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The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought up. Mr. HOME, on the proposal of a vote for public build ings, expressed a hope that the Royal Academy would be turned out of the National Gallery, which was con sidered very hard on the Academicians. Some conversation then took place about a petition presented by Mr. FIELDEN, on the subject of the Poor laws, in which that gentleman's good wishes for the poor were more apparent than his discretion. Mr. LABOUCHERE, in reply to a question, stated that the complete emancipation of the slaves in the Mauritius had been quietly effected. The statement was con firmed by Colonel BROWNRI6G. The Hill Coolies then moved the compassionate bowels of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and the Under Secretary could Igive him no other consolation than that they had suf fered very much on one estate in Demerara, in conse ' quence of the neglect of a medical man, though there WAS much exaggeration in the reports which had gone abroad relative to their mortality in the whole of De merara. The philanthrophic care of the blacks cost Sir JAMES and his like nothing, and therefore th e y in ' dulge it ; t o re li eve t h e Hill Coolies, or the factory Coolies at home, the hand-loom weavers, the over-wrought . children, &c., by the abolition of the Corn-laws, would lower Sir Jamrs's rent-roll , and in the luxury of acting honestly at home, he cannot afford to indulge. The Ecclesiastical Districts Bill, the Soldiers' Pen sions Bill, and the Highway Rates Bill, were severally advanced a stage, after a brief discussion ou each. The Postage Duties Bill went into a Committee, and glad are we to see it making progress. The CHAN ! CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER is favourable to affix ; ing a sma ll stamp to the letter, but he is appre -1 hensive that the use of such stamps may lead to forgery, against which he is to provide as far as he can. The paper-makers and stationers, he said, were satisfied with his explanation. The Bill went through the Commit tee without opposition. Several other Bills, as if the House was anxious to make up by its haste for the time it wasted at the commencement of the Session, were forwarded, inclUding the Shannon Bill, and the Birmingha m Police Bill. Lord JotAN RUSSELL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Justices of the Peace in different places to establish efficient constables. The Noble Lord explained that it sometimes happened that the Justices were unable to provide for the peace of dis tricts by not having sufficient constables ; and this Bill would enable them, each in his sphere, we suppose, to levy a little army of his own. The Noble Lord made a long speech in support of the measure, but all his ar guments ought to have been brought forward in the beginning of March at latest. We see that the Noble Lord has not forgotten the Home Secre tary, by whose concurrence the Magistrates are to act. Mr. Honons hoped the duties of the constables would be defined. Mr. D'IsaAELI opposed the Bill stoutly, and declared that it would effect a social revolution in the country. The CHANCF.LLOR. of the EXCHEQUER thought more favourably than before of the measure from Mr. D'lsaAELl's opposition, which he took as no index to the sentiments of the Tories. He is right. Mr. DISRAELI is not a Tory but a democrat, but he wants to see tle-democrats in the ascendancy before he declares himself. The Tories will all like such a mea sure. There was a little sparring in the middle of the debate between Mr. Fox MAULE and Mr. WAX.. LET, while at the close of the debate Mr. DISRAELI exhibited some temper. The Bill, how ever, was not effected by either, and it was, without opposition, ordered to be brought in. We shall have plenty of new laws at the close of the Ses sion, and, instead of doing nothing, it will be found that the Parliament has done more this Session, and has effected greater alterations in the Constitution, than in any Session since the Reform Act was passed. The House adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve. Mr. BARING WALL, who has been called on by the Tory Papers to resign, because he has on twso or three occasions voted against his party, has just published a pamphlet, " Thoughts on Par liamentary Independence," which we have read with pleasure. It is high time that some Members of 'Parliament, and high time that all the Journals, began to think for themselves, and should not run in deep-worn ruts of Whig and Toryism. We call our solves a reflecting people, and in matters of national policy, which so materially affect the public wel fare. we all at the same time pride ourselves in fol. lowing on e or ot h er o f two systems o f po li cy, o f both which this, if nothing else is certain, that they were f as hi oned and adopted long before the present cir cumstances of soc i ety came into existence, or could possibly be conjectured. What Statesman cf a the days o f P ITT Ox foresaw our present condition ? We reproach those with some bitter ness who shut their eyes to increasing physical knowledge, and who pertinaciously systems of chemistry, astronomy, and Yl' aodadbhoetarenyt,owtlitioicsiel in their youth were generaloYun d i a ceredited. But their partial justifi cat i on is t and instinctive beli e f t h at the h n . the general is alway s th e s ame ; an d the errporyssicaf the l worldold interpretation of its phenomena, may authorise a doubt of the new one. The mora l or social world, however, is undergoin g a continual trans formation. It is growing—it is in pr ocess of creation and if the adherence to an ancient scientific sy tem be blameable, it is much more des erv i ng of - re proach rb be the blind followers of a system of policy which was framed without any knowledge of the present social world. We are alway s glad, therefore, when we find a Member of Parliament getting out of the worn ruts of any ism, because he is convinced it is no longer safe to run in them. On this growd . we hailed with much pleasure the manly'and sensible speeches of Mr. GrssoN ; on this grAnd we welcome to the banner under which we ourselves serve, the present deserter from partyism. Some of you, says Mr. Wall, (his pamphlet as sumes the shap e o f a letter to. the Electors of Guildford), may think me vacillating in politics, " unstable as water ;" la I wish to convince that lam not so; and that al ' o . " ‘ , *l, s. - • .4iing, WIZ. t hes s t — f en s nave often sighed for cross benches in the one I House, as there are in the other, t have acted from prin ciple alone in this as in preceding Parliaments. No one will venter° to assert that every Tory is a Conservative, any more than that every Whig is a Radical. Nicknamce are misapplied. In both parties men ere eenstantly voting together who in reelit:7 ereerely differ upon the most essen tial point.. there is often more difference between two b ni e e t e o e f a t e h s s e am w e hpoa belongrty in ttheo adverse House o o f a es s Commons, ir R Robert Peel and the Editor of the Standard nominally profess the same political faith ; Lord Melbourne and Mr. Hume belong to the same party ; and yet these men are more at variance upon groat questions one with the ether, than are many of those who sit upon opposite sides of the House. Indeed, it may be predicated of us that we are all in a false position. Parties need to be re-mo delled, for when was our position more anomalous or dis tressing ? On the ene hand we have the Minister of the day governing without the confidence of many who support him ; while some who sit behind Sir Robert Peel, entertain feelings and opinions at variance with those of that distinguished statesman. My notion is, that parties were never intended to be marshalled after the passing of the Reform Bill as they were before; but whatever gradations of reform we pass througb, human nature remains the same, and the description Bolingbroke gives of a popular assembly in his times, is just as appli cable now, as it was then. " You know," he says, " the nature of that assembly, they grow like hounds fond of the man who shows them game, and by whose halloo they are used to be encouraged." . What is called political consistency has in fact no exist ence ; for what party—nay, I might almost say, what public man in this country, has not changed his opinion upon politics more than once within the last 20 years ? Away then with the conventional nonsense of a man being a traitor to his party—at whom the finger of scorn MI ay be pointed when ho gives an independent vete, and dares to think boldly for himself, Afterwards, speaking of the conduct of his own friends, he says :—. I must frankly own to you that I think an- -unhappy selection has been made of the subjects upon which party divisions have been taken in this and the preceding Ses sions. lam ready, when either side of the House pro poses a gentleman for the situation of Speaker, to rote as those with whom I have been politically connected may dictate. I see no mischief that can accrue to the State from the Chair being filled by Mr. Goulburn or Mr. Shaw Lefevrr. Elect which you please, you can do no wrong. It was a fair and legitimate struggle between two honourable and well conditioned men. But I cannot un derstand how any independent Member of Parliament can reconcile to his conscience the principle of damaging an Administration which he is not prepared to turn out,—to shake all confidence in its appointments and its measures, in distant countries too, where there is necessarily much of exaggeration, and where the springs of action that in fluence us in the House of Commons are less understood. The leading principle of my politics has always been this : If you are not able to turn a Government out, do not em barrass it. I have invariably asked myself this question, in voting upon our foreign or colonial policy—Will it or will it not increase the difficulties in the way of the settlement of this or that measure? Some have, I think, set an example, in their treatment of colonial matters, which they may live to repent of. Masses of men do not understand nice dis tinctions. There ought, on such subjects, to be broad and intelligible grounds of opposition, not magnified for party purposes. It should not be that you object to this or that appointment, dislike personally this or that Governor ; nor is the question whether, if the last years of your colonial legislation could be recalled, a better system might not be introduced. You are in the midst of things, and while I doubt whether, if there were any change of adminis tration, any material change of policy would ensue, either with respect to Canada or Jamaica—l do not doubt, if it did, that it would be the worst thing that could happen to us or our colonies. I would rather forego the adoption of what may possibly have been amendments, than hazard unanimity. I cannot give a half confidence—l cannot share with a Government the responsibility, without being in its secrets. I did not vote for Lord Stanley's motion, to rescind the Order of the Committee of Privy Council on the subject of Education, objecting to it upon the ground that, if car ried, it would have brought into collision the Queen and the Parliament. At the same time lam not prepared to state that the plan proposed by Government was one I entirely approved of. We are at present only upon the threshold of the question. The subject is comparatively new to us. Before the present Session, when it has been debated in Parliament, it has attracted but little attention. Nothing is so little understood as the science of educa tion,—its details are undeveloped, —we want more of statistical information, to ascertain what the Church is willing and able to do, and what system will be generally acceptable to the great body who dissent from it. It takes a long time in this country, with such a slow, dis passionate, thinking, phlegmatic people as ourselves, to bring any important question to maturity. I entirely disapprove of the tone and temper in which the measure was opposed. I think it was " neither con trary to revealed religion," nor " to the principles of the Constitution ;" but delay seemed to me desirable, as afford ing more time for inquiry, and no good can ever result from forcing on a measure of this nature, against the feel ings and opinions of the public. I believe that the diffu sion of sound and useful knowledge is our best and only chance. Dispute not about catechisms and creeds when the Chartists are at your doors. Give cheap, rational, and universal education to the people. Who ever thought on his death-bed, which of the 39 articles he had believed or disbelieved in? The musings and aspirations of the dying soul (whether it belong to Luther or to Rome), are of a far more awful and sublime nature. It is dead to the wisdom of the schools—the science of controversy —the divinity of man ;—it dreams only of " temperance, righteousness, and the judgment to come." We greatly approve both of the course adopted by Mr. B. WALL, and the spirited manner in which he defends his conduct. The country would soon cease to be the prey of a host of charlatan in triguers, speculative schemers, and routine red-ta piats, hunting after place and power, if other gen tlemen, like Mr. WALL and Mr. GIBSON, would think it a duty to keep a Conscience, and not be the blind instruments of a knot of ambitious politicians. We may probably return to the pamphlet—we shall now leave it, adding one quotation, which is, we believe, a tolerably correct description of Lord MELBOURNE and his policy, and saying that it has raised Mr. B. WALL very much in our estimation : The situation of the Tory party was materially changed upon the demise of the Crown. Formerly it felt that it came, by its opposition to the Government of the day, to the rescue of the King,—that he kept terms with his Mi nisters merely in deference to his Parliament and his people, and was to a certain extent, in a state of bondage, not &ring to "do what he liked with his own" preroga tive. But the case is now altered,—the Queen at least has her own way—her Ministers are her own choice,—and all the Tory party have to do is to watch their proceedings, and see that they work no harm. This at least is Tory doctrine, if it be not mine. Nor was the position of the Court with regard to its Ministers during the late reign, without a material effect upon the state of parties. It kept the discordant materials, of which the Govern ment party was composed, together. Many persons (it is human nature) were pleased with the idea of an Administration being carried on which was repugnant to the feelings of the King. The difficulties it had to contend with were overrated —more of indulgence was granted to its errors than would have been the case under other circumstances. There was a feeling abroad, that to a certain extent its measures were thwarted, and its proceedings crippled by Court influence; and this, I believe, more than any other circumstance, kept the great movement party in this country in good humour with it. Under such circumstances, the Ministerial adherents were contented to exist rather than to govern. But when the scene changed, and a Whig Princess suc ceeded to a Tory Monarch, the hopes of the Whig party were naturally excited, and the surprise was indeed great, to find that the Minister rather than the Sovereign was the obstacle to further reform. Much of the discontent and dissatisfaction that has arisen among the Mountaineers may, I believe, be traced to the circumstances I have thus cursorily alluded to. The 'Minister of Queen Victoria had other duties to perform than the Minister of William the Fourth. His responsibility was increased ten-fold, and my firm convic tion is that Lord Melbourne deeply felt it. He had diffi culties to contend with in the fears and prejudices of the late Monarch, which he could never feel under the con fiding disposition of the present Sovereign. The Court for the first time, was entirely and heartily with tho Mi nister—no favourite was excluded—no compromise was to be effected—no private feelings were to be merged in considerations of State policy—it was entire and unre served confidence on the one side and the other. From the moment however that Lord Melbourne knew he could do eversthing, he would do nothing. In my under standing of the case, his conduct was marked by patriot ism and honour. It illustrated, also, in some degree his natural disposition and turn of mind, which was al. ways for progressing when the obstacles were many, and for reflection, when the facilities were great, for the ac complishment of any object he had in view. His old and fevotrfite maxim of 1817, often repeated by him on other eeaasions, is singularly descriptive of his whole character and career. Mihi semper in aninso fuit ut in rostris cu riam, in senate populum defenderem." In the whole of his public life, Lord Melbourne has never ministered to the passions or prejudices of mankind, and I have great confidence that the man who has always told the people the truth, will tell it to the Sovereign like wise. Every account from r.ss Biramiiironin„ilr. That since town the day of .the. riot has been e completely under the power of Its f theik p l r a e g s i e s n tr t a s t e e e s u a r n it d y is gradu a lly returning to order.. is as much provided for as r apolic i e and ne outrage,military force can .. provide for it. which appearslo . have been participated inb o y ,e c tie com paratively parati v elY f ew persons, an d was probably altogether the wor k of thieves, vagabon d s, and idle boys, the conclusion is too hastily adopted that the public secur f i e ty rc m e,ust be provided for by an additional mili tary,by estl4)ybioisrhgianngiai:gneawp-foalsi and throughout the land. 'Tilt ne ic i o m nfeo e r a i s l u c3oi r r e :ln s sit i igb il ui l Tal a rn il be the produce of one temPotary ebullition. On that single fact they are founded. Thus a transitory outbreak, which has already passed away, Is to serve as the basis of a series of permanent measures. That is much ton insigni ficant a foundation for such a large structure. The terrors indeed of the House of Commons en large it to embrace the whole country, and give them , lightning speed in erecting their coercive THE. SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1839. BtriictUre. Many noxious systems, we are well aware, have had no better origin than a temporary event shattering the nefves of eritiiihal Politicians \ but such a general fact is rather a warning than an encouragement to pursue the same course. If it be affirmed that there are many other cir cumstances, in the present condition of the people, such as the prevalence of Chartism, which justify these new measures, independently of the Birming ham outbreak, we answer that Most of them were well knoWn three months ago, and that nothing has lately happened, except it, to give such a sudden im pulse to coercive legislation. If these circum stances make the measures necessary they ought to have been brought forward before ; and it at once throws suspicion on the motives of their authors, that they profit by a moment of terror -to procure the passing of laws which ought to he calmly de bated, and can only be justified, if founded on cir cumstances as permanent as the laws themselves. The best weighed legislation is very imperfect ; laws made in a hurry must be mischievous. A sonnet thrown off at a heat may be excellent, but a law so manufactured makes the short-sighted evil passion of a moment the rule of an empire for many years. Shallow men, who are caught by words, and whose reasoning consists in ill understood analo gies, exclaim Would you stand reasoning when the house is on fire ? First of all put out the fire, and then deliberate on what else you shall do. The an swer to them is, that the fire is out—Birmingham is secure—the ebullition, the row, is at an end. But do these gentlemen ever reflect on what caused the fire ? Large armies, burdensome police, heavy national, county, and parochial debts, are the sources of the national difficulties and the national discontent. Men hate to be coerced even for their presumed benefit. To be plundered, though in the name of the public good, excites their anger. All the measures proposed are additions to the causes of the evil. Those who bawl out arc, in fact, adding fuel to the flame. They may heap such a quantity on as to extinguish it, but the greater probability is, that the air will blow through, that the storm will arise, and the conflagration be extended. Gentle men who reason from analogy should examine all the circumstances, or when they handle fire they may burn themselves. The particular measure of the three, on which we shall say a few words more, is that for esta blishing a police in Birmingham. It is plain that this town is torn by factions. There are Tories as well as Whigs and Chartists in Birmingham. The Tories hate the Corporation, as is plain by what has been said in Parliament. They say, in their Address to her NIAJEsTY— " The Incorporation of the town has not promoted the good order, or conduced to the prosperity of the inhabi tants; but, on the contrary, local agitation has been in creased, and local feuds engendered, offices of honour and emolument have been monopolized, general dissatisfaction prevails, and the inhabitant. of this populous and impor tant borough are threatened with heavy rates to support a Municipal Government which is entirely destitute of their confidence." The Corporation party, however, is anxious for the police and the rates ; and the Ministers seem desirous to serve them. The consequence will be, that the police so obtained will be regarded as a party force, and noc have that respect and con • fidence which a force intended for the preservation of order ought to have. Established as an opponent of Chartism, the Chartists, many of whom are respectable citizens, though misled poli ticians, will hate the instrument of their protection, and the police will be inefficient. Its main and permanent object is to repress crimes, to prevent thefts, murders, and outrages ; such a force should have the cordial support of all honest men ; and the inevitable tendency of forming it on the spur of the moment, on the demands of the Whig Mayor, and out of dread of Chartism, is to enlist against this useful instrument of order, all the Tories and all the Chartists. Such will be the consequence of legis lating in a hurry and from fright. If the object which the Marquis of LONDON DERRY had in view in bringing the state of Spain under the consideration of the House of Lords on Tuesday evening, was to create a public diversion in favour of Don CARLOS—as was intimated without contradiction by the Earl of CLARENDON —the result has been such as the country is always prepared to expect from any measure primarily supported by the Noble Marquis. Despite of all that the subtlest metaphysicians have advanced to the contrary, there are some men, who, with the best intentions in the world, can never stir in the service of their friends without adding to their embarrassments. They are conti nually making bad worse ; and yet from a restlessness of disposition, and no doubt front motives in them selves highly praiseworthy, those whom they once cumber with their inauspicious aid, can never again hope to get rid of them. In political affairs, and particularly as regards the Peninsular policy of this neof t c l o i o u s n e t ry meddling,the regards h un luckyis individuals. Perhaps in no instance was partisans, the Noble Marquis ever more so than on Tuesday evening, when his sessional discharge of Spanish bile provoked an answer from the Earl of CLARENDON which will ring the death knell of the regal pretensions of Don CARLOS throughout Europe. For the first time since the commencement of the civil war in Spain, was the real state of this question clearly, forcibly, and unreservedly placed before Par. liament. Lord CLARENDON took no du bious, water-tinted view of the subject, as if he trembled to violate diplomatic etiquette, or feared to compromise the Government. " The Spaniards of the present day," boldly averred his Lordship, " have rendered any return to the despotism of former times impossible. Were DON CARLOS on the throne, lie could not restore it. He would try. The bloody and fanatical party in whose hands he must always be a blind and wretched, though not unwilling instru ment, would try it ; they would confiscate, and banish, and gibbet, but they would fail ; and I am c3nviced that if Don CARLO 3 were upon the throne he would, in the course of one twelvemonth, do more to injure the Monarchical system, and to render Monarchy abominable, than all the revolu tions that can be conceived would do in a cen tury." What effect such a striking statement as this may have upon the Peerage, we cannot pretend to determine ; but sure we are that it will make a profound impression upon the public mind generally. The detestable spirit of To ryism which has laboured incessantly for seven years to inflict this dreadful curse on the brave people of Spain, is here exposed in all its deformity. Thank Heaven, however, for the welcome assurance that the sceptre of des potism is for ever broken in Spain—that the accession of such a monster as CARLOS—such a base compound of perfidy, bigotry, and cruelty, is rendered an impossibility f But the Tories, in transports of well-feigned horror, have filled the country with wailings about Spain being a prey to revolutionary anarchy. Now, upon this subject the testimony of Lord CLARENDON must be consi dered conclusive. As British Minister in Spain he possessed the very best opportunities of making himself acquainted with the real state of that country, and the papers already laid before Par liament, prove that he turned these opportunities to excellent account. Now mark the statement of the Noble Earl upon this so fertile a source of Tory clamour and invective : Let any man compare the system the brutal, barbarous system which existed under Ferdinand, when the priests exercised their tyranny and their vengeance without control—when correspondence with a relation exiled for his political opinions was punish. able by death—when every domestic tie was loosened by the vilest system of espionage—when knowledge was cri mina, and the universities were close 1, and colleges for bull-fighters opened—let any one compare such a system with the one which prevails now, imperfect as it is in many points. But it has produced popular representation, free discussion, and a free press. They have produced what was impossible lodine—public opinion ; and that has in agreat measure corrected what was inevitable under the government of Ferdinand—corruption. The consequences of these are, that life and property (except in those parts afflicted by the civil war) are more secure, that the reve nues of Spain are more than one half greater than they were ever known to be before—that an enormous class of proprietors has been created by the sale of national pro perty—that capital flows into more wholesale and useful channels—that education makes rapid advances, and agri culture is advan c i ng — an d , notwithstanding all the horrors soovlea America, at the t a im nd e of war, Spain is at thi s moment laying a foundation for when,future for prosperity her in calcula misfortune,b lost all stimulus to future exertion. And, to prevent all " disingenuous cavil " about the extent of the exception here made, his Lordship in another place says : I beg your Lordships to remember that the whole of Gal licia, the Asturias, Leon, Estremadura, Andalusia, Upper Arragon, and the two Castiles, are as peaceable as they ever were at any period of Spanish history, and as corn- „ - pietely attached to, their lawful So v e re i gn ; £nd that the civil war only exists, where it has so long been coOned, in the „Basque Proyinees; in a portion of Lower Arragon and Valencia, and in S'ritall district of Catalonia, the whole of which is mountainous and of difficult aoeois. _ This is all exceedingly satisfactory, and cannot but stimulate the people of this country to further ex ertions in the promotion of the triumph of the Constitutional cause. We entirely agree with Lord CLARENDON that in the tritimph of that cause we have the greatest moral, commercial, and political interest ; first, because without it Spain can never know repose ; next, because without peace Spain cannot long continue to be a consumer of our manufactures ; and again, because without a Constitutional Government we would henceforth find in Spain not an ally, but a jealous rival, and an enemy. We further agree with the Noble Earl in the opi nion that there can be no compromise with Don CARLOs and his family; that the peace of Spain cannot be effected by a Congress of Sovereigns, but by Spain herself, assisted by her allies, so far only as she may voluntarily demand such assistance ; and that the contest, though not decided in act and deed, as regards bloodshed, is nevertheless, virtually so as regards the ultimate result. The iron sceptre of despotism is broken ; the throne of popular oppression is overthrown in the Penin6ula. We arc rejoiced, notwithstanding the Tory wailings, that England has had some share in producing so glorious a revolution ; and we trust she will not now shrink from extending to Spain that protection which may be necessary in the infancy of her new-born free institutions. [lt may interest our readers and the public gene rally, to state here, t ,s hat the on l y correct R eport o f L speech, appeared exclusively inof The Sun of yesterday.] Loral CEr;Ae Evening t ul g N r) Editiono Letters from Constantinople, of the 3d inst., state that nothing could exceed the grief manifested by the people of that capital during the mournful ceremony of the interment of the body of the late SULTAN. Though the Koran commands true believers to abstain from external symptoms of affliction for the dead, the air was filled with the sobs and shrieks of thousands of spec tators. It is a curious fact that the late SULTAN chose the place of his own sepulture, which is in the centre of the Divanlou—the principal street of the city. The religion of the Turks forbids the erection of any statue, or likeness of the late Emperor, as a tribute to his memory, but a magnificent mausoleum will be raised over the grave. The same letters bring a list of the new Ministry appoi n t e d by ABDUL MEDJID, but this part of their intelligence has been anticipated by the Vienna Correspondent of the Temps, as will be seen by a reference to The Sun of yesterday, which contains the programme of the Turkish Cabinet. On the 3d inst. a meeting of the re presentatives of the Great Powers at Constanti nople was to take place at the Divan to deliberate about the final adjustment of the quarrel between the Ottoman Government, and MENEMET ALI. It was rumoured that the new SULTAN and his ministers were as anxious for peace as the late SULTAN was for war—a rumour which, if correct, would render the solution of the question a matter of very little difficulty. There is but one other fact which remains to be noticed, of im portance to Western Europe, in the mass of correspon dence received this morning from the Turkish capital, and that is, the reforms i n troduced by the late SULTAN were in danger of being all swept away by his successor. This announcement will delight our venerable Contemporary of Shoe-lane, who would have opposed the preaching o f the Gospel as an inno vation, had her Grandmammaship flourished in the days 11 7 c o m t p regret o rar y it. on NS" e light of the Apostles, but we believe the re are few enlight seandeddlepneorstosnascihn a charge Europe on o who u ro will grounds. In announcing the death of Sultan MAH• MOUD, the Alorning herald drew the following cha racter of his Highness : " The late Sultan was a man of weak intellect—and afflicted with vanity in its worst form—the vanity of libe ralism.' All his movements were full of peril to the in stitutions committed to his care. He was a 'reformer' after the modern fashion of reform ; and he, accordingly, contrived to reform' away all the bulwarks of the Otto man empire. In all his efforts to consolidate his power on new principles, he was unsuccessful. In his various wars, he lost province after province ; and whether at war, or at peace, his hold on the affections of his subjects was perpetually lessening. He tampered with their in stitutions ; he violated their customs ; he outraged their prejudices. All true Alahometan hearts were chilled to wards him." The Sultan MAIIMOUD certainly attempted many Reforms, which the Priests of Islam called bulwarks of the Ottoman Empire. He forbad true believers to hurl imprecations upon the heads of Christians—to call them " dogs"—or to regard any place as contaminated by their presence or touch. For so favouring the Christians, the priests denounced him as no better than an infidel, and employed enthusiasts and idiots, regarded as saints by the lower order of Moslems, to assail him in his rides with curses. He likewise attempted the establishment of quarantine re gulations, and the adoption of precautionary measures against the plague ; and for these Reforms the priests denounced him as an enemy to the Koran, which declares everything to be pre-ordained from all eternity, and all precautions against disease impious attempts to resist the decrees of Gon. He moreover sought to establish schools, but as he dared to promulgate the opinion that the getting the Koran by heart did not comprise al! that was necessary to be learned b y a good Mussulman, he was again assailed by the Priests as an infidel inno vator. But it appears that the Priests are henceforth to recover their lost influence in Turkey, and of course the bulwarks of the Ottoman Empire, no less than of the Established Church in this c ountry—ignorance and superstition—will again assume their old position, unless Western Europe adopt the young SULTAN, and unmind ful of the grave remonstrance! of G ranny of Shoe-lane, direct his steps in the reforming foot-print s o f his fa ther, who, with all his misfortu nes, was the greatest and most enlightened Prince of the Osmanlis dynasty. The Eastern question alone occupies the attention of the French Journals of Tuesday, but as the substance of what they c ontain is embodied i n an art i c l e on t h e correspondence received from Turk e y, w hi c h w ill be found elsewhere ; we shall notice it no further here, than to remark that, with the exception of the Journal des Debats, they all regard the late victory gained over the Turks as the establishment of the independence of NIEIIEMET ALI in Egypt. - . The King came to Paris yesterday about noon. Soon after Marshal Soult and M. Duehatel came to transact business with his Majesty. Letters from Monte Video, dated April 25, has the following intelligence :—" For some days we had flattered ourselves that an arrangement would be made by the in tervention of the American Commodore. The hopes that might have been entertained are vanished. Rosas, far from making any concession, seems now to demand an in demnity for the injury the blockade has done him. You see that we are further than ever from a recon ciliation. If you consider the inflexible character of this man, the success which he has just ob tained over all the enemies that the policy of the country had raised up against him, we must expect that the contest will still continue for a long time. The agent whom he has sent to France will perhaps take with him the basis of a negociation, but you may be sure that we have employment for a long time to come, and that the affair will not be settled except by arms, to do which France must send a respectable force. " A letter from L'Orient informs us that on the 17th of this month, during the whole night after 10 o'clock, the report of several guns at sea rumoured that some ship was in danger. A violent south-west wind increased the ge neral anxiety. It was not till the morning of the 28th that the sky clearing up a vessel was seen to be stranded on the chain of rocks called Les Chats, and proved to be his Majesty's brig the Alcebade. The crew, except three men, as well as great part of the provisions and stores were saved. It is hoped that the vessel may be got afloat.— Commerce. BOURSE.—PARIS, TUESDAY, JULY 23. HALF-PAST TlDlER.—Bu s iness has been very meagre to-day. For the Account the Three per Cents. opened at 79f. 70c., declined to 79f. (35c., and closed at 79f. 70c. as yesterday. The Five per Cents. from 111 f. 90c., de clined to 11 If. 75c., and closed at 1 1 80c., a fall cf sc. For Money the Three per Cents. have not varied, but the Five per Cents. have declined 20c. The Bank of France Shares have not varied, neither have the I,ooof. Shares of the Laffitte Bank ; those of 5,000 f. have advanced 10f. The Belgian Five per Cents. arc unaltered. The Three per Cents, have not been quoted, either for money or for time. Nothing done in Belgian Bank share-. The Ver sailles Right Bank Railway Shares have advanced 5f., and the Versailles Left Bank declined sf. The Havre arc a shade better. n r e C e. e .,, nt . s french 5 per Cents ........ } irst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price Bank of 4 Fr p : ill ao ... H i so ... 111 71... 1 1 70 4 per Cents 10 , 60... h 3 ... 102 60 ... 103 3 per Cents.. • t" . ^ 79 70 ... 79 65 ... 79 70 10.5 75 ... 10.5 75 ... 105 75 ... 105 75 Laffitte Bank I.lx)(i . f. sh 1050 ... 1950 ...1050 ...1050 5,00()f. Sh 5215 _5220 ...5215 ...5250 Belgian 5 per Cents ..,,,• 102/1 ... 102 li ... 102 4 ... 102% 275 7 0 3 4° •....2750 ...2750 -.2750 Coupons 4 - ... 45 ••• 45 ... 45 Spanish Ac.ive ... jyy,4 ... IN ... 1104 Neat olitan Rorrian IQ, •.. 102 ... HU ... 102 Versailles, R. B LB, l -0 _ 362 50 ... :532 50 :170 ••• • " - Havre RAILWAY (8, SII . A 6 IF. O S. ... 680 ... 680 077 50 ... 077 5 0 ••• 977 J 0 ••• 977 50 Orleans Strasburg to Bale 335 ... 337 50 ... 335 ... 337 50 We are glad to communicate some agreeable in formation to travellers going to Hamburg h. The imposi tion of duties on the luggage of passengers in the Elbe has ceased. Orders have been given by the Hanoverian Go vernment to its Custom-house officers a t Stade, that the charges hitherto ma d e t h ere b y t h e m on passengers' lug gage are not to b e l ev i e d . Morn i ng paper. [The pub lic are doubtless i n d e b ted for t hi s improvement to the patriotic exertions of Mr. Hutt, M.P.—En. Sun.) TOTNES ELECTION, (FROM OUR OWN CORREStONVENT.) TOTNES, JULY 24. All thp wqrld knows that Mr. Joseph Passot, the Libe ral Member for Old IThreagh ever since the Reform Bill, has resigned th e re p resenta ti on off' tni. borough. It is said he returns into private life. Go where he will he will carry with him the respect of all grades of Liberals as a consistent supporter through bad and good report,of reformingmeasures, together with the advocacy of economy and retrenchment, some add almost to parsimony, in the general legislation, and in that sitsaller parliamen t the quarter sessions of the county. Thus much is due to a man who has especially been one of the few representatives of the people's voice. To supply the vacancy two gentlemen have offered them. selves to the constituency, Mr. Blount, the Catholic steward and new son-in-law of the Duke of Somerset, a Liberal, and Mr. Balwin a thorough going Tory, who, in olden times, represented, not the town, but the snug cor poration of Totnes. The preparations and excitement on both sides previous to the contest were very great, and such a trial of strength, such a warring of political elements, has never before been witnessed in this town. Without the Ballot nothing but the countervailing influence of the Duke would enable the towns-people to act on their conscientious views in the face of the influence, the threats, the cozening of the small resident squirearchy, most of them as to wealth, creatures of the by-gone times of contracts and lottery commis. sionerships and receiverships, and foreign appointments, the well-understood price which the Treasury paid for the seats for the borough. The compact attack of this body on the townspeople has had considerable effect, and the aid of the Church has not a little added to the weight of this Tory phalanx. Where influence has not effected its object, bribery has completed the work, on all who were to be bought. Fifty pounds for a vote has been no un common price. One Tory went and ordered of a res pectable tradesman ten pounds worth of rope; having looked it out, he directed the trader to bring it to him on the day of election (‘‘ of course you vote for my friend, Mr. Baldwin," was added), and promised to pay him thirty pounds for it. A dealer in the staff of life up to last night was in the Radical Committee-room, and after midnight he walked to the Tory house, and a sudden conversion took place. A Chartist had two wonderful pigs for sale, which Le valued at 1001. each to Whig or Tory, with the slight make-weight of his vote ; and this morning his vote is for Baldwin. Yesterday was the day of nomination. Sir Geoege Adams) a grandson of a Dissenting Minister, who bas basked in Royal favour, and glorying in Toryism, has be come Sir George, the rejected of Totnes, (a hard-hearted man, however) proposed, and Mr. Charles Michilmore, an attorney (whose politics have been of true cameleon or lawyerlike variety of hue), seconded Mr. Baldwin. Mr. Fabyan Windeath, an attorney of very .unlawyer like consistency of politics, proposed, and Mr. Fogwell seconded Mr. Blaint. Mr. Blount addressed the electors, and did not spare the trimmers (among whom is a young attorney, recently honoured by the ecclesiastical boon of the appointment of Proctor), and give indications of truly Liberal opinions ; he announced himself an advocate for the Ballot and Short Parliaments. Notwithstanding the fen hunters for miles round came into the town, and were present at the hustings, the show of hands was vastly in favour of Mr. Blount. The rest of the day was spent, as is usual, in drinking, carousing, swearing, fighting, and breaking glass, by the vulgar, and by their betters in their tricks and attempts to obtain votes, which become the night and shrink from the day, And yet the enemies of the Ballot talk of manly open voting—do they not glory in their success, and themselves boast of their election feats in the dark? This morning the excitement ;;;. very great ; bands playing, colours flying, shops shut, and the suspension of all business, shows the interest felt in the contest. The Tories, as usual were on the alert first, they knew the advantage of being at the polling booths first—they were soon, however, followed by the Reformers, nothing daunted, and the aspect of affairs to the writer was, that the Re formers felt themselves safe in honest promises. The Tories appeared care-worn and sad. What the result may be, is yet uncertain. The polling is, however, going on against the Liberal interest. The poll now made up is— STATE OF THE POLL AT 10 O'CLOCK. Baldwin Blount The Liberals are deceiving themselves if they do not get up this and• out-top the Tory. But whoever beats it matters little, compared with the argument this election gives in favour of the Ballot. HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK, In my last I left Baldwin in a majority. The Liberals brought up their numbers, and soon got to be equal with their opponents; then they polled on, and had a majority of five. This was followtillay equal numbers, which con tinued for some time ; anal half-past eleven the Tories put out a state of the poll, Baldwin 122, Blunt 111 ; whether this be correct is uncertain ; but Baldwin was ahead. Just as lam now writing the Liberals are pressing on in numbers to the poll, and Blount will probably again get ahead. His Committee are in good heart, and speak with certainty of success. The Tories complain gene rally that the Whig's bribe freely. We do not know if this be false or not, but (if it be so) they do fn self-defence, mad here at least one and - all-advocate the 13allot, and say, Put an end to bribery and intimidation by the Bal lot. Complaints are loud against the influence of the Duke of Somerset, whose property in the borough is very great. His son-in-law replies,-Destroy all, but the legitimate influence which intelligence and property always ought and must have, by the Ballot. Tho Tories know how to complain—theyknow the remedy, but they prefer the evil, and sneer at the Ballot We hope a very strong case will be made out on both sides : this will help on the measures—the Ballot, short Parliaments, and all other salutary Reforms—which Mr. Blount so ably advocates, and is here exerting his best efforts to promote. The event of this contest—in your eyes, perhaps, a small one, to the inhabitants all important—must be as yet uncertain ; but be that as it may, Totnes will not bo neutralized for any length of time: the independence of the townspeople will secure the independence of its re presentation ; and though influence, and a spirit of Tory exclusive dealing is driving some of its most industrious inhabitants to seek in distant lands a happier lot, there will remain enough to assert the independence of the borough, and return Representatives to the Commons' House of Parliament who shall vindicate the rights of Englishmen. The number of the electors is about 350. The latest state of the poll we can obtain is as follows : 129 119 Baldwin Blount.. Majority for Baldwin ..... -10 AYLESBURY ELECTION. Lord Nugent announced himself candidate for Ayles bury in opposition to Mr. Cavendish, the Reformers' man, and pledged himself to go to the poll, if any other Liberal did. Upon this Mr. Cavendish withdrew from the contest. Lord Nugent has since announced his intention of not going to the poll, and thus, at present, Captain Hamilton, Lady Wenman's man, has the undisputed possession of the field. We have authority, however, for stating that the Liberals of Aylesbury are so disgusted with Lord Nugent's conduct that they intend putting his Lordship's pledge to the test, by compelling him to go to the poll on his own condition. A third candidate, a Reformer, will certainly be nominated on Tuesday next (the day fixed for the elec tion), and then the estimation in which Lord Nugent is held by his former Committee and supporters will be made apparent. It is expected that Lord Nugent will not poll a buadi ei votes. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Proprietors of Drury-lane Theatre was held in the Saloon, to receive the report of the General Committee, and to elect a Sub-Com mitten, &c., the Earl of GLENIIIALL in the chair. There were also present Sir E. Codrington, Mr. Arden, Mr. G. Robins, &c. Mr. DUNN, the Secretary, read the report. Mr. WELLS said that a more meagre report he had never listened to in his life. Mr. T. WELCH complained that the proprietors were treated more like dependents than proprietors by the Ge neral Committee. After some discussion relative to the suppression of a pamphlet, The CHAIRMAN admitted that the affairs of the theatre were not in a satisfactory state ; yet he could assure the proprietors that the Committee had done every thing that laid in their power for the benefit of the theatre and all persons connected with it. The Noble Earl concluded by impressing upon the proprietors the absolute necessity for an amalgamation of the interests of all parties connected with the theatre, and forming a new constitution, as the only means of saving any portion of it from the general wreck that was otherwise inevitable. Mr. GEORGE ROBINS begged to ask what rent Mr. Bunn had paid during the last three years for the theatre, and how much be was now in arrear ; He believed that all he had paid towards the rent of last season was 1,3501. The CHAIRMAN said that was the fact. Major NAYLOR said the rent Mr. Bunn agreed to pay was 6,000/. a year. He now owed the proprietors 12,0001., he having during the last three years paid altogether only 6,0001. Mr. GEORGE ROBINS said that during the last season the theatre had been disgraced beyond all power of redemption by its having been opened for the admission of persons at one shilling a head.—( Hear, hear.) It was kept open until the attraction of both horses and asses failed to draw an augence—( Loud laughter)— and then the classic boards of Drury-lane Theatre were still further disgraced by persons being admitted at one shilling each. He was of opinion that the Com mittee had not made proper exertions to let the theatre. Covent Garden had been let for 7,0001. a year to Mr. Os baldiston, and the money had been duly paid. It was afterwards let to Mr. Macready, who had paid the whole of the rent he had agreed to. Why, then, was not Drury.. Lane Theatre let to the same advantage ? Seeing how the affairs of the theatre had been mismanaged by the committee, and the manner in which the theatre itself had been recently disgraced, he must own that he for one had lost all confidence in the committee, and was not prepared to adopt the report which had been just read. A PROPRIETOR said he rose to defend Mr. Bunn from the unwarrantable attack that had just been made upom him. Mr. Bunn had got together the best company he could ; he had engaged the most distinguished performers; and if brutes were afterwards introduced upon the stage, that was the fault of the public, who chose to encourage such exhibitions. Mr. Wau.s wished to know the state of the accounts. Mr. GEORGE Roams said the debts were 17,706/. ; to meet which there was 17,7041. ; which latter amount con sisted of 5,0001. due from Captain Polhill, and 12,0001. from Mr. Bunn. —( Hear, hear," and loud laughter.) Mr. WELLS moved as an amendment that the resolu tion directing the Pamphlet of Captain Spencer to be printed and circulated be forthwith carried into effect. After a long discussion the motion was negatived by a majority of 13 to 6. Mr. WELLS, on the result being :nnounced from the intention to Chair, beg to give notice of m; apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for a writ o: man : damns to compel the proprietors to carry into effect that resolution.—(A laugh. ) The Report was then received, and the Committee, Sul-Committee, &c., elected. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, after which the meeting adjourned. AliOP Brussels, Dutch, and German Journals have received this morning, but their contents are of no in terest to an English reader. been CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended July 19, 1539, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, por Imperial Quarter. Wheat 69s. 2d. I Oats I Barley 395. 4d. Rye IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE F.IX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat 68s. 6d. Oats I I Barley 33s. sd. Rye DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat......... 163. Sd. Oats I Barley 4s. 10t4. ft Iye THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HUNGERFORD MARKET. Good supplies and a fair trade. Turbot, ss. to 18s. ; Soles, 6d. to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Salmon, good, ls. 3d. to ls. Bd. per lb. ; Lobsters, 10d. to 35 .: Salmon Trout, ls. 6d. to 23 . each ; Beef, 7d. t0:,84d. ; Mutton, 70. to 81d. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ; Pork, id to Sid. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. The supplies were to a fair extent, and prices were steady ; trade tolerably good. Turbot, ss. to 18s. ; good Salmon, Is. to Is. 6d. per lb. ; Lobsters, 9d. to 3s. ; Soles, 6d. to 2s. 6d. per pair ; Mackerel, fine Bd. to Is. ; Whitings, 3d. to 6d. ; and Haddock, Bd. to Is. 2d. HAY MARKETS. The supplies to a fair extent, and the demand good ; prices as before. HOP INTELLIGENCE. (From the Maidstone Journal.) SOUTHWARK, JULY 22.—Our market continues in the same inactive state.—Duty 200,0001. MAIDSTONE.-We hear of very extensive damage having been caused by the tempestuous winds:last week, which is estimated in some parishes to have decreased the crop by at least a bag an acre. In other respects the plantations are, with some exceptions, improving. FARLEIGH.—The late winds have very much damaged the hop-bine, and must be the means of the crop coming far short of what was expected. They are still much in fested with vermin. CHART, SUTTON, BotioirroN.—The hops in this neigh bourhood have received considerable injury from the high winds last week, particularly in the strong grounds. There is still a great deal of vermin, and in many grounds the bine is very short. Present appearances are decidedly against the present quotation of duty. TESTON, WATERINGBURY, I MEREWORTH. In these pa rishes there is a great shortness of bine, and in other re spects the plantation is in a very bad state. OFFHAM, MALLING, &c.—The hops here are very foul, and the crop must be short. TUNBRIDGE -WELLS.—The high winds that have been prevalent here last week have done immense damage to the hops in every part of this neighbourhood. We learn from Lamberhurst, and other places adjacent, that the poles and bines are scattered in every direction, and if the wind be general, as we presume it is, we feel confident that there is quite 50,000/. difference,in the appearance of the duty since Wednesday last. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—We have had a very good demand for Cotton to-day—the sales reach 6,000 bags, ch.Wy to the trade, at the full prices of yesterday. Experteo have taken 5,000 bales. Our arrivals this morning are a French and Ostend mail, and ship letters from St. Vincent and Sierre Leone ; Cal cutta 14th March ; Cape of Good Hope 21st May, and Manilla. . We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the 19th May From the high price of grain in all the markets of , the Colony, we naturally look for an abundant supply next year, as the farmer has before his eyes the strongest of all motives for extensive ploughing. It has been said that the late harvest fell considerably below the average of some years past in quantity; that there was a want of la bourers to reap it, and bring it to market. It may be added that the quantity of flour shipped, either to supply the greatly-increased shipping at Table Bay, or to meet the demand in other countries, has of late risen greatly in its usual amount. " On Thursday morning, at nine o'clock, the seven men convicted of the murder of the blacks at Liverpool Plains, underwent the last penalty of the law at the rear of the gaol." Bank of Ireland.—An advance of 3 per cent. took place in Bank Stock this day. The Bank Directors have reduced their charges on letters of credit OR England from one-fourth to one-eighth per cent. We have received the Antwerp Journal of yesterday's date, with the prices from Amsterdam of the 22d instant, Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 55 ; Five per Cents., 1021. We are glad to see that within these few days there has been a real demand for Cotton at Liverpool by the trade, which we hope will have the effect of giving employment to a great number of persons in the manufacturing districts. We have ♦ery few arrivals this morning, consequently no news of importance to communicate to the present time. THE FUNDS. An extraordinary but very unlikely report was hatched up on the Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon of an ar rangement having been entered into with the Bank of France to allow bills to be drawn upon it by the Bank of England in an indirect way, through certain houses in Paris ; and to give as a security to the Bank of France a certain portion of the dead weight. This system of ope ration is scouted, besides we have plenty of pawn shops in our great city (the monied interest), and have no occa sion to go a-begging to the French Bank for assistance. Consols opened this ri:9rning at the leaving off prices of yesterday, 92 for the Account ; Money, 91i 92. Exchequer Bills, 10 12 ; India P,onds, nothing doing ; Bank Stock, 187 188; India Stock, 253 254. Spanish Active closed at 191 il not quitf'• so good at present, 19i i; Portuguese, 341 I; Three per Cents., '2li i ; Brazilian, 781- 79 ; Colombian, 321 33 ; Mexican, 28i; Belgian, 1021 1031; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544 55 1 , • Five per Cents., 103 - 1. Both in the British and Foreign Markets the prices are rather lower than they closed at. At the opening of the Market this morning, a quantity of Exchequer Bills were sold by the Government broker, at ten shillings premium. • PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONIS O'CLOCK. Bank Stock. . 197%1 India Stbck 3 per Cent. Red. 92%54 j Ditto Bonds 15 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons 92 1% South Sea Stock — 3% per Cent Old Annuities — Ditto Red. 99% BO 9A n New Ditto . --.-. New 3% per Cent 9914 9 l % 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 . 12 13 pm. Jan. 5, 1860 l4 5-161 4 % Ditto Small l2 14 pin. Oct. 10, 1859 14% 3-16 Ditto Commercial — pm. Jan. 5, 1860 Ditto Advertised ..... pm. Jan. 5, 1880 Bank Stock for Account ... 188% April 5, 1880. lndia Stock for Account ... Jan. 5. 1870 Consos for Account 9216 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAI AT ONE O'CLOCK Austrian Bonds Peruvian Bonds _ Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds .. Ditto Account 34% Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account Chilian Bonds D.tto Account Columbian Bonds 30% Ditto Account — Ditto Account Columbian Bonds, 1824 , Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account 32;•,i .74 ; Ditto Account. Danish Bonds Ditto Account —' Deferred B% Greek Bonds... — French, 5 per cent."... —f. —c. Ditto Bonds, 1825 — ------ 4 per cent. — f. —c. Ditto Account - ---- 3 per cent. —f. .-c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ekchange. —f. --C. Ditto Account Dutch, 2g per cent. 555f i 4% Ditto, 6 per Cent. Ditto Account 55 Ditto Account Neapolitan — Ditto Account — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid Eastern Counties Railway l6 Great Western Railway Company (55 Ditto New efosport Junction 5 Brighton Railway 22 London and Southampton: London and Croydon Railway Company lll. Ms. 6d, Nianchestor and Leeds Railway Company 6O Ditto New Shares vanchestor and Birmingham Railway l5 10% York and North Midland Railway Company 30 38Yi 9 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JULY 23. Per share. 6 pm. 9 115 i% 3 per Cent. Consols 3 per Cenr. Stock Ditto Reduced - Hibernian Bank Ditto New, 1830 - 354 per Cent. Debentures... - National Insurance Company - Bank Stock 193 Cloy Debentures, 4 per cent. - (rand Canal Stock - Ballast Office Debentures, 4 - Royal Canal Stock - per cent HALF-PAST ONE. This has been a very dull morning, both for intelligence and speculations in the funds up to the present hour. Consols have been 92k, alternately buyers and sellers, with little doing of any consequence. Money in the House can be obtained on Consols at 2 per cent., but out of it 5 to 51 is demanded. Nothing further is said about the Dead Weight. The weekly meeting of the Bank Directors takes place this morning, and it is not expected that on their break ing up any notice will be issued. Consols may be quoted at present 924 for the Account ; Money, 918 ' • Exchequer Bills, 10 12 ; Small 14 12 prem.; India Bonds 15 prem. ; Bank Stock 1878; Spanish Active, 19i; Port ug uese, 348 ; Three per ents. 21i; Colombian, 32} ; Mexican, 281 ; Brazilian 78,1 ; Bel gian 1038 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half rer Cents. , 55 ; Five per ents. 103 R.. HAYMARKET.—The Village Doctor was pro duced here last night for the first time. It is an adapta tion of a comedie vaudeville entitled Maurice. In its English garb it is one of the most beautiful and natural productions of its class ever put upon the stage. It has the excitement of Viclorine without its too highly-wrought melodramatic effects, while its comedy is really of a high order. Its little touches of pathos tell admirably, and its laughable situations are developed without any of those straining im. possibilities of broad farce. It is one of those pieces to tell the plot of which would be really to detract from the great interest which the public will feel in its represents. tion. At the the fall of the curtain there was long and loud cheerings, and Farrell announced its repetition every evening until further notice , amidst reiterated pl au di ts. The piece must have a run. MUSICAL ELOPEMENT.—The brother (Mr. Riviere) of Mrs. Bishop has published another letter in her justification, coupled with one from the d i deal in lady herself to Mr. Bishop, her husband. She says a goo com mendation of her own, and in condemnation of her hus band's, conduct, declaring that her engagement with Boobs& is purely professional, th at she is earning money to support her children whom she has left, that she has with her a Miss Youn ge a s a companion, and that when she is satisfied with Bishop 's en behaviour she will let him know where she is. EVENING MO N. COURT C. 1-11 TJLAR. The Queen honOured the . , --et D Ukle ar 1d Duchess of Somer. N . set with her company yesterda, 7 aft.ernoon, at the Grand given by their Graces at 1? ;•mbledon. Her Majesty Fete L . and suite . left Buckingham Pala Ch in four of the Royal carriages and t,:"ur, Ore outriders in st 'arlet liveries, escorted by a party of light c :i ‘goons. Her , Vjajesty was accompa nied by the Duchess , hf Kent, Mac was attended by the the Marc 'lioness of Norrnanby. Duchess of Sutherland ai.'d wriages, an d consisted The Royal suite occupied t:le other ci iss P of Lady Charlotte Dundas , Hon.. aget, Hon. Miss I of Albemarle, Earl Murray, Lady Charlotte Coplt. `V, Eat fr. Rich, and the of Uxbridge, Viscount Toning lon, h. Hon. Col. Cavendish. of her Majesty Viscount Melbourne had an au,iience yesterday. - d the Princess The Duke and Duchess of Cambridgre, as. r, and Baron Augusta of Cambride, attende b Miss , Kea ' 'f.past four Knesebeck, went yesterday aft d ern y oon, at ha. ' hos of o'clock, to the Fete given by the D uke and L 'lc Somerset, at Wimbledon Park. Trade, A deputation of persons interested in the Silk: '. n • ev y from sixteen towns and eight counties, had an inter. "-„ with Lord John Russell and Mr. Poulett Thomson yes '-e,',. day at the Home Office, relative to the Factories E 1 , 1 " The deputation was attended by Mr. E. J. Stanley, M. ,`, T " Mr. Strutt, M. P., Mr. Brocklehurat, M. P. , Mr. . ';,' Turner, M.P. Mr. T. Egerton, M. P., Mr. Grimsditt "' M. P., Mr. Wynn ' Ellis, M. P., Mr. Sanford, M.P., M r. Heathcote, M. P., and Mr. Brace. , A deputation from the Committee of Paper-makers and Stationers, consisting of Sir James Williams, Mr. Wilson.. l ; Tr. Gaussen, Mr. Chater, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Pewtriss,. Mr. Hunt, Mr. Hollingsworth, Alderman Venables, and Mr. Gooier, attended by Air. C. Pearson, had a n inter- 1 view with tht; Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-street. The Earl of Warwick, the Earl of Chichester, and Mr. Lister, had interviews with Lou: John Russell a t the Moe Office yesterday. vi South Despatches from Sir G. Gipps, GoN7n°r of $ tsic e' rte Wales, were received yesterday at the CL,,lonial - - • FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENci ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countess Brownlow and the Ladies Cast, in Belgrave-square, from Nice ; the Earl of Wicklow , j i n Cavendish-square, from Brighton ; Major-General Wr i ''' . ham, in Mount-street, from Sladelands, Sussex ; 111 , 1 1; Hume, M.P., in Bryanston.square from Worthing; tire Duke of Dorset, in Harley-street, from Drayton House, Northamptonshire John Campbell, in Spring-gr dens, from Brighton ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick West and family, in Upper Grosvenor-street, from Ruthen - Castle, Denbighshire; Sir Charles Monteith, Bart, from Oxford ; Sir Charles Morgan, from ditto ; Lord pn Manley, in Hanover-square, from his seat, Carrford House, Dorsetshire ; Lord Montagu, in Hamilton-place, seat, Ditton Park, near Windsor ; Sir Gregory Lewin,' 's Hotel, from the continent ; Lord Pembroke, at Fenton from Wilton House; Lord Kensington, from a wig Colonel Mudge, R. E., from Paris ; the Marquis of Bate, • at Campelen-hill, from his seat, Cardiff Castle, Gla nnsr : . ganshireDuke of Richmond, in Portland-place, free; • Oxfordshire ; Lord and Lady Farnham, in Brook-stre! from i' from Henley-on-Thames; the Marquis and March! 0 : ness of Downshire and Lady Charlotte Hill, in Viers; ver-square, from their seat, Easthampstead Park, I3ers; g: Le. the Prince di Antimo, in Brook-street, from I tal y ; Earl of Wicklow, in Cavendish-square, from Bri g htotn , G. H. Ward, Esq., at the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn -stro iu front his seat, Northwood Park, Isle of Wight ; Capti Richard Ward, at ditto, from Viscount Sidmouth's, Rl'3 h mond Park ; A. Barclay, Esq., at ditto, from S usses r: Mr. and Mrs. Rowe, at ditto, from Dublin ; Mrs. 114,, rison, at ditto, from ditto : Mrs. 0. Young, at ditto, l . M ; Mr. and Mrs. Walker at ditto, from co H. Marc escheau, at ditto, from , Paris ; Sir John Woodfota. at Mivart's Hotel, Brook -street, from Gibraltar • the 13 . 8 . : roness De Fonthieu, from L eam i ng t on Spa, 'WarwicK shire ; the Marquis of Salisbury, in Arlington-street, from= Broad-stairs ; the Marquis of Douglas, in Peron from a visit to the Marquis and M arc hi on ess of Aber corn,- at Bentley Priory, near St anmore ; L or d Melgund, e— at the Admiralty, from S an d ga t e ; L or d Levesont at D d vonshire House, Piccadilly, f rom B en tl e y Priory ; M r * all ot fro Mrs. Hogg, at the C aven di s h H ote l, J erm yn-street, Haaiford ; T. Dehone, E s q., a t ditt o , f ro m France; 1 1 1 , , Bare, ay, jun. Esq., at ditto, from New York; W. Barnar,i, Esq. at ditto, from S ou th am pton; James posy, Esq., at .Marshall Thomps on ' s H o t e l, C ave ndish-squa re ' St. John V,aker, at ditto ; Sir Joshua and Lady Row ley ' at ditto. an-square, • DEPARTURES. Mr. and Arm Hutton, from the Cavendish Hotel!. Jermyn-street, for Omit. seat, Gate Barton, Gainsborough, W. P. Barker, Esq., from ditto, for his seat, Rel e° . " Abbey, Ireland ; Captai - o and Mrs. Cumberland, from ditto for New York; Mr. And Mrs. Davies, from ditto for ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Macoun, from ditto, for ditto; Sir M. Chapman, M. P., from ditto, for Ireland; Th ome' Bushe, Esq., from ditto, for ditto; William Smith, Esq' from ditto, for Bath ; the Earl Powis, from Berkelei: square, for his seat, Powis Caotlo, Wales ; Sir Robecti' Sheffield, Bart., from Portland:losec, for his seat , ; Yorkshire ; Lord Stormont, M. P., from Langhani-Ple cl ; for Scone Palace, the family residence', in Perthshire; ° William and Lady Pringle, from Stratford -place, for TlM bridge-wells ; Viscount and Viscountess Chelsea, from Bond-street, on a visit to Mr. St. Quinten, in Northamr tonshire; the Right Hon. T. F. Lewis, from Henrietta street, for Harpton Court, Radnorshire: Lord Wenlock, from Berkeley-square, for his seat, Escrick Park, York shire ; Lard Ingestrie, from Jermyn-street, for Ingestrie Hall, Staffordshire; the Dowager Lady Chetwynd, from Portugal-street, for Tunbridge-wells ; Lady Stratheden, from New-street, Spring-gardens, for Hastings ; fl Sir G. Strickland, Bart, from York -street, Yorkshire ; Lord Fitzharris, from Park-street, for Hants; The Right H OO . C. W. Wynn, from Grafton -street, for Llanyedvynn Mr. and Mrs. Wyse, for Highfield House, Devonshir e, Mr. and Mrs. Fazakerley, from Upper Brook-street, 0 0 a continental tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Winston Barron, from the Burlington Hotel, Cork-street, for Ireland; Earl Walde o grave and Lady Laura Waldegrave , for his LordsfrhiPM villa, Strawberry Hill; Captain Meynell, M.P. Grosvenor-street, for the Isle of Wight ; Lord Ripon; from Carlton-gardens, for his villa at Putney ; t he Earl 0.1 Desert, on a cruise in his yacht, the Owen Glendeir.: the Honourable Lady Duncan and family , from Eaton' square, for Brighton for the season ; Sir Ashley and Lai l Maude, for Brighton; Lord . and Lady Andover an family, from- ,Harley-street, for Surrey Cottage, Lit t „, Hampton, Suasei; • Mr. and Mrs. Har!.opp and famil y from the Lansdowno Hotel, Dover-street, for their seat, Dalby House, Leicester shire; the Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam, from 13elgrave-square, on a tour; Lord Adol , phus Fitzclarence, from St. klmes's Palace, for Portsmouth the 'Hon. George and Lady ,-.gnes Byng, from Belgrave• ' square, for Corrisbaden; Sir John V. and Lady Johnstone, from the Archbishop of York's, in Grosvenor-square, for Yorkshire; Col. and Lady Isabella 14 itzgibbon,fromßelgray.o" square, on a continental tour; Sir Geo. Smyt . h,Bart. from Fle'' cadilly, for his seat, Berechurch Hall, near Colchester; Sir Robert and Lady Fitzwygram and fam.,lly, from Con naught-place, for Cheltenham ; Miss Day acid Miss Per: reau, from Bryanston-street, for Bevis-hill, Southamptoe, Sir Trayton and Lady Eliott Drake, from Upper Drook; street, for Nutwell Court, Devon ; the Earl of Suffolk an u Lady Mary Howard, on a visit to Sir John and Lady Ja n ; Howard, at Inverquhanty, Forfarshire ; the Duke ar l ; Duchess of Roxburgh and family, from Thomas's Ho te fiTe — their seat, Fleurs Castle, Kelso; Mr. and Mrs. Arcefdeckne, from Grosvenor-square, on a ContinentS tour ;".Lord Wallace, from the Clarendon Hotel,l3° street, for his scat, Canton Hall, Cumb6rland ; the f!°°' Captain Murray, IL N., for Dunmore Castle, Stirh°g; shire ; Mr. Henry and Lady Sophia Des Vceux, for t he; seat, Drakelow Hall, Derbyshire ; , the Earl and Couete_, 9s. of Meath, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street , Paris; Admiral Sir Charles and Lady Ogle, from B el ; grave-square, on a continental tour • Sir H. Wyatt e " family, for ditto ; Captain Si r H. ' and Lady Hart, fo r Boulogne-sur-Mer; Captain and Mrs. Arabin, for the Continent; Sir John and L a d y K at h ar i ne Boileau, from Upper Brook-street, on a continental tour ; tbe nourable Mrs. Collingwood and family, for the Parade, at Dover ; Sir Charles Scudamore, h l ' D '' from from Wimpole-street, for Buxton ; Mr. Strange, Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Mrs. wild, from . and family, from ditto ; Mrs. Hodson and family, ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Grimshawe and famOv, from ditto: the Rev. E. and Mrs. Lillingstone, from ditto ; Mr. o° a Mrs. Moggridge, from ditto ; Mrs. Richards a nd faml l) :1 from ditto ; Captain Reynold, from ditto ; Cap:da Mrs. Puleher and family, from ditto, for Brighton ; 0 2tto, Woodhouse, Mr. Woodhouse, and Mr. Harvey, from for Liverpool ; Sir George Clerk and J. Clerk, from ditto ; Mrs. R. Stanhope and Miss l ' a n ' lP from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for Kent ; M r ' Lady Caroline Maxse, from ditto, for their scat, I‘4 ‘ llllll boding, Sussex ; R. Prescott, from ditto , for th e Continent ; Mr. and Mrs. M'Gillivray, fr o m ditto for the Continent ; Colonel and Mrs. L. P. Jones, fro m , ditto, for Dover ; Mr. and Mrs. Best, from ditt o , f o r tiiew scat, Donnington, Berks ; A. E. Knox, Esq., from date' for Hampshire ; J. G. Mogg, Esq., from ditto, for Far rington, Somerset. CHANGES. Lord William Fitzgerald, from Brighton, on a tour Lord Cosmo Russell, at the Vice-Regal Lodae, Dublin Castle, from Camden-hill; the Earl and Countess of Durham and family, on the West Cliff at Cowes ; Lord Oxfordshire; Sir William and Lad Gear) from and Lady Dillon, at Leamington Spa, from Ditchley for castellamare . ; the Prince of yCanino''and suite, a t Frankfort-on-the-Maine, from Munich ; Mr. Vernon Hat court, M. P., at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, from Antwerp the Earl and Countess of Sefton ad family, for C oxteth r Hall, Lancashire, from Stoke Farm near Windsor; t Co lonel Fremantle, Mr. Lyon,and ' Mr Eaton, M. 13,7 at from • ' * S . 13 I* Plia3 Cherbourg, a cruise in the Channel; Sir e Graham, Bart., at Cowes, in the Therese yacht, fr u° N a ples, Gibraltar and Corunna ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthu r Thellusson, at Brighton, from Worthing; Mr. and "Oral Guildford Onslow, at Palermo, from Marseilles; the far fro I and Countess o f Ri n f ur ly, at the baths of Dieppe , Paris; Sir Richard Williams Bulkeley, Bart., at Beau - , maris, in the Iris cutter yacht, from Cowes, Isle_ n ni Wight; the Rev. Frederick and Lady Isabella St. Job at Brighton, from a tour ; the Hon. Colonel Fulke Gre, ville, at Cowes, Isle of Wight ; Lord and Lady Bolton , a; Hackwood Park, near Basingstoke, from a visit to Colonel and Mrs. Howard Vyse, at Stoke Park, near Windsor the Earl of Yarborough, at Plymouth, in the Kestrel yacht, from Guernsey; his Royal Highness the Pri nuu George of Cambridge and suite, at Malta, from Constan7 tinople ; Baron and Baroness Dimsdale, and family , fro ni the Ship Hotel, :Dover, for the Continent ; Mr. Hughes, from ditto, for ditto ; their Royal Highnesses tp• Infant Don Francisco of Spain , and the Infanta, at tlo baths of d'Enghein, from Paris; the Earl of Enniskillen, on a visit to Mr. Wynn, at Hazelwood House, near SW: from a visit to the Earl and Countess of Belmore, Castlecoole; Lady and Miss Lyons, at Southampton, from a visit to the Duke of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, Sus sex ; the Hon. P. Bouverie, for Ireland, from Portsmouth. •