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New Forest and Waltham Forest. Collection of Rates (Dublin). Royal Pavilion (Brighton). Chapels of Ease (Ireland). New Zealand Land Conveyances. Poor-law Union Charges Act Amendment. COMMONS' AMEN DM.ENTS. The Commons' amendments to the following Bills Were considered and agreed to:— Inclosure Act (Extension of Powers). Drainage of Lands. Cruelty to Animals. Admiralty Jurisdiction in the Colonies. BANKRUPTCY. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice of his intention, early in the next session, to introduce a Bill to further amend the law of bankruptcy. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. Earl POWIS moved the third reading of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Lease and Amalgamation Bill, and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, and Mary port and Carlisle Railway Lease and Amalgamation Bill. Lord MONTEAGLE moved the insertion of a clause extending the period of auditing the accounts for five years. _ Lord REDESDALE opposed the insertion of the clause. Lord CAMOYS objected to the clause. Earl GREY supported the clause. Lord COLCHESTER supported the clause. Atter a short discussion, the clause was withdrawn, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from Van Diemen's Land, complaining of its being made a penal colony. Earl GREY said that most of the grievances of which the petitioners complained had been redressed. ROYAL ASSENT. _ Shortly after two o'clock the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Minto, and Lord Campbell took their seats below the Throne, robed as Lord Commissioners, and gave the Royal Assent to the following sixty-five public and private Bills: Consolidated Fund. General Quarter Sessions Courts Procedure. Turnpike Trusts Union. Mutiny and Desertion (India). Attorney and Solicitors (Ireland). Sites for Schools. Administration of Justice (Vancouver's Island). Turnpike Roads (Ireland). Sewers Acts Amendment. Pupils Protection (Scotland). Militia Ballot Suspension. Commons Inclosare (No. 2). Highway Rates. Excise Benevolent Fund Society. Newgate Gaol (Dublin). Lunatic Asylums (Ireland). House of Lords' Costs Taxation. Marriages in Foreign Countries Facilitating. County Rates, &c. Poor Relief Cities and Boroughs. Stock in Trade. Advance of Money, Athlone to Galway Railway. Relief of Distress (Ireland—No. 2). Inland Posts (Colonies). Land Improvement (Ireland). Labouring Poor Act Amendment (Ireland). Sequestration Remedies. Indictable Offences (Ireland). Summary Convictions (Ireland). Ineurnbered Estates (Ireland). House of Commons Offices. Regimental Benefit Societies. Militia Pay. Protection of Women. Trustees Relief. Enlistment (Artillery and Ordnance). Rock Life Assurance Company. Shef field and Tinsley-road (Extension of the Tinsley and Doncaster Turnpike Road to Sheffield). Taff V ale Railway (Extension in Merthyr Tydvil). Lancashire and tenirVionnd of ell Time, Blackwell Railway Amendment and Ex- Time eston and C°l4 Western RailwayPrergulang Yorkshire, and London and North pan s ( transfer of interest in the Wyre Rail Y a Harbour, and Dock, and the management y o ' f the undertaking). Irish South-Eastern Railway, Amendment of Acts. Caledonian Railway (Purchase on Lease of Wiehaw and Coltness Railway). East Lancashire Railway Act Amendment and Devia tion. Transfer of Sheffield Canal to the River Dun Naviga tion Company. Ilemevell Vent to Hastings Turnpike Road. ....anarkshire (East and West Line), and Glasgow and Sholts Turnpike Roads, Amendment of Acts. Dublin, Ashbourne, Slane, and Drogheda Road Act continuation and Amendment. Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (Wilsontown, Morn ingside, arid Coltness Railway Transfer). New North Road (Continuation Act). Kingston. upon- Hull Dock Company. Borough of Louth, and Free Grammar School of Louth. The Aberdeen Destitute Female Orphan Asylum (Davidson's Estate). Duke of Norfolk (Duke of Sutherland's Estate). Canning's Estate. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Two o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — Airdrie Police and Municipal Bill. Binbrooke St. Gabriel and Binbrooke St. Mary In closure (Amendment and Extension of Acts, Alteration of Awards, settling Titles to Lands, &c., and defining Parish Boundaries). Caledonian Railway (Lease or Purchase of the Glas gow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway). East Indian Railway Company (for making and main taining one or more Railways in the East Indies) In corporation. _ Eastern Union and Eastern Counties Railway Com panies (Amendment of Acts, and Power to lease, sell, or amalgamate to or with the Eastern Counties Railway Company). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Formation of Slip Quay and other works at Granton, Extension of Station at Edinburgh, Regulation of Perth Stations, and Amend ment of Acts). General Land Drainage and Improvement Company (Incorporation and conferring of Powers). Great Indian Peninsula Railway. Great Northern Railway (Amendment of Acts, Devi ations and Enlargements at and near Boston, Bentley, Lincoln, and King's Cross). Hospital for Consumption. Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (C ", solidation' and Amendment of Acts). Sh rewsbury and Birmingham Railway Acts Amend ment (Branches and Deviations). Stirling and Dunfermline Railway (Deviation of Branch to Alloa Harbour; Diversion of certain Works; Exten sion of Time for completing Line and taking Land; and Amendment of Acts). THIRD READING. Hudson's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed. The Ush er of the ROYAL Black Rod ASSENT appeared at the table, and summoned the House to attend at the bar of the Rouse o f L or d s, to hear the Royal Assent given by Commission t o severa l pu b l i c and private Bill s (for which see Lords' report). The SPEAKER, on his return, enumerated the Bills Which had been assented to. (LEFT SITTING.) TRADE WITH MEXICO, Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, July 26, 1849. of Sir,—l am dirccted by the Lords of the Committee Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the infor mation of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, and in order to its obtaining publicity, that an official communication has been received from her ajesly's Charge-d'Affaires in Mexico stating that the ports of Huataico an d Altata have, by a decree of the Mexican Government, been opened to foreign commerce and the coasting trade. g (Signed) D Cat. NIS LE MARCHANT. P G. A. Halsted, R.N.R.N., Sec retary, Lloyd's. THURSDAY'S STORM.—During the heavy shock On Thursday, a man, named Catly, residing at Le tenstone, Essex, went to an out-house to eda calf, when 7fiubldoth he and the animal were struck by the electric were instantly killed. The stream by W hi ch he ' and was struck, judging by the time, was part of th e discharge which killed the poor man, Johnson, in West -street - um Whitechapel. At the same time, anothe r ma, was struck dead in Tyso. street, Bethnal-green. Ile seemed at first only dazzled with the flash, and staggered o n a few paces, when he fell headlong, and was picked up a corpse. A very scandalous sort of traffic is bei n c, carried on in the case of the man Johnson, in West street, whose person is exposed at a penny per head, t o the lovers of the hideous and the horrible. It is said that the father, who is the exhibitor on the occasion, has al ready realised upwards of 71. by this indecent and heart less exhibition. OLYMPIC TUEATRE._Mr. Watts, the spirited lessee of the Mary lebune Theatre, has taken the Olympic, which will be re-opened as soon as it is rebuilt and de corated. '1 114111M%fiar,..6 6 , T TT lit COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT• JULY 27, 1549. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGE'..TE. ARRIVALS. July 20. Arrow Cutter, Thomas Chamberlains, Esq , from Southampton ; Resolution Schooner, Duke of Rutland, fr,,m Brest. 21. Destiny Schooner, William Weld, Esq., from Portsmouth ; Osprey Cutter, John Petre, from Portsmouth ; Stormfinch Cutter, Lik utenant-Colond Bowers, from Poole ; Talisman Cutter, Captain H. N. Smith, R. E., London ; GauntlLt Cutter, William Peareth, Esq., from Sandgate. 23. Esmeralda Schooner, J. E. W. Rolls, Esq., from Brest and Plymouth ; Gondola Cutter, W. H. Node house, Esq., from London. 25. Feruande Schooner, MajorM. Martin, from Hyde. AUSTRIA. The KOlner Zeitung publishes the following buIIe- " BISTRITZ, JUNE 26. "We have taken Bistritz to•day. No defence was made. The enemy retreated. I will pursue them to morrow. " BEM." " BISTRITZ, JUNE 29. " I have beaten the Russians. My outposts are at R ickendorf. My maiden army fought seven hours with the Russian horse, and drove them back. "Posteript.—My troops have entered Valendorf. " BEM." " BISTRITZ, JULY 2. " I have for the fourth time advanced to Bistritz by way of Gross Sajo, and Vasachely. I hold the enemy in the defiles of Byrgo, without having had occasion to claim the assistance of our troops at Karlsburg. " BEM ." These bulletins are in a manner explained by the following news from Constantinople : On the 21st of June, General Liilers took Kron stadt, after a violent contest with 400 Hungarians that had been left in that town. After taking Kronstadt, the Russians marched upon Hermanstadt. The Hungarians advanced to Togarash to meet them. After a bloody battle, which lasted 36 hours, General Liiitrs being totally de f., ated, retreated to Kronstadt, which city is filled with the wounded and flying. Another Russian corps, which was to force an entry from Moldavia into Transylvania at Aydosh, was likewise roughly handled, and thrown back into Moldavia." The following are extracts from a private letter, dated Vienna, the 20th:— " BISTRITZ, JUNE 26: " We have this day taken Bistritz without striking a blow. The enemy retired. I shall go in their pursuit to•morrow, and I hope to drive them before me. (Signed) " BEM." "JUNE 27. "I have beaten the Russians, and I am at Rakendorf. During seven hours our army attacked the enemy's cavalry, who were in great force, and repulsed them. I have advanced as far as Valendorf. " BEM." Bem writes from Bistritz on the 2d July, to the effect that, after having advanced on the Great Sajo, Vasachely, Ujfalu, and Bistritz, he kept the Russians shut up in the defile near Borgo, without having taken a single man from the army operating near Karlsburg or against the Wal lachians. The Commissioner of the Hungarian Government writes from Hermannstadt, under date the 3d July, that the Russians have been forced to retreat to Kronstadt. Bern was preparing to attack that city on the Bth or 9th July. The seat of the Hungarian Government had been transferred to Arad on the 14th July. This last circumstance proves the assurance with which Bern hopes to finish with the Russians in Transylvania, and, on the other hand, it confirms the defeat of Jellachich, because, if the army of the south was still formidable, the Hungarian Government would never dare to select the city of Arad for its residence, as it would be between two fires. SAILIS'GS July 21. Sapphire Schooner, Right Hon. Thomas M. Gibson, to the Westward. 0 6. Resolution Schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Cherbourg ; Destiny Schooner, William Weld, Eq., from Cherburg ; Duchess Yawl, Viscount Somerton, from London. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners—Gipsey Queen, Maud, Esmeralda, For nande, Brilliant, Sybyl, Enchantress. Cutters—Alarm, Dryad, Elizabeth, Osprey, Gauntlet, Turquoise, Stormfinch, Sultana, Aurora, Arrow, Gon dola, Cygnet, Talisman, Spider. Yawl—Water Lily. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. _ The Marquis of Arigleey,th73 --- iari of. Wilton, the Earl of Fitzhardinge, the Marquis of Ailesbury, Spencer de Horsey, Esq., and a number of other fashionables, are expected to arrive at Cowes early next week for the yachting season. The Commodore is expected in his yacht on Mon day next. Lady Littleton has taken Oakfield Lodge, the residence of Lady Harriet Paget ;, Sir Horace Seymour has taken Belmore House. COURT CIRC UL AR. OSBORNI4], FRIDAY. The Queen and Prince and the younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode at an early hour this morning iu Osborne Park and Grounds. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Equerries in Waiting, and Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, went yesterday to the bazaar at St. Clair, held for the benefit of the County and Isle of Wight In firmary. Colonel the Hon. and Mrs. Phipps were inaluded in the royal dinner party yesterday. The Chevalier Bunsen left Osborne this morning for London. His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz left town on Thursday evening for the Continent. The Committee on Education of the Lards of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council had a meet ing yesterday afternoon, at the Council-office. The Lords present were—the Lord President, the Eail of Minto, and the Earl of Carlisle. A deputation, consisting of the following noblemen and gentlemen, had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell on the subject of steam navigation with Australia:—Earl Talbot, Lord Naas, M.P., Mr. Adderly, M.P., Hon. A. Petre, Mr. Mark Boyd, Hon. me. Tolle mache, M.P., Mr. Aglionby, M.P., Baron Meyer Roths child, Hon. F. Scott, M.P., Mr. Mangles, M.P., Mr. De Salis, Mr. Logan, Mr. Duncan, M.P., and Mr. Todd. Mr. Capreol, from Canada, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr. July de Lotbiniere had also an in terview with his Lordship yesterday at the Colonial office. The Solicitor. General had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday. Mr. Swift had also an interview with the Commissioners yesterday at their office in the Board of Trade. BRITISH AND IRISH FISHERY, THE "CAPTAIN'S" REPLY TO THE FISHERMEN OF THE THAMES AND MEDWAY. In answer to your representations, touching the dis persal of the river fish in the Medway, through the con tinual peals of artillery which took place last week at the sham-siege operations at CHATHAM, is a subject of serious consideration to your locality, &c.; and, al though forming a manifest grievance, is also, pardon me, an important precedent, in a national point of view, for avoidnace in future. The fable of the frogs is truly applicable, namely :—" What's fun to you (soldiers), is death to us" (fishermen)—as out of evil comes good. Without doubt, the agitation given to the air by the in cessant thundering of cannons for several hours, rever berating, by a series of aerial undulating concussions on the marsh-lands, must have produced the disastrous effect spoken of, in such wise as to occasion by the agitation of the air and water, the premature " scattering of tne spawn" of certain of the finny tribes; and with attendant paralysis of the dorsal and pectoral efforts of the smaller fry—as not to enable them to stem the ebb tidal current, which reasonably accounts, in my mind, for the shoals of dead fish the following day at the Nore, and other places. The sth and 6th of William IV., c. 63, for " the uniformity of justice to all," under which the under signed can act as Justice of the Peace, brings still into force the benevolent laws of Edward 111. and Richard IL to meet these indiscreet " deeds" for foreign traffic under the 9th and 10th sections of the river fishery ob struction clauses—namely, " no obstructions to the river fisheries between the first of May and last of August— nor any other thing, by beat of drum—a swan-hopping assumption upon the Thames fishery, above Teddington and toward Henley, to drive away the fish, if the "gent" does not fork out money enough, in the neighbourhood of garrisons," Woolwich Marshes, &c. (Signed) CHARLES HENRY ACKERLEY, * Admiralty-Flag, Navy List; in the Commission of the Peace, Ist Jan., 1837, for Worcester and Middlesex; Conservancy of Rivers, &c. July 27, 1849. * Bearer of " the medal " for the safety-rods to whale fishing boats, 1827 ; author of the " Thames Navigation," 1834. the Inchiridion Dial, 1838 ; the Segmental Sector of Euclid, Book V., for Practical Arithmetic, as adjunct to Mental Calculation, 1840; and projector of the Oxygenic Lamp, for Animal Vesciele-resuscitation (as used in Cholera, &c., at the Vesce-auvr-ian dry-heat baths of Titus, A. D. 79), at the town of Vescceuv-us Pompeii. in Italy. THE FINSBURY AND SHOREDITCII BENEVOLENT INsTITUTION.—The foundation festival of this charity Taeveerhna,irP.oultAryt,Richardson,the company down L.S. , n o was held, on Wednesday last, at the King's Head o F 'Clock th an excellent dinner, furnished in Mr . 131 sat eadon's best style ; and after the usual loyal an chairman proposed " prosperity to the toasts, the in a most able and energetic address, e st n a s te a d tution," and, and objects of the charity, which, althoug h te of such nature brief existence (having only been founde this y ear ), bad yet placed aged and necessitous persons upon its funds. The chairman particularly adverted to the fact of the society possessing a feature peculiarly its own, viz., the affording medical attendance, with medicines, to the pensioners, at their places of abode, together with additional pecuniary aid, in case of sickness, a measure which had been adopted by the directors, at the sugges tion of the secretary, and which he, the chairman, con sidered rendered the charity perfect. The announce ment, by the chairman, that the Earl of Carlisle had kindly consented to preside at the next festival was received with great applause; and, after congratulating the committee and officers of the society upon the success which had attended their praiseworthy efforts, the chairman concluded with an earnest and eloquent appeal on behalf of the Institution, which was liberally respon ded to by the gentlemen present. Mr. Vine, the secre tary, read the subscription list, which included the names of the Marquis of Bristol, the Earls Denbigh and Carlisle, Viscount Seaham, the Bishops of Durham and Llandaff, Sir James Flower, Bart., Alderman Sir John Pixie, Bart., T. S. Duncombe, Eeq., M.P., William Ewart, Esq., M.P., Charles Hot,re, Esq., John La bouchere, Esq., Charles Dixon, Esq.,. &c. &c. Some excellent singing, by Messrs. Martin, Bruton, &c., con. tributed greatly to promote the enjoyment and hilarity of the evening, and the company separated at a late hour, much gratified by the entertainment. DARLEY MAIN COLLIERY AGAIN.—On Tuesday morning, about eight o'clock, an ignition of the fire damp took place, which caused the work people to be so much alarmed that they left their work. But happily the gas was not in such a body as to cause au explosion. The colliers returned to their work in a short time. Although no damage was done, much alarm was exhi bited in Barnsley by the relatives and friends of those employed in that pit. CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL. —Yesterday afternoon the annual examination of the boys educated upon this foundation took place in the theatre of the institution, Honey- lane Market, Cheapside, before the Lord Mayor. His Lordship took the chair immediately after the pro ceedings at the hustings were closed. A large number of ladies, and about 600 of the pupils were present. In opening the proceedings his Lordship said, that it gave him great pleasure upon that occasion to preside over a school so intimately connected with the inter est of the city of London, as the City of London School. Ile bad for some time noticed its efficiency, and his utmost desire was to witness its still greater prosperity. The Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, D.D., the head master, having explained the objects of the institution, and given a sketch of its history since its foundation by Mr. Car penter, some centuries ago, declamations were delivered in praise of the founder ; that in Greek by Willi am Lewis, Carpenter scholar; that in Latin by Willi am Cornell; that in German by Stephenson Barry, Car penter and Beaufoy scholar; that in English by John Robert Seeley; and that in French by Andrew Richard Scobel, Carpenter scholar. The whole of these orations were much applauded. The scholarships with which the school is endowed and other prizes were then distri buted by the Lord Mayor. Thanks were voted to the Master of the School, Dr. Mortimee, and the examiners, after which speeches were delivered by F. Bennock, Esq., Richard Taylor, Esq., Mr. De Jersy and others. A vote of thanks was given to the Lord May or for his able presidency upon the occasion, and the assembly separated. BEN-NEvls.—Up till within the last few days (when mists returned), the weather for some time proved singularly favourable for the ascent of this giant of the mountains; and the clear sharp outline of Ben and its neighbouring brothers was unmarred by a single passing cloud. It fortunately happened, also, that a large number of tourist* had arrived, who enjoy ed to its fullest extent the grandeur of the view to be obtained from the lofty peaks of Ben-Nevis. From ten to twenty ascended daily, and ne doubt they will long reme mber their cessful asc en t, an d w ill often dwell in fancy on the un rivalled scene extended at their feet, smiling under a sky almost Ita lian " in its softness and beauty.—lnvernes s Courier. FRANKFORT. The Frankfort papers publish a dispatch of the Prussian Minister Count Brandenburg to Baron Kamptz, instructing the latter to resign his office as Prussian Plenipotentiary at the Regent's Court. In this dispatch, which is dated the 22d ult., the Count Brandenburg protests " that the Central Power is extinct, the existence of a Central Power and of a responsible Cabinet without a Parliament being a mere absurdity." FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WHITEHALL, JULY 26, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. Sir James Stephen, K.C.8., to be Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge, in the room of William Smyth, E-q. CROWN-OFFICE, JULY 27. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of London—The Right Honourable Sir James Duke, Kilt., Mayor of the said city of London, in the room of James Paulson, Esq , deceased._ WAR OFFICE, JULY 27. Ist Regiment of Foot—Staff Assistant-Surgeon Ed ward Burrows Sinclair to be Assistant• Surgeon, vice Hoskin, who exchanges, July 27. 4th Regiment of Foot—Captain Henry Balguy, from the 6th Foot, to be Captain, vice Bellingham, who ex- changes, July 27. - 6th Regiment of Foot—Captain William Bellingham, from the 4th Foot, to be Captain, vice Balguy, who ex changes, July 27, 13th Foot—Lieutenant George Wade to he Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Fenwick, deceased; Ensign Edward Lynch to be Lieutenant, vice Wade; Lieutenant Gerald Fitz Gerald King to be Adjutant, vice Wade, July IS. 26th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Torrens Lyster, from the 50th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Park, pro- moted, July 27. 38th Foot—Captain John Mellis Nairne, from half pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vice Valentine Frederick Story, who exchanges; Lieutenant Robert Charles Sin clair to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nairne, who re tires; Ensign Charles Edward Johns to be Lieutennut, by purchase, vice Sinclair; Corbett Edwards, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Johns, July 27. 48th Foot—Lieut. Robert Blakeney, from the 75th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fetherstonhaugh, appointed Paymaster of the 59th Foot, July 27. 53d Foot—Captain Thomas James Castieau, from half pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Charles Frederick Ilavelock, who exchanges, receiving the difference; Lieut. John Shiffner to be Captain, by purchase, vice Castieau, who retires, July 27. 62d Foot—Ensign Richard Augustus Wood to be superseded for having absented himself without leave, July 27. 69th Foot— Quarter-Master Sergeant Michael Clinton to be Quarter-Master, vice James Hollis, who retires upon half pay, July 27. 75th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Carter Bamford, from half-pay of the 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blake ney, appointed to the 48th Foot, July 27. 77th Foot—Captain Alfred Rush, from half-pay Un attached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major William Jonathan Cleike, who exchanges, receiving the differ ence, July 27. 86th Foot—Ensign Edward Leet to be Lieutenant, by purliase, vice Ellison, who retires ; Ensign William Henry Bennett, from the 46th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Leet, July 27. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Ensign Henry e Ge ha t s , r e ge , v ice Augustus Lloyd, a Powell ppoi ot to be appointed t o the Lieutenant, 7th Fo h 0 tw,t Julyt o u t pur 27. HOSPITAL t S: Forces, As' F— A vice STAFF. — Assistant - Surgeon si ta n t-Sur Sinclair, geon W h Hoskin, M.D., from the Ist Foot, to w b eoill exchanges, i Assistant- Surgeonm Th e h s July 2 E 7 1vT..--Captain Thomas James Castieau, of the 53d Foot, to be Major in the army, Nov. 9. MEmottANDusa.—The Christian names of Ensign Rainsford, of the 3d West India Regiment aro " Henry , James." Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Mid-Lothian. Royal Mid-Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet John Drummond, to be Lieutenant, vice Dewar, resigned; John Borthwick, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Drummond, promoted; James Hope, Gent., to be Cornet, July 17. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. 76th or Inverness-shire Regiment of Militia—Lons dale Pounder, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Stalker, de ceased, July 20. ADMIRALTY, JULY 27. The remainder of the Naval War Medals, viz.—those claimed prior to the 30th June, will be ready for delivery at the Admiralty on and after Monde}, the 6th August next, between the hours of twelve and two o'clock. Persons who have not yet preferred their claims may do so by letter, addressed to the Secretary of the Medal Committee, Admiralty, Whitehall, but their medals and those of all who have applied since the 30th of June will not be ready for some months, and parties who have at different times given in their names to the staff officers of pensioners, as having already claimed, when in point of tact no such claim had been made, or received, will be liable to a similar delay. By command of their Lordships, W. A. B. HAMILTON. CROWN-OFFICE, JULY _26. Day and place appointed for holding the Summer Assizes:—Welsh Circuit.—Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Baron Platt. Glamorganshire, August 13, at Cardiff. WHITEHALL, Jui,.Y 20. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Bowes, of Darlington, in the county palatine of Durham, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Samuel Henry Leach, jun., jeweller, nigh-street, Kingsland. BANKRUPTS. Edward Heather, straw hat maker, Crawford-street, Mary lebone, to surrender Aug. 4, at eleven, and Sept. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Peddell, Cheapside. John Colson, publican, Milton, Gravesend, Aug. 3, at halt-past twelve, and Sept. 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Field, Finchley. Samuel Cox, sen., plumber and builder, Cobham-row, Clerkenwell, Aug. 4, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 7, at ne, at the Cern t of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee ; Boulton, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell. George Teagle Witter, builder, Saddlers' -place, Lon don-wall, Aug. 6, at half-past two, and Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Darby, Chan cery-lane. Thomas Morris, corn, flour, and seed merchant, Aber gavenny, Aug. 7, and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Jay, Sergeant's Inn; Crosby, Bristol. John Stevenson, grocer, Brecon, Aug. 10 and Sept 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; White, Eyre, and White, Bed ford row ; Bevans, Bristol; Evans, Brecon. Joseph Carey, printer, Shepton Mallett, Aug. 14, and Sept. 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Phipps Shepton Mallet. James Dowle, wine merchant, Phipps, Cbeepstow, Monmouth shire, Court.A 2 a i n i d u t Sept. ton, 0 7 ft , c a i a t leal assignee, e B th ri e .st ß o r l i ; st s o a l b D in is e : Bristol. James Carter, victualler, Bristol, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, t Tidal assignee, Bristol ; Whittington and Gribble, Bristol; Surr and Gribble, Lombard street. Maurice Powell, butcher, Newtown, Montgomery shire, Avg. 13 and Sept. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool tins : S I ( s t , -,. -- ;Q: - -1 --, - 7 - - - - 7 -- '*-- `.. 4, :q; 11 I ,r. liU A k PAN, AVA Glynne, .:tiona meeting mein last even- T i owno.SL SATYTIMAY rwiriTNING, srLy 26 1 lOO,l District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool. Gregory and Co., Bedford-row; Junes, Newtown. James Stott, cotton spinner, Balladen, Lancashire, Aug. 7 and 2S, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple; Cobbett, Manchester; Hargreaves, New-church. Bernard Bottenheina, merchant, Manchester, Aug. 7, and Sept. 18, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthington, an d Shipman, Manchester; Reed, Langford, and Mars den, Friday- street, Cheapside. Richard Birreil, linen and woollen draper, Blackburn, Aug. 6, and Sept. 4, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Wilding and Fisher, Blackburn; Milne, Parry, Milne and Morris, Temple. Charles States, innkeeper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, August 7, at half-past ten, and Sept, 14, at one, at the Newcastle-upon Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Jobling and Fleming. Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Swan and Burnup, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, B o w-church -yard. DIVIDENDS. W. Henderson, Wolverhampton, tinplate manufac turer, Aug. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham— N. D. Morris, Hereford, hop and seed merchant, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—P. Woolley, Ross, Herefordshire, tailor, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Bir mingham—W. Bishton, Farkfield, Staffordshire, iron master, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Cl-rke and G. Clarke, Market Harborough, Leicester shire, carpet and rug manufacturers, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Vaughan, Bye-street, Here fordshire, plumber, glazier, and painter, Aug. 30, at twelve, at the Court, 43irmingham—J. Gill, Stlsden, Yorkshire, coal merchant, Aug. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. D. Green, Let ds, plaid manufacturer, Aug. 20, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Cousen, Lucy Cousen, and J. R. Cousen, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spinners, Aug. 21, at twelve, at the Court Leeds—W. J. Dunsford, Bristol, surgeon and apothecary, Aug. 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. H. Allen, Forth Cawl, Glamorganshire, timber merchant, Aug. 17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. S. Tonge, Liverpool, coal pro prietor, Aug. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. T. Arnold, Liverpool, news agent, Aug. 23, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. Cunningham, Northwich, Cheshire, grocer, Aug. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Walker and W. Walker, Birkenhead, Cheshire, joiners, ls., on Monday, July 30, or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool. S. Clegg, T. Mather, jun., and K. Pringle, Etna Iron Works, Lancashire, ironfounders and engineers, 4 4 1 d., on Monday, July 30, or any subsequent Monday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool. C. Besley, Plymouth, clerk, Is. 10d., on any Tuesday or Friday after July 31, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hirtzel, Exeter. At the Court of Review, Aug. 17. J. Jordan, Birmingham, surgeon—J. I. Baker, Wol verhamton, iron dealer—W. B. Baker, Wolverhampton, iron dealer—W. Ask, Wakefield, watchmaker—J. Vaughan, High Holborn, leather dresser—ll. Clark, Redeross- - strcet, City, and Plummer's-row, Whitechspel, oil merchant—W. Godfrey, London-wall, City, carpen ter—H. Edmonds, Charles-street, Westbourne•terrace, Middlesex, dairyman—J. Peachey, Colchester, cabinet maker—J. Taylor, Lincoln, butcher—H. Lister, Lin coln, miller. W. Clunes, Bridges -street, Covent-garden, pawn broker, 6d., on Saturday next and two following Sa turdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guildhall-chambers. F. C. Gray, Dalstou, Middlesex, lodging house keeper, 2s. 2d., on Saturday next and two following Sa turdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guildhall-chambers. C. Mahew, Ebury-street, Pimlico, hosier and laceman, Bd., on Saturday next and two following Saturdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guild hall-chambers. W. L. Kelly, Newport, Monmouthshire, bookseller, 2s. 9d., on Saturday next and two following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guild hall- chambers. J. Brown, Austin-friars, City, merchant, lid., on Saturday next and two following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guildhall- chambers. B. Bovil and C. Hanbury, Catherine -court, Tower-bill, City, corn factors, sid., ua Saturday next and two fol lowing Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guildhall-chambers. J. Laby, Barking, coal and provision merchant, 10s., on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab church-lane, City. T. H. Pinder, Southampton, Cheltenham and Glou cester, tailor and draper, 2d., on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. J. Johnson, jun., Uxbridge and Iver common, carrier and farmer, 45., on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. I. Williams, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, grocer, sid., any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Miller. Bristol. R. M. Toogood, Cwm Branc, Monmouthshire, grocer, a second dividend of Is. 2d., together with the first di. vidend of 35., any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. J. Bateman, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, blacksmith, 16s. 10d., on any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. F. Keates, Waterloo-road, draper, and of Worthing, Sussex, chinaman, 3s. 6d., and 2s. on the estate of Say sell and Keates, on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman- street. L. C. Lecesne, Fenchurch-buildings, merchant, 2id., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of . Mr. Graham, celeman•str..t- - - - A. A. Mackey, and N. J. W. Holt., St. Helen's place, Bishopegate-street, together with J. H. Mackey, Calcutta, merchants, 2s. 101 d., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. G. Rougemont, Broae-street-buildings, merchant, ls. 3d., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednes days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra. ham, Coleman-street. E. L. James, Queen-street, Cheapside, stationer, ls. lid., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednes days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra ham, Coleman-street. T. Lyon and E. Lyon, Birchia-lane, stockbrokers, 10s., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. W. E. H. Guillaume, Botley, Southampton, timber merchant, ls. 114 d., on Wednesday next, and three fol lowing Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. Carruthers, Michells, Kent, distiller, Is. lid., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. Scott, Manchester, boot and shoe dealer, Bd., on Tuesday next, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. T. Merrill and C. Benson, Salford, Lancashire, type founders, 155., on Tuesday next, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. W. Thornley, Ripley, Derbyshire, grocer, 2s. 6d., Aug. 4, Oct. 13, or any subsequent alternate Saturday to Dec. 22, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham. W. Warden, Birmingham, corn dealer and shoe dealer, 5d., any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. J. Stevens, jun., Old Swinford, Staffordshire, glass manufacturer, 4s. d., any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. J. and J. Greenwood, Haworth, worsted spinners, ls., any day on or after July 30, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. R. D. Pawson, Leeds, apothecary, 2s. 3d., on subse quent proofs, any day on and after July 30, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. W. Chaffer, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, iron monger, ss. 2d., on Friday, July 27, or any subsequent Friday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, Hull. H. Parker, Sheffield, banker, second division of 45., in addition to 12s. 6d., on Saturday, July 28, or an y suse quent Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Sheffield. F. King, Northallerton, Yorkshire, innkeeper, 25., on Thursday, Aug. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds. W. Pullen, Bradford, Yorkshire, druggist. qd., any day on and after July 26, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. T. Storry, Scarborough, printer, 4d., any day on and after July 26, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. R. Dorrington and Sons, Leeds, cloth merchants, 3ia., any day on and after July 26, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. J. Swindell, Manchester, plumber and glazier, 2s. 2id., on Tuesday, July 31, and every following Tuesday, be tween ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. J. Blackburn, Hulme, Lancashire, builder, Is. 3id. on Tuesday, July 24, and every following Tuesday, be tween ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man chester. J. K. Winterbottom, Manchester, banker and money scrivener, 34d., on Tuesday, July 31, and every follow ing Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. R. Neal, W an dsworth-common, nurseryman and contractor, ls. 7d., on Saturday, 28th inst., and three following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. J. Giles, Shoreditch, clothier, ls. 2d., on Saturday, 28th inst., and three following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Giscard, Ely, clock-maker, Aug. 17, at one—T. Allen, Great Suffolk-street, Southwark, Birmingham and Sheffield warehouseman, Aug. 21, at two. In the Country. J. Rewcastle, Gateshead, Durham, copperas maker, Aug. 21, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-upou- Tyne—G.Wheelhouse, York, banker, Aug. 27, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Morris, Brecon, druggist, Aug. 17, at eleven, at the Cou r t , Bristol—S. Roberts, Llanr haidr yn Mochant, Denbighshire, innkeeper, Aug. 20, at eleven, at the Court. Liverpool—W. H. Suter, Liver pool, ship broker, Aug. 16, at eleven, at the Court, Li verpool—E. H. Fereday. Bilston, Staffordshire, oil merchant, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham — T. J. Fehr, Birmingham, dealer in bonnets, Aug. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Harrison, Here ford, mercer, Aug• 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birming ham—S. Sill, Worcester, draper, Aug. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. C. Brown, Taunton, draper, Aug. 28. at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—L. G. Groves, Charlton Marshall, Dorsetshire, horse- dealer, Aug. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—J. B. R. Durant, Sto gursey, Somersetshire, grocer, Aug. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—G. Dixon, Uffculme, Devonshire, butter factor, Aug. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. 10d for ordinary, and 2s 3d to 3s 3d for fine. The value MEETING OF of British made Spirit is still 9s Bd, and Gin at 8s to 8s G IC AL 61 per gallon for 17 to 22 per cent under proof. l SALISBURY, THURSDA TALLOW.—To-day . tie public sales of Tallow went v.t Bart., p res id e d at t h e sec full rates; 1,248 pkgs of South American went at from lug at the Council-house. 34s to 38s 93, and eOO casks of Sydney at 343 9d to 38s The paper read consisted of an account of Fountain per cwt. Abbey, Yorkshire (by M. R. Hawkins, Esq.), and of OlLS.—There is yet no advance to record in the value some extensive explorations now in progress at the of Cocoa Nut, still optrations are upon an enlarged scale ruins of the Abbot' s h ouse; and a paper b y J. H eywoo d at 34s to 36s for good to fine, and at 31s to 33s Markland, Esq., on some perforations in the walls of 6d per cwt for inferior. For Palm there is a firm the church of St. Mary Ottery, Devon, which in this market and a good demand exists ; fine quality and other similar instances the author conjectured to at 30s ed to 31s, sued for arrival 30s. Linseed have been made for suspending wax lights therefrom on Oil continues in excellent request by home dealers. high occasions. and quotations rule firm at 25s 9d to 265. A fair por- A n interesting circumstance occurred during the meet tion of Oil has been sold for delivery at 26s to 26s 2d, ing, in Dr. Ingram, the President of Trinity College, and there are not free sellers. A better sale has been Oxford, presenting Mr. John Britton, the venerable to • experienced for Rapeseed Oil, prices are not higher, pale pographer, with a large bronze medal, bearing a bead of went at 36s 6d to 375, brown 365, and foreign 37s to 38s. Dr. Stukeley, and on the reverse a view of Stonehenge. Ot all sorts supply is still getting upon a large scale. Olive Dr. Ingram stated that he presented it as a token of is not offered at any further reduction; there is a more friendship, and in testimony of the great services Mr. active demand; Gallipoli 39/ to 401; other descriptions Britton had rendered to areleology. 371 to 381 ltle, Lucca per jar 5/ lised to 6/, and Florence e'er. eiz e'edierroie said the gift was particularly valuable half chests at lis to 20s. Sperm met with much inquiry• t o him, as he possessed ad the manuscripts, drawings, Sales of fine British have been made at 79/ to 801 per &c., collected and made by Dr. Stukeley relative to tun. Headmatter has been selling at SO/ to 80/ lOs for Stonehenge, more than a century back. Mr. Britton the best. Cod is still held with firmness, and at also hinted that at no distant period he might present 271 to 27/ 15s several parcels have been sold. this collection to the Institute. Seal continues to be wanted, and rates are We may also mention, in connexion with Stonehenge, still advancing; pale selling at 321 lOs to 331, straw and that it was intimated to some of the members that Sir tinged 30/ to 31/ 10s, yellow and brown at 271 to Edmund Aetrubus had expressed an intention to replace 29/ los. For arrival sales have been made rather under some of the fallen stones. these rates. For Southern a good demand has been ex- The sectional meetings were resumed this morning at perienced, and previous rates are well maintained for all the Council Chamber, the Right Hon. the President in sorts; there is also a less quantity on offer. For good the chair. to fine, quotations rule from 291 to 3 9 /, and low to An able lecture on the monumental effigies and sculp mid 27/ to 281 lOs per tun. Lard Oil is still dull of tures in Salisbury Cathedral. was delivered by Mr. R. sale at 35s to 40s, and Ground Nut at 27s to 27s Gd per WESTMACOTT. lie noticed that these interesting me cwt. morials here extend from the 11th to the 17th century, and include one of the most beautiful early monuments in this country, that of William Lenges*, Earl of Sa lisbury, early in the 13th century. Professor COCKERELL followed with a paper on a similar subject, in which he explained the mutilated re mains of statues outside the cathedral (where they had formerly been 160 in number), and also identified them as the work of British artists in the 13th century. Professor WILLIS then gave a most lucid and com plete account of the Cathedral, in all its details—fixing the exact time when the several parts of the body of the edifice were completed between 1220 and 1246; and also the period of the addition of the tower and spire, between 1330 and 1340. lie also pointed out, with the assistance of drawings, the shameful spoliation committed by Wyatt and his employer, Bishop Barrington, in the middle of last century. The Professor afterwards accompanied the members through the building, further to illustrate his obser vations. At the conclusion of this lecture, the Bishop of SALIS BURY expressed, in warm terms, the obligations of him self and the meeting for the valuable and original infor mation embodied in these lectures. SALISBURY, FRIDAY.—At the sectional meeting last evening the Dean of Hereford took the chair, and stated that the business to come before them would be confined to early and mediaeval antiquities. JAMES YATES, Esq., de.ivered a lecture on the in struments called celts, which are found in such abun dance, those discovered in the earlier harrows being formed of stone, and the latter specimens of bronze and iron. Mr. Yates's theory was that these instruments were identical with the dolabrce, and he cited passages from Livy, Quintus, Curtius, and Tacities to show that from the time of Alexander the Great they had been used in war as chisels, mounted on the end of long staves, to pick down the walls of fortified places. Mr. Yates, however, admitted that some descriptions of colts were used for various domestic uses, as a spud, or small spade ; &c. In support of his opinion, he exhibited two drawings from the Assyrian marbles lately discovered by Mr. Layard, in which soldiers are represented using a similar weapon in destroying the walls of a besieged city. He also stated that similar uses were made of the celt to this day in some parts of Iceland. Dr. JONES and Mr. J. M. KENBLE strongly combated the opinion of the lecturer, on the ground that the size of the celt wholly unfitted it for such a purpose. The latter gentleman also referred to his researches in Scan dinavia, which confirmed him in his opinion, that al though some use might be occasionally made of the celt in war, it was applied to a variety of domestic uses, as a chisel, a gardening tool, &c., being apparently almost the only implement in use among the early Celtic tribes. Used as a small axe, the celt might be a formidable weapon; but the small depth to which it could be affixed to a stick rendered it too weak for picking down atone walls, or even mounds of earth. The Dean of HEREFORD also differed from Mr. Yates, and contended that the three ages shown by the contents of the barrows—the first containing weapons of stone, the second of brass, and the third of iron—proved that the Britons did not know how to work the iron in their soil until the Romans came amongst them and taught them to do so. Ile thought the dolubree of the ancients were probably a sort of adze, or more probably the pickaxe. Mr. YATES, in reply, undertook to show that the adze was a different implement, and bore a different name among the ancients. This morning the sectional meetings were resumed at the council chamber; the lectures being of the historical class. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. 'From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Coinnions4 FRIDAY, JULY 27. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. Question put to disagree with the Lords in the omission of Clauses 16, 17, 18, 19. The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 81. Gibson, Thomas M. Parker, John Glyn, G. C. Patten, J. W. Graham, Sir James Price, Sir It Grey, Sir G. Rice, E. R. Grey, It. W. Rich, Henry Grosvenor, Lord R. Romilly, Sir John Hawes, B. Rumbold, C. E. Ilaytcr, W. G. Russell, Lord J. Ileadlam, T. E. Scrope, G. P. Heywood, James Sheil, It. L. Ilobhouse, Sir John Shelburne, Earl of liobliouse, T. B. Smith, Vernon Hogg, Sir J. W. Smith, J. A. Howard, Lord E. Somerville, Sir W. Jervis, Sir John Thompson, Colonel Jones, Captain Thornely, T. Labouchere, Henry Townley, It. G. Lewis Tufnell, Hoary 'Loveef G. C. en, Pryse Vane, Lord 11. M`Cullagh, W. T. Walmsley, Sir J. 11`Gregor, John Willcox, Brodie Marsh: 11, J. G. Wilson, James Matheson, Colonel Wood, Sir Charles Maule, Fox Wyvill, Mannaduke Mitchell, T. A. Young, Sir John Morris, David TELLERS. licholl, John Hill, Lord M. Paget, Lord C. Bellew, R. M. Abdy, T. N. Adair, R. Shaft° Aglionby, H. A. Armstrong, R. B. Arundel, Earl of Baines, M. T. Berkeley, Captain Birch, Sir Thomas Blackall, S. W. Brocklehurst,J. Brockman, E. D. Brotherton, Joseph Bunbury, E. 11. Campbell, W. F. Carter, J. B. Clay, James ChiOrd, IL M. Craig, W. G. Dawson, T. V. Dundas, Admiral Dundas, Sir D. Ebrington, Viscount Elliot, John Evans, John Fagan, William Ferguson, Sir R. Forster, M. Fox, Richard M. Baillie, H. J. Barron, Sir H. Devereux, J. I'. Dickson, Samuel Dunne, Colonel Grattan, Henry Greene, John Hamilton, J. H. Henley, J. IV. MINORITY-NOES, 22. Keating, Robert Sadleir, John Magan, W . U. Scully, Francis Meagher, Thomas Stall rd, Augustu3 Monsell, William Stuart, J. ltullings, J. It. Naas, Lord Nugent, Sir Percy O'tlrien Sir Lucius O'Flaherty, Anthony TEXLEE 6 . Hamilton, G. A. French, F. THE LATE BALLOON ACCIDENT. The accounts given in the papers of Thursday, de tailing the mishap that befell the veteran aeronaut, Mr. Charles Green and his companions, give but a faint idea of the escape of the party, more particularly of Mr. Green himself. On striking the roofs, the ladies, Miss Gascoigne, Mrs. W. Green, Miss Green (no relative, but the daughter of a Mr. T. Green), and Mrs. Green, wife of the elder Mr. Green, became greatly alarmed, but their presence of mind was extraordinary; for they not only saved Mr. Green from an untimely end, but as sisted in the recovery of the line attached to the valve, which had been entrusted to Mr. W. Green. The ♦ete ran, on grasping it, fervently exclaimed, " Thank Heaven we are saved!" The balloon, on being relieved of the weight of the other gentlemen, ascended like a ' rocket, and for a fbw seconds the party were entirely unconscious of their situation, or of the fate of the gen tlemen who had fallen from the hoop; and their sus pense was truly painful. Mr. Green, sen., whose coolness never forsook him, and to whose nerve, promp titude, and experience must the safety of the lives of the whole party be attributed, opened a bottle of sherry, and presenting a glass to each of his fair com panions and the gentlemen, exhausted a bumper to the success of their trip, and to " absent friends." The toast was heartily responded to, and preparations were now commenced for a descent on the first convenient site pre senting itself. At about a quarter to nine o'clock, and after travelling nearly an hour, the balloon was safely anchored in a clover field, not at Erith, as previously stated, but on the opposite shore at Purfleet, where thousands were ready to lend their aid. The party, after partaking of refreshments at a hotel in the vicinity, re turned to Vauxhall- gardens in an omnibus about two o'clock on the following (Thursday) morning, when they received the congratulations of their friends and the vi sitors. Mr. Green i,eetned to have sustained a severe shock, and it was stated that he was suffering from an internal injury, having been violently thrown against the edge of thu car when the balloon struck the house tops, and falling on his side bruised his ribs, which some years since vv ere affected by an accident. During his journey home he was very sick, and his appearance indi cated that he was in great pain. Mrs. Green also seemed to be very ill; she had received a slight abrasion of the skin on the side of her face. Miss Gascoigne had a wound on the forehead, occasioned by the grapnel, and Mrs. W. Green had one of her hands much bruised. EDWIN GUEST, Esq, delivered a lecture on the early British settlements in South Britaio, in which he en tered at great length into the progressive extermination of the native British by their Saxon invaders, and veri fied many important statements of the "Saxon Chro nicle" which conflict with Dr. Lappenberg's views of the first settlement of the Saxons in Britain. He also iden tified the town of Amesbury, near this city, as one of the three great Christian choirs in Britain, under Aurelius Ambrosius, and showed that the reference made to that locality in the most ancient Welsh records was not to the heathen monument of Stonehenge, but to the great Christian monastery at Amesbury. Ho also showed, by collateral evidence, that the Britons main tained their ground at Old Sarum for twenty or thirty years after all the neighbouring country was conquered by the Saxons. At the conclusion of the lecture, J. ➢I. Kemble, Esq. (himself perhaps the first Anglo-Saxon scholar in Europe), pronounced Mr. Guest's lecture to comprise the most valuable and original chapter of early English his tory he had ever heard. J. M. KEDIBLE, Esq., then gave a very long and in teresting lecture on the origin of the Constitutions of Clarendon, and the life of Thomas a Becket. The con nexion of this great event with the proceedings on the Continent, when the Pope endeavoured to reduce the Emperor of Germany to the position of his vassal, was clearly traced. At the conclusion of this lecture the members pro ceeded to Wilton House, to inspect the valuable Pem broke collection of ancient works of art, under the critical - guidanee of C. Newton, Esq., of the British Museum. A splendid del' eung was provided at that princely mansion by the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, for their entertainment. CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. An annual general meeting of proprietors was held on Thursday, the 26th inst., at the company's offices, 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square. The attendance of shareholders was very numerous. The Right Rev. Bishop Morris took the chair pre cisely at one o'clock, and called upon Mr. Norris, the secretary, to read the report, which is too lengthy for publication. The chief points in it were, that-Ist, not a single policy had lapsed by death during these last twelve months. 2d, That notwithstanding the depression of business generally, there had been no falling off in the number of assurances over the whole year; and that during the last quarter three times the business had been done when compared with the previous one. 3d, That Mr. Archer's services as actuary bad fortunately been secured; consequently the company was now enabled to assure diseased as well as healthy lives. And 4th, The operations of the company had been extended to the continent. The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN briefly and appropriately addressed the meeting upon the very satisfactory report made, and his Lordship concluded by proposing that it be received and entered on the minutes; which proposi tion was seconded by JoHN GRADY, Esq. The Very Rev. Dr. MAGEE wished to be satisfied that there was really an increase of business during the last three months; and, after some little discussion, this was satisfactorily shown to be the case; when the pro position was carried unanimously. After some lengthened observations made by different shareholders, disclosing facts highly favourable to the company, a vote of confidence and thanks was pimsed to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, which was duly re • sponded to; as was also the especial vote of thanks to the Right Rev. Dr. Morris for his able and impartial con duct in the chair. The meeting then separated, and I every shareholder appeared highly gratified. It was stated in the room afterwards that numbers of the proprietors wished the establishment of a Catholic fire office, and we understood that this was actually in ( course of foundation. A PRECOCIOUS BRIDE.—DELAYS ARE DAN GEROUS.—On Saturday morning last a couple, apparently farm servants, arrived in this city by one of the east trains, on their way to Gretna, intent on being Enrolled in " Hymen's bonds." Upon arriving in Botchergate, however, the bride was suddenly seized with illness, and, accompanied by her husband in prospectu, repaired to an inn to partake of refreshment. They had not sat long before the worthy hostess (an experienced matron) was fully convinced that the lady was in the state that " ladies wish to be who love their lords"—in short, close upon her confinement; and by her directions the ailing lady was forthwith removed to a neighbouring lodging house, where, to the utter astonishment of the bride groom, the expectant bride in less than ten minutes gave birth to a fine male child.—Carlisle Journal. FICIGHTFLTL ACCIDENT ON THE BLACKWALL WAY.—Yesterday morning, shortly before twelve o'clock, an accident of a most frightful nature, and which termi nated fatally, occurred on the Blackwall Railway, near the West India Dock station. It appears that for some time past a man named John Lakey, a stonemason, and several other men, have been engaged in clearing out the ditches which run alongside the railway at Poplar, by the direction of the West India Dock Company. On that part of the railway the dockyard is contiguous to it for some distance, and to approach the ditches the men had to walk upon the line. Yesterday morning, at twenty minutes to twelve o'clock, Lakey was proceeding along the centre of the line between the two lines of' railway, in company with the foreman, to inspect the ditch near the station, when the train which was then due was perceived coming towards the West India Dock station from Blackwall. The engineer on the locomotive saw the deceased, and in stantlye blew his whistle to apprise him danger he was in. The unfortunate man turned h im a o n f r d ou i t e a d . and saw that the engine was close t upo of the way of the stead of stepping on to the line, teng ine, rai n engine it struck him on the and forced ha ri sdshe head him down eheat was heosnu.ildTennley act was s oupsuollocutnh,e t h r a st i t l s b whichefore thethe whole of the carriages which are uponengineer breast e could he turned stop the r und e s s aT e d d n o ea v n e gd r u face of the man belonging to the rail. the train instantly ran to the place, and beheld a agnedn e k ra ll il e y d :e ph r ei y ucita n : u f t. e h r e o T u sh s p , eo p th a . cut into into several pieces, and the brains were ex posedwwsheeand strewn about the ground. His chest and body r rc e ek also cut open, and entrails were laidart i h bare.is body l eg s were not injured, b u t t h e other part was literally smashed to atoms. A shell was obtained, and the remains of the unfortunate man were collected and placed in it, and removed to the q dead deceased house, in Poplar, to awa i t a coroner's • ues h t l . e Thetime and had d e ecease had been o u t o f work for a considerable only latterly obtained employment. He has left a wife and five young children, who were entirely depending on him for support. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO GLASGOW.—Agreeably to advertisement, a meeting of the members of the Western Club, most numerously attended, was held in the club rooms yesterday (Wednesday), the Duke of Hamilton in the chair. The unanimous resolution come to by the meeting was to place their magnificent building at the disposal of the Lord Provost and magistrates, for the accommodation of her Majesty during the approaching royal visit. As it is understood a that t o he present al a ee thedelicate health of the Duchess of Hamilton will preclude the idea of her Majesty occupying Hamilton pro bability is, if the Queen does not stay at Erskine House, that her Majesty will rest for the night at the Western Club. Preliminary meetings have been held by the ma gistrates in reference to the Queen's visit, but nothing definite, we believe, has yet been arranged.—North British Mail. Mr. Pressly had an interview with Earl Granville y e sterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. MR. OT WAY'S LECTURES ON SIIAKSPERE. Mr. Otway has recently delivered his lectures on Shakspere at Harrow School. His reception was most flattering and satisfactory, and at the conclusion of the course he received the following testimonial from the Rev. C. J. Vaughan, V.D., head master of Harrow School. "Harrow, July 18, 1849. "I have much pleasure in expressing my satisfaction with Mr. Otway's lectures on Shakspere, delivered lately at Harrow, before the school. " They were listened to with great interest, and ap , peared to me to do great credit to Mr. Otway's judgmen and talents. " CHARLES J. VAUGHAN, D.D., " Head Master of Harrow School." [We congratulate Mr. Otway on his success, and be lieve that he will succeed in reviving a taste for the legitimate drama among our aristocracy.—ED. Sun.] SANGUINARY AND UNSUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH A SLAVER.—A gentleman just arrived from Sierra ._ Leone, has given us the following accounte ls of t f a e sanke a l y nary engagement which took place on the last, on the coast of Africa:— " Wh' off t he Galli lst the Alert nas, brig a , Commander 11. Dunlop, was lying i s ixt " slaving felucca, mounting six guns, and carrying y men, was perceived, and t he boats of the ship were sent in chase. On nearing the sla e v l e b r y th a o dbeotea t L made a gal 'ant attack, but they w ined resist ance, and were beaten off were wet in the act of b oarding e!• Mr. Shaw, the second lieutenant of the Alert, Mr. Henry Droop Sanders, w h o had charge of the first gig, and severa l men, hay i ng been killed, and six or seven wounded, the c ommanding o ffi cer thought it prudent to ret i re for ass i s ta nce , being then five miles f rom th e ship.A breeze springing up, the felucca escaped b e f ore a fur ther a ttack could be made, but a sharp look out was kept on board the Alert." Mr. Saunders was the sixth son of G. W. Sanders, of the Rolls, and of Barnes, Surrey, Esq.—Nautical Standard. APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, en Thurs day last :—Edward Jackson, Sheffield ; Thomas Allen, London ; Arthur Octavius Arden, Beverley, Yorkshire; Richard Eaton Rusher, Oxford ; Wiliam Talbot King, Hackney ; Joseph Barton Carter, Beverley, Yorkshire; Charles James Evans, Belper ; George Cochrane Mil ler ; John Markwell Todd, New Cross-road, Deptford ; Thomas English ; John Harrison Robotham, Wilne, Derbyshire. The Recordership of Banbury is vacant by the elevation of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd to the bench. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Collinson and J. Collinson, Liverpool, boot and shoe manufacturers—H. Brown and W. H. Brown, Wakefield, attorneys and solicitors—R. Smalpage and J. W. Firby, Leeds, undertakers—T. Keen, J. Keen, and J. Welch, Garlick. hill, indigo blue and mustard manufacturers (so far as regards J. Keen)—L. Beren hart, S. Meyer, and M. Jacoby, Nottingham, merchants, —F. P. Barlow and G. P. Barlow, Little Bridge-street, Blackfriars, wine erchants—T. Christian and H. Wimshurst, Ratcliffu-cross-dock, Ratcliffe, shipbuilders —J. M'Namee, J. J. Broadbent, and J. Broadbent, Manchester, manufacturing chemists—W. Prichard, E. Prichard, and R. Prichard, Manchester, unbrella manu facturers (so far as regards W. Prichard)—H. Howells, sen., and H. Howells, jun., Carmarthen, tea dealers and grocers—J. Marriott, J. Mitchell, and G. Shepherd, Worsbro'-bridge, Yorkshire, colliers and coal miners (so far as regards G. Shepherd)—W. Gray and S Tom linson, Birmingham, iron merchants—J. Shackleton, sen. and J. Shackleton, jun., New Wortley, Yorkshire, corn millers—E. Jackson and J. T. Hunt, Chaddesley Cor bett, Worcestershire, surgeons and apothecaries—D. Price and W. Williams, Liverpool, warehouse owners— J. Gouger and G. R. W. Andrews, Huggin-lane, ware housemen. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Thomas Williams, Kinson, Dorsetshii e, termer. William Henry Sutton, Broadway, Somersetshire, sur veyor. Maria Frances Thomas, Bristol. James Gillett, Stapleton, Gloucestershire, miller. Thomas M'Entegart, Everton, Liverpool. corn dealer. Joseph Taylor, Somerset, Lancashire, dealer in thread and twine. Robert Sharp, Caister, Lincoloshire, butcher. John Thomas, Wolverhampton, assistant to an up- holsteress. James Robinson, County-road, Stafford, cooper. William Voller, Westgate, Chichester, baker. Thomas Bradford, Burtonw•ood, Lancashire, earthen ware manufacturer. " John Elton, Weston• super-Mare, attorney at-law. David Berry, Huddersfield, pie maker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Cockburn, Cluniemains, Fiteshire, farmer, cattle dealer, under-writer, and partner of the Scottish and Clyde Marine Insurance Companies, August 3 and 31, at twelve, to meet within the National Hotel, Kirkaldy. IL A. Miller, Dundee, merchant, to meet within the Royal Hotel, Dundee, August 2 and 23, at one. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending July 24, 1849, is 265. sd. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fo the Week ending on Saturday, the 21st day of July, 1849. ISSUE DEPORTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 27,834,475 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities . • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,557,906 Silver bullion • • • • • • 276,569 £27,834,475 I 4 27,834,475 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier. Dated the 26th day of July, 184, 0 ErAITMEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 14,335,835 Other securities • • 9,657,804 Notes • • • • • • • • 8,111,140 Gold and silver coin.. 882,718 ► L32,987,49' J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier. BANKING D 1 Proprietors' capital . • 14,553,000 Rest • •• • ... • •3,215,652 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) . • 2,809,910 Other deposits • • • . .. 11,302,086 Seven day and other bills. • • .. 1,106,849 £32,987,497 Datcd the 26th day of July, 18 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, July 27.) SUGAR.-To-day importers of West India Sugar were not disposed to submit to any further reduction, yet the demand was limited both for the scale and refining pur poses. The purchases amounted to 400, making for the week 2,000 hhds, &c., and the decline in prices during that time has been 6d per cwt. REFINED.-To-day there was more business doing in Refined Sugar for home trade purposes, but at former rates there are free sellers. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in excellent request at 29s 6d to 30s per cwt. MAURITIUS.-This afternoon there was no public sale of Mauritius Sugar, and by private treaty only small purchases were made : at former rates there are free sellers. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon a public sale of 4,223 bags Madras Sugar went at a decline of 6d to is per cwt, but all sold; fine grocery went at 42s 6d, good 41s 6d to 423, damp and washed 41s 6d to 425. Bengal met with little attention, and a small part only of 3,860 bags at p”blin sale found hivera at barely former rates; good and fine suft yellow Benares went at 38s ad to 393 6d, low and middling white 38s 6d so 398 6d, good 40s to 41s, damp and washed 38s to 40s 6d, and fine grainy white at 47s per cwt. FOREIGN.-To-day Foreign Sugar - was held for full rates; there was, however, less inquiry for all purposes. At public sale 347 hhds 150 barrels Porto Rico were taken in at 40s 6d to 41s for fine yellow, and at 38s 6d to 40s for low to good, which are full rates. The private operations for the week are a cargo of white Maceio at 22s 6d, a parcel of yellow Porto Rico at 21s 3d, 500 chests Havannah at 20s 6d to 22s 6d, and 300 chests white at 32s to 363. MOLASSES .-For West India the demand has been extremely limited by private treaty, and prices are on the decline. Imports are also upon an enlarged scale, and the best realise above 20s per cwt. At auction 22 puns of St. Vincents were taken in at 18s. East India Treacle is offered at 16s 6d to 17s, and few buyers are to be met with. Of Jamaica Honey 27 casks at auction were sold at 48s to 58s per cwt. COFFEE.-This afternoon Coffee met with little atten tion froth shippers or home dealers, but lower rates were not taken. At public sale 740 bgs Plantation Ceylon were taken in at 52s to 54s for low middling and middling, which are full rates. Native of good ordinary quality is held for 35s to 35s ed per cwt. COCOA.-British Plantation is held for the former value, still only a limited demand has been experienced, and a larger quantity is on offer. At public sale 281 bags 25 brls Trindad were only in part disposed of, at from 42s to 46s for ord to good red, fine bright 47s 6d to 49s 6d; 61 bags St. Lucia were mostly taken in at 36s to 38s; 63 bags Grenada 37s to 37s 6d, and 89 brls Dominica at 37s per cwt. For Foreign the market is in a quiet state, and the supply is larger: at auction the sound of 1,471 bags Guayaquil was taken in at 275, but damaged sold at 24s to 26s per cwt. TEA.-Although arrivals have much increased this week, amounting to 50,000 pkgs, still on the part of holders there is firmness, and none has been submitted to auction. Former rates are well supported for all sorts of Congou, and a fair amount of business has been concluded. The value of ord and good common is 83d to 9d, better sort 10d to is 3d, fine strong black leaf and Pekoe flavour ls 4d to is 10d per lb. In Green several sales have been made, and the rates paid are fully equal to;last Friday. RICE.-To-day East India Rice was in greater re quest, and the public sales went at full rates, indeed white Bengal fetched rather more money. Of Arracan 3,354 bags were sold at 7s 6d to 8s; 3,000 bags went 85 to 8s ed for pinkey white, and at 7s 6d to 8s for cargo. 1,935 bags white Bengal, good and fine lOs 5d to 115 6d per cwt. SPICES.-Jamaica Ginger in good request, and former rates are readily paid. At auction 196 pkgs were all sold at from 41 to 51 lOs for ord and mid, and at 61 to 101 35 for good to fine. Of African 20 bags went at 365. Shipping kinds of East India are more in demand at 23s to 265, and holders displayed firm ness. Pimento continues "to be much wanted. At auction 31 bags sold at 4d to to 4id for low and mid. There is firmness on the part of holders of black Pepper, and none has been offered at auction. Purchases to a fair extent have been made by private treaty; Malabar shot at 3id to 31d, heavy 3d to 36d, inferior 2id to 2id, Sumatra, clean lid to 2 d, and inferior 2id to 2id. White is still in scanty supply, and the rates paid are from 5d to 9d. Pod Pepper is offered at rather lower rates, and met with little attention. The value of Cassia Lignea is from 94s to 100 s, and few par cels are to be obtained; there is also several buyers. The quarterly sales of Cinnamon will take place on Mon day, when only a limited quality will be offered. For Cloves the market is still firm; Bourbon and Zanzibar at 7d to Bid, Bencoolen is 4d to 2s, and Amboyna is to Is 3d. There are several purchasers of Mace at 2s 3d to 2s Bd, and inferior at 2s to 2s 2d. Nutmegs are wanted and the supply is yet small; for brown prices rule from 2s ed to 3s 10d, and limed 2s to 2s 10d per lb. FRUIT.-In Currants we have no alteration to notice this week. The demand for shipping continues good. Valencia Raisins were lowered in the beginning of the week to 445, but without causing much improvement in the demand. There is, however, very little doing in the other descriptions of fruit. COCHINEAL.-To -day there was little desire evinced to operate in Cochineal, and at the public sales of 88 bags prices declined Id to 2d. Honduras black ord went at 3s 8d to 3s 10d, mid and good 3s 10d to 4s, and Lima 3s 8d to 4s 4d, Mexican ungarbled silvers 3s 3d to 3s 6d, and black 3s 5d to 3s 7d. INDIGO.-Since the conclusion of the quarterly sales of Indigo only small purchases have been made in East India, and rather lower rates are taken for most sorts. SPIRITS.-There is still firmness in the market for Leeward Island Rum, and a good business has been concluded at is 5d to Is 6d proof, indeed some parties will not take these rates. Of East India several lercteliss have been sold at is 4d to is sd, and for lamomare con firm. Jamaica is in greater request larger scale; prices are not hig her, so 4d, 30 to 36 over 19 per cent. over proof at 2 t sumption, and export orders ar e ngdenreurlaellyforu p2oon to a marks 3s 3d to 4s. A 2s go o o 25 4d for 33 to 40 per cent. 2s 4d to 2s lOadt, fbreotmeternsraorntdy3ds. in Demerara market there has been a trade has 2d beenfine a nd concludedchoice over proof. In th greater activity, and rath er hi g her rates are paid. There i s also muc h firmness in the market ; sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 have been made at 3s 7d to 3s 9d, 1846 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 7d, 1845, 5s 8d to 5s 10d, inferior sorts 2s 4d to 3s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s per gallon. For Geneva the rates asked are 15 9cl to la ~~ "• 1 ••• 10 ••• 5 • o -• s • 0 • 0