The Sun. — London, England, 1842-07-11 00:00:00

TESTIMONIAL" TO: MR, HARMER. On Thursday there was. was "a very interesting party at the residence of J. Harmer, Esq., at Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe, for the purpose of presenting to him a ser vice of plate, as an acknowledgment of the opinion en tertained of his public services, and the estimation in which his private character is held. It was the result of subscriptions commenced, it may be remembered, after that gentleman resigned his Aldermanic gown. The subscribers, agreeably to arrangement, proceeded there in a new iron steamer (Matrimony), belonging to the Iron Steam-boat Company ; starting from Blackfriar's bridge soon after ten o'clock, and calling for the re mainder of the company at Brunswick-wharf, Blackwell. About 200 gentlemen were present. The vessel having arrived off Iggress Abbey, greeted Mr. Harmer with salutes ()rearm= ; and there was a most liberal salute in return. The companyhaving:landed, proc ee d e d i n pro cession to Mr. Harmer's residence, where they were re ceived by the worthy host. For the reception of the company, there had been prepared a large marquee on the lawn, in front of Mr. Harmer's delightful residence. There were ranged under it two oblong tables, and one upper and cross table. Theywere most profusely covered with a cold collation, fruits, wines, &c., and between three and four o'clock, about 230 gentlemen sat down to partake thereof. The appearance at such time was ad mirable, and most animated. Mr. Harmer presided on his right were Ald. Sir J. Duke and Hooper ; and on his left, Ald. T. Wood and Johnson ' • and near him were c r o w d s o f hi s o ld City friends —Mr. Galloway, Mr. Deputy Blacket, Mr. R. Taylor, &c. During dinner, as well as afterwards, the able band of the Royal Engineers performed a variety of excellent music. There was near them, and about half-way down the marquee, a stage under another marquee, on which the plate to be presented was arranged ; and behind, but towering above it, a_ right noble baron of beef, with a knight to carve the same, and he was afterwards kept very fully occupied. The whole scene was thus rendered most interesting and varied, and though there was some rain for a short time, it by no means damped the ardour that evidently animated them all. The plate naturally attracted great attention. The centre piece consisted of a truly splendid and admirably designed candelabra, and was surrounded with four corner dishes and covers, and two soup tureens, the whole weighing about 1,000 ounces. The central piece deserves more particular description : it was formed of six massive branches, surmounted by a chased vase. The column was richly chased, decorated with the acanthus flower ; the foliage displayed beautifully. The column was surrounded by three figures ; the first representing Truth, with Bible and mirror - the second, Justice, with sword and scales ; an d th e third, Liberty, with the me.. morable cap of liberty, the column and figures resting on a triangular-shaped base, that bore on its three sides— first, the following inscription, boldly and neatly en graven : Presented to JAMES HARMER, ESQ., With a Service of Plate, by numerous Citizens and Friends, on his Retirement from the Office of Alderman - of London, as a testimony of the high regard which h:s estimable qualities, both public and private, have acquired for him during a long and useful life, as an able, just, and merciful Magistrate; a kind, sincere, and generous friend and neighbour; a firm and disinterested patriot, the foe of every abuse, and the steady supporter of the rights of mankind: On the second side of the plinth were the names of the Committee, namely : Committee. Sir James Duke, lint., M.P., Alderman. John Blacket, Esq. John Alex. Galloway, Esq. . Alexander Galloway, Esq. Henry Adlard, Esq. Richard Taylor, Esq. John Lowe, Esq. And on the third side Mr. Harmer's armorial bearings, with the motto, " Labore et Honore." The whole was supported by three British lions. They and the oak branches were chased; the figures of Truth, Justice, and Liberty were frosted silver. The candelabra stood nearly three feet in height. The covers and tureens were beau tifully finished, with rich borders, and having on them Mr. Harmer's armorial bearings. The appearance of the whole of the plate was most imposing and splendid, and it may not be out of place here to remark that, after the repast, the whole of it was removed and placed in front of Mr. Harmer. Previously to the repast, the Rev. Mr. Knapp said grace,' and after it the same Rev. Gentleman returned grateful acknowledgments. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Harmer), the tables having been partially cleared, but fresh supplies of wine placed on them, rose, he said, for the purpose of proposing the first toast. Among other falsehoods, it had been declared that he was a disloyal man. He denied the imputation. —(Cheers.) There was not a more loyal man in the kingdom ; no man could give with greater sincerity than himself " The health of her Majesty the Queen." — (Loud and long-continued cheering, followed by three times three most enthusiastically given.) Anthem—" God saye our gracious Qaeen," power fuly and tastefully given by Messrs. Broadhurst, Crew, &c., the company ably and boldly joining in the chorus. The CHAIRMAN afterwards gave " Prince Albert"— " The Price of Wales and Princess Royal"—" Prospe rity to the Army and Navy"—which were most enthusi astically honoured. Sir JAMES DUKE said he was delighted to find that the ladies had honoured the company with their presence on so interesting an occasion. He much regretted that the task which he had undertaken had not been confided to abler hands, as he feared he should not be able to do it justice. lie had not had an opportunity of knowing what were the feelings or wishes of the subscribers ; but he knew that if he failed in expressing those feelings so well as he could wish, they would, he was sure, excuse any deficiency on his part. His excellent friend in the chair was too well known, and respected by all of them to render it possible that the object which had called them together that day should suffer in any degree from a want of ability on his part. However painful it might be to revert to circumstances of an unpleasant nature, yet he felt that he must de so on the present occasion. It had been his good fortune to be associated with their worthy host in the Court of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle-makers, and of which he (Sir J. Duke) was then Master, and he (Sir James) now had the honour of representing the Ward of Farringdon Without, to which their worthy host had rendered so much public service. He (Sir J.) had been thought a worthy representative of the subscribers on the present occasion. He regretted, as he was sure every one present did, that on a late occasion the public mind had been turned against their respected friend, and that he had been deprived of those honours to which he had a just claim.—(Hear, hear.) Having served the Ward of Farringdon Without for many years, without any imputation on the purity of his motives, he was elected to fill the office of Alderman of that great Ward. He was chosen by those who had the best op portunity of knowing his private worth, and of judging of the benefits which that election would confer upon the public, and he was elected without a single objection being made to him. He was afterwards chosen to fill the distinguished office of Sheriff of the City of London, the important duties of which he discharged with credit to himself and advantage to the public, and he received the approbation of his fellow-citizens when his year of office expired. The manner in which he discharged' the important duties entrusted to him had won for him the approbation, respect, and confidence of his fellow satizens.—(Hear. hear.) While he was,engaged in per forming the duties that devolved upon him as an Alder man and a member of the Corporation of the-City of London, it was acknowledged that he had conferred great b ilea upon the public by his peculiar fitness for the office, but when in his turn he looked for the highest honour which the Corporation could bestow upon him, some how or other his valuable services were altogether forgotten—(Shame) —and he was deprived of those honours which he had a just right to expect at the hands of' his fellow-citizens. He (Sir James) told him, not withstanding all that had taken place, he ought not to resign his Aldermanic gown—(Hear)—and the Company of Spectacle-makers, to which he belonged, held a Court the day after the election, at which a simi lar opinion was expressed. He (Sir James) felt con - vinced, that if he did so, the public would at length be sensible of the injustice which they had done him, and that the next year would see him triumphantly elected to fill the Civic Chair.—(Hear.) But other advice pre vailed, and he was induced to adopt a different course, and which. he (Sir James) lamented, because the public had no opportunity of showing how much they were mistaken. They, however, had assembled on the present occasion to repair the injustice that had been done him by the public.—(Hear.) Although it was frequently the lot of individuals to suffer public disapprobation, yet, when they had gone through life in' a manner that en titled them to esteem and respect, the public ought to be slow to reject them from the public service. No charge of a dishonourable kind had ever been brought against their worthy friend. He had always acted in such a manner that his conduct could not be challenged. There had been some hole-and-corner meetings held— (Hear, hear)—where something was done which showed that their promoters were— " Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, To hint a fault, and hesitate dislike."—(Cheers.) The Spectacle-makers' Company, however, notwith standing all that had been said against him, unanimously elected him to be one of their Ward nes, two days after tbe election for Lord Mayor had terminated. Their excellent friend had a right to look back with pride upon the manner in which he had discharged his public duties. —(Hear.) That distinguished patriot, Washington, said that he felt proud at being elected as the instrument by which the liberation of his country was to be achieved ; but h never was so happy as when he retired from pub licalife, with a conviction that he had faithf u ll y served his country ; and, although his excellent friend had not filled so important a station as Washington, still he could look back, with equal satisfaction, on his past conduct. He had always acted with generosity towards those who needed his assistance, and in the discharge of his magis terial duties he had invariably acted with kindness and mercy to those persons who were brought before him. :His active and benevolent, mind sought every opportunity of relieving the distresses of his fellow-creatures ; not ostentatiously, however, for, on the contrary, he was one of those who Did good by stealth, and blushed to find it fame." And he (Sir James) was sure that every one present hoped that he might be richly rewarded. Macbeth, after the murder Of his sovereign, said his station was not a happy one--; " That which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ;" Bat look to their excellent friend in the chair—he had all those—(Hear)--and although deprived of that station which he had a right to fill, nothing could deprive him of the friendship of those by whom he was that day surrounded.—(Cheers.) He trusted that many years of happiness were yet in store for their worthy and excel lent host. They had shown by the splendid plate on the table the high opinion which tllabyeinetwerotualidnehdavoef him. Had it been neces,sary_the_wlaolq been covered with pitite--PilietOrbUt 1 19 subscriptions had been solicited ; on the contr,ay, every thing had been done spontaneously ; and he knew that there were many persons who were now very much vexed that they had neglected to forward their subscriptions until it was too late. He (Sir James) felt highly flattered at being selected by the subscribers to be their organ on the pre sentation of such a testimonial of their approbation of Mr. Harmer's public conduct, and their sense of his private worth ; and however feebly he had represented the subscribers, he could assure them, that were he to say all that his feelings prompted him to do on this occasion, he should detain them longer than he would be justified in doing. He sincerely hoped that their ex cellent and worthy friend would live long in the princely enjoyment of his splendid income, which he had earned without the sacrifice of principle, integrity, or honour — (Loud cheers)—and that he would descend to his grave with the honest conviction that he had been useful in his day and generation. That feeling should be the object and consolation of all public men. If they acted from mere selfish motives they would be sure to meet with disappointment. With these convictions he should pro pose the health of their worthy host, with a hope that the service of plate, with which they had just presented him, might remain in his family from generation to generation, as a proof of the esteem and respect of the Ward which he had so ably and efficiently represented. The toast was drank with three times three, amid the firing of cannon and the cheers of the persons outside the tent. As soon as silence could be restored, Mr. HARMER rose, and addressed the company to the following effect :—" He was sure they would not be sur prised when he told them that he was so overpowered by the events of the day, and the compliments that had been paid him, that he could not find words to express his feelings. He could assure them that he received, with the deepest feelings of gratitude, the elegant testi monial before him. It was valuable from its intrinsic worth, but more so from the occasion which had given birth to its presentation, and the flatt e ri n g inscription which it bore. On an occasion like the present, when be was performing that which he considered the last act of his public life, they would, he was sure, permit him to advert to past circumstancesee-(Hear.) Before he was tan years of age, he had the misfortune to lose his father—an amiable and excellent man, though in humble life, he being a Spitalfields'.weaver. After that lo s s h e was turned iclrift upon the world to seek his fortune. He would not advert to the hardships, with which he, as a poor and friendless boy, had to contend, in order to obtain his livelihood, but fortune favoured him, and he Lever despaired ; and really when he reverted back to past times, he was himself astonished at his own perse vering attempts to raise himself in the world. He cer tainly seized every opportunity, under all circumstances, of bettering his condition, and it was his good fortune to have opportunities of improving himself in knowledge, having received but little scholastic education. He soon became an expert writer, and a solicitor took him into his office, as an articled clerk, without any premium— premium, in fact, he (Mr. Harmer) had none to give. That was in the year 1792, and fortunately for him it took place as it did, before the Legislature imposed a stamp duty of 1201. on articles of clerkship, for if he had not been articled before that stamp duty was imposed, he should never have been a member of the legal profession. He remained in the service of that attorney about three years, and then he formed an at tachment for a young lady, whom he afterwards mar ried. This displeased the attorney, and he turned him out of his house. Thus was he again adrift, but he was soon taken into the office of Messrs. Fletcher and Wright, of Bloomsbury, and to whom his articles were assigned. He expected one of those gentlemen would have favoured him with his company on the present oc casion, but he had received a polite, and very friendly letter from him, regretting his inability to b e p resent . (The worthy Chairman here read the letter, which con-, eluded by stating that no person' felt more satisfactiod' at his (Mr. H.'s) success in life, and expressed a hope that he would long live to enjoy it.) On the expiration of his articles, he was indebted to a friend for the means of obtaining:his admission as an attorney, and he after wards commenced business as an attorney, with little money and few clients, in the Ward which he afterwards had the honour of representing.—(Hear, hear.) For tune, however, favoured him—busin ess fl owe d i n , and he suceeeddd beyond his most sanguine ex pectations. He could enumerate the names of noblemen bankers, merchants, and even judges among his clients, and he had the pleasure of kn owing that they were all satisfied with his conduct. In the year 1825 he became a candidate to represent the Ward of Farringdon With out in the Court of Common Council. He thought that every man was bound, and that it was a duty which he owed to his neighbours, to offer himself as a candidate for public offices. He did so, although the acceptance of that office would interfere with his professional engage ments, and intrude upon his hours of relaxation. H e was elected, and he retained the office for eight succes sive years, during which time he was appointed chair man of three of the most important Committees of the Corporation, which, perhaps, might be considered as a proof that he was not an unsocial member of society. — (A laugh.) In the year 1833 his most excellent friend and true patriot, Alderman Waithman, died, and some of his (the Chairman's) then colleagues suggested that he was a fit and proper person to succeed him. He de clined the honour proposed, until he found that a worthy and excellent friend of his, who was now present, and who had been much longer in the Ward, and served it most ably, would not come forward ; and it was not until he received an assurance to that effect that he allowed himself to be put in nomination. He was subse quently elected Alderman of the Ward of Far ringdon Without, without opposition. By e that election he gained nothing in a pecuniary point of view, for he immediately relinquished a professional practice which brought him in 4,0001. a year. His name remained in the roll of attorneys for the benefit of his successor, but he never interfered with professional business afterwards. At the next election for Sheriffs he was chosen one of them. During his year of office some disturbances of a serious nature were apprehended in the the metropolis, and the Sheriffs were called upon by the authorities at the Home-office to take steps to repress them. ' These disturbances were apprehended in consequence of the measures adopted by the Govern ment with regard to the levying of taxes. The people refused to pay. He offered to make the levy in person. He did so, and no disturbance took place afterwards, and at a public dinner given to the Judges shortly after wards, the Duke of Richmond praised him for the line of conduct which he adopted on that occasion. —(Hear.) As the time, however, approached when 'he had a right to expect that he would be returned to fill the Civic Chair, he found that an extensive combination had been entered into to prevent him having that honour, and he much regretted to state that some persons who had pre viously been his intimate acquaintances, and whom he hail always considered as his friends, and from whom he expected very different conduct, were among those who combined together to destroy his re p u t at i ou .—(Sh ame.) of The planattack had been previously arranged. It was commenced by the Bishops in the House of Lords. It was followed by the clergy in their pulpits, and some of his colleagues were in the back-ground advising parties how to act.—(Cries of " Shame.") They all knew what fanaticism, bigotry, and falsehood could effect. He was defeated. He was not mortified at the result of the election, although he regretted the dis appointment which had been experienced by his friends, who had so zealously exerted themselves in his behalf. He had been blamed by some of those friends for subse quently retiring from the Corporation, and several of them said that the result of another election—(Hear, hear)—would exceed his most sanguine expectations, and that he would be triumphantly returned.—(Hear.) He had reason for not consulting those friends whom he knew would advise him to remain in office. He had strong motives for retiring from public life. In the first place, had he continued in office he might have sustained a second defeat.—(Hear, and " No, no.") That would not have been very gratifying to him. Why should he seek for an office by which he had nothing to gain, and which would have entailed irksome labour upon him for twelve months, compelling him to keep in one house, never to be let out unless chained and guarded.— (Laughter.) It was a situation he was not envious of obtaining, for, when once elected to it, he could not re tire from the office. He would have been deprived of that which he had always sought an opportunity of doing, namely; 'spending his days in peaceful country retire ment. In the next place, he was anxious to retire from all further association with men who had acted towards him with the greatest duplicity.—(Hear.) He was anxious for the honour and credit of the Ward which he so long had the honour of representing, and which had been distinguished for selecting men of talent and merit, and he had no wish that a slur should be cast on the Ward in hisperson, or th at it should have as its representa tive onewhom the Livery of London had thought undeserv ing of the Civic Chair. Though many persons had acted towards him with great duplicity, yet he was happy to say that there were several highly honourable excep tions, many of whom he then had the honour of address ing, and whose names he was happy to find were en rolled in the list of subscribers to the splendid testimo nial before him. It was a consolation to him that the Ward of Farringdon 'Without would not suffer by his retirement, and that a gentleman, who was distinguished for his talent and public virtue, had been appointed his successor. Long might he live to enjoy that honour.— (The Chairman shook hands with Sir James Duke in the most cordial manner.) The inscription on the plate said that he (the Chairman) was a foe to oppression and abuse. He did not claim any merit on that account. It was a duty which he owed to society. In his professional practice, and which had been somewhat extensive, he had met with frequent cases of oppression. He had been always willing to lend a hand to assist the oppresSed; and whenever he witnessed injustice he exposed those who were guilty of it, regardless of consequences.— (Hear.) If it were not so egotistical, he could relate several cases inc to as v3 es ec,m injustice which he had int er f ere d i n b e h a l f o f had been done. Inconsequence of his int er f erence in the case of Holloway and HaggertHaggerty, he was threatened to be struck off the rolls for expos sin' the delinquency of e t f be th w e itne!ses, and th e mo d e i n which the conv i ction tained. In that an d other cases, prisonersw here s b t e i c e e n ha b d been done, he ma d e the who'e for casemseli . g public.—(He ar .) ' ivl2' He - took some credit to hi wasim a Lit p l r r o e v p e r d o a t h e practice of the crimin a l l aw. Former l to an attorney that he p ract i sed at they it 0l(i B reproach had now been got r id of. He had alsoey. contri buted to reduce the number of executions for trivial That f fences. He was thoroughly con v i nced of the inutility of public executions, particularly in cas es w h ere the offences were not of a serious nature. He had had the honour of +giving evidence before a Committee of the House of Commons on the state of the Criminal Law, and Sir James Macintosh afterwards said, that his testimony made more impression on the Committee than any other, and passed a high eulogium on him, of which h e felt justly proud. He mentioned all these circumstances, not by way of self-commendation, but as he and they had been - stigmatized in the public prints, he was anxiou s to show that he was an object nut wholly undeserving of their support. He was now in the enjoyment of all the comfort's he could wish—God had blessed him with ex- II - • wp. THE SUN, LONDO • cellent health—he lived in the bosom of his family, and was surrounded by excellent neighbours, and there wanted but one thing to complete his happiness, which was that he might frequently see his old friends around him, talk over old times with them, and that they might enjoy with him the com f or t s of Ingress Abbey. He begged once more most sincerely to return his grateful and hearty thanks to all present for the honour which they had conferred upon him." The worthy Chairman then sat down amid loud and long-continued cheers. W. HILLS, Esq., the Vice-President cf the Fishmon geu and Poulterers' Soci e ty, next rose an d a dd resse d t h e - Chiarman as follows :—" My task, Sir, is a humble one in comparison with that which has been so well dis charged by my friend Sir James Duke. He has ex pressed to you in language which I cannot emulate; the sense which the world generally entertains of your public conduct in the important sphere in which your course has been run. I appear on behalf of a more contracted circle. lam deputed by a single company—by a single charitable association—to express to you that sorrow which all good men must feel at the secession from public life of one who has been illustrious even among the good ; and communicate to you their gratitude for favours continuously received, and efforts which have ever been found most strenuous when the necessity for them has been most urgent. The Fishmongers' and Poulterers' Society has, Sir, flourished under your aus pices. Many are the widows—many the orphans—whose hour of misfortune has been lightened by the zeal with which you have aided those funds to which alone they could look for help. A decision which we cannot mur mur at, although we cannot but lament it, has with drawn you from public life altogether, and has deprived us of your efficient aid as our President. It is as a slight and unworthy testimony of the sentiments with which your conduct in that office has inspired us towards you, that the following address has been voted by the Society— an address which it is, I can most unfeignedly say, one of the greatest honours which has fallen to my lot to be deputed to present to you. I will read the address." Mr. Hills then read the following Address : " Society for providing an Asylum and Relief for aged and infirm Fishmongers and Poulterers, and their Wives or WEows, atso occasional Relief to their ne cessitous orphans. " At a Special and General Meeting of the Committee of the above Society, especially convened, "It was resolved unanimously— " That the Committee having received from James Harmer, Esq., the first President of the Institution, his determination to retire from that office, cannot acknow ledge such an intimation without expressing their most sincere regret at losing the advantage of the active benevolence of so good a man. They would, therefore, convey to him, in the strong e st l anguage o f w hi c h t h ey are capable, their gratitude for the ability with which be has presided over their annual festivity ; for the munifi cent generosity with which he has aided their funds, and for the interest he has at all times taken in this, as in every Society whereby the interests of humanity have been forwarded, and the woes of the afflicted lessened. In bowing to his expressed and earnest wish to retire alto gether from public life, they receive with delight his consent still to remain o ne o f their patrons ; and they beg unanimously and most earnestly, to tender him their heartfelt hopes, that in the retirement of domestic life he may enjoy that tranquillity and happiness which his uniform charity towards his fellow -creatures so justly entitle him to. (By order of the Committee) " WILLIAM HILLS, V. P., Chairman. "R. C. GOODMAN, " GEO. SPRIGGINS. Hon. Secretaries. "AND. FORESTER, Assist. Secretary. Mr. HILLs continued :—" With the hope with which this address concludes, I, Sir, most fervently concur. MAy the evening of that life, which has bee* so bene ' ficial to others, be tranquil and happy to yoit. On the part of those for whom I appear here, I can say, we re sign your presiding influence with a poignant regret: and I trust I may be permitted to say for myself, that it is with no light grief that I renounce the active assist ance of my most honoured and most valued friend, in a sphere of usefulness in which we have so often laboured together, and with such happy results. Accept, Sir, our gratitude, and our affectionate farewell." The CHAIRMAN said that he acknowledged with grati tude the compliment which had just been paid him, and he thanked Mr. W. Hills for the flattering terms in which he had presented the address. In early life he (the Chairman) had needed assistance, and he should bo wanting in that gratitude which he owed to Divine Pro vidence, if he aid not feel fur the poor and friendless. He assured the deputation, that he should always feel an interest in the welfttre of their excellent institution. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London. coupled with the name of Alderman Thomas Wood. Alderman T. WOOD acknowledged the compliment. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Sir James Duke, and coupled with it the Ward of Farringdon Without. Sir J. DUKE briefly returned thanks. Mr. Broadhurst then sung, in his usual excellent style, one of Moore's Irish Melodies, the commencement of which was peculiarly appropriate : " And doth not a meeting like this make amends For all the long years I've been wandering away, To see thus aronnd me m}► youth's early friends, As smiling and kind as in that happy day ? Though haply o'er some of your brows, as o'er mine, The snowfall of Time may be stealing—what then ? Like Alps in the sunset, thus lighted by wine, We'll wear the gay tinge of youth's roses again." Mr. Alderman JourrsoN proposed " the health of Miss Emma Chaplin, and the Ladies," which was drunk with the usual honours. The CHAIRMAN then gave "the health of Mr. Blacket,' who, in a very appropriate speech, acknowledged the corn. The band continued playing, at intervals, during the above proceedings, and at seven o'clock the Chairman left his seat, and the company shortly afterwards re turned home, highly gratified with the proceedings of the day and the princely entertainment which their worthy host had provided for them. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JULY B.—There have been a few arrivals of new wools from Germany, which has eaused a little more activity in the trade this week ; but prices remain unchanged. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JULY B.—The trans actions in English wools have been very limited this week, the stocks of those sorts most in demand being very scarce in this mat ket ; in prices we cannot quote any alteration. YORK WOOL MARKET, JULY 2.—The show of wool has been very large here to-day, but there was only a moderate attendance of buyers. The market has ruled heavy, and although a great many sales have been made, in most cases they were in favour of the buyer. Th e following are the prices : best quality, lOd, to 100. ; inferior, do., 9d. to 9d.; locks and cots, 7d. to Bd. per lb. DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JULY 2.—We had again a very large supply of wool at market, with a numerous attendance of buyers. Notwithstanding the weather was showery, a good business was transacted, [but the continued depression of trade in the manufacturing districts caused a further decline in prices of about 3d. per stone. Only a few sheets remained unsold. Hog wool, 12s. to 12s. 9d. per stone ; Hog and Ewe, 10s. to I Is. 6d. ; Ewe, 10s. to I Is. ; Locks, 6s. 6d. to 75.; One-third • Hog, Lincolnshire, Ils. to I Is. 6d. l'itA DE OF LEEDS.—We have the same unpleasant report to make of the state of our cloth markets that we have had for some timepast. There is certainly no alteration this week for the better, and the little that is doing is in fancy cloakings, beavers, and pilot cloths, for the winter trade, and which are selling at such p r i ces as w ill no t remunerate the manufacturer. Business is unusually dull in the warehouses; the few buyers who make their appearance in the market are scarcely buying half the quantity they usually do at this season. BRADFORD MARKET, Tnuasnmr.—Theattendance of mer. chants at the Piece Market to-day is an average, and a fair amount of business has been transacted, but without any ad vance in prices. The curtailment alluded to last week gains ground, and spinners are more generally adopting the short time system, being their only alternative to save themselves from ruin. We cannot report any improvement in prices, which augurs ill for the working classes. There is no impor tant change in wool since our last report; the market is not well supplied, and prices remain firm.—Leeds Mercury. TESTIMONY PERPETUATING. A BILL INTITULED AN ACT FOR PERPETUATING TESTIMONY IN CERTAIN CASES. Whereas it is expedient to extend the means of perpetuating testimony in certain cases ; he it enacted, by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the a d v i ce an d consent of the Lords Spiritual a n d Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of th€ same, that any person who would, un d er t h e c i rcumstances alleged by him to exist, , become entitled, upon the happening of any future event, to any honour, title, dignity, or office, or to any estate or interest in any property, real or personal, the right or claim to which cannot by him be brought to trial before the happen ing of such an event, shall be entitled, from and after the pass ing of this Act, to 612 a bill in the High Court of Chancery to perpetuate any testimony which may be material for establishing zuch claim or right ; and that all laws, rules, and regula tions not contrary to the provisions of this Act, now in force or in use in suits to perpetuate testimony, or respecting depo sitions taken in s uc h su i ts, or the puni shment of perjury com mitted in making such depositions, shall be in force and used and applied in all suits to be instituted under the authority of this Act, and in respect to depositions taken on such suits. And be it further enacted, that in all suits which may be so instituted under the authority of this Act, touching any honour, title, dignity, or office, or any other matter or thing in which her Majesty, her heirs, or successors, may have any estate or interest, it shall be lawful to make the Attorney.. General for the time being a party defendant thereto ; and that in all proceedings in which the depositions taken in any such suit in which the Attorney-General for the time being was so made a defendant may be offered in evidence, such de_ positions may be admissible, notwithstanding any objection to depositions, upon the ground that her Majesty, her heirs, or successors, were not parties to the suit in which such deposi tions were taken. GROSS OUTRAGE ON THE CAPTAIN.--(From a Cor respondent.-- Friday, at the public meeting in Fletcher's Chapel, Finsbury-square, on the conclusion of the Rev. Mr. Massie's detail of starvation and awful state of the operative classes, the popular cry was, " Now state your remedy against this evil." Mr. M. demurred, under side-looks at his colleagues, and at last "broke the ice" by saying, " A repeal of the Corn-laws." (Cries of " Put it as a resolution," with " We want deeds, not" talk, talk.") Mr. Massie concluded in evident dilemma, and with hasty descent from the pulpit, he seized Captain Ackerley by the collar, having at hand a policeman, &r. Th e ceremony of ejectment took place, with similar dragging away, under abuse, through the streets, to the district police-office, when the Inspector refused investigation, in default of evidence, the Rev. Mr. Massie absenting himself. The Captain returned to the chapel, amidst cheers, whose presence, as may be conceived, disconcerted the party, who refused to put the resolution. Gossip OF THE WEEK, &c.---Grisi was confined on Friday last. The acceuchement has, for obvious reasons, beg,ti kept a profound secret, but we give the fact from un cial ated authority.—The King of Prussia has just named Meyerbeer his Director-General of Music. He will receive an annual salary of three thousand thalers (about five hundred gaineas).—Mrs. Alfred Shaw has arrived in England from alter an 4bsenoe of three years. i—Dtaniatic and 4 At-Inew, MONDAY MORNING, PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &c. &c. LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 8. Number Dividend Price of per C ANALS. per Shares. Annum. aid. Shara 1,7C6 7 per cent. Ashton & Oldham...Average97l.lBs.sh. 94 1,482 41. Ashby-de.le-Zqueh Average 1131,,h, 71 „Sae 1,00 54 Breeknock and Abergavenny lsol.sh. 92 8,000'1.16th. 101. Birmingham, 1-16th share ...811. & 711. 193 4,000" .......» Ditto & Liverpool Junct.l2ol. 811.100 pd 21 600 St. Bridgewater and Taunton.lool.sh. all pl - 409 51, Chelmer and !Backwater ..... lool.sh . 101 500 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 305 Croydon. Average3ll.9.s 10d. sh . - 2,000 51. o.s. Dudley ... 1001. sh. 94 600 131. Derby lool.sh. 120 20,000 4 per cent, Danube and Mayne .... ..... 411.135. 4d.pd 31 3,575/ 4' Ellesmareand Chester Average 133/.sh. 67 231 621 Erewash ...... .. . lool.sn. 72 1 6,455 8 !!. Forth aneraiyde ...... 1001. on. 1001. pd. 1 t 2.„ 11,453 71. Grand Junction 1001. s n Inca 2,e491 255. Grand Union lool.sh .. 27 1,500 ..... Grand Surrey.•..... ... •1001.sh. 15 1,000! 417 percent. Ditto (optional) ...... 1001. 3,096 . 600 13 1.25.88. Glanon - gansieire, Aver. cost 172.1.135.4 d. '2lO 749 121. Oranthem lso4sh. 520 6.238 2., Os. Huddersfield' Average I, /1. 65.6 d. sin 19 100 .. Kensingtoe lOO eh. allpd 10 95329 11.10 s. Kennet and Avon, Av. 391,188.108.5 h 1714 11,694 11. 105. Lancaster Average 47/. Os. Sel 271 e 2,8971 301. Leed s and Liverpool lool.sh 6603. 5451 1' I. 105. Leicester 1401.5 b 149 1,897 54, As. Leiceeter & Nort laampton A ver 831.105 72 2,409 101. Monmouthshire 1001,51: 200 2513 131. Melton Mowbray • .... ..... leoz.sh. 200 SOO - 251. Mersey and Irwell lool.Bh. 540 9,000 11.10,. Macclesfield lOOl. sh. all pd 16 247 17!. Nezth 1001.81,. 305 2,400 51. Peak Forest... ....Ave! .ge about 781.5 h. CO 21,418 %1. Regent's (or L ondon)f Av. 331.16e.8d. sh. 1534 5,669 (Si. Rochdale.. ............. ...Average aai .sh. 12 500 8/. Shropshire 1251.,h. 137 800 114 10s. Somerset Coal lsol.sh. 170 3,6004 6 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.10 x. sh. 114 700 361. Stafford and Worcester 1401.. h. 6130 500 151, Shrewsbury l2sl.sta. 280 300 W. 3taurbridge................... .. . 145/.51a. 396 3,647 21.05 , Stratford-on-Avon A ver....791. 9e. ed. sh. 33 533 1211 Swansea lo,ol.sh, 265 3,702 21. 12s. Severn and Wyc &Railway Av .261.95. sh. 45 2,5001 sh . 321.105. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOOl. sh. 475 8,149 1 "" h i 141. Warwick and Birmingham lool.sh 108 1,000/sh. 900 101. Warwick and Napeon" lOW. sh. 117 7,000 41. Worcester & Birmingham Av.781.8t. eh. 55 5,000 365. Wilts and Becks Average 671. 108. Bd. eh. 20 800 Os, Wyriev and Eesingeon.... ....... llsl.sh '74 .26 605 11 Wes and Arun.. 1101. en. 20 DOCKS. 29065/ ") le i Sp c• Commerc i al sea... 1001. sh. 81 I,sh. • 5 per cent. East and West India a ... a ...Stock 1014 3,238,91011. 314 p.ct. London _IMO WM., .Stock 82 Ditto Bonds 2,200 3/.65. 58. Bristol Average 1471.95, sh . 75 68,3241.51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lOB 352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 10054 500,600 4/ per cent. Ditto Bonds ...".. ..... - ... lOO4 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years •••• 4... Deptford Pier .. 0 01. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,000 1/. Hammersmith 501.5 h. 21 31 7,231 Southwark, Old Av. 631.25. Bd. sh. 34 1,780 la 15s. Ditto, New. of 7e per cent.,......501.5h . 15% 1,000 . . ... ... Waterloo 100/. sh. 3 5,000 225. OS, Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 601. pa 21 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd I 8 80,000/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds 99% 5,848 27s Vauxhall ........Average 701.105. 3d. sh 26% ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3/10s Albion 50,000 [ 6,l, 7 , fi c as en . t i Alliance British &Foreignlool. eh. 111. pd 133 53,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 5/. pd 5% 21,000 14 per eh. Atlas 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 1444 1,20015 h. 5/. Birmingham Fire 250/. sh. 551. pd 107% 20,000 4/. per cent. Britlsh Fire 250!. sh. 50!. pd 41 12,000 Gaper cent. British Commercial .50/. sh. 51. pd 6 5,000 51. percent. Clerical & Medical Life, 100 a sh.2llos pd 63% 4,000 910 s County 'OO/. sh. 101. pd 10 4,000 ss. Eagle. 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 4% 10001. sh. 250/. pd 406 elm sh. all pel 22 5 2 4: F 7 7001 2 as 2 np s d . e p2 3r es l l r. l e b e s cent, n .l t. Ditto,European N Ec o n om i ce w L L I i 1 1 ! 20/. sh. 2/. pd 1% 1,000,000?. f aim et Globe Stock 125 20,000 51. Guardian 30,000 4s. 01. Hope sol.sh. 3/. pd . 5% 2,400 51. 12s. Rd. Imperial Fire 500!. sh. 50/. pd 140 7,500 10s. fd. Imperial Life 1001.5h. 10/. pd 114 13,459 51. par cent. Indemnity Marine lOOl. sh. 8/. pd 32 2,020 31 103 Kent Fire '64 sh. all pd 91 31. ' Ditto Life 5O!. pd 10,000 255 Law Life lOO/. Ih. 104 pd 3'l 5,000 les. - London, Fire 251, eh. 12/. 103. pd 17 3,900 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. lea l Os. pd 17 1.000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 100/. sh. 25,000 5/, per cent. National Loan Fund._. 201. sh 2/. 10s. pd 2% 30,000 51. per cent. Palladium Life 50/. sh. 2/. pd 50,000 5/. per cent, Protector Life 20/. sh. 2!. pd 19.0 d 10,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....1001. sh. 5!. pd 534 2.500 la Provident Lire 100/. sh. 101. pd 20 200,G60 4s. Od. Rock Life 24 pd 3% 89,2201 5/. percent. Royal Exchange Stock 170 6,000 5 per cent. University Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 11 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 5/. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 A gric. and Cpm. of I reland2sl. sh. 10/. pd 15,000 8 per cent. Australasia 49/. eh. 401. pd 524 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birsningham 50/. sh. 10/. pd 13% 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 504 eh. 16!. pit 13 30,000 6 percent. London & Westminster 1001 sh. 20/. pd 21% 60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 50/. eh. 104 pd 1V 3,008 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. sh. 20/. pd 50 25,000 19 per cent. Liverpool 100/ sin 121/. pd 19 50,000 74 per cent. Manchester and Liver / 501.5 h. 151 pit 19% pool Diseonnt 20,000 7 per cee t. Manchester loot. eh. 10!. pd 4% 20,000 8 per eent. Provincial Bank eflrelandlool. sh. 0.5/.0 43 10,000 6 eer scut National Bank of Ireland 501.5 h. 171/. pd 1654 10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.loo4 sh. 351. pd 35% 10,008 Ditto New 101. sh. 10/. pd 10 10,000 Gloucestershire 50/. eh. 101. pd 32 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire ..... 501.5 h, 5/. pd 9% GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 9,500 16s Od Bath 201. sh. 161. pd 22 5,000 ..... ... British 401. sh. 16/. pd 19% 5,0 """ / nee r 51. percent. Ditto Provincial ...•, 201, sh. 19/. pd a 3 and Bs. 6s. 928 51 Ms Birmingham 50/. sh. 1( 1 1.250 210 s Bristol 2O/. sh. 36 2,250 3110: Brighton 2Ol. sh. 14 750 31 10. Ditto, New 0 01. sh 181. pd 9 2,471 44 per cent Brighton General 2O/. sh. allpd 951 4,000 71. les, Contineatal Consolidated .751. 6214 pd 110 1,000 101. City of London.. •..,•...,.. 1 001. sh. all pd 195 1,000 61. Ditto, New - 1001. sin 751.. d 150 4,000 31.05. Equitable 5O/. pd 20 10,000 31. per cent. Imperial 56/. sh. 70 800 51. per cent. Isle of Thanet 251. sh. 201. pd 19 1,850 6/. per cent. Independent 301. ah. all p„ 58 6,000 51. per cant. Phoenix 591. sh. 39/. pd 201 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff 100!. sh. 80!. pd 64 4,000 South Metropolitan 50!. sh,' eNt. pd 17% 9,000 51. per cent. United General 501. ill. 471. pd 30 240 5!. per cent. Warwick 400 51. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 22 2,000 3/. Westminster Chartered .' .. .....,501. eh. 58 6,00 Its. Ditto New 5l/. sh. 10/. pd 11% 780 3 per cent. Yarmouth 2Ol, sh. 184 pd WATER WORKS 4,800 345, Birmingham 201. eh. 151. pd 21 4,433 71. East London lOO/. sh, 173 5,500 2/ 15s. Grand Junction Average 41/. las. 4d. eh. 01 2,000 21. Kent 1001. sh. 524 372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 325 1 ,500 2110. New River London Bridge Water An n e. 60 8,486 es io s Manchester and Salford 1001. sh. 54 1,000 5 per cant. South London 1001. sh. 98 8,294 411. West Middlesex Average 631.1125.9 d. sh. 96 1,360 1116 s York Building Co. Lessee Prop. 1001. sh. '36 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 2/. Os. Birmingham and Derby .... lOO/. pd 44 9,500 3 pee cent. Birmingham and Gloucester...AO/. pd 49 15,000 4 per cent. Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. 70 pd 42 7,500 Cheltenham &G. Western ...1001.sh. 80/. 243/ 3,009 Clarence 1001. sh. 1001. pel 20 8,000 Dublin and Drogheda 100!. sh. 5!. lei 60,803 Eastern Counties 25!. eh. 23!. pd 8% 10,000 5 per cent. Great North of Englandlool. sh. 1001. pd 77 10,918 12 per cent. Grans] Junction 1001.81). all pd Ib9 25,000 4 per cent. Great Western 1601. sh. 651. pd 87 25,000 3 per cent. Ditto New 'all. sh. 501. pd 61% 2.000 8 per cent. Hartlepool 100/. sh. 100/. pd 145% 8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 501. pd 40 2,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65 5,100 10 per cent. Liveriiool& Manchester lOC ash. 100/. pd 18834 7,906 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares 5O/. psi 91 11,495 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. pd 45 36000 24,000 10,000 2 per cent, London and da Quarter re r o e r y e s n dhe w na i r c 1e h 5 ... A. ..9.0 : 1 1 .. 13 5 s ih n .. . 25,000 '9l per sh. London & Birmingham 1004, sh. 901. pd 177)4 324 5h. 1 2 :3 0 2: 1 1 . .. : n1 4 . 3 465 i: 31,250 31. Is. 4d. Dit • o New Shares 46,200 3 per sh, London and S. Western Av. 434 15s. (I d. :61 3 2 3 5 : . 7:117 Lo D nd it o t n o Ditto New 5crip.....5 12as 0 13,000 41. per sh. Manchester end Leeds...loo4 sh. 704 pd 73 13,000 Ditto Half Shares 504 304 pd 113 2 10,000 .....„•• Manchester Landi Birmiegham 70/. sh. 401. i: 3 Ditto Ea 7l. pa 2 10,000 21.105. Midland Counties a . 1004 sh. pd 604 15,000 3/. Os. North Midland 1410 s Ditto New 404 pd 30% 10,256 Wes. Northern and Eastern.... 504 sh. 451. pa 40 2,600 Preston and Wyre 5O!. sh. fie/. pd )16 18,000 4 per cent. South Eastern and Dover ZOI. pd 234 1,000 10/, per cent. Stockton and Darlington looash. 265 9,000 ........ Thames Haven 50/, sh 5/. pd 6,000 101. per cent. York and M Nerth Midland 50 . sh. 501. psi 82 INES. 8,000 Albion Copper 5/. h. :41. pei 12 4 , 000 11.5,. Altos l5l. sh 121. ha psi 14 Awe ........ Anglo Mexican,iss. 5/. pm. 1004 sh. al 1 d 2 Ditto Subscription 251. pa .238 2,000 Belanos ISO!. sh ail p i 4% 10,000 11. 10s Brazilianlmp. i 55.5/. mal 35/..h. 21e pa 9 6,000 ....... Macaubas & tocaes United 25/.81).254 pd 414 11,000 - Ditto St. John Del Rey VV. sh. 14/ pd 1 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company, 201. sh. 204 pd 1 . 10,000 "...... Ditto Scrip lO/, eh. 10/. pd 2 20,000 ... ..... British Iron lOO/. sh. 701. pd 8 ,000 ..... .... British Copper 51. sh. 4/4 pd 1% ......... Cats Branca 6l/. pd 5% Candong' 7I. pd 5 10,000 11 ' Copiapo 8,500 2,860 31. English 20,000 ....... General aliningAssoclatlon2ol sh.lS4 pd 03g 6,155 3,008 ......... Polberou Consols . JO/. sin 84 ed 4 11,500 ........ Real del Monte, Unregistered.... ...... 2% IMO Loan Notes 1 . 501. p d 50 50,000 ......... United Mexican, iss. 2 pm. 40/. sh, all pd 1% Data Scrip l4 Ditto'New Scrip 4/ psi West Cork ... . . ....... .... ..511/. sh 50/. pd 3 LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 ......... London, with BrOnze Ticket ...75gs. sh. 13 1 500 London University ~.. •••••••ii 1001. 6h • all pd 7 490 ........ Russell esgs sh. 6 King' College lOO/. 1054 eIISCELLANEOUS. 18,000 85s. Australian Aericultural.loo/.'sh. 30:. pd 30 6,000 1, percent. British American Land Company:34r. pd 9 10,(100 61. per celit. Canada Company 1001. sh. 324!. pd 39 30,000 5/, per cent. Upper Canada Loan ............. .. 1 . ; ... i ... pj .. 7 434 City Bonds, 4 par cent.........,. .. .. ... . ... 160 20,000 101. 1 p ea Ci r s c .. nt . G li e u n o e s r o a n lS , s t . e n a a rr: N s t e o v e i k g a! ......... 5 . / . ...5 . h ........ .. . . 254 1/. London Corn. Sale Rooms ...Av. 75/. sii . 10% Caotitchoue Company 12;t. pd 123', New Brunswick Land COMI , 4 y...5 6, • p , 12 5,387 4!. per cent. Reversionary Int. SCC...IOW. Fh. lO'J, p d 95 2,611 5/. per cent. Ditto New .. ~, ........... 1,0 /. sh. ion, pd 107 000 ...... Thames Tunnil ............... 5 , '/. sh. all pit 7 10.000 fss7 Van I)ie.nee,'s Land.... 1001. sh. 191. pd 10 LIST of; SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES JULY 2, 1842. BANKS. !,4'0,000 , . 61, p. ct. l anh ot Scotland ...831. 6s. 8c1.2b. all pd 154 4 0 00,0001 6/. p. ct. i-c.+! of Scotland ............ 1004 sh. allpd 155 500.0001. 81. p. ct. British C o mpany...loo/.sh. all pd vns 600.0001. 71. p. ct. Commercial ............... 5001. oh. 1001. pd 160 500,000,. 6 p. et. National ..................... 1001.0. 10/. pd 14 500,000/. Bt. p. ct. Glasgow Union . . .......... 250/. sh. 50/. pd 75 1,000,0001. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland ....2001. sh 401. pd 68 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250,0005 h. 61 p. ct. Scottish Union ............... 201 . 1 h. 1!, pd 245.0 d. 7,500 10 p. et. Hercules .. ....'• . . ..... ... 100/. sh. 10/. pd 12% 1 0 0,000 10 1). ct. Insurance Co. ofScolland.lo/.sh. all lid 50,000 10 . ct. North 8riti5h ............. .. 2001. sh. 10/. pd 10 W O 10 p. ct. Caledonian Fire. ........... 100/. sh. 101. pd 2 0 6.000 10 p. et. Edinburgh Life.. ......... 100 /. oh. 10 /. pet is 100,000 310. ct. W est of Scot l an d lOl. pd MISCELLANEOUS. • 48 18 Edin and Glas. Un. Cana lso /.sh. all pd in ••••• Ditto Allocated . .. . ........ 901. sh. all pd 384 225,40( f 1 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stec . lt ............ sh all pd 34 2 4 per cent. Shotts Iron 1.• °unary ...... 50/.sh 481. pd 343 " t o",,„„ uu . 3 Per cent. Edinburgh Fe Leith Glass.2ol. sh. 161. pd 3% 1 0 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas ... . ............ all pd 50 1,450 10 per cent . Glasgow Gas . . ...25 1, sh all pd 52 750 7 1 Per cent • Leith Coal Gas . . . ......... all pd 26 1.154 Edinburgh and D'alli. e ithaleiway 501. sh 30 Dr. Barrett, of Irish notoriety, who was scarcely ever known to go out of the College wails, except across the street to the Bank, happened, by some strange chance, to be one day walking at Rathmines, in the suburbs of Dublin. He suddenly stopped a gentleman, and inquired of him what was that animal grazing in the field ? The gentleman, looking at him with astonishment, replied, that it was a c ow . " Oh , your honour," said th e doctor, " I thought it was very like the rints I have seen of that animal." LEEDS HOUSE Or CORRECTION.---Betwix' , forty and fifty men are now at work buileing the large stone wall at the West Riding House of Correction at Wakefield. Two or three turnkey's houses are, we understand, to be built within the circle of the wall. The number of pr.', soners in the Riding prison previous to the late sessions, was . upward of 820,—,,keds Jouryicsi _ X Uri Y . 1 1 , 842. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. MANCHES'T'ER.—FRIDAY NIG wr. LIVERPOOL JULY Cur.-6 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle (taken freely); 11 to 1 agst Forester; 11 to 1 agst Rhodanthe ; 12 to 1 agst Prince Caradoc (taken) ; 13 to 1 agst Thirsk (taken); 13 to 1 agst Retriever (taken); 15 to 1 agst The Currier (taken); 16 to 1 agst Fitzroy; 20 to I agst Una (taken) ; 20 to 1 agst Naworth ; 25 to 1 agst Cruiskeen ; 25 to 1 agst Clinker ; 25 to 1 agst Portrait ; 30 to 1 agst Topsail; 30 to 1 a g st Vulcan ; 30 to 1 a gs t Th e L or d M ayor ; 30 to 1 agst TheYoung-'un (taken); 5 t o 2 agst S cott ' s l ot (taken); 10 to 1 agst Dawson 's lot; 10 to 1 agst Treen's two (taken). Heslington is declared not to run. The following horses have arrived : —The Lord Mayor. Er mengardis, The Nun, Mermaid filly, P r i ncess, Fl am i ngo, Cham pagne, Studley Royal, Clinker, St. Bernard, Pagan, Miss Fanny filly, Sir Robert, Mr. Whippy, Cruiskeen, Zelmyra, Lucelle, Maser E Imund, Portrait, &c. LIVERPOOL ST. LEGER.-2 to 1 agst Belemur (t), 3 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinek's lot, 7 to 2 agst Auckland, and 6 to 1 apt Scalteen. — LIVETIPOOL 500 GUINEAS STASES.-9 to 4on Auckland. Goonwoon DRAWING ROOM STAKES.---5 to 2 agst Meteor. Goonwoon STAKES.-6 to I agst Knight of the Whistle, 8 to 1 agst Arnagil!, 8 to 1 agst Welfare, 10 to 1 agst Una. 11 to 1 agst Tupsley, 14 to 1 agst Vakeel, 12 to 1 agst Rhodanthe. Goonwoon CUP.-5 to I agst The Squire, Bto 1 agst Nautilus, 9 to 1 agst Marshal Soult, 10 to 1 agst Middleham. Marshal Soult and Lanercost will run at Liverpool for the 51bs. allowance. LAW INTELLIGENCE ROLLS' COURT, July 9. Lord LANGDALE heird petitions to-day. The questions involved were not. suited to a report. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, July 9. (before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM. Unopposed petitions and short causes engaged the Court throughout the day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, July 9. (Sittings in London.) MORRELL V. PARKER. The COURT was occupied the whole day with this case ; which was an action on a banker's account, and of no interest to the public. ----- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, July 9. BAYLEY V. SISITH. This was an action upon a promissory note for 2,8001., alleged to have been executed by the late Mr. Smith, of the Seven-orals (commonly known as Miser Smith). It is one of those peculiar cases of which the particulars are best omitted until the whole case can be placed bef ore th e pulAic. 'DAILY V. SMITH. This was an action on a promissory note for 2,8791., with 4 per cent. interest, brought by Miss Anne Baily, a,:.),.ainst James Smith, the administrator of Robert Smith, deceased. ' Mr. Sergeant Channell and another Learned Gentle man appeared for the plaintiff; and Sir I'. Wilde, Ser geant Talfourd, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Humphrey, and another Learned Gentleman, were for the defendant. The cause excited very considerable interest. It was commenced on Friday morning, and the verdict of the jury was not pronounced until seven o'clock on Saturday evening. Me Smith, the brother of the defendant in the present action, who has been appointed the administrator of his effects, was a man of peculiar habits, remarkable for the negligence of his person, and the parsimony of his dis position. He was engaged originally in business as a small ironmonger, residing in St. Andrew's-street, Seven Dials, where he remained up to the time of his death, and, from small beginnings, he by various means ac quired the possession of a very considerable f'.rtune. The plaintiff in the action is a Miss Bailey, but her brother is the principal acror upon the stage. He is the Rev. W. I3aily,D.D., late of Trinity College, Dublin, and now minister of St. Peter's Chapel, Queen -square, West minster. But with Miss I3aily, who formerly resided in Ireland, the deceased Mr. Smith is alleged to have had considerable money dealings. She was in the habit, it is said, of sending over sums of money to her brother, in order that he might invest them in English Government securities. Dr. Baily, being acquainted with Mr. Smith, speaks to him upon the subject and asks his advice Smith offers to give a larger amount of interest than could be obtained from the funds, and, on behalf' of his sister, certain Gums, at different times, are paid over by Baily to Smith. For each amount thus paid, Smith gives an I 0 U, and as fresh sums are paid, the amount of these acknowledgments are altered, and the old and smaller acknowledgment is handed back to the maker. Thus the transactions between the parties go can Angus, 1841, when the money paid into the hands ( f by Bally, on behalf of his sister, amounts to ni less than 2,5791., and the delivery of an I 0 U for this amount, is one of the main features of the case. The validity of the I 0 U was denied, arid this was the main point at issue. The plaintiff's case rested principally upon the evidence of Dr. Baily. The defendant knew this, and instructed his counsel to assert that Dr. Baily was not to be believed upon his oath. This led into a good deal of evidence. Mr. Cook, Mr. Bevan, and Mr. - Pearce asserted their belief of Dr. Baily's want of vera city, and the testimony of the latter gentleman referr&d to certain proceedings connected with a chapel at Ton bridge Wells, as to which Dr. Baily's conduct had given dissatisfaction to the Bishop of the diocese. The Bishop of Rochester (who sat upon the bench throughout the trial) was examined, and confessed that, though he had written in a friendly and forgiving tone to Dr Baily's mother with respect to him, the ex planation which he had given of his conduct regarding Mr. Pearce's signature to a testimonial to the Bishop had been anything but satisfactory to his mind. For the defendant, it was alleged that the Bishop had shown his forgiveness and satisfaction by his con duct, if he had not done so by •his words ; and as to the evidence of the ether persons who impugned Dr. Baily's character, they were all men who felt a spite against him, in consequence of the evidence he had given in an action tried sonic time ago in the Court or Queen's Bench, in which they were interested. I'or the defendant it was contended that the whole circumstances, from the alleged transmission of the meney by the plain tiffin Ireland to her brother, down to the alleged signature of the promissor:. note, were highly improbable in all parts, in some parts utterly impossible ; and an accountant who had exa mined Smith's books and papers, alleged that there was no mention of the name of Bally. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE summed up at considerable length, and read through the evidence of . the principal witnesses. The Jury retired for three-quarters of an hour, and found a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF B 4iVKRUPTCY. July 9. IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BIGGS. The bankrupt was a wholsale boot and shoemaker, in the New -cut, Lambeth. The amount of debts in his schedule was stated at 2,790/. while the available assets would scarce!) afford a dividend of 6d. in the pound. He was examined at great length with respect to certain bills of exchange which he alleged were of no value, in consequence of the parties executing them having absconded to the Continent, when a charge of conspiracy was preferred against them. He stated that a person named Henry Wilson was indebted to him in the sum of 179/. for goods sold, but that he had passed through the Insolvent Court about six months ago. On the application of the Solicitor to the fiat, who stated that he thought, if afforded time, he should be able to gain some evidence with respect to the disposal of certain goods which the body of the creditors believed had been fraudulently disposed of, the further examination was ordered to stand over fora month. RAILWAY RLTURNs. 11 . e extract from the Railway M guzine the sums re z..eived on the principal iiait w a j ,s of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer chandize : Week Miles Total. Name of Railway. ended Opened. X. a. d. July 2 Birmingham & Derby Junct. 48 1,381 11 6 1 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,978 7 5 .. 13randling Junction 25 1 Chester and Birkenhead .. 3 Dundee and Arbroath ... ..... 161 291 45i 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 3 Eastern Counties 2 Glasgow and Ayr .. ... . 2 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 221 969 11 7 2 Grarali unct , Chester &Crewe 113 8,992' 15 10 2 Great North of England 45 1,299 19 2 3 Great Western ... Hayle l6 June2s Hull and Selby .... ...... July 2 Lancaster & Preston Junction 201 467 5 1 Liverpool and Manchester -31 4,556 16 11 2 London and Birmingham ll2 17,272 3I( 7 London and Blackwall • at 1,204 13 1 2 London and Brighten Ditto Shoreham Branch ....• 5i 5 London and Croydon lOl 491 16 11 7L. ndon and Greenwich 34 8 7 5 13 C 3 London and South k't estern June3o Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 530 4 4 July 4 Manchester & Birmingham 2 Manchester and Leeds 2 Midland Counties 571 2,703 2 6 '2 Newcastle and Carlisle 6Ol 1,796 10 6 June3o Newcastle and North Shields 7 434 12 5 July 3 Northern and Eastern... 3oi 1,824 2 8 2 North Midland 1 North Union , 2 Preston and Wyre 4 Sheffield and Manchester 7 254 17 8 7 South Eastern 4 Ulster 24 376 19 8 5 York and North Midland 2B 1,794 4 1 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLB ORO UGH- S TREE T. EXTENSIVE E N:BEZ ZLENIENT. —Frederick Bacon, a young man of very fash6nable appearance, and whose family eon nexions are highly respectable, was placed at the bar, charged with embezzling divers sums of money which had come into his hands, for, and on account of, Messrs. Henry Broadwood, Huggins and Co , of Broad -street, Golden-square, brewers, in whose employ he had been for some time t ast as collecting clerk. Mr. Child, of the firm of Wyre and Child, of St. Martin's-le- Grand, solicitors, appeared on the part of the prosecution. Mr. Henry Huggins, one of the brewery firm, stated that nut of the amount of 4241. paid over to the prisoner on account of the firm from different customers, the discovery had been made that he had embezzled 81/. 13s. 6d. The full extent of his defalcation was not at present known, ana a remand was there fore prayed for, in order to allow time for making further exa mination into the accounts, and to procure the attendance' of the necessary witnesses. Mr. HARDWICK (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to say any thing in answer to the charge ? Prisoner—l wish the investi gation to be postponed for a few days, in order that I may have time to send to my friends. lam willing to enter into any arrangement with the firm. Mr. HARDWICK—You will be remanded until Monday week. The prisoner seemed to be most painfully affected while standing at the bar, and occasionally shed tears. It was said that he had filled situations of great trust in se veral banking houses and public Companies. Two dashing young men, who gave the assumed names of James Blond and William Henry Merritt, but who were re cognised as scions of Noble families, were charged with knock ing at doors and ringing of bells, at half-past three o'clock on Saturday morning, in Wardour-street, Soho They were fined 40e. each, or in default, one month to hard labour. It is, perhaps, needless to add that the fines were in stantly paid. UNION-HALL. THE LATE CLIMBING BOYS.—Three boys, who followed the occupation of chi mney - sweepers, until the recent Act pro hibiting persons of a certain age from pursuing that trade, ap plied to the Magistrate, saying that since the Ist instant they had been driven to great distress. They were brought up to the trade of climbing-boys, and knew no otter means of obtaining a livelihood except by that means. Now, however, they were des titute, and although they sought work of every kind they could not succeed, and their object in making the present application was to know if there was not some asylum for the reception of persons in their forlorn situation. LLOYD'S SHIPPING Lownox, Jur.v 9.—Wind this day at Noon, Southerly. Orr MARGATE, JULY B.—Harrington, Mercer, Sydney; St. Thomas packet, Hamburgis, for St. Thomas. DEAL, JULY B.—Wind A.M. S.W., P.M. fresh._Arrd. from the River, Mauritius, for Jamaica ; Guardian, Algoa Bay. DUBLIN, JULY 6 —Sld. Kingston, Demerara. KINGSTOWN, JULY 7.—Arrd. Jackson, Jackson, Trinidad. SHIELDS, JULY 7.—Sld. Peter H a t tr i c k , N ew York. BRISTOL, JULY B.—Arrd, Neate, Jarrett, Grenada. Put back, Lucy, for Antigua. PORTSMOUTH, JULY B.—Wind S.W., fresh breezes and squally.—Arrd. her Majesty's ship Actmon, San Blas, sailed Jan. 26, Vaiparaio Al ril 8, and Rio May 21, with 1,25'1,000 dollars ; Great Liverpool, steamer, Alexandria, left 21st ult., Malta 27th, Gibraltar 2d inst ; British Queen, steamer, Antwerp for New York. Sld. her Majesty's ship Sparrow, eastward. The MAGISTRATE regretted that there was no place'of such description, and advised them to apply to the parochial autho rities of that part if the town where they serves their time, and that in all probability something would be done for them. The poor boys having thanked the Magistrate, then withdrew. CLERKENWELL. Gm!,lc, the friend and associate of the mureerer Good, and who, it will be recollected, was committed with him to Newgate, was brought before Mr. Green wood, charged with the following outrage. The com plainant appeared dreadfully injured. Mr. Richard Hammond, of No. 5, Baldwin's-gardens, said that while near his own residence he heard the de fendant threatening to cleave the skull of an aged female, who has been nearly half a century a respectable shop keeper in the neighbourhood, and feeling apprehensive that her life was certainly in danger he hastened to her protection. The instant the accused caught sight of wit ness, he called out, Oh, then you've comQ to take her part," and rushing at him. struck him on the forehead, which he cut to the bone. lie afterwards struck him many other severe blows, and he feels satisfied, that had it not been for timely assistance he would have been k:lled. Mrs. Davis, the feuiale referr©d to, was examined.— On Thursday even i ng, as some workmen were raising She said she saw th e d e f en d ant exposing his person in I a block of cut stone to an upper story of a house in the Rue Baldwin's-gardens, which induced her to order him Mazagran, the ropes gave way, and the stone in falling struck away, and threaten to ,give him in charge. This led to down four workmen, who were engaged about it. Two were his brutal treatment of her and the prosecutor. killed on the spot, and the others were removed to the ILtel Dieu in a very p recar i vus state . CiREENWOOD, asked the defendant ,what he hake COWES, Jutir B.—Arrd. Juliana, Cortina, and Fama, Lor renga, Havannah ; Bashaw, Howes, New Orleans, and sailed for Antwerp. FA LmoUTii, Jurs 7.—Wind S. to W. N. W., fresh breezes. —Arrd. Enchantress, Bisset, Guayaquil, sailed Feb. 1, and Rio, May 5. _ _ LtvEaPoon, JULY B.—Wind S.W., moderate.—.Arrd. Inde pendence, Smith, Valparaiso ; Wright, Curlett, and Eliza Ann, Jamaica; Brilliant, Coward, Monte Video; Tarquin, Heber, New Orleans; George, Mobile; Andover, St. John's, New Bruns wick ; Norval, Newfoundland. Sld. Liverpool, China; mima, Valparaiso; Chicona, Charleston ; Salome, Africa. Arrd. off. Lady Rowena, Charleston, left 15th ult. OF? HASTINGS, JULY B.—Cypress, Calcutta, left 30th Jan., St. Helena, May 1. VALPARAISO, APRIL B.—The Chili steamer, from Callao, has arrived, with 323,000 dollars. The Packet, Robinson, has also arrived from Cobija, with 58,000 dollars. say ibt himself ?—He said he was called a murderer, a' d that aggravated him, The complainant and the oth,:r V , 'llll€SiCS Cie111: - :ti ibis statement. Mr. GREENWOOD UfLer commenting on the prisoner's brutal disposition, so .tenced him to pay a penalty of 51., and to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for six week; in default of payment. LAMBETH-STREET. William Thomas Elder, Esq., a mid,ile-aged man, who holds the situation of senior under-clerk in the Ordnance department in the Tower. was placed in front of the bar nefore Mr. Norton, on a charge of indecently assaulting WNiam Youl, a private in tl,e fir,t battalion of the Coldstream Guards, at present quartered in the Tower. Mr. Humphries, the solicitor, with Captain, Newton and Quarter-Master Mess, attended on behalf of the officers of the Coldstream Guards, fur the prosecution ; and Mr. Chambers, the barrister, and Mr. Hobler ap peared for the accused, who, independent of a splendid official residence on the Terrace belonging to the Tower, has a salary of 8001. per annum. The complainn:t stated that, on Tuesday night' last, he was on sentry at the Jewel-office in the Tower, and at twenty minutes past eleven o'cleck he heard some person approach him from a passage which leads to a stone stairway. He challenged him, in the usual way, on that part, by the foot, and the challenge was re turned with the foot also. and immedi tely a!terwards he saw the prisone.• coming towards him. He, the pri • soner, then asked him if the moon was up, and on his answering that he did not know, he next asked wh a t o'clock it was. He th en as k e d if re should go and bring two girls, and witness replied that that was no place for girls. He next asked if he should bring some drink, and on witness saying it was no place for drink, he ap proached close to him, looked into his face, and corn matted the indecent assault complained of. Witness on his doing so presented his firelock at him, and compelled him, at the point of the bayonet, to go into the sentry box The witness was cross-examined at considerable le-gth by ➢lr. Chambers. Sergeant George Sharp was next called, and stated that on the night in question he was on duty at the guard-house, when a watchman came there, and in con sequence of what he said, he (witness) proceeded to the Jewel guard, and there found the prisoner in the sentry box with the complainant guarding him. Youl told him that he had been indecently assaulted by the prisoner, and wished to give him into custody. Mr. Elder himself said he had a fall in the course of the day, and nurt his knee ; and that be had been out to procure some medi cine. He also said, while passing along he had knocked his foot against a stone, and accidentally fell against the prisoner. He then pointed out a stone on the pavement, which was higher than the others, as the one against which he had struck his foot. Mr. NORTON observed he was placed in a very delicate situation ; still he had but one st,raightforward line of duty to pursue, and that he would not flinch from. He would, therefore, without offering any opinion of his own upon the case, hold the accused to bail to answer the charge at the Sessions. Some discussion here took place about the amount of bail, and it was ultimately agreed to take two sureties in 3001., and the accused himself in 6001., to appear on Thursday next, to have the depositions properly copied, and the witnesses bound over to appear at the Sessions to prosecute. Tie required sureti s were given, and the accused, for the present, liberated. During the investi gation the Court was crowded with the friends and ac quaintances of the accused. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH WALES ChiCUlT—Cardiff, July 8. MuunEa.—The Learned Judges opened the Commission here on Tuesday. The only case of interest—viz., the trial of Edwards for the matricide at _Merthyr, took place yesterday. Considerable iuierest was felt for the result of the trial, and the Court was completely crowded. Richard Edwards was indicted for the wilful murder of his mother, Tamar Edwards. The prisoner, who pleaded " Not guilty," appeared rather flushed, but otherwise did not seem to fe, 1 the awful situation in which he was placed. Alr. Vaughan Williams, with Mr. Nicholl, appeared for the prosecution. Mary Jenkins, examined by Mr. Mei:sta.—l knew old Ta mar Edwards when she was alive. I saw her on a Thursday, about nine days before her body was found. I saw her about three o'clock in the afternoon. She was taking a jug si water by my door to her house. I did not see her go into her house, but she went in that direction. My house is two doors from her's. She looked as usu4i, as if she was quite well. 1 was in the habit of seeing her daily carrying coal or water. • I never saw her alive after that day. I was at home every day from tha day until the body was found, and must have seen her if she had passed. 1 don't think I saw the prisoner at all after that time. David Lloyd, examined by Mr. Nicitou—l live at Merthyr Tydvil, by the lower furnace. 1 remember when the body of Tamar Euwards was found. On that day I saw the prisoner. I then asked him where his mother was, as I said I had not seen her that week. The prisoner said she was gone down to Llandabon. The primer's wife was washing the floor when I went in. Mary Traherne gave similar evidence. Jane Phillips examined by Mr. WILLIAMS—Gave evidence as to seeing Tamar Edwards and his wife on the Monday alter the bony was found, and the prisoner on being asked sites his mother, replied, as in the other cases, that his mother was at Llandabon. Mrs. Williams examined—l am the wife of Richard Wil liams. On the Monday I remember seeing the prisoner at the bar. It was the Monday before I heard that his mother's body was found. I saw him by his mother's house about five o'clock in the evening. He was looking in through the window and pressing a little of the hood of the cloak through the pane. The cloak was across the window a little higher up than where the pane of glass had been broken. It was aeross half of the window. He pressed the cloak so that he might look through the broken pane into his mother's house. When he looked through the broken pane he could see the whole of the room and the bed, towards which he was looking. I came on to meet him. He had left the house, and was coming to meet me. I asked him how he was, and told him that his wife had been by his mother's house on the Saturday morning- before that, an d th a t I had told h e r w h en s h e was there that I thought her mother in-law was not at home. On the Saturday after I heard of the finding of the body of the deceased, I asked the prisoner when he had last been at his mother's house. He said he had seen her on Thursday night. I asked him if he had heard her talk of her intention of going from home. He said he had, and that she went away on Friday morning. He asked me if I knew where Peggy or Margaret (his wife) was. I said I did not know. The woman next door (Mary Traherne) told him where his wife was. He then went up the tram-road in the direction of Caedran. I have been a neighbour of the de ceased for two years. went from home sometimes. She was a pauper at Llandabon. When she used to go from home she used to put a piece of calico or something like that at the window. I know the cloak which was before the window ; the deceased used to wear it ; she had another cloak to go from home in. Messrs. Davit and Dyke, surgeons, of Merthyr, deposed to the post mortent examination of the body of the deceased, who in their opinion died by strangulation. The prisoner having declined saying anything in his defence, The Learned sleitce summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. His LORDSHIP then put on the black cap, and proceeded to pass sentern e of c:eath upon the prisoner, exhorting him not to entertain any hopes of mercy in this woi Id. "-" 1 - 1 ;',-10.i's:ERs APPOINTED `lu, JALcu I'lioP-RTY AND INCI TAX ACT IN % - f - iE COUNTY OF 2,IIDDLE.I. DISTRICT OF HOLBORN AND THE ROLLS LIBERTY. Fox G ENERAL P URP OSES.—Mr. James ,lansfie lJ,of Jo! street, Bedford-row ; Mr. William T oo k e , of Bedford-In Mr. Mr. Jame s Hargrave Mann, of Old Chapel-row, Ken Sir town ; Mr. Thomas Weeding, of Mecklenburg-square; 0 John Jacob Hansler, Knight, of Tavistock-square; ward I3aylis, of Carr.bridge-terrace, Edgeware-road; ward Page Clowser, of New-end, Hampstead. of To SUPPLY VACANCIEI.—Mr. Richard Edward Art.— Red Lion-square; Mr. Richard Ramsden, of Brook-std Holborn ; M r . B en j am i n Goode, of Howland-street, Fitid' square Mr. Daniel Charles Rogers Harrison, of Doug s.reet ; Mr. Mi c h a ,l Prend, rgao, of Willow-walk, Knit, town ; Mr. John Hill, of Stanhope-street, Paddington; Richard C00k,., of the Terrace, Kentish-town DISTRICT OF BLOOMSBURY. a* FOR GENE AL PU S POSES.—Mr. Thomas Leverton m son, of Hart-street. Bliorasbury ; Mr. John Jortin, of lone -street, Bluomshury ; Mr. Samuel Mills, of B r, of square; Mr. Samuel Page, of Holbor n ; Mr. William Ego Savage, of Gower-street ; M r . Nicholas Winsland, of ' Husseil-street ; Mr. lames Whiskin of Upper Bedford-pl ate '. To SUPPLY VAC ANCI E S —M r. Ri c h ard p ar k er, of Fits square; Mr. James Hansard, of Southampton street, 8 1°° ,4; bury square ; M r . J ames H . Mann, of Gteat Queen-str"do Mr. John Frederick P ke Scrivener, of Bedford-square; William Tooke, of Russell-square ; Mr. Richard Et e Arden, of Bedf or d- square; M r. Robert M' William, of TO , '" ton-square. BOROUGH OF WINDSOR. FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.—Sir John Chap man, r Dr' F : r sd gusson, and John Cl o d e , F. B urt , J . Church, T. Adams) W. Clo,le. Esqrs. To SUPPLY VACANCIES.—Messrs. J. Banister, R. P i ll W. Jennings, W. Berridge, W. Legh, C. M. Snowden , G. Cooper. TOWER DIVISION—WHITECHAPEL. . 40 ., FOR GENERAL PURPOSES.—MISSPS. Offor, Garfordr mack, Butler, Humphreys, Burnell, and Black, Esqrs. To SUPPLY VACANCISOL—Messrs. Lawrence, Carter', '4 ner, Musgrove, Mears, Gant, and Jenners, Esqrs.. " the Commissioners elected are Liberals. THE 31 ARKETS.-SATURDAY'' NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply was good. The demand for the inferior qualities of Beef and Mutton was heavy, but prices v tereol , same as last, and for the better descriptions prices w ere , i s p; supported. The s a me may b e sa id o f V ea l . P ork d u °, Lig, Lamb of the best q ua lity rea li se d f u ll rates. B ee f , 5 4.1,70,1/ 4s. ; Mutton, 3s. to 3s. lad. ; Veal, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d..; 2s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; Lamb, 4s. 2d. to ss. The dens 0 2 U* tinues pretty goo d f or P ou l try. The supplies are rat t er Il e but in prices n o var i at i on h as occurred. Eggs, 4s. tegi• per 120. WHITECHAPEL MARKET. Beef, 2s. Bd. to 4s. ; Mutton, 25..8d. to 3s. 1 Dd. , 0 2s. 84:L to 4s. 4d ; P o rk, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 6d. ; La, ash, : 11 . 9 ,:',1 4s. 10d. The supply was goo d, an d tra d e m idd l i n g, I advance in prices. Clover, 2/. 10s. to 51. 10s. ; Hay„ 41. 4s. ; New Hay, 31. to 3/. 10s. ; Straw, 11. 12s. to 11. TEA MARKET. The quantity of Tea to be offered for public side next I° l has been increased to 31,000 packages. The market, tlw fore, remains dull. No reduction has been accepted. TALLOW MARKET. A few small sales were made in P. Y. C. of firm quill". ill 48s. on the spot, but generally the market was dull, if' prospect of lower rates. WOOL MARKET. Some large parcels of Colonial Wool are announced public sale, consequently the market is quiet, but neverthe ha , a healthy appearance, and it is presumed that the cli c and good qualities will realise better prices. COUNTRY MART• ETh Wheat. , Barley. t).• ; Irani. to r ; An Per Quarto. s. to s. s. to s. j 4. t . s. s. to a. lab ilandford 60 68 120 27 .0 23 39 42 sridport - 57 - - - - - - hard ---- 52 8 , 28 30 IR 22 32 36 exe , er ' t. 4 76 27 34 21 2rt 40 - aloucester 5B 64 i2l 30 lln 25 :,' 8 40 4 uildford fil 78 26 3: 20 28 30 38 qewbury —. ~2 72 26 ":2. In :8 34 4'7 Reading .. ot 76 ::2 26 18 28 21 42 Salisbury ilitrborne iiB 64 2'; 20 .18 24 40 44 Sheldon Mallet 5 64 231 32 21 24 34 4 4 Uxbridge ..-,.' - - i 27 43 28 - - N:riniostei :44 67 23 29 20 26 i3B 44 Worceste- leovil .51 60 24 28 2, 24 i 32 44 NA KF.FIi-LD CORN NIARIsET. The supply of Whe t was moderate, but fair of Oats a Barley. Fine fresh Wheat obtained rather more, but al 1 sorts were sit ionary. Oats and Shelling steady in price. variation in Beans and other articles. rl w..,,,, -e,. Essex and Kent -s. 85s. to 68 , . 'P' eh, , 1, N 1,11 0 , 1, .4.-, Stitt, lk -, 6 it to , Its. elle, 'i, -- Lin. aiur Cam. ----- Yorkshire........ _ VD bite -61 s. 6D , ,t.,... Foreigh, (Ltd --, -a. re s'i.. fine '" - Whitt -... —s . to Ewe on- p ~,,, Salley, Nortolk ens : 4 011.1k • .1:1 p -.-- Lincolnshire '6s to 28, 6De ,. • • -- Yorkshire Wnld - 26 a 5 . . to 28 Le s. : f l u .: 1_ ,..v i ( Foreign Beans, New .. .... 325. to .....s. fisse,',7'.'„ • l -- Old Oats, Potato -a. to 225. fine 0 , 7 7. ' .... Poland ... -s. -s. to 225. fine ,11 vriezlane and SrnaP . .......... ....... -s. -s. to lEls. fine —. Nealing - ... I lit. to 132. pet SW` ihAling Ntalt Lo , ‘ , --5.39 fine 41s. per .5: . Rapeseed ...... 92 I oY SO .2 / LEEDS CORN ...i iRKET. Wheat, Norfolk and Sunlk, 601 b.. - York. and Linciiiii. 6011 a... ....... .......%."..:. 2 1E 9'. t t 0 ° 6 6 5 695 : irley, Norfolk and Suffolk 2.. .... 29a toBl6. - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire ....... ~ - Grinding deans 631b..... 3os. to 38 1 .' ,, oats, Potatoe -Mealing, For. 9d. tolOd Fng. 121 to 13d. past( Selling 2Ol. to 53 per 11 DEVIZES CORN MARKET. Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Qom ter. a. d. 1. eirst Wheat 32 0 to 33 6 O ats 21 0 to 92_, , i Second 3O 0 31 6 Bean s (p er sac k)... 1 6 0 n.! Third derley 23 0 28 0 Bread (pergallon). 1 Q • CHELTENHAM MARKETS. Per Bushel. s. d. to S. d.' P er lb. c ( l 3 . tO i % heat Barley 3 0 3 9 Mutton Oats 3 0 3 9 Veal 6 1 A - 0 Beans 5 0 5 4 I), ....ark ........ 0000000 ......... 6 Pease 5 0 80 I Lamb Hay 4!.55. to 4/. 10s. fkl. -per ton. CANTERBURY MARKET. - •, ' Wheat, white.....,...... 654. to 705..,,,.. 01d..............-1. to 78S red--....... Ens, to 665• ...:,.. 01d.. —a. to 111. ' i Barley, Malting ....... 30s. to 34s ....... pending.. —s. tO-.mar ' Oats ... Beatir•www• 32s to 4011,. ... 01d:7.72; —a. to 1, Pease --...... 40s. to --5..... Grey......... 345. to ....• HULL CORN MARKET. Wheat, White (per Quarter) 606. 62a. 651. Red Foreign Barley, Malting GriEding •.Bs 295. 31's. Oats, British Foreign (in bond) lBs. 20s. 2 - 2 s, Beans ... 12s 3s. 40s. , Pease, Grey Blue and White 36s. 38s. 40e. • Linseed o s2s. has. es. Flour per sack ...S. 465. U2s. Rapeseed (per 10 quarters) CORNWALL MARKETS. (Calculated at '24 gallons to the bushel) IWheat. I Ba t l e y. o ats . ie. d. to r. d. a. d. to s. d. e. cr. to •• Truio.... ...... ,— b 75 0 38 — 0 1" 0 9el.t«onc St tiste11... Budlnin 0 88— 0 4 4 .... 0 --',l Liskeard 0 7 6 —.A 36 0 ..." l Launceston -0 7 5 0 38— 0 -Thy Cain • Caviford 6 6 7 e 3 J 3 4 2 6 ••• v • Penzance. I7 8 8 4 —. 0 4 0 . 0 M. n • FOREIGN SHIP BISCUIT. An Accounr of the Quantities or FOREIGN SH I P Big!: CUIT Exported from the United Kingdom in the 0 0 Five Year, : Cwt. qrs. lbs. 1837 25,849 2 13 1838 30,262 2 7 1839..... 15,657 3 26 1840 8,774 2 7 1841 13,6441 2 12 nspector•Generai's office, Custom house, London, 1 July, 1842. IV. IRVING. RIGH r OF WAY OYER PRIMROSE-HIIL.---OH day a very numerous meeting of the rate-payers of Marylebon e took place at the Queen's Head Tavern, High-street, is f el . the purpose of ad.ptit.g such measures as should be deemed e 5, peci;.ent in support of the vestry in asserting the parishionert indisputable clai m o f t h e r i ght of way over Primrose-hill. Mr. Jenkinson occupied the chair, and having explained th e object of the meeting, several statements were made, front which it appeared, that, although the Bill for preserving Primrose-hill as a public park to the public had passed the Legisla' ure, still it was useless to the people of Marylebones‘ ttie path, which had existed so many years, leading from th e Avenue-road, on the estate of Mr. Walpole Eyre, and recently' purchased by a Mr. Fry, having been stopped up by t h e latter party. A rat e p ayer sa id , h e had a few slays since seen, su, the office of the Duke of Portland, a map of the date of / 77 ." in which a style is shown to exist on the exact spot where the wall of obstruction was now built. As sixty years gave A l " "right of way," it was t h e duty of the parish to claim and assert their privilege. Mr. W. E. Sasso cited the spirited° conduct of the inhabitants of Kensington in breaking down th e'' enclosure and fo rc i ng t h e i r way through the Hippodrome Alen or two since, i n w hi c h t h ey had been fully justqied in law, "I called upon th e par i s hi oners of Marylebone to act with eclu'' determination, and appoint a day when they should meet in large numbers and force down the obstruction to the Maryle bone side of Primrose-hill. This precipitate proceeding use repudiated, and ultimately a Committee was appointed W wto Primrose-hill, accompan i e d b y several old rate-payers ° could testify to the existence of the path at least fifty yea s ' and to wait upon the vestry and request their co-operatio n therein. The meeting then, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, separated. Rumours have been in circulation in Gloucester for. some time, that Joh n Phill potts, E sq., means to resign his el! in Parliament. We should not think it worth while to Tot ic 7 these reports, which may, for aught we know, have origina ted in mere idle gos s ip, were t h ey not frequently reiterated. "", Phillpotts has at l a st o bt a i ne d hi s l egacy of 50,0001 . un d er to famous codicil to Mr. James Wood's will, with interest.--• Gloucester Chronicle. BIRTHS. On the 3d inst., at Brunswick-terrace, Brighton, Mr Robert Upperton, of a son. On the 3d invt., at the Rectory, Little Ponton, the lady the Rev. Pennytnan Worsley, of a son. On the sth inst., in Kensington-square, the lady of D• .A• Rougemont. Evq., of a son. On the 6th inst., at Bedford-place, Russell square, the lady of Charles Davies, Esq., of a sun. On the 7th inst., in Belgrave-square, the Hon. Mrs. San derson, of a son . MARRIED. Saturday morning, at St. Pancras Church, Mr. J. G. Calki n o f William-street. R egent ' s P ark, to Eliza, second daughter ( Mr. Whiteh..ad, of The I'llygon, Somers Town. ••UO On the tith inst., at St. .1a„ ylebon ,Lt•win, son of Frede rt• Reade, Esq., of Portland-plate, to Mary Ann, eldest dam& O r of Captain ,Catkins, of Leyton. a in the 9 8th tilt ' n !EP. kili - ~ in Ed inburgh, r ion. John Ramsay, aged 67 th s . On the Ist inst., his ' at re in the College, Ely e Rev. Phiiip Jurham, A Nl' ___. ~... .... •,. aged 60 - e•.-e -, . —General-Gemirsl ---_-.7-2._-,----,-, l a f London : P r i nte d and Publi.lied by MURDO Y °ll ' _..i. — so' No. 112, St ran d , at Th e Sun Office, isl o. 1 12 , tl . ilw; -- the County et hiiddlewsz, Ab m i a p ,h l ,l l 11, 16,0 —l.„ , .., .'• . • / ~`l t ` t i ~~ 1 tit -44 ] ", tuver