The Sun. — London, England, 1849-07-31 00:00:00

HUNGARY. Whatever ultimate importance may grow out of the success of the most reprehensible attack of the French on Rome, the Austro-Russian invasion of Hungary is at present the subject of pre-eminent interest. It is no longer a question of whether the old tyranny of Austria could be patched up and set upon its legs again, whereby, according to the apprehension of some, that phantom for which we have squandered so many millions—the balance of power in Europe —could be maintained ; but whether Russia shall succeed in overwhelming the liberties of a large por tion of civilized Europe with a torrent of the most disgusting and atrocious brute force. The suc cess of Russia in Hungary would place all the so-called dominions of Austria, and in all pro bability the whole of Germany, under a sys tem of Cossack rule, which must inevitably lead to revolutions and wars, in which little short of a miracle could prevent our taking a part. Russia is formed by nature to be a great country; it abounds in natural wealth, and its population is adapted for a peculiar phase of material civilization. Furthermore, it has in Nicholas the advantage of not a bad speci men of the genus despot. He has muzzled and chained an aristocracy, who covered over the vices of civiliza tion and savagery with a varnish of French polish ; he has encouraged every branch of domestic industry : and lastly, by the emancipation of his serfs—which, by the bye, left him at liberty to do just as he pleased with them—he has laid the foundation of what, at some indefinite period, will be a middle class. T se he things, as far as they go, are tolera bl y g ood ; but they have been achieved and are sustained by absolute des potism. Nicholas is not a Nero or a Donaitian : he neither delights in roasting Christians or skewering flies; nor does he, like Catherine, imi tate at the Hermitage the di:gusting vices of Ti berius at Caprea. Hellas no love of crime for its own sake, but, true to the essential nature of a despot, he thinks it no atrocity, however grossly it outrages all law, human or divine, that answers his purpose, or promises to forward his ambitious schemes. Ac cording to a very common view of human neces sities, many suppose that a Government of bruta lity is the only one which can maintain order and progress amongst a half civilized people. We are no believers in the doctrine; but those that are must admit that, even when a tyranny seems useful, it is seldom safe. Indeed, history leads U 3 to suppose that revolution is the natural death of a despotism ; and so inevitable is the fatal tendency of crime to lead to crime, that we might almost add assassination is the natural death of a despot. The Government of Nicholas is a good despotism—as good as an essen tially had and vile thing can perhaps be made; but it is never safe, and arrays demands new crimes to protect its head from the conse quences of previous violations of human right. With greater ease could the Egaiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spats, than Nicholas, the despot, become Nichols', the constitutional King. Tne difficulty is to remain what he is, while ideas opposed to his very existence as a despot are rife in the earth. So decidedly contagious and epidemic are the ideas of constitutional freedom, that the most rigorous system of political quarantine is needful to keep them out of Russia. Freedom in Hun gary, in Germany, or even in France or Italy, are plague-spots in the sight of Nicholas : they show the fatal march of—to him and to his system —the most fearful of all diseases. Better for him to behold his country suffering all the plagues of Egypt, than living is close neighbourhood and communion with a nation that is free. Hence the vast armies he has poured into Hungary—his mixture of force and fraud with the Porte ahout the governments of the Turkish provinces of the Danube. The light of liberty is an abomination to him, and it must be quenched in blood. We are not seeking to vilify the man, but we are describ ing the despot; and if our picture is black, be it remem bered that truth would demand far deeper shades to pourtray the lineaments of most others of his class. We have no desire to draw curses upon Nicholas, but assist to draw attention and execration upon a system of which he is the victim as well as the head. While the Emperor's minions are endeavouring, by brutal cruelty, to terrify the unfortunate population of Hungary, he himself publishes a decree that no university in Russia is to have more than three hundred pupils; that no university is to take new pupils until its numbers fall below this limit, and then a preference to be given to those of noble birth. Knowledge is a very dangerous thin°. in Russia; and a few hundred pupils living together, and learning that nations have been free, and that some are en deavouring to imitate England in being freemen, is of so much danger to the state of Russia that it must be put down by special enactment. Rus sia flogs women —hangs patriots—stabs, shoots, and plunders, a nation with whom its only quarrel is that it loves freedom — proscribes learning, and checks education—all at the same time ; and yet this coarse brutal tyranny is allowed full sway, applauded by a large part of the English press, and, we fear, not at all discouraged in its atrocities by the Govern ment of this country. Honour to the editor and pro prietors of The Sun, who have started a subscription in behalf of the Hungarians at Folkstone, and seek, by articles of great ability and truth, to vindicate the cause of justice in Hungary, and to rouse the English people to a perception of their duties as inheritors of a freedom which they should endeavour to spread over other lands, and be ever ready to help all who writhe under despotism to achieve for themselves. We are glad to see that public meetings have begun to testify their sympathy with Hungary, and we hope that such will be held all over the land. A nobler cause never demanded a more generous and extensive expression of sympathy and regard. The retreating movements of the Hungarian army have occasioned us no surprise. Attacked on all sides by forces much larger than their own, a diminution of the sphere of their operations was palpably necessary. It cannot be doubted that the condition of Hungary is one of great danger ; but pretty nearly the same course would be adopted from policy as from defeat—namely, an avoidance of pitched battles, and a gradual retreat from what were their outposts before the commencement of the Russian invasion. So little reliable intelligence reaches us, that we cannot estimate either the precise amount of danger or the chances of success. In some in stances the Imperialists have doubtless gained advan tages ; but in the vicinity of Comorn they were clearly beaten, although the injudicious vehemence of the Hungarian artillery in pursuing too far led to the loss of some pieces of cannon. The Russians have been allowed to penetrate the passes of the Carpa thians, and march towards Debreczin, with certainly much less resistance than might have been opposed to them ; and the whole behaviour of the Hun garian troops seems to indicate some strategic plan, which is not yet fully seen, but which, we apprehend, consists in forcing the Imperialists to occupy districts where they will find it difficult to obtain provisions, and where the nature of the geound will place them at a disadvantage. We cannot believe that Debreczin has been left unprovided with handsome means of defence, and shall be much surprised if the Russians do not meet with serious obstacles in their march towards that important place. In the absence of sufficient information, we can only speculate on the intention of the few movements with which we are acquainted ; and the retreat of Wellington to the heights of Torres Vedras may be cited as a well known instance by which the appearance of defeat was, after a sufficient delay, changed to a course of brilliant victory. If we survey France, we see the people governed in a Russian fashion, having neither liberty of the press nor free discussion, which result is the plain conse quence of their own folly. In Germany, the King of Prussia is succeeding in the fighting department, and exhibiting many Russian notions of liberty, placing all expression of opinion under the control of soldiers and police. It is quite plain this cannot go on for ever, but the way out of it is not yet visible. Italy still opposes grave difficulties. If a Russian policy is adopted with Rome, it must tend to weaken the position of Louis Napoleon ; and if his Ministers endeavour to be liberal, they will be committed to a quarrel of more or less importance with Austria and Russia. The proba bility is, that they will endeavour to steer a middle course, and by so doing offend everybody. There is some satisfaction in observing the reasonable course taken by Narvaez in Spain, where a little progress offers an agreeable contrast to the Russianizing process go ing on in most parts of Europe; and it is remark able that this should take place while we have no ambassador at that Court. Notions of free trade and concessions to the liberal party have wonderfully pro gressed since the ignominious dismissal of Mr. Bul wer ; and in these economising times it might be worth considerin g whether we had not better let well alone, and mak e up the quarrel with Spain without putting the nation to the expense of another embassy at all. In concluding our weekly notice l of foreign a ff a i r " foreign affairs, we cannot help remarking on the t transacted at the Old Bailey —we alludeae qpi,) to the trial of ..I , l s g th a vessel Prince Granatelli and others for eul aga inst the Neapolitan Government. , was stopped, and the unhappy Sicilians obliged ve t o ssel su bmit to a renewal of misrule, this trial might have been spared. It was obviousl y intended to annoy Lord Palmerston, as well as to exercise a little roy a l vindictiveness against Prince Granatelli; but thanks to the verdict, it has proved a , failure. " The glorious unce rtainty of English law has, in one instance at least, been of some us e, and enabled men to escape punishment who bad incurred no moral guilt, which is more than we can say for their opponents and the precious witness upon whom they relied. Let us add, that we hope that many names from our own district will be added to those who have al ready contributed towards the subscription in aid of the Hungarian soldiers, so honourably and judiciously set on foot by The Sun.—North Devon Journal, July 12. AUSTRIA and HUNGARY. The Vienna papers publish the proclamation which the Austrian Commander- in - Chief, General Haynau, has addressed to the inhabitants of Pesth, on the occasion of his leaving them to hasten .o the rescue of the Ban of Croatia : "TO THE INHABITANTS OF BUDA AND PESTS. "After several victories, which the Imperial arms have obtained over those of the traitors, we are again among you. We have again planted the Imperial standard on your steeples. But our feelings are far different from what they were when we left you a short time ago. Doomed to death is every person, no matter of what rank or sex—doomed to instant death, on the spot of the crime, is every one who dares to assist the cause of the rebels, by words, or by deeds, or by revolutionary dress; doomed to instant death is every one who dares to insult any of my soldiers, or of those of our allies; doomed to instant death is every one who enters into traitorous communication with the enemies of the Crown, or who maliciously presumes by rumours to assist the rebellion, or to conceal weapons." CENTRAL GERMANY, The Kiilner :Zeitung, states that his Highness the Regent John was expected to arrive at Frankfurt on the 26th of August. His Highness is to be accom panied by an Austrian army of 10,000 men. The same paper gives a list of the sums which the various states of Germany are still owing to the Central Power. The whole of the sums amount to 8,894,000 florins, of which Austria owes 4,194,000 florins ; Prussia, 1,800,000 ; Bavaria, 1,296,000 ; Wurtemberg, 149,000; Hanover, 52,000; and Saxony, 465,000 florins. THE SUN, BADEN. The German papers give the names of the leaders of the Badish insurrection that have been captured at Rastadt. Among them are—Messrs. Tiedmann, Anneke, Biedenfeld, Corvin, Boning, Welker, Reiter, and Elsenhaus. A court-martial of Prussian officers was preparing to sit on the 20th inst. The sentences of thin court were to be executed immediately after judgment had been given. Letters from Manheirn state that that city is the; scene of disgraceful affrays between the Prussian and Bavarian soldiers. POLAND. Letters from Warsaw, of the 25th instant, in the German papers, announce the a rrival in that city of his Majesty the Czar, accompanied by Count Orloff. TURKEY. The Deutsche Allg;emeine Zeitung has letters from Constantinople of the 11th inst., stating that the re lations of Turkey with Hungary are beginnin- , to assu me a more friend l y character than they hate hitherto had. A large Turkish army is being con centrated between Semlin and Orshova to protect the frontier against the Imperialist armies, and to disarm the insurgent Bosnians. 1 THE ROYAL VISIT. CORK.—The Mayor has received the following letter:— "24th July, 1319. "My dear Mayor,—Her Majesty will reach the har bour on Friday, the 3d August, and will land in Cork on Siturday, the 4J). They start on Wednesday—re main that night at Falmouth. " Believe me to be truly yours, " WILLIAM FAGAN. "The Riht Worshipful the Mayor of Cork." Very extensive preparations are being made by the Committee for the arrival of her Majesty. The Corn cetttee has 1,0001. at its disposal, which is to be expended za the election of triumphal arches in the streets through which the Queen is expected to pasc, in the fitting up of use Custom House, where the steamer will lie, and in providing a steam-vessel for the Corpora tion to pass up and down the river. It is expected her Majesty will arrive in Cove on the night of Sunday the sth August, and come into the city the following day. Mr. Fletcher has got an order to ornament the Custom House, under the directions of Mr. Benson, C.E., the entire northern quay of which is to be covered with scarlet cloth, and the shed to have an ornamental archway. There are to be seven triumphal arches in the streets—one crossing from Warren's-place to Anglcsea bridge; the second from Old George's-street to Tuckey street ; third, across the entrance to Great G eorge's street ; fourth, on Western-road, near George IV. bridge; fifth, across western entrance of Patrick-street; sixth, in centre of Patrick-street; and seventh, at Patrick's-bridge; the Dyke is to be strikingly ornamented. It is hoped that her Mejesty will consent to the route suggested by the Committee—to land on the north quay of Custom-house pass through southern gate to Lepp's-quay, along South Mall, Grand Parade, Great George'a-street,Western -road, Dyke, Mardyke- street, Great George's-street, Patrick street, Merchant's-quay, and back to Custom-house. Five hundred ticket: are to be issued to ladies for admission into the Custom-house to witness her Majesty's landing. It is intended that the Corporation proceed to Cove in a special steamer to accompany the Queen up the river, and on landing a procession in carriages will then formed. A naval officer was in this city yesterday, making arrange ments for telegraphing the arrival of the royal yacht off the harbour. There was a meeting of the magistrates yesterday to adopt measures for the preservation of the peace, which was attended by county-inspector Fox and sub•inspector Walker, at which it was resolved to draft 200 police from the county into the city force of 112. The general of the district has issued orders for the marching of two regiments of infantry into the city, as the entire route of the procession is to be lined on either side by the military, and every effort will be made to prevent the moving of spectators. The houses along the line are letting their windows at high rates, ranging from 10/. the single window, downwards, according to position. A letter has been received in the city from a gentleman at present is London, who has had opportunities of know ing somewhat of the proceedings of royalty. He professes to write for the purpose of allaying the fears of certain Cork folk, who expect that titles may be thrust upon them on the auspicious occasion. He says that it is not etiquette for Majesty to confer knighthood except at levee, and that baronetcies are only conferred upon recommenda tions of Ministers, and granted by letters patent, the taking out of which is rather expensive. Some anxiety is at present evinced by members of the Corporation in respect to the position bis Worship the Mayor will be enabled to take in the procession. The Corporation de clare that the Mayor is entitled to immediately precede the Queen, but it appears that T. Ronayne Sarsfield, Esq., High Sheriff of the city, has a claim to that position, on the ground of his ancester, Thomas Sarsfield, being chief standard-bearer in Ireland to Henry IL The ques tion will have to be decided at the proper office in London. —Cork Constitution. ROYAL VISIT TO KILLARNEY.—Captain Beechy, R.N., has arrived in Cork from Bristol; and it is reported that his object is to arrange for her Majesty's travelling to Killarney.—Cork Examiner. ARCHIEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. SALISBURY, JULY 27.—The members of this body cf antiquaries are now holding their annual gather ing in this city, under the presidency of the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P. The opening meeting was held at the Assembly-rooms on Tuesday last, after which the mayor and corporation received the mem bers and visitors at the Council Chamber, when an elegant dejeuner was provided. On Wednesday an excursion was made to some of the Wiltshire barrows, Stonehenge, Old Sarum, &c. Sectional meetings were held in the evening and on the following day. The papers on this day were peculiarly valuable and interesting ; they all bore reference to our beautiful cathedral. Sir R. Westmacott, A.R.A., led the way, by a very beautifully written paper on monumental effigies, as illustrated in the case of Salisbury Cathe dral. The learned Professor discussed this subject in general terms, in his own eloquent and forcible style. Professor Cockerel!, F.R.S., followed, with an in teresting disquisition on the decorative sculpture of the cathedral, illustrated by numerous well executed drawings. The great treat of the day, and indeed of the whole meeting, was the lecture on the archi tectural history and characteristics of Salisbury Cathedral. Ample justice was done to the subject ; and it was clearly apparent that the distinguished archaeologist who had lectured so successfully on six cathedrals at the successive meetings of the society was fully equal to his task in the present instance. Never was a more concise, clear, and, at the same time, luminous criticism bestowed on this edifice by the numerous writers who have taken up the subject. The tasteless, not to say barbarous, alterations of Wyatt, under Bishop Barrington, were justly designated, and in this the feeling of the audience was evidently with the lecturer. The lec ture was further continued at the cathedral after the evening service, when a large company followed the Professor in his tour of the building. On Friday morning a meeting of the historical section was held at the Council-room, at which papers were read by distinguished members; after which, on the invitation of the Right Hon. President, the members and visitors proceeded on an excursion to Wilton-house, the ancient seat of the Pembrokes. Vehicles of all descriptions were on the road, and the utmost resources of the posting houses were put into requisition to supply the needful means of transit. Previous to their departure, a pamphlet by Mr. Charles Newton, M.A., of the department of antiqui ties in the British Museum, on the sculptures at Wilton-house, was circulated amongst the members. Shortly after three o'clock a very numerous and gay party had assembled in the cloisters of the Abbey, amongst whom we recognised the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert and Mrs. Herbert, and a distinguished party of visitors ; L or d B ruce , the Marquis of North ampton, the Dean of Hereford; Dr. Ingram, Pre sidmenr. tof CharlesTr NewtonnityColleg then begane,Oxford; a Dr. B uckland , &c. v aluable and interesting l ec t ure on th e various marbles, busts, bas reliefs, and antiquities of The audience followed that celebrated collection. him in his tour of the clois ters, alike charmed by his eloquence an d i ns t ruc t e d by his erudition. At the close of the lecture the library was thrown open to the company, and a splendid collation served to about 200 guests. A further portion was , accommodated in the splendid dining-room, where the superb plate covering the sideboard wa s the theme of general admiration. The tables were covered with a profusion of the choicest delicacies, and the cel -1 lars of the princely establishment yielded an ample supply. In the dining-room the health of the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert was proposed by the Rev. R. M. Chatfield, and drunk with enthusiasm. The party then dispersed to view the beautiful grounds and park; after which a visit was paid to the splendid new Byzantine church lately erected by the munifi• cence of the noble occupant of this rich domain. Every part of this tasteful and admirably embA lished structure was minutely inspected, and yielded great delight to those who visited it for the first time. The prevalence of cholera in the city has rendered the attendance more meagre than usual, and the same circumstance has prevented the usual dinner of the society and the anticipated reception of the members at the palace by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. DESTRUCTIVE COLLISION ON THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY. On Wednesday morning last, a little before four o'clock, a collision of a serious and destructive character occurred on the North Union line of railway, about 300 yards from the Golden Hill station, at Leyland. The circumstances connected with this accident, as far as we have been able to ascertain, are nearly as follows: — Captain Laws, one of the managing directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, who is at present re siding at Lytham, being labouring under severe indispo sition, a messenger was dispatched to Manchester to secure the professional services of two eminent medical gentlemen of that town. A special engine and carriage were immediately got in readiness and dispateteed. On their return, on Wednesday morning, and when at the place above alluded to, the engine and carriage, from some yet unexp!ained circumstance, were thrown from their position on the line, and across the down line. A train of trucks, all laden with goods, was coming up at the time towards Prestos, and the driver did not perceive the obstruction before a concus sion was inevitable. He and his attendant saved themselves by jumping from the train, and in a mo ment or two afterwards, the whole of the carriages were a complete mass of splinters: the engines, too, we are informed, have sustained considerable damage; but it is p t o a n announce r t s h o a n t al t h i no jury, u a r e y e , i d o e n n l) t , h o n a e s g be r e a n tif a y l i m ng os t t o u b n e ac a c b o l m e of the persons above alluded to having sustained a slight shock, from which he speedily recovered, and was soon enabled to proceed on his journey. Some conception may be formed of the violence of the shock, when we state that the ground was literally ploughed up, and the hedges, on both sides, for a considerable distance, completely swept away. We have heard various con jectures as to the cause of the special train being thrown out of its position; but the most probable that has been suggested to us is the rapidity with which it was pro • cued:rig, combined with the circumstance of there being only one carriage connected %%ALI it, thereby rendering it more light cud easy to be dislodged. Persons were immediately dispatched to warn the in coming trains of the circumstance, and little inconveni ence, beyond the delay of some of the trains, was thereby experieaced.—Preston Chrenicle. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS' COURT, July 28. HARDEY v. CREEN.—IMPORTANT CASE. This case, which occupied the Court all Friday, was resumed on Saturday. It was a suit instituted by Mr. James Josiah Hardey, as trustee and next fri, nel of a married lady, named Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin, and that lady herself, against Mr. James Brooke Irwin, her husband, and Mr. George Green, the official assignee of the Court of Bankruptcy (the hus band having become a bankrupt), preying that the niarliage, articles executed before the marriage, and dated the 29th June, 1843, and certain deeds executed in pursuance thereof, and dated the 9th and 221 October, 1846, might be established and decreed valid against the fondant Green, the assignee, and the creditors under the bankruptcy. It appeared that on the 30th of June, 1843, the plaintiff, Mrs. Elizabeth Irwin (then Miss Edzabeth Beavan), who was a young lady of consider able expectations, and heiress to estates in Wales, mar ric d her husband, the defendant, Mr. James Brooke Irwin, who was an officer in the army, but not possessed of any property, his whole income consisting of an allowance made to him by his mother, a lady of family and distinc. tion, and his brother, who held a high appointment in India. By the marriage articles, executed before the marriage, and dated the 29th of June, 1843, it was agreed that all property whatever, real or personal, to which Miss Elizabeth Beavan, the intended wife, then was, or at way time thereafter should become entitled, for any estate or interest whatsoever, should be conveyed and assigned to trustees upon trust for such person and persons and in such manner as the intended wife, not withstanding coverture, should appoint, as if she were sole and unmarried, and so as to free her from the debts or engagements of her husband; and in default of ap pointment for the children of the marriage, if any, and if none, then for the next of kin of the intended wife. And it was also agreed that in the intended settlement should be contained a covenant on the part of the intended husband, Mr. J. B. Irwin, that all property to which he should at any time thereafter become entitled should be settled and limited to the same uses and upon the same trusts as were thereinbefore mentioned with respect to the property of the intended wife. A few hours after the execution of the articles the marriage was solemnized, and it was admitted that the husband was at least in embarrassed, (it not in insolvent) circumstances at the time. On the 6th of November, 1843, about five months after the marriage, the husband, Mr. J. B. Irwio, filed his schedule in the Court of Bankruptcy, under the pro visions of the Act of sth and 6th Vice, chap. 116. At this time Mr. J. B. Irwin was not possessed of any pro perty, but on the sth Dee., 1845, his brother died in India intestate, unmarried, and without issue; and upon that event Mr. J. B. Irwin, as the heir-at-law and next of kin of his brother, became entitled to considerable real estates in the counties of Westmeath and Fermanagh, in Ireland, and to considerable property in England and India. By deeds of the 9th and 22d October, 1846, the defendant, James Brooke Irwin, conveyed and assigned all this property to the plaintiff Hardey, upon the trusts of the marriage articles of 29th June, 1813; and these deeds were duly registered in Ireland on the 11th February, 1847; the defendant Green registered in Ireland his claim as official assignee. The plaintiff Hardey, as trustee of the marriage articles and deeds of Oct., 1846, claimed the whole of this property for the separate use of the wife, under the marriage articles of the 29th June, 1843, and the deeds of October, 1846, executed in pursuance thereof ; while, on the other hand, the defendant Green, the official assignee, claimed to be en titled to it under the provisions of the Act of sth and 6th Vic., c. 116, for the benefit of the creditors of the husband. The important question in this case being whether a man in embarrassed or insolvent circumstances could upon his marriage settle all his future property for the separate use of his wife, and in fact in such a manner as to deprive himself of the means of paying his debts. Mr. Turner, Q.C., Mr. Jervis, and Mr. James Dunne, for the plaintiffs, contended that the marriage articles being executed before marriage, and founded upon va luable consideration, were good against the husband, and were, therefore, good against the official assignee, who could take n o and gr a e l a t t i e w r ug e h sta th te ey o or int admittedrest than the the covenantbankrupt himself; o im s s e e t if tle the future property of the husband and dto that t e contended the plaintiff, prayerof that t h the aet were tti bill. e was in this case, more extensive than in any previous case, insisted that this was within the general principle subject, cial a assignee, o entitled l a t w o theu° upon decree t e e ffi according o Mr. Roupell, Q.C., and Mr. Roger s f or t h e de fendant Green, the covenant in this case to settle all the future property of the husband was contrary to public policy, and should, at least he held to mean such- property only as the hus band was entitled to after payment of his debts, and that the property had passed to the official assignee under the Act of sth and 6th Vic., and that he was entitled to it for the benefit of the creditors of the husband. Mr. Lewen, Mr. Flather, and Mr. Hoare, appeared for the other defendants. The MASTER of the ROLLS said he had not the least doubt as to the decision he should give in this case. It was not alleged, or even insinuated, that the lady or her trustees or advisers had been guilty of anything like fraud or improper conduct, nor was there any attempt made to impeach the marriage articles. It was admitted that they had been executed, and that their execution had preceded the marriage; but it was said that the covenant to settle all the future property of the husband for the separate use of the wife was a most unusual covenant, and a very imprudent one for tho husband to enter into. With that he had nothing to do; what might have been an imprudent contract on the part of the husband might be, and was, a most prudent one on the part of the wife. But the articles had been entered into between the husband and wife previous to the marriage, and it was to be inferred that she would not have married him without such articles being executed. There was nothing ambiguous on the face of the articles, their intention and language was clear and distinct; they had evidently been framed by an experienced man, and with perhaps a more than or dinary degree of care to protect the rights and interests of the wife. But he saw nothing unreasonable in the articles, and he thought that, under the circumstances of the case, the friends or advisers of the lady were quite justified in requiring such to be entered into. At all events they had been entered into, and for the valuable consideration of marriage. How, therefore, could he refuse the lady the benefit of this solemn contract, which she and her husband bad entered into before marriage. It was alleged that all the property had passed to the provisional assignee under the Act; but, even if this were the case at law, it was clear that in evity the assignee must take it subject to all its prior obligations and liabilities, and therefore subject to the marriage articles. He must therefore decree in favour of the ws e s s ig t no might b t e o e bt s eh t a ve t i tr s eu h ds e_ t d i en , e she him in the yi rt assignee ihgehtp r oo pr c n t t o yt e. c r o e n s t plaintiffs, according to th e prayer o f t h e i r b il l , the mar riage cehanaadrttilcaal So!icitors for the plaintiffs, Messrs. Walter, Pember ton, and Co.; for the defendant Green, Messrs. Patter son and Son; and for the other defendants, Messrs. Teesdale, Symes, and Co., Mr. Knox and Mr. Walker. HER MAJESTY'S PROGRESS TIIROUGII GLASGOW. Arriving at the Broomielaw in one of the royal yachts, the Queen could land magnificently at the new quay on the south side of the river, and thence across the Broomielaw Bridge, at the end of which a grand triumphal arch might be erected, and the keys of the city presented to her Majesty; thence up J ama i ca _ street, through Argyle-street, arid the Trongate to the Cross : thence up the High-street to the College, through George's-street to Queen -street and the Royal Exchange ; thence to Buclnnan-street, and than step ping into the Western Club, where apartments, we have nu doubt, will be provided, with regal splendour, for the Queen, worthy of the taste of the merchant princes of Glasgow.—Reformers' Garette. LONDON, TUES DAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1849, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, July 30. Their Lor&bps met at Five Lord CAMPBELL moved that their Lordship 3 do agree to tha Commons' amendments in the Leasehold Tenure of Lands Bill.—Agrced to. GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL. O❑ the motion of the Earl of CARLISLE, this Bill was read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL, This Bill was read a third time and passed. PERSIAN GULF SLAVE TRADE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and pissed. DEFECTS IN LEASES SUSPENSION BILL. On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM this Bill was read a third time and passed. TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. STAMP ALLOWANCES BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. TREASURY INSTRUMENTS BILL. - This Bill was read a third time and passed. WEST INDIES. The Earl of HARROWBY presented a petition from the West India planters and agents complaining of dis• tress, a nd praying for the exelusion of a!l sugars what ever, whither free labour or slave, except British Colonial West Indian sugar, from the British markets. The West Indian colonies were suffering from the want of labour, and he thought that to remedy this want they ought to enable the planters to enter into contracts for longer periods than for one year will the immigrant black labourers. It was very trueof money for t an 7re n i t i i e u f g of the West India colonists to 500,0001. had beenvoted it was advanced upon s u ch terms a planters from deriving a ny a d va nt a g e sto that ~ preclude a b s l u last the m t from the grant. Had it been advanced upon such terms as the loans had been advanced to English and Irish landed proprietors for drainage they might have derived some advantage from it, and he h ped that next session it would be proposed to loan out the money to West India proprietors upon the same terms as money had been loaned out to English and Irish proprietors. He would not urge upon their Lordships to re-impose the differen tial duties on sugar. Earl GREY said the Act strictly prohibited the Go vernment from advancing money to individual West India proprietors, and he should hold out no hopes that the law would b-attered. He thought also that the system of long contracts with labourers would be injurious ; but be was not prepared to say that the contracts should not be entered into for longer periods than one year, provided such contracts wena not entered into com pulsorily: TffE EIGHTEENTH STANDING ORDER. Lord BEAUMONT moved a standing order to amend the IBth Standing Order; the object of which is to pre vent int,Truption to the business of the House by Mem bers talking, and orders that Members having occasion to talk together during any business in agitation, shall go below the bar. The amendment of the Noble Lord ordered that the Speaker shall stop the business in agita tion, and desire Members so conversing to retire to the Prince's Chamber. Lord BROUGHAM said he admitted that it was far better for Members to talk on their legs than on tht-ir seats, but still he had a fundamental objection to the order just moved for by his Noble Friend.—(Laughter.) The rule of the House was that the Speaker was not the guardian of order in the House, but that the House itself was. The order, rnoreovt-r, did not, in his opinion, ain at the right object; b!cause, according to his expe rience, the great talking from which on many occasions he had suffered, occurred behind the Woolsack, which space was not, properly speaking, within the House, and the parties who indulged in conversation there were Members who are just come down to that House, and had not taken their seats. This was a qaestion which, he apprehended, their Lordships would not dispose of without much consideration. Earl GREY said he wished to call attention to the fact, that by the order just moved, they were not to in vest the Speaker with any particular powers. In com mon with every other Member of their Lordships' House, the Speaker had the power of calling to order, and the intention of the order was rather to oblige him to ex ercise it. The Spe:eker had power to stop the business in agiLtion, and call to order, by a statute as old as the year 1670. The order was agreed to. ADMIRALTY RETURNS. The Earl of TALBOT moved f a- certain returns from the Admiralty, in continuation of others which he had moved for on a previous day, and took occasion to ex plain that although he had no intention to say anything which could offend or hurt the feelings of Sir Charles Napier, when he first moved for these returns, still he must say, it would have b ee n more consistent with the station occupied by the Gallant Officer, as having com manded the fleet, to have abstained from writing to the newspapers, expressing his opinion of the probable issue of a naval war with France. In his (Earl Talbot's) opinion, our fleet was as able as ever it was, and was still capable of maintaining the superiority which it had always possessed.—(Hear.) Lord MONTEAGLE complained of irregularities in the delivery of Irish papers, which his Lordship said ought by law to be laid on the table of the House within a certain number of days after the report. The Earl of RODEN said that in consequence of observations which had been passed upon a Noble Lord, a Member of their Lordships' House, materially affect ing his character, he felt it his duty to take the earliest opportunity of making an expiation to their Lordships with respect to the whole transaction, so far as he was personally acquainted with it, out of which they arose; and he intended t) make that explanation to-morrow. TROOPS IN INDIA.—C HAMA 111, JULY 30.—The following detachment of regiments serving in India as sembled this morning on the parade ground of Chatham barracks for inspection by the Commandant, Colonel James Simpson, these troops having been selected from the Provisional Battalion for service in the Bombay Presidency by the commanding officer of the battalion: —viz , 126 men of the 60th Rifles, 14 men of the 64th, and 19 men of the 83d Regiment, with the following officers:—Lieutenant Maloney, Lieutenant F. Dawson, Lieutenant Richard Freer, and Lieutenant Macqueen, officers of the 60th ; Ensign Grady, 64th ; Ensign Sweeney, with Ensign Fitzroy, 83d ; making a total of 7 officers and 159 men. These troops, together with 6 women and 6 children, embark on the morning of the 31st inst. at Gravesend, on board the ship Aboukir, 900 tons burden, Charley Scott, commander. There were also in spected the same morning, on the parade, 14 men of the Bth Foot, 38 ne:'n of the 22d Foot, 32 men of the 78th Highlanders, 17 men of the 86th, and 8 men of the 94th, with the following officers :—Ensign Horace Ximenes, Ensign Lillicrate, and Ensign Iluddlestene, of the Bth Foot ; Lieutenant 11. G. Bowden, Ensign Fraser, and Ensign Cairncross, of the 22d Foot; Ensign Cochrane, of the 86th, Captain W. H. Kirby, Lieutenant Hon. 11. Pratt, with Ensign Jaminson, of the 94th Regiment. These troops embark at Gravesend also on the 31st inst., on board the ship Cressy, 800 tons burden, Commander Thomas H. Withers, for Bombay. A detachment of the 10th Hussars, from the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, con sisting of 35 men, with 4 women and 1 child, embark with the above; also S women and 6 children of the Bth Foot, 2 women and 2 - children of the 22d Foot, 10 women and 4 children of the 78th Highlanders, 5 women and 2 children of the 86th Foot, and 5 women and 9 children of the 94th, making a total of 10 officers, 141 men, 34 women, and 17 children. -- A - 787Turr oN FIRE.—The Bombay Times of the 25th of June, in a postscript, states:—" A little before ten o'clock last night the report of gunsmthbaetillitn,dhinffatohdetreweahnirtatriarissvbtteceidiarii.mrd notwithstanding assistance the mis ttal Family : we e l .a i s e o f fo thatn thefir e the .b urßn oinagts overland fsrhoimp turned out that these were signals that the ship Lowjee and merchant vessels around immediately put off to the the exertions of their crews, by midnight the flame's had made rapid progress in the work of destruction. B . y two o'clock she was n ear ly one mass o f fl ames , an d It became evident that all hope of saving her was past. She was accordingly lett to her fate. The middle and after part of the ship continued to burn with great fury, and shortly after two the flames reached the forecastle, when the unfortunate Tp4sel presented one of the grandest sights imaginable. Sh e was in flames from stem to stern — immense columns of smoke rising from the burning mass—and the whole sky was illuminated for a considerable distance aroun d. A little before three the upper portion of her poop fell in, and added increased brilliancy to the flames. A few mi nutes after that hour her mizenmast went over the stern, and was followed almost immediately by the mainmast. At four the foremast had just fallen over the lee bow— the bowsprit appeared untouched. The hull near the stern and amidships was burnt down to within a few feet of the water's edge ; the sea was apparently making its way into the vessel at the stern, and the flames were rapidly consuming the fore part of the ship. It is likely she will continue to burn yet for some hours, unless a sufficiency of water gets into her to sink her, which is not unlikely. The Lowjee Family be longed to Messrs. Forbes and Co., and Messrs. B. and A. Hormusjee. She was of 1,070 t9ns burden, and was built at Bombay in 1791, being thus 58 years old. She was to have sailed for Calcutta on the Ist of July with a cargo of salt, and thence to the Mauritius. We could not learn how the fire originated. It was first discovered in the orlop deck; her crew are, of course, lascars; they had received, it is said, four months' wages in advance a few days since. PAY STATIONS OP PENSIONERS.—The staffofficers of of pensioners have received instructions to put a stop as much as possible to the practice so prevalent among pensioners of contracting debts and then leaving the district. By the instructions referred to these officers are enjoined to warn all the pensioners that any of them who may hereafter be found removing from a monthly to a quarterly pay-station, for the sole purpose of receiving their pension quarterly, will, as a punishment, be placed on weekly payments for twelve months, which pay ments will be made either through the parish or union authorities in the neighbourhood, or by the out station sergeant on the spot. They are also directed to report all such cases as they occur in order that the punish ment may be carried into effect. In order to obviate the necessity of migrating pensioners coming in from out stations for the purpose of signing their transfer certifi cates, the staff officers are recommended to carry a few blank transfer certificates with them, and if any pensioner applies for one at the payments it should (except as re gards the description) be filled up and signed by the pen sioner. On the officer's return to head quarters he can, at his leisure complete the description, and send it to the district where the pensioner proposes residing. These instructions, in conclusion, call attention to the principle that staff officers of pensioners have no right to refuse transfers on account of debt; and that, by inter fering in such matters, they only facilitate pensioners ob taining credit, and counteract all those arrangements by which the Secretary at War has long been endeavouring to check habits of improvi,lence. TILE 79T11 HIGIILANDERS.—A reunion lof 20 Gin cerq, now or formerly belonging to the 79th Pighlan ' der; took place in Eaton - square, on Wed:lnlay, the 25th inst., at a dinner given by Sir D uncan MacDou gall, who formerly commanded that pliant corps. Sir Allan INl`Nab and Captain Sir George Back, RN., who had been much connected with the regiment, wore pre sent. A more joyous and happy party never met toge ther, and scenes of former days were forcibly r. , called by the stirring and warlike music of tho Highland bag pipes, to thi sound of which the regiment so frequently marched to battle, and always to victory. UNITZD STATES STOCKS.—The amount if Gwern mant stock issued on foreign account at Washington during the week ended the lath inst., was 246,700 dolls. BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS BILL. Lord STANLEY said he felt it his duty to make one or two observations on this Bill, which he was surprised to find down in the paper for a second reading, in the ab sence of the Noble Lord who was to have moved tor it. Lord MILFORD at this moment entered the House, and immediately moved the second reading of the Bill, observing that their Lordships could not fail to approve of the principles of the Bill. Lord STANLEY rose again, and resuming his obser vations said, that if he wanted any motive for the motion he was about to make, ho could find it in the inability of the Noble Lord opposite to explain the provisions of the Bill he had moved in so unprecedented a manner. Their Lordships were aware that on Friday last it was announced that the prorogation would take place on Tuesday or Wednesday next, and that for the purpose of facilitating the prorogation of Parliament their Lordships sat on Wednesday and Saturday, contrary to their usual practice, and went through a great number of Bills with great rapidity on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Friday it was understood that they had full notice of all measures which it was intended to submit to dis cussion in the present session, and under that impresion many Noble Lords, himself amongst them, left London on Saturday, fully confident that no surprise would be attempted by introducing a measure without notice. On Saturday the Noble Lord undertook, without notice, to move the second reading of a Bill which did not stand, on the orders of the day, and he was astonished that her Majesty's Government, instead of showing themselves as he held it was their duty to do, the protectors of Parliament against surprise of this kind, not only sanctioned the attempt at a second reading, but allowed notice to be given for that day of a suspension of the standing orders. The standing orders ought only to be suspended in cases of national importance, but besides the want of any such importance in this instance, the Bill Itself was not only vicious in principle, but vicious in detail, and full of all sorts of faults and imperfections lle was sure the Noble Lord who moved the second reading of the Bill could not have made himself ac quainted with its provisions, which were of a most ob jectionable character. Lord BROUGHAM—Monstrous. Lord STANLEY—One of them was, that if a decla ration were made by the Committee of the House of Commons, that an elector had been guilty of bribery, he became for life incapable of voting, and his name was to be published from ono county to another, stigmatized with the character attaching to him in consequence. At the same time the rich Member, who might have been guilty of bribery by wholesale, was only incapacitated from sitting in the Parliament for which he offered him- self. These proceedings, too, might be conducted against any individual without notice, and he might be quite unable to stand the expense incidental to a Committee of the House of Commons. Under these impressions he felt it to be his duty to hasten up from the country, if possible, to prevent the pissing of the Bill. Earl GREY said that if he were disposed to discuss the provisions of the Bill it would be easy for him to show that the Noble Lard had mistaken them. lie would admit at once that this was not a Bill which ought to pass in the present session; and the explanation ho had to give of the circumstance of its being now brought forward was, that the Nobb Lord made the motion for another Noble Lord who was absent, and that he understood it to be a mere matter of form. Lord BROUGH AM said he quite disapproved of the principles of the Bill, which actually permitted a man to be convicted without notice of trial, or if even with notice, perhaps without the chance of making a sufficient defend. Lord MILFORD explained that he had merely taken charge of the Bill for another Noble L )rd. Atter a few words from Lord REDESDALE, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE assured the Noble Lord (Lord Stanley) that the Bill was not a Government measure. The motion for the second reading of the Bill was ne .gatived without a division. Lord WHARNCLIFFE rose to move for copies of any communications which may have passed between her Majesty's Government and the Governments of foreign powers, in consequence of the passing of the Bill f or th e repeal 0 of the navigation-laws. The Noble Lord sa id that the Government ought to state what course it in tended to pursue in respect to foreign powers, as re garded the measure to which he had referred.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord then proceeded to read extracts from communications made by this Government with foreign Governments in respect to the operation of the navigation-laws. We ought to know what concessions other countries intended to make for the advantages which we opened to them by the relaxation of the navi gation-laws. France would receive no little benefit from the alteration made in these laws. Why, thsn, should we not ask France to make concessions to us? Then, again,with respe c t t o t h e U n i te d S ta t es , h e b egge d to observe that we had formerly great advantages in respect to oar colonial trade; but these advantages were now given up by the alteration male in the navigation-laws, and the United States would reap all the benefit of these alterations. This being so, he thought they ought to know how far the United States were disposed to re ciprocate with us on the subject. He thought it right that they should have some information on the subject. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, it was impos sible that her Majesty's Governmf nt could give any in formation on the subject referred to, as they had not time to make communications with foreign countries in relation to the Navigation Dill. Dut they had oemrou nication with parties in this country connected with foreign countries, with the view of carrying forward a principle of reciprocity, and in due time communication would be made with the rowers themselves, and he hoped a satisfactory result would be the consequence. The motion was withdrawn, and the conversation dropped. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice of his intention to bring a motion before their Lordships, the object of which was to facilitate the progress of Bills through Parliament. After a short conversation between Llrd Lord Redesdale, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, it was agreed that the House should meet pro forinz at half past twAve o'clock to-morrow (this day) and then adjourn during pleasure, Oa the motion of the Marquig of CLA.NRICA.RDE, the Wuikhouse Loans (Ireland) Bill was read a third time. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of LA.NSDOWNE proposed that the Commons' arw,ndments to this Bill he agreed to. The House of Commons had manifested a great desire to meet the wishes of that House in respect to this Bill, and they had wlopted twiny of the amendments made to the Bill by their Lordships, and had only disagreed to a few of them. The Noble Marquis briefly explained the effect of the proposed alterations, and concluded by moving the adoption of the anatmdmmts of the House of COLIMOIIS. - - - - Lord STANLEY said, the manner in which the Cornmons hal waived their privile;.les, and had not in sisted upon extreme points, demanded from the House the most attentive considPmtion ; and he, therefore, thought they ought to agree to those amend ments maintained by the Commons. There was one which he thought they ought to disagree with, which was that which authorised the recovery of rates in the superior courts. Their Lordships then proceeded to consider the amend ments seriatim. - Upon the amenaments to the 17th, 18th, and 19th cli►usas being considered, Lord MONTE AGLE objectel to the power of reco very of rates in the superior courts. lie said these rates had been always hitherto recovered by civil bill process, and this was what was recommended by their Committee up-stairs. This was the first time that the rates were thrown upon the owners of the land, There was no such remedy provided in the first or second poor law for Ireland. By this provision a summary judg m'?nt might be obtained in the superior court against the estate when a cUeree for arrears of rates had been re gi,itered in the superior court, and this judgment, when once obtained, took priority of every other charge, the result of which would be, that parties would be inclis pesod to lend money upon Irish f states with such inde fieite liens as this enactment might mike upon the land with the privilege o`'. priority of charge against all other cherges and settlements. Ile concluded by moving that their Lordships should insist upon the amendment which they had made to this clause of the Bill. Lerd CAMPBELL slid the objections of the Noble Lord consisted in two points; first, that the Bill gave a power to recover rates in the first instance in the supe rior courts; and the second was, that a decree of the Assistant B irrister, being registered, might be enforced by a judgment of the superior court. Now this assumed that the Bill extended the liability of the landlord, whereas in it his liability was limited by it, for the 20th clause limited his liabilities for arrears to two years, whereas heretofore the liability was unlimited. It had been always held in law that poor-rate was a debt,' and was the first charge on the land. In Scotland a trades man could levy the amount of a debt off the land, and he saw no injustice in levying for the amount of poor rate off the lends in Ireland. Lord STANLEY opposed the retention of the clauses as bring most unjust in principle, and liable to inflict great hardship on individuals by making them liable for the arrears of others. He complained of the new prin ciple introduced into tha Bill as not found in the English Bill, namely, that which directs that the poor-rate should not be levied off the produce of the lands or off the rents, but off the land itself. Earl GREY contended that the Bill created no new liability on the landlords whatever; on the contrary, they were only liable for two years' arrears, whereas by the existing law they were rendered liable fur all ar rears due. After a few words from Lord WHARNCLIFFE, Lord BROUGHAM opposed the insertion of the clauses in the Bill, and regretted the Rouse of Commons thought proper to differ from the judgment so delibe rately come to by their Lordships. After a desultory conversation, in which the Earl of St. Germans, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord Beau mont opposed the clause, Lord Monteagle then with drew it. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE brought up a report of her Majesty's Ministers for building churches. The other orders of the day were then disposed of; and their Lordships adjourned. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE PORTSMOUTH, JULY 30.—The Dixonport Independent of Saturday gives the following account of the Alert's action with the.piratieal slave felucca, which appears the only detailed account of -the disastrous affair yet pub blished:— " Extract of a letter from an,officer on board her Ma jesty's brig Alert, dated May 18, 1849:-- "' On the 30th of April, at half-past three o'clock, P.M., a sail was reported from the masthead (we being then at anchor between Cassa and Golabah), standing in towards the land of Seabar. At half-pest four we could make her out to be a felucca. We kept at anchor until dark, when we weighed, and stood along the land until mid night, when we haled off a little. At six o'clock, P.m. we could see the same vessel under the land, sweeping towards Cape Mount; the wind being very little, in fact just sufficient to give steerage. At seven we sent the two gigs and pinnace, after her, but she- crept along almost as fast as the boats. At 11, pinnace and first gig were about half-a mile astern; second gig about a mile and a half. When they came close to the vessel they were fired on, and first gig being ahead attempted to board, and in doing so the officer, Mr. Henry D. Saunders, acting lieutenant, received a shot through the windpipe ; but, although he had received his death wound, he waved his sword over his head to encourage his men to board. The gig having lost an officer and two men, and all the rest except two wounded, she went back to the pinnace for more men, but before they could catch up with her again the wind sprang up and she walked away from us. The ship then picked up the boats ; but, by the time they were on board and hoisted up, the felucca was nearly out of sight. " ' The following is a list of the killed and wounded:— ‘" Killt henry D. Saunders, acting-lieutenant ; John James, A. B. ; and John Barnelough, " Wounded—F. Glanville, A. 8., severely, three wounds in the back, recovering fast ; Henry Hill, A. 8.; John Collins, A.B. ; Samuel Turner Ord ; and W. May, A.B. " Slightly wounded—J. Reardon, A. 8.; J. Lens downe,R.M.; and Philip Kidd, R.M. " The felucca had two guns, and was firing everything they could lay their hands on. In one of the boats a piece of chain of six links was found. She ran her guns through the stern, to get at the gig as she was re treating."' _ _ The'Victoria and Albert Royal yatch, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzalarence, G. C. IL, went out of harbour to Cowes this afternoon. Rear-Admiral Dundas, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and Mr. J. Parker, M.P., Secretary to the Board, took passage in her to Cowes. The Lightning steam-tender went to Cowes 'this afternoon. The Right Hon. Sir Francis Baring, First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Charles Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rear-Admiral Dundae, and Mr. Parker, embark in her this evening for the Channel Islands. • The Sphynx steam-sloop, Commander Hewlett, went to Cowes this afternoon to join the Royal squadron. The Stromboli steam•sloop, Commander Lord A melius Beauelerk, went to Cowes this afternoon to join the Royal squadron. the cuckoo steam-vessel, Commander Dumaresque, went to Cowes this afternoon to accompany the Light ning thence to the Channel Islandy. Rear-Admiral Superintendent Prescott, C. 8., com menced his periodical survey of the ships in ordinary at this port this morning. The Sidon steam•frigate was hauled alongside the factory jetty in the basin this morning, for the greater convenience of getting out her boilers, guns, &c. She is ordered new boilers, increase of armament, masts to be differently stepped, &c. The Retribution steam•frigate will be removed from the steam-basin on Thursday, prior to being navigated round to Woolwich to have 400-horse power engines substituted for those of 800, with which she is now supplied. We believe the vessel will remain a paddle. wheel frigate. The Ajax; 60, steam guard-ship, will be taken out by Commander Stephens, of the Blenheim, on Friday (weather, &c., permitting), for trial, with all her weight in. _ _ The Southampton, one of Wigram's fleet, after getting under weigh at Spithead yesterday for Calcutta, brought up in the evening in St. Helen's Roads, where she re mains (6 P.m)._ _ _ _ The - Fire 'Queen stearn-tendcr, Mr. Allen, Acting Master Commanding, embarked the Lords of the Privy Council this morning at Gosport, and conveyed them to Cowes. The Blazer steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Smith, was officially mustered, and her crew exercised in gunnery, &c., this morning, by Captain Purcell, of the Superb, for the Commander-in•chief, after which came into harbour to prepare for being paid off. Wind S.W., fresh breezes and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, JULY 28.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel Vesuvius, from Chatham, in charge of Mr. C. P. Bel lamy, having called at Portsmouth for a party of marines, arrived this morning, and went up harbour for coal and stores. She deposits here luggage for Mr. Ward, Go vernor of the lonian Islands, and sails again on Wed nesday with the marines for Pembroke, to relieve the detachment on duty there, and will then return to this port. The Niger and Basilisk steamers, which sailed on Sunday for an experimental cruise, returned on Thurs day, and are preparing for another trial. The steam-ship Growler, 6, Commander P. Stoddart, had her compasses adjusted in Barnponl on Monday. was inspected and paid advance on Wednesday, and sailed on Thursday for her destination, the Mediter ranean. Her Majesty's ship Queen, having received all her guns, was placed at her sailing moorings on Thursday. The iron sream-vessel Jackal was taken into dock last Monday; she is much crowded. Orders were received this morning from the Admiralty to prepare for commission her Majesty's frigate Daedalus; she will be masted on Monday. Wind—S.W., occasional showers. REPRESENTATION OF READING. READING, MONDAY EVENING.—A meeting of the Conservative electors was held this evening, Mr. Henry Simonds, a director of the Great Western Railway, in the chair ; at which Mr. Stanford offered himself to the notice of the constituency. A meeting of the Liberal electors also took place in the evening, at which Sir John Hare was present, who answered several inquiries addressed to him relative to his political opinions. A third meeting was held in the New Hall, for the purpose of discussing the present position of the Reform party in the borough; and which, according to announcement, was addressed by Mr. George Thompson, M.P. ; Messrs. Bowyer and Gardner, two of the Liberal candidates, being previously invited to attend. Mr. Griffith has to-day commenced canvassing the electors, and has expressed his determination to pro ceed to poll. Mr. Bowyer has also been making an active canvass. Sir John Hare has just intimated to the constituency, that, in case of his election, should. they wish him to come to reside amongst them, he should feel much pleasure in meeting Their wishes. Each party is prepared to go to a poll, and seems confident of success. The town is beginning to be in a state cf considerable excitement. The new writ has been received by the Mayor and returning officer, and proclamation will be made to morrow morning at ten o'clock. REPRESENTATION OF BOSTON. BOSTON, JULY 30.—1 t is now generally under stood that Mr. Freshfield will contest the representa tion of the borough on the Conservative interest. That gentleman has issued an address to the electors, in which he states that he is a firm Protectionist, and will strive for the restoration of the privileges of which the agricultural interest has been deprived. lie expresses his decided hostility to any national support being given to the Roman Catholic Church, and wishes the Protestant institutions of the country to be preserved intact. The excitement in the borough is very great, and the friends of Captain Pelham and Mr. D. W. Wire have expressed alarm lest the division in the Liberal camp may injure their cause. Many ineffectual attempts have been made to obtain the retirement of one of these gentlemen from the contest, but each declares his firm and unwavering intention of persevering to the issue. A meeting of the supporters of Mr. Freshfield was held last even ing, and resolutions passed pledging those present to support him, but they were not carried without op position. It is fully anticipated that the contest will be between Mr. %Vire and Mr. Freshfield, whose friends have laboured most effectually in obtaining support for him during the short period he has been in the town. The nomination is definitively fixed for Wednesday next, to commence at ten o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT. GARDEN.—Among the visitors who honoured the performance at the Royal Italian Opera, on Saturday evening, were—The Marqu's of Westminster, the Marchioness of 'Westmeath and the Hon. Mrs. Henry Murray, the Earl of Belfast, Earl Comp. ton, the Earl and Countess of Harrington, Earl Granville, Mr. and Lady Sophia Des Vice ix, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Mandeville, Viscount Malden, Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, Viscount and Viscountess Eb rington, Viscountess Newport, Mr. and Mrs. John Stan ley, Viscount Clifdsn, L ;rd and Lady Ashburton, Lord George Gordon Lennox, Lady Rendleshain, the Hon. Miss Thel!mon, Lady Frederick and Mr. Bentinck, Lady Mary Bentinck, Lady Brougham and Commodore Eden, Lord George Manners, Lord Ward, Lord Frederick Fitzroy, Lord and Lady Mitford, Lord Templeton, Mr. and Lady Howard, Honourable Spencer Cowper, Honourable John Fortescue, Honourable Cecil Forester, llonourable Captain Foley, Hon. Edmund St. John Mildmay, Hight Hon. Sir John Cam Hobbouse, Bart., Captain and the Misses Hobhouse, Hon. Sir Edward Butler and Lady Butler, Sir Henry Webb, Bart., Sir George Army tage BIM, Sir William Abdy, Bart., Sir Arthur Clifton, Sir Arthur Ast on, Mr. and Mrs. New ton Scott, Mr. Huddieston, Lady Jodrell, Lady Lawley, Dowager Lady Molesworth and Miss Molesworth, Lady Mor,e7an, - - [ADVERTISEMENT.] —An Extraordinary Cure cf an Ulcerated Leg by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Eastwood, of No. 4, Marvell-street, Hull, to Professor Holloway, Sir,—" For two years I was grievously afflicted with a bad leg which was full of ulcers. I applied to several doctors and took their remedies, but without the least good ; at length happily for one I procured some of your Oint ment and Pill,, from Mrs. Noble, of this town, which had the effect of caring my leg in a brief space of time, in gratitude for which 1 mak , . 'his eve known in the hope that ethers may derive benefit by adopting a similar course." Sold by all. Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. Colchester Harwich •• •••• Leigh ...... Mahlon 4 3 D 5 0 - 615 203 F - 23 , - 7 e't w ca rld 56 6 169 30 - 138 43 301 207 50 740 CHELMSFORD, JULY 27.—The millers and factors still evincing little disposition to purchase more than their actual requirements, the prices for wheat were Is per quarter lower, with a very limited business at that reduc tion. Other descriptions of grain unaltered in value. Wheat, white, old 45s to 555; new 44s to sb; red, old 41s to 49s ; new, 40s to 44s ; barley, to —s ; chevalier —s to —s ; grinding 22s to 283; oats 18s to 2ls ; malt 545 to 565; chevalier 54s to 58s; peas, partridge 32s to 365; white 303 to 345; dun 32s to 343; beans, tick, new 27s to 30s; old 28s to 315; harrow ticks, new 28s to 31s; old 303 to 32s ; mazagan, new 2ls to 265; old 26s to 28s per qr. COLCHESTER, JULY 28.—Wheat, white 503 to 565; red 445 to 503 ; barley —a to —3 ; beans, mazagan 26s to 28s; middle and mall 28s to 325; peas 30s to 34s per qr. HADDINOTON, JULY 27.—The following are the prices of grain at our market to.day : Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. First ... 54s Od 2)s Od 22s 6d 34,1 Od Second ... 43s 101 27s ld 2ls 5d 32s 4d Third . 393 Od 21s Od IN Od 31s Od . Total quantity of Wheat in . market 213 qrs., ' 207 sold Do. Barley ' do. 20 qrs., 19 sold Do. Oats do. 244 qrs., 227 told Do. Beans do. 28 qrs., 24 sold KIRKALDY, JULY 28.—The following are the quotations up to this date:— Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas, First 508 01 283 63 22s Od —s Od —s ad Second. 48s Od .i 53 Cd 21s Od —s Od —s Od Third 42s Od 233 01 193 Od —s Od —s Od Oatmeal, per bat!: of 2801bs. imp.. 293 to 00s 01 GLASGOW, JULY 26.—Provisions—Cheese, 40s to 46s Od per cwt; retail, bhd to 63 per lb. Skim milk, 18s to 20s per cwt. Country fresh butter, 91 to 10d per lb; Irish pow dered, in lumps, 93 to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, 74d to Bd. Country eggs, 9d per dozen; carried hen ditto, 5s Od per hundred, or 7d per dozen. H ens , 2 s Od per pa i r; ducks, 2s Od. BERWICK,' JULY 26.—Wheat, 48s 8441; barley, 25s 10Id; oats, 185 8d ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, GOs Od ; peas, 008 Od ave rage per imperial quarter. KELso, JULY 27.—Wheat, old, 00s to 00s ; ditto, new, 37s to 41s ;d ; barley, new, 183 to 218 Od ; ditto old, Os Od to Os ; potato oats, Os to Os Od ; ditto new, I4s to 15s Od ; com mon oats, 133 to 14s Od ; ditto new, Os Od to Os Od ; peas, 24s to 25s Od; beans, 24s to 26s per boll of six imperial bushels. STIRLING, JULY 27.—Wheat, foreign, 22s to 26s Od; ditto home, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 23s Od to 25s • barley,per ball of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od; ditto new, 18 s tato 21s 6d ; oats, common, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, I3s Od to 158 6d ; ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Cd ; ditto ditto new, Os Od; malt distillers, 35s to 388; ditto brewers, 378 Od to 39s ; beans, per boll, Os 6d to Os Od; ditto new, 15s Od to 17s 6d; peas, 14s 6d to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 34s to 35s ; ditto common ditto, 24s Od to 25s 6d ; oatmeal, per load, Os Od to Os Od; ditto new 26s Od to 28s ; ditto per peck of 71bs, 8d to Os Od ; fresh butter, per lb. 8d to 10d; eggs per dozen, 6d to 7d; hay per ton, 45s to 50s. PERTEI, JULY 2-3.—Wheat, 46s Od to 523 Od; barley, 225 to 25s Od ; oats, 18s to 225 ; peas and beans, 25s Od to 283 Od per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 26s to 28s. FALKIRK, JULY 26. —The supply of grain in this day's market was 251 bolls; wheat at 20s Od to 24s 6d per boll ; barley, 17s Od to 18s 9d ; oats, 15s 61 to COs Od; beans, 16s 6d to 17s Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. HAWICK, JULY 26.—Wheat, new, 38s Od to 42s Od; ditto old, 00s Od to 00s Od ; barley, new, 18s to, 22s ; potato oats, 14s Od to 15s 6d ; common oats, 11 5 t o 14, Od ; peas, 23s Od to 25s Od ; beans, 23s Od to 25s Od per boll of six imperial bushels. COAL MARK E . Bate's West Hartley 14s Od Buddle's W. Hartley 153 Od Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main 123 Ed Holywell Main ..... 15s Od North Percy Hartley l4s Od Ord's Redheugh Itavensworth's W.Hart 14s Od Canfield Moor ranfield Moor Butes l2s 6d Walker's Primrose West Wylam Wylam Wall's End, - YESTERDAY. Jonassohns Lambton Lumley lss 6d Morrison lss 6d Russell's Hetton 16s 9d Stewart's Whitwell Caradoc Hartlepool l7s 3d Heugh Hall ' 16s Od Heselden South Kelloe l6s 3d West Hetton l6s Od Whitworth l3s 6d Cownden Tees Clavering Tees .. 14s 6d Denison lss Od Richardson's Tees l4s 6d South Durham Tees ..... ".. 17s 3d Hartley 14s 6 1 Sidney's Hartley Ships at market, 98. Bensham Gibson Hedley 15s 3d Lambton Primrose Belmont l6s 6d Braddyll Hetton Haswell l7s 6d Hutton RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was quiet to-day. Great Western, Quarters, were done at 5 dis., and the Fifths at 16. LIVERPOOL, Juiv 30. STOCK Excnsnox.—There was but a moderate demand to-day. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.). 6 per cent. till 1850, 13%c.—Glasgow, Perth, and Greenock, Prefer ence, (5 per cent, till 18Z , 3), 7% —Great Northern, Preference, 5 Pef cent. guaranteed, c. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths,'.6 3s : 9d. c. dis.—Ditto, Halves (L. and B.), 9% dis.—Ditto, Fifths (West Riding Union), 4 1 4 dis.—Liverpool, Chester, and Stourport 4 c. dis London and North-Western, 132—Ditto, New Quarters, 3% C Midland, Halves, 12% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. E. Purchase), 6 per cent, till 1850, 4% dis. MANCHESTER, JULY 30. STOCK Excustsor.—The transactions to-day were as follow : Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 3 3-16 dis.—Bolton and Bury, 18 —Sheffield and Lincoln, 16 die.—West Riding Union, 4 ( c. dIS. ORK, jULY . STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The Y transactions 28 to-day have been as fol low: —Great Northern, 9% ex in and cx new—Ditto Preference, 14s. 9d.—North British, Halves, s%—Ditto, Pre:erence, 2/. Ile. 6d. —York and North Midland, 31M . HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, honoured the performances at her Majesty's Theatre, on. Saturday evening, with her presence, and occupied her Majesty's box. Lady Augusta Cadogan, the Hon. Miss Mitford, the Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Hutchinson, were iu attendance upon their Royal Highnesses. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge also honoured the theatre with his presence• Her Majesty the Queen Adelaide's box was occupied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Countess of Jersey, Lady Clementine Villiers, Viscount Cut zon, Lord Forrester, and Mr. Villiers. Amongst the visitors were his Grace the Duke of Wellington and Mr• Arbuthnot, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Lady Rose Lovell, and the Ladies Blanche and Henrietta Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Augusta Paulet, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Anglesea, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, his Excellency the Russian Minister, Mdlle. Olga de Lech nor, Miss Irvine, and Miss Herbert ; his Excellency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the Austrian Minister, and the Countess Colloredo ; his Excel lency the Neapolitan Minister, his Excellency the Belgian Minister, and Madame V a n de Weyer, his Excellency the Brazilian Minister, and Madame la Marquise de Lisboa, his Excellency the Minister from the Argentine Republic, Count and Countess de Miremont, M. de Berg, Countess Loeven sltiold, the Earl and Countess of Bective and Lady Young, the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, the Earl Granvil!e, the Earl Bruce, the Countess Talbot, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl cf Ceclogan, the Earl of Fal mouth, the Earl of Shelburne, General Count Flahault, the Viscount Dunkellin, the Viscount Somerton, the Viscount Enfield, the Viscount Cantilupe, the Viscount Exmouth, Baron de Kuhmer, the Baroness Steiglitz, the Count de Burke, the Count de Rosen, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Sand) s, Lord Saltoun, Lord G. Paget, Lord W. Gordon Lennox, Lord Francis Gordon, Lord and Lady Bateman, Lady Gordon, Lady Anson, Lord and Lady Beresford, Lady Palmer, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence Lord Gar dener, Lady Bellingham Graham, Lord Templeton, Lord G. Lennox, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, and the Misses Codrington, Sir Henry Meux, Bart., &c. SALE OF AN ENCUMBERED ESTATE.—The estate of a Roman Catholic baronet of ancient family, in the county of Westmeath, was sold recently in the Court of Chancery. The nominal rental is 3,3001. per annum, but a considerable portion of the estate is merely a life interest, not much more than one-half being fee-simple. Mr. Ennis, the pre sent High-Sheriff of the county of Dublin, who was a creditor of the estate, and the first encumbrancer, to the amount of 28,0001., bid 29,300/., and Mr. Kemmis became the purchaser for 29,5001. But Mr. Kemmis was a creditor to the extent of 15,0004, and, in self-defence, he bought the property, because the first encumbrance being 28,0001, which should be defrayed before his own claim, he should either forfeit his mortgage of 15,0001, or become possessor of the batikrept estates. It is a circumstance deserving of attention, that this estate has been much neglected in regard to anything in the shape of outlay for improve ment. The poor-rate during the famine has risen some times to 11a. in the pound on the valuation, whilst on an adjoining estate, in the same electoral division of the Mullingar "tinier, ihe rate has been as low as sd. in the pound ! Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-office from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, the Mauritius, and Gibraltar. BIRTHS. On the 26th inst., at Turnham-green, the wife of W. EL Wvlde, Esq.. of the Foreign. office, of a son. On the ts6th inst, at Dodford Vicarage, the wife of the Rev. W. Thornton, of a daughter. On the 26th inst., at Astwood Vicarage, Bucks, the wife of the Rev. S. F. Cumberlege, of a daughter. On the 27th inst., at Southampton, the wife of S. Browne, Esq., late Captain, 68th Light Infantry, of a son. MARRIED. On the 25th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Captain the lion. John de Bliquiere, eldest son of General Lord de Blaquiere, to Anna, youngest surviving daughter of the late Jahn Christie, Esq. THE COU The following is the of corn, &c., received in ti, Est , ex, from the 23d J 1 both inclusive : Y MAR statement of tll in of London frt 1849, to the 281 DIED On the 2gth inst, at Salisbury, the Rev. George Radcliffe, D.D., Prebendary of Yetmiuster Prima, in the Cathedral Church of Saram, aged 79. On the 27th inst., Richard Taylor, Esq., at Alpha-road, Regent's-park. On the 27th inst., at Ashley-court, near Tiverton, Devolls aged 79, William Dunsford, Esq. , late of the R.E.I.c.S. On the 2 7 th inst. , suddenly, of inflammation, aged 64, Mr. Francis Merritt, of the Crown and Woolpack, St. John's street-road, deeply regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends. He was a member of the Incorporated Society of Licensed Victuallers, and a life subscriber to their School and f „ rcha , P . 7intod and PpNiqlled by IVIIIIMO YOUNG. 01 i , ., a. ,I'L, btran,i, Printer, at The Sun Unice, N o . 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the eountY Of Isliddlesex, Tuesday, July 31, 1849, ETS. le quantiti )m the poi th July, : s, , le poi 11y, I es of its in 1849, •n