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EVENING EDITION. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HO USE OF COMMONS, Jm 20. POOR-LAW COMMISSION CONTINUANCE BILL. (From our Second Edition, in continuation of our First Edition of Saturday.) On the question that the Speaker do leave the Chair, Mr. DARBY complained that the Noble Lord was now about to continue the Bill for two years, when the Noble Lord had admitted that there were many amendments which it was necessary to introduce. No one could say the Poor-law Com mission was to be permanent—it could never however be laid down without some preparatory legislation. Why,then, not begin now? He must confess however, that so many new and ex traneous duties had been thrown upon the Commissioners, as to give rise to a suspicion that it was intended to make their offices permanent ; but such a proposition, if ever made, would be most strenuously resisted. He had always tried to stop any excitement respecting the Bill out of doors, but he had no hesitation in saying that as concerned those persons who had married and had families under the old law, it was an act of great injustice. When it was seen that a man, notwithstanding all his industry, could not maintain his family, out-door relief ought to be afforded to him ; and they ought not to be compelled to enter the workhouse. No distinction appeared to be drawn by the Bill between the idle and the industrious.--(Hear, hear.) That was the mischief under the old system ; and therefore it was that so many abuses and evils had always arisen. Under the present system a man with a wife and six or seven children, if he earned only 6s. or is. a week, was obliged to break up his- establishment and go into the workhouse, and thus he gave up all hope of ever being able to procure the means of again living out of it. He would, therefore, move an instruction to the Com mittee to insert a clause in the Bill authorising the Guardians to afford out-door relief to persons who were unable by their in dustry to maintain their children. Mr. FOX MAULE opposed the motion, because it would go to upset the main principle of the exist ing law, and the Bill before the House was only to con tinue that law for a certain time. The proper time for such a notion would be when the Poor .law Act itself came before the House for revision.—( Hear, hear.) Sir E. KNATCHBULL supported the motion. If the existing law was violently forced on the people, instead of doing good, which it was said was the object of the Bill, considerable injury would be inflicted, and a spirit of discontent might be created that would entirely frustrate all attempts at legislation. Mr. E. R. RICE thought this was a subject of such pressing necessity, that it ought not to be postponed till another Session of Parliament. Mr. WODEHOUSE said he thought it matter of congratu lation rather than lamentation, that, as the Commissioners had stated, four-fifths of the relief was out-door, because it showed that the workhouse had not been resorted to, save as a matter of necessity.—( Hear, hear ) He was sorry this Bill had not been introduced earlier. Mr. BRISCOE could not rote for the clause proposed, con sidering it unnecessary. Nothing could be more pernicious than allowing the wages of labour to be made up out of the Poor-rates.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. FRES HFIELD thought the more stringent parts of the Poor-law should be relieved. Mr. AGLIONBY hoped the clause would be carried, and he expressed this opinion as a sincere friend to the Poor-law Act. He totally repudiated the assertion that this was to be considered a mere question for the benefit of the landlords, as he thought it was intended for the social amelioration of the labour ing classes, which he believed to have been its effect, and he trusted it would have a fairer trial, as no measure had been so unfairly attacked. At the same time he was in favour of re laxing some of the more stringent regulations, and therefore he should support the proposition of the Hon. Member for Sus sex, which he believed was calculated to introduce a uniformity of system. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would allow the introduction of this clause if he thought it would conduce to the beneficial working of the Act; but being of opinion that it would not do so, he felt it to be his duty to oppose it. With regard to the question of able bodied labourers, he must say that. he had never seen any provision with which he was satisfied. What was the evils which chiefly existed under the old system of the law ? Why, that instead of the labourer receiving his proper wages, he only received part from his employer, and the other part in the shape of alms. If it was proposed that part of the maintenance should be paid by the parish, or by the Guardians, they would in a great deg ree make the labourer dependent upon the pa rish, and it had always been found that there was the greatest disposition in different districts, when the employer of labourers saw any chance of their being paid by the rates, to throw the labourer out of employment. By the present Bill it was proposed to avoid that by making distinction between the labourers that were married before the passing of the Poor-law Amendment Act and those that had been married since. The Hon. Member who had proposed the amendment had said that it was intended by it to introduce uniformity. Where, he would ask, could be the uniformity when one man was to be relieved by the parish while his neighbour was not, because he was married at an earlier period ? Hethought this would lead to great discontent. He thought that those who had married since the Poor-law Amendment Aet ought to be put on the same footing as those that had been married since. The Act was no doubt accompanied with very considerable se verity, but in saying this he did not mean it to be inferred that that severity could not be relaxed. In conclusion, he felt bound= to consider the amendment extremely dangerous, and he should therefore give it his decided opposition. Sir JAMES GRAHAM shared with the Noble Lord tke responsibility of the introduction of the measure, but he was certain that, upon the whole, it had been beneficial to the rate payer and the labourer, and had encouraged industry. At the same time experience had shown them that it had borne hardly upon some classes, particularly widows who had suddenly been deprived of their husbands, and were left totally unable to sup port themselves or their children. He had been Chairman of a Board of Guardians, and had regarded the working of the mea sure with great anxiety. There was a large body of hand-loom weavers in the Union, and he was persuaded that it would have been utterly impossible to have conducted the affairs of the Union during the past winter if out-door relief in kind had not been administered with, he would observe, a cautious and sparing hand.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord said that if they admitted the principle of out-door relief, even on special occasions, they would revert to the worst features of the old system. It should be recollected, however, that although it was proposed the operation of the law should be earried into effect on a given day throughout England and Wales, the Poor law Commissioners had found that impracticable—the same principle might be applied to out-door relief, the exclusion from which could not always be observed. In the south of England the rule was carried into operation, but in the north ern counties. Cumberland for instance, no such rule existed. If the Hon. Member pressed his amendment to a division, his (Sir J."Graliam's) own feelings would lead him to support it, but as the subject was likely to come under the consideration of Parliament in the next Session, he thought it would be more advisable not to press Hear, hear.) Lord TEIciNMOUTH would have most willingly supported the amendment if his Hon. Friend had introduced it at an earlier period of the Session, but it would be impossible to dis cuss that point without going into a variety of others. If, therefore, the Hon. Member pressed his motion to a division, he feared he should be compelled to oppose it. Mr. BAINES, agreeing as he did in all that had fallen from Sir J. Graham, and acting under the same influence as actuated him, would pursue the same course. He had at first been opposed to the Bill, but wherever he had seen the working of it, he had uniformly found it for the benefit of the poor. Had as much pains been taken to rouse the people against power looms, as had been taken to rouse them against the Poor law mendment Bill, there would not have been one left in the cenntry.—( Cheers. ) Mr. ACL AND was sorry that he was not able to vote for the instruction of the Hon. Member for Sussex. The speech of the Noble Lord (Lord J. Russell) was the best security for the mildness of the administration of the law during the en suing winter, and that there would be a searching inquiry into the whole question. He thought the instruction was therefore unnecessary. Mr. EASTHOPE would support the clause in order to force on a full and deliberate discussion of the whole question. The people of Leicester, who were in former times earning 20s. a week, were now sot able to earn more than 10s. and 12s. per week ; and he trusted that Hon. Members would consider that the question was intimately connected with the Corn-laws. Mr. PAKINGTON said it appeared to him the sooner the principle of this clause was adopted the better, and he differed with the Right Hon. Member for Pembroke, and the Hon. Member for Somersetshire, that they ought to postpone it till next Session, because the Noble Lord had promised the subject should be then fully discussed.—( Hear, hear.) He was against the principle of extending out-door relief to able-bodied la bourers, but he thought relief ought to be afforded to women and children, otherwise the greatest hardship might be in flicted.—(Divide, divide.) Mr. HODGES felt it to be his duty to support the motion of the Hon. Member for Sussex. Sir B. HALL said it was very possible there might be a great depression in the ensuing winter, and he sliould like to know whether it was the intention of the Government to make any suggestion to the Poor-law Commissioners to relax the rules in such cases as those alluded to by the Hon. Member for Sussex. Mr. DARBY replied, after which the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the clause ....... Against it Majority Lord J. RUSSELL said the further consideration of the subject might now be as well adjourned till Monday. FACTORY BILL On the motion of Mr. F. MAULE the Bill was committed pro forma. Mr. F. EGERTON suggested that the silk manufacturers, who had been unexpectedly introduced into the Bill, should have a year's notice. Mr. MAULE thought there was some fairness in that sug gestion, and it might obviate the difficulty in the way of the Bill passing this Session.—( Hear, hear. ) Mr. SHEPHERD gave notice of h isintention to propose a clause. Mr. BAINES objected to bringing forward such an impor taut subject at so late a period, and suggested the postponement of the Bill to another Session. Lord G. SOMERSET hoped the Government would come to no decision, without a previous consultation with the Noble Lord the Member for Dorsetshire. Sir .1. GRAHAM hoped that Hon. Gentlemen would come to no determination until all the manufacturers had had an op portunity of perusing and considering the Bill which he did not think could be done, so as to bring the Bill forward before Monday se'nnight. Mr. F. MAULE thought it would be desirable that this Bill should be proceeded with this Session. He had received strong assurances from the manufacturing interests that the Bill as amended would prove satisfactory to them. He thought that it would be desirable to postpone the new re gulations relative to the silk factories until another session, but the present Bill could, he thought, be proceeded with on Thurs day, or at the farthest, on the Monday following. Mr. FIELDEN said a few words inaudible in the gallery. After a few words from Mr. BROTHE RTON the Bill was reported ; the Committee to sit again on Thursday. Highway Bill (No. 2) went through Committee. Tho Constabulary Force (Ireland) Salaries and Expenses Bill went through Committee. The Assaults (Ireland) Bill, the Sheep Stealers (Ireland) Bill, the Sale of Spirit; (Ireland) Bill, Juror and Juries (Ire land) Bill, were severally read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The Excise Licences (Sale of Spirits) Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The Timber Ships Bill was read a third time and passed. The report on the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill was re ceived. Mr. F. MAME, in the absence of Lord J. Russell, ob tained leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the more effect ua l collection of rates for the relief of the poor. The Bill was then brought in and read a first, and ordered to be read a seeond time on Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Five o'Clock. TRIAL FOR LIBEL.—In the Jury Court of Edinburgh, on Monday, Sir David and Lady Milne ob.. tiined a verdict of 1.0001. damages against Mr. George Hume, of that City, f or lib e l s on her Lad} 5 ip, cows Ed in a book called " :Memoi rs of an Aristocrat," published by Messrs. Bell and Bradfute. The latter gentlemen got an ample apology, but the other defendant refused to follow that oaurse. SPLENDID AQUATIC ENTER- I TAINMENT GIVEN BY THE LORD MAYOR AND LADY MAYORESS. On Friday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress gave a very grand entertainment in the Maria Wood, na vigation barge, to a distinguished party of friends. At eleven o'clock the company arrived at Putney-bridge in their carriages, and embarked on the Surrey side of the River onboard the Lord Mayor's barge, which was prepared for their reception. Notwithstanding the unfavourable aspect of the weather, between eighty and ninety were seated in his Lordship's barge before half-past eleven o'clock, at which time orders were given to the bargemaster to proceed to Kew-bridge, where the navigation barge lay, with all her beautiful appc!infments. The band of the Scotch Fusilier Guards attended, by command of Aitchison, in a shallop which was attached to the City barge, and played under the direction of Mr. Larkin. At Kew-bridge the Bishops of London and Rochester, and several of the distinguished guests of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, joined the rest of the party, all of whom en tered the navigation barge, which immediately proceeded to Twickenham. The banks of the River, in the neighbour hood of each village which the barge passed in her way to Pope's Villa, were crowded with well dressed spectators, who cheered the party not only with huzzas but with guns, and, in the most enthusiastic manner, welcomed one of the most brilliant spectacles which have of late years moved - upon the bosom of the venerable Father Thames. The barge, after having contended with a few of those adversities which high winds and awkward impedimenta in the navigation accumulate, and after having in its progress literally overturned a cart which stood upon the Surrey bank, " and let it down the wind to prey at fortune," reached Pope's Villa at half-past four o'clock. It was evident that all the guests were prepared for what was to follow. Ices and strawberries, and the brisk incentive of a glass of wine, had made ready the passage for the important operations which were immediately to succeed, and the rich odour of the turtle attracted the eager appetite to those splendid tables where the triumph of civic hospita lity was once more to be celebrated. . Amongst the company we noticed the Right Hon. and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London and Lady Blomfield, the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray, the Right Hon. Lord and Lady Kinnoul, the Right Hon. Lord Eldon, the Right Hon. Lord and Lady Blomfield, the Right Hon. Lord and Lady Radstock, the Right Hon. Lord Dunboyne, the . • Hon. Charles Augustus - Murray, General Alexander, Lieutenant- Colonel King, Sir Archibald Maclean, Bart., and Lady Maclean, Sir Charles Farnaby, Bart., Sir John Burgoyne, Sir Matthew Wood, Aldermen Sir Peter Laurie, Lucas, White, and Sir John Key, Bart., Lady Key, Mr. Walter, the late Member for Berkshire, Mr. Hughes Hughes, Sir James Duke, M. P. for Boston, Mr. Johnson, the late Sheriff, Mr. Evans and Mr. Wheelton, the new Sheriff, &c. At five o'clock the company sat down to dinner, and the band in the shallop struck up some lively airs. Ample jus tice,but without the slightest mercy,was done to the delicious viands with which the tables were covered—the rapidity with which the turtle and the varieties which succeeded dis appeared was quite magical, Briareus with his hundred hands could not have done the business with greater celerity. The Lord Mayor, who headed one of the tables while the Lady Mayoress with singular grace and dignity presided at the other, rose to propose the Queen. The toast was drunk respectfully. That which instantly followed, " The Queen Dowager," was received enthusiastically. The Lord Mayor then rose to propose the Right Rever end Bishops who honoured the company with their attend ance. With the names of the Bishops of London and Rochester he joined the venerated name of the Church of England. (Loud cheering). It was not the custom of the dignitaries of the Church to attend upon excursions of this kind, and he rejoiced that his Mayoralty was marked and elevated by so high a distinc. tion. The exception should, he trusted, henceforward become the rule, and the aquatic entertainments of the Mayoralty would continue to derive additional honour and eclat from the venerable sanction of their presence.— ( Cheers.) The Bishop cf London had accomplished more than any other living man for the support of that Church, to whose institutions they looked with the deepest feelings of respect and admiration. The Most Reverend Prelate had within a very short period consecrated eleven churches, and since he had attained to the dignity of the Metropo litan Bishopric, he had performed the same cere mony to ninety-two places of holy worship.—( Loud cheers.) It was particularly necessary to celebrate the very useful and energetic exertions of that distin guished Churchman at the present time, when the enemies of the Establishment he so ably represented, were making such vigorous attempts to effect its overthrow. e--(Cheers.) It was with warm confidence the friends of our religious institutions looked to the results of the power ful opposition which they were making to the innovating spirit which unhappily pervaded certain portions of the community, and at the head of that opposition stood the two great dignitaries who communicated so high au addi edditional charm to the company around them.—( Loud cheers.) The Lord Bishop of London rose to return his most grateful thanks, and the most grateful thanks of the Learned Prelate whose name was associated with his in the toast, ter the high compliments with which the Chief Magistrate had been pleased to distinguish their names. They had to perform a very important duty to the com munity, and they endeavoured to perform it with a zeal proportioned to the magnitude and interests which were involved.—( Loud cheering.) As the Lord Mayor was conservator of the mighty river which flowed through the heart of the great metropolis of the empire, and preserved it from incroaelaments or innovations calcu lated to interfere with its majestic course, so the Bishops were the conservators of these principles of religion and morality, without which there was no security for the peace and happiness of society, and by the influence of which the prosperity of Great Britain was established upon an immovable basis.—(Cheers.) He rejoiced that the religious magistracy obeiiiied such zealous co-operation from the Chief Civil Magistrate of the city of London. They sailed indeed in the same boat.—(A laugh.) They steered under the same benignant Providence, and he trusted that they would reach the haven in safety, notwith staedieg the clouds and storms which frowned and battled round them.—( Loud cheering.) The exertions of the Prelates of the Church should never be remitted, particu larly under the circumstances so eloquently alluded to by the Lord Mayor. They would continue to enforce, b 3 precept and example, those principles of respect and affec tion for the ecclesiastical institutions of the country which were calculated to secure its prosperity and independence. —(Cheers.) He should take the liberty of proposing the health of the Lord Mayor, who had so hospitably enter tained them that day. He trusted that the voyage would terminate prosperously, and he hoped to have other oppor tunities of witnessing the very delightful scene which pre sented itself on all aides, and of partaking of those generous hospitalities which distinguished this Mayoralty. —( Loud cheers.) The Lord Mayor's health was drank with remarkable enthusiasm. His Lerdship, in briefly returning thanks, said it gra tified him exceedingly to be surrounded by such a com pany, whom, if he should not during his continuance in office have the pleasure of seeing upon the Thames, he should be delighted to meet elsewhere, and to consider that the hospitalities of the Mayoralty were not confined to time or place.—( Cheers.) The Lord Mayor next proposed Lord Kinnoul and the House of Lords. He felt extreme pleasure in adverting to the House of Peers, which consisted of men who were able and determined to_support the Constitution of Eng land. —( Hear.) Lord Kinnoul returned thanks in a few wnrds. Several other toasts, amongst which were the Army and Navy, the Magistracy cf London, the Sheriffs, the Sheriffs Elect, &c., &c., were then drunk ; and acknow ledgments were returned by Lord Blomfield, Lord Rad. stock, Sir Matthew Wood, and Mr. Evans, the Sheriff Elect, &c., &c. The health of the Lady Mayoress was proposed amidst loud acclamation, and every one declared that her Lady ship's affability, attention, and kindness, to all who had the honour of being her guests, merited the warmest praise. At nine o'clock the party, after some of the most grace fully performed quadrilles on deck, arrived at Kew. bridge, from whence they drove home in their carriages. The whole of the business of the day was most charmingly ar rano.ed, and in no one thing was there any approach to failure. It was a perfect treat. THE WILTSHIRE RIOTS.—At Devizes As sizes, on Thursday, William Butcher was indicted for having wilfully fired at William Benbow, one of the me tropolitan police, with a loaded pistol, with intent to kill and murder him, or to do him some grievous bodily harm ; and Louis D tinton, Charles Randell, Jacob Maddock, John Wingrove, and Ann Willis, were charged with aid ing and assisting William Butcher. The occurrence took its rise in one of the late Chartist riots at Tunbridge. The Jury acquitted all the prisoners, as the charge could not be brought home to them. The Grand Jury have re turned a true bill against Carrier, Roberts, and Potts, the Chartists ; but their trials are traversed until the next Assizes, on the ground that they were charged wi'h other offences in the indictment than those upon which they were committed, and not being prepared to answer !heat:, off.mces. CHARGE OF POISONING A WIFE.—John Clifton, a journeyman tailor, on Thursday re-examined at Lambeth-street, charged with having administered poison to his wife, with the view to cause the death of an infant of which she was then pregnant, The wife died on Monday last. The evidence bore strongly against the prisoner, who was remanded for a week. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING.—The steam-ship, Liverpool, due to-day, has not yet made her appearance. She was to have sailed from New York on the 6th of July, and this is consequently her fourteenth day. There is little doubt of her corning up to-day or to morrow. An arrival from Monte Video anchored - in the New Channel last night. It is believed that she brings late intelligence relative to the blockade of Buenos Ayres by the French; but up to this time (ten o'clock) her de spatches have not been delivered. The cotton trade here is not so stagnant as the state of the manufacturing districts would lead strangers to suppose. During the week the sales have exceeded 25,000 bags, and the imports upwards of 14,000. Prices receded a little since Wed nesday, in consequence of the position of .ffairs in Man chester. The arrival of the Liverpool may possibly give an impetus to this branch of trade, although it must be confessed tbat the tenor of the last advices from the United States does not point to such a consummation. The in telligence which the Live, pool would convey from this country would act—whether favourably or not remains to be seen—upon most descriptions of American produce. There were some riotous proceedings in Manchester yes terday, arising out of a turnout for wages among a num ber of workmen, and several Chartist meetings during the week ; but nothing to alarm the authorities, or that points to the probability of a serious breach of the peace. Trade in that town is very stagnant, and is the worst fea lure in its social position.,—Observer. The bakers of Glasgow and suburbs have, this week, reduced the price of the 4 lb. loaf one penny. Fine bread is now selling at 9d. and h o u se h o ld at Oa& THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 22, 183 f). LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 20. SMALL V. ATTWOOD. This morning Mr. K. BRUCE continued his defence of the judgment of the Vice. Chancellor, and the fur ther hearingof the appeal was postponed until Tuesday. HOLLOWAY V. TREVANION. This was an appeal against the decision of the Vice- Chancellor ' who had order e d th e t enants o f an es t a t e i n p Cornwall, belonginc , to the defendant, who had paid their rent to Mr. Coode, the solicitor, who was a mort gagee, to attorn to the receiver appointed by the Court, and to repay the money. The defendant, Mr. Coode, appealed against this decision ; he was a mortgagee in fee of a part of the estate called Nine Stones, and in that character had received his rents ; the decision of the V;eo-Chancellor was contrary to several cases quoted. In defence of the judgment it was contended that no no tice had been given to the plaintiff in the suit of the mortgage, nor did he at this moment know the property over which Mr. Coode put forth a claim ; and even if the claim existed, it could not be enforced until the Court was in possession of a description of the part over which the defendant's rights existed. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the order of the other Court was wrong : a mortgagee in possession could not be deprived of his legal right over a property by a motion for a receiver, but in this case he would make an order that it should be ascertained over what part of the estate the defendant's right extended, and that the receivership should not extend to that. COOPER V. EWARI. This was a motion of appeal from an order of taxa tion of an attorney's costs, made by the Master of the Rolls six years after the settlement of the accounts, and without any special circumstances shown, the mo tion having the effect of calling into question the right of parties to the re-payment of a sum of 1,2001., al leged to be due by the firm of Brooks and Cooper on the one side, and on the other to be the private debt of Mr. Brooks alone. The case was only opened, and ad journed at the rising of the Court. VICE-CHANCELLORS COURT, JuLr 20. POPPLTON V. BROWN. Mr. STINTON applied for a special injunction against the defendant in this suit. The plaintiff and defend ant had formerly been in partnership as cotton spinners in the town of Leeds, Yorkshire, but had dis solved partnership ; the defendant, on the arrangements made, retiring altogether f rom th e concern , w hi c h was carried on by the plaintiff. A few days since the plain tiff ',lad information conveyed to him that the defendant was going round to the creditors of the house, from whom he was receiving the moneys due, and bills from others, the whole of which he was appropriating to his own use. Having made due inquiries, he found the report correct and having filed a bill yesterday for an injunction, it was this day moved for on affidavits of the facts. The VICE-CHANCELLOR granted the injunction to restrain the defendant from accepting bills or, receiving money until he ;had put in his answer, when the case might come on on its merits in moving to perpetuate the injunction. ROLLS COURT, JuLr 20. His Lordship the Master of the Rolls was engaged during the sitting in hearing:mot ions of no public interest. MONTGOMERYSHIRE ASSIZES, JULY 18. TRIAL OF THE LLANTDLOES RIOTERS. The Court was crowded to excess to-day, in conse quence of it being known that the individuals connected with the outrars at Llandiloes, in this county, would be placed upon their trial. The prisoners, 32 in num ber, were brought from Montgomery gaol at an early hour, and were ranged, some in the dock, and others in the seats appropriated for solicitors. They were all included is one indictment, which charged them with having unlawfully and riotously assembled together, and beginning to demolish, pull down, and destroy the dwelling-house of David Evans, at Llanidloes, in this county. The names of the prisoners were, William Jones, Edward Humphreys, Abraham Owen, Lewis Humphreys, John Evans, John Lewis, John Jenkins, William Morgan, John Jones, John Evans, jun., Giles Richards, Elizaneth Lucas, William Jones, David Jar man, David Morris, Richard Thomas, Margaret Mere dith, William Richards, Valentine Rowlands, John Thomas, David Jones, Thomas Hamer, David Hamer, John Nicholls, Benjamin Davis, Edward Morgan, Evan Mantell, Richard Pugh, Richard Hughes, Edward George, and Thomas Evans. The Attorney-General, Mr. Temple, Mr. Jervis, and Mr. Welsby appeared, for the prosecution, and Mr. Yardley for the defence. Upwards of twenty witnesses were examined for the prosecution, and the trial occupied the whole of the day. The evidence was too voluminous to report, and the facts of the case as substantiated by the witnesses have appeared more than once in this and other journals. All the prisoners were identified as having taken a part in the riot, with the exception of Thomas Jones and Edward Humphreys, who oonta not pooltively be spoken to. Mr. YARDLEY addressed the Jury for the prisoners, after which,!the Learned Judge minutely summed up the evidence. The Jury then retired, and shortly returned with a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners, with the ex ception of Thomas Jones and Edward Humphreys. Mr. Justice PATTISON then proceeded to pass sen tence on the prisoners, and in doing so said that if any person's life had been sacrificed through their violence, the whole of them might have been indicted for mur der. He should make an example of those who had taken the most prominent part in the riots. With re spect to Abraham Owen and Lewis Humphreys, who had been convicted of training and drilling, he should sentence them for that offence, and not for the riot, as it appeared they had been the most violent of the mob. He then sentenced them to seven years' trasportation. SENTENCED TO TRANSPORTATION. James Morris, for stabbing, with intent to do bodily harm-15 years. John Ingram, Abraham Owen, and Lewis Humphreys, for training and drilling to use arms —seven years each. SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT. Thomas Powell; for seditious words —one year in the gaol of Montgomery, and to enter into his own recogni zance in 4001., with two sureties 100/. each, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the term of five years from the expiration of the sentence upon him. John Evans and John Lewis, for riot and assault— one year with hard labour. John Davis, Evan Pugh, Richard Owen, Isaac Lewis, and Thomas Morgan, for training and drilling, six months each. Joseph Jenkins, William Owen, John Evans, Edward George, John Jones, William Jones, James Jenkins, Daniel Jarman, Elizabeth Lucas, David Morris, Mar garet Meredith, Thomas Morgan, Giles Richards, Wil liam Richards, Valentine Rowlands, Richard Thomas, and Ann Williams, for riot—six months, with hard labour. Benjamin Davis, David Hamar, Thomas Hamar, David Jones, Edward Morgan, Evan Mantall, John Nichols, and John Thomas, for riot—three months each, with hard labour. Richard Hughes and John Evans, for riot—two months each, with hard labour. Richard Evans and Richard Jones pleaded guilty to an indictment for being trained and drilled, and were discharged on entering into recognizances to appear for judgment when called upon. Edward Humphreys pleaded not guilty to an indict mant for riot and assault, and entered into recogni zances ; the case being traversed to the next assizes. Thomas Wood also entered recognizances to be tried next assizes. Charles Jones had a true bill found against him for seditious words at a meeting held at Newtown on the 9th April ; and was ordered by the Judge to enter into recognizances of WO/. for himself, and two sureties in 2501. each. A lymch warrant has issued against and a reward is offered for his apprehension. Thomas Morris and Thomas Jones were acquitted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Was. Satchwell was charged before Sir Matthew Wood with robbing his master, Mr. Rock, a stationer, in Walbrcok. Mr. Rock stated that, in consequence of information that his shopman had been offering goods cheap among his customers, he suspected he had been robbing him - and on finding some card-racks .1-it his lodging, and charging him with the offence, the prisoner mole a vo luntary confession and threw himself on his mercy. H e told him that he had a sold a quantity of fancy needle cases and albums to Messrs. Sewell and Co., jewellers and toymen, in Fore-street, Cripplegate ; that he had used two names in those dealings ; that he had sold them the articles at ss. 6,1. a dozen ; and that he had really h be is eu em b p o i t o h y e e r r e . d inTtohesi4u,poprtlyi:lin of them at the expense gof the articles so supplied was 12s. 6d. a dozen, at which price several houses in the trade were supplied by complainant. He neither used th r e a t s nor promises to obtain this conlession. Complai n a n t wen t to M essrs . S ewe ll an d Co.'s and asked the shopm-n to show him some needle-cases, and alburns,and above eight dozen were produced to him. The price asked for them was Bs. per dozen. He then saw Mr. Sewell ; told him he had been robbed of these ar ticles, and asked him to allow the shopman to take fhem to his warehouse in %Valbrook. Mr. Sewell re used to do .40, unless he was paid for them. Com plainant would not buy his own goods, and after some conversation he put a few of the articles into his pocket. Mr. Sewell threatened to take them away by fore . ), but complainant offering to wait for a policeman, one was called in, to 441-tom the articles se i ze d were surrendered, but the greater part still remained at Mr. Sewell's. A solicitor for Mr. Sewell said the course taken by him was quite natural. Mr. Rock had walked into one of the most respectable houses in the city, and, though entirely unknown, expected to be allowed to claim as his own a part of the stock, and to carry it away in his pocket, without payment. Sir MATTHEW WOOD said the most serious point Mr. Sewell had to answer was, that he had been buying articles at less than half their wholesale price, and the price at which he offered them seemed in some degree to corroborate the prisoner's statement about that. The albums were valued at 13s. 6d. a dozen, and the needle cases at 12s. 6d. Mr. Sewell said he could explain that. He had given the prisoner only 6d. a dozen less than if be had ordered them of a manufacturer. He put in an in ♦oice of a lot he had purchrsed from Mr. Stubbings, of Clerkenwell, that day at 6s. a dozen, which appeared of greater value than Mr. Rock's at 12s. Gcl. Mr. Rock said two points would require proof—that the goods exhibited were those mentioned in the invoice and that purchases at the same price had been made before that day. _ _ Mr. Sewell explained that when the prisoner first offered goods at his shep he was known _by his shop man, and said he was selling for a Mr. Andrews. Sub sequently he gave his own name and address. He had made occasional purchases for ten months of the pri soner. He would most readily produce what he had purchased, and give evidence to further the ends of justice. Sir M. WOOD remanded the prisoner till the 30th, and intimated he should require strong evidence as to the value of the articles. SHIPPIN G IN TELLIGENCE. SHIELDS, JULY 18.—The Neptune ( A), Nicholls, having sustained damage on her passage from Hull, in consequence of the coals taking fire, has been surveyed, and the damage found to be but trifling, and she will proceed. POOLE, JULY 18.—The wreck of a vessel, timber-laden, and apparently burnt, sides painted blue, with ports and a bust head painted white, was passed 4th instant in lat. 48, and long. 45, by the Ceres, Marlin, arrived at this port. WEXFORD, JULY 17.—The Trio, Pierce, from Quebec to this port, ran on shore last night:inyie South Bay ; part of the cargo has been discharged, end it is expected she will be got off next tide without damage. PARIS, JULY 18.—A large vessel, capsized and covered with barnacles, and apparently a long time in that situa tion, was passed in lat. 46 N., lon. 6 W., by the Cantab, Duprat, arrived in the Gironde. • The Joseph, Nazereau, from Monte Video to Havre, put inte Rio Janeiro May 5, leaky. The Celt, of Liverpool, was spoken, 10th inst., lat. 45, lon. 12, by the Incas, Gervais, arrived at Bordeaux. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Zantha, from Drogheda to North America, 23d ult., lat. 47, long., 32 ; Hebe, Wright, from St. John's, New Brunswick, 23 days ; Popagon, Rowe, from Halifax, lat. 45, long. 48, by the Verona, arrived at Cowes; Thomas Coutts, London, bound to Bombay, 24th April, off the Cape of Good Hope; Carl Och, Robert, Batavia to Stockholm, 115th May, a barque, No. 950, per Marryat's signal, supposed to be the Cygnet, 26th May, lat. 2, long. 21 ; Lavinia, bound to London, 21 ult., lat. 35, long. 44, by the Lady East, Emery, arrived off Margate. There will be no Taunton Races this year. The ostensible incitements to the race course—those which relate to the improvements in the breed of horses, have long since been lost sight of in this part of the country, and the prizes have been governed by tavern jockeyship over a bowl of punch on the preceding evening of the races, instead of being decided by the honourable com petitions of the next day's field. It is as creditable to the liberality of the surrounding gentry, that these long subsisting races have not been relinquished from any defi ciency of funds, as it is hor,ourible to their public spirit that they would no longer sanction the conspiracies of knot of stable helpers, in absorbing the liberalities of the subscribers. Taunton Courier. HURRICANE. The hurricane which com menced on Thursday morning continued, with an intermis sion of only six or seven hours, until last evening, the wind blowing from the south and south-west in gales of tremen dous force. Y e ste r d a y mo rning Kensington Gardens pre sented an appearance resembling that usual during the equinoctial gales in October, the walks being strewed with leaves and twigs, while in the plantations several elm and lime trees, upwards of 70 feet high, have been levelled by the blasts. The max ket gardens and orchards in th e neighbourhood of the metropolis have also suffered m ost severely. Nearly all the apple and pear trees h ave , b y the violence of the wind, been stripped of their fruit. Large boughs, heavily laden with apples, & c ., have also been broken off, to the great injury of the trees . Th e wheat in many plac e s has' been beaten down, and, should heavy rains follow, will be much damaged. The raspber.._ ries are likewise much injured, and so are the pines. About Highgate, Hornsey, and other elevated parts, much damage has been done by the gale. THE GLORIOUS UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW. —Friday, says a correspondent, an action was brought in the Secondaries' Court by a publican named Williams against a Mr. Brodie, to recover the sum of 5L 18s. 3d., for board, lodging, &c., supplied to a young gentleman named Debouchez. It appeared that the latter was highly connected, but so wild and dissipated that it was deter mined he should go to sea, and he was placed with defen dant to be taken cart, of until such arrangements could be made. Defendant handed him over to she plaintiff, and on a berth being provided for the youth, defendant gave an order upon ono of his guardians for the amount due. The latter, however, was so indignant at his ward having been living at that he refused to pay the ex penses. The defendant had frequently promised to' pay the amount, and even during the progress of the case ad mitted the debt. The witnesses, however, could not speak to the original agreement made by the parties, nor was it stated in express words what the order was given for, although morally the witnesses were quite certain. The Secondary, therefore, held that the plaintiff must be non suited, as the guarantee being for the debt of another per son it should have been expressly stated on the document. The defendant, therefore, gained the cause in spite of himself, and to the great discomfiture of the plaintiff. WHIP BEHIND.--.Mr. Wakley, M.P., said on Friday, in the course of an inquest on a child that had met its death by falling from a window, that builders ought to be compelled to place iron bars at the bottom of the win dows of the houses they erected. " I have introduced a clause," continued the Hon. Gentleman, " into the Metro politan Police Bill, whereby I . hope to save annua ll y t h e lives of at l east 30 b oys . It is to this effect—The police are to have the power of apprehending ail boys whom they may catch riding in the streets behind carriages. Boys of twelve years of age and upwards might be fined 55., but not higher, and then discharged. Younger boys were to be taken before the Magistrates, but liberated at the rising of the Court. When I drew up this clause I handed it to one of the Ministers, and such is the Whig desire of in creasing punishment, that an afidition was made to the clause in an instant, to the effect that the boys, before being discharged, were to be sent to the House of Correction and whipped 1 Of course I did not allow the clause to pass in the ministerial shape, but insisted on the original, and less severe one." SINGULAR. OCCURRENCE AT COWES.—On Sunday night week, as the sloop Enterprise, of Cowes, was on her passage from Sandersfoot, Pembroke, to New port, Isle of Wight, with a cargo of coal, two of the men went into the cabin with a lighted candle, to turn into their berths, when instantly a terri fi c exp l os i on too k p l ace, blew up the h a t c hway, raised part of the deck, broke one of the beams, and threw the boat to one side of the vessel. For a few seconds the vessel ap peared all on fire, and the men, thinking they were going to the bottom, took to the boat ; b ut a f ter wa ki ng some time, and seeing their craft still afloat, they went aboard again, and on trying the pumps she made no water. They then determined to make for the nearest port, and having- arrived off Padstow, and still finding the vessel free from water, they proceeded onwards, and arrived safely at F.Arnouth on Tuesday afternoon. The complexion of the men was so much darkened by the explosion that they appeared as if just returned froth a foreign voyage. This singular event is attributed to the accumulation of gas from the coal with which the candle was brought in con tact. The men were greatly alarmed, but fortunately received no other injury. LARKING.--A young man 'tamed Wall, who strited himself to be the proprietor of the Swan Brewery, Whitechapel, was on Friday charged before the Lambeth.. street Magistrates with disturbing; the inhabitants of Oxford street, Stepney, by knocking at their doors in the middle of the night. It appeared that many of the East-end " gentlemen" are :n the habit of indulging in this species of " amusement." The case was fully proved, but the prisoner seemed to treat the charge very lightly. The Magistrate havint ordered him to find bail, and to give enty-four hours' notice of its substance, the prisoner's manner became immediately altered, and in some time after, at the intercession of a friend, he was let off on apologising to the Bench for his conduct, and entering into his own recognizance. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.-OXFORD, JULY 18 —The great dinner and public meeting went off yester day with very good effuct, and there was little confusion with the exception of that which is ins parable from the congregation of such large bodies of n-.en the whole of the 0.500 tickets ha v i ng b een issued. The Committee wers• in fact com , , - .elled to reject numarous applications, and tickets in many inst.nees realised in the course of the day a handsome premium to their fortunate holders. A vast concourse of persons was congr,gated outside the place, and every window of the Collage and surrounding build ings was filled with well dress, d ladies. At four o'clock the chair was taken b y E ar l S pencer , who was supported on his right hand by* t h e E ar l o f D v on, the Vice-Chan cellor of the Unive r si ty , an d L or d S an don, and on his left by the Duke of Ri c h mon d . t h e P rovos t of Que , n's College. , the Mayor, and H un . M r. 'Webste.-. from the United States. The dinner w as an exc Aent cold collation , which was judiciously ser ve d up under the rats of M r. rw arrange - Griffiths, the proprietor of the Angel Inn. Mr. Handley, M. P., officiated as vice-chairman. A DISORDERLY SERVANT, At Queen s pare police.effi ce on Friday William Hoth, a servant to Lord James Stuart, was charged with riotous and dis orderly conduct at his master's mansion, in Whitehall place. The circumstances under which he was given in custody were briefly theie :—Elis Lordship on his return from a party on Thursday evening found defendant very drunk, and, on remonstrating with him, the servant be came so noisy that it was necessary to call in the police, who, on hi. continuing his ill-behaviour, locked him up. At the request of his Lordship defendant, who repeated his regret at what had occurred, was discharged. ALLOWANCE TO PRISONERS.-lil the Insol vent Debtors' Court on Tuesday, an allowance was made to a prisoner to enable him to app ear before the Court. This was the first application of the kil.d under the New Act. By the Act the Court e A n set apart a portion of sin iosolvents estate f or the ros ecution of his busin ess and in the case alluded to tl,, apttorne arty ey p refused to pro cee d roved that he was i n ' poor circumstances, th a t 1 p, unless he received a sutra :' money - hi. schedule was ver y l on g, and there was in Court 111. 13s. out of property him, The Can ordered 9!. 13z. to he paid to the s' ' sold which belonged to: . sehesiule , :rney: n and he undertn.olt to file his C ,ty~ ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL sociEtt OXYG2,I, TUESDAY EVENING. The proceedings commenced this morniag with what was announced to be an exhibition of agricultural imple ments, in a field adjo;ning that of the grand exhibition. The place was thronged with members, who were much disappointed at the results, as there was only an exhi bition of a sub-soil plough, a modification of an old prin ciple, which, however, succeeded well in loosening and raising up the soil to a depth of nearly two feet. This, which was intended to form a valuable department of the Society's operations, may be pronounced at present a failure, as the arrangements did not at all answer the ex pectations of the members. The meeting this afternoon at the Town-hall was very well attended, Earl Spencer, the President for the year, being in the Chair, and supported by the Duke of Rich mond, Lord Portman, Lord Norreys, M. P., Sir Charles Lemon, M.P., Mr. Childers, M. P., Mr. Handley, M. P., and several other distinguished members. Earl SPENCER opened the business of the meeting by announcing that the different prize essays would be read, and commenced by reading one from Colonel Le Couteur, of Jersey, containing an account of the most approved varieties of wheat introduced into England, for which a prize of 20 sovereigns, or a piece of plate to that value, had been awarded. The first description referred to was that of the hoary white, or velveteen, a species for merly existing in Kent, where, however, it appeared to have been lost. This was described as one of the most profitable, leaving a balance to the cultivator of 151. 6s. 9d. per acre. The next variety described was the Jersey Dant zic, which is, however, known in different parts of the country under several names. It is not co hardy as the former species, though it succeeds well in any part of this kingdom except the north of Scotland. Like the former, it is not liable to degenerate, and the straw is useful for bonnet making ; the estimated profit per acre is 121. 14s. 6d. The third description named was the Whit tington, the grain of which was light, firm, and plump, and afforded a straw generally six feet and not unfre quently seven feet in height. This variety is hardy and very productive, but the straw is too long to be used for thatching or for any practical purpose. The fourth variety was the Talavera Belle Vue, which is hardy and prolific, appearing above the ground in twenty-five days, and ripen ing much earlier than any other description of wheat. Numerous experiments were adduced with respect to other varieties, and the paper excited considerable interest. Mr. HANDLEY:M.P., next read his paper on the eompa. rative advantages of wheel and swing ploughs, for which a prize of ten pounds, or a piece of plate of equal value, had been awarded. He first gave a description of the various difficulties which had to be encountered in the introduction of new plans, however desirable, and then detailed the re sults of various experiments made by his direction with re spect to these two descriptions of ploughs. Notwithstand ing the cost of a swing plough was less than that of the wheel plough, the advantages of the latter fully compen sated for it. It was also more readily managed, and with greater mathematical precision, whilst a 1.);)y could attend to it. It possessed advantages also in dry grounds from the greater firmness of purchase, and Mr. Handley considered that in every respect the wheel plough was preferable to he other. The third prize essay, Which was read by Earl SPENCER, was from Mr. Richard Hopper, of Nottingham, being the best account of the advantages of drawing turnips from the land and consuming them in houses or yards, and to which the prize of 101., or a plate of equal ♦alue, was awarded. The writer prefaced his paper by alluding to the great de struction of crops in general, and of turnips in particular, by the present modes adopted for taking them off the ground. ft the broad cast plan of serving is adopted, there is no plan of drawing which would not be more injurious than in the drill system ; but even in the former, if proper atten tion were paid, not so much loss would occur as is generally the case. He recommended that the ridges be 27 inches apart, which would admit the wheels of the cart and tha horses without injury, and be equally well adapted for horse-hoeing. Various other pertinent observations were made with respect io the adaptation of the seed to the ma nure and soil; and this brought the author to the next point to be considered, " The comparative progress of stock in fattening or thriving when consuming drawn turnips or those still in the land." A variety of food was essential to the advantageous rearing of animals, as the hardy black cattle of the north, from the climate to which they belong, could not be put upon the same food as the Hereford, or the more delicate of our southern breeds. The remainder of the paper was devoted to the relative value of the manure to be employed. . Mr. HANDLEY. M. P., next read a communication from Mr. Childers, M. P., on the advantages of shed feeding for sheep. The latter gentleman had made some interest ing experiments by placinga store of " hogs" in a shed, contrasting them with a similar number kept in the open grounds, each being fed upon turnips. A great advantage was proved in favour of the former system, for whilst in the course of three months the score contained in the shed increased in weight 56st. 61b., those in the fields had added to their weight but 36st. 81b. Earl SPENCER next read some interesting physiological observations on the breeding of cows, deduced from his own observations, and then adjourned the meeting. The influx of strangers into the town has far exceeded the expectations of the most sanguine friends of the Society. The decision of the judges for the grand show will not be made known until to-morrow ; but the collection of animals will exceed anything that has previously been brought to. gether in this county. WEDNESDAY EVENING The influx of visitors to-day has kept the city in a very lively state of excitement from an early hour of the morning, every description of vehicle, loaded with passengers, coming in from every direction, so that ac commodation either far man or horse was with difficulty attainable. The exhibition at the grounds iu Hollowell was, of course, the great object of attraction, and the Comrrittee very judiciously made a charge of 2A. 6d. for every ticket for admission between that hour and twelve o'clock. Within a quarter of an hour after the gates were opened at least five hundred persons were present in the grounds, and the judiciousness of the interior arrange. merits was much admired. The enclosed part occupied an area of four acres: and, at convenient distances, stalls, covered with tarpaulin, were provided, which allowed of an inspection of the animals from each side, without much interference or confusion amongst the crowded com pany. The minor arrangements were, however, bad, a! no persons were admitted who were not provided with tickets, which they had to procure from the book,ellers in the town, and which throtighow the day I:‘d to a ,rent (Fal of confusion, itundreds brit .g compelled to r, turn a dis tance of nearly a mile, who were unaware of the rrange ments of admission, which were not made sufficiently pub lic. No catalogues or list of prizes were issued till a late period of the day, and the visitors were thus quite astray. After one o'clock the charge of admission was reduced to one shilling, whets the crowd of visitors was perhaps greater than has ever been known on any similar public oc casion. The implements, which were exhibited in th„: centre, consisted principally of ploughs, threshing ma chines, harrows, &c., from Messrs, Rauserne, of Ipswich ; and there were also two marquees erected, one of whirl: was devoted to an exhibition of different varieties of wheat and in the other was a show of seeds and grain from Messrs. Cormack, of New Cross ; specimens of soils, mi nerals, and manures, from Mr. Lance ; and some finely cultivated Swede turnips from Mr. Skirving, of Walton, near Liverpool. In neighbouring grounds were shown, as separate exhibitions, a large American ox, weighing 4,0001b5., with the " largest horse in the world," and other curiosities equally attractive to the numerous visitors from the show. The spacious quadrangle of Queen's College, which is a square of 144 feet, the tables, and other preparations for the dinner, were exhibited to the public for two hours in the morning, and attracted a very large number of persons. Tne display of the beasts was probably superior to what had been previously brought together in any collection. One novelty in the exhibition above that of the Smithfield Club show was the e xhibition of stallions and cart mares, with their foals, being an carriest of what may be reali ze d by the future exertions of the Society in this important de partment of agriculture. The list of prizes was ample, and the decisions of the judges were much commended. PRIZES FOR IMPROVING THE BREED OF CATTLE. CLASS 1.-SHORT HORNS. 1. To the owner of the best bull, 301. Mr. Thomas Bates, Kirkleading, Yorkshire ; three years and nine months old. 2. To the owner of the best cow in milk, la. Mr. Bates, ditto ; aged four years and eight months. 3. To the owner of the best in-calf heifer, not exceed ing three years old, IM. Mr. Bates ; age, 1 year 11 months. 4. To the owner of the best yearling heifer, 101. Mr. Bates ; age, 1 year 10 months '3. To th.- owner of the best bull calf, 10/. The Marquis of Exeter, Burleigh Park, near Stamford; age 7 month-. In this cla-s may also be noticed a yearling heifer, bri•d and exhibited by Sir Charles Morgan, Tredegar, Mon mouth!hire, as well as some animals from Mr. Carrington, of Great Missenden. The specimens were generally objects of admiration. CLASS 2.—IIRREFORPS. 1. To the owner of the best bull, 30/. Thomas Jefferys. jun., Esq., of the Grove, Herefordshire; age, 3 years 10 months. 2. To the owner of the best cow in milk, 151. Mr. Wal. ker, of N ir,hlands. 3. To the owner of the best in-calf heifer, not exceeding three years old, 151. Mr. E We=t, Littlepoome, Hertz ; age, two years and seven months. 4. To the owner of the b-st yearling heifer, 101. Mr. J. Hewer, of Houghton Lodge, Herefordshire, 5. To the owner of the best bull calf, 10/. Mr. J. Walkcr, Burton, Worcestershire ; age, eight months and a half. In this class may be remarked a Hereford bull, bred by Mr. White, of ',Pals, Wiltshire, and soma fine animals from the Duke of Bedford, Lord Western, and the Earl of Mac. elesfield. CLASS 3. -DEVON S. 1. To the owner of the best bull, 30/. Mr. Paull, of Corupton ; age, three years and two months; and was bred by the late Mr. Flitton, of North Moulton, Somerset. 2. To the owner of the best cow in milk, 151. Mr. J. B. Peters, of South Pretherton, Somerset; age, nine years and six months. 3. To the owner of th' best in-calf heifer, not exc ed ing three years old, 151. Mr. T. Stephens, lackington. 4. To the owner of the best yearling heifer, 10/ Mr. Cothar, Middle Acton. 5. To the owner of the best bull calf, 101. Mr. Paull; age, six months. This class eicited great attention from the purity and beauty of the breeds. A regulation :vas adopted by the judges, that the prizes for in-calf heifers in these classes were nut to be paid until they had calved. CLASS 4.—CATTLE OF ANY BREED OR CROSS, 1, To the owner of the best bull, 30/. Mr. R I-1.1- ton, of Sherbourne, Worcestershire, for a pure long- horned bull ; age, four years two months. 2 To the owner of the best cow in milk. ml. Mr. J. Putland, West Ferle, Sussex, for a pure Sussex cow; age, five years four months. 3. To the owner of the best bull calf, 101. Mr. Co tiler, of Middlr. Acton, for a cross between the Hereford aod Durham ; age, eighteen weeks, BLASE 5.-CATTLE POI< DAIRY PURPOSIS. 1. To tee own er o f t h e b est cow in n - ilk, which shall in the opinion of the judges he best cb'!culatcd foe dairy I purposes, 15/. Rev. J. R. Smythies, Fiint ; age, six years, six months. 2. To the owner of the second best cow, 10/. 7.)1r. J. Bsdcock, of Birton, near Durham. This was an old animal, the age being fourteen years two months. Several others were exhibited in this class. hut in awarding their prizes the judges took into consideration not only the quantity and qua li ty o f t h e m ilk w hi c h i s yielded, but also the value of the cow to feed after she shall have been dried., CLASS 6-oxEN, 1. To the owner of the five exen bought since the lei of September, 1838, likely to weigh more than eighty stone at Christma, 1839, which, in the opinion of the judges, will pay best i. r grazing, 201. Mr. J. Rowland. of Cres low, Bucks. These were purchased of Mr. Jones, Lower Braintree, Raeford, and were between four and five years old. 2. To the owner of the five oxen b6,tight since the Ist of September, 1838, not likely to exceed 70 stine weight at Christmas, 1839. subject to the same conditions as. the last, 20/. Mr. W. Trinder, of Wantage, Berkshire. These specimens were four years old, and from Devonshire. A great number were exhibited, and the Devon breed was particularly admired. CLASS 7.—HORSES. 1. To the owner of the best cart stallion, 201. Mr. J, Freeman, of Benham, Suffolk ; a fine specimen of tha county breed, eight years of age. 2. To the owner of the best cart mare and foal, 101, Mr. J. Osborn, Chilton, Bucks. A great many admired specimens were exhibited in this class. PRIZES FOR IMPROVING THE BREED OF SHEEP. CLASS 8.-Lercesmas. 1. To the owner of the best yearling ram, 301. Mr. S. Bennett, of Ridgemont, Bedfordshire. To the owner of the second best ditto, 10/. Mr. In skipp, Marston, Bedfordshire, 2. To the owner of the best ram of any other age, 301. Mr. Erie, of Earl's Barton, Northampton, for a Sure Leicester ram. 3. To the owner of the best pen of five ewes with their lambs, 10/. Mr. R. Archer, Tcchbrook, War wickshire. 4. To the owner of the best pen of five shearing ewes, IN. Mr. J. Umbras, Wappenburg, W-rwick. CLASS 6.-SOUTH DOWNS, CR OTHER SHORT-WOOLLED SHEEP. 1. To the owner of the best shearling ram. 301. Mr. J. Grantham, of Stoneham, Sussex. - To the owner of the second best ditto, 10/. Mr. J. Harris, Hinton, Berkshire. 2. To the owner of the best ram of any other age, 30/. Mr. J. Crisp, Gedgrane, Suffolk. 3. To the owner of the best pen of five ewes with their lambs, 10/. Mr. J. Maton, Collinghourne. These were bred from the Duke of Richmond's rams. 4. To the owner of the best pen of five shearling ewes, 101. Mr. J. Maton. CLASS 10. -- LONG-IVOOLLED SHEEP. 1. To the owner of the best shearling rant, 30/. Mr. C. Large, of Broadwell, Oxfordshire. To the owner of the second best ram, 10/. Mr. Large. 2. To the owner of the best ram of any other age, 30/. Mr. Large. 3. l'o the owner of the best pen of five ewes with their lambs, 10/. Mr. J. Hewer. Cotswold ewes and lambs, 4. To the owner of the best pen of five shearling ewes, 101. Mr. C. Large. None of these sheep were shorn before the Ist of May, or after the Ist of July, 1839. The, udges commended five Oxfordshire long.woolled ewes and lambs, from Mr. Large ; and five Cotswold long- woolled, by Mr. Tuckwell, of Signett. CLASS 11. -PIGS. 1. To the owner of the best boar, 10/. Mr. Carring ton, of Gleat Missenden, who was the principal exhibitor in this department. 2. To the owner of the best sow, 5/. Mr. Carrington. CLASS 12.-EXTRA STOCK. IMPLEMENTS, ROOTS, AND SEEDS. For stock of any kind not shown for other prizes, and for implements, roots, and seeds, a prize of 50/. was ap portioned. Amongst others were 2/. to the Hon. F. Spencer for a bay colt, foaled in 1837 ; 51. to Mr. J. S. Langston, for a short-horned cow, five years old ; 101. to Mr. S. Druce, of Hensham, for a Hereford ox, four years old ; aid to Mr. J. Pinfold, proprietor of the exhibition ground, for a heifer, four years and a half old. The Earl of Mac clesfield was the principal exhibitor in this class. SEED WHEAT. To the exhibitor of the best 12 bushels of white wheat, or his improved Chiddam, to Mr. Sewell, of Bookham, Surrey, grown by himself, was awarded 50/. To the exhibitor of the best 12 bushels of red wheat of the harvest of 1838, Mr. Hobbes, Marks Hall, Essex, the prize of 50/. Mr. John Collingwood, of Abingdon, ex hibited some sacks of Malaga wheat, which were much admired. In adolition to the above, in the machine department a prize was awarded to Mr. Selter, of Bishop's Stortford, for his improved winnowing machine, which was shown in operation. FLANDERS AND DUTCH IVIAILS BRUSSELS, JULY 19.—A letter from Arlon has the collovvin,g passage :—" The day before yesterday (the 15th July) the Church of the Capuchins in this town was struck by lightning. The three priests who were standing at the altar were thrown down ; the rector was taken up lifeless, as well as the chorister who attended. Many other persons had their feet burned. The elec tric fluid then passed into an adjoining hospital, where some of the patients were more or less severely in jured ; one was killed." A report is in circulation in certain circles in Brussels, 'hat the Dutch Government is going to appoint a Mini ster Plenipotentiary to the Court of King Leopold, with a salary of 100,000 florins. The King and Queen set out yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, for Paris. They are expected at Neuilly this evening. VIENNA—DEATH OF THE SULTAN. (From the Austrian Observer.) Accounts from Constantinople received by express .tnnounce the death of the Sultan Mahmoud, on the Ist of July. This event was notified on the same clay by the Ministers of the Porte to the Foreign Ambassador in the following manner :—" On this Monday (Ist July), towards the morning, by the eternal decree of God, Sultan Mahmoud Khan, Emperor of the Ottomans, was removed from this mortal state, and the crown prince, the Serene August Mighty Sultan, Abdul Medjid Khan, has happily ascended the here ditary throne of his ancestors, and according to the ancient custom of the empire, received the homage of ,he assembled great Dignitaries, the Supreme Clergy, the Commanders of the Troops, the Ministers of the Porte, and officers of State. On the 29th of June two days before the death of the Sultan, orders were dispatched both to Hafiz Pacha, and to the Capitan Pacha to halt with the army and the fleet wherever they might be on the receipt of these dispatches. The most perfect tranquillity prevails in the capital, but the Sul tan's death has filled all people with great sorrow. The Christians settled in the country are particularly ap palled by the loss of the Sultan. They will never for get the protectio❑ which he afforded them on all occa sions, and the toleration which they enjoyed under him, and which gives him indelible claims to their gratitude. Mahmoud was the thirtieth sovereign of the family of Osman, and the twenty-fourth which" has reigned in Constantinople since the conquest of that city in 1453. When we review the events that have occurred in the thirty-one years of his reign, we doubtless find that many things have taken place in it which shock Euro pean notions, the cause of which, however, arc less in the disposition of the Sultan than in local manners and long established usages and which must be ascribed in many instances to severe necessity. It cannot be denied that as a Sovereign he seriously desired to do good, to enlarge his knowledge, and that he was above many prejudices which counteract all civilization, and to contend with which no little cou rage was required. Death overtook him before he could execute all the plans that he contemplated for the benefit of the empire. History will at all events rive him a distinguished place among the Ottoman Princes. THE HAGUE, JULY 18.—The Second Chamber of he States General met to-day, when a message from the King notified the marriage of the Hereditary Prince, on which the Chamber resolved to present an Address. The Minister for Foreign Affairs announced at the same time that he had his Majesty's orders to make a polit;cal •ornmunication to the Umber in its public sitting to morrow. THE HAGUE, JULY 19.—The Minister for Foreign Affairs read, in the Second Chamber, a communication respecting the course of political affairs with the tic companying documents. The President, in the name hi' toe Assembly, rrqucsted the Minister to thank his Majesty for this communication. M. Luzac asked .41 healer the injunction of secrecy respecting some pre ceding communications was removed, and if so, wlivthict the documents could not now be printed. The Minister said that he would consider whether among the preceding communications there were any papers not proper to be published. AMSTERDAM, JULY 18.—His Majesty has re%olved that the army in the field shall ho dishandel on the or this month, and that the reserve division shall 6: dissolved at the same time. THE HAGUE, JULY I7.—Their Royal Highness's the Hereditary Prince and Prine7ss of Orange made their public entry to-day with much pomp, and amidst the universal acclamations of the inhabitants. STATE OF TRADE:— tiUsllieSs iS C0n , ...(1, 1 ( 4 1 air for the season ; but as the shippihg tra , l.e hay ju=t ..Aosed, and the home Tatman trade has not begun, but iPtle is doing. We understand that W4.01s cannot b e pur ~f the farmers at the prices th e y based to any extent were cold at the fair. Stocks of goods are oornparatively small for the time of fr+e year. —Leicestershire illerctily. BANK R UPTS.—Tht.re are sevonecn bankrunt eie-; an nounced it, Tuesdays Gazette, no: ;me ~I. which , ~,at of a London trader. is CoNsumPTIONT.—NEW Tit work bas olii ecr ueeh"n publi,lled in supp ort r .f the opinion that moisture of pulmona r y e ;nsumptton. and that is to be used for its p revent i on. The author snsrte foodnti l ; • rhe e gives numerous examples showing the absence or presence of this fatal di ease in particular localities, in exact pro portion to the greater or less quality of the saline produc tions. There are no salt mines in Great Britain, where the disease pvve;ls to such an alarming extent, except in Cheshire. EVENT N ED . 1.0 Via. THE BOROUGH OF AYLESU Y. (From the Aylesbury News) • As soon as the kno;tled.;:t of the death of Mr. P eii arrived at Aylesbury, and before it was flounced, a Mr. Hamilton, who had been preparing for some weeks previously, declared himself candidate kr die vacant seat, on the Tory interest. Who this Mr. Hamilton is, nobody knows, excepting the Baroness Wennian, and her testimony as to the eligibility of a man to represent this borough, we are not prepared to acknowledge. With a Tory unopposed in the field, and with the LifKral electors anxiously looking out f:;r a candidate, vexed to see the Tory Committee I.ar,! work with an open field before them, Mr. W. G. Ca vendish announced himself as the Liberal candidate, and copies of his address, dated " Burlington House, 16th July," were plentifully cistributed in all parts of the borough and hundreds. This announcement g:ve universal satisfaction. Bright anticipations of sur•cts bad lighted up the countenances of all the Lihera;, while, on the other hand, the Tories looked as if they thought defeat . probable. The cause of independence and Reform, in Aylesbury, never presented a - more pro mising appearance, and the very name of Cavendish seemed to inspire the Liberal electors, old and young, Radical and Whig, with fresh vigour, strength, and de termination. The contest certainly looked hopeful. The Liberals had started their best man, anti the Tories their worst. A man of f►mily, character, and old political connexions was on the one side, and on the other was a man not known in the borough at all, and not connected, even, with the county. Every adventitious circumstance was in favour of the Reform cause, and the Liberal candi date felt certain of winning —in which feeling his com mittee and friends strongly participated. Such was the state of affairs, and such was the position of pars is in this borough on Thursday ; when, as if instigated h ) the evil spirit of discord and love of mischief, Lord Nugent declared himself as a candidate, insisted on his claim to the votes of the Liberals of Aylesbury, and announced his determination to "cast himself on the support" of the Liberals and to spend no money in supporting his principles. This public avowal threw the whole party into confusion, and in this state did Mr. Cavendish find his party upon his arrival at Aylesbury. Instead of prosecuting his canvass, as was his first intention, Mr. Cavendish very properly sum moned his committee, and a deputation of his friends waited on Lord Nugent. In reply to the application, his Lordship declared that nothing on earth should in duce him to decline going to the poll, if Mr. Cavendish went to the poll ; he would not pledge himself to go to 'the poll if Mr. Cavendish withdrew ; nor would his Lordship withdraw on Mr. Cavendish offering to pledge himself to go to the poll. Under these circumstances, Mr. Cavendish, after a short consultation with his friends, announced his withdrawal from the contest, leaving Lord Nugent to fight the battle in his own lordly way, and pledging himself to come forward upon the next occasion which may present itself. It must be borne in mind that Mr. Cavendish an nounced himself in opposition to the Tory, Captain Hamilton, and that Lord Nugent offered himself in opposition to the Liberal, Mr. Cavendish. This simple fact is sufficient to condemn Lord Nugent in the esti mation of all right-thinking men. Our — opinion we distinctly avow. We think diet Mr. Cavendish has proved himself, by his conduct in this matter, to be a gentleman, a sincere friend to the cause of Reform, and a man worthy the future support of every elector professing a desire to advance Liberal principles and to emancipate this borough from the in , tolerable thraldom of the Grenvilles. On the other hand, we think that Lord Nugent has acted in a man ner that cancels all the debt of obligations the Refor mers owed himr for his former services in the cause, and that gives but too much reason to confirm the su-pi c.ons of his sincerity which his inexcusable vote at the late Buckinghamshire contest gave rise to. His Lord ship has now but one chance of again entering Parlia ment, and the sooner he adopts that the better for him self and all parties concerned. . That chance is to com plete his apostacy by announcing himself an anti-Whig. and thus put an end to all speculations on the motives by which he is actuated. Under the wing of his nephew, and late representative, the present Duke of Buckingham, Lord-Nugent might stand a chance for Aylesbury. Lord Nugent's plea for his late mischievous conduct is altogether a groundless one. His claim to the pre ference of the Liberal electors is no better than any other person's ; and, if it were, ought not all such con - siderations to give way to the probabilities of success ? In this case, Mr. Cavendish was thought to have the best chance, and was started accordingly ; Lord Nu gent then mischievously presses his claims, drives Mr. Cavendish from Aylesbury, and rejoices over the mis chief and ruin be has occasioned. We have been arguing as if we acknowledged Lord Nugent's claims to the support of the Liberals of Aylesbury to be superior to Mr. Cavendish's. This we are by no means prepared to do. We assert that Lord Nugent's claims are entirely abrogated. Fi rs t, by his lonan desertion of us ; secondly, by his coquet tings with Liverpool and Marylebone ; thirdly, by his late defeat, when the majority against him was 117 ; and, fourthly and chiefly, by his Lordship's flying in the face of his committee and supporters, and voting for the Tory candidate at the last Buckinghamshire contest. That inconsistent and unpardonable act, and Lord Nugent's shameless defence of it, can never be either forgiven or forgotten. Lord Nugent has no more claim upon the Liberal electors than has Sir Francis Burdett or Mr. Walter of the Times newspaper. Lord Nugent's conduct leads us to suppose that he came to Aylesbury with a fixed determination to do the cause all the mischief he could, to confirm the opinions which his county vote had given rise to, a nd to prevent, if possible, the emancipation of thi s bo rough from the thraldom of the Duke of Buckingham• Though inconsistent with his former public life, bio Lordship is acting consistently with his last public act--- the vote—and we trust that the Liberal electors of this borough will mark their senre of Lord Nugent's con duct by abstining from going to the poll. The Tory must win ; and to attempt to oppose him, by voting for Nugent, would be to sanction conduct the most dis grace ful and profligate, and to give a premium to mis chief dealers. A few days ago, a tee-totaller, who was on board one of the steam-boats, wishing to have a drop of the " mountain dew," without running the risk of being turned out of the Society, stepped into a small room, and pulled what he supposed to be a bell, to summon the steward, when down came a tremendous shower of water on his devoted head, and he discovered, when too late, that the place which he supposed to be the steward', room, was nothing more or less than a shower bath.—Glavoti Argus. THE CROPS.—As was apprehended, the late rather unfavourable farming weather we see has not been unattended by mischief in some particular localities : s ome of our country Contemporaries, whose anticipations were the brightest last weeks.now speak in a s omew h at su bdued, and even desponding tone, of our h arves t prospects . It is, however, plain that a little wind a n d ra i n at t hi s sea son, however inconvenient, and even partially pernicious, can not be either extensively or p ermanent l y i n j ur i ous to the growing crops. We incline to believe that the Corn-laws make many of the fiirmers confirmed croakers—they are over-apprehensive, and in every drop of rain, too much or too little, they see ruin. Yes ; there is a closer connexion between the proverbial complaints of farmers and the criminal Corn-laws of the landlords than ignorance can see or grasping selfishness will acknowledge. GOLD SIGNET RINGS.—A great Variety of these Useful and Fashionable RINGS, aro kept for Selec tion, with Cornelian, Amethyst, Topaz, and other Beal Stones, suitable for engraving. Armorial bearings may be referred to, or found, gratis, and can be engraved by a" Artist of great talent, at T. COX SAVORY'S, Gold smith, Silversmith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COoLEIV. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bank of England), have for choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN an ORNA MENTAL ICE PAILS, to which they wish to dire, t attention, The price of the Plain Tub-pail (now much in use), (V. la.. the pair ; the Classic Vase (very neat), 10/. ea. the pair ; the Victoria Pattern, 15/. the pair; the Dresden Cooler, lql, the pair, &c., all of whic.. are strongly mounted with Silver, a nd have Silver Shields for En g ravin g the Cre st . or Coat of Arms A pamphlet is publishe d . with drawings of the above and other articles of plate generally, which may he had en applica tion, free of cost. B'R7 S. On the 17th inst., at Windmill -hill, Ellield, Mrs. 11r • •=hubreck Martin. of a son On the 20.11 inst.. at Millfield- house, Edmonton, the wife of Captain Charles . Dearc, R N. , of a daughter. On the 19th in , t., at Watkins's-terra c e, Pimlico, Mrs. Ed" ward Cruse. of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Portland-place, Lower Clapton, Mrs. C. Boyd, of a son, still-born. MAI On Thursd ay, t h e 18 h inst RR ~ at ED. the parish church of St' Marv, Bishophill Junior, York, by the Rev. R. Thorppw• the Ron. John Jocelyn to Emily, second daughter of Henry hompson. Esq., of iloldgate Lodge. On the 20th inst., at st. George's Church, Southwark. Mr' J. D. Perkins, of the London-road, to Ann Perkins, of 1)..11- mark-hill, Surrey, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Perkin-, of Abchurch-lane, City. DIE D. On the 12th inst., at Woodbridge, John, second son of Philip Barnard, Esq., aged 27. On the 13th inst., at the Lodge. Overton, Flintshire, Char lotte, s'xth daughter of the late George Kenyon, Esq., of Celne' Denbighshire. On the 18th inst., st Lower Ttalse-hill, Miss Maria Riggs' On the 19th inst., Mr. Thomas Larkin, late of HermondseY, aged 76. On the 19th inst., at New Kent-read, Mr. Rennet Stelen son Morgan, aged 65. )n the -20th inst., Mr. Henry Everett, aged 78. On the 19th inst , at Middleton-house, near Lewes, Eliza beth, the wife of Hear-Admiral Tomlinson, aged 74. On the 13th inst., Timothy Cobb, Esq., of Banbury, age d 63 1; On the 20th inst., Eliza Maria, relict of the late Mr. Joeol l- J ac kson, of Gracta'.l:c l 2.l%,taot, &god 69. Ff Londcn PriAtod amd Published by MURDO YOUN (.. \o. 112, Stravd, et The Run Otte. No. 11' ) , ;fn."' the county of Midellesox.—Monioy, July 22, 1 00'.. I