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THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols., PARsoNs _ and WIDOWS BY THE AUTHOR of " PETER PRIGGINS," &c. Henry colburn, Publisher; 13, Great Marlborough-street HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO.MORROW EVENING AUG. 10, Will be pr'sented (for the first time in this c , untry) . Ricci's New Orcra, en Ted CORRADO D'ALTAMi. RA. Md le (irisi ; Lab , Ila Madame t3ellini ; Margarita Madame Oai Fiori ; .'onello, Mdli . Favanti ; Roggero, Sig. Mario ;• Cancelliere, Sig. Dai Ficri ; Gifted.", Sig. A. Giubilei ; Corrado, •ig rriasari. Between the Acts a Diverti cement, in which Mlle. Fanny ElssliT will appear. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet o' LE LAC DE3 FEES The princi ,, al Characters by Mdlle. Cerito, Ntdlles. Fetch nand, Ba•ville dada e c opere; M Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. A pplicatlons for Boxes, „talk:, and Tickets to be made at the Box t: tfice, Opera Colonnade. HER M A.IESTY'S THEATRE. LAS! . NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE SEASON. Madame PERSIANI respeCtfully informs the Nobility. Subscribers to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that HIS BENFA IT take place ON THUft , D AY NEXT, AUG. 15, When wit be performed Mozart's chef d'oeuvre IL DON (lIOVANNI, by 'Madame Grisi, nine. Fayanti and Madame Perciani ; Eignori Lablache, F. Lablache, Ga li, and Mario. In the course or the Evening, S,lections from a Favourite Opera, in which Sig Moriani will a "pear. And other i• ntett dnmen , s' in which Mille. Fanny Elssler, Mdlle. Ceri , o, MM. Purrot and Sr. Leo , . will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and 'tickets to he made at the Box• . Os era Doors - open at Seven ; the Opera will com mence at Half-past Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAItKET. MR. BENJAM N WEBSUie is, L.h..bSEE FUR ONE NIGHT MORE. THIs EVENING, AUG. 9. Will be revivrd Mrs. Planehe's Drama of THE RANSOM The President Molitcsquieu, Mr. Howe; I)urvalle, Mr. Higgie; Edward. Mr. Rriedal ; Mr.. L. S. Buckingham; Gertrude le Blanc, Mrs. W. lifford ; s E Y trnotl. After which, 'he Burlesque Opera of NORMA. Poll.o, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Norma, Mr. Rini Bedford; Adalgisa, Mr. Wright; Groves , , Mrs. Fosbroke; their origins Iparts. In the course of vie Es fin , . Mr.. and Miss Marshall will dance the fashionable Polka; and Mr. John Parry will sing " Fare ttosainondc." To he followed by t'e new Farce. entitled THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. S't Simon Sparkes, Mr. Puckstone ; Mr. Pennywig, Mr. Strickland ; Fa.lny Thompson, Miss Julia Bennett ; Miss Potts, Mrs. Humby. M. St Leon will perform 'on the Violin, 4 ‘ Frei cesca Valsc Bril. Ratite," composed by himself A Concerto on the Flute by Mr. Saynor. To con•lude with the rarce of "HOW TO PAY THE RENT. Mr. Miller, Mr. Strickland; Morgan Rattler, Mr. Hudson; Mrs. Conscience Mis. Stanley. • • IHEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, I AIE ENGLISH OPERA- EMUS& Un ter the Msnaeement or Mrs KEELEY. Success, Brilliant and triumphant ! The Adventures of Marlin Chuzzlewit" having, on each repre sentation, 'ern received with every possible mark of public appro. batio i by the most fashionable and crowded audiences, and having been pronainced by the unanimous voice of the publie press to be one of the writ interesting Dramas ever produced from the works of the eelebr ited Author, a repetition of its performance will take place every evening till further netice. THIS EVENING, '.UG 9. Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, P. Vining, Emery, F. iathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, Stanton, J W. Collier, Yarneld, SaLders, and Keeley • Miss For_ fescue, Miss iVoril?ar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Gloves, Mrs. Usher. Miss tuner, and Mrs heeley. To conclude with an entirely Original, and much better than New, Grand 0; eratic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Buriescre Extra. vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Pale, in the Arabi in Nigles• Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old 0 les. With very extensive Ne Scenery ' Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. 'Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. t oilier, and Keeley; Mist Woolgar, Mrs. Woolli tge, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs A. Wigan, - Miss Tumor, Mi s James, Miss Carson, Mi>s Hunt, :Mss Reede, &c., &c. PRICES OF A t)i‘i I: roxes. 4., Upper Boxe., P;t, 2s. - Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Bones, 2s. ; Upper B xes, i s 6d. ; Pit P. Private Boxes on the •i ~r. my - Fier (holding eight persons). Ta o Guineas Private Boxes ow the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit . 11er (holding six persons), One Gin, e, The Box- i.tee is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc t ion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Continued Attractions and Overflows at ASTI, Y'S !Mr AL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor a- d Manager, Mr. BATTY. EVENING, AUG. 9, Will be repeated an entire new E lucstrian, Militer , and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WA iZ, or, The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Lhetses, Appointments. kc., realise the r cent aiumpFs of England's Army and NA% y. Fea:t of Lanterns. New Scenes in the Circle by tt:e Unequalled Corps of British and }oreign Equestrans—the A , ti odem Profewirs Ter conc:ude with THE GREAT STEEPLE-CHASE; or, Eng land's H irvest Home. miny gnu staee-r. , n‘ger, Mr. W I) Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till P ve. Lessons in th.: Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith. D vi-rw's ROYAL SURREY • HP ATHE. Last Fo...rtcen Nights of the Grand Opera Company—First VVe k of Chi: erella. and an entirely New'neCe. THIS EVEVING AUG. 9 Will be performedilOssini'sFalyoleJtiii RELI A ; or, 'he Little (.lass Slipper Supported by •(is.s Homer, Miss Betts, Miss E Terry, Miss Pearson, Me srs. W. king, Letßer, E L. Hime, S. Cowe I, It Horner, Conaucto•, Mr. 6 Stansb,iry. wi• h double Band and Chorus. c.neltnie with an entirely New Orami, entitled GRAM %. CH REE MOLLY. Embracing the whole strength of the Company. Places PrlvAte Boxes to oe had of Mr. h rachner, a gilt office, fro o Eleven •o Four. ROY AI SURREY ZOOLOGICAL (4 RDENS. MODELS of VFNICE and •.i3NDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by Damon and Telbin. The sensation caused by tliis u r.valled pro tucti , ,n is beyond all foimer ..,cederit ; the artist, the amateur, tt.e casual observer are all struck with its extraordinay beauty Jail hdelity of delinea. tion., re unanimous in pini.ouncing it the mod wonderful ex hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vetuclt fru- the terrific disp'ay ;tusk is unjust •it should be seen the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its ' Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa cious Lake, - o be fully appreciated . The Eve,ing PROMENADE ONCENTS on Mon ays, .Tues days, Wednesdays ant Thursdays ucted M. Godfrey, are up u a s. ale oemore than usual excellence; ,ords fail In doingjustice to the awful representation of THE CHEAT' FIRE OF L NDON. Its fearful :racteristics are truthfully imnirtrayed, hut at the same time so i/eaniifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Art, ^ , 3t delkeht is predominant over terror; and the thousands who nightly cr owd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that :2outl.bir, .he Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph. The .4 :I dens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect state, Arm rAm/bining so many and interesting features, are by far the most 4 ta , ttive lounge in or near the ir etro.oli Feeding of the Animals at Five—Concert at Six—Conflagration at Dusk. isilm.ttance, One Shilling. lOWAY INDIANS UNPARALLELED EXHIBITION EACH DAY OF THIS WEEK The party of Fourteen IOWAY INDIANS, with their Interpreter, from the Upper Missouri, near the Rocky Mountains, in America, having arrived in London, are giving their NATIVE DANCES, Songs, Games, &c., in CATLIN'S INDIAN COLLECTION, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Their modes and their history fully explained by Mr. Catlin, from the platform. This is the party which has been drawing such vast crowds to see them while in New York, and they are accompanied by the Head Chief of the Tribe, " The White Cloud." The party consists of every grade of Chiefs, Medicine Men, Warriors, Women, and Children, in splendid costumes, the youngest of which Is only six months old, and carried upon its mother's hack in the cradle. The public will easily decide that these arc by far the wildest and best representations of the Red Men of America ever seen in England - ; and their etey in London at present must be limited to -a very short time, as they are on their way to the Continent. Each day of this week, the hours from half-past Two to Four lu the day, and from Half-past Eight to Ten evening. Doors open half an hour previous.—Admission, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN II , PICCADILLY 111. ANT NOTICE. Wm': SHILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU :4;I;M, the most magnificent and extensive Coll3ctien of Ilisto rlcAlOuriusilles and Works of Art ev(r known to hw e been formed by Oae Person, during Twenty-rive years of ,Itborate research, at a coat 01 6n,r)00 guineas, and to coMplettly illustrate, in the most in structive and Interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean liistery, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CRCAtIVELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR ;APOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often, *luring the as and present year, by tne Royal FarnEy, the Duke of Wellington. the Foreign Princes, Anihsss,,,lors, an.t their Ladies, also, many ..lionsands of the Yobliity an.l Public; full the Pro ,rietor has recently ticen able to ::—.nesse, by several very fine pictures, his orevions almost int re libie number an 1 variety of MSS., Work • of Art, snd i trultitudo Relic. and other enriositte., in this most , -..•ritetive sod as htmdreds have said it eight t ) be, Natiolia M rsetim. y thousand have iosoected it, and THIRTY .PRINCIi'AL EDITORS nt the P , J131,1r; PRESS nave stated •na' it etu;ll '0 be seen by every one. The price of adinis• 'lon is reduce,' t E SHELLING.. The NAP , il,E.)ti MUSEUM is W ••• .cen only at the • Egyptian ' Pic , a I 'll Invt. om Ten t'll- THE WEATHER-tir OFFicE, Alla. 9 THERmomETER, Lowest, 49; Highest, 69; Noon, 67. BAROMKTIER, 29.85 Wimi). W. VOTE.--The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes th treezinz point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers far is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TLIIF TAY. Morning 46 minutes after 9 1 Evening 25 minutes ifter Ig . a › --, 1. W-,,...‘ - t / .)' ?E.., P ..:.,.‘. i t,%:o-y- : ,, . ... itiel r . ~ . -:ECOND EDITION CM In t 7Mt LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1844. On the Marquis of NORMANDY presEmting a peti tion from Leeds, drawing the attention of the House of Lords to the efforts of the Protestant Missionary Society for the last fifty years in the island of Ota heite, and complaining of the violation of the law of nations by the French authoriti.s, the Earl of ABER- DEEN said he would say no more on the subject than . was absolutely necessary, but he must, at the same • time, state that though Mr. PRITCHARD was divested (l his official cliaractA., he was no less entitled to the protection of his country. He still believed that moderation and justice on the part of the Govern ments of England and France, would disappoint the object of the war parties in both countries. A brief conversation 'took place about Spanish finance. The Earl of ABERDEEN seemed to have great confidence in- the honour and ability of Senor MoN, the Chancellor 'of an Exchequer which io• empty; but We doubt much if one Spanish creditor agrees with him. - The Poor-law Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Marquis of CLxslitzcAßDE gave notice that he would this day make a motion relative to the pro gress of the Houses of Parliament. On the motion of Lord WHARNCLITTE, a discussion took place on the amendments of the Commons to the County Coroners' Bill, and, on a division, the numbers . were equal—fourteen on each side. The question was decided in favour of • the non-contents, and the amendments were rejected. After passing some Bills of little interest, the Uouse adjourned till Half-past Three this day-. - • In the Commons, the amendments made to the • 'Merchant Seamen's Bill by the Lords were agreed to. • Tn answer to a question from Mr. Wrsn, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it was not his 'intention to consent to the return of Stamps is4Led to 14411 kacUviclual newspaper.. Dr. 13ovausu -said he - 7 •F. would bring the subject before the House. next Session. Mr. WAICLEY hoped the return would never again be made, as by these returns the grossest frauds werercommitted on the public and on adver tisers. A brief discussion took place between Mr. T. DUNCOMBE and Sir JAMES GRAHAM, relative to the affairs of Guernsey ; but the main facts being purely personal, it was of no interest to the public. Sir J. GRAHAM obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the alteration of the law of settlement, the main object of which was to repeal all the laws on the subject and begin anew, and that birth only should give a settlement. The measure was received with general approbation. The Lords' amendments to the'Poor-law Bill were brought up and agreed to. The House adjourned at Nine o'clock till Half-past Three this day. We r ally know Lot what to make of this wild out cry in France about the Otaheite islands, and the public seem to I,e in the same predicament. What would the French be at ? Do they wish to go to war with England ? Without the possibility of a doubt, that is the great object of the Opposition papers, and we regret to say also of some of the most influential men on the Opposition benches. It is a strange mania. We have not offended the French in any way. We have not interfered with their occupation of the ?glands in the Pacific. The British Government have assented to all their plans of colonization in that dis tant region ; they have allowed them to take posses sion of an island which is associated with the early re collections of the present generation, from the inter esting accounts given of it by missionaries who established themselves there forty-five years ago, and when the natives rebel against this usurpation, and fight against the French, England is denounced as the cause of all the mischief, and " one PRIT CHARD," as M. D'AUBIGNY designates him, one of the oldest settlers, and almost up to the moment of his arrest the British Consul on the station, is treated with great indignity. No proofs are adduced that he was an active party in the insurrection, yet, when our Government complains of this strange proceeding, the whole of the Opposition press of Paris become furious at the presumption of Englishmen. It is painful to witness such an exhibition. It is lament able to see a powerful nation planted in the heart of Europe, which has- such means of doing good, and which can afford to be magnanimous, thus im pelled by blind rage against a neighbouring country, anxious to live with it on peaceable terms. Is France still to be the general fire-brand, and the world to be thrown into commotion to gratify the vain aspirations of Republicans and the hopeless worshippers of the Bourbon dynasty' We confidently trust that the rational men of France will take a different view of the question, and not rush headlong into a scheme which cannot benefit their country, which would entail great calamities on the human race, and would, to a cer tainty, end as most wars with this country have ended. Great battles, of course, would ensue, and vast destruction of property and human life, and when ex haustion took place both parties would sit down quietly to arrange the differences, and probably leave precisely as they began. The nation which commences such a -terrible contest incurs a fearfu' responsibility in the eyes of all Europe, and it woubi be well for it first to consider whether it can justify its conduct, and wberher in these days it is not more honourable to settle disputes by calm reason and judicious negotiations, than by an appeal to the sword. Lord ABERDEEN last evening justly observed that it mattered little whether Mr. PRITCHARD had nr had .iot resigned his official duties. He was still a Bri tish subject, and must be protected. Sir ROBERT PEEL has not altered or in any way modified hip expressions which have given such offence to the Wai party in France; and we therefore presume that the British Government have just grounds for demanding reparation, and that they will not be deterred 'from their course by men who are equally enemies of England and their own Sovereign. These are not times in which England can afford to compromise her own distinguished reputation for public faith with the great public of the civilised world. Political accidents of a. rare and perilous character. although they have fallen out in a season of profound peace,—and even the mere onward march of political institutions, irrespective of those accidents—haw lately developed, in intelligible characters, in some of the continental Governments, those feelings of ill will, of envy, of impatient displeasure at her prodi• gious eminence among the nations which want but the encouragement of a few favouring circumstances to become an embodied confederacy against her. Wise and expedient as it is in a State to overlook. oftentimes, hostile tendencies in the deportment of its neighbours, where those tendencies have not yet— though sufficiently intelligible—assumed a tangible character of implied or overt offence ; there is equal wisdom in watching vigilantly their bearing in all its details ; and still more, in its retaining its ow n vantage ground of greater frankness and honour in discharg ing all the functions of its own Government. It would be in vain to deny that • neither France nor the United States have shown any great in disposition, of late, to a war with us, on pre texts of a character the most false—or on pretensions the most egregiously absurd in law and equity —or on misunderstandings originating in their own unreason able jealousy and suspicion. Hitherto it has provi dentially happened that these dangers have been dis sipated before arriving at a dangerous maturity. France indulged her fierce resentment at Lord PAL MERSTON'S so-termed scheme of " isolation," till her naturally companionab'e disposition, we suppose, re conciled her to the resumption of amicable relations ith her allies. Neither the Syrian question nor th( ;ambia disputes, nor the brilliant termination of our differences with China, finally precipitated France into those extremities which the acts of her Minis ters, the clamours of a war faction in her Lvgi,.. Lave Chambers, and the aspirations of a largl comb'ned section of her Republican and her Liberal parties, sometimes appeared to have rendered inevit able.._On the other side of the Atlantic—the -fron tier misunderstandings consequent on the troubles in Canada, the affair of APLEop, Boundary disputes, the new Federal Tariff, the Texas annexation, and the Oregon Territory questions—although they fell --like ignited shells—one after the other, among the councils of the two Powers, have been successively extinguished, or postponed, or thrown over ; happily ►►ithout that destructive explosion which has so often been at hand. But these frequent hair-breadth escapes from the calamities of war should remind us that the elements of the storm which has passed over us ►►ithout bursting, are still careering about the political horizon; and that since no man can tell whether they will be presently dissipated, or may yet reunite and assail us with their tempestuous vibi tation, it becomes us to have all our preparations completed and ready. Among the most enduring and certain of the resources on which, under Providence, we can at all times rely, is that national good faith whose moral influence on the opinions and the friend ship of other kingdoms, in the unhappy event of an European war, will be worth more than the accession of foreign fleets and armies to our own materiel and force. Under this conviction of the sound policy—(to put the moral duty on no higher footing)—of maintaining, in all departments of the Executive, as well as of the Legislative, this principle of good faith inviolate to the utmost possible extent, we have remarked with pain (as we intimated in a former article) the per vading tone of the Commons' Report on the Post office. The Department of Posts is the most sacred trusteeship which the confidence of its native subjects, and the necessity of their foreign correspondence, devolve upon the State. It would be difficult to estimate the extent or degree to which the reputation and influence of Great Britain have been carried, in the estimation of other countries, during the last half century, by the general credit which has been given to her for• the integrity with which she has adminis tered this trust—of a delicacy, and yet an import ance so difficult fully to appreciate, so much more diffi cult adequately to describe. There was something of the venerable distinction of our hereditary " German faith" about the unhesitating confidence with which from one end of Europe to another—nay, from the remotest corner of the habitable world with which even the relations of our unlimited commerce have ever connected us-z--any man has been, heretofore, will ing to confide, under his own seal and superscription, the most momentous communications that could effect hx. fortunes, 114013. r) liberty- - -eveu 11i5 life. I From the odious, but admitted espionage which polluted the Post Bureaux of France, and so many other States, the experimental appeal to the sacred inviolability which presided over that of England had long passed into a proverb. We are compelled to admit that " the Committee of Secrecy," app:tinted by the Commons, have rudely, but pretty effectually, dispersed to the winds all the romance of this im pression ! Yet we trust that the power of public opinion, here, will henceforth embody and consecrate as an administrative fact, that inviolability which now turns • out to have existed, hitherto, as a theoretical rule indeed, but subject to very grave, : though not numerous, practical ex ceptions. The Secret Committee set out by pro proposing, "in preference to discussing the purely legal question, how far the statute of ANNE, in recog nising the practice, on the part of the Secretaries of State, of issuing warrants to open letters, rendered , it lawful for the Secretaries of State to issue such warrants—to give the history of this practice." We will. not go to the extent of differing " toto cce/o" from the Committee in their appreciation of the duty they had to discharge to the House ; but with all deference, we submit that it was more than this bare legal question they had to inquire into. The terms of their appoint ment regard. an inquiry—l. Into the state , f the law-2. Into the mode of exercising the authority given under that law—and 3. A gate ment of their opinion and observations there on." Now we care, for the present purpose, as little for any •law, which in terms can authorise or sanction so vile and dangerous, and dishonest,, a practice as the. opening of sealed letters in her MA JESTY'S Post-office, as that noble and distinguished judicial authority which intimated the other day that an action could . be brought for every letter so opened, to vvhiA specifically and separately, the warrant issued did not apply. But we do care much—and it im ports the honour and good faith of this country much —to see how: a Secret Committee of the House of Commons express their "opinions," and to note their " observations' on this practice, as well as this sta tute law. And what are the words in which they discharge themselves of this part of their commission ? The concluding Paragraphs of their report, which should embody both "opinions" and " observations," so far as its nicely-balanced negatives and affirmatives leave any positive result to be examined, does not even denounce the practice upon principle ! Upon grounds of expediency the Committee more than ju4- tify it, as their own language will show. From the time of the EDWARDS, to the appointment of Sir BRIAN TUKE as a quasi Postmaster-General, in 1533, snd thenceforwaid through all the remaining period of the reign of the TUDORS, the STUARTS, and the Com monwealth, the reigns of WILLIAM, ANNE, and the first two GEORGES; we would, against our prepossessi(ins that no compromise of a great principle can ever he admitted in cases of this sort—concede, for the sake of argument, the. plea defensive set up by the Commit tee. This regards the incessant State perils, demand ing extraordinary facilities of information for the Executive, of- frequent disputed successors ; the Crown's jealousy of appeals to, and communications :rom, the intriguing Court of Rome ; the unprin cipled struggles for the control of the balane,- ,f power between lIENRT, CHARLES, and FRANCIS he subsequent religious and political fetid., f the reigns of MART, ELIZABETH, the STUARTS, md the Commonwealth; the claims of the Preten ,:ers under ANNE and the GEORGES, &c. But we lever can allow the equal cogency of these " reasons of :state" after the accession of GEORGE 111. The rcnch Revolution, indeed, and the attempts of the successive Governments which wielded the resources f France, to the rupture of the pit-ce of Amiens, ,uggested other views of the question to a suc ession of English Ministers of all parties, who used this power unhesitatingly. But even they had some show of reason, which the present Govern inent, or any of its predecessors since the accession of GEORGE the FOURTH, cannot pretend to. What if ontinental Sovereigns, our allies, hive reason to be `ieve that di,cotitented subjects of theirs who base sought the asylum, and receive the protection of this country, are combining and plotting to dethrone them or prejudice their power ? That is no sufficient reason for our violating, in their case, that principle of our common Jaw, which holds no man amenable for opinions not published, or for acts, though calculated to prejudice such foreign potentates in alliance with us, so long as they are not overt ones, or are not otherwise in violation of the QUEEN'S peace or the laws of the realm. When was it ever heard that a .lepartment of the English Government should volun tarily convert itself into a detective police commis sion, for the behoof, or at the request, of a foreign Power ? We blush for, and we protest against, such a conclusion on such a subject, as the Committee records in these sentences : "If the result of this inquiry had been such as to im press your Committee with a conviction of the im portance of the frequent use of this power in the ordinary administration of affairs . . . they would have been pre pared to recommend some legislative rnew-ures for its re gulation and control ; and it might not be difficult to (1..- vise regulations which would materially diminish the objections to its exercise. " It is, however, on the other hand, to be considered whether any legislative measure of this kind might not have an indirect • effect in giving an additional sanction to the power in question, and thereby possibly extending its use. " Under these circumstances, it will be for Parliament to consider whether they will determine upon any legis lative regulation, or whether they will prefer leaving the power, on its present footing in point of law, in the hands of the Secretary of State, to be used, on his responsi bility, in those eases of emergency in which, according to the best of his judgment, its exercise would be sanc tioned by an enlightened public opinion, and would ap pear to be strongly called for by important public in terests." This doctrine and this " opinion" are not English, nor common law ; nor common equity; nor common sense. Intelligence has been received from Madrid to the 2d instant. The troops were again under arms on the night of ,the Ist instant, but the cause is not as signed. More arrests had taken place. Barcelona pipers of the'same date have been received, but they bring no additional information respecting the con spiracy which was said to be in contemplation in the garrison. MADRID BOURSE, AUG. I.—Three per Cents. 27 for cash, and 271 at 60 days. Five per Cents. not quoted. The accounts in the Paris papers from Morocco are, on the whole, more favourable ; and it was gene rally anticipaied that the EMPEROR would accept the ultimatum of France. If we are to believe the Globe. a Government journal, however, he is prepared to go further, and turn his arms against AREP-EL.KADER. Without having lost anything of its gravity," it says, "the affair of Morocco has assumed quite a new appearance. The Emperor MLLE'!" ABDERRHAMAN, seeing himself blockaded by sea and,seriously menaced on shore, has finished by perceiving that his situation was very critical ; and what was difficult to be fore seen, he has suddenly taken an energetic determina tion, and has declared war against ABD-EL-KADER. A considerable army, commanded by his son, is already in full march against the Emir. On his side ABD-EL-KADER informed, it would appear, of the de signs of the EMPEROR with regard to him, had already taken a similar resolution. At the head of as many of his partisans as he could get together, he has him self taken a hostile attitude in regard to the EMPEROR, and has arrested and put to death two couriers charged with orders for different points of the empire. It is therefore untrue, as stated by several journals, on the faith of the Semaphore of Marseilles, that the EMPEROR, yielding to a national and religious move ment, had himself preached a holy, war. The good intentions of the Emperor of MOROCCO were never doubtful, and he was confirmed by England in the justice and moderation of the demands of France, and of the necessity of yielding to them." The other papers make no allusion to such an event, but the following statements in the Journal des Debats lead to the belief that affairs are in a fair train for settlement :—" The Governor of Tangiers has published an edict forbidding any insult to be offered them, but such edicts are quite insufficient against the passions of fanaticism. The English Consul is still up the country, endeavouring to see the SILTAN and his Ministers, that he may urge them to accept the ultimatum of France. The English Vice-Consul remains at Tangiers, but all the families of that nation have taken their departure. This general retirement of the Europeans has as- . _ toundtd the -Moors; and nada -theFa -redact on the. . , • THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1644. consequences of a final rupture. The correspondence of the Sud, of Marseilles, announces that an armistice had been concluded on the 19th ult. the frontier. The Hakem, or Civil Chief, of Ouchda, is said to have proposed to Marshal Bu , GEAUD to occupy the town with some of his troop as a protection, but that the Marshal declined this. unless the Ilakem would 'engage to keep the tow. , supplied with provisions from the tribes of the Angad. who were to undertake the transports from Tlemcei to Ouclida, on being assured of due payment. The •new Caid, SIDI-HAMIDA-BEN-ALI, had written t, the Marshal offering his aid in establishing peace an, order, to which the Marshal replied, by an invitation. to Mtn to come to the camp of Lalla Maghreina to conference. As this intelligence is certainly pacifier the withdrawal of the Consul -General may appeal strange ; but we have already explained in our yes , terday's account the causes of these two different po • sitionS, which otherwise would appear contradictory. The SULTAN arrived on the 12th at Rabat, on his way from 'Morocco to Fez or Mcquittez. He must have received the ultimatum relating to ADD-EL-FADER, sent by M. DE NION, who is naturally charged with, the. whole of the diplomacy." The Opposition j ourna l s con ti nue t h e i r attac k s or England, but it is not necessary to give pubdcity to their unmeaning abuse. It would appear trom th. following article in the Co'2rrier Francais, that the French Government will make the following con cessions to England, relative to the Otaheite affair, though from the words with which the article con c!udes we can hardly consider the writer serious in his i etnarks :—" It is affirmed that Ministers have come to the resolution of disavowing M. D'AUDIGNY, The terms of the disavowal are not yet decided upon, and are to be the object of a deliberation between such of the Ministers as are at Paris. M. GUIZOT is t, draw up the disavowal, and the Moniteur is to insert it as soon as it shall have been approved of by the English Government. As for Captain I3RUAT he is tt. be recalled, but that recal is to be dissembled by means of a command which is destined to reward his docility and discretion. In the Otaheite affair M. BRUAT ap pears to have been selected as the instrument of the Cabinet against Rear-Admiral DUPETIT THOUARS. We know not to what extent the rivalry of an officer of merit against his superior ha been turned to account; neither do we know whether he have. or have not acceded to the Ministerial in• trigues ; certain it is that it is not deemed prudent ti be severe towards a confidant ; were it not for thi circumstance, he would have been as culpable as AI D'Aunicsty, and, like him, disavowed. It is hereby seen why the Otaheite affair costs us but two dis avowals 'and one recal, instead of three disavowals GOD save the QUEEN." The Moniteu r of TuesdaY contains an ordi nance countersigned by the Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, the object of which is to continue the diffeient ordinances successively published in the course of 1842 and 1843 on the subject of tariffs and custom-hou*S - e duties. The Ministry announces, be sides, the intention of submitting hereafter to the KING another ordinance, comprising, with other new dispositions, the articles of tariff inserted in the pro. jest of law, and the establishment of which will answer to the wishes of several important branches of in dustry and commerce.. THE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, AUG UST 7. First Highest Low est Lam Price. Price. Price. hie, Frt ni nch Five perCts.• ... 120 55 -. 1 20 85 .. 120 60 .. 120 8 : . Four per Cents. ....• 1 06 .. 106 106 .. 106 Three per Cents.• ••• 81 45 •• ' 1 60 .. sl 45 .. 81 6' Rank of France • • ••• 3095 '• 3095 ••3095 .•3095 Lenge, Bank, I,ooof Shareslloo ..1100 ••1100 .• 1100 itelgian Rank ..• •••••• • • •• 675 • • 675 •• 675 675 Retinal. Fives, 104 .• 104 .• 104 •.• 104 Is4ll . 10." .. 1051 .. 105 los 1542 ........ 19S1 .. 108 .. 108 .. 10s1 •;lainisti Threes 321 ■•• •• 32j .. 321 Active ......•• •• •• •• 301 .. 301 .. 30 i Passive . . • 51 .. 5 1 51 .. Portuguese Five per Conts•• 421 •• 43 .. 4 2 1 43 Neapolitan.— •• • .• 98 75 .. 98 75 • • 98 75 .. 98 75 Koinan ..... .............• iO4 •• 1 0 4 •• 103; .. 1031 RA ILW A Y SHARES. Versailles, R. 8....... •• •• •• 3 78 75 •• 378 75 .. 378 75 .. 378 7. 237 50 •• 238 75 .. 237 50 .. 238 75 Rouen •.. Rouen to Havre•. Orleans ....... Strashurg to Bale ..••••• •• 235 •• 236 25 •• 235 • • 236 2f , Avignon to Marseilles.. •• •• 760 .. 760 • 760 .. 760 RATI WAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, ISTN OF AUGUST Versallles,R.B.. .• ...•••• 380 •• 380 .. 37M 75 .• 378 75 L.B 238 75 .. 238 75 .. 238 75 .. 238 75 Rouen .. Konen to Havre.. •• .. ••• • • 750 Orleans ... • • 750 • • 975 Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 235 Avignon to Marseilles...—. 760 •• 236 25 .. 235 •• 760 .. 760 Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s d. to s. d. ___ s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 ti Second qualityditto... 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto 2 8 210 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 1 Southdown Wethers 3lu 4 ti Prime Scots, &c. 1 arge coarse Calves 3 4 310 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto 4 0 4 4 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 34 . Quarter old Pigs,eachl6 0 20 I. Inferior Sheep SUPPLY Al MARKET. Beasts. Sheep I Calves. I Pigs. 182 11,240 336 190 NEVIrGATB AND LEADENHALL. We had only a moderate supply of meat, yet the demand ruled heavy, on the following terms : At per stone, By the Carcase s. d. to s. d. 1 . to ieef, interior 2 2 2 4 Button, inferior - middling ..... 2 6 4 8 middling 210 3 2 - prime large ..... 210 3 o -- prime 3 4 3 6 - prime small ...... 3 2 9 4 Pork, large 2 6 3 6 Veal ..».».».«........... 3 4 4 4 -small ... .... 3 8 4 0 Lamb. 3s 8d to 48,8 d. BOROUGH BOP MARZXT. The accounts from Sussex and Kent mention that a great deal of damage has been done to the hitherto good grounds by the late gales, and that those Vk hle h were blighted have become generally much worse. The demand is steady, and Sussex and Wealds are producing higher rates. The duty is estimated here as follows: Kent, 84,000/ ; Sussex, 17,000/ ; Worcester, 16,000/ ; Farnham, 9,000/ ; Kingdom, 3,000/—or a total of 129,0001. The annexed are about the quotations:_ Weald of Kent Pockets, 61 4s to 6/ lOs ; Mid Kent ditto, 71 to 91 15s ; East Kent ditto, 71 to 91; Ch: .ire ditto, 101 to 11/ 11s ; Sussex ditto, 61 to 61 IN ; Mid Kent bags, 71 to 8/ ss. QUEEN-SQUARE.---(THIS DAY). ' Louisa Manning, a pretty, showily-dressed young wo man, who has been frequently committed to the House of Correction, from this office, for disorderly conduct in the pubic streets, at unseasonably hours, was charged by policeman 65 B with the following conduct:—lle said he found the defendant in Queen's-buildings, at three o'clock this morning, in the society of four or five men, who were very noisy and riotous. He ordered them to move on, and they all complied with his request except the defendant, who went a short distance forward, and began shouting and laughing in a manner altogether so different from what he had ever heard before from " female lips divine," that he cautioned her as to the consequences of a repetition of' such conduct. The defendant, however, persisted in disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood, aid many of the inhabitants threw up their windows to ascertain the cause of the noise .in the street. Finding his remonstrances of no avail, he tried to take the defendant into custody ; but this was no easy matter, as Miss Maiming threw herself on the pavement, and resisted his efforts and the com bined efforts of others who came to his aisistanceovith so much determination, that they experienced more than ordinary difficulty in conveying her to the station-house. The defendant simply admitted, the truth of th e con stable's statement, and was committed to her old quarters for the space of ten days. James and Lucy Orchard, a young couple, were charged with pawning a pair of sheets, property of James Bagley, a publican, carrying on business in the Grosvenor-road, in whose house they had occupied an, apartment since Christmas. The defendants admitted that they pledged the sheets, but not with a felonious object, as they intended to redeem them in a few days. The woman was discharged, but the man was re manded until Tuesday, to give the police time to make inquiries respecting him. He was said to be a suspected 'person. COLONIAL SUGAR.—The demand demand for British Plantation has been moderate, but on the average at rather 4: it bier rates. 'lle sales have been about 1,450 MI& this week up to !ast evening, including 150 hhds Barbad,es at 64s 6d to 67s for fine strong yellow, and 57s 6d to 58s for low. REFlNED.—Etandard Lumps have been at 75s to 75s 6d per cwt. LAST INDIA.-5,986 bags Bengal were mostly taken in, a part selling at 53s 6d and 58s to 61s for low to bright yellow and mid white ; damp and washed, 57s to 51s ; 2,017 bags Manilla were taken in •at 18s 6d for sound. Mauritius has been quiet ; fine at 63s to 68s. FOREIGN.-2,600 boxes fine yellow Havannali sugar sold at 21s 6d for the Mediterranean. COFFEE.—There has not been much doing in British Plantation; 267 casks 74 barrels Jamaica at auction were partly taken in at Gss to 88a for fine .ord to mid, the rest selling at 25s to 105 s. In Ceylon there have been moderate sales, but prices are scarcely so high; 1,900 bags Ceylon sold at 83s to 90s for pia berry, at 70s to 70s 6d for low mid, and at 54s 6d to 55s 6d for good ord. In Mocha 108 Brazils were taken in at 68s fur low mixed greenish yellow, 415 bags East India went at 278 6d to 28s 6d for Padang, and 101 bags La Guayra were bought in at 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. PlNES.—Messrs. Keeling and Hunt have sold from eight to ten thousand this week at very Inll rates, and the quality has improved. First class 2s 6d to ss, second Is 10d to 2s 6d, third 8d to Is. To-day 500 are being shipped to Paris, and 300 to Hamburgh.• There are fur ther sales next week. Cocos.-291 bags, 8 brls Trinidad, went at 34t to 45s 6d per cwt., oth erw i se very hale has Ix en done. RlCE.—Privately a moderate demand exi,ts, mid and good white has been at Ils to 12s for Bengal. SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been taken at 25s to 27s for 81 and 2i lbs refraction. SPlCES. — Pepper has been rather more in request at fuller rates, Penang at 24d to 2d and Malabar at 3*d to 3P. Cassia Liguea has been sold at 60s to 61s 6d for good mid fair. COTTON.-A good business has been done at firm rates. Rum—This article has been very firm, proof Lee wards at 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and Jamaica 30 to 37 over at 3s 4d to 4s 9d per gallon. TOBACCO.—Last month's total sales were about 1,000 hhds ; prices on the whole being I.teady, though in some instances rather easier. WOOL.—There have been 29.083 Fags Colonial and 2,777 bags Foreizn offered. '1 he finer combing flocks have gone at high rates. The condition of the Wool was good, and also the demand. Australian super ctmb ing, is 8d to 2s ; ditto clothing, is 8d to 2s Id ; ditto average, is 5d to is 7d ; Cape super combing, is 7d to Is 10d. TEA.—There has been a steady demand, at fuller rates. Common sound Congou lldto II id. Deliveries are w4pd. Tim.ow.—The market is quiet. P.Y.C. 41s to 41s 3d on the spot. LEAMINGTON, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7.—The grati fying intelligence of the safe accouchement of her Ma jesty, and the birth of the infant Prince, was received here last evening, and hailed with every demonstration of loyalty and rejoicing. The bells of the parish church rang out their merriest peals ; and at a grand gala, which had been previously announced to take place in the Vic toria Gardens, the conductor of the fete, with great spirit and liberality, introduced several additional sources of attraction appropriate to the occasion, the illuminations and fireworks being altogether of a splendid description, and the attendance highly fashionable and numerous. Among the latest visitors to the Spa are Lord and Lady Byron, Lady Montagu, Hon. and Rev. H. Pertie and Lady Georgiana Eertie, Lady Howard and Hon. Mr. Howard, Hon. Fitzroy Petre, Laurence Peel, Esq., and Lady Jan e P ee l, Si r Richard Ottley, Major Ogle, Rev. C. Isham, &c. Bell's' Life in London of Sunday next, Aug. 11, will contain till Reports of the Bloodstone Trial, and of the Qui Tam Action against Lord George Bentinck, at Guildford, Engraving of the Goodwood Cup, and the usual matchless variety of Sporting Intelligence—Turf, Aquatic, Cricket, &c. Price of Bell's Life, 6d.—Office, 170, Strand. Bell's Life is published in time for all the Saturday afternoon Railways. We regret to announce that Ben Morgan, the celebrated Irish vocalist, expired on the 4th inst., at King ston, in Surrey, after a long and painful illness. Perhaps no man ever enjoyed a higher reputation as a singer of Irish comic songs than poor Morgan. He possessed a rich brogue, and a vein of quiet humour, which imparted an especial charm to all his efforts. We are sorry to hear that Morgan has left a widow totally unprovided for. The Hon. G. H. Nevill died at his seat, near God ston, on Monday, in his 84th year. Ile was only brother to the late and uncle to the pre,ent Earl of Abergavenny, and married 11th May, 1787, Caroline, daughter of the late Hon. Richard Walpole, by whom he has left issue the Rev. Henry Walpole and Mr. Reginald N. Walpole. ACCIDENT AT BIRMINCIIANI.—At Birmingham, on Tuesday, Mr. John Riches, builder, and a labourer in his employ, were killed by the falling of a wall, in a house in w_4l44teratioua were din on. : CHINESE EPICURISM.—Dogs are fatted and eaten n China as a delicious food, and are always found at the tables of the great. Horseflesh, ruts, and mice, are stan dard articles of food, and sold publicly at the butchers' ; a fact which reflects credit on the taste and good sense of the Chinese, for there are not more cleanly animals than those existing. Bird's nests are another article of food ; but neither mud nor sticks enter int) their com position. The nests are found in the rocks along the coast of Tonquin, &c., &c., and are built by birds resembling the swallow. Thty are constructed, as is supposed, of a small species of sea-fish, cemented by a glutinous matter exuding from the bird itself; and when usually formed resemble the rind of a large candied citron. Bear's paws form another favourite dish. They are rolled in pepper and nutmeg, and dried in the sun When about to be dressed they are soaked in rice-water to make them s o ft, an d th en b o il e d i n t h e gravy of a kid, and seasoned with various spices.—From captain Pidding's Chinese Clio and Tea Talk, No. 15. tAN ELEPHANT AUCTION.— A number of persons were attracted to the St. Katherine's dock-house on Tuesday to see " Tom Thumb sold by auction." , This novel kind of lot turned out to be an infant elephant just arrived in the John Bartlett, East Indiaman, and of such miniature proportions as to have received the above popular cognomen. He is of the highest Caste, is only twenty months old, and probably the most dimi nituve example of his colossal race that his yet reached this country. It was purchased by Mr. Warwick, the late superintendent of the Surrey Gardens, for,lhe new Zoological establishment at the eastern part of 1411tiont pear the iaew Victoria )felt" - • • . . . -• 750 .. 752 50 .. 962 50 .. 975 • 236 24 •• 760 THIS DA-Y S NEWS THE QUEEN AND THE INFANT PRINCE. The following bulletin of the Queen's health was• issued this morning:— " Windsor Castle, August 9, 1844, " Eight, A.M. " The Queen has had another good night. " Her Majesty and the infant Prince are duing wei (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D." MONEY AM.) COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were large, but prices underwent no chance. Exporters took 1,500 bales, and the total sales were 8,000 bales—viz., 800 Surats, at 2d. to 3id. ; 200 Egyptian, at 61d. to Sd. ; 120 Pernam, at 6d. to*. ; and the rest American, at 34d. to 54d.—Shares were much the same : Bir mingham and Gloucester, 112; Chester and Holyhead 5:1 1 ; Grand Junction, New 12 4 1 ; Ditto, Perpetual Seconds, 20s. ; Quarter, 13 • Ditto, Quarter, and Carli s l e , 4 4 ; Liverpool and Man Eastern; Lancaster Counties, chester, 233 ; Ditto, Halt; 1154 ; L on d on an d B irm i ng ham, 228 ; London and Bri g ht on, 471 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter, 94 ; Midland Counties, 108 ; Ditto, One-fifth, 31. 6s. 6d. ; North British, 2+ ; Shef field and Manchester, 854 ; S out h-E astern , 39 ; Y or k and Selby, 32 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 11 15s. There are accounts from Germany which state that New Brunswick will cease to be in the Zollverein after the Ist January next, as it; correction, while Hanover keeps aloof, is considered to be highly detrimental t , the interests of its subje c t & Stocks are quiet this morning, but continue to wear a firmer appearance than in the earlier part of the week. There will probably be a good deal of general business ,lone in the heavy stocks. as they close for the calcula tion i f the quart r's dividend as early as the 29th inst.. and do not-re-open till October 11. Consols have been 99 to 994 i for Aloney, and 994 for Account. Bank Stocieit term at 2001, and South Sea Stock at 116. Ex chequer Bills are 755. to 773. pm., and India Bonds 95s.ptn. rhe New Three-and-a -Half per Cents. realise 101,i to 4, the Reduced 102+ to I, and the Three per Cents. 994 to 100. The Foreign Bonds have been very inactive, neither the correspondence between M. Mosquera, the represen tative of New Grenade, 'and the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, in which any answer as to the amount of funds in hand, is declined, nor the unfavour able advices from Madrid having stimulated business in Columbian or Spanish. The latter are heavy at 224 for the Five per Cents., and at 324 for the Three per Cents. Portuguese Converted are flat at 434 ; Mexican realise 351 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 624 to 4. The Railway Shares generally are firmer at the rates subjoined. BRITISH..Fuzum THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock . ...... 200% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .................... 99% 100 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102%% New 3% per Cent. Annuities. .... ....... ! 01 %N Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860...... 12% 7-its 9-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 12% India 80nd5,1,000... .. ..... Ditto under 1,000..„..........»....«•„•... 95 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account ........... t ' 9141 1 1 Exch9ll . er Bills, I%cl. 1%cf •••••••••••••••••••••••• 75 :7 pm. ........ : 7 2 1 pm- Ditto pm. Dit to Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, I P 37, 5 per Cent ........ 35% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent-- ..... Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1840. .... + Ditto for the Account ......• 2234 Ditto Three per Cent. 00000000 •••••••••••••••••••••• 3: % Dutch 2 3% per Cents 6 1 % 1A% Dutch 5 per Cents.... ........ .......... ....... New Loan. 5 per Cents. (1K17);:. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ..... .... 113,..... to 112 Ditto New . and ut Cashel. . 142 . . 6 4,304 to Eastern Counties • `1.3 •... ..... .2 3 %,.. to 14 Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ••.....• 64 .•• to Great North of Englaud... ..... ... 100 .. ...... 103 - ..... to lAS Great Western ••................ 75 .... ..... 136 1 35 34 to 1383% Ditto Ftfths. ....... ••••••••••••••••••• 12 ••••••••• 25 ..... -.-....- . _ Hull and Selby Lancaster and Carlisle. • 5 Loudon and Birmingham Ditto Ni Share .... 2 London and Brighton .. ..... ....... 50 4BU% ... to London and Greenwich ( Preference) 18% ..... '2l to Manchester and Leeds. Ditto )4 Shares 3O •. 50 Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ...-... 54 36 Midland Counties Birmingham and Derby lOO ... ..... 81 Newcastle and Darlington Junct. itl North Britiih,„ ......... ............ 2 36 Northern and Eastern .............. 45 ......... Ditto )( Shares Norwich and Brandon South Eastern and Dover ••••••••• 3*4 381 .. e•• to 39 .. Ditto New ..... .. .... ..... .. 4 I 2 %T; ... to „- York and North Midlati2.. ....L . .. 50 - ••....... to ..... Ditto Scarboro' Branch ..».•... 2)6 Faris .nd Orleans...-. ........... . 2 0 SS ... to 57% Rouen and Havre. ll O..»..... 19 ........I to JOINT STOCK BSKS. Commercial of London ..... ..... 20 ..»..... 21 _ ... I.I.4I2:CIIESTK R STOCK EXCIIAYGE, AUG. S .-There has teen. but little done, and prices remain Much the sane as yester. day. Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington; 14 ; Eastern Counties, 12k ; Lancaster and Preston, N e w Shares, 14 ; Lynn and Ely, 2i ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 51; Chester and Wrexham, 2h. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, Auc. 9.—Wind this day at noon, moderate, westerly breeze and cloudy. DEAL, AUG. B.—Wind W.S.W. to W., fresh and squally. —Arrd. Florence, Davis, Medina. OFF DOVER.--Victoria, Schroder, Rio for Hamburgh. PORTSMOUTII, AUG. B.—Wind W.S.W. and W., hard ,Lnd squally.—Sld. Dement, Hobart Town. FAL3IOUT/I, AUG. B.—Wind W., strong breeze and ~ q ually.—Arrd. Racehorse, Punchard, Rio, leaky, and will come to the pier to have it stopped (sailed June 15). ILFRACOMBE, AUG. B.—A ugusti Re, Newport, for Malta, towed in dismasted, and with other damage. BRISTOL, AUG. B.—Arrd. John Cabot, Holland, Africa. MILFORD, Aix. 7.—Put back, Catharine, Ichabue, with mainmast sprung. A number of coasters have arrived to-day with broken spars. CARDIFF, AUG. 7.—The Betsey, Milton, of Shields, has !)een beached, to be examined. ABERYSTWYTH, AUG. G.—Wind blew a heavy gale to day from S. to S.W. Two sloops have driven on the Leach. TENBY, AUG. 6.—lt blew a gale from W.S.W. and N.W. the whole of last night, and it still blows hard rom W.N.W. The Terrier, from Newport to Wexford, ;he Harmony, Triggs, the Friends, Berry, and the Uliance, all of Bideford, ►were scuttled on the beach at iialdy Island, hut were got off with little damage. The rVilliam and Elizabeth, Popham, is lying in Caldy Roads, ,ith mainmast cut away. The stern of the Breeze, of Waterford, and a mainmast, &c., have been towed in here. Ile Union, of Kidwelly, from Bristol, is ashore on Pen line Sands—crew saved. A large brig has just come into Caldy Roads dismasted. The Cobrero, of Sunderland, From Swansea to Cuba, has justbrought up in the Caldy Roads, with only foremast and bowsprit standing. Part ;if the sterns of two vesssels have been brought in here, one marked Breeze of Waterford ; also two booms, beloning to a schooner and a smack. Much wreck is floating in the Channel. SHEERNESS, AUG. 7.—The Falcon, from Montrose to London, is ashore on the Shoebury Knock Sand, and takes a heavy list every tide. The Highlander, Blues, From Archangel to this port, in taking the harbour last !light, during a heavy gale from the east, got ashore on the Annot Bank, and is expected to become a total wreck—crew saved. MUMBLES, Auu. 6.—Three deck beams, marked " 38 eons register," were picked up in Longland Bay, sth inst. LIVERPOOL, Auc. S.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Racoon, Anderson, New Orleans; Parthenon ' 'Woodbury, Maranharn ; Montezuma, Lover, New York. Off, Bridget, Mau . yd, Equity barque, and Grace ship. A hurricane, veering from S.W. to N.W., was expected (28th ult.) by the Parthenon, arrived here. OFF SOUTHWOID, AUG. B.—Winlington Park, off and from Harwich, towed in with loss of foremast, &c. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DA Y.) CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Since Monday, scarcely any fresh arrivals of English Wheat have taken place few our market. The stanch were scantily tilled with samples of both Red and White, while there setts rather more business doing in the article, ,et full prices. Foreign Wheat was held with more firm ness, but there was not much passing in it. The supply ef Barley was only moderate, while the sale for it was Inactive, at late rates. Malt moved off slowly, at pre vious quotation. There was rather more demand for Oats, and the best feed were 61 per quarter higher Beans, Peas, and Flour as last quoted. ARRIVALS. ' Earley. I 40 qrs. ' I 2 3,0 Malt. 3,540 qrs. Although the supply of Beasts on sale here was by n means extensive, we have to report a very dull iniiittir) or Beef, and Nlonday's quotations were with difficult) supported. We had on sale 30 Oxen and Cows front Rotterdam, and 100 Scots from Aberdeen. Prime old Downs were scarce, and in demand, at full prices. In other kinds of Sheep very little was doing. The Lamb trade was extremely heavy, and the currencies had a , lownward tendency. The number of Calves was good, yet the Veal trade was active, at fully late rates. it t'igs very little was doing. Dlilch Cows sold at from 16/ to 191. 10s. each. Wheat 2,950 qrs. English. Irish.. Foreign. ..... I 11,400 Oats. I Flour 650 qrs. 2,770 sacks 17,%90 '2,530 LAW versus J USTICE. A case of some interest to mercantile men was re cently decided,in the Court of Session, at Edinburgh, the particulars of which are bri e fly as follows : Two merchants, of this town, shipped a cargo of iron, at Newport, Monmouthshire, on board a vessel bound for Quebec. About three-fourths of the cargo belonging to one and one-fourth to the other. Ac cording to the protest, " the vessel, while proceeding on her voyage down the river Usk, came to the ground among stones, and took a heavy list almost on her beam-ends. . Next flood she righted, the pump was sounded, and four feet water found in the well. Got a kedge run out, hove the vessel off a few yards, when the kedge came home. Let go the small bower-anchor, but it did not bring the vessel up. She again took the ground and lay fast, all exertions to get her off proving unavailing : hove up the anchor and found that one of the flukes had broken. A survey was held on the vessel, and the cargo ordered to be immediately discharged; extra hands were employed to bale and pump out the water, and they succeeded in getting the vessel into a place of safety, where they scuttled her to let the water out." It is usual to insure iron and other heavy goods " free of average, unless general, or the ship be stranded." In the present instance the shippers claimed as for a strand, -which was instantly allowed by the London underwriters, with whom the smallest portion of the cargo was insured, the larger portion having been insured in Glasgow, where three-fourths of the underwriters, in value, also admitted and paid the claim, upon a certificate of the late Mr. Lorimer that it was a strand ; but the remaining underwriters, who represented 4001. on the Glasgow policy, re-, fused, on the plea that the vessel was not stranded. A suit was instituted against them, and the case tried in an inferior Court; and after various appegls from decisions there, all of which were in favour of the de fendants, the verdicts of the Courts below have re cently been affirmed by the Supreme Court against the plaintiff, with all costs. The Lord• Ordinary pronounced his decision " not without hesitation." Three of the upper Lords con curred that there was no strand, but Lord Moncrieti, one of the ablest judges on the Bench, " was inclined to hold that that the vessel was stranded," at least, when she took the ground on the second occasion. The plaintiff in the case considers he has gone far enough, although he sees no reason to be satisfied with the juw ice of the decision. He apprehends that, were he to appeal the, suit to the Privy Council, and gain it there, he would be a farther loser ultimately. The intention in givin g p u bli c ity t o t h e matter i s , that merchants generally may be aware of the risk to which they are exposed m shipping iron at Newport or other places in the river Usk the defendant's plea having been based on th e f ac t that this is a tidal river, while, as unckrvk riters, they absolutely demanded and obtained a higher rate of premium for alleged addi tional risk. MONUMENT TO THE POLITICAL MARTYRS.—WC observe with much satisfaction, by an advertisement in to-day's paper, that an admirable site for the monument to Muir, Palmer, Gerrald, Slcirving, and Margarot, has at last been obtained on the Calton Hill ; and that the foundation stone is to be laid by Mr. Hume, M.P., on Wednesday, the 21st inst. To the 300( originally contri buted to the Edinburgh monument by the London Com 'flitter., 300/. more is to be added from the same source, in consideration of the conspicuous site which the Edin burgh Committee has been so fortunate as to obtain ; so that the monument will probably he raised nearly 120 feet high. From the North Bridge, the Mound, and many other places, it will be seen to great advantage, towering above every monument or building in its vicinity, the symbol of the viaory of liberal principles over the old Tory persecuting spirit—the triumph ofjus tiee over injustice. The fi undation of such a monu• ment should not be laid in si!ence, with none for attend ants but the members of the Edinburgh Committee. Every citizen who loves liberty and detests persecution should be there ; an oration should be pronounced by some able and zealous Reformer ; and the occasion should be improved in every possible way to advance the cause of freedom, civil and religious.—Scotsman. The Gloucester Musical Festival is fixed for the 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th September. A guarantee fund has been raised. Sir John Guest, Bart, M.P., has lately received an order from Russia, for 50,000 t ons o f i ron, f or the pur pose of being employed in the construction of railways. SCARCITY OF CLERGYMEN.—The clergy at ox ford were so scarce in that city on Sunday morning last, that not one was in attendance to perform the service is the morning at the church of the populous parish of St. Clement's, and consequently a large congregation, after having waited half an hotir for his reverence, was obliged to leave the church, not the least more edified by their long sitting. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LONDON-BRlDGE.—Yester day Mr. Paine held an inquest at the White Lion, Talbot -court, Gracechurch-street, on view of the body ef John Tibbs, aged twenty-nine, a cooper, residing at. No. 14, York -street, 'Commercial-road, sho was drowned off London-bridge Wharf, by falling off the temporary pier for the passage of persons to steam boats. It appeared from the evidence, that on Tuesday evening about six o'clock, the deceased' stir; sitting on a bridge on the south side of London-bridge, that formed a corn munieation from the what! . to S. lighter. He was appa rently in a state of intoxicatir at; and sWinging 'back wards and forwards, when he suddenly fell into the river. Ile was got out with the drags in about five minutes, and was taken to Mr. Fuller's, surg eo n, Ki ng William -street, who used the usual means to restore animation for abuse half an hour, but without effect. Verdict, " Accidental Death." STATE OF TRADE.—Our market is still firm. In yarns there is a good business doing, and for such as cmi be delivered immediately rather higher prices are obtained; but most of the spinners are stated to have little on hand. In goods, too, the demand continues to be extensive, with some tendency upward, especially in 7.Bth printing cloth. For 40-inch shirtings the lower prices current before the arrival of the Indian mail are offering; but sellers are generally firm, and show no disposition to submit to this reduction ; and, on the whole, very little business is doing in goods for the India market.—Manchester Guardian, Aug. 7. ANOTHER MONSTER TRAIN: A special pleasure train of the Manchester and Leeds Railway left Wakefield for Hull on Monday last, consisting of ninety-seven carriages, with the extraordinary, and we believe unprecedented, num ber of 4,000 passengers, composed of the "Ancient Order of Foresters," other lodges, and their friends. Not the slightest accident occurred, and the parties returned at night within half an hour of the appointed time, the whole highly, de lighted, and grateful for a cheap and pleasant trip. HOP INTELLIGENCE.—CANTERBURT.-1 he weather the past week has been very squally, which has proved i 4 jurious to the hops, by the winds bruising the bine, and shaking the burr off, as well as the cold re tardirur the advance of others. The duty has, conse quently, receded. It is to be hoped that a succession of tine weather will retrieve the apparent injury. General acc, unts speak of the extensive damage occasioned by the high winds and cold wet weather, some grounds tieing strewn with burr, the poles broken, and a depre ciation to the extent of full 30,000 L in the duty.— .Kentish Observer. SUITIFAARY OF NEW AN o; , titton. .• 1170 , run* way! read!' I rt - 3211.1aXiirXit. The King i f the French received on Monday eleiri the P, , p,!'s Nuncio, the American Minister, the Charge d'Affaires, Court; Mo 4 and de Nth, and GeNerals Schneider and Hecquet. l'he Duke de Nemours arrived at liesancoo, Paris, on Tuesday. " The King of Saxony has," says the Constitiiiio "accepted the invitation of the King of the hies visit France on his leaving England." The Monitorr publishes the Strasburg Bares , o p. adopted by both Lhambers in the course of the 5 ° 1 , - 4 also the Bill to grant a sum of 4,662,000 f. for th,t'ri struction of three steamers to piy between Cf , l ;n ot Dover; and, lastly, it publishes a Royal Oru,-,es granting a supplementary credit of 500,000 f. for 0 " couragement of maritime fisheries. to The Berlin journals give the following relativedA late attempt to assassinate the King of "Tschech has undergone his first examination. eg g` Oared that he had entertained the idea of vest ht from the month of Arril last, since which time frequently practised pistol-shooting. One of the ;51 after passing through the King's cloak, struck 1 10 button of his uniform, from which it glanced thus saved his Maje,ty's life. Tschech could rw i s prehend how the first ball could have missed, for Prtettl perfectly composed when he fired, and had his on the carriage window at the time, to render b still more steady." 1,61° A letter from Stockholm, July 27, states t• - ,, - ,stY Budget has just been presented to the Diet, and Liw t )/ demand for. eJe Civil List is 65,000 crowns 'eV under the reign of the late King. The expenses 10, army and navy are, however, more considerable before. TS ° We learn from Warsaw, 26th Wt., that the 14 , has overflowed its banks, and caused very greaS in the lower part of the city. The road between. 0 and Warsaw is intercepted. The river rose lir • , f feet above its ordinary level. eb Accounts have been received from Riga, :frof we learn that, on the 24th ult., in consequence" bf den and extraordinary floods, the Dwina, dri ven d o o violent storm of wind from the south-west, came , t with a torrent of such irresistible force, that si sil i! barges and other craft were forced on the bridg e ' li r carried it away with most of the vessels below the vast floating mass was stopped by the sand The larger vessels escaped with slight darnag e ' h i, , nearly all the smaller craft were sunk. This ef e : t ii has occasioned a temporary suspension of the as slg " of !he river. The president of one of the courts of ju't i l r A Ambert having forbidden the members of the ba r , c e appearing in moustachios, as being a mark ofd ts e ft ,".. to the magistrates, and an insult to the dig niti court of justice, two members of the bar at that Poo, named Imbardis and Pacross, appealed to the I.( bity° Cessation, which decided yesterday that the trios! had the power to forbid such a practice, and to roe censure on those members of the profession wb ° ,,i,o l to pay attention to the reiterated remarks of its P re " on the subjeet. A tire broke out in the afternoon of the 2d inst . ' 0 James's (Manche), which could not be got ended belt the next morning, by which time 107 houses 10 burnt. 2 611/I The St. Petershurgh journals state that, on th e 0 1 ' June, a conflagration occurred at Old Con st l n i which destroyed upward:4 of 350 houses and toS . gogues. Six men lost their lives. Brunswitik, it is said, withdraws from the Customs-Union at new year, 1845. It seems that 11th e wick, when it joined the union, reserv. d to i tse d it option of declaring at Michaelmas, this year, d e j t io o , fixing its junction with the union for an unlint ll ,e o on giving notice at that date, or of entirely with al ' at new year, 1845. 1) 1 W' LA AN D POLXCE. At the Warwick Assizes William Warner , 6 ,1;4 ' ; a clerk in.the Birmingham Town. end C District "''' was charged with stealing twelve 1001. note' pleaded guilty. Sentence was deterred. An action was brought at Guildford by the P. L e je the Rector of Stifford, in Essex, against 1.""„,e, Mr. Gathereole, the proprietor and editor of a ne'r.sr,d called tae Church Inteltigencer, for a libel publisPrej that paper. The counsel f*er the defendant ti n ' verdict for 405., which was accepted. At the Westminster Sessions, John Lee, a we ll l rlo af! thief:who was convicted at these sessions of ste9,,se„ purse and money, the property of Baron P$ d' and sentence deferred, was brought up tor job 0" and sentenced to ten years' transportation.' of' 4 John Brookes, aged 19, a proficient in the art, te a I p f 4 traction," and a well-known character, was it;' 11 1 r; stealing a handkerchief, value one shilling. was clearly proved against the prisoner, and tel l found him guilty. The Chairman, in passing the se" Of said it was, high time to clear Westminster of oE'thirves that infest the parks and other places ° t r o it t resort ; it was therefore incumbent on the Cut o lol i a severe sentence, which was that be be trawl" - , the term of ten years. a 5 ' tP 0 4 Augustus Halifax, the young man who was. ei slay last examined at the Mansion-house upon t he rl iog i of having uttered a forged cheque for 65L, purPnisr,,, be drawn by Mr. Edward Western, of Gria t rt 6 1 )" . street, Bedf. rd-row, upon the house of Sir B. Halifax, and Co., was fully committed. At Marylehone Police-court, William 1)un Itt(") charged with having robbed his master, Mrs 13° 4 4 merchant residing at No. 4, Old Cavendisly st ; property to a consi lerable amount. The evident- of ' coo to show that the prosecutor went to Paris a s- 4:00 4 aga, leaving the prisoner in charge of his 109 his return he found that he (prisoner) had a b O,4 and had stolen from different a p ar t men t s numetl i oti's ties of wearing apparel, and a box containing * of emeralds. lie was committed. COMIVIC—rIiSECIONALBILZ 8 13 i~nc~b~;r Lord Frederick and Lady Augusta Fitzclsr.- Miss Fttzclarence have kfL the Clarendon Hoteh i` seat, Etal House, near Coldstream. The Duchess of Richmond and family-will len„lerot, e land-place on Saturday, to join the - Noble J -I " Gordon Castle, North Britain. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, " . 71 0tb v Alan and Lady Louisa Churchill, have arrive d ,j Noble Duke's shooting quarters in Perthshire- 0 , 9 / The Marquis and Marchioness of Londond err , y a ' Lady Alexandrina Vane, are about to leave tj " % nyard Castle for the teason. Lord Rodney will entertain a large pary of frr`Aa , Berriiigton-hall, during the Leominster r aces- Baroness and Colonel North entertained s „ o o o i , s e guiahed Tarty at dinner on Thurday, at their nigh"; 100 .Arlington-street. Amongst the company were and Duch, ss of Lein -ler. the Marquis and MarLsiljoort, of Lendonderry, the Earl and Co,.ntess r . , t 15 , land, Lord Frederick Fitzelarente, and LadY Fitzciart nee, the Earl of Lincoln. Sir George Sir Wifloughby Cotton, Sir Robert and Lady Ss ic i , , o l o° General Eden, Coloin-1 and Lady P e mberton. o i Kerr, Mr. St. Aubyn, Colonel Bay, Captain ticilehi Burns, a; d si-veral families of distinction oubt gr d f t ,o terday 'miming at the Black wall Pier on b ' a ' d General Steam Navigation Company's steam 514 for Antwerp. Eollki b y a Mr. Benh.:w bas been returned for DudieY ' jority of 213 over Mr. Rawson. U tn e, Aecoriling to a return moved for by Mr' A for d pf Match last, there were 3,352 persons confine d jo t) i v in England, of which number 1,469 were in P r ,s4s `,O debts under 10/., exclusive of law costs. In 4 t l c ;io ,expense of prisotteKssontined for debt in Eng' 4 ,oo,, i g , the - several counties 8,478 L 16s. 1 id., and in the ' n P r `i, year, 9,585 L 15s. 9d., making in the two year"' C otlf 4 K land alone, a charge of 18,6171. Bs. 613-d. on the.,o o _,r Several plans have been submitted to the . 0 ) 'of litan Commissioners for the improvements it i l e cc ) ; e ,, r m e i m n ( s ) t v e a r l , e s f u e t h h e i m e tr p t r ..n o s v i e v m e he t s tu, h e a s v i i n e g f t or t A I e h i r r i 0 0 0:;i1 , 1 P o j o, the more effective ventilation of th e ne ighbour h b ao 9 o the entire change of the character of its in lif f l o re One of the most practical plans brought 0 be otti 9 , / authorities would pl ace th e west f ron t of Vr e tVje Abbey in the centre of o ne s id e o f a square , 9il be s'ibe open this magnith ent façade to a new street 1° , 10 0 1) 0, opposite it, and leading to Buckingham F a lse se e like`` vista of which the latter edifice would be l, 00 5 "' o f The Ha3marketTheatre, though closed for t/ s l , - .eietie was opened last night for the benefit of th e f f i trer o ll Dancers and Teachers of Dancing. The bill ( to pc' seated a melange, affording something paiet s t he ( 19 0 e tastes—there was the play, A Cure for .Loc e ' l , l ,o o :, ing of M. `t. Leon, from the Italian Oper a- , r 1 n , 0g„, -, en t farce of Blue D ev il s , an d t h e h umouro us t,: s i g tin of the Flip-Flap Footnian, in which Mr. I;j-41:etw through his strange evolutions, and kept the 9- l a o a roar of laughter. 9n r, bit-- During the month of July, in the present )0/0010 Irish reapers arrrived at Liverpool by the CitY ,t h al ice d Company's boats. In the corresponding re()T,,, err par there came 3,800. Some thousands 11$ in England by way of W e e ep ales. en ' ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.—MY. natty' th 04°0 prising proprietor of this most successful csts ,de of i t s is not e content to repos idly under the 5 0 tr i l i n ts laurels. He has just returned from a c ontine o rigo efr fin d search of novelty, and has entered int o e to 3le with socae of the most talented equestriatisi; e n t o f female, who will make their first arPea r9 c loge rs Amphitheatre on Monday next, when th . e ...eat of - equestrian performances may expect a great ', ‘so eci!, b e We learn from Normandy that the P n l e " e t o? the apple-growers, which at the cornmen ce l, iter r summer were ese. rdingly gloomy. and that about half a crop may now be exl ot elt, so d A sergeant of the 15:h Regiment, this the° , e ver" ceived inibrination that he has beenh.ft • o s ier' t ate pounds by a deceased relative.—Banner. et int re ef e l NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.---The elig en d cutar was reetitly in Calais harbour..e. bra late in the -ee,.ning, taking in stores 0 p o or no lte rice for the Conneisstom rs 4 Customs. , _ iess t he VIENNA, JULY 30. havoltit e , : e d. re , —His Royal of I"P r ir of Pordeaux will leave Froksdorff on the, ~thi ng, s he and go to Venice for the benefit of ses - ,,":` ,0, $ll 7 00 is CCSS Ciementine of France) is now at Fate „ rs ool i n: is received with great disthietioo. _ t Lord shortly expected here, on his said that ,ffitirte Dresden, and Vienna to Ischel. Jr . th 9 13rougham will visit our capital in Zeilung, August 3. A rn ° , nr C" fi l TIiE.LATE ACCIDENT AT FAR l l lace d e 'Sibid 99b persons asphyxied in crowd, on the „ n r e' corde, in the night of the '29th ",, et . peil„iat who had nine watches in his pocket.. t •a!` the. 11 3 r stored_to life. he was conveyed, litirivs4.or 1/ W l O 4 1 ; 11 4 gm.:,riacctup.agy . ~~ .i