The Sun. — London, England, 1842-07-27 00:00:00

TO COMIESPONDENTS. A Co:ls!ant Reaier."—A_n answer may be received in Fev,n days at the 4ate.,:t•: -.- • - - • • !",, ATER At I.ONoON 13RI1GE THIS DAY. ‘i inititit':s after 4 , Evening ... 51 minutes after ---,...erogiamammoMpora Wint , troni)4ldittort SUN OFFICE Three o'clock. OPENING OF THE FR ENC CH AMBERS. The Extraordinary Session of the French Cham bers, convoked to pass a Regency Bill, in consequence of the lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of ORLEANS, was opened on Tuesday (yester day) by the KING ill person. The concourse of spec tators was immense, and the number of Deputies in attendance, considering the shortness of the summons, very great. The Princes, the Ministers, and all the great officers of state were in attendance upon the KING. His MAJESTY, who, though deeply affected, laboured to quiet his mental agitation, opened the esiion with the following Speech from the Throne : " Gentlemen, Peers, and Deputies, "In the grief which overwhelms me, deprived of that beloved son whom I thought destined to succeed me on the throne, and who was the glory and the conservation of my old days, I felt the necessity of 'advancing the moment of your assembling round me. We have a great duty to fulfil together. When it shall please GoD to call me to him, it is necessary that France and its constitutional monarchy be not for a moment exposed to any interruption in the exercise of the Royal authority. " You will have, then, to deliberate on the measures necessary to obviate, during the minority of my well beloved grandson, this immense danger. The blow that has just struck me does not make me ungrateful towards PROVIDENCE, which still preserves to me chil dren so worthy of my tenderness and of the confidence of France. " Gentlemen,—Let us to-day ensure the repose and the security of our country. I will summon you later to resume, on affairs of state, the usual course of your labours." This speech is brief, dignified, pathetic, and to the purpose. The concluding paragraph tells the Depu ties that the session is an extraordinary one, and they are summoned together to settle one question only in conjunction with the KlNG—that of the Regency. " 'We have a great duty to fulfil together," is the constitutional, but under such circumstances parental, and even affectionate language of the KING. We cannot conceive under such circumstances any decent ground for that opposition which the Ministerial journals apprehend from M. TRIERS and his friends. As only the Regency ques tion is to be discussed, and as we have not heard that M. THIEES and his friends mean to call in question the propriety of appointing tile Duke DE NEMOURS Regent of the Kingdom during-the minority of the Count of PARIS, there is really nothing upon which an opposition can fasten for attacking the present Cabinet. The occasion usually seized is when a resolution is proposed for secret service money, and which when rejected is tanta mount to a want-of-confidence vote in the British I louse of Commons. Now the secret service grant will not be brought forward before the beginning of the ordinary session of the Chambers in December, so that the strength of parties can only be tried in the elections of President, Vice-Presidents, Questors, and Reporters of Bureaux. In these instances defeats do not impose on Ministers the necessity of yielding to the official pretensions of their opponents, however strongly they may indicate the near approach of such an undesired consummation. But it is on higher than mere party grounds, as rectards the pretensions of rival can didates for office, that we regard the _opening of the present session of the French Chambers with consi derable anxiety. The strength of the monarchical principle is now to be tested. We have now to wit ness the sentiments awakened in the bosom of France, by cradled Royalty. If, as the Minis terial Journals affirm, the lamented death of the Duke of ORLEANS he 3 the effect of silenc ing the clamours of faction, and of uniting all parties in support of the institutions of July, then may we look forward to the continued maintenance of the repose of Europe, and the improvement, physi cal. and' moral, of the condition of the French people. But should we, on the contrary, discover that the voice of faction is only silent for a , moment—that the Regency is accepted as a sort of ear nest of approaching political' changes far more im portant in their consequences—that such unscrupu louSleaders as M. TRIERS, and latterly ()DILLON BAR ROT, assume such a position as to await and profit by the chapter of accidents, there will be reason to ap prehend for France and for Europe very serious cala mities. From the unscrupulous and indecent attacks which are daily made by the Opposition press upon M. GUIZOT, in the very presence, as it were, of the Unburied remains of the Duke of ORLEANS, we con fess we hope little from the moderation of the Oppo sition ;Velum? heard that the KING of the FRENCH lays great stress upon the support which the 'Regency will receive from Foreign Powers, and especially from England, Austria, and Prussia. Whatever 'support these Powers can give to a constitutional Government in France, which shall serve to. keep in check the military extravagance of the Revolutionary faction, Will doultless not be withheld. But that support it would by madness to extend beyond the mere influ ence of opinion. There is in France no want of the elements of Order, and of the means of repressing all attempts to disturb the general peace,. provided :Ali ni,.ters know how to avail the'rriselVes of them. The rabble of the wretched Fanbourgs of Paris, the dis contented workmen of Lyons, .and : the ferocious convicts at Brest, have no more right to , he taken as specimens of the chivalrous, gal lant French nation, than the inhabitants of lioundSditch and St. Giles's have to be considered as samples of the people of England. There is in France all the ►materials fir the construction and maintenance of a Government capable of giving sta bility'to the Throne, and protecting with a strong hand every right which ought to have been enjoyed the people who effected the glorious Revolutio:z of July. It' apfears from a meeting of wine merchants, held . yesterdtty, that ;icier several evasive answers on the part Of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, they hive at last aF,ertained fiom the Lords of the TrQ sury that no drawback iA to be allowed on stock in m he n the reluotion on Portuguese wires takes place. Vtaious,exeuses for this course of proceeding have been given by Ministers. Mr. GOULBURN, it would appear, could not invent any that had a re speditalais, appearance. So, after many vain attempts in that quarter, they memorialized the Lords of the Treasury. . The tirst answer to this application was, that it was not usual to return, duty on goods admitted under the Customs laws ; the next was, that as•there was no Excise survey, fraud would he com mitted; and a third was, that by the Board of Cus toms they were not bound to make return duties on stock. The variety and nature •of these answers show that Government have a very bad case, and are con scious of doing an act of injustice. They, in fact, very much resemble those persons of tin cha racter, who stretch their ingenuity in inventing reason:. for retaining money to which they are not entitled. the Treasury has received large sums of money for wine on hand ; they •have had the use of- the money for years, and when the owners and the public expect to benefit from the commercial treaty with Portugal, Ministers turn round and say, ‘' We cannot suffer you to profit by this treaty, because frauds , may be committed?' 'This, to say the least of the transaction, is a prepos -lerous mode of reasoning, and more or less charac to-15es Governments generally. " In matters of re venue and finance," as was stated by one of the speakers yesterday, " they have a sort of ribbed . s tocking, that fitted for any purpose. When , a Chan ueellor Of the Exchequer was going to do what was itl ijust he pleaded expediency, and when he found the.re was an empty treasury, he considered th e read;est way he could lay his hands upon money the most expedient." It is no justification of a fraud to urge it as a reason for preventing another. If there no Excise survey, the Government are to blame, i.nd it is contrary to - all the rules-of law and equity to al low them to profit by their own negligence and mis conduct. One thing is clear, that if Government per severe in this unfair course of proceeding, either a portion of the public or the wine merchant; must he the sufferers. The latter naturally fear that the injury will fall upon them, as competition will bring other wines into the• market, reduce the price while the duty on a large portion of the stock is undimi nished, and thereby throw the loss on a few indivi duals. The wine merchants, however, are more powerful than the poor tradesmen and customers, who were robbed by the light sovereign proclamation, and have only to persevere to attain their object. The whole of the French Journals of Monday have reached us, but their contents are of no political in terest. We subjoin soUie brief extracts from them : We have received the following letter from Constan, tinople, dated the 7th inst.:— •' M. de Bourqueney, in consequence of a despatch lately received from M. Guizot, has just turned his at tention to the affair of the hospital of which we spoke some months ago. A conference between the two par ties'was indispensable, in order that the question might be settled, because the piquet of soldiers placed by the Porte in the hospital could not be withdrawn except on this condition ; for if the hospital were once vacated, the two parties would inevitably have come to bloWs in order to get possession of it. M. de Bourqueney there fore, much against his will, has again brought the ques tion forward ; concessions have been made by both par ties, especially by one. I believe that the system of col lective protection will be reverted to, only all represent ations are to be made through the medium of France. Though M. de Pontois 'delivered several notes, in which he declared that he would never agree& to any other protection than that of France, which was the natural protection of establishmenta of this nature, the collec tive protection is now accepted. M. de Bourqueney will not affix his signature to these arrangements. lie pre tends that the honour of doing so belongs to M. Pon tuis.—ConstitutionneL From Beyrout, July 1, we have the following :—" The mountains have been apparently tranquil for some days, owing, it is supposed;' to the presence of the Albanians. Omar Pacha is actively engaged in the administration of affairs. The Druse Sheiks are yet in the prison of Bey rout, they obstinately refusing to repair the damage which they occasioned the Maronites in the late troubles. The EmirAbdallali,'a few days ago, left the English frigate In constant, upon the promise thathe should not be molested. The Albanians are more quiet, but the English have had satisfaction to demand for an insult offered by these troops to a Midshipman of their navy. The Turkish troops of the line, it is said, are to be recalled to Constantinople to join the Imperial Guards. A strong proof this, notwith standing Sir Robert Peel's declarations about the with drawal of the Albanians,that there is no intention on the part of the Porte to do any such thing. With regard to Omar Pacha, we find no particular complaints against his conduct. The rumour of sending troops from Egypt to disarm the mountaineers seems completely false. A detachment of Albanians, being sent against the Ansa ries, inhabitants of a portion of the mountains, is, how ever, a proof that there is not a voluntary and entire submission. The news of this corps is favourable to Government. Upon the whole, we may add, that the measures of the Porte, however well-intentioned, will not ultimately succeed.' There will be no permanent rest in the mountains. There is not a word of the Eng lish Bishop of Jerusalem." BOURSE—PAnts, MONDAY, JULY 25. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French 5 per Cents 117 25... 117 40... 117 25... 117 35 4 per Cents 101 30... 101 30... 101 30... 101 30 3 per Cents 77 25... 77 35... 77 25... 77 35 Bank of France 3190 . . .3190 ...3185 .. 3187 50 Belgian Fives 1840 lo3 103:4 ... 103 ... 1034 Threes 7O ... - 70 ... 70 70 Spanish Active 22i ... 22i ... 221 ... 22i Neapolitan .. lO5 70... 105 95... 105 70... 105 95 Roman RAILWAY SHARES, Versailles, R.B ...... 290 ... 290 ... 290 ... 390 L.B 95 ... 95 ... 95 ... 95 Rouen Orleans. 550 ... 551 25... 550 ... 551 25 Strasburg to ;Bale 2OO ... 200 ... 198 75... 200 On the Madrid Bourse on the 18th, two bargains in the Threes for 1,400,000 reals were done at 214 for fifty and sixty days, and two in the Fours for 3,820,000 reals, at 184 for fifty-five days ; 31 bargains in the Fives, for 15,758,000 reals, were also transacted, at 294 for cash, 29.} at at various dates, with the eleven coupons, and 301 31, with 111 premium, for fourteen to sixty days, with ten coupons. Exchange upon London, ninety days, 571,. ; Paris, 16 Jibs. 5. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.—The following is an estimate of the further sum to be voted to defray the charge of the army, navy, and ordnance, connected with the forces employed in India and China, for the year ending March 31, 1843 :—For Army services, 171,3441.; Navy services, 78,8551.; and Ordnance services, 22,722/.; total, 272,921/. There is also a supplementary estimate of 10,0001. for the purposes of education. THE DANISH CLAIMS. Mr. Hurr, last night, gave notice that he would, on Friday next, bring the question of the Danish claims before Parliament, with a view to the final settlement of the amounts awarded to the several unfortunate claimants. After the repeated decisions of the House Of Commons in their favour, we cannot really understand on what grounds the Government can refuse payment Of claims so just and so well authen ticated before Commissioners appointed to in vestigate their merits—Commissioners, be it remembered, specially authorised by the Treasury, and who, after the most searching scrutiny, reported that the claims had been duly established, and they awarded the respective sums accordingly. We sincerely trust that Sir ROBERT PEEL will judge for himself in a matter which concerns the character and even the privileges of the House of Commons, by disdaining to move in the crooked paths 'of SPRING RICE, and such persons, who mistook ob stinacy for justice, and thought, because they had the power to do wrong, they would exercise it, regardless of honour and common humanity. Sir ROBERT PEEL has it in his power to repair the faults of his pettifogging predecessors in office, and so relieve a number of unfortunate persons whose claims have been delayed under pretexts altogether unworthy of men conducting the affairs of a great commercial country. The following is the notice given by Mr. HUTT, which stands for Friday next : "That an humble. address be presented to her Ma jesty, praying that her Majesty will be pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House an estimate of the amount of money which will be required to satisfy the award made by the Commissioners to whom it was referred to examine and adjudicate upon the claims of certain British subjects, fair losses f. ustained by the con fiscation of their ships and cargoes by the Government of Denmark, in the year 1807." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) GOODWOOD—TUESDAY NIGHT. The Innkeepers' Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; the winner to be sold for 80, &c. Heats. T. Y. C. Lord G. Bentinck's African, 3 yrs Sir. King's Sultana, 4 yrs 3 1 2 Lurd ilosslyn's Cornuto, 4 yrs .. . Greville's Pickwick, aged The Welter Stakes were divided, and The Currier walked over. BETTI NC. GOODWOOD STAKES.-9 to 2 agst Knight of the Whistle; 9 to 1 agst Helpmate (t) ; 9 to 1 agst Welfaie (t); 9 to 1 apt St. Lawrence (t) ; 14 to 1 agst Corsair; 20 to 1 agst Daddy Longlegs. Tim CUP.-7 to 2 agst The Squire ;4to 1 apt Charles the Twelfth; 10 to 1 agst Alarahal Soult ; 12 to 1 agst Bel tosur ; and to 1 agst Priam. Priam has arrived: DE RAV. to 1 taken about Aristides. BETTING AT MANCHEsTER—YESTERDA • GOODWOOD STAK HS. —4 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle ; 9 to 1 agat St. Lawrence (t); 10 to 1 agst llelpmate (offered); 10 to 1 agst Welfare (t); 1•? to 1 agst The Corsair (t); 15 to I agst Studley Royal ; 15 to 1 agst Tupsley (offered); 16 to 1 agst Retriever. Goonwoon Cue.-4 to 1 agst The Squire (t); 7to 1 agst Charles the Twelfth (taken freely); II to 1 agst Sleight-of- Hand ; 13 to 1 agst lieleceur (t); 16 to 1 agat Fireaway ; 20 to 1 agst Marshal Snult (offered). ST. LEGER.—Offers to take 25 to 1 about Meteor. ' FATAL ACCIDENT.--Yesterday afternoon an in quest, adjourned from Thursday last, was resumed before Mr. Baker, at the University College Hospital, on the body of John Steedman, aged 13 years. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased was the son of a cabinet-maker, residing at No. 49, Seymour-street, Euston-square. On Tuesday week last a gentleman gave him a horse to hold in Judd -street, Bruns wick-square, and he (deceased) was riding it quietly towards the New-road, when seve, al boys collected around him, and endeavoured to frighten him and the horse by shouting and waving their caps. Deceased kept the same pace until one of the boys, about seven years old, threw his cap at the horse's head, and the others at the same time set up sueh a cry that the animal started off at full gallop. Deceased clung to the saddle for a few seconds, but the 116rse gallopped at such speed that at the corner of Leigh -street the boy was thrown, and as he fell his foot became entangled in l the bridle, which he had suffered to hang loosely by the side. f In that manner he was dragged along about 15 yards, and when at length the bridle broke he was found lying in a state of Insensibility in the road. He was taken to the hospital, and.died there of an injury to the skull on the following night. The Coroner adjourned the in quiry in order that some of the boys, if any of them were above the age of seven years4aight be apprehended. When the Jury met yesterday the boys w ere found to be too young to be amenable to the law. The Coroner suggested, and the Jury agreed to, a verdict to the effect that deceased died from a fall from a horse, but how Or by whom it was set in mot i on there was not sufficient evidence to show . e—ti-olkniAriso.ndeayoNaVtleythis theatre, 's Bald Str i o l k A e Y lo i r A a ß I K l E u T sba3 , 11 % , , E .a A s T r n e: 3 1; with its intriguing plot, smart witticisms, and varied incidents. Mrs. Glover enacted Minettak Farrel], Don Caesar ; F. Yini ng , • Don Julio; and Webster, Don Vincentio , while Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Carre, and Mrs. Nisbett, with her charming. pertness and self-will, adequately filled the remainder of th e characters. The revival was aquite successful. TI-1}: SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 27 5 _ Ma._ SUMMARYAF - NEWS AND tit t tilt° IL " Who runs may read." logEIGN. There can now be very little doubt, if we may judge by what is said by some of. the - French Opposition jour nals, that the Opposition . Deputies of the Left and Left Centre will make the ensuing short session of the. Chambers an occasion for trying - their strength with the Ministry. The organs of - these parties announce this in tulequivocal terms, although the journals which oppose Ministers, without ranging themselves under the banners of N. Thiers, insinuate that he has been induced to consent to the truce which had. been recommended by the Debats. Sooner or. later,. says the Constitationnel s the system upon which the Cabinet has acted must be overthrown by the Chamber, and the display of concord 'between M. Guizot and his colleagues will not have the effect of preventing its dissolution.' This journal, alluding to an assertion that M. Thiers has promised to support the Regency Bill- on condition of his being appointed to the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies, declares the as sertion to be unfounded, and - that M. Thiers has never had an intention of becoming a candidate for that office. The Courrier Francais observes that it is quite evi dent M. Gitizot wishes to carry the Ministerial question by sleight of hand, and that he sees nothing odious in taking refuge behind the coffin of.the Duke of Orleans, but on the contrary considers it a commodious mode of preserving his portfolio. He evinces, says this journal, the audacity which is confounded by no reprobation, which is checked by no demonstration of public feeling. The National continues to deny the constitutional right of the Chambers to enact what it calls a new law of sovereignty without a direct and special appeal to the country. In 1830, observes this journal, the urgency of the occasion was brought forward in support of the institution of the Charter; no such urgency exists now. " King Louis Philippe is not dead; he enjoys, we are assured, an excellent state of health, which resists the most severe trials, and he bids fair to live a bug time,, long enough perhaps to behold the majority of his grand son. Why then this haste ? Why not proceed calmly, legally, and constitutionally ?" " We learn," says the Tonlonnais, " that great changes are about to be made in the officers of the port of Toulon. • Admiral Baudin is to resign the Maritime Prefecture to Admiral Hugon, being himself appointed to the eminent post of ittspectnr of Colonies. Admiral Lalande is to succeed to the command of the Mediterra nean fleet." Nearly all the corn in the environs of Paris is got in. The ears are large and full of grain, so that the farmers consider the harvest to be very abundant. The straw, hovrevei, is short, and will necessarily be dear. The Augsburgh Gazette of the 21st announces that the news of the death of the Duke of Orleans was known in Vienna on the 18th (five days after the fatal event in Paris), and had produced the deepest impression in the Austrian capital. The Duke of Bordeaux arrived on the 18th at Toplitz. Vienna funds on the 18th, 103,1, 1004-, 77, 1,595. Letters from Berlin mention that the news of the Duke of Orleans' death had produced the greatest im pression on that capital. Count Bresson, the French Ambassador, immediately countermanded a diplomatic dinner which he was about to give. The greatest sym pathy was evinced by the Prussian ladies for the Duchess of Orleans. The funds fell 1i- per cent on the news. PALZL: 'AUT. In the House of Lords last . night the Poor-law Bill was read 'a second time, after an opposing objur gation by Earl Stanhope, and a: spirited reply by Lord Brougham. The Earl threatened their Lordships with a convulsion, and Lord Brougham re ferred to the disposition of the people to repel the threat. Though we do not share Lord Stanhope's opinions of the Poor-laws, we believe that the respect of the people for property, their attachment to the law, and their admira tion of the Constitution, have received a terrible shake, which promises, if agitation be not put an end to by doing justice to the people, finally to wrench all those sentiments from their ancient holdfasts, and endanger the political form of society. The Poor-law Bill is to be committed on Thursday. On account of the continued absence of the Lord Chan cellor, Lord Brougham postponed till next Monday his motion about slavery. Several Bills were forwarded, and their Lordships ad journed over this day. In the House of Commons, Sir F. Burdett having asked a question on the subject, Sir R. Peel, in order to carry out a promise made by, the late Ministers, moved an address to the Crown to erect a testimonial to Sir Sidney Smith, Lord Exmouth, and Lord De Saumarez. No opposition was made to it, but Mr. Brotherton pro tested against such an application of the public money, and declared that to reward military men was to en courage and provoke war. Mr. Kemble brought under the notice of the House the allusions made by Mr. M. Gibson to the Rev. H. Melvin, and assured the House that he was not a poli tical parson, that he only incidentally defended the Corn-laws in his pulpit, and that he was altogether a pattern parson. Mr. Gibson supported his former state ments, and boldly said that if the ministers of the State Church preached politics, it was the duty of the House of Commons to see that their doctrines were sound. The public will be enlightened by the controversy ; but Mr. liemble gained nothing by it for his relative, Mr. Melvill. The Colonial Passengers Bill was rend a third time, on the motion of Lord Stanley ; on the question that the Bill do pass, Mr. Hawes raised a debate, by proposing to omit some'words, which would have the effect of prevent. ing the Hill Coollies from being exported to the Mauri tius. In the end the amendment was rejected, on a division, and the Bill was passed. In a debate on the Report of the Parish Constables Bill, which ensued, Mr. T. buncombe referred to the dis turbances which have taken place at Deptford, pretty much in the terms of our own report. When the la.- dis filled with combustibles every spark is to be dreaded. The Report was received. Without transacting any business of importance, the House s..t till Half-past One o'Clock. • - - - the. times. Lord John Russell,-fiold and frigid—reserved in personal intercourse—his -mind bent upon matters of state, election, or debate—rrely seen —not cultivating, • flattering, overawing, seducing the varied dispositions of the motly crew congregated under the banner of reform —cann.-1 be expected to hold his ground when any man possessed of such qualifications as those in which be is wanting chooses to come forward. The late Foreign Skretary to all those qualities which we have enume rated, joins many others. He gives himielf trouble ; can fascinate when he chooses; and he is master of all the social amenities ; and to Parliamentary tact, oratorical powers, facility of exposition, aptitude of sarcasm, he adds the unbounded influenee of .select hospitality. He -is the very .fountain of knowledge of,. and intercourse with, the world without this little island: • • Facts, affairs, • men, nobles, senates, princes— all that reside north, east, • south, west of England—all thatinfluences it from with out, possessed in his, single Mind, must be to the mem bers of manufacturing districts, as well as counties, a source of delight when he chooses to communicate, and of confidence when he chooses. to withhold." • • The Times contains the following We to-day re sume our remarks on • Mr. Roebuck's Election Com mittee. We observed on Monday that the report was worded in a manner very different from those fiery speeches with which he opened the trenches against the accused Members. From what cause this proceeds of course we cannot pretend to say. 'Whether the line which Mr. Roebuck in that paper adopts is the offspring of a genuine suavity of disposition, or whether he found on looking over the reports of his late speeches, with all their energetic disclaimers of all personal or vindictive motives, that it . would be impossible; with any preten• sions to sincerity or consistency, to emit a personal tirade against any one or all of those whom he visited with his inquisition ; or whether he was obliged to re sign himself, whether he would or no, to the impossibility of substantiating a tangible charge of corruption against any candidates or Members of Parliament, and so con sidered it wise to take with a good grace that more quiet tone which circumstances imperatively demanded ; or whether, finally, the Report is not but the Com mittee's ; —whether any, or all, or which of these reasons operated to produce that more . guarded language in which the much-expected Report is couched, we, of coursa, cannot pretend to say. Nor, indeed, if the truth be told, do we very much care. It is sufficient that the Report is very studiedly unobjectionable ; and we are glad to find it so, without investigating too scrupulously the causes which may have combined to make it what it is." MONEY—TRADE—COMMERCE. The sum deposited in the Tyrone Savings Bank is 428,9611., which . is a larger investment than appears in any other town for Ireland, Dublin excepted. Upwards of nine hundeed and sixty-five thousand persons travelled by the various steam-boats on the river, plying to and from Greenwich, Gravqsend, and Wool wich on Sunday. Upwards of 100,000 quarters of foreign wheat from the north of Europe have been imported into London within the last fortnight. NAVAL AND MILITARY. _ By a Parliamentary return of all mates of the Royal Navy, it appears that the total number who have passed their examination for Lieutenants, up to the 3d of March of the present year, is 387. LAW AND POLICE. At the AntrWnA;sizesYurigefeti sentenced two sisters to be hanged for the murder of the illegitimate infant of one of them. Yesterday at Greenwich two little boys named Howe and Smith, who had come from Uxbridge in search of employment, were committed to prison for three months on a charge of breaking a public lamp on the Greenwich road. It appeared that one of the prisoners had been before the same Magistrate on a similar charge, and that in the course of a fortnight lamps had been broken in that neighbourhood to the amount of 21. 14s. The third adjourned meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Acraman, Morgan. and Co, of Bristol, took place yesterday. Nothing of public interest occurred, and the meeting was adjourned till Thursday. FINE ARTS. A number of bas-reliefs, pottery, and other antiquities, discovered among the ruined buildings in Algeria, have just arrived from that country in five large cases at Paris. They are Roman remains, and are much admired. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC. . . In preparing the ground for the railroad along the Rhine, portions of a skeletOn mammoth, and remains of an extinct species of horse, have been discovered, in a bed of marl, about 30 feet below the surface. Mehemet Ali, it is said, has determined on realising the dream of his life—the junction of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean by means of the canal to be cut through the Isthmus of Suez. For this purpose the Pacha had written to Mr. Brunel, the engineer, who has executed the Thames Tunnel, proposing to him to un dertake this work. MONEY and COMMERCIAL• NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. _ _ The prices of the funds; continue firm, but without any ex tensive business. Consols are 91i 91% for Money and for the Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 914 914 ; Three and-a- Half per Cents. Reduced, 1004 ICO ; New Three and-a-Eall per Cents., 100 1004; Bank Stock, 1664 1674; India Stock, 249 250; India Bonds, 29 31 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 51 53 ; New, 49 51 prem. But little has been done in Foreign Securities, the market for which is steady, the transactions to-day have been—Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 514 ; the Five per Cents. 102; Danish, 624 ; and Brazilian, 65. The quotation for Mexican is 364 364. In Shares purchases have been made in South Western at 62; Greenwich, 174 , Brighton, 33 3 % 33% ; South Eastern, 234 the Scrip, 8 ; Great Western, 88 ; the New Shares, 624; Northern and Eastern, 404 ; and Edinburgh and Glasgow,474. The Bonds quoted to-day are—Spanish Five per Cents., 204 204, and the Three per Cents., 204, 204. The discussion in the house of Commons last night on the subject of permitting the Coolies to proceed to the Mauritius has at tract.d considerable attention. The accounts from the whole of our sugar colonies agree that if an increase of labourers be not received the produce must inevitably be much les sened. This ought not to be allowed, as the falling-off in the quantity of sugar from the West Indies has for some years been increasing, and were it not for the supply from the Mauritius, scarcely one-half of the quantity necessary for the actual consumption would arrive in this country. It cannot be concealed that the once important colony of Demerara is virtually ruined, and this fact is to be traced to the want of labourers to supply the place of the negroes, who during the time of slavery, and from the high w ages paid to them in the years immediately succeeding eman cipation, had amassed sufficient property to render them selves independent of more labour than is just sufficient to raise the necessary food. In that place societies have been formed, which have clubbed their money together, and purchased estates, which have been parcelled out into allotments according to individual contributions, and upon which the negroes at present reside, quite, regardless of their former employers, and who now are unable to obtain the culti vation of the plantations. Other parts of the West Indies are certainly not yet reduced to this condition, but still much appre hension exists that, in the course of a few years, no labour will be bestowed upon the ground but that which is derived from extraneous assistance. In this state of affairs attention is naturally directed to the Mauritius, which, with British India, is the source from which the deficiency is to be supplied. Here the negroes work well, but the estates are not fully cultivated from the absence of sufficient hands, and therefore a supply from some source is actually necessary, and which, without virtually le-establishing the slave-trade, can only be obtained from India. Such of the Coolies as have proceeded to the Mauritius are stated to have returned to India in the course of comparatively few years. greatly improved both in condition and property, while the island has received a great increase in its prosperity from their labour. Hence this measure; apparently so trifling, is of the greatest importance to all classes in this country, and it is to be hoped that it will shortly pass into law. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Edinburgh and Glasgow Great Western - to Ditto New London anc Brighton London and South Western 41% ... 62 Northern and Eastern - - - - - South Eastern and Dover... 5O 234 to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 ...... 40 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 26.—The market is good, but the business has been limited for want of stock : Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 3i; Manchester Assurance, ; Manchester and Birmingham, 26 to 26} ; London and Birmingham, 180 to 181; ditto New 32/., 30i to 30%; North Midland, 60 to 64 ; South Western, 62 to 6211. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY 27.--Wind this day at Noon, S. DEAL, JULY 26.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrd. Brixton, Elbourne, South Seas ; Prince George, and Curlew, Quebec. Arrived from the River, and sailed, Moffatt, Hobart Town ; Eliza, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26.—Wind E.S.E. to S.—Arrd. George IV., transport, London, for St. Helena; &c. POOLE, JULY 26.—Arrd. Reaper, Quebec, after touching the ground, apparently with little damage. FALMOUTH, JULY 25.—Wind variable and light.—Sld. Royal Tar (steamer), Vigo. LIVERPOOL, JULY 26.—Wind W.N.W., light.—Arrd. Portsmouth, Glover, Mobile ; Sterling, Saunders, Savannah ; St. Lawrence, Brown, New York ; Zanthe, Porsen, St. John's, New Brunswick; Burnett, Thomson, Montreal. Sid. Rhode Island, Providence, Harvest Home, Calcutta; Inglewood, Havre and Rio Plate ; Hope, New Orleans; Rochester, New York ; Grace Darling, Rio Grande. Arrd. off Cor delia, China • Havannah packet, Africa ; Alexo, Wise, and Alexandrina;Montreal ; Mary and Eliza. DUBLIN, JULY 23.—S1d. British Queen, Miramichi. Conic, JULY 24.—Arrd. Pallas, Hall, St. Andrew's. Sld. Caledonia, Jamaica. _ PENTLAND FRITH, JULY 23.—Arrd. Alfred, White, Que bec ; Symmetry, Kendall, America. THE MARKETS.-(THIS . DAY). CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of Grain this week have been good. Wheat dull at Monday's prices. In other Grain little done at no variation in value. There was a slack demand fur Flour. COLONIAL MARKET. There was a fair amount of business transacted, and prices were firm for all . articles. The markets ou the whole have an improving aspect. The quantity of pro duce taken for home consumption since the passing of the Customs' Act has been extensive, and of coffee has exceeded 2,600,000 lbs. TEA MARKET. The market was firm for all descriptions of Tea, and a good business was transacted. Common sound Congou, for cash, is. 81d. per lb. TALLOW MARKET. A fair business was done in Russian Tallow, and at firm rates. P. Y. Candle, on the spot, sold at 48s. ; and for delivery in last three months, at 495. per cwt. LOG of the BISHOP of EXETER'S VOYAGE TO THE SCILLY ISLANDS. " There is now a vote on the Paper of ninety-three pounds, for the expense of carrying the Bishop of Exeter to the Scilly Isles."— Vide Captain Pechell's Speech in the House of Commons. N.B. The Bishop of Exeter having lately made a voyage to the Scilly Isles, - with a view of impressing on the benighted natives a becoming sense of the blessings of Episcopacy, the Captain of the ship, Hoax—the vessel in which the ghostly Prelate and his staff embarked— has kindly forwarded to us the following Log of their proceedings, which he drew up at the time, and a copy of which he has also transmitted to the Admiralty. JULY 1, 10 O'CLOCK, A.M.—Set sail from the Land's- End, Cornwall, in the brig, Hoax, six hundred tons burden, exclusive of the tonnage of the Bishop of Exeter, his two men-Cooks, upper and under Butlers, Chaplain, Secretary, and four hampers of provisions—Ship going six knots un hour. 11, A.m.—Light winds from the north-west, with a short, brisk sea—Bishop complained of being " peckish," and piped all hands to lunch in the state cabin—Chap lain commenced saying Grace, but cut it short at Bishop's instigation, who immediately set-to, like a shark, at a cold pigeon pie —Ditto, Secretary—Ditto, Chaplain—A sudden roll of the brig deposited' two plates of ham sandwiches in Bishop's lap, and sent his fork right through the Chaplain's wig. • 12, A. M.—Bishop and, his staff came on deck after lunch—Bishop looked over ,the gunwale, and, seeing a krge fish swimming about, asked if it was a whale— Cracked a joke with his Chaplain about Jonah—Bad joke, but what can you expect from a Bishop ?—Chap lain laughed, of course—Wind chopping round to the nor'ard. 1, psi.—A heavy swell- 7 A bleak, blue tinge appeared at the tip of Bishop's nose—Face white and pasty— Complained of qualmishness in his apostolic bowels— Looked disconsolately at his Secretary, who was fast asleep over one of his old pamphlets against Catholic Emancir.tion—Bishop shot his head suddenly over ship's side, and groaned like a martyr—Dropped his shovel hat in the sea, and borrowed his Chap lain's castor, which didn't fit—Another heave of the ship, and a corresponding motion in the episcopal epi gastrium—Chaplain asked Bishop how he felt—Bishop replied, he never felt so uncomfortable since he was de prived of his rich living of Stanhope. 2, P.M.— W ind gradually abating.—Bishop quite comfortable again—Saw a porpoise, and asked the Chaplain if it wasn't very like Doctor C--, of Exeter — Chaplain said yes, of course—Tried to laUgh, but was nearly choked with the effort. 3, P.M.—Sea much smoother—Bishop remarked that his fleshy Tabernacle was in want of repair, and piped all hands to dinner—Dispatched a pullet in less than no time, to the astonishment of the Mate, who said he'd rather keep him for a week than a month—Hob-a !lobbed with the Chaplain—Toasted " Church and State" —Was beginning to sing the song of " Toby Phinpots,' when just as he got as far as the word " Toby," a tre mendous roll of the ship sent him head foremost on the cabin-floor—Two hams, a round of beef, four bottles of champagne, and six ditto of old Port fell atop of him, and kept him cool and moist—Chaplain alarmed, sang out " The Church in danger !" . 4, P.M.—Scilly Isles in sight—Aborigines rush down to the sea-shore to see the great man—Astonished to find him just like any other man !—Bishop lands at the head of his aaff, and holds a consultation with a native Chief, respecting the culinary accommodations of the island—Denounces all the islanders as savages, for their indifference to gastronomical science, and orders his two men-cooks to enlighten them on this point—Repair to the lodgings provided for his reception, and Oa an order on the Treasury to the ship's stewAskiiir ninety three pounds, the expense of his voyage, • (Signed) NATHAN NOGGS, Captain of the schooner, Hoax. MISS GLADSTONE.—The Church Intelligencer's con tradiction of Miss Gladstone's conversion cannot be true; the act of Miss Gladstone's conversion is, we are assured, undoubted. If it were not so, the lady's relatives in Liverpool would soon have.contradicted it in the local Tog Papers.—Liverpool Albion. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Rossini ' s Mose is to be performed to-morrow night, with the cast of La blache, Ronconi, Moltini, and Rubini, whose farewell is rapidly approaching, he having only five more nights to terminate his brilliant' career. Some gems of I Puritani and the last scene of La Sonnambula follow, with ti:e gorgeous ballet of Alma to close the evening's entertain- Anent, LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY COURT-(THIS DAY.) Neither the Lord Chancellor nor the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce sat in their Courts to-day ; the former in consequence of his continued indisposition, and the latter on account of having to 'attend the Judicial Com mittee of the Privy Council. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) Petitions, demurrers, and further directions, of no general interest, occupied his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England the whole day. INSOLVEN T COURT-(THIS DAY.) Ihe Court was occupied during the day in hearing bail cases, of which there were thirteen town and three country applications. No point of general interest was elicited in any of the hearings. PUXI.GXC OPINION. The Post renews its attacks on the manufacturing. system in the following terms :—" The modern manu facturing System of thiS country has pauperised and brutalised a fearful proportion of the labouring classes. While the policy of England was purely agricultural, the whole community was incomparably more happy and prosperous than it has ever been since. Under the in fluence of our old agricultural policy, not only did the labouring. classes find abundance of profitable employ ment, but their spiritual wants were faithfully minis tered to. This fact is indirectly proved by the enemies of the Church. These men are in the habit of alleging that the spiritual destitution of the manufacturin. , dis tricts ought to be provided for out of the noble endow ments of the Church herself ! Yes ; the endowments of the Church of England are noble ! They are evidences of the piety of the territorial aristocracy of England under the influence of a purely agricultural policy. But why • should thes'e endowments be expected to provide for the spiritual destitution of a population which, ac cording to the boast of our free trade manufacturers, a manufacturing policy has created ? Let our `Liberal' manufacturers—our champions of free trade, and of cheap production'—let the men who boast that the machine-owning capitalists 'could buy up the Peerage' —let these men provide for the spiritual destitution of those masses of human beings who have been made paupt , rs, in order that the Widens, the BrothertonF, and Greggs. and .Strutts, may claim to be the equals of Peers !" _ . In reference to the Report of Mr. Roebuck's Election Committee, the Advt., tiser says—" As was to have been expected, the heals of the Tory and Whig Press have aimed at what they can do to quash and to neu tralise thi , effect of the late Commitiee on Elections. Deny the statements of tha Report they dare not ; but evade. deride, choke them as far as they soul ', they have endeavoured to do. The public, of course, may repro bate, but will not be surprised at it. The Whig party, in the name of Sir John Cam Hobliouse, and the Tory, in that of Mr. John Walter, are both so implicated in the facts which have - transpired, that there can be no aStOnishmentrelative to the manner in which they each resolve either to give an erroneous impression of the cir cumstances, or to pass them off as if they were of no moment. They are both, too, interested in the maintenance of a corrupt system ; they both see in it a way for themselves and their adhereats into the House. One an acknowledged organ of the ex-Whig Administration ; and the other, whether the avowkd or otherwise, yet the notorious re ceiver of a bribe to an enermorts extent, for a change in the tenour of its political advocacy, both sides of the daily Whig and Tory Press are, therefore, literally the interested, - as they may be considered, suspected media of opinion on this grave topic. Their aim, of course, is to cloak over the now revealesi state of the representative question, if they can. As they cannot annul the facts, their most earnest endeavour is either to put a wrong face on them, or to drive them away into the oblivion of neglect and silence as quickly as possible. But if there is an honest party in the country it will not let such at tempts have effect. Audit is to this party the country must look if it wish for truth on a subject really the most vital that can be discussed. And the most alarming part of the facts which the Election Committee have disclosed are, by far, those relating to the compromises. It is this compromise question which really betrays a more corrupt state of the °representative. principle than even the bribery. It may be safely said that the annals of political corrup tion exhibit no parallel to it. The Chronicle observes, in allusion to the Mines and Collieries Bill—" No unimportant. good will be accom plished by the measure: It will stop many horrible scenes of cruelty and immorality. For numbers of children it will create months and years of light and sunshine, and afford opportunities of instruction that may spread a blessing over their lives. Thousands of women will be spared the degradation to which they are now exposed, and raised to the decencies of their sex, and its more befittine• 6 occupations. Some check will be interposed to frightful and fatal accidents ; and by the withdrawal from thiS section of the labour market of those who never ought to have been in it, either the value of labour will be enhanced, or an opening will be affloded for the competition of men who are at present unable to obtain any employment whatever. We call this philan thropic legislation—a bright spot in the history of the session ; and a benefit for conferring which Lord Ashley deserves the thanks and blessings of thousands of grate ful hearts, as well as the applause of all who rejoice in the contemplation of honourable and beneficent achievemen ts." The Herald says—" A man like Lord John Russell may be a fit leader for the Whig party coming into office, • but we believe him to be too upright a. man to be a fitting leader for it on its exit. For such a purpose it requires a man far more conscious and far more knowing —a man used to the convivial and forgiving temper of COURT---rAsHION.A.BLZ. The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk left Hyde Park corner yesterday for Arundel Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose leave Paris in a few days for Belgrave-square. The Duke of Sutherland left Stafford House yesterday for Leamington. The Mazchioness of Bristol is passing the summer at her villa at'Putney. The Earl' and Countess of Powis left Berkeley-square yesterday for AShridge Castle. His Excellency Earl de Grey arrived in St. James's square, yesterday, from Dublin Castle. Lady Dover, with Viscount Clifden and family, left Whitehall on' Monday last,-for Gowran Castle, Kilkenny, for the autumn. Lord and Lady Lovet will receive company at Beau fort Castle, Inverness-shire, early in the ensuing month. Lord and Lady Vernon have arrived at Lausanne, on their way to the lakes of Swi'zerland. THEATRICAL. _ _ Covent Garden Theatre will open under the manage ment of Charles Kemble on the 4th of September. We understand that Miss Adelaide Kemble s will retire finally from the stage at Christmas. Alacready will recommence his theatrical campaign punctually on the Ist of October. :vriscEmordarmous. _ The chapel at'Eton College is i;;I;TATtto be extensively improved; the ancient oak wainscoting is to be placed in a new position, together with the Grecian urns and pil lars. The Gothic walls are also to be restored to their original state. The late Thomas Reynolds, who gave important in formation to the Irish Government in 1798, during those times of trouble, received during his life 45,7401. of the public money, including an annuity of 1,0001. for thirty seven years. The. pension reverts to his widow and two sons. The collieries of the Messrs. Kinnersley and William• son, at Golden• hill and Ridsgrove, have re-commenced working at their old rate of wages in the Potteries. They are the most extensive in this part.of Statibrdshire, extending through a district of four miles in length, and will be able to supply an immense quantity of coal for the manufactiu•ics at Burden', Lougporti Tunstall, &c., which will, it is hoped, put an end to the "strikes." It is expected that the other pits will soon also commence work. On Friday last, as an inquest was being held upon the body of Mr. Thomas Soll6, a farmer of Bishops Cleeve, near Cheltenham, in an upper room of the cottage of the deceased, the floor gave way in the centre, precipitating twelve of the jury, with the coroner, surgeon, and police, into the cellar below. They were extricated by means of a ladder, and fortunately received no injury from the fall. The annual met ling; of the members of the Wesleyan Conference takes place to-day, in London. The Presi dent for the ensuing year is expected to be either Dr. Hannah or Mr. John Scott. _ _ Holkham Hall, the princely baronial mansion of the late Lord Leicester, is now closed to the public, in conse quence of the Earl's death. THE COLLIERS - STRIKE. PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) STA FFORIADI RE POTTERIES, LONGTON, T DESDAY. With great ,pleasure I write to inform you that an amicable adjustment of the colliers' grievances has just been effected with a large firm, and which will have its full weight on others. The Broadsfield Colliery Company, Alderman Copeland, Philip Barnes Broade (lord of Fenton Manor, and a Magistrate), and William Baker, Estes., have arranged with their men, who commence work to-tool row morning, under the almost unani mous accordance of the whole body of colliers present at this meeting. The terms are these—there will no longer be any booty-colliers, to take much of what the men earn, without sharing the labour and danger ; each man is to be paid 4s. 3d. I,er day, for nine hours work, but not to have his burn (burthen of) coal for house fuel ; the regular (former) customers to be served only ; and their workmen, with the employed colliers,, to contribute to the support of the men whose employers are non-contents. A diversion in favour pf the old system was tried, but failed; and the tearful eyes of some of the booty colliers present plainly showed they felt ‘. Othello's occupation's gone."— Yours, S. S. This morning some military were marched into Tunstall, to be present lest anything might occur to interfere with the men who were to resume work at Golden Hill and Kidsgrove. O n Wednesday a general meeting will take place at Tunstall, rela to the Piramx, and Botany Bay, and Greenfi e ld . , an d Cl anwa y eulliers resuming work, on the terms of M essrs . C o p e l an d, Broade, Baker, and Company. I understand this minute that Messrs. John and William Ridgway have agreed on these terms with their Übberley colliers. TURN-OUT. OF COLLIERS IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENlNG.—Accounts have been brought to Birmingham by the various conveyances from the mining districts, that the colliers in the neigh bourhood of Bilston, West . Bromwich, and Walsall, have turned out, and are parading the country in dif ferent directions, demanding food and levying con tributions on the inhabitants. Large bodies were met on the road leading to Walsall, where it ap• pears the same plan which was put into successful Operation in the Potteries had been adopted. Th e men having turned out at one or two of the pits, pro ceeded to visit the extensive works of the Earl of Bradford, the coal • and stone works of Dudley Brothers, and the lime-works of Mr. Adams, at the Butts, Mr. Brewer's. Mr. Strongthearm, at Doe End, and other masters, Where the men were compelled to leave work and join the turn-out, those Mk, refused to do so being ducked in the canal. At the time accounts left the collier s were proceeding in bodies towards Mr. Fryer's works, at Blo: , :wich, and the Brownhill and Pel- Oall works, in the direction of Lichfield. On obtaining information of the turn-out and the vio lent proceedings of the •colliers, Lord Dartmouth and the Magistrates of the neighb ou rhood were promptly on the spot, an d IOSt no time in c alling out the Staffordshire troop of Yeomanry, and taking measures for quelling any disttirbance which might take place. The assist ance of a troop of the third Dragoons, was also obtained m from our barracks, and. at the time y informant left were stationed at the George Hotel, the Dragon, the New Inn, and other parts of the town. LARGE SEAL.—There was shot on Saturday week, in the bay of Thurso, by Mr. G. Sutherland, salmon fisher, in the service of the Messrs. Hogarths, a seal weighing three cwt., and measuring seven feet.—Ross Advertiser. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) THE WESTMINSTER LOAN COMPANY. Sir Peter Laurie was engaged upwards of two hours in investigating the charges against the above Company. The Court was crowded by persons who lent them money, many having lost their la►st shilling. Sir PETER desired the parties present to put down their names, and the amount due to them, which they did in the private room. It was ultimately agreed that the matter should stand over until next week. Several of the parties have expressed their determina tion to commence criminal proceedings against the Com pany, in the event of not getting their money. . BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) The cases which came before the Court this morning were not of an interesting character. MARLBOROUGH. STREET. (THIS DAY.) Edward Kelly, a lusty, powerful Irishman, and Susan, his wife, a young woman of exceeding stature, were charged with committing a violent assault upon Police constable No. 109 of the F division, in the execution of his duty. It appeared that about half-past eight o'clock last evening, the prisoner and another woman were quarrel ing together, and causing a great disturbance in Dudley court, High-street, St. Giles's, a place where fights and rows occur several times a day ; and on the com plainant interfering to preserve the peace, both the prisoners commenced a furious attack upon him, got him down, and then beat and kicked him in a brutal manner about the head, face, and body, until he became appa rently lifeless. Others of the force having arrived, the prisoners were secured after a desperate resistance, in which they struck and kicked several of the constables. They were fined 50s. each, or in default, six weeks' imprisonment and to hard labour in the House of Correc tion, Cold Bath- fields. Zbirb Wtettton GOODWOOD RACES. THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS). The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Mr. Forth's Vibration.. Mr. Holmes's Vulcan , Mr. Wreford's Wardan (Bell) 1 Five ran. Won cleverly. The Steward's Cup and Sweepstakes. Lord Jersey's Adela filly (Chapple) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Misdeal. Mr. Byng's Garry Owen .... 3 Thirteen ran. The Stand Plate was won easily by the Currier beating Pocahontas and two others. THE GOODWOOD STAKES. The Goodwood Stakes of 25 Sovs. each, &c. Major Hay's Retriever, 6 yrs (Murphy) Lard Kelburne's c by Muley Moloch, 4 yrs 2 Won in a trot. Twenty-one ran. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. .. ...... 91i Ditto Bonds ...... ...... 31 pm 3 per Cent. Cons 9li Ditto Old Annuities ... 3i per Cent. Red... 1004 Ditto New Annuities... New 3i per Cent... looi Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 51 pm N"w 5 per Cen'., Ditto 500/...... 49 pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11...... 51 pm Jan. 1860 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 l2 5-16 Consols for Acct....... 91i FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent. — Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds... 65 Prussian, 5 per cent. Buenos Ayres6 per cent. Russian , per cent....,, " Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic ...... . .... Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, fp per cent.. 2Ol Ditto, 1824 . Ditto, Deferred.... . Danish, 3 per cent — IFrench, 5 per cent.llBf. —c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —l Exchange —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent 36i !French, 3 percent. —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per .cent. 1837 I Dutch, 2k per cent 5l Peruvian,lB2s, 6 per ct. !Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 102 SHARES. Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) .....• ... 47* Great Western Railway (65 paid) ' Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 624 London and Brighton (50 paid) Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) London and Blackwall ( paid) 9* London and Birmingham (90) ...... Ditto Thirds (32 paid) London and Greenwich Railway 'l2/ 15s 4d pd) 5i Ditto Preference, or Privilege ... l 7l- London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 62 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... Ditto New Shares (30 paid) Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) Northern and Eastern (45 paid) South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 23} Ditto Scrip. (10 paid) WAGES OF FARM SERVANTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In The Sun of the 16th inst. it is stated that " John Hinde, in the beginning of Spring, had eight farms unte nanted ; three are now let at a reduction of 25 per cent. ; the other five he cannot let." That " wages in two branches of business have, within two years, fallen tram 2s. 6d. to Is. 2d., and fi om 4s. to is. 10d. ; other branches in the same proportion." That " in Northumbrrland, Cumberland, and Durham, the labouring men subsisted upon a little weak tea and black bread —not fit for dogs." These facts are no doubt brought forward to substantiate the assertion so frequently made, and pertinaciously adhered to, viz., that rents are sustained by the high prices of agricul tural produce obtained by means of the Corn-laws. It is alto gether beyond my comprehension how this opinion could be adopted in defiance of the fact, that the average price of grain has always been lower under. the operation of a Corn-law, than it was when the law was enacted. If people would examine and reflect, instead of jumping to a conclusion, such mistakes would not occur. The greatest consumers of agricultural produce are the work ing people, and it is not probable, that a system which deprives them of good bread, butcher's meat, and malt liquor, and re duces them to blackibread and tea, should be the means of raising prices. The only certain protection that can be given to agriculture, is securing a free scope for industry, that people may have full employment and good wages. This conclusion was arrived at, several years ago, by an agricultural Committee of the House of Commons, after a laborious investigation of all the evidence that could be procured upon , the subject ; and well would it have been for alt classes of society if the report of that Com mittee had been acted upon. The evil of the Corn-laws has not been in raising the prices of provisions, but in throwing people out of employment, and thereby taking from them the means to purchase the necessaries of life at any price. --I am, Sir, your most obedient, WILLIAM BOULTBEE. Frederick-street, Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 20, 18-12. PARLIAMENTARY . D (From the Votes and Proceedings if the 14 TUESDAY, )1_ LY '26. COLONIAL PASSENGL DIVISION ON MR. HAWEL' MAJORITY—AGAINST Acland, Sir T. D Flower, Sir James (eland, T. D. 14ollett, Sir William Allix, John Pe:er Forbes, William Arbuthnot. Hon. H Fuller. A. E. Astell, William Gasket% James Milne , Baird, W. Gladstone, W. E. Baldwin, C. B. Glad tone, 'l'. Bankes, George Gordon, Hon. W. Barclay, David Gore, W. R. 0. Baring, W. B. Goulburn, Henry Bateson, Robert Gr.iliam, Sir James Beresiord, Major Greene, T. Blackburne, 1. Grimston, Lord Boldi ro, H. G Grogan, E.lward Erailiston, T. W. nareourt, G. G. Brownrigg, J. S. Hardinge, Sir H. Bruce, Lord E. Hardy, John Burdett, Sir F. Ilawkes, T. Iturroughes, H. Henley, J. Warner Campbell, A. Herbert, Hon. S. Chute, W. L. W. Hodgson, Richard Clerk, Sir George Hope, Hon. C. Clive, Robert Hornby, John ockburn, Sir G. Hums, Joseph Colebrookc, Sir T. Hussey, Thomas Colmihoun, J. C. Hutt, W. • arry, Right lion. H. Jernlyn, Lord Courtenay, Viscount Johnstone, Sir John Cripps, W. Jollitib Sir W. ISIONS. ronscof Commons.) ::RS BILL. 'S MOTION. l', 118. M,sterman, John Meynell, H. ,times Richard Mitchell, 'l. A. Mundy, E. Miller Neville, Ralph Newry, Viscount Nicholl, J. Northland, Lord Pakington, J. S. Palmer, George Peel, Hon. Sir H, Philips, bl. Plumridge, Captain Pollock, Sir Praed, W. T. Pringle, A. Rose, Sir George Sanderson P. danden, Lord: Scott. H. Seymour, Lord Smith, It. Vernon Someriet, Lord U. Stanley. Lott! Stewart, John Stuart, H. . Sutton, Hon. h. M Taylor, J. A. hotnpson, Ald. Tolimed)°, J. 'Dotter, J. Vivian. J E. Wall, C. B. Wi:sliere, W. Wood, Colonel T. Young, John CuiCefs, H. B. Jones, 'fheobald Dalmeny, Lord hmatctibull, Sir E. Douglas, Sir H. Knight, H. G. Douglas, Sir C. Lir:cohi ' Earl of Douglas, J. D. S. Litton, Erward Diniconbe, Hon. A. Lockhart, William Eliot, Lord Lowther, , J. H. liscoit, Hickham Lygon, Hon. Gen. Ebtcourt, T. G. B. Mackenzie, T. 1' eilden, W. Mangles ' tt. D. littroy, Captain Martin, C. W. Fitzroy, Hon. H. TELLERS. Fremantle SlrT Bating, H. B. Aglionby, H. A. Ashley, Lord Bowling, Dr. li.oadley, H. 13rotherton, J. Duncan, George Eaton, it. J. Ebrington, Viscount Lwart, W. 24. Pechell, Captain Thornely, Thomas Villiers, Charles .e. Wawn, J. T. Williams, W. Wood, ii. TELLERS. INORITY—FOR, ferguson,:Sir Robert Hastie, A. Heathcoat, J. Hill, Lord A. M. C. Inglis, Sir H. H. Kemble, Henry O'Brien, J. . O'Connell, D. Hawes, B. O'Connor Don Hogg, J. W. ILLNESS OF GRACE DARLING.—We regret to learn that Grace Darling, the heroine of the Fern Island, is at present in very bad health. Our correspondent at Barn burg informs that she is at present on the main land for change of air, and although reported to be somewhat better since she took up her residence there, she still looks very unwell.—Berwick paper. THE A CONFERENCE. (THIS DAY.) - The Delegates met again the morning, shortly eft° twelve o'clock, at Herbert's Hotei, Palace-yard,-.P. A. Taylor, Esq., in the chair. 'the CHAIRMAN said that their cause was progressing; —(Hear, hear.) Every day brought fresh evidence of its progression.—(H ear , h ear .) Those who had read the accounts of what had taken place at the late into .- views between the Deputation from the manufae' turing districts and the members of' the Govern' went, must perceive that the tone of Ministers was now altered. They no longer said in reply to the statements of distress, or the proposed suggestions for its remedy , " You have not tried our Tariff, you have had no exPe* rience of our new Corn-law, you have had no time to see the working of the sliding-scale, and already there Bre symptoms of the approach of better times." Pin t Ministers, one and all, now said, e These things are engaging the serious and a nxion s attention of the Government."—(Hear, hear.) Th at meant, if it meant anything at all, that they wer e anxiously considering the subject, with a view to a ction; mid they had, therefore, got to the point of forcing II Ministers that consideration and inquiry which they 1 ,6 refused in the House of Commens.—(Hear, hear.) fb e ' .Chairman then read the following letters from corns' pondents in the provinces : " Fenton, July, 1842. " My dear Sir—The whole of the Staffi.rdshire r°t i . teries are now at a complete stand. Sixty thousan d people must be entirely thrown out of employ, and thirti or forty thousand more or less injured by the colliers' strike' Masses of people are flying to the parish for relief 1 the poor-house is full, and thousands yet to claim relief; the New Poor-law is virtually abandoned. " The'people although generally well-behaved, are de' termined on some grand change in our political system. " The County Magistrates aro in daily and nightly lit' tendance on the troops; an awful explosion is expectedi when and how we know not, but all agree that it wil` CORM " Several county families are leaving, being fearful of the groups of sturdy men who go about begging. " The Magistrates are calling out all the manufne' turers and shopkeepers as special constables, and an increase to the police force will take place ; thus a dding to our difficulties by enlarged rates, though necessary from present appearances. "The truth is, we have to thank the Corn-laws for all this danger and trouble, and most people are careless 119 to the result, seeing as much to fear from the aristocrat (though under cover) as &cm the democracy, who appea r to be less selfish than the practised bands of landowner s, whose hearts are yet unsoftened by the miseries of 6 famishing peop:e. " Believe me,ray dear Sir, your's, most obediently ..; " C. J. MASON : " Bath, July 22, 1842. " Sir,—l isish it were in my power to give a w° ll cheering account of the state of things in this neighbou r ' hood than you constantly receive from the manufacti" ing districts; but though the suffering and destituti i ° here may not be so great or of so harrowing a e : scription—yet, even here, things strongly indicate son'; terrible convulsion. A perfect stagnation perYnu e f all trades and professions. The depreciation iti value ° all descriptions of property is truly awful—even in th e rural districts one-third of the labouring poor are with' out employment, and I feel assured that nine-tenths e t the whole population find their income (with the WWI I economy) inadequate to meet their expenses. You naturally ask how is it that no effort is to be made in til l „ neighbourhood to induce the • Government to arrest the progress of this desolating scourge ? I answer, beeat i l we have no confidence that our present Government "' i d , yield to anything short of a convulsion, and this We not wish to hasten by any co-operation with those w 6 t see no remedy but in a total subversion of the pres en t framework of society. I believe that the unfettering trade will alone perfectly restore prosperity, and for th t' e reason I write to implore you will not, as a body , tempted to join in any movement that may be in e° 11 : 1 templation to effect any other change than a total repo of all restrictions on trade. If you can be instruma ° ,„ in accomplishing this object, you will have done more!: promote the happiness and welfare of mankind than } ,6 ' ever been achieved by mortals. Wishing you success, " I am yours, &c. R. SPENCER." TO GEORGE THOMPSON, ESQ., SECRETARY TO THE 31.•• INO OF ANTI-CORN-LAW DEPUTIES IN LONDON. Forfar, July 19, 184 2 . of •• My dear Sir,—On my return to Scotland, end I t last week, I found the state of the people here nm e worse than when I left for London two weeks before. The number of the unemployed has greatly increasaili; that time, and is increasing every day. Winders ar o plorably ill off ; many of those who do get a little en: ployment can get no more than brings them in fourpen' a week!!! "In Kirriemuir things are still worse. The un e _l ll de ployed and starving population have become quite in jected. The most fearful prospects are now Cl's in h g av e around all this district. The manufacturers here the ir not a single ray of hope to encourage them par laudable endeavours to keep their weavers eref ' iv felt tial employment. I cannot describe what I t, work this day on seeing so many who are willing ter "ton applying at my door fur a little charity, the greed to ti sk ber of whom have never till this morning stnnP t i l e charity in their life before ! The Committee Ut , Anti-Corn-law Association here re ques t me to eSP re ' their decided approval of all the steps the Conferen ce have taken ; and although they cannot send up an other Delegate for want of funds, they most cordially e outicl e in the wisdom of those gentlemen who continue to meet' and are prepared to carry out any plans which the Con' ference may adopt or recommend to be pursued throng''' Out the country at this crisis. On Monday evening upwards of 3,000 people ° -4 .; sembled on a common in the neighbourhood of tbi town, when I addressed them from an open carriage f`" r an hour and a half, giving an account of the Confcreno! up to the time I left London, and of the state of 0' country, as brought out at our meetings. The 11 ; , oust and some of the Magistrates were present. a large assembly felt deeply on hearing the details, an approved of the proceedings of the Conference. ' , `• Another great open air meeting is to be held !'i morrow morning, to pass some strong resolutiOns, will be forwarded by the next post to our representat ii ' in Parliament, Mr. Hume. " I any, my dear Sir, yours very faithfully. " WILLIAM LOW. (The Meeting had not concluded when we went to press.) His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge 3 / I ', suite yesterday honoured the Surrey Zoological tiaral l l with a visit, for the purpose of inspecting the beaut u r; exhibition of flowers and fruits got up by the in cinhe 9 of the South London Floricultural Society. The p ttic n arrived early in the morning, before the adiniss i° , l of the general company, so as to obtain a view of th e flowers while their freshness was yet uninjured by " 1 atmosphere of the crowded tents. His Royal Ifigfin e j o f returned again in the evening to witness the displaY fireworks from the Castle of St. Angelo. LAMENTABLE CATASTROPHE—SEVEN LIVES TAO:, —Sheerness was on Monday thrown into a state o f e xcitent o , in consequence of the fallowing melancholy and distressiug, 5 sc o cident. The steam-packet Sheerwater, hich arrive ( ' 5 1 Sheerness (Monday) for the purpose of getting a suppli ie , provisions and stores, had occasion to send the Captain. gr % with Mr. Thomas Corral, the surgeon, Lieut. Cudlip, and , 5 men to Chatham dockyard for stores, and when they arrqe at the point in Folly or l'incup Reach, a sudden squall ran t mainsheet of the lugsail through the man's hand who wo ark lending to the sheet ; the after-leech of the sail flee fol' s o and fouled round the halyards and mast, by which the sail f ir , thrown a-back, the boat capsized, and the six m n and " he Corral, the surgeon, were unfortunately drowned. Whet' Captain's pig capsized, Lieut. Cudiip caught hold of the tac o board, by which he kept himself afloat for nearly three- qtiarL i s e • of an hour, when he was rescued from death by the CalT„i and crew of the steam-packet Queen Victoria, she then be 7 on her passage from Rochester t o Sheerness. Li e ut. Ca te when picked up, was in a very exhausted state, but iihor" recovered himself. Re was put to bed in the master's b y and on the Queen Victoria's arrival at Sh e erne ss , he was ti ke on board the Shearwater. • _ _ ----- His Excellency Earl De Grey, accompanied by l' s t private secretary, Mr. Magennis, arr.ved at hi s mansion, 'co, b• James's-square, shortly after five o'clock last evening front 0 0 lin Castle. The Noble Earl takes his departure in a few; ` l 4i t , for Germany, to drink tke waters for the benefit of his het i .' which is somewhat impaired by repeated attacks of gout. c o FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDEST.—A fatal accident curred on the line of the Manchester and Birmingham R ai way, on Monday forenoon last. A farmer, named John Lea l aged 52, residing at Cheadle Hulm e , Che s hir e , h av i ng engt 4 he some men to mow the hay grass g r o w i ng on t h e s l opes of e . ,, e t line, was watching them work, and a s th e h a lf- past nine o'c',l4 train was advancing from M anc h es t er , h e o b served his ht lying basking on the line. The dog not heeding his ca"; in ig ran to take it out o f th e d anger, and, i mmediately on his et",,le hold of it th e eng i ne came up and knocked him down, and 'r„o of the carriage wh ee l s passe d over hi s b o d y. H e was kilted - the spot, and his boiy was much mutilated. BIRTHS. On the 24th inst., at Highgate, Mr. F. Rivingt ou , o f 3 , ro ef On the 24th inst., at Finsbury-place, the lady of Dr. •' 3 Riqdon Bennett of a son. On the 19th inst.. at Cheltenham, the lady of W. E. ller' ton, Esq., of a daul. War. o f On the 24th in. t.. the wife of C. W. Graham, Esq . ' Upper Belgrave.plaoe, of a son, still-born. , of On the 24th inst . , at Norfolk-square, Brighton, the 16 0 Lieutenant-Colonel Yaldwyn, Madras Army, of aeon. th e On the 24th inst.. at. Guildford-street, Russell-square , lady of Forbes Winslow, Esq., surgeon, of a son. ba t On the 25th inst., at Coombe Lodge, th e lady o r 1 1 ° Allfrey, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 26th inst., at Plumstead, Mr. J. W. Letts, gee ° , son of Mr. Thomas Letts, of Yarmouth, t o Susannah Fran c " youngest daughter of Mr. James Reduath, of Sh oo ter's-hill' On the 20th inst., at Holywell Church, Oxford, 6 ""i c , Kirkham Paxon, Esq., of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, surgeons Esther Augusta, eldest daughter of Mr. Jonathan Low"t ie " of Oxford. Bells On the 23d inst., at St. Peter's, Walwortb , t f 'ail Esq., surgeon, tic., of Walworth, t o Th eo d os ia Amelia , daughter of Richard Penny, Esq., late of the Board of Ti.d€'• D ED. At the Castle House, Ilfra com b e , on the 23d inst. , L a " Wrey, wife of Sir Bouchier Palk Wrey ' Bart. On the 3 O 0 Jun e , 311th of at Albano, near Rome, Constance* daughter of the lat Rbert Grant, aged 9. n the 21st inst., e at Sir ' l'i Calverieigh Court, er t o n, Collieries Elizabeth, relict of th e l ate Lieutenant-General char naa '' 'loyal Artillery, of Tamtield House, Somerset. On the 23d inst., Alice Smith, eldest daughter of Gila'' , Sewell, Esq., of Clarendon-square. theOynouthnege23.lttdhaiungsht.t,eraotfHthrietssletlel Samuel House HOaxnfocrodeskla,irEe,„lLous.is_s, On the 25th in s t., at West-end, Hampstead , Sir Will'aw; Woods, Knt., Garter Principal King-of-Arrns. and Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Gnelphic Order, Awed 56* London Printed and Publ►3hed b MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, is the County of Middlesex, Wednesday, July 27s 1842 . ;'• • . . PAN Point, p Mails Nkiy a; at c both It) kill, the c, P tish •&c., inus IPpro shit, ;ids BPI gate. N. th e p 1 }Le wrdc After, rso Morn) CA tlay A YA Lot Ou rn , Edi 'bank Thy fete tro,sf hati, sha Ad, Ross. 1 3A HC to pu' Retni NI