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did . wow, bpi to the pr c 't wry referre': rers to 9 Vti C Ventllte h a charg e '' natters of of pies of the neve r to 5 Ly Lords, i g t asserabl i g of chasgl`!- law 0300 ,;1 .egal ? tb e l d re overrA legal roi or an uDU t to have Tocuring and e l ' tinhorns .ans o f ations of the re unia‘` P rpoe of they h v. to the Y at flun o itnpr , - There ig were mber et 5 ) the o aliego r. is a ebo, stat' ei-efore , ,f perso n . ant e of the is, not t„ that it ov not s hoe o enable' act of t ile. have Die i s tbo of P er dr ?' , , ree to oent, Iy A.A. ablisbtv nd uO .ll/ lawful Hi nt is the tlf" g a 1 1 whiel ler 0 ( ing bury '• ) ds, is , 11 are C partiesti agre e so e, l l' titutiool accos t toge f 0111° maY .4l O jos' i ePi"" sa,s; What tribunals were they from which confidence was to r agreement to corrupt the Legislature—the Lords and be removed ? The) might. be of such a character tliet he et .uetops—would be treated sis an idle crime. s our Lord. hip, y o ur ee i tea (Add b.A di,pose.t to sty, tee Lord CAMPBELL—Suppese A, B, anti C joined toge sooner thee were put an end to the better. They might ' gather, hat ing got 100,0001., to offer 1,000/. each to 100 be artentied wit's dela:, , with e xpenee, with many other Members of the House of Commons to vote in a certain eiremestences that might render them anything but a way, would not that be illegal ? rune ie• A tid here are no felse repr. senettioas alleged Lord BROUGHAM—It would require 1,000,000/., and to i.e used with reg.,,sl to them ; there is no statement i that would not be enough e --(A lauch.) hoe the d, tendents proceeded against these courts, Lord CAMPBELL—That I suppose is your price ? w horl) er by writing or by Needs. Sir THOMAS WILDE—I doubt very much, my Lords, Lord CAMPBELL--The count does not say all the whether that would be treated seriously as a crime. courts of law, The case put to me does not appear to create the diffi- Sir TRoents WILDE—The count only says, the tai- culty lam presenting to ) our Lordships' minds, be bunithe 11 hither the defendants have proceeded by cause to corrupt the Legislature would be looked upon writing, or by speeches, is not said. las impossible to be effected ; but to intimi- The LORD Cueoecnenoa—l see this indictment says, date it—that had often been done. Is not " bringing the tribunals into contempt, and withdrawing I the apprehension of consequences the motive constantly from them the business that goes to them, and submit- of action in the Legislature ? Now, is the intimidation ting the same to the judgment and determination of other here alluded to one of personal violence; the count war tribunals to be contrived for that purpose." The indict .. rants no such conclusion ; there is no appearance of the anent does not say that these tribunals are not to be use of violence, nothing to warrant the supposition " contrived" by the Legislature ! that personal violence was the species of inti- Lord BROUGHAM said the charge was that of destroy- midation intended. How many persons, I will ask, in g one kind of tribunals for the purpose of establishing have been intimidated by a threat of resignation.— others, like destroying the Ecclesiastical Courts in order (Laughter.) Why, such a threat has produced greater to establish Diocesan Courts. consequences than the millions or hundred thousands Lord CAMPBELL said that the Commissioners ap- that have been talked of. (Laughter.) pointed to inquire into the operation of the Ecelesias- Lord BROUGHAM—Even when it was impossible. tical Courts were in some danger under this indictment. Sir THOMAS W \` hat, my Lords, was Sir THOMAS WlLDE—Beyond all doubt, the Commis- the apprehension that produced Catholic emelt- T illers who made this report have committed an offence. cipation ? It was an operation in the under % hether it can be rosecuted or not p, is another standing. The number of persons who meet is questi on . important, as showing public opinion. The crime in the Lire BROUGHAM—It should have set forth—And to present case is striving to intimidate the Lords and extend their jurisdiction to other tribunals than those Comm .ns, and that is no crime. There is nothing alreaelty established by law, or to be established. shown except that it was intended to operate upon the 'it THOMAS WILDE—The next count had the effect understanding and the law. 'I he law will not adopt Of doing that. It charged them with " using and usurp- that as a crime which is calculated to alter the opinions lug the prerogative of the Crown in the establishment of of the Houses of Lords and Coennens. courts fur administration of the law ;" but the eighth Lord CAMPBELL —Do you maintain, Sir Thomas count stated no such thing. If half a dozen of those Wilde, that there is no good count in the indictment ? publish pamphlets at various times in order Sir T. WILDE—I am prepared to maintain that, but I that certain portions of the administration of the law don't think it necessary. '1 he present ease is of import ',night be corrected, not doing this for any idle purpose ante far beyond the interest of the parties concerned. uite, improve the tribunals of the country, could it be It involves the whole criminal justice of the country, ,that they were bringing the tribunals of law into and it will be for your Lordships to decide whether the disrepute ? W e re th o se gentlemen guilty of conspiring general charges made in the indictment are sufficient to to brin g the tribunals of the country into disrepute, be- substantiate a criminal charge, and one for which parties cause they eought to induce persons to withdraw from are liable to suffer imprisonment. Indictments of this thotie courts, and submit their disputes to other tribunals general nature in all times, and in caes, lead to to be constituted and contrived for that purpose ? I say great evils, and bring the law into great disrepute. it is perfectly legal to do so, for there was nothing ille- If these parties have been guilty of the acts laid to their gal in the object or the means. Your Lordships have charge there was a much better mode of indictment passed many Acts to abolish or improve tribunals which then the present. The question has been repeatedly were in disrepute—that is, which did not answer the pur- put, whether there was a good count in the indictment, pose for which they were intended,or in theplace of which and if it was stated that there was, the judges generally better may be substituted. Suppose a person applied to the good count. In criminal cases the judge should say it was not a wise or a prudent thing always asked if there was any good count. The judg to have recourse to the ecclesiasticul courts— merit of the Court in a criminal case placed the judge that it was costly, and would be followed by no good in the situation of a jury. elfect, could it be said that he wanted to bring the tribu- Lord BROUGHAM—With this difference, that the nals of the country into disrepute, so as to constitute an judge knows which count is good and which is bad, and offence punishable by law ? Here then was nothing ille- the jury does not. gal in the object, nor in the means as far as could be Sir T. WILDE—I think your Lordship will find that ascertained ; on the contrary, the object appeared to be that does not operate as a distinction in this case. If all a good ene. If it was intended that those other tribunals judges are supposed to know at all times what judgment should have something illegal in their character, that they ought to give, writs of error are dead and u.eless would be illegal, and in the next count an atte m p t was f orms. The law, on the contrary, supposes the possi made to introduce an allegation for this purpose. The bility of error in judgment: The law gives an appeal allegation in the 9th count, that the defendants sought from one Court to another on that assumption. to assume the prerogatives of the Crown in the establish- Lord BROUGHAM—I remember taking this point in ment of courts for the administration of the law in con- the court of error before the judges, and Mr. Baron tempt of the Queen's authority, is much too Wood said, "We contend in the court of error that the general. There is no parallel fur it, except in the judgment was given below upon the count, which is case of tee seven bishops. It is not stated good. how this is to be done. Were they to have a great seal, Sir T. WILDE—A judge cannot say, if the Court and set up some office for the purpose of creating courts, below has given judgment upon two counts, that he in or was it by Act of Parliament, or what other mode was tended :o give it only upon one. There is no difficulty, to be adopted? I cannot imagine how this usurpation whatever in a Court having hefore it a defendant is to be carried into effect. This count is not more for judgment.—(Their Lordships here consulted sound than the last. fit about five minutes.) Why is it that, in civil Lora BROUGHAM—I am not prepared to say if a person cases, the Court feels it necessary to arrest the set up a house as a court of law it would be illegal. judgment. altogether, where general damages are found ? _ Sir T. WlLDE—Th ere are , i n t hi s very c i t y, co ff ee - Th e C our t arres t s j u d gmen t a l toget h er , b ecause i t can houses where persons are ready to decide causes, and not give judgment upon a bad count, having no legal your Lordships frequently recommend resort to be had power to fix the proportion of damages. Care was taken to them. The next count is the tenth, to which I will that the verdict for damages should be given on - now call the attention of your Lordships. lam afraid counts which were unobjectiuneble. In a criminal one of the Learned Counsel who will appear before case there was no difficulty whatever. It is your Lordships will be under some apprehension perfectly competent to the Court to surest judgment from the framing of this count, for he had in- upon the bad counts, and to piss sentence upon the good troduced a Bill to provide an appeal in criminal cases, ones. There is no reason which applies to civil cases and the present case of the Queen v. O'Connell will not that does not also apply to criminal. In a criminal case dilninish the necessity for such a Bill. The 10 th the Court is bound to give judgment upon count ch arge d the defendants with an attempt to the good counts, and upon those counts alone. Judg bring the tribunals of the country into disrepute. ment is supposed to be compounded of the several offences Is it a crime to bring the tribunals of the law into dis- of which the party has been found guilty. There is r e e Pute with ou t a cause ? This is charged as having been no gr o und, th er ef o re, for the supposition, that in a crimi e're unlawfully, but what is there in the body of the nal case the Court is authorised to give judgment upon - erne to sho w that it is unlawful ? The mere intro- the whole record, good and bad, if there be a il ".?tien of th e wor d s u nl aw fully and maliciously, does goo d count , and the mistake has arisen terrirLbereake t h at a cr i me w hi c h cou ld not b e so un d er ot h er s i mp l y f rom th e j u d ges sa yi ng in cr i m i na l utustances. Now the law does not presume that the cases, when objections . have been made that some wilds o f the law are so per f ect t h at no man may not counts were bad, "We will not arrest judgment"—that have good grounds for bringing them innocently into dis- is, there shall not be an absolute arrest of the judgment P ut e• But what courts were to be brought into dis- upon the whole record. Nothing was ever heard of so repute —there i s no a ll egat i on stat i ng wna t were a b sur d, as t h at the judgment upon the entire record is courts—there is no overt act set out. Now, good,whenthere are several bad counts and one good one. suppose some listener at a door had heard It would be quite an anomaly .if the Court could pro • these defendants say we will agree to bring the amass a judgment which was in truth applicable only tribunals of t he law into disrepute, and had to one count, as though it were applicable to the entire heard nothing further, either as to the means by which, record. or the obj ects for which, this was to be done, I submit Lord CAMPBELL—Suppose there were one count only to your Lordship, that would not be sufficient to convict, in the indictment, and that count charging a clearly as it might be with a perfectly legal object, and by per- indictable offence, stated several things which would not fectly legal means, that this was to be ; and, if Lord he indictable ; and there was a general verdict of guilty Elienborough's remark, that it was necessary that every upon the whole count. If judgment were given would man accused of crime should know precisely that the whole count be vitiated ? of which he was accused, in order to be able Sir T. WILDD(SS we understood) intimated that he to defend himself, is to go for anything, then thought it would. this count fails. The eleventh count charged Lord BROUGHAM—Was The King v. Pellatt" a case " The said Daniel O'Connell, John O'Connell, Thomas in error ? Steele,* Thomas Matthew Ray, Charles Gavan Duffy, Sir T. WlLDE—Yes,..my Lord. Th e L earne d C o unsel Thoaias Tierney, Peter James Tyrrell , John Gray , and then referred to the judgment of Lord Ellenboreugh, in Richard Barrett unlawfully, maliciously, and seditiously support of his argument. If the Court gave judg contriving, intending, and devising, by means of intimi- m en t on the wholt. of the counts might not intend dation and the demonstration of physical force, and by tants be made in the absence of evidence ? But causing and procuring large n umbe rs o f p erson s to meet the record states that judgment is given on the and assemble together in divers places and at divers whole of the counts. What is the record ? A memo times within Ireland, and by means of sodi- rial as to what the law is. If damages of 1001. were tious and inflammatory speeches and addresses to be given in a civil action on matters, some of which fur made and delivered to the said persons so to be assem- nished cause of action and some not, how would a court bled as last aforesaid and also by means of the publishing of appeal deal with that judgment ? Refuse the whole and causing and procuring to bepublished to and amongst of it. What is the use of a writ of error ? Its object the subjects of her said Majesty divers unlawful mall- is to see what the Court has done on the record. Who emus and seditious writings and compositions, and fur- could doubt that here a judgment has been pronounced, ;her contriving and intending by the several means and that tht party is sufferiug an imprisonment upon that aforesaid to intimidate the Lords spiritual and tem- judgment ? And should any legal legerdemain pretend IWO and the Commons of the Parliament of the United that this judgment had not been passed on certain parts Kingdom of G reatßritain and Ireland, and thereby to effect of the record ? Surely it was seat up here as the record and bring about changes in the laws and Constitution of a verity. In an appeal against a judgment on a civil of this realm as by law established heretofore, to wit, on action, part good and part bad, the judgment would the thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord be refused. A writ of error is given only on one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, to wit, at the presumption that an error has been committed in the the parish of Saint Mark aforesaid, in the county of the Court below. Yet when the writ comes before this House city of Dublin aforesaid, unlawfully, maliciously, and are your Lordships to be told that something has been seditiously did combine, conspire, confederate, and agree done different from what the record states? Would not with each other, and with other persona whose names the effect o+' that be to leave all in a state of uncertainty. are to he jurors aforesaid unknown, to cause and Parti, s were put to an enormous ex; ense in having their procure large numbers of persons to meet and as- decisions examined by this House ; and after tnauble together in divers pl ace s, and at divers t his, were they to presume that the Court times, within Irel a nd, and by means of unlawful, below has done just what is right ? What the Court seditious, and inflammatory speeches and addresses below has done is not a matter of intendtnent, to be made and delivered at the said several places, it is inscribed in the record. The object of the on the said sev e r a l times respectively ; and also by writ of error is to bring under review what the record means of the publishing and causing and procuring to be declares. If it is your Lordships' opinion that one years' published to and amongst the subjects of her said Ma- imprisonment and 2,000/. fine on Mr. O'Connell is a jesty, divers unlawful, malicious, and seditious writings punishment that applies to the offences stated in these and compositions, to intimidate the Lords, spiritual and counts, this House is then in the situation in which it temporal, and the Commons of the Parliament of the would stand with respect to a decision •of the Court be- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and l ow , in which a jury has given damages on several tleereby to effect and bring about changes and alterations counts, some good and seine bad. 'Fevre are no means in ttle laws and Constitution of this realm, as now by law of disentangling these counts, or of saying what portion estaneS e h e d, i n contem pt o f our s aid Lady the Queen of the year's imprisonment, or what portion of the fine is and of ,be laws of this realm, to the evil example of all adjudged teeny particularcount asconpared with the rest; others in ihe like case offending, and against the peace and as you cannot apportion the punishment in one case of our said Lady the Queen, her crown and dignity." any more than you can apportion the damages in the New your _Lordships will observe that in this count other, the judgment given on the whole of the record the charge is with attempting to intimidate cannot stand, if any portion of that record is bad. The the Lords and Commons, for the purpose of proper course is this, to send the record back, and altering the law, without any mention be in g made to c orrect it, accordin g to the facts, if an y of her' M a j es ty. I conclude that it is meant to be mistake has occurred; but nobody ever heard of that charged that the Lords and Commons would be induced being dene in a case of this description. If lam askee to alter the law by intimidation. Now, I think your for authorities for the reversal of a judgment on a -Lordships will never admit that the House of Lords and record partly good and partly bad, my answer is, Commons could be intimidated to— the universal practice and general principle of the law. L.Nrcl CAMPBELL--There may be a conspiracy to do On every appeal the case is treated as if it was an th at a e a S c h m ay not be accomplished. There may be a original hearin g , and the j ud g ment given in the Court eonspi ra cy to intimidate, but the Lords and Commons below is not considered of the slightest authority; and here I refer your Lordships to the record linty meet e t. vs ith firmness and resist the attempt. Lord Bno'CWHAm—But if it were accomplished— itself. On that record sentence has been passed with Sir T. Wir,PEI will suppose the alteration in the law respect to the offences disclosed in it. These words to h ave b een sheeted. I will suppose that, at the timde are not to be treated as idle words. It is a matter of of th e Reform dill, p erso ns had been indicted for hold- clear law, that the record must speak for itself, and if ing larg e meetings for the purpose of intimidat i ng the judgment has been given upon it, it must he supposed Lords and Commons. Sustained. Would thei S r u4 be the consequence of your acting otherwise ? han indictment could not be that it is upon the whittle of it. What would Lothhips admit that such a thing could happen as that, by inti, neidation, the Legisla- In future times in inspecting the record, what is to guide tuts could b e i n d uce d to a lter'-. pad how could that th ose who seek instruction from it as to what your Lord which they not accomplished, subject party to an in- s'p Whatever decision your Lordships come to, that ships' judgment ha's been, except what you chose to enter. j rdiFtment for conspiracy, when, if they had acitiorn p/tshed it, they would have been subject to no 6E41 ij!. will be the guide. But let me ask how the defendant diattnent? An agreement to do that which it was i m p osei- 'tends in point of plea here ? Is he not to ble eo accomplish was no crime. Would the law intend have the record framed in such a way as to to say that such an effect could be produced, and if it could give him the means of pleading one way or the not, how - could the agreement- to produce such an effect other. Is he to plead that he has been convicted, and are the Court to conclude that he has been autrefois con constitute a crime ? To what intimidation does the in via ? Surely in a case of such a complicated nature as dictment refer ? It may refer to the intimidation to be produced by setting before the Lords and Commons this ! it is of importance that the record should speak fur the political consequences which must ensue itself When there was a necessity to have the record pro fromit say y wou h ld e a certain course of conduct. Now,extremely y th a vie v it i ) e u w it t p o rae a t •Ic p e lea, to was pony framed, be an it not lawful to lay before the Legislature has never affirmed it, if it be the coarse of the courts the consequences of the doing, or failing to do, certain acts. There was nothing degrading, as in the sense of deny, below, which I to enter judgment upon a tad personal intimidation, in such conduct. Is it the intimi- count of the indictment, because it would pass on the good counts. There was no necessity for such a dation of the whole body, or only of individuals? If a course being pursued. Supposiug that there were some number of persons who had particular opinions ag ree gether t o ende avour t o induce the Legislature to alter tp. cunts good and some bad. If the Crown was entitled the law, is that necessarily a crime? If an Important to judgment upon the good counts the defendants would be equally entitled to judgment on the bad counts. alteration in the law is required. in what SitUittioll There is no reason why judgment should extend beyond the subje c t s o f thi s country p l ace d , if t h ey are not to the legal bounds to which it is applicable. express any o pi n i on f or t h e purpose o f attract i ng the at- Lord CAMPI3gI4,—A H owthe to ask you, supposing tskt.tition of th e L eg i s l ature to t h e su bj ect ? -n e reland thought that one LOrd BROIGHIM—Thib is laid as by seditious speeches the Court of Q and writings.ueen's Bench T of the counts, the 7th or Bth say, for ar g ument's Sir T. WILDE—I should be glad to know, if this is the sake, was a bar / "11114 how do yon eu gges t th a t it oug ht charge, ;! &see seditious speeches ought not to be set out, to be entered ? thereof that your f.e.`ndebips might see if they were seditious or Sir T HOM id— I 8 WILDThat he should go with not. If a 'erns makes seditious speeches he is out bail. liable t o be p rosm ?ted for it, and an agreement to make The LORD CHANCELLOR—.Can you give me any in seditious sp eec h es i s n Ct an offence. There is merely a stance of a record in a criminal case so framed ? general all ega ti on t h at .41tiettidgion was to he used, Sir T. WILDE — I am n ot aware of any such thing, but Why, that is only what every great aitd. powerful man is it ie eaey to account for it, because there w a s no advan in the habit o f doing when he objects to en y act which tae in requiring the record to be p ro p erl y entered, the Legi s l a t ure i s about to do. The allegation of inti- supposing the judgment to be entered on . a count which midation as made in the indieten.ent (Les not constitute good. The opinion of the Court taken on notion an unlawful act. i for arrest of judgment, and the Collet record is scarcely made Lord CAMPBELL—Suppose it had been to corrupt the ment en the tu,o4 count, and tie cultli het- s e? Legislature. Although the+ would no suppese that up at all. 1V hat is the fouvd4lioti of the , possible, it wool be an uttlewful .say lee give jodg ( the learned Uebtlemaii ices precsediug whit n cur Sir T. WILPg—I should say, my Lords, that a I report left) THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY )EVENING, JULY 4 , 1544. 'T A . 1.0.NE l' A . ..N i) CI 7-lIIME R (A AL NEWS. f CITY, QUAI?TEI? TO THREE. A good business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, at very firm rates. Sales about 7,000 bags, including 1,060 on speculation, and 500 for export; 8 00 bags Pernam , s id. to 64d ; 700 Maranham, 41d. to sid. ; 200 Bahia, 54d. to fid. ; 500 Surat, 2ld. to 3d. ; 100 La Gamyra, sd. ; and the rest American, 4d. to 64d.—Grand Junction, Birmingham and Liverpool, and Manchester Shares were in good request, but others dull. BirMingham and Gloucester, 942; Dublin and Di ogheda, 771; Eastern Counties, Registered, 13i ; Edin burgh, Leith, and Newhaven, Bonds, 14; ; Grand Junction, Half, 111 i; G rea t W es t ern , Fifths, 231; Lancaster and Car- lisle, 5 ; Liverpool and Manchester,Ditto, 227 ; Half, 1111 ; London and Bir m i ng h a m, 220 ; Ditto, 321. Shares, '36* ; Ditto Quarter, 25; Midland Counties, 95; Ulster, 37. The papers, &c. by the Overland Mail have been received to-day. The mercantile accounts are not very favourable, but yet are considered as good as the last. Stocks are firm, though dull, this morning. Consols 981 i for the opening. Exchequer Bills realise 735. to 765. pre mium. Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 1024 to i. The animation which prevailed yesterday in the Foreign Market has quite subsided. Spanish Five per Cents. are 23k, and the Three per Cents. 334, being rather flatter. Mexican, kept up at 351 i ; and Chilian at 104 to 105. Brazilian, New, were firm at iio2 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 601 to i. Shares are at full quotations, and the northern lines have risen. French are also better again. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List) S per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99% Ti 11 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lO2 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 11=60....... Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 India Bonds,l,ooo ........... .................... ...... Ditto under 1,000.... .. ........«.».„....».»....« 94 Consols for Open rig .....». »„ ..... • 9 8% Xl% Exchequer Bills, 13(d. 116(1 5001 — ............ 75 pm. Ditto 5ma11..., — •••••••••••• 76 pm. Advertisd FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 Chilian Bonds,6 per Cent lO5 104 Mexican, Bonds, .837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 35% Ditto Deferred Stock 15% Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 23 Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cents ..».«..... CO4 % PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. Pea SHAWL Bristol and Exeter..................... 70 Eastern Counties Ditto New Registered 81. 6s ltd. Edinburgh and Glasgow ...... ...... 50 ,...... Dit o 1 4 Shares Great Western Ditto )6 Shares London and Birmingham. lOO .. 222%t0 Ditto New Thirds 2 36% ...... to London and Blackwall 16% London and Brighton 5O ......... 465( London and South Western ...... 41% Ditto Eighth 5............ ............ 4 / ........ 3 U London and Croydon Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 1:1 North Br iti.,l Norwich and Brandon Trent Valley .... „ ..... ............... 2 York and North Midland ......... 50 llth _ .... ..... to Ditto 14 Shares 25 a% ...... to Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2% ...... 21.... ..... to 20% Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux 1 ..... .... 1% Paris and Orleans ............ ..... 20 ........ 39% Parisand Rouen.... .............. ... 20 38% to 39 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 3.—There has been rather more business doing to-day, but without any material alteration in prices. —Eastern Counties, Registered, 13i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 56 55i ; Ditto, Quarters, 3* premium ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 3i ; Man chester and Buxton, 10s. and Bs. 9d. premium ; Trent Valley, 8/ 1 i ; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 10 13-16. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto Bonds 94 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% per Cent. Red 102% Ditto New Annuities ... New 3% per Cent ,Ex. Bills, I,OOW. 1314... '76 pro New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5001 Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 76 pal. Jan 1-61 , l2 '.16 Bank Stock for Acct.... Oct. 1859 1 2 5.16 Consols for 0pg..... ..... 98% Jan. 1860 !lndia Stock for Acct.... FOREIGN . : . FUNDS. Austrian. Portuguese , 5 per Cent Belgian, 5 per Cent Ditto , . New Ditto Brazilian Bonds 82% Prussian, 5 per Cent ' Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Russian, 5 per Cent .... ...... -hilian t f. per Cent 5 per Cent ... Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent Onto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per Cent 3 , Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent....,, Ditto, Deferreti..... ...... Danish,3 per Cent ...... ...... 89 French, 5i er Cent --t. —c Greek, Is. 5, 5 per Cent ..... Exchange -...f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent ..... 55% French, 3 per Cent. Blf. s)c Ditto, fi per Cent., 183'7.... Dutch, 2% per Cent... €O% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent„ . Ditto, 5 per Cent ........10014 SHARES Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) Ditto, New S arcs, 171 ' paid ..... ......... ... . Chester and Holyhead ( .. paid) Dublin and Cashel, 2% paid Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid Great Vl'estern (75 paid) Ditto Firths, , 2 paid Harwich (Braithwaite), 2 paid k % Lancaster and Carlisle, 5 paid 4% London and Birmingham (St oc k) • 221% Ditto, New *1 birds, 2 paid Lenders and South West e rn (Al. 6s. 10d. paid) Newc:.stle and Darin - Iron Junction. 21 paid 40% North Midland (100 paid) Ditto Half Shares, 40 paid South Eastern and Dover (33 21 4d paid) ... . : Trent Valley, 2 paid 8 York and North Midland (50 paid) lO5 % Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Orleans, Tours, arid Bourdeaux, I paid Paris and Rouen, 20 paid Rouen and Havre, RI paid FIRE IN OXFORD-STREET.—Late last night a fire of somewhat an alarming character broke out in the exten• sive range of premises known as Stratford House, situate at No. 161, Oxford-street, in the occupancy of Messrs. Taylor and Morel, jewellers and dealers in fancy goods. An instant alarm was raised, and in the course of a few minutes a great body of the D division of police were on the spot, as well as the St. Marylebone parish-engine. That part of the premises where the fire originated was, with its contents, destroyed, the adjoining apartments much damaged by fire and water, and the ceilings underneath greatly damaged by water. The loss is fully covered by insurances in the Sun and Guardian Fire-offices. THE CONVICT DALMAS.—Yesterday afternoon Drs. Sutherland and Monro again visited the convict Dahlias, by the direction of the Right Hon. the Home Secretary. Neither his daughters nor any other visitors had been admitted to see him. This, perhaps, was the more necessary, as at the time of Dr. Sutherland's visit on Tuesday, the convict was natu rally excited. Dalmas was. Again conducted into the pre sence of Drs. Sutherland and Monro, by the principal turn key, Mr. Stiles, and he was dressed in the same manner as on the preceding day. The interview lasted nearly an hour. Several questions were put to the convict, the whole of which, we are informed, he answered in the most composed manner. Dalmas, if possible, appeared more cheerful than at the in terview on Tuesday, and conducted himself with the most remarkable fortitude. Both Baron Gurney and the Home Secretary are now entirely satisfied with 'the evidence, which has undergone the most searching investigation since Satur day last at the Home-office. Sir James Graham having stated that he would recommend the convict as an object of the clemency of the Crown, provided sufficient and justifiable grounds were produced to warrant the Right Hon. Gentle man in so doing, Drs. Sutherland and Monro again examined the authorities of the prison, who had been in attendance on the prisoner both before and after the trial, relative to his general conduct and behaviour. The physicians will make their report to the Home Secretary this day (Thursday), and it is not improbable that the result will be communi cated to the High Sheriff the same evening. At any rate, the fate of the convict will be early determined and an nounced to him on Friday. - - POST -OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS.—In our paper last week we stated, that after the 6th instant, the mails going northwards from London would start an hour earlier in the mornings and evenings, and that there would be no altera tion of the time of the mails leaving Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the intermediate post towns. However, it turns out that further arrangements have been made, for the mails going southwards from the metropolis of Scotland and other places will start nearly two hours later. This arrangement will afford th e people in the north an opportunity of answering their London letters two hours earlier than usual, for now they cannot do so within five .or six hours after their arrival in the' north. The Post- office authorities are using their best endeavours in facilitating the expeditious transit of let ten,' which will be duly appreciated by the public. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.—The dinner of the supporters and subscribers to the funds by which this school is partly supported, took place yesterday, at 'White Conduit-house, Pentonville. It was 'very numerously at tendeu, nearly 1,200 persons sitting down to the good things provided by Mr. Rouse, the proprietor, beneath an immense temporary building of wood and canvass, decorated with flags, devices, mid pictures emblematical of benevolence and charity, evergreens, flowers, &c. In the gallery were some' hundreds of ladies who enlivened the proceedings by their Presence. The musical arrangements were under the direc tion of Mr. Ashton, assisted by upwards of a dozen profes sional vocalists. Mr. Toole, the toast-master, kept the order of the drinking, and announced in his usual manner the com mands of the chai rman , Mr. W. Wigram, of the firm of Reid and Co., supported b y Mr. Octavius Wigram, Mr. W. Reid, Is‘rce it separate till s evera l h ours a f ter . of &c. There wer e a l so present many persons of h i gh respecta bility connected w i t h the beer and spirit trades. The healths of the were Royal Family, o f t h e A rmy an d N avy , o f t h e Chair man,drunk of the Queen, o f P rince Albert, and of the other members and the t oast of the evening, " Success to the School. " &e. with great loyalty and enthusiasm, and se veral speeches w ere made, but so great was the noise of t h ous ands of v o i ces, that excepting to those close to the spea kers, it w as i mpossible to catch the words of the speakers. The amount ef subscriptions was considerably above 1,000/., th e c h a i rman giving 50/., and Messrs. Reid and Co. lOU , it b e i ng the th i rty - secoud su b scr i ption of an equa l sum. In th e course of the even i ng the children edu cated at the scho o l entered the room, and one of the boys spoke an addresswritten f or th e o cc a s ion. Th e w h o l e o f the boys and girls than sang a hym n , a nd re ti re d. Th e com p a ny did not lOUS ILLNE SS OF AI R . J. SCHOLEFIELD, M.P. _ regret to hear that serious apprehensions are enter tained the ultimate restoration to health of the Honour able Member for Birmingham, who, we lament to state, is so dangerously ill that his family has been summoned to his chamber. We understand that the Honourable Gentleman y 24t h ult., the result o f wh i ch has been the loss o f the use o f on b u t on Monday his m e di ca l atten d an t s cons id ere d hi m some whatlase s s i e d i e z . e d On kith Sunday a paralytic attack on Monday week, the n day la s t th e wors t f ears were en t er t a i n ed, better. On inquiry •yesterday we were informed that Mr. Scholefield had passed a restless night, and was rather worse. Mrs. Scholefield and the members of her family are in town with the Hon. Gentleman, as also the family physician from 13irmingham. FROLICS or y A TAR AT DEVONPORT.-011 Wed nesda evening a tipsy sailor, lately paid off from the Indus , was observed pursuing a zigzag course towards Mutton Cove, in which he several times lost his equili brium and embraced mother earth. He, however, scram bled as far as the quay, when, to the horror of some and a musement of others ' over lie went, clothes and all on, an d struck out across Cremil ferry. After he had swam three parts over (nearly half a mile), he came back and made his way up into the town ; but shortly returned, and stripped to his trousers, and took another voyage towards the opposite shore. On landing again he be came quarrelsome, and got into a fight, when he was seized and taken to his lodgings. A crowd which had assembled were highly delighted at Jack's novel mode of en j o ying himself. • A QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE.—The sloth, which has just arrived in this country, is described to have four stomachs. He has four good reasons to congratulate him self, then, that the Zoologicallardens• is . not is poor-law NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DISPATCHES FOR TANGIER.—The Sydenham steam-sloop, Lieut.-CommanderMapleton, having had her defects repaired at Portsmouth, is ordered to Devonport, whence she will proceed to Tangier with dispatches for the British Consul. If her services be not required by that functionary, she will go to Gibraltar, and be under the command in chief of Vice- Admiral Sir E. Owen, at Malta. As we stated previously to her being commissioned, she will be employed as a packet boat on the Mediterranean station, but more especially on the western part, and by the consul at Tangier. The Albion, 90, Captain W. Lockyer, C. 8., is under orders at Cork to hold herself ready for sea at the shortest notice. Her destination. it is said, will be. Gibraltar. The Dee, steam troop-vessel, Master Commander J. H. Laen, is employed conveying the Royal Marines to their re spective divisions, and will then wait orders at Chatham. The Tartarus, steam-sloop, Captain Wolfe, has arrived at Cork, from Bombay. The Madagascar, 44, Captain Foote.—By letters from this frigate to the 10th May, we hear that she was to leave the Cape de Verde Islands on the 6th of this month for England to be paid off. The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Captain Jones, was off Cape Mount on the sth of April, and was about to proceed to Boa Vista. The Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane, has gone to Cape Mount. The Spy, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander Woold ridge, is ordered from her cruising ground to Ascension, and thence to Spithead. The Sealark, 10, Commander Gooch, was on her way to Calabar and Benin, to relieve the Spy. The Fox, 42, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood, Bart., has re ceived her sailing orders at Devonport, for Calcutta. The Fox takes out two full-length portraits of her Majesty as presents to the Emperor of China. The old breakwater light ship is to be fitted at Devonport for a tank vessel. SUW:ARY OF NEWS Vubltr c4tnton. W 71.7 t, e, lit rourack.d. The King and Queen of Naples landed at Malta on the 24th ult. The steamer, having their Majesties on board, reached the mouth of La Valletta Great Harbour at five, when Fort St. Angelo fired a Royal salute of 21 guns, which was followed by similar salutes from her Majesty's ship For midable (bearing Vice-Admiral Sir E. Owen's flag), the Ceylon (bearing Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis's flag), and the Aigle corvette. The Neapolitan steamer Ercole returned the compliment. Their Majesties enjoyed this spectacle from the bridge connecting the paddle-boxes. After viewing the dif ferent public establishments they left on the 26th for Lam pealosa and Parlermo. In the French Chamber of Peers on Monday, Count Mole spoke in strong terms against the vote of the Chamber of Deputies, which forbids Members of either Chamber to take part in railroad companies, either as contrac tors or administrators. The speech was received with great applause by the Chamber, and a feeling was expressed that Count Mole was the last to whom a charge of corruption could apply. The Carlsrhue Gazette contains a letter from Hamburgh, which states that the King of Prussia is expected to pay a visit in the middle of August to the Landgrave of Hesse- Homburg. It adds that his Majesty will proceed from thence to the banks of the Rhine, and stay fur some weeks at the Castle of Stolzenfels, near Coblentz. The Patric, of Monday evening, says—" A report was current at the Chamber of Deputies, this afternoon, that the Ministry has received accounts from Africa, according to which Marshal Bugeaud has entered the territory of Morocco and experienced more resistance than he had calculated on." The Gazette de France states that the Duke d'Escars, whose papers were seized a few days ago, underwent au in terrogatory before a Juge d'lnstruction on Saturday. By the last accounts from Switzerland we learn that the Extraordinary Diet had been sitting for three days, and that a very warm discussion was going on respecting the recent events in the Valais, but no vote of importance had been come to. We have since learnt that the Extraordinary Diet had closed, but the ordinary diet is now sitting. M. t;ardero, who was formerly political chief at Badajoz, was arrested in Madrid on the 25th, and sent, without trial, to the Canary Islands. His arrest was effected by orders from Barcelona, and he is said to have been connected with an ex tensive conspiracy in the provinces. The Journal du Havre states from Hayti, May 28, that the new Government was to be constituted on different bases from the last. A Federal Govermhent, like that of the United States, was spoken of, and negotiations were to be opened at Port-au-Prince on the subject. The Ex-President Riviere, and his fist Minister, Herard Dumesle, had received sentence of banishment, and were to proceed to Jamaica. LAW AND POLICZ. In the Central Criminal Court R'bert Edwards, a gentle manly looking young man, twenty-one years of age, sur rendered to take Lis trial, on a charge of cutting and wound ing John Roche, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. In another count he was charged with an assault only. The jury- returned a verdict of an assault only, and he was sentenced to one months' imprisonment. William Henry Hotham, a young man of respectable ap pearance, was indicted for stealing, on the sth of May last, a mare of the value of 251., the properry of John Davis. Mr. Davis was examined ; and on his cross-examination by Mr. Clarkson, it was elicited that a conversation had passed be tween them relative to payment, upon whicit the Learned Judge stopped the case, and directed a verdicisof acquittal. Mary Wright, aged 18, and Hart Neale, 50, were indicted for stealing divers gold and silver coins from the person of Mr. Moore, and acquitted. They were again indicted and convicted of stealing a hat and some apparel, belonging to the same prosecutor. Upon inquiry it turned out that Neale keeps a house to which poor sailors are lured for the purpose of plundering them of their property. It was also proved that both the prisoners had been convicted of a similar offence. The Court sentenced Neale to be transported for ten years, and Wright for seven years. The latter prisoner wept aloud on bearing her sentence. At the Guildford sessions, Reuben Hunt, 35, was convicted of stealing a large quantity of brass, the property of Lord Hotham and Sir G. H. F. Berkley, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. Samuel Salter, a bootmaker, living in Gloucester street, Haggerstone, and Mary Salter, his wife, were committed to take their trial for neglecting and otherwise cruelly maltreat ing their child, Emma Salter, a little girl only six years old. COUR r xus alto The Queen Dowager is expected to return to this country, from yisiting her illustrious relatives at Meiningen and Wei mar, about the 20th of the ensuing month. The Earl and Countess of Beverley have issued cards for a grand entertainment to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday se'nnight, the 18th instant. The Earl and Countess of Kinnoul received a distinguished party to dinner last evening at Hampden House. Earl and Countess Fortescue entertained a select circle at dinner last evening at their residence in Grosvenor-square. The Earl and Countess Brownlow entertained the Duke of Wellington, Marquis of Salisbury, Marquis of Granby, Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, Sir Robert Peel, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Viscount Curzon, Viscount Alford, Mr. J. M. and Lady Blanche Bal four, ord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady Georgiana Kerr, Hon. C. and Mrs. Cust, and a distinguished circle at dinner, last evening, at their mansion in BelgraVe-square. The Earl and Countess of Wilton gave , a grand dinner to a numerous and distinguished circle, at their family residence, in Grosvenor-square, last evening, when the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, Marquis of Worcester, Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, Marquis and Marchioness of Aber corn, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl Bathurst, Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord Chancellor and Lady Lyndhurst, &c., were among the guests. Baron and Baroness Rothschild's dinner party last evening, at their residence on the Terrace, Piccadilly, comprised his Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van der Weyer,Viscount and Viscountess Porn on by, Earl and Countess of Morley, Lord Edward Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, Baroness Rothschild, Baron M. Rothschild, &c. Lady Peel and family have returned to Whitehall-gardens, from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield returned to Ches terfield House, May -fair, last evening, f ro M B ret b y -p ar k, Ashby-de-la-ouche, where they have been staying since Saturday. The Countess's party, announced for last evening did not take place, on account of her Majesty's concert at Buckingham I'alace. The marriage of Lord Charles Wellesley and Miss Pierre point, which was appointed to have been solemnised on Saturday next, is postponed for a few days. Married yesterday, at St. George's, Hanover-square, by the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Lord Alexander George Russell, youngest son of the late Duke of Bedford, to Anne Emily, youngest daughter of the late Sir Leonard Worsley Holmes, Bart , of Westover, !sle of Wight, in the presence of a numerous circle of relatives and friends. On Wednesday afternoon the Dowager Duchess of Bed ford gave a fete, at her villa at Campden-hill, to above 500 personages of rank and distinction, and the juvenile members of the aristocracy. IVCISCELLAII7I3OI:II3. The ordinary meeting of the Horticultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon, W. IL Pepys, Esq., F.R.S., in the chair. The prizes awarded were—a silver Knightian medal to Mr. Best, gardener to A. Park, Esq., of Merton grove, for a specimen of nolana ; silver Banksian medals to Mr. Farmer, gardener to Mr. E. D. Davenport, Esq., for a providence pine ; and Mr. Hendry, gardener to the Rev. W. Antrobus, for a Hoosainee melon. An extract from the Me teorological Register states that on the 23d of June the ther mometer stood at 91 deg., which is evidently incorrect, whether in the shade or the sun. The appointment of Lord Heytesbury as Lord-Lieutenant appears to be a subject of very little general interest in Dublin. There are circumstances which detract from it. His Lordship is reputed to be not very rich, and Lady Heytes bury is said to be in ill health ; and these facts, coupled with his Lordship's advanced age, are unfavourable to the hope that the Court will be a very brilliant one, or his hospitalities and expenditure on the most liberal scale. The meetings of the Anti-Corn-Law League at Covent garden Theatre have been adjourned till next month. The premiums offered by the King of Hanover, for two glees—thirty guineas for the best, and twenty for the second best—were decided on Tuesday, at a meeting of the Catch Club, in favour of Mr. T. Cooke and Mr. J. B. Sale. Mr. Cooke's glee, which was for four voices, =was entitled " The Four Winds," and Mr. Sale's (for three voices) " You ask the Reason Why." SPORTINti IN TELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. GOODWOOD STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Red Deer 18 to 1 apt The Bestof Three 15 to 1 agst Croton Oil—tkn '2O to 1 agst Franchise 15 to 1 agst The Currier—•tlm 20 to 1 agst Subduer. 15 to 1 agst Elysium—taken LIVERPOOL CUP. 14 to 1 agst Brtsh Yeoman-4110 to 6 agst Yardley—taken 100 to 6 agst Eboracum—timi 5 to 1 agst Kent's lot—taken INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. BRIGHTON, 1844. Handicap for the Brighton Stakes of 25 says. eBch, 15 ft, and S only if declared, on or before Tuesday next. Vitellius, 4 yrs, Bst 911); Gorhambury, , f yrs, Bst 91b ; Lo thario, 4 y rs, Bst 91b ; Lucy Banks, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ; * John n y , aged, Bst 31b ; Mosque, 6 yrs, Bst 2I1) ; Queen of the Tyne, 5 yrs, Bst llb ; *Robinson, aged, 7st 911); *Captain Flathooker, ' 5 yrs, 7st 71b; Nat, 4 yrs, 7st 71b; Daddy Longlegs, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ; The Currier, aged, 7st 611); *What, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ; Elysium, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb ; The Artful Dodger, 5 yrs, 7st 31b ; Poor Soldier, 4 yrs, 7st 211); The Devil among the Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st ; • Poussin, 5 yrs, 7st 9I1) ; Emilian, 5 yrs, 7st ; Naworth, aged, 6st 101 b ; Subduer, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ; Larrie Wllale, 4 yrs, 6st 91b ; Portumnus, 4 yrs, Est 71b ; f Elis, out of Cestus, 3 yrs, 6st 6113; Skeleton, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ; Idleness, 3 yrs, 6st 3I1) ; •Doemybrook, 4 yrs, but ; The Black Gentleman, 4 yrs, sst 101 b; Claude Frollo, 3 yrs, sst 41b; Moustache, 3 yrs, sst ; Lufra, 3 yrs, 4st 71b. Those marked' will be struck out unless specially ordered to remain in. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) WINCHESTER RACES.-WEDNESDAY. The Hampshire Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second to save his stakes, and 50 sovs. added if three start. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Etwall's Venatrix, 4 yrs, walked over. _ _ Handicap Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Ley's Fairplav, 3 yrs Lord G. Bentinck's b g Best Bower, 3 yrs ... 2 Mr. England's Spring Bok, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Sadler's Alice Lowe, 3 yrs Mr. Seargeant's b m by Hornsea, 3 yrs 5 The Great Produce Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. The new mile. Sir F. Collier's Arethusa Mr. Wreford's b c by Camel, out of Margellina Lord G. Bentinck's Alva ... 3 Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft. One mile. Sir John B. Mills' Pugilist, 3 yrs ... (J. Day, jun.) 1 Captain Delem's Red Skin. 3 yrs Mr. Chamberlayne's The Stag, 3 yrs Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added; for 3 yrs, 6st 101 b ; 4 yrs, Bst ; 5 yrs, Bst 91b ; 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ; and aged, 9st ; winner extra, &c. One mile and a quarter. Lord George Bentinck's Fisticuff, 4 yrs (Rogers) 1 Mr. Pearce 's Fos.berry, i yrs Mr. Etwall's Venatrix, 4 yrs ..„ Mr. Etwall's b g, by Camel , out of Margellina, 3 yrs The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Heats 2 miles. Lord Glenlyon's Ben-y-Ghlo. 4 yrs (J. Day, jun.) 0 1 1 Duke of Richmond's Lothario, 4 yrs Mr. Death's Misdeal, 5 yrs .. 2 0 dr Mr. Hook's Una, 6 yrs Two others ran. Won cleverly. It was stared yesterday, among panes interested in the neiv and important trade in Guano, that the chemical Secret of.palillio relates to a snbstitute for that powerful fertiliper; and that it haa been punhafted by a leadiug firm 11 1 4ie fu }o WO, FUNERAL OF THE LATE THOMAS CAMF'BELL. (ANOTHER ACCOUNT.) The public were admitted into the Abbey at the entrance at Poets'-corner, and took their stations behind the spiked railings used for keeping the body of the church clear. There were many persons, however, in the recesses called, we be lieve, "Nunneries," which surround Poe&-corner, and from that elevation they commanded an excellent view of the funeral ceremony. It had been expected that the great western gates would be opened, and the funeral enter the cathedral through them, and proceed up the nave, as was the case at the funeral of Mr. Canning. The precedent of that ceremonial was not, however, followed, and in consequence a good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed by a large assem blage of persons who were waiting on the outside of the western gates, and who were obliged to hurry round at full speed to get in at Poets'-corner, after the procession had began to move from the Jerusalem Chamber, to be in time to see and hear the interment and the service of the church. It was nearly twelve o'clock when the procession left the room in which the coffin had been placed, and the gentle men in the Jerusalem Chamber fell into order, and followed; and here some little confusion occurred by a large party who were in the Jerusalem Chamber not being immediately aware that the coffin was already on its way to the grave. The procession having formed, passed through a door opening from the rooms adjoining the Jerusalem Chamber into the south aisle, and along it to Poets'-corner, which, as is gene rally known, is in the so u th t ransept of! the Abbey. The following was the order of the procession : The Rev. Mr. Miliman, the officiating Minister. The coffin, covered with a large black pall, supported by The Duke of Argyll . Lord Morpeth Lord Brougham - Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart Lord Aberdeen Lord Leigh, and Lord Campbell Sir R. Peel Lord Straugford all of whom wore scarves and hatbands. The Chief Mourners : _ Mr. Alexander Campbell ; Mr. Whiss (nephews of the de ceased) in crape scarves and hatbands. The Executors : Dr. Beattie and Mr. W. Moxon. • Mr. J. Richardson, Mr. W. Ayrton, the Rev. C. J. Hassells, and Mr. E. Moxon, wearing silk scarves and hatbands ; and atter these the great body of the mourners, walking two- and• two, amongst whom we observed Sir J. C. — Bobhouse, Bart., M P.; Sir J. Harmer, Bart., M.P.; Major-General Sir J.. Macdonald, K.C.8. ; Si r P. F. Shelley, Dart. ; the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P.; R. M. Milnes, Esq., M.P.; B. D'lsraeli, Esq., M.P.; the Right Hon. R. Sheil, M.P. ; Emerson Tennent, Esq., M.P. ; R. Chistopher, Esq., M.P. ; J. G. Lockhart, Esq., &c. A deputation from the Literary Association of Poland, of which the deceased poet was the founder, was also present, consist ing of the Chevalier B. de Wreicinski, Colonel T e y ermer , Captain Kleceryneski, M. Kizmean, Olisarowski, and Count Grabowski ; one of whom carried a small portion of earth from the grave of Kosciusko, near Cracow, which was cast into the grave of Mr. Campbell, and will mingle with the dust with which he is covered. The coffin, pall-bearers, and mourners having arrived at the grave, which is nearly in the centre of Poets'- corner, and within a few yards of the tomb of Addison, the Rev. Mr. Milman read the service in a very impressive manner. At the conclusion of the epistle, the coffin having been lowered into the grave, the dead march in Saul was played by Mr. Turle, the organist of the Abbey, after which the remaining portion of the service was read, and the last mournful office having been concluded, the mourners retired, some through the cloisters, and others through the door leading to the Jerusalem Chamber, and thence to Dean's-yard. The whole was conducted with the solemnity and decorum the occasion required. THE CARLTON CLUB. TO TEE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SIR,—You have lent the authority of your columns to a paragraph, copied from a paper of limited circula tion, stating that " the Carlton Club intends speedily to dissolve, for the purpose of reconstructing itself, to the exclusion of the member (supposed to be Mr. D'Jsraeli) who reported a private meeting for the Times last week." I beg to inform you that the Carlton Club has no in tention to dissolve, and I believe I may add, that no member of that Club with whom Mr. D'lsraeli has the honour to be acquainted ever " supposed" for a moment that the report of the proceedings to which you refer emanated, directly or indirectly, from him. Whether that meagre and inaccurate account were furnished you by an individual present at the meeting, or whether details which the same day were generally and unreservedly discussed in various societies, reached you eventually, as usually is the case, through the me dium of many recipients, are questions on which I need not now dwell. I must, however, protest against the dis tinction which the paragraph you quote attempte to establish between club meetings and meetings held at clubs. The question is, was the meeting a private one ? It was. The report of its proceedings by any person present was an act of gross impropriety—about as flag rant as the impertinence which, without a shadow of foundation, presumes to impute its perpetration to Your faithful servant, B. IYISRAELL Grosvenor-gate, Park-lane, July 2. 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Lieutenant—Alfred Fairman (1829) to the Warspite, taking passage to the Mediterranean in the Sydenham, vice George Goldfinch (Ist) invalided. Second Master—George S. Hall, of the Sydenham, acting master of the Geyser. THE POST-OFFICE. . Two or three acts of the tragi-comedy of the Post-office have now been performed, and that to the great dissatisfac tion of the public, the chief performerhaving been very nearly hissed off the stage. To save himself he has had recourse— he has been suffered to have recourse---Ao a 'very singular expedient ; one to which no parallel can be found in the actings on the political stage of Great Britain or any other country : he has not only secured to himself a private trial, but he has chosen his own jury! The whole affair is of so peculiar a character, that it ought to be put upon record, and even then will hardly be believed. The discovery is made that Sir James Graham has opened letters at the General Post-office. He does not deny the charge ; but, as was said on a previous proceeding, "he higgles and haggles" about it. Ile has done it—others have done it—it is justifiable by Act of Parliament. But he will make no disclosure, will give no explanation of the particulars, or in what cases the act of opening letters has been performed by him ; in fact, he will tell nothing,except what he cannot deny—that he has opened letters. At last, being pressed by the stringency of a motion on the part of Mr. Duncombe, that " a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into a department of her Majesty's Post-office commonly called the Secret or Inner- , office," he higgles and haggles afresh for some time. The two words taken together may be aptly called " Graham-izing ;" he Graham-izes for some time, and then comes forth with the astonishing concession or proposition—" Yes, you shall have a Com mittee, to your soul's delight ; not only a select, but a secret one ; and I myself will appoint all the members !" "It never rains but it pours," says the old proverb ; and the present state of the atmosphere, both physical and political, acts up to the adage. " Sir James" (there is no Graham 7 izing here !), " you give us more than we want ; we don't wish to impose upon you the trouble of nominating tile Com mittee ; we can do that ourselves. A starving wretch—one of your aspirants to an union workhouse—begs of you a crust of bread, which you churlishly refuse him ; but being con strained by his importunity, you then attempt to cram a whole quartern loaf into his mouth." Bah ! bah This is not reason or common sense. But then the Committee thus precipitately and unexpectedly created, and forced upon those who chose it not, is to consist of a majority by one of Whigs. We like it not the better for that ; for the custom is acknowledged to have received Whig sanction. And here-' in is another gross absurdity ; for it is confessed that the inquiry is to be general ; the honour of the nation and the principles of a free state are concerned in it. It is not Sir James's practice, it is not Lord John's practice, we are assured, that are the subjects of investigation. Cannot a constitutional Government in full peace exist without this odious Dionysian principle ? And therefore you begin by at •nce making it a party question between Whigs and Tories. Neither is the Whig portion of the Committee free from suspicion : one mem ber of it at least has had very close liaisons with Sir James. The Committee itself may determine what it pleases; its decision is not worth a straw. The peripeteia of the drama will inevitably be hissed. We have just spoken of the importance of the affair in a national point of view. It is essential to our character throughout Europe ; for, in sober sadness, the eyes of Europe are upon us in this great ques tion. Our friends in a neighbouring kingdom omit no op portunity of endeavouring to depreciate our reputation, un dervalue our worth, or carp at our institutions. In a recent affair at Paris. of a most disgraceful cast, in which a mother, an Englishwoman, of eminent rank and connexions, appeared to have aided in the prostitution of her own daughter to age and ugliness, and then turned her out to starve :—" These are your moral people !" said the Radical French press. Here is a specimen of English purity, humanity, and vir tue I" In like manner, if this odious custom of violating the confidence of epistolary correspondence be not shaken to the centre, the nation will be subjected to similar expressions of contempt :—" Here is your fine free state of England ! Here is a proof of domestic happiness, independence, and comfort ! Who dares attack the rights or interfere with the actions of a Briton ?" Times. THE LATE WILL FORGERY CASES. It is well known that the convicts Barber and Fletcher have been some time on board the a nvict-ship Agincourt, lying off Woolwich, under orders to sail for the penal settle ments on Thursday, the 4th instant (this day). Yesterday morning Barber's attorney, Mr. Peckham, received the docu • went of which the following is a copy from the officer in charge of the convicts, and instantly hastened to the Home office in order to submit it to Sir J. Graham. Up to a late hour last evening no answer had been re ceived : " FURTHER DECLARATION OF JOSHUA FLETCHER. "It may be proper that I should add, in furtherance of the declaration I made on the 28th day of June last, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, William Henry Barber had no knowledge of Mrs. Richards other than as Miss Stewart, of Mrs. Dorey than as Miss Burchard, of William Saunders than as Thomas Hunt, or of Lydia Saunders than as Emma Slack, they having respectively represented them selves to him in my presence as Elizabeth Stewart, Eliza Burchard, Thomas Hunt, and Emma Slack. " With reference to the will of Ann Slack, he could have no knowledge whatever of it until Mrs. Saunders, personating Emma Slack, produced such will to him in my presence ; and from the manner in which the several matters were in troduced to him, and appearances preserved, there was nothing to excite the suspicion of a prudent solicitor. " I was a client of Barber's of some years' standing, and of independent property; as such he had known me since he first became my solicitor. He read the will with attention, and asked several questions, which Mrs. Saunders answered without any apparent embarrassment, and to satisfy his in quiries she produced to him a certificate of the registry of her aunt's death at Pimlico; and I feel further bound to state, that Mrs. Saunders presented herself to Mr. Barber disguised, wearing light hair, and affecting to have the gout in her hands and feet, which seemed to support her alleged relation ship with the assumed testatrix, who appeared from the cer tificate produced to have died of gout. And to the best of my knowledge and belief, Mr. Barber had no share of, or other participation in, the proceeds of the above transactions, or either of them, beyond the proper and usual professional re muneration. " I shoul•l also state, that he has been concerned for me as my solicitor generally, and that I had employed him to nego tiate terms with several parties whom I had traced out as the true owners of unclaimed dividends, and who were put into possession of such property ; so that he had no reason to sus pect any of the cases for which he has been prosecuted to be in the slightest degree irregular or improper. " It was under my instructions that he wrote to Captain Foskett, and the object of which was to ascertain if his sister in-law was the owner of the stock. I reported to Mr. Barter that she was not the owner of such stock, as her handwrit ing was totally dissimilar, and as the owner of it had executed a power of attorney upwards of ten years before, which Capt. Foskett's sister-in-law was then incompetent to have done, she being at that time, from Captain Foskett's own statement, a minor. The report Iso made was grounded upon informa tion which I received from Christmas, the Bank clerk. "If the application made by Mr. Barber,-to be tried, sepa rately, so that he might have elicited the whole truth by call ing myself and the other parties accused, had not been re sisted by the prosecution, he must have been not only ac quitted, but completely exonerated from the slightest cul pability. " As I understand it has been stated that I have refused to admit Mr. Barber's innocence, I feel called upon to contradict this, and to state, that I had only objected to sign or declare that which might have a tendency to prejudice myself. " JOSHUA FLETCHER." " The above statement was committed to writing by me from the instructions of Joshua Fletcher, " WILLIAM M'CALLUM." " Signed by Joshua Fletcher, in presence of "CHARLES HENRY FULLER, Surgeon, R.N., Superintendent Agincourt convict-ship. " On board the Agincourt, 2d day of July, 1844." Till these objections are satisfactorily answered the Com mittee of the Society for the Emancipation of Industry con sider it is due to the agricultural, manufactutiug, and indus trial classes of this country that the Bill now before Parlia ment should be stayed. Delay would not interfere with the proper notice to the Bank of England, and, if there be rea son or truth in the objections now advanced, they ought to be submitted to the consideration of a Committee of the House of Commons, when the Committee of this Society would be ready to find parties willing and capable of proving what is here alleged. With these views, the Committee trust you will be in duced to take such a course as will have the effect of ascer taining the truth or error of the averments made ;--if true, they should have an important effect in the regulation of the currency; if untrue, it is important for the quiet and satis faction of the nation, and the industrious classes generally, that these rapidly extending opinions should be disproved.— I have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient servant, ANDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Chairman. 22, Parliament-street, July 3, 1844. POLAND. THE LATE THOMAS CAMPBELL. Tim COMMITTEE OF THE MUSD EMIGRATION IN LONDON TO THE COUNCIL OF THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLAND. 38, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square, London, June 25. My Lords and Gentlemen,—Poland has lately lost several of her most devoted friends in this country, and that loss has now been increased by the death of the distinguished poet, Thomas Campbell, one of the members of your Association. It is with the most painful feelings that we have received the intelligence of that sad bereavement which has afflicted the hearts of all our countrymen. Mr. Campbell was one of the oldest friends and warmest advocates of the cause of our country. His noble sympathy with her misfortunes begun when he began to think, and ended but in the grave. A youthful bard, he bewailed the fate of Poland, and in the most sublime lines he gave to the world "the bloodiest pic ture in the book of time," when " Sarmatia fell unwept, without a crime ;" avid to the Poles he gave the consoling " Pleasures of Hope." When the recent efforts of the Poles to regain the inde pendence of their country proved unsuccessful—when she became anew a "victim of the tyrant's rage," and when her sons were forced to seek an asylum in foreign lands, Mr. Campbell stepped forward as an old friend of our father-land, became one of the first founders of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, and devoted his talents and his means to the promotion of the cause, of which he was a faithful defender. His ardent wish was to see the triumph of the cause— " Come but the day when Poland's fight is won, And on my grave-stone shine the morrow's sun." Such were his sentiments. Providence has not allowed him to see that day. He has departed this life, carrying with him to the grave the affection of the Poles, who will pre serve his memory, and will bequeath it to posterity.—We have the honour to be, my Lords and Gentlemen, your most obedient servants, L. JABLONSKI, President. COUNT M. GRABOWSKI. T. OLIZAROWSKI. V. F. KUIZYNSKI. _ _ John Terlecki, Secretary. Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, Sussex-chambers, Duke-street, St. James's, July 3. Gentlemen,—.We are anxious, before the tomb closes on the remains of our mutual friend, to express our unfeigned regret at the loss *e have sustained in the death of Mr. Thomas Campbell, and to testify our admiration for his ta lents, and respect for his memory. This sad event has deprived us of a venerated and much esteemed colleague, and the Polish refugees of an ardent and zealous advocate. And though this proffered testimony of respect to a de parted genius is unavailing—though praise can no longer strike the ear of him who unfortunately is no more—still it is a melancholy gratification to recal to remembrance his strenuous exertions on behalf of a people distinguished for their patriotism, and the indomitable courage they have uni formly displayed in re-asserting their national independence against the northern despot and his brother-spoliators. Our lamented friend, as is well known, was early imbued with a sense of Poland's wrongs. The conflicts which she has been forced to sustain in fighting for her rights and liber ties, against a conspiracy of odious tyrants, fired his youthful temperament, and roused his just indignation. How pathetic and soul-stirring are those inspiring lines from that celebrated poem, which will give perpetuity to the memory of his taste and genius : " Hope, for a season, bade the world farewell, And freedom shrieked. as Kosciusko fell! " Nor did Mr. Campbell content himself with a mere ab stract feeling of sympathy for the friendless and destitute Poles. No, his purse was open to them with a liberality far more in accordance with his generous nature than with the extent of his means ; and early in the year 1832, in conjunction with the Polish poet Niemcewicz and the celebrated Prince Czartoryski, he founded this Association for the pur pose of diffusing and keeping alive in the public mind a lively interest for ill-fated Poland. His pathetic, eloquent, and fervid address to our countrymen, throughout the empire, as our first President, on behalf of that unfortunate country, was eminently effective and successful. By imparting a know ledge of the objects of the parent Society, he conciliated much powerful support from men of all parties in the State. It will be needless to dwell further on the merits of a man so universally known and beloved as Mr. Campbell. This brief allusion to his beneficial labours for Poland, will suffice to record our opinion of his virtues, and our sorrow for the loss of a colleague, whose bright name sheds so much lustre on our Association. We have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very obedient servants, (On behalf of the Association) , DUDLEY COUTTS STUART, Vice- President. CHARLES SZULCZEWSKI, Resident Sec. To the Executors of the late Thomas Campbell, Esq. LIVERPOOL DOCKS.—The annual return of Mr. Withers, the excellent treasurer to the Dock Committee, has just been published. The following is a compara tive statement of the rates and duties received in the years ending on the 24th June, 1843 and 1844 :—ln 1844, the duties on tonnage were 99,044/. 13s. 7d. and the duties on goods 86,1191. Bs. 4d. In 1843, the duties on tonnage were 96,4454 II s. 7d. and the duties on goods 91,8401. 10s. 6d. Increase of duties on tonnage 2,5991.25. Decrease of duties on goods 5,7214 2s. 2d. The light house duty this year produced 7,357/. 2s. Bd. ; floating light, 3,3674 4s. 11d. ; graving dock, 9,4994 10s. ; graving block, 1,671/. Is. ; extra dock rent, 2,1321. 6s. 7d. ; being rather less than last year, except as to light-house and floating-light duties, which produced a larger amount. The total income this year is 208,191/. 7s. Id., and last year 212,4024 3s. 7d. ; the decrease on the whole being, '. 4,210/. 16s. 6d. The following is a comparative state ment of the shipping, &c.:-1844, number of vessels, 18,411 ; tonnage, 2,632,712. 1843, number of vessels, 16,606 ; tonnage, 2,445,278. Increased number of vessels, 1,805 ; tonnage, 187,434.—Liverpool Journal. PRESERVED FlSH.—Many of the names of persons and places in the United States are very curious and not seldom absurd and ridiculous. It is the same in England. One of the principal merchants in the city of New York is a Mr. Preserved Fish. Although now the principal of an extensive mercantile house, he was formerly the humble owner and skipper of 'a small trading schooner, respecting whiel , the following anec dote is told !—Mr. Preserved : Fish was carrying a cargo of pickled fish to Baltimore, wheti :he was hailed by a large ship, and the following dialogue ensued :—" What ship ?" " The Preserved , Fish.' —" What captain ?" " Preserved Fish."—" What owner 2" " Preserved Fish."—" What cargo 2" " Preserved fish."—Aye, aye, we know the cargo ; but what's your cap tain's name 2" " Preserved Fish, b oun d to .134141130 re. '—.6fackenzie's .FACkhCf. ' ' - - ' • - " WOOLWICH, JULY 3.—lt has now been decided 1 , that a body of the metropolitan police force shall be ap - pointed to do duty in the Royal Arsenal, and they are ex pected to commence to-morrow. The present gate-keepers received notice last evening that their services would not be requred in that capacity in future. F U RNITURE BROKERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. —The fifth anniversary dinner of this Society took place on T ues d a y evening, at the Canonbury Tavern, Islington, J. Shuttle worth, Esq., in the chair, supported by Messrs. Toplis, Price, Stranson, Phillips, and other distinguished members of the profession. The object of the Institution is to relieve aged and decayed tradesmen in the above branch, who have become reduced through misfortune in business, by gifts of 151. annually. From the report read, it appeared that the funds of the Institution are in a very prosperous condition, nearly 1,0001. being already invested in the funds. After the cloth was removed, and the usual loyal toasts had been dis posed of, the Chairman proposed " Prosperity to the leurni ture Brokers' Benevolent Institution," which was responded to with great enthusiasm. Mr. Winter, the founder of this charity, was prevented from being present by severe indis , position. SOCIETY FOR TIIE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CON DITION OF THE LABOURING CLASSES.-1119 Royal Highness Prince Albert has been graciously pleased to accept the office of President of the Society for the Improvement of the Con dition of the Labouring Classes, which has already been pa trQuind by theAuttit fACi tie qt 0,84 ?owager, THE BANK CHARTER. COURT CIRCULAR. The Committee of the Society for tint ernaucipation of ; The Queen and Prince Albert walked yeeter'sy mo fling Industry earnestly call your attention-to the consequences in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal which must ensue from the Bank-of England Charter Bill Highness Prince Albert afterwards rode out on hors&erck, passing through Parliament in its present state. The Corn- attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting. mittee are convinced that the sure tendency of the measure 1 Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert did is still further to impart the fair return of capital and indus- Sit• George Hayter the honour to inspect his picture, in pro try in this kingdom, by a contraction of the circulating me- gress, representing the Christening of. his Royal nighties) dium, when, in point of fact, an expansion of the circulation the Prince of Wales in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. was imperatively required to relieve the increasing produc- The Royal Family were taking airings yesterday in the tive power of this highly-taxed country. royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. The Committee of the Society are induced to hope that The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham the Bill in question will yet be staved, until a distinct in- Palace. The company consisted of her Royal Highness the quiry, a instituted into the probable effect of the measure. Duchess of Gloucester, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and They - art more anxious that this investigation should take Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Buecleuch, the Mar place, because it cannot fail to have been observed, that quis of Granby, the Earl of Liverpool, the Countess of West throughout the discussion in Parliament the Prime Minister, moreland, the Earl and Countess of Beverley, Viscount and who has conducted the Bill, has studiously avoided any refer- Viscountess Palmerston, Lady Georgians Bathurst, Baroness ence to the National Debt and indirect taxation of the country, Ahlefeldt, Sir Martin Archer Shee, and Baron Knesebeck. —essential elements in the question of the Currency. The band of the Grenadier Guards attended at the Palace The Society for the Emancipation of Industry have en- during dinner, and performed the following pieces deavoured to bring before the public and Parliament the tol- Pas redouble lowing important considerations : Cujus animam (Stabat Mater) Rossin That were Parliament legislating fur the currency a a Quadrille, " blazegran" -Bourquet. country in which direct taxation only existed, a currency Selection, " A:nia" Costa. such as that now proposed, of gold, at 3/. 178.100., the conti- Polka, " Heitzer Sien" Dental price, or a paper convertible into the precious metals The Baud was conducted by Mr. Creaton at that rate, might be consistent and just. Her Majesty afterwards gave a Concert, which was per- That the monetary Bill of 1819 was based on the erroneous formed in the Grand Saloon. The Picture Gallery, Green principle of requiring the Bank of England to take up its Drawing-room, and other State apartments, were opened for notes at a mint price, fi xed prior to the existence of the present the reception of the visitors. scale of the National ' Debt and taxation;—that the fluctuations The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock, and and panics that have occurred have arisen from the attempt soon after, her Majesty and Prince Albert, conducted by to compel the Bank of England to pay its notes in gold, other- the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward, and seem wise than at the market price in such notes, as in the years be- panied by their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester tween 1797 and 1819; and that the more rigorous " comple- and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge entered the Grand ment" of the Bill of 1819 can only serve to aggravate instead Saloon. The performance then commenced. of preventing such fluctuations and' panics, when, from a fail- The following. had the honour of receiving invitations : ing harvest, or foreign loans or other investments, or a dis- DUKES—Wellington, Somerset, Sutherland. turbance of the balance of trade, gold shall flow out of the DUCHESSES—Sutherland, Somerset. country. MARQUISES—torn, Exeter, Ailesbury, Douro. That whenever prices expand in this country to a remu- Manemostesses--Ailesbury, Exeter, Douro. nerating level—namely, to that just and proper level which CourrEss—Delawarr. permits of taxation being added to natural or gold prices— Vescousrrs--Clifden, Folkestone, Jocelyn. then, under our present system, gold, not being permitted to Viscawarress—Folkestone. rise, becomes the cheapest commodity in the British market, Lonns—Blantyre, Ravensworth. and is sure to be exported in preference to our manufactured- LADlES—Dowager Lyttelton, Dover, Blantyre, Ravens goods. worth, Elizabeth Leveson Gower, Caroline Levesan Gower, That the large sum of taxation in this country, levied first Mary Sackville West, Wheatley, Seymour, Peel. by Customs and Excise on the producing classes to the ex- RIGHT HONOURABLE—Sir Robed Peel. tent of about thirty-five millions annually, enhances the Hosiourram.es—Caroline Lyttelton, Mrs. G. E. Anson, price of all commodities produced, and consequently requires General Upton, Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay. a circulating medium so expansive in its nature as to permit SlRS—Henry Wheatley, George Seymour. taxation, indirectly levied, to be added to natural price ; Mn.—George Edward Anson. without such a medium, the taxation, for the most part,rests MlssEs—Wheatley (two), Seymour (two). upon the producing classes—an end never contemplated by The following was the programme of the concert the Legislature when this form of taxation was imposed. PARTE PRIMA. That, in 1797, the nation, under the administration of Mr. Trio—" Pensa e guards," Herr Staudigl, Signori Fornasari, e Pitt, adopted a legal-tender paper-currency, convertible into Lablache (Margerita d'Anjou)—Mayerbeer. gold at the market price ;—that it became possible by this Duo—" Ah ! perdona," Madame Persiani e Sig. Salvi (Cle means to extend the National Debt and taxation, and at the menza di Tito)—Mozart. close of the war to discharge a large portion of the debt Aria—" Havvi un Dio," Madame Grisi (Maria di Rohan;— so created. That what was called depreciation of Donizetti. the paper-currency in that day was really nothing Trio—"Ei si niega," Sig. Mario, Fornasari, e Lablache (Don more than the just operation of the symbolic currency, Carlos)—Costa. not intrinsically valuable, allowing the indirect taxation ex- Romanza—" Piu the non ama un angelo," Sig. Moriani— isting inthis country to be added to natural price—that is to Donizetti. say, the pound to become less available in the purchase of Sestetto—" Sola Sole," Mesdames Grisi, Persiani, e Castellan, commodities in exact proportion as the price of such comm. Sigri. Mario, Staudigl, e Lablache (Don Juan)—Mozart. dities had become enhanced by indirect taxation. This state PARTE SECONDA, of the circulation, which is calculated to facilitate foreign Duo--"Quel sepolero," Made. Castellan e Fornasari (Agnese) trade, existed from the year 1797 to 1819, when the system —Paer. of such symbolic money was abandoned, and it became im- Cantata—. Euridice," Made. Persiani (Orfeo)—Pergolesi. possible in future, to any just extent, to add indirect taxation Quartetto—"Rataplan," Sigri. Moriani, Salvi, Staudigl, to price. Lablache--Donizetti. That from its scarcity, and limited extent as a commodity, Air—" Robert toi que j'aime," Madame Castellan (Robert gold is not desirable, and will not suffice, and indeed is unfit le Diable)—Meverbeer. as a medium of internal circulation in this country ; while Trio—" Perfida Clori," Mesdames Grisi, Persiani, e Castellan experience and the nature of things abundantly prove that —CherubiM. it is a - most suitable commodity for measuring the transac- Preghiera—" Dal tuo stellato soglio," Tutti (Mose)— tions and interchanges of nation with nation. That to adopt Rossini. gold at its natural value as the national currency, is a retro- M. Costa presided at the Pianoforte. gression from civilisation—is indeed to revert to the ancient Refreshments were served to the company during the and rude system of barter, admitting of no modification aris- evening. ing from circumstances as they exist in this nation. That the gold equivalent currency, proposed for the future to rule in this country, can only admit of a range of prices on the level of gold—namely, the continental level. It is only right, therefore, that Sir Robert Peel should show how, in this country, prices are to be kept down, as he has publicly avowed he designs they should be, to the level of gold, and the taxation incident to the National Debt is to be defrayed. It is right, toe, the Minister should show with what justice—until the National Debt is paid off or extensively re duced—the Government of this country can confine the inter changFs of the nation to a currency that has the effect of throwing so heavy a sum of taxation as that of the Excise and Customs on the industrious classes of the nation—an effect most unjust and oppressive to those classes, leading to the overstrained, because underpaid, employment of the fac tory and to the insufficient remuneration of agricultural labour. Colonel M'Arthur and Mr. Crawfurd had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Baron de :Nieumann, Austrian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. I t.t Lsed it 0 this suic irsw, 5 ig 113 4 :1 Dol'4 these var P ; c i,to iS ler s° 'o iOll, v Il5e; for , iritp 9