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t be uni ntere ; ,' 121,h A utg us, . in favour °;',, of Signatu res ie qUalifi ell s 9 14 signat ure %lift Observance ore s; ,164 sie pet"' ;wr's Bill, his oa for the P o ith petition' ist Lora, ,n Bill 9° , io oer s The Pe tit e a le of coelnipd alue of the Ince, InaY, o poi Ln equivk% e, i tre inst the P i e Is one 110 1 ;lasgow ,ngland ni o,6 r u e of ) ping the Li, petition with enters, pre r ith 25,6 10 i s:‘l4 )ns, with f an Catholic'fr 255 signa le ,, , ,i 8 petitions,Av he Slaver): 9 )f it relatt u r i o and the g rsl3 l . money tor r,956 sign 3t oo, t.igar and Pi, itish and t n ci thitants °' Comml'he but we P resv 4 F.ast India s ol i :ets at the t Indies• n i ) it are ,sV :ters. r °l. licens e . s 4 ith 2 31 si r,' e corn 3# itures ; e gi e lilt 5 P et ,, it c o :xtra Po" ;id atures ; a l g ) ro o oreign T l ne l? res. 01e s i or0 such Ine 3 ' o tio mpel the 0 proporti°° !holders ,or. The; $ ll on are 2 3, „ c • y. If t hey In the Peso l , :eport. 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HOUSE OF COMMONS. The - R - „ EkKER. took his seat at twenty m i nutes after sav e o'cloc k, srv,,SOLIDATED FUND(APPROPRIATION BILL.) ul l% 8 . RICE moved the order of the day for receiving teport on this Bin. 11, 1%. * RIDDINSON asked if it was the intention of his 4 je"Y's Government to lay on the table of the House the . Port of the l e , , Poor laws Commissioners, and . when, . as. it a subject that was viewed with considerable i eirta tiee. 4: lr ,' S. RICE said the report had not yet been made, th 't would be made during the recess, and it should d prein,bc simplified according to the best arrangement lf an b ers n ' a c t d, to that it might be in the hands of Hon. i em- M e H ILL Y a period as was possible. 400 h; ; I L•ds hoped forwarde orders of the day would . Iv es a " 'lt pressed ; he had understood that it M r r . ra ged for petitions to take precedence ay. tf great Put CE assured the Hon. Member that to4l it ' was of the .1 114 ''' i mportance to get forwaid with the orders tits,. "aYi Which would occupy only a short space of Th e read a 'Port was then brought up, the amendments be 'e ti me, orde re d t o b e engrosse d , an d the Bill read a third tim e to-morrow s O n the CIV IL LIST CHARGES BILL . thi r d t; on of Mr. S. RICE, this Bill was read a mit and passed. 1 1;1 11.1 1P,' N , PIKE ROADS ACCOUNTS BILL. 'lad :0,7i On the motion of Mr. S. RICE, was also 'it'd time and passed. hf , SESSIONAL ADDRESSES.. C oro r o a i t ' t : "ICE brought up the Resolutions of the tratiti a -° °4 the Sessional Addresses to his Majesty for f C0n,41 tenlunerations to R. Bernal, Esq. (Chairman Wh:cs w h et , 'ti °f the House), and to the Speaker's Secretary, 7,4 agreed to. Oh CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE.. - (4 414. .i -; lII CE moved an address to his Majesty that 'inieeitie''Y would be pleased to confer some dignity in . the ' 4 th e :lain the Rev Temple Freere, for his services "411'sc during ;he present session.—Agreed to. °II% JURIES (IRELAND) BILL.. hill vitt e motion n of Mr. S. RICE the Juries (Ireland) ‘,,, r wad 4 third time. , The ar:llitS STAY OF SUITS BILL. . e i i °4 o ,tch to thiswere read a d third "r t0.,41,-Z'orrotwbenents engrossed ; li the Bill to be read a thir kr, I,I,N,„PIHMARIEs (IRELAND) BILL. ilt°Ntle;"AßT brought up the report on this Bill; the d '`' lit , - ,,,snts were read a second time, and the Bill ordered th. r ""`i ii a third time to-morrow. L°lalita"UTT resented two petitions, one from the V° Of -n t t , ° of H P ull, and the other from James Acland, ' 4 40 4 'at town, against the renewal of the lease of 4 it f a nd lIMI ferry. The Hon. Member stated, that to •a occasion when lie brought forward this 40 "did, it h ad been insinuated by an Hon. Member that te to a t r e sti. i , ° l ely to gain popularity among his consti. 95 , il'e denied the imputation, and could assure that as 1 . 4 I Zber, that at all times so onerous a tax ' de 'V , l 7, by the parties leasing the ferry shouldhave tl ei"e`' oPposition 4 I. ' alsolL • c ", eonsL supported the . prayer of the petitioners. "4 1 ta ,he said, conceive why a river, which di butPtrter southern part of Yorkshire from t le northern l a , ot fat iLisincolnshire, should ha e s a tax put upon t purpose of improving that ferry or tl i i t e s river, ti rh "ere) %i Yto make an addition to the income of the .x -tis et. with ,t e , with equal justice a turnpike gate might be set i , kl d,t ( i , 0 41 e great north road, and the tolls taken there q eed` the Exchequer funds. He thought . his Hon. 0 W1 1e,,, w ho Presented the petition must have mistaken the f r pion s of the Hon. Member for Colchester, who he d egas I. Hill) coruld not suppose would support the con tte'ce of the tax. 1, 44 , 1). W. HARVEY said the Hon. Member for Hull kaOittunderstood what the Noble Lord said when the 4 017't Was last hefire the House. The Noble Lord had qti filtiroated any intention on the part of the Government NNg the claim of rental upon the ferry. Indeed he et 4 i 't tee how the Noble Lord could do so, as the tt1p,,, c41 Was one not so much affecting the rights of the t ii 'itl a 'r the inclination of Government, but one in I -me countr was chiefly concerned. It was whethe r h.-koh4blic would ' give up an income of 3001. property as i t.. ! IZj i , 4t Was as much a species of ''Y "o( as the banks of a river, or left'etlf:oteaht°ld fibs The ferry indeed was eta7slioio as any farm would be leased..(Hear, hear.) 1: er auC tia ° o t have taken any part in the discussion,. if . it to ~.I .t he was desirous of setting himself right with 'Whattltkllet - „, \ '''t he said on the . question of the property le b ad ge h a d l': Previous occasion. In consequence of t he o btain eti l reported to have said on that . occasion, , ' new r-,,ed the singular distinction of being called l ine ;0 " : 1)1 ° , 1 of the Church. He was not ac '4l;l for h 'Plain of the reports of proceedings of that it[ e '"vhi L e w as not aware of the great inconvenience .b s :tht il ,,,, e ", the Were taken—(Hear, hear)—to which the (I °4 - e' " added that those who took the reports were h ll °tlse trow n as tired of the session as the Members easy 4 tiv" ill"(ticar.) Yet still he thought it was as , ° , (l he truth ~. • •n of what took place, , 4j lid . , a misrepresentation rtlit t il li hod eit h er entertained nor . uttered the sentiments a ) , u t not ha cell attributed to him. But paper, to I;E:''riii,„e complained, if that very independent er d h d'''t Maid Clir °nick, had not made what be was reported rit 4 „.7thii,C;', the subject of a leading article, in which h it 14 , 1 1 7 r 0f ct ° , 4 Alr. Daniel Whittle Harvey in his new c Daniel ecL ttl ,ll,,: n) Pion of the Church. Now he (Mr. Dame tt; ''''t . ig CveY) considered that there was nothing . so uri c! . pi et ,ti e 40 legislator as to express one opinion, an thellokal tom bs and he had always expressed fully the ioti`tinita:ntertained, which was in direct opposition . to ° If Pr clee t i°4 b etween the Church and the State. Living "0 ) ,,, i ' 1, - , i t nountr and being a nonconformist him '4: " I t he i'" sißays Y a ' dhered to that opinion, and was . c sa e of Ch men to whom could be consistently applied f , laid o ' Chonpioa of the Church.--(Hear.) What he 'kei th ` t t th tl t ' e occasion alluded to was founded on his be laitt° tee,' hindowners of the kingdom were struggling to ' l 't - e!.. i 'e thY,,,,,Pr,eiudice. against tithes, for the purpose of 4' th at cq f into disrepute, so that at last . they . might .n 4 0: t4 4t t h eir r "l the possessors at a nominal value, ile ' lis consider land might eventually become tithe free. b le at ot,_ed that the property in tithes was as sacred li e J o kt e d tiige,r, description of property, and ought to be )1, rcl erm ' l e . same rules of protection as other property.. h r 'i iht'sri wh o to be his opinion, as part of the fait i cseloh.'.4l Was desirous of supporting the true liberty ait,t's stat e jet, under the conviction that that could not be s th Pr°Pert '4lO of lib erty which would attack the rights of 'ons I ,,s ° ,ald r,,, Y•7(Hear, hear.) With these observations be 'died `` i dea dr, %tidied, as he felt assured they would s i to hi s hated as the imputation which had been ~ o r, Hui! political character. It kie ll r Li ' Pre,, T i o then presented a petition from Mr. James 'a sk whi e hi h g to be released from an said that I s h t l itie n of u e Was suffering, for having said proved klo o ' 4) 4 ~, "WI, which had been subsequently , , i ' t-. before a t.,"orninittee of the House of Curn• ~ l it,,,' \iik lec, l 'k,,Y l Wit ; - The petition against the e Fe n r e ry g.i o . r o i n g r i : 1,4 1 ,,he 1,,:e i nhabitants of Hull and i i . i . b t 14 t0i 4 Q, l'ie Particularly interested in the subjec . Al t `Pier, E NTICK said the Hon. Member was ote' 'lll3 PI errs --PTT contended the Hon. Member was quite la (I ' tA AP, the e,„'ICEII.--The Hon. Member was speaking tiftfe'tion that the petition do lie upon the table. I ,'Lie ••to,tiat he al t hought it teas a hardship upon Mr. Ack `44, eol:Prisoona'gnuld be subjected to so severe a sentence. l'leoi4idtred tha t Part of it should certainly be given up. l 'sd N Y to tt , at his was a proper case for the exercise k 4 i 4 1 4 0 - ard3 4 le, 'Pti utli ogt Person whose conduct he did not kl ,aop f :or il , ot ~ 'lna person had been n se_n e t t e e nc . e o d n t a o tit ;o C.f510,,, of at would not have ber e i d ell d the prose tle'l,i4 toZtheerilin:ti Cottttihtefdt. Ile really c h o e nn ie t v ati.e°4tip,Poratioi; rinnoreend7avaocur endeavouring of the trouble i to put down ti,. ' l4 tisi e l ik 3r P'"" for the offence committed. . fer,,,Tnuie, ''clieved that the prosecutions had arisen lil I d b e 4 °. 4 1 1 1 thi s i ndividual endeavouring to cheapen %44 ( tit 1 41.40 n to UM] ,i , th e conven i ence o f w h ic h t ,„ eti . LL 1 th e whole a e ' gricultural int eres t o f Li n - 4 1r ~.. Oti ae t ki ' r.lot rise to justify the petition fur one ), t he o '• lint t Wing wheth er the statements were true MI Di.°llotry'ii.,tate that no verdict could be satifactory , ° lt vtli t„ t ;' :1 4 eaSe of libel where no opportunity had ')' 0 '"lent s e accused person to prove the truth of ':tN,(.ltyliltall,s p'etit.loletkelzed Ministers would look favour ," Nci" °Prvardt-ofcanlene manodntrhescoiolleecotnfittaetmehnet.had tt ' veli favour '""SOLl aqiic,a,, oily I-ENERAL said that Government Ne, ho!cnnected with this prosecution. The cir lithere Ave r of the case might he inquired into, itii, of the pre anY grounds fur the interfer ence of the 1 , ) t , t 4 ttilce pi:er_own, he had no doub, that interference "het,4l4insi ofer•r,aTtihones pinrotcleieedeinott n of the case were e t ratti ° of the matter might be, and was Bench, was inquired into. Mr. Acland, on that occasion, brought forward affidavits, and was heard at great length in support of them, and it was after that hearing that the rule was made absolute. A Bill had been brought in to do away with the power of the King's Bench to proceed upon criminal information. If that Bill had been persevered in he should have resisted it to the utmost, believing that course of proceeding highly essential fur the protection of this country. The petition was then brought up. Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought up the report of the Committee on Public Documents. Mr. BARNARD presented a petition from Lewisham, Bromley. and other places in the county of Kent, against the malt tax. Mr. CLAY presented a petition from the inhabitants of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, praying for the abolition of the police force. The Hon. Member regretted very much that he had been called upon to present this petition. He regretted it as an indication of what he was bound to believe was the case, the growing distaste of the inha bitants of the metropolis to the police force—.that force he thought, under proper regulations, highly useful to the metropolis. There was one point he should consider himself wanting in duty if he did not revert to.— (Hear, hear.) He thought it appeared clearly that the police force had been most injudiciously employed to obtain information on political subjects. The means, for instance, whereby the body of the people bad thought it right to endeavour to obtain redress for what they considered political abuses. In his opinion it was most inexpedient that they should have been so employed. Such an abuse had taken place in the employment of Pupay,—that employment had been most injudicious, and the individual had acted decidedly wrong ; but he (Mr. Clay) thought it was more the fault of the sys tem than the individual.—(Hear.) He did not mean to moot the point whether it was right for the Ministers of Crown to take means to ascertain the proceedings of the people or to inquire into their intentions to commit a breach of the peace, and he thought they judged most un wisely in employing persons, if they had done so, whose duties ought to be strictly municipal. The whole efficiency of such a force depended upon their having the confidence of the people, and no doubt could be entertained that that confidence would be soon lost if they were to be employed as Pupay had been. Such was the feeling of the people on the subject at present, that when the police were in the act of securing pick pockets and other depredators, there seemed a desire to prevail to effect a rescue. He would not now attempt to enter further into the subject, as the question of the value and efficiency of the force would come before the House in the course of the next session. Colonel EVANS conceived that so long as this force Was under the direction of Ministers they might be made applicable, and would be supposed to be so, to political purposes. He hail stated yesterday that he bad great objection to the police force in a financial point of view. The money at its service for the present year was up wards of 315,000/., enough for the payment of 7,000 or 8,000 troops. Mr. COBBETT could not think any thing more un just than that the Police should be supported at the expense of the whole country. He had heard, with great surprise, the Hon. Member for Westminster the other day charging the Government with throwing on the people of Edin burgh an expense for its support to the tune of sixty thousand pounds.—(Hear, hear.) What would they say when they found they were c filled upon to pay such a sum for watching the property of the fundholders and Members of Parliament.—(Cries of " No, no.") He would say, Yes, yes, it was for their protectio❑ ; and he was sure he could not see what business they had here. --(Laughter.) Mr. ROBINSON observed, that when it was asserted that there was a great jealousy on the part of the people towards the police, it should be ascertained what class of person were alluded to. He could easily conceive one class who would have particular and personal rea sons for disliking the police—(a laugh)—and also ano ther class, viz. the householders, who felt the expense to be oppressive. As to the former class, he felt no sympathy with them, and with regard to the expense, his Majesty's Government had every disposition to lessen it as much as they could.—(t-fear, bear.) With regard to the police themselves, when it was considered what class they were composed of, and at the nature of a large portion of the population, be would ask whether, since its establishment, it had not essentially answered the objects for which it was estoblisbed ? There might have been some inconveniences and some complaints of a few of the police, hut let the House consider how few there had been. He hoped that while those instances were borne in mind, it would not be forgotten what a vast amount of good they had done, the amount of crime they had probably caused to be avoided, and the mischief they had prevented.—(Hear.) If any idea were enter tained of reverting to the old system, he thought it a great absurdity, and he would not for one moment entertain such a proposition, although pro bably it might be necessary to have some revision of the present system. It was his own conviction that the police force was a most valuable one under proper regula tion, and greater evils than those now complained of would result if his Majesty's Government consented to its abolition. Golonel EVANS said he had not alluded to the class of persons who had a natural and personal objection to the new police, but he contended that there was an almost universal feeling iu the respectable householders against the system. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Mr. G. F. YOUNG wished to put a question to the Hon. Member for Cricklade (Mr. R. Gordon) respecting a reply which that Hon. Member had yesterday given to a question which he (Mr. Young) had put to Ministers. Either he (Mr. Young) had misunderstood that reply, or it had gone abroad in an incorrect shape; the lion. Member had been made to say in reference to the question, whether the private traders would be allowed to send out ships to Canton before the expiration of the charter of the East India Company, that the Company could prevent private traders from sending out ships before that period, but that he (Mr. Gordon) had no reason to suppose permission would be refused. He (Mr. Young) had understood the reply to be, that the Honourable Member had no reason to believe the Company would relax their privileges. He should be glad to hear which, was the correct account. Mr. R. GORDON said he was happy that the question had been asked him, for he thought the error must have arisen from the manner in which he had explained himself yesterday. He had wished to be understood to say that the Board of Control had no reason to believe that the East India Company would relax the power they possessed of preventing private ships from proceeding to China before the expiration of their charter; and he stated as his rea son that, from the quantity of tea i❑ their stock, it would be injurious to themselves were they to permit private ships to trade with China before that stock was disposed of. Mr. YOUNG presented a petition from the shipowners of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, complaining of the difficulty, depression, and distress of the shipping interests which they chiefly attributed to the reciprocity system, and the frequent change in the navigation laws, and others affect ing that interest. By the Reciprocity Act, the ship owners of this country were placed on a level with the foreign owners, and it was impossible for them to com pete with success, unless they were allowed to fit out in as cheap a manner. On looking at the cotton manufactures of the country, he found that they had a protection of 10 per cent. the silk had 30 per cent., and linen enjoyed a pro tection of 40 per cent., then why should the shipowner alone be left without any ? All they asked was one of two things, either to have the restrictions which pressed so heavily upon theta retnoved, or have a protection the same as other interests in the country. He felt strongly on the question, and would bring it forward eariy next Session, in order to afford the House an opportunity of giving them one of these alterations. Colonel EVANS presented a petition from the chairman of a public meeting at Wakefield, praying for the repeal of all taxes upon knowledge, and the treatment which a person named Hodson had received in the House of Correction, to which he was sent in default of payino -201., a fine imposed upo❑ him for selling a❑ unstainpe(7l publication. - The case was commented u p on by Mr. C. W ood, Mr. Cobbett, the Solicitor-General, a n d M r . Hill; but no thing further than what appeared a few days ago was brought forward. METROPOLITAN POLICE. Colonel EVANS gave notice of his intention early next session to move for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the present establishment of the Metrop o _ litan Police, with a view to lessen its expense, increase its efficiency, and render it amenable to local authority. Tile llon.Member also presented a petition from the householders of Castle-street, St. Martin's, praying that if a National Gallery was built in Trafalgar-square, some communication might be left in a direct line between that street and Charing-cross. Mr. S. RICE said, that as far as was consistent with a due regard to the convenience and separate depart rents of th e Natio na l Gallery, the i n t eres t s o f the petitioners would be a tt en d e d to. Mr. M. D. HILL wished to know whether it was in the contemplation of Government to furnish any new and peculiar privileges to the Royal Academy, or set apart any new rooms for their accommodation in the nex National Gallery? _ _ _ Mr. S. RICE said no new peculiar privileges were intended to be given to the Royal Academy. It was only intended to give them not as a gift, but in the w,iy of occupation, as they had in Somerst House the use of some rooms in the new gallery, in order that the Govern ment might concentrate all their offices in Somerset House, which would be the means of greatly increasing thei. convenience, and lessening the expense to the public. —(Hear, hear.) Mr. R. TODD said it was to be regretted that the discussion on that subject had not taken place whilst the Noble Lord at the head of the Woods and Forests was in his place. He regretted that the public had not yet been admitted to the interior of Regent's Park, towards the effecting of which nothing yet had been done, as he could see no reason why access should ❑ot be given to the public in that healthful spot. Mr. SPRING RICE, after some explanations relating to other topics introduced by the Hon. Member for Honi ton, and which were inaudible in the gallery, said that the delay in building the National Gallery was not fairly attributable to Government. The vote of 10,0001. had been pressed upon the Government by the House. After the presentation of some other petitions of no public importance, the House adjourned till to-morrow. On the 26th ult., while some artillerymen were practising firing at Glogau, in Silesia, a 24 pounder burst, killed seven men, and dangerously wounded four others. One of the former had his head blown to a very considerable distance from his body, and one of the latter last both his legs. An extraordinary number of the English, Irish, and Welsh vessels are this year engaged in the herring fishing ; and the take being so abundant, it bas proved a source of profit to all who have embarked in it. At present the number of vessels employed between the mouth of Lochfine and Cambleton exceeds three hundred. A schrcity of empty barrels and salt has been severely felt at some of the fishing stations.—Scotch Paper. 1 We have to caution the public against a rather novel fraud which of late has been successfully practised, and by which a 101. and a 1/. of any bank are transmuted into what are apparently two 10/. notes. This is effected by partly mutilating the notes, and incor porating parts of the one with the other so ingeniously that no marks of the process are observable on the surface. We have been shown several notes of the Bank of Ireland, and also some of the provincial banks, which have been hug operated on. —Londonderry Sentinel. MELANCHOLY AND DETERMINED Sin- ClDE.—Last night a Coroner's Inquest was held at the White Horse, Moor-lane, Fore-street, before Mr. PAYNE, touching the death of Mr. NATHAN MARTINDALE, aged 44, clerk, in the employ of Messrs. CLEMENTI and Co., Cheapside, who was found dead in a cistern of water, in which he had drowned himself. The surgeon, Mr. SEPTIMUS READ, Jewin.street, stated, that fur some years the deceased had suffered from a nervous complaint, and from the effects of which, for the last few days, he bad been subject to great irritability. On Wednesday he asked for his dressing-case, in which his razors are kept. The deceased latterly was fearful of death, and thought he was attacked with cholera. Verdict—Temporary Insanity. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests promised that no house, or building of any kind, should be built within the enclosure of the Regent's -park. How far they have kept their faith with the public the country at large may judge when they are informed, that in defiance of good taste, and in opposition to the wishes of the people. and the health of the metropolis, a building of very considerable magnitude is near its completion on the south west side of the Park, opposite the Macclesfield Bridge, depriving the public of the roost delightful site in the Park. This is a had precedent, and, unless checked, will in time fill the Park with bricks and mortar, and choke the visitors with smoke. A German paper states that several of the Jew merchants of Frankfort have signified to the Govern ment of the town that if it continue to refuse them the enjoyment of civil rights, they will transfer their establish ment to Hesse, where emancipation has been granted to the Jews. About a fortnight since, two men, who had met at a beer house at Paulton, became exceedingly intoxicated and quarrelled; a fight ensued, which termi nated in the death of one of them, the wife of the deceased having given a shilling to make a bet on the side of her husband. —Bath Gazette. DISMISSAL OF POPAY, THE SPY.—O n Friday last Sergeant W. S. POPAY, the spy, belonging to the P division of police, was discharged from the force by order of the Police Commissioners. His offence is merely stated to be misconduct. At the same time War. 'WHAT LEY, police constable of the R division, was also dis charged for drinking in a public-house while on duty, and also being found asleep on his beat at three o'clock in the morning. DISTRESSING VISITATION.--0 0 Thurs day evening were buried at Penalt church-yard, in the same grave, two children, one six, the other four years of age, who died of small pox ; they were the offspring of a labouring man, namen Holder. While the funeral party were preparing to carry the two coffins out of the poor man's house, another child, an infant in arms, expired on the lap of the mother, in the presence of the mournful party. Another child in the family still suffers under the same disease.—Monmouth Merlin. DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday after noon an inquest was held at the Roebuck tavern, Great Dover road, Kent- road, before R. Carter, Esq., Coroner fi r Surrey, touching the death of Wm. James Saunders, a fishmonger, who came to his death by hanging himself. Verdict —Temporary Derangement. FALMOUTH, AUG. 20.—His MAJESTY'S steamer Columbia, Lieutenant EDE, is just arrived from the Mediterranean. She left Malt r the Ist, Gibraltar the Bth, and Cadiz the 9th inst. ; but in consequence of the supply of coals failing, they were obliged to put into Brest. The Columbia left Brest on the evening of the 19th. Up to that time the young Queen Donna MARIA had not arrive 1, hut she was daily expected, and the sloop of war yacht l' Ineonstante was fitted out and ready to receive her MAJESTY. His MAJESTY'S steamer Firefly arrived at Cadiz on the Bth, all well. The Columbia brought 33 passengers. His Majes'y's ship Volage had arrived at Malta. His Majesty's ship Alfred was cruising in the Dardanelles. RUMOURED FLAW IN HIGH LI/E.—An extraordinary report has got into circulation with refe. rence to a distinguished high Northern Nobleman, the investigation of whose right of succession to the Peerage, honours, and great estates he at present possesses, is said now to be placed in the hands of a gentleman well known for his genealogical talents and industry in developing such kind of mysterious matters. As we are not acquainted with the parties who are pursuing this curious inquiry we only give the report as we have beard it; but should the r.sult be the establishing the facts alleged, the fall of the Noble Peer in question will be attended, no doubt, with a great sensation among the public at large. The Duke Of LEUCHTENBERG, who is to acecmpany the Duchess of BRACANZA and the Queen of PORTUGAL to Lisbon, is the son of EUGENE BEAU.. H A RNOIS, and grandson of the Empress JOSEPHINE. u His mother was a Bavarian Princess, and his sister is the second wife of Don PEDRO. The Empress sails with DONN♦ MARIA to Lisbon in a Portuguese frigate; and it is on her invitation that the Duke of LEUCIITEN lIERG is to make one of the party. There is said to be an intention of marrying the young QUEEN to the brother of the Empress. DON PEDRO is, as is reported, favourable to the connection, and the little QUEEN not averse to it. REFUSAL OF CHURCIL RATES.—A Ves try meeting of the rate-payers of Aston was held in the parish church on Tuesday last, to examine and pass the late churchwardens' accounts, to consider the estimates for the present year, and to grant a rate for defraying the same, &sc. ; the Rev. Mr. MouaaN, the vicar, in the Chair. Mr. lIE.AcocK, one of the late wardens, was not present, in consequence, it was stated, of one of the collectors not having made up his books. Mr. PIERCE then moved that tie consideration of the late churchwardens' accounts be postponed until that day fortnight, which being seconded, an addition was proposed to consider at the same time the propriety of granting a rate for the present year. The Chairman having put the latter lause to the meeting, it was negatived, and the original motion carried. Mr. PIERCE next moved that a rate of twopence in the pound he granted to meet the expenses of the current year ; on which an amendment was proposed by Mr. D. B. SMITH, that the further consideration of the propriety of granting a rate be considered that day six months; and being put from the Chair, it was carried by a majority of five.— Ilirntinsham Gazette. The emigrants from Lord DERBY'S Irish estates, on their arrival in Quebec in July, received each from Mr. 13ucuaisaN, the chief agent for emigrants, in cash from 101. to 25/., funds for that purpose having been remitted by his Lordship's agents from this country. The Petworth emigrants are mostly settled in the London die trict of Upper Canada. REPORTED RESIGNATION OF ALDERMAN WOOD. With the dawn of this morning the report was spread like wildfire through the City, that Mr. Alderman Wood had accepted (not the Chiltern Hundreds), but the office of Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, Scotland-yard. In consequence of this, he must, of necessity, vacate his seat in Parliament ; and his friends say, that having spent a great part of a long life under the Aldermanic gown, he wishes to resign it also. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. --- • -- This week's arrivals of both Grain and Flour are moderate. Tha Wheat trade remains firm at the the terms last Monday. Barley unaltered. Beans are rather dearer. Pease as last re ported. Oats meet buyers at a little improvement in value. Flour continues as stated on Monday. ARRIVALS. Wheat. English 4,730 qrs. Irish Foreign 2,540 Barley. Oats. Flour. 350 qrs. 3,390 qrs. I 4,o6osacka 9,740 470 — SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of each kind of fat stcck was moderately good, but very deficient in quality. The trade was very dull throughout, at Monday's quotations. Milch Cows were tolerably numerous, and went off heavily at last week's prices, an useful Short-horns, with her small Calf, producing from 151. to 181. PRICES PER STONE OF &LBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS, s. d. . to d. Inferior Beasts 2 0 to ` , Large Lambs 00 0 0 Second quality ditto 2 6 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 4 5 4 Prime large Oxen... 3 8 310 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 8 Prime Scots, &c..... 310 4 0 Prime small ditto 4 2 4 8 Inferior Sheep 2 6 2 8 Large Hogs ...... 3 2 310 Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6 Small Porkers 4 2 4 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 4 Suckling Calves 12s to3B SouthdownWethers 4 4 4 6 QuarteroldPigs 12s tolB...each. SUPPLY, AS PER Cl Beasts. I Sheep and Lanal 55S 7,250 .ERK'S STATEMENT. )3. I Calves. I Pigs. 290 .160 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior -- middling 2 2 2 4 --- --- prime large 3 0 3 2 -- -- prime small_ 3 2 3 6 Pork,l Veal 3 0 4 8 --s Lamb s. d.tos. d. ,inferior 2 2 2 4 - middling 3 4 3 6 prime 3 8 4 0 rge 3 0 3 8 nail 4 0 4 8 6d. to 53. 10d. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY, FROM LLOYD'S DEAL, Aun.'2•2.---,-Wind W., iresh.—Arrived the Red Rover, Christie, from Mauritius, sailed the 6th March, and Cape of Good Hope the 6th June; James Laing, Forman ; John, Ro gers, and Dal Park, Snell, from Jamaica; Hindostan, Lamb, from Quebec; and Water Hen, Dodds, from Montreal. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 9.2..—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Ker well, Haswell, from London, for the Cape of Good Hope. PLYMOUTH, AUG. °l. —Wind W.—Arrived the 'Merchant, Tukes, from Fernando Po. FaLNIOUTII, AUG. 21.—Wind W.N. W. to W.S. W., strong breezes and squally.—Arrived the laolumbia steam.packet, from the Mediterranean, left Corfu the 26th ult., Patras the 27th, Zante the 26th, Malta the 31st, Gibraltar the Rh inst., and Cadiz the 9th—his Majesty's ship Pelican was at Gibraltar, and the Philemon sailed for England on the 7th ; his Ma. jesty's ship Pantaloon, from Lisbon, sailed the 13th instant, and off Oporto the 14th ; and Abilius, Hayes, from off Oporto. DOVER, Are. 22. Arrived off port the Queen of the Isles, Traill, from Leghorn. SOUTHAMPTON, Auo. 2 - 2.—Arrived the Andromeda, Joss ; from Quebec. CowEs, AuG. 92.—Arrived the Avance, Engshorn, from Pernambuco. DARTMOUTH, AUG. °l ,—Arrived the Vintage, Williams, from Viana. FOWEY, AUG. 9.l.—Arrived the Sophia, Blake, and Ann, Moffatt, from Quebec. STA NOATE CREEK, AUG. 'lL—Arrived the Tranby, Hamoncl, from Gibraltar. BRISTOL, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Paul Pry, Kettle, from Messina. SCILLY, Atro. 9.l.—Arrived off port the Elizabeth, from Palermo. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 2L—Arrived the Jamaica, Fanell, and Amelia, Cook, from Jamaica; Planta, from Antigua; Jane, White, from Mobill ; Planter, Purdy, from New Orleans ; William Jordan, Partesan, Dale, Ann, Eliza and Jane, and Maria Davis, from Quebec; William Dawson, Mitchell, and Robert, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Brutus, Tanagona, and Bedford, Campbell, from Seville; Monk, Monk, from from Leghorn. Off port the Garland, from Charleston, and Dawson, from Quebec. ST. DIES, AUG. 11.—The cholera morbus having ceased here, clean bills of health are again issued. FIUUEIRA, Auo. 6.—A British schooner, supposed to be the Ninus, from Lisbon, is ofFthe port, detained by the blocka ding squadron. No vessels are allowed to enter or sail by both Governments. The Matilda, from St. Vincent's. is supposed to be in the Downs. . Extract from the agent to Lloyd's, at Lisbon, dated Aug. 12 : "It is said that an embargo is to be laid on shipping here, but nothing official has been published." EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Elizabeth, from the Mauritius, has arrived off the Isla of Wight, sailed the 12th of April, Cape the 9th of May, and St. Helena the 12th of June. The Norval, from Launceston, has arrived off the Isle of Wight, sailed 9d of April. The Sovereign, from Sydney, has arrived in the Downs, sailed 2Sth of March. The Colombia, from Bombay, has arrived at Liverpool. The Meta, from the Cape, has arrived in the Downs, sailed 19th of April, and St. Helena the 13th May. Arrivals at New South Wales—The Prince Regent 12th of March ; the Andromeda the 15th, and the Caroline the 19th, from London; the Alexander, from New Zealand, the 15th; the Caroline, from the Fishery, the 19th; the Gulnare, from London, the 21st ; the Courier, from the Mauritius, the 24th ; and the Ann, from Launceston, the 25th. Departures from New South Wales—The Sir T. Munro, for Singapore, the 13th March ; the Rosslyn Castle, for Madras, the 17th ; the Byron, for New Zealand, the 15th ; the Forti tude the 19th, and Friendship the 20th, for New Zealand; the Fanny, for Bengal, the 24th ; the Prince Regent, for Laun. ceston, and Waterloo, for New Zealand, the 25th. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Montreal papers to the 7th, and Quebec to the 19th July, have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. (From the Quebec papers of the 17th July.) SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaI of settlers at the port of Quebec to the 18th July, present and past year. 1832, Vessels, S9o,—Tonnage, I.sB,6sB,—Settlers, 40,124. 1833, The Montreal papers do not contain any news. A Lisbon mail has arrived by the Pantaloon, sailed 13th August; from Oporto, 14th August. Also a mail from Malta by the Columbia; sailed from Malta, 31st July, Gibraltar, Bth August, Cadiz, gth August. TILE FUNDS. The Funds appear to be declining. Consols, which left oft' yesterday at 881, may be quoted at present at P9l # for the Account, with little doing. In the Foreign Market, Portuguese Scrip has been done this morning at 20k premium, at present it is 21t. Spanish is also lower, caused by the information from Portugal. HALF-PAST ONE. Extract of a letter from Oporto, dated Aug. 11 : " Since my last I may say that the siege of this place is partially raised. From Monte Crasta to St. Jens, all the enemies positi.ms are in our power. Bourmont's head-qarters are betv,en Carvalhos e Olyivera das Ame;s. Cloueti is Padrao da legoa and] Curs* da Regatura, and and if he remains there for any time, he will have no army ; for since the 25th upwards of 300 men have come i 11; yesterday, an officer, 16 mounted dragoons, and five dis mounted, with artillerymen and men from other corps, to the interior. A great many have gone —we hear five corps of millitia have gone home, with their loaded muskets, to prevent being stopped. Another letter, dated the 12th, from Lisbon, states that Elvas had declared for Donna Maria; Santarem, with all the count: y between, are also under her dominion. Five hundred prisoners have escaped from Elvas, and arrived at Lisbon. Casa' Itibeiaro, the inhuman Judge of Oporto, who came from Lisbon by the packet, was on 'Change this morning ; but being recognized by some of the Portuguese, immediately took to his heels before the British public got scent of him. Console still continue receding : the exact cause is not known. They are at present 88 1 ,‘ % for Account. In the Foreign Market the Funds are also heavy. Portuguese Scrip 21 prem, THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 86 1 ,,i N. CLOSING PRICES.—FOUR O'CLOCK Bankistock ............... 2121 India Stock 245 3 per Cent. Red .......... 89+ Ditto Bonds 3l pm. 3 pet Cent. C0n5..... 84 South Sea Stock (l4 ai per Cent. .............. . 96+ Ditto Old Ann B7 3k per Cent.lted ......... 96+ Ditto New Ann. New 31 per Cent......... 951 Ex. Bills, 1000/ 44 pm. 4:per Cent ................101+ Ditto 5001 44 pin. Long. Ann. to expire Ditto Small 46 pm. Jan. 1800 .........,....... 17 5-16 Bank St. for Ace. 212 Oct. 1859 ................. 17; C onso l s f or O pg 88: Jam 1860......... 17 1.16 India St. for Opg. 216 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent. BoginD, 5 per cent 9s+ 1 Ditto, Reg. Sciip 'lf pm. Brazilian Bonds ............. 70+ Prussian, 5 per cent. ...... 101+ Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent. 26 Russian Bonds, 5 per cent 106 Chilian, 6 per cent ........ . 27+ Ditto, Metallic lOO C o lumbian, 6 pe r cent 22 Spanish, 5 per cent.... ...... 22. DDanishl Ditto, 1804 ~... _,. _ . 74f o mreeexi k c , a s n, pe s r 4 7 1 3l Ditto, 6 per cent ........ -•• 40 Peruvian, pereent.i 1 '2ll FrenCh 5 per Cent 104 f. 50c. Exchange 2sf. 70c. French a per Cent —l; —c Dutch, 21 per cent 5Ol Ditto, 5 per cent 96 HALISA Z MARKE business done in stuffs at thi as the manufacturers stood 1 f e w exceptions, obtained....J T.-There was very little ie market, last Saturday; but irm, former prices were, with flalifux Express. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by the Princes ALEXANDER and CHARLES of SoLats, arrived:at Windsor Castle, on Wednesday evening, from Kew, and dined with their MAJESTIES in St. George's Hall. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Bishop of LONDON, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and Lord and Lady AIARYI3O - were among the company at dinner on Wednes day evening, at the celebration of the KING'S natal day in St. George's Hall. The Duke of SUSSEX honoured Mr. HAYnoN by a sitting at his house yesterday, for his portrait in the Reform Banquet. A deputation from the merchants at Dublin (sufferers by the recent fire a' the Custom-house), accompanied by Mr. DANIEL O'CONNELL, had an interview yes terday with Viscount ALTHORP, Mr. DEAN, Chairman of the Commissioners •f Customs, the SOLICTOR GENERAL, and Mr. SPRING RICE. The LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the Earl of RIPON, Mr. Secretary STANLEY, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, after dining with their MAJESTIES on Wednesday evening, went to Stoke Farm, the seat of the Earl of SEFTON, and came to town yesterday. The French Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, and the Baron de WEssExnuao, visited Viscount PALMER. STON yesterday. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. James Willesley, Esq., at the Berner's Hotel, Berners-street, from the Continent; L. Heyworth; Esq., at ditto, from ditto; G. Polhill, Esq., and F. C. Polhill, Esq., at ditto ; Richard Durnferd, Esq., at Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish square ; George Knowles Jarvis, Esq., and Mrs. :Jarvis, at ditto, from the Continent. DEPARTURES. R. W. Cox, Esq„ and Mrs. Cox, from the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, for Paris; NV. Hinde, Esq., from ditto, for Lancaster; Captain Trower. from ditto; Mrs. Peach, from Marshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish square; Captain C. Musgrave and Mrs. Musgrave from ditto ; Benj. N. Edmon. stone and Mrs. and Miss Edmonstone, from ditto ; Rev. Wm. Doraville, from ditto , John Hardy, Esq , M.P., and family, from Portland-place, for Dover. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LEOMINSTER RACES, A uo. 21. The Ladies Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, Mr. Fuller's Nell Gwynne, 3 yrs 1 1 Mr. Wadlow's Hector, 4 yrs 3 2 Mr. Thome's b. f. by Bobadil, 3 yrs 2 3 The Ludford Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 30 added. Mr. Fuller's Lady Harrington, 4 yrs 1 1 Mr. Wadlow's Hector, 4 yrs 2 0 Mr. Thome's b. f. by Bobadil, 3 yrs 3 dr BURTON- UPON-TRENT RACES, AUG. 21. The Bretby Stakes of 10 sous. each, h. ft., with 100 added by Lord Chesterfield. Mile and a distance. (21 Subs.) Mr. Giffard's Perseverance, aged Mr. Mott's Clarion, 5 yrs Sir T. Stanley's Clractacus, 5 yrs 3 The following were not placed :—Primendorf, 4 yrs. ; Kitty Fisher, 4 yrs.; Dirce and Decoction, 4 yrs. Two Year Old Stakes of 25 sovs. each. Half a mile. (4 subs.) Mr. Peel's Rutland Mr. Mott's Enchantress 2 Mr. Beardsworth's b. c. by Truant Mr. Lacey's Own Sister to Ludlow Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, and 10 added, for horsos not thorough bred. heats two miles. Mc. Foster's Passima, 4 yrs. Mr. Jones's Tommy Tickle, aged Mr. Arrnstead's The Guardian, 5 yrs 0 3 3 BLANDFORDRACES, Auo. 22. The Gold Cup, value 100 sovs , by subscription of 10 sovs. each Tw• miles and a distance. (II Subs.) Mr. Biggs's Pounce, 4 yrs _ . I Mr. Haine's Cecilia, 4 yrs Mr. I). Radcliffe's Scrub, 4 yrs 3 Mr. Hill's Tourist, 4 yrs.— 4 Two Year Old Stakes of 50 soya. each, h. ft. (3 subs.) Mr. Dilly's Freedom walked over. A Plate of 50/. Heats Two miles and a distance. Mr. Gauntlett's Duskey, 3 yrs I I Mr. Damer's Elspat, 5 yrs Mr. Good's b. in. by Spectre, ti yrs PLYMOUTII, DEVONPORT, AND CORNWALL RACES, AUG. 21. The Saltram Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. and only 5, &s. 43 Subs., of whom 32 declared. Once round and a distance. Mr. Biggs's Little Red Rover, 6 yrs Lord Morley named Frederica, 5 yrs Mr. Coryton named Wallflower, 4 yrs Sir A. Buller named Chattoms, 5 yrs 4 Won by half a length. Produce Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft. Mr. Trelawney's b. c. by Reveller, 3 yrs 1 Mr. Taunton's br. c. Romer, 3 yrs Won by a length. A Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, and 100 added. Heats two miles and a distance. Mr. Biggs's Little Red Rover, 6 yrs ... 1 1 Mr. Taunton's Firman, 6 yrs Won by a head. A Plate of 50/. Heats once round. Mr. Osbaldeston's Lady Elizabeth, b yrs. 1 I Sir L. Glyn's Louisa, 4 yrs Mr. Moore's Donna Maria ------- - CANTERBURY RACES, Aua. 22. His Majesty's Plate of 100 gs. Heats nearly two miles. Mr. Rush's Guildford, aged Sir M, Woodas Lucetta, aged 2 1 2 Three capital heats. The City Plate of 100 sos's. for 3-yr.-olds and upwards. Mr. Smith's The Witch, 5 yrs. Mr. Christian's Metheglin, 5 yrs 1 9. dr Mr. Pearce's Chathamhass, 6 yrs 4 3 dr Mr. Gardnor's Myrrha, 3 yrs `..! 4 dr Mr. Hawkins's Warmth. 5 yrs 3 5 dr TATTERSALL'S. DONCASTER ST. LEGER.--A blight increase in the odds against the favourite occasioned an improvement in some of the others; it was too trifling, however, to be attributed to any thing beyond the ordinary influence of money on the market. The Mole and Connoisseur are now mere nominal favourites. Nettling doing on either Derby or Oaks. Closing prices :6 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Muley Moloch (taken) 6 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's Bel s h azzar (t a k en ) 8 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Mussulman (taken) 6 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Rockingham to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Marpessa 15 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Anne 15 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Revenge (taken) 18 to 1 agst Colonel Crawford's The Mole 20 to 1 agst Mr. Chifney's Connoisseur 38 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldiston's Tutor 3C to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Jack Faucet 90 to 1 agst Mr. Hunter's Forester (taken) The Premier and his family have this week given up the house which they have occupied during the summer at East Sheen. It is said that Mr. BUNN intends to repre sent the legitimate drama exclusively at Drury Line, and spectacle at Covent Garden. There is not the least idea of opening the two Winter Theatres on alternate nights, except at the very beginning of the season, as has always been customary. After that each Theatre will be open nightly. Mr. BUNN, who has been some time in Paris, has offered RossiNt 20,000 francs to write an Opera for the English stage, which will be produced about April next. SADLER'S WELLS. We are glad to see this little Theatre has become a general favourite. The great attraction for the last few weeks has been Peerless Pool, or the Early Days of Richard the Third. Of the language of the piece we say nothing, but the well known and various scenes do great honoui to the artists in that department of theatrical business. OAKINGIIANI ARCHERY, AUG. 21.-Our third meeting this season took place yesterday, and went off, if possible, with increased eclat, the beauty of the weather adding much to the hilarity of the day. Upwards of one hundred and fifty fa4honables were present. WEI' , PERT'S band attended, and enlivened the company by their unrivalled performance in the ball•room. Dancing was kept up with great spirit till past midnight. The next meeting is fixed for the 17th of next month. The number of visiters to the Highlands this year is considered by those who have an opportunity of knowing to be greater than during any other for a long time past, which may partly arise from the cheapness of steam-boat fares, and from the extreme fineness of the weather. I❑ the most wild, remote, and romantic parts of the Highlands there are to be found parties of pleasure from all parts of Britain, even in such ❑umbers as to give rise to much inconvenience, from the want of accommoda tion at the different inns and clachans._Scotch Paper. GRousr.—The moors have now been beat up, and the reports from the different districts are uni formly corroborative of former accounts, regarding the great abundance of grouse this season, and the/ excellent condition of the birds. We have been told by a gentleman of this neighbourhood, of considerable experience, who was upon a range of the Lanamermuirs on the 12th, that the heather has seldom been seen more healthy and bloom ing ; and the birds are consequently plentiful, and rt.- warkably strong and fat...Kelso Mail. ,~-~,--~ F ti -,1,6 1 1 1 _ ' Alllalrkz"-Z.l) DOVER, Ava., Last night the inns were sl ft cularly the immense h o t e l o f Wr i g t t guests were obliged to sleep on sofas ant. in their carriages; not a bed could be end of the town for love or money ; it tut a efr ,,, before a ccommo d at i on cou ld b e o b ta i ned for BaroMyley, his Lady, and suite. The Speaker of the House of Commons has taken Launceston House for three months. COWES, AUG. 21. ROYAL YACHT SQU ADRONREGATTA. This day the long-talked-of match for his Majesty's Cup, by yachts belonging to the Royal Yacht Squadron, took place. At on early hour, however, it was ascer tained that Galatea, Fanny, and Menai would not come forward, which caused a considerable degree of disap. pointment among• the numerous amateurs of aquatics who had repaired from distant parts of the country to attend the regatta. At nine, a.m., the preparatory signal was fired from the starting vessel, moored off Cowes Castle, for the yachts to go to their stations ; and, accordingly,the Wafer Witch (Earl of Belfast), Alarm (Mr. Weld), and Albatross (Mr. Leveson Gower), left their moorings for that purpose—the other three, as we hove already stated, having withdrawn from the match. At fifty-five minutes p ist nine the preparative flag was hoisted at the starting vessel, for the yachts to be ready to start with their sails; and at ten a gun was fired, which was the signal for sail ing, and the vessels proceeded, the wind blowing fresh from the westward. The course was from their station to the eastward, leaving No•Man's-Land buoy on the starboard hand, round the Nab light vessel, returning to the westward, leaving No-Man's-Land on the larboard hand, passing Cowes, proceeding round a vessel anchored off Yarmouth, on board of which a Dutch Rig was flying. They then returned to the starting vessel, between which and Cowes Castle the yachts passed, leaving the starting vessel on the lar board band. At four P.m., a gun from the Castle announced the conclusion of the match in favour of the Alarm, which was backed largely throughout the day. We are informed that Mr. Weld's vessel, the Alarm, has, on different occasions, won no fewer than three or four and twenty cups by her powers of sailing. We understand that the Waterwitch merely sailed for the purpose of encouraging the match, and came to anchor on her return to Cowes roads, to the westward, the other vessels continuing their course. The Waterwitch's sail ing with these cutters astonished every person, eve❑ on this occasion. The cup will be presented to the winner by the Com modore, this evening at the Club-house. The rejoicing in honour of the day were similar to those observed on Saturday last. The squadron was splendidly dressed i❑ flags ; at twelve a royal salute was fired from the batteries of the Clubhouse and Secretary. At one the Falcon, and several of the other yachts fired a feu de joie. Several steamers, with gay parties and bands of music, in the roads, added considerably to the gaiety of the proceedings. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, and a select party, were afloat daring the day in the Emerald. The greater part of the squadron accompanied the yachts in their course, taking care, however, nut to inter kre with their manoeuvres. We have just been informed that the Duke of Norfolk has expressed much regret that he did not enter the Arundel for the cup. His Grace says that he did not con template that wind and weather would have been so much in his favour, had his yacht come forward. Lady Graham, accompanied by a distinguished party of visitors, among whom we observed the Marchioness NVellesley and Miss Caton, Lord Crofton and Lady Wil loughby Gordon, embarked on board the Admiralty yacht at 12, which got under weigh before the match. Her Ladyship afterwards entertained the party at dinner on board. The weather throughout the day was delightful, and the whole scene was quite a moving picture, presenting in succession infinite variety. A magnificent display of fireworks will close the amusements of the day. WEYMOUTH, AuG.2l. The several lots of land (waste) which were offered for sale on Monday last by the corporate body, on building leases, &c., were eagerly taken ; which circumstance, we understand, has induced an arrangement for the disposal of a much more extensive quantity o❑ similar terms. The readiness evinced by several individuals to become purchasers plainly indicates the importance of the object in view. Connected with the application of the land in question, it is a resource for employing an immense number of persons who might otherwise be occupied in a way detriwentai to the public good and their own personal liberty ; the converting so large a portion of (at present) weless soil to useful purposes, such as enlarging the accom modations now so frequently if] request, in consequence of the number of visitors coining hither either for pleasure or health. Many who frequent Weymouth on the latter ac count have been induced, from the peculiar local advan tages connected with the town, in addition to the pre eminence it holds as a watering and bathing place, to fix themselves here, and become permanent residents. Every thing and every person seem animated now with IA peculiar and unwonted activity. The near approach of our races, which take place next week, has set every thing on the qui rive. Not only is the town in its appearance become more gay; even the neighbourhood presents a cor responding scene. The expectation of very superior sport is genera!, and we consider ourselves fully warranted in anticipating (depending in a certain degree on the wea ther) one of the gayest and moot splendid meetings ever witnessed on Lodmoor. We find our sporting neighbours in the island of Guernsey are grading with a degree of emulative spirit worthy the object. The Country Jockey's Club have fixed on 'Thursday the 9th of September next, for a variety of plates and other prizes for racing, &c. The arrange ments bespeak a truly sportive feeling, and promise, from the nature of the prizes, much sport and local amusement. Mrs. Gibbs (late Miss Graddon) still continues in the island, and entertains the amateurs of the drama and music with her performances. Signor Lanza also has bee❑ warbling to a Guernsey audience lately with great applause, and has now signified his intention of favouring the nobility and gentry of Jersey with a grand concert in the course of the next fortnight. ARRIVALS. —T he Lord Bishop of Clonfert, the Right Hon. Lord and Lady Burghersh, Ladies Orford and 11,- milton, the Hon. Mrs. Clifford, General White, Major and Mrs. Brownlow, Msjor Cruickshanks, Captain and Mrs. Falconer ; Captains Marsh, Macadams, and Town sley ; Rev. Messrs. and Mistresses Fletcher, Liddiaid, Marsh, and Watts ; Rev. Messrs. England, Gore, Meech, and Horner. THE TEA TRADE. Yesterday a deputation, consisting of some of the most influential persons in the tea trade, headed by Mr. Craw ford, M.P., and Mr. Travers, bad an interview with Mr. S. Rice, on the subject of the proposed scale of duties to he levied on teas, when the monopoly of the East India Com pany shall have ceased to exist. - The deputation urged upon the Ministers the necessity of some alteration in the mode of collecting the tea duties under the new system, and pointed out ways in which frauds would, i❑ all probability, be practised upon the re venue and the public, if the scale of duties as at present proposed was adhered to. Mr. S. Rice, after hearing the statements made by the deputation, intimated that an error had been made as to the rate of duty proposed to be levied. The rates pro• posed to be collected were for babes, Is. Gd. per Ib; for congous and other teas in this class, 2s. t;d. ; and for bysons, 3s. per lb. With respect to the statements made by th e deputation of the opportunities that would be given for fraud, Nu. S. Rice replied that the Bill was too far advanced to make any change this year, but that in the next Session of Parliament attention should be given to the subject, and various alterations made, in order to re move valid objections that might be raised to the measure. The deputation then withdrew. The tea trade is in a most active state, and considerable business is doing at an advance on Boheas on the prices obtained at the Company's last sale of 8d per lb., and in low Congous at a rise of 2d per lb. The approaching quarterly sale by the East India Company, is looked for with interest, being now so near at hand, viz, the 2d of September. The quantity declared for sale isB,4oo,ooolbe. of which 1,500,000165. are Bohea, b,400,0001b5. Ccn gous, Campoi, Soucbong, and Pekoes, 1,200,0001b5. of Twankey and Hyson Skin, and 300,0001b5. of Hyson as compared with the Company's declaration in June, the next sale will consist of 100,000Ibs of tea more than were last offered. We hear that a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Commons by a Westminster doctor, warn ing the House of the danger of c ontinuing i a sittings in able whilst sh the e a cholera 9oile r t o re is tir p e i eivnittlo hen t t a similar communication bayin g been mule to M. UME, who feels great alarm ! n consequtnce, has induced hint to w ithdraw his opposition to the estimates that Le ty b : c ts ofloto Westminster, ttr,e. sessio a a s n Hta e very much to expedite the bui i e