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that he as the son of Admiral Mason, commanding the fl eet in th e Mediterranean. He had borrowed a turn for the pur pose, as he alleged, of liquidating the amount of the bill, but not a farthing of the account had been paid. The prisoner had nothing to say, and he was fully committed to Newgate to take his trial upon the three charges first gone into; that preferred by Mr. Seftlaw could not be entertained, as it was clearly nothing but a debt. E ASTERN COUNTIES' RAILWAY COM PANY'S SCRIP. The HOLDERS of SCRIP and of BANKERS' SCRIP RECEIPTS, are reminded, as a matter of Caution, that the THIRD INSTALMENT of 2/. per Share, will become due on FRIDAY, the sth of August, instant, and unless punctually paid on that day to the Bankers of the Company, the right to the New Shares will be forfeited, in accordance with the terms of the Resolutions of the Special General Meeting of Proprie tors, held on the 22d of February last. By order of the Board, A. BULKELEY, Secretary. Offices, Shoreditch Station, Aug. 1,1842. NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.—A PUBLIC .1-N. MEETING will be held TO-MORICOW EVENING, Aug. 3, 1842, in the Hall of the National Association 242 A. High Holborn, to eonsult and determine on Resolutions in aid of the ELECTION of JOSEPH STURGE, Esq. Chair to be taken at Eight o'Clock. Several Members of Parliament are invited, and expected to attend. 4 t - iff: 67, 'etottb;lF-jibitton SUN OFFICE Three o' Clock. In the House of Commons last night Mr. THOMAS DuscoNnE moved for a Committee to inquire into the circumstances of . the arrest of Dr. M`DouALL by the police, and. the preventing the inhabitants of Deptford from holding a public meeting on the 26th ult. We hav4 - alfea,dy published all the particulars of this case in The: Sim; as well as the examination. of Dr..3l`Dou.tu, before - Mr, •JEnEmy, the Magistrate. The motion, after an ieteresting debate, was refused, by a majority of 89 votes to 30—Sir.ItonEnT PEEL'S objection being, that the proper place to seek a remedy was a Court of Law, where, at a trifling expense, a precedent can be estab lished. The Premier did not, however, promise that he would instruct the Law. Officers of the Crown to conduct the prosecution , of Superintendent MALLALIETI, who; upon his own aithority, construed a meeting to be illegat at whiCh the.• Words " the, tyrant aristocracy were trampling on the rights of the poor " were used. Now he ou:!,ltt either to Atave done this, or granted the inquiry, especially 'as neither himself nor the Attorney- General were prepared to affirm the legality of the policeman's conduct. Mr. O'CONNELL, )Jr. SHEIL, Mr. 11.1.1vEs, and Lore: PALMEBSTON, all contended that the pollee were not justified in dispersing the meeting, nor dig -they find anysit in the house • but Sir (5. G"n'.:r. Whose reCelli interpretation of the law, in the -the ;.-7.taffordshire constable, prompted the com miF,,ion of-the Deptford outrage against the liberty of the subject Wc; Confess that we look with great alarm upon these new 'functions with which the Home Secretary has clothed the poi ce. It every ignorant constable is to be constituted a judge of what language shall be used at pa:,lic mectings—if he may at his discretion confine the speakers in dungeons, strip them of their property, intcrdict communication with their friends ; and if Ma gi!:,.trates,. without finding them guilty of any crime, can compA them to find bail. rendering them liable to heavy pcnalties, we would not give much for the peace of this count:T. -- Tit; national safety-valve Was fimnd in the free; Om of public discussion. Men's. grievances were ligb:kned by telling them openly, and listening to the remedies suggested by their neighbours. Prevented from openly - dist-ussing their wrongs and oppreSsions, they will form secret socie.ies, and cuter into illegal com binations. Deprived of the salutary advice of practical public men, they will become the dupes of revolutionary anarehist,;. Where this will not take place, violent eol;isions with the police and loss. or lids may be uppre heti.led. regi.rd but suies it JA'.a: haS t:tlw;ht the people tt n tiaeat nothit!: to Nvill be coL.ARn:i .'rile se' Ct. )sue titte:sta,:aab!c act s a and th,ft;nd,d at Clic Ihnne-offim. r. 1111. it artud with u diseretioi:ury power to lay as, political purpose And imprison all persons daring to dispute their antnomity. They only are authorised first to in terpret and then to execute the law for the punishment m-:..eilition„ As the ease now stands it is a , highly criminal offence to walk in a contrary direction from that pointed out by a policeman. Take, for example, that or Dr. .M.DotraLL: It wits proved, in evidence, aiid sic:`..:' el A iit by Sir JAmEs that when Sop , MAI , tIAEU dragged him down from the pump, uldresing the people, he was &- aim ;2;mm aO,.mmi his im,siness, and a passage made for him. 'He therefore, up to that time done nothing which tit! Superintendent regarded as authorising . his arrest. 1)r. M‘DocAta,, however, rented to walk in the path pointed out, aliegiug, most - unpardonably it ap pears, that his home lay in a contrary direction. This, therefore, constituted his crime ; for it was for this he was arrested, imprisoned .all night in a felon's cell, and hold to bail by- the ,Magistrate. Had he walked Etway•• as time Superinteudent ordered him, nothing that followed .would have taken place. Disobe die.ace, then, to the orders of Superintendent Maiza.laEu constituted his real offence—an offence only to be expi ated by arrest, incarceration, and bail on the part of the offender, and two sureties not to transgress so in future. We trust some 'eminent lawyer will bring this case before the Judges. If the conduct of the police be judged - legal in Westminster Hall, Parliament must come forward, and by a suitable enactment protect the . liberty of the subject, Unless this be done, scenes will take place in England which no good Man can contemplate Nrithoirt alarm and even horror. Ail•, There must be some very waggish people in what the Exeter-hall saints call the " religions world." Such, at least, is the impression made upon us by the droll peti tions which they now and then address to both Houses of Parliament. On these occa4ions they make mouth pie. es of their jokes of the most solemnly dull men in the two Honses,, as if to give practical zest to the creations of a sportive Sauey. In the House'Of Commons last night Sir R. , INGus tried the gravity of, that assemloly, by presenting a petition from some, humorous Irish gen tleman: setting forth that he found in the estimates no money for paying Ministers of the Gospel to preach the word of Got) to his benighted fellow-countrymen. It would ,be wonderful, indeed, if he had—more wonderful than a grant for carrying coals to Newcastle, or supply ing the Thames and the Liffey with water. The Pro testant priesthood in Ireland quietly pocket their mil lions without saying a word on the subject to the CHAN CELLO'', of the EXCHEQUER. If they do not preach the Gospel it is not for lack of being well paid for it—better paid, in fiv!t, thdn any other priesthood in the world, that of Spain, in the palmiest days of Popery, not ex cepted. We know nothing of SAMUEL GORDON, the petitioner in this case, but were a SWIFT at th 6 head of the' Irish Church, he would cer tainly promote him to the first vacant prebend, and recommend him as a candidate for a mitre. Now that Mr. FERRAND has resigned the Punchshii) of the House of Commons, might not some of the Irish boroughs be persuaded to enliven the dullness of Parlia ment by returning that practical humourist, SAMUEL GORDON, '0.1) 'amusingly ' wonders that no money is voted to preach the Gospel in Ireland. Advicea from Madrid of the .25th ult. state that M. AuovELL - 1 : ;s has resigned his situation of Guardian of the Queen of St.!_kis. The " divine " ARGUELLES IS, We fearya very vain and rather impracticable old man. He has been always quarrelling with the women of the Pa lace, upon whom his eloqUence makes no impression ; and latterly .he has been at daggers-drawn with the Lady High Chamberlain of the guEEN. Philosophers arc the last persons in the world to whom we should entrust the'rearing of a couple of girls of the respective ages.of ten and twelve years. There is an absence of political news of interest in the Faris Journals received this morning. • The Journal di s Debut. ...devotes nearly seven columns to remarks sug gested the death and proposed funeral of the late lamentetbDuke of OILLEANg. We entirely agree in all the praises which the Debuts bestoWs upon his memory. As a s,,p, : a husband, a brother, and a father he had few equals in Fi :Ince. All good, and many &eat linen de ilore hi s 10.,Fz, not only as a domestic calamity, but as one orthy to be deplored by Europe. - . - Of the.-aetticl state of parties nothing definite can be kno%n before the ChambLim are constituted, and. the business of the cession regularly entered upon. There is some tn i C.: of a reconciliation between M. DuFAtrra: find M.. a basis for-the ejectipent of M. GLTZCT f:•, - ;1 - : the Cahinct. Much as we regret. we tqrizi r milt itl. Guiz.o:r . i3 retireEnent cannot now Xo Ali:lister could withstand ths• , N.); : :I.Ltnot nirived . for hi overthrow. roe Journal des Vales et des Campaynes says—" Yester idav, the.29th of .Inly (the t we lf t h anniversary of a resolution. mots in the Rattle of the fi.ei.doni of the press), the manager 4(Ger,rit) of the Gazette de France was co n d emne d in default to two years' imprisonmen t, cni a Erie 0'24,000 f rancs. T his Is a flagrant, contra diction to the promises made in 1830. Let us boi...e that the " jurywill not satisfy the t r i ump h obtained by the publie:prosocutlol. The Gassei.di steamer arrived on tie 2Gth from Algiers, which it left on the of3j . It touched at ,('ette on th e 25th,. where it landcd4so soldiers ' - it hasrought despatche s . On th , _! , same 4ta“the 26. h), the Gregeorg ste,”:ee arri ve d irom Boas, 71):iioh it I,ft on. the 2:3d with 91 suaers as pas- sengers, and despatches. It left there the Lemprore Phitor, Ramier, and Styx. The Veloce steamer has arrived from Naples, which it left on the 23d. This steamer brought the three eleven of the French navy who were implicated in the affair of the duel which took place at Naples, on the l3tk.—Commerce. GOOD NEWS FOR ALDERMEN.—We learn from the Hants Advertiser, that " some twenty turtles were landed from the Tweed on Wednesday, and taken to the Custom House to be weighed."—This news will occasion a prodigious sensation among the Court of Aldermen. Had twenty poets landed—or twenty philosophers—or twenty scholars—or even twenty patriots—the Worshipful Court would have received the intelligence with sovereign contempt; but twenty turtles— this indeed is quite another matter! Mere is abundant cause for rejoicings and mutual congratulations ! What shout ings and clapping of hands will there not be at Guildhall —what crowing of lungs at the Mansion-house ! Alder man Humphery will sing " 0 be joyful !" and the Lord Mayor exclaim, in full conclave, " This is the proudest moment of my life !" Indeed, we should not wonder if, in the ardour of his extacy, his Lordship were to have the Mansion-house illuminated, in honour of the arrival of the illustrious foreigners. It has been often observed that in process of time husband and wife grow like each other; and no one will be hardy enough to deny that, in nine cases out of ten, the older an Alderman grows, the more closely he assimilates to a turtle, in face, figure, and in tellect. We know one Alderman, at least, who bears so astonishing a resemblance to this amphibious animal, that it would be difficult to say which was which. MORE TORY BARRACKS.—An Evening Paper, of yes terday, informs us that Government " has decided to build a very extensive barracks, in addition to the one already at Brecon, at a cost of from twenty-live thousand to thirty thousand pounds."—This, we suppose, is one of Sir Robert Peel's remedies for the distress now raging, like an epidemic, in South Wales—the Tory mode of calming what, Lord Castlereagh used to call. the People's " ignorant impatience of taxation." There is nothing like barrack-building to comfort an impoverished country, more especially when it is called on to pay the expenses of such erections. To give the people bricks, when they demand bread, is an in genious device every way worthy of the "Peel of Peels," as, in the excess of his admiration, Sir John Hobhouse once called our present straight. forward Premier. Blessed, as the country now is, with Whig Unions and Tory barracks, it must be its own fault, if it is not happy, flourishing, grateful, and contented. ... • LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.—We understand that the Bishop of Exeter will shortly publish, in two volumes oetavo,.a, Journal "of his recent Vo;,, age to the Scilly Isles, with portraits and memoirs of those Native Chiefs whom —at the small expense to Government of ninety six .poundi—•-he succeeded in converting to Christianity. OVERLAND MAIL. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. The India Mail, with letters from Bombay of the 18th June, reached Marseilles at six o'clock on Sun day morning. FRANCE. The Journals of the Opposition recommend a re conciliation between M. Dufauye and M. Thiel's. The former finds his party augmented, and is said to be inclined to oppose the Ministry should an opportu nity offer. lioliday- 7 no Bourse here. Rentes and Spanish about the same as on Saturday. SPAIN. Madrid news of the 25th represent the quarrels of the Palace, i. e. between Arguelles and the Grand Lady Chamberlain, as not appeased. It was rumoured that Arguelles had resig,ned. Rodil's Ministry is not likely to last. The Infante and Infanta have continued to get leave to tarry in Madrid till the end of the month. GRAND CRICKET MATCH. KENT AGAINST ALL ENGLAND.-FIIZST DAR'S INNINGS. (FRO3I A CORRESPONDENT.) • This match commenced yesterday with some brilliant playing ; the progress of the game, at present, is asto nishing. The Kent men got their number of runs " easy," and that in spite, of the bowling of seven tine hands, viz:—Lilly►vhite, Sewell, Good, Barker, Fenner, Hawkins, and Dean. Below are subjoined the runs:— KEN T. A. Mynn, Esq., not out l9 VT. 3lynn, Esq., caught by Box lB N. Felix, Esq., caught by Box.. 74. Pilch, not out llillyer, stumped by Box . Adams, caught by the Hon. F, Ponsonby Overs, &c. Baker, 13ayley, Whittaker, Not yet in. I)orrington, \Veltman, ENGLAND. Hon. F. Ponsonby, Guy, Good, Hawkins, Butler, Lilly white, Bari:2r, Dean. Box, Sewell. Fenner, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The late extensive purchases appear to have satisfied operators for the present; scarcely a bargain has been made to day in any security, English or Foreign. The market, how ever, is extremely firm, and prices well sustained. Consols, 91i 91b for Wiley, and for the Account ; Three per Cents. Reduced 9l L- 92 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100 i 101; New Three.and-a-Ealf per Cents., 100 A 1004; Bank Stock, 169 170 ; India Stock, 249 251 ; India Bomb, 32 34 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 52 54 ; New, 50 52 premium. The only transactions in Foreign Securities have been Bra zilian Bonds at 64 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 51% 51%; and the Five per Cents., 101% 1014. Nothing having been done in Mexican there are no official quotations, but they remain nominally the same as yesterday. In the Share Market, South Western have been sold at 89 ; South Eastern, 23 ; and the New Shares in the York and North Midland line at 37 : 1 4 -. The conversation in the House of Commons on the subject of the forged Exchequer Bills has been very freely commented on today. The delay which has already taken place has been much censured, and it is thought that if it be the inten tion of the Government to refuse relief to the holders of these documents, it would have been more straightforward to have done so at once instead of keeping the report back until it was too late to discuss it, or to bring the subject forward this session. It is promised next week, if it be possible so to do, and a rumour is current that the prorogation will take place on the 10th instant ; if so, it appears likely that the matter must of neces sity be dropped. It is understood that the commercial treaty between this country and Portugal is now finally arranged, and upon terms highly advantageous to each. The reductions about to be made in duties are not exactly known, but they have been as ' certained to be such as will insure a much greater demand fur our manufactures. There is another class of persons, whose claims to relief, it is to be hoped, have not been overlooked, namely, the English creditors. It has been objected to the interference of Government in such matters, that the bargain having been made between individuals, it cannot be recognised as a national affair ; and it has been urged in answer that a nation, being the debtor, no sound reason can exist why such claims should not be made the subject of am bassadorial negotiations. This latter view certainly appears to be more correct. If it be not exactly within the sphere of our representative there to insist upon payment being made, yet the opportunity of making such large concessions to the pro duce of Portugal might have been used to require that some particular branch of revenue, or a portion of Custom-house duties should be set aside, to be divided among the unfortunate bondholders who have now been so long without a dividend. This has been done in other States, to the great benefit of the tarties interested. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Great Western South Eastern and Dover 5O ...... 23 York and North Midland SO Ditto New Share 5.... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia ..... 25 2921...... to - MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. I.—We have had a quiet market, and prices have not undergone much alteration. The only transaction reported to-day is —Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 54%. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH,FUNDS Bank Stock l69k India Stock 250 pm 3 per Cent. Red. ....,... 92 Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons 9lk Ditto Old Annuities ... 90 3k per Cent. Red. lOl Ditto New Annuities... 89k New 3i per Cent... look Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 50 pm New 5 per Cen. Ditto 500/...... —pm Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 50 pm Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12 9-16 Bank Stock for Acct.... . Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 l2k Consols for Acct. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent. — ;Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgian, 5 per cent ;Ditto, New Ditto 33/ Brazilian Bonds 64 !Prussian, 5 per cent. ... Buono s Ayres 6 per cent — Russian, 5 per cent...... Chilian, 6 per cent — !Ditto, Metallic ...... . .... --- Colombian, 6 per cent — i Spanish, 5 per cent 2l Ditto, 1824 — !Ditto, Deferred.... . Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — :Exchange —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent 3si ' French, 3 per cent. —f. —c. l'itto, 6 per cent. 1837 IDutch, 21 per cent. 513 Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. !Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 101; SHARES. Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ••• Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid . . Great Western Railway (65 paid) ..... London and Brighton (50 paid) I.ondon and Blackwall ( paid) ...... ..... 9i London and Croydon Railway ( Trunk) Almehester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... Ditto New Shares ( 30 paid) 34i Northern and Eastern (45 paid) ......... . 40i South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ............ 23 York and North Slidland (50 paid) ~. ...... Ditto New Shares (20 paid) ...,.... ... . 371 ........................--..........—..... THE MA - HKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL MARKET. In the price cf Colonial Produce we have little change to notice ' • the market opened steadily , and a faA . busin ess was done, chiefly for home consumption. • TEA MARKET. The prices were firmly sustained, and a steady business was done by private contract. TALLOW MARKET. There is no alteration in this market, and but little business was (!one... Fine Yellow Candle 48s. on the spot, and at 48s. to 48.,. 9.1. f r arrival. WHITECHAPPiL HAY MARKET. The market was well supplied with a good demand for all de sr:iiptions, anti the present quotations were fully s upported.— Clutkr, 21. 10 s . to. 51 . 10 s. ; fla y , 2/. to 41. 4s. ; New Hay, 31. to 41. ; Straw, H. 10s. to 1:. 14s. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1842. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Publte eptutou. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The Overland Mail from India, bringing news from Bombay of the 18th of June, arrived at Marseilles on Sunday morning. There was some talk yesterday (Monday) in Paris, of a re conciliation taking place between Dnfaure and Thiers. This would tend greatly to the downfall of the Cabinet. Letters from Toulon of the 28th announce that Admiral Hugon's squadron reached that fort on the 27th, coming from Naples. The steamer Veloce left Naples on the 23d, and had brought back the three naval pupils engaged in the fatal duel of the 13th uft. at Naples. Steamers had arrived also from Algiers and Bona with dates of the 23d ult. Madrid letters of the 25th report that M. Arguelles has re signed his appointment at the Palace, in consequence of some disputes with the Grand Lady Chamberlain. Don Francisco de Lujan, Member of the Congress, and a friend of Senor Gonzales, the ex-Minister, has been appointed by Senor Arguelles, the Queen's guardian, Professor of His tory to her Majesty. The Augsburgh Gazette has letters from Bucharest, an nouncing that the collisions which had broken out between the Boyards and Prince Ghika on the one hand, and between the Ottoman Commissioner and the Russian Commissioner on the other, had fortunately ceased. I.4I.II,MIAMENTAILU. The Peers read the Bonded Bill a second time last night, after a few objections from Lord Beaumont, and a few sentences of approbation from Lord Monteagle. It will victual ships cheaper, but will confer a benefit rather on the ship-owners than on the seamen. In answer to the Marquis of Londonderry, the Earl of Had dington stated that he knew of no intention to make any altera tions in the packet stations of Donaghadee and Port Patrick. Lord Brougham postponed his proposition about slavery till to-day, on account of the illness of the Lord Chancellor. The Colliery Bill was read a third time and passed, after some objections made by the Marquis of Londonderry, and, after an amendment, compelling the coal owners to find some accomoda tion for inspectors to visit their mines, had been inserted by Lord Campbell. The Parish Constables Bill was read a second time, and their Lordships adjourned. Sir Robert Inglis, in the Commens, presented a petition from a man who asked the Parliament to rescue his son's children ) from their grandmother and popery at Rome, and hand them over to him and Protestantism. The Ipswich election writ was ordered to be withheld till the evidence shall be printed. The Southampton writ was ordered to be issued, as was the writ for Belfast. • In reply to Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir R. Peel betrayed an inclination to place the improvements of the metropolis und^or the Board cf . Ordnance, and to devote what is miscalled the public money, which, in truth, is money taken from individuals, to effect improvements in the metropolis. In reply to Mr. Sheil, Lord Eliot said he knew of Hagan, the informer, but not of his having been employed to administer oaths after he had beer, taken into the pay of the police. Mr. 'l'. buncombe brought the case of Dr. M'Douall, Mr. Mallalieu, and the Deptford meeting before the House, and proposed a Committee to inquire into it. The motion was re sisted by the Ministers, on the ground that the assembly in the Broadway was riotious, that it was a continuation of a riotous assembly in the chapel, and that Dr. M'Douall was properly apprehended, and rejected by 89 to 30. In a Committee of Ways and Means several appropriations were made. The Court of Chancery Offices Bill was read a second time. The Tobacco Regulations Bill was opposed by Mr. T. Dun combe, but he was defeated by 53 to 9, and the Bill went through Committee. The Ecclesiastical Leases Bill was reported, after some ob servations from Mr. Vernon Smith. There was no business of importance transacted, though the House sat till One o'Clock. .Pll 131.3:C OPINION. The Times gives the following advice to the opponents of the New Poor-law Bill :—" If Ministers have declared themselves during the recent debates, upon any one point more decidedly than another, it has been in their reiterated professions of ab solute, unlimited confidence in the wisdom and humanity of the Voor-law Commissioners. Who can doubt, therefore, that whatever review of the question may take place, it will be directed, superintended, and controlled by these officials ; that Sir James Graham will look to them, and them only, for information upon every point ; that they will, in effect, determine what new legislation shall be pro posed, that they will have the preparation of the Government Bill, and furnish the reasons to be assigned for every clause of it ? UnCer these eireumstznees, we advise all who do not place absolute confidence in the Poor-law Commissioners, to hope nothing, but to be on their guard against further en ctoachments. Let the opportunity afforded by the recess be taken such advantage of, that, when Parliament meets, an im posing expression of the sense of the people upon the general question may be ready to be brought forward. Some people, we know, are very indifferent about petitioning, on account of the contempt with which petitions, however numerous and re spectably signed, appear to be treated when they thwart, in stead of hacking up, the views of a Parliamentary majority. NVe think this a mistake." The Herald says—" The Conservatives of Southampton, Nottingham, and Belfa-t may he assured that the' " purity system" is the only successful one in the long run : it is, like honesty, their- best policy; and though adherence to it may produce one or two del'eats at elections, and one or two con tested returns, yet. persistence in it is the toad to permanent supremacy. Let the Conservatives leave this " dirty work" to the Whigs and the Radicals. They can beat the Destructives, they may rest assured, by union, resolution, and perseverance, without following their venal example. Let them neither bribe nor treat—neither give head-money, basket-money, ticket-money, nor drink. Let them rely principally on the greatness and justice of their cause, and secondarily, let them vigilantly watch and note the dishonest practices and. the mer cenary tricks of their opponents. The return of a Conservative to the House is not worth purchasing by bribery and treating, or through drunkenness and gluttony, or intimidation and coercion ; and the success of the very best candidate that ever professed Conservatism at such a cost and by such means is in reality a source of weakness instead of strength to his party. Never had the Conservatives a more favourable opportunity of purifying their cause than at present ; their present strength in the House of Commons, their existing majority of ninety, affords them means which for ten years past they have not pos sessed." The Post observes, in reference to a proposed American loan—" The speculators of the United States are, it should seem, anxious to borrow a few millions more of English money. Proposals for fresh American loans have been recently circu lated with considerable vigour. If these schemes shall be crowned with success, the English lenders will deserve to be, once more, duped and cheated by their American debtors. The policy of lending, in any circumstances, masses of English capital to foreigners may admit of grave doubts. To supply foreign nations with the means of calling their industrial ener gies into fuller action is to assist in converting foreign nations into formidable rivals in the arts of peace, or, it may be, in the arts of war. The capital of England is created by the labour of England ; and, therefore, so long as any portion of the labour of England lacks profitable employment, so long must the withdrawal of any portion of English capital from the sphere of native productive industry inflict severe injustice on that most numerous class, of which the well-being is lessened by every movement that tends to lessen the market, and, by consequence, the dem nd fer labour." Alluding to the expunging of one of the most important pro visions of the Bribery Bill, the Chronicle remarks—" Only slue plain effect from the rejection of that clause cats be pro duced, or by any shrewd intellect calculated upon; and that is, to diminish most materially the chance of detecting bribery. That is what the Government Law Officers have achieved, that distinctly, and nothing more. They have saved no one from false crimination or unjust punishment. They have only pro tected the guilty and the crime. The majority of the House went with them very readily, and another impulse is thus given to the public mind, driving it onwards in the course it had al ready taken very decidedly, as to the political morality of that House. Nobody believes it to have any earnest purpose of grappling energetically with electoral corruption. Faith in it is gone ; cast to the winds ; leaving merely a curiosity to see how much of cant is yet to be uttered on the subject, and what show to be made of ineffectual remedies. The restrictions, however, that bear upon individuals, often fail as to large bodies. The conscious briber may be muzzled in his loquacity, or sheltered in his silence, by a rule of evidence, but no rule or power can now prevent the House of Commons from being self-criminated, as to the tolerance of bribery, in public estimation." IVIONEY-TRADE-COMMERCE. Seven Gravesend steam-boats on Sunday, averaging 600 each vessel, conveyed upwards of 4,200 passengers there, and the same number back. Twenty others conveyed to the same place, in thirty-six trips, 12,000 persons. More than 1,500 persons were taken to Canterbury ; and the Woolwich and Greenwich Companies carried to and from those places 30,000 individuals. A meeting of the creditors of the firm of Messrs. Acraman, Morgan, and Co.'s bankruptcy took place on Monday, at Bris tol. A proof on behalf of Messrs. Hulbert, Layton, and Co., of London, for ten promissory-notes of 1,000/. each, was re jected. Messrs. Baillie, Ames, and Co., bankers, were then elected as treasurers ; and Mr. W. D. Bushell and Mr. W. Tothill, merchants, assignees. A great meeting of the colliers and others took place on Mon day evening, at West Bromwich, Staffordshire. Upwards of 20,000 were present. A variety of resolutions, declaratory of their determination to enforce their just demands upon the masters was passed, when the vast assemblage broke up quietly. LAW AND POLXCZ. The third trial of Mr. Samuel Gray, for shooting at James Cunningham, in November last commenced at the Monaghan Assizes on Thursday. There bing no hopes of the Jury agree ing at a late hour on Friday, the Judge discharged him. Gray's defence was an alibi. The case of William West, a broker in Nelson-street Shoreditch, charged with having illegally distrained a quantity, of furniture belonging to Mrs. Nary Evans, a widow, was finally disposed of yesterday at Worship-street, and a peremptory order made upon the defendant for the payment of 141. 10s., the sum at which the goods were estimated. Two medical students, named Henry Freeman and Alfred Mogier, were charged with furiously driving a chaise, one of the wheels having run over a woman named M'Carthy. Fines of 40s. each were inflicted on the defendants, independently of compensation to be made to the poor woman, now lying in the hospital. 111 r. Webber, of Devonshire-street, Kennington, applied at Queen-square, yesterday, to get out of the custody of two maiden-sisters of applicant's wife, residing in Cameron-street, Chelsea, a young girl, who, in addition with her brother, had been paid for by their father to have every necessary and comfort sup plied to them while in their keeping - , but who had starved them almost to death, and made by them to endure the most severe privations. The boy, who had escaped from their custody, was present in Court, and presented a dreadfully emaciated appear• ance. Application is to be made to the parish officers, and the case taken up on public grounds. x.r:rnman, - 2 - SCIZATTIPIC. There will be five music meetings in the autumn. Those early in September at Preston, Norwich, Worcester, and New castle-upon-Tyne, and that at Heading in October. The leading musical novelties at Covent-garden and Drury lane this season, will he Itossini's Semiramide at the former, and Purcell's King Arthur at the latter : the celebrated song, " Come if you dare," is in that opera. SPOUTIrTG. Tie last match of the Thames Yacht Club this season took place yesterd,y, but from want of wind was kit undecided. I lie prize thus undetermined consists of a handsome silver tea service. COUTET=I7II.S;IXONAMLE. Sir Robert and Lady Peel arrived in to;7l3esierdo.y from a visit to the Marquis and illarehioness of Abereorn at the. Priory, St anmore. . The Duke and Duchess of Bedford left Goodwood Park on Saturday. The Duke and Duchess of St. Albans arrived Lit week at Redhourne Hall, Lincolnshire. His Excellency Earl de Grey left St. James's-square on Sun day, for Germany. lite Dowager Countess of Essex intends to pass the autumn at a villa near Windsor. Viscount Palmerston gave a grand dinner on Sunday, at his residence on Carlton House-terrace, to a numerous party of the House of Commons. _ _ _ The Duke and Duchess of Montrose arrived in Belgrave square, on Saturday, from Paris. The Earl of Coventry is staying at his villa in St. John's Woad, in improved health. MISCELLANEOUS. The cage, measuring 2 feet 8 inches in length, and 2 feet 4 inches in depth, in which the unfortunate Mrs. Noble was confined for six weeks by the Chinese, when she was wrecked with her husband and child on their shores, has just been brought home by the Wellesley. It is made of rough tir-stakes, and will be sent to the British Museum. _ Five of a desperate gang of burglars were captured last week at Lancaster. Their names are Henry, James, and Richard Atkinson, John Vesey, and Robert Palmer; the last a re turned transport. The Rev. Mr. Drummond, of the Chapel Royal, Brighton, at the close of the service there on Sunday, gave the unusual intimation to his congregation that there were two notorious pickpockets in the chapel, and all eyes were at one turned to two well-dressed strangers in the middle aisle, who were fol lowed to their cab, and surrounded by several hundred persons. On the strangers inquiring the cause of this, they were told they were the parties pointed out as pickpockets. One of them, however, proved to be a clergyman of Burton-on-Hum ber, and the other, a fellow of St. John's. The matter has been put into the hands of a solicitor. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SECONDARIES-(THIS DAY.) WARD V. TAYLOR. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 41. 18s. for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded the general issue. The amount was for three and a half tons of coal, supplied to the defendant by the plaintiff, who is a coal merchant, residing in Spitalfields. The delivery of the coals was proved, and the Jury found for the full amount claimed. STEPHENS V. - This was an action upon a bill of exchange, of the value of 13/. The action was undefended, and a verdict passed for the plaintiff. These were the only cases before the Court this morning. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) The Learned Under-Sheriff did not hold a Court to day. There will be no Court held during this month on Tuesdays, but Thursdays only ; but after this month the Court days will be the Tuesdays and Thursdays in each week, as usual. INSOLVE\ T COURT-(THIS DAY.) IN RE LLEWELLYN. The insolvent was a, wheelwright and machinist in Crown-street, Soho-square.. llis petition to be dis charged was supported by Mr. Cooke, and opposed by Mr. Woodruffe, on behalf of a creditor for the small sum of 51. The opposing Counsel subjected him to a long exami nation, by which it appeared that he had disposed of his premises to a person named Stevens, and had been al ready befora the Court, when he was sent back for the purpose of amending his special balance-sheet. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER, upon looking over the balance-sheet, said it was still quite imperfect, and not available for the ends of justice ; he should, therefore, again adjourn the case, requiring h a week's notice to be given of the day for hearing. Ten bail cases, and several unopposed hearings, were disposed of during the morning, in which there appeared no point of general interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) OUTRAGE ON A MARRIED FEMALE.—Thomas Jordan, a dissipated lookinglrishman, about thifv-tive years of age, was placed at the bar on the following charge : Mrs. Martha Hampton, a young and good looking woman, very respectably dressed, stated that she resided at No. 16, St. Anne's -court, Soho-square, and was the wife of a police constable belonging to the C division. About nine o'clock last night, as she was returning home, having been to her husband, who was on duty at the station-house in Vine-street, Piccadilly, she, in passing along Marshall-street, Golden-square, met with the isoner, who was coming in the oppositeidirection; and as he passed her he throw his arms round her waist, and then assaulted her in a most brutal and indecent manner. actually pulling her clothes up nearly over her head. On letting go his hold of her he walked quickly on, but complainant, determining that he should not escape, closely followed hint up, intending to give hint in charge to the first police-constable she met with. The prisoner porceiving this, turned round, and made use of threaten ing and obscene language to complainant, but she per severed in following hint until he took refuge in a coffee shop, from which, on her making known the gross man ner in which site had been used, he was thrust into the street by the proprietor, and a constable coming up at the instant, she gave him in charge. Police Constable, No. 49, of the C division, stated that the complainant on giving the prisoner into custody, made exactly the same statement as she now had. 'rite prisoner, who was very anxious to make his escape, had been drinking, but knew perfectly well what he was about. Mr. MALTBY (,to the prisoner)—What answer have you to snake to this charge, of committing a most gross and indecent assault upon a respectable married female, as she was walking in a public thoroughfare. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, .it is one of the most aggravated cases 1 have ever met with. Prisoner—l most solemnly declare before God that the woman has perjured herself. I never laid my hand upon her. I happened to push against her with my shoulder as I pas ell her ; it was accidentally done, and I thought so little of it, that I walked on without noticing it, when she followed me, and in revenge trumped up this wicked lie against me. If I committed such an assault upon her as she describes, and in the public street too, some persons must have seen it, but I defy her to produce a single witness. stake my existence she cannot bring one. Mr. AIALTBY asked the complainant if she had any witnesses. The complainant'said she had not; there was no person by at the moment the prisoner assaulted her. Prisoner—You know it is all false you have stated. Complainant declared that she had spoken nothing but the truth. Mr. ➢IALTni—I believe you; the charge is fully proved to my satisfaction. (To the prisoner.)—What are you? Prisoner—A master tailor. Mr. MALTBY-I fine you 51., or in default of payment, you will be committed to Westminster Bridewell . for two months to hard labuur. Prisoner (doggedly)—l've not five farthings, and I'll go to prison.—He was accordingly committed. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) A young gentleman who described himself as a stock broker in the City, was charged as follows : It appeared that at half-past two o'clock this morning. the conductor of the fire-escape, belonging to the Royal Society for the protection of life against lire, was in his box, in Bedford-rov, when he heard a crashing noise at the fire escape, which lay by the side of the way. On looking out he saw the prisoner moving away, but per ceiving considerable damage had been done to the en gine he took him into custody. The Secretary, Mr. Williams, stated that the engine was rendered quite inefficient by the prisoner. Mr. CO MBE said a more wanton piece of mischief he never heard of. The prisoner should pay a fine of 11. 10s. to repair the damage, or be imprisoned fur three months, and hard labour. UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.) HIGIIWA i ROBBERY. — Henry Taylor was brought be fore Mr. Cottingham, charged with knocking down and robbing Mr. Patrick Keefe, an upholsterer, in Pitt street, Southwark. The complainant stated that on the preceding night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, as he was walking Imne, when in St. George's-road, he was suddenly knocked down, and when on the ground the prisoner snatched his watch from his pocket. Complainant en deavoured to recover the watch, and having caught the seals, held the prisoner, until a Mr. Lee came to his as sistance. Another man was with the prisoner at the time, but be made his escape. Mr. Lee corroborated the statement of the complainant, and stated that he helped to secure the prisoner who had the watch in his possession. The prisoner, who merely denied the charge, was com mitted. Thomas Gaddell was charged with creating a disturb ance in the pit of the Victoria theatre. He went into the pit "rather fresh," and commenced annoying some females. When remonstrated with he struck a man con nected with the theatre, and gave him a black eye, and broke a chandelier in the saloon of the pit.—He was fined for the assault, and adjudged to pay damages. held CO la ß ef O o N re Eß W ' the Coroner for Surrey, a t C V E a r a t T e r. , T A 1, ACCIDENT AT THE wEw CHURCH AT WIMBLEDON .—Yesterda y an inquest was the Dog and Fox, Wimbledon, respecting the death of James Frost. Charles Tickner, of Garrett-lane, Wandsworth, stated that the deceased was in the employ of Messrs. Parker, of the same place. On Friday afternoon, about twenty minutes be fore six he was at the top of the scaffold of the church, at th e last tower, fixing the stone-work. The deceased was super intending the raising of a box of mortar, to the third tower, and regulating the rope, when he suddenly fell down the dreadful height of sixty feet. Witness went down as fast as possible, and then found the deceased dead. The witness said he was sure it was an accident. To the Jury—He must have had hold of the rope, and when the box came to the joists of the third tower, instead of pulling the rope towards him, he leaned forward, an d ' it broke. The Coroner—How long had the rope been used? Witness—The rope was nearly as good as new. The mortar was certainly 1401bs. weight. A part of the rope had never been used before. Had often cautioned him as to his manner of standing and walking, as he superintended the mortar being brought up. Mr. Robert Richardson, the clerk of the works under Messrs. Scott and Moffat, the architects, had no doubt the weight of the deceased, by leaning forward, instead of pulling the rope towards him, when the box had caught the scaffolding, and he put his whole weight upon it, caused the rope to snap. The Jury retutned , a verdict of Accidental Death, and exonerated Messrs. Parker from all blatr e. , special manner the next birth-day of his Royal Highness filer Majesty, it is said, mea ns to honour in an Prince Albert, which takes Otte , . on the 26th inst., when the Prince will enter his twenty-fourth year. A large party will be entertained to dinner at the Castle. and her Majesty will, it understood, afterwards have an evening party, for which cards of levitation will be issued to the principal nobility and gentry in the neighbourhood of Windsor Castle. NEW' TAnii r.—.t.. most remarkable instance of the effect of the new tariff has been afforded in the port of Exeter. A mercantile house entered at the Customs a cargo of hides, and paid about' 401. for the duty, according to the new scale ; but had duty been paid on the same cargo two days before, it weuld have amounted to 4001. It is easy, therefore, to anticipate the extensive influence which the change must have on the affairs of commerce.— Devonport Independent. 1 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LownoN, AUGUST 2.—Wind this day at noon S. to S.E. DEAL, AUGUST I.—Wind N.N.E., moderate. No arrivals or railings. FALMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind N. to N.N.E., strong breezes. —Arrd. North Esk, Allan, Rio ; Lady Mary Wood, steamer, for Vigo. The Sarah, from Liverpool to Portsmouth, which was stranded on the Stag Rocks, near the Lizard Point, has been got off, and is nowon her way to this port ; twenty barrels of flour and some stores have been landed, all the salt has washed out. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. I.—Wind E.--Sld. Thomas Sparks, Cape and New Zealand ; Agincourt, Calcutta ; Wellington, New York. STANGATE CREEK, AUG. I—Arrd. Atalanta, Mogadore. OFF HASTINGS, AuG. I.—ldare, Adair, Launceston; Cuba, Newcombe, Valparaiso; short of provisions. OFF DUNGENESS, JULY 31.—Malay, Smith, Antigua. SOUTHAMPTON, MTG. Sld. Isis (steamer), West Indies ; Liverpool (steamer), Alexandria. OFF DARTMOUTH, JULY 31.—Hermann, Nessen, Bahia for Hamburgh. SWANSEA, JULY 31.—Arrd. Douglas, Kelly, Valparaiso. OFF SALCOMBE, JULY 31.—Africanus, Gambia. LIVERPOOL, AuG. I.—Sld. Frisk, Mont Video; Grace Darling, Santa Martha. CowEs Auc. I.—Arrd. Amelia, Visin, Bahia. _ HARWICH, AUG. I.—The Dorset, Tewkesbury, from Wey mouth to Dantzic, has put in here, having been struck by a heavy sea, 30th inst., which split her plankshear, carried away bul warks, stanchions, &c. CAFE OF Goon HOPE, MAY 15.—The Wanderer, Owen, from Singapore to Halifax, Neva Scotia, which came into the Ray 7th inst., after being ashore, has been discharged and hove down, but from the damage received is expected to be condemned. The Earl Grey, Mollison, from China, is supposed to have arrived in the Channel. CAUTION TO MARINERS. SUNKEN ROCK OFF THE CAPE DE VERDS. Boa Vesta, Cape Verds, 4th July, 1842. Sir,-1 have the honour to report, for the information of the Underwriters at Lloyd's, that the steamer Phcenix, Emmanuel Harrington, master, bound from Ereinoh to the ape of Good Hope, put into Puta Prara, St. Jago, in great distress, having touched upon a shoal at the north-east point of this Island, on the 24th ult., at half-past ten at night; supposed distance from land 22 or 23 miles, and lat. 16 19 North, and lon. 32 26 West. It is also supposed to be the Sunbeam shoal, upon which the Charlotte was lost in April last year. The Phenix at the time of the accident was under sail, without steam, and drew 11 feet forward and 12 1 / 2 feet aft, and the place injured is at the after part of the keel, - and there being but little or no swell of the sea, these facts demonstrate that the shoal in ques tion has more than 11 feet water over it. The Phoenix came here from St. Jag's, for further repairs and a supply of coals, which has been obtained, and now pro ceeds to England to make good the damages sustained. Had the Phoenix not been a steamer, she must inevitably have been lost, as the water, before the steam was got up, nearly reached the furnaces. Some fuel, however, being thrown into the fires quickened the action of the steam, and the pumps soon kept the vessel free. As the existence of this shoal appears to be doubted, I beg to mention that this island is surrounded by coral reefs, more or less, and therefore, although a reef could not be found five or six years since, it it can be no reason for doubting the existence of the one in question, as it is well known that coral, in some places, is very rapid in its growth. As far as lam able to judge and to learn, I have no doubt in the existence of a sunken reef, some consi derable distance from the north-east end of this island ; and as it lies in the tract of vessels bound south, I cannot but believe it to be a subiect deserving the immediate attention of the Committee of Lloyd's. 1 have the honour to be, &c. Signed by Lloyd's Agent. To Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. Mem.—The Phoenix has since arrived at Cowes. EXPECTED BEACON 1N THE PENTLAND FRITH. A letter from Lloyd's Agent at Thurso, dated the 27th ult., states that the Skerrics of the island of Stroma, Pentland Fritl., had been surveyed and measured the day previous, by the Civil Engineer fur the Northern Lights, with a view of erecting a Beacon thereon. GOODS SAVED FROM THE SIAM, LOST IN 1839. From a letter from Lloyd's Agent at Batavia, under date the 26th February last, it appears that a quantity of cotton goods, part of the cargo of this vessel ( Siam) had been saved and sold, realising about 4001. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceeduegg rf the House of Commons.) MONDAY, AUG. 1. DEP7TOI?D MEETING. DIVISION ON MR. DUNCOMBE'S MOTION. NORITY-AYES, 30. Fitzroy, Lord Charles Scholefield, J. Howard, C. W. G. Sheil, R. L. Martin, J. Thornely Thomas Morris, David Tufnell, IL O'Connell, D. Villiers, Charles P. O'Connell, M. J. Wall, C. B. Palmerston. Visct. Wawn, J. T. Pechell, Captain Williams, W. Philips, M. TELLERS. Ponsonby, C. F A. C. Duncombe, T. S. Pulsford, ltobert Hawes, B. Wililam Bow r ing, 1)r. I:rotherton, J. Doan, George Callaghan, D. Colborne, N. R. W. Dahneny, Lord Duncan, 6corge Ehrington, Viscount Escort, liickharn Fielden, J. k'Co.irt, Capt An: rola! s, Edw Ird Arbuthnot, Hon. H Arkwiight, George Baird, W. Baldwin, C. B. Bateson, Robert Bentinck, Lord G. lilaek,tone, W. S. Bodkin, W. H. Boldero, 11. (; Berthwick, Peter I?otriel.l, Bench Broadley, H. Bruce, Lord E. .JORITY-- NOES, itrroy, Captain Fitzroy, Hon. H. Flower, > it James loilett, Sir William Fuller, A. E. Gaskell, James Milnes Gladstone, W. E. Gordon, Hon. W. Gore, Montague Goring, Charles Goulburn, Henry Gr...ham, Sir James Greene, T. Grimston, Lord Grogan, E.lward Hamilton, W, J. Hamilton, Lord C. Harcourt, G. G. Hardy, John Hawkes, T. Henley, J. Warner Herbert, Hon. S. Hogg, J. W. trope, Hon. C, Jermyn, Lord Jones, Theobald Kemble, Henry Knatchbull, Sir L. Lincoln, Earl of Lockhart, William Maclean, D M`Geachy i F. A. Alarsham, Viscoun Morgan, Octavius Mundy, E. Miller Nicholl, .1 Norreys, Lord Northland, Lord Packe, C. W. Peel, Hon. Sir R. Peel, Colonel .1. Polhill, Frederick Pollock, Sir F. Pringle, A. Richards, It Rose, Sir George Round, John huller; Sir J. Y. Clietwode, Sir John t Jerk, Sir George Cockburn, Sir G. Colville, C. R. orry, Right lion. a Courtenay, Viscount Cripps, W. Dallier. Hon. G. iiarby, George Dawnay, W. H. IN A, Q. Penglas Sir C. Eliot, Lord _ _ Someriet, Lord G. Stanley, Lcrd Stewart, John Stuart, H. Sutton, Hon. It. M Taylor, J. A. Aid Treseli, Sir F. Trotter, J. Vivian, J. E. Young, John TELLERS. Fremantle, SirT. Farnham, E. B. Ffoßlot, John Baring, H. B. '0 REGULATIONS BILL. Question put, " That the House imme into the said Committee."—The House LJORITY-AYES. Mower, Sir James Forbes, William French, F. Fuller, A. E. 6askell, J. M. Gordon, Hon. W. Goulburn, H. Graham ' Sir J. Greei.e, T. G. Hardinge, Sir H. Hardy, John Henley, J. W. Hope, Charles Hutt, W. Kemble, Henry Knatchbull, Sir E. Leicester, Earl of Lockhart, William MacGeachy, F. A. 53. Morris, David Nicholl, J Palmer, a Peel, Jonathan Polhill, F. Pollock, Sir Fred. Pringle, Alexander Rose, Sir George Russell, Charles Stuart, H. Sutton, Hon. H. 111. Trench, Sir Frederic Trotter, John Vivian, John Ennis Young, John TELLERS. Fremantly, Sir T. Baring, H. B.' INORITY-NOES, Pechell, Captain I Philips, Mark Scholetield, J. Smith, Vernon Tancred, H. W ELLERS. Hawes, B. Duncombe, T. S. TOBACC , Motion made, an diately resolve itsell divided •••••• Actand, T. D. Allis, John Peter Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Arkwright, George WiWarn Baldwin, C. Barry Oaring, W. B. holder°, Henry G. Callaghan, Daniel Chelsea, Viscount Clerk, Sir G. Colville, C. R. Cripps, J. Darby, George' Dick, Quintin Douglas, Sir Howard Douglas, Sir C. E. Eliot, Lord frolliott, John Bowring, Dr. Brothertou, J. Duncan, George Martin, John EXPORTATION OF WOOL.—It is a fact, not perhaps known to our readers, that several clips of wool were this year purchased in Kelso market for the purpose of direct exportation to France and Germany. The gentleman who made these purchases, to the amount of 6,0001., stated, that this had been a growing trade for these last few years—that our own manu facturers were not able to purchase—that a quantity of wool purchased last year at Leeds, &c., unmanufactured—and that, but for the foreign manufacturers' demands, the price of wool would have fallen this year at least 25 per cent. below that of 1841. Kelso Chronicle. THE VICTIM OF A SAINTLY SCOUNDREL.—We are sorry to learn that the Hon. Miss Murray—the victim of the saintly scoundrel, John Knox Trotter, of Rallendeue, who was outlawed the other day before the High Court of Justi ciary at Edinburgh—died on Thursday of a broken heart. It says little for the press of Scotland; whether Whig, Tory, or Radical, that they have hitherto concealed the sentence of outlawry on this great culprit, from the view of the public. The Gazette is the only paper that has yet named ltim in Scotland. He ought to be hooted out of all society, whether at home or abroad ; but because he is a rich man and a ruling elder, very much attached to the side of the rebels (at least so he often and pompously pretended), his atrocious transgressions are winked at, and the Presbytery of his bounds make no move for his excommunication. Infamous Scotch Reformers' Gazette. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—OH Thursday last a pavement stone on the road leading through Circus-place, which had been laid down in the month of March, was ob served to be raised upwards of an inch from its bed, and, upon examination, was found to be resting upon three large fungi, two of which were each upwards of three feet six inches in cir cumference, or about fourteen inches in diameter. The stone which was thus raised by the protusion from the earth of these enormous mushrooms, measured three feet nine inches in length, one foot eight inches in breadth, and four and a half inches in thickness, and, we are informed, could not be less than two and a half cwt.—Edinburgh Witness. THE STATE OF BIRMINGHAM.—We regret that we cannot corroborate the accounts of some of the Birmingham newspapers in respect to the trade of the town. It is not, as far as we can learn, better, but rather the other way. The merchants, as a body, are comparatively without orders. The manufacturers, on an average, do no more than half employ their workmen, and their difficulties in procuring wages and bearing stock for those they do employ are weekly increasing. The shopkeepers, with a few exceptions, have little else to do but dress and undress their windows, curtail their expenses, and scrape together as they best can their rents and taxes. The streets are daily crowded with objects of charity, some unde serving, but many, very many, really pitiable : whilst thousands are pining, unseen, in cupbeardless and bedless abodes. That such is the cruel condition of very many may be inferred from the melancholy report of the Pawnbrokers' society, handed to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, in which it is stated that their shops are daily beset by numbers of poor creatures, craving loans of one penny, even upon some worthless rags, not fitting for dusters. In a word, nearly every class in the town is suffering, and this without any visible hope of a favourable change. Even those that are well off do not contemplate without fear the approach of winter. The be,t informed of the real state of the country dread it. Such is the condition of Birmingham, said, and we believe truly said, to be the most prosperous town at the present moment in England. —Bit.. ntinghanr Journal of Saturday. LiNcor.tv's I.NN.-111 consequence of the continual accession of members to Lincoln's Inn, the benchers of that arvient and learned Society have resolved on building a new hal', and a contract has been entered into for that purpose. The site chosen is nearly the centre of the terrace on the western side of the garden overlooking Lincoln's Inn-fields. A council chamber and library are to be added to the new erection. The old hall will, it is presumed, be reserved for the use of the Lord Chancellor when sitting out of term, as hitherto. This Society was established In 1310, 'and has iar,ked among its members many of the first luminaries of the law. NEWTON AND TOTNES BANKS.—We are authorised to state that a further dividend of 15s. in the pound will be :portly declared payable to the private creditors of Mr. Wise, and which, with the ss. to be paid on the 3d of next month, wi:l constitute the full sum of 20s. in the pound upon his sepa rate estate...— Western Times. _ THE LATE STORM:—The storm which visited the metropolis and a few other places with such devastating effects on Wednesday night and Thursday morning last, appears by the provincial newspapers not to have been by any means gene ral throughout the country. By a Parliamentary return of all mates of the Royal Navy, it appears that the total number who have pasted their examination for Lieutenants, up to 3d of March of the present year, is 387, • THE MAGAZINES. TAI7' S MAGAZINE. In the present chapters of Mrs. Gore's " Abednego, the Money-lender," we find many of those light, satirical touches for which this lady's novels have ever been remarkable. Thus, speaking of a West-end Ex quisite, she says that he was one "whose notions of the world might have been geographically defined, as bounded on the north by Marylebone—on the south by Lambeth—on the east by St. Martin's-lane—and on the west by Kensington-gardens ;" and observes, of a dull, respectable dinner-party, that "all was as decorous as in the House of Lords, with the bench of Bishops and the Woolsack acting as dead weights on the buoyancy of human nature!" Mrs. Gore should try her hand at comedy. Her fertile invention, and her airy, sparkling, epigrammatic style are happily suited to this department of literature, " Tennyspn t s Poems" is a favourable—but by no means unde servedly so,—notice of the works of a young and fervid writer, whose genius is not yet sufficiently appreciated. His " Locksley Hall," which we hap pened by chance to meet with a few weeks since, and read through at a sitting with the deepest interest, exhibits vigour—we might almost add—originality of thought, sincere pathos, and alert and vivid fancy. In " Bentham's Table-talk" occurs the following just remark on duelling :—" The man who values himself on his personal courage, independently of the applica tion made of it, values himself on that which is pos sessed in a higher degree by a tlog, especially when it is mad." In his earlier years Bentham, it seems, formed an attachm4nt to a lively young girl, to whom he was introduced at the late Marquis of Lansdowne's. The attachment was not returned by the fair object of it ; but he retained it through life ; and thus addresses her in the eightieth year of his age, nearly sixty years from the period when he first met her at Bowood ! There is something exceedingly touching in his language, and in the tenacity with which, through all the hanges of time and circumstance, he clung to his first affection :—" I am alive, more than two months advanced in my eightieth year, yet more lively than when you presented me (nearly sixty years ago !) with the flower in the green lane. Since that day not a single one has passed, not to speak of nights, in which you have not engrossed more of my thoughts than I could have wished. I have still the piano forte on which you used to play at Bowood ; as an instrument, though no longer useful, it is still curious; as an article of furniture, not unhandsome ; as a legacy, will you accept it ? I have a ring, with some of my snow-white hair in it, and my profile, which everybody says is like. At my death you will have such another." We quote from the fourth Number of the " Lays of Scottish History" the first portion of a spirited poem on the invasion of Scotland by the Norwegian King Haco, in the year 1263 : From the ancient warrior land • Haco, lord of Norway came, Proud of heart, and strong of hand, Scotland's Isles in arms to claim. England, on thy western shore Be not now the 'larum dumb ! Where the Norsemen raged before, Thither Norsemen still may come. Ostmen of Hibernia's Isle, — Ye that Henry's liegemen hate, Bid your mourning widows smile, — Bid your swords for vengeance whet ! Late, from Norway's crowded coast, Haco steered his ships afar : Shouted loud his mighty host O'er the deep 4 of Breydeyar. O'er his ship of oak the gale Stirred the banner's gorgeous fold Round the prow and snowy sail Mythic dragons shone in gold. Men and ships—how great a band Through the Hebrid Isles hath gone ! Crested warriors crowded stand ; Mail-clad rowers ply them on. • 'Gainst him comes no foeman there, But, with aiding ship and sword, Homage paying, quick repair Mona's prince and Isla's lord. Who shall meet his vast array ? Hark, the storm is answering ! Will the winds allegiance pay, Or the tempest homage bring ? Wandering in the stormy gloom, Darkling moved the ships, and slow, While the lightning's dart of doom Paled the golden dragon's glow. Vain to Cumray's rocks repair Holy priests with bended knee ; Vainly rose their chant of prayer— " Miserere, Domine !" Still the waters louder woke, Sweeping o'er each woeful deck ; And the billows, as they broke, Downward crushed the shrieking wreck ; Till the nearer shores of Clyde Saw the mighty navy sail, Rising o'er the surging tide, Stoutly struggling with the gale. Soon to land the Norsemen spring, Gathering fast and gathering aye : Alexander, Scotland's king. Met at Largs the foe's array ! Near and far, with warning horn, Swift the signal beacons flew Hurrying there, from eve to morn, Many a stalwart Scot, and true. Clad in mail from head to heel, }fasted thither knight and lord, But the foremost foeman's steel Rattled on a peasant's sword. SPORTING REVIEW. There are two engravings in the present Sporting Review —one, a portrait of Attila, the winner of the last Derby—a fine, strong, symmetrically formed ani mal ; and the other a cabin sketch on board a steam boat. This last is a highly humourous illustration. As the wind is brisk, and the swell of the sea is con siderable, the passengers are all more or less affected by sea sickness. Some are lying in their berths, others are stretched full length on the floor in the most desperate stage of the malady ; and to add to their afflictions, the captain, accompanied by the mate, has just entered the cabin to demand each sufferer's pas sage-money ! We can conceive no more pitiable situation than to be called on to draw one's purse-strings, at the very moment when one is labouring under the horrors of sea sickness. It is like heaping calamity on calamity. The letter press department of the Review exhibits a more than ordinary variety. We have some graphic sketches, entitled—" Wild Sports among the Hima layas," a lively account of a " Shark Hunt," off Curacoa, and some interesting " Recollections of Hungary," by Lord William Lennox. MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Another change of proprietorship and editorship has, it seems, taken place in this veteran periodical, which is no longer under the conduct of Mr. Benson Hill. We trust that it may benefit by the change, though the fate of the Courier newspaper is a proof that frequent changes are seldom advantageous to literary publications. In the opening article on "Drummond of Hawthornden and Ben Jonson" occur some judicious remarks on the mental calibre of the late Mr. Gifford, who—says the writer—" exerci se d iu his life a very strong and undue influence in the literary world. Of his original works, none seem to have a hold on the public, for they have not been re printed for many years. As a commentator, he has been much overrated, and has justly been accused of sacrificing truth to the maintenance of his own vio lent prejudices. He had all the acerbity attributed to to Dr. Johnson, but there is no life in four volumes to prove him the wit and philanthropist." Of the re maining contributions, the most amusing is one headed " Chapters on Wine," which is the production of Mr. Cyrus Redding. UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL. The " Notes on the Army," with which the Num ber before us commences, the writer observes, while speaking of the conduct of officers towards their su periors, " men on sentry in a barrack-yard see every thing that is passing, and their two hours' silent pacing gives full time for reflections on what they see and what they hear. The worldly knowledge and cunning of an old soldier are proverbial. It is, therefore, quite impossible for any officer to acquire the respect and confidence of a regiment unless he deserves them, for the happiness of the officers and men depend upon the commanding officer, and when a soldier pronounces his commanding officer to be a real gentleman, you may be quite sure he is a very superior man." These are very intelligent observa tions, and would seem to be the result of the writer's own personal experience. "Forcing the Khyber Pass" is an animated narrative of some recent military operations in Affghanistan. In a gossiping biographical sketch, entitled "Passages in the Life of a Sailor," we find a high tribute of respect paid to the memory of the late Lord Collingwood. BRITISH MAGAZINE. A monthly register of religious and ecclesiastical information, parochial history, documents respecting the state of the poor, &c., well suited to the tastes of clerical readers, for whom it is chiefly intended. POLYTECHNIC JOURNAL. The expediency of establishing hydraulic propul sion on railways is set forth in an article which re views Mr. Shuttleworth's statements on the subject. The speed expected to be attained by the patentee's plan is estimated at 274- miles per hour, and the gross annual cost for one mile of way, conducted on this system, is stated at 450/. Economy, safety, and speed ap pear to he promised by this method of propulsion. The subject of " Gas-meters" directs the attention of con sumers of that article to the loss which they sustain by being compelled, under the present rules, to burn the gas they require by measure, and points out the causes of the increased expense attendant on it. " Rodway's Patent Concave Horse-shoe" appears to he an invention amending this neglected, and, for the most part, mal-constructed piece of equestrian furni ture. The new shoe, by reason of its peculiar shape, ensures to the hoof a greater hold or purchase on the ground ; a faster tenacity to the foot, preventive of its being thrown, and other advantages, which ought es' suredly to cause it to supplant the common shoe in use. - THE SPORTING MAGAZINE. " The Sporting Lice of England," by John Mil's, Esq., proposes several remedies for evils at present existing on the betting-course, and shows how cer tain " full-grown thistles" may be eradicated' frol the emerald turf." " Prospects of the Game Sea' son " holds out good hopes to the sportsman, it being the writer's opinion that " a dry spring followed by a dry summer, cannot fail to produce abundance of game "—and such a one has been the present. engraving of Alice Hawthorne, the celebrated racer, winner since 1841 of three several sweepstakes and two cups, decorates the number. THE THAMES TUNNEL. This undertaking was opened yesterday for the first. time on the Wapping side of the river, and u p w ards of 500 visitors of all nations passed through the tunnel es far as the shaft on the Rotherhithe shore. The High' street, Wapping, was thronged with people, who were allowed to view the shafts and the double staircase for foot passengers. The shaft is about 90 feet in height, and is surmounted with a handsome dome, which is glazed, and light and air admitted. There are two stair; cases, one terminating close to the Western arch, and the other leading to the Eastern arch. The Western arch only is opened for visitors ; but the Eastern one appears likely to be appropriated to the same purpose is a few weeks, and a great number of workmen are nos' actively employed in preparing it for the reception of the public. The descent to the tunnel is now easy and con' venient, and the Western arch is very dry and cony fortable. At midday there were upwards of 100 visitors promenading in the tunnel, and upon an inspection Of, the visitors' book, the names and residences' more than 30 Americans from different parts of the United States were found to be entered, toga' ther with those of persons from all parts of Europe , and many from Asia. One-half of the visitors yester day were foreigners. The erection of the circular staircases in the shaft on the Surrey side, now closed to the public, will be commenced forthwith by the co' tractors, Messrs. Peto and Grissell, who have completed the staircase on the Middlesex shore. The time allowed for the performance of the contract is three months, when the tunnel will be opened as a thoroughfare for foot passengers ; and the toll to be charged is, we understand , to be ld. each person. Some time, however, most elapse before the circular staircases and inclined planes for horses, cattle, and vehicles can be formed ; but the plans are already framed, and the works will be con ducted with all possible expedition. Several visitors were permitted to pass from one shore to the other yeS terday, and Mr. Fage, the superintendent of the works, became the cicerone to a large party of ladies and gen' tlemen invited by the directors to pass from Rotherhithe to Wapping and vice versa through the subaqueous par sage. The engine and pumps are constantly at work In the Rotherhithe shaft, to clear the tunnel of the accutno" lation of water caused by the land springs. There is s culvert under the Western arch, into which the waters are collected and pumped out, which keeps that side of the tunnel always dry, and as a current of air now passes through the excavation the place is rendered comfort able, and by the aid of the gas lights, which are always burning, the temperature of the atmosphere is nearly the same as it is on shore. The hopes of the tavern-keepers on the Middlesex shore have risen in proportion as those of their brethren on the Surrey side have declined by the change in the visitors' entrance. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YEsTaRDAY. The settling for Goodwood drew a full attendance, and oc• cupied nearly the whole of the afternoon. To all appearances it went off smoothly —that it did not do sn in reality may, be doubted, as several persons obtruded themselves into the ring during the races, whose means and reputations are, to say the least of them, very questionable : that they should have bell_ encouraged, or even tolerated, is unaccountable. At interval'. a St. Leger book or two was brought out, and a few agog" ments noted down, at the following quotations:— ST. LEGER. 7 to 4 agst Colonel Anson's Attila—taken 9 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Cabrera—taken, and after wards offered • 12 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Policy—ta., and after. offerer' 12 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Fireaway—taken 21) to 1 agst Mr. King's Cattonite—taken freely 20 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Seahorse—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Combe's Rosalind—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Agreeable colt—taken 10 to 1 agst Rosalind and Cattonite--taken DERBY, 1843. 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Parthian—taken. DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE. This very old established wager, on which the popular ma" sisal farce of The Waterman is founded, took place yesterday The following were the competitors : George Henry Ross Greenwich. John William Rugg King Edward-stairs, Wapping. George Edward Rose Horseleydown. Lewis Louis Sholl Tower. James Liddy ........... Wandsworth. William Meekiff Horseferry, Westminster- Of these, Meekiff, who row e d i n the wager fur j l id d y the vereigns a month since, was the fi rs t favourite. an d second. At three o'cloek, it wa n ti ng a b out ten Pumites to flood, the men took their s t a ti ons in the following order: — d First, or nearest the north shor e , W m . M ee kiff; seem ) ' lvd G. ward Rock (Horseleydo wn ), w h o h a d b een su b s tituted for R. Rose; L. L. Sholl, third ; Lidd y , f ourt h ; R oss , firth; and Rugg, sixth. A very good s t ar t too k p l ace , an d h av i n g Pre' ceeded nearly as far as Blackfriars-bridge carnecarneO" eurred, when a fresh start was d eman d e d, an d ac co r ding ly t he boats again started, Liddy takin g th e l ea d, f o ll owe d b y sho p s Aleekiff, Rugg, and Ross, in whi c h or d er th ey proceeded as f a r as Chelsea College, when Meekiff shot ahead of Sholl and go t into the second place, which he k e pt. Liddycame in first Y two lengths only. This was said to be the best wager for the coat and badge seen for many years. GREENWICH REGATTA. The 65th annual regatta, under the patronage of her Ber l Highness Princess Sophia Matilda, Earl Fitzhardinge,tind M s miral Sir R. Stopford, took pla ce y es t er d ay . Th e d a y's te was exceedingly attractive, the fineness of the weather Winn"' ing many respectable families from London to pay a visit bI the numerous steamers that run the distance almost every te n minutes throughout the day. Th e fi rst pr i ze was a ne w bow' value 23/. ; for the second man, 5/. ; for the third, 21. 1 09 %; for the fourth, 2/. ; for the fifth, 11. 10s., and for the la"; 11. ss. It was a sculler's wager, with sit free water:nen ca Greenwich, in five heats, and the following were the ana l " petitors. First Heat. —James Hubbard, green; John Hogan, red' and Henry Ribbons, pink. Second Heat.—Theophilus Bagley, dark green; Wily II( rn, yellow, and John Frenge, light blue. The conditions of the wager were as follows :—The first cuss of the first heat, and the first man of the second heat to lay by' and the four losers row for the third heat; the first two of thes e to row with the first man of th e fi rs t h eat an d t h e first mall the second heat for the fourth heat, and the two first of these ;" contend for the grand heat. Th e di s t ance to exten d t h e w ho le river front of the town, the men going once round in each he Red won the first heat, d ar k green t h e secon d , li g h t green a n d , yellow the third, and light green an d re d t h e f ourt h . At 11 1 „, ` h" past seven Hubbard an d H ogan ( green an d re d ) started i:`„ the grand heat ; gree n t oo k th e l ea d , b ut was cut out ' red, who held the distance b u t a s h ort ti me; green t h en ago „ ' took it, and, after a sharp race, won by two lengths. The surveyor who has; by the direction of th e churchwardens, examined th e s t eep l e o f St. Martin's-in.:o°' Fields, which was struck by li g ht n i ng i n t h e great stol in o f Wednesday night, is of opinion that the greater part must pulled down, and that the total cost of rebuilding it will excee 2,0001. COURT or CHANCERY.—Yesterday notice vvi ig placed on the door of Lincoln's Inn Hall that the Lord OAT ei•Ilor could not sit in the Cou r t o f Ch an c ery as h e i nten dt but that his Lordship would be in Court on Wednesday Bel" at ten o'clock. POSTAGE OF LETTERS.—The following notice 1165 been issued by command of the Right Hon. Lord Lowther, the Postmaster-General, in consequence of the inconvenience and delay that are caused in the transmission of letters fro the neglect of the parties :—" It having been a frequent pt* tice to leave foreign and ship letters at the post-offices and Tr ceiving-houses with a penny, while the clerks and receivers are engaged for the moment with other parties, notice is herd ) / given, that letters subject to higher rates so left by the psrthl posting them will not be forwarded, but will be sentlo dead-letter office to be returned to the writers." Upwards of 400 vessels have arrived at the port O f Falmouth since the commencement of the present yep' fur orders, independent of those which have disoharger, at the port, and a great number which have receive° orders outside the harbour and proceeded without coir1 11 ; in.—Devonport Chronicle. BIRTHS. On the 29th ult., at fleathfield House, near Liverpool, 4 0 lady of James Bourne, Esq., of a son. . On the 29th ult., at Osnaburgh-street, Regent's-park. tbP, lady of Lieutenant Munro, of the Royal H orse G uards ( Bl as ) , of a oaughter. On the 31st ult., in George-street, Hanover -Kure, u" . Lady Katherine Fleming, of a daughter, still-born. On the Ist inst., at Gibson-square, Islington, Mrs. Bow Bradley, of a dau g ht er . On the Ist inst., in Notting-hill-square, the wife of Knight Murray, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 23d ult., the Rev. Reginald Courtenay, Rector a Thornton Watlas, Yorkshire, son of the late Right govi Thomas Peregrine C our t ne y, t o G eorg i ana, second daugl.tel„° Sir John Beresford, Bart., a t th e sea t o f h er aun t, Min Peir'" Bedale, in the same county. DIED. On the 28th ult., at Murrell-green, John, Adair Hawki ng ' Esq., of Great Marlborough-street, and Lt-,wen, On the 29th t ' ilt. at Calais, George Ftilay, Esq., age d 8 3 .4, , t wOn the 30th ult., Thomas Homer, Esq., o f Upton-place, C!' Ham, aged 80. Dorsetabire• On the 30th ult., Alfred, infant son of Mr. Alfred Canto" of St. Martin's-lane. • On the 31st ult., Mr. John Tilley Wheeler, of the Grange' road, Bermondsey, aged 67. On the Ist inst., Margaret, relict of the late Okey Belfour , Eq., of Lincoln's Inn-fields. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. Lieut.-Generals—Hon. J. Ramsay, Col. of 79 F. ; Sir W. r• Carrol, C. 8., K. C. H., Nenagh. Major-General—R. Home, C.B. E.I. C. Serv., Madras. Colonel—Lord Rodney, North Hants AIM Lieut.-Colonels—Tyler, K. H., Dep. Qua. Mast. Galt* Windward and Leeward Islands, Barbadoes: Reed, b. P. 71- F. ; Walker, late 9 Vet. lln., Majors—Kershaw, 13 F. (killed in actien at Jellalabad) ; Alt-ecii, R, M.; Dent, formerly of 10 F., Notting-hill. Captain—A. Graham, h. p. 25 F. Lieut enants— Hobhoure, 13 F. ( killed in action at Jellalabad); Macpherson, '22 F., Camp, Kurraehee ; J. Grant, late 28. Vet Bn., Kensington ; Short, h. p. 21 F. ; Magas, 11 - P• 3 . 6 F., Tan-y-vollt, Cardigan ; Adams, h. p. 50 F., Hounslow. Second Lieutenant, Cornet, and Ensign—A. Thirton, Mar. ; Fisher, 3 Dr. Jellalabad ; Story, 44 F., Chatham ; Ds Cameron, h. p., 40 F. ; Ridsdale, h. p. 47 F. Quartermasters —Clue, 52 F Fredericton, New Brunswilekl W. Clark, h. p. 61 F. (Barrackmaster), Trinidad. Medieal Department —Assist. Surg. Dr. Mackintosh, 3 3 West Indi es; Ass i st. S urg. Dr. Greer, Staff, West Indies. ' Provost Marshal—James Mitchel, b. p• London: Printed and MDAPuhedO YOUNG, No. 112, Strand, at The SUM Office, No. 112, Strand, the County of Middlesex, Tueaday, August ; 1§42