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THE NEW NAVAL NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T H E V I C T OR Y; OR, THE WARD-ROOM MESS. By M. H. BARKER, Esq., " THE OLD SAILOR." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols., PARSONS and WIDOWS. BY THE AUTHOR of " PETER PRIGGINS," &c. " Parsons and Widows' well sustains the reputation of the author of ' Peter Frigging.' It certainly is the most sparkling and life-like book:of the season."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, I ATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of MTS. KEELEY. Another great Achievement Successfully Triumphant !!! To attempt to eulogise the gorgeous splendour of the New Extra va ganza of " Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, or New Lamps fcr Old Ones," would be a work of supererogation' the Manage ment, therefore, contents itself by simply stating that it will be repeated every Evening ! THIS EVENING, AUG. 22. Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled MARTIN CHUZZLE. WIT. Principal characters by Messrs. R. Younge, F. Vining, Emery, F. qathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, Stanton, J. W. Collier, Yarnold, Saitclers, and Keeley; Miss For fescue, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. A. Wigan, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Groves, Mrs. Usher, Miss Turner, and Mrs IN eeley. To conclude with an entirtly Original, and much bettor than New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesere Extra. vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern tale, in the Arahi in Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With very extensive New- Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, &c. Principal cha teeters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan, J. W. Collier, and Keeley; Misr Woolgar, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs A. Wigan, Miss Turnor, Mr s James, Miss arson, Miss Hunt, Miss Reede, &c., &c. PRICES OF AOMI ns Foxes. 4;.; Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s.'• Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; persona). o ln ; hu. P . r: as v ate p l: i o v x at e e s o n x t e % e o i n t s t 7 ;e ni! Tie r g P ot e li r n g Cat is Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the I'it Tier (holding six persons), One Gni, ea . The Box. dice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the di rec .-inn of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Powerful Attraction at ASTLFY'S ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY Flat Week of the Eng •gersent of the celebrated Mr. Carter, th e Lion King, with his sp'endid Collection of Lions. Tigers, Leopards, &c—Chlnese War—Corps of French Equestrian Artistes—Mr. Batty's b atriful Stud of Trained Horses—Ne•v Scenes in the Circle, forming a Comhinktion of Novelties unequ lied in one Evening. ..... _ THIS EVENING, AUG. 22, Will be repeated the Eastern Spectacle of MUNGO PARK; or, The Lion Tamer of the Niger. Karla, the Arab, Mr. Carter, wh re n he will introduce his beautiful performance with his trained animal . lions, tiger, &c., in the cage, and on the open stage drive a lio r in harness. Combats with the monarch of the forest, and other new extraordin ty.feats. N w Scenes in the Circle by the British and Foreign Equestrians, M Ile Heline, tne French rider. trained steeds, &c. To conclude with an entire new E luestrian, Military and Naval Spectacle. entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or. The Conquests of Amoy by British Arms. New Scenery, Messes, Appointments, &c., to realise the r, cent triumphs of Enzllnd's Army and Nat y. Feast of 2:,0 Lanterns. Acting and staae.m inager, Mr. W. D Broadfoot. Box-office open from Eleven till F,ve. Lessons in tht: Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY rHEATIIK Posit rely the last Nine Nights of the Opera Season. THIS EVENING. AUG. VI, Will be performed the Opera of GUY MAN NERI NG ; ar, The Gvpsey's Prophecy. Henry Berg ram, Mr. D. W. King ; Gabriel, Mr. R. Honner ; Julia Manr.ering, Miss Romer; Lucy Bertram, Miss 'sett.; Flora, Miss E. Terrey ; Meg ]terrifies, Mrs. H. Vining. After which, a New Operetta, written by J. B. Buckstone, Exci , a d camps ed by E. ritzwdliam, Esq., entitled a SUMME NI'SHT'., LOVE, supported by all the Vocalists. To coneude with THE WA 'MOCK OF [HE GLEN. Places slid Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. office, fro n Eleven to Four. STRAND THEATKF. PHIS EVENING, AUG. 22, Will be perform-d MARTIN CHCZZLEwt r. Young Martin I huszlewit. Mr. R 'floe; Old Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. AylifFe; Jonas Chuzzlewit, Mr Attwood, Montague l'igg, Mr. Roberts; Tom Pinch, Mx. Riddles; Mr. Pecksniff; and Mrs. Sairey Gamp, Mr. H. Hall; Kay Grexam, Mrs. Coleman Pope. After whih, a New and Original Burlesque, entitled THE WON DERFUL LAMP, in a New Light, twin; an Illustrated Version of Aladdin. Abinazar, Mr. Paul Bedford; Aladdin, Mr. Wright; Princess Badroulbadour, Mis. E. Stanl .y. To conclude with Selby's Farce of THE NEW FOOTMAN. Bobby Breakwind,w, Mr. Attwood; Polly Picnic, Miss Carter. • ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICALOARDENS. On MON DAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and T lURS DAY, throughout the Season, the Gardens will open with the following attractive Novelties : THE PICTURESQUE GROUNDS—FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS—UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. MODELS of VENICE and LONDON in the OLDEN TIME, Painted by Denson and Telbin. The sensation caused by this unrivalled proinction is beyond all former ecedent ; the artist, the amateur, the casual observer ire all struck with its extraordinay beauty and fidelity of delinca tion,Ants re unanimous in pronouncing it the molt wonderful ex bibition ever witnessed. To view it only as a vehicle tnr the terrific disp'ay ar Dusk is unjust • it should be seen n the calm stillness of the quiet Evening, with its ' Towers and Steeples reflected in the spa cious Lake, to be fully appreciated. The Evening PROMENADE CONCERTS on Mon 'ays, Thes days, Wednesdays, and Thursdays eon ucted uy Godfrey, are up n a scale of more than usual excellence; olit words fail in doing justice to the awful representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF L' , NDON. Its fearful th 'racteristics are truthfully pourtrayed, but at the same time so beautifully blended with the Wonders of the Pyrotechnic A rt, ti•a• delight is predominant over terror; and the thousands who nightly crowd the Gardens hail it with acclamations, and admit that rnttl 4v , .he Unrivalled Pyrotechnist has achieved a matchless triumph The 4.11 lens and Zoological Collection are in the most perfect state, And onnbining so many and interesting features, are by far be most .tt; rn love lounge in or near the metro,,oli Doors open at Nine—Feeding of the Animals at Half-past Four— Concert at Half.past Five.—Conflagration at Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. THE FOCRTEEN lOWAY INDIANS, giving the r WAR DANCES, GAMES, &c., at the EGYPTIAN HALL, under the explanations of Mr. Catlin, each day of this week, from Half past Two to Four in the day, and from Half-past Eight to Ten at night. Doors open half an hour previous. The spacious wigwam erecting for the full and effective Illustrations of this party with Mr. Catlin's Indian Collection in Paris, will entice them from London after a few days more of their exhibitions. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ut, r SPIILLING Admission to V THE NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive CollxcEon of Mato sical OutioAtles and Works of Art ever kit twit to ha% e been formed Dy tMe Person. during Twenty-five years of d 'borate research, at a cost ol .infloti guineas, and to completely illustrate, hi Lim most in itructise and Interesting manner, the molt importaht part of Euro pean history. viz.—CH &IMES 1., OLIVER CiteMWF.LL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORCM Ili., and I, F.M PEROR NAPOLEON. In 1821. This unique Mu eitm has been visited often, during the bas' and present year, by t .e Royal Fainry, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, AnOssea.llrs, ant their Ladles, also, many thousands of the Nobllitt and Public; anti the Pro grietor has recently been able to 1 - nease, by several very fine pictures, &0., his previous almost Inc e iible number and variety of MSS., Work'. of Art, and t multitude 1( vallable Relic!, and other earlosities, in this most .iivructive and. as hundreds have said it ought to be, a Nationa: M iseum. 3 I.'y thousand have inspected it, a , ,01 THIRTY PRINCI rAL EDITORS 11 the PITBLIC PRESS byre stated 'ha' It cugh to be seen by every oae. The price of Adel's tim is reduced t) ON E SHELLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the Egyptian Piccadilly. daily ft om Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, Atm. 22. T IREMONETER, Lowest, 53; Highest, 66; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.83.—W1ND, N.W. Norm—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the r , ezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometexs fair is IN idly placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE D Y. Morning ...27 minutes after 7 I Evening ... 3 minutes after S Itk lif t\> ' - • • • MOS blgu D-Rorr SECOND EDITION ebientin.LZ-= int. LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1841. Since s e last adverted to the bombardment of Tangiers, our readers will probably have perused the interesting private correspondence we have transferred to our own columns from those of a Morning Contem porary, and the account of the affair which has reached .I,Lorn's through its agency at Gibraltar. In noticing this correspondence (comprehending letters from officers on board H.M.S. Warspite, and other vessels), we must fairly premise that they have afforded us equal amusement and satisfaction. They demonstrate a few facts, from which, in cur infinite love of peace, we now draw more cheering auguries than any we could indulge in on a recent occasion. For they suggest reasons for hope—we had almost said, confidence— that the repose of Europe, and the cause of European civilization are not about to be violated by the restles s petulance and the reckless turbulence of the French people, or the weak and wicked connivance of the , French Government at their offensive demonstra strations. These happier anticipations, however, we derive not frum any improvement in the tone of pub lic feeling in France towards this country, so far as we can collect it from the Paris journals, but we draw our inferences from the results of the naval field-day with Hhich the Prince DE JOINVILLE has lately regaled the powerful squadron under his com mand, in the bay of Ta.pgiers. These results, so feeble, so worthless, so utterly dis proportionate to the force employed, must have unde ceived the prepossessions even of the Prince DF JOINVILLE's own overweeni ng van ity. This im petuous youth ( w h o cou ld no t restrain his ardour to cut . a figur e in the annals of naval bombarding, even until his se missionretur n of her h in er ed l i 3 a r t i . tannic Majesty's Consul fron and remonstrance on behalf of our SOVEREIGN to tl' e l Emperor of Moaocco, to horn he had carried the final y . demands of the French Crown) ;—this trirmleonst Hell as the . English force before Tangiers, t n he Moorish authorities an 1 inl atitants of that toasvt on the paciflacpppadeja.urstto. have been all equally relying ment of pending question,, wherewith Mr. motan II A Y, Who arrived some three hours after the attack was known to he charged ;—this Admiral of France ae for nine hours battered away at the decaying walls of a paltry Moorish fortress, without dismounting half-a dozen t,nns, effecting a single breach, hauling d ,wn one enemy':; flag, demolishing any one whole section of the town, or landing a solitary soldier, or engineer ! The squadron sailed or were towed out of t ie bay without even the holiday honour of giving the last shot. Yet the Prince DE JOINVILLE, who is so terrible on paper and his shot off so combustible and " ultra-WARNER' a projectile, in the shape of a pamphlet, at no less an object than the whole British navy, had under his com mand, according to the Revue de' Paris, this over whelming armament, viz. :—" Le Suffren, 90 guns one of the finest ships in the French navy ; Le Jem mapes, 100/guns ; Le Triton, 80 guns, which, besides the usual ordnance, contains half a battery of Paix hens mortars; La Belle Poule frigate of 60 guns ; Gassendi steam-corvette, of 220-horse power and 6 guns ; Pluton steam-corvette, 220-horse power, and 6 guns ; Asmodee steam-frigate, 450-horse power and 20 guns; Rubis, a steamer of 160-horse power and 6 guns ; and Pandour, brig aviso of 10 guns. Besides these last five ships," adds the same autho rity, " there are four other war steamers." So that the " various ships and vessels of the squadron form a total of 378 pieces of ordnance, not including howit zers and mortars ala Paixhans. In these ships and vessels there are altogether 1,200 men, not including, however, the engineer and artillery companies." The armament certainly made " a great noise," but not of that kind which posterity will mistake for renown ! In sober truth—if we may credit the letters alluded to, as to the mode of taking up his position, the disposi tion of his fleet, and the direction in which he opened his fire, the Prince DE JOINVILLE has still but an in d ifferent notion of seamanship ; and if he be but an indifferent seaman, he is a worse officer in command, and an absolute "muff" at gunnery. Either he had better return to the study of his theory of steamer buccaneering warfare on England, or put himself under some more able and experienced direction in the appli cation of legitimate naval tactics. As for the French people—if they will not hear reason—if they will not understand the true character of our European policy, —if they will not appreciate the generous integrity of our deportment towards them, but at the instigation, of a lawless and unprincipled faction, pervert, by the worst and most unwarrantable constructions, the real tendencies of all our administrative legislation in its foreign branches—if they will not plumb the depth of that tranquil, inherent, British energy and resolu tion whose placid surface they affect to consider as the indication of a national timidity beneath ;—on their heads be the disastrous consequences of such perversity, if it tempt them. But we give them credit for abun dant sagacity. In virtue of that quality, they will read clearly enough, we apprehend, the lesson which the operations of a British armament on the coast of Syria and these of a French armament on the coast of Africa, are so well calculated to teach of the com parative naval efficiency, vigour and tactics of the two nations. Our neighbours, we may suppose, will now scarcely be brought, even by the ludicrous ravings of the National, to think the Prince DE JoiNviLLE's meditated crusade against the naval grandeur of England a very promising one; or its own vaticina tions as to her being presently reduced to the rank of a third-rate maritime power, any other but an effusion of the most ludricrous bombast. In these observations, however, we are far from in • tending any disrespect to the French nation. We an quite as ready as the Morning Chronicle to render all honour to the undoubted courage, the spirit, genius, and enterprise of the French people. But we cannot concur in those censures of our Contemporary which it has dealt out so unsparingly against British naval officers for the freedom of their disparaging opinions as to the behaviour of the French squadron off Tangiers, that are -expressed in the " Private Correspondence " we have alluded to. Surely it was a matter open to the animadversions of all the world. Nothing could be more absolute or unqualified than the principle of "might is right," on which, in this affair of Tangiers, as in 5( many other analogous cases of recent occurrence, th( French Government, or its servants, have rushed upon the last extremities of hostile demonstration to carry out the immediate objects of territorial acquisi •ion, pecuniary compensations, or political resent ments they have had in view. Nothing could bt more offensive and impertinent than the attempted reflections upon our strength and our honour, th( wholesale calumnies upon our political and public morality, the blustering menaces and gas conading in which—within and, without th( walls of the two Legislative Chambers, at the Court, or public theatres, at fetes and festivals—in dividuals, private and official, ministerial and opposi tionists, ex-ministers, and authors, including the Prince DE JoINvILLE himself, have indulged, where ever England or the English greatness could be mad( the subject of their malevolence. We have done n( more than our duty, and acted only as a brave an( wise people, in not suffering ourselves to be provoke( by such unworthy fooleries into similar courses, m still graver acts of excited indignation. But if we can claim no credit for the abstinence because we have only smiled at these ebul litions of a too exciteable temperament—surely we are at liberty to laugh at such a ponderous pantomime as this of Prince DE JOINVILLE, disguise( is an admiral, popping away at Tangiers for a whole morning, and popping away again before sunset. after accomplishing exactly nothing, at a very serious expense of powder, ball, rockets, coal, and steam power. Besides, English officers of the navy had -tome right to quiz a precocious genius who, in mental reveries, had already achieved so many nautical tri umphs between his departure from the coasts of Cen tral America and his last sailing out from Toulon, a to have expressed himself in terms of no very higl respect for their service or themselves. The Prim( has desired us all to " wait a little and see what he shall do ;" and a very pretty piece of business he has made of it. But shall we learn no lesson from this angry though ridiculous and most unjust feeling of tht French public ? Is there no moral to be culled from the experience of such a fact, as that the French De partment of Marine could fit out so promptly and st creditably such a fine squadron as, all of us muse. allow, the Prince DE JOINVILLE commanded ? It i: clear that all their prejudice and illiberality do not lead the French people or Government so far to un dervalue our maritime force and power, as not tt have induced them to make ample and timely pre parations for this or any other such exigency. Wt read in the Revue des deux Mondes the following an nouncement : " A flotilla of smaller vessels, carrying six, eight, ant ten guns, and consisting of goelkttes, balancelks, any' trincadores, and such other light vessels now very sel dom used, is to be sent to the Prince ; they are intended to approach the places to be attacked, whilst the large; shipi discharge at a distance their bombs and howitzers Whatever determination the Ministry may come to, the state of our ports and arsenals is such, now, that thou' decision can be promptly carried into execution." We don't doubt it. It is obvious, moreover, that the Prince's squadron is excellently manned. Now, having before our eyes this unhappy distortion of the public mind in France, this rankling sentiment of towards us, let not our ardent love of peace —no, nor yet this coup manquee, on flit part of the Prince, divert our Government, for one moment, from the solemn, all-important duty o multiplying and expediting, on our part, all the objects of naval preparation. Above all, let them apply them selves, we repeat (for it is but very recently that we urged this call upon them), to some such scheme of encouragement, rewards and provisions, as :shall at all times ensure the full manning of our ships on any and every exigency. Let a fair and well digested system of registration in all our ports be the first guarantee for the extinction of the odious and dan gerous and unconstitutional system of impressment. Induce and persuade—do not seize and compel— your sailors to enter the noblest department of their country's service. Instead of tearing men away, reluctant victims to your political perils, with arms and violence from the ties, comforts, and occupations of their homes, make it their solicitude to enlist themselves under the banner beneath which BLAKE, MONK, and SANDWICH, RODNEY, DUNCAN, and NELSON, ST. VINCENT and EXMOUTH £0 often led their fathers to victory, over all antagonists. Remove from them the appalling prospects of an old age of unrequited service, and physical suffering ; of aching wounds, unsolaced by national grati tude ; of disabled limbs, or declining powers, unaided by the fostering care of national support. Give them encouragements at their entry; pre miums for stated terms of subsequent good conduct; honours a n d me d a l s f or di s ti ngu i s h e d serv i ces ; —above all, b e j ust, and allot them fair pensions on retirement for lenzli of service, or wounds, &c., received in the course of their duty in peace or in war. Let not this " length of serv i ce, " so good and proud a title to such pensions, b e made, as element in it, th a t the youngestnowsof saairloran indispensable on board—who severely have .erelyhamndoslet signalised d,andhopel h e i s mf sly sel dis a a nd been bled, i 3 most eluded from this benefit of pension by the necessarily limited period for which he has served you. But if it be objected that the public revenue cannot afford such an extended charge as this scheme of rewards and provision by pensions would entail, we reply, "Pro vide, then, the necessary funds, by cutting down all unmerited pensions, all idle expenses, now borne without equivalent or value by the State, for the ad vantage of individuals who have no claim upon their country. Let the sinecures which still support so many useless scions of the most unproductive branches of the aristocracy be diverted to the support of your best, your bravest, and your most efficient servants. Atone for the neglect of former Governments in the last two centuries ; and signalise this, by the most wise, beneficent, and righteous act of public justice, of national gratitude, which this empire has ever ren dered to the promptest and the boldest of its cham pions." The Third Report of the " Commissioners on the Fine Arts," with Appendix, has just been issued from . the Printed Vote-office. It is one of the most in teresting papers in some respects, one of the most whimsical in others, which has ever issued from that officina libellorum. The importance of the objects of the Commission itself; the valuable articles which one or two of its members have contributed to the Appendix now printed ; and the travelling out of in structions which characterise one, at least, of the pieces attached to the Report, combine to give it a character of peculiar interest, which will not allow of our dismissing it with a single notice. Before making any extracts from this remarkable document, how ever, we shall recur, for a moment, to the progress of the magnificent works at Westminster, destined to comprise the New Houses of Parliament. When the invitation of the Legislature to the 'architects of Great Britain to furnish designs, plans, :&c., for the fabric which was to replace the ancient :edifice which had been destroyed by fire on the night .of the 16th of October, 1834, had been responded to ::by numerous parties, candidates for the premiums offered, we were satisfied, at a first inspection of the drawings exhibited, that, taken as a whole, the eleva tions furnished by Mr. BARRY had left the Commis sioners scarcely any alternative but that preference which they had accorded to him over all his competi • tors. Among the other designs, however (and we allude especially to those of DONALDSON, REPTON, RAILTON, MOCATTA, &c.), there were some which, in respect of internal arrangements and accommoda tion, appeared to us, from an examination of the sec tions and ground plans, far more eligible and better composed than Mr. BARRY'S. The roofs of the pro posed Legislative Chambers we thought much more 'characteristic and natural in one or two sets of these plans than those projected by Mr. BARRY ; and we found this opinion, to some extent, confirmed by the First Report of the Commissioners themselves to whom they were referred, and in a still greater degree by the critical judgments of many competent profes sional authorities, who had taken no part in the con test for the work, or the struggle for the premiums. But when, after being selected as the architect for the New Palace, the building began to grow into stately proportions under Mr. BARRY'S superinten lence, none of his well-wishers watched their pro gress with greater interest or solicitude than our 'selves. It would be absurd to deny that many faults, which did not strike the eye in the mere elevations (carefully, and even pictorially got up, as these had been), began to develop themselves when brought out in their full proportions in substantial masonry. These were, from time to time, incidentally—not un kindly—noticed in Parliament. By some recent letters addressed, probably, by some injudicious friends of Mr. BARRY, to certain of our Contem poraries, we perceive that all objectors and cavillers run great risk of being very cavalierly dealt with 113 ignorant intermeddlers," " unqualified critics," &c. And when, some little time since, it became a ques tion whether or not a new Westminster-bridge should be built, and Mr. BARRY subjected himself to a little legitimate quizzing for the naive simplicity and egoisme with which he had strenuously urged in a report of his own, that Parliament should direct the removal of the existing structure, because, especially, the span and dimensions of its arches were too large Ind simple not to overpower and destroy the effect of the broken lines and diminutive arches of his _N ew Palace's river front—backing this recommends don by other considerations, the validity of which Ar. WALKER, the engineer, demolished, in a responsive report, in a few sentences, remark ible alike for their strong good sense, and anruffied good feeling, we were sorry to per ceive that Mr. BARRY exhibited some symptoms of impatience under the criticism he had provoked— is if his own work was so faultless, or so important, chat all others ought to give place to it; or his own Jpinions so infallible, that those of no other men could with any propriety be alleged against them. But all „his time it had become apparent that Mr. BARRY had erred in not giving greater height to an edifice with so extended a front, and to be flanked by so over whelming a tower. The menagerie of heraldic mon sters in stone was found to be overcrowded, obtrusive, werdone—the niches and canopies, and statues of his enriched wings, pitifully small. Still there was so much of effect in the general composition of the build ing, that it retained a character of gran leur and appropriateness, so far as the works had yet been carried, when Mr. BARRY ven tured on a most unheard-of departure from the cer tified plans, illustrated and explained by himself, and settled and confirmed by the approbation and signa tures of the Lords' Committees. To whatever foolish Ind presumptuous suggestions, from whatever quar ter, Mr. plumy may have listened, before he al lowed himself to be seduced into the costly and un meaning excresence of the new gallery conducting to the robing-room, he has, doubtless, now had lei sure to lament his indiscretion. The Lords' Com mittees examined him on this point so home, and ex ?ressed themselves (Lord SUDELEY in particular) in terms of such significant censure, that we have no wish to recur to the matter more particularly. But it is necessary, for the purpose of some remarks we shall have to offer on matters comprised in the Re port now before us, to remind our readers that the noble personage in question assured the House of Lords, that by the unauthorised addition to his plan which Mr. BARRY had thus carried into execution, he had deprived the interior courts of the New Pa lace of the great advantages of light and ventilation they would have derived from the adoption of :he original design. Thus the walls of an ex crescent gallery, never heard of or contemplated by their Lordships, or proposed to them by Mr. BARRY, was proved to have been carried up to the height of the parapet of the main fabric. All the plea that Mr. BARRY could offer, to excuse this expensive and foolish caprice, was that " somebody" had obnervel t o him, with deep regret, that the original design did not offer sufficient space for fresco paintings and lecorative enrichments. So, " upon this hint," he built what might be called " BARRY'S Folly." 'Che Commissioners state in their Report that, " con sidering the inexperience even of the best artists in the practice of fresco-painting, they are satisfied with the promise of superior skill which has been afforded by the artists win had contributed for public exhibitien, in compliance with the invitation embodied in their for mer Report specimens of fresco-painting on portable frames." The Commissioners further propose to commission six artists, to be selected by them from among the present exhibitors in Westminster Hall, to furnish designs, coloured sketches, and specimens "of this kind for certain subjects proposed by the Corn tnissioners to be executed in the House of Lords." They proceed in these terms : "Being desirous to give a further opportunity to artists, other than the above artists, to offer specimens of their ability in cartoon-drawing and fresco-painting, we propose to advertise the subjects already referred to for general competition." And again— "We have also humbly to state to your Majesty, that having invited an exhibition of models fur sculpture, in order to assist us in the selection of sculptors to be em ployed in the Palace at Westminster, and having been satisfied with the evidence of ability displayed by many of the exhibitors, we are prepared to recommend the artists, whose names are contained in a subjoined Report, as worthy to be employed on such works, to be placed in the Palace at Westminster, and for such remunera tion as may hereafter be determined. At the same time, we wish to be understood that the selection now made does not imply the exclusion of other sculptors, whether they may or may not as yet have submitted to us speci mens of their ability. " We also humbly state to your Majesty that having, in furtherance of the objects proposed by us in our last Report, invited artists to submit for our inspection, and for exhibition, specimens of arabesque-painting, and likewise specimens of glass-painting, wood-carving, orna mental metal-work, and ornamental pavement, accom panied by designs ; we have now humbly to state to your Majesty that the exhibition of such specimens and THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 144 designs has taken place, and that we are prepared to re commend the artists whose names are contained in sub joined Reports, as worthy to be employed on such works in the Palace at Westminster, and for such remunera tion as may hereafter be determined ; but we again wish it to be understood that such selection does not imply the exclusion of other artists, whether they may or may not as yet have submitted to us specimens of their ability. " We have further humbly to state to your Majesty, that having in former Reports announced our intention of considering the claims of candidates for employment in oil-painting, we now propose that artists should be invited to enter into competition in that branch of art, and we have prepared the draft of an anouncement on this subject, offering premiums of public money, to which we request the sanction of your Majesty." These extracts may suffice to give a general idea of the topics to which the interesting papers in the Appendix are addressed. We conclude our present notice with an enumeration of these papers, printed so as to follow the QUEEN'S Commission, the warrant appointing additional Commissioners, and the "Re port" of the Commission. These papers are— r' 1. Notice of the appointment of artists to execute frescos intended for the decoration of the House of Lords. 2. Notice on the subject of the intended exhibition of oil-paintings in Westminster Flall. 3. Declaration of the Commissioners respecting the models for sculpture exhibited in Westminster Hall. 4. Letter from the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., respecting public monuments to men distinguished for civil services. 5. Mr. Barry's Report respecting the localities in the new Houses of Parliament which may be adapted for the reception of works of sculpture. 6. Extract from the Report of the Committee ap pointed to examine the localities in the New Houses of Parliament, which may be adapted for the re ception of works in painting and sculpture. 7. Reports of the Committee appointed to inspect the works 'of decorative art exhibited in King-street, St. James's, in the months of April and May, 1844. 8. Observations on the principles which may regulate the selection of subjects for painting in the Palace of Westminster, by Mr. Hallam. 9. Resolutions, relating to the same subject, proposed by Mr. Gaily Knight. 10. Letter on the same subject, from the Right Hon. Viscount Mahon to the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart. 11. Letter en the same subject, from Mr. Hallam. 12. The same subject considered with reference to the nature and various styles of the formative Arts ; by the Secretary. 13. Dimensions of frescos in the Sistine Chapel and in the Vatican. 14. Methods of painting adapted to mural decoration. 15. Description of the Patent Kalsomine Tempera. 16. Letter from the Right Hon. the Secretary of State fur the Home Department." Madrid journals of the 14th instant announce the arrival from Paris of a naval officer, Lieutenant DE PLAS, who had travelled with great dispatch, and brought dispatches for the Duke DE GLUCKSDERG and the Prince DE JOINVILLE. The Duke was to start without delay for Cadiz and embark for Morocco, as Charge d'Affaires at the Court of the EMPEROR. It was said that he had full powers to conclude a treaty of peace. This looks well, and is probably the result of the advice given by the most able general in the French army, Marshal SOULT, who knows well the uncertainty and horrors of war. The papers contain no other authentic intelligence, for the reports they furnish about the bombardment of Tangiers cannot be depended on. Madrid Bourse, on the 14th.—Three per Cents., 26k, at 60 days; Five per Cents., no quotations. The Paris papers are destitute of news. No fur ther intelligence had been received from the squadron under the Prince de JOINVILLE, if we except some highly coloured and contradictory statements ex tracted from the Cadiz papers, of which we give the following as a specimen. In a letter from Cadiz of the 9th, it is said that " the Commanders of the se veral European squadrons stationed in the Tangiers waters went and congratulated the Prince de JOlN vuxx after the bombardment. Among them was the Infanta of Spain, Don HENRIQUE. It is also said that the Commander of the English ship-of -war sent the officer second in command, and that the Prince de JOINVILLE refused to receive him. It appears . that the squadron is proceeding to Mogadore, and that the PRINCE intends to destroy all the forts on the coast." The next paragraph has more the sem blance of truth :—" The Suffren," says the writer, " has remained in the Cadiz waters, and the other ships of the French squadron have proceeded towards Mo gadore. But that port presents little safety, and it also appears that the Moors have at that place consi derable fortifications. The Prince de JoiNvri.x.E, therefore, wishes to take possession of a little island near Mogadore, in order to command the town and bombard it with a chance of success. With this view he awaits reinforcements." The articles in the French papers are rather of a pacific character, if we except the Republican Na tional, which evidently hates Louis PHILIPPE more than the English. As our readers will regard with satisfaction every sympton in these articles of a re turn to common sense and justice, we make no apology for giving copious extracts. The following calm re marks appear in M. TMIERS' journal, the Consti tutionnel " We wish neither to exaggerate the gravity of the present situation, nor to dissemble its eventual results. If it be true that certain journals have made the mistake nien'sminds, the org a n of the Go- reproaches them with doing so, has o v Go vernment, r t n o m o e m n u t, c h w a h l i a c r h m ing perhaps fallen into the error of endeavouring to inspire too much security. The situation is such that, if there is no necessity to fear, there is to guard against possible events. We put aside all that has been mysteriously said about Mehemet Ali and the East. There are at the present moment but two questions we grant ; but it must be declared that from them may spring very grave complications. The country is aware of this, and holds itself prepared for all consequences. It would feel alarm even from a single circumstance—that the Go vernment should appear too certain of the pacific issue of these questions ; for such a certitude could only be the result of an anticipated resignation to solutions the most regrettable for our honour. In fact, when the incredible expressions by which the English Ministers have qualified the indispensable measure taken by our officers at Otaheite, against a Consul conspiring against us, the strange doctrines sustained by the whole English:press with regard to the public right of nations, and the persistence that. is shown in demanding a repa ration which is not due, are taken into consideration, the idea naturally arises, to borrow an expression of M. Guizot's, that from all this there will spring either a great folly or a great weakness; that is, that England is decided to perpetrate the first, if M. Guizot does not consent to perform the second. As to the question of Morocco, in spite of all efforts to the contrary, the po licy of our Government engaged in the path of action is this. If the limit at which the French cannon are to stop has been fixed diplomatically; no person can be cer tain that this limit will not be overpassed. In such cases it is most difficult to assign the exact share which the fire is to have. The irresistible force of events is often less pacific than the intentions of men. In our opinion, therefore, there ought nut to be too great a tendency either towards war or peace. By an excessive confi dence, and by exaggerated alarms, the press can deceive both men's minds and men's interests. It is events that must speak. Our duty, as an Opposition journal, is to wen acquainted Iran u.O .ews mat are given, to carefully examine them, to hazard nothing, to give under the form of a doubt such intelligence as ap pears suspicious, and to hold the public on its guard against speculators in false reports, who endeavour in such cases to tarn to account the fears or the confidence which they propagate." The next article is more peaceable, and carries more weight, as it appears in a paper which is supposed to represent the sentiments of M. Guazor—the Paris Globe. That journal thus advocate's peace : "If the men on Change really know the cause of the fall of the price of Stocks, they have well kept the secret ; for all the persons whose position enables them to know at least as much as the brokers of the real state of political affairs, are perfectly assured of a favourable solution of all the pending difficulties. Men may be agi tated, but things most certainly tend towards a settle ment in peace. People are astonished at the vivacity with which the English press has taken up the affair of Otaheite ; but, in truth, there is nothing astonishing therein but this astonishment itself. Above a year has passed since the Paris journals have been constantly talking of Otaheite, Queen Pomare, and the English mis sionaries, and exciting public opinion even into delirium. They have gathered in a pack around them from 30,000 to 35,000 milliners and chambermaids, cooks and travel ling clerks, students and gossips of all such classes, who have each contributed 50 centimes of their money, and 100,000 francs worth of their passions. All the portresses of France have an entire knowledge of the affair of Otaheite, and an intimate acquaintance with Admiral Dupetit Thonars. In a word, the public mind has been heated to a white heat by this matter, and now folks seem to be surprised that the English news papers should become the same. But by dint of de claiming against the English Government of reiterated provocations a n d i nsu lt s , a reaction has necessarily been created in En g l an d, an d th e English are driven into a passion, and compelled to be violently angry in their turn, merely to keep themselves in countenance. After all, this can merely be considered but as the froth which is raised to the surface by dint of beating, while the substance at bottom remains calm and solid. Without the factitious irritation creates by the Oppositions, in a miserable spirit of intrigue against the Ministries, the two Governments of France and England would have settled between them the affair of Otaheite in one quarter of an hour, for there was in reality nothing in it to arrest the attention, for any length of time, of right-thinking and loyal-minded men. Was there or was there not any wrong done by the French authorities ? If there was, England had a right to demand reparation ; and France ought not to hesitate in giving it ; for it is only by acknowledging our wrongs that vk e can main tain our rights. Now, it is clearly proved that the French authorities had the right to arrest Mr. Prit chard, and send him away, because he excited dis turbance ; and neither the English nor any other Go vernment can deny the legality of such an act. Only, there was on the part of the French officer an abuse of power—a fact which we are bound to admit. Nobody, therefore, can complain of the English Government for requiring that this ill-proceeding should be censured, nor can any man of sense blame the French Government for according such censure. It is not at this moment, when we are bombarding six towns on the coast of Africa, that we should be accused of weakness in expressing re gret for a useless act of harshness. England, if she does not wish to be accused of folly, ought to be con tented with such satisfaction ; and France, if she does not wish to lie under a similar imputation, cannot refuse it. And as both the Governments are justly considered to be possessed of some rationality, the two kingdoms may be perfectly at ease as to the issue of this af fair. We have before noticed the change which has been operated in the style of the English press. It con tinues to believe that wrong has been done by a French officer, still exaggerating, it is true, the importance of that wrong; but as there is some reality in it, the press has reason when it relies upon the candour and honesty of France in acknowledging it. At bottom, the English press wishes for peace as much as France does, and it is not when peace is sincerely desired by both parties that war can arise from the harshness of a subaltern officer. It was better to wait to know what effect the bombard ment of Tangiers would produce in London. The effect is favourable to us. The feelings of the people of Eng land have remained unmoved, and this proves that it has confidence in the good faith of France. She has an nouncedpubliclythat she will not fire a gun but to avenge injuries, the existence of which could not be denied, and that she had no views of aggrandisement in making war npon Morocco. England, in full reliance upon the word of France, has listened with calmness to the sounds of our cannon, although they had awakened the echoes of Gibraltar; the public funds have not suffered any de preciation—a fact that proves there is in that stock market more good sense and less jobbing than at Paris." The other Ministerial paper, the Journal des De bats, comments on the Morocco affair in rather a different strain :—" Without doubt," it says, " the bombardment of Tangiers caused a great sensation in England, and so it ought. It is not to be wondered that the English, the possessors of Gibraltar, the pos sessors of Malta, the possessors of the Indies, with which Egypt is the most direct mode of communica tion, should look with jealousy upon anything that could by any chance establish a superior influence to their own at the mouth of the Mediterranean. The permanent and, for a long time past, irrevocable oc cupation of Algeria by the French, has already been for them a source of great inquietude." It then adds : " The English press cannot altogether dissemble its uneasiness, but it acknowledges that the French Govern ment only exercises just reprisals, that the foolish obsti nacy of the Emperor of Morocco has fully justified the chastisement inflicted on him, and that France and Mo rocco are two independent States, which may wage war on each other, if such is their pleasure, without England having in any manner a right to intervene. The French Gorernment carried its patience to the utmost limits, and it may assert, without being suspected of weakness, that it only waged war in personal de fence. It did not seek hostilities ; it never had, and it can not reasonably have, any view of conquest, or permanent occupation of Morocco. It has declared publicly, and on several occasions, in the two Chambers, that it had not any intention of adding a single inch of ground to the possessions of France, already sufficiently extensive on the continent of Africa ; and if there is anything clearly de monstrated, it is that the sentiment of the country on this point agrees with that of the Government, and that public opinion universally declares itself against the per manent extension of the French dominion beyond the boundaries of Algeria. When, therefore, the English press range in battle array a quantity of big words, to declare that Great Britain cannot consent to Morocco's becoming, like Algeria, a French possession, we cannot help thinking that it displays a resolution altogether out of season, and exhibits an amount of courage which is not called for by circumstances." As a counterbalance to the " big words " of the English press, we take at random, from a Contem porary of the Journal des Debate, the National, a specimen of boasting which it would be difficult to equal : " The superiority which our officers have over their rivals is too well established for any one to deny it. It is the natural consequence of more extensive theoretical knowledge, and longer practical experience. Out of twenty years' service, fifteen years must have been passed at sea, whereas in the English service five years is only required, and it has been admitted by English admirals themselres that our ships are as smart in their evolutions as the English. The success of naval actions depends less on the number of vessels than the rapidity and precision of their evolutions, on the intelligence of the commander, and on the instruction of the officers and the resolutions of the crews. In the event of a war, all our attention would be directed towards our navy. In numerable steamers would be built in every port, and some fine day, when a storm had completely swept the channel, we should suddenly land 50,000 men on some undefended point of the British coast. This landing and this result are, in our eyes, but a question of time and opportunity." The French Funds on Tuesday were rather more firm. The Three per Cents. closed at 80f. 40c ; and the Fives at 120 f. 20c. THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. First Highest Lowest Last ?rice. Price. Price. Price. French Five perCsnts•• •• .• 119 65 .. 120 15 .. 119 55 .. 120 15 Four per Cents. lO5 .. 105 • • 105 .. 105 Three per Cents.— •• 80 10 • • 80 20 .. 79 75 .. 80 20 Rank of France•.... • • 3005 .•3005 .•3005 3005 Lallltte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslo9s ..1095 . • 1095 ..1095 Belgian Bank.. ...... ...• .. 650 • • 650 .• 650 .. 650 Belgian Fives, 1831.• 1840 ........ 1034 • • 1034 • • 1034 • • 1034 Portuguese Five per Cents.. 431 •• 431 .. 431 .. 431 Neapolitan ••••••• • • • .• • .. 97 50 • • 97 50 .. 97 40 .. 97 40 Roman ••••.••.••••......• 1034 .. 1034 .. 1034 1034 RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B. . 362 50 .. 362 50 .. 362 50 .. 362 50 L.B . 220 •• 225 .. 220 .. 225 Rouen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• .. 945 .• 955 .. 945 .. 955 Rouen to Havre.... Orleans .•.. Strasburg to Bale.. .... • • 230 .. 232 50 .. 230 .• 232 50 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• •• 730 .. 740 . 730 .. 740 RAILWAY SHARES FOB THE ACCOUNT, 31ST OF AUGUST. St. Germain Rouen •• •• • • • • •• •• •• • • •• •• 945 .. 957 50 .. 945 .. 957 50 Rouen to Havre. • • • • • • • 700 .. 727 50 700 • • 727 50 Orleans .• • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• 932 50 • • 947 50 .. 920 • • 947 50 Strasburg to Bale•••••••• • • 230• • • 232 50 .. 230 • 232 50 Avignon to Marseilles • ... • . 730 .• 740 722 50 .. 740 COUNTERMAND OF TROOPS IN IRELAND.—For some weeks past, there has been a gradual diminution of the military force congregated in Ireland at the period of the State trials. We mentioned, on Saturday, that two regiments, the 60th Rifle s an d th e 6 1 st F oot, were un d er orders at Cove, awaiting the arrival of transports to em bark for India. Those transports have arrived, but we learned this morning, from a source of unquestionable authority, that an order has been forwarded from the Horse Guards, and by this time has probably reached Cove, suspending the departure of both regiments. The inference is, that their services may, possibly, be re quired much nearer home than India.—Dublin Evening Post. REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.--A piece of news has reached us, and appears exclusively in the columns of this journal. We can pity, but not describe, the state of the poor Morning Post on reading the intelligence. There is a female revolution in Paris. All flounces are to be cut off ladies' gowns. All gowns are to be made very short. Above all—all elastic crinoline petticoats are to be abolished. Since July, 1830, a change so startling has not occurred in Europe.—Punch. ACCIDENT TO MR. EDWIN LANDSEER —On Sun day afternoon this distinguished artist, whilst riding along Porchester-terrace, was thrown with great violence from stumbling. He fell on his head, which was severely cut and bruised. He was carried to the house of Mr. Lin sell, the painter, where surgical assistance was speedily afforded him, after which he was conveyed to his own residence in St. John's-wood. He is still suffering from the effects of the accident, but we are happy to hear that no ill consequences are apprehended from it. FIGHTING MISSIONARIES.—It is a pity that Exeter Hall should ever be confounded with Woolwich Arsenal. A pity is it, that a fabric expressly built and dedicated to the gatherings of Christian charity—where she pleases to call her working children, the bright ones of the earth, together—should be made to " smell woundily of gun powder." But so, within these few days, it h as b een. A meeting of the London Missionary Society has been held at the Hall, for the purpose of considering the naughty doings of the French blusterers at Otaheite; and the means proposed to meet the wrong committed was, to do further wrong. The best remedy for the wound was a gunpowder plaster One reverend gen tleman proved that he had been misplaced by fate— certes, he should have been a post-captain, and not a meek, black-coated preacher of the Christian mission-- for, with a quickness worthy of Sir Charles Napier, he enumerated the Engli s h nava l f orce off Otaheite, indig nantly compared it with the force of France on the same station, made a bold joke about Jack Ketch, and finally implied the necessity of sending Mr. Pritchard back to his consulate, with all the hubbub and glory of shot and gunpowder. For our own part, we think the lips of Christian charity all-sufficient to settle the difference; and should be very loth to call in the teeth of a man-of war. If, however, the London Mission think otherwise, we would earnestly counsel them to address themselves to Captain Warner, whose secret is still in the market; and who, doubtless, if only to spite Peel and the other unbelievers, would be very happy to treat with the peace-loving men of Exeter llall for a reasonable remu neration, Thus, with the London Mission possessed of Warner's secret, they might disseminate practical bene volence by means of the long range, and insinuate true Christianity among the heathen by the invisible shell.— Punch. THE Mooas.—The moors in Wigtownshire are - very much above an average in game this year, but the birds are strong and wild, and in consequence of the variable weather, such large bags have not been made as might have been expected. A party of five, on Lord Stair's moors in New Luce parish, bagged 63 brace on the 12th by five o'clock—one of them (Robert Fergus son, Esq.) bagging 22 brace, shooting alone. Since then the same party hue killed 115 brace.—.Ayr Observer, THIS DAYS NEWS. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(TH IS DAY.) LONDON, AuG. N.Y., light breezes, and cloudy. DEAL, AUG. 21.—A.M. Win I, W.N.W. P.M. N.W. by W., light. Sld. Gratitude, Launceston ; Minerva, Nassau. RAMSGATE, AUG. 21.—Arrd. Andrea Elizabeth, Christiansand, for Rochefort, with logs of bowtprit, &c., having been in contact with an Am Tican barque, ff Beachey Head. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Wind Hamlet, Sydney ; Lord J. Russell and Vittoria, Quebec. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Wind N.N.W. Sld. Alex ander, Buenos Ayres. GLOUCESTER, AuG. 21.—SId. 574, Quebec, ant is ashore, on side the west pier. SWANSEA, AVG. 20.—A French lugger was lost on V.° Shear water sands last night; crew saved. OFF NORTH FORELAND, AUG. 20.—Barque Druid, Bumbay ; Pallas, Quebec. OFF PORTLAND, AUG. 17.—Patriot, Itio, for Stettin ; Druid, Pierce, Barbadoes. OFF SALCOMBE, AUG. 20.—Bombay, Singapore ; Pa triot, Boston. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 21.—Wind N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Edgecombe, Gibson, Benin ; Hottinguer Bursley, New York. Put back, Azores packet, Oran, very leaky. Off, Dee, Africa. lertAnoE.—Arrd. Margaret and Brooke, Liverpool. BERWICK, AUG. 19.—Arrd. Amaranth, Quebec. STOCKTON, AUG. 15.—Sid. Athelstane, Quebec. HULL, AuG. 21.—Arrd. Standard, Thompson, St. An drews ; Amazon, Quebec. Sid. Intrepid, Richibucto. CLYDE, AUG. 18.—Sid. Fanny, Jamaica. 19.—Lord Byron, Quebec. A RDROSSAN, AuG. 14.—Sid. Henry, Quebec. LEITH ROADS, AUG. 18.—Arrd. Mathesir, Gordon, Ichaboe. GALWAY, AuG. 19.—Arrd. Midas, Quebec. WARRENPOINT, AUG. 20.—Arrd. Agnes and Ann, Quebec. ABERDEEN, AUG. 19.—S1d. Amity, Dempster, Quebec. LEITH, AUG. 19.--Sid. Pomona, Dalhousie. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) NAY WICAIitIiETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/10s to 414 s ; Useful ditto, 4/ 6s to 4112 s ; fine Upland ditto, 41 14s to 51; Clover Hay, 41 103 to 616 s ; Oat Straw, 116 s to 1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. A short supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4l 5s ; Useful ditto, 418 s to 4l 12s; fine Upland ditto, 41 14s to 5/ 3s; Clover Hay, 4112 s to 6/; Oat Straw, 118 s to 1110 s; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 12s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3112 s to 414 s ; Useful ditto, 416 s to 41 12s • fine Upland ditto, 41 14s to 51; Clover [lay, 41 lOs to 61 lOs ; Oat Straw, 11 6s to 11 Es ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 108 per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish inquiry. New Meadow Hay sold at from 31 to 4145; and New Clover, 4l to 51 5s per load. MEAT MARKETS. llAlLsmot, Au°. 21.—Prime Beasts and Sheep com manded a steady sale, at full prices. In other kinds of Stock only a moderate business was doing. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; Lamb, 38 10d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 8d per Blbs. - ARUNDEL, AUG. 20.—Although the supply of Stock on sale to-day was rather extensive, the general demand was steady, on the following terms:—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s; Mutton, 2s lod to 4s 2d; Lamb, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. _ _ - CHICHESTER, AEG. 2L—We had a very steady trade for most kinds of Stock, the value of which had an up ward tendency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 3s 63 to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s fid per Sibs. Sucking Calves, 188 to 31s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Much Cows, with their Small Calf, 161 to 181 lOs each. SOUTHALL, AUGUST 21.—There was a fair average time-of-year supply of fat stock on offer to day, yet the trade was rather active, at somewhat improved rates. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 3a 8d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 34 8d per Sibs. Supply :—Beasts, 41 ; Sheep and Lambs, 2,860 ; Calves, 49 ; Pigs, 38. RO3IFORD, AUGUST 21.—We had a steady inquiry for each kind of fat stock, on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per Sibs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 29s ; quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended August 17.1e44, made up from the Returns of tho Inspectors in the different Cities and rowns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat......... 495. id. Oats Barley 34§ I 6d. Rya ...... 35. 11d 1 Pease.... ..... 335. 7d AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIZ WEEKS. Weeks ending IWHEAT. ➢ARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. 1 ➢EANS. TEASE July 13 54 10 34 10 22 3 34 2 37 8 37 3 20 54 1 34 5 21 5 :6 4 37 7 37 3 29 52 9 34 2 20 1,1 133 9 37 1 17 4 Aug. 3 10 4B 10 34 6 20 1 3S 9 35 0 34 2 17 ...... 49 1 34 6 20 0 35 11 35 7 33 7 IMPERIAL AGORICOATZ AVICRAGIE OF THE SIX WEEKS Whvat......... 51s 90. I Oats 20s 100.1 8eam.........364. 3d 8ar1ey..„..... 345. sd , Rye 355. 7d.1 365. Bd. DUTIES OW YORRIGN CORN. Wheat Od. Oats I Barley .......... 4s. Od. Rye .. 6& I Pease ......... 6 6d BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FAKE.)' A very great number of insolvents' interim orders were on the paper for hearing in Mr. Commissioner Fane's Court, but none of them possessed any feature of interest. GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) A young man of very respectable appearance, who gave his name Downing, was committed to Newgate, for having stolen from a public-house, in which he lodged for ten days, a satin waistcoat and pair of trousers, va lued at 2/. 7s. The prisoner seemed deeply affected at his isgraceful position, and said that transportation would be a blessing to him, as he had now lost caste, and his friends had in consequence. deserted him. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) John Smith and James Clindon, young men dressed in very fashionable style, were charged with attempting to pick pockets. From the numerons robberies that have lately been committed by picking the pockets of ladies and gentlemen passing through the Quadrant two additional beadles have been placed there, at the expense of the housekeepers, to prevent the continuance of these depredations. Yesterday afternoon, between four and five o'clock , the prisoners were seen acting in concert attempting to pick the pockets of two gentlemen in pass ing by ; they did not, however, succeed in extracting anything. Seeing that the officer was about to appre hend them they endeavoured to escape, but were even tually secured. _ Hartpwrcx—Are the prisoners known to the police?—lnspector Russell, of the C division—They have both been repeatedly convicted, at this Court as reputed thieves. Mr. HAnnwicx.—l commit them both for two months to hard labour in the new Westminster Bridewell. The prisoner Smith—This is the most shameful treat ment for real gentlemen ; our (boss 'll prove that. Leitch, the gaoler, removed the prisoners by force to the lock-up cell. James Juddenham, a carman, and Alfred Walker, alias Ribbins, who gave his address, a t N o . 302, S tran d, an d deibribed himself as " Bug destroyer to her Majesty," were charged on suspicion of being concerned in the fol lowing extensive robbery of Bank notes and sovereigns from the mansion of the Earl of Harrowby in Grosvenor square. Yesterday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, the housekeeper of the Earl 'left home, and on her re turn in the evening missed from a workbox on a table in her room, Bank of England notes of the following amount :-3001., 501., 201., 101., two of 51, and fifty-six sovereigns. Information was immediately given at the statinn hmico of tina flivicinn in ATin., riccadilly, and a strict inquiry was instantly set on foot by Inspector Aos, from which resulted the apprehension of the ac cused under circumstances of strong suspicion, both of them having been employed on the premises. Some of the witnesses not being in attendance, the further hearing of the case was postponed. THE BRITISH PENITENT FEMALE REFUGE.— Last evening the fifteenth annual meeting of this society was held at the Asylum, Cambridge-heath, Hackney, for the purpose of receiving the report and transacting the usual business of the institution. In the absence of the Earl of Mountcashel, the president, the chair was taken by John Dobee, Esq., the treasurer. The report, which was read by the secretary, stated that the society was instituted to afford protection to innocent females who may be exposed to imminent temptation and dan ger, as well as to assist the restoration of those who have fallen into sin, and are desirous of returning to the paths of virtue. Since its formation 805 females have been admitted. Thirty have been received during the present year, and the number at present in the house is thirty-four. The balance showed that last year the do nations amounted to 9981. 6s. I Id. Annual subscrip tions, 323/ 17s. Id. Legacies, 1101., making in addition to o her sums, a gross receipt of 1,902/. 15s. 9d. The expenditure amounted to 1,433/. 7s. 9d. The whole of the debt of 8161. Os. 3d., which was due from the so ciety on the 22d of April, 1843, has since been dis charged, and the institution is now free from incum brance. The report was unanimously adopted. The meeting was subsequently addressed by several gentle men, and resolutions tending to the prosperity of the institution having been unanimously carried, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. WORCESTER, AUG. 17.—There is a decided change in the opinions to-day, as to the prospect of the Hop crop, which is by no means so promising as it was a week ago, the bur having made but little progress for several days past, owing, it is supposed, to the cold nights; and the plant is looking dull and rusty from the same cause ; the duty has, therefore, receded from 18,000/. to 16,000/, with the feeling generally against the latter estimate. Notwithstanding these unfavourable appearances,business is slack, very few sales having been effected since our last report. The best 1843's are nominally worth 1265. per cwt.— Worcester Chronicle. SALMON FISHING. — The fishing on the Tweed for the week up to Thursday night has been rather un productive ; but on Thursday night and Friday morning the take was immense—so much so,indeed, that we have been informed it has exceeded that upon any occasion for wally years.---Ayr Observer. TRIAL OF BELAN EY. THE STEPNEY POISONING CASE. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY': OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY and Mr. Justice Manilas) The Learned Judges having taken their seats on tb ° bench shortly after ten o'clock, James Cockburn Belaney was again placed at the l A . r c i The prisoner appeared far more dejected than he al yesterday. The following witnesses were then examined on the part of the prisoner : Mr. R. Hembleton—Was a surgeon residing in Nor thumberland. The prisoner had consulted him with re' spect to a disease of the heart under Which he it labouring, and witness advised him to take prussic a ct twice a-day, and an alterative pill at night. Wit!Z also advised him to take opium and morphine. " 1 " well acquainted with the prisoner and Mrs. Boland. He was invariably kind to his wife, and she was 'el affectionate to him. The general character of the P ry soner was invariably kind. Cross- examined by Mr. BODKIN—The prisoner W ei practising as an apothecary, when he consulted win's!: He thought the last time the prisoner consulted 131 4 with respect to himself was in 1841. Witness Itn e the prisoner's late wife well before her marriage. e a Re-examined--Did not know whether the prison was practising as a regular practitioner. Robert Swann was a druggist at Alnwick. TheLa rr soner had repeatedly bought prussic acid of him. m 's, known the prisoner for some time, and always GO O dered him a kind and affectionate man. Mrs. Robson lived in North Sunderland. Wagi tie quainted with the late Mrs. and Miss Skerrett. Be lected the marriage of the prisoner and Miss Skerreo, She was a very pretty and fascinating young w° l3is ste The prisoner and his wife appeared to be an affeeti° e7 s . and happy couple. At the time of Mrs. Belaney's ° 3 . 1 00 carriage the prisoner showed the greatest affec ti a towards her, and Mrs. Belaney had spoken of the y soner to witness in the most affectionate manner. „j Belaney spoke to witness about going to London, " . : ( 1 appeared to be most anxious to go there. Witness % to her, " Are you not afraid of going to London in state you are," to which she replied, that stopping a ° from Belaney would do her more harm than the journ_ei i Mrs. Wilson—Saw Mrs. Belaney a ft er her Inis' r o f riage. She said it arose in consequence of s tepping a a chair. The conduct of Mr. Belaney to his wife most affectionate. Andrew Gibson—Was a mason, living at North Spa, derland. Had also a farm, and kept an inn there. a ness asked the prisoner to go with him to the ChePsiri ri Hills, and he would not go without the consent of .. Belaney. The prisoner appeared a most affections" husband, and she appeared extremely fond of hint. the The Rev. Robert Belaney—Was the brother 0- is prisoner. Had visited his brother and his late vin e 's July, 1843, and they appeared to live most affectiona te ' together. During the time he lived in North Stnn ier e r land he had had a conversation about his will. The prig hi d was a very careless driver, and witness suggested to " l a that he might come suddenly to his death, and he oa g rt i to make his will, especially where there was prop e belonging to his wife. Robert Hall lived in North Sunderland. SAvi rrhe y and Mrs. Belaney frequently after their marriage. -I. a• appeared to live most affectionately together. In 5 1 3 1 - h1 ing of the journey to London the prisoner said thought he should give it up, in consequence of the eta in which Mrs. Belaney was. She laughed at that , said she should go. Knew that the prisoner took poi" - as a medicine, but should not know what it was. Ellen Kerras—Had been sei vent to Mr. and A. Belaney. Their conduct to each other was quite loll; The prisoner was in the habit of continually taking wife out with him, to see the house he was buildinla_ ap . John Hancock, an ironmonger, at Newcastle - ur i a Tyne, had known the prisoner for eight or nine r a d Both witness and prisoner were fond of the stedi t . tes ornithology, falconry, and botany, and witness was °i in his company. The prisoner was most affectiona te his conduct towards his late wife. r ase George Hobson was a bookseller, residing in Crot r e. row, Commercial-road. Was examined before the ner, and bound over to appear, on the part of the Cre sa ; at this Court. Had known the prisoner for several Ye' rr a, he had published a work on falconry. Witness in Th e duced him and Mrs. Belaney to Mrs. Heppingstall. Ti to appeared to be very affectionate to each other. Islet the house on the Saturday on which Mrs. Belaney $ Mr. Belaney was in great distress, and appeared Sh e distracted. William D. Clarke—Was a master mariner, living , King-street, Mile-end, Old Town. Had known the g o saner twelve months. Recollected his calling upon on the 4th of June. Mrs. Belaney was with him. ",:t4 the prisoner and Mrs. Belaney frequently togethe r al os they appeared most affectionate to each other. 's o bs Belaney was rather poorly on the Wednesday, ha t ss. aeared cheerful. There was a great talk abou t ne f. Belaney going hawking in Holland, and Mrs. B el lo Bought Mrs. Belaney some work, which he, said he should be a long time away if be stoPPeuctia -1 sb finished it. Upon the death of Mrs. Belaney t resen t soner appeared greatly distressed. Witness was p s aid, when she died. Mr. Belaney on that occasion i% My God, all this has been cause d my gross neglect." Every remedy that ne e a be thought of was applied, and Mr. Belan4 assisted at it. All parties agreed as to the expedie, r e i t e of holding an inquest, and the prisoner agreed. lbe woman who came to lay out the body, claimed clothes as her perquisite, at which the prisoner s peared indignant, and said he would give her pe r money rather than be deprived of them. The prir es s left the management of the funeral entirely to silt a ae i and Mr. Robson. Mrs. Heppingstall said she h o p is the funeral would take place as soon as possible , as tbs was a painful thing to take place in her house. °! l „ e ,S Monday night, in the Commercial-road, he said to wlt'reit he had been the cause of his wife's death. Witne es hol alarmed, and asked him, how ? He said sbe,4s taken p icon. Witness said, " Good God, you onis,o, never poisoned your wife ?" to which he said,,, ge thank God, that cannot be laid to my charge. kit's said, further, that he had b ee n i n th e habit of nil prussic acid, that he had broken the bottle, and pfle, it into a tumbler, and that she had taken it 1 Mi l ner Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN—When the Ps is the said that his wife would not recover, be also sai d els e her poor mother had died of the same disease t w r ai months ago. Witness was present at the post 'n ° ri examination. The prisoner was in the next pets Witness noticed that the contents of the stomach s be sealed up, and taken away. Witness believed thseos stated to the prisoner what had taken place at t he pie mination. When the prisoner related to wanes. t he the matter had occurred, he said that he seiz ed thi tumbler from the hands of his wife, and euipti` - contents into the chamber vessel. , a di e Mrs. M'Geachy, examined by Mr. ERLE ---1 Fri . daughter of the last witness. I was introduced I° o o l soner and his wife on the 4th of June, and saw them Saturday the Bth, from time to time. I learned 1,100 Mr. Belaney that she had miscarried last year ; a ll ot the Wednesday, when she was sick, he told tne be 06 symptoms had occurred again. They appeared %lots the most affectionate terms. I have seen her r, fr i a r, and she seemed perfectly happy in here 1115 ' - b o ' His conduct was always that of an affectionate ho v ias, I was sent for on Saturday morning. lie was e h % she and she was lying insensible on the bed. I thong" s ad had been getting up, for her night clothes were ollioist her hair was down, as if she had taken off her eg Got' up. Prisoner was much distressed. I fetched nt e ' stis ratt. Mrs. Belaney had told me on the Friday f t her# intended taking salts. I saw two tumblers ; one ° iv re was empty, the other had some fluid in it. I 0 1 l laney empty it after Mr. Garratt had left. Mr. •t „ bad in her presence spoke to me about her staY o4 tas us while he went abroad. I was examined befor e _ air Coroner, and bound over to appear as a witness for prosecution. to Mr. ERLE—And we hare consequently for b°lll --n e examine you or your father. If they are not ri t e plices it is the strangest conduct on the part of secution I ever knew.; Wed" Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN—I saw her °l i fila nesday night, and she said she was better, and there ge as no fear. Ho alluded to the probability of raiSea a r" o rdal something that had passed by. On the Sa to morning she to as lying on the bed on her back. Peter M'Ardell was called, but did not answer. _ r t he Mr. CLARKSON said his name was on the back °' bill, but he had not been called by the prosecu tor• is, Mr. Baron GURNEY—The usual way in such la s i ota for the counsel for the prisoner to say to the prosec I should like to see such or such a witness. Ain' Mr. CLARKSON—I have applied over and ofe r „,ster' to the Solicitor-G enera l on th e su bj e ct. No " - r call the other policeman. I Ws` W. 11. Shaw, examined by Mr. Caaasesega Was examined before the Magi s trate and Coroner, en fore bound over to appear, but I wa s not examine" ut ioa• the grand jury, or by the attorney for the prose Sta I was the sergeant at the Stepney station, wh e a a s t° Belaney was brought in. I gave him a catiti ° ",iglits what he said. I visited him during t a b : e h Wer e a 'He asked for pen, ink, and paper , wuf ke d furnished him by his friends. lie '" s „ st firs t he might put a letter in the post. I said I or ioa k in inspect it. He said, " Very well," and at six 0c to the morning he gave me this letter, addresseL rie d it Embleton. I slid not put it in the post, but I st; s u ars aer• to the magistrate's clerk, and afterwards to the L';',o3isis I think it was produced to the clerk during the e ation, bat I will not be sure. ,an d Peter M'Ardell—l took the prisoner into custodi;thica attended before the Coroner to produce the thing ,htit striate, I had taken. I was present before the Magi r e vas not bound over. I r educed the bundle thnio'ilest was questioned by the Magistrate. I was not ques ts en in a private room by the clerk. I took the priaOti e CO Tuesday, 11th June. I was bound over before 1 0 , wr i ran° J t he roner. I was in waiting to go before the and sworn, but was not examined. I produce jos morphine which I took from the prisoner. r oao been opened and tested by a surgeon- cry g. found a box of tooth powder and a bottle of cr r a a t vinegar in his trunk at Captain Clarke's. In his o„a o ds, !qrs. Ileppingstall's, I found some carbonate 01._',a -ru::-'-'6l) ssrae tartaric acid, and a paper of Epsom saltdsl room. The prisoner was rather in an excite , in ato I took him. I told him what I charged him Wu ! !! whet Iresence of Mr. Hicks. He said Oh, my God Oh , he saw his brother, who was crying, he 01_ inquiry Archy, Archy, why do you take on so--this is . 11 . 1 1 .' 1 '1 1 w% which must be instituted. i ': tone, " Oh, my angel, I th dered man." jive my brother, at the Berlin warehouse in Bern Mary Gotobed examined by Mr. EaLE-_-i aviefecaautsleedrwtahrisdf-slaaidu:Da ;ir