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ISO LLAND. AMSTERDAM, JULY 2.—TEE BOURSE.—lnland Funds were in demand at the opening of the Bourse, but there was a gradual decline, and they closed at a depreciation. Russian and Amsterdam Funds on the other hand were unusually steady. Spanish, French, and Portuguese without fluctuation. AMSTERDAM, JULY 2.—Our Vienna correspondent has communicated to us a document which is of great importance to the holders of Austrian funds; it is an Imperial decree dated June 20th, stating that holders may receive in exchange for their coupons an equivalent sum calculated at 250 Wiener Waerhung per cent. in a new fund which bears interest at five per cent., payable in specie, either at Frankfort or Amsterdam. By a decision of the 25th the Austrian Minister of Finance has decided that all persons who desire to avail themselves of this decree are at liberty to state whether they wish to have the interest paid at Frankfort or Amsterdam.— Ifandelsblad. AMSTERDAM, JULY S.—Yesterday afternoon her Royal Highness Princess Marianne quitted this city to commence her tour for Syria. She embarked on board the steamer William 1., Captain Savart. She was accompanied by a suite of twelve persons, among whom are the Rev. J. H. Van Sen-1 den of Zwolle. Her Royal Highness proposes to touch at Bordeaux, at Lisbon, and some of the principal ports of the Mediterranean, before she pro ceeds to Jaffa, whence she will commence her tour through Syria and the Holy Land. THE HAGUE, JULY 2.—The Government steamer Cerberus arrived here on the 30th from Vlaardingen ; it is the forerunner of the herring fishery fleet, and bad on board 58} tons of herrings. The usual offer ing of the first fruits of the fishery was presented to the King and the Royal Family. The remainder was sold this evening at 700 f. per ton. The steamer reported that the fishery was extremely abundant this season. The health of the men engaged in the fishery, amounting to 1,600 persons, was good. The Dutch herring fleet consists of 110 vessels. THE CHOLERA.—Tbe morning's report from the Cholera Hospital, of July 2, states that on the pre vious day 10 fresh cases were admitted, 7 persons died, 3 recovered; remaining under treatment, 56. At Leyden 42 persons were attacked on the 28th and 29th, of whom 31 died. Total number of cases 301, deaths 154, recoveries 23, under treatment 124. 66 cases have been admitted into the Cholera Hos pital since the 10th, of these 44 died, 4 recovered, 18 remain under treatment. At Utrecht 15 fresh cases were brought in, and 7 proved fatal; remaining under treatment, 8. No fresh reports have been received from other parts of the country, but the foregoing show that the disease has assumed a very malignant character. — ,Dutch Papers, July 3. HOP INTELLIGENCE. BOROUGH, JULY 2.—The accounts continue to come unfavourable from the hop plantations. The duty has been done at 80,000/. and 90,0001. We have a firm market; the hops on sale are pretty much the inferior sorts. MAIDSTONE.—The blues have not retrograded, and by some are considered to have improved during the past week. In many parishes of this immediate district, foul as they are they do well to maintain their ground. A few weeks warm nights and genial showers might even yet offer them a chance of recovery, but the season is slipping on, and the nights are chilly to a degree almost unprecedented at this time of the year. Cultivation will probably tell, should a favourable chance arise, but at present the crop seems to " hang fire " in a way which is anything but pleasant to the eye of the planter. YALDING AN]) II UNTON.—The hops in some few grounds continue in a growing state, and bid fair for a crop, while others, and the great majority, are almost overcome with fly, flea, &c., e hich it appears almost im • possible for them to surmount. MALLING.—The hops grow, considering their foul state. Some grounds are weak and short of bine; others throw out healthy looking branches, but the vermin, which are as thick as ever, follow them up to the very tips. HUNTON.—Although it cannot be said that our hops are free from vermin, yet hitherto they have been less infested than many others. Consequently, unless we have a more serious attack, at this late season, we have at present, pretty generally, the prospect of growing some good hops—many, it cannot be, for, like the great bulk of the plantations, our bine is far from being full and vigorous. IGIITHAN AND SEAL.—Within the last few days there is a decided improvement in the hops, and, unless there is an increase of fly, hopes are entertained of A crop. CRANBROOK.—There is still a considerable quantity of vermin and honey-dew on the bine, and it is the opi nion of some connoisseurs in this neighbourhood that there can be but few hops grown here this season. HORSMONDEN.—lmprovement has been observed in some gardens this week, and in most grounds a great decrease of fly; but lice and honey-dew are as prevalent as ever. The strong bines (of which we have a good portion in our parish) are still in a growing state. LAMBERHURST.—T 110 hops in this parish are looking very bad. The lice are daily increasing. and every pro. bability of their going black. Our prospects are very discouraging. BRENCHLEY.—The reports from our planters are some what contradictory. Some are of opinion there are some clean shoots appearing; on the other hand it is quite evident we have more fresh fly. On the whole there is no improvement. HAWES VAST. —The hops are very bad, and many grounds in this vicinity are hopeless. WROTHADI.—The hops here are in a very unfavour able state, the insect being decidedly on the increase. The honey-dew also is still seen in many gardens. GOUDHURST. —ln the early part of the week there was a considerable decrease of vermin, and the honey dew is also disappearing. This change has taken place upon the strong grounds. The weakly land in the first growth still continue so, but still the bine has made considerable progress this week. There is a very small quantity of fly guldings as compared with former years; a few niggers are to be seen. SHARDEN AND BIDDENDEN.—In S3lllO grounds the vermin is on the decrease; the niggers have made their appearance. In general. the bine presents a very un healthy appearance. Unless there should come a favourable time for the Midsummer shoot, there must be but a very short crop. ORPINGTON. —The hops about here are much in the same state as last week, still there is a slight improve ment. The rain on Friday night has somewhat revived them. CANTERBURY.—The hops everywhere present the Most unfavourable appearances. Laden with fly, lice, and flea, and honey-dew dripping trom the bines, the plant is fast sinking to an irretrievable state. The last few days have been warm, but the nights, in some in stances, quite cold. Unless a speedy change ensue, of settled warm weather—warm by night as well as by day —the crop must be exceedingly small. Bets are freely laid against 80,0001. General accounts speak of an in crease of fly and honey-dew—of the bine mostly being very foul, black and curling, and altogether evidencing no hope of half an ordinary crop, even if the weather beareatter prove favourable. EDENBRIDGE.—The best grounds are improving, but the weak binea cannot do much. The niggers increase yery fast. HußST•GßEEN.—Generally speaking we can quote no improvement in hops since our last; they continue in fested with vermin to a great extent. The midsummer shoot seems very tardy in its progress. TICEHURST.—We find a decided decrease of ver min this morning (July Ist), and an improvement in the bine, particularly among the Jones's, has taken place within the last few days. Buewssa.—The bine in this neighbourhood is re ported to be less infested with vermin than hitherto. — Maidstone Gazette, July 3. LONDON PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY. The anniversary festiv..l of this unpretending, but moss useful and benevolent society (tor providing the deserv ing poor with bread and coals in all parts of the metro polis and its suburbs), was read yesterday at the London Tavern, Henry Pownall, Esq., in the chair. The report states:— " Thelublic press has brought much to light which before was concealed, through circumstances which have called forth the prompt and vigorous interference of several benevolent magistrates ; but these cases, numer ous and fearful as they are, form but a very limited por tion of the number which exist; while, heartrending as not a few of them have been, they are greatly exceeded by those by which the committee of this society have lound themselves surrounded in the various streets and courts of London. Among the cases now referred to, whole families have been found, of from six have to tenbeen even more huma n beings. Not few met with who were reared in the lap of plenty—who commenced their career of life with prospects of the most flattering order, but who, by uncontrollable provi dential circumstances, have been reduced to a directly opposite condition in life. Such are the objects which this society seeks out, and to whom, as far as means are furnished, aid is administered. From the Ist of January, 1848, to the end of March, 1849, upwards of 18,000 tickts for 41b. loaves of bread, and 56lbs. of coals, ha ve poor, through contract been issued . to the deserving metropolis and suburbs , the were e er latter delivered free." appointed in all parts of the The usual loyal toasts e o ltiven, and responded to with every demonstration after which the chairman made a very powerful a ppe al on behalf of the claims upon the hu manity, which had such stron g a" inanity, especially of the metropolis. The amount of subscriptions received was The vocalists engaged on the occasionzes Thornton, erle7usnLder the direction of Mr. Turner, assisted by Miss Hayes, Miss Wilkinson, Mr. Shoubrid ge , M r. Holmes, and Farquharson Smith. The dinner and wines were of cots-se of the best de scription. Mr. Harker officiated in his capacity of toast master with his usual judgment. FAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY.— We are glad to announce that this company is now in full operation. Its object is the assurance of the lives of p assen gers by railway; and inasmuch as 1,0001 may be received for a few pence in the event of death during a single journey, we should think all railway travellers would avail themselves of so ample a mode of providing for their families in the event of accident. -7 he Reporter il. July. Wre.selcidtti learn the true want of what we have, till it is that we can have no more.—Eliza Cook's Journal.\ _ _ /1 '- _1 Cr l ~ . CITY OF LONDON ELECTION (From the Cheltenham Examiner.) We cannot help thinking that the House . o t f h P a e h er d s er h i a ve s committed itself to a struggle from w i hshi of the neither honour nor advantage. Itscham obsolete principles of intolerance and e xclusion P . is not P only unwise but ill-thned arrayedtless. t . s certain not to be andl aec a u t s h e e iht hasg g heagainst s t e t f t h g e r growing c su on ce v e ic ss fl u on l, the House of Ler& thh.ee,riennwevhierhyet was an instance, mass of the nation; and and probably never rill . a The po s thi vote en whichadverse threw t to outt h e hasge general succeedederal opinion in of tlre ta p m eo ln p g le. the Bill for admitting the Jews to Parliament was a grand and elaborate mistake. Their Lordships had done enough already to mark their disapproval of _the measure in throwing it out once; but to reject it again, when it came recommended by increased majorities of the House of Commons, was an act of sheer infatuation. Their Lordships' decision on Tuesday evening was one which, in the memorable language of one of themselves, will " go forth without authority, and coene back without respect." The majority of 3,515 in favour of Mr. Rothschild's reelection must have alreudy convinced them of that, for by that re-election they - stand com mitted to a struggle with the electors of London, in which they must sooner or later be defeated. Mr. Rothschild re-enters the walls of Parliament with a prestige which he never possessed before, and which has scarcely ever been possossed by any man since the doors of Parliament were flung opea to the Catholic by the Clare election. What Daniel O'Connell then did for his creed Mr. Lionel Rothschild will now do for his. He becomes, not simply the Landon merchant—the representative of the first ci:y in the kingdom —but the representative, and champion, and embodiment of a great principle, In his Per son that principle will be fought out and carr'ieA. No adverse vote of the House of Peers, though a dozc-n times persisted in and repeated, will now turn the people of London from the struggle in which they find them selves involved, They will fight out this principle as they have fought out others before it. They will main tain the struggle 'as only an English constituency can maintain it; and thoy will win the battle against intole rance and bigotry, as they and their fathers have won hundreds before. We have no wish to couvlain unfairly of the conduct of the House of Lords, or to impugn their motives. We have no doubt that many members of that House do honestly and conscientiousl . ,v believe that it would be wrong to admit the Jew t o P a T.liament. But let us look for one moment at their posit,'on in reference to this question, and the righttuluess or justice on their parts of any offensive persistence in their p.‘•e.sent cond uct,as against the repeated and unmistakeable expression ht of the House opinion. p ublic opinion. No one denies the abstr.act rig measure ()f state of Lords to modify or einventhveetopia,ent usYelaws of the policy, or any change realm, or any inno vation on the Constitution, as to th fct, (eufitnedeinlcthanenosttrictshleuttter ooufrtheela.esws of Parliament; b l tha w t this is a ques tion which y c oncerns primarily and solely the constitution of the House of Com mons. No one as yet dreams of making a Jew a peer of the realm, or a Privy Counsellor., or Lord High Chancellor : the question is simply whether the peo?le shall elect, and the House of Commons receive, a gen tleman against whom there is no shadow . of objection, except that he is a Jew, and as a Jew refuses to blas pheme against his creed, by swearing "on the true faith of a Christian." Now, we submit that this is a question which may fairly and properly be left to the people themselves, and to the House of Commons, who are chosen b/ them. If the public opinion in England was against the admission of the Jew to Parliament, constituencies would ,aot confer their suffrages on members of that persuasion. If there were anything derogatory to, or contaminatory - of; the House of Commons by the admission of Jews, majorities of that House would not consent to their admission. But the negative of both these propositions has been established beyond all question—Baron Rothschild has been twice elected by the largest and most intelligent constituency in the empire, and the House of Commons has affirmed by repeated majorities the proprie'y of those elections. The principle contended for by the people has thus been affirmed by the electors of London, by the House of Commons, by the members of her Majesty's Government, and (without at all trenching on the non-responsibility of the head of the State), we may safely add by her Majesty herself. The House of Lords, or rather some ninety or a hundred Members of the House of Lords, is the only party which opposes the measure, and that opposition is, we take it, more on theo logical than on practical or constitutional grounds. We cannot but rejoice, therefore, that the citizens of London have confirmed Mr. Rothschild's election, be cause such a step is the surest way of bringing about a solution of the difficulty. And we cannot but hope that the House of Peers will, after this demonstration of public opinion, give way to a power which they cannot conquer, and before which they must ultimately succumb THE LATE JAMES KNOX POLK. The Eleventh President of the United States is no more. Mr. Polk died last Friday night near Nashville, of a chronic diarrhoea, after a very short illness. Pre sident Harrison closed his career within a month of the day of his entrance upon the duties of his office; Presi dent Polk in about three months after his term had ex pired. Of eleven ex-Presidents, Messrs. Van Buren and Tyler alone remain among us. Mr. Polk was the youngest man ever inaugura'ed as President ; only 49 years and four months old when he took office. His connexions were members of the old revolutionary party who bad aided and favoured independence before and during the war of 1776. James Knox Polk was born in Mecklenburgh County, North Carolina, No vember 2. 1795, and at the time of his decease was 53 years and seven moths old. Some accounts make his ancestors Irish, others Scotch; some say their original name was Pollock, others that it was Polk. We think it probable that they emigrated to the colo Dies from the north of Ireland. It appears that his branch of the family had resided in Maryland, in Penn sylvania, in North Carolina, and finally removed to Ten n, , ssee. Andrew Jackson stated, in 1844, that he had known James lima Polk from his boyhood, and that " a citizen more exemplary in his moral deportment, more punctual and exact in business, more energetic and manly in his expression of his opinions, and more patriotic, does not live." Mr. Polk's father is, we think, still alive—he was a farmer and removed to Tennessee in 1800, when James Polk was in his 11th year; it is also said that he acted as a surveyor, and with bii family had to toil hard for a living in the valley of the Duck river, then a wilderness. James Polk was the oldest of ten children, acquired the rudiments of an English and classical education near his home, and after years of suffering from a very painful complaint was relieved by a surgical operation. He gained high honours at the University of North Carolina, was assi duous, persevering and regular in his attendance, a good mathematical and classical scholar. In 1819 he began to study the law with the celebrated Felix Grundy, of Nashville; was admitted as a member of the bar of Tennessee in 1820; and was well employed in his line. He served as clerk to the Tennessee Legislature, was next a member for Maury, his place of residence, and in 1825, in his 30th year, elected to Congress. It he was opposed to a national bank, he hesitated to ex press that opinion for the first two years in which ho sat in Congress ; but after Mr. Van Buren went to Washington as secretary, to wit, in August, 1830, Mr. Polk began to give the Tennesseans some hints about " the monster." Upwards of 24 years since he married the daughter of Mr. Joel Childers, a merchant of Rutherford county, Tennessee. Mr. Polk had no children '—was unostentatious, quiet, domestic, and religious— not fowl of show, dancing, dissipation, and late hours. Mr. Polk was a member of the Presbyterian church. It is greatly to his credit that he had the reputation of being no duellist, no gambler, but a steady opponent to speculation. He was 14 years in Congress, and two or three of these years Speaker, having been chosen in December, 1835, and in September, 1837. No more thorough-going party man could be found than Polk; he was very industrious, and, while on the floor of Con gress was reported never to have missed a vote. As he received a vote of thanks at the close of the session of 1837 for his impartiality as Speaker, it may be inferred that he had great control over his temper. He was a ready debater, delivered long and animated speeches, and was one of the few hardworking legislators in his day. To those who saw him when on a visit to this city, during his Presidential term, his countenance and manner bore the impress of anxiety and care. In his intercourse with the public he was affable and courteous; his voice was strong but unmusical ; he was clear-headed, and capable of grasping, comprehending, and explaining complicated matters of public interest; a polite and attentive listener ; and so regular and devout in early life that during the four years that he was at college he (Mr. Polk) never once missed prayers. His per,onal character was irreproachable. "Of Mr. Polk, as a private gentleman, and as known to us in his social and domestic relations," said the editors of the National Intelligencer, " we have no disposition to speak otherwise than with entire respt ct."—New York Tribune. Or PosT-OFFICE NoricE.—Scariff, county Clare, Ire land, having been constituted a post town, the post office there will be opened for the issue and payment of money orders on and after the 6th instant. BEACON ON THE GOODWIN SANDS.—During the last few days, several men under the direction of the Trinity Board have been employed on the Goodwin, about midsand. It appears the object is to force, by means of atmospheric pressure, several lengths of cylin drical iron tubes into the sand until some solid mate rial is arrived at; each length of tube is about 10 feet long and 2i in diameter, but although six lengths securely fastened have been made to penetrate a depth of about 60 feet beneath the surface, no foundation has yet been reached. It is in contemplation as soon as a substratum sufficiently firm is found, to place several tubes of similar dimensions at approximate dis , tances, and to erect a beacon thereupon. Should the attempt succeed, and sanguine expecta tions are enter tained that it will, there exists li ttle doubt of the impor tant effect of a structure of this kind, in diminishing the —Doversnou LeKleguritasp!„%A. amount of danger to shipping on a spot proverbial for its disasters and fatal consequences to life and prep -rty. foun dation -stone of the l • LMSHOUSES —Wednesday the foun - the metropolitan ma ster boot and shoe makers, at Mort out being erected by lake, as an asylum observances io by R. Taylor, decayed members of the trade, Esq., president of the insti r t y u* will contains habitations for 14 indi v iduals. proposed erection d entirely Th e funds, by now exceeding 5,0001., have been suvlrscurailbse cl uit to All p ir rov A i l de S atel L tZ; persons connected with the shoe trade. f.T town prAc council AiusE U have v e AN re D sol L ve i The P the requisite accommodation and en tt d a ance for done. tions, &c., in a mansion -house, in Peel's-park, to which the public will have free access at a ll resona bl A rate of ar a id. per pound way afterw dbe "times. authorised,-- Ruilder. HOUSE 0 F LORDS, July 6. The i r Lordship., ass(-0 iblf d at. Five o'clock. 'ers from the. Comm.Jus brought up c er t a i n Bil\ilel4 s: Lord 6s I3IIOUGHAM pt esented a petition from Ham mersmith prt Lying for an alteration in the laws relating to the sale of br:er. The Marqui A of BREADALBANE presented a peti tion from the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, praying for the abolition of the present tests in the Univer 3ities. SUNT, LONDON, rininAv P,VENING, JULY et Imo, MPERIAC, PARLIAMENT. VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. The Vlncouv,r'A Island (Administration of Justice) was hrou.zht up free the House of Lords, and, on - n motion of Nir. lawEs, was rt-ad a first time and o(& red ti be rt , ad sec nd titno on Umday next. PEOPLE'S CHARTER. Mr. HEADLA NI presented a petition from New caitle. upon-Tyne in favour of the adoption of the People's Charter. FRENCH INTERFERENCE WITH ROME. Mr. T. I)UMCOMBE presented apetiTioliFronicer tain inhabitants of Holborn couiplaining of the armed intervention of France in the affairs of Rome. THE STATE OF THE NATION. Mr. DISRAELI said it was impossible for him, ac cording to the forms of the House, to bring forward the further discussion of his motion on the state of the nation until the 31st of July. It was extreme l y in expedient to gointo the discussion on such a subject at such a time. It the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would therefore give him another Govern ment day, as far as he (Mr Disraeli) and the gentlemen on his side of the House were concerned, nothing should take place on their parts to prevent a division taking place on that day. Lord J. RUSSELL said, that both sides of the ques tion had been fully entered into by the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Buckinghamshire, and by his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the part of the Government, and as far as th e G overnment was concerned, he was quite content with the reply given by his Right Hon. Friend. He was, however, willing to make some further sacrifice, in order that the whole question should be fully debated, and if the adjourned debate on the Hon. Gentleman's motion was to be con tinned, it was desirable that it shoulu be continued with out delay. Under these circumstances ho was willing it should be resumed to morrow (Friday). This being so, he must ask the House to sit at an early hour on Mon day, in order that the Government might proceed with the Bills before the House in reference to Scotland. He begged also to take that opportunity of requesting that the Hon. Member (Mr. Heywood), who had a motion on the paper, praying that an inquiry should be instituted into the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, with a view to the extension and improvement of educa tion, would be good enough to give it up for this session, as the Government had not time to consider what course it could take in respect to it. Mr. HEY WOOD had no objection to assent to the request of the Noble Lord, and he would therefore post pone his motion till next session. Mr. DISRAELI said he could have wished the Noble Lord bad given him information of his intention to allow the debate on the state of the nation to take place on Friday, for many of his friends had gone out of town, not expecting. that the debate would again come on. Lord J. RUSSELL--I could not give the Hon. Gen tleman the information earlier. Mr. MACKENZIE expressed a hope that the Noble Lord would not persevere in his determination to press the Sci,tch Marriage and Registration Bills on, as they were much objected to in Scotland. Mr. IlustE and Lord LINCOLN also addressed similar requests to the Noble Lord. Lord J. RUSSELL said he looked upon the Bills to be a great improvement on the law in Scotland, in re• specs to marriages, registration, &c., and he could not consent to withhold them. Captain HARRIS wished to know if there was any inaccuracy in the statement that there had been a de crease to the extent of 5,000 ships euguged in the coast ing trade. Mr. LABOUCHERE said he was not aware of any inaccuracy; there was a steady increase in the coasting trade, and it there was any decrease it was owing to the general depression of trade. THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. Mr. GLADSTONE said, in drawing attention to the motion of which he had given notice, '• That an humble addl.& ss be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct that such means as to her Majesty shall seem most fitting and effectual be taken to ascertain the legality of the powers in respect to territory, trade, taxation, and government, which are, or recently have been, claimed or exercised by the Hudson's Bay Company on the continent of North America, under the charter of his Majesty King Char!, s the Second, issued in the year 1670, or in virtue of any other tight or title, except those conveyed by or under the Act 43 Geo. 3, c. 138 (extending the criminal juris diction of Canadian Courts), and 1 and 2 Geo. 4, c. 66, intituled,' An Act for regulating the fur trade, and este blishing a criminal and civil jurisdiction within certai❑ parts of North America,'" he was happy to state that through the consent of the Hudson's Bay Company, and also of the Government, he was not called upon to trouble the House with many observations. The com pany held the power they exercised in their territo ries by three titles. The first was the charter of 1670 ; the second, the license of . trade granted in 1838 ; and the third, that which they recently obtained for the Go vernment of Vancouver's Island. The object of the inquiry was not to enter into any of the alleged abuses of power attributed to the company, but only to inquire into the legality of the rights enjoyed under these titles. It was his desire to divest the question of every political feeling, and he was glad be had not to advert to any points connected with the management of this company. which was conducted by a gentleman for whom he bad tke greatest respect. Mr. Isbester, with whom the sug gestion for inquiry originated, gave testimony to the fficient manner in which the Governor Sir John Pelly, and the Deputy•Governor,Mr. Harrison discharged their duties. It was not of the officers but of the system he complained, and would, therefore, without further re mark, submit the motion. _ _ Mr. lIis.WES said it was not necessary for him to make many observations upon the question. The Right Hon. Gentleman had concisely stated that the company. much to their honour, agreed to the inquiry, and under these circumstances the Governm , nt also agreed to it. He thought the inquiry ought to take place, and had only to express his acquiescence. Mr. HUME wished to know when the Noble Lord (Lincoln) intended to bring forward his motion upon this subject. Lord LINCOLN said it was his intention to bring it forward the first opportunity, upon the motion for going into Committee of Supply. Mr. E. ELLICE said more importance was attached to this question than it merited. It was stated in the public papers that this grant of Vanvouver's Island was made to the company as a job at his solicitation. The fact was that he knew nothing of it until it was men• tioned in that House. If the Government gave him the isiand, subject to the conditions upon which it was granted to the company, he should regard himself as a fit inmate for a lunatic asylum if he accepted it. He did not think it would be of any advantage to the company. He thought they ought to hesitate before they interfered with the government of the company, before they were prepared to substitute a better, which would be difficult to obtain. The company had managed their territories in a most efficient manner, and if a Committee was ap- pointed to investigate the matter, he was prepared to prove that such was the case. Mr. HUME said he never blamed the company, but the Government for making the grant, because he (Id not consider the company competent to found a new colony. Lord LINCOLN said he would be precluded from bringing forward his motion on Thursday next, but thought he would do so on Friday next. Mr. GLADSTONE disclaimed having intimated that the Hon. Member for Coventry (Mr. E. Ellice) had solicited this grant. In fact, be never believed that such was the case. He did not wish to weaken the title of the company. After the examination took place it would be for him to take exceptions, if he entertained any. He cast no imputations on the company. His objection was to the principle involved in this matter, as it related to the important subject of colonization. The motion was then agreed to. RELATION BETWEEN LANDLORD AND LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, July 5. The Court snt today at Westminster, for thu purpose of delivi,ring judgment in several cases which -stood Over for consideration, Or. Judges present being Lord Chief Justice Denman, Mr. Justice ratteson, Mr. Justice Cnicridge, and Mr Justice &le. BAILEY V. HAINES.- SAME V. BRACEBRIDGE.-SANS V. WCAULEY. The plaintiff in this case is an advertising agent, and the defendants, against whom he brought three separate actions, were provisional committeemen of one of the unsuccessful railway schemes planned during the great railway mania. New trials had been moved for on several grounds. Lord DENMAN now gave judgment. Having entered very fully into the law of the cases, and gone through all its details, his Lordship said, in the case of" Bailey v. M'Cauley," it was alleged that the jury had not been properly constituted, inasmuch as one of the jurymen had been a member of the provisional committee of the line in question, at the same time that the defendant was a member of it. The Court was of opinion that the iuryman should have communi cated that fact to the judge, and that in not having (lone so, it was to be supposed that he was apprehensive that the verdict would affect his interest. - the Court was, therefore, of opinion that the verdict could not be sus tained, and that the rule for a new trial must be granted but on payment of costs, inasmuch as the plaintiff's at torney, in not having communicated the fact (with which he was acquainted) had himself contributed to the failure of justice. In the case of " Bailey v. Brace bridge," which in like manner resulted in a verdict for the defendant, objection was taken to the summing up of Lard Chief Justice Wilde, before whom the cause was tried at Bristol. The Court was satisfied with the summing up, as the ruling was in accordance with the decision of the Court of Exchequer. ()ejection was also taken to the verdict, as being against evi dence, and where there was much perplexity in the circumstances, the Court thought that it ought not to deprive the party of the benefit of the verdict which he had fairly obtained. The third case, that of " Bayley v Haines," was a pecul'ar one. The jury there asked at what time the defendant had become a provisional committeeman ? Whereupon the counsel turned to the prospectus, in which the defendant's name appeared, for the purpose of fixing the date. Objection was taken to this, and the Court thought it unsatisfactory. The rule for a new trial must therefore be absolute on that ground; but as the plaintiff was at all events entitled to a verdict, and as the effect of a new trial would be merely to reduce the damages, the Court was of opinion that the plaintiff had better consent to take off part of the amount. With respect to another question in the case, which had been submitted for the consideration of the Court, the Court had reserved it, and would on Wednesday nest give judgment on it. DAI7BENNY V. PHILLIPS. The plaintiff in this case is a solicitor, at Marla Drayton, and brought his action against the defendant, who was one of the managing directors of the Northamp ton and Lincoln Railway Company. Plaintiff obtained a verdict for 300/. A rule for a new trial was applied for, and was now made absolute. , - main by a young man 'in his employ, named Buck, who shortly afterwards went to the sitting-room on the first floor, and remained there with the plaintiff and his mo ther, a lady eevt my-one years of age, and these were the only pf-rso: s in the house. At ten minutes to ten Buck went to get the supper beer, and returned in about four, minutes, and again went up stairs. Nothing fur ther happened until about ten minutes past ten, when a rapping at the shutters was heard, and an alarm of fire was given by parties in the street. The persons in the house attempted to go down stairs, but bein g prevented by the smoke, they got out of the front window into the public-house adjoinining. On cross-examination, it ap peared that the plaintiff was indebted to nearly all the tradesmen whom he called as witnesses, and that several of them had lodged attachments at the Sun-office against the money supposed to be due upon the insurance; that he had 'borrowed 20/. of Buck; and that at the time of the fire he was not in good pecuniary circumstances. Among other witnesses, the plaintiff called Edward Cap stick, who had been in his employ as foreman. He stated that he had been subpcenaed by the defendant, and that the plaintiff and witness estimated the value of the stock and furniture, for the purpose of insurance, at about 1,2001., but that the plaintiff said that they might put it down at a little more, as the stock might increase. Upon this answer being given, the plaintiff's Cou:,sel declined to put any more questions to the witness, who in his cross-examination stated that he continued in the plaintiff's service till the time of the fire. On that day he was out from one o'clock until half-past eight o'clock, but he then assisted in shutting up the shop, and about half-past nine left the premises safe. He then went to the John Bull, Brewer -street, Goswell road, where he heard an alarm of fire, and afterwards went to Islington, and found the plaintiff's premises in fames. The witness assisted the plaintiff in making out his claim, and afterwards stated to the Sun-office that his claim was a proper one. He then went into business at Greenwich, where he was served with several writs. A person named Edkins served one of these writs, and in consequence of a conversation with him, he made a further communication to the Sun-office, different to the one already referred to. Ho kept the plaintiff's books, whose takings varied from 121. to 501. per week. The amount was lowest at the time of the fire, at which time the stock had diminished. When witness first went to the plaintiff's the mattresses were kept up stairs, but afterwards they were brought down stairs to fill up the shop. At first also the mahogany goods were kept down stairs, and the japan goods up stairs, but afterwards the japan goods were brought down stairs. The number of men in the plaintiff's employ had also decreased. Wit ness assisted the plaintiff in making out his claim, but they did not limit themselves to the exact amount of the goods that were on the premises at the time of the fire. Smith said they must make it out as well as they could, and as there was not sufficient cabinet furniture to amount to the insurance, they must put down things that were not there, and make the prices more than what the goods cost. The witness then went through a large number of items in the plaintiff's claim against the fire office, and stated that some of the articles mentioned there were nut upon the premises at the time of the fire, and that a large quantity of the goods were charged at much more than their real price. The total amount of the claim was for 1,7871. 9i., one part of which was on account of the drapery stock, which was set down at 9471. 4s. 4d., but the witness valued it at 4321. Bs. 7d. The furniture, bedding, feathers, &c., were set down at 428/ 3s. Bd., but the witness estimated it at only 2001. Bs. 10d., and the glass, which was claimed at 651. 45., was valued at half that sum. The wit ness also stated that, a week before the fire, between thirty-five and forty yards of Brus•els carpet were sent to the plaintiff's sister, in Tottenham Court -road, and also a feather bed, some calicoes flsnnel, table linen, and a fancy work table; that some flannels, diapers, table linen, and calicoes, were sent to the plaintiff's brother, Mr. Robert Smith, in Holborn. Previous to the exami nation of this last witness, the plaintiff's brother and sister had been called, and their testimony contradicted that given by Capstick as to property having been taken to their houses from the plaintiff's shortly before the fire. Sever .:1 of the plaintiff's witnesses were ques tioned as to a washhand-stand with a marble top, which they stated they had seen upon the premises shortly be fore the fire, and similar evidence was given as to a cheval looking-glass. Both these articles were charged for in the plaintiff's claim. Capstick, in his evidence, stated that this last-named article was not on the pre mises at the time of the fire, hut was at Mr. Foster's sale rooms in Oxford-street, and that the one produced in Court was the same which was set down at 51. 10s. in the claim. Mr. Bromley, however, an auctioneer, was called, and he stated that he had gone over the premises afeer the fire, and had found the frame of a cheval-glass, about the same size as the one produced, which was much burned. With regard to the quantity of goods sent into plain tiff's, the books of one person with whom he dealt,named Bailey, appeared to have been altered so as to make the amount in the books greater than the quantity of goods actually supplied, and it was submitted for the consider ation of the jury that the alterations had been fraudu lently made. Another person with whom the plaintiff dealt, was Mr. Slater, and the witness Capstick said that Mr. Slater had told him he had been obliged to alter his books, and had put in 100/. worth of goods, to make Smith's books correspond with the invoices. He also gave witness a sovereign, and told bim to keep himself' right, and if he wanted another at any time he should have it. Mr. Slater was called, and it appeared that there were alterations in his books, but he explained it by saying that there had been a mistake, in entering goods to the wrong Mr. Smith. He denied that he had ever made the statement above referred to, but stated that he had given Capstick a sovereign because he was in distress. This was the plaintiff's case. The defendant's case, as given in evidence, was that about ten minutes past ten o'clock on the night of the fire, several persons perceived smoke coming from . the plaintiff's premises, and, in consequence thereof, they knocked and kicked at the door and shutters for about five minutes, and shouted " Fire." They also rang the bell, and the policeman sprung his rattle. At the expi ration of this rime the plaintiff came to the window, and was told that the house was on fire, hut he said no, it was all right. He then Rent away, but soon returned, and threw the strt et•door key out, which was picked up and given to a person named Thomas Conder, who opened the door and went into No. 19, and saw a fire raging at the back of that s h op, and through the door communicating with the oth er s h op, he saw the reflection of a fire, which appeared to be at the back of the shop No. 18. Witne,.s saved two lots of goods, but the police would not allow him to go into the house again. A. model of the premises was produced, from which it ap peared that there is a party wall between No. 18 and No 19. and that there is no internal communication be tween the two houses, except through an opening in the wall on the ground floor, which is six feet one inch wide. The stairc,t,es started from the back of the premises, and ran up the side of the outer wall of each house, from the basement to the top. These staircases were entirely destroyed, and it was sworn that they were both on fire at the same time. John Robert Eyles, a fireman i n th e emp l oy o f t h e Roy a l Society for the Protection of Lite from Fire, stated that he tutered one of the upper rooms, and found a strong smell of turpentine or naptha. There was a cry that there was a man on the roof, and witness went there, but he had only just got up, and was standing with one foot on the roof and one on the coping, when the roof fell in, and if it had not bc en for his compa nion he should have fell in with it. He never saw a fire burn so rapidly. There appeared to him to be two dis tinct fires. Henry Andrew Mailea, an engineer in the Fire Bri gade, superintended the search among the ruins. The rubbish was sifted through two sieves, and every por tion of burnt property was saved. They did not find a gold watch said to have been lost, nor the remains of any plate. Mr. Smith said he had lost six sovereigns, but none of them were found in the rubbish, nor was any portion of the marble washhand-stand discovered. They f.iund some metal rings, but no value hie ones, nor any account books. Witness observed a peculiar smell,some thing like the -smell of naptha or turpentine. Mr. Thomas Hodsol, a valuer and surveyor of losses by fire.—He watched the sifting of the rubbish, and took a note of everything found. Among these articles were bed-ticking, floorcloth, blankets, carpets, rugs, and other articles which could not be consumed in a fire such as the one in question. Account-books, such as the plain tiff was proved to have had, could not have been entirely consumed. The witness went through a large number of items in the plaintiff's claim against the fire-office, and the result of his evidence was, that there was a much less quantity of goods upon the premises than those charged for. No remains of the marble stand were found, and judging from the salvage, the plaintiff's stock in trade was of a very interior description. Witness a so observed the smell in the ruins, which was at times so bad that they could scarcely breathe. Several witnesses also gave testimony to the effect, that the plaintiff's stock was of a cheap kind, and that it had much diminished at the time of the fire; but one of the defendant's witnesses named Charles Hackett, who bad been employed as porter by the plaintiff on the day of the fire, and who had good means of acquiring in formation upon the matter, stated that the shops were quite full of goods. The CKIEF JUSTICE directed the jury that there were three goes ions for their consideration. Ist. Whether the fire was accidental, or procured by the fraud of the plaintiff, 2d. Supposing the fire not to have been pro cured by the plaintiff, what was the amount of the pro perty destroyed by that fire; and the third question would only arise provided the second received their de. termination to a particular effect. If they found that the value of the goods destroyed amounted to such a sum as showed the plaintiff's demand to have been rea sonably correct, the third question would not arise. It only arose supposing they found that the account was not only incorrect, but incorrect and excessive to such an amount and under such circumstances, as should induce them to think that the error was not accidental, but intentional ; they would then con sider the third question, whether the plaintiff had fraudulently and ;knowingly set down the amount greatly beyond the loss he knew he had sustained. His Lordship then read through his notes of the evidence, dividing it as bearing upon one or other of the questions above menioned, snd told them that they should be strongly impressed with the conclusions that the fire had been procured by the plaintiff, or that there had been fraud, before they adopted either of them, but if they were of opinion that the evidence led to either of those conclusions it would be their duty to find for the de fendant. The jury retired from the court to consider the matter, and after being absent for three-quarters of an hour they returned, and, i❑ answer to questions left with the officer of the court by his Lordship, they said that they were unable to determine whether the fire was wil ful or accidental; but they found that the plaintiff, with intent to deceive and defraud the defendants, made and delivered a false and fraudulent statement, greatly ex ceeding the real amount of his loss. In addition to this, the jury found that the amount of the property destroyed was 9004, which finding amounts to a verdict for the defendant. The case occupied the court nearly four days, and WO not concluded until a quarter to nine o'clock at night. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 5. (Nisi ?rius sitting at Guildhall, before the LORD CIWU BARON and a Special July.) 3I`KILLAR V. HARRIS. The plaintiff in this cAse, who is a gentleman of fore tune, residing- at Wandsworth Lodge, Tooting, sought to recover compensation in damages from the defendant , a brewer, carrying on business in the Hampstead-road , for an injury done to the plaintiff's horse and broughall l by the alleged negligent conduct of a draymaa in the service of the defendant. After the usual amount of conflicting evidence, The LORD CHIEF BARON left the case to the jury, forming them that they must be of opinion that the or cident was occasioned altogether by the negligence of misconduct of the deft ncl , mt's servants in order to entitle the plaintiff to a verdict. The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 441 61 THE Us UNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY s.—E , .glish wheat is in better supply, and meets a dull sale at last week's rates. In foreign there ha' been less disposition to operate, and sales have been restricted at previous currencies. The flour trade is quiet, for grinding barley there is a fair inquiry. Oats attract but little attentions the demand being quite in retail, and values about the same. In beans, but little doing. Wheat—English new, 403 to 4 95 per imperial quarter; Foreign, 405 to 433 per 4601b5; ditto red fine qualities, 46s to 43s per 4801bs ; ditto ditto ordinal ditto, 42s to 44s ditto ; ditto hard, 40s to 44s ditto. Barley', English malting, 27s to 30s per imperial quarte r ; di tto a nd foreign grinding, 21s to 24s per 4001bs. Oats—Devon and Welch, 17s 6d to 18s 6d per imperial quarter; Irish, white, 19s to 21s per 3201133; ditto, black, 175 to 18s per imperial quarter. Foreign, none. Beans—English, 303 to 36s pet imperial quarter ; foreign, 26s to 30s per imperial quarter. Flour—English, seconds, 32s to 34s per sack ; American, SO' sweet, 25s to 26s per barrel. The supply of wheat in Gloty cester of home growth still comes to hand very scantily, yet the demand is not brisk, although values must be noted Is pet quarter higher. Foreign is still in good supply, and take in limited quantities at about 6d per quarter over last week's prices. The arrivals were—in the Arthur Hondrine, 491 quarters wheat; in the Sophia Klasina, 810 quarters oats; in the Jeune Louise, 853 hectolitres grinding barley ; i ° the Sabrina, 15 barrels oats ; in the Fanny, from Glee' cester, 50.; sacks flour • in the Taff, from ditt o , 21 0 gua r' ters oats ; in the Matchless, from Skiskiol, 690 quarters bar' ley; in the Benjamin, from Nantes, 1,611 h ec t o li tres re d w h ea t; in the Victory, trom Dublin, 200 barrels oats; in the Harriett from Gloucester, 153 sacks flour ; in the Juverna, from Cork , 15 barrels oats. BIRMINGHAM, JULY s.—At Gloucester and Worceste r 1.. markets, on the 30th, the wheat trade ruled dull, at an advance , of is per quarter. Barley fully as dear, with more inquiry for grinding qualities. Oats sold slowly at former prices. On beans and peas the turn was in favour of the seller. Darin% the present week the transactions in the trade have again been limited. Our millers have not agreed as to advancing the flour , arid hold off rather than give the rates demanded fur wheat' We have an improved sale for heavy grinding barley. Oats unalterid. Beans find buyers at quite as much money. ti° transactions reported in peas. At this day's market there svel an increased supply of English wheat, and the trade was life' less, at an advance of Is per quarter on all good qualities. barley no alteration. Oats were taken slowly, with the tura in favour of the buyer. Beans and peas fully as dear. DERBY, JULY 2.—The supply of fat beasts to-day ' vra ° , about the average • the quality genera ll y was goo d , and bi g ht' prices were asked for all kinds of beef ; there were severe lots left on hand. The supply of sheep and lambs was Abell the same as last week, but the demand was extremely flat' Fat and store calves were more than equal to the demand. Fat pigs were plentiful. Beef, 5d to 51-cl ; mutton, 41d to 5d ; lambs, 18s to 21s ; veal, 4d to 5d per lb. Rough few 3s 6d per stone of 141bs. Hides, 1 1 %d per lb. ; ca lf s ki n s. : 4 " to 3 1 / 2 d. GLASGOW, JULY 4.—Our supplies consisted principally 2,200 quarters of wheat from the Mediterranean, and 6,64, barrels of flour, 1,785 quarters of peas, and 453 quarters 0 Indian corn from Transatlantic ports. Coastwise and treat Ireland they were light. About 575 q uar t ers o f w h ea t as , 883 quarters of barley reached Grangemouth from abroad' The weather was much broken and cold during the we ek; which, together with the small stock in the hands of bolder!' assisted to impart greater firmness to the trade, and a fa ir business occurred at the extreme rates of last Wednesday' This day's market was moderately well attended, and scarceli a quotable chane ' e took plac e i n th e value of any article. EDINBURGH, JULY 4.—The quant i ty of wheat broug ht forward to-day was 756 qrs, being 141 qrs less than last week' Top price Is up, and the average the same-133 qrs unsol d ; The quantity of barley brought forward was 131 qrs, loin; 75 qrs less than last week. Price on the top Is, and tb; average is 9d up— a ll so ld . Of oats we had 1,062 41; brought forward, or '286 qrs more than last week. Top Pri"'" 2d, and the avera ge 3d up - 30 qrs unsold. The quail: tity of beans to-day was 75 qrs, or 9 qrs less than last weel Price on the top I s , an d t h e average 2d up-1 6 q r unsold. Top of Wheat ... 64113 56, Od ... Barley ... 58 lb 32s Od OAs 45416 23s 8d ... Beans 67ilb 34, Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JULY 4.—The supT of cattle this morning was 422, being 81 less than last went Sales very dull. Top p r i ce o f t h e b est beef 7s 6d ; curre e . 7s ; middling and infe rior 6 s t o 6 s 6d per D utch stone. frj3i supply of sheep and lamb s thi s morn i ng was 3,613, being lot more than last week. Sales dull. Sheep maintained 10 week's prices. Top price of the best mutton sid per lb, CF I : rent Old to sd. Lambs (top) 193, current 15s to 17s, middling and inferior 7s to lis a head. DUNBAR, JULY 3.—Wheat, weighing 63ilbs, broil 51s Od, and prices to 365. Barley, weighing 56ilbs, brought 2g and prices to 28s Od. O a t s , we i g hi ng 4341b5, brought 221 u a and prices to 16s Od. B eans an d peas , we i ghing °Gibs, loot' 00s, and prices to 00s Od. DUNDEE, JUNE 30 . —Wheat, 42s Od to 44s 6d. Foreig! ditto _4ss Od to 47s Od. Barley,22s Od to 23s Od. Oats, to 153 6d Peas and beans, 22s Od to 24s Od. CORK, J ULY 4 . —FlourFirsts 14s Od to . 14s 6d ; extra seconds, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; households lOs to 12s; thirds, Bstol per cwt . O a t mea l 13 s Od to Os; Indian meal 833 d to 8s 6d; wile's meal, lOs 6dto Ils per cwt. Indian corn 7115 s to 8/5s per ton' Bran 4103 to 4/5s per ton. Hay—Farmers 14s Od to 235; avereB 6 , 20s; dealers 00s to OJs; average 00s0d per ton. Straw—Faro si e`: 26s Od to 40s Od; ave rage Olis " ; dealers 45s Od to 44s ",,i; average 00s Od per ton. B rea d—Wh eaten l oa f 6 d to fin', household loaf 5d to sid p er 416. F res h b utter, 8d 9J per lb. Eggs -4s 2d to 4 s 4d per h un d re d . C o als. „ , k Newport 15s; Lydney 16s; Land ore 15 s; B est NW; Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s per 0 4 Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. id e t o —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 5d to bid; vea l bid , 7d ; pork 4d to 59d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; saus ages 6d Pi; lb. Hops 6l 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 21 6d to 3159 PT. ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ lOs ; Val on i a 141 t o ; Frelicf 7110 s ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 12s per stein' Hemp 34/ t 0361 per ton. Fish— Scot c h h err i ngs 17 s to 185; r_r.; ditto 26s to 28 9 per b arre l ; N ew f oun dl an d 1 0/ 10 , to 1 2/ ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ 103 ; old scarce; red pine 15s ; yellow pine 31 per ton ; deals, first quality, 201; see° quality, 17/ per 120. Hid es —Market 10 , to 14s; salted l is . i Z: 14, per cwt ; c a lf s ki ns l i d to 21d • market lid to 2d per ' I L Potatoes, white 14d to 15d ; Mini ons 19d to 20d • Guano Peruvian, 11/ to 11/ lO s ; I c h a b oe 91 per ton ; Tar Arehastie" 19s per barrel. TENANT IN IRELAND. Mr. J. O'CONNELL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to establish by law throughout Ireland the custom of tenant right, that has prevailed in the province of Ulster. He said this question was the root of the evils of Ireland, upon which it was necessary something should be done. He was not favourable, as a principle, to the interference of Parliament in such matters, but this was an excep tionable case. There being but thirty-three Members present, the House was counted out. WHAT THE STATE GETS BY LIFE ASSURANCE.— When assurances upon human life are effected for busi ness purposes, we consider that the State should derive benefit from them, in the shape of taxation; . but where they are effected against future calamities which may come, at any moment, when we least expect such a visitation, perhaps, out of small earnings, and by much self denial, we find in practice, that any such impost is a tax upon Providence, of the most dangerous and im politic kind, since life assurance is diminished, accord. ing to the extent of the tax. About 60,000.0001. are invested in life assurance, from which the State derives e i n o c m s a e c o h f a m n o a r t e u t r h e a a n n l d ,olo, o o u o n O t t is A s c t u a r x s e u a p n o d n a P n r o a v n i n d e u t a ic l a blow dealt at the happiness of a nation.—The Reporter for July. THE CHOLERA.... Pe are glad to be able to state that hitherto there has been no extension of the Asiatic cholera in this town or its immediate neighbourhood. terminating We have a ga i n to record a few new cases, several fatally ; but there is yet nothing to show an y spread of the epidemic. There have been in a ll three deaths, including that of Moore's, noticed in our last, from the same house in Charlotte street, Cambridge -street, Chorlton-on-Med lock; and a fourth individual, or lodger, in the house has had a severe attack, but through prompt and effec. tual medical aid, he is now out of danger. There have been several new cases also in Manchester, two of them fatal, besides that of the man James Holland, who died late on Friday night; and one case in Salford, rather severe, but the patient is • recovering.—Manchester Guardian. THE LONDON BANKERS AND THE BRITISH BANK. —ln our two last numbers we have noticed the prin ciples end proceedings of the company established for introducing the Scotch system of Banking into London, and we are gla.l to hear that there is every probability that a very c,,n,iderable modification in the old London houses is likely to be effected.—The Reporter for July. Rather let us suffer fur speaking the truth, than that truth should suffer for want of speaking. —Eliza Cook's Journal. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway ' s Pills, the Un'. versal and most Popular Remedy for all Diseases Ir.cident to Females. The inviograting and purifying qualities of this medicine are so peculiar that females of all ages, suffering from any of the diseases to which they are more particularly subject, may with confidence have recourse to it for relief, a few doses of which will shortly allieviate their sufferings, and ultimately restore them to perfect health and strength. The remedy is safe and infallible, whether taken at the cr►tical period of pass ing from childhood, or turning the meridian of life, and its beneficial effects are acknowledged by numberless mothers of families. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. THE QUEEN V. PARHAM. The question in this case was, whether the same person might be appointed Judge of a County Court for several districts, some of which are in Worcestershire, and some in Herefordshire. Lord DENMAN, in delivering judgment, went very ully into the case, and said there was no impossibility in the law for the same person to hold the office of Judge or several districts. The point contended for was, that there should be s separate Judge for each district. The Court, looking at all the circumstances, was of opinion that the defendant had been duly appointed by the Lord Chancellor within the provisions of the statute, and that there must be judgment in his favour. THE QUEEN V. DYER. The defendant in this case w ai appointed high Bailiff of the County Court of Worcester and Kidderminster, by the defendant in the above case, Mr. Parham, Judge of the County Court of Worcester and other districts, and the question here was, by what right he exercised such office. In his plea he alleged that it was by an order made by her Majesty in Council, on the nomina tion of Benjamin Parham, Esq. Defendant bad pre viously held a similar situation in the Court of R( 7 quests at Worcester, which was abolished on the County Courts Act coming into operation. To this plea the relator, Mr. Wm. Merrefield, replied, that he had on the 22d of January, 1843, been appointed beadle of the Court of Requests for the borough of Kidderminster, by the Lord of the Manor. in whom the appointment was vested; that the Court of Requests had not been abolished as alleged in the plea of the defendant, but that he (the relator) was entitled to exercise the office of beadle in the said Court. Lord DENMAN now delivered judgment. The question at issue really was, whether the County Court, as it now existed, was, in law, the same as that which was created by the statute 12 George 111., and upon that question the claim of the relator in this case must chiefly depend. The question whether the ancient Court for the recovery of small debts was to be entirely abolished on the County Courts Act coming into operation, was to be left entirely to the disrption of the Queen in Council, and that discretion had been exercised by an order of the 13th of March, which unconditionally abolished the Courts then in existence for recovery of small debts. The County Court now in operation was, therefore, not the same with the old Court, of which the relator was an officer, and he had, therefore, no claim to the office in the new Court. Judgment must, therefore, be for the defendant. The Court gave iudgment in numerous other cases, and intimated that it would, on Wednesday next, de liver judgment in the cases as yet undecided. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, in Guildhall, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and a Special Jury.) BARF OT V THE LEGAL AND GOISIIIIERCIAL FIRE IN- SUR&NCE COMPANY. Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Petersdorff, and Mr. Miller appeared hqs the plaintiff; and Mr. Crowder, Q.C., Mr. Co&•kburn, Q C., and Mr. Bramwell, conducted the case for the defendant. This was an action on a policy of insurance. The defendants, among other things, pleaded that the plain tiff bad not rendered them an exact account of his effects; that the account he had sent in was a fraudu lent one; and that he had set the house on fire in which the goods were destroyed. The plaintiff, it appeared, was a straw hat manufac turer, and had carried on business at 95, Wood-street, Cheapside. In June, 1848, it was found necessary to repair those premises, and Mr. Barfoot took his family to reside at Holloway. He afterwards had occasion to go into Luton, in Bedfordshire, to purchase straw for his business. On the 17th of June his servants were engaged in clearing up the litter left att.r the re pairs of the house in Wood-street. A portion of this litter was burnt by them on the premises. They afterwards left, believing the house to be perfectly sate. During the night, however, it was burnt down. Mr. Barfoot immediately left Luton for town, and on his arrival in London he put himself in communication with a the i a r n si s tt u ac r wot a ena n dss c uf e omt chueonadmp that yt the insurance On an thei although sibuhorooaukngscheh tandceobmeep examination nan saved. company plaintiff's ha di stocknlt o th e a cwwt t eaad i ss wholly , now w properly with regard to these books. It was pro vided by the company's policies that a person could not recover for a loss unless he sent in a true.and full state ment of the amount of damage within 30 days from the date of the fire. The books immediately after the fire were taken possession of by the company, and notwith standing repeated application to give them up, they were detained until within four days of the expiration of the time allowed by the policy to render an account of the loss, but permission was given to inspect the books at the office of the company's auctioneer. The plaintiff had made out a general account, which he sent in, to gether with a letter stating he had made the best account he could, but if the company wished it, he would get an accountant to give a detailed list. After some communication with the company, the plaintiff was obliged to bring the present action on the policy. An inquest had been held to inquire into the cause of the fire; the jury had returned a verdict to the effect that the fire was not accidental, but that Mr. Barfoot had had no knowledge of its cause. The fact of the coroner having held an inquest on the fire excited some surprise among the Judge and Counsel, but it appeared that the coroner had claimed this as a right, and had written a book to that effect. Numerous witnesses were called in support of the plaintiff's case. At this stage of the proceedings the case was ad journed until to-morrow. PARRATT V. THE DUKE OE BUCKINGHAM This case, which in the order of trial stood third on the list for this day, and about which curiosity was on the qui vive, has been withdrawn. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, July 5. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, in London, before Chief Justice WILDE and a Special Jury.) SMITH V. HAMILTON. The declaration in this case was founded upon a policy of insurance from fire, effected by the plaintiff, upon his atock in trade and household furniture; and the de fendint pleaded, Ist, that the goods were not consumed by fire; 2dly, that the fire was caused by the procure ment of the plaintiff; and, 3dly, that after the fire the plaintiff had been guilty of fraud, in delivering to the company a false account of his loss. Mr. Sergeant Byles, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Barnard appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Cockburn, Q. C., Mr. Montague Chambers, Q. C., and Mr. Creasy were counsel for the defendant. The plaintiff in this case was formerly in business at 18 and 19, High-street, Islington, as a draper and furni ture-waretious-man, and the defenda n t was t h e repre sentative of the Sun Fire-office. It appears that the plaintiff was in . business as early a s 1840 at B roo k - hi l l , Cl er kenwell, which premises he insured in the Sun Fire office for 7001., but that insurance expired at Christmas, 1847. In August, 1847, he took the premises at Isling ton, and on the 15th of February following he gave instructions for a policy of insurance for 1,5501. upon the stock and furniture at Islington, and on the same day he paid the premium. The insurance, however, was not to commence until Lady-day; and although the po licy was dated in March, it was not delivered until after the commencement of the action. Oa the evening of the 17th of May, 1848, a tire took place, which destroyed certain property insured against, and the action was brought to recover 1,5501., the amount of the policy, The plaintiff called a large number of witnesses, who proved that between August, 1847, and M a y, 1848, they had supplied him with goods to the amount of 1,7501., at Islington; and it al'o appeared that he had some articles removed from Brook-hill to the Islington shops. In addition to this, th ere were a great number of witnesses who had seen th e p rem i ses from time to time, and who stated that the shops were well-stocked, and continued so down to the time of the fire. On the night of the fire the shops were shut up about twenty minutes past nine o'clock, an d th e gas was put Out by the plainti ff, and was tlUtled off the ROME. Lord BRO UGHAM gave notice that, on Monday week, he shululd bring forward a motion on the subject of French itrtervention in the Ruman States. He re joiced to heat• that the war was ended without any es sential damage to those monuments in the safety of which the whole civilized world took an interest. AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BILL. Lord MONTEAGLE brought up the report of the Committee on this Bill, with amendments. The report of the Bill as amended was received, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to•morrow. OATH OF SUPREMACY. The Earl of WICKLOW presented a petition from the Earl of Clancarty, complaining thus he was pre vented from exercising his privileges by the oath of supremacy, as he could not, considering the policy pursued towards Roman Catholics of late years, take an oath declaring the non-existence of the authority of the Pope within this realm. LOAN SOCIETIES BILL. This Bill was read a second time. ASSAULTS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a second time. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION BILL. This Bill was read a second time. SOAP DUTY ALLOWANCES BILL. This Bill was read a second time. SHERIFF OF WESTMORELAND BILL. This Bill was read a second time. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 6. POOR-LAW (IRELAND) BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. GRACE knew from experience that the clause precluded mlny suff•>ring and deserving persons from obtaining relief, and gave his warm support to the motion. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it 74 Majority „, „, —62 Sir JOHN WALSH moved the following clau,e:— " And be it enacted. that from and after the passing of this Act it may and shall be lawful for the Poor-law Commissioners, and they are hereby required to divide the electoral divisions of the several unions in Ireland into such and so many rating districts as to them shall seem fit; and when the said division of such electoral division shall have been duly made by the said Com missioners, each such rating district shall constitute a separate rating district for the relief of the poor now resident within the same, and no pauper or destitute person shall be entitled to relief under this Act or any Act for administering relief to the destitute poor of Ire land, save and except from and on account of the rating district, so to be formed as aforesaid, in respect to which his legal claim for relief arises and such electoral division, so divided into rating districts as aforesaid, shall continue to be an electoral division, for all the purposes of election of guardians, and of representation at the board of guardians of the union within which same shall be situated ; provided always, that in forming such rating districts the Commissioners shall, as far as circumstances will permit, have regard to the boun daries of the several properties within such elec toral division, so as to form the property of each proprietor in such electoral division (or in such union, if they shall so think fit,) into a separate rating district, if such property shall amount in rated value to the annual sum of 1,0001.; and if the rated value of any such property shall not amount to the said sum, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners to unite such and so many of the adjoining properties as to them shall seem tit, so as to form a separate rating district for the purposes of this Act : and provided also, that no rating district, to be formed under the authority of this Act, shall exceed in rated value the amount of 3,0001. per annum: and provided also, that nothing herein con tained shall be construed to limit or prevent the said Commissioners from forming any rating districts of any smaller extent than 1,0001. rated value per annum, if it shall seem expedient and necessary to them so to do." Sir W. SOMERVILLE trusted that the Hon. Mem ber would not press this clause, as they were nearly at the close of the Committee, when it would not be ad visable to discuss the merits of it. Sir JOHN WALSH consented to withdraw the clause, but thought the question of the area of taxation was one of the most important parts of the Irish poor-law. Colonel DUNNE observed that the Irish Members would never be satisfied until the question of area was determined. After a words from Mr. ROIHE and Mr. HERBERT the clause was withdrawn. Mr. POULETT SCROPE then moved the following clause:—"And whereas the relief that can be afforded to certain classes of the destitute poor, under the second section of the said recited Act, is confined to food only, and that many such persons have experienced great suf fering, and the destruction of health, and even of life, from want of the means for procuring shelter, clothing. or fuel wherewith to cook the raw food allowed to them, be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for the guardians of any union in which the order of the Poor-law Commis sioners to afford relief to such persons is in force, to afford such other r, lief to them, besides food, as shall ap pear to them necessary for the preservation of their lives and health." Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the clause, observing hat it would open the door to very great abuses. It was impossible for any law to meet every case of difficulty; and instead of distributing clothes, which would give rise to abuses, ho thuught they ought to confine them selves to relieving the urgent necessities of the poor. Mr. J. O'CONNELL alluded to the wretched condi tion of some of the poor. and said he considered that the proposition of the Hon. Member to supply them with clothes would be of great benefit to them, and would protect them from much misery. Mr. SHARM AN CRAWFORD said it would be a matter of economy in many instances if the guardians had a discretionary power of administrating clothing and shelter to applicants for relief, as well as food. Fur this reason he would support the clause. Mr. G. MOORE said the present system of adminis tering out-door relief in Ireland was wholly inadequate to support the life of the applicants, and the consequence was that hundreds of the people were literally dying from starvation. Mr. CORNEW ALL LEWIS said the giving a discre tionary power to the guardians to administer relief in shelter and clothing would lead to no practical results in the poorer districts in Ireland, unless there was a power of increasing the fund out of which the relief was granted. Mr. P. SCROPE said the guardians at present had only the power of giving relief in food to the able-bodied poor; and he thought a poor man who had been turned out of house and home required relief in shelter and clothing quite as much as food. He was therefore de sirous of giving the guardians the discretionary power of administering relief to the able-bodied in clothing and shelter as well as food. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said any poor-law would al ways be subject to the difficulty of administering out door relief in such a way as not to induce the able-bodied poor to prefer the acceptance of that relief to supporting themselves by their own labour.. He admitted that it might be in many cases most desirable that the guar dians should have the power of granting relief in shelter and clothing as well as in food; at the same time he thought such a power would be always liable to abuse, inasmuch as the able-bodied labourer would frequently prefer such relief to depending upon his own exertions. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but no divison took place, the Hon. Member for Stroud having agreed to withdraw his clause. Sir D. NORREYS proposed the following clause : " Whereas the reduction of the period of residence which shall create chargeability from thirty months to twelve months, will tend to increase unjustly the rates of the _ _ cities and towns of Ireland, inasmuch as from the demo lition of the houses of the poorer classes in the rural districts, the destitute poor are compelled to seek shelter and employment in them, be it enacted, that no destitute poor person claiming relief shall be chargeable to the electoral division in which any city or market town may be situated, who shall have come to reside therein within two years next previous to his application for relief, un less he shall, previous to such two years, have occupied some certain place of residence therein for twelve months continuously, but that in every such ease the applicant for relief shall be chargeable to that electoral division to which he would have been chargeable pre vious to bis coming to reside in the town electoral divi sion." The proposition of the Hon. Member for Cork would not relieve the small towns. What he (Sir D. Norreys) proposed was, that the provisions of the poor law should not become applicable to paupers who had not come to reside in towns within the last two years. Mr. HERBERT opposed the clause. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the Committee divided, when there appeared— Fur the clause ... Against it Majority against the clause The clause was consequently lost. Colonel DUNNE then rose pursuant to notice to move the following clause:—" And be it further enacted that when any land shall have been unoccupied and laid waste for the period of twelve months next before the 25th day of March, 1849, the board of guardians may excuse any new occupier of such land from the payment of any arrears of rates left unpaid by a former occupier of such land." Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed the clause, consider ing that if it was passed it would have the effect of excusing the payment of all arrears whatever. After some dkeu3sion, C lone) DUNNE withdrew the clause. The House then resumed. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he proposed to take the report to morrow at twelve o'clock, and the third reading on Monday next. The House, shortly after four o'clock, adjourned to six o'clock. ... 73 ... -66 The House resumed at Six o'clock. BRITISH GUIANA. Mr. HUME present ,, d a petition from the elected mem bers of the colony of British Guiana complaining that th..y are compelled to pay a civil list to the extent of 39.0001. a year when the circumstances of the colony could not afford it. Wesleyp a PROTECTION OF WOMEN. __Mr. T. BARING presente d a p e tition from certain Methodists in favour of the Bill for the better rroteottou of Women. RAIL WAY SAA Rh MARKETS. -- BRISTOL, JULY 5. -,1 STOCK EXCHANGE.—There were severa l* t ransac ti ons c l o g.. the Bristol and Exeter, Old Shares, which left off at 24U There were likewise some sales of Caledonian, Preterence, at 1 N These were the only variations in prices. LIVERPOOL, JULY 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been dull and heavy throat; oat the day. Prices, however, are about the same, closing firmly the quotations. The sales are—Lan cas hi re and)Yorkshire Quarte.',„ ; 5% dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 3% dis.—Ditt o, 321. Shares, 7 dic_Lonat and North-Western, 131—Ditto, N ew Q uarters, 3% p.—ManchestV Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, P re f erence, 111. Bs. 9d..—Midland, 67, Ditto, Halves, 12% c. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (0. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 31. 16s. 3d. die, MANCHESTER, JULY 5. .00 STOCK Exc RANOE.—The transactions to-day were as follolf Leeds, Fifths, 3% dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 7% dis.—Dover 6 13.16—Sheffield, Preferenc e , 11% c. Shrewsbury! and Ilirug. ham, Preference, 9 13-16--West Riding Union, 4% dia. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The only transactions to-day were is Shit bury and Birmingham, Preference, at 1% p. YORK, JULY 4. STOCK EXC3ANGL.—The transactions to-day have been al . f g,, P low: Great Northern, Pr e f erence , 3—N or th B r i tish, Thirds, 31. J".. Eastern Ueion (C), —York, Newcastle, and Berwick ExteUSD: 1.414 —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase). 4/. 3s. 9d. COUNTY COURT, NORTHAMPTON, THURISDATI GUBBINS v. O'CONNOR, M.P.—The plaintiff in this ca se was a shoem a k er , li v i ng i n this town, who sought to ~, cover from the defendant, Mr. Feargus O'Connor, Al, two sums of V. 10s. each, p a id b y fhe plaintiff in A pr' 1846, and March, 1847, to the agent of the d e fer:il for shares in the Ch art i st L an d Scheme. The plaintil sought to recover the sum paid in 1846, as money Po l o on an illegal consideration, the company not having bee.„ registered at all, and so mu c h o f t h e sum pa id i n 184 7, t 4 excess of 10s. on the 100/, when th e company was oil,: y provisionally regist e r e d. He also sought to recover c . the ground that the money was paid on a considerstic': which had wholly tail .d, the company having failed obtain complete registration within a y ear , an d the I,l'!° visional registration Rot having been renewed from ye ' to year, and the comp an y h av i ng t h erefore explode' The plaintiff's case having been supported by evidence' counsel was beard for the defendant, after which th e learned judge, in a very elaborate judgment, gave a Ve l ; i dict for the plaintiff for 2/. 2s. 9d. w i t h costs, being 1° the second slim &wiped. BIRTHS. On the 25th ult., at Thornton Steward, near Bedale, Yor ° s hire, the wife of the Rev. J. R. Sumner, of a daughter. On the 30th ult., in New-street, the lady of W. CUPP Esq., of a son. On the Ist inst., in Arundel-street, Mrs. George Chapsli tt4 of a son. On the .:).d inst., at the Vicarage, Charlton, near PergeP Wilts, the wife of the Rev. W. IL Shrine, of a daughter. ho On the 3d inst., a t Princes-, treat, Stamford-st r eet, wife of William W. Waters, of Holland-street, Biackfrlw of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Greyfriars.green, Coventry, Mit• Dresser, of a son. MARRIED. gtv At St. Mary's Ch urc h , B ryanstone-square, on the sth leo by the Rev. Robert Crosse, Chaplain to his Royal High l l,o the Duke of Cambridge and uncle of the bride, T. Le',,s, Esq, of Sussex-terrace, Hyde-park, to Lou 0, eldest Murray,'daughter of the late Captain Thomas Blair, H.E.I„,Ar On the sth inst., at Royston, Horace Benge Dobell, M.R.C.S., City-road, London, to Elizabeth Mary, t`L daughter of the lat e G eorge Fordham, Esq., of Odsey-htw— a. in the county of Cambridge. 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