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

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With a surprising variety o' striking incident, and a most exciting story, it leads the reader on withtuna thrillin g anx i e ty, never once a ll owe d t o fl ag . "—C our t ,LATtil. " A very superior work, the production of a thoughtful and FuJEivated intellect."—Sun. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 1 ",,,' To be had at all the Libraries. HAMBURGH, JULY, 184th MAJESTYIS the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, AND HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA, 1 (1°; " 7 1114 AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS `TBII3UTIONS of MONEY DIVIDE'NDS, by which LARGE FORTUNES may be obtained, HEIN BRO OK; THERS, at HAMBURG H, are now elling Genuine and W 4RRANTED SELECTED BONDS for the said DISTKIHU [IONS. Persons desirous to purchase may re!eive. PREVIOUS giving any order, the PROti"ECTUS with full PARTI `4O CULARS, upon addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to . - • HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH. As we rece:ve frequently anplicaticns r CERTIFICATFS, we must boc t I observe, that a CERTIFICATE is QUITE DIFFERENT from a BOND, and tlat there is a great di , - ference again between BONDS and SELECTED BONDS ,--the SELECTED BONDS ONLY TAKING PART IN 4 " SHE DISTRIBUTION WHICH FOLLOWS THE SE '/1-----ECTION, and which should never be overlooked, being of . . 1 ) , greatest importance. THEATRE -ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. • 4 , FOR THE BENEFI T OF MR. OXBERRY, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, JULY 27. Th e Performances will commence with CAPERS AND CORO. cc% N ETS.l—Clia , acters Messr, Wigan, Granby, and Oxberry, Miss n eta,' Mrs. Granby, and Mis s' Murray. Sby Mrs. H. P. dratt, c. titer which, the N gs ew Burlesque kallet a , n cal & led G R IZELLE!--- ara in etors by Signor Oxberrini and Madlle. Louisotta Fairbro. which will be added, the Farce of DEAF AS A POST.— '-dristram Sappy, Mr tiarle;; Sally Maggs, Miss Murray. 7 1r f. conclude with the DREAM AT SEA.—Characters by Messrs Iberry, W. It Bland, and 0 Smith ; Misses Pincott and Faucit. • 4 "Xes, 4s l'it, • Gallery, Is. Doors o , en at half-past Six Com m ence at Seven; Half-price, a Quarter before Nine. ease Boxes to he had of Mr. Grogan, at the Private Box-office; abd of Messrs. Andrews, Mitchell, Sams, and Baily, at their Libraries. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. • •,. k eonsequence of the imn ense overflows that have been attracted "Y the performance of " La Sonnambula," supported by the first Itikisical talent this country can produce, it will be repeated THIS EVENING, JULY 27. At li* performances will commence with Bebini's LA SONNAM. 1 4A-- Amiria. Miss Romer; Liza, Mrs Serle; Rodolpho, Mr. powerful Elvino, Mr. W. H.rrison ; wth an increased Band, and a Chums conducted y Mr. G. Stansbury. ijifter which ghakspere's Traged O pe r a BETH; yith all Locke's Music% sung by the entire Co s p a p,_._c_es and Private Boxes may be ad of Mr. J. Kerschner, at the p ~from Eleven till Four daily ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. „, haLue Nobility Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully—rrnetl that ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS. AND THURSDAY S . 6::tAND EVENING FETES will be given, in which will be em. I T . ..et' all those popular Entertainments that have g ad to this favou. hZPlace of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with ditions and in -,uctions, which render them more generally attractive. r r 4 NI MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and im. tant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds. • ted log Time Five o'clock. . r.. Colossal VIEW OF ROME has been repainted, and in some .stances remodelled, with a Mechanical Table.o d'action, repre -4,4 the Procession of the Papal Troops, Guards, and Roman 1 , 16 e. to the Castle of St. Angelo. i u :4 ls BAND includes some of the most eminent Performers, con. The Mr. Godrey, and the Pro of the G A LES selec f tedf rom the nobl g est works of the great M asters. PROMENADES ILLUMINATIONof ST. PETER'S, the CROSS of FIRE, Fite GIRANDOLA of ST. ANGELO, wi, h all the gorgeous lea and magnifieent introductions that have called forth ac ) N.P 3 ations of delight and admiration on each evening of their ex. th e n., terminating with the triumph of pyrotechnic s . plendour, C ASCADE.„.. , of BRILLIANT FIRE, SIX I Y FEET in height. The Gardens are open Daily from Ten till Dusk. The Evening With the Promenades Muccales, Illumination Peter's, 4 , 411 ,g01a of St. Angelo,. &c., will be given on Mondays, Tuesdays, ~.....L....4..tLursdays. Admission One Shilling. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The letter of " A Friend to Ecclesiastical Moderation" bas been received, mid though we concur in the views of the writer we.cannot insert it, because we have a great reluctance to publish any comments on letters ad ded to other papers. THE WEATHER.—NOON, JULY 26 PI , 7 Y AL GALLERY OF SCIENCE , A DELAIDE-sTRFET -.ll ertnometer 66 f Highest 66 j Lowest 52 'ltromeier . 30.06. —Wind E. H/c - 7 --- 4 0 ,„ WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. 111„L..4::....;.:_! minutes after 4 Evening... 51 minutes after 4. . _ Ail A dvertisements of a Disgusting Character, or Znamoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of "The Sun." t afforded us great pleasure to read Lord BROUGHAM'S l i itu v i e and temperate speech cn the Collieries Bill, de• k e ti rel on Monday evening. Nor was our pl e asure th, k i tt'bed, by perceiving a coincidence in the views of )„ m m oble Lord, with those we have laid before the "S of The Sun, though expressed neither so cau thelts,..lk, so elegantly, nor so fully as were the views of h t . - ktble and Learned Lord. Were our legislators to kguided b y h a lf th e di scr i m i na ti on th e N o bl e L or d irlcated on them most ably and eloquently—were ato make themselves only tolerably well ac plki il ted with the feelings, habits, and wishes of the :ug-classes, the Statute-book would be far less 44 111 , tiered th a n a t p resen t w ith worthless laws, and the c le chasm which now separates the classes would eh ts tee lY exist. In truth, the eager zeal of the upper di 74 to legislate for the colliers, comes from the sud iitilitleso with which the upper classes have become lie th:icted, for the first time in their lives, with ot ; condition of the collier population. They More alarmed by the strangeness of the ks tne si than by th e i r a c tu a l i n humanity, and their law us, more the offspring of their ignorance than of a Ik e Plete and mature knowledge. There are many other 4?Potions, probably, as full of hardship and suffering 4° " of the colliers, with which their Lordships, from 'fi ti ll g heard of them before, have no desire to meddle. a, t , c latriple, Lord BROUGHAM said : ist" l 2tb refer ence t o th e e ff ec t o f t ra d es on health, it was the 14 4 1 which men lived. that they should earn their bread, not 114 by the sweat of their brow, but by the wear and tear of h i constitutions. It was as lamentable as true, that many la m " ° Yments there were which were not healthy any more than try" and he was almost afraid to think of the vast number of Ite l t PenB in which the labouring classes were, and asnst be, ,Stit utl led in trades which tended directly to injure the con et °n, and to shorten life. Ihe subject was a painful one. tis ge was forced upon its consideration, not so much ."e particular measure before the House, as by measures ;Oiniilar tendency, which he was sure would spring from the t he h e was sure were l ur ki ng i n it s wa k e . How many h.., e 'sere men engaged in, trades the effects of which para. It„ d the limbs, such trades as those in which paint and %Alike N e W ere used, or such trades as that of brazicry, which ste o r tted peculiar complaints, or those trades in which % Il•i Sling s were use d or p ro d uce d, w hi c h g a ve ri , e to asth- N a y:,. complaints. Again, let any man go amongst the sseutrY, and examine the difference between the peasant who f tn Passed his time in hard labour up to the time of, perhaps. dy l e 7f ivt , years of age, and the man of seventy, who ha d . passed lioj e in the ordinary pursuits in whlch men of . their Lord ti4 station in society were generally engaged in. Let any •in , co ropare the two ; he would put the man of forty-five or Ve l t i n A nwn for seventy years of age, and in the other case he top t be likely to fix the age of the man of seventy at from Y-fiv e to fifty years. Commissioners l he for inquiring into mines, how ev,r th I have based one of their more effective appeals to e Legislature on the effects of labour in the collieries d eveloping k and distorting the frame, and on the early ilind at which colliers become old men. But Lord . L.7 l 3GitAm's remark that all hard-worked men, even tntling the peasantry, are much sooner old men than gentry, who are well fed and work very little, and colliers being one and all hard-worked men, shows at 1..." the error which has been produced in our eager (Talators by the partial and exaggerated Report t he Commissioners, In the Report of the eC t 'lavi Commissioners for 1842, which is full tho valuable information concerning the influence of ci rcumstances to which the labouring classes are hp o sh 44 3 ed on their health and mortality, to which we th I again speedily refer, it is stated of Derby, that r is e a verage age of professional persons or gen t r y i s r t Z t Y'lline years, of tradesmen, thirty-eight, of labourers a ttizans, twenty-one ; of Rutland, that the average O r of the first is fifty-two, of the second forty-one, and ri l ,t 4 third thirty-eight ; and of Manchester. that the • tly: g ge age of the first is thirty-eight, of the second in,,7. t Y , and of the third seventeen. 'Without now enter er' "o the question of the comparative mortality b y tct vu and country, though that is not settled ribi t t tell tables, unless the migration from one t o tk r ` c t to the other be ascertained, we refer lh' qe uniform greater mortality or shorter lives of the t o : ur ing classes than the classes of traders and gentle of which these are only specimens, as a complete ti:firmation of the grave principle laid down by Lord m e n"Grlalti d a full refutation of the implied state ant li vea f the Co mm i ss i on e rs th a t th e co lli ers are s h or t er a t han other overworked men. Let us add that while mo derate portion of useful wealth producing labour l est : L tnot sh or t en th e li ves o f th e gentry, i t m i g h t, b y ki d ci ng the excessive toil of all the labouring classes, much tc uch to th e averag 14ted i e duration of their lives, and iucrease their health and happiness while they T h 1 . 16 va r riou s occupa ti ons o f co lli ers, g l ass-workers, ,4,_tlers, white l ea d• manu f ac t urers , & c ., b e i ng a d m i tte d of I f n ecessary-, Lord BROUGEIAM disposed very ably p h , e °bjecti on to setting young people to learn them : go t t t -as ad m i tte d that the L eg i s l ature cou l d not or s i should e nter fere in suc h cases , t h en h e averre d t h at a certain n -4", f ollowed, a n d w hi c h cou ld no t b e escape d, and that keg to certain degree comparatively young persons ~ . . . , s. .1 . ' ~..,... -01 ~.,, 4 ist .T...f, -_•.:',-,' Arum '<'' . ' 4o C.N ''‘,i2t ''' t , 4,,,, • ' 4..._ -,..,,,, . W'' , ... 1r.... „la .16.111117 4 &; . ..4. , ~,, , .... ,. .. - .4.- - i t......_, Ilk. et ••••••- tit dir \--' Ult. . _____ L : ' - 4,WEDNESDAY MORNIONDON NG, JULY 27, 1842. nn . G ~~.~. must be allowed to enter into these employments. There were many such employments which could not be learned unless young persons began at twelve or thirteen years of age to be initiated into them. Therefore these unwholesome trades, if they were to be ex ercised at all, must not only be exercised by men, but by youths under the age of 21, or under the age of 17 or 18. This argument might be held to apply to boys of ten years of age and upwards, but he believed that it ought not, and did not, apply to children of more tender years. But when they were under the guidance of natural and humane feelings en tering upon this field of legislation, it was very fit that they should look about them to see how wide that field was, and how far they proposed to advance into it. He would remind their Lordships that they were making laws to control the labouring classes of the community, and not intended to affect the rich. They were rearing up a power to affect not the strong but the weak, and let them take very good care not to subject themselves to the well-grounded imputation which had been made against almost all legislators, in every age and in every country, that they were very apt to forge fetters for the weak, but only to cast a gossamer over the strong. Lord BROUGHAM'S contrast between the colliers send ing their children at an early period into the mines, and other parents stunting the growth of their boys to fit them to ride races for the aristocracy, was done in his happiest and most effective style. His allusion to women sacrificing their own children in order to gain a little money by nursing the children of the aristocracy, the ladies of which frequently cannot, or will not, perform the duties of a mother, was, however, still more effective and searching. Was there anything (he said) more certain than that the most wholesome nutriment a child could have was that with which nature had furnished its mother ?—was there any thug more certain than that by withdrawing their natural nutriment, and thus entailing the absolute necessity of bringing the child up in a less wholesome manner —was there anything more certain than that children, for want of their mother's nursing, must often perish before their time ?—was there anything more certain than that this was an unnatural stopping in nature the duty of a mother to suckle her own child? But did he blame these poor women who handed over their own infants to the care of a foster mother, in order to get advantageous places for themselves ? Did he blame this? No, he lamented without blaming it; but he could not close his eyes to the fearful extent of the evils produced on the bodies and minds of children, and he would add, on the minds and feelings of the mothers too, by that sys tem which was now so universally practised by parents among the working-classes, of not suckling their own children, in order to be employed in suckling the children of those in easy circumstances, and especially in that rank of life to which their I.ordships and the Members of the other House of Parliament belonged. Such home thrusts, by so polished a weapon as Lord BROUGHAM'S language, must have made a deep impres sion on their Lordships' understandings, and we hope, also, on the understandings of the ladies of England, who, we believe, take an active interest in collier women and little trappers; and they may perhaps think that the vast sacrifices requited to provide jockeys and nurses for them, are at least as proper objects of legislation as women and children working in mines. The public are under a great obligation to Lord BROUGHAM for his courage and manliness in stemming the heavy torrent of the suddenly swollen humanity of the upper classes, and for the calm, dispas sionate, and able manner in which he compelled them to look on themselves. But we must not omit to say that for manliness and courage the Earl of RADNOR is the equal of the Noble and Learned Lord, but wanting his eloquence. The just sentiments he has more than once expressed on the Collieries Bill, have not been so effec tive as the admirable speech of Lord BROUGHAM. The first Report of the Commissioners appointed by Sir R. PEEL to inquire into the collection and manage ment of the revenue has been published. It relates ex clusively to the port of Liverpool, and discusses such matters as the employment of tide-waiters, paying officers by fees or salaries, and the exorbitant salary of the collector, 2,9001. The Report may be interesting and useful to the Treasury—it may not be without its charms for the merchants and Custom-house officers of Liverpool, but it is of no importance as a State document, and of little interest to the public. It is altogether and exclusively an office paper proper for the Treasury to possess, and nothing n.ore. It will not, however, disappoint the hopes of the public, fur so little was expected of the Commission, that, till the Report revived the recollection of such a Commission having been appointed, it had entirely slipped out of the public mind. Every one of the Com missioners is a sub of the Government, and the Report is little more than a statement made by the Treasury to the Treasury. Perhaps it is more a striking example of an easy mode of multiplying useless documents, putting the public to a very unnecessary expense for printing and paper, than of anything else. If the public is to pay so largely for becoming acquainted with the Treasury se crets touching the arrangement of Custom-houses, they might as well remain shrouded in mystery. The Trea sury might have acted on the Report, if it contain one valuable suggestion—which we have not been fortunate enough to discover—without printing it. Yesterday the Earl of STANHOPE in the House of Lords threatened the Peers with a convulsion. Yester day Sir jAMEB GRAHAM, in an interview with the Anti- Corn-law Deputies, let fall a phrase which indicated that he is alarmed fur his estate. For our Ministers to hear such things, and express such apprehensions, is both new and startling. That the danger is freely talked about is, however, one good guarantee that it will be warded off—in what manner, is the business of Ministers. They have one and all assured the Anti. Corn-law Deputations that the subject of the national distress has engaged the serious attention of the Cabinet. In the House of Commons on Monday, before going into a Committee of Supply, Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE brought forward the motion, of which he had given notice, relative to the trial and incarceration of a Chartist lecturer in Staffordshire, on a charge of at tending a seditious meeting. A report had gone abroad that were a Chartist to make his appearance in the town of Sedgeley, he would be committed to prison by order of the Magistrates. A Mr. MASON, a Chartist lec turer, did go there, and called a public meeting, at which many of the working classes were present. The Magis trates were represented by a constable, whose loyalty was offended by the lecturer telling the people that those who worked the hardest were worst paid, and that they were not fairly represented in the House of Commons. Accordingly this worthy Dogberry interrupted the lecturer, by telling him that he could not stand that, and that being paid for exerting his authority, his first exercise of it would be to disperse the meeting, which he did by pulling down the form upon which the lecturer stood. lie was then told that his proper course was to apply to a Magis trate, and to take a note of any objectionable words spoken ; but he knew his ground too well to give him self any such unnecessary trouble. MASON obtained a warrant against him, which was dismissed ; and a war rant was granted against MASON and seven others at the instance of the constable, upon which they were found guilty, and sentenced to various periods of im prisonment, ranging from two months to six. At the trial the constable was the only witness examined, and after conviction, the Chairman consulted the prosecuting constable respecting the length of the imprisonment which he would recommend in their respective cases, In fact, it appears from the whole trial that it was a stretch of politeness on the part of the constable to have gone through the constitutional form of trying the prisoners at all. As he was virtually witness and judge there would have been no great innovation in assuming the functions of jury, and committing the prisoners tc Staffordshire gaol on his own authority. Sir JAMES GRAHAM read the House some curious law doctrine. He was, he said, of opinion that a constable might interrupt and dissolve any public meeting, at which he heard language which in his opinion tended to a breach of the peace. The Right Hon. Home Secre tary admitted that he was not profoundly skilled in the law, and after the above exposition of his views we are well inclined to believe him. But who is to inform an ignorant, illiterate constable, or policeman what language tends to endanger the peace ? Is he to judge by the gestures of the orator, who may be a man of fervid eloquence and animated gesture ? Is he to pre sume to judge what doctrines are suitable or unfit for the public ear ? Do the people of England enjoy only by the sufferance of policemen and constables the right to meet publicly to discuss their grievances, and suggest remedies for them ? If constables are to decide what is and what is not seditious language we may as well abolish trial by jury at once. But we con tend that the doctrine laid down by the Home Secretary is entirely erroneous, and that were any constable in the county of Middlesex to act upon it, a London Jury would send him to the House of Correction for six months. It is the duty of constables not to interfere where no overt act has taken place violating, or decla rative of an intention to violate the peace. For the rest they can only report the proceedings, and be guided thereupon by the instructions of a Magistrate. Sir JAMES GRAHAM and the ATTORNIIY-GENERAL complained of the irregularity of bringing before the House of Commons all malversations in the Administra tion of Justice. With admirable presence of mind Lord PALMERSTON reminded them of the doctrine laid down by Judge PENNEFATHER the other day at the trial of the Belfast Vindicator, in which it is affirmed that, if judges and juries act unjustly, the proper remedy is an appeal to Parliament. The Noble Lord, who has had as much official experience as the Knight of Netherby denounced as most dangerous the doctrine that consta bles should be allowed to exercise their own discretion with respect to the dispersion of meetings. Sir R. PEEL came to the assistance of his colleague, and, in common with the Law Officers of the Crown, refused to accede to a motion which would call in question the constitutional infallibility of a Stafibrdshire constable. There is a 1 sympathy between beadles and Cabinet Ministers to THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1842. which the House is rarely indifferent, and consequently the vote was lost by a large majority. Had the papers moved for been produced, Mr. DUNCOMBE might have made them the basis of a legislative enactment for defining more clearly the duties of constables ; but Sir JAMES GRAHAM deeming them men of enlarged minds, and not wishing to fetter them in the execution of any project to which they give the name of duty, has no notion of restricting them in the exercise of bound less authority. We can see very clearly the reason of this. The constables aro the tools of the Magistrates, and rarely if ever outstep the limits of their authority without secret instructions to that effect, and magisterial Pledges of being held harmless. The constable is to bear the blame of acting by his own authority, and the Magis trate, as a seemingly disinterested person, is to screen him from justice. Whenever the Magistrate has a feel ing of private revenge to gratify, he has only to whisper in the ear of the constable, and it is very soon effected. In the event of a complaint against the constable, a sham warrant is granted, a sham examination takes place, and the complaint is dismissed as frivolous. We are no strangers to what Justices' justice is in the agri cultural districts, or how much it would embarrass Magis trates were the Legislature to define exactly the duties of country constables, and punish severely all wanton viola tions of them. 'The Government deserve every praise, not only for following up the plan of their predecessors as regards the education of the people, but also for proposing an additional sum to the annual grant. Sir ROBERT PEEL announced on Monday that the demands on the funds were so numerous that the sum voted N% (mid not be sufficient, and he would, therefore, propose that 10,0001. should be added, thus making the grant this year, 40,0001. This is but a small sum for such an important object, but we quarrel not with the amount at present, when there is such evidence of good intentions, and especially when the people them selves seem anxious to assist the Government, and press on them the necessity of further aid. It is known that no money is granted from this fund till the inhabi tants of the district where a school is wanted have raised a certain amount for the same purpose. It is gratifying to find, therefore, that the sum subscribed this year is greater than on former occasions, and that as far as can be ascertained, Churchmen and Dissenters vie with each other in the good work. Would the Church only leave the people to follow the dictates of their own minds, the public would be spared most of those disgraceful disputes that take place between different sects, and we notice, therefore, with regret the ominous interference of the Bishop of LONDON last even ing on the subject. This pious Prelate was alarmed at the liberal sentiments delivered by Lord WHARNCLIFFE on a former occasion, and inti mated that they had also alarmed others, or as he ex pressed himself; " had occasioned considerable sensation throughout the country." This sensation, if any such has been produced, we believe is confined to a very few bigoted Churchmen like himself, for a speech less likely to give offence to rational beings, than that pronounced,by the President of the Council, could hardly be made. The object of it was to encourage education alike among the children of Churchman, Catholics, and Dissenters, and as they all contributed to the grant, to make them equally participate in its benefits. Ills Lordship seems determined to persevere in this course, and we trust will not swerve from his purpose at the suggestion of parties who have as a body, though there arc honourable exceptions, ever shown themselves the bitter enemies of sound and practical education. Madrid letters of the 17th inst. state that the REGENT had ordered the Court to go into mourning for the death of the Duke of ORLEANS. France presents a singularly impressive picture at this moment. The death of the Duke of ORLEANS seems to have confounded and disordered the projects and hopes of all parties. No one but the KING appears to know what course to follow, or what policy to adopt. It was supposed some days ago that LOUIS PHILIPPE had gained over M. TRIERS, and that no oppo sition would be made to the Regency of the Duke of NEMOURS ; but on Sunday a quite dif ferent impression was abroad. It no longer seems to us improbable that he will shortly come into office, and once more peril the peace of the world. M. GulzoT, we begin to fear, cannot stand. His enemies are so numerous, and so violent, and he is so singled out from Isis colleagues for popular execration, that we do not see how it is possible for him to maintain himself in office during the ensuing session of the Chambers. We express this conviction with deep regret, France, we are convinced, will yet bitterly lament the rancour with which she now traduces the greatest and most respectable of her statesmen. More than 350 Deputies have already arrived at Paris. A great number of them meet every day in the Salle des Confe rences and in the library of the Chamber. To-morrow, the 25th, the preparatory meeting with closed doors will take place in the Salle des Conferences. The object of this last meeting is to form the provisional bureaux of the Chamber, and to ballot for the grand deputation of 25 Members who are to meet the King on his coming to open the session. The questors will invite the oldest of the Members present to take the President's chair. and the four youngest Members to act as secretaries. On Wednesday, the 27th, the Chamber will meet twice in public sitting, and once in the bureaux. After balloting for the composition of the nine bureaux, the presidents and the secretaries of them will be nominated. A great number of elections, the validity of which cannot be contested, will be confirmed in the same sitting. The verifications of the returns at the commencement of a legislature often takes from eight to twelve sittings. Never theless, as those elections, which require a long investigation, may be deferred till after the definitive formation of the Bureaux of the Chamber, it is probable that the Chamber may be able to be present at the funeral of the Duke of Orleans on the 3d of August, headed by the President. The nomination of the Committee to draw up the address in answer to the King's Speech, and the presentation of the pro ject of law on the Regency may take place en the sth or 6th of next month. A Journal says that 380 Deputies had inscribed their names yesterday. It is thought that at least 430 Mem bers will take part in the first operation of the session, and in the vote on the law of the Regency.— Constitutionnel. GEORGE THE FOURTH'S STATUE.—Among the votes brought forward on Monday in the House of Commons, was one of 6,3001. for a bronze statue of George the Fourth ! This is a most scandalous business, and every way worthy of a Tory Ministry, by whom it was origi nally projected in 1829. What possible claim has George the Fourth on the grateful recollection of the People ? Is the example he set, as a son—a father—a husband—a friend—a monarch—one that calls for their reverence ? A reckless voluptuary in youth ; an apostate to his principles in .middle life ; a selfish, narrow-minded egotist in age there is no Sovereign who has swayed the British sceptre, since the days of Charles the Second, so wholly undeserving of even the slightest tribute of public respect, as this showy, heartless despot. Let those who propose erecting a statue to such a man, pay for it themselves, and not presume to saddle the country with the expense of its erection. The 6,3001. which it is to cost, would be far better employed in relieving the distresses of the starving Operatives in the manufacturing districts. TRANSPORTING THE BISHOP OF EXETER.—Captain Pechell observed on Monday in the House of Commons, that " there was now a vote on the paper, of ninety three pounds, for the expense of carrying the Bishop of Exeti.r to the Scilly Isles."—We had no idea that Epis t opal transportation was so expensive a business. Ninety-three pounds for conveying a bishop some thirty or forty miles by sea ! Why, a dozen emigrants have been conveyed three thousand miles—say, from Paisley to Canada—for an . infinitely less sum ! Of course, the ghostly Prelate took care to carry all his staff with him— his cooks, butlers, stewards, secretaries, chaplains, &c., in order the better to impress the Scilly islanders with a sense of nis Apostolic importance, and also to provide for his own creature comforts, of which bishops, to do them justice, are seldom neglectful ; but why are the People to be called on to pay for all these episcopal luxuries ? What benefit has the community at large derived from. Exeter's transportation to Scilly ? Had the transportation been for life—or even for 14 years— then, indeed, the people might have been the gainers, for they would have had one bitter enemy less in the House of Lords Out as it is, they gain nothing, but the consolation of knowing that they have contributed to the personal comforts of a bishop who is so remarkably fond of his ease, that he cannot even resist the temptation of falling asleep in church time ! We hope some Liberal Member will make a point of calling for the items of this episco pal bill of ninety-three pounds What ere the Representa tives for Finsbury about ? We call on them to bestir themselves. The Bishop's sea voyage would be a capi tal subject for Mr. Duncombe's lively sarcasm, and Mr. Wakley's imaginative Muse BELFAST ELECTION COMPROMISE.—The Committee in.their Report state, that gross bribery and extensive corruption prevailed at the late election, that more than 7501. had been paid for car hire, under colour of con veving voters to the poll; and that four individuals were brought from Monaghan, a distance of forty miles, to personate on the part of Conservatives disqualified persons. These gentlemen consummated their guilt by awful perjury. It appears also that the state of the registry is most objectionable, the number of persons registered being 5,000, while the bona fide electors do not exceed 1,800. THE COLLATON KIRKHAM ESTATE.—The fine estate of Montague Parker, Esq., late M.P. for South Devon shire, it is determined, is to be sold in lots, at Tutees. instead of being disposed of altogether. It includes some of the finest farms throughout Devonshire, with the river Dart for the boundary. The tenantry are first-rate men, and amongst their manifold virtues Mr. Robins notices that they have never required, nor would they receive any abatement of rent. It consists of near twelve hundred acres, and the soil is said to be unsurpassable anywhere; indeed, it has been affirmed that the bullocks fatted upon this land are immediately recognised on their arrival in Smithfield market. The sale of these farms will give the capitalist a first-rate opportunity to invest in perfect security. Rubini, that soul -stirring tenor, in a few dap; closes a triumphant career of theatrical celebrity unknown since the days of the lamented Malibran. Her Majesty's Theatre no doubt will be thronged nightly, now it is generally known he intends to bid long and lasting ad:-'u to his friends, patrons, and the stage. Last night he sung the " Lucia," and to-morrow appears in two fa vourite parts, being an extra night. Signor Costa, with his usual good judgment, postpones his benefit till Thursday next, when the heat tun will be in town frcm - GoodwoOd; and a full house will be ensured, FOREI G Austrian, 5 per cent. ll2 Belgian, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds... Bueno s Ayres 6 per cent. Chilian, 6 per cent B6 Colombian, 6 per cent — Ditto, 1624 Danish, 3 per cent Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — _ _ MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. The markets closed firmly, without any particular feature, after the hour of a quarter to three. The cer tainty that no financial operation which might disturb any existing arrangement will be attempted, and the probability that no great demand for the exportation of bullion will arise, have doubtless contributed to this advance. Consols left off at 91/ 911 for Money and for the Account • Three per Cents. Reduced, 91i 9q ; Three and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1004 1001 ; New Three and-a-Half per Cents., 100 100 k ; Bank Stock, 166 167; India Stock, 248; 2491 ; India Bonds, 30 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 50 52 ; New, 49 51 prem. The prices for Foreign Securities were—Belgian, 1011 1021 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 511 511; the Five per Cents., 1011 102 ; Danish, 82 83 ; and Brazilian, 63 65. The quotation for Mexican was 361 361. The Share Market was rather more brisk. London and Birmingham were 1811 1821 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 48 50 ; Great W es t ern , 871 88:1 ; the Half Shares, 62? 631; South Western, 62 63; North Midland, 59 60 ; the New Shares, 29 30 ; South Eastern and Dover, 23 23 v ; Northern and Eastern, 401 41k ; Black wall, 9 91 ; and Brighton, 33:1 341 per share. The rates of Exchange were nearly as on Tuesday. The quotations of theßonds were—Colombian, 21211• Peruvian, 151 10 ; P or t uguese Fi ve per C ents., 33 1 331 : the Three per Cents., 194 ' • Spanish Five per Cents., 21 21- t i. ; and the Three pe r Cents., 20 : 4 1 (From The Sun of Last Night.) The market opened exceedingly firm, and some operations in Money Stock has given a greater degree of buoyancy, and caused Consols to advance to 91A 91% for Money and for the Account; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91* 91i ; Three and-a- Half per Cents. Reduced, 1004 1001 ; New Three and-a-Falf per Cents., 100 100* ; Bank Stock, 166 167 ; India Stock, 249 250. Both India Bonds and Exchequer Bills have experienced a further rise, in consequence of the improvement in the Money Market, the former being at a premium of 30, and the latter 50 52 for those bearing the interest of 2*d., and 48 51 for those paying 2d. per diem. Attention being chiefly directed to the English Market, Foreirn Securities have been neglected ; prices, however, are nominally the same as yesterday. The only transaction has been a purchase in the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 51i. A sale of Chilian Six per Cent. Stock has been effected at 87. This is particularly noticed in consequence of the advan tage taken by the jobbers of the small quantity of those bonds in the market, to make a margin of five per cent. at the least, and sometimes more ; thus " screwing out" either from buyer or seller, as the case may be very profitable turn for themselves. This made of proceeding is viewed, to use a mild term, as being so unbusiness like, that scarcely a broker gives them a place in prices. The quotation for Mexican is 36a. The Share Market has shown a disposition to advance, and an improvement of 21. per share has tak en pl ace i n Edinburgh and Glasgow Old Shares, some of which have changed hands at 4SI. 7s. Bd. ; the New Shares are also a shade better, being 3%. The other transactions have been in Great Western at 87 1 , 871 ; South Western, 62 62* ' • Croydon, 12i; Brighton 34 ; and South Eastern, 23% 23 1 1 1 ; the Scrip, 8; and Bir mingham New Thirds. 3QI. The following Bonds are quoted to-day : —Colombian, 2114; Spanish Five per Cents., 21i ; and the Three per Cents., 201, all for time. A Bill of the greatest importance to mercantile men has lately passed through Parliament, and applies to all engage ments, on the principle of merchant and factor, entered into subsequently to the 30th June last ; all previously to that date being subject to the old law, of which this is an amendment. Previously to the introduction of the former Bill, no property belonging to a principal could be held as security for advances made to an agent or a third party, even if no moral doubt existed but. that the advances were for the use of the principal himself. The Act which altered this, made the loan valid under certain circumstances, and rendered it a criminal offence for afactor to pledgeproperty with which he might be intrusted,if done without authority. The exceptions in this Bill were so subtle and difficult to be decided, that much litigation ensued, and in con sequence capitalists procured the passage of the new Bill through the Legislature, and which has now come into opera tion. By it parties making advances on property are protected from any fraudulent act of the person from whom it may have been received with reference to any other persons. And, therefore, when goods are once intrusted to agents, the owner for the time loses all property in them, and only has his remedy for any wrong against the party to whom they may have been given, and for all advances the agent now stands in the position of principal. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 25.--The market has been more active to-day. The sales are—Manchester and Birmingham, 26 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 3 3-16; Lancaster and Preston, Three-Quarter Shares, 20 ; Manches ter Assurance, 14. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. ........ 914 Di tto B on d s — 30 pm 3 per Cent. Cons... 34 per Cent. Red 100 k Ditto New Annuities... New 34 per Cent... lOO4 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 51 pm N"w 5 per Cen' Ditto 5001...... 51 pin Lone Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 49 pm Jan. 1860 ......... Bank Stock for Acct.... Oct. 1859 Jan. 1660 Consols for Acct. N FUNDS. /Portuguese, 5 per cent. Ditto, New Ditto 334 Prussian, 5 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent 1144 Ditto, Metallic . . — Spanish, 5 per cent Ditto, Deferred.... . French, 5 per cent. —f. —e. Exchange —f —c. Mexican, 5 per cent — !French, - 3 per cent. —l. —c. Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 IDutch, 2i per cent. sli Peruvian,lB2s, 6 perct. 16 'Ditto, 5 per cent. ... 101 i SHARES. Bristol t.nd Exeter (70 paid) ...... Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... 48 Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid Great Western Railway (65 paid) Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 63 ' London and Brighton (50 paid) London and Birmingham (90) ...... ....... 182 Ditto Quarter Shares (25 paid) 47i Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) ........ 30i London and Greenwich Railway 'l2/ 15s 4d pd) 6 London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 62 London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) Mani bester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... Ditto New Shares (30 paid) Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 23i Ditto Scrip. (10 paid) York and North Midland (50 paid) ...... Ditto New Shares ( 20 paid) 361 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 7i l Ditto, at sight Rotterdam .........2 U l2 8 Antwerp l2 7 Hamburgh M.B. 13141 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight Ditto, 3 months 25 85 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 90 Frankfort on Maine... 151 i Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Berlin... 7 Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 957 Trieste, ditto 9 58 Madrid Cadiz Bilbao 36 - Barcelona Seville Gibraltar ... 'Leghorn Genoa . 25 85 51ilan INTERVIEW WITH SIR JAMES' GRAHAm_(yESTERDAY.) Mr. H. AsnwonTn, as the spokesman of the Deputa tion, drew the attention of Si r J ames G ra h am to the im portant fact disclosed by Mr. Rawson, namely, that Great Britain had for upwards of 200 years manufac tured hosiery for all the world. The country which plumed itself upon being the most advanced in civilisa tion, was the only country in which th e p eo pl e were ceasing to wear stockings—and he would observe of his own neighbourhood, that often as he had heard of the distress having proceeded from over production, there were people whose families were supported by weaving shirting and other cloth, who were themselves shirtless. The people of his own neighbour hood were moral, skilful, and intelligent, and therefore when lie heard, as upon this occasion, of the exasperated language of those who were suffering in other places, he felt but little apprehension for the peace of that part of the country. It was true they were discon tented, and how had they shown it ? They had taken into their consideration how they should avert the greater calamities which awaited them, and what was the course they were pursuing ? They had sent a memorial from Manchester to their Representatives, signed by upwards of 60,000 persons, and another from Salford to Mr. Brotherton, signed by upwards of 6,000, requesting them to stop the supplies. Sir J. GRAHAM—How many amongt those 70,000 persons understand the subject ? Mr. ASHWORTH could not pretend to answer, but there were many of them who did understand what they were doing, and in defending such a course, they took advantage of the precedents which were fre quent previous to the Revolution of 1668. Before that period, the revenue of this country was principally raised tirom the landholders ; and when they saw extravagance and foreign wars, they at once stopped the supplies. It would also be recollected, that the industrious classes felt that they had now endured long and great privations, and that they were accustomed to remark upon the advan tages derived to the country from the exercise of their skill and labour ; that the landowners of the present day had received improved rents, and enjoyed a command of comforts unknown to their forefathers, whilst the labour ing classes found that their condition was daily becoming worse. Sir J. GRAHAM here suddenly interrupted Mr. Ash worth, by inquiring whether he was to infer that the la bouring classes thought that they had some claim to the landowners' estates ? Mr. ASHWORTH, under some emotion, appealed to the Dlnities whether it was their opinion that he had con veyed any such idea. They at once, and unanimously declared that it was utterly impossible for any one to have taken such an impression from what Mr. Ashworth had stated. Mr. ASHWORTH proceeded. and reminded Sir James Graham that Sir Robert Peel had told the landlords that the manufacturing prosperity of this country was of far more value to them than any advantages they could pos sibly gain by the Corn-law ; and he (Mr. A.) might take the liberty to assert, as his opinion, that, if the Corn-laws were not repealed, or if the present de pression of trade continued, the remaining interest which laudlords might possess in mortgaged and rack-rented estates would not be worth many ;years purchase. Upon the rising of the Deputation Sir J. GRAHAM remarked, in a way somewhat premo nitory, that if any serious outbreak were to take place in this country, in one week all the institutions of the coun try would be broken down, the rights of property would be sacrificed, and even the labouring classes themselves would be amongst the greatest sufferers. Mr. ASHWORTH said if Sir James Graham would also allow him to speculate upon the results of such a disaster, he would venture to say, that whatever might befal the rest, the sound religious feeling of the country would be safe ; that the sound moral tone of our middle-class would be preserved, and, though it might pass through a severe ordeal, industrial freedom would eventually be established. Venice 47 Naples 4O Palermo, per oz 120 Lisbon Oporto s2i Rio Janeiro 261 Bahia Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days sight 461 Philadelphia. 46 PRICES OF MILLION, PIM oz. Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold C0in...3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10 Silver in Bars... 0 4 11 ELECTION COMMITTEES. IPSWICH. The Committee met again yesterday at eleven o'clock. Mr. P. M. Stewart in the Chair. CORONER'S INQUEST.—THE MURDER AT PECKHAM RYE.—Last evening, at seven o'clock, this inquest, ad journed from Tuesday evening last, was resumed at St. Thomas's Hospital, before W. Payne, Esq., the City Coroner. The deceased, James White, was buried on Friday last, in the burial ground belonging to the hospital. Inspector Campbell. of the P division, produced a draw ing of the barn and the grounds adjoining. Two wit nesves then gave some additional evidence, but it was not of any importance. The Coroner then read over the whole of the evidence to the Jury, commenting on it as he proceeded. The witness Barnett was recalled, at the request of one of the Jurors, and stated that he had examined the clothes of Webb on the Wednesday morn ing, but could not discover any marks of blood upon them. The Jury, after a lengthened deliberation, re turned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown, and that the evidence was not suf ficient to prove who that person is." Webb, who is now in Horsemonger-lane gaol, will be re-examined at Union Hall this day. A lady, still in the prime of life, and retaining considerable beauty, though she had been married ten years, in 1838 deserted her husband, who is a merchant at Nantes, and came to live at Paris with a clerk in a commission ware house, with whom she became intimate when visiting Nantes, en business. After a union of four . years the lover felt, or pretended to feel, a qualm of conscience, and announced a few months ago to his mistress that they must part, as he had determined to form a legitimate alliance with another lady. After some violent struggles the repudiated woman appeared to be resigned; but a few days ago wrote a letter to her seducer, urging him to , pay her a final visit, as she had com munications to make of importance to their mutual interests. lie went to her apartment, where she renewed her earnest entreaties for a re-establishmeut of their relations; but, finding him inexorable, she produced a knife, which she, in their hal cyon days, had given him as a present, but resumed on their parting, and plunged it several times into her,breast. The astounded young man called aloud for help, and the neighbours rushed in. To them the jealous woman declared that it was he who had done the deed, pointing at the bloody knife on the floor. The commissary of police was called in, received from the exasperated woman, who appeared to be dying, a calm and deliberate repetition of the charge ; upon which the supposed murderer was taken into custody, and sent to prison. When, however, on a subsequent day, the officers of the law came to take her examination in the presence of the young clerk, she relented, confessed that it was her own attempt upon her life, and completely exculpated the prisoner, who was thereupon set at liberty. ' 1 he infatuated woman was taken to the Hospital of St. Louis, where she has since expired. FATAL ACCIDENT ON TEE CROYDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—MISCONDOCT OF A PASSENGER.—Sunday night, while the train which left Croydon at 20 minutes past six was proceeding over Croydon Common, a gentleman was observed to get out of the third class carriage, and after walking over the tops of two carriages, at the imminent danger of his life, the train going at a rapid rate at the time, seat himself on the roof of a drat class carriage. The guard, Joseph Clutter buck, who witnessed this, immediately left his seat for the purpose of going to the gentleman. and whilst in the act of walking across the carriage his head struck No. 14 bridge, dashing him on the coupling chains. The screams of the pas sengers who witnessed the unfortunate occurrence in duced the engine-driver to stop the train, and the guard was placed in a carriage and conveyed to London, when it was dis covered that the injuries must have caused instant death, the head being shattered in a dreadful manner. The gentleman who had acted with so much impropriety made his way out upon the arrival of the train at New-cross, but he was instantly followed and given in charge by Superintendent Seaman. He gave his name and address, Air. Cramer, Devonshire street, Queen-square, and expressed much regret that his conduct had been productive of such a melancholy accident. Clutterbuck was one of the oldest servants on the railway, and was universally respected for his obliging manner. He has left a wife and five children. The Earl of Yarborough and party, in the Kestrd sailediseforLoo.mr6Fhalut Lordship r oh on will visit all duvet, yw is, a l h e w it e e e r I h i I, Il Robert Jobson Taylor was called and examined by Mr. KINGSLAKE—I live at Ipswich. lam a porter employed at the Orion steamer. Last Sunday afternoon I received a sum mons to come to London. I received a sovereign at the same time. I was directed to leave Ipswich that evening. I did not do so, as I had nothing to come in, but I intended to set out on the Monday morning. I saw Mr. Pownall on Sunday evening. I had the papers which had been delivered to me, and as I could neither read nor write I did not know what they were for, so I took them to Mr. Pownall. He explained them to me. Mr. Pilch brought the summons to me, and told me it was for ins to attend and give evidence before a Committee of the House of Commons, but I did not understand it. I knew nothing about the petition, nor (lid I know that any freemen had left Ipswich to attend the Committee. I told Mr. Pilch I would leave Ipswich on Mon day morning. I went to Mr. Pownall between eight and nine on Monday evening. I asked Mr. Pownall if I was to go up on Monday evening. Mr. Pownall looked at the paper, and said "It says that you must go." I asked him if I was obliged to go ; and he said, " Where is the man that brought it to you ?" I told him it was Pilch, who was at the Coach and Horses. Mr. Pownall went to the Coach and Horses with me, and he spoke to Pilch. He said " I believe this young man is to go to London ;" and Pilch said, " According to this paper he must go to-night." Mr. Pownall said, " He is to go by coach ; here is a sovereign, but that will not pay his expenses up ; as it is a bad night to ride outside he must ride inside." I never rode inside a coach in my life. Pilch offered me ss. more, and asked me if that would be sufficient? Mr. Pownall said it was not enough, and that I ought to have 2/. ; and Pilch said he should not give it. Mr. Pownall said, then I shall per suade the young man not to go this evening, but to stop and go by the steam-boat in the morning. I was employed to at tend the Orion at the last election. My wages were 16s. per week. I voted for Desart and Gladstone. I polled after I had done my work. I was cut off that day's pay. I heard that the full amount of my wages was paid out of the counting-house, I was cut off 2s. 6d. I did not return to work on the Saturday, as I did not think they would have me any more. We work in gangs. I received 6s. on the Corn-hill in Mr. Deck's room. I received it for my loss of time. I was out the whole of Thursday night with three or four other people. I went to Mr. Deck's room alone. I saw two gentlemen there. I do not know them. I said I had lost a day's pay, and I asked for a trifle. It was between twelve and one when I went there. I had been told previously that I should not be paid fur that day's work. I got ss. for my trouble, and Is. for going round the town with the party after the election. I know Mr. Bristoe. He came into the room just after I was paid. I did not see Mr. Steward there. Mr. Mulley called at my house to canvass me. Mr. Keeble came with him. Lord Desart also came. I had not promised my vote before Lord Desart and Mr. Mulley came to me. I was canvassed the week before by Mr. May, Mr. Mulley, and Mr. Bray. I was attending the Orion on the Quay. Some of them said, " I understand you voted for the Blues at the last election ; I hope you will give us a turn this time." I did not promise. I will positively swear that I did not promise to mite for Gisborne and Moffatt, or any body else. I cannot say whether I used the words, ",1 have no objection." I will not swear that I I did not see them. I should not like to take a false oath on any account. Mr. Mulley came to my house to take me to poll for Gisborne and Mr. Hutt. He said, " Taylor, come along with me and vote." Lord Desart came while Mr. Mulley was there. Mr. Mulley took me into a back room directly Lord Desart came in. Mr. Mulley told me he had behaved well to me; I had got a good berth, and I had better jump into the yellow carriage, and go up to vote. Lord Desart then opened the door of the back room, and said, " Mr. Mulley, you have been here long enough, it is my turn now." Mr. Mulley left the room; and Lord Desart then asked me to go up to poll. I declined, and he shook hands with me and left the house. I did not say anything to Lord Desart about my employment that I have any recollection of. By Mr. TALBOT—My wife was in the room at the time Lord Desart was with me. I have voted Blue ever since I took up my freedom. I am still employed under Mr. May. I walked round the town at the side of the carriage, and carried a staff as a constable. I was told to walk about the town on Thursday night, to see that none of the men were taken away. I did not receive any promise of money for my vote. The statement that I received 51. for my vote from Mr. Cooke, Mr. Cobbold, Mr. Bristoe, or Mr. Steward, is entirely false. The witness then withdrew. This terminated the case for the petitioners. Mr. KINGSLAKE then rose to address the Committee. He said he was happy to congratulate the Committee on their hav ing arrived at the termination of the evidence in maintenance of the player of this petition. He had stated in his opening .address a case of bribery, the voter being Henry Greaves, in which he stated that Mr. Glad stone was personally involved. He (Mr. K.) was instructed in his brief to state such a case ; having been so instructed it became his most pleasing duty to withdraw every sort of impu tation against that Hon. Member. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to comment upon the evidence, and cited a number of cases in support of his argument, that this election ought to be set aside on the ground of bribery and treating, as provided by the Statute of William the Third. 31r. Kingslake had not concluded his address to the Com mittee at four o'clock, when the Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock to-day. The weather, since our last, has been all that could be desired. There has been almost an uninterrupted sunshine, with a high temperature, and not a drop of rain. The crops of all kinds, and in all localities, have accordingly progressed most favourably.—Ross Ad vertiser. A turner in wood, named Coquart, was one day last week tried before the Court of Assizes for the murder of his wife. It appeared from the testimony given, that two years ago he had married Julie Ber geron, then seventeen years of age. Differences arose between them, she complaining of his ill-treatment, and he of her love of pleasure and neglect of his comfort. A separation took place, the conduct of the woman became highly reprehensible, and Coquart threatened her with vengeance if she did not reform. Whenever they met, scenes of violence and ill language took place, the wife being even more bitter in her invectives than the husband. On April 33 she was seen with him entering his lodging, and in some short time after Coquart gave himself into custody for the murder of his wife. The woman was found stabbed in various places, and her mouth bound strongly with a towel. Coquart was present at this visit, and testified the utmost satisfaction at what he had done. On the trial he declared that his wife entered his lodging voluntarily, and asked him for money. He gave her some, and when she was putting it into her pocket he heard the noise of a paper crumpled up, and asked to see it, and she having refused, he insisted on knowing what it was. She again refused, and suddenly taking it out she tore it in pieces. Then, being much exasperated, he stabbed her, and tied the towel over her face to prevent her cries being heard. The pieces of the letter were afterwards put together, and left no doubt as to the im proper conduct of the wife. The Jury found him guilty, but without premeditation, and the Court sentenced him to hard labour for life and exposure in the pillory. FATAL. WAGGON ACCIDENT.—In consequence of repairs in the carriage way, both at the east end of Fleet street and in Chancery-lane, Fetter-lane has thronged th oroug h fare for carriages o f a ll d es criptions and f or horses. Th e southern end of it, by Pecle's Coffee-house, being very narrow, is somewhat d been lately a very afternoon a littl e f e llow, da ngerous , and on Monday named Henry R after, aged seven years', was knocked off the foot pavement and run wasuuover by a coal waggon. He di e d in a few minutes aft up. Hi s p aren t s res id e a t No. 5. Fleur-de- er il s-court, p icked Fleet street, and ha ve a small independent fortune, and deceased ) when of age, would have been entitled to a sufficient sum to start him fairly in SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vutittc iz potion. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The Paris papers are principally occupied with the proba ble course which the Opposition will follow in the impending session of the Chambers. La Presse and La Commerce assert that no opposition will be offered by the party of M. Thiers to the address of the Chamber of Deputies in reply to the King's Speech, or to the Regency Bill. The Courrier Francais which journal is held to speak the sentiments of M. Thiers himself, declares, how ever, that "the Opposition members," meaning, no doubt, those under the influence of that person, " were determined to do their duty." Sunday's Moniteur states that Mr. Ashbel Smith had written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs his letters of credit as Charge d'Affaires for the republic of Texas, in the place of Mr. Macintosh, recalled. The Madrid Gazette of the 17th inst., publishes a decree appointing a council, comp ose d o f t h e fo ll ow i ng persons, to assi , t the Minister of Finance in restoring the national credit:— M. J. 31aria Ferrar, (President), 11131. Bernardo de Borgas, 1. Escorial, Felipe Gomez Acebo, Manuel Cantero, Higinio di Arche, Manuel Cortes, Joaquim de Fagsaga, J. F. Gangollo, Manuel di A zpillcueta, and Manuel de Zuniga (Secretary). '1 he Frankfurt Journal publishes a letter, dated Trieste, the 11th inst., stating that Mehemet Ali had assured the French engineer Mongel, that he wished to realize the dream of his life—the junction of the Red Sea and the Mediterranean by means of a canal. For this purpose the Pacha had written to Mr. Brunel, the engineer who executed the Thames Tunnel, proposing to him to undertake this work. PARZIELMENT.AILY. In the House of Lords last night the Poor-law was read a second time, after an opposing objur gation by Earl Stanhope, and a spirited reply by Lord Brou!;ham. The Earl threatened their Lordships with a convulsion, and Lord Brougham re ferred to the disposition of the people to repel the threat. Though we do not share Lord Stanhope's opinions of the Poor-law.F, we believe that the respect of the people for property, their attachment to the law, and their admira tion of the Constitution, have received a terrible shake, s%ll j p i rotse if agitation b e not put an end to by doing; the people, finally to wrench all those ist t ii i . i e ts o , sentiments from their ancient holdfasts, and endanger the political form of society. The Poor-law Bill is to be committed on Thursday. On account of the continued absence of the Lord Chan cc nor, Lord Brougham postponed till next Monday his notion about slavery. Several Bills were forwarded, and their Lordships ad journed over this day. In the House of Commons, Sir F. Burdett having asked a questiOn on the subject, Sir R. Peel, in order to carry out a promise made by the late Ministers, moved an address to the Crown to erect a testimonial to Sir Sidney Smith, Lord Exmouth, and Lord De Saumarez. No opposition was made to it, but Mr. Brotherton pro tested against such an application of the public money, and declared that to reward military men was to en courage and provoke war. Mr. Kemble brought under the notice of the House the allusions made by Mr. M. Gibson to the Rev. 11. Melvin, and assured the House that he was not a poli tical parson, that he only incidentally defended the Cornlaws in his pulpit, and that he was altogether a pattern parson. Mr. Gibson supported his former state ments, and boldly said that if the ministers of the State Church preached politics, it was the duty of the House of Comm Ons to see that their doctrines were sound. The public will be enlightened by the controversy ; but Mr. Kemble gained nothing by it for his relative, Mr. Melvill. The Colonial Passengers Bill was read a thi r d ti me , on the motion of Lord Stanley ; on the question that the Bill do pass, Mr. Hawes raised a debate, by proposing to omit some words, which would have the effect of prevent. ing the Hill Coollies from being exported to the Mauri tius. In the end the amendment was rejected, on a division, and the Bill was passed. In a debate on the Report of the Parish Constables Bill, which ensued, Mr. T. Duncombe referred to the dis turbances which have taken place at Deptford, pretty much in the terms of our own report. When the land is filled with combustibles every spark is to be dreaded. The Report was received. Without transacting any business of importance, the House sat till Half-past One o'Clock. LAW AND POLICE. Denis Murphy, charged with the murder of John Berner, of Taliaght, Dublin, was arrested on Thursday, and committed to Kilmainham gaol. William Carnill was opposed on Monday in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, on behalf of the parish authorities of Newton. Warwickshire. The insolvency of the prisoner arose out of his nonsuit in the case of some litigated poor-rates due by him, and he was now in prison for the law-costs, amounting to 641. He had, however, a cottage and a small plot of ground which he would not surrender to his creditors. The Court, therefore, adjourned the case sins die, until he should choose to yield them up. Isabella Bird, was on Monday charged at Marlborough-street with stealing a pin and s pair of trowsers, the property of Sir H. Vavasour, and fully committed. William Worrall was also finally examined at the same Court for robbing Mr. Jame!, his ernployer,of John. street, Oxford street, of trunks and portmanteaus, and likewise committed. Elizabeth Small, an old gipsy woman, was indicted at the Exeter Ass:zes, on Saturday, for obtaining from William Hard ing divers sums of monsy, amounting in all to 281., for exer cising assumed witchcraft. The complainant had long been growing feeble from a malady which afflicted him, and she per suaded him that one of his neighbours had looked upon "him with the evil eye, and that until the baneful influence of this could be counteracted, it was impossible he could get well. This imposition was carried for some time, till the prisoner's finally robbing him of 25/. opened the infatuated man's eyes. Ste was found guilty, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. William London, an elderly man, formerly a substantial plumber in Spitalfields, was brought up at Worship-street, on Monday, charged with behaving in a disorderly manner at Wept Hackney Church He had a desire to effect some minor reforms in the church, and for this purpose was accustomed to chalk various inscriptions on the pews and galleries of the churches he visited. It was arranged he should be got into the Hanwell, or some other lunatic asylum. Henry Cramer, of No. 43, Devonshire -street, Queen•square, civil engineer, was on Monday plaCed at the Greenwich police bar, charged with endangering the safety of the passengers on the Croydon Railway, and causing the death of Joseph Clutter buck, the guard of the train, by his conduct in getting out of the carriage and sitting on the top of the one adjoining. The defendent was bound over to appear and answer the charge at the Guilford assizes. ...At the Staffordshire Assizes, on Saturday, Lewis Wardle, by trade a butcher, who had already appeared at the bar nine times, although only twenty-two years of age, stood indicted for assaulting Richard Myatt, putting him in danger of his life, and stealing from his. person 301. in gold coin, and two 5/. notes. He was found guilty, and sentenced to transportation for life. SPORTING. The Goodwood and Chesterfield Cups, which are on view at Messrs. Garrards, in the Haymarket, till the day of racing, are designed from models by Mr. Cotterill, and are finely grouped in silver. The subject on the Goodwood Cup is taken from the ballad of " Thomas, the Rhymer," who is represented as paying his devoirs to the Fairy Queen, gracefully seated on her palfrey. The subject of the Chesterfield Cup represents Bruce, and the battle of Bannockburn, at the moment when he strikes down Bohun, and exclaims " I have broken my good battle-axe." COURT-FASHIONABLE. The Duke and Duchess of Portland left Harcourt House, Cavendish-square, yesterday, for Welbeck Abbey, Notts. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch intend to pass a month at Richmond, previous to their departure for Scotland. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield left town on Monday to pass a week with the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at Goodwood. The Earl of Orford set out for Antwerp and the Rhine on Sunday last. Lord Castlereagh was at Akaba on the sth June, on his way to Jerusalem. The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter had a grand dinner party on Saturday, in Grosvernor-square. Sir Robert Inglis has issued cards for a grand dinner at the Clarendon Hotel, on Saturday, the 6th of next month. The venerable Earl of Besborough arrived at the Clarendon on Monday, from a continental tour of two years. The Earl and Countess Grey passed through Newcastle on Friday, on their way to their seat at Howick, Northumberland. Lord and Lady Ponsonby will leave the Clarendon, on a visit to the Bishop of Oxford at Canterbury, on Saturday next. lISISCELLANEous. Deprez, the celebrated tenor, has returned to Paris, to re sume his duties at the Grand Opera. Meyerbeer is also about to bring out his new grand opera in that city, at the Academie Royale. Upwards of 2,530 persons visited the Tower last week. The receipts from the Armouries and Jewel-office amounted to 631 7s. Eton school broke up on Monday for the holidays. The number of scholars for 1842 is 649. being an increase of 24 since last year, and upwards of 300 since the commencement of the present century, when the numbers were only 357. From the foundation of the College upwards of 2,256 scholars have passed to King's. The grand banquet of the National Agricultural Improve ment Society of Ireland took place last week at Cork. The company amounted to about 1,0 00 . The chair was occupied by the Marquis of Downshire, and the rice-chair by the Earl of Shannon. The Earl of Carbery, Earl of Erne, Lord Ber nard, and a great number of landed proprietors were present. ST. JAMES - 6 THEATRE. is. Herr Herr Dobler, the magician, took his farewe ll on Monday at set t of and this speech and ea,nbdat rhetor i calnet i n the display,m manner n ner enunciatedof ordinary b yth mortals, p e Dobler bade farewell in his own characteristic wa y . A single pistol was in his hand — he snapp ed it—and forthw ith there fell a shower of farewells in typ e from the ceilin g of the theatre, flickering and falling on the h eads of all p resent. T he type and paper, however, with the word s of the " Lebewohl" or farewell, written in fair-writ german lines ,was the least sur p risi ng the feat, for the paper had but t o be held u p a g aidst t he light,r ti flowers, all elegantly bound together, were to be seen, lying within the surface of the material. This was alluded to in the translated words, which foimed part of the farewell : With sorrow deep my he art must view The parting which this ni g ht must b ring; the end a ll ai er n r ! was summoned And even a tear may gem, " like dew, My hand this charmed verse has traced, Tis what my heart mus t lon g conta in ; The latest " floral gifts I fling. Prayer—in your memorie s to be p lace d , The house w A as nd er h o o w p d e ed, t andha t w a l may meet e ina forward to receive the honour due to his successful campaign with the applause of all present. Amon g st the company wh om we observed were—His Rod al Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, their Royal Hignesses the Duchess and Princess Augusta of Cambridge, the Duchess of Buceleuch, L a d y ._ J ers ey, and Lady Clementina Villiers, &c., &c. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mrs. Cowley 's B o ld Stroke for a Husband, was revived on Mond ay at tis theatre, with its intriguing plot, smart witticisms, and varied incidents. Mrs. Glover en toted Alietta u ; at F e a ly rr fi eu llm ,Do te n h C:s em ar a , i • n F. Vining, of the Don Julio ; and Webster, Don Vineentio ; while M rs. E . pertness and M self-will issCarre,, adequately and F. Mrs. Nisbett, with her c h arm i ng characters. The revival was quite successful. Miss GLADSTONE.—The Church Intelligencer's con tradiction of Miss Gladstone's conversion cannot be true; the act of Miss Gladstone's conversion is,. we are assured, undoubted. If it were not so, the lady's relatives in Liverpool would soon have contradicted it i n t h e l oca l Tory Papers,—Liverpool AThion. IMPERIAL - PARLIAMiI NT• HOUSE OF LORDS, .hdy Their Lordships met at Five o'Clock.• The. Joint-Stock Banking Companies Bill, the Stamp Duties Bill, the Grand Jury (Ireistn d) Pre sentments Bill, and several private Bills, were brought forward, and read a first time. POOR -L AW BILL. The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the send reading of the Bill for continuing the Poor-law Ca m mission till the 31st August, 1843. He said .he had been originally one of th 3 supporters of the Bill, and be was so on the ground that the only remedy for the evils which prevailed under the old system, was. to be found in the Bill of his Noble Friend. He hadi watched the working of the Act, and had found it had given general satisfaction throughout the country. He (lid not mean to say that he approved of all that had been done under this Act; some of its provisions went a little too far, and he was one of those who did not think there was any necessity for erecting those build ings which had obtained the name of Bastiles— (Hear, hear from Lord Stanhope)—especially as some parts of the country were not ripe for the introduc tion of those establishments, As he had be fore stated, however, he approved generally of the working of the Bill, and had much pleasure in now moving the second reading. He had paid great attention to the subject—(Hear, hear)—and wherever he had had an opportunity of observing, he had found that the management of the workhouses was as good as could be expected under any circumstances. He concluded by moving the second reading. On the second reading being put, Lord STANHOPE said the present Bill was only a fragment of the one that was to have been proposed to the other House of Parliament. But now the ques tion was, that they should continue for five, or rather six years the arbitrary and irresponsible power of the dictators of Somerset House. He had thought that this was a question on which more relief was to have been expected from the present Ministry than from the late Govern ment. But he must confess that he had been much disappointed in finding the present Government taking on itself the odium they must incur by the present measure. The Bill could only be carried out by in vesting the Commissioners with absolute power. Now it was the opinion of Locke, that the Parliament could make laws, but not legislators. The Commis sioners were entrusted with both legislative and . . executive power. In the declared — opinion of the late Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, a more complete system of grinding oppres sion never existed, and that if the Bill was once passed, the poor of England would become more completely slaves than the villains of the old feudal system. The Bill was continued nominally for five or six years, but there could be no doubt, if Parliament did not interfere, that these powers would be made perpetual. It was a Bill to continue and confirm the powers of the Dictators, without beingcompromised by any measure to alleviate its severity. And what were the circumstances under which the Ministry had the hardihood to propose this measure ? Under circumstances of unprecedented distress, when the difficulties of the country were infinitely increased. In the manufacturing districts hundreds were perishing of hunger ; these facts had not been denied, not even disputed. Would this have occurred had they had a law whose principle was to grant relief ? This Bill punished poverty as a crime, no matter how that state of poverty might have been caused. They were confined to workhouses, which had generally acquired the mune of bastiles.— (" No," very loudly and decidedly pronounced by the Duke of Wellington.) The Noble Duke had allowed that they had acquired the name of bastiles.—(An other loud " No" from the Duke of Wellington.) The Noble Duke had himself said so. The Duke of WELLINGTON must interrupt the Noble Lord ; when he said they had acquired the name of bastiles, it was only from those who thought like the Noble Lord himself.—(A laugh.) Lord STANHOPE contended that they were bastiles, the Commissioners only issuing their lettres-de-cachet against the poor. They were prisons in their form, their seclusion, their rigour, and worse than prisons in the quantity and quality of the food given in them. Since the enactment of the law there . had been a fearful increase of crime. The state of the labouring population must be various in different places ; but at the present time it was worse than it had been at any period of his recollection. As to the economy of the measure, which was to be one of its chief recommendations, in the agricultural districts the rates had fearfully in creased, in one place from 3s. to I Is. in the pound. He complained that the poor had no remedy under the law if it injured them ; it was adding insult to injury to tell them that they could go by a writ of certiorari to the Court of Queen's Bench. Cases of injustice and oppression had occurred, and in those cases the Poor-law Commissioners, in the per sons of the Assistant-Commissioners, had themselves been the judges. Their Lordships could not read a newspaper without finding recorded cases of starvation to death, and of suicide occasioned by horror of the workhouse. Had they not read of cases where petty thefts were committed for the sake of avoiding starvation in the comfortable asylum of a gaol ? Had not all this misery been occasioned by the accursed infamous Act, as the late Lord Eldon justly termed it ? They might repeal the Act, but they could never recal to life ' the thousands who had been murdered in the new prisons. He warned their Lordships to beware in time. There was no animal so weak or so tame that ill-treatment long continued would not rouse to anger. Charles the First was brought to the scaffold by the attempt to levy ship money, and Charles the Tenth, surrounded by a powerful army, was hurled from his throne. Let diem beware of the consequence of upholding . this iniquitous law, or they would see similar events In this country —they would shortly see a general convulsion. The Duke of WELLINGTON—ConvuIsion ! The Earl of g'FATIiOI and he was very glad the Noble Duke had heard the wk,sycl,•and he hoped it would be a warning to him. The Duke of WELLINGTON—Oh, I admire (Great laughter.) The Earl of STANHOPE wished to warn the Noble Duke what fate this Bill must work out for their Lord ships individually and collectively—(Laughter :and cheers)—if on being weighed in the balance they were found wanting.—(Laughter.) The Noble Earl con cluded by moving that the Bill be read a second tune this day six months. The Earl of GALLOWAY (we believe) seconded the motion. Lord BROUGHAM (who was much cheered) said that he agreed with one observation of his Noble Friend, and with one only ; and he should take nearly the same course as the Noble Earl had marked out for himself, but had not very strictly followed, namely, not to occupy the time of the House unnecessarily long.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He had repeatedly consulted with his Noble Friend on this subject, and had often given hie reasons in that House for not agreeing with his Noble ' Friend in his objections to a measure which was proved to hate- operated beneficially for those who were the main-and sole objects of the measure, and for whose good it was alone intended. His Noble Friend Ea,: brought forward the-same charges which had already be dis proved to their Lordships' satisfaction. He had bron,;ht forward the same charges, without any change in his owe terms—with the same vehemence, with the same ear nestness, with the same vague generalities, and with the Same unconsidered declamation.—(Hear.) If his Noble Friend had varied the charges in their form, if he had altered the tone of his vituperation, if he had in any sort limited the vagueness of his attacks, and alleged something specific against the Commissioners and the law, he (Lord Brougham) would have felts it his duty to reply to his statements, and to assert the usefulness of the law, of. which he had been one of the most eminent prc moters. He would therefore occupy their - Lordships no more than by referring in one short word to the con clusion of his Noble Friend's address, which had no novelty.—(llear, hear.) He said that the conclusion of his' Noble Friend's speech was no novelty, for more than once the Noble Earl had himself set himself the example.—(Cheers and laughter.) The Noble Earl' used lavishly the terms " oppression and murder " as applied to the authorities, and " rebellion and con vulsion" when he addressed himself to the poor.— (Cheers.) The Noble Earl prophesied revolution and anarchy—a prophecy which, under • the same circum stances amongst any other people, might, like other prophecies of evil, verify itself.—(Cheers.) But he trusted his Noble Friend himself, in his calmer mo ments (if, on this subject, he was ever fated to experi ence a caltn moment), would be sorry for the tone in which he had discussed, and the prejudices through which he had viewed this question.—(Great cheering.) If his Noble Friend should ever have reason to lament his indulgence in this extraordinary and most extrava gant course, he hoped the Noble Lord's regret would he confined to the speeches themselves, for he believed that the good sense of the people of this country could not be so far led astray as to forget, as other nations had forgotten, their duty to the peace of the land—their duty to the law—their duty, as good subjects, to the Crown—as good citizens to the State—and, as prudent citizens, to them selves. The Noble Lord sat down amid great cheering. The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Thursday. SCHOOLMASTEItS IN SCOTLAND. The Earl of GALLOWAY presented a petition from schoolmasters of the parochial schools in Scotland, complaining of the inadequacy of their salaries, and pruy ing Parliamentary relief. Lord ABERDEEN laid upon the table papers connec ted with the slav t e r t j ra E d D e, u an c d A ;th m er N doc u u ß m E e L nt A s s wb n i ) c . ll had in been isTAcldmfoNr The Earl of CLANCAHTY .presented a Petition from a place in Dublin, against.the system of National Education in Ireland. He had given notice for to-night of a question which he intended to put relative to the es. tablishment of agricultural schools, by the Board of Edu cation. His Noble Friend, the President of the Council, said it would be inconvenient to answer that question to night ; he should, therefore, poltpone it till Friday next. • COUNTY COURTS BILL. Lord SHAFTESBURY proposed the third reading of this Bill. Lord BROUGHAM said he believed this Bill to be a step in the right direction. -1- "deOTTENHAM complained that a number of new officers would h ave to be ap pointed, and others would b di s PIIICLA why r‘qukte commuation, I r