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INSTRUCTIONS TO LORD J. RUSSELL ON PROCEEDING TO VIENNA. The following official paper was issued yesterday : The Earl of Clarendon to Lord John Russell. (Extract.) Foreign Office, Feb. 22. The Queen, having been pleased to confide to your lordship, in conjunction with the Earl of Westmoreland, the duty of conducting on her Majesty's behalf the ne gotiations about to be opened at Vienna, I have received her Majesty's commands to convey to your lordship such general instructions for your guidance as may serve to place on record the views of her Majesty's Government with reference to this important crisis in the affairs of Eirope. It is a duty of no ordinary character which her Ma jesty has intrusted to your lordship. In common with her Allies her Majesty most anxiously desires to see peace restored to Europe in such a manner as to afford a reasonable assurance that it will long remain uninter rupted ; but this can only be expected if the conditions of that peace are such as to afford a sufficient guarantee for the future security of Turkey. If, however, such a peace cannot be arrived at, it is her Majesty's most earnest desire to see the Great Powers of Europe arrayed in a cembined etfort,against the spirit of encroachment and wrong by which the councils of Russia have been animated ; not only because such a league would most probably lead to an early termination of the existing contest, but because an assurance would thereby be ob tained that the termination of the tsar would place on a solid and secure basis the general interests of all Europe. As regards the subjects to come under the considera tion of the Conference, her Majesty's Government are of opinion that they must be taken in the order in which they have hitherto stood, notwithstanding that the third basis is the one, the satisfactory development of which is likely to meet the greatest obstructions ; but it will be in vain to stipulate that the Danubian provinces shall be withdrawn from the exclusive protectorate of Russia, or that the navigation of the Danube shall be set free from the obstructions which impede it, unless effectual precautions are taken to render the Turkish Empire an integral part of, the European system, and sufficient restraint be imposed upon the military and naval power heretofore exercised by Russia in the Black Sea, and the overbearing influence which, by reasons of that power, she has acquired over the councils of the rorte. But although much may be urged in favour of making the third basis the first for consideration, such a course would be open to objections of a serious nature, and her Majesty's Government have reason to believe that Aus tria and France would both demur, although on different grounds, to force into discussion at the outset the impor tant stipulations involved in the development of the third basis. Nevertheless, it will be for your lordship to judge whether, before entering into negotiation with the Russian Plenipotentiary or before the third basis comes into discussion in the Conference, it would be ex pe3ient for the throe Powers to come among themselves to some general understanding, subject, indeed, to be modified by future circumstances as to the form which that basis should ultimately assume. The end in view is the formal recognition of the Turkish empire in its character as an independent and self-existent state, as a member of the great European family, and as an essen tial element of the balance of power in Europe. One of t he means by which that end is to be accomplished is the A'nwation of Russian supremacy in the Black Sea. How this is to be effected with the least inconvenience to the Powers of Europe is the problem to be solved. It might be brought about by a common agreement that the maritime Powers should maintain in the Black Sea a force adequate to counterbalance the naval forces which Russia has hitherto maintained, and, if uncon trolled, may again hereafter maintain in that sea. But this would be rothing more than an armed trace, liable to be interrupted at every moment by chance collisions, and entailing on the maritime powers a perpetual expen diture to keep up, at a distance from their arsenals, an efficient force in the Black Sea, while Russia, having her arsenals at hand, and her harbours of refuge always open, would be relieved in a great measure from the costs to which the other powers would be exposed. It may well be doubted whether, after a few years, Great Britain w ,old continue such an expenditure. This object might be effected by a twofold process ;"by reducing the maritime force of Russia in the Black Sea within reasonable compass, and by opening that sea, with the consent of Turkey, to the maritime forces of other nations. Her - Majesty's Government would much regret that the Porte should be so impressed with a sense of its own comparative weakness as to be prepared to abdicate its po =er to eefend the Turkish Empi; e against even a limited display of hoAile force. It would be better for the nations of Europe that the Porte should he encouraecel to rely on its own resources, thoneh lefr at liberty to call in tie aid of friendly powere to coun teract the menaces of its powerful neighbour ; but the radection of the Russian naval force in the Black Sea within such bounds as might, in co-operation with an equal Turkish force, suffice to provide adequate protec tion for peaceful commerce, would have the fur - her in direct advantage of preventing at any future period the march of Russian a rm i es or Constantinople, or at all events of rendering any such operation one of extremeha zeal ; for, as far as present experience extends, the sup port of a powerful fleet, capable of co-operating with the advance of armies, and affording the means of providing them with requisite supplies, is essential to the success of any movement on the Turkish capital. The imposition, therefore, of adequate restrictions on the naval power of Russia in the Black Sea, would give to Turkey the material protection of which she stands in need ; while her recognition as an essential element in the balance of power in Europe, would afford her a moral guarantee under the safeguard of which she might fearlessly carry out those plans of internal reform and social re-organisation which have been so earnestly pressed upon the Porte for many years. Taking the bases in the order in which they stand, th e first point to be placed on record is the entire alTeg,a , tion of all former engagements between Russia and the Porte, in regard to the provinces of Moldavia, Wella chia, and Servia. Not that those provinces are again to he brought into immediate subjection to the Porte, but that Russia shall no longer have to plead special treaty engagements with herself as justifying the single interference with the sovereign power, in regard to the relations between that Power and the established autho• rities in the province ; and that those provinces should not look to Russia as the arbitress of their destinies, and pay that court any deference to her which should be re served for the Sultan alone. There would be no occasion to interfere, at least in principle, with the system of local self-government established in those provinces, o r to place the rulers of the provinces in more direct de pendence on the sovereign power than they now are. It may be a question for discussion whether the tri • lute now paid by the provinces to the Treasury of the • Porte should be augmented. But the nomination of the Hoanodare and the attributes of sovereignty in the Prin. cipalitiee, as far as other powers are concerned, would rest with the Sultan, and the agents appointed by foreign powers to watch over the commercial interest of their subjects would still require the formal recognition of the Sultan for the legal exercise of their several functions, Remaining this under the suzerainet6 of the Sultan, the provinces would be bound by the treaty obligations of the Porte with foreign Powers, no less than the other portions of the Ottoman dominions, and appeals for in fraction of treaty rights would be addressed to the Porte, as they now are, by the representative of the aggrieved power at the Court of the Sultan, who must, therefore, are authority to give redress. Again, as reg ar d s th e secon d b a si s , th e a b r o ga tion of the rights of Russia to interfere with the freedom of the , navigation of the Danube might he most effectual] • se cured by th e retrocession to T urkey, in t he first 'instance, of the territory at the mouths of the river which she re neunced at the treaty of Adrianople, subject to th e con dition that th e retroceded territory should be placed by the Porte under the safeeuard of the Great Power. of Europe, acting in conceis with the Porte for the preser vation of all the navigable channels of the river, from the exclusive dominatio n o r any one power, an-I for the re moval of the obstructions which w impede have lone threatened to render the channel of the Danube al together unserviceable for the purposesn,i of commerce. E A mixed commission, in white should be represented, should be and and France appointed l to regulate all matters belonging to the navigation, enters upon the discussion with a sincere desire interested in esl t re ir to ß m u n s e s e ia t may bee the reasonable wishes of the Powers m a favourableround t o the navigation of the Danube, there • ex nect that those questions will receive so lution by the establishment of a syndicate authorit y • in vested with the necessary powers for the destructi on e the obstacles now existing at the mouths of the river, or which might hereafter grow up there. This basis which remains to be considered is one pecu liarly calculated to call into action the sympathies of Christian nations, and therefore likely to be attended with more than ordinary difficulties in the discussion and settlement of it ; for the object it, view is to reconcile and bring in harmony for secular purposes the conflicting passions and prejudices of Islamism and Christianity. Then, again, it is almost needless to remark, much abnegation and self-control are required on the part of the Christian Powers in their dealings with the Porte in • behalf of the Christian subjects of the Sultan. It would tend greatly to the peace of Turkey if the Powers of Europe would mutually renounce all sectarian • Prejudices as applied to the subjects of the Sultan, and look upon all Christians, whatever ritual they may be long to, as en ti t l e d to an equa l s h are i n the religious • tane o privileges and i mmun iti es w hi c h th e S u lt an may, at the t u ope he Great P owers o f E r consent to ac cord to th em , It would seem desirable that the Sultan should by his own act abolish all legal and other distinctions between his Mahometan d of Christian subjects, and formally co mmunicate to the power s Europe the firmans by which this shall have been done,touched I have thus briefly upon the several important points which, if the Conferences proceed will successively be brought before the assemble w d b P ie l b enipOtentiaries. - The intimate acquaintance Whic r l urlordship pe ',lessee with the various points to you t . he fit,test arguments ' have adverted, will suggest to w it e s b u i p e p t ert of 'the policy of her Majesty s Government - store peace to Europe on a solid foundation. The blood re and treasure which have been so freely expended in port of that'policv would be altogether thrown away, the only result of our efforts should be a hollow truce to be broken whenever a suitable opportunity should arise for the attainment of the long-cherished objects of Russian ambition—the subjugation of the Ottoman e m . Aire in EntoPe, and the enthronement of a Russian , • prince in the capital of Turkey. Your ' lor dship will communicate this despatch to Lord Westmoreland for his instruction and guidance. The Pactolus, English screw steamer, in the French transport service, arrived from Oran on the 12th, with ammunition, 70 horses, five officers, and 66 /inn cornmi,3sioned officers and privatee, and left for LA° Crimea on the 14th LA THE SUN, LONDO Si; THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1855 MARLBOROUGH RACES. TUESDAY. —The Town Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds and upwards, one mile, were won by Mr. B. Land's Englemere, 3 yrs ' 7st 71b, (Land, jun.,) beating Topsy, 4 yrs, second ; Roebuck, 4 yrs, third ; and Bianca, 4 yrs, Shelab, 2 yrs, Arabia, 2 yrs, Hercules, 3 yrs, and Speed, 3 yrs, not placed. The Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 25 added, for two and three-yr-olds, about three-quarters of a mile, 12 subs., were won by a neck by Mr. T. Parr's Coroner, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (T. Aldcroft), beating Mr. E. Parr's Stork, 2 yrs, 7st 51b, second ; Mr. J. M. Stanley's colt by Thistlewhipper—lone, 2 yrs, 7st, and Mr. J. Clarke's The Hind, 3 yrs, Bst 61b, who ran a dead heat for the third place ; Baron Rothschild's Waterwitch, 2 yrs, 6st. 111 b, and Mr. Barber's Pretty Boy, 2 yrs, Est 91b, also started, but were not placed. The Members' Plate of 25 soya, added to a sweep stakes of 3 soya each, for three-year-olds and upwards, optional selling weights, &c , were won at two heats by Mr. B. Land's Englemere, 3 yrs (801.), 7st lib (G. May), beating three others. The — Savernake Forest Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs each, h ft, and only 5 if declared, with 50 added, winners extra, one mile and a half, 16 subs, 12 of whom pay 5 sovs each, were won by a neck by Mr. G. Drewe's Vulcan, 3 yrs, 6st 6lb (Bray), beating Mr. J. Bennett's Lady Alicia, 3 yrs, 6Kt 31b, second ; and Mr. Stanley's Veteran, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b, third. The Ladies' Plate of 20 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sous each ; for two-year-olds and upwards, optional selling weights, &c., was won at two heats by Mr. B. Land's Dartford, 3 yrs (301.), 7st 111 b (Land, jun.), beating eight others. TUNBRIDGE RACES.—We are requested to state that the stewards have postponed the time of closing the Tun bridge Handicap and Hop Handicap, until Saturday next at one o'clock p.m. POST-OFFICE NOTICES. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO VAN DIE MEN'S LAND.—General Post-office, July, 1855.—0 n and from the Ist August next, the postage upon letters con veyed, either by packet or by private ship, between the - United Kingdom and Van Diemen's Land, will b., reduced to a combined British and colonial rate of 6d for a letter not exceeding 1 an ounce in weight ; is. ditto exceeding 1 4 an ounce, and not exceeding 1 ounce; 2s. ditto exceeding 1 ounce and not exceeding 2 ounces, and so on, increasing is. for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. The postage of letters to Van Diemen's Land may be paid in advance, or the letters may he forwarded unpaid, at the option of the sender. GENERAL POST-OFFICE, July, 1855.—0 n let August a minor money order office will he opened at Barrow ,(ccunty of Lancaster) under Ulverstone; a major money order office at the Curragh Camp, county of Kildare and minor money order offices at Ballygar, county of Galway, and Caetletown Roche, county of Cork. The major money order offices at Freshford, Gores bridge, and Gowran will be reduced to minor offices on let August. Minor Money order offices will be opened in Scotland, on Ist August, at Poolewe, Ross-shire, and Tarland, Aberdeenshire. • LETTERS FOR THE COLONY OF VICTORIA, AIISTRA. MlL—General Post-office, July, 1855.—As some mis apprehension exists un the subject of the notice recently issued, requiring that the postage of all letters for Vic toria shall be paid in advance, at the rate of ono shil ling the half-ounce when the letters arc con veyed by packet, and eightpence the half-ounce when they are conveyed by private ship, the Postmaster-Gene ral finds it necessary to explain that this regulation is confined to letters addressed to the colony of Victoria (formerly known as the district of Port Philip), and that it does not extend to letters addressed to New South Wales, South Australia, or any other colony than Vic toria. 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FUNERAL OF THE LATE FIELD MAR SIIAL LORD RAGLAN. late 4u a W r s e h d a n l e sdij Lord E d R v a e g n l i a n n g . commenced The fn n er at this s o f d t a h y e . T o fhtehpe their p a l n e e e f n ß t r a i n s t d o h o ya al l e d e i o t n y e hhyo their nour t a o t t t i h t u e d e o n reputation this occasionin s dee , indeed the ee brother, and a o n f d th t e h ir e c f h at i h ef er m o a f g ß ist r r it a i t s e h , himself the son, soldiers, could not be over estimated. As a spectacle the ceremony naturally fell short of the funeral of the Duke. The gorgeous funeral car, the heavy masses of troops, the lordly, and even regal adornments, and the courtly solemnities which imparted an unapproached grandeur to the funeral of Wellington were absent, but still, as a manifestation of public veneration for a brave and chivalrous warrior, it could scarcely be surpassed. The morning was ushered in by the firing, from many points of the city, of the dismal minute gun and the melancholy chiming of the muffled bells. The body of the deceased hero was transmitted from the Caradoc to the Star as early as six o'clock in the morning, and was placed on a bier covered with black cloth and crape, and surmounted by a catafalque or the same materials, on the deck of that vessel. At a little before 11 o'clock the mourners boarded the Star as follows :—Lord Rag lan, the Hon. Colonel Bagot, Colonel Kingecote, Lieut.• Colonel Somerset, Lieut.-Colonel Lord Burghersh, Lieut.-Colonel Nigel Kingscote, the Hon. Captain Cal thorpe, the Earl of Calthorpe, Commander Derriman, R.N., Commander Maxse, the officers of the Caradoc, &c. At eleven o'clock the Star commenced slowly steaming up the float, attended by a guard of honour of about fifty boats, all uniformly manned, the different vessels anchored in her course firing minute guns. Thi naval procession was opened by the boat of the commo dore, Mr. Edward Morgan, superintendent of the Cus toms. Every board was painted in funeral colours— black, with blue stripes—and each bore an ensign at half-mast. The boats formed two lines from the lar board and starboard bows of the steamer to a long way behind her. The crews rowed with muffled oars, and upon the Star reaching the quay the two lines joined at the end, and formed two sides of a triangle, thus pre venting any of the numerous boats on the river from nearing the ship. On the quay where the landing had been appointed to take place was a spacious shed for the reception ,of the body and mourners, in the centre of which was a bier, and the roof and sides of which were richly ornamented with festoons and draperies of black cloth and velvet, interspersed with rosettes of black crape. The quay to a considerable distance from this point had been barricaded, so as to prevent intrusion. The procession in this manner having come up to the Quay-head near Princes-street bridge, the embarkation took place about 12 o'clock. The mayor and corporation, Society of Merchant Venturers, the Corporation of the Poor, the clergy, and the other public bodies and citizens who intended taking part in the proceedings of the day, had taken up their positions in Queen-square, where the ground was kept by a strong body of police drafted from the central, Clifton, Bedminster, and St. Philip's divisions, under the command of the superintendent, Captain Fisher, R.N. The military pensioners and Land Transport Service Corps proceeded on to• the large area which forms the end of Princes-street. The artil lery took up a position on the Grove, opposite Redcliff parade, and a little below the Sailors' Home. The ap pearance of the quay at this period was exceedingly im posing—the decks of the shipping, the windows and roof tops of the houses, and every available spot from which a view of the ceremony could be obtained, were crowded with spectators, while the melancholy nature of the oc casion was attested by the half-masted flags, and other signs of mourning, which were visible all around. The Morning Star, a hip of colossal proportions, was placed in deep maritime mourning, and forming a grand ter mination to the angle of the quay. As the body was being landed, the battery of artillery before referred to as having taken up a position near the Sailors' Home fired, at intervals of a minute, 19 guns, the heavy boom ing of which was heard reverberating amongst the dis tant hills. The coffin having been placed in the hearse. the funeral part of the procession was formed, and pro ceeded, accompanied by the military, to Princes street. Upon its arriving at the end of the lower avenue to Queen-square, the mayor and corporation, and other public bodies, joined, and the procession then proceedeo in the following order Body of Police. Detachment of Artillery, with howitzers. Troop of Hussars. Band of the 15th Hussars, playing the "Dead March.' Troop of Royal Horse Guards Blue. Two Mutes. Two Mutes. Page with board of plumes. Eight bearers with truncheons. Undertaker. Master of the Horse. THE BODY, In a hearse and six horses richly plumed. Ancient domestic mounted, and bearing on a cushion o) crimson velvet and gold the coronet, orders, and Field-Marshal's baton of the deceased lord. 74 Mourning coach and four horses plumed, with n z 0 a; the chief mourner, Lord Ragla n . 1-" i s o C 4 A Mourning coach and four ho rs es pl ume d, with oa -I—i the Aides-de-camp of the deceased Field- (7 0 0 -, Marshal ; viz., Lieut.-Colonel Lord n tri t.i Burghersh, Lieut.-Col. Somerset, = o 7.5. al •:. Lieut.-Col. Kingecote, and a. , o the Hon. Capt. Calthorpe. . " C. rn Mourningc )ach and fourhorses plumed, with the td 2., is4=l Commander of the Caradoc, Commander I -el _ Mime, and medical officers of the ..,.:7,1 Pcl deceased. it Mourning coach and four horses plumed, with members of the deceased lord's it to Attendant. Attendant. household. Troop of Royal Horse Guards Blue. Troop of 15th Hussars. The Staff of the Bristol District. The Enrolled Pensioners of the Bristol District. Large body of Artillery, with side arms. Police. Nrater Bailiff Exchange Keeper, Market Constable, City Crier, &c. Carriage with t‘he Town Clerk and City Solicitor of Bristol, D. Barges, jun., and W. Brice, Esqrs. 8 Carriage with the High Sheriffof Bristol, R. Phippen, ;3 2 ' Esq., and the Under-Sheriff, W. 0. Hare, Esq. 2 .2 The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Bristol, J. G. 5,;;• Shaw, Esq., in his state carriage, with the F.l Sword-bearer of State and City Treasurer. The Aldermen, of Bristol in their carriages. • The Town Councillors of Bristol in their carriages. Fifty Sailors, uniformly dressed, and bearing the Banner and Insignia of the Society of Merchant Venturers. Carriage with the Master of the Society of Mere )ant Venturers and the Treasurer, W. Claxton, Esq. Carriage with the Wardens of the Society of Merchant Venturers. Carriages with the members of the Society of Merchant Venturers. ›.-• Carriage with the G overnor o f th e Corporation y if. of the Poor, Dr. Rogers ; and the a., Deputy Governor, J. Protheroe, Esq. bo Carriages with th e C our t o f A ss i s t an t o f th e = Ic Corporati.in of the Poor. t 1 Carriages with member= rif the Corporation of 4 g the Poor. I F: The Clergy and Miniiiters of Religion. The President, Officers, and Members of the Bristol Licensed Victuallers' Protection Association. , - , 1 i,,i ; The officers and Members of the Bristol District of P.T Odd Fellows, M.U., wearing mourning scarfs. ..... t-J) The Offiriers and Members of the •.= Ancient Order o f F ores t ers, wearing mourning it .-: B se,rfs. so ie Citizens, six abreast. A detachment of Artillery, with Field Battery of four Guns. Detachment of Police. The procession was of immense length, and its appear ance was both solemn and imposing. With the excep tion of the military, every person engaged in it was habited in deep mourning, and the military themselves w - ire crape scarves, and bat bands, and had their ban ners deeply craped. The state liveries of the mayor and high sheriff, and all the ornaments of the mayor's state coach, were covered with the same material, as were also the maces, staves, and batons of office and there were mourning rosettes on the handles and hammer-cloths of the different carriages. The procession thus formed proceeded at a slow and solemn pace through the city, passing along Princess street, the Broad-quay, Clare-street, Corn-street, the Ex change, Wine-street, Dolphin-street, Peter-street, Castle street, Old Market-street, West-street, &c. Everywhere the th oroug hf ares were d ensely crowded, but the dispo sition to p a y d ue respec t to t h e occas i on was man i fested t hroughout the entire route and by every class of citizens from the highest to the lowest. The shops,.the banks, s p a l e n dclaosfs ladiesw ho t and the warehousesdifferent of the city were closed, the bells of the churches chimed filed and of the thou very few ave r , or entire moornoin and gentlemen and mu - members of the mid were observed to Ctehdee to the windows in the line of route be seen who did not wear either partial probably recalling plMany, y affected, especially tofthe funeral gentlerral cortege eex, hime memory of some beloved relative being borne to their last or friend who, likewhose mortal remains they saw , whilst resting-place, had fallen in a far distant land their country and Queen, pathy, too, was to be heard l i b a attling for the honour of y an ejaculation of fromsym amongst the crowd, steerms, but always ni t i he line of route had been ms expressed in hom e ; deaottiiments of respect breathing a spirit of patriotismghatnyyd and Some 0 gratitude rn e o f the towards houses along the same way that de corated with funeral emblems, much int many of the house fronts in the metropolis were decorated during the passage of the Duke of Wellington's funeral to St. Paul's Cathedral. Some of these were very i nIP At the Albion Tavern, Princes - street , the house fron°4itwnag; literally covered with mourning decorations. In the centre was a large allegorical picture from the pencil of ,T, s . Lennox of "Time removing the Hero." Old Time was de picted heralded by angels, and bearing the body of Lord Raglan from earth to the abode of bliss, while Britannia, Hibernia, and Caledonia ara seen mourning the depar ture of the aged warr i o r. Ranging along the ent i re front age of th e b u ildi ng were d ra peries of black cloth, inter mixed with crape and velvet, on which were inscribed ~ Peace to the soul of the departed brave," " His body Bleeps, but, his name liveth. evermore." Surrounding the allegorical picture were clusters of the flags of England, pranc e , Turkey, and Sardinia, p ar ti a lly furled, " with 4 ,tar l da of laurel, in silver, encircling shield, inecrtbed tiPatmla'" " Inkerman," " Alma," " Balaklava." In fe rmrxed with these decorations were wreaths and s h s i " n yf bay, cypress, mourning yew, &c. The ' with P a nd Castle Tavern, Marsh-street, was also deco rated the n na appropriate and costly style. Interspersed mourning harmerasi colou rs o f th e a lli e d na ti ons were and victorie s and on a large black tabl e t diffefebt CrimeanCrimeanv!o.cribed w ith th e names o f t h e wars the crest and the inscription, in large white letters, " Rest, warrior, rest." The premises of Messrs. Hyam and Cos., outfitters, Mr. Sprackett, chemist, and a large number of houses, were likewise decorated in a similar manner. On the procession reaching the suburbs of the city, the roads and thoroughfares were even more densely crowded than in the city itself. At every 'vantage point stands had been erected, whilst the houses were crowded from roof to ground-floor. At this time the cavalcade is on the turnpike road to the Fishponds, at which place the public bodies will retire, and the funeral will be come, until it reaches Badminton, a private one. All the bells of the city are now tolling and chiming muffled. The shops are all closed, and minute-guns are being fired from Brandon-hill and the shipping. SPORTING INT BLLIG gNOE. CHELMSFORD RACES.-WEDNESDAY. A Scurry Handicap of 10 sovs each, h ft, gentlemen riders ; professionals 71b extra, Three-quarters of a mile. 5 subs. _ _ Mr. Whitfield's Cato, aged, lOst (Mr. Batson) 1 Captain Lane's Strutaway, 4 yrs, 12st (Mr. Cameron) 2 Mr. T. Stevens's Nonsuch, h b, 6 yrs, list 21b (Mr. Elwes) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Nonsuch, 2to 1 agst Strutaway„ sto 1 agst Cato. Won by half a length ; about three (engths between the second and third. The Mallon Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 7th; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. Optional selling weights, &c. Half a mile. 6 subs. Mr. Drewes's Miss Morgan (407.) Est 111 b (11. Bray) 1 Mr. Jones's Woodcock (607), 7st 71b (Wells) 2 Mr. Grace's Orderly (407), 7st (Lee) 3 M. Stevens's Swalcliff (407), 7st 31b (Prior) 4 The betting opened at " evens" on Swalcliff, but at the close 25 to 1 was laid against him, and 5 to 4 on Miss Morgan. Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second and third ; a head between the third and fourth. The winner was sold by auction for 91 guineas. The Cup Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweep- stakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft. Certain penalties. The second to save his stake. One mile and a half. 15 subs. Mr. G. A. Macleod's Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, Est 121 b (T. Cliff) 1 Capt. Wilson's Toni Burke, 3 yrs, Est 121 b... (Quinton) 2 Mr. Barnard's Warwick, aged, 7st Mb (Arthur) 3 Legatee, and Corhampton also ran. Betting-6 to 1 agst Warwick, 3to 1 asst Torn Burke, 7to 2 agst Jenny Wren. Won by five lengths ; a length between the second and third ; bad fourth. Toni Burke run out at the top turn. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; three-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st 91b. Two miles. Mr. Thelluson's Rataplan, 5 yrs (J. Prince) 1 Mr. .Robinson's Newbold, 4 yra (Quinton) 2 Mr. T. H. Blackman's Wait-a-While, aged ...(Owner) 3 Batting-100 to 4 on Rataplan offered. Wait-a-While made the running until entering the straight, when he ran out, his rider having losb his stirrup at the back of the course. Rataplan galloped in an easy winner by twenty lengths ; Wait-a-While was a long way in the rear. The Marks Hall Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added. Optional selling weights, &c. Gentlemen riders ; pro fessionals 61b extra. One mile and a half. 5 subs. Capt. H. Rhyp's Master Horton, 4 yrs (401.), 9st 131 b (Mr. C. Baynton) 1 Mr. G. Hobson's Minos, aged (1001.), list 61b (Owner) 2 Mr. Cross's Cali sthene, 3 yrs (40/.), 9st 31b (R. Sher wood) 3 Mr. Moore's The Medal, 4 yrs, 10,t 61b ...(Kendall) 4 Betting-6 to 5 agst Master Horton, 2to 1 agst The Medal. Won, hard held, by a length ; two lengths between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 128 guineas. The Stand Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added, for two-yr•olds ; the second to save his stake. Three- quarters of a mile. 10 subs. Mr. Pattison's Little Bird, 7st 61h (Well , ) 1 Mr. Fisher's Maid of the Morn, Bst 21h.... (Hughes) 2 Mr. H Boyce's Adamant, 7st 81b (G. E. Sharpe) 3 The following also ran :—Diego, Sirocco, f by Epirus —Problem, c by Th e Hero—Latitude, and Swalcliff. Betting-5 to 4 agst Diego, 9to 2 agst Adamant, 6to 1 agst Maid of the Morn, 7to 1 aget Little Bird. Won by half a length ; a head between the second and third ; half a length between the third and fourth. The Town Plate Handicap of 50 sous ; for three-year olds and upwards. One mile. _ _ Mr. F. Fisher's New Brighton, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (Hughes) 1 Mr. Morris's Caliph, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Baqham) 2 Major Bringhurst's Fulbeck, 3 yrs, 6t 91b..(T. Cliff) 3 The following also ran : —Warwick, Gondoline, Pha rol.l, and Pyrois. Batting-7 to 4 ago Caliph, sto 1 each agst New Brighton and Gondoline. Woa easily by three-quarters of a length ; bad third ; Gondoline fourth. BETTING- ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 7 to 1 agst Eparninondas (taken) Bto 1 agst Surgeon-General (taken) 100 to 1 agst Quince (offered) 25 to 1 agst Sragee (taken) GOODWOOD CUP. 7to 4 art Baroncino. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT AMENDING BILL. On the motion of Mr. MASSEY, the order of the day for the second reading of the above bill was read and discharged. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. On the order of the day for resuming the discussion of the above bill in committee, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, as there was no chance of the bill passing in the present session—the object of the bill being to legalise marriage with a de ceased wife's sister—he trusted there would be no ob jection in the house to its being withdrawn. The house having gone into committee, Mr. HEYWOOD admitted the force of the reasons for not proceeding with so important a bill at this late period of the session. The hon. member then moved that the chairman report progress, adding that it was his intention next session to renew the bill. After a few observations from Mr. V. SCULLY and Mr. NAPIER, who stated their intention to resist the application of such a bill to Ireland whenever it might be brought forward again, Mr. HEYWOOD said the bill which he intended to bring in next session would certainly not exclude Ire land ; but Scotland was differently situated, and a separate bill would be brought in for that part of the kingdom. The house then resumed, and the order was dis charged. GRAND JURIES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of Sir D. NORREYS, the order of the day for the second reading of the above bill was read arid discharged. BLEACHING, &c., WORKS BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill, Sir G. GREY expressed a hope that the hon. and learned gentleman (111 r. Butt) would not persevere with so important a measure at this advanced period of the session. Mr. I. BUTT said he felt bound to persevere with the bill, as it was no fault of his that its progress had been delayed to this period of the session. The object of the bill was to restrict the excessive hours of labour bleaching works, Where young girls were from 16 to 18 hours a day constantly at work, and that, too, in close .rooms where the temperature was sometimes 120 to 130. The hon. member read several extracts from evidence taken by a Royal Commission as to the hours of labour in those factories, which fully bore out his statements. He said with these facts before them the house would hardly blame him for trying to pass a bill in the present session that would apply some remedy to so fearful a state of things. He said the masters were not opposed to some improve ment in the present system, as was stated by Mr. Tre menhere. He contended, therefore, that there was not the slightest reason for the house not extending to bleach works the same system of legislation as they had already extended to factories with so mach benefit. He did not attempt by this bill to interfere with adult labour; all he intended to do by the bill was to restrict the hours of labour for women and children in bleach works from six o'clock in the morning till six o'clock in the evening, allowing an hour and a half for meals. (Hear.) He concluded by moving that the bill be now read a second time. _ Mr. KIRK said he had placed a notice on the paper that this bill be read a second time this day three months. If the bill had been delayed and obstructed, the hon. and learned member himself had been the obstruction. He contended that whatever might be the abuses of bleach-works in England and Scotland, no such abuses existed in works of that kind in Ireland, where they em pleyed very few females, and no young men under 14 or 15 years of age. He maintained that was the great de fect of the factories, and that there ought to he a law to prevent them engaging any young person under 14 years of age. He was quite prepared to let a fair hill be sent to a select committee next session—a hill that would be fair to the masters and the workpeople, and be should be most ready to assist in passing it. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day three months. Mr. CROOK rose to second the motion of the hon. and learned member (Mr. Butt) for the second reading of the bill. Sir G. GREY said if the house assented now to the second reading of the bill, it could not pass this session. Hasty legislation at the end of the session, on such an important bill, would be very injurious, and therefore he felt bound to oppose the second reading. Lord SEYMOUR would appeal to the house whether they should proceed any further with the b►ll this session. He fully concurred the necessity for some legislation on the subject, but it was evident the hill could not be - carried this year, and therefore he must vote against the second reading. Lord J. MANNERS said only one hon. member had opposed the second reading of the hill, and he would put it to the house whether the arguments he had put for ward were sufficient to induce the house to reject the measure. No one had objected to the principle of the bill, and he could not see on what ground its further progress could be opposed. He was convinced, if the house would give the bill a second reading, and consider its details, no opposition would be given to its passing in the Muse of Lords. Mr. CAIRNS could not assent to the measure as at present framed, although be thought that it had - in it the elements of good, believing that its provisions could not carry out the important principle involved in the bill. He objected to the measure as one that was too sweeping. Mr. W. A. WILKINSON objected to the measure as detrimental to the working classes. He thought the Government would fail in its duty unless they gave their most strenuous opposition to the measure. Sir J. PAKINGTON thought that the house was wasting its time in discussing a measure which be ad- mitted was important, but which he felt it was impos sible to be carried through or made law in the present session. Mr. DUNCAN regarded the measure as one that was mos t important, and would always receive his support. but he thought, acting upon the principle that discretion was the better part of valour, the best course would be to withdraw it and bring it forward in another session, when its important provisions might be thoroughly con. sidered. Mr. 6HEETEIA.)i thought that tae Government have taxer; up so important a measure. WILLIAM'S supported the bill. ought mr. to W. After some observations from Mr. 1. Butt, Mr. Bright, Sir J. Shelley, ana Lord Goderich, Mr. COBBETT said that he had travelled in Lanca shire and Scotland for the purpose of inquiring into the operation of the bleaching works in those places, and from the experience be had obtained by his inquiries, he felt no hesitation in saving that the present measure ought to become law without delay. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the sec - md reading 67 Against it 72 Majority The bill was consequently lost. UNION OF CONTIGUOUS BENEFICES BILL. On the motion that this hill he committed, Mr. A. PELLATT moved that the bill should be committed that day three months, believing that the house had not had time to consider the provisions of the bill. The Marquis of BL INDFORD defended the bill. There might be some dJects in the ideas ire, but he con sidered that a reason why it should be allowed to go into committee. After some observations from Mr. FREIVEN and Lord GuosveNon, Sir J. PAKINGTON, having the charge of the bill n this house, trusted the hon. member for Southwark would not persevere in his amendment. The hill had passed through a select cimunittee of the House of Lords, and had been well considered there by the hishons of the country, who entirely approved of it. Mr. HADFIELD denied that the bill had been thoroughly considered, and asserted that its further pro gress ought to he postponed to another session. Mr. HENLEY said that the bill was defective, but considered that it ought to be allowed to go into com mittee to remedy those defects. Mr. J. G. PIIILLIMORE opposed the committee on the bill, considering that it was an attempt to accomplish an object which did not appear on the face of it. Such a species of legislation he felt bound to give his most strenuous opposition to. Sir G. GREY hoped the bill would be allowed to go into committee, believing it to be a measure, if properly carried out, that would be productive of the best results. After some observations from Lord J. Manners, Mr. Hindley, Sir J. V. Shelley, Sir W. Cubitt, and Sir W. Clay, The house divided, when the numbers were— For the bill Against it 47 Majority for going into committee —23 The house thereupon went into committee upon the bill. The preamble was postponed, and clause 1 was agreed to. On clause 2, An amendment, confining the operation of the act to cities and towns, was moved by Lord R. CECIL. Sir J. PAKINGTON assented to the amendment, and it was agreed to without a division. After some further discussion, Mr. HADFIELD moved that the Chairman report progress, which was also agreed to without a division. The house then resumed, and, after some other busi ness on the paper had been disposed of, it being close upon six o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow. According to the Genoa Corriere Mercantile of the 21st, General Pepe was so seriously ill that the physi cians despaired of his recovery. SUPPRESSION OF CONVENTS IN ITALY.--The Corriere says, "the local authorities, assisted by agents of the Royal domain, proceeded to execute the Convent Law, by simultaneously presenting themselves in all the estab lishments and monasteries of the suppressed orders. If we be correctly inforreed, they met everywhere with opposi tion. The inmates of several convents refused to open the gates, and some of them even rang the alarm bell. The people, however, did not respond to their appeal, and no disturbance took place. The provisions of the law were enforced with moderation. Me Intendant-General, Count Pallieri, and M. Ratazzi, Director of the Mort- Q. - age-office, specially delegat(td by the Ecclesiastical Board, repaired to the Domini can convent of St. Jame, and St. Philip, where, finding the gates closed, they caused them to be opened by force, and fulfilled their mission. This morning the ga',f's of the monastery of St. Sebastian were likewise for m d open by order of the atithcritier." THE LATE DISTURBANCES IN HYDE PARK. INQUIRY INTO THE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF THE POLICE. The Commissioners took their sews yesterday morn ing shortly after 11 o'clock. The Chief. Commissioner Wortley inquired of Sir Richard Mayne whether, in consequence of the war or other circnmstances, a considerable change had not taken place in the constitution of the police by the in troduction of a number of fresh and young men into the force ? Sir R.lehard Mayne said there was no foundation for such a supposition. He said the force at present amounted to 5,707 men, and the dates of their joining the force was as follows :-in 1829, 13 ; 1830, 33 ; 1831, 19 ; 1832, 25 ; 1833, 35 ; 1834, 48 ; 1835, 65 ; 1836, 55 ; 1837, 94 ; 1838, 107 ; 1839, 118 ; 1840, 281 ; 1841, 155 ; 1842, 171; 1843, 204 ; 1844, 163 ; 1845, 193 ; 1846, 281 ; 1847, 270 ; 1848, 397 ; 1849, 261 ; 1850, 274 ; 1851, 374 ; 1852, 408; 1853, 675; and 1854, 967. Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley-I see, then, more than one-sixth of the force joined in 1854. Sir Richard Mayne said a great many changes took place the first 12 or 18 months of the men joining the force, from their not liking the severity of the duty and other causes. The resienations had been in 1840, 754 ; 1841, 629 ; 1842p517 ; 1843, 470 ; 1844, 525 ; 1845, 605 ; 1846, 832 ; 1847, 707 ; 1848, 548 ; 1849, 553 ; 1850, 608 ; 1851, 1,360 ; including the extra number temporarily engaged the exhibition year ; 1852, 636 ; 1853, 896 ; 1854, 822 ; which included those who had left the force to join the Land Transport Corps, &c. The dismissals since 1849, since which time a registry had been kept, were, 1849, 235 ; 1850, 195 ; 1851, 309 ; being the exhibition year ; 1852, 231 ; 1853, 251 ; 1854, 189. 300 men were specially employed in the park on the Ist of July, taken from the reserve of the divisions. These were bodies of 50 men attached to the 6 divisions, and their ordinary employment was the filling up of va cancies arising from sickness or leave of absence, or for strengthening the force on any particular emergency. The reserve were selected lien, and had belonged to the force 12 months. Of the whole force 4,416 were English, 370 Irish, and 145 Scotch. Mr. Commissioner Armstrong said he was very glad to hear of it, because an anonymous letter had been sent to the commission stating the force to a large extent was composed of Irish. Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley said the letter was signed "an English gentleman," but it was not couched in terms one would expect from an English gentleman. He begged to say once for all that the commission could take no notice of such communications. This was an open court, and any person having a grievance to com plain of if he came there would be heard. Mr. Samuel Fry, solicitor, Strand, was in the Park on the Ist of July. He noticed that the crowd appeared bent on giving expression to their feelings on the Sun day bill ; but that, being frustrated in it, their exaspera tion was turned against the police. He saw a young man, respectably dressed, pocket a number of small pebbles, which he threw into the air for the purpose of annoyance. The police on two occasions went under the rails to clear the people, and they did it in their usual manner. Some persons appeared determined to come into collision with the police, and did so. He divided the crowd into two classes-one shouting, the other conversing peaceably. Many were no doubt at tracted by curiosity to the park. There was great ex asperation on the part of the populace. There might have been some unlucky blows struck that day by the p"iice near the Serpentine when the police e n d eavoure d t o s t op the people from rushing across the road, and a female who ought to have gone the right way go the wrong way, she would scream and then the mob cried "Shame," and it became necessary from the conduct of the people that the police should use their truncheons. There might have been individual cases of mistake by the police, and had they not acted with vigilance and firmness serious disasters might have resulted. Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell-The crowd was not a good humoured one. He thought it would have been dangerous for Lord Robert Grosvenor to have been there. He saw a stone 'thrown at a four-wheel conveyance. People in vehicles did n.l appear likely to be alarmed at the people-as they drove along they appeared to fra ternise with the people. He was attracted to the park by curiosity. He saw one man attempt to address the people. He commenced by observing, he wondered if Lord Robert Grosvenor had thatafternoon got his "hock and seltza water." He wag, however, ordered by a police man to desist, and did so. He called the assemblage a mob, although there were numbers of respectable people like himself there. Bills were distributed about the park, one called on the people to be firm but quiet in their determination to get the Sunday bill withdrawn. Re saw one man bleeding from a blow on the temples, and he appeared excessively exasperated. By Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley-It would not have been safe for the carriages ordinarily seen in the park to have been there this day for few horses would have stood the noise.. AlthOugh there was a large number of persons disposed to be quiet, there were suf finient to have created a serious riot. There was a ne oessity for 'some means being used to protect the people usually in the park, but as to the quantity of power was another question. Mr. W. Tidd Pratt, son of the celebrated Mr. Tidd Pratt, reviser of friendly society's rules, was at his father's residence, 12. Upper Grosvenor-street, which was opposite Lord Robert Grosvenor's house, on the afternoon in question. He saw a large crowd of persons approaching from various directions assemble in front of Lord Robert Grosvenor's house. They shouted very much, and the roadway was impeded by the number of persons congregated. At first there was only a few policemen there. Afterwards a larger body suddenly appeared, and asked the people to move on. About three minutes after they took out their truncheons, and the street was speedily cleared. He was on the balcony, and distinctly heard the police ask the crowd to move on. He saw them strike about a dozen men, those who would not move, and continued arguing with them, or remained in the door ways, or clung to the lamp-posts. He saw a policeman struck with a piece of tile thrown at him by a man in the crowd. That was after their truncheons had been drawn. He considered the conduct of the police ex tremely good on this occasion. Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell-He considered from the placard he had seen the week previous there would he a gathering in front of Lord R. Grosvenor's house on the Ist. There were ladies in the balconies of some of the houses near, but they did not appear alarmed at the crowd. By Mr. Commissioner Henderson-It would have been unsafe for Lnrd Robt. Grosvenor to have wall-ed through the crowd. Rev Leonard Sedgwick, 14, Westbourne-place, was in the park between half-past three and four o'oclock, and remained till half-past six o'clock. He went there from curiosity to see the class of persons who were opposed to the Sunday hill. The crowd appeared to be of two cineeee -one from curiosity, and the other with a deter mination to do something, and appeared to he acting under orders. They were between the receiving house and the end of the Serpentine. He saw six er seven sticks or pieces of hurdles and some stones thrown at two or three gentlemen who were riding along the road ; they were thrown from behind the persons immediately leaning on the rails. He Paw one of the stones strike a policeman, but not, he thought, to hurt him. The crowd near the receiving house was composed of " half-crown boys, and men." (Lsughter ) He saw the police surround the crowd, as if desirous of apprehending some one. Their truncheons were drawn. but he could not say if he struck any nersnn. He heard the police ask the people to go back from the rails, and he saw them pushing the second row to allow the front row to go back. The crowd in the Park was such as required the interference of the police, and he though the police had been unjustifiably accused for their co', duct on that occasion. Capt. Leopold Paget, R.A., was in the Park from half-past 3 until half-pa 4 5 o'clock. He heard a great_• shouting, and he placed himself in front of the railings by the Serpentine. He with the people were tw•o or three times removed back by the police, who had their truncheons in their hands, when there was more than ordinary shouting. The removals were made decidedly, but with no unnecessary violence. He saw pieces of hurdle fall into the carriage drive where the police were standing. There were three or four foreigners standing near him. They said they knew better how to manage things in their country ; they would soon upset the cab, and form a barricade. One mechanic said " they did not want the little commotion made worse." (Applause.) One red-haired woman was for putting everything down. He believed the police acted temperately and fairly. Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell—The police appeared to he acting all day under orders. By Mr. Commissioner Armstrong—He saw no one struck by the police. By the Chief Commissioner Wortley—Was there much crowding 9 Witness -l e°, very 174.1 eh ; and he stepped so hard on a gentleman's toe that lie found his hand in his pocket. (Laughter.) Captain F. T. Parsons, 3d Regiment Middlesex Mi litia, was in the Park about an hour. He saw six or eight carriages pass along the drive, and each was re ceived according to its appearance—the more respect able the more the noise. He saw one carriage that he thought the horses would have started from the noise — cat-calls, &e., similar to that heard frequently in theatres. The police behaved in the most respectful manner to. wards him. He thought the oolice performed their duty admirably during the time he was in the park. Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell—He saw no stones thrown. The noise was more than was heard on Derby days. He should have been afraid to have taken a valuable horse along -the drive. He did not see the police struck, nor any persons removed in custody, or struck by the police. He went to the park from curio sity. He thought it an organised assembly. James Henbery, park-keeper, occupying the Dairy lodge, near the receiving -house, described the crowd as being partly violent and partly civil. The man taken from the Serpentine was very violent, and had to hH brought to his house by four men. A boy was brought there whose head was cut severely either by an oyster shell or a stone. The boy said be had not been struck by a policeman's staff. After his head was dressed by ;4. medical man who was there he went away. There was a large number of macadamised stones in the drive near the receiving.house. Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell.—He bad some hand cuffs in his house, and he saw one pair put on one man, and gave another pair to a policeman to use. He sug gested the handcuffs being put on the man who was taken out of the Serpentine on account of his violence. He did not see the policeman strike the man. Witness was blind in one eye. (Laughter.) H e did not see any person struck by the police. He could not recollect whether he told the policeman he never saw such a va gabond in his life, hut there were plenty there. Th. crowd surrounded his_place, and he was afraid the% would have pulled the fencing down. It win the dead eel that set them all to work. (Laughter.) The man taken front the Serpentine had only a pair of trousers on when he was put into a eat, and taken off. Mr. J. M. Parker, bookbinder, 10, Park-street, West minster, was in the park from half-past 3 till 4 o'c;ock. lie went there from curiosity. He heard much noise and clamours, and some of the people address the police as " sanguinary crushers"- (laughter)—there was a bitter feeling evinced against them for preserving order, and the people refused to go back when requested. There were a number of roughs in the Park ; the con duct of those he saw reminded him more of what he had read of " Wild Indians" than "civilised beings." (Hisses.) Mr. Chief Commissioner Wortley, addressing the audience, said he hoped he should hear no further ebulli tions of feeling of that kind. Witness said he should not have liked to have been in the park without the protection of the police. He saw a number of persons exciting the mob, who he con sidered were foreigners from their "moustachios, cada veious, and seedy appearance." (Laughter). Cross•examined by Mr. Mitchell—The respectable cases did not appear to thii,k the conduct of the roughs so serious as he did. They rather sympathised with them. He saw a large flourish of policy truncheons in the air. Wfin a large concourse f people asseinb!ed there should be a little forbearance, both on the pat of the people and the police. He wrote to Sir Richard Mayne, offering to give evidence, but his memory would not serve him as to the contents o f th e l e tt er . . _ Colonel Lindsay, M.P., of the Guards, was in the crowd in Park- , itreet, oppo.ite Lord Robert Gro,venor's house. There were about 300 or 400 persons present. He saw three carriages pass during the time he was there. He heard shouting, oaths, and cries of "Chuck him out," which latter he undergood meant Lord Robert Grosve nor. The crowd wa menaciog in that respect. Two policemen were at Lord Robert Grosvenor's door, and three or four others walking about in front mixing with the crowd. Afterwards a large body of police came up, five abrtast, followed by a small crowd. Just beyond Reeve's-mews the crowd received the police with yells and groans, on which a person in authority desired a rank of men to face about and charge the people behind them, which was done, the others charging those in the front at the same time. He did nut hear the police re quest the people to move off before charging them. The police struck half a dozen of the foremost people on the arm and shoulder. Some time after he sjtw a man walking up the greet with blood on his face. It was decidedly prudent the crowd should be dispersed. At the time the police came up they were received with groans and yells. They were surrounded on three sides by the crowd. By the Chief Commissioner—There were no sticks or stones thrown to indicate alarm. By Mr. Commissioner Henderson—lt might have been alarming to the inmates of Lord Robert Grosvenor's house. It would have been decidedly injudicious for Lord Robert Grosvenor to have gone amongst the crowd. It might have been dangerous had he done so. Mr. George Weller, beer retailer, East-lane, Wal worth, deposed to the hooting and yelling in the park, and Superintendent Hughes being struck by a clod of mud thrown at him, accompanied with coarse expres sions ; the police used no violence whatever in clearing the drive ; they had a great deal to bear that day, and he considered they exercised great forbearance. Cross-examined by Mr. Mitchell— He heard " epi taphs" applied to the police—(laughter)—such as " Who stole the rabbit pie ?" alluding to a policeman who had been in trouble about a rabbit pie. (Renewed laughter.) Witness was in favour of the Sunday Beer Bill. Watkyn Williams, barrister, King's Bench Walk, was in the Park a`•out two hours, oti the north side of the drive, near the Serpentine. . The police were unable to keep the line, from men breaking through without any apparent object. He saw some woAen hurdles in the Park wilfully broken or three occasions by young men. He became alarmed from seeing women thrown down and the crowd in an excited state, anti he moved away. The impression on his mind at the time he saw the hurdles broken was that it was a wanton act, and not for the purpose of arming themselves. He thought the crowd more or less orderly. There was a great deal of hooting. He was particularly struck with the forbearance of several young policemen. He saw no violence on the part of the police. He noticed an elderly man, who was making sarcastic observations on the Go vernment, distributing drink he had in a bottle to some persons near him. The committee then adjourned till 11 o'clock this day, when the police spoken of were brought up to be identified. STATE REFORM. A meeting was convened by the committee of the Stata Reform Association, at the Freemasons' Tavern, last evening, "in order to take into consideration (as an nounced in the advertisement) the propriety of present ing a loyal and dutiful address to the Queen, praying her Majesty to dissolve the present Parliament, as un worthy of public confidence." There was a numerous attendance. Mr. JONATHAN DUNCAN, having been requested to take the chair, said the meeting was called in pursuance of a pledge which was given at the first meeting, that there should he another within a fortnight, to discuss the question of Parliamentary reform. He contended that manhood suffrage was not such a revolutionary and de structive principle as some timid people seemed to appre hend. The existing system had, by the repeated encroach rnentA of the territorial aristocracy, been rendered little better than a niece oligarchy, by which the crown had been deprived of its prerogatives and the people of their rights. After some historical references in illustration of this remark, be argued that the working men of Eng land were entitled now, by every lawful and covstitu tional means, to elevate themselves in political et ciety, as the old nobility had contrived to obtain their own aggrandisement at the expense of other classes. The Re form Bid of 1832 was not really intended for the enfran chisement of the working classe , , but for the w'vantage of the Whig party, who retained as many of their own pocket boroughs as they decently could ; and a shameful fraud was thus committed nn the people. Now be (the chairman) did conscientiously believe without flattery, that 658 working men could be found of better in tellect, more varied knowledge, greater patrio ism, and purer virtue, than the 658 men who now >at in the House of Commons. (Cheers.) It would be well for them to ob-Prve, however, that they had not only the old enemy of the landed aristocracy to encounter, but also a new enemy, the monied oligarchy, which had coalesced with the others to deny the people their rights. Mr. Duncan then expounded the currency question, and the effects of the resumption of cash payments of 1819. He conclud d a discursive speech by declaring that n.an hood suffrag , - and general education were the rea-onable demands of this time. He stated the chatact,r of the resolutions to be offered to the meeting and, in reply to a que tion as to whether it way inte•Aed to propose to the meeting such a petition for the dissolution of Par- !lament as had been announced in the advertisement, he said that was a mistake, and the object of the meeting was only to discuss the question of reform. Mr. HAMILTON then moved the following resolution— " That. as it is unjust and unsafe for any - one to hold a right from others which he claims for himself, and as the franchise is the inherent right of every man who contributes to the support and welfare of the state, this meeting nroclaims its adhesion to the principle of man ho suffrage, and pledges itself to secure, by ail lawful means, the exercise of the vote to every male adult, 21 years of age, of sound mind, and not undergoing punish ment for crime." He spoke at some length upon the Ina; t-r Mr. WILLI . Am JONES seconded the resolution with energy, declaring that universal suffrage was the law in America ftnd in the empire of France, and that English men were no ways irferior to the people of those coun tries, an,t ought not to be exe!utled front the same privi lege. Mr. ERNEST JONES, who was most vociferously wel comed, spoke next. forcibly declaiming against exclusive government, and insisting upon the importance of till, occasion, as uniting the different advocates of progress in one common effort, swearing fealty to the cause upon the altar of universalsuffra.ge. Mr. BRONTERRE O'BRIEN - said he knew nothing of this movement, but would give it a fair trial, though he had seen the people so often deceived that he was a believer in Swift's ninth beatitude, "Bles , ed are they who ex pect nothing, for they shall never be di:appointed." He was for universal suffrage. but he would not seek a spu rious popularity there, that night, by claiming it on the grounds advanced by the last speaker. He could not agree that, wherever universal suffrage had existed, the people bad been free and happy ; for it was not so in some of the United States, nor was it so under the repub lican constitution of the French Convention. He would watch anxiously that the working classes were not cheated again by false promises. If their professed friends of the middle classes were sincere, let them return a few working men for Birmingham, Manchester, the City of Lemioe, or the metropolitan boroughs, which could be done wt%- out universal suffrage. (Cheers.) That was the test he would impose; and he declared it was a'rocious and no al strous that the millions who contributed in their blood and money the largest proportion of the resources of this horrible war had not one single representative in the House of Commons. If this movement turned out what he should wish it to be, he would strain every nerve in its support. • A gentleman named COLLII3I wished to move an amendment, hut as it was past the time (half-past nine) fixed as the limit of the discus=ion, the chairman refused to hear him • aed after a vain attempt on his part to make himself heard, amidst con -iderable uproar and alter. cation, the resolution was put from the chair and carried unanin►ously. Mr. ELT moved the second resolution : " That this meeting approve of the objects and principles of the State Reform Association, and pledge themselves to suppot t it to the utnioct of their power. Mr. LOCKHART seconded the resolution, which WaS passed amidst great confusion, and the meeting separated. The Piedmontese Gozette announces that the young Duke of Pakna is at present ill of the measles. [ADVERTIAMENT 1 - Holloway's Pin s a d m i ra bl y adapted for Curing Diseases incidental to Ferualeß.—At different periods of life women ar e su bj ect to com p ly nts which require a pecuia,r medicine; and it ih now rn in disputable ftet that there i 4 none so suitable for com plaints of this - nature as Holloway's TVs ; their purify ing qualities render them invaluable to females at all ages ; they are searching and cleansing and yet invigo rating a few dose s will sPeedily re , move any species of irregularity in the sy3tem, and thereby establish health on a Sound and firm basis. As a medicine these pills are the most . valuable 'aperient ever composed. Sold by allMeclicine Vendors, and at PrOfeijsor way's Establishments, 244, Strand, Loudon: aud at 80, IVIMEIO47Iane, NO W Tork. Y EDINBURGHMEAL MARKET—JUL' eic i wi Th igh e i r n e g w 2 e B r o e iibnistitpmeirakie,twthoidehaysotsaatc4k6ss trot -crET EDINBURGH IR AND STRAW 31A14"" JULY 24. There was a larg( suplly of straw of all de50......11 the '1 market. Th e pices o-day were as follo of , Oat str aw , f rom 711 d t, 8s 6d per kemp le Iron ; wheat d o ., 7 5 0,1 t o I s Od ; barley do., 78 to 8- 0 , Hay from 14d t o lid ; law ditto, Od to Od Per stone' DALKEITH IEAI MARKET —JULY 23 ' • , fir Oatmeal, per s ac k o ' 2801 )s I First. I Seconu• !45; imperial Barleymeal, p er (HU( Od Peasemeal, per ditto : —s Od A d .0.5 I s Flour, per ditto I —s Od Pot-barley, per ditt o DJBLIN—JuLY 25. 41 ' 61; White Wiest 41s CL to 43s Od ; red ditto, ~- aog . t4l p#:i barley, 178 Od to 20 k Od ; oa t s, 148 Od to 165 tsitc' 00s Od to —s Od p er d ; oatmeal, 153 Od to 178 ~,',os2tv flour, '3s 6d to 273 0( per cwt; iu.iiau corn, 485 uu per 4801118 COA, MARK T.-JULY 20 vrioes of Coal pr ton at t. he close of the 01$ 1';6 ' L s. d. Bate's West Hartley.... 17 C Howard's West Harley Netherton lB 0 Longridge's Wst Hartey 18 0 Portland Hartley ..... l7 • 6 Ravensworth Hartley 18 Townley l7 Walker Primrose l5 3 Grey's West Hartley l7 West Pelton l5 0 Eden Main • „2O 6 Derwe ntwater Hartley 1 8 6 Fothergill's Aberdare 22 6 Powell's Duifryn Steam 22 1 Wallsend, &G. Wsllsen a. M . ii N or thumberland E. 19 ..................... Kiddell lelmont .................... 19 F ram wellgat e ........... Habwell .................... qq..................... Plummer ................ Russell's Hatton .......... .11 18 itewart's . ................ Whitwell ............... ."..0 Care oe ........... Cassop ...... H................ Trimdon art l e pool ..... Fleugh Hall .......••" Kelloe ..................... ;oath Hartlepool,. ... :11 South Kelloe ..... . .... Whitworth .............. A.delaide Tees .• Acorn Close l9 0 . Gosforth lB r. Hetton lB Eledley Hilda 18 0 Ships at market 4 1 I gold .......... SEABORNE MAILS• o • Ge nefil (N sigrones that the malls are sent from the , try the night—and Mby the morning—(espatchi 10; • • rot. at 404{ Port DisP. I LiVerPu' 114/ I 0 LIVerPO I SOUth AtnP' !O. South AMP 01 Doves 1 6 41 PlY lll °'' Dover SOUth arnr :,r ,. SoUth 3nlP. , Dail Dover ''' . o,r;P 4 gout hanlP n' a v~ ,t fvu ons P°.- :my whin, ma( r. UP in General Post- Office, London.• Sou thatreOn 14' 11' I '0 0 11 _ I r o u ti t tu b a sir:;: ° o ' ; niver • sontrotor IDover ''" Dove,' .. south 413 F Holyileadtoo; 111114D138°°8°8°PLD°Il000°Ymvutituirve"Itt'deeeel'hilbj°:rtr'a328)T4.11°:::',11a1:—'::1111)P..•;'..t.°°:':.:1.'...'''' Isoathalo w Dover • • • t•• gauthaluP tt, Various P° Dovcr Doti SoutherilPt; ISouthamP7o Dover Ii Bo p(Variouso u v t rP . ;: u ! SouthaniFt. y, the ,i s no l i rj• ceptlen of will be deer COIN :6 . America(byßrit.pack)N kmerice (by United Sts. packet) ..........N 4merica (by U. States packet) ..........N Australia (via South ampton) ........ Ditto (via Mirseilles) Ditto (via Cape of Goed Hope) ............N Africa (West Coast) ..N Alexandria.... N 4.lexandria...... ; ...M Bahamas ...........M Belgium ............N Brazil Buenos Ayres ........M Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape of Good Hope ..N Cape de Verds ......N Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .. N Channel Isles ..N China Constantinople Constantinople Cont. of Europe M & N Egypt (see India) France ........ M & N Gibraltar M Greece (see India) Greytown .......... M Hamburgh ..........N Savannah .......... M Holland M Honduras India (vlaSouthampt.)M India (via Marseilles)M lonian Isis (see India) Ireland & N Lisbon Madeira Madeira ............ N Malta (see India) Malta Mauritius (see India) Mauritius of the month Mexico .• •• •• •• • • ••3,1 2nd of the month. . Naples . N s thl 6 th2sthotmon. New Granada ...... AI '2d & 17th of month New Zealand Illy private ship Papal States ........N sthl s th2 s thofmon. Peninsula .. M th 17 th27thohnon. Peru 27th of mon.l Port Natal ..........N.By private ship...l Sicily sth Mth2Fithamon, T uscan y ....N:sth ifth2sthofrnon. Venezuela .. 2d St 17th Ofmonth Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) - . , West Indies .. m 12 , 1 i 7th o: month F very Frida:; k3d of the month .1 I 24, &20 of !;tl, A 2flth of mop.' 1 17th of the month) ..; 9th of the month.. 9th o, the 1n0nV...1 9th of tb," month liton„Wed.,&Fri.3. 2d th 17th of Once a month.... 8,18,18,23x/2i oi fl , 51 20t11 of mc , •. iTwic, daily 4,7,17,20,270fn , i2nd 8417th of mon. iTuesday & Friday , 2nd of the month „ „ 117th of the month. dth & 20th of mon.l ,9th& 25th of month 7, 17, & 27 of moo' Twice daily ...." 7,9, 17, & 27 of m. l 9th of the month' 23d of month , 1 ,13. 1 8 , & 28 of mon When any of these dat spatched on the folloudn -Southampton), and the PE preceding day. rtes fall on a Sand, day, with the e ifalta, both of whit SHARE MARKETS• V 1 4 4, 1 troft LIVERPOOL, JULY 25. 1 1 0? STOCK EXCHANGE.—The t one o f t h e market improved to-day, and business was more ac ' i ogna Eastern, 181—Eastern Co un ti es , 11 —E as t —Great Northern, 22 224—Ditto (A shares, defj --Lancashire and Yo r k s hi re , 81 814—Livert ° 04 ,7 and Southport, 14i—L on d on and North Vi r e s " - 0 1 700 4 North Staffordshire, (1. 54—North Eastern, : 1 ; $b —Whitehaven and Furn ess , 5 54—M an cheste and Lincoln (61. new 6 per cent.), p. B. MANCHESTER, JULY 25. ei9 STOCII EXCHANGE.—The mar k e t h a s been e t ibt average business to-day, and prices were firm er. oor a , Dovers, 18$—London Stock, 984 t o Lee f to 4—Great N o rth ern A., 84— G rea t 'Wester' ( 1 4 . 0 f 224—Ditto, new, 1 p —Leeds F., i—Sheffield' p.—Eastern Counties, 11A. BIRMINCIHAM, JULY 25. bti ~ifl STOOK EXCHANGE.—There was very little t f ro ji day and prices were a shade weaker. G le ti ti a Shrewsbury Pref., 101. 4 s. 3d .— W orces t e r I + A ire ham Canals, 19—W o l ver h ampton and Stafforw' LEEDS, JULY 25. tin ed 9 A fo i 0 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The b us i ness h as co-, 0 3 0 o u the aver age , an d very Mal doing. The 01 1 we coufined to Lancashi re an d Y or k s hi res, w hich at 811. fo e te r A THE AUSTRIAN FLEET.-A ccor di ng to - a !t p i d h- Malta this fleet, under his Royal Highoa g ' h ick 01' duke Maximilian, the Emperor's brother , f" 1°,4 1 visiting Syria, reached Alexandria between "lee:" " sth of July, numbers 13 vessels, and is coroP ° bl i o; IV.rontecucoli, Oreste, Pilade, and Pola --fell e f ortoi war ; Carolina, Lyssia, and Minerva—thr ee - friCe Novara, Schwartzenburg, and Venus—th ree fritiid and Elizahetta, Radetski, and Volta—;te_aila tA I the first cl a ss. Th e A rc hd u k e contem pl a tes O r Candia, Tunis, and pe r h a p s M a lt a. ) 11 0 14 DISPLAY. A NOVEL. B Y M RS . MAl3l llllf i l if i V chronicles of the literary season we may ass i g n to Mrs. Maherly's "Display." Drawing-r°°°,ol don. lordly lawns in the cluntry, ba,ll-roorner blirg•tables at Bad-n, eons'itute Mrs. gabeallibil Nevertheless, with simple incidents, in an ;.,,t,1 1 11 17 she has built up a drama of real healthy fo te ,[ s 4 se r pocl from beginning to end, we follow unfatigue",4 o 4 respect for the author's ability. Many re sketches are highly finished. The dialogues printed. So much freshness, so much vissepll, knowledge of ma riners , s h ou ld i nsure for' Y ai da l I ,A attention of all the novel reading BIRTHS.. OF A 801. i a.o 4 h y s On the 21.4 inst., at 25, Wharton-street, ra ft ruin the wife of Christoph e r W. Cattell, Esq., I g !AajOr t y On the 22d inst., at th e Manor House, Ts" _ A , wife of Major Benson, of th e 17th L anc ers. e p e e On the 93d inst., at 25, PrOmenade, wife of Horace A. Ford, Esq. 10 6 OF A DAUGHTER. rO , On the 25th inst., at 29, Glengall-groT e t .P r Hancock. geD tO On the 23d inst., at 8, Qneen's-terracs, o f the wife of Alf re d Wills, Esq., b arr iirter-st /0 1.. On the 24th inst., at Shipt on , Hants, the Rev. Benj. Cotton. or P' • • MARRIED. 11)" "On the 24th inst., at St. J o h n ' s, Notting-1 og 0 M. Bethune, of the 9th R eg t. , to Frances , rb 000,dr i ji , of the late . Captain H enry Willi ams M a elcrew 'EP. I On the 24th inst., a t St . M ary ' s, Lambetb,b,er Esq., of Maidenhead, to Emma, third ditog Clifford, Esq., of Clapham-rise el Dion On the 25th inst., at 50, Harley-street , o ld Esq., seco n d Son o f t h e late Louis Lucas , of I T ok gardens, Esq to Helen, e ld es t d aug ht er o f Frederl O. J4' D I E D. . 14" - On the 24th lu s t., at Poughnill,near j°l(' fr —. Captain Langston, 87. o torl , , On Ow 23d inst., at Edith-grove, West Brc' ,n —` 1/ol' Alder, Esq., aged 42. b rl4 it' On the `24th inst, at 7, Cecil-street, Strap' I , V ae o l Smith, aged 42. ' • On the 23d inst., at Fasten Rector , n es3 iste - P f a rL i n d tol of s fo t y o r.dj a n d, e sip , mic : l oo,eff a r t h: g eo n t , h h e e c c i t : t h e roe : 00 ; i cl : ,f f th e ; t ° Whitelocke, aged 60. ' son ° reVjeop agedßev. n ne t :2 l h e l n i: 2: 2 4 5. A lig•ao Colquhonn. K.C,M.s.:, of the Hanseatic. 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