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HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tsui DAY —Morning 27 min. after 4 I Evening 43 min. after 4 Nfcrling 0 min. after 5 I Evening 18 min. atter 5 Now ready, at all the Libraries , in 2 vols., MISS MOLESWORTLUS.,,NEW NOVEL, " Imaginez-vows voir nn homme . lari: a plalsir, un de cesteros de oman qui n'avaient que se montrei pour causer jes insomnies aux princesses. Ajoutons cola qua la nature, qui mele ordinairemat see dons, I'avait doue de beaucoup d'esprir , et de vaieur : c "kelt un cavalier partait."—Gil Bias. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. YOUR EXTRA :NIGHTS AT REDUCED PRICES. The Directors have the honour to announce that the Subscription Nights having beta conclu ded on Saturday last, they have determined to give FOUR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANC r 5, and by placing the Prices of Admission at a Reduced Scale, to afford to a very large portion of the Musica l Public an opportunity of witnessing some of those magnV. cen t productions for which the Royal Italian Opera has become so celebrated. Last Appearance of Madame ifiardot. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Ope E, ra, PROPHE Files, Madame Viardot (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Bertha, Madame Castellan (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris ' • Jean of L e yden, Signor Mario: Count Oberthal , Signor Tag liafico ; Sergeant, Sginor Lavia ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor Maraltt Malthisen, Signor Polonini ; Zaccaria & Herr Formes. The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene ill the turd Act will combine the powers of a full Orchestra, the Military Bands, the Chorus. and Organ. jne incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Madlle. Louise Tagiioni (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises ths celebrated Quadrilles des Pittineurs. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be produced, the First Act of Bellini's celebrated Opera, NORMA. To be followed by Donizetti's Opera, L'E LISI D'A :MORE. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. On FRIDAY, Will be performed Mozart's Opera of DON GIOVANNI. Denta Anna, Mule. Grisi ; Elvira, Mdlle. Vera ; Zerlina, Mme. Castellon ; Leporello, Herr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tamburiui ; Masette, Sig. Folonini; 11 Commendatore, Sig. Taglialleo ; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario. The Opera will be supported by a Triple Orchestra and Double C .orus. To conclude with the first act of the new Opera, L 1 JUIVE. Including the Grand Procession of upwards of 600 persons. On SATURDAY. Will be performed with the following powerful cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madame Cas tellan; Dama d'Onore, Madlle. Cotti ; Urhauo, Madile. de Merle; the Huguenot Soldier, Signer Lavia ; Il Conti di San Brie, Signor Tagliatico ; II Conte di Nevers. 31. Masse' ; De Cosse, Signor Luigi Mei ; De Metz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi; Mannvert, Signor Soldi ; Capitano della Guardia, Sio or Talamo ; Marcelo, llerr Formes ; and Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Illa mire ; the II ac,inery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre and the Spectacle under the cl , rection of Mr. k. Harris. • The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. Boxes for four, Pit tier, 2/. 25.; ditto, Grand, 3/. 3s. ; first and se :And do., 2/. 2s. ; thin! and f urth do., li. lie. 6d. ; Orchestra Stalls, 10s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre Stalls, ss. ; Pit, ss. ; Amphitheatre, 2s fid. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had at the Box- Office of the Theatre, and of the principal Librarians and Musiz et llers. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. IL Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. For a few nights onl3, Adeiphi Company and A.delphi Pieces. • THIS EVENI . _ Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce ; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam :ten ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Marian, Miss Harding. Atter which an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO PIES PIC ECONOMY. John Grnmly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Gramly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE ; or, Raising the Wind on the most Approved Principles. Alonzo, Mr. P. Bedford ; Ferdinand, Miss Woolgar ; Prospero, Mr. 0. 4 , mith; Ariel, Miss Fitz althorn. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnineent Spectacle o f Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS FVENING, Will be produced Lnrd Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. hicks. To be succe.•ded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques rians, and re-appearance of Madlle. Gardoni. To conclude with a favourite Farce. Boa-office • pen From Eleven till Four Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. Coder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and TIIURsDA Y. Another splendid Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey—Select Programme of Ancient and Modern Music. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, Etc. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and It is confidently submitted to tLe rublic as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents tom the Queen. The Musical Department is conducted by Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer tor the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! I Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained 1 The Repertoire of Musk will be most extensive and 'varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players--Messrs. Lazarus, Prosperre, Egerton, Crozier, Wcbb, Bolt, Ste. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of ituonaparte Crossing the Alpsl Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-tamed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the moat Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, Ind the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, Intriducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets Woltz, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insiguia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured Ares. _ _ _ The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture unuer the direction of Mr. 'I hos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Admiosion, IL On Wednesday, Septem'nr 4, the Royal South London Floricultu ral Society will Mold their Las. Grand Dahlia, Ilollyhock, and Mis cellaneous Flower Show, open to all Exhibiters. Every Exertb. , n has been used to render this the most attractive Exhibition of the Season. An extra Brass Band will attend. All the unrivalled at tractions of the Gardens, and extra Fireworks, by 6outhby. Doors open at One. Admission, One Shilling. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 27. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 68—highest since noon yesterday. - 46-loviest this morning and during the night. 67 this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.17. Won) W.L-pleasant breeze and fine sunshiny weather. () • ~~~z~~ 9 141 -- eibeielnina 5, 4 a" LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1850. Yesterday it became our melancholy duty to an nounce the demise of Louts PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS. Our impression of this evening contains the fullest particulars of that extraordinary and chequered ca reer which was then brought to a conclusion. Scarcely any individual whose name is recorded in his'ory ever exp.rienced more remarkable vicissitudes than the exiled Prince who bai just breathed his last in his villa at Richmond. It is, consequently, some what difficult to epitomise, within any reasonable limits the numerous events constituting the more prominent features of his biography. Aided, nevertheless, by the chronological notes pencilled by himself during his recent seclusion, the task, though still surrounded with obstructions, may prove not altogether impracticable, especially when it is borne in recollection that every circumstance in this asto• ni,hing narrative is rendered conspicuous by occur ring in the midst of the glare of three successive revolutions. Perhaps no one ever possessed a name coloured by more infamous and more splendid illustrations. Cer tainly no one similarly deriving his titles from an illustrious dynasty ever had, like the subject of our remarks, the glory of such titles coun terpoised by the odium of so many criminal and ghastly recollections. The offspring of a Royal home, Louts PHILIPPE was distinguished also as the son of a regicide. At twenty years of age the most heroic combatant in the battle of Jemappes, at seventy-five he was a cowardly fugitive from the palace of the Tuileries. Deceiving the people in 1793 by participating in the trta.onous desertion of Du- MOURIEZ, he deceived his SOVEREIGN in 1830 by plotting against his authority at Neuilly. While yet a striping citizen he became a member of that Jacobin Club which was the incarna tion of the ultra-democratic principles; when a veteran monarch, sworn to govern his country according to the laws of the constitution, he became a disciple of those execrable dogmas which alone actuate despotic governments. Being born at Paris on the 6th of October, 1773, he was enabled to witness the first outbreak of those political passions which were destined through bloodshed and revolt to work out the ultimate regeneration of the European con tinent. By expiring as late as the 26th of August, 1850, he was enabled to witness the realization of the popular dream of liberty. Between those dates are comprised all the agonies of the moat sublime struggle, humanly speaking, the world has yet wit fleeted, the struggle of the human race to acquire that sacred freedom, half-earthly, half-celestial, which was the offspring ae once of Christianity and THE SUIN, Having himself participated largely in the change' produced by that tremendous conflict of the peoples against the princes, LOUIS PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS has witnessed the final triumph of democracy, in spite of c - Alitions and treaties, in spite of military stra tegies and political intrigues, in spite of the inost dastardly and mendacious efforts at deception which ever disgraced the champions of tyranny. In France especially he has witnessed the revival of that republican form of government which it was thought that kingcraft had for ever de stroyed in those dominions—the Phrygian cap again replacing the royal diadem of the Bourbons. Yes ! such has been the fate reserved, as if in expiation, for the son of Egalite, his vanity and his ambition quail ing at last before the majestic lineaments of that Freedom which he himself had endeavoured to strangle with his embraces, to betray, like the ISCARIOT, 1 with his kiss, and to poison by the nar cotic influence of his insidious and pernicious blandishments ! As if to consummate to the very uttermost this astounding series of retributions, be was compelled, moreover, to see the election as first magistrate of the French Republic, the spontaneous election, by universal suffrage and the ballot, of the heir of that wonderful hero who was both an Emperor and a King, that SESOSTRIS of the nineteenth cen tury, who fulfilled his destinies by rendering demo cracy respectable, clothing it with the purple of the Italian CXiARS, and crowning it with the golden crown of CHARLEMAGNE! Again, the lovely vision of the Girondists was realised, again the throne of the ancient dynasty was replaced by the curule chair of an unanointed magistrate, again the baubles of a corrupt court were spurned from the palaces, and the rights of the multitude redeemed — this time, however, the labour of emancipation was accomplished, not by carnage but by magnanimity, not by ferocity but by virtue, not by confiscation, and robbery, and massacre, but by the preservation of property, by the prevention of theft, and by the abolition of death to political offenders on the guillotine. It was by a touching dispensation of PROVIDENCE that Louis PHILIPPE was permitted to survive his own downfall so long as to enable him to witness, not only the ulterior consolidation of Repub licanism in France, but the selection by the French people as their first Republican President of the re presentative of the Imperial family of NAPOLEON. Having continued in existence until that latest and not least significant act of the French multitude had transpired, he cannot be said to have passed from amongst us prematurely, although until recently his frame seemed to give promise of its remaining many years longer robust and vigorous. Scarcely affected is any perceptible degree by his almost in numerable and most astounding vicissitudes, the re markable personage who expired yesterday in his secluded exile at Richmond appears to have had his health undermined by the gnawings of remorse and by the shock of his last thunderbolt of consternation. As Due DE VALOIS, in his infancy, he_was little sup posed to be reserved for so many triumphs and so many calamities, for so much anguish and so much exultation, for such abrupt and perpetually varying fluctuations of fortune. Scarcely more could this have been conjectured when, as Due DE CHARTRES, he was listening to the tuition of the Chevalier Boa- HARD, or standing at the knees of Madame DE GENLIS, when he was commanding his regiment at B,u,su and Qaarignon, or reaping early laurels on the fields of Valmy and Jemappes. Nor would it have been less difficult fur him to have foreseen, when Duo D'ORLEANS at Twickenham, that he would reign more than seventeen years as King LOUIS PHILIPPE in the Tuilleries, any more than it would have been possible for him, when, as Mr. CORBY, he acted as mathematical schoolmaster in Switzer land, to perceive himself, long afterwards, as Mr. SMITH, flying yet once more as a refugee across the Channel to England. From the multiplicity of his wanderings he has been not unfrequently spoken of as the modern ULYSSES, his footsteps having passed at different periods over the greater parts of France and England, through Switzerland, Spain, Hamburgb, Belgium, Lapland, Finland, Stockholm, Freidrichstadt, New Orleans, the United States, the Havannah, Halifax, Malta, Messina, Gibraltar, Palermo, and through numberless other quarters of the globe, now traversing the sunny roads of Tarra gona, now penetrating the arctic circle within eighteen degrees of the pole. His sagacity during a large portion of his reign over the French people as their constitutional Sovereign obtained for him the magnificent designation of the NAPOLEON or PEACE, a title which subsequent events proved to be egregiously inappropriate. The aspect in which it is most agreeable to consider his character is that of his domestic relations, in which his ex •MAJEsrr was up to the, hour of his death in every conceivable respect most exem plary. As a brother his affection was unceas ng in its tenderness, as was shown conspicu ously on the occasicns of the demise of the Due DB LIONTFENSIEN, in 1807, at Twickenham, of the Count DE BEAUJOLAIS, in 1808, at Malta, and of the Princess ADELAIDE, in 1847, at the Tuileries. As a father his devotion was earnest, even to the length of extravagance, a fact painfully revealed at the deathbed of his eldest born the Due D'OaLEA.Ns, and subsequently, and yet more painfully, in those intrigues for the pecuniary and dy nas ti c advan- tage of his children, which tended to precipitate his own overthrow by the last revolution. As a husband his worth bas received a noble attestation in the un- changing attachment shown towards him by the part ner of all his joys and sorrows, the widowed and vene rable Queen AMELIE. Those gentle qualitieswill go far towards mitigating the severity of the future annalist when the duty devolves upon him of estimating the character of the departed Prince, Louis PHILIPPS D ' ORLEANS. When summing up the phases of his protean temperament and completing the synopsis of his versatile and supple intellect, the historian will refer doubtless, in extenuation of his errors, not to the accomplidunents of the Prince, to the learning of the scholar, to the valour of the soldier, to the adroit• ness of the statesman, or to the skill of the royal diplomatist, but to those humbler merits which re dound to his real glory as a man, to the sweetness and the strength, and the beauty of those af fections which prove his heart to have actuated him aright, even when his head was guiding him along paths of chicane, luring him thither by in fluences of the most erroneous duplicity. Insomuch were these the contrasting peculiariaties a his nature, that we may say of the extraordinary man who has ust expired that the antitheses of his character were :o the full as striking as the chequered aspect of bis vicissitudes. The proceedings on the nomination of the Commit tee of the House of Commons to inquire into the causes of the commercial distress, and the operation of the Bank Charter Act, distinctly showed the transparent humbug of the so-called investigation that was about to take place. From the moment that the names of its members alai the manner in which it was consti tuted were made known, it required no extraordinary power of vaticination to foretel the nature of the report that would ultimately be returned. The evi dence that might be adduced was a matter of but little importance. It was but too well known that an abso lute majority of that Committee had already decided the matter in their own minds, and that nothing could alter their preconceived opinions. The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a great affectation of fairness and impartiality when announcing the selection he had made, and by which he abided with the most de termined obstinacy. He declared "that he proposed to leave the supporters of the Bill only four," viz., Sir R. PEEL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Sir JAMES GRA HAM, and himself, while there were eleven who had expressed adverse opinions, so that there would be "an absolute maj.rity of seven pledged persons !" This strange assertion, so palpably erroneous, was not permitted to remain uncoutradicted. The Hon. Me:nber for Middlesex, with his usual independence, declare 1 that " the House was about to enact a scene from Much Ado about Nothing ! and was about to shelve the question ;" while Lord GEORGE BENTINCK earnestly protested against the proposition and sug gested several changes, all of which were rejected seriatrn, and the motion, as originally framed, carried by a considerable majority. Among the so-called neutral members were the President of the Board of Trade, who was, of course, b und to hire the same views as his colleagues is the Cabinet; Mr. Gotaztuaa, who had filled the once of Chancellor of the Exchequer LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1850. when the inculpated Act of 1844 had been carried, and Mr. CARDWELL, also a member of the ex-Ministry; Sir WILLIAM CLAY, who had written and published a psmpblet expressing very decided, views in favour of the Act, and Mr. RICARDO, s clic , entertained strong hereditary opinions on the curr eau. question. In fact, it was clearly and distinctly s'bown that there were fifteen members of the Committee whose support might be relied on under any circumsts►nces, while there were eleven who, al though not " pledged" in any way, might be con sidered as unfs vourable to the Act, although their opinions varied very considerably in . other respects, and they could not be expected to co-operate cordially together. Immediately after the re-assembling of Parliament the Committee entered upon its labours. A similar inquiry was at the same time commenced by a Select Committee of the House of Lords, which arrived at a very different conclusion from that of the Commons, on precisely the same data. Twenty-six witnesses were examined, two of whom spoke exclusively on the East India trade, the remaining evidence being applicable to the Acts of 1844 and 1845. Of these twenty-four persons, carefully selected, and repre senting the most important interests in the United Kingdom, four only were favourable to the Act, and anxious to sustain it ; one thought there were disad vantages attending it, but did not express an opinion against it ; while the remaining nineteen witnesses were strongly opposed to it, and considered that the safety of the commercial community required its alteration. The only supporters of the Act were Mr. Jor►Es LOYD (now Lord OVERSTONE), the putative parent of the measure, the Governor and the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, and a Director of the Bank, who had been Governor in the year 1844, when the Bill received the legislative sanction. On the other side were to be found all those deputed by great com mercial bodies to express their views and feelings—the representatives of the London and provincial bankers, of the Chambers of Commerce of Edinburgh and Glasgow; the managers of some of the principal joint stock banks of Scotland and Ireland; the representa tives of the industry of the north, of Liverpool, Man chester, and Birmingham; two distinguished writers on monetary subjects—Mr. Tooica, whose admirable history of prices attracted so much attention, and Mr. TAYLOR, the consistent and powerful opponent as well of the Act of 1819 as of 1844. Arrayed with these in condemnation of the latter law were to be found the respected names of SAMUEL GURNEY, of JOSHUA BATES, a partner in the house of BARING Brothers, and of JOHN HORSLEY PALMER, many years a director, and formerly go vernor of the Bank of England, all of whom unhesi tatingly expressed their decided opinions as to the absolute necessity of an immediate amendment of the law, and the impolicy of maintaining the stringent restrictions imposed thereby. It it almost unnecessary to say that a body of evidence was obtained from these eminent and expe rienced individuals that would be perfectly conclusive with any unprejudiced and disinterested persons. As we have already stated, however, the nature of the testimony was a matter of but little importance ; it signified nothing whether it might be favourable or unfavourable, exculpatory of, or adverse to, the Act— that was to be sustained per fas aut nefas, " through good report or through bad report." The Com mittee was bound to hear, but not to decide in ac cordance with the evidence. The well-selected ma jority subjected the opponents of the measure to a strict and searching cross-examination. But not 'withstanding the subtlety and ingenuity of the questions, they were completely foiled in the attempt, their weapons turned _ against themselves, and their leaders completely defeated in their intellectual gladiatorship. The investigation finally closed. The Committee refused to hear several gentlemen who offered them selves for exlmination. The tyrant majority did not wish to accumulate additional evidence in opposition to their own views, and they could not hope to get favourable testimony. The nature of the report was then considered, and after numerous di visions every position being stoutly contested, every paragraph being made the subject of debate and division—a document cf the most mea gre and unsatisfactory character, as powerful an illus tration of the puny and insignificant offspring of the .1 parturient mountain" as any of modern days, was produced. This "most lame and impotent conclu sion" to a proceeding heralded by so loud a flourish of Ministerial trumpets—after stating the names of the witnesses, and the "general concurrence of opinion that the primary cause of the distress was the deficient harvest, especially of the Fotato crop, in 1846, and the necessity cf providing payment for the unprecedented importations of food which took place in that year" (would it have been so, but for the operation of that most impolitic Act, then on its trial ?), and " other causes—the deficient 'supply of cotton, the railway expenditure, and the undue ex tension of credit, which were stated by some of the witnesses to have contributed to the same result"— declared that the Committee " saw no reason to doubt that these causes had in different degrees, and in different parts of the country, produced the effect thus ascribed to them ;" and " for the further dere- lopment of the views entertained on these various points, by the gentlemen whom they had examined," referred to the evidence !! This was literally all the information given to the expectant community as to the causes of the fearful disasters that had overwhelmed so many princely houses, that had led to a crisis of unparalleled inten- sity, and a total cessation of credit. The Corn mittee did inquire into " the causes of the commercial distress, and how far it had been affected by the laws fore regulating the issue of bank-notes payable on demand," but they kept the result of that inquiry to themselves, and did not venture to pronounce an opinion which the con• clusive and incontrovertible evidence produced before them must immediately have disproved. And better that they should have acted in this manner, and evaded the important duty confided to their charge by the Commons House of Parliament, than to have given a prejudiced and erroneous decipion on the premixes. One point, however, was decided. The report con cluded with these words :—" Your Committee, there fore, after a careful review of all the evidence, are of opinion that it is not expedient to make any alteration in the Bank Act of 1844." This might lead ignorant person?, who did not take the trouble to read the evidence for themselves, to suppose that this judg- ment was arrived at in consequence of the evidence that had been produced, not that it was totally op posed to the entire weight thereof, that it was merely the expression of " a foregone conclusion," of a de termination formed before a single witness bad been examined. It was carried by a majority of two. Sir R. PEEL and Sir C. WOOD determined the question in favour of their own measure, and we regret to say that the vote of Mr. COIDEN was given on their side. Had the Hon. Gentleman supported " free trade in banking," the numbers would have been equal. Should such a conclusion, so arrived at—in direct opposition to all the facts and circumstances cf the case, to the very act of Ministers themselves, which proved that they at least believed that the safety of the nation required the violation of the law—satisfy the great commercial bodies whose representatives were unanimous in condemning the Act, and asserting that the safety of the nation required its alteration ? It could not do so, even if the Lords had remained quiescent, and if it had not been totally opposed by one of the ablest and most satisfactory documents that ever emanated from a Parliamentary Committee, a document to which we shall on a future occasion espe cially direct the public attention. The demise of Mr. GEORGE RICHARD ROBINSON, the late Chairman of Lloyd's ha 3 occasioned a vacancy in the representation of the borough of Poole, and two candidates are already in the field—Mr. HENRY DANBY SEYMOUR, a gentleman of large landed property residing in the immediate neighbour. hood of the borough, a man of high character and in dependent principles, a landholder, and a thorough free-trader; and Mr. JOHN SAVAGE, an unknown man, said to be a Chancery barrister, albeit those used to attend constantly in the Courts of Chancery for the last twenty years, are ignorant of the sound of bis mellifluous voice—a gentleman who acknowledges that it is not his good fortune to be known to any of the electors, and who comes in the field as the avowed supporter of obscurantist principles, the opposer of the apse of civil and religious liberty all over the world, an o' an advocate for the re-enactment of the corn-laws and the navigation-laws. Mr. SEYMOURS'S profession of faith on the subject of free trade is clear and ex plicit. He says in his address—. _ " I rejoice that it has been found practicable to carry free-trade measures, in which I have always taken the deepest interest. I look upon them as a noble, though temporary sacrifice on the part of the wealthi,r classes, for the benefit of the laborious classes, and I believe that the opposition to them will die away when their effect in increasing the comfOrts and improving the mo rality of the mass of the people becomes more fully ap preciated." Betweeiii,a resident country'gentleman, well known and respected,and who professes such sentiments as these, and an unknown Protectionist Barrister, who dates his address from St. Leonards-on-the- Sea, there can not be any difficulty of choice, and we doubt not but that the inhabitants of Poole will give Sir G. Pin ups, their present Member, a worthy colleague in the person cf Mr. Sgirmoua, and will not again re peat the folly of virtually disfranchising themselves by returning a Protectionist, whose vote will on every occasion neutralize that of his free-trade colleague. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The PRESIDENT of the Republic has arrived a Metz ; the following are the latest telegraphic dis. patches that have been received by the Govern. went : " Meta, Aug. 25, Three P.M. " Nancy, Sunday morning, Aug. 25. " The President of the Republic arrived at Nancy yesterday evening at seven o'clock, having left Stras burg the day before y . esterda y at one o'clock. H e was received throughout h i s journey with joy and sympathy. At Sarrebourg, where he slept, an immense crowd had assembled from all parts of the arrondissement of Lune vine. Notwithstanding a pelting rain, which lasted since the morning, numerous rural National Guards had come to join the :National Guards of the town. In en tering Nancy, the President found a triumphal arch, which had been raised by the working classes of the suburb, with the following inscription:—' Dieu protégé la France; a Louis Napoleon les ouvriers da faubourg.' An immense concourse of the population accompanied him from the triumphal arch to the prefecture. In the evening he assisted at a ball offered by the town." " THE PREFECT 01' THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MOSELLE TO THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. " Metz, Aug. 25, Half-past Five P.M. " The President of the Republic arrived at Metz at two o'clock. The Mayor and municipal council were in readiness at the railway station to receive him."—[Not terminated.] The feud between the Legitimatists and Bona partists is now avowed and irreconcilable. The fol lowing article may be looked upon as a declaration of war on the part of the Bonapartists. It is from their principal organ, Le Pouvoir : " Wait has been for years back the part played by the Legitimists? Always the same. To conspire against all Governments, to mine their base, to weaken the laws, to prepare revolution when it does not exist, and to pro long it when itdoes. They have dune all that to arrive at ith a e n r d ag m ri a c e u e lt f u a r e e t , er w e h d, ic w h h h ie s h s h n a e v e e d n o e f e p d ea e c f e, e n en or .. their ends, that is, a t t h e i r dom i nat i on; noth i ng arrests commercethem, neither e fidence. They only see before the m their ab stract principle, and they sacrifice to it all human realities. One would say that, like Mahomet, they have a crescent on their blason, and that they are deter mined to convulse the world until the two extremities of the crescent meet, thus realising the devise of the camel-driver of Mecca: Donec impreatur. During the Consulate and the Empire they conspired ; during the reign of Louis Philippe they conspired; since the Go vernment of Louis Napoleon has been consolidated they conspire. They are unwilling to give the country a mo ment'a truce. They want revolution alter revolution to the end of ages, unless men make up their minds to en dure them. Do you know what they reply to you when yon ask them grace in favour of those unhappy popula tions who have need of order and peace, as persons want air and light? They say, non possumus; a little r, st ; non possumus; a little calm, non possumus; .ft little employ ment to give bread to our childr , n, non possumus; a little respite to repair the disasters of February ; non possums. France Las become for them the wandering Jew of the story; they do not permit her either to take breath or to sit down. And these are the representatives of the principle of stability and order! One would scarcely imagine it, if it be true that the tree is known by it, fruits. Non possumus, we cannot listen to you ; non possumus, we cannot be tolerant and conciliating ; non possums, we cannot accord to the country the calm which it is in need of, the truce which it demands; so, go on, cursed Jew, go on. France the vassal, we are your judges, your masters, your kings 1 But France, who knows also something of Latin, replies in the same lan guage: Nolimus." On the other band the Legitimatists, who last year were urging the Councils-General of the Departments to insist on an immediate revision of the constitution, are this year endeavouring to neutralize the action of the Councils-General, because they fear such action may turn to the profit of the PRESIDENT. subject the Union says : " The Councils-General meet in two days. Their session this year is of a more important character than in preceding years. No ono is ignorant that the parti sans of the prorogation of the powers of the President of the Republic desire strongly that the Council General should pronounce in favour of the revision.of the consti tution. A year back, only two or three councils made that demand. Everything announces that the matter will be examined in a few days in all the depart• ments. We do not want to regret by anticipation the decision of the Councils-General, but we may ob serve that all their efforts will not succeed in resolving the question. It is the National Assembly that will have to decide if the Constitution is to be revised. The we inrigine, t o en d eavou r t o the Assembly, and influ e nce a C n o t u i c n i c p i its deliberations, in tracing out to it a line to follow. al st-General the en There is an observation which we think it necessary to e r r e a s l o o l u u g a h o t ns no o t t , make. The journals which are in favour of a revision of the Constitution are also in favour of a prolongation of the powers of the President. One is the me aus, and the other the end. Is not that a reason to guard a great re serve in the departmental assemblies?" We read in the Evenement It is known that King Lows PsuarrE had claimed from the Republic, as his personal property, the Standish Museum, and that the question having been referred to the Council of State, was decided in his favour. The exile of Claremont has just responded to this act of justice by an act of generosity. He has made a present of the museum to the State. We record this fact so honourable to the former King of the FRENCH. ‘Ve congratulate and thank him for this noble idea." PARIS BOURSE, AUGUST 2 6.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 97f. 30c. ; Three per Cents., 58f. .55e.5 Bank Actions, 2,327 f. 50c. On this BUSINESS DUNE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON, STOCK-EXCHANGE, Aua. 26. Namur and Liege, 57,i —Orleans aLd Bordeaux, 2% — Sambre and Meuse, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 21st have arrived. The Comercio states that the Government had contracted for four steamers of 500 horse power, for establishing regular mail communication between the Peninsula and the West Indies. The corps of 4,000 men destined for Cuba would, it was announced, be ready to leave on the Ist of next month. MADRID BOMA, AUG. 21.—Three per Cents., 33 3-16; Five per Cents., 14 money. Exchange on London, 50 40. the exercise of its attributes to the application of spi ritual penalties in conformity with the terms of the eccle siastical laws. " Art. 5. If the causes contemplated in the preceding article (the 4th) appear, in reason of person or matter, to be of an ecclesiastical character, they shall be referred in the first instance to the cognizance of the judge of appeal, so that care be taken to sustain the stability of the existing laws. "The judge of appeal shall have the cognizance of the cause, and shall determine as to its nature. " Art 6. In oases of refuge in churches, or other places which were considered places of immunity, such persons who are under orders fur capture under the proper pro cris may be immediately followed and arrested, as in other klaces, in conformity with the rules established in the code of criminal procedure. In arrests, however, regard must be bad to the character of the place, so that the necessary caution is taken that no disturbance is excited during the exercise of Divine worship, but in the shortest possible time application should be made to the rector of the church in which it is proposed to exe cute the arrest. " Art. 7. The Government of the King is desired to present to the Parliament a form of law for the regula tion of marriage Contracts in their relations with the civil laws, for the pointing out the capacity of the con tracting parties, and the form and effect of such contr3ct. " The Keeper of the Seals, the Secretary of State, the Minister for I! ternation a l Aff a i rs , th e Minister of Grace and Justice, are charged with the execution of the pre sent law, which shall be regist e r e d an d pu bli s h e d , an d inserted among the Acts of the Government. " Turin, the 9th of April, 1850. " Galvagno Nigra." " VICTOR EXAM:M. The Opinione tf Turin, of the 22d, says that it has learned that M. BIANCHI GIOYINI has been ex pelled from the Sardinian states at the desire of the President of the Council of Ministers ; but that the direction of that journal (of which IL Gwynn is editor) would not be changed on that account. On the contrary, the managers of that paper had taken measures to secure the aid of that distinguished publi cist in maintaining the cause of liberty and of Italian nationality. General LasiAßmoßa, the Piedmontese Minister of War, who had been sent to Lyons by his Sove reign to compliment the PRESIDENT of the Re public, arrived at Turin on the 20th. He has ex pressed great satisfaction at the reception he has met with. General LAMARBIORA, on his way heme, vi sited the garrisons of Chamberyy - and Annecy, and also the fort of Leissillon. The Risorgimento of Turin of the 21st announces that the disorder of the King of SARDINIA is by no means so serious as public -rumour - had respresented it ; that the fever has almost disappeared ; and that the illustrious patient will . soon be able to leave his room. The Constituzionale of Florence of the 18th quotes letters from Naples, stating that the case of the po litical sect of the " Unita Italiana" has been again adjourned. _ _ . Letters from Brescia speak of a terrible inundation, caused in the environs on the 14th by the overflow ing of the river Mella. Many lives have been lost and houses destroyed by it.- THE HUNGARIAN CAUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlB,—Your generous exertions in behalf of the Hun garian refugees Impose on mithe duty of acknowledging them publicly in the name of all my countrymen. I re quest you, therefore, to give a place to the following letter (addressed to the Chairman of the Committee for the Relief of the Hungarian Political Refugees) in your ably conducted paper, which has always been a strong supporter of all those struggling for constitutional free. dom.—With my sincerest regard, 3, ours, &c., FRANCIS PULSZKY. LORD D. C. STUART M.P. AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HUNGARIAN POLITICAL REFUGEES. My Lord,—Hundreds of Hungarians fleeing for their lives and their liberty arrived here in England since the last year. The mo,t cruel future was allotted to them if the generosity of Englishmen had not offered support, granting to toe exiles the means either of going to the United States or of finding a humble livelihood is England, and of await ing the time when they can return without danger to their home. The noble and indefatigable exertions of the committee for the relief of the Hungarian political refugees were crowned with such success, that during a whole year no Hungarian exile in need left England without having been relieved. Allow me now, my Lord, when this committee is winding up its affairs, to express the grateful feelings of all those who partici pated in its benefits. The names of all our friends who were ready to assist us are deeply engraved in our hearte, but it is principally to those of them who took part in the arduous task of the commit tee, and to you, my Lord, as chairman of the committee., to whom our warmest thanks belong. With the same feeling of gratitude, we acknowledge the friendly supprt of many of the daily and weekly papers, especially of the editor of The Sun, who took the lead in this benevolent movement. Allow me to sub scribe myself, my Lord, your most obedient servant, FRANCIS PULSZKT. 34, St. Petersburgh-place, Bayswater, August 26, 1850. DEPARTURE OF .HER MAJESTY FOR SCOTLAND.—(THIS DAY.) Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the junior members of the Royal Family, attended by a numerous suite, arrived at eleven o'clock at the Vauxhall station of the South-Western Railway, by special train, from Gosport. On alighting, the royal party were received by the chairman of the company, and immediately proceeded, in four of the royal carriages, each drawn by four horses, to the Euston terminus of the London and North-Western Railway. The route chosen by her Majesty was over Vauxhall- bridge, through Eaton-square, Eaton-place, Grosvenor-place, Hyde-park, Edgware-road, and up the New-road to the station. A detachment of the 16th Light Dragoons (Lancers) formed a guard of honour. On arriving at the Easton terminus, where a large number of well-dressed persons had assembled to witc.ess the departure of her Majasty, the royal party were re ceived by George Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P , the chairman of the company, and several of the directors. After a few moments' delay, the illustrious individuals took their places in the royal saloon carriages,which instantly started. The engine to which the royal train was at tached was driven by the superintendent of locomotives to the company. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT). EUSTON STATION, TWELVE O'CLOCK. DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY FOR THE NORTH.— Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and four children, lett the Euston-square station of the London and North-Western Railway at twelve o'clock this day, for Castle Howard, accompanied by Sir G. Grey, Sir James Clark, Mar chioness of Douro, &c. &c. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY MORNING. Her Majesty, the Prince, and the Court left Osborne this morning soon after seven o'clock, and embarked in the dispatch yacht Elfin, Mr. Alfred Balliston, Acting Master, commanding. In consequence of the death of the ex-King of the French no salutes were fired, nor any of the usual for malities observed. Her Majesty landed at the Clarence.. yard, Gosport, at a quarter before eight, and left soon after by a special train. M. JAMES WALLACK.—We are glad to be en abled to announce the perfect recovery to health of this dig tinguislied actor and popular favourite. He will continue at t h e Haymarket, in his office of stage•manager, and will al ternate the chief tragic characters with Mr. blacready during the com ng season. The Earl of Cardigan, with his beautiful schooner yacht, the Enchantress, has bean for the last fortnight at Lowestoft, and is, we understand, about to become the pro prietor of a marine residence in that growingly-popular watering-place, which has this year been visited by a num ber of fashiunables altogether unprecedented on the eastern coast. The Very Rev. Dr. Whitty has been appointed pro- Vicar Apostolic of the London district during Dr. Wiseman's sojourn in Rome. An officer of a crack cavalry regiment, in•writing to the Duke of Wellington, addressed his Grace " Feeld Martial the Duke of Wellington." The Duke was digusted, and immediately issued the Educational Order.— United Ser vice Gazette. Large quantities of rain fell throughout South Lancashire during the past week; and the temperature de clined considerably. Occasionally high winds also prevailed ; and, on the whole, the weather was of the most unfavourable character for the uncut grain and harvest operations. Yes terday, also, rain fell abundantly, and the night cl,sed in with little promise of a fine season. —Licerpool Albion. AN ANCIENT FORTRESS DlSMANTLED.—Berwick on•Tweed is about to be dismantled, and its walls converted into building sites, by order of the Crown. THE NEW HACKNEY CARRIAGE REGULATIONS.— The following regulations are to be observed at all standings for hackney carriages within the police district:—First. D ivers of hackney carriages or other persons are not to stand together upon the footway, or cause any obstruction or annoyance to persons pa-sing, and no person except the licensed waterman and the drivers of hackney carriages ply ing for hire there are to remain at any standings. Secondly. Drivers of hackney carriages or watermen are not to use offensive or insulting language, or by any improper behaviour or gesture, to cause offence or annoyance to any person. No person is to smoke or drink any spirituous or malt liquor at any standing. Thirdly. No hackney carriage or horse is to be washed or cleaned upcn a standing, and the drivers and licensed watermen are to prevent any dirt or litter by feeding or watering the horses at the standing. Fourthly. Every driver of a hackney carriage, when required to do so by the driver of any private coach or other carriage, is to move such hackney carriage, and leave sufficient space clear for the coach or other carriages to pass. No hackney carriage shall be suffered to stand Across any street or thoroughfare, or op posite the end of any street or carriage-way, or upon any place where foot passengers usually cross the carriage -way. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.--The Havre cotton market was yesterday very quiet, with no change in prices. Sales at two o'clock, 167 bales. The following ves sels have arrived at Havre :-24th, the Atlas, from New York ; 26th, La Manche, from New x ork. The c!esring clerk of an eminent banking-house absented himself from business in Lombard-street on Satur day morning, when on examination his previcua day's clear ing woo' fowl t 9 bo 6,0004 de6cieut• MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken on speculation. The market closed very heavily, at d. per lb. lower for all descriptions. The sales com prised about 4,000 American ; 350 Bahia, at &V. to ; 50 Egyptian, at 9d. ; and 400 Surat, at Sid. to I. per lb.—Tbe Railway Share Market was very firm. There are direct accounts of April 20 from Port Phillip. The colony was progressing very favourably, and all it wanted, to become greatly prosperous, was entire inde pendence of -Sydney. There was still a want of la bourers. The letters and papers by the American steamer have peen delivered this morning. The canal receipts of the state of New York were largely in excess of any pre vious year, except 1847, and as the immense grain crops of the west came out, the tolls on public works in all parts cf the country would show a very satisfactory in crease on last year's. Upon the subject of the Cotton crop, the accounts are still encouraging. Mr. T. J. Stewart re marks, that " he all absorbing point in esti mating future prices for this staple is, of course, the possible contingencies of the next three months for the growing crop, as they may bo ulti mately influenced by the weather which has prevailed in that section for the list fortnight. The warm weather which st tin about the Ist of July is not unusual or ex cessive for the season and latitude, and would not pro bably have been dwelt upon, or exercise any it.fluence whatever on prices in this {market, but for the efforts made by certain limited holders to realise on small par cels, to Losing about a lower level of prices for the opening of the season in the fall. As one-third of the whole stock in the country is in this port, it was of course the vulnerable point, and the effect has been to reduce the scale of prices nearly half a cent in that period. The crop has been unquestionably benefited by this weather, and it has been carried forward to within one or two weeks of its position at this date last year. The number of plants growing are greater than last year, but not as much as would place the same amount of bolls, as the shrub does not yet contain over two ahirds the joints, and it is only at each joint the boll forms." With respect to the claims made by the United States of America on the Government of Portugal, a corre spondent suggests, in the event of a third power being called upon finally to decide the differences in respect of said claims, and Portugal should be considered liable, that the said Government would be perfectly justified in making payment in any of the bonds of the repudiating states of the Union, each forming part of the federal Go vernment. We are glad, however, to find that there is a strong feeling in the United States against coercive measures. One writer observes:—" This is the present situation of this Portugal affair. Although it does not follow that war will be the result, yet we cannot but see that difficulty may grow out of it. It is rather humiliating to our national feelings, to see a great country like this assume such a belligerent attitude to wards one of the weakest powers in Europe, about such a trifliug matter. It Woke as if we were desirous of acting the braggart and frightening a weaker nation out of a aura of money, tearing that if we submitted to an arbitration the injustice of our demand would be made manifest. This is the aspect which the mat ter beats, and it is useless to conceal it. If oar claim be a good one, other nations will say, why do you not submit it to the arbitrament of disinterested parties? A good claim never loses its force by being examined. But we will not submit to any arbitration, says the Galpbin Cabinet; you must pay up. It is really too bad that this c o untry should be bro ug h t into such a condition. If Portugal were a first Power in Europe, it would be qutte a different matter, although, even then, the course of the Galphins would not be justified, in taking the hostile attitude which they did, as long as peaceable means were within our control, to adjust the matter. Payment of the whole claim would not be a recompense for the stigma is hich the course of the Gal phins has cast upon the United States." The Canadian accounts read well, and upon the pro rogation of the Legislature, Lord Elgin made some im portant observations bearing upon trade, His Lord ship stated it to be his opinion, that an exchange of products might take place between the several British North American provinces to a greater extent than has hitherto been the case, and that he shonld endeavour to promote it. His Excellency congratulates the Legisla tive Council on the improvement that has taken place in the revenue, and the promise of an abundant bravest, and also on the opening out of the line of navigation from the far west through Canada to the ocean. Advices from Valparaiso of July 7, furnish the mes sage of the President of the Chilian Republic on the assembling of Congress from which the following are translated extracts:--" The renewal of our treaty with the United States of America, which has now expired, is a subject which will occupy the immediate attention of this Government. I propose introducing in it modi fications, demanded, in my opinion, by the interests of both nations. As yet the discussion in Washington of the most important of the claims for indemni fication made by the United States against the Republic of Chili, has not terminated. I doubt not we will soon obtain the definitive answer of that Government, and that it will be such as we have reason to expect from its intelligence and justice. The other claims will successively occupy the attention of both Governments. Means have been repeatedly taken for the protection or succour of Chilian citizens in Cali fornia, and for the security and regularity of corre spondence with that country. the residence in San tiago of an astronomical expedition from the United States, has, through the literal offer of its distinguished chief, given an opportunity to the Government of com mencing the cultivation of a scientific branch hitherto unknown amongst us, and which, aside from its useful applications to objects of public utility, will place Cnili, from her southern position, and the serenity e f her sky, in a situation to contribute somewhat to the general ad vancement of science." The Californian news is very cheerful in its tone, and there were e v id ences o f a desire to establish everything on a sounde!. basis. Land speculation was deprecated, and a public meeting had been held condemning it strongly. The new houses building to replace those destroyed by the eoeflagration were of brick, and fire proof. - The dates from Mexico are to July 9th. No less than eighteen candidates for the Presidentship were in the field. The cholera had sensibly abated. The Hamburgh mail, with dates of Friday last, brings the quotation for the exchange on London at 13 7. At Amsterdam on the 23d inst. not much was doing in Public Securities, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cebts. were 57t, and Spanish Three per Cents. 33/ to 3-16. There is a flatter market for Public securities, and there have been some sales made for transfer at 96f, being *to per cent. lower than yesterday. The ex treme prices have been 96i to Bank Stock has been firm at 214 to 215. India Stock has been quoted 264. Exchequer -bills have been 655. to 685., and India Bonds 86s. to 88s. premium. Foreign Securities are rather livelier. Spanish Five per Cents. have been buoyant at 18t to Grenada have been at 17:I, and Buenos Ayres at 594 to 60. Russian Four-and-allalf per Cents. have realised 96i • Belgian Four-and• a-Half per Cents, 91i, and Dutcu Two• and-a- Half per Cents. 57f to At the Blackwell meeting of this day the dividend was postponed, the balance available being too small for dist ibution. The traffic of the past half-year had much improved, which, together with the prospect of a friendly arrangement with the Eastern Counties in respect to the City terminus, caused the meeting to pass off satisfac torily. The Railway Share Market has been buoyant for mos of the lines dealt in, including Great Western, South. Western, North-Western and York and North Midland QUARTER TO THREE. Consols 961 Ditto Account ... 961 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT •ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List...) Bank Stock 214 215 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities per Cent. Consols Anna New 3!..4 per Cent. Anna. 99 99% Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 5-16 83i D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 India Stock 264 Do. Bonds, 10001 B5 88 p Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 96% Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, I lA t d. 2d. March. June. 65 68 p 1,060/. 5001. Small 6B p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 91 1 ,0 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent...... 60 59 1 4 Grenada, 11 . E per Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 1 / 2 per Cent Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent IBA % Ditto Account ..... Dividend& on the above payable in London. Belgian 4% per Cent. Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates RIISINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAY& PAID. I's). Sulam kberdeen - Ditto, Preference Bi ...... du".. to —. Imber., Notting., Boston,&c B% - • -- Ayrshire and Gallaway . •""' to to ...• Beifast and County D own -- derks and Hants Ext ens i on to t.Gt. West. Perpet.s per ct.) 6 ...... -- •.. ..3irmingnam & OxfordJunct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., without a guarantee... 20 . - ... .. to —. Birmingham,Wol., & Dudl e y, calls duly pd. or with guar. 15 ..... Do., without a guarantee... 15 to Binning., Wel., &Stour Val. 131.14x....._ .. "' to to -- Birkenhead. Lancashire, and Cheshire Juncti0n..,..,,.,.. 26 Bristol and Exeter ............ 100 duckinghamshire ............ 17 1 ,4 :aledonian . —. Ditto. tto. New 10/ , Pref erence 10 ....... 5 - Ditto. Clydesdale J unc ti on 50 ...... "'••• to .... Chester and Holyhead.... ..... 50 ..... 8 - Ditto, Preference ........... 15 Olaretietl ... 7Bi -...... ..... . to -- Direct London & Portsmouth 5% Dublin and Bel tact Junction.. 45 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 ...... East Anglia, 251. L. & E., and L. & D. ... 25 to to DO.Ol. las" 6 ..... Ditto, JBl.. E. &H lB ... .. p. Ct. Pref. 314 .rto -- Do, 71. 175., 7 par Ct. Pref. 2 Eastern Counties 1;u. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 18 3. 4 d... p to Do., d 0.,. N0.2,64 135.4 d.. p to ... Do.Nelv Pref.; 6 per coat.. IQ - GERMANY. The Peace Congress held their first sitting, at Frankfort, on the 22d, in the St. Paul's Church, in which, two years since, the German Parliament held their sittings. The Gazette de Cologne of the 26th says— " According to our advices, the Prussian Minister army rFotroeilgany down Affa he ir t sh i a r arsemnesetically rejected a propo sition contained i n a note a dd re ssed to him by Lord Palmerston, that h e s h ou ld u rge the Schleswig-Holstein DENMARK AND T HE DUCHIES. The letters f rom B er li n o f the 21st do not confirm the statement of the Cologne Gazette, of the army of Schleswig-Holstein having made a movement in ad vance from Rendsbur g , an d of a alight e n g a g emen t having taken place on the 19th. According to ac counts from Altona of the 20th, there was no in teresting intelligence from the theatre of the war. The Austria of Vi enna states that the Austrian Go vernment insists o n th e a bolition of the Sound d u e s by Denmark, German Commerci a l C on federation, whi ch it desires to establish. -*order to promote t he success of the Intelligence has been received from the seat of war up to the 24th hist. At that date the position of the hostile armies continued unchangedi ITALY. Tho following is from the official part of the Ga zetta Piernontese, containing the text of the Siccarii law : " Vi t t or i o Emanuel IL, &c." The Senate and th e Ch a mber of DiTuties have adopted, actively and we have ord a i ne d a nd ordered as follows: "Art. 1. Civil c auses between eccleeiastics arid the laity, or between ecc l es i as tics alone, sh all be referred to civil jurisdiction, whether the act ions are of a personal nature or of a r ea l or m i xe d character o f whatever kind. " Art. 2. All causes conce rning the rig ht of or pas s i ve ly, miming, either to ecclesiastical benefices, or to the property o f t h em, or to any ot her Ecclesiastical establishment whatever, shall be rt g arded as other Fro fessions, and s h a ll be placed under the civil jurisdiction. " Art. 3. Ecclesiastics are subject as the other citizens to all the penal laws of the state. Under these laws it is contemplated that causes shall be adjudicated in conformity with the forms established by the law of procedure in the lay tribunals, without distinction as regards crimes, offences, and contraventions. "Art. 4. The punishments enacted in the laws of the state shall not be applied unless through the civil 4i l7llll 6 ll l l llTing eiliveys to the OCCleailleticil tVithOrilifl to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 .• •• -- ...... to ....• Do., 5 pe r cen t. 5O • ••••• -- ... to •••• ,: fto Nr.-A , - eetern Union, Game A (late .. to •'" E. U. Shares) ...... - ••" .. to Ditto, ditto, Class A, dit'-o 6 ..... . -- .... to .... I;itte ditto, B& C a. 26 ...... -- .... to ..• . _ Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 2 0 ...... 16_%•. .. to a , get act Lencaehire .............. 25 ...... -- z• " to .0 . Do., New Quarters ......... 6 1 4 ...... - ... Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares . east Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per 6114- ...... '-- .......... t th o -" Cent.... i' , diriburgb and Glasgow • 50 ...... 234 'A .... to ... 'ealloburgte Perth, & Dundee 25 ...... - ..... . to - Ditto, New . ... to .'_:xeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 290 ...... -- ".: to •"" .xeter and Exmouth... - ••• to .. 'nog. ; Dumfries, re Carlisle-8/. 6..8d.•• - •• ": to ... 41.eegow, Kilmarnock, te Ayr 5 0 •••••• "'• "'" . to •••• De. Preference Consolidated - •••••• """ "" a to e" Gloucester and Dean Forest l4 ...... -"•• "" .to _inlet le orthern . .".. to ... Do. 1 / 4 A Deferred ..... - ••.' ... to ...• 1)e. J-Z B 6 per Cent. .. to .. De., 6 per Cent. Pref. ...... . to o .... .t.. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 ...... -- Di.to, Eighths ... ....... . 2 1 / 4 - • d: .. to -" o eat .:\ eV L. 01 England 100 ...... -x- :. • to ... tot to, :e , ew 401. ......„. ~ , 40 ...... -- "• '. to ... 4....... 114... . _ .... Ditto, New 30/. - Ditto,New 151.-- ... - „c": 4 to 59 Gc3zl, Wostern ..... ....... 100 ...... 684iAl• c r . to .... leo. New 17/ 15 7 % I. t •*" ..... •• ••• o dull and Selby 5 Ditto, Half Shares .. - .to "-- ..... ... to ''''' Ditto,Quarter Shares . . 12 1 ,4 ...... - ""*. to ••" Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... 534 .•... .„ .... Do., Thirds - p ...... to e- 40 % , ottncashire end Yorkehiro -.100 Ditto Quarters - 0 ''.... Ditto Fifths l i l / 4••••• --" .. to Ditto, Thirds.. . Do., New Guar. 6 per cent lO .• •• -- ...... to on. Do. (Rudders. and Sheff.) 50 ...... --• ... . to ...• Do., Westßiding Union 11%.••• • ""' "" ,„ to ••• Leeds and Bradford ......... 5O •.. ••• -'" "" tO "" Leeds and Thirek ...-.... ... : . 50 . _••••• --- 1 0. to .0 Do. ,do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 6 .•••• -- .to •"" Ditto, ditto... - "'" to •••• Ditto, ditto ..... - •••••:. to ... Do. Pref. Quarters, 1848... 9 ...... --- ... Liverpool. Crosby, andSouth port . London tarßlackwall......ll/.618.53d......::: --- 471 1/ ..... LI - Loud.. Bright., & South Coast 100 •••••• --- ... . tO - Do. Guaranteed 5 per C en t. 9 •••••• -"' ...... tO D a P ...... reverential, 5 per Ct., 50 •••••• -- -- .... to """ Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... to •••• Do., New, gua. hpr Ct.... 100 ...... -- ....... to - London and Greenwich-. 12/. 15e. 4d.•• •••" '"" . to ... Ditto Preference - ;;* to '''' 111%1 9 4 eondon Is North Weetern 100 •••••• ~. tO •-•• :)o, New Quarters. Do. Fifths Do. 10/.... M. and B. (C.) 1 ...... -- ".A.. to .. Loacion and is. Weetern 100 ...... 63 3 4 I' to ~.• Jaw, New 504-- Ditto, New 40/. 34 ...... -- ••• . 0 ~.. Do., Now Preference to •••• ..... ...... to .... Londonderry and Coleraine 25 ...... Do, Half Shares 5 •• ••• •-•' ' to •••• Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 ...... •-• ..... oe' Do., Half Shares . 7 l /4 ...... -- ••..... to Lewestoff, guar. 4 per ct 2O ...... -- .... to.'" Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. .. 0 "" %Tench Buxton, & Matlock 5 1 4. ..... •••• ''''' . to ••• lanchr, Sheffield, and Linc•loo ...... -- .... 0 •••• Ditto 1 / 1 Shares( No. 1) Do., New 10/. Preference lO ..• •• --' '..... to ' &L..* ... Ditto. Man. & Lin. Union 44 2s. ••• . to Midland,. DX/ .• ••• 33 % .... $0 °' Ditto. Conso. Preference 100 ...... .... n .. $0 ..*:„. Ditto, 501. shares ..... 40 .." Midland, Birm., and Derby 100 ••• •• -- Midland, Consol. Bristol and , to "" Birmingham 6 per cent 10 0 •••••• - ... a to "•• Midland. Bristol and Glouc. 46 ....• -- ... to ••• Ditto ditto Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 29 50 1.1611. !. d ...... •••••-** j " ....... 10.. to "" Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.)....10 0 .... • •-- ...... to /. idld. Great Western (Irish) 47 1 / 4 ..... "" ..... eliddlesbro' and Redoes. 6 to "•• per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle .....•100 •••••• -"" ... . 0 Ditto Quarter Shares 25 .. •• ".• . o •*" Newmarket ........ . Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 125....... -- •-• '. .. ... to ""• Newport Abergy., and Herd. 6 •••••• . to Newry and Enniskillen ' ... Newry, Warrenpoint, and '" . --' to •" Rostrevor ..... ..... Norfolk .... a ..... ••••• .. . to. .•••••• Ditto New 204 l5 Do. Extension ..... ...... ••• 20 ......... ID ..... Do. Guar. 5 1 ,4 per cent i. 5 ..... --- ..... to •••• Do. do. Waveney Valley.. 2 .... .. -- ''. " ... .. to "" Northern Counties Union ..„ 4 ..... -- .. ~. to ''forth British - - ...... .. . 25 •••••• --" ". to -" -- " ... to "‘ Ditto, Preference ••• 5 ...... ...••• r- North Staffordshire... .......• 17 1 / 4 ..... --- . to .... North Western l7 ..... -"- )xford, Worcester, and Wol- ...... tO "" _. verhanipton - to •"" --- •.••• _ Preston and Wyre - • ... to .0w Do. Half Shares„..... (A) 10 1 / 4 ...... --• .. . . to ....."" Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 18 ...... "" : . 1,... 0 ttoystor and Hitchin .. 64... • •• -- ••••• to --- ' ... to "..... tne. Shepreth Extension... 3 A •••" Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... ....... ... 25 ...... •••' ...... a to -.... Ditto,New.. .... . 2 2 1 /4 ...... "r ia du.. 0 Shrewsbury and Birmin t. 13 1 ... ;.. 7 7s • to g . ISM 5 dio„,.• a „. Ditto, ditto. Class B. 99 0 ..... cc .., to sh D re i l t v %o t , mry N an ew d Hereford •.-- •• • Shrewsbury and Cheater 0.• .. a . •-•• .... ~.. Guarante!! 8 5 .......... .. -- ". to ...• , (Nor. W. .ain.) - 2 O 2O •••••• " ••• „„, Ditto Halves. Ditto... 10 ••• •• •-•" ": tO Ditto, Oswestry 2O •••.•• •-- ....... to li t h 1 ...... -- 1 , .... to 1 ' Dia, (New). Ditto 8 per Cant. Pref lO •• ••• 1134. ... ..• w ...... S tropshire Union , Smith Devon '5O •••••• '-' " .. w .** Ditto, Preference ...... . ... 25 ...... ••••• "..... to •••• south Staffordshire.- ........ 8 1 ,4 ...... -- • ..... 1. •••• 30 ..... . 1 5 ... 0 .. iottth Eastern Ditto, No. 3 • - to OW - Ditto, Registered No. 4 lO ....• --" " • ... to - outil Wales .. ...... -- ... South Yorkshire, Doncaster •• • 0 to and Goole - •• to .0 heffield, Rotherham, and a .„, ... •• ~,, .0 Cool( (N. D) Gua. 5 perct. 181/4 ........". g i ~ a " Do. do. (South Div.) 6 ••••• 0 •••" iwans. and Loughor and Ca- 8 ...... ••-• """ 0". meron's Stm. Coal ..... ... . •••••• Caw Vale Extension ... 9 1 / 4 ••••'• ..." •••.• 0 .' l'hames Haven Dock and .... ...... .. ~.. Railway l 7O Vale of Neath "-*. 2 3114. .......... ----"' •. ~ . ••• ......... t° w ''' tO Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick to Waterford,Wexford,Wieklw, ••• •••• • and Dublin to ''' Wear Valley, 6 per Cent. Guaranteed "" 50 ............ -; ............. tat ! ~; Do. do. do. 25 Do. do. do. ...... .15 ••• •"" ..... t• - West Cornwall 7 l /4 ...... --• ...... to Nhitehaven and Furness-a 2O ••• •• "" tO ". Windsor, Staines, and South Western...... ••••.• Wilts, Somerset,&Weymouth 1 5 4 0 ..... ... ----;/:,..........: tt° .... i.es Yark, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ...... lel, a to _ Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Par. or Pref 8 ............ --.93(e........... to ~.. De. Hartlepool Ilk. & Rly. 100 ...... "•• •• , 5 7,t... " .... York and North Midland Ditto, Preference lO ...... FOREIGN RAILWAYS* .0 tnglo Italian (late Italian ••••• ..... . to and Austrian) 6%... 7 71/ ... ii. . •"'. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ~, ..• 0 °. • . Central of Prance ( Orleans ...., ..... to o• and Vierzon) ....• - ... o Demerara. ............ .... . to Dutch Rhenish ••••••• 8 •••••• 74‘..." t o -•'" East Indian .... ••• t o Ditto ... . ..- .... 0 Great Indian Peninsular..... 6 ••••" 1 ...... - .0 11 1 ............ t ... Do. Do 0 Louvain ala Sambre .•••••••• 7 1 / 4 ...... "... ••••" tt4of - Luxembourg - ..... -.-, - Ditto ..• t• ~, Madrid and Valentin Namur and Liege....., Northern of France 21 602 ....::::::. L ..----- ...... ... ....... t tt: o o .......%°' and Bordeaux .....7 ••••" - ••••••' .... .. . • d to Paris Orleans - Paris and Roden Paris and Strasbourg Keitien and Havre 2O •••••• ...... /.- to Sambre and Meuse ....„ ..... to ... etraeburg and Bale ..... •"' '' " Tours & Nantes ... - ... Touraay, Jurbise, Landers, ••••• •••• .... • 0 and Hassell .a. ........ ..•• . 0 .40 West Flanders B3/a ...... •''' 0 - MINE& • ... "" te . " .. Anglo Mexican lOO ..•••• ..... re .•••• • to A surian ... ••' Australian 4 ...... ..,,. Barrossa Range 330. ...... ....0 to .0 Blaenarvon Iron and Coal aaa ,••••• 0 0" 9 Bolanos • .. k eno ..... 0 0 British Iron ... Brazilian Imperial ...• ....• 24 1 / 4 ••••" aa . .... •. t o •"' Ditto Cocaes and Cuiabt••• 39 ..... 1514•'... t o "" Ditto St. John Del Roy .....,•• •• to Cobra Copper •• 40 ...... .„„„.• 0 ..• General ~,,,..... 29 •••••• ..... a ••• to ... Real del Monte. Unregistered -•-" .... e"'" to ".. Do. Black Debentures...... -- •••••• aa , •••••• to '''' Do. Red Debentures ..... ..• -- ..... .... w oo to .0 Santiago de Cuba lO •••••• a ••••" to •••• Tin Craft 7 •••••• :. United Mexican 11 0 281415 : -L/4 1: JOINT 5 , ............... to to Australasiat . - British North American - - a Colonial .• 25 •••••"' 23 • ''' 0 Commercial et London 20 ••• a .. . 1/00 0 W London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster. •• 28 „... .... 0 Nhtional Provincial of Engld. 85 •••"" .... ....'' to , 10 ••••" •• "to ""' Ditto New - National of Irelaiad...... ..... 22 1 / 4 ......... 0 .••• Provincial of Ireland ......... 25 •...... ..... ..... 0 ..., Ditto, New • 1 0 "'" ...• •*". 0 Union of Australia .......••... 25. „ ...... .... ...... ta . 0 2 1 / 2 ...... ....„,... '; ~.. Ditto, New 1 0 ........... Union of L0nd0n........ •••••• .... Union of Madrid . .......... DISTRESSING CASE OF 1 1-1- D -- - e d ::-111 0 01 s a on month ago, a bov, fifteen years of a; tl°l3li.fl'° Id A b l_ Ili __ ----- Ilan:Court' c . 1111 bite o uo ' n o r l : e ot, : fsi the i ue d hr in i sgia. usual lII V i t s f h y r from Tlpi his mother the oms 1 N o 'l i f t C I and I V op r . : i t o t e p rb i ~1 .. ..: : f 1 : 0 0:0 3 1 Iflcieff: .: ablyw wound was dressi-d at the time,ss,.PrrAite 17 24 t e Sb i l is fested until a few days since, when the 01 3 r.! fie P o d i f o o intense bit d evidence of labouring under this dt bic h es, o ,j,v e i alarmth: street, when he uttered A loud Yell, - A 5 0 10 . pee t &l he to be ' before d ' death. The dog was destroYe4 ". e mother. adntdilhiivs rebedalneseodspir aivyl hsosisilisloabsniiesortfrobautriefortfloog 0:00r1,,,mg the boy,—.Edinburgh Courant.