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beater), Wallis, J. Walker, W. Willis, Waring, E. Waring (Birmingham), J. Widdowea (Norwich), C. Woodward (Liver pool). • Texoas.—Messrs. Allzroft, J. Ashworth (Rochdale), W. Aspull (Nottingham), J. Barker (York), R. Best (Birmingham), Birt, G. Browne (Yarmouth), T. Brown (Durham), J. Burr (Wells), Burnett, W. Cairn (Liverpool), J. Cartledge (Man chester), J. S. Gaunter (Wells), C. Cole (Exeter), S. Cooper ( Manchester), France, Gear, F. Gunton (Norwich), T. Gunton, (Norwich), Harcourt (Norwich , , G. F. Harris, J. Hart (Hasti hies), Henry, Hill (Norwich), T. Holden (Liverpool), Hollins; G. (Birmingham), Humphreys, T. Jones, J. Jones, W. Jonesi . Lane (Norwich), H Maddock (Liverpool), T. Malone (Man chester), T. Mathews (Wakefield), J. M'Cune (Armagh), R. Medcalfe (Liverpool), H. R. Michelmore, W. H. Nichols, Nobbs (Norwich), Peck, P. Piper (Cambridge), Porter (Nor wich), J. Prestwich (Manchester), W. Price, J. Russell (Liver pool), P. Salter (Exeter), T. Sharp (Nottingham), J. Smith (Durham), E. Stott (Liverpool), S. Tett, C. Tett, Turner, T, Warden (Leicester), Whall (Lincoln), H. Wilson (Wakefield), S. Wykes (Leicester). BASSES. - Messrs. J. Andrews (Liverpool), T. Angel (Wes), Ashton (Liverpool), J. Atkins, G. Baker (Notting. ham), Baldwin, Barclay, J. Bennet (Lichfield), Berry (Nor wich), G. Bind (Birmingham), T. Blundell (Liverpool), Blyth (Norwich), Branston (Leic es ter), Butler:, Campling (Norwich), Caulfied, J. Clouting (Eye), J. Cossens (Bristol), Creed (Norwich), A. Croft, Cupper (Norwich), Dobson (Canter bury), Edwards, Edwards (Bath), T. Ellis (York), Essex, Galli, Greaves, J. Green, W. Green, Grindrod (Rochdale), S. Grundy (Kirkby Lonsdale), A. D. Hadley (Liverpool), Hargert (Wakefield), Hawes, jun., Holmes, Hullah, Hur. lock,lll. Ingham (Carlisle), J. Jackson (Wentworth), R. Jones, Kempton (Cambridge), D. W. King, T. Knowles (Wakefield), W. Laidlaw (Liverpool), J. Lee (Armagh), G. Le Jeune, Linton, Lucas, Macfarren, J. Machin (Birmingham), Man. nin, T. Martin (Wells), H. Maxfield (Nottingham), Maynard , Maybrick, jun. (Liverpool), M`Carthy, Mitchell (Windsor) C. Morris, J. Morris, Mudie, F. Novello, J. A. Novello, E. P. Novello, Oliphant, C. Pemberton (Liverpool), S. Povah (Manchester), Pye (Exeter), Ranaford, J. Risdon (Exeter), G. Scott (Armagh), Shrivel, Skeats (Windsor), Skelton (Hull); G. Smith, Southgate, Spitler, Sturges, Swan (Nor wich), Tolkien, R. Toone (Leicester), T. P. Turner (Exe ter), Watson, West, W. H. West, White, Wilson, Yarring. ton (Norwich). The total number of performers engaged for the festival is nearly 600. The selection for the first performance consists of the Coronation Anthem, by Handel ; the whole of Haydn's Creation ; and parts of the Oratoria of Sampson, in which are included the song of " Total Eclipse, ' the chorus of "0, first-created beam," and the celebrated " Dead March," which also belongs to, and was first composed for, the Oratorio of Saul. This bill of fare, so far as the first performance is concerned, has given great satisfaction to the musical dilletanti of the metropolis, who had been led to apprehend, from the preponderance of " ancient concert" interest among the noble members of the direc tion, a much larger mixture of the leaven of the old schooL As a composition, the Creation of Hadyn is ad enirably fitted for an occasion like this, as the area for such a magnifitt'ent orchestra to display itself in. Some fear was felt, it is said, lest the musk should prove too diffi cult for so large an assemblage of musicians, but there was no sign of this in the trial of yesterday, though many of them, coming from various parts of the country, had met in orchestral array for the first time. The result proves the progress made in instrumental music since the festival ~f 1781., when Dr. Burney remarked, as evidence of the great. improvete nit from the coronation of George 111., at sehich he was also present, that the musicians were able to play with pert - A ease the oratorios of Handel. The musi cians in his day would have been utterly confounded in any attempt to play such a piece as Haydn's Creation. As a piece of descriptive music, which is its general cha racter the Creation stands on the summit of the art, and is certainly in point of contrivance and originality one of the greatest of Haydn's compositions. Its choruses display a peculiar mastery, and are of as distinct a character as if each had been the production of a different composer. The choruses of " the marvellous work," " The Heavens are telling," " the Lord is great," " Proclaim in your ex tended course," and " Hail bounteous Lord," are all of a totally different character, and instances of an almost boundless power of invention. In the choruses of " Awake the harp," and " Achieved is the glorious work," Haydn has borrowed more than the others from the old school, but he has mixed up with them passages of surpassing beauty, peculiarly his own ; take for example the trio " On thee each living soul awaits," introduced in the chorus last quoted. The chorus of " Despairing, cursing," is re markable for the opposite styles of violence and softness displayed in the same movement. To the minor pieces and songs of the Creation the same praise will justly apply, and its beauties will be felt probably more strongly than they ever have been before, by all able to appreciate them, with such a commentary as is afforded by the orchestra as sembled on this occasion. It would not be strictly fair at a rehearsal to deal criti cally with the details of the performance. The solo pieces in the Creation are assigned to Miss Stephens, Ma dame Caradori, Mrs. H. R. Bishop, Madame Stockhausen, Miss Clara Novello, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Mr. Braham, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Vaugh, Mr. Robinson, MH. Phillips, M an r. Mr. J. B. Sale, Mr. E. Seguin, - F. r. Sapio, and Mr. E. Taylor. We do not mean to speak dis paragingly of these performers, most' of whom possess a degree of merit to which the public have repeatedly done justice, when we say that they are not altogether of a class to which we would refer foreigners with pride as re -presenting an English school of art. We are sorry, too, to miss from this festival, singers, Mrs. Wood for example, whose presence would very much have helped to raise our character on the occasion ; and Madame Malibran, who is more than half English, and speaks the language perfectly well, should at all events have been secured. We think also, that through a desire, very natural on the part of the directors, to afford the means of distinction to as many professors as possible, solos have been given to . performers not equal to them, while those who were remained doing nothing. But we would not at a rehearsal expose faults which may be mended in the performance. There may be no harm, however, in suggesting to Braham that the re citatives in the Creation do not bear the introduction of ornament, and that we little expected him to fritter away in that manner the conclusion of that beautiful one in which the rising of the moon is described. We were glad nevertheless to find him in so good voice, and wish that a larger portion of the oratoria had been assigned to him. Some effects peculiar to the present performance in the Abbey, and differing perhaps from the expectation pre viously formed of it; are well worthy of remark. The volume of sound, even when the power of the orchestra was exerted to the utmost, was fax less than was antici pated ; the large space, the number of the audience, and the materials of the fittings-up carrying it off and absorb ing it, so that it reached the ear seemingly with a force not greater than that of an ordinary concert of the first class. Another peculiarity, also quite unexpected, was, that the voices of the solo singers appeared louder and more distinct than usual, and were so far from being over powered by the accompaniment, that the latter in several of the movements was too weak and did not sufficiently - support the voice. This arose perhaps in some cases from allowing too few instruments to take part in the ° accompa niment, and the proportion was seldom so well adjustedas it might have been, the basses often proving too loud for the trebles, and sometimes the trebles for the basses. In gene ral, but especially in the choruses, the proportion of bass was insufficient. The effect of the orchestra varies mate rially with the situation in which the hearer is placed, and there are some in which it is scarcely audible when play ing the softer passa g es. In general, but particularly on the floor of the cathedral, the chorus does not come out so distinctly as it ought to do, and it would be a great im provement if it could be brought more forward, and if some of the instruments were carried up into their places. The semi-chorus is decidedly too small to preserve its due share in the general effect. We mention these things be cause there is time for improvement, and suggestion before is better than censure after the day of trial. From the instrumental combinations the visiters to the festival may expect a very high gratification, but in no in stance, perhaps, more than in that simple yet majestic one of the " Dead March in Saul." It approaches in our ap -1 rehension as nearly to the sublime as any musical effect can do. The clangor of trumpets, horns, trombones, and other wind instruments, in union with the full orchestra, followed by the plaintive notes of the flutes, with the beating at distant intervals of the bass drums, forms a spe cies co - excitement almost too powerful for ordinary nerves. , V,le are told this piece is a great favourite with the King, at whose special desire it is introduced, and we heartily commend the royal taste in this respect. The drums were a little too loud in the flute solos, but they were of admire.- nle use in general, and seem to infuse by their thunder a new soul into the orchestra. There were two individuals, we understand, in this or chestra who assisted at the last performance, 50 years ago, Mr. Hime, of Liverpool, who plays the tenor, and Mr. Bellamy, who was then a choral-boy attached to the Chapel Royal. We are sorry to conclude by saying that a visit to the abbey fully bears out the charge against the directors with respect to the seats. The two guinea places are in fact almost the only good ones, and even from some of those a view of the orchestra cannot be gained. If no distinction had been made, or if only one hundred seats had been reserved and charged five or fifty guineas each, no one would have complained ; or if they had, they readily could have been answered, which is not the case now. 'They Have clone all in their power, after the discovery of the error, to retrieve it, by limiting the further issue of tickets ; but still it is impossible to deny that it was a very mischievous one. With due allowance for it, the fes tival is likely, we think, to give entire satisfaction to the public. The caution with respect to rehearsal tickets was carried so far yesterday, that room remained for a very great number more than were admitted. 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" In these volumes the notes most required have been preserved, and the historical memoranda are reduced into a neat attracting compass ; we are not withheld from read ing them by their length, or by the diversity of their opi nions ; all is now proper, and Shakspeare has been given to us in the way we most wished to see him."—Monthly Magazine. Printed and published by A. J. Valpy, M. A., Red Lion-court, Fleet-street : and sold by all -Booksellers. ersl. ' TY t ) ."( p4 11131 et " LONDON. cATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1834. In looking over the debate last evening, on the second reading of the Dissenters'Admission Bill, we have searched in vain for any argu ment against the- measure, founded either on experience, justice, or sound reasoning. The principal arguments adduced by Mr. WYNN, Sir ROBERT PEEL, and the other advocates of the exclusive privileges of the Universities, re& on mere assumptions, or tell as much against them as for them. They opposed the measure because it was only the commencement of a series of attacks on the Established Church. If this argument is good for anything, it not only proves that the Dissenters, but Lord AL THORP, Mr. STANLEY, and Mr. S. RICE, are enemies of the church, and that, too, in the face of the most solemn assertions, and what is more, on the part of one of them, of the most decided proof, the resignation of office for the sake of the Protestant Church. Lord AL THORP justly contended, that so far from in juring the church, his object was to sup port it, and he considered he could do so best by removing acknowledged abuses, and obvi ating every cause of complaint. But all the outcry about the " church in danger" is merely the watchword, the war cry of the party. It has in fact nothing to do with the matter ; for it is admitted on all hands that theology is not taught at the Universities. It is left to the students themselves, with the exception of students of divinity, to attend the theologi7 cal lectures or not as they judge proper ; and, besides, how would it follow that, because it was not made compulsory on students to attend theological lectures, the Established Church would be endangered ? In the Scotch Universities no religious test is re quired—persons of every sect or persuasion may attend the lectures, and receive degrees ; and is the Presbyterian Church less secure in Scot land than the Protestant Church in England ? " But the Universities under the present system have produced great men." And have Catholic and Presbyterian Universitiesnot produced their share ? ‘ Viiere fortes ante Agamemnon Multi." Might not the age of Louis XIV. be com pared with the most shining period of English literature, and in what age can England boast of a brighter galaxy of talent than that which adorned the northern part of the kingdom to wards the end of the last century ? At that period men arose eminent in almost every walk of science and literature, yet they had not an English university education, nor Were required to attend theological lec tures, or sign tests of faith. The force of public opinion, and the expediency and justice of extending education to the greatest number of the inhabitants, will finally carry the measure. While we support the claims of the Dissenters, we should be the last to afford them the means, if such means could be afforded, of destroying Protestantism in the Universities. Give them education there, and degrees ; but while there is such an intimate connection between. the State, the Church, and the Universities, let all the professors and teachers be members of the Established Church. In the House of Lords last night, Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved an Address to the KING, having for its object the appointment of a Commission to inquire into the state of the Gaols of Great Britain, and to ascertain what alterations might be necessary for insuring a uniformity of prison discipline. The question was met both by the LORD CHANCELLOR and Lord MELBOURNE in a spirit of frankness and liberality, and in consequence of a statement made by the latter, Lord WHARNCLIFFE was induced to withdraw his motion and leave the business in the hands of the Government. We have not the vanity to think that, by the observations which we made in a former num ber upon the course taken in the House of Peers, with reference to the London and West minster Bank Bill, we contributed in any degree to the refusal of the judges to answer any questions that might be proposed to them, with respect to it, but we are heartily glad that they did decline. We trust that this occur rence will have its due operation in the further progress of the bill. We do not know why this bill, like every one of the kind, of which there have been many, should not be sent to a private committee. We have not heard it con ' tended that the London and Westminster Bank is an illegal association ; and, if it be not ille gal, we are altogether at a loss to understand why it should not receive the facility of suing and being sued as other joint-stock companies have done. We observe the Attorney-General has given notice of a motion for leave to bring in a bill to empower his Majesty to grant to certain associations the right of suing and being sued by their officers, and other privileges, under conditions for the security of their creditors. If this is meant to relate to joint-stock banking companies, established pursuant -to the Act ' passed in 1826, we would request, of these companies to consider whether any charter, subject to conditions, can be of any use to them, seeing that by that Act they already have the right of suing and being sued in the name of one of their public officers, and whether they will submit to any compulsory conditions whatever. They have been established pur suant to an Act of Parliament, and are entitled to a continuance of the rights granted to them by that Act, without any other conditions than are therein mentioned. We shall forbear from saying more until we shall see the bill meant to be introduced by the Attorney-General. Some weeks since we-reported the speeches delivered at the meeting of the Protestant So ciety, at which Lord DURHAM presided. One of the earliest speakers at that meeting was a Dr. BROWN, who expressed sentiments, in re. ference to the Dudley election, Lord J. Rus. sELL's election for the county of Devon, the conduct of the Dissenters on that occasion, and the Marriage Bill, at which we ven tured to express ' surprise. The advice given by that learned gentleman to the Dissenters, in reference to future elections, was very properly noticed by Mr. BAINES, the worthy and intelligent member for Leeds, who advised a totally different course. That ad vice, and similar counsel given by older, and we think wiser, friends to the Dissenters than the learned gentleman, who seemed to wish that the Dissenters should abandon their old connections, and rather vote for such men as Mr. HAWKEs, the Tory, than Sir JOHN CAMPBELL, the enlightened, upright, and zealous Reformer, was preferred by the Dissenters -of Edinburgh and Cambridge, who, greatly to their own honour and the pub lic advantage, have, by their excellent conduct at the recent election, defeated (we trust once and for ever) the hopes of the Tory faction of returning to place and power. No, no. The Dissenters will never assist that factious a nd beaten party, who resisted, until resistance was useless, the repeal of the Sacramental Test and Parliamentary Reform, and who have now placed themselves at the head of those indis• erect, selfish, and intolerant churchmen, wl claim as their personal property, not only the possessions which they hold in trust for the whole Church, but the Universities, which ought to afford the benefits of sound learning and true knowledge to the people at l arg e, of every class and every denomination. So far, the advice given to the Dissenters to hold by their old friends and connections, has not been thrown away. It was sound advice, and they have proved their good sense and patriotism, as we knew they would, by fol lowing it. The remarks ascribed to Dr.BaoWN respecting the Devonshire election, and the views of the Dissenters in sending support to Lord JOHN RUSSELL, were equally unfortu nate. The Dissenters who set on foot their subscription discovered the motives ascribed to them, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL addressed a letter to the chairman of the Dissenters, in I which his Lordship is understood to have asked if that body agreed in the opinions ascribed to Dr. BRO wx, one of their most active members ? and if so, to have intimated his intention of refunding the sums paid by the Dissenters to cover the expenses of his election, and that of Lord EBRINGTON, for the county of Devon. In answer to that letter, Mr. WAYMoUTH, the chairman of the Dissenters, is understood to have expressed his deep regret at any circumstance which seemed likely to break up that intimate and honourable connection which had so long existed between that noble lord who had carried triumphantly the repeal of the sacramental test, and the dissenting deputies, and to entreat Lord JOHN RUSSELL to consider whether the hasty expression of an unfounded opinion by one gentleman should lessen the pride which must be felt by him who had conferred the most dis tinguished services on his country, and thereby obtained the confidence and support of all the best friends of civil and religious liberty. To this we understand Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that nothing could be more painful to him than to break up a connection which had been not only useful, but honourable to all par ! ties, and which he would never seek an occasion of doing, but that he must request his former letter should be shown to D r.B ROWN and the committee of deputies, or some of them, and that he was willing to be guided, in great measure, by the opinion they might express ; that on the dis solution of Parliament in 1831, when the Re form Bill was in jeopardy, he had cheerfully accepted the aid of the Dissenters (which had greatly tended to prevent a contest in Devon shire) in the belief that the cause of Reform would be promoted by his return to Parliament for that county, although the offers he had re ceived from Lancashire and Huntingdonshire had led him to believe that he might have been turned, even in the event of his not having stood for Devonshire, but that, in accepting that service, he had never understood that the Dis senters entertained the desire or expectation to tie up his hands or to induce him to sacrifice his independence, as a member of Parliament representing all classes of the electors, or as a statesman bound alike by honour and by oath to seek the good of the whole com munity in every measure proposed either to the King or the Parliament. If the Deputies thought otherwise, he must be permitted to adopt the resolution intimated. in his former letter, and repay the sum they had subscribed in 1831. These communications were of course laid be fore the Deputies by their Chairman. Dr BURN entered into explanations, and the result. was alike honourable to Lord JOHN RUSSELL and the Deputies, who met to consider the subject on Friday the 6th inst., and agreed to the following resolution : " That on referring to the minutes of the meeting of deputies, in May, 1831, a copy of which is enclosed, we can find no trace of any opinion. That the offer of the depu ties to contribute towards the expenses of Lord John Rus sell's election for Devonshire, was regarded as, or intended to be, a retaining fee for his services, to bind his conscience for the future, or to cancel his independence in Parliament. " In concurrence with Dr. Brown, we beg to disavow any such sentiment, and are fully satisfied that it is not entertained by Protestant Dissenters at large, who still feel unabated gratitude for his Lordship's exertions, in pro curing the repeal of the Sacramental Test. (Signed) "ROB. WINTER, Secretary." " At a Special Meeting of Deputies, held 3d May,lB3l, Resolved unanimously—" That the persevering and successful exertions of Lord John Russell to obtain the Sacramental Test, entitle him to the lasting gratitude of all Protestant Dissenters. " That an opportunity is now afforded them of express ing that gratitude, by lending their assistance in procuring his return for the county of Devon. " That the best mode by which they can assist in securing that object, is, by contributing towards the ex penses of his election, and that a subscription be imme diately commenced for that purpose." The Paris papers of Thursday say that in structions have been sent by the Congress at I , Vienna to the Germanic Diet at Frankfort, to , the effect that it be intimated to the French and English Plenipotentiaries that the " mili tary regulations," lately ordered in that city, concern the Diet alone ; and that, being an in ternal affair, the Germanic Diet cannot acknow ledge the right of intervention in the matter assumed by England and France. The Vienna Congress are, it seems, much puzzled as to the course which they should pursue as regards the quadripartite treaty relative to Spain and Portugal, which has been entered into without their knowledge or consent. The 'Madrid correspondence con tained in the -French journals comes down to the 12th instant, and mentions that the new project of law for the establishment of a cen sorship of the press in Spain, has given very general discontent. The elections of Deputies which are fixed for the 30th inst., were looked forward to with intense interest—the more especially as the Liberals were expected to have a powerful party in the chamber. Ac cording to the latest received accounts, the Carlist faction were in the lowest state of de pression throughout Spain. FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, JU:VE 19. Five per Cents., 106 f. 10c. 15c. 21c. I Four per Cents., 93f. 75c. Three per Cents., 77f. 80c. 76f. 10c. l it la e lir e ti t, r p s ie !,B4l. ,7t c. Roman Five per Cents., 96%. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 3.91‘. Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 49 . S Royal Spanish L oan, 87 Rente Perpet.d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 78N• LC ' Belgian Loan, lt(31, Five per Cents , 99. Haytian Loan, 2851. A EXCHANGE ON LONDON. _ c _ lme month, paper, 9.5 f. 2.2%c. ; moneY, — f • - ~• „ 1.: Three months, paper, 251 .22N,c. ; money, —.•--- —Co,rs Authentique. ho TIIE LATE S roitm.—On Saturday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, this town and its vici nity were visited with a storm of thunder, lightning, hail, and rain, almost unparalleled. The town itself experienced less of its effects than the adjacent dis trict. For two hours the heavens were illuminated with brilliant and constant flashes of lightning,—both sheet and forked,--the thunder rolling terrifically, and the rain and hail falling in torrents. An elderly female, the inmate of an hospital in Sewer-lane, was frightened into fits, of which she died shortly after wards ; and a young man named Wilkinson was str uck down at his own door, within a court in Finkle street, and also thrown into fits, which lasted through the night, but he has since recovered, and, with the exception of losing the hair on one side of his face, bears np trace of this frighful visitation. Along the line of coast, and in Holderness, the storm extended its ravages with additional fury.—Hull Packet. LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, JUNE 19. We have had fair business doing in our Cotton market to-day, say to the extent of 3,000 bales, at steady prices ; nearly the whole American, from 7+d. to 91d. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, THIS DAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 21. HO USE OF COMMONS. The Srseiza took the chair at a quarter pastitvrelve POOR LAWS. On the motion for the order being read for the house to resolve itself into a committee, upon the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill, Sir E. KNATCHBULL said that he wished to know what course it was intended to pursue in the event of this bill passing this morning. Would the noble lord call upon the house to express an opinion before the bill was reprinted, while there were upwards of one hundred material amend ments, so that many members did not know what the bill really was ? Lord ALTHORP was understood to say that the bill would be reprinted and put into the hands of members by Monday, and he did not intend to proceed further with the bill until Friday next. The house then resolved itself into committee upon the bill, Mr. BERNAL in the chair. On the first of the postponed clauses being proposed, Mr. MILES moved that a clause to the following effect be substituted, viz., That in the case of a child being born a bastard, and the mother should be unable to provide for its maintenance, such child should become chargeable to the parish, and the magistrates should adjudge, upon the evidence of the mother, who was the father of the child, l i and should counsel him to pay for its maintenance, and in default of payment, should commit him to the House of Correction for a period of not less than six weeks, and not more than three months. Provided that such payment by the father of the child should not in any case be made to contribute to the support of the mother. After a few words from several honourable members, Lord ALTHORP said that he thought the.provisions of the original clause were better than those contained in the clause of the hon. member, and he therefore hoped that the house would adopt the clause as it stood in the bill. After a short conversation, Mr. F. LEWIS proposed that the word " and" between " mother and child" be struck out, and the words " to gether with" inserted, for the purpose of relieving the ' mother. Sir M. W. RIDLEY proposed an amendment to the effect that the putative father should be compelled to at tend before the justice by summons. Col. WOOD proposed the insertion of the words " so long as such child may remain chargeable to such parish," after the word aforesaid. (LEFT SITTING.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH-(THIS DAY.) Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury. JONES V. RIPLEY AND ANOTHER. This was an action for the infringement of a patent improvement in cleansing and brushing woollen, and other cloths. The parties were manufacturers residing at Leeds. Sir JAMES SCAELETT and Mr. CHESWICK appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Por..Locx and MILNER for the defendants. After the plaintiff's case had been gone through, an objection was taken by Mr. PoLLocK, that the spec►fica tion in the patent was not sufficiently accurate. A length ened argument took place between the learned counsel on either side, which terminated in his lordship giving it as his opinion that the pinintiff must be nonsuited. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. We have received the Hamburg Reporter of June 17 it is entirely filled with our English news and Paris in- telligence. VIENNA, JUNE 7.—Metalliques, 99%; Bank Shares, 1274 1 ,6. June 10.—Metalliques, 99 7-16 ; Bank Shares, 1279. BORSEN-HALLE, JUNE 16.—The Funds are firm to day ; Discount, 2i per cent. ; Cortes Bonds, 4614. Madras Papers to Feb. 23, received at the North and South American Coffee-house, state that the Governor- General was to leave Madras in the course of the week for Bangalere, which was likely to restore him to his wonted health. THE FUNDS. Consols opened this morning at the price they left off yesterday, 92 1 / 2 % for the Account. The above market at present is entirely neglected, and will be while the mania prevails for speculating in the Spanish and Portuguese Stocks. The former has a very sickly appearance at present ; it left off yesterday at 50, and has receded to 49% %. Portuguese, 78 1 lA• There seems much anxiety to ascertain who were really the compounders for the Cortes Bonds—the Spanish Am bassador, or the bond-holders, as nothing official has been done on the subject. It is of no importance at present; but we should recommend to the Spanish government to compound for the whole of their national debt. Up to the present hour, we have no arrivals for Portu gal, which have been anxiously looked for from the be ginning of the week. HALF-PAST ONE. Consols have been all the morning at 92 1 / 2 % for the Account, without the least animation. Spanish is still heavy at 49% %, Portuguese 78 1 4. THREE 0' CL 0 C.K. Consols for the Account, 921/2 %. RAMSGATE, JUNE 20.—The beautifu. new steam-vessel, the Ramsgate Packet, makes ex cursions from hence to Dover twice in the week, in addition to her regular passages to and from Calais. She returned from Dover a few days since in the very short time of one hour and twenty-five minutes. This morning she carried upwards of fifty passengers to that port. A GALLANT OFFICER.—A gentleman in Renfrew received a short time ago, from a son in New foundland, a dog of a very fine breed of that country, which, in addition to his beauty, possessed such a fund of sagacity and gratitude, as rendered him a deeided favourite with all who knew him. Last week he made a snap at a small dog passing through Renfrew at the heels of a military officer on horseback, which so incensed the officer, that he dismounted, drew his sword, repeatedly fleshed it in the body of the noble animal, and left him sprawling in the throes of death. BANK STOCK.—We observe, that at the annual general meeting of proprietors of the Western Bank of Scotland, held here on 11th instant, a divi dend was declared of 6 per cent., besides placing a large addition to the sinking fund of last year. Much of this result is no doubt to be attributed to the able and enlightened management of the bank in question ; yet, even making allowance for that, it shows how well the principle is now appreciated amongst us, of keeping our banking profits amongst ourselves, and how great the public confidence is in the joint-stock system of Scottish banking.—Glasgow Free Press. A new work, called " The Disinherited and the Ensnared" is announced from the pen of the ac complished sister of the Duke of Argyle. This noble lady stands in the first rank of female authors, no less for the grace and high tone of her composition, than for the more generally appreciated merit of construct ing a story which shall not only excite, but sustain Lady reader's curiosity. It is known, too, thattect.and3ci Charlotte Bury has seen more of the el f e h v e a r native courtly society of Europe (particularly eve n c ountry) than the greater p ortion of individuals of her own order. PROFIT ere IT IS AN c h ILL i N s V AofTßvLooun-wds N at O N B e O t p he Y r Earl Fitzwilliam, under which a Haugh, belonging to The ignition, it is supposed, was accidentally years. burning of a heap bed of coal h p as been on fire for a great number of communicated by the of stone and coal in a quarry. NpDatcThi The effects have been singular, and in several respects detrimental, undermining the cot tages,apcocr ut portion nu r l e oa n ft o e t nh r i e n o g ft 1.1 the yndp ko c ge e -e l r i no a a r g s da, si which inacceandssiblen eb through erent, a h e d e hollow, fell in immediately after a heavy loaded waggon had passed over it. Att em pt s have been made to ex.. t w in h g e ti o i s o h r this subterranean s i u t bv,t.eilrlraenneda,n itm fire, see but s without effect • ' and impossible to guess. Some years ago, a number of industrious inhabitants lof the place bethought themselves that what had seemed, and what in fact had been, a real evil, might be turned into an advantage, and having obtained the land over the fire, to be laid out in garden patches, it is from thence that for four or five years last past, have been obtained the finest early potatoes which have been sold in Rotherham and Sheffield markets.—Hull Observer. ANOTHER ACCIDENT FROM CAB-DRIV ING. —Yesterday evening, as Messrs. Cremer and Barnes, merchants, of Lime-street, city, were driving a single-horse chaise to Chelsea, at the foot of West minster-bridge a cab, which was proceeding at a rapid pace down the hill, drove against them with such violence, as to snap asunder both the shafts of their vehicle. Policeman 162 L who was on the spot, mea sured the ground, and found a distance between the cab and path sufficient to admit a carriage, and that the driver had pulled from the track of his wheel at least one yard towards the vehicle driven by Mr. Barnes, evi dently for the purpose of . annoying him. Both the gentlemen were thrown a considerable distance, but fortunately neither sustained any serious injury. This is one among the many instances daily occurring of people's lives being endangered from the gross mis- London : conduct of cab-drivers. STOCKBRIDGE RACES, June 21. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. Mile and a half. Mr. Etwall's Revenge, 4 yrs .....................' Colonel Peel's Clarion, by Catton, 6 yrs .••••• 2 The Two Year Old Stakes. T. Y. C. , Mr. Wreford's b. c. Free Will, by Sultan ••• I Lord Chesterfield's ch. f. Drab, by Reveller..• 2 . 11 Match, 50, mile and half —Mr. Radcliffe's LadY ''°ll beat Mr. Dutton's Warrior. The Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each was W alked o ver by Mr. Sadler's Defensive. The Stockbridge Stakes. Mile and h alf. Mr. Etwall's Malibran, 4 yrs .................. Mr. M bea ting The Hunters' Stakes were won by Lady E mil y , Donegani and Warrior. The Longstock Stakes. .. Mr. Etwall's Maid of Underley ............... Mr. Allie's Lady Canford One mile. B IR THS. On the 19th inst., the lady of Osborne Delano Osborne, Esq., of Mount-house, Hadley, of a son and heir. t APCrum- On the 24th ult., at Zante, the lady of Cap. - men, of the 11th Regiment, of a son. -1011, On the 16th inst., Mrs. Josiah Cato, of Holborn of a son. I R aYn . e ß ' . Walker, Es' , of On the 18th inst., at Hampstead, Mrs. D. S. Bockett, Esq ' efa see' of a daughter. On the 15th inst, at th e e v l i a c d a y rag of e On the 18th inst., the lady of S. Arbouin, Alids° o ra f aerson. Norton, the lady of the Rev. Charleseooflatadwysaoyon:. Henryi Browning, Esq. , ai of ttrhh' a daughter. West,On the 18th IdaBtulighitnesrt.., at Peckham, Surrey, Airs. Peter ocfu o o6r z n n: t tu h h_se e eet :11:47eetrtthl;i'l inst.,iaea .....----"' sllt ----- eqr ,O tioorit n nrnfeottr ,t hh ,,,y e: e o uit . 99itg . thhe t, siitinnarsss i ot n t y .. .s : t ..3, f lA t a h tß e ßengeo, Herts, Mr. Charlel Mummery, of Edmonton. R la l te E ll D ir . . Alderman Squire''' . Elizabeth Stevens, Yeraatheee,roton, Mary Esq. late of Clapham-road-place.Anne, second daughter of George Ann, youngest daughter daughter J ones, of f . ' i‘ o i f r s, the E t , t p s o r; a T h ryt a i r ! 4 „ A R I . r. F M . rilliam B E u s tcher o , f o T f On the 18th i ns t., at St. John's, Clerk Clerk , Al i ii , Alfred Bartholomew of Red Lion-street, Clerkenve Frenc h , architect, to Jane, the eldest daughter of Jacob Esq., of Newcastle-place. F da r u a g n h ei t s er W o °°dga f the , I/ 0 er-square, On the 19th inst., at St. George's, ~ ,a l l-/ Esq., of Brixton._ .1) On the 18th inst., at Swanswiek, Philip Charles SIR q pard, Esq., of Upper Halliford, Middlesex, to Mary, Ora daughter of the Fite Osborne Markham, gsq., al4 if the Marquis of Bath. Henry J. B. Noy, Esq., to Soplla, relict of Ricbar t l e a , te E mr sq m .,. TofayTour7bridge, to Mary, only crOacnrafthte, Esq.,th ointst3.l,onattag::alr, Bryafistpn-sql*r_.°J De Horne, Esq., of Peckham, Surrey. On the 17th inst., at St. Ann's, Blackfriars, the Rev. T. R. Barker, of Uxbridge, to Harriot Dorothy, r un g e :. HeOnnrythßeestl,Bothf Thetford, r 3t , t S o t. Em G i i l l y e , s daughter of the late John Webb, Esq., Proctor of Doctor Commons. 'seildeCsamt daughter o f 01,31.4 r., • DIED. On the 10th inst„ at the County Asylum, ight montlif, 1 which she hail been an inmate during the last e of the " Far 1 Mary Ann Bloomfield, widow of the author ' ' A mer's Boy," &e., aged 69. . of St. Mar- On the 16th inst., Thomas 'Wylde , E s '" On the 18th inst., at Bromptov , garet's-hill, Southwark. Frowd, eldest sots 11 1 Bedford, in 11 lobo - ow aged 9• of the Rev. W. W. Pheln., of ilar- in his 17th Ye ar ' v i a % On the 14th inst., at Weymout h ' f the Pan - ° i ;, Stoddard Cooper, son of 111 r. J. Cooper, 4 ) - , 4 England. of h i 4 On the 16th inst., aged 69. of E Majesty's Customs at Dove , Charles John Robertson, Esq. , 1 Char I On the 9th inst., th. pt► Worton-house, Isletw,or Amelia Anne Riner, aged 2 0, ° i. iOn the IV,iosin.sliowland, Esq., Portland-square, Brig°, daughter o j o i n , w a rd, _Esq., Collector ,t ypiP" . Printed and Published by MURDO at the Sun Office, No. 112, Strand• ,- '_ 1 HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) _____ The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Selkirk, Lord Howard of Effingham, Lord Segrave, and the Bishop of Here ford, sat to hear English appeals to-day. HOWARD V. EARL DIOBY. This was an appeal from the decision of the Vice- Chancellor. The appellant was the executor of the late Duke of Norfolk, and the respondent was the late Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. The respondent filed his bill in the Court of Chancery for the purpose of recovering the alleged arrears of pin-money secured to the Duchess by settlement which the appellant resisted. The Vice- Chancellor by his decree made upon the hearing of the cause, directed the whole arrear of pin-money claimed to be paid, and from that decision the present appeal was brought. The case was partly heard on Thursday last, and the arguments were resumed to-day. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Mr. Tooke, Mr. Philpois, and several other members of the House of Commons, in the course of th e m orning brought up the bill for abolishing the practice of hanging criminals in chains, the Lottery Prohibition Bill, the West Cork Mine Company Bill, and several private bills. M. Dupin, the President of the French Chamber of i Deputies, was present the greater part of this morning, and appeared to watch the proceedings with very great I attention. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE (THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S ) DEAL, JUNE 20.—Wind S.E.—His Majesty's yacht George proceeded for the river at three this morning, in lieu of his Majesty's steamer Phoenix. Sailed the outward bound. His Majesty's ship Castor remains. PoaTsmouxu, JUNE 20—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Donegal, for Plymouth. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 19.—Wind S. S.W.—Sailedthe Syl via, transport, for Cork. FALMOUTH, JU NE 19.—Wind W. to S.W., fresh breezes.—Passed by the Abberton, Shuttleworth, from Madras; sailed Feb. 27; Mary Ann and Emma, Fergus son, from Havannah. GREENOCK, JUNE 18.—Arrived the Jean Hastie, Ro berts, from Halifax. STANGATE CREEK, JUNE 20.—Arrived the Maurita nia, Taylor, from Mogadore ; and the Dragos, G a gon, from Trieste. TEIGNMOUTH, JUNE 19.—Arrived the William, San ders, from Galipoli. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 19.—Arrived the Kingfisher, Ste phens, from Paraiba ; Dash, Bell, from Laguna ; St. Cloud, Rich, from New Orleans ; John Britton, Harris, from St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Glasgow, Robin son, from Charleston ; Hope, Stafford, from Cadiz ; Sa turnus, Wermsteed, from Wasa ; and Anfield, Newland, from Jamaica. The Wilhelmina, from Sunderland to Hamburg, sunk in the North Sea the 13th instant—crew saved. The Albion and Walter Scott, Merkakerset, and Carolina Augusta, were aground on the bar of New Orleans the 16th ult. The Paragon, Ravely, from St. Jago de Cuba to Lon don, was assisted into Key West the 14th ult. by wreckers , The k i having been on shore between Couch and Zroaker's Re ef. A s em fi Rodetick, from Leghorn to Am sterdam, wrecked.Demid°ff' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWCASTLE RACES, June 19. The Gold Cup, value 100 sovs. Two miles. Mr. Orde's Tomboy, 5 yrs 1 Mr. St. Paul's Wyndham, 3 yrs 2 Duke of Leeds's Lot, 4 yrs 3 Mr. Attwood's Paris, 3 yrs 4 The Members' Plate of 501. Heats two miles and a distance- Mr. S. Fox's The Count, 3 yrs 1 2 1 Mr. Bowes's ch. f. Maid of Lune 5 1 2 Mr. ,Skipsey's Nell, 5 yrs 4 3 3 if Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft., for 2-yrs.-old. Half a mile. 5 subs. Mr. Johnson's b. f. by Langar — Vesta 1 Mr. Jaques's ch. f. by Actaeon—Cemedy Mr. Raynes's ch. f. Virago 1 The Gosforth Stakes of 25 sovs. Each, 10 ft. 3 subs. Sister to Retainer walked over. The Wallsend Harriers Cup, value 50 gs., with 20 sous' added, and JO for the second horse, list. each. Hes" two miles. Captain Potts's Madge Wildfire, aged ..• 2 Mr. Watts's Guy Faux, 4 yrs ............... 2 .Mr. Peacock's Taglioni, aged, f e ll and died. HAMPTON RACES. The Mr.HMur r . s Back's v Cu a.ckE p , s , v alue isd ,radisaa, s n ; da /. for cgareodc a Crocodile, distance.d i l ages. l l e,4y r Heats, s. .. .o n ol c e 21 round • Mr. G. White's b. g. The Ghost 2 3 0 4 Mr. Brown's Fawn Sir G. Heathcote's Carnat ion, 4 y rs Mr. Gardnor's b. h.by Calton, 3 yrs 3 0 Mr. Richardson's Flower Pot (h. b.) 0 0 Mr. Bishop's b. m. Jenny Wren, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr. Pearce's b. m. Grasshopper, 6 yrs odr Mr. Lambden's b. g. Despair, 4 yrs The Hampton Court stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added , for all ages. Heats, one round and a distance. Mr. Coleman's b. m. Figurante, aged 2 1 1 - Mr. Parr's ch. g. Reform, aged 1 2 2' Mr. T. Dockeray's Brunswicker, aged 3 3 3 Mr. Stone's ch. g. Little Driver, aged 4 4 dr