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wood. " Young Scotland," one of the speakers, talks well, but he is not for an instant to be compared with " Old Scotland," so worthily represented by Chris topher North. There are several snatches of verse interspersed through the dialogues, from among which we select a poem on the Interment of Tho mas Campbell." who, it may be remembered, was buried a month or two since in Westminster Abbey : See, what eager throngs are pouring inwards from the busy street ! Lo, the Abbey's hush is broken with the stir of many feet ! Hark ! St. Margaret's bell is tolling, but it is no common clay, To that dull and rueful anthem, shall be laid in dust to-day ! In von Minster's hallowe.! corner, where the bards and ages rest, Is a silent chamber waiting to receive another guest. There is sadness in the heavens, and a veil against the sun ; Who shall mourn so well as Nature when a poet's course is run ? Let us in and join the gazers, meek of heart and bare of brow, For the shadows of the mighty dead are hovering o'er us now. Aonls that kept their trust immortal, dwelling from the-herd apart, Sod.; that wrote their noble being deep into a nation's heart, _flames that, on great England's forehead., are the jewels of her pride, Brother Scot, be proud, a brother soon shall slumber by their side I Ay, thy cheek is flushing redly, tears are crowding to thine eyes, And thy heart, like mine, is rushing back where Scotland's mOnntains rise ; Thou, like me, hast seen another grave would suit our poet well, Greenly braided by the breckan, in a lonely Highland dell, Looking on the :solemn waters of a mighty inland sea, Jr; the sita4w of a mountain, where the lonely eagles be : 'Thou hait seenthe kindly heather bloom around his bed, Heard the loch and torrent mingle dirges for the poet dead ; Brother, thOit past seen him lying, as it is thy hope to he, Looking, froth the soil of Scotland, up into a Scottish sky !. It may be, such grave were better,—better, rain and dew should fall, Tears of hopeful love to freshen Nature's ever-verdant pall ; Better that the sun should kindle on hisgrave in golden smiles, Better than, in palsied glimmer, stray along these sculptured . - aisles ; Better after times should find him,—to his rest in homage bound, — Lying in the land that bore him, with its glories piled around ! uch, at least, must be the fancy that in such a time must start, — For we love our country dearly,—in each burning Scottish heart; Yet a rest .s ()Teat so noble, as awaits the minstrel here. 'Along the best of England's children, can he no unworthy bier. Hark; a rush of feet They bear him,—him, the singer, to his tomb; Yonder what of him is mortal lies beneath yon sable plume. Tears along mine eyes are rushing, but the proudest tears they be, That on manly eyes may gather,—tears, 'twere never shame to see ; 'Tears that water lofty purpose ; tears of welcome to the fame Of the bard that hat% ennobled Scotland's dear and noble name. Sadder, sadder, let the anthem yearn aloft in wailing strain. Not for him, for he is happy, but for us and all our pain lliler; louder, let the organ like a seraph anthem roll, Hymning to its home of glory our departed brother's soul Ile has laid him down to slumber, to awake to nobler trust, Give his frame to kindred ashes, earth to earth, and dust to dust ! Louder yet, and yet snore loudly let the organ's thunder rise! Hark - ! a louder thunder answers, deepening inwards to the skies,— _ Heaven's majestic diapason, pealing on from east to west. Never grander music anthem'd poet to his home of rest. FRASER'S MAGAZINE. Mr. Horace Twiss's recently published " Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon," which has attracted public attention in no ordinary degree, is reviewed at con siderable length in this .Sumber, and with a tact and Spirit that denotes the hand of a practised writer. The fairness and moderation, too, of the criticism are not .among its least recommendations. We con fidently expected—knowing well the high Toryalarac terof Fraser—to have seen it stuffed full of the most futiome eulogiums on Lord Eldon ; instead of which, while it does justice to his merit, it points out his de feets frankly and boldly, with a conscientious regard tv truth of portraiture. Commenting on Mr. Twiss's hasty remark, that the Chancellor's powers " were of . that rare and standard order from which a whole generation is fain to take its impulse," the Reviewer appropriately observes, " his position was essentially tees of resistance, and that only. It was impossible, then, that he could give an impulse to a generation. One might as well say that a breakwater gives an impulse to the billows, or the fortifications of a city to the artillery discharged against it." This is an apt and faithful illustration of the character of Lord Eldon's political system. He deemed it his duty as s:statesman, not to accelerate, but to check, as far as in him lay, the inevitable progress of events ; to defend the existing state of things, and oppose him self to every species of innovation. He had no faith in Reform theories, whether legal or constitutional, but wad desirous to leave the world in his old age in the same condition in which he faund it in his youth. Had he lived in the days of witchcraft he would never have consented to abolish the statutes against it; would have maintained the legality of general warrants as an integral part of our " glorious con stitution ;" and would have given " one cheer more' in favour of the doctrine of constructive treason. That he was clever, learned, and conscientious all must admit, but none can say that he was a great man, in the comprehensive sense of the term. The elements of greatness were not to be found in his composition. He had no enlarged conceptions—no generous enthu siasm—no foresight ; his views were limited—his na ture distrustful—and, instead of turning a hopeful eye towards the future, he was ever casting a fond look back upon the past. Abuses of every kind, pro vided they had antiquity to recommend them, always found in him a staunch supporter; and he was really so defend the most monstrous paradoxes, if they hap-' pened to accord with his political prejudices. A bet • ter man never lived—a worse statesman never inflit• sawed the destinies of a kingdom. Like his master, George the Third, whom he resembled in his worldly craft and inveterate obstinacy, his private presented a striking ontrast to his public character—the one being as irreproachahle as the other was glaringly defective. flewever, he is now gone to his account, and far be it from Its to treat his memory with undue harshness. Throughout his long political career he acted uni formly according, to the dictates of his conscience, and committed a world of mischief with the best pos sible intentions. Alluding incidentally to Lord El- Jan's residence at Oxford, and the system of classical study pursued at that university, and also at our puldie schools, the Reviewer says—" As to the odes, essays, and the like, in Greek and Latin, we knowasio aecnpation on which the human intellect can be more lamentably prostituted." What, indeed, can be more absurd than to compel a boy against the grain to corn pase Circe!: and LAtin alcaics, sapphics, iambics, &e. We laugh at the idea of his being made an English poet on compulsion, and yet we strive to make him a poet• in a dead language by dint of a strenuous process of flagellation ? This is a species of scholastic iiigatry that needs a thorough reformation. The Lectures of Professor Keble considered with refe rence to some of the Latin poets," is a ram'sling essay, written in a•fluent style, full of imagery, bat V.itliout any direct object that we can perceive. In the article on the " Marquise de Sevigne," we have a hiographical sketch of this accomplished lady, the heartless viyacity of whose famous letters—so illus trative of the character of the age in which they were written—liorace Walpole has imitatel with marked fi wee,s4. " A Fine Day in Piccadilly " is a gossiping account of the numerates changes that have taken place in this fashionable thoroughfare. Among other singular metamorphoses, the well-known public-house, the " Hercules Pillars," whore Fielding's Squire Western put up on his visit with Sophia to London, has, it seems, been transformed into Apsley House, the present town residence of the Conqueror of Na aoleon. Thus the site has an historical as well as a literary celebrity attached toll, The "Luck of Barry Lyndon " is at length brought to a close. It is an amusing tale, and will, we suppose, be re-published in the usual three volume form. From "Military Tableaux " we quote an account of the battle of Dennewitz,foUght between the French and Prussians in the year 1813 : " Early in the morning an aide-de-camp of the Crown. Prince of Sweden" (the reader will recollect that Berna dotte commanded the allied army of the north during the campaign of 1813) " brought General Borstell an order to remain in observation before Wittenberg; but the roar of artillery, which had for some time been heard in the direction of Dennewitz, was now gathering thick and fast upon the ear, and calling loudly upon us to hasten to the aid of our. countrymen. Tell 'his Royal >Flighness,' said _ General Borstell to the staff-officer, • that the battle is raging in the direction of Lower Gers .Atorff ; there it is that result must be decided, and there my duty . eall s 'the - in consequence.' Events jus tiflaci reqoltition but his answer shows the little harmony that existed' between the allied troops and eornmanders during the 'early part of the campaign of 1813, the total want of confidence reposed by the Prus sians in Bernadotte, as well. as the low and dangerous kbb to which subordination had fallen in eonceci , tv ilb of which a skilful ene my m i ght have taken the i t uest fmal advantage. " The order to march was instantly the sod but n w o ilm tv e en ß-StA left to diers were in the act of cooking, prepare, still leas to enjoy the frugal meal ; th e soup was thrown - awa y,, and the half-beiled meat nuked into ca mp-kettles, and the arms quickly grn,p,,4l: Orr course ley straight on , over stubble fields an d broken ground, nr.d almost always at a double - quick step, mome nt staff' officers were arriving and urgin g us to every speed an d:i ncre ased exertion. The roar of artillery w as every moment growing louder and louder, dust and pers piration had already disguised every countenance be neath impenetrable masks, when, about eleven o'clock, we loud ourselves on the right of the line, and joined in the action. Our arrival tended greatly to revive the spirits Of the other brigades of Bulow's corps, no longer 'Ale to-Withstand the continued assault of such vastly superior foes. Before us we could see nothin F , as the soldiers said, but the sky of the French ; and we really perceived the enemy standing on several lines, while to retain an equal front with them we wore obliged to bring .not only our second line, but our reserve also into front line. / The battle of Dennewitz certainly does the Prussian soldiers great honour, for the French were at least double our number, as we had not more than 40,000 men in the field. They. were also superior to us is artillery, for our brigade had generally.from twelve to twenty guns rattling a t us, and could only reply with two six-pounders that stood near our battalion,"and with four other field-pieces posted some three battalions to Qur left ; and, as Stated, we fought without a reserve. " At four o'clock in the afternoon the battle seemed,: indeed, to be against us ; some of our corps began gra dually to fall back, and officers remarked that victory was not to be achieved against such an overwhelming superiority, and that the contest was only maintained till night should enable us to make good our retreat. We, therefore, resolved to keep well together during the darkness, and not to allow the retrograde movement to break into a wild and confused flight. It seemed, in deed, impossible to effect anything against the imposing masses of the enemy, and for ten French shots we could hardly count the report of a single Prussian gun. One of the field-pieces near us had been dismounted ; and the sister, to conceal her affliction, perhaps, from public view, had , discreetly retired. Our situation seemed gloomy and depressing beyond description, when a single quarter of an hour completely changed the aspect of affairs. " Clouds of dust were seen in rear of our right wing; they were occasioned by forty pieces of Russian and twelve pieces of Swedish artillery, that had outstripped the slow march of the Crown Prince's army, and now arrived to our aid. Passing at a round trot through the intervals of our line, they unlimbered about a hun dred yards in our front, and opened a fire that seemed to shake the very firmament. The French, who proba bly thought themselves already victorious, were as much depressed as we were elated by this unexpected change. Our spirits rose, indeed, to absolute wildness ; the drums beat the charge—as far as I could learn, without any order—the bugles sounded the advance, and the bands struck up ; joy and cheerfulness were boundless and universal. Every man urged his neighbour forward ; Hurrah ! now we have them,' was the general cry, and on we pressed in God's name. Exhausted as our bri gade was, the soldiers exerted their last breath in efforts to join the onset ; and, as if by miracle, the French were totally overthrown." HER MAJESTY'S CHEATRF- Nldlle. CERITO respectfully Informs the Nobility, Patrons to the Opera, her Friends, and the Public, that HER BENEI IT ill take place THIS EVENING, AUG. 1, When will be performed Rossini's Opera of IL BARBIERE DI SWIG LIA. Characters by Madame Grist, Madame BeHint, Signor Mario, Signor Lablache. Signor F. Lablache, and Signor Fornasari. Between the Acts. the Divertissement, by M. Perrot, entitled the UNE BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV. In which will be introduced a variety of Dances and Pas de Carac tore. Mdlle Fanny Elssler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIV., and wiilldance with Mdlle. ('erito the admired Minuet dela Cour and Gavotte." After which, LA PAYSANNE GRANDE DAME, in whizli Mdlle. Fanny Elssler will dance the celebrated La Bearnaise " The Ball Scene from the Ballet of ALMA. Alma, Mdlle. Cerito. To be followed by the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera. LUCIA DI LA MMERIMOOR. Lucia, Madame Perstani; and FAlgardo, Signor Moriani. In the course of the Evening, Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon will n cethe admired Redowa Polka. 'l'J - conclude with ONDINE. Ondine, 51,111 e Cerito THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE LAST SIX NIGHTS OF THE PRESENC SEASON. • THIS EVENING, AUG. 1, Will be performed Goldsmith's Comedy of SITE SCOOPS TO CONQUER. Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. Strickland; Tony Lumpkin, 'sir. Buckstone ; Mrs. Mac!castle, )Ire. Glover; Miss Hardcastto, Mrs. Nisbett. Te he followed by the new Farce, entitled THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. Sir Simon Sparkes, Mr. ruckstone ; Mr. Pennvwig, Mr. Strickland; Fanny Thompson, Miss Julia Bennett; Miss Potts, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRE C. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. WEBSFER, LESSEE, And Last Night of the Sea•on. 'WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, Will be performed Shakspeare's Comedy of THE TAMING OF THE SHR EW. Petrucio, Mr. Webster; Grumio, Mr. Buckstone ; Christopher Sly, Mr. Strickland; Katharina, Mrs. Nisbett; Bianca, Miss Julia Bennett. In the course of theeEnning Mr. Webster will deliver a Farewell Address. After which, THE TRUMPETER'S DAUGHTER; or, Love and the Polka. Phillipot, Mr. Webster; Madelon, Madame Celeste; who will dance the celebrated Polka. Mr. John Parry will sing one of his celebrated Buffo Scenes. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. P R INC ESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-ST It Y k.T. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. 1 HIS EVENING, AUG. 1, Will be performed a New DraMa, called BLANCHE DE VA LM Y Colonel Chatillon, Mr. Granby ; Franval, Mr. Walton ; Mr. W. Lacy; 137anche de Valmv, Madame Eusenle Prosper. To be followel by MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. After which, THE LADIES' CLUB Captain Fitzsmyth, Mr. Oxberry ; Flammer, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Fitzsmyth, Mrs. Stirling. To conch - de with a New and. Original Burlesque, entitled THE WONDERFUL LAMP, bein; an Illustrated Version of Aladdin. Abinazar," Mr. Paul Bedford; Aladdin, Mr. Wright"; Prinoesa Badroulbadour, Miss E. Stanl,:y. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, SE LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOU Under the Management of MIL KEELEY. , The " Adventures of " Itartin Chuzzlewit" having, on each repre sentation, oeen received with every possible mark of public appro bation by the most fashionable and crowded audiences, and having been pronJuliced by the unanimous voice of the publie press to be one of the inwit interesting Dramas ever produced from the works of the celebr ited Author, a repetition of its performance win take . • place every evening till further notice. THIS EVENING. AUG. 1. Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. It. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. slathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Sanders,. Keeley; Miss For. telcue, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To be fo!lowed by an Apropos Bagatelle, called POLKA MANIA. Characters , y Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Dbmestic" Drama, entitled THE MO. MENTOUS QUESTION. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining. J. W. Collier, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. A. Wigan. , PRICES OF A DIVI ISS I 0 N.—Balcony Boxes, - 4:,; Upper Boxes, "4. ; Pit, 2s. ; Callcry, Cd. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Upper B^x eg ' Is 6d. ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the it3ir,,in Ter (bolding eight persons). P c o Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a.Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persona), One Guir•ea. AMTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B ATTY. Great success of the Chinese Feast of Lanterns, and New Military and Naval Spectacle. THIS EVENING, AUG. 1 Will be repeated an entire new Emestrian, Military and Naval Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Messes, Appointments. fac., to realise the recent triumphs of Enaland's Army and Navy. Feast of 2.',0 Lanterns. Dance of the POLK A, by Mdlle. Cushnie and Sig. Milano. New and unequalled Scenes of the Circ e---Extraordinary Feats of Horsemanship by Monsieur I Luis Tournatre, Sig. (4ertnani, La Petit isabelle, Mr. Newsome, Sic. ; with Mr. R. Smith's highly trained steeds. After ,vnlch the old English pageant o! THE SUMMER'S MORN of 1656; or, the White Wreath and Flitch of Bacon. To conclude with THE GREAT STEEPLE-CHASE; or, Eni. !area; fl irvest Acting and stage.m inager, Mr. W. a Broadfoot. DA VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, AUG. I. The Grand Ooera and sp'endid Spectacle have attracted thegreateit overflow ever remembered, increasing nightly. - [AM Week but three of the Opera Season, commencing with FHA DI A.VOLO. Powerful Operatic Company—Miss Romer, Miss Betts, Miss Pearson, Mr. I). W. King, Mr. Leffler, Mr. E. L. Hime, Mr. S. Cowel. and Mr. O. Stansbury, conductor. Increased Band and et& cient Chorus from tile Theatres Rcyal To conclude with an entirely now Aquatic Speetac!e, introducing Three Scenes of Real Water, entitled TIIE MOUNTAIN CATA. RACT ; or, The Enchanter's Spell. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, a: the Box. office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Daylight View of LONDON in the OLDEN TIME Painted by Danson and Telhln. The sensation caused by tfiis unrivalled production is beyond all former in otedent ; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer are all struck with its extraordinay beauty and fidelity of delmea. ti0n,...“1 re unanimous in pins.ouncmg it the most wonderful ex. hibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle fir the terrific disp'ay a! Dusk is unjust; it should be seen in the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with Its Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa. cious Lake, to be fully appreciated. 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Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable and other eurio;ities, in this most otstrnctive and, as hundreds have said it ought to be, a National 3Ltsertm. Vary thousand have inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL. EDITORS *1 the PUBLIC PRESS have stated that it ough to be seen by every one. The price of admis ;lon is reduced to ONE SHILLING. Th NAPOLEON MUSEI7It is ti :Jo seen only at the Egyptian Elan," Piccadilly, tiaU y ft Gin Tent it 1'415%. THE WEATHER: SUN OFFICE, Ana 1. rIiERMOMETIR, Lowest, 50; Highest, 69; Noon, Cl. BAROMETER, 29.7.—Nymn, Nara.--The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is wually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIIDGE TUTS DAY. Morning ... 31 minutes After 3 j Evening 52 minutes after 3. ~.. k,....,,, ... .....„...,-.. ....., I% -T - , ~f :.7 ;,. - .77.4011 ` . 111....1i, :, x, .• )4 '' .ior, ,[7., 4. ' ' \.. Ifr ov. i , ' I f... 014, * , .. , ~.S,, • h ,R,,, f l : 41,.. — "" .... , .10 ,, ,,,;. '. O I E V ', , ,,,almat - ... . 4 . "' ', ''' ''' `- SECOND EDITION: b 7 ,11ii14 LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1844. The House of Commons met at Twelve o'clock, when a great number of Bills were read a third, time and passed. Most of them were Bills of little im portance to the public. On the House re-assembling at Five o'clock, Sir C. NAPIER put . some questions to Sir R. PEEL rela tive to the strange proceedings of the French at OM heite. Sir R. PEEL said the Government had re ceived dispatches from that island relating to the events which had taken place, and he had no hesitation in saying that a gross outrage, accompanied by a gross indignity had been committed by the French officer, on the station. .The British Government has lost no time in making such communications to the Cabinet of Louis PHILIPPE as the circumstances required. He had no doubt the French Government would make the necessary reparation for such conduct. Lord INGESTRF. moved for copies of the correspon dence which had taken place between the Govern ment and Captain \VA&NER relative to his invention. Sir B. PEEL did not oppose the motion, and entered at considerable length into the communications which had taken place between Captain WARNER and the official authorities, as well as to • the experiments which had been made. The speech cannot be abridged, but evidently the Right Hon. Baronet had no great faith in the discovery, and stated some facts which Captain WARNER must answer. After a few observations from other Members, cer tain of the papers were ordered. The Insolvent Debtors Bill was read a second time ; to be committed on Friday.' Mr. GIBSON moved that the petition of Mr. JOHN HEATHCOTE, who was dismissed from his situation of superintendent of factories, on the charge of having written an anonymous letter to Mr. FERRAND, be taken into considf ration. This gave rise to some discussion, and an explanation from Sir J. GRAHAM. On a division the motion was lost by a majority of seven. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the llouse adjourned at a Quarter before Twelve o'clock. If Lours PHILIPPE and his Prime Minister, M. GUlZOT—both men of great tact, prudence, and ex perience—do not become more circumspect in their appointment of officers to distant stations, we fear the peace of the world cannot be much longer pre served. Every now and then an escapade -is com mitted by some half-fledged Prince, or junior officer —and, but very lately, a veteran Admiral was equally guilty—circumstances which lead to one of two con clusions, either that no proper selection is made, or that the King of the FRENCH is not displeasel to see a little brusquerie displayed by his sons and his favourite officers. Believing that that able and far seeing Prince has no wish to embroil him self with this country, and that he looks upon a friendly alliance with England as the best safe-guard of his dynasty ; we must con clude that the objectionable acts of the French officers, which have occurred within a few years are to be ascribed to their own incapacity or vain conceit. The Prince DE JorNvintai committed himself in a most extraordinary manner on the coast of Mexico, by arresting a pilot on board of an English vessel of war. He, of course, was obliged to apologise fur his ignorance, and the affair was hushed up. Then came the affair of Admiral DUPETIT Trrouaas, which was no less irregular, and at once disowned. The Bri tish Government rested satisfied with the explana tions of M. GUIZOT, and trusted that there would be no occasion to complain a third time, when unfor tunately a still more atrocious breach of the law of nations is committed by MM. BROUAT and D'Au- BIGNEY—the one a naval officer, and the other the acting protector of the Otuheite islands. The British Consul is made a prisoner, treated as a felon, and, after a disgraceful arrest and lengthened incarcera tion is banished from the island. We know not what his offences are, further than from the laconic an nouncement of M. D'AUBIGNEY :—" A French sen tinel was attacked on the night of the 2d and 3d of March. - In reprisal, I have caused to be seized one PRITC II ARD, the only daily mover and instigator of the disturbances of the natives. his property shall be answerable for all damage occasioned to our esta blishments by the insurgents ; and if French blood is spilt, every drop shall recoil on his head." Sueh language is insulting, and totally indefensible. It is the language of a man who thinks himself per fectly safe, and may play any pranks in such a remote region. The French Government cannot defend it. They must make ample amends for the outrage, not only by disowning the conduct of their agent, but by degrading him, or bringing him to trial for what Sir ROBERT NEL last night justly described as a gross outrage, accompanied by a gross indignity. The people of this country will not be satisfied with an apology. France invaded Algiers, because the French Consul, in an altercation with the Dey, re ceived a slap on the cheek with a fan—no great annoyance in a hot climate—while the British Consul is arrested, imprisoned, and banished. We sincerely regret this unfortunate and mad pro. ceeding. England has no wish to go to war with France, but France must teach her agents better manners, more knowledge of the laws of civilised countries, and more respect for a nation that she knows will never brook an insult. There are other circumstances, however, but too well calculated to rouse the jealousy of Englishmen. France has occu pied a vast extent of the African coast, on the plea that a French Consul was insulted ; but, not content with that she is advancing towards the Straits of Gibraltar. She is at war with Morocco, and in a few days we may hear that Tanjiers and Tetuan are occupied by French troops. These are all sus picious circumstances ; and if Lord ABERDEEN does net soon clear up the mystery, perhaps he may find some morning that Lord PALMERSTON and Sir C. NAPIER will relieve him from his labours. One thing is certain. England can allow no great maritime nation to form settlements and build for tresses along the Straits of Gibraltar. Her posses sions in the Mediterranean and in India are of too much importance to allow such an aggression. We trust the French Government will see the meal posi tion in which they are placed by their agents, and do justice to a country which is anxious to remain at I peace—but peace on honourable terms. After a brief interval of repose, the Anti-Corn- Law League are again about to commence their necessary task of strenuous agitation. On Wednes day next, we understand, they purpose holding another great meeting in Covent-garden Theatre, which is to be the last of the season ; and they will then, we presume without delay, proceed to the pro vinces, there to agitate the repeal of the bread-tax unremittingly during the _Parliamentary recess. It is only by such continuous perseverance that the question stands the slightest chance of being carried, for the agricultural districts—notwithstanding the numerous free-trade proselytes that have been made in them by the strong practical common sense cf Mr. COBDEN and the other members of the League— are yet far from being sufficiently enlightened on the subject ; and there is no gainsaying the fact that the decided langauge—decided at least for him—held by Sir ROBERT PEEL at the commencement of the ses sion, has infused new spirit and confidence into the monopolists, and consequently multiplied the obstacles to the total abolition of the corn-laws. We do no; say this in order to discourage the advocates of un restricted trade ; far otherwise, we say it in order to put them on their mettle, to rouse their energies, and spur them on to fresh exertions. There is nothing ir, their present position which, calmly and rationally considered, need give them cause for the slightest dis• couragement. They still stand on broad• vantage ground ; public opinion is still as much with them as ever it was; and not one of the arguments which their' leaders have put forth, whether within or without the walls of Parliament have yet been refuted. All the resources which their opponents can venture tt bring 'against them, are such only as are supplied by ignorant prejudice and inveterate obstinacy—preju dice that scorns to yield to conviction,' and obstinacy that takes a perverse pride in its own display. These are but sorry resources' to calculate on, and, as in the memorable case of Catholic Emancipation, where all the reason was on the one side and all the bigotry on ' the' other, they cannot fail, in the long run, to yield to the irresistible supremacy of common sense and justice. Tedious as the winter months may appear to those who are anxiously looking forward to the ad vent of spring, we know that they have theii appointed term ; and long as may seem the period that must elapse ere the exe crable corn-laws are for ever et ased from the statute-book, which they have been toe long permitted to disgrace, we all know full well that that desirable period must come, and that no human means can protract it beyond one, or at the utmost two years. Indeed, as we have observed a dozen times already, the question of the total abolition of the bread-tax is merely a question of time, which will be either long or short, just according to the degree of spirit with which the repeal of the impost is agi tated. Were the matter to be put to the vote to morrow throughout England none can doubt that it would be carried by an overwhelming majority; hut its opponents, though contemptible in point of numbers, are still powerful by means of their wealth, station, and other adventitious influences, con concentrated-- strengthened—matured—and i s , e e qtly a u g e u n ehas a u l t l its th e e um v m a a st ud, m m or us al t b fo e r c c u e strengthened—matured—and brought to bear unre mittingly, and without delay against the antagonist power of Monopoly. As St. JUST said to his col leagues in the Committee of Public Safety :—" Dare ! that is the great secret of Itevolutions 1" so we say to the members of the League, "Agitate ! that is the great secret of success !" Without this, nothing can be done—with it, everything ! To trust to the mere force of reason and the gradual spread of con viction among the people, unaided by a process of bold, strenuous agitation, what is this but to take a leaf out of Sir R. PEEL'S book, and trust to the chapter of accidents, which may, or may not, turn up in favour of those who rely on it ? Had Mr. O'CONNELL acted in this manner, never would the Catholics have achieved their free dom, but would have continued manacled to the pre sent moment. It was agitation that carried the Relief Bill—agitation that knocked the fetters off the limbs of the Dissenters—agitation that carried sche dules A and B, despite all the opposition that the boroughmongers could bring to bear against it—and it is agitation, and agitation only—bold, continuous, systematic and determined—that will enable the advocates of free-trade to carry the total abolition of the most detestable impost that ever oppressed the energies of a great commercial people, and outraged every principle of equity. We have received Madrid journals of the 24th ult. The sudden departure of the Prince DE JOINVILLE from Cadiz to Tangiers was caused, it would appear, by accounts that, contrary to an arrangement agreed to, an English vessel of war had entered the harbour of Tangiers. Such was the fact; but on complaint being made, a satisfactory answer was given, and the squadron immediately returned to Cadiz to wait the ultimatum of the Emperor. The Gibraltar Chronicle of the 19th announces that the news from Tangiers was satisfactory; that the French Consul had written to Gibraltar, that the EMPEROR had given orders to punish the Moorish chief who had first attacked the French, and that from the information which he had received he entertained strong hopes that peace would be preserved. At Madrid, on the 24th : the Three per Cents. were 26 for cash, and 26i at .60 days ; Five per Cents., 10, 60 days; Passives 61,60 days. The July fetes at Paris terminated on Monday evening by a grand display of fireworks, and we regret to say that they have not passed over without loss of life. At a late hour several accidents occurred to mar the pleasure of the varied scenes. Never was there such an outpouring of the Parisians since the +lays of the July Revolution. "When the fireworks had concluded," says Galignani's Messenger, " the populace bore in masses towards the Grand Avenue of the Champs Elysees ; and near the entrance of the Avenue Gabrielle the crush was so great, that several persons were thrown down and trampled under foot. Four women and a man were taken to the Hos pital I3eaujon. The man is since dead, and one of the women is very dangerously injured ; the others are expected to recover. A little. girl of twelve, the daughter of the man and one of the women just mentioned, was carried into the neighbouring corps-de-garde, where she almost immediately expired. Two bodies were also carried to the Morgue, from the Champs Elysees, but their deaths are stated to be the result of violence ; this vague information, coupled with the fact of a medical gentleman having bled fourteen persons, being all we have been able to obtain at present on the subject. , No attempts at disturbance, however, were made. The people seemed to enjoy themselves to the utmost, and displayed great loyalty . Great crowds collected in the gardens of the Tuileries, to listen to the music in front of the Palace. And when the KING and Royal Family appeared on the balcony, about seven, they were received with loud acclamations by the vast crowd. The Parisians begin to see that peace is good for the country, and the duties in which his MAJESTY had been engaged during the day, no doubt, contributed a little to the warm reception from the people. He had conferred the Legion of Honour on a number of the successful competitors for prizes in the exhibition of national industry, distributed medals with his own hand to the most skilful artisans, and ih the evening about two hundred of them were invited to dine with the Royal Family. Such conduct does the KING great honour, and cannot fail to have a most beneficial effect on the provinces when the guests return to their respective districts, and relate all the wonders they saw at the Tuileries. The fol lowing is a brief description of the interesting scene :—. "At one o'clock the exhibitors, who had received notice to attend, assembled in the Salle des Marechaux, to the number of more than eight hundred. They had been pre ceded by the members of the : jury, with their President, Baron Thenard. These gentlemen took their places at the left of the space reserved for their Majesties. Shortly after. wards the king, wearing the uniform of the National Gnard, the Queen, her Royal Highness Madame Adelaide, and the Dukes de Nemours and de Montpensier, entered the hall; they were followed by the Ministers of Commerce, Interior, and Finances, the Prefect of the Seine, and the Commander in Chief of the National Guards of the Seine. The King, on his entering the hall, was received with a loud burst of loyal acclamation. His Majesty took his seat at a few paces from the grand balcony facing the garden; the Minister of Corn merce, assisted by his Secretary-General, M. Paganel, and M. Senar, Director of Commerce, took his place at the right of the ' King. Baron Thenard then advanced, and read a speech, in which he enumerated the principal resulti obtained by the manufacturing industy of France, during the last five years, and the progress evinced by the exhibition of 1844. The King replied in a short and very impressive speech, declaring the intense satisfaction that he felt at these results, and the warm interest that he took in all matters of national indus• try. This speech was received with great enthusiasm. The distribution of the rewards then commenced, the King, in every instance, bestowing the medal with his own hands, and addressing to each person some flattering words of en couragement. The distribution lasted five hours, curing the whole of which time the King remained standing, without, however, appearing to suffer from fatigue. At half-past five, the King, and the other members of the Royal Family who were present, proceeded to the Great Gallery of the Louvre, where a table had been laid out for two hundred guests. Amongst the persons invited to dine with their Ma jesties were the three Ministers, already mentioned, Lieut.- Gen. Jacquerninot, Lieut.-Gen. Sebastiani, the Count de Ram buteau, the Count de 3fontalivet, the Prefect of Police, the Aides-de-Camp and orderly officers of his Majesty, and.his head librarian, the members of the jury, and such of the ex hibitors as had received the decoration of the Legion of Honour or the gold medal. During the dinner symphonies were executed by a military band placed in the middle of the gallery. During the dessert the King rose and proposed the following toast Honour to the Exhibition of 1844—Pros perity to French Industry.' These words, which were pro nounced in a - firm voice, were followed by repeated cries of Vire le Roi,' Vive la Famille Royale.' The Ministers of Commerce and Finances then gave successively The King,' The Queen and the Royal Family,' in the midst of the most enthusiastic acclamations. - At half-past seven the King quitted the gallery, accothpapied by the Queen and the other members of the Royal Family, andfollowed by all the guests, And proceeded, to the grand balcony, in front of the garden, in order to honour the concert with his presence. By the or- Jers of his Majesty, the exhibitors were placed at the win dows of the Pavillon de Flore. Some had followed the King to the first-floor; others were in the rooms above, which had been prepared for his Royal Highness the Duke de Mont pensier.' Accounts from Belgium state, that a decree has been issued, by which Prussian merchantmen are to be subjected, in the Belgian ports, to the amount of tonnage and pilotage payable under existing treaties by nations whiell are,not favoured. The re imbursement of the Scheldt toll is suspended as far As regards Prussian vessels. The effect of this decree will be pretty nearly to exclude Prussian shipping from the Scheldt. Prussia, it is thought will reta liate for these apparently hostile proceedings. THE BOURSE-TUESDAY, JULY 30. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cults...... 121-40 .. 121 50 .. 121 35 .. 121 50 Four por Cents. 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50 .. 106 50 Three per Cents.— 81 73 .. 81 85 .• 81 75 -81 85 Bank of France • 3105 —3105 3100 ••3100 f.aflitte Bank, 5,000 f Sharesso7s .. 5075 • •507 5 . •5075 deiglau 8ank..... b ........ 675 .. 675 • • 675 •• 675 Belgian Fives,lß3l. 1840 ........- 105 l 105; .• 10 5 1 • • 105; 4panish Pa55ive............ bf 54 • • . 5 1 '• 54 rortuguese live per Cents • • 44 .. 4 4 •• 43t 43i i'eapolltan•• . • 98 85 98 85 .. 93 75 .• 98 85 Roman •.. RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, •• •• 385 •• 385 .. 385 •• 385 • L.B.•••••••••:• 243 75 •. 243 75 243 75 .. 243 75 Rouen • • ...• •• •• .• 985 985 .. 983 75 .. 983 75 Rouen to Havre• • • • ...... 761 25 7 61 95 .. 761 25 .. 761 25 )rleans ..... 980 .. 981 25 .. 980 .. 981 25 itrasburg to 8a1e.......... 241 25 .. 241 25 .. 240 •• 240 kvignon to Marseilles— •••• 765 .. 765 • • 785 765 RAILWAY SHARES FOll-THE ACCOUNT, 31 OF sT JULY. it. Germain ...... 388 25 .. 386 25 386 25 386 25 L. 8........ ... .. 243 75 243 75 .. 243 75 243 75 Konen ...• "Means itrasburg to Bale ••• •• • • 242 59 .. 2 42 50 .. 240 •• 240 MOUTALITY IN THE IVESTROPOLIB.--Thera has been A considerable increase in the number of deaths during the last week, the total number being 1,066, while during the previous week it was only 896—average 900. The increase has taken place chiefly in deaths *rom scarlatina, small pox, and diarrheea ; of the 40 persons who died of small pox 35 had not been vac cinated. The following is the analysis of the list of violent death s two cases ; wound , one case (suicide); s wa ll ow i ng p i ns , one case ; hanging, two cases (suicides) ; drowning, fifteen cases, of which ,ix were accidental in bathing, and one suicide; and mffocation in bed, one case. Total, twenty m a l es tnd two female s . The thermometer was highest on Thursday, having reached the unusual height of 85.1, Ind lowest on Monday, 53.7 deg. The barometer, with the exception of two days, was below 30, while the fall of rain is marked nil. There musk be.some defect in these observations. • OVERLAND MAIL The Indian Mail arrived at Marseilles the 29th July, bringing news from Bombay to the 19th June, and from China to-the Ist May. The fact of Lord Ellenborough's recal was known at Bombay the 6th June, on which an express was immediately dispatched to Calcutta. His Lordship would have known his recal, it was expected, by the 15th. The assembly of the Beloochee chiefs passed offmoit orderly, but the result come to is not yet known. The revolution in the l'unjaub has as yet had no further consequences than the defeat and murder of Ittur Sing. The district of Boorhampore has been taken pos session of without resistance, and has, it appears, been restored to the Alahrattas. NEWS FROM CHINA. The populace of Canton rose against the quarter where the factories are situated, but the tumult was promptly put down. THIS DAY S NEWS. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE KING OF PRUSSIA. By extraordinary express we have this moment received the following official account of the attempt upon the life of the King of Prussia, as issued at Berlin, in the form of a circular letter to the Prussian Legations, from Baron Bulow, the Minister of Fo reign Affairs : " The Lord has prevented a great calamity. At the moment that his Majesty, on his journey to Erd mansdorfr, in Silesia, went into his carriage, in which her Majesty was already seated, for the purpose of driving to the railway terminus, a madman fired both barrels of a double-bar_ relled pistol at him. One of the balls missed altogether, and the other, without wounding, only left a slight trace on the breast of his Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen escaped the imminent danger by just at the moment accidentally leaning forward, and in this way the ball, which otherwise inevitably would have hit the Queen, passed behind her. Their Majesties, notwithstanding this dreadful event, proceeded, nevertheless, on their journey to Erdmansdorff, where, Heaven be thanked, they arrived in safety. The perpetrator has been arrested, and has undergone a preliminary examina tion. (Signed) " BUL OW. " Berlin, July 26." The following is an extract from a publication of the Minister of Police on the subject : " The perpetrator was, with a great deal of exer tion, saved from the rage of the populace and com mitted to the watch-house. He has been identified as a man by the name of Tscheck, •formerly Burgo master of Storkon, and states, as the motive of his crime, that several petitions for another appointment had been without effect. He has been committed for trial "Department of Police, Berlin, July 26."—Post. MONEY AND C..)IVINIERCI AL r EW S. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 8,000 bales at full rates; 1,000 bales were on speculation, and 400 for export. The sales included 200 bales Egyptian at to 7d., '2OO Pernani at 54d. to od., 350 Surat at 3d. to 3-Id., and the rest principally American at 4d. to sid. A good business was done in English, but very little in French railways.. Bristol and Gloucester, 109; Chester and Holyhead, ; Ea-tern Counties, 12h ; Ditto Perpetual, 345. 4d. ; Glasgow and Greenock, 12h ; Liverpool and Manchester, '227 ; Ditto Half, 113; London and Birmingham 321. shares, 381; Man chester and Birmingham, 55i ; Midland Counties, 1031 ; North 'Union, 132} ; South-Eastern, 38i ; Trent Valley, 9i ; Paris and Rouen, 38k. Accounts from Gibraltar state that in the transit of British manufactured goods from thence into Spain, a very consider able falling off was observable, not arising from any more favoured competitor being in the market, but from the inabi. lity of the people in that country, who have for years re ceived their supplies from " the Rock," to adjust old respon sibilities. There were reports that the French had been committing serious atrocities at Algiers. The bold manner in which Sir Robert Peel spoke out last night relative to the indignities offered to the British Consul at Otaheite by the French authorities, self-dubbed " the Protectorate," of Queen Pomare, has given much satisfaction among political and monied men in the City. Such petty annoyances to those in friendly relations with Great Britain, on the part of the French, put one in mind (as an old mer chant has just remarked to us) of the celebrated painting of Landseer, as exemplified by the portraits of two dogs—under the title of " Dignity and Impudence." There are not any colonial arrivals of late dates, this morning. - - The - Commissioners took 10,0001. Consols this morning, at 99/. The Otaheite business has had a most trifling influ ence. The correct value of Consols for Money is now 991; the same for the Account. In the ether funds the variations have been slight to-day. In the Foreign Bonds the transactions have been but few. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted at 22s 4, Mexican at 361 4; Brazilian at 84k; and the Dutch Five per Cents. at a fall from 101 i to 1011. The Railway Shares in most instances continue to advance. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, (From the Official List.) ' Bank Steck 2(1014 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ........... 10016% 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 994 31 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102% 103 New 31y per Cent. Annuities.....- .. ........... Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860..- Consols for Account ..... .„ ....... .„„... .;. . . ........, py%% Exchequer Bills, I%cl. 114 d. 1 001 . ..... •••••••••••••• ..... ..-. •••••••••••• 74 77 pm. ."..... ...... ....... .... ............ pm. Ditto 5ma111........... ..... .....„.«.. 79 77 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Mexican Bonds ' '837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto for the Account ...... ..... .............. Dutch 2 14 per Cents ...... ........... ... Dutch 5 per Cent 5.........„ ._....... ... ....- 101 N: New Loan. 5 per Cents: (1837) PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester Bristol and Gloucester Chester and Holyhead ...... ........ 5 5 ..... to Eastern Counties ..„....... ...... .... 23 12%% ... to Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 654 to 12%, ....:. 16 .... to Ditto 4 St - ares Great North of England lOO .., ...... 101 to Great Western London and Birmingham .........100 .. 23' to 233 Ditto New Thirds 2 39 - .„. to Dit o % Shares London and Blackwall l6; London and Brighton 50_.... ..... 49%% ... to London and South Western Manchester and Birmingham Newcastle and Darlington Junct. i:1 _._ North British_. 44 to 1% to Norwich and Brandon 4 •....... to 14%. South Eastern and Dover - _ 12% ...... 28% ...... to York Trent and VallNorth Midland 50 .. Ditto y, shares 25 CO - ...... 54 % to -... Ditto Scarborol Branch ... ...... 2% ...... 2 3% Paris ~ n d Orleans 2O 38 % ...... to _. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCIIANGE, JULY 31L1V; have no material change to report today, but stock generally is rather more freely offered. — Barnsley Junction, 2 15_ 1 6 ; Bristol and Gloucester, 54 r ; Eastern Counties, ln ; Edin burgh and Glasgow, 65 ; Itathleufleld and Manchester, 255. premium; Manchester, Bury, and Lossendale, 5 1-16; Man chester and Birmingham, 54/ ; Manchester and Buxton 365. ; Trent Valley, 9 ; Scarborough Branch, 22n. UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Hinds, a surgeon residing in Park-street, near the Borough-market, was brought up in the custody of police constable, M 100, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. and being utterly incapable of taking care of himself. Mr. TRAThr, said it was lamentable to see a person in the station of life in which Mr. Hinds moved in so degrading a situation. Mr. Brady, a surgeon, informed the Magistrate that he was certain the unfortunate gentleman at the bar was utterly in capable of managing his own affairs. lip to Christmas last a more amiable and excellent man never existed, but since that period, from some cause or other unknown to him, he had given way to constant habits of intemparance. It was only yesterday that he, Mr. Grady, saw Mr. Hinds in a most excited state,,with a crowd of twenty people round him, and drinking with a common pot-boy. Mr. TRAI(.I, said it would be a mercy fo' place the de• dendant under restraint by his friends, for_ he was killing himself by inches; he had become an habitual drunkard, and would soon be an inmate of a lunatic asylum. - Mr. Hinds uttered several incoherent sentences while at the bar, and it was evident to all th a t hi s m i n d was ser i ously affected. • Mr. num, said Mr. Hinds must find bail .for three months in the sum of 201. Bail having been accepted, the defendant was liberated. t is the intention of his friends to place him in an asylum. QUEEN-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) A decently-dressed, middle-aged woman, applied to the Magistrate for his advice in the followhig case : She said a distraint for rent had been put into the house in which she occupied a room, and although she had paid her rent to the utmost farthing,: her goods had been included in the distraint,, the person who rents the house not having furniture worth more than 305., and the claim of the landlord for rent bein g a b ove 71. She added, that her late hus band's friends had purchased the few things she possessed only a few days ago, as they were desirous of making her comfortable during her accouchement, which she expected to take place every day. Mr. BurtnELL said her case was a very hard one, but all the furniture in the house was liable to be distrained on for rent. Ile regretted he could not assist, and advised her to go to the landlord of the house, and throw herself upon his kindness. - The poor woman, who seemed quite broken-beatted at her misfortune—no light misfortune to the poor and helpless— thanked the Magistrate and withdrew. Ellen Mortimer, a pretty young Irishwoman, apparently In delicate health, applied to the Magistrate for relief. She said her child lay dead, at a house in which she lodged, in Maiden head-court. It had been ill for many days and nights, and that she had been unremitting in her attentions to it until it died yesterday morning. " I (added the young woman) have not a candle or a bit of fire, and I am in great distress." Mr. Thomas, the relieving officer, who was in the Court'at the time, said she had, been hi the receipt of out-door . relief for some months past. She had been in the workhouse, in which the child was born, but voluntarily discharged-herself. She hid received bread and other nourishing articles for some time past, and had she applied yesterday to him, he would, as usual, have afforded her relief. She should have relief if she applied to him on Saturday next. The applicant said Mr. Thomas had alwaye been UPI to 1 here—She then 14 the ceuxt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Cha'r at Twelve o'clock. Ladbroke's Estate Bill and Parringham's Estate Bill were read a third time and passed. • The Lords' amendments to the North Wales Mineral Railway Bill were read and agreed to. The Werrington's, &c., Curacies Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lords' amendments to the Great Southern and Western Railway (Ireland) Bill were read and agreed to. Bowyer's Estate Bill was road a third time and passed. The Tralee Harbour and Navigation . Bill was read a third time and passed. SAVINGS' BANKS BILL, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved . the third reading of the Savings' Banks Bill ; upon which Mr. HUME said he had two clauses to propose, to which he hoped the Riga Hon. Gentleman would have no objection. The object of the clauses was to prevent the great increase which was at present taking place in the amount of deposits, and to confine those establish ments to the use for which they were originally intended. The clauses which he wished to propose were— , a clause, that deposits shall not exceed 20L in any one year; also a clause, that w hen investment amounts to 1501., interest to cease. He - admitted that the Bill was a better Bill than the last. The only fault in it was that it did not go far enough. On the motion that the first clause be read a second time, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he thought it would be inexpedient to accede to the propo sition of the Hon. Gentleman. If the amount of deposits to be received by the savings' banks was reduced to 201., he thought it would prejudice those very persons whom it was the object of the Hon. Gentleman to bene fit. With regard to the second clause, also, he thought it would be inexpedient to limit the Wire of a person's deposits to 150/. The Hon. Gentleman was in error in supposing that savings' banks were originally intended to benefit the lowest order of persons. There were per sons in a more respectable station, as the children of poor clergymen, who, he thought, were legitimate ob jects to receive the benefits of savings Thanks. Mr. AGLIONBY was sorry that the Right Hon. Gentleman had not acceded to the second proposition of the Hon. Member for Montrose. Mr. DIVETT concurred in the view taken by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with rtgard to this sub ject, and thought that the class of persons who saved 150/. were just the class of persons whom it was the object of the Savings Banks' Act to benefit. The gallery was then cleared for a division, but none took place, the clauses having been negatived without a division. The Bill was then read a third time. On the motion that the Bill do pass, Mr. HAWES said he wished to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman whether he would on a future occasion cause an inquiry to be made into the - expenses of managing savings' banks, and if the result showed that they cou.d be conducted at a less expense than that at which they appeared to be managed, whether he would reconsider the amount of allowance to be made to the trustees? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he should first like to see how the measure worked. He would not then object to make the inquiry to which the Hon. Gentleman referred. The Bill was then passed. MARRIAGES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion that this Bill be committed. Colonel RAW DON said he acknowledged this mea sure as; a remedial measure, but he thought the Go vernment brought it in more as a matter of expediency than as a matter of right. - It should have been brought in at an earlier period of the session. On the part of the Presbyterians of Ireland, he would say that no gratitude was due to the Government for this measure. Sir J. GRAHAM said that the Bill was under the consideration of the Government for a long time. It had been submitted to a Committee of the House of Lords, composed of several learned personages in that House. It was true the Bill was delayed for a long time, but that was owing to communications 'which had taken place with the Presbyterians, and he had hoped, until he heard the Hon. Gentleman, that the Bill was most satisfactory to the Presbyterians.—(Hear, hear.) As to the grati. tude which the Hon. Gentleman talked of, the Govern ment wanted the gratitude of no party. . They wishcd merely to satisfy the reasonable wants and desirys of all parties. _ _ _ - Mr. BOUVERIE was glad that this Bill was intro duced, which he thought was a just one ; but he thought that a syatem of registration ought to be combined with it. Mr. SHAW did not think the Presbyterians had a right to complain.--(llear, hear.) If any party objected to the Bill, it should have been the Established Church ; but they did not object, because they thought the mea sure just. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was very glad that a Bill of this kind was introduced, but he did not think it was right that this Bill, and other important measures, should be delayed till a late period in the session, and that the Government should then throw the responsibi lity of rejecting them on the House of Commons. In -consequence of introducing Bills at so late a period, the House of Commons would only have to register the edicts of the House of Lords. It would have to give a form and sanction to those measures which the Crown required, but that part of the Constitption which en joined on the House of Commons the duty of consider ing measures would appear to be abrogated. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was surprised at what had fallen from the Noble Lord, who must be well acquainted with the 'ipaode in which public business was conducted. Suiely. the Noble Lord would not contend that this Bill and. other Bills should receive the fullest consideration from those who were to be af fected by it, and from both Houses of Parliament. If such a principle were once recognised it would almost put an end to all deliberative legislation. Lord J. RUSSELL said he only complained that the House was put to the alternative of rejecting a Bill good and useful in itself, or passing it without giving time for due deliberation. The house then went into Committee, Mr. GREENE in the Chair. Clauses from 1 to 4 inclusive were agreed to. [LEFT BITTING.] MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 13AT_MAR8ETS. SMITTIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 10s to 41; usF ful ditto, 41 4s to 4/ 8s; fine Upland ditto, 4/ lOs to 4/ 15s; Clover Hay, 51 to 6/; Oat Straw, I/ 6s to I/ ; Wheat Straw, Il 8s to 1/ 108 per load. Trade on the whole dull at the above quotations. _ CumBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay 31 15s to 4145 ; use ful ditto, 41 6s to 4/ 12s ; fine Upland ditto, 4144 s to 41 18s ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to .5/ 15s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/108 ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate supply and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31103 to 41; use- Pal ditto, 414 s to 4183; fine Upland ditto, 41103 to 4/ 15s; Clover Hay, 4/ 12s to 6/ 6s ; 'Oat.Straw. 11 Os to 1/ 8s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs per load. Supply good, and trade firm. . New Meadow Hay produced from 21 lOs to 3/ 12s ; and New Clover 41 to 515 s per load. MEI~ T 1% ARBETS. SotrniALL, • Juii 61.--wcTZTOTaTalTiere to day a full average time-of-year supply of each kiud of meat, while the demand was, throughout, heavy, at barely last week's quotations. Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 4d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s to 4s 10d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, Zto 4s 3s 8d per 81bs. Supply—Beasts, 41; Sheep and 'Lambs, 3,546; Calves, 40; Pigs, 50. ROMFOIM, JULY 31.--Prime Mutton was in:demand at full prices. In other kinds of stock next to nothing was doing. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 104 to 4s; Lamb, 4s to• 5s ; Veal, Ss 4d to 4s ; and Pork, 23 - 4 d to 3s 6d per Sibs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 3.35; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and, Milcb Cows, with their, small calf, 16/ to 19/ each. • JULY 30.—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2810 d to 4s ; Lamb, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per Blbs. Supply but moderate,*td trade dull. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS LONDON, AUG. I.—Wind, strong westerly breeze and cloudy. It blew strong with squalls last night. OFF MARGATE, JULY 31. —Eliza, Baker, St. Vincent's. .—WP.M.DEAL, JULY 31ind A.M. W.N.W., P.M N.W., fresh. and squally.—Arrd. Anwata, Brown, Batavia for Rotterd am ; Active, New York for Stettin ; Barbara Gordon, Ritchie, Tobago ; Lady Hilda, Rounce, Barbadoes ; Margaret Rent, Coffin, South Seam; Sarah, Behan, St. John's, New Bruns wick ; Asia, Greelores, and Imogen, Quebec ; Wakefield, Hall, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Lady Seaton and Sultana, Montreal ; Fear Not, Nassau ; 'Emma Searle, Hogan, Prince Edward's Island ; Ottawa, Montreal, put back ; Duke of Roxburgh for the Cape and Madras. Sid. Switzerland, New York. The Ottawa, in the Downs, from Montreal, passed several small icebergs, 9th inst., lat. 46, lon. 47. The Dutch ship Elizabeth and Autionette, proceeded to London for repair. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. _ _ ----- Bank Stock -- lOC - Indian Stock.,... -. .. ~..... • 3 per Cent. Red 3 per Cent. Cons. .....«..... 103 99 ~ DD i i t t t t o o s O e ld w ies A A n n n n u u lt it ies ..... N per Cent. Red New 3% per Cent. 102% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 11id... 77 pm. New 5 per Cent. - -1 Ditto 5001 Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small .. : Jan 186 V l2 9.16 f Bank Stock for Acct.... ._ Oct. 1853 — ;Consols for Act. 99% Jan. 1860 F OREIGN FUNDS !India Stock for Acct... • Austrian, 5 per Cent — IPortuguese,s per Cent B2 Belgian, 5 per Cent. .... .... —. Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — .Russian 5 per Cent — Chilian, 6 per Cent Ditto,Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824..«..« • — Ditt o , 3 per Cent 33 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent...... Ditto, Deferred — Danish, 3 per Cent ... ...... ... , French, 5 tier Cent. —4 —e. Greek, 16.5,5 per Cent. • 'Exchange .... .. ..a... —I —c.. Mexican, 5 per Cent -% French, 3 per ..... .—f. —e. Ditto, ti per Cent., 1837. — Dutch, 2g per Cent 61% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 26 Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO% SARE Birmingham and Glouces H ter (100 s. paid) ' 111 Ditto, New &mice, 17% paid 27% Bristol and Gloucester, 30 pa id Dublin and Cashel, 2% paid Eastern Counties (23 paid) • Ditto Registered (816$ &I paid) Great North of England, 100 paid Ditto. New Shares ( A paid) Great Western (75 paid) - Ditto Filths. :2 paid London and Blackwall (16/, 13s. 4d.) 753 London and Greenwich (1-1. 1:-s. 4d. paid) ...... Lendeeand South Western (ill. 6s. 10d. paid) BB Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) Manckester and 'Leeds (70 paid Ditto, Half shares, ::0 paid Midland Counties (160 paid) ...... .... .... Newcristle and Darlirigron Junction, ...... 21 paid 394 North british, 2% paid IN Northern and Emlern (45 paid) Ditto Scrip (15 paid) 23 Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2% paid) South lantern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) Ditto New Shares, e, (mid Yarmouth and Norwich (16 paid) York and North Midland (50 E a mit') . lis Ditto Half Shares (25 paid) .. •11111.9190 55 Origin', TOWN gid ZAttde4UX, I paid • " „. .... .. 54 • ( tb rum p A *ll ft II t , tif rT Uitir Optr.t,o 4,4 ~' L 1: to . , . After the distribution of prizes to successful competitors "' the late exhibition at Paris, the King gave a grand enter tainment on Monday in the Palace of the Tuileries to about 200 of the principal exhibitors. The number of prizes awarded was six hundred; one hundred gold medals, two hundred silver medals, and three hundred bronze medals. Some of the most meritorious and distinguished exhibitors were.made Chevaliers of the Legion of Honour. The Toulon papers state that several ships of Admiral Per seval's divi*ion will very shortly leave Toulon. They are, it is said, to rendezvous at Brest, and be ready to escort the King to the shores of England. Admiral Hamelin,. who is to succeed M. Dupetit Thouar s in the command of the French station in the Pacific, had sailed from Rochefort in the frigate Virginie. About a month ago a young Englishman of elegant ad dress, arrived at Brussels, and announced Ids intention of carrying on business there as a banker. He took a hand" some house, and commenced operations by making large .purchases of furniture, &c., for which he paid "in bills signed by Englishmen, and which lie said he had discounted for th e parties, knowing that his money was safe. It was discovered • however, to be a plot for robbing the people of Brussels. Ter° of the parties were arrested, but the principal escaped. The Helvetie complains of a new violation a the Swiss territory by French custom-house officers, who, it says, l'a ve crossed the Doubs, 'and seized a citizen of the Canton of ; Berne, bound him, and carried him into France The Held adds, that this is the third instance of invash.n for which the canton has had to demand reparation within the last three years. The attempts to discover the grave of Mozart have not succeeded, but the searches made for it have disclosed that of Gluck, which has been found in the cemetery of Watzleins dorf, at Vienna. It is covered by a slab, now broken in the middle, and obscured with moss, behind a splendid mono" ment, erected to the memory of a rich banker. It bears the following modest inscription—" Here lies an honest German , a good Christian, and a faithfulhusband, Cristophe Chevalier de Gluck, Master of the Art of Music. He died on the 10 1 November, 1787." A letter from Chambdry states that M. Bravais, Professor of Astronomy at Lyons, and M. Martins, Professor of Natural History at Paris, intended ascending Mont Blanc, and re' maining there six days, if possible, for the purpose of re solving several scientific questions. Observations are to be taken during their stay at Chambery, Geneva, the Grand St. Bernard, and other places, in order to be compared with those taken above, They purposed arriving at the summit. of Mont Blanc on the 27th inst., or, if the weather was favourable, some days later. Nearly one-third of the town of Landshut, in Bavaria, va s destroyed by fire oa the 20th. Two hundred families *er e deprived of their homes. The Geological Society of France will hold this year its annual meeting extraordinary on August 12, at Chain' Wry, in Savoy. The Viscount d'Archiac de St. Simon; the President, has . addressed a circular to the members, re minding them of the peculiar interest offered to their study in the environs of the town; and also announcing that the. King of Sardinia, appreciating the services rendered to science by the former meetings of the Society, had most graciously given his permission for this special Assembly iii , his States. LAW AND POLZCZ. The Norwich assizes commenced on Tuesday, The caul' list shows an entry of 16 cases, of which f o ur are spec , " juries; and the calendar contains 55 prisoners for the county alone, of which nine are charged with the crime of arson. The case of" Hilton v. Earl Granville," which excites con siderable interest in the mining districts of this county, commence on Thursday at the Stafford assizes, and is expec ted to last some days. Sir Thomas Wylde, Mr. Fitzroy' Kelly, Mr. Ellis, the Attorney-General for the Duchy of Lair caster, and Mr. Stammers, have received special retainers. , Edward Gurling was charged at Marylebone Police-cou rt with having stolen, from the residence of Admiral Sir Jain° Whitehead. 18, Cavendish-square, a gold watch and On the previous night, while the servants were employed i n assisting. the Admiral, who had recently met with a sever accident, into the house, the prisoner went dowfi the are a steps, and making his way into the pantry stold the ;vatc,i, and seal, the property of the butler. He made his egress. the way he had entered, and ran off as fast as he could, Dr, he was pursued and taken into cus t o dy, w ith th e wa t c h and • chain in his possission. lie was remanded for a week. At Woolwich ten boys• were charged by Mr. Water, the relieving officer, with maliciously destroying their clothes He said that fourteen vagrants came to him on the night previous for relief, which he gave th em , an d th en or dered they should all go to the night-refuge f or th e d es titute . the next morning. They did so, mil on his, going to se e What was to be done, lie found the prisoners in a complete state of nudity. He had been compelled to furnish them Wit clothing. They were sentenced to one month's hard labou,r, in Maidstone gaol. Nearly 150 committals of a similar kin' ' have taken place at that office, within a very short•period. Thomas Garner Richmond, formerly an extensive corn' dealer and contractor, and for several years past one of t! ie fraternity of .Borden College, Blackheath, appeared at to' • Greenwich Police-court, to a summons at the instance of t il f. Rev. William Alarsh, Chaplain of Borden Colleg e , chargiob him with unlawfully, wilfully, and maliciously disturbirg the congregation on the 21st ult., in a very boisterous, irreveren t, and unseemly manner during the performance of DiviM service in the chapel of that institution. The defendant tu". not deny the charge, but on promising not t o enter church again the information was allowed to stand over I ' the Ist of October. tYLIS cr.x.zitnzotts • On Wednesday a special meeting of the New Zealand COL' pans - was held to receive the report of the S e l ec t C o mmit appointed by the House of Commons to inquir e i n t o the pro ceedings of the Company. Mr. Soames was in the c l4l After a long discussion relative to th e re p or t, th e meet was adjourned for a fortnight, to allow of time to take W e subject into consideration. A general meeting of the Governors and supporters o• „,,, Caledonian Asylum will take place a t th e F reemasons ' vern on Monday, at which the Duke of Buccleuch will pre - side. The object of the meeting, we understand, is to cow to a decision on the claims of the Free Church men to inter fere in the management of the charity. The cricket match at Lord's between ' " The Gentleme n and " Players" was brought to a c l ose on Wednesday Bt, ternoon after a contest of three days ; the " Players" /F loo ' ing by 38 runs. A meeting of the Proprietors of the United Mexican Mines was held on Wednesday, and the attendance was numerel many being induced to present them se l ves i n consequ ence ° the expected appearance of Mr. Schoolbred, the able mana ger lately returned from Mexico, an d a repor t f rom the Di rectors. Mr. Schoolbred was in attendence, and the inform'" tioii he communicated on the concerns of the Con l P lll l abroad proved, upon the whole, satisfactory. There is, 1 1 l length, some prospect of a dividend, th oug h t h e surplus „i% on hand is not as yet quite ad‘tquate for the purpose. 1 ,7 debt due to the Company continu es at about 1,000 ; 090 O lars, including the claim on th e m i nes an d t h at ow i ng by t" h ; Government of Mexico. 4 - fid t 34- -;) Inv - --%0 44: T. 0 1 P GOODWOOD RACES . (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) The Molecombe Stakes were won by Nutbcrnet, beating Refraction and eight others Match—Larry M'Hale beat Captain Cook. .Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each were won by t he Monimia colt, beating six otters. The Racing Stakes were won by Needful, beati° 6 Devil-to-Pay and two others. . e THE CUP. Mr. Sa'yin's Alice Hawthorn . ,,.,.• Lord Chesterfield's Prizefighter . Mr. Johnston's The "'Era Won in a canter. CORN AVERAGES. - GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COlCr t ', of For tht.l,MVek 9pdpi ; July 27, 1E44, melte w , trom th e Return sn i , thelitskietees,,, trbe different Cities and T owns i n E ng lan' ~.4tViiii.s. per ItripeiialtQuarter ...,.. Id Wfieit 59i . Dd; 1 Oats ......... 20s. 101. Beam ..... .....,^ 44 'Barley 34.. 2d 1 Rye .. ...... 33, 9d' Pea5e......... 34 ' - AVEKAOES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS. ' Weeks ending lwritaT. HARLEM.) 0 (TS. I RYE. ' REINS. r a► 96 June 22 ..... M 8 32 10 22 9 8j 34 2 37 10 • 5 ,,2 ..... 55 9 34 4 22 I:ss 0 3 0 July 55 8 34 5 22 11 1 35 0 33 2 .„ 7 7 ." 5 13 54 10 34 10 22 3 34 2 3/ 8 a 75 20 54 1 34 5 21 536 437 7 - 4 29 52 9 31 2 20 10 33 9' 3; 1 7 IMPItiatAL AGOKEGATE AVERACXS OF Till SIX gcs 9ti. Oats s 74. ..... 3 1 s 13.1 Rye DUTIES. ON FOREIGN CORN. $ l. Wheat IB,. (hi. 1 Oats ......... 63. Od. Beans ..... ... .'' 6d , Barley .... 4: Od. 1 Rye ...... ... Bi. &LI Pea5e..„..... u LANGHOLM FAIR, JULY 26.—The hi g h prices It tamed at St. Boswell's fair have, considering quality, b ri r l oo 3 this market fully realised, ELkdale clips having range' , 0 11 275. to 298:pure white ; tarred, of which there is but a " quantity, from 16s. 6d. to 19s. 4d., which latter pric, e .' o es believe, was only given for one parcel. The market 0; 0 ' 4 110 yearly to fall off for Cheviot lambs, and customers, as Well be sellers, seem to be fully aware of this, for they seel n ,irose keeping themselves for the great Lockerbie and k' ro teil markets to be held on the 13th of August. Half-bre",., to from Ils. to 165., and Cheviot top wedder lambs from ! Ac es, 10s.; and the night closed dull, with rather declining P' which has been the case here for several years past. SIX POUNDS of TEA, and upwards, sent, carriage free ' - t re tance, part of the Kingdom, at the Wh o l esa l e P r i ce , on rece ipt Of A tance, or Post-office order. Black, 2s. Bd. 35., 3s. 4d., 3a. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d. 4s. Bd., 53 ' Green, as. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4., 55., ss. 4d. 0., 7 t• Coffee, 9d., Is., Is. 2d., ls. 4d., Is. 6d., 3sPe 18.8 d. Is. u* , uCe... G. T. MANSELL and CO., Wholesal e Tea Dealers : N 2, c islx`" ' LEESBUIIY CHEAPSIDE. Agencies will be given t - parties g.e 5 ' " .' • - On the 27th ult., at the Grove, BIRTHS Highgate, Mrs. G°°* i.l7 S Onthe a son. g e lady 27th ult., at Paradise Cott Dunstable , -- of W. F. Brown, Esq., o f a son an d heir. ae' th ~k. 11 , 0 1 * On the 29th ult., in Chester-terrace, Regent's - Pa rk, John Bethel!, of Sharib On the 29th ult., at Ramsgate, the lady of Hen r Y Esq., of a daughter. la On the 30th ult., at So u th- p l ace , C am b er well ' cif (1/ the Herman Cox, Esq., of a son. • _______--- ..11 / A RBI ED. iv Car On the 30th ult , at St. J a l ues ' s Ch u rch. PiCead ih ',l u0 434 ' taro David Price, R.N., of Lanthew, Is ecor, eldest daughter of the late John Taylor, Esq. izav •r!' On the 30th ult., at St. Alarylebon, Church,, the -- Abercrombie Denton, M A., Rector Stowcr Pro Yolt 'L ),o e urg e to Mary Trances Matilda, foiw I. daughter l ' Att3 Wroughton, Esq., of Adwicl:. Hall, Yorkshire. u On the 30th ult., at All 6, t J- an e aul lli 3l° ' the Rev. Edward ; ; jet 31.1 14 Healy T1v. ,,1 youngesedaUgh ter of the Irte IsTicolson Calvert of Hunsdon House, Her a. ' - till, ob LondoU: • Pziuted and Puta:hed by MIII:VO lg; No. No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The • Sun Oftice'ell° ty 4: " • C Strandi , in the Precinct of the Savoy, th e bliddleaex ? numbly. Avamit 1, 1443. Q „ ?4,1n, S )14, T.,, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 184,1.