The Sun. — London, England, 1842-06-07 00:00:00

r. • tha t „0,1 E , r La" - 0 bserr:3:lll quor orp osii:; he a ';vaYag. object' r id 1, 15 1 mse I , ft o f re vore,d objec tlv o hat the na ouspe igh. awl bico ~f tha ulteenji ne to o i jo he c°,,,gi •re'' 9 7 • _4 O t o , be Ntichub t i o -0 bee oe ( t° t he or , e De Vt the ri• 10" .i 0 for rt id. P e 0 4 1 ' i l hd rceg ots fo il t ,,14,5! " 1; 0 ' je te t r t sr e , f loo 1 4 tha t ~0 - 11 , th e Yto r,,'s fi t, o ig Ittihad pe; it th de tr °,, ir. gp eC ith r e beri 13°' be) .1 ,1 doe .4 t" • Zed 1 1 law ; but. the difficulty was to discaver that 'le" t , bow it to tits •a"!isf ction of those who w bth J,;( 1 , , and the juies of the .ere to e 3 fir . f he , which he pre- t - lid tno t 5 ., much . se em, its ntrodhets t . .).' bribery , direct .any new or filet-eased pCnillties a m ora , ff i a e ' ir aa'etend to eteleavoltr ttl 1)64 to light, the briber:• aicious plan than had been hitherto prop •stati Aet tvhich had taken place. He believed that the tog' -oed in the last Session of Parliament Which did tint rhoe it necessary to prove agency in the fret instance, al ba,ugh }etchrtatled of much of its ptopert•es in the other Hon's*, tt did v!not reach the desired object which he expected his till I, ea raht• He w ou ld state what he proposed. under different a sith '• a `The first part of th e Bill w hi c h h e propose d wou ld b e stage iew of preventing compromises, and would refer to saa ae os res of bribery at Election Commit. ees. He should a e e that p art i es who asserted bribery had taken should be obliged to state the names of the l a i r ' te s alle ge d to e bribed some 'ore C o n nit nittee met. He be proposed likewise to time Insert in be this part w st the Bill that there should be indemnity from penalties road "ne's" is certain cases. When a full disclosure was had c ot' acts of bribery, the Committee, in the mode which h '_clg al agreed to with respect to past acts of bribery, should ha a d r the power to report to the House that certain witneases th a. full disclua.ure of those acts of bribery, and that lithesses . .) should be indemnified fom any penalties tit ntr ie - tan' might be otherwise liable. He also proposed, in th e i r. apart of the Bill, that Members, and candidates, and elea; a gents, might be examined b. fore the Committee. 'I he part of the Bill was intended to preYent coiscealment. by pa Y fra ud comptumise of an dee ion petition. In the first oT..rt of the Bil l he secured, as far as possible, that the names be t e e l i the parties alleged to have been bribed. In this part he proposed that the Committee, in certain cases, if 41.1 ! were satisfied that any compromise had been made, p at i t t i b e e Proceedings having come to a close, they believed that the 'h at e was withdrawn in consequence of that compromise, the r e Y 'hoold report to the House such their belief, arid that louse Should give their authority to proceed in such way i ll t ße ib lh ig e ht ru a r t i 'l: w ear o a i dvisable. He also proposed that a solicitor or for Theukt Lin bawled by the Speaker, or general Committee, proceeding with the matter of complaint. If Aletit4,pintl be complained that bribery was committed by the Pow," rnhers the Election. Committee was to have the same le i aNcelaring the election void, is if the parties complain • tit ta t t 4t i proceeded with the prosecution—the inquiry to be con ab.etß Costa t nt o he same manner as El ec ti on C o m m it tees now were be levied on the sitting Members, if they or their aZ e t s were - proved guilty of the bribe, petition the other . cose to ea se4 lecl on the petitioner.. In ease complaining of pa t i a Llve bribery in a certain place, were presented, and that the fro m 'er was. deterred from proceeding with the prosecution l e !, r a fear o f t h e cost, he proposed that such a petition atai i ti ted in the same manner as any other election petition, the t Z e 'Prosecutio n to be conducted by the solcitor named by th e hPeaker, a n d t h e proceed i ngs m i g h t l i kew i se terminate like ava t r, n3 c eedings in the other cases, by a deaision that the seat t4 dat - fl By all those pr o vision s h e i n t e nd e d to pr even t can ile asaa 7 'foto expecting th a t by means o f a large di s t r ib u ti on o f aet , to the amount o f 4,0001. or 5,000 1. , e i t h er b y them that' .1 * their friends, they could obtain seats in that House r h ose ' check mi g h t b e i mposed upon t h ose per. ons anxious for th a.t ,' of a seat in that House, so that they would not obtain bl o , e ° Sleet .by means of hi- berv, and would at the same time r ie corimderable sum of Money. The object of persons a sirti e l was very different ; they only sought for immediate re the ' and there were two modes of proceeding with regard tea it „, i 't who received bribes in boroughs. The first mode to re silitt.mY that evil was to disfranchise the le rough. and he owned "sa lt seemed to him to be the preferable mode when the borough P a ,i7".Y small, 'and only enjoyed its right to send Alembers to sa e - h 'aotent by Prescription "But with regard to large towns, Liverpool, he did not think that mode would th e "tue best. The other remedy was to . suspend ta idi Power of the boroughs to return Members . of nt• "lent for One or two Parliaments, or for a certsin number Ott s t r ',' hot he confessed he did not think that was so much in Whj a r,tt of the Constitution. But then came the difficulty 4rr o c had foreseen as much as any one, namely, that . of tlair' s lli a g any cif those Bills into a law. There was first the in toad .uetore the Committee, and perhaps they had to make the tortie inquiry again at the bar of the House, and after the . irn fra,n t t t ,' Political business of the Session postponed this inquiry tin „ t ittle to time, the Bill did not go up to the Hotise of Lords yam„ a secend or third Session of Parliament; and when it g atit i to the H ouse of Lords, they were disposed to look strin the j 'Ton the su bj ect , and d eman d e d a great deal of ev i dence, tk e :"seatience o f w hi c h was t h at t h e w i tnesses who established o ene vase in the first instance were not forthcoming, or the evi • th e a ßiven was not such as was given before in consequence of • tra aa i rlics beteg desirous that the borough should nct be dis t ed. Thus, after one or two years were spent, it re- . ta m ed lY happened that when the Bill came before the House of re tards the evidence was in their 6pinion not sufficient to stil?- e 4 the d isfranchisement of the borough, or at least not sufh ithat to please the legal Lords in that House. He had, in a t tempted to reme d y t h ose ev il s b y propos i ng a certa i n al t ; CorL t lottre e wh o s h ou l d i nquire into the subject. That Bill was ~r'd in t h e House - of Lords,' after considerable deliberation, a new shape was given to that Bill. He did not object to th . : brin c i p l e of the Bill as altered. The alteration was thltet i n stead of 'a separate i nvest i gat i on i n t o t h ese matters b y aim Hous es o f P ar li ament, there should be a joint investt a,s""aand that the subject should be examined in such a mode t h _ t olght be analogous to an examination by a Grand Jury, Loricase coming before a tribunal composed of the Houses of :alitand Commons. It had been proposed that the Commis- Zcshould consist of seven Members of the House of Corn .eothou tas and five of th e L or d s , w i th a Judge to preside. Now, "ght that there was a great objection to a Judge pre . sidi ng in those matters. He thought that they so much con gs'errled Parliament and the rights of legis:ation that they ought `'-` l ee decided by Members of the Lords and Commons without tte intervention of a Judge. He thought also that the ' , Umber proposed equal to that of the jury was unnecessarily larg e . He thought that if there were five Commoners and four Peers, or four Peers and three Commoners, making a . commission of seven or nine, it would be sufficient, and it would be better, instead of a Judge, to have talhe P res id ency o f a Peer appointed by the Crown. %, I : l !eshael already said that a ll th e M em b ers s h ould be appointed attthe Crown. He should propose to give the Commissioner • Mower of seeking the assistance of a Judge as was done by ttimittees of the House of Lot ds in judicical inquiries, Per *. I n't it would not have occurred to him calling fur the assist 44'c'e of the Lairds in these cases , if t h e Lords themselves had 4 is t aken up a similar proposition ; but as they had done so, and a, e° t l sideration was brought to the subject, he thought it , 8 good a rule as could be proposed of carrying on these thes e Palings. The next part of the subject was, how tar t esul ts inv estigations should be carried. He proposed that the t. f the inquiry should be laid before both Houses of t a. "11 1 , - ,• 4 ' a ttit, who would legislate in the several cases according `,"t t - Peculiar circumstances. It would be necessary that ~- nu tte of Commons shculd in the first place address the an ' a i - 1, 1 :° appoint the Commission, and that either by ° use, ', e ," to the Crown, or .by an order of the . i 'tte Commission should be assisted in its -t hen - , by the Attorney-General. There were two utie f thhatises in the Bill which he had to propose , 'se had for its object the abolition of the bribery oath. to,ad tor' hear.) He was convinced that the oath did not, I ; 'l. l l ° „Prevent bribery; whilst it too often happened, that to . "7: of bribery was superadded the awful crime of per 'ttill ' d ear, hear.) The other provision which he proposed a,eror(tatice with a suggestion made in the course of this Lleationritt i liscussiun. It was, that any promise or gift after the ta i ge should be held and deemed bribery.—( Hear, hear.) y 1() Ras a ware that in the Bill which he would have the hanour ta`ots h -P " s e , there w ere some provis i ons no t i n con f orm i ty w i t h 'l:l,hirtiar:tay t e tifes of the Courts ofLaw. One of these was an in ', t is Persons giving evidence before the . Commission. !sa n Rht be objected to as prospective indemnity, and in so the heat,- . sagernent to offend ; besides,.it might be said that plo t , :; 111 d. in this case, give to Parliament that potter of ti 7ttla d wuleh was the prerogative of the Crown alone. He 1'" la t he f • of - the first objection, that it `• I ,; b ee h ti,; ,, colt to o" e persons likely to commit an of taNry r'.oapectire Commission ut he thought that it wasne 'o give to the the same power of enabling C• oncerned in an offence to come forward ond give O'lva te the sake of justice, without fear of personal cense , ,to themselves. as the Crown possessed even in re -1/4 a a r tle s 1i he worst of crimes, such as murder, in which the ',',. t tts 4 , l % , , la h 'i the power of giving ' pardon and indemnity to any • Th e °.,"as not the principal in the commission of the s 'arow had that pwer. an wiae advice o legal • t held out n the promise of such d, pardon th ; t but no one' could t nts was holdin s out a pro •pective pardon for the com 'lld • of such cri It was also ribjected that the Bill ; to ; t h e the power of enforcing answers which would crinii i;sa . he Witness a thing not recognised in the Courts of ih t.4) 4 ) . ai t was ' satisfied that if they wished to prevent iections, they Law.adop measures going beyond ' ,"' t tae ;''ce of the Co rts of The Noble Lord then read O t i i e r a oth the Deport of Mr.. Banks' Committee, in the to 101 c o re late Warren Hastings, from the reports of Ra tions le e . and other authorities, from which he argue . d s:tians rnatturs of Parliamentary inquiry, the investi th4eiatile b ni p , n at be limited only by keeping in view the im- Ai Ntr i .L'"eiPles of justice, and they must eot be restricted by liastoidf confined practice of the Courts of Law. He *. deader . that the practice of bribery was . confined to party, party, but that individuals who had no regard -t hat: / 4 (1 "" not scruple to spend large sums to obtain seats' • - th o 'lhat -un se•—( Hear, hear.) It was not the Legislature! ;\,, 1 - , , lgh it . - could irk to put down the pi actice of fore, bbery, el ttas td duty to adopt. all measures that end ; a t ' bo a ,: re consistent vii h the principles of justice ; still it was tia '' „ i 'rt ' e a t i h . at the increasing morality of the country would give 'f a lei lit' l l , ts which would not allow these practices to of t - n i .) °Olsl not detain the House further than by moving th t o bring in the Bill. . culties ' 4, 4* c t i ci e sl t e ;• raLL gave his cordial support to the motion of 'l w l a e y re were at the present moment three of discovering bribery at ele . ctions . — 'l4 a c • a ointed to inquire into the 'tut, a n .ommittee seat pp , individual to a ,if the object was inconaider ' " Petitioner in proportion to the sufficiency of h:s teat th e j, q :tbne to bear the expense, the petition was withdrawn, Nter " f r i l bery sent unnoticed and unpunished. This was a i t ~ d ie d quest occurience, and he thought it ought to be la t iNht t ilie thought that when a Committee was appointed • w,`; Have the duty imposed on it of stating that the in k r a se, ijr"e n off, and ought to be continued at the publ c a oi• e„ Ile thoueht that the Noble Lord had provided k t 'uery ' o r , this evil. A case might occur in which the r t he returned b r was known to the opposite is:it , em e , , o r 7 1 7 ,however might shrink from the extvrist of . a pet.in !hill, ag e "lTt the exposure of his own corrupt practises, . I the I he agreed with the Noble Lord, it would be right , s k2 t h, i11",,..011.15et should institute an inqui without a petition ; l a 'rtir e i tt u_et that there should be due caution as to granting 11 stoats ", under circumstances which might induce parties th'iobar ho exatious annoyance, at the public expense, to a 14at porp,:,Ohestly and fairly returned. He . thought that for vs re cognizances should be requited of petitioners ti„ t e o s c a,sos before the public should 'incur the ex of the inquiry. With respect to the proposi coeeta=ry disfranchiaement, he thought it would be 1 1 1 , 11 a • n t sttosider that part of the Bill, for great difficulty ars, n 'e in obtaining the same evidence before the Houses th 9 , 4l e as before the Commission. He agreed . with the , l io 444,41 that' it would be better to leave the appointment or iiiPes of ~a t ° .the Crown, instead of the majorities of the two th e ler thament. H e was perfectly ready to support the f ti at Oor ana :,' 1 ? give it a retrospective effect, as in the case 0 l a 7 ", t o h's a,• °I Newcastle. lie thought it would be perfectly a s, te a . 0 clause in this Bill, although it should not pass lii:lv,,houll.tohths to come, subjecting to the penalty any one t t e be,„ ' , aye been proved before the present Committees to 4 ,..rit atin, guilty of bribery at the last election. With respect a :cal t i e ;" he thought legislation was attended with many itttiaelle • It was impcssible to say when corrupt treating ltia tat, eds or what were to be the limits of r y w a. to a man's friends or adherents. L.SW as point with respect to which the law was 4 ' a eleill4 ". 1 ißfaet 0 • • ~• iy state, that was the payment• of conveyance Nctr, t :Sfeheved that it was perfectiy allowable to hery talc pa.sietihiettpoll and back again. Fur his own part, had ti ded lilac, lila c , Ir.oltgli a place where a contested election WAS for withou t seeine a great number of carriages pro 's:L:4les of ' 4 ? electors. 'He knew that it was the constant il iSt Sayd .cleetors not to exercise their privilege unless they Gee 5aa,,,,t00 trouble of walking to the poll. He was afraid s i V e anti violent interference with that practice would e !'sr a iiine exercise, on the part of the electors, of their Iran hu sp eeie t holaght the Nob:e Lord was right in proposing that 1 4 41;t er.a.i s a n t f dir ec t payment, either for oinners or otherwise, . a . Wa s C.onsidered as bribery but, after they had done that, hey . would leave the law with respect to treating int Perfeet state. He beliew.4 that the kyle& persons . i ~ T "' i In tolvi , s c!Julti do more than they could to put an end to eorrupti n.(llear, llt considered that the Nohlo Lord, in intrOduciritt the clause which admitted the proof of bribery ifi hh giVen f,,re the proof of ageney, had struck a greater blow at bribery than anything that had ever been adopted. He believed that although the Noble Lord's Bill would not hat'e the effect of putting au etitl to bribery, it vrotild prevent it ill a grtiat measure ; and such being his opinion, he would give it his cordial support. Mr. HUME was convinced if Hon. !Umbers were sincere in their wish to put down bribery they would succeed. He th,ught every party ought to be treated alike, and that every man coming torward and giving money in the shape of a bribe at elections, ought to be punished.—(Hear.) lie, however, believed that u ,til the constituency was enlarged, bribery would never be put down. No good could be effected till they . got the ballo , —( A laugh.) Mr. ROEBUCK thought that when an Hol. Member cattle to the table to be sworn, and gave in his qualification, he should also be required to give in the expenses of his elec tion.—( Hear, hear.) Lord s SANbON believed that the adoption of such a course would in no manner indicate what had taken place at the elec tion. These were many expenses • incident to the excitement of an election in a large con•tituency, such as music, and other thing?, whi'h could not be avoided ; and, looking at the whole sulject, he must c .nfess he could not see his way out it, unle s the House admi;ted certain expenses to be incurred. Leave was then given to king* in the Bill. _ Mr. Alderman HUMPfibtYWesented a petition from 3tiO of his constituents, against any reduction in the duty on forrigti boots and :hoes. Vs:. LA BOUCHERE presented a petition (we did not hear from what place) against any alteration in the duty on foreign hemp. Mr. THOR NELY presented three petitions from Liverpool, sigt,ed by 2,600 persons, and the petitlowrs stated that they regretted that 11,e amended tar.ff did not contain, a reduc tion in th t duty on foreign sugar. They stated many rea=ons why the duty should be equal, and they prayed the House to take the subject into its immediate consideratien, with a view t o assimi:ating the duty on foreign sugar, and sugar the growth of our possessions. Also a petition signed by 204 wholesale and retail grocers and coffee dealers of Liverpool to the same effect. Lord SANDON presented a petition from the operative rope-makers of Liverpool, complaining of the reduction con templated in the duty on foreign cordage. The petitioners stated that a great amount of foreign cordage was brought into Liverpool and exported to foreign parts. THE TAn The House then went into Committee on the Customs Act. On the clause regulating the duty on foreign timber being prol-osed, Nlr. ROEBUCK proposed that the duty on colonial and foreign timber should be equal, but he spoke in so extremely low a tone that it was a considerable time before we could hear him. He said the colonies derived otl benefit whatever as colonists from a differential duty. He, took the trade in pine. In the year ending January, 1842 the amount of pine imported from the colonies in America was 614,057 loads of pine timber. From Europe the amount was 131,468. He would take the prices of two years, 1841- 1842. Foreign timber was delivered in London, duty free, at V. 16s. the load, Canadian timber at 4/. ss. 841. There was a duty on foreign timber of 21. 155., which made the price 51. 11s., and this was for the best article that conld be got. The duty on Colonial timber was 10s., and this for a bad ar ticle. which made the price 41. 15s. 841., so that by our ad mirable fiscal regulations, the best article that could ice ob tained was at the price of 51. 11s., while the worst article amounted to as much as 4/. 15s. Bd. How was this a pro tection to the colonies?- and what a loss- was this to the peol.le of this country, when they considered that the rid pine ;rout Canada was one-third less in value than that of the pine from Europe. The revenue would be benefited by the proposal which he submitted to the Committee.—( Hear, hear.) He found that the revenue de rived front the importation of timber last year amounted alto gether to 708,3081. ; and the number of loads of timber im ported was 745,000. Now if they imposed a duty of 20s. a load, even supposing that the quantity imported did not increase, they would have a revenue of 745,0001„ being an increase of nearly 40,0001. upon the revenue that had been last year rea lised. They need not be deterred from adopting the proposal he recommended by any fear of injuring Canada. The timber trade in that country was now a mere gambling speculation, which gave employment •to a rude class, only very limited in numbers, and which did not benefit the population generally. Again, he did not think that our shipping interest would suf fer from the proposed alteration so much as some might ima gine. He believed that the greater part of the vessels which would cease to be engaged in the timber trade of Canada would hereafter be employed in carrying on the trade to which the late changes in the tariff would give rise. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded by moving that the duties °a colonial and foreign timber should hereafter be 20s. per load. Sir H. DOUGLAS could not approve of the proposal of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. It was impossible to deny that it would seriously affect the interests of Canada. He de nounced the policy pursued with regard to their colonies as a ruinous policy. The timber trade had the effect of clearing the land and preparing the soil for the occupation of emigrants, and 'he contended against the policy of any measure that would ,discourage the trade.--( Hear.) He cent: acted the certainty of the colonial trade with the uncertainty of the foreign trade, and wished to see it kept entire, by its great and indispensible link, differential duties. He concluded by reading a tribute to the commercial and pol:tical greatness of England, from the pen of Charles Dupin, which he ascribed to the greatness of her colonial system. '1 he same opinions had been expressed by other political writers; he had never a su n r d re p n r d o e 7 r LA e e t ri l nli. h tdityl iself to the systems of free trade advocated by gentlemen opposite, but he had agreed to an examination of the question, with a view to secure the greatest benefit to one interest, with a fair amount of protection to the other. 13ut if they made themselves dependent on foreign nations for their supply, they should break down the springs of their greatness g ' d , o a s n u h d b o l u y l should dying,forfeit fa shouldir r renown, w-n, down To the vile dust from whence they sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung." Mr. P. M. STEWART said, as his Hon. and Gallant Friend who had just sat down had passed a high eulogium on the tariff, he must say that he thought that measure had received as much welcome irons that (the Opposition) side Of the House as from that by which it was propounded.—( Hear, hear. ) That tariff, vs ith all its faulos, was one which ought to be hailed by this commercial country as the charter of much good now, and of more hereafter. In one respect, however, he thought - it Was sadly detective, namely. in the proposal with respect to the timber duties. '1 he colonies were, in his judgment, the best markets of this country, and they appeared likely to become yet more eaten site. His (Sir. Stewart s) complaint of the measure proposed by Government (and he did not treat it as a party question, but ass great national question) was that it• would so tar prostrate the strength and means of the Canadians to carry on competition (and competition was desirable), that the consumer would suffer in the sequel. The Timber Committee which sat in 18,35, and of which the late Lord Sydenham was chairman, had recommended that the reduction in the differential duties on timber should not exceed Iss. in the then existing duties. That recommendation went even beyond the evidence taken before the Committee, which did not recommend a greater reduction than 7s. or Bs. Lord S)denbam, last year, in his letters from Canada on this subject,•mentioned it as particularly desirable that the recommendation of the Committee of 1835 should be adhered to; and what he (Sir. S.) complained of was, that that recommendation was mot adhered to in the pre sent proposition of the Government. Until the evidence given before the Committee of. 1835 could be refuted, he ( Sir. S.) considered that no alteration in the duties should take place. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving "That the duty on colonial timber be reduced to ss. per load, and the duty on fo reign timber to 355. ; and that the measurement of deals, for the purpose of charging duty, be taken in conformity with the recommendation of the Committee of 1835." The question having been put, Mr GLADSI ONE said that if the proposition of the Hon. Member fur Bath were true, the propositions of the Govern ment would have a tendency to mitigate them. What he him self stated was conclustie against the adoption of his own plan. He admitted that his plan was not without utility in point of revenue ; but that was not the only considerate n which weighed with the Government. There were political reasons which influenced them still more. He now came to the pro position ef the Hon. Gentleman who had spoken last, who bald that he was a raid the colonial interest would be laid pros trate by the Government proposition. He was inclined to think that his Hon. Friend found it difficult to steer between his free trade and his interest as a colonial proprietor.— ( Laughter. ) His Hon. Friend asked what was gained, and who was benefited by the proposition of the Government. What interest rather was not greatly advantaged by the prop sition ? Who was there that would not gain by it ? Looking to the general nature of these propositions, it was true that a great sacrifice of revenue was made, but were there not reasons for that sacrifice? He thought there were reasor s for not adopting the recommendation of 1835. That Committee pro posed their recommendation as an isolated measure, and not as connected with any general alteration of their commercial policy. When he recollected that the British grower of wood made no complaints, he thought it was rather unreasonable for the co lonial growers to set down the advantage held out as nothing. Now what was the actual amount of the reductions they were going to make? With respect to deals it was small, if they looked at it as money, but in other respects it was not. Then with respect to timber, the reduction was much larger ; the pm sent duty on timber from the colonies averaged I Is., while the duty on timber from the Baltic was 565. 6d., so that there wa , a protection of 455. 641. It had been said that the present duties had the effect of maintaining equal and fair competition. He dewed that they did so; and such being the case, it was clear that the present duties required alteration, and he had not heard any arguments adduced, which showed that the pro- Posed alteration would affect the colonial timber trade.. In the month of April, a meeting was held in Liverpool, and one of the resolutions was, that the prices then current in North ,America were below the rates at which timber could be profitably exported, even under the proposed tariff. In a cir cular of Messrs. Challoner, timber merchants, of Liverpool, it was stated that the price, in 1841, was 4/. is. 6d., and that the price of deals was Is. 6d. a foot: while, in the present year, it was only is. :;d. These were most important facts, as bearing on the case. They showed that the whole of the Baltic t -ade bad been carried on with advantage ; yet, although a stimulus hsd been applied to the colonies, the trade had de creased. He, therefore, submitted that the arrangement of the Government was a Mir and equitable arrangement. Sir C. NAPIER would make some observations on what had fallen from the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath. The Hon. Gsntleman stated that European timber was far prefer able to Canadian timber ; but this was a mistake, for although the best Norway timber mirht be better than the best Canadian timber, yet generally the timber was not better. The Hon. Gentleman had alluded to the length of time certain frigates had lasted built of Cenadian timber, and said that they seldom fasted beyond three yearn. But he (Sir C. Napier) had known them to last three years and a half, and if the war had con tinued he believed they would have lasted seven or eight years. But many of the countries named in the reciprocity treaty could sail and build their ships much cheaper than we could.— ( Hear, hear.) Owing to this, we had lost the trarle in the South 'cas. He hoped the House would never lend itself to any measure that would have the off ct of injuring the nay). He should, therefore, give his most decided negative to the proposition. Mr. HUME, amidst loud cries of " Oh, oh," said we had lost the South Sea trade in consequence of the present system, therefore. so far from the Hon. Member for Bath's motion being an injury. it would tend to resuscitate the trade. Give them cheap corn and food, and cheap timber, and they would produce ships Cheaper, and navigate them better, than any other country in the world. In reply to the statements of the Hon. and Gallant Member, he contended there was no comparison to be drawn between the state of this country in 1816, the period spoken of by M. Dupin, as all Eutope was engaged in war, and England had all the trade of the world. The commerce of the country requited that differential duties should be abolished, for the sooner the country returned to a sound and natural system the better. _ _ _ • Air. BARING said there were' two propositions before the House ; one of them was to abolish all differential duties en tirely, for which ho was not prepared to vote. More than one Government had paid a Mferential duty, and he had. con. tinued it. But it was a very different thing when the Go. vernment now proposed a differential duty less than he had br, ught hrward.. This, as he was in favour of high differential duty, he could support, and he felt a kind of melancholy satisfaction in findi ng that his prop o sition wat/, not so destructive sa ,bad been suppoged....olcar.) THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1811.). With reference to the praposit ion of the Government.- -he-must= say that h. thought if they were to sac ifive 600001., they might hare conferred a greater benefit upon the public. By alterations in the duty on cheese, butter, and other articles,• they might hateTteduced the general expense of living, arid that, in his opinion, would have been a greater benefit than the reduction of the duty on sugar. .tut although he thought greater benefits might have been conferred upon the country, he did not think that he would be justified on that account in opposing the propos:lion of the Government. He felt called upon, therefore, to support the proposal of the tariff. After a few words from Mr. TURNER, Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, %hen there appeared, For Mr. Roebuck's amendment l6 Against it Majority against the amendment --`227 Sir H. DOUGLAS moved the adjournment of the debate amidst loud cries of divide, divide," He had received m icy I representations and petitions on this subject from Canada, and he did not think he would be doing ad. quate justice to them if he were to proceed at that late hour. Sir R. PEEL did not wish to interfere, but he thought the constituents of his Hon. Friend were deeply interested in the passing of the measure. He thought that it was necessary for the interest of the country that the measure should pass with as little delay as possible.—( Hear, hear.) He had not expressed any intention of making an alteration in the duty on timber upon representations from Canada being made on the subject. Mr. H. HINDE did not think the feeling of the Hous.e would be altered by further discussion. He therefore trusted the House would come to a decision that night. Mr. BROTHERTON thought the subject was sufficiently discussed.—(Laughter.) The question of adjournment was then put, but the House having manifested a strong desire that the debate should be proceeded with. Sir H. DOUGLAS moved, pursuant to the no ice he had given, that the duties, on and after the 10th day of October next, should be fixed at 30s. on foreign timber, and 38s. to foreign deals, both per load, and that no ulterior reduction, as contemplated, should take place in either. He had received memorials from all parts of the country. and also from the 'Juiced States, all of which concurred with him in the view he had taken. Sacrifices must be made, but they must proceed with caution. If it was found on experience that 30$. duty would give the colonial interest a greater participation in the trade than was just, he would vote for any measure to reduce it to 255. Sir H. PEEL said thete had been a most important remark made by an Hon. Gent, on the Opposition (Mr. Stewart), who calculated that by the proposition of the Government, there would be a saving of 3/.. in a 401. house. If there was such a saving in a house, what would there be in building a ship? The memorial stated that the contraband trade was encouraged by the high duties ,• and to this the memorialists ascribed the decay of the trade. The effect of the tariff had al.() been very favourable on the shores of the Baltic. An intention that had existed on the part of the German League to increase the duty on British iron. had bean suspended in consequence of the tariff, and he truAett would be abandoned. He thought that the proposal ;could prove a great encouragement to building, and would lead to an improved taste and increased outlay ; on the part of the Go vernn.ent he felt o .liged to adhere to his proposition. ' Mr. LAI3OUCHERE. after hearing the effect of the t er.ff on the Powers of the Baltic, could not but regret that the pro position of the Government, of Lord Grey, for reducing the timber duties, seven years ago, had not been adopted. Lord SANDON opposed the .reduction of the duty proposed by the Government. Mr. THOLINELY supported the Government proposition, and the question baying been put, the amendment was nega tived w ithout a division. The schedule of timber du'ies was then agreed tn. The douse adjourned at a Quarter-past Tw•o o'Clock THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION A 1 THE APOTHECARIES' HALL. INQUEST ON THE BODY OF AIR. H. HENNELL. The inquest on the body of this unfortunate gentleman, was held yesterday evening, at six o'clock, in the large room of the Apothecaries Hall, Union-street, Blackfriars, before Mr. Payne, the Coroner, and a most respectable Jury. As soon as the Jury were sworn, they proceeded to the room in which the deceased was lying, in order to view the body. The mom in which it was lying, was the nearest to the spot where the accident occurred. On the covering being removed, the body presented a frightful spectacle. From the lower part of the chest.upwards, was one blackened, mangled, and shape less mass.. T he head and features were entirely gone, with the exception of the l ower part o f t h e j aw. The whole of the chest bone was torn off, and the heart, lungs, and liver were exposed, a blackened heap, with here and there a dash of pu trid-looking scarlet. The left arm, which was separate from the body, was lying across the chest. The lower parts of the body did not appear to have sustained the slightest injury, as the trousers and boots of the unfortunate deceased were, at the time of the accident, not at all injured. As soon as the Jury had viewed the body they returned, ansi immediately proceeded to the examination, of the witnesses. Charles Griffiths, the first witness called, said, I was as. sistant to the deceased, who was chemical operator at the Apo. thecaries' Hall. A few minutes past ten o'clock on Saturday morning the accident happened. I was with deceased in the early part of the day. The first thing the deceased did, when he came down at half-past seven in the morning, was to exa mine the fulm:natmg silver. This was in the yard. He examined it as to its state of moisture. He then weighed the mixture, which weighed 400 grains in its moist state. It would weigh about :260 grains when dry. The mixture was dried at a stove, at a heat of about 160 degrees, not. more. Before we went to breakfast we left the mixture on a block in the yard; part of it was to be dried first. Whilst I was at breakfast at house I heard the report, and immediately came to the build ing, and I there found the deceased within about three yards of the block in the mangled state in which he now lies. The whole of the upper part of the head was gone, as was the right arm. The left arm was hanging to the body. I could not. find a trace of the mixture left, either damp or dry. What I believe to be the cause of the accident is—but I must say, first, that the making of this mixture" was at the earnest request of the East India Company, and it was not till Mr. Hennell had tried every means in his power to get the mixture from an other quarter, that he consented to get it up himself. The order was to have been executed by Saturday. We were under an engagement to a gentleman in Guernsey to supply a certain quantity. This was to be amalgamated with that which was being manufactured on the premises, and I sup pose that in mixing the two the accident took place. It was not on account of the ignorance of the operator,. for he was a most experienced m a n, and kn ew p er f ec tly well the nature of the operation he was performing. He perfectly understood his business. havir g had the experience of many years. A Juror—Could there have been any substance in the mix ture procured from elsewhere, which, in coming in contact with the mixture prepared by Mr. Hennell, 'might. have caused it to exp!ode? Witness—No; we thoroughly examined the mixture received from the person to whom Mr. Hennell had given the order, and it was found to be perfectly the same as that made by Mr. Hennell. By a Juror—This kind of preparation was never attempted on the premises before. As a proof of the caution of Mr. Hennell, he said he would not have the mixture prepared in any building on account of its dangerous nature. It was his extreme anxiety to meet the wishes of the East Lelia Company that induced him to undertake the operation. By a Juror—lt is usual to manufacture this preparation in the country, and not in any populous place. The strength of the preparation had been tried some time before the accident. George Haines, a labourer at the Apothecaries' Hall, de posed that he saw Mr. Hennell live minutes after ten o'clock on Saturday morning. He was then in the distillery-room, about ten or fiften yards from the place where the accident oc curred. He then had a small piece of paper in his hand on the copper, and he took it up and went into the yard, 'Aiwa, he stirred something in a dish. Witness did not know what lie was stirring. The dish was on the block. In about thre e or four minutes afterwards the explosion took place. WitnesS was near enough to the deceased to see him at the time of the explosion. Witness was about three yards from him. Tr e deceased was blown to about twos yards dis.ance. Witness was shaken by the explosion, 'bat was not in the open air at the time. Fredrick Leffler deposed that he kept the account of the stock, both in and out. He heard a conversation between Mr. Hennel and a gentleman from the East India House, who was urging on him the nece,s,ty of the preparation being at the East India Houk by twelve o'clot kon Saturday. This con versation took place on ThUrsday morning. Witness did not see the accident, but was on the premises at the time. He had often converted with Mr. Hennell on the danger attending the preparation. Mr. Hennell had frequentiy cautioned the people as to packing the preparation. He said he would, to avoid r sk, manufacture the article in the open air, and in small quanti ties at a time. Hs said ho would make four ounces at a time. This order was given by the East India Company, and if Mr. Hen nrll had not undertaken the operation they must have disap pointed a good customer of the Company. This was the reason Mr Hennell undertook it. The Company was under a cc,n-- tract to the East India Company. This was the first prepara tion of the sort the Company had undertaken, an I it was only the emergency which led them to execute the order. Witness fully believed that in any case if the deceased had sup posed that danger was attendant he would attend to the opera tion and implicate no one, but (19 it on his own personal risk. 7 he value of the mixture was about three guineas a pound. By a Juror—This was the price stipulated for by parties to whom application had been made for a supply on another occa sion. The amount that the Company would have received for the quantity prepared by Mr. Hennell would have been about I. or 9/. Prof ssor Brande &posed that about a fortnight back Mr. Hennell told him that an order had been received from the India House far a quantity of fulminating silver, and witness advised him to have nothing to do with the preparation. He concurred in the opinion witness expressed. The deceased said he would try to get it from the wholesale manufacturers. Wit ness left town last week under the impression that the prepara tion was not to go through the hands of the Company, and on. his return, to his great horror he heard of the accident. (Here the witness was much affec ed and shed tears.) By a Juror—Believed that there are several manufacturers of thts article in London. but he did not know to what extent. He presumed that it was manufactured in large quantities on account of its general use for percussion caps, Witness would never meddle with the preparation in ary way. The deceased was a very practical and experienced man. After the explo sion had taken place the witness was asked if, at the time of the explosion, the sun might not have suddenly shone upon the mixture, and thus caused the explosion, but he had examined the spot, and found that this could not have been the cause. By a Juror—The sun's rays would cause as explosion. The mixture explodes at a heat of about 220. Mr. Griffiths recalled. Stated that the quantity exploded was about 41bs. 5 oz. Henry Robinson, the Master and Treasurer of the Apothe caries' Company, deposed that, about six weeks ago, Mr. Hen nell said he had had a communication from the East India Company with respect to supplying them with some fulminating silver. Witness said that it was a hazardous thing to attempt. Mr. Hennell said he knew a person in Hol born who was a manufacturer of the preparation, and who had a house in guernsey kept for the purpo , e of manufacturing this preparation. In consequence of this all order was given to this-gentleman for six pounds weight. Mr. Hennell wrote to the house in Guernsey last week, urging them to send what they had manufactured, but being disap pointed in this he applied to the house in Holborn, but they had only ab-ut 41bs. on hand, and then Mr. Hennell deter mined to make up the quantity of 61bs. himself, in order that it might be sent off on Saturday. Mr. Hennell undertook the preparation solely with the desire of accommodating the East India Company. Mr. Hennell was a most experienced an I talented man, and was an extremely moral and amiable cha racter. __ John Nussey, the Deputy-Treasurer, after corroborating the statement of the last wi•.ness, stated that last Tuesday he had a conversation with Mr. Hennell, and he then said he had made arrangement that this preparation should not come in conta, t with the premises. Witness said, " Recollect we have nothing to do with it." Mr. Hennell said he would. Mr. Hennell was a most experienced and excellent man, and the Company had lost a most valuable servant. The CoaowEß then briefly addressed the Jury on the evi dence, and they returned a verdict of Accidental Death. The Jury further stated that they attached blame to no one, but re commended the Company on any future occasion to use the ut most precaution. Despatches from the Governor of Gibraltar Plgre received yesterday at the Colouial-office. -LATE-EDITIONS OF " THE_SUN" IN THE CITY. 114 - 8. JOSEPH THOMAS, of No. 1, FINCH -IVJL LANE, - CORNHILL, has 'made arrangements by which the Public and the Trade May be supplied with a THIRD EDITION of " THE SUN" every Evening at Half-pait Seven o'Clock, and subsequent Editions when pub lished. The Third Edition of " The Sun" contains the Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament up to Seven o'Clock, and all other important information accessible to that hour. On Tuttsnays and FRIDAYS a full Abstract of the " Lon don G. zette"—Bankruptcies, Promotions in the Army and Navy, &c. will be found in this Edition, the importance of which will be appreciated by Merchants and Bankers for their Foreign Correspondence. Advertisements and Orders for " The Sun" received by Mr. Thomas. 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IS MAJESLYSTRthLte EMPEROR of , H having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDEND*, which (though ticy are NO LOTTERIES) ofter many possibilities ot obtain. ing LARGE FORTUNES, 11 EINF. HROTIIERS, at HAMBURGH, Are now :...elling SHARES for the said DISTAXIBU !'IONS. i'ersons desirous to purchase may re:eive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PARTICU LARS. uroa addressing, 'WITHOUT DELAY, a line either to HEINE BROTHERS, at HANIBURGH, or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains 700 MONEY DIVIDENDS, as follows: I . of £.15,000 Sterling £25,000 Sterling. 1 1 - 1,500 I 1 1 ...... ........... 600 2 2 3 5 5 5 6 10 20 43 593 700 Money Dividends, amounting t 0... £72,170 Sterling. _ . HEINE BROTHERS beg further to state; that the NE X T POLISH DISTRIBUTION of MONEY DIVIDENDS x ill take place on Ist July. LARGEST DIVIDEND, £24,000; - • SMALLEST DIVIDEND, 4:18. SELECTED GENUINE BONDS will - 1;;on Sale from 6th till 15th JUNE. The SELECTION of both Distribu ions is taking place on Ist of JUNE Hamburgh and Lubeck, 27th May, 1842. THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. THIS EVENING. JUNE 7. The Performances will commence with the Musical Farce of THE AGREEABLE SURPRIISE.—Lingo, Mr. Harley; Cowslip, Mrs. Humby. To be followad by BLUE DEVlLS—Megrim, Mr. 0 Smith. After which, the Farce of THE BEE HlVE—Mingle, Mr. Har ley • Cicely, Mrs. Humby. Vo which will be added a New Burletta, (called THE WATER WITCHES, in wh,ch Mess's Vining, Oxberry, W. iI. Bland, Bar ker, Misses Murray, Crisp, Pincott, and Hughes, wilrappear. To conclude with the Ballet of THE DA Ui.HTER OF [HE DA NUBE, in which Mr. Gilbert and Miss Bailin will appear. Boxes, 4s. lit, t!s.— Gallery, Is. Doors oven at halt past Six ; commet ce at Seven; Half-price, a Quarter before Nine. Priva e Boxes to be had of Mr. Grogan, at the Private Box-aft:: ; and of Messrs. Andrews, Mitchell, Sams, and Baily, at their Libraries. 1111 .ra.dvertiscrnents of a Disgusting Character, or Immoral Tendency, are excluded from the Columns of "The Sun." ,'dual—an inference his:logic would never have jumFed to, had he not known, a priori, of the unjust discrimi nating duty. A score of other circumstances besides the duty might have caused the greater increase in the Canada trade, though, as that injustice has been perpetrated, it is fair to admit that it has, as Mr. GLADSTONE implied, done much mischief to our Baltic trade. Smith gentlemen as. Mr. GL.WSTONE, however, are perpetually finding out and explaining tha mischief done by their predecessors, and renewing that same, or a similar mischief, by their own enactments. A remarkable change has occurred in the spirit of ToryisM. In the State, in the Church, in the Army and Navy, and in literature, it was wont to be supercilious, dogmatic, haughty, arrogant, overbearing, and unscru pulous. According to its former assertions, every thing in the State was perfect ; to hint that there were errors in the Church, was no better than rebellion against GOD ; the Army and the Navy could not be improved ; and books and newspapers contained neither wit nor ar gument, and were at once set down as vulgar, unless they cadre redolent of Toryisin. Its oppOnents were un sparingly mocked at by the Tory press ; and by our Tory governors in Church and. State, - all who impugned either were punished, if possible, with the utmost seve rity. Toryism, in fact, was the Lord of man, and it treated as sinners and rebels all who were not Tories. A few years' exclusion from office, and. the experience of the inefficiency of Toryism as the guide of life, haVe wrought a great change in the Tories. In the State, there is no longer any question that many things require to be improved ; and the supercilious and haughty Tories are compelled to assume the charm ter of Reformers. Their hypocritical adoption of free-trade phrases, is the homage which Toryism now pays to its ancient and de nounced opponent the spirit • ,of liberty. In the Church, a new and powerful sect has sprung up, which can only win its insinuating way by calmness, forbearance, and . moderation ; and our once arrogant priesthood now use the language of persuasion instead of command. They have . felt,' or fear, the same persecution from one another which they have been wont to use towards those beyond the pale of the Church, and their writingS begin to show symptoms of charity. Their alarm makes them huniane. The progress of mechanical power has before now upset a political theory, and the introduction of steam into the Navy, in conjunction with . other changes, has almost shamed out of our Army and Navy the unitn provable spirit of Toryism. In politics the Tory press, forsooth, is now the fbremost in preaching moderation. Ginfidence, self-conceit, and arrogance, are now vices abhorred by those writers who a few years ago saw per fection in Toryism,. and treated with the utmost disdain others who did not ii;orshi? their idols. • They were so confident that they were always ready to flog and bayonet men into submission to their system. All this is now changed. The Tories have seen their system overthrOwn, and they are bewildered ; they no longer know what political principles are true or false, and, trembling for place, power, and shattered institutions, they pule, and whine, .and deprecate the vehement and vigorous exposures made by Lord KINNAIRD and the Anti-Corn-law League. Their beloved Corn-law is .safe in the keeping of PEEL, and the land is overcome with distress. The Church, they aver, is more pure and triumphant than ever, and crime and misery have largely increased. The landlords boast of their success, and the people are in despair, almost ready to rebel. PEEL has been ten months in office, and the condition of the country is worse than ever. He has been obliged to have recourse to the-extraordinary step of advancing the public money to save some communities from starving, and to ask, by a general alms, for help to an inefficient Government and. a, pauperised people. Facts like these have set adrift the whole Tory theory, and pilotless and rudder less it is driving at the mercy of circumstances on the ocean of politics. It cannot account for the distress of the people—it cannot account for commercial convulsions. There is, it is said, great abundance of food in the land, yet the people are starving. There are millions hungry and naked, who demand food and clothing, yet the people want employment. "Wealth is abundant, yet the multitude are degraded into paupers. Property is safe, and yet destitution is the general condition of our intel ligent workmen. The House of Lords is safe—demo cracy has made no progress—lthe Charter is not yet the universal creed,—nevertheless, political society is in con fusion. All these circumstances astound the Tories; and, assuming a mock modesty, they entreat all their opponents to be calm and forbearing. Other men are not to speak truth, because they have not yet learned it. Correct principles are not to be expounded, because the Tories have not yet fathomed them. Toryism, in fact, ,is coining to an end, and the present object of the Tories is to prevent the nation finding out and establishing a truer and a better system. KING ATIIELSTAN'S DAY, I‘l.ll.- 31.—This anniver sary, in commemoration of the noble gift of 500 acres of land to the good people of Malmesbury (since confirmed to the Cor poration by charter) milde by the Saxon King Athelstan, about 900 years ago, was observed here to-day with the usual demon strations of rejoicing, and of cessation front labour, for both old and young kept holiday, to see his:Saxon Majesty ride in procession through the town. Mr. Matthew Hanks the lusty macebearer of the Corporation, personated Royalty to admiration. He wore a scarlet coat and cocked bat, from whence flowed three white feathers, tipped at the ends with other colours, and a wide blue silk scarf over his right shoulder; on his shoes were silver buckles, and in his right hand lie wielded, not a sceptre, but a sword of state ; preceded by a band of music, and persons bear ing flags, he met the Alderman, High Steward (Joseph Neeld, Esq. ), Deputy Steward, Burgesses, and other mem. bers of the Corporation, at the George Inn, about twelve o'clock; thence the whole formed in procession, and went to the Hall of St. John, where the business of the day com menced, the chief subject of which was the admission of young persons entitled to their freedom. About 14 were added to the already large number of expectant commoners. Before closing the Court Mr. Neeld informed his hearers of the recent base attempt on the life of her Majesty, and Mr. Salter, the Deputy High Steward, immediately moved a reso lion for an Address, which was unanimously carried, and the Alderman, and R. P. Player, Esq., were directed forthwith to draw up the address. In the afternoon, the Corporation and their friends dined together at the George Inn, and the even ing was spent with conviviality, and agreeably to the good old Saxon Times, every cup a bumper, and every bumper a pledge of mutual support.— Wiltshire Independent. The Jarasche Courant of Java states that two tigers, having seized on an unfortunate inhabitent of Tjikado kan, to the east of Batavia, whilst cutting wood, and killed him before his son and some of his friends could lend assistance, the inhabitants determined to undertake a grand hunt and re venge his death. Having discovered where the animals were, they formed a circle, and gradually closed in on their prey. At last, the female made an attempt to clear the living hedge, but was met by a brother of the deceased, named Bapa Kaira, who struck her violently on the head with his knife, and, when the animal turned round, wounded her again behind. When the tigress, becoming more furious, rushed a second time for ward, he seized her by the ear, and, holding her at' arm's length, repeated wound on wound. Three other brothers hav ing come to his assistance, the animal was quickly dispatched and carried in triumph to their cottage. Mr. 'WILSON'S VOCAL ENTERTAINMENTS.—An en tertainment upon Highland Song and melody was delivered last night by Mr. Wilson, at the Music Hall, Store -street, to as crowded an audience as usual. The boys of the Caledonian School, arrayed in their Highland garb, occupied the reserved seats in the orchestra, with the Rev. John Lees, the superin tendent of the school. Sir Augustus d'Este, The Chisholm, Robert Al , William, Esq., and other friends of the Institution, were present. [ADVERTISEMENT.] IMPORTANT TO ALL THOSE WHO EXPECT TO DE RIVE BENEFIT FROM DRINKING SODA WATER.—Schvreppe's Soda Water is so universally known and appreciated, not, only throughout the United Kingdom, but throughout the civilised. world, that any enconium on its merits might appear super fluous; but as since its original introduction, upwards of half a century since, many imitators have started up, with more or less claims to public patronage, J. S. and Co. take the liberty of reminding their friends and the public that the above Cele brated Water continues to be manufactured on the largest scale and upon the most scientific principles at their chief es tablishment, 51, Berners-street, London; and also at their three branch Manufactories in Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby ; and that consumers may be supplied with the genuine article at most of the respectable Chemists, Confectioners, and Italian Warehouses in every province of the United Kingdom. The just reputation of their manufacture, and the ecnsequent de mand for it, have tempted unprincipled persons (many of them of apparent respectability) to practice a deception, against which Schweppe and Co. are anxious to caution the public. The deception referred to is that of passing off a spurious article for " SAweppe's," by selling it in Schweppe's marked bottles. The temptation to this is, the cheapness of the infe rior water, although in most cases the consumer is charged the same. By this artifice a common water is surreptitiously palmed on the public for the genuine—the reputation of the later is prejudiced by the substitution of a bad article—and a certain proportion of the public patronage diverted froni its legiti r ate channel. To obviate these several evils, Schweppe and Co. have adopted the plan of placing a Red Label over the cork of each bottle, representing the Royal Appointment in the centre, and the name of their firm on each side, with ' out which none is genuine. Schweppe and Co. refer with pride to the fact that they constantly supply the Royal Palaces of London and Windsor, as well as the principal Nobility in the three kingdoms ; nor is the demand for their Soda Water less constant on the continent and in other parts of the world. Merchants and Shippers in general connected with the Ea't and West Indies and our numerous Colonies are continually transmitting orders received from their respective agents and correspondents, and highly gratif)ing is the testimony Schweppe and Co. are in the habit of receiving from gentle men returned from abroad, of the luxury afforded them by their Soda Water when met with in tropical climates, and of the high condition in which it is generally found. The Water ordered for foreign countries is• manufactured with an express reference to its destination, and it is well known that no other . can equally well endure the variations of climate. Schweppe 's Lemonade is an elegant preparation of more recent intro duction, but from its refreshing and wholesome properties is rapidly getting into extensive reputation. It is an effervescing draught of most agreeable flavour,_ and made of the best mates rials, without regard to cost. Physicians and medical men constantly recommend it in cases of fever, &c., nor is it less de sirable as an article of luxury, Every genuine bottle will have a yellow lablo on its side, with the name and address of the frm. Schweppe and Co. are the importers of the. largest. German Seltzer Water, which they receive direct from the springs, in quarts and pints, ansi which they over to the public; in the original packages. N.B.—Export orders for all climates executed on the shortest notice. Baron de Barattz-., 2.jr.b.ist;ador Franc.c• at St. Petersburgh, is en his way to England on some sreoial gainion. FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. 'Monsieur Bouffe, the most celebrated actor of old men un the French stage, made his first appearance in this country last evening. and a most successful first appearance it was. We know of no English actor to whom exactly to compare Mons. Bouffe. With all the polish of Farren he has the feel ing of Fawcett, and the versatility of Yates. Perhaps he approaches nearer to what the late Charles Mathews was at his best than any other actor. He has attained the highest pitch of art to hide it— " Ars est celare artem," and this art Mons. Bouffe possesses in a high degree. The pieces chosen for his debut were calculated to exhibit his pecu , liar ,talents. The first was La ,fiVe de l'Avare, a piece with which doubtless many of our readers are familiar, it having already been Koduced at this very theatre in an English dress during Braham's management, under the title of The Miser's Daughter. Mons. Bouffe acted the part of Grandet, the miser, who loves but two things in the world— his daughter Eugenie and his gold. Eugenie loves her cousin Charles, whose father, Grandet's brother, needs a sum of gold to save him from ruin. He applies to Grandet ; Grandet re fuses to assist. him ; Eugenie takes a sum sufficient from his stores, and sends it to the brother ; the Miser discovers his loss —suspects Charles as the thief—gives orders for his arrest— when Eugenie confesses all. He is furious at first, and de mands her accomplices ; she declares she has none ; he locks her in chamber. At length, however, he relents; she is mar ried to Charles, and all ends happily. From this slight sketch it will easily be perceived that this is a part possessing great capabilities for the exhibition 11 both of high comic humour and of intense passion. Mons. Bouffe gave the earlier scenes with the true ins comica. The innate horror of the miserly, but otherwise good-hearted old man at anything like expense ; his contempt for biscuits, as being only food for birds, and his preference for bread and cheese because being the produce of his ow n farm it cost him nothing; his expression of his belief that he was really generous because he spoke civilly to ;11 he met, and wished well to the poor; the deep regret with which he paid a sum of money to the notary, and the care with which he ascertained that the balance was right ; were given with a nice discrimination of character, a truth to nature, and a quiet humour, and an absence of effort which elicited roars of laughter and applause. His great scene, however, was the one in which he discovers he has been robbed. In this scene Mons. Bouffe was absolutely terrific. There was no raving, no tearing of hair, no ranting, but the whole frame of the old man was convulsed with passion, shaken as with an earthquake ; his passion chokes his utterance, and for some minutes he cannot explain his lois; and it is only by his incoherent mutterings, and by his agonized appearance, that those become aware that some dire misfortune has befallen him. The change that comes over him when his daughter tells him that she is the robber, was finely imagined and admirably executed. The effect. produced on him by she utterance of those two words " c'est moi" is magical. Blighted hope, despair, incredulity, and love, ay ! love through al', awaiting but its time to create order out of this Chaos, arc all depicted in the manner of the old man towards his daughter, when he orders her from his presence on making the discovery. At length the ruling passions obtain a mastery, and the rid man eagerly grasps at any thing that holds out a hope for reconciling them. A friend reminds him that his daughter is nearly of age that then lie will have to account to her for half the fortune left her by her mother, and suggests that it would be well. to marry to some one who would ac cept the debt due from his brother as her portion, and give up all the rest. Nothing could exceed the knowing twinkle of the eye, which was the first indication that reason had resumed her sway, on hearing this suggestion ; the features gradually re'axed from the expression of intense feeling which they had before exhibited, and resumed the cold, cunning smile of the knowing man of the world. The acting of 111. Bouffe in this character is of the highest order, and makes us exceed ingly desirous to see him as Harpagon. We know of no actor who could do this, perhaps one of the finest characters Moliere ever drew, such ample justice as M. Bouffe. In the next piece, Les Vieux Peches, he appears in a different line of cha racter, in which, however, he was equally admirable. Al Girard is a gentleman of certain age, living in good style at a chateau, which, with an estate thereunto appertaining, he has purchased in the Department of Lit and Garonne—he is Mayor of his Commune, spoken of as a likely is man to be elected Deputy for the Depart ment, and the accepted lover of the Marquise de Cham pagnollcs. But notwithstanding all this, M. Girard is not happy ; there is an awful secret weighing on his mind, and the fear lest it should be discovered keeps him in a constant state of torture. Al. Girard had made his money as an opera dancer, and the fear lest this should be discovered makes him miserable. The day of his marriage is fixed ; he endeavour?, but in vain, to break the secret of his former calling to his intended, but is prevented by the inopportune entrance of a certain nephew. To add to his misfortunes, Ninette, a dan seuse from the Opera, and over whom it is more than insinuated that Girard has certain rights of paternity, comes from Paris for the express purpose of endeavouring to induce him to reappear upon the scene of his former triumphs. This he posi tively refuses to do, but permits her to dance to them in the modern style of dancing, and he is fairly carried away by his enthusiasm for his art into giving her a lesson in the grand style, and at last into dancing a ballet. This scene was capitally played by Bouffe and Aldlle. Forgeot, and elicited roars of laughter. A servant who has been watching these manoeuvres under a table, comes to the conclusion that his master must be mad ; and the Marchioness, on being informed of what has taken place, is furiously jealous. The affair, however, is at length cleared up, and the Marchioness willingly and knowingly accepts the hand of the dancer. Throughout the piece Bouffe maintained the vraisembiance of the character admirably. His walk was superb. It was just the jaunty sort of step which one would expect from a man whose natural mode of lo comotion was a chassee. The toes turned out, the tot tering gait, the hizzlelf wig, the pantomimic gesture, the excess of politeness, all betokened the retired danseur. His ineffectual attempts to break the awful secret to the Marquise were richly ludicrous, and altogether his Girard was a first-rate piece of acting. He was called for at the conclu sion of each of the pieces, and loudly applauded. We cannot close this n'stice without mentioning the beautifully chaste and pathetic acting of Mademoiselle E. Forjeot as the miser's daughter. The character was most touchingly and exquisitely acted throughout. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, with Prince George and the Princess Augusta, ac companied by their Suite, honoured the theatre with their presence. Their Royal Highnesses remained to the conclusion of the performances, of which they frequently expressed their approbation by their plaudits. The house, although not crowded, was well filled. Cgq , • la:YNe -47 ' 4 s4ife v '' 0,, ;itV,4r 1.4 t, l e. 'fit 0 4110" ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Immense additinnal2 , l;veit;. - 17eHc;rses in Two Pieces. Mr. G. Wilde, and the Italian Opela Dai.cers. THIS EVENING, JUNE 7. • Will be acted 11r. Leman Itede's SIXTEEN STRING JACK. with New Scenery and Appointments.—Kit Clayton, by Mr. George Wild; the Dances by the Corps de Ballet of the Opera House. After which, in a more extensive and splendid Arena than ever before witnessed, NEV SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, introducing BATI'Y'S unrivalled Collection of Animals, consisting of nu merous and matchless Cream-coloured Horses, Andalusian Chargers, Spotted Coursers, Fairy Palfreys, and Pigmy Poneys, and the most talented Vaulters, Hiders, Gympastics, and Contortionists in the kitigdom. Gorgeous Cavalcade, novel acts . of Equitation, and unri valled Acrobatique Feats. To conclude with the grand Military and Equestrian Spectacle, en. titled MURAT—THE PEASANT, GENERAL, PRINCE, AND KING, with Battles, Grand neviews of Horse and Foot, and gor geous Tableaux. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the'Public, are respectffilly informed tt at ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, AND THURSDAYS, GRAND EVENING FETES will be given, in which Will be em. bodied all those popular Entertainments that have given to this favors. rite place of recreation its peculiar celebrity, with additions and in. troduettous, which render them more generally attractive. The MENAGERIE has been enriched by many valuable and im portant acquisitions in the classes of both Quadrupeds and Birds. Feeding Tune Five o'clock. The Colossal VIEW OF BOME has been repainted, and in some instances remodelled, with a Mechanical 'Tableau d'action, repre. senting the Proce:sion of the Papal Troops, Guards, and Roman Nobles, to the Castle of St. Angelo. • Thz. BAN D includes some of the most eminent Performers, con ducted by Mr. Godfrey. and the Programme of the PROMENADES M OSIC A LES selectedt rout the noblest works of the great Masters. The I LLU MINATIONof ST. PETER'S, the CROSS of FIRE, and the GIR A NOOLA t? ST. ANGELO, with all the gorgeous Spectacles arid magnitieent i reductions that have called forth ac. ci..mmatlons of delight and t l r i ration on each evening of their ex. hibition. terminating with the triumph of pyrotechnic splendour, the CASC 4.DE of BRILLIANT FIRE, 5111 IC FEET in height. The Gardens are open Daily from Ten till Dusk. 'Phe Evening Fetes, with the Pfomenades Muscales, Illumination or M. Peter's, airantiola of St. Angelo, &c., will be given on. Mondays . , Tuesdays, Thursdays. Admission One Shilling. rielig :7Z ult. LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, 'TUNE 7, 1842. Mr. FERRAND, last night, gave notice that on Wed nesday neat he will move an Address to her MAJESTY, to grant a million of money for the purpose of relieving the distress of the people. Although we deprecate, as a general rule, the interference of the State with the peo ple, such a motion properly carries out the antecedent legislation of the Session. The two Houses have pissed a law t..) prohibit the people from getting food for them selves. What, then, is more just or more natural than that they should now take mei!sures to provide them with food and clothing? Mr. FERRANDiS one of those who have voted to keep out corn and keep out sugar; he is one of those who voted to prevent the people from feeding and employing themselves ; and he consistently acts up to his principle, and proposes to allot the public money to feed and clothe them. He sees that there is no halting between two systems ; either the Legislature must undo what it has done, and set trade entirely free, or it must take on itself the care of providing subsistence fqr all the people.. A Corn-law imposes on the State the obligation of allow, ing no man to want subsistence. That it makes pauper s of all the working and poorer classes, will recommend it to those who are anxious to keep the people in a state of dependence on them. That it will, in a few years, de stroy property and overturn the Government may, per haps, recommend it to the people. To them it will be agreeable to be maintained in idleness like gentlemen, in. stead of working hard for poor wages. What will be the consequence of drilling them into expecting their daily loud from time Government, when a short allowance and a bloody rebellion will be convertible terms, is not for us, but for Mr. FEIZRAND and the Tories, to foresee and foretell. The House of Commons took a vote on the timber duties last night, one of the most important parts of the tariff. The Government proposition was supported by the Members of the late Government in preference to aly of the amendments which were proposed by Mr. P. STEWART, Mr. BOERUCCE, and Sir DOUGLAS, although it was not like the proposition they would have submitted to the House when they were in office. Mr. BARING objected to it, 'indeed, that it was not the best mode of employing 600,0001. of spare revenue ; that it would 'be better to reduce the .duty on butter, cheese, wool,. and cotton, if there were any. revenue to spare, than reduce the duty to such an extent on timber ; but as the Government had proposed this plan be would support it. Mr. RoHnucres scheme fur totally abolishing the differentia' duty, is the one which we most esteem, and wo cannot imagine a justification of the Ministers for inflicting so much injury, as it . is said they will inflict, on Canada wood merchants, without being able to - say that they do justice to the people of England. Had they done justice by abolishing entirely the dif ferential duties, they might have set at defiance the re clamations of interested men—the plan they adopt ad mits the justice of the claims of the very men they in jure. They fitil to do justice to the people of England, and they inflict injury on their Canadian friends. They will deservedly lose the confidence of both I usual with that g e n Mr t le . rti ' nonsense about equality of c o mpetition and equality of protection, as if G a L n A : D a s Tos greatE, i d n e d a e l e d o , f t t k n i k w e e d ig , haetsat they could ever be produced by any 1aw..., .quality of competition and equality o f protectiOri 'ire the results of freedom of trade, and every law or every tax interfering with freedom of trade disturb* and destroys equality of competition and protection. ;He had, too, the most extraordinary wa y of showing that there was - now no inequality that • can well be con ceived. The imports from the , Baltic h a v e no t k e pt p ace with . the import 6 from Canada, therefore he in ferred that the protection and competition were not ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Revivals of three popular farces, the third of which was The Beehive, were aided in their resuscitation last night by the varied skill of Oxberry, 0. Smith, and Harley. As Mr. Mingle, the host of the Hive. Harley was rattling, and sprightly beyond measure. His eye glistened as mer rily as a gem, and he whisked to and fro with true mercurial agility. Major Rattan, whose commonest utterance is only in tropes and rhodomontaile of the army ver nacular, was the very ideal of military pomposity and punctilio, as given by Mr. J. Bland. Harley sang a new song, entitled When a man weds," which elicited an encore, and went off as trippingly as its tune. A new burletta followed, entitled The lfraterwitehes, which brought a quintuple of lads and love-girls into taking contrast. The piece, assuredly in con sonance with the present regatta season, represents the sal lying forth on a summer-day of five young squires to Putney by boat ; news of this piece of pleasure-taking comes to the ears of each his sweetheart, who collectively resolve to attire themselves in blouse tunics ; hide their locks under fitting hats, and designating themselves as the " Waterwiteh crew," to speed their cutter down to the well-known bridge thereat, and thereupon beat their inamoratos at drinking, smoking, and rowing. The disguised damsels arrive in brave plume at the sign of the " Five Bells," and accordingly challenge their compeers as above ; but having made poor calculation on the s►rength of their womanly heads and constitutions, illness, qualms, and faintness, brought on by a few thimblefuls of sherry, soon obliges them to quit the field. On recovery, they again come forward, and act the bravado so well, that they tempt their lovers to challenge them outright. Terror and trepi dity hereat of course overtake the ladies, who, in their dilemma, determine on resuming their usual habiliments, and so, in their becoming and appropriate beauty, confess themselves in a pleasant denouement to their delighted partners. Miss Murray, as coxswain to the five damsels, lribited in her neat-cut crimson coatee, hat, and unwhisperables; formed not only a pretty figure, but the most pert and perfumed little exquisite imagin able. The piece was announced amidst applause for nightly repetition, and needs but a little judicicous curtailment to render it at once airy and arch. The house was full, and highly pleased. STRAND THEATRE. A new burletta, entitled Boots at the Swan, opened last evening's entertainments at this favourite theatre with no in considerable gusto ; for if provocation to laughter, or distention of the diaphragm to its best width, be rational token of the effectiveness of a good thing, " Boots " in all conscience causes this in the audience. The plots of light morsels such as these are inientionally so ephemeral and unlaboured, that it is matter of inconsequence to write them out, excellence chiefly resting in the "salt" and due seasoning enweaved into the characters during enactment. Hence last night, Keeley was inimitably droll, not by anything learnt from his text book, but purely by a certain dry causticity of humour, which was scarcely aided by a word, his character being the pOurtrayal of Jacob Earwig. the " Boots "—one of the tavern fraternity:in this Icingdoin, who are, certos, never noted for their share of over-sagacity, while in Keeley's case, " Boots" is almost deaf. Out of this 'surdity of Jacob's rise the absur dities of the piece, and the ludicrous misunderstandings which it gives origin to are many, and abounding with fun ; snore especially in such cases, where, catching hold with his tympanum just the fag-end of words, he gave them an iniquitous opposition-meaning to that intended, which produced an tuff itude of broad humour. Metamorphosed into the po liceman, as he subsequently was, we must confessedly pro nounce him to have looked the very nattiest of the " Blues." Among the subsidiary characters, Frank Friskley (Mr. J. S. Hall), cart ied out the stratagem of his part with dispatch, spirit, and eleverners, and the manlier in which he interested himself in the eyes of Miss Cecilia Moonshine (Miss Ellen Daly), a romantic young lady, whose heart all the livelong day is among Manfreds, Rugantinos, and Tancreds, possessed much adroitness of execution. Peter Pippin (J. W. Collier), a lad with an inveterate predilection for Jam, and Sally Smith (Mrs. 11Ielville) deported themselves also genteel. A revival of last . year's Punch, with its host of comicalities and merriments, ensued, aided by the cleverness of Mrs. Keeley. The house was full and fashionable at setting out, and certainly he who would shake the cobwebs of care from his sides, should, putting preference out of question, pass an evening at this jocund theatre. SURREY THEATRE. Sixteen- String Jack, which was played for ninety-seven nights at the Olympic, during the past season, was re-produced last night at the Surrey. '1 he advantages of stage room, the aid of a portion of Batty's magnificent stud, and the circum stance. of the above theatre possessing a double company, tended rnaterially'to enhance the • effects originally produced. Mr. George Wild appeared in his favourite character of 'Kit Clayton, with shouts of applause. Mr. Flicks succeeded Mr. Leman Rede, as Sixteen-String Jack; and Messrs. Neville, Walton, Goldsmith, and Stoker gave their aid. Mrs. Vining played the trusting Mary Fer. rers, and Miss Martin, Kit's mistress. The piece was re ceived with general applause : it has in it the elements of suc cess, being taken by the author from his own popular tale of the " Royal Rake," and introducing among Adher well-known,. character s o f th e l ast century , B eau Brummel, Colonel Hanger, Porn Bullock, Buckhorse, and Jack Rann. The Opera dancers, Mons. Lebarre and Cromini created con siderable excitement by their extraordinary dancing in the third act. The house was crow ded to excess. MR. CIIATTERTON'S CONCERT. = Mr. Frederick Chatterton, a harpist of considerable eminence, gave a concert yes'erday morning at the Hanover-square Rooms, which was attended by between 700 and 800 persons. His own excellent harp-playing occupied a large portion of the time. Madame Heinefetter: equally with Sta.udigt,dsplayed their be powers in the " Wanderer , " and th e . star - in-song from Renedict'S Gipsy's Warning. The concert.room was tilled, and the each. crick: highly gratified. The Dalce of Wain' ;ton, Lord Fityserg e ld. and othet Ckbinet Ministers, attended a meeting /eaterdayiti , tikestesicitoce Of 'fir Robe;t reel, ip Wh411411-4404, . • THE MARKETS. PRICE OF iirte:AD. 1 oe•htgliest pike of Bread Aletropllls is PC.for the 411,. Laaf.• Good Bread may he had at PRICKS OF SEEDS. • - Per Cwt. Pier Quarter o z•l l a d w i E it n , g u li p sh it lt to ed C10v — er........605 s — SO s s S il t ) . C F G ei r n ar . s..... ........ .. .............. It. , ,flen . New 9 ^4 ...lil gfrprior,toeiDgnitDoitto --: _VI .....4 7811 , :a n i . e rv y t. (4ras fO s , htn,.ding ..._s 50„ 56. 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Ships arrived sinca last maraet.day, 47: d. s. rt. .toair's Holywell Main . Nelson's West Hartley l7 I, Walls End Russell', Ilettthi . " " `4ew Tan field Moor Old Tantield Wet Wylam Wylam Walls End Killinßwortll... 16 6 Walls I..:nd Sonth lhtrhz.un 16 -0 Walls End 6 t COUNTRY CORN ‘4.91-iETIA. 1 Wheat. I Barley. ! Oats. • , Beans. 1- Pease. -- --- i ----- _ •__ ___„,...„ Per. Quatter. a. to s. a. to s. 9. to a; i .9. to, 4. ;, t o , Abingdon... 57 72 26 36 2 0 31 1 35 44 j3O Andover...-. 51 61 E :'7 20 •1) . 2 4 ,;- -, - ---. Banbury A n 6 2:2 2' I 21 '.36 40 i-, . : Basingstoke - .6 '72 s 5 23 .8 • 7 , 5 '. 24 43 35 . -1.1 Cirencester 54 in 2. V 5 2.2. 31 43 4.1 ' :id -.- Coventry - C 5 2l 29 1:41 .; 6 : :s-s - 40 ~.... Daventry :6 61 2! 26 .ti f• 1 33 :36 71' ..... Derby as 71 . 2.3 29 23 26 33 :34 : - .- i-lowden - 93 - 3 14 - - - :1; :-3I - Hungerford 46 7. - 2.9 37 k 0 2:8 31 4o 30 40 Malt , n, 1.2 80 26 3! 22 34 - - - _ Nlai....en head 52 7o 32 35 25 3• 36 44 48 -... 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Northumberland, Potatoe ... - Feed lts 20s. —Foreign - 20, 2 2 a . --s j Flour (per tack) , Vs. 4. s. - GLASt4OW CORN 10/ 17fsZIT Wheat, per 2401 h. a."( 1. s. d. . Oats, per .7 , t 41b. s. ,I. s. English Scottisn. Irish ..... Foreign Barter, per :i2011). Scottish English. 2l 0 26 0 l'ease,Seettish Scottish SI 11 2i 6 Oatrheil, per 1:1)11,. i 4 6 20 0 Irish DALKEITH CORN MARKET. t Wheat. Barmy. 1 Oat.. Pea,. Tease, First io o.i 3ts 01 25, S S 38s 0.1 3.% Od Second nt.s Od `lts lid 1 2as 4d ;t3 01 i sOd .bird EDINBURGH MEAL MARNE F. Per Sack of 2 iclbs. Per Stone of lilt). First Oatmeal .......£1 16 0 First Oatmeal.... .s: 2 6 Second Ditto Barleyineal - " 1 10 Peasemeal— - ..... u 1 8 Pot Barley from St s. to.lcs. per Sack. MARKETS. Mons to the bushel.) CORNWALL (Calculated at '24 ga I•att. Wheat.. '• Barley.' a. d. to r, d. s. d. t& .d. ,:. ~. ~. . Truro.... ,— 0 75 .. 0 .8I —4) 1 clel.tone St. Austell — 0 S 0 0 Bodmin 0 8 8 0 4 4 I a Liakeard 0 7 6 () 3 ( 0 Launceston ..... ta-nolford 6 6 7 f 3 0 241 2 6 Penzance SPORTING INTELLI,GENCE. TAI TERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. THE LATE DEaßv.—On consulting some of the principal sufferers, we find that two of the heaviest losers have made ar rangements fer the settlement of their accounts, and that two others are not altogether without hope; the remainder aro nearly desperate; but as the publication of their names might poss , hly affect not only their immediate creditors, but those ,dio have shown a di.position to pay, we are induced to refrain from exposing them until atter the next betting•day ; should it then appear that they have failed to come to terms, we shall have no hesitation in giving their names and the amount of their deficiencies. THE QUEEN'S VASE (THIS_DAY) Several bets were made at ovens, ' 6 to 5, and 5 to 4 on dr. Orde's Bn's.wing ; the last bets were at evens. 4to 1 was laid against her winning this and the Cup. ASCOT STA A ES. --- The only bet laid was 2 to I Agst. Lord Chesterfield', Rodan tha to a small sum. ASCOT cur. Ercn on Mr. Kirby's Lanercost Li to 2 asst !qr. Orde's Beeswing 6 to 1 agst Mr. Pettit's St. Francis—taken 6 to 1 agst Mr. Combe's The Nob:- . 4aken Lanercost was objected to on Saturday on account ~®f being entered as six years old instead of aged, bta as theinistake Vas not on the part of the nominator,the Stevraids had cackled that he was entitled to start. Bokl at-a does not run. ST. I.F.c;Eit. 500 to 50 agst Mr. Ramsay's Calirera--taken ; 18 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's 31e, oor-4 - ttkei i, mid aft: . COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by his Excel lency Count Mensdorf, left town at twelve o'clock yesterday iss an open carriage-and-four, escorted by a party of t4ussars, for Windsor Castle. Count Hugh Mensdorf, Lady Portman, Lady in Waiting; Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshall), Equerry in Wailing on the Queen, and Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Equerry in Waiting on the Prince, were in the next (open) carriage. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of 'Wales and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were in the following carriage-and-four. The Counts Alphonso, Alexander, and Arthur Mensdorf also occu pied another Royal carriage. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were conducted to their carriages by the Earl of Jersey, Master of ths Horse. The Hon. Miss Liddell and the Hon. bliss Paget, the Maids of Honour in Waiting, had left town for Windsor Castle previous to the departure of her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attendedlby,Lady Anna Maria Dawson, left her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at ten o'clock yesterday morning for Frogmore Lap. near Windsor. Her Majesty had a dinner party last evening at Wibdsor Castle. The company consisted of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Excellency Count Mensdorf, the Counts Hugh, Alphonso, Alexander, and Arthur Mensderf, the French Ambassador and the Countess Sr. Aulaire, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Alarquis of Exeter, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Liverpool. Eau 1 Delaware., Earl of Jersey, Farl of Aberdeen, Earl and Countess of Ro , slyn, Lord an I Lady Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Portman, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Hon. Miss Liddell, Hon. Miss Pag et, Baroness Leitzen, Sir Henry Wheatley, Mr. tieorg,e Edward and the Hon. Mt s. Alison, Baron Stockmar. Earl of Morton, Hon. C. A. Murray, Capta i n Mcynell, Lord Charles Wellesley, and Sir Edward Bowater. The Queen walked yesterday forenoon in the Rossi Gardens of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager,'fttrit Serene Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Meiningen, the Dustless Ida and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, and the Hereditary Pritice of Saxe Meiningen and suite, 1,11. town yesterday n orning in open carriages and fou; for the Lodge in Bushy Park, and par took of a dejeune. tier Majesty and her illustrious relatives returned in the evening to dinner to Marlborough-house.. Their Royal Highnesses the Dachrss of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge left town yesterday forenoon fi..r Kew. Their Royal Highnesses returned to Cambridge house in the evening. The Lord President and Lady Wharnelia left town yester• slay on a visit to her Majesty at. Windsor Castle. 'The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday afternoon for AVindsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen. Mr. John Wiiodand ltrereton had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing -street. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Counts Mensdort, and attended by the Roy al Suite, arrived at the Castle at two o'clock this after noon, from town, escorted by a party of the Royal Regiment of llor,e Guards, under the commami of Loid George Manners. Her Majesty was most enthusiastically cheered by the nume rous spectators assembled to witness her arrival. The Queen and Prince Albert and the Royal party 'nave driven out into the Green Park in pony phaetons this after noon: and the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, accom• pitied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, bare been taken an airing. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, arrived at Frogmore at twelve o'clock. Her Royal Highness was received by Colonel Sir George Cooper, Bart, Their Royal Ilignesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Meiningen are expected to arrive on Weddesday, on a visit to the Queen. Her Alajesty and Prince Albert, and the party from the Castle, are expected to go to Ascot to-morrow (this day); and again on 'I hursday, the Cup Day, the Court is expected to honour the race with a visit. LOCKING C A RRIAGF.- DOOE g UPON RA ILWAYS..i--. ALTERATION 'UPON TIM LINE OF' THE GREAT WESTikIC ti A I LwA Y.—The Directors of the Great Western Railway Company, in deference to the wishes of the public, and ags*... ably to the suggestions made a short time since in Parliament, have resolved to discontinue the system hitherto pursued of locking the doors of their railway carriages, and the . niav plan of leaving them unfastened came into o p erat ion through_ out the line yesterday, immediately upon an cffi e w cominu. ti cation to that effect being circulated. In consequence of the adoption of this regulation.. very considerable alterations have been made at the several stations along the line, by the erection of wooden barriera upon the diffesfent plat forms. The circumstance of leaving the doors unlocked have the to pa r S t s ia l o iy g r ti s, a narrow p assage . frinnaelat tenders it. neces sary that the tickets for the joney should collected at its _termination , instead of (as hitherto) previously ta entering the carria ges ; an d i n • order to upon aNiliting• ;at ) t in he the suie - f o i o u h r various stations, m s ..collectionwtihoinosh, is railed o ff f or t h at purpese fia`pre their tickets to an officer appointed by the Company, and n i r c gs k i cit: tte w taot i .l pi e ram r c t i • at q r u ra i ina r out whit h they will not be allowed to pass. At Paodingtart;aa through no orde s a ,po tid li F.e re h . tha e N n e, e t : r ti tz be kt f ve o g r d e . e y g d e p , t o o t r h s c o be n Ct s P ) Y t t i n:l i pass il i ni offices on to the platform, unless ihev Show their tielrotts, - , in order that no persons should intrude ibenasclves v.. uport*lalat for •res •1 , .o arc not about to procet3 by %he Company'sedavey .. anus. In the event, upon the arrival of a train, of any pas senger attempting to pass the barrier with a ticket short of• the distance he has travelled, he will be made, of course, to pay.ine difference of fare to which he maybe liable. At the Slough statfPn , where several thousands will arriare..fand. depart during : the As.:ot races, the Company have adopted every necessary 4. 14 , available preeauticAs , to prevent accidents from either* flally or carelespess of; certa,in class of the raceloieg pub)icr.