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EViINING EDITION. ,„, _}..._---------- TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF IPSWICH Club, . efo July 4. 1839 . GENTLEMEN, R Wednesday I hea rd for the first tinti of 0N Mr. Gibson's intention to accept the Chiltern Ihm dreds. I was then at Liverpool; arrived here this morning, and considered it most respectful to you to take the opinion of some of the staunchest adherents of the Liberal cause as to the course which I ought to pursue under the peculiar circuit-I t:antes of Mr. Gibson's resignation ; that opinion is annexed, and I lose not a moment in laying it before you, with the inti mation that it is not my intention to offer myself upon the pre seat occasion as a Candidatefor the high honour of representing t you in Parliament. In making this communication, I cannot conclude without returnlng my heartfelt thanks to those electors who have so fre- i quently supported me on many trying occasions, and assuring I them that they cannot continue their kindly feelin g s towards i I me in a more acceptable manner than by using their best exer- I tions to secure the ascendancy of the I.iberal cause. With unchanged sentiments of the kindest regard, i Believe rae, Gentlemen, Your very faithful and obliged servant, RIGBY WASON. (Copy) Reform Club, July 4, 1839. At a conference held this day at the Reform Club respecting the course which, in consequence of Mr. Gibson's resignation, it would be most advantageous to the Liberal cause for Mr. Wason to adept, it was considered best for that cause, and was , trongly recommended to Mr. Wason, to leave it to the Elec tors of Ipswich to decide, by their votes at the ensuing election, without the appearance of any former Liberal Candidate in the field, on the claim of Mr. Gibson, under the present circum stances, to represent them in Parliament. (Signed) HENRY WARBURTON. GEORGE GROTE. DEDICATED, BY SPECIAL PERMISSION TO THE QUEEN. Now ready, in 2 col - . Bco. bound, with Plates, THE HON. , C. A. AT URRA S TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA, During the Years 1t334,1535, and 1836. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. R. BURKE'S Firs-roux OF THE LANDED GENTRY. 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The neat DISTRIBUTION contains Portions from 9!. 10s. and upwards, to 10,4001., THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. The Public is respectfully informed, that the PRESENT MANAGEMENT WILL TERMINATE WITH SEASON. TO-MORROW EVENING, JULY 6, - WU: be performed the Historical Play of KING HENRY V., - From the Text of Shakspeare. King Menry the Fifth, Mr. Macready. After which, TLIE QUAKER. To conclude with, CHAOS IS COME AGAIN. On Monday, King ileury V., with Fra Diavolo. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JULY 6, Will be repeated the New Mystical Drama, entitled THE PHANTOM SHIP. Philip Vanderdeeken, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Amine, Mrs. H. Vining After which, the New Comic Drama, called THE BREWER OF PRESTON. To conclude with, THE SEVEN CLERKS. ROYAL SIIRIIEY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. - Under her MAJESTY'S IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE. GRAND PRONIENTADES MUSICALES ET CHAMPE TRES, and ERUPTION of HECLA COMBINED ! ! First Exhibition of the Extraordinary New Light, KOWAPHOSTIC ! On MONDAY, TUE3DAY, and THURSDAY, JULY 8,0, and 11, A GRAND INSTRUMIENTAL CONCERT, By a splendid Band, compesed of th,q most distinguished Instru mental Performers in the Metropolis, Selected and conducted by ?Ir. Godfrey. Commencing at Six o'clock. At Dusk will be introduced, for the first tiote, an extraordinary novelty, produced under the superintendanco of Mr. H. Carter, called KONIAPHOSTIC, by which the Whole Gardens will be illumined in the most brilliant manner with One Central Light. To be followed by the ERUPTION of MOUNT HECLA. Admission One Shilling. Hour of Feeding the Carnivora, Five o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning 15 minutes after 9. I Evening 53 minutes after 9. •.: - ds T e / :Xt. Par s.. . q h , - ::)313-74* LONDON: FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1839. We are happy to see by an advertisment from Mr. Itroair WAsoN, which appears in another part of our Paper, that the Reform party have no intention of dividing their interest at Ipswich on the present occasion. That Gentleman has de clared, in the most handsome manner, and entirely on public grounds, that he does not mean to offer himself as a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. GI Bsores acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds. We trust, therefore, that all the Liberal and independent constituency of that Borough will cordially give their support to Mr. GIBSON. We are never the advocate for sacrificing old and tried friends like Mr. WAsoN, to new converts such as Mr. GIBsoN, but the former gentleman having decided on the present occasion to waive his un contestable claims to the support of the Reformers, and the latter having, by resigning his seat, given the best possible proof of his sincerity and his earnestness, he ought on this occasion to receive the support of every Liberal. He is a sufferer for their opinions. Let us add that his short career in Parliament has been, for a young man, ex tremely brilliant, as well as honourable. " His speech on the Education question," says a Con temporary, " was admirable, and proved that he pos sessed both a richly-stored mind and great skill in bringing his knowledge to bear on his subject." His speeches on our ,lommercial relations with Sweden displayed considerable research and accurate knowledge of the details and practices of commerce. His opponent is started by the bigots, whose odious principles the Tory cordially and zealously espouses. We are confident, as Mr. GIBSON will not be opposed by any Reformer, that the present true and enlightened men of Ipswich will never allow sectarian bigotry to triumph in the person of Captain COCHRANE. Mr. TUFFNELL, we are authorised to say, like Mr. WAsoN, also waives at present his claims on the Ipswich electors. 1 The Sugar Duties and other Bills were last night I converted into laws by the Royal Assent. In answer to Viscount STRANOFORD, Viscount MEL. BOURNE said that Government bad received no official lefOrmation of the extensive blockade of the Buenos , 1 t r yreancoast by the French, recently a nnounced. Viscount u ANGTOAD gave notice that he should present a peti tion from the m erchants of London respecting that blockade on Tue s da y Ex r n T ext. [. The Bishop of mmul . y Eß put several questions . to the Marquis of NOR touching Canada, all of which were answered in the negative. The Bishops are beconi g and-ve expect to see them:na -1 soon filling the post of Lord as most active legislators the l good old times, n t e h e e lo t r, i First Lord of the Treasury, and Chancellor of doub x t c Exchequer. Un jar their pious administration, no p the favour of hea7en would be showered on the land. ViSCODOt MELPOURNR said, in answer to aque l stion, e-s that he t 7 not aware that it was intend e d to p lac e Seceding or a Dissentiag, Clergymen on the Com mis sion i:: for printing Ic.bles in Scotland. We observe by the Scotch papers t l3 at the Aii,:oisters' deter m i nat i on a this Commission has o ffended man y of their supporters in in that country. The Jamaica Bill was further considered, and the clauses agreed to. Lord Baoucium proposed an amendment to the second clause, but ;lid not press it to a division. The Earl of HAREWOOD pressed Lord MELBOURNE to withdraw the Bill, which .he very em phatically and positively declined. In the Commons , a petition complaining of the Me al treatment suffered by Mr. POWELL, the Chartist, . ..__ 'excited some attention. 'The Canada Government Bill was read a second time after a brief debate, which turned chiefly on the propriety of withdrawing the other Bill for uniting the two provinces, on which Mr. O'CONNELL and Mr. HOME took opposite views, Mr. O'CONNELL sided with the Ministers, in withdrawing it. Mr. Cummas BULLER was much in favour of the union, which he contended would benefit the lower Canadians, we presume by rooting them out. It was stated by Sir ROBERT PEEL, and must be generally admitted, that the question of the union of the two provinces was of very difficult solu tion, We do not see any such striking evi dence of wisdom in legislating for our home con ce,•ns, as to make us jump hastily to the conclusion - that the Parliament must necessarily be successful in legislating for Canada. The House went into a Committee on the Irish Municipal Bill. Mr. SwAw moved an amendment on the franchise clause, in order to enhance the sum. A very short debate ensued, in which Lord ELIOT made a sensible speech against Mr. Susses amendment. The Noble Lord censured in severe but just terms the lan guage which had been used at public meetings by Pro testant clergymen against the Catholics. Sir R. PEEL took a different view from Lord ELIOT, and supported the amendment. The Committee divided, and the Tories made a poor exhibition ; though it did them credit to muster only to the number of 54 in support of Mr. SHAW'S offensiveness. The Ministers had 104, and consequently had a majority of 50. Nor were they much better on two subsequent divisions, on both of which the Minis ters had a majority of 45. The Tories showed their evil will, but did not find a way. Several clauses were postponed, and the Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday. This measure occupied the House the principal part of the evening. The Bills of Exchange Bill went through Committee. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-past Two o'Clock. Our readers are well aware that a great contest is going on in this country between labour and capital, and that many of the labourers contend that they are poor and destitute, only because the interest or profit on capital engrosses all their produce. We say nothing of the truth or falsehood of the theory, we merely advert to a known fact, and affirm that at present the bulk of the labourers and the bulk of the capitalists are ranged in opposition. We need not add that the former are, by comparison, the poor, and the' latter the rich. Whatever dif ference may exist between them they both have this in common, that they read newspapers, and take considerable interest in public affairs. Now let us suppose that some labourer. who has been' over and over again . told that the Church of England is the poor man's Church, that it is to be venerated and preserved because it is the poor man's friend—let us suppose a labourer should read the Bishop of LONDON'S speech at the . dinner of the Goldsmith's Company on Wednesday, and en• deavour to conjecture what that labourer would say. He would read— " The Bishop of LONDON said—lt cannot be otherwise than gratifying to me to have my health proposed in such an assembly and within the walls of so distinguished a corporation. I feel as Bishop of this most important dio cese some (part of the honour which the existence of so distinguished a corporation as this, within its limits, confers, and I can, along with the illustrious per sons who have preceded me, bear my willing testimony to its liberal and extended charity.—( Hear, hear.) I speak not now of its munificence in other matters, but I feel a deep gratitude for the assistance it has rendered me in promoting an important plan which I have laid before the public for providing for the spiritual destitution of this great city. To many of the great corporations, but more especially to the goldsmiths, I hold myself indebted for munificent assistance, not only in giving sites for schools, but great pecuniary assistance.—( Hear, hear.) Such acts as these sanctify and render legitimate the exercise of such princely hospitality as we now enjoy, and render most pleasing the task which devolves upon me of returning you my heartfelt thanks for the manner in which my health has been received.—( Hear, hear. )" _ _ He would then say, we suppose, " the Bishop of LONDON was loud in his praise of the gold smiths ; I thought that they were all great capital ists, men who lent money out at usury ; that amongst them were persons who discounted the notes of needy heirs, and grew rich on the neces sities and the follies of youth. Surely the gold smiths are all profitmongers, who make their money labour for them ; they are of the shopocrats who oppress the poor. They are said to have great estates in Ireland ; to be absentee landlords ; and they add to their rent-roll by that Corn law which contributes to pinch me and my family. What confidence can I have in a Bishop who praises such men, who dines with them, and who rejoices in their princely hospitality, instead of re buking them for oppressing the poor. But I see why the Bishop is on their side. He is one of them. He is himself a landlord, a sort of Prince Bishop with a large revenue, part of which is de rived from a tax on my bread, and the whole of which comes out of my labour and the labour of others like myself. Moreover, they have subscribed to the Bishop's plan for spiritualizing the people. They have bought his good word, as the old Barons bought absolution from the Catholic priests, by giving him a site for a Church and perhaps an income for one of his followers. He says he has received great pecuniary assistance,' and so he looks with satisfaction on the princely hospitality, the power to purchase which is ob tained by oppressing the poor and the needy. The Bishop shares the spoils of which the labourers are plundered ; and, like the Catholic priest, stand ing up at table, he absolves the plunderers. A site, and a pecuniary gift, are handed over to him, and he praises the magnificence which springs from our suffering, and lauds the virtue by which I starve. The Bishop is leagued with my opponents ; a little pecuniary advantage, or advantage of patronage, blinds him to the odious avarice of which I and other labourers are the victims ; and, for the sake of power, he makes common cause with my enemies. Poor man's friend! poor man's Church indeed ! Yes, such a friend as the Irish landlord is to his tenantry, who requites the toil by which he has been enriched by unroofing their houses, and turning them naked and helpless out to die in a ditch." Some reflections like those must, we apprehend, pass through the minds of the labourers, who now regard the capitalists as their opponents, on reading the Bishop of LONDON'S speech ; and if there be in them an approximation to truth or probability, it is impossible that the bulk of the people should look with either affection or respect on the so-called poor man's Church. That it has Bishops who are necessarily ranged with their enemies, must make it hateful to them. That the disposition and opinions we have ascribed to the working classes exist to a great extent, no man can doubt ; and to us it is equally certain that they threaten the country with a more serious calamity than the subversion of a throne or a change in the form of government, unless justice be done to the people. The Tory prints, as well as the mere Whig prints, harp very often on the vices and crimes and evil disposition of the people. It is right and necessary, therefore, to remind them, and to remind the public, that this disposition, and the danger which now threatens the country, have arisen while the Church has been maintained in all its splendour. All the wealth it ever had since the Restoration, and a great deal more, has been secured to it; it has reigned paramount in the councils of the Legislature ; the people have been in its hands, and the result is a great separation of interest amongst the different classes, a mutual fear and hatred, a disruption of social ties, and a fearful coming of social disorganization. These evils have neither been guarded against, nor can they now be cured, by the Church. How should they ? The priest hood confine their instruction to the contents of the Scriptures. They travel not beyond them. They insist that these are all-sufficient, they will not allow of the State giving other instruction, and in the Scriptures there is not one word about capitalists and labourers. The distinction was not known, the two classes did not exist, when any part of the Scriptures was composed. Masters were then, and slaves were then ; but a state of society like ours was absolutely unknown when any part of the Scriptures aas composed. How is it possible, therefore, for those men either to prevent or to cu re the evils of society by instruction, which can not notice; much less comprehend, that mutual relation of capitalists and labourers, which the mass of the labourers say is the cause of their radation ? We ventured to assert a few days ago, that Sir ROBERT PEEL and Lord STANLEY could not act long in harmony should they come into office together. Already they are rivals. At the dinner of the Goldsmiths' Company, on Wednesday, this was apparent, and Lord STANLEY far outshone his more modest superior. It is the Noble Lord's praise to be a better Churchman than Sir ROBERT. ' He is the genuine stuff out of which zealots are made, and he ..,(Toes fearlessly the whole hog with th e bigots.- They admire him the more that the expedient Baronet, who has be trayed them before , will, when convenient, betray them again ; and they who is fierce and are ready to follow his rival, Already Sir ROBERT'S thorou g h g oi ng like themselves. foiz: the true clerical splen g d lo o r u i Lord STANLEY encouraged the r e s o f are Lo rd darkeni ng s r A noblemen, eminent prelates, and gre at distinguished men of science who were assembled at table, to la array N LEb Y o e f hour for their country. He and they hav e in - thing to do for themselves, can afford to be abctnivoe for others. Such patriots are found to be great nuisances by those whom they take under their tutelage. What they mean by taking care of the country is to meddle with all the concerns, lay and deg: l'14147; :. SUN, LONDON, FR I OAT', JULY 1P39 spiritual, of other men. The classes whose opulence allows them to be idle, get rid of their weariness by making experiments on the industrious. Their craving for occupation and excitement, because all their natural wants are supplied without any .exer tion on their part, turns them into patriots, and makes them labour for the good of the country. It would be an equal benefit to themselves and the nation had they to labour for their own bread. The Moniteur of Wednesday confirms the ac counts receivd yesterday of the commencement of hostilities between the Turkish and Egyptian armies on the confines of Syria. In the official columns of that Journal we find the following tele graphic despatches received by the French Govern ment on Tuesday night : TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES FROM MARSEILLES, DATED JULY 2. " The English packet Homer, coming from Malta, an nounces that on the 14th of June news bad been received from Constantinople of a first engagement, in consequence of which the Turks had gained possession of several vil !ages of the Beylick of Antib (Aintab. ) This advantage had caused the war party to prevail, and it had been de cided in Council that Hafiz Pacha should receive orders to advance. The first division of the Turkish fleet was seen on the 18th in the Dardanelles." " THE FRENCH CONSUL AT ALEXANDRIA TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. " Marseilles, July 2. " Mehemet Ali has given orders to Ibrahim Pacha to stop, wherever he might be, on the arrival of Captain Callier, and to wait for the issue of arrangements made by the Great Powers. The Egyptian squadron has gone out of port, but without hostile intentions. It has gone to cruise on the coast of Syria." Captain CALMER is a French officer of distin guished reputation, whose long residence in Egypt, scientific acquirements, and devotion to the inte rests of the VICEROY, have obtained for him the friendship of MEHEMET ALI and IRRAHIM. A letter from Alexandria, of the 10th ult. states, how ever, that his mission is a mere feint on the part of the Viceroy, and that, in reality, he is the bearer of secret instructions to IBRAHIM, to lose not a mo ment in repelling the attacks of the Turks. So far from being disheartened by learning that 1-121Frz had received orders to enter Syria, and that reverses were likely to attend his flag at the commencement of the campaign, MEHEMET ALL appeared to have cast the frost of twenty, winters from his head, and to have become absolutely young again. He was in high spirits, and while affecting the greatest horror of war, burning for the last grand oppor tunity of measuring swords with the SULTAN. It was reported in Paris on Tuesday evening on the authority, as was alleged, of letters brought by the English steamer, Rhadamanthus, to Malta, from Palermo, that the Vanguard and Dido ships of the line had been ordered ro prevent the Turkish fleet from proc,:eding beyond Ourlac. This, if true is very important. On Wednesday, the debate on the Oriental ques tionwas concluded in the Chamber of Deputies. The attendance of strangers was numerous and very fashionable. The princii.al speakers on Tuesday were MM. DE LA BORDE, TOCQUEVILLE, GUIZOT, and BERRYER, ODILLON BARROT, and DUPIN. The first of these gentlemen gave it as his opinion that France has an immense inte rest in preserving the Ottcmari empire ; and that if it be the duty of any flag to defend Tur key, it was that of France, which defended it since the 15th century. M. DE TOCQUEVILLE gave expression to some curious opinions. " Russia has a natural and direct interest," observed that abler writer than orator, " in destroying the Ottoman empire ; for this empire has been with reason called the key to its house ; hence it wishes at present, not only to weaken, but, at a later period, to destroy, this empire. England is the natural and habitual enemy of MEHEMET ALI ; for that country has an interest in Turkey existing as an independent state. France, in the eastern matters, has, like other European States, an interest in preserving both Turkey and Egypt independent in order to maintain the equilibrium of Europe. But, in doing this, France has no ally ; for to have one she must make a sacrifice of an interest, namely, either she must allow Russia to aggrandise herself by the destruction of the Ottoman Porte, or, by permitting England to take possession of the Egyptian territory. France, in calling upon the other nations to come forward and aid it in main taining peace, only acted as had been done before, and lately also in the affairs of Belgium. Should , Russia, under any of the hypotheses mentioned, take possession of any part of the Ottoman Em pire, France should do the same." M. GUIZOT contended that England and Austria had an equal interest in maintaining the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, which was much more powerful than was generally supposed. Its maintenance was neces sary to the equilibrium of European States. M. BERRYER concluded a speech in which he declared that neither himself nor his friends, the Royalist party, regarded this as a party question, with the following significant advice —" Protect Egypt or Turkey as you will, but do something. Act the part East which a Russian belongs interest to Faranndcean; Englishthere ar e interest i n th e ; create there a French interest. As for me, if it can be shown that the Government have any plan, any system which would bring about this result, instead of 10,000,000 f., I would vote 50,000,000 f." M. DUPIN took precisely the same view of the question, and maintained that the dis memberment of the Turkish empire by violence was as much less deplorable than the status quo as the loss of a limb by amputation was less dreadful than by a gangrene. M. ODILLON BARROT in a brilliant speech showed that it was not to Turkey or Egypt that France ought to address herself ; but to Russia, the grand mover of these puppets. Let France insist on the non-interference of of Russia, and England and France would cordially unite with her, because their interests would then be identical with those of France. On Wednesday the only orator was M. JAUFFRY, the reporter of the Committee on the Bill. After summing up the arguments against the Bill, and refuting most of them, he stated that " Constantinople was the only point really and permanently menaced, and it was to its preservation the attention of Europe should be particularly directed ; and this end could only be attained by a concert on the part of Western Europe to place the East under the guarantee of the public law of Europe, by respecting' the legitimate rights of the Sultan, and the situation which the fate of arms had made for the PACHA of Egypt. France ought to take the initiative of that measure ; she should hold a bold and decided language, and the whole of Europe would soon co-operate with her in the glorious task of saving the Ottoman empire, on which the salvation of Europe likewise de pended." The debate was now declared to be closed, and a division took place, when there appeared— For the grant of 10,000,000 francs 287 Against it 26 Thus closed one of the most interesting debates that took place in the French Chamber since the beginning of the Session. It displayed throughout a jealousy of England as unfounded as it is un worthy of French statesmen. The Maloreine, Captain Edwardißonet, arrived on the 23d of June, at Brest, from its voyage to the West coast of Africa. It brings a considerable quantity: of ivory, wax, ebony, and the value of about 3,000 francs in gold, proceeding partly from the salvage of the Jeune Emilie, and partly from the indemnities demanded of the Chief of the Guhon, for the pillage of that vessel, and of the Jeune Frederic ; partly from the indemnity obtained from the King of Bony, on account of the ship Baobab, belonging to Marseilles. To compel the King of Bony to pay what he was bound to pay, Captain Bonet was obliged to enter the river and prepare to cannonade the village, within musket shot, and fire on the inhabitants with grape shot; then the King, with the assistance of the people, collected what was necessary for the payment. M. Mon tagnis de la Rozue, commander on that station, has fixed a time for the chiefs of the Guhon to prepare the remain der of the payment, the amount of which be has himself fixed in articles of the produce of the country. The negro Prince Cringer, the chief of the plunderers, has given up all the articles of produce that he had i n hi s hands, to avert the chastisement which his piratical acts deserved, and were on the point of drawing down on him self and his country. Next year he must have a further sum (in produce) ready, or the village on the right bank runs great risk of being fired on or laid waste by the ships on the station. The Maloreine has brought from the Guhon a Prince of the family of Denis, who received and clothed the unfortunate French whom Cringer had plundered and ill-treated. The Maloreine cruised along the African coast within sight of the breakers which forbid all access. The Captain has brought a great number of commercial and nautical sketches of anchoring places, &c. M. Bro quant, delegate of the merchants of Bordeaux, has brought as complete a collection as possible of French goods which the inhabitants of the coast wish for, and of those which the English exchange to the greatest advantage ; and lastly, the productions of every part of the coast. —Le Commerce. BOURSE.-•-PAMS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, HALF-PAST THREE.—The quantity of business was but small until about three o'clock, when the market became brisk, and as much was done in the last half hour as in all the prior part of the day. For the Account the Three per Cents. from 79f. 25c., rose to 79f. ooe., and closed at 79f. 45c., being 20c. higher than yesterday. The Five per Cents. have also advanced to the same extent ; from 111 f. 60c., they improved to 111 f. 75c. For Money the Three per Cents. and the Five per Cents. arc 30c. higher. The Bank of France Shares, and those of the I,ooof. Laffitte Bank, have declined sf. The Belgian Five per Cents. have been as yesterday. The Belgian Bank Shares have risen sf. The Three per Cents, for the Account 72f. 10c. The Spanish Active has not varied. The Railway Shares are nearly as yesterday. The Versailles Right Bank has advanced 5f., and the Versailles Left Bank 7f, 50c. First Highest !.owes Last Price. Price. French 5 per Cents 4% per Cents lO6 ... 106 106 106 3 per Cents 79 10 ... 79 35 ... 79 10 79 30 Bank of trance Latrine Bank 1.0001. Sh lO5O ...1050 —.1050 _lO5O 5,000 f. Sh 5lOO ...5200 ..,5195 Belgian 5 per Cents lO2 ... 102 ... 102 102 Bank 760 ... 765 755 7(15 Coupons Spanish Ac:ive 19% 19% 19% 1934 Don sligisel Nea: olitan 99 50 ... 99 50 99 45 9d 50 Roman RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles, ft. B 670 ... 673 ... 671 672 50 Havre L. 8.145 .., 152 53 145 152 50 960 ... 960 960 960 Strasburg to Bale 293 ... 292 50 2e7 50 290 We have received Madrid Papers of the 26th ult., with letters from Bayonne, of the 29th. They bring no news of interest. To the astonishment of every person, hostilities have been suddenly sus pended, it being the policy of the Generals on both sides to spin out the war as long as Spain is able to support a soldier. Brussels and German Papers of the latest dates have been received this morning. Subjoined are extracts from them. ST. PETERSBURGII, JUNE 2.—His Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to give the insignia of the Order of Stanis laus of the First Class to Vice-Admiral Umaniz, Corn mander of the fifth division of the fleet, for having on the 15th of last month landed with entire success a detach ment of troops on the coast of Abascia, in the vicinity of the Rivers Subascha and Schahu. The ancient and celebrated city of Kiew has suffered much injury from a torrent of rain, which continued two days; the streets were completely under water, numbers of houses were inundated to a conside.able height, several wooden houses were swept away, and some women were drowned. BRUSSELS, JuLY 3. —The average price of wheat last week was 23f. 39c., and of rye 13f. 43c. ; the regulation for importation and exportation duties remain as before. The States General of Holland are convoked for the 18th of this month. GELMAN FUNDS—BausiaLs, JULY 9 Actual Debt, 2 per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, A per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent 92 3 per Cent. 7l Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 954 Society of Commerce, 4l; per Cent. llB Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 754 National Society —Brussels Papers, July 3. HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, JULY 2. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares An 10-Russian Loan 1074 1074 Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series Russian 5 per Cent. Hop: and Co. 3d and 4th - Se:h.s ..................................... - Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 234 pe Cent u3% 53% Ditto 5 per Cell' lOl Polish Bondi New ticket Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 714 71 Norwegian Loan, 1534, 4 per Cent... EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, JULY 2.-13. 6%..—Tw0 months 13. 4,N. PETERSBURCII, JUNE 21.-11 11.432. STOCKHOLM, JUNE 25.—Thirty days, 11. 35, BERLIN, JUNE 25. rhree ta,nths, 6. 9.0%• MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWEL VE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—We have had a very dull market to-day, and prices continue to have a downward tendency. The sales scarcely reached 1,000 bags Our arrivals this morning consist of French and Ostend mails; no ship letters. The Hamburgh mail bus arrived, by which we have received papers of the 2d July. The Exch: age c omes higher one shilling since this day week. Metalliques, 106 ; Bank Shares, 1,498; Gold A- per cent. higher, 433. (From the Augsburg Gazette.) Ibrahim Pacha has issued a proclamation, in which he states that the Sultan demands of Egypt and Syria an ex orbitant tribute, and if complied with their c ountry will soon be ruined, in e , )nsequ..nce of which he wages war for their present and future salvation. The inundations of the Tigris has caused great damages in Mesopotamia. Several caravans have perished, and a part of the Turkish magazine. belonging to the army has been destroyed. We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester day's date, by which we learn by accounts from Cobourg of the 25th of June, that the town of Neustadt has been destroyed by fire. The Town House and more than 200 other houses have been reduced to cinders. The flames spread with such rapidity that more than 1.400 of the inha bitants could save nothing but the clothes they had on. It is not )et known the number of victims who have pe rished. Th e bodies of two women had been dug out of the ruins. The importations in the port of Antwerp in 1838, com pared with that of 1839, present in cotton an augmenta tion of 11,742 bales; in wool a diminution of 3,450 bales, while the importations at Ostend, of the same article, have augmented to 5,900 bales. the British Queen (steamer), is stated to have passed Gravesend, and will be in the River this afternoon. We understand that the letters from Mr. Waghorn will be delivered on Monday. THE FUNDS. The serious affair _which took place at Birmingham between the Chartists and the police, which at length was put down by the timely arrival of some Cavalry, as well as the Bank Directors coming yesterday to a determina tion not to augment their discounts at present more than 4 per cent., has not had, to the present hour, any effect on the Bri;ish Funds. Both the public and speculators in the Funds are very anxious to ascertain . the cont ents of t h e B udget, which, to the present time, still remain a secret in the City. Consequently no operations of any importance are doing in either of the markets. By the Atalanta, arrived at Suez, o ver l an d d espatc h es have been received from India of the following dates:— Bombay, May 20, Madras, May 9, and Calcutta, May 8. Consols, which closed at 932.1 for the opening, o pened at the above quotation, since which they ma be q uoted 93} ; Reduced, 92i ; Exchequer Bills, 25 y 27 ; India Bonds, 28 30; Bank Stock, 191 192; India Stock, 255 257. In the Foreign Market the prices as yet are nominal, and may be quoted as they left off. Spanish Active, 19-1-; Portuguese, 341; Three per Cents., 201 21 ; Brazilian 77k; Colombian, 331 i ; Mexican, 26f ; Belk ian, 102-1 ; Dutch Two.and-a. Half per Cents., 541 i ; Five per Cents., 1021 103. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS P.ank Stock 192 1 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. — 3 ;. 2 per Cent ‘l97,i Ditto Red. New 314 per Cent New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Jan. 5, 1860 144 '7-16 Oct. 10, 1850 — Jan. 5, 1860 — Jan. 5, 1880 — April 5, 1880 Jan. 5. 1870 - DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock Ditto Bonds 3O pm. South Sea Stock -- Old Annuities 9l New Ditto -- 8 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 -- D Ex it c to h .. .................... ....xl .. . ..... . 2 2 n 5 .2 21 1 m. Pm. Ditto Small 27 '29 pm. Ditto Commercial — I: ' ni Ditto Adverti se d Bank Stock for Account ... -- India Stock for Account ... -- Consos for Account 94i - -- - PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account 7B 4 jy Buenos Ayres . Bonds Ditto Account Chilian Bonds D tto Account Columbian Bonds Ditto Account Columbian Bonds, 1824. Ditto Account Danish Bonds .„ ;4,4 TIES DA.I AT ONL O'CLOCK Peruvian Bond, — I Ditto Account — Portuguese Bons Ditto New Bonds — Ditto Account 34% Ditto, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Prussian Bonds Russian Bonds, 182'2 — Ditto Account .-- Ditto Metallic Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account. Passive Ditto Account Greek Bonds Def,rre.l B l, French, 5 per cent...—. —f. —c. Ditti Bonds, 18'23 Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Account ......... 4 per cent. ...... 3 per cent. —t —c. Exchange. —f. —e. Dutch, 4yE, per cent. 54% Ditto, 6 per Cent Ditto ACCount. . - Ditto Account Neapolitan Ditto, 5 per cent lO3 Ditto Account — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Brighton Railway HALF-PAST ONE. No information has as yet transpired respecting the in telligence received from India by a special messenger, and the papers and letters are not expected until Monday; but it appears that the Calcutta Gazette has been received at Paris, stating that an extensive conspiracy against the English had been discovered by a Magistrate at Madras, and that the Shah of Persia and Maun Singh were at the head of the plot; also that :Shah had marched against Herat with 40,000 men, after detaching a corps of 5,000 men to Bushire. Consols, According to the above information, which is not of a favourable nature, we should not be surprised to Lear that Con sols at prese w n h t i o 6 3l7 93i, are not quite Bills 25 27 ; India Bonds 30 pram; our army in India is marching on Caboul. so good, owing to some Reduced having been sold. Con- Bank Stock rather in demand. Exchequer lower, 192 191. ere m i o n ne t y he i : morning In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Active 191 ; Portuguese rather better, 344; Brazilian 781 i, also better ; Colombian 33i ; Danish 7 5 1; Dutch Two - and - a . Half per Cents. 541; Five per Cents. 103. We are glad to find that the Cotton Market at Liverpool continues drooping, and the exting uisher will soon be p ut •n the monopoly. TWO O'CLOCK. This moment a report prevails that Colonel Sale's Brigade has had some fighting in India, particulars not known. A meeting of the Chilian Bondholders was held this morning, at which Senor Rosai.es laid a plan before the meeting, recognizing that the whole of the debt be paid off at extended periods. A DRUNKEN MOTHER On Monday night, about eleven o'clock, as a man named Henry, in the service of the Earl of Hawarden, w as proceeding along Castle. street East, Oxford-street, he found an infant, not many weeks old, wrapped up in fknnel, and lying on the step of the door, No. 37. It was taken to the workhouse, and upon inquiry it was ascertained yesterday (Thursday) that the mother's name was Swainsling, and that she lived in Star-street, Paddington. It appears that she was much in toxicated on the night of Monday, and having laid down the infant upon the step and gone home, bad quite forgot ten where she had left it. The Glasgow Chronicle says, " The London mail, since the recent change, has been very irregular. To-day (Wednesday) it did not arrive till half-past three." LADY FLORA HASTINGS, We regret to state that Lady FLORA HASTINGS died at two o'clock this morning.. UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE. FACTS AND ESTIMATES AS TO THE INCREASE OF LETTERS. The only point connected with a uniform penny postage on which there appears to be any material difference of opinion is, as to whether or not the revenue will suffer by the proposed reduction. The plan will stimulate the increase of letters in two ways—first, by the increased facilities of despatch of letters ; second, by the reduction of postage. INCREASED FACILITIES. Many facts were proved in evidence before the Postage Committee, which renders it clear that even at the same or higher rates of postage, increasing the opportuniti es o f despatchin g l e tt ers an d the rapidity with which they are transmitted and delivered always increases the number sent. I. Palmer's adoption of mail-coaches, though accom panied with repeated advances of postage, increased the number of letters threefold in 20 years. And 2. The new facilities of transmission afforded by the Manchester and Liverpool Railway increased the number of letters between the termini nearly 50 per cent. in six years, postage remaining the same. 3. Although not substantiated before the Postage Com mittee, it is understood that the recent establishment of a morning mail from London to Brighton has produced a similar effect. 4. It appears from the valuable work of M. Piron, Sous Derecteur des Pontes aux Leitres, that a reduction in the time of transmission from Paris to Marseilles, from 118 to 68 hours, has doubled the number of letters. REDUCTION OF POSTAGE. This is relied upon as by far the most efficient cause of increase in the number of letters. It has been found that the decrease of price in any ar ticle of general demand, so far from lessening the amount of the public expenditure on such article, has always in creased it. " 1. The price of soap, for instance, has recently fallen by about one-eighth ; the consumption in the same time has increased by one-third. Tea, again, the price of which, since the opening of the China trade, has fallen about one sixth, has increased in consumptir,n by almost a half. The consumption of silk goods, whie'h subsequently to the year 1823 have fallen in price by a',out one-filth, has more than doubled. The consumption of coffee, the price of which, subsequently to 1823, has frilen about one-foulth, has more than tripled. And the 'consumption of cotton goods, the price of which, during the last 20 years, has fallen by nearly one-half, has is'. the same time been fourfolded."— Po st- Office Reform, page 70. 2. The sale of newspapers for the 12 months before the late reduction ie stamps was " 35,576 056* at an average price, say 7d., costing the public 1,037,6341." For the 12 months subsequent to the reduction, it was 53,496,207,* at an average price, say of 44d., costing the public 1,058,779/. 3. The annual number of advertisements before the late reduction in the advertisement duty was " 1,010,0004 at an average price, say of 65., costing the public 303,0001." It is now " 1,670,0001., at an average price, say 45., costing the public 334,0001." 4. The number of persons paying for admission to the Tower was, is the 10 months prior to the late reduction, " 9,505, at 3s. each (including the warder's fee) = 1,426/." In the 10 months subsequent to the reduction it was "37,431, at ls. each, 1,871/." The rule established by these facts—viz., that the de mand for the article increases in a greater proportion than the price decreases, so that if 1,000 are sold at Is., many mole than 2,000 would be sold at 6d., is, it is believed, without exception. Certainly the article of postage does not furnish one. " The reduction of the Irish postage. rates which was made in 1827 was immediately followed by a considerable increase in the Irish Post-office revenue, though precisely to what extent it would be difficult to state, owing to a transfer that was made at the same time of certain receipts from the English to the Irish Post•office revenue. An alteration was made in the year 1831, which was equivalent to a partial reduction, by exempting the correspondence of a portion of the metropolis, which had paid the General. post rate, from paying an additional twopenny-post rate. Consequent on this reduction, though at first attended with some logs, the Post-office revenue was improved to the amount of 10,0001, a-year, instead of there being a loss of 20,000/. a year, as had been expected by the Post-office. A reduction made in 1835 on the rates of ship letters has been followed by a considerable increase in that branch of the revenue."S— Third Report of the Select Committee on Postage, page 29. PRACTICAL. EFFECT OF REDUCTION TO ONE PENNY. The postage of letters between Edinburgh and the adja cent towns and villages was, in 1837, reduced from 2d. to Id. In rather more than a year the letters had more than doubled, and were on the increase when the last returns were made.§ Postage betwean Stroud and Nailsworth, in Gloucester shire was recently reduced from 4d. to Id. The number of letters has already increased about sixfold. FUTURE GROSS REVENUE OF THE POST-OFFICE. There seems, then, no rational ground of fear that the gross revenue of the Post-office will be diminished. On the contrary, its increase might be safely predicted, even if no other change was contemplated than the proposed reduction. But taking the proposed addi tional facilities for, the despatch of letters into ac count, the increase of the gross revenue may, at no dis tant period, be fairly expected to be considerable. Many persons competent to form a seund opinion, think such in crease will be very large. FUTURE EXPENSES OF THE POST-OFFICE. The proposed changes will operate partly to increase, aud partly to decrease, the cost of the Post-office. Tile increase will arise out of the additional number M letters passing through the post. The decrease, chiefly from the postage being paid in advanco by means of stamps. The balance will probably be a comparatively slight aumentation of expense, which it is confidently expected will be more than compensated by the increase in the customs, excise, &c., produced by the stimulus to com merce consequent on the cheapness of postage. There is, then, no just reason for believing that the pro posed reduction in postage will at all diminish the revenue of the country. Below I have drawn out an estimate of the course which things may probably take after the proposed change, on the supposition of the gross revenue remaining the same as at present. I have perhaps undervalued some sources of increase, and overestimated others. Ido not place much reliance on the details, but I have great confidence that the general result will hereafter be found below the truth. ESTIMATE of THE MODE IN WHICH 'me REQUIRED IN CREASE OF GENERAL POST LETTERS MAY EE PRESUMED ARE PLACE. Present number of chargeable General Post let ters, call this Contraband letters, and evasions by writing in news papers, &c. (estimated by many at double the posted letters, but considered it equal only) 2.2 i c :- ; O - ; Total of letters now written Assume the rate of increase to be only 2to 1 2 Estimated return General Post letters, from the pre sent letter-writing class Invoices—( Estimated by Mr. Cobden, and other mer cantile men, as equal to the present Post letters—say half only) Additional printed circulars, catalogues, small parcels, &c. say Letters from numerous classes who may now be said not to use the Post-office at all, say 3 Required increase of General Post letters to sustain the gloss reve,,ue (vide Third Report, p. 55.) That is to say, an addition of live-fold. Bayswater, July 1. ROWLAND HILL. 4 No. 307, Session 1838. t No. 184, Session 1839. / The increase has been from 84,0001. to 116,000/. per an , num.—Vide " First Report on Postage," page 472. Third Report, Abstract, page 24. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY) DEAL, JULY 4.—Wind E.N. E. ,moderate.—Sailed the General Palmer, Elliott, for Bombay; Richard Brown, Dunlop, Bermuda; Esther, Banas, Quebec; Black Nymph, Wilson, Africa. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4.—Wind S. S. E. PLYMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind variable. Arrived the Charlotte, from Memel. FALMOUTH, JULY 3. —Wind variable and light.—Off port, the Anna Maria, Steinmouth. from Surinam. LivEßPoor„ JULY 4.—Wind N. IV., light airs.—Arrived the Flora, Blair, from Bombay ; Lenwiek, St. John's. New Brunswick ; Margaret Forbes, King, Natchez. Sailed the Seloryd, Saunders, for Vera Cruz - Mary, Gardner, China; Azhap, Toole, Sylvia, Willis, and Emerald, Ellis, Quebec; Talleyrand, Webb, Boston ; Harriet and Jessie, M'Kown, Charleston; Ann Paley, Williams, Genoa ; Christian, Gardner, Oporto. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. This week's supply of English Grain has been small, but a great many foreign vessels have arrived with Wheat, Barley, and Oats. The sale of every article has been slack, hut the factors will not submit to lower prices. Fresh made Flour is in demand, other sorts met very few buyers. ARRIVALS. Barley. I Oats. Flour. 180 qrs. 2,32.0 qra. I :1,910 .acks 4,490 19,930 Wheat. English Irish ...... Foreign SMITHFIELD. - brls, A short supply, and a lively trade. Beef declined a little, but Veal advanced 4d. per stone; Mutton, Lamb, and Pork as last quoted. Beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; Mutton, 4s. to 4s. Bd, ; Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, ss. 4d. to 6s. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. Beasts, 394; Slyep and Lambs, 9.780; Pigs, 510 ; Calves, 437. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted; Turbot, 4s. ad. to 15s. ; Good Salmon, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per lb. ; Soles, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per pair; Mackerel, sd. to 10d. ; Lob sters, 6d. to 2s. 6d. and 3s. ; Haddocks, 6d. to Is. ; and Whiting, 3d. to 6d. BRIGHTON, THURSDAY, SIX. O'CLOCK, p.'. —The British Queen steam ship has made the passage from Liverpool to this place in 51 hours, making an average S I oed of eleven miles and a half per hour. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morn ing, between eight and nine o'clock, Thomas Anthony, aged 13 years, the son of a gentleman residing at No. 25, Euston-square, was crossing the Hampstead-road, near St. James's Chapel, when he was knocked down by a horse and cart, the wheel of which passed over his chest, forcing several cf his ribs into the cavity of the chest. He was conveyed in a dreadful state of suffering to the Uni versity College HosFitil, and is not expected to survive. THE NEWCASTLE MURDER..—The trial of Archibald Bolam, for the murder of Joseph Millie, is ex pected to take place at Newcastle, in the County Court, on the 30th or 31t of July. He will be defended by Mr. Dundas and Sir Gregory Lewin. DISTURBANCE AT BIRMINGHAM. (nom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Birmingham, Thursday Night. At al out a quarter-past nine I was in the neighbour. hood of the Bull.ring, when a cry was made that the people assernbl.d by Nelson's Monument were attacked by the police. The scene at that tine was past description. Sixty of the A division of the London police, under the superintendence of Inspectors Martin and Partridge, arrived by the eight o'clock train. At nine o'clock they arrived in omnibuses at the public office, Moor -street, which is situated within fifty yards of the Bull-ring. At that time there were not less than 1,000 persons around the Monument in the Bull-ring. The police, in divisions of about 14, made an attempt to disperse the people. The scene was beyond description. The people in the first in stance retreated, then attacked the police; when a man who was seized was soon rescued. This went on for about fifteen minutes; when about eight divisions of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, headed by the Mayor, and Dr. Booth, Magistrate, arrived. They were placed in divisions at the end of Moor-street, the Bull-ring, Speecal street, Ball -street, Philip-street, and the High Town. Shortly afterwards about six divisions of the Riflemen arrived to support the Dragoons. I have only time to say that about twelve men are in ' custody, several of them injured, one with a cutlass in his possession. A policeman is in the hospital, wounded in the head, several others slightly, one stabbed in the abdomen, and another in the thigh. All at this moment quiet. (From the Times.) This evening the Bull-ring meetings of the Chartists have been brought to a crisis. At eight o'clock this night, the usual hour of meeting, there was a large as semblage of the people, accompanied by banners, &e. To the great surprise, however, of the mob, about a quarter-past eight, a party of the London police arrived, and immediately proceeded to arrest the leaders and dis perse the meeting. The metropolitan police were sent down by the Home-office, and arrived only a few minutes before they attempted the dispersion of the Chartist mul titude. It is impossible in a few lines to describe the con fusion which ensued after the attack of the police. The mob resisted, and, although the London police were well organised, and most determined in their efforts, the number of the Chartists to whom they were opposed, and their evident preparation to meet any attack, led to the tempo rary defeat of the police. For about ten minutes the fight was fearful, and, I am sorry to add, it is feared that in more than one instance the consequence will prove fatal. The police were driven back into Moor- street, and, for a short time, it was apprehended that the mob would suc ceed in an assault upon the prison. Fortunately, the 4th Royal Irish Dragoons, headed by Colonel Chatterton, and accompanied by Mr. Scholefield, the Mayor, arrived in time to afford protection to the civil authorities, and, as I am informed by a bystander, a gentleman of influence in the town, saved the Public-office from popular fury. The 4th Irish Dragoons, together with the Rifle Bri gade, immediately encompassed the Bull-ring, and stopped every avenue leading to it. The mob upon their appear ance took to flight in al! directions, and at the time I write the town is in a state of great excitement. _ . Several of the London police are seriously injured, and it is feared that one inspector is fatally wounded by a stab in the side. A magistrate in expectation of his death, is now taking his deposition. Five of the police have been con veyed to the public-office, some of whom are unquestion ably seriously injured. After all, I believe that the proceedings of to-night will have a most beneficial effect. Few, if any, of the repu table workmen of the town are conneted with the Char tists. The military occupy the principal streets, and, lam of opinion, to morrow will see a restoration of comparative quiet. _ _ The Mayor, Mr. Chance, and other Magistrates, are in attendance, and will remain at the Public-office during the night. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTE..,LIGENCE. The next General Meeting of the Members of the Royal Yacht Squadron will take place at the Squadron House, on Friday the 12th inst. The Secretary has sold Col. John Hall's cutter Yacht, Owen Glendwr, of 113 tons, to Earl Desart; Sir Arch. Murray, Bart.'s schooner yacht, Peri, of 59 tons, to Capt. Bulkeley, and the Rev. Denis George's cutter yacht Wave, to Capt. James Kean, R. N. Mr. A. Hill's new schooner yacht Ariel, of 118 tons is nearly ready for sea. ARRIVALS. June 28.—The Merlin, schooner, William Lyon, Esq. from Portsmouth. 3 P.m.—The Kestrel, yawl, Commodore Earl of Yar borough, from Portsmouth—fresh breezes, wind N. W., and squally. __ Norna, schooner, Stephen Challen, Esq., from Dartmouth. 30th, at noon.—The Harriet, schooner, John Beard. more, Esq., from Gravesend—light breezes, wind N. W. and fine. July 1,30 minutes past seven, A.M.—The Arrow, cutter, Lord Godolphin, from London and Brighton—light breeze, wind N. N. \V. SAILINGS. June 30, 3 A.M.—Arundel yawl, Wm. Hanham, Esq., for Cronstadt and St. Petersburg. Fresh breeze, N. W. July 2, 4 P.m.—Medora'eutter, Edward Byrne, Esq. for Guernsey and the Mediterranean. Light breeze N. N. E. 3d, 9 30 A.M.-Dolphin schooner, G. A. Ackers, Esq., for Weymouth and other western ports. Light breeze, E. N. E. 4th, 6 A.m.—Breeze cutter, James Lyon, Esq., for Cherbourg. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Cutters.—The Nautilus, Ann, Alarm, Lord of the Isles, Elizabeth, Hebe, Emerald, Earl St. Vincent, Breeze, Aurora, Aibatrcss, Sultana, Arrow, Giulia, Fanny, Ama• ZOn, Matilda, and Midge. Schooners.—The Norna, Ariel, Merlin, Wanderer, and Kestrel yawl. The Marquis of Westminster has taken Trafalgar-house. His Lordship's servants are expected to arrive to-morrow, his Lordship on Saturday. The Earl of Shannon's establishment are expected at East Cowes Castle to morrow, his Lordship and the Ladies on Saturday. The season is unusually late, and a great number of the best houses are still to let. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager patronizes a fke and concert, to be held at Beulah Spa, on Wednesday next, in aid of the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children, which we are informed will be honoured with the presence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and a long list of the Nobility. Among the artistes en gaged for the occasion are the two Grisis, Rubini, and Yiniburini; and in every respect the exertions of a very numerous and influential board of stewards will be likely to give the utmost gratification. Lady Flota Hastings continues in an extremely dangerous state of health. The considerate kindness and attention shown by the Queen to Lady Flora must be ap preciated by the Hastings family, and must tend to alle viate, as far as is possible, the painful distress occasioned by her Ladyship's severe illness. Nothing has been omitted which could contribute to the quiet or comfort of the invalid. Her Majesty has not only put off the grand dinner which she proposed to give to the Queen-Dowager, for fear that th e carr i ages m i ght disturb Lady Flora, but has also of late commanded both the military and the private bands of music to be discontinued for the same reason. Apartments have been prepared for such members of her Ladyship's family as might wish to attend upon her by night or by day, and orders given that they might com mand refreshments at any hour. Her Majesty's kind fore sight has even led her to desire the Princess of Leiningen to change her apartment, in order that her Highness's children might not, when visiting her, disturb Lady Flora's repose. We are happy to be able to state, upon autho rity, that these attentions are most gratefully felt and ac knowledged by the Lady whose sufferings they are intended to alleviate. Lord Hotharn has sent an address to the electors of Leominster, in which he states that it is not his intention to offer himself again. —Hereford Times. It is said that Mr. Tomline, a gentleman of im mense wealth, intends to come forward in the event of a dissolution for South Lincolnshire, in conjunction with Christopher Turnor, Esq., who married the daughter of the Earl of Winchilsea.—Morning Post. Sir William Follett has gone to Brighton, ac companied by bis lady and family, with the intention of re siding there for some weeks for the benefit of the change of air. Although not recovered from his late serious illness, his health is mending. On Monday Sir M. Wood and the Committee of Metropolitan Improvements visited Chelsea, and in spected the intended line as far as Battersea Bridge. Tower-street, extending from the church to the bridge, will be removed ; there is to be part of the river taken in to widen Cheyne-walk, and a carriage thoroughfare op posite the College in a line with Hospital-row.—Globe. We learn from a Correspondent that the "Church wardens of Bungay Sc. Mary" have begun their Church rate war again. Instead of collecting the rate as usual from those who like to pay, and giving the recusants time to think of their ways, they have fairly taken the bull by the horns, applied first of all to a Dissenter, and on his refusal to pay, obtained a summons against him from the justice, Mr. Butcher, by whom the rate was moved in vestry three weeks ago. A work of fiction will be published in a few days, which cannot fail to excite a more than ordinary decree of interest, from the circumstance of George 111. sustaining a prominent part; in the development of the narrative. The Novel is called " Hamilton King," and it is from the pen of one who has already proved himself to be a decided favourite with the public. His forth coming work involves a series of strongly-contrasted inci dents, by sea and land, in England and the West Indies, and contains a great variety of character:, exhibited with rare dramatic power, from many in the Court of George 111, to those in humble life, including pirates, negroes, Yankee adventurers, Irish rebels, French refugees, & c . In mystery and originality of plot, it will remind the reader of Cooper's most successful works, while in the drollery of many of its incidents it will recal the happi es t efforts of Hook and Marryat. " THE FIRST OF JULY " (IRELAND.)—The Dublin Evening Mail of Wednesday gravely asserts that " Were then; one proof more decisive than another of the evil tendency of Lord Normanby's Irish policy, it would be found in the peace, harmony, and absence of excitement or disturbance which characterised the proceedings of the Ist of July 11" SALMON FISIIING.---The rain with which we have been visited almost unintermittingly durin7 the last eight or ten days has had a highly beneficial eff, , et upon the salmon fishing, which has been greatly improved dur ing that period, the take both of salmon and gilses hav ing been abundant.—Berwick Warder. EVENTNG' PDTTION COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court yesterday afternoon t.t Buck inglinrn Palace. Baron de Cetto, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of Bavaria, had an audie n ce of her Majesty to take l eave fur - a short time. His Excel lency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G. C. B. ; her Majeety's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sir G. Hamilton Seymour, her Majesty's Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of the Belgians, was presented to the Queen on his arrival from Brussels by Viscount Palmerston. Sir Edward B. Disbrowe, her Majesty's Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of the Netherlands, had an audience of her Majesty to take leave. Sir Edward was presented by Viscount Palmerston. The Court was attended by Lord Gardner, Lord in Waiting; Honorable W. Cowper, Groom in Waiting; and the Honourable Colonel Cavendish, Clerk, Marshal, Equerry in Waiting. Viscount Melbourne and Lord Hill had audiences yes terday- of her Majesty. Iler Majesty the Queen Dawager dined last evening with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Princess of Hohenlohe, and was attended by the Viscountess Bar rington and Earl Howe. The party to meet her Ma jesty consisted of the Austrian Ambassador, the Duke of Wellington, Duke of Dorset, Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, Earl and Countess of Hard wicke, Couut Valentin Esterhazy, Viscount Barring ton, and Sir Robert Gordon. The Duchess of Cambridge had afterwards an evening party. Amongst the company were the Danish Mi nister and Baroness Blome, the Prussian Charge d'Affaires ; the Saxon Minister, tie Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, Earl and Countess of Jersey, Sir John and Lady Shelley, Miss Shelley, Earl and Countess of Lincoln, Lady and Miss Peel, Hon. Miss Eden, Rev. J. R. Wood, lion. Capt. Curzon, Marquis and ;Marchioness of Ely, Lady A. Loftus, Lady and the Hon. Miss Willoughby, Lord and Lady ‘Vharncliffe, Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, Earl and Countess of Wilton, Lord and Lady Burghersh, Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Baron Lebzeltern, Countess of Mayo, Earl of Cardigan, Lord Forrester, Earl and Countess Cawdor, and Ladies Campbell, lion. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, Earl and Countess of Sheffield. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Princesses of Hohenlohe, visited and inspected yesterday St. Paul's Cathedral and the East India House. In her Majesty's suite were Viscount and Viscountess Barring.. ton, Earl Howe, and the Hon. Captain Curzon. Her Majesty and the Princesses partook of a ddeune at the East India House. The Duke of Cambridge visited the Qeeen Dowager yesterday. The accounts of the state of Lady Flora Hastings were last evening most unfavourable. His Excellency Andrew Stevenson, the American Mi nister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office, and afterwards with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of Viscount Melbourne in Downing. street. It was attended by the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Duncannon, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Marquis of Normanby, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Earl of Tinto, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Holland, Mr. Poulett Thomson, Viscount Howick, and Lord Murpeth. The Council sat two hours. A Deputation, consisting of Mr. Williams, M. P., Mr. Hoskins, M. P , Mr. W. A. Williams, M. P., Sir John Edwards, M.P., Colonel Salwey, M.P., Mr. W. Williams, M. P., Mr. Powell, and Captain Parsons, had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing street. Mr. Sheriff Johnson bad an interview with Lord John Russell at the Home Office. Lard Teignmouth bad an interview yestt,rday with Viscount Melbourne. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, ai Marlborough.houso, Pall-mall, from a visit to the Duke and Duchess Bernard, at the Hague ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Vesey, at the Bur. lington Hotel, Cork -street, from Dublin ; Lord and Lady Clarendon, in Grosvenor -crescent, from the Grove, Hert fordshire ; Lord Faversham, in Arlington-street, from Brighton ; the Hon. M r . an d M rs. L ocke King, at the Dowager Lady King's, in Dover-street, from Woburn park, Surrey; Lieutenant-General Sir Evan Loyd and, the Dowager Lady Trimlestown, in Albemarle.atreet, from their seat in Shropshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond -street, from their seat in \Vales ; Lady Maynard, in Grosvenor. square, from Easton Lodge, Essex ; Captain and Lady Charlotte Berkeley, in Spring-gardens, from their villa, at Maidenhead, Berks ; Lord and Lady Lurgan, from their seat in Meath ; Lord Charles Russell, from Woburn, Bedfordshire ; Mr. sad Mrs. Errington, in Hill-street, from Paris ; Mr. Praed, M. P., in Chester-square, from ditto ; Lady Foulis, from the seat of Sir William Foulis, Inglehy Manor, Yorkshire ; Lord Templemore, at the Duke of Richmond's, Portland. place, from Combe Bank, Sevenoaks, Kent ; the Bishop of Tuam and family, at the St. James's Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Dublin ; Frederick W. P. W. Free.. man, Esq., at ditto, from the Cape of Good Hope; Ge. zieral Quisman, and Judge Nutcher, at ditto, from New York ; Rev. James C. Gordon, at the Burlington Hotel; Cork -street, from the Continent. DEPARTURES. Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., from Pall-mall, for Tre dcgar, Monmouthshire ; Lady Grey, from Dover -street, for the Isle of Wight ; Colonel and Mrs. Rochfort, from Great Stanhope-street, for ditto; Colonel and Mrs. Kearney, from Duke-street, for Glasgow; Sir Samuel Whalley, for Calais; Lord and Lady Somers, from Thomas's Hotel, for their seat, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire ; the Bishop of Salisbury and Mrs. Denison, f rom P ortman-square, for the Palace, at Salisbury ; Mr. Charles Sheridan and Mr. Frank Sheridan, from Bolton -street, for North America; Colonel and Mrs. Robins, from the Lansdowne Hotel, Dover-street; Sir Robert Frankland Russell and family, for Chequers Court ; Lady Lionel Smith and family, from London, for Tunbridge-wells. - - THE CARRIER PIGEON. (FRost THE FRENCH OF BERENnER.) The wine-cup was bright, and my beautiful maid Sung the gods of old Grece and her vanished renown: We compared her to France as we sat in the shade, When a bird at our feet sank exhaustedly down. To his wings was a letter attached, which he brought Over mountain and main, to some soul-cherished spot. Come, drink of my goblet, poor messenger dove, And rest from thy flight on the breast of my love. His wanderings have wearied and wasted his wing; Ah 1 quickly restore him, and let him depart. Does lie hear the advice of a merchant ? or brin g To the eyes of gay beauty the voice of the heart? He earrie,i, perchance, the last wish and the prayer Of the lonn and the exiled who dies in despair A B Ttd Come, ht drink of restha t es f e r w from m or A d t sthnhyo' flightn go et, 11 it e b l geon o tpoor messenger missive e go es he t herbwr oe would seemingly efs dove, o in y love. s France;y in And its theme must be glory, and, therefore, we may, As protectors and friends, snatch a cursory glance. Announcement of happiness ! Athens is free Fresh laurels, 0 Grp ece, shall be planted for thee : Come, drink of my goblet, poor messenger dove, And rest from thy flight on the breast of my love. Let us drink to free Greece ! mark, my charmer, the throng Of those Semi-gods newly arisen in her clime I i.i Old Europe, in vain. disinherited long 4., irciis st Her grand epic ancients of mythical time. Fair Athens victorious, all glory be thine ! For the worship of ruins no longer a shrine I Come, drink of my goblet, poor messenger cle,ve, 0 0 And rest from thy fli g h t on the breast of nry love. ti A sluti Yes, Athens is free ! Muse of Pindar reY, nme , :macs: Thy sceptre, thy lyre, and thy lof ties'. tone : ' O4 " . Despite the Barbarian, she bursts horn her tomb ; Despite the vain monarchs, her freedom is won. And, taught by her fame, let the, universe see An Athens for ever, 0 Paris, in thee Come, drink of my goblet, poor messenger dove, And rest from thy flight on the breast of my love. Sweet wanderer of Hellas ! repose thee, and then Cissz tooerr h oirnt ' :uki l h, y er:e,n, n o dtlf thersri o t Ena o eimknoa t tnros h tes I ,: dmaoer turtle, a u fryroo r e‘ t nug, e l u i r e o i btkaul in ' rnd . teg h ,s o let Athens, chides d o if e b m r : e e ry s a o d v nt e i o n l tn a g h y eys . againwa way. t m he e i s r s t e o n t g te e r r in d g ov t e h , rones. s p o o n or t And rest from thy flight on the breast of my love. Cork. W. D. —Atheneum. THE TOURNAMENT. - The practising for the approaching Tournament is con tinued twice a week, Tuesdays and Saturdays, in public. On the last occasion the scene of action, which is at the back of the Eyre Arms Tavern, near St. John's Wood bar racks, was visited by most of the principal families of the nobility in town. The knights are indeed so highly con nected that, as admission is only gained by an order from one of them, the company assembled is of the most select description. The ground chosen is oblong. and of about four acres in size, along the centre of which is placed a bar rier, with a frame for the working of a figure in armour, which is propelled along the railroad by the strength of three men in the opposite direction to that which the knight takes in charging. it. It appears absolutely necessary that the horse should be perfectly obedient to the rider's will in order even to apprt ach the figure. None of the horses are as yet sufficiently trained. There is, however, no want of esprit on the part of the riders, and their horses are evi dently good both for strength and speed. The trumpet sounds ! Away goes Mr. Charteris at fall speed I His headlong career is not, however, destined to be successful. The plume of the figure remains unsoiled, and this gallant knight is compelled to bite the dust. With better success Lord Eglintoun, Captain Maynard, and Lord Cassilis made their debut in turn ; Lord Craven, in armour inlaid with gold, L or d G lenlyon, and Sir F. Hopkins followed, generally breaking up the armour of their steel• clad opponent, which as quickly ' , Appeared, as if b y magic, unharmed and ready for the encounter. The esquires, meanwhile, amuse themselves by tilting at oranges suspended i n th e air, or at the 0 10 game of the ring . The effect of the t ents an d raised pla':forms, filled by the beauty and fashio n o f London, only requi re d suns hine, which on this occasion was not af r .arded, and a violent rain storm dispersed the assembly P!,. an early hour. We hear that Lady Seytr.our is to be chosen Queen of the Tournament, and is to have the power of deciding upon the merits of these representatives of the warriors of other days.