The Sun. — London, England, 1851-08-04 00:00:00

HIGII WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Tats DAT —Morning 49 rain. after 6 I Evening 17 min after 7 o-Moaaow—Morning 44 min. after 7 Evening 13 min after 8 THE WEATHER.—Sms OFFICE, AuGUST 4. Taxamomistart, u THE SMADE. 78—highest since noon yesterday. 59—lowest this morning and during the night. 75—this day, at noon. BesostaTEß, 30 21. Wm]) N.N.E.—tine sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock on Saturday morning.—The statiors tare Arranged in order of latitude. PLyisounr—Wind S.W" ge ntle breeze—rain. Pouut Wind S.W.—fine. CIiRLTENHAN — CaIm fine. WoacEsTan—Wind N.— fine. PORTSMOUTH—Wind E. W., gentle breeze —overcast. GOSPORT Wi nd S.W.—cloudy. Shwatrust—Niind N.E , calm—overcast. ii & s T i NGs —Wind N., light Airs—overcast. 130EITILILNIPTON— Wind S., Calm —overcast. Fotautwrotsz— Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. ThmstuDGE—Wind NV., calm —overcast. B 4 . , iirsasrolus Wind W„ gentle breeze—overcast. DORCHESTER—Wind N.E.—cloudy. ilichasTEn Wind N. W.— cloudy. 81 tLuoi.— Wind N.—fine. ‘, g „ "k:ENwica—Calm—partially cloudy. qrioN—Wind S.W., calm—p ar ti a lly cloudy. • Ind S.—fine. B n . xr ‘Y Wind N. W.—fine. li ° N—Wind N* very fine. c l Lc ' iE u t. cE s B oa P n —.NV ' i t 7s. W.—very fine. LEIGHTON Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudleeg. l: xasuxaa_ Wind N.W., calm—partially cloudy. HP.ANDoN—Wiud`ainisTpartially cloudy. mj 401W3L1REET fine. Wind S.E V '` fi ne• Htioil,„,k,,,___Nvieag:inle breeze —cloudless. ILTERBOROnGn—w. . --- fine. . N w TaiiimaD—Wind N.W. •.• e -- "ne• WoLvEwros—W ind 5.E7.1; TANIWo ETI t —Wind N.E.—fi n ; — , gen.tle breeze —cloudy. Yauatourn—Wind N.W. LowssTok - r—Wind Nonwich—Wind N.E.—fine. Y. Ipswich—Wind N.—cloudy. LEttinTEß—Wind N.W.— very fi ne. Wind N. W.—fine. Diousy Wind W.—fine. (=INGHAM Wind W. —very fine. LINCOLN—Wind S.—fine. Uite.STERFIELD— Wind N.W.—very fine. 11.1,tssno'— Wind S.—very fine. CnEwit—Wind W.—fine, H9r..zhicAD—Wind W.—fine. CHESTER—Wind S.W.— fine. BIRKENHEAD—Wind S.—fine. SHEFIeIICLD—Wind W. S.W.—fine. Livzitpoot--Wind S. W., gentle breeze—cloudless. Itlabrchanna—Wind S. W. —finfil• HULL —Wind N. W.—fine. N 0 GMANTON—Wind S.W.—very fine. LltDs—Wind 1/etitc—Wind N.W.—fine. tf , cakßonounir —Wind N.W.—fine. DARLmoToN—Wind W.—cloudy. V. l TeAsi'Lle—Wind W.—very fine. WlCK—Wind W kiiL AßGew • --N ery fine. EDuito —Wind S.W.—fine. H—Wind S.W.—fine. The retar na the following places indicate the date Of 'TER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mr. BALFE has the honour to announce to the Nobility, I,scribers to the Opera, and the Public, that his BENEFIT will place on MONDAY, August 11, on which occasion will be pre ated (for the first time) an Italian version of his Opera, " Lea tatre Fils Aymon," under the title of I QUATTRO FRATELLI. With the following cast— Erminie, Madllo. Sofie Cruvelli ; Clara, Madame Giuliani; lolanda, adlie, Feller; Eglantina, ,paddle. Lanza; Barone di Bcaumanoir, 1. Isfassol ; Oliviero, Signor Gardoni ; Ricciardo, Signor Fardini : ...liardo, Signor Mercuriali ; Rinaldo, S . gner Balancili überto. Sig• net* Dai Fiori ; Ivone, Signor Celetti. Atter which, the first act of Cimarosa's celebrated Opera, IL TRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Fiorentini ; Elisetta, Madame Giuliani Madlle Alboni ; Paolina, Signor Calzolati ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache; and Geronimo, Signor Lablache. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department, in which will appear Mlles. Carolina Rosati, Marie Taglloni, and Amalia Fer raris ; Mlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux, Allegrinl, PanaleS, Mintouie, Kohlenberg. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at Mr. Palfe's private residence, 14, Bruton-street, Berkeley-square ; at all the principal musicseilers' and libraries ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LUCREZIA BORGIA. First Appearance of Mme. BARBIERI NINI.-32(111s. ALBONT. TO-MORROW, Tuespsy, August 5, will be presented Donizett's celebrated Opera LITCREZIA BORGIS. Lucrezia, Madame Barbieri Nini (her first appearance in this country) ; Maffei Orsini, M . dile. Alboni ; Gennaro, Sig. Gardo n i ; R u stighello, S i g . Mereuriali ; Petrucci, Sig. F. Lablach e; G a z e lla, Sig. Casanova ; Gubetta, Sig. Lorenzo ; Astolfo, Sig. Balanchi ; and Alfonso, Sig. Lablache. To conclude with the admired Ballet LE DIABLE A QUATRE, --- By Madlle. Marie Tag!Joni, Mesdlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamou reux, Allegrini. raSCaleS, I)antonie, Soto, Kohlenberg, M.M. Charles, Gossel n, and Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stills, and Tickets to be made at the Boa-office of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight. Wednesday, August 6.—Fidelio. Leonora, Madlle. Sofie CruvelLl. With selections from LNlasaniello. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. This Evening, Monday, Aug 4.—The Gamester —Apartments— and the A lhambra. Tuesday, s.—The Duke's Wager—Apartments — and the Alhambra. Wednesday, 6.—Love In a Maze—Apartments—and the Alhambra. Thursday, 7.—The Duke's Wager —Apartments—and the Alhambra. Friday, B.—Twelfth Night—Apartments — and the Alhambra. Saturday, 9.--The Duke's Wager — Apartments—and th e Alham bra. THEATRE ROYAL, DRCRY-LANE. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS of the GREAT AMERICAN and FRENCH TROUPE of STAR RIDERS.—Second Week of Madile. Caroline, Madame Brower, Mr. 3 . l•Callom, Mr. Stone, Mon. Loisset , Y oung Baptiste, & c., who are nightly received with enthusiastic applause by crowded and fashionable andiences.-1 change of fro gramme each Evening. pours open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight. Admission :—Dress Boxes, 3s ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. A DAY PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Ur. B. Webster, Sole Lessee And Nianager, Olu.drortiptoll. TIIIS EVENING, Will be performed HIS LAST LEGS. To be followed by sON AND STRANGER. Immediately after the Operetta, Miss L. Pyne will sing Rode's Air, with Variations. fitter which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAW I BAG SHAW and BRADSHAVV 1 To conclude with the Drama of TILE WIIITE HORSE OF THE PEPPERS. Gerrald Pepper, Mr. Hudson Magdelane, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. ----- TTIEATRE KOVAL, ADELPIII. Under the directioEVENlNGn of Madame Celesta. THIS Wilthe performed TLIE—C-1-REE'S BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Paradile ; Wild Martogh, Mr. 0. Smith; Muster Grinnidge, Mr Wright • Jac k Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miami, Madame CeleLte ; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be iollowed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT, swNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititoiolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Si gno r ra i talon, air. Honey ; Leho, Miss ‘Voolgar; Columbine, Miss Kath een Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEA PRE, OXFORD-STREET. " nd , ohs vanazementot Kr. C. Kea ß and Mr. Reeler. - ..... . . THIS EVEN LNG will be performed the Tragedy of THE GAME STER. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Fisher, Vining, Addison ; Miss Phillips, and Mrs. C. Kean. liter which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. " Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. Co conclude with a now grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken 'rem a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled TUE ALB.A.MBILA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, .1. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Maasingharn ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Csford-streot, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. tinder the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING. Will be performed ONLY A CLOD. To be followed COURT BEAUTIES. To conclude With KING CHARMING. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farrell. Miss Helen Faucit and Mr. J. W. Wallack. THIA EVENING, Will be performed MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. J. W. Wallack ; Lady Macbeth, Mss Helen Faucit. To conclude with the FAST COACH. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Uadfor the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal MOMS Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The only star at the present day in tke theatrical hemisphere Is Niazeppa, which shines with undiminished lustre after upwards of 1,000 representations. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or thu WLld horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. To be followed by new scenes of the Circle, introducing an en tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and American irtisteq. To conclude with the laughable Aftorplece of THE CONSCRIPT Oh' LYONS Eox-eflice open from Eleven till Fora. Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Farce, with a Prologue, entitled MY WIFE's FUTURE HUSBAND. With a Dramatic Bubble entitled THE SHOT TOWER. Princi pal characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, and Miss Marshall. After which a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Norton, Korner ' Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. • 1. homer, Morcelli, and Maskell. To conclude with a new Comedy, called CAPTAIN CHARLOTTE. Principal characters by Mr. 'Tilbury, Mr. Davis, Mr., J. Rogers, Miss Romer, Miss Maskell, and Alias Marshall. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, Si; foxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to , oinmence at Seven precisely. S. second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nine -drat circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage be stowed on these Gardens shall meet with corresponding efforts on kis part, has entered into an engagement for Six Nights more with those eminent Vocalists, Miss Messent, Mr. Menvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Defiler (piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of English Glees, Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to mons. Jullien and the.elite of his unrivalled Band. TO-DAY aad TO-MORROW, A grand delineation of Old Eng Tish Sports and Pastimes, as Morris Dancing, Games of the Maypole, Jingling Match, &c.. Maid Marion, Robin Hood, &c., &c., in costume, by the party conducted by Mr. Flexmore, who lately exhibited at Holland-park. The Pro menade Concert d'Ete will include Mons. Jullien's latest and most tf_tvourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of the great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss Mess rnt, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler ; concluding with a grand Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bril liancy, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is greatly increased, with various other scientific and unique at tractions. DoOWopen from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Animals, nalf-past Five. Concert, Half•past Six. Old English Sports at Half-past Four. Fireworks, Dusk. Admission One Shilling. THE SUN, the :wind and weather on Friday morning at nine e'ciock - - - - LoiEracti—Wind S.W.. calm—overcast. IlluLutraAß—Wind S.W., calm—overcast. KINGSTOWN ( DunuN)—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKEsToNE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. LEIGHTON—Wind N.W., strong breeze—overcast. LONDON, position, may assault his uooffending wife, or assail his neighbour without provocation ; nay, he may attack a casual passer-by, when in the mood for " running a muck,' and that without premeditation or deliberation, the ill-humour of the moment over coming all prudential considerations as to the pro bable results. In every such case the party is justly treated with stringent severity ; the atrocity of his conduct is clearly pointed out ; the inexorable jus tice tests to the utmost the powers conferred by the Legislature. It is true that he may merely impose a fine, but the amount is generally something beyond the possibility of liquidation. The most brilliant visions of the delinquent bad never aspired to the possession of " five pounds." The sale of all his earthly possessions would not realize anything like the amount. He must, therefore, perforce submit to the alternative, and work out his three months' " hard labour" in expiation of his offence. The worthy ma gistrate is well contented ; he has performed his duty. The majesty of the law has been vindicated, and although the culprit may have a helpless wife and innocent children, no relaxation can be allowed, and the stringent severity of the sentence must remain unaltered. Occasionally, however, cases of a very different character are brought forward, ',where there are no extenuating circumstances, and the rank and station of the party implicated materially aggravate the nature of the offence. A person supposed to be "an officer and a gentleman," may be shown to have coolly and with malice aforethought planned out the general annoyance of such of his fellow-subjects as may have the misfor tune to be brought into contact with him. He may procure the most unsavoury missiles, with which to insult and injure the passers-by, but that is of little consequence. It is only a little fun, and the witty individual, if detected, must be treated with leniency and consideration, and his peccadilloes slurred over as gently as possible. A fine may be inflicted, but 21., or even 31., can be a matter of but little importance to the aristocratic jester. The payment there of will not unfurnish his apartments, leave his wife without a bed, or his children without food, None of his family will be consigned to the tender mercies of the union workhouse, in consequence of the compulsory absence of their provider, and his conse quent inability to provide their daily bread ; a mere temporary inconvenience will be the only result. He may think that he had enjoyed an ex pensive luxury, that he could have had an excellent dinner, or a stall at the opera, fol lowed by a champagne supper and other agremens, for less money ; but that is all. He will speedily dismiss the unpleasant subject from his recollection, and it will cease to be thought of with bitterness or annoyance. But is this quite fair ? Is it the equal and impartial justice which we are desirous of seeing enforced against all offenders ? We fear that few, if any of the community will think so, except the parties implicated, who may well congratulate themselves upon their easy escape. The latest illustration we borrow from the South wark Police-court, where two gentlemen (! !) Messrs. DAVID and WILLIAM EDWARDS (the former said to be a magistrate in South Wales), were brought up charged with smoking in a railway car riage belonging to the Croydon Railway Company, and the "J. P." with having grossly assaulted a pas senger who ventured to remonstrate with him for the infringement of the salutary regulatien against smoking. As to the mere fact of taking a' - cigar, at if agreed to by every person present, might be a very venial offence. It is true that it is forbidden under the general rules and orders ''of each company, but the prohibition is en forced for the comfort and convenience of the entire body, and if there was a general dispensation, and that the assent of all parties concerned had been pre viously obtained, we venture to affirm that there would be no complaint or prosecution on the part of any company. The excellent J. P. and his companions did not, however, think it necessary to demand any such permission. Al though several females were in the carriage, they commenced smoking at once, and when a gentleman who had heard the unavailing complaints of the ladies was induced to interfere, the worthy J. P. pushed the cigar he was snacking into the face of the party, and then struck biro ~" several severe blows on the eyes which rendered him insensible for some time." These gross improprieties were of course resented, but the J. P., who seemed to think that his position gave him the privilege of dealing with all persons not in the commission as he thought proper, declared that " he was a magistrate, and he defied any b-- magistrate to interfere with him." Mr. JARDINE, before whom the case was inves tigated, very properly animadverted on the dis graceful conduct of persons who should have known better, and ended his lecture by fining them each 10s. for smoking in the railway carriage, and the J. P. the further sum of 40s. for the assault. It is unnecessary to say that the fines were immediately paid. Such persons are seldom driven to the House of Cor• rection from any pecuniary failure. It must, how ever, be manifest how inadequate was the penalty for such conduct, and how unfit Mr. D. EDWARDS must be to preside on the bench of justice. We do not blame Mr. JARDINE, but the state of the law, that did not enable him to deal with the sub ject in a fitting manner. In the mean time we trust that the attention of Lord TRURO may be called to the subject. The army and the magistracy should be purged of all those who do not know how to con duct themselves as gentlemen on all occasions. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending Aug. 2, 1851 ... £19,187 14 7 Traffic —Week ending Aug. 3, 1850 ... 17,016 18 0 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 72,751 7 9 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1850 ... 64,881 18 3 Total number of Passengers—Week ending Aug. 2, 1851 ... 116405 Passengers ... £16,960 10 5 Goods ... 2,227 4 2 Total ... ... £19,187 14 7 Total miles open, 1851, 17314; ditto, 1850, 171 1 4. London Terminus, Aug. 4, 1851. CABINET COUNCIL THIS DA.Y.—A Cabinet Counci (the last, we believe, but one this session) was held at the Foreign-office to-day at one o'clock. The Minis ers present were—Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Carlisle, Earl Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Broughton de Gyfford, the Lord Chancellor, Sir Francis T. Baring, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who with Sir Francis, arrived in town to-day from a visit of inspection to the Channel Islands; and the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, Sir George Grey, and Mr. Fox Maule, were absent through indisposition. THE SEssioN.—The annual Ministerial fish dinner, in anticipation of the close of the Parliamentary session, was held on Saturday at the Trafalgar at Greenwich. The com pany proceeded from Hungerford pier, at five o'clock, in the steamer Waterman No. 12, and sat down to dinner at six o'clock, under the presidency of Sir Alexander Cockburn. The tbil,,wing members of the Government and of the Royal household were present on the occasion : —Lord John Rus sell, Lord Palmerston, Lord Grey, the Marquis of Westmin ster, Lord Clanricarde, Earl of Morley, Lord Clarence Pager, Admiral Duinias, General Fox, Hon. W. Cowper, Mr. R. W. Grey, Mr. Baines, Lord Marcus Hill, Mr. Cornewall Lewis, Mr. Hawes, Sir W. G. Craig, Mr. Bellew, Mr. Rich, the Attorney-General, and the Solicitor-General. PRINCE HOHENLOHE AT ST. GEORGE'S, SOUTH wAßK.—Yesterday morning the Rev. Prince Hohenlohe offi ciated at mass at St. George's. A somewhat general expec tation that the Prince would preach was disappointed ; but the assistance at this celebration of so near a relative of Royalty was of itself a great satisfaction to the very nu merous congregation, Protestant as well as Catholic, which attended. APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following are :the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise on Friday, August 1, 1851 :—Frank James Wilson Packman, Puckeridge, Herts; Henry Seatle, Ulverstone, Lancashire ; Alexander Fraser Bayne, Reading; Julius Wiles, Hitchin, Herts. HEAT OF THE WEATHElL — Yesterday the heat was excessive ; at noon the barometer stood, at the Ro7al Hu mane Society's Receiving House, Hyde-park, 110 1 aht. in the sun, and 84 Faht. in the shade. It is calculated that at least 14,000 persons bathed in the Serpentine morning and evening. The day altogether was the hottest that has been experienced this summer. STEAM-BOAT TRAVELLING ON THE THAMES.—The number of persons who travelled on the river Thames yester day exceeded all previous occasions, arising from the im mense numbers of visitors to the Great Exhibition ; from the piers at London, Blackfriars, and Hungerford Bridges alone, more than 45,000 embarked. The halfpenny steam-boats, the Kew, Richmond. and Gravesend boats were crowded, and it is calculated that at least 2J0,00J persons travelled on the Thames yesterday. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.—MT. Aglionby's Bill, to amend an Act empowering the Canterbury Association to dispose of certai n l ands in New Zealand, has been printed. It proposes that power should be given to the association to constitute a managing committee in the settlement having such powers as the association should confer upon them. The association will have power to appropriate land for public purposes, and to prepare for occupation the unappropriated land of the settlement, and to determine disputes respecting the enjoyment of licences. Any further grants of land will be made subject to prior provisions respecting the settlement. It is proposed that the Bill should extend to the colony of New Zealand. ApK4, • ' i .. 4 ..;'( at- ~....? , , '&O4 • , • 31 t, ~. 0 DRO“ ...4 ,41,, t •Ir).-._ 7 , •,,, DIE 17 N.. 4 Ettruin4 LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1851. The period is rapidly approaching when her MA JESTY in person will prorogue the two Houses of the Legislature. Whatever remains to be accomplished, therefore, either in the Lords or Commons is being hurried through the remaining stages, in order to leave as little as possible over to the next session for ulterior settlement. Such is the course habitually pursued by the Imperial Parliament, and, all things considered, it is one in many respects highly satis factory. It would of course be preferable to witness on the part of the Legislature a more judiciously regulated me thod of con ducting the business of the country. It would be more agreeable to witness, for example, a certain unity throughout the fiwra h t o h le alf of nf a ea s c e h ssi f o r n it , te i r n e s d te a a w d a o y f seeing, as we do, the in useless discus sions and reiterated ad j ournments, while the close consists principally of precipitate en deavours to hurry through all the work permitted to accumulate in consequence of numberless procrasti nations. The contrast presented by the speed of le gislation in both Houses of Parliament at the ter mination, and the tardiness of legislation at the commencement, brings to recollection those variations in the elliptical movement of a planet which puzzled the earlier astronomers in their calculations. Among all this apparent confusion, however, as in the me chanism of the solar system, there is an invariable harmony—a harmony both of purpose and of accom plishment. Taking a retrospective glance at the la bours of the Parliament towards the conclusion of a session, the journalist, as the mouthpiece of public opinion, invariably finds reason for regret as well as fur exultation—regret at what still requires the interposition of the powers of the State, exulta tion at each of the beneficial changes which have been accomplished. From such backward glances it is that we are enabled to perceive the probabilities of na tional advancement, estimating the chances of future from the certainties of past improvement. Besides which, the scrutiny of those proceedings, more par ticularly in reference to the House of Commons, prove beneficial, not only to the public at large, but especially, and in a very peculiar manner, to the po pular representatives themselves. It enables the more intelligent Members of the Lower House to calculate from all that has been actually done what may in addition to this be reasonably accom plished in those reforms, to which, maybe, they have pledged themselves on the hustings to their respective constituencies. It empowers them to conjecture, with some degree of accuracy, the probabilities of failure in matters where, of late, the community have ex perienced some severe legislative disappointments. By such considerations as these the retrospect of the Parliamentary session becomes fruitful of good, and the nation finds at each successive prorogation an oppor tunity of scanning its prosperity with something like a reasonable degree of deliberation. Whatever may be thought of the session which is now on the very eve of its conclusion, it must be ad mitted on all hands that it has been one rather of struggle than of substantial realization. Several events have conspired -to render 1851 memorable in reference to other matters rather than to reforms in the Imperial Legislature. The Great Industrial Ex hibition for one thing has monpolised so large a portion of the public attention, and of the na tional energies, that there cannot be much surprise entertained at a result which would have been incon testably lamentable under any other circumstances. There have been, moreover, relations of amity to be cultivated with continental powers after their ex trication from the difficulties of revolution, such as materially assisted in distracting the regard of the community from the progress made by constitutional reform in the Houses of Lords and Commons. In ternational friendships, strengthened in a manner more remarkable than can be called to mind in any preceding year, render 1 851 satisfactory in one particular at least, what though it may be fraught with so many regrets in reference to long desired innovations. Beneficial changes, nevertheless, have been secured in like manner in one or two of the departments of the Administration in the course of the session just approaching its termination. It will not very speedily be forgotten that it was during this session that the country was at length relieved from the incubus of the window- tax—an evil which was, how ever, imposed in another form almost as heavily in the shape of a tax upon houses. During the Parlia mentary Session of 1851,s gain, the second three years of income-tax was closed with its moderated re-imposi tion for twelve months additional. Toen, moreover, it has been within this interval that the people have witnessed with delight the tardy, and, perhaps, on that very account, thrice satisfactory changes recently introduced in the administration of affairs at the Ad miralty. Together with these gratifying changes, it would unquestionably have been a source of profound gratification to the multitude to have been enabled to enumerate further postal improvements and sanitary reforms, and reductions in the amount of the annual expenditure. Such reasons for additional exultation, however, have unhappily been denied to us, and we can only cherish these things in our remembrance as matters for ulterior achievement. Whether the country will find reason, moreover, for rejoicing in the completion of the Bill relating to the extension of the county courts, to the amendment of the laws relating to patents, or to the gigantic changes long required in reference to the management of effairs in Chancery, still remains problematical, so that we shall continue to watch the proceedings of the next few days in the Lords and Commons with unabated or rather increasing solicitude. However much, nevertheless, the community may find cause to regret the postponement of any or all of the last-mentioned innovations, it should be remembered that that post ponement will only be for a very moderate time indeed, only, in fact, until the perioi when Parliament shall again have assembled. Fur upon the necessity of the changes specified there are no longer two opi nions within or without the walls of the Legislature. The United States for one thing have shamed us into the movement of reform directed against the old ricketty system of the Court of Chancery. The facts collected together by inquiry, and forced upon general appreciation by experience, in regard to the injury inflicted upon inventors by the patent laws have compelled the Le gislature at last to step in to the relief of science at the bidding of her MAJESTY'S Government. In reference, likewise, to the County Courts, the extraordinary ad vantages accruing to the people from their original establishment have induced reformers to perceive the advisability of agreeing as to their extension. There fore it is, we repeat, that if delayed, these three im provements are only delayed for a very moderate and calculable interval, namely, until such time as Parliament shall in due course be re-assembled. Not so with reference to a variety of other changes equally desirable, the accomplishment of which will necessitate the utmost exertions on the part of those genuine upholders of reform who can be enumerated among the ranks of the popular representatives. Hence we cannot but reiterate that on surveying the present session retrospectively, we do so, perhaps, more than ever with mingled sentiments of regret and exultation. Valualola Instruction may be derived from the re cords of th e various police. courts. Day after day cases are brought forward, affording useful lessons as to the necess i ty of keeping the passions under con trol.--of r ecogn i sing the first principle of society, that every man must surrender a certain portion of his natural liberty in return for the advantages which he derives from his social position. The illus trations are, however, generally taken from persons of bumble position. A man Without education, ignorant of the law and of the duty which he owes to the community, may give vent t o a naturally brutal dis. _EVENING, AUGUST` 4, 1851, MONDAY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and of yesterday. They all contain lengthened acccinnts of the splendid reception given by the authorities of the city of Paris to the LORD MAYOR of London, and their other English visitors. These accounts will be found in detail in another column. The appointment of the Committee of Permanence is considered by all the journals the first overt act of the new alliance, patched up between the Elysee and the parti-pretre section of the Legitimatists. In commenting on the part played by M. BERayEa in this strange coalition, the Republique says— "ln a short time hence, M. Berryer, suffering himself from the falseness of his position, will be obliged to abandon the white flag and to frankly declare himself Bonapartist. That necessity will become so much the more imperative that the candidateship of the Prince de Joinville, which, it is declared, will be shortly put forth by the Orleanista, will ob lige each man to place himself nuder the ban ner of his party, and will forcedly put an end to this heterogeneous coalition, this shameless masquerade, which, under the name of the party of order has col lected together irreconcileable enemies in a common hatred of the Republic. If that candidateship is con firmed, it will replace each in the verity of his situation. The conciliating Legitimatists, abandoning a name which does not belong to them any longer, will ho defi nitively enrolled under the banners of the Dix D6Ambre. The Orleanists will pass to the Prince de Juinville; the Republicans will remain what they are. As to the sin cere Legitimatists, they have not even the resource of bringing forward the candidateship of HenryV., for that would be to again deny royalty; and of all the parties which will dispute with each other the sympathies of France, it is still the Republicans with whom the honest Legitimatists s Ll have the greatest number of points of contact. The Republic, in fact, if it excludes the pre tensions of M. de Chembord, at least does not bind France to a pretender or rival family." The Orleanist organ, the Ordre, considers the result of the ballot as a " heavy blow and a great discouragement" to Orleanism. It says— " At present it is known that the princes of the house of Orleans remain immoveably faithful to the principle of national sovereignty, and the Legitimatists are much moved by the fact. Not being able to do anything for their own triumph, and obliged to recoil after having shouted out, like their forefathers, En avant I En avant they manifest for the-most part more favourable disposi tions towards theElysee. Then at once the situation is re considered ; the haughty indignation expressed at Dijon again-t the old parties falls to the ground, and is dis,tpated like the barn of the sea after a storm. Is it the question, for instance, to name the Permanent Com mittee, she meeting of the friends of the Elyt6s easily come to an arrangement with the Legitimatists; the mi nisters of the orator of Dijon place their hand in the hand of M. Berryer and M. de Falloux, and from that unexpected concert there issues a committee of 25, in which the Legitimatists and the members joining in the fusion reckon 14, whilst one is liberally conceded to the Republican opinion." The following is the official result of the election for the department du Nord :- 1 Number of votes M. Vaisse M. Delarozere 11.917 Lost votes 6 ,628 The number of votes required to validate the elec tion being only 36,250, M. Vaisse was declared to bet duly elected. The Five per Cents. were done on the Boulevard at 95f. 80c. BUSIL ESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT DIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 2. Boulogne and Amiens, 10 3 / 4 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 4 3 / 4 —Paris and Rouen, 254—Paris and Strasbourg, 11% ex in. —Tours and Nantes, CA—Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt, 10. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. MADRID BOLSA, JULY 29.—The Three per Cents. 365 ; Five per Cents., 17k. Exchange on London 50 90. paper. SHARE MARKETS MUITISR RAILWAYS. Railways. Aberdeen.. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion 1 Belfast and County Down Birming., Worverhamp., and Stoar Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Chub June., late 331.65. 84.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhcl., 501. & 251. Conaolidated Do., do., 201. „ Bristol and Exeter.. - Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Loud. and Portam. Dublin and Belfast Janet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction Do., New .. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do. (181. E. & FL) .. Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire .. Do. New quarters .. Edinburgh ansi Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South- West,l Do. do. G. D. & C. stack Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred' Do. halves, B, 6 per et, Great Southern and Western, Ireland .. Groat Westeru Do. New, 171. .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • Do. West Riding "Union Leeds and 'fhirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. Londsn and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and. Soath Coast .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters , Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M.& B (c) Isindon and S.-Western . Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. .. Manchester, Buxton, and i Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, Sc Lincolnshire .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • idland • • • • • • • ' Do. 501. shares Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle . • Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. Newry and Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpoint, & Roatrevor Norfolk .. t Do. New 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union North British.. .. North Staffordshire .. North-Western North & Sth.-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central „ „ Scottish Midland .. Do. new Shrews. & Biros., Class A Do. Class 8.. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves Paid. Do. Oswestry .. Do. New.. ... Shropshire Union :: Nominal Prices, Do., A, B, C, &D, fully paid up at per cent .. &outh Devon .. South-Eastern .. South Wales.. _ .. south Yorksh. and River' Dun Sheft., Roth., and Goole, South Division Stockton and Hartlepool Sw , insea Tic Loaghor, Ike, Taff Vale .. TAW Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and Railway Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wax., Wick. and Dublin .. West Cornwall .. West London ~ Wliitehaven and Furness York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase' York and North Midland LINES LEAS: 17' 100 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 all 100 all all 1 13 4 41% 100 100 42% 31 5% 100 4 2 0 100 35 100 47% 16 2-3 all 126 3 9 all all 25 ILT 10% to 10% 4jfi- 10 10% 13 Xll d 1 78,i - 793 11% - 11% IN - 16% •• •• 22 —2O dia. 2% - 3 1 4 2 -2U, 6 -6% 4% -5 3% -4% 14% - 14% 2 - 30 5 - 6 17q 17% a% 6 12 - 12% 38 - 39 84% - 85% 14% - 14% 80 - 82 8%- 9 p. .. - .. 49 - 49% 8% —BM 4is.l II - 12 .. . 6% -6% 93' 9414 x.d 12i —125 3% 84 3%p. 2 —4x p. 83 84% 8 3y 7 6 di,. 17 -2 27 -2S N —2% diA. 41% 4214 20% 20% dis. 19 —2l 7% —7% a —5% dis. 17 —l9 14 —lB die. 3 —2X dia. 6)4 —7 9% —9% dla.x.l .. —.. die. .. —.. p 14 - 14% 15% - 16 Oi 6 die. 5%, 5 dis. 3% ZIM dis. lb —l7 7% —8% 10 12 3.4 3f its. a% 3;i d. 14 -15 - 28 3% —2% die. •• %10 •••• •• 9 i 6; : 170 .. —.. dis 16 —l5 dls. • • —• • dia. •• ..... 18U -18% 6% 6U, dis. 3 3 dia. 18U, IS% FIXED Bohlen done to-day. 4X 74 11 % % )4 14% % 1 7% % % 12% 38% 49% % 93X, 124% X 83% it 2834 se 42 1 4 Ti 147 % 6 die. 8% $ x.i. 22 % % X 28 18%;% 34 !ASS. Leasing Business Hallwa y s ' Companies. Paid. Nominal Prices. done to _ day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,calladuly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do • • • • all 28 —3O Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 27 —29 Llirm., WoL, Dud „calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. 15 8 —lO p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • 15 7 91) Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 173( 17% 17% % Clydesdale June, Caledonian all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 33 34 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 2 p 21% Hull and Selby la. &N. M. all 103 105 Do. 34 Shares Do .. .• all 5134 5234 Do. 34 Shares Do .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland .. all 102 104 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 11 1134 x.d Do., Pref. .. Do .. .. all 2334 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • • Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do .. Middlesbro' arid Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt& Dar all .. N. & East, 5 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New .Oo 43 4 6 p Preston and IL.&N. W. all 42 —44 Wyre • • •• I &La.& Y. Do. 34 Shares ADo .. 1034 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern all 21% 21% Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 83( o. Shep. Ex.. Do .. 2 p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. & York 18 11 6 .. • South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 3 Cs. 634 Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. • • Stock.& Dar. all 25 —26 Do. do. .. Do Do. do. •• Do .. all Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. at. Western all 4534 —46 mnrszt: IHAUI. Railways. I 3 Paid. Nominal Prices. Business dole to-day. ---• Aberdeen • • • • • • all I —34 dls die. ' Caledonian 101 • • • • 10 6% 734 73E 54 ) Chester and Holyhead.. all is —ls y4 1s y 8 Dund. Per. & Aber. June., all dia. East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .• .. • • all 1% 2 36 Eastern Counties Exton., ; 5 per cent. No. 1 .• all par pm Do. No. 2 • • • • • • all % die par 34 • Do. New 6p. ceat. Stock 10 10% —lO 36 10 % Eastern Union, Scrip r guaran. 6 per cent. all 12 123 Do. 101. Deben. Shares . all .. East Lancashire, 6 per • cent. quarter shares .. all • • —•• E. &W. York. June. bths all Edin. Per. &Dun. 51 p. ct. all 34dis • par Glasgow & S.- W. Consul. 100 Gt Northern, 5 per cent. all 133( 18 34 13% 34 Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths 2 34 1 p. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • • 6 • • die. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1 ..• .. 11 p 1)0. quarters, 1848 .. 9 .. p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. b per et., late Croyd.n thirds 100 .. De. pref., b p ct. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 .. Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 135 140 135 x.d . London &S.-W. uow .. 1% p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares 10 Stanch., Sheffield, and Line , quar. shrs., No. 1 all 11 34 1234 Do. new, 101. .. •• all 11% —l2 Do., 6/. • • • • •• •• 3 34 Midland Con. 6p. c. utock 100 Do. Causal. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent... 100 129 130 129% Do. Bristol & Giouces. 48 .. .• Norfolk Extension .• all lb —l6 guar. 5% per cent. all 43L 434 De. Waveney Valley .. 2 " North British b 4% 5 Oxf. Wor. 01. 151.6 p.c 4 s—l% p Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. all 103( 10 % Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. 14% 153 4 W. Min.) 8 per cent. all South Devon .. a ll 1334 14 34 13 % South-Eastern, 434 p. et. 10 • • Waterford & Kilkenny, bl. 1 west London, Ist Cl. (10/.) all • • Do. 2.1 Class de. (par) all York, Newc., and Berw.. all 16 1634 Gt. N.of E. Par. • • b 4 — 4 34 York and North Midland 10 13( 1 CS. and S. Purek. •• rozzzarr. all 10% 10% n F d r Am ai:c l e ene (o . r . : leans and Vierzon) • • all 1 . 7 . % % 8 4% 434 die. el 3% % 16 East Indian • • • • • • 2 % 2% P. ltd, Do. do. Demerara Centralßoulogne Dutch l h e af nsh • • • • do. • • 20 _ Great Indian Peninsula• • all % l a. 5%, Ditto ditto • . •• 3% 3% —4% p. Louvain ala Sambre .. . Luxembourg •• 1 1 34 1 Ditto •• •• •• 10 2% Madrid and Valentin .. Maria Antonia .. .. 3716 s 88 • 8 10 Ditto, New •• 7 34 2 3 Namur and Liege .. .. all 6% —6% Northern of France .. 16 14% 14% Orleans and Bordean X 9 —.4% die. . Paris and Orleans .. .. all 84 —36 Paris and Rouen .• .. all 25 25% Paris and Strasbourg .. 17 5% 5% nu, xi X.I Rouen and Havre .. .. all 9% Sambre and Meuse .. all BSG 3% 333 Tours and Nantes .. 16 934 9 dbl. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Haman alll West FlanderB 8% 2 121' 234 MZZTES. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business dour Asturian • • . • • • • • 15 .• Australian •••• • • • • 4 —2% Barossa Range . Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all Bolanos Scrip • • • .• British Iron.. • Brazilian Imp. (is. M. p.) 24% Do. Cocaes and Culaba all .. —.• Do. St. John del Rey• • 15 17 1 ,E 19 1 % ad Cobre Copper .• • 40 39% 41% Copiapo ..... • • .... •• • 14 6% 73-fi General. Mexican &S. American 9 3% 41%i Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures . • • -•• Do. Red Debentures .. •• • • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 3 —3% Tin Croft •••••••••• •• • • 7 6% 8 United Mexican ...... 28 28%1 3% - JOINT STOCK BANKS . Australasia ............ all 34 353 British North America.. 50 45 —46 451,( Colonial •• .. 25 10% —l2 Commercial of London.. 20 25 25% London Joint Stock ...• 10 18% 17% London and Westminster 20 27 28) x.d National Provincial Eng. 35 Do. New ........ • • 10 • • National of Ireland ...• 22% 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland 25 42 —44 Do. New .. . all 15% —l5 Union of Australia .. • • all 35 • 36% Do. New •• • • 2% 3 Union of London - 13% Tinton of Madrid - all - MISCELLANEOUS. Canada 32% 48 —49 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 28 Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 69% 71 Ditto ditto 5 11 9 xd Royal Mail Steam .. • • rWe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, and will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 8,000 bales, comprising about 6,500 Ame rican, 250 Peruam and Maranham at 54d. to 6d., 50 Bahia at 5 4 i-d. to 63., 50 Egyptian at 6d. to 6id., 1,000 Surat at 2jl. to 41., and 120 Sea Island at 101. to is. per lb. The market closed firmly.—Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices. Wheat is down 2s. per quarter to-day owing to the fine weather. In continuation of the commercial statistics of the past month, and with a desire to compare notes and elicit different views, Mr. H. R. Forrest writes of the Man chester market that there has been a general demand for yarns and most descriptions of cloth, except those adapted to the India and China markets. The decline which had previously taken place in the value of cotton, and which was still going on, had little or no effect in checking the operations of buyers, and consequently the induce ment to increase production became irresistable. Nu better evidence of a good consumptive demand can be afforded, than that the prices of some of those fabrics which are composed chiefly of cotton, should be so well maintained, whilst a rapid fall in its value was going on. The increase in the consumption of cotton is now probably between 3,000 to 4,000 bales over what it was two months ago, and is estimated at 30,000 bales and upwards per week. Seeing that machinery, which a few weeks ago was standing still, is now fully at work, and that spinners and manufacturers, who then produced as little as pos sible to neutralise the effects of dear cotton, are now exerting themselves to make up for past losses, it is ad v isable to consider how far such a change in the relative position of cotton and its products is likely to affect the value of each. The state of the Bradford market is thus described by Mr. G. F. Maudley : "The value of Wool is steadily maintained, at the same time transactions continue to be as contracted as possible, as staplers have no inducement to extend their operations beyond the necessities of the hour. Yarns, it is generally admitted, are scarcely netting, at present rates, first cost, and in many cases spinners are working at a loss. It may be remembered that so far back as October last I foresaw that the rapid expansion of the mechanical appliances would outstrip the demand, and lead to the present results. "Fur some time past a good many frames have been idle, and before the values of Yarns can 6e adjusted to a fairly remunerative rate, a good many more must be thrown out of gear, unless a very much enlarged demand spring up—au event at present not highly probable. Piece Goods are in pretty good demand and stocks moderately light, yet prices, with the exception of Demi Lustres, Orleans, and all sorts of Alpacas, are rather in favour of buyers. On the whole the market is pretty steady, and no great fluctuations, either way, are likely to take place immediately." The official returns of the Board of Trade were alluded to on Saturday as to gross results, and we may now add that the increase of exports during the month arose upon all our principal manufactures and products, including textile goods, yarns, glass, hardware and cut lery, leather, machinery, metals, and soap. The imports of the month were larger as regards corn, hemp, hides, oil, sugar, tallow, tea, timber, spices. brandy, tobacco and cotton, and sheeps' wool, but smaller as respects provisions, flax, rum, and a few other articles. The shipping returns inwards stand for the month thus:— 1850. 1851. Tons. Tons. Foreign trade Coasting The ships of the United Kingdom and its dependen cies engaged in the . toreign trade increased during the month from 329,560 to 379,365 tons._ The steam-ship Canada has arrived from New York. There was nothing new in the Stock Market, but money being easy, it Ns as not unlikely some improvement would occur. The exports of specie during the week were 2,089,485 dollars, making the total for 1851 21,843,000 dollars. A party writes,—" It will be seen by this that the outward movement of specie still con tinues. It is, however, only every other week that the shipments amount to such a large sum as reported above. The receipts from California contiuue large, and there is, therefore, nothing to apprehend from the large exportation. The steamships Brother Jonathan and Crescent City, from Chagres, brought considerable gold dust on freight and in the hanks of passengers. Several steamers had arrived at Panama from San Fran cisco, and, from the reports which have reached us, they brought down between four and five millions of gold dust. From the accounts received from the gold wines of California, we have every reason to believe that future shipments of gold dust from San Francisco will equal the most sanguine anti cipations, sad that our estimate of five millions per month will be fully realized. Up to this time, our receipts are largely in excess of our shipments, and the probability is, that as the season advances, the monthly receipts will increase, and the monthly expor tation decrease. The public have become used to the active movement in the precious metals, and do not attract so much attention as the shipment of so much cotton or corn. Gold dust has become a staple product of the country, as much as either of the two articles named, and the exportation of it to any part of the world has an effect upon financial affairs abroad of a more favorable character than anything wo can send. " The most important feature in the exports of mer chandise, this week, is the active movement in bread stuffs. Nearly seventy-five thousand barrels of flour were shipped to Great Britain and Ireland during the past week. Very little cotton is going forward. But for our weekly shipments of specie, our import trade would be running up a balance against us of' a most formid able amount. As it is, we do not more than equalise the trade, as is already shown by the high rates ruling for exchange." The Californian accounts are good, and o ver a mil lion of dollars in gold dust had been received at New York. A silver mine of great promise bad been disco vered. The Canadian advices state that the Government had submitted its usual financial statem ent. The colony is shown by the in congratulated upon its prosperity, creased duties upon various articles. It is intended to take off the tonnage du , ies , to re issues n e s k s o on under taking issues one-halt upon certain conditions, . taking to base some of t heir excess of diic th t e he du b t a i mention over a cer tain amount upon pub lic securitie % Jamaica advices of J ul y 14, via the States, that the English stea mer to convey the mails to the colonies had not arr ived from Mexico up to that d ate, being a day behin d. The weather was ver y warm, and labour was much wanted. The United Suites Government was not at all likely to enforce the Garay grant upon Mexico for the road across the isthmus of Tehuantepec, and would prefer a treaty upon the principle of that with New Granada, and with Mr. Clayton and Sir E. L. Bulwer. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 2d inst. was rather feeble for Dutch Bonds, and Spanish were barely so good. Brazilian were in demand. The English Funds are steady this morning, but there is not much doing, many of the dealers making holiday on Mondays. The advice. from the Continent, how ever, being all favourable, and the weather propitious, our Securities are not likely to go lower. Consols are 9f, for Transfer and 96i- tor Account. The New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. have been 981 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97i Bank Stock has been quoted 2151, and India Stock 262 i, being steady. Ex chequer-bills have been marked 445. to 475. premium, and India Bonds 545. to 57s premium. The Foreign Stock Market has be en rather heavier, ' chiefly from the paucity of business, as there are but few sellers. Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 21i, and the Passive, 58 P eru vian Deferred Stock has been quoted 43 t o Mexican Bonds have been quoted 31 ' to 31. Danish Five per Cents. are 105, and Belgian Five per Cents. 104 k. Dutch Four per Cents. ar e 93, and Russian Four-and-a.klalf per Cents. 1011 to There is no uniform movement in Railway Shares, some being rather better and others worse. Great ' Northern are buoyant, and also Lancashire and York shire, North-Western, South-Eastern, Caledonian, North Stafford, and Ambergate. Midland about the same. Foreign Shares rat her dull. - QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ••• 96i Ditto Account, August 12 i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 215% B per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97% % 3 per Cent. Consols Anne. 9 6 3 /4 New 3. 1 ,4 per Cent. Anus. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 7% D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859... 7 % India Stock 262% India Bonds under 1,0001... .. .. 54 57 p South Sea Stock - Ditto Old Annuities 95% Comois for Account . 96. kt E ..chequer Bills. I yid, 1,0001. 44 47 p Small ^ 44 47 p PRICE; OF '.iOItEIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOC.g. Dan;sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent -- Ditto, 5 per Cent Atntican 1 3;on:,;1S, 1846, ex Jan. C-,)upanJ _ . Ditto Account „ ...... .... l'eruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent-- Do. Deferred Russian - Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent... Ditto 4% per Cent Sarrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... Do., Scrip ,panish Bonds, 5 per Cent 2l l/1 Ditto Passive Bonds s3i OividenEls on the above payable in London. Belgian 5 per Cent. Dutch 214 per Cent.. 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates LLOYD'S .6 a IPPINU.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG, 4,—Wind this day at noon, northerly, and fine. CHATHAM, AUG. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Stella,Riga. PLYISIOCITH, AUG. 3.—Wind S.—Arrd. Unica Elija, Havannab; Old Rapp, Taganrog ; General Tealafox, Riga; Lady Peel, Quebec. Sld. Rose and Queen Vic toria, Quebec; La _Ranee, Baltic. Off port, Apollo, Grenada. PADSTOW, AUG. 2 .—Sld. Eagle and Voluna, Qaebec. BRISTOL, AUG. 2.--Wind W.—Arrd. Sailor's Friend, Tullick, Galatz. Sid. British Queen, Quebec. GLOUCESTER, Auc. 2.—Arrd. Bergetha, Warwatb, Shediac; St. Gros Battista, Taganrog. Sld. Lilburn, Quebec. KINGSTOWN, AUG. 2.—Wind S.—Arrd. Duo Loretta, Ibraila•, Alexander Liddle, Galatz; Amelia, Trieste. WEXFORD, AUG. I.—Wind S.W.—And. Zephyr, M'Cann, Carril. WATERFORD, AUG. 2.—Wind N.N.W. to S.E.—Sld. Breeze, Galatz. QUEENSTOWN, Auc. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrd, Mo narch, Duff, Shanghai ; Mary Ann and Columba, Callao; Sir Robert Peel, Dixon, Bahia; Alice, Barba does; Express, Ibrail; Edward and Ann, Ancona. HARWICH, Auc. 3.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Groberti, Taganrog; Trial, Lewis, Uligoland. SAN FRANCISCO, JUNE 13.—The William has put into Buena Venkna with her crew sick with scurvy. and unable to proceed on her voyage; assistance has been sent to her, and efficient seamen to complete her crew, several sailors having deserted. FALMOUTH, AUG. I.—Arrd. Perseus, Moulmein, London; Don, Quebec. Off port, Harriet, Hamburgb. DEAL, AUG. 2.—Wind N.W. by N.; P.M.„W.S.W. Aug. 3.—Wind W., moderate; P.M., S.W. to W.S.W. —Arrd. Euxine, Livingstone, Bathurst. Sld. Juno, Batavia; Caroline, Quebec; Favourite Lass, Newfound land; Kalk, Alexaudriva; Antenori, Constantinople; Britannia, Portland Bay, New South Wales; Zephyr, Dominica; Mechanics' Own, Richmond, New York. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 2.—Wind S.; Aug. 3, W., fresh. —Arrd. Pakenham, Watt, Barbadoes ; Williams, Young, Rio Riche; Jalawer, Heron, Calcutta; Canada steamer, Boston, left July with 185,000 dollars in specie on freight; Scotia, St. Stephen's, New Brunswick; Ban shee, Harrison, Old Calabar ; George Greca and Greenock, Mobile; David Cameron and Pomona, St. John's, Now Brunswick; Holyoke, St. Stephen's; Lady Elgin, Montreal; Mearns and Abercromby, Quebec; Meanwell, Coward, Ibrail; Eglet, Shrug, Lines. Aug. 3 . —The Florence, from Corunna, in going into Old Cale' bar 28th April, got ashore on Tomahait's Point, near Antonio Creek, and became a total wreck; two of the crew came on board the Banshee, arrived at Liverpool. SHOREHAM, AUG. 2.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Louise, Hildebrandt, Memel. CLYDE, AuG. I.—Wind W.—Arrd. Tryphena, Smith, Trinidad; Elizabeth, Rose, Montreal; Lotus Adept, and California, Quebec ; Funch a l, C am pb e ll, Newfound land; Eudora, Terage, St. Petersburgh. Sld. New Orleans, Bombay; Assam, Demerara. DUBLIN, AuG. I.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Sobraon and Simon Hardy, Barbadoes; Caroline, Galway. KINGSTOWN, JULY 31.—Arrd. Geate, Galway; CO" lumbia, Gilliott, Annapolis. ABERDEEN, AUG. I.—Wind S. to W.—Arrd. GPIS' lina Cornelia, St. Petersburgh. MONTROSE, Auu. I.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Sir William Wallace, Jaffrey, Quebec. DEAL.—Arni: Albert, China ; Goodwin, Weeks, Singapore; Europa, Wilkins, New Orleans; Victoria, Champion, New York ; Margaret, Country Harbour, Plough, Itoy, and Index, Bahia; Ann, Walker, Madras; Change and Blakely, Call ao; eaner and Mercie, Porto Rico; Prince Albert, Jamaica; Prince Arthur, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, AUG, 2.—Wind W.N. W. to W.S.W.; 3. Wind W.-Bld. Prince Patrick, Swan River; her Majesty's ship Trafalgar, and her Majesty's steamer Oberon, Mediterranean ; her M a j esty ' s sh i p W aterw ich r Coast of Africa. COWES, AuG. 2.—Wind W.—Arrd. Sprightly, 2 " 11 Havannab. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 2.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Clyde steamer, West Indies. WEYNIOUTII, AUG. 2.—Wind W.—Arrd. Abigail, Quebec. BREMEN, AUG. 1.--A schooner full of water, dig wasted and abandoned, with part of cargo (tar) on board, has been picked up a derelict, and carried into Teedderwarden. PORT UGAL. Accounts have been received from Lisbon, to the 29th ult. The reports of a military insurrection, which had been so industriously circulated by the Spanish partisans of the Count of TROMAR, are totaily devoid of foundation, and, disappointed in their endea vours to induce the troops to revolt, the Cabralistas are now doing their best to produce a financial crisis. The Court is expected to return from Cintra imme diately. The modifications in the electoral law had been decreed, and the assembling of the Cortes put off until the 15th of December, to allow time for the altera tions in the electoral progress, which had been favour ably received by the Moderate Chartists and Septem brists, but quite the reverse by the Cabralistas and Ultra-Progresistas. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, AUGUST 2.—The Ministerial project on the right of popular meetings and associations has been as good as thrown out. Baron VAN HAVEL desirous of sparing the Minister of Justice a de feat, which would have compelled him to retire, proposed that the debate on that law should be de ferred to next session, which is equivalent to the reading of the Bill this day six months in England. This was adopted by 41 against 17. There were, in fact, only four Members in favour of the Ministe rial Bill. ITALY. The Minister of P inance at Rome has issued a notification, dated the 24th ult., announcing that the paper money of the late Republican Government, re presenting 24 baiocchi (about 45 centimes), will continue to be received at all public offices until the 14th of August ; after that date they will continue to be received at the Ministry of Finance at Rome until the 24th ; after which they are to be valueless. A letter from Rome of the 24th ult. announces that the Governor of Lugo has been arrested upon the singular charge of being an accomplice of the brigands who infest the country, not withstanding the great zeal he displayed a few months ago against the band of Il Passatore—a zeal which the Government was on the point of rewarding with a medal of merit, when these strange accusations were brought against him. A telegraphic dispatch received at Vienna, dated Rome, 22d ult., says : " General Gemeau,Commander-in-Chief of the French troops, has, without the permission of the Roman Go vernment, seized all the gunpowd er i n th e p ow d er ma gazines, sad has had it conveyed to the Castle of St. Angelo, where he has roman Cannon pointed ox the city. This act has increased the ill feeling which already ex isted against the French." INCOME-TAX COMMITTEE'S REPORT.—The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the present mode of as sessing and collecting the income and property-tax, and to consider whether any other system of levying the same, so as to render the tax more equitable, can be adopted, to whom a petition from the provost, magistrates, and council of the royal burgh of Dunfermline was referred, have made the following report :—" That the Committee have determined, considering the advanced period of the session, and the state of the busi ness of the House, that their proceeding be now closed That it is not expedient, in the present very incomplete state of the inquiry, to report the evidence to the House. That, in the opinion of this Committee, a Committee should b e ap pointed next session for the purpose of continuing this in quiry." _ LIVERPOOL, AUG. 2.—The British and North Americanr oyal mail steam-ship Africa, Captain itylie, de parted from the Mersey at half-past 12 o'clock to-day, with the usual mails, for New York, a large cargo, and 1 - 40 pas sengers. The United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Cap tain Comstock, will sail from the Mersey on Wednesday next, with mails for Rew York. LUNATICS (INDrA).—The Bill brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Elliott and Mr. James Wilson, to authorize the removal from India of insane persons charged with offences, and to give better effect to inquisi tions of lunacy taken in India. was printed on the 25th inst. The Bill authorizes the governors in council of the presiden cies in India to remove to the United Kingdom persons of European birth acquitted of, or not to be tried for, any crime or offence in the courts of India, on the ground of in sanity. The charges and expeases of the removal to be a debt due from the lunatic. ETON COLLEGE.—The election trials for King's Colleg Cambridge, conducted by the Rev. the Provost of King's College, Cambridge; the Rev. the Provost of Eton; the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey; and the two posers, the Rev. R. F. Wilts and the Rev. R. A. Thring, terminated on Friday last, when the following were elected fur King's College as vacancies occur, v iz. :—Green, Reynolis, Stone, Mathias, Thackeray, Evered, Wilberforce, Harper, Carter, Sterry, Walford, Earle, Trenlett, Lambert, Shirley, Ward. The first nine boys kept the same position in which they stood last year. Foreshall, Coleringe ma., Wollaston, Thackeray ma., Goodall, and Bent ma., have been superannuated. Green stood as captain of the next year, but on Friday a resigna tion arrived in the college in his favour, which places Rey nolds as the captain. This gentleman gained Davies's task prize, Easter, 1850; Verse prize election, 1850; Newcastle medallist, 1850 and 1851; sent up for good twenty-four times. Other boys of the sixth form who distinguished themselves last year, Stone ma., verse prize, Christmas, 1850; task prize, Christmas, 1850; verse prize, Easter, 1851; sent up for good twenty-three times. Thackeray, English essay, 1850, sent up for good twenty times. Rous, Prince Albert's Italian prize, 1850. Montgomery, task prize, Easter, 1850; Theme prize election, 1850; Newcastle scholarship, 1851. The school re-opens on Sept. 8, after an extra week's holidays, given in honour of her Majesty and Prince Albert's visit to the College. The collegers and town boys return on the 13th, and on the following week the whole of the school will have assembled. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BARNES RAILWAY-BRIDGE. — On Friday evening, about seven o'clock, a lighterman, named Winter, well known at Brentford and Richmond, was taking two barges, fastened together, down the river at the turn of the tide, both of which were empty, when, in passing under the noble iron-girder bridge, which consists of only three arches of immense span, and upon which the loop line crosses the Thames, Winter intended to loosen one barge for some purpose at present unexplained, and as they separated, he fell between them, and the tide being at its turn from high water, the depth was very great. The courageous ap prentice bent over to rescue his master, and in doing so fell in, and had the narrowest escape of his life. The deceased sank under one of the barges and never rose again. Drags have been in constant use, but the body is net recovered, and deceased has left a wile and pix children. MARKET NEWS.---(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHAN GE—(MONDAY), The supplies of English Wheat on offer in most of the provincial markets held on Saturday were bat mo derate. For most kinds, the demand ruled somewhat inactive, at about stationary prices. Fine foreign Wheat, and the best grinding Barley, was quite so dear. In other qualities exceedingly little was doing' No change took place in Malt, but Oats and Indian Corn were lower to purchase. Beans, Peas, and Flour, somewhat inactive. Later advices from New York inform us that Flour was mostly held at full prices, although the number of foreign orders on the market was small. In the French , as well as in the Polish and Russian markets, the de mand has fallen off. Very limited supplies of English Grain were received up to our market last week. From abroad, t h e I m ports amounted to 20,676 quarters of Wheat, 11,544 Barley. 83,833 Oats, 1,210 Rye, 96 Peas, 15 Tares, 3,50 5 Lie seed. 140 Rap es e e d, 5 Mustard, sacks and 8,519 lads Flour. 1,206 sundry seeds, 3,516 The quantity of Wheat received fresh up to this morn" ing's market from Essex was moderate—that from Kent limited. From all oth e r q u art e rs by land carriage, the arrivals were comparatively small, but in good saleable condition. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and white was by no means large, the de mand for all descriptions, owing to the favourable ac counts respecting the appearance of the crops and the thin attendance of buyers, together with the pressure l. of rr and a foreign Flour, was in a very depressed state, at te a den me in the prices of Monday last of 2s per qua , total clearance was not effected. The cutting of Wheat comm enced last week in Berk shire, Hampshire, and Sent. To-day harvest operations are becoming pretty general upon some of the light lands in Essex. l' The quantity of fresh Forei g n Wheat w as but mo de., rate; but that ex gra nar y was some what extensi ve. adscarce w ly ero nomin a lly un any inquiry, and , iFno mostr a l descriptionsinstances, the we currencies b tered. To effect s ales, town rates must have been s ub. mitted to by the importers. Comparatively speaking, the number of floating 061.- goes offering was very moderate, but millers generally were not buyers. No English Barley was shown; but we bad a larg e quantity of Foreign in the market. Grinding samples changed hands at full prices, but all other kinds were very dull. In Malt—the supply of which was very moderate-- very few transactions took place, at late currencies. An immense quantity of foreign Oats being on offer, the Oat trade ruled of is per heavy, at a fall in value quarter. Beans met a very (lull inquiry, at prices barely equal to those of Monday last. Pegs, the arrivals o f w hi c h continue moderat e, have sold slowly, at late rates. Indian Corn, and the low qua lities of foreign Flour, were lower t o purchase. No change in the value of En glish qualities of the latter article. PER IMPERIAL ( MEASURE. CURRENCY Malt—hevalier..•• .. 53s to 56S Wheat —Essex & Kent, Red .... 33s to 425 Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 36s 465 Lincolnsh., Feed. 20 a 238 Norfolk and Lin- Potato . ..... •• • • 208 250 coln, Red. •• .. 32s 425 Youghal and Cork, 21 , 8 . Ditto, White •• • • 35s 41s Black. ••- - • • 1 88 Irish, Red •••• .. —s ---8 Cork, White ..• 208 Ditto,White ••••• • —9 —s Scotch, Feed. •• .. 215 00 Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • 320 25s 26s Beans—Tick .••••• • •• • • 0 7 8 New. .......... 24s 263 Pigeons .••.• • • • • • 288 fl. Grinding .• • '2ls 245 Peas—Grey .• • • 278 Malting .•••• .• • • 2ts 27s •Maple... ••••••• • • • 28, 31/ 10/ Chevalier •• • • •• • 28$ 31s White... • • ...... 285 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... • . 285 3 " folk •••••• • • • • • • 435 48s Flour—Town-made... 33 5 3 : 1 Brown .••••• • • • • • 40s 42s Suffolk ..........28i 33 / Kingston and Ware 47s 52s Stock - tit & Norfolk 285 3 'B SEEDS. Since our last, new R a peseed has sold as low as 22 1 to 241 per last. 1,000 quarters ordinary St. Petersburg n Linseed have ehaufzed hands at 43s ex granary; and 5,000 quarters East India, to arrive, at 478 6d to 488 delivered. Fine East India Rape, to arrive, i s held at 445. Canary is dull, at the late decline. All other seeds heavy. Turnip,Whlte, per bush. Os to 10s Red wad Green.. • • 105 11s Mustard, Brown ••• • • • Cs 12s White, new • • 6s Od 8s Od Tares,Winter ..3s 6d 4s 3d O l d „ „ •• —Os Od Os Od Canary, per quarter • • 40s 43s Rye gra55......... • • 245 30$ Clover, RedEnb. (cwt.) 40s 553 White •• • • .... • • 38s 53s Foreign Red.. •• • • 40s 54s White.... 33s 53, Trefoil .. •••• • • • • • • 18s 22s Carraway 315 835 Coriander 163 219 Hempseed , per quarter 325 360 Linseed, Eng. sowing" 603 6 " Crushing .. 489 I T Baltic 439 4 „," 1/ Odessa .. ........ 465 5v6 Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English .71 Os 7/ 151 Foreign, per ton 6/ Os 61 1 " liape Cakes, pr ton 410 s 41 105 Rapeseed, New, Kist 241 03 24101 (owing quantities of foreign t.:— London 88,956 Duty was paid on the to! Clover Seed up to the 26th 1 Liverpool Hull BMITBFIELD. Very largo supplies of foreign stock arrived in the port of London 14st week; the total importation beinf 9,001 head. During the corresponding period fill 1 85 :4 we received 5 " ,788; in 1849, 5,988; in 1848, 6,703; 1111 in 1847, 7,415 head. The quality of the stock jus t at bon has slightly improved. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pig' Amsterdam... 31 ... 861 ... 125 Hamburgh ... 2 ... 1,191 ... ••• 21 Rotterdam ... 519 ... 1,63 2 ... 1 , 120 Antwerp Tonningen 451 ... 179 Harlingen Varelerseil 427 Dordt , 0 91 ... 257 ... 84 •-• 22 Agger *** Agger Canal 93 . 20 ••• 45 4 k Total 1,475 .. 5,381 ...1,253 638 ••• The under; 1850 1849 1846, Tne th e baorulai t riferlor primee la m o s, Pri r T, e ' v ar, rtiekling 1,1 A State Pat S 0 11 M 4, 181 ... S ti p p , IlI A "P al A r , uc i ‘-alves: is Thest ea ch ki tiot Wi t h Place fr tactive --- Laid Prin vecPrul 3 ea v ontia e 14 0, a 1 4 from The I dem and irderiOr Cation i 18 eallec 1 55 5; V -13 to Near] Ptlbli o , Art e , s. e . °,0 00 little is eas ball d ' , re, 21 Sydney SitICR 1435 ha, et 4111 37 8 94 P m ouths llr t net . St Bt 'Ck thi rrte, of L ever Lltto fr3:3 Uitto Ire I 'll 4 , ..~- CI tUrii last him to p riot th e ' itu ie tit%