The Sun. — London, England, 1845-07-23 00:00:00

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BETTS'S, jun., and CO., where quan tities of not less than TWO GALLONS, in bottle or bolt, are supplied. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signor LABLACHE respectMly informs the Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, that HIS BENEFIT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING When will be performed (for the last time this Season) Donize.. Opera, DON PASQUALE. Norina, Madame Oils! ; Dr. Malates , ...., Sig. Fornasari ; Ernesto, Sig Mario ; Notary, Sig. Dai Fiori ; and Don Pasquale, Sig. Lablache. The Ente7tahunents - in the Ballet Department will Include the combined Talents of Mdlle. Taglionl (her last appearance but two), Mdlles. Cerito, Lucile Grahn, M. Perrot, M. Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. To be followed by a Selection from the First Act of Donizettra Opera LINDA DI CHAMOUNI. By Madame Castellan, Mdlle. Brambilla, and Sig. Moriani. To conclude with (for the first time) a New Ballet Divertissement, entitled DIANE. Diane, Mdlle. Taglioni (her last appearance but Two). _ _ _ , - Ipplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box. office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, to commene• at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS JULIA BENNETT. THIS EVENING Will be performed Goldsmith's Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER ; or, The Mistakes of a Night. Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. W. Farren ; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Buckstene ; Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. Glover; Miss Julia Bennett. In the course of the Evening, Leopold de Meyer, the Great German Pianist, will perform a Grand Fantasia (for this Night only). After which, THE DEAD SHOT. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Tilbury ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley, Miss Carre ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley Private Boxes, Two Guineas and one Guinea and a-Halt each. Tickets and . Places to be had of Mr, I. T. Archer at the Boa-office, from Ten till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTI . THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARIEDUaSioi. Edward Lasceiles, Esq., Mr. Howe ; John Rawdon, Esq., Mr. 0. Smifh ; Charles Claude Prong, Mr. Wright ; Marie Ducange, Madame Celeste. After which, an Original Terpsichorean Barletta, called POWDER AND BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Mr. Montgomerle Tibbs, Mr. Lambert ; Captain Kidglove, Mr. Selby ; Jacob Gerkin, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Montgomerie Tibbs, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Sally Kaobbs, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by (for this week only) NORMA. Norma, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Adalgisa, Mr. Wright. To conclude with the highly successful and Original Farce, called THE IRISH DRAGOON. Mr. Brown Sherry, Mr. Selby ; Paddy Murphy O'Brallaghan, Mr. Hudson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Farce, entitled LUCK'S ALL. Principa] Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Diddear, Keeley, Meadows, Kin loch, and Turner ; Miss Hicks, and Mrs. A. Wigan. TO be followed by a New Farce, to be called AN OBJECT OF INTEREST, in which Mrs. Keeley will perform. After which, an entirely New, Original, and Novel Grand Fairy BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES FEES. In which Les Danseuses Anglalses will appear. To which will be added an apropos Bagatelle, in One Act, entitled MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Mea dows, Mrs. Caudle, Mr. Keeley. To conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, Fairy, Romantic Burlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. I. W. Collier, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &.c PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed DON CAESAR DE BAZAN. Don Caesar de Bazan, Mr. Wallack ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. To which will b added A COURT BALL IN 1740. In which will be introduced the Dances as performed at her Majesty's Bat Cos tume, with the Original Music. After which, Shaltspeare's Play of KATHERINE AND PETRUCLUO. Petruchio, Mr. Wallack ; Katherine, Mrs. Stirling; Bianca, Miss E. Ilonner. To be followed by a New Dramatic Sketch, entitled MRS. C AUDLE ; or, Curtain Lectures. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Compton ; Mrs. Candle, Mr. Oxberry. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Walla& Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; blachinisi,Mr. Edmund Br adwell. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Grand Ballet of Action, consisting of Mi itary Manoeuvres, Dances, Combats, and highly powerful effects, including the sagacious performance of the Dog Hector, and sur prising Leap of the Horse Reda over the Broken and Flaming Bridge, called IL DIAVOLO ABRUZZI ; or, The Brigand Chief and the Dog of the Chateau. New and Elegant Scenes in the Circle, by the whole of the French Equestriaue. To conclude with THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Introducing the Double Company of French and English Artistes. The Em peror Napoleon by Mr. Gomersal, who is engaged expressly for this occasion. Boa-office open from Eleven till Five. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Grand Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia ; Alice, Miss Collett ; Edgar, Mr. D. W. King ; Colonel Ashton, Mr. Weiss ; Arnold, Mr. Barker ; Norman, Mx A. Harris; Allan, Mr. M`Mahon. An increased Band and Chorus from the Theatre Royal Drary-lane. .After which MRS. CAUDLE WILL DELIVER TIER LECTURES. To conclude with a New Drama, by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., called FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY. In which Messrs. Hughes, Hicks. Honner, Cowell, Johnson, lleslop, Miss Martin, Mrs. R. Homer, &c., &c., will perform. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. oliee, from Eleven to Vour. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON. COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. ROMANTIC GARDENS AND PROMENADE. EXTENSIVE AND UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. COLOSSAL MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH, The Acme of Scenic Illusion. The ROCK HARMONICON from Three till Eight. And on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURS DAYS, GRAND CONCERTS D'ETE and MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY of FIREWORKS. Admission, One Shilling. reeding the Carnivora at Half-past Five ; Pelicans and Polar Bears at Six ; Concert at Half-past Six ; and Fireworks at Half-past Nine. This day, July 23, a Grand Union Flower Show by the Royal South London Floricultural 'tociety, on which occasion a combina tion of Attractive Novelties will be presented, exclusive of the Floral Fete. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 23 TEIFEMONETER, Lowest, 53 ; Highest, 70; Noon, 55 BAROMETEIt, Nome.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS ] , AY. Morning .• 36 minutes after 4 I Evening .. 57 minutes after 4. .• 1r .16 4.et. A - 'v4 I , AN . l l . - . 411101111 *gym - \ 1 ,17.7.7 . 41 0 , f, , ' ' • 114 . 0 tOOlN.f. =l/: .0 , „ - 111 1 ° •'* ‘'• 94 ' • • ettenias LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1845. The Lords met at Five. The Waste Lands (Australian) Bill, the Arts' Union Bill, and the Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill, respectively passed through Committee. The Geological Survey Bill was read a second time, arid the Loan Societies Bill was read a third time and passed. On the presentation of a petition by the Marquis of BREADALBANE from various parts of Scotland, praying for the abolition of religious tests, Lord STANLEY defended the conduct of the Govern ment in regard to the late Bill on that subject. Lord CAMPBELL complained that the Government by throwing out the measure would deprive Sir D. Brtzw- STEIL of his professorship. Lord BROUGHAM then drew the attention of their Lordships to an attack which it was stated Mr. F. FRENCH, had made on him in the House of Commons, on account of his conduct as a member of the Com mittee on tho Dublin and Galway Railway petition. Sl characterised the attack as foul and libellous and un true, and expressed his belief that no such words had ever been uttered in the House of Commons ; or, if ut tered, that they could not have been heard by the Speaker or the Members. After some discussion, the further consideration of the matter was postponed till Thursday, and the Irish Col leges Bill having passed through Committee, their Lord ships adjourned. The Commons met at Twelve o'clock. The House went into Committee on the Small Debts Bill, but did not get beyond the 2d clause, the conside ration of which was, at the suggestion of several Hon. Members, postponed until to-morrow (this day). On the order of the day for the third reading of the Lunatic Asylums Bill being read, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE proposed a clause limiting the operation of the Act to two years. This was opposed by Lord ASHLEY, and lost by a majority of 30, the numbers being—For the clause, 13; against it, 43. Sir C. NAPIER then proposed a clause excepting th large metropolitan parishes from the operation of tb, Bill. This was opposed by Sir J. GRAHAM, and negatived without a division, and the Bill was read a third time. On the motion that the Bill do pass, Mr. T. DIINCOMME moved the reduction of the salaries of the Commissioners to 1,2001. The motion was negatived on a division, the numbers being, for the amendment 13 ; against it 32 ; majority against the amendment 19. Mr. T. DUNCOXBE then moved a clause, providing that no person not having more than one asylum should hereafter receive a licence, unless he resided on the premises so licensed, which was agreed to. The further proceedings in the Bill were postponed till to-morrow (this day.) At the five o'clock sitting Sir 11. DOUGLAS brought up the report on the Bolton and Leigh Railway Amalgama tion Bill. Its reception was opposed by Mr. M. GIBSON, but, after a lengthened discussion, the reception was car ried by a majority of 44, the numbers being, for receiv ing the report 67, against it 23. Sir R. PEEL expressed a hope that those Members who had motions on the paper would give way in order tha the adjourned debate on New Zealand Might be re sumed. Mr. TrumE and Mr. EWART, however, insisted on their rights, and accordingly' Mr. HumE brought forward bis motio❑ fur an Address to the Crown, praying for an inquiry into the case of the ex-Raja of Sattara. Dr. BOWIUNG seconded the motion, which was op posed by Mr. E. TZNNENT. The House was addressed by Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr Hocc, Sir E. COLEBROOKE, Mr. WAKLEY, and Mr. B. BARING, and eventually the question was negatived with out a division. Mr. IlAwEs postponed his motion on the Danish claims till next session. Mr. EWART then brought forward his motion for a reduction in the duties on butter and cheese, which, after a short debate, was negatived by a majority of linety-eight. Several measures were then advanced a stage, and ;he House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'Clock. In reference to our observations yesterday on the Danish claims, it will be seen that Mr. HAWES has, as we anticipated, postponed his motion till early in the next session. The unjust opposition which these claims have met with, and the various subterfuges by which they have been evaded, both by the Whig and Tory Go- vernments, naturally leads to the inquiry —what are the motives for, and who are the glen who support this denial of justice? We believe most persons will admit that had this been the claim - of some influential or courtly party, the compensation would have long since been granted, but, as the claimants are merely plain ship owners and honest traders, every device which art and power could suggest have been re sorted to in order to deprive the claimants of that re dress to which they are so justly entitled.) One of their greatest enemies, who has been pitchforked into the House of Lords, has feathered his own nest more than any man who has been in office for the last fifty years, and through whose negligence the country had to pay a large sum. Another opponent, who now holds a similar office to that held by the former, is a person whose only merit seems to be that of having himself, and his rela- tives, received, during some years, more of the public money than would remunerate the losses of all the claimants ! What makes the case more grievous is, that what the claimants seek as being due to them is not the public money, but a restitution of part of the pro ceeds of the sale of the Danish property, for the seizure of which the ships and cargoes of the claimants had been taken in reprisal. A large portion of these pro ceeds had been lodged in the British Treasury. for the purpose of indemnifying these parties, at the fountain of which Treasury many jobbers and drones have since been sucking honey, whilst many of the poor claimants have been pinjng in misery. To illustrate a little more the injuries to which these par- ties have been subjected, we may mention that an Honourable Member hid the candour to say, the other day, that though he considered the case of the claimants to be a very just one, he was, nevertheless, obliged to vote as the Minister dictated ! The late Mr. MATHEWS used to relate an anecdote of an American, who, ou finding that he could not in England inflict personal chastise ment on his black man, exclaimed, " Call this a free country ?—can't flog your own nigger !" Had the said American known anything of the House of Com mons, he would have found that there the Premier can flog his niggers as he pleases, yet this is what is called the boasted representation of the people ! There are, however, some noble exceptions, who have acted man fully towards the claimants, and of whose unflinching honour they have cause to be justly proud. We can only hope that the eyes of the Premier will be opened, before the next session, to the cruel treat ment which these claimants have endured, and accord to them, though late, that justice for which they have so long been struggling. In any case, let the claimants persevere, and they must ultimately succeed ! with the parties referred to that Court, whether they shall accept the award or not, We give an extract from the minutes of communication between Lord STAN LEY and the deputation of New Zealand Directors, lately laid on the table of the House of Commons, to show that we are not misrepresenting his Lordship. " That with respect to the lands at Wellington, com prising about 60,000 acres, he (Lord STANLEY) saw no objection to giving instructions for an immediate grant, on the assumption that the award had been made, and the money awarded accepted by the natives." Absurd as such a condition would be with civilised men, it beats all imaginable absurdity when savages are the parties whose assent is made necessary by Lord STANLEY. 3. The " mistake," to use Mr. Under-Secretary HOPE'S phrase, about the two sets of instruc tions to Captain GREY on the subject of the Company's land claims, is at least unfortu nate. Lord STANLEY places some instructions, dated 6th July, in the hands of the deputation, and pro mises to forward these to them, that they may be com municated to the whole Board, after the Indian mail shall have sailed. He afterwards sends instructions, dated the 27th June, which differ materially from those which the deputation had seen, and which the deputation de clare that they did not see. Lord STANLEY declares they did ; but Lord STANLEY'S word is the word of only one man against four. We make no imputation against Lord STANLEY'S honour, but we doubt the accuracy of his recollection. And this is how Mr. B ULLER raised the point, though Mr. Under-Secretary HOPE thought it convenient to represent that Lord STANLEY'S honour was attacked, and to wax indignant at a charge which he had first invented. Mr. BULLER'S words place this beyond mistake :—" And though he did not impute bad faith—he was willing to believe that this had arisen from carelessness cr mistake—but what he said was, that if bad faith had been intended, the Company could not have been placed in a worse po sition than they were in consequence of that careless ness or mistake.—(Hear, hear.) And he said farther, that this was not a mistake which ought to occur twice on the same subject in two successive years.—(Hear, hear.) He thought, too, that the former discussions in that House should have made Lord STANLEY more cautious : and he would further say, that a person who managed the business of a great public department in so loose and careless a manner, was not a fit person to conduct satisfactorily the Colonial department of the Government of this country."—(Loud cheers.) And this is the secret of Lord STANLEY'S co!onial mis- rule,. He has talent, but no application—he can make a slashing speech, but will not sit down to study a dispatch. He picks up information by piece -meal—gets a scrap from Mr. STEPHENS and a scrap from Mr. HoPE—talks at random to deputations, and does not know what in structions he is showing. The last Parliamentary papers convict him of an inaccuracy with reference to these very instructions ; and if his recollection is inaccurate in one point, it may be in another. He placed some in structions in the hands of the deputation—that is ad mitted by himself. But when he sends to Lord INGEs- TRE, who headed the deputation, the instructions which he sent, he writes, "I transmit to your Lordship the accompanying extracts from my recant dispatch to Governor GREY : they are the passages which I read to the deputation, or of which I .stated the substance to them." Quite forgetting that he had placed the instructions, in eztenso, in their hands. And forgetting this, he may surely, without any impeachment of his honour, have forgotten that he did not communicate to the deputa tion the instructions of June 27. And is a man who conducts business in this irregular manner, fit to retain the government of a colony iu the alarming condition of New Zealand ? Mr. C. BULLER'S speech will be admitted by every unbiassed reader to be an ample justification of his se cond appeal from Lord STANLEY to Parliament, on the wrongs of New Zealand ; and if anything could lay the spirit of party in the House of Commons, or conquer those personal considerations which compel Lord STAR.. LEY'S colleagues to stand by him, should ensure the con demnation of the infatuated course in which, in spite of all the sad warnings from New Zealand, and in spite of his colleague's late fair promises, the Hotspur Colonial Minister still perseveres. We know what will be the end of these discussions. Sir ROBERT PEEL cannot desert Lord STANLEY in Par. liament, but the opportunity will be taken, during the va cation, of removing this incendiary from the Colonial office, and placing him in some situation of honour, where he will be no longer powerful for mischief. Madrid papers to the 15th have arrived. The decree against the press is the leading theme in all the journals. The Eco del C.mercio addresses a note to its correspondents, engaging them to use the utmost circumspection in their communications if they would spare the journal the denunci ations of the agents in power. The press, says the Tiempo, is now as completely under martial law as any town in Cata lonia ; nevertheless, it promises to submit to the decree. Several of the editors had just met, but as those of the Herald°, Globo, Tiempo, and Postata had abstained from at tending the meeting, no resolution had been come to, and the Opposition prints declare that they will await the opinion the Moderado journals may express, before they decide on the course they shall pursue under the critical circumstances in which the decree against the press has placed them. A meeting of the Progressista leaders, which was to have taken place at the house of the editor of the Clamor Publico, for the purpose of deciding the course the party should adopt on the question of the QUEEN'S marriage, had been prevented by the authorities. El Herald°, the organ of the Government, has the follow ing paragraph, dated Barcelona, July 12 :—" We can assure you that the Court will leave by sea, on the 17th, for Valen cia. We know not what will be afterwards decided upon as to her MAJE STY'S movements." The Femento of Barcelona says, " That reports are in cir culation that the QUEEN will repair from Valencia to Sara gossa, and so to the Basque Provinces ; and it was considered that the constant movements of troops in those provinces favoured such a supposition." A dispatch, received at Barcelona on the 14th, from the General commanding at Igualada, announces the complete dispersion of the insurgents near Tora, after an hour's fight ing. A second gathering, near Cervera, has been equally dispersed, and the submission was general. The Femento, however, of the 15th, mentions that the Cap tain-General has marched from Barcelona, at three in the morning, with half of the cavalry of his escort. The reception at the Palace of Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA, in honour of the fete day of his son Don HENRY, was ex tremely brilliant :-- " The company (says a letter) was most numerous. All the members, of the corps diplomatique remaining in this capital were present. The Me of the Prince, whom several journals of re spectability consider as the pretender to the Queen's hand, who has the best chance of obtaining it, could not fail to be celebrated with éclat. The Infante Don Francisco, his father, is now most recherché by the high society of this country." Who could have thought that, in the short space of a month after Sir R. PEEL'S and Sir J. GRAHAM'S fine sounding speeches, so many new points could be made even against Lord STANLEY, and even in the case of New Zealand ? Mark Mr. BULLER'S specific charges against Lord STANLEY. 1. Sir ROBERT PEEL promised Representative Go vernment, quoted BURKE in praise of it, and so carried away the House of Commons by his liberal aspirations, that, as Mr. BULLER tells us, several of his friends ear nestlw dissuaded him from dividing on the last occasion, after the Premier's emphatic assent to the chief principle of his own scheme of future policy for New Zealand. Mr. BULLER doubted whether the Premier's fine words were more than words, or were meant for any but the momentary purpose of helping Lord STANLEI through a scrape ; and the result has too soon justified Mr. BIILLEICS opinion. Lord STANLEY, within ,eight days of Sir R. PEEL'S speech, writes out to the new Governor, Captain GREY, that representative Govern ment in New Zealand" is for the present impracticable." All that he will ,give is " municipal bodies, with consi derable powers of taxation for local purposes, and of making the necessary bye-laws." A pretty substitute for Representative Government ! And he will leave the snore general powers of legislation vested in the Council, as at present constituted." That is, in a mise rable oligarchical interest, dependent on the Governor of the colony. So much for Sir R. PEEL'S promise of Re presentative Government. The Three per Cents. were done on the Madrid Bourse, on the 17th inst., at 28 3-16 for cash, and 28 11-16 at 60 days. The Five per Cents., 20 13-16 for cash. We have received the Paris papers of Monday, on the morning of which day the Chambers were prorogued. The royal ordinance of prorogation was carried to the Chamber of Peers by Marshal SOULT, and to the Chamber of Deputies by M. DustoN, the Minister of Public Works. M. GUIZOT was present in the Chamber of Deputies. The opinion that the Chambers would be dissolved early in the autumn seemed to be gaining ground in well-informed quarters. M. VILLEMAIN, whose health continues to be satisfactory, has just set out for a tour in Switzerland. The KING and the Royal Family leave Paris next week for the chateau d'Eu. The Journal des Debats gives the following account of the departure of Don CARLos from Bourges " BOURCIES, JULY 19.—0 n Thursday morning, at eight o'clock, the Infante Don Carlos and the Princess de Beira, his consort, left this town for the waters of Greoulx. On the day before the Princess had heard in the Archbishop's palace a mass celebrated by the Archbishop in person. In the morning a large number of per sons belonging to the families habitually received at the Hotel Panette had assembled in the court-yard of the Archbishop's pa. lace in order to take leave of their Royal Highnesses, who entered their carriage amidst the warmest demonstrations of regret. The Princess de Beira seemed deeply affected at this departure, In the first carriage the Infante, the Princess, his wife, the Prince of Asturias, and the Marquis de Villafranca took their seats. MM. Guilhem, de Villavicanico, Cordons, and a lady of honour occupied the second carriage. The third was that of M. de Milan, Aide.de- Camp to the Marshal Minister of War, who is ordered to accom pany the Princes to Greoulx. An escort of twenty cavalry, headed by a trumpeter and commanded by a captain, followed the Princes to the limits of the department. On reaching the second relay, the Prince of Asturias took leave of his relations, who continued their journey to Lyons. The Prince re-entered Bourges at six in the afternoon. MM. de Montenegro, Alzan de Toledo, and Garcia Martin remain with the young Prince." The following account by an eye.witness of the horrible affair at Dahra, appears in the Journal de St. Etienne. It purports to be written by a non-commissioned officer of the 36th Regiment. The writer, relating the proceedings of the column under the orders of Colonel PELISSIER up to its arrival at the mouth of the cavern, where the Arabs had taken refuge, says:-- Two hours after our departure from the camp we arrived in front of the grotto or cavern. A company of grenadiers was or. dared to descend by the hollow way which leads to it, but scarcely had they advanced a few steps when a discharge of musketry obliged them to fall back. The position was inexpugnable, and as the place could only be entered man by man, our whole corps would be before then th e Tu a t r t k em s h p ad t . a l Confident f n o l t ed h i the e e e n A t r r a b e n s c h r m ef e u n s ed t s, to surrender. Then the Colonel ordered the men to cut wood and make faggots, which with great pains they succeeded in letting down near the entrance of the three grottoes. These faggots, mixed with straw, were drawn away by the Arabs as fast as they were let down, notwithstanding the tiring that was kept up by men placed in""ambush. At last a number of the enemy being .killed, and :the entry being encumbered, the Arabs were obliged to renounce their attempt. Fire was then flung down, and the immense mass of wood was set in flames. The whole of the 18th was employed in supplying this furnace. Then was heard inside a frightful tumult of cries, groans, and discharges of musket shots. It was afterwards ascertained that the Arabs were deliberating what course to determine on, but at the time it mwcsfi w uara su a was es tee d n os ef o ff.i t t trh k l toeAh n b aw o tf w ctukhnt n erhi iontenuoe t e h ge. e oi cmf m twiorer o mem s kt flames xasho v umani ssmoer suspended, haddmd unfortunateri . offered rnd i engAd negotiations his iustbsho; the countrymen rr d ijmoes v enri a tish n sdi t atohawngnat were r Ar ab t ph Hr t raea h eyyeb e . 75,000 f., but only en condition that the army withdrew; that we should not penetrate into th e i nterior of their grottoes; and that they should keep their arms. These conditions hav ing b e en refused, they returned into their grottoes; they resumed their firing on us and on such of their own party as attempted to escape; and on our side orders ware given to g, on au t d h. kep l9 t th Ur e all r g w l continue throwing down wood. Thre e h ours were given to the Arabs l yte to o W hat rel 0 k e s , t tohne woodthe as po w sitio a n. gain etdstlenth fire to pen can describe this picture To behold la t h e night. ehc midst of the night, by the light of the moon, a body o f troops ere. _ 2. Without adverting to the past history of an Association upon whose land dealings and general trans actions at that period we have, from time to time, freely expressed our opinions, we will ask—in justice to its more recent negotiations and correspondence with Go vernment —how has Lord STANLEY acted with regard to the New Zealand Company's land elaims, in the short intentsl which has elapsed since the last debate ? H e has actually imposed a new condition, in addition to those which they before complained of, for their obtain ing land to which the New Zealand'Committee of the House of Commons adjudged that they were uncon ditionally entitled from the Crown. The New Zealand Company thought it grievance enough that they should be subjected to investigation of their titles by the Court of Claims, and to further payments to the natives byawards of that Court. After Sir ROBERT PEEL'S conciliat or y speech, they hoped that something of these hard conditions might be given up ; but Lord STANLEY hasi actually added a new condi tion. He now requires, for the first ti me , t h at the awar d , ac cepted by the natives,th: re such beforethe when mad e , shall be landac is granted to th e Company. W ever a condition before thought , of by mortal man ? A Court is constituted for the purpose of making awards ; and is is so be optional 1 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAI EVENING, JULY 23, 1815. ployed in keeping up an infernal fire, to hear the heavy groans of men, children, and animals, the cracking of the calcined rocks as they tumbled down, and the continual detonation of fire.armsl During the night, too, there was a terrible struggle between the men and cattle. In the morning, when the entrance of the Caverns was set clear, a horrible spectacle struck the eyes of the assailants 1 have visited the three grottoes, and this is what I saw. At the entrance lay oxen, asses, and sheep; their instinct had drawn them to the opening, to breath the air which was wanting inside ; amongst these animals, and heaped together under them, were women and children. I saw a man dead, the knee on the ground, and the hand on the horn of the oxen, and just before him was a woman holding a child in her arms. It was easy to see that this man had been stifled, as well as the woman, child, and ox, at the moment when the Arab was endeavouring to preserve his family from the fury of the animal. The grottoes are of immense size; yesterday 760 corpses were reckoned ; only 60 men came out, three-quarters dead; 40 could not survive, and died immediately; there are ten who have been bent to the hospital in a most dan gerous state; and the ten others have been sent away to their tribes. Today, the 23d, we are still in front of these grottoes, which it is impossible to look at without shuddering. Pestilential exhala. tions are breaking out. At ten o'clock we raise our camp. Scarcely had the news of this terribly catastrophe become known, when the whole Dahra submitted. From all quarters the Arabs are coming in, bringing their arms; our camp is encumbered with muskets, and in consequence the troops are to receive six days' provisions, in order to dispose of the mules to carry the arms. It is necessary to be, like us, on the theatre of events to recognise all the efforts which were made to prevent this catastrophe, and to comprehend the importance of reducing these folks, in the interest of the gene.. rill tranquillity. But the grottoes of the Ouled Riah will always have a sad renown." The Monitew contains laws authorising the Minister of Public Works to make concessions of the following lines of railroad :—First, of the railroad from Paris to the frontier of Belgium, with embranchments from Lille to Calais and Dun kirk ; second, of the railroad from Creil to St. Quentin ; and, third, of the railroad from Fampoux to Hazebrouck. The duration of the lease of the former is not to exceed 41 years; and the maximum of that of the Creil and St. Quentin and Fampoux and Hazebrouck lines is fixed at 75 years. No Company is to be admitted to bid for the concession of those roads unless it shall have been previously approved by the Minister of Public Works, and deposited the required se- curit ies. The French Funds improved on Monday, principally a account of the rise in British Consols. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents. at 121 E 85c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,165 f. ; Rouen, 1,037 f. 10c. ; Vierzon, 745 f. ; vre,Bs2f. 50c. ; Avignon, 965 E ; Basle, 260 f. The following are the quotations for the new lines :- Orleans and Bordeaux, 165 f. preni. ; Boulogne, 105 f. ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 15f. ; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 25f. ; ditto (Calon), par ; ditto (Ganneron), 6f. 50 c. ; Northern Line (Laffitte), 50f.; ditto (Rosamel), 12f. 50c; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 9f. 50c.; ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 3f. 50e. ; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon ( Lecointe), 12f. 50c.; ditto (Talabot), 311. 25c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 5f.; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), par; ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 6f. 50c. ; Creil and St. Quentin, par; Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron), 10f. 50c.; Dieppe, 25f. MARSEILLES, JULY 17.-Alarseilles and Avignon, 950 f. ; Boulogne, 6201 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 670 f. ; Vierzon, 745 f. ; Avignon and Lyons (Talabot), 531 f. 25c. ; ditto (Sebas- Unlit), 512 f. 50c.; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 5021 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Espeleta), 502 f. 50c. ; Toulon, 495 f. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. ' Great South. and West (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great Western BO 215 Ditto, Fifths Hull and Selby SO L incaster and Carlisle... 20 Leicester & Dirrainghm. 225. Leicester and Bedford... 225. — London and Birrninghm (Stock)... Do. New Thirds London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 10% 10 London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 23 3 / 4 24% '24.. Do. New l3s 4d 1,6%..... Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. London and Greenwich 12/ 1554 d... Ditto, Preference lB% 24 ... .. Loud. & S.Western 411 6s lod Bl 80 ..... Do. Consolidated Bths 12 Do. New Do. New London and York 2% 5 14 % 14 Londonderry &Coleraine 2.4 — .. . Londonderry and Ennis killen 2% 3 14 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham l% 2 14 Manchester and Leeds... 76 175 Do. Quarters Manche:ter and I3irmin. 40 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock 225....... 6 5 3 / 4 6%...... Midland 100 lB9 190 1118 Do. New Midland, Birm., Derby...loo 147 Midland Great Western (Irish) Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 . .. Do. Nov Brandling Neweasile and Berwick 1 1 A 19 % 3 / 4.. Newry and Enniskillen. 21,2 Newark and SLeffiold .. 1 1 / 2 2 l /s ...... ......... North British Do. New North Kent North Staffordshire 225....... 4% North Wales Norwich and Brandon... 10 — D0., New Oxford and Worcest e r... 2 E erth and Inverness ... 2% Portsmouth Direct ...... 2 1 / 2 5l / 21% Preston and Wyre, Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Midland 1 V,. .... 2% Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2%. .. 3% 4%. Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union South Devon 2O 2 9 3 /4 30 South Midland 22s. South Eastern & _Dover 33/ 2s 4d 4 7 1,4 47 Do., No. 1 8 Do., .No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales ..... ...... Waterford and Kilkenny 1 Welch Midland Y ork and N orth Midland 50 Ditto Scarboro' Brandh. 25 1)o. Exten . sion l4 2 1 1 4 3 /4 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens.... 6 East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Great North. of France (Laffitte'S) 1/o. do. (Rosamel's) 2 ...... Jamaica Junction........ 114 — , Do. South Midlnd. June. 1 Lyons and Avignon 2 Namur and Liege Orleans and Vierzon ... 6 Orleans and Bordeaux... 4 Over Yssel 4l 38 4d 0%% Pans and Lyons, Gan neron's, ... •. _ 2 — 7%4........ CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 5,000 bags, including 1,000 American on speculation. The market was rather quiet, but full prices were obtained. 300 Pernam, 6%d. to 6 3 / 4 d. ; 100 Bahia, 6d. ; 200 Maranham, sd. to 5%d. ' • 200 Egyptian, at 6d. to 9d. ; and Ameri can, at 3%d. to 5%d. per lb.-There was a good market for Shares, and a large business was done :- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 5% ; Blackburn and Preston, 21%; Bolton, Wigan, and Liver pool, 25 26%; Caledonian Extension, 2:4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 4%; Chester and Birkenhead, N ew Sh ares, 61 Clydesdale Junction, ; Derby and Criwe, 49 5 . ; D un d ee and Perth, 31. 595. ; Eastern Counties, Perpetual, 8 4d. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 80 ; Edinburgh, Leith, and Grantham, Preference Shares, 14; Edinburgh and Northern, 38s. ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 20 1 4 ; Grand Junction, 237%; Ditto, Eighths, 22% %; Goole and Doncaster, 21s. ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 9% 10% ; Leicester and Bedford, 3% % ; Leicester sad Birmingham, 2/. 41s. ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% % ; London and South-Western, New 501. Shares, 14%; London and York, 5% 3 / 4 ; Direct Northern, 2% 3 ; Leeds and Dewsbury, 234 21 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 5% %; Leeds and W es t Ridi ng Junction, 7% % ; Manchester and Bi rm i ng h am , N ew Shares, % 3 / 4 ; Manchester and Birmingham Continuation, 2 ; Alanchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 25%; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 9% ; Matlock and Midl an d , 7% ; Mid land Railway, 401. Shares, 28% % ; Ditto, Consolidated Bury and Derby, 150 ; Mold Junction, 1%; Newark and Sheffield, 2% %; North Kent, 2% ; North Wales, 2% ; North Wales Mineral, New Shares, 5%; North Western, 4% 5 ; Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, 51s. 2%; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4%; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 7% ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16% • Ditto, Quarter Shares, N o . 2, 7 1 4 ; Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, 265. 6d. 355. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 33q ; South-Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3,8%; South Midland, 3% ; Wake field, Pontefract, and Goole, 19%; Welsh Midland, 3%; West Lancashire, 28s. 6d. ; West Yorkshire, 7% 3% ; Wor cester and Tring, 275. ; York and Carlisle, 3% ; Belfast and Ballymena, 6% ; Cork and Bandon, 7 %; Cork and Waterford, 28s. 6d. ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 84 % ; Dublin and Drogheda, 104; Dublin and Galway, 3%; Great Southern and Western Extension, 12%; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3%; Newry and Warrenpoint, 3 ; Waterford and Kilkenny, 2 3 4 ' • Dutch Rhenish, 8% %; Jamaica and South Midland, 5%% ; Northern of France (Laflitte's), 5 3 / %; Ditto (Rosamel's), 2%; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte's), 595. ; Ditto (Ganneron's), 2%; Verona and Ancona, 41s. 6d. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 22.-The sales are -Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5 1-16 ; Blackburn and Preston, 21% ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 25 1 / 2 26 ; Churnet Valley, 5% ; Derby and Crewe, 2% ; Direct Northern, ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 78 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 19%; Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 10s. 12s. 6d. prem. ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 21s. 6d. 21s. ; Grand Union, 335. 6d. 335. ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 9% ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 6% ; Leeds and Thirsk, % ; Leeds, D ews b ury , an d Manchester, 25; Leeds and West Biding Junction, 7 5-16 %; Leicester and Bedford, 3% % ; Leicester and Birmingham, 2% ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 3% ; London and Wor cester, Oxford and Rugby, 255. 265. 3d. ; London and York, 51 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 23%; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 6% ; Manchester and Bir mingham, New Quarter Shares, 7 ; Manchester and Bir mingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 2 3-16 ; New castle and Berwick, 19 3 4 ; Newcastle, Durham, and Lan cashire, 9s. prem. ; North Eastern, 17 15.16 ; North Staf. fordshire, 54 %; North Western, 4:4 - 13-16 ; Nottingham and Mansfield, 1 11-16 ; Nottingham, Erewash, Ambergate, and Manchester, 2% 3 ; Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grant ham, 10s. prem. ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 1, 16% ex int. ; Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union, 2% 2 ; South Midland, 3% % ; West Midland, 3 7-16 ; West Lancashire and Coast Line, 1% 9-16 prem. ; West York shire, 7 1 % ; Whitehaven and Furness, 2% ; Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Crewe Union, 1% 1-16; Great Northern of France, English, 5%. The following are some interesting particulars of the tim ber trade at Liverpool :-" This month 36 vessels, 19,851 tons, have arrived, and, as compared with last year, a much larger supply of timber from Quebec. The market, in con sequence, has not opened as animatedly as had been hoped for, the consumers in the country holding back in the expec tation of timber being lower; and as the timber-merchants, in most instances, have imported several cargoes direct from Quebec, the regular importers have had a narrower field for the disposal of their cargoes, and have been obliged to give way. The entire arrivals since the Ist of the month have been from British North America 36 vessels, 19,851 tons, of which 27 vessels, 16,150 tons, are from Quebec; and from the Baltic five vessels, 1,867 tons, three being from Dantzic, one from St. Petersburgh, and one from Abo." - There are no ship arrivals to -day with later intelligence from foreign parts. The Funds have been rather dull this morning, but although prices are not higher, Stock is comparatively scarce. Consols have been 99 to 99% for Money, and 99%, buyers and sellers alternately, for Account. Exchequer-bills have rallied to 545. and 565. premium. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have realised 102% %. Bank Stock is firm at 211%. The Foreign market is very well supported-Spanish Ar chives have been 264 A, and the Three per Cents 37% %. Portuguese Old Bonds were at 87. Colombian have been firm at 17 3 / to 18; Mexican have been marked 37; Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. have been 62%, and Russian 11 T B%. he Railway Share Market is fluctuating, and there is a good deal doing. London and York have caused much ex citement, owing to the favourable decision. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock ............ 211 211% 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consels Annuities 994 99 59 New 34 per Cents .. .102%3 102% Long Annuities to exnireJan.lB6o 11 1 ,1 7-16 11 7-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 ~. 11 1 4 11 3-16 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., I%d 54 56 pm. 56 Ditto 500/. . Ditto Small - - -- Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) ..... 2 Do. (Compte de L'Est) 2 Rouen and Havre ...... 16 Sambre and Meuse ..... 4 Trent Valley and Holy head Junction - Verona and Ancona...—. 1 West Flanders MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS . O'CLOCK. PRICES. ONE CLOSING Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent. 48% 48% Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 17% 18 18 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... 37 37 Peruvian Bolds, 6 per Cents — Ditto. Acc oun t ..... ... ..... Portuguese 5 per Cents Ditto, Converted - 65 Ditto, Account 65 Russian Bonds Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account 26 % 14 26 1 4 Ditto, Passi ve 6 l /2 6% Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account French, 3 per Cent Exchange Belgian 0/ 2 per Cent. — . 100 Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 p er C ent . , Certific 9 9%; 99% PRICES OF Aberdeen ................. PAID. 2% A RAILWAY SHARES 3 1 4 01 , TE O'CLOCK, C g i S e l Ps 9 . 314 Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 Bri'ton, Lewes, & Hast. 20 Bristol and E xe t er Do. New .... ........ . 2 ...... 12 Cale,ionian ............... 5 Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln 11/2...... 4% 'A 4 Chester and Holyhead... 15 Cliurnet Valley ......... 2 ti% C lydesdale Jun c ti on Cork and Waterford ... 1 1 / 2 l 3 /4 l 3 /4 Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Coventry and Leicester 1 1 % l% 134 Direct Northern Dublin and Belfast Jun e . 20 B% 8 34 Dublin and Galway. o , 3 . Eastern Counties 141. 165...... 20%%%% 2 Ol Ditto New 41. 16s. Eastern Union l5 .. ... Ditto Extension .. Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 2 Ely and Bedford CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY The arrivals of English Wheat were very limited, hence the show of samples of that description of grain was small. Owing to the changeable weather, and the full average num ber of buyers in attendance, the demand for Wheat of home produce was firm, at prices quite equal to those obtained on Monday last, and at which a good clearance was effected. The show of fine foreign Wheat was scanty. The finest Dantzic moved off freely, at, in some instances, an improve ment in the quotations of is per quarter. Bonded parcels were in improved request at higher figures. The sale for Barley was tolerably steady at late rates, but in Malt, nex to nothing was doing. The Oat trade was very dull ; but al other articles were quite as dear. ARRIVALS. Barley. 50 qrs English • • • • Irish Foreign Wheat. 1,790 qrs. Oats. Flour, 730 4,%0 2,209 5,060 38 3 / 85g 65 654 118% 2,050 i -- Malt, 2,110 era. WIIITECILA.PII2. On the whole we had a fair average supply of each kind of Meat, while the demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 48 10d ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6a; Veal, 3s Sd to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s Ed to 4s per Blbs. 118% PROTEST AGAINST THE SECOND READING OF THE FIELD GARDENS BILL. 1. Because by this Bill there may be established in every parish in the kingdom a board endowed with corporate privi. loges, irresponsible, and armed with powers which may he used fcr purposes of favouritism on the one hand, or of oppression on the other. 9 G. Because the objects of this Bill, purporting to be sub idiary to the provisions for the relief of the poor, under divers Acts of Parliament, are, in truth, in direct contravention to their principle. 3. Because, as in each parish, where the provisions of this Bill shall be adopted, the field-wardens will be wholly un connected with those of every other, and uncontrolled by any superior power, it cannot be doubted that in process of time there will be introduced in different parishes a diversity of practice, which will lead to heart-burnings, discontent, and confusion. 4. Because the provisions 'of this Bill, if carried out in the fairest and most equitable manner, will necessarily aggra vate the acknowledged evils resulting from the present law of settlement. 5. Because its unavoidable tendency is to promote early and improvident marriages, and to give an unnatural stimulus to the increase of population, already superabundant in the agri cultural districts. 6. Because the necessary consequence will be the lowering of the wages of the agricultural labourer. 7. Because the provisions of this Bill lead to the indefinite increase of holdings and divisions of land, and thus to many of the evils which now press so severely on the people of Ireland. 8. Because they are in accordance with an opinion much in founded on an unfair e s ti mate o f t h eir intelli vogue, but which I think false in it se lf, an d i n j urious to gtheencpeoplespirit, ; and (if acted upon) tending to lower their independence, and to degrade their moral condition, viz., that they cannot manage their own concerns, but mutt be ca r d for, overlooked, and directed by others, their superiors perhaps in fortune, but I believe by no means superior to them irevirtue, natural intelligence, or public spirit. P. Because if I am mistaken in this character of the people, and their comparative worth, the evil ought to be cured by good example and education, and will oily be aggravated by such measuresas those contemplated by the present Bill. RADNOR. THE KING OF HOLLAND. —Orders have been re ceived at Woolwich Dock-yard to prepare for the reception of his Majesty the King of Holland, who is expected to arrive and land in this country between ten and eleven o'clock this (Wednesday) evening. In the event of his Majesty not arriving at the time stated, a look out will be kept for his arrival on Thursday. TORQUAT. — This fashionable watering-place has been well-filled during the past month, considering that the sum mer is not here, as at other places on this coast, its filling season. It is at length better understood, that the thermometer at Tor quay is not higher in the summer than at many other places in England. The invalids have been succeeded by many families from Exeter, Rath, Bristol, and London, who have come hither to enjoy the beautiful scenery with which this country abounds. The floral and horticultural exhibitions of the Torbay Society, held here, on the 11th instant, was well filled and fashionably attended. FUNERAL OF EARL GREY.—It is understood that the funeral of this lamented Peer will take place on Saturday next. LADY FOLLETT.—Lady Follett and her youthful family, in corn' any with Lady Gifford, her Ladyship's mother, have left town for Ilfracombe. INSURRECTION IN CANDlA.—Letters from Bey rout, of the 29th of June, mention that intelligence had just arrived there of a general rising of the Greeks in Crete, but no particulars are given. The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, and the Ladies Gordon and Lennox, left Portland-place yesterday for Goodwood Park, where a brilliant party of fashionables will as semble on Tuesday next, when the annual races commence in his Grace's park. The party is not expected to separate until the fol lowing Friday. Mr. Vernon Smith has paired off with Mr. Buckley for the remainder of the session. INTERRUPTION TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.— On last Monday evening, at a quarter before five o'clock, upon the arrival of his Grace the Duke of Wellington at the House of Lords, and immediately atter he bad dismounted, a tall and able man, of rather decent appearance, and about 48 years of age, rushed towards his Grace from among the crowd which usually collects about this hour at the entrance of the House to see the Duke, and was in the act of thrusting a letter upon his Grace, when he was instantly collared by two constables on duty, and drawn back. His Grace appeared for a moment slightly flushed, but paid no attention to the circumstance; and scenting uncon scious of anything unusual having occurred, gave his orders to his groom and walked into the House. The man was conveyed im. mediately into the House in the custody of the constables.—Cer. respondent of a Morning Paper. - - PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is 16} per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/ 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 56 ; and the exchange at Paris 00 London at short being 25 55, it follows that gold is 0.04 per cent. dearor in Paris than in London. By advices from Iramburgh, the price of gold is 438 per mar k, w hi c h , at the English flint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 11 ; and the exchange at Ilaniburgh on London at short being 13 12k, it follows that gold is 0.45 per cent. dearer in London tnan in Hainburgh. TIIE l,uyA ARTILLE RY.—A return has been printed, on the motion of the Member for Montrose, showing the average strength vf the Royal Artillery servlin at home and abroad, with the number of deaths and discharges from 1830 to 1836 inclu. sive. The average strength of this body in the United Kingdom was, in 1830, 3,924 ; number of deaths 43, and discharges 117 ; in 1831 the strength amounted to 4,090, the discharges to 109, and the deaths to 82; in 1832 the average strength amounted to 4,062, the deaths to 70, and the discharge: to 253; in 1833 to 4,018, 63, and 182 respectively ; in 1834 to 4,031, 63, and 298; in 1835 to 4,004, 54, and 325; ani in 1836 to 4,018, 66, and 249. The average strength of the corps serving abroad was, in 1830, 2,523 ; in 1831, 2,36'2 ; in 1832, 2,382; in 1833, 2,369; in 1834, 2,439 ;in 1835, 2,428; and in 1636, 2,409. The number of men sent home as invalids varied in bash year from 23 to 64; and the number of death: fluctuated between 55 and 108. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, drove out from Osborne House, in a pony carriage, soon after fiveo'clrck, on Monday afternoon. Prince Albert accompanied her Ma jesty on horseback, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prinee Alfred, and the Princess Alice were taken walks and rides in the grounds of Osborne House, on Monday afternoon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party in the evening. Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked in the pleasure grounds, and afterwards on the beach. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness returned to Osborne House in a pony carriage. The juvenile Royal Family were taken yesterday forenoon on the beach, and returned to Osborne House soon after eleven o'clock. M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Earl of Delavrarr had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy Chairman of the Excise, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting yesterday afternoon at the (Bee in Whitehall-place. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Chichester, the Bishop of Llandsff, the Bishop of Norwich, the Earl of Besborough, and the Dean of Westminster. 47;4 10 77 1 , 4 243 A 29% 25 3 / 4 187 28% 41% 28 26 2iA 20% 5 IA 32 3 / 30 2 1 4 47% 52 11 /, 21q 29i t 7,4 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTE . R.—TLTESDAY. MANOR CUP AT NEWTON.-2 to 1 agst Lightning (offers to take), 3 to 1 agst Winesour, 7 to 2 agst Parthian. BOROUGH CUP AT NEWTON.-6 to 4on Yardley (t.) GOODWOOD STAKES.-9 to 1 agst Pythia (t), 12 to 1 agst Libel, 12 to 1 agst Lightning (t), 15 to 1 agst Queen MO), 15 to 1 agst Venus, 16 to 1 agst Rowena, 20 to 1 agst Wee Pet, 20 to 1 agst Miss Elie, 20 to 1 agst Lothario. GOODWOOD CUP.-5 to 1 agst Valerian, 10 to 1 agst Iron master, 10 to 1 agst St. Lawrence. ST. LEGE& —5 to 1 agst Weatherbit (t), 5 to 1 agst Merry Monarch (t), 8 to 1 agst Mentor (t), 10 to 1 agat Old England, 11 to 1 agst Annandale, 17 to 1 agst Pantasa, 20 to 1 agst Pam, 33 to 1 agst Fitzallen (t),1,000/. to 30 agat Red Robin (t), 1,000 to 25 agst Pacha (t). INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. GOODWOOD, 184%—FIRST DAY. Nominations for the Goodwood Club Stakes, for three yrs old,' &c. Gentlemen, riders. Best Bower, 4 yrs—Castledine, 3 yrs—f by Physician, out of Venus, 3 yrs—br c by Slane, out of Adela, 3 yrs—Tee. totaller, 3 yrs—The Shadow, aged—Sorella, 4 yrs—Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Corranna, 6 yrs—c by Mus, out of Bell videre, 3 yrs—Hampton, 6 yrs—Croton Oil, 4 yrs—Wolfdog, 3 yrs—Sir Abstrupus, 5 yrs—Confab, 4 yrs—The Roper, 4 yre—Wheel, aged—Quebec, 5 yrs—Arcanus, 6 yrs. The Welter Stakes. Gentlemen riders. Naworth, aged—Sir Edward, 6 yrs—Wolfdog, 3 yrs—St. Lawrence, aged—Sir Abstrupus, 5 yrs—Corranna, 6 yrs— The Shadow, aged—African, aged—f by Defence, out of Nike, 3 yrs—Queen Mab, 6 yrs. THIRD DAY—LAST RACE. The Anglesey Stakes. Gentlemen riders. Best Bower, 4 yrs—Castledine, 3 yrs—The Shadow, aged —Adela colt, 3 yrs—What, 5 yrs—Croton Oil, 4 yrs. Naworth, aged—Sorella, 4 yrs—Corranna, 6 yrs—Belvidere colt, 3 yrs—Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Una, aged—The Roper, 4 yrs—Wheel, aged—Quebec, 5 yrs—Sir Abstrupus, 5 yrs— Beatrice, 6 yrs The match between Faugh-a-ballagh and Cataract is off. CRICKET. THE GENTLEMEN V. THE PLAYERS OF ENGLAND. Again was Lords' thronged with rank and fashion, in ad , dition to some 3,500 admirers and supporters of the game, upon the occasion of the resumption of this match yesterday. The attendance of ladies far exceeded that of the preceding day. The match was renewed by Messrs. Anson and Whittaker taking their places again at their respective wickets, where they were not permitted to remain any time. The score, when " time" was called, stood as follows :-_- PLAYERS. Lilly-white, b Bathurst 0 Barker, b Taylor lO b Mynn Martingell, b Mynn Pilch, c Napper, b Bathurst 44 ... b Bathurst Guy, b Taylor Bushby, b Taylor .. 2 not out 5 Sewell, b Mynn Dorrington, b Taylor Box, b Taylor Hillyer, b Mynn 4 Dean, not out s 4,4, Byes 7, wide (My nn )3, no B Taylor I), wide ( Mynn 5 ; no balls balls (Mynn) 7 - Bathurst 1) 7 127 THE GENTLEMEN. J. A. Anson, Esq., 1 b w b Hillyer ll C. G. Whittaker, Esq., c Dean, b Hillyer 9 E. Napper, Esq., b Lillywhite 1 A. Mynn, Esq., b Lillywhite C. G. Taylor, Esq., c Dean, b Lillywhite 9 N. Felix, Esq., b Lillywhite R. Kynaston, Esq., b Lillywhite ... E. M. Dewing, Esq., b Lillywhite 0 F. Pearson, Esq., run out W. Pickering, Esq., not out .. Sir F. Bathurst, b Lillywhite 0 Byes 7, wide (Dean) 2 -94 The Players have, therefore, 8 wickets down for 117, or 50 " on.' The match will be resumed this morning at eleven o'clock. AQUATICS. MATCH BETWEEN THE ETONIAN EIGHT AND OXFORD ROOMS CREWS.—This match, which has always been looked forward to with considerable interest, in consequence of the Etonian crew being the eight selected to compete with West minster School in the course of the ensuing month, came off on the evening of Saturday last ; the portion of the Thames selected for this display of aquatic skill being from Datchett bridge to Old Windsor Lock, a distance of about two miles. A great number of persons were present to witness the match. The Etonian eight were—Winter, stroke ;Richards, 7 ; Ad lington, 6 ; H. Luttrell, 5 ; Talfourd, 4 ; G. Luttrell, 3; Tre mayne, 2; and Ethelstone, bow; Shaw Stewart officiating as the steerer. The Etonians took the lead at starting, but were shortly afterwards gained upon by the Oxonians, and both were boat and boat for upwards of a mile and a half. The Oxonians, by their superior strength and weight, then drew a little ahead, and won the r ace by on l y h a lf a 13:at's length. The match was beautifully contested by the Eton crew. From the skill and science they displayed they will prove dangerous opponents to the youths of Westminster at their ensuing match. PRIZE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP or 'rim LIGHT W ElGllTS. — Yesterday a fight between Young Reid, of London, and Paddy Gill, of Coventry, took place near the village of Eansham, about six miles beyond Oxford. It excited unusual interest amongst "the milling circles," on account of the great fistic reputation of the combatants, and because it involved the championship of the light weights and a stake of 2001. Reid was the favourite at 2 to I before the battle begun, but after the first round odds were betted on his adversary. The fight lasted one hour and twenty minutes, Gill invariably taking the lead, and having de cidedly the best of the contest except in two rounds. Reid's courage never failed him, but his science proved of no avail against the straightforward hitting of Gill, who was the stronger man, and 41b. the heavier of the two. The result has proved a sad blow and great discouragement to the London school, and its supporters have lost large sums by the defeat of their favourite. A PLEASURE VAN ON FIRE.—On *Monday evening between 7 and S o'clock, the following extraordinary accident took place near Wimbledon-common :—A party left London at an early hour in the morning fur the purpose of proceeding to Hampton Court Palace, and on the road home, near Wimbledon. common, the persons its the van were suddenly alarmed by a suf focating smoke which was issuing from a quantity of straw at the bottom of the van. Their screams caused the driver to stop the horses, and some scrambled out of the windows, whilst others made a precipitate retreat from behind. By the time the van was empty it was discovered that the whole of the straw at the bottom of the vehicle was on fire, which had communicated with the woodwork. The fire was ultimately extinguished with several pails of water, and the party returned home without further danger. The accident is supposed to have originated by one of the passengers dropping a portion of lighted tobacco. DISASTER AT SEA.—Her Majesty's steam-packet Polyphemus, Lieut. Spark, R.N., Commander, when on her pas. sage to Malta from Marseilles, with the Overland India mail from England, had the misfortune, in lat. 37 deg. 10 min. N., and lon. 11 deg. 10 min. E., on the morning of Sunday, the 13th of July, to run down the French brig Charles Auguste, Jean Videau, master, laden with a cargo of wool and linseed, bound to Marseil'es from Trieste, which port she had left on the 11th of June. Although blowing very hard at the time, with a heavy sea running, the officers and crew of the steamer saved all hands (eleven in number) from a watery grave, and landed them at Malta on the following morning. The French vessel, which was lying to at the time, sank almost instantly. No blame whatever attaches to the steamer, which had her lights burning, and the usual watch on deck and 100k -out on the paddle-boxes, but it is much to be feared that the French men were napping. WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.—The workmen employed yesterday in digging for the foundations of the roof to be erected, at an expense of about 6,0001., over the slip from which the Chi chester, 50-gun ship,, was launched last year, turned up a great number of bones and pieces of wood, and found several coffin plates, whose preservation must have been owing to the thickness of silver with which they had been coated. The ground now ap propriated for the east part of the dockyard appears to have formed a portion of the churchyard of the parish of Woolwich, and the place of interment must have been much larger than it is at pre.. sent, although the population has increased to a considerable extent compared with what it used to be. IMPUDENT CARRIAGE ROBBERY IN REGENT STREET.—Yesterday afternoon an impudent carriage robbery was committed by some expert thieves in Regent-street. Some ladies had been making purchases of silks and other valuable articles, which were in parcels, placed on the seat of an open carriage, and during the time the ladies were making other purchases in a shop, some adroit thief opened the carriage door, unobserved by the coachman or footman, both of whom were on the coach. box. When the ladies returned to the carriage they found, to their dis may, their valuable purchases had been stolen. LONDON AND WINDSOR DIRECT RAILWAY.— Yesterday, a meeting of tile Committee, consisting of Captain Forbes (in the chair), Captain Seymour, Messrs. Clarke, Bed borough, Sharman, Barton, Berridge, sen., and Roberts, who were appointed at a full assemblage of the inhabitants, held at the Towa-ball Windsor, for the purpose of forwarding a memorial to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, praying that they would endeavour to obtain the sanction of the Crown for a railway to pass over the royal property in the immediate vicinity of Windsor, took place in the Council Chamber. The letter received from the Woods and Forests, in answer to the memorial of the inhabitants, and to the request of the Committee to be per mitted to wait on the Commissioners as a deputation, for the purpose of snore fully detailing the views of the memorialists, and pointing out the advantages the town would derive by a direct rai;way to London, having been read by the Chairman, in which it was stated that the Commissioners of Woods and Forests declined to recommend her Majesty to give her sanction to the Crown prcperty in the immediate vicinity of the Castle being interfered with by a railway, it was resolved unanimously that another letter should be written to the Board, again urgently soliciting that they would consent to receive a deputation from the Committee, and at an early period, in order that they might be p u t i n posses _ sion of every circumstance connected with the proposed undertaking. An application having been made by a member of the Committee, on the part of the press, for a copy of the letter received by the Chairman (Captain Forbes) from the Woods and Forests, it was negatived. ...WINDSOR, JULY 21.—This morning Sir Charles Yonge, Garter King-at-Arms, arrived at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and superintended the placing of the banners over their respective stalls of the following Honourable and Most Noble Knights of the Garter : On the Sovereign's side, the Marquis of Abercorn and Earl Powis; on the Prince's side, Earl de Grey and Earl Talbot. It is generally reported that the Earl of Lonsdale w ill retire from the office of Postmaster-General immediately after the prorogation of Parliament, PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS• TUESDAY, JULY 22. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills W er° agreed to : Aberdare Railway. A Derr Norwich and Brandon Rail wa y D ev i a ti on an d Piss sou ham Branches. Bristol and Exeter Railway Branches. Railways (Selling or Leasing) Bill rea d a third tree' amendment made, and Bill passed. Ise Message from the Lo r d s ,—Th a t th e y h ave ag reed to • t o Island and Tacumshin Embankment Bill ; the amendments to Ecclesiasti c al P a t rona ge Ore' nt Bill, without amendm en t . ; B ermon d se y m proven_ l : er . (No. 2) Bill ; Caledonian R a ilw a y Bill ; Sheffield V dir ; works Bill Dundee and Perth Railway Bill ; and burgh and Hawick Railway ;Bill ; Newcastle anu wick Railway Bill ; Edinburgh and Northern Bail _ 0 (No. 2) Bill ; Aberdeen Railway Bill ; London South Western Railway (No. 1) (M e t ro p o litan Exteasi gi; Bill, with amendments; Clydesdale Junction RailWaY Scottish Central Railway Bill, with an amendment. • . n ot South-Eastern Railway (branch to Deal and ester/- the South-Eastern, Canterbury, Ramsgate, and 31 °1: 0 .• Railway) Bill,—report considered—amendments agreed Bill to be ingrossed. ICf" NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFF - South Eastern Railway (Branch to Deal, and Exte llsi ta of the South Eastern, Canterbury, Ramsgate and ga r tr Railway),—Third reading, Thursday-, July 24. IQ , Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, Union, Liverpool and Manchester and Grand Junction Pk, way Companies Amalgamation,—Third reading, Thin July 24. - lt" Liverpool and Bury Railway (Bolton, Wigan, and pool Railway, and BLII y Extensien ),—Lords' amend -In' to be considered, Thursday, July 24. Newport and Ponty Pool Railway,—Lords' aniendoes o to be considered, Thursday, July 24. The following return was move d f ur b y Capt. Peci:;ivee, " Of the number of petty officers, able and ordinarYl, l4- ce landsmen, and boys, b orne on th e b oo k s o f her Mita* , ships undermentioned, at the latest period to which the PIO can be made out; distinguishing those that have bee 0„.... ", from other ships, or from the serv i ce o f the Dockyare'or Queen, Trafalgar, St. Vincent, Rodney, Superb, Albierh norms, and Vanguard." „ o r" The following returns were moved f or by Lord Inges"i tbe "Of the comparative expense an d o f th e i m mersion o ships undermentioned, s h ow i ng th e i r d raug ht of water; / , height of ports (constructed as pe r d raug ht, an d also act t ,,,er fitted for sea) taken fr o m th e ships' returns, with their PPO-r,d weights, &c. ; distinguishing those built by the Sur ve y co , the Navy from those of the old classes, and by other il L ao , structors :—Queen Trafalgar, St. G eorge , Royal Albion, London; Nile, Rodney, Superb, Vanguard , `'.& ern en, Thunderer, Cumberland, Hindostan, Bellerophon' fQn , 16* Dublin, Cambrian, Pi que , I nconstant, Castor, Spar„,lc`-'',",if 17.°' 1- Vestal, Tyne, Eurydic e , A n d romac h e , Daphne, Wale lage, Champion, Comus, Frolic, Siren, Grecian, Bittern, 0 -, derer, Racer, Childers, C ru i zer , Espiegle, Daring , (3s l i l i t i e-, Mutirie, Flying Fish, Rapid, Bo ne tt a , Saracen, and Alg er t or "Of the expenses in building and repairs of the shiPs,,,, o f dermentioned ; distinguishing those built by the Surve)" he d a te the Navy and other constructors, and specifying t we , and costs comparatively :—Queen, Vanguard, Vernon , F o rel Vestal, Rover, Prince Regent, Caledonia, Rodney, Thug to. Bellerophon Dublin, Castor, Inconstant, Volage, An mache, Talbot, Harrier, Pylades, and Scout. "Of the state of progress of the undermentioned sbigii hulls building, and in fractional parts completed, expense of cost thereof:—Marlborough, Prince of SY tie, Royal Frederick, Royal Sovereign, Victoria, Windsor C' $ 6 Aboukir, Algiers, Exmouth, H ann ib a l, P r i ncess Roya l ' Jean d'Acre, Brunswick, Colossus, Irresistible, Lion, 1 ‘ 1 , 3 Majestic, Mars, Areth usa , Constance, Liffy, Chesapea„ s: ' pet , tive, Sybille, Alarm, Creole, M a l acca , Ni o b e , C a lypso, u ° l4,tr' Camilla, Arab, Atalanta, Elk, Heron, Liberty, Mariner, 01 tin, Squirrel, Zebra, Goshawk, Kingfisher, Britoraer t f Dart. „ o litp f " Showing the constructors' light and load dralne water, and the actual immersion of the Gorgon and Cy' o i i g? .. of the sums received from the sale of the ScarborAot and Greenwich (late Rodney), and the actual worth Of hulls, as reported by the surveying officers. " Reports of the surveys (stating by whom made) the undermentioned ships, showing the extent and cs i , the repairs recommended:—Scarborough, Greenwich ...OF' - Rodney), Minotaur, T remen d ous , R e d ou bt a bl e , 131 0 liebe, and Thames. 0 011 " Return, showing the alterations and adjustments in the experimental brigs after their trial cruise." REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE GROUP (A) OF RAILWAYS. SOUTH-EASTERN (ASHFORD TO HASTINGS) RAILWAY BILL. ittee .r. Lascelles reported from the Select Conlin!- the t Group A of railways, t o w h om severa l pet i t i ons again", 01' Bills comprised in the sa id group , t oget h er w i t h the r", 5 ., 6 of the Board of Trade thereon, were referred, that in theoil, of the South-Eastern (Ashford to Hastings) RaileraYa / 01 they had heard co unse l i n support o f severa l o f t h e saga s ll tions, and had also h ear d counse l i n f avour o f t h e .1.31'„" the that they had examined the allegations contained ea preamble of the Bill ; but the promoters had inform 01. Committee it was not their intention to proceed with the RYE AND TENTERDEN RAILWAY BILL'G r od Mr. Lascelles reported from the Select Committee on 1 3 1 10 Aof railways, to whore several petitions against the the comprised in the said group, together with the report tu f o Board of Trade th ereon , were re f erre d , t h at i n t h e c ase c ' e l Rye and Tenterden Railway Bill they had heard could support of several of th e sa id p e titi ons , an d b a d alse,,,ipetl, counsel in favour of the Bill, an d th a t th ey had el‘ 4 : - „t tht the allegations contain e d i n th e pream bl e o f t h e Bill, '- same had not been proved to their satisfaction. „r,Pf LONDON AND CROYDON (MAIDSTONE, ASIU, AND TONBRIDGE) RAILWAY BILL ; SOUTH-EASTERN (MAIDSTONE TO ROCHES RAILWAY BILL. o d Mr. Lascelles report e d f rom the Select Committee on G Dill s A of railways, to whom several petitions against th c f the comprised in the said group, t oge th er w i t h t h e report., 0 d die Board of Trade thereon, were referred, that in the case fe) London and Croydon (Maidstone, Ashford, and Tonbrl A t o t, Railway Bill, the Committee had determined they w°ul "l,lt e . proceed with the Bill, inasmuch as, besides that th e , of period of the session, which would preclude the possibilitol arriving at any result, the line proposed is an atmesP a ble line; and the Committe e are o f o pi n i on i t wou ld b e advl s to postpone the consideration of the Bill till the next se' 6 er ie when experience will have proved whether tht a tmosiwo principle of propulsion is capable of being advmtage e applied. to That in the case of the South-Eastern (Maidstone4 Rochester) Railw a y Bill th e C omm i t t ee h a d a l so deterte"t of not to proceed with the Bill, as forming an important P 9 ' 1. 3 , the North Kent scheme of railway communication, the sideration of which it is advisable to post pone till next se' 3 l, l o With regard to both these Bill s , w ith w hi c h the 04 were ready to proceed, - but which the Committee. reasons stated, declined to entertain. the Committee 11-0,0 mend that they should be pl ace d i n a f avoura bl e po , ition 1 session, in consideration o f th e ex p ense w hi c h the P et , b rtg have incurred in advancing th e Bill s t o th e i r pre sent S . t" without having had an opportunity of being heard. REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE GROUP GG OF RAILWAYS. 0 11 GLASGOW, PAISLEY. KILMARNOCK, AND (BARRHEAD BRANCH) RAILWAY BlLl' Llr od Mr. Evans repo rte d f rom t h e Select Committee on 0;10 GG of railways, to whom several petitions against the f the comprised in the sa id group, together with the report °Ma Board of T ra d e th ereon, were referred, that in the case %di/ GlaFgow, Paisley, Kil marnoc k and Ayr (Barrhead 1 311 1 0 Railway Bill they had heard counsel in support of sal tbe the petitions, and had also h ear d counse l i n f av our ° iv ittl Bill; and that th e y had examined the a ll ega tions cool... n 'ye in the preambl e of the Bill, but the sam e h a d no t been P' to their satisfaction. tO P ', FATAL STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.—Yester.-.,,.d -noon, the Culloden schooner, of Pembroke, lying in St. t " - i eitl l tier, having discharged her cargo, an order was given 10 r ier , the anchor, the Captain (Davis) being anxious to leave th e :, fel' as the tide was favourable. The boat was lowered, and ty - oet lowing men got into it, viz., David Davis, 37, mate, and h n r° s o 4 of the captain, Benjamin James, 28, Thomas Richards, I v ' b ilst William Jones. They proceeded to the mom ing-chain, and w a is the act of hauling in the anc h or, t h e P r i nce of W a les s r ' e OS Eclipse, Margate steamers, rival boats, passed at full speed, n ode either side of the tier of shippi ng . Th e b oat was struc k no °Pg 014 by the immense swell which th e y ra i se d , and b efore she -°the right she was struck on the other and completely thrown a re o . oef' whole of the persons in the b oa t b e i ng i mmerse d i n the ic n Boats from various st a irs a t Sh a d Th ames i mmed i ate ly Put -wilp their assistance, but the water was so rouglT, from the rapid it y which the steamers passed th roug h i t , t h at some time Blared' before they could reach the spot where the accident oCea jog Oiie of the poor fellows succee d e d i n gett i ng hold o f the lee sod chain, and was saved. The other three clung to each othe r ' Dot all perished. After the accident the two steamers stopp ed ' t he they were some distance from th e spo t w h ere i t happene d. ' of , to afternoon, as a mark of re s p ec t t o D av i s, w h o was we ll Roe f - tbe all the captains trading t o t h e port of L ondon, the flags ° isCS different vessels round the spot w h ere th e occurrence took r were displayed half-mast high. , Q „ the COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.—YeStelftlaJ annual meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was h !, th e the Banking-house, Lothbury, M r . W. R. Collett, M.P. , bat chair. The report, which was read by the manager, state the Directors had gre a t pl easure i n su b m i tt i ng, for the 60..0? the annual statement of th e Company's affairs. During t" sud year the number of new accounts had been steadily increasing; the the expectations rel a ti ve t o th e extens i ons of the b us i n ess bank held out in the last report, had been more than realised' Jo na financial sheet showed, that, after making due allowance for D a p og doubtful debts, and deducti ng a ll th e current expenses of theectorS year, the net profits amounted to 8,7561. 16s. 4d. The if vest' had thegratification of declaring a di v id en d f or th e past h 3:, at the rate of s i x p er cen t . per annum. After paying th;t, ye t dend, and allowing f or re b a t e o f i nterest upon bills 0 " to due, there would remain the sum of 1,9941. 9s. 1 1 d. ., voe l l added to the reserved fund. Th e Directors thought th e Li, stw, be able to find employme n t fo r an a dditi ona l amount of caP - ber e' had effected arrangements for s u c h an i ncrease i n the nu ill ay A shares as would be sufficient to double the present paid up ea arid at such a premium as could not only enable then t e the whole of the preliminary expenses, but also to make a" Dee tion to the amount of the reserved fund. The report 110°104 adopted, and the dividend formally declared, the following re gr' Directors were unanimously reelected :—Mr. J. A. Dedigis"o° E. Oxenford, Mr. G. Rennie, jun., and. Mr. J. Shov el ,tl Co t ' vacancies had also occurred i n th e di rec ti on, which Mr. •A'''' n f th e ton and Mr. John Sav ag e were e l ec t e d t o fill . Th e thank' t,"O 0 f meeting were conveyed to the c h a i rman, di rectors, an d mat's[ ted , the bank for the successf u l manner i n w hi c h t h ey h a d condi' operations. R ie r°' MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE —Ye:sten - IAV WI- 6.° , 2g e° i. fused, at the church of St. James's, Piccadilly, the trn l 'idoO' Edward Fellowes, Esq., M.P., of Ramsay Abbey, H unti s o ?„ st.ire, and of Haverland, Norfolk, with the Hon. g ar ' 'l l l' Milks, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Sondes. oaf" ceremony was performed by th e Ri g ht H on. an d Rev. l' cir bei° l ping, bruther.iii.law of the happy bridegroom, the hr ide so ud_' S given away by her noble fath er . Aft er th e marr i ag e, 1 - , z' 3, a nd r, give a dejeuner at the f a mily mans i on i n St . James's-s,l" r ; e „' a se 1°- two o'clock the happy p a i r l e ft t own iii a dashing eq u ' E Ramsay Abbey, there to pass the honeymoon. T 5S CONFLAGRATION A T SMYRNA.—LNIA , IRNS. ,4th , PRoPERTY.—Our correspondent writes under d a te of th e ' e d sc" July that the llecla, which arrived on the 13th, c onvey t hos e courts of another awful calamity by tire, exceeding e v n tli t , PO . which it has of late been our lot to notice. Oil the , : lo yrn_ i s' about six p.m., a fire broke out in a barber's shop 14 which, aided by the high wind th a t p reva il e d , was n ot exti ng t : r acie: until it had reduced to ashe s a s man y as 7 , 001 h o uses, 04 010; the wholeof the Gieek a nd A rmen i an quar t er , and t he ar o 0 0 0 6 consulate ; and it is reckoned th_it the loss o f property w ell ir DAV to 300,0001. sterling. 5,000 souls were thrown out of t he e ptie fi n . tations, and the misery that prevails is beyond all eon red t‘i Entire families, from a state of affluence, have been rc ,,,nlei;% abject misery and destituti on . Up t o th e Pth the chit , ' _ o d come forward with aid to the amount of 1,000 1 -, ;of t t : amount would, it was hoped, be trebled by the eve n ing raise" e 10th ; but still it will not go f a r t owar ds a lleviating t " - That prevails.