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1:1 ICE IietAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last Night of the Season. Mdlle. PICCOLOMINI. Mme. ROSATI—LE CORSAIRE. TO-MORROW EVENING (Saturday, August 2), will be 'Presented Verdi's Opera, - LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. Piccolomini ; Alfredo, Signor Calzolari ; Barone Dauphol, Signor Vairo ; Dottore Grenvil, Signor Baillou ; and Germont Giorgio, Signor B,neventano. Between the acts of the Opera, Grand Pas de Deux, by Mdlle. Katrine (her last appearance) and M. Vandris, acoom paged by the Corps de Ballet. After the Opera the National Anthem, the solo parts by Mdlle. Piccolomini, Mdlle. Finoli, Signor Calzolari, Signor Belletti, and Signor Beneventano, supported by the whole strength of the Company. To conclude with the Grand Ballet, LE CORSAIRE. Medora, Madame Rosati ; Conrad, Signor Romani. The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at bha Box.office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. %War the Management of Mr. Suokttone. THIS EVENING. SECOND LOVE. Followed by THE CAPTIVES. After which Int. mons AT HOVE. To con3lude with THE SPANISH SEIVEINT. ROYAL THEATRE ADELPRI. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webeter. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, URGENT PRIVATE AFFAIRS. Followed by OUR GAL. To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD4sTnzzT. Under the Management of bar. Caw= *RAN. THIS EVENING, MUSIC H kTH CHARMS. After which, THE WINTER'S TALE. STR IND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. T. Payne. THIS EVENING, THAT HOUSE IN HMI STREET. Supported by Messrs. Stuart, G. Cooke, TKinloch, and Basil Potter; Mrs. Wollidge, and Mias I. Adams. Backstone's Farce of 23, JOHN-qTREE V, ADELYBI. Tomkins, Mr. Van Buren. And the successful Burlesque on LA SONNAMBULA. Elylmo, Miss Thirlwall ; Allesila, Miss Somers; Antlna, Mr. W. Shalders. Commence at half-past 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. T EIS EVENING DELICATE GROUND. After which, MEDE A. A CONJUGAL LESSON. ASTLErS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Win. Cooke. THIS EVENING, The grand military spectacle, THE BATTLE OF THE ALMA. Extraordinary scene of excitement. The fluArds inv ted, and be holding their comrades fighting over again the memorable Battle. After which, The EQUESTRI kN SCENES in the CIRCLE. Mr. W. Cooke's highly-trained and docile horses, &c., with a variety of other enter tainments. Rox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke. Jun. HIGH. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn. 13 min. aft. 2 —Evening 36 min. aft. 2 T'l-IfOßßOw—Morn. 55 min. aft. 2—Evening 13 main. aft. 3 ►3E WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADS. /O.—highest since noon yesterday. 66 —lowest this morning and during the night. 80 —this day at noon. BAROMETER-39'23. WIND, S.E.—Light, with very hot weather. - 44,0 LONDON, FiIIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1856. The political horizon is cloudless. There is a perfect calm on every side. Ministers exult in the cessation of official labour, and the certainty of six months' ease before an adverse division can again disturb their serenity; while her MAJESTY'S Opposition are scarcely less gratified at the enjoy ment of their holiday. Both have accomplished their objects. The Government, compelled to re linquish the greater portion of the measures which they brought forward, affect a satisfaction which they cannot feel, and assert that the various pro positions will be materially improved by the de lay ; while the Opposition, excluded by their own dissensions from any chauce of office, are more than contented with the havoc they made amongst the Ministerial bantlings. All are rejoiced at getting from the heat and dust of the metropolis, to their country homes, and the enjoyment of their own peculiar hobbies. The state of the atmosphere too invites to ease. London exercises a centrifugal force, driving all its inhabitants, who have the power of selecting their own habitations, away from its heated thoroughfares, where those alone who have sweltered under the tropics can possibly endure existence. Any invitation to action will not, under such circumstances, be very cordially received ; and yet we are obliged to call on every earnest Re former to exert himself zealously and indefatig ably if he desires to witness the success of the measures which he deems essential to the welfare and prosperity of the country. This is of all others the time when the pressure from without can best be applied. Hon. Gentlemen who have committed no very flagrant breaches of promise will hasten to meat their constituents, and to ren der the accounts of their respective stewardships. They will have ample time to consider and reply to every reasonable suggestion. When Parliament is sitting they can put forward the pressure of bnsiness as a plausible excuse for delay. But such cannot be the case during the recess. And it is by the preparations made at that time, the sowing of the political seed at the proper period, tbat a goodly crop of fr uit may be anticipated in clue season. The last session was virtually a blank. Almost every enactment worthy of notice was specially alluded to in the Commissioners'—We regret that we cannot say "Royal "—Speech at the close of the session, and the elaborate statement exhibited the beggarly account in the clearest light. A po - logies have been freely made for the shortcomings of the session. It was said that the termi oa . tion of the War justified repose ; and that we should rest contented at the cessation of our belligerent labours, although all the enhanced taxation is still enforced with unabated rigour. Other excuses will b© found for inaction next year, unless the proper means be adopted to stimulate the official faineants to some degree o exertion. It is, therefore, incumbent on every real Re former to bring forward his views without delay. Agitation is the element indispens able to success. There are Parliamentary, fiscal, financial, monetary, and legal changes that mu s t be brought forward when Parliament re-assembles. What would, be thought of the husbandman who remained idle until the arrival of the harvest ? It is to his skill and activity during what may be c a ll e d the dead season Utak. be owes his crop. Let Reformers profit by the and exert them se l ves when their salutary lesson, efforts can really be beneficial. There are many measures which have been Postponed, and which, therefore, hare vested rights for consideration. The chances for mat ters that hare not already been before the House are comparatively trivial, unless they have been thoroughly discussed and excitement manifested before the meeting of Parliament ; and it is this discussion and excitement that we require from those who profess themselves desirous of impor: tant changes. The vrholo taxation of the country must be re vised. Several of the war taxes will cease next year ; and although the income tax, with all it 3 oppressive inequalities, will be continued to the sth April, 1858, some modification will be indis pensable if they hope to have it continued beyond that time. Notice must also be given to the Bank of England. Something must be done respecting the charter, which has been unduly continued two years beyond the legitimate period. These are matters that can no longer be procrastinated, and to which the peeple of England should there fore at once direct their attention. Release from the squabbles of the Ministeral and Opposition benches enables us to take a some what wider glance than we have done for the last six months, or to look a little more attentively at topics more important than those of just the passing hour. Amongst these none can be of graver consequence, politically, as well as for its own sake, than the course of English and Euro pean thought on the subject or subjects of Reli gious Toleration, Freedom, and Equality. Poli tical liberty or slavery has so uniformly gone hand in hand with the same ecclesiastical conditions that it is impossible not to recognise their close connection ; and to this day, and in this country, it is obvious that religious and political creeds have a very close connection. As sects, and indi viduals among them believe in the spiritual powers of the Priesthood, so, as the rule, do they believe in the right Divine of Kings and Nobles, and lean to an unquestioning obedience to the powers that be. The limitations are that individuals are often better than their creed both in Church and State ; and that those who believe in the supremacy of the Church, whether governed by the POPE or by Anglican " Successors of the Apostles," must appear in oppo sition to the Civil Government when 0/ESAA, and the POPE, or his Anglican substitutes, are in conflict. Absolutists in their religious creed may, like Irish Roman Catholics, iaecome Radicals, when their faith, or its head are placed at any civil disad vantage ; the rule, however, is that rejection of ecclesiastical and of political assumptions go to gether. The kernel of the Republic, on the first overthrow of the Stuarts, was the Congregational Independents and Baptists ; the strength of the Stuarts, after the restoration, was the High Church party ; and in the American War of In dependence, the Puritans and Episcopalians were respectively, as classes, the Republicans and the Loyalists of the contest. To all, therefore, who would look below the very surface, and who are interested in the posi tion of civil liberty and of absolutism, the ad vances of religious independence or of priestcraft will be always anxiously watched. The spirit of Toryism mast ever sympathise More or lei ith the triumph of the priest, and the spiri, ee done with successful vindication of full mations equality. For ourselves we distinguish but two great classes in religious matters ; it is wholly out of our province to judge of the merits of beliefs ; but of the merits of a tendency to rely on the authority of the priest, or on the results of con scientious inquiry, we have more to say. The former tendency qualifies men for passive obedience, the latter for free action as citi zens of a free state. We are aware that the captives of priestcraft , allege that it was by an act of careful inquiry they were led to sell their mental liberty ; hence, that they did, once for all, exercise their right of what is awkwardly termed • private judgment. It is not for us as politicians to discuss the consis tency of theological bondage with the spirit of Christianity—we only know that experience, as well as theory, shows that he who can arrive at the conclusion that a priest has, for him, the keys of thekingdomof Heaven, and that he may implicit!y submit to his authority, is just the man to take an electoral tenantcy under any Duke who believes that he " may do what he will with his own ;" and that the step is but an easy one indeed from faith in absolute human authority in Divine matters, to passive obedience in secular matters. A glance at the world, at the Europe, or even the England of the day, is proof enough of this. All over the earth the Religious Free men are the Civil Freemen, and the serfs of the Priest are the slaves of the Autocrat, while in proportion as men are restless under either bondage do they also endeavour to throw off the other. "No Bishop, no King," said JAMES I. "No Pope, no Autocrat," is the Imperial dogma nor. In Russia, so essential is the one kind of slavery to the other, that CZAR is Pope and Emperor in one. To glance first at our own country, how far do the ecclesiastical tendencies of the day favour hopes of advancing Freedom ? We think strongly. For the last ten or twenty years we have all bean staggered with the advances of Puseyism, and the very natural progress from PIISEY to the POPE, from Oxford to Rome. As a foreign and well qualified observer, however, remarks, that fever is cooling down ; partly it raged chiefly among senti mental ladies and juvenile clergymen, and partly the great realities of the Eastern War gave all' classes something of graver importance to think about than ecclesiastical mummeries, and pretti nesses, and dreams. Wolf, indeed, if we have got as much as that out tef a war for which we so magnanimously saddled of trselves with all the cost for nothing. Ba that as. it may, the compara tively subdued tone of Pt aseyite Bishops and cler gymen is sufficiently apps, rent, though the former cannot relinquish their powers of obstruction' in the House of Lords, as tl; te questions of marriage, education, and the Jews l lave sufficiently shown this session. Whether, now that the military cloth will attract less atter ition, the graver colour will more successfully renew its proselytising attacks on the fair sex rein tains to be seen. The fact, most hopeful, in our view, is the increased activity of la ymen in Church mat ters. This is due very much to the exertions of the ➢issent ers. They have both roused the Church, in mere self-defence, to greater efforts, and, at the same time, resisted further grants from the State ; hence the Church has been driven to voluntary association, and to dependence on the contributions of the laity. With Englishmen it is almost impossible to sepa rate contribution and control; the result has been numerous associations within. the Church itself, in which the laity have much influence and power. The new churches and k;chools, pastoral, aid societi€ ra, and the like, all •`.end to give the laity in the Church of England a. poaitiou they have not hitherto taken. Even a Urge section of the - Convocal ,ionists demand a rel iresentation the laity, and L understand that tht 3 people are at least as esset Ida' a part of the 'Church as the Clergy. In Scotland the purely voluntary support oft he Free Church mast, it would seem, he favourable to lay influence ; though we ea !mot reason thus unconditionally, since Wesleyan s are probably one of the most THE NUN; LONDON, PRIDAY XT - PititrlNS.; AtIGMT 1680; priest-governed churches in Christendom. The general illiteracy of that vast body is, perhaps, the reason of this. In Ireland there appears hope that the spread of education is stimulating more independent inquiry, which must ever be fatal to priestly rule. Indeed many of the priests them selves are showing a far more liberal spirit than heretofore ; and the social advance of the com munity due to the Encumbered Estates Act, and the melancholy famine, will probably gradually liberalise Popery itself, as far as it is susceptible of that process. Amongst the people generally ecclesiastical matters are canvassed in a very different style to what they formerly were. The upholders of Church Rates may thank themselves for having brought home the voluntary aspect of the great question to every door ; but the fact is, that there is hardly a village, certainly no large town in which the Voluntary and State Church systems have not been matters of discussion. Five-and-twenty years ago the name of the former was unknown, and the idea would have been considered tanta mount to treason. Again, both in Society and in the House of Commons, toleration, the boast of 1688, and of the Whigs, is scouted as an insult. Religious Freedom is a phrase thought to be hardly explicit enough, Religious Equality is, as Lord STANLEY says, becoming the universal de mand. How repugnant that is to priestly domi nation is plain in the United States of America, where the Irish Catholics, if they intermingle with the people, are seen, in the second genera tion at least, to emancipate themselves from its rule. In Great Britain, therefore, not withstanding Papal aggressions and Puseyism, we think that Priestcraft is losing ground. A thoroughly free Press and free discussion appear to be incompat ible with Priestly rule, just as Censorship and the Index Expurgatorius are its first resort. Priest craft and political absolutism have no inherent strength. They cannot face the light of dis cussion. We shall ere long take a glance at the Continent. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town this morning, on a visit to her Majesty, at Osborne. The Marquis and Marchioness of Beaulieu have loft the Clarendon for Paris. A matrimonial alliance is arranged and 'will shortly take place between Lord Raglan and Lady Georgians Lygon, daughter of Lieutenant-General the Earl of Beauchamp. A marriage is also on the tapir between the Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley, Dean of Windsor, and the Hon. Miss Montagu, daughter of Major-General Lord Rokeby. MADAME VESTRIS.—This gifted lady, we are sorry to hear, lies in a state which leaves very little hope of her recovery. THE AMERICAN MAILS.—The Canadia sails on Satur day for Halifax and Boston. The letterbox at the Liverpool post closes at 8, with late fees at 9, and on the landing-stage at 10 a.m. The Evangelical Alliance is to hold its conference this year in Glasgow, commencing on the 20th August. Lord Benholme is to preside at one of the meetings. Mr. Brett arrived at Genoa on the 25th, and immedi ately set out for Cagliari, where he was to meet M. Delamarche, a French engineer, who has been appointed by the French Government to witness the operation of sinking the wire between Sardinia and Africa. Baron de Testa, formerly first dragoman of the Aus trian legation at Constantinople, and afterwards Aus trian consul at Jassy, has been nominated resident Minister of Austria for the three free cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen, in place of Baron de Menshengen, named Minister to the Helvetic Confederation. Two LIVES LOST NEAR BLACYFBIAiss•BRIDGE.—SeyeraII lads were last night bathing in the River Thames, when a boy, whose name could not be ascertained, was seen to sink after the passing of one of the Westminster steam boats. His brother, who was also present, at once jumped into the water for the purpose of rescuing him, when he seized hold of the hand of his brother, but be ing unable to pull him out, the two poor fellows were drifted down the Thames, and it is to be regretted that both were drowned. Up to ten o'clock neither body had been recovered. THE CONDEMNED CONVICT BROWN.—The woman Brown, who was left for execution at the Dorchester Assizes for the murder of her husband at Broadwinsor, was visited on Monday by her brother and sister ; the interview was truly distressing ; she has requested that no one but the chaplain be permitted to see her. She is very attentive to the instructions and exhortations of the chaplain, who is very diligent in attending on her. Several petitions have been got up for presentation to the Secretary of State, praying for a reprieve, but the signatures have not been very numerous. We understand she has not made any formal confession, although she admits her guilt.—Sherborne Journal. SE= LION AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, shortly before 6 o'clock, the lock-keeper at Sir Geo. Duckett's Canal, Victoria-park, saw the body of a fine young , woman floating in the water near the Hosford Arms Tavern. He obtained the drags and with assistance he succeeded in getting the deceased on to the towing-path. Mr. Vaughan, the beadle, and the police have since ascertained that the deceased's name, is Henrietta Hill, aged 17 years. She left home on Saturday night last, to make some trifling purchases, and was never seen alive afterwards. The body was sadly decomposed, and she was unfortunately far advanced in pregnancy. She had for several weeks past exhibited a lowness of spirits, in consequence of her seducer having discarded her for another female. Allegations baying been made in Parliament and else where that the steamers of the European and Australian Royal Mail Company, by which the contract for the Australian mails by the overland route has just been ob tained, are unequal to the service, the directors have felt it necessary to put forth a refutation. Their vessels they stale, have a maximum speed of more than 14 kno's, while with adverse winds and tides the minimum is 9 knots. The company have accepted uncondition ally, and with a full knowledge of the consequences, the penalties imposed by Government, and express a con viction not only of their ability to perform their engage. ments, but of making their passages much within the time allowed by the contract, and in a manner which could not have been attained by any of the other par ties who tendered for the service. The new boats being built for them will have a speed guaranteed under penal ties by the builders of 14 knots ; with the largest supply of coals they will be called upon under any circumstances to carry. MARIQ gin. AND NEW GRANADA MINING COMPANY.— Yesterday the annual general meeting of the proprietors was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; Mr. J. D. Po wles in the chair. The report was taken as read. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said the results of the three milted had been highly satisfac tory, but as Capt. Mountain was in attendance, who bad been at the mines for nearly 30 year., he would be able to answer any questions. They had 27,550/. to the credit of profit and loss, which would have been applicable to the paymentof dividends had it not been for the purchase of the Purima Mines, and by October ;t was expected an amount would be in hand sufficient to pay a small divi dend. Capt. Mountain, in answer to questions, stated that be believed the mines would eventually turn out profitable. Mr. Mocatti was proposed as a director, when a resolution was passed 'appointing 'Mr. Castles, the chairman of the late committee of investigation, and upon that question a ballot was demanded, which termi nated the proceedings, and the ranting was adj ourned until October. MUSIC HALL, STORE-STREET.—On Monday evening a "Lecture on the Writings and Songs of Charles Dibdin" was delivered here by a Mr.Whittel, a gentleman hitherto unknown to the public. The literary part of the enter tainment was treated in a very able and spirited man ner, and the vocal illustrations were sung by Mr. and Mrs. H. Manley, Madame Studderoff, Mr. E. Williams, and Mr. Bignell. During the delivery of the lecture Dibdin's celebrated song, " Tom Bowling," was sung with such great taste and feeling by Mr. Manley that an encore was unanimously insisted on. The other songs allotted to this gentleman were " The Flowing Can ' and " Post Meridian," which were capitally given. Since this gentleman appeared at the Strand Theatre some years ago his voice has greatly improved, and we doubt not he will soon rank amongst the best of our English tenors. Mrs. Manley sung " Wapping Old Stairs" exquisitely, and the other artistes acquitted themselves with great credit. Mr. Whittel's " first lecture " was decidedly successful. . . THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH.—The submarine electric telegraph cable for the New York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Company was successfully laid on the 10th inst., from the steam-ship Propontis, Capt. Good win, under the direction of Mr. S. Canning, across the Gulf of St. Lawrence, between Cape Ray Cove, N. F. and Ashby Bay, C. 8., a distance of 85 miles, in 15 hours. Messages are now being freely and instanta neously transmitted from shore to shore. [We under stand that the Company have about 700 men at work in Newfoundland and on Cape Breton. The Newfound land line 'from St. John's to the point where it intersects with the lines of the American Telegraph Company in Nova Scotia will be about 600 miles in length, and it is confidently expected that the whole will be completed and in successful operation by the Ist of September; and, from arrangements already completed, it is also, we understand, confidently expected by the New York, Newfoundland, and London Telegraph Com pany that the cablq to connect Newfoundland and Ireland will be laid down during the ensuing year. The best electricians and practical telegraphers entertain no doubt that every serious obstacle in the way of the triumphant success of the Transatlantic line has been re moved. We understand that Cyrus W. Field, Esq., one of the prominent members of the New York, Newfound land, and London Telegraph Company, will leave for Europe this week to complete arrangements for the im mediate commencement of the Transatlantic line.]—New York ri7llo, July 14. LATEST NEWS. PARIS, FRIDAY MORNING. The Moniteur contains the following des , patch : ST. SEBASTIAN, JULY 31. We learn from Perpignan and Irun that the whole of Catalonia has recognised the Queen's fiaremment. Navarre and the Basque Provinces are in a state of perfect tranquillity. MADRID, JITLY 31. The Government is employed in nominating different functionaries in the provinces. The last strongholds of the rebellion—Malaga and Grenada in the south, and Teruel in Aragon have submitted, and acknowledged the legitimate Government. From Saragossa, to which city the insurrection is confined, the insurgents are deserting in very great numbers. SPAIN. It will be perceived by the following despatches which have been received by the French govern ment that the telegraphic communications with Madrid have been resumed : " The French Consul to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. " St. Sebastian, 30th. !' By a despatch of this day, General - Echagup announces that General Duke is at Muela, two leagues from Saragossa. Nothing new has occur red." " The Consul-General of France to the Minister o. Foreign Affairs. " Barcelona, 29th, 3 p.m. " Order continues to reign in this city. Cata lonia is entirely in the power of the Queen's troops. The national guard of Girona, like those of the other localities, are giving up their arms and re turning home." The Moniteur contains the following :—" Pri vate despatches from Madrid, dated July 29, trans mitted by telegraph, give the following news : ' The resistance which was made in some localities in the centre and in the east of Spain lasted for the time necessary to remove the erroneous ideaswhich had excited hopes of success among the revolu tionists. The disarming of the National Guard has been effected in all directions, and the army has everywhere shown itself brave and loyal. The Government is engaged in replacing the authorities who have shown weakness or negligence, without regard to parties. The Queea calls for union and activity in every branch of the public administra tion. The letters published by the French press are, it is said, gent rAlly incorrect, and the account which they give of the insurrectionary force at Sa ragossa is exaggerated. The rumours which had been put in circulation about discord and disunion existing in the Cabinet are utterly unfounded. Madrid is perfectly tranquil. The majority of the inhabitants of Saragossa call for submission ; a violent minority, belonging to the very lowest classes of society, alone attempt to resist. The principal attention of the Government is directed to the maintenance of public order. General Es partero is living peaceably at Madrid, and has not been disturbed." We have received the Madrid journals of the 26th, but they contain little intelligence of interest. According to accounts from adatayud, small de tachments of troops and of private persons, who had succeeded in making their escape from Sara gossa, were arriving in that place. A number of the national guard had also contrived to elude the vigilance of the insurgents, and to get out of the town. Saragossa journals to the 22d had reached. Madrid ; they contain a number of violent procla mations. The well-disposed part of the population were much alarmed at the attitude assumed by " the patriots," as the insurgents styled them selves, and were quitting the place as fast as they could contrive to do so. The son of the Marquis d'Albaida has sent an address to the President of the Cortes, protesting against the imprisonment of his father at Valencia. M. Orense is still closely confined in the citadel of that place. The Gazette of Madrid say s, "Notwithstanding the disarming of the National Guard at Seville, there were some disorders at the barriers on the 23d. Several of the rebels were killed, and order was re- established." We also read in the Gazette :—" A column, com posed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, has marched from Valencia to join Brigadier Damato, who is at Villaverda, a province of Teruel, with forces sent from the district of ArragYon. As soon as the junc tion of these troops is effected, they will operate upon Teruel, to re-establish obedience to her Ma jesty's government and chastise the rebels." The Patrie says Our despatches from Spain contain news from Lugo and Corunna. Lugo was in the enjoyment of the most profound calm. The civil governor, who had attempted a pronuncia mento, has taken to flight. At Corunna, General Vassallo continued the disarmament of the militia. This news is of the 22d." Marshal O'Donnell has decided to form two new regiments of sharpshooters of two battalions each, to be composed of picked men from other regi ments. These troops will be armed with rifles recently manufactured at Tudela. O'Donnoll has also appointed a commission to draw up a plan for the orgaiaisation of a commissariat upon the Frenoh system. Patrie says with much naiveté that the army occupies the marshal's attention at this moment more than any other institution of the country, and that he endeavours, above all things, to assimilate its constitution to that esta blished in France. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. The Emperor is expected at Paris by the 4th of August. His Majesty will be at Luneville on Sa turday. A Council of Ministers was held yesterday at the hotel of the Minister of Justice. The Mhniteur promulgates the bill passed in the late legislative session for granting a sum of 100 millions, to be accorded as loans for purposes of drainage. .The Memorial des Pyrenees publishes the follow ing communication on the subject of the formation of the army of observation near the Pyrenees : " The division of General Grobon, which has formed part of the army of Paris, is about to pro ceed to Pau, where its head-quarters will be esta blished. The chief of the staff of that division has received orders to proceed to Bayonne to make the necessary arrangements. These troops will be quartered in the communes round Pau and Olerou, and the mayors are immediately to take the neces sary steps for furnishing them with accommodation. As soon as the Prefect shall be informed of the day of the arrival of the troops and of the manner in which they are to be distributed, he will give notice to the mayors." The division alluded to has already commenced its movement from Paris. BOURSH, July 31.—The following were the latest quotations : Cash. fr. s. End of Month. ii per Cents 93 60 —f. —O . 3 per Cents 7O 65 70 40 New Loan 7O 65 Bank Shares 4,705 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,555 Austrian Belgian Fives .. 984 Spanish Threes 4l Piedmontese (5) 9O Home Debt ......... 38i RAILWAYS-108 CASH. fr. c. Pr. e Orleans ... .. ... . 1,392 50 Western 967 50 Northern 1,050 Stragbueg Lyons -..... 1,415 New Ditto ......... 860 Mediterranean...... 1,835 Grand Central Lyons Geneva — Teste Cette BO5 Austrian C0rn....... 867 50 AUSTRIA. A. letter from Vienna, in the Post Ampt Gazette, says :—" Prince Stirbey is expected here. Before leaving his post he promoted several Boyards, and, moreover, took the precaution of payin g 3,000 ducats to one of his sons. in-law and 4,000 to ano ther, under the title of State recompences. Row ever, the Council of Administration has annulled these promotions, and refused to allow the recom pences to subsist, on the plea that they were effected after the firman of the Porte had been received, relieving the Hospodar of his functions." The Augsburg Gazette contains a letter from Vienna of the 27th July, which says :—" The Hereditary Grand Duke of Tuscany inspected, in company with the Emperor, the military establish ments of Wiener Neustadt, and paid a visit on ti • same occasion to the Count de Chambord, Frohs dorf being in that neighbourhood." A letter from Vienna states that the Emperor of Austria has given permission to the Roman Catho lic associations of Germany to hold a general meet ing in the month of September either in the Aus trian capital or at Lintz. Prince and Princess Ghika arrived at Vienna on the 27th July. For some unknown reason, the London house of , Rothschild has refused to certify to the Secretary of the London Stock Exchange the following facts:l, —First, that the concussion for the construction o f the Vienna Linz-Salzburg Railway was granted to Messrs. Merck and Lindheim. Second, that the Lank of Credit and Messrs. Rothschild are co founders (Mit-Griinder). Third, that Government guarantees 5 per cent. interest and 2-10ths per cent. as a sinking fund. Fourth, that 30 per cent. is already paid in on the shares. Tho information contained in the foregoing four points is perfectly c met. ~~~," '..".ems ITALY. A document of considerable importance as regards Parma, showing the desires of both Government and people there, has lately been partially published by a Turin paper. It is a memorial presented by Signor Molossi (a person holding high employment under the Parma Government) on the part of a number of his fellow-citizens to the Regent, with her consent, and with the consent of her Ministeis. Count Crenneville is said to have requested to be furnished with two copies of it—one of which he sent to Vienna, and one to Marshal Radetsky. The memorial enters at great length into the state of the Duchy, past and present, its history, the law of suc cession of the Farnese Bourbons, the late crimes, and many other details of Government. It ends by suggesting to the Duchess, as remedies for existing evils, Ist, to dismiss the present Director of Police, confiding this delicate branch of the service to a na tive of the country, cautious, temperate, prudent, devoted to the Prince, and to the laws of the State. 2d. To purge the police offices and disband the mob of Guards, which has become hateful to the whole nation. 3d. To reorganise the army (most important). 4th. To recall the Parmesan pri soners from Mantua (they are already said to be on their way back), to examine impartially into the cases of those condemned, and submit the others to a prompt and just trial. sth. To raise the state of siege. 6th. To cause the withdrawal of the Austrian troops. 7th. To repudiate resolutely the Custom-house league. Bth. To convoke under the Presidency of His Royal Highness the Extraordi nary Council of State for secret deliberation on— (a) the equity of the treaty of Florence of 1844 (which made a new adjustment of the territories of the Duchies on the demise of Maria Louisa); (b) the affair of mines held by Baron Ward, &c. ; (c) the reduction of certain pensions enjoyed by favourites. The Piedmontese Gazette, in reference to the outbreak in Massa and Carrara mentioned in a late telegraphic despatch, states that early on the 26th J uly about 100 armed men were seen assembled at La Parmignuola, a place on the frontier of Modena —they disarmed the custom-house officers and oc cupied the establishment. But it would appear, according to the same paper, that after some time they quietly evacuated it, since the latest news received by telegraph contains nothing to strengthen the supposition that a real outbreak had occurred. Piedmontese troops have been seat to the frontier as a measure of precaution. THE BALTIC. HAMBURG, July 30.—The prospectus of a public hank, called the " Union Bank of Hamburg," has been published this day for the first time, with a capital of 20,000,000 marks banco, divided into 100,000 shares of 200 marks each, and having for directors men belonging to the most respectable and influential firms of this city. THE WEST INDIA, MEXICAN, AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. By the Royal Mail steamer Magdalena, Captain Abbott, with the West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails, we have dates from Vera Cruz, July 5 ; Havannah, 10th • Jamaica and Barbadoes, 12th ; Demerara and irinidad, 10; Granada, 11th ; St. Thomas, 17th. The I‘l4gdalena brings 16 t passengers, among whom are Mr. Shortlaud, Governor of Tobago, Count Ferleaux, and Hon. Mrs. Bingham ; 1,263,377 dollars in specie, and cargo. The Plata, 12 days from Southampton, arrived at St. Thomas on the 14th ult. The Royal Mail Intercolonial steamer Wye,which was ashore off Guadaloupe, has been floated, and towed into St. Thomas, where she will be immedi• ately repaired. The health of the West India Islands was de creasi*g, and yellow fever becoming general, more particularly among the shipping at St. Thomas, Jamaica, and Havannah. The Royal Mail Com pany's ships were more or less affected by the disease, and a very sickly season was expected. From Jamaica we learn that Lord Courteuay was expected to be the successor of Sir H. Barkley. The Legislature was prorogued until the middle of August, but would not moat until the end of Octo ber. The colony was tranquil. Little change in commercial affairs. Exchange for 50 days I per cent premium. Demerara intelligence to the 10th ult. states that several new and important measures had been intro duced by the Court of Policy. The weather was very favourable for thegrowing crops, and the young canes had made surprising progress. A feud of blood was raging between t wo ribes of the abo rigines on the Courenty coast, and one of the tribes had claimed the protection of the Govern ment. Trade among the merchants was dull. Pro duce scarce and freights moderate, with a difficulty of obtaining cargoes. Commercial matters at Trinidad remained about the same. The imports during the fortnight had been moderate. Produce was in very good demand, there was little unsold. The weather was favourable for the young crop. The weather at Barbadoes had also become pro pitious, yet rain was still wanted. Business was dull, and the health of the country continued good. Intelligence from the Pacific ports reports the opening of the Chilian Congress on the Ist June. Thor; is little news from - Peru or Bolivia. The Echenique party still retained hopes of getting him back, though the prospect was by no means favour able. Business in the south of Peru was very dull, on account of the revolutionary symptoms. The Bolivian army was very much affected towards the Administration, and had already got up a conspi racy against Cardova. THE PRESENT ROYAL FAMILY OF SPAIN. Isabella, the present occupant of the Spanish throne, is the daughter of Ferdinand VII., whom she succeeded in 1833, and Christina, daughter of the late King of Naples, and sister of the present of that ilk. She was born iu 1830 ; and, by the an cient law of Spain, could inherit the crown in de fault of male issue. The Salic law of France had, however, been introduced by the Princes of the House of Bourbon, and continued to exclude the female till 1789 ; and though the ancient law was restored by Charles IV., by means of a secret sanc tion of the Cortes, it was again abrogated in 1812, by the same Cortes which framed the Constitution of that year. _ _ The lawful succession, therefore, rested with Don Carlos, as heir presumptive. But Isabella was hardly born when Ferdinand issued a decree, again annulling the Salic la dr. In 1833, the King's life being despaired of, his Ministers, seeing Don Car los at the head of a powerful party, surrounded Ira death-bed, and made him sign a decree restoring the operation of the Salic law. But in the very moment of their triumph, though the King's death had been announced, and his body exposed in one of the halls of the palace—so near to death did they think him—he suddenly rallied, was made acquainted with his brother's designs, dismissed his Ministers, and annulled the decree which disin herited his daughter. His death happened a few days afterwards—on the 29th of September, 1833—and then began the war in which the Spanish Legion and Sir de Lacy • E vans gained immortal honours. Insurrection broke out iu the northern provinces, and soon spread to Catalonia. In July, 1834, Queen Christina, who had been appointed Queen-Regent, opened the Cortes, in compliance with the Estatuto Real, a sort of constitution which she had conferred on the nation in the preceding April. A bill was passed by both houses excluding Don Carlos from the throne. For some time the advantage was on the side of Don Carlos ; till the death of Zumalcarregui, who was killed before Bilboa, 25th of June, 1835, turned the scale in favour of the Queen. A new Ministry was appointed, a levy of 100,000 troops was decreed and raised, General Cordova was appointed to the command of the army in the north, and an auxiliary legion recruited in England, and placed under the command of Colonel de Lacy Evans, was added to the army of operations in Biscay. A constitution similar to that 'of 1812 was granted. Espartero succeeded Cordova, who was found to have aided a French plot to overthrow the Ministry. A rising took place at San Ildefonso, which obliged the Queen to sign a decree for the dismissal of her Ministry, and to swear to the Constitution of 1812 ; which was accordingly submitted to the Cortes, revised by them, and publicly sworn to by the Queen Regent on the 18th June, 1837. The Carlists having gra dually lost ground before the successful strategy of Espartero, the contest was terminated by the convention of Borgaro, on 31st Aug., 1839. And in the month of Sept., in the following year, Spain was completely pacified by the breaking up of Cabrera's army in Valencia, and the taking of Morella by Espartero.—Morning Advertiser. LIFE ASSURANCE.—In the report of the London Life Assurance Society the name of the seconder of Mr. Baxter's amendment should have been Mr. " Corry," and not " Corrie." LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque was the Commissioner of the day, but there was no caso requiring his attend ance in court. IN RE J. TOMLIN. To-day was appointed for a meeting for proof of debts and declaration of dividend under the estate of this bankrupt, described as a shipowner, Lloyd's Rooms, &c. The balance-sheet, by Messrs. Butler and Mac pherson, shows—Dr.—To creditors unsecured, 7,749/. 16s. Bd. ; ditto holding security (the ship Colindar and freight mortgaged to Mr. Hay), 12,1661. 16s. Cr.— Cash, 105/. ; property, 781. ; but after payment of the court fees and accountant's charges, &c., the balance in hand is 116/. 7s. 11d. available for a dividend. The Colindar and freight is valued at 9391. CITY SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) MASON V. AVERY.-MARK LANE CUSTOMS. The plaintiff in this action carries on business at Fordhain Mills, Essex, and defendant is a broker or agent in Seething-lane. The action was brought to recover the sum of 4/. 25.2 d. for loss sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the non•delivery of a quantity of linseed, according to con• tract. The facts of the case were these :—Plaintiff's son, who generally acted as his agent in the market, agreed on the 7th March for the purchase of 9i quarters of linseed at 463. Bd. ~per quarter, but that contract was varied by a verbal agree ment, and on the 17th Mr. Mason, junr., paid 1/. on account, and subsequently the remainder on the 25th of March, when be received an order for the delivery of the seed from Merriton's Wharf, but on going there it was found that the merchant's delivery order had not been lodged, and consequently he could not obtain the linseed which he had previously resold to a Mr. Chaplin three or four days before he (Mason) bad paid for it, and as he could not deliver it through the above cause Chaplain repudiated the contract. Mason then applied to defendant for the return of his money, which was refused. Mason then got the seed and sold it at a loss of Bs. per quarter, and incurred other expense which he now sought to recover. Mr. Philp, for defendant, contended that plaintiff could not recover on the ground that the transaction was void, as the contract was not in writing, as required by the Statute of Frauds, and if it were a time bargain, it was also void on that account ; besides which, he would show that Mason, jun., was in this ewe the principal and not the agent, and was there fore the proper party to sue. His Honour had no doubt on the point. Mr. Mason said that it was not the custom in the Essex markets to give bought and sold notes, and, be sides, this was a cash transaction. His Honour said it could scarcely be called that, and as to the custom of the Essex markets it had nothing to do here. A bill had been brought into Parliament to repeal a portion of the Statute of Frauds as far as it required all contracts, above 201., to be in writing, and it was supported by the Lord-Chancel lor and Lord Campbell, but the merchants and tradesmen strongly opposed it, and it was not car ried—they looked upon the system as their charter and security—but these were not the only points —the plaintiff ought not to have taken the goods, but sued for the money and any loss ; the receipt of the goods appeared to him to be a waiver of the contract. Mr. Mason said that they had given notice to defendant be fore they took the seed. Mr. Philp put in the bought note of the 7th, which was signed " Thos. Mason" (the son), Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, and a subsequent letter from him from the country requesting a short de lay in paying the balance, and that the seed might not be parted with, as he (the son) had sold it to another party. He (Mr. Philp) therefore contended that although the note was not acted upon, yet it showed that Mason, jun., was acting on his own ac count. Plaintiff's solicitor said that it was well known in Mark-lane that the son was the agent of the father. His Himour said the documents were conclusive, and he should give judgment for defendant, and would re •ommend the son not to try another action on the case, for he (his Honour) thought that the breach of con tract had been waived. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day. BOW-STREET. CHARGE Or POSSESSING STOLEN PROPERTY.—A man named John Pinkerton, the keeper of 40 or 50 common lodging-houses, was placed at the bar, on remand, charged with having in his possession an immense quantity of property supposed t 3 be the proceeds of various robberies. The property was in court, and consisted of shawls, bundles, dresses, sheets, towels, two large bundles of silk handkerchiefs, linen, under clothing, and a quan tity of jewellery. The evidence of Sergeant Thomas, of the F division, was to the effect, that having received information with respect to the disposal of a quantity of linen, stolen a few weeks back from a laundress's cart, he called at 6, Charles-street, where the prisoner lives, and searched the premises. He found a considerable quantity of linen, some of which was easily identified as part of that stolen. Among them were two sheets originally marked " Charing-cross Hospital" in three places. The marks had been cut away, and large patches sewn on. There were also some towels from which the same mark had been cut away, but they bore a thread mark w.laich the laundress had made to distinguish those belonging to different wards. In a cupboard, of which prisoner had the key, Thomas found three watches, nine rings, 13 breast pins, and 12 duplicates of watches.. In another room he found a number of pieces of silk, all of an expensive kind, and a variety of miscellaneous property, to the esti mated value of 1001. He seized the whole of the pro perty described, and tcrok Pinkerton into custody, The property belonging to Charing-cross Hospital was identified by one of th , , sisters of the institution. A silk handkerchief was also identified by a gentleman named Russell, who stated it was taken from his pocket about twelve months ago. Inspector Mitchell applied for a further remand. Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the prisoner, stated it to be the wish of the prisoner that there should be a thorough investigation into the charge, because the re sult of such a proceeding would show that the property oame into his posseseion in a legitimate way. As so small a quantity had been identified, and as the inquiry would occupy a considerable) time, he hoped bail would be taken for his appearance. The prisoner was the owner of between 40 and 50 common Lodging-houses, making some thou sands of beds, the domestic arrangements of the houses being under the direction of his wife, and tke manner in which he accounted. for the property coming into his possession was the foil .owing :—Of course, these lodging houses were frequente I by thieves and prostitutes, and when this class of pei7sons neglected to pay their rent the doors of their lodg; nags were locked, and they were refused admittance to their rooms. The prisoner had been for about 17 yeas s the proprietor of houses of this description, and o f course, during that time this property, whiet I bad been found at various times under these c'i'rcumstances, had accumulated. With respect to the jewellery, the duplicates, pins, and watches had come into , his possession in precisely the same way. Whenever had redeemed any of the pro perty represented by the : duplicates, the greatest caution had been exercised. In quiries had been made with re spect to the owners of the property, and eventually they were only taken 00 t of pawn to prevent them be coming the property of the pawnbroker. The wife of the prisoner, as he had before remarked, managed the domestic arrangements of the houses, and a great quan tity of the property foe and in his residence was there without his knowledge. Having given every facility to the police when the sear eh of the premises took place, being the landlord of Ho many of these houses, and having on two occasions saved the lives of policemen, he trusted that bail would 1 as taken for his appearance. Mr. Henry positively refused to accept bail, and the prisoner was remanded u ntil this day week. MANSION-HOUSE. DARING SHOP ROBBER.. —James Brien alias Thomp. son, was charged] with .stealing three coats value 61., the property of Mr. Gro sgean, tailor, &c., 59, Cornbill. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutors er rand boy, that yesterday i ►fternoon about 2 o'clock, the prisoner, who was respect ably dressed, entered the pro secutors' shop with a larg a double hand basket in his hand, and deliberately took from the counter three coats of the value of 61. and put ',hem into it. An officer was sent for, who came before the prisoner could get away, and apprehended him.. Police-constable 35 der,osed that when he apprehend ed the prisoner he took tho three coats from the bas ket. Prisoner said he was \very sorry for what he had done, and hoped the proseu,utor would not press the charge. Partridge, the gaoler, said the prisoner was tried at he Old Bailey a short time since. . . The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and, in answer to a question from the Lo rd islayor,,,said he wished the charge to be then disport xl of instead of its being sent to the Old Beiloy. He holm' his lot43sh'A would be lenient to him. The Lord Mayor having cautioned the prisoner as to his future conduct, sentenced him to six months' hard labour in the house of correction. POT STEALING.—John White was committed to the House of Correction for six weeks, for stealing pots from Mr. George Clarke, of the Bell Inn, Bush•lane. ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELE GRAPH COMPANY. The twenty-first half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at the offices of the company, Founder's•court, Lothbury ; Major-General Wylde in the chair. _ _ From the balance-sheet for the half year ending 30th June, it appeared that the capital of the company wait 854,4801. ls. 9d., which has been expended, except 32,2261. 2s. 3d., the balance at the bankers ; 29,0501. the value of stores, and 2,1351. securities in hand. The revenue account showed a total receipt for messages, subscriptions, and maintenance of 78,5161. is. Bd., and the expenses including 2,0741. for interest on debenture debt, amounted to 53,6061. 14s. 2d., leaving a balance in hand of 24,9091. 7s. 61. A. dividend of 6 per cent. would take 22,632/. 165., leaving a balance in hand of 8,6771. Os. 7d. The CHAIRMAN said he had very few observations to make. The balance-sheet spoke for itself. He considered it very satisfactory ; it showed the continued prosperity of the company. The item of spare stores showed an apparent increase since last year of 9,0001., which was caused by an amalgamation with the accounts of the International Company which had been effected. The whole property of that company had been put down as the cost of con struction, which was stated at 11,0001., but this was, in point of fact, the spare stores left after the construction was finished, and they were now placed under their pro per head, and, in point of fact, there was a reduction of nearly 2,0001. since last year in the amount of spare stores. The increase of these items arose from laying a considerable portion of the telegraphic line with new ma terial, and also from their having thoroughly repaired the cable to Holland, which had been injured by anchors. He had no reason, with regard to their future prospects, to suppose that the expenses of the next hatf.year would exceed those of the last, unless the requirements of the public necessitated the extension of the line, or an in crease in the stations, which might induce them to make a profitable outlay of capital. The receipts were increas ing, those of the last half-year considerably exceeded those of the half-year before. The second half was always the best, and if they went on in the way theyhad commenced this halt year, they would have every reason to congra tulate themselves on the prosperity of the concern. From the engineer's report it appeared that during the half year the electric telegraph bad been extended over 76i miles of entirely new line. The length of wire erects l was 459 miles, of which 274 miles were for railway, and 185 for commercial purposes. The mileage at the present time was as follows :—Mileage of line, 5,303 ; wire, 28,3521 ; number of instruments, 2,042 ; bells, 641. Telegraphs had been constructed on the following railways :—Perth and Dunkeld, Nayland Extension (South Wales), Alton and Andover branches (South Western), Salisbury branch (Wilts and Somerset). Ali• nor works had been done for other railway companies, principally for the purpose of signalling. The only com mercial work of any importance had been the construc tion of a direct wire from London to Hull, via Great Grimsby, including a submarine cable two milesin length across the Humber. Telegraphs wore in course of erec tion on the Forth and Clyde Railway, and Wilts and Somerset branch. A communication was also being establi-het between the East and West India Docks and the London office. With the exception of the exten sion of the wires to Nayland, the commercial works in progress were quite unimportant. Three of the Dutch submarine cables were repaired and now in use, and the fourth had been picked up and was now being coiled on beard at Lowestoft, and would in a few days be again submerged. Judging from their appearance, their du rability was likely to be very considerabl e . One of the Irish cables was still out of repair, as also one of the Isle of Wight wires. In conclusion, the chairman moved that the statement of accounts be received and adopted. Mr. RAWSON asked for some explanation of an item of 24,125/. Bs. 6d. for salaries and wages. He thought it ought to be given somewhat more in detail. Mr. CHADWICK, a director, said there were 577 sta tions, and the salaries and Rages of the clerks and others were comprised in this item. After some discussion, in the course of which there was a pretty general expression of opinion that the ac counts should contain some further particulars with re• gard to this item, and also with regard to another item of 9,414/.. for maintenance, the motion was put and car ried. The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividend be de. Glared, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. Mr. RAWSON moved an amendment, that the divi• dend be 7 per cent., which he said could be declared, if they did not maintain so large a reserved fund. Mr. BIDDER, a director, said it was necessary they should have a working capital of 9,000/. or 10,0001., if for no other purpose, in order to transact the business of the company in money orders, which was much increase - Mr. G. WILsoN spoke at some length in support of the amendment. On a show of hands the amendment was lost, and the original motion carried ; and the meeting wound up with the usual vete of thanks to the chairman. MARKET NEWS.—',This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. Notwithstanding that the supply of English wheat here, to-day, was very moderate, we have to report an exceed- ingly dull trade for all kinds ; indeed so few transactions took place that prices were almost nom;nal. To have forced sales, 2s. per quarter less money must have been submitted to. The imports of foreign wheatare nearly 13,000 quarters. That article was dull in the extreme, and lower to par chase. Floating cargoes were dull. Barley and malt sold slowly, yet prices were well sup• ported. Good sound oats were in moderate request, at Monday's currency; but heated samples were quite 6d per qua rter lower. In the value of beans and peas no change took place ; but nearly all kinds of flour were very dull and drooping. Oats. I roar. BBO sckS. 3,160 I SBO brl9. 16,960 licks. ♦RRIVALS THIS WRISK. Wheat. Barley. I — Malt. Irish Znglish. . 2,010 / 20 2,030 .. Foreign • 1 12,910 1 1,130 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although the supply of beasts in to•day's market wag limited, the demand for all breeds ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations realised on Monday of 4d. per Sibs. We had a small show of sheep, yet the mutton trade was very dull, and prices gave way 2d. per 81bs. In lambs, the supply of which was moderate, very little was doing, at barely statiocary prices. We were well supplied with calves, which moved off slowly, at barely late rates. In pigs scarcely any business was doing. Milch cows moved off slowly at from W. to 19/. each, in cluding their small calf. Per 81bs to sink the orals. s. d. e. d.l s. d. Interior Beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 PrimeSonthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 8 3 10i Largo crse. calves 3 6 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 6 1 Prime small do 4 6 41 0 Prime Scots, do. 4 8 4 10 ( Large hogs Inferior Sheep 8 3 10 1 Small porkers 4 4 410 Second quality _4 0 4 4 i Suckling calves 22 0 29 " Prime crse.-wlled.4 6 4 B,Quarter old pigs 21 0 £8 0 Lamb, 4s Sd to 5s Bd. TOTAL BUFPLF. I FOREIGN BIIFTLT. t Beasts . 21 2 Sheep and lambs ........ 1,0 0 Pig 5.......... ..... • • Beasts .. • • • • 950 Bheep and lambs • • 7,200 Calves ••.. • • . 494 Pigs • • •••••• • • • • • • 380 NEWGATE AND We had a very dull trade Per 81bs by LEADENTIALL. 'ere to-day, as follows : the carcase. s. d. a. d. Beef, interior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 6 Do. prime large 3 8 3 10 De., do. small 4 0 4 4 Purk, large 3 6 4 2 Lamb, 4s d. a. d. s. Mutton, Inferior 3 4 3 8 Do., middling 310 4 Do., prime 4 6 4 * Veal 3 4 4 6 Pork. small 4 4 4 6 !d to 5s 2d. BOROUGH HOP. More favourable accounts have come to hand from the plantations, and the duty has been done at from 200,600 1 . to 210,0001. All kinds of hops are very dull, and lower to purchase. Slid and East Kent pockets, 3/ 5s to 6/ 6s per oft ; Weald of Kent, 3133 to 51 Os ; Sussex, 31 Os to 5/. COLONIAL. TEA.—The news by the Indian mail has not influenced the market, and the business done has been very limited at previous prices. SUGAR. —The market has been exceedingly dull, and prices have receded fully is per cwt. on most descriptions. The business done, however, has been confined to a few' particular sorts, and British West India has been at almost nominal rates. Mauritius ord to fine brown 408 to 445, low mid yellow 41s Gd to 45s Gd, good mid to good yellow 40s to 475; Havana brown 46s to 463 6d, ord soft to fine yellow 48s 6d to 51s 6d, florettes 54s to 55s per owt. The refined market has been very dull, and prices are almost nominal. Brown lumps are 46s Gd per cwt. COFFEE.—The market has again been firm, and at the public sales all qualities sold with spirit at an advance of Gd per cwt. on late rates. Plantation Ceylon triage brought 55s to 578 6d ; fine ord pale to low mid 50s 6d to 618; m id 618 6,1 to 635. Costa Rica fine ord to mid 60s to 645; mixed foxy 578; triage 45a Oct to 558 6d per cwt. COCOA.—This article has been in steady demand, at full rates. Granada red brought 32s 6d, and Guayaquil 51 0 per cwt. RICE. —The market for the better qualities has been dull, and prices have declined about 3d per cwt. • good bold white realised 133 to 133 6d ; Bassein, 'Js Gd; and Bengals, 8s to 8s Gd per cwt. RII3I. —A good demand has existed for all qualities of this article, and prices have ruled firm. Ceylons realised 2s 2,1 to 2s 2d per proof gallon. SPICES have been steady. Pepper.--Penang black brought 41(1 to 4id per lb. Ginger, fine bold Jamaica, 101 is to 10/ 58 per cwt, and Bengal in bond 17s per cwt. Nutmegs.—Penang mid 28 4d to 2s 6d, small 2s id, an St. Vincent's 2s 3d per lb. COCHINEAL has ruled flat, and prices have declined about id per lb. Honduras Sill:ere 3s 7cl to 3s Ed, fine grain 3s 2d to 3s 11d. Mexican bliok, Is ; Toneriffe black, 4s Id to 48 2d per lb. 4: SALTPETRE.—The inquiry for this article has been verl, limited, and only a f ew sma ll s a l es are repor t e d a t 339 6 ,1 to 34s per cwt. TALLOW---A slight improvement ha. taken place in this article, and P.Y.C. is now quoted 528 on the spot, end last three months 50s 6d per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The attention of the dealers is directed to the pine apple trade, 25,000 of which per Ptopero, Phan tom, and Trinity Y ac ht, f rom th e W es t I n dies, sold i Keeling and Hunt at p u bli c sa l e , were t a ken freely , at prices in character with con diti on an d qua lity. Ler acl3s advanced 53 per package, with limited stock on hand. _ ---