The Sun. — London, England, 1844-07-31 00:00:00

v. TO ETV* table 1155 i corninu ri ;; Las been:, still; ti'„ rid Barbar); dhis is* to to, )rocee ni -, ly can ; last fel 1 .. Hay 'to it inaY king from I d pu rpose,, ii l aving, B 7 3 pe ror 8 the c'n lager ; of tree „ 1 1 ) med UP o' from g w o l r for tile aen ts ~,,, ,f cap e shor t )01 be l seen, 7 0 , saw s° ien f mis t he tO ;-" n ily,"' !ti li lt° et d lea th . A atitf en% t be o ften , 00 ' °rig e It the ev Lltar • a 3 °l°°P °scar °I; 00 p ope ia d e lin 01— $ i ccF 4. 1 ,todf at t-116 600 3 ' le° r kj Ob Ss' rig the 0 00 1 asc l°l i 11 tV ..,,.......'''''. I daY o 4 canii.' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD RACES.—TIMSDAY. The Goodwood Races have now been established forty-two years, and, after many " ups and down , , ,, l attained ave • an eminence to which the records of the turf do not furnish a parallel. The first meeting, in 1802, occupied three days, and produced sixteen i;aticeest,bin4 the. highest in value 1001., and the aggregate under 1,0001. So little encouragement did they re ceive for some years, that in 1810, then held in . f!sY, they had dwindled down to two days, and the sport q'couple of races and three walks over, amounting in e whole to little more than 200/.! With the establish -144 of the Goodwpod Stakes in 1843, the Drawing rl3ein Stakes in 1827, the Goodwood Cup, won by Fleur d! Lis) 1829, followed by the Molecomb, Lavant, he'Grat °t7iar.ll;a_e:neg , and other rich and . important stakes, and immense advances made since 18-8, all must be may mention, however, as a contrast be ?eon the,present and the earlier meetings, that the r ,..„Nrartune for the current week contains nearly forty i," a 'es, embracing stakes for horses of every age and cha fouerter, and for jockeys, amateur and professional, fore s tone five p oun d s up to thi r t een s t one , am ounting, ark r a liberal allowance for forfeits, to about twenty- Tapiav ousand pounds! It h not alone in sport that such strides have been made—at a lavish but It me lons expendit ure t h e course hi s b een f r eed from ' l .. sti n li o gi s nal defects, and, either for training or f a tting has b een b rought as near perfection as the most fastidious trainer could desire. Above all, from this I .tvoured thatscot have issued most of the improvements save recently been made in the "moral" adminis tration racing concerns ; it is here that the first blow that dealt at the wild and dishonest system of betting, adopt has s of late years proved so inimical to racing, by the _,,oPtioo of rules, that, followed up zealously at many troer respectable meetings, have—pity that it should be Newmarket a sanctuary for those whose 41 practices should have excluded them from every ace cours e in the kingdom. We have taken this short Le a tro speot . ive glance for the purpose of showing what .zagYembeendtre by a liberal, energetic, and competent ma pool, York 'tee track Lord Rosslyn, at Ascot, has followed in the , with the most encouraging success. Liver , Warwick, and Doncaster, have also been Z',_nsPicuously forward in the work of reform, and at l ength ' the eleventh hour, following instead of leading, great body, from which all laws, all rviprovements ought to have emanated, is beginning to r ti n , e 4 d iSPOSItiOn to "go with the times," that, we sur s e ., will lead to the complete carrying out of the mea outi so successfully com menced at Goodwood. The p r „ a e Pnblished in this paper on Frida last will have i ale - l' a red our readers for a brilliant mPet y iog ; its re this day, as far as 'racing is concerned, has ex 811e CeSSall to an extent exceeding the most sanguinetv• "e laectations, l eav i ng noth i ng to w hi c h except i on can b e -shortbut the very excess of sport. Nothing, in whi l e but fine weather was wanting to give it eclat; tan s t ° make it accessible to the metropolis vid e ' d special trains, and extra coaches, were pro deina'And, if we form an opinion from the extraordinary Ar lin T, for lodgings at Bognor,Little Hampton, and Pur suaa extensively patronised. The Craven Stakes, in at h: i , n ee of th e announcement ma d e l as t wee k, came off so th:"'Past twelve o'clock; an early hour, but not more 1 3y t O w as necessary to get through so plethoric a list. it a 14 tune the sta n d, more p a rti cu larly that portion of of P, o priated to th e rece pti on o f th e D u ke and Duchess r ank l , e n i nond, and t h e i r v i s i tors , presente d a f a i r display of °• eeui ) 7 l 7 a nee, and fashion ; the inclosure was exclusively the by those more immediately interested in in otc °cee dings of the day ; but the attendance extteer r espects was no t so l arge as m ight have been ti er Led from the nature of the attractions. The wea str4 a s we have intimated, has not been propitious—a fre,,,g wind from the south-west, an overcast sky, and th e "nt showers, having in no slight degree lessened •• doe e gra l i fication that the racing was calculated to pro- Permi tt ', f time, and a regar d t o th e business of the day • s uch, i; e "' we might ext e nd our introductory remarks ; , ev ent ?never, ha s b een t h e rap idity w i t h the various t• herlistnave been run off, that we must of necessity bring iel ve , a clos e; f or the same reason we rust confine our the to a list of the visitors at Goodwood House, reserving Nigeneral list for a more favourable opportunity : /lea u e r a nd Duchess of Bedford, Duke and Duchess of Ea r l . °II, Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Normanby, 13runatsitdbroke, Earl and Countess of Eglinton, Baron Earl of Verulam, Earl of Glasgow, Lord George do tic ; Lord M a id stone, L or d D uncannon , L or d Mac nald ,st me Lord P aget and the Ladies Eleanor an d Con :Wry n e lb, :get, Lord St an l e y, Sir R. Bulkeley t Sir W. W. J. Shelley, Hon. Colonel arid Mrs. Anson, Willi Captain Roos, Hon. G. and Mrs. Byng. Hon. V. Colonel Peel, Mr. C. Greville, Captain Pettat, s laould" illi alos, Mr. S. Graham, Mr. J. Stanley, Mr. and- ,SWorth, Mr. Bowes, Mr. Foley, Mr. Payne. Lord th e (ii -my Albemarle were prevented from attending by b: at h of Dowager Lady Leic ester ; and Lord Jersey oo ti fi n ln g obliged to be in attendance for her Majesty's LordZ l i n eot • and Lord and Lndy Chesterfield by his p e 6 te IP's indisposition. Prince William of Prussia is ex ...ehe Craven o hursday, accompanied by Chevalier Bunsen. Stakes of 10 sovs. e.tch. One mile and a kr. g quarter. L or _, _Oyee's Corranna, 5 yrs ltoturi:utl_tirtehst,serfield's Knight- of-the-Whistle, 6 yrs ... 2 3 Ai r l, o o f Richmond's Lothario, 4 yrs Lord 4 rizores e ja b nl y a T , elocipede, out of Fair Jane, 3 yrs 5 4 yrs Bentinck's Best Bower, 3 yrs "h . so 4 agst Corranna*3 to 1 net Knight-of-the runitn ie, and 4 tol agst Jamal. Oorranna made all the z ace fol, arilond. won in a c an t er by - Wee lengths. A good Match 200 sovs. ' T.Y.C. Lord G. Bentinek's Olive Oil, Bst rib (Rogers) 1 Lord Glasgow's f by Sheet Anchor, out of Canada, Bst 416 ............................. ....•... ............... 2 7 to 4 on Canada f. Wo.a by a head. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs, each, h ft, for four-yrs-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. "aree miles and five • furlongs. (16 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Aristides (Marson) 1 Lord Exeter's Phlego n ........... "." ' 2 ................. -. Duke of Richmond's Elysium .. 3 ...... .. Mr. Bowes's Cotherstone ............ • .... 4 2 to 1 asst Phlegon, 5 to 2 agst Cotherstone, 5 to 2 I agst Elysium, 4 to 1 agst Aristides. This race, like the I first, is told in two words. 'Aristides took the lead, was never approached, and won by at least one hundred yards. Cotherstone, Whose legs ha Ire long been under suspicion, broke down about half a mile from home. T u e Ham Stak es of 100 sovs. each, h: ft; for 2 year old colts Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; 31b and 61b allowed, &c. • ir-Y.O (42 Subs.) buk e of Richmond's f Refraction, by Glaucns (31b)... 1 2 ttorioWneireford, jun.'s c by Camel, out of Monimia Peel's b f Hersey ..... ileo.ifohneeifollowing also started, but were not placed:— (61b)—Lord O. Bentinck's f by A.nson's Jezail, , (3lb)—Mr. 1343 T Middleton, out of Chapeau d Esl l6 -g 1 ; 1 ' k i e o a we s's s you like it—Lord Chesterfi'eld's f b c y b l y lo ß rn a; , out of Industry (61b)—Lord Glas; gl . , , Middl I tton, out of Miss Whir (31b) — I Hook's Bastion. "I.o_Blane, out of Margravine (61b)—Mr ix. Gratwicae s c inn, to 2 agst Monimia, 4 to 1 each agst As Y o u like it, and Miss Whip, 5 to 1 egst Bastion, and 5 to %-,st Refraction. The Monimia and bliss Whip colts, traction, and The Margravine, ran in front . all the way le c' s th a. e distance, where the Monimia colt, which had of b b ee e n r irh —lo g, was liaised by Refraction, who was clear ses at the stand, and won in a canter by two . lengths.__ p c e i rse Y was a length from the second, t he Miss Whip ° t well O P, and As ou•like it fifth. i Match, 100, h ft. you mile.—Mr. Kin g's f by Ja_ck rd:th, a-Green, out of Eliza, received fo tfeit from Mr. Trg's b f by Almack, d by Sampson. " Gratwicke Stakes of 100 sovs. each', Bst 101 h, fillies Bst 51b; 31b and 61b alloy red, &c. Mile 411 h alf. (64 Subs.) h ft ; colts, rd • )N, Stanley's Ithuriel (61b) I)4ll.rkS• Herbert's Antler ( I Butler) 2 1 3 k r . 4 ° f Richmond's Pastoral (61b) 4 co, ratwicke's Stomacher (61b) . 1 P c , b .. ; el s Zenobia (61b) . . 5 6 1 4 7 1 ,2 ~.of Richmond's Red Deer . 7 e o i: 4 Aki- Bentmck's All -round-my-Hat 8 <in , s ea 8 Buzz Iletti itg4t ng---Even on Ithuriel, 5 to 2 agst .1 , cutler, 4 to 1 I,._lced Deer, and 5 to 1 agst Zenobia. tookwo false starts. At the third, All-r osand-my-Hat ri nk toili)Llead, followed by Zenobia and Stomacher, re4r . aorses being up with them, with Pa4storal in the after, nuking hi s way, however, ,throu; ;ft his_ horses,. til e t tunni ng about three hundred ya weds, after he took a i• 411 1 into the Gratwicke Course, ,followed,. , bitii e y 1 1, hesitation on the part of their jockeys, b Y 1011, and Antler, the other body, headed i rito 11 round- my-Hatgoing on and retaking the turn ra ce the I)raw ing-Room' t Course.. This left e wh o the three horses we have mentioned ; havin g 4 Profited by the hesitation of "Day and Butler, Pastoral, , a lead of several lengths into - the straight mi ter or Ithuriel then drew upon him, rciached him a quer tind, a f ter from h ome, b eat him at the weighing stand, 4 leoeZrunning almo s t i nto the Ji.ta ge's chair, won by Past it, % l ain bolted i n t o t h e trees the moment he was and b 41ntler caught Pastoral a f e y, str id es f rom h ome , hehbipt him for second by a It ligth. A long way Stotoaethilem came a secon d lot, at t he head of which was Matcher' `•••L erd ' 50 / , h ft. Maidstone Course. Owners_ uopn.l Mr, , Maidstone's Mechanic, 10 st 71b, received ft from T he ri Vs H a mpton, 5 yrs, llst 91b. eavesavanStakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, the second Bst his stake, for 2 yrs old. colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, ex s t 31b. The winner of the July Stakes, &c., Sibs k r. 4a• Half a mile. (26 Subs.) tor,,",!ef9rd's Maid of Orleans Duke tglinton's Plaudit .... ~ of Richmond's Refraction (J. Howlett) 2 1 3 1.;1e following also started, but were not placed: - i:Zq Alb lowing Tisiphone, Lord Albemarle's Full Sail, and -,,G. Bentinck's Pug, Mr. Osbaldestone's Secutor, t uult e of Richmond's f by Glaucus, out of Estelle. iw s , v ,e, l l on Maid of Orleans, 3 to 1 agst Plaudit, 3 to 1 10,._‘ Itefraction, and 5 to 1 agst Full Sail. The running oZulade by Full Sail to the distance, where the Maid of therae, nd Plaudit singled themselves out to finish the liw' Maid leading and winning a tolerable race by it;alugth ; Refraction was a bed third. 1 s -t t l t ,e l l, 300, h ft.—Mr. B. Collett's Cattonite, 5 yrs, oub, receivei 1001. forfeit from Mr. Milbank's Ro lie I,;•oaged, 12st. Maidstone Course. Gentlemen riders. yeaurr odwood Club Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for three • 8 old, B ze Craven Stakes Course. Gentlemen rid ers , • k r. 1 ., • 119 Subs.) kral a Yne's Queen Mab, 5 yrs, lOst 1 llb (Capt. White) 0 'PI_ e es 115 Quebec, 4 yrs, lOst 1 llb (Capt. Pettat) 0 Irs,'" following also started :—Mr. Begot na Fisticuff, 1 f s , j Ist 101h —Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth, aged, k r. ' ;,iIO--Lord G. Bentinck's Emma, 3 yrs, lOst 51b— G. "Dt°BitYn's Miss, 5 yrs, lOst 51b, and 3lbs over—Lord w..-•-,erinnt nck's Coal Black Rose, 3 yrs, lOst—Sir W. W. w4 ri 11a 2 to lea* 3 yrs, 9st 101b—M r. R. Peel na Sea- -, E9 st 31b. 3 yrs ' km)' 51t9 agst Seaweed, 4 to 1 each agst El em i and Queen 1 Mt Quebec, 6 to 1 agst liaworth, and 6 to 1 asst Miss Miggs. A dead heat between Queen Mab and Quebec, Naworth third, and Elemi fourth. The de ciding heat was not run when our parcel was forwarded. The Drawing Room Stakes of 25 sovs. each, &c. 3 yrs, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst, 216. (28 Subs.) D.R.S.C. Lord George Bentinck's Croton Oil (Rogers) 1 Colonel Anson's Joe Loved .. 2 Duke of Beaufort's C1,11A2 Frollo Lord Chesterfield's Cookfighter 0 Lord Exeter's Algernon 0 7 to 4 on Croton Oil, who won by half a length. - A fine race with all. _ . GOODWOOD STAXES.—Betting - 9 to 2 agst Franchiie, 6 to 1 agst Croton Oil, 7 to 1 agst Era, 9 to 1 agst Best of Three, 10 to 1 agst Parthian, 13 to 1 agst Elegance filly, 12 to 1 agst Murton Lordship, 14 to I agst Lucy Banks. Red Deer declared not to start for this race, nor in all probability for the Cup. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) GOODWOOD RACES—(TUESDAY CONCLUDED.) Deciding heat fur the Goodwood Club Stakes. Mr. Payne's Queen Mab, 5 yrs, lOst 11Ib Lord Eglinton's Quebec, 4 yrs, 1 Ost I Ilb 6 to son Queen Mab. Won in a canter. The Welter Stakes of 20 sous: each, 3 yrs old, lOst 121 b, 4 yrs 12st 41b, 5 yrs 12st 121 b, 6 yrs and aged, 13st. Craven Stakes Course. Gentlemen riders. (4 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Pastoral, 3 yrs Mr. John Day's Ben-y-Ghlo',4 yrs Lord Caledon's Auld Lang Syne, 4 yrs 5t02 on Ben-y-Ghlo. Won in a canter by 20 lengths. The Innkeepers' Plato of 501, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; 2 year olds a feather, 3 yrs 7st 41b, 4 yrs Bst, 5 yrs Bst 71b, 6 and aged Bst 101 b. The winner to be sold fur 501. T.Y.C. (7 Subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's Ape, 2 yrs Mr. H. Stebbing's Mainstay, 2 yrs Mr. Crofton's Paltemon, 6 yrs Mr. Preston's Bosphorus, aged Sir W. Don's Oh Don't, 5 yrs) 0 2 dr Mr. Wreford's bg by Camel, out of Margellina 0 0 dr A good race. The winner was claimed. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. GOODWOOD STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Franchise 12 to 1 agst Parthian 6 to 1 agstCroton Oil—(t) 12 to 1 agst Lucy Banks 7 to 1 agst The Era—taken 13 to 1 agst Elegance filly 8 to 1 agst Best of Three—(t) 15 to 1 agst Murton Lordship 12 to 1 agst Canton _ _ Red Deer is deck . GOODWOC 6 to 5 on Alice Red Deer, in all proba fired not th-smart. DD CUP. Hawthorn. ability, will not run. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 91 per mine., which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. Wilt. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 39 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 47/, it follows that gold is 0.33 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 433 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 9 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 9, it follows that the price of gold is the same at Hamburgh as in London. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange between Eng land and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follow: that the exchange is 0.08 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. The English market has been rather languid to-day, speculators selling, on the news of the Otaheite affair, published at length in the Times of this morning, which, considering present high prices, was natural enough ; but although a correspondence between the two Govern ments may follow, there is a general belief that Sir Robert Peel and M. Guizot are too wise to allow the matter to • betray them into a compromise of peace by disturbing existing friendly relations. The Shareholders of the New British Iron Company held a meeting to-day, at which a report from the pro visional Committee was presented, giving a satisfactory statement of the progress of the works under recent ma nagement. In fact, it appears, as was observed by the Chairman in the course of the business, that every en deavour has been made to put the concern in a profitable train, means having been taken to get rid of the pro perty which did not seem likely to promise a return, and the money laid out in improving that which would. During the last half-year the manufacture of pig iron at Rhuabon was 5,135 tons, in Staffordshire 8,329 tons, and at Abersychan 2,865 tons, making a total of 16,329 tons, which was an average of 628 tons per week. About 800 tons per week was now the average of manufacture ; before long it was expected it would reach 1,000 tons per week. Nib accounts were laid before the meeting, the terms of the deed of settlement stipulating that they should be made up on the 30th of September in each year, but when they are presented the Directors say they hope to bb enabled to declare a dividend. As far as-present prospects are concerned, they regard the progress of affairs as encouraging, because with the ar rangements they have made in Wales, and the neigh bourhood of their other properties, they can compete with the iron masters, and secure a profit even at the current reduced prices. The works not yet being in full operation, and the past duties of the Committee having in a great degree been devoted to inspection and improvement, the next meeting appears to be looked forward to in the belief that it will show a very im proved condition of affairs. It was stated that the pre sent amount of capital agreed to be called would, under the terms settled with the old Co:npany, be amply suffi cient for the purchase of the property, as well as furnish funds to carry on operations. The meeting of the Proprietors of South Sea Stock will be held to-morrow (this day), to take into conside ration the terms offered by the Chancellor of the Exche quer. At this meeting it 4, is expected there will be a co ntest between the Directors op,t he one hand, and a portion of the Proprietors on the . other, the former re commending that the Company should ecwtinue working on, as at present, after the concessions have been made to the Government, and the latter being for a dissolution of the Company altogether. We have yet to learn what will be the arguments in favour of continuance, but the wishes of the other party have often been expressed. These would petition Government to incorporate the Old South Sea Annuities into Reduced Annuities, and the New South Sea Annuities and the "Annuities, 1751," into Consols, 100/. Consols to be given for 1001. South Sea Stock, which, with the guarantee fund, would be 116/. 13s. 4d. Consols for every 100 L South Sea Stock. There would then, they say, remain the balance arising from surplus capital, &c., to be divided among the Proprietors, which would be above 5 per cent, bonus on the stock, after an allowance to the clerks pow em ployed. These points, together with the consideration of the Government proposition, will, from what we learn out of doors, be discussed at the meeting. The advantages that would be afforded to commerce by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by a canal that might be navigated by the largest ships are obvious to all ; and it is the supposition that all scheme for such connexion are impracticable that causes them to be less generally regarded than the benefits they pro mise would seem to demand. A passage through Cen tral America would throw open an easy and compara tively short communication with the north-western coast of the southern continent, would facilitate the approach to the Australian colonies, and allow of a new route to China. However, such appears to be the magnitude of the undertaking, that there is a general disposition to look upon all projects for connecting the oceans with distrust. Setting aside, however, the general doubt, and ad mitting the scheme of communication to be practi cable in some shape or other, opinions seem to be di vided among three plane—the Panama passage, that by the Lake of Nicaragua, and that by tne Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the Mexican territory. To this last plan attention has lately been called by Don Jose de Garay, who has published a pamphlet containing the results of a survey, undertaken under the auspices of the Mexican Government, and setting forth his pro ject in very full detail. As to the feasibility of the scheme, on that, of course, we can offer no opinion, but the pamphlet itself, which is fully illustrated by maps, is entitled to commendation, as being one of the completest things of the kind. The foundation of Don Garay's project is the cessation of the cordillera of mountains near the source of the Chicapa, and a number of neigh bouring rivers. This leaves a table-land about Tarifa, composed of a soil which is easily excavated, and densely inhabited by an active population, whose labour can be obtained at a trifling outlay. Don Garay would cut two trenches—one from the Ostula to the Chicapa ' • another which, beginning a little above the " Ultimo Rancho," would direct the waters to the immediate vicinity of Tarifa. To explain the workings of the scheme fully is impossible without reference to accurate maps of the spot, such as those which accompany the pamphlet, but the general object is to connect the great river of Coat zacoalcos, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico, with the Chicapa, which flows into the lagunes adjoining the Pacific, and affording the advantage of an excellent har bour. The total cost of the work Don Garay estimates at 85,000,000 f., or upwards of 3,000,0001. sterling. The advantages which, according to this " survey," ' are offered by Tehuantepec over Panama and Nicaragua, consist in the nature of the soil, which allows of easy working, and the healthiness of the place. Panama is considered almost as a charnel-house, so dangerous is its climate; while Nicaragua, although fertile, healthy, and not deficient of population, would require the excava tion of the hardest rock. The pamphlet is worth read ing, not only with a view to the examination of the scheme, but for the local information which it contains. The following correspondence between the Committee of Spanish American bondholders and Senor Mosquera, the Minister for New Granada, contains nothing what ever to satisfy the creditors of Colombia. All that they can learn is, that at present there is no information to be obtained from Senor Mosquera:— " 13, Austin-friars, July 25. " Sir,—The Committee of Spanish American bond holders having received numerous applications in re spect to the claims of the British creditors of your Go vernment, I request you will inform me whether any and what steps have been taken to carry into effect the agreement which the agents of the bondholders con cluded with the Government in March, 1842. " The agents of the bondholders wrote to the Com mittee under date of the 24th of March, 1843, stating that a project of law was then before Congress to em power the Executive to arrange the settlement of the foreign debt. • " Since then the Committee have received no official communication from their agents ; and they are there fore anxious to learn, for the satisfaction of the bond holders, what measures have been taken, either b the Legislature or the Executive, with a view to the adjust ment of this long-pending negotiation. " The Committee take this opportunity of requesting that you will also inform them what is the total amount of the remittances received by you toward§ the payment of the interest on that portion of the Colombian debt assigned to New Granada. " I have the honour to be, &c., " G. R. ROBINSON, Chairman. " M. M. Mosquera, Esq., &c." " 52, Baker-street, Portman-square, July 29. " Dear Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 26th inst., which was delivered to me on Saturday last, I have the honour to inform you that up , to the present day I have received no order or communication from my Govern ment which would • enable me to reply to the questions you put to me ; but as I do receive any, I shall hasten to bring the same under your notice. " I have the honour, &c., "G. R. Robinson, Esq. ". M. M. MOSQUERA." I SUN.—The Stock Market did not improve this after noon, Consols closing at 991 to I, or -a to per Cent. lower than on this day week. The New T ree-and-a-Half per Cents. were 1028 to ,-1 ; and the Reduced, 103 to if. Bank Stock was 200. Exchequer Bills realised 775. premium. Spanish Five - per Cents. closed at 221 ; Mexican at 36 ; French Five per Cents, at 121; and Russian at 120. Dutch Four per Cents. were 961 to 961 The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Birmingham and Gloucester were 9 ; Dub lin and Cashel, 21 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 15.; Great Western, 621 ; Ditto, Fifths, 121 ; Birmingham, 131 ; South=Western, 461 ; Midland, 3i ; Northern and ' Eastern, 14/ • Norwich and Bran on, 91 1 ; South- Eastern, 51 ; Ditto, New, 81 ; Yarmouth and Norwich, 12 to a.; Paris and Orleans, 181; and Paris and Rouen, 181 premium. Eastern Counties were 10i, and Brigh ton Ito 1, discount. Australasia Bank Shares were 10 to 9 premium. This afternoon the exchange on Hamburgh was about the same as last post-day, as also on Trieste, while Antwerp was not quite so good ; and Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfort rather advanced. The following is the official return of the exports of bullion from the port of Loudon for the week ending Thursday last : Silver coin to Rotterdam. /9 It Petersburgh • 45,462 „ „ bars to Hamburgh COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 44 Gibraltar — Ditto,"at sight l2 14 Leghorn 3O .50 Rotterdam 2U. 12 5 Genoa 25 85 Antwerp Hamburgh M.B. 13 12t Venice .. ... Altona l3 13 Naples 394 Paris, 3 days' sight... 25 69 Palermo, per oz llB} Ditto, 3 months 25 85 Lisbon 54 ' Marseilles 25 90 Oporto 54 Bourdeaux 25 90 Rio Janeiro 23 Frankfort on Maine.. 121 Bahia 23 Petersburgh, 3 Us... 37 Buenos Ayres — Berlin 7 NewYork,2ldyssight Vienna, effec. 11.3 M ' 9 52 Philadelphia — Trieste, ditto Madrid 37 Foreign Gold,bars £3 17 9 .._ .._. _.. _ • Cadiz iiilbao 36 l'ortugal Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona 36 Seville New Dollars 0 4 10 Silver in Bars 0 4 1 1 THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS, DORSETSHIRE.—The past week has been one of genuine summer weather, and the rapidity with which all kinds of grain have proceeded to maturation, has been as striking as it has been gratifying. The fields can be almost seen to change colour daily. We are now fairly engaged in harvesting, and few can recollect finer crops of wheat or better weather for saving them than it is our pleasure to record on the present occasion. On Thursday the operations of the field were retarded by some heavy rains, but they were but showers ; and we are again favoured with - the most genial sunshine that the husbandman could desire. The crops of barley and oats are, as has been frequently stated, deficient on the whole, but we believe that the yield and quality will be much better than was a short time since anticipated. The great deficiencies of the year will be hay and straw. —Western Flying Post. DEVONSHIRE.—SOUTH HAMS.—Since our last the weather has been delightful, and the corn has ripened rapidly. Harvest has commenced in all the early parts of the district, and new corn has been sold in various marketi. The price of cora has declined. There are some failures in the crop of potatoes. NORTH 13ERWICK.—It is now obvious that harvest will be at least three weeks later than was at one time anticipated. The late dropping showers have been so favourable for vegetation, that the crops are rather grow ing in length than filling. There is reason to fear that Much of the, wheat around here is too luxuriant, and will be lodgecr. Hay is now nearly all stored, and is below an average crop ; the after growth promises to be very heavy. The only complaint we have heard regarding turnips is that they are growing faster than they can be thinned out.—Berwick Warder. LANCASHIRE.—We had several considerable falls of rain during the past week. Some of the showers were very heavy. The intervals have been bright and sunny, with warm airs and oppressive heat. On Saturday the temperature was somewhat reduced, a pleasant breeze imparting to the air a refreshing coolness. Yesterday was cloudy, and a little rain fell. The grain crops in this vicinity look very promising.—Liverpool Albion. MID.LOTHIAN.—The weather, since Tuesday night, has been pretty variable; but the heat still continues. A good deal of rain fell in the early part of Wednesday— the afternoon, however, was comparatively fair, with scarcely a breath of wind. The morning of Thursday was rather foggy, but as the day advanced the atmos phere cleared up, although we had several passing showers. It rained, but very gently, up till about twelve o'clock yesterday forenopn, after which the sky became somewhat clear, with a light breeze. It con tinues so as we prepare for press.—Edinburgh Evening Post. LANARKSHIRE.—The weather during the last few days has been marked by intermitting heavy showers, and in tense sultryness. In the immediate neighbourhood we have not been visited with the thunder storm, though we have had the rains which often accompany or follow it. The weather, however, although uncom fortable to the person, has been most beneficial to the country. It has literally forced on vegetation ; and on the early soils all around the wheats and barleys are losing the , summer green, and assuming the golden hue of auturnn: The pastures, turnips, and aftermaths have improved amazingly ; and the potatoes, where not affected by taint, give promise of an abundant re turn. A good number of patches of both wheat and oats have been cut in the south of England and Ireland, and samples of superior new oats shown in , the. Wakefield and other markets. During last week thereiVep heavy thunder storms in various parts of England, particularly that of Saturday last, which broke over the towns of Rochester and Chatham. Damage has been sustained, but only of a partial kind.—Glasgow Chronicle. WILTSHIRE.--In some parts of this county the wheat harvest has already commenced, under the most favour able auspices, the corn being well ripened, and the crops good. We may say of wheat, that throughout the county there will be found but very few failures, and the harvest will be general in the beginning of the ensuing week, should the fine weather continue, of which there is every prospect. Barley, in the immediate neigh bourhood of Dorchester, where it is sown early, in good land, turns out excellent; but to speak of many parts of the county where, from the continu ance of wet, the sowing was late, on inferior land, the crop is a total failure, being hardly worth the expense of ga ther i ng in; in other places there is a partial failure, theinstances of good crops being but " few and far be tween." We make nearly the same observation in res pect of oats, the farmers of this neighbourhood being also more fortunate than others in this description of grain. —Salisbury Herald. KENT.—The late weather, with the little exception of laying some corn, has been highly favourable to the growing crops. The barley, which but a few weeks since was very unpromising, has greatly recovered, and advanced to sufficient ripeness to be cut in some ' places, with small quantities of oat s. The late showers have had a great effect in filling the wheat ears, and the hot sunshine of this week has con siderably promoted the ripeness. General reports are increasingly favourable, and a full average is expected. Many farmers intend commencing harvest next week. The recent storms have been particularly serviceable to the pasturage, which now presents the hveliest green and luxuriance ; and affords good feeding.—Canter bury Journal. LORD . ELLENBOROUGEL—One' of . her Majesty's steam-sloops on the Mediterranean station is to proceed im mediately to Alexandria, to embark Lord Ellenborough, and convey his Lordship thence to Malta and Marseilles. ANNANDALE PEERAGE.—We understand that the infant twin son of the late Sir Frederic Johnstone, Bart. was on Thursday served heir-male in general to the last Marquis of Annandale, by a jury, consisting chiefly of members of the legal profession. The evi dence of the pedigree was got up in a masterly man ner. The librarians of the Faculty of Advocates and Writers to the Signet, and the gentlemen con nected with the records in the Register Office, at tended with books and documents, from which, the propinquity was to be established ; and a body of evidence of the most convincing character was laid before the inquest, who arrived unanimously at the above conclusion. The jury afterwards dined together in Douglas' Hotel in honour of the occasion.—Sir Fre, derick John William Johnstone of Westerhall, Baronet, was on the same day served before the Sheriff'of Edin burgh, and a respectable jury, heir male in general to George, last Marquis of Annandale. Thomas Thomson, Esq., advocate, presided, as Chancellor.-- Scotsman of Saturday. TUE LATE CROCHFORD CLUB.—Some three or four years ago, it will be remembered, the founder of the club bearing his name in St. James's• street, having announced his intention of retiring from business, the total dissolu tion of the club would have speedily followed, had not the Duke of Beaufort, Mr. T. S. Duncombe, and a few influential members, after forming them selves into a committee, succeeded in rallying the disjointed members, and effecting a resuscitation of the old body, under the new title of the St. James's Club. For a couple of years or so the subscrip tions came in swimmingly, and matters seemed to flourish; latterly, however we are told, unequivocal symptoms of sundry backslidings have manifested them selves, and this aristocratic body, already in a moribund state, unless saved by some miraculous exertion of in dividual energies, will, in all probability, before the end of the present year, become entirely defunct. The quondam humble fishmonger of Temple-bar; through whom alone, it would seem, it lived, and moved, and had its being is now no more. How long will the club sur vive his dissolution? FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAlL WAY.—Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Sunday night, James Smith, the driver, was killed near Iver-bridge, near West Drayton, where the body now lies. It is supposed that the unfortunate man was going aloag theluggage to speak to the guard. Ilia head presented a moat appalling spectacle. THE SUN, LO DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1844. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked as usual this forenoon in the pleasure-grounds of the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting, afterwards went to inspect the Scots Fusilier Guards on duty here. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken air ings in the gardens and slopes of the Castle to-day. The Earl of Aberdeen took his departure from the Castle this morning for town. The Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe left the Castle in the forenoon. Her Ladyship has been succeeded as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen by the Countess of 1 Dunmore, who arrived in the afternoon. Lord Rivers took his departure, and has been suc ceeded by the Marquis of Ormonde as the Loid in Waiting to her.Maj4StyAl. The Hon. Captain Duncombe also left today, and Mr. R. Ormsby Gore arrived at the Castle, to relieve Captain Duncombe in tine duties of Groom in Waiting on her Majesty. The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing in the afternoon, in a pony in and pair, the Prince driving. The Equerrief in Waiting on .her Majesty and his Royal Higbneis, Colonels Buckley and Bouverie, being on horseback. The Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Hon. Misses Liddell and Paget followed in a pony carriage and four. The royal party returned to the Castle shortly before six o'clock. Sir Robert Peel arrived at the Castle this evening from town on a visit to her Majesty. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening in cluded the Duke of Wellington, the Eiirl of Jersey, Lieutenant-Colonel Turner (Scots Fusilier Guards), and Lieutenant-Colonel Elrington (Scots Fusilier Guards). The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in attend ance during dinner yesterday evening. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and performed in the Castle the remainder of the evening, The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday. Sir Robert Peel left town yesterday for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. A Deputation from the Chester and Holyhead Rail way Company, consisting of Mr. R. Collett, M.P., chair man; Mr. Glynn, Mr. Thompson, M.P., Mr. Robert Stephenson, engineer, and Mr. King, secretary, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was also present. Mr. K. Murray had an interview With the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Dispatches were i O ceived yesterday at the Colonial- • office from the Goveinor of Gibraltar. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had a meeting yesterday at the Privy Council-office, White hall. The Lords present were, Lord Brougham, Dr. Lushington, Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, and Mr. Pemberton Leigh. The Court met at ten o'clock. Two cases were heard. Cockcroft v. Rawles, from the Prerog ative Court ; and Arrisdell v. Retemeyer, from British Guiana. In the latter case, Mr. Loftus Wigram appeared for the appel lant ; and Mr. Burge, Q. C., for the respondent ; and their Lordships gave judgment, viz., that the sentence of the Court below be reversed, but that certain liberties be given as to the production of fresh evidence. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. CAPTAIN WARNER'S INVENTION. In consequence of the great curiosity on the subject of explosive materials, excited in the minds of the public, by the recent astounding and mysterious destruction of the John o' Gaunt, the Managers of this noble Institution have been induced to comply with the wishes of their visitors, and on Monday evening, Dr. Ryan commenced a series of lectures, explanatory of the means of explosion and combus tion which might be available in war. The theatre was last'evening crowded to exeess, and the lecturer was listened to with the greatest interest. Inde pendently of 'the pleasing manner and elegant though popular style and diction of the lecturer, the subject proved to possess m itself an importance suf ficient to command attention, without the accidental interest, with which Captain Warner's experiments have invested it.. Dr. Ryan explained, and illustrated by experiment, a number of the most powerful fulmi nates, forcibly cautioning his hearers from attempting to compound these dangerous materials for them selves. He explained the analysis of some ful minating compounds, which were so difficult to regulate, and so dangerous to employ in any way, even with the utmost caution, that he dared not attempt to experiment upon them in that theatre. Indeed, he related instances of terri ble injuries suffered by chemists in manipulating those substances, even with the utmost care and skill. He himself, on one occasion, had both his arms broken by an unexpected explosion, and, only on Monday morning, one of his assistants was severely in jured and placed in great danger, although protected by a mask. But the experiments in the theatre were free from danger. He would not pretend to conjec ture what was the nature of Captain Warner's inven tion. His chief object was to show that there were known to chemists abundance of materials capable of effecting all that had been done at Brighton, and that the great difficulty was as to the means of their re gulation and application. The illustrations were, in a high degree, curious and interesting, and the learned leeturer.- was .repeatedly and warmly ap plauded. Dr. Ryan's lectures on Pott's pneumatic mode of fortning submarine foundations, are highly instructive expositioys of a most important and scientific appli cation ofyiiii6ipoies, to obviate, by simple, inexpen sive, and infallible ißeans, all the difficulties which deep, loose, sandy, or shingle strata below deep water —and which have been -considered almost insu perable—present to the formation of founda tions. It would exceed our present limits to detail the ingenious process, for whiclvtwe , must refer to the lectu rer hi mself, o f whom it is only tare_ justice to say, that he renders this apparently tech nical and unpopular subject as agreeable and attrac tive as it is instructive. The institution was very fully attended, and the elevating and enlightening entertainments of this grand school of practical science were most agreeably varied by the lecture of Professor Backhoffner, the diver and diving bell, and the two great wonders of optical Eieetie and electrical and machines, Longbotham'sArmitage'sphycop sios llye.dro- SURREY kOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The excellence of this highly-favoured place of amuse ment is daily increasing in estimation. Since it has come into the possession of Mr. Tyler, the present proprietor, almost every evening' s en t erta i nmen t has been marked with the presence an d a p probat i on o f persons o f distinc tion. We have a l rea d y recorded the visits of Prince Al bert and his 'Majesty th e Ki ng o f S a xony, with th e i r suites, to this justly-celebrated establishment, and the high terms of commendation which these illustrious personages bestowed on the interesting display, and the respectful attentions of the proprietors of the gardens. On Monday evening, am ong the 4,000 spectators, of the most respectable c l ass, who witnessed the awfully grand spectacle of the " B urn i ng of London, " were t h e Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, Earl Home, Lord and Lady Thynne, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, and twenty-six of the juvenile members of the Nobility, including the Marquis of Bath, the Marquis -of Lothian, the Earl of Dalkeith, Lord Stanhope, only son of the Earl of Ches terfield, &c. Mr, Tyler was in attendance, and much enhanced the enjoyment of his distinguished patrons by apposite explanation, for which, and for the kind atten tion shown to them during their visit to the gardens, his Grace and the Noble party warmly expressed their ac knowledgments on their departure, at ten o'clock. The following are among the noble and distinguished petsonages who - have visited these gardens since the commencement of the season :—His' Royal Highness Prince Albert, hi s M a j esty the Ki ng o f Saxony and suite, his Royal High ness t h e D u k e o f C am b r id ge an d Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, the Duke of De vonshire, Duke of Brunswick, Duke of Portland, Du chess of Cleveland, Marquis of Sligo, Marq u i s of (Salis bury, Marquis of 'itchfi e ld, Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of Norwich, Earl Clare, Earl and Lady Radnor, Countess of Hcireun, Earl and_ Lady Grenville, Earl and Countess rownlow, Earl and Countess Egmont, Countess of Cainperdown, Earl and Countess of Lucan, Earli eGalloway, Earl and Co un t ess Wick low, Gordo n , Lord Adolph us Fitzcla nMonteagle Lady Wenlock,, Lady Lord and Lady Montague , Caroline buncombe, Lady Mary Campbell , Lady Byron, v Lady Sk e l mers d a l e , g and ee Lord , Laonrdd Countess and Lady Lady G aodrydn Lady Rolle, Lady Langton, Lord and Lady Orford, Lord and Lady,Gordon, Lord Ashley, Lord Fitzwilliam, Lord Frankfort, Lord Minto , Lord Delaw arr , t h e Ri g ht Hon. the Speaker of the Ho use of Commons, the Swe eley, &c. Adis.hc,•Morenaxacicakn; Brazilian, and S ar di nian Ministers General Mercer, Si r M . CholmondSir Mr. Townsend has just published the second volume, dedicated to Sir Robert Peel, of his valuable Memoirs of the House of Commons." The House of Commons ! What spirit-stirring recollections does not that designation awaken! There the battles of social and political freedom have been fought—there the superiority of right to might has been established_ there the shackles of the slave have been broken—there the destinies of empires have been decided—there that pre-eminence which distinguishes ours above all the na tions of the earth has been achieved. What English man is there, inde ed, who has not a more or less imme diate illustriousinterest eg sanctuary of rthe intellectual greatness o f B r it a i n , th e palladium of her proudest attributes—freedom, elo quence, and power! A t the present day, w hen reports of the proceedings o f the H ouse of Commons constitute legislative all the trans act i ons of th i s, the most lative body in the world, the classic by far the most important feature in our daily papers, a popular history of that House, comprehending biogra phical details of tkP speakers, lawyers, orators, and statesmen, most distinguished in its annals ; a review of the privileges enjoyed by Members, and of their hard won right to personal and deliberative freedom; a record of the vindictive powers exercised by the House over their own body and strangers; a description of the in ternal economy of St. Stephen's Chapel; of the changes in the habits, manners, and character, of the constituency; in the decorum and method of proceedings ; in the tone and temper of discussion; and in the progress of intelli gence and refinement—such a history, presented in the volumes here announced, and enlivened by anecdotes and extracts from private correspondence,_ must form a most acceptable, instructive, and amusing accession to every library. A NEW ORDER OF THINGS. Dr. APHale has addressed to Sir Robert Peel a second letter, on the subject of the Charitably Dona tions Bill now before Parliament.- The: production is lengthy and elaborate—too diffuse for insertion at large in our columns—but still too important, as a sign of the times, to be altogether passed over in silence. We have, therefore, taken a middle course —and sifting off the bran have Preserved the flour. The first thing that will strike the attentive reader is the sudden, the extraordinary change alone which this letter exhibits, compared with the former. There is in this a beautiful shading off of the rough corners and asperities of thought and language in which this Malleus Ilereticorum was wont to delight ; and an agreeable amenity of manners and diction indi cates that something has occurred to change the spirit of the hierarch's dream. Can it be that his recent speech has had anything to do with bringing the Minister into better odour? Can the prospect of good things to come—of schools 'and colleges, with new, or with enlarged endowments —and the consequent increase of power and patronage in Holy Mother Church—have had' this soothing effect on the Doctor's temper ? We cannot say—the cause may be sufficient—and yet not the efficient of so great and pleasing a change. But come how it may, the change is visible. The Doctor is not only civil, but placable : not only placable, but in some measure ap peased ; and, if things go on in the same prosperous course till the close of the next session, the Doctor will probably be one of the most attentive and suc cessful courtiers at the Castle of Dublin. Indeed, as Sir Robert rises, Lord Normanby seems to go down ; and nobody need be surprised to hear that, as the new diplomacy developes itself, the old " officious and unauthorised sponsorship" will become more and more odious and insufferable to " a nation's feelings and convictions." It is true the Doctor is not quite reconciled to the Charitable Donations Bill ; but propter utilitatera ecclesice, the feeling is not unnatural. Too little power is given to the Church—too much to the `State. The interests of the priests are sacrificed to the interest-4 of the laity; in fact, the Bill is too careful of lay property and too heedless of the " benefit of clergy" to be quite acceptable to a churchman so thorough-going as the successor of St. Jarlath. But all in good time. The amorous lion, that suffered his fangs to be drawn and his claws to be • pared for the sake of the forester's pretty daughter, may be considered only as the forerunner of our Lion of the Fold of Judah, the terror of whose mane is relaxing at the sight of a fair endowment, and who begins to sheath his claws at the prospect of an additional grant. We write this amid the thun ders of popular applause that rend the skies, while the brilliant cortege that conducts Lord Heytesbury to the Castle is passing almost under our windows; and we, too, begin to think that his Lordship will work a miracle. _ _ _ Before closing these remarks, we must notice with approbation the very useful hint which the Doctor has thrown out respecting the supposed inability of this country to bear ,its fair share in the burdens of taxation ; and we hope Sir Robert will profit by it. " An average of two thousand pounds a week," quoth Doctor Mllale, "shows the mighty resources of a people resolved to be free." That is a Catholic truth, which, in whatever sense it may be taken, deserves the attentive consideration of her Majesty's Government. —Lublin Evening Mail. MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM. TUESDAY EVENING, FIVE O'CLOCK. —Since Mr. Dun combe's disclosures in the House of Commons respecting the Grahamising, as it is termed here, of the letters passing through the Post-office, the utmost desire has prevailed amongst the working classes to pay that gentleman a tri bute of respect for his conduct in bringing to light what is deemed by all as a most gross violation of those rules which ought to govern so important a branch of our national esta blishments as that of the Post-office. With a view to carry out their feelings, a committee of working men was ap pointed last week to make the necessary arrangements, and they obtained the use of the Town-hall, and the consent of Thomas Weston, Esq., Mayor, that he would preside on the occasion of a public meeting to receive Mr. Duncombe. To day was accordingly fixed for the meeting, and at one o'clock the Mayor took the chair, amidst very great cheering, which lasted for some time. The MAYOR explained the object of the meeting, and paid the working classes some high compliments for their conduct. _ _ Mr. CLARKE came forward to move the first resolution, and in doing so, said they were met that day to do honour to the man who had presented a petition signed by three millions and a half of the men of England—the man who had in fact proved himself the greatest friend they ever had in the House of Commons. They were assembled to do honour to that man who, above all others, had done more towards exposing the oppressions of the labouring classes in the House of Commons than any other man who now occu pies a seat in that House. They honoured Mr. buncombe not because he was more honest than he ought to be ; but now that they had so few honest men in the House of Corn • mons, they ought to appreciate the man who had courage to come forward as Mr. buncombe had done. He had nobly, he had' honestly done his duty ; and he (Mr. Clarke) felt great pleasure in proposing the following resolution :—" That we, the inhabitants of Birmingham, in town meeting assem bled, having with inexpressible pleasure the presence amongst us of Thomas Slingsby buncombe, Esq., M.P., take this opportunity of thanking him in person for the manner in which he has advocated the cause of the persecuted of any class or country, but particularly for the services which he has rendered the working and industrious millions of this empire by strangling that monstrous specimen of tyranny, the Masters and Servants' Bill, and for his conduct in bring ing to light the most disgraceful act of which the honesty of our country speaks—namely, the opening of letters in her Majesty's Post-office, which department, we consider, ought to be held as sacred as the innermost recess of the closet of pH.- vacy. And wefurther hope that Mr. Duncombe will not rest satisfied until there is a full and public exposure of all the circumstances connected with this most most disgraceful transaction." Mr. DUFFY seconded the resolution, attacking the Bir mingham Whigs for not having joined the working classes at the late election, when Mr. Sturge was candidate for that borough. But they might depend upon it the people had taught the Whigs a lesson which they would never forget. They would keep this party down now they were down, and never, until they came forward in favour of the g re at bject of the people's affections, would they receive the support of the masses. Mr. DUNC(DIB, then came forward, and was re ceived with great cheering, which lasted a long time. He said the Mayor had told him the more he saw of the people of Birmingham, the more he respected them. Now, he. (Mr. Duncombe) could assure them that the more he knew of the people of England, the more he respected them, and the more fully convinced was he that they were justly entitled to those rights and principles for which they were contending. He could not but feel extremely grateful for the distinguished mark of respect they had paid him ; and if he should at any time stand in need of a stimulus to renewed exertions, he would find it in the recollection of the exceeding great kind ness he had received at the hands of the working classes dur ing the last few days. The day before, he met in the town of Sheffield thousands and tens of thousands of the working classes, all of whom were actuated by the most intense de sire to promote those great principles which had been so fully and forcibly laid before the people during the last four years. He could with great truth say he saw the day before an im mense demonstration—a whole riding . turned out to welcome him, and do honour to those principles of which he had been the humble advocate. They might depend upon it the spirit of the people was most decidedly in favour of liberty, and it only required combination to insure success. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to the consideration of the two important points in the resolution they had just passed, namely, the Masters and Servants' Bill, and the Post-office delinquencies. In reference to the first measure, he said it was a most iniquitous attempt to tyrannise over the working classes. With respect to the Post-office regulations referred to in the resolution, the Hon. Gentleman said it had been pretty well ascertained that the Government, aye, that the Queen herself, had been made instrumental in spying into the letters of unfortunate men, who desired the welfare of their own country. England had been, without all doubt, engaged in spying forforeign despots. But it was not only foreign letters that were opened ; but he believed it had been proved before a Secret Committee of the House of Commons that letters had been opened in England. Yes; in Manchester letters had been opened, in the year 1842, when the strike for wages took place amongst the working classes. Whatever might be the result of the Committee now sitting, it would yet be come a question whether the people of England would allow the Government to posses the power which they now enjoy, from an absolute and base Act of Parliament. This, how:ever, they must make up their minds to do—they must resolve upon union. —(Hear, - hear.) They must sink all small diffe rences. They must insist upon their representatives demand ing the removal of those Acts; and, above all things, they must cordially work together to place men in the House of Commons who would insist upon the removal of those infa mous and defrauding laws, which gave to any Ministry the power to open their letters, and become acquainted with the most secret transactions of their lives.—(Loud cheers.) He could not say anything that would have the effect of creating in their minds a greater horror of the iniquitous system which has been pursued by the Government, than what already existed ; but he considered it right to tell them, that what ever, might be, the result of the Committee now sitting on the subject, it would still rest with the people to say whether the Government should have the power they had been so long in the habit of exercising. They must cause those Acts under which Sir James Graham took shelter to be repealed—they must be swept away from the statute-book, or they would have no security that the next Minister, whoever he might be, would not practise the same outrages upon their feelings. —(Great cheering.) The Hon. Gentleman, after delivering a very effective speech, sat down amidst repeated cheering, and was followed by Mr. RICHARDS, who, after briefly addressing the meeting, proposed a resolution in favour of the Charter ; which having been seconded, and Mr. F. O'Connor having addressed the meeting, the resolution was carried. Thanks having been given to the Chairman, the meeting separated. Lady Brougham's soiree, not ball, as erroneously stated in some papers, takes place on Friday. METROPOLITANJUNCTION RAILWAY.—London , which is a county in itself, is now fairly promised the benefit of internal railway communication, and by a very feasible scheme the great railways which have their termini at present at various points on the outskirts of the City, are to form one continuous line, connecting the North, South, and West of Digland. This junction line is to pass from Waterloo-bridge, across the West minster and Vauxhall roads, to the South-western terminus, thence by a railway bridge at Battersea, across the4iver, to Kensington, and the termini of the Great Wye tern, and London and Birmingham line s . The boon to t he public secured by this undertaking may be esti mated from the fact that, at present, as much time is occupied in transporting goods, by the Regent's canal, to the Euston station, as from the Euston station, by railway, to Bath or Bristol. When Sir John Rennie's report upon the survey is before the public, we shall return to a consideration of this subject. In the mean time we with the project success ; it is one of national value. - LITERATURE. HIGH LIFE IN NEW YORK. 2 Vols. How, London, 1844. In these sketchy volumes we have a series of letters supposed to be written by Mr. Jonathan Slick to his father, a Justice of Peace in Connecticut, illustrative of the manners and personal peculiarities of the Yan kees, and more especially of the state of fashionable society in the city of New York. The letters are written—as the far-famed conversations of Sam Slick were recorded—in the homely, uncouth dialect of humble provincial life in America, but have little of the wit, smartness, and cutting practical sarcasm of Mr. Halliburton's admirable work. The most divert ing incident contained in them is the writer's account of his interview with Fanny Elssler, after one of her performances at the theatre, and the effect her grace ful figure, manners, and picturesque dancing produced on his mind. WALKS IN THE COUNTRY. illo.ron, London, 1844. There are many graceful images, and healthy, un affected sentiments scattered through this little un pretending volume of poems, which, like all Lord Leigh's productions, is characterised by quick, ac tive feeling, and chaste felicity of versification. His poem entitled " The Estate Oak," is a lyric worthy of Collins, if only for the easy and delightful flow of its melody. THE LATEST PARIS FASHIONS. (From Le Moniteur.) The present may be considered as our fashionable re cess, during which very little is offered to those who look forward for innovations as the chief attractions. If we are to direct our attention to any quarter for ex amples of the most recent modes, we must depart from our modern Babylons into the rustic recesses which are at this period of the year so much coveted, to the fashion able watering-place or salubrious sea-coast. For neglige3, coutil worked, embroidered, and even plain, are adopted by the most elegant amongst the fashionable circles. For the most dressy day toilettes, the bareges and glace silks, coloured tarlatanes, lace scarfs and shawls, mantelets of embroidered muslin, capotes of crape tulle and paille de rix, may be specially quoted. Barege dresses have almost the monopoly of volans— these latter belong especially to dresses which are soft and do not crease, for nothing is more unbecoming than a rumpled dress. With organdis or dressed fabrics, the full species of trimmings in gathers is impossible, plaits alone must suffice, under penalty of not being able to sit down. Festoons, white and coloured embroideries suit all sorts of dresses, plain or a mine raies, and all sorts of transparent fabrics. Many tartalanes, embroidered in colours, may be seen; skirt plain, with volans, embroidered in the form of peas shaded, and bordered with a festoon shaded in like man ner. These dresses are very pretty. We cannot at present record any alterations in the forms of hats, and there is hardly cause of regret in this, ' for every one of taste must acknowledge the pretty styles which now prevail. The ornaments, however, and various accessories are considerably varied —roses, strawberries, variegated daisies and bouquets of eglantine are adopted. For a white crape hat, roses mingled with crape lisse assort very well. Flowers are worn with all rice straws. A Icapote in straw-coloured crape, trimmed with lilac biais and straw, is most attractive in appearance. The same with crape of white and rose-tinted, and trimmed with roses biais shaded. Lace is worn as plentifully as ever. The Point d'Alencon is in high favour. The difficulty of execution and length of time which some takes for its completion, make it costly and recherche. FASHIONS FOR AUGUST. (From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.) Bareges Taglioni, in checks of moderate size, Mous selines Giselle, fil de Marie, and toiles de Chine, with foulards of endless variety, are the materials best suited for the present month. In neglige, redin gotes are worn of English jaconet, or muslin, lined ; the bodies are generally open in front ; the sleeves wide, but very short, and under ones of muslin bouillonnes ; many peignoirs are of white barege, trimmed with ruches of white ribbon. The corsages, with revers pelerine, continue in fa vour, as well as the half long sleeve, with under ones of white ; but these, it must be observed, are seldom with wristbands, but preserve their width to the bottom ; the revers worn on the corsages are sometimes so large as to have the appearance of an open pelirme, to which a fancy fringe gives addi tional - width ; a similar fringe ornamenting the skirt, in two rows, as a flounce, and the edge of the closed jockey which surmounts the sleeve, also finished with fringe. Velvet is much used to ornament dresses, numerous rows of it forming a border at the bottom of the skirt, just above the hem, lessening in width as they ascend; it is also used on black net dresses, forming heading to the flounces, which commence at the waist. Pardessus, mantelets, and mantilles, are of every variety; the paletots of taffetas d'ltalie are much in fashion; but for the promenade the colours are confined to black or dark blue, trimmed with black lace ; the sleeves are rather wide, but not lower than the elbow ; and a broad rib bon encircles the waist ; for carriage wear they are of light silks, trimmed with ruches of ribbon or white lace. In fichus, the embroidered guimpes and little collars la Jannette, covered by several rows of Valenciennes l.ce, are worn, as well as revers formed of inlets ; frills of three rows of lace, and the standing up collar, with three or four rows of ruches. _ There is no change just now in bonnets ; the form of allies de riz is a little more open ; and capotes of straws lave crowns a la bonne femme. WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE. The following is the report of the Select Committee ap pointed to inquire into the present state of Westminster bridge, and into the expediency of continuing the present expenditure thereon, or of erecting a new bridge on or near the site thereof, and also into the amount of the bridge estates, and the liabilities thereon ; with power to report their opinion, together with the minutes of evidence taken before them, to the House:— " That on a review of the whole of the evidence, no case has been made out to justify the Committee in recommendibg to the House the pulling down the present bridge and the constructing a new one. " That it is desirable that the inclination of the roadway over the bridge be improved by lowering its summit and raising its extremities. " That the parapets of the bridge be lowered as much as is practicable and consistent with safety." SHANNON NAVIGATION.-A return of payments on account of the Commissioners for the improvement of the river Shannon, in Ireland, and for works under their direc tions whether by grants or loans, has been obtained and or dered to be published, on the motion of Colonel Sibthorp. We find, on examining the return before us, that the gross total payments for the salaries and expenses of the above Commission, under the Act sth and 6th William IV., cap. 67, amounted for the period between November, 1835, and March, 1837, to 4,907/. ; for that between April, 1837, and March, 1838, to 6,989/. ; for that between April, 1838, and March, 1839, to 7,039/. ; and for that between April, 1839, and the close of the Commission, to 1,7671., making a gross total amount of 20,7031., of which the sum of 14,2211. was appro priated to salaries, 1,6071. to labour, and 4,8741. to travelling and contingent expenses, &c. All the above amounts were paid by grants, through the Lords of the Treasury. The amount of 20,7031. (above stated) comprises not only the salaries and allowances to Commissioners and clerks, but also the whole of the expenditure incurred for pay to engineers, surveyors, draughtsmen, et id genus omne, in making the pre liminary surveys and drawings of the river; as also the ex penses attendant on the valuation of property required to be taken for the purposes of the works, the particulars of which were fully detailed in a return madeC to Parliament in the month of April, 1840. A further sum of 6,000/. was paid in February, 1841, in part discharge of bill of costs for payments to assessor, fees to counsel, and advances on enrolments. The gross total amount paid for the salaries and expenses of the Commission under the Act 2 and 3 Victoria, cap. 61, from 1839 to March, 1844, both inclusive, was 12,348/. of which the sum of 9,3291. was for salaries, and 3,0181. for travelling and contingent expenses. The estimate of the salaries and expenses of the Commission for the year ending March 31, 1845, amounts to the sum of 2,797/. 2s. As regards the expenses of the works, it appears that the gross total sum paid, from 1839 to March, 1844, inclusive, amounted to 302,5751., of which the sum of 151,287/. (or one half) was by grants, and 151,2874 (the other half) by loan. The amount to be expended in the year 1845 cannot yet be ascertained. The amount that the Treasury have still power to advance for woyks, under the Act 2 and 3 Victoria, cap. 61, is alto gether 259,307/., viz., 127,267/. by grants, and 131,340/. by loan. _ _ PLEASING RESULTS.—With the gaiety assumed by nature in the brightness of the summer season there are few disinclined to participate; and in pursuit of those rational enjoyments personal agremens, in all their variety, are necessarily objects of desire—those, of which the perfection and durability are at once obvious and important, meet their most available preservative in Gowland's Lotion ; first, as a decided remedy for all cutaneous impurities • and, secondly, as an elegant, m il d, and effective appendage to the toilet, removing every species of local discolouration, defending the skin from all the well-known effects of heat upon its surface, and as contributing largely to continued delicacy and fresh ness of the complexion. A BALLOON IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 10.—Monday last we enjoyed the view of the as cension of Mr. Comaschi in his balloon. He alighted safely about forty miles off, in Asia, and the Turks can scarcely believe that he was not lost on the way, as he had to cross' the Sea of Marmora, and went to an enormous height before we lost sight of him. The half Sultan, all the Mi nisters, ambassadors, and the population of Constantinople, were collected to see him off. The plain of Haider Pacha was like an immense garden—parties of gaudily-dressed people in various colours, looking just like flower-beds. The Turks now, for the first time, believe that a man can trust himself in such a machine, and I dare say Mr. Comaschi will finish by taking up a few of them to prove that it is as com f o rtable a way of travelling as anything but a rail road, of which they have as feeble an idea. RISE IN VALUE OF GROUND NEAR GLASGOW.— On Thursday week the lands of Stobcross, to the west of Finnieston, and extending from the Clyde northward to near Dumbarton-road, were sold by public roup at the price of 3s. per square yard, imperial measure. These lands extend to about 63 Scotch or about 80 imperial acres, which being about 387,000 square yards, makes the price amount to some-. where about 58,0001. ; but as the purchaser pays the auction duty, which will be about 1,0771., as well as the half of the conveyance stamp, the price will actually amount to upwards of 60,000/. We understand that these lands were purchased by the late Mr. Phillips (by whose trustees they have been sold), in the year 1817, for about 3,700/., making a rise in value of upwards of 56,0001.—Scotch Reformers' Gazette. The Right lion. the Speaker of the House of Com mons, on Saturday next, gives his customary entertainment to the officeri of that branch of the Legislature, Previous to the adjournment of the lietue. THE FRENCH NAVY. The Presse gives the following account of the actual strength of the French navy : " France possessed, on January 1. according to official statements, 23 ships of the line and 29 frigates, besides 279 twenty fourths of ships, and 277 twenty-fourths of frigates. on the stocks, withqut mentioning the vessels of inferior force, which, unfortunately for us, are too numerous. She has, in addition to these, 45 steamers— viz., three of 450-horse power, one of 320, six of 220, twenty-one of 160, one of 1 . 50 , three of 120, three of 80, three of 60, and two of 30-horse power. But there must be taken into account the fact pointed out and de monstrated by the Prince de Joinville, that of these 43 steam-ships there are not more than 1G or 17 fit to go to sea at the first signal, and able to meet the attacks of an enemy. To complete this statement, it should be noted that there are 18 other steamers now being built, 18 Transatlantic packets, and the 24 packets of from 220 to 250-horse power employed in carrying the Levant, Alexandrian, Corsican, and English mails. It must, however, be remarked, that these last are not calculated to carry guns, and that it will cost much time end money to convert them into ships of war. But the maritime strength of a nation is not to be reckoned by the number of its ships of war alone—the commercial marine is also one of its principal elements. If it be wished, therefore, to attain an exact amount, the num ber of armed merchantmen must be brought into the account, and, above all, the number of sailors they employ. Now, France has about 6,000 ships •of bur then. As to the sailors, the following is the result of a table annexed to the report lately made by M. Angeville on the extraordinary credits for ..the navy. The total of the men classed in this present year is 122,025. But this includes cabin-boys, novices, and men not in actual service. To find the number of men• of from 18 to 50 years of age fit for service, and, who can be relied upon in case of war, this total must be reduced one• half ; whence it will appear that we have between 61,000 and 62,000 able seamen." (The French reckon the progress of ships ems r on the stocks by 24ths. Thus a ship half-built would be said to have advanced twelve 24ths. The account of the Presse does not enable us to state the number of ships of the line and frigates on the stocks, for some may have nearly reached completion, and others have advanced only two or three-fourths. We cannot, therefore, find the number of ships by the process of division by 24ths. —Editor of Galignani's Messenger.) ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND. The following official notice has been issued : Notice is hereby given, that the following are the Hospitals and Schools of Surgery and Medicine from which certificates of the professional education of candi dates for the Fellowship will be received by this College, for the year commencing the Ist of August next, HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND. London.—St. Bartholomew's, St. Thomas's, West minster, Guy's, St. George's, London, Middlesex, Uni versity College, Charing-cross, King's College. I'rovincial.—Bath United Hospital, Bedford General Infirmary, Birmingham General Infirmary, Queen's Hospital, Birmingham ; Bristol Infirmary, Addenbrook's Hospital, Cambridge ; Derbyshire General Infirmary, Devon and Exeter Hospital, Gloucester Infirmary, Hull Infirmary, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Leeds Gene ral Infirmary, Leicester Infirmary, Liverpool Infirmary, Liverpool Northern Hospital, Manchester Royal In firmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Infirmary, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Northampton General Infirmary, Nottingham General Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary, Ox ford ; Salisbury General Infirmary, Salop Infirmary, Sheffield General Infirmary, Stafford County General Infirmary, Sussex County Hospital, Winchester County Hospital, Worcester Infirmary, York County Hospital. HOSPITALS IN IRELAND. Dublin.—Richmond, Doctor Steevens ; City of Dublin, Mercers, Meath, Jervis-street, St. Vincent's. Provincial.—Belfast Hospital, North and South Infir maries, Cork ; Limerick County Infirmary. HOSPITALS IN SCOTLAND. Edinburgh.—Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Provincial. Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND. London.—St. Bartholomew's, St. Thomas's, West minster, Guy's, St. George's, London, Middlesex, Uni versity College, King's College, Charing-cross, Alders gate-street, Grosvenor-place, Kinnertou-street, Char lotte-street. Provincial.—Royal School of Medicine and Surgery, Birmingham ; Old Park Medical School, Bristol ; Hull and East Riding School of Medicine, Leeds School of Medicine, Liverpool Royal Institution ; Royal School of Medicine and Surgery, Manchester ; Newcastle-upon- Tyne School of Medicine and Surgery, Sheffield Medical Institution, York School of Medicine. SCHOOLS IN IRELAND. Dublin.—Royal 'College of Surgeons, Trinity College, Apothecaries' Hall, Richmond, Dublin School of Medi cine, Original School of Medicine, Peter-street ; Park street School of Medicine. Provincial.—Belfast Royal Institution ; Cork, South mall School of Medicine ; the several Schools recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. SCHOOLS IN SCOTLAND. Edinburgh.—The University. Provincial.—The University, Glasgow ; King's Col lege, Aberdeen ; Marischal College and University, Aberdeen. The several schools recognised by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. The several hospitals and schools in the following cities, viz. :—Paris, Montpellier, Strasburgh, Berlin, Vienna, Heidelberg, Bonn, Gottingen, Leyden, Pavia, New York, Philadelphia.—By order of the Council, EDMUND BELFOUR, Secretary. July 13, 1844. CHARING- CROSS HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the annual meeting of the above Instution took place in the board-room of the Hospital. The chair was taken, at two o'clock, by the Rev. G. 11. Bowers, 8.D., who stated that the object of the present meeting was for the purpose of going into the accounts of the Hospital, which, he rejoiced to say, would prove satisfactory. Mr. J. Robertson, Honorary Secretary, then read the annual report, which showed the funds of the Institution to be in a flourishing condition, and that, in the course of the last year, 7,337 indigent sick persona were ad mitted on the books for relief, at a cost of 2,531/. 17s. 6d. Of these, 1,120 were in, and 6,217 were out- patients, many of whom were visited at their own homes, and the greater part were restored to the blessings of health, and to their occupations for the support of their families. It may also be interesting to state, that, exclusive of 2,104 patients received by recom mendatory letters from governors and subscribers, during the last year, as many as 5,233 were freely admitted without any other recommendation than the sympathy which their suf fee4s excited. It will thus be seen that a great amount of human misery has been alleviated. Several resolutions were moved and seconded, when the meeting separated. Amongst the gentlemen present we noticed the Rev. William Lambert, Vernon Smith, Esq., M.P., Mr. Prater, Mr. George, and Doctors Golding and Shearman, &c. LAUNCH OF A STEAMER.—On Monday afternoon, a very handsome iron steamer, named the Elberfeldt, and intended for the Rhine, was launched from the yard of Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., at Blackwall. She went into the water easily and gracefully, and sat upon it like a bird. She is upwards of 170 feet in length, but being in tended for river navigation is narrow in comparison with her length, and draws very little water. In a few days Messrs. Miller,' Ravenhill, and Co., will launch from the same yard another equally handsome steam-boat, of nearly the same length, intended for passengers on the Nile, between Alexan dria and Cairo. She is so built as to draw only about two feet four inches of water. NEW STEAM-BOAT PIER AT VAUXUALL-BRIDGE.— As is already known, a pier for the landing and embarking of passengers by the steam-boats above bridge is in progress of formation at Vauxhall-bridge. It will project into the middle of the river on the east side of the bridge, in the same manner as the erection of a similar kind at Southwark bridge, the only difference between them being, that the passage portion of the pier at Southwark-bridge is carried through the iron-work of the arch on to the bridge, the pier floating, and rising, and falling with the tide, whereas the passage for the new pier at Vauxhall•bridge will be carried direct from the pier on to the bridge. Besides the superior appearance of this description of pier for the purpose, it is much safer, and infinitely superior to the shattering string of barges, and other craft joined together, at the side of each a the bridges on the river, designated by the appellation of piers, which are a nuisance, and ought to be abolished, to prevent a repetition of the appalling accident which has re cently taken place at one of them, EO soon as erections of a more substantial nature can be built, to afford similar ac commodation to the public. A good joke is told in the Spirit of the Times of a man, named Johnson, a wag well known throughout the State. He once bet a fellow in Albany that he could throw him over the Hudson. The man was foolish enough to take the bet, and the stake, ten dollars, was placed in the holder's hands. A large crowd went down to see the performance, and the colonel with great composure seized the man by the nape of the neck and slack of his breeches and pitched him about six feet into the river off the wharf, The green 'un came off puffing and blowing, saying " You've lost your bet." " I'll be d—d if I have." said Johnson ;" I only want to get the heft ofyou—and I'll throw all day, b u t I'll get you o ver at last."—New York Paper. THE NEW TUNNEL IN LIVERPOOL.—We under stand that it is intended that the terminus of the new tunnel which the Liverpool and Manchester b e Railway C o mpany at pro the north to form under the town o f Liverpool s hall north end of the town. The Company will thus be able to receive and discharge goods and merchandise with ease at b2th ends of the docks, and merchants and shippers will be able to effect great savings in cartage. We have to announce the death of the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Gardner, Rector of St. Philips, Birmingham, who expired on Friday. last at Sanson, near Shrewsbury, at the age of 76 years. In addition to holding the above valuable living, he was canon residentiary of Lichfield. A monument is about to be erected in Staindrop Church, Durham, to the memory of the late Duke of Cleve. land. PRINCE ALBERT'S PRIZES AT ETON COLLEGE.— ETON, MONDAY.—The arrangements for the distribution of prizes, to the amount of 501., given annually by his Royal Highness Prince Albert for the promotion of the study of modern languages, have just been completed. The examina tions this year will be in French and Italian, and will take place immediately after the return from the vacation of the 6th form. The provost and head master have determined to dispose of Prince Albert's gift as follows :—To the best French and Italian scholar, 251. in money, and la in books ; and 101. in books to the boy who shall be adjudged, to be the second in point of merit. The examiners appointed by the College are—in French, M. de Vericour, ex-Professor a Athenee Royal de Paris; and in Italian, Signor Panizzi, of the British Museum, London. These prizes were instituted by Prince Albert in 1841. RAPID LEGISLATION.—On Tuesday seventeen pub lic Bills passed through a stage in rather more than half an hour, and without a single speech being made on either side of the House. Messrs. Ellis and Campbell have returned from their visit to the Port Lincoln district, and their expedition into the interior of the peninsula of Eyria ; but although rumour has employed her many tongues since the return of these gentlemen, nothing very certain has transpired in con firmation of the reported fine country to the westward or otherwise. But it is believed that the existence of some con siderable extent of desirable land has been confirmed.—Ade laide ()Wryer, Feb, 24.