The Sun. — London, England, 1842-07-25 00:00:00

L, • :- 19L13,,. '...~;t: SUMMAri AND thibite Opinten. OF NEWS " Who runs may read." off:The leadi ng articles of the Paris journals of Satur -day = are almost exclusively on the regency question. It is evident that, if the opinions of the writers who are the avowed organs of the different political parties in the Chamber of Deputies may be taken as indicative or What is intended by the leaders of those parties in the legislature, the Regency Bill will not be passed with ut some warm discussion, although the question di vested, of party politics is anything but complicated. On Thursday the King of the French Game from Neu- Ply to Paris to receive visits of condolence. His Ma jesty was accompanied by the Queen, Madame Ade laide, the Princess Clementine, and the Dukes de Ne mours, d'Auntale, and Montpensier. The Queen of the Belgians and the Duchess de Nemours remained at I'Vertilly with the Duchess of Orleans. Her Majesty, W.th the Princesses, on arriving at the. Tuilleries, in stantly retired to her apartments, where she received a few ladies. . The King took his seat on the throne, hav ing the Duke de Nemours and the Duke de Montpensier on his right, and the Duke d'Aumale on his left. On the right of the throne were the President of the Council, the Ministers ofJustice. of Foreign Affairs, of the Inteior, of-Finance, of Commerce of Public Works, and of lE`tiblic Instructio n , an d Marshals Molitor and Vallee. 'On the left were the Aides-de-Camp, Officers, and Equerries of the King and the Princes. The King re ceived the great bodies of the State and the authorities in the following order :—The Peers, with the Chancellor at their head ; the Members of the Chamber of Depu ties, the Court of Cessation, the Court of Accounts, the Royal Council of Public Instruction, the Cour Royale, the Institute, the Prefect and Council of the Seine, and the Municipal Bodies of Paris and the Departments, the Loyal Academy of Medicine, the Tribunal of Premiere Instance, the Tribunal of Commerce, the Juge-de-paix of Paris, the Chamber of Commerce, the Functionaries a nd 'e'rofessers of the Polytechnic School, the Royal Col.iee.e of France, th e C ons i story o f t h e R eformed Cau rc h at Paris, the Consistory of the Christians of the 'Confession of Augsburg, the Chamber of Notaries, the Prefect a nd C ounc il o f t h e S e i ne et Oise, the Mayors r 4f pa- eilld Deputations of the Municipal Councils of Versailles, 4 •4.1ke Nantes, and Nancy. At half-past three the King re- O ee .ceived th e C orps Di p l omat i que ; at four, the Council of t o e z- State ; and at half-past four th e A rc hbi s h op an d Cl ergy , of P. • - At five their Majesties and th e P r i nces re ▪ •;,, I' ow - . turned to Neuilly. kat y -- - • A respectable meeting of the English residents took iore place i n Faris on Saturday, for the purp ose o f pre -44'11 '• paring an address of condolence to the King of the French on the occasion of the death of the Duke of Orleans. A report of the proceedings will be found in another column. • The Reparateur of Lyons states that a collision took place on the St. Etienne railroad on the 15th instant, the train from Givors running against that returning to Lyons. Several of the carriages were thrown off the rails, and one containing thirty persons was dashed to Pieces against the rock at the side of the line. No Person was injured seriously, but some contusions were received. A letter from Madrid of the 16th instant announces that the dispute between M. Gonzales and M. Marliani, I which was expected to end in a duel, has been arranged by the mediation of General Seoane. M. Marliani is stated to have left Madrid for France. The Madrid Heraldo states that some difficulties had arisen between the Courts of Spain and Portugal, in e °nsequence of the arrest of M. Saenz, a senator of the Province of Orense. A note couched in strong terms on the subj ec t h a d b een presente d to Count Alunadovar by t ne Poetuguese Minister. This is th e cause ass i gne d f or thefret. Oeovement of Spanish troops tow a rd s th e P ortuguese . I roe.ti er . The Barcelona journals of the 17th inst. announce the 'arrival of General Zurbano on the lath at Girona. The Same day he ordered three Carlists to be shot in that town, and four more the following day. The British frigate Belvidere, of 46 guns, anchored in the port of Barcelona on the 14th. It appears that some Spanish vessels of war are to join the English frigate in a cruise the southern coast of Spain. The Rhine and Moselle Gazette informs us that, about tw o in the afternoon of the 16th inst., a fire broke out in the small town of Lorch, near Rheindiebach, and, as most of th e inh a bi tants were in the field getting in the 'harvest, ten houses were entirely consumed before any att empt could b e ma d e to ext i nguish the flames; and even a fterwards they burnt so irresistibly, that they were not th i rte en.more hou ses were re d uce d to ashes. e ra ven ir i o n ad train, which left Liege for Brussels on Tues distance frtg,rn l t s h a e t, Was t detained for an hour at a short unnel at Comptwich by a fall of b A the nk, occasion e d by the preceding storm. A wheel of the engin e got off the rail, but no other accident occurred. The tr a i n reac h ed Brussels in safety at ten o'clock at tight. We find the following in the Swabian Mercury : The continued efforts of the English Cabinet to give to , e I,th Queen of Spain a P r in ce o f C o b urg f or a h us b and I ve excited a high degree of interest in Austria, as the • _ ) uke o f C o b urg C o h ary b elongs to that country by his .l a e rge possessio ns in Hung ary. Recently the Kin g o f th e • ejeneh add r e sse d Duke Ferdinand as Rciyal Highness, ilit eieh gave rise to much comment, although it was per • ev l'a a mere expression of politeness. It is certain, how to'l', that the English Cabinet has taken steps to insure even tiles Ducal family the title of Royal Highness, and it is e '.aid that Queen Victoria has addressed all autograph - ner. to this effect to a German Sovereign." PUBLIC OPINION. i i:the Morning Herabl has the following remarks upon .;" Conduct of the H o use of Commons and the Tory elo ,_-ernment relative to the war in Affghanistan :—" For ,e7erly in England,: and especially under Sir Robert We had the House amused and the country hood 'inked by committees of inquiry hate our foreign relations ; but now-a-days, when we are involved in the fir st complicated and mysterious transactions with so homy countries in the world, doing, suffering, acting, `laying, bei ng s l aye d, v i tuperat i ng w h a t w e have done, on tinning to •do it again—when the whole nation is a gitated by centradictory thoughts and opinions—when L re rY publi e man of name and reputation pours forth ( " i gnant..denunciation of the acts of which he is the i; ' 4. tr ureent and the agent—when the most esteemed and ' ‘ er ly etrous of our soldiers are dragged through the. mire Mean persecution, and the envoys and representatives /eiglatel suffer death by the hands of infuriated !Aations that our crimes have aroused, and in their dying • mnoments while execrating the policy of the country of which they are the victims, writhing under the torture of their own characters being blackened and defamed by the wry Government which they sacrificed theirconsciences to serve —when one Administration is driven from office by Public indignation aroused by its acts, and successors • ' w ho have exhausted every argument of reproach and ' ' co ndemnation of the policy of their predecessors, come In to adopt that policy and to render detested measures ,‘PeNlanent by the change of men, the House of Commons "ever once thinks of instituting an inquiry, appoints Aeither select ' nor 'secret committee' of investigation 14 P tiny one of the subjects so confused, so mysterious, .r) mismanaged. This nation fancies it is divided into two parties, and that the one party being in power, the other party will be the guardian of th e p u bli c i n t e re s t s • e l l Watching over the acts of it s ant agon i s t s ; w hil e , i n f lat, we have -both those parties united in pursuing the ?: ante end, imposin g on th e coun t r y worse t h an t h e ill s o f D ie t ;, ` , Absol ute , an d ar bi trary power w i thout any of its possible tslee;.' n enefits. This union of a Ministerial party and an Op jet osition to carry out measures reproved by the nation, i i ( as extinguished its reason w ith it s f ree d om . Th e e; `"T or ies before they came into office, although they never J. Ok any direct step to arrest the late Government in `re ." 11 4 course in respect to the war in Central Asia, still I, ; e ensured that war, nay, they exhausted censure ; they left t o no one else argument against it, and they come. th to office to continue that which they asserted to be the most foolish and criminal act which had ever defamed t he name -of England." ~;„ • The Post again attacks Government for its advocacy t..‘, ) f free-trade principles, observing—" The Conservative ".;';Ministers of the Crown have undoubtedly lent their .` 4 anction to the principles of free trade; nor the Con 41:4ervative Ministers of the Crown repudiate the hypo- ‘e 4l hesis that they may soen be leading on the Cobdens e - Villierses to fresh triumphs over the productive in ke ..41 ,tietryef England and her colonies. The members of 'she Conservative party, meanwhile—the chosen repre etelentativeS of the agricultural and colonial interests—sit AV l .4 l 4te, while these demonstrations are taking place around ,"4.. Cie on every side. Th e y ne ith er grapple with the. e4 - "X ee r lneiples of their enemie s , nor hazard an exposition o f : v4 t 4 ,:civ own views. Yet the times would not seem t o be et.lJecially conducive to apathy ! nor are the .apathetic "nri, in this country, to exercise any remarkable share 541 I..,ltifluence over public opinion." e ''''*4 l , :fr -tile following is from the Times :—" The debate in 141 ,„ e e : ge ellouse of Commons on the Maynooth grant, on Wed t-eenluay evening, was disgraceful in its tone to some of 1,;'; 3 ,Pealeers on both sides, and we heartily trust it will 4 ; the last of its kind. It is not the smallest of the ob lone to grants of this description, that they provoke e e se e nesions just su ffi ciently theological to displa y all the e e 'Nur and venom of controversy, without being re tinettlid by one single spark of religious feeling. It is due acrimonious invective against classes or indivi neeis that either the Protestant or the Romen Catho- L ; 'te - e e all produce an impression. Neither party can Welshes-ands 'ef ee test of such a criticism ; there ar C''' ' n ' -'„_alee on the one side, there are Greggs and M'Ghecs slee t y , Charity, other - ; on both sides there are . men- eminent for '-. s e e 3, Charity, loyalty, and other virtues, and on both ' l th:lft : the re is a majority not distinguished from their 'eefe'i'ghbours either by good or by evil qualities. The et h nrers of the Orange Association and the toasters of t e ? battle of the Diamond have no right to complain of ‘"h u rCienoy to anti-social confederacies and political tur e/- e nOe in their opponents : anathemas of Exeter ee.. all „eele e e re not mild er th an th ose o f t h e C orn E xc h ange lance which acquit Protestant murderers are not p u LPerjured t h an t h ose w h o d o the same office of coin . e 4 tion fo r R oman C at h o li c o ff en d ers. Granted, that • ~o.oee more of violence, and outr a g e , a nd unc h r i s ti an 'suo2 il legal pr ocee di ngs on t h e P op i s h s id e ; b ut th i s i s uu'n_t en tly accounted for by the great pr e p on d erance o f ba!_i ers and ph ys i ca l s t reng th on t h at s id e, wh i le the t nee of temporal recognition and favour (we speak Of c ivil but of religious privileges) i s as d ec id e dl y on • e °the r e , The. bu ck „ Ch ron i cle thus alludes to the:Rep or t o f M r . Roe len ,f Committee—" The impatience of the Times is at mi gratified, and the Report:of Mr. Roebuck's Corn at l astee together with the evidence taken before it, are - 0 4 on the table of the House. We doubt whether te u "temporary and his political friends will find • en sub'e t f Whi c h o congratulation in . the . document for they have been bellowing so lust4ly. Most as- 4 1t N k,„, '~:_ ~ ~ '~ • t • l'orgue, the Barrie r ) th c hildren+, i be assigno JULY 23• Lowest Price. . 117 25... 1 0 . 105 50... 1,0 . 100 90... J„; . 77 .3175 .. 3 4 .1020 .. 7 71 . 772 5 0 ... . 103 . lon • 22 . 105 50.. . 103 i . 290 ••• .0 1 • 92 80... 510 ." 5 511 . 548 7 . 5••• Cpl 200 JULY 2 2 . $o BUIL 119 ii 025 ) 1, 934 102 AI 4111 ' Ol gq Hs •... 89 , 600 564 ', IFB 10.1.111 78 i 1,11••• I.{ 36 pence. 14 6. Jrix 19.„, o tt Bills. 0 1, 6 3, i! 1°4 % 10 244 34 6 lI IS er Cent'c° .AL o , l ' R is l TO Funds ,3 and in a s ire for a yl"gol, v r- aneed t° ree per Ce,', l : A o! Cents. 15( Cents., r f ; Ex cheV e .„00 and now io + lave been, t y 51N; an' .010' ...... ....... ...• nn uities•••46r, 00/..- 91 Oro ;mall ..... 3r • / )r. cat. ••••'' per c ent. / Ato ...... r Vi cent. 7 cent. •••'' C......... • cent...," ed.... - f, cent. -- - f /t, • **** f' / cent. b cent. •••'''lo ll ent. loop) 51 ........ . ...... ••""'' 3 5 ' Pi ••• J 47! •"" ...... 3O • • ••• pd) 41 ::::::: '6l ra iled g e l; ate s a t.. cri of - P . " - for s ht . , a , ne ertis "lcs btio [Tprrit o st t.ro l v dite last l i tho ice Go, g 5 Va ra' tO priCe° , ts 800 the ,hests d o ther : g' rater) w _ Conn , ise - oc i . to .. , yeryt • 131 the _;tve to; 14 )1 ,tio; • ,• - T.HE SUN, LONDON, IVI6NDA - Ti --- tIirENING, JULY 25, 1842 tiredly it is no matter of pride to the political party with which we are connected, because, in the trans actions exposed by the Committee, Liberals are about as deeply and extensively implicated as their opponents. But the country is permanently and greatly served by the authentic, exposure of a system deeply prejudicial to public liberty and public morality; and, however painful the exposure now made may be to persons for whom we have the highest respect, we can not but rejoice that it has been made in such a manner as must, we believe, lead to the extirpation of the present foul abuses of our representative system. The re port is drawn up with great conciseness, clear ness, and temper. It is founded, with hardly an excep tion, on the admissions of the parties themselves, and few of the facts stated depend on hostile evidence. With respect to the conduct of individuals, the Committee scrupulously abstained from expressing any opinion ; their condemnation is left to result from the mere state ment of facts." • IVIONEY—TRADE—CODIMERCE. The Marquis de Stada, Master of the Horse to the King of the French, has been engaged for th e l as t th ree weeks in buying up horses at Howden, in Yorkshire, of first-rate quality, for Louis Philippe. At Manchester, Barnsley, and B ra df or d trade has im proved. At Huddersfield, Leeds, and Leicester, the markets have been stationary and dull. AGRICULTU AL. The great meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland was held on Thursday at Cork. Most of the nobility and gentry from the neighbouring counties, with visitors from Scotland and England, were present to witness the show, which,- of its kind, was very splendid. A dinner and banquet was afterwards held, the company at which was both numerous and distinguished, LAW' AND POLICE. John Raworth, aged 69, charged with the wilful mur der of his son George Raworth, at the parish of North Collingham, underwent trial at Northampton on Satur day, and was found guilty of manslaughter. The Nottingham Assizes opened on Saturday. Thir teen cases have been entered for the county, of which three were for special, juries. The Oxford Circuit has, as usual, a heavy calendar. It has the names of 77 prisoners, and the majority are com mittals upon serious offences. The case of collision between her Majesty's ship Athol, and the Jane Clark, a collier brig, which was run down by the former in the Channel, was finally adjudged in the Admiralty Court on Saturday. The fault was found to lie with those on board her Majesty's ship, and the Court pronounced for the damage with costs. Upwards of 445 convicts have escaped while under transportation at Hobart Town, and a tabular report, with their names and a description of their persons, with the rewards for their apprehension, has been forwarded to the police courts of the Metropolis. Tamar Dick, the murderer of his mother, was exe cuted in front of the county gaol of Cardiff on Satur day last. • zaTzutalunt AND SCIENTIPIC. F. Baily, Esq., the astronomer, who witnessed the late eclipse of the sun at Pavia, over which the line of central darkness exactly passed, states that when the total obscu ration commenced, a brilliant crown or " aureola" -en circled the moon, while from the border of that planet, purple flames issued out at three points. The population of the town broke into a shout at the spectacle. A Roman inscription has within these few 'days been discovered at Battle-bridge : it is much obliterated, but it bears distinctly the letters LEG. XX., and it is well known that the twentieth legion formed part of the army of Suetonius Paulinus, in the battle which took place between that General and the Britons, under Boadicea, on this spot. COURT-FASHIONABLE. The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland has arrived at Newton House, Yorkshire, from Ponton Hall, near Grantham. The Duchess of Sutherland has arrived at Nuneham, near Abingdon. Lord and Lady Poltimore are expected at Poltimore Hall, Devon, to-morrow. Lord and Lady Walpole have arrived at Baden Baden. Earl and Countess Grey have left Berkeley-square for Howick Hall, Northumberland. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne will leave Lansdowne House, on a Continental tour, the week after next. The Marquis of Blandford left Mivart's Hotel on Sa turday last for Glengarry. The Earl and Countess of Ripon entertained Sir Ro bert and Lady Peel, at their villa at Putney, on Satur day last. MISCELLANEOUS. The Dean of Ferns died at Gorey, in Ireland, on the 21st inst. From all quarters of the north the accounts of the grouse are farourable. and guarantee good sport ; the birds will be everywhere wild and, strong. Herr Staudigl has left London to return to his home at Vienna. LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAV.) LONDON, JULY 25.—Wind this day at Noon, Easterly. DEAL, JULY 23. Wind N.N.W., moderate ; 24. S. 'W. to S. moderate.—Arrd. John King, Bristow, Mauritius; Sea bird, Cape Coast Castle ; Thetis, Simpson, Pictou ; Curlew and Hercules, Quebec. Sid. Chamois, Buenos Ayres. , The George the Fourth transport, for St. Helena, &c., remains. OFF BEACHY HEAD, JULY 22.—Caspar, Spiliker, Phila delphia, for Bremen. COWES, JULY 24.—Arrd. Waban, Bartlett, Matanzas. IN THE CHANNEL, JULY 22.—Arrd. Ranger, Rio, for Hamburgh. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 23.-=-Sld. Royal Tar (s), Gibraltar. „ OFF DARTMOUTH, JULY 22.—Dream, Squire, tApe— left May 2d. PLY 310 U if, JULY 24.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Dahlia, Hooper, Quebec. Ski. H.M.S. Satellite, Rio ; H.M.S. Al batross, Bermuda. FALBtourn, Jurx 23.—Wind E.S.E., light breeze.— Arrd. Express, Malcolm, Accra—sailed April 23. Arrd. off, Francis, New York, for Antwerp. JERSEY, JULY 22.—The Fanny, Jones, bound to Liver pool, in beating out, 20th inst., missed stays, and ran on the Corberre Rocks, but was got off on the floor!, and put back with little damage, and proceeded this morning. SWANSEA, JULY 23.—Arrd. Friga, Closy, Valparaiso. DovEa, JULY 23.—Arrd. off Wolfscove, Pyc, Quebec. Poarssiouns, Jus.ir 24.—Wind S.-81d. Childe Harold, Willis, Cape of Good Hope and Bombay. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 23.—Arrd. Kingston, Robson, Que bec ; Lloyds, Watts, ditto. Mitronn, JULY 22.—Arrd. Leo, Murthy, Quebec, and sailed for Wexford. WHITEHAVEN, JULY 23.—Arrd. Thomas, St. Thoma?. CROOKHAYEN, JULY 2l.—The hull of a vessel was seen yesterday, 45 miles W.N.W. of Cape Clear. HARWICH, JULY 24.—The Sampson, Harris, from Stettin, ha% put in here leaky, having been ashore on the West Rocks. PORTASKAIG, JULY 21.—The Henry and William, Petter son, from Shields to Glasgow, struck on a sunken rock at the entrance of Islay Sound, and was run ashore yesterday. The vessel is covered at high water, but is expected to be got afloat if the weather moderates; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, JULY 23.—Wind N.N.E., light.-24. Arrd., Talbot, Storey; and Garrick, Skiddy, New York; Haidee, Toby, and Margaret Elizabeth, Newfoundland ; Brothers, Hill, St. Andrews. Sld., Reliance, Ceara; Devonia, Africa; Harriet and Jessie, Charleston; Nelson,Wood, Quebec; Fairy Queen, Newfoundland; Brooklyn, New York; Hindoo, Bos ton ; Atlantic and Brothers, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. off, Mary Sharp, Ceylon, with loss of maintopmast head; Mabel, Quebec ; Amazon, —. LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Motions and petitions of no importance engaged the Court during the day. INSOLVENT COURT-(THISDAY.) IN RE WILLIAM LANGUAM. The insolvent's petition to be discharged was opposed by Mr. Woodroffe on behalf of Mr. William Cox, wine cooper, of Crown-street, Soho. He was supported by Mr. NiCholls. It appeared that the opposing creditor had placed the insolvent as a care-taker in some premises which he fitted up at Woolwich, fur the purpose of carrying on business in one part as a tavern, and the remainder for the disposal of fancy articles. The insolvent, after a short time, said he was not be considered in the light of a care-taker, but that he purchased the goods on his own account from Mr. Cox, and was himself the tenant, and that he would make it all right in the Insolvent Court. After the examination of several witnesses, whose evi dence occupied the Court during the greater part of the morning, the case was ordered to stand over. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH.STREETi (THIS DAY.) IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—George Gathergood, a builder, Charles Mudd, a butcher, residing in Walker's court, Soho, and Francis Tompkins, his servant, were summoned before Mr. Hardwick, on a charge of throwing, or placing filth, and soil in the common sewer. Inspector Beresford, of the C division, stated the case, which was, that the whole of the three parties having been engaged in infringing the provisions of the Act of Parliament, under which the present proceedings were instituted, by pouring soil and filth into the sewer in the street, he ; deemed it his duty to obtain separate summonses, in order that the really offending party might be fixed upon. The Act of Parliament in ques tion was the 501 William IV., cap. 21, sec. 70, commonly called " The fit. Anne's Act," and the clause pointed out enacted, •`that if any person should lay, cause, per mit., or suffer to be thrown out, or laid, or to remain, any ashes, dust, rubbish, offal, vegetables, blood, in, or upon any carriage way, they shall be liable to a fine not ex ceeding 40s. Ike Inspector said he did not press for heavy penalties, but would rather have nominal penalties inflicted. Mr. Farrell, the Inspector of Pavements, who was accompanied by Mr. Greatorex, the Inspector of Nui sances, stated , that the stench arising from what had been poured into the sewer was so great that be was was obliged to, order an extra water cart down to stifle it. Mr. IfARDViICK inquired of the Police Inspector why he had summoned these persons. The Inspector replied that the facts of the case were simply these :. Gathergood had ordered a drain to be emptied and poured into the street. Mr. Mudd had emptied the contents into pails and handed it to Tomp kins, his servant, who, acting under his orders, had thrown it into, the street. Mr. HARDWICK observed that such conduct was not only an infringement of the Act of Parliament, but per nicious to health in so close a neighbourhood. Mudd said that he had told Tompkins to take the soil and throw it into an adjoining stable-yard. Mr. Farrell'observed that if it had been thrown into an adjoining stable-yard that would have been an equal offence under the Act of Parliament. After some further discussion, Mr. Hardwick fined Gathergood, as the primary cause, the sum of lo;. and costs. The other defen4ano were discharged with a caution. THE ANTI-CORN-LAW CONFERENCE. (THIS DAY.) The Deputies met this day at the King's Arms Hotel, Palace-yard, at a few minutes to twelve o'clock, P. A. Taylor, Esq. in the chair. The following communications were read 1 y tie Chairman:— " Caulden-place, Staffordshire Potteries, July 23. " Dear Sir,—You and friends will be anxious to learn the state of this district. Those of you who recollect some passages of my address to Sir Robert Peel will not be surprised at their being so soon and so fully realised. The progressive declension of the staple trade, besides crippling the manufacturers, embarrassing the shop keepers, and impoverishing the workmen (the latter being nine-tenths of our population), has most seriously (lc pressed the mining interest, in the master colliers bow ing to the lessened demand for coals, and through them the working colliers. " Besides the collieries employed in supplying the ma nufactories, we have others carried on by the iron masters, devoted principally to the supply of their furnaces. " Through the unexampled low price of p!g-iron, these masters have found it necessary to reduce their wages 6d., and, in some cases, 9d. per day. In one in-; stance this was done without the notice usual in the trade. The men resisted it. This led to proceedings before the Magistrates. The men carried their point and received damages ; but the affair did not end Sympathy was awakened ; public attention aroused ; meetings called, resolutions passed, a spirit of inquiry and resistance excited ; other wrongs made known, and abuses denounced, until the more su ff er i ng part of the colliers left their work, and,*very culpably, as I think, turned out those who were wishful to work, because they had no reason to be dissatisfied. " This work of turning out has been universal, both in this district and around it, so that, at this time, there is not a colliery at work in a circle of ten miles or more across. Considering the violent character of these proceedings, as little mischief, indeed less, has been done to properly than could have been expected ; happily no lives have been lost, and but trifling personal injury done to any one. Still things were assuming a serious appearance, and it was not until the military were called for, that the inhabitants felt their fears dispelled, and their persons, and property secure. "The colliers are, generally speaking, a body of simple, straightforward men, easily prompted, and as easily mis• led. It is said they have been prompted by political agitators, who are to be found in every neighbourhood, and especially at times like these. Be this as it may, they have put forth very large demands ; their em ployers and them are at issue, I fear, without any pros pect of agreement, or a return to their employment. "The colliers, and men employed in the iron mines in this district, cannot be less than 4,000, all out of work. The potters, who will have to cease theirs, will amount to 20,000 and upwards ; of these one-fourth have discon tinued their work, and the remainder will have to dis continue next week, unless the colliers resume their labour: " The appearance of things can only be exceeded by the reality. Already our houses are beset with appli cants for relief ; the workhouse is full to overflowing ; the regulations respecting out door relief are abandoned; the applicants are increasing at a frightful ratio, and our great anxiety is how to raise the funds, and to supply them. Depend upon it we will do our best ; but the heart sickens at the thoughts of such accumu lating distress ; and the worst feature of the whole is, we know not when or where it will end ! "In the mean time our trade grows worse and worse ; the suspension which has taken place is rather a relief than a loss to the manufacturers ; the colliers, on their part, say they are losing by their trade ; and as to the iron masters, one is blowing out his furnaces, and the rest say, rather than advance prices, they will blow out theirs, to avoid a greater loss. We could export our wares to the United States, were we permitted to take their corn ; but this is not allowed us, and we are compelled to keep our goods because they cannot pay us in money. Wiih other countries we are similarly situated ; but the loss of our American markets affects us more than all. "And here we are, the vigour and sinews of the na- tion, languishing, impoverished and perishing ; doomed to support an unjust and artificial system, which threatens us, and then its authors and abettors. " And what will be our situation when the pressure of the Income-tax adds to our afflictions ? " Dear Sir —I thank most heartily th e E xecut i ve Committee and all friends foir their noble and persevering exertions. I wish I could be amongSt you, but duty now compels me to be here, that I may conciliate irri tated feelings, lessen distress, and promote a restoration to peaCe: aye doing the work which the Government ought to a, ' • or, rather, we are preventing th e b a d con sequences of their bad measures, so far as we have the power. "Adieu, dear , Sii. Beliel:algf, dear • Si* to remain truly your's, " tTIQHN RIDGWAY." "Montr*, July 16th, 1842. " To P. A. Taylor; Esq., Chairman 'of the Convention of " Apti-Corh-law Delegates, London, " Dear Sir,—l have much pleasure in communicating to you a resolution unanimously passed at a general meeting of the Anti-Corn-law Association of this place, held here last night, and which you will be pleased to . lay before the Convention. Resolved unanimously—That this Association highly approve of the'proceedings hitherto of the Anti-Corn-law Conference of Delegates, now sitting in London, and of their resolution to continue sitting, and empower their Committee to raise funds for the continued support of their present Deputy, now representing them in the Conference. "I ronriain, yours, &c. • " A. WATSON, Secretary." " Maesteg, near Bridgend, Glamorganshire, July 23, 1842. " Sir,—All the iron works in this neighbourhood are in a very bad condition, owing to the wretched low price which is given for iron ; indeed all our works are carrit,d on at a - positive loss ; but, of course, they cannot remain long in this state, fur the stron ges t ca pi ta l must g i ve way, and with it the total stoppage of all the workmen—work men who are now in a most deplorable condition, for their wages are continually curtailed, and the price of provisions it as high as ever—indeed, Sir, it is heart breaking in the extreme to see pale-faced, bone-showing hunger staring you in all directions. I can confidently state that the cry of 'Bread, bread,' is the public and private prayer of hundreds of our working-classes. We have had a few out-breaks ; and one poor man, who went to work under the price demanded, had all his win dows, and all his house contained, smashed to atoms : other workmen were obliged to have the police to protect them whilst cutting coal under the earth. Instead of one policeman we have had seven here ; but now, I am happy to say, things are more quiet ; and as for the shopkeepers, why they'll() nothing—it is trade, and after all no trade, the little that is done is confined entirely to the truck shops ; for instance, my takings a few years ago were about 701. or 801. a week, no .v not as many shillings ! Why even the farmers complain as bitterly of the times as any, and I am sure that they will listen no longer to landlord dictation. Now; Sir, in regard to our Legislators,there is here but one feeling of disgust at their unfeeling conduct ; all our hopes are centered in you : may the Father of all, in the plenitude of his power and of his mercy, help you forward in your arduous but philanthropic efforts— efforts which a starving nation and an admiring world will ever feel grateful for. Surely Milton anticipated our present condition when he said— ' Awake, arise, or be for ever fallen. " I remain, Sir, yours very truly, " NO BREAD TAX. " To P. A. Taylor, Esq., Chairman of the Anti-Corn-law, Conference, London." "Bury St. Edmunds. " The opinions of a Conservative landowner and large occupier, %ho at the last election closed his account with every shopkeeper that voted for the Liberal candidates, believing at that time, that all persons opposed to the Corn-laws, were not only enemies to the farmer, but to the country at large. lie began thus :—' I have read every work published on the Corn-laws, and they have induced me to make various calculations, from which I hare come to the following conclusions : Wheat is the worst paying crop that — a farmer grows. Suppose me to occupy a farm of 200 acres, only about 50 acres of this will grow wheat. Well, then, suppose it 20s. an acre round. Surely the 50 acres equal to wheat growing will be worth 30s per acre, and indeed is. Well, then, we grow wheats in about equal quantities after layer, s' glover-seeds eaten off with sheep,' and summer fallows• ' so that you have two years' rent upon half your wheat lands, taking the layer and fallow to be equal. Well, then, your fellows require two or three plough ings to get them clean ; then you must dung higher tier wheat than any other crop ; then your seed costs more ; your crop requires more weeding ; and if after layer it requires so much cleaning as almost to cost equal to the year's rent of fallow land, yon pay more per acre for reaping than other crops. You pay more per quartar for thrashing ; in short, every expense on a wheat crop is much higher than upon any - other kind of gr a i n . Y ou hire wheat, your and after farmotfe rall the itis owner the in most proportio nhazardous to crop th youepriee of grow,a for ll isare rneoit hired d s o n b . y a n t h m e v e m r s for all k t value ue ind nf s of soil wheat. ; Thusst ill you give a dear loaf to your labourer, and consequently you must give high wages ; or you have a lot of paupers on the parish, and thus you are saddled with rates equal to the difference. Now my opinion is, that a farmer ought to be valued in and out of a farm, just as a manufac turer would into and out of a mill full of machinery. Let him farm to the best of his judgment, and he will cheerfully give the rent he pays at present. He u ill also leave the land improved, and he will be the first to repeal the Corn-laws entirely. I would to-morrow, but I would also pass an Act to repeal all leases. We should then have bread cheap, wages probably might be a little lower ; but even then the poor man would be far better off ; for we, as farmers, should employ more people, and the manufacturing labourer would get bread at a price that would enable him to spare something for the shopkeeper. Thus trade would increase at home, and our manufacturers would then produce goods equally low as their foreign competitors, besides we are yet the manufactory of the world, and depend upon it there is more injury done to this nation's commerce by the apparent want of liberality than there would be if fully carried out ; for, so far from throwing out of culti vation our land, a repeal of the Corn-laws upon my plan would urge us to greater exertion, and in five 3'ears we should grow wheat sufficient for the three kingdoms, and we should be able to sell it at prices they could not export it to us for. As to barley, you need only ask a maltster that has used one cargo of foreign, whether he will ever purchase another, and he will tell you —no. "I will now say 'good day ;' but let me tell you in reply to your remark, 'that las become a Radical,' — that lam not a Radical—l am a Tory, and I hope to live long enough to see Toiies the moat liberal in wise r d a n is, d tiwn w c h hti o eo l an e t s : o . m 2o e G m z e d as 32d u a r b es yu , sth of el a s li r g e r r ad a e c s r , e. amongst politi ca l "Barley, 28 to 48 ,o " Oats, 32 to 56 " Wheat will average full 30s. per acre for manure." " Birmingham, July 23, 1842. " Sir,—l have to apprise you, that at a meeting, duly convened by public advertisement, and held at the Bell Inn, Phillip-street, in this borough, on Thursday even ing, the follewing resolutiens were unanimously adopted, J. W. Winfield in the Chair : "1. That the appalling distress which prevails throughout the country is rapidly consigning the indus trious classes to the most abject and degrading poverty, and, by the destruction of the profits of trade, is absorb ing the capital of the tradesman and manufacturer, and threatens to involve them all, middle and working classes alike, in one common ruin ; that the continuance of this state of things inu.:t speedily occasion the disorganisa tion of society, and plunge the country into all the horrors of convulsion and anarchy. "2. That the present period of depression and dis tress s is of about the p s t e e :nth ios t p h e a r t it l y ias occurred during a period of twenty-seven y p ears, which.ought to have been that at each o f t h ese periods the andpe contentment people havebet.n ; struck by an unseen hand—their fortunes have been sacrificed, and their industry blasted, by almost unseen laws. Those laws are now lard bare be fore the public eye—Corn-laws to make scarce and dear the food which supports man's life, and Money-laws to make scarce and dear the money which purchases the tbod ; Corn-laws to aggrandise the landed interest, and Money-laws to aggrandise the moneyed interest. Crushed thus between this double oppression, the people are either deprived reduced to half o give much labour employment,if . orli;t little money, o employmentnoerya theyat altogether, ta t h l r i ue e r s c , toh o ne r dye t ian h r e ne y are io condemned n demned to give much money for little food. " 3 . T h at believing this country to be on the eve of convulsion, and being utterly. without hope, that the Go vernment will bring forward or adopt any adequate mea sures to arrest the ruin of the middle classes, or relieve the cruel privations of the people, and feeling that, in the existing state of things, there is no security for property or life, ruin scathing the one, and starvation destroying the other ; they believe the extreme case has arisen, in which it is the duty of the Members for this borough, in co- operation w ith ever y M em b er o f a ll parties, who claims a title to common prudence. or coin mon humanity, to attempt tl arrest the progress of Go vernment, by refusing to grant supplies, and by every other constitutional means, until the - distresses of the people are relieved, and that prosperity and happiness restored, which their industry and skill ought to com mand. "4. That thi s meeting recommends a general amalga mation of all opinions and interests amongst our influen tial fellow-townsmen, for the purpose of promoting an universal organisation of the whole of the people, by which their numerous wrongs and grievances may be redressed, and the political rights of the millions secured. "I have transmitted a cow of the above resolutions to George Frederick Muntz, mtg., and Joshua Scholefield, Esq., the Members for the borough; individually, in each of which copies I specially pointed out the resolu tion concerning the withholding of supplies from the Government.—l am, Sir, ?our obedient h um bl e serva nt, " JOSEPH A LANDER, "Secretary of the 13inoin i gham A.C.L. Association." "-Blackburn, July 23, 1842. " Dear Sir,—l have forwierded to you three newspa pers, viz., Cal lisle Journal,DWries and Galloway Courier, and the Preston Chronicle. You will find in the two latter papers advertisement of farms to let, belonging to Sir James Graham, but in the first -named paper no such advertisement can be found. lam t o ld t h at he has ad vertised at home in vain for tenants, and now he seems to be seeking them from's, distance. Yesterday I met an enlightened farmer from Gretna-green, who informed me that the rate of wages paid to an excellent farm-la bourer was generally (north of Carlisle) lod. per day ; that he himself was paying that sum, and that no mil , • was paid on Sir James Graham's estates. Why, this beats the Duke of Buckingham out-and-out ! Several hand-loom manufacturers here have this week reduced their weavers' wages from 35. to 2s. 6d per pi ece , b e i ng 17 per cent., and this, too, notwithstanding the boasted improvements of the Manchester Guardian of Wednes day last. It will now be difficult for a good weaver on these coarse cloths to earn more than 35. per week. What are these impoverished creatures to do? Though now in a deplorable condition, that must be much aggravated when winter sets in. Every eye in this district, except the jaundiced ones, turns to the League ; every prayer breathed for its success. We say continue your sittings— continue, continue, and victory ultimately shall crown your efforts. " Yours truly, " IV. T. " P. A. Taylor, Esq." (The Meeting had not concluded when we went to Press.) FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OF ORLEANS. The following is the programme of the arrangements making for the funeral of his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans : INTERIOR OF THE CATHEDRAL. The nave of the Cathedral of Notre Dame will be hung with black drapery, decorated with silver ornaments. The tribunes will be all lighted with funeral lamps in silver. The transepts will be formed on the right and left into two large amphitheatres, where will be seated the members of the two Chambers. The upper part of the choir will be ornamented to correspond with the nave. The high altar will be lighted with ninety silver lamps, and ornamented with funeral emblems of the most costly description. Three hundred wax lights will burn round the body. The catafalque, with its surrounding embel lishments, will be upwards of 50 feet in length and 48 in width : 50 banners will be suspended from the roof. bearing the initials of the deceased Duke. The lighting of the cathedral will be most refnlgent ; besides the lamps and the wax lights, there will be upwards of 40 large and splendid lustrea. The total of the lights, it is estimated, will be upwards of 6,000. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON The general meeting of the Proprietery of the " Commercial Bank of London," took place a few days since at the banking-house of the Company, in Moorgate-street. The Report read, being the secon since the establishment of this banking institution exhibited a favourable view of the Company's opera tions. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. was de Glared, leaving a balance to be carried to the gua rantee-fund. of 2,3921., and for "rebate on curreut bills." After writing off all bad and doubtful debts, the • profits were stated at 7,2031., of which the dividend would absorb 4,000/. The business of this Company appears to be carried on upon a sober and, therefore, in the long run, upon the most profitable principle. The more remarkable part of the pro ceedings consisted, however, in an observation of the Chairman, in reply to one of the Shareholders, who inquired whether it was not proposed to increase the capital of the Bank by calling up more instalme is upon the Shares. The answer was substantially that no more capital would be called up at present, looking at the depressed state of trading affairs, and the difficulty of employing capital at once safely and profitably. But, remar k e d the Cha i rman emp h a ti ca ll y, he had learned from exper i ence t h e complicated em barrassments, arising f rom a re d un d anc y o f ca pit a l i n banking concerns, beyond the requirements of legiti mate banking business. The Manchester Banks, with which he had some practical experience, were a case in point. Large paid-up capitals had been accumulated in those establishments under the mistaken calculati on t h a t , w hil s t addi ng t o their security and exte n di ng their credit, they would serve to increase busin ess i n d e fi n i te l y an d so l ea d t o the return of larger di v id en d s to th e Shareholders. In the result, however, both Directors and Share holders were most miserably disappointed. For the former found themselves with hundreds of thousands of capital beyond the wants of any secure and legitimate banking operations, and, therefore, they became tempted, and yielded to the temptation, to extend credits and increase their transactions beyond any safe control, in order, at whatever risks, to be able to meet their Shareholders with a flourishing account of profits and dividends. They were only too ready to make advances and squander discounts upon men notoriously of straw, upon the sole re commendation of their being shareholders in the bank. All this arose from being so flush of money as to be unable to find safe investment or use for it in the regular way of business, whilst at the same time it was felt that for the credit of the bank it was necessary to keep up a large rate of dividend upon a capital much too large for the limited range of pru dent employment. The shareholders who looked to the splendour of a large paid-up capital as a certain source of credit and profit, and looked no further, were gratified in the commencement with the payment of large dividends and the show of large profits, only to be awakened at last to the miserable reality of shoals of bankrupt bills and customers, the discontinuance of dividends and finally a wind up of the bank, with not always a perfect liquidation of accounts. As the Chairman properly remarked, the " Commercial Bank" enjoyed as much paid-up capital as for the time served all the pur poses of profitable management and returns ; when times were more propitious, and as the circle of action could be more extended benifieially and cau tiously, then would arrive the occasion when, in the interest of the Bank, it would bp found advisable to enlarge capital to meet the growi ng ( greatness o f i ts operations. Such management, it m a y b e o b serve d, is the part of sound judgment and wise discrimination. As it is, the Bank enjoys no inconsiderable command of means. head of " balances to Although its paid-up capital amounts only under ts, te ,th in e porary to 80,0001. upon a capital stock liabl e to be called up t c o ust l o and of a more the large sum of permanent nature, nearly 247,0001. max be found, and a large proportion of these deposits is Of course available as so much capital stock for dis counts, advances on securities, and other business car rerf,"ootlhlt y is et deposi car rying profit. —2llO • Herald. Morning the Giraffe, from Rotterdam, arrived off the Custom House yesterday with the Dutch mail. S o t f. characters,Yit one being a The General Steam Navigation Company's vessel MR. OXBERRY'S BENEFIT.--This excellent come dian. whose benefit is announced for next Wednesday, at the English Opera House, hasp repared a rich and varied enter s, and Capers and tainment for his friends and patrons on the occasion. In Yel low Kids, he himself is to figure as the fantastic dancing-mas • t c e o r. ron l e n ts, G h r. e ize a l l l s e 0 , ° e r n : titled grandee, and the other a.j.esting servant, into which he will doubtless infuse that exquisite humou r of which he is so . c .t ts Cg a lm b d f:a 6 c f e great a possessor. Mr. Wieland andother g rotesque ' dancers, with songs by that charming vocalist, 'Mrs. H. p. Grattan, form also a part of the lirogamme ; while the effective aid of Harley, Vining, 0. &BAN Niss Faithrother, and Mrs. Humby, will doubtless make the evening gv off ;with mare than uival .eclat. We wish Mr. Oxbe rr y ever y s u ccess that his own moit sanguine expectation would desire. NEW NODE OF DYlNG — By l ying fl a t upon a mill stone while performing its evolutions, sleep is soon produced, and death without pain w ould be the result if th e exper i ment w e re g reatly protrached.—Philosophy , :f Sleep. The General Steal* Navigation Company's steam ship, Rainbow, landed her passenger s at the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, this morning, a f ter a passage of 17 hours. Had she not been detained by f014 ,-..., she would have accomplished the passage in 15i hours. Several families of distinction have already secured cabins for her next passage. Sir John Orde and family arrived from the Con tinent yesterday by the mail packet Giraffe, from Rot terdam. When all is done, human life is, at the best, but like a froward child, that . must he played: with and .. ~ humoured a little to keep it quiet till it fella asleep, and then the care is over.—Sir IV Temple. EXTERIOR. The decorations of the portal 1;i11 rise to an elevation of 100 feet ; the lower part will be ornamented with large escutcheons, bearing the names of Antwerp and Algiers, and surrounded by wreaths of cypress. The centre escutcheon will bear the initials of the Prince, surmounted by a ducal crown. At the height of the King's gallery there will be a rich bandeau, covered thickly with silver stars, ducal crowns, and terminated with a rich bullion fringe. The Place du Parvis, in front of the Cathedral, will be embellished by a variety of emblems 'of mourning, and at the entrance will be placed two masts, 120 feet in height, surmounted with black streamers, studded over with silver stars and the initials of the deceased. The towers of the Cathedral will be surmounted by flag staffs 50 feet in height, also bearing black banners thickly studded with silver stars. CORTEGE. The cortege from Neuilly will be headed by a small funeral car, in which the Royal remains will be after wards conveyed to Dreux. This car is in the form of a chase carriage, of the style of Louis XIV. The top is ornamented by a chiseled border of silver bronze. The cloth, both within and without, is ornamented with embroidery in black silk and silver lace. Next to this car will follow the grand funeral car, constructed with great splendour, and gorgeously ornamented. The upper part is sur mounted by plumes of feathers, supported by four figures, representing genii ; the whole profusely orna mented with military trophies, emblems, tri-colour flags, &c. This car will be drawn by six black horses, caparisoned in the style of the middle ages, each horse led by a groom and a postilion, in deep mourning, Following the car will come a mourning coach, drawn by six horses, also clothed in mourning, in which will ride the Princes of the Royal family. Another carriage, drawn by four horses, will contain a prie Dieu, on which will be placed the urn containing the heart of the Royal Duke. In this carriage will ride two priests, who will ' recite prayers over the urn. Sixteen other mourning carriages will close the pro cession. The charger of his Royal Highness will be led next the car, richly caparisoned. The ceremony will, it is said, take place on the 30th July, and for the three following days the body will lie in state in the Cathedral of Notre Dame ; and on the night of the 4th of August will proceed to - its last resting place, in the family mausoleum at Dreux. ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO HIS MAJESTY LOUIS PHILIPPE FROM THE ENGLISH RE SIDENTS IN PARIS. A very numerous and most respectable meeting of the English residents in Paris took place on Saturday morn. ing at Law•son's Hotel, Bedford, rue St. Honore, Paris to consider the propriety of presenting an address of cons dolence and sympathy to the King of the French, on the melancholy death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans. Colonel SAUNDERSON (late Grenadier Guards) said that in proposing that his Grace the Duke of Montrose should take the Chair, he was actuated by the feeling that not only was he entitled to it from his rank, but that he was the person most capable of discharging the duties of his situation with ability. Mr. TYNTE (late Member for Somerset) seconded the proposition, which was unanimously acceded to. The Duke of MONTROSE could not but comply with the wishes of the meeting, when he saw that the sym pathy which was felt by the English residents in Paris was of the same heartfelt character as he himself ex perienced. He could not anticipate the slightest diffe rence of opinion on the propriety of presenting the ad dress, for which the meeting was convened. It had been a question of presenting a second address of condolence to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans, but it hav ing been ascertained that it was not the etiquette of the French Court for any member of the Royal family to 111 receive addresses on the present occasion except the King, that idea had been abandoned. , He mentioned this circumstance that it might be generally understood, that the refraining from presenting an address to her Royal Highness did not proceed from a want of respect or sympathy for her irreparable loss. He would not longer trespass on the time of the meeting, but would now allow them to hoar the address read. The Earl of LEVEN and MELVILLE said that this mis fortune was not only deeply felt in France, but in every part of Europe.- England participated most sincerely in the regret that was universally felt, and he would ven ture to say that the sentiments which were expressed in the address which he was about to read, would be ac knowledged by every man in England. His Lordship then read the following address, which he proposed should be adopted by the meeting : "TO HIS MAJESTY LOUIS PHILIPPE, KING OF TIIE FRENCh. " We, the undersigned, subjects of her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, now in Paris, approach your Majesty with feelings of profound sorrow for the griev ous calamity which has fallen upon your Majesty and your Royal house. "In common with every feeling heart, we offer to your Majesty, to your virtuous and beloved Queen, to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Orleans, and every mem ber of your excellent and united family, our sincere sym pathy and condolence. "We join with this whole nation lamenting the loss of a brave, generous, and amiable Prince, thus sud denly removed from his affectionate family and admiring countrymen. " May God enable you all to sustain with resigna tion this most heavy calamity, and continue to your Ma jesty His protection through a long, peaceful, and pros perous reign." The Hon. Captain KNOX, R.N., felt great pleasure in seconding* the proposition. The address was then put in due form to the meeting, and unanimously adopted. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the Duke of Montrose for his dignified conduct in the chair, and the meeting broke up. THE FRENCH LIBERALS. PERMANENT CONSTITUTION OF THE ELEC TORAL COMMITTEES OF THE LIBERALS. COMMITTEE OF THE GAUCHE CONSTITUTIONELLE. (Re-union Odillo❑ Barrot.) Gentlemen and Honourable Fellow-citizens,— We congratulate ourselves on not having despaired of the public mind in our country, and we thank you for the patriotic devotion with which you have met our appeal. The elections of 1842 are a striking contradiction, and at the same time a useful lesson, to those who proclaimed that France, henceforth absorbed in the carp of her ma terial interests, would no longer think of her honour, nor of her liberties. We have to deplore the loss of several of our friends who had given guarantees in the last Chamber of firm ness and independence in their opinions. They have honourably fallen, fighting under their banners, and for I the cause to which they had devoted themselves. The country will remember their courage and perseverance, and better days will return to them. One of the characteristics of the Parliamentary struggle which has just terminated is the universal and spontaneous union of all loyal and independent opinions in the same thought, that of inflicting justice on political defections, and of strengthening by striking examples those sentiments of probity and of fidelity to one's co lours, without which the Representative Government is impossible. After such examples we must hope that these desertions which have stricken such mortal blows at public morals, and which has caused the victory of a principle to pass from day to day over to the opposite principle, will no more be repeated. The political terri tory will be no more composed cf that moveable sand upon which neither power nor opposition can found or elevate anything great or durable. The struggle will be between parties, and not amongst persons—between con flicting opinions, and not amongst interests. Another characteristic not less significant of the 1842 general election is, that the candidates supported the most strongly by the Ministry, have been the most ar dent to disavow it. The candidates whom we have sus tained, have, on the contrary, openly and loyally hoisted their banner. This circumstance alone would suffice, independently of any electoral statistics, to prove that the universal sentiment of the nation is in favour of a cause which ought to sustain our efforts, and redouble our confidence. Finally, Paris, that city which made the revolution of 1830—which moderated its first impulses, but which will not permit that it degenerates into an ignoble specula tion for the profit of personal ambitions—Paris has of forded a grand and salutary warning to the Crown, and this warning, Rouen, and entire departments, have re peated. It is no longer the cries of the National Guards, nor the street clamours, nor the necessarily passionate discussions of the Press or the tribune. liere is the mass of the most peaceable citizens, the most interested in the preservation of order, who have just by their choice reminded our July Government of the conditions of its origin. Let us hope that the new Chamber will know how to comprehend all the bearings of this warning. In the last session, promising symptoms of reconciliations (rap prochentens) were already manifested ; men of talent and of feeling, who had been divided and kept asunder by deplorable dissensions, trusted on the basis of a moderate progress, and proposed and defended together, reforms become indispensible. We will aid in these reconciliations. We feel all the grandeur of the mission which is allotted to us, and of its difficulties. We know that in order to aceomplish it, it can only be by the united efforts of all conscientious tend enlightened men whom France has within her bosom. The melancholy catas trophe which has just stricken France with stupor aggravates these difficulties, and prepares us for great and difficult trials for the future. It is now much more important than ever to be prepared for them, an d f or that we ought to draw still more closely the ties which have already united us. Everything has been done to loosen and break these ties, but they have kept together amidst all our political vicissitudes. The last elections ODILLON BARROT. ISAMBERT. HAVIN. GUYET—DESFONTAINES. STOURm. GAUTIER DE RUMMY. PIERON. BEAUMONT DE LA SOMME. ABAT Paris, July 15, 1842. CHAMBOLLE. * The term pouroir is that usually employed by French Liberal writers in alluding to the Kina, as the September laws prohibit his name being used in public discussions.—Notc of Translator. A turner in wood, named Coquart, was one day last week tried before the Court of Assizes for die murder of his wife. It appeared from the testimony given, that two years ago be bad married Jute Ber geron, then seventeen years of age. DiDrences arose between them, she complaining of his ill-treatment, and he of her lore of pleasure and neglect of his comfort. A separation took place, the conduct of the woman became highly reprehensible, and Coquart threatened her with vengeance if she did not refimn. Whenever they met, scenes of violence and ill language took place, the wife being even more bitter in her invectives than the husband. On April 33 she was seen with him entering his lottgin„, , r, and in some short time after Coquart gave himself - into custody for the murder of his wife. The woman was found stabbed in various places, and her mouth bound strongly with a towel. Coquart was present at this visit, and testified the utmost satisfaction at what he had done. On the trial he declared that his wife entered his lodging voluntarily, and asked him for money. He gave her some, and when she was putting it into her pocket he heard the noise of a paper crumpled up. and asked to see it, and she having refused, he insisted on knowing what. it was. She again refused, and suddenly taking it out she tore it in pieces. Then, being much exasperated, he stabbed her, and tied the towel over her face to prevent her cries being heard. The pieces of the letter were afterwards put together, and left no doubt as to the im proper conduct of the wife. The Jury found him guilty, but without premeditation, and the Court sentenced him to hard labour for life and exposure in the pillory. A lady, still in the prime of life, and retaining considerable beauty, though she had been married ten years, in 1838 deserted her husband, who is a merchant at Nantes, and came to live at Paris with a clerk in a commission ware house, with whom she became intimate when visiting Nantes, en business. After a union of four . years the lover jolt, or pretended to feel, a qualm of conscience, and announced a few months ago to his mistress that they must part, as he had determined to form a legitimate alliance with another lady. After some violent struggles the repudiated woman appears d to be resigned ; but a few days ago wrote a letter to her seducer, urging him to pay her a final visit, as she had com— munications to make of importance to their mutual interests. He went to her apartment, where she renewed her earnest entreaties for a re-establishmeut of their relations; but, sndiag him inexorable, she produced a knife, which she, in their hal cyon days, had given him as a present, but resumed on their parting, and plunged it several times into her breast. Th: astounded young man called aloud for help, and the neighbours rushed in. To them the jealous woman declared that it was he who had done the deed, pointing at the bloody knife on the floor. The commissary of police was called in, received from the exasperated woman, who appeared to be dying, a calm and deliberate repetition of the charge ; upon which the.supposed murderer was taken into custody, and sent to prison. When, however, on a subsequent day, the officers of the law came to take her examination in the presence of the young clerk, she relented, confessed that it was her own attempt upon her life, and completely exculpated the prisoner, who was thereupon set at liberty. '1 he infatuated woman was taken to the Hospital of St. Louis, where she has since expirel 13Russims, JULY 23.—The Atonitenr publishes a general view of the principal results of the foreign commerce of Belgium, in the year 1841. Imi.ortations—Total value im ported, *227,220,61W francs ; of which 169,246,726 by sea, viz. 52,550,479 in Belgian ships, and 116,696,247 in foreign ships. Of the goods imported there were from England, including Gibraltar, Malta, and the lonian Islands, to the value of 166,263,721 francs. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY Lady Mary Wood arrived this morning from Gibraltar, &c. She performed the passage in her usual expeditious manner. She brouAlit 54 pas sengers as follows :—viz.. from Gibraltar—M r . B u tt, M r . an d Mrs. pas senger?, and three children, Major Garde, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Ramsbottom and child, Mr. J. Smith. Cadiz—Mr. Vansit tart, Madame Avila, Mr. C. Uhde, Mr. J. A. Fernandez and servant, Mr. J. M. Piro. Lisbon—Mr. Garcia, Mrs. Garcia, and three sons ; Mrs. Moon, infant, and two servants; Mr. A. Barker, Mr. Leeves, Mr. Charles Moore, Mons. P. A. Gitton, Mons. S. D. Gitton. Mr. and Mrs. Howden, Master Howden, infant, and nurse ; Mr. Page, Mdlle. 1). Almeida, Mons. Pinet, Mons. Marquinez, Mr. Doubonier,'Mr. Watson, Mr. A. Watson, the. four Misses Watson, and servant; Hon. Miss C. E. Notion, Mr. Marsh, Mr. A. Francis. Oporto—Mr. G. Luna, Mr. Gardner. Vigo—Mrs. Willcox, Mr. F. Wi theron. Lisbon—Messrs. James Finthley, Lewis Beall, B. Bainbridge, J. Hutton, Thomas Cobler. The Lady Mary Wood left Gibraltar on the 14:h of July, Cadiz the 15th, Lis bon 18th, Oporto 19th. and Vigo the 30th. The Tweed, Captain Franklin, from the West Indies, is hourly expected. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CROYDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—MISCONDUCT OF A PASSENGER.—Last night while the train which left Croydon at 20 minutes past six was proceeding over Croydon Common, a gentleman was observed to get out of the third class carriage, and after walking over the tops of two carriages, at the imminent danger of his life, the train going at a rapid rate at the time, seat himself on the roof of a first. class carriage. The guard, Joseph Clutter buck, who witnessed this, immediately left his seat for the purpose of going to the gentleman, and whilst in the act of walking across the carriage his head struck No. 14 bridge, dashing him on the coupling chains. The screams of the pas sengers who witnessed the unfortunate occurrence in duced the engine-driver to stop the train, and the guard was placed in a carriage and conveyed to London, when it was dis covered that the injuries must have canted instant death, the head being shattered in a dreadful manner. The gentleman who had acted with so much impropriety made his way out upon the arrival of the train at New-cross, but he was instantly followed and given in charge by Superintendent Seaman. He gave his name and address, Mr. Cramer, Devonshire street, Queen-square, and expressed much regret that his conduct had been productive of such a melancholy accident. Clutterbuck was one of the oldest servants on the railway, and was universally respected for his obliging manner. }le has left a wife and five children. A SIMPLE REMEDY.—We this week saw an inter esting little boy writhing under extreme agony from the sting of a bee, inflicted upon him in the hay-field. After he had suffered for some time, a small quantity of honey was rubbed upon the almost imperceptible wound, which so completely ex tracted the virus, that he became almost instantly free from pain, and resumed his sports more joyously than before, from the contrast between pain and pleasure. In the absence of honey, treacle, or probably sugar moistened with a drop or two of water, would be found equally efficacious.— Leeds Mercury. TREATMENT or CONVICTS.—At the late Waterford Assizes Stephen Nash was arraigned for returning from tram portation before the term was up. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and added a most impressive and remarkable detail of the horrors of transportation. He said he was put to work in a dockyard gang of labourers, and because he would not join in a plan to rise and escape, he was not sure of his life fer a minute his mind was miserable, 'and he preferred death to remaining there any longer. He desermined to escape at any risk, and he made his way to a vessel by swimming. He told the captain that he r an awa y f rom a man-of-war, in conse, quence of which the captain would not take him. He wit then backwards and forwards three weeks on the beach, and swimming to the vessel through water that was full of sharks— one day hungry, and another day thirsty. The vessel was a mile and three quarters from the shore, and his only food was a musty biscuit and an odd muscle that he found on the beaob. At the place where he was at work, if a man was only found with a bit of tobacco in his mouth, he was taken out, tied under a triangle, and got fifty lashes. A s f or N or f o lk Island, he could ca ll it nothing but the Island of Sodom and Gomorrah. My Lord (said the prisoner in piteous terms, amidst great sensation in Court), have mercy on me—l care not for my body, but for my soul—and I would as soon have you at once pass sentence of death upon me as send me again to New South Wales. The Judge—l really feel most dis• tressed, but I believe lam left no oiscretion. Prisoner—Oh, my Lord, do not send me back. The Judge—The law is pe culiar. I have no discretion. I wish to God that the unhappy people who are putting themselves into circumstances that make it necessary to send them to where you came from, knew what you and others like you had to suffer. I wish to God they heard you here this day, and, taking warning from your statement, would avoid crime in future. The prisoner was then removed from the bar, still imploring mercy. We learn from Bordeaux that a quarrel arose, on the 17th inst., between some Spanish refugees residing in that city at a cabaret belonging to a person named Boisson. Two of the Spaniards, named Marcellino and Soubiran, were parti culirly warm in their dispute, and, in the end, the former snatched up hi s h at, c h a ll eng i ng the ot h er to follow him. This be did in a few minutes, and was received by his adversar y with with five s t a b s o f a k n if e i n t h e l e ft s ide, near hethe h ea rt . ea very ' was immediately c arr i e d to the hospital, wher e dangerous s t a t e . Marce lli no , w ho tookt h oflight, has not yet been arrested. . —The following ARMAGH A SSIZES‘--1111380 •Ntsm Very curious statement appears o'clock.—'l Attorney.. Ge. in the Newry Examiner of this day :—" Friday Evening, Nine neral came dour] here last four right,to prosecute the accused Ribbonmen who remained since r of h ttln lastassizes arraigned, .Tlie John Brady took place to-day. There w! o r . n Rice, and Henry Hughes. W e have received O'Har e, the ev i dence. • up to the time of our report co m i ng away,einh it in this number. Some .of the t a must startling character, an d are likely to involve certain public functionaries." Who the "pub lie t u t , i f cannot true, of lie functionaries" alluded •,o are is left to the imagination of the reader. e, 1 EXECUTION OF A FOR THE MURDER OF T HISIAISMR -ICK as eerhaps the s a f e ty o f F rance depen d s noon e t . OTHI - I have attested th e ir p ower ; l et us f ert if y t h em still mor It is doubtless under the influence of ibis sentieem j tt Richard Edw a rd s , alias 'Tam ar Di c k , w h o a t t he la s t that a great number of cur correspon d ents have - testit 'a" 4 1 Glemorgenshire Assizes Ira* found guilty of the nuerder the desire to see the relations which have been es, . 3 ' - .; of his mother, l'ainar Edwards, underwent the eel:revile t Wished between us at the last elections continued in li penalty of the law on Saturdny morning last on a galls ter e ndated. erected in frt•nt of the county gaol, Cardiff. Since sem- We hasten to meet these wishes and to submit them : ' Vence was passed upon him, this wretched man, whose! to you. It appears to us of the greatest utility that the , ' life has been one continuous scene of dissipation and citizens who Intro assembled in electoral committee: i crime, has manifested a sullenness of disposition for should continue to watch over the formation of the eke• • which he has ever beau charanterised ; but, as the awful toral lists, and over everything which is connected with • t period fixed fir his ee.,•eation approached, ho yielded to the free and full exercise of the electoral franchise. ' :;he expostulations of th Rev. Mr. Stacey, chaplein of the The meetings of these committees, above all, should i gaol, and has directed his thoughts to his sinful and take plat* in the month of March or of May, at the mo- • wretched cendition, and the necessity for supplicating ment when the operations of the revisions of the lists pardon at the Throne of Grace, for his !great and mani commence. The meetings should take place in every : fold transgressions. He had promised on the Sunday canton, since it is at the chief town of each Canton j preceding. his death, and on the Ibth he made th e con that the labour is formed. The central commite l eo of e ''ession whi c h i s sti ld o i ne d to t hi s account. the chief town of every electoral arrondissement will eon - • On the mo rn i ng of hi s execut i on the culprit maintained coke these cantunal meetings, and direct the operations el fe -I .n• and, as some consider, even a Itiolened bearin g . k thereof. • , •+, t f t, X. o'cloels he ate his breakfast, cone isting of tea s We ought no longer to be exposed to these suspensest i ant i e t sad anal , butter, after a hich he asked K r his pipe, of power,* against which good citizens, in the day of ' which l e "stir down and smoked, occasionally eenversing . conflict, have only to oppose vain complaints barren 1 , with the, eovereor, to whom he said that he felt en very , p 1 1 good sirit► • regrets. At about 'init . -pest seven o'clock the She- We shall be happy to learn that you have decided : riff arrived, e old proceeded to the condemned cell, toa.!"- , ; mend i n t h e as "al forum the bode of th e convict for eau! either to constitute an electoral committee for the formation of lists, if one be not already formed, or to • cution. Edwarce ' wee then pinioned, during the pro• continue thin which already exits, with special and ' gress of which o p t , 'alion be repeatedly protested his in perfectly legal in purpose, since it is connected with the i nocence of the tlI s lor• The nie h te choly proceesion exorcise of electoral rights. We will aid these corn- I then proceeded to the in.'tfitrm, preceded by the chaplain, minces with all the information and documents that they ' w h o rea d , the b ur i al ' serve"e• The convict then said in may have to demand of us. We will reply punctually ' Weeh, " Hear me ! I have ,tssen guilty of every crime, • except thieving and muroc r e ''' Th e rope was then to all letters which they' wtll do us the honour to address to us, and it will not be our fault if the tics already placed round his neck, and in tt ,Pw morneate the bolt formed between us in the two general elections of 1839 ; eras withdrawn, and the unhappy cri.ninal laueelted into eternity. He struggled for 14 moment, but very slightly. and 18 be not strengthened by the services which we have still to render to our country. A very large concourse of persons had assembled lee wile Receive, Gentlemen, and Honourable Fellow-citizens, tress the execution. from Merthyr and other parts, .aid the assurances of our distinguished consideration, and Of fromB,ooo I°lo,ooo were estimated to have been present. our devotedness. " The following is the confession of Richard Edwards,. e (Signed) ; taken this 18th day of July, 1842, before me Thomas itaeey, chaplain of the county gaol of Glamorgan : "I was not alone when my mother came by herdeatb. v. rhere were three present beside me. - My child (ten ' 1 nonths old) was in bed in the room. Aly mother died s m Thursday night. When dead, two women placed my a nother in bed beside my little toy, where the corpse re etnained until the Monday night following. The two other persons preSent besides me and my wife, were the :nearest relations of Peggy (my wife). Peggy and the either person had been in the womb of the other. These trereo persons told my father-in-law and may mother-in liew's sister that they had posed. that night on Cefn Coed Cynnner. I gave my mother 'a blow about theeiati, I ( because Peggy cri e d out t h at m y mot h er was b eat i ng L her. My mother f e ll d own un d er lay blow. Peggy. her ! mother, and brother, then laid hold on my mother. Hy mother did not speak. She groaned fur some time. : E saw Peggy and the other two squeezing her throat : till she ceased groaning. I was ill liquor, the three others were not. This happened about twelve or I one o'clock. I cannot tell exactly, for there was no clock or watch there ; and now if Peggy had been allowed to be ex 'mined by me in the hall, I should i iave made all this known there. Peggy asked me t ) bury her. I said I would not. I would leave Ii er there, for I was afraid to be seen. I told them they Iht d killed my mother. They begged me to keep every thing secret. We all remained in the house till the dawn of day. I then went up to Dowlais, and the others retureed home to my father-in-law, as they say, and told the story about being all night at Coin Coed Cymnier. I met my wife again, about six o'clock in the evening of ' the following Monday, at her aunt Jane Phillip's house in ..' Caer Drau, and we went. together, the child in her arms, to my mother's house. M 5, wife placed the child on the opposite side of the bed to where my mother's body was lying. We then, together, dragged the corpse out, and : placed it under the bed. We continued to Jive in the ' uouse during the rest of the week, sleeping five nights s: in the bed under which the corpse lay. I was full of :anxiety all the week, and on Saturday I started off, the clay my mother's body was discoyered, leaving my wile i a my mother's house. I was absent from Saturday until tt le following Wednesday, when I was apprehended, in the cant-house at letolleyn, and wandering about. I tell the best truth—the truth I should tell in the presence of God, where I shall be next Satur day—to you now. My blow did not kill my mother, fbr she groaned afterwards. Her death was caused by their meddling and scuffling with her on the ground, I know not exactly in wh a t manner . IT /we'll - Peggy. and her .e. mother and brother, were senfflii le with her. Neither of these three charged me at tide tieue with having killed my mother. This is all true us lin etll answer to God. " I know nothing of the death :',,* any other human being, male or female. If I did I should confess it nos, having gone so far. But lam guilty a r every other sin or crime, except theft or murder. And now I have no mere to say, having told the whole truth. and my heart, is already feeling light. I began to fee/ keliter yester day when I determined and promised yo, I to confess 'everything. " The mark X of RICHARD EDII):AIiDS. " The whole of the foregoing statement w as a "ad over in 'Nelsby by Mr. Stacey, and explain e d to Ri c h a rd Ed were. 1, and signed with the maik by him, in at pre senCel ~'ins 18th day of J u ly, 1842. e ,TO, IN B. WOOD, Governor of the County (owl." Th e etel i Tit was 28 years old. On Sund3) , the 17th inst., a qu arre l arose b e t ween two brothers, 31 Ossendrecht, in Holland, ,aud became so desperate. that Of them stabbed the other in the body with such ti.'.o. l 4ome, that be expired in less than • live inituites, The 4k-4:used bad been married only clime wee l / 4 3. Th e f i :---triide made his escape over the frontier in. , ' Bel g i um . Three nights ago, the extensive brewery of M. Garezvinski, 2.t La - Flecbe, was entirely burnt down, al though the firemen wen, almost immediately on the spot. and used every possible exertioi, zealously assisted by the population of the town. The neighbourhood of the Louvrt. was, on Thurs day, put into confusion by the following ei - eumstance There is, in the Impasse des Proveneanx, a stable, the door of which having been left imprudently open, one of am ; horses loose, and ran into the str e et. A dealerin cider, named r __, endeavoured to stop it, with ;he inten tion of leading it back to the stable ; but the inrmient the animal saw him, he rushed forward. flung him, down, and, seizing him by the hack with his teeth, shook bins most .siolently, and then bore him off at Ain gallop down the Rut de l'Arbre Sec. At this strange sight, and tJ'o dreadful ,'creams of the man, everybody was so overcomo that no atvutpt was made to stop the infuriated animal. At last s,,eno of the inhabitants of the' neighbourhood, arming themset7es with sticks and brooms, succ.:eded, after some thee, la forcing the horse to let the man go. M. P— was takea away in a dreadful state ; and the ferocity of the may be judged of from the fact that it actually b ro k e , los e again, and rush e d a ft er i ts victim, but was secure! A second time, and led back to his stable. Between five and six yeas ago, a man, assuming the came of Benoit, was; adin4teci into the hospice of Toul, in the Meurthe, as an assisant in the infirmary, and, by the extreme regularity of his conduct, gained the good will of the Directors, the 6:-Aers of Charity, who attended the sick, and particularly of their Supe rior, so that he was at length placed in the more im portant office of porter. Such was the empire he gained over the Superior, that a short time ago, he,. under the pretence of having succeeded to a large • property in the Loire-Inferieure, prevailed upon her to accept bills drawn by him to the amount of 6,000 f., for which he obtained cash from a banker, and then decamped without notice or leaving any address. This unexpected conduct; took the film from all eyes. Information was laid before the Magistrates. Warrants were issued, and, after long and wide searches, the fugitive was caught at Langres. in the Haute-Marne, and brought back to Toul. At one time he showed a disposition to betray his accom plices ; but this afterwards appeared to be merely a ma.- nceuvre to delay his trial, which was fixed 11)r the 16th inst. When called in the morning of that day -to take his breakfast, he did not answer, and, on his cell being entered, he was found dead, having hung himself by a cord. Thus all chance of discovering his history; br even his real name, is probably for ever lost. llosiEnT AND LACE TRADES.—It is somewhat !,atisfactory to state that some of the power net machine owners have, during the last and present week, reduced a little their stocks. The manufacture of plait net, or rather laces, still continue rapidly improving, as patterns are now produced which fully equal in ornament. foreign cushion laces. The tatting and lap and p ress b ranc h still continues in a drplorable state. Still many of thti workmen have a suspicion that the manufacturers put the worst side outwards, and keep the workmen short of employment for a double purpose—first, to lower their stocks, and, secondly, to keep down the rate of wages, and thus enhance profits. A third purpose (more than hinted at) is, that they withhOld employ ment upon the Manchester system, in order to increase the public distress, and thus " bore" the Ministry 1.0 re peal the Corn-law—a step which would Operate for the sole benefit, of Russia. It ought not to be orerlogked that the Russians have great numbers of partisans amongst the master spinners, who are devoted to her in terest, as all the English ducts that Russia consumes is but to the amount of 1,640,0001. yearly, of which, 1,200,0001. is bought from the master spinners in cotton yarn : this is the true reason, and the motii4 of the Man chester Corn-law League, to forward Russian interest, lest Russia should stop or check the import of yarns. For a series of years nearly all the manufacturing inte rests have been sacrificed for that of tile Lmcashire and Cheshire master-spinners.—Nottingham Journal. A young Journeyman copper-plate printer, 19 years of age, returning home to breskfast two mornings ago at his apartment on the summit of a lofty house in the Rue Saint-Jacques, stopped on the landing of the fourth the means of no i t having story, and, leaning over the rail, seemed to be lOst in a he e thinkingiv a contemplating. o t. t The youth re plied reverie. A person of his acquaintance coming down occasion to mount so high for his breakfast asked th h a im t he -h v:a t s he had made the discovery. The friend theacTdboelie"d stairs, and had just reached the last ste p passed down when the body of the young man fell at his feet he h • self over the balustrade., aving thrown him When taken up, be was totall senseless, but not dead,he now lies in the . hospital to which he was carried, in and hopeless condition. During the whole f a Sunday, an irnmenScnumb of persons visited thi o 2 Avenue de la RevOlte to see t house where the Prince Royal breathe,/ .his last. Al eagerly inquired into details • ' of the astlt ements of hi _ Royal D'w Ili; mess, and a great desire its . expressed t Pater the r oom and touch the miserable truc kl e b ed wher he had lain, but this was forbidden. - They' ga there round the spot where he Jell, and anxiously . gaied at a space left vacant by the removal of two.oeAree paving stones stained with his blood. - • liverywhereAkrough this crowd might be seen grief and consternation. ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF CASHEL.—The ac- • counts of the state of health of the venerated Dr. Sanders re still very unsatisfactory. ~, . r; I