The Sun. — London, England, 1834-08-08 00:00:00

PORTUGAL, FALmouTa, Auo. 6., QUARTER TO 9 P. M. The • tag frigate 1/itir ra (46: h Captain Lockyer, has just arrived ails from ; } 'ter Lip: oon, having sailed on the 26th, the day the Scorp io n. The Q ueen h a d d e p ar t e d f or O porto i n R Tar C om ._ steamer, accompanied by his Majesty's ste:&iner rived a uce , , oatl this accounts for the Stag (which had only ar )4,• glays previously from Genoa, whither she took Don 14 0 -64 11 72 . h linging a mail in her stead. She did not touch at LISBON, JULY 26. 1 , 13 ° 11 Pedro, the Queen, and the Empress, accompanied by ' 412 31 the Duke of Terceira and the Marquis Saldanha, t h e I IPllinister of Marine, and a numerous staff, left us yesterday rllin g about eight o'clock for Oporto, with rather a fresh ;t,e!th-east wind. All the British, Portuguese, and French Ps of war, as well as the forts, saluted the steamers as they the asse d along the river. They were very well received at b et e ° Pera the night previous, and the Regent looked in much partyt r health than he has done for some time past. The Royal p eesned in very good spirits . Before his departure, Don si.e7o conferred the honour and prerogatives of Councillors of DukethZ Messrs. F re i re and Silva Carvalho, the Ministers, li Yan of Te rce i ra and the Bishop of ---. (Our corre nt W has not written the name legibly. ) de h reference to the admission of sovereigns at the fixed rtes of 4,190 reis , it ought to have the immediate effect of s Q ii w i : r b ing the rate of exchange on England , because, taking 'over l ' e a t 53 1, and getting the returns from London .. in ins ur e 'gns by one of the steamers, after providing for freight, it arl a n.n .. e, and a small discount . on the bills in order to make seart,notnediate transaction, it will leave a clear profit of eds.re Per cent., of which of course the merchants will t h e 7, our to take advantage. Sensible people remark that the tess'°verriment might have been equally just towards agreed to of the paper money, if instead of so they had N, at take it in at 76 or even 75, because the rate of dis eorspiac2 .time was 261 to 261 per cent ., ad what they th ree ~ .I. of is that they conceive that a longer notice, say tho se ,lr, folir months, ought to have been given, in order that te xt : ",no have accep ' tanc - es out, due beyond the 31st of Aug. it ss s 3nould not be injured, because when they granted them I ser its of course c ontemplated that they were to be paid as for- . b y til Y , half in cash and half in paper money or apolices, and I, I Present decree they will have to pay them all in cash ; %s r sn PPose that some provision will be made for this by the e minent Allots ' b ein er k arrar.gement which has either been or is about the - c"el ncted • hthis old - with Government , is for the repairmg . of leas l an 't Making new roads, as well as for the construction taiist's% throughout the country, in which some _English capi %sub, nErer to lay out in three years 1,500,000/. sterling, to 'eel s eneo forthwith, under certain conditions, whichl have ssaet During the first four years from the date of the Porte r fieaethoe money is to be considered as a loan tothe ellnde,... Tsernment; at the end of the said four 4 73111 have the option, by forfeiture of l the n rno r ney ad fo fifteen years the Years, or 3 ' t hem, either to let it go on as a loan ers, M k ee „ s e, is possession of the roads and canals fo t r h t l il y k itin e aP ' - Ponss• to their own use all the emoluments 'N e il' a s well as deriving such other advantages as m er a e y a b re e a ; v ariet o n between them and the Government. Th trip o of other conditions annexed, but these are the most. iat ° 1 4 14 ° nes, and it must be admitted, that if really carried r.assi d ect, this undertaking will very much tend to give 0. , r , i . i. i s eserabie -impulse to the industry and development t,, Isti tources of the country. attention and 2, herewith annexed, are documents, well worth nod 4 at thi s • , Particular moment, now thS.'s Don Carlos is Isiraaseblo have returned to Spainare . both official, and 1 : t1 1 til' depend b 1„..0n he correctness of'stie copies taken of them, tisee. sate Lin s aY say as much for the translations ; the first is last 'la /se of may proceedings, by the Spanish authori ,as laid rtu gaJ, from the 27th of May to the Ist of June kisiat beTer e the Queen Regent of Spain by her Pie . p4artiserz,th.e second is the official note transmitted by M. s ' ae e , e st . ;.`•."° In Rosa to M. Agostinho Jose Freire, the Port aa tz epi,,i. nister of Foreign Affairs, upon the 3d of Jun c . _ i4la -4.1e11, ment it is, • 441 F of wh ich were at the"s e time handed to the Bri ish t si„reneh Ministers resident at Madrid ; and a most import asuch as it clearly establishes the fact, 14:"'s Cover nme in nt, m through its Minister at Madrid, M. tha t eitnier Sarmento had come to a tacit understanding with P orte. , S Pani, not to 3 allow tte Spanish Pretender to leave of pitll without the previous consent of the Queen Regent . ti s e ; te r - roi ln ' a, nd a good thing it would have been had this their t k - 'og th li t t L° l l been strictly adhered to. I was au fait of every ,rod that 'vas going on at the time here, and I then under seta'4 hat these Ministers strenuously wanted at any rate to apes t,i3t. p°,,eaesxtaotbss_ t ' ° ' l Eul t e . 'n,, 11 Carlos until the Spanish Government had been ulterior residence, as well as to any guaran d : ~, . ted from him ; but Lord Howard .. de Walden te e r de 's iuourtier., Particularly the former , . insisted to such a d ed ed his immediate embarkation, that . they recom- Ai res. 1,211, Pedro to give way to their wishes, or rather blues itl aiust consequently be a matter of regret, that so the wsPreeinitation was used in putting the Pretender in ! i d Y s ° , f ; , again attempting the overthrow of the legitimate ssntiZ-,"ltional Government of Spain, when a little more 'eeu ed ` v tis nell less regard to spare his feelings, would have . one point's Peninsulba from his re-appearance. There is t otes r i e j a •• Din which I am, however, able to set M. Mar todere.,4 L "Lnsa right. He boasts so much of the assistance tlarittiC Tyhetrhen is army ri t v at to the Government of Donna I 'l %f ile nse ; but it is equally certain i on 14iGovernment, if he would assume the offensive_ against gu a r i e n st t ri ha e t te ß d o e dr w e h ra e t n ie a n sk w e as d ~'qiere,4l:l), distinctly stated that his orders were only t 7, 4 1 ',e hi ss ,on 'Carlos was—to go after him and endeavour e to - 'ser w ce out he had no orders to attack the Portuguese 101 ,s e _ l tllea,„lirnost likely in my next be able to give you the names 11 ' ; ors s,",elnities to the eortes, which are to be chosen va to . - .11 g Or„:,: 11 Most parts of Portugal, together with the . pre ri i u l_ 1 3 1ei,'"ns as to their respective abilities and pohtical p considerable ,ajorii s a n, the feeling continues to be, that a 'qtr ati -' °I them will be firm supporters of the present Adrui.. 4et iev • °ll ' and consequently of the continuanc of the Re lic, ; ti t bon Pedro We shall see. I, Yi "e'r's a , in ,,stY's ship; Stu and Nimrod returned from con use' lSti,-;." -roastuguese Usurper and suite to Genoa on Sunda This d ' rl 'llt, and I understand that the latter ship leaves a „, 4 ,3' for Ensds d. scesdileT , L . or r d y ts ritii: •- Lei s _ r ' ° b t al b compelled once more to call your at- The Howard de de Walden's . very extraordinary os.p.ti etative to the despatching of the packets. 1.°41 n re ee n was stated appointed to convey the Portuguese t s c/ r t ake fa ,CY to Oporto as - d to return hither ; the Pike was '''!. ss the " cs e o ln _ a si c l. , for ' Falmouth, a . in her stead. Yesterday, long arYarld, __ 11 .! .1 nCe had sailed, we heard that she had gone to s r '° 4 are an% -was intended as conveying the mail. Nos. 3 ti lr a , Is • InYi application to, and the answer which I received . 1" 51 rnbal_er 1)0thvell on the subject, from which you will see avili k - J trraisrmati n t - although from the notice ievtet_nriligo:f'Srti_been n give w n as to e t e h rr e e ag e ent h a e fterseven o'clock in the made up, and the only AZ s r lys; ml ; le .. ,?_4l l /1, no mail d could tq' al l age 7 e the as u conve are his Lordship's despatches. Consul (had it been Mr. Meagher, °"nsi°llnrtr acting Cor l, woul have found means of 4 4 - the rne lihatltS l3 t ll o be e s vent . he option of writing), I n hi ay C.,vof the select Tory circle. Lord Howard deWalden h i s &;A that something of moment occurred w . hich h in . duced 8 tees3', n g the packet off suddenly ; but granting t is, had . k r, sesni ew ss e 0 , p teen at the Embassy, we could have h . eard of it s rd h c lock in the day before 'Change hours , 4 fE e i a ve been transacted , and every one would have . had business ril ,. i ntra, eilt w t : . , to write hisletters ; but his . Lordship being at CPIs have 1.4 " 1 "erns to be his summer residence, three hours 411111°4 Whichbeen silent in sending down to him the information ', ll re Vhe determined the sending of the packet, and (1 o,,°:ttrs-raore from Cintra to Lisbon, just bringing the time lo W ss ne k Pars. • after which Major Dodwell says that the . s' e c) a w s aYs i o aa b s l e arfi n t e h . i; lam bound . to say . that the Major is in d • with correct he ever discharges his duties 15551 Bird d eo ,. nce;si ty. Now the plain fact is, that those who L u nser tue 7,Publie money must be at the service of the . . public . ; sahere n tiY, so lon as Lord Howard de Walden is Minister e so Its, h g . of hi g s ould he be in the way, easy of access . to every Litre, bees Majes.ty's suliects If the Embassy here is a sine 'as a li-se there is nothing . to do, then it is a pity it is not As 4 NY witl A. 0. 1, t ee `iose se „ writing the above it is reported, that after Lord the qs ha I %),..._ g was on board the Confiance yesterday morning, th '' to rZander stated that he had not sufficient coals on board I s , Vt ni s s ° Porto to England,. and whether he is to take - ses i , er s're and proceed, or what else, is not known. Above, the ,fe ver Govl-1 have the facts of the case. Th r ee erornesit Gazette of this day is not out at 4p. m., ~ Th e e of writi r ss this. We know not the reason. - it bin e/frehange)b E s. glandthis afternoon has been 54, and -ilt otit ° l ere d wie o r n e cleared at that price, so that sovereigns i • re torrs will pay a profit of si per cent. A. 0. N tr act tß No. I. C, t l lt , 3fth: f s ,ral official note from_ General Rodil, with a state 'Sss„idessi, ' e Ps adopted by Colonel . Texeiro, the General's Carabasa,thelate ON'tzll Co n e alnl), and Don Antonio Pi .' i sle p sul-Certer lin Portugal, previous to the arrival 1 '13 4 " by i rnder at Ald a ea Gallega, as well . as of the answers k nish , le Portuguese Minis minister • • ter for Foreign Affairs and the residing at the Portuguese Court. T h 5 o'clock, p. m. ~ A rmy o f Operations in Portugal, 27th May, 1833, throe The ellerai • ' l i t 2 o h n ief of Texeirot e 't •LI Colonel of his Excellency the , Duke h Spanish army requested, I:l),4°l.Zeaireae, frons his head -quarters at Santa Olaya, ha t i lLat . ti 's o a e of tbe infanteis Excellency would permit the em rev rolu trd ar y feilo Don Carlos, his family, retinue, r t j!'s fr o ,, `jers, which request was made in conse o ci r u_ence of k Ilre c i th oer Catholic Majesty the Queen Regent of Spain,.. r r :lrls sh r „.`t i s,h the Minister at War, to the effect that the' ell The Duke be given up to Spain.' d:,t , al t i 4 ? of Terceira aid no attention to the above re ' Ala gn the Pretondper was at this time at Evora, un °otter, e •oritr o l , •:0 /1 R . (lo w , uPpIl which Colonel Texeiro lost no time . i . n Fag, gsl IN _ • to Lisbon, and accompanied by the then Spanish r a. s.e .Alltollio Pi Carabasa, he made upon the 30th of r ir e, 4 Insalar request of his Excellency . Agostinho,. Jose i°ltitbie(nitr.or,tuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, wo did ts it Ignt to comply with it, or even to agree to detain (1 l'a ‘'s a f ew days, t"tr ecl n • lah Court whilst coin' munication was had with piste, le t , _ , referring, as an excuse, to the arrangement cs hai. ;el er, asn_e.,T_ Evora. with Mr. Grant, on behalf of . the ate ntr re cl the 7 o! stating, at the same time, that he neither ~ Y StithoesSpanish Consul, or Colonel Texeiro, as suffi tile ,nle ssei i ed by their government, &c. orits 4 iv!. e, si r next went to Lord Howard de Walden, iv!. in Lisbon, who simply said that Don Car- Motion that s h of February' G. !I, Lord !en E ll, 'Colonel son, C. P. r, C. oridge, nt, Sir F. or, C. A. il;t0V? wOOdy S. I, 0. VV tLLRES. U v Capta in Colonel 'RED OFF. yrs, J. Motion'A nnre Ln, sit I t ' 0. ughby, 5 11. E USTIS. Lurn, F. „ LED Orr : , Hon. 12' new recce e banks ef,,tte lington• the cerenaom was a flo or. well as oi.T. it made usu al and the l e troublesom.: order of sre,lio' ;h practice ren tly drosoroo Rise being .1v ' so . f re- .au s e e loyal a f t er ived, and to the ta'..T the stone, or iption way th e receo a )r. Hawes a" ;o the Socie d ke of We ll4- f c first stone°, Dr. Dale Lleicl4 -Society, I t , ucd those ;a kploriug the,te of the S oy 'e led to the t i el akfast Was se In the °lie e thanks le, Grace of f,e e health of 1. ting at a c tia e re ' for aPP° in d r , o t Len t s wow for felt warel % 5 power t ° 5 1 SS to the Pi easurer, .„1, i t nine oCoL" iv e pa den° je i° • from the r to the build' ai A Atob )tain , ro to with ans ° :", c e , me daYs u ntrf by this C O n ot unna ; a sh at of l a tsl‘ 84u g 5, iti n the Tsn s old 1° I . t t. .h ds of a 13r c i - tl O% h them L e ai d whom L C 01111111561 .rence ? board, bxiv,,,Pos neighbour to bothe r t ; d i es , r to put .c_. i s not Itno P 'CLO C ' eft Vera s he cipated .A soD le spatch.— , iss m that por Tired. of nm unicat e t he eceived bY. O O, in Le Luz, 313 „ I dri( 1 s from eat !Milne , ' oil of nev"ioti• il from Tell she — A 00 (s ale" .e Le Queen r ct ed by °, ll rsri°, allures a' tat & tal ; it i s i rer'' t unt 0 , e recede d tl ' er aplete la r ri la ir l' e.,- Lt that s nip tf • the A cc° • to 46 W e f0, 11 , edge to 4.4 11 , ecede to 5T ONO „ no thing 11. - o e steamer of par t o ot d at Pr' 3 ‘ fo r t 904 M O°. .............. . ...... ........... .... .s •• ...... 01 , c 5 ......... 411 0 , ............ 41 1 ,01 , ......... .............. ~1%; ....... • ............. 5 per ce nt : 0 .............. . 1 1 1 1 / 6 4 -r cent". .... . 0 4 ..... 1 ' ........ . .... 4%" 4 .......... ........... ...... ••• f: st. ..... ••• 76 1 : 5 t4 ........ ..„.. Ye Ste t,': lerate .00 11 Ina t he y ble of -o aft The f he first of ,f the rsonag e o s oo' Tbio 1 d 0 0 , 3 0 0 - f 10 , sour' ei ble ai acca' re it e , Y, w b° oo f6c t 4 e, of P 0 t the t t d ' Kel e l ee be lv oreg y , tt r a lee bot t isi in fi t c ideo th e ; P r .? to g , ,fined t f 3 h is 011 et i3 e fo 0 hi y. u.eti its P ie all sland ~n the s, M. •' . R. Sir R. cEs• los was at that moment under the custody of the Portuguese, and that when he should come on board one of his Britannic Majesty's ships, he could not give him up ; _ which, his Lordship likewise did not c o-- ~.....uent of .-*ltter th e C o l one l as sufficiently authorised. " Colonel Tn -- ro f)erceiving that all his efforts and those of * mac 6pttnish — ron ' su l-General had been neutralised, started on the 31st of May for Aldea Gallega, where he met the Pretender under the escort of Portuguese trbops, who, early the next morning, Ist of June, handed him over to the officers commatiding the ten boats of His British Majesty's squadron in the Tagus, as well as Mr. Grant, the Secretary of the British Legation in Portugal, who had gone thither for the purpose of conveying him on board the British line-of battle-ship Donegal, Captain Fanshaw, where Don Carlos arrived, accompanied by his family and many rebels who formed his suite." No. 11. Note addressed by his Excellency Don Francisco Martinez de la Rosa, Prime Minister of Spain, to his Excellency Agostinho Jose Freire, the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs at Lisbon " Most Excellent Sir, my Lard,--It is very gratifying to me that my Erst official communication with your Excellency should take place at such a favourable moment, and when at the end of a struggle which bas for such a length of time de solated your country, every thing seems to indicate a new era of tranquillity and glory. It is also not less pleasing to me to consider that the Government of her Most Faithful Majesty will have perceived in the noble and loyal conduct of the Spanish Government the sincere desire which influences the Queen, my Royal Mistress, to keep up with the Portuguese kingdom the most intimate relations of friendship and alliance. " In further corroboration of these sentiments, previous to the signing of the recent treaty in London, the Spanish troops had crossed the frontiers of Portugal, in order to contribute as far as lay in their power to the triumph of the legitimate cause; and it is a remarkable circumstance, that before the exchange of the ratifications to the said treaty is officially known, the struggle which caused its being entered into should have been ended. " But for the very reason that the triumph has been so ra pid and complete, the want of provision, in not assuring its consequences by all and every possible means, would be inex cusable ; and the Spanish Government, faithful on its part not only to the letter of the said treaty, but to its spirit and mean ing, will consider it as the guide of its conduct in the sundry transactions and effects conducing to its complete execution. " His Majesty has seen, with the greatest pleasure, that the Government of her Most Faithful Majesty, agreeing in these sentiments, has directed its Minister Plenipotentiary at this Court to state in the most distinct manner (which the Cheva lier Sarmento has done, in a note which he has addressed to me under date of 29th of last month) that 'it is the opinion of her Most Faithful Majesty's Ministeis'that neither the Spanish Pretender nor the Portuguese Usurper should be set at liberty, even though it were to distance them from the Peninsula, without the consent of each of the respective Governments.' This line of conduct, so conformable with the principles of justice and a foreseeing policy, is the same which the Cabinet of her Majesty has adopted, and in conformity with it, the mo ment that the approaching crisis of the events in Portugal was known in this royal country residence, Sitio, the Spanish Mi nistry lost no time in communicating to the Ambassador of his Majesty the King of the French, as well as to the Minister from his Britannic Majesty (the Minister of her Most Faithful Majesty could not be present at this confidential interview, be cause he was that ( 1 ; 4 at Madrid), what the views and inten tions of her IV:diesty the Queen Regent were, in order that the f our Pc - wers who had signed the treaty of London should pro d'accord respecting the fate and ulterior destiny . of both Princes, as a natural consequence of the said convention. " The end of the civil war became known afterwards, as well as the generous amnesty granted by his Imperial Majesty the Duke of Braganza, in the name of his august daughter, to the vanquished party, the seventh article of the same deserving attention for its provision and wisdom, which says as follows : —' Don Miguel will agree to leave Portugal within 15 days, declaring that he will never return to any place in the pro vinces of the Sp an i s h an d o f th e Portuguese dominions, and that he will in no way assist in disturbing the tranquillity of these kingdoms, under the penalty of forfeiting the annual pension which has been granted him, and being besides subject to the other consequences of his proceedings.' " It consequently appears, according to the tenor of official documents of the Government of her Most Faithful Majesty, that it has deemed, with great reason, that it was necessary to secure two important points,—l. That neither the Spanish Pretender nor the Portuguese Usurper should be set at large without the previous consent of the respective Governments. 2. That even granting this consent, common prudence re commended that the Prince should be required to give, pre vious to his quitting the Peninsula, the explicit promise of not again returning to any part of the territory of either of the two kingdoms, or of otherwise disturbing in any manner what ever their tranquillity, under the risk of losing the annual allowance which might have been granted him on account of his elevated birth, and further exposing himself to the risk and consequences of his ulterior proceedings. " These conditions were imposed on Don Miguel in the very country in which he had reigned de facto during several years, and when there were still several divisions of troops which had not surrendered their arms, and at the very time when sundry fortified towns still held out for him. " Widely different from this, the Prince Don Carlos was, in a foreign country, followed only by a gang of rebels, exposed to be pursued and followed by the troops of the legitimate Queen, and without any other shelter or refuge than what he could look to from the intercession of the Allied Powers, and the noble sentiments of the Queen Regent. By common report only it has reached the Spanish Government that he has been allowed to quit Evora, and proceed to Aldea Gallega, for the purpose of embarking in that place on board a British ship, without her Majesty the Queen Regent having been made ac quainted, or the General-in-Chief of her army, who was so near at hand, having been informed, of the intentions and ob jects of the said Prince, or whether any promises and guaran tees have been demanded of him, or whether, before his de parture is allowed to take place, and his ulterior destination fixed, the previous consent of the Spanish Government, as most interested in the matter, will be waited for. And al though her Majesty trusts, that in accordance with the senti ments which prevail with her august allies, nothing which can have the least semblance of precipitation will have been done in a matter of such transcendancy, her Majesty has ex pressly commanded me, in order to guard against every case and event, to make the opportune communications as well to the Cabinet of her Most Faithful Majesty as to those of Paris and London, not only for the purpose of stating with befitting dignity and good faith her Majesty's views and intentions respecting the grave matter in question, but also for the pur pose of drawing the attention of her august allies towards three important points:— " 1. The justice and propriety of demanding, at least, from Don Carlos, the same conditions and promises which were ex acted from Don Miguel in the seventh article already referred to. " 2. The right which the Spanish Government has of not acceding on its part to the said Prince's fixing his ulterior resi dence, without previously obtaining the epecial consent of her Majesty, and the approval of all the Powers, parties to the treaty of London. " 3. That for the purpose of guarding against the possibi lity of the treaty being illusory and of no avail, and on the contrary, with the end that it may be considered in all its force and activity even after the expulsion of both Princes, it would be expedient that the same four Allied Powers should publish a solemn declaration, stating that the treaty is still in existence for the purpose of securing the common object which was the basis of it ; and that if unfortunately Don Miguel or Don Carlos should return to these kingdoms, or attempt to disturb the tranquil possession of the crowns by their legitimate Queens, the said Powers would consider themselves obliged to comply with its stipulations, and joining all their powers and efforts, counteract any attempt at usurpation, and secure the enjoyment of that peace which is so necessary to the general repose of Europe. " In these very terms I have, by command of her Majesty the Queen, my Royal Mistress, transmitted notes to the Am bassador from his Majesty the King of the French and to the Minister of his Britannic Majesty at this Court ; and her Ma jesty hopes for the continuance of the best harmony and good understanding between the four nations who signed the treaty of London, until such an important undertaking is accom plished. " Her Majesty has commanded me to make this communi cation to your Excellency, in order that your Excellency may be good enough to elevate the same to the knowledge of his Imperial Majesty the Duke of Braganza, and that it may ob tain (her Majesty confidently hopes) an object so essential for the future pacification of both kingdoms. " I avail myself, &c., " FRANCISCO MARTINEZ de la ROSA. " Aranjuez, June 3." " To the Most Excellent Senhor Agostinho Jose Freire, Minister for Foreign Affairs of her Most Faithful Ma jesty the Queen of Portugal, &c., Lisbon." No. 111. " Lisbon, July 25. " Sir,—l am informed that a mail for England has been sent by his Britannic Majesty's steamer Confiance, and as I had not heard of any notice having been given i to his Ma jesty's subjects in Lisbon of the time at which t would be made up, I take the liberty of requesting that you will have the kindness to inform me if such mail was sent, and in that event, on what day of the week, and at what hour of that day, notice was given to us that the mail would be made up and closed l as t even i ng , an d if suc h not i ce was g i ven , I s h ou ld f ee l further obliged by your stating where the same was posted. " This letter will be delivered before seven o'clock this even ing, and I hope to receive your immediate reply, anti that you will inform me if the mail of to-morrow closes at the usual time. " I have the honour to be, your most obedient servant, _ "To Major D o d well, Agent for his Britannic "A. O. Majesty's packets, Lisbon." No. IV. Packet-office, Lisbon, July 26. 1C Sir,—ln answer to your letter of yesterday evening, I beg leave to inform you that no mail went by his Majesty's steamer, Confiance, to England—that Lord Howard de Wal den's communication through Mr. Grant about the closing of one, arriving after seven o'clock, came too late for any notice to be sent on 'Change, but it was immediately put up at this office with the usual punctuality , and a co mmunication made to the Portuguese Post-office and his M a j esty ' s Consul : re agtartdhiis office ngthe mataihlaolff-pthasist o'clock p.m., to go by t h e evening ' s , I beg to inform y ou t h at it will close 4 tide, but by what vessel I am as yet ignorant. " I have the honour p to be, Agent. "To A. 0." ~ J. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1831 FRENCH PAPERS. ( From the Papers of Wednesday.) The Sentinelle des Pyrenees of Bayonne of the 2d inst. gives the following from the official bulletin of Biscay : " The governor of this town has received from Don Bernar dino gelid:Luce, commander of the dhasseurs of Isabella 11. a report, dated Egbar, July 27, which says,—' Yesterday, at 11 o'clock, this town was attacked by the whole body of the insurgents, under Zavala. From the convent of Isazi they sent two columns, one to the right and the other to the left, and in half an hour the firing became general. Favoured by the unevenness of the ground, they reached within pistol-shot of the inwenaments, and kept up an ineffectual fire for four hours. They then retired before two detachments, which left the town and pursued them to the very borders of Biscay. The townsmen conducted themselves with great bravery : o ld men 70 years of age, and boys not more than 14, took up arms and occupied posts. Twelve bodies of rebels, who had been killed, were found in the environs, and it is known that about 50 of them were carried off wounded; among them is an officer. The garrison had only two killed and two wounded.' The Sentinelle has also the following :—" Colonel Quintana was in the evening of the 28th with his column at Gordujuela and Sodupe. Simon Torre, with his four aides de-camp, was in the morning of the same day at Villaro, with Luqui and his band. The following are the names of the French ships which are to cruise in concert with the English squadron already arrived in these roads :—The sloop 'Sappho, at the Passage ; the brig Le Lutin, at St. Sebastian ; t h e schooner l'Hirondelle, at Bilboa ; the brig Orestes, at San tander : and the brig Hussard, at Corunna." We have received the following letter from Madrid, dated July 28, from which it appears that the entrance of Don Car los into Navarre was indisputably admitted in that capital, but the event had not produced any powerful sensation :—" The arrival of Don Carlos in Navarre, which had been long consi dered doubtful, is now ascertained to be a positive fact. He has been seen at Salvatierra, a few leagues from Vittoria. Although it is known that many inhabitants of the Basque provinces and Navarre have joined his standard, it is not per ceived that the Carlists in the other provinces are preparing to make any movement in his favour. It will not be till after the Pretender has gained some signal success that any alarming manifestations in any of the provinces are to be expected. The prosecutions against the authors of the massacre of July 17, are going on with activity, as well as those against the con spirators of July 24. Amongst the latter, Alexander O'Don nell, the brother of the Count d'Abisbal, is said to be in volved. It is also said that several personages of distinction who have constantly made their Court to the Queen's- sister, have been arrested. But these rumours are the inventions of malice, and without any foundation. The Chambers are pur suing their regular course. The debates will commence this day. The first subject will be the address. The cholera di minishes visibly. A great many of those already attacked are dying, but there are very few new cases. The Ministers are occupied in preparing reports of their several departments, which, according to the terms of the royal statute, they are bound to present to the Chambers at the beginning of every session. The most perfect union continues to prevail between Messrs. Amarillas, Toreno, and Martinez de la Rosa." Extract of anoter letter of the 28th ult. from Madrid:— " The attention of the public has been awakened by the con firmation of the arrival of Don Carlos in Navarre, and by the news of another occurrence, which is no less extraordinary, though still more doubtful—the landing of Don Miguel in Catalonia. It is evident that Don Carlos has been instigated to this, and is probably supported by the funds of the English Tories, in a resolution of which alone he was incapable ; and he may also rely upon the aid of the French Legitimatists, who, however, will have great difficulty in converting him into a hero, and have not calculated upon the embarrassments they are bringing upon their party in Navarre, by charging them with a timorous Prince and a suite of courtiers and council lors who have already wearied the juntas and the insurgent generals with their pretensions. At this crisis of complicated circumstances, rendered still more involved by the present si tuation of Europe, the Spanish Government is not, as may be imagined, in any degree shaken. Innumerable trifling obsta cles have disappeared. The two Chambers of the Cortes already afford it a powerful support, its financial credit remains firm, and supplies are tendered to it. The annulling of the treaty with M. Rothschild, which, both at Paris and London, has been considered as fatal to its credit, has virtually pro duced a contrary effect. The banker who is substituted for him has already furnished the Spanish Government with as large a sum as M. Rothschild had agreed to supply it with, besides reimbursing the burthensome advances which M. Rothschild had begun to make. The question of the finances, which is the most important of all, will be one of the first. entered upon by the Cortes. The recomposition of the English Ministry, whose dissolution had greatly alarmed the new order of things in Spain, has completely restored confidence. There is now no doubt that the stipulations of the treaty of th'e quadruple alli ance will be carried into execution if the casus fcederis arises. The fruitless attempt made by about 20 refugees, returned to their country, and discontented at finding themselves neg lected, proves how little influence this party has. The ap pointments made by the two Chambers of members for the different committees show the effectual support the Mi nistry will receive from them ; but it is not to be doubted that the admission of the Count de Toren° into the Council has produced this happy effect, instead of the violent opposition which would have existed had he been kept aloof from the di rection of affairs." The Courrier Beige of the 4th inst. announces that King Leopold and the Queen were to set out that day for Flanders. Their intention was to reach Ghent the same evening, and to remain there till the morning of the 6th. It also gives the following of the 31st ult. from the Hague :—" The Count de Reede has returned here from Biberich, bringing with him the treaty concluded between the Dutch Plenipotentiary and the Representative of the Duke of Nassau, through the media tion of Austria and Prussia, concerning the Luxemburg question." The Augsburg Gazette of the 2d inst. gives the following letter from Trieste, dated July 26 :—" Our intelligence from Alexandria to the 14th inst. is far from being of a cheering nature. The critical situation of Ibrahim Pacha in Syria is confirmed. His authority is spurned on all sides ;in fact, all Syria is in a state of insurrection. Not far from Damascus several divisions of regular militia went over-to the side of the natives, and Ibrahim was obliged to have recourse to his artil lery for the purpose of bringing the mutineers to reason. I n this he would doubtless have succeeded had he been able to place entire confidence in his Arabian troops, but their d is- position (with the exception of the cavalry and artillery) was liable to great suspicion. Under these circumstances, Ibrahim did not consider himself of sufficient force to proceed to great lengths without a reinforcement of Egyptian troops, who are not only accustomed to the strictest discipline, but would be less exposed to seduction. He has therefore sent pressing applications to his father for succour. Immediate attention has been pain to this demand. Two regiments of infantry are ordered for Syria, and three others will follow without delay. The Viceroy is greatly disconcerted by this affair. He is fully aware of all the consequences which this first in surrection of the conquered province may bring in its train, and will certainly make any sacrifice to prevent collision, or to prevent its recurrence. His victory cannot be doubtful so long as the Porte remains tranquil ; but should the latter be disposed to turn the occurrence to account, and it is not impossible that, in order to repair its recent losses, it has sought, or perhaps indirectly created, this oppor tunity of being called to the assistance of the insurgents, —should this be the case, immense exertion will be required on the part of Mehemet to defend his newly-acquired country, which is unaccustomed to his yoke and to the exactions of his fiscal system. After the accounts we receive of the conduct of Ibrahim in Syria, we cease to be amazed at revolt among the people. We are at a loss to see upon what principles the French and English can behold with placid eye the presence of the Arabians in these countries. Certainly the present events deserve the utmost consideration of the European Go vernments. Should a rupture take place between the Porte and Mehemet Ali, matters may become so complicated for the maritime Powers as not to be easily unrivalled by diplomatic measures." The Gazette quotes the funds at Vienna on the 28th ult., 5 per Cent. Metalliques, 97i; 4 per Cent. ditto, 88 1 , ; Bank Actions, 1,235. The First Chamber of the States of Hanover adopted, in a recent sitting, a law on duels. The penalty of death is pro nounced against the person who in a mortal combat shall have killed his adversary, which penalty, under extenuating circum stances, may be commuted to 20 years' transportation. In the case of a duel not before fixed to be mortal, he who shall have killed his adversary is punishable by six years' imprisonment in a house of correction, which period may be diminished by ex tenuating circumstances. Serious wounds from the same cause are punished by ordinary imprisonment. The seconds, who might have used proper exertions to prevent the duel, are exo nerated from punishment. Medical practitioners, whose aid may have been required, are not liable, neither are they ob liged to give information on the subject. Letters from Moldavia and Wallachia speak of great distress prevailing in those countries from the failure of the harvest. The Diario di Roma announces the death of Cardinal Pollotta. His Eminence was born at Ferrara on the 23d of February, 1770, and was invested with the purple in the Con sistory, by Pius VII., on the 10th of March, 1823. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLYOD'S.) DEAL, AUG. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Llandovery, White, from Jamaica ; Nautilus, Mowbray, from Sierra Leone ; Clyde, rom the Mediterranern ; Black N y m p h, Smart, from Sierra Leone for Sunderland ; Henry Brougham, M'Kenzie, from the Mediter ranean to Newcastle; and Apollo, Randall, from Berbice to London. Po aTsmoutn, AUG. 7.—Wind S. S.W. strong and squally.— Arrived his Majesty's s hi p Medea,from 6orunna. Off port the Cumberland, Hastie , from New Orleans ; Shattesla, Tanfield, from Trinidad. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 6.—Wind S.W. FALMOUTH, AuG. 6.—Wind W. S.W. , strong and squally.— Arrived the Scorpion (Portuguese cutter), from Lisbon. Off port the Harlequin, Hunter, from Aux Cayes ; and Trefusis, M'Kin non, from Naples. Li v EarOor., AUG. 6.—Arrived the Congress, Howles, from New Orleans ; Alert, Duncan, Britannia, Sketchley, and West morland, Douglass, from New York ; Earl Grey, Taskin, from Sa vannah ; John and Mary , Powman, from Bay Chaleur; dyrus Aide, Johnson, Elizabeth and Mary, Walker, Medora, Hardbottle, and Caledonia, Luscombe, from Quebec ; Princess, Shaw, from Pic tou ; and Diana, Widstrom, from Stockholm. Off port the Howard, from New York ; Nelson, Village, from New Orleans ; Mary Ann, from Pictou ; British Tar, from Richebucto ; and Grenville and Frederick, from St. John's, Newfoundland. TOPSHAM, AuG. 6.—Arrived the Despatch, Field, from Oporto. STANGATE CREEK, AUG. 6. Arrived the Velocity, Truscott, from Mogadore ; and Camilla, Hain, from Ancona. MARGATE, AUG. 7.—Arrived off port the William Inglis, Ley tourn, from Smyrna. GREENOCK, AuG. s.—Arrived the Jamaica, Hindman, from Jamaica; Amity, Sully, from New Orleans ; Trial, Wardlow, from Mobile ; Henry, Hutchinson, from Bay Chalet's • Sovereign, Crowell, from Halifax ; a n d A mity , Mastertin, from St:Petersburgh. LYNN, AUG. 6.—Arrived the Regent, Chedd, from Wyburg. YARMOUTH, AUG. 7.—Arrived the Providence, Elliott, from Wyburg. SCARBOROUGH, AUG. 6.—Arrived off port the Brittania, Apple yard, from Riga. BRISTOL, AUG. 7.—Arrived the Kingston, Emerton, and Lean der, Stark, from Jamaica ; and David, Brown, from Quebec. LANCASTER, AUG. 6.—Arrived the Rapid, White, from St. Petersburgh. .DENHALL MARKETS. by the Carcass. NENVGATE AND LEA At per stone, s. d tos d. s d to s d Beef, inferior 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior 2 4 2 6 middling 0 6 '2 1 0 middling.. 3 2 3 4 -- fume large." ...... 3 4 3 6 prime 3 6 4 0 prime small 3 8 310 Pork, large 2 2 3 0 Veal 0 8 4 4 --- sma'l •1 4 3 5 Lamb 'is Bd. to ss. Cd. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all description of grain this week are moderate, and the return of flour fair. In consequence of the rain the wheat trade is rather dearer for fine samples. Barley, beans, and peas remain firm. Oats are ready in sale, and may be noted 6d. per qr. dearer than on Monday. I ARRIVALS. Barley. Oats. 110 qrs 3,2-0 qrs 5,170 sacks. 149 o,rBo 100 1:1,450 Whet English Irish Foreign 1,70 SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Beasts and Pigs was indifferent, both as to numbers and quality ; that of Sheep, Lambs, and Calves, tolerably good. Trade with prime small Lamb and Veal was somewhat brisk, but otherwise dull, at Monday's quotations. Milch Cows, though not very numerous, experienced a slow sale, at from 151. to 171. ; good ones, 171. 10s. to 191. PRICES PER STONE OF BLII., TO SINK THE OFFALS. S. d. to s.d _ _ s d to s d Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 6 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 2 Prime large Oxen 510 4 0 Prime Scots, &c Large coar e Calves 3 6 310 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves each' ,12 a t 8 Inferior Sheep...... Second quality ditto Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 310 Southdown Wethers Large Hogs 2 8 3 2 Small Porkers 3 6 3 $ Quarter old Pigs eacW 12 u 18 0 Lambs 4s 4d . to ss. 8d per stone SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. Sheep and Lambs I Calves. Pigs, 517 10,480 400 270 GRAND ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN by the EAST INDIA COMPANY, to the NEWLY-APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY. A splendid entertainment was given by the Court of Directors of the East India Company, on Wednesday evening, at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street, to the Right Hon. Robert Grant, pre viously to that gentleman taking his departure from England to as sume the important office of Governor of Bombay, to which he had been sworn in at the East India-house the day before last. Invita tions were sent to the Cabinet Ministers, and other persons of note and commercial importance. _ _ There were present at the entertainment the Marquis of Lans downe, Lord Palmerston, Lord Hill, the Lord Advocate of Scot land, Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Charles Grant, the President of the Board of Control; Mr. Robert Grant, the new Governor ; the Earl of Gosford, Mr. Collar Ferguson, Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., Sir Pulteney Malcolm, Sir Robert Campbell, Sir J. M‘Donald, Sir William Young, Mr. Crawford, M.P. ; Mr. Lyall, M. P. ; the Chairman, Deputy-Chairman, and the majority of the other members of the Court of Directors. At about half-past seven o'clock the dinner was served up,— Henry St. George Tucker, Esq., the Chairman of the East India Company presiding, having on his right hand the Right Hon. Robert Grant, and on his left the Marquis of Lansdowne.—The cloth having been removed, The CHAIRMAN first gave the health of "the King," which was warmly received, as well as the following toast, " the Queen, and the rest of the Royal Family." The CHAIRMAN next called the attention of the Company to the Hon. Gentleman whose appointment to a high and important office in India they had met on that occasion to celebrate.—( Hear, hear.) The Chairman paid a very high eulogium on the talents of Mr. Robert Grant , and fel t confident that in that gentleman, would be found a true knowledge of the principles of legislation which peculiarly fitted him for the duties of the high station he was about to perform, and that, under the change that had taken place in the character of the East India Company, he would be found able 'and zealous in his government.—(Cheers.) The toast was drank with full honours. Mr. ROBERT GRANT scarcely knew how to express his thanks for the kindness that had been shown towards him. There were many considerations connected with the enterprise he had under taken which pressed heavily upon him. It must not be thought here or elsewhere that he was insensible to the high compliment that had been paid to him by his appointment, but he must beg to repudiate the general eulogium that the chairman had passed neon his previous conduct.—( Hear, hear, hear.) He was fully sensible of the arduous nature of the duties he had been called upon to per form ; but he undertook them without considering private circum stances, or other almost overpowering considerations ; and he might say, it was with trembling that he proceeded with his high duties.— ( Hear.) Whatever qualifications he might be supposed to possess for the high office—whatever signs of information he might have ob tained of the Company's affairs, and of the great principles upon which the Indian Government ought to be conducted—still he felt the great and arduous duties he should have to perform would re quire the utmost solicitude. He had gained his information from the head of intelligence, and he begged to state that, if he wanted every other qualification for the high office, he had at least to de clare that he had an ardent attachment to the body he was about to serve, and to the people of India. It was on public g r ounds , and not from personal feelings, that he was anxious that his pre vious connexion with the East India Company should be thrown out of consideration in viewing the subject of his appointment to office.—(Hear.) He possessed a firm attachment of loyalty to the Government and the Company, and he knew the obligation that was imposed upon him, and which pressed upon him so heavily, that he really felt himself unable to state his sentiments ; but in a distant quarter of the world he trusted to he enabled to show that he was not unmindful of these obligations.—( Cheers. ) He thanked them for the kind manner in which his name had been received. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Lord Hill, and his gallant companions in arms. The toast was drank with many cheers. Lord HILL, on behalf of himself and the other members of the army, expressed his acknowledgment for the honour done to that branch of the service. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Sir P. Malcolm, which was drunk with applause. Sir P. MaLcoLat said it was now 33 years ago since he was first associated with the East India Company. He had been with the Duke of Wellington in India, ands ad seen various services in eply for the honour of the that country. He, therefore, felt fl Company, and took an interest in everytti2T that concerned India. The CHAIRMAN, after eulogizing the contitu:: of the Ministry, proposed as a toast, " The Marquis of Lansdowne, an, the rest of the Ministers.—( Loud cheers. ) The Marquis of LANSDOWNE hoped to be permitted, on behalf of himself and his colleagues, to express his deep sense of gra titude for the honour done to them, but he felt he was indebted to the situation he held in his Majesty's service for those marks of respect that had been shown to him by the Hon. Chairman. His Hon. Friend, Mr. Robert Grant, had taken office under circum stances, not of diminished responsibility, but at a period when there was a greater hope of improving India than during the government of any of his predecessors.--( Hear, hear.) In the desire to promote the interests and advance the prosperity of that country, the Court of Directors, to whom the Government of India was now left, would meet with every assistance from his Majesty's present, and he had no doubt from all future, advisers—( Cheers)—how ever composed—they would receive the most cordial co-operation and if necessary, efficient protection in all measures considered fitting for the interests of the millions for whose improvement and safety this country was responsible. That such a spirit will continue to animate the Court of Directors no one will doubt, and the best return he could make to the Chairman for the manner in which his Majesty's Ministers had been proposed to the com pany, would be for him to propose the healths of the Chair man, Deputy Chairman, and Court of Directors of the East India Company. The toast having been drunk with great applause, The CHAI RMA N said, the Noble Marquis had been pleased to compliment him and his colleagues. He considered the Court of Directors were entitled to the confidence of the British public. They had endeavoured to promote British interests as well as those of the natives of India under the government of the Company. The Court of Directors had been anxious to advance knowledge and the arts and sciences in India—they were making progress, and he hoped they would tend to the advantage of that country as he thought they would. He hoped the Court of Directors would be found to do justice to the charge they had undertaken. The Chair man remarked, that the wisdom of the Legislature has established two co-ordinate powers for the management of the affairs of India. Upon a perfect cordiality subsisting between these two bodies de pended, in a considerable degree, the safety of India.—(Hear, hear.) He concluded by proposing the health of the Right Hon. Charles Grant, President of the Board of Controul.—( Cheers. ) The toast having been honoured, 31r. C. GRANT said the kind disposition evinced towards him by the Chairman was gratifying to him, and would excite him to fu ture exertions for the benefit of India. He was conscious that the principles that had guided him were founded on a desire to increase the security of the East India dominions—(Hear, hear)—and he thanked his Noble Friend for the expressions of a cordial co operation on the part of Government to obtain that object— ( Hear.) He was deeply conscious of the importance of the duties he had to perform, and all who looked at the enormous concerns of India, the difficulties which existed in maintaining good govern ment, and increasing the prosperity of that country, must know this to be the case. If he persevered in the course he had adopted, it was no small relief to be assured that he was associated with men like the Court of Directors, to whom he could in every case of difficulty resort. Nor had he been slow to resort to them, and he said it with delight, that he had never failed to obtain co operation ; there was nothing like a jealous feeling, nothing like exclusiveness, or an unworthy feeling amongst them. — (Hear , hear.) He had received the most pat) iotic assistance from them. An enlightened Legislature had entrusted a great responsibility on the Court of Directors, he meant the Govern ment of the East Indian Empire.—( Hear, hear.) That Empire was formed of anomolous and extraordinary materials ; it has been raised to extreme importance by a mercantile body ; while they prosecuted commerce they maintained the Government of that vast empire, and they now had the honour of governing it. It had been the object of the Court of Directors to make the connexion honour able to this country, and advantageous to the people of India, and he hoped they would continue so to act, and he trusted the result would correspond with what the Chairman had stated. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Lord William Ben tinck, the Governor-General of India. Lord GOSFORD had received a letter of five pages from his Lord ship, written in his usual style, but his Lordship's anxiety to do his duty had caused him to expose himself too much, and he had suf fered severely in consequence. The next toast was " Sir Thomas Adams, the Governor of Fort St. George, and the Governor of Agra." In proposing the health of the head of the army in India (Lord W. Bentmck) the Chairman took occasion to advert to the splendid successes of the troops in India, and to pay a tribute to Lord Clive for his victories. The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the last toast of the evening. He gave the health of Mr. Crawford, M.P., (anti " Mr. Lyall," cried several of the company), and success to the trade and com merce of London.—( Cheers. ) Mr. CRAWFORD returned thanks, and said, that 37 years ago he entered the service of the Company as a writer on the Bengal esta blishment, and he could bear testimony to the high character of the government in India. The Chairman at half-past eleven o'clock vacated his seat, and the company retired. The entertainment gave the greatest satisfaction. It was corn posed of the choicest viands. A SEASONABLE HINT.—The season having ar rived when, among other pre-disposing causes to intestine complaints, we may rank the free and almost irresistible in dulgence in fruit, the necessary consequence of which is an increased demand for pure Brandy ; it may not be amiss to renew in the recollection of the public the knowledge of the fact that, during the prevalence of the Cholera in 1832 and 1833, one of the greatest safeguards was found in the use of BETTS' PATENT FRENCH DISTILLED BRANDY ; which, upon the acknowledgment of many of the most eminent medical men in London and elsewhere, was declared to exceed French Brandy in its medicinal properties. One reason which alone sufficed to justify this preference was the entire absence, in the Patent Brandy (as certified by several of the most distin guished chemists), of those acids which arc known to exist in the foreign spirit; and which extensively counteract its other wise beneficial qualities. J. T. BETTS and Co.'s sole esta blishment is at the Distillery, No. 7, Smithfield Bars, where the Patent Brandy may be obtained, either Pale or Coloured, in quantities not less than Two Gallons, at 18s. per Imperial Gallon. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE WELLINGTON BARRACKS, ST. JAMES'S PARK.—Last week the following un heard-of arbitrary power was exercised en the property of a poor private soldier, of the name of Cross, belonging to the 3d battalion of Grenadier Guards, stationed in the Wellington New Barracks, in St. James's Park. The following are the particulars : —the soldier, Cross, had a parcel sent him containing three pair of hose, three silk handkerchiefs, a waistcoat, pair of gloves, pair of braces, and two small packages of tobacco, when the Adjutant of the battalion, Captain Clinton, sent Drill-serjeant Pinder to see the contents of the parcel but the private soldier, Cross, would not allow it. The parcel was then immediately removed to the Orderly-room, where it remained for the space of three or four days. It was afterwards removed, and the eight company, the one which Cross belonged to, were marched from out of the barracks to the rear of them, where a large fire being prepared, the company formed into a circle, and the parcel, with its con tents, thrown into the fire, where it was consumed in the pre sence of the men. Surely such`arbitrary power ougbt. not .to exist in the British army 11 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 1. 11;c: House met at five o'clock. The DuLe of WELLINGTON presented a petition from slaves in Barbadoes, compl a i n i ng o f t h e une . - on money. Th ey also prayed i o s p u r i i b et u o t r io g n ef ofthe c,pmpensati t q h u e a I P distribution their Lordships to exercise their influence in order to give them protection in the British markets for colonial produce in competition with the new colonies. The Noble Duke con.. curred in the prayer of the petition. UNIVERSITIES. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition, pray.. ing for protection to the Universities. ESTABLISHED CHURCH. The Bishop of MEATH presented petitions from St. Mary's, Drogheda, Dungarvon, and other places in Ireland in support of the Established Church. POOR LAWS' AMENDMENT BILL. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from art individual against the Poor Law Amendment Bill, and pray ing that no pauper might be sent from a workhouse to a luna tic asylum, without the certificate of a medical man. COLONIAL MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH PLANTATION SUGAR.—Business has been active this week, and at full prices ; fine samples are in demand. The sales are full 3,700 hhds. ; about 145 hhds. of Barbadoes sold at Ms. to 61s. per cwt. for middling to fine. The stock is full 2,000 hhds. less than those last year. FOREIGN SuuAlts.—The sales are small, and the stocks are de ficient. EA ST INDIA SUGA RS. —The finer sorts of Mauritius sugar are Is. per cwt. higher ; the . public sales have been about 6,000 bags. The import of Mauritius is 35,000 bags less than last year, and of other East India 85,000 bags less. REFINED Sucans.—All sorts are lower; crushed has been sold at 31s. 6d. per cwt. COFFEE.—British Plantation Coffees are fiat, and only the finer qualities maintain their value. Middling Jamaica is worth 103 s. per cwt. ; Foreign and East India Coffees are both in demand, and prices are lower. Cuba Coffees are ss. per cwt. lower. Russ is dull, but prices remain about the same. The stock is full 3,500 puncheons less than last year. SPlCES.—Pepper is in demand, and 4%d. higher. Pimentos are lower. COTTON is in active demand, and from %d. to V i d. per lb. higher. The sales of the week ending to-day are fully 4,000 bales. Surats ord. to fine are at 6 3 / 4 d. to 2%d. per lb. SALTPETRE is not so firm, except for fine sorts, which fetched 28s. per cwt. for 54 per cent. refracted sorts. HOPS.—The pickings will commence in some places soon, and new pockets may be looked for in a week. The duty is at 105,0001. TALLOW continues very steady, at 435. 6d. per cwt. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S. Owing to the absence at York and Brighton of the majority of the subscribers to the room, the attendance was slack, and business at a stand-still. The only offers made on the St. Leger were the following 9 to 4 agst Mr. Batson's Plenipotentiary 15 to 2 agst Mr Heseltine's Worlaby Baylock 15 to 2 agst Lord Sligo's Bran 17 to 2 agst Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah 25 to 1 agst Mr. Marson's Lowden DERBY. 1,000 to 50 laid agst. each of the following three in ono bet : Lord Jersey's Silenus, Lord Jersey's Ibrahim, and Lord Exeter's Brother to Augustus. Offers to take 17 to 1 about Silenus, and 7 to 1 about Lord Jer sey's colt. YORK AUGUST MEETING. York, Wednesday Evening. Amongst the present arrivals are—The Duke of Cleveland, Duke o f L ee ds, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir J. Beresford, S. L. Fox, Esq., M, p ' C. Wilson , Esq. , G. Baker , Esq., the Hon. Captain Brown, &c. S e veral others are expected for to-morrow and Friday's races, which possess considerable interest. The running this afternoon was confined to the following • Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft., and 50 added by the Corpora tion, for all ages ; 3-yrs., 6st. 91b. ; 4 yrs., Bst. Ilb. ; 5 yrs., Bst. 101 b. ; 6 yrs. and aged, 9st. Mil e an d quar t er . 3 su b s . Mr. Skipsey's b. h. Physician, 5 yrs walked over. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each; for 2-yrs.-old colts, Bst. 51b., and fillies, Bst. 21b. T. Y. C. 23 subs. Mr. J. Scott's ch. c. Pilgrim Mr. Ridsdale's br. c. by Chateau Margaux Duke of Leeds's ch. c. by Actaeon—Gin Mr. S. L. Fox's b. f. by Langar—Lady of the Tees 4 The following also started,. but were not placed : et b/ M L r o . n F g e w u a i , t — 5 b r Y . o e u . n p g eDßuee Roos, Lord r II d I r K . e t. Mr. T. Dundas's b. C. Kildare, Mr. Watt's Sister to Bubastes, Mills's gr. s a n b t g e e l; burnc's ch. f. by Actaeon—Georgiana, Mr. Garforth's b. f. by Betting-2 to 1 agst Marchesa, 3to 1 agst Lady of the Tees, and 7to 2 agst Sister to Bubastes, and 10 to 1 agst Pilgrim. The whole got off well at the first attempt, and came in a line to the Lottery . —Lau ra • distance, where the Marchesa colt, Pilgrim, the Duke of Leeds's two, the Lady of the Tees filly and De Roos were in front, Pilgrim having the lead, and, to all appearance, the best of the race, which Duke of Leeds he manacred to sustain till the end, winning by half a neck, ridden by J. // I nes . After the first two there was considerable tailing. The Corporation Plate of 50/. ; for 3-yrs.-old, 7st. 71b. ; and 4 Bst. 8 1 b. ; fillies and g e ldings allowed 31bs., and maiden yrs., colts 2lbs. The winner to be sold for 200 guineas, &c. Heats, a mile and three-quarters. Mr. S. Fox's Mrs. Oakley, 3 yrs General Sharpe's ch. f. hlyrrha, 3 yrs Mr. D Ross's b. c. The Pretender, 3 yrs 3 3 2 Mr. Dyson's b. c. Lockington, 4 yrs 4 4 4 The fixtures for to -morrow consist of t he Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3- y rs.-old, for whic h Mr. Walker's D elirium, and Velocity, Mr. Gully's Stapleton, Sir. Gascoigne's Zohrab, and one of the Duke of Leeds, are here. A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. eaoh, h. ft., and 50 added, for three-years-old, for which are hero Mr. Salvin's Isabella, Mr. Maxwell's Buccaneer, General Sharpe's Matilda, Mr. Etherington's Wyndham, and Mr. Skipsey's Inhe ritor. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added, for which Spume, Logic, and Physician, are named ; and the Hornby Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for two-years-old, for which Mr. Houlds worth's Felix, Mr. Skipsey's Violante, Mr. Walker's Curtius, and Mr. Walker's Alice, are here. No change in the St. Leger betting ; but the Skipsey party are evidently getting fonder of Worlaby Baylock. BRIGHTON RACES, August 7. The Borough Plate of 501. Heats, the New Course. Mr. Shelley's King of Trumps, aged 2 1 1 Mr. Sadler's Tally-ho, 6 yrs 1 3 3 Mr. Coleman's Dr. Sewell BEDFORD RACES, AUGUST 7. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each. Heats, once round and a distance. Captain Shipwith's Lady Charlotte Mr. B arra te s Ketchup 2 dr Lord Tavistock's f. by Rasping 3 dr The Corporation Plate was also won by Lady Charlotte, beating Radical and Ketchup. WORCESTER RACES, August 7. A Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, a mile. Mr. Burton's br. c. by Belzoni Mr. Saunders's Eau de Vie Mr. Williams's Claret A Purse of 501. Heats, three miles. Mr. W. Hope's Charity Mr. Williams's Miss Winter 1 1 3 2 2 dr 1 1 2 dr SALISBURY RACES, August 7. The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. Mr. Et wa ll' s R ev enge Mr. Herbert's Carnaby 2 The County Member's Plate was won in three heats by Mr. Harvey's f. by Defence, beating Lord Pembroke's Pencil. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Heats, two miles. Mr. Et wa ll' s R ev enge 1 1 Mr. Sh ra p ne ll' s May Fly 2 dr bolted. Lord P em b ro k e ' s Coroner The City Member's Plate was won in one heat b y Mr. Scott's Barney Bodkin, beating Blenheim and Coroner, who again bolted. The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats, mile and a half. Gentlemen riders. Mr.'D. R a d c liff e ' s L a dy E m ily 2 1 1 Mr. Cod r i n gt on ' s C onserv ative 1 2dr Sir E. Bathurst's Auctioneer CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.-SITTING OF AUG. 6. The sitting commenced at half-past 1 o'clock, M. Bedoch in the chair. The President informed the Chamber that the order of the day was the sequel of the verification of the qualification of deputies, and proposed that the Chamber should be occupied with that operation till 4 o'clock, after which hour it would be expedient to commence the ballot for the nomination of the President and Vice-President.-_( Voices from the centre, " Yes, yes.") . _ M. Parent observed, that as long as reports were ready to be brought up, it was the duty of the Chamber to verify them otherwise a number of deputies who had taken the necessary steps to be admitted would be deprived of their right of balm loting. The President.—We can examine that question when the proper moment comes. Three members were admitted. _ _ The nomination of Mr. Drault gave rise to a lengthy discus sion. The opponent of the Hon. Deputy was M. Martineau. After a long but insignificant debate, relative to certain irre gularities in the election, the question concerning the claims of the respective candidates was put to the vote.—Election of M. Drault annulled, and . the hon. deputy admitted. M. Mar tineau made his entr%nce into the Chamber : his appearance excited a general I.4ugh. , 1 ,7 , 00 L COTTONMARKET, AUG. 6.—The SF ' ' Liv A -.0; to-day are 2,500 bags at steady prices. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. Mr. BERNAL and others brought up the Sale of Beer (Ire land) Bill, the Customs' Acts Bill, and the Westminster Sewers Bill. POOR LAWS (IRELAND). The Duke of RICHMOND wished to ask his No ble Friend at the head of the Government whether the Commissioners who had been appointed to inquire into the state of the poor in Ireland had made any report, and if they had not when they were likely to do so? Lord MELBOURNE said that they had Trot as yet made any report. They were making the most mi nute and anxious inquiry into the condition of the people of Ireland, and ha believed they had made very minute and accu rate investigation. They had lost no time in doing so, and he strongly anticipated it would not be very long before the report upon the subject was drawn up. IRISH CHURCH TEMPORALITIES BILL. The Duke of WELLINGTON wished to call the attention of the Noble Viscount at the head of his Majesty's Government to the fact that the printed copies of this Bill had not yet been laid on the table of the House. He also wished to know whe ther it was the Noble Viscount's intention to proceed further with the Bill this session, and if so, on what day he would propose the second reading ? Viscount MELBOURNE said that it was essentially necessary that the Bill should pass in the present session, as it contained provisions for the payment of the vestry ccss. As, however, the chief objection to the bill was in its details, which would be considered in Committee, he should propose its second reading for to-morrow, postponing the Com mittee for a few days, in order to give time to Noble Lords to make themselves acquainted with its details. The Lancaster Common Pleas Bill, and the Weights and Measures Bill, were read a third time and passed. The other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage. COUNTY CORONERS' BILL. Mr. CRIPPS, and other Members of the House of Commons, appeared at the Bar, to request a conference with their Lord ships with respect to the amendments made by the House in the County Coroners' Bill. On the motion of the Earl of SHA FTE S BUR Y, the con ference was agreed to ; and the Lords being named, pro ceeded to the Painted Chamber for that purpose. The Lords appointed to manage the conference then re turned, and reported that the Commons had agreed to all the amendments in the County Baronies Bill, except that relating to the clause which had been struck out respecting the opening of the Courts. The Bill was returned and laid on the table. The Trading Company Corporation Bill went through a Committee. POOR - LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the bringing up of the report of the above Bill. Upon the clause relating to the preservation of the corre spondence and the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Commissioners, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved an amendment, the production of minutes to cases where it should be directea ` . .1" , the Secretary of State for the Home Department. After some conversation it was agreed that the production of minutes of the u. tailed opinions of the Commissioners should be limited to cases in which they finally differ. The 20th clause was struck t;pt. Various verbal amendments were made in clauses 37 and 47- The amendments made in clauses 52 and 57 were agreed to. The Bishop of E XETER then gave notice that he should, to-morrow, on the third reading of this Bill, move for the omission of all the clauses which related to bastardy. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said he was aware that a strong feeling existed, not only in the House of Commons, but indeed throughout the country generally, respecting the alteration proposed to be made in the law of bastardy.—( Hear, hear.) Although he admitted the existence of such a feeling, he still must confess that he for one approved of the principle of the Bill as it stood, because he believed the best way to get rid of the evil of bastardy would be to throw the whole burthen of the child upon the woman alone, without rendering the puta tive father liable to contribute to its support.—( Hear, hear.) He repeated, that both the House of Commons and the coun try generally had manifested a repugnance to follow this prin ciple—which came to them recommended by the Poor Law Commissioners—and to its fullest extent.—( Hear, hear)-- and hence it was that he believed if the Legislature were now to pass these clauses as they stood in the Bill, Parliament would before very long be called upon to alter the measure in this respect.—( Hear.) The LORD CHANCELLOR suggested that if the Noble Baron meant to propose an amendment, the proper time for doing so would be on the third reading. Lord propose any amendment. He could net come down to the House to-morrow, and that was the reason lie had taken the present opportunity to express his sentiments with reference to this part of the Bill. He had carefully looked into the re port, and he certainly was bound to admit that he could find no thing in it which bore out the recommendation which the Com. , missioners had given to the extent to which that recommenda tion had been carried.--( Hear, hear.) The Commissioners had spoken of Bingham and other parishes in which they said this principle was acted upon, but he was satisfied a reference to the practice of these parishes would show, not only that their statement was incorrect, but that the Bastardy laws were inforced against the putative father whenever the child became chargeable, care only being taken that the mother derived no advantage from the money contributed by him. It would, there fore, appear that wherever the present laws were properly ad ministered they were effectual ; and that being the case, their Lordships should pause a little before they agreed to an alte ration which certainly would introduce a new principle into the laws of this country. He entirely agreed that the annuity system, that was, increasing a woman's income according to the number of her children, should be done away with; and if any Noble Lord should propose a clause having that object in view, he for one should give it his best support ; but al though he said this, he was at the same time bound to admit that he went the whole length of the principles asserted in these clauses of the Bill as they now stood.—( Hear, hear.) On the question being put that the clause (with the amend ment) for establishing Provident Institutions be agreed to, The Duke of RICHMOND objected to the principles of imposing a tax upon the owners and occupiers of land for the maintenance of Provident Institutions. He had no doubt that such establishments might be productive of great good, but he could never, for his part, consent to any portion of the poor rates being applied otherwise than in the maintenance of the poor. The adoption of such a principle would open the door to all the abuses that now existed in respect to the county rate, and he would r6ther set about reforming the present Provident Institutions than expose the owner and occupier of land to a burthen from which he never could hope to derive any benefit. No principle, he contended, could be more ob jectionable than that of raising money for the support of the poor, and afterwards converting it to other purposes. The LORD CHANCELLOR admitted that there was great weight in the objection which his Noble Friend had made. This clause would undoubtedly introduce into the Bill a new principle, and one which he feared the Commons would not concur in. He hoped, therefore, their Lordships would not press the adoption of the clause. The Bishop of LONDON defended the clause on the ground that nothing was more common than for parishei to apply sums out of the poor rates In support of hospitals and other charitable institutions, but, for the reason which the Noble and Learned Lord had stated, it might not be desirable to retain the clause. After a few words from the Duke of RICHMOND in ex planation, the clause was struck out. The clause relating to emigration, as amended by the Com mittee, was agreed to. The 65th clause, relating to settlements, having been put, The Duke of RICHMOND proposed that the words " by apprenticeship," which had been inserted on the motion of Lord Wynford in the Committee, should be struck out. The Noble Duke said that this was the most objectionable means by which a settlement could be obtained, and led to more liti gation than almost any other that he knew of. Lord WHARNCLIFFE hoped their Lordships would not disturb the clause, but admitted that some other arrangement with respect to settlement should be made. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that diminishing set tlements by servitude went, pro tanto, to increase derivative settlements. This was, he admitted, objectionable. It was, however, his intention to devise a plan for making settlement depend upon residence rather than servitude ; but then Bau ch an alteration would take time, in order that it might be bseil upon sound and safe principles. In Scotland a.residence o f , he believed, two or three years, conferred the rig ht of settle menta been found upon the pauper, and the arrangem ent had been to work well ; but whether it would a nswer in this country was quite another question. He had considered the practica bilityhewas in of introducingconveed thatthe it change not int obethdeonper;esethnatt m th eas eff u e r c e t , but it a little care would be necessary, and therefore he h o p e d their Lordships would be satisfied assurance th t t h h a e t p a l a m n e c a o s n u t r a e i n o e n d th in e this clause, and accept h is subject of settlement by residence should be framed b e f ore toe next Session. There was another reason why he did not wish to make any alteration in this clause, and that was, the situa tion in which the introduction of new matter would place the other House of therefore,Parl iam nt. the T on h l e y y o c o o u u rs ld e havethecbouat one ld pursuevot e uponit, and, would be to reject it as they had that day done one of the best amendments that had ever been made in any me:,sure, namely, that w L ord hic w h y thi L N e F r 0 ors ß d p 1 a ip s had thought a d made in the Bribery thatmahingar Bi 11. Lord sidilel. n ce of three years or any other period a ground for settlement would introduce an anomaly into the laws of this country, which,