The Sun. — London, England, 1845-07-15 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. There was a THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of las'.; night, containing— The Betting at Tattersall's up to Six o'clock. The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the Railway Committees of the Houses of Lords and Commons. The Dispatches from New Zealand. The Parliamentary Int dligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, up to Seven o'clock. RAILWAY NEWS. G. P. R. JAMES, W. H. JAMES, Ipplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the 13*x °Tice, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. C. GRISI respectfully informs the Subscribers to the Opera, her Friends, and the Public that HER BENEFIT (and Last Appear. ance but One) will take place ON THURSDAY, JULY 17, On which occasion (BY SPECIAL DESIRE) Will be revived Mozart's celebrated Opera, COSI FAN TUTTE. Fioridillgl, Madame Anaide Castellan ; Dorabella, Madame Rita Bonin ; Dcspina, Madame Rossi Caccia ; Ferrando, Sig. Mario ; Ginglielmo.Sht. F. Lablaohe ; and Don Alpbonso, Si g. Lablache. The Entertainments in the Rallet Department will include the combined Talents of Millie. Taglioui, Mdlles. Cerito, Lucile Gratin, and C. Grist (Tier last appearance but one); M. Perrot, M. Gosselin, and St. Leon ; and will comprise a new Pas de Quatre, composed ex pressly, by M. Perrot, for Mdlles. Taglioni, C. Grist, Lucile Grain], and Mdlle. Cerito. After which, -, elections from the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera Ar 4 TA I;O;,ENA. The Principal Characters by Mdlle. Grisi, Mdlle. Brambiila, and Sig. Moriani. To conclude wite the Second Act fLA GISELLE. Giselle, Mdllc. C. Grisi. no,rs open at Seven, to commence at Ilalf-past Seven o,Clock THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be performed TILE SHERIFF OF TIIE COUNTY. Mr. lllllylodge, Mr. W. Farren ; Pansy, Mr. Buckstone ; Nonpareil, Mr. We!,iter ; Mrs. Hollylodge, Mrs. Glover ; Ellen Forrester, Miss Julia Beimett. After which, the Musical Farce of TILE LITTLE DEVIL. Nicolo Madame Vestris ; Vincentio d'Estella, Mr. Charles Mathew,. To conclude with an entirely New Farce, called TIIE KING AND L Period, 1691. Sir William Melrose, Mr. 11. Moll; flurchell,. Mr. James Bland; Perkin Pycrinch, Mr. Buckstone; Jessie Donald, Miss Bennett. Private Iloxes, Guineas and One Guinea and a-Halt each. I ickets and laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office, f o:n Ten till Five o'clock. THEATtsIE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE TILES EVENING Will be repeated MARIE DUCANGE. Edward Lascelles, Esq., Mr. nulson ; John RawdoH, Esq., Mr. 0. Smi•h ; Charles Claude Prong, Mr. '.Vright;Marie Ducange, Madame Celeste. After which, an Original Terosicnorean Ilt.rletta, called POWDER AND BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Mr. Montgotnerie Tibbs, Mr. Lasnber::; Captain Kid love, Mr. Selby; Jacob alrerkin, Mr. Wright ; MN. Moot4o:neric Tibbs, MN. Frank Matthews; Sally Knobbs, Miss Woolgar. To be foil() ted by THE IRISH ATTORNEY; or, Galway Prac. tire io 1770. Pierce O'Hara, Mr. Hudson; Jacob Wylie, Mr, CullerifOrcl. TitE.yritE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE NUNAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.. First Week of a New Far,;c--R9ars of lau;hter at Mrs. Caudle's Cartsn Lectures. Will he performed a Ne - Wl , arc;!;entitledLUCK'S ALL. Principal Characters ha Messrs. F. Vining, Didd,ar, Keeley, Meadows, Kin loch, and Turner : Miss Hieks, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To he followed he a New Farce, to he c.dled AN OBJECT OF INTEREST, in which Mrs. Keeley will perform. After which, an entirely New, Original, tied Novel Grand Fairy BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES FEES. In which Les Dansenses Anglaises will appear. To ~ h ick will he added an apropos Ragatelle, in one Act, entitled MRS. cAuDLE's CURTAIN LECTURES. Mr. Candle, Mr. Mea dows, Mrs. Caudle, Mr. Keeley. T, conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic,Chivalric, Fairy, Romantic Burlesque, entitIedCINDERELLA. The Principal Characters iw Mr. Keel y, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mrs. Kee!ey, Miss Villars, Miss Falrbrother, Mrs. Miss Grove, Nlisi Howard, &c PRINCEsS's TiIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LEsSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Wlll be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger Mr. Wallack ; Baron, Mr. Archer; Count Winterstein, Mr. Courtney; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman. After which, a New Divertissement, called A COURT BALL IN 1740. In which will be introduced the Dances as performed at her Majesy's Bal Costume, with the Original Music. To be followed by a New Dramatic Sketch, entitled MRS. CAUDLE ; or, Curtain Lectures. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Compton; Mrs. Caudle, Mr. Oxberry. To conclude with THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wailack ; Stage Director. Mr. Emden ; Machinist Mr. Edmund Bradwell. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. And positively the Last Week but One of Monsieur Phillippe's Appearance in London. By Desire, and at thc, request of numerous Families of Distinction (who were disappointed in securing places fur M. Phillippe's last Juvenile Entertainment), he will give another GRAND MATINEE MYSTER[ELTSE, on MONDAY MORNING NEXT, commencing at Half-past One o'clock precisely. And in consequence of the nightly overflows, and continued demand for places to witness Monsieur PHILLIPPE'S 'WONDERS. LES SOIREES MYSTERIII USES will be repeated THIS EVENING, (Tuesday), and on Thursday, and Saturday next, commencing each Evening at Hal:-past Eight o'clock, being positively the last week but one. Stalls, 7s. , Boxe3, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d. Boxes, Stalls, an.l Tickets may 1,3 secured nt Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33. Old Bond-street, and at the Box-otlice of the Theatre. ASCLF:Y's RoYAL ATltt.. rROPitIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Grand Ballet of Action, consisting of Mi litary Manoeuvres, Dances, Combats, and highly powerful effects, Including the sagalous performance of the Dog Hector, and sur prising Leap of the Horse Reda over the Broken and Flaming Br:dge, calle(I IL DIAVOLO ABRUZZI ; or, The Brigand Chief and the Dog of the Chateau. New an.l Elegant Scenes in the Circle, by the whole of the French Equestrians. To conclude with THE. BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Introducing the Doable Company of French and English Artistes. The Em peror Napoleon by Mr. Gomersal, who is engagad expressly for this occasion. Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS Wore the RAILWAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDI7aON of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY; it also con tains the DEBATES in BOTH HOUSES of PARLIAMENT up to the HOUR of POST EVERY EVENING, PRICES of RAILWAY SHARES, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE by EXPRESS, and all other NEWS ARRIVING in LONDON DURING the DAY. ORDER the THIRD EDITION, which contains NEWS TWELVE HOURS in ADVANCE. Sun-nttice, 112, Strand. NOTICE. IVIIEREAS, a gross a tt emp t h as b een ma d e to deceive the public by the general circulation of a statement that I have undertaken to edit the periodical work called " AlNS wonrirs MAGAZINE;" I think myself called upon to state, that this report is utterly false and unf-unded, no proposal to edit that work ever having been made to or accepted by me ; moreover, in order to reek a legal remedy against the perpetrator of this fraud, I hereby offer a REWARD of TEN POUNDS to any person who will come forward to prove whence the report first emanated. Apply to Messrs. Capron and Co., Solicitors, Saville-place, Savill row, London. fDDLESEX REGISTRATION.—Free- Tr4ders who are q •alifled to vote for the County of Mid dl s,.x, or other Counties, and who are not upon the Register of Electors, are solicited IMMi.:DIATEL f to apply to the League Registration Oft Les, East Temple Chambers, Whitefriars-street, Fleet-street, where forms will he supplied, filled up, and duly served 'without any charge whatever being made. July 15th, 1845 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will ! , e performed (by desire) Bellini's Opera IL PIRATA. Imogene, Madame Grist: Adele, Madame Bellini ; Gualtiero, Sig. Mario Goffreilo, Sg. A. Giubllei ; and Ernesto, Sig. Fornasari. Between the Acts of the Opera the new PAS DE QUATRE, corn p.)sed expressly, by M. Perrot. for M'llles. Taglioni, Cerlo, Grahn, and Carlotta Gris (her last appearance but two). To con.2lucle with the First Tableau of LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, MdPe. C. Grist. Box-office open from Eleven till five, I,A viDGE , s RUYAL SURREY riIEATKE. Brilliant Success of the Nevr Opera Company—Second Week of Madame Euzen!a Garcia's Engagement. THIS EVENING, NVIII be performed the Opera of LA SO.NNAMBULA. Count ProdoMho, Mr. Weiss ; Elvino, Mr. D. W. King, Amine, Malame Eugenia Garcia ; L'sa, Miss Collett. After Iftt;c, the Farce of NO. Frederick, Mr. Barker ; Maria, Miss Collett. Tc ?.onclude with a New Drama, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., called FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY. In which Messrs. Hughes, Hicks. Honner, Cowell, Johnson, Heslop, Miss Martin, Mrs. R. Homier, &c , will perform. - - Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the ocks7.- 0 lice. from Eleven to Maur. RiVA ZOOLOGICAL GAP' A DIFFERENT SUBJECT E A C" COMBINATION OF AT: an I ROMANTIC s GARDENS pR ONS. o ' mEN . ADE. EXTENSIVE AND UN" . " dreALLED MENAGERIE. COLOSSAL MODELLE l) * PRP'AENTATION OF EDINBURGH, Atuat of Scenic Illusion. The ROCK rIAWdI)N ICON from Three till Eig ., t. • kad on MONDA..-IS, T'JESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURS DAYS. CONCERTS D'ETE and MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY of FIREWORKS. Admission, One Shilling elic . reeding the Carni vore at lialf-past Five. Pans and Polar Bears o,t Six : Concert at illy-past Sit and Fireworks at Half•past Nine tin Wednesday, Ju'y 23, a Grand Union Flower Show by the Royal South London Floricultural -ociety, on which occasion a combina tion of Attractive Novelties will be presented, exclusive of tne Floral Fete. run;'ti'4:t~l'4iH;lt.—~crNOrricE. JITLY 14 rtIeRMODIETEa, Lowest, 52; Highest, 69; Noon, BAROMETER. 30.—WIND, N. W. Nom.—The figures , which follow the words "Lowest" and " High Pit" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four boars. All the ~t'ler observations are made at noon. MEW WAIVER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 111^rni'M .. ri'Vtinutes after 1 evening .. 10 minutes after 2 ~..,,,, ($w VALA c-4,.1 NZ, 9 67 ,. :4-.1....., \ ' ~... 7 ..... ~..,„ -, .--=4- ,' ol' . ..;- • n--i-,ii• '' , - ~..... 4.. , _, 444 %nit LONDON, TU ESDAY. JULY 15 1-45. The Lords met at Five. --------- The Earl of Dfr;voN postponed, until next session. several ineasuros of which he had given n:,tire. Their Lordships then proceeded to discuss the ques• tion of privilege which had arisen in the case of H .... R .. LOW V. BAKER. The plaintiff and his attorney, m i .. HARDWIN, having been called to the bar and ex- 4n yi ned, The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that John Harlow had been guilty of a breach of the privileges of the 'douse. The motion was opposed by Lord BltoutraAm in a most eloquent sp,!ech, which was replied to by the LORD CHANCELL 4 1S E ‘4. •. - tl3,l , iii ' 1 tdships were subsequently 'addressed by j '' ,lll .. r . 79 , , and the Earl a virio :Low. After i :•/;'i.7-;',,_ l _ ._ - s, `-‘;\/. f-' ~ ,~T " 71'. • `c - N which, the parties who had been called to the bar were. on the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, committed to the custody of the Usher of the Black Rod. The salutary changes which have taken place since 1836 in the constitution of committees on private bills, and, most of all, the great improvement, effected during the present session, in the constitution of Railway Com mittees, havo necessarily diminished greatly the possibi lity of such transactions as that of which Mr. BONHAM is now paying the tardy penalty. We trust that the new constitution of Railway Committees will be ex tended in the next session to all private Committees. A small number of Al.mbers, consequent concentration of • respectability, and the e xc l us i o n of person a l or local— in. terest, are the best securities which can be given, and are securities which the experience of the present ses sion of the Railway Committees shows to be Effectull, for honest and careful decisions. And though, when the Bills have got out of Committee into the House, the system of canvassing, to which Mr. HAwes's Committee has so properly directed attention, has been almost in variably resorted to, not less gratifying is the experience afforded by the present session of the prevalence of jus tice and right feeling in the House of Commons over all the exertions of interested parties. In all the cases of attempts to overturn decisions of Committees, with the single exception of one, where an overwhelmieg majority showed that there were strong reasons for differing from the Committee, the just men of the House of Commons have turned the scale against the attempts of disappointed interests. And let us hope that this may lead to a cessation of such attempts in another session. For, though right prevails, wrong is done, and in both majority and minority, on these occasions, will be seen men vot ing with an obvious personal interest, or in ob vious accordance with the wishes of constituents. And this is a far more dangerous snare to public character in this country than any pecuniary temptation. The Mem ber of farlisment who votes on a railway Bill in which he has a direct pecuniary interest, as much for- gets his duty as he who receives a ^ present from the pronaot?rs of a Bill; and Sir THOMAS FRE MANTLE who, it will be remembered, made a speech and gave a vote for an Irish railway, in opposition to the standing orders of the House, that he might gain a spu rious popularity in Ireland ; or the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who threw the weight of his official influ- once in favour of another violation of the rules of the House, in order to gratify his constituents' desire for the success of the Cambridge and Lincoln Railway ought not to be entirely exempted from the r• which is now so freely meted nut to Mr. P ~uNHAM _ensure The advices which we ha '.e from La Guayra, by the Rochester packet-sf , ' portant, also ~,, are distingui s h e d by or., i ts . all u de .. sea believe, un ex p ecte d f eature. We the recognition of the I ndependence of Vene -testa by the Spanish Government. Of all her revolted colonies in South America, Venezuela, as an inde pendent state, was that which Old Spain most per tinaciously refused to acknowledge. This characteristic obstinacy in the face of " perfected facts," in defiance of an irresistible combination of events which had long previously rendered re-annexation to the mother coun try impossible, in forgetfulness, as it were, of that awahLned and excited nationality to which the spirit and the genius Of BOLIVAR had imparted an indestructibl e vitality, has been maintained by Spain for fiveland thirty years. On the 11th of May last a Pi4ftlisb vessel of war, however, run up the h"""our of La Guayra, saluted the Venezuela flag -xith 21 guns, and landed an agent of the Spattisit Government with the formal act of recognit:^6n and the treaty concluded at Madrid between the Ministers of the two Powers. /Ie proceeded to Caraccas, where he was received with great enthusiasm, and the document was immediately submitted to the Congress. Under any circumstances we should have greatly rejoiced at a concession so wise acd dignified on the part of Spain —so salutary for the young Republic, which has claims of the highest intereA on British sympathies in connexion with her bravely sustained contest against the powers of a corrupt despotism, and more especially with the career of one of her citizens, perhaps the ablest and most disinterested—as he was also among the bravest —whom the States of the New World have yet produced. But Venezuela had another claim upon our respect, another title to our good wishes, by her .:onsistent patronage or ;fee labour, and the moral influence which her example is calculated fo exercise, in a degree difficult to be calculated, t..,n the other nations of Gouth Ametica in extendin g this most effective of all distouragements to the s l _ave trade. The arlatiasitn of her sugars under cer• ti r aeates of free labour proluction, into the English market, had justly rewarded her for that encouragement of her domestic agriculture, without slave labour, to which her Government has so, long and assidu ously directed its energies. It has established the per fect practicability of profitably superseding slave by free tillage, on a scale sufficiently extensive and romunera tive to produce a considerable export trade in its products. In contrast with this case of Venezuela, to whose in depenckace one of the oldest monarchies of Europe has thus rendered a tardy but an impressive homage, we may take the case of an empire on the eastern shores of the The e tptjour , ,ed. The Commons met at 12. The Lunatics Asylum and Pauper Lunatics Bill was reported. The Lunatics Asylum (Ireland) Bill passed through Committee. At the evening sitting Mr. HUME withdrew the motion which he had given notice on the subject of the recal of Lord ELLENBOROUGH. Mr. HOPE gave explanations as to the recent disas trous occurrences in New Zealand and the Cape of Good Hope. Sir R. PEEL promised to lay the New Zealand papers on the table to-morrow, and the discussion on the sub ject was fixed for Monday. The House went into Committee on the Coal Duty (Port of London) Bill, having previously agreed to an amendment made by Mr. HUTT, imposing the same duty on coals brought into London by railroad or other conveyance, as on coal brought by sea. The Earl of LINCOLN proposed an amendment con tinuing the ld. a ton duty, and ordering the proceeds to be invested in the name of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in trust to be applied to defray the ex penses of Metropolitan Improvements. The motion was opposed by Mr. WILLIAMS, 'Mr. HustE, Mr. MASTERMAN, Lord HOWICK, Mr. HAWES, and Mr. EwAKT, and supported by Sir R. PEEL. Mr. Alderman HOMPLIERY expressing an opinion that the tax on coal ought to be taken off altogether. On a divi sion it was carried by a majority of 27 ; the numbers being for the amendment, 69; against it, 42. The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported to-morrow (this day). The House then went into Committee on the Scotch Poor-law Bill, several clauses of which were agreed to. The House then resumed, and after disposing of the other orders of the day, adjourned at Two o'clock. Pecuniary corruption is not the sin of English states men ; and we do not at all participate in the fears of some of our Contemporaries, that the recent unfortu nate disclosures in eonnexion with the Ordnance will be likely to damage the general character of our public men. The fact is, that Captain BOLDER() and Mr. BON HAM are startling exceptions to the general rule, even cf our Members of Parliament, and much more of our holders of political office. The universal surprise ex cited by the revelations of Mr. BONHAM'S parliamentary transactions of 1836, and the condemnation of his con duct and of Captain BOLDERO'S much less serious pecca dillo by a Committee, containing a majority of their political friends, are strong and honourable proofs (if proofs be needed) of. the high standard of public cha racter in England. But while we speak of Mr. BONHAM'S pecuniary transactions with the South-Eastern Company, as an ex ception to the general rule of our Members of Parlia ment, we de not, of course, mean to say that no others have done likewise ; and we regret that one part of Mr. Witair's evidence was not a little followed up by the Committee, to an elucidation of the motives of the activity of some other of the South-Eastern Company's Parliamentary friends in 1836. Mr. WRAY states that some other Members of Parliament were very active in the cause of the South-Eastern Company ; and, when asked whether they received valuable consideration, can only say that he does not knew. Mr. FEARON, the solicitor to the Company, does not know either. An investigation into the names of the other active members, and the nature of their rela tions to the Company, would not have been further beyond the province of the Committee than an inquiry into the conduct of Mr. BONHAM in 1836, when he was not an officer of the Ordnance ; to have established the fact that no other Member of Parliament did receive bribe before, or gratuity after, would have been much more satisfactory to the public than to leave it, as it is left now, to be surmised that other Members of Parliament were tampered with ; or should such further investigation have led to the discovery of other misdeeds, it were only just that they should have been exhumed with Mr. BoNHAm's. But, with Mr. ROEBUCK and Mr. DUNCOMBE on the Committee, we are bound to suppose that there has been some good reason for not pressing the inquiry suggested by Mr. WRAY'S answer. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY_ MORNING, JULY 15, 1845. same continent, which, animated by far more ignoble motives, instead of gradually eradicating from its soil the moral Upas tree of slavery, nurtures its poisonous growth with the blood, and waters the guilty soil with the tears of African victims, annually sacrified by scores of thousands to that terrible object. We may be deceived by our own satis faction at the important confirmation which the inde pendence of Venezuela has thus received from Spain, and the to-some-extent improved position she thereby acquires among the family of Established States all over the world. But it really appears to us, that the fact in volves, with the pendant of that Brazilian dilemma we are about to notice, a great moral lesson to nations, that with them, as with individuals, honesty is, in the etrictest sense of the term, the best policy. For what is the false position in which the shuffling, faithless, slave -trafficking Ministry of Brazil have now placed that fine empire by their disgraceful treason to the spirit of treaties executed by them or their predecessors, for the suppression, in aid of the generous efforts of Great Britain, of the slave trade ? Brazil bound herself by a solemn compact for a period of fifteen years to the sacred obligations of prohibiting to her subjects, and to the utmost of her power, suppressing all slave-trading under her flag. On the 12th of March last formal notice was given to our Government that this term would expire on the ensuing day, and that it was not the intention of Brazil to renew those articles in existing treaties with us which regarded the putting down of slave-trading. After some treating, however, it was agreed that the mixed Arglo-Brazilian Commission should endure for six months more, to wind up all pending cases of seizure and questions of condem nation for infractions of the expiring treaty that had oc curred down to such 13th of March, 1845. In the meanwhile, for some years past, Brazil has been the dis grace of Christendom and of civilisation, by reason of its systematic permission to the most wholesale and barefaced violations of such treaties by its own subjects. An annual average, on the lowest scale, of about 50,000 negroes, represents the number of wretched human beings kidnapped, captured, manacled, and flung on board Brazilian slave ships ; and after en during all the horrors—the inevitable and revolting pol lutions which the cupidity of slave dealers only can ever contemplate visiting—far less actually inflicting —on sentient beings of our own species, perceptions, feelings, organs, they have been landed at Rio,deJaneiro,oron the neighbouring shores. Bow many more thousands— scores of thousands—are annually des!royed in these expeditions, in the man-hunts that secure the prey, in the barbarous process of shipping them, in the mu: e merciful wounding, starving, drowning, or the more bar barous over-crowding, suffocation, contagious fevers, de. lirium, and despair, which release them from their hideous existence before reaching their American desti nation—we will not now pause to consider. But here is the dilemma in which the contumacy and perfidy of Brazil are likely to place her. In 1827 she entered into a formal, permanekt, and binding contract with our Go vernment, authorising each Power to treat the subjects of the other, who should be convicted before competent tribunals of either State of the crime of slave dealiag, to be proceeded against and dealt with as pirates. Brazil doggedly refuses to renew her anti slave-trading engagements with us, so far as these form parts of other treaties, having definitive limits and terms of duration. From this compact of 1827 she cannot escape. Lord ABERDEEN is now carrying through the House of Lords a declaratory Bill to give effect to its terms and its penalties. The Brazilian slave capitalists, including, as we have said, many of their " magnates," will henceforth find more peril than profit in their abominable slaving speculations. For our own parts nothing would rejoice us more than to see some of these infamous offenders against the rights of man, the faith of treaties, the honour of governments, and the laws of GOD, caught abroad in the fact and among the evidences of their own delinquencies, and afterwards proceeded against to the extreme penalty of this most righteous law. AMERICAN NEWS. The ordinary session of the Swiss Diet was opened at Zurich on the 7th inst. The whole of the foreign Ministers, with the exception of the POPZ'S Nuncio, were present. The following address was delivered by M. FURRER, the I'resident " You recollect, Gentlemen, that the majority of the Cab :• nets which maintain diplomatical relations with Switzerland, have, on the occasion of the disturbances that occurred in March last, and of the armed aggression against a confede rated State, manifested lively apprehensions, some by friendly exhortations, and others by more serious representations upon the consequences that might possibly accrue from those events. If our country has, on the one hand, a right to expect from the justice of friendly Powers that no impedi ment should be opposed to the spontaneous and independent development of its external relations ; on the other hand, we can only claim that right, as far as we are concerned, when we conscientiously and scrupulously observe the precepts of international law, and tolerate the existence of no element calculated to compromise tranquillity or friendly intercourse with other states. We may, nevertheless, derive confi dence from our serious determination to repress anarchical movements, end from our possessing, notwithstanding the great agitation excited by so many conflicting elements, the necessary power of energetically preventing the recurrence of acts of that nature. We may consequently hope that oetween the understanding will c o nti nue t o su b s i st unaltered l good Confederation and th e f oreign P owers, and a nd the cheeri ng proof of it in the pre sence o f their wo:,,fly representatives at the solemnity of this day." We have intelltCnce from Madrid and Barcelona to the 6th inst. That from the capital is without interest, but from Barcelona and several districts of Catalonia we have accounts of serious disturbances, caused by the determination of the Government to extend the conscription to that province Several persons had been killed, and fears were entertained that the spirit of resistance might extend to other districts. The subjoined is an abridged account of these unfortunate events :—" The Government transmitted to Captain-General CONCILt orders to have the recruitment lists drawn this year at Barcelona, as in the rest of Spain. On the day appointed for the drawing opposition was manifested In several points at the same time, in the neighbourhood of Barcelona, at Molins- de-Rey, San Andres, Sabadell, Tarassa, Bada lona, Esparraguera, Colders, and San Felice de Renon. At Badalona the lists were burnt, and two agents of public safety killed; at Tarassa the Alcade was assassinated; at San Andres the inhabitants dispersed the authorities with musket shots; at Molins- de-Rey the people stopped the post, the public diligences, and the couriers. This little town being situated at four leagues from Barcelona, in the high road to Madrid by Saragossa, all communications are for the moment interrupted. At Sabadell, only five leagues from Barcelona, the Ultra-Progressiste, profitting by the popular irritation, had already endeavoured to instal a central junta, in the name of EStARTERO, and formed a body of two thousand armed men. This news having been transmitted rapidly to Barcelona, the Captain-General set bat the same day at the head of a column of infs. sup ported by some pi eces o f .7.try an d cavalry, driven from S a b a d ell, and several eannrr.l. The in surgen t s were 7.:(n a lose of tw en ty-fi ve kill ed, them prisoners, The Gene ra l pursued Tarassa, and they are hoW dying through the mountains. At Ilatetiona, where the two Queens and soitie of tht Ministers still are, tranquillity had not been ttttbled. It now appears certain that the QuEr.br will 'visit the Basque provinces. The Court is to set out for Sara gossa on the 18th. It is to be at Pampeluna on the 25th, for the anniversary of the Queen-Mother's fite, and thence will proceed to Bilboa. The President of the Council and the Minister of Foreign Affairs will accompany the two Queens to that place. The Paris papers are much occupied with the de plorable crime committed by a French officer (Colonel PELISSIER) and a party of soldiers at a place called Dahara, in Algeria. It appears that this Colonel PEus- SIElt was engaged in pursuing th;Ottied-Riths it Kabyl tribe who have never Leen subdued, because the country they inhabit eentains immense caverns ,- - - real labyrinths —whercelh it would he tiovntight madness to lead assailint &mpg. The Ouled-Riahs, seeing that they were closely pursued, hastened to theft hallittial refuges. This happened on the forei3oon of the 18th of June. After surrounding the grottos, sortie ftwinas *ere made up, which were kindled and !Aided at the entrance of the grottos. After this demonstration, which was madein order to let those people know that they would all tit suffocated in their caverns, the Colonel ordered letters to be flung to them, in wbieh they were told that their lies would be spared arid libtrty festored if they surrendered their AtalS and h3rses. They first refused, and subse quently replied that they would comply with the de mand, if the French army previously withdrew to a dis tance. This condition was rejected ; and, after various attempts to subdue the fugitives, burning faggots were thrown into the cavern, and, according to some accounts, eight hundred men, women and children, perished. The following description of the awful scene on the 20th is given by the Refonee :—" On the morning of that day there remained but a mass of half consumed ashes, and nothing mote *is to be heard. We determined on ienteribg the grotto. How can we describe the shocking aspect it presented ? The cattle, rendered furious, them—the men and 11 "')ten rushing g suffocated and gored. We ~c,rtoluslthtitelf drat a t r . o io un e d sc i c i t i p e e m being had to walk twenty steps over the bodies of the dead and dying. A thousand human beings were heaped up in this channel without an outlet. At the bottottt of it were bodies stanzling up with their faces sticking to the fissures that they might breathe. About seventy who had survived expired the moment they were brought into the open air ; others were killed by the fragments of rocks the heat had detached. A large number had received yataghan cuts, and bore the marks of deep wounds. A terrible struggle had, no doubt, taken place in the cavern, in that profound darkness. Already have nearly six hundred dead bodies been extracted from the grotto ; there are many more which it has been impossible to get at. Eight hundred men, women, and children, have perished. The whole tribe of the Nabs is extitrOnated.' With one or ' two exceptions the Paris press express the utmost inclig- I MONEY and COMM tt RCM L NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) nation at such barbarities. Ample particulars respect- The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 11,000 ing it will be found in another part of The Sun. The I ito 12.000 hales. ircledine; 6,000 on speculation. The market ilfon;feer publishes royal ordone,,,e es el r..)1..ti g.Z. , th• e 1 w ;! , --‘, T , -!--/ ,:-. - , , , •...^c. -.., , rc -..c!! sopported. ....'z^turc:ay l s ie a S p t p o r e e k he EJ ; c r hange. General Buchet, M. Jays, the Marquis de Purtes, Vis following individuals members of the House of Peers : - to the crops, as th- ____.... entertained will F',7,,P:t ...., enntinned prevco.ene - .l . llreairy showers, it was T there r h e o are li'laY s ' serious o U . nas in many itstentleN already done considerable in- M. Annison Duperron. It was understood that the -;,,,.. jury, , count Lemercier, Baron Angosse, M. de Montepin, and ,-, ~.:.- • As ttrtilol'reiv is St. Swithin's day, the holders of rogation of the Chambers would take plac, o n mu nt i c y, , min have exhibited muc h fi rmness at Mark-lane this morn the 21st inst. ing. But upon this latter point more ample details will be found in the usual column of The Sun. There is every On Saturday the Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 30c. ; reason to expect that the grain markets will yet be higher the New Loan at 83f. 85e.; the Five per Cents. at in consequence of the shortness of the stocks on the continent. 121 f. 35c.; Orleans Bailroad Shares, 1,150 f. ; Rotten, At the same time, from private information we are enabled 1,025 E; Vierzon, 747 f. 50c.; Havre, MK 25c. ; Avignon, to state that throughout France, Germany, and Prussia, the 970 f. ; Basle, 2481. 75c. ; Belgian Two-and a Half per most favourable expectations are entettaltieci with respect Cents., 59 3 4 ; Spanish Actives, 374 ; Ditto, Three per to the produce of the forthcoming harvest. With respect Cents., 37 3 4 ; Ditto, Passives, 6%; Ditto, Old Deferred, 154. to the potatoe ereps, we beileve they are likely to be most The following are the quotations for the new lines :- plentiful, a circumstance which, as far as the poorer classes Orleans and Bordeaux, 170 f. premium ; Boulogne, 11 5 - are concerned, is one of immense importance. The farmers ditto; Troyes and Moni - ereau, 10f.; Paris and Lyons (La- throughout the country are holding back, where they can, ffitte), 20f. ; ditto (Calon), par ; ditto (Ganneron), 5f 50e.; all the wheats they have, in the firm expectation that mar- Northern Line (Laffitte), 321. 505. • ditto (Rosamel), 81- kets must rul e high er h ere b e f ore the operations of the field 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 10f; ditto can be comme n c e d . (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 3f. 50c. ; ditto (Jacques There are late accounts from New Zealand to-day, much Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 121. 50c ; later in point of date than those previous obtained. We ditto (Talabot), 30f. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), do not hear that anything of importance is communicated 5f.; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), par.; ditto, in the advices as to commercial affairs, which are repre and Cette (Espeleta), 4f. 50c.; Creil and St. Quentin, par ; rented as being of an unfavourable character. There ia a re- Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 10f. ; Dijon and Mulhouse, port of a dreadful conflict at New Zealand, and property de par; Dieppe and Fecamp, 28f. 75c. stroyed to the extent of 40,000/. ; in short of the British Go , that the Bay 9601.; of Islands had ceased to exist as a colony MARSEILLES, JULY 8.-Marseilles and Avignon, Boulogne, 620 f. ; Orleans and Bordea , 5311. 25c. ; ditto ux, 675; Vi erzon 740 f. ; Avignon and Ly ons (T a l a b , rernment. It m a y b e i n our power to obtain information of ot) (Sebastiani), 510 f.; ditto (Co m p agn i e M er i d i onale), 502 f, an accurate nat ure w h en t h e letters have been delivered. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Espeleta), 502 f. 50c.; Toulon, The English St oc k M arket continues in a fluctuating state, 497 f. 50c. and sales conti nue to b e made. Consols are 99 to 98 3 / 4 for Transfer and Ti me . T he premium on Exchequer-bills has Lvoxs, JULY 8.-Avignon an d Marseilles, 965 f., end of been 565. to 555., being also lower. This is a heavy week July ; Paris and Orleans, 1,150 E, ditto; Pari s and Rouen, in the Stock Exchange, this being settling day in Shares, 1,025 f, ditto ; Orleans and Vierzon, 735 f, ditto ; Orleans to-morrow in Foreign Stocks, and Friday in Consols, so that and Bordeaux, 650 f., ditto.; Boulonge, 601 f, ditto. a good deal of money will change hands, and prices will be affected by this cause. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 102% to %, and the Thr ee p er C ents. 9 9 4 to N. Bank Stock has been 210 1 / i to 211%. Long An nuities are 11 7-16. As to the Foreign Investments they are extremely heavy and quite neglected. Spanish Five per Cents. have fallen to 26 and 25%, and the Three per Cents. to 36% %, the Account being decidedly against the Bulls, who, where obsti nate, must have been severe losers. Buenos Ayres Stock has been 46 1 . Belgian Four-and -a- Half per Cents. have been at 994. Shares are generally very well supported to-day. ONE CLOSINO PRICES OF B/tITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock ... 211% 210% 210 1 ,4 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consels Annuities 987 /8 99 98 3 4 98 3 New 3 1 4 per Cents. lO 2 l /061% 10214 Long Annuities toex o i re J an. 1860 11 7-16 11 7-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 Bank Stock for Account 210% . 210% Consols for Op en i ng 99 98% 98 3 4 Exchequer Bills, 1,000/, 1%1 56 55 pm m. 56 . 54 Ditto 5001. . 5 - p Ditto Small ... 59 - pm. 57 We have received New York papers to the 30th ul being eight days later than those brought by tie Rochester. It would appear from these papers, that the appoint ment of Mr. M‘Lane, as ambassador to England, is ap proved of by all parties. The organs of the Whigs and of the Loco-focos speak alike favourably of him as an honest and clever man, and one unconnected with any political party. The Commissioners appointed by America and Great Britain to run the boundary line between Canada and the States are still busily engaged in their labours. The funeral of General Jackson took place on the 24th June, and on that day, throughout all the cities of the Union, funeral processions took place in honour of the d. e PRICES OF FOREIGN FU NDS. CLOSING . Brazilian Bo n d s —91 N Ditto, New, 1829 an d 18 39 — 89 Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent 4 6 1 /2 46 1 / 2 Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela — 17% Mexican, 5 per Ce n t. 1837 ...... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto. Account ..... ... ..-- Ditto, Passive Ditto Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto, Account —3 6 1 m Belgian 4 1 / 2 per Cent. Dutch, 2 1 / 2 par Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent., C er tifi c — PRICES 991 RAILWAY SHARES or PAID. A ONE O'CLOC K. CLOSING Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and 3 1 / s Portrush l% l% I 7 / 8 Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 13 3 1 /2 13 3 1 /2 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Bri'ton, Lewes, & Hast. 20 Bristol and Exeter Do. New ... Bristol and Gloucester 3O .... Caledonian ..... 10 5 01 lo',' Cambridge and Lincoln 1 1 / 2 ...... 5 1 / 4 Chester and Holyhead... 10 Churnet Valley ......... 2 Cornwall Dendre Valley .... ..... .. 2 ...... 1% Direct Northern Dublin and BelfastJunc. 2 1 ,4 7% VA Dublin and Galway._ .. 21 Dundalk & Enniskillen 2 1 / 2 314 Eastern Counties 141. 165...... 21 1 / 4 % Ditto New 41. 16s. 7 l /2 Eastern Union l5 .. ... Ditto Extension . Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 — Ditto New 14 Shares... 2 1 / 2 B l /2 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2 1 / 2 21,4 Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of Scotland 254 2% Great North of England..loo Ditto New 5 Ditto New. -. 2 OVE O'CLOCK. , .., Great Western BO 9 09 Ditto, Fifths 2O Elarwich Hull and Selby SO London and Blackwall. 161. 13s. 4d. 91; London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d 224.4% Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d Bll% ......... . Do. New London and York ...... •.. 2% London and Wind sor -... 1 Londonderry& Coleraine 2 1 ,t; 3% Londonderry and Ennis- • killen Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham l% 24 Manchester and Leeds... 76 Do. Quarters 2 % 3 4 Manchester and Birm in . 40 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock 22s. lidland .. 100 193 . Do. New Midland, I3irm., Derby...loo 149 ... ......... ... Midland Great Western ( Irish) Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Do. New Brandling... 10 ...... 38 Newastle and Berwick 1% 1944.. ... Newark and Sheffield .. 1% 2% .. ... North British Do. New North Kent North Staffordshire 22s. ...... 2_,li Norwich and Brandon... 10 ...... 20% Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 ... , 1 5 ' Oxford and Worcester... 2% ...... 6• 4 7 Itichmondand West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central South Devon South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d — Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales 2 1,4 ...... Trent Valley and Holy- ...... ......... head Junction Welch Midland Wilts. Somerset, & Wey mouth Yarmouth and Norwich 2O ...... 29 York and Carlisle 2 34... .. 3N `rock and North Midland 50 ...... ' - . ........ Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 . .... ........... Do. Extension ... 221/2... .......... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and A miens 6 ..... 10i/ t 1 Dijon and Mulhouse ... 2 ...... ..._ .. ..... Great North. of France (Laffittes) Dn. do. (Rommel's) 2 ... 2. Jamaica Junction l l /2 5 ..... Do. Sodth Micllnd. Junc. 1 Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 ... . 5 ............ ... Namur and Liege Orleans and Bordeaux... 4 Over Yssel . 4133 4d — ............... Paris & Lyons, Laflitte's ~ Paris and Rouen .. Royal North of Spain ... 2 ...... • .• Sambre and Meuse ~... 4 West Flanders 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster 20 Union of Australia 21 1 ,( 2% 44 195 30% 50 25 3 4 47% 17 8 1 /, 5% 5!4 29 3 1131/2% 5314 21% ] O I 2 274 26 COURT CIRCUL The Queen and Prince Albert rode out on horseback yes. terday, atended by the Hon. Miss Dawson, Colonel Bowles, and Colonel Bouverie. Her loyal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty yesterday, Her Royal Highness also visited the Queen of the Belgians at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princes. Alice, were taken an airing yesterday, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken an airing yesterday, in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke an I Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House, and the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. The King of the Belgians also paid visits to his Royal Highness Prince George, at his residence its St. James's Palace, and his Serene Highness Prince Ed *gird of Saxe Weimar at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on h orse b ac k yesterday, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting. The Queen had a dinner yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. The company included their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, the French Ambassador, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord and Lady Stanley, the Count and Countess de Flahault, Lord Lyttelton, Baroness d'Hooghvorst, Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner, and Major de Moerkerke. The band of the Grenadier Guards attended during dinner, and performed the following pieces, under the direction of Mr. Schott : Overture, " Les deux aveugles"—Mehul. Polka, " Madelinen"—Swaboda. SCeila, Preghierra e aria, " Alla pace degle detti" Giura mento)—Mercadante. Waltz, " May I3lumen"—Herzog Max. Galop, " Ca.valerie"—Kuhner. The following company had the honour of receiving invita tions for the evening i—Sami Pacha and his interpreter; the Countess of Mort°, and Lady Ellen Dc.aglas, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Viscount Jocelyn, Sir Henry Wheatley, and Sir Edward Cust. Her Maje.ty's Private Band was in attendance in the evening. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager left her residence, Bushy House, Bushy Park, yesterday, accompanied by the Duchess Ida of Saxe :Veimar, for the purpose of witnessing the naval review, off Spithead, this day. The Attorney-General and the Attorney General for Ire land had interviews with Sir R. Peel and Sir J. Graham yes terilay. M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and the Right Hon. H. Lytton 3ulwer, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign -office. Mr. M. Gibson, M.P., and the Town Clerk of Manchester, TRA_GEDI AT DA ITARA, IN ALGIERS The following rteeount of one of the roost herrid ever committed is copied from the Akbar of tho 5.h inst., a French journal, published at Algiers:— " There has just occurred in the Dahara one of those terrible events which deeply anct those who witness them, even when convinced of their frightful necessity, and when they are justified in declaring that everything possible was done to prevent the catastrophe. It is known that the corps com manded by Colonels Nlissier, St. Arnaud and da l'Acnirault, have been carrying on combined operations in the west. Col. Polisher was; bill in pur-uing the Ouled Riahs, who have never yet submitted, as they live in immense caverns where it would be madness for the troops to enter. On the 18th of June, finding themselves closely pursired, the Ouled Riahs flew to their usual place of refuge. After having surrounded the caverns, some faggots were lighted and thrown by the French troops before the entrance. Atter this demonstration, which I was made to convince the Arabs that the French had the power, if they pleased, of suffocating them in their hiding place, the Colonel threw in letters offering to them life and liberty if they would surrender their arms and their horses. At first they refused, but subsequently they replied that they would consent if the French troops would withdraw This condition was considered inadmissible, and more burning faggots were thrown. A great tumult now arose, and it war known afterwards that it arose from a discussion as to whether there should be a surrender or not. The party opposed to a surrender carried their point, and a few of the minority made their escape. Colonel Pelissier, wishing to spare the lives of those who remained in the cavern, sent some Arabs to them to exhort them to surrender. They refused, and some semen, who did not partake of the savage fanaticism of the majority, attempted to fly, but their husbands and relations fired upon them, to prevent their escape from the martyrdom which they had themselves resolved to suffer. Colonel Pelissier then sus pended the throwing of the burning (egg{ te, and sent a French officer to hold a parley with the Ouled Riahs, but his messenger was received with a discharge of fire-arms, and could not per- form his mission. This state of things continued till the night of the 19th, when, losing all patience, and no longer having a hope of otherwise subduing these fanatics, who formed a perpetual nucleus of revolt in the country, the fire was renewed and ren dered intense. During this time the cries of the unhappy wretches, who were being suffocated, were dreadful, and then nothing was heard but the crackling of the faggots. This silence spoke volumes. The troops entered and found 500 dead bodies. Absut 150, who still breathed, were brought into the fresh air, but a portion of them died afterwards. The affair was thus animadverted upon in the French Chamber of Peers on the 11th Prince de la Moskowa said that the Akbar of Algiers con tained a recital of an affair which was really of such a revolting character as to be scarcely credible; it was without precedent in the annals of their military history. Colonel POlissier had rendered himself guilty of an act which nothing could excuse, which it was repugnant to them to record, and that with regard to unfortunate Arabs whom they had conquered. He could isot contain his indignation when reading the rep art in question, and he protested, as an officer of the army— A Voice—You are here as a Peer of Prance. Prince de la Moskowa—He was aware of that, but he was also a member of the army, and in this affair its honour and dignity were concerned. That of the Government was also implicated, for it partook of the responsibility.—( Murmurs. ) This was no question of razzia or reprisals, but a frightful act, on a defenceless and vanquished enemy. He would, therefore, ask what the conduct of the Government would be if the re port should turn out to be correct. As such an act leid no need of commentary, he should simply read to the Chamber the narration of the event as given by the Akbar. The Noble Peer read the account already given in the Messenger, and concluded with these words :—" I have nothing to add to such a recital; the facts speak of themselves, and demand no advo cacy from me."--( Sensation. ) The President of the Council—The reports that have ar rived at the office of the Minister of War are so contradictory, that I have considered it my duty to demand fresh information before giving any opinion. We know nothing of the matter but from what has been published by the public journals, and we acknowledge that we are most anxious to receive prompt intelligence on the subject. The Governor of Algeria has been written to and as soon as we shall have been better informed, I shall hasten to give the Chamber all the details it may require. As to the act itself, the Government disapproves of it most strongly.—( Hear, hear. ) Count De Alontalembert declared that such an act, from the horror which it inspired, merited something besides mere dis approbation.---( Hear, hear.) What effect would it not produce in England and other countries?--( Hear, hear.) The President of the Ccuncil—Since the word disapprobation appears insufficient, I have no hesitation in declaring that I deplore the act that has been alluded to.—( Hear. ) The subjoined are extracts from the Paris papers de nouncing the cruelty of Colonel Pelissier COURRIER FRANCAIS.—See what has just happened in Algeria. Colonel Pilissier, commanding an expeditinnary column in the Dahara, and pursuing the tribe of the Ouled Riah, found no other means of reducing them than to burn or stifle five hundred Arabs, men, women, and children, who had taken refuge in a cavern. This atrocity, committed in cold blood, and without necessity, will cause every man to thrill with indignation; and, for the honour of France, it is our most imperative duty to brand it with reprobation, in the name of the army, in the name of the nation, in the name of the Government itself, which cannot without shame approve of an a-t praised in one of Marshal Bugeaud's journals ! An act worthy la the Spanish adventurers of the sixteenth century, conquering the New World ; worthy of the buccaneers of the worst description ; but unworthy of the noble and holy France of the nineteenth century, who combats heroically on the field of battle, but does not massacre her conquered enemies ; who wages war with the sword, and not with faggots ; who, in fine, is a soldier, and not a fire-raiser ! France, we answer for it, will stigmatise with unanimous reprobation a monstrous act like this ; such as one may read of in the annals of savage tribes, and of Man drin's bands; such, that in reading the account in a bulletin of the army which prepares, under the national colours, to carry civilisation into Africa, we remain mournfully astonished and afflicted, and are obliged to ask if France civilises or barbarises in Algeria? We have said that this atrocity was committed in cold blood, and without necessity. Yes, in cold blood, for the roasting, which is the proper name for this feat of arms, lasted from the morning of June 18 to one o'clock of the night of the 19th, and the operation was performed leisurely, with inter missions calculated to watch the effect of the punishment on the victims. Yes, without necessity, for if Colonel Pelissier had waited four -and-twenty hours longer, those unfortunates, with out food and without water, would have surrendered at dis cretion ; but fire seemed more expeditious. PR ESSE.—It is fortunate that cruelties, which nothing can justify, have been thus speedily protested against from the tri bune. This was necessary for our honour, and for the future as regards the occupation of Algeria. It cannot be supposed that such proceedings are calculated to bring about the pacifica tion of that country. It is, on the contrary, thus thst war is rendered eternal and abominable. Let us not preach about peace, concord, and submission; after scenes so horrible as those which have passed in the caverns of the Dahara." NATION AL.—lt is impossible for the people of France to read with sang-froid the account of the atrocious hecatomb of human beings of which the AI bar has recited to us the fright ful details. We are convinced that in spite of the panting and feverish impatience of its last hours, if the Chamber of De puties w ere to b e re-a , .emblad it would loudly prwest against a mode of warfare which must make all civilised Europe hold us in horror and contempt. There have been found Peers who, too, express the same feelings, and the Prince de la Moskowa has questioned the Minister of War on the subject. The Marshal, seeing the impression produced by the simple reading of the narration, at once acknowledged that he had not received any kut contradictory reports, and said that the Government dis approved ef the deed, and finding that the word disapproved was too feeble, added—deplores it 1 Yes, but the Minister can de better than deplore; he ought as much as in his power to prevent such deeds, he ought to show by a just severity that the Government of France, in whosever hands it may be placed, can not become an accomplice in acts of gross barbarity. COMMERCE.—We still hope that the statement in the .4kbar is false. We hope this for the honour of the French army, and for the reputation of an officer of merit. We are certainly not among those who expect that the war against the Arabs should be carried on without killing them, and that our corps should be victualled in the field without taking from the enemy his harvest and other provisions, or that the conquest of Algeria should be obtained by a display of philanthropy and tenderness. Although a razzia may be called an act of vio lence, it is unquestionable that the Arabs themselves have driven us to it by using it against us. Let it be called an abuse of power ; but it is practised on both sides with equal chances, and the Arabs are made to comprehend this when they themselves suffer from their own example. But if we follow in this war exceptional acts, provoked by an enemy who is himself an exception, this cannot be carried so far as to authorise cold and deliberate cruelty in a case where patience and the ordinary stratagems of war would be sufficient. It would be useless to say that sush an event as this is without precedent, and can never again occur. We believe it, and our guarantee is the public cry, which brands and condemns it. The Debats merely gives a notice of what occurred in the Chamber, repeating the langunge ef Marshal Soult, and stat ing that it was received with unanimous applause by the assem bly. The Constitutionnel has a very short notice of the affair. It spy§ that the word desapprouverait pronounced by Marshal Soult on the part of a Ministry which had disavowed an Admi ral for baying performed his duty produced so painful an im. presston on the Chamber, that the Marshal felt it necessary to add that he would not, if the fact should be confirmed, content himself with disapproving, but would also deplore it. Site HENRY POTTINGER.—It is the intention °rale Corporation of the City of London, at their next Court of Common Council, to be holden on Thursday, topresent the freedom of the City in a box, of the value of one hundred guineas, to Major-General Sir Henry Pottinger, Hart., G.C.8., in testimony of the estimation entertained by the Corporation in common with their fellow-citizens, in regard to his important cervices in negotiating a treaty of peace and commerce with the Chinese empire. A YOUNG LADY DROWNED AT WORTIIING.-011 Friday afternoon a fatal and melancholy accident occurred to a young lady named Eaton, who was residing with her friends at No. 13, Steyne, Worthing. About three o'clock two of the Misses Eaton engaged a pleasure-boat for a sail on the water, of a man named Taylor, who went out to sea with them, taking a boy to assist him. At the time the boat pushed off there was a stiff breeze, anti the sea was rather rough. About three quarters of a mile from shore, a sudden squall capsized the boat, and the whole of the party were immersed in the water, but the whole of them succeeded in clinging to the boat, which shortly afterwards righted, but none of them were able to regain their seats. The accident was observed by numbers from the shore, and fortunately at the time the accident happened /Mr. Reynolds, who was out with his boat, was not more than a quarter of a mile off. He immediately bore down to the parties in peril, and arrived in time to rescue one of the ladies, the boatman, and a boy, but, melancholy to relate, the other young lady was unable to maintain her hold, and perished in the waves. The surviving lady was about twenty-one years of age, and she was taken, in an exhausted state, to the baths. The Misses Eaton were about to leave Worthing on the following day for London, the carriage and horses having been sent on. It is a sigular fact that a small lap dog, which the young ladies had taken on board with them, succeeded in getting on the boat on its right ing, and was taken offsafe. Na Warne is attached to the boatman. The body has not yet been found. DEATH - OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE ISLE OF MAN.—Major General Ready, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, died on Thursday last. He had long been troubled wish an incurable complaint, and was at death's door, when, it is said, his dissolution was accelerated by a mistake in the Adminis. tration of his medicine—ono preparation, in a moment of haste, having been given instead of another. The deceased was appointed to the office in which he died in 1833 or 1834, by the Administra tion of the day. He had seen a good deal of service. He was in Canada with the late Duke of Richmond, with whom he was a great favourite. The Gallant General married a daughter of Sir John Tabin, art eminent Liverpool merchant and ship owner, by whom he had two or three children. A coroner's jury having in. quired into the cause of Major General Ready's death, returned a verdict of Accidental Death. We extract the following from the Richmond Whig, on the subject of the rumoured insurrection against Mexico in California. ADELPHI THEATRE. Madame Celeste has returned, and made her rent de here last evening, in Boyle Bernard's most interesting drama of Ma, ie Ducange. Taken as a whole this is, perhaps, Celeste's greatest character, and never did she act it with greater power and pathos than she did last evening. It is a character of contrasts, of brilliant lights and of deep shades, and in the delineation of these Rembrandtesque characters, if We may be allowed the expreFsion, Celeste excels any actress that ever trod the boards. From the moment of her appearance she creates an interest which increases in. intensity in every scene, until, at last, it becomes absolutely painful, and ths drama ends, as very few modern dramas do end, in a climax. The last scene, in which the poor insane Marie recovers her senses and is restored to her friends and her iusband, is, as given by Celeste, the the h d 'ceurr.".. of melodramatic act i ng. I n t hi s scene she ; s . herself a true poetes s , an d e l evates me l o d rama to the rank o f l eg i t i mate tragedy. She was enthusias tically applauded throughout, and was called for at the falling of the curtain. The house was crammed to suf focation within ten minutes after the door was opened. DON J. AND DON R. DE CiEBRAIS CONCERT, TIANOVER SQUARE ROOMS. The Cittfas gave a very pleasant concert last even ing at the Hanover-square Rooms, which was exceed , ingly well attended. The vocalists were Madame De Lozano, Miss Messent, Herr Brahadi, Mr. Wetherbee, abd Mr. Catkin. Mr. W. H. Holirei presitl at the pianoforte, Mr. L. Silderberg was the violinist, and the beneficiares themselves performed several pieces on the guitar. Mr. J. Calitin gave, f or t h e fi rst t i me, a beautiful ballad, entitled !' The Mother's last words," the composition of Signor Minasi. It cannot fail to become popular. Minasi also arra nge d for this concert the overture to William Tell, for twelve performers on the pianoforte, which was very effe c ti ve l y given by Mr. W. H. Holmes and his pupils, and the composer himself. The performance of Don It. De Ciebraof the cel e b ra t e d Roman= Com' e gentil on the guitar was most beautiful and expressive, and Don J. Do Ci e b ra b y his performance of his variations on a theme from 11 Pirata, certainly impressed us with a far higher idea of the powers of the guitar than we had before entertained. to his hands it is really an instru ment. - The gem of the evening, however, was the Cava tina Abjeta Abbandonata, composed by De Ciebra, and sung by Madame de Lozano. It i s a most expressive composition, and was given . by Madame de Lozano with exquisite taste. Her tine rich tones told admirably in this beautiful cavatina. She is a most tasteful and most accomplished musician. Her powers, vihich are of a very h , gh order, have been most assiduously cultivated. W e hope soon to have the pleasure of again hearing Madame de Lozano. SHIPPING. LoNDofe, JULY 14.—Wind this day at noon, W. by N., moderate breeze, and cloudy . LL43YD'S HULL, Jtmy 9.—Sld. Palestine, Scott, Boston ; Lord Mulgravo. ur,Ditchbarn, Quebec. 12, Sir Llckiss, Quebec ; Ross, Wolff, Quebec. Rowell, Piß Quebec : mT u' JoLhinmPallictlaW J UL Y 11.— Arr i: 117t81) .: c i e n i d. to SAW.... het l i tyestris Ship Siren, Mediterranean; James White, Trinidad. 12, Keihtika, Eleuthera. Jutsmi. 11, her Cowes, VIZ JUL ' It jU I L 2 T .- l Ar l— rd F . t h al fit e r r ; TlChataru, SotrrnamPtort, Qileeh (steamer), Gibraltar Arrd. Qaebedi Weiethie Montreal. PMORPThiANNCisWcAlliidslA„:„lldlii.tJtjnoTsehriotirnApsiboinii,b,QLueonhedco. POOLE, JULY 12.— , Artil. Ceres, M artin, Newfoundland. Sld. NY Stkicaoss, 12.—AiTd. 4 n for Port Philip. Of .11`eWeristie; Xiramichb Pl:mourn, JULY 13.--Wind SAY.—Artd, John brorhilant and Florence, both froth Prided . Editards tsla n d ; D a hli a, Quebec. LOtaimroia Jt:i,v 11:--ltind W., moderate.—Arrd. Lydia, Petrie, Saldanha Bay; Grace, Eyrie, Antigtia United States, Savanton, Charleston ; Bochestet; New York ;, Cromwell. Dottglaa, Quebec ; William pantdm IfeWildrndiand; Ellen ierikin§on ; AMU; Hero, Sedgley, Rio ; liiifilidialtj Vfinee Of i Orairga, New Or leans ; Fairy Queen, Brown, Montreal. list ba!,;, Joilit X Lellan, leaky. Arrd. ChaOS tfttd refsiall; Montreal; Caspian Fury, Charlel - Suariii; tid*ell; „lie* Pfincest Royal, Morris, St. John's, New lartmaivick ; folid Miinii, OrWreer Manchester, Young, ditto; Blake.and,Marg,iirei, ditio. SW : the othWard•bound. The Rival* TWeeddile'Xiorri kdriCe and Poad RIO id NAggildi in en tering tbe Ikker pl4Ce 644 i. 114 rOelied 4th:4l4l'Al/id &linage, and would have td be hove down to repair. Dem, Jui.T 12, A.s:—Wind. N.W. ; p.m. W.N.W., light.—Arrd. Tuscan, Silver; Stkirini/lu ; ,Matilda; BB$s; New Zealand; Moreland ToWn, ./aniaiea ; Ydniis, Mit-H.46M firttlitir Pueliaritiessr North Arne. rice; Horizon, Hadwith, Saldanha Bay ; Elia dal M ii, Orfila/la; John, King, Mauritius; INiary Ann; Baltimore; Marmion, Harrison, Quebec; Clirineet Itrwryi Sydney. ,. Si.!. lith; Lotus; Head, Deme rara ; De Zwy ger, Batavia. Thd ettierlands, East Indianian ; John King, of Rotterdam, was lost on the St. Paul's Island, - MaY *I; cap tain and eight of the crew taken ()flax Rocks by the Chance, Roxby, arrived here front Sydney; tbrir idea were drowned in the quarter boat, eight others len 1n tH^ pfrmacit without provisions, and eleven were left on the rocks, as the Whicl And current were so very strong that the boats of the Chance could not teach the roc4 again. 13, AIM. S:W.; moderate untl cloudy P.At., S. to S.S.W., light ' Artd. nutniurpdsidd. LotV; Cbietie6 ; City of Waterford, ditto ; Harvest Home, ditto ; Venus, Bahia ; Margaret and Elizabeth, ditto ; Maranham, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Minstrel, Jenkinson, ditto; American Lass, Coast of Africa; Orpheus, 'Trinidad; ShepherdeSs, China; Talent, M'Keen, Cape of Good Hope ; (fuebed; Ifebtiard; New York; Mary, riPLeal:l, Ne w . foundland ; Mary Catherine,TOitt; 4 CaMedoWn from the river yesterday and today, Columbus, XattieWSon, Quebec ; Valley3eld, Smi th; ditto ; Gollen Iltile, Watlim; ton, Bermuda I ttxXon, Goodrich, Boton ; Aginceert ; Nesbitt, Cape of Good Hope; Medora, Lefevre, Berbice ; Lady andys, Vetitretilh, Mauri-ius. Arrd, from the river and sailed; Moantalneer; (Ittry, Climbed. ClorrAi MagOtt; Mobile; Wanclaworth, Br,yan, St. John's, New BrunsWlck ; dtzt."/ Graham, and Peterel, Davidson, Pietou, Hibernia, Park, 31iramichi. Sid. iC ; Jackson, Turnbull, Rio Janiero. 12. John Scdtt, Robertson, Demerara; Sane, Christie, dittc ; Peggy; Smith; Jamaica ; Coronation, Hume, St. John's; ?Tot , I) r g a Maryle+eris4,Pletou. LUBLIN, JULY 11.—Wind Grace Ttsrling; Quebec. KINGSTOWN, JULY 11.—Arrd. John Bell, Murphy, QuebeB. CORK, JULY 10.-51 d. Steven Heath, Cromarty, Bombay; Indian Queen, Forsyth, Barbadoes ; Formosa, Fraser, Honduras. Off port, Black Eyed Susan, Rio Grande. 1 I.'Robert Watt, Quebec; John Munn, Quebec; Cynthia, Gold, 'Worthy, St. John's, New Brunswick; Vanguard, Card, Bay of Fundy. BELFAST, JULY 9,—Arrd. Weatherly, Kinson, Miramichi. WHITBY, JULY I 2.—The sloop Waterloo, Trowpett, of Stockton, drove on shore near here yesterday. and will be a total wreck ; crew saved. CAPTAIN CHAMIER'S NEW NOVEL.—We are re quested to state that Mr. Colhurn, of Great Marlborough street, has this day published " Count Konigsmark," au His torical Novel, by Captain Frederick Chamfer, R. N in 3 vols., which can now be h a d at a ll th e Libraries. Mr. dolburn has also just published the following new novels : —2. The White Slave, a Russian story, by the author of " Revelations of Russia," 3 vols-3. Self, by the author of " Cecil," 3 vols 4. Maids of Honour, a Tale of the Court of George 1., 3 vole Jonathan Sharp, or the Adventures of a Kentuckian, written by himself, 3 vols—and, 6. De Rohan, or the Court Conspirator, by M. Eugene Sue, author of the " Mysteries of Paris," &c., 3 vole. " CALIFORNIA.—We have recently had some flourishing accounts from this remote country, of her having successfully tbrown off the Mexican yoke, and established independence. Accounts from the city of Mexico of a late date, state the complete restoration of tranquillity in California. It was supposed there would be no obstacle to the landing of troops sent thither by sea, from the Mexican ports on the Pacific. The insurrection was probably local, and unconnected with political designs."—Richmond Whig. There is every prospect of the wheat and corn crops in the States being excellent and abundant. There are accounts from Mexico to the 9th instant, but the political news from that country is not of the least importance. The yellow fever lend broken out at Tobasco. REGISTER ! REGISTER ! REGISTER ! We call our readers' attention to an advertisement over our leader, from the National Anti-Corn-law League, offering forms of claim and instruction to qualified tree_ traders who are not on the register, free of any charge. We cannot impress toe often upon our readers that the franchise is a right inherent on the freeholder, not for his own benefit, but for that of the community of which he forms a part. And that any free.trader qualified to be an elector of Middlesex, in neglecting to register, is committing a twofold dereliction of his duty, seeing that that county is all important; it takes precedence in elec tions, and therefore is looked upon as giving a tone to the general feeling of the country for other counties to imitate. The only way we can expect t o b e r i ghtly governed, as a n a ti on , i s, by having good and true men to represent us in Parliament, and that is to be brought about by a strict attention to the register. Lail an interview with the Earl of Dalhous:e yesteray, at the office of the Board of Traqe. Mr. Hart Davin, Deputy-Chairm an of the E xc i se interview w ith t h e Cha; ,,, H , r or 0 - hid —rn L., • r , x,qlcquer yesttrLy, a f , orti Whaite.trteJoH the Cduneil, left to* `rt_Pt_t,tlirjciay 1 . 6 r the Is!e of Wight. Viscount Lismore and the Hon. Miss O'Calaghan have le Farrauee's Hotel for Shamhally Castle. hi ORR PER!A 1 ; A 4 - i 1,1 A Ai f:. l ` j • nousE or LoRDs, Jule 14 " i Their Lord s hip s mat F h or tly a f ter Fi ve o ' c l oc k 0 3,: 5 f.. 00 , Several Railway vv, - u tirou,ht up 'ram t.,ittl a fi,-st. 4.1 Cr PO' ADAIINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JI).S This Mill was read a s, cord time, and ordered t 0 be mi,ted. COLLEGES ( fREL ANT)) DILL. On the motion of the Deice of W2.1.1.1NGT0 eras read a first time. and ordered to be printed. IRISH POOR-LAW. c6i'° The Marquis: of CLANRIC RDE presented two P „sotst notllWairling of th e p resent mo d e o f a d minis t e ringthe in Ireland. esees s for The NOBLE MA RQUIS at the same thine m ove sr d the number of children under the age of fifteen a t o© i f r in the wor kh ouses o f I reland, disti nguishine orphans 1r other child ren , an d t h at ; h e report of the "Comod'so!„.,lo. painted i n 1836 to i nquire into the state of the po or -la land be reprinted.—The returns were agreed to. sr. LIVERPOOL AND BURY RAILW bo o' Lord STANLEY presented several pstitions in the Liverpool and Bury Railway Bill. WASTE LANDS IN AUSTRALIA . t oy The NOBL E L ORI) l a id on t h e table a Bi ll f or regula sale of waste lads in the Australian col onies. be re° The Bill was read a first time, and or d e red to second time on Friday. IRISH COLLEGES BILL. ding of 'The NOBLE ',tier: also appoint e d th e se cond rea d: Bill for Monday next. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE- , soto e ' The Earl of DEVDN said he had conferred wi t- el efi' the ltlembsrs of the other House of Parliament with o r d se° " •tr the Bills which the Government. had intended to to "for he had come to t h e conclusion that it wou ld n ot ° o af public benefit to introduce the. Bill with respect to th e 00 1 ° 4 , ing the form and reducing the expense of lease s foe come to a simil ar conc l u‘ i on w i t h respect to the p e t of gillating distr esses arid ejectme n t s f or th e non epaYnl her e ' for land, th e T enure an d L eases Bill, and the Gran o 00' Pee These Bill s , f rom t h e l ate per i o d of the sess i on , could et , ceive that cons id erat i on to w hi c h they were entitl,eteeslJ would be c a r e f u ll y cons id ere d d ur i ng the recess, ao`' then proceed e d w i t h. d i r w Lord BROUGHAM agree d w i th the Noble e.° r was necessary to p os tp one some o f t h e m eas ures enumerated. ed 44 ivi enumerated. But with respect t o t h e Bill f o r an? tO .e '' , laws relati ng t o gran d j ur i es, w hi c h h ad been sen t a° the t' Lower House, he thought it might be passed during beer' sent session. S ure ly th ere were enough of Irish blew pass the Bill before the session closed. The Mar qu i s o f CLA N RICA RDE thought the sT r • aegs e had had sufficient time to conside r th e su bject. " e h i d ` that the customs and feeling's which lawful habitsto bol e ' and s t rengt h ene d should be respected. OA' therefore, th a t ti me wou ld b e g i ven to the peop l e of expresThes Earl of their opin WICKLOW thought on this su jb that both ect. the se set should go t oget h er, and ' h e was of opinion that„ his bdsolf Friend the S ecre t ary f or t h e Colonies should yr" s Bill. Lord CLARENDON t h en b egge d l eave to ift 4e ,,, a c s tion, that it i s reee l ve d t h at i n re f erence, not mere ly t' reeg sey treaties between Gr e at B r it a i n an d S pa i n, b ut with alsll the comm erc i a l enterpr i se carr i ed on between her ;n ito :f Government a n d th e co l on i es, t h at t h e H ouse i s of o P ti 00 4 the subjects of the King of Spain should be perthit te ut port the productions of all their territories, paying fl duties than other colonies pay on like articles. The resolution was ordered to lie on the table. BREACH (F PRIVILEGE. ho The LORD CHANCELLOR t h en or d ere d JO-- s IP to be called t o th e b ar , an d as k e d was h e pr e'el" 0 Harlow—Y es , m y L or d. .4 The LORD CHANCELLOR—Wt ere do Y e° John Harlow—No. 9, Leicester-square. br n gt ht fr A The LORD CHANCELLOR—Have, you io sys action against Th omas B a k er ? J o h n Harlow—Ye' , o s ts i lla The LORD CHANCELLOR—For what? Joh n P For false an d ma li c i ous l anguage used by him before t he of Lords. ,0 The LORD CH ANCELLOR—For language uso di 9 ag! evidence before a Committee of the House of Lord , ' Harlow—Yes, my Lord. g The LORD CHANCELLOR—H ave you anythi ri o , to say on th a t su bj ect ? J o h n Harlow—l will only bi l":e I have b een very muc h i n j ure d i n my business, a t''` pointed out in the streets as being a gambler, whe n ail that such is not the case. The LORD CHANCELLOR—Are you aware 0 /1/ 04' plaint h as b een ma d e to t hi s House .f your conduct , ' t o ing this action? J o h n Harlow—Yes, my Lord. le o' e l The LORD CHANCELLOR—And that a color Wo o ( been made, that it is a breach of the privileges of t hi` se ,c ;jel b John H ar l ow —l was not at all aware that it was a re,o, privilege, w h en th e act i on was commenced ho And 0 41 '; 0 0 your Lordships will give me an opportunity of seek in c' e tei° when I h ave b een so materially injured by the s which were made. sr e le et Lord CAMPBELL—Th e quest i on w hi c h I bag s cP s put to you is, do you still mean to go on with the John Harlow —My Lord, lam not at this mom ent Pr" / say that I will. Prep Lord CAMPBELL—Are you, at this moment, P, say, that you will not? John Harlow—No, my Lor w s bt u Lord RADNOR—Are you prepared to say that P te ei o been injured in your business in consequence of the ° r a d, s which have been made ? John Harlow—Yes, my L as °. ba t ' LORD CH ANCELLOR —Withdraw from the b it ' not leave the ouse. Here the witness withdrew, an d P eter H ar d w i n aPP eP the bar of the House. 5 0 The LORD CHANCEreLOR—What are you? co' , solicitor. rneY The LORD CHANCELLOR—A re you the att e sb i s so t plosed by th e l as t w it ness f or t h e purpose of bringing ` against Thomas Baker?—Yea, my Lord. e ofa s ' The LORD CHANCELLOR—F or d e f ama t o ry f For defamatory words, my Lord. e b s tw e l The LORD CH ANCELLOR—Are you not awar e were spoke n as ev id ence b e f ore a Committee of the 0 e° Peter Hardwin—Th e report states t h at t h e wor ds before a Committee of the House. too° The LORD CHANCELLOR—And that was the , tion of the action ? Witness—Yes, my Lord. sav ° lt The LORD CHANCELLOR—Do you wish t°,:, roo d thing further, as you are aware that a complaint has `l,lelf of your conduct in that respect? Witness—l ha ve it ° observe that instructions were laid before Counsel, a° li to , according to his directions that this action was entered.tog or The LORD CHANCELLOR—Is the action g el .0 1 Witness—lt is at present pending. s . The LORD CHANCELLOR—Da you intend to 1 11 1 11/ with it ? Witness—l have not had instructions to &is°, te e 0 your Lordship allow me to say that I have ever believe believe that Baker's information, on which the action bas founded, is false int o The LORD CHANCELLOR —Th at i s quite itnntaitedr the present questi on . M r . P eter H ardwin, you may from the bar, but you must not leave the House. j The LORD CHANCELLOR t h en rose and nr°i-flooci: John Harlo w was gu ilty o f a b reac h of the privileges o f the :11e Lord BROUGHAM sa id t h at i n rising to add re : o s o 4o 0 / Lordship s on th e i mportant quest i on before them, he e b s cl. help r emar ki ng t h at d ur i ng the four years which he .d e d the favour of his late most gracious Majesty P re e si I oc the woolsack, no case of a similar kind lesil a curred. He thought this a matter of great gra ti l eat to himself, and he entertained a sense of grateful fee ling their Lordships that during the whole of those four o ' s a°, although occasions had frequently arisen for it—yet, in •II solitary instance, was he ever called upon to interfere 1 1 / 0 10!' strong hand of power to uphold the privileges of that g O A ° That he. presiding in the highest court of law— tak i S e er; station among the judges in the court of last resort, 11 , a s P A " been called upon to interfere in a case similar to ' -e s oor Bent, out of the ordinary course of law, was to him ( O5 of the greatest gratification. This principle which he ,no i sier tended for was not a new one which he advocated when h e s l ;ei h s e j those walls—he had occasion to assist in several cases ' B ', e sll same was upheld and vindicated. In the celebrated efts` jeti t he emphatically, and justly " the Parliamentary , tt,, lege Case,'' wherein Sir Francis Burdett raise°, pt , , most important question concernin its limits ever Y e e ail, pounded, he had argued its merits ins very stage, and ev „( the writ of error before their Lordships' bar, and in presence " P, Judges of the land called in to give their advie e. sPP• at then enjoyed and exercises! his right of p ale ing as Counsel against the exorbitant pret tbe of the other House, and he was not called to answer at v e bi t of that House, nor menaces! with imprisonment, for do' opts; duty to his client, as the attorney in the present ca se 'ss r e e he was su ff ere d b y t h eir L or d ships, as their Lordships clieri fused to suff er M r . H ar d w i n , to iiiseharee that duty to his ffec and for half a d a y t oget h er to treat with scorn that ° jo ss , : privilege —that assumption of power—without risk °t w it r e ruption. If the House of Lords had any right to o nl e se attorney for discharging his professional duty, then was the Commons' House of Parliament, who, from t."`" ot when Lord Holt -ailed the Sergeant-at.erms a hawk ye n rig to seize its prey, had been quite aware of and alive to ' e V, vileges, and abundantly prof e to vindicate them, had ' h . t i e o right to have committed him ; but with all its dispri' d i every state of its existence to stretch its privilegesean _O : of all to qu e sti on th ose o f the rival House of Parliament withstand i n g a ll th ese propensities, he was suffered to argueest ' case fully, fre e ly, an d un i n iimidwed, and y e t take 3,4d0; that House wh ose a ff ecte d r i g h ts he was treating with "be He would begin by admitting, whoever might deny , i at' not there to deny th e privileges of b o th H ouses of Perlis' to not only of one House, but of both. for whatever the one belonged to the other. It was the privilege °f ter A , ment. and not of either House. ; he did not ven e `. o , Or" deny the existence of these privileges; but just let PI 0711 what those privileges were, and what were they for ? o f she they were to remove all obstructions to the exercise 00 functions of Parliament—to liberate the Members of e 'olf, House respectively who might be constrained from site , of o' their Parliamentary duties ; to inquire, and for the purr - 0 1 1 inquiry to call all persons before them, treating those et.ria '°', with the same respect and courtesy that they receisen b e (a s courts of justice ; to examine those who were calle d them, and if refusing to answer, or if prevariea,rhef before them, committing such persons f or con tempt. as V, , were Rot, howev er , t o pun i s h f or per j ury, because that'c:loo a ground upo n whi c h th e summary proceedings of comtn i _ e flO could not be take n , th ere b e i ng a pun i s h ment awar d e d for A offence by the criminal and statute law of the c ountrY• es isv, these privilege s were a b so l ute l y necessary f or the pro per _ ce o , once of Parliament. and f or th e d ue an d proper per fort . f e sel its functions, and he was willing an d rea d y to a d m it triT te d . to existed under the law of the l an d. B u t t h en h e way was concede to that House the pow er , an d t h e same pe,' e f r atr l claimed by the other House of Parliament, of declaring_ tide time to time what these privil eges were—of d ec l ar i ng freoi to • to time, as occasion arose, what act amounted 0 de' breach of any given p r i v il ege — to punish parties ?,eges dared by a vote to h ave comm i tte d a b reach of the pr ivi• taking with their ow n h an d s t h e j udicial powers of, an d n'a sn A themselves the only Court of Appeal in the kingdmo, coo having done thi s , d ec l ar i ng w h at should be the law in a s , pro' for a breach of th e l aw , i n w hi c h they themselves were oe.-tia, secutors and the agrieved party, and judging and adjodie' cu te without jury, upon an offender whom they themselves Or eie t heto for an offe nce d ec l are d b y t h em against a law made by oefit' and only by th em , an d st ill made by each without the nog of the other o r th e C rown, an d then, last of all, condeonitheer party for inj ur i es d one to themselves, upon a law made by tlj e selves arid for them se l ves , an d taking into their own "ri ds efe lawless a nd anoma l ous power of putting into execution shed 00 tepee which they th emse l ves h a d passe d . N o, they h Ah is i right to such p owers as t h ese ; an d h e, therefore, enters oil protest aga i nst t h em i n t h e name of the Cr°"cn'acre a on behalf of the people of England, whose moot wets' rights and liberti es were i nva d e d b y su ch P' „it . t er They stopped an e er i er' legally commenced in Westn" e a hi half, alleged to have been brought for injuries sost'iriet an one of their fellow subjects. Sir Francis Burdett b . ro,°, , t' o .sen action against the Speaker for taking him into cus.oo i ` se dthe he refused to obey the laws of the Louse. That " wh ich t question in another form. But. here was a case in rig h civil right attached to a civil individual, in which ihst $ was vested in an individual—in which that right arose 0 . % 2 1.... wrong and grievous wrong committed against that indiV €l s c os, in which, as they were informed. he complained that t hey meter hail been falsely and foully slandered by peroarr ot for he had been greatly damaged by that slander, and bs lair that damage he h a d soug ht re d ress as Lo he was entitled. Wh a t were their se sion called upon to do? To pronounce th e b r inging of the ac Tbsi breach of privilege. They b.ail ezamined him at their Du had 1p„ fro