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MRS. TEOLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., pETTICOAT GOVERN AIENT. A NOVEL. Ey Mrs. TROLLOPS. Author of " The Lottery of Marriage." " Father Eustace," &e. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 voLs., poste., SA NOVEL. D. " The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be by• of hi heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genins, inspired a high s s t a ndard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan geage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in • which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraelis, Man nerses, and Smythes."—Observer. • . 4 Silwood' is no ordinary work ;it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. 01 the cha racter of Amelia Rose we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspiccons parts in the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. .lladlle. CARLOTTA GEISI has the honour to announce that her BENEFIT, and last appearance bat one, will take place On THURSDAY EVENING, August 8, When will bo presented (for the last time) Bellini's celebrated Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amin], Madame Sontag ; Count Rodolpho, Signor Belletti ; and. Elvin°, Mr. Sims Reeves. A Stlection from a favourite Opera. Signori Gardoni, Calz lari, Colletti, and Lablache. The Entertainments in the Ballet Department will comprise Selec tions from the admired Ballets of Lea Metamorphoses, La Estr.eralda, and the last act of the admired Ballet, La Giselle, in which 3ladllC. Carlotta, Grisi will appear. Also a favourite Divertissement, combining the talents of Madlle. Amelia. Ferraris, Madlles. 'Wien, Rosa, Lamoreux, Aussandori ; , MM. Charles, Venafra, Di Mettle, Gouriet, Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Time but Five of the Season. LA TEMPESTA. Last Time. TO-MOR mow E VENING Will be presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by Iladevy, the Poem by Scribe, founded on The Tempest of Shakspere, and composed expresgly for her Majesty's Theatre, LA TEMPESTA. In consequence of the approaching termination of Madlle. Carlotta Grist's engagement, this is the last time but one that La Tempesta can possibly be given. The Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Scenery by Mr Charles Marshall. Alfonso, Sig. Lorenzo ; Prospero, Big. Colletti ; Antonio,- Sig. F. Lablache; Ferdinand, Sig. Baucarde; Trinculo, Sig. Ferrari; Ste pnano, Madlle. Parodi , Sycorax, Maxine. Ida Bertrand; Spirit of Air, Madame Giuliani ; Ariel, Madlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Caiibaa, Sig. Lablache ; Miranda, Madame Sontag. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet Divertissement Epi sodique, by M. I'. Taglioni, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled LA PRIMA BALLERINA; ou, L'Enibuseade. The principal parts by Madlle. Anialia Ferraris, Wiles. Aussan d n, Julien, Lamnrenx, Rasa, and Madame petit Stepan ; MM. Charles, Di Matta, Venafra, Gouriet, Re. La Brigantine. by Madame retn, Stephan and M. Charles. A new grand Pas de Cinq (composed by 31. Gostelin), by Madlle. Amelia Ferrari-, Mesdames Lamaurcux, Boss, and Julien, and 31. Charles. La Salterelle, by MadEe. Amelia Ferraris awl U. Charles. Applications for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets to be made at the Box (Alice of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN ()PER S, COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed with the following powerful east, Meyerbeer's gr.ird Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grist; Margarita di Valois, Madame Cas telian; llama d'Onore, Madlle. Conti ; Urban°, Mattile. de Mer;c ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ; 11 Conti di San Kris, Signer Tagbadco ; Il Conte di Never's, M. ; De Goose, Signor Luigi Mei ; De lletz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Itomini; /laurevert, Signo • Soldi ; Capitano della Guardia, Sig or Talaino ;• Narcotic), lierr Formes; and Raul dl Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Mnslc, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery t y Messrs. Grieve and Teroin : the Dresses by. Mrs. Dailey and Mine. Maui° ; the Appointments by Mr. Dia mire ; •he tlac..inery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and he Spectacle under the d rection of Mr. A. Harris. Thy Performances will commence at Enait o'clock. ST. JAMES'S King-street, St. Jarnes'3. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. M:IS. FANNY KEMBLE. READINGS IN :_,IIAKSPEARE. Mr. MITCHELL respec' fully announces that Mrs. FANNY TUM BLE to engaged for SIX READINGS of SHAKSPEARE. TILLS EVENING The Third Reading will comprise Sbakspeare'3, Play of " The Merry Wives of Windsor." On Monday next, " Measure for Measure ;" Wednesday, Ado shout Nothing ;" and Friday, " The Meutant el Venice." To commence at half- past Eight o'clock precisely. Stalls, 7s. ; Bones, ss. ; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre. 2a. Private Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, and ['lvo Guineas " Much testes and Stalls may be serared at Mr. Mitchell's lsoyal Library, az, Ohl Bond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, James's-street ; Mears. Ebel's', An , lrews', liookham'.. Allcroit'i, Leader and Cock's, Chappell's. Ilamm , aid's, and 011ivier's Libraries, Bond-street; Cra rner's, an:l the Carlton Library, Regent-street; and at the Box-otilce or the Theatre, which i open daily Itconl Eleven WI Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPTII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVE.NISG, Will he performed a new Domestic Drama, entitled THE EMIGRE'S DAUGHTER. Principal characters by Mews. Hughes, Boyce.; 0. Smith, Wright, Cudennrd,; Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. .titer which a new Terpsicorlan Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Itedford ; Madams Celeste. Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. . To conclude with a new and origiti,U Farce, in the VuLtar Tongue, to be called JACK IN T lIE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. AST L EY'S ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. 'tatty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive acid magnifieent Soectacle of Mazepoa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the torm the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis TIM; EVENING, • Will he produce(' Lord Ilyron's gorgeoui Spectacle of MAZEPPA an 4 the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To he kueoeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Ennitation in the Cirque Olympique. To conclude with a Comic Ballet. Box•otllee open From Eleven till Four Stare Manaeer. Mr. W. West. Ender the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Re-Engagement of M. JULLIEN. Another splendid Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by M. ,Ttillien and Mr. Godfrey—Se lect Programme of Ancient and Modern Music—Jullien's Nepanl- ese Quadrille. The new Irish Quadrille, the " Hibernian," composed by M. Julilen. " The Derby-Day Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. - The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese Ambassador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World ! with Innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is csnfidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! I Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will he fully maintained! The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular operas In this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Rcenig, Lazarus, Pro-Terre. Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterbotham. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Begion of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Sonthby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired fete d'artiflce of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies. &c., amidst a cerruscatlon of various coloured fires. • The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture ender the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas dtttngs by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent tudels. Admission. Is. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tais DAT —Morning 43 min. after 7 I Evening 12 min. after S Toalloaaow—Adorning 49 min. after 8 I Evening 23 min. after 9 THE WEATHER.—Su OrrincF., AtmmrsT 2. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAM. 66—highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 66—this day, at noon. BAnomcrzu, 3015. Worn W.—dull, hazy weather. . t ) ) 4-It, ', • 5192-__°l .-,, ' x ".. . ;• 44 . 't... ' CY. ~ ;. 4. ~, ,'if • ..,..., , elitabt, - :' , • .* '. ' t › , , .. - 4" . ii... ~,,,,,.....„, ....... t 6 Rol ' , ... ......"' 4 • 6 , . P '"5....,.... tiJ v lierithl 4Atit LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1850. At a late heur last night, or rather at an early hour this morning, the Attorney-General brought forward the promised resolutions respecting Baron ROTHS• CHILD'S claim to sit and vote in the House of Com mons as one of the chosen representatives for the city of London. By "an ingenious device " the an nouncement of the Ministerial intentions was post poned until all the votes on the estimates bad been taken, and the amount of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE'S annuity settlefl. Persons on all sides of the House were anxiously looking for information on the sub ject which is now regarded as of paramount importance in Parliament, and by the country, but their natural curiosity was permitted to remain unsatisfied for many hours. It was understood that the pro- - posed resolutions would have been printed in the morning along with the votes, but, alas! there was , nothing on the subject to soothe the anxioua expec tants. It was a " hiatus valde (.117endus:. Then it THE SUN, was announced that the resolutions " would be laid on the table in the course of the evening ;" but hour after hour waned away, vote after vote was taken, until the House resumed, and the chairman reported progress. Then at length the Noble Lord the Member for Marylebone gave expression to tha general feeling. On the motion that the House should resolve itself into Committee on the Duke of CAMBRIDGE'S Annuity Bill, Lord DUDLEY STUART reminded the Premier of his promise and asked for its performance. But the Whigs are masters of " dodgery." The lamented " Mr. Dew. kins" himself was not a greater adept in the various shifts and evasions that so justly entitled him to the title of " Artful." It would not quite do to offend the Liberal party before that question was decided. His Royal Highness might otherwise have to deplore the indiscretion of his allies. While the matter remained in suspense, no person would be willing to throw down the gauntlet• Each hoped that the course " most conducive to the dignity and usages of the House" would be in accordance with his own particular views, and might, consequently, be more manageable, while a studied re serve was maintained. The forms of the House were favourable to the concealment. The Speaker in formed the Noble Lord that "it was not competent t o put a question before all the crders of the day had been disposed of." The Attorney- General maintained a strict and unbroken silence, although, according to Lard JOHN RUSSELL, " quite ready to state the nature of the resolutions, when the Speaker informed him that he would be out of order in doing so at that time," It appeared, however, that the difficulty was not of an insuperable character, for no sooner was the ques tion relating to the Duke of CAMBRIDGE decided than the resolutions were brought forward without re monstrance or interruption, the Speaker remaining perfectly quiescent, although other " orders of the day were still to be disposed of." We leave the public to judge for itself as to the object of this not very creditable manccuvre. As to the resolutions themselves, they are framed in the true spirit of "yhiggery." The Government is well acqueinted with' the value of the Machiavellian principle, "divide et impera." Lord JOHN and his colleagues have continued in power by arraying the extremes on either side against eech other; at one time receiving the support of one section, at another time of another, and thus propping up their own !minority, which would speedily be defeated if left to their own unassisted exertions. The first resolution is, consequently, framed in order to catch the votes of the " Tories," of those bigoted and intolerant parties who are the unflinching opponents of civil and reli gious liberty, and who sigh for the good old times of penal statutes and restriction and who look upon " dissent" from their own exclusive and narrow doctrines as little better than treason. On that resolution they will be opposed by every true Liberal, by every man duly qualified to give a proper interpretation of the statutes, and to decide a" j udicial question " according to the spirit and intention, and not to the mere letter of the law. And we have yet sufficient coefidence in the repre fentatives of the people to say that, notwithstanding the efforts of their prejudiced and,bigotcd auxiliaries, notwithstanding the absence from town of many ho nourable gentlemen who hive prematurely abandoned their Parliamentary duties, to entertain sanguine anti cipations as to the result, to hope that Baron ROTHS• CHILD, having taken the substance ofthe prescribed oaths in the manner which he declared to be most binding on his conscience—having merely refused a portion of the adjuration of that which was to be sworn by and not sworn to—will be admitted to all the rights and privileges to which his repeated selection by the constituency of the city of London so justly entitle him. The second resolution is intended to allay the in dignation of those wlio will be justly exasperated at the former, and who may in consequence be inclined to avenge the injury offered to the great principles of civil and religious liberty. It is a sort of pledge that the House will endeavour to repair the consequence of its own injustice ; that it will, " at the earliest opportunity in the next session of Parliament, take into its serious consideration the form of the oath of abjuration, with a view to relieve her MA JESTICS subjects professing the Jewish religion ;" that the matter will not be postponed to the close of the Parliamentary sitting, under the specious pre text that it will be more likely to be satisfactorily settled than if introduced at an earlier period, and then quietly thrown over to another year. The Liberals will, of course, vote for this proposition, al though of little intrinsic value, for it i 3 difficult to understand how the House itself, or the Ministers, could be more firmly bound than they had been at the close of the session of 1849, when the Loris a second time rejected the just and salutary measure of relief which had been twice carried in the Commons, and sent up, on each occasion, with all the prestige attached to a measure carried by a large and overwhelming mejority of the popular re presentatives. It is equally certain that the Tory bigots, through whose aid it is hoped that the first resolution will be affirmed, will vote against the second. But, the parties being thus arrayed against each other, it is anticipated that the Ministerial " hangers-on " and the :" waiters on PROVIDENCE," will be sufficient to turn the scale in each case, and that both may be carried, although by very different auxiliaries. Another object may also be obtained. Another demonstration by the city of London is especially deprecated by Ministers. The re-election of Baron ROTHBCHILD would call forth an expression of public feeling very distasteful to those through whose negli gence and apathy the question was permitted to re main in suspense for an entire year. A greater triumph could not be afforded to the lordly Ob structives" than the absence of any Bill during the present session of the nature of those that had been twice rejected in 1848 and 1849. It would be a vir tual confession of defeat, an unequivocal and undig nified retreat from the position which the popular branch of the Legislature had assumed, but from which they had been driven, disgracefully driven, by the hereditary lawgivers. What an encouragement would it afford for future resistance ? How would it justify the taunts and sarcasms of the leaders of the Opposition in the House of Peers ? The alternative is one to be most sedulously avoided; and if the first resolution should, unfortunately, be affirmed, we earnestly hope that some Liberal Member will bring forward the Bill which, for this year at least, has been abandoned by Ministers. Thanks to the undaunted pertinacity of Mr. HOME as an economist, the House of Commons is not likely to lose a recollection of- that extravagance which has so egregiously overstocked the Royal Navy with admirals. Nor is the detriment resulting to the ma ritime service from the present lamentable system of promotion likely to be overlooked from its insignifi cance. It has been our painful duty again and again to comment upon the evils arising from this scheme of wholesale advancement, and to demonstrate its pernicious influence upon the character of our great national profession. In conse%uence of certain mis apprehension!, we have thereby not tuafrequently fallen under the displeasure of those who have mistaken our arguments , against thus squandering the public moneys, for arguments in favour of a niggardly and parsimonious retrenchment. What we are really solicitous to wit ness i s, not the diminution to any extent of the Perliamentary munificence to the Royal Navy, but its more judicious diatribution and its more rational apportionment. At present that service has flag-officers enough to furnish three to every one of her MAJESTY'S ships of war-30 that the republican jtricolour of France might not inappropriately he "hoisted, as a triple pennant, in honour of the Admiral of the Blue, the Admiral of the White, and the Admiral of the Red, with which each vessel might be provided. Unhappily, no in clination whatever is evinced by the Adminis tration to diminish the amount of this maritime in cubus. The recommendation of the Committee of 1849, that the nnmber of admirals should, at the very lowest computation, he reduced from 150 to 100, re mains virtually unnoticed by the Administration. With a persistence that seems almost contumclious, the long list is preserved in a state of interminable amplitude. Immedietely one flag officer drops off another is created to make up the deficiency. Not a pause occurs in the system of progression. The elevation is inevitable. It takes place no longer as the reward of " merit, as _ the Compensation i ' 2t _LONDON, for long services, or as the distinction won by great achievements. It is rather the reward of a sound constitution, the compensation for physical decay, the distinction won by a good liver and an excellent digestion. Every post captain bides his time with a certainty that he has only to wait patiently for a certain period to attain his flag rank, and that before that period arrives not all the gallantry in the world, not all the victories he could gain by prowess or sagacity, could transform him into an admiral. His course is clearly marked before him. What he has to do in order to reach the desired dignity is, not to exercise his abilities in the service of his country, but simply to have an eye to the health of his own body, to keep out of the hands of the physician, to pay some attention to diet, and by all rational precautions to avoid an in troduction to the undertaker. If he can manage to rub on in this fashion, somehow or other, loitering along the promenades of some agreeable watering place, and occasionally running up to the metropolis to lounge in his club, or to stroll down to the Admiralty, he may count upon being ultimately gazette(' among the list of flag-officers, according to the prescribed system of rotation. That the consequence of any such undis criminating plan of promotion should prove to be most pernicious, is assuredly anything but surprising. The vigorous conduct of the navy remains perpetually obstructed—its highest posts of command being yielded to old age rather than merit, and selection ceasing on the threshold of that very rank which most of all demands caution in its bestowal. Whoever may have observed our previous remarks upon this grievance will be sufficiently aware already that we are solicitous to inflict no injury or injustice whatever either upon the present flag-officers, or upon the immediate aspirants for the dignity of admirals in the Royal Navy of England. Ail the retrench ment we require is a retrenchment depending upon a graduated lapse of promotions. Instead of maintain ing the old blundering system intact, instead of making an immediate advance upon every individual demise, we would see the progress of promotion to the rank of admiral retarded to one in every three deaths until such time as the cata logue of flag-officers should be reduced to within certain prescribed limitations. Unless some such eflbrt at amelioration he contrived the service will continue subject to this calamitous detriment. Until an endeavour, moreover, of this character aball have been adventured upon, it behoves every conscientious eccnonaist, and, what is yet more, every one interested in the welfare of the maritime force of Great Britain to bring the subject again and again under the con sideration of Parliament. While the Liberal represen tatives of the people are thus striving to force this long-wished for reform upon the acceptance of the Government and the Legislature, the Liberal journalists of England should persist in reviving it perpetually to the remembrance of the population. It is by this system of peaceful but pertinacious opposi tior, and by this system alone, that innovations like the proposed innovation in the management of the Nay:, can be effected. For ourselves, as journalists alive to the importance of the great national service, and conscious moreover, painfully conscious, of the ill-effects produced in that service by the existing scheme of administration, we have for a very considerable time advocated the reform above alluded to, a reform which we shall not cease to demand until it shall have been com pletely realised. Enormous advantages would of course accrue to the British Navy—advantages effectually securing its invigoration—if the rank of admiral, like that of captain, of commander, or of lieutenant, could be rendered in some degree dependent upon good ser (ices and brilliant achievements. Nevertheless, while convinced of this, we are so earnestly solicitous that the improvement upon which we have been expatiating should be effected with as little delay as possible, that we set aside that branch of the question, for the time, through an anxiety that it might enhance the diffi culties standing in the way of innovation. When the number of admirals shall have been reasonably reduced, through the intervention of the Legislature, thee, but not tilt then, will it be advisable to consider the principles that should be acted upon in the man ner of their promotion. OF ultimately witnessing that diminution we are still sanguine, notwithstand ing the obstinacy evinced upon the matter by our ad ministrators, and our hopes in this regard are attri butable not less to our sense of the conspicuous nature of the grievance than to our confidence in the judgment of the Legislature. CASE OF THE BARON DE ROTHSCHILD. Mr. Hume this morning laid on the table of the Home of Commons the following amendments, which he in tends to move to the Gavernment resolutions on Monday next:— " That the B iron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, M.P. for the city of London, having, as directed by the House, taken in the manner most binding ou his conscience the oaths of allegiance, of supremacy and of abjuration, with the exception only of the words at the end of the oath of abjuration, on the true faith of a Christian,' cannot be liable to any otter penalties than those set forth in the statutes relating thereto, to by imposed only by a court of law. " That the House will, at the commencement of the next session of Parliament, take into its serious consi deration the oaths administered to Mcinbe'rs of Parlia ment at the table of the House; and more particularly the oath of abjuration, with a view to meet the case now b.fore the House; and to make all the oaths mcro consistent with the changes that have taken place since the passing of the Act enacting the same." BARON ROTHSCHILD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The Resolutions proposed by the Government en the subject of the representation of London will un doubtedly be found in another part of your paper. It is unnecessary to expatiate on the feelings with which they will be vietved by the public. The question which now occurs, is whether it is Rot a mockery of God and of all religion, to concede the point that a man has legal right to be sworn on the Old Tes tament, and establish it by allowing him to take two so lemn oaths, and then to stop him in the presence of God and the holy angels, by demanding words of him incon sistent with the concession previously made in the sight of God, and which it would be voted a blasphemy and a falsehood if helwere then and there to utter. Put the supposition, that the Member for London uttered the words "on the true faith of a Christian," after being solemnly allowed to take two caths and the substance of a third, in the character of a Jew. The extent of the dilemma will then be seen, in which the Ilouse will place itself, if it does not pluck up spirit to assert its right of judging from beginning to end, of what is the substance of the Oath, and what the form. Nothing can be more certain than that the Legislature did not mean that the words "on the true faith of a Chrittian " should not be changeable, but the book sworn on might. When one, therefore, was declared to be changeable, the other was. The House of Commons has swallowed the body of the camel, and is sticking at the ears. There is still time for the Member for London to take the oath •" on the true faith of a believer in the Old Tet tatnent;" which is what the House has virtually ad mitted him to do, and the rest is solemn quibbling. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A LAYMAN. London, 2 August, 1850. ROYAL PATRIOTIC SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND.- Several of the directors and friends of the London branch of the above society dined on Wednesday evening at the Free masons' Tavern, for the purpose of arranging plans for bring ing the destitute condition of the Highland peasantry and fishermen before the public, and promoting the industrial im provements of the= society. Sir James Clark, Bart., M.D., presided, supported by Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., of Kil coy ; Captain C. Forbes, of Aslown ; Charles Mackenzie, Esq., of Seotsburn ; George Bain, Esq., llonorary Secretary Highland Society of London, &c. &c. The importance and efficiency of the society's operations were fully recognised, and the company pledged themselves to continued exertions in its behalf. NEW ACT FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF CONVICT . Prusorrs.—By an Act of Parliament which has just received the Royal assent (13th and 14th . Victoria, chap. 39), the Home secretaryis empowered to appoint " directors " for the management of Parkhurst, Pentonville, and Millbank ' prisons, and for all places for confinement of male offenders in England under sentence of transportation. THE FORGERY ON THE AUSTRIAN BANK.-- BIRMINGHAM, TH CRSDAY.—James Hill, who was taken into custody here a tew days since, for being concerned in the forgery of bank -notes of the value of 15,0001. on the Bank of Austria, Was to-day brought - up before the magistrates for examination. Mr. H. Gem (instructed by the Austrian Em bassy) asked for a further remand for 14 days, it having been found necessary to dispatch a messenger to Vienna, for the purpose of procuring the necessary evidence. The magis trates at once acceded to the application. The forged notes 3iscovered are guldens, and in value about ls. Bd. each Eng lish money. 'The Vice-Cbancellor of England has had a relapse, and his state was yesterday evening so alarming, that he ok the sacrament, and summoned to hi 3 b e d •side all the me mbers of his family. His Honour was in Richmond Park afe wcaysag apparently quite convale s c ent; b ut we fear that all hopesof his ultimate recovery must vow be aban doned.- ---- - THE DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION RAILWAY. —This railway is opened as far as the Wellington Inn station about tric , lades youth of Newry. FRIDAY EVENING, AUG UST 2, Ixso. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. Thu sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es timated at 15,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export, and 4000 American, 3,000 Egyptian. arid 1,000 Surat on speculation. The market closed firmly, and prices were fully supported.—The Share narket was quiet at rather easier quotation. The sales in the Produce Markets this week have been moderate, but they have not been on speculation but for the immediate wants of consumption. Sugar has rea lia rather higher prices, Coffee has been quiet, and Rico less in request. Cotton, since the early part of the week, has commanded a brick sale, responding to the activity that has arisen at Liverpool, and is per dearer. The following is a statement just received from Messrs. M`Nair, Greenhow, and Irving, of Manchester, respect ing the trade of the clothing districts:— " If last week, which was of a depressed and inactive character, with a feeling decidedly in favour of the pur chaser, be excepted, this market from the commence ment of the month to its close has been marked by con siderable animation, and has resulted. in an extent of business hardly expected, considering not only the maintenance of the rates of the previous month, but the realization of a farther and material advance upon both Cloth and Twist. The de mand, which with en exception or two has been very general, has lett, the market bare of goods and yarns with many manufacturers and. spinners producing to contract. An edvance, varying from sto 10 per cent. upon some numbers of Twist, which will amount to 15 per cent., has been gradually established, end can with out much difficulty ne realiseri. Buyers for the COUD. try trade have operated very freely and extensively again during this month." The BanAcr's Magazine notices the calling in of the Dutch gold coin in tne following terms:-- "From the 223 June last, the Dutch 5 and 10 guilder gold pieces ceased to be a legal tender. The Bank of the Netherlands gave silver coin in exchange) for them from the 17th to the 22c1 June. From that time up to the 30th of July they were only to he taken in payment of duties, and after the 30th of July they no longer circulate, except as gold coin sub ject to the price of gold. It will be remembered that the law authorising this measure, but which did not specify the period at which it should take place, was adopted on the 17th of September last. Since 1819 the amhunt coined in five and ten guilder pieces has been equal to about fourteen and a half mil lions sterling. but it is believed that not more than two or three millions will now be presented for melting." The Hamburgh mail with Friday's accounts gives the quotation for bills ou London steady at 13 71. At Amsterdam on , Weduesday Dutch Stock was quiet, at 57i• iefor the Two,and-a-Half per Cents. Peruvian Bonds are ,higher, and in demand. The English Stock Market is again rather fist, and the business done has hem extremely limited. Consols have been quoted 96a to y, for Transfer, and 96 : . to for Acebunt. The New Three-and-a-quarter per Cent , . have been 99 to 1. The intelligence from Denmark and Ger many ttillcauses some apprehension that hostilities will be actively pursued. Bank Stock has been firm, at 211 to 212.: ,Excl:E q uer 7 bills have realised 675. to 705., and Italia Bond 89s. premium. The meeting of Mexican bondholders yesterday went off as well as could have been expected, seeing the disappointment felt at the fresh difficulties that have arisen. Colonel Facie), as we stated a day or two since, is not in a position to authorise the payment of the money in the Bank, and the only hope of ulti mate justice is from the mission of Mr. Falconet, for whose expenses about 6,5001. have been advanced by the committee and a private bondholder. The Foreign Investments have been very passive; also Mexican Boecis have been marked 291 I f , and Peruvian 82 to Buenos Ayres stcck has been 551 to 561, and Brazilian 9241; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 571 to e. Railtvuy Shares are not quite• so good, but there have not been ex , eaasive tales made. Foreign shares are steady, except. the Luxembourg, which have fallen from 2i to owing to the decision by the Belgian Third Chaneber that the company is entitled to no compensa tion, and will forfeit its' caution mono)" if it does not complete the line. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols 961 Ditto Account ... ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH I•LTND9 O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank bLock ..... 211 212 212 3 Ter Cent. Reduced Anna .„ . 9746 1 A 9 7 1 ,4 3 per Cont. Consols•Annuities... ..... 96 % 96% New - 3 1 , t ( , per Cent. m 55............... 99% 1 4 99 59 Indiq Bonds, 1,M0./. — Ditto Undzr 1,000/.......... .... 89 p :89 p Consols for Account ' 96%N. _ . 96N - Exchequer Bills. . _ .. . 1 1 44. di 2d lls 1,0001. June 67 70 p 70 p 5001. June ..............« 67 70 p 70 p Stall. June 67 70 p 70 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Braziha.a bond- • 92% 92,4 Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 55% 50,4 Soli Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto 5 Der Cent. litexican, 5 par Cent.lB46, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupcns .. .Ditto, Account 2 9 3A 74 2974 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent..; B2 82% . 82% Ditto, Deferred tassian Bond.; ...• .: 111 Dividends on the above parable in London. Dutch 2 1 ,..; per Cect.. 12 Guild. -... 57 1 4 1 4 57 1 / Ditto, 4 Dei Cont. Certificate'... 89.4 E 3 V I PIZICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING EAI'.II`AY 811AliES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. i cardeca Do. Preference Bl dis. ... die. Amber. Nett., Boston, and Eastern Junction ......... kyrahire and Galloway 7'4 • Beast & County Down 30 . Berks & Hants F:,stens. (Gt. West. Per.s per et..) 6 Caledonian 5O Do. New 101. • 10 East Anglian, 251., L. & E. and L. and D. f .. 25 , „, ;a Do., 3!. 10a., Pref.. , 3 1 / 2 Eastern Conn tie 5....... 20 •••••• 6N Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. 5O Ditto. 5 per Cent.— 50 Do. New Grrat Northern Do., I,i B 6 per Cent ll% 6 IA 3 8 6l 'treat tiouth. and West. _ (Ireland) ... 5O ...... ao ... 30 f4reat Western 100 Lancaster and Girliale... 50 Lanca.shire&Yorkzhire 100 Do. Fifths... ........ .. 11!4. __ .... . 2 London e.Black - wa11.....11/. fie. 3d 414 %.. ... 4V, Loar l on and F. Western l'oo lll l4 11ei..... 1103: 1 Ditto, Fitth , .. l2 ~ 12.7 ,4 1 2 7 44 London &S.V7Fst2rn ..IC9 ...... 58 5744 58 4 S B IA. 00.. New Preference.. 5 •• Midland ' . Do., 50/. Sharon 35 ...... 10q% - 10 , 4 3 Do., !lima. and Derby ICU ...... 1514... 1 5 14 Do. Consolid.l3ristol & Birming., 6 par ct.... 100 „.,. __ Do. Quarters Itiawmar;rot Do. Extension evrport, Aborgavenny, Find Hereford 6 .....• ..-- ICLwry and Enniskillen 7 .. .... --• _ — Newry, Warronpoint, _ ani itostrevor ...... .. 20 ...... —.. .. ........ .... Northaritinh .. .—.... 25 ...... r% % North Staffore.ahire ... 17% ...... 6N i % 6 heading, Guildford, And Reigate lB . 174...... ........ 1 71 Shrewsbury ar.d Birzn '1 3 14 ...... 9 1 dia.. ..... .. 9N, die Swath Eastmr:t Do., No. 3 ............. 30 ...... Do., Registered No. 4 10 ..... 4 5, 4%..... York. Newcastle. and Berwick. -----... 2; ...... 14% 1 / 2 14% Do. G.N.E. Preference 9 ... 4 .. York and North Midland 50 ...... 15% 16 151; Dim. I' &kenos' lO .... 7A, . . FOREIGN RAIL WAyb . Luxembourg 1% ..... ...... ... 1% 1 4%%.... .. 147/ 8. 2 160 1 B A I / 2 ad ". 8 % x.l 104 4 RouenParis t a e o na r n nd — d d o s 7 H : r F a sa " r v a br n oe c: r . .. g — . . ... ... ... Tours and Nantes .14 ...... 4 1 4 A ............ 4% - MINES. United Mexican JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 London & Westminster. 20 27 x.d. .% 27 x.d • ' LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) r e ter, LONDON, and doll hazy weather. COWES,' Arc.-.l.—Wind E.—Arrd. Hercules, Hoch renter, SLT A ho u nl ci, a 2 s: —Wind at noon S.W., light b reeze SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. I.— Wind—Arrd. Alac rity, Atkins, Quebec. TOMING, JULY 28.—The Jane, on shore at the en trance of the Eider on the 26th ult., has been assisted off after discharging and throwing part of cargo over board, and has been brought in here. FR° mBAE , JULY 3.—The Throaderer, of this port, was wrecked near Berlivaag, night , of the Bth ult.; crew, except one man, saved. DIESOINA, JULY 22.—Most of the vessels which arrd. here lately report having experienced unusually severe weather for the time of year, and some apprehensions are mertsined for more, than one vessel. ToßlitA.Y, Arc. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Kingfisher, ,Mich, Hastinnal=, and sailed fot St. Petersburgh. PILL, AUG. I.—Wind E.S.E.—SId. Fumy, Demerara. Off port, Ireland, Evans. Quebec. from Glaueester. Bruno', A uG. I.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. British Mer chant, Quc•bec. CARDIFF, AUG. I.—Wicd S.E.—Arrd. Bower, Brad ing, Richibucto. sauLDs, At:G.i.—Win3 E.S.E.—Arrd. London, Atkinson, Quebec. SUNDERLAND. AUG. 1. —The Pearl from Moulmein, grounded to the southward of the Channel yesterday, but was towed into her berth next tide. FLEETWooD, AUG. I.—The Helen , Th o mpson , from Dalhou s i e , has been got off the Knoll this morning, with out damage, PoRTSMOUTII AUG. I.—Wind N.F. to S.—Arrd. Pandora, Wemiss, Quebec. bid. Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales; Monarch, Calcutta; Susan, Denis. ~,,DEAL, AUG. I.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Emma Eugenie, vY aetu, Ba ffi n's Bay; Superior, Jenkins, Demerara; Ceres, Auvergne, Belize; 'l'. J. Rodgers, Delano, St. John's, Newf , undland; Ncrio. Lawson, ditto; Actress, St. John' s , N ew Brunsw i c k ; C ana da, North America; Gladiator brig, ditto; Antelope, of Boston , ditto; Mar chionnese of Queensburg, M'Cullurn, Quebec; Timer, Lumsden, ditto ; Flora, Sundune, ditto ; Unicorn, Pe , llsrd, ditty. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Wanderer, Monte Video and San Francisco. Sld. Rookery, Launceston, Van Dieman's Land. OFF DOVER.—DIzzIPr, Allen, Trinidad. LIVERPOOL, AUG. I.—Wind S. to S.E.—Arrd. Ro setta, Chambers, St. Stephen; Lird Gough, Lawson, Pictod ; Amelia, Stephens, Pugwash; Amy Ann, Thompson, Quebec; Margaret, Dove, ditto; &trine, Frgzer, Patagonia; Mary Ward, Newell, New York; Ottelia, Irvine, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ilsrriet, Dyer, ditto ; Lord Wellington, Wins low, Quebec. Sailed, Old England, Shanghae ; Camertonian, Calcutta; Margaret, Africa; Malice, Monte-Video; Cinderella, Rio Janiero; Princess, La Guavra; Adler, Vera Cruz; Cnthberts, New Richmond; Fidelia, New York; ; New York packet, Dalhousie; St. Andrew, Montreal; Saxon, ditto. NORTH SUNDERLAND, JULY 31.—The Britannia, of Dunbar, Shields to Grangemouth, sprung a leak this morning, and went down four miles N.E. of the Fern Islands; crew saved. _ . . DUBLIN, JULY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. George Evens, Caneland, St. John's, New Brunswick. ARDBOSSAN.—Arrd. Springhell, Quebec. CLYDE. JULY 31.—Wind Tomartin, late Donald, Havannah; Favourite, Crawford, Montreal. Ski. Caledonia, Quebec and Montreal; Erromango, Montreal; Lady Knight, Boston. Arrd. Nestor, St. Philip and London; Lady of the Lake, Newfoundland. 6UNDERLAND, AUG. I.—Wind E.S.E.—Acrd. Pear: Game., Moulmein. HARTLEPOOL, JULY 31.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Percy Carr, Qubec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHAN GE-FRIDAY. The fresh arrivals of English Wheat for our mark: t this week, coastwise, hr.ve been confined to 1,910 qnar ters, almost wholly from E:sex and Kent. To-day several of Monday's unsold samples were on offer, but the actual supply in the hands of the factors was com paratively small. The attendance of both town and country buyers were limited, and the few sales of Whoet of home prtiduce, were at prices about equal to three obtained on Monday. without effecting a clearance. Up wards of 18,000 quarters of Foreign Wheat have come to hand. That grain met a very inactive inquiry, and its seine instances the quotations were almost nominal. No English Barley at market, but the supply of foreign was on the increase. Malting qualities ruled steady, at late rates. In grinding and distilling sorts very little doing. The show of Malt was somewhat large. All kinds were a slow sale, but we have no change to notice is value. Very few home-grown Oats were brought forward, but the supply of foreign ex.ceeded 34,000 quar:ers. Good dry qualities sold at previous quotations, but damp parcels were tower to purchase. Beans, Peas, Indian Cern, and Flour were unaltered in value, A ItIZIW LS THIS WEEK. ►Wheat. Bstrlcy. Ltiglisk • • •• • • 5c0tcii........ Irish • Qrs. 1 Qrs. 1.910 80 Oats. Malt. lour. Qrs. Qrs. ' Sacks 449 3,550 2,850 Foreign ......I 13,510 I 9,580 134,650 1,600 • sivirsurzzzoia. • For the time of year, our mark et to-day was but me derately supplied with Beasts, the general quality of which was very middling. The attendance of buyeis being tolerably numereto, the primest Scots, Devons, and Hrrefords. Sic., moved off. steadily, at fully Monday's prices. In all other !needs very little business was transacted,. at barely late rates. The numbers of Shetp tieing considerably in excess of those exhibited on this dny se'imight, the Mutton trade ruled extremely inac tive, and the late advance in the quotations was with difficulty supported. Prime small Lambs were €carce, mud quite as dear. Otherwise the Lamb trade was heavy. For Calves, the supply of which was good, the inquiry was far from aCqve, but wo have no decline to notice in prices. Pigs very dull. Milch Cows moved off slowly, at .from 1.11. to 181. each, including their small Calf. Per filbu. to sink the Offal. s. d. to 8. d, a. d. to s. d. tafeeor Beasts-- 2 6 2 8 Infericr Sheer •• .• 3 0 3 2 Seconrtquality •• 210 3 2 Second qual. Sheep 3 4 3 6 Primo large Oiren— 3 4 3 6 Coarse-woolledditto3 S 310 ['rime Scots .• •• •• 3 8 310 louthdowuWether 4 0 4 2 Large coarse Calves 2 8 3 0 Ditto outof the wool 0 0 0 0 crimc small ditto .. 3 2 310 Large Flogs . •• 3 2 3 6 Sucklis:; Calves —lB 0 25 0 small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 Lambs . ..... 3 8 4 8 Quartz!' old Pigs ..16 0 20 0 --- • - 13 eagt.s. 787 TOTAL wITLY AT MARKET. Sheer. i Calves. I Pigs. I 13,260 I 321 340 SCOTCH. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs 51 FOREIGN Bea 109 sts. I Sheep. I Pits. 781 IVENVGATE AND Beasts. 70 SUPPLY. I Calves. I . 192 LEADENHALL. These markets were - very moderately supplied with each kiwi of Meat, in which a moderate busine.s was doing, at our quotations. At Ina' stone by the Carcase. B. d. to d. I a. d. to a. d. BeeLinferior 2 2 2 4 Iftitton,lnierior .. 2 8 210 - middling - middling.. 3 0 3 6 primelnr,ge - prime small .. 3 2 " 3 4 I Pork, •••• 2 10 3 4 •••• • • 2 8 3 B'l - small .. .. 3 6 310 Lamb, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. IS 074 OUG,E; II OP MARKET. Nearly the whole of tha accounts from the plantations state that the bine is looking remarkably strong and h'althy. Our market is, therefore, in a very inactive state, and to effect sales rather lower rates must be sub mitted to. The duty has been done at 185,0001. to 190,000/. Three pockets have arrived this week from Lit on. Mid and East Kent pockets, 8/ to 101; Weald oi Kent ditto, 51 15s to 71 7s; Sussex ditto, 51 5s to 61; Yearlings, 11 153 to 31 15s; Old Hops, 163 to 31 per cwt. SUGAR.—There has been a better market for British Plantation, and rather improved prices have been ob titirked for the better sorts; Barbadoes at public sale hrs realized 403 to 42s for fine yellow, 38s 6d to 39.3 61 for good, and 36s fid and 383 for low to mid. ✓ REFINED has been at •49s Gd for brown grocery lumps. EAST about 6,000 bags, was offered by auction, but all taken in; clayed at 356 Gd to 363 6d, and old Muscovado at 2:F:s 6d to 29s per cwt. Some low yellow in bond was withdrawn at 173 dd to 181. Bengal low and mid soft yellow .told at 323 6d to 33s 6d, being fall prices; and white Be naree went rather higher; good and fine 393 6d to 41s. FOREIGN.—There hal not been much doing, bu prices have been firm. COFFEE.—Business bps been rather dull in this article. Jamaica has 'lodised 505 to 52s for low, and 445 to 49s for fine and fine fine ord. Mocha has been soli at 623 64 for good, 745 f)r fine yellow, and 40s for brown. Plantation. Ceylon has bean cheaper ; good mid at 565, ;mid 51s to 543 64, low mid 503 6d to 51a, good and fine ord 44s to 45s 6cl; pea-berry, 53s Gd to 57s 64, and triage 403 to 46s 6d. Mysore, good ord brought 44s to Native Ceylon wai. quiet at 423 6d to 433 6d for good ord. Madras sold at 443 6d to 48s for fine ord. Singapore Java has beer, token in at 363 to 37s for ord and good ord brown. - .CocoA.Para was ta zn in at 28s to 28s 61, and Bahia sold nt 28s 64. Rlci.—The demand lias been limited. Bengal ine white lls 6d, and middling 93 6d t) lOs per cwt. SPICES.—The market has been steady. COTTONS—A largo business has been done, and at id per lb.advance. S.II.TPETRE.—F6rmer rates have been obtained, mid and good Calcutta 25 to 263 for 3i to 41 per cent reraction. TEA.—The market c:rnitinues very good, and at public sale 2,300 packages found buyers, of 7,392 that were offered, realising full pr!ces. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. harm been 363 6d to 363 91 per cwt. on the spot. RUK.—R%ther more 1 las been doing, and at steady prices. Proof Leeward is; 4d to is 4id, East India is 3d, and Demerara 2s to 2s 2d per gallon. GREEN FRUIT.—The market presents a more ani mated feature than is usually the case at this period of the year. A parcel of Lemons received by steamer from Lisbon, sold by Ki!eling and Hunt at public sale, went at a reduction of 2.1 to 3s per box. The first ship ment of Grapes has been received by the Juoiter steamer, the quality of •Nlich, being indifferent, affords no criterion of their value. Nuts of all kinds in mode rate demand, and prices f3xpected to improve previous to the autumn demand. West India Pine Apples command a good sale. LAMBETH. ELECTION.— Yesterday Richard Onslow, Esq., _the returning officer for the borough of Lambeth, having received the writ for the election of a fit and proper' person to represent the borough in Parliament, in the room of Charles Pearson, Esq., resigned, that gentleman imme diately put himself in communication with the friends of the respective candidates., and afterwards publicly made the proclamation, and appointed the nomination to take place on Kennington-common on Monday next, and, in the event of a poll being demanded, to commence the following morning, Tuesday, at eight, and dos 2 at four, and the return finally to be announced on Wednese.ay. . The American Min later and Mrs. Abbott Lau rence, and Miss Laurence, left town yesterday on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle. CHESTER AND HOLVHEAD RAlLWAY. — Traffic for the Week ended July 28, 1850: C. and H. Main Line, 3,294/. 14s. Bd.; Mold, 11111. Ils. oa. ; Steam-boats, 277/. I7s. 4d. ; Total, 3,692/. 3s. ed. T . , HE CORK, BLACKROCK, AND PASSAGE RAILWAY. This railway has been rea ping a splendid harvest this week. At a reasonable computation we venture to say that no less than from 12,C00 to 14,01'0 persons have travelled up and down the line on Sunday, 'Monday, and Tuesday last. One train held nearly 800 perso as ; and huudreds have been dis. appointed at various hours. The directors are all smiles; and the very engines look gay E4nd cheerful, especially one busy body little locomotive, that is perpetually trotting up and down, and making a great a-do. The fact is, the company are taking advantage of the tine weather, and are making hay while the sun shines. More power to them, we say.— C( irk Examiner. TRH CHARTER HOIIIIE.—The Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., Secretary at 'War, and a Carthusian by educa tion, was yesterday elected to fill the vacancy among the Governors of the Charter-bouse, caused by the lamented death of the late Right Hoe. Sir R. Peel. INTREPIDITY.—We have great pleasure in record ing a noble act of heroism •on the part of Dr. H. T. L. Roake one , of the physicians attached to the Seamen's H osp i tal ship, moored off Greenwich. This gentleman was On his way to shore, when the cries of a drowning boy fell in his ear; Dr. Roake, without hesitation, plunged in, and succeeded in saving the life of the youth, making the second person this gentleman has saved from a watery grave. It is deserving of mention that at the time ho was in full dress for a dinner party, which of course he was obliged to forego for the greater pleasure of saving a fellow -creature's life. It is stated that the governors of the Dreadnought have resolved to present Roake with a gold watch of the value of 2) guineas.— Maidstone Journal. GODOLPHIN MINING COMPANY. -- A 'peremptory order has been issued by Sir George Rose for the payment of a call of 41. per share by the contributories to this under taking. . , ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Li(fire Lord LANGDALE ) ELAKESLEY V. TUE NORTHEIIN COAL MINING CC'IMPANY. Tha hearing of this case was resumed again to-day. I; was en Pppec,l against the Maater's reprt, and the question at issue war, whether the representative of a deceased shareholder in the Northern Coal Mining Com pthy was responsible for the debts and liabilities of the company ? 'lle hearing, whch hits already occupied a portion of two days, had not concluded when we went to press. SECONDARIES'--('f HIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary PurrEft.) GATES V. nuTcuun. This was an action on au attorney's bill to recover the snm of 101. 101, 101. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default, and the only question for the jury was whrther the chai-ges were " fair and reasonable." The Learned SECONDARY said that the defendant had 11: - ,3 the opportunity of having the bill taxed before the proper cllicer; he had not availed himself of that oppor tunity; the jury might tax the bill, for there were some taxable item!. The jury gave a verdict for 101. 10s. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 1. SLAVE TRADE. The Bishop of OXFORD presented several petitions praying the Home to adopt mcasures to compel the Go v,rninen Ls of Brazil and Spain to do away with the slave trade in compliance with the treaties which they had enterad into with this country. He trusted the prayer of these petitions would be atLeadcd to. Lord BROUGHAM supported the prayer of these peti aura. SALARIES IN THE POST-OFFICE. The Ea:l of ST. GIiitAIANS wished to draw the nttention of the Government to the smallness of the salaries paid to the Poit-office clerks in the money-office. Some of the c!e.ks received only a sa iary of 70/. a year, and many of them had passed theotu,ll the Insolvent Court, and the judges bad ex pressed their surprise at the :smallness of their salaries. lit asked if the Noble Marquis intended to pro pose to the Treasury to increase the salaries Of these clerks ? He also asked how it came to pass that several clerks in the office had been recently passed over, and a clerk from Edinburgh promoted over their hvals ? It had been stAted that this was in cons'_quence of a memorial which these clerks had presented so the Postmaster-G:neral, com plaining of certain regulations, among others that com pelling them to find substitutes in case of Absence. That memorial had given offence to a gentleman high in posi tion in the Post-offitr, and on the office of chief clerk of the money order office bocomiarr vacant, he celled toge tter those clerks who in right of seniority would have received promotions in consequence of that vacancy, and requested them to withdraw their names from the me morial. This they refused to do, and on that account a person not connected with the Loudon office Wni put over their heads. As this circumstance had been alluded to elsewhere, he had thought it but right to give the Noble Marquis the Postmaster-General an opportu nity of correcting the misrepresentations, if any there were. ..e.e. Messengers from the Commons here appeared at the bar, and requested a second con'erenco on the Irish Franchise Biil, which wes egreed to, and managers ap pointed on the part of their Lordship!. The Noble Lords, the mangers, having returned, reported that the Commons had assigned their reasons for disagreeing to the amendments 01 !heir Lordships to the Irish Franchise Bib; when it was ordered that they should be taken into consideration on Tuee day next. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE then rose to reply to the observations made with regard to the money order office of the Post-office. He admitted that the clerks in that office were inadequately paid, but he could not hold out an expectation that he could recommend an increase, or that the Treasury was prepared to grant it. Com paring the remuneration given in private establishments, ho could not think the ply of these clerks so very lew, f r if one of these clerks were to resign, he would have five hundred applications for it, from parties competent te discharge the duties. He had also to state thet the situation of those clerks had been improved, within the last few months a grant had been made to the proba tionary clerks. In the year 1846 there were one hun dred and twenty clerks at salaries of 701. a year, whereas at present there were not more than fifty of that class. With regard to the attack which had been made upon the party who had been appointed to the office of chief clerk in the money order office, he had to say ail, it was un fair. The principle of seniority could not be taken as the sole qualification far the promotion, although long services and experience should not be disregarded. So large a sum as sixteen millions passed through that office annually, which rendered it a matter of great im portance that the chief clerk should be a person fully competent to conduct so important a department. Mr. Farmer had filled the office in Edinburgh, and was se lected es the most competent party to fill the same office in London. He knew nothing of the party, and although he had from time to time received applications to promote parties in his department, yet he had never received a single letter to promote this gentleman. He heel been selected for his merits alone. Then, with regard to the complaint made of Mr. Hill's severity, when it was stated that no clerk could get more than three days' leave of absence, it appeared that the average leave amounted to twenty days in the year, and an arrangement had been now made by which each clerk could get a menth's leave every year. The arrangement by which the part ) who bad been ill—the arrangement by which he was allowed to provide a substitute—was done through kindness and consideration for him, that he might re. ramie his situation when capable of di3charging its duties. This attack was most unfair. Though he ad mitted the remuneration of the clerks was small, he was not prepared to recommend an increase. The subject then dropped. The third reading of the Borough Courts (Ireland) 8.11 was postponed to this day week. _ _ LAW OF LANDLOaD AND TENANT. Lord MONTEAGLE then rose to move, " That an humble address be presented to her Majesty fur a Com mission to inquire and report on the state of the law of landlord and tenant in Great Britain and Ireland, show ing the differences existing in the laws as affecting the two parts of the United Kingdom." Ho said this sub ject had been for many years betore their Lordship=. A Commission was appointed in 1843 upon the subject, which made its report in 1845, than which no other ever did more evil or less good. He thought so important a subject should not be left in a state of uncertainty. The great evils of the system arose out of the injustice and confiscations of former times, and from the penal laws, for although these causes might have been removed, the effects remained. Up to 1849 they were extricating themselves from the difficulties they encountered in Ireland. Many of the upper classes were broken by famine, and many of the middle class were reduced to the pauper class. Had it not been for the measure of 1833, the pauperism of England would have in , creased. There was a duty and obligation to deal with the subject in a somewhat; different manner in Ireland Ho had endeavoured to show that the mode of dealing with property and the landlords was encompassed with difficulty. The occupiers and the owners were frequently at variance, and legislation between them was must diffi cult, for it might be injurious to both parties, If there was any one thing which a purchaser of land should know, it was under what law he purchased. He hoped that the subject would be wisely discussed next session. But before they proceeded with legislation for Ireland, they should make themselves welt acquainted with the analogous law of England. He wanted, therefore, upon 'the table of Parliament, upon the highest legal autho rity, a report showing the exact state of the statute law of the two countries, that they might select from both laws with discrimination. Mistakes upon this subject wore made by most eminent persons, as appeared a short time ago upon the examination of Sir Edward Sugden before a Commission of Parliament. What he stated in reference to the law of distraint between the two coun tries to be an anomaly was, in fact, the clasest identity. Well, if mistakes might be made by so eminent a per sonage, they might be made by others. The Noble Lord here pointed out some of the differences between the laws of the two countries. What he proposed would be a foundation for remedying these differences. He con cluded by moving the resolution of which he had given notice. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that such a report, however desirable, would be impossible to be obtained in any useful or available form. The law must be gathered from judicial decision, and the statutes and the construc tion of the law must depend in many cases upon parole evidence and their Lordships' decision. The law of landlord and tenant was a vast subject, and contained under many branches, and in many volumes. There was the law of ejectment, the law of distress, and the law of waste. The latter was a most complicated head. There was the law of forfeiture, and a vast variety of other heads, and the more learned the expositions the greater would be the length of the report. Any one given head would be vast enough; but to ask for a gene ral statement, without reference to any particular branch •f the law of landlord and tenant could, even if it were possible to supply it, from the uncertainty of decision, lead to no practical result. By directing attention to specific heads the object of the Noble Lord might, to some extent, possibly be effected He suggested the withdrawal of the motion. Lord MONTEAGLE said that the Noble and Learned Lord had to some extent misapprehended his object, which was generally a description of the statute law of hoped the plain,p e t d sv o t hcaotutnhter accessible,ems oa r tn e i do p n e in c w t t sing oelulli dg intelligible 1 concurred i n o r r d ai s . and tenants in a He in t b h y ere th fo e r ir e Lordships, as he intended to enter on several particular cases relative to the landlord and tenant question. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he con sidored that the it.forrnation already obtained through the medium of Committees was far more facile from remedying the, existing evils that prevailed relative to the landlord and tenant case in Ireland; and also he felt it his duty to state that he perfectly concurred with the Noble and Learned Lord (the Lord Chancellor) when he stated that the present motion was too vague, and teat there was a necessity for some specific motion for the purpose of remedying the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland, as he considered that the motion then before the House would add to the complexity of the present difficulties. Independent of the hopelessness of any good result arising from the issue of the Commis sloe, he believed that there would be another mis chievous tendency, namely, that is would he the foun dation for exaggerated reports of the interference of Parliament on this question. and, moreover, he thought that any change on the principle of property would be bad, as the law on that point was common to England and Ireland. He regretted much that he had to oppose the motion of the Noble Lord, because he was singularly attentive to the business of that House and to the welfare of this country, and more particularly to that of Ireland, but he qprehended that the Noble. Lord did not foresee the mischief which his motion would create thtougbout Ireland. w. Ac such a motion would tend to itterfere posy i t t he forms of government, he felt it his duty to or The Earl of GLENGALL said that he epprehodea that the House shoul i know what v.-as the ;tete of th e landlord and tenant law in Englanderd Ireland lefore tt, could decide on the system sueed by the Noble Lord in his motion. Ile should at the same time e%.• press his regret that the Government had expressed th,eir (I . erit to assimilate the law between the two eouatr76, whilec,ni on other occasions he had frequently beard sob De f:e and such a principle urged by sheen t o be would-. While he dissented from the pst motion..l,r 3. say that ho considered that one in owe sPecol,n,e andl,ea,rned Lord (the Lord Chancellor) would lend.p.l! able.cno aid to facilitate such, as he felt convinced frora l i , o i r : t wledge of the state of Irelanclethat some Cot:0300d should ,, be issued. He attributed much of th e er e feeling of the people to the negligence of the VT's, P r '53, rill°, while they were afforded faeilt'eb, ye r t when any n th e e v n e never referred Irish question was broagb fo ward (with the exception of Dolly'A 131 1;1 o r : w e da t f o ai s r e r v e e p r o a r l t lotnogbe given. The Noble . livered s in that House; and on the following rnorninet hi astonishment,. did not find more than seven theOlt lines in the newspapers. Again, he adverted to er.., and excellent speeches (10. respondents designating them as bilious phi who took " • tt dico ' and from blue-books into the sterile parts of fre. ler , u ,' them gleaned what suited their preJ „ t the make a pamphlet, or a column or two for sorae v et§ morning papers . Who. ho asked, were the inforrav_ the P r ' of these correspondents? The)' were generally - to o a p o rietors of hotels, or their waiters, and very frqtecer mo peasant dressed something between a guern,,,F:„d the and a member of the swell mob. lie then eli.,,,,elbHuier• exertions yo of the Secretary for Ireland (Sir P i e,T: e bad _ , lll .) who had materially improved some 0' t h e of the country. He hoped that sow oPecl tion T would be brought on instead of the prese at. do jo The raction was then withdrawn, and their Lior adjourned. ----see' ' - HOUSE OF OF CO2II,IIOIVS, Huge st " THE RANELAGH SEWER . dr Mr. B. OSBOR.NE said he had the other tisi;oe. se i ntel a petition from the inhabitants of Chafes' ey P r r.ing of this open eewer; and a 3 be un derst ° i (l tt , o f d he begged of cholera had taken place in the 'lei? .. 1 . :Sll' begged to ask the Noble Lord the Member I.'ooo month ofse (Viscount Ebrington) whether the COO° wers intended to close it up? 0 06 in V ., i_scourr EBRINGTON replied that the 91 . leg e fi e t he Lee petition respecting this sewer, presented, w r f 3ie es [ - lon. r and Gallant Member, disclosed a s tate. ° t ee se o st b ate t •o means new, as the sewer had ()Len in its IL e ., et Sewers r for nearly a csntury past. The Cr io to , b his • , s did intend to take off the matter that w s e e J. bu t ewer, by diverting it into another chai.utreees. o,7J:could not adopt the suegestions of the Pe l v) Oa; P ••IsLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAIN, , 1 th' on m ( uthsee subject o nt 7 e q e u t .e. S , ir W. SOMERVILLE appeared at tbc t e i i o;!t 3g ' e o s f t a th c is on ß f i e i r l e , nee ( n the A considerable number of lion. Members '' .9 e and • onferet'" appoin'el to meet their Lordships in c siel,l, t , he retired for that gaill. purpose. t he After an abseace in the Royal GallerPre rhea bees of P 01 conference of aboutreturned, when n3 i n u t e 5 . ,_ g o llb' fro o SOMERVILLE reported to tflureessid • part of Le th e ey had . declared their r' wens why ther 01 J ess° the hamendments made in the Bill, and left thee_ their Lordships for their consideration. Mr. HARBOUR DUES. 011.061 MACKINNON, in reply to . Si: Gkarreesittlte)dreigt°o that the Committee on harbour due , , .. : iiiii an. 1 yeti abolish all such ch . taken vessels el •• • -s charges both 011 r "' il ' d eot, 95 tha l t 'c o r f in ll g o i r \ e ' r n in g z o n. tPc'onk slertahteioy ol.'a BARON L. ROTHSCHILD. Le , Dett3 lit Mr. ANSTEY begged leave to ask the Sou A ' ci to Pi the heed of the Government ens whether b i nten ee e cti llg tij o e f case on t the e f tßabelreonn of L t h . sla t ' their meaning. 14 -04 9 enThuseseh,iltdh,eaurai,:gaiu,toio: er,71.000 I Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied thti t , be eseld be Z e i g Marylebone a similar question b the Hon. .13aroneti9ed° they e el ti° 4 - 1 0 ' that morning, and he pronsts gee , . d he laid on the table at five o'clock, so ths„ t e t eal lre ; ts should have time to consider: thera. '-th? teetePro-; however, great consideration, and were 99 oily. fully prepared as yet, but there could he 13° 4 - he , to the nature of them, and he could tit s s il s re to l req uire Member they would be sufficiently clear au s i t e no explanation. ea 00014,1;iiti the sense of Mr. ANSTEY then gaveof the viberpoeoPle, s e e re , now The CHANCELLOR of the EN.-.Cll'4' h ePtifiti°lo. ply w to the same Hon. Gentleman, said tsetellerooellitri uced the r andgoing France. The French Gu'vernicent -9 e ; '. a reductions, though not, perhaps, d . r and made t f° l Paris from 10d. to S.,' coca to such a° ell h i was desirable. ice g i • f g the the Hon. GOULBURN, in referance to thu 13° 1 1,0 0 e ° O 9 it suggested place t h ohila rlon. Member for Youghal, respectinggeedaPieso wouldits postponement 00trilrasseig rode' • . e House in very etdh 9 hart to-sight or to-morrow, a bets ee -1 left t so many .saens 00 0 Own. ~ ohoerslne th e eeec .. rs i ity of Lord J. RUSSELL acquiesced in t,"jotsbr,',e bees, male University the Right Hon. Gentlemen the c e •ottl e '- Cambridge, and believed j plitb, After g y unfair to brine- it ou until enderr j, A. o d . and 'i S t ic r B a . f i e :lll w , o to rd t s he fr s j a in me M effe li c tn,instell e irr.eoalig.t'beeilit'ff Gentleman to postpone his metiers, t' consented to postpone it until Ilooddle' ',l,oftbe se Wpuce BREACH OF PRIVI L° l he • Mr. H. BERKELEY called the attenti° elf' ebj ec ; yeomanry, to a subject which personal! concerned ici e j :' the ; s- elf 9 ` thc th V a o re f port of his speech a few evenings eg°,;"o-sragci 001 he was made to spe's k u' s e j e he " e t t be mentioned Somersetshire Yeomanry, althger,pohe 1011 one word of that coils. ,of th e e ,oo l ,; North ' Somersetshire Yeoman y end not l it •eie'e'S the adjutant of the latterrp'ublished °, row ed di ced hut dieting his statement. He (Mr. BeriteleYier 000°0,1 thewrote a letter in reply, stating that 1 10 °f e l t ds9 1400 ° corps at all; but in the Times of t hat an d F ; poi . abusive and blackguard letter—(Laughtem'e hirie'cl. toe " Order, e”on o s rder 1 "e —appeared from th e l ie had Ili 0 n 0 would not think the term s o esg strong, when he read the publication. , each Le, 10 1 /roo o ' Lord JOHN MANNERS said OP ee t t was offensive d IL' rer and unparliamentary, au e 0 of Gentleman was out of order. th e it ec Mr. BERKELEY said he would withdra the et „set t t"' • le"' 1. sion as it was considered an offensive one, d 0 d o eis the the letter gave him the lie direct, and ° c . d . esot° es the thelowimn most offensive terms, as would aPPe°' eoot''i • lie g.l-7" Lately there appeared in yo,lir th e lie e re - official.' Now I must asp lainly give v el ee,, le, to Mr. Berkeley's statement espectiug the es sli ele o of the West Somerset regimentr of yeoo339rieeede,coo. cable any case where the members thereof ha fe the l l t upon to aid the civil power. Had he take n (re o o refer to the statement of the Lor o e ute rile t! f i• e t theman) and Sir George Grey, in 1847, daily eoll e i or; hread riots in this county, he certain h os :OW have had the unblushing impudence so t' ) .. :(ol ll , ,jet' t 4 presented facts. One thing is certainly cr o p ( 13 11 4 ) or e as maginative powers of the lion. Gen g e fe e tta li c ee I() o in that the recent debate, a total disregard le a le th e l bring ‘at order which generally tends in t he • e jadetti lt e ring odium on the originator, rather than o t e , 00 0 1 parties to whom he referred. With reg°,, rd ,e;:reg itu e ,O ie s ; riots, his statement of the conduct 01 thi s 0-f r ier bar 0 0 " pet° ea' pure fiction, as not a single I IN ena or, JP „ received • marching orders." Novi ha (.' ve yer,, o pe, had only aga i n to state that he l l- e' , o b tioned directly or indirectly teeaidelit''l/ setahiro Ye m a ll and ri d s e nry at a , : ile ,e/ was advised that the letter was t he pr,°,oo, I be breach of privilege, and deeply affecting . git j ~,f, debate —though he felt ass red, did he hrili 10,10'0" as such, the House would.viundicete its peea e h B IV declined doings f f lh ea. es e so, and contented 1 1013 b,t it the vrli that explanation, because he believed t . „, to, e 0 ., editor of the paper who would be brought' " i r ie t 0 1 3 IV and not the writer 5 0 0/ •/ tt ° of the letter. ItsVl be sh , ik e, that that course should be adopted. ~ e bee ' es, therefore, press tlie matter in that direet(o"e'reet 0/9,i000 he will wrote the letter be a man of co , ceese le pr he be sorry for the violent and improPeogeter 1 besutsed; but if be be a low ruffian--(l),e,(lieliii °l's Mr w i a7 ri to treat him was with contest:Wt. iss iori 0 4 e NEY, as one who held a 00303 otitil corps . of care' bore ' yeomanry for man . y y their efficiency and good conduct. The see . ef ° pet then droll) d. Or i HUDSON - 43 e ' COMPANIr• tbe We, AI Mr. GLA ' to e lts ,e 1 DSTONE called attention. _ t ee _.• • te e laid on the table of the House, respectinegtereas lf, the H e u son B 1 ay Company to the instnells e t o a ll o f f 1 10 now possessed dhi ted to heiti it an- w-.ch purp9r . ee s e es an addresslime to the Crown voted in the lass be she p a , 'lf. He believed the Noble Lona a t t dti,' Pc - hi , 0 o f ~ s Government most grossly nag next r sese iod oe tay , 111 would take the earliest opportunity O N e to ilia acct n _ ent to call the attention of the gous woes _Lord J. RUSSELL said that he vidu ll e plf> of his Noble Friend on the subject. ~0 of s n 6 tiorlpe On the motion for going into C00:01133'f -0. 133' iir , Colonel VERNER made the followahTeeted Itllfdit);', ' T hat as the statements contained in th e r 0 Goal No. 297, . - and in the petitions before the 4 otlo ' 4 • I:4l3l*ga'. fleilre` the Waterford, Wexford, and Dublin of riti 10 and the proceedings of the Commissioners._ loa ei.f concern the • ' nel te'' • l ea privileges of this Nouse a ..., De lend its Members end officers, that an inel.lolJee 00004 thesaid printed papers and petitions, sloi,rreetiiese documents, impertent to the shareholdere, , f!' 10 elo .. ' o ld e 'j the offices of this House, and ordered hietreo to olio e l b re the 22d of March last, to be pro3uced. ..- ert s te , • of t" 0 seeeelle measures for the better ection prot ,of eubh, to shareholders, and the carrying. out u o '. aOO tete and resolutions sanctioned by this lOUs , lit', i$ for th - 1 sal( loss." iod. ises.'r, Mr.toot of Alive LA BO UCHERE opy sed the were: no other reason, that this F•. louse the 15t re feO r y ee:„ . would_ ll, be sufficieet to induce the House to 0 Ye Ole l i r e er upon an investigation which sou o 'oo4 , il ahle time. But besides that, he 0 1 " „ f disP he cL o o ought me not to enter into an examinatiood `'.. 0 1 . 7 5 0, 01 pane.—(Cries the directors and the shetehol e y at t ee o f of " Hear, hear;') If the eefove eats the Coe • - laid te oe be imittee would have ter sts e id ~s, would be the statements and the &an • s qo ilep, t on 1, 0 A 07 the parties at issue, and that in his 0 1''': to t' ets pe A s „ Il e t mere waste of • time.—(Hear, heir) eOP t eat 1 1 1 e tiuns e with respect to the abstraction of foY r e i ot 111 officers of that House, h had 01119. "tee be e e 0 , roe 0 0' whole • e of had been investigated 01 .' er , 0 00 40 , House of I4rds, who had in their reP r e f thiel'ese 'her the .1- b 1g h tes t imputation upon any otfice. of I" OS' ne ate - c ise For his ' own part ho indignantil r e l',„.„s I, OG ' putations._(liear, hear.) There ''"