The Sun. — London, England, 1849-07-27 00:00:00

.........- ... ...I than igg ,i that teats uonte f/6 uld b ocur e for ear.) r dMO" of 018 Sees 1° s 20 t vitt'"' 00 61 ' c woo hi t CIP Abivg: yea i° x cee-A' own oce 0 ; ion 0 ' occv e city e w orth bop of ~~ THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1849. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool was very flat yester day; prices, however, were without alteration. The sales were estimated at from 3,500 to 4,00 J bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export and on speculation. Railway Shares were dull, and prices had a downward tendency. In the corn market to-day the arrivals are but limited, and comprise 8,210 quarters of wheat and 10,470 of oats. The business done in the colonial produce mar kets this week has been rather smaller, and the arrivals are large from most quarters, but holders, under circumstances, have been firm. This is especially the case with Ceylon coffee, which has been higher this week, the ac counts from Colombo being favourable to a rise. The Wool sales have been progressing well again, but neither this article nor Cotton are quite so active as last week. This is natural after the extensive purchases recently made. Indigo remains about the same as at the auctions. From Amsterdam we are advised that there was on Wednesday very little alteration in the value of the Dutch Funds, although the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were rather animated. Spanish was offered at lower rates. Austrian and French Stocks were at about previous values, and Mexican and Peruvian better. At Frankfort on the 24th instant. Austrian Five per Cents. were quoted 77, and at Berlin on the 24th inst. the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. bonds were 83. A statement of the commerce of Belgium with fo reign countries during the six months ending the 30th June gives the quantity of wheat at 41,296,938 killo grammes ; the number of pigs 51,124, sheep 8,882, calves 6,201, cows 3,402, and oxen 616. The q uantit y of flour was 1,508,423 killogrammes, and of potatoes 6,841,030 killogrammes. The view taken of foreign political affairs varies but little to what has prevailed for some days past. It is thought still that the Sardinian question will be amicably arranged, but in these cases there are frequently narrow prejudices that may tell well in connexion with money matters, but are neither philanthropic ner patriot c. Thus your speculator for the rise would care not a jot whether a country were sacrificed, pro vided peace were restored, and this is pretty much the case both in regard to Italy and Hungary. Happily the private views of interested parties do not go for much, and usually find a counter balance in those of antagonist operators. Thus the Bears exult in every Hungarian victory as much as the Bulls despair. The abundance of money is now in favour of every security that is of a valid character, and pre.eminontly of Consols and Shares. One or two Foreign stocks may be worthy of attention also; but without specifying them, we may observe that great dis crimination is advisable in touching them. Consols are 93 to * for Transfer, and 93 to + for Time. Exchequer bills have been 475. to 50s. premium. India Stock is at 250 to 251. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 93i to 94. The Foreign Securities have been very inactive. Spanish Three per Cents. are 34+, Portuguese Four per Cents. 30k, Mexican 261 to to 27, Brazilian Small 83i, and Dutch Four per Ce nts. 80i to 81. In Railway Shares there is scarcely anything doing. Caledonian are flatter; and also North Stafford, Great Northern, Brighton, and most others. York and North Midland are better. There have been several bargains in Joint Stock Bank Shares. ritirEri or Bank Stock ONE O'OCLC K. OLosI (, ?ItICFS 199'4 3: per Cent. Reduced Anne ...... 93 93 1 4 931, 8 1 b per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 93 1 A 93 New 3M per Cent. Anns. Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 India Stock 251 250 250 India Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,000/... ...... .— — 83 p 85 p - ---- .. Consols for Account 9 3 1,04 93 93% Exchequer Bills. 11,4+. & 2d. 1,000/. June 50 p ..... 5OOl. June Small. June 47 50 p 50 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSIN O'CLOCK nucES . Brazilian Bond s Ditto, Small 8 3 1,4 83% Msxican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Coupons ...... Ditto, Account 26% 27 1 3, Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active 5ll Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent 30% Russian Bonds — Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 ... 18' Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account . Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 p er C en t —88 f. Exchan g e —25 f. 40c. Dutch 2% per C en t., 12 Guild —: I 51 Ditto. 4 per C ent . Certificates 80 3 / 4 81 81 4 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAI LWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberd een Barks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Caledonian ...... ...... 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 , 6li Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Easte rn Counties.. ..... 20 •-.. o . New Guaranteed 6 Eastern per Cent . - 11 %14. Union Class ,A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. 19 1 /s &Tip (6 per cent.) 20 ..... 19 Great Northern ... •••.... East Li ncolnshir e 25 9% x int & x new 9 3 4 D % 20 ...... 0 0 ., B 6 per Cent... 7IA 5% ~ 5% Great Wester pesetreCrne.n. ... Pref. 10 5 0 - - — 3% Ditto, % 5 hare5 .. ......::: 50 ...... 404 40 Ditto, 1.4 Shares ...... 23 ..... 17% 18 Ditto, ifth% .. .20 - 1 5 3 /4 Hull and Selby ... ".... 94 - ...... 50 ....- Lancashire & Yorkshire 96 Do. Fifths... ......... 10 Leeds and Bradford .. 50 Do., Pref., 6 per Cent. 31 / 2 — ........ --... 3 34 London, Brighton, and South Coast... .. .. 50 6 Londoner cent. .•• and N. `Western 100 132% 133 1 ‘..... 133 1 ,4 Loud. &S. Western ..... 50 .. — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ...... 111,4 kidland ...... ....... —.lOO Do.Consol.Bristol and Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 127% x div.... 127% x.d Norfolk ...- - ..100 Do. New 20/. % North British ....,....... 24,1. _ . _ 2% 2 Ditto Preference North Staffordshire 17 1 ,12 1 4 1 4....... ..... 12 1 % Soith Easter n Do., Scrip No 4 Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 Do, do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 15 ..... ..... „ 19 3 4, „„, York, Newcastle, and 20Y Berwick. -- - - 30% 105% I$M 374 34M 34% 6% 11% 11 1 4 11 1 4 65% Do. G.N.E.Prefercnce 8 3 3 /4 3 3 / 4 X. York and North Midland 50 314 31 31%... 31% FOREIGN RAILWAYS Central of France (Or leans and Vierz0n)... 20 Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. ... . , ....... 10s. N amur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. ... 5 Northern of France l3 ...... 9%... 9 3 /4 POrleans and Bordeaux 7 ..•••• aris and Strasbourg ... 10 JOINT commercial o f L STOCK BANKS. London 20 Lo ndon tic Westminster. 20 P rovincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto,New ...... .. ..... 10 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) 1 4" DON, JULY 27.—Wind, this d a y a t noo n, S.W., - light breeze, and dull cloudy weather. DEAL, JULY 26.—Wind S.W.. to W., squally.—Arrd. British Princess, Crawford, Miramichi. 25th, Arrd. std. 26th, Benj from the River, Colonist, Headley, Hobart Town, and Thoma s amin Green, Laws, St. Kitts ; Warrior, ' Jamaica. 24th, Sld., and since put back, Camilla Ca ' --nri eg, Jamaica; Charles Walton, Baker, New York, and sld. 26th. 26th, Rattler, Goldsmith, Hobart Mown; Waterloo, Neatley, Port Philip; Guardian, Row, Danub e , C hace, Cape C oast Castle; James Holmes, Head, Barbadoes; Guardian Raw, New York ; I n f an t a , P ar dy, Q ue b e c ; Cape Coast Castl e; Emerald, Smith, , Antigua. 26th, And. from the River and sld. Horne McLeod, J amaica. , , PORTSMOUTH, JULY 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Pug tud, Lund, Ri o Janeiro. Sld. Owen Glendower, Cape of Good Hope and London. 13 EyeasT, J ULY 24.—A brig, dismasted, with fiddle id head, p a i nted light yellow, house on deck, painted black !,e. l l, decks c l eared, rudder gone, and a deal of drift umber, was seen on the 15th inst. by the Agitator, arrived here. LITERPOOL JULY 26 . —Wind, S.W.—,Sid. 25th, the General Washington, Perry, for Welchpool, New Bruns wick. 26th, Adapt Lodge, Cook, Bombay; Sapphire, Buenos Ayres ' • Wataga, Phil a d e l ph i a ; J. G., New York ; Amelia , Dalhousie; The Duke, St. John's, New Brunswick; Haidee, L a b rador. Off port, El Dorado; George, Glen; Plymouth Rock. Eldon, Gillespie, CARDIFF,bee; JULY 24.—Arrd. Gromsco Flaherty, Que. Quebee• Devon Port, M`Kenzie, Quebec. Std. (henna, Jones ' BIDEFORD JU , Callao. , LY 25.—Arrd , Spark, Smith, Prince Edward's Island. DUNDEE, JULY 24.—Arrd. Earl CORK, JULY 24.-1; ind S. Arrd. Puwis, Montreal. JERSEY, JULY 22.—S1d. Watk* .. a Flor a, New Y or k. 18. ~..._._ alzulan. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE--(FRIDAY ) The arrivals of English Wheat f or our market, ;Oast wise, during the present week, have amounted to 1 290 quarters. Tu day, the show of sampl es of both red 'and white was moderate. The supply left over from Mon day was cleared off at is per quarter under the prices current on Friday last. The fresh arrivals met a d u l l i nquiry at that amount of depression, and at which th e market clos e d h eav ily. Th e im p or t s of Foreign Wheat have amounted t o 8,210 quarters. Fine dry qualities were mostly held at full rates of currency. Th e middling and inferior kinds ruled heavy, at, i n most instances, is per quarter less money. With Barl e y we were but scantily supplied. Most kinds, especially grinding sorts, sold steadily at fully the late decline in v a l ue . The Malt trade was in a sluggish tate at last week's currency. The supply amounted to ,020 quarters. For Oats there was an improved de _ mand; in p 1 Peas, and all ricer we hay , other article 'o no change to report. Beans, .!s, as on Monday. .LS THIS WEEK. Barley. Oats. I Flour. 20 qrs. I 1,259 qrs. 1 1,960 As - 1 - 6T210 3,080 10,470 I Malt, 3,020 qrs. SMITHFIELD. Our market to day was very moderately supplied with Beasts, the general quality of which was by no means prime. Most breeds moved off steadily at prices about equal to those obtained on Monday, and at which a good clearance was effected. The numbers of sheep were not to say extensive. Prime old Downs, which were scarce, sold freely at full rates of currency. Other wise the Mutton trade was in a sluggish state, at un altered currencies—the top figure was 4s per Blbs. There was a slight improvement in the sale for Lambs, but we have no advance to notice in value. Prime small Calves sold at full prices. In other qualities of Veal very little was doing. Pigs ruled heavy at our quota- tions. Milch Cows sold,at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. English •• • • •• Scotch .. •• • • Irish. .......• Foreign ...... ABRIVA] I Wheat. 1 1,290 qrs. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. inferior Beasts—. 2 8 210 Second quality • • 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen •• 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots • • Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves —lB 0 26 0 inferior Sheep • • • 3 0 3 2 TOTAL SUPPLY s. d. to s. d. Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs .. • ..• 3 2 3 Small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 Lambs ••• • • ..... 4 0 b 0 AT MARKET. Calves. I Figs 295 210 Beasts. 680 Shep. 10,020 SUPPL Y. Beasts. GO Cares. I rigs. NW 1 rigs FOREIGN I Sheep. , 700 SCOT Beasts. I Sheep. 190 210 NEWGATE AND LEADENEALL. The supplies of Meat on offer were but moderate. Generally speaking, the demand ruled steady, at full prices. Calves. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. i s. d. to s. el. tleef,inferlor•—• •• 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 3 0 3 2 middling .• •. 2 6 2 8 middling.. 3 4 3 6 prime large ••2 10 3 2 , prime .... 3 8 310 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 1 Pork, large •• • • .... 3 2 3 6 Veal•• ••••••• • • • • • 3 0 3 8 small .. • • .... 3 8 4 0 Lamb. 4s Od to 58 Od. BOROUGH HOP IYLBIZICET. The heavy rains of the preEent week having cleared the bine of a large portion of vermin, the plantation ac counts received to day are considered more favourable. Dealers, therefore, purchase with extreme caution, and the demand for all kinds of Hops is in a sluggish state, at barely the late advance in the quotations. In some instances prices are nominal. The duty is wow called 60,0001 to 75,0001. The supply of Hops on offer is by no means large. Sussex pockets, 31 lOs to 41 10s; Weald of Kent pockets, 31 12s to 4/ 103; Mid and East Kent pockets, 4l 4s to 717 s per ewt. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff POTTER.) HOOK V. NEALE. This was an action to recover the sum of 171. 10s. and interest on a bill of exchange, of which defendant was the acceptor. A plea of non-ac ceptance was put on the record, but there was no attempt to support it. A portion of the claim was 41. for interest. The Learned SECONDARY said that he did not take upon himself to compute the interest. The plaintiff's attorney said the calculation was under the mark, in order to save disputes and costs on taxation. A juror said he would compute the interest himself before he gave a verdict. The plaintiff's attorney said that he would take care not to ask for a verdict for more than was due. The jury thereupon gave a verdict for the amount claimed. SAME V. EDWARS. This action was against the defendant as indorser of the same bill. She had pleaded that she did not indo:se, &c. A summons had been taken out, calling upon her to admit, before a Judge, that the indorsement was in her handwriting, but she abided by the plea, in support of which, however, no evidence was now offered. The plaintiff's attorney called his clerk to prove that he went to defendant, who said that the indors, ment was in her handwriting, and she did not see how she could " back out of it." The SECONDARY asked whether the defendant was in formed of the object of the witness's calling. The witness said that he distinctly told her that he called to ask the question to save expense, and that her answer would be given in evidence on the trial. The SECONDARY—When admissions of this kind are sought, the parties:ought always to be made aware of the object of the inquiry, or the evidence ought not to be received. Indeed, under some circumstances Ido not know that I should not refuse to receive it even then. The attorney said he could have had more evidence, but the object was to save expense; and he thought the course adopted was the most expedient. He could him self have given evidence, if at liberty to do so, of endea vours to settle the matter. The Learned SECONDARY said he did not doubt the testimony of the witness in this case; there was no rea son to disbelieve him; but he did not like to see a case depend so entirely on an admission. The jury gave a verdict tor the amount claimed. CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY-TWO OF NEWARK AND DISTRICT. A very strong team entered the field against England on Thursday last, at Newark, and the following is the result of the first day's play:— V. Tinley—c My nn. b Clarke W. Foottit, Esq.—b Clarke 4 Goodrich, Esq.,—S Box, b Hillyer J. F. Burbidge, Esq.—s Box, b Hillyer C. Tinley—c Parr, b Wisdea J. B. Warwick, Esq.—b Wisden De Crespigney, Esq.—b Hinkley ... F. Tinley—b Hinkley ... ... J. Hardy, Esq.—b Hinkley Luard, Esq.—c Felix, b Clarke ... Bachelor, Esq.—b Clarke Newcomb, Esq.—b Hillyer ... ... R. Sutton—c Felix, b Clarke ... Smith, lisq.—b Clarke ... ... Wilks—bßyer S. Noddall, Efq.—lb w, b Hillyer ... Perfect—c Hillyer, b Clarke ... Warren—run out Mills—not out ... Ragsdale —a Felix, b Clarke ... R. Hodgkinson, Esq.—b Clarke ... Bradley—c Felix, b Clarke ... 85, w 0 ... Total ... 4 ... 13 ••• I ... 1 ... 0 ... 2 ... 5 -.129 THE NEW COAL EXCHANGE. The Lord Mayor and several of the principal members of the Corporation went yesterday to view the new Coal Exchange in its progress to completion. This building, which will, it is believed, be finished in a month from the present date, has been erected by the Corporatiori of London, in order to facilitate the trans action of the vast increase of business carried on by the coal trade of the city of London, the former building which stood on a portion of the new site having been . found inconvenient and inadequate for the business of the market. The new building, which is entirely faced with Port land stone, being situated at the corner of St. Mary-at hill and Lower Thames-street, presents two principal fronts in the Italian style of architecture; the main en trance forming a circular corner, above, which is a tower of considerable height, also of stone, and in the same style of architecture, and containing the principal stair case leading to the several stories of the building, which is of considerable magnitude; the internal ar rangements, containing in the centre a circular area, sixty feet in diameter, appropriated for the meeting of the merchants and factors, surmounted by a dome, and about 80 feet in height, formed with cast iron ribs, and covered with large plates of ground glass, the eye in the centre, which is 16 feet in diameter, supporting a cupola of lemon-coloured glass. The dome is erected entirely in cast iron, ornamented stanchions supporting pro. jecting galleries, also of cast iron, on a level with the several stories of the building, and forming the accesses to the offices to be appropriated for the merchants and factors, and the various official departments connected with the business of the market. The floor of the circular area is composed of 'various coloured woods in the form of a mariner'sscompass, con taining in the centre a shield of the City arms, an anchor, and other embellishments, the whole encircled by a fret border, also in woods of various colours. _ _ _ A portion of the decorative part of this floor is formed with part of an oak tree which had been found imbedded in the river Tyne, and which had lain there evidently for several centuries. The lower part of the dome and other portions of the interior have been decorated by Mr. Sang with paintings in encaustic, arranged by Mr. Bunning, the architect of the building, and representing fossil remains of plants and other vegetation found in the substance of coal; also the various implements used by the miners, views of the various colleries, ,interspersed with other ornaments, which Mr. Sang and his assistants have executed in a very skilful and elegant manner. The remains of the Roman Bath, discovered in exca vating for the foundation of the building, have been en tirely preserved, and access provided to afford opportu nity for its inspection. The interior of the building contains several hundred tons of cast iron, ornamented with symbols of the coal trade. This handsome edifice has been erected, at a` cost of about 40,0001., from designs and under the superintend ence of Mr. Bunning, the architect to the Corporation, and is highly creditable to his taste and ingenuity f rom its originality and style of construction. Mr. W. Tre,go is the contractor for the building and Messrs. Dewer for the iron work. The ornamental floor of the merchants' area has been formed by Messrs. Davison and Lyming ton, and seasoned by their patent dessicating process; and on the completion of the new building, also in course of erection by the Corporation, at Billingsgate-market, under the superintendence of Mr. Bunning, these two structures will rank amongst the leading features of the metropolis. THE POTATO CROP.—The accounts which we re. ceive from all quarters, through private communications as well as the press, are of a most cheering nature. The late soft rains have done wonders, we would almost sa , effected miracles. As an instance in point, we migh t mention the fact that several gardens in the immediate neighbourhood of this city, which last wetk exhibite d every appearance of confirmed and even malignant uisease, are now bl oom i ng an d beautiful, new greensprouts having replaced black and rotten stalks. W e have heard o f cases where the disease appeare d an d dis k appeared as many as three times.—Cork Examiner. THE STATE OF HUNGARY. To THE RIGHT HON. LORD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON, M.P. My Lord,—lf I were not fully sensible of the many responsibilities, and of the gravity of considerations at tached to the position of Secretary for Foreign Affairs, I should not venture to address your Lordship in that official ehareter. I believe the way of access is ever open in your Lordship's heart, to convey any sentiments or opinion which aro advanced for the purposes of en lightened policy, or the extension of the interests of humanity. In no country is opinion so strong as in this, in no countrys i it so free ; its light is the popular glory of Englishmen, and the beacon that illustrates the way of advancement to all the nations of the world. The sentiments of the people are at this moment awakening into a general life; the warmest aspirations of humanity are upon their lips, and they ask from your Lordship a passport to carry the triumphs of peaceful liberty to other lands. Your Lordship is looked up to with intense interest. Every word that is tinted with the hope of a liberal heart—every generous sentiment that falls from your Lordship's lips—falls as the dew of H-rmon, re freshing and invigorating the enthusiasm that is spring. ing up in generous minds. Great and free as opiiiion'is —and opinion has its rights as free—it might be unwise for every one to trespass his opinions upon the members of a Government, burdened already with considerations, and perplexed with heavy responsibilities. Willingly to perplex the members of a Government is wickedness ex treme when many may be sufferers; but it is a pardon able kindness to gently remind, when the nation may be thereby gladdened and thousands reap the advantages. Your Lordship has now the opportunity to live in the hearts of the people, and to earn for the name of Palmerston a palm of imperishable glory. Not that Fame should tempt, or hold any inducement, through the path of wrong; but it must be very pleasing when it is wrought by deeds of magnanimity reflecting the light of Liberty as it gladdens and dignifies hu manity. Tyranny and freedom are at war in the earth. Might has become the invader of right. The triumph must be either to truth or to darkness. Nations must be bound in arbitrary restrictions, or claim the happy interests of commercial freedom. Tne feud has commenced, where shall it end? The night will thicken or the day advance. The time of despotism is nearly over, or the reign of terror is coming on. The people must achieve the triumphs of intelligence, or be disciplined to obedience by the knout. In your Lordship's hands are the issues of life and death. Your Lordship is the dictator of peace or war. The legions of England watch the wave of your Lord ship's banner; they are spirits that love mercy, and their enthusiasm is, that peace and truth, and justice and righteousness should be secured to all nations. They see oppression at work, and they aspire to save the oppressed, or, to slay the oppressors. Listen, my Llrd, to the people of England, for their voice is as of one man. The fate of Hungary is in your Lordship's hands. There is a brave people nobly struggling for indefeasible rights. There too is an iron King—uncrowned—a po teutate that will not be their constitutional Sovereign, but their tyrant lord, violating their liberties with his usur pation, and desolating their country with his sword. lie even asks the barbarians to help him; for he finds it hard to fight against freedom. The barbarians are with the destroyer; should not the free nations be with the tree? or shall the bear and the eagle treat as carrion all the sons and daughters of the fairest inheritances of the earth? Poland, and Gallicia, and Circassia are in death; and Hungary, and Italy, and Venice, and Sardinia are quivering with the touch of a coming desolation. The destroyer cannot do all at once; but the will is greater than the present power. Time will serve. My Lord, the salvation of Hungary is in your Lord ship's bands; and with it, too, the destinies of Europe. And the people of England are in your Lordship's hand also, to determine the balance. Now is the moment for the true balance of power, while humanity, and justice, and light, and liberty will be as gold in the scale. Be ware, my Lord, or the beam will be broken, and the b dance of power be lost for ever. I know that your Lordship's colleagues might deem the existence of Austria necessary as a first-rate power, to stand as a check against another. But does not Aus tria herself break the balance, and throw overboard the faith of other nations, it ahe weakens herself by her per fily to her people—or becomes subsidiary to another power—or enters into secret compact with Russia— whereby the two great powers become bound together as one, without a corresponding affiount of friendship, and faith, and intercourse with other surrounding nations? If Russia and Austria are as one—even against her own subjects—where is the balance of power? Nations that have not surrendered their privile ges yet may reasonably expect to follow in the fate of Poland, and Gallicia, and Hungary. Shall the enlightened powers look tamely on the junction of these two darker powers, while they are making inroads with their pur poses of evil? Is policy blind? Is humanity dead? Surely both policy and humanity declare it is time to check the destructive or dangerous amalgamations of the two most despotic empires in the world, whereby treaties be come useless, adjustment a dead letter, and Russia and Austria (the Pluto and Proserpine) the twain in one of a hell-born incarnation. My Lord, the balance of power is broken—Austria is no longer a great power; she is not great enough to rule the kingdoms within her; she is not great as a Govern ment with her own people; she has created distrust in her own capital, and disarmed her own citizens. Her people have not the heart to subdue the noble Hun garians. What then is Austria as an ally? Who forms the ally if her people are against her Government and King? Now, Hungary by her victories might justly have become another Austria, and a wiser Cabinet might have blended the sovereignty of Vienna under the sove reignty of Pesth. For the Austro-Hungarian domina tion is an imperial imposture; while an Hungario Austrian empire might have sprung forth from the crum • bled state, and have risen to glory as a power, and have possessed almost matchless advantages to us as an ally. You cannot, my Lord, but be aware that there are many reasons, independent of considerations of humanity, why England should not be a silent spectator of the sacrifice of Hungary. Austria is dealing treacherously with Hungary, and seeking to subvert the guaranteed privileges of that kingdom. This is a violation of the laith of nations, a disturbance of the order of things. Austria calls in Russia to help her in such violation. What if William IV. had, or her Majesty Victoria had, seized upon Hanover to destroy its ancient privileges, and had been defeated by the Hanoverians, and then had called in the aid of France or Russia to destroy it as a kingdom; could England have done so without dishonour? Would France or Russia have lent aid without some secred ob ject? What is the object of Russia? Have we not a right to know? Have we not a right to thwart that unholy alliance which virtually destroys the balance of power in Europe? If it shall be found that Austria has surrendered her position either in arms or compact, have we not a right to accept a substitute from among the kingdoms of her people? We have, also, an undoubted right to know why Hungary is to be destroyed. We have a aid r .W ig t vvh t a o eve kw h n aa o ve right p u o n w de e r rs vv whyto rightkßussian ow prevent whatarmieseve nt are t the h a e e r are two Hun gary. no n d igt iroena st from m h b A e u co st m ri i a ng is bound interai tuto:lluyssiafo one—actingr her inexpen siveeach other's dominions, and perhaps cause or reason to other powers assigned. My Lord, these considerations weigh heavily on the minds of the people. They dread the dark alliance of two of the darkest powers. They pity, deeply pity, the Hungarians. They deprecate a war aroused by the unparalleled perfidy of Austria; a war against the best part of her own subjects; a war in which another power takes part iu destroying the liberties and constitutional rights of a country allied to us, without any cause assigned to us, or even the formality of a declara tion of war to the Hungarians a war most infamous in its execution, not only a brutal sacrifice of life, in conflict, in shooting prisoners of war, and knouting of women, but a wanton destroying of the green fields of corn, and the homes and the dwellings of the children of men—a war which intimates a desiin of Austria and Russia, first, against their own people, and doubtless might, without much scruple, extend its curses where the balance of power is sufficiently broken, and become the destroyer of the liberty around. The people cannot, without casting off humanity and all love of liberty, refrain from feeling a great sympathy for the people of Hungary; nor can they see hew Eng land can remain a quiet and indifferent spectator without greatly compromising her dignity and sacrificing her in terest, and lowering the character of the nation for sympathy and the love of liberty. The fall of Hungary would be a cause of deep depluration, and it would awaken great fears of a Cossack progression, detrimental to the peace and interests of Europe. My Lord, the fate of Hungary is in your Lordship's hands. Thousands there are perishing, thousands here have sympathy, and aspire devoutly for the salvation of that great country from the power of the destroyer, and gladly would they see that brave and nob'e nation be come our honoured ally in the place of a fallen Austria. The people of both countries look to you—your own free people, and the brave, who deserve to be free. The op portunity is glorious—the power is your own. My Lord, arouse the glory of Old England. Telegraph the following dispatch :—‘‘ I DEMAND A SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES-till Austria shall have justified her proceedings—till Russia shall jus tify her deeds and intentions—till England shall know the TERMS on which the Russo-Austrian Alliance has been effected —till it be seen if Austria has sold her position to Russia—till it be seen whether there is not a violation of the rights of nations in the secret Austro-Russian league, and a necessity for remodelling the `balance of power." This your Lordship can do, without any undue offence to any Power ; the right is in the nation to aid you to do so—policy and humanity imperatively dictate such a procedure. My Lord, stay the evils of war; fear not, your demand will succeed; the people will ensure its results. They will glory if the triumph be one of peace, and equitable adjustment; but they will not fail to arm your Lordship with the iron sinews if necessary; for they cannot but think that it is better to contend for justice and the rights of others, before liberty be de stroyed, than to wait for some fresh outrages to be car ried nearer to our ()en homes by the destroyers,—where silence could no longer be kept without shame, nor in difference be chelcßhed without dishonour. My Lord. take courage; listen to the watchword of the people— " DEMAND A SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES. " I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's obedient servant, BgLISARIUS. -ANGULAR I'AcT.—A. pensioner named Haig, re siding in Jedburgh, recently received his Peninsular medal, with seven clasps. Haig received a musket ball in his thigh in the year 1812, and it is not a little re markable that eight days before receiving his medal the ball dropped out on the opposite side of the thigh, and a good way below where it entered, thus being in the limb for 37 years. The ball has b een attac h e d by Haig to his medal.—Caledonian Mercury. HUNGARIANS A T THE MANSION- HOUSE. The following speeches were delivered at the dinner given by the Lord Mayor on Wednesday to the Irish Members of the House of Commons, in reply to the Lord Mayor's proposal of the health of the foreigners who had honoured him with their presence. They were delivered after all the reporters had left the hall. Count TELEKI said—l have been much gratified to find since my arrival in this country that there is an al most universal sympathy for the cause of Hungary. This has not surprised me, for I was prepared to find that in this classic land of constitutional freedom an interest would be felt for the welfare of a nation which in many of its institutions possesses a great resemblance to your well-regulated monarchical government. Hungary is now engaged in a struggle for independence against an almost overwhelmi ng coa li t i on . I s h ou ld be wanting in courtesy to the first M ag i s t ra t e o f L o ndon, whose posi tion imposes on him a s t r i c t neu t ra lity in foreign and domestic politics, if I were to attempt to enter now upon the merits of this struggle. Suffice it to say, that my countrymen are contending only for the same temperate freedom which you possess in this country, and which you know so well how to enjoy. If we have been driven to a resort to arms in the . ma intenance of our rights, it has been only after every effirt on our part to avoid this terrible extremity had been tried and proved unsuccessful. Whatever may be the result of that struggle (and I pray G o d th a t h e w ill give the victory iltoavte expressed forhesideofright my and justice), mtheenkind sympathy you will their hearts, and b e recor d e d w i t h gratitude sink deepinthe annals ll' of Hungary.--(Cheers.) M. Puisicr said—An Hungarian can meet the hospi tality and the generous feelings with which this great nation welcomes hi m w i t h goo d consc i e nce; tor, while it is not easy .to see how the interests of Hungary, if God give her strength to get through her present trial, could clash with those of England, there are a thou sand points, and all of vital importance, in which the interests of the two countries can only go hand in hand. England is a m i g h ty mar iti me power, rich in mechanical skill, whose traders make tributary the globe; whose manufacturers anticipate the wishes, where they are allowed to exert their power. Hungary, .on the other side, rich in the produce of agriculture, with a teeming soil and a splendid climate, possesses every inducement to turn these resources to account, and to ex change, under the rule of free trade, the produce of its fields for the refinement of British industry. There has been in Hungary an instinctive attachment to England. We admire the firmness of character, the steadfastness of purpose, which Englishmen everywhere display. By all our reforms, both material and moral, the institutions of England were our Pole star; but few of us have had the opportunity of judging of the warmth of English friendship and the heartiness ,of Eaglish hospitality. The day I trust is not far distant when more intimate relations than have as yet been practicable will unite Hungarians and Englishmen as friends and allies in the battle of civilization agai ns t b ar b ar i sm — when t h e t i es o f interest to which trade invites shall be ennobled by those of mutual appreciation of merit, and Hungary shall pay her debt of gratitude to England for encouragement held out in need, and for aid afforded in distress, with that fervid esteem aed attachment which makes manly hearts beat in unison across dividing seas and scorching deserts.—(Cheers.) COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TtiIIRSDAY. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended byLieut.- Colonel Seymour, Equerry in Waiting, and Lieut.-Col. Hon. C. B. Phipps, embarked at Osborne Pier yesterday at a quarter before eight, A. 31., on board the Fairy, and was conveyed to Southampton Docks, where his Royal Highness was received by H. Compton, Esq., John Mills, Esq., Cornelius Stovin, Esq., and Gooch, Esq., the directors and authorities of the South-Western Rail way, by which his Royal Highness proceeded to Dor chester. The Mayor and Corporation of this town had the honour of presenting an address to his Royal High ness at the railway station. The Prince was then escorted from Dorchester to Weymouth by the Dorset Yeomanry, under the com mand of the Earl of Ilchester, and after receiving an address from the Mayor and Corporation of Weymouth, his Royal Highness embarked in the Victoria and Albert Royal yacht, and landed at a temporary landing-place, erected upon the site of the intended breakwater at Portland Island, where he was received by Admiral Sir liladen Capel, Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, &c. His Royal Highness then laid the first stone of this national work, the details of which were exp!ained by Mr. Ren ddl, the Chief Engineer, and Mr. Coode, the Resident Engineer. The Prince was then conveyed in a carriage prepared for the purpose to the convict establishment, which his R9yal Highness inspected very minutely. His ,Royal Highness was shorn over the establishment by Colonel Jebb, Captain Whitty, and the other authorities of the establishment. His Royal Highness, after partaking of a luncheon at the house of the Governor, Captain Whitty, proceeded to the site of the Chapel intended for the use of the con victs, to which his Royal Highness waa pleased to pre sent a handsome Bible and Prayer-book. During his visit the Prince announced to one of the convicts at work, Gomer, that her Majesty had been graciously pleased to grant him a free pardon. At 4 P.M. his Royal Highness returned to Weymouth in the Victoria and Albert yacht, attended by George Bankes, Esq., the H 0 . ,. Frederick Villiers, and Colonel Freestun, the Members for Dorsetshire and the Boiough of Weymouth, and from thence was escorted, as before, by the Yeomanry to Dorchester. After again proceed ing by railway through the New Forest to Southampton, The Queen and Prince walked early this morning in ahtisOßoyal sborn eHaitghness half-past embark 7p.m e . d in the Fairy, and arrived Osborne Park. _ His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen arrived at Os borne yesterday afternoon, and was included in the royal dinner party. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Rus sell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis'of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmer ston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Francis Baring, Si r J o h n H o bh ouse, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Marquis of Clanricarde. The Council sat an hour and a half. A deputation from Liverpool, including the Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Rushton, and Mr. Ferguson, accompanied by Sir Thomas Birch, Bart., M.P., had an interview with Earl Granville yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday at their office in White hall-place. The Marquis of Lansdowne, accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, returned to town yesterday from Wilton-house. The Marchioness of Lansdowne proceeded from Wilton•house yesterday to Bowood Park, Wilts. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO IRE LAND-THE ROYAL SQUADRON. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence, G.C.H., with her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Court on board, attended by the steam squadron, will probably leave Cowes on Wednesday, the Ist of August, arrive at Cove on Friday, leave that anchorage on Saturday, and arrive in Dublin Bay on Sunday, her Majesty and the Court probably landing on Monday morning. After remaining about tour days at Dublin, the yacht and vessels will proceed on to Belfast, and thence to Greenock, when the Fairy's services will be again in requisition to take the Queen and Court to Port Glasgow, &c. It is also probable that the yacht squadron will then return to their respective ports, as it is conjectured the royal party will return to London by land. The Victoria and Albert has returned to Portsmouth " prepare for her cruise. She will not go down to Cowes until lf onday next. Her Da..;.,., st y s Portsmouth yacht steam tender Fairy returned to Y"terday morning, and coaled; and, under command of Mr. loft in the evening, at four o'clock, for the Cove of Cora, —here she will await the arrival of the royal yacht squadrob, when she will be required to take her Majesty and Court up Cork. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Sphynx, Cow—e.nder Hewlett, has returned to Portsmouth from Portland, prepare for attending the royal yacht. Her Majesty's steam-tender Fire Queen, Master Commander Allen, returned from Portland yesterday afternoon, to prepare for the cruise to Ireland and Scotland. Her Majesty's steam-packet Vivid, Master Com• mander Smithett, is ordered to proceed from Dover to Portsmouth on the 30th, to be in readiness to accompany the royal squadron. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Stromboli, 6, Commander Lord A. W. Beauclerk, is ordered to Portsmouth -from Portland for the same purpose. Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship Hogue, 60, Captain Macdougall, is ordered to proceed from the Nore to Cork, calling at Portsmouth on her way. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Black Eagle (Admiralty yacht), Master Commander Cook, is ordered from Wool wich to Portsmouth to embark some persons of her Ma jesty's suite, to accompany the royal squadron. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. With the exception of the Maid of Mashata, to whose retreat allusion was made in our last, and Clermont and Fernhill, who were quoted at an improvement, the prices on the Goodwood Stakes underwent no material change; business was miserably dull. The same remark may be applied to the other events to come off next week, the investments generally being in small sums, and the alterations too insignificant to call for any notice. GOODWOOD STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st 81b—t 12 to 1 agst Lard Eglinton's Plaudit, aged, 7st 71b 12 to 1 ugst Mr. J. Clarke's Maid of Lyme, 6 yrs, 6st 131 b 13 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's Giselle, 6 yrs, Est 121 b —taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 5 yrs, ist 61b—t 16 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, ist 131 b —taken 100 to 6 agst Lord Clifden's St. Antonio, 4 yrs, 6st 71b —taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Parea Van Diemen, 3 yrs, sst 61b—t 20 to 1 agst Mr. Drinkald's Over-fork-over, 3 yrs, 4st 31b—taken 20 to 1 agst Sir J. llawley's The Tartar, 5 yrs, ist 71b 20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Hornpipe, 4 yrs, 6$ 131 b 25 to 1 agat Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b 25 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, 9st llb 30 to 1 agst Lord Clitden's Wanota, 5 yrs ' Bst 51b 30 to 1 agst Mr.ffrather's Maid of Masham, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—nominal TUE G RA.T WICKE STAKES. 5 to 4 on Colonel Peel's Tadmor 6 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Belus—taken 8 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanguard GOODWOOD CUP. 2 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou, 4 yrs, Bat 111b— taken and offered 9 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's Tadmor, 3 yrs, ist 41b—t 9 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, 9st 31b—t 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Jelly Fish, 3 yrs, 7 st—taken The Hero was not mentioned. ST. LEGER. 6 to 5 on Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman 15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk 18 to 1 agat Mr. Pedley's Chatterer , 20 to 1 agat Captain Gambell's Volcano—taken Chatterer was backed for two or three hundred pounds at 25 and 20 to 1, the takers offering to go on. DERBY, 1850. 30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Penang—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Sweetheart—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Bolingbroke—taken 50 to 1 agst Captain Lawley's General Seydlitz—t. WESTBURY AND BRATION RACES —TUESDAY, The Hunters' Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 15 added, twice round and a distance, 4 Subs., were won in three well contested heats, by Mr. Smith's Miss Fanny, 6 yrs (Smith), beating Springy Jack and Lady Constant. The Westbury Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 15 added, twice round and a distance, 6 Subs., were won in three heats, easily by Mr. Rice's Red Robin, 4 yrs (owner), beating Mr. Parham's Jenny Lind, 5 yrs, Mr. T. Burrow's Beggar Girl, aged, Mr. Horlock's Lady Constant, 6 yrs. The Railway Stakes of 2 sous. each, and 10 added, were won easily in two heats by Mr. Smith's Faith, aged (F. Dallimore) beating two others. BARNSTAPLE RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Tradesmen's Cup was won by Mr. Davis's De ceiver beating three others. The Youlston Stakes were won by Sir A. Chichester's Haphazard beating Jenny Lind. The Hack Stakes were won by Mr. C. Sweet's Jeannie Deans beating four others. The Yeomanry Cup was won by Mr. Goss's Fanny. The Ladies' Cup was won in three heats by Mr. J. Harris's Giraffe, beating Sir A. Chichester's Apple Daddy. The following new matches have been made for Good wood next week:— FIRST DA Y. —Mr. Payne's Crucible, Bst 71b, agst the Duke of Richmond's Buffalo Gal, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. 100, h ft. LAST DAL—Sir J. Hawley's Paultons, aged, agst the Duke of Bedford's Malmsbury, 4 yrs, Bst 41b each. Last mile, 50, h ft. ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICII, TIIURSDAT. — Gunner Milistead, who was struck yesterday afternoon by lightning, is recovering. On examining his more unfortunate comrade Gunner Queeny, who was killed on the spot, his bayonet was found firm l y soldered in its sheath, the electric fluid having left his side, passing down the centre of the head and along the blade until it came to the brass covering at the exthremm holeity owfhtihche sheath, which it melted and embedded a part near th e point of the bayonet, and then passed out at the bottom of the brass covering of tbe sheath throug it had made aboa‘ the Si.i 01a pet.. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Fairy Royal yacht, Master Commander Welch, sailed at six this evening for Cork, as the avant courrier of the Royal squadron. The Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.11., is completing fuel and coaling for the voyage to Ireland. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Be3uclerk, arrived at Spitbead to-day from Weymouth, and remains there. The Sphynx steam-sloop, Commander Hewlett, re turned to port to day from Weymouth with the marines and marine artillery who formed the guard of honour at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Port land Breakwater by Prince Albert yesterday. The Vesuvius steam-sloop arrived to-day from the river to embark the marine detachments to relieve those serving at Pembroke. The — Pantaloon, 8, Commander H. Parker, got under way from Spithead about two P.M. this day, and sailed for Rio and the Cape, calling at Plymouth. The Ajax, GO, steam guard-ship, is taking is ballast alongside the dockyard jetty, prior to trial with all her weight aboard. Tile Myrtle steam-tender returned from Weymouth to-day. The Elfin dispatch yacht, Master Commander Ballis ton, will emb ar k h er R )ya l Hi g h ness t h e Duchess ey. Kent at Osborne on Saturday, and land her Highnes, at the Clarence yard, Gosport, about one P at., en rcute to town. A guard of honour of the 77th Regiment is or dered for the occasion. Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent gunnery eitab li.hrnent, is on leave of absence, as is Captain B ack ood, of the hug-ship; both officers ore expected to re turn to their respective ships in a day or two. The Lightning, steam-tender to the Admiralty, is ex pected here from the river, to attend upon the 13)ard during their approaching visit of inspection, anl to carry them to the Channel islands. The frigate-built ship Owen Glendower, 1,000 tons, Captain Pare, one of Green's fleet, s a il e d from Spithead this afternoon, for the Cape of Good Hope and Bombay, full of passengers and merchandise. The merchant-brig Bolette Puggaard, Capt. P. Lund, arrived here this morning from Rio, which she left on the 2d ult. At that time as many as seven and eight vessels per day were arriving at Rio from various parts of the world, with emigrants and speculators for Cali fornia, but they were chapfallen on hearing at Rio that a decree had been promulgated from the Government of the United States, forbidding the privilege of " digging" except on the Government account. Immigrants would be received ad libitum, but they would be allowed work only as labourers, at so much per day, on behalf of the Government. When she sailed news had just arrived of an armistice having been completed by Rosas. The Emperor of Brazil sailed eighteen days previously for Havre de Grace. The Termagant, 22, steam-frigate, is having her new bulwarks fitted alongside the jetty, for the better protec tion of the crew when at the guns, &c. The Cuckoo steam-vessel, Commander Dumaresq, ar rived this afternoon from Jersey and Weymouth, and came into harbour. CHATHAM, JULY 26.—The La Hogue, screw, two decker, Captain M'Dougall, having a complement of officers and men to the number of 500, was paid wages in advance this day at Sheerness. She will proceed without delay to Ireland, to attend her Majesty, with other vessels of war, on her visiting that part of her do minions. This ship is well fitted up, and in the engine room there is a commodious bath fur the use of the en gineers and stokers of the ship. The Childers, 12-gun sloop, Commander J. C. Pitman, from the East Indies, and which arrived here on the 22d inst., will be paid off on Saturday next. WOOLWICH, JULY 26.—The Violet and Flamer steam-vessels were taken out of the basin yesterday, and the former will leave on Saturday next to resume her duties as a mail steam-packet en the Dover station. A young man named Joseph Green, who was employed on the Ann, dockyard lighter, with his father, who is the master of that vessel, at present lying near the stairs of the landing place at Woolwich Dockyard, came on shore and passed through the dockyard gate to his residence at seven, p.m., on Wednesday, quite well, and this morning at ten o'clock had ceased to exist, having been attacked with the cholera so severely that he died at the latter hour. The whole of the workmen in the dockyard were mustered to-day before Commodore Superintendent Eden, at half-past eleven o'clock, A.M. COUNTY-COURT JUSTICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--Y our columns being ever open for the exposure of public grievances, I beg to lay before you the follow.. ing specimen of judicial intolerance:— Having discharged one of my men for misconduct, he claimed an exorbitant sum for some work he had com pleted. This I refused to pay, but tendered him the fair amount. He was exceedingly insolent; threatening, if I did not comply with his demand, to take out a summons; which he has since done, at the Westminster County Court. I accordingly sent one of my men to defend it, who was perfectly acquainted with the facts of the case. On the cause being called for hearing, the Judge (Mr. NfoyMO asked why defendant did not personally appear; 2,10 '4. my man telling him it eras impossible—l could not do so,t,,..,ingseveral engagements, the Judge refused to hear the meth of the case, and, "Coming to a remot e conclusion at a jump, Threw at his Lead conviction in the lump," and immediately gave a verdict for plaintiff, stating that as defendant did not appear, he considered that a suffi cient proof it was a just debt. Now, Sir, if such a precedent is established, no trades. man is safe; as ho has no alternative, but either submit to any overcharge that may ba made, or waste his t;me (which to a tradesman is valuable) by waiting probably a whole day in the precincts of a county court. His only motive, as far as I can imagine, is to compel the em ployment of a solicitor, thereby destroying the grand feature in the county courts, cheap law. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, and CONSTANT READER. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGIMAN.—At the Cambridge Borough Police-court, on Wednesday, the Rev. Lionel Buller, late Fellow of King's College, appeared upon a warrant charging him with having, on the previous day, threatened to blow out the brains of George Smith, the porter of King's College. It would appear that since Mr. Buller's deposition from his fel lowship (by the society), which took place some months ago, a reasonable time has been allowed him to remove his effects from the rooms he lately occupied. Instead of doing this, the Reverend Gentleman fastened down the windows of his room, and put padlocks on the doors. Eventually the college authorities took forcible posses sion and evicted the defendant's goods, at the same time desiring the officers not to admit Mr. Buller on the college premises. On Tuesday Mr. Buller made an entry by the front lodge, in a very excited state, and was making his way to his former rooms, when he was stopped by Smith, and requested to retire. He refused, and then the force sufficient to ex pel him was called in requisition. In the course of his ejection the rev. defendant used the above threat to Smith, and assaulted the groom. He was then ejected, and Smith procured a peace warrant against him, which now came on for hearing. There was an assault war rant against Mr. Buller, at the instance of the groom, but this was postponed until the present case should be de cided. Smith's information having been read and sworn to by him, the Mayor informed Mr. Buller that he must find sureties for his good behaviour, himself in 1001. and two sureties of 501. each. Mr. Buller said he had only 4s. Gd. in the world, and that had been taken away at the police station. The Mayor told Mr. Buller that the 4s. 6d would be returned to him at the gaol, or immedi ately, if he found sureties. The reverend defendant continued talking for some time in a very excited strain, and at the rising of the court, as sureties were not forth coming, he was conveyed to the borough gaol. SEDUCTION AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday an inquest was held by Mr. Carttar, at the Telegraph public-house, Maidenstone-hill, Greenwich, on view of the body of Rebecca Harvey, a widow, aged 32 years, who, it was alleged, had met her death by means of poison.. Mary Coxhead, an aged widow , said the deceased was her daughter, and had been left a widow about five years. The deceased was seven months gone in the family way by a clergyman, and he had refused to do anything to assist her. Witness was in the country and received a letter from the deceased, saying she must go into the union if the reverend gentleman did not assist her, and the exposure preyed so heavily on her mind that she feared she should destroy herself. Mr G. Hatch, surgeon, South-street, Greenwich, said he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and discovered a large quantity of oxalic acid in the stomach ; a cup was found in the room, containing a minute quantity of oxalic acid and gin, which he had no doubt was the mixture taken by deceased. Mrs. Coxhead being recalled, said deceased had lived in the service of a lady at whose house the Rev. Mr. Dallin had been in the habit of lodging, and at that house, after many attempts, the gentleman succeeded in effect ing her ruin. Mr. Dallin now resides at Kensington. Witness had been to that gentleman at Kensington, and he refused any satisfaction, urging that deceased was a married woman, and must look to her husband. Saw Mr. Dallin's sister in the drawing-room, who promised when the child was born that something should be done for her. Had been offered 51. to forego all further claim. Deceased had frequently complained of Mr. Dallin's rudeness, and witness went to the house and remon strated with him. The Coroner recapitulated the evi dence; and after remarking that it was clear the poison had ben procured and administered by the deceased s own hand, the jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." FISHMONGERS' AND POULTERERS' Last night a special general meeting held f the at tho London subscribers of this institution was INSTITUTION---- Last donors and purpose of receiving Coffee-house, Ludgate- and to de the report inmates to be placed on the of the committee for the te Past year, termine on the number of at Wood-green. Mr. Butcher foundation of the y h as re l p u o m rt, tarn, stated t which was read by the secr e - , in the chair. Tt d e ur ing the past year the committe e h a d that b een enabled relief to impart casual to nineteen c ases o f most distressing character. The asylum at Wood green, which has been erected for the purpose of green, receiv ingd ed members twelve d ecayed of the trades SO SOOD as the society were in possession of sufficient fund s , being near co mpletion, it is expected th a t i n two months it be fit r for occupation, and the com m it tee recommen d t at as soon as it should be ready four persons should be elected, two from each trade. The financial state of the society had maintained its fair average of support. The amount of receipts from April, 1848, • • to July, 1849, including sub scriptions and donations, 433/.. and other sources to 1,6241. 14s. 10d., and which, after payment of 1,0501., on account of the erection of the asylum, and other out goings, left a balance in hand of the treasurer of 2761. 1 ls, I Id. The report was adopted. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. THE THUNDER STORM. Yesterday the metropolis was visited by a terrific storm, which lasted a considerable period, during which I.ne the flashes of lightning and peals of thunder fol lowed in rapid succession. Shower upon shower of rain fell, completely washing the streets, and thoroughly cleansing the sewers. At one period a shower of hail occurred, and many of the bail-stones were of large di mensions. At the same time the wind blew a gale, and much damage was done to the shipping and small craft lying in the river. LANBETEL—The storm in this part raged terrifically for upwards of an hour; and shortly before two o'clock the lightning descended the chimney of the house be longing to Mr. W. Tucker, No. 7, Duke-street, Stamford street, and tore away a portion of the parapet wall. The electric fluid then camo in contact with the bell wire, along which it travelled like a sheet of flame. The occupants ran out into the street, crying out " The house is on fire!" The lightning also passed down the chimney of the premises belonging to Mr. Joseph Shirley, eating house keeper, at a time when a number of persons were dining in the parlour, who rushed out en masse into the street, believing the building to be in flames. The engines of the West of England and London Brigade promptly attended, but fortunately them services were not required. It is most extraordinary i&at no one received the least personal injury. COMMERKAL-ROAD EAST.—The lightning struck a stack of chimneys belonging to No. 13, Thomas-street, Commercial-road, in the tenure of Mrs. Ann Haines. The electric current then took a downward direction, ripping up the brickwork as far as the back kitcher. The nailding at the same time was shaken to its very foundation, and the inmates believing it to be on fire, ran into the street calling for the engines. Mr. Fogo and Mr. Mackay, immediately upon receipt of the infor mation, each started to the place with an engine, but fortunately the building had not become ignited. WHITECHAPEL.—The effects were terribly felt in \Vest-street, North•street, Whitechapel, where several houses were shattered, and nearly reduced to ruins. One fatal and melancholy case occurred in this street. About a quarter past two o'clock, Thomas Johnson, a cabinet-maker, 21 years of age, was talking at his own door with a young man named Callow, when both were struck down by the electric fluid. Callow crawled a little way from tha spot, and contrived to gain his feet, but fell again with a sensation of numb ness all over his body, but Particularly in his legs. An alarm being immediately given, Johnson's father hastened down, and found his sin stretched a blackened corpse. The fluid struck him on the right side, tearing open the sleeve of his coat, and cutting his shirt as if with a shears. The scene, when visited by our reporter, was one of extreme desolation and wretchedness. On a rude stretcher, near the window, lay the lifeless remains, looking more like the corpse of a man of fifty than of twenty-one—so extraordinary was the change produced by the manner of death. His father, heart-broken, sat on the only chair in the miserable apartment, whilst the poor neighbours who came in with prompt humanity, knowing the wants of the poor family, dropped halfpence liberally into the old man's hat. The deceased had been fur a long time out of employment, and both he and his young wife, who is now in the last stage of pregnancy, had to endure many privations. The inhabitants of the house No. 22, in the same street, had a most providential escape. The lightning struck the western gable, shaking the whole edifice, and riving the roof almost in two. At the same time a young woman, named Ellen Wells, who was sitting near the fire-place on the ground-floor was violently dashed into the passage, a distance of about seven yards, sustaining little or no injury, but what fright occasioned. She was, however, deluged before she re covered herself, the rain rushing in like a cataract from the severed roof. The house was struck in several places, one stream of the fluid tearing its way through the par lour wall, within a foot of the young woman's head. Those in the next house, No. 21, had also a fearful visi tation. Thomas Webb, a shoemaker, with his wife and three children, were sitting at their employment, when the electric matter dashed down the chimney, tearing away the fireplace, the floor, and ceiling, and escaping at the window, without doing the slightest injury to life or limb; but, between the flooding and the destruction, the poor people have been altogether ruined. One man, who was struck d own by the'' lightning, was conveyed to the London Hospital in a state of utter blindness, from which, however, he soon recovered, but it was found that the shock had d epr i ve d him of reason. In several houses in the Whitechapel, Mile end, Stepney-, and Tower Hamlets districts, the destruction of property was immense. The long drought had rendered the people negligent of the state of the roofs and gutters, the consequence of which was, that sudden and heavy lodgments of water broke in, in many in stances, through two and three floorings. The fluid played a curious but very alarming freak at the corner house, No. 17, New-street, back of St. Philip's Church, near the London hospital. From all that can be ascertained, it would appear to have entered at the lower part of the house, where it roamed about ad libi tum, taking it more leisurely than is its usual habit. It then visited every apartment in the house, running rapidly along the walls, and ringing the hells, until it finally escaped at the top window, which it shattered to atoms. Mrs. Malley, the lady of the house, though much alarmed, happily escaped unhurt. The police are momentarily reporting new casualties, the result of this terrible visitation. BOROUGH.—WhiIst the storm was at its height, a loud noise was heard as of all explosion in the imme diate vicinity of the Borough-market, which was suc ceeded by a fall of some heavy substance upon the roof of St. Saviour's Church. The alarm was occasioned by the lightning striking the south-west pinnacle of the clock tower, dislodging a piece of stone near the base, about sixteen inches square, which was shivered into a thousaLd pieces, and sent flying in sundry directions. Those pieces which fell on the roof passed not merely through the slating, but also through the external ceiling. The churchwardens, who were at the time holding a meeting in the vestry-room, were somewhat alarmed, but upon making minute examination it was found that the damage done to the sacred edifice was not very extensive, but it is as yet impossible to tell whether the pinnacle will have to be taken down or not. No part of the inte• rior of the church or of the Ladye Chapel sustained the slightest injury. Tim STRAND.—At the time of one of the heavy claps of thunder. a cry was raised that the electric fluid had set fire to the premises of Mr. Harland, a boot and shoe maker, No. 3, Holywell-street, Strand. The firemen, with heir engines, soon attended, when they ascertained that a fire-ball had gone down the chimney, sending the soot out of window like a body of flame. The damage done to the premises was inconsiderable. A daughter of Mr. Hart, of No. 7 in the same street, was struck down by the lightning and severely shaken. TuE PARKS —The trees in the ornamental parks were many of them considerably damaged by the elec tricity, and some of the branches were shivered, but not were wholly destroyed. The state of the thermometer during the day was maximum 65, minimum 49; and at noon, about an hour before the storm set in, the quicksilver stood at 63. The barometer at the same period was 29.63. GUN AND PISTOL STOCKS.—A vessel arrived off the Tower from Rotterdam, has brought 13,150 gun stocks and 350 pistol-stocks, comprising the entire cargo, consigned to order. TEIGNMOUTII. --On Tuesday evening, whilst a child about six years of age, named Evans, was playing on the beach, it got possession of a small flat fi s h, w hi c h it attempted to swallow, but in doing so was unfortunately suffocated before assistance could be procured. COMMISSION or SEwEgs.—At a special court held yesterday, Mr. Woolrych, of the Inner Temple, was ap pointed order clerk, in the room of Mr. klertslat, re- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS July 26. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES , ACT AMEND BILL MENT . The Ea r l o f lIARROWBY having presented several petitions against this Bill, Earl GRANVILLE moved the third reading of it. The Earl of EGLINTON thought that the Bill was one which their Lordships ought not to be called upcn to pass at that late period of the session, as they had not time to discuss it fairly. Bt sides conferring powers on the Railway Commissioners which were at present ex ercised by Committees of their Lordships' House, it pro posed so far to alter Lord Dalhousie's Act as to give the power of dissolving the company, not to a majority of shareholders. but to three-fifths of those present at the meeting. He thought that the Bill would operate most injuriously, and should, therefore, move that it be read a third time that thy three months. Lord REDESDKLE opposed the third reading, on the ground that it wuuld inflict injury on landholders upon whole Estates uncompleted railways were ab.in doned. Lord BEAUMONT thought every facility ought to be given for the dissolution of such companies who had undertaken any of the works, but that in justice to land owners, caution ought to be used where works had been carried out. Earl GRANVILLE said the Bill did not infringe on the privib ges of ParliarEent. With respect to the re quired majority of three-fifths of the shareholders, it was not proposed that they should have the power of dissolving the company, but merely of applying to the Railway Commissioners for leave to dissolve. The Duke of WELLINGTON said it appeared to him that after their Lordships had passed a number of Acts of Parliament in different sessions, absorbing mil- lions of property, and interesting such a vast number of persons, they were now by this Bill about to tnable the railway companies to repeal all these Acts.—(llear.) and wipe away the whole of the property which had thus been invested on the faith of those Acts.—(Hear, hear.) It might have been very right to invest the Commissioners with the power which they now possessed by Act of Parliament, but their Lordships then had sufficient time to consider the matter.—(Hear, hear.) That, however, was quite out of the question on the present occasion, when the second reading of the Bill was proposed within three or four days of the prorogation.—(hear, hear.) It was impossible that their Lordships could give the mea sure that consideration to which it was entitled.—(Hear.) Lord STANLEY entirely concurred in the objections which had been taken to proceeding with this Bill. If their Lordships a ished to stop the present vicious prac tice of passing measures without due consideration, there was no measure which could be checked with greater propriety. In the first place, he was not aware of its immediate urgency. In the second place, he saw no rea son why it should not have been brought under their Lordships' consideration long ago, for there was nothing to prevent its origination in that Honse.—(hear, hear.) He found among the standing orders one which he con sidered peculiarly applicable to the present course of proceeding. On the sth of May, 1688, upon a report being made by the Lord Chamberlain of a Bill being very long and containing too many paragraphs, coming up from the House of Commons on a day too near the day of adjournment, he was commanded by the Committee to enter upon the journals of the [louse that no such argument should be used here after as had been used then, that in consequence of the shortness of time for passing the Bill they precipitated the passing thereof, that they agreed to the report, and ordered it to be entered upo❑ the roll of standing orders of the House.—(Hear, hear.) It might be right to faci litate the abandonment of these speculations. But he en tertained some doubt as to the propriety of facilitating the abandonment of projects ostensibly undertaken for the benefit of the public, and for which such extraor dinery powers had been given. But if their Lordships thought it right to give such facilities, and to save the parties from the expense of a Bill, surely when a general measure of this nature was proposed, there ought to be a full opportunity of discussing the conditions and pro visions under which the power proposed to be given was to be entrusted to the Commissioners.—(Cheers.) A considerable number of petitions had been presented against the Bill, and none i❑ its favour. Under all the circumstances he wished that her Majesty's Government would not press the Bill further during the present ses sion; but that if they considered such a measure neces sary they would introduce it at such period as would enable their Lordships to give it full and ample consi deration.—(Hear.) . _ The Earl of HARROWBY was understood to recom— mend the withdrawal of the Bill. Earl GREY said, after the opposition which had been manifested, ho could hardly expect the Bill to pass— (Hear, hear)—but by rejecting it he believed their Lord ships would do great injury to the parties on whose be half they appeared to be interested. If this Bill gave power to jthe Commissioners without sufficient control, undoubtedly it would be objectionable, but it did no such thing. In many cases railways had been commenced without adequate means for their completion, and in such cases the most beneficial course for all parties, and especially for the landowners, would be the abandon ment of the project. The Bill would give power to the Commissioners to consider each individual case, and award compensation to the various parties. He was far from denying that the Bill was open to the objection urged by the Noble Duke. It was quite true that Parliament having passed thcc , s. Rills, it was a great power to entrust to the Commissioners to set them aside; nut that wo• an inconvenience resulting, not from the passing of this Bill, but from the reckless manner in which railway Bills were passed four years ago.—(Hear, hear.) Earl GRANVILLE suggested the adjournment of the debate until to-morrow, in order that further considera tion might be given to the subject, as some of the pro visions of the present Bill had some connexion with another Bill which had been before their Lordships. Theplarquis of CLANRICARDE believed that no case had hitherto occurred in which the Commissioners had abused their powers, and did not conceive they were likely to do so if the powers now proposed should be placed in their hands. He believed the measure would be of great advantage to all th e part i es concerned in railways. Lord BROUGHAM deeply lamented the necessity of stopping this Bill, and for this reason—Parliament was responsible for the mischi e f w hi c h h ad been caused by the indiscriminate passing of railway Bill, -en ought to endeavour to devise some mode of remedying that mischief.—(Hear, bear.) After some further conversation, The Earl of EGLINTON withdrew his amendment, and the debate was adjourned until to-morrow (this day). BANKRUPTCY (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, this Bill went through Committee without amendments. REGIIIENTAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES BILL. On the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, this Bill was read a third time and passed. PILOTAGE BILL. Earl GRAN VILLE moved the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill. The Duke of WELLINGTON said he understood the object of this Bill to be, to afford facilities to shipowners in respect to pilotage, and to relieve them of certain ex penses to which they were now by law liable. He doubted whether the Bill would relieve those parties in the way in tended; but of this he had no doubt, that it might have the effect of putting down certain ancient establishments in this country, which had existed time out of mind, con nected with which were men who had been most useful in piloting ships in the difficult navigation of the narrow seas, and more particularly in communication with this great commercial metropolis. Under the existing law, all vessels coming up Channel were under the necessity of taking pilots on board, and of making signals that they were in want of pilots. Now the object of this measure was to relieve those vessels from the obligation of making signals when they might have on board any person or officer who was possessed of a certificate as to his competency to take charge of the ship in these seas. He was apprehensive that the consequence of this mea sure would be to put down that body of pilots who bad hitherto contributed by their labour to the safety of the navigation. These fellowship pilots existed under the provisions of Acts of Parliament, which insisted upon the necessity of every ship having a pilot on board. The duty of these pilots was regulated by Act of Parliament; and their duty was carried on under the supervision of the Privy Council. No alteration could be made in the regulation except by the Council; and the remuneration of pilots had been fixed by Act of Parliament. Under these circumstances ho contended that Par • liament had formally protected this institution, and he, therefore, earnestly entreated their Lord ships to consider well before they adopted any measure which should have the effect of putting it down. He had himself been Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports for twenty years, and he found that in a term of ten years, 1829 to 1839, in each of the ten years there had been 3,800 ships brought into the river every year, and there were only twenty-two complaints of auy misfortune. ort misconduct on the part of the pilots. These comP!awieuros were all inquired into, and it turned out that only nine cases which had any foundation, the complaints being proved to be unfounded. wernonly fourteen following years, 1839 to 1849, th ere year. s before, 3,800 ships complaints, there being tibh 1 thirteen n t h o o f only six were well founded, brought up into the river;dod ea ch a 11,5 f t i, th es e restfourteen being unfounded. number o f ships carried up the safety by means of these pilots, and Srein river every y so f e w complaints had been made that in each t en years so Now, considering the and inquire d into, he did not think he was asking too muc h of their Lordships when he begged them to tie great care that no steps should be taken which would ld prejudice the ca se of thos e ancient institutions. The r e werewe r o wantednow asthosee could pilots, he and if i f t o more r numbers. As to the provisions of the Bill, he ob serve that it was in th e power of the Lord Wardenwould grant licences to th ose i n di v i duals who undertook to the management of a ship as master or mate, being on board. He would say, as Lord Warden that he would not give licences to any indi v id ua l s ' to take charge of a ship as pilot, unless he first proved himself to b e perfectly quali fled under the existing Act of Parliament of as capable taking charge of a vessel into port. But when a man applied to him, and ho was called upon to sign such and such certificates, that fact showed the necessity of mak ing every possible preliminary inquiry. He did not think that it would be desirable, either to the ship owners or to the merchant, to put down this institution, and not to insist that they should have on board every ship a person having a thorough knowledge of the pilot age. There was now a sufficient number of these men to convey safely into port 3,800 ships an. nually; and he was sure it was more desirable to a commercial port that they should have these 120 men duly qualified to perform the duty, rather than trust the safety of a ship to the chance of any ono who might be on board, having one of these certifi cates. He did not see the advantage of such a mea sure. wi t h reference to the saving of expense also, he ( observed that the average expense of; 6 ‘ Government