The Sun. — London, England, 1842-06-25 00:00:00

.1 1 kIr.S. O'BRIEN wished to know whether the Board of Trade had made any communication with respect to passengers by third class carriages, and for the purpose of preventing per sons travelling outside the carriages. Mr. GLADSTONE said that such communication had been made, and travelling outside railway carriages especially re monstrated against, on the Kingston and Dublin Railway. The Bill was then passed. The Right of Voting (Dublin University) Bill was read a second time. COLLIERIES BILL. On the motion, for the further consideration of the Report of 'he Alines and Collieries Bill, Mr. AINSWORTH opposed the consideration of the Re port that night. He intended to move, " That a Select Com mittee be appointed for the purpose of ascertaining how far the clauses in that Bill, curtailing the hours of labour of boys em ployed in collieries under 13 years of age, to three d a y s a wee k , and thereby reducing their wages in proportion, will have a ten dency to increase the distress and destitution whi c h at present exists in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire and York shire." Mr. GREENE did not think' the motion could be enter. tained. He wished to know whether that was so. The SPEAKER said that the motion at the present stag( was irregular. After a few words from Mr. AINSWORTH and Mr. WA WN, Sir J. GRAHAM said that children only under ten years of age were not to be employed in the mines, and that he thought a very reasonable proposition.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. LAIIIBTON hoped the Bill would pass with all exp.- dition. Mr. SCOTT said the Bill would be likely to throw many persons out of employment, and therefore it ought not be passed in such haste. The mines of the North were dif ferently circumstanced from those of the South, and it might be even an advantage to them to have the Bill passed. The Report was then brought up, and a new clause went through Committee. Lord ASHLEY having then moved that the Bill should be read a third time on Wednesday next, Mr. AINSWORTH complained that the Bill had been improperly hurried through the House. He thought they should not proceed any further with the measure until the opinions of the people of the mining districts were ascer tained upon the subject. Mr. LAMBTON was of opinion that ample time had been already given to consider the question. It had been for a long period before the public. The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time on Wed nesday next. THE DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL.) This Bill was read a third time and passed. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past Two o'Clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We shall not be able to insert the letter of our Correspondent who writes from Eatbourne. • WEATHER.-I\'UOI, JUNE 25. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Tilerl l lo/11eter.... 63 Highest 6B Lowest 52 Barometer 29.82.—Wind S.W. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 2O minutes after 3 f Evening 37 minutes after 3. Tbt Sattr, INCOME TAX PROTEST. DISSENTIENT—I. Because this Bill, though entitled " Pro perty Tax, " is in truth a tax on income ; and I consider any tax on income objectionable, as being— ]. Unjust, inasmuch as it taxes to the same amount equal yearly incomes of really unequal value. Inquisitorial, and necessarily requiring for its due col lection, such scrutiny into the affairs of individuals as is ab horrent to the feelings of Englishmen in all cases : and in - many, especially in those of persons concerned in trade, incon venient and highly injurious. 3. Demoralizing, because in divers cases it requires the oaths of parties to he made in direct opposition to their pecuniary in terest, and holds out temptation to perjury and fraud. 4. Impolitic, as forcibly diverting a portion of_the profits of trade from productive, to the support of unproductive, labour, end,. • ;:s. Because I believe that the allegation that a tax on income affects the rich only, and not the poor, is altogether erroneous ; aid that every tax falls, sooner or later, on the poorer classes of the people; and none more immediately than a direct tax im pweed on the incomes of the eraplAyers of labour. t. Because several of the provisions of this Bill appear to see unnecessarily unjust and impolitic. I. By 'this Bill, while all the incomes enumerated in the sehtfiules A, C, D, and E, though of greatly varying value, -amassessed it sevenpence in the pound, incomes arrising from the occupation of lands are assessed in schedule ( B) only at and in some cases at 2d. in the pound. The grounds of this distinction have not been explained; but the consequence must necesaarily be that it gives an undue advantage to capital employed in agricultural pursuits, and tends to raise to an uns liatural level the rent paid for the occupation and use of land. -2. The profits of tenants, occupiers of lands, are measured by the rent due to the respective landloris—a test, as it appears to me, assumed capriciously without any assignable reason, and the consequence of which must be, first, that a tenant, who pays a low and inadequate rent, will have the further benefit otheing assessed at a low rate on his income, while the tenant, %pressed by a high rent, will have to bear the additional burden of a heavy tax ; and secondly, that in cases where long leases of lands have been granted at low rents, in considera tion of capital expended on permanent improvements, the land lord will be assessed on an income which he does not receive, and the tenant deprived of the opportunity to replace his capi tal.; the tendency of this provision is, to prevent the outlay of -capital on permanent agricultural improvements. 3. Traders are required to return their incomes on the ave rage-of their profits for the three last years, so that the man whose business is declining will have, in aggravation of his losses. •to pay more than his due pioportion of the tax , but he, whose business is thriving, will have the further advantage of paying less thin his proper share. 4. In this Bill, I tiq no provision by which a man, who is possessed of property, and who is also engaged in trade, may deduct the losses .(if any should occur) accruing in the one case. from the income arising in the other; so that he may be, in thesbalance of the whole, a loser, and yet he called upon to pay a tax. on income, Though he has none. 5.- By the thira rule of the first case of the rules, for ascer taining the duties contained 'in the schedule (D), it is ex pressly enacted that. " in estimating the balance of profits and gains chargeable under schedule (D), or for the purpose of asmessing the duty thereon," no allowance or deduction shall be made-for, inter alia, any " sum employed, or intended lobe employed, as capital in such trade, manufacture, adventure, or concern," or " Lir any caoitat employed in improvement of premises occupied for the purposes of such trade," &c. Thus the. provisions of this Act are directly calculated, and seem studiously drawn up, to prevent any increase of trade or manufacture, either by extending the operations of the one, or by improvement in the machinery, and mode of carrying on the other. • This being a tax upon income, and not upon the public debt, I hold it to be equally unjust arid impolitic to withhold from foreigners such portions of the interest of thai debt as is ‘tue•to them by this country, and for the full payment of which :lie faith of Parliament is pledged. In the case of British sub jects, the Legislature has the power to tax their incomes, from whatever source arising, and thus when those incomes are de rived in t}se whole or in part from the interest of the public debt, it ,nas a right to claim a portion of that interest. But to . - ;ithhe:d from foreigners, whose incomes are beyond the cun t: 01-sd the British Legislature, a portion of the interest due for mc,iey actually lent by them to this country, on the faith of rarliament, appears to me an act of sheer dishonesty. The impolicy of such a proceeding appears to me equally great; ehether I consider the alarm which it may cause in the mind of the foreign fundholder, lest on some future occasion of pressing difficulty the whole may be confiscated ; or view the proceeding as an example to other Governments for dealing with, and ap props iating to themselves, funds belonging to British subjects in their hands. 111. Because I fear the financial difficulties, to meet which it is alleged that the tax is imposed, will be aggravated by it. The difficulties arising, as I believe, if not wholly, from the depressed state of commerce and manufactures, which has now prevailed for more than four years, it seems to follow as a matter of course, that the best remedy would Le to remove the bur dens which press most severely upon them. Experience shows ttsat the taking off of taxes dues not of necessity diminish the revenue by the amount of the duties repealed. And there are many taxes which Weigh very heavily on the springs of industry, mote. especially the duty on the importation of corn. Much therefore might, I think, be done by relaxation of taxation: much trio by modification of certain deferential duties on foreign and colonial produce, which, while they impose heavy duties on the cyrictimer,, in no degree benefit the public i evenue. But the ri;it busing influence of this tax mast increase the depression of all the induitrious classes, and aggravate the difficulties of the country. 1% Because I see reason to apprehend, that the object pro posed to be effected by this Bill will not be obtained. The Imposition of the Income-tax is justified on the ground of the necessity of rais;ng with certainty, within the year, a sum of money sufficient to make good the existing deficiency of the revenue. This tax may yield the estimated sum, but it can hardly be ex' ected that there will not be a comrensating, arid probably nearly equal, falling off in some other quarter, so that on the whole the pi °posed advantage will not be gained. V. Because this tax, by aggravating the distress, will in crease the causes of the necessity now urged for its imposition, and its conthittatce and re-enactment at the time it is now des tined to expire, will thus be rendered still more necessary. Cause and effect will reciprocally act on each other, and all hope of being rid of this impost, and of seeing the restoration of commercial prosperity will be lost, and the first fatal step will have been taken towards permanently undermining the resources, and destroying the wealth and power of the country. (Signed) RADNOR, (Signed) DUNCANNON, ZETLAND, SOMERBILL, KINNAIIRD, and GOSFORD, ROSSIE, CAMPBELL, MONTEAGLE, CLONCURRY, of Brandon, CLARENDOY. And for all the reasons, except that which relates to 'ort'igners holding stock. (Signed) DENMAN. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIAIES.--,The suspension of payment by three highly re speeteble linens on the Continent has been sp o k en o f on 'Ch ange to-clay 'in terms of general regret. The first of these is the very old established firm of Nevin, Kerr, Black, and Co., of Constantinople, whose London house received advices to-day that payment was suspended, but their letters were entirely without particillars, nor was there any statement of the amount of lia bilities. Th e seconi failure is that of Wilson, Harvey, and Co., a reercieitile house of high standing at St. Petersburgh ; and the third that of Oppenheim er and Co., of Hambnrgh, a fail ure which it is supposed will be felt in this country, as the firm were considerable purchasers of Manchester goods. The scarcity of silver coin at the Bank of England, or at any rate their unwillingness to part with it, seems to have rea:_:,-od its height. Two applications were refused to-day one or 108., and the other for 2 0 s. in silver, th e parties who applied wishing for silver as part of the money rece i ve d on cashing Bank notes. SUN.-- , -The Funds remained in the same dull state at the close ef' business yesterday, and Consols left off at 914 sellers fir the Account, Three per Cents. Reduced, 91 5 91a ; Bank Stock, 1665 1675 ; Exchequer Bills, Old 45 47 ; New 40 42 prcm. In the Foreign Markpt Belgian Bonds were 102 103; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 52a 52 7 ; the Fire per Cents., 101 1015 ; Danish 81 82 ; Brazilian, 65 66. The last quota tions for Mexican were 3 . A5 373. London and BirmPngharn Railroad Shares, New, 175 177 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 49 51 ; Great Western, 875 tht_llalf Shares, 615 62 : S o uth Western, 605 615 ; North .inland, 60 62; the New Shares, 30 31 ; South Eastern Counties and Dover, 25 255 ; the Scrip, 55 5 5 ; Eastern Counties, 8-1 ;Northern and Eastern, 39 40 ; Black wali, 94 10 ; and Brighton, 355 36 per share. The rates of the Foreign Exchanges were nearly the same 13 on Tuesday. Very little, however, was negotiated. flaniburgh, 13 11 e ; 13 12 ; Antwerp, 12 4%, 12 4 ; Am erdain, 2 5 12 1- --' Rotterdam, 12 5 1 4, 12 5%; Frank rt, 151 lali ; Marseilles, 25 774 ; Paris, 25f. 75c. f. 775 c. ; Gecoa, 25775 ; Leghorn, 29 95 30 00; Vienna, 54 9 545 ; Trieste, 9 545 „ . 9 55 ; Naples, 405 40 9-16 ; Lisbon, ; Madrid and Cadiz, 36i 37. The quotations for the Bon dswere—Colombian, 255 26; Pe titian, 17 .18 ; Portuene, e Fi ve - per Cents., 37 375; the Ohre, per Cents., 213 225 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 21i 215 ad the Three per Cents., 2.2 L 23. Intelligence has bcPn received to-day of the failure of a large stomusueviaat.tG o b ;st i. a e li g t r i e n t op e l , e l . t j a i n a d s o o f ln t , s a others ou,es hearte H h a a t: e b , u in rg h e 0 . n - s lt juenee , ti qn • ge _...u‘.paayments. It is much 41 )11 to stierend their , GIT .3 Z ll ,be feartXl that ona par:>ollar materially affect the I • ....."r 4 " -- etPu:anturing districts, 4 " 6 ' - ' 4 c l ensively• con. l ecteld s anti thus add to the distrtl! at present exitting them L ~~ ~y J *eronb7ll:4tittion SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch. lone since the date of his celebrated motion about the be revealed within, at the small expense of sixpence, would have supplied abundant scope for those high flights of the imagination which jar so unpleasantly upon the matter-of fact ears of the Premier and the Members of the House of Commons. From the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her MAJESTY'S Govern ment in the House of Commons last night, descriptive of the inventive powers of the llon. Member for Knares borough, it is clear to us that he is of th e same o pi n i on . If, . _ _ then, Mr. FERRAND would achieve fame and fortune, let him throw politics to the dogs, and seek an audience whose applause would resound from pit to gallery. The ho trds which rejected a BORTHWICK constitutes the only fitting arena for the Forty-Clown GRIMALDI powers of a FERRAND. A squib fired by the celebrated TIMON (M. DE COIL.. MENIN) at the French Cabinet, in the shape of an ad dress to the electors of France, has set the whole French press together by the ears. Its object is to show that unless the SOULT-GUIZOT Cabinet be overthrown, a na tional bankruptcy is all but inevitable. The Commerce concludes a long article upon it as follows : To sum up the whole, the real deficit amounts to 2,408 mil lions, and all the possible resources to 1,594 millions, leaving a deficit in 1855 of 814 millions. If to this be added the list of extraordinary unforeseen expenses drawn up by M. de Corme nin, and of which we could easily prove the excessive modera tion, we shall have 550 millions more, giving for 1855, after the loan shall have been expended. and all the reserves of the sinking fuud absorbed, a deficit of 1,304 millions. We place these calculations before the public and the electors; they are incontestible, and need no comment. The National also has a long article upon it, from which we extract the concluding passage : The maintenance of the present Government in power will consummate our ruin. They cannot appeal to the future, for they have discounted it for ten years to come. For our own carts we combat the present Ministry and their friends, as we opposed all those who have been in power since 1830, because they are in reality only the organs of ideas injurious to France. In the solemn trial which is about to take place it is the sys tem and not the men that must be overthrown. Viewed in this light, the struggle extends beyond the narrow circle of personalities, to which the Government Journals endeavour to restrict it, and rises to the lofty proportions of general interest. May the electors so understand the question, and make choice of Deputies anxious to resolve it, by looking only at the interests, the grandeur, and the prosperity of France. The Debuts, alluding to the delay in publishing the expected ordonnance for raising the duty on foreign linens and linen threads, says :—" The linen manufacturers, not seeing the ordonnance appear, are losing patience, and are ready to ex claim that the Government is deserting them. The principle has been decided on, and it will, we are convinced, be soon applied. Aid will be given to this branch of manufacture, but the just resolution of the Government to this effect cannot ex clude making a combination, by which other branches of ma nufacture shall also be satisfied. To arrive at this result cer tainly, a few days delay are not be regretted, and we are per suaded that the solicitude of the Government for the commer cial and manufacturing interests of the country will be usefully employed during the delay that is complained of." W. have received by way of Marseilles and Toulon accounts from Algiers of the 15th of this month. After six months absence the Governor- General, with the troops employed in the late expedition, arrived on the 9th at Blidah, and came to Algiers on the 11th, accompanied by the officers of his staff. On the following day he held a levee, at which the Bishops, the Consuls, and Deputations from the several civil and military authorities, came to congratulate him on the success of his re cent operations. The last expedition, of which the Moniteur Aiyerien of the 15th gives a report, induced all the tribes through whose territory it passed to make their submission. This expedition (as we were informed by a telegraphic des patch) likewise induced the submission of all the Kabyles in habiting the northern declivity of Mount Atlas to the Nletitija of the Beni-Menad, Soumata, Mouzaya, Beni- Alesaoud, Beni-Salah, and Beni-Micera : and these tribes have, it is said, desired that the ancient markets in the place shall be re-established ; and there is every reason to believe that in a short time they will come again to supply Algiers with provisions. :1 he column of the province of Oran, commanded by General d'Arbonville, quitted the Mouzaya on the 14th to return to the West. Two columns commanded by Generals Chan garnier and de Bar, were to set out on the 18th on a new ex peditionto the East of the Metidja. The Prince of Hesse, nephew of the King of Denmark, arrived in the road of Algiers, on the I Ith of June, on board the Danish frigate Thetis. The salute fired by the frigate was answered by the batteries. The Prince visited Algiers and the environs. The Thetis sailed on the night of the 13th.— Constitutionncl. BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, JUNE 23. First Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Prick. Price. French s per Cente.l.wii 119 ... 119 5 118 95 ... 119 4per Cents. ...... 101 75 ... 101 7.5 ... 101 75 Joi 75 3 per Cents 79 20 79 30 ... 79 ... 79 25 Blnlc of r'rance 4,atllttetiank 1,0001. Shares 1055 ...1U55 —1055 :165 5,000 f. Shares b(55 ...5055 . 5052 50 ...5052 50 Belgian S per Cents. 1810 lt'4% ... 104% ... 1 - H4 % ... 104% 3 per Cents 7l 70 ... 71 70 ... 71 70 ... 71 70 ipanish Active 23% ... 23% ... 23% ... 23% Passive 4% ... 4% ... 4% ... 4% Portuguese 5 per Cents. 31% ... 313. ... 31% ... 31 Seapoutan lO5 80 ... 1 , 5 85 ... 104 80 ... ins 85 hoaian lO4 .. 104 ... 104 ... 104 RAILWAY SHARES. 5 3 1 2 2 5 , 5 ll ........• : 4 1 2 0i 5 5 0 0 ...:.... :, 2 1 2 0 0 , S I , 26 :.... 5 11 . ! 2 Versailles, R. P. L.B Rouen Orleans Stt asburg to Bale 205 ... 205 ... 2C3 75 ... 2(3 75 a EL(3I A N k U NDS—BRUNSELF, JuNg 22. Actual Debt, 2 Y , ,i per Cont. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent lO2 Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent.... • 3per Cent . — 713 4 , (I840) 1 e 2 71, Loan of City, 1:432, 4 per Cent. f%33, Socletyof Commerce, 45iperCent F6 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent.. ........... 76% Thirty.scven. National Society — Exchange on Londe?' (short) .. - -Brussels Papers, June 22. HAMBURGH BORSEN:HALLE, JUNE 21. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares Anglo. Russian Loan llO 100 N Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate lat% 163% Inscription, lat ser i es Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series ............... ........ ........ Ditto in Certificates ...... .. 98% -- New 4 per Cent. (1840) Dutch Actual Debt, •.:% per Cent. ......... Ditto 5 per Cent. "ollsh Bonds Polls. New Tickets 155 169 Angle-Danish Loan, 3 per C en t. 79 78A Spanish, New 5 p,r Cents. .................... EXCHANGES ON LONDON . IlAmnuaGll, JUNE 21.-13 Two months 1.; 7 P ETE R S BURG, JUNE 10. 7 4 hree month s , 38% pence.' .`,TocKtioof, JUNE 14.—Seventy-five clays, 12 11. A Tony :P R EMIER'S IDEAS of TRASH.—I n s p ea ki ng last night in the House of C ommons on the New Poor law question, Sir Robert Peel observed Would it be safe to return to the old system ? But it Was said there was no necessity for returning to the old law. It was said, trust the rate - p a ye rs ; the y know the character of the poor, and will be ready to afford th em relief; trust the people - of England, and all that tra s h ! " —So, it is mere trash, it seems, to talk of the kindl y t'( cling of the English people towards. their destitute fellow-countrymen I They have it n.43--they know it n o t-L-arul...Poor -law Acts, to. l gsouo .anc.lAckent% muAt be based on this assumption. Eut if the hulk of the English commonalty be really so heartless, that only The Hon. Member for Knaresborough's Punch per formances in Parliament threaten serious injury to the lessees of the London Theatres. The play-going world of former seasons is now to be mat about five o'clock every evening the House is sitting, wending down Par liament-street, crossing Westminster-bridge, and hurry ing along Bird• Cage-walk from Buckingham Palace, each unit of that world with its " order for the gallery," to see and hear the only performer who reconciles us to the retirement of LISTON. Fie upon it ! is there no chivalrous Member to move that the ladies be admitted to these best of all comic entertainments ? Suppose that it might be inconvenient to rescind the Standing Order for the exelusion of ladies from the debates, might it not at least be suspended in their favour on the nights when it is known that the Hon. Member for Knaresborough intends to perform ? True the lessee of the Opera would sustain great injury, but we have not the least doubt that his fair and titled patronesses, who would prefer to hear the " enormous lying" of Mr. FERRAND to the strains of PERSIANI, FREZZOLINI, and RONCONI, will raise a sub scription to cover the pecuniary loss to which other-- wise he would be exposed. We have seen, and greatly admired, FARREN as Lord Skindeep, in JERROLD'S new comedy of Bubbles of the Day ; but admirable, easy, and felicitous, as this great comic actor's performance was, who, that has had the pleasure of seeing both, would think of comparing it with the Parliamentary Punch performances of the Skin deep Chairman of the Keightley Union ? If th re be one, we, in accordance with the precedent set us by the Hon. and refined Member for Oldham, pronounce him an ass—a very thistle-browser, whose proper home is Hampstead Common. We really do not know what will become of the poor Managers if Mr. FERRAND continue, to speak, night after night, in the way he has . . truck system. Could Mr. MACREADY prevail upon the Hun. Gentleman to exchange the back benches of St. Stephen's for the boards of " Old Drury," the Manager would make his fortune. Mr. FERRAND is a company in himself. His "At Homes," as Chairman of the Keightley Union, would far outstrip in raciness and farcical pleasantry the best performances of the late CHABLEs MATHEws, Mr. FERRAND iS a great genius, who has had the mis fortune to mistake his vocation. His first appearance as a public man should have been on the platform in front of WOMBWELL'S travelling menagerie. The wonders to THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 184 MR. FIELDEN AND THE ASSES.—We do not wonder at the extraordinary sensation created by Mr. Fielden last night in the House of Commons, when, in asserting some obvious truism, he observed that "no one could deny it who was not as ignorant as an ass !" The word "ass" must have jarred painfully on the long ears of the oc cupants of the Tory Benches, and caused them to bristle up, as if something directly personal had been alleged against them. No wonder that a Borthwick cried " Oh !" and a Sibthorpe cried " Shame !" and ,that the Opposition were in " roars of laughter " at such a happy allusion to the Tories ! It was a hit between wind and water. In the discussion on the Poor-law Bill last evening, Sir James Graham informed the House of the astound ing fact, that not less than twelve hundred thousand per sons were at this moment in the poor-houses of England and Wales alone ; and it will be evident to all those who have attended to the dismal reports. which are pouring in from all parts of the kingdom, that five times the above number, at the very least, are suffering even more severe distress than those who are immured in workhouses. We may take this opportunity of expressing our sur prise that Sir James Graham carefully avoided giving any reply to what Mr. 'Wallace said respecting the Manufacturers' Relief Committee, in King William street, which has been called a Poor-law Parliament. If we understand the Hon. Member for Greenock rightly, this said self-constituted, irresponsible body of men has, somehow or other, got possession of the funds which the charitably disposed all over the kingdom have contributed, during the winter'and spring, for the relief of the unemployed, and their destitute families, in the manufacturing districts; and, in addition to this fund, as Mr. Wallace asserted, the sums raised in virtue of the " Queen's Letter," from hundreds, placed entirely at the discretion of this Com mittee, whose origin and authority all appear to be equally ignorant of; and the Home Secretary is evidently resolved that this ignorance shall continue, for he abstained from replying to that point of Mr. Wallace's complaint. Surely some explanation is due to the public on this most important matter, and to the charitable con tributors also, whether they contributed by subscriptions, or under the Queen's letter, or both. Mr. Wallace has had several notices of motions on the books of the House of Commons, with a view to obtain information on those points; and these having appeared in The Sun, we have only to express our hope, that the Hon. Member for Greenock will persevere until he obtains the information he seeks; for the public at large have a direct interest in the ap plication of the charity they have furnished ; and it is moreover of vital importance that the amount of the funds still in hand should be publicly known, as these, so far as we know, are the only means left to preserve thousands of industrious men and their • families from positive starvation ; and surely it would be madness to conceal from the distressed districts the means which are available to prevent death from hunger, and to let the nation at large see when its charitable donations will be finally appropriated, rather than let the announcement come forth as the knell of death to those who at present are indebted to it for their very existence. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The prices quoted to-day for all descriptions of securities, either English or Foreign, can only be considered as nominal, since no purchase has been made, or sale effected, in any of them. Consols, 91i for the opening ex dividend; Three per Cents. Reduced, 91k 9lk ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Re duced, 100 k ; India Bonds, 23 25 ; and Exchequer Bills, New, 40 42 prem. No prices marked for any of the Foreign Securities. A few speculative operations have taken place in Mexican, the last of which was at 37g. Business in Shares are comprised in Eastern Counties, New, 61. 1 Is. Bd. ; South Western, 60k; York and North Midland, 3 , 2 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 46 ; Bristi 1 and Exeter, 43 ; and Brighton, 35k. The pressure for silver still continues, and neither private bankers nor the Bank of England are able to supply the demand. It is universally admitt e d th a t means should have been adopted previously to issuing the late proclamation, to have met the inquiry which it was obvious must take place. The receipts for silver by the latter establishment have of late—that is to say, during the last nine months been extremely large, and some portion of it at least should have been kept coined ready for circulation. An instance of the robberies weekly, if not daily attempted on the lower classes, has come to NIA, mo:e flagrant, if possible, than any which have been previously published. A person keeping a public.house at the terminus of a railway, and holding a situation on it, was applied to on Sat urday last, to exchange a cheque, in order to save the trouble of a journey to London. The proceeds were appropriated to the pay ment of the wages of the engineers, &c.. all of whom were obliged to change the light sovereigns at the house of the utterer, at a discount, upon the average, of nearly Is. each. The party thus deriving a double profit, first getting rid of light coin at the full nominal value, and thus purchasing it back again at a rate below its intrinsic worth. Intelligence from Sydney to the 13th, Hobart Town 18th of February, and Mauritius 20th of March, have been received. The accounts from Sydney are decidedly more favourable, and the markets are stated to have shown increased firmness, the demand fur manufactured goods being better, and large ad vances made on them. To this must be added that several parties had been forced to effect sales much below the real value; thus, it would appear, that further shipments would, for some time, be injudicious. Much regret was experienced that the Steam Navigation Company had been dissolved in consequence of severe losses, and the probability that the valuable means of communication, which had done so much towards increasing the prosperity of this colony, would be discontinued. A new settlement was about to be formed at Moreton's Bay, the first sale of the land, the minimum price of which was to be twelve shillings per acre, being fixed to take place in July. The demand for labourers continued in the interior, although many immigrants remained unemployed at . Sydney, and Government had offered to convey them free of expense, as far as they could proceed by water. The information from Hobart Town is unimportant ; the farmers, however, were complaining of the low prices obtained for their produce ; and it is stated that at Launceston wheat had been sold as low as four and five shillings per bushel. The market for sugar at the Mauritius was firm, and the better qualities, as well as good syrup sugars, were scarce. The public sales for the week ending 15th March, had com prised nearly 4,000 bags, all of which had found buyers. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share. Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 43 Eastern Counties Ditto New 41. 6s. Bd. Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto New ...... .............. ... 3 London am'. Brighton ...... .. 50 . 35k..... to London and South Western 431 6ok to Manchester and Leeds fork and N:mth Ditto 1V2 , ,v Shares .. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JUNE 23. 3 per Cent. Consols Three and Half Stock 99j Grand Canal Stock — Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 82 Ditto New 1830......... 99i Ditto 4 per cent .„ 3k per Cent. Debs. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JUNE 24.—There is no alteration to notice in the state of the Market, though the sales have reached 5,000 bales. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JUNE 24.—The Market was a degree firmer to-day. The transactions were confined to Chester and Birkenhead, New, 12 ; Eastern Counties, New, 61.' 9s. 2d. ; Liverpool and Manchester, Halves, 85k ; Man chester and Leeds, Quarters, si. MANCHESTERSTOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 24.—The ma r k e t still continues without animation, and prices mostly nominal. Our quotations are—London and Birmingham, 176 to 178 ; ditto New 321. Shares, 291 to 30 ; Manchester and Leeds, 80 to 82; ditto Half Shares, 35 to 36; ditto Quarters, 4i to 5 Manchester and Birmingham, 24k, THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) WHITECHAPEL MARKET. The supply was fair, and the trade was good this morning for everything but Veal, and prices were fully supported. Clover, 21. 10s. to 51. 10s. ; Hay, 2/. ss. to 41. 4s. ; New Hay, 31. to 3/. 3s. ; Straw, 1/. 12s. to 1/. 16s. TEA MARKET. There was a good business transacted, and at stiffer rates. Sound common Congou, cash, at Is. 8 1 ,2 d., and Company's Ceugou Is. 9 1 ,( 2 d. per lb, TALLOW MARKET. Prices were sustained with difficulty, and the market was dull at 48s. to 48s. 3d. on the spot. WOOL MARKET. The market was firm, and the demand good. SPIRITS. Rum sold slowly, and at declining prices. Proof Leewards, 2s. 2d., but Brandy was rather more in request, and prices were firmer. WAKEFIELD CORN MAREE'r. The supply of \%heat was pretty good ; fresh qualities re mained as last week, with a good retail trade, but inferior was neglected. Barley nominal. Oats and Shelling each lower. 'deans dull, but unaltered in price. No variation in other articles. Wileat, Red, Essex and Kent ..... . -s. 618. to ME fine t Norfolk and Sullblk --s. 6.4. to 13s. fine Ess. -- Lin. and Cam, -- Yorkshire -s. 608. to 635. fine 64,. White . --s. 62.. to 61s. fine 70, Foreign, Red -s. -I. to 565. fine 6es. White -s. to 68s. nne 70s. Barley, 248. to 28% fine 28s. 265. to 28s. fine 301. 265, to 23 1 . fi ne 304 Foreign hi l n k isr a he nsl eiwr S o el k 8. to -s. fine N yLoi e nr r kc fo os u: Beans, New Old -- Oats, Potato -8 to 225. fine 245. Poland -s. -s. to u2g. fine 245. -- Friesland and Small -s. to 18s. fine 20 1 . -- Itkealing . SI, Ding pou••••••••••••••• ................. ore 291 to 30s. Od. per Load, Ma t .... 8.395. fine 41s. per Load ..... 341.05. 35/. Os. per Last Ray eseed 0000000000000 - • • M.t‘DRID, JUNE J 7.—The Chambers have not re opened yet, nor will they, according to report, before Menday next. Every one speculates, but no one seems as yet able to say what will be the reception of the new Cabinet in the Cor tes. The Deputies of the " coalition" hold a private meet ing to-night, under the impression that they are immediately to be dissolved. This, of course, will entirely depend upon their own conduct. The new Ministers held a council, pre sided by the Regent, at mid-day ; and the old took their leaves about the same time. The reports of disturbances at Seville turn out to be exaggerated. Fives Active 31i at 60 days. A report of the Strasburg and Basle Railroad gives the following as the receipts for the present year:—January, 81,960 f., giving an average of 2,643 f. a day; February, 86,940 f, or 3,105 f, a d a y ; March, 126,49-if., or 4,080 f. a day ; April, 125,309 f., or 4,177 f. a day; May, 156,232 f., or 5,040 f. a day; and the first 15 days of June, 83,394 f., or 5,560 f. a day. The collection of pictures and hooks of the late Lord Trimblestown, who resided several yearS: in Paris, will ; we under s t an d, b e so ld by auction in a f ew d ays, hi s Lordship's exeratcr having arriv'ed in Paris for that purpose. to hint an opinion that they are otherwise is to talk " trash"—how comes it that Sir R. Reel recommended the begging- box to be sent among them the other day, in the confident expectation that they would evince that charitable sympathy with the poor which he now thinks fit to deny them ? If to show a reliance on their kindly feelings be to talk "trash," what "trash" the parsons must have talked lately in their pulpits ! The Duke of Wellington once observed, that it was " a mere farce " to lay any stress on popular meetings ; and Sir Robert Peel, in a spirit of congenial Toryism, tells us th a t it is mere " trash " to talk o confiding in the voluntary mu nificence of the English people towards the starving thousands of their countrymen ! Verily, these two statesmen are worthy or each other, and do credit to the haughty, intolerant, purblind party from whose loins they sprang. StrIIARY OF NEWSI AND IftOltr 14; ptuton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. M. de Cormenin (Timon) has thrown the French press into a ferment by an Address to the electors of France, on the financial difficulties of the country. The Address is an attack upon the Government, abounding in that causticity for which Timon's portraits are so remarkable. 111. de St. Priest and the Duc de Valmy have written a letter to contradict the assertion of the Gazette relative to the dissolution of the Legitimist Committee. They declare that it. holds together, and continues to direct the elections in its interest. Its organ, moreover, adds, that the Committee dis dains to adopt an ally with Republican opinions. The Provisional Treaty of Navigation and Commerce, which was concluded some time ago between France and Denmark, and which forms the supplement of the Treaty of August 23, 1742, has just been ratified by the King of Denmark. It con sists of nine articles, the chief of which confirms the previous understanding between the two countries, and declares further that French vessels entering Danish ports shall be liable only to the tonnage and harbour dues chargeable upon Danish ves sels. A similar exemption is made in favour of the vessels of Denmark by the French Government. It is stated in a letter from Rome that the monk who re cently murdered his nephew in that city, was on the point of being made a Bishop. Amongst the papers of the murderer was found a manuscript against celibacy. The Pope, it is said, shed tears on hearing of this crime, and immediately nominated a commission, composed of four Cardinals, to inquire into the matter. The details of the murder are not given. PARLIAMENTARY. Petitions were presented in the Lords by Lord Brougham from Newfoundland, against the proposed changes in its Constitution, ..nd by Lord Londonderry from coal owners of Northumberland, complaining of the misrepresentations of the Commissioners for inquiring into Mines and Collieries. The Bishop of Norwich said a few pungent words against the want of humanity in the coal owners. In answer to Lord Belhaven, the Duke of Wellington ex. pressed great respect for the Scotch Kirk, and great regret at its present condition; but he could only say that the Government had given, and was giving its best attention to the subject. It has no measure to settle its dispute. The Duke of Richmond expressed astonishment at the con duct of the General Assembly, and wonder how the members of that body could reconcile it to their consciences to treat their bre thi en so harshly, who had done nothing wrong. The Copyright Bill was read a third time, and a clause to which Lord Campbell objected, was withdrawn. Lord Brougham gave notice that he should present a petition on Thursday, relative to the distress in the manufacturing districts. After transacting some routine business, their Lordships ad. journed at a Quarter past Seven. In the Commons Mr. Midi again adverted to the case of Mr. St. George, which induced Lord Eliot to say that on restoring that gentleman to the Magistracy, no slight was intended to the Marquis of Clanricarde, or to the late Lord Chancellor of Iceland. Mr. Shiel is to move for the correspondence in this case. On the order of the day for going into a Committee on the Poor law, Mr. Lawson moved an instruction to the Committee to divide the Bill into two, but after a short debate withdrew his motion. Mr. T. Duncombe then submitted a motion recommending a tem. porary measure on account of the distress of the people. This pro. position was fairly met, and, though opposed by Sir James Graham, found much support in the House. A debate, partly personal, partly on the state of the country, and partly on the Bill, occupied the House till a little before twelve o'clock, when Mr. Fielden having been very uttcourteously received by the ➢Minis terialists, moved the adjournment of the debate. He pressed it to a division, but it was lost by a great majority. Sir C. Napier afterwards moved an adjournment, and Sir Robert Peel, finding that he could nut carry forward the mea. sure, consented to adjourn the debate till Monday. He spoke strongly, however, against adopting a factious opposition, and threw on his opponents the responsibility of delaying the tariff. Some routine business was transacted, and the House, at a Quar ter past Two o'Clock, adjourned. , MONEY—TRILDE—COMMERCE. The system of large bodies of men begging together, has again commenced at Leicester this week. The Mayor has issued cautionary hand-bills ; but when the men were re monstrated with, and told that they were disobeying the orders of the authorities, they replied, " We know it ; but what are we to do ?we cannot starve. If you wish to take us to goal, we are ready to go-500 of us." A meeting at the Town-hall to consider their distressed state, took place at the beginning of the week, and 3001. was subscribed for their relief. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) His Honour Vice-Chancellor Bruce and his Honour Vice- Chancellor Wigram were each engaged during the morning in disposing of unopposed petitions and short causes. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) THE QUEEN V. BOUCHER AND ANOTHER. VALIDITY OF THE BIRMINGHAM CHARTER.-_J(IOSSIENT. Lord DENMAN, in giving judgment in this case, said it was a case which had been submitted to the Court for its opinion as to the validity of a rate made by the Magis trates of Warwickshire upon the town of Birmingham. It was admitted, that up to the time of the granting of a Charter of Incorporation to Birmingham, the Magistrates of Warwick shire had a right to make rates upon the town ; and in support of the rate it was contended that the Charter was invalid. All the questions raised, however, except two, had been decided in the case of flutter (the Manchester Charter case). One of these was, that in this case it was distinctly stated that the required number of inhabitants had not petitioned for the Charter ; that point, however, the Court was of opinion had been decided by the case of Rutter; with regard to the other objection, that there was no gaol in Bir mingham at the time the petition had been presented for the Charter, the Court considered that a grave objection, but not one which they were called on at present to decide. They must take the state of things as they found them. It found Birmingham an incorporated town, and, therefore, they decided that the rate must be quashed. The present was a most inconvenient mode of questioning the Charter ; those who disputed its validity should have raised the question directly, and have taken the opinion of the Court in that manner, and then the opinion could have been appealed against. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN THE MATTER OF JOHN r. JERVIS. This day being appointed f or th e choice of assignees under the Sat against the bankrupt, who carried on business as a warehouseman, a number of creditors were in attendance to prove debts previous to voting for the appointment of the assignees. The bankrupt had been already under examination in Court several times, and the evidence fully reported. Debts to the amount of about 7001. or 800/. were proved against the estate, the greater number of which were trifl;ng in amount, and involved in their proof not the slightest point of general interest. After a short discussion Messrs. Emerton and Watson, two of the principal creditors, were chosen assignees. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) JUVENILE PICKPOCKETS.—Two diminutive-looking boys, apparently under twelve years of age, were placed at the bar before the sitting Alderman, on the harge of picking pockets in Fleet-street. The constable stated that, about 10 o'clock this morning, he observed the prisoners following a gentleman up towards Lud gate-hill, and knowing them to be thieves, he watched them until he saw the elder take a handkerchief from the gentleman's pocket. On perceiving that he was observed, he immediately passed it to the other, who ran away up St. Bride's-passage, hut, after a smart chase, was taken on Blackfriars Bridge. The gentleman who ownedthe handkerchief came to the station house, and promised to attend to prosecute, but he was not at present in Court. The worthy ALDERMAN having been informed that they were known for some years to the police as pickpockets and "‘ area sneaks," committed each of them to Bridewell for three months. MARLBORO UGH• STREET. (TIIIS DAY.) ROBBERY BY A SERYANT.—Mary Robinson and Rebecca Smith, middle-aged females, of respectable and matronly ap pearance, were charged with the following robbery. The prisoner Robinson had been a few weeks in the service of Mr. James Easterbourne Rossiter, of No. 5, Pall-mall, silk mercers, and during that time Alr. Rossiter had reason to believe that numerous bottles of very choice wine were, at intervals not far between, extracted from his cellar, but by what means he could not ascertain, as he kept the only key in his own pos session, and no trace of any person having entered the cellar, could even be observed, This morning, about five o'clock, happening to draw up the window-blind of his bed-room, to ascertain the state of the weather, he saw the prisoner standing on the opposite side of the way, evi dently watching his hou,e, and his suspicions being aroused he continued his observance of her until he saw her let in at the street door by the other prisoner. They then proceeded into the kitchen, and were preparing breakfast when he entered, and finding a basket in Smith's possession, he examined the contents, and found a bottle o! wine, which he could by the seal on the cork positively identify as having been stolen from ,his cellar, and also two yards of brown Hollands which had been cut off from a piece left the overnight in the drawing-room. The prisoner Robinson afterwards admitted that she had stolen the wine from the cellar by means of a false key. The prisoner begged hard for mercy. Mr. Rossiter said he felt it to be his duty to prosecute, as the female servant had before robbed him of upwards of 100/. worth of silk, no part of which he ever recovered. The prisoners were committed to Newgate for trial. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. A munificent donation of 2,0001. has been made by the Rev. Thomas Raiford, M.A., to the University of Cambridge, for the purpose of erecting a new wing to the library. _ _ NAITA.I. AND IYIXLITAILY. Sir Edward W. C. Astley, R.N., died at Boulogne-sur-Mer on Monday last, in his fifty-third year. His commission as Lieutenant was dated 11th August, 1808; Commander, 12th August, 1819; Captain, 7th April, 1829. Sir Edward co operated with the patriots on the coast of Valencia in 1811, and was first Lieutenant of the Royal Sovereign yacht, when that vessel conveyed the Duke and Duchess of Kent to this country, three weeks before the birth of her present Majesty. He re ceived the honour of knighthood on returning from India with Earl Amherst, Governor-General, in 1830. LAW AND POLICE. In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday an action was brought by Marshall and Stinton, linen-drapers, Vere-street, to recover 3.53/., the amount of a bill for millinery supplied to 'the wife of Mr. Snow, lately a partner in the banking-house of Snow, Paul, and Co. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages, 2001. At Greenwich Police-office three men named Brookes, Hone, and Humpheries, were charged with creating a dis turbance in the street, by exhibiting the effigy of a baker named Milne, and his housekeeper, a married woman, and afterwards burning the effigies in front of his house. A mob of about six hundred persons had assembled on the occasion. The parties were fined 40s. each. X'INZ ARTS. A Committee, who some time since formed themselves toge ther for the improvement of the fabrication of silks, has been twenty months engaged upon a portrait of silk-weaving, repre senting the Duchess of Kent,from an engraving by Cochrane, in black and white silk, which is now finished, and to be seen at Alile-end Town. Another portrait of the Duke of Welling ton, and one of the Queen Dowager, are in preparation by the same hands. THEATRICAL. Mademoiselle Rachel played last night Le Brun's Marie Stuart, drawn from the severe original of Schiller. Her pour trayal of the hapless Queen of Beauty, called for enthusiastic applause in many of the passages. SPOUTING. The Marquis of Hastings resigns the management of his celebrated hounds for three years; the pack, however, will not be broken up, but continues to hunt the country as usual, sup ported by subscription. The Marylebone Club, and the Newport Pagnel, conelud.d their match at Lord's on Thursday, the former winning with three wickets to go down. The great annual match between the Marylehone Club and the County of Susses, commences on Monday in the enclosure of Lord's ground. COURT—r.aszixoNAsLE. It is said that Lord Spencer's marine villa in the Isle of Wight will shortly be purchased by one of the members of the Yacht Club. _ _ The Austria Minister and family left town yesterday on a short visit to Manchester during the meeting of the Scientific Association. Alm Lawrence gave a dejeune at Ealing Park on Thursday which was attended by about 250 of the nobility. It is expected that the Queen and P r i nce Alb er t will visitthe Earl of Warwick, at his magnificent baronial residence, at the close of the season. 31 ISCELIOS.NEOUS. In 1827 Sir James Graham, the present Secretary of state for the Home Department, in his book upon " Coins and Cur rency," wrote thus:—"Whenever thi s coun t ry presents t h e spectacle of millions supplicating for bread, then will the people sweep away titles, pensions, and honours." M. Calomarde, the celebrated President of the Spanish Council of Ministers under Ferdinand VII., and long resident of late, under the title of the Due de St. Isabel, at Toulouse, died a few days ago in that city. Lieutenant-General Baron Marulay, one of the most distin guished officers under Napoleon, died a few days ago. In the course of his campaigns he was wounded nineteen times, and had 26 horses shot under him. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWCASTLE RACES (CONCLUDED). THURSDAY. The Royal Victoria Whip Stakes of 5 says. each, with 15 added. The winner to be sold for 150/. Mile heats. Mr. Singleton's Smike, 3 yrs (Lye) 6 6 1 I Mr. Rarasay's Martyrdom, 4 yrs ...5. / 3 4 2 Captain Potts' Ada, 5 yrs 4 1 6 3 Mr. Hepple's Lady Floe a, 4 yrs . . 5 5 2dr Mr. Hutchinson's Sally Rudd, 3 yrs 2 2 3 dr Mr. Hell's Mary O'Alore, 4 yrs 3 4 5 dr THE GOODWOOD CUP. The following weights are corrected up to Friday night : Lanercost, aged, 9st Illb Marius, 4 yrs, 7st Sib Beeswiag, aged, 9st 10Ib Bangtail gelding, 4 yrs, 7st 81b Charles 'Twelfth, 6 yrs, 9st 91b Moneda, 6 yrs, Tat 81b Warden, 5 yrs, Ost 91b Bro. to Plenipotentiary, 6 yrs, Alus, aged, Oat 71b 7st 51b Sleight of Hand, 6 yrs, 9st 21b Ch. g. by St. Nicholas, 6 yrs, Retriever, 6 yrs, Ost 7st 51b Satirist, 4 yrs, Ost Albion, 3 yrs, ist 41b Confusionee, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b Canadian, 3 yrs. 7st 41b St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, Bst I Ilb Meteor, 3 yrs, 7st 41b Galaor, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Eaglesfield, 3 yrs, 7st 41b Van Amburgh, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Seahorse, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b Prince Caradoc, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Ballinkeele, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b Bulwark, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b Pharold, 3 yrs. Est 131 b Tubalcain, 6 yrs, Bst 91b Jack, 3 yrs, fist 131 b Thistle Whipper, 4 yrs, Bst 51b Nautilus, aged, 6st 121 b Mustapha Aluley, 4 yrs, Bst 51b Policy, 3 yrs, Est 71b The Squire, 4 yrs, Bst 51b The Golden Rule, 3 yrs, Est Fieschi, ag e d, B st 3ib 101 b Aliddleham, 4 yrs, hist 31b Belcceur, 3 yrs, Est 101 b Zelmyra, 5 yrs, Bst 31b 13ro. to Garland, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b Arnagill, 4 yrs, Bst 21b The Oneida Chief,3 yrs, 6stlolb Muley Hemet, 4 yrs, Bst llb Yorkshire Lady, 3 yrs, Est 61b H. by Priam out of Seamevv,,Fireaway , 3 yrs, Est 61b 6 yrs, ist 121 b F. out of Adele, 3 yr s , Est 61b Marshal Soult, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Moss Trooper, 3 yrs, 6st 511) Attila, 3 yrs, Tat 121 b (Martyr, 3 yrs, 6st 31b GOODWOOD, 1842. Acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes—The winner of any class of the Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, or Tradesmen's Cups at Liverpool July Meeting to carry Sibs, of any t wo of' those stakes 71bs extra :—Hyllus 6 yrs. lOst 21b—S a ti r i st, 4 yrs, Ost 21b—The Squire, 4 yrs, 9st—Van Amb urg h , 4 yrs, Bst 41b—The Corsair, 6 yr s , Bst 91bs—Galaor, 4 yrs, Bst 91b— Cruiskeen, aged, Bst 91b—Fitzroy, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—B e ll ona, aged, Bst 91b—St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—Alice Hawthorn, Bst 61b-sluley Hemet, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Welfare, 5 yrs, Bst 41b —Millepede, 4 yrs, Bst Mb—Johnny, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Belgrade, 4 yrs, 7st 131b—Bellissimo, aged, 7st 131b—Tubalcain, 6 yrs, 7st Mb—Retrie ver 6 yrs, 7st 11lb ; Zelmyra , 5 yrs, 7st 91b— Feethi, age d, 7st 711;:—Arnagill, 4 yrs,7st 41b—Brother toPlenipo, 6 yrs, 7st 41b—Knight of the Whistle, 4 yrs, 7st 41 b—Studley Royal, 4 yrs,7st 21b—Stork, 6 yrs, 7st Ilb—Rhodanthe, 5 yrs,7st— Seahorse, 3 yrs, 7st—Helpmate, 6 yrs, 6st 131b—U na , 4 yrs, 6st 1 Ilb—B os ph orus, 6 yrs, 6st 111b — Tupsley, 5 y rs , (i s t 111 b —'The P oc k e t Vi per, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—Bracelet, aged, Est 91b— Pharold, 3 yrs, Est 91b—c out of dam by Actaeon, 4 yrs, fist 91b Longlegs, 3 —Areanus, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Fidhawn, 4 yrs, Est 71b—The Col -1 den Rule, 3 yrs, fist 61b—Brother to Garland, 3 yrs, Est 41b— Vakeel, 3 yrs, Est 41b—Luey Banks, 3 yrs, Est 41b—Daddy Norma, 3 yrsY,rss' st 6:t ibi l t o h l e e, re 3 s y t es, Ilb—Eboracum, 3 yes, sst Mb—Albion, 3 yrs, sst 1 Ilb —Sister to Alexandrine, 3 vrs, sst 41b—Prcof Print, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Haitoe, 3 yrs, sst lib— LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. THE LiVERFOOL TRADES Cur.-9 to 1 agst Heslington, taken-16 to 1 agst Knight of the Whistle, taken-17 to 1 agst Thirsk, taken -17 to 1 agst Una—lB to 1 agst Welfare-20 to 1 apt Naworth, taken -90 to I agst Pheon-25 to 1 agst Jolly Tar-25 to 1 agst Black Beck, taken. declared.sstl WOMAN AT A PREMIUM.—Ti' Congress of Texas have passed a law granting 2,982 acres of good - land to every woman who will marry, during - the present yeat,-a citizen Of that republic, who was stch at the time of the declaration o indtlendon" RAILWAY RETURNS. We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer chandize : Week Miles ended Name of Railway. Opened. June 18 Birmingham & Derby Junct. 48 17 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 11 Brandling Junction 25 17 Chester and Birkenhead 18 Dundee and Arbroath 18 Edinburgh and Glasgow 19 Eastern Counties 18 Glasgow and Ayr .. 18 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 22i 18 GrandJunct., Chester &Crewe 113 18 Great North of England 45 19 Great Western Ilayle 18 Hull and Selby 18 Lancaster & Preston Junction 201 17 Liverpool and Alanchester 3l 18 London and Birmingham ll2i 23 London and Blackwall ... 34 18 London and Brighten Ditto Shoreham Branch 21 London and Croydon ION 23 London and Greenwich 19 London and South Western 16 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 20 Manchester & Birmingham 18 Manchester and Leeds 18 Midland Counties s7i 18 Newcastle and Carlisle ...... 60i 16 Newcastle and North Shields 7 19 Northern and Eastern ... 18 North Midland 17 North Union 18 Preston and Wyre 20 Sheffield and Manchester 7 23 South Eastern' 19 Ulster 18 York and North Midland 2B Total. £. s. d. 1,293 5 2 1,946- 13 0 809 8 10 545 7 5 253 19 0 2,122 8 3 1,012 16 3 1,090 16 2 1,009 5 3 9,188 17 4 1,239 13 11 14,534 8 11 931 15 11 522 2 9 4,447 1 2 17,713 1 0 1,041 6 8 4,061 10 9 454 19 0 773 0 1 7,237 6 8 535 3 2, 490 7 7' 4,505 5 10 2,870, 9 8 1,530 16 11 415 2 9 1,486 4 0 4,362 12 3 1,079 4 4 273 5 8 250 3 2 722 12 9 351 16 2 1,662 12 7 STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, JUNE 24—This branch of trade has worn a more languid appearance during the past week, in consequence of buyers generally hold;ng off from making any considerable purchases, until the more abundant arrival of the new clip, out of which to make their selection. ENGLISH Wool, MARKET, LEEDS, JUNE 24.—We refer to our last week's report for the state of this branch of trade during the present week, there not having been any alteration either in demand or price. YORK WOOL MARKET, JUNE 23.—We have had a fair show of wool, and a good number of buyers were present, but the market was heavy, and the sales have been made at a small re. duction from last week's prices. DONCASTER WOOL MARKET, JUNE IB.—The attendance of buyers was numeious to-day, with a large supply of wool. A good business was done, and a complete clearance was effected at about the following quotations :—Hog Wool, 13s. ; Hog and Ewe, I Is. 6d. to 12s. 6d, ; Ewe, 10s. to Ils. ; Locks, 7s. to 7s. 7d. per stone. TRADE OF LEEDS.—With the exception of a trifling im provement in the demand for fancy cloakings, the market at both Cloth Halls have been about the same this week as last. Fine goods are with great difficulty sold, and prices are ex tremely low. The same dull state of business continues in the warehouses, and the prospect of any improvement for some time to come is very discouraging. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—The supply of wool in the market continues to be of limited character, and the re cent advance is still maintained by the staplers. The spinners being in no position to pay higher prices, buy only for their im mediate and absolute wants. The business done in yarn is fully an average fur some lime past; some are asking for higher prices, but we do not learn that they have succeeded in obtain ing an advance. The recent alt.erati .n in the wool market has had the effect of causing several spinners further to curtail their operations, being the only alternative, to prevent a greater loss. There is a go o d attendance of buyers in the piece mar ket to-day, and a fair business was d inc ; merchants are ge nerally convinced that goods havo seen 'their lowest point for this season.— Leeds Mercury. Yesterday morning a fine young woman, twenty one years of age, named Jones, residing with her mother, a laundress, living in Swan-lane, near London-bridge, expired from having swallowed a large quantity of arsenic on the night of Monday last. The matter has been kept a profound secret by the family, and there is not the slightest doubt but the body would have been interred without any inquiry taking place, had not information of the case reached the ears of the proper authorities, who lost no time in waiting on the City Coroner, who has issued his warrant for holding the inquest. Not the slightest reason is at present given for the rash act. The Minister of Commerce, on the application of the Prefect of the Ardennes, has granted 6,000 f. towards the relief of the sufferers trom the fire at Tourterou. The adjourned meeting under the fiat of bank ruptcy issued against Mr. Edlin, late landlord of the Gloucester Hotel, was held at the Town hall, on Thursday, and after the bankrupt had undergone a further examination, the Commis sioners expressed their intention of allowing him to pass. Previous to this, however, it was necessary that the bank rupt should go througn the form of giving up his watch and what money he had on his person. Th she did, and laid his watch on the table. As the assignees were not satisfied with his conduct, the article was retained ; but, on examination, it was found to be of very inferior value to the watch which had been given up by the bankrupt at his first examination, and which had been returned to him. Under these circumstances, the Commissioners determined on delaying the final passing of the bankrupt till the audit meeting inDecember. —Brighton Herald. RAILWAY AXLES.—At a recent meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Mr. C. flood, in a valuable paper which he read, broached boldly an original view of the causes of fracture of railway axles, and hence the cause of many serious accidents on railways. It was contended that any bar of iron, even of the most fibrous and tough 'character, being sub jetted, when cold, to percussive action, would assume a crys tallized texture, and eventually break; that this would be mate rially hastened by the effects of partial heat and magnetism ; that the effect of vibration is most sensibly telt in the imme diate proximity of the cause of it ; that this tough and fibrous character of wrought iron is produced by art, and in all the changes that have been described we see an effort at returning to the natural and crystalline structure common to a large number of metals, and that the rotating of railway axles ren ders them peculiarly subject to this influence. The argutneirs were illustrated by many practical examples and specimens of iron broken under various t ircuinstances. Have the Tory Ministers any other project left in store by which they can increase the difficulties of tradesmen ? The light sovereign scheme is surely the finishing stroke of their anti-commercial policy. Were the difficulties of trades men too few, and is the' Income-tax too slow a process for abating their plethora of riches ? Such, many people think, must be the opinion of the liread.tax Parliament. The loss and annoyance felt here has called forth curses deep and loud upon the already unpopular pettifogging legislation of the times. Leeds Times. The following instance of thoughtful beneficence deserves to be recorded. The Duke of Sutherland, a few weeks ago, expressed a desire that all the cottagcrs in the mining district on his Grace's estate at Kelley, in this county, should be furnished with the best seed potatoes for planting their gardens. Accordingly, upwards of 150 families were supplied to whatever extent was required. From depressed wares and want of work, it is probable that marry of these gardens would haae remained uncultivated, and others partly planted, or with bad sets, had not his Grace sugeested the in quiry and provided the relief.— Shrewsbury Chronicle. THE TRADE Row IN HUNGARY,—The Angsburgh Gazette states, th a t on th e 9th i nstant di stur b ances o f a ser i ous BEHOLD THE PERFECT MAN I—O n Th urs d ay th ere was presented to the House of Commons, a p e titi on t h us d e - nature broke out i n th e c it y o f P est h, i n H ungary, occas i one d scribed in its Votes :—" Blasphe m y —P e tit ion o f Ch ar l es by the discontent o f th e j ourneymen ta il ors respect i ng some Bradley, for a law declaring it bl as ph emy i n any one w h o differences with th e mas t ers o f t h e corporat i on i n t h e matter of a savings bank. 1,600 o f t h ese men re f use d to work, rood teach any thing contra r y t o soun d d oc t r i ne ." Wh o i s Charles Bradley ? And, oh ! tell us w h a t i s " soun d d oe - marched in a body out of th e t own . S ome cava l ry were sent trine." Rome says she is infallible, a n d h as it. Th e P ro - against them, and 40 were b roug ht i n as pr i soners . Imme testant denounces the Romanist a s an id o l a t er , an d, th rust i ng diately an attempt at res c ue was made by th e j ourne y men an d an Act of Parliament in your face, vows his is the "sound" the populace. The town-house, which contains the prison, doctrine. Scotland kicks off Episcop ac y, an d proc l a i ms it t o b e was attacked, its windows demoli s hed, and th e li g ht s i n t h e streets destroyed. The military w e re obli ge d t o act , an d many there. The Unitarians, towering ab ove th em a ll, proc l a i ms , were wounded on both sides. The next day 3,000 shoemekers posed that we treat the glorious truth s o f Ch r i st i an it y w i t h t h e " I have found it—l have found it!" D e no t l e t it be su p - had threatened t o j o in th e t a il ors , an d muc h appre h ens i on was remotest irreverence; but, while we ch er i s h an d h o ld f as t b y entertained for the tranquillity of the tow n . the sacred volume, we trust it may not yet be blasphemy to The herring fishing in Caithness was last week smile at Charles Bradley's prayer fur another page of ridiculous very unsuccessful , but one of the smacks sailed on Tuesday, legislation. —Morning Advertiser. with 300 barrels for Stettin. " A few contracts," says the LIGHT GOLD COlN.—Since our last publication a John o' Groat Journal, " have been entered into by curers f change has been made in this place mu c h t o th e p u bli c a d van - for their early fish, at 20 s s p er b arre l."— I nverness C our i er. tage relating to light gold. The Branch Bank of England at DUEL.—(From a Correspondent.)—A duel was Leeds has been empowered by the Directors of the B a nk of fought this morning (Friday) between some gentlemen from England to receive sovereigns and half-sovereigns that are not town, on the Moor, near Farnborough. A gentleman named of due weight, at the value of 3/. 17e. 10%d. per ounce, and O—e was brought up by the half-past ten o'clock morning it is found that on an average the sovereigns are worth in this train of the South Western Railway, who had been wounded way 19s. 9d., and the half-sovereigns 9s. 10d., so that the loss in the shoulder by a Mr. S—e. does not exceed 3d. each upon the former and 2d. upon the Yesterday evening, about nine o'clock, as Mrs. latter. For some time the Branch Bank only received this Francis (widow), of 12, Great Cambridge-street, Hackney, coin from the other banks in payments amounting to 3,000 was passing the door of Mr. Death, a baker in the same street, sovereigns, and from shopkeepers and others in sums amount- she suddenly dropped down at his door in a fit, and having ing to 50 and upwards, and that only from their customers ; but uttered the words " How shall I get home," immediately now they receive as small amounts as 20 sovereigns and up- expired. wards, giving in exchange either Bank notes or geld of proper BATHING EXTRAORDINARY.—At the close of the weight. In this way the light gold will find its way back to the afternoon's performance at Weymouth, on Saturday last, Mr. Mint without . any very heavy loss to the holders, and we Van Amburgh announced his intention of letting the elephant hope without any further interruption to trade. The other have a bathe opposite Luce's Hotel. The news quickly- spread banks not having the same facilities as the Branch Bank of through the town, and some thousands of all classes had the England, receive the light sovereigns at a deduction of 6d. opportunity of witnessing one of the most novel sights ever each, and the half-sovereigns in the same proportion. The seen in that bay. The elephant was ne sooner on the sands practice of tradesmen is various, but it is probable that the than he at once made for the water, and it was soon apparent deduction will not generally, now that these facilities are that he was enjoying himself in his new situation. It gas quite afforded, exceed 3d. in the pound. Sovereigns are not required laughable to see so huge a beast rolling about in the most fro to turn the scale ; they are weight if they are an exact balance licicsame manner, and every now and then diving under water ; with it, and cannot be legally refused at their full value of 20s. his activity as a bather was most remarkable for his size, and —Leeds Mercury. in amusing himself by throwing the water over his body with THE MURDER OF A POLICEMAN A T BRISTOL.--- his trunk, he created no small degree of merriment to the spe c - BRISTOL, FRIDAY.—The inquest on the body of Roberts was tattars. He remained in the sea about three-quarters of an adjourned at six o'ckck last evening till twelve o'clock this hour, and, when driven out by the keeper, evinced much relue morning, when the Coroner read over the whole of the deposi- tante at quitting his refreshing ablations.— Wilts Independent. tions, commenting on those parts of the evidence which ap- OLD RAGS.—It appears that the six hundfed paper peered to inculpate any of the prisoners, and explaining that mills in the United States annually consume rags, eld canvas, the law especially protected police constables, znd more parti- rope, &c., out of which paper is made to the enormous sum of cularly when they were in the execution of their duty, as in six , millions eight hundred thousand dollars ! an amount thit case, and that, therefore, th e cr i me was one of wilful grea t er than the entire exports of the thirteen American colo murder. It would be for the Jury to consider how far the nies seventy years ago.—Jamaica Despatch. evidence tended to exc u lpate some o f the prisoners from having NEW D ICTIONARY _ , L FOR ADIES. Brute A. do participated directly in the atta c k on the deceased, but if they mastic endearme n t f or a h umane husband. Horrid, hideous— considered weie satisfied of their having been present at the time, the law first thing one lad sees on t zither' s face. Wrinkle—'l he considered them equally guilty, unless they had merely joined Terms of admiration elicited bny lovel face . except that in in the disturbance after the police were knocked down and in- the looking-glass. Nice dear Ex of deli ht a i died A , lured; in that case they would be dealt with by another tri- , 4 .1 ,sessions ,g ,i 1 BIRTHS. Ito anything from a baby to a grenather. Time—A thing that On the 17th inst., at the Spid , 'al, county of Galwai ,tbell*d banal. The Jury having retired, in about two hours returned ; begins - . to exist only after the birth of a great grandchild. of .1. W. Fitzpatrick, of a daughter. of Li e°. a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Charles Dwyer, and ; ~ r _l.ll}; 1 atir MARKer.—Cherru , s are steady, at a On the 21st inst., at Sion Cottage, Ba ca th, m t u h e e : ll lll. .1. s. is a.. Jeremiah and William Dwser, as accessories ; and acquitted ; Callaghan, Donovan, and Regan, who will appear before the halfpenny the stick; but strawberries were very much fiat- nant Seymour Yorke Brown, R. IN.. of a e on, still bor , o 4oo e s • tened in the early part of the week, by the rains, end were On ths 23d inst., the lady of Frederick Trower, Esq. ' _.., • Magistrates to answer the charge of assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. I nominally quoted at sixpence a pottle. Gooseberries were M.-11l li IE D. • to . w.. PCssi i eJO-- - Tut: MARouss OF WATERFORD. —This young buoyant, at teripeece a gallon; and, from something that a On tine 23d inst., at Polebrook, .Northampton, s, which, very large holder inadvertently let drop, there was a sudden fdi nobleman has afforded an example to the Irish landlord J. Crompton, to Isabella Frances, youngest daughter °• • lin higaroons , which drew off the buyers from the ropuiar late 11. Sherard . , Esq., of .. Oundle. it ii to be feared, too many of them will be slovr to imitate inarket, and Isd to some very unfair transactions. The grnwers The following is copied from the Waterford Chronicle : --. Oil the '23,1 inst., at St. fieorge'F, Eloorosbur.% E r N a vel* s . ~ We have been informed by a gentleman of unquestionable ; —chiefly buys—were great gainers ; though one or tw o , j ust at Car , lie. Tomes . Stevens, youngest . (laughter of e ll„' goo Of authority, that the Marquis of Waterford has intimated to his the tail of business, were eventually severe sufferers.—Punch. Es+ , of Dittlieht, Derbyshire, to John Thornew no ageot, Mr. George Meara, his intention of giving the whole of ' DISTRESS IN PAISLEY.—The illith 4:'r of talent- Burton-on-Trent, Statrurdehire. ' his agricultural tenantry one entire years' rent. This , rereious ' eloved, , and their dependent , , in Paisley, as taken upon a new li/e.:/). Millid # . 3 inspection. amounts to 8,050. For some week, past the n orm - On the 15th hist.. at P , t.hore. Worcestershire, T. „ bo o. and munificent act was determined on by the Noble Marqui s i', MarP:".—. of . ployed have been sumo°, ted with funds entrusted to the i r chat ton. E , q., s ~geon, late of Great T:tchfield-street , „. w a stwr ~ immediately after his nuptials. There is not a bette a r n o lu r j a , : On the 2001 inst., Mary, the wife of Mr. T. "• . a kinder landlord in this country than the Marquis of Waterford. by Commissioners from London ; but Mr. Iwistleton, one of has intimated that his connexion with the ' Victoria roa.l, Pimlico. s - pe Obi ld t r y.- - ‘ It may be said he . can afford to be generous—to be s-su e he p • aisley Relief Committee has now ceased. and that he has been s the , Commissioners , 1 Olt the List lost, Fleanor Catherine . Jane , :,,d n lerfsi b S :. Thomas and E A Brewster, having cans-what then ? Are there not hundreds in Ireland—manY ( Sinter' by the Relief Committee in London to organise a only five days Fanny E. A. st ir!' • • in our own neighbourhood, who can afford to be good and gene- , af,P,v Committee '. to take charge of the emplityment. Mr Twistleenthe list inst., 4 - Au g." bie r ' sous landlords, but who are the very opposite—the veriest : 7eo;;li'as,iri consequence. named a Committee of fourteen gen- ( ' ' h our's grinders of their unfortunate tenantry ?" , of the late -T. Wood, Esq., of the Wynding, Barn r It emeO. Edinburgh Witness. Wie are lad to erceiv; from ! Oil the 22d lost. at GI 'JO*. Yesterday afternoon the steam-ship Perth, Captain t. i hun berland. trt.fsf . aker.__ s tool' , • aris " • at Hampstead. Frances JeMinlB,2l,„—Seet!: Spink, arrived at Hore's wharf, Wapping, from Dundee, with t g and oilier sources of information, that 1 1 .-, the country journals ton, the recent seasonable , Gloucester- 240 boxes of salmon, sixty-seven live oxen, thirty-eight lambs, rains have been pretty general throughout the country, and relict of ,Ile. T. Butcher, late of Great Titchfield-stree'i' and a large quantity of merchandise. . that the accounts from all quarters agree in anticipating the . Soirc—According to a return laid before Parha- . , ~prnsissetpf.s e n early, ..g s ood, and abundant crap of al nest all , - , s'% 'meet, the ettanti4y-'of- soap- -made-- im-Great•Britain-duridgAid things designea by P;ovideace for the iotiriihinenfOt our ft.l. 1 London . Printed' Intl - Publigh - eir by - M 1 2,, sts--- .-' last year amounts to 169,666,742 lbs., and of tbst 17,450,00 , t ow .si moum No 112, Strand, at The Sun O ffice , NO- jo s, . it*. lam bx. 2 exported to foreign paa, i 1 the County of bliddiassa, Saturday, O 26 ' . LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 25.—Wind this day at Noon, S. W. STANGATE CREEK, JUNE 24.—Arrd. African, Goodman, Africa ; Helen Munroe, Navin, alogadore. OFF MARGATE, JUNE 24.—Tasmania, Jameson, Hobart Town ; Union, Bombay ; Waterwitch, Messina. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Win& W. to W. S.W., fresh and squally.—Arrd: Marquis Hastings, London to Hobart Town ; Orestes, do, fur China. DARTMOUTH, JUNE 2a —Arrd. Funchal, Pernambuco. SWANSEA, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Emma, Jorginsen, Chili. CLYDE, JUNE 22.—Arrd. Levenside Campbell, Jamaica. Tourtso, JUNE 20.—S1d. Lady)(;mily, Pictou. DEAL, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W., strong breeze.—Arrd. Slanes Castle, Petrie, and Parkfield, Whitside, China; Thomas Snook, Stacey, Mauritius; Deborah, Gobin, Cape ; Eliza, Woolley, Valparaiso • Eliza (reported), Cape, from the River ; Lady Raffles, for China ; British Tar, Sierra Leone ; Verulia, Quebec. OFF DOVER. —Sarah Mills, Kerr, Mauritius. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24.—Wind W. S. W. ' fresh.—Arrd. Cumberland, Sydney, New So u th W a l es — sa il e d Feb. 17. and from Bahia April 30; Young Queen, Read, China ; Ingle wood, Kerr, and Mary White, ‘l'akeham, Calcutta ; Princess Charlotte, King, and Alertoun, Kenn, Bombay • Arequipa ' and Georgina, Valparais u • Satisfaction, Bonny; Ellen German, Cumming, Porto Cabello ; Speed, E lis, Mobile ; Hope, Soulle, New Orleans; Caledonia, Knight, Apalachicola; North America ; Charleston, South America ; Bailey, New York ; Romulus, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived off—Messenger. DUBLIN, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Simeon Hardy, Barbadoes. SHIELDS, JUNE 22.—S1d. Amelia Hall, Hill, Ascension ; Don Quixote, and Merchant, Havannah;. John Hall, Boston. COWES, JUNE 24.—Arrd. Augusta, Hunden, Bahia ; Poly dora, Christenson, Paraiba ; Huntress, Conn, Havannah ; Zaida, Matanzas. FALMOUTH, JUNK 23.—Wind S. S.W. to W. S. W., strong breezes.—Arrd. Alexandria, Odessa. Arrd. off, Enmore,Ellis, Port Phillip; Neptune, Cuba, for Bremen ; Hall, Havannah, for Hamburgh • Romulus, Antigua. BRISTOL, JUNE 14.—Arrd. Mary Marsden, Mauritius; Flounce, Palermo. BREST, JUNE 20.—The Hope, from Newcastle to this port, has been brought in here with bows stove, and 'Rust discharge her cargo, having been in contact off Mortaix with the Leeds, of Sells), which received but trifling damage. Portz .MAHON, JUNE 10.—The Oriental, Christmas, has arrived here from Malta, with hswsprit sprung, &c., having been in contact with a French steamer. MR. DUNN'S CHINESE COL LECTION: 1 This rich and unparalleled Chinese collection, illustrative of the arts, manufactures, and ornaments of the " flowdrY and celestial race," is now open to publie view at Hyde Park corner. The visit of her Majesty, the Duke of Cambridge. and other members of the Royal house, had led us to expect something unusual of display ; and inspection caused our an ticipations to be altogether surpassed, by a spectacle no less magnificent than novel. Except the collection at the Hague, which cannot be put in comparison with the present, and the scanty Chinese speci mei,s at the India House, neither England nor the Continent has anything equal to this superb miniature museum, with its hundreds of objects, gathered from every quarter of China. Mr. Dunn, the proprietor, a gentleman of fortune, about the year 1828 commenced this collection, and during a period o f twelve years continued with pasient research, industry, en. the outlay of large sums, to accumulate the gorgeous specr mens which compose it. He was assisted in his commen dab labours by Houqua, Tingqua, and other Hong merchants 0. considerable note, and after exhibiting his noble collection a t Phiradelphia, where it was visited by thousands, he bas tra i n ported it to England at the suggestion of the most infitlenw" and scientific men of the day. . n its The exterior of the building at Hyde Park is Chinese architectural style, having verandah-shaped roofs resting g P e o ~. columns of a red ochre colour, and modelled afters Annuf residence existing in China. The magnificent apartl lo ,l which the collection is displayed to view forms a noble In: . or gallery 225 feet in length, by 50 in width, with lofty o _ l _, ings, and supported by numerous pillars. The sides of this TO T are each sub-divided into fourteen compartments, which Se' having lower and upper sections, contain most of the al": ties and treasures of the exhibition; ranging down the Tn ° , are numerous stands of cases filled with specimens of zoology, art, handicraft, and manufacture ; pendent from r ceiling are scores of those splendid lanterns, of which, 11l computethe festival so called, not less than 200,000,000 are comp u t e be set blazing throughout the empire ; while at each en?, the apartment are two rich fabrics, the one at the upper eon entrance, consisting of a superb Chinese screen, carved , loured, and gilded, with all the lavish glory of eastern aft t , the other at the lower end, representing a nobleman's W7O, ments, adorned externally with trellis-work of they carving, and which, through an oval widow, lets in a cantsy'r as ethereally soft as can be imagined. The splendour of the whole, as we beheld it yesterday elf_ ing, when illuminated with gas, was brilliant in the extet""'", On one hand, the great gods of gold—San, Paou, and Pith ' the three great Budhas—figures 11 feet in height, and w or similes of the divinities in the celebrated Honan Joss-house , temple, sat in their still and colossal grandeur. Mandarin% their state robes, and black satin "Pow-kwas," appeared 0 0 other. Priests in their full canonicals, common soldier, their red tunics and coarse blue nankeens, Tartar archeeeL " the grand army," and the common street-beggars of 7f great city, barbers, cobblers, and boatwomen—all the' site life—are here assembled, and put in miraculous contrast. .a c i cases containing groups of living Chinese beauties—ladie l ,, A rank in full costume—exhibit the exquisite texture of the Sion , , loom-produce to fine effect ; the satins in which they 0 "' dressed are as stout as boards, and glossy with richness, wne rr ever the stiff embroidery permits the original fabric to be We had no conception that the vaunted " Serica Vestis," e v e, ciently worn and so greatly admired by the Persians and mans, was actually so gorgeous in its fabric and tissue, at specimens here collected show it. To attempt specification of the innumerable articles &At buted in the sixty cases about the apartment, would be uttti vain ; the curious eye, however, will detecta.n infinitude of the beautiful, and often antique specimens in each and all. 1 3 $" t ! , cularly we would point attention to the carvings in ivery. rai l tooth of Asiatic elephant was nevermore delicately t graven or shaped, than in multitudes of beautiful specitsiet" produced by the skill of the native artists of China. They sr, the most exquisite and elaborate pieces of art we ever bener... The jars, basins, flower-stands, and vases of porcelain are 111 :, comparably fine, and in the delicacy of the forms and fior d burnt into them, put Dresden, Sevres, and our Potteries to blush. The paintings also, by native artists, of which AO 120 are suspended about the walls, exhibit well the po Writ which that art has arrived in China, which, if it neverthe,„ni cannot compete with that of civilised nations, satisfies one neither cleverness nor skill are wanting. lee The case, numbered 43, will, no doubt, greatly delight visitors: it contains " Shoes for ladies having large feet , ' Ti which variety enough to set up a small shoemaker is exhibited' Also, " Shoes for ladies having small feet." These latter sr s especially petite and beautiful; the feet which these were der tined to fit are called by the Chinese, on account of their ealtri ness and beauty " Kum-leen," or " Golden Water-lilies," airs covered footstools upon which these t 0 golden lilies " rest, 1:1, covered with embroidered silk. We cannot avoid again venting to the carvings, which are generally in camphor sful i l crowded over With carved network, and figures representa t Li of birds, flowers, and fruits ; even the rich English Apccio,n of Henry the Eighth's and our Queen Elizabeth's time wil l longer stand paragon by these. Mr. W. Langdon, a gentleman well acquainted with Chinese tongue, customs, and manners of this remarkable pes is the curator of the collection. It is open frorg 10 111 . .14 morning to the same hour at night ; and., whether vegi'"' as a highly select, fashionable lounge, or delightful, ntellec' tual resource, Mr. Dunn's exhibition must be pronounced mount to any of the season. MARY LEBONE BANK. IN RE DAVID HANNAY. Yesterday was fixed for the adjourned final eximinationi' . the bankrupt, in the Court of Bankruptcy, the proceedmil whose ease have been reported by us as they occurred. Several creditors were present to-day, with Mr. Roy le rr licitor for the assignees, and Mr. Robins for the bankrl and a Learned Counsel (whose name we did not hear) atteo • for certain of the creditors. The Learned COUNSEL addressed the Court at considere . , l4. :i length, and stated in substance that he appeared for G rid; who were copartners in the Alaryl e bone? which had been for a few years carried on with every ap , prosperity, but ultimately ended in proving to be " a b The bankrupt was the manager of that bank—the prime fnr;i4 and projector of the concern, which commenced in the Mir: 1836, and continued until 1841, when it " broke up." fir? , present object was to apply for an adjournme n t o f the DlS'; ' rupt's last examination upon a variety of grounds, but pr„,, cularly as the voluminous and complicated accounts 01y 4 ; • 17 which the bankrupt now sought to p ats h a d no t reached r. clients until the day before yesterday, and it could not be • • posed that ordinary minds could inv es ti ga t e th em w i t h ou t ti • fie further examination. The accounts as f urn i s h e d s hole j r an extraordinary state of things. H e f oun d one i tem in • statement—namely, that in the balance of the banking acc° o l with the bankrupt. there wat a sum due by the latter 14,373/. Is. Id., and he now required to kno w h ow , the W ! ' ' rupt could have been indebted in so large a sum to the tank Sir C. F'. WILLIAMS—In no way but by misconduct. 4 .4 The Learned COUNSEL proceeded—ln the statement ot . ..„ 1 •1 penses, it nas put down that the bankrupt had p a id o n acenn't. of the bank, &c., 954/. Ids. 6d., " less half to his account.. ( What was the meaning of such a statement ? But the counts went on as to discount, and commission, which Vrel7 charged to the bank. Sir C. F. WILLIAMS—I thought that the bank were • masters. The Learned COUNSEL—There was a " lumping " owl k ro'' , down for discounts, of 1,0001., and for interest n o less 01 4,0501. To whom were these loans made ? The credit o. and shareholders had, up to this time, no means of knosvig; and hence they requested time for further inqui r y? In 0 course of the previous investigation it be came ne cessari . ,, have a meeting of the directors and shareholders, and a o f spectable accountant was called in, and while o n the fate accounts they found two such conflicting items as the folw4 ing :—Surplus, 1,0571. Os. 9d , and deficit (a m end e d) 1 0 e 7 :bs 2., he thought it could not be deemed unre asona ble in shareholders to make this application for further time to er o ' t mine the bankrupt's accounts, and also for delaying the examination. • ben . ' Mr. ROY joined with the shareLolciers of the Maryle bo , Bank in the application for the further adjournment of bankrupt's final examination. sk' The bankrupt here begged permission to read a letter, to t dressed by him to the Directors of th e Marylebone Bank, °l eo the 20th of August, 1841, in which he expr esse d his :eadis to to give them every information in his pone' with referenc e his accounts, but they never since gave him the opporturinP s o do so, although in their reply to his letter they expresSen,, e , anxiety to hear any statement which, he might have to His account with the bank was made up by Mr. Quilt'S r ;o'' highly respectable professional accountant, and as far as he r ,,,,,t bankrupt) believed its accuracy could not be questioned. b y,; siderable exaggeration had taken place in the statements 0 ' k • debt to the bank, one saying it was 17,0001., and anotber 0: 0 1 1 . ling it up to 20,000/. ; hut the fact wa s th a t it aces , 14,3731. Is. Id., from which was to be deducted 4,Uvv7. o te, certain claims, beside himself and his friends having paid the Bank 10,000/., and thus he did not now consider hint go, be " due" (owing) them one single sixpence. He wai te r anxious that the public should know the real truth, aad t" fore he would not object to a short adjournment. f The further hearing was then adjo u r ne d t o t h e 21st 0 next. HOP INTELLIGENCE. WORCESTER, JUNE 24.—The accounts from the plantations are generally very bad, the plants being stil l it infested with filth and vermin, w hi c h, s i nce th e cool and rains we have had, are on the increase. The de called 8,0001. to 9,000/. Market good for all fine WV' 6.00 BOROUGH, JUNE 24.—The accounts this morning 00 some parts of Kent and Sussex report the Hop plat a ,. tiff worse since the rains, the cold nights appearing to fsw:„(o6 vermin, which is very strong in som e groun d s . The datY between 105,0001. and 110,0001., but many persons t hifl oei too high. 'I he trade is good for fine and choice 11 °P 4 prices firm at the advanced quotations. pelt There were 40,000 letters and 40 b ag s of n t it papers brought by the Unicorn on her last trip. The 1 :1, 1 on the letters lor thi s city was 3,300 d o l l. Thi s was the' mail ever received in this country.—Jamaica Despatch' 0 00, A letter from Nuremberg of the 13th thst. 4 . s „, r, that a quarrel took pla ce th ere on t h e preceding Sea:Tor tween some workmen an d th e po li ce, w hi ch became I'4oo so serious from the nu m b er o f persons w h o j o i ne d to i o t' • that it was necessary t o ca ll out the vgular troope• t tempt to clear th e s t ree t s b y a c h arge w i th b ayonets , ba olsea out using them, having failed, says the letter, and the rplee, throwing stones at the troops, the latter were ordere?,,, / nob: • and several persons are said t o h ave b een killed. Tiog, then dispersed, uttering cries of " Lung live lhbertY live the Republic of "'Nuremberg!" e t is ' ELABORATE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCKS.---- Air . o f egh" of 82, Strand, havin g h a d th e distir.guished honour structing. by eommandot the Emper r of Russia, tw° ei j o se mipal-elocks, invites a publi c inspection of them Pr their departure. •