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- V, .C . ' ' M • 1 ••,.. -.. cAt ° ':rite: -, '.' ' . • - .- •-: 4 - ,-- ''4' -- _ ,, f , ,, - 74. ..' - b,.V. ; . ; ~..,. ...--.: -_4,.7. ---- , tv,oJy. A., -:),-\\ f " Yrrit‘ 3 --1,"4.-rw!..,,e,- •` ' . -;it. i ,-..,.. _ •" -4 0 -‘-r, , e, - .A.4. --_ 4 r 13, Great Marlbcrough - street. NOT I C E.—G E R MANIA; ITS couras, CAMPS, AND PEOPLE, By the BARONESS BLAZE DE BURY, Will be ready on the 12th of August. Orders for copies on the d:Ly of publication are requetsed to be sent iMmediately to the Bookseller+. Henry Colburn, PubliAler, 13, Great 31arlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRF. The Last Time but Three of the Season. Madlle. CARLOTTA GRISI he nce e honour announce that her BENEFIT, and last appearabut one, will take place TO-MORROW EVENING When will be presented (for the last time) Bellini's celebrated Opera LA SONNAMB LILA. ,fin,, Madame Sontag ; Count Rodolpho, Signor Belletti ; and Elvin°, Mr. Sims Reeves. In the course of the Nvenlng the second act of the admired Ballet, LA - GISF:LLE La Glselle, 3ladlle. Carlotta Gri-i iles, t Madlles.Prime, M. CharlesLamo ; La Reine (les Wines, Macllle. Rosa; W Assaadon, mi., Julien, &c. selections from the admired Opera of ERNA NI. The principal parts by Madame Paro,li, Signori Gardoni, Collend. and Lablache. Also a favourite Divertissement, combining the talents of Madlle. Amelia Ferraris, Madlles. Julien, Rosa, Lamorenx, Aussaadoa ; MM. Charles, Venafra, Mattis, Gonriet, &a. j o conclude with Selections ;rem the admired Ballet of I.A ESM ERALD A. comprising tke celebratedTruandaise,WZadlle. Carlotta Grisi and Y. Cb Arles. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Nice ache Theatre. ROYAL ITALEAN OPERA, COVKNT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW RVENINC* Will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, PROPHE FE, Fides, 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 Leyden, Signor Mario ; Count Oberihal, Signor Tagliaflco ; Sergeant, Sginor Leiria ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor Maralti ; Malthisen, Signor Polonini ; Zaccaria, Herr Formes. The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will combine the powers of a full Orchestra, the Military Banda, the Chorus, and Organ. The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Madlie. Louise Taglioni (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises the celebrated Quadrilles des Patineurs. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. King-street, St. James's. Leese% Mr. Jim Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. MRS. FANNY KEMBLE. READINGS IN ,RAKSPEARE. Last Night but One. Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces that Mrs. FA1.71 , .TY REM BLE is engaged for SIX READINGS of SRAKSPEARE. The Fifth Reading will he. given Tills EVENING and will comprise Shakspeare's Play of ' "Much Ado about No thing." On Friday, " The Merchant et Venice." • To commence at half-past Eight o'clock nrecisely. Stalls, 75.: Boxes, 55.; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre, 2s Private Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, and livo Guineas. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, 't. James's-street ; Messrs. Ebere', Andrews', Ilookham's. Alleroft's, Leader and Cock's, Chappell's. Hammond's,•and 011ivier's Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra mer's, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street ; and at the Box-oflice Of the Theatre, whichi, open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manazer. Old Rrnmp For a few n1;121.3 onl3, Adelphi Company and Adelphi Pieces. TfIIK EVENIYG, Will be performed TFIE WILLOW COPSE. To be followed by a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. To conclude with THE DOUBLE-BEDDED ROOM. ASTLEY'M ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. The best ventqated Theatre in London. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties In the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING. Will be produced Lori Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To be succeeded by an IMmitable Display of Batty's Feate of Equitation in the Cirque Olympique. To conclude with the Bale of THE CHAMOIS HUNTER. Boa-office ..pen From Eleven till Four Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. L fide? the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, hie Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and TIIL'RMDAY. Last Week but One of 3f. Jullien. Another splendid Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by M. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey—Se lect Programme If Ancient and Modern Music—Jullien's Nepaul ese Quadrille. The new Irish Quadrille, the " Hibernian," composed by 31. Jullien. 0 The Derby-Day Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and iu consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grand Ghorka 31arch, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese Ambatsador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic tore 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, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the 31e,srs. Denson for many months, and it is cenndently submitted to the Pnblic as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not leferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents f-om the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the elm of the Establishment to offer for the gratificktion of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military hand 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 slat of engagements will, It is hoped, convince the Public. that the long-acknowledged excellence .of the Band of this Establishment will he fully maintained The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Open In this awl other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, Lararne, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and %Yinterbothain. Darin: the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celiesrated Picture by David, of Buonanarte Crassine the Alps! 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 flit-Mired , Monastery. A portion of the French A riny is firstseen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and emit the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops zommence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascendie; almost Perpendicular Heights, and tr 'versing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Airily is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile lains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a GO geode D! , ralay of Fireworks, by mtg. Southby, introduchig, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a ntagnincaat Transparency fitly feet in height, painted by :>:essrs. Danson, representing Buonaparte on horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insigula of hononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerrnscation of various coloured arcs. The complicated and ditllcult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Betcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Two Days' Fete in aid of the Funds of the Licensed Victuallers' scbool, on Monday and Tuesday next. Athol two rt. Is. ROBBERY OF NEWSPAPERS. A correspondent suggests that if an order were issue:l by the General Post-office that no mail-bags be opened at the provincial post-offices without the presence of tic° persons, a check would thereby be applied for the better safety of newspapers, more especially on extraordinary occasions.—[The moral consciousness would tend to keep itching fingers off other people's property. Let it be tried, if only by way of experiment.—En. Sqn] W Y,O.N 1)0Y li I DOE. : 7.1112; ftfl'r 1 1 P: -- " lin:: I i 7! , ,, - THE NVI:ATHED.-Btils - OPVICE, ATIGU.IT 7. Titznzioliz.T.sil, 'mu SIIADZ. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 71—this day, at noon. 13.t.uoNtrrzu, 29 . 96. NV IN D 9.W.—light breeze and line sunshiny weather. ;MUM gint LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1850. The last vote of the Committee of Supply for the present session is one deserving of serious considera tion. Just before the close of its labours a sum of 30,0001. was granted to enable her MAJESTY to afford relief to the depositors in the Cuffe-street Savings Bank, Dublin. It will naturally be inquired on what grounds a vote of so very unusual a character could be justified. Was it given as a matter of favour or of right—as an act of liberality or of common justice ? It is indeed difficult to understand the motives by which the Chancellor of the Exchequer was influenced in arriving at the conclusion. If the much required aid was afforded merely as an act of charity, why .hould not the other sufferers, whose cases were brought under the notice of the special Committee, ba allowed to participate in the boon ? Why should the peasantry of Kerry be deemed less worty of' assistance than the small house holders and room-keepers of Dublin ? Should not habits of forethought and self-control be encouraged in Munster as well as in Leinster—in the rural ae well a 4 in the metropolitan districts ? The depositors in the Tralee and Killarney Savings Banks have suffered as severely by the potato blight and the general distress to which all classes in Ire land were exposed, as the parishioners of St. Peter's, They had exhibited ae much self-denial in laying by that which they fondly hoped would be a provision for future days, and had, as they supposed, adopted every necessary precaution in lodging their humble savings in establishments, the solvency and security of which were almost universally believed to be guaranteed by Government—a belief which was by no means discountenanced throughout the country. Had they not then as valid claims on the sympathy and compassion of the Imperial Parliament, of the community in general, as any other per sons similarly circumstanced, who had lost their all, their provision and dependence for their decqining years, which had been accumulated with iufinite au': f^r whieh they had submitted to many serious privations ? The painful facts can not be controverted or denied ; and as they have been deliberately excluded from the benefit of the grant, it is plain that the Cuffe-street depositors must have some peculiarly strong feature in their case to soften the obdurate heart that remained steeled against the complaints of the sufferers at Tralee and Killarney ; that, in fact, they must have some legal or equitable demand on the national Exchequer. Bat this supposition is as difficult to be sustained as the former. The sum granted is but 30,0001., while the loses are nearly 64,7001., the liabilities when the bank stopped payment in 1848 amounting to 64,7441. 3s. 6d , and the assets to the ridiculously small sum of 901. 163. 61. There will, therefore, be only sufficient to pay about 93. in the pound, less than half of the actual demands; and we cannot conceive how the Government of a mighty nation, which prides itself on the scrupulous observance of public faith, should enter into a composition with those whom it admits to have some description of claim upon the national Exchequer. By the inconsistent course adopted by Sir CHARLES WOOD, the Government of which he is a member is involved in this disagreeable dilemma : it is either an act of charity or an act of justice. If the former, the depositors in the Banks of Tralee and Killarney should participate, if the latter, 20s. in the pound should be paid to the Cuffe-street depositors, and not a paltry and beggarly composition, such as might be realised from a bankrupt estate, but not what could be expected from the wealthiest nation in the world. In either case Minis ters have been deceived by their colleague, and in duced to adopt a very undignified and impolitic course. The facts elicited in the inquiry before the Committee with respect to the Cuffe-street Savings Bank, and which are briefly set forth in the report of that Committee, are such as to render the Govern ment clearly responsible. It should not be forgotten that the investigation which was so loudly demanded by the injured parties was strenuously resisted by the Government, and it was not until they had twice been .left in decisive minorities that the inquiry was con ceded, and even then, contrary to the usual practice, the nomination of the Committee was taken out of the hands of the Honourable Member who bad suc ceeded in his motion, and usurped by the Chancellor of the Exchequer notwithstand ing his defeat. The course adopted before the Committee was, if we are to credit one of its most active and intelligent Members, the Honourable Representative for Kerry, worthy of the commence ment. Mr. Haar HERBERT declared that " the whole course of the Government was to screen indi viduals from the punishment which ought to have been meted out to them for the worst of all frauds— frauds committed against the poor." Notwithstand ing this conduct on the part of Ministers, some startling facts were elicited which clearly and dis• tinctl y established, if not the legal liability of the national Exchequer, at least so strong and equitable a claim that we cannot conceive how it could be for a mornen t disputed. It appears, then, that the insolvency of the Cuffe street Savings Bank is not of very recent date. Nineteen years ago, in 1831, a large deficiency was discovered arising from the fraudulent conduct of the registrar, a Mr. DuNNE, who absconded in the early part of that year. The question of the bank was then brought under the notice of the Commissioners for the Reduction cf the National Debt. It does not ap pear, however, that any very energetic course was adopted, or the stringent and searching inquiry instituted which the importance of the case required. Mr. TIDD PRATT was sent over to Dublin, and that Learned Gentleman adjudicated on certain cases brought under his notice, and pronounced in favour of certain claims to the extent of 7,689/. is., which he directed to be paid forthwith, and against others to the amount of 4,2741., which, however, he recommended to be paid out of any future surplus that might accumulate in the funds of the bank. lle did not, however, fully inves tigate the affairs of the bank, and, placing confidence in the integrity of the trustees, a confidence which un fortunately was altogether misplaced, he recommended that the bank should be kept open. This unfortunate decision enabled the then trus tees, many of whom were perfectly solvent, to evade the liabilities for which they were held responsible• They did not pay any portion of the 7,5891. Bs., but satiAied these claims, as well as the 4,274/. (pro nounced to be illegal), out of the new deposits, and even considerable sums that were subsequently brought to light, la hick had been plundered by Mr. DU NNE out of the new deposits. All this time the Commissioner; of the National Debt took no notice of the continually increasing deficiency, until, its 1838, when it appeared that there was no less than 25,371/. 121. 2d. unaccounted for, when the Commissioners recommended a thorough investigation of the accounts, which the trustees refused to allow, and the Commissioners at once yielded. In 1845 the state of the bank was again brought under the notice of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who recommended that the bank should be closed ; but again the trustees refused to obey, and the Government at once yielded, being, as it is alleged, " unwilling to run the risk of creating a run of these institutions." How do these un questionable facts speak in favour of the Govern ment audit that is demanded for railways Let shareholders see the value of such an audit in the case t.f the savings banks, and be satisfied with guarding their own interests, without inviting an extraneous interference, that will only lull their own vigilance. But, revenons a nous mouton:, in i t::£:that was !oily : beak closed with liabilities tc tin eitsnt of 64,774/, sr i assts 901. There , Ind been 1,9501. in livid, bat the e.m,allent, worthy trustees (!) paid the entire to their own friends, who had not given notice of with drawal, while those who had served the necessary notices were altogether refused. In the interval all the solvent trustees had withdrawn, and none re mained but men of straw, not worth powder and shot, and utterly unable to satisfy deficiencies fur which they might be held liable. This simple statement requires little comment. The public can judge for themselves whether Minis ters acted worthily in offering the sufferers a com position of less than 103. in the pound. Under the British Constitution, as well as all other systems of civil polity not strictly despotic, true liberty consists in doing freely whatever the laws allow. The property and person of every subject of these realms are under the guardianship of those laws which have been framed for the benefit of all, and in the preservation of which every good citizen should feel deep interest. Rules of civil policy based on the sacred principle of " the greatest hap piness of the greatest number" should be sur rounded with every safeguard consistent with ra tional liberty. And we might go farther and say, that should any sudden emergency arise, for which the ordinary laws are insufficient, it is no violation of the Constitution to grant to the executive of a free state extraordinary powers to meet extraordinary occa sions, taking care that these powers should be li mited as to time and extent, and that they should not survive the occasion which called them forth, or, at the utmost, that period up to which there could be entertained any reasonable fears of its recurrence. These remarks have been suggested by the propo sition submitted to the House of Commons on Fri day by the Government to continue to the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland certain extraordinary power s granted to him by a Bill passed—" The Crime and Outrage the last session of Parliament, during the disturbances in the sister country. On reading the intention of Ministers to ask for a continuance of this Bill, our first impression was to cry out "Noluirzus leges Anglia mutare ;" we were disposed to think that in the present comparatively tranquil state of Ireland the ordinary laws would be sufficient, and we were most un a illing to give our assent to any measure granting powers beyond those which the ancient laws and the Constitution con ferred, and which perchance, in the hands of a bad Minister, may injuriously affect the rights and liber ties of a large portion of our fellow-subjects. If some monarch like the first Cuaangs, whose vacillating and unconstitutional conduct led at once to the loss of his head and Crown, wielded the sceptre of England,—if the monarch were represented in Ireland by a Minister as unscrupulous, and unprin cipled as STRAFFORD,—if the present Cabinet of I Englani msiated cf men as wily awl as wicked as those who composed the " Cabal" of CHARLES the Second,—if popular liberty were but a name, and public opinion powerless, then indeed might such a measure be dangerous to the rights and liberties of the people, and under such circumstances should receive no assent from us. But when this empire is ruled by a con stitutional SOVEREIGN, who reigns in the hearts of her subjects, m hen she is represented in Ireland by a statesman who has so fully proved his wisdom and trustworthiness, and when that wise statesman is aided by an able Chief Secretary, in whom the people have confidence as an honest and straightforward Irishman, we entertain no fears in conferring upon Lord CLARENDON the powers sought for by this Bill. We believe this Bill will lie as much a dead letter as any remnant of the penal code which still disgraces the statute-book, unless some pressing exigency shall arise to call for its exercise, and that even then it will be used, as it has been hitherto, with prudence, moderation, and wisdom. The objections made to the introduction of this Bill would rather lead us to the conclusion that some such Bill may become necessary before the next meeting of Parliament. Those gentlemen who op pose this measure say, " You raised the hopes of the Irish people, you promised that you would redress their many grievances, you led them to believe that you would settle the land question by an adjust ment of the relations between landlords and tenants. True, the country is now tranquil, but you have disappointed the just hopes of the people, you have sown the seeds of discontent by allowing another session to pass without settling that question which has been the cause of so much crime and blood." Now the leaving unsettled this and other questions affecting the interests of Ireland form, in our opinion, strong grounds for the necessity of this measure. Irish discontent frequently leads to turbulence and crime, and the social elements in that unfortunate country have not as yet settled down to such a state of quiescence as would warrant the refusal to the Chief Governor of Ireland of the powers conferred by this Bill, powers which his greatest enemies can• not say he has abused, but, on the contrary, which he has used with prudence and wisdom. Through the instrumentality of this Bill th e country has been brought from a state of disorder and turbulence to one of comparative peace and order, at least it was one cf the chief instruments in enforcing obedience to the laws ; and it has one quality of great importance in our eyes, it not only has the power to punish, but. to serve as a preventive. And, after all, what are the powers granted ley this Bill ? What class of her Maansres subjects will be affected by the exercise of them? tit Hob is of greater im portance—the violation of what is called a consti tutional principle, or the peace and happiness of Ireland ? The Bill now before the House is not one for the suppression of public discussion ; it is neither an Algerine nor an Insurrection Act. It is not a Bill indiscriminately to affect the innocent and the guilty. The peaceful and orderly portions of the country will be entirely free from its operation. It can °sly be put in execution where crime and outrage prevail ; the honest, the peaceful, the orderly will not be affected by it. The reckless incendiary, the mid night assassin, the evildoers alone need have any dread of its operation. Under these circumstances, we conceive the opposition to this Bill on constitu tional grounds untenable, and on social grounds unwarrantable, and we trust the Government will not be deterred from going on with this Bill, as we conceive it necessary for the well-being and peace of Ireland, at least till the land question be settled— as we sincerely trust it will be in the next session of Parliament—and some remedial measures be applied to the many other social and political evils of that country. The discontinuance of the Arms Bill was productive of much mischief, the discontinuance of the Party Processions Act led to the murders at Dollys Brae; we trust then the Government will take a lesson from the past, and not allow the session to pass without arming the Lord-Lieutenant with the powers he requires to prevent or punish crime and outrage in Ireland. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The! steam-ship Atlantic, which sailed from New York on the :27th ult., and has brought adwices to that date, arrived at half-past one o'clock, in ten days eight hours and a halt, the quickest run ever made. She brings 100 passengers. We are advised that the Compromise or Slavery Bill was certain to pass Congress before the Ist of August. _ _ General Paez arrived at Philadelphia on the 26th of July from St. Thomas. Pearson was hung at Boston on the 26th of July for the murder of his wife and two children. He confessed that be committed the crime. The British steamer Tay arrived at Mobile on the 20th, with Vera Cruz dates to the 20th of July. The cholera was still raging in Mexico. The Indians continued troublesome near Brownsville. The Hon. D. P. King, Member of Congress, died at Washington, on the 25th of July, of dysentery. General Lopez arrived at Washington on the 25th of July. The commercial intelligence represents business as being in a satisfactory condition. Money was plen tiful, and trading prospects good. The quotations for securities are unchanged. The market for hreadstuffi is quiet and without change in prices. Western Canal Flour, 5 dolls. 12ic. to 5 doll,. 25c. ; Gennesee Prime Wheat, 1 doll. 463. to 1 doll. 48c. per 60 lbs. ; Indian Corn, round yellow, 64c. to 66c. per I•ushel; ditto Flat Yellow, 620.; Indian Meal, 2 dolls. 87ic. to d dolls. per barrc.:. 1 .111 , .• Cotton markAt V.'as with a gcod ai.erag•Es, amount of buir_ns Yricva have advanced aight2.7. Freights unaltered. Provisions dull. Exchange on London, 1101 to 1101 ;- Paris, 5 21. SMALL DEBTS COURT, ,GUILD- HALL.—(THIS DAY.) (Before A. lixtAxD, Esti ) CAUTION TO TALLYMEN—WCALLA V. HAT. The plaintiff is a tallyman, residing in Fountain terrace, St. George's road, Borough, and sought to re cover the sum of Bs. 6d. for goods sold. The plaintiff's agent proved the delivery of the goods. Tne defendant's wife, wbo appeared to the summons, said when the man applied to her she refused for some time to have the goods, and said that if she took them great words would be caused between her and her hus band, but she was at last induced to take them on a pro mise that her husband should not know it, and that she should not be pressed. The Learned JUDGE said that it was a very wicked mode of carrying on business without the knowledge of their husbands, and every endeavour ought to be made to suppress such a mischievous system. He considered that in such cases they were not entitled to recover, and he should nonsuit the plaintiff. • In ,everal other similar cans plaintiff was also non suited. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Sergeant Apems.) The Court sat this morning at the Sessions-house, Cle , ken wpll.green, and resumed the trial of prisoners. Mary Ellis pleaded guilty to stealing a washing-tub. and wus a. ntenced to slx weeks' imprisonment, with hard labour, in the House of Correction. Patrick hay was found guilty of attempting to pick the pocket ot some person unknown, and of assaulting the same person, on the 17th ot July, in Queen street, Drury lane, and was sent,-need by the Court to six months' imprisonment in the Westminster House of Correction, with hard labour. Several prisoners were convicted of pot stealing. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) COMMENCEMENT ( F THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC. From a very t arty hour this morning the neighbour hood of King's-cross was the scene of much excitement and bustle occasioned by the public opening of the Great Northern Railway. Cr.bs and omnibuses crowded with travellers commenced arriving at the London station, Maiden -lane, King's-cross, shortly after five o'clock. and on the opening of the gates tbbre was a complete rush to the ticket office. The first public train was appointed to start at six o'clock A.M., and consisted of first, second, and Parliamentary ems fur Barnet and the other sta tions on the line. The appearance of the train t f car riages was exceedingly novel. Precisely at the hour ap pointed a large and splendid engine came panting up t . o the train of canines, and on being attached the train left the station for Peterborough, a distance of seventy six miles. An immerne crowd of peop;e had as sembled to witness the departur e o f t h e t ra i n . The greater num ber, not satisfied with witnes-ing the fi rst train leave the station, waited to witness the second. LONDON AND Nolan- ‘VETt.Etri RAILWAY .—This company are carrying out some extensive experiments in the way of a reduction t.f fares. with the view of testing the productiveness of the local traffic. Hitherto the price of day tickets, for certain distance., has been two-thirds less than two fare 3, a further reduction upon which, to the extent of one-sixth ; has been made. ESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 180. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American and 500 Brazil were taken for export, and 1.500 American and 2,000 Surat on speculation. The market wae firm, at previous rates.—The Share Market was quiet, but firm. The Corn trade is dull this morning; but fully pre vious rates are supported. There was no English Wheat at market, but a full supply of Foreign. The corn plaints relative to the Potato disease seem to increase, and the Wheat crop at the westward is said to be more deficient than was expected. We must receive these statements with caution. Upon the state of the metal markets we are advised by a broker, Mr. William z•hort, as follows :—" A fair business has been done in Welch and Staffordshire iron, but with scarce any change in prices. In Scotch pig iron there has been a limited business, and notwith standing that a large proportion of the furnaces in Scotland continue out of blast, the price is full 18. per ton lower. English tin was advanced on the 15th ult. 4s. per cwt.; a corresponding rise took place in Foreign, and Banes was dote at 80s. The price has since been nominally lower, but we are without business in the article, all parties waiting the result of the sale f 117,766 slabs by the Dutch Trading Company, which was to take place yesterday at Ratterdain. Tin plates continue in demand. Spelter liss risen abort 10s. to 15s. per ton. The present stock here is 3,681 tons, against 1,536 tons at this period last Year." Thero are Cape of Good Hope papers of May 25. The repeal of the order in Council making the Cape a penal settlement had afforded much satisfaction. The official estimate of the losses during the Kafir war, sus tained by the colonists in regard to their cattle, &c., been published, and it is shown that there was a great deal that could not be recovered. Of the claims admitted, however, 406,0021. were awarded. Locusts had ap peered in great force in Kat River, and bad devoured the pasturage on the Fish River. From Natal, the advices by this opportunity are un satisfactory. Nothing had been settled, according to the statement in the public journals, with regard to she lands of the emigrants, sad it is alleged, chat among them, and especially those.who had arrived more re cently and remained in the division of D'Urban, con siderable distress was beginning to be felt. Another party, writing, censures the supineness of the local government; but it is impossible for us at this distance, without more ample details, to decide who is to blame. From the United States we have another arrival at Liverpool, with four days later news; but the letters are not delivered in town up to the hour of our writing. Breadstuffs were quiet, and there was no change in prices. Money WAS plentiful. Cotton was brisk, with a good average business. Freights were unaltered. The rate or Exchange was firm, at 1 WI to 110th. We learn from Brussels that the total circulation of the Societe Generale and the Bank of Belgium was 40.777,170 francs. The amended Stamp Duties Bill proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer seems to give satisraction, and it is hoped that the revenue will not suff,r so much by the reduction as is calculated by Government. The Honourable East Company, during the fortnight to yesterday, drew bills to the amount or 44,0271. 4s. Bd., of which 36,0671. 14s. 6d. were on Bengal, 6,859 L IW. 2d. on Madras, and I,lpol. on Bombay. The Funds have been very quiet, end there is still money stock on offer. Cons, ls have realised 96'1 j-, both tor Transfer and I ime. Exchequer-bills are 665. to 695. premium. The New Three-aua-a-Quarter per Cents. nave been 991 I. India Stock has been quoted 269 to 270. Very little has been done on speculAion. In the Foreign Market there is the same listlessness. Spanish Three-per Cents. are nominally 377 to 4. Pe ruvian Bonds have been and Mexican, 30. Buenos Ayres realize 58 to Venezuela Stock has been marked 35 to Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 577 Railway Snares have been very dull, and prices are slightly in favour of buyers. The South Devon Railway Company, in the view of the directors being in a sufficiently prosperous condition to allow of their paying the dividend ou the prefer-nce shares, the announcement was made accordingly of their intention to pay it forthwith, but Mr. Charles Stephen., a holder of 70,0004 in the ori ginal stock, having applied to the Vice-Chancellor for an injunction to restrain such pa) went, on the ground that there is a small floating debt still owing, which ought first to be liquidated, the directors hlive agreed upon the withdrawal of the motion, and not to mske any oivision of the money at present. This is understood to be preparatory to an arrangement between the original and preference shareholders, in terms of which both may receive a dividend, the validity of the preference shares being questioned. QUARTER TO THREE. ConsoU ••• ••• 96i Ditto Account ••• ••• 96t ONE PRICES OF BPITISEI FUND 9 O'CLOCK. ,e• sent. Reduced Ar ns .. 971 , % 3 por Cent. Consols Am , uitioe... _... 96%1 4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns.. ....—. ..... 99 t i i N ~one Anns. to expire J an. IS6( t Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 India Stock ndiß Bonds, 1,0001. BB p Ditto under 1.000 1 ••••••• • • ...... .lonsols for Account 9 63 1 3 /1 .I:Kchequer Bills. I I/ 9 1. & 2d 1,000/. June 66 69 p 5001. June Small. June CLOSING PRICES. 97 9654% 9936 8 IA 84 270 86 p 91 p 90/ 4 69 p 6I p 69 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... 5 .5.9!.; Equador Bonds .. Grenada Bonds, 1 1 / per Cent — Ditto Deferred PRICES. 5t4 1 4 3 3 4 184 k Mexican. 5 per Cent.l trk4A, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons 3O Peruvian Bonds. 414 per Cent— 82 1 2 1 Ditto, Deferred Russian Bonds Ditto, 41,4 par Cent cnunish 5 per C'6nt. 1840 ... Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in i.,;ndon. . . Dutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 57N% ' 57ti Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificatep... 891 4.% 8938 PRICES OF ID .. PA. BUSINESS DONE CLOSINo RAILWAY 4 TIAREo• AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE . iristol and Exeter...... 100 ..... 63 t,, ~ ilaledonian C':'•eiter and Holyhead... 50 ...... 91 , , %,... , Ditto, Preference , 4s,natern Counties........ 20 ...... 6 1 ,4 . 614 East Lancashire ......... 25 . 8 1 1 1 4 East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 par Cent. - 25 .... 28 1 4 Great Northern - • ••••• • Do., ; 4 A Deferred Do.. 5 per Cent. Pref l2li 103(0 4 'refit North of England.loo ......240 Great Western 100 I.anesshire& Yorkshire 100 ..... London & Black w5 1 .1...11/. 6s. 3d... 4 London and N. We tern 1 0 " 1........ •••• Ditto, New Quarters 17 Ditto,l , 2ittO , 51 !nu halter. Sheffield, .vnd. r incrlin2hin Vtio.Nerr 1,,!. Pref... 10 ...... 3 1 ,4 Midi an d X Do., L F.harec ..-• 35 ...,.. ......... Dn. Consolid. Bristol & Birrning., 6 per ct.... 100 North Britiy,h ....... 25 . Ditto Preference North Stafford*hire 171. 11 ...... tteading, Guildford, and ~A ,_ ' 4 3 % 6 LA 1714 Reigate South Devon Slath F.a.t-r^ 0 014o 14 Registered No. 4 215.85131( ) ********************* * **** " So ith Wales ..... 201 21 fork Newcastle. and ,2 Berwick-- 0. G.N.E. Preference 9 .. 4 1 / s 4 *** rork and North Midland 50 ...... 16 (/ 9 Oat.. pi eterenco ...... 10 ..... % FOREIGN RA,II,WAs, Central of France (Or leans and Vierzou)... 20 ...... II East Indian 7 ...... Northern of France l6 ..... 15 15 Paris and Rouen 2O 241„ Paris and Strasbourg 14 ..... . 8A x i MINES. 47,;, 20 14% 4 164, An glo-Mfocican lOO ...... Bassora Range 333. ••• • ..... •• •• Blaenarvon yon & Coal a 0 Bolonos Scrip ...... ...- -- ............... British Iron .... l2 Brazilian Imperial ...... 24 1 ,4 • .••• .. • • .. Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ------ 14 1 4 ••.••••»•.... 14% ToTNT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 423/ Onion of Australia ~.... 321;2 x.d.. ..... 321, 2 xli h LLOYD'S SHIPPING .—( T HIS DAY.) LONDON. AUG. 7.—Wind at noon W., li g ht b reeze and fine, clear weather. COWES, AUG. 6.—Wind W.— Arrd Amase., Feyen, Havannah; Try p Hobart Town; Elizabeth, S mith, ena, Garrick, Matanzas. OF, CAPE CLEAR.—lndtx, Quebcc. SHIELD., Au°6.—WindN.—Arrd. Patriot, Quebec. SUNDERLAND, AUG. 6.—Wind S.E —Arrd. Caroline, Bruukpr, St. John ; Adolphus. Woodruffe, Quebec ; Nina, Lawson, ditto; M a ry Bulmer, Mathew, ditto; Sprite. Stewart. ditto. GRIMSBY, Ago. N.N.E.—Arrd. Ann Clark, Berry, Richibucto; Lteboitti. Jansen. St. John's, N„„, Brunswick; Hermes, DaRD,Vy, ditto; Desse, Quebec. REDCAR, AUG 6.—The Dart, of and from bhorebaul to Hartlepool, got on the rocks off here ye,terday, was avisted off on the following tide, and proceeded. O FF THE START.—Lute, Schaft, Batavia, for Am sterdam. FALmoui B. AUG. 6.—Wind variable.—Arrd. M ar th a , Andria, Quebec. Std. Woodbi , e. Quebec. SCILLY, AUG. d N.—Arrd. Minatta, New man. Buenos Ayres. Off port, Jane Thompson, Pram, Richihucto. NEWPORT.—SId. Lexington, Portland, United States; Anion, Rio Jareiro; Prosper, St. Thomas; Lady Sale, ditto. ABERYSTWITH, /Ica. 6. --Wind S.—Sld. Criedo, Quebec. fizirrwooD, AUG. 6.—Sld. Eleanor, Valparaiso; ciu.bec. %VATERIORD, •AuG. 4.—Wind W.S.W. to S.W.— Arr.i. Thir.tle, Thomas, Quebec. c e A r r, Liverpool, A uG S.W.—Arrd. Matild a , BEL , QUEENSTOWN, AUG 5 —Wind S.W.—Arrd. Mary, 13 ,, ughts, St. Siephen'e, and saile d for Liver pool; Gar land, Hawk, P u gwash. Off port , E liz abeth , Thomas, Bo from Anthony , St. John's, New Brunswick. WARRENPOINT, AUG. 5. —Wind E.—Arrd. Benjamin, Hall, Tata An. GLOUCESTER, AUG. 6.—Arrd. Fa7con, Hutchings, Quebec; Ann M'Lester, Evans, ditto. tiled, Collies, Qw-bcc. DUBLIN, AUG. s.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Dodson, Sal mond, Prince Edward's Island; James Fagan, M'Coma chie, Quebec. TitoON, AUG. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd, China, Cum mings, Quebec. __ _ CLYDE, Auc. s.—Wind W.—Arrd. Admiral Crisp, St. John's, N. B.; Caspar, Eldred, Java; Avalanche, Hawkins, Quebec. Std. John Karr, Quebec and Mon treal; Peerlep., Newfoundland. LEITR, Ana. s.—Wind W.—Arrd. Cape Breton, Reed, Callao; Thames, Bell, Quebec; Cygnet, M'Quail, ditto. SHEERNESS, AUG. s.—The Sir John Newport,Water ford to London, got on the Nore Send, was assisted off and proceeded. TORQUAY, AuG. 6.—The Wanderer, for Monte Video, was in contact, 3rd inst. off the Start, with a light brig, and received some damage. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 6.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. her Majesty's ship Apollo, Hong-Kong. LIVERPOOL, Aua. 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Asia, Hannah, Shediac; Robert Whiteway, Whiteway, Callao; Henry Gardiner, Harrison, Valparaiso; Radiant, Strong, St. Andrew's; Elizibetb, Modsell, ditto; Mary, Moses, Wallace, United States; Washington, Wilkie, Quebec; Carrack, Snow, ditto; John Campbell, Hall, Bombay; Anna Mary, Forest, Ichaboe; John Ritson, Cobija; Sophia Margaret, Valparaiso; Choice, Ogier, Buenos Ayres ; Ztute packet, Fudge, ditto ; Wilton Wood, Russell, ditto; William Patten, Dicker, New Orleans; Gossypium, ditto ; Bombay, Calvert, Mobile; Mary Pleasant, Meehaeels, Philadelphia; Colchester, Pitcairn, Richibucto; Helen, Jackson, Quebec. Sid. Tipperary, Africa ; John Dugdale, Shanghai ; Adriana, Africa; Princess Victoria, Maranham; Scots Field, Matanzas; Scotia, Baltimore; Berlin, Philadelphia; Spray, New foundland. 7th A.M. Atlantic, steamer, New York, left 27th July. Barley. Malt. I Flour. Wheat. Oats. --- --- Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Englisk .• •• • • 570 . 20 870 5c0tch........ Irish ........ Foreign ......j 13,180 7,220 20,750 13011.017 GU rioP ZTA&ZET. The plantation accounts being very favourable, the demand here is heavy, and the duty has advanced to 200,0001. Sacks 710 WEITECHAPEZ. Scarcely any business was transacted to-play, and late rates were with difficulty supported. B..ef from 24. 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 101 to 3s 10J; Lamb, 3s 6i to 4. 6d; Vaal, 2s 104 to 3s 8i; and Pork, 3s to 3s lOd per Blbs by the carcase. LAMBETH ELECTIuN-T HIS DAY. OFFICIAL DECLARA LION OF THE POLL. Agreeably to announcement, the official declaration of the poll was made this morning, at the huitir}gs erected on Kennington-common. A large number of persons were assembled at an early hour, and the com mon itself still retained the festive appearance which it has borne for the last few d.ys, being covered with stalls and itinerant vendors of all descriptions. Admiral Napier WWI the first to arrive, Mr. Williams the next, who was saluted with loud cheers, and lastly Mr. Palmer. Mr. ()miaow, the returning officer, then said that it was his duty to declare the final state of the poll. Upon examination of the books he found that fur Mr. Wil liams there had been polled 3,834 votes—(Loud cheers), —tor Admiral Napier I,lB2—(Cheers and hisses)—and for Mr. Palmer 585.—(Laughter.) Lie therefore de clared Mr. Williams duly elected to serve in Parliament for the borough of Lambeth.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. WILLIAMS then proceeded to address the elec tors. He stood before them now in the position of their representative, for which he was indebted to their en thusiasm in his cause. Since he had had the honour of coming before them he had made many promises, and he would fulfil those promises to the letter as an honest man.—(Cheers.) He would do for them what, perhaps, no other man in the House would do—he would come before them every y ear and render an account of his :stewardship, and if they did not approve of his conduct he would retire.—(Cheers.) They had done their duty to their country, in this election they had shown that the principles of reform were deep-tested in their hearts. Lord John Russell had twitted the reform party that the country wanted no more reform, be had treat,d forty of them as being equal to ono of the Whig constituencies. The strength of the %Vhig party was shown in his late opponent, Mr. Palmer, and that was more apparent because he was a gentleman of high character and of long connexion with the borough. Then they bad the Gallant Admiral, still in his prime and vigour, not yet reduced to the condition of the old ' commodore, not fit to go to sea any more. He was the representative of the Tory party—(Groans)—and of the half-and-half—and yet he could only number 1,182. They had set a noble example to the constituencies of the United Kingdom, and upon many a hustings in the next general election, which perhaps might not bo far distant, the constituency of Lambeth would be set for ward as a prominent example. They would not find him a man in the House of Commons ready to sneak away when the Minister wanted him, nor ready to be shut out from a division. He invited them all—(Admiral Na pier—" To dinner")—(Laughter) —to look sharp after him, and if any one of his constituents disapproved of his conduct at any time he hoped that he would commu nicate with him, and *he should be ready to give his reasons for his conduct, and hoped that be should be able to show that it was an error of the head and not of the heart. In conclusion, he begged to thank them sin cerely. To-morrow night he would go to the House of Commons as their representative, and would oppose every job, and do his best to keep the tax-gatherer's hand out of their pockets. Sir C. NAPIER then came forward amid mingled cheers and groans, and cries of Fair play now the election's over;" " Go it old Charley." He, stood before them as a defeated candidate, but he did not consider it a disgrace. It was only last Tuesday that he beard of the vacancy, and he had found 1,182 to vote fur him.—(A gang of Tories.) He should not have presumed to have come forward had there been in the field a man of truly constitutional principles.—(Laughter, and cries " Oh you cld Tory.) He hoped they would eive him fair ItLy tow all e - as over. When he trim the auelre;s put format! by Mr, Wil lieme, promieing inapo.eibilities of every clescrir tion, when he saw that the whole taxation of the country was to be taken off entirely, without any thing being left to the Chancellor of the Exchequer; when he saw by that address that the inquisitorial in come-tax was to be taken off, be wanted to know how the government of the country was to be carried on.—(How are the admirals to be paid, you mean.) How was the interest of the national debt to be paid? and if that were not paid—( What's to become of half-pay ?)—he would like to know what would become of the working men?—(Oh, they'll get on.) Well, he should like them to have been in France at the revolution and seen how the working man got on there.—(We don't want France; never mind that.) He had no hesitation in saying if the Hon. Gentleman who was now their re presentative found a majority in the House of Commons of his way of thinking, the whole constitution of the country would speedily be destroyed. (So much the better.) The Honourable Gentleman boasted that he was an honest man. Well, he must say that he was very fond of blowing his own trum pet—(Laughter)--and when he heard a man talking so much in his own praise he began to doubt whether his honesty were true or not.--(0h, he's proved it for thir teen years.) He had no objection to give the Hon. Gen tleman credit for being an honest man, but be thought when he talked as he did be must have a weak bead in deed.—(Confusion.) He thought he must have a va cancy in his head; when he said he was an honest man, he was bound to belie-Ye him; but he thought he might have a vacancy in his head, which would do more harm to the country than if he turned out not to be honest. The Hon. Gentleman had told them that he had made many promises, and so indeed he bad; but he (Sir C. Napier) would tell them one promise he had made at Coventry. He took it from a printed speech, and if he were wrong the Hon. Gentleman would correct him. After recounting his qua lifications at Coventry, just in the same w a y as he had done here—(Laughter)—he ob. served that the ion. Gentleman said he was friendly to tree trade and all manner of things, except free trade in Coventry ribbons, and that he should do his best to t protection for those.—(Coafuaion.) So they saw that wan, ee honest as the Hon. Gentleman proposed to be, even might make an occasional slip, which would be remembered against him. He would give them another instance. The Hon. Gentleman had charged him (Ad mire! Napier) with being a Tory, and with having said at Hawketone Hall that he would retire if a Tory came into the field.—(Cries of " So you did.") That just showed how things might be misrepresented. Hen had said there, having been charged with weakening the Liberal cause by oppe sing Mr. Williams, that sup posing that a Tory were put up he would forthwith retire, not wishing to injure the Lioeral interest. They would see how different his version was from the version of the Hon. Gentleman. The Hon. G. ntlenian had said that he (Admiral Napier) ass suppos ted by the Tories.—(So you were.) He could only say that he did not know one Tory in Lambeth. He had not visited one human being in Lambeth. The Hon. Gen. tleman went to Parliament , am7a n t y pr d e e tt s y er4, t v ightly pledged. There was no one pledge of the earth that he h a d not taken, description on n ou th ld e f n ac o e t take; arid be did think that there wa s no pled ge which they could h ave t h ought if orievented,anotri dreamt of, which if th e y b ad brought it forward pr e ( ace ;s e t a e d t , t a t h H t p o r n . Gentleman ) T h e ou would Gentleman ot hay h e ak i that he (Admi ra l N ap i er) was arriving at the paodtirstealii),d.t the Old Cummod, re; but he could t e ll t h em that there was stuff in hi m y , t, whether as a commodo re or as their represent at i ve. —(Go it, John Bull.) A for the Hon Gentleman himself, let it be remembered that in this great borough of Lambeth, after so much time for preparation, and with so much money as must have been spent—(No, no; we had no Treasury to go to. You spent more, old fellow)—the Hon. Gentlemen had managed out of 16,000 voters to obtain 3,834.—(M0re than you did) the rest of the electors stayed at home. He did not mean to say that they w,,uld have vot-d for himself, but he thought it was bvcause they di,i shrink to show themselves supporters of the Hon. Gentleman. He did not mean to say they would have supported him, because he was an utter stranger to them. The Hon. Gentlemen went into Parliament tied neck and heels.— (Llughter.) They might argue there as much as they liked, but all the Hon. Gentlemen could say woul,l be, " It's no use, I'm pledged." Let them see what would be the case if all Members went there pledged. There would be an end of all discussion, all that a Mem ber could say would be, " rm pledged," and all the Mi nisters would have to do would be to introduce mea sures, with which arguments would have nothing to do. —(Great confusion.) He had now done for the pre sent, and he begged to return to those gentleman who had thought proper to vote for him his most sincere thanks for the support which they had given him.— (Cheers.) He did not mean to come forward again without an invitation.—(That's right, old boy, don't.) He Legged to thank Mr. Palmer and his com mittee for the generous, straightforward, and ho. nourabin manner in which they acted towards him.—(Cheers.) He was sorry that ho could not say the same of Mr. Williams.—(Laughter.) He should have thought that the first act of a retorm party would h t,vt been to have acted with fair play.—(Cheers arid laughter.) Mr. PALMER. next addressed the electors. Though he stood before them in the position of a defeated cau didate, it was attended with no degree of disgroce—i' was some degree of satisfaction that he was accompanied by so gallant a commander. The grounds upon which he sought their support had been his local attach ment to the constituency, and a desire to devote all bib powers and talents to their service, and although he was not placed in the position of their representative yet, in the position which he did occupy, he would still continue to co-operate with them in the cause of civil and r. 'igloos liberty. He could not help feeling, from his past experience, that besides those who had voted for him there were many who entertained for him e feeling of esteem, on which he would on some future occasion rely. He wished it to go forth that he did not believe that the present poll was a criterion of tht real feelings of this borough. He had one sub ject of great congratulation to him, and that wa,, 'hat having fought with them for twents years in the ranks of popular freedom, the result of the present election showed how strongly those principles were seated in their minds. He could assure them of this, that with regard to those who had not voted foi him he had to acknowledge his gratitude fir the kind and cordial manner in which they had received him. He differed from many there on the principles upon which he came forward, but he was sure that the) would give him credit for sincerity. He ha.. a firm conviction that the objects which they all sough were to be attained by safe and constitutional means, and no other. There was a Brest majority in thi. country who were to be led by reason, and not passion and on that account it was by argument that they ought to enforce their opinions, and not by passion. In carrying great measures of reform they could not do without at; classes, and they must therefore strive to rally with them, and not against them all, those classes which ma necessarily have great influence in this country. Hi creed was progress, without retrogression, but it we progress upon safe and constitutional grounds. fir thanked them for the patience with which they ha, listened to him, and they might always rely upon his co-operation in the cause in which they were at embarked—the cause of civil and religious liberty. Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the thanks of the whole body should be given to Mr. Onslow, the returnin i , officer, for the excellence of his arrangements and ft, his impartial conduct. Sir CHARLES NAPIER heartily seconded the motion. Mr. PALMER add. d his cordial concurrence to thi vote, which was carried with loud cheers. Mr. ()Know acknowledged the compliment, and the electors then separated. THE DIORAMA, REGENT'S PARK.—Yesterday. Mr. Leifchild offered for sale, at the auction Mart, the exten sive and valuable property known as the Diorama, Regent'. Park, and which, for the last twenty-seven years, has beer one of the moat prominent exhibitions of science and art. There were included in the estate the two grand picture. now on view, viz. :—" The Castle of Stolzenfels, on tht Rhine," and the " Shrine of the Nativity, at Bethlehem," together with all the costly and novel machiner3 connected with the exhibition (the invention of M. Da guerre), and the fourteen valuable pictures which have beef exhibited in former years, among which were " " Mount Etna, with an Eruption," "Interior of Rheim, Cathedral," " Cathedral of Notre Dame, at Paris,' " Basilica of St. Paul, near Rome," &c. The pictures ar severally rolled on large cylinders. Above 10,0001. bad been expended in the erection of the building, which contained al extensive saloon or gallery, the exhibition-room, &c. After some competition, it was knocked down for 3,0001. POETRY OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES.—Among th. Mongwees, thunder is called " the sky's gun ;" the morning. "the day's child ;" and one who has become intoxicated said to be "taken captive by rum." The Zulus call th. twilight "the eye-lashes of the sun ;" and they say of a mar who has defrauded them, "he has eaten me up." The Mis• sionmy Advocate tells of a native of Western Africa wh. visited America some years ago, and when asked what he would call ice, which he had never seen before, said, " Him be water fast asleep ;" and while riding in a railroad car when asked what name he would give to the vehicle, replied. after some thought, "Him be one thunder mill." REPRESENTATION OF ROCHDALE.—The Committee of the Reform Association have received a letter from Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., stating that his health is mudh better, and that he shall not resign at present. Roger Fen ton, Esq., barrister, who was canvassing the borough last week, lies now issued a placard, stating that. owing to Mr. Crawford's health being improved, he shall not at present offer himself as a candidate.—Liverpool Mercury. THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP.—It is reported that the steam-ship Great Britain isibout to be purchased by a firm in this town connected with the emigration trade, with the intention to fit her up for the conveyance of passen• gers on the Pacific, between Panama and Sin Francisco. 25,0001. is mentioned as the sum demanded, and it is stated that the command will be given to an officer now engaged in the Halifax squadron. We are not able to guarantee these reports, but we believe some ground exists for them gene rally. Liverpool .Albion. ENTOMOLOGIAL SOCIETY.— The usual month]) meeting of this society was held on Monday evening, G. I. Waterhouse, Esq., president, in the chair. Mr. F. Smitl was balloted for, and elected a member. The presides, read a letter from William Spence, Esq., containing inti• mation of the decease of the Ray. W. Kirby, honorary pre sident of the society; Mr. Westwood moved, and Mr. Ste phens seconded, that Mr. Spence be requested to have th, goodness to draw up for publication in the Society's Trans actions a biographical memoir of Mr. Kirby. The presides; then suggested that all scientific business be adjourned on of respect to Mr. Kirby's memory, which was unanimously agreed to. RIOTS IN FLINTSAIRE.—The Talergoch miner, have been committing serious disturbances, having made a forcible entrance into the residence of Captain Francis, th( agent of the Milwr Mining Company, at Halkin, threatening to murder him if they could find him. The aspect of thing grew so serious that it was determined on Monday to sea! for the military from Chester, and a detachment of the 38th Foot, under Captain Smith, have taken up their quarters at Holywell. Tree bills have been found against sim of the rioteu, but the only two who were in custody have been allowed to traverse tiil riu:t assize , . It appears that; Cup tu.in Francis enforces the eight hours' system, and the Talcr goch men have expressed a determination to allow only six hours labour a day. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXC HAN GE—WEDNESDAY Although the supply of English Wheat on sale in to day's market was very small, scarcely any fresh arrivals having been reported since Monday, the demand fur that grain, owing to the prevailing fine weather fur har vest work, whict► is becoming pretty general in some quarters, ruled extremely heavy, at almost nominal cur• rencies. Upwards of 13,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived this week. Fine dry parcels were held at full prices, but the middling and inferior kinds were dull in the extreme, at barely late rates. Nu English Barley offering, and the supply of foreign was not larger. A moderate business was transacted in most kinds, at fully last week's quotations. We bad a very •low inquiry fur Melt at last Monday's prices. Oats, Beans, Yeas, and Flour were mostly held at late figures. tRRIVALS THIS WEEK. Lady Morgan bas left town on a tour of visits. ITER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO EDINBURGH.-Th. Lord Provost of Edinburgh has now received a letter from the Secretary to Prince Albert, intimating that her Majesty will visit Edinburgh on the 29th of August, and that on the following day (Friday the 30th) Prince Albert will lay the foundation stone of the National Gallery on the Mound, the grant to which was voted by the House of Commons on Thursday last. GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.—A call of 15s. per share his been made by the directors, making a total of U. 15s. called up to construct the undertaking. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—Thf branch between Halifax and Bradford, which will materially shorten the route between those points and Liverpool, Man chester, and tie manufacturing districts, is to be opened for traffic this day (Wednesday). - - Money is a good servant, but a bad master. It may be accused of injustice towards mankind, inasmuch as there are only a few who make false money, whereas money makes many men false. —Eliza Cook's Journal. The Midland PL alway Company have reduced their fares, and have aegimileted them to the scale adopted on the Great Northern Railway. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. - With our present im proved knowledge of bridge-building, let us suppose that a new bridge be constructed at Westminster, consisting of five openings, each about Ifo feet wide, the piers of granite or some other equally durable stone, the arches of well-seasoned timber covered externally with ornamental cast iron of suitable Gothic design, and well painted--such a structure might be made of great beauty of design, and of sufficient durability to last for centuries, with a little ordinary repair: its appearance would far exceed anything of the kind in the metropolis, and its entire construction might be effected for about 200,0001., and completed in three years, while the stone of the present bridge would amply repay the expense of the temporary one, which would be requisite 1 hile the new bridge is building. That a bridge of this description would be much cheaper and lighter than one built entirely of stone, and much safer and more durable than a suspension bridge, there can be no doubt; and if a plan similar to the one here suggested were adopted, it would effect considerable saving of the public money, and adorn London with a novel and beautiful structure,— Builder. LORD WARD'S PICTURES.— About 120 pictures, collected in Italy and elsewhere by Lord Ward, have been placed in the great room of the Egyptian Hall. We believe it is Lord Ward's intention to make them accessible to the public. - Builder. People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy. Eliza Cook's Journal. ATTEMPT To MURDER A PoLIOE.MAN.—On Wed• nesday night last, at Cuckfield, Police-constable Pocock sue. ceeded in apprehending two well-known burglars , having with them a cart load of goods. The next morning he pro ceeded to convey the prisoners from Turner's-hill, where they had been locked up for the night. Having handcutreo the two men together, he placed them in a cart, in which be also rode himself, and entrusted the pari-h officers of Worth to conduct the cart containing the stolen property. When they had arrived within half a mile from the Norfolk Arms, on a signal being given, the two prisoners threw the constable out of the cart, and a third party coming up a desperate battle ensued. The constable, whilst on the ground, was struck repeatedly on the head with a heavy soldering iron. The parish officer, 4nstead of tendering any assistance. was so frightened that he ran away, screaming Murder." The policeman tit fended himself as long as he was able with his staff and I istol, but was ove come, and they escaped. A reward of • 01. has been offered by e the Go vernment for their apprehension. LORD GOUGH.—Of, Thursday last the town coun cil cf Edinburgh voted the freedom of that city to Lord Gough, for his distinguished military services. PRICES OF SIIARE ! If IN RANKS, ASSURANCE, AND °TOO Cu I'ANIES' STOCIi. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY A ND FUIDAY zvy,,11240. UGU ST 6. LONDON, TUESDA Y, A failla_ l _ ° !: — At iou a 1 of ' shsra• A t 40 0 0 50 0 25 100 0 0 100 25 0 0 100 ° 0 ,o 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 so 0 0 100 0 2 20 0 .; 0 u 0 2 5 0 0 59 " -- 0 0 40 0 0 , - 2sr _Arr: ----- t g r ooun of share._ I 14 1 °' 11 50 0 5 ° 5 6 b ° 10 0 „ 10 " a o n r" 0 A d. X 11 n 500 0 100 0 100 0 „" 5 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 100 0 (, 00 0 50 20 ° stock . ,, ioo 0 0 500 0 0 00 ( 2 0 100 y. 0 100 V 0 100 0 0 50 ° 5 0 0 25 0 0 n 0 2 5 0 100 0a 5 0 v „ n 0 0 v 10 0. ° g b 0 ° -- 6 6 0 100 ° i ° v %Oa' 0 20 0 100 Tifn egril Of II 8 1 ;,. ire. X l l ' a. St° fl el' ‘O 100 -Btoa. stool* ..- A 50 ° w II ADIOU Of . X. I* d : 0 1. 0 0 0 0 ° 50 0 100 ° - 70 ------- AOOO - X i j; 100 0 50 0 0 ° 1 0 1 0 --- n 0 00 ' ---- 01 6 aino of 0 ; 40 „ 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 00 0 0 7 5 0 0 50 0 0 50 v 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 6 0 0 0 0 JOINT-0T 04.1 Name of Company. lustralasia ••• • • • • • • • B ritsh 1 , 1 orth American Ceylon • Commercial of London CJionial Gloucestershire • • • • • • fonian ............. Londn and Westrainstr Ditto . .. Loadon Joint- . • • Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New......... gational of Ireland • • sat. l'rovncial of Eng. Ditto, New. ....... South Australia ...... Unlo of Australia.... Ditto gnion of London. •• •• Union of Madrid Name of Company. klbion • ••• •• Uliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine. •• • • • • .',tins ....... • • -trills!, Commercial .• lericl,Med.Bo Gen. Life Jaunty .• •........... Ir.twn •• • • • • • • •• • • •• Eagle .. • • • • tAiropean Life ••• • • • General .• ••• • • • • • I.H•ue iardlan • • • • .. • • • • • • imperial Fire • • •• • • • • Imperial Life •• • • • • indemnity Marine ...• t•Arr I ife.• • • .• • • .• • • f,eital and General Life Licensed Victuallers • • London Fire ...... •• London Ship ........ ... •• .• Vied. Invlid& Gen. Life fitional Lean Fund— iational Life.. .• Palladium Lite 'ticenix •• Profeggional Life.. •• ei ()teeter Life•• • . Provident Life........ :ock Life.. • • ........ Loyal Exchange •tui Fire.. Gitto Lite United Kingdom .. Riversal Life.,.... . iletoria Life .... same of Conipiuty. :asit and West Inkla List Country • • . .ondon . onto Bonds • • • • .• .. At. Katharine ........ Ditto, 5crip....... Ditto 80nd5...... outhampton Name of Company. haring-cross • ..• .. • • touthwrk • • .. Ditto Nw of 73 p.c traterloo • • • • • • • • •• Ditt ) Old Ann. of SI. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Zauxhall ... Ay, lame of Company. , iast L0nd0n.......... irand Junction .• • • •• Jambeth . •• •• •• •• •• low rtivr Lndn Brdge Vauxhall .• .......... Vest Middlesex . . Name of Company. lritish •• •• •• •• •••• •. Ditto Provincial.... irighton • • • • .. • • • • .. My of London ...... lontinentalConaolidat. ;qui table - • • • • • .. mperial . • ndependent Do., Parl. Preference latcliff ?jilted General .... Xestminater Chartered Ditto, New .... Dividend vcr Annum. 243. 5/. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 15/per cent. 41. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cons. Si. per cent. 51. per cont. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 61 per cent. 61. ;ler cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. C Dividend per Annum. Zr. 10s 7114s6dkbs 61. per cent. 138.6 d. 78. 6d. 5 Fr ct.tc b 5. 31. 14s. 434 Per cent, 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent 12s. 11. sh. & bs• 11. 165. 108. 10s. 12s.per share 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. SI. per cent. Si. per cent. 31. p. eh bs. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 11. ss. & bs. bs. 61. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 41. per cent. lON pr cnt. Si. per cnt. Dividend per Annum• 61. pr cent. 20s. per sit. 51. pr cent. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. 40. pr cent. 21. per cent. Dividend per Annum. 355. per cent. LI. 4s. Od . 11. Is. Od Dividend per Ainum. 41. per cnt. 31. 10s. SI. per cnt. 21. 10s. 51. per cnt. 61.05. pr cnt. Dividend per Annum. 11. 88. 0 u 4 0 0 10 6 4 I°.- ro d• ..., 0 0 1$ rod' .. - 1. . 0. 1 0 60 0 0 " ...._.... ro t ' /1. Ai• , CV. rnited General ll . r 0 a u ~ O •• •• -••• 12s. liu Xestminster Chartered Ditto, New 31 . 50O___/ 1 21. A - d Ace' c.a.a.azo• . Pt of of . i f.' Po . ‘1,03 Names of * Dividend' NaM eg ,e.. al / Companies. A per ' Price ' Coral' s°. _.,.. 05 m Annum a. , . 40 .......,: .../..'‘ fo gy $ l. IV' ' 0 ...m......- 10 c 1 61. 0 .6 19 14 o° I 0 1 ' 1 % kehtn 8c Ohlh 97 71 . 113 3faccies •1 c op IV Barnsley •• • • 160 120. 190 Neatk •• • • •,, 10 . $l. o . i . 0)1 cD I i l oreykr Birm i ng h a m ben Derby . y A . .b : r .. g : 11 1 400 5 000 0 24 5 51 / .1 . . 2 8 8C 5 5 5 s F O R e n e s .a f ir 0 1 1, ,, 0 : .o ' i . . e ? .. t ... . 0 1 1 1 ,/, :a . : 0 , ~ . I I ,1 0 1 1 -' l l I r r a as i n' : dr.je unCe Surrey htn 1 1 0 03 0 08 2/ :I _ 45 . 6 1 ; 1 0 1 1 . . ...s . 63 4_ 3 76 62 2 831 ) : s S f i wt t i 3: ::: : rya ll re dL II :: :::) ii ° i i : : I: : r e " 6 1 ;°°: I 6 1 1 , • . I. ‘li 0 1 0 4 1 1 4 ' ~ 4: e arr i aa n cnt e et u td s htetU a ermn r .i . o . .n . .. : 100 ' 11. 10s. 24 Shrolf ew p,. 1 4 'j il • 4 "' 1 1 4 • 0 ' Cennt & Avn 39 7a. 6d. 514 Severn at . ( ' 4 1 ' 03 1:0 0 0 ' •eeds&Livrp 100 241. 300 Warsf•,--- .eicstr &Nth; w.,a" 'A te _. q p •ouvhboroghl42 701. 510 . °441. ° I ' 0 fi fonmouthsh' 100 81. - woe ~ Intg..mrysh' 100 - - Btrni:te ' -or tieltnMwbry. 100 -I - Wilts 0 6 0 . 7 fro was O ° A, Li tEIT OP SCOTTISZI CO.-- - -- .t, r . " __----,00- ' Dividend of ......./' dO Name of Company. per s t i pse•_„ l _ a , a 0 Annum. ................"- A '' 6' ------ .pp 3 1 ' pi .£ °' 1 1, 00 0 1° 1 10 lank of Scotland - 0 $ a , tritish Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 1 0 16 ;4 10 aledonlan Bank lity of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. ~,,, 0 1 00 0 lydeadale Bank -•• 0 "Ai lommercial Bank •• • • 7/. per cent. s .: l 'Z' 0 14, :astern Bank .... • Cdinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 0 I ' Cxchangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 0 10 ' ) t i 'lie of "an. Company 71. per cent. .; 0 6 1. 03 •Tat oak': Bank . 1 . • ,„ per c en t. , 0 0 n 0 I, cortl• oiScl"laudßatt 4/.l:creel!. " ..... 1 0 ; 11 1 ge , ' North British Bank •• - 10 0 0 0- 0 ,• loyal Bank of Scotland 'A per cent. ~,,,, 0 5 0 ~ r inionßank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 1 1' 0 0 1 1 0 l' 4 o ffostern Bank .•• • - 0 5 if:rp; Alliance Fire and Life 041. pr cent. ' A 0 I. Accord. Life and Fire - tritish Guarantee Ins. 4/. 0 I ",. :aledonian Fire Insur. 101. poi cent. 1 00 50 0 17 , 0 1 16 My of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 1 00 0 0 / 0 Cdinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 1 0 0 0 4,, 4 , cast of Scotland Life - 50 0 1 0 7,ng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. • 100 0 1 5 1 0 ' . ,‘ lercules Insurance Ce. 71. per cell- 00 0 1 0 0$ nsur. Co. of Scetlnd.• Sl. pe r cent. 1 , 0 0 0I / 'Me Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. i 0 0 I / per sent. 9' 00 1 0 934 Aereantile Life .... • 3% per ct•o 9 3 ipi • •I 'rational Fire and Life 61. Per 1 1 11 1 .1. north British Insur 6pr cent. 2° , 0 0 16 9 north & West of Scot. 61. per cent. ' 0 20 0 01 ;sottish Life and Guar. - 0 b loot. Miu:. and Gen. • 20 ° O . teottish Union Inarnce. 6 1 41 • pr eel"' 5 0 0 4 r t ni an te l d ar D d e L p i . fe A .... ; . r " 551/..ppeerr cent. 10 0 e ~,000. # l, i smiscszzA. - „ r , Di perm. o f A. 0 cent. 10 0 0 Name of Company. t 00re•_,... , 0. Ily Annara. ...........--"i . k 0 1 1 --- ......................" . 0 . " 0 0 ~ 1.1• 0 s 0 o n 3 1 ' b., 0 0 . .• knetion Mart .•• • • ... 2 1 . 88 . 00 i l °o F t 10 I 2 kustrallan ATricultnrl 11. 10 lO f knglo-Mexican Mint l l. 1 0 I* ..- 10 , /, 0 Ditto, Half Shares.. -- f 1 00 p <OI 5 1 percent. .4000.. :anada ... .......... GI. per ee n ; * •-- „0 'o , Uppr Canada Bonds 51. Per can"' • - 0 1".1j) 0A ', Ity Navigation .... 4 ,,,,,, 2 ,0 10 0 n u 0 1 1 4 ,i,i; 0 A ii rien.Bevers. & Invest. 5 5 p 4 c; ic - ca l . 1 5 0 - 0 0 10 6 • i i to, ' Ge E q r s a t be laemn Navigation 07. • 10.1.:nit.. 100 ..... .... 00 0 : 106 1: 0 :0 r ei London Institution .• • -" • n 0 0 0 17 Russell Institution •• •• '-' - t 5 0 0 1 60 a ; 0 Peninsir&Orient.Stm. Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%0. pr es' c 100 0 0 I 02 Royal Mail Steam •• •• 81 Par ';' ,. .. 0 , 2 9 0 0 . ii.s ioo oi l So ra u n th D ts a tr n a , l a la L n a . n . d ... - -.4. 0 di fl e / / 0. 0 0. 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Vq" o a the 4th inst., Jerettliala Owe, 45. ~ellt illY her Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich,olll,,,i,berr 0 , On the 4th inst., at the Tertace,_t,ed 6?;e1„ Jad e 0 Lawson, Esq., formerly of Brighteetorthe ~P. sr On the 2cl inst., Catharine, wif e . le 130e'.00613' Talbot, rector of Newton Blos-oinvil . teppor 1 leo, son o 3 f ocitf htienh sleat il,ea tßaetfaraitoiDrinlegileteplo:lnei.,l3.oe.l,ls,ss;ei:noo:;!rtfj;t:ll,;dreel,ro:tili:i On the 3d inst., at Fair field, .t._ ° fisq...„,flolliottill ~ Henry, son of the late William Whlrnii; tiPoist+ 05' On the 4th inst. at Tunbriclge."`ol t ho ' ot,' .ot r eldest daughter of W. Empson, Esq' cotle z,l lege, Haileybury. 'sort , ° f igte l dt On the sth inst., Mr. John 00 01 ..--ip 1,1 'xford street, aged 40. 0149;* 0 94:41 P --_ `Aindon: Printed and Published bi /101 l ell° It/ `o• 112, Strand, itinter, At 1 ‘1": a T M a vn e 44—.., A -.- .- P.,,irrl IS* Middlesex, Wednestiy: A" ne t I' E A ../'