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"„° the rtia plo to e decl , 11 to tten ti°° ;sed •est CS ° ......... 3 ............. 9 0' 0 the ivooll heti was her cT ot o 3 10 i lti t hrd• bad 701, Its, Bst , a pt ons To.lr 0, (Nat) ii '''''' :;. 1 ue--'od to eti st WO , e tO tip big° uitte- A by 9 vro 61 ' r - traT o ilbs e- fee nd 03 811) ; ...... : placed/cies Ben tiii_ u p prink , ' olk ° ' u 0 ( 0 ' ;,0 in av"" w her_ v o e ' 'io' 09 ;i, the cl, - bes et P osl o sci Yog, won easy by a gth ; a gewd race for second, Polka a ba d fourth, and the oth: r$ beaten oif. Previous to the race Sting was backed for the Derby at 15 to 1 ; 10 to 1 was taken at ter it. The Racing 'Stakes of 50 sqvs. each, for three-yrs-old s cuts, 8 3t 71h. tidies, Bst 41b. The second to receivr. 100 sous. cut of the stakes. New mile. (15 subs.) Mr. WreFord's Worthless. B , t 7:b ...........(.1. Day) 1 Lord G. B: ntinek's Lmgitutle, 8 t 4h 2 Lord Ch es t er fi e ld' s P ain, B st 71b 6 to 4 each, cgs'. Pam and Worthless, and 2 to 1 agst Longitude. Worthless made ad the running, and won very easy 1 27 a length. Longitude beating Pam by a neck. The Cup, value 3001, the rest in specie, by subscriptions of 20 cots, ea.ch, with 100 soya. added from the fund ; the second to receive 1t)0/. (48 subs.) Cup course. Lord G. B , ntincles Miss Elis, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Abilale) 1 Mr. Gully's Weatherbit, 3 yrs, 7st 4.b 2 Sir C. M, My Old Hack, 4 yrs, 7st 51b The follo w i ng also started but were not placed : Lord G. Bontitick's Di ag. 11, 9st 121b—Mr. Gully's St. Lawrence, :wed, 9st 71b—Mr. IL Davis's Gorham bury, 5 yrs, 8.4 71b—Mr. A. 11. Johnstone's Rowena, 4 yrs, Bst 61b —Sir G. Ileatlicut,'s Akbar, 4 yrs, 84 51b "...Mr. Vane's Valer's t, 4 yrs, 84 11b—Col. Anson's, drundo, 5 yrs, 74 12th—baron N. de Rothchild's Drummer, 5 yrs, 74 511)--Duke of Richmond's Laird Cockpen, 3 yrs, Est 121 b. Betting -2 to 1 agst Miss Elis,2 to 1 agst Weatherbit, 6 to 1 agst Valeriao, and 12 to 1 agst St. Lawrence. Precisely at the time appointed the horses, started by Lord G. Bentirek, quitted the pot, Di:cord taking the lead, followed by Miss Elis, Akbar third, and the Laird o'Coekpen and My Old Hack lying up ; Weatherbit, Arundo, Valerian, Rowena, and Gorliambury, who was siways last, forming the rear rank. They went in this way, at a killing pace, to the turn round the hill, where Dis rl and Mist Elis changed places, Akbar and the Laird ra PPing off, and Weatherbit moving towards the front. 0 • ' ; again appearing in sight, Miss Ells had a strong e au. Discord second, and Weatherbit third ; the latter natnediately after took the second place, at the rails he got to the mare's girths, lived there about 100 yards, was quitted without an effort, and beaten in a canter by two lengths ; My Old Hack a very bad third, and Akbar fourth, the others were pulled up. Lord G. Bentinek was loudly cheered on his mare re turning to scale. The Sussex Stakes of 25 sovs. each, for two yrs old ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; those by untried stallions, or out of untried mares, allowed 31bs ; winners slb extra ; of the Lavant or Molecomb DuSktaefkees:Rs 71h .4 of both, 101 b extra ; T.Y.C. ( 10 Subs.) Col. Peel's Sam Cuckoo by Ells (Marson) 1 Sam hire Lord 13 entinc P k's Camera Obscura 3 6 G..... 14 s eatheote' Own Brother to Valentissimo to Cut agst S am phi re , 2 to 1 agst Cuckoo. Samphire len outs all the wor k t o th e stand, where Cuckoo chai n ged headed him, and, after a sharp race, won by a The Duke o f Richmond's Plate (handicap) of 100 sovs. New mile. Mr. Mostyn's Dean Swift, 3 yrs, 6st 11b...(J. Prince) 1 Mr. Etwall's Venatrix, 5 yrs, 6st 61b 2 The following also started but were not placed :—Mr. a Yne's Queen Mab, 6 yis, Bst Ilb—Lord George tick's De Devil-to Pay, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Mr. Death's Voltri, 4 yrs, 84 31b—Mr. Phillimore's Skeleton, 4 yrs, Est 101 b Lord Stanley's Psalmsinger, 3 yrs, Est—Mr. Shelley's Lydia Languish, 4 yrs, sst 121h—Lord Exeter's Topaz, z yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Smith's Adonis, 3 yrs, sst 91b— hake of Richmond's hr c Mus, out of Guava, 2 yrs, 4 st 71b. , Betting_ 6 to 4 agst Queen Mab (t). 4 to 1 agst Psalm singer, 8 to 1 agst Mus colt, 8 to 1 agst Dean Swift, 9 to 1 agst Skeleton, 12 to 1 agst Venatrix. Won easy, by two lengths. stakes of 50 sovs. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 21b. Gratwicke Stakes Course, one mile and a half.—(6 Subscribers.) Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. ench, for foals of 1842, the pro -dace of mares that never bred a winner ; colts, Bst 71b fillies, Bst 21b. The New Mile. (4 Subs ) Duke of Richmond's Laird o'Cockpen walked over BETTING BEFORE THE RACES. ST. LEGER. 4 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 6 to 1 agat Mr. St. Paul's Mentor 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England 10 to 2 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Merry Monarch 12 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Annandale 17 to 1 agat Hr. Mostyn's Pantasa—taken 1 7 to 1 agat Lord Chesterfield's Pam 20 to 1 agat Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's The Baron 8 0 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Painter's The Pacha—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip Colt 66 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb Colt—taken p sn - ,he Cup Races did not prejudice Weatherbit's position, as '"AI to 200 was taken immediately after. N TArrERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. 0 betting yesterday, nearly all the subscribers being at Goodwood. t he Stewards, DERBY 1846 —We believe it is the intention of 'tewards, to order that the Derby and Oaks, as well fo le lly other race at Epsom, shall in future be saddled : "I front of the Grand Stand , the le ssee of which en -Us teh give an extra 3001 . annua ll y to be run for. Henry Dorling, the Clerk of the Course, has the "'Ail Stand on lease for twenty-one years. TRADES DELEGATES' CON- FEREN CE. The Delegates met yesterday at the usual hour, and Proceeded to discuss the merits of the plan for the pur chase or rental of land on which to employ the surplus labour of the Association. The objects of the plan were set forth under the following heads :- 1. The purchase of lands whereon to locate and em ploy the surplus labour of the Association, in such manner as shall be most conducive to their own welfare and that of the Association. 2. The erection or rental of buildings for domestic, industrious, and commercial purposes, in such localities as may be best suited for these respective objects, and the promotion of the general interests of the Asso ciation _ _ 3. The application of these lands and buildings in the following manner, to meet the corporate and individual requirements of the members of the Association. 1. To !fiord to trades in their corporate capacity the power of l easing in re-rpetuity, or of purchasing in fee simple, such lauds and buildings belonging to the Association as they m a y „require for the location and employment of their surplus members ; and also the power of investing their funds with the Association, by way of lean or nortgage on any of the property of the Association. theTo divide such portions of the estates purchased by Association as may be thought expedient into II I:nail farms, to build thereon suitable cottages and out °uses, and to sell or lease the property thus improved, t 0 individuals selected iu accordance with the laws of t he Association. All leasehold farms may be sold, and the proceeds re-invested in fresh estates, to be improved and dealt with in like manner, in order that the sub scribed capital of the Association may , to the lar g est Possible extent, promote the purchase of, and the draft -1,1;g upon th e l au d, the unemployed members of the AtsSoci ation. The first clause was agreed to with a trifling amend ":"t, as we re a l so th e beco;:ti and third without dis -188ka• The meeting adjourned ::;k the usual hour. THE HISTORY OF OUR OWN TimEs, BY VIE AU ; R ow or TIIE LIFE of FREDERICK THE GREAT."—FeW -°ka have been received by the press with such commenda as was bestowed on the first volume of this work. The second volume has just appeared, and will be found even more a, " tr active than the preceding, from the English interest at- Z li ng to it, owing to the natural curse of events. It brings i u wn the history to the end of 1797, a chequered year for Eng thtdhmarked as it was by the stoppage of cash payments at Bank, the alarming mutiny of the fleet, and the splendid -letories of St. Vincent and Camperdown. This work must lee N ,bluend itself as a compendium peculiarly adapted for all im partial to obtain, in a moderate compass, a faithful and 31 . narrative of the astounding events of that marvellous a t' ) which it relates. JAUvEßnsumvieT.] ALL HEAVY, SLEEPY, Ito -1 : 31 r, AND APOPLECTIC SYMPTOMS IMM EDIATELY RE flany`b " HOLLOWAY'S PILLS ! "— There is often m uch ior ger to be apprehended from attacks of Paralysis or Apo - when any of the foregoing symptoms hang about the 1 :iill for any l e ngth of time. Such a state of things indicates ittaeh derangement of the stomach and liver, and clearly de th:n„...Btrates a great want of purity in the b lood ; when this is caste Lot a moment should be lost in taking a few strong i t ; e e s o o rg ft a h n e s s , e celebrated Pills, which so tho rou g hl y cleanse b owels and stomach while they act upon the live r and and thus restore the blood to its pristine purity, 4,removing the seeds of disease. Sold at Professor Holloway s 244, Strand, London ; and by all medicine sellers t hroughout the civilised world. TIIE ROYAL SEA• BATHING INFIRMARY. — A jubi kel7 An niversary of this Institution, which was first established in h., i 196, was held on Wednesday at the London Coffee.house, Ludgate. _ l s where a party of 70 gentlemen sat down to an excellent din ner. The chair was taken by the Lord Mayor, who has been "'flee ted with this charity during a period of 45 years; he was aaP p o rted by M r . Ald erman Kelly, Rev. Dr. Russell. Mr. Ben ltrin B. Cabbell, an d o thers. On the removal of the cloth 8: . e b b a a th ir : g an in proposed the usual loyal and patriotic toast s ; t hen proceeded to advocate the claims of the Ro y al to the support of the public. The aid of kind d and benevolent friends had extended the benefits of this charity so far that there was now accommodation for 230 persons, !nd the future object would be to effect a reduction in the expense r au ti rred for th e b oar d o f pat i en t s un d er th e es tablishment. Mr. _, Is the secretary , then read a long list of subscriptions, of which the Whole amount considerably exceeded 6001. The health of the Chai rman, who has been a stedfast friend and liberal contributor to the funds of t h e ; I nf i rmary, was propose d by Mn, Alderman Belly, and most cordially received. The proceedings of the eve ning were agreeabl y en li vened b y t h e pro f ess i ona l a id of Messrs. Cooke, C. T ay l or, Young, Bennett, and Sketch ; and a ll passe d Cl!w with entire satisfaction to the party assembled. TH E NA YY.—THE RETIREMENT.—The captains of the - navy, with whom we have conversed, seem satisfied with the v ery lii)eral arrangement which has been made by the Admiralty h oard for their re ti rement. We have no doubt but the des i re d um ber (300) will be found that will gladly avail themselves of the ( _ ,P P or tunity of materi a lly increasing their income. We think, how. "er, that it would be more desirable, if it could be so arranged, to allow all the captains on the half.pay of 14s. 6d. per diem, who have held that rank 32 years and upwards, the option of retiring on the tear-admiral's half.pay of 255. per diem. This would have the effect ol removing the senior captains off the list, without any apparent breach of faith. These officers have been all looking firward for promotion and h a d a r i g h t to expect it, and it may be possible that m any on this gr a d e o f h a lf .pay may still look for their flags an d d e . Cline the proposed retirement of 20s. per diem. All the other JiTsv!_de will be greatly benefited by the proposed plan; for, not only their ?resent income be materially increased, but their widows : 11 , 1 , l1 eninY better p ens i ons. T here is not a captain on the ha lf .pay 12s. 6d. or 10s. 6d., arrived at the age of fifty-five or 4 IX'Y rears, who can, under the present system of promotion, ever expect !o get his flag; therefore, the retirement will be a great boon to him, liouLooNn AND CAT..AIS.—The number of persons who Passed to and from Franre via Boulogne, during the week d ing on Saturday lett, was 2,045, showing a considerable in crease as compared with the previous week. The number by way or WM. was 897. i ` ` L ~~: . MAGAZINE DAY. BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. Blackwood this mouth opens with a review of Zsc•hokke's work "On Death Punishment," and of Captain Maconochie's " Book on the Management of Transported Criminals." The author, in the very out set, admits the difficulty of the subject in the following terms:— " Reformatory punishment ! Alas, there is an incurable contradiction in the very terms ! Punishment is pain, is de privation, despondency, selaction. But, would you reform, you must apply kindness, and a measure of prosperity, and a greater measure still of hope. There is no genial influence in castigation. It may deter from the recommission of the iden tical offence it visits, but no conversion, no renewal of the heart, waits on its hostile presence ; the disposition will remain the same, with the addition of all those angry sentiments which pain endured is sure to generate. No philosopher or divine of these days would invent a purgatory for the purifying of cor rupted souls. No—he would say—your purgatory may be a place of preparation if you will, but not for heaven. You may make devils there—nothing better ; he must be already twice a saint whom the smoke of your torments would not blacken to a demon. " We may rest assured of this, that the actual infliction of the punishment must always be an evil, as well to mind as body—as well to society at large as to the culprit. If the threat alone could be constantly efficacious—if the headlong obstinacy, the passion, and the obtuseness of men would not oblige, from time to time, the execution of the penalty, for the very purpose of sustaining the efficacy of the threat—all would be well, and penal laws might be in full harmony with the best educational institutions, and the highest interests of hu manity. But the moment the law, from a threat becomes an act, and the sentence goes forth, and the torture begins, a new but unavoidable train of evils encounters us. There is war implanted in the very bosom of society—hatred, and the giving and the sufferance of pain. And here, we presume, is to be found the reason of the proverbially severe laws of Draco, which, being instituted by a man of virtue and humanity, were yet said to have been written in blood : he desired that the threat should be effective, and that thus the evils of pu nishment, as well as of crime should be avoided. Whatever is to be effected towards the genuine reforma tion of the culprit, must be the result, not of the punishment itself, but of some added ingredient, not of the essence of the punishment; as when hopes are held out of reward, or part remission of the penalty, on the practice of industry, and a continuance of good behaviour." With reg ird to the punishment of death, the author of this article is of opinion that it ought to be continued as the punishment of murder, not for the effect which the execution of the murderer produces on the depraved and drunken mob, who assemble to witness it as they would any other spectacle, but because, by the impression which it produces on the mind of every man throughout the kingdom that if he should, through sudden passion, or the instigation of cupidity. be induced to take the life of a fellow-creature, he shall, after having spent days and nights in agony and fear, be, eventually, hanged up like a dog amidst the scoffs of the mob, it presents to the mind an antagonist idea most fit to en counter the temptation to the crime. With re gard to secondary punishment, the writer is not inclined "to favour those inventive gentlemen who would devise new punishments or revive old ones." In his opinion, " a well-regulated prison, where the severity of the task-work, the nature of the diet, the duration and the strictness of the confinement, all admit of ap portionment to the offence, seems to include all that is desirable in this matter of punishment." Ile sturdily protests against Captain Maconnochie's at tempts to enlist the sympathies of his readers in behalf of the transported convicts, but considers one of the sug gestions of the Captain as most valuable, viz., that the time of imprisonment should be commuted for the quan tity of labour dote; by this menus he considers punish ment would be made more effective as a threat, and its moral effect would be much improved, as it would lead the criminal to acquire a habit of continuous industry. He is little disposed to advocate either the silent or the soli tary syF tern, but considers it quite sufficient that the la bours of a prison should be conducted wish stern military order, so as to make a prisoner feel that obedience and submission are the only parts he has to act. The observations in this paper are confessedly fragmentary, but they are the observations of a writer of strong, sound, practical, common sense, who has evidently carefully considered the subject on which he writes. This article is followed by a third series of specimens of the Lyrics of Pushkin, the Russian poet. The Lyrics in the present number are all of them exceedingly spirited, and some of them elegantly beautiful. They are exqusitely translated. Russia is happy in having such a poet, and Pushkin is most happy in having such a translator. " Marston ; or, the Memoirs of a States man," gives us some spirited sketches of Pitt and his contemporaries, just before the peace of Amiens, at which period Marston represents himself as having been a member of Mr. Pitt's cabinet. He is afterwards dis patched to St. Petersburgh as British Ambassador at the Court of the Emperor Paul, and he gives a very vivid description of the state of feeling of the Russian Court and nation, which eventuated in the assassination of the unfortunate maniac. The contempt and hatred of Christopher North for Cockneys and CockneydoW ; bath long been matter of public notoriety, and in " A Letter from London by a Railway Witness," the crutch of" the old man eloquent" is exercised with terrific vigour on Railroad Committee men. stock-jobbers, and dramatic burlesques—" Graciosa and Pereinet" and " Cinderella" being the especial vic tims of his wrath. " Priests, Women, and Families," is an admirable review of Michelet's work, which, as the reviewer justly observes : " It deserves the anxious consideration of all who are in terested in the progress of European civilization, and may teach a valuable lesson to many who may, at first sight, seem to be far removed from the mischief which it seeks to remedy." " My College Friends, No. 2. Horace Leicester," is a graphic sketch of the life of a "rowing" man at Oxford, and " Zumalacarregui," is an account of the career of the celebrated Carlist chieftain, founded on his recently published biography, by his old comrade in arms Zaratiegui. The history Zumalacarregui furnishes a most instructive comment on the Scripture precept, " Put not your trust in princes." North concludes this number by another of his delightful specimens of the British critics. "We invite," he says, " the people of these realms to admire with us the critical genius of Dryden and Pope, displayed in their matchless satires, Mac Flecknoe and the Dunciad ;" an invitation that the people of these realms will most assuredly accept with gratitude. TAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (FOR AUGUST). No. CXL. An excellent " One Shilling's" worth. " Priests. Women, and Children" is a sprightly notice of M Michelet's work of that title. It contains some sound philosophy, too, together with some fun. They who imagine the influence of the Jesuits, in the direction of the education of youth, and the consciences of the female laity of their congregations, had better read M. Michelet's observations on the subject, and the piquant commentary of Tait. "Memoirs of Lady Hester Stanhope"—a notice extending through fourteen double columned pages of the Magazine, in addition to the four consecutive reviews of the same work, which have appeared in the Athenceurn, one would almost think would leave little for the general ready r to collect from the three volumes in which Mr. Colburn has published to the world the memoirs, personal and political, of this very singular lady. For our own parts we must confess that, notwithstanding all her Ladyship's egregious vanity, her ridiculously exaggerated estimate of her own mental powers—of her influence over the imprac ticable Emir of the Druses of Mount Lebanon, and the far more masculine intellect and dispositions of her kinsman, Mr. Pitt—we are still amused, at each fresh perusal of these reminiscences, by some new touches of original character and original opinions. But among s,ll the strange and unsparing revelations of private and history which the book contains, we are most struck wilib the f Mowing announcement of Mr. Pitt, the gigantic champion of royalty and legitimacy, in a new character : " To be enabled to act as the guardian angel of the rest of the family, Lady Hester had established herself with her uncle, Mr. Pitt, who, it apt ears, was a repub lican or Tom Paineite in theory. or in the abstract.' It was a perilous crisis ; and Lord Stanhope was not out of danger of arrest as his daughter believed. Were not Lord Thanet, Ferguson, and some more of them thrown into gaol ? and I said, If my father has not a prop somewhere, be will share the same fate ;' ard this was one of the reasons why I went to live with Mr. Pitt. Mr. Pitt used to say, that Tom Paine was quite in the right ; but then he would add, What am I to do ? If the country is overrun with all these men, full of vice and, folly, 1 cannot exterminate them. It would be very well, to be sui e, if every body had sense enough to act as they ought ; but, as things are, if I were to encourage Tom Paine's opinions, we should have a bloody revolution ; and, after all, matters would return pretty much as they were.' But I always asked, What do these men want? They will destroy what we have got, without giving us anything else in its place. Let them give us something good, before they rob us of what they [we ?] have. As for systems of equality,: every body is not a 'Tom Paine. Tom Paine was a clever man, and not one of your hugger muggsr people, who have one day one set of ideas, and another set the next, and never know what they mean.' lam an aristocrat, and I make a boast of it. We shall see what shall come of people's conun drums about equality." Chapters of " Passages in the History of Knockarow" continue to evince considerable powers of description, and a fund of Irish humour. "Servia, the Youngest Member of the European Family''—the very pleasant review of Mr. Paton's very agreeable book of that de signation ; and the papers on the " Life of Jean Paul Richter," and on " The Works of De La Mottee Fouqt " are all calculated to sustain the reputation of this agreeable miscellany. As to the latter, we do not think the selection of " Theodolf the Icelander," as a specimen of the great powers of a most inventive no velist, as particularly happy. The story is full of fine passages, but it has really much of the weariness and length of the Icelandic winter it so picturesquely escribes. FRASER. • In an article, entitled " Tory Policy," Fraser males the most ingeniously damaging defence of Sir R. Peel's Maynooth grant that can well be imagined. Reduced to a aeries of propositions the defence amounts to this : The Revolution of 1688 was a Whig measure, James 11. was a Tory King, Sir Robert Peel, in his policy as regards the Roman Catholics, is undoing all that was done at the Resolution, and is treading in the footsteps of James 11., therefore Sir R. Peel is a consistent Tory. Now, we desire not to be misunderstood; we approve of the increased grant to Maynooth, because it is just and politic—and justice and sound policy are synonymous terms ; but if we wished to "Damn with faint praise—assent with civil leer, And though not sneering, teach the rest to sneer." Were we of those who " Willing towound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike," we should, most assuredly, compliment Sir IL Peel on treading in the footsteps of the last of the Stuarts. Why, the "godless" cry of the Inglises, ANlales, et hoc THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAI MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1845. genus omne, against his Irish colleges scheme, is not half so damaging as this advocacy of his soi-disant friend. Meanwhile, let all free-traders " read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest" an extract from this same article. " And new, before we lay aside the pen, let us say one word to our agricultural friends—to those among our readers whose leaning in regard to commerce generally is towards the protec tive system, and adverse to what is called free-trade. Whether it be for right or for wrong, they may rest assured that the days for protective duties are numbered. Corn-laws, like na vigation-laws, and laws against the exportation of machinery, have received their death-blow; and not all the indignation of some, and the regrets of more, will save them. Nevertheless, our Tory friends must seek comfort in the reflection, that with Toryism, properly so called, such laws have no connexion. There was no such thing as a duty on corn imported from abroad, either before the revolution of 1698, or for many a year afterwards." We care not whether the free-trade policy be Tory policy, or Whig policy, so that it be followed. We ac cept the confession, that " the days for protective duties are numbered," and the monopolists are perfectly wel come to all the comfort they c►n derive from the reflec tion," that with Toryism, properly so called, such I:ws have no connexion." The straw is beginning to move, and the following passage, from the same article, looks as if Sir Robart were preparing for a free-trade budget in 1846 : " It will be ungenerous, therefore, and unfair, to blame Sir Robert Peel for returning to the usages of his Tory predeces sors—a course which we suspect that neither he, nor any other Minister of the Crown could, under the new constitution of 1832, very long avoid." If free trade was the usage of his predecessors, the sooner the Premier returns to that usage the better. This is the only political article in Fraser, but it is most valuable as a revelation of the future policy of the Ministry on the all-important qiiostion of free-trade. The other papers of this number are literary, and they fully sustain the high character of Regina. " Something between the Showers," is a de lightful paper, de omnibus rebus et guibusdam aliis, ex hibiting a degree of scholarship, of which even Butler or Burton might have been proud. Some notices of Lord RoLertson's "Leaves for a Journal," is a grace ful tribute to the memory of one who, as Sir Morgan O'Doherty, essentially contributed to raise Regina to her present eminence. Full justice is done in this article to the genius and attainments of the great Scotch lawyer ; and in the article, entitled, " The Late Sir William Follett," the very best account that has yet ap peared, is given of the career of the great English lawyer. Unfortunately for his future fame, Sir W. Follett was merely a great lawyer, and as the author justly observes : " For the existing generation of lawyers, the name of Follett will live; but it is painful to think, that when his contempo raries are gone, no records or traces of the man will survive, either as an author, ar, advocate, a legislator, or a judge." We have, in addition to these articles, a spirited "Biography of Marshal Gaisson," the aide-de-camp of Gustavus Adolphus—the rough soldier-friend of Cardi nal Richelieu, and the honest man, par excellence, of the corrupt Court of Louis XIII. and Anne of Austria ; ar elaborate review of the "Memoirs of Lady Hester Stan hope;" a " Sketch of the Life of Velasquez, the great Spanish painter ;" and various other literary articles of great merit. SPORTING MAGAZINE. The present number of this magazine fully main tains the high character which its predecessors have ac quired. The paper on the " Duties of Grooms," is ex cellent, and should be studied by every gentleman who keeps a groom, and by every groom who wishes to enter the service of a gentleman. The illustrations of this Number, are a portrait of Merry Monarch, the winner of the Derby, and a drawing of the Emperor's Cup, which was run for at Ascot. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND MANCHESTER DIRECT INDE PENDENT RAILWAY with a BRANCH THROUGH THE STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES TO CREWE. (Remington's Line). Amongst the numerous, we might almost say innume rable projects of lines with which the public journals and the public mind are filled to very repletion, we have no hesitation in at once pointing to the above as the most simple in its proposed operation, the most impor tant in its probable result. There are many reasons for this, which cannot fail, as we think, to strike all who calmly and fairly consider the subject. In the first place, it is a line, as its heading clearly states, both " Direct and Independent," running almost as the crow flies, from the commercial capital to the court capital of this vast empire; an easy, economical, certain, and speedy communication, both for man and the pro duce of man's labour, from the manufacturing to the metropo litan head quarters. In the second, it is a scheme which will, if, and when, eventually carried in its purity and its integrity, be a knock down blow to the long nourished notion of Birmingham and Great Western infallibility, and although we are anything but ill-wishers to the prosperity of either of those great under takings, yet it is oar firm opinion that this latter consideratic is, or should be, in itself quite sufficient to make the publ* qua public hail the proposed line with equal satisfaction and sincerity. There are many and peculiar matters connected with the history of this scheme which present it, apart from weightier considerations, as one of considerable interest to the railway world—but into these it is not our intention in the present article to enter. There is also, or to speak more correctly, there is to be, a rival line, but until that rival line shall be in a sufficiently matured state to speak to some extent for itself, we think it would be as useless as unbecoming in us to enter into the question of the real or supposed relative merits of the two pro jects, and we shall therefore, for the present, content ourselve with a brief and succinct account of " Remington's Line ; not as it was last year, or as it might have been, or ought tt have been at any time, but simply and straightforwardly, as it is. Its main object, then, is, as we have already stated, to give to the commercial, manufacturing, and trading world, and to the public in general, the shortest and most economical railway route possible between the two most important termini in Eng land. With this chief and grand view in the outset, the " Direct London and Manchester" will take for its starting place, at the former locale, King's-cross, one of the most con venient and most centrically situated spots on the north side of the metropolis. From this it will pass round Musviell-hill, and then will take a line passing through or near Friern Barnet, Chipping Barnet, St. Alban's, Luton, Selsoe, Arnpthill, Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Yarborough, Leicester, Ashby-de-la-touch, Barton, Uttox eter, Cheadle, Leek, Macclesfield, and Stockport, to Manchester. The length of the entire line, as above laid down, is stated by its engineer to be under 177 miles • and when we come to con sider the unequalled importance of the termini, and theca' consequence of the different districts through which 'it tined to pass—when we consider, also, to what an extent the country between London and Manchester is at this moment intersected by existing or projected lines, we really think that Mr. Remington has exhibited no small portion of ingenuity, to give it no higher name, in thus contriving to get 177 miles of really independent railroad. Besides the places already enumerated, as either on or near the proposed line, there are to be added those actual lines of industry and activity, Bury, Bolton, Ashton-under-Line , an d Oldham, cum multis aliis—all of which must be more or less benefited by it. Again, it may be remarked, that the thickly-populated dis tricts between the metropolis and St. Alban's, together with the important town of Bedford itself, and the entire country north of it to Leicester, are at present utterly without the ad vantage of railway communication with each other or with London. Looking a little, also, into futurity, as in such matters we always should do, we cannot but foresee the more than likelihood of this trunk becoming eventually the " father of a line" of railway communication between the English and Scotch capitals, and even between London aad Glasg ow, and the entire nort h and north-east of Scotland. Within a short time—indeed a very short time—this project has sprung from inactivity and depression into vigour and the fairest promise. It is not many weeks since one was almost laughed at if, while lamenting its actual state of torpidity, one were bold enough even to hint at its possible resuscitation from an untimely grave. An honest expression of one's hope that what, it must be confessed, looked like death, would turn out to be only a trance, was rewarded by at the least a most contemp tuous smile. Now mark the change ; a great deal of patience, and no small portion of perseverance, on the part of its pro jectors, is already repaid by the most unmistakeable signs and symptoms of thew' scheme's well-being and well-doing. There is yet one important feature of this line which we must by no means overlook—and this for two considerations. The one its own intrinsic value ; the other its relative value as regards Liverpool. The branch to the Potteries which has lately been proposed, and received with such en thusiasm not only by those principally concerned , but by the public gene rally, will give to the entire of that populous and (if we may be allowed the expression) paying district which is comprised between Uttoxeter and Crewe, the most ready way and avail able means of communication thence to London, while this same branch line will most unquestionably offer to Liver pool the nearest railway communication from London. By the time our next number shall appear we shall doubtless be in a position to go more fully and minutely into the details of this line. In the meantime, we think we have said quite enough to show any one of even common observation that for direct and contingent—for positive and probable advantages, both to public and proprietor—few lines that have ever been projected have been so rich in premises and in promises—both, too, equally well-founded and well-grounded. Railway Register. TILE STEWARTRY OF KIRCUDBRIGHT.—A vacancy in the representation of the Stewartry has occurred by the lamented death of Mr. Murray, of Broughton. A new writ has not yet been moved for, and we believe that no arrangements have yet been entered into by either party. There will be a road-meeting in Castle-Douglas to-day, attended by many proprietors in the county, when some steps will probably be taken in the matter. As Mr. Murray, at the last election, had a majority of upwards of four hundred, a Liberal candidate has every prospect of success ; and will probably not have to contest the election, now that the present Parliament approaches to dissolution. We trust, how ever, that the Liberal party in the Stewartry are prepared for vigorous action, should such prove necessary.—Dumfries Courier. Since the above was written we are enabled, from authority, to state that Mr. M. C. Maxwell,:of Terregles, has been requested by a numerous body of the electors to come forward as a candidate to represent the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in Parliament, and that he has consented to do so.— Chronicle. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, JULY 29.—Our ar rivals since this day se'nnight from Ireland are considerable. Towards the middle and close of last week a large business was passing here in Wheat at advancig prices; Irish was most In favour, and the sales both to arrive and now in store were very extensive. Bonded Wheat and Flour were also dealt in, but necessarily to a small extent, as stocks are light and little was offering. Casting an eye at the official statement of Wheat and Flour in bond on the sth of this month, it will be seen that in case of need we have only there about twelve days' supply of bread prevision to fall back upon : a perilous state for this kingdom to be brought to, which is mainly attributable to our most impolitic and unholy corn-laws ; they feed the few, but endanger the many. The stock of United States Flour in Liverpool, under lock, this day, consists of 96,385 barrels, of which about 15,000 are sweet, the remainder sour ; and should the new Wheat want help, this article, owing to the low coarse quality of the Baltic Wheat, will be of unusual value, as it will give strength and colour also : as yet it has advanced very little the last few weeks, but its value may be better known soon. Exported coastwise from the 22d to the 28th inst., 255 sacks and 209 barrels Flour. To day's market was well attended, and a fair extent of business done in Wheat at fully 3d. per 701bs. over the rates of this day week. Oats were rather firmer, and few offering ; other spring Grain steady in value. Sack Flour 2s. per 2801bs. dearer, and barrel Flour advanced 2s. per 1961b5. Oatmeal brought former rates. We were half afraid, on seeing the announcement of a work entitled " The Royal Favourite," that the public was threatened with a more than thrice told tale of Essex or Lei cester, Orloff or Potemkin, Sarah Jennings or Mrs. Masham. But no, the Royal Favourite, we are informed, is a living per sonage, and the novel, a tale of theday, abounding in the most piquant details.and stuffing adventures, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF, LORDS, July 31. COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES. Their Lordships sat in a Committee for Privileges to day at Four o'clock. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl ~f Shaftesbury, the Earl of Redesdale, Lord Monteagle, Lord Gage, Lord Colborne, and the Bishop of Ely. 'THE CLAIM OF THE EARL OF LIMERICK. Their Lordships, after hearing counsel and examinin witnesses, resolved that the present Earl of Limerick had made out his claim to vote at the election of repre sentative Peers for Ireland. ROYAL ASSENT. The royal assent was given to• day (by Commission) to the following Bills :—The Spirits Duties (Guernsey and Jersey) Bill, the Stock and Unclaimed Dividends Bill, the Church Building Acts Bill, the Militia Enrol ment Bill, an Act for the relief of persons of the Jewish religion elected to municipal offices, an Act to amend the Law respecting Defamatory Words and Libels, an Act to stay Execution of J udgment for Misdemeanours upon giving Bail in Error, an Act to extend the Indemnity of Members of Art-Unions against certain Penalties, an Act to facilitate the completion of a Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland under the direction of the First Commissioner for the time being of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, the Loan Societies Bill, a Bill to amend an Act of the 7th of Wil liam IV., for preventing the eldvertising of Foreign and other illegal Lotteries, and to discontinue certain Actions commenced under the provisions of that Bill, the Turn pike-roads Bill, the Highways (England) Bill, the Shrewsbury and Holyhead Roads Bill, the Rothweg Gaol Bill, the Turnpike Acts Bill, the Turnpike Trusts Consolidation (South Wales) Bill, the Drainage Bill, the Colleges (Ireland) Bill, the Archbishops and Bishops (Ireland) Bill, the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, the Jurors Books (Ireland) Bill, the Spirits (Ireland) Bill, the Union and Division of Parishes (Ireland) Bill, the Thames and Medway Canal Bill, the Falmouth Harbour Bill, the Cromford Canal Bill, the Sheffield Waterworks Bill, the St. Helen's Improvement Bill, the Bermondsey Improvement Bill, the Westminster Improvement Bill, the Taeumshin Lake Bill, the St. Matthew's Bethnal Green Rectory Bill, Mordan College Bill, Hawkins's Estate Bill, Mainwaring's Estate Bill, Lord Monson's Estate Bill, Gildart's Estate Bill, Heaviside's Divorce Bill, and the following Railway Bills Wear Valley, Aberdeen, Norwich, Brandon, and East Dereham, Bristol and Exeter Extension, London and Birmingham leasing of the Weil London, South Western Extension, Dundee and Perth, Edinburgh and Northern, Aberdare, Clydesdale Junction, Scottish Central, Caledonian, Newcastle and Berwick, Hawick and Roxburgh, Liverpool, Wigan, Bolton, and Bury, South Eastern (Tunbridge Wells Branch), Newport and Pontypool, Perth and Forfar. Manchester and Leeds Extension. Manchester, Leeds, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, :he Duke of Buceleuch, and Lord Wharneliffe. SUNDAY TRAVELLING. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from proprietors in the Midland Railways Company to the amount of 700,0001. against Sunday travelling. SOLICITORS IN IRELAND. The Earl of WICKLOW had a petition to present, to which he wished to call the attention of their Lord ships, and more particularly of the Noble Lord on the Woolsack, as it related to a Bill to be considered in a Committee of that House. The petition was signed by the President and Vice-President of the Society of Soli citors of Ireland. It contained two prayers—one of them was, that instead of one taxing officer two should be appointed ; the other prayer, and this he wished to press on their Lordships' attention, as he intended to move an amendment to that effect at the proper moment, was, that the same qualification should be required in Ireland for the officers of such taxing-masters. Lord CAMPBELL concurred in that part of the prayer of the petition which related to the qualification of the taxing-masters. The business of the taxing master should be performed by a solicitor, and he con sidered it would be for the benefit of the public if the second prayer of the petition was attended to. After a few words from Lord COTTENHAM to the same effect, the petition was ordered to lie on the table. GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN AND GALWAY) RAILWAY. The Earl of BESBOROUGH called the attention of their Lordships to the report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the petitions• which had been presented to that House, alleging that fraud and forgery had been committed in the ' contract deed of the Dublin and Galway Railway Company. Many persons had been called before the Committee and had been examined as witnesses, and amongst the rest, one John Stinton. (The Noble Lord here read his evidence, iu which he admitted that he also assumed the name of Mr. Baldeon. He also read a portion of the examination of Miss Golding and Mr. Miles Stanley, in proof of the aliases which this John Stinton personated at different times. Robert Parish was next called in, and in answer to questions put to him, he said he had known Stinton for four or five years, and that he was a boot maker. He had never known him by the name of Pen ton. He took letters in for him at Crosby Hall in that name, and understood that he was a friend. No person of the name of Penton lived at Crosby Hall Chambers. That was all the evidence he had to refer to with respect to the charge of perjury against the witness Stinton. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had not read the evidence, and as it would be difficult to prosecute the witness on the whole of the evidence he had given, perhaps the Noble Earl would point out those passages with respect to which he considered he ought to be prosecuted.—(The Noble Earl conferred with the Lord Chancellor, and pointed out the particular parts of the evidence.) The Earl of BESBOROUGH then said the part of the evidence to which he wished particularly to call the, attention of their Lordships, with a view to his prosecu tion, was that part in which Stinton denied that he knew Baldwin, and in which he afterwards, on being con fronted with Mrs. Golding, admitted that he did. A person named Stanley was called in, who iden tified him as a person who had signed the con tract-deed ; that he left the room, and, after an absence of half an houi, returned and signed the deed in another name ; that he went cut a se cond time, and again returned in about half an hour, and signed under another name.—(Hear ' hear.) Hart, the clerk, could not un d e i ta k e to say that he signed in more than one name—in any other name than the one in which he received the script. His motion was that the Attorney-General be directed to prosecute this person. Lord CAMPBELL said, from his experience of pro secutions by order of the House, which frequently were unattended with the results which were expected, he should strongly advise the House to well consider the case before they came to the resolution of prosecuting. The person acknowledged that he had signed the deed in other names than his own, and had consequently acknowledged his guilt, and having thus been guilty of gross impropriety, he ought to have been reported to the House. In such a case, the judge who tried it would tell the jury that he had not committed perjury. He was, no doubt, guilty of great prevarication ; but, as he had said, he did not think that a charge of perjury could be main tained egairst him. Lord COT I'ENHAII said from what he had heard of, the evidence and of the way in which the witness ex plained himself, he apprehended that there would be great difficulty in prosecuting him for perjury. But where a witness grossly misconducted himself, as in this case, it should be referred to the Attorney-General, who should prosecute him if ho thought fit, and, there fore, tho House should direct that officer to prosecute him. He apprehended that there was no danger of a person escaping, unless the Attorney-General should happen to a come to a wrong decision. Lord CAMPBELL said the Attorney-General had no jurisdiction without the direction of the llouse, whose servant he was, and whose injunctions he was bound to obey. In the great case of Stockdale the Attorney- General was ordered to prosecute by the House. The Earl of WICKLOW said that if the Committee had, on questioning the witness, said, " You are about to commit perjury, and if you do so, after this in timation, you are amenable to judgment, and they will be obliged to take cognisance of it." Lord MONTEAGLE said that their Lordships could not well avoid taking notice of the matter, had they not already exhibited very great inconsistency in not proceeding in the case ; for the individual had had it in his power to have put himself out of the reach of their Lordships. The whole case exhibited a system of fraud and trickery, which might be provided aga i nst b y t h e i r Lordships' House. After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR, who supported the suggestion of Lord Monteagle, Lord BESBOROUGH moved that the case be re ferred to a Select Committee of the House for investi gation. Lord CO tTENHAM did not see that the House could procee d ag ainst the individu a l J o h n S t i nton f or an offence, if the offence were not committed against the House. The Earl of DEVON supported the motion of the Noble Lord (Lord Basborough).—A greed to. Lord REDESD4LE presented petitions from West• minster, and the City of London, praying for the post ponement of the Lunacy Bill. - The House then resolved itself into C omm itt e e on the Bill for the protection of Seamen entering Merchant Ships. The Bill then went through Committee, pro . forma. The House resumed. TITHES. Lord CAMPBELL presented two petitions, praying a rectification of the statute respecting the commutation of tithes. The Noble Lord added that legislation on the subject was absolutely necessary. But for that Act, the commutation of tidies would have long since taken place all over the kingdom. The LORD CHANCELLOR said different construc tions had been put upon Lord Tinterden's Act on this subject, and be agreed with the Noble Lord in thinking that legislation on the subject was absolutely necessary. He would, next session, bring in a Bill on the subject. STATE OF GREECE. Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition against the 28th clause of the Lunacy Bill. The Noble Lord then adverted to the state of brigandage on the frontiers of Greece, to which be had some time ago called the atten tion of the House, and to which he now wished to direct the attention of the Foreign•ollice. The interests of France and England were identical as regarded Greece, and it was incumbent that a good understanding should exist between them ; but it could not be denied that French interests, particularly in mercantile matters, were now predominant in Greeee.—(Hear, hear.) rise question that he wished to put was, if the Foreign-office were informed of the state of the frontier between Greece and Turkey, and, if so, whether they had taken any measures on the subject, and also whether they had sent out instructions to Sir Edmund Lyons, to have General Valence removed from the frontier. The Earl of ABERDEEN would not deny but the peculiar state of Greece might justify the Noble Lord in bringing the question before their Lordships, which, under other circumstances, he would not have been warranted in doing. He did not mean to say that England had not a right to interfere in the affairs of Greece, for she had borrowed a sum of this country, the interest of which had not been paid, and England was consequently, by the treaty, justified in interfering and having the revenue so adjusted that her own claims might be satisfied. The Greek Government would do well to remember that this was not a vain formality, but a real right, which could be exercised whenever this country thought proper. However, they relied upon the faith of the Greek Government to keep faith with this country, and act in a fair and honest manner. He would not attempt to conceal the pain he felt at the present un fortunate state of Greece. Outrages had been committed there, Murders and robberies, and violence of almost every kind—and, in short, the state of Greece was any thing but tranquil and orderly ; at the same time he felt bound to say that, as a Minister of another State, he had no right to express an opinion as to the Govern ment of Greece, nor as to the causes which led to the present unfortunate results. He had given such advice to M.Coletti as he thought prudent and useful, and hoped it would have due weight in the councils of Greece. With regard to the excesses on the frontiers, he felt bound to say that they had been grossly exaggerated. The population on the frontiers were but imperfectly civilized, and if the Cretans of old were proverbial for lying, the Greeks of the present day were proverbial for robbing. He did not deny that outrages had taken place on the Turkish and Grecian frontier, but he must, say that these outrages had, both in nature and extent been grossly exaggerated, it was likewise utterly untrue that the Greek Government had encouraged these pro ceedings—the reverse was the fact. The supposition that Greece would go to war with Turkey was most absurd ; how could a bankrupt State without any military force do so? And even if Turkey were not able to cope with Greece, was there not the explicit declaration of the three great Powers, Russia, England, and France to pre vent any such contingency. If Colletti had for a moment imagined such a thing, he should be put into Bedlam, if there was such a place as Bedlam in Greece. The Noble Lord was under a misunderstanding, as regarded Valence. He was not a commander as sup posed of any considerable force, but only the leader of t 8 undisciplined men. There was therefore not the slightest ground for uneasiness on the part of the Porte. There was no truth in the insinuation that English interests were on the decline in Greece. English inte rests there were as strong as ever, and it was only rea sonable to think they should be so, as ten Englishmen visited Greece for one of any other country. As long as English merchants were honest in their dealings, wealthy and enterprising, so long would they command respect' and Colletti, if inclined could not undermine such influence. There certainly were English, French, and Russian parties in Greece; the misfortune was that there was no Greek party there ; that was what was desirable ; and he hoped one would, before long, take up a position in Greece. —(Cheers.) The subject then dropped. LONDON COAL TRADE BILL. Lord DALHOUSIE moved the second reading of the Coal Trade of London Bill. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said that any observations he might make were not from any hostility to the Bill, but he wished to show what the Noble Earl had omitted in framing it. The tax, he admitted, had been originally improperly imposed, and it was not till 1840 that the Government of the day considered it advisable to direct that the tax should be placed under the surveillance of Commissioners appointed specially for the purpose. In that year, 1840, the revenue derived from this tax amounted to no less than 125,0001., showing an importa tion of 2,500,000 tons of coals. In 1811 the amount had increased by 400,000 tons, yielding an additional revenue of 20,0001. ; in 1842 it had increased 200,000 tons, giving an additional revenue of 10,0001. ; and in 1843 it was further increased 100,000 tons, or an addi tional revenue of 5,000/. In 1844 in consequence of the strike in the collieries, it was true that the importation had fallen off to such an amount as to show a decrease of 3,5001. For the half-year ending last June an in crease again appeared of 30,000 tons, or 6,0001. addi tional revenue, and thus an actual revenue, of 165,0001. had been received by taxing this absolute necessary of life. While this injustice continued, any measure purporting to improve the position of the trade would be delusive and unsuccessful, and falling as the tax did upon the poor and the eon sumer, who virtually were the parties importing the commodity, it was a gross hardship upon the labouring classes, who stood most in need of the article thus denied them, and he implored the Government to with draw it. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER differed from the Noble Marquis in his anticipations of the inutility of the measure. He regarded it as a most important means of protecting both the trade and the consumer. The Earl of DALHOUSIE said the Noble Ma quis who had just sat down had gone over a much larger extent of ground than was necessary in considering the present measure. The question before their Lordships was, whether they would, as heretofore, levy the rate of a penny p a. ton to be applied to a corn exchange, or that it should be applied to purposes of improving parts of the town where great physical misery and social evil prevailed. The simple issue before their Lordships was, whether or not a penny per ton should be applied to work out the great and salutary benefits to which he referred. After a few words from the Marquis of LONDON DERRY, the Bill was read a second time. LUNATIC BILL. This Bill, with the amendments, was read a third time and passed. BONDED CORN BILL. This Bill was also read a third time and passed. SELLING AND LEASING RAILWAYS. This Bill was likewise read a third time and passed. CONSOLIDATION OF CUSTOMS BILL. The Earl of DALIIOUSIE moved the second reading of this group of Bills, which he characterised as Bills that were not likely to elicit any discussion. After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, the Bills were severally read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. REAL PROPERTY BILL. This Bill was read a third time, and passed. FISHERIES IN IRELAND BILL. This Bill was read a third time, and passed ; as also the Militia Pay Bill, the Assistant Barristers in Ireland Bill, and the Masters and Workmen's Bill. Several other Bills were advanced a stage, and the House adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 31. The SPEAKER took the chair at Four o'clock. Mr. EWART moved for a new writ for the borough of Kircudbright, in the room of Mr. B. Murray, de ceased.—Ordered. Mr. TUFNELL gave notice, for Lord John Russel, for a return of the Bills that have passed the House during the present session, distinguishing the public from the private Bills ; and also for a return of the quantity of foreign wheat in bond on the Ist of July. WAYS AND MEANS. The report of the Select Committee of 'Ways and Means was brought up by Mr. GREENE and received. TURNPIKE ROADS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. VALUATION (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. SUPPLY. The Report of the Committee of Supply was brougb up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and agreed to. ROYAL ASSENT. Mr. Pulman summoned the House of Commons to attend at tke bar of the House of Lords to hear the royal assent given to various public and private Bills, for the names of which see Lords' report. The SPEAKER, having been absent about half an hour, resumed the chair, and announced that he had been to hear the royal assent given to several Bills. CEYLON. Mr. TUFNELL said he wished to ask a question or two of the lion. Gentleman the Under-Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. Hope) relative to Ceylon. Lie wished to know why it was that certain information and communi cations, relative to the civil servants of that colony, had been withheld by the Governor; and whether in the event of the civil servants wishing to retire from the colony, they were to be allowed to take the property which they acquired is the service of the Government with them? Mr. HOPE said that, with regard to the first point, more was done than what was asked for, for now the the Hon. Member might be placed in possession of all the information connected with this proceeding when ever he thought fit. With regard to the other matter, he did not think that his Noble Friend had any inten tion of divesting any of the civil servants of their pro perty. The course to be taken, however, would depend materially upon local circumstances, and he could give no pledge at present. BRAZIL SLAVE-TRADE TREATY BILL. On the order of the day for bringing up the report on this Bill, being read, Mr. MILNER GIBSON said he wished to make a few remarks on this Bill. He said he had particularly examined the provisions of the Bill, and was unable to view it in any favourable light. The treaty amounted to this, that it was a declaration of the intention of the Executive Government, and they could not hold that the subjects of that country were to be dealt with by a mere declaration of the Executive Government. They could not hold that any Power could bring the subjects into a criminal tribunals, and inflict punishments short of the laws under which they lived. The Government of Brazil had passed no such law as that they should be punished for carrying on the slave trade, and the Government of this country had official knowledge that such law did not exist. The English Government could not possess the power of punishing thorn when the laws of their own country could not punish them. If there were such a law in their own country, it then remained a question whether they could punish them in this country fora breach of their own law. He hold that to be most unquestionable, and was at a loss to understand the explanation which her Majesty's Attorney-General gave to them when the subject was before the House on a former evening. This measure appeared to him calculated to bring about the evils which they were trying to suppress. appeared calculated to excite pwilttnot arid liogtility towards this country. He oould not see one single good purpose that it would effect. It appeared to be unnecessary for the purpose of bringing about a co-operation of the Brazilian Government, because they had measures already in progress with regard to the slave trade, and they should see what effect they may have. That afforded another reason why, even if they had public law on their side, they should ab stain from this measure as a measure of bad policy ; and he could not but once more enter his protest against it, and absolve himself from any share whatever in the responsibility of this measure. He begged now to make the inquiries of which he gave notice. He wished to know whether the Brazilians in this country had addressed to her Majesty's Government any remonstrance or com munication relative to this Bill. If such a communica tion had been received by the Government, he thought that the House was entitled to see the communica tion, and that they should be laid before Parliament. He thought that as they were called upon to share in the responsibility of the Executive, the Executive Go vernment should place the House in the same position in which they stood th, mselves—in the position that they should have a full opportunity of judging both of the law and the policy of this measure. He would ask him, then, if a remonstrance had been re ceived, and if it had, whether he could lay it on the table of the House. If it had been received why should they not delay this measure till they had printed this remon strance ? The report was brought up on Monday last and the matter was postponed till this day, and he was not chargeable with that delay. lle did think that they should not be judging properly, anl that they should not be doing what was required, if they acted without the fullest information. He would conclude by request. ing her Majesty's Government to inform them whether they had received that information. Sir R. PEEL said that he was much obliged to the Hon. Gentleman fur the question which he proposed. He postponed the Bill in order to have a full oppor tunity of considering some suggestions that had been made. He could assure the Hon. Gentleman that he had again considered this subject, and he had authority in stating, that under the first article of the convention of 1826, the Sovereign of this country had a right to con sider the earring on of the slave trade by Brazilian subjects, and act upon that consideration. According to the convention, at the expiration of three years it should not be lawful for the subjects of Brazil to be concerned in the carrying on of the African slave trade, under any pretext, or in any manner whatever, and the carrying on of such slave trade should be deemed and treated as piracy. The carrying on of the slave trade by the law of nations was not an act of piracy. The carrying on the slave trade by the subjects of certain Powers had been made piracy by their own municipal laws. Let it be said to the honour of the United States that it was the first country which passed a law, making the carrying on of the slave trade piracy by the subjects of the United States. In the year 1824, this country made it piracy, and subjected its own subjects to the penalties of piracy. —(Hear.) Brazil adopted the convention of 1817, which continued in force till the convention of 1829, when the mixed Commission was appointed, which continued in existence down to 1841, when the Braz:lian Minister asked the English Government to do away with that Commission, be cause the Brazilian Government had declared all Brazilian subjects who might be found engaged in the slave trade to be guilty of piracy, and rendered liable to be punished by the ordinary tribunals of the country. The mixed courts at Sierra Leone and Rio de Janeiro were abolished, and both British and Brazilian subjects found trafficking in slaves were declared to be guilty of piracy. The Brazilian Government was willing that its subjects engaged in the slave trade should be treated as pirates ; but it was stipulated that vessels in the direct trade from Africa to Brazil, before the 13th March, 1830, sh mid not be molested by tha British cruisers. —(Hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet then read at length, but in a very low tone, extracts from the treaty, which were to the effect stated. The treaty gave a clear right of search, which was not so much intended against Brazlian ves sels, as against pirates and slave-ships which might make use of the Brazilian flag. There was nothing in the pre sent treaty at variance with international law. It was merely a recognition of a principle which had been already incorporated in previous treaties and acted upon by other nations. The report was then brought up and received. Mr. HUTT said he wished to make a few re marks on the present question. He would not, however, occupy their attention for any length of time, at that period of the session, only he could not allow the opportunity to pass without expressing his sentiments. He thought they ought to pause in their proceedings. If it was found hereafter that they had not proceeded on a firm and legal basis, the worst evils might result from it. Were anything of an injurious character to proceed from the treaty, it would produce feelings of the deepest regret in his mind. This ought to be sufficient to induce them to pause in their proceedings. The other evening, after listen ing to the arguments of the Hon. Member for Manchester, and the 'Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel), he was in clined to agree Nith the view which the latter took of the question. Since then, however, he had carefully weighed the arguments and examined into the merits of the question, from which he had seen reason to alter his opinion; and now he thought the Right Hon. Baronet had gone too far. There were two points in the treaty; first, it made the slave trade unlawful; and second, it provided that those engaged in it should be considered as pirates. By the construction of the treaty, British subjects who might be engaged in the slave trade might be handed over to the Brazilian Government for trial and punishment. Sir H. PEEL—It does not so provide. It merely says that Brazilian subjects, who may be found engaged in the slave trade, should be considered as pirates. Mr. uurr- Still the terms of the treaty woulp war rant such a construction as that he had put upon it. And what would be the practical effect ? That parties engaged in the slave trade—British subjects might be taken to a country for punishment which was not so civilised as this—where they would be made, not to suffer the loss of life alone, but be subjected to be broken on the wheel, or burned alive. The law against pirates in this country was of a different character. So far from even the punishment of death being now in flcted for this offence it had lately been commuted. Sir R. PEEL—That is not the case. Mr. HUTT—To some extent it had, at all events, been commuted. The Right Hon. Baronet had stated that the construction placed upon the treaty was, that traders in slaves should be treated as pirates as far as ships and goods were concerned. But they should not stop here. The treaty should also apply to persons or property. He thought that it was an incumbent duty on the Government to induce the Ministry of Brazil to render this declaration of the Executive a portion of the municipal law of the country. At present such was rot the case, and therefore it was utterly impossible for the Executive to carry out the provisions of any treaty which had not the sanction of the Legislature. Captain PECHELL said that it was in the highest degree unfair that a duty should be imposed on naval officers of the highest responsibility, and yet without any chance of their receiving any remuneration for the position in which they were placed.—(Hear, hear.) After the sum of 600,0001. and 300,0001. had been paid to Portugal for the suppression of the slave trade, he thought that that country was bound to adhere to the terms of the treaty of 1839. The Right Hon. Baronet very well knew that a line-of-battle ship was a far more cogent argument than all the phrase ology in the world ; and he thought that if the Govern ment were sufficiently energetic, that all they desired would be attained. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said that by the Brazilian code, the act of introducing Africans in'o the Brazilian dominions for slaves was not recognised as piracy, al though a declaration to that effect had been made as early as the 7th of November, 1831. The fact was, that the Legislature would not sanction the acts of the execu tive, and he did not see how this country could declare slave dealers to be pirates. The case was much the same as that with France. In that instance the Go vernment had been obliged to recede, and he did not see why they should not do so now. After a few words from Sir R. PEEL and Mr. EWART, The clause was added to the Bill. The report was brought up, and the amendments con sidered, and the Bill ordered to be printed, and read a hird time to-morrow. GAMES AND WAGERS BILL. On this Bill being brought on for further proceedings on third reading, Mr. HUME moved an amendment to the 15th clause, to the effect that informers should have their full costs. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majcrity against it —34 EThe Bill was then read a third time and passed. On the motion of going into Committee on the FEES (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) BILL, Mr. ESCOTT agreed in the general principle of the Bill, and said that the officers of the Crown had no right to receive any compensation for the performance of their duties. Sir J. GRAHAM said that the Bill had been drawn up with the view of abolishing all fees hereafter, After afew words from the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Mr. HUME said that he took the Bill as an instal ment, ar.d for so far he considered it would be of public benefit. The Bill then went through Committee, and the report was ordered to brought up to-morrow. On the motion of going into Committee on the WASTE LAND (AUSTRALIA) BILL, Mr. HAWES said that the Bill was now reduced to a single clause, and was limited to the colony of Van Die men's Land. Let the Haus() recollect that there was a redundancy of land and abundance of labour there, and yet, for all this, there was great distress. This was most extraordinary. Let them, however, extend the principles of free trade to the colony, and he e had no hesitation in saying that this distress would greatly alleviated, if not entirely removed. The Bill itself stood self-condemned, I;ir it was now shorn down t() single clause. Ile would oppose the further progress of the Bill. Mr. WARBURTON seconded the motion, Mr. SCOTT expressed his surprise at the conduct of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hawes) with respect to this Bill, If a similar node of proceeding were continued to he a dopted in that House he did not think its dignity would be raised in the estimation of the country. He considered that their opposition was not at all disin terested. He thought they were lending themselves to the New Zealand Company, and acting in a factious spirit, for the purpose of thwarting this measure. The interests of this important colony, from which they received a great portion of their wool, was being sa crificed to a set of speculating individuals, The Bill as amended would have caused much satisfaction in the colony . but for the statement made by the Government last night, "1i IlltafE blamed the lion, Gentleman for bringing charges against the New Zealand Company when those who represented that important body were absent from the Ilouse. If the Government gave facilities to the S N 7 - - -..----% ':z( VA , '''.N• tr,-11 . . ' 7W "~ exchange of the commodities country great goad could not Mr. PACKINGTON dreilleasnr 11; the House to the religious state of the colony, an read an extract from a statement of a Mr. Latrobe, the presi dent, which stated that the greatest irreligion prevailed amongst the population of the colony—that they were like hpatheni. The Hon. Gentleman read other state ments, one from the bishop, N% hich went to show that there was a great deficiency of churches, and that con s,quently no proper provision was made for the religious instruction of the inhabitants. Ho would, therefore, press upon her Majesty's Government the necessity of turning their attention to the subject, but more par ticularly to the Act relating to the appropriation of the funds arising from sales, one-half of which was at the disposal of the Crown, and not be applied to the objects he advocated. Mr. HOPE said that the Hon. Mtmher for Lambeth hail not shown his usual practical good servo upon this subject. If the main object of the Bill had boon to alter the law for leasing lands, the observations of the Hon. Member would have been correct, but it was not. The main object of the Bill wa. to provide employment for the redundant population, There were 3,000 labourers, and probably there might new b- 6,000 who were to be etnpl , yea in irrigating the land, and in minr ways, for the general improvement of the district ; and lie really thought that after this country had spcnt so much in supporting these labourers, it was entitled to the benefits to be derived from it, and he thought this object could not bo attained by the admission of Australian corn. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said that as the object of the Government was to remunerate the services of the settlers, he thought that it would be best eff.cted by al lowing them to go to the best market, and if his Hon. Friend pressed the matter to a division he should feel it his duty to support him. Another lion. Member had complained of the spiritual instruction of the people. Now, it should be remembered that this Bill was con fined to Van Diemen's Land, and by a rettiv,ll which he held in his hand, he perceived that among the prisoLers there was a greater proportion who could read and write than among any free people, and, therefore, it was irlt spiritual instruction which the people wanted, but food. The House then divided, when there appeared--- For the motion: 35 Against it Majority The House then went into Committee, and the clausrs up to clause 8 were passed according to agreement. On the proposition of the 12th clause, Mr. HAWES said that this was a case in which it was justifiable to offer every opposition. Here it was evi dent that the price of corn was rising, and yet, while there was evidently a dearth of food, they were shutting out the produce of their own colonies, under the pretence that it was necessary to provide employment for the redundant population. Mr. R. YORKE said that his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hawes) was perfectly justifiable, and he should certainly support him. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the object of those on the other side of the House was neither more nor less than to deprive the colony of that improvement which it so much needed. Mr. HAWES said that the Government were de termined to pass this Bill, and therefore opposition to it would be useless. It should be remembered that the petition which had been presented to the house had been signed by the principal merchants in London. and now it was backed by the dispatch of the Governor of the Colony. Now, if they were to allow Australian cOrn to be introduced they would be doing a benefit to this colony, and reduce the taxation of this country. The other clauses were then agreed to, and on the motion that the report be brought up, Mr. VILLIERS said that all opposition to this Bill passing this session would cease it there was a promise given that some Bill containing the principla which had been just put forward by his Hon. Friend the Member for Lambeth, should be introduced next sesion. The report was then brought up and adopted. QUEBEC FIRE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that in bringing this great calamity under the notice or the Home, he was unable to state precisely the number of dwellings which had been destroyed, but on one occa sion the fire had lasted from twelve o'clock at noon till twelve at night, and on the other occasion, on the 28th of June. it had continued from ten o'clock at night ; and he believed that more than 1,200 houses had been re duced to ashes. He trusted, therefore, that the House would unanimously assent to an address to the Crown to grant the sum of 20,0001., to be applied to the relief of the sufferers. Mr. fIAWES said that it was with the utmost satis factien that he saw this measure had been taken up by the Government. Sir R. INGLIS said, that so far from the matter hav ing been exaggerated, it had been understated by his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir H. DOUGLAS said that in one instance, when a fire had happened of a very serious nature in the pro vince of winch he was • Governor, the inhabitants of Quebec had come forward in the most liberal manner, and contributed to the relief of the district. The House then resumed, and an address was adopted. SILK WEAVERS' BILL. This Bill wai read a seeon't time, and passed through Committee. REMOVAL OF THE POOR. Mr. Br/Dlillg moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the laws for the removal of the p'or, and said that groat hardship was frequently endured by:poor persons whl fell_into misfortune from sickness, in conse quence of their little households being obliged to be broken up, if it were only to obtain reimbursement for the parish in which they resided for support during their illness. This he proposed to do away with. Hu adsu proposed to adopt the suggestion thrown out in his Bill some time ago, of not allowing a removal to take place unless relief was re quired for a certain number of days after recovery. lie also proposed to adopt the other suggtsti,ms. which had been so ably brought forward by the Home Secretary at the period to which he had referred. All disputes - should be settled by a barrister out of court, instead of being left to the Court of Quarter Sessions, as hitherto was the case. There were several other points on which he would not just now dwell; but he was ready to receive any suggestion for the improve ment of the Bill, or to render his assistance in carrying any Bill for this purpose next session. Mr. PAKING . TOW said that he was exceedingly glad that the subject had been brought forward, and he trusted that his Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department would not be deterred by the difficulties which he had formerly experienced from again devoting his attention to it, and endeavour. ing to rectify the serious evils of which so much just complaint had been made. Sfr J. GRAIIAM said he would be happy to give his most anxious attention to the measure, and should be glad to receive the assistance of the great legal know ledge and experience of his Learned Friend (Md Bodkin). The state of the law at present with regar to parochial settlements was most defective, and re quired full and careful revision. He hoped, in the interim between this and the next session, due attention would be given to this important question. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, which was read a first time. - The House immediately afterwards adjonrrwl, at fire minutes past Nine o'clock. THE GREAT BRITAIN.-011 Sunday morning, about tiz o'clock, this leviathan of the deep was teen off Belfast Lough by the Fleetwood steamer Prince of \Vales. She had all her canvass set, and was apparently sailing very fast. FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.—Wednesday morning, at about a quarter before 5 o'clock, a melancholy accident occurred on the river between Millbank and the new House of Lords, by which five persons lost their lives. It appears that a boat, con taining a number of men and women, was returning from the fair held in Battersea-fields. On arriving off Millbank some of the passengers were changing seats, for the purpose of taking the oars to row, when the boat was upset, and all were immersed in the water. The scene was heartrending. An alarm was raised, and boats with assistance put oft' as quickly as possible. Some were saved ; but, unfortunately, three men and two women were drowned. The drags were procured, but none of the bodies are as yct discovered. It is unknown who they are. Tsar COMMERCIAL MARINE. The Select Com mittee appointed to inquire into the condition and state of the commercial marine of the country, and to take into consideration and report on the best mode of encouraging and extending the employment of British shipping, have examined witnesses, and have agreed to the following very concise report :—" Your Com. mittee having been prevented by unforeseen circumstances from going fully into the inquiry referred to them, submit to the Ilouse the expediency of their being reappointed at an early period of the next session.—July:9.6, l ANOTI.IER ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIR NIINIIII APS RAILWAY.—A serious accident took place on the line of the London and Birmingham Railway on Tuesday. It appears that the one o'clock up train from Birmingham, and which is due at three o'clock at the Euston-grove terminus, proceeded at its usual speed up to the time of its arrival at Leyton. After passing the Leyton station, anti between that place and Chaddington, the engine got out of " gear," or in some measure otherwise slightly deranged. The engine driver, Newton, perceiving this was the case, slackened the speed, and descended for the purpose of reme. dying the defects, put in motion. On w w j a i s ils a t g i a n in progress, the untortu. attempting to ascend ai t t h h e e e e n t e 'g ii ie nate driver's foot slipped off one of the steps, and his right leg a l, rt an o d f rr b i,, y g o c ne ra o ss f ed th o e ve w r 'h t e h e e ls , an cr ie se a d ri h d im low to er fa p l t b e e n h d g e r caughtand ca ti e calf, crushing it in a shocking manner. The train was stopped, and the poor fellow was brought with all possible speed to the London terminus, where it was ascertained that amputation was necessary, and the operation was at once performed. Last esen t atg the report was that Newton was progressing favourably, CORONER'S INQUEST.—DEATII FROM VIOLENCE.— Wednesday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the White Bear, Barthel lomew-square, Old-street, St. Luke's, on view of the body of Jobrt Ginger, aged thirty-eight years, a waiter, who died under the fol lowing mysterious circumstances. Mary Ann Ginger, widow of deceased, stated that on Monday morning, at eight o'clock, the de ceased left his home to act as waiter at the llighUury Barn Tavern. He did not return home until five o'clock on the following (Tuesday) morning, lie complained of his head, but was unable to explain the cause. He lay down on the floor, and con tinuing to get worse, witness sent for a medical man. He never rallied, and died at half-past seven o'clock the same evening. She had been unable to ascertain what had become of deceased after he had left the Highbury-barn Tavern. lie had been paid at eight o'c:ock in the evening. The skirts of his coat were torn off whey he came home. Mr. James Bruce, sur geon, deposed he was called to deceased on Tuesday afternoon. Found bins apparently suffering from violence. He became insensible, and died in that condition the same evening. De ceased never spoke. Witness had made a post mortem examina lion of the body. There were no external marks of violtace . On opening the head he found six ounces of blood between 'one Jura nutter and the brain, on the right side of the h ea d, c`..rresponding with a mark under the hair, visible beneath the s:calp internally. A blow or a fall would cause it. There was a:,so a corresponding mark of a dent at that part of his hat, which was some dirt. His clothes were dirty and torn. TI - ie appearances witness had described were sufficient to cause death. The coroner said it was a r:ott mysterious case ; it was quite evident the deceased had died from violence, but as there was no evidence to show by whom it was inflicted, he thought that further inquiries should be made, and for that purpose he should adjourn the ease. The jury coin. tiding, the investigation was postponed until this day. lin fte , ltS ,_: -t.: w