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EVEN ING EDITION. sponsible instruments ; but it differed from every other prerogative in this respect, which he did not think his Noble and Learned Friend had carried sufficiently ,in his mind—it was a grace to be exercised by the Crown, not growing out of any right existing in the subject. It was for lthe Clown to extend grace an I pardon wherever the Crown thought it right to do so. He laid down that position advisedly. Every free-born subject had a right to claim what the law gave him ; but when he was under the visitation of the law, then he had to depend on the bounty and pleasure of the Crown. If the Noble and Learned Lord referred to Blackstone, he would find that position laid down as he had stated it ; and the Noble and Learned Lord could not mention one instance in which the . Crown had been arraign e d f or exerc i s i ng t h e prerogat i ve o f %mercy, although perhaps charges had been made for the refusa to exercise. The only complaint that he recollected to have been made, at all similar to th e p resent , was th a t o f J un i us against the Duke of Grafton for having pardoned a murderer. But he believed he was justified in saying that this was a novel attempt of the Noble and Learned Lord to arraign the conduct of the Crown in the exercise of the prerogative of mercy ; and he did not think their Lordships would be disposed to commit themselves, even on the high authority of his Noble and Learned Friend, by adopting as unprecedented a course as that now proposed. He did not think that twenty of their Lordships could lay their hands on their hearts and say they had read the evidence relating to the subjects on which the Noble a : d L earne d L ord had asked them to pass resolutions It was very long, and although he had looked at it once or twice ; he did not think he perfectly understood it. The Noble and Learned Lord then referred to the case of Connor, and observed that Judge Moore had stated that he had never had any peace of mind from the mo ment he passed sentence on Connor. There were peculiar ) circumstances connected with that case, and Judge Moore had stated he was airaid justice had not been done, for Connor had been found guilty en the evidence of men whom ho did not 'believe on their oaths. The Noble and Learned Lord (who was moist imperfectly heard in the gallery) then defended the course that had been adopted with respect to Gahan and Rey nolds, and concluded by expressing a hope that their Lordships I would not agree to the resolutions which had been proposed. Lord RODEN thought the Noble and Learned Lord who had just sat down seemed to be unacquainted with the proceed ings of the Committee, and it might be convenient if he shortly stated to their Lordships the course that had been adopted by that Committee with respect to their Report. It had been desired, by somednembers of the Committee, that alonger Report should be made, btu that was relinquished, in consequence of the s °luminous nature ofthe evidence—the Noble and Learned Lord havlngededged himself to brin gforw.ard that portion relating to the administration of justice. Be (Earl Roden) was anxious that the Committee should express a desire to re-commence their labours in the next session ; but the majority of the Committee had overruled him, and it was agreed to leave it to their Lord ships. But he deeply felt that they had only half sifted the subject, and that much more important matter relative to the causes of crime in Ireland yet remained untouched. That the Noble and Learned Lord (Plunket) had not read the evidence was his own f ult, inasmuch as he had been member of the Committee from the beginning. For bringing on the subject the Noble and Learned Lord deserved the thanks of the empire. He (Earl Roden) had brought forward the motion for inquiry en the 21st March last, from no party feeling—with no politi cal object—but simply from a desire to place the truth regarding his unhappy country before the world. Now he be. lieved that the details which had been disclosed were not to be surpassed in importanc by any that had ever been brought be fore i'arliament. lie trusted that the people of England— the middling as well as the upper orders—would read the evi dence, from which they wouldlearn the true condition of Ire land—instead of going by the accounts of shameless libels on the Magistracy of the country.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Marquis ( Normaliby) had stated that none but trivial cases had been visited with mercy, and never but on mature considera tion. This the evidence would sufficiently disprove At. illullingar, six men liberated had been . shortly after re-committed, and two had been transported; and just Le show what had been the result of the Noble Marquis's " experiment," a man who was committed for two years in 1834 and liberated —was, before the expiration of the two years, tried, convicted, and executed for murder.—(Hear, hear.) Truly, indeed, might he say that the history of the Noble Marquis's Vice Regal Government had been marked by fears of sorrow and by scents of blood. " Mercy :"—it did not deserve tle name, for lenity to murderers was cruelty to the peaceful and loyal subjects of the Queen.—(Hear, hear, hear.) A most respectable Magistrate of twenty years' standing had stated that the petitions to the Lord Lieutenant, had generally been got up by the Popish Priests, and were often false in their state ments. The resolutions of the Noble and Learned Lord had been objected to as criminatory. Why, if the cap fitted, let it be worn by the party deserving it. He trusted that their Lord ships would pass these resolutions as a warning to future Lord Lieutenants of Ireland. He could not conclude without express ing his high opinion of the honourable manner in which the Gentl emen who had appeared before the Committee had given their evidence, connected as many of them were with the Govern ment. —( Hear. hear.) He feared that he had too often wearied their Lordships on this subject, battling it as he had done over ) and over ag ain , b ut h ope d hi s l a b ours were now drawing to a ) close. " Magna est veritas et prevalebit."—(Cheers.) The Marquis of NORMANI3 Y —Magna est veritas indeedU but the Noble Earl should quote his own evidence correctly. The case of the man he alluded to as having been discharged, and then executed for murder in 1836—was not one of those summarily disposed of. The Earl of RODEN—Yes, but it was done on Memorial— virtually the same thing.—(Hear, hear, hear.) The Marquis NORMANBY—After full consideration I doubt not. Lord HA THERTON felt bound to bear the most favourable testimony to the ability and integrity displayed by the witnesses who had beon before the Committee.—(Hear.) He con scientiously believed that if the first two or three resolutions of his Noble and Learned Friend were carried—especially as to the challenging juries —and if they were acted upon, nothing could tend more to alienate the confidence of the people of Ii eland from the administration of justice. It had been found that the practice of setting aside juries for religion was so com mon that Lord Wellesley' s G overnment, had he remained long enough in office, would have altered the rule. For the regu lation which had since been adopted there was high authority, and the testimony of Mr. Cahil, a gentleman who, notwith standing the vituperation which had been lavished on him by the Noble and Learned Lord, was admit ted to be a man not only of ability but integ rity.—(Hear, hear, hear, from Lord. Brougham. ).._ The setting aside of Jurors was of common occurrence, in proof of which he might refer to the different Assizes in 1830 and 1834. As to the instruction given by the Attorney-Ge neral on this subject, it was important to refer to Mr. O'Logh leg's own understasadin ,, on this point. He said that lie intro duced the rule that the Crown Solicitor should not set aside any gentleman returned by the Sheriffs on account of his reli giousor political opinions. A great deal of stre. s hail been laid on the mode in which Mr. Kemrais discharged these instruc tions. The Noble and Learned Lord stated that Mr. Kemmis disapproved of publicans serving on Juries. He was asked, " Would you not in any new law exclude publicans from sitting on Juries ?" His reply was, " No, I would not, because some might be proper persons, others would not." Mr. Kemmis was asked, " Do you know what the general opinion of the population of the country is with respect to the administration of justice, as compared with their opinion formerly ?" He replied, " I think the effect is, the lower class of people have greater confidence in Juries, be cause they see the crown now never set any body aside." And Mr. Gale stated his perfect conviction that the rule was ope rating beneficially, and that the number of convictions had been increased by the result. If the plan were carried out to ex clude persons who were actuated by political motives, the result would inevitably be that they would exclude persons of one re ligious character; and greater mischief could not be effected than by setting aside Roman Catholics, for it would induce them to set aside Protestants. He would ask their Lordships whether on the face of the evidence on this subject they could adopt conclusions of a contrary character ? Had he been aware that it was the intention of the Noble and Learned to take the sense of the House on this proposition; he should have consi- dered it due to the pu . vernmencrto the public, and to the cause of justice to have called o the, xiinesses. He was confident tltai there was nothing more likely to produce a mis chievous effect on the confidence which the policy of the G verument had been winning than the adoption of resolutions of the kind now proposed. But it was said that prisoners had now a greater chance of escape than for mer ly. Il e b e li eved that to be the fact, and that the coLfidence of acquittal if innocent, was much more beneficial than when they had nothing before them'but despair. Nothing was more likely to win the con fidence of the public than the course recently adopted. How difrerent had been the course former:y pursued with re gard to the Roman Catholic population. A prisoner was brought into a Court of Justice, and saw seated oa the bench a Judge notorious for entertaining strong political opinions. lie was arraigned by an Orange Crown Counsel, who was ac tively employed in rejecting from the Jury every person who would be likely to feel the least sympathy with him or with his class. Was it not natural that such a person should feel, and that his connections who thronged the Court, shou'd also join in the opinion, that he was broughtfi:rward for immolation, and of for justice ? A happy change had now talteq place bus the effect of his Noble Friend's resolution would be to ma k e ;hem take a retregade sep, and to destroy the confidence of t h e ii,:man Catholics in the proper administration of jus tice. With :egard to the question of recognizances that had so fully been answered by his Noble and Learned Friend rear I , im that he flit! not feel called upon to trouble their Lo r d s hip s further on the subject. 11 . e, would merely refer them to the evicrence of Mr. Ket - nmis as ful;y explaining - the reason why re cognizances were less frequently estreated in Ireland than in England.—(l - fear, hear.) With respect to the case of Cahan it was not necessary . for him to say much, becatise it seemed to him that no imputation could be cast on his Noi,!e Friend as regarded that case. It was ut erly im po,ible that he could suffer a sentence to be executed against a man, when a person convicted, on precisely similar evidence, of a similar offence, had, on the report of the Judge who tried tie ease, been pardoned—especially when it was considered that the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals had discovered dis crepancies in the evidence The case was between Chief Jus tice O'Doherty and Sir Michael O'Loghlen, and he must say that, looking attentively at the case, he thought the judgment i f Sir M. O'Loghlen the sounder of the two. chief Justice O'Doherty seemed to think he was injured or ill-used.—( Hear.) he could cot but contrast his evidence with that given by Si r M. O'Loghlen, and he thought that :der a Judge had sen tenced a fellow-creature to death it ought not to be matter of regret to him that circumstances enabled the sentence to be remitted.—(Ch eers. ) m itted.—(Ch eers . ) Wi t h regar d t o th e lib er ations fro m gao l he must admit that he disapproved of those liberations, but three years h a d b een suffered elapse, and no hint of any cen sure had been iv to in that Housegonen,and when the subject had been alluded had heard his Noble a an L former occasion he certainly thought he his Noble Friend, and after Friend defend the conduct of all, although he had too great a respect for the prerogativeesreof the Crown to attempt to inter fere with it, and as three was no ground for the resyoluatrionhsad elapsed, he really felt there pro b Learned Friend.—( Che ers .) p y his Noble and Lord STUART DE DECIES rose b amid loud cries of ques ticn. He said that few Irishm anthearielfohrade h e an tr o u p s po ted rtu tb n a it t y b o e f speaking during this debate, and might :ie'permitted to address their Lordships.A great deal had been sale: about the due adminismtraantnieenr:j paions— stice, but it was necessary to consider the habits, overnoraj:se meet with the the prejudices of the people over whom ti a v c e t n , in order that the administration of mightjustiee_. Far, conte uip i .• respect and confince of the public. course pursued by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of -- t a ' mg the justice with mercy, he must say that he thought that er u r, e r t in i ! most conducive to the due administration of justice in Ireland All the cases brought before the Committee were necessarily of a partial charact er. He remembered th e Noble and Learned Lord, when speaking of the Judges of Malta, said the Ju i g „ .. the Provinces had nat urall y differences with t he Government- - b e was s orry to say that Ireland was no exception to the general rule—what reason then to wonder that Chief Justice Doherty should be complainant and his Noble Friend defendant ? The ease of Gahan was not in his opinion a case of law or a Judge's sZase—it was a question of state policyc and one very properly for his Noble Friend to decide. Suppose the two men had been transported upon the very same evidence upon which Judge Moore vecommended that Connor should be pardoned ?—sup ... ...... tr.A.V pose the people of Ireland had seen Connor walking about while the other twowere under transportation, w ould it have made them more in lo ve o f j ust i ce ? The year 18 36 was peculiarly a year of peace—it was commenced by the pardoning of 94 Orangemen, in the hope that gratitude for su .11 a large measure of mercy would induce their compeers to avoid any violation of the law. He had never heard that act of clemency characterised as an abuse by the Noble L or d s opposite—, n the contrary, the Noble Marquis received the commendation of even the Carlton Club itself. That which was an act of gn at prudence and consum mate wisdom in Ulster was characterized in a very different manner in Munster. Under another Government Magistrates, and even higher authorities, had been suffered not only to look on and countenance, but to assist in Orange processions and fac tion fights. His Noble Friend had put an end to that system. and no favour was shown to either Catholic or Protestant—he put them down wherever they were to be found. That having been done he resolved to try what clemency would do, and he applied the same principle to the Orangemen of the North as he did to the Catholics of the South, and he had been successful. He would not now go into the evidence connected with this question, but he would say thus much, that he believed t'..e course pursued by the Noble Marquis had done great good in that country, There were only two plans by which Ireland could be governed—either by that pursued by his Noble Friend the Noble Marquis, or that adopted by the American states man, Dr. Franklin.—( H ear , h ear , and cries of " Divide, divide, and Question, question.") Lord BROUGHAM rose to reply. He could have wished, after having trespassed at such length upon the time of their Lordships that he could have dispensed with saying any thing in reply. It was some satisfaction, however, to him to know that he had little to say in reply, except by way of explanation. There were, however, a few statements with respect to which he was anxious to set himself right with their Lordships. It had been said that the Noble Marquis had most minutely exa mined the prisoners at Waterford and other places, before setting them free. He (Lord B.) found that fifty-seven had been exa minedin one hour—( Laughter)--and this, he supposed, was a specimen of the minute or rather " minnit" examination.— (Laughter.) His Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Plunket), said Why rmt bring in a Bill to alter the law ? Now, he (Lord Brougham) complained, not of the law, but of the manner in which it was executed as regarded recogni zances. When recognizances were estreated the Sheriff levied upon poor people, who, having nothing, were imprisoned and let out after ten days. But he desired to see a more effectual system adopted, and the agents of the Crown made responsible for it. Neither was he (Lord B.) ignorant of the prerogative of mercy, and how it was to be exercised by the Crown without any control from the people, but out of mere grace and favour. But there must be a limit to it. If the Crown were to play with the prerogative of mercy as a child would play with peb bles, would not the Ministers interfere ; or if they should not would not Parliament interpose a restriction? He found, how ever, a more direct precedent. The statute of Northampton set forth that, "and where-s offenders had been greatly encou raged by charters of pardon, be it therefore enacted," that was the case they had now before them.—( Hear, hear, hear. ) He would refer to Blackstone, Stamford, but especially to Ser geant Hawkins, who said that mercy should only be extended to offenders who, if the law could have foreseen all the facts, it would have exempted them.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Marquis, however, used to say, " There are fifty or sixty persons in gaol, whom I have a great mind to let out, for perhaps they will all shake hands, and all become better people."—( Laughter.) This certainly was an application of the prerogative of mercy which certainly differed from the high principles of Blackstone and Sergeant Hawkins.—( Hear, hear. ) He thought the prediction he made, that the discussion would be confined to the question of the administration of the law had been fulfilled, because the discussion had not extended to the whole subject, but bad been limited to 40 to 50 pages of the evidence. Then with respect to what had been said rela lative to his having attacked Sir lli. O'Loghlen, and that he had not sufficiently respected the judicial character, he (Lord B.) had not said anything discreditable of Sir M. O'Loghlen in his character as judge, but he had coma forward as a witness, and was tendered by the Government as a witness, not with respect to any thing he had done in his judicial career, but with reference to his irterfering with Judges and reversing their sentences. If not a word was to be said respecting the merits of an Attorney-General, because he happened afterwards to be made a Judge, then there would be an end of all responsibility, because a Government would only have to make an Attorney- General, who, perhaps, deserved to be impeached, a Judge, and then there would be an end of all discussion upon his con_ (feet. The Noble and Learned Lord then read extracts from the evidence, showing the opinion of most of the witnesses was that juries were now chosen from such a class as gave persons not any confidence in the administration of justice, but gave prisoners great confidence in their chance of acquittal. As to the Noble Viscount (Melbourne), he had, as usual, been very humorous. Nothing could be more delightful than the way in which he enlivened a great subject in his own peculiar manner -- (Laughter) with all that wit, with which he so gratified the social circle he adorned ;—he gave a little bit of paradox, which passed f o r extraordinary sagacity —(Laughter)—a little bit of misanthropy, which passed for great knowledge of human nature.—( Laughter. ) No vanity— no self-opinion—no pride. He acknowledged his own fail ings as freely as he disclosed those of others. Nothing more agreeable—(Laughter) —at least to himself—not always so to other people ; though doubtless he did not mean it very harshly, that was not in the Noble Viscount's nature ; this however was the usual way in which the Noble Viscount diversified the tedium of a thankless and dull argumentation. The Whigs in ,modern times had relied on a .Bedchamber intrigue—worse than the Tories of old, who always had the grace--the decency—to give their intrigues the colour of some principle, though when they said " no popery"—they meant the good old King—which meant the good old pensions and places.— ( Laughter.) Bus the Whigs stood, glorying in their shame, avowing their dependence on Court influence— backstairs plots, politically stark-naked.—( Roars of laughter.) So long as they continued in this course, he (Lord Brougham) most oppose them. He would just observe, that there was this additio na l reason f or voting his resolu tions, that the Noble Marquis (Normanby) had stated that his "experiment" had succeeded, and that he would stand by it, which male it doubly necessary that their Lordships should interpose to prevent the recurrence of such proceedings. —( Hear, hear.) In conclusion, the Noble and Learned Lord thanked their Lordships for the patient hearing they had given him, and sat down amidst considerable cheering. Their Lordships then divided, and the numbers were— Contents B6 Non -contents Majority for the Resolutions 34 Their Lordships then adjourned till Thursday. STOCKPORT. -MONDAY. The Chartist leader, Mitchell, and his fellow-prisoners were this day brought up again for examination, and the Magistrates committed eleven of them for trial at the Chester Assizes. Warrants were granted against several who are not yet in custody, Itut against whom the charges are of the most serious nature. Mitchell and the others were charged with sedition, and acts amounting almost to waging war and rebellion. The people of Stockport give great praise to the Magistrates for the judgment and decision shown in this matter. It appears that they had long suspected these men, and waited only for the proper moment; but a case of arms from Birmingham being delivered at Mitchell's house, they seized them, bim, and the other leaders at once. From the papers found upon them, additional in formation was obtained, which will be very useful. Every man of character in the town has come forward to act as a constable, and upwards of two thousand have enrolled themselves. A portion are armed with sabres, and are under the orders of a military officer resident is the town. The Magistrates are at their posts both day and night, and have been at the head of the police on ' all occasions. Lord John Russell's selection for this Borough, if a specimen of Borough Magistrates generally, speaks volumes in his praise. The military delight to act under them, and they are zealously seconded by the sol diers, whose Gallant Commander, Colonel Thomas, joins his testimony to the general approval. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and attended by the Hon. hlis Paget, took an airing yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her Majesty. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, honoured the Italian Opera with her presence last evening. The Royal suite included the Coun!e3s of Charlernont, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Hon. Mi 33 Paget, Hon. Mrs. Brand, Viscount Torrington, Sir William Lumley, and Colonel Buckley. The Countess of Charlemont and the Hon. Mrs. Brand have succeeded the Marchioness of Normanby, and Lady Charlotte Copley, as the Lady and Woman of th:: Bed. chamber in Waiting on the Queen. Mr. Thomas Evans, Boroughreeve of Manchester, and a deputation from the Commissioners of Police, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at the lime oftict% A Committee on Education of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, at the Council.office. The Lords present were the Lord P:esideut, the Lord Privy Seal, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Committee sat an hour and a half. The Rev. Dr. Stewart, and a deputation, had an inter view with Lord John Rus se ll at. the Home-Office yesterday. The Belgian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Mr. Bannerman, M. P., and Mr. Faulkner, had inter views with Lord John Russell yesterday. 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" I wish to take this opportunity of again mention ing the subject of two names upon which upon a former occaiion I had the honour of communicating with your Grace. They are the names of Major Warrand and Mr. Paget. I Dave received since my former communication with your Grace, in addition to other testimony as to Major Warrand's eligibility, a strong recommendation of him, signed by five acting Magistrates of the county of Nottingham (two of whom are for the district of Southwell) ; I have, therefore, thought it right to add Major Warren(' to the commission ; and I write to ob serve to your Grace, that his appointment will have the very desirable effect of relieving from the cares and duties of the Magistracy those Reverend Gentlemen connected with South well, whose 'names I introduced into the commission upon your Grace's representation of the peculiar necessity then existing of calling for their services, contrary to the rule which your Grace, in con currence with the opinion which I also entertain, is desirous of observing respecting Clerical Magistrates. " With respect to Mr. Paget, whom your Grace had understood to be a gentleman of violent politics, as well as a Dissenter, I have since received information, found ed upon inquiry, satisfying me that he is a gentlemen who has never distinguished himself by any display of violence of party feeling, either in the county of Nott ingham, where he has resided for several years, or else where. I cannot admit the force of the other objection mentioned by your Grace, that of his being a Dissenter ; and the character which I have received of Mr. Paget is such, that if your Grace has no other objection to make to his appointment, I shall think it right to include him in the commission. " I have the honour to be, " Nly Lord Duke,_ " Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, " COTTENHANI. " To his Grace the Duke of Newcastle." " C:umber, April 2G, 1839. "My Lord,—l have received your Lordship's let ter, informing me that you have given directions for the insertion of the names of the gentlemen recommended by me in the commission of the peace. " You also inform me that you intend to insert the names of other gentlemen, not recommended by me, in the commission ; as you have the power to do so, if you think fit, I cannot prevent you. The responsibility rests with your Lordship ; I have done my duty ; you may enjoy the unenviable satisfaction of doing what you ought not to do. Most certainly I will not condescend to renew my objections to the appointment in question, or to have any confidential communication whatever with an official who has proved his unfitness for the high dignity which has been imposed upon him. " With the very sincere hope that for the good of the country your Lordship and colleagues may be speedily eased of the burden of office, I have the honour to re main, my Lord. your Lordship's very obedient servant, " The Lord Chancellor." " NEWCASTLE." " The Lord Chancellor thinking it probable that the Duke of Newcastle's letter of the 20th instant, of which a copy is inclosed, may have been written in haste, and his Grace may, upon consideration, be de sirous of withdrawing it, begs to be informed what arc now his Grace's intentions in that respect. Bruton-street, 27th April, 1839." " In reply to the Lord Chancellor's note, received last night, the Duke of Newcastle begs to assure Lis Lordship that he will readily withdraw his letter when his Lordship withdraw his appointments. " Portman-square, April 28, 1839." " Whitehall, April 30, 1839. " My Lord,—Having laid before the Queen your Grace's recent correspondence with the Lord Chan cellor, I have received her Majesty's command to ac quaint your Grace that her Maj , Hty has no further oc casion for your Grace's services as Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Nottingham. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your Grace's most obedient, humble servant, "J. RUSSELL. " His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G." " Portman-square, May 2d, 1839. "My Lord—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of the 30th April, com municating to me that you had receired the Queen's commands, to acquaint me that her Majesty has no further occasion for my services as Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Nottingham. My successor, I am informed, is already appointed, and I may now admit what antecedently I was not disposed to acknowledge. " Distrustful of my own judgment, I have thought it to be incumbent upon me to lay the correspondence and the whole case before my friend:, previously to replying to your Lordship's letter, Their calmer judgment and regulated opinion have convinced me that my zeal may have outstepped my discretion, and that it would have been much better if I had abstained from the use of some expressions contained in my letter of the :20th. To their opinion I yield my assent, and I now express to your Lordship my regret that, under feelings of irritation, expressions should have escaped from me, which I will not attempt to vindicate. " Having thus admitted the error, I must, at the same time, be permitted to guard myself against being supposed to acquiesce in the justice of your Lordship's recommendation to the Queen to dismiss from her ser vice, on the mere ground of his having indulged in in temperate expressions —one who, for somewhere about thirty years, has loyally, faithfully, and, I hope I may add, beneficially discharged his duty to her Majesty and her Royal predecessors, with a zeal which might com mand consideration, and a devotion which friends and enemies will equally attest. " During the period that I have held the appoint ment, I have scrupulously endeavoured to fulfil my duty to my Sovereigns, to their Ministers, and to my country. I have lived under many changes ; with some Administrations I have agreed, with others I have differed —but under all alike I have been uninfluenced by party considerations—l have bad but one motive, but one line of action—the single determination to execute my duty honestly, and without favour or affection. " On receiving from your Lordship the intimation of my having incurred this mark of her Majesty's dis pleasure, accompanied by my dismissatfrom the honour_ able office which I have occupied for so many years, I could not refrain from thus briefly calling your Lord ship's attention to the past. " I have the honour to remain, my Lord, " Your Lordship's very obedient servant, " NEWCASTLE. " The Lord John Russell," &c. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.—A depu tation from the Commercial Bank of London is now in Dublin, for the purpose of procuring I. ish business for that greatest of the joint-stock banks of England. The shares being 1.0001. each prevents an admixture of small capital. ists with large ones.—Dublin Paper. FALL OF RAIN.—W e believe it has been as certained, by observations continued during a long series of years, that a greater quantity of rain falls at Manches ter in July than in any other month of the year; and the month which has just concluded does not appear to have been au exception to the general rule. The week end ing on Wednesday, the 31st, was marked by a fall of rain amounting to no less than 2.90 inches ; of which 1.20 fell during the tremendous shower of Sunday. The fall, during the week, is larger than that in any single week since the year 1834, wh en t h ere fall the enormous quan tity of 3.60 inches; and, what is worthy of remark, that also occurred in the last wee k of July. —Manchester,Paper. Among the curiosities which are shown to travel lers at Cologne, is the first animal that drew blood, and thus broke the general peace, namely, the v er it a bl e fl ea that bit Eve the night after her fail. This antediluvian flea is nearly as large as a full grown prawn. (From the Nottingham Journal.) [Through the kinduets of the Duke of Newcastle, we are now enabled to submit to our readers the fol lowing correspondence, relative to the recent dismissal of his Grace from the Lard-Lieutenancy of Notting hamshire] : " London, July 20, 1839. " Sir,—At the time of my dismissal from the Lieu tenancy of the county of Notingham, I sought to allay ail angry feelings, not only in my own breast, but also in the minds of all those who might have been induced to espouse my cause. I abstained, therefore, from ad dressing one word to the inhabitants of the county over which I had presided for so many years, although it might have been expected ; nor will I even now ad. dress them, lest my motive should be misconstrued. Bat as so - much misrepresentation was resorted to, and parts of the transaction partially divulged, so as to create an idea that there remained concealed a great deal which ought not to be brought to light, I have determined to place the correspondence in your hands that, through the medium of your excellent Journal, my fellow-countrymen may be made acquainted with the fact, and thus be enabled to judge for themselves. " I make no appeal, but I think that those amongst whom I live, and whose respect and esteem I value, ought to know the simple truth, whetherit be for or against me. The diste.issal of a Lieutenant of a county is an event of no ordinary occurrence—the cause ought not to be buried in mystery ; and in my case it appears to me that I ought not to suffer under a more severe imputation than I deserve. " It seems to me that the fit time has arrived far disclosing particulars, and I now commit the corres pondence to you. Dispose of it as you think pro per. You once requested to have it ;if it still appears to you desirable that it should be published, you have my consent to the publication. " Bruton-streit, 18th April, 1839. "My Lord Duke--I have the honour to inform your Grace that I have given the necessary directions for the insertion of the names of the gentlemen residing , in Derbyshire, on the borders of Nottinghamshire, re commended to the for the commission of the peace, in your Grace's letter of the 14th instant. TO the ELECTORS of the BOROUGH of SOUTHWARK. - - I BROTHER ELECTORS, I observe a movement on the part of some of the Electors of your Borough, in anticipation of the retirement of one of your present Members from Parliament, and it is right, therefore, that I announce to ycu my unchanged intention of becoming a Candidate for the honourable distinction of your Representative, whenever a vacancy shall have taken place. You are acquainted, I believe, with my opinions, for I have explained them opon former occasions, and 1 have lived always amongst you. lam a Reformer upon principle—that principle being founded upon thought and conviction—not the result of • disappointment, or the adoption of expsdieney. I recognize o party but the party that does rightly ; and I will support the enactment of good laws, as I would oppose them that are mis chievous, from whatever source they proceed, or with whomet er they may originate : but to ensure the one and protect i s from the other, it seems to me that three great principles inu t be kept in view by Reformers, as the test of all our opinions and he who equivocates upon this subject, or shrinks from et bracing these principles as a rule of his political conduct, i' real friend of the people's rights, and is unworthy of the suppoi of any true Reformer, either in Southwark or elsewhere. tJpe these, which I take to be leading principles, I declare mysel explicitly—first, that to carry out and establish your liberties ; it is indispensable that you should have a largely Extended Suf frage, not at all short of Household Suffrage ; secondly, that you are equally entitled to perfect indemnity from all possible consequences of your voting, by the veil of the Ballot ; and t , irdly, that you must obtain th a t power ever t h e con d uc t of those that represent you, which would be the inevitable result of the adoption of Triennial Parliaments—beyond which term for the duration of Parliament, as we have seen in past times, responsibilits , is forgotten, and accountability ceases. The Reform Bill, however great in itself as a pivot, wherein every thing which is desirable for us may be made to revolve, is but the means to an end. It is defective mainly from its eh , cumscribcd action, and has done but part of its work. You must n do the remainder, by requiring of those who seek to represent you, a perfect and unflinching conformity to your sentiments upon this subject. Obtain such enactments as those I have pointed out, and other good laws will arise, almost without effort, and certainly without disturbance. The People's wants must then be attended to, for the remedy will be in their own hands. Do you think, if thus represented, of our own free and unbiassed will, and our Representatives were clothed with real responsibility, that our present Corn-laws would exist fur an , other Sess , on—that incubus imposed upon U 3 by the extrava ganeies of the landed interest to prop up their overgrown mort gages, and which by degrees is sapping the subsistence of the whole People ? Would not the evils of many of the present Poor-law details be immediately redressed? Would you re tain for an instant your rate-paying clauses—that unholy war-- fare carried en against the poorer classes—as if the payment of a man's taxes assisted his judgment in the choice of hi. Repre sentative in Parliament ? or would you rather say in such a case, as is now said for you, that the doctrine of finality is best fitted to your condition—that the laws of our country want no amendment, and that your intellectual, your moral, and your so cial capabilities shall advance no further ? You will gather from these remarks my general opinions, upon every thing you can desire to know at this moment, but as a conclusion, I may add, that I am a friend to the most un bounded liberty of conscience, being determined nevertheless to protect the rights of all, both Churchman and Dissenter ; that I wish to see established good and equal laws and privi leges for all our fellow-subjects, of whatever colour, or creed, or condition ;—that I advocate the diffusion of knowledge and education upon the broadest principles • and that I aim mr,re especially to improve the tempo ra l welfare of the working part of the community, not only as a bulwark against the ag gressions of the idle and the thoughtless, but also as the surest means of promoting the good order, as well as of consolidating the freedom and happiness of society at large. Depend upon me at the right time, that I will solicit your suffrages in the usual form. There is yet, however, no vacancy, or the certainty of vacancy, but my feelings and interests are with you, and my best abilities are at your command. I shall be proud to become your Representative, and if honoured by your choice, it will be my study to attend to your smallest wi,hes, and my ambition to serve you faithfully. I have the honour to be, Brother Electors, Your devoted servant, BENJAMIN WOOD Borough, sth August, 1809. TURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause of BAYS against BLETSOE, the Creditors of JOHN BLETSOE, for merly cf Ramsey, in the county of Huntingdon, but. latterly of Waisoken, in the county of Norfolk, farmer, who died in the month of August, 1828, are forthwith to come in and prove their debts belore Sir GRIFFIN WIL SON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; or in de fault thereof, they will be excluded the benat of the said Decree. Dated the 2d day of August, 1839. 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The New Drama, entitled the " Ladye of Lambythe," having met with the most transcendant success, it will be repeated every Evening till further notice. After which, the Veteran Dowton will appear in a_popular c h aracter. TO-NIGHT ( WEDNESDAY) Third Time, the Old English Drama, called THE LADYE OF LAAIBYTHE; Or, A Bridal Three Centuries Back ! Eva, Mrs. Vining. Katherine, Miss Grant. Lucie, Miss Martin. _ _ _ Walter More, Mr. E. F. Saville. Wilbert, Mr. Dale. John the Jester, Mr. Smith. After which, the Comedy of TIIE JEW. Sheva, Mr. Dowton, To conclude with the last New French Drama, entitled DIANE DE CHIVRI. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO..IIORROW Morning 2O minutes after .1. I Evening 47 minutes a f ter f „,rs,.. „....,,, _J- , - ~,--,,,---,,,k- v - „..--4-4, „..--4 - 4 , (- - - -z ” ' f fr'...„' 4,4,-, , _ _,, 7.4 "" k,..... ~ . - - A, .. .j --,. .... j . .12', - "i' ~,.,...4,.. „.„ ~~~ r ~_~2 tiVin LONDON: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1839. The great length of the debate and of the trials at Warwick obliges us to exclude several articles, and amongst them our usual Parliamentary Summary. Sir ROBERT PEEL is a mere routine statesman, who never in his life planned a scheme of policy beyond an adaptation to the wants of the hour. He goes with the stream, and makes no progress except as it carries him on. He has no talent to make a name for himself, independent of his party. From him the age will take no impression. He is not the source of any motion, the giver of any impulse, bus the material which receives and obeys. He is absolutely nothing, if not t h e tool of a factio n . H e y has no course of his own. Of late he has been discarded as in efficient by the Times, which, returning to its own recorded opinions of 1832, described him a few dais ago as a very second-rate person. Most of the Tory Journals, like their leader, have no course of their own, but f o ll ow some external influence. Yesterday, therefore, the Herald went after the Times, and attacked Sir ROBERT PEEL for aiding the time Office in fastening a yoke of despotism on the necks of the people. Sir ROBERT, for saken by these two organs of Conservatism, must give up his patronage of the New Poor-law, and of the rural police, or consent to be put aside. He had better retire at once, while he can with ho nour, for he is not a fit leader for those who have for some time most unwillingly consented 10 serve under him. The schism between the Libe rals and the Whigs is trifling, compared to the schism between the fierce religious and political bigots and the dawdling humdrums who compose the Conservative faction ; and when that faction rends asunder,Sir ROBERT will be a fit master for neither portion of it. Lord STANLEY is the legitimate head of the furies, and Sir ROBERT INGLIS is the undisputed leader of the humdrums. Lord J. RUSSELL has talent of his own which will make him respected at all times, but when PEEL has not his roarers to back him, his fallacies are transparent, and his jokes exceedingly dull. Now that the leading Conservative Journals have opened their batteries on the great Conservative statesman, it seems not unlikely that his day of glory is past for eVer. 1 W e publish elsewhere the correspondence which took place between the LORD CHANCELLOR and the Duke of NEWCASTLE, at the time that the latter func tionary was discarded from the Lieutenancy of the County of Nottingham. It is of an edifying tendency. The reader will perceive at once the reason why the l party to which the Ex-Lord Lieufenant belongs, and whose base and s,lfish objects he has made it the busi ness of his life to support through thick and thin, did not stir in his defence, The cashiering of a Lcrd Lieutenant is an unusual proceeding—unhappily for the country, much too unusual—yet when Clum ber's Duke was dismissed, not a word of reproach was uttered against the Government for what would, i❑ ordinary circumstances, have roused the echoes of faction from the Lizard to Ultima Thule. There we.s no motion for papers —no question put for information on a subject involving a great constitutional point—there was, in short, none of the patriotic slang which is gene rally sputtered forth when a party purpose is to be served—the House of Lords was as silent as the grave on this pre-eminently exciting topic. Hints were thrown out by the Press that some of the Duke's friends were expected to stand up in his de fence, and demand the reason why one so high in all Tory endo xrnents had been made the subject of so sum wary, and apparently, so disrespectful a process of ejec tion, but the Tory Lords would no more listen to these suggestions than the deaf adder to the voice of the char mer. The fact was, that some of them knew, and all of them feAred, what bad actually taken place—namely, that the Duke had grossly misdemeaned himself in hi offiee, and therefore, in the exercise of a sound &suc tion, both as regarded him and the party, they resolved not to probe the matter, and to ask no questions for conscience' sake. It had been fortunate for the late Lord Lieutenant of Notts, had nature bestowed upon him so much of her mother wit as might have cnab!ed him to perceive the propriety of this course. Somebody has said that there is a certain feeling- of comfort in not being a fool. This is a sort of comfort which, we fear, can never fall to the lot of the great man who does as he likes with his own. There are persons—and, without meaning any personal offence, we think the Duke is one of them—who are not only debarred from the enjoyment of any portion of the aforesaid comfort, but who are never happy, never really comfortable, unless when they are making fools of themselves, and blazoning their foPy to the world. Having premised these few observations, let us no tice a point or two in the correspondence alluded to, which may perhaps throw a little light on the respective charec era of the correspondeets. The LORD CHAN CELLOR first informs the Lord Lieutenant that he has diriefed the names of the persons recommended by him to be inserted in the Ccromizsion of the Peace, and then states that he had rccaived, since a former com• munication on the same subject, a very strong recom mendation from five Magistrates in favour of a gentle man, whom he had therefore put into the Commission. With respect to another gentleman, the CHANCELLOR observes that he had received information which convinced him that one of the objections made to his appointment by the Duke was without foundation, viz., violent poli tical feeling—that the only other objection urged against him, namely, his dissent from the Established Church, was not, in his Lordship's opinion, a valid one, and that unless the Duke had other objections to his appoint ment, his name also would be included in the list of Magistrates. th.: letter of the LORD CHANCELLOR can be found fault with at all, it is because its tone is too deferential. He condescends to explain, and almost to justify, 'here be might have stood upon his authority. Yet what a brutal reply does this mild and expostulatory letter call ferth from the representative of the Crown in the county of Nottingham, to the Keeper of the Great Seal, the Head of the Law, and the first Temporal Peer of the realm ! Only hear the language in which Clumber's polished Duke addresses the Lord High Chancellor of England !—" I have done my duty, you may enjoy the unenviable satisfaction of doing what you ought not to do. Most certainly I will not condescend to renew my objec tions to the appointment in question, or to have any con fidential communication whatever with an official, who has proved his unfitness for the high dignity which has been imposed upon him." We hear people talk of low born and low-bred vulgarity. We think this specimen will match anything to be found in the records of vul garity. No man with the feelings of a gentleman could have so expressed himself, even under the greatest ex citement. But this is not all. As if fate had intended that the Duke of NEWCASTLE should be publicly pilloried, and that by himself too, as a mark for the finger of scorn, and the scoff of derision, the LORD CHANCELLOR'S for bearance only urged him into greater extravagance. At the end of a week, when any man constructed of the ordinary materials, would have been cooled down to the rational, if not to the repentant point, the LORD CHAN cELLoa writes to this spit-fire of a Lord Lieutenant, for the express purpose of affording him a locus pceni !entice, presumes that the abusive letter may have been written in a moment of irritation, and gives him to un derstand that it may yet be withdrawn. To this ge nerous or rather magnanimous proposal, the DUKE replies in a strain of blustering insolence, that " he will withdraw his letter when his Lordship withdraws his appointments." After this it was clear that such a person could not not be tolerated in any office above that of a parish constable, ii fit even for that ; and accordingly Lord JOHN RUSSELL gives him to understand instanter, "that her MAJESTY has no farther occasion for his services:" Here the matter naturally ended, and here it ought to have been left ; but it seems the Duke is of opinion that he has reaped laurels in this warfare, and in that belief has actually, of his own mere motion, sent the cor respondence to a newspaper, that his fame may be carried on the wings of the press to every point of the compass, and every quarter of the globe. We should like to know whether the Duke is one of those men who are born wise, or of those who have wisdom thrust upon them—a wise man, at all events he is. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY may die when he pleases, and in peace. Ile has found a successor of whom he need not be eshamsd. Further advices from Alexandria, though not of a later date titan those previously received, namely, the 17th ult., have reached us, bringing additional rumours relative to the settlement of the Oriental question. They also bring copies—whether authentic or-fabricated we are not, yet io a condition to pronouncej with any degree of certainty—of the SULTAN'S firman to MeneeteT Aer, and of the official communication made to the European Consuls by the Viceroy immediately after the arrival of the Tu r ki s h fleet at Alexandria. The following is a copy of the alleged firman, of which AKIF EFFENDI was the bearer, and which was delivered to MEHEMET ALI on the 10th ult.:— " The Governor of Egypt, Mehemet Ali Pacha, having committed several acts of a nature to displease my glorious father, certain events took place, and many preparations were made; nevertheless, to preserve from harm the wel fare of the people confided to my care by Providence, and with the sole view of sparing Mussulman blood, I will for get, all that has - passed. I therefore:accord to this Governor his oardon, and I shall send to him a decoration similar to that conferred on my other ministers. I a l so conce d e to him the province of Egypt as a heritage for his children, upon the condition that the duties of obedience and sub mission be hereafter exactly fulfilled by him." Four days after the arrival of this &man, which was re ceived with all external marks of the deepest gratitude, and the most profound submission, by MEHEMET ALI, the Capitan Pacha arrived, and delivered up to him the Turkish fleet. Upon this taking place MEHEMET ALI addressed the following note to the Consuls-General of England, France, Austria, and Russia, resident at Alex andria, designed as a manifesto of his policy : " In two days Akif Effendi will return to Constanti nople. He will be the bearer of a letter of congratulation and of submis§ion from rue to the new Sultan Abdul Med jid. It is also my intention to address kletter to Khosrew Pacha, in which I shall rergresent to him, " Firstly—That the cl2ceased Sultan Mehmoud made me some time since, by the medium of Sarkim (Sarim?) Effendi, proposals much more advantageous than those addressed to me by his :Highness at present, seeing tkat those proposals contained the offer of the hereditary settle ment on me of Egypt, of Syria, of Sayd, and of the Sandjak of Tripoli. Secondly—That uri der my present circumstances I solicit the hereditary sett! ement upon me of Egypt, together with Syria and Candia ; rtat is to say, of all that I at pre. sent possess, as I have already intimated. " Thirdly—That upon these conditions, and provided good f.,ith be observed towards me„ I will be the most faithful of the servants and. vassals of his Highness, and I will defend him whenever end against whomsoever he shall require me. •• Such is the sense in which it is my intention to write to Constantinople. " I shall make no mention, for politeness sake, in my letter to the Grand Vizier, of the fleet, but I request you will assure the represents Lives of the great Powers at Constantinople that I have a ever entertained the inten tion of retaining it, nor of availing myself of it in a hos tile form against the Sultan. On the contrary, I for mally undertake to restore it as soon as my propositions shall have been accepted. In this case all the vessels com posing the squad ron o f his Highness shall be sent back to Constantinople. With respect to the Ottoman Admirals, those who fear to return to Turkey may remain in Egypt, which forms part of the same kingdom. When the Sultan shall have consented to my prayer, and have dismissed Khosrew- Pacha from public employ ment, I shall not hesitate, u pen the first invitation that I receive from h s Highness, to repair to Constantinople; cor shall it be with my sque iron that I will hasten thither, but done, and on board a of earn-bont, with the sole view of presenting in person my L immage to my Sovereign and, of offering him my service. " Fnaily—Let me declare , to you that, if my proposals are not accepted and agree ell tic e I shall not prosecute the war, but I w ill maintain myszdt in my present positi on , an d I will await the ecieree of events." As it is possible that theses documents may be for geries of German or Fre !rich manufacture, we shall make no comment upon them for the present. They are, however, exceedingly pl ausible, nor have we any just . grounds for supposing m ore tie:. n the bare possibility of their not being authenti. H o wever, a day or two will remove all doubt upon t his subject. - '''"4llt The Allgenzeine Zeiti o w of the 27th ult., publishes a communication from At;hen. s dated the 9th ult., which states that a great sensatio; v has - been created in the capital of Gre;:ce, by the ar rival of a note from Lord PALMERSTON, representing to the Greek Government the necessity of treating the people with greater mild ness, and especially to abolish the torture. The cor respondent of the German Journal, wl,o is doubtles: , some Bavarian placeman, or fortune-hunter, affects the direst indignation at the hare idea of Greece net being one of the best governed countries in the world, and asserts, that it is known to every person in Athens that the error of the Government is exces sive mildness. He next proceeds to abuse Lord PAL• MERSTON and Sir G. LYON for impertinent interference in the affairs of an independent State, and he lauds the Greek Government for treating with contempt a threat said to have been employed by the Noble Foreign Secretary, namely, that if his instructions were not at tended to, he would direct Admiral STOPFORD to seize the whole Greek Cabinet and convey them to Malta. Now it is quite unnecessary for us seriously to observe that no such threat was ever uttered by the Noble Lord ; that he never repeated in any shape or form such a threat in the hearing of the Greek, or any other Foreign Minister. The allegation is too mon strous to admit of the common forms of refutation. At the same time we may observe on our own part, that had the Noble Lord uttered such a threat—aye, and executed it to the very letter, he would have taught King OTHo a necessary lesson, although one by which we fear his Majesty would not have the sense to profit. Instead of the representation of the German scribe being true, it is a notorious fact that justice is bought and sold by every tribunal in Greece, from the Council table of the Sovereign to the office of the lowest Magistrate ; that the torture has not only been employ ed, but individuals have perished under the ordeal ; and that the law of nations has been violated in almost every instance in which individuals have claimed the rights of British citizenship, or the sanctity of British diplomatic protection. We cannot, even to escape the ridicigous charge of bullying such fifth-rate Powers as Portugal and Greece, suffer them to trample on the law of na tions and of humanity with impunity. There is no news of any interest in the French Jour nals of Monday, save a report of the battle of Nezib by an cyc-witness, which differs in no essential particular from the accounts which have already appeared in The Sun. Of domestic intelligence, the Paris Papers do not contain a syllab!e of political moment. BO urts E.—PARIS, MONDAY, AUG 5. First Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price French 5 per Cents 452 per Cents lO6 ... 10 , 1 ... l' 6 ... 106 4 per Cents 10:3 ... P 3 ... 101 ... 103 3 per Cents B ') 55 ... SO 35 ... SC 50 ... 8) 55 Bank of France 2830 .4830 —.2825 ...2825 Latiitte BaLk I.ooof. Sh lO3O —.1055 ...1050 —.1055 5,00)5 Sh 5220 —5 9 20 —.5220 ...5220 Belgian 5 per Cents lO3 ... )U3 ... 103 ... 103 3 per Cents ... 71 9') ... 71 90 ... 71 DO ... 71 90 Belgian Bank 770 ... 770 ... 770 ... 770 Coupons Spanish Ac ive Passive 4,-4 ... 4!,„', ... ' 4t,‘, ... 4 , ,f, I:Tea, olit.tn Roman .. 024 ... 102 ... 102% ... 11.2% RAILWAY SHARES. A. Germai . Versailles, R. B 6:5 ... 675 ... 665 ... 063 L.B. 345 ... 345 ... 335 ... 337 50 Hay'', Orleans .. Strasburg to Bale ......... .. Montpellier to Cette liilhausen to Thann... ... 370 .., 370 ... 370 ... 370 AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JCLY 27. Five per Cents. Matalliques Four per Cents Three par Cents. Bank Shares 1522 —Alleemrine Zeifung. August 1. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, MIGUST 5. Money. Bilk. Actual Debt, '2% per Cont Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. A wort Syndic, 4 .:, per cent....„ ............ ~ 9g% 97 Ditto, ditto, 35.6 percent. Bl% 72'4 Commercial Company, 4'4 per eclat 1733, 173% Ditto (18:30 and 1033) 5 per cent. Ditto 1M37. 5 per cent. — Loan 1837, 5 oer cent. 92% ICOh Exchange on London, One month l2 05 Two months —Dutch Papers, August 6, Colonel Perceval, though a violent Orangeman showed last evening that the character which both op ponents and friends readily grant him is well merited. He candidly admitted that both himself and those who had petitioned against the appointment of Lord Ebring ton had laboured under a grievous error, and that the conduct of the Lord Lieutenant had given them com plete satisfaction. Sober judgment and modera tion seem at present to have taken the place of wild fanaticism and party rancour in the breasts of Irish men ; and while England is torn with dissensions, both parties in Ireland unite to preserve the peace, and, for the first time in the history of the country, join in grate ful praises of the Government. The answer given by a high authority to the vain request of a foolish woman, applies well to the petition against Lord Ebrington, and to the extravagant petitions of some of these Orange men—" Ye know not what ye ask." THE RURAL POLICE.—The Bill for the establish ment of county and district constables, which was read a second time on Monday evening sub silentio, enables the Justices in Quarter Sessions to appoint constables when they think proper, beyond the present authorities provided for keeping the peace. The measure is less a substitution of one force for another than the creation of an entire new force to carry out the system of coercion which has gradually supplanted the old mode of the people ruling themselves. A limit, however, is put to the number of constables the Justices may appoint, which, as at present proposed in the Bill, is one man for every4,ooo acres contained in the county, or one roan for every thousand of the inhabitants. As borough towns are exempted from the Bill, the force levied by the Justices will not be large, and too small in oor estimation it cannot be. To give a few idle, and per haps worthless, men power over all the industrious classes, is a common practice, wholly indefensible ac cording to any accredited theory of Government. The Justices will have the appointment of a chief constable, whose salary will be at least one hundred pounds a year, and that, with providing clothing, accoutrements, etc., for which the rate-payers wilrpay, will enable the countyjobbers—and what they are capable of a every gaol almost in the country testifies—to open a new and large speculation in their favourite species of traffic. There is no set of men in the country who have so ne glected their duties and shown themselves less fit to fulfil the functions assigned them, than the Justices, except, perhaps, it be the Parsons, who have perverted their office into a means of enriching themselves, while they have neglected their duties ; and to increase by the fraction of a single hair the power of the irrespon Bible Justices, is one of the most ill-advised schemes that ever entered the head of a Statesman. The de tails of the Bill, givin the newly- a p po i nte d constables g the power of constables at common law, ordering their extra expenses to be 'mid by the county, directing them to attend on their Worships at Sessions, are meant to carry into effect this principle of placing a new armed force at the command of the bumpkin and Parson-Justices. BIRMINGHAM POLICE BILL. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING. One of the most numerous meetings of the Town Council which has been held since the incorporation of this Borough took place at the Committee-room of the Town-hall, to consider, amongst other measures, what steps should be adopted in reference to the Bill now before Parliament, the second reading of which is axed for Wed. nesday (this evening), intitled " The B;rmingham Police Bill." In the a'nence of the Mayor, W. Scholefield, Esq., Mr. Alderman GAMMON was called to the chair. [The publication of the report of the proceedings is necessarily postponed; owing to the more than ordinary demands to-day on our space. The Liberals in Birming ham, by this meeting, have given public expression to their sense of injury, and have now proved to the Government that they are not prepared silently to succumb to the in dignity inseparable from a withdrawal of the control of their civil force from the Magistrates of their own munici pality.] SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (LLOYD'S.) DEAL, AUGUST 5. —Wind, W.—Sailed, the Ann, Gibbon for St. Lucia ; St. Ann, Retalleck, Quebec ; Sir Wm. Hensley, Gribb, do. ; Centurion, Heppinstall, do. ; Velocity, Clark, Newfoundland ; Maillaind, Ells worth, Alxandria ; Hague, Malta ; Pantaloon, Candler, Mauritius. Ltv'EttrooL, Ai s.—Wind, N.W.—Arrived, the Charles Willis, from Monte Video; Superior, Tucker, New Orleans; Frances, Armstrong, St. John's, N.B. ; Intrepid, Mears, Hi ehebucto; Kent, Ann, Fleck, Miramichi ; Blessing, Gibson, Quebec ; George, Mitchell, do. Sailed, the Phillips, Stott, Lima ; Susannah Collings, White, do. ; La Guayra, Chitty, La Guayra ; John, Ellison, Quebec ; Wolfscove, Drina!), do. ; Off Port. Hesperus, Jamaica ; Daniel Grant, Lima ; Ports mouth ; New York, Carlton, Miramiehi ; Brothers, Loppan, Batavia. POnTSMOUTII, Ana. s.—Wind N.W. to N.—Arrived off, The Volunteer, Raffles, from Jamaica. Sailed, the Maidstone, Wimble, for Calcutta. COWES, Aug. s .—Arrived, the Havannah, Primrose, from Havannah. Sailed, the Eliza Stewart, Miller, for Canton. HASTINGS, Au g . s .— O ff port, the Zenobia, Owen, from Calcutta. DARTMOUTH, A uc. s.—Off port, the Lotus, Gore, from Sydney, New South Wales. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 4.—Wind variable.—Arrived, the Coro mandel, French, from New Zealand ; Alice, Barrett, Prince Edward's Island ; Argo, Sherell, Memel. FALMOUTH, Am:). 4.—Fresh from the Northward.—Ar rived the Albion, Hanson, from Quebec. Off port, the Zo diacus, Dam, from St. Thomas. BarnronT, Au°. s.—Arrived, the Swallow, from Riga. VESSELS SPOKEN WITII-The Pegasus, Jamaica to Lon don, 29th June, off Cape St. Nicolai Mole , Margaret Agibay, St. Jago de Cuba to Leith, 23 u'.t. long. 23 ; Mom, of Li verpool, 28, 20 miles W. of Scilly, by the James Ray, arrived in the River. Ann, Liverpool to Quebec, ht inst., 1at.52, lon. 16, by the Superior, Tucker, arrived at Lii spool. Sea Witch, Redknap, in the Bay of Bengal, by the Salamander, arrived at Sty Helena. Harmonic, French Who; - r, in Doubt ful Bay, out 23 months , with 2,800 barrel s , by the Alognet, arrived at Sydney. Elizabeth, Hamburgh to Newfoundland, 26th ult., lat. 52, lon. 37 ; Agnes, of Liverpool, for St. John, New Brunswick, 31st ult., 1at.50, 10n.14 ; Hors, Liverpool to Quebec, same day, by the Brothers, Veal°, arrived at Facie. Proteus, of Sydney, I Ith Feb., out 1 0 months, 900 b arrels • Clarkson, of Sydney, 24 th ult., 10i months, 6.10 barrels Highlander, of Hobart Town, 28th, out 14 months, 700 bar rels, by the Bombay, rrived at Sydney. ---,- BARRACKS AT BARNSLEY.-- A temporary barrack has been formed at Mount Vernon, near Barnsley, for tho reception of a troop of horse soldiers, who are ex pected there on Monday next. The excited state of the town, from the secret workings of the Chartists, makes their presence necessary. —Leeds Intelligencer. EVENING EDITION. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) I CORN EXCHANGE. a; o l return cf Eng Wheat and Flour, a . nd considerable ntities of Fo re i gn Wh ea t and Oats. 'I he weather being wet, the fa tors stand firm at Monday's pr.c . es for Wheat, at which a little business was done. In other grain no varia' ion. A very slack trade for Flour this week at Mon day's terms. English Irish ARRIVALS. V. heat. Ba 3 ) qri2y. 5,2:0 ;rs. rs, 2 Olitg. Fluor 70 irs. I 4,'210 acks i~ I~^ --- brti. Foreign; j 13,971 . 0 BILLINGSGATE MARKET. There were good supplies of most kinds, and a fair trade. Prices of Oysters are rather lower than the previous day. TEA SALE—THIRD DAY. There was not much b s'iness in the public sales of Tea At first they were rather lively. Common Congous, Is. 3d. to Is. 5 1 .zd. ; mid., Is. 7d. to Is. 9d. ; fine, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 8d• Twankay, Is. Sd. to IF. Ba. ; Hyson, 2s. to 2s. 2d. ; middling. 2s. sd. to 10d. ; fine, 3s. to 4s. 6d ; Imperial, 2s. 2d. to 2s. Sd. ; and Gunpowder, 3s. to 4s. 6d. per lb. These are former advaneed rates, and but barely maintained. COLONIAL MARKET. This market, like every other, was quiet, and prices, whe re thy altered, looking down. The im.,,7urts are not heavy. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. There was a large supply of meat and poultry. The uaatket was very dull, and prices, in every respect, as last quoted. MONEY AND C6MIVIERCIALNEWS LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY. —The demand fi r cotton continues to be extensive, and the full quotations of last Friday have been obtained. Sales 5,000 bags , chiefly American. The Liverpool sales commenced on the 313 t ult. The attendance of buyers was very numerous, and for the Aus tralian and Van Diemen's Land wools the bidding was very spirited, the prices realized being fully equal to the late London sales. We have no arrivals this morning of importance. It appears that previous to the apprehension of Captain Elliot, by the Chinese, he had issued a circular whic h was addressed to her Majesty's subjects, which profes sed to have received its origin in the desire Of th e superintendant to place trade on a sure footing, and inspire confidence in the Chinese, as the Hong merchants had re presented to Captain Elliot that they considered then!' selves in personal danger, in consequence of other vesseis entering the river besides the passage boats, to which l i ; cences bad been gra n t e d b y their Government. AR?. n' Captain Elliott w as o f op i n i on t h at t h eir fears were wa grounded, as he (acting as her Majesty's Snperintenden t) had given assurances to the Chinese authorities, that the. arrangement concluded should be faithfully adhered ter and which he remarks, it is evidently the interest o f the British merchants to abide by ; he requires in this Circtl lar that all small vessels, British owned, other than those having licenses, should leave the river immediately 81,a ' not return, expressing his intention to announce to the, Celestial Government the names cf all such as do not corn ply. The Great Western steamer, bound to New York, w 5 ,.. 5 spoken with on the 21st u lt., lat. 41. long. 63. a bout 1 ' days at sea. It is supposed she would reach Ni.W York on the 17th, or early on the 18 h ult. FUNDS. The Foreign Exchanges were rather higher yesterday, but not to that extent as was anticipated. Consols, which dosed yesterday rather firm at 92 4 for the Account, o pene d t hi s morn i ng rat h er h eavy at ",. M ney, for Account, 921 owing to the ch a nge in the weather, and some uif avoura bl e reports f rom Li ve rpool u:A Birmingham. Ex c h equer Bill s, 6 8; B an k Stock, 185 187 ; India Stock, 251 i 2521. In the Foreign market the prices are not so good a s thel cloned at. Spanish Active, 191 ; Portuguese, 3 0 1 1; Three per Cents, 19 ; Belgian, 791; Buenos Ayr c ' s i 19 21 • Colombian 324 ; Danish, 7576 ; Mexican , 284 294 ; Dutch Two and-a-half per Cents, 541. s ; Five p er Cents. 1031 It appears that the exportation of gold had diminished during the last week, the whole being only 4,670 ounces, equal to about 18,213/. ; silver continues to leave the emir?' try to the :aggregate amount of 287,603 ounces, equal 01 value to 72,0001., CHIEFLY SHIPPED FOR CANTON. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. esg2 Bank Stock - 15 .. 1' ~ V _a,. 3 per Cent. Red. ....--- 3 per Cent. Cons. 91% 13 2 ' South Sea Stock .............. .. 3 % per Cent 1. 0 9951 Old Annuities .................. --- ~.... Ditto Red.... 100 99% 1001/4 1004 New Ditto New 3% per Cent New 5 per Cent. 99% t 4 3 per Cent. Annuities. 1751-----.01. Exch. Bills .S 1 000 r 7 5 1 g Ip. .- .., I f Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 10 JO' Jan. 5, 1860 l4 7-10% Ditto Small g ... Oct. 10, 1859 l4 5-10 Ditto Commercial — par. ~,a. Jan. 5, 1560.... ....... 11% 3-111 Ditto Advertised .....• 1 's:o,4 Jan. 5, 1880 --Bank Stock for Account ..• __-.• April 5, 1880 lndia Stock for Account ... Jan. 5. 1870 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS T Austrian Bond. ...... Belgian BondsCu tolnss ops A for I Account oou )1.11 t E.°. .. ..... ............. 1033. Ditto Account ............... .... Ditto Account _., ,_ Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account ..-. Buenos Ayres Bonds — Ditto, 3 per Cent..... ~ Ditto Account -- Chilian Bonds D tto Account ... Columbian Bonds , Ditto Acc0unt............... Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic ............... _- Columbian Bonds, 1824. Ditto Account 32%' Ditto Account. 4 lit Danish Bonds ....... 8% Ditto Account ' Deferred Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds, 1825 —; -- 4 per cent....... . .....e. Ditto Account ,-- 3 per cent. —T. ~..., 1 4o ; Dutch, 2% per cent. French, 5 per cent.......1_12ff.. 2....5c,-, Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. —; Exchange. 25. ,sz ' Ditto Account • D 97. Ditto, 6 per Cent. —; Ditto Account 34X V- Ditto Account 28,41/4ii , Ditto, 5 per cent 103%14 Neapolitan. — Ditto Aec0unt........,... --- PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE d'cr.....m. Paid. Par &haze. Great Western Railway Company ...... 65 70 Ditto New Brighton Railway 22 !i 56 Landon and flat/mall Railway l3 1n5,04 L mii ic. and Birmingham Railway Company, 9O ;PH Ditto New Shares London and Southampton" British North American Bank COURSE OF EXCHANGF, YESTERDAY. Amsterdam . C.F. 12 61%; Gibraltar 4B Dtto, at sight R Aterdam 21.1. 12 7 ; Genoa ~ Antwerp... 1-14mburg. '1 B. 13 13 Venice ... . 47 A1t0ni..... Paris, 3 days' sight 25 40 Palermo ~ per oz. 15 Ditto.. -.. . .......... 3 Ms. 25 65 Lisbon 51% Marseilles. Bourdeaux 27 27 Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 151% Bahia 9ctersbutgh, ruble... 3 Us. 10 Buenos Ayres... ...... . ....... ..• ii. Berlin Vienna, effective f1...3 M 10 7 Philadelphia 46 Trisste......ditto lO 6 PRICE OF BULLION, per ()X. 1 Madrid Cadiz 3715 Portugal Gin old, c0.....e:0 , g 373. Foreign Gold, in bars... 3 1,7, 8i1b0a.... S'..vile 36% Silver in Bars . .... 05 0 HALF-PAST ONE The only feature worth observation in the British Mar; nes het is a sale by the Chancery to about thirty theasa pounds, as well as some Exchequer Bills, but not to a, large amount. The Batavier, Dutch steamer, h with the papers of the 6th of August, brin • the Mac bringing Ito lances a shade higher. Two-and-a- Half pa- Cents. 540ra, 15.16 ; Five per Cents. 102 11.16. They do net brill.. any political news of consequence. Consols may be quoted at present rather lower than 5a the early part of the morning. 921 Account ; Money 92' Yoney is rather more easy at 5 per cent. in the Rouge' • m; Exi.ll,7quer Bills, 7,5, 7; India Bonds, 15, 17 prernse Bank Stock, 187, 6, 7. In the Foreign Market Portuguese still continue heavy' has arrives and receded from the morning prices to 30-1-; they were 301 ; Spanish Active also lower, 191 ; Belgian, 103 g Colombian, 321 ; Mexican, 285 ; Brazilian, nothing doing; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 54:43-; Five per Cents., 1033- 1. NARROW ESCAPE OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LIVES. —On Tuesday forenoon, on the steamer, Bonnie Dundee nearing St. A n d rew ' s B ay, s h e o b se rve' another steamer lying, without any smoke issuing from the funnel, and two sloops, with sails furled, at a little dis tance. On inspecting her through a glass it was 0 13- served that she had something like a signal of distress flyi n g. The captain of the Bonnie Dundee imrne' diately bore down, and, on nearing the vessel, which proved to be the Benledi, the scene was appalling in the extreme. The vessel was in a sinking state, and the pas' sengers in a state of great excitement shrieking for assist ance. After some little unavoidable delay in getting the vessels properly placed alongside, they were made fast, and a plank being laid between the paddle-boxes, upwards of 150 passengers, it is believed, were rescued from a watery grave. The occasion of the disaster, we are informed, was the bursting, of one of the blow. off pipes, which having egress under wit' er, made a leak of such extent that in ten minutes the fires were drowned, and the vessel had sunk fully four inches. The Benledi was on her passage from Edinburgh to Dundee at the time of the accident.—Dundee Advertiser --- PATENT LEVER WA TCHES. With silver double-bottom cases ............. £6 6 0 With silver hunting cases This celebrated construction (the most accurate on which a watch can be made) is now offere-.1, with the latest improve' ments i. e. the detached escapement, jewelled in four hole. , capped, hand to mark the seconds, hard enamel dial, and male' taining power to continue going while winding up, at the above price, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Watchmaker, Silver and Goldsmith, 47, Cornhill, London, (Seven doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in exchange. SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COOLERS. A. 13. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmith s, 14, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bank of England), have for choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN and 011 ?." A " NIENTAL ICE PAILS, t o w hi ch they wish to direct attention. The price of the Plain Tub-pail (now much in use), 81. IT. the pair ; the Classi c V ase (very neat), 10/. Bs. the pair ; the Victoria Pattern, 15/. the pair; tha Dresden Cooler. 19/. the, pair, &c., all of whi c.. are strongly mounted with Silver, an d have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coat of Arras; A pamphlet is published, with drawiak of the above and other articles o f p l ate generally, which Imay a be had on aPPllea lion, free of cost. 8 trilS. On the Gth i nst., at Hanover-t l-1 errace, Regent's Park, t he lady of James Walkinshaw, Esq., of a daughter. On the Gth i nst., at Park-street, Grosvenor-square, the lad) ? of W. G. Prescott, Esq., of a daughter. On the 3d i ns t., at Ladbroke-Reetory, Warwickshire , th e lady of the Rev. Arthur Turner, of a son. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Wini ala Boulton Pickering, Esq., of Hammersmith, to Harrktte.se cond daughter of the late Thomas Woolley, Esq., o f Cain Cross, Gloucestershire. On' tbejtt inst., at Frant, the Rev. John Hamilton, Vic ar of L3nsted, eldest son of John Hamilton, Es Augusta Harriet, fourth daughter of the l a t At Si r H enry Ila n ley, Bart., of Leybourn Grange, Kent. Esq.) of Riseland , t° D IE n. On the 3lst ult., at Llanderan, near Kilgerran, Pembroke shire, Miss Adeliza Gower, sister o f t h e late Admiral Sir Eras mus Gower, and of the late Ab e l A nt h ony Gower, Esq ., ° London, aged 88. Lfindon : Printed and Published by itIURDO YOIN ( ! , i o No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Stran, , t, the county of Middlesex.—Wednesday, August 7, 1%;39'