies, for actual demands. The first "great fact" demanding attention is, that last year there was . an ex cess of expenditure above income of 269,3781. The country is, therefore, still adding to its embarrassments and increasing its liabilities. Sir CHARLES WOOD explains that this deficiency is owing to certain causes not within his control, and for which he cannot reasonably be censured or considered responsible— that were it not for Irish distress, Canadian emigration, and naval excess of the former year, the balance would have been on the right side. He had estimated the ordinary revenue of the country (ex clusive of duties on corn) at 51,550,000/, the actual produce was 51,498,6891., or 51,311/. less than the estimate. This error was occasioned by what the Right Hon. Baronet was pleased to term " a most unexpected falling off in the stamp duties, which had evidently been elevated beyond their na tural point by the unusual number of bill transactions which took place in a time of fictitious prosperity." We cannot understand the period referred to by Sir CHARLES WOOD, it certainly was not 1847-8, or indeed any time since his accession to office as financial Minister. There was, unhappily, no apparent prosperity, whether fictitious or otherwise, to mislead the calculators ; but there was an incessant pressure of "the screw." During the entire year there has been a continued reduction of the private securities held by the Bank of England, and a restriction of the accommodation afforded to the commercial and manufacturing interests. On the 30th of October, 1847, the Bank held no less than 20,409,8971. worth of private securities ; on the 16th of June, 1849, the amount was 9,731,825/. only. As the Bank of England returns afford a fair indication of the busi ness conducted by other banks, which, to a certain extent, take their tone from the proceedings of the Leviathan, there was every reason to suppose that there would be " a great falling off in the stamp duties," which should, therefore, not have been so very " unexpected," if ordinary foresight had been exhibited. The extraordinary revenues had been estimated at 580,000/.; the actual produce was 569,0421., the entire mistake being only 62,2691., which, unfortunately, was on the wrong side of the books. If, however, the income fell short of the estimate, the expenditure, we regret to say, very considerably exceeded the amount anticipated. The actual outlay for the year amounts to no less than 53,287,1101. Of this sum, 323,7871. is an arrear from a former year—a debt for which the country was liable for what is termed " naval excess," or, in other words, the difference between the sums voted by Parliament for the support of our naval establishments, and the total amount expended thereon. Another item is clearly an exceptional case—lrish distress and Canadian emigration, 389,9201. If these sums, amounting in the whole to 713,7071., for which there is some excuse, be deducted from the total expenditure, the estimate would be exceeded by about 150,0001. ; or, in other words, Sir CHARLES WOOD would have only considered the nation in a better position than it really was by about 212,0001. sterling. Sir CHARLES labours hard to show that if these unexpected demands had not taken place, there would have been a surplus of 444,3291. We fear, however, that some such casu alties must be encountered in each and every year for some time at least, and that we cannot anticipate with any degree of confidence the period when the Exchequer will be free from demands on account of " Naval Excess," " Irish Distress," or " Canadian Emigration." A wise and sagacious statesman should make ample provisions fur such very probable con tingencies. As to the revenues for the current year, Sir CHARLES WOOD estimates that they will amount alto r4ether to 52,252,0001., while he considers that the ex penditure will reach 52,157,6961., leaving an esti mated surplus of 94,30 g—rather a slight provision to meet the various casualties and unexpected claims that may infringe upon the national purse. Of course, under such circumstances, Sir CHARLES WooD will pay no attention to the urgent demands for the remission of some of the most onerous imposts which press most heavily upon the industry of the country. The state of the Exchequer presents an insuperable obstacle to any indulgence where he is not prepared to substitute new burdens for the obnoxious taxes. Taxes can only be abolished when there is either a great reduction of expenditure or a considerable addition to the public income from new sources of revenue. Sir CHARLES WooD will not practise the necessary economy, neither will he try any experiment in the way of substitution of direct for indirect taxation. He is the advocate of finality in fiscal, financial, and mor.etary affairs, and it is vain to look for any ameliorations or reforms in any of these particulars so long as he retains his present position as controller and manager of the National Exchequer. The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Marriage Bill was on Wednesday resumed, and we are happy to say concluded, in the House of Com mons. A division has at length taken place, and the principle of the measure has been affirmed by a ma jority of 34, the numbers being for the second reading 177, against it 143. The entire strength of the op position was put forward on the occasion, and the Members for the Universities of ,Oxford and Dublin most ably produced every argument in any degree bearing on the subject, whether of a religious or of a political character. Nothing was, however, shown that could at all affect the substantial merits of the case, or the broad grounds on which the repeal of the Act of 1835 was demanded. If marriage with a deceased wife's sister were clearly and expressly forbidden by the law of GOD, if there were any distinct and unequivocal Scriptural prohibition, the matter should be at once and for ever set at rest. But if, on the other hand, it is a merely human ordinance, resting upon no better foundation than a comparatively modern statute, the justice and propriety of which has been strongly con troverted ab initio—if the crude and hasty decision of a single Parliament was to coerce the deliberate and conscientious judgment of those who have been justly described as " persons of chaste and moral habits, and of deep religious opinions," without any adequate reason, the sooner . the impolitic restriction be abrogated, and the most perfect civil and religious freedom be allowed to all, the better. The case has been argued as if the repeal of the existing law would be tantamount to a legislative re commendation and encouragement of such marriages ; but that is by no means the real point. No violence can be i d l l o b ne e t o .an No Intncompelled o conscience, o te ot doctrine ianeet ionf howeverany yy c ma nner rnenhe r tender—n o o rary to what in hi s h eart and conscience he believes to u w a becorrectin fringed upon, nor can any individual clergyman be ca ll e d on to solemnize the ceremony if he should en tertain any doubt whatsoever on the subject : all that is required is, that those who feel no such scruples, who believe that there is nothing objectionable in such unions, should be emancipated from ex isting disabilities, and permitted to act with perfect freedom in the most important relation of life. They do not seek to bind others, t b o u he l e t r t ati o y n demand whi e for th e themselveswil l i n g the s t a o m e e x t l e i n b e d r t t y o a a l nd i ; and they insist that their innocent offspring shall not be branded with marks of shame and ignominy, and subjected to social degradation. They declare "that thelaw of m an nontyt orestrictgreater e the r degree freedom of the matrimonial contracts ought s h i t n a will they consent to be bound, and they law of GOD required." By that law,eyanwditlblantoatlodnee. l e an g d a t s e e t t t o i n o g t h a e s d s e t h t eh the rivi l righteg of d o e fp ri e v c a i t d g oin judgmenton that n l aw, matter in which private interests and private feelings are alone concerned. The extraordinary differences of opinion that pra- vail on the subject, not only among the community in general, but within the pale of the Church of Eng land itself—aye, even among the very Bishops and ministers of that Church—clearly and unequivocally prove that there is no Divine enactment by which such marriages are either expressly or impliedly forbidden. The 18th verse of the 18th chapter of Leviticus manifestly does not apply; on the contrary, the very limitation to the period of the wife's life time :—" Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister to vex her . . . besides the other in her life time ;" and the reason, assigned " to vex her" (the wife), plainly shows that there could be no valid objection to such a marriage after the death of the first wife, the only obstacle being thereby re moved. It must not be forgotten that poly gamy was sanctioned under the Mosaic law. Many just and godly men are shown to have had a plurality of wives. The very Patriarch himself, even ISRAEL, had not only two wives, but those wives were sisters—and it was against the inconvenience and domestic bickerings that might naturally arise from placing sisters in such relation to each other that the mandate was framed. There was, to use the language of some of the many petitions to Parliament on the subject, " no consanguinity or kindred between the parties to make such marriages undesirable in a phy sical point of view," the social comfort and conve nience of the parties were alone consulted. The Hon. Member for the University of Dublin, argued that the prohibition did not rest on the 18th verse merely, but that it turned on the 6th verse, which forbade intercourse with near of kin—and the same line of argument was followed by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Oxford. Both insisted that the relationship by mar riage was as close and binding, and as much within the scope of that law, as that by birth. Mr. GLAD STONE more especially declared that " it was demon strable from the letter of the chapter, that the wife's sister was near of kin to her sister's husband," and consequently that " the prohibition in the 6th verse was an absolute and positive prohibition of the mar riages which it is now proposed to sanction." Now we are quite prepared to join issue with the Right Honourable and Learned Gentle man on this point. He will not, we suppose, venture to assert that there is any nearer relationship between a man and his wife's sister than there is between a woman and her husband's brother. In deed, according to the commonly received notions of mankind, any connexion between the latter has been regarded with greater repugnance, and as more ob jectionable than if it occurred between the former. If a man be kin to his wife's sister within the mean ing of the 6th verse, is not a woman also kin to her husband's brother in like manner ? But we find, under the Jewish law, that a man was expressly ordered to marry his brother's widow, " to raise up seed to his brother," and this merely " that the inheritance might not pass to a stranger." Can it, then, for a mo ment be supposed, that the DEITY would com mand that which was wrong per se, and absolutely forbidden by the Divine law, for any peculiarly worldly purpose ? Certainly not. No instance can be adduced where that which was con trary to nature was directed. There can, therefore, be no such relationship in the sight of GOD between persons so connected to forbid their marriage. We concur most fully in the observation that the House of Commons is not the place to discuss the meaning of texts; neither is it a fitting topic for the columns of a public journal. But by whom has the discussion been rendered necessary ? By these who claim to control the consciences of their fellow-men, and to compel all to take the same views of religious matters which they themselves entertain. If the majority could bind the minority in such a matter, fare well to all toleration. No diversity of opinion could be sanctioned. The entire community should be contented to kneel before the same altar, to receive the same doctrines, and to fol low the same forms—Dissent would be annihilated. All should bow to the will of Parliament, and be come members of the State Church. Englishmen will not, however, readily surrender the civil and religious freedom for which their fathers bled, nor will they suffer a vestige of intolerance to remain a stain and a disgrace to the statute-book, to gratify the prejudices of any man or body of men. The existing law imposes an unwise and impolitic restriction, and it. must be speedily and for ever abolished. rHE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. A meeting of the Council of State was held on Thursday, at which a formal protest against the state of siege was read and deposited. The Courrier Francais, the organ of M. LEON FAUCIIER, is exceedingly wrath with Generals LA MORICIENE and BEDEAU, and with M. DE BEAUMONT, for re-organizing the Dufaure Parliamentary Club. It is probable that M. DUFAURE and his friends will quit the Ministry, in which case they would be enabled, with the assistance of General CAVAIGNAC and his followers, to organize a powerful Parliamen tary Opposition, powerful not only for its talents (it would possess almost the m onopo l y o f ta l ent i n the Assembly), but for its numbers also. The funeral of Madame CAVAIGNAC, the mother of the General, took place yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, at the Church of St. Roch. Madame MAR&AST the wife of M. ARMAND MAR RAST, the late President of the Assembly, died of the cholera on Thursday. . The Moniteur publishes th e f o ll ow i ng despatches, which have been received by the Government from General OUDINOT " Villa Santucci, June 11. " Monsieur le Ministre,—lt is proper that I should tender you a special account of an event to which the enemy at tached great importance, but the result of which, on the con trary, is favourable to us. You know that, in the early part of May, a bridge was established on the Tiber, at the an chorage of San Palo. This operation took plus nearly at the same time as the occupation of the church of San Palo. We almost simultaneously became masters of the Porte Slone, and our moveable columns being thus able to commu nicate with each other by the left bank made the investment of Rome complete. The Romans imagined that sending a few fire-boats during the night would suffice to burn the bridge. Towards midnight one was sent off by some men, who brought it to the heights of San Palo, and there aban doned it to the current. To the principal boat were lashed three others filled with powder, and other incendiary sub stances. The approach of this mass in combustion was soon signalised. Two guns fired by us changed the direction, and thanks to the floating-cable, which traverses the river longi tudinally, the burning bo it was driven as a wreck to the right bank. In a few instants the others were sunk. No accident resulted from this attempt. The want of success will, I hope, serve to prevent the Romans from making another. I cannot speak too highly of the tr ops and seamen of the flotilla. Their vigilance and energetic courage, and the simultaneous action of their efforts, powerfully contri buted to preserve the bridge. (Signed) " OUDINOT DE REGGIO." Then follow a dispatch announcing that he had again endeavoured to negotiate, and then his letter to the President of the Roman National Assembly, which we published two days since, and then comes the following dispatch : " Villa Pamfili, June 13. " Monsieur le Ministre,—You will see by my dispatch of last evening that I made a last appeal to conciliation. It has not been listened to. I send herewith the journal of the besieging operations on the 11th, 12th, and 13th. As soon as we shall obtain results, I will hasten to communicate them to you as rapidly as communications by sea shall per mit. " I am, Asc., (Signed) " OUDINOT DE REGGIO." JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE. " From the 10th to the 11th June.—During the night we debouched from the left side of San Pancrazio to make a second parallel. This trench was prolonged towards the bottom of the valley to the extent of 140 metres. The open ing which existed yesterday in the communication on the left of the road that passes in front of the church of San Van crazio was closed during the night. The wall by the side of the road was pierced, and thus the lower part of the commu nication was joined to the upper part, which unites the Villa Corsini to the summit of the wall. All the new trenches were made to their full width in the course o the day. ca A rr t ie t d h , e tr o c n e n the e, ri t g h h e t tto covertway the from battery which t ep liasc toe d' two houses lately destroyed by the enemy. At this point destroy arm es we are 120 metres from the wall. On the right we have carried the double sap towards the escarpments which com mand the Talley of the Tiber, above the Borta Portese ; and to-night we shall return towards the front of the attack to go beyond a covert way which will start from the ruined houses above mentioned. The battery No. 5, which is to serve also as a breaching battery against the bastion No. 7, has been begun by the engineers. At daylight it was covered, and the platforms and powder magazines were completed in the course of the day. The works at battery No. 4 have been carried on without any interruption from the enemy. Batteries 1 and 2 have received and answered a fire from the fortress without experiencing any loss. " From the 1 1th to the 12th.-00 the left of the attacks the second parallel has been prolonged several metres. At the centre has been formed 192 metres of the parallel on the right of the battery No. 5, and in advance of that of No. 4, which is to oppose tho bastion of No. 6. This work has been well done, notwithstanding the fire of the fortress went over the men employed at it, and three of them were wounded. During the night, contrary to the practice hitherto, the fire was kept up; and at half-past six this morning the enemy made a sortie upon battery No. 5. He came to the border of the trench, and placed himself in ambush, on the right of the battery, in some ruined houses and behind a broken wall. After haan-hour's struggle the enemy abandoned his enterprise. On retiring he had to sustain a brisk fire of musketry from the Grenadier com pany of the 36th and a company of Voltigeurs, led by Colonel Niel of the Engineers, and left a number of killed behind him. A battery on the plateau of the Villa Corsini was commenced on the night of the 9th; but its distance from the grand park delayed its progress. Nevertheless the work was continued in the day, when the parapets were strengthened and the platforms gone on with. The rest of the gabions and saucissons are arrived, and will be used in the night. The battery No. 4 was completely mounted in the night. During the day the battery No. 1 returned the fire of the fortress, and No. 2 that of the Artillery on the left bank of the Tiber. Our less during these two days is not exactly known, but amounts to about 26 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, of whom 6 are killed. "From the 12th to the 13th.—On the left attacks we had only to form the gradins for firing from and for the fran chissement. At the centre we have joined the two extremi ties of the second parallel ; we have widened and strengthened this important work. During the 12th, the batteries 3 and 4, annoyed by the fire from the fortress, were authorised to return it, although they had been ordered to wait the result of the summons sent in to the Roman Government. At half past eight in the morning of the 13th all the batteries opened their fire, and in the course of the day each piece was discharged thirty times upon the average. The crests of the faces of the bastions 6 and 7 were completely beaten down, and the shots directed against the walls and parapets soon cleared the ramparts of their defenders. All the guns of the fortress, except one, ceased firing. The battery No. 5 has had its merlons and embrasures damaged by the enemy's fire, but the other batteries have not suffered. Our loss on this day is about 20 non-commissioned officers and men killed and wounded. Daily, since the opening of the works for the siege, I have sent out reconnoitering parties to the left bank of the Tiber to intercept communications and provisions, to alarm and disturb the enemy, and draw the investment still closer. On the 10th the moveable column which left Monte Mario moved towards te Teverino, a tributary of the left of the Upper Tiber. The troops exchanged some shots with a Roman post, and took three prisoners from it. They re turned in the evening, bringing in the colonel of the 7th regiment of the Roman infantry and another officer of the same corps, whom it had taken prisoners. In the region of the Lower Tiber, a column composed of a battalion and 400 cavalry, under the command of Brigadier General Morris, left San Palo and marched in the direction of Frascati. The situ tions on the road side and the positions they might offer were carefully marked. The cavalry pushed on as far as Frascati itself, into which the authorities suffered them to enter with. out opposition." _ _ _ Tile Anti-Socialist Electoral Committee have pub lished a list of twenty names, out of which they recommend the electors of Paris to choose eleven, to whom they will give their support at the approaching election. The first eleven names in the list are— Lucien Bonaparte, M. de Lamartine, M. Thouret (Minister under General Cavaignac), M. de Malle vine, General Rulhieres (Minister of War), M. Lan guinais (Minister of Commerce), General Gimeau (who commanded at Lyons against the insurgents), M. Fould, General de Bar, Benjamin Delessert, and Duvergier de Hauranne. La Liberte states that a letter has been received in Paris from the ex-King Louis Philippe, dated 18th June, in which that monarch congratulates the French nation on the bloodless victory gained by the army of Paris. He declares that the triumph of the friends of order over the Republican party must necessarily and inevitably produce the restoration of the monarchy. Louis Philippe (adds the Liberte) announces, moreover, to his friends that in a letter addressed by the Emperor Nicholas to the Duchess of Orleans, and communicated by her to the ex-Royal Family, he tells her that she must waive the claims of her children, and unite with the elder branch. The Czar, it is added, persists in con so lid at i ng the monarchichal principle on a legitimate basis. The King who was overthrown in February consequently recommends all his friends to transmit this resolution to their adherents, in order that henceforth there may be but two camps in Europe—Royalty and Legiti macy on the one hand, and revolutionary movement on the other. La Liberte completes the communi cation by declaring that the friend to whom the letter was addressed, is one of the persons enjoying the greatest favour at the Palace of the President of the Republic. The following are the' official returns for the cholera on the 18th:—Deaths in private practice, 107; in the civil hospitals , 69, and in th e m il itary hos pitals, 10. The Moniteur, which publishes these returns, adds—" The number of deaths in private practice on the 19th, as far as the accounts which are not complete go, was only fifty. The total number of deaths in the hospitals on that day was fifty-three, being a diminution of twenty-six on the number of the pre • ceding day." PARIS BOURSE, FRIDAY, HALF-PAST THREE. The market has been heavy to-day, and prices are again somewhat lower, Threes for the account closing at 53f. 30c., and Fives at 861. 55c. The market clo-ed as follows :—Threes, for cash, 53f. 45e.; for account, 531. 30e. ; Fives, for cash, 86f. 60c.; for account, 861. 55c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,350%; Spanish Threes, 34i f.; Do. Fives and Neapolitan not quoted. RAmwevs.—The Share Market has been also dull. Shares have been freely offered, and aril generally, though not very materially, lower. Orleans closed at 8001.; Rouen, 5511.; Havre, 255 f.; Vierzon, 317 f. 50e.; Avignon, 195 f.; Strasburg and Bale, 102 f. 50c.; Bur deaux, 405 f.; Northern, 427 f. 50e.; Paris and Stras burg, 3611. 25c.; Nantes, 3101. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. JUNE 22. Central of France (Orleans and Wierzon), 12 1 4—Dutch Rhenish, 74—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 A—Rouen and Havre, 10V 2 —Sambre and Meuse, 3,4. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived. They contain no news. The Bourse was closed on the 17th. GERIVIANY AND rHE NORTHERN STATES. WURTEMBURG. THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT. The Swabian Mercury of June 20 gives the fol lowing account of the dispersion of the National As sembly : " We have already announced to our readers that the establishment of Fritz and the adjacent streets were filled with troops about three r.se., whereupon the representatives began their march, having at their head the President Lowe de Kalbe, Uhland, and Schott; there was a great crowd who made the air resound with their cries. The Councillor of Regency, Cameres, thus addressed the President :--` I de clare to you, M. le President, in the name of the Ministry, that your future meetings in Wurtemburg are forbidden.' The President protested in the name of the German nation against this proceeding, and other deputies desired to speak ; but M. Cameres declared that he would not hear them, and desired the drums to beat. The military drove back the crowd, who were further kept in awe by cannon planted so as to command the streets. The Provisional Regency departed last night." _ _ The Wurtemburg Ministry have published a state ment of the motives that had induced them to take such strong measures against the National Assembly and Provisional Regency, who had, they say, unin vited, come to Stuttgardt, and established themselves there, and had assumed powers that, if conceded, would have placed the national forces and the finances of Wurtemburg at their disposal; that the Assembly had declared that the disarmament of the National Guard was illegal, and had by its violent and pas. sionate proceedings set an example that was highly dangerous, and gave encouragement to anarchy ; that if the Ministry had yielded to the wishes of the As sembly, Wurtemburg would have virtually been an nihilated, which was certainly not the wish of the majority of the nation, notwithstanding their enthu siasm in favour of German unity, and for that, and other reasons set forth in their statement, they had been compelled to dissolve the Assembly. In the sitting of the Wurtemburg Assembly on the 19th, the Assembly, on the proposition of Deputy Manx, passed to the order of the day on a motion of the Minister ROMER, approving of the conduct of the Ministry with regard to the German Parliament. The Ministry acted, it appears, in obedience to a request of Prussia. Deputy SCHODER proposed that those Ministers who had signed the note against the National Assem• bly had acted in violation of the German Constitution, and should be put upon their trial for so doing. This proposition was referred to the Political Committee. BADEN. According to the Cologne Gazette an Austrian force of 16,000 men is to enter Baden to act against the Republicans. The insurgent army of the Palatinate has joined that of Baden, and brings with it 20 pieces of cannon. AUSTRIA. ALLEGED DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIANS AND RUSSIANS. The Berlin'National Zeitung, of the 18th June, states, that the Hungarians had totally defeated th e united Austrian and Russian armies, on the l e f t b an k of the Danube, in the plain between Karlsburg and Raab, on the 14th and 15th. The loss of the Impe rialists was immense. We have received Vienna papers of the 17th, which, of course, do not mention a syllable of this. Should this intelligence prove true, we may shortly expect to hear (strange as it sound) of the proclamation of the Russian Republic. From the White to the Black Sea, from the Baltic to the Caspian, everything is prepared to take advan tage of any reverses the Imperial troops may expe rience. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The bombardment of Fredericia was renewed on the 14th and 15th. The Flyve Post of Copenhagen, of the 18th, says— " From authentic sources we have learned that the nego• tiations for peace carried on in London are almost entirely broken off, and, as regards the negotiations at Berlin, accord ing to private letters just received, neither party had shown any incl►nation to yield any part of its demands, so that a favourable result was as remote as ever. However, if cer tain symptoms may be relied on, Prussia perhaps will be induced to give way to a small extent." ITALY. Intelligence has been received from Rome to the 15th. General OUDINOT commenced his attack on the 14th ; his batteries played upon the bastion for 24 hours without effecting any practicable breach, and in that state matters remained when the last ac counts were 'dispatched. The following account of the proceedings in Rome and its neighbourhood is published in the Censor of Genoa : "On the morning of the 13th instant the French com menced bombarding Rome, causing, however, little damage. They, at the same time, attempted an assault, but without effect. The French tiring was briskly continued till eight in the evening, when it ceased for three hours. At eleven it recommenced, and continued till four on the morning of the 14th. It then ceased for a short time, to be re-opened with greater effect, causing great damage to the Romans. At four in the afternoon of the 14th the French made a small breach at the gate St. Pancrace, but not large enough to attempt an assault. At eight the firing con tinued as well as some fighting. The French, however, still considered it inexpedient to make an assault by the breach, and on the morning of the 15:11 the bombardment was continued, but still without result. The French have cut off several aqueducts and stopped the entry of provisions. The enraged Transteverins twice pre seated themselves to the Triumvirs, weapon in hand, request ing permission to be allowed to sa'ly out en masse against the French, and finish matters by a single blow. The Triumvirs assured them all would end well if they would only pre serve their ardour to fight at the barricades, if the 'French should have the temerity to enter the city. It appears that General Oudinot does not wish to engage his soldiers in the barricades of Rome, but rather to take a position at St. Pan crace, and there establish his battery." The Opinione accuses G-vneral OumNoT of arrest- ing the 'peaceable inhabitants of the country— of binding their hands, and sending them to Civita Vecchia as prisoners of war, in order to create an impression by the large number of prisoners they are making. . _ General CORDOVA and the Spaniards are still a Terracina. The Piedmontese Gazette announces officially the renewal of negotiations with Austria. _ _ The Venetians have, by the fire of their bombs, damaged the Austrian batteries. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE, The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000 to 7,000 bales, with a firm market.—ln Railway Shares only a limited business was done, and prices were without alteration. The weekly balance-sheet of the Bank of England, made up to Saturday last, exhibits but a slight increase in other securities, and the payments into the public Exchequer have led to a return of notes, whereby the active circulation has been again slightly diminished and the bullion further augmented. The Public Deposits are still comparatively low, but this is now accounted for by the concession made and the postponement allowed in the payment of the malt and hop duties. A comparison wi.h the previous week gives the following results : ... £28,065,695 ~. 295,495 3,109,892 Increase ... .. 6,351 Public Deposits ... 6,731,437 Increase ... 550,411 Other Deposits ... 9,556,938 Increase ... 30,788 Seven Day and other Bills . . 1,072,355 Increase ... 6,288 Government Securities 14,315,468 Increase ... 139,961 Other Securities... ... 9,731,825 Increase ... ... ... 8,150 Notes ... 10,094,240 Increase ... 446,200 Bullion ... 14,947,784 Increase ... 295,022 Active Circulation ... ... 17,971,455 Decrease ... 150,705 In the Foreign Exchanges there were again yesterday afternoon but limited negotiations. Paper at 90 days' date was quoted 12, 2% to on Amsterdam, at 13, 12 to 12 1 / 2 on Ilamburgh, at 25, 60 to 65 on Paris, and at 12, 40 to 50 on Trieste. Notes fgsued ... Increase ... Rest The exports of the precious metals from London during the week to Thursday last were 218,500 ounces of silver, chiefly to Holland and Belgium, and about 3,200 ounces of gold, mostly to the Mauritius. The financial expos 6 of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has given much satisfaction, and, although there may be quibblers, it is generally admitted that a much worse state ment might have been made. It is further apparent, at the same time, that the application of a little extra pressure will lead to additional and judicious retrenchment, without the necessity of any curtailment of the national de fences ; and although some of the Chancellor's estimates may be too high, others will probably he found hereafter to be too low. With the remaining items of the budget we have not much to do, as the Chan cellor has so fully explained them, and we will merely add that the consumption of exciseable articles continues very large, and that we believe the benefits of free trade are at present merely in their infancy, having never had anything like a fair trial. The express in anticipation of the Overland mail furnishes late intelligence from India, which will be found in another column. The Funds have been very firm again this morning, and the financial statement has a favourable influence. Consols have been 91i to 9176 for Account, and are now 913% The New ihree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. realise 92 to 92A. Exchequer-bills are 425. to 455. premium. The Foreign Market has been quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. are 337 8 to 34; Brazil Bonds have been 80; and Mexican 30A 3 to %, with the Coupons. Buenos Ayres have been 40% to 41LA. Dutch Four per Cents. are at 77. Railway Shares, although not very brisk, have a tendency to advance. French Shares are duller than for some days past. ONE CLOSING •nicEs OF ~R rrISTT •• ENDS oTLOCK 1 7 RI('i• S 3 ;:or Cent. Reluced Amns ...... 9l % ~ A 1 / 2 91% vow 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna—. .. . 92 41 92 92% 92% i.onn Ann s. to expiry Jan. LStO B% 8 11-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10.1859 B l /2 8 1 /e Consols tor Account 9 1 % 14% 91% ',xchequer Bills. 1 1 / 2 d. & 2d. 1,0001. June 42 45 p 5001. June 42 45 p Small. June 42 45 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS cfNE O'CL )OK. 6rs zilian Bonds ... ..... ..... .. - Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent... 4l 40 1 41% 42 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent... 66 Mexican, 5 per Cant. 1846, with Coupons EO% 30 : )6 Ditto, Account ... .. JO% 30 '%s Ditto, Ex Coupons Ditto, Account 28 % 14 28 LA Peruvian "Solids, 6 per Cents — Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active 51% Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, 3 per Cent ... 34 337( i Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5l Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 77 PRICES OF rAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE; Berks & Hants Extens. 45 p 45 p 45 p MORIN • PIKES 80 511 16 3 4 33-Fs (Grt.West. Per.s per ct.) 6 birming, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... 15 ..• .. tluckinghamshire ... 161. 4s. Caledonian - Ditto, 1 4 Shares - Chester and Holyhead... 50 Eastern Coumties... ..... 20 ...... East Lancashire Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 Great Northern ... Do. Extension ,•,% 5 / 4 i/4 Great Western 100 Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, New 171....... 15 ... .. 10:j 4 Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... . ..... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... . .... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... ... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto London, Brighton, and South Coast.— .. 50 London and Greenwich 12/1554d... —„, , ~., 9 34 London and N. Western 100 ......1`4 . 9% 129 l2 9 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 ...... 10 4, lO Ditto,Fifth3 ..... .. .. 2 ....„ 7% ••• 7 % Loud. &S. Western ...... 50 - ......... 35 3 4 Midland ...100 ..... 68% 69 1 4 Do., do., 501. Shares 25 ... .. 12% ,.. 12% North ritish ........ ... 25 ..„ ,—. „. .. 13% Ditto, Thirds .... .... . ... 3% North Staffordshire 17% 12%% 12% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 4%.. 4% ..... , 4% Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Bina... 11 Shropshire Union So ith Staffordshire-- 7t h 2 3 /4 ..... ....... 2 3 / 4 South Faster , Do., Registered No. 4 10 York, Newcastle, and Berwick-- ... ........ 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 D . G.N.E.Preterence 8 —.. York and North Midland 51 3 3 14 —.. ..... ....... 32% Ditto, Preference FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Luxembourg Ditto Northern of France...—. 13 Paris and Rouen 2O ..... 80 ;g 16% 10% 47% 21 673 /n 1% 21,14 MINES. Bolonos Scrip ...... 1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Londcn & Westminster. 20 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 22.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, JUNE 22.—Wind A.M. N.W. to W.N.W. P.M. S.S.W. to S.W.—A rr d. Th ree Marias, Bahia; Brilliant, Stewart, Mauritius ; Berbice, Addley, Berbice. Arrived from the River, Havering. Sydney, New South Wales. SWANSEA, JUNE 22.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Gratitude, Ade laide, South Australia; Acacia, Coquimbo. OFF THE START, JUNE 20.—Arrbaracoa, Banjoewangie; Elizabeth Anthonia, Veenstra, ditto, both for Amsterdam; Pauline, Poot, Banjoewangie, for Middleburgh. FALMOUTH, JUNE 22.—The Pickwick, Graves, which left Arica 6th February, arrived here today, for London, with foremost, and main and mizen topmasts carried away, and with loss of yards, sails, rigging, &c., 4th May, in lat. 7 N, long. 33 W. litru., JUNK 21.—The Turk, Brown, arrived to-day from Greenland, with 670 seals—about 11 tons; sailed thencet o on the 29th May, and re p or t s as f o ll ows: —The Hebe, Gr_oa t Hull, 26th April, w ith 70 sea l s; Eliza, of Hull, 29th May, with 2,000 seals; Anne, of Hull, 20th May, w ith 170 seals; Swallow, of Hull, in April, with 200 seals; and St. George, a of London, 29th May, with 200 seals. Th e latter vessel was badly stove, and had gone to the north i n company with the Eliza. h Heads; cargo lost, crew Feb., on Point Lonsdale, Port Phi lip The Princess Royal, from China. l , i w as wrecked on the 24th saved. T 22 .—Wind N.W.—Arrd. 21st, Lancas- ARnotitghoscah;ildn, Bo:nny. LIVERPOOL, ~ UNE 22d, Armide, Langley,An Lockerby,. Singapore; Laing, ter, M‘Lellan, Barbadoes; Ottawa, Thrift, Savannah Cal cutta;Ring, T A rio tw id i a c d k,. F re a w oo e y r, , ditto; Jane Anderson, Port au Prince; llalcvon, New Orleans; Empire Queen, Porter, Mobile; St. Leon, Leakin, Bombay; Collier, ditto; Columbus, Tilley, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Em ma, R e ynolds, St. John's, Newfoundl an d . Sld. Free Trader, Calcutta; Tallentire, Lima; Mersey, Buenos Ayres; IV ir mingbam, Sturdivant, A.S.; Anglo-American. Boston. OFF DOVER, JUNE 21.—Wind W.--Elizabeth Hast ings, Gault, Buenos Ayres; Canton, Brown, Rio Janeiro for Antwerp. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY ) COVENT-GARDEn. Very extensive supplies of vegetables were on sale here to day, but those of fruit were small for the time of year. Generally speaking, the demand was steady, at very little alteration in prices. — Fruit—Cherries, 2s to 4s per half sieve; Pine-apples, 5s to 7s; and hot-house Grapes, 8s to 9s per lb; Gooseberries, 2s 9d to 4s per half. sieve; Cur rants, 4s 6d to 5. 6d per half &eve; Lemons, 8s to 10.'; Oranges, 103 to 15. per 100; Strawberries, 4d to la per pottle; fortr•d Peaches and Nectarines, 38s to 40s per dozen. Vegetables—Horseradish, 2s 6d to ss; and Celery, 101 to Is 2d per bundle; Asparagus, 2s to 7s per 100; Spring Onions, 3d to 5d per bunch: New Potatoes, 2d to 7d ; and Shallots, 4d per lb; Mushrooms, 8d per pottle; Brocoli, 8s to 12. per dozen bundles; Cauliflowers, Is 8d to 33 per bundle; Cabbage Lettuces, 10d to Is 4d per half sieve; Cabbages, 6d to 10d per dozen; young Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d ; ditto Carrots, 4s 61 to 6s ; and Greens, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches; Parsley, is 3d to is fd per half-sieve ; Cucumbers, is Gd to 4s per brace; Rhubarb, 28 to 6s per dozen bundles; French Beans, 9d to is per 100; Radishes, 4d to Bii per dozen hands; small Salad, 2s per dozen punnets; Cos Lettuces, 10.1 to Is per score. NEUTGATIS AND LEADENDALL. Turkey Poults, 5s to 6,; Goslings, 5s 6d to 85; Fowls, 2s 9d to 6s; Capons, 5s to 7s; Chickens, 3s to 4s 6d; Ducklines, 3s to 3s 6d; and Pigt ons, 6d to iod each. Ostend Fresh Butter, 7s to 9s, and English ditto, 8s to lls per dozen his; Irish Eggs, 4. Gd to 5s 3d; French, dittO, 4s 9d to tis; and English ditto, 6s 3d to 7. per 100. NEWPORT. Beef, front 2s 6d to 3s 4 , i; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 5s 1011 ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s Od rer 81bs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 35 8d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s Od to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 10d to is 8d per lb.; Turbots, 4s to 8s; Brills, is to 2s; Cod Fish, 3s to ss; Whitings, 4d to 6d; Lobsters, is to 2s 9d; and Crabs, is to 2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s per pair; Eels, 4d to Ild per lb; Mackerel, 4d to 9d each ; Flounders, is 2d to is 6d per dozen ; Iladdocks, 4d to 7d each; Scat; 4d to 8d per lb; White Bait,ls 6d per quart. EIDE DIAREET. • Market hides, 5616 to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to 1 !; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, Ild t o 2d ; ditto, 80Ib to 881 b, 2 4 d to 2, 1 1 ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 21d to 3d; ditto, 961 b to 104113, 3d to 31d; ditto, 10416 to 112113, 3id to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 53 ; Lambs Skins, is 6d to 2s 5d ; Horse Hides, 7s 6d; Shearlings, 7d to 9d. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to ;id; of household ditto, 5d to 6id per 41b5 loaf. EAT IVIAJIMETS. SMITITFIELD.--Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 15s; Clover litto, 21 15s to 51 03 ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per load. Supply limited, and trade firm. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 12a to 31 16s ; Clover ditto, 21 16s to 4/ 16s ; and Straw, 11 115 to 11 14s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off steadily. at full prices. WIIITECEUPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 21 153 to 51 Os; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 133 per load. A short supply, and a steady demand. EXCHEQUER. —(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before the Lord CHIEF BARON, and a Special Jury.) BROOM V. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The trial of this case, which occupied a portion of yester day, was resumed this morning, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Chambers, and Mr. Burshaw, a for the plaintiff, an d M r. Martin, Mr. E. J ames , a nd Mr. Willis, for the Co m p any. The actiot wa s b roug ht t o recover damages for false ira" prisonment. appeared - The plaintiff is a grocer, carrying on business in Judd street, and on the 29th of February, last year, he Was a passenger by the railway from Rumford to London. A con siderable quantity of rain had fallen during the day, an d owing to the windows of the carriages having been left open, the seats and oth er p ar t s o f them were covered with water. The plaintiff an d ot h er passengers complaine d 01 g this, and on arriving at the Stratford station, where th• tickets are usually collected, the plaintiff refused to gic his up, allegin g as a reason that he inten ded to enter a complaint at the Shoreditch station as to the state of the carriages, and wished to keep the ticket, in order to identify hi self as a passen ger . 'up on re peating his refusal he was dragged out of the carriage by the Coll ar by some of the servants of the company, given into the custody of a policeman, and taken to the Bow station, a mile and a half off, where the charge was entered. At first he refused to give his name, but subsequently fur# nished the in s p ec t or w i t h i t. He reached the sta tion-house about eleven o'clock at night, and was locked up in a cell for three hours, but the inspector, thinking the cell too cold, a t two in mile' m , rning he was tak en t o another station, two In"' distant, where he would have more comfortable accommo dation. Ii wing in the meantime met with a friend, be procured bail, and got released until the morning, and on coming before the magi s t ra t e next d ay, t h e ca se wan dismissed. Mr. MARTIN, after taking a technical objection with reference to the liability o f th e compan y, which was overruled by the Learned Judge, stated that though he could not justify the act which bad been committed, he considered that it had entirely arisen from the misconduct of the plaintiff. It was t h e un i versa l belief of the servants not only upon the Eastern Counties, but upon every other railway, that they had authority to demand a passenger's ticket whenever they liked, and also authority, in the event of his refusing to give it up, to give him into custody. air. Chilton, who was a member of the legal pro fession, had, however, thought proper to question this right; and the matter having been discussed at great length before the Judges, it was decided that the bye-laws did not g ive the Company any such authority. After such a decision, be could nit, perhaps, maintain that the Company were alto gether irresponsible, but he might state that is the plaintiff had not aetf-d very violently, and assaulted two of the Cora pany's officers, he would not have been given into custody. He, however, submitted that as the plaintiff had suffered no i njury, and received no i nsu lt t o hi s c h aracter , the small possible amount of damages would be sufficient. The CHIEF BARON having summed up, • The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 501. A bill of exceptions to his Lordship's direction was ten dered by Mr. Martin, on the ground that there was no evi dence to go to the jury as to the liability of the Company. SPORTING IN'T'ELLIGENCE. TENBURY RACES.— THURSDAY. The West Wo rces t ers hi re S takes of 5 sovs. eac h, an d 25 added by the Members. Two miles. Mr. C. Hughes' s R e b ecca ... (Tasker) 1 ••• ••• ••• 2 Mr. T. Parr's Baronet, 6 yrs ... Mr. Smith's Master Downes, aged ... ••• Sharratt's Egret, 4 yrs... ... ••• "• 5 Mr. Wilkinson's Ima, aged ... ••• "' . 1 The Manor Stakes of 2 soy a . eac h, an d 10 added, one and a quarter (5 subs.), were won in two heats by Mr. Powell's Gwenny, 4 yrs (Frost), beating Enville, Black Beast Rambler, and Little Comero. The Witley Court Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added by Lord Ward and Sir E. Blount. Heats. One wile and a half. Mr. Hughe s ' s R e b ecca, 4 yrs ... (Tasker) 1 Mr. W. Jones's Little John, 4 yrs A. ••• 3 2 Mr. Bedfo r d' s G utta P erc b a, 4 yrs ••• 3 Mr. G. D rew ' s T ruon -D aise, 3 yrs ": 2 dr The Selling Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 15 . ;Ided. • "Teats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Scott's Mistress Jean, 5 yrs ... (James) 0 1 1 Mr. Drew's H a st e - away, 4 yrs 1 3 2 Mr. Jackson's Mud Boots, 6 yrs ... 3 2 Mr. Hughes's Pyefinch 2 4 dr BET LING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. TIIE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.- 3 to 1 aw.t Mallon (0- 4 to 1 agat Executor (t)-10 to 1 agst Legerdemain (077, 10 to 1 agst T om Ti t ( t)-12 to 1 agat K enn i n gton 0) " to 1 agst Distaffina-15 to 1 agst Andalusian. 9 to 1 agst LIVERPOOL C UP.— 4 to 1 a pt Essedarius — Keleshea (t)-10 to 1 agst W oo l w ich -10 tol 15 to 1 apt Tophana ( o ff ers to ta k e ). Goonwoon Cur. -7 to 2 agst C a nezou (t)-4 to 1 agst Tadmore (t)-12 to 1 agst C ossac k ( o ffers to take). A g a s s t h a Mon tague-15 to 1 agst B orneo -15 t o 1 agst Lady m GOODWOOD STARES. -10 to 1 agst Plaudit (0-10 to 1 agst Fernhill-15 to I agst Clermont-15 to 1 agst Giselle—ls to 1 agst Tophana-1 j 0 to 6 agst St Antonia (t)-20 to 1 agst Chanticleer. ST. LIGER.—Even on Flying Dutchman-10 to 100 any other. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-LULL --. 0 Last night the performances here were " by special desire, her Majesty and Prince Albert being present on the occasion. The programme was peculiarly attractive, opening wit h Mendelssohn's music to Racine's Athalie. The power and varied beauties of that music are well known, and they were now displayed in a singularly striking and effective style. Full justice was, in all respects, done to the fine , impressive composition. The band and chorus (con sisting of about seven hundred performers) were, as usual, excellent, showing the greatest accuracy and finish in the execution of the work allotted them. The vocalists engaged were the Misses Dolby, and M. and A. IV illiams, Mr. 'l'. Williams, and Mr. Phillips. The three ladies sang the Athalie music very delig ht f u lly; and the trio (with choru s ) " H ear t s f ee l that love thee,' pre sented a charming specimen of their vocal e e x s c p e e l e l m i enc l a y.ewai n th d taste. Mr. Bartley recited the illustrative verses on the oc casion with his accustomed eloquence, judgment, andisdtiesd crimination. The second portion of the programme consisted of Handel's " Dettingen Te Deum." Her Majestyr and Prince Albert and suite quitted at the close of th! or fi e L, part. Upon their entrance the National Anthem was a l)!Fi great spirit, and received with e irtlsaeuealplause. Hearty and loyal cheers were also rais ed by .. whole audi enceraciousty bo we d to when the Queen, on rising to leave, g --.•••••••••••......1min............... the company present. The Hall was crowded. ------- BIRTHS. jun., of a son. Ogilvy, of a daughter. t Stanmore, Mrs 19th inst., a hTrs. James Rhodes, of a On the 17th inst., at Baldovan-house, the Lady Jane On the Y, Malton, Yorkshire, the daughter. . near a t t , 8 GI P . , i rb 1Y On the son. inst., at Croydon, the wife of R. A. Heath, Esq , ot a son. On the 21st inst., Mrs. Charles Pugh, Hamilton -terrace, Et. John's-wood, of a daughter. i o fe n of t h E e . I C 9 t . i, ianyst for , MAIED. On the 29th i nst., in the c RR hapel of Buckingham Palace, the Ho• . and Bev. Charles Leslie Courtenay, youngest son of the Earl of Devon, to the Lady Caroline M. Somers Cocks, eldest daughter of the Earl of Somers. DD On the . 6th i nst., the Rev. lE George Atwick, of Cumber land terrace, Portman-square, aged e 2. " On the 19,h inst., aged 76, Henry Talbot, of Oakland, near Kidderm,nster, On the 19th inst., at Calthorpe- fields, Edgbaston, Robert Martin, Esq. On the 19th inst., in the island of Guernsey, James Roberts, Esq., aged .; 8. On the 20th inst., aged 74. William Clift, F.R.S., Conser vator of tl.e Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. On the 20th inst., at Teignmouth, the Rev. T. D'Oyly Walters, M.A., of Batheaston, aged 30. London; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, o No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112 t-and, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county o Bliddleaex, Saturday, June 23, 1849. N, SATURDAY EVENING-, JUNE 23, 1849.