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HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 14 The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. ~. ENT SHANNON IMPROVEMENTS. . . . Mr. F. FRENCH presented a P i. ' v :.,_ oomnion, complaining that 10 0 „ - trot rte`' '• foin e vi ct had been levied 4.. upon the county for impr , jr fi ls ..... ils,-,,: .; : ,,Citw r i (the Shannon ; I the property of the isttvigation); the petition also th,, , , - complained that if t hi s was persevered in they would nt 'c' '-ii! not be able to 'iwn a ~ :A, t ,- - I • 13a, the assessments, and prayed that h v ,i, 4 - .. r .,, §l . nis J be raised might be more equally levied ti l l . ?der-.' l ..ci whole of the districts which the Shannon Ml li 31,7i:ritr ovements would benefit. zolle6 POOR-LAW. ttM . 4 3 ' Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a petition from t'tsli . . .: 4 1 1 nion in Kent, aga i ns t th e B astar d y clause i n the leb 9: 1 Poor-law A men d ment A ct. ~ e. ta o • of - 11111 •- k THE TRUCK SYSTEM. 1 sl : '-uL'. FERRAND pr esen t e d a pe titi on f rom t h e in ,spitit habitants of Neath, in Glamorganshire, signed by the i d i 'llql;, tradesmen, shopkeepers, and operati ves . Th e p e ti- E%i:: ;,tioners stated that they had heard that the House was 4tat; abut Idl ;, • • ''''Ullt to adopt measures to put a stop to the Obi: _ truck system, which they stated to be in full operation 'di.: ,* in the v i c i n i ty o f that town. They prayed that the 11 1% , : . .. ' House would be pleased to adopt such measures as 74 , , . would tend to the entire abolition of that iniquitous Ilf Practice. tl: NOTICES OF MOTION. : • Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave. notice that he should • withdraw his motion relative to Supply, of which he h ad given notice, and in its place, 9n Thursday, he •• _should move an Address to the Crown, having the -, saute object in view. Mr. MUNTZ gave notice that early next , 1 session he should move a Committee to in quire whether the distressed state of the country arose from the state of the Corn-laws and money laws; also what proportion wages bore to the price of corn, and whether it would be to the advantage of society to reduce such wages. y,, MONHME.NT TO SIR SYDNEY SMITH. )/ Sir F. BURDETT gave notice of a motion for t his day w ee k t o address her Majesty, to erec t a nio -114-nintiont to the memory of Sir Sydney Smith. THE TOBACCO BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ~, e. moved that the Order of the Day for the second • ,!'eading of the Tobacco Bill be read, for the purpose of Fostponing it. Mr. HUME wished the Right Hon. Gentleman to S tat e on wh a t d ay h e wou ld proceed with the Bill, as tk t ,; the delay h a d cause d considerable anxiety to those Who were engaged in the tobacco trade. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER )-, fixed Monday for the second reading. A DMITTANCE TO NATIONAL MONU -11,"• MENTS. • Mr. HUME rose, pursuant .to notice, to call the attention of the House to the Report of the Select ennunittee on National Monuments, in June, 1841, -• 5 4 (1 to move a humble address to her Majesty, pray :: •g that sh e w ill b e grac i ous l y p l ease d to g i ve direc !!ans to the Tr us t ees o f th e B r i t i s h M useum an d o f " Natio na l G a ll ery , to t h e author i t i es having charge of the. Armories an d J ewe l s i n t h e T ower of London, `• ~t 4l, the Commissioners of G reenw i c h H osp i ta l , an d to '4l persons having the management or direction of ti a blic edifi ces an d cat h e d ra l s, f or t h e adoption of thos e .e facilities and i m p rovements recommended i n ',at Report. It h a d l ong b een the reproach the British people, tat ton coul not be Vniitted to public monuments on ey account of their n.sPosition to deface them.. He had always observed ‘ 44 , t where confidence was not placed in men, and. Brent • they were treated with distrust, they were in uafferent to derive confidence. But on the other • ,a -4 d,. when ever th ey f e l t t h at conf i dence was reposed tthem, th e y endeavoured to justify it. And it_ was oyed that he was right, when the people were admitted c , the Nati ona l G a ll ery and to the British Museum • it was found that their conduct perfectly proved tz that no inconvenience whatever, and no injury 'wha tever to the tre asures w hi c h t h ose places con ed,h was to be apprehended from admitting them. kk 18 41 he obtai ne d a C omm i ttee to inquire k ik 4 1 , 14 0 the subj ec t t o w hi c h hi s present motion referred, at t• he shortness of the session prevented them from rOnig,to it all the justice they wished. They thought Za:t a ' adthittarice to view co ll ec ti ons o f wor k s of art species of education to those who could not be 7 11 cated in any other way, and there was a . ry large numb er i n this country in that con dition, and who could neither read nor write. He he ti,- neve(' it would b e f oun d that the character of e ver ~„ y nation was formed by it s p u bli c i nst i tut i ons. 4 1e thought on this account he might claim the attention :and indulgence of the House. He could not do better • than refer to the Report ofthe Committee of 1841. Upon That Committee were the present Chancellor of the ..• Exchequer and the Right Hon. Member for Notting-. '''hamshire, and in that Committee only one division Pe . took place, and that was respecting three words only. ',•: That question was merely as to whether the public linstitutions should be opened on Sunday or not. e beli eve d t h at the adoption of the practice would ‘,.+:2•ve a most beneficial effect upon the working class e s. ;.. it, worki ng orkin g c l asses an d t h e i r w i ves were admitted . 4 1 1) the National Gallery, the British Museum, and '" ''ther publi c institutions, not only would gratification 41, nd Li -a musement be afforded to the wh o l e f am il y , th• e husband would at the same time be kept from ro , ouse, where too often he s p en t hi s money, - ti e ; ~,."fitritetect the most injurious habits. There was - thanntry Where the people were m ore a tt ent i ve to . 16• 1 _."aties of religion than the people of H o ll an d, yet • :0 'LIU country all the public institutions, collections •: ,, ,,. : ,4 1 ) 1 tittin g s and museums were th rown o p en on Sun ,. h e Ya. He therefore thought th a t grea t er f ac iliti es s h ou ld t „ ls a „fforded to the people of thi s coun t ry t o v i s it th e ic • institutions. He wished lion. Gentlemen •••:''..‘",,„ 0 1 4 ald visit th e Regent's-park on Sundays, and •. 7 - would see it crowded with families en cirtt,B• * themselves in its her:ahy atmosphere so ' t en better than what they could have at ▪ orne theirin cellars an d rooms. B ut h e bald not be satisfied with that, for he wished to ;;,7 them also ass 'itirougli the halls of the Museum, 9.en p every object which prese n t e d it se lf t o th em ..., 44 9n1d be ortb of instruction, or wou ld l ea d t o f urt h er x vo l li ,rY•lhis was a religiou s ques ti on i n hi s v i ew , an d h e Ai e ll ivk press it on the attention of the House in that _t• He hoped that, as the inhabitants of other ha l4 of the town had opportunities of recreation, the itTabitarits near the Victoria Park would have an Iv " , in it for amusement, and that similar opportunities 1 3 ° Iild be provided for the inhabitants of Lambeth and I: r inondsey. And if there were no Crown lands in those 'es an exchange might be made. The evidence of C 01. 0 0 W an before the Committee, showed the advantage Z s uch places in the decrease of crime, and in the im nved habits of the people, and that, in con eiquence of them, one policeman was now suffi- ITIlt Where ten were required before.—(Hear, hear.) - 410 wi,n was that children and all other parties 1,(2 . 4 have admission to the British M useum , t o 47„ Pon Court, and to the National Gallery. He tits" thought that an end should be put to th e p resen t i, l tern of requiring one member of each party enter ing the Museum to wr it e hi s name i n a b oo k. M uc h t o e° nvenience was created by the practice, and it led tio beneficial result. It was seventeen years since Natio na l G a ll ery was esta bli s h ed, b ut it was only t e e Years ago since it was th rown o p en t o th e pub h • w pub irSince this latter period th e num b er o f v i s it ors increased daily. On Easter Monday last between 4., 1 , 30 0and 16,000 persons had visited the National thr e rY• In the course of the year 1841 the ‘,. 4l her of persons who had passed through the m4ti ,pual Gallery was 538,331, and up to June, V 4 l the number for the half year was 370,105. ith respect to the Tower, when the admission was • tronly 800 visited it in a year, while after the Uktio n to 6d., the number who visited it during aarrle period was upwards of 2,674. The de • to 'etion of the whole Armory had been supposed b, have taken place, such, however, was itt l a ' the case ; the ancient Armory still existed, • ,t was open to the public. He trusted r t ,the hurried m an ne r i n w hi c h p ersons were t a k en r e the T ower wou ld b e put a stop to. With re t e to the Crown jewels the admission to them -sheen originally two shillings; it h a d s i nce mss, reduced to sixpence, and th e resu lt t": . tbat the number of persons visiting the Jewel reatly increased. Since Hampton C our t , n thrown open, free of expense, th e num b er eufo :been to that Palace had greatly increased. that period upwards of 3,000 persons had tI • Llirough• that palace in one day. The open -bencZ unaipton Court Palace had been of grea t • -it visit to the metropolis. In order to make the poor people collected a shilling to} ni ' a id they formed a party in a waggon, con • g 6 oor 60 persons ; and 15, 20, and even ba n " a ggotis went of a day, accompanied by &eld s of music. Thus th e p e ople , o f Spital tor had a day's pleasure and recreation 4 a t hilling. lie would hastily mention Greenwich At the time the Committee sat, Greenwich jiO Sai s iP'al was shut to every body but soldiers. w ns °l 's were excluded from the Hall, and it G o -- by his (Mr. Hume's) writing to the ‘vit3vernor that they were admitted. There th, °lle more point to which h e w i s h e d t o ca ll the attehtioll of the House, namel3r, the admission of reePublic to th e cathedrals. he Committee had t°,,ininended, th at f or one or two hours in every day week, th ey should be thrown open to the public, eth er °f all charge. Mr. Cunningham and several to f geotlemen, who were thoroughly competent au opinion, had stated that they had not vs u_ I . the least disposition to mischief on the part of 41% sto Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's. „4__ cathedrals of Norwich, Bath, and York Q' he believed, already open to the public c ertain hours o f th e d ay .—(H ear, h ear. ) not 1 1 „..L 1-1° se exceptions, he regretted to say that he did Cro N "any others that had Changed their system, ~InJ w• hoisitors were excluded from th e ca th e d ra l s , to had were desirous of seeing th ose ca th e d ra l s to send for a person to show the place and if they did not pay them 3 , hP ti0i 2)31 0 6 _ 00 . P Ot ila 0 11 ' f thiS w i p r o the let doicase, I 00 1 in "- 0 , °j ilt ay e- r bOt rtitito al •oli eJ tti .r or) *IV -3i01.11 • rit) Ait,ll%, ,e, lie S'6 rally, the persons who showed the cathedrals Ivo in such a manner as to give to strane— a favourable opinion of the nn.ytlilug but • things were , _conduil t4 - . ;gl et rZkVil n \vl; i i o v p li ec t i ii t e h - e , Right Hos- Jittt orret alio_ the itig•ht lion. the Chancellor the Exchetin W , Ald use their influence with the Chapters ti prevent these abuses, It. had been o'bjettea to him that he would,tnr a the 'cathedrals into show-houses. The fact was flip 13i - 'esent system did that; it turned them slow -houses for money. The Museum •at the ilaq India House had been opentd tip tYir IYuhlic once a week. The Society of Arts had thrown open their museum, and many uthei• in stitutions, both in t and country, had al so b een thrown open. In N't Wcastle, the institution had been thrown open to the public with the greatest advantage. There was a gallery of pictures at Dulwich, which had been 1:11 to the public. He was sorrt hi S'aV that he had not been able to intlut'A the'lVarden of that College to throw the gall'ory open to the public. Persons de sirous of seeing the gallery, were obliged to pro , .!ore tickets from some booksellers in tendon l 'and ninny poor persons were unable to prOcure admittance, in consequence of being obliged to obtain these tickets. There was the Royal Academy, which had cost the nation a large sum of money, and it dill nothing in return for the people. They Wight to recollect that they had the mealts a supporting that institution from the people ; rind he would only ask whether it was not fair that the people should share the benefit? All he asked was that the public should have a week to see the Institution, or one day in the week for that purpose. He had patiently and persever ingly brought this subject before the ITouse, and he would continue to do so till fie succeeded. He was glad that in several parts of the country institutions and Museums were springing lip. The Hon, Member concluded by moving " An humble address to her IVlaesty, praying that she will be gra ciously pleased to give directions to the Trustees of the British Museum and of theXational Gallery, to the au thorities having dnu-ge of the armories and jewels of the Tower of London, to the Commissioners of Green wich Hospital, and to all other persons having the management or direction of public edifices and cathe drals, for the adoption of those facilities and improve ments recommended in that Report." EWART seconded the motion. A Commission had been appointedin France, by M. Guizot, to inspect and report upon national monuments; he was of opinion that such a Commission would be very advan tageous to this country. Every national monu ment presented a spectacle at once interesting and useful to the historical student. On the tomb of Edward the Confessor were facts which had been mentioned by no historical writer. He was glad to ob serve that the monuments and statues in Westminster Abbey were much more carefully kept than they had been formerly. He thought they were called on now, more than at any time, to regard with attention these re cords of former days. In addition to the suggestions of his Hon. Friend, he (Mr. Ewart) begged to suggest, as had been proposed by the Committee in 1836, that on the pictures in the National Gallery, and other re ceptacles for national works of art, should be fixed such an explanation as to the nature of the picture, with the name of the painter, when he was born, and the school of painting in which he studied. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that when he saw the motion which the Hon. Gentle man had on the paper he was prepared to anticipate the observations which the Hon. Gentleman would make on the subject, as he (Mr. Hume) hail in the Committee last year brought forward all those topics into which he had entered largely, and which had been met with per fect concurrence as to their general principles. He (the Chancellor of the Echequer) had, therefore, no diffe rence of opinion with the Hon. Gentleman upon the course he was pursuing, which was one of a mere technical nature, and would not lead to any difference in the ultimate course which might be pursued in this mat ter. No one more cordially concurred than he did in the sentiments expressed by the Hon. Gentleman as to the necessity of throwing open to the public all those ex hibitions which tended to elevate their thoughts to higher objects, and all those works of art which tended to im prove their taste, and, by improving their taste, to' im prove their minds. The only question between them, was as to the mode in which this object could be best accomplished. He agreed with the Hon. Gentleman in opinion, that great advantage was derivable to the people from opening the parks in the neighbourhood of London. The advantage thus conferred was enjoyed not merely by the lower orders of society,, but by those in a posi tion above them. With respect to opening the National Gallery on Sunday, the advantage to be derived there from-would not counterbalance, in his opinion, the re sults that would otherwise fidlow from it. He might be in error, but he would be more likely to he convinced of his error, by being allowed further consideration upon the point, than by the urging of an address to her Majesty, to use her authority for the purpose of enforcing principles of this description. He would therefore recommend to the Hon. Gentleman opposite not to persist in his motion, which would excite considerable opposition from those who, like himself (the Chancellor of the Exche quer) were opposed to those exhibitions on Sunday. Those who had heard the Hon. Member's speech, would be of opinicn that the course he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had adverted to, was likely to be the best means of accomplishing its object. 'There was at the present moment an inclination to open not only public but private exhibitions, which it the Hon. Member had attempted to effect ten or twelve years before, he never would have effected. Everything would be done that could be by those who had the guard of the different establishments alluded to, to meet the wishes of the Honourable Member. As to the British Museum being thrown open on more days than at present, he was afraid that would be attended with great difficulty ; and the same might be said with respect to the other institu tions to which the Hon. Gentleman had adverted. With respect to cathedrals in the metropolis, considerable re ductions had taken place in the prices of admission, and he was happy to say these reductions had been attended with the best effects. There was a natural disposition on the part of mankind to resist any assumed authority; and he thought if the House were to agree to the address, and the Crown were to act in conformity with the wishes expressed therein, such a course would frustrate rather than forward the object which the Hon. Gentleman had in view. He could assure the Hon. Gentleman that he (tke Chan cellor of the Exchequer), in common with the other ad visers of the Crown, was exceedingly anxious'to extend the means of innocent enjoyment to the lowest orders of the people. Having already obtained a general expression of assent from the House to the principles of his pro position, he trusted the Hon. Gentleman would with draw his motion, and by so doing, he would best for ward the object he had in view. Sir ROBERT INGLIS was anxious to express his sentiments, because he could not agree with his Right Hon. Friend, that the House had assented to the general principles laid down by the Hon. Gentleman. His Right Hon. Friend had only given a qualified assent to the principles, and he (Sir Robert Inglis) could only give an assent much more qualified than that given by his Right Honourable Friend.—(Hear.) The great object of the Hon. Member was to give all classes in London the same facility in amusement as the people possessed in Paris. He wished to give the people of London that facility in entering the British Museum and the National Gallery, that the people enjoyed in Paris in entering the Louvre. He (Sir R. Inglis) bidieved that no surer mode of desecrating the Sabbat's could be adopted, than that of opening those places, which were called places of innocent recreation, on the Lord's day. Mr. G. KNIGHT regretted that the Eon. Member for Oxford attempted to throw cold water on this subject.— (Hear, hear.) He regretted that he should, at this time, exhibit such feelings against the fine arts. While the Hon. Gentleman was speaking, he (Mr. Knight) thought he was listening to some holy monk—(Laughter)—who was endeavouring to turn the country back to barbarism and ignorance, which had always been the parent of crime. —(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member for Montrose having appealed to him as a member of the Committee, he was ready to say that he would go with him to the full extent in all his views. It was a mistake to suppose that the fine arts had not. an influence on the people. They went hand in hand with cozum,ree, and flourished in the most prosperous times of the Italian reß , hlies. They could not flourish unless the public at large took an interest in them.—(Hear, hear.) Nothing was :more calculated to elevate a people than the con templation of those sculptural resemblances of the great men which a country produced. The arts and morality had an influence on each other, and he hoped the House would coincide with him in that opinion. —(Hear, hear.) It was much more agreeable to be engaged in a debate like the present than in one of politics, when they hurt each other with the arrows of sharp words.—(Hear.) But in allowing to the people access to the repositories of science and art, they should not allow - such a privilege to interfere with Divine worship. But to the working classes, who had no other day than Sunday to visit those places with their wives and families, he should be indisposed to refuse admittance. He repeated that he entirely approved of the proposition then before the House. Mr. WYSE was happy to find that the House was all but unanimous on the present occasion. The only excep tion in favour of the motion seemed to be the Hon. Ba ronet the Member for the University of Oxford. Sir R. PEEL hoped the Hon. Member would not press this subject to a division, as there were strong objections to the motion. He thought referring the Crown to a Sp lea Committee was not consistent with that respect due to the Crown. It might be that the Dean and Chapter of Westminster might deny the right of the Crown, and then tha consequence would be to involve the Crown in a dispute with that body. He thought great advantage would be derived from giving the working classes facili ties to the exhibitions of art and the goodness and beauty of creation.—(Hear, hear.) He agreed with the Hon. Baronet, that to oiler these things as a substitute for religion was most unsatisfactory, but what he com plained of was that when persons were anxious to refine the people they were told that it was offered only as a substitute fur religion.—(Hear.) It was no such thing, but then he would admit that it was a sill, stitute for drunkenness and vice. —(Hear, hear.) The whole time of the people, it was not natural to sup pose, could be absorbed in religion. He felt convinced that the greatest advantage would be derived from re fining the taste of the people, because it enlisted the great body of the people to the institutions of the country.—(Hear, hear.) It was true that the honours of the State were generally reser ve d f or th e hi g h er classes ; but of this he was sure, that if expenditure took place fur the instruction and amusement of the people it was a certain guarantee for the security of the monarchy. It showed the people that a portion of the expenditure of the public money was for their interests, for their enjoyment, and for their improvement ; and when they heard of the millions raised by taxes and expended in the 'public servicej if they foci ci that they derPmdtio b.tensllile adviintage from such ex- • Oendittire, they woilld be More likely to become discontented *ith the state of thingeunder which they lived. than if a por tion of that expenditure was devoted to their recreation: Therefore, there was a (bauble object Obtained as tegarded the humblip classes of society by thrbwing Open these Institutions. Piritc it tended to a general refinement of manners ; and, Secondly, it gave them a direct participation in the advantages derived from the expenditure of the public money.—( Loud cheers.) He did not agree with the Honourable Genile• man in thinking that any advantage would be derived from opening such Institutions as the National Gallery on a Sunday. Hy thought it would shuck the religious feelings of the people, and justly shock those feelings ; he himself had a great objection to opening such Institutions on a Sunday ; besides, surely, the officers of those Institutions, who laboured hard for six days a week during eleven months in the 3 car, were entitled to have the Sunday to themselves. It had been Mid that they might be hldsed during the hours of divine ser- Irk+, and Open the rest of the Sunday ; but it would be almost impossible to ascertain what the hours of divine service were. It might be said that supernumerary attendants might be eat ployed on the Sunday, and the regular officers might be absent ; but the stiperntinteraries would never have the confidence of the superior officers of the establishment. He trusted the lion. Gentleman wonld withdraw his motion. He thought that the reading the discussion which had taken ; lace, and more especially the reading the evidence taken before the Com mittee, would have the effect of doing away with the jealousy ithieh existed in the minds of some of the cathedral authorities against the admission of the poorer classes on the groun of the damage they might do.— ( Hear, hear.) Now, he (Sir Robert Peel) did not believe that the poorer classes were inclined to do such damage.— ( Cheers. ) The vulgar rich were more likely to do damage than the bundle artificer (Loud cheers)—and the evidence taken by the Com mittee proved that such was the case, and that persons belong ing to the poorer classes were uniformly well behaved.— (Loud cheers.) He felt bound to say that, in many instances, the institutions in this country were thrown open in a more liberal manner than the institutions on the Continent, in proof of which, he would appeal to the evidence given by Mr. Gray. He thought they would better advance their ends by appeal ing to the reason of the parties instead of attempting to force them by peremptory command on the part of the Executive. Mr. MACKINNON hoped the Hon. Gentleman would be induced to attend to the recommendation of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and withdraw his motion. Mr. CO WAR thought it would be well if the Government were to make a small grant of money for the purpose of the lower classes being allowed access to the different cathedrals; for he felt convinced that the feeling actuating the Chapters in re fusing admission was one of pounds, shillings ' and pence only. He thought the buildings themsel v e s s ho we d that the intention of the founders was to produce an effect upon the minds of persons visiting them, and that the intention of the founders in building naves and aisles in the different cathedrals was that the people should have free access to the building, in order that they might be impressed with that feeling of awe which ought to possess persons visiting such a place. He felt sure that it was never contemplated that the people should be made to pay an entrance fee. He thought that there were not sufficient places of amusement provided in this country for the poorer classes.--( Hear, hear.) The most uneducated found pleasure in visiting the works of art, and when they visited such places they generally acted with the utmost decorum.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. BERNAL said the poor, hard-working mechanics of Spitalfields, and other parts of the metropolis, could find no time on any other day but Sunday to visit any place of inno cent recreation. How was it possible for him to do so? He (Mr. Bernal) would support a motion for opening those places on a Sunday. Why was Hampton Court Palace open ? Why did they refuse the same recreation to the hard-working man in the town which they granted to the suburban resident ? He thought they were tampering with religious subjects, in re fusing this motion on such a ground, Mr. ESCOTT thought it was very possible that the feelings of the people might be opposed to the idea of opening these places on a Sunday; and he thought if they did open them un der those circumstances, that they would be effecting a change which the people themselves might not like. He (Mr. Escott) was of opinion that it was the duty of the Government to pro vide healthful and innocent amusement and recreation for the people, and it was with that belief that he must say he cordi ally concurred in the motion of the Hon. Gentleman opposite; at the tame time he thought it would be well that the feelings of the people should be more formed upon the matter before passing this motion. Mr. C. BULLER thought it was very necessary that health ful recreation should be afforded to the people. He must com plain of the manner in which the people were excluded from the Parks. Let them look for a moment at St. James's Park. Here was an order that no persons carrying bundles should bo allowed to go through that Park, and persons who were not well-dressed were not on any account allowed to enter; or if one did get in, he would not go far before he would meet one of those myrmidons of tyranny in Lincoln green, and be turned back.—( Cheers and laughter.) His Hon. Friend was coming through the park the other day, and he had a petition ard a quantity of papers in his hand, these he tied up, and they formed a bundle. Well, his Hon. Friend was met by a fellow in Lincoln green, who ordered him to turn out ; they argued the matter together on general principles for some time, and his Hon. Friend found he was getting the worst of it— ( Laughter.) He then told him who he was, and the keeper, with the fear of the Inquisition before his eyes, allowed him to pass.—(Renewed laughter.) They would not allow little boys to play leap-frog, or any other game ; and Would it believed, that sleep, which had hitherto fact, there was only one session since the passing of the Act. He proposed then to brin g i n a Bill w hi c h s h ou ld con ti n u e t h e existing law, but not to a period longer than was originally in tended. The law would expire, as originally intended, at the end of the nest session. He did not mean to propose a single iimeridthent, although those gentlemen who acted on the Gene ral Committee of Elections had some amendments to propose. He would not say a single word further, than to propose a Bill to continue the operation of the Act for the trial of contro verted elections to the end of the next session, the period ori ginally contemplated. Lord 'IA HON said that he certainly had intended moving a > amendment ; but the Right Hon. Baronet's proposal was so modified by his limiting the duration of the Bill to one year, that he would withdraw his amendment. He hoped the subject would be brought on at an early period next session, so as to afford time for a full discussion of it. Mr. SHIEL said that, being a Member of an Election Com mittee, he felt the loss of a legal person very much—(Hear, hear)—when questions of law arose ; and he thought if the Masters of Chancery were appointed to preside as'assessors, it would be a mist useful addition to the present tribunal. BANNERMAN said that he was a Member of the Committee to which the Right Hon. Gentleman alluded, and he did not think anything more than common sense was re quired to decide the points which were raised. Lord G. SOMERSET said that as the Hon. Member for Kidderminster, who was a lawyer, and the Right Hon. Gentle man himself were Members of the Committee, he did not see what need there was of any legal assistance in that instance. Sir R. PEEL said that he had no doubt that the jurisdiction ought to be kept in the hands of the House ; but as he did not intend to discuss the question, he would not enter upon it then. After a few words from Alt% SHIEL, in explanation, leave was given to bring in the Bill. CLERGY RESERVES (CANADA` Mr. Sri lEL moved for an account of the proceeds of all sales of the clergy reserves in Canada, and of the amount thereof invested in the public funds in the province of Canada, or in the public funds of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the annual interest and dividends thereof. Account of all rents arising irom the clergy reserves that have been demised for any term of year., and of the amount of the annual fund directs d to be formed under the Act 3 and 4 Vic. c. 78. Account of the annual stipends and dividends which are payable out of said annual fund, and were assigned and given to the clergy of the Churches of England and Scotland, and to any other religious bodies or denominations of Christians in Canada, and to which the faith of the Crown is pledged; distinguishing such religious bodies or denominations of Christians, and spe cifying the amount payable to each respectively out of said fund. Account of the application and appropriation of the said annual fund, to the Churches of England and of Scotland, and of the application of such part thereof as the Act 3 and 4 Vic. di rects the Governor of Canada to apply t o th e p ur p oses o f p u bli c worship and religious instruction in Canada; distinguishing the religious bodies and denominations of Christia ns , t o w h ose public worship and religious instruction such annual fund shall have been applied. Lord STANLEY said he had no objection to the motion of the Itght 4 Hon. Gentlemen.—Return ordered. been considered certainly an innocent way of passing the time, had been prohibited? An Hon. Friend o f his the other day went in and fell asleep on a bench; he had just began to nod, when out darted a fellow in Lincoln green; and poked him up with his stick ; " You mustn't sleep here, Sir,' he was told, and his Hon. Friend lost his nap.—(Laughter.) He (Mr. Buller) had just mentioned these instances to call the attention of the House to the regulations of that Park. . _ Lord LINCOLN said that the park-keepers were not in structed to exclude persons from the Park who were not vvell- dressed. The only instruction was that a working-man in his working-dress should be excluded. The order with reference to sleeping was issued in consequence of the numerous applica • tions which had been made at the police-offices, in consequence of destitute persons who had no homes to go to, spending their nights in the Parks, much to the annoyance of tlse respectable portion of the community. In future, if the Hon. Gentle man, instead of taking up the valuable time of the House by such representations as these, would mention any suggestion he might have to make pointedly to him (Lord Lincoln), he would endeavour to meet the Hon. Gentleman's views. Mr. C. BULLER did not see why he should be told not to bring a matter of this sort before the House. It was the duty of a Member of Parliament to reform abuses, and he (Mr. Buller) should vindicate his rights. Mr. LABOUCHERE hoped he did not understand the Noble Lord aright, when he understood him to say that per sons in their working dresses were not allowed to pass through the Park. He himself could not see the slightest objection to admitting persons in their working dresses. _ . Lord LINCOLN said such was the regulation, bat he had net altered the law of the last Government. Dlr. I'. BORTH WICK thought that no cathedral or places where works of art were placed, should be shut up from the public. He trusted the Hon. Gentleman would not press his motion to a division after what had been said by the Right Hon. Baronet at the Head of the Government. Mr. CURTEIS thought the manner in which Westminster Abbey was shut up from the public was calculated to bring the Dean and Chapter into disgrace. He hoped they would follow the course that had been pursu€d by the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, and remove the barricades that prevented the public from viewing the building. Mr. HUME replied. He thanked the Hon. Baronet for tk.e expression of his opinions, as they would go far to establish the object he had in view. He begged leave, therefore, to withdraw the motion.—Motion withdrawn. SCHOOLS OF DESIGN. Mr. EWART then moved—" That it is expedient that the Government School of Design be formed into a Central Nor mal School, for the instruction of teachers of design, in coin- munication with other schools of design throughout the coun try ; and that the general recommendations of the Committee, which reported on this subject in the year 1836, be adopted." This was a subject of a kindred spirit to the one that had been just disposed of, and he trusted it would meet with the sanction of the House. He thought the Government should give as much encouragement as possible to the establishment of provincial schools for the study of the arts. He did not say that they should establish them, because he should object to placing such power in their hands, but they should be favourable to their establishment. 1)r. BO WRING said he had very great pleasure in second ing the motion. He was happy to believe that a decided im provement had taken place in reference to this subject. The institution of a school of design reflected great honour cross the late Government, although it must be admitted that it was decidedly inferior to many similar schools in other countries. France afforded the most remarkable examples of the beneficial effects of the application of art to manufacture. In Lyons there were between five and six hundred persons who were receiving artistical instruction for the improvement of manufactures. Mr. GLADSTONE said he believed every recommendation which could be adopted by the Council of the School of Design in reference to this subject had, in fact, been adopted. There were five places, he believed, which the Council had already fixed upon as proper places fir the establishment of schools of design. Those towns were llancliester, Norwich, Birming ham, York, and Coventry, and the Council were considering where it would be proper to make up the number of six.— (He , r, hear.) The Council had had great difficulty in finding suitable teachers for the schools, from the circumstance that the application of art to manufactures was in a great degree novel in this country. He thought it would not be expedient at pre sent to adopt the motion. Mr. LABOUCHERE said the subject was one which de served the most serious attention of the Government, but he regretted that his Hon. Friend had brought forward the motion before the Report of the Council had been laid upon the table. He fully concurred with his Hon. Friend as to the importance of having efficient normal schools. He believed that in addition to the male department, the females were now receiving efficient instruction. Nlr. WYSE, as one of the Council, begged to make one or two observations. The progress made in the first year of the School of Design was by no means rapid. The Council had endeavoured to ascertain whether there was any want of interest on the part of the country generally in re ference to improvements of this description, and it was found that there was every desire to take advantage of opportunities of improvement. The art of design, he was sorry to say, was not sufficiently cultivated in this country as a branch of education. He hoped, however, that in time the subject would be taken up. Ultimately he had no doubt that we would be able to compete with foreign countries. Mr. WILLIAMS approved of the motion. From the establishment of schools of design throughout the country, beneficial effects would result to every branch of our manufac tures. He regretted the want of confidence that existed among the upper classes in the taste for our designs. He maintained that the English designs were superior to the French, which were unhappily preferred to them. lie trusted the Vice-Pre sident of the Board of Trade would see the necessity of doubling the number of towns in which schools of design were to be est ablished. Mr. GALLY KNIGHT could assure the Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Williams) that the Council of the Central School of Design was as anxious to give the subject its support and countenance as the Hon. Gentleman. Mr. HUTT, as a member of the Committee of 1836, heard with great pleasure the expressions that fell from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Vice-President of the Board of Trade on the subject. It was with much satisfaction he learned the in tention of the Right Hon. Gentleman to follow up the recom mendations of the Committee on the sabjeet. Air. E WART'S object had been to see that the recommen dations of the Committee on the subject were carried out. He was satisfied at the declarations that bad been made on the question, and it was gratifying to him to perceive that there was a progress being made, and that in the right direc fion. He would, therefore, beg leave to withdraw his motion. Motion by leave withdrawn. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. Sir R. PEEL said he would not preface the motion with which he would conclude with more than three sentences. On the .2a of June, 1841, an Act had been passed to amend the law respecing controverted elections. Its duration was to b e limited to the two sessions that elapsed after the then approaching general election. One of those sessions bad scarcely lasted more than six weeks. That was so short a eriod that there was no opportunity during it of appointing a ngle Election Committee. All the petitions were, in conse quence, postponed to the present session, so that, in. oint of THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 1.5, 1842. PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES, &c. &C. &c. LONDON,ITUESDAY, JULY 12. Nurnher Dividend Price - of per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share. 1,7, 6 7 per con t. Ashton & Oldham...Average97l.lBs.sh. 94 1,4;',2 41. Ashby-de.le-Zouch Average 1131. ah. 71 ,`.16.1 Basingstoke.... lool.lh. 5 1,0b5 5/, Br ecknock and Abergavenny „ 1501. eh. 92 . 8.019'1.16th. 101. Birmingham„l.l6th share ...841. & 71/. 103 4,000' ......... Ditto & Liverpool Junct.l s l9l. sh .100 pi 21 600 31. Bridgewater and Taunton.lool. sh. all p i -- 409 51, Chelmer and Blackwatcr lOOl. sh . 101 530 321. Coventry 1001.0 h, 305 .. .. „.. Cr0yd0n........... Averige3ll.2B 10d. sh . -.- 2,030 . 51. Os. Dudley 1001.,h. 94 600 131. Derby lool.sh . 190 20,000 4 per cent. Danube and M...yne ..... ....411.135. 4d.pd 31 3,5751 4' Ellesmereand Chester Average 1331.5 h. 67 931 621 Erewaso 6,415 8,11. Forth knd Clyde MO/. so. 1001. pd. lf•2, , 11,45.1 74. Grand Junction lool.a r. I'43`e 2,5494 255. Grand Union lool.sh 97 1,500 Grand Surrey 1,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1001. 3,016 .. ... Grand Western WO 13 . 1 . 2:. bd. Glamorganshire, Aires. cost 172/.138.4d. 'llO 749 12/. Grantham lsol.sh. 3i' 6 . 239 9., Os. HuddersllTldl A verag cis /1. 68.6 d. sh 19 100 .. ... .. liensingtoa lOO sh. allpd 10 25.393 11:10.. Kennet and Avon, Av. 391.185. 10d. sh 17 t o 11,6991 11. 10s. Lancaster Average 471.65. 841 27S 2,8971 301. Leeti s and Liverpool lool.sh 680 1 /e 5451 1 1. 108. Leicester 1401.11 14 , 1 1,997 5/.os. Leicester & Novi )4ampton Av er 631.101 72 2,409 101 Monmouthshire lllO/.81 400 950 131. Melton Mowbray 400 251. Mersey and Irwell 1001.3h. 540 3,00) 11. los. Macclesfield lOOl. sh. all pd 16 247 171. Neath 1001.81,. 3t' 2,400 51. Peak Forest.. ... ....Ay et ge about 751. sh. (0 21,4111 N, /. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/.105.8d. sh . 14 5,500 N. Rochdale tvcrage 6.51.4 h. t*..! 500 W. Shropshire SOt) HI. 10s. Somerset Coal 3,60 W. 6p,r cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock. ..... —l2l. Ins. sh. 11 t 700 301. Stafford and Worcester. 1401.5 h . 6b6 500 151 Shrewsbury 300 W. 3t3uthridge .... 3,847 2!. Os. Stratford - on-Avon tt ver....791. its. lid. sh. 23 533 !2}1 Swansea lOO/.sh. 205 1.702 21. 12s. Severn and Wye &Railway Av. 261.95. sh. 45 2,3001811. 32/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 2 share lool.Bh. 475 6.149 I,ooolh. 141. Warwick and 13 4 rmingham lool.sh 108 I,oooesh. 930 104. Warwick and riaptpn 1001. sh. 117 7,000 41 Worcester & Birmingham Av.781.81.5h. 55 5.000 365. Wilts and Berks Average 671. 10s. 3d. sh. 20 son g„ Wyrlev and Essington ..... 1•251.5h 74 .26 . 903 I 1 Wey and Arun. ......... .......... .."1101. sn. 20 DOCKS. 216 " k 9D c. compere. di ...1...e.0.m....mu5e NOS • sh• 61 1,96515 h. .' 5 per eent. East and West India ............5t0ck 101 3,238,310:1. 34/.p.ct. London Stock 82 Ditto Bonds 2,2.n9 3/. es. sd. Bristol Average 1471.95. sh . 75 68,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various am0unt5............ 10Ft 952,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 100 , 4 50e,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds 20%000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years .... Deptford Pier .. 9.01.8h. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. ',ROO 11. Hammersmith 501.5 h. 21!•-i 1,231 Southwark, Old Av. 63/. 2s. Rd. sh. 3S, 1,790 11. 15s. Ditto, Nev, 0171 per cent., 501. sh . 15N .4000 5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 8/ 00/. p , •l 21 5,000 19s. 31. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd IFN, , o,ooot. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds 5,848 27s Vauxhall ...... ...Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 28.4 ---- CHURCH-RATES. Sir R. PEEL begged of the lion. Baronet (Sir J. East hope) to postpone his motion respecting the return of Church rates, in consequence of the indisposition of the Secretary of State. He would do everything in his power to afford the Hon. Member another day. Sir J. EASTHOPE said he had no objection. It was im possible ho could press his motion for the reason stated. The motion was then postponed. LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY, AND NAVAL PRO- MOTIONS: Mr. HUME said that he had made two efforts before for this return, which appeared to him to be reasonable, and also to the Commission appointed by her Majesty's Government, or it would not have sanctioned the amount paid to officers on half-pay, which was very great. He believed that a young midshipman might be promoted at the age of twenty, and from that moment become eligible for a pension, and in two years from that time might be made a Commander. Of 1,584 Lieutenants there were 536 who had never served a single day as Lieutenants. The Navy List was made a com plete Pension List for the aristocracy.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") He maintained that this was the fact. Promotion was given that they might Lieutenants, the average retire on the pension without ser vice. Of two thousand period since they last were employed was fourteen years and seven months. What finances could sustain this? Though the individual amount of half-pay was a small pittance to maintain a man, yet in the aggregate it was a great burden. The aggregate service amount of the Captains was little more than two years each ; the average period since they were last employed was 12 years, and some of them had received 55 years of half-pay for two years' service. The history of the Admirals was no better. His complaint was against the system, and not against this or any preceding Admiralty. It was on the plea that justice was not done to the officer who really did serve his country, and he ished to have the returns, in order to support his statements. He contended that the intention of a Brevet promotion was violated by the manner in which it was made—taking the first names of each list, which of course included good and bad alike. It was against that system he cried out. Five years ago he had lifted up his voice against it. The Hon. Member concluded by moving for "a copy of the late patent constituting the Commission for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, with a return of the names and rank of the persons constituting that Commission, and the pay and allowances of each ; and whether they occupy the houses ap propriated for them by Government. Return of the names and present rank of the Naval Lords of the Admiralty, stating their age at the time of their entry into the service, and the date of such entry ; the date and where they passed their exa mination for Lieutenant, and copy of certificate of such exami nation. The dates of their promotion to each rank, and the number of officers passed over by such promotions, stating the period which each has served in commission in each rank. Return showing the services of all flag-officers in the Navy, promoted since the 29th day of June, 1838, stating the date of entry of each officer into the service, and the date of the several commissions which they have obtained, distinguishing the period passed in com mission in their respective ranks, the period on half-pay in each rank, and the total period on full and half-pay, and showing also the period when and in what ship each was last employed, and the age of each officer at the date of last promotion (in continua. lion of the Returns No. VI. of Appendix in the Report of the Commission of Naval Inquiry in 1840). Sir G. COCKBURN said that he should have no objection to grant a copy of the patent of the Lords of the Admiralty, and a copy of the last promotions ; but he could not consent to call on parties to produce their certificates and other vexatious returns. _ _ _ _ • Mr. HUME acknowledged that his motion referred to some matters of trifling detail, which he should not then insist upon. To the first return of the patent of the Lords of the Admi ralty, there was no objection. The second paragraph he would not pre,s ; but he would press for a return of the services of flag officers. The motion for a return of the patent of the Lords of the Admiralty was then agreed to. On the question be►ng put for a return of the services of the flag-officers, Sir G. COCKBURN said he would only consent to a return of the services of those who had been reade flag-officers since 1838. Captain PECHELL thought the late promotion had been a very fair and proper one. He trusted the Admiralty would pro mote all officers who had served three years on the coast of Africa, and he thought that, as in the French service, those officers ought to have double pay. He complained that the in tentions of the Naval and Military Commiss►on had not been carried into effect as regarded Masters and Pursers. Sir G. COCKBURN said the case of these officers was under consideration. Sir R. PEEL, in reply to a question which the Gallant Of ficer had asked the other evening, begged to state that it was his ( Sir R. Peel's) intention to bring in a Bill to settle the application of the proceeds arising from slave prizes taken on the coast of Africa. On the question being put for the return of flag-officers pro moted since 1838, _ Mr. HUME said that that return would not suit his purpose at all ; he must have the return as he had originally moved for it, and he would divide the House on the question. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— For Mr. Hume's motion 23 Against it. 99 Majority against the motion. —77 POOR-LAWS. On the motion of Mr. FERRAND various returns con nected with the administration of the Poor -laws, were ordered. LAW COURTS (IRELAND). The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave to bring in a: Bill to regulate and diminish the expenses attending the Law Courts in Ireland. The Bill was introduced to carry out the Report of the Com mission which had been appointed to investigate the subject, and which Report had been laid on the table. The Bill, which would save a large sum of money to the public, would add to the efficiency of the several Courts. The Bill had been submitted to the Irish Judges, and many alterations had been made in it in accordance with the directions. After a few words from Sir V. BLAKE, leave was given to bring in the Bill. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. The CHA NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave to bring in a Bill for abolishing certain offices on the revenue side of the Court of Exchequer in England, and for regulating the office of her Majesty's Remembrancer in that Court.—Agreed to. STAMPS AND TAXES ACTS. On reading the Order of the Day for going into Com mittee on the Stamps and Assessed Taxes Acts, Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL moved as an amendment, that in consequence of the unjust burden of taxation now pressing upon Ireland, it is not expedient to in crease the stamp duties in that country. He contended that Ireland had always been promised certain exemptions from taxation, on account of making herself responsible for the National Debt of England. England had been saved6,ooo,ooo/. by the consolidation of the two countries, and what advantage was obtained by Ireland ? It was said that the markets of Englar.d were opened to her. They had been opened to her i n a great measure before the Union, and if that were an advan tage to Ireland, England derived a corresponding advantage by the admission of her manufactures into Ireland. A great deal had been said of the Irish Parliament, but it was certain the Imperial Parliament had not done much to restore her manufactures. Ireland was a poor country ; and it was not fair to impose upon her the same bur to balance of payments g bur dens as on England. The p eo p le of Irelan d depended almost entirely upon agriculture for su pp ort ; and su ch w l a r s e t la h n e d ru a i s n h ou ad been ruinous competition, that in one par t of the countr y w ith which he was acquainted, wages were on l y 3s. 6d. a week. He denied that gw E ra n es g ao l t aernr re n d tpr let; h ie ei a se s d efi odf m rteoe a d omf de ; t hlsoeruneelhtah remissionn eed , n e o ow r o m ht ri o ola u fer tiyaE n ation than I re l an d h ad done. t payments re had de r i ve d muc h England Ireland also had repaid more of the money which had been advanced to her than England had done, and it should be borne in mind that the sums advanced to Ireland had all borne a large interest, while many of the advances made to England bore no interest at all. It would not be contended that Ireland was well able to bear these increased burdens; the contrary was the fact. With regard to the commerce of Ireland the tonnage returns could not be relied upon, and the imports had all decreased. They had every proof of the inability to bear taxa tion. Her trade was declining, and when it was at all spoken of, the only branch at all prospering was the linen trade. But that did not form sufficient ground for throwing this additional and they taxation on Ireland, which it was to tally unable to bear. 'The promises made at the Union had not been borne out : tt,eshouldexpenditure it was time for them to remon strate. He threw out the ques oo forced to of contribute G re t Britain m o more e wasand increasing, ore , andm he thought ques tion now in order to draw public at attention to it. Mr. BROTHERTON had not had the least expectation, that when the Hon. Member rose at twelve o'clock, he would have detained the House for an hour and a half; a s i t was iet possible any answer could be given to it to-night, and as the Government had encouraged the delay, he should move that the debate be adjourned. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped the Hon. Gentleman would allow the discussion to be closed to night, as the object of going into Committee was to relieve the railways from certain duties which pressed very inconveniently upon them. With respect to the speech of the Hon. Gentle man, he did not think it bore upon the points of the question. The motion was withdrawn, and the House went into Com mittee, and several resolutions, exempting travellers by stage carriages going on railways from duty, were agreed to. The House then resumed, and the Report was ordered to be received this day. The other Orders of the Day having been dispOsell of, the House adjourned at Two e!Clook. ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3/10s Albion 5OOl. sh. 50/. pd fp 51,000 1 6 L e t r i c/c5"51 Alli an ceßritish &Foreignlool.sh. 11/. pd 13% 55,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 51. pd 5T 25,000 il. per sh. Atlas 5O/. sh. 51. pd 14% 1,20015 h. 51. Birmingham Fire 5Ol. 5h.551. pd 107 N 23,000 4/. percent. British Fire 250! sh. 50/. pd 41 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial .50/. Mi. 51. pd 6 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, ICOLsh.2llos pd 6% 4,000 210 s County lOO/. sh. 101. pd 10 4,000 ss. Eagle 501. sh. 51. pd 4% 10001. sh. 250/. pd 406 ~„," 0 1 45 i rl r3 O e l e li n s. t.l Economic Lite 2,271 22s.percent. European U.,' PO/. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 201. sh. 21. pd I% 1000,000/. fl. per et Globe Stock 125 20,000 Si' Guardian 30,000 4s. 01. Hope 50/.lh. 51. pd 5. 2,100 51. 12s. H. Imperial Fire 5OOl. sh. 501. pd 140 7,500 10s. fd. Imperial Lite lOOl. sh. 101. pd 11% 13,455 M. per cekt. Indemnity 51arine IOO/. sh. 8/. pd 32 2,020 31 3101 Ditto Kent Fire Life 5O/.sh all pd 91 . pd 10,000 25s Law Life lOOl. oh. 10/. pd 33 5,000 10s. London, Fire 25/. sh. 121. 10s. pd 17 3,900 10s. London, Ship .. 251. sh. 121. 10s. pd 17 1.000,000/. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh. 2 '5, 000 5/. per cent. National Loan Fungi... 201. sh 21. 10s. pd 2% 30,000 N. per cent. Palladium Life 501. sh. 2/. pd 50,000 5/. per cent. Protector Ufa 201. sh. 21. pd 19s Od 10,0110 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....1(0/. sh. Si. pd 5% 2,500 1/. Provident Lire lOO/. eh. 10/. pd 20 HAW 4s. Od. Rock Life 40,220/ N. per e.t.a. Royal Exchange Stock 170 6,0014 5 per cent. University Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 11 10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 Agric. and Com. of lreland2s/. sh. 101. pd 15,000 S per cent. Australasia 401. sh. 401. pd 52 1 4 10,000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 501. sh. 10/, pd 13% 10,000 10 percent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. 101. pd 13 31,000 6 percent. London & Westminster 1001. Bh. 201. pd 21% 60,000 51. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 10/. pd 12% J,OOll 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. sh. 201. pd 30 25,000 IN per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 121/. pd 19 50,000 1i percent, Manchester and Livel 504 , h. 151 pd 104 pool Dis-onnt 20,000 7 percent. Manchester lOOl. eh. 10/. pd 4% 110,000 8 per eent. Provincial Bank of Irelandlool. sh. 25/. pd 43 10,000 6i er cent National Bank of Ireland 501. sh. 1711. pd 165 10,000 6 per cent National Provincial Eng.lool. sh. 351. pd 35% 10,000 Ditto New.... 101. sh. 10! pd Po 10,000 Gloucestershire 50/. sh. 10/. pd 32 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. s h. 5/. pd P% GAS LIGHT ANL) COKE COMPANII4:. 2.500 16s OTI Bath 201. sh. ltc/. pd 2. 5,000 . .... .... British 401. sh. 161. pd arm (5/.percent.] Provincial 2Ol. eh. 191. NI 93 ' o "' tand Bs, 6s. 928 51 10s eh. 1(1 1,250 21 Os Bristol - 20/. sh. 36 2,250 3110 s Brighton 2Ol. sh. 1 i 750 31 10s Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 181. pd 9 1,471 4f per cent Brighton General 2O/. eh. all pd 9)4 1,000 71. 165. Continental Consolidated .751. 621/. pd 110 1,000 10!. City of London.. ....... .. .100/. sir. ill pd 195 1,000 61 . Ditto, New 100/. sh. :51. el 150 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 561. pd 20 'O,OOO 3/. per cent. Imperial 56/. sh. 76 ROO 5/. per cent. Isle of Thauct 251. sh. 201. pd 19 2,350 6/. per cont. independent 101.3 h. all r, 56 %ow) 51. per cent. Phcenix 5O/. sh. 391. pd 30l 1,000 4/. per cent. Ratcliff ..- ......... ....... ...lOW. sh. 80/. pd 64 4,000 South Metropolitan 501. sh. 6334/. pd 17% 9,000 51. per cent. United General .501. sh. 471. pd 30 240 51. per cent. Warwick .501. sh. 50 400 5/. per cent Wakefield ....... ..... ......... ......... sh. 22 2,000 3/. WestminsterCh .. artere . d..... .....501.5h. 58 6.00 Its. Ditto New ..................5f 1. sh. 10/. pd 113 i 780 3 per cont. Yarmouth ..... ...... 201. sh. 181. pd W ATEK WORM. 4,309 345. flirmingli lin ".1 1 . sh. 25/. pd 21 1,433 71. East London 1001. sh. 150 5,500 21 15s. Grand Junction Average 411. Els. 4d. ch. 61 2,i100 91. Kent 100/. sh. 52 372 101. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh. 325 1,500 2110 s Kew River London Bridge Water Ann... f 0 6,436 21 lOs Manchester and Salford. 1001. sh. 54 1,000 5 per cent. South London 1001. sh. 1 , 8 8,294 4;1. West Middlesex Average 63!.1125.9d. sh. 06 1,360 11145 York Building Co. Lessee Prop. 1001. sh. 36 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 2!. Os. Birmingham and Derby ..... lOO/ pd 42 9,590 0 pet cent. Birmingham and Gloucester ICO/. pd 49 15,000 4 per cent. Bristol and Exeter .........1001. sh. 71) pd 42 7,500 ...... ... Cheltenham& G.Western ...1001.sh. 80/. 24X 3,000 Clarence 1001. sh. 1001 pd 20 8,000 Dublin and Drogheda 100/. sh. Si. pd 50,00 n Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 23/. pd P 7 10,000 5 per cent. Great North of Englandlool.sh. 100/. pd 77 10,918 12 per cent. Grand Junction lOOl. sh. all pd 11.9 25;150 4 per cent. Great Western 1801. oh. 651. pd 86 25,000 3 per cent. Ditto New 501. sh. 501. pd 61 2.000 8 per cent. Hartlepool 1001. sh. 1001. pd 1453 8.000 Hull and Selby .............. 501. sh. 504 IA 37 2,100 4 per cent. Leeds and Selby ....... ... ... 100 sii. 65 5,1110 10 per cent. Liverpool& Manchester lOrLsb. 1001.0 183% 7,958 10 per cent. Ditto Half Shares 50/. pd 91 11,495 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 251. pd 45 96,00 u .........London and Brighton 50/. sh. 501 pd :..31 94,000 .... ..... London and Blackwall 251. sh. 251. pd 9 3 4, 80,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2Ol. s's. 201. pd fili 25,000 Of per sh. London & Birmingham 100/. att. 99/. pd 171 25,000 21. 7s. ed. Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. sh. 2.51. pd 46% 34,.250 31. Os. 441. Dit o New Shares M. sh. 321. pd 39 40,200 3 per sh. London and S. Western Av. 431,155. Od. 00% 53,900 London and Croydej 4, Av. 131 15s 9d 12,4 Ditto New Scrip.... .- ' • • 1 13,000 4 . per oh. Manchester and Le 5...100/. sh. 70/. pd 73 13,000 ....... Ditto Half Shares 5Ol. 30/. pd 52 10,000 • Manchester and Birmingham 70/.sh. 401. 933,, I)itto Extension 7l. pd 2 10,000 2/.los. Midland Counties ,..:00/. sh. 100/ pd 60% 15,000 31. Os. North Midland .. N. sh. 100! pd 59 11.10 s Ditto New 401. pd nos 4 10,256 11.108. Northern and Eastern.... 50/. sh. 45!. pd 40% 2,66 U ...... ... Preston and Wyre 5Ol. sh. 301. pd :ifi .3.000 4 per cent. South Eastern and Dover 5Ol. pd 2234 1,400 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington 101!/.sh. 2115 0,000 6.000 law cent. York and Na MINESrth Midland 50 , sh. 50/. pd SS 8,000 Albion Copper 5/. it 13 1 1d.pil 12 4,000 11. ss. Alten l5l. sh 12/. it ipd 1% 10.000 .... Anglo Nexican,iss. 5/.pm.1001. sh. al 't d 2 Ditto Subscription 25/. pu 11% 2000 10,000 i l. les Brarlhanlmp. iss. 51. pm 25/.5h.21/. pd 9 6,000 Idacaubas & Locaes United 25/.5h.25/. pd 4% 11,000 Ditto St. John Dal Rey 2Ol. sh. 141. pd 1% 10.000 ... ...... z oli var Copper Company, 201.8 h. 201. pd 1 10,0110 Ditto Scrip ...........10/. sh. 101. pi 2 20,000 British Iron lOOl. sh. 70/, pd 8 000 British C0pper............. ..... 51. sh. 40. pd 1% Cat . ' 13r..0ca 6s!. pd 5l Candonga....... 7i/. pd 5 10,000 1 1 Copiapo 8,500 .. 2,850 it. English 141. Cs. pd 2 20,000 General sliningAssociation2o/ sh.lBl. pd 3% 0,155 Mexican Company 1001. s h. 01)1. pd 1 3.000 Polbcrou Consols ln!. sh. Si. pd 4 11.500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 2S Ditto Loan Notes 150/. pd 50 30,000 DlMited Mex Scrip an, iss. iss. 2 pm. 40!. at,. all pd I i ii . Ditto New Scrip 4/ poi West Cork 5Ol. sh 501. pd 3 LITER A RY INSTITUTIONS. ,000 I,SOO ... 700 King' College lOO/. If% MISCELLANEOUS. 0,000 355. Australian Agricultural.loo/.'sti no: pd 30 CI CO 1. per cent. British American Land Compan y pn 9 10,000 01. per cent. Canada Company 100:/. sh. 3211. pd 30 /MCC 5/. per cent. Upper Canada Loan City Bonds. 4 per cent lOO 20,000 IL Gs. GeneraiSteam Navigation 15/. s pd 245(, 101. percent. Hudson's Bay Stock 11. London Corn. Sale Rooms ....Av. '751. sh. 19N, . Caoutcheuc Company 1211. pd 12% New Brunswick Land CompaAy...sol. pd IS 5,087 41. per cent. Reversionary Int. 50c...100/. sh. 1001. pd 95 9,603 5/. per cent. Ditto New....... ........ 100/. sh. 100:. pd 107 .000 Thames Tunnel .501. sh. all pd 10.000 do. Van Die.nera's Land.... 100/. sh. 191. pi 10 LIST of:SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES AMY 6, 1842. BANKS. 1.0r0,0011/ SL p. et. Bank of ticotian7l...B3l. 6s. Sd.sh all pd 154 4000,0001 el. p. ct. Royal ofScotland lOW. sh. all pd 155 500.000/. 81. p. et. British Linen Company Mash. all pd 905 600,0001. 71. p. ct. Commercial lool.pd 500,0005. Gp. et. National 1001. sh. 101. pd 14 500,0061. 8/.p. et. Glasgow Union 2501. sh. 501. pd 75 1.000 4 0001. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland sh 401. pd C 8 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250.0005 h. 61p. ct. Scottish Union sh. 11. pd 24s od. 7,500 10 p. a. Hercules 1001. sh. 10/. pd 12 , 5 4 100,000 10 p. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/.sh. all pd 50,000 lit p. ct. North British ..... —. 200/.sh. 10/. pd 0 1,000 16 p. ct. Caledonian Fire 100/. sh. 10/. pd 2i) 5,000 10 p. ct. Edinburgh Life 1001. sh. 10!. pd 15 /00,000 Shp. ct. Wes lS t o C r scouand I ot. MELLANEOUS. pd 4,818 Edin. and Glas. Un. Canal so /. sh. all pd In OS* ..... Ditto Allocated 101. sh. all pd 3!4t 445,40( fi per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water 525/. sh all pd 34 I,ooosb 21 per cent. Shotts Iron k0undcrv......50/. sh 481 pd 36 0,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh Rz Leith Glass.2o/.sh. 16/. pd 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas ...... 2sLsh. all rid 50 5,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas ...........251. sh. all pd 52 750 71 per cent • Leith Coal Gas —' • 2O/.sh all pd !26 1 . 1 54 Edinburgh and Dalkelth rle way 501. sh 30 The Directors of the Great Western Railway, in deference to the wishes of the public, have just ordered a new regulation to be carried into effect at every station upon the line between Paddington and the termimi at Bristol, and Tauntou. Since one of the doors of the passengers' carriages had been le:t unlocked no persons were permitted to go upon the platforms of the respective stations, to accompany their friends up to the time of the departure of the trains unless pro- vided with a pas.enger's ticket. As this plan was considered extremely annoying to a large portion of the public, the Di rectors have just issued instructions to their superiniendents at the several stations to permit passengers to be accompanied on the platforms by their respective friends, a discretionary power being. of course, left with the superintendents, who will not permit mere idlers and those AO have DO friends to accomp any to enter upon the platforms -i - ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SO- I ASS= INTELLIGENC 7 E. CIETY. i WESTERN ClRCUlT—lfiiitartesier, Ja ly 12. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. CROWN COURT—(Before Mr. Justice CRESSI ;ELL. ) BRISTOL, TUENHAY.—The Duke of Cambridge was met . Thomas Muslin was indicted for cuttin and inaimis :g Frede at the railway train by the Duke of Richmond, the Mayor, : rick ling, with intent to murder him. g and several of the most distinguished members of the Society, Mr. Johnson conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. and of the Corporation ; and the Mayor'e state coach was placed tit his service. His arrival drew forth large crowds of eager Missing defended the prisoner. From the evidence it appeared that on the "Oth of April last spectators. as it is long since Bristol has been honoured by the 1 the prisoner went into the shop of a Mr. M or ri s . a s h oema k er , presence of any of the Royal family. His Royal Highness , at Southampton, where Frederick King, a boy of 14 rears of seemed much pleased with Ins reception. i age, was standing behind the counter. The prisoner asked the After the presentation of the Address came THF. MAYOR'S BANQUET. boy to lend him a knife to cut his boots with, as th e y h ur t hi s 1 corns. The boy let him have a knife, ard he cut a h o l e i n one clia This banquet given by the Mayor , G. W. Franklyn, Esc' to Esq., boot, and then in the other. While making the hole i n th e se.. his Royal Highness the Duke of C a mb rid ge , and the 1 coed boot he cut his finger. In a few minutes afterw ar d s h e guished members of the Council o f the Ro y al A g ri c ul tural Society, took place at the enchants Hall, King-street. It I caught the boy round the neck, and said he would murder him, M' 'and began cuttin g In n s un d er th e lip. The boy struggled and g o t was of the most costly and recherektdeseription, served throughe away rrom him The prisoner then struck bins on the chest twice with the knife, and inflicted two slight wounds. He af *sired the out on a massive service of silver, and silver iKilt i h sl o a n te o Among the distinguished individuals terwards brandished about nife in a very clangerous neon of by their presence were—His Royal Y l ll l;hness the Duke ner. He was then taken to filepolice-station. The boy, upon examination, was found to have been a•en sever el wounded of Cambridge, his Grace the Duke of Richmond, h his h G fi raCe below the tip. ,e prisoner was a total strangertothe oy, E e arls on oi b the Duke of Beaufert, the Marquis of Downs ire, e t Edward Everett, Envoy of the United States ; th of Ivor 1 with whom he had never before exchaneed a word. Ducie, Essex,llehester, and Somers; the Marquis On behalf of the prisoner several witnesses were called, who C h ta e ve i l . : l ;e l l .l n ( s ise i.. r: 1 1 a p erson of the most excellent character, and of the most kind ter ; Lords John Somerset, Charles Bcaucler , ' gave a history of the prisomk from his infancy. Ile had been and Portman; the Rev. the Dean and Canons; F t . 1 and huniane disposition. In October las', upon a very strong hers of Parliament for the city ; Henry Handley, asq., dsrit of the Agricultural Society ; and the g entlemen of the recommendation of his then master, a tailor in London, he was Council, &c. P r 1 , and draper at Taunton, where he conducted himself with ex• taken as foreman by a person of the name of Hayden, a tailor 1 o- Atter the cloth had been removed, the MAYOR rose an c , posed, in appropriate terms, " The Queen," " I'he ),u o e v e l , l "His H - ' became quite an altered character, took to drinking, kept very treme propriety until the month of April, when he suddenly Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Family," Highness Prince Albert," which were drunk with the usual irregular hours, and appeared to hale lost his realton. He left marks of respect and loyalty. Taunton without saying a word to any one, leaving his mendy The MAYOR again rose and said, he had the honour to pro and clothes behind him, and he was not heard of again until he pose the health of the illustrious Prince who sat on his right went into the shop and committed thi s outrage. A surgeon hand.—(Cheers.) He considered that his Royal Highness who saw him immediately after this t ransact i on state d t h at h e had paid a very great compliment to the city . Of Bristol. It wai many years since a member of that illustrious house had been believed the prisoner to be of unsound m i n d. in Bristol, and he trusted that his Royal Highness would lie- I he Jury acquitted the prisosier, on the ground of insauity. -: lieve that the citizens of Bristol were a loyal and devoted OXFORD CIRCUIT- - Abi ligrion, July 12. people, and that they felt that serious and solemn attachment CROWN COURT—( Before Itals. Justice ERSKINE.) TO the throne and the institutions of the country which nothing John Ilcivers was indicted for having - , on the ith of June could remove.—( Cheers, anti " Hear, hear," from the Duke of l ast, f e l on i ous l y assau l te d , an d stolen from the per son of Cambridge.) Ile had the greatest possible gratification in George Brown, the sum of 21. is. proposing the " Health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Mr. J. J. Williams conducted the prosecution. Cambridge."—( Cheers.) Ttte prisoner was undefended by counsel. His Royal Higness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE rose amidst It. appeared that the prosecutor was the coachman of Capt. general cheering, and in returning thanks, expressed his grati- Bulkeley, of Clewer, near Windsor. On the 6th of June last, fication at the reception he had encountered, and his satisfac- Captain Bulkeley was at Ascot Races, and on the night of that tion at the hospitalities he had experienced. His Royal day left his carriage on the course under the charge of his Highness finally proposed " The health of the Mayor, and coachman, in order that he might secure a good place for the prosperity to the city of Bristol."—( Cheers.) f o llowing (the cup) day. About eight o'clock in the morning, The MAYOR returned thanks. the coachman, while on guard at his post, was surrounded by a " The Bishop and Clergy of the diocese " gang o f thi ev es, 40 or 50 in number, by whom he was knocked The Rev. Prebendary Haavel• returned thanks. down, kicked, severely bruised, and his pockets emptied. It did " The Army and Navy." not appear that he gave information of therobbery till the follow- His Royal Highness the Duke of CAVUItIDGE returned ing morning, upon his master's arrival on the course, when he thanks on behalf of the army, as senior officer. communicated the facts to him, and Captain Bulkeley Captain GORDON returned thanks on behalf of the navy. having procured the assistance of a policeman, they went along The Mayon, in an appropriate speech, proposed the " Royal the back of the course, with a view of discovering, if possible, Agricultural Society of England," which was received with any of the persons concerned in the outrage. It was arranged continued cheering• that if Brown, the coachman, recognised any of the parties ho HENRY HA NDLEy, E s q., P r esident of the Society, said -- should give a private signal to his master and the policeman by On behalf of the Royal Agricultural Association he begged to holding up his hand. Brown very shortly met the prisoner, return his grateful thanks for the compliment paid the Society. is-horn he immediately recognised as one of the most active in Before the week had passed many thousands from distant parts the a ttack upon him, and upon giving the signal agreed on to of the country would have visited this fine commercial city. Captain' i3ulkeley , he was seen by the prisi ner, who Mame and after viewing the monuments of their enterprise, would diately rusii'S'd into the crowd and disappeared. Chase was at leave it with the conviction that the interests of agriculture and once given, an,'` the gallant Captain was too experienced a of commerce were inseparable.--( Cheers. ) The agriculturists sportsman to suffe." their prey to escape. After a short and felt that a mixture of soils was essential to fertilisation, and he sharp was convinced that the admixture of classes was no less benefi- The Jury found the pi tioner guilty, and vial to the interests of society—(Cheers)--and those would be , Mr. K E pursuit, the pris:'ner was "run into" and s e c u re d. r. Justice ERSIN the."bon sentenced him to be trans happy days for England when they could reciprocate congratu ported for fifteen years. lations on the prosperity of all branches of industry.—(Cheers. ) The business of the Crown Courf Oncluded at three o'clock, " The Lord High Steward of Bristol." when Mr. Jto open the commissionustice Erskine proceeded . The Duke of BEAUFORT returned thanks. at 0 " The Lord Lieutenant of the County—Earl Fitzhardinge.' , The Hon. GRANTLEY BERKELEY returned thanks, and C x l fo V r l d L . SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief hestice TINDAL.) OUNCE V. KENNINGTON AND ANOTHER. apologised for the absence of his brother, the Lord Lieutenant. Mr. Sergeant Ludlow and Mr. Tyrwhitt conducted the plain- The Duke of BEAUFORT said he had received permission tiff's case, and Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. F. V. Lee that from the Chairman to propose a toast, and he had the greatest satisfaction in roosin the health of a Nobleman whom the of the defen d ant. pp g The plaintiff, among other avocations, carries on tis e business Royal Agricultural Society held in the greatest respect and esteem—" The Duke of Richmond." of a rat-catcher at. Sandhurst, in this county, and same time :see was rich in the possession not only of four stalwart sons, The Duke of RICHMOND must beg to remind them that the who bid fair to emulate their sire, but of a thoroughbred ' var compliment which haat just been paid him was proposed by one mint." terrier bitch, a lineal descendant of the illustrious of his old companions in arms throughout the Peninsular war, amid who was therefore probably prejudiced in his favour, for Billy." whose exploits as a rat-killer shr even surpas sed. IL was stated, however, that her destructive powers were only he could not claim any particular merit in the origin of the called into play by the sight of a rat ; at other times she was as Agricultural Society. It was true that Earl Spencer and him- (retitle as a bitch could well be ; and as for game, she would self, at a large meeting in London, originated the Society, and, hardly even look at it. It did , indeed, unfortunat el y ha pp en • by the assistance of the practical farmers of England, they had that on one occasion the plaintiff and his inseparable companion succeeded in establishing it. He certainly could not claim any (the bitch) were caught in a plantation belonging to the de superior merit to Lord Spencer, but as he was now called upon, fendant, Mr. Kennington, who is a gentleman of property in he would express the gratification which he was sure Earl the neighbourhood of the plaintiff, and as neither the plaintiff Spencer would have felt, bad he been present, at the hospitali nor the bitch could give a good account of themselves, the ties shown to the members of the society, and the kind recep- plaintiff was proceeded against, and fined for the trespass, mid tion they had met with in this city.—(Cheers. He hailed the bitch was led off by the servant of Mr. Kennington, Wil the feeling exhibited in Bristal towards agriculture with pecu- hams, the other defendant, to a stable, where, by some means liar gratification, as it proved they all concurred in the opinion or other, she was strangled that the commercial, manufacturing. and agricultural interests Mr. Sergeant TALFOLIRD addressed the Jury for the defence, should do the utmost in their several spheres to promote the and they returned a verdict for the plaintiff as against Wil union of all the interests of this great country.—( Cheers.) He Hams, damages 40s. begged again to thank them for their kindness.—( Cheers. ) The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society." The MAYOR, in an appropriate speech, proposed " The health of the Hon. Edward Everett, Envoy of the United States." The Hon. E. EVERETT said he felt grateful for the manner in which his name had been proposed, and the kind mode in which it had been received. He felt gratified in being pre sent on an occasion so deeply interesting to him, because he observed there was a great similitude in the mode in which such meetings were conducted here and in his own coun try. The fundamental principle in his country, as they all knew, was equality, and he confessed that he had thought— he now found erroneously—that there was a differerence in the mode of conducting such meeetings in the mother-country, for last week he had met his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge wearing a Doctor's frock of the University, and mingling equally with his fellow Doctors; and now again he met his Royal Highness mixing with the farmers of England, and he was proud to confess how erroneous had been his impression ; and he must say that the example thus set by his Royal Highness was calculated to have the most salutary influence. —( Cheers.) There were many associations between the 1 ancient city of Bristol and the United States, and he felt satisfaction, being at such a distance from his home, at being in a city which from the earliest times had been cannected more or less with his own country. Perhaps it was not known to every one present that the great Columbus him self had at one period of his life engaged in carrying on the trade of a common pilot between Bristol and Ireland. He assured them he felt at home in this, the home of his fathers; and on coming from London to Bristol that day, every name and every spot on the map appeared familiar to him. This arose from the circumstance that some of the earliest settlers in America came from this part of England, and they in the United States had their Bristol, their Bath, their Wells, their Exeter, their Gloucester. Every name in this neighbourhood seemed to remind him of the home of his heart, and it made him, a pilgrim in a strange land, feel at home. The Hon. Gen tleman concluded by expressing a hope that the communication between the two countries would be still more frequent, and their union more cordial than ever. The Member for Somerset, Mr. \Vistas% at MILES, returned thanks. " The Members for the City," and several other toasts were given, and at one o'clock his Royal Highness rose, and the party broke up. This, and at a sufficiently late hour, concluded the. festivities of yesterday. The theatre, the fete at the Zoological Gardens, the Circus, and the various institutions of Bristol, all of which have been liberally thrown open, occupied the attention of the general mass of visitors. WEDNESDAY.—This morning, unfortunately, has set in rainy', a circumstance much to be regretted, as the ploughing match, the trial of implements, and the show of implements, must naturally take place in the open air. Every vehicle in the town has been put under contribution for the purpose, the different exhibitions being some miles apart. The trains from London, and the various conveyances from other parts, to-day greatly increased the number of visitors. One London train this morning alone brought clown upwards of 500, and extra trains have been put on to supply the required accommodation. The Society of Merchants of Bristol sent a deputation to the Duke of Cambridge at Leigh this morning, and an address was read to his Royal Highness by Mr. Osborne, the secre tary, informing his Royal Highness that he had been elected to the freedom of the corporation, to which a most gracious reply was returned. The deputation consisted of the Master, Mr. F. Savage; Messrs. E. Drew and W. W. Davies, war dens ; Mr. It. Osborne, clerk ; and Mr. W. Clayton, treasurer, The freedom of the city cannot, according to the terms of the charter, be presented, otherwise that compliment would doubt less have beets paid to some of the visitors here present. The exhibition of agricultural implements, and the miscella neous department of the show-yard, opened at eight o'clock this morning. The number of exhibitors were 99, and every spe cies of implement used in husbandry was to be seen. The ground occupied by the exhibition was very considerable, and was accordingly well arranged at the back of the Victoria Rooms, Clifton. The largest exhibitors were—The Earl of Ducie ; Mr. J. Howard, of Bedford; Messrs. Garrett and Son of Saxmand, in Suffolk ; Messrs. Ransomes, of Ipswich ; Messrs. Proctor, Bristol ; Mr. J. Read, London ; Messrs. Gibbs, Piccadilly, London ; Mr. Farrabee, Stroud; Mr. J. Richmond, Salford ; Mr. H. Carson, Warminster ; Mr. R. Law, Shelliston, near Glasgow ; Mr. A. Dean, Birmingham ; Mr. T. Wedlake, Hornchurch, Essex ; Mr. B. Ury, Newport, Isle of Wight ; Mr. R. Stratton, Briston, on the part of Mr. Wilkie; Mr. Crosskill, Beverley Works, Yorkshire ; Mr. R. Hornsby, Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire ; Mr. T. Huck vale, Chipping Norton; Messrs. Cottana, and J. Hallam, of London, &c. Up to the present time we have not been able to obtain the award of the judges. The next matter of importance in the proceedings of the day was POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ---- - - - ..41ANSION HOUSE. William Swainsland, the Captain of the Ariel steamer, which plies from and to London and Greenwich and Woolwich, ap peered before the Lord Mayor, upon a suWmons from Mr. Goss, a medical gentleman, who resides in Eaternoster-row, under the circumstances detailed in the following evidence : Mr. Goss stated that he went on board the Ariel steamer at London-bridge, for the purpose of landing at Blackwab:. There was, when he went on board, a large canvass placed with the word " Blackwall" on it, in white letters, over the side the vessel, and he of course inferred that she would stop at that place. That placard was not taken down until the vessel was on her way down the river. When the ticket-taker went round, witness asked him for tickets for three to Blackwall, and was in'ormed by him that the vessel was not going there. Witness then remonstrated with the Captain on the very great impropriety of the deception, • and mentioned that thy placard which was taken down had contained a direction which misled the passengers. The Captain denied that any placard had been exhibited on the vessel, but a man who was not connected with her opened the canvass and showed the word " Blackwell " upon it. Ihe Captain then said that he must act according to orders, and he could not stop at Black wall. By the manoeuvre a profit of two pence a bead was gained, so that the extortion when 40 or 50 rersons wished to stop at Blackwall was very profitable, and they had to get to Blackwall as well as they could after paying for the whole passage to Woolwich. Witness was a medical man, and the inconvenience and annoyance arising from the deception were likely to be very consider tle to men of the profession. He appeared to make the compizint upon public grounds. Mr. Henry Goss, brother to the complainant, said that the statement. just male was correct fr, every respect. The defendant had the impudence 4/ declare that no placard of the kind had been exhibited on the vessel. He stated that the directors had given him orders which he' eras obliged most rigidly to attend to, and that one of these o rciers was not to touch at Blackwall. Nobody, he added, had melitioned upon entering the boat that he was bound for Blackwell. The complainant said that a respectable female, who was on board, experienced very great inconvenience from thedeception, and the general feeling was very strong. Mr. Henry Goss said that the canvass with the word "Black wall" upon it was taken down when the vessel left the wharf at London. It was quite evident that the placard was put up in order to deceive. The LORD MAYOR—No doubt of it. It was done with the view of extorting money ; and it is a scandalous thing that a Company calling themselves respectable should resort to such a contemptible expedient. The defendant repeated that no placard bad beertaxhibited of the kind described. The LORD MAYOR said the defence was all a lie, and asked the complainant whether he wished to press for a penalty. Mr. Goss stated that he had no feeling of resentment against the defendant, and that his only desire was to obtain some secu rity for the public against an imposition which was exceedingly aggravating. The LORD MAYOR—Mr. JODCS, the shipowner, was here a very short time age under similar circumstances. He com plained against this very Company for the conduct of one of their Captains. I trust I shall have no other complaint, but if I have, I shall most certainly go to the full extent of my power in inflicting a penalty. The defendant expressed his regret for what had occurred, and paid the costs and was discharged. [ All we can say of this affair is, that. if Mr. Goss does not show more skill and perseverance as a doctor than he shows in this instance as an informer, he will soon be left without patients.] THE TRIAL OF IMPLEMENTS. The competition between the respective exhibitors of agri cultural implements took place on Wednesday, in a field near Sneed Park, the property of George, Webb Hall, Esq., in the presence of Messrs. Parkes, Graham, and Legard, the judges, and Mr. G. W. Hall, the steward of the ground. The inte rest manifested to witness this trial was intense ; from an early hour in the morning vehicles of every description were to be seen on the the whole line of road from Bristol to the field, and in the course of the day thou-ands of spectators visited the spot. The trial commenced early this morning, and occupiel the whole of the day. The number of implements submitted for trial was much larger than on any previous occasion. Ala son's improved Warwickshire iron wheel plough attracted con siderable attention. A subsoil plough, the invention of Mr. Putey, M.P., was also pronounced ced to contain some decided im provements. Even this trial yielded i n interest to the . ' GRAND PLOUGHING MATCH. The Public exhibition of ploughing in competition for the several premiums offered, took place in a field in the occupation of Philip John Miles, Esq., of Leigh Court, a n d s it ua t e d near Beggar's Bush, on the uiigh road to Pill and Portshead. The weather was, on the whole, less favourable than could have been desired ; but the interesting nature of the operation, and its importance as a branch of the agricultural art, at. tracted a very large concourse of spectators, including a large proportion of practical farmers. The hour named for the com mencement of the match was twelve o'clock. The geld covered about twenty acres, but it was not consi dered a very favourable spot, as it turned up stony, and in some instances would hardly admit of ploughing to the requisite depth of four inches. On the ground were a vast number of fashionable equipages. upwards of 1,000 gentlemen on horseback, and from 4.000 to .5,000 foot spectators. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge was in a carriage with the lady of P. 37 Miles, Esq., of Leigh Court, where his Royal Highness is staying. He watched the proceedings, in which he appeared to take great interest, for several hours. His Grace the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Beaufort, the Marquis of Downshire, and other distinguished personage , ,, were also on the ground. Forty-six ploughs started, and the work was, as far as cir cumstances admit of, cleverly performed. The decision of the judges had not been awarded when our report left. After this the Council dinner came on, and the grand exhi bition of stock is then to be thrown open to the public. THE QUEEN.-A Correspondent suggests that it would be as well to include in the Act for the protection of her Majesty all those troublesome s tam p s who intrude into the Palaces or grounds, or in any othe r w a y s e e k t o aunoy her with such like impertinences. BO LV-STIIEET. STEALING NEWSPAPEES.— Thomas Norwood, late a driver of one of the Post-office omnibutwes, was fully eonnnitted for trial, for stealing several Sunday newspapers, on Saturday afternoon last. Air. Peacock said the offence was a most serious one, as many of the respectable news-agents had lost many of their best zustomers in consequence of the non-delivery of their newspapers. CLERKENWELL. A little by, named Taylor, was charged with stealing some carpenter's tools from a man named Morgan. On the case being investigated, it appeared that his parents were in the habit of sending the poor child out to beg every morning; when he came home without anything in his wallet, they beat him cruelly. The prisoner declared that he hid not tasted any food for four days, his parents refusing to supply him with any. Mr. GREENWOOD desired one of the officers to examine his person, which, on being exposed to the view of the Court, pre sented a perfect specimen of a living skeleton. Mr. GREENWOOD said, frcm his appearance, he had no doubt but the boy bad been in a starving state for some time back. Under such circumstances he would not punish him for the offence, but consign him to the care of the parish autho rities, who would inquire into his case, and, if his story were found to be true, he would punish the parents severely. UNION-HALL. John Harris, ostler at the Crown and Anchor, Brixton, was charged with committing a violent assault on a boy named Bates, who was unable to attend owing to the serious nature of the injuries he received. It appeared that the complainant, who is under ten years of age, was in the habit of slee pi ng at night in a horse-trough opposite the Crown and Anchor at Brixton. He bad been warned by the defendant not to take refuge in such a place, but the boy paid no regard to it, and when the de fendant got up at four o'clock that rooming, he caught the boy in the empty trough. The defendant seized the boy and threw him into the road with such violence, as to fracture one of his arms, besides inflicting other injuries of a very serious nature.—The defendant was remanded. John t lark, a" horse-clipper," was fined 30s. for assaulting a policeman when he took him into custody, on a charge at obtaining a hat under false pretences. Li. 11iaifljnbi 77/. 8 TREE T. ' Vionati Elder, who holds a high official situation in the Ordnance department in the Tower, appeared before Mr. Norton, in discharge of his bail for 1.2001., entered into on Saturday last, for final examination on a charge of in&cently assaulting William Youle, a private in the aid stream Guards, while en duty at the Jewel-house in the Tower, on the night of Tuesday week. e na i d n t ; b eu added lfre:rrakmd, , o tnhg t se h oo e pvlr d ehi e sra p otti o hi s ete i hr t i de‘ o ve n app sli tu f iel o oel r nyd u si .ni2giisrfesbl, committed ebtre"di being At the conclusion of sr t t h m e ion e fd x tt a h, m )ec i o n ainee ati mu o se n it, o li n ie Sfipia,iit,bitiiiiirmdgeary thatl a objected j , el% t l e t r • Is ti\o, Chambers , arntyonthhin, made g brought up again, as he was remanded merely to hay ' the evi t td d cwao t eo , k o nTruec c eiti e :lbc:i opsypanut prisoner eo n id t, nhdca r t e e:thi g .oti‘ u :whtf l ihe a ait Ceirsleasds witnesses ensuing Se,sion at the Central Criminal sureties in 3001. to meet ttNh‘t'edeercehtohaorbguaeni.di,ovheirmisen himself the usual u 6oo sua l l . st a y. The ---= --7 - A young w oman at Ribeauville, in the Bas-Illiin, some days a 2o left a room in which she had been ironing, with a lighted brazier of charcoal in it. Although her absence was not long, the air in the room had become so impregnated with carbonic acid gas, from the door being closed, that on her re efl'eting cbs v ta; al!nnit. in , tantly struck senseless, and fell on t h e ,_ front. As all this family %sere abient, her life Otis irietrier• oily gone before the accident waoknown,