The Sun. — London, England, 1851-08-01 00:00:00

A LL INTERESTED In the HIGHLANDS and ita PEOPLE, All Visiting Its MOUNTAINS and TRADITION-HALLOWED SCENERY, All who enjoy PEER -STALKING, GROUS T-SHOOING, - G, SHOOTG, SALMON-FISIIEM , TROU and all the other Sports of the :North, should visit DONALD M'DOUGALL'S ROYAL TARTAN WAREHOUSE, INVERNESS, Manufacturer to The QUEEN and ROYAL FAMILY. N EWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, and HERE FORD RAILWAY. NOTICE OF CALL. Third Call of 21. per Share, making Si. paid. - Notice is hereby given, that the Directors of the Newport, Aber avenny, and Hereford Railway Company, have this day made a Call of 21. per Share upOn the respective Shareholders in the said Company, payable on MONDAY, the 15thday of September neat, and the Shareholders are requested to pay the same accordingly to any of the undermentioned Bankers. 14NDON.-31essr.. Slasterman and Co. 35, Nicholas - lane; the Union Bank of London, 2, Princes - s t r eet, City. lIEZEFORD. —The National Provincial Bank of England ; any of the Country Branches of the National Provincial Bank of England, in England or Wales. ABERG AVEN NY. —Messrs. Baily and Co. rEWPOZY, MON MOUTUSEilliE.—lklessrs. Williams and Sons, Old Bank. Interest at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum will be charged on 411 sums not paid on or before the said ibth day of September, 1861. By order of the Board, THOMAS PRITCIIARD, Secretary. 26, Spring-gardens, London, Aug. 1, 1851. ][l [ER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA GAZZA LADRA. Madlle. &LBONI. It is respectfully announced that TO-MORROW EVENING, will Ope presented Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA GAZZA LADRA. Ninetta, Madlle. Alboni; Peppo, Madße. Ida Bertrand; Gianetta, signor Calzolari ; Fernando, Signor Coletti ; Fabrizio, Signor Casa lova ; Isaacco, Signor Mercurial! ; II Podesta, Signor Lablache. To conclude with the admired Divertissement, LES GRACES, in troducing the celebrated Pas de Trois; Euphrosyne, Mad Carolina Rosati; Thalia, Madlle. Maria Taglioni ; Axnalia Ferraris. - Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box /glee of the Theatre. The Opera will commence at Eight. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA ',TIGHT. It is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take 'lace THIS EVENING, August 1, when will be performed Auber's jrand Opera, entitled LA MUTA DI PORTICI, (Masaniello). Alfonso, Signor Mereuriali ; Selva, Signor Balanchl ; Masaniello, Signoact first, r Pardini a ; Elvira, Madame Piorentini ; Penella, Mdlle. g rand Divertissement LA GUARACIIE ET NAPO - In LITAINE. Le Bolero by M a dlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, and Lamoureux. La Tarentella, by Mdlle. Ferraris and M. Charles. To conclude with a Grand Divertissement from Il Proiligo , by M. Paul Taglionl, comprising the celebrated Pas de Poigna rds, by Wil e . Carolina Rosati, supported by Mesdlies, Kohlen berg, Rosa, ZsPer, Julien, Lamoureux, Dantoni, Aussandon, Pascaies, Alle glint, Soto, Soldainsky, Emma, Eliza, Lavinia, Beale, and the ladies of the corps de ballet. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight. Mello is postponed in consequence of the illness of Niadlle. Sofle Craven'. • THEATRE ROT AL, DRURY-LANE. OPEN EVERY EVENING with an AMERICAN and FRENCH EQUESTRIAN TROUPE, Consisting of distinguished Artistes, known in the profusion as the • Star Riders "—Magnificent Stud —Splendid Appointments—the Tint Equestrian Talent in the World. Notice 1 The Wild Horse of the Prairie Every Night. The nobility, gentry, and public are respectfully informed that Madame Caroline, Mr. M'Jollum, Mons. Louisset, and a long list of distinguished artistes will appear every Evening in the Arena of All Deere open at Ilalt-pait Seven, to commence at Eight. Ad m ission :—Dress Boxes, 38 ; Boxes, as. ; Pit, ls. 6d.; Gallery. is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d: Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. r. B. Webster, s , ole Lessee EVEN and tanager, Ole. Brampton. THIS be performed HIS LAST LEGS. To be followed by SON AND STRANGER. Immediately after the Operetta, Miss L. Pyne will sing Rode's Air, ith Variations. After which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAWI BAG gigAly and BRADSHAW I To conclude with the Drama of THE WHITE HORSE OF THE PEPPERS. Gerrald Pepper, Mr. Hudson; Magdelene, Mrs. L. S. Rockingham. Till‘...iTßE ROYAL, ADELPHI. under the direction of Madame Cole Sta. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Belford; Miami, Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PA.NTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor Pontalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Rath sun Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. - - ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management): Mr. C. Kees and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Sbakespere's flay of TWELFTH NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining ; Miss Phillips, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. "Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will ascear. Tu conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a. Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or. The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Crnuer tat, Management of Madame Ve4tria, dole Lessee, Mr. Charles Matheln. THIS EVENING, Will belrbt' ONLY A CLOD. To be followed COURT BEAUTIES. To concludewlth SING CUARMING. AOYAL OLYMPIC TitEAIIM. to see and Manager, Mr. W Farr.n Miss Helen Faucit ant Mr. J. W. Wallack. THIS EVENING, • Will be performed the Play of TIIE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. J. W. Wallack ; Juiia, Miss Helen Faucit. To be followed by DIOGENE,I and his LANTERN. • • ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. ander tae Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal MOMS Prince Albert. rip ...or and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Fourth Week of Lord Byron's Maaeppa. Wonderful success—the revival of Byron's Dramatic Spectacle of IY azeppa has exceeded the Proprietor's most sanguine expectations, the Amphitheatre being literally inundated nightly to witness this highly popular production. The brilliant new and expensive scenic effects, magnificent costumes, gorgeous decorations, and brilliant tableaux nightly elicit the most enthusiastic applause. Tills EVEN LNG, Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Na ions to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en tirely new Company 01 English, French, Italian, and American Artistes. To conclude with a laughable Farce. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage hiantwer. Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. It. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a New and Original Burleta, entitled THE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. H. J. Craven, Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwood, R. Homer, and Maskell ; Miss E. Romer and Miss Eliza Nelson, who will sing two new ballads, composed expressly for her by S Nelson, Esq. To be tollowed by MY WIFE'S FUTURE HUSBAND. After which a new Burlesque, e ititled GOD IVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Norton E. Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesda mes Marshall, C. Ilorsman, Romer, and Maskell. To conclude with WILD DUCKS. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 44; hoses (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to commence at Seven precisely. . A second prce will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nine F -arst circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. ROYAL t- , URREI ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage be *towed on these Gardens shall meet with corresponding efforts on his part, has entered into a limited engagement with those eminent, Vocalists, Miss MeA,ent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler (piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of English Glees, Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to Eons. Jullien and the .... elite of his unrivalled Band. Promenade Concert d'Ete includes Mous. Jullien's latest and most favourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of the great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss 31essalt, Mr. Manners, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler; concluding with a grand Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bril liancy, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is greatly increased, with various either scientific and unique at tractions. . . _ Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Animals, Ealf-past rive. Concert, Half•past Six. Old English Sports at Ball-past Four. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Admission One 0N BRIDGE v; ATER Al LO l)1 THIS DAY —Morning2l7lJ ;ftWt. — 4 T Evening 48 min after 4 To-Mossow—lionaing 13 rein. alter 5 I Evening 3i min after S DAILY WEATHER TABLE. Btat , o f the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN (DUBLIN ) —Wind W.N.W.,c a l m— overcast • PLYMOUTH—Wind S , gentle breeze —overcast. Poor-it—Wind S.W.—cloudy. CHELTENHAM -- Wind S.W.—fine. PORTSMOUTH—Wind S.W.--cloudy. G OSP ORT—Wind S.W.—cloudy. N.E., calm—overcast. IiAsTINGS—Wind N., gentle breeze —overcast. SOUTHAMPTON— Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. POLE.F.STONE —Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE —wind W., calm— overcast. pAs nseeroitz—Wind W., gentle breeze —overcast, n uftelaxsTEß —Wind S.—fine. G " RIB ' T i. o, L— Wind S.S.W.—cloudy. a t NWlCH—Calm—overcas t. Eiwomo —Wird S , gentle breeze—overca st. Ox voi th .. w • • • Hzu:roa 19 . 4 . S. W.—fine. BuaTox _ w Vincl S.—cloudy. GLoucznEr nd S..—fine. Clummsreitu7V ad coLcHEAT N. W.—cloudy. CAMBRIDGE-1N ind d is 7•W gentle breeze—overcast. Bnatinow—wind w. ., gentle breeze—cloudy. Wind 7 .5" el°ud NEWMARKET Cloudy. Ruour —Wind Brum' s °Haat— w hid s ne- P ET ERBortoUcily—W in ETAMFOAD—W hid N. .—cloudy. WOLVERTON—:VN ind N.E. —fine. U M WORTII —Wind S.—fine. T aut mourn—Wind N.W., gentle breeze —overcast. LoWESTORT—Wind N.W.—cloud Nto ovicki—Wind N.—cloudy. Y. Irswicir—Wind S —cloudy. LEICESTEF:—W hid S.W.— tine. DERE:HAM Wind S.W.—fine. DERBY—Wind S.W.--CIOUdv. NorriNGHAM—W ind Lricas—Wind CHEsTERXIELD--Wind S. —cloudy. CREWE— W ind S.W., gentle breeze—fine. CONWAY—Wind N.W., hard wind—rain. HOLYHEAD—Wind S., strong breeze—rain. CimsrEa—Wind S.E.— cloudy. SBIRKENHEAD—Wind W.S. Sninmr.--Wind W. S. W. fineloudy. . LrmarooL—Wind W. S. VL— cloudy. MANCHESTER—Wind S. W. cic tidy . HULL—Wind N.—fine. Noamezrros—Wind S. W.--elotillY• LIMOS—Wind S.W.—cloudy. StAlakolleCroFV , -3V. i ad S.E.—'cloudy. V llllll / , !,W)n . d'OM,:streD; breeze—priliciPaY clear! 44 THE SUN, LONDON, DARLLIGTOIS--Wind S.W.—fine. WarrErrAliof Wind S.E.. strong breeze—heavy rain. NEWCASTLE—Wind S.W.—cloudy. B& rocs—Wind S. E., gentle breeze—heavy rain. GLAsc ow—Wind W.S.W.—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine ,'clock : Lontrucx—Wind N.W., calm—overcast. kinumraAn—Wind N., calm—overcast. communication should be separated into two distinct services, and put out to separate tenders." The fortu nate formation of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company under such distinguished auspices as to ensure the attainment of the objects con templated by its promoters, will, afford that full and fair competition which is truly regarded as of so much consequence to the best interests of the nation. The Committee refer to this point on several occasions, saying that " they cannot close their report without stating that any arrangement which might tend to promote an exclusive traffic on the Indian lines in the hands of one company is open to serious objection, and that in the recom mendations which they have suggested for the con sideration of the Government, they wish to lay down the principle, that the only security to the publio for the full advantage of these communications must consist in open and fair comps • • talon." _ _ THE WEATHER.--SuN OyncE, Auonst 1. THEaxoNNTER, Li THE SHAWL. 70 —highest since noon yesterday. 61—lowest this morning and during the night. 74 —this day, at noon. BABOhUCTRE, 2914. WIND W. S.W.—close, muggy weather. TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'John Roberts, Leominster."---It would be unsafe, as well as improper, to give advice about railway specu lation. No man does wisely to rely upon speculation for an income, and few who engage in it escape ruin in the long run. To buy for investment after a heavy fall, where there is no ground for such, is quite a different affair. They also clearly expose the absurdity of the re gulation which compels the employment of steam ships built of wood and not of iron, and pointedly di rect the attention of tie Government to the evidence received upon the subject from the many eminent practical and scientific men who have appeared be fore them. On the Government now rests the re sponsibility of fully and fairly carrying out these re commendations. The subject is one which cannot be treated with apathy or neglect, more especially sinc e the existence of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company must remove every difficulty with respect to a proper emulation between parties ready and wil ling, and also fully competent, to perform the neces sary service with economy, security, and dispatch. We trust, therefore, that we may speedily see the publication of the full particulars of the terms and conditions required, and that those will be in accord ance with the valuable suggestions offered by the Committee. Indeed, no excuse could be accepted for any carelessness on this highly important subject. A trial of a most extraordinary character, and which proves to demonstration the necessity for an immediate amendment of the law of lunacy, took place at Exeter on the 29th instant, before Mr. Justice COLERIDNE. A farmer named JOHN YEO was indicted for assaulting CHARLES Luxatooaa, knowing him to be a person of unsound mind, and having voluntarily undertaken to take charge of him, at Lewton Trenchard. The unfortunate man Lux- MOORE had been a blacksmith, and about twenty years ago he had a legacy of 1001. left him, the whole of which he spent in dissipation, shortly after which he became a violent lunatic, and has so continued ever since. The prisoner married the sister of the lunatic, and about four years since the mother and father of the lunatic, and the lunatic himself, were removed to the house of YEo. Mr. JOHN NICHOLSON FOWLIIII, a magistrate, thus describes the state in which he found the lunatic on visiting YEO'S house : At the end of March, in company with others, I went to the defendant's house. I saw the de fendant, and told him we came to see a lunatic. The defendant lighted a candle and preceded us to the back part of his house. We passed through a parlour, in which corn appeared then to be kept. We then turned into a dark place lighted by the door. In that passage we found a cell, the door of which the defendant opened by drawing back a bolt. He held up a lantern (it was eleven o'clock in the morning). We saw a man (Luxmoore). He had not any clothes on—perfectly naked. He was sitting down. The eell was seven feet long, and between four and (five feet wide, seven feet high, boarded entirely round, and overhead. There was a sort of framework of a bed, with the legs cut off, so that it rested on the floor. There was a little straw, no covering. There was a small apperture about a foot square, looking into a passage with iron bars to it. There was no direct light to the passage, which led into three rooms—a room at each end. The smell was so disgusting that I retired as soon as possible, and did not examine the cell. On the Ist of July I visited the cell again. There was no provisio❑ for warmth. I made an order for his removal to the asylum." In justice to YEO, however, it must be observed that for thirteen years the lunatic bad been chained and confined in his own father's house, in a precisely similar manner. RICHARD WALTER, a carpenter, thus describes the removal of the lunatic, and the erection of the cell:— English •• •• • • Foreign •• • • • • " I am a carpenter, and have known the defendant many years. In February, 1847, the defendant em ployed me to go to the lunatic's father's house at Ger mansweek, and take down a building in which the luna tic was confined. I took it down, and brought the boards to the defendant's, at Orchard. I was there when the lunatic was removed. He was brought out of the house between the defendant and John Luxmoore. They supported him, and took him away in a cart. The de fendant pointed out a place where I was to put up the 1 cell in his house. It was seven feet long, between five and six feet in breadth, and six feet in height. There were two iron bolts to the door, a window a foot square with bars, but no glass. There was a cellar just opposite the window. I put in the frame of a bedstead, with the legs cut off close. There was no sacking to it. There were some boards in it, a little raised from the floor. I saw a chain attached to the lunatic, as he was coming out of the door. I made no provision for the chain being fastened. The chain passed through the floor, and was fastened to a beam under." This chain the unfortunate lunatic had worn for thirteen years, as appears from the following written statement of the prisoner :-- " I am a farmer, living at Orchard. Charles Luxmoore, the lunatic, is my brother-in-law. He was brought up to the trade of a blacksmith. He was weak in his head and strange in his conduct. His mother says he was of weak intellect from childhood. Thirteen years ago he was first confined. He then had the chain rivetted on his leg, which is still on it. Ido not know that it has ever been taken of He has been confined in this same sort of cell jor nine years or more. About four years ago I removed him to my house: he has been treated just as before. He nett r had clothing, because he would tear it. About twenty years sive an uncle left him 1001., which he soon spent and became violent. He was dressed yesterday. He used to be able to read and write well, and sang well in church. His parents have 301. a year; they are bedridden. They thought if the parish took care of him they would have to pay for it. None of his relations are insane." Strange as it may appear, it is yet abundantly clear that all the persons concerned in the perpetra tion of these horrible atrocities were actuated by kind motives ; they were affectionately attached to the lunatic, but believed that for his own safety and the safety of those about him it was necessary that he should be restrained and treated in the manner above described. There was no attempt at conceal ment on the part either of YBO or of the parents of the lunatic, and the clergyman of the parish not only did not attempt to interfere to rescue the unfortunate victim from the cruel treatment to which he was sub jected, but actually appeared on the trial for the pur pose of justifying it. The following is the deposition of the Rev. CHARLES CARPENTER : " I am curate of Germansweek, and know the parents of the lunatic. I used continually to visit them. I used to see the lunatic and talk to him. He never talked to me rationally. He was close to his father's room. I tried to teach him the Lord's Prayer, but could not. No one could pass the house without knowing that he was violent. It was notorious in the village that ho was kept chained. I remonstrated once with his mother, but she showed me some torn sheets. I should say the manner in which he was kept was not im proper. I do not think he could have been kept in any other mode in his own house, from the general terror there was of him in the neighbourhood. I never saw a more affectionate mother in my life, and I may say the same of all the family, particularly as regarded the lu natic. The defeuilafft is a humane, kind man. I have seen the lunatic' perfectly dressed whoa I went in, and perfectly naked when I left." A short time since, among other propositions for the amendment of the law of lunacy, there was one made which proposed to appoint the clergyman of the parish an ex officio visitor of private lunatic asylums. The evidence of the Rev. CHARLES CARPENTER only tends to strengthen the objections which we entertain to that proposition. That ignorant persons like YEO and old LuxatooxE should consider it necessary to chain up a lunatic may be readily imagined, but that a clergyman, and therefore necessarily to a certain extent an educated man, should be ignorant of all the modern discoveries in the treatment of lunacy, that he should still justify the chaining up of lunatics, shows a degree of crass ignorance, such as we trust cannot be paralleled in many members of the clerical profession. YEo was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. In passing sentence Mr. Justice COLERIDGE observed:— " That a person at this time of day should be found with a good conscience, and against whom no bad inten tion exists, which I believe properly to belong to you, yet acting as you have done for the last four years is, indeed, a most surprising thing—that you could suppose that you were authorised to chain for four years in a cell, such as the evidence has described, a poor lunatic-- that you could do it really and truly with great affection for the individual, and under the same root where an af fectionate father and mother were living, is a thing that will hardly be believed, except upon such evidence as we have heard to•day." The prosecution was ordered by the Commissioners of Lunacy, and we cannot but remark that, consider ing the notoriety of the treatment of the lunatic, it is somewhat strange that their attention had not been drawn to the case years before. Such oases as thine, 1.11. -- however, will be of continual recurrence in private houses and in private asylums (and in many private lunatic asylums at this moment there are cases even more atrocious than this case of Lvxmoom) until a law shall be enacted prohibiting the incarceration of persons as lunatics until the institution of some public preliminary inquiry, and further enacting that no lunatic shall be incarcerated except in a public asylum. THE SH Railways, Aberdeen.. • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Wolverhamp., and Stoar Valley Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 33/. Gs. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Blrkenhd., 501. &251. Consolidated Do., d0.,20/. • . Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian .. • • • • Cheater and Holyhead Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction .. • • Do., New .. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do. (181. E. & II.) .. Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares RKETS 10M to 10% 4% —4% IN - 10% 1 ...- 11 dls. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) Business done to-day. CORN EXCHANGE-(FRIDAY.) - - The receipts of English Wheat up to our market this week, coastwise, have amounted to 2,440 quarters. Fresh up to-day, those by land-carriage were small; hence, the show of samples of both red and white was limited. The attendance of both town and country buyers was moderate; whilst the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state, at Monday's quotations. Upwards of 13,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come fresh to hand. Selected samples of both red and white were held at fully last week's quotations. In the low and middling kinds exceedingly little was doing, yet prices were mostly supported. The transactions in floating cargoes off Falmouth were unimportant. We had rather a large quantity of foreign Barley on offer, and for which the inquiry was less active, at barely late rates. Malt—the supply of which was moderate — ruled dull, but we have no decline to notice in value.. An immense quantity of foreign Oats—the first portion of the Archangel fleet having arrived—was in the market. The trade ruled dull, at 6d to is per quarter less money. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn, as well as Flour, were a dull sale. 10% 34 14 Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C • stock Great Northern • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Great Western .. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. 4% % 79 - 11% - 79% 115 14 % 16% %% .. —2O as. 3 li 14N 34 100 8 6 1 7 14 % % Oats. Qrs. 9, Wheat. i Barley. I Malt. Flour. Do. New, 171. .. • • Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • . 1 Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. West Biding Union Leeds and Thirsk • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .. • • London and Blackwall • • Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Westena Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., M. &IS (c) London and S.-Westera Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, bheffield, &; Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland .. Qrs. I Qll. 2,440 13,490 I 8,810 SMITHFIELD. Qrs. blacks. 30 1,730 3,140 sks 58,380 1 8,510 bls To-day's market exhibited a decided increase in the supply of Beast!, compared with that shown on Friday last. Owing to the prevailing hot weather, and the thin attendance of buyers, the Beef trade ruled exceedingly inactive, at, in some instances, a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and a total clearance was not effected. The numbers of Sheep were seasonably extensive, and of full average quality. All breeds moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to those of Monday—the extreme figure for the best old Downs being 3s 10d per 81bs. Lambs—the supply of which was large—were a dull sale, but not cheaper. We had an improved inquiry for Calves, the value of which had, in nome instances, an upward tendency. Pigs very dull. Milch Cows, with their small Calf, were selling at from 141 to la/ each. s. d. to e. d Inferior Sheep •• 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 210 3 0 Coarse-woolledditto3 2 3 6 Southdown Wether 3 8 310 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large /logs • • •• 2 6 3 2 Small Porkers ••• • 3 4 3 8 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 18 0 Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts-- 2 4 2 6 Second quality ••.. 2 8 210 Prime large Oaen•. 3 0 3 4 Prime Scots .. •—• 3 6 3 8 Large coarse Calves 2 8 3 4 Primeemall ditto 3 6 3 Suckling Calves ..18 0 20 0 Lambs •••• • 310 4 10 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Roasts. i I Sheep. I Calves. I pigs 850 14,600 1 240 262 SCOTCH. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pies 100 60 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I rigs. Beasts. I Sheep. i Calves. 120 700 62 _ NEWGILTE AND VEULDENNALL. These markets were excessively heavy, and late rates were with difficulty supported. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. i s. d• to 5. d. Beef,inferior•• •• 2 0 2 4 Ifutton,inferior .. 2 4 2 8 --- middling ••. • 2 6 2 8 ------ middling ••2 10 3 4 -- primelarge .. 210 3 0 ----prime •• •• 3 6 3 8 -- prime small .. 3 2 3 4 Fork, large.. • • .... 2 6 3 4 Veal.• •••• •• ...... 2 8 3 4 -- small .• •• • • 3 6 3 2 Lamb. 3s 6d to 45 Bd. BOROVG BOP ItTAZZET. Although we observe but little improvement in the reports from the plantations, several parties are backing the duty at 90,0001. Fine Hops are rather scarcer, and quite as dear. In other kinds, very little is doing. Mid and East Kent pockets 90s to 155 e; Weald of Kent ditto, iOs to 1054; Sussex. ditto, 84s to 965. • C0M0N1.8.36. SUGAR.—The demand for British Plantation has.been steady, and the quotations have been slightly favourable to the buyers. Barbadoes, 190 hhds, offered publicly, went at 39s to 40s 6d for fine yellow, 37s 6d to 38s for good, and 38s for mid grainy yellow. Antigua brought 37s 6d to 38s 6d for good yellow, 33s 6d to 36s for low to mid, and 32s 6d to 33s 6d for good to fine. Grenada sold at 33s to 35s for low and mid yellow, and Jamaica, good mid yellow, at 363 6 d to 3 7a; good to fine brown, 33s 6d to 245. REFINED.—The quantity on offer has rather increased. Grocery lumps have realised 46s 6d to 495. EAST INDIA.—Not so much has been done in Bengal. Very fine grainy white has been sold at 47a 6d to 48s, and low soft yellow at 31s 6d. Mauritius was rather cheaper; low and mid yellow, 33s 6d to 365; good mid to good, 368 6d to 37s 6d ord; and mid brown, 28s to 31s 6d; and good to fine grainy yellow, 40s to 435. Penang was taken in at 38s to 39s for low and mid white. FOREIGN.— There has been more inquiry for exporta tion. A cargo of brown Pernambuco sold at 17s, and another of mixed Bahia at 188 3d per cwt; Havannah, 3,680 boxes partly sold by auction, at 36s to 38s for low to mid yellow; 39s to 40s for good and fine; and 345 to 31s 6d for brown mid to fine. Pernambuco realised 348 per cwt; Porto Rico sold at 34s 6d to 37s 6d for low and mid yellow, and at 383 to 41s 6J for good and fine. Paraiba, 3,526 bags went at 37a 6d to 40s for low to good white, and at 40s 6d to 42s for flee; brown was taken in at 28s to 345; ord Bahia sold privately at 32s to 345, being washed. COFFEE.—There has been a good demand for Native Ceylon at full prices, viz., 37s to 38s; Plantation Ceylon has been brisk at previous rates, mid to good 51s 6d to 58a 6d, and fine to fine fine ord 43s to 48 6J. Foreign has been at full rates, but the business done has not been large. Mocha about the same, and also Jamaica. RlCE.—There has not been much disposition to pur chase. Madras was taken in at 8s to 8s 6d for sound. ARROW-ROOT. — St. Vincenta has been sold at Sid to sid per lb, and Bermuda has been taken in at Is. SmEs.—Pimento has realised sid, Cassia Lignea has been taken in at 45s to 55s per cwt. Nutmegs have been in demand, and Mace has been sold at 2s to 2s 2d for mid pale. TALLOW.—The nearest price on the spot is now about 38s per cwt. TEA.—The market has been steady. COTTON.—Holders are a little firmer, but there is not much doing. GREEN FRIIIT.—A fair business is doing. The influx of foreigners has been serviceable to the consumption of Oranges, and has protracted the season beyond its usual time; 750 boxes Palermo, and 100 cases Naples, sold by Keeling and Hunt , were taken freely by the trade. Lemons of sound quality command a higher figure. West India Pine Apples are in good demand, but the prices realised are not remunerative to the importers. Nuts of all kinds dull of sale. Do. 50/. shares .. De. firming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. .. Newport, Abergavenny, and llereford • • .. Newry and Enniskillen . . Newry, Warrenpoint, & BO W-ST REET.--(THIS DAY.) Colonel Reid, M.P., applied to Mr. Jardine for two summonses against a cab-driver, one for demanding more than his legal fare, and the other for abusive language. The Colonel stated that last night, he and Mr. Richards, M.P., on leaving the House of Commons, called the driver, against whom he complain e d, from the stand in Palace-yard, and desired him to drive them to St. James's-street, much within a shilling fare. He said that he would not take them, unless they agreed to pay him 25., which they refused, and th e d r i v er forcibly pre vented their entering his vehicle, and was abusive. The summonses were granted, Mr. Jardine observing that it was the duty of every one, and especially of gentlemen in the Hon. and Gallant Colonel's position in society, to bring those cases before the public, as it was quite cer tain that foreigners and strangers to the metropolis were very much imposed upon by the class of persons against whom the complaint was made. Colonel Reid said that it was entirely on that considera tion, respecting the imposition upon foreigners, that ho and Mr. Richards, as well as other Members of Parlia ment, wore determined to follow up every ease of the kind. 113 4 47% 100 100 42% 18 6 'i 85Vei [SO% 52 5O 51 50 4 2 0 100 35 100 47% ,2 11% 94 93% x.d 125 124% 26 15% 8534 8 434 28 % % [42% 43% 44U 4o 44 1 5 % % 34 % Roitrevor • • ••, • • Norfolk .. .• Do. New 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union North British.. 6 % ii Bl,fi 8 x.i. North Staffordshire .. North-Western North & Sth .-We st. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central ROYAL MUSIC BALL.—Last evening Miss Julia Warman made her second appearance at the Music Hall, Adelaide-street, Strand, and performed some of the most beautiful pieces on the pianoforte we have heard for a long time. Among the many marvellous effects produced by this young lady, we must especially notice the variations on" The Merry Swiss Boy," and a well-known German air. The brilliancy of finish and the firmness of touch, coupled with the purest taste and facility of execution, possessed by this young lady, give promise in a very shert time to place her amongst the very first pianists in England. BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.--Tile an nual meeting of the friends and patrons of this institution was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. Cubitt, M.P., in the chair. The Chairman having opened the pro ceedings by a few congratulatory remarks on the prosperity of the institution, the report was read, from which it ap peared twelve pensioners, eight males and four females, were at the present time receiving the benefits of this institution. The expectations which had been formerly indulged in by the promoters of this institution had not been disappointed. The amount of subscriptions and donations for the past year amounted to 688/. 135., and 650/. had been added during the year to their funded stock, making its total amount 2,2501. The report was adopted, and Mr. Thos. Grissell unanimously elected president of the institution ; after which an election took place, when three males and one female were made re cipients of the bounty and advantages of this institution. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business of the day.; NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. —A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at New Zealand House, on Wednesday, for the purpose of receiving a report upon the fate of the Bills recently intro duced into Parliament, and of considering the general aspect of the company's affairs. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., who was in the chair, regretted that certain clauses in the Bill now be fore Parliament, and which were favourable to the company, had been withdrawn in consequence of the opposition of Mr. Gladstone, and that the present position of the Canterbury settlement did not warrant the expectation of a speedy ar rangement with the company. After some conversation, in which Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., and Mr. F. Young took part, the meeting was adjourned to give time for coming to some agreement with the Government on the subject of their claims. _ _ THE WATER COMMlTTEE.—Yesterday Mr. Simp son, engineer of the Chelsea and Lambeth Waterworks, gave evidence on the case for the companies. PLENTY Or GOOD COAL WITHOUT MONEY. —The proprietors of the Gorse Goch Colliery, near Llandilo, have issued hand-bills offering to sell good coal at 4s. 7d. per ton, to be paid in agricultural produce, such as bay, coral, fat pigs, butter, bacon, or cbee3e. 6 1 A dis. 5 dis. FRIDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 1, 1851. (We cannot be answer will not be influenced by Paid. Nominal Prices. Business dot. to-day. Asturian • • ...• •••.• • •• • 15 .. —•• • Australian • • •••• • • • • 4 1% —2% Barossa Range .. • • ... 113 0 334 Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all .• —• • Bolanos Scrip ....... • • • •• British Iron.. ••.. • ..... 13 5 . • —• • Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.) 24 34 —•• Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba all .. —• • Do. St. John del Rey • • 15 171,i 19% xd Cobre Copper •• ...• 40 39% 41% Coplap° • •• • 14 6% —7% General Mexican & S. American 9 3% 4 34 Real Del Monte, Uureg. 34 Do. Black Debentures. • • •• Do. Red Debentures • • • • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 3 —3% Tin Croft .............. 7 8 United Mexican.. • • .... 28 2 83i f 3% JOINT STOCK RANKS. Australasia .. . ...... . all 33 3 4 34 British North America.. 50 45 —46 45 Colonial ..... 25 10% 12 Commercial of London.. 20 25 25% London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17% • London and Westminster 20 2734 28 34 National Provincial Eng. 35 National of Ireland .. • . 22% 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland •• • • 25 42 —44 Do. New .. • • • • • • .... all 15% 15 Union of Australia.. • • all 35 36 34 Do. New ............ 2% 3 —3% Uslon of London •• 10 11% 18% Union of Madrid all .. MISCELLANEOUS. Canada . •• 3234 48 —49 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 2634 28 Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 69)i, 71 I Ditto ditto 5 11 9 xd Royal Mail Steam ...• 60 75 —7B • - . _ able for intorest ,ANEOUS. 48 —49 2634 28 69)i, 71 Ii 9 xd 75 —7B to errors of the Official Lists, and correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 12,000 bales, of which 500 American and 1,000 Surat were taken for export, and 500 American and 2,000 Surat for speculation. The sales comprised 6,000 American and 600 Pernam and Maranham, chiefly at 6d.; 450 Surat, at 2d. to 34d.; and by auction 1,800 ditto, at 2d. to 3d.; and 40 Sea Island at ls. 4d. to ls. Bd. per lb. The market was well supplied, and closed tamely at previous rates.—Railway Shares were firm at higher prices. The supply of the principal staples has been good again this week, but holders are rather firm both for Sugar and Coffee. In Spices, Tallow, Indigo, and Co chineal, a fair business has been done, and Cotton, though quiet, has been held better. In a report from Manchester, by Messrs. McNair, Greenhow, and Irving, the state of the piece goods mar ket during the month is thus described:— " Altogether the outward appearances of this Market would appear to be assuming gradually a character so materially different to its actual and practical condition, thar, however honest and well-intentioned the issuer of any trade report may be, his statements of actual details must assume a questionable character in the opinion of some at a distance, who are unacquainted with the loca lity in which we live, and its real workings, influences, and tendencies. "In the face of the characteristics to which we have alluded, an abiding sense of duty and of conviction obliges us to report the existence of a large amount of business having been transacted during the present and closing month, notwithstanding the external features, which have been of a very dull, declining, inanimate, and cheerless form. " The low prices prevailing ten days ago for India cloths and yarns induced very considerable purchases, which have had the effect of not only removing any ac cumulation of stock generally, but of placing many manufacturers and spinners again under contract. As you will have perceived, the decline in prices has reference materially to India yarns and cloths; every thing else having undergone but little change, and having sustained their values with remarkable firmness, consi dering the decline upon cotton. " If these details be given faithfully, as they were in tended to be, the conclusion arrived at will be confirma tory of what has been stated at the outset. During the earlier and greater portion of the month continuous and increasing dulness prevailed, accompanied, as previously existing contracts expired, with a gradual decline in the prices of both Cloth and Yarns, and more particularly so as regarded those of each adapted for India and China; which resulted not only in an increase of supply, but in a resolute determination on the part of spinners and manufacturers to accept yielding and market terms for their respective productions. Had Cotton remained firm. matters would have been different." Hamburgh accounts of Tuesday give the rate of ex change at 13 34. Gold is at 4254. Stocks were firm. There was no change in Coffee. Wheat was dull. In the Amsterdam Market on the 30th ult. the home Funds were feeble, and not much was done. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 58 13-16. Foreign Stocks had been equally dull. At the meeting of the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company this day, a report was read which showed that the directors are in earnest about pro ceeding at once with the works of the railway, for which purpose a call of 21. per share would be requisite, the - payment of which the directors seemed to make as easy as convenient to the shareholders. The cash statement : showed the balance in hand to be 14,8311. 9s. ld. The report was adopted unanimously. The Stock Market has been flatter, owing to money sales. Consols have been quoted 964.4 for Transfer, and 961 1 for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 981 and the Three per Cents. 974 to Bank Stock is worth 2151, and South Sea Stock 1068 to 107 i. Exchequer-bills have ruled at 455. to 495. premium. Foreign Securities have been very firm. Spanish Five per Cents. are 21i to and the Three per Cents, 38 to 4. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 34 to 35. Mexican Stock has been done at 31 and 31i, and looks very firm. Brazilian old Bonds have been about 90 to 92. Chilian Stock is at 104. Russian Bonds have been quoted 101; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 594. Railway Shares are for the most part very fluctuating. Caledonian have been lower, and Midland, after opening well, have gone back. The Beers now assert that there are plenty of shares to be got. Most other shares have gone back since the market opened, but it is the mere reaction after the settlement. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 21 5 3/ 215: 3 4 3 per Cent. Reduced Anne. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96% 1 / 2 % 96% New 3 1, 4 per Cent. Anna... 98 % 34 98% Long Anna. to expire J an. 1860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 7 l /2 7 1 / 2 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 7 3 /8 7 1 / 2 South Sea Stock Consuls tor Account f:xchequer Bills. 1 1 / 2 d. 1,0001. 5001. Small, .. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ... lO4 Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.... Ditto, 5 per cent. ... , 1044 Mexican, 5 per Ct., ex Jan. Coupe 3 l l /2 Ditto, Account 48 p 48 p 48 p CLOSING PRICES. 104 104► 31 1 , 6 30/8 Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Small Russian Bonds _ _ _ 34M Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip Spanish o per Cent. IMO 2 l li Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 A per Cent. 12 Guild S9X Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates it 38 1 A 59% 93 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY LONDON, AUG. I.—W ind at noon S.W., light airs and cloudy. POOLE, JULY 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. John and Thomas, Ford, Labrador; W. G. Anderson, Quebec. Sid. Prince Eugene, Newfoundland. OFF DARTMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Mary Irvine, Taylor, Sierra Leone; Zenobia, Bombay. SALcosinn, JULY 30.—Sid. Cornucopia, La pl ata . Off port, Imperial Lass, Eleuthera. PLYMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd, Iris, Gent, Alexandria. Sld. Emma, Quebec. BRISTOL, JULY 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Caroline, Barbadoes. GLOUCESTER, JULY 31.—Arrd. Pet, Quebec; Dorica, Trieste. CLYDE, JULY 30.—Arrd. Montezuma, Now York; Jane, St. Übes; Eleanor, Riga. Sid. Charles M`Lauch lin, Boston, United States; Chevalier, Demerara. LIVERPOOL, JULY 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Titania, Williams, Maceio; Waitron, Masters, Windsor, United States; Conquest, Wood, Gasp 4; Elias, Getheo; Smug gler, Lines; Guy Mannering, Edwards, New York; Science, Taylor, Smyrna; Santiago steamer, Greenock. Off port, Thomas, Tagus; London, Bourdaux; Tigris, Sld. Sophia, Belize; Niobe, New York; Anna Maria, Bair Verte, New B ru nswick; Devon, Newfound land; Agnes, Constantinople; John Mellish, Calcutta; John M'Kenzie, Aden; Othello and Josephine, Havan nah; Canada, Montreal; Pirate steamer, Constantinople; Aug. Ist (per Electric Telegraph). the Victoria, for Danteic, has put back leaky, on the Vic toria Bar. h av i n g struck DEAL, JULY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Wanderer, Rome, Rio; Philadelphia, Iloliman, Philadelphia; St. Übes ; Prescilla, l i avan nah; George, North Carolina ; Lydford, Clark, Antigua; Amelia, Eliza Ann, and Christiana, ,Quebec. Sid. Charles A. Stetson, New York; John King, Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius; Aurora, Trieste. e vessel The wreck of a larg, with mast s an d b u l war k s gone, was passed July 21, lat. 42, long. 26. A schooner is ashore on the Hore Bank. A long low brigantine, rather taunt rigged, with all sa il s se t, and painted black, was seen to founder about 4.30 this morning, 92 leagues N.W. of Holyhead. CHATHAM, JULY 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jane Peat, Peat, Rigs. Sid. Carolina, Quebec. RYE, JULY 31.—Arrd. Statira, Drewett, Jamaica. PonTsmourn, JULY 31. —Wind W.—Arrd. Sutlej, Greigson, Calcutta. bid. Monarch, Calcutta. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 31 .—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Eliza Kirkbridge, Greig, Quebec. bid. Ann steamer, Con stantinople. FALMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Guar kia, Rezette, Odessa; Cundace, Ordon ; Maria, Alexan dria; Maria, Cavetins, Alexandria; Rebecca, Kariffa. WATERFORD, JULY 30.—Wind S.W. to N.and N.N.W. —Arrd. Alexander, Nichols, London. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 30. Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Mary, Callao; Gluburner and Desiderate, Ibrail; Valiant and Yore, Constantinople; Juno, Lyra; Unita, Satonica; Scotia, Awns. 637- 1 ''' ---- - , ---) 4 ."'", • VA , ...i... - i~ 6 -. '-' ' Zil IA ' l, A :,__,1,„..,...v5„, 7 t•'''' . r , ,, ; 63 - ...—: ).. , '. m. 0 , ,>• , Roil ' 1., 't,.. , , '" Vii; i -, ' , ':73- ''' • lytmalt LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1851. In the House of Lords last evening, The Court of Chancery and Judicial Committee Bill and the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill were respec tively road a second time, the Stook in Trade Bill was read a third time and passed, and a variety of other Bills wore forwarded a stage. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, an ad dress to her MAJESTY for an inquiry into the sanitary state of the metropolis, was agreed to, and their Lord ships adjourned. The Commons held a morning sitting, at which says ral Bills were forwarded a stage. In the evening sitting, on the motion for the second reading of the Episcopal and Capitular Estates Manage ment Bill, Colonel SIBTHORP moved ss an amendment that it should be read a second time that day three months. Sir 13. HALL inquired why the Bill recommended by the Commissioners had been abandoned and the present measure substituted for it, at this late period of the session ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said this Bill was permissive merely, and therefore was an improve ment upon the Bill recommended by the Commissioners. Mr. AGLIONBY objected to the Bill because it was only permissive. Mr. SPOONER supported the Bill. Mr. MULLINGS urged its postponement until next session, as did Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. FREWEN, Mr. HENLEY, and Mr. BARROW. Mr. CARDWELL hoped the Bill would not be delayed. Mr. ANSTEY opposed and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL supported the Bill. Lord PALMERSTON suggested that as the objections seemed to be principally to the details, the Bill should be suffered to get into Committee, when those objections could be considered. Upon a division the amendment was negatived by 45 against 34, and the Bill was read a second time. Certain Bills were advanced a stage, and the House then went again into Committee upon the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill, and afterwards upon the SummaryJuriodic tion (Ireland) Bill, and the Constabulary Force (Ire la❑d) Bill, the details of which were discussed at much length. The motions upon the paper having been disposed of, the House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock. The Select Committee appcinted to inquire into the existing steam communications with India and China, and into the practicability of effecting any improvement therein, have published their second report. It is a document of no ordinary importance, containing internal evidence of the great care and attention bestowed by the Committee on the impor tant subject referred to their consideration, and the soundness of the principles by which they had been iofluenced, in arriving at a decision. It must, indeed, command an universal assent frora all disinterested and unprejudiced persons, and we have little doubt that the recommendations therein contained will be sanctioned and confirmed by the vote of the House, even before its proroga tion. It is, indeed, essential that such should be the case, for it appears that the existing contract.with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet Company will expire with 1852, and as it will require at least eighteen months for any parties to prepare for the performance of their engagements after the accept ance of their offers, it is manifest " that no time should be lost in taking all the preliminary steps which the fair encouragement of an open competition so obviously demands." The great point, indeed, which the Committee desire to promote, is "the establishment of a wholesome competition," and the destruction of the monoply that has hitherto prevailed. They justly consider " the postal question paramount, and the one to which their attention should be most directly pointed," but they do not consider themselves " jus tified in excluding the commercial bearings of the subject," believing " that when a contract is given for postal service, which necessarily interferes to prevent the operation of competition, it is impossible to exclude those considerations, as they materially affect the cost at which such service can be obtained." This is a wise and judicious principle, and it is the steadiness with which it is kept in sight throughout the entire report that constitutes the great ♦alue of the document, and carries with it an irresistible re commendation to a Parliament and nation that hare deliberately recognised, and in a great degree adopted the doctrines of free trade. With this ob ject they regard the subject in three distinct points of view, considering— Ist. The arrangement under which the service is at present conducted. 2d. The cost at which it is carried on, and the pro portion which this bears to the speed obtained, and the facilities afforded ; and, 3rd. The improvements required in future arrange ments, and the best mode of securing them to the public." The latter is, of course, the point of most vital importance to be determined . It is necessary to un derstand the present arrangements, in order to judge of the improvements of which they may be suscep tible; and although we look upon the "cost" as a matter of trivial importance, when compared with the extension of postal facilities, and the security and ra pidity of the conveyance of public and private letters, and dispatches between the various parts of the em pire, it is still a point that must be accurately ascer tained, in order to disarm the captious objections that might otherwise be put forward by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, whose pertinacious adherence to the " penny-wise-and-pound-foolish policy" is, un happily, a matter of too painful notoriety. These objections, however, should be completely removed by the deliberate, and, we believe, unanimous opinion of the Committee, founded on the most satisfactory evidence, " that a full mail service twice in the month to the different Presidencies of India, and to China, might be estab lished without any material increase of charge on the public revenue." They also state that they " have had in evidence that the more valuable articles of merchandise (opium, silk, and spices), will, if the freight be moderate, amply repay the cost of rapid communication between England, India, and China," and tllat " there is every reason to believe that on the completion of a railroad across the stlimus, which, from the evidence before them they trust may be shortly commenced, this important traffic will be largely developed." The Committee also advert to " certain proposals, made by the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, to car ry out a communication between England, India, and Cbina, the express portion of the mails to be conveyed, via the Tri es t e route, in conj unc ti on w ith the Austrian Lloyds Company," and th ey j u di c i ous l y remark on the " political advantages of having two " lines open across Europ e," and add, that it appears from the evidence that the Governments interested in the Trieste line are prepared to enter into negotia tion and to give every facility for the transmission of the mails." This is obviously a matter of such vital importance as to the security of the correspondence, and the pre• vention of any possible interruption, from any unfor tunate misunderstanding that may arise with other nations, that every person must cordially concur in the re commendation, " that a communication twice in the month between England and the different Presi dencies in India should be established, and that such BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid. Nominal Prices. Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Shrews. & Bunt., Clam A Do. Class 8.. .. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves .. Do. Oswestry •• Do. New.. •• •• Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly paid up at per cent .. South Devon •• South-Eastern South Wales South Yorksla. and. River Dun Sheft., Roth., and Goole, South Division .. Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea Yc Longhor, &c. Taw Valo Extension .. Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny' Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. • • West Cornwall .. West London •• Whitehaven and Furness York, Newcastle, & Ber- Ditto and Newcastle Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland MINES LEAS: All all all 1 634 16 2-3 9% AT 23 22% 3i % 28 19( I 8 137 N 6 56 19% 16% 'ALL. Railwa y s ' C Leaaing ompanies. Paid ' Nominal Prim ' done to-day, Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 54 1 P. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,calisdniy paid, or with a guarantee •• Do •• • • all 28 --29 Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 27 —2B WoL, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or witk a guarantee DO .. 15 8 9 p Do., without a guarantee .. Do • • • • 15 7 —8 D Buckinghanish. Lon. &N. W. all 17 $‘ 17% Clydesdale Junc Caledonian all 41 —43 E . Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 3354 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 2 p Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 103 105 104 Do. % Shares Do .. • . all 5154 5254 Do. 54 Shares Do • • .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • all 102 104 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern •, all 11 11 54 x.d Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 2354 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do .. •• all •• •• lididdlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all • • —• • N. & East, 5 per Cent. .• E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New .. Do • • .. 42 4 6 p Preston and S L. &N. W.} all 42 —44 Wyre • • •• 1. &La.& Y. Do. % Rhares ADo .. 10% 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern ~ all 21% 21% Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 614 8 854 o. Shep. Ex.. Do .. 454 l 3 I%p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. &York 18 11 6 .. —• • South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 254 354 3 ells. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all 25 —26 Do. do. .. Do .. all • • —• • Do. do. •. Do .. • . all Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western all 453( 46 SHARES. Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen • . • . all 1 % Ql3 Caledonian 10/. • • • • 10 7% —7% 7% 7 Chester and Holyhead .. all 14% 15% Dund. Per. & Abor. June, all % Ma. East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. all 2 Eastern Counties Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • all par — M P % PM Do. No. 2 ......all % dis par % dia. Do New 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% —lO % Eastern - Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. all 12 12% Do. 101. Daben. Shares . all East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. an • • .- E. &W. York. June. 5 ths all .. —• • Edin. Per. & Dins. 51 p.ct. all % dia. par Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. 100 • • Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. all 13% 13% 13% % Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths % 1 p. 5% Lancashire and York shire, P. 201... • • • • 6 • • —• • die. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • • .. 11 .. p Do. quarters, 1848 9 p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds 100 • • —•• Do. pref., b p ct. Stock, 1851, from 50/. chars. E 100 . • —• • Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 .• —• • London &S.-W., new • • 5 P. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares •• 10 .. Manch., Sheffield, and Line., guar. shrs., No. 1 all 11% 12% Do. new, 101. .. •• all 11% —l2 12 Do., 61. • • • • • • .. 3 % % Midland Con. 6p. c. Aock 100 . • Do. Consel. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent... 100 129 130 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 .. •• Norfolk Extension .. all 15 —l6 Do. guar. 5% per cent. all Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 .• . • North British .. 5 5 Oaf. Wor. &19 01. 151. 6 p.c 4 —1 % p Shrewsbury arid Birm. Now Guaranteed .. all 10% 10% Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) S per cent. all 1 4 % , 15 , 14 1 , South Devon .. all 1 3 % `' 7l South-Eastern, p. et. 10 • • •• Waterford &Kilkenny, 51. 1 • • —• • WestLondon,let Cl. (10/.) all • • • • Do. 2d Class do. (par) •• '" York, Newc., and Bervv., ••-• 1614 Gt. N.of E. Pun • Do. • all •- 4 14 York and North Midland H. and g, parch. ..10 I% I dig. row.xxoN. Boulogne and Amiens .• all 10% 10% 10% Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) all 17% % 17% Demerara • • .. D u t c h Rhenish • • • • g —44 G at 334 z. East Indian ••• • • • 16 2% --p. Do. do. do. • • 20 Great Indian Peninsula.• all —I p. Ditto ditto • • • • ~ 3% 3% —4% p. Louvain ala Samlare 7% . Luxem bourg • • .. a 1 Ditto • • •• • • •• 10 2% Madrid and Valenta 2 • Maria Antonia • • .. 2716 s 8d 8 —lO Ditto, New • • .. 7% 2 Namur and Liege all —6% 6% Northern of France •• 16 143 x, 14% Orleans and Bordeaux 9 4% dis. "Paris and Orleans .. all 34 —36 Paris and Rouen • • .• all 25% 25% Paris and Strasbourg .. 17 5% dis. 11% x Rouen and Havre all 9% Sambre and Meuse .. all 3% 3 39 3 % Tours and Nantes • • .. 16 9% 9 015 • Tournay, Jurbiso, Lan den, and Hassell 2 . .. •••'' •• Waal Flanders 8% 2 2% 71IN - 11% - •• ... •• 2%, - 2 -214 qi -6% 414 - 5 3% - 4 % 14% -- 15 27 -29 5 - 6 17% - 17% i%- 6% 12% -12 i 38 -39 854 -864 lAi - 14% 79 -81 84 - 9 P. .. - .. 50% -51 M 8%, 814 dii. d. 11% 12% 6% - 7 93 —94 x.d 124% —125% 414 —4% p. 3% 4%p. 2 —2 3 f p. 85% 86% 8 7 dii. 7 6 die. 17 -2% 28 -29 3 1 4 —2% dia. 43% —4 4 1 i 20 19% 19 —2l 'i% =l% 5% 5 dill. 17 -19 14 —l3 dlB.' 8 die. 65i t 7 9%clis. p 14i( - 15 q is% 115 „„ •• 6 die. cue. 3}( lb —l7 10 —l2 % M dis. 3% 3 1 4 d. 14 -15 22% - 22% 27'' -- 28 334 234 dis. 8)4 - 10 • : '•... • • dI3I 16 —l5 dEs. .. ~. • • .. ••• •• —• • dia. •• ..• •• •• •••• •• 19 -19% 6i !Adis. 3% —236 dig. 18%-19i PIZZD z: HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. La Guzza Ladra was reviv ed here last evening, and Alboni resumed her character of Ninetta. There is no one at present on the stage who can sing the music of , Rossini nearly so wall as does his favourite pupil Marietta Alboni, and throughout the whole of her repertoire there are few characters in which she appears to so much advantage as in that of Ninetta; in Ninetta she fairly distances all her rivals, and is par excellence the prima , donna assoluta. It is impossible to imagine anything more deliciously exquisite than her manner of rendering r the far-famed" Di piacer." Never have we heard it t given with such surpassing richness, such magnificent power, and such pure taste as it is given by Alboni. She at once created a furore which lasted the whole even ing, and every succeeding effort was a triumph. Beauti- , fully, too, did she act the part of the falsely accused peasant girl. Her scene with Fernando was one of exquisite pathos, touching from its very simplicity; and in the prison scene and march to the scaffold, her expression of agony was heart-rending. She was admirably supported by Madlle. Ida Ber trand, whose Pippo is one of the most agreeable repre sentations of that character on the stage; and by Coletti, whose Fernando has lost none of its strong and telling pathos. The Prefetto of Lablache was as full of droll wickedness as ever; and the part of Isacco, the pedlar, was rescued from its usual insignificance by the artistical acting of Signor Mercuriali. Gianetto has always been one of the most admirable parts in Calzolari's repertoire, and ho never sang or acted it better than last evening. The music was admirably given by the orchestra, and we have never assisted at a more perfect representation of La Gazza Ladra. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The speculation of the "French and American Star Riders" at this theatre bids fair to be a successful one, if we may judge from the manner in which the house was attended last evening. The performances of some of these riders are very astonishing, but to our thinking the gem of the whole is the graceful and elegant manege exercise of Mademoiselle Caroline; and so think the audience, also, if we may judge from the rapturous applause with which she is greeted every evening. ..'?:tvtrti Mbittort GOODWOOD RACES. (THIS DAY.-BY EXPRESS). 100 sous. Sweepstakes. William the Conqueror ... ... Richmond Stakes. Hesse Homburg Runneymede . . The Squaw ... Chesterfield Cup. .• Miss Ann ••• ••• ••• Dulcet ... ••• ••• ••• •• Windiscbgratz ... ••• ••• ••• •• Nancy's question not yet settled. ... walked over ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 1 ... 3 fourth Writtion Cariboo Woolwich Harp ... Anspacb... Aphrodite Barcelona Queen's Plate. The Nassau Stakes. ••• 1 ... 2 ... 3 •• • I ~. 2 ... 3 The Nursery Stakes. Frantic ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Joe Miller ..., ~. ... ... Plumstead ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Nancy's mouth has been examined, and she is found to be only three years old. PREVALENT OPINIONS AMONG THE DUTCH. (From Notes and Queries.) 1. A baby laughing in its dreams is conversing with the angels. 2. Rocking the cradle when the babe is not in it, is considered injurious to the infant, and a prognostic of its speedy death. 3. A strange dog following you is the sign of good luck. 4. A stork settling on a house is a harbinger of hap piness. To kill such a bird would be sacrilege. 5. If you see a shooting star, the wish you form be fore its disappearance will be fulfilled. 6. A person born with a caul is considered fortunate. 7. Four-leaved clover brings luck to the person who finds it unawares. 8. An overturned salt-cellar is a ship wrecked. If a person take salt and spill it on the table, it betokens strife between him and the person next to whom it fell. To avert the omen, he must lift up the shed grains with a knife, and throw them behind his back. 9. After eating eggs in Holland you must break the shells, or the witches would sail over in them to Eng land. The English don't know under what obligations they are to the Dutch fur this custom. Please to tell them. 10. If you make a present of a knife or scissors, the person receiving mast pay something for it; otherwise the friendship between you would be cut off. 11. A tingling ear denotes there is somebody speak ing of you behind your back. If you hear the noise is the right one, he praises you; if on the left side, he Is calling you a scoundrel, or something like that. But, never mind! for if, in the latter case, you bite your little finger, the speaker's tongue will be in the same predica ment. By all means don't spare your little finger! , 12. If, at a dinner, a person yet unmarried b e place d immediately between a married couple, be sure he or i she will get a partner within the year. It's a pity t must be inadvertently. 13. If a person when rising throw down his chair, be is considered guilty of untruth. 14. A potato begged or stolen is a preservative against rheumatism. Chesnuts have the same efficacy. 15. The Nympbres, or water-lily, whose broad leavest and clear white or yellow cups, float upon the water, was esteemed by the old Frisians to have a magical Vi e. po "I remember when a boy, e says Dr. Halbertama, we were extremely careful in plucking and hand ling them; for if any one fell with such a flower in his pos session, he became immediately subject to fits." 16. One of my friends cut himself. A man-servant being present secured the knife hastily, anointed it with oil, and putting it into the drawer, besought the patient not to touch it for some days. Whether the cure was effected by this sympathetic means, I can't affirm ; but cured it was; so, don't be alarmed. 17. If you feel on a sudden a shivering sensation in your back, there is somebody walking over your futur e grave. 18. A person speaking by himself will die a violent death. 19. Don't go under a ladder, fur if you do you Wil l be hanged. ST• PANCRAS PAROCHIAL CONSOLIDATION BILL."""‘ The Lords have thrown out this Bill, the object of which Wa s to consolidate the nineteen paving, lighting, and cleansing boards of the parish of St. Pancras into one. THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.-NEWCASTLE .0241' TYNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30.•-Today the Wesleyan Cow ference, composed of about 300 ministers of that body, com menced its sittings in this town. Committees had been de liberating for a fortnight previous, and a meeting of influeli: tial laymen and ministers, consequent upon the disordered state of the society, and convened by the President, has 510, been held at Manchester. The returns shows a defection 01 nearly 60,000,members of the society; and the meeting o' laymen passed a string of resolutions, recommending certain concessions in the mode of memorialising the Conference, but not affecting the main question at issue between th e ministers and the disaffected, viz., open Conference and :in infusion of lay influence. The voting for the president :--- resident ; John Scott, 14; Dr. Alder, 11; Dr. Hannah, 157, P J. P. Haswell, 4; Dr. Beaumont, 3 ; John Lomas, 30 ; Dr. Dixon, 1; Mr. Naylor, 1; S. D. Waddy, 1. The Conference conducts its deliberations with closed doors. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--it appears that it is the intention of the directors of this cora" pany, at the meeting to be held on Thursday next, to re; com mend a dividend for the half-year ending the 30th of June last, at the rate of 31 per cent.:per annum on the capita, stock of the company. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—The number of 1 3116 : sengers conveyed on this line to and f r o m the London-bri°g' terminus on Wednesday was 19,374, namely, 9,941 to Lon don, and 9,433 from London. PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.—The Taff Vale Rail" way have been paying 9/. a share, 1001. is the nominal cost; but many of th e p resen t h o ld e rs bought at 501., so t ll3 . they are getting ei g hteen per cent. Most of the h a res s r . now held by persons in Bristol, Cardiff, and Merthyr. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 29th ult., at Twyford Abbey, the wife of Edina Burke Roche, Esq., M.P. On the 26th ult., the wife of the Rev. Mercer Davies, ° St. John's, Bethnal-green. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 30th ult.. at Wilton-house, Salisbury, the gü rl. Mrs. Sidney Herbert. On the 28th ult., at Highfield, Hemel Hempstead, 1". Henry Newton Heale. MARRIED. f t el On the 29th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Igic — lr Sutton, Esq., of Skeffington-hall, Leicestershire, son of ,'"" t v a Richard Sutton, Bart., to Harriet Anne, daughter of the 13 - William F. Burton, Esq., of Burton-hall, count ofd DIED. h On the 30th ult-, at Pelham-crescent, Brompton, R °-er t Ashton, Esq., aged 84. On the 28th ult., in Bartholomew-close, G. Crofton, E A sc ts, At Emwood, near Glasgow, on the 28th ult., ag ed Est Duncan the orrison, Esq., . On M 29th ult., at sen Welbeck-street, Cavendish-Mill-- tre, George R. Butcher, Esq., aged 79. On the 29th ult., Mary Sarah, the wife of Thomas Bigg Esq., of Great Dover street, Southwark, aged 38. On the 28th ult., at the Vicarage, Walton-on - T ha l ' Anna Maria Ellen, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Hate whom she survived but one month, aged 52. to On the 29th ult., Fanny, the wife of Mr. A. Toulniil l, Harewood-square, aged 33. - - w a 01 London: Printed and Published by MURDO Y0U. 0 112 ' No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , Nc",,,,^0 2 ° , 0 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the 14 ,,,, 1114 ''' - 1- • -• htiddleaex, Friday, August II 1851. w I s-"1"--- it ti Ihr 11( t Actel / FiL Ate xra LI N Ric teE