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— *3 , ftiosr - , rMc Ae FREEHOLD INN, GLOUCESTER. TO be Peremptorily SOLD, pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause " BAYLIS against ASTON," with the approbation of Sir Giffin Wilson, one of the Masters of the said Court, by a person appointed by the Mas ter for that purpose, at the King's Head Inn, Gloucester, on TUES bAY, the Bth day of July next, at Four o'clock in the afternoon In Precisely, the extensive P rem i ses o f t h e U pper George Coffee-house, l yestgate-street, in the City of Gloucester, which are Freehold, and in the centre of the Town of Gloucester. The Upper George Coffee-house contains a bar, 3 dining-rooms, ex c ell en t b e d- rooms , a nd billiard -t a bl e; brewhouse and all convenient outbuildings. Printed particulars may be had (gratis) at the said Master's Chambers in Southampton -buildings, Chancery-lane ;of Messrs. Cu rrie, Horne, and Woodgate, Solicitors, No. 3, New-square, Lin- Zein's-inn ; Messrs. King and Son, Sergeant's-inn, London ;of .u rr• Benjamin Bonnor, of Mr. Willia m M a tth ews , S o li c it ors , an d Messrs. S m i th and Dowling, ' Gloucester • of Mr. Charles Bonn er , place Auctio • and at the of sale.' ' - IMPORTANT AND GENUINE STOCK OF FIRST GROWTH CLARETS. XIHE attention of H ouses i n t ereste d i n FRENCH WINES, and of the Public is invited to the entire remain ing STOCK of CLARETS, which has been entrusted to our dis patsal by W. WARD, Esq., 50, Lothb ur y, ac ti ng i n b e h a lf o f t h e e firm of W. EADE, BELL, and Co., of Bordeaux, whose high reputation as shippers of Pure and Genuine Wines for more than fifteeThn years is well known. e whole of the WINES are of the VINTAGE, 1825, g of B T. JULIAN, CHATEAUX consistin LATOUR, MARGAUX, AND In LAFITTE, Cases of Three D ozens and Six Dozens each, and are now lying in the St. Katharine Docks. PBeing empowered to offer these Wines under circumstances of ljbeculiar advantage in regard to price, advance of duties, and a most eral credit, commensurate with extent of purchases, we very con ndently solicit the early communications of the trade and others who may be inclined to lay hold of an opportunity that it is hardly pos sible can ever again arise to secure. FINE WINES AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES. Sample Cas es may b e taste d i n our Cellars upon application at the Countinghouse; where, also, orders may be obtained to taste and examine the Wines in Dock. Samples will also be immediately forwarded to roer applicants In town and country, and every information fully re p nde p red. ULLOCK, LANCASTER, AND CO., Wine Merchants. N om, Cross-lane, St. Mary-hill, London. , PORTSEA. VALUABLE ORDNANCE FREEHOLD PROPERTY BUILDING LAND AND PREMISES, Called the Brunswick Gardens, in the Neighbourhood of Southsea, at Portsmouth. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By R r. GAT, $Y Ord er o f the Princip.l M Officers of NE hi T s Majesty's Ordnance, at the Fou n t a i n I nn, P ortsmouth, on TUESDAY, July 15, 1834, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, HE following VALUABLE PROPERTY Lot. 1. All that substantially well-built Messuage or I ng Dwell house, n ow i n t h e occupat i on of Mr. Hoffmeister, comprising an excellent Entrance-hall and Staircase, Dining and Drawing toorns, Three Bed-rooms, Dressing-room, Kitchen, Scullery, Sutler's Pantry, Coal and Wine Cellars Out-house, extensive p. den and Lawn, Coach-house, The whole replete with inn l e, and in excellent repair, and fit for the immediate recep of e a , respectable family, and measuring in front 123 feet, and depth 164 feet ; together also with the Brick Wall, forming part Stabling in the rear as measures in length 182 feet. Lot. 2. A Messuage or Dwelling-house, now adjoining Lot 1, , : /t ith Coal-yard, and extensive walled Garden, late in the occupa lmoh of the Barrack Sergeant, measuring in front 204 feet, and in e pth 164 f ee t, t oge th er w ith th e rema i n d er o f th e B r i c k W a ll , °l. Ping part of Stabling in the rear. " L ot 3. A valuable pie c e o f B u ildi ng L an d, i n th e rear o f L ot 1, tight of!easuring in front 263 feet, an d i n d ep th 200 f ee t, w i t h t h e present way from the Turnpike-road. fLot. 4. A lik e p i ece of Land, in the rear of Lot 2, measuri ng ro nt 263 feet, and in depth 232 feet. fl.°. A like pie c e o f L an d, i n th e rear o f L ot 3, measur i ng i n ,7 441 f ee t, an d i n depth 200 feet. fr ..ot 6. A like piece of Land, in the rear of Lot 4, measuring in 21 feet, in depth 232 feet. fr c 't 7 . A like piece of Land, in the rear of Lot 5, measuring in Lo 300 feet, and in depth 118 feet. f r t & A like piece of Land, in the rear of Lot 6, measuring in 11.t.300 feet, and in depth 246 feet. ro av i c in ted particulars (with Plans annexed) and Conditions of Sale OfeanC4:;ljlivitc:to had r, at the Office of Ordnance, Pall-Mall, London ;at the ding Royal Engineers' and Ordnance Storekeeper's 7s, Portsmouth ; at the Orlando f Mr. meanJa Smith, Ordnance Craven -street, London nof the AUCTIONEER, PIAZZA, PORTSEA. By Order of the Board, _ R. BYHAAI, Secretary. SWIFT THE CONCLUDING LOTTERY. and CO. respectfully state, that the GLAS- AloistP,2W LOTTERY, to be DRAWN on the 22d of THIS the (JULY), is the LAST that w ill o r can b e d rawn un d er the existing Act of Parliament. The fortunate Purchasers have preetpotion of receiving the value of the Prizes (which consist of big „ I d Lends and Houses) in Money, as soon as drawn, deduct ez,„:7"Y 5 per cent. on those above 1001., to cover the risk and 13 7 s s , of selling the property. th e n l Pl' and Co.'s Offices are at No. 19, CORNHILL, facing str e ,'"Y,,,,a l Exchange; No. 255, REGENT CIRCUS, Oxford l'elift--"; ' l °. 3 8, HAYMARKET, Corner of Coventry-street; soli of of 1 0,000/., 5,0001., 2,000/., &c. &c., were recently t tl iT s t and the money paid with the punctuality that has distin ,,„ued the firm of Swift and Co. for nearly forty years. .ine Scheme containe_.... 1 ...... of. ..... R 16,000 of £16,000 1 ............... 10,000 1 ............... 3,000 1 ............... 2,000 1 ............... 1,600 1 ............... 1,500 2 ............... 1,40 0 1 ............... 1,100 Besides others of SOU, 500/., 400/ , &c. &e. PRESENT PRICES. Ticket Half ............ £7 6 0 1 Eighth 13 ° XI 18 6 , I.9uarter.... 315 01 Sixteenth 019 6 EIIIOLLIENT VEGETABLE SOAP. I N rse t his Soap is introduced Vegetable Oils and Herbs fro k ii the most approved emollient qualities, as likewise extracts plical. owers of the purest fragrance. The skin, by its constant ap unit I°ll , 'will become perceptibly soft and clear, and the unplca ts 4trisation derived from sudden changes of climate and seasons, tiobilitv bath: 5 the harshness which it generally acquiresfrern sea hp peetiwill speedily be r.enurted; besides the . above advantages,_ " agreeable application has obtained it the favour of the Pro pri ers an d gentry, whose unequivocal approval emboldens the to,e to engage for its permanent reception at every ladies' t f „_, 1 once used. Made and sold at ls a square by Rigge, Brockbank, and Rigge, ,„, i , aevf g ond ls. ...__,..._.__.„,......__-street. TR' rivnih.hredge.Saturdahy week, a tic OF SHARPERS.—On tradesman resident in York sent his man to sell a orse at Bo e for sale for which fair, foi•whieh , he was to ask 181. Soon after his ar he 4 Ili re, he observed a man offering a hors th e V u s,ed 14/, This man then offered to make . an exchange with tetetio.rxist, and to give him 6/. 10s. to boot, which offer he ac_ coated , He had scarcely concluded his bargain, when he was ac the horseo two or three fellows, who told him he was He taken in, as was made an eohblaundered, and not worth anything. was a gaodange with them for another horse, which they said the one ; and on their asking him to let them look at tree money lie had received in the first exchange, he was whi 1 1 e ncnigh to allow them to look at a five-pound bill, /11 they handed one to anoth in order to inspect it. i i t the end, it went into one of their pockets; but which he could () . ,t e , so he -returned to his master , with a horse worth 31. and his son in Money, instead of his 18/. On Saturday, a farmer and 13 ", who each stood six feet high, attended the horse-fair at oroughbrid Whi c h , ge, and exhibited for sale two grey tits, for one of itlorn. ney asked 2 01., and for the other 22/. In the course of the of % i g, a person, mounted upon a bay mare, inquired the price ditt, ili ,! best of them, and on being told 22/. he directly asked if he be allowed to throw his leg across it, and to ride it a short alse e e , by way of trial ? To this the unsuspecting farmers hi cno b y ; upon which, he dismounted; I,itti the and leaving his efe,..Ttre, which was not worth more than 5/., in their . care, rode greY, and, for ought they know, he is going yet. ..g Packet. THIRD EDITION. Just ready, revised and corrected by the Author, with additions, i 2 vols. post Bvo., E NGL AND n AND THE ENGLISH. By E. L. BULWER, Esq. , M. P. , Author of " Pelham,"; " Eugene Aram," &c. Richard Bentley, 8, New Burlington -street. MR. TATE'S NEW ARITHMETICAL WORKS. This day, in one vol., 12 m0 ., neatly bound, price 35., ACOMPLETE SYSTEM OF COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC, containing a new and improved !ion o f of the Theory of the Science, with an extensive application of its principals to the various branches of Commerce, according to the existing practices of trade, and numerous rules for performing MENTAL CALCULATIONS. By WILLIAM TATE, Jun. Second Edition, in 1 vol. Bvo., bound in cloth, price Bs., THE MODERN CAMBIST, Formi ng a Ma nua l of Foreign Exchanges, in the direct, indirect, and cross Operations of Bills of Exchange, and Bullion. Including an extensive Investigation of the Arbitration of Exchange according to the practice of the first British and Foreign Houses, with numerous Formulse and Tables of the Weights and Measures of other countries compared with the Imperial Standard. By WILLIAM TA FE. Effingham Wilson, 88, Royal Exchange. - - DOVER ROYAL MAIL.—Th e F ares b y thi s very superior conveyance to and from Dover are reduced to 30s. Inside, and 16s. Out, which leaves the Cross Keys Inn,Wood-street, Cheapside, every evening at a Quarter before Eight, to the Ship Hotel, Dover ; from whence it returns every night at Ten, per forming the journey in eight hours. FOREIGN MAIL as usual, Tuesday and Friday nights at half past 11, at increased speed, in conjunction with the Government Packets for Calais. TELEGRAPH Coach every Morning at 8. EXPRESS elegant and fast Coach at 10. DEFIANCE Night Coach every Evening 1 4 before 7. Only one Coachman, one Guard, and Coach throughout. Fares 2 45. Inside, and 12s. Out. The above Coaches set out from the GOLDEN CROSS, Char ing-cross; 41, REGENT CIRCUS, Piccadilly; and OLD BELL, Holborn. B. W. HORNE and Co. Proprietors. Passengers and Parcels booked to Paris, and all parts of France, Germany, &c. A RMY BRASS and IRON BEDSTEAD WARE HOUSE and GENERAL OUTFITTING ESTA BLISHMENT.—Messrs. WILLATS and Co., by appoint ment to the Ki ng (l ate C lark ' s), corner of Catherine-street, Strand, beg to state that, in addition to their extensive STOCK o f OFFICERS' PORTABLE BEDSTEADS, they have a large assortment of House Bedsteads, suitable for Private Families, Chambers, Boarding Schools, &c. &c. Portmanteaus, Portable Drawers, Cabin Furniture, &c. Also, Manufacturers of the A feension Water , Filters, *hitt are considered most perfect in Principle. The Harness department include: ,phietou, and "Al* harness, saddlery, & c . T n th e 'Oh tting department may be seen a variety of Portable Air Beds, Cushions, &c., of the superior fabric, which will be found worthy of inspection. )ccupied last gush statute ~ht to estab ope, a son of ►e case were .r being the arried to M. e defendant, Ln income of symptoms of y, and added , at eighteen Lary acquire instances of the counsel years old, he !avouring to ther by their ring to have was an utter ay in a room slipped into who, on re dant. Some Lim to travel but the let lere was lit- being pro :ulties of M. 'aris to pre he had pro after coming ,000 f. in the cured for a him on this as language ; tary, having e, he wrote I have no acing corn . Hope de he was re answers to d to be as ican Funds, Answer-- ,oe. Being nterest was 1 how many ver, was not it that every as, after' Zed, when it rhich a voice (Laughter.)) 10 sufficient n depriving and added, ,ieux his elfi n for haviog hands ae hear'ing idered t hat of mind. to are proofs mf varrant the Court, the opinions es' vision of the th. ith irrtelli , Le Queen of he island of e to% its and Maxi a. DNE:SDAYI non gst pul , I of previous " • Those feelings ani isls qualities, )f the New lust rating an d," present , o, by a long agriculture, [ virtues, has the title of e individual, portrait and it has been Fit z clarence Edently that pted by the presented at him son of of General azette. ) resides at Hyde Park% Is° mounte4 breed, vres outh from berland-gate . spirited one) • large piece to let go itg rith thepost o add, was fangs of the ime a great der to afford ttil his Lord : downwards rabid state, too closely, d no sooner Lendous ra te b of people, h succeeded - larrison and I, who were n 1 and cot" owner of it people have for the pur :low been in it does f the 24th states that VI. de Bossa x) those the rtained that e mef,sures-, Council -0 1 ' , :nvers shall ie expulsion against Sa y concur, 1 0 uillity of the riven by the Ist every at- Letters king to exe- ussian (Ingl e that is to. . Thero-- At OP !feet of the as s Was vie es that the rg garrisoo owers; and I regiments prrespondent rt The f the nego-- declaratiora ssured thet Ambassador .diation, by tes may W n Howisovr Est daughter Lee. Mr. Snow' • to Miss A• in Spencer, the Rev. --: h, youngest H. White' T, daughter Kensington , by the Rev hureb, and► ley. Flute* ,to France o of Finmore cted family y Christie wmount, '1" in Gamble' est Stnitiv i Edwarcig, of Mr. F., UNG, rmit (No. 13,049.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE WINCHESTER RACES, July 4. The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. 6 subs. Revenge walked over. Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Finch's Blenheim, 3 yrs. Mr. Greville's Whale, 4 yrs. The City Members' Plate of 501. H ea t s , two m il es. Mr. Finch's Cecilia, 5 yrs Mr. Etwall's Maidof Hunderley, 3 yrs 3 2 Mr. Greville's Whale, 4 yrs. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Winner to be sold for 120, &c. Heats, a mile and half. 5 subs. Mr. Finch's Terra, aged, Mr. Baring nd. Wassailer, aged, The Farmers' Cup was won in two heats by Mr. Lywood's Brutus (Mr. D. Radcliffe), beating Mr. Bailey's Black Bob, Mr. Fielder's Helen, and Mr. Smith's Mary Anne. PIGEON SHOOTING. The great match between Mr. Edge, gun-maker, of Manchester, and Mr. Groom, of the Red-house Club, terminated yesterday in favour of Mr. Groom by one bird only. This has been one of the best contested matches that has taken place at the Red-house for some time. Mr. Edge was unlucky in one or two birds falling out of bounds, as all acknowledged that his shooting was very superior. The Manchester party complain, and we think not without cause, of the very inferior quality of the birds ; had they been as good As those generally shot at, it was the universal opinion that the match would have terminated differently. It is but justice to say that the birds were not found by Clayards. At six o'clock on Thursday evening the benefactors and friends of the London Ophthalmic Infirmary, Moorfields, dined together at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, WILLiAst MELLlsit,Esq., Pre sident, in the chair. As m;ght have been expected, from the names of the Vice-President. and members of the Committee, which had previously appeared in the advertisement, many of the most influential Merchants, Bankers, and Medical Gentlemen, and Members of Parliament, assembled on the occasion. Upwards of one hundred gentlemen sat down to one of the most sumptuous dinners that any tavern in London could supply. After the cloth was withdrawn, Non Nobis was sung by Masters Howell and Coward, and Messrs. Jolley, Fitzwilliam, Hobbs and Atkins, with good effect. The PRESIDENT gave " The King," " The Queen," The Church and State," which toasts were all drunk with enthusiasm, and appropriate songs enlivened the intervals. The PRESIDENT gave " The Memory of the Founder (Mr. Saunders) of the Institution," which was drunk upstanding, with feelings of deep gratitude and respectful silence. Dr. FA RR then entered into a statement of the circumstances of the Infirmary. It was founded by Mr. Saunders7Demonstrator of Anatomy for many years at St. Thomas's Hospital, in the year 1805. The advantages likely to be derived from it were speedily observed by the discerning and influential part of the City, and Mr. Saunders's efforts were very speedily supported by the exertions of the Medical Gentlemen attached to the Borough Hospital, and by many Merchants of qffluence in the City. No less than 927 in patients had been cured of cataract or closed pupil ; of whom no less than 134 had been born blind! This showed a triumph in ophthalmic surgery scarcely to have been expected by the most san guine philanthropist ; because previous to the founding of this In stitution it had not been supposed that an individual born blindcould have had the blessing of sight conferred upon him. The brilliancy of Ophthalmic Surgery, however, obtained at that moment an im petus which had progressed to a high state of perfection, and since the establishment of this infirmary, infinitely more cases h a d b een treated and cured in o ne year in this country, than had been ope rated upon, or even treated, during any previous thi r t y years . N o less than 105,98.3 out patients, affect e d with all the varieties of oph thalmia, had freely partaken of the advantages of this splendid in stitution. 1,274 physicians and surgeons had been instructed in the nature and treatment of the disease of the eye, and through them the benefits conferredby the London Ophthalmiclnfirmary had been carried to the most remote parts of the globe. The usual fee, for performing the operation on an eye, was the sum of fifty guineas, from patients at all in a situation capable of paying ; and if the 927 in-patients who had been cured at this institution had paid that fee, the sum expended would have been upwards of 46,000 guineas. Many of them had had the operation performed in both eyes, and which would, of course, have very considerably augmented the amount; but still, notwithstanding the enormous number of both in and out-patients who had been treated, the medical gentlemen who had been in structed, the medicine that had been dispensed, the building of the infirmary, &c. &c., the whole outlay had been nothing like 46,000/. (Loud cheers.) These details lie was quite sure could not fail to have the effect not only of inducing the hitherto supporters of this invaluable institution to con tinue their benevolence, but of bringing forward new friends to the cause of humanity, who would be willing to aid in mitigat ing the deplorable sufferings of their fellow -creatures who might be afflicted with blindness or severe diseases of the eye. The opera tions to be performed on this part of the body required that deli cacy of touch, that nothing but extensive experience and the op portunity of seeing many cases could qualify surgeons to undertake the operations in the hope of affording relief. No institution can be better calculated to unfold all the advantages desirable to be obtained in this part of the science than that, the anniversary of which they were met to celebrate ; there fore he earnestly hoped great good would result from this meeting. He had considered it more judicious to confine what he had to say to an accurate and unexaggerated detail of facts, than to attempt to make a flowery speech, satisfied as he was of the right feeling of the British public in all instances in which acts of charity were called for, and that those facts would have their due influence. —( Cheers. ) The PRESIDENT entirely concurred in the propriety of the course taken by the learned Doctor who had just sat down, and fully participated in his sanguine expectations. Indeed it would be a great mortification to him to find that the benefits of the Infirmary would have to be curtailed, from want of a sufficient supply of funds. He entertained no such ex pectation, and was quite sure that the Treasurer's report of the evening's contributions, would dissipate from the minds of every one present all grounds of such apprehension. The " Army and navy," was then drank with enthusiasm. Mr. TRAVERS considered that it would be an act of supereroga tion on his part, to say much in favour of the claims of this insti tution upon the benevolent British public, after the detail that had already been made; but thus much he might state, that the London Ophthalmic Infirmary had been a larger benefactor to medicine, and the science of practical surgery generally, than probably any other institution coeval with or that might have been instituted long before it in this country. He regretted that the annual meet ings of the friends of such an institution had been suspended for some years, but which he trusted would not be the case again. The public required to be reminded of the existence of the Infirmary, and had a right to know the state of health in which it was. The mercantile public of this great city were the very sinews of the institution, and if those sinews were destroyed, down must come the fabric itself. The hon. and venerable gent. who presided on this occasion,one of the most opulent and respectable merchants in Lon don, had from the very cradling of the institution been its kind friend and anxious supporter. It was to be trusted that his life would yet be long spared, to continue to be a blessing not only to this, but to many of the other charities that adorned this empire.—( Cheers. ) The PRESIDENT felt flattered by the statement that had just been made of him. He had no higher gratification than feeling he was of use to this Infirmary, which had claims of support so pecu liarly powerful on the minds of every Christian and liberal-hearted man. As Mr. Byng, who had been from the formation of the In firmary one of its most exalted supporters, was under the necessity of withdrawing to attend his duties elsewhere, he would now pro pose " The health of George Byng, Esq., with thr ee ti mes t h ree upstanding," which w as d ran k most warmly. Mr. BYNG, having expressed his gratitude for this mark of at tention, said that he felt exceedingly sorry to have to quit the room so soon, but he had no alternative. He had always felt true satisfaction in the assistance he had been able to afford to this in stitution, and he should continue to discharge his duty in support ing not only it, but in contributing towards the support of every institution in this great metropolis calculated tomitigate the suffer ings of human woe.--(Loud cheers. ) The PRESIDENT then gave " the Vice-Presidents," which was cordially received. The Rev. Dr. RUSSELL, as the senior Vice-President at the table, returned thanks. From what he had heard stated this even ing, he considered the Infirmary had stronger claims on the friends of humanity than he had been heretofore aware of. Dr. Farr had disclosed the advantages it conferred on the poor, and no man could dispute that through them the rich were equally benefitted. He was convinced that he should not have done his duty had he not come forward on this occasion, to give both the support of his purse, and the little influence he might have, in aid of the charity. He should certainly consider that he was only acting in conformity with the best dictates of our nature, in opening the doors of his church on some early occasion, to afford his liberal congregation the opportunity of testifying the estimation in which they held so laudable an object.—(Much cheering.) The Rev. Mr. Wonnswolersi, Prebendary of St. Paul's, con curred in the hope that this would be made an a nnua l meeting in reality. H e felt gratified by the statements made by the Rev. Doctor who had spoken. It would be impossible to estimate the advantages to the institution of the worthy gentleman's future ex ertions. Next year he hoped, and had no doubt, that the mana gers of the Infirmary would be in possession of a good report from the clergy. As far as lay in his power, nothing would be wanting to aid the charity, convinced as he was that benevolent efforts in support of such an institution could not fail to be well pleasing to the eye of the Deity ; therefore he entertained the warmest expec tations that the Ministers of the Gospel generally, while they laboured to open the eyes of the mind, would not be found reluc tant to coming forward generally to benefit the Eye Infirmary in Moorfields.— ( Cheers. ) The PRESiDENT gave " the Medical Officers of the London Ophthalmic Infirmary," with three times three. Mr. TYRRELL said it fell to his lot to return thanks on this occasion. In doing so he could not help stating that Dr. Farr and Mr. Travers had both obviated the necessity of his making some observations on the merits of the charity, which otherwise he should have felt bound to have done. In addition, however, to what had already been detailed, he thought the meeting ought to be informed that the infirmary had rescued from empiricism a very important branch of surgery. Previous to the establishment of the Infirmary, diseases of the eye had been treated as purely local diseases, al though it might now be unnecessary to say, in all cases very much depended upon the condition of the general health, as had been manifested by the practice afforded by the Infirmary. This insti tution had been the means of relieving a very large number of cases which prior to its foundation would and must have been re garded as incurable. As had already been stated, the benefits of this charity had floated from the Thames to the Ganges. He had been highly gratified by the receipt of a letter from a gentleman who at his request had become a pupil to this Infirmary, written from India. That gentleman became attached to the President's Staff ; and on travelling through the eastern countries he had met with an immense number of diseases of the eye. The letter stated that he had derived the greatest advantage from his attendance at the Infirmary, because during the journey to which he alluded, he had been under the necessity of operating for ophthalmia in no less than 300 cases, and that in almost the whole he had invariably succeeded. This circumstance of itself could not fail to be a source of happiness to the benevolent friends of this infirmary, as it must be a spur to others to come forward in aid of the good cause.—( Hear, hear.) Sixteen long years' experience at this institution had fully assured him of the unspeakable value of the charity, not only as a school for ophthalmic surgery, but as affording the most useful information in medicine and surgery generally. He was ready to admit that the share of professional information he had acquired there was very large, and of a most valuable description. Many of those who had attended the practise there had expressed to him ,similar convictions of themselves, and he hoped long to be spared to go on reaping in dividually a share of its advantages, that through his efforts others might be benefitted, as in being of use to others was his highest object and gratification.—(Much cheering.) He felt bound to ex press his gratitude to the Governors for the unlimited confidence they had always placed in him, and in the other officers of the in stitution. It would continue to be their aim so to discharge their respective duties as to insure a continuance of that flattering conduct. It would be their happiness also to find that by gentlemen coming forts ard liberally on this and at future times additional labour and duties were imposed on the officers.—( Hear, hear.) He congratulated the meeting on again having resumed its anniver saries, which could not fail to be highly useful to the charity, and for himself and his colleagues he begged to acknowledge, with every possible warmth, the honour that had been conferred on them. He would add one more observation as an encouragement to subscribers, namely, that according to a calculation he had made, an annual contribution of a guinea conferred the blessings of relief to from five to six patients, as each patient cost the institu tion only about 3s. 10d. —(Ch eers .) The PRESIDENT gave the health of the Stewards of the Institu tion. The Rev. Dr. BLoneraq returned thanks on behalf of him- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 4 (Sittings at Guildhall before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury.) ANDERSONAP. /3RADSHAW. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover com pensation for the loss he sustained by the running down of his smack by the defendant's brig. On the 4th of November last the plaintiff's smack, the St. Andrew, laden with potat oes , me t t h e d e f en d ant ' s brig, the Telentachus, at the Nore, and came in collision with her. The shock was exceedingly violent, the smack in consequence sprung a leak, and shortly afterwards went to the bottom. The entire cargo was lost. The smack was on the starboard tack, and it appeared by the testimony of several witnesses that it is the custom when two vessels meet, if there be not room suffi cient to pass each other, for the one on the starboard tact to keep the wind of the other and to fall astern. When the smack was within two cable's length of the brig the crew on board the smack hailed. No answer was returned from the brig ; but she kept on her course, and consequently struck the smack. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages to be ascertained by a reference. CHALMERS V. SHACKEL AND OTHERS. This was an action for libel brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, the printers and proprietors of the John Bull newspaper. The plaintiff had formerly carried on business as an agent for a Mr. Cohoun, a merchant in Guernsey, in the corn trade. In consequence of some bill transactions he was indicted for forgery, tried, and convicted at the Old Bailey, and sentenced to transportation. On an application to the Secretary of State his case was reviewed, and a free pardon granted him. His liberation was announced in the Times newspaper, and in the John Bull of the 27th January there appeared an article in allusion to it headed thus, " Verily the Whigs select choice subjects for the exercise cf his Majesty's grace." It went on to relate the circumstance of his pardon, styling him " Free pardoned Patrick Chalmers," and stating further that the crime of fOrgery was not new to him; that he was a notorious mob leader in a small way ; that he had attended seditious meetings at the Rotunda, and that the Political Unions shortly after his trial went in a body to the Lord Mayor to petition for his pardon ; and lastly, that he was the friend of Hether ington, the notorious printer of sedition and treason; and the article in conclusion made some very severe remarks upon the conduct of the Whig Ministry. The defendants pleaded a justification, and in support of that part of their statement that the crime of forgery was not new to the plaintiff adduced evi dence of a transaction in which it was alleged that he had cir culated a bill of exchange, a forged acceptance, at the same time being cognizant of it. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 30/. No attorney appeared for the plaintiff: he instructed his counsel himself. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Yesterday a well-dressed young man, named James Thomp son, one of the horse-patrol on the Harrow-road, was brought before Sir F. ROE and Mr. MINSHULL, charged with the ex traordinary outrage described in the following evidence : William Howarth, Esq., of 19, Bury-street, St. James's, and of Barham Wood, Herts, a lieutenant in the army, be tween twelve and one o'clock on Wednesday night, was riding on horseback from Harrow, when he met the prisoner, also on horseback. They had passed each other, when the prisoner called out " Hallo l" Witness rode up to him and asked him who he was, and he said a patrol. He was rolling about on the saddle, and witness perceived that he was very drunk, and told him he was not fit to be on duty, and advised him to ride to the station-house. He abused him very grossly, and told him he was some barber's clerk, and seizing the bridle of his (witness's) horse, trotted off towards the station-house compelling him to go with him. When arrived near the station-house the prisoner laid hold of his thigh, and witness, supposing he meant to unhorse him, put his hand to his coat pocket, as if to draw a pistol, upon which the prisoner took a pistol from his holster, and Handed it to witness, saying, " There is a pistol for you—l have got another; use it, if you have courage to do so." At that moment a carriage, in which were the Reverend Mr. Lewis and Mr. Wray, friends of the witness, drove up, and witness called the attention of those gentlemen to the state in which the prisoner was. The latter again used very violent language, and all on a sudden drew his sabre and aimed a blow at witness's head. The weapon alighted upon his hat, and cut it through, but without fractur ing the skin of the head.—(Mr. Howorth here produced the hat. )__The blow stunned the witness, and he fell from his horse, and recollected nothing more until he found himself in Mr. Lewis's carriage. Mr. Lewis, of Abbots Langley, Herts, corroborated Mr. Howarth's statement, and described the prisoner's conduct as most outrageous, and grossly insulting to that gentleman. When the prisoner had made the cut at Mr. Howarth he rode away, and witness ran after him, intending, if he could, to disarm him, but he turned about and made a desperate blow at him (Mr. Lewis) with his sabre, and cut off the hinder part of the crown of his hat, but fortunately without inflicting any wound upon the head. The prisoner then disappeared, and witness and his friends took the horse to the nearest station house. Witness heard Mr. Howarth say to prisoner, "It is in my power to do you a great deal of harm by reporting your conduct at Bow-street, but I do not wish to do so ;" to which the prisoner replied, " If you do report me I will blow your brains out." Two other gentlemen corroborated the foregoing statement, and spoke of Lieut. Howarth's conduct as exhibiting great forbearance. The prisoner, in defence, admitted almost all that had been stated, and said, with great sang froid, "I certainly made a cut at a couple of 'em." Sir F. ROE said that, upon looking at the Act of Parlia ment, he found that the case did not come within the law re lating to cutting and maiming, inasmuch as there was no wound actually inflicted upon the persons of either of the gen tlemen complaining. The prisoner might consider himself extremely fortunate that he had escaped being tried for his life. As it was, he could only commit him for the misde meanour. He was ashamed that any one of the police esta blishment should have so misconducted himself ; but it was important that the public should know that magistrates were always obliged to any persons who would come forward with any just grounds of complaint against officers. In such a case as the present the Magistrates would always act up to the strict letter of the law. Sir Frederick, after thanking Mr. Howarth and the other gentlemen for the manner in which they had brought forward the case, fully committed the pri soner for trial for the misdemeanour. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 4. Belfast, Middleton, Calais, Customhouse, Norman ; La Felice, Merlin, Gravelines, Brewer's-quay, Cook ; La Bel lane, Larvall, ditto, ditto, ditto ; Vesta, Livey, Riga, Brown's_ wharf, Lee ; Union, Wells, Holbeck, Old Rose, Batten ; Oak, Ritchie, Perram, Watson's-wharf, Vertue ; Stranger, Down, Danzig, Horselydown, Baker ; Tourist, Bridge, Hamburg, Customhouse, Norman; Concord, Ruckiman, Riga, Brown's-wharf, Seldon ; Jonge Johanna, Eklens, Newstadt, Limehouse, Windle ; Zwaen, Cassamwers, Louvain, Cherry garden, Schenk; Sarah Ann, Coley, Constantinople, London Dock, Walker. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, JULY 4. Earl of Clancarty, Williams, Rotterdam, 121 tons ; Vestal; Robertson Oporto, 118 ; Ontario, Seb er , N ew Y or k , 467 , Calista, Andrews, ditto, 316 ; Batavier, Dunlop, Rotterdam, 280 ; Dragos, Gogan, Trieste, 331 ; Malvina, B uc k e ll s , Leghorn, 158 ; Symmetry, Dure, Bordeaux, 134; Santa Maria, Patten, Lisbon and Para, 199; Eagle, Bateman, Am sterdam, 47. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGOES, JULY 4. William, Sowerby, Sydney, New South Wales ; Mauritania, Taylor, Gibraltar ; Aim Maria, Muys, Amsterdam ; Fame, Dye, Lisbon ; Columbine, Corbin, Hamburg ; Earl of Liver pool, Lomax, Ostend ; London Merch an t Mowle, Rotterd am ,; Spring, Brock,. St. Petersburg ; M ary, Southen, Guernsey and Jersey ; Active, Whitnell, Denmark. CLEARED OITTWIARDS IN BALLAST, JULY 4. Friendship, Hepplewhite, Narva, 267 tons ; Anna, Brinck, Denmark, 68; Dorothy, Paul, Quebec, 2 44; Thetis, Keith, St. Petersburg, 158 ; Elizabeth, Proud, ditto, 163. • • i l l • • gomsa _ rg,t II,/ r f 3 t • , A r. . ' 4° , • •Ni a eN, , „/ , • - , lBt , ';',"P: 1111 111ft DITV) 4iit MOW (1 4, , , , 0., OTT. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1834 LONDON OPHTHALMIC INFIRMARY. PUBLIC DINNER. self and the other Stewards, pledging himself and his colleagues to use every possible exertion for the future benefit of the charity. A gentleman, from America, on behalf of himself and two other Americans, who were present, and were about to return to their own country-, expressed with grateful feelings the advantages they felt they had derived from their attendance at the institution ; and could not withhold stating that they would ever cherish the most lively and affectionate recollection of the urbanity and kindness they experienced from the medical officers of the infirmary upon their visiting it as entire strangers, as well as during the whole of their subsequent attendance. It was impossible to speak too highly of the conduct of those gentlemen in all respects; and it would always be to theme, source of unfeigned delight, while practising at a great distance from the infirmary, to learn of its increasing splendour.— (Cheers. ) The PRESIDENT then gave " Prosperity to the City of London," with three times three. This and many other toasts were drank with great enthusiasm, and a great variety of songs and glees en livened the evening. Mr. LABOUCHERE, Treasurer, announced that the contrib u ti ons he had received in th e course o f the evening amounted to about 4001.—(Loud cheers.) In the lists which had been put into his hands, there also appeared to be the names of many new sub scribers.—(Hear, hear.) Hence he was happy that this meeting had taken place, and felt confident that. convertir it into an annual meeting would be highly beneficial to the institution. He sincerely trusted that the gentlemen present would not rest satisfied with what had been done that evening, munificent as their conduct had been, but would all be instrumental in bringing forward new donors and subscribers to this meritorious charity. The conviviality was kept up to a late nour, and it certainly is but due to Mr. Kay, of the Albion Tavern, to state that the excel lency of the dinner, the wines, the dessert, and the attention of the waiters, could not possibly have beeen surpassed. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. ST. JAMES'S, JULY 2, 1834. This day had audience of his Majesty, the Prince of Lieven, Am bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of all the Russias, to deliver his letter of recall; and Monsieur de Gers dorff, Minister Resident from the King of Saxony, to take leave pro tempore. QUEEN'S-HOUSE, ST. JAMES'S-PALACE, JULY 2. CROWN OFFICE, JULY 4. IIEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. WAR-OFFICE, JULY 4, 1834. 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons--Lieut. R. Hume, from the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Heneage, who ex changes, July 4. 13th Light Dragoons—Lieut. D. Heneage, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Hume, who exchanges, July 4. 2d Regiment of Foot—Lieut. T. Meldrum to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Maclean, deceased ; Ensign 11. Halkett to be Lieutenant, vice Meldrum, March 8 ; Gentleman Cadet Hew Dal rymple Fanshawe, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Halkett, July 4. 20th Foot--Ensign C. T. King to be Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Watson, promoted in the 57th Foot ; Ensign D. Ro bertson, from half-pay 88th Foot, tobe Ensign, vice King, July 14. 35th Foot—Staff-Assistant-Surgeon W. Milne to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Hall, who excha nge s, J u l y 14. 40th Foot—Ensign J. Todd to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Ellis, promoted in the 62d Foot ; Gentleman Cadet G. R. Stevenson, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Todd, July 4. _ 43d FoOt—Ensign Lord W. Beresford to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Alderson, who retires ; J. C. Coote, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lord W. Deresford, July 4. 57th Foot—Lieut. W. Watson, from the 20th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, vies Donelan, deceased, July 4. 59th Foot—Capt. D. Gordon to be Major, by purchase, vice Waring, who retires ; Lieut. A. Hartford to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Gordon ; Ensign T. Smith to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Hartford; E. B. Napier, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith ; July 4. 61st Foot—Major C. Forbes, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice P. Taylor, who exchanges, receiving the difference, July 4._ . _ 6:2d Foot—Lieut. J. Ellis, from the 40th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Keith, deceased, July 4. 72d Foot—Capt. Hon. A. J. C. Villiers, from half-pay Unat tached, to be Captain, vice T. A. Kemmis, who exchanges, July 4. 74th Foot—Capt. R. L. Battersby, from half-pay 78th Foot, to be Captain, vice L. J. H. Alen, who exchanges. 2d West India Regiment—To be Ensigns :—Ensign R. M acna b, from half-pay 32d F oo t, v i ce Macdonald, appointed Quartermaster 99th Foot ; W. T. Bruce, Gent., by purchase, vice J. D. Macdo nald, promoted. Ceylon Regiment—Lieut. G. Fretz to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Gray, whose promotion has not taken place. To be First Lieutenants, without purchase : Second Lieutenant J. F. Field, vice Gray, deceased : Second Lieutenant E. Holgate, vice Fretz. —To be Second Lieutenant : Ensign H. C. Bird, from the 2d West India Regiment, vice Holgate. HOSPITAL STAFF. To be Staff-Assistant Surgeons : Assistant-Surgeon A. H. Hall, from the 35th Foot, vice Milne, who exchanges ; W. N. Aitkin, Gent., vice Scott, dismissed the service. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Pembroke, W. Richards, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. THOMAS BOWE, linen-draper, Great Queen-street, Lin. coin's Inn-felds. GEORGE FRANKLIN, carrier, Minchinhampton, Glouces. tershire. BANKRUPTS. GEORGE SUTTON, builder, New-street, Borough-road, to surrender July 19, at twelve and Aug. 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankrutcy. Thom son St. Mildred's-court, Poultry ; Clark o fficial assignee, St. Swithin's-lane, Lombard-street. , HENRY PRIOR, stationer, Ludgate-hill, July 11, at twelve, and Aug. 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankrupty. Abbott, of ficial assignee, King's Arms-yard, Coleman-street ; Lake, Wilkin son, and Lake, Lincoln's Inn. ROBERT HOLDEN, ironmonger, Leamington-Priors, War wick, July 1 4, at four, and Aug. 15, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Thompson, Liverpool ; Norris, Allen, and Anthony, Great Ormond-str ee t, London. JOHN DRAGE, horse-dealer, Northampton, Aug. 4 and 15, at eleven, at the George Hotel, Northampton. Hewitt, North ampton ; Wing, Gray's Inn, London. GEORGE BICKERDIKE, victualler, Huddersfield, July 30 and Aug. 15, at ten, at the Pack Horse Inn, Huddersfield. Battye, Fisher, and Sudlow, Chancery-lane, London ; Clough, Hudders field. PHILIP HOWE DANIEL, cider-merchant, Razees, Here fordshire, July 14 and Aug. 15, at twelve, at the Hop-market Inn, Worcester. Hill, Worcester; Becke, Son, and Collison, New Inn, London. - WILLIAM ASHWIN, gilt toy-manufacturer, Aston, Warwick shire, July 11 and Aug. 15, at twelve, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Alexander, Gem, and Pooley, Carey-street, Lon don ; Gem and Son, Birmingham. THOMAS CHMBERS, victualler, Birmingham, Julyl6 and Aug. 15, at twelve, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Rickards and Walker, Lincoln's Inn. fields, London ; Capper, Bir mingham. JOHN DAVENPORT, shoe-manufacturer, Nantwich, Ches shire, July 14 and Aug. 15, at ten, at the Crown Inn, Nantwich. Hilditch, Calthorpo-stroet, Guilford-street; 31‘Clure, Nantwich. DIVIDENDS. J. J. Davies, upholsterer, Newbury, Berkshire, July 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Cazenove, under-writer Broad street-buildings, July 26, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy—E. T. Waters, merchant, Old South Sea House, July 18, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—R. Hamlin, tailor, Poland-street, Oxford-street, July 26, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy—W. S. Castell, printer, Piccadilly, July 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—J. Grant, merchant, Hat ton-garden, July 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy—T. and T. Woosted, coal-factors, Coal Exchange, July 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—B. Mege, merchant, Copthall-build ings, Throgmorton-street, July 26, at ten, at the Court of Bank ruPtcy—E. A. Beecraft, embroiderer, Curzon-street, Mayfair, July 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy--T. Surflen, , mer chant, Abehurch-lane, July 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy —S. Rucker, merchant, Old South Sea House, July 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy—M. March, sen., wine -merchant, Gos port, July 29, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Gosport—R. Earnshaw, farmer, Hancocks, West Bradford, July2s, at twelve, at the Town Hall, Preston—T. and W. Millington, currie rs , ork, July 28, at eleven, at the office of Messrs. Blanchard and Richardson, solicitors, York—G. Wilson and W. Taylor, merchants, Manches ter, Aug. 27, at ten, at the Commissioners'-room, Manchester. CERTIFICATES—JULY 25. H. G. Drewe, coal-merchant, Swansea, Glamorganshire—E. Crockitt, pig iron -merchant, Sedgley, Staffordshire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Wood and G. M. Boyes, coffeehouse-keepers, Tichborne street, Piccadilly—G. Godard and J. Kelly, bookbinders, Gower place, Gower-street, Bedford-square—J. Baly and D. Mallory, jun., linen -drapers, Warwick—B. and J. Hartley, iron -founders, Hali fax, Yorkshire—J. Parsons and R. Low, bakers, Mount -street, G rosvenor-square —T. H. Vandome and R. Jones, gas-fitters, Ban ner-street, St. Luke's—G. and C. Mellor, and T. Pettit, drapers, Woburn, Bedfordshire—M. Parker and W. Dennyson, corners, Leeds —M. Malin and J. J. Spiller, attorneys, Barnard's Inn—E. H. Levyssolm and F. Carlisle, merchants, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTATION. • JOHN DICKINSON, merchant Kels ß o, July 19, at two, at the White Swan Inn, Kelso. At an auction at Dudley on Wednesday last, at tended principally by iron and coalmasters, whilst the auctioneer was delaying, probably in hope of an addition to the already numerous attendance, a gentleman arose, and after apologising for the intrusion, reminded the company that that was the me morable day of Waterloo, and proposed " the Duke of Wel lington ;" on which every individual simultaneously rose, and enthusiastically joined in a hearty cheer, with three times three.-- TVorcestet Journal. This day the Prince of Lieven, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of all the Russias, had an au dience of her Majesty to take leave. WHITEHALL, JULY 2. The King has been pleased to appoint James Ivory, Esq., to be Sheriff-depute of the Shire of the island of Bute, in the room of Samuel M'Cormick, Esq., deceased ' • and Robert Th omson , E sq ., to be Sheriff-depute of the shire or sheriffdom of Caithness, in the room of James Ivory. Borough of Finsbury—Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, Esq., in the room of the Right Hon. Robert Grant, who has accepted the office of Governor of Bombay. Burghs of Elgin, Cullen, Banff, Inverary, Kintore, and Peter head—Andrew Leith Hay, Esq., jun., of Rannes. zz , ~..,,,,*.- / 14'4!4+ (PRICE 7n.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF LORDS, July 5. The House met to-day for public business at half-past four o'clock. Howell's Divorce Bill, the Borough's Justices' Bill, and the Glasgow Lottery Prevention Bill, were read a third time and passed. The Duke of CUMBERLAND presented ten petitions in favour of the Established Church, from parishes in the diocese of Cork and Ferns. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from a surveyor of the name of Phillips, against certain clauses in the Poor Laws Amendment Bill. ESTABLISHED CHURCH. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented petitions from parishes in Cork, in favour of the Established Church. Similar petitions were also presented by the Earl of Eldon, from parishes in Devon ; also by Lord Dynevor, from Carmarthen ; by Lord Farn ham, from parishes in Cork ; by the Earl of Wicklow, from parishes in Sligo and Meath ; and by the Earl of West moreland, from parishes in Northampton. DORCHESTER GAOL BILL. Lord SUFFIELD gave notice of his intention to move the second reading of this Bill on Monday next. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Admiral FLEMING, Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR, and other Members of the House of Commons, brought up the City of Edinburgh Police Regulation Bill ; the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Roads Amendment Bill ; the Royal Navy Pay Bill ; the Boston Port and Harbour Bill ; and the Elgin Gaol Bill. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK. The Earl of WICKLOW presented a petition from the projectors and subscribers of the London and Westminster Bank, in favour of the Bill in troduced into Parliament for authorising the formation of the Company. Th e p e titi oners contended that there was no clause before the House inconsistent with the Bank Charter Bill, and prayed that they might be allowed to examine evidence either at the bar, or before a Committee, in order to show what took place between Government and the Bank previous to the passing of the Bank Ch ar t er Bill. Th e N o bl e L or d stated that at the proper time lie should move that the petition be taken into consideration by their Lordships. Earl GREY said that when the proper time came at which it would be necessary to consider the expediency of com plying with the prayer of the petition which had just been presented, he should state what his objections to it were. He would now state, however, in the first place, that he previously had had no communi cation whatever with the Governor of the Bank of England ; the communications that had taken place had passed between them and his Noble Friend the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. The understanding that had been come to, as he had stated on a former evening, did not appear to him to be at all accurately represented by the letter which had been cited. The understanding that took place, as he was empowered to state from the authority of his Noble Friend was this, that nothing shall be done contrary to the existing privilege of the Bank bf England. A declaratory clause had been introduced upon a firm persuasion on the part of his Noble Friend and others, that it did not interfere with those exclusive privileges. That statement was made to the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank, but they were not altogether satisfied with it, and still thought their exclusive privileges might be affected by the insertion of that clause. 'Whether the introduction of that clause was expedient or not was another question, but what he had to state on the part of his Noble Friend and the rest of his Majesty's Government was this, that in introducing that clause it was not at all understood as invalidating in any degree the agreement that had been made with the Bank, that their exclusive privileges within 60 miles round London should not be touched. That was the understanding, and upon that understanding, amongst other grounds, he should feel himself obliged to object to the further progress of this Bill. But whether the passing of the present Bill would or would not be inconsistent with the exclusive privileges of the Bank was a question now un der discussion, and upon which the learned judges had yet to pronounced their decision ; till that was done he thought it would be premature to come to any conclusion whatever. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said that, for the first time, he had to differ with his Noble Friend, and when the proper time came he should have to offer his opposition to the views of the Noble Earl, unless some further reasons were stated. If this Bill was thrown out, it would be necessary that the public should know precisely what the bargain was that existed between the Government and the Bank, be cause he for one, and he believed he might also say the publiel did not understand what the bargain was, if the Bill which had been introduced, while the law sanctioned Joint Stock Companies, should be found to be in contravention of that bargain. Lord ROSSLYN and the Marquis of CLANRICARDE pre sented petitions in favour of the Bill. Earl WICKLOW moved for copies of all communica tions that had passed between the Government and the Bank of England, having reference to the terms on which the renewal of the Charter had taken place. He believed there would be no objection to this, as they had been laid upon the table of the other House. The Earl of DURHAM presented a petition from Some Dissenters praying for relief. He took the same op portunity of stating, with respect to the Warwick Borough Bill, that as the parties to it found that they could not go on in the absence of those witnesses . who were amissing, he would move that the order of the day on it for Wednesday be discharged and fixed for that day month. After a few words from Lord WYNFORD and the Duke of WELLINGTON it was fixed that the motion be made on Monday. On the motion of Earl GREY the Civil Officers Com pensation Bill was read a third time and passed. IRISH COERCION BILL. Earl GREY moved the second reading of the Irish Disturbances Suppression Bill. The Earl of DURHAM said as the Bill met with the support of the Noble Lords opposite, and was introduced by the Government, it was not likely to meet with any opposition or create a debate, he wished to state the views which he entertained upon it, and the more especially as he was prevented by illness from stating his sentiments upon it when it was first introduced. He must say, though it was with pain he did so, that he had great and considerable objections to the bill. He, 'however, felt great pleasure when he heard his Noble Friend (Earl Grey) state that the Government had withdrawn the courtmartial clause. He would have been more pleased had the clause respecting public meetings also been dis pensed with. He would wish to give every power to the Government for the suppression of what was called agrarian disturbances, and he knew no one to whom he would en trust greater powers than to his Noble Friend at the head of the Government in Ireland, but still he was not prepared to arm them so far as was admitted that Bill went, viz. the breaking into the Constitution. The Irish people had as good a right to hold their public, meetings as any other had ; it was their inalienable right, and oughtnot to be taken away, except upon the most urgent and necessitous grounds. He had considered that he would not have done his duty had he remained silent, when he would not have the oppor tunity of showing what his opinion was by his vote. The LORD CHANCELLOR was glad that his No ble Friend had given him an opportunity of saying a few words upon that subject ; he was anxious to add his belief to his Noble Friends at the head of the Govern ment of the absolute necessity of the continuance of the bill. From all the sources of information open to him, he had collected that he Would not have been doing his duty either to his Sovereign, to himself, or to his country, had he opposed its renewal—( Hear, hear)—for he was convinced of its overwhelming necessity. The Bill had been wrung from them, in the first instance, by the necessity of the case ; and so he could now say, it was again wrung from them by the almost increased necessity of the case. He thought no man had a right to say that they ought to press hard upon the peasant, and relax the law with respect to persons in the city. (Hear.) He hoped to God that the time was not far distant when Ireland would be in a state to render the further existence of the measure unnecessary. He now only agreed, and with great reluctance, to the shortest possible extension of the Bill, namely, twelve months from the time of its expiration. He hoped this would be the last time the measure would be renewed ; at the same time, he must again repeat, that it was not fit, or fair, or consistent to draw the distinction which his Noble Friend was willing to draw between the infraction of the rights of the subject, to attend public meetings and the sun-setting part of the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He felt the cruel dilemma into which Parliament had been driven, and they might take it from time that some other course must be resorted to. If, for instance, in the course of the next seven or eight months there was violence, why it would be said the Bill must be renewed ; if on the other hand no agitation took place, the same argument would be adduced, for it would then be 7 7/ 6 7/ 4 - Li/ I said it , ege " cu were, is the Bill and the Bill alone that had puiet in Ireland.--(Hear, hear.) This was a di. ,ty which he felt ; and it was with a view to it that he would suggest to the house the propriety, and even necessity; of adopting some mitigated but general and more permanent measure than the one before them, at an early period of next session. Such measures could never be carried on and renewed from year to year ; and it was only in the hope that the future renewal of the Bill would be totally unnecessary, that he had reluctantly consented to the introduction of the present Bill.—(Hear.) The Duke of WELLINGTON referred to a recent communication made by his Noble Relative, the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland, to Ministers, from which he read two extracts, showing that the Noble Marquis was of opinion that it was absolutely necessary for the preservation of peace in Ireland to renew the Coercion Bill. These opinions were in exact accordance with those of the magis trates, who were unanimous in their opinion in favour of a renewal of the act ; and it was scarcely necessary - for him to add that he entirely agreed with them in that opinion. The Earl of LIMERICK approved of every word which fell from the Noble and Learned Lord on the woolsack in re spect to this measure. He (Lord Limerick) approved of the measure for the very reason for which it was disapproved of by the Noble Earl opposite, namely, that it prevented public meetings : if that part of it were omitted, the act would become a dead letter, and would be a measure only fit to be brought in by a temporising and weak government, who sought popularity for the day, as it would, in fact, strike out all the efficient parts of the bill. What did the Noble Earl object to ? He objected to the clause which prevented meetings being held : and who drew together those meetings ? Per sons of desperate ambition, who recklessly agitated the country, and drew the people together—people who had scarcely the means of subsistence—in order to extract money from them : or else persons who were actuated by that most captivating of exciting powers, the power of domination. " Agitate, agitate, agitate !" were words of grievous import : they were the direst legacy ever bequeathed by a statesman to his country—( Hear)—and since they were uttered Ireland had been convulsed from end to end. Good God ! what state would the loyal, the gallant and true friends of Ireland be placed in when they heard that his Majesty's Government counselled those very agitators in the measures which they should pursue ! Would they not say that there was nothing done but by trickery?—(Hear, hear)—that everything was done underhand. What would the peaceable people of Ire land think when they heard that the guardians of the flock, in the place of protecting, opened a negotiation with the wolves who devoured them, before they stated their plans to the Legislature ? What would the effect of this underhand work be in a country such as Ireland was at present--in a fever of agitation, and torn by religious dissensions ? (Hear.) The consequence would be, that the Govern ment would find it difficult either to tranquillize the Catholics or to get the confidence of the Protestants.—( Hear, hear.) He thought that the Government had properly omitted the courtmartial clause, and that it would be both unjust to the country and to themselves, if they did not promptly renew the Act as it now stood. The Earl of MUL GR AVE said that the House had last year placed such confidence in the Irish Government that they gave them the extraordinary powers contained in this Act. It had been seen that the Government was deserving of that con fidence, from the manner in which they had made use of the powers.--( Hear, hear.) They now said that it was necessary that the Act should be renewed, and he (Lord Mulgrave) had no doubt that they were right in that opinion ; and having found them deserving of confidence before, he had no hesita tion in trusting them again. It was with great pain that he had come to the resolution of supporting the Bill, as it was admitted to be a breach of the constitution. As a Peer of Parliament, he could never allow that Ireland should be treated differently from other portions of his Majesty's dominions, and he would suggest to the Noble Earl (but would not move it as an amendment) whether.it might not be better that the Bill should be renewed for a period shorter than a year. Lord FARNHAM eonfirmed the statement made by the Noble Earl ( Grey) on a former evening, that all the juries who had tried insurrectionary offences in Ireland since the passing of the Coercion Bill, had been found to do their duty fairly. He was, therefore, glad that the courtmartial clause had been omitted. Though he had the misfortune occasionally to differ from the Noble Earl in his opinions, he still felt the greatest confidence in entrusting him with the powers conferred by the Bill. He had the fullest reliance on their being used not only with leniency and forbearance, but also, when requi site, with the necessary vigilance. He could not but allude I to the rumours which had goner abroad, and to which his Noble Friend near him had alluded, and which had . given him (Lord Farnham) great pain, because he was convinced, as far as his impression went, that there was a growing feeling of confidence abroad, that, in regard to this measure, the Go vernment meant to act fairly, honestly, and openly, for the protection of the public peace. He would not go into a dis cussion which he knew would be disorderly, but he could not help reprobating a mode of negociation which ought never to take place—(Hear, hear)—and nothing would give him greater pleasure than to hear that the Noble Earl knew nothing of it. He (Lord Farnham) was sure that the Noble Earl did not originate it, and he hoped that it was merely an act of indivi dual indiscretion, and not a principle on which the Govern ment acted. Such a principle, if once allowed, would not only destroy confidence, but would cause a reversion of all order. It would, therefore, give him great satisfaction to hear from the Noble Earl that it was not with his knowledge or consent the negociation alluded to had taken place. Earl GREY said that after what had fallen from the Noble Lord who had just sat down, and from the Noble Earl opposite, he could not help saying a few words in answer to the rumours to which they made allusion : but in the first place, he should address himself t o th e o b serva ti ons of the Noble Earl near him ; and in the first place, he begged to express the pain he felt in differing from his Noble Relative in any point of policy. He was sure that the Noble Earl acted from the most honourable and up right motives, and discharged in the manner he thought +est, the duties which he owed to his country, and he (Earl Grey) felt deep pain that, on this occasion, his opinions differed so totally, and so absolutely, from those expressed by the Noble Earl, that he declared he should not have proposed the renewal of the Bill at all if those clauses were omitted. He thought that no one who heard the strong opinion given by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the extract from his letter read by the Noble Duke opposite, but would admit that it was their duty as legislators, that it was even an act of humanity towards the people of Ireland themselves, to renew that part of the Bill which went to check the acts of those per sons who had hitherto, and would continue to agitate Ireland. If they gave the Government power to put down agitation, it was their bounden duty to prevent those meetings which were the cause of agitation. It was on these grounds that he thought if the Bill were renewed at all, it should be renewed so as to be effective. At the tine the Bill passed last year, there existed two associations in Dublin, called the National Trades Political Union, and the Irish Volunteers. The first ope ration, or at least, one of the earliest operations of the Coer cion Bill was directed against these associations, which were put down on the 10th and 17th of April, by proclamation. The right of discussion and petitioning, he would be one of the last to prevent, and he should always endeavour to main :ain them; but he could not, in the present state of things in rreland, allow the continuance of such associations as these To show what the feeling and conduct of Government were, in respect to public meetings, he appealed to those who knew what had happened in Ireland during the last year, if they had interfered to put down meetings, the objects of which were merely peaceably to discuss what they conceived to be grievances, and petition Parliament, and then quietly to dis perse. It would certainly have been unwise in the Govern ment to interfere in such case; but it was quite a different thing if, because such meetings were harmless, the Govern ment were not to be allowed to put down these dangerous as sociations, which, by means of their agents, and by branch as sociations, disseminated their mischievous doctrines through the country, for the purpose of keeping up what was called predial agitation. Did any one believe that the Irish volunteers would not meet again, if the bill were not re newed during this sess i on ?—( }lean) And if so, who would answer for the consequences ? Who could tell to what extent disorders and outrages would spread in parts of the country which were now peaceable Hear, hear.) And if such were the case, a Coercion Act might then be required by Government with still more extensive powers, and which would infringe still more on the Constitution than the present one. He could assure his Noble Friend, who had lately re turned from abroad, where he had filled a high situation with great credit to himself, that nothing but a feeling of its in evitable necessity could have induced him (Earl Grey) to propose this measure ; and as for the suggestion thrown out by his Noble Friend, that it should be for a shorter period, he could assure him that the first of August was the very shortest time he could propose. H av i ng sa id thus much, he could not but now allude to what had been stated by the two Noble Lords opposite, regarding certain negotiations which were said to have taken place b e t ween th e Government and cer tain Members. All that he (Earl Grey) could say was this, that those negotiations—if such negotiations did take place— and he did not believe that they ever did—but if any commu nication, or negotiation, or negotiations, did take place, it was totally unknown to him—( Cheers) and if he had been aware of any such meeting or communication being in tended, not only should he have disapproved of it, but would have done all in his power to have prevented it.— (Cheers.) That was the principle on which he had always acted.—( Hear, hear.) He had never communicated with those whose political conduct he thought injurious to the country. That being the case he need hardly say that he had nothing tcr do with any communication or negociation such as that alluded to. With regard to the trickery alluded to by the Noble Earl, there was certainly none in the manner in which he (Earl Grey) had laid the measure on the table, or the argu ments which he had used in support of it. He bad formerly declared that without the insertion of those clauses he would not have proposed the measure, and he saw nothing to chang e his opin iorenlusientacen,cenotrhatto he proposed It was with t h e greatest the renewal of th e Bil l ats views. all, and nothing but an imperative sense of duty could have impelled him to do so ; but con sidering it as he did a d uty, he should think himself unworthy of sitting in that House if he shrunk from the performance of it—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of WICKLOW said that the opinionrwhich had fallen from the Noble Earl opposite, and from the Noble and Learned Lord on the woolsack, had given him great satisfac tion. It was most material that in a country like Ireland, the unstatesmanlike declaration made by a member of the Govern ment in the other House should receive, within twenty-four hours, such a contradiction as that given to it by the Noble Earl.—( Hear, hear.) He felt great satisfaction in hearing that the Noble Earl would not consent to the renewal of the Bill without the clauses which gave Government the power of putting down public meetings, and he hoped that in the other