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

LATE EDITIONS of " THE SUN" in the CITY • MR. JOSEPH THOMAS,' of No. 1 VINCI-I LANE, CORN HILL, has made arratirments by which the Public and the Trade may be supplied with a THIRD EDITION of " THE SUN " EVERY EVENING at HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK, And Subsequent Editions when Published. The THIRD EDITION of " THE SUN " contains the PROCEEDINGS of both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT op to SEVEN O'CLOCK, an all other important in formation accessible to that hour. _ . _ On TwitsmsYs and FRIDAYS a - full Abstract of the " Lon don Gazette"—Bankruptcies, Promotions in the Army and Navy, &c. &c., will bt- found in this Edition, the importance of which will be appreciated by . MERCHANTS and BANKERS for their FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. Advertisements and Orders for " The Sun" received by Mr. Thpmas, No. 1, Finch-lane, Cornhill ; where also may be Ibtained Every Morning, before Eight o'Clock, " THE MORNING SUN." THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. THIS EVENING, JULY 11. The Performances will commence with the New Drama, called THE LONE HUT. Principal Characters by Messss. 0. Smith, Diddear, W. H. Bland, and Harley, Mass Murray, Miss Crisp, and Miss Faucit. After which, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER.—BowbeII, Air, Harley; Azar, Mr. Barter; Niza, M s. Hughes To be followe I by the Farce of A DAY WELL SPENT.—BoIt, vining; Mizzle, Mt. Oxberry. To conetisde with' TEKELL—Tckeli i Mr. J. Vining; Wolf, Mr. Diddear ; Isidore, Mr. Oxberry ; B ras de Fer, Mr. Harley ; Chris. tins, MIA Crisp Boxes, 4s. Pit, 23. Gallery, Is. Doors oven at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven; Half-price, a Quarter before Nine. Priva:e Boxes to be had of Mr. Gragaa, at the Private Box-oilioz ; orlPf Messrs. Andrews, Mitchell, Sams, and Bally, at their Libraries. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JULY 11. 'Will be acted Auber's celebrated O•era of FRA DI AVOLO.— Yrs Liavolo; Mr. W. Harrison ; Lord Allcash, Mr. J. Webster ' • Lorenzo, Mr. Walton ; Bepyo, Mr. h. Stansbury ; Giacomo, Mr. Leffler; Zerlina, Miss itom...r ; Lady Allcash, Mrs. Serle. After which, THE ARTFUL DOLRiE.—Artful Dodge, Mr. G. To conclice with Lenaun Rede's JACK IN THE WATER. Planes and Private 3oxes may be ad of Mr. J. Kerschner, at the Let Office, from Eleven till Four daily, ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscrilwrs, and the Public, are respectfully infrrmed that ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND THURsDAY , , (RAND EVENING FETES will be given, in which will be em bodied all those popular Entertablevients that have given to this favou rite place of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with additions and in troductions, which render them more generally attractive. The MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and im portant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds. Fceding Time Five o'clock. The Colossal VIEW OF ROME has been repainted, and in some Instances remodelled, with a Mechanical Table. 'u d'action, repre senting the Proce , sion of the Papal Troops, Guards, and Roman Nobles, to the Castle of St. Angelo. The B y D includes some of the meat enrnent Performers, tutted by by Mr. Godfrey, anti the Programme of the PROMENADES MUSICALES selecterlf rom the noblest works of the great Masters. The ILLUMINATIONof ST. PETER'S, the CROSS of FIRE, and the GIRANDOLA or Wl'. ANGELO, wi• h all the gorgeous Spectacles and magnificent introdactions that have called forth ac. clammatiens of delight and admiration on each evening of their ex. hthition, terminating with the triumph of pyrotechnic splendour, the CASC -k DE of lIRILLI ANT FIRE, SIX I Y FEET in height. The Gardens are open Daily from Ten till Dusk. The Evening Fetes, with the Promenades Mus,cales, Illumination of It. Peter's, Grirandola of St. Angelo, &c., will be given on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. • Admission One Shilling. All Advegtisements of a Disgusting Charileter, or Xmmoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of "The Sun." cree to put an end to the infliction of death. So with the slave trade and slavery ; both existed under the po sitive sanction of the law, and the latter was expressly supported by the power of the State. The planters could not have maintained the slaves in obedience with out the assistance of the fleets and armies of the mother country. While it was, therefore, an imperative duty on the people of England not to countenance those enormities, it also followed, as a matter of course, that when they withdrew their sanction and support, the - evils of the slave-trade and of slavery, so far as British subjects are concerned, whatever else might come in their place, would also cease. But evils not caused by the laws may not cease when laws are passed to put an end to them ; and the best meant law may in flict, like the Climbing-boy Act, starvation on those it was meant to serve. Admitting that gross evils are connected with the management of collieries, we cannot believe that the gentlemen who meet at Westminster, the spawn of gross corruption, the representatives of class interests, the advocates of monopoly, the persons who wantonly and wickedly keep bread from the suffering and starving people are ever likely, by any measures, to remedy the evils which the colliers suffei. The condemnation of women to the drudgery of the coal mines, the employment of children at most unsuitable ages, and during a far greater number of hours than children ought to be employed, are only a part and symptom of the general degradation to which the working classes have been doomed by a poli tical system, calculated and intended to keep them in a low and degraded condition. There is abundant evidence that the colliers do not wish their wives and children to work in the pits. Their poverty, and not their will, consents. They submit, like the feeders on nettles and carrion, to the hard necessity which the law imposes on them. The true way, there fore, to put an end to th.., system which Lord ASHLEY deplores, is to abolish the laws which diminish the wages of labour, and tend to deprive the labourer of the senti ments of independence and self-respect. Let gentlemen who are, in truth, very ignorant of his thoughts, pursuits, and habits, cease to meddle with him, cease to infringe on his liberty, cease to plunder him by various legislative devices, and he will soon learn .to respect himself, and learn, still mere than at present, to love and respect his wife and children. Lord ASHLEY'S Bill will only add other links to the thrall's chains, and reduce hun dreds of persons to the sad condition of claiming relief; like the climbing boys, We assert fur ourselves as strong a wish to benefit the colliers, wk-ther men, women, or boys, and to benefit the bulk of our toiling fellow countrymen, as any journal in the empire, and yet we have opposed and still oppose Lord ASHLEY'S meddling legislation. It is the offspring of spurious humanity, seeking public applause, rattler than of an intelligent desire to confer benefit on the people. Let the Legislature first be just, and then humane. MR. GLADSTONE'S SKILL AT CONVERSION. —The Right Hon.•Vice-President of the Board of Trade is a great master of -words. No juggler ever handled his instruments more dexterously. He has been conspicuous both as a religious writer and as apolitical orator, and dis covered a conscience for the State after he bad lost his ; own. In Parliament we have heard him deal with prin ciples as if they were his own coin, which he ought to put out to the most profitable usance. He has no notion, hon ever, of following them out, except as they serve his purposes, but Others profit by his lessons, who think it discreditable to follow his example. There are thousands who will apply his political principles to the trade in corn as well as cattle, and insist that if it is good to have the latter cheap, it is still better to have the former both free and cheap. There are hun dreds, too, who will follow out his religious prin ciples, and, they must rely on authority and tra dition, and not on reason—must, above all things, obey the Church, they will, as a natural consequence obey the Church of Rome, in preference to the mongrel Church which has no higher authority than the base passions of Henry the Eighth. We are not surprised, knowing Mr. Gladstone's eloquence, to find some of his first converts in his own family. The Birmingham Advertiser informs us thdt the SISTER TO THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE WAS, ON TUESDAY -WEEK, confirmed a member of the CATHOLIC CHURCH*, in the chapel of the Nunnery near Birmingham. When will the Right Honourable Gentleman make_ his own peace with that Church? When he has, like his sister, no purpose of worldly ambition to answer, by professing a nominal Protestantism. THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY.—A new work is about to make its appearance, which will excite no less attention in the political and fashionable, than in the literary circles. It is a narrative of recent travels and voyages through Germany, Austria, on the DannLe, into Turkey, Greece, the lonian Islands, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, by the Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.B. The reputation the Noble Writer enjoys in the different Courts of Europe, as a distinguished diplomatist and general officer, could not fail to produce for him a very flattering reception wherever he appeared. We have heard that the volumes will contain the substance of va rious conversations the writer held at Vienna with Prince Metternich ; also many curious anecdotes of this and other illustrious characters with whom his Lordship associated. The Emperor of Austria, Prince Esterhazy, and the brilliant circle of the Austrian capital, the young Sultan of Turkey and his principal Ministers, the King of Greece, and the chief officers of his Government, &c. &c. FOREIGNERS PAYING INCOME-TAX.--Suppose that a foreigner residing abroad has not, on the whole, an in come of 1501. a-year, but what he has is in the English Funds, is he to be exempted from the tax ? and, if so, before what Commissioners must : he prove his claim to the exemption ? If he is:not to be exempted, the spirit of the law to leave small incomes nittouehLd will be violated. In truth, to tax foreigners at all, - is as gross a breach of faith as any of the repudiating - states of America have been guilty of. It is a repudiation of 2 1. 18s. 4d. p,r cent. of the debt justly due to the foreigner. Just think, reader, of mighty England forfeiting her character tbr a few thousand pounds ! Better repudiate the whole. EMIGRATION TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) For our personal satisfaction we were requested, some days since, to visit the emigrant ship. Guardian, for Algoa Bay, Cope of Good Hope. It being a private enterprise, mid a new line of emigration rendered almost necessary through the disappointment experienced by many perst:us who unfortunately lately have selected the United States (whence 6,000 have emigrated into Canada), we felt it our duty to inspect the arrangements made lin- the comforts of the passengers before making any statement. Th , , Guardian is ; a new vessel of 500 tons, ! with . average heightsTbetween - the deeks, and her accommodations are excellent. Nothing ' according to the dietary table, appears to have been denied the passen gers actually necessary for the voyage ; the bread it may be said is good, as it was approved tr even by those who know what ship-bread saculd be better than ourselv. s ; and the beds provided were included in the moderate passage-money of 121. The passengers, 55 in number, seemed to be beyond the usual run of emigrants. all pay ing their passage-money except a few, who availed them selves of Mr. Christophers' promissory note, which was alluded to in The Sun last week. The Guardian has sailed, being only one day later than she was advertised for. We think tnis a very wholesome kind of emigra tion, being of persons with money in their pockets, unde prived of the freedom of their will, which poverty quickly den:es to us ; selecting in this case a colony matured in all its institutions, rich in the elements of prosperity, and backward only in Government manage ment. As, however, emigrants are generally persons of spirit, we expect a little infusion of modern political principles will make the Cape colony second to none in prosperity ; education is, perhaps, carried higher there than in other colonies, as it is ; but the stir of life, poli tical life, and of public improvement, has been glim mering in the socket. Emigration will do more for the C. pe than the world dreams of ; it is a colony indubi tably of the greatest national importance, affording most of the advantages of other colonies, not so many draw hacks, and being, by such good ships as have been already provided, within ten weeks' sail of England. We would advise all interested, however; to judge for them selves, by inspecting the vessels which may be hereafter selected, and comparing them with emigrant ships in general, as the best test. Fortunately, these are now usually of a better class than they used to be, thanks to the Government agents here and at the outports, though the cheapness of the rates makes caution still desirable, if not absolutely necessary. DIVISION ON MR. WALLAUE'S MOTION. Oka t t t ), • • .re - 4z. • o k'•l • 0 gl*s, • r . *4 17 , ar'', i ttl i ki i rol -6“.57 i rot LONDON? MONDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1842. We rejoice to see the condnct of the Conference. It has resolved to continue its sittings, and it has appealed, by circular., fur support, to all the manufacturing towns. It has also requested the ministers of religion to put up their supplications to the ALMIGHTY in behalf of the suffering people. They cannot consecrate the great work they have taken in hand by too much earnestn: s; and solemnity. Let them not conceal its magnitude from themselves. In the teeth of the Parliament, which has passed a law for keeping bread from the people, they have undertaken the great task of procuring the aboli tion of that unhallowed law. In. commencing this great undertaking they have piously, humbly, and wisely ap pealed to the ALMIGHTY for assistance and support. The language used, too, is hold and manly, worthy'ef the men -who have singly resolved not to pay taxes as long as taxes are _ contaminated by class plunder. 4 , Winged words" . have ere now "scattered armies;" and, now that our friends have adopted a bold course, they need not despair of scattering the monopolists- Teir language. is the true description of vast suffering amongst the people, and has already penetrated to the heart of the Premier. He dare not encounter the awful responsibility of meeting the winter, whether the harvest be good or bad, with such a masa Of unrelieved distress ataf stele a mass of persons out of employment. The Conference has acted nobly and admirably in taking on itself the responsibility of remaining• assembled under melt ciretonstances, and in speaking to him, to Partia tnc:nt, and to the eountry in strong and emphatic terms. Now, what does it ask ? The - total and immediate re peal of the Corn-law just passed. That is the motion 31r. Vll.LiEris is to submit to the House of Commons this evening. And what is that motion to do, if carried? We answer, give employment instantly to the majority of the unemployed, and give bread to all. : At a meeting 'of the Conference Mr. InitoTsoN declared that he would enunlcy five hundred - men the day after the law was re pea'aal, and he asserted that, in a short time there would not be an unemployed workman in Sheffield. Deputies from Dundee have made a similar statement ; but we did not want their assurances to convince us that such would be the case. We are well convinced that the instant the Corn-law is repealed, speculations for the supply of the foreign market will give employment to the bulk of our manufacturing artizans. 'Having employment, they would be able to purchase toed and clothing, and present distress would disappear as if it had been charmed away. And what objection is made to the measure? It is said that it would throw agriculturists out of employ ment, and add to the existing distress. Let us calmly look at the objection. Harvest is approaching, and not a single farmer will fail to gather in his crops, whatever may be the state of the law. At present, therefore, not work in agr:caiture diniiiiLled by' '-ijollshlng the law. Will the farmers plough and sow tar next harveii', or the harvest afterwards? That is questkn to he decided. It' is abundantly certain that no •Areat•quantity of food has been anywhere pre riri,l to add to our supply this year. We must wait for a twel% einOnth before much can be grown for us. In the meantime . our. people are much in want. The conse quence, therefore ; of employing them would be at once greatly to increase , the demand' for food. The mouths are ready, but the food is not. 'Undoubtedly, therefore, there Would be a greater demand for the first year than could be supplied from all.theworld, and in that demand would be a complete security that the farmers would nut plouge and sow less next year. There would be no diminution whatever of agricultural employment. The assertion that agricultural distress would arise from repealing the Corn-law is a mere fancy—a fiction of the brain ; but the distress of. the manufacturers is an actnal and painfalexistence. It is- clearly caused by the law which impiously shuts out the food they would ho nestly earn and honestly purchase. Supposing it possible or probable that the agriculturists would be injured by the repeal of -this law—which we ceny—the manufacturers have a right to de mae.d,iitat misery he not inflicted on them, in order to save others froth misery. Admitting, for argument's sake, all that is fancied about land going out of cultiva tion, and farmers going to ruin, they are to be saved frJm the decay and ruin to which nature, on that sup. . ' 0 1)/Oon has doomed them, at the expense ef the ma nt4itnrerF,. The latter have a right to demand the in staitt repeal of a law which inflicts poverty and misery om them, whatever may he the consequences of that re peal to others ; and they have a right, before GOD and man, to resist a law which, on mere suppositions and fancies, actually and positively dooms them to starvation and death. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN lest the House of Commons at half-past one this morning, under the impression that the debate on Mr. Wallace's motion " for making Inquiry into the Present Distressed State of the Country," would be ad journed. 1 was mach surprised to find by this days' paper that the House came to a division, and regret that I er as not present to record my vote in the minority. Faithfully yours, RALPH BERNAL, Jun. Saturday, July 9, 1842. • ________—__ In our report of the proceedings at Union-hail or. Sattirday, there will be found an appeal to the Court, made by three climbing boys, whom elts• Chimney-sweep Act have put out of employment. They have a right to say that the law intending to promote humanity has &wined them to starvation: - They had been brought ep to the trade ; they cannot find another ; they are no longer allowed to exercise it, .and they must go to the poor house, starve, or commit criines.. We quote that case as an illustration generally of the °fleets of legislati - e thu manity, an d, o f t h e probable effect of Lord ASHLEY ' S I The Barcelona journals state a h ite atthat city was per Co fiery Lill. It p ro hibits c ertain persons, from getting fectly tranquil on the I st lust. intelligence i:fetthiceeirit::ll:itelait.es their living by th e l a b our to which they have been march of General Zurbano u p on Catalonia had e a brought up, and it w ill cer t a i a lv doom no inconsiderable terror among the Carlist band s , an d se nttagut cry ' ' l r bad already crossed the French frontit.r. On the 24th "Viva number of them to desti utiun and the poor-house. Such a case enables ult, a party of fa:tions entered Ali eS 1.13 to as,ert that a Morning Con- Carlos V. !" The inhabitants having ' bee "' — temporary, diAtinguished for his zeal in favour of Lord surprise, offered no resistance ; but a few taken by .A.agLEv's Rill, and not S p a ,.;„ g iii his insinuations and Guards having collected in front of the Casa National charges-- against those w h o , under the command of a retired officer taloned Loreelt;t•e' du .nut support it, con founds together the evil and the pr, 4) ' osed remedy. Punti, kept the invaders in check until reinf o ... " . rt,,ments Making every allowance could be received, when they were put to fli g ht for the exaggeration of the Re- •. of Commissi port the Colliery uners, there can be no arisen as THE COINAGE.—AS a great many questions have to whether a sovereign placed on the balance ough t ve doubt that many .evils eNist..i connexionl?. INith the col- turn it, it is important to know that the Bank decid ed Wise, but it by no Mains follmilbat Lord As v s Thursday that all sovereigns presented at their counters which lcgislation is their ;a ppropriate cure.. Tito ki w , ziy i c . , shall be on the b&ance shall be taken as_ . of leveighta.n_ The fined - fte - evirs it -cattees,:-boz. evils not.cansi by &laCi- - 'lll2f.ntlrs,geord-4t'lrtehtevasßtaansl,tedvat:ittits alreadyehiainveblic y ester day . . .d . it . 5 received largo manta are notalways to be pu r driV4.by,tli‘m.... - - ' t Vapplies from the Mint. - . • ' . .. Our Contemporary was eloquent about the improve-. ''.--I!).k:Atkt or Mats. _Fox.—This venerable lady• ex- Our of the criminal code; but. the old system of hanging. p c i h re e d rt on F . riclarciorning at j:er seat at St. Anne's_ly_near men for every kind of ut)ence was the offspring of law, :Jamese t y .;.t ii ( l e tT? n 7t i h year of her age. The Right . H n. Chas. aged sd. she was consequently three is was candy jauce.tui.). co abolis i l the ougaular y d e . 1 Years older than her husband, and survived him alma. 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 Ingress Abbey, greeted Mr. Harmer with I salutes of cannon ; and there was a most liberal salute in return. The company having landed, proceeded in pro 'ession 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. They were 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 ti.ne was ad mirable, and mast animated. Mr. Ilarmer presided : on his right were Ald. Sir J. Duke and Hooper ; and on his left, Ald. 'l'. Wood and Johnson • and near him were crowds of his old City friends—Mr. Gpoway, 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, anti 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 Drenches, surmounted by a chased vase. The column was richly chased, decorated with the acanthus dower ; the foliage displayed beautifully. The column was surroended by three figures • the first representing Truth, with Bible and mirror ; die second, Justice, with sword and scales ; and the 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 et the plinth were the names 01 the Committee, namely : Committee. Sir James Duke,-Knt., 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 tifally 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, ruse, he said, for the purpose of proposing the first toast. Among other falsehoods, it had been declared that ho 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 save our gracious Queen," 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 tie 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. He had not had an opportunity of knowing what were the feelings or wishes of the subscribers ; but he knew that it' he failed in expressing those feelings so well as he cou.d 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 callea them together that day should sutler in any degree from a want of ability on his part. However painful it might be to revert to circumstances of an unpleasant nature, vet he kit that he must d• 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 blaster, 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 3116scribers on the present occasion. He regretted, as ha was sure every one present did, that on a late occasion the public mind had been turned against their respected friend, and that lie 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. Ile was chosen by those who bed the best op portunity ef knowing his private worth, and of judging of the benefit§ which that election would confer upon the public, and he was elected without a single objection being made to him. Ile was afterwards chosen to till the distineuislied office of S , erilf of the City of London, the important duties of which lie discharged with cry da to himself and advantage to the public, and he reseived the approbation of his fellovv-eitizeits when his year of office expired. The manner in which he discharged the imp„rlaut duties entrusted to him had won for him the approbation, respect, and confidence of his fellow eitizens.—(Hear. hear.) While lie was engaged in per- Yenning the duties that devolvikl upon him as an Alder man and a member of the. Corporation of the City of London, it was acknowledged that he had eorferred great b nefit 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 a.together 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 iot 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 finced, that if he did so, the public would at length be ,ensible of the injustice which they had done him, and that the next year would see him triumphantly elected ,o fill the Civic Chair.—(Hear.) But other advice pre , veiled, and he was induced to adopt a different course, and which he (Sir James) lamented, because the public nad 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 he!d— (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 Wardms, two days after the 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 duti 's. —(Hear.) That distinguished patriot, Washington, said :hat 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 lic life, with a conviction that he had faithfully served his country ; and, although his excellent friend had no: filed so important a station as Washington, still he could look back, with equal satisfaction, on his past conduct. le had always acted with 'generosity towards those who needed his assistance, and in the discharge of his magis terial duties lie 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, un the contrary, he was one of those who " Did good by-steal h, and blushed to find it fame." And he (Sir James) was sure that ever: one present hoped that he might be richly rewarded. Macbeth, after the murder of his sovereigi, 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 ;" But 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 they entertained - of him. Had it been necessary the whole table would have been covered with plate—ellear)--but 110 subberiptioni THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUL! 11, 1i442. . had been solicited ;on toe contrary, every thing had cellent h e a lth—he lived in the boeoui of his etially. an been doee spontaneously ; and h e kn e w that there were was eueroueded by excellent neighbours, and there many persons who were now very m u c h vex ed that they wanted but one thing to complete his happiness, which had neglected to forward their s u b scr iptions until it was was that he might frequently see his old friends around too late. He (Sir James) felt highly flattered at being him, talk over old time., with them, and that they might selected by the subscribers to be th e ir o rgan on the pre- enjoy with him the comforts of ingress Abbey. He sentation of such a testimonial of their approbation of begged once more most sincerely to return his grateful Mr. Hariner's public conduct, and their sense of his and hearty thanks to all present for the honour which private worth ; and however f e ebly he . had represented they had conferred upon him." The worthy Chairman the subscribers, he could assure them, that were he to then sat down amid loud and lone e continued cheers. say all that his feelings prompted him to do on this W. HILLS, Esq., the Vice-President cf the Fishmon occasion, he should detain them l o nger than he would be gers and Poulterers' Society, next rose and addressed the justified in doing. He sincerely hoped that their ex- Chairman as follows : —"-My task, Sir, is a humble one cellent and worthy friend would live long in the princely in comparison with I hat which has been so well dis enjoyment of his splendid income, which he had earned charged by my friend Sir Ja mes Duke. He has ex- without the sacrifice of principle, integrity, or honour— pressed to you in language which I cannot emulate, the (Loud cheers)—and that he would descend to his grave sense which the world general y entertains of your public with the honest conviction that he had been useful in his conduct in the import ;nt sphere in which your coulee • day and generation. That feeling should 'be the object has been run. I appear on behalf of a more contracted and consolation of all public men. If they acted from circle. lam deputed by a single company—by a single mere selfish motives they would be sure to meet with charitable association—to express to you that sorrow disappointment. With these convictions he should pro- whicti all good men must feel at the secession from public pose the health of their worthy host, with a hope ahat life qf one who has been illustrious even among the the service of plate, with which they had just presented good!; and communicate to you their gratitude for him, might remain in his - family from generation to favours continuously received, and efforts which have generation, as a proof of the esteem and respect of the ever been found most strenuous when the necessity for Ward which he had so ably and efficiently represented. them has been most urgent. The Fishmongers' and The toast was drank with three times three, amid the Poulterers' Society has, Sir, flourished under your aus firing of cannon and the cheer's of the persons outside the pices. Many are the widows—many the orphans—whose tent. As soon as silence could be restored, hour of misfortune has been lightened by the zeal with' Mr. HARMER rose, and addressed the company to the which you have aided those hinds to which alone they following effect :—" He was sure they would not be sur- could look for help. A decision which we cannot mur prised when he told them that he was so overpowered by mute at, although we cannot but lament it, has with the events of the day, and the compliments that had drawn you from public life altogether, and has deprived been paid him, that he could not find words to express us of your efficient. aid as our President. It is as a slight his feelings. He could assure them that he received, and unworthy testimony of the sentiments with which your with the deepest feelings of gratitude, the elegant testi- conduct in that office has inspired us towards you, that monial before him. It was valuable from its intrinsic the following address has been voted by the society— worth, but more so from the occasion which had given an address which it is, I can, most unfeignedly say, one birth to its presentation, and the flatterin inscription of the greatest honours which has fallen to my lot to which it bore. On an occasion like the present, when be deputed to present to you. I will read the address." he was performing that which he considered the last act Mr. Hills then read the following Address : of his public life, they would, lie was sure, permit him " Sciciety for providing an Asylum and Relief for aced to advert to past circumstances.—(Hear.) Before he and infirm Fishmongers and Poulterers, and their was ten years of age, he had the misfortune to lose his Wives or Widows, a:so occasional Relief to their me father—an amiable and excellent man, though in bumble cessitous orphans. life, he being a Spitaltields' weaver. After that loss he "At a Special and General Meeting of the Committee was turned adrift upon the world to seek his fortune. of the above Society, especially convened, He would not advert to the hardships, with which he, as " It was resolved unanimously— a poor and friendlesS boy, had to contend, in order to " That the Committee having received from James obtain his livelihood, but fortune favoured him, and lie Harmer, Esq., the first President of the Institution , his ::ever despaired ; and really when he reverted back to 'determination to retire from that office, cannot acknow past times, he was himself astonished at his own perse- ledge such an intimation without expressing their most vering attempts to raise himself in the world. lie cer- sincere regret at losing the advantage of the active tainly seized every opportunity, under all circumstances, benevolence of so good a man. They would, therefbre, of bettering his condition, and it was his good fortune to convey to him, in the strongest language of which they have opportunities of improving himself in knowledge, are capable, their gratitude for the ability with which he having received but little scholastic education. He soon has presided over their annual festivity ; for the muniti became an expert writer, and a solicitor took him into cent generosity with which lie has aided thsir funds, and his office, as an articled clerk, without any premium— tor the interest he has at ail times taken in this, as in every premium, in fact, he (Mr. Harmer) had - none to ,society whereby the interests of humanity have been give. That was in the year 1792, and fortunately forwarded, and the woes of the afflicted lessened.. In ti,r him it took place as it did, before the Legislature bowing to his expressed and earnest wish to retire alto imposed a stamp duty of 1201. on articles ofclerkship, gether from public life, they receive with delight his for if he had not been articled before that stamp duty consent still to remain one of their patrons ; and they was imposed, he should never have been a member of beg unanimously and most earnestly, to tender him their the legal profession. He remained in the service of that heartfelt hopes, , that in the retirement of domestic life attorney about three years, and then he formed an at- he may enjoy that tranquility and happiness which his tachment for a young lady, whom he afterwards mar- uniform charity towards his fellow-creatures so justly ried. 'This displeased the attorney, and he turned him entitle him to. out of his house. Thus was he again adrift, but he was. (By order of the Committee) • . soon taken he() the office of Messrs. Fletcher and " WILLIAM HILLS, V. P., Chairman. Wright, of Bloomsbury, and to whom his articles were "H. C. GOODMAN, } Hon assigned. Ile expected one of those gentlemen would ." G EO. SPRIGG INS. • Secretaries. have favoured him with his company on the present oc- "AND. FORESTER, Assist. Secretary. casion, but he had received a polite, and very friendly Mr. HILLS continued :—" With the hope with which letter from him, regretting his inability to be present. this address concludes, I, Sir, most fervently concur. (1 he worthy Chairman here read the letter, which con- May the evening of that life, which has been so bene eluded by stating that no person felt more satisfaction fiend to others, be tranquil and happy to you. On the at his (Mr. IL's) success in life, and expressed a hope part of those for whom I appear "ere, I can say, we ee -1 that he would long live to enjoy it.) On the expiration sign your presiding influeece with a poignant regret: •of his articles, he was indebted to a friend for the means and 1 trust I may be permitted to say for myself, that it of obtaining his admission as an attorney, and he after- is with no light grief that I renounce the active assist wards commenced business as an attorney, with little ante of my most honoured and most wailed friend, in a money and few clients, in the Ward which he afterwards sphere of usefulness in which we have so often laboured had the honour of representing.—(Hear, hear.) For- together, and with such happy results. Accept, Sir, our - tune, however, favoured him—business flowed in, gratitude, and our affectionate farewell." and he succeeddd beyond his most sanguine ex- The CHAIRMAN said that he acknowledged with grafi peetations. He could enumerate the names of noblemen tude the compliment which had just been paid him, and bankers, merchants, and even judges- among •his clients, lie thanked Mr. W. Hills for the flattering terms in and he had the pleasure of knowing that they were all which he had presented the address. In early life he satisfied with his conduct. In the year 1825 he became (the Chairman) had needed assistance, and he. should be a candidate to represent the Ward of Farringdon With- wanting in that gratitude which he owed to Divine Pro out in the Court of CommOn Council. He thought that vidence, it he aid not feel for the poor and friendless. every man was bound, and that it was a duty which he He assured the deputation, that he should always teel an owed to his neighbours, to offer himself as a candidate interest in the welfare of their excellent institution. for public offices. lie did so, although the acceptance of The CHAIRMAN next proposed the Lord Mayor and that office would interfere 'with his professional engage- Corporation of the City of London, coupled with the meats, and intrude upon his hours of relaxation. He name of Alderman Thomas Wood. was elected, and he retained the office for eight succes- Alderman T. WOOD acknowledged the compliment. sive years, during which time he was appointed chair- The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Sir James man of three of the most important Committees of the Duke, and coupled with it the Ward of Farringdun Corporation, which, perhaps, might be considered as a Without. proof' that he was not an unsocial member of society.— Sir J. DUKE briefly returned thanks. (A laugh.) In the year 1833 his most excellent friend Mr. Broadhurst then sung, in his usual excellent style, and true patriot, Alderman Waithman, died, and some one of Moore's Irish Melodies, the commencement of which of his (the Chairman's) then colleagues suggested that was peculiarly appropriate : he was a fit and proper person to succeed him. He de- " And doth not a meeting like this make amends dined the honour proposed, until he found that a worthy For all the long years I've been wandering away, and excellent friend of his, who was now present, and To see thus aronna me my- youth's early friends, who had been much longer in the Ward, and served it As smiling and kind as in that happy day ? most ably, would not come Forward ; and it was not until Though haply o'er some of your brows, as o'er mine, he received an assurance to that effect that he allowed The snowfall of Time may be stealing—what then ? himself to be put in - nomination. He was subse- Like Alps in the sunset, thus lighted by wine, quently elected Alderman of the Ward of Far- We'll wear the gay tinge of youth's roses again." ringelon Without, without opposition. By that Mr. Alderman JOHNSON proposed " the health of Miss election he gained nothing in a pecuniary point Emma Chaplin, and the Ladies," which was drum: with of view, fur he immediately relinquished a professional the usual honours. practice which brought him in 4,000/. a year. Ilis The CHAIRMAN then gave "the health of Mr. Blacket;" name remained in the roll of attorneys for the benefit of who, in a very appropriate speech, acknowledged the cone his successor, but he never interfered with professional pliment, business afterwards. At the next election for Sheriffs The band continued playing, at intervals, during the he was chosen ore of them. D ur i ng his y ea r of office above proceedings, and at seven o'clock the Chairman some disturbances of a serious nature were apprehended left his seat, and the company shortly afterwards re in the the metropolis, and the Sheriffs were called upon turned home, highly gratified with the proceedings of by the authorities at the Hoene -office to take steps to the day and the princely eetertainment which :hex repress them. These disturbances were apprehended in worthy host had provided for them. 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 lie 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 present him. having that honour, and he much regretted to state that some persons who had pre viously been his intimate acquaintances, and whom he hie! always considered as his friends, and from whom he expected very different conduct, were among those who combined together to destroy his reputation.—(Shame.) The plan of attack 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 ail knew what fanaticism, bigotry, and falsehood could effect. He was defeated. He was not mortified at, the result, of the election, although lie 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, ant several of teem said that the result of another election--(Hear, hear)—would exceed his most sanguine expectations, and that he would be triudiphantly returned.—(lieur.) He had reason for not consulting those friends whom lie knew would advise him to remain in office. He had strung 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 east on the Ward in his person, or that it should have as its representa tive one whom 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 ndt 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. lie had been , persons v, .I. iich t t h o e 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 : sever t a h l e ca at s l .e in s g i u n en t e ih , ich he had interfered in behalf of w e illni vic in i j i( l o st f ice had been done. In consequence of his interference in the case of Holloway and 'Haggerty, he was threatened to be struck off the rolls ler expos sineotfh e ti r i v o i ti p ie r s is s t e l s n , er and b a t ( l i ie b ri e r: n ide ill ob tained. In that and other cases, where injustice had been done, he made the wbo.e ca-se public.—(Hear.) He took some credit to himself for iiavieg improved t e practice of the criminal law. Formerly it was a reproach to an attorney that he practised ut the Old Baile y . That reproach had now been got rid of. He had also contri buted to reduce the number of executions for trivial oi'- fences. He was tboreughly convinced of the inutility of public executiens, particularly in cases where the offences were riot 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 eal eg i um son hint, of Which he 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 anxious to show that he was an object not Whollylindeeerying - of their support. He was now in tee enjoyment Qf all the WvforPs 00444 wisb—Go4 hold blessvd bin) wits ex The following is a description of Ingress Abbey, Greenhithe, the seat of James Harmer, Esq., by Mr. H. Smithsmith, " Ingress Abbey is a fine pile of building in the Tudor style of domestic. architecture. , It is surrounded by a beautiful terrace, so cleverly construsted as to form a principal feature and enrichment to the scene. All that art could achieve to increase the natural beauties of In gress have been accomplished through the taste and mu nificence of the respected proprietor, whose arrangement of the landscape scenery is beyond all praise. The har monious beauty of the fine outlines preserved in the grouping of the park foliage, the powerful masses of light and shade, so artfully contrived and increased and the melting of sweet blue and grey colour, as pre sented from the ever-varying surface of the Thames, give a grandeur and freshness highly attractive. Tis-re is a wilderness leading to a romantic dell, to Which the proprietor has given frequent permission to charitable useful societies, and others to assemble and and their funds by the enjoyment of innocent pleasure. " The Lodge, the plantation,, and shrubby ries are ex tensive. • There is a cottage in the old English style, called the Farm, with a rustic bridge, which ero,ses a little lake, and leads to a high nniund, from which is ob tained several fine views of the surrounding scenery. The, raised terrace and gothic; ballus!rade, behind which is a sunk plane of sufficient dimensions to afford an abundant supply of fruit and vegetable produce of the rarest kinds, is very cleverly and successtully managed ; and the mere to be admired, as the terrace stfectually screens the kitchen-garden from being seen from the houe. onentering the hall of this' fine baronial dwelling, the effect produced by Gothic tracery surmounting a handsome corridor or gallery leading to the upper rooms is very imposinr, while the eye perceives through the plate glass of the opposite gothic door the picturesque garden and foliage, and embellished by two ornamental Ibuntains containing gold fish. The dining room is strictly in the Tudor style. The richly carved side-board, with gothic perforated panels; the massive cellerat, fit accompaniment to the huge baron of beef of the olden time, so admirably restored to its pristine grandeur by the hospitable owner of the man sion, on receiving the " Harmer Testimonial," harmonise well with the gothic side and centre tables. The beautiful 'oriel table, which is a fac-simile of an old favourite in the Bodleian Library, at Oxford; the rich tracery of the ceil ing, the chairs, all in strict keeping with the style, render this room at once imposing and grand. We hasten through the " sanctum sanctorum" in which hang various illuminated and emblazoned drawings, presented to the worthy owner of the mansion for acts of kindness told merit, and attempt a description of the library. The style changes to the Elizabethan. It is impossible to convey an adequate idea of the intrinsic and very rich effect of the book-cases, which are divided into 32 com partments, in each of which is a bas-relief of well-de signed subjects and very superior workmanship; at least ten of them are so considered by the first artists of the day, who have examined them carefully. They are, in fact, pictures possessing all the qualities of a painting, with the exception of colour, describing, with all the minuteness of German oak carving, the early history of Christ, his birth, the wise men's. offer ing, his working with his father's tools at the bench, tic. These productions are so ingeniously con ceived, so exquisitely grouped, and so beautifully carved, that no pencil, however delicate, could convey a more correct representation of these beautiful subjects. The richly carved mantel, intended to receive a portrait of the great Bacon, the beautiful pannels on the doors, the enriched cornices, advancing boldly with the pic turesque old oak pediments and busts of Camden, and the learned characters orthe day, are introduced in strict keeping with the other decorations of this room, and re lieved by a background similar to old cloth of gold, ar ranged with cool and rich mellow colours. Messrs. Ar rowsmith, of Bond-street, Decorators to her Majesty, have greatly added to their already high reputation by design int, and erecting the Elizab e th an an d G oth i c decorations and furniture in this princely mansion. On the ground floor are Several other rooms, one of them leading to a conservatory, at present in the course of erection. The Drawing-rooms are in the style of Louis Quatorze, and when painted will be exceedingl hand some. The ladies' boudoir on the upper floor, s a per fect bijou, with its beau! if 11. , oriel window, the handsome carved mantel, with Cupids suplartine - baskets of flowers, and entraining pl a t e g l ass , w hi c h re flects FatherTliamos and the scenery beyond. _ . - 'IHE LIBRARY. We 'must not omit to notice the carved whole-length figures in this room. Two of these, Fortitude and Justice, are arranged as candelabra. A St. Sebastian, finely carved, and reminding us of the picture. of this subject so much admired at the Dulwich Gallery ; is very ingeniously contrived to serve when required .as a reading desk. Also a St. Paul, carved in the most masterly manner the repose and dignity of this figtr e surpasses anything we have seen of Brustolini or Grinling Gibbon . . The fine expansive forehead, the head gently leaning forward, the thming bear:!, tali the gr:nd lines of the tirtipery, Lq.nnrarAing the flowing limes of the book which is sup posed to be expounding, and the fine eiTvet of light and shade proceeding front this arrangement, is grand and beautiful in the extreme ; nor is utility forgotten. The rear of this fine figure displays, upon touching a spring, thrue aperaxes, one throwing ti.rth a velvet cushi , n for kneeling, a recess for the book of prayer, and a project ing desk, thus most ingeniously forming a Prie Dieu, the whole most richly carved and restored, in most ex quisite taste, without any regard to expense. • - ROSSINI'S STABAT MATER: AT ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FIRST AND ONLY EVENING PERFORMANCE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce that, in com pliance with numerous applicaiions, a PERFORMANCE will be given at the above 1 heatre on WEDNESDAY EVEN INu, JULY 13, commencing at Hal'-past Eight o'clock, from the Original Score of ROSSINI'S STABAT MATER, (the Copyright of which in this country belongs exclusively to Sig nor GAMBU:SSI, under whose direction it will be given), being the Last Occasion on which this admired Composition can be given, owing to the departure of Demoiselle Lutzer and Herr Staudigl for Vienna. The following distinguished Artistes are engaged :—Demoi selle Lutzer (Soprano), k Contralto), Signor Mario (Tenor), and Herr Staudigl (Bass). The Band and Chorus, comprising about One Hundred Per formers, wilt consist of the Elite of the Ancient, Philharmo nic, and Italian Opera Orchestras, and the principal Choral Societies in London ; including Messrs. Tolbecque, Lindley, Dragonetti, Anfossi, Howell, Casolani, Barrett, Baumann, Harper, Platt, Reeve, Ribas, De Folly, &c. &c. Leader, M. TOLBE CQUE.—Conductor, Signor GABUSSI. Public Boxes, 7s.—Pit, ss.—Gallery Stalls, 3s. 6d.—Gal lery, 2s. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be secured at Mr. Mit chell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box Office of the Theatre. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our Correspondent who writes from Blake's-bridge, Reading, should consult an attorney on the subject. TII E ‘V EA TilEtt.—NooN, J ULY 11 GALLERY OF SCIEINCE, A Dr.I.AIDE-STREP.I. Timrinometvr.... 69 j highest 72 I Lowest 47 Barometer 29.79.—Wind S.W. ----- iIiGH W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY: .:critiarg 5l minutes after 3 t Evening 14 minutes atter 4 pp r Y. . 1 / 4 j • - - 4 ""° :, . , AUL 1 .4 i tit° h SU A' OFFICE Titree On Thursday last there was a jubilee of glory at Ingress Abbey, worthy of being recorded in the annals of fame—a tribute to honesty, manly independende, and modest but exalted merit. It was a testimonial such as ali men of noble ambition aspire to, but which few have the rare happiness to attain. To win the favour of our fell e-citiens is justly con,idered an honour ; but to insure not only their love but their respect—to excite the admiration of friends, and command the willing homage _of rivals in all but the frank: sincerity of heart which stimulates true desert, is thelot.of few men, and among that few -is honest JAMES HARMER, I ate Alderman of London for th.c... enlightened and inde pendent Ward of Farrineon Without. Our readers are familiar with the circumstances which have led to Mr. Ilanmun's retirement from public resolution which caused much regret to his friends, and made his enemies to wonder at the promptitude of the act, while they applauded his .magnanimity. To be. come the Chief Magistrate of the first City in the world is no doubt a high honour—but to win the esteem of his fellow-men for private worth, unblemished reputation, ant-I patriot virtue, during a long career, is an honour far more enviable, because more enduring, and that honour Mr. HARMER has truly gained, as the proceedings of Thursday, at Ingress Abbey, so amply testify. We have seen many tributes of public esteem paid to eminent individuals, but never an occasion so gratefully interesting as the hearty testimonial to Mr. Mamma ; it was the happiest event in his useful and meritorious career, and must long serve as a stimulus to generous exertion in those who appreciate that worth in others which they honour by their con duct and emulate by their example. Mr. HanmEn'e account of his early life was as simple as it was affecting : " A weaver's boy—he seeks no better name r. An orphan at ten years of age to push his fortune in the . wide world of London, has a dreary prospect ; but to achieve his ou n redemption, unknown and unfriended, save by that Providence which delights in helping those who persevere in a good cause, was worthy of Mr. HAIL ME ambition, and does honour to human nature. " A King may make a belted Knight, A arquis, Duke, and e that, An honest mates abuon his might, Gude faith he maur.a fa' thai ;" and Mr. Ilutmutt has proved in his own person that " The rank is but the guinea stamp, The man's the goud tur a' that.' Mr. HARMER'S success iu life is valuable in many re spects, but more especially as a bight example to the rising generation, how much may be gained by - probity. industry, and cheerful rrseverance in the thorny walks or life. That many labour, and achieve little, is the general lot ; but neither rank nor'fortune can be attainid without exertion ; and a man's happiness is just in pro portion to the consciousness that, whethi'm sueceslul or not, he has done his best. .. If Mr. lIARMER have not gained the summit of his laudable ambition, he has yet achieved more than his most ar,icnt hope could have pictured some forty years ago ; :.nd we have no doubt that in his retirement at In- gress Abbey, the beautlful result of his successful career, he fels fir greater pleasure than he could have experi enced in the pompous Mansion-house. And more true joy, Mareellus, exiled, feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels." We can conceive no event in a man's life more gratify ing than that of receiving the cordial, the spontaneous homage of his fellow-men in the evening of life, after having weathered the storms and periU of a chequered career If there be any doubt on the mind as to the true value of public character—such a scene as Ingress Abney witne'sed last week must stamp conviction that Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow;" And such worth belongs in an eminent &glee t JAMES HARMER, the trut. friend, unthatinted patriot, and bene volent Christian. May he lung live to enjoy his well e n ned honours, and the good a ishes of his fellow citizens Ltd PONSONBY, our late Ambassador to the Sublime Porte, arrived in London on Saturday. To us this is most welcome intelligence. Would to GoR that we hal had to record it two years ago. Far ditfertout in de id would have been our present relations France had Lord PONSONBY been recalled at that period. Never di l Minister labour harder to involve Europe in an aimless, disastrous war than did Lord PONSONBY throughout the whole negotiations upon the Eastern question, and he would have succeeded, too, but for the brilliant successes and straightforward diplomacy of Commodore Sir C. NAPIER. His correspondence with that gallant officer, published in the history of the Syrian campaign, proves that up to the last moment Lord PON SONBY encouraged the Porte to insist upon removing ME HEMET ALI from the Government of Egypt, although certain that such a course must involve us in a war with France. The Eastern question was settled by Lord PALMERSTON and Sir CHARLES NAPIER in open defiance of the wishes of Lord PONSONDY. This is well known to every one who has read the Levant Papers laid before Parliament; but it is not so generally known that several of Lord PONSONEY'S despatches, in which his hostility to the PACHA is expressed in language too strong for the forms and usages of diplomacy, were pru dently suppressed by Lord PALMERSTON. Want of space prevents us from making extracts from these papers to-day ; but should the Journals whieh now trumpet forth his praise, repeat their misrepresentations, we shall enter upon kcloser investigation than we have yet done of the diplomatic career of this very dangerous MiniSter. Thank C on, however, that he is at last returned to us. In his place in Parliament he may vote with what party he pleases without weakening our honest conviction that he will be less mischievous there than anywhere else. The most violent diatribes against the French Govern ment in general, and M. Gunor and the English alli ance in particular, are addressed to the electors cf France by the Opp )sition Press. It is strange to see how they persist in railing at this country for ratifying a tetuty which France sins the first to propose for the adoption of all Europe. We broke no engaement— receded from the fulfilment of no pledge made to France. Why, then, assail us so unineritedly ? We want to live in peace, in good fellowship, in friendship with France. That we should so live is equally her in terest and ours ; nor has she a greater enemy than that portion of the PresS which devotes its columns to mis representations and abuse of , EnOind. • The Spanish Journal, the Constitutional says —" Just as we wer,. going to press we received a letter fe un (firma, which in forms us that a hundred malcontents, with a Colonel at their head, hare penetrated from Frenee into Spain. It hat brelz currinily reported this afternoon that Zurbano had arrived." Our letters from Algiers mention a e rcumstance which has caused some sensation in the capital of the Regency. By a decree of the Lieutemnt-General Governor of the Ilrovinees, Rozey. Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia, ha, been deprived of his functions. The decree of the Governor-General scams to us to rest on very slight grounds: It is evident thst M.:Hozey owes his disgrace to the pamphlet which he lately addressed to the Members of the two Chambers. The following is another fact to add to the proofs of the immense depreciation of the value of real property in the ban. lieu of Paris, cawed by the fortifications. In 1839 the sum of 475,0001. was offered for an estate at Belleville; this same property, which has since been considerably improved, has just hen sat Er 319,Ca.f. ; this is a lo.cs of 156,000 f., or pearl y or,e-third. . It w,::s reported at I:l3onne on the 6th that troubles bad broken out at Madrid on the 3d. The Phare des Pyrenoes of the same day sa3s that the report is unfounded. The Archduchess Maria Louisa his just ordered that there shall be an annual silk fair at Parma . It is to be held in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce, and to continue the whole of the first week of the month of October. —Commerce. BO ii Ithit.—PAitis, SATURDAY, JULY 9. rust Highest Lowest Last ' Price price. Fr,c , .. ['fir , French s per Cent 5........... 1;9 65 ... 'l9 65 ... 119 65 ... 119 75 3 per Cents...... Ban, us dame ..... e g ~., 6avis: I.;elgian 5 per Cents 1810. 1 14% ... I. , it ... 1041 .. is , 4.t I.•:rush Active Pasli v. 9% ... 4% ... 4z,si .. 4% !'or.tsiguese 5 per Cent, '•;9 ... 29 ... 1.9 ... 29 11.. Man... itAILWA , / sHAVES. Versailles, R. B. b 6 25 .. 109 ... 96 25 ... 75 Rowan ............ •.. ... I ;rleani .. ..... Strasburg to Bale ABUSES AT THE CUSTOM-nousE.---On giving an a e.r., count on Saturday of the annoyance and insults to whichii passengers are subjected before they can obtain their luggage, we stated that regulations had been issued by the Board of Customs for increased facility and ppaten in the passing of passengers' luggage, and that the announcement of the Board was either a direct false hood, or their orders had been wantonly and shamefully disobeyed. Since then we have referred to the Par" .. liam - entary paper which contained the regulations, and - hefe publish it for the benefit of the public. IP was moved for by Mr. Hardy, the Member for Bradford, and to all appearance was as satisfactory as the Honour able Gentleman could desire. He will, therefore, not be a little surprised to find, when he has the mialortune to pass through the Custom-house ordeal, that not •QPIY is z. the ordinance of the Commissioners a dead letter, buy that the annoyance at present is greater than at anf former period. A._cording to another return made, the Commissioners informed the House of Commons that no charge was made for passengers' luggage, while every packet is charged Gd. ; and on Saturday, :rum the pas sengers by one steamer alone, probably not less than 10!. was levied in this way. This also is in contravention of one of the regulations by which the Boardthat when a package containing passer , ger; luggage has no article liable to duty, the same shall be immediately delivered without any charge for wive" house rent, Provided the package has not been more than a week in the King's warehouse." It is of 110 use to quiV,le about the words " King's warehouse," 116 some apologist for the CommiSsioners did when the sub - •T , ject came before Parliament, for there is ten times more s ace on the Custom-house wharf for landing the lug' gage, than at the miserable offices at London-bridg e : the hiring of which appears very like a job to take 'none) from the public, and put it into the pockets of the wham owners, and perhaps some other pockets also. The sub- 2. joined is a copy of the Regulations moved for by 1% 11. • Hard,who, we trust, will resent the deception practised upon him t A Copy of the Regulations under which- the Luggage of Pas sengers by Packets and Steam Vessels are Examined at the Customhouse in London, since the Return prepared by the Board of Customs in 1840 : The landing surveyors are to take care, upon the future ar rival of steam - vessels with passengers, that a second landing waiter be appointed to assist in the examination of the lugege:, whose duty is strictly to be confined to the examination m such of the passengers' baggage as shall not exceed one peek: age.; by which arrangement the Beard anticipate that ineeu increased facility and dispatch will be afforded, and future con' plaints of delay in the passing of.passengers' baggage avoided. The landing surveyors to report the result of the measure at the expiration of three months ; and one of the su rvermy general a Al make arrangements for carrying this measure 0° t ffect. C. SCOVELL, Secretor.' Custom-house, London, Feb. 26, 1842. Vs bite oil thi, disagreeable subject we may also advO 4 to the demeanour of the Custom-house officers to wards passengers generally. Three of these gentlemen ar e put on board a foreign steamer en reaching Gravesend, whose sole duty, we apprehend, is to take care that 1: 1 ° contraband articles shall pass from the vessel tili or she readies her destination. They do a great deal me, however ; they mix with ladies and gentlemen -tin th e deck, enter the cabins, and rudely survey every females however respectable, as if she were a convicted smuggler' Such conduct on shore would not be . tolerated for an instant, but passengers are obliged to submit to it fro n the fear of annoyance and insults which these functionar ies can so easily inflict. As travelling by steam-boats is be' come so common, and not one passenger in fifty cottony' plates any injury to the revenue by smuggling, the G e ., vernment would confer a great benefit on the Community by a thorough reform- of this useless and o bnoxiou s s system. Is it not enough to overhaul every art icle in t traveller's portmanteau, without the additional insult treating him like a suspected thief ? THE NEW TARIFF.—We have just received a li ttle useful work with this title, which contains tables of tb e , new duties of Customs, with the old duties , and the IT. amount received on each article in 1 8 41 , togeth er with the new corn duties, compiled from official documents' It will be found a very convenient bock of referenet We have noticed only one error, and point it out for tb, instruction of the Court of Aldermen. Turbots are Pl` down at ss. the ship's lading, while the real duty is 55 ' the cwt. EXPRESS FROM PARIS ALGIERS, JULY 5. The Governor-General of the French possessions ill Arica to the Minister of War. The province of Titterie hus been constituted. Yes terday all the chiefs received their investiture ; their Civ valry is to march with the column of General de Dan General Changarnier has gained, on the Ist of Jii l P s on the right bank of the higher Chetef fifty leag'!e., from Algiers, a signal advantage over the Ku lifut S ' " o Enibarek. Ile has taken 3,00 J prisoners, and 15 0 °° . i or 20,000 head of cattle, of which 1,500 are camels. VII brilliant success will have great political results. SPAIN. General Zurbano has made his entry into Barcelona' ." On the 4th the Cortes granted the Ministers the a ll • thority required by them to receive the contributio ns ' • • MONEY and COMM.ERCIAL NE$l„ CITY, QUARTER TO THREPI:dh A decided improvement has taken risco in the English Fa r { • r• and some extensive purchases for Steck for immediate tra"•:,.. has caused the price of Consols to advance to 91* 151 for Ma n i f 913 for the opening, and 911 913 for the Augu,t auctio; Three per Cents. Reduced, 911 913; Three-and-81121f Cents. Reduced, 1003 1003; New Three-and-a-Hal f 14 9 Cents.; 991 993 ; .Bank Stock, 166 167 ; India Stovkr f• j 250; India Bonds, 26 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 48 50, New, 46 48 prem. P • or Foreign Securities are firm, at the prices of Saturday„ chases have been limited to Dutch Five per Cents , at 10111.,b, A further remittance of 56,000 dollars, on account of:jcb Mexican dividend, has given an impetus to the quotation, ?IP now i The s 361: f la' t Railway market is rather better than at the close o week ; business, however, has been limited, and car t no3 ; ticeat Western; 86 3 / 4 , New, 613; South Western, s k is Northern and Eastern, 40 403 ; Blackwell, 93; : bright orif ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 443. '1 he bonds quoted to-day are—Colombian 22* ; Port u e.. efe eti Five per Cents., 333.; Spanish Five per Cents. and the I°' per Cents. each 213. The Isis has arrived with the West India mail, having Jamaica on the Bth June. The private accounts are gea ell i be favourable, and the weather having been exceedingly fise , ,,,sr quantity of sugar which will be sh:pped is estimated thi s f. e so to exctedt he last considerably. The good understanding c od the negroes and the planters continued, and the formers :706 every disposition to exert themselves for the mutual bellea' we re want of labourers had not been relieved, and the colonistt a - of exerting themselves to procure a supply. The queet2.;ies emigration occupied much attention, and means . ween,'";, ( 3o, taken to encourage Europeans to settle in the various „is especially the Bermudas. The intelligence from Detnee ar ito most discouraging. The negroes have wholly refnee ip to work, have left the estates, and proceeds so the interior; consequently cultivation had been is ° Or instances necessarily abandon d. At Trinidad, on bad contrary, affairs were flourisning, and great satisfaetilot• been shown by the receipt of a despatch from this country e ing that colony into an independent Government. bee° Hy the Quebec packet-ship, papers of June 21, ha' b oa received from New York. No further progress appears to _ lO , been made in adjusting the differences between the tw o cv. sta te tries. Monetary affairs and business remained in the saute ' re. as at the sailing of the Colombia, and without any new les! loe Letters to the 3d of April have come to hand fotible Mauritius, but the contents are not of the slightest importance. nii ve LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 9.-. An o-t, e „ he ra business was done in Cotton at our last quotatons, stil t ' l 'o was a lack of animation. The sales were 6,soobales, of cf 1.500 American were on speculation. u vy .11 0 LLVEKrOOL SHARE MARKET, JULY 9.--The dull, and the market depressed. The sales were --3;- 443% Counties Debentures, 10%; Edinburgh and Glasgow'ctian Glasgow, Paisley, and Gieenock, 163; Grand 4,".,,t1e0 Halves, 933 ; Gi eat Western Fifths, 8i; Midland tA'" Quarters, 171. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 9.—The ottls ket continues without animation, prices are firm with terli63, business doing. The sales are, Dublin and llrogbe ds Edinburgh and Glasgow, 33. (.I.OSiNG PRICES. • BRITISH FUNDS. 'flank 'Stock 167 'lndia Stock ............ 3 per Cent. Red. 913 Ltitto Bonds .......••••• :3 per Cent. Cons 913 Ditto Old Annuities ••• 33 per Cent. Red 1003 Ditto New Annuities••• 46 r ro 'New 33 per Cent 993 Ex. Bills, 1,000/.... 2 d• 4( ; i nn (AV 5 per Cen' — Ditto 500/..• •• •, 6 po t Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 1 66# Jan. 1850 ...... 12 9.16,8ank Stock for Acct.. rd Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 123 Consols for Opg• •••••• FOREIGN FUNDS. . -•••• Austrian, 5 per cent. ... Portuguese, 5 per cen ' • 3 3 3 Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto ........• Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent. •.• Buenos Ayres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent. ••••• Cuilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Aletallic ...... . •••• 211 Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent ..•'• Ditto, 18'24 , .Ditto Deferred--11:01 boe, Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per eerit.,, Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — :Exchange .......•••• les.ican, sper cent 36 Freneh, 3 percent 513 , `itto, . 6 per cent. 1037 Dutch, 23 per cen t. .. ;QS • " Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cm:. ,;• SHARES. 443 Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...••• •" 21 Ditto Shares t 3 paid ............ Great Western Ilailway (65 paid) ..... *"... ;li' I)ittn New Shares (SO paid) ................. A3l London aryl Bright on (50 paid) .•••..• - 01 London and Blackwall ( paid) •••••• •••''' --- London and !Birmingham (00) ..... 304 Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid / ••• ........ bl •- London and South Western (41/ tis 40d Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ..• • 3? , Ditto New Shares ill) paid) ....... 44.. • • ~; Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) ........ • :23k Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ***". 40 Northern and Eastern (45 paid) .......... South Eastern.and Dover (50 paid) ....... '"• " Ditto B griPe (i per) ..... ...ofiseno“4" 0 Sp