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ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH. The JULY NUMBER, Price Half-a-Crown, of B 'MISCE LLANY Contains : THE FORTUNES OF THE SCATTERGOOD FAMILY, By ALBERT SMITH. With an Illustration by Leech. C hap. XXIL—Joe Jollit hurries Mr. SnaiTy , from sport to sport, to banish his regret. :hap. XXIII.—The Gravesend party of pleasure, and the fate of Fipps. I Chap. XXlV.—Clara Scattergood obtains a "situation" with the Constables. • The Murder of the Duke D'Enghien. • Eton Scenes and Eton Men. By the author of " Doctor Hookwell." tAnes on the Carnival at Rome. By W. Law Gene. )Icl Time. By George Linnxtts Banks. A Summer Evening. By 11. B. K. Be us. By W. Law Gaue. The • King of the Cobblers ; a drama. ByMrs. Gore. An G sdd Dog. By George Soane, with an illustration by Leech. A Ran,q3le throtlgh Styria, the Tyrol, and Elyria, it 1841. By C. F. Fynes. Mute . The Fliptio/of;y of London Life.- By J. Fisher Murray, author of " The Wer:ld of London." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. SUa SE X " BOOK SALE " STOPPAGE NOTICE. MEIEMIANDum.—In 'Aray, 1824, " The King's" Octagon-room Li brary formed of European and " Stationers' Hail" Deposits Books of many centuries, as the patrimonial estate of the nation under official trust of the Sovereign for the time being, at Buckingham Hcuse Palace, was broke up and scattered. This "unique" Collection of Works in all Languages were to be . seen (by Sir Charles Dolblu, Dr. Pettigrew, and oth e rs) thr own ou t on the ground "hurry scurry" within the Court-yard of KENSINGTON . PALACE, from numerous trains of Woolwich ammunition Waggons of the Artillery, for the sinister purPoses of making a property, as the male (?) now pourtrays. The plea, for such a sacrilegious proceeding, was the turning this State deposit library-room into a kitchen, Thus, the undersigned accoimts to the present generation, for a frati-• dt, lent act, requiring retributive juslitse to the public, as also proving gat 'Sfactorily the why and the wheretbre fur the extraordinary book ction and Polyglot Bible taste of the late Duke of Sussex. .AL t this time (1824) the newspapers were loud in their praise of tha ;munificence of his Majesty George IT. to the people ; or his - large 2ibrary, without stating the fraternal gleaning, &c., " via Ken sington," when these literary records of the empire might have been at once ".honestly" lodged sate under the court-yard piazza of the British. Musetnn, they being (vide catalogue) upwards of 100;000 volume.S. This audacious' transaction being made clear to me, I hereby pro -that against this ,spoliation for private advantage, and by this act .charge the Duke of Wellington, and Ministers of the present time in o 'tidal trust, aceounioble to the Public and non-electors of Great B ritaln, if they de not stop by investigation these nefarious doings, w.'sich deeds are to oceziO 24 days of "Book sale" under their "sub ra, unto" license. CHARLES H. ACKERLEY, (Anther of the Lamp of Life). Non-elector. ii, Swallow-street, Quadrant, . 29th J9li(), 1844. " I to the public good appl.t My thoughts, intent on policy " Crown diamonds, jewels, &c." were, by the Go vernmeut of 1830, insisted on being returned into the Exchequer, as unlawfully given by George the Fourth to his favotuites, " men as wall as - cwinen," by the same " PRECEDENT " ought these valua ble book;, &c. &c. &c. be forthwith returned to the Officers of State, now in trust. Therefore, whoever purchases the Books in question will be considered as receivers of " goods" at risk. C. IT. A. Justice of the Peace (1837) for Worcester and 211ddlesex The foisted resort set about, 43,0001. a year being laid out in. " Books" by the late Sussex leaseholder of Kensington Palace, was to " hood-wink" the public for the accomplishment of the present cesign, after twenty years' slence. E GYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. (Patronised by the King of Saxony.) The Nobility, Gentry, and Public are respectfully informed that the CELEBRATED GERMAN DWARF FAMILY, consisting of Two Brothers and a Sister, who by their astonishing pantomimic performances have gained the applause (testified by certificates) of the several Continental Courts before which they have had the ho nour to appear, are exhibiting daily at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, Open from Eleven until Two o'clock, and from Three until half past Eight o'clock.—Admission, Is. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING JUNE 'l9, INI I I be repeated the New Opera Seria, composed by M. Costa, the Poetry by Leopoldo Tarantim. entitled _ DON CARLOS. With Wew Scenery by Mr. W. Grieve. Philip (King of Spain), Sig. Lablache •' Don Carlos (his son), Sig. Mario; The C oun t P os a (F r iend of Don ('arlos), Sig. Fornasari; Gomez (Grandee of Spain), Sig. Giubilei; Isabella (Wife of Philip), Madame Grist. In the course of the evening a 6, DIVERTISSEMENT," In which will be intrulured a Pas de Valse by Mdlle. Fanny E!ssler and M. St. Leon, Pas de Deux by Mdlle. Plunkett and M. Montas u, and the celebrated La Cachuca by Mdlle. Fanny El slcr. To conclude with a Divertissement, entitled LA VIVANDIERE, intr - rtucing the Redowa or Original Polka of Hungary, by Mdlle. Cer:to and M. .t. I eon. Applications far Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame GRIST has the honour to inform her Friends, Subectilters to the Opera, and the Public, that HER BENT* IT will take place ON THURSD AY NEXT, JULY 4, WU en will be perf rmed (fir t time these three years), Rossini's Opera Serii, OTELLO. Desdemona, Madame Grist; Emilia, Madame Bellini; Elmiro, Sig. Lablache; lago, Sig. Fornasari ((his first appearance in that character); Rodrigo, Sig. Corelli; 11 Doge, Sig. G. Galli ; and Otello, Sig. Male. After which, a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Fanny Ellsier, Mdlle. Cerito, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon will appear. To be followed by the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera. LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Madame Persiani; and Edgardo, Signor Moriani. To concldue with a Favourite Ballet, in which all the principal Artistes of her Majesty's Theatre will appear. Applications for Sexes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box olficz.., Opera-colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; the Opera will com. mem, at Half-past Seven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, fatronstjthe Opera. and are respect fully informed that, in consequence of the great success of Signor ISIOR lattrl, an Engagement for Four Nights has been effected w ith that Eminent Artiste, the first of which will take place on Tuesday next, July 2, and the second on Thursday, July 4. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKE T. Mit. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LES k.E THIS EVENING, JUNE 29, Will be repeated the Prize Comedy of QUID PRO QUO; or, THE DAY 01. DUPES. With a Prologue spoken by Mr. Webster. Earl •of Hunsdon, Mr. Stuart; Lord Bellamont, Mrs. Nisbett ; M Jeremy Grigeon, r. Strickland; Ihn - y, Mr. H. Holl; Captain Sippett, Mr Buckstone; Sir George Mordent, Mr W. Farren ; Countess of Hunsdoa, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Mary Rivers, Miss Julia Bennett; Mrs. Grigson, Mrs. Glover; Bridget I rim, Mrs. kiumby. After which, will be produced a New Farce, entitled THE MIL. LINEWS HOLIDAY. Sir Simon Sparkes, Mr. guckstone ; Mr. Pennywig, Mr. Strickland; Fanny Thompson, Miss Julia Bennett; Miss Potts, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with THE TRUMPETER'S DAUGHTER; or, Love and the Polka. Philtipot, Mr. Webster; Madelon, Madame Celeste; who will dance the colt:tinted f01k,.. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, :Is. ; Gallery, qs.; Upper Gallery. Is. Half-priee—Boxes, ; Pit, 21.; Gallery. Is. ; Upper H Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at all-past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Aret cr, at the Box °lice, &ern Ten till Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, tT. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JUNE 99, Will be performed G WYNNE PH VAUGA AN. Owen Wil liams, Mr. Fitrjames; Hugh Morgan, Mr. Wright; Gwynneth Vaughan, Mrs. Sti ling. After which a new Divertiss meat, called The SLAVE MART. To be followed by ANFONY AND CLEOPATRA. Antony, Mr. Wright; Cleopatra, Miss Emma rtanley. After which, LOVE AND CHARITY. In which Messrs. Fitz. ames, Oxberry, and Mrs. Stirling w.ll perform. To conc:ude with a New end Original I•arce, in One Act, called TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Fitz james, Walter Lacy, Oxberry, Miss Emma Stanley, and Miss E. Harmer. THEATRE ROY AL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIRD JUVENILE NIGHT. T/11:; EVENING, JUNE 29, Will be performed a New Domestic Drama, entitled THE MO MENTOUS QUESTION. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, J. W. Collier, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. A. Wigan. Atter which, a G7and Burlesque Fairy Extravaganza, Called OPEN SESAME; or, a Night with the Forty Thi e , es. assarac, Mr. Keeley; Morgiana, Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by an Apropos Bagatelle, called POLK A MANI A. Characters by Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with THE THREE FRA DIAVOLOS. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. ViniEg, Keeley, Wigan, Diddear, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Woollidge. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF A LIIS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY Great Success of the Chinese Feast 01 Lanterns, and N w Military and Naval Spectacle. Tills EVENING, JUNE 29, Will he repeated an entire new Military and Naval Fquestrian Spectacle, entitled THE CHINESE %VAR ; or, The Conquests of Amoy by Witish Arms. Nes7 Scenery, Dresses, Appointments. &c., to realise the recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Fea. t of 230 Lanterns. First Week of a graceful and navel pageant, entitled THE ROY I L COTILLION OF FRANCIS THE FI ttSr; or, 1 he Beauties of the Louvre. Marguerite de Valois, Mrs Batty. New and unequalled Scenes of the Circle—Extraordinary Feats of Horseman hip by Monsieur Lout; Tournaire, S R. rlerrnani, Herr Teikeek, La Petit Isabelle, Mr. Newsome, &c.; with Mr. IL Smith's highly trained Steeds. To conc!ude with an Allegorical Sketch and Livia Tableaux of the Principal Events in the Cereer of the Emperor Napoleon fluola par t o—Austerlitz, St. Helena, Marengo, with Fame's Tebute to England's Hero—the Duke of Wellington. Tne doors Wilt open n.ehtly at six o'cloc.t, and the i,rtormances commence at seven. Box-office opened daily from • ten till four. The private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated wish care and splendour. Acting and stage.in inager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. OACIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. ;;,Second Week of the German Lilliputians—First Week of Ame rican Tragedian, Mr. Hutton Kirby, and an entire change of per formances. H ISVF,NIN II be perforir.e T d a New E G, Drama, called N THE , CARPENTER OF Rdit TEN, in which Messrs Hudson Kirby, Hicks, Neville, Vale, flesh .1), Johnson, Mrs. Daly, 1 2,Iiss Furey, and Mrs. R. Honner will perfor Aftt r which, a Liliiputisn Ballet, entitled " Napoleon's Gene roiitv, _in which the Bre c k s t e dt F zini ly—th ree G erma n Lilliputians, only - 26, 32, and 36 inches in height—will perlorin. To conclude with IIUGH TILE GIPSY. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.. office, from Eleven td Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. DIPORT.ANT TO ALL TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES. First Week' of a. Powerful Drama, in which the Good Effects of Temperance Ire made Manitest, and the upright Mechanic cannot fait to recrlive a useful Lesson wherebi his Home may be made Cheerful, his Faintly Happy, and Himself a Credit to his Em ployer, and an Ornament to his Native Land. I'll IS EVENING, JUNE 29, %VW be repeated a New Disma, in Three Acte, entitle' THE -I"E4PLR A.NCE PLEDGE ; cr. a T. ue Lesson of Life. With an enginal Epilogue in favour of the Cause, by Miss Vincent, and supported by Messrs. o,bald shin, J Vining, Miss Hamilton, Miss Arden, and the entire Company. After which, OUR LA DIT OF' THE WILLOW. 'I he Astonishing Perth. mane: of Hamet Bev, the Creole Wonder, To conclude with OF AGE TO.MORROW. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. light Y.ew of LONDON in ti:e OLDEN TIME! Pointed by I)anson and Telbin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled production is beyond all former precedent; the artist, th e amateur, the casual observer asr all struck with its extracr,inary Leauty and fidelity of delinea. Lion, and are unanimous in pronouncing it the mo s t wonderful ex hibition ever witneszed. To view it only as a vehicle for the terrific display at Dusk is unjust ; it should be seen in the calm stillness of cirrus Lake, to eu:ct Evening b e f, olly aPPreciatcd. with its Tliwers and Steeples re fl ec t e d in the spa- The Evening PROMENA CONCEP on Men 7ays, Tues days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, are upon a scale of snore than usual.excelflence: tut words fail in doingju , tice to the awful rcpresentatirm u THE GREA'P FIRE OF LONDON, Its fearful ch iracteristics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same tune so beautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic Alt, that delight is predominant over terror; and the Thousands who nightly crowd the Gard e ns h a il it with acclamations, and admit that Southby, the Unrivalled Pp otechr ist, ha achieved a matchless triumph. The Gardens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect state, and combining so many and interesting features, are by far the most attractive lounge in or near the metropolis. I• ceding of the Animals at Five—Concert at Six— Dusk. Adrnitt ince, One Shilling. Conflagration at EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILIA . IMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE SHILLING Admission to THE NAI °LEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collact:cn of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to Ins e been formed by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in structive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro puan history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often, during the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, an i their Ladies, als.o, many thousands of the Nobaity and Public; nni the Pro- I rietor has recently been able to Increase, by several very fine pi_etares, &c., his previous almost incredible number and v ar i e ty o f MSS.. Wors of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relic', and other mriosities, in this most instructive and, as hundre.le have said it - sught 1, be, a National Museum. Many thousand ha :c inspected it, And THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS have stated that it ought to be seen by every one. The price of adads• tion is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON musEum .t o b e seen 024 at the 4 , zgyptiali Pills" rim- 0 41 1 Yr day from Toll till Dtask. !JUSTICE TO IRELAND. PUBLIC MEETING. I A MEETING of the INHABITANTS of the City of WEST 'I MNSTER will be held in COVENT-GARDEN on MONDAY NEXT, at One for Two o'clock precisely, to petition Parliament to address the Queen that her Majesty will be pleased to direct the IMME DIATE RELEASE of DANIEL O'CONNELL, Esq., and his 1 fellow-prisoners. tRAINCIS SMEDLEY, Esq., High Bailiff, in the Chair.: ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. the Patrona of HER MAJESTY THE Under ge QUEEN AND THE ROYAL FAMILY. Incorporated by Royal Charter for the Promotion of Botany in all its branches, and for the Formation of :Extensive Botanical and Orna- mental Gardens within the immediate vicinity of the Metropolis. The SOCIETY'S LAST EXHIBITION of FLOWERS, PLANTS, and MICROSCOPES, during the season, will take place in the GAR DENS of the REGENT'S-PARK, on T GE3DAY, July 2. Tickets can be had only by orders )from Fellows and Members. Price, before the Day of Exhibition, ss_; and on the Day of Exhibi tion, is. 6d. each, either at the Odic• us at the Gardens, or at 28, Regent-street. Should the weather prove wet, a N. sw Gate connected with the Tents will be opened. Gates open at Two o'clock. J. D. C. SOWERBY, Secretary T HE DUBLIN UNIVER SITY MAGAZINE for JULY, price 2s. 6d., e Dntains : The Nevilles of Garretstown ; a Tale of 1760—Chapter I.—Coming to the Assizes—Chapter H.—Retrospect and Deliberation—Chapter 11L—The County Ball—Chapter embellishments of Auto biography. Remedies for the Perils of the Nation. Some New Jottings in my Note-Book—Second Gather Eng ; by a Dreamer. The Infanticide Mother—from the German of Schiller ; by J. Anster, Esq., LL.D. Verses from the Spanish of Be.tlajo, A.D., 1560. Arrah Neil ; or Times of Old ; by G. P. R. James, 11 >q.—Chaps. XXXV. to XLI. Lines to a Friend. The Rainbow. A few more Words about Mesmerism—the State of Sleep-waking ; by Ii Ts Heffner. The Sea man's Light; by John Fisher Murray. tlontknental Countries—No. lll.—Prussia. Siborne's Campaigne of 1815. TOM BURKE OF "OURS.," . No. XIX., price One Slii Drib : William Curry, jun., and Co. ; PI. S. On and Co., London ; and all Booksellers. THE WEATILER.—Surr Q FFICE, .funE 29. lIIERMOMETER, Lowest, 55 ; Hish;est, 73 ; Noon, 71. BAROMETER, 30.1.—Wna r, S.W. NoTE.—The number 32 on the Thei 'ammeter denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometa3 fair is asually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. WWI WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUISDAY. Morning ... 32 minutes after 0 I Evening ...1.0 minutes after 0 :71 74 - 14, s h y - 4 C 4 leevt ' .A3V4st,.. • 31 ° ' I4OU,L SECOND EDITION: ICO Inn 0;10 - c t int LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1844. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from Wal worth, Camberwell, Somers-town, Lambeth, Carlisle, and many other places, praying the House to repeal the Act of Parliament which gave the Home Secre tary of State the power of opening letters entrusted to the Post-office. In answer to questions from Mr. B. COCHRANE relative to the fate of Colonel STODDART and Captain CoNous, Sir ROBERT PEEL said the Government had received a communication from Colonel SHIEL, the British Envoy at Teheran, dated the 6th of May, several days later than the last letter from Dr. Worsr, in which he stated that, as far as he could learn, the two officers were still in prison, and no public execution had taken place. Colonel STOD DART was employed on a mission to Khiva, and when that mission was extended to Bokhara, Captain CONOLLY was to be his agent. Several questions were then put to Sir ROBERT PEEL relative to the Bills which were to be swamped and the Bills which were to have a trial. Among the former was the Irish Registration Bill, though, strange to say, the Premier approved of its princi ciples entirely, and would have a discussion upon it this session. This spinning system is certainly not in accordance with the announcement of Mr. GLAD- STONE, that " a great economy of the public time should be effected." For the programme of the re maining business of the session we refer to the report. Mr. COLQUIIOUN moved that the Dissenters' Chapels Bill be read a third time that day six months. Sir ROBERT INGms seconded the motion, and on a division it was negatived by kmajority of 120 in fa vour of the third reading. The Bank Charter Bill went through Committee with little opposition. Some routine business was transacted, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Ten. The " Arcades ambo,"—the two " Right Honour able" Baronets,—the First Lord and the First Secre tary of her MAJESTY'S Administration,—the inge nuous Sir ROBERT and the high-spirited. Sir JAMES-- were permitted a special benefit, last night, in the House of Commons. In the course of their amusing performances they abundantly proved to an admiring audience that they were " et cantare pares, et respon dere parati." It was 'a moot point with the House whether the " small-singing" of Sir ROBERT PEEL, or the " answers" of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, were most to be commended. For this impromptu divertissement, the public are indebted to a clever " scena," adroitly got up by a clever person. Mr. B. COCHRANE rose to animadvert on the course adopted by the Government with re ference to the business before the House. The new Bill for the amendment of the poor-law was to have been brought on, upon the preceding evening; but had been deferred, he presumed, to make way for a discussion which had not been sufficiently proceeded with on the new " Bank Charter Bill." To him (Mr. COCHRANE) it appeared that the Bank Charter Bill might with propriety be postponed, and the Poor law Bill be taken (as last night) immediately after the debate on the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Hon. Members who had waited in town expressly for the further debate on the Poor-law Bill, were much in convenienced by its continued delay. It ha I been first brought into that House, in this session, on the Bth February last; since which period week after week had passed without any further progress being made in it, and things were in the ssme position with regard to it as they had been in February. Let us observe, in passing, on this statement of Mr. B. COCHRANE, that his case would have been still stronger against the Government if he had charged them with the wanton and deliberate obstruction of public business, by having introduced any such Bill as the Bank Charter Renewal Bill. Ministers must have been aware, when they brought it in, that, either it must be " shot" through the House (on the atmos pheric railway principle) without opportunity, mora or physical, for considering its enactments at all ; ori that it could receive scarcely the cursory considera tion which gentlemen might manage to devote to it, amidst the stormy personalities of half a dozen evenings in Committee. •r J -L73 OBERT PEEL then took the leading part in the Bucolic of the evening ; and DAM ETAS himself could andno t hisl- Piped—his own praises i n th e fi rs t place, N-e pastoral lo ng i ngs i n th e secon d— w i th more touching abandonment. "He sympathised heartily with Hon. Gentlemen who were kept away from the country. Ho longed to be there as much as any one." We don't doubt it. Haying committed so many monster blunders in his monetary legisla tion, he may well feel it to be high time that he should get away to look after his Birmingham Bulls, of which he sang so blithely to the Menalcases of Tamworth the other day. But he may reckon on a little more baiting yet, in his own person, if we mis take not, before he quits the " Imperial City." No- The Irish Marriage Bill was read a second time in the House of Lords, and ordered to be oommitted on Friday next. The Sugar Duties Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday. An interesting discussion ensued on the infamous practice of opening letters at the Post-office. It is too good to be abridged. Lord RADNOR gave notice that, on Thursday next, he would move for a Select Committee on the subject. One remarkable feature of the discussion was the total ignorance of the Duke of WELLINGTON—the leader of the Lords—on this 1 1 outrageous proceeding. The Earl of WINCUILSEA made some remarks about public granaries, and, after a few more remarks from Lord MONTEAGLE, and some sneers from the Duke of RICHMOND about the League, the affair ended without any result. The Scotch Parishes Bil l and the County Rates Bill were read a second time , when the House adjourned. Mr. GLADSTONE announced last night that the ses sion must be speedily closed, or, to use his own words, that a great economy of the public time should be gradually effected, and moved, that on Wednesday next the House do sit at twelve o'clock, for the more speedy dispatch of business. The motion was agreed to. On that day he should move that the Joint-stock Banks Bill be recommitted. thing, however, was further from his own thoughts than any such ugly anticipation. With a " good boy" gravity worthy of his earliest days on the lower forms at Harrow School—he thus pleaded the good behaviour of himself and his class-fellows :—".Honourable Members would recollect that the Members of her MAJESTY'S Go vernment had attended that House, for some time past, each day from five o'clock till half-past one upon the average." The plausible Premier (who evidently thinks in the jargon of his currency crotchets, that the " measure " of his hours of Parliamentary atten dance is the true " standard of the value" of his Ministerial labours) went on to show that it was in dispensable to proceed with all possible dispatch with the new Sugar Duties Bill—the present Act expiring on the Bth of next month—and he appealed to Mr. COCHRANE whether the Bank Charter Bill " was not a measure of great importance ? It was necessary that measure should be carried, in order to put down commercial speculation.' He thought it a measure:quite as important as the Poor-law Bill." One cannot pass over this remark without marvelling at the inconceivably unphilosophical spirit, the unpractical views—with which Sir R. PEEL has ventured to propound his abominable Bank Charter Bill. He talks of " commercial speculation" as if it were, per se, an unmitigated social or political evil! Has it ever occurred to him to ask where his own patrimonial fortune would have been but for the " commercial speculation " of his most public-spirited and unavari cious father, the first Sir ROBERT PEEL ? Does his fatuity blind him to the fact, that, without the whole some, informing, invigorating spirit of " commercial speculation," the foreign trade of this country would be as contracted and as worthless as—what " stan dard" of deterioration shall we select for our compari son ?—say—as his own currency system. We begin to believe in the truth of the surmises long enter tained, that Sir ROBERT the Second is as much in favour of a vast, usurious, unfeeling, sordid speculation in the monopoly of money, as he is o pposed to that fair and wealth-diffusing "com mercial speculation," in the legitimate profits of which his sire, with the blessings of all who dealt or were acquainted with him, to the wrong of no man or body of men, and with the good will of that common country to which he was an honour—laid wide and deep the foundations of his princely fortune who would now extinguish the original sources of his patrimony ! Then the Premier talked about the ad vantage of proceeding with the Bills at once, as they came before the House, " for after an in terval of four or five weeks they returned to the subject like giants refreshed, and the subject was debated over again." Of course among these "giants refreshed," Sir ROBERT intends to pourtray himself de scending from BELLAMY'S, or entering, wine -warmed, from Whitehall-gardens. If so, we are again curious to know what ca n be his "standard" or "measure" for gigantic intellect. The unhappy little people who are personally interested in every line of the enact ments to be comprehended in the New Poor law Amendment Bill, must be at once flattered and gratified by the low figure at which he places that measure on his sliding scale of comparative importance. All this was ridiculous enough; but to do Sir ROBERT justice, there is a fund of simplicity about him which will develope it self, and redeems many of his trickeries. Thus— speaking of the Irish Registration Bill—he ventured (surely in utter unconsciousness of the sarcastic waggery he was playing off upon himself) to say, " He had given a rash pledge with regard to it, to meet the convenience of Irish Members. He had found that pledge so inconvenient to redeem that it would make • him exceedingly cautious how he gave another." At a subsequent hour of the even ing, it was agreed by Government not to press the Irish Registration Bill beyond a second reading. Coupling this fact with the phrase about Irish Members, we have no doubt Ministers never meant, notwithstanding all their professions, to carry through that Bill. It was a tub thrown to the whale ; an expedient to alarm and to disarm, for a convenient season, an inconvenient and powerful enemy. But the affectation of the Sir ROBERT PEEL of 1829, and 1835, finding any " difficulty" about disposing of inconvenient pledges in 1844, is almost too ludicrous ! This was said, too, in the presence of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and without blush or qualification ! in the most distinct and convincing manner, instances in which letters dispatched by them to their London correspondents had been, some of them detained in the provincial post for two entire days—others, lost or al together withdrawn, having never been delivered. In the case of these delayed letters, we have seen copies of a correspondence with the General Post-office authorities a Landon. The evidence to the fact of their having been duty posted in the country, and un d aly delayed for two or three days, is conclusive and irresistible—being established by the respective post marks. On ' complaint made in the proper quarter, theparties were informed that every possible inquiry had been made—hut in vain— in order to discover how such irregularities had oc curred ; and that the Postmaster-General had not the remotest cause of suspicion as to the integrity of the provincial postmaster. Probably not;—but, inas much as it happens that the complainants and the provincial postmaster are all engaged in the same class of business, to the suc cess of which instant operations and priority of intelligence and communication are essential ;—as it happens, that there is therefore a very close competi tion of trade always maintained between these gentle men and the postmaster; and as it further happens, that in every one of the many instances in which the letters of the former had disappeared, they contained " information" of much consequence to the writers and the parties to whom they were addressed, no letters of any other kind having been either lost on delayed ;—the personal good opinion of the Postmaster-General does by no means remove or even lighten the sus picion which the circumstances are calculated to throw on the conduct of so interested a party as his Lordship's provincial nominee. As we have reason to believe that the delays and abstractions of letters forwarded by the same complainants have not been discontinued since the investigation directed by the head office in London, and made without effect in the country, we shall keep an attentive eye to this affair, and any further delinquencies in connexion with it. When Sir JAMES GRAIIAM undertook to state, the other evening, that there had not been above a dozen letters opened at the Post-office since he had held his present office; did the Right Hon. Baronet mean, but omit to add—" under his war rant ?" For if the Right Hon. Baronet will call for a return from all the metropolitan post-offices, espe cially those which grant " money orders," of all cases of complaint made of letters having been opened, after posting, in some cases never delivered, of many more shamefully delayed, —we tell him he will find the number not " Twelve," but " LEGION." We have, from time to time, directed attention to he very important labours of the Commissioners who lave been charged with the duty of inspecting various ports on the western, eastern, and southern coasts of Britain, with the view of ascertaining their relative adaptation and facilities for the formation of " Har bours of Refuge." If we consider the value of these truly national works (as to which we have hitherto so strangely neglected to improve cur deficiencies of physical means and geographical position by the aids of engineering skill and mechanical power), we shall find that even in periods of profound peace, they possess an irrestible claim upon the interest and sympathy of all classes of the community. As essential to the safety and protection of our immense commercial marine, they involve considerations having the most extensive bearing on the preservation of human life and mercantile property. If we regard harbours of refuge in reference to periods of war, their indispensible necessity becomes obvious to the most cursory reflection. The lapse of every day in their construction may be fraught with future mis chiefs of an irreparable character. In his impressive evidence before the Committee on this subject, the Duke of WELLINGTON demonstrated that the acci dents of our local relations with those of France gave to the northern maritime districts of the latter coun try great advantages in overlooking —and in the con sequent means of annoying —pending hostilities —the whole transit of the trade, coasting and foreign, of the port of London. His Grace affirmed that not a merchantman could enter or leave the mouth of the Thames, by day, without being seen, in fair or moderate weather, from the French coasts, which had the sun at their backs. This circumstance induced his Grace to press on the Committee the ex pediency of combining, on that part of our southern shores, the establishment of fortified ports, together with the construction of harbours of refuge. We are g'ad to observe that the capabilities of Dover, and other places, for such destinations are being subjected to the scientific examination of professional and civil authorities, with a degree of care, of zeal, and saga.. city, which cannot fail of being attended with the happiest results. It ha been well said that the best security for maintaining peace is to be never unprepared for war. Appreciating all the value of this maxim, we should still have been disinclined to touch upon the reflec tions it awakens, in connexion with any disturbance of those amicable relations now, and for years past, so happily subsisting between the two greatest nations of Europe. Yet it is not possible to approach the subject without the hypothesis suggesting itself of the new, and as yet unanticipated, dangers to which in the event of war between France and England, the commercial prosperity of the latter must be exposed, if no scheme of offensive, and especially defensive protection, adequate to these new exi gencies shall meanwhile have been organised. The somewhat premature petulance of the young Prince DE JOINVJLLE has recently announced to the world— in the projected revival of the piratical tactics of the old French Flibustierie, with all the improvements of our own MORGANS, TEACHES, and other buccaneer ing spirits of that rather disreputable school of adven ture—what the nature, visitations, and results of these Channel hostilities would be likely to prove. It is certain that no man in either country has yet ar rived at anything like an accurate conception of the maximum efficiency and power of naval steam arma nents, either for offence or defence. For this reason, if for no other, let our Government improve on hints which this brochure may help them to, whether it be of the manufacture of the Prince or M. THIERS, or the sublime production of their united genius. It seems to have exploded, like an unguai;ded rocket, a little before its time ; but that is no reason why its light—if it afford any—should not be used for the detection of deficiencies, and their re medy, in our preparations on this side. Certain it is that the importance of harbours of refuge is corrobo rated and enhanced by such indications of feeling but faintly discouraged on the other. There is another point of association on which it is a source of unalloyed gratification to contemplate the growing solicitude of the public mind about the esta blishment of harbours of refuge. This is, the growing desire to connect with their main ob ject—the protection of human life, and mercantile property and shipping the legitimate ac cessories of improved communication between those Forts and the metropolis, or other of our capitals of commercial enterprise and industry, by means of railroads, to facilitate the carriage of mer ehandise, &c., and the passage of travellers—and also of internal improvemements in the plan, ca pacity, safety, and convenience of such harbour, by the building of piers, jettys, &c., adapted to packet quays and breakwaters ; the deepening of shallows ; the removal of obstructions, sunken rocks, &c. In all these particulars, the able surveys and reports to which we have more than once adverted of the Then Mr. ROEBUCK asked whether the Ecclesias tical Courts Bill was to be proceeded with ? Sir RODEUT could not at present say. We agree with Mr. Escorr, that it never could be satisfactorily dis posed of ; and therefore it were better at once with drawn. Lord JOHN RUSSELL having demanded what was to be done with the County Courts Bill, Sir J. GRAHAM, as the concluding effect of the piece, so lemnly announced, that on some day next week he would state definitively what measures Government would proceed with—what others they would not go on with. The Poor-law Amendment Bill, he could assure the House, her MAJESTY'S Mi nisters meant to press forward at the earliest opportunity. The remainder of this respondere movement was devoted to a recital of what the Right Hon. Secretary would have done, in certain events which had not happened, with certain Bills which are still to be disposed of. Upon the whole we shall only add—repeating our often asserted protest against the hurried, slovenly, and disreputable manner in which the House of Com mons is at all times too apt to burke or pitchfork its Bills towards the close of a session—the present Ministers in the present session of the present Parlia ment bid fair to surpass all their predecessors in this mischievous practice. ▪ It is curious to note what contrasted destinies are as signed to statesmen. They are a hard-working— not particularly Well-paid—high-placed—pains-tak- ing —self-devoting, and yet power-seeking—honoured yet suspected—dexterous, evasive, iron-hearted--class of men. Under the notion of doing credit to the pub lic service, they are apt to be betrayed into actions which do little credit to themselves with the public. In modern times the great duty of a statesman, in civil office, answers very much to the qualification ascribed by Sir WILLIAM TEMPLE, to a good ambas bassador, namely, "to lie with intrepidity for the good of his country." This may or may not be their common aim ; but their fates are different. One man; is canonized after death in the political Kalendar, received by half his countrymen, as " the pilot who weathered the storm." Another is denounced, during his lifetime, as the Evil One who invoked it, and well-nigh wrecked the vessel of the state in attempting to face it._ The memory of a PITT or a Fox is said to be enshrined in this figurative craft, so long as she shall be kept afloat. But when so ill-omened an officer as the present Home Secre tary is taken aboard, there is speedily an universal cry . among his tempest-tossed comrades of " Throw him overboard !" Sir J. GRAHAM is the modem JONAH. Where he is, there also is foul weather for his com panion. Their whole course is beset with troubles, " because of him." Rough gales from the factories —squalls from the Dissenters' schools—thunder and lightning front the union poor-houses—sunken rocks and insidious sands, called the " Spy" shoals of the Irish Channel—and ,fierce hurricanes blowing in the r direction of St. Martin's-le-Grand, with irretrievable damage to all Post-office property. These are the sad vicissitudes which they who will mate with him must be content to encounter. Of all these, the Post-office " North- westers" seem to be the most likely to swamp the vessel, which they have already laid upon her beam-ends. Now they have began to blow, there is no saying when they will subside. After a brief lull since the MAZZINI catas trophe, they are freshening in another quarter; and though, on this occasion, Sir JAMES GRAHAM may have had no more to do with exciting them than our selves, their portentous revival will be sure to have hap pened " because of him." In sober earnest, the Home Secretary's political delinquency in violating letters con fided to the Post- office, has attracted more attention than will be found agreeable in high places, to the general fidelity and punctuality of the Post-office Administra tion. Within the last week some circumstances have been represented to us, on authority we cannot doubt, which induce us to believe that complaints like those so freely and intelligibly preferred against this depart ment, by its "accusing spirit," Mr. IVALLACE, of Greenock, are much more numerous and important than we could heretofore be prevailed on to believe. 'We have before us, at this moment, a remarkable President of the College of Civil Engineers, Mr. J. WALKER, Captains BEECHEY, BACK, FAIR, &C., on the relative pretensions of Holyhead and Forth Dynllaen harbours, are entitled to every praise for the ability and diligence they manifest. In con nexion with these reports we must notice, with equal praise, the report of Mr. RENDEL, civil engineer, to the Admiralty on the Chester and Holyhead Railway. Though ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on the 10th May, it has been but recently issued from the Vote•office. It is illustrated by a tinted lithographic chart of an admirable survey of Holyhead Harbour by Captain BEECLIEY, R. N. ; and Mr. RENDEL —to wham " the several questions relative to the proposed line of railway from Chester to Hclyhead, and the e enlargement of Holyhead - harbour," were eferred for his opinion —has reported with much clearness and particularity on the important matters submitted to him. This gentleman's report conveys Incidental notices of the works to be immediately undertaken ; in Holyhead harbour, particularly, new works conceived upon so grand a scale, that we The High Bailiff of Westminster having fixed Monday next for the public meeting of the inhabi tants, to petition Parliament for justice to Ireland, the meeting will be held in Covent Garden at two o'clock on that day. Many leading Liberal Members of Parliament have signified their intention of attending communication from a very respectable firm, in a provincial town of considerable trade, setting forth THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, )644. shall be induced to devote a specific notice to some particulars of them. _ Accounts from. Madrid, of the 21st, announce the departure of the Ministers, on the previous evening, for Barcelona. The .Heraldo thus accounts for thiS sudden step : " The journey of the Ministers could not be delayed. The situation of affairs is serious, not because perils surround the Government, but because the prospects and peace of the country depend upon the resolutions the Government is about to adopt. It was urgent that the Councilof Ministers should be complete, where her Majesty resides, in order to deliberate on various questions, to decide upon the dissolution of the Cortes, and adopt the measures which, within the limits of the executive power, may contribute to the consolidation of public order. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marquis de Viluma, has not yet had' an opportunity of coming to an un derstanding with his colleagues. This circumstance rendered the Ministerial conference still more necessary, and it has been delayed but by the momentous financial question which has just been decided to the public satisfaction. The Minis ters of Finances, Grace and Justice, the Interior, and Navy except to return to Madrid in the first days of July, espe cially if, as is hoped, the dissolution of the Cortes and convo cation of new ones be determined upon. The electoral ope rations much required the presence at Madrid of a part of the Cabinet. M. Mon has also important operations to terminate with the holders of the centralised debt and the San Fer nando Bank. The meeting of Ministers at Barcelona was indispensable, in order to organise a fiscal situation of affairs." The Funds had fallen again nearly one per cent The Three per Cents. were done at 26i for cash, and 27 3-16 at sixty days; and the Five per Cents. at 20 for cash, and 201 at sixty days. The Paris Messager of Thursday evening publishes the following dispatch from General BUGEAUD to Marshal SOULT " Lelia Maghanin, June 16. " Mons. le Marechal—By my telegraphic dispatch you lave already learned that I demanded of El Guennaoni, chief of the Marocains at Caid d'Ouchda, an interview between him and General Bideau, in order to establish harmony between the two countries. The place of rendezvous was at three quarters of a league from my camp, upon the West Mouilah, and at four leagues from the Marocain camp. "At seven o'clock in the morning Guennaoni and General Bideau, accompanied by Captain Rioot and interpreters, met at the place mentioned. The Marocain chief displayed great force; first 2,500 cavaliers, and then 2,000 cavaliers of the tribes, and 500 or 600 foot soldiers. " These fanatic and undisciplined soldiers approached the conference, and obliged Guennaoni to suspend the conference in order to suppress them ; but they succeeded in completely surrounding our envoys and fired upon our troops, who stood at a respectful distance from our Plenipotentiaries. Never was such insolence and barbarism witnessed. "I had only sent my cavalry and four battalions to the place of meeting, and their number was even reduced by those who were obliged to remain to guard the baggage and to cook. Having been informed by two officers, dispatched to me for the purpose, that shots had been fired, I ordered four other battalions under arms, and marched to the sc ene o f action. I learned o n my way that the conference was broken up, and saw our troops retiring, followed by numerous Moorish cavaliers, who fired upon our rear guard. I im mediately formed the eight battalions in echelon upon the centre. The cavalry at the point of the angles, ready to launch at the first signal. The centre battalion, upon which rested the others, was directed by the line which divided the Marocains in two bodies, so as to leave between us and the Mouilah a difficult passage of 1,200 metres (1,300 English yards). The enemy's infantry having disappeared, I sup posed that they ascended the little valley of the river, the more so as when they pushed forward the centre of their cavalry, their left rested upon my right flank, as if to protect the in fantry, which I thought were in the valley. I then ordered General Lamoriciere to charge his cavalry in echelons, and direct them obliquely on the right for some moments, and then suddenly make a tete de colonne on the left, and fall upon all he found between us and the Mouilah ; while six mountain pieces advancing should hold in check the centre and right of the enemy. Having done this, the cavalry was to re-form behind the echelon's, passing behind the right wing. Colonel Jassaf, who commanded the first echelon, executed, with intelligence, this manoeuvre, and soon found himself in the midst of a great troop of cavaliers. Driving them with vigour, he encountered the infantry, over which he crossed, killing a great number. Soon he perceived that he had left behind upon his right a group of regular cavalry of about 500; but then hit soldiers were scattered, cutting down ca valiers and foot soldiers. The recal was sounded, but the horses were blown, and rallied with difficulty. "The echelons of infantry could not see this happy move ment on account of the dust, so arrived too slowly to concur in the destruction of the Moorish cavalry. The latter, seeing their danger, set off to regain their main body at the moment when Colonel Jassaf prepared for a charge. Our operations could only have reached the rear of the flying enemy and killed some men. Colonel Jassaf himself took a standard. " The infantry had covered the cavalry from the right and centre of the enemy, so that the latter renounced all attempts and retired towards Ouchda." "This charge confers the greatest honour on Col. Jassaf." The affair, it will thus be seen, was more serious than was at first supposed, and cannot fail to cause much excitement in France. It was a deliberate act of treachery on the part of the Moors, and the French troops were saved only by the well-executed and speedy attack of Colonel JASSAF. The Marquis of ROVIGO, son of the Duke of ROVIGO, fell in the action. The accounts given in private letters corres pond with the dispatch, though it would appear from them that the alarm among the French troops at first was much greater than General BUGEAUD would admit. The French generals, according to one of these letters, " demanded that, for the future, Morocco should be forbidden to ABD-ELACADER, who was to be immediately sent out of the Empire. They demande:l, in addition, that the left bank of the Tafna should be henceforward recognised as belonging to Prance. On the first point they obtained complete satisfaction, and on the other it was agreed, after long discussions, to refer the matter to the decision of the diplomatic body. They had arrived at this point, when an un expected incident occurred to interrupt the interview. This was nothing else than the noise of musketry. The escort which had accompanied the two French Generals was sharply attacked by 5,000 of the enemy. At this unexpected violation of the truce agreed on for the meeting of the leaders, our soldiers were seized with such surprise that at first their ranks were thrown into disorder. Out flanked by the enemy, they began to retreat, and the audacity of the Morocco troops was increasing, with the hope of our defeat, when our men recovered from their surprise, and exhibited such coolness and courage as at once checked the enemy, and enabled our men to gain the advantage over these violators of the most sacred rights. The Morocco troops, who had advanced right in front of the French columns, at the head of which wag the Marshal, paid dearly for their temerity. More than 300 of them remained on the field of battle, without reckoning those whom their comrades had time to carry away. Our loss was much less. We had only about thirty men wounded, of whom two were officers of Spahis, and six killed, amongst whom is the son of Gen. RoviGo.” The Siecle publishes a letter from M. LEON SATAYES, the intimate friend of the Marquis Captain Rovico, who was killed in the affair of the 15th with the troops of Morocco. It states that the Spahis under the command of Captain RovjGo and another Captain, commenced the action. The Marquis Ro- VIGO was almost immediately struck by a ball in the heart, and fell dead. The other officer was wounded at the same moment, and remained in the power of the enemy. The deceased was a young officer of great promise. The Chamber of Deputies was still engaged in discussing the Paris and Belgian Railway Bill. By that Bill, as proposed by the Government, there would be two branch lines—one to Boulogne, and another to Calais and Dunkirk ; the Boulogne line to strike off at Amiens, and the other at Ostricourt. _The first line, as far as we can judge by the reports, was adopted ; and the other was under discussion on Thursday, at the hour of post. Greek interest was caused in Paris by the trial of two persons for the murder of M. DONOR CADOT, the banker at Pointoise. Their names are PIERRE ROUSSELET, a locksmith, and EDWARD DONOR CA- D(); a son of the deceased, aged nineteen. The Court was occupied the whole of Wednesday with the reading of the indictment, and examination of ROUSSELET, who repeated before the jury a confes sion which he had previously made, admitting that he had committed the murder, but solely at the in stigation of the son, who, on his examination, firmly denied the charge. _The Court adjourned at eight o'clock till next day. THE BOURSE—THURSDAY, JUNE 27. First Highest Lowest Last ce. Price. . . French Five per Cmts.• •••• 122 Pri 05 .. 122 05 .. 121 Price 85 .. 121 Price 95 Three .per Cents.- •• 82 15 .. 82 15 82 10 .. 82 15 Bank of France•..- •• •• .•• 3020 ..3025 ..3020 ..3025 Lanitte Bank, 5,000 f. Sharesso7s ..5075 .. 5075 -5075 Belgian Fives, 1840 •••• • • • • 1041 • • 104 1 1041 104/ 1842 •••••• 1081 • •• 1081 .. 1081 10 , 1 Spanish Active • .. 304 .. 304 .. 304 Threes ........35 .. 35 .. 344 .. 344 Portuguese Five per Cents- 461 •• 461 •• 461 .. 461 Neapolitan.-- ....... ..•9930•• 99 30 99 30 .. 99 30 Roman 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 1041 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles,R.B..- ..•• •••• 385 .. 385 375 .. 3c30 L. 8.......•• .• •• 252 50 .. 252 50 • • 246 25 .. 252 50 Rouen •• •• •• •• 980 .• 980- .. 980 .. 980 Rouen to ..... 755 .. 757 50 .. 755 .. 757 50 Orleans •-•• • • •• 990 •• 990 .. 985 .. 985 Strasbur g to Bale •• •• •• •• 240 .. 240 .. 237 50 .. 240 Avignon to Marseilles...... 765 .. 765 .. 757 50 . 762 50 RAILWAY SHARES FOR 302 m JUNE. St. Germain •• •• •• •• •• •• • • 890 .. 890 .. 890 •• 890 Versailles, R. 13............ 375 .. 385 .. 375 .. 380 L.B ••••• •• 252 50 .. 255 .. 245 .. 255 50 Rouen •-• •• •• ••• • 980 .. 982 50 .• 975 • 982 50 Rouen to Havre.........,.. 755 .. 757 50 755 • • 757 50 Orleans99o .. 996 25 985 •• 966 25 Strasbur g to Bale• •. • . 240 .. 245 .. 240 •• 245 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• •• 765 .. 765 •• 757 50 .. 762 50 and taking a part in the proceedings, and public feeling will be displayed in a manner which must produce the very best results. • 11 0 r with Texas as an independent P ower , so l e ly w i th a vi a t i o ti bettering the condition of the two countries. If mule°, ui ) • in any form occ ur , it w ill arise from the free and d fettered action of the peopl e o f th e t wo coun tries; an o f seems altogether becoming i n me t o say th a t the hooolu tb , the country, the dignity of the American name, and c. permanent interests of the United St a t es , w ould forbid o a re quiescence in any such interference. No man 0111 , ta ia highly appreciate the value o f p eace t o b o th Great and the United States, and the capacity of each to do ilt7d to the other, than myself; but peace can best be pres a ' ar i by maintaining firmly the rights which belong to IA as independent community. So much I have considered it proper for me to 5a.11, / , th e it becomes me only to add, that while I have regard'' tj annexation to be accomplished by treaty as the most sui t& ; form in which it could be effected, should Congress clefthe proper to resort to any other expedient compatible w it , r e- Constitution, and likely to accomplish the object, I starloP pared to yield my most prompt and active ce-operatio„ ii it The great question is n o t as t o th e manner in wol' t. shall be done, but whethe r it s h a ll be accomplished or ° ice d The responsibility of deciding thi s ques ti on is now dec o r upon you. - JOHN Va."' Washington, June 10, 1844. THIS DAY S NEWS. Her -Majesty and Prince Albert, and the royal suite, are expected to leave town at three o'clock this afternoon for Claremont, where the Court will pass a few days, and will then, it is expected, return to town. A Cabinet Council is appointed to be held this after noon at the Foreign-office, Downing street. All the Ministers are expected to attend. AMERICAN NEWS. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES. SATURDAY MORNING. The Boston and Halifax Royal mail steamer Cale donia, Captain Lott, arrived here at one o'clock this morning, with ninety-nine passengers. She left Bos ton on the 16th, and Halifax on the 18th instant, and has therefore made the voyage in twelve days eight hours. The Texas treaty was rejected in the Senate, on the Bth instant, by a majority of 35 to 16 ; it would have required a majority of two-thirds to ratify it, and it is thus rejected, by more than that majority against it. The President had sent a message to Congress on the same subject, stating his views, and calling on that body to for ward the Annexation Scheme. He comments on the speeches of Lords Brougham and- Aberdeen in the House of Lords. The motion that it do lie on the table was negatived by a majority of 118 to 86. A late arrival from Hayti announces that the rule of President Herard is at an end, and Guerrier Due de Christophe is now President in his place. The following is the message of the President : PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The subjoined Message was sent to Congress this morning by the President of the United States. It will be seen by our readers that certain information (never yet published) was transmitted by the President to the Senate, some time since, in relation to the designs of Great Britain en Texas, and which was before that body when they rejected the Treaty. Our readers, and the people of the whole Union, will doubtless read this message with unusual interest, for it de mands their serious attention. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. To the House of Representatives of the Un;.ted States The Treaty negotiated by the Executive.with the Republic of Texas, without a departure from any form of proceeding customarily observed in the negotiatiem of treaties, for the annexation of that Republic to the United States having been rejected by the Senate, and the subject having excited on the part of the people no ordinary degree of interest, I feel it to be my duty to communicate, for your consideration, the rejected treaty, together with all the correspondence and docu ments which have heretofore been submit ted to the Senate in its Executive sessions. The papers communicated embrace not only the series already made public by order of the Senate, but others from which the veil of secrecy has not beep removed by that body, but which I deem to be essen tial to a just appreciation of the entire question. While the treaty was pending before the Senate, 1 did not consider it incompatible with the just rights of that body, or consistent with the respect entertained for it, to "bring this important subject before you. The power of Congress is, however, fully competent, in some other form of r.roceeding, to accomplish every thing that a formal ratificae,on of the treaty could have accomplished; and I therefore feel that I should but imper fectly discharge my duty to yourselves or the country, if I failed to lay before you every thing in the possession of the Executive which would enable you to act with full light on the subject, if you shculd deem it proper to take any action upon it. I regard the question involved in they proceedings as one of vast magnitude, and addressing itself to interests of an elevated and enduring character. A republic coterminous in territory with our own—of irrenense resources, which re quire only to be brought undee- the influence of our confede rate and free system in or:ier to be fully developed —pro mising at no distant (Ley, through the fertility of its soil, nearly, if not entirely, to duplicate the exports of the country, thereby making an addition to the carrying trade to an amount almost incalculable, and giving a new impulse of immense importance to the com mercial, manufacturing, agricultural, and shipping in terests of the Union, and at the same time af fording protection to an exposed frontier, and placing the whole country in a condition of security and repose—a terri tory settled mostly by emigrants from the United States, who will bring back with them in the act of reciprocation an unconquerable love of freedom and an ardent attachment to our free institutions. Such a question could not fail to in terest most deeply in its success, those who under the Con stitution have become responsible for the faithful administra tion of public affairs. I have regarded it as not a little for tunate that the question involved was no way sectional or local, but addressed itself to the interests of every part of the country, and made its way to the glory of the American name. It is due to the occasion to say, that I have carefully re considered the objections which have been urged to imme dinte action upon the subject, without in any degree having been struck with their force. It has been objected that the measure of annexation should be preceded by the consent of Mexico. To preserve the most friendly relations with Mexico; to concede to her not grudgingly but freely all her rights; to negotiate fairly and frankly with her as to the question of boundary; to render her, in a word, the fullest and most ample recompense for any loss she might convince us she had sustained, fully accords with the feelings and views the Executive has always entertained. But negotiations in advance of annexation would prove not only abortive, but might b e regar d e d as offensive to Mexico, and insulting to Texas. Mexico would not, lam persuaded, give ear for a moment to an attempt at negotia tion in advance, except for the whole territory of Texas. While all the world besides regards Texas as an indepen dent power, Mexico chooses to look upon her as a re volted province. Nor could we negotiate with Mexico for Texas, without admitting that our recognition of her independence was fraudulent, delusive, or void. It is only after acquiring Texas, that the question of boundary can arise between the United States and Mexico, a question purposely left open for negotiation with Mexico, as affording the best opportunity for the most friendly and pecific arrangements. The Executive has dealt with Texas as a Power independent of all others, both de facto and de jure. She was an independent State of the Confederation of Mexican Republics. When, by violent re volution, Mexico declared the Confederation at an end, Texas owed her no allegiance, but claimed, and has main tained the right for eight years to a separate and distinct position. During that time no army has invaded her with a view to her conquest, and if she has not yet established her right to be treated as a nation independent de facto and de jure, it would be difficult to say at what period she will at tain to that condition. Nor can we, by any fair or legitimate inference, be accused of violating any treaty stipulations with Mexico. The treaties with Mexico gave no guarantee of any sort, and are co-exist ent with a similar treaty with Texas. So have we treaties with most of the nations of the earth, which are equally as much violated by the annexation of Texas to the United States, as they would by our treaty with Mexico. The treaty is merely commercial, and intended as the instrument for . more accurately defining the rights and securing the in terests of the citizens of each country. What bad faith can be implied or charged upon the Government of the United States, for successfully negotiating with an indeperd!nt power, upon any subject not violating the stipulations of sul treaty, I confess m 3 inability to discern. The objections which have been taken to the enlargement of our territory were urged with much zeal against the acqui sition ofLouisiana—and yet the futility of such has long since been fully demonstrated. Since that period a new Power has been,introduced into the affairs of the world, which has, for all ptactical purposes, brought Texas much nearer to the seat of Government than Louisiana was at the time of its annexation. Distant regions are, by the application of the steam-engine, brought within a close proximity. With the views which I entertain on the subject, I should prove faithless to the high trust which the Constitution has devolved upon me, if it neglected to invite the attention of the Representatives of the people to it, at the earliest mo ment that a due respect for the Senate would allow me so to do. I should find, in the urgency of the matter, a sufficient apology, if one was wanting, since annexation is to encounter a great if not certain hazard of final defeat, if something be not now done to prevent it. Upon this point, I cannot too impressively invite your attention to my Message of the 16th May, and to the documents which accompany it, which have not heretofore been Made public. If it be ob jected that the names of the writers of some of the private letters are withheld, all that I can say is, that it is done for reasons regarded as altogether adequate, and that the writers are persons of the first respectability, and citizens of Texas, and have such means of obtaining, information as to entitle their sentiments to full credit. Nor has anything occurred to weaken, but, on the contrary, much to confirm my confi dence in the statements of General Jackson, and my own statement made at the close of that message, in the belief, amounting almost to certainty, " that instructions have al ready been given by the Texiau Government, to propose to the Government of Great Britain, forthwith, on the failure of the treaty, to enter into a treaty of commerce and alliance, offensive and defensive." I also particularly invite your attention to the letter from Mr. Everett, our Envoy at London, containing an account of a conversatio n i n th e H ouse of LordsC which lately occurred between Lord Brougham and Lord Aberdeen, in relation to the question of annexation. Nor can I do so without the expression of some surprise at the language the Minister of Foreign Affairs employed upon the occasion. That a kingdom which is made what it now is by re peated acts of annexation, beginning from the time of the Heptarchy, and concluding with the annexa tion of the kingdoms of Ireland and Scotland, should per ceive any principle, either novel or serious, in the late pro ceedings of the American Executive in regard to Texas, is I well calculated to excite surprise. If it be pretended that, because of commercial or political relations which may exist between the two countries, neither has a right to part with its sovereignty, and that no third Power can change those relations by a voluntary treaty of union or annexation, then it would seem to follow that an annexation to be achieved by force of arms, in the pro secution of a just and necessary war , could in no way beetis tifled ; and yet it is presum e d that Great Britain would be the last nation in the world to maintain any such doctrine. The commercial and political relations of many of the countries of Europe have undergone repeated changes by voluntary treaties, by conquest, and by partitions of their territories, without any question as to the right, under the public law. The question, in this view of it, can be considered as neither serious nor novel. I will not permit myself to believe that the British Mi nister designed to bring himself to any such conclusion; but it is impossible for us to be blind to the fact, that the state meats contained in Mr. Everett's dispatch are well worthy of serious consideration. The Government and people of the United States have never evinced, nor do they feel, any de sire to interfere in public questions not affecting the relations existing between the States of the American Continent. We leave the European Powers exclusive control, over matters affecting their Continent and the relations of their different States. The United States claim a similar exemption from any such interference on their part. The treaty with. Texas was negotiated from considerations of a high public policy, influ encing the conduct of the two Republica. We hate treated NEWCASTLE RACES. YESTERDAY. (BY EXPRESS.) $, o p., The Innkeepers' Plate, by subscripti on o f 3 gu ineas eac h ' with a sum added to make up 50/. ; th e s econd to s av e stake. Heats, one mile. 1 I Mr. Lamb's Lady Flora, 6 yrs (Francis) 6 1 5 ' Mr. Dawson's Geneva, 3 y r s g 3 Mr. T. Walker's The N o bbl er , 3 y rs ... ..... 4 6 ' 5 4 , Mr. Allan's The Wasp, 5 y rs ••• ar at Capt. Boyd's Lara, 6 yrs 3 2 Mr. Dawson's Bonnets o' 81 ue .... Je d ' The Scurry Stakes of 2 soy a . eac h, h. ft., w ith a NittliP ad Gentlemen riders. Heats, T.Y.C. ~ 1 1 u Mr. Lamb's Sambo Sutton, age d (M r . R. Johnson) 1 0 2 Mr. Dixon's Wee Willie, aged ..... •••• 3 0 ° Mr. Robinson's Queen of Hearts, 4 yrs 2 2 Mr. Lambert's Ellen, aged 3 3 —, Mr. Balmbra's Delirio us , 3 y rs ...... ° Lord Tullamore's Brown Bess, 5 y rs 0 ° '- Mr. Rogerson's Charlotte, 5 y rs 0 ° j ‘ir r Mr. W. Brown's Jim Crow, age d Mr. Henry's Middleham, ag e d . ---- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE' (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. 13 GOODWOOD STAKE.S.-11 to 1 agst Red-deer (taken/o w to 1 agst The Era, 18 to 1 agst Franchise, 20 to 1 agst ton, 20 to 1 agst Gunter. .61 GOODWOOD CUP.-5 to 2 agst Alice Hawthorn, Bto 1 The ST. L Squire. ..aces s l LEGER.-4 to 1 agst The Cure, 6 to 1 agst 7 to 1 agst Ithuriel, 7 to 1 agst The Ugly Buck, 12 to Red-deer (taken). Very little done. LUDLOW RACES.—THURSDAY. fr w ice The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 20 added. 1 Mr. Hall's Brilliant, 3 yrs round. (Griffiths) ,, . • doll'" Mr. Ongley's Humility, 6 yrs Broke A O 11% . 1 .. _ 'ear Old Stakes of 15 sous. each, with 3 0 T.Y.C. The TWO Sir T. WILDE then p rocee d e d t o open t h e p e tition ° i ion Dyce Sombre, praying for the supersedeas of the confbre, which was issued in July, 1843, aga i ns t Mr. Dyce 'atter (We decline entering furthe r i n t o t h e case until the 1— shall have come more fully before the Court.) VICE-CHANCERY. —(THIS DA " (Before Sir JAMES WIGRAM.) WOODROFFE V. WOODROFFE. ne 5 016 His HONOUR pronounced judgment in this case. ni LI A 5 question was, whether a gentleman who had been ne di s " guardian ad litem to an infant defendant, should b e that charged. There was no imputation against him, e%cel)lo, it he had employed a solicitor of the name of Hutnell, w . ' ino er was said, had conducted the proceedings in such a P,l' aua that he ought to be removed. He had read the hiy 6 kill• he had never seen one drawn with more profession al A One of the grounds on which the plaintiff's case rest e o in that he had appointed as guardian a gentleman wh0., 8 anY no way connected w ith th e f am il y . He would not gis 0-0 a opinion as to wh e th er or no t it was right that such 3 P if on? should act as guardian. With respect to Mr. Hutucii , oo so , mistake had been committed, it was the mistake Of 5, tlO and he, therefore, was not to blame. Still, considf he es , there had been great exasperation between the panto thought it right that Mr. Chapman should undertake e w ise point a new solicitor to cond uc t the proceedings in ;Ito b 5, on behalf of the infant. The question of costs must pended. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAn i oct :sittings at Nisi Prius before Chief Justice Dom' Special Juries.) THE QUEEN v. UPTON. a s ult, This was an indictment preferred against the dean" da le, solicitor, and a partner in the firm of Messrs. 13 81 ° 13 trg et, Tatham, Upton, and Johnstone, of Great Winchester,ssbire, by Mr. Benjamin Hope, a solicitor, at Wells, Sornere e % charging him with suborning the prosecutor's brother_e_A Henry Payne Hope, to commit perjury, which he was to have done in the form of an affidavit, stating that be Y t i te B. Hope) had refused to execute a mortgage unle ss od warrant of attorney contained a defe,astune Of 6 0(34 interest. f Cre ff ' Mr. Hope conducted hi s own case ; Mr. Martin, lk-r• der, and Mr. Bristow appeared for the defendant. „t Several witnesses were called by Mr. Hope, arnl orn e was his brother, but the c h arge was no t proved, an the under the direction of Lord Denman, immediately r e ' verdict of Not Guilty. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DA l gior (Sittings at Nisi Prius in London, before the LOP BARON.) BALDWIN V. ALSAGER AND °TITERS• n i a became This was an actio n i n trover ainst the assign ees e ' " re cov Sewell, who in th e year 1843 a bankrup t, to the sum of 208/., the value of 72 barrels of ale. l a in Mr. Jervis and Mr. Petersdorff appeared for the P and Mr. Cockburn for the defendants. Ar o,- The plaintiff in the action kept the Queen's Rail wa TB42, Charles -street, Paddington. the month of lklaY , io the' went with Sewell to the brewery of Messrs. Hampstead-road, and there ordered 78 casks of alel ti t t inio; nuns, t 5 83. per cask, and they were sent to his house. In the, -.Arts; of that year Sewell succeeded to the business, anlkdateo the stock in question, 72 barrels, by a memorandl!ill3'aldwit August 4, 1842, was still t o r ema in the property , e t po , afte' Sewell afterwards became a bankrupt. The a ss ' grib ob)t" s a protracted dispute s o ld th e a l e f or a bout 108 L, an t tiff of the present action was i n d emn ifi c ation to the plaw bad s ir MKB r. COCURN , for the defence, said the a ssi g nee ; or tl ll a r interest the very reverse of depreciating the vall b e en II 1? periug with the ale which had by the he side e ,. _ d wits puted to them. The point upon which he mainly r o ot that Sewell, in the eyes of the world, was the repute,di,posi: of the ale which was certainly in his own order anyi'aii aryce tion. A claim against it from the creditors might_ In on the sole ground of their allowing debts to be when they saw the security. 10 01 . I°S. The j ury gave a verdict for the plaintiff —Damages, UNION HALL.—(THIS DA Y t pl and The driver of cab No. 7,464 was summarily conv'c—'lice sentenced to a month's imprisonment, for assau lting man of the Q division. It appeared that the dsfendathle ins observed driving along at a most reckless speed, to t minent danger of the passengers. When he was at ' . ! o grit stopped by the policeman his conduct was of the most ' , l oc o. nature, striking the policeman right and left in th?,,e bi Several of the bystanders advised the policeman to stir „to assailant, but he refused; and a gentleman named Bell' t lie witnessed the transaction, in giving his evidence said L i the never saw greater forbearance than -was wanifestea policeman on the occasion.inflict -co fille' Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that he should not t whiccouldh mont4to h easilyte ilQuee of co bepaid,but ri.?G at on ti4. c 9 e c ode fers rait the defe rs fora ,--- Mr. Ongley's Mystery ...O i l ) Mr. Walter's My Mary J, ••• •• ~.... ..••••"' Mr. R. D. Goup's The British Grenadier ...............• 4esti The Borough Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. P. once round. 1 I Mr. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, 4 yrs .........( O ,Y) 3 Mr. Ackers named bf by Tenbury, 3 yrs ............... 2 3 Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 4 yrs .............. «•• . th go The South Shropshire Handicap of 10 sovs. each, Wi dios l added; the second saved his stake. Heats once roun a dis. (9 Subs.) 5 1 1 Mr. E. Herbert's Tariff, 5 yrs ...... ...(Whitelouse) 0 2 Mr. Flintoff's The E xc i seman , 4 yrs 1 , 3 Mr. Ongley's F a m a , 6 y rs ... 4 2 ° dr Mr. Gough's Ai mwe ll, age d . Mr. Hope's ch g by Bl azeppa , 5 yrs ••• 01 0 Free Handicap of 50 sovs. each, with 30 added. round. 1 ) Mr. Ongley's Queen of th e Gipsies, 4y-re ............... 0 Sly 2 Mr. Hawkins's Nix m y Dolly, 5 yrs Mr. Gough's Fausta, 6 yrs ...... . ........ .................... ' 4 Mr. Flintoff's Countess of Lichfield, 4 yrs ..................... CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) ad The Lord Chancell o r sa ,t i n Li nco l n ' s -i nn 11 , ... -11 t°.- - shortly after ten o'clock. IN THE CASE OF DYCE SOMBRE, A LUNATIC' A O* The LORD CHANCELLOR, on taking his seat this ta - t i it to said, that he wa s d es i rous of stating a circumstance th a w ets taken place in the case of Mr. Dyce Sombre. Th ere d 3 11. ' certain persons, it appeared, appointed to superintet!and Dyce Sombre, with his own consent—officers of Pol l 'abiP so on. Those indi v id ua l s h a d commun i cate d to his bad that Mr. Dyce Sombre the other day, while walking o tti 'llo dropped a letter down the area of No. 2, Park-lan e- , 0 16 1, officers had sent that lette r t o hi s L or d s hi p ; it wee; w hat but not addressed. His Lordship had inquired °t t oo description this house was, and he bad hee n ,•, e lia it was a publi c one o f some sort. Hi s L or d s hi p , not `,frote himself justified in opening th e l e tt er , w i s h e d to 101°`: the}'the Gentlemen of the B ar engage d i n th e cas e what desired he should do on the subject. a Sir THOMAS WILDE knew nothing of the letter , so plea willing that his Lordship sho u ld a d op t any cour se he P e upon tect. Mr. K he ELLY subj , on behalf of Mrs. Dyce Sombre, would leave the matter entirely in the hands of his Lordship. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the letter must be ol l i e ir /34 0 ., at some period or other, but he would consult . it Dyce Sombre herself upon it. He thought thovto might be convenient to the Bar that he should statewoi he was obliged to l eave C ourt to -d ay at half-poet. teed, he was the more sorry for that, because he was cow-Oiled from what he knew of the case, that it could not be fin is „, of to-day, and next week h e wou ld h ave t o s i t i n the 11 011 ' 0 - d Lords every day, with the exception of Wednesday Saturday. Sir T. WILDE said that, since the subject was last InelY tioned, affidavits had b een fil e d o f cons id era bl e lengths C 0 ing twenty or thirty s h ee t s o f paper. Th ose affidavits it been filed on Wednesday, but not delivered till yesterchi e ' o ,. was, therefore, impossible that Counsel could make his selves acquainted with them. He doubted, therefore, as if'etbet Lordship was obliged to rise at half-past two o'clock, w m rt , to it would be a useful occupation of the time of the Curt' e . with this important case to-day. He trusted, fore, that the Court would order the matter to stand e:osts The LORD CHANCELLOR said, if this was an ordino?,,se to he would consent to the application, and adjourn the wou ld line a future day; but he was afraid the adjournment 'ev° tD dec liee such an effect on Mr. Dyce Sombre, that he must _ li es acceding to it. He was afraid of the consequences, 'byes) the Learned Counsel could obtain the consent of M r ' Sombre. c obte Sir T. WILDE could obt a i n th e consen t o f M r . Dyce to anything but CHANcEL delay. t" The LORD Lon—Then you must go on w ith case. .................. kilhe defen I the Alai e 1 ., 61 141 -on, pi Ti (BIZ 3 Der 3% g hoit co x 1i lb:xch Ditty bil bu•t