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Two years had now elapsed since that difficult question arose. There were two co•guaranteeing powers, France and England; England had repudiated her guarantee; France had not done so. We talked of our friendly relations with Prussia not being disturbed. He conceived that the settlement of that question was indispen sable to the restoration of a sure and good understanding with Prussia. Every hour's delay increased the difficulty of the settlement ; and every increase in the difficulty of the settlement rendered more probable a misunderstanding with the Prussian power. What was the result so far ?—(Hear, hear.) The Austrian Ambassador had withdrawn from London ; the French Ambassador had been recalled ; our re lations with Prussia, on account of the non-conclusion of the arrangement with Denmark, were insecure. Two notes had been received from Count Nesselrode, not couched in very friendly terms. He thought he had seen a third note pub lished; and more than that, he had reason to believe that the Russian Ambassador at this Court had remonstrated in strong terms against the refusal of the mediation of France in this affair. As he had already said, Narvaez was all-powerful in Spain; Costa Cabra was all-power ful at Lishan ; the French army was in occu pation at Rome; and the Pope was much estranged from our friendly intercourse. Again, because the Noble Lord (Palmerston) was not the Minister of Austria, not the Minister of Russia, not the Minister of France—(Cheers, and counter-cheers)—but the English Minister, par excel lence, he was asked to come to a vote affirming absolutely that, under his administration the interests of England had been upheld in a manner most conducive to the honour and dignity of this coun• ry, and to the preservation of onr ami cable relations with toreiga countries.- (Hear, hear.) It was imps ,il,le tor him, consistently with truth, and with the sense which lie entertained of the transactions to which he had referred, to give his vote in favour of such a pro position. Mr. B. OSBORNE moved the adjournment of the debate. On the motion that it should be adjourned till this day, Mr. CAYLEY refused to postpone his moticn on the malt tax, nnlesss the Government would give him another day on which to bring it forward. Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that the first convenient day should be given. The debate was then adjourned till this day. The Friendly Societies Bill went through Committee, and some amendments were introduced. The National Gallery (Edinburgh) Bill was read a second time.. The report of the last Committee of Supply was brought up and received. The General Board of Health Bill was read a third time and passed; as was the Court of Chancery Bill. IRISH FISHERIES. Mr. ANSTEY nominated the following Members as the Select Committee on the Engines for taking Fish (Ireland) Bill :—Mr. Anstey, Sir William Somerville, Mr. Bellew, Lord Naas, The O'Gorman Mahon, Colonel Dunne, Mr. O'Fla herty, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Conolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Scully, Mr. C. Fortescne, Mr. M. O'Connell, Mx. Keogh, and dr. Napier. a Mr. FREWEN objected to the omission of certain names. After a few words from Mr. ANSTEY, the Committee was appointed. The House adjourned at Five Minutes to One o'clock. NEW WORK by the celebrated JOHN EVELYN. Now ready, in 2 vols., price 21s. bound, H E lIISTORY of RELIGION. By JOHN EVELYN. Author of " Sylva," &c. Now First Published, by permission of W. J. EVELYN, Esq., M.P., from the Original MS. in the Library at Wotton. Edited with Notes by the Rev. 11. M. EVANSON, B.A. • Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE 'RECENT ITALIAN REVOLUTIONS. Now ready, in 2 Tole., 215., bound, G ENERAL- PEPE'S NARRATIVE Of the Late EVENTS IN ITALY, from 1847 to 1850, Including the Siege of Venice. " The grand features 9f the recent Italian movement is favour of a national existence have had no other such authentic portraiture as these volumes convey. The State documents and letters which the work contains make it indispensable to the historian of these times."—Athenaeum. • Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 3 vols., MORNINGS at MATLOCK Ey Dr. SHELTON 3fACKENZIE. Author of "Titian: an Art Novel," &c. Henry Coeburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Novr.ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post five., W •• 0 0 D. A NOVEL, The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly se distdayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. • He is a writer of genius, inspired by a MO standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which be 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 Dial aelis, Man nerses, and Smythes."—Observer. " 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 proauced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross 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 conspicuous 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. , THE LXST GRAND CLASSICAL AND DRAMATIC CONCERTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, Will take place on WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 10, And will unite the talents of Mesdames Sontag, Catherine Hayes, Giuliani, And Frezzolint; Signori Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, Lablache, Gardoni. Calzolarl, Bauearde, and Mr. Sires Reeves. The valuable assistance of M. Thalberg has been secured, who will execute some favouriti pieces, and, amongst others, an admired, Concerto of Ilecti.6yen, accompanied by full Orchestra. Conductor, M. BALFE. Selections will be made from the most classical sad admired authors, and will -include pieces not hitherto performed in this country. 'the while resources of the establishment, Vocal and Instrumental, v.•;: :to employed, and every effort will be made to justify the 11:_h character and patronage with wnich these per firmances Fan bolt I:onottred. rarodf, Ida Bertrand, H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA TEMPESTA. • GRAND EXTKA NIGHT It is respactfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take Dlace On THURSDAY next, June 27, when will be presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by Itlvy, the Poem by Scribe, founded on The Tempest of Shakspere, and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, LA. TEMPESTA. The Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Alfonso, Sig. Lorenzo ; Prospero, Sig. Collett!; Antonio, Sig. F. Lablache; Ferdinand. Sig. ilaucarde; Trinculo, Sig. Ferrari; Ste phano, Madlle. l'arodi , Sycorax, Madlle. Ida Bertrand; Spirit of Air, Madame Giuliani ; Ariel, Madlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Caliban, Sig. Lablache; Miranda, Madame ;Sontag. Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Balla. With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. Paul Taglioni will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Ilekets to be made at the Box-ottlee of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE The nobility, patrons of the Opera, and the public are respecttlilly 'wormed that THIS EVENING Will be pre , ented for the eighth time, an entirely new grand Opera by Ilalevy, the Poem by scribe, founded on " The Tempest" of Shakspeare, and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, entitled LA TEMPESTA. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall ; the Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglloni ; the Costumes by Mr. Combes and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Mme. Copere ; the Machinery by Mr. D. Slomau ; toe Appointments by Mr. E. Bradwell. Dramatis Personae—Alfonso (King - of Naples), Sfg. Lorenzo; Prospero (Duke of Milan), Sig. Colettl ; Antonio (his brother, the Usurper), Signor F. Lawache; Fenlinand (Prince of Naples), Signor Baucarde ; Trinculo, Signor Ferrari ; Stephano, Mdlle. Parodi ; Sy cora:* 31dlle. Ida Bertrand; Spirit of the, Air, Miss Catherine Hayes; Ariel, Mdlle. Carlotta (nisi; Caliban, Signor Lablache; and Miranda, Madame Sontag. Courtiers, Soldiers, Mariners, Elves, Sprites of the Air and of the Deep, ice. To conclude with a Divertismnent, in which Mdlle. Amalio Fer raris, Mdlle. Mane Taglioni, M. Charles, _and M. P. Taglloni will appear. Ipplications for Boxes, Stalls,and Tickets to be made at the B ox 0 ce of the Theatre. In active preparation, and shortly will be revived, Bellini's cele. braced Opera, I Caputletti a Montecchi. ' Romeo, Madile. Pared! Gittletta, Madame Frezzelint. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Third Night of Madame Viardot. Third Night of Le Prophets. THUS EVENING Will be performed with the following powerful cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, LPRPETE, In which Mdm e . Viardot will make her 3d !appearance this season. Fides, Madame Vlardot (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Bertha, Madame Castellan (the original represeatative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris, her 3u ap pearance in that character in England) ; Jean of Leyden, Signor Mario ;,Count Obertjtal, Signor Tagliatico; Sergeant, Signor Lavia ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor Maralti (3d Pe e in that character); Malthisen, Signor Polonini ; Zac caria, Herr Formes (34 appearance in that character). The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will combine the powers of a chorus, and Organ. thil Orchestra, the Military Banc% the The M. Alex incidental and Ballet in the Skating Scene will b e Supported by the Grand Opera at Paris 3 , Lou, and ise Taglioni (as dan ce d b y them at com prises the celeb ra t e d Quadrilles es PatineUrS. Composer, Director of the Msic, and Conductor Mr. Precisely. The Doors will be opened at Ha lt -pa st Seven , . . Costa. --.. and the performances (for the night commence at Eight o'clock Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the t, may b i , had •r season ), at the Box-office of the Theatre , w i d „ . ~.. lad open from Ten tiff Five. • THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAREji: --- ------_ Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bro m TEED, r_WENIIO., vwx. Will be performed an entirely new and original Isy Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. c a i t n! Burgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgo o lZ Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr, Buckstonc ; Dust. Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster; Duggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs. Peachdown's Servant, Mr. Coe , ; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. After which THE ENCHANTED ISLE. To conclude with an original Farce called THE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr Dulcimer, Mr; Keeley;; Moggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley. The Boz-office is under the direction or Hr. I. T. Arcner. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. Inis EVENING, WRI be reproduced the celebrated Drama of THE WEPT OF THE WIBII.TON-WISH. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Cul lenford, Wright. 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which a new Terpsicorian B ur l esque Ent i tled ESMERALDA. Characters by iidesssrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Tfoolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwi ll iarn. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar ' T ongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN; or, Hints on Etiquette. ASTLEY'S ROY.M. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. Mr. Batty begs to Inform his patrons that the Tournament at VauX hall does not interfere with the amusement at .Astley's, as the coin pimp leave the Gardens at Six, to enable them to open at Seven, at Astley's every evening. The Grand Military Spectacle of the Afighanistan War. Brilliant Display of Equestrian Wonders In the Scenes in the Arena, by the first Artistes in Europe. Th e Entertainments Will commence at Seven o'clock, with the immensely successful grand National Military Equestr.an and Dramatic Spectacle (in three acts) entitled THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabal and British _ed jr4th eve --- Triumphs in India. usry possie the care unequalledto all its originalresour and maficent ,elteCtricallin , inis ces f the o Web- " Ilishreen t actiobln t. , ~-. ( .I* ---- ~• '-_' Auxiiiartos. A Brass Band e4iged expressly for the occasion, and a bolt o f -7.. suCceeded ,by an rnitaMe Display cf Batty's Feats of ELluitation ire 44 Citqne Olyinpique. ..._ ciiado'irritlirLOVE IX TIIE lILT;IILLNDS. ‘7 , ~,,„,. , r..Tz.octioc 9.(ze From 1 .4. , -41 Till E'''ur. .......g. MUiager, !tr. W. West. , 1~..t. a ~` _~ THE SUN, FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M. LAFONT'3 BENEFIT. TO-MORROW EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Eight o'clock, With JEAN ; on, Le Manvais Sujet. To conclude with the amusing Vaudeville of LE CHEVALIER DE ST. GEORGES. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. Under 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. Last Week but One of Mons. JIJLLIEN. The new Irish Quadrille, the "Hibernian," composed by M. Jullien. The Derby 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 confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not ,nferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by severs valuable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the alas of the Establishment fo oiler for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Kcenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, 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 Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-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 aeon 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. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice 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 scermscation of various coloured fires. On Thursday, July 4, a GRAND FETE in aid of the Funds of the Linen-drapers, Silk-mercers, Lacemen's, Haberdashers, and Hosiers' • Institution. _ _ _ LONDON, ROEBUCK acted with a view to secure the substantial gratitude of the Government I Why, as had been remarked, as it were by a sort of presentiment, by that Honourable and Learned Gentleman himself in the exordium of his masterly oration last evening, he, perhaps, more frequently than any Member of the House of Com mons has on different occasions " found fault sharply" with Lord PALMERSTON, and " quarrelled " with the Noble Lord in matters relating to his particular department. As if in further corroboration of the manliness with which the motion now before Parlia ment has been introduced by Mr. ROEBUCK, that gentleman indicated as follows the purpose held in view by him—premising that the alternative stands between the antagonistic principles of connivance with despotism and sympathy with every patriotic move ment :—" Sir," said he, " I believe that this anta gonistic principle is now to be decided, and that the House of Commons upon this occasion is not simply called upon to decide upon the Ministerial existence of the Noble Lord and Hon. Gentlemen opposite— for as far as I am concerned that is a matter of mighty little import; but to decide upon these two great antagonistic principles, and to say of England, openly, frankly, and without hesitation or ambiguity, that we are friendly to every effort made abroad to ob tain self-government—to say to the world that we do not desire to aid or assist in the spread of anar chical propositions, nor do we seek by physical force to thurst any proposition upon other people; but that we do seek by that high moral influence—which is every day growing in Eu rope, which has already shattered down many thrones, and will shatter down some which still exist — to say to the nations of the world that we are favour able to those great and splendid efforts made by man rising up, enlightened and confident in his own power, to govern himself against that tyranny which, under the name of, wishes to crush all those noble efforts to obtain that self-government which we consider as among the first and noblest of the birthrights which nature has given to us." It is because Mr. ROEBUCK regards the policy of Lord PALMERSTON as a policy precisely of this latter character, a policy at once patriotic and comprehensive, a policy at once pacific and coura geous, a policy which in respect to individual rights and wrongs throws over the wander ing sons of England " the great 2Egis of England's protection," while in respect to the gene ral interests, dignity, and honour of the country, it remains ever sensitive, vigilant, and uncompromising —it is, we say, because such is the estimate formed of the policy of Lord PALMERSTON by the Honourable and Learned Gentleman the Member for Sheffield that he has thus energetically, eloquently, and argumentatively demanded in behalf of that policy the approval and panegyric of the Commons House of Parliament. And it is, moreover, because such are also the opinions entertained upon this im portant subject by the mass of the population of Great Britain, that the country looks forward with a high and earnest confidence to the decision of the Legislature. Not even the forensic abilities of Sir FREDERICK THESIGER could last night outweigh the unanswerable logic of the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Oxford : neither could the laborious oratorical effort of Sir JAMES GRAHAM (pledged as that Right Hon. Baronet was. to oppose the motion, i❑ consequence of his complicity in the opening of MAzzINI'S correspondence, and his share in the assassination of the BANDIERAS) out balance the masterly speech previously delivered by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Sheffield. Oa reference to the opening passages of the harangue pronounced yesterday by the late Secretary for the Home Department, it will be observed that that organ of the opinions entertained by the members of the PEEL Administration prefaced his opposition to Lord PALMERSTON'S policy by an earnest pane gyric on the character of that great diplomatist. The contradiction thereby betrayed between the premises and the deduction of the argument is, we need only remark, sufficiently significant and sugges tive. From the energy evinced on both sides of the House during yesterday's discussion may be con jectured the ardour postponed by the adjournment while, from the general feeling of the nation in re• gard to the foreign policy of Lord PALMERSTON, we are bold to anticipate a decisive majority in favour of the Government. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE has, after some con sideration, returned an answer to the interrogatory addressed to him by Lord BROUGHAM, on Friday evening, respecting the more than doubtful legality of the postal regulations recently adopted. The Noble Marquis has satisfied himself that the Crown had full power to direct the change, and he rested this opinion on the 2d and 3d Vic., c. 52, E. 9, by which it was enacted " that all post letters shall be posted, forwarded, conveyed, and delivered under and subject to all such orders and directions, regulations, iimitations, and restrictions as the Postmaster-General, with the consent of the Lords of the Treasury, shall from time to time order and direct." There is, un doubtedly, a wide discretion permitted under this clause, which would, at first sight, almost seem to justify the important alterations that have been effected under the direction of the Government acting on the hasty and ill-considered resolution of one House of Parliament. On more mature and at tentive consideration, however, it will be obvious that a general stoppage of the communications throughout the country on one day, or six days out of the seven— tor the principle is the same in either case—is con trary to the real spirit, true intent, and meaning of the statute, taken in connexion with the entire Post office code. The object of the power given by that section of the Act was merely to enable the Post-office authorities to make such alterations with respect to par ticular districts, or the hours for transmitting the mails, as the additional facilities about to be ifforded by the extension of the rail way system throughout the country might render advisable. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, it ;was obvious that the opening of every new line of railway would render certain changes absolutely essential. New localities could be admitted to advantages which were formerly impracticable. But, although there might be a general acceleration of the mails, some minor districts might suffer by the change. It could not be supposed that the convenience of some petty village, with a few hundred inhabitants, could be placed in competition with that of a large and po pulous town, of considerable commercial importance. The greatest good to the greatest number was the object to be achieved, and that could not be effected without having the power of retarding the letters in some instances. But we boldly affirm that it was never contemplated that the authority thereby granted should be made use of for a ge neral suspension of Post-office business throughout .the length and breadth of the land, a temporary paralysis in every office in the kingdom. If the re ception and delivery of letters can be legally stopped on Sundays under that clause, it can in like manner be caused to cease on Mondays and other days ; in deed it might, in like manner, be ordered that for the saving of expense, or for some other equally valid rea son, there should only be a dispatch of mails on one day in the week, and the people could not complain be cause of the ample authority conferred upon the Post master-General with the assent of the Lords of the Treasury. Such a course, however, would be so manifestly contrary to law, that it could not be defended for a single moment. But if the argument be good for anything, it may be carried to that extent. It is a legitimate reductio ad absurdum, to which the advo cates of the change are justly liable, when seeking to justify the universal cessation under a clause that was passed by Parliament fur very different purposes. But, whatever doubt there may be as to the illegality of the new regulations, there can be none whatever as to their impolicy, and as to the vast amount of inconvenience which they will occa sion to all classes throughout the country. That, indeed, has been fully admitted by influential mem bers of the Cabinet in both Houses. It has been ac knowledged by the Premier and by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Commons, and by the Lord President of the Council, the Ministerial I leader in the Lords. But that great incon venience is deliberately permitted by these parties ;• they have even advised their Royal Mistress to wake the order, although well aware of its inevitable results. Already loud complaints lave ) 4 ff, ,;7 7 ., li r 46,111 , 6 4,1% , •A_ LIEU , . 7 - • r•Bt 0 , bitor: • 7 .:r Admission. Is. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tau MY —Morning 20 min. after II I Evening 39 min. after 2 To-Nohow— Morning 56 min. after 2 I Evening 15 min. after 3 THE WEATHER.—Suit OFFICE, JUNE 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 80—highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 75—this day, at noon. ' 13.kuostaTEE, 30.21. WIND E.—pleasant breeze and fine sunshiny weather. Qnt 251L1A; LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1850. Yesterday evening, by a strange coincidence, two most important debates commenced, one in the Le gislative Assembly at Paris, the other in the House of Commons at Westminster, severally affecting the stability of the French Republican Ministry and of the English Constitutional Government. According to a fact long notorious, the maintenance of the ex isting system of administration among our neigh: boars is directly dependent upon the acceptance of the official demand for an increased dotation to the PRESIDENT. Meanwhile the continuance in authority of the existing system of admi nistration among ourselves is equally de pendent upon the acquiescence of our represen tatives in the non-official demand for a vote of con fidence in the foreign policy of Lord PALMERSTON. To the latter subject of discussion our attention is at present exclusively restricted, the debate already commenced in the popular branch of the British Legislature affecting the very base of the national character, the very core of the national sensibility, the very root and pith of the national constitution. Any recapitulation of the circumstances out of which this absorbing question has originated would be little less than an impertinence, every detail having become familiarised by this time to a re markable degree among the masses of the population. It may be permissible, however, For tit to make sundry allusions of a preliminary de scription by way of appropriate prelude to the con sideration of last night's proceedings in the Lower House of the Imperial Parliament. No definite explanation being requisite to remind the people of England of those bitter and virulent personalities which have been long and pertinaciously directed against the illustrious statesman at the head of the Foreign Department, it will be sufficient for us to remark that those rancorous aspersions against Lord PALMERSTON have only been surpassed in their base ness by the flagrant mendacity with which they have been designated the expressions of public indignation. A brilliant and startling testimony to the contrary, a glorious token that these miserable vituperations and slanders are the mere ebullitions of party spleen and private animosity, instead of being in the smallest particular the utterances of popular opinion, was afforded last evening outside the very vestibule of the House of Commons, where the distinguished Minis ter, her MAJESTY'S principal Foreign Secretary, was greeted on his appearance with the spontaneous acclamations of the multitude. Of itself the enthu siasm of his reception by the people upon that parti calar occasion was an ample and decisive contradic tion of the assertion that his policy was an object of abhorrence to the community. A more significant response could not have been given to the condemna tory decision in the House of Lords than the cheering which welcomed Lord PALMERSTON yesterday evening in his approach to the palace of the Parliament. Yet the approving voice of the country had already reached the ears of the Eng lish statesman through the legislative and literary organs of public opinion, through the popular jour nalists and the popular representatives. We assert this advisedly : for the shameless turpitude with which the foreign policy and the poli tical character of Lord PALMERSTON have been assailed by one or two isolated newspapers (calling down upon those publications a very general and overwhelming sentiment of disgust) has been answered by the otherwise unanimous eulogium, both of his policy and of his character, by the rest of the mouthpieces of the community, whether metropolitan or provincial. While, moreover, a disgraceful coalition of enemies in the hereditary Chamber of the Legislature has enabled the House of Peers to decide in favour of the Leader of the Protectionist Opposition—a sense of civism, a strong and conscientious sense of civism, an admira tion of all that is noble, patri o ti c , an d magnan i mous , have induced upwards of 100 of the most independent Members of the House of Commons to afford Lord PALMERSTON a most signal assurance of their esteem and admiration. The interesting presentation of a testimonial to the lady of that Noble Viscount, coming as ,it did at a time so peculiarly ap propriate as the very day, Saturday, when intelli gence was received o f th e reconc ili at i on of the French and English Governments, must, in truth, as Lady PALIIERSTOII4 very beautifully intimated, have enhanced her feelings of pleasure to those of pride and gratitude ; it must, in truth, as h er ill us t r i ous husband asserted, have been the proudest moment of his existence ; and it must be regarded, moreover, as having been the most significant and expressive forerunner of the debate opened last • • evening, in.the House of Commons, on the motion of the Hon and Learned Gentleman the representative of the borough of Sheffield. Certainly, amidst the whole body of the Members of that great assemblage, no man could have been more peculiarly qualified than Mr. ROEBUCK to pro pose that virtual vote of confidence in her MA JESTY'S advisers, in regard to the policy of the Foreign Secretary more qualified, we mean, by his perfect separation from all party, and by his complete and glaring inde pendence. Faction being his very antipodes, and partizanship his very antithesis, no individual could ever seriously impute to the Hun. and Learned Member for Sheffield, in reference to this or any other motion, motives of a dubious, much less of a reprehensible, character. Hence it was with mingled pain and astonishment that the House heard Tat night au idis insinuation thrown out that Up . EVENING, JUNE 25, 1850. been made of its operation. Even on a single occa sion numerous cases of hardship have been reported where considerable pecuniary losses have been sus tained, and persons have had their feelings harrowed by being unable to receive intelligence of near and dear .friends in sickness and suffering, with their very lives trembling in the balance. But that inconvenience is not all that will he incurred. Two days already are lost ; but, to be thoroughly consistent, another must be added to the list. What is the use of prohibiting the reception and delivery, if the transmission of letters on the Sabbath be persevered in ? Have not the mail guards souls to be saved as well as Post-office clerks ? Is it not straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel, to say that the latter should not be required to attend in their offices for a few minutes on each Sunday, while the former should be dispersed in every directiondtravelling over the face of the land? That, at least, must surely be stopped. Let us, then, see how the account will stand. Letters or news papers cannot be transmitted on Saturday evenings to any distant offices, because they must necessarily be received, or, at least, in course of transit, on the Sun cannot be dispatched on Sun days,day. nor Of can n r t s h e they ey be received on Mondays, because that also would be a violation of the Sabbath. Hence the Post-office clerks will have three days in the week holidays in place of one, or at least one whole and two half holidays, for there can be no dispatch on Saturdays or delivery on y .A o t , therefore, however important its 1 o n contents,da s posted let n er Fridays or Saturd a y s , canno t re ceive an answer until the following Tuesdays or Wednesdays. That is the necessary consequence of this change. Let the people then clearly understand to what they are exposed by the vacillation of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, and the ready obedience which they have rendered to the unreasonable demands of a bigotted and fanatical faction. Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100 ..... 37 3 4 to 38 Do., West Riding Union.. 11 1 4 . 2 to Leads and Bradford ..... 5O ..... 95 1 - ..seds and Thirsk ....... ...... 50 London & Blackwall 6s. Bd 4 14...... to Lond., Bright., & South Coastloo 83.... to De. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 London and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d... Ditto Preference London & North Western.....100 Do. New Quarters.. Do. Fifths l2 ..... 12sia 7 4 0 . t , Loidon and S. Westaru 100 ..... L 9 60 ... to 60 1 ,E 11.inchr,Sheffield, and Linc 100 Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... 7 3/,...... to Midland ..-..... .... ........ ...100 North British .. - ...... .. . 25 - 7 VA- to 6% Ditto. Preference ...... ... 5 North Staffordshire .....„.... 174 Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 4}4 5% .. .. to S arewsbury and Birmingham 13 1 4 .9% dis... to Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. din.) Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref..-- 10 South Emory 33 1 4 14%...... to Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 Sheffield. Rotherham, and Goo'. (N. 1)) Gua. 5 per ct. 18 1 ,E l3 ... .. to 17 3 4 Wear Valley, 6 per Omit. aGuaranteed ...... ..... ...... 50 Do. do. do. Do. do. do. York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. 8 York and North Midland ... 50 ...... 16 1 4 to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Artstrian)....r. . s 6h ~. Great Indian Peninsular Do. Do ..... .... ....... ... 1 Northern of France l6 ...... 13 3 4 to Parts and Rouen .. MINES. A nglo Mexican lOO ...... United Mexican ....... 25% 5 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock ..... ..... 10 Union of London ........ ...... 10 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 25.—Wind at noon E., pleasant breeze and fine clear weather. BRISTOL, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Patelina, Newfoundland. Ora' PORTLAND, JUNE 24.—Tudor, Say, Calcutta. SUNDERLAND, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W.--51d. Hope, Ceylon. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind S.E. Arrd. his Swedish Majesty's ship Najaden, Boston for Gothen burg. Off port, Thomas Snooks, Baker, Cape Coast Castle. FALMOUTH, JUNE 23 AND 24.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Perla, Beloechea, Matanzas for Antwerp; Cetro, Spanish steamer Sancher, New York for London, with damage to machinery. Of port, Southampton, New York. PILL, JUNE 23.—Wind _E.—Ara. Palatine, New , foundland. SWANSEA, JUNE 24.—Wind W.—Arrd. Elizabeth ! Beynon, Bevan, Valparaiso; Henrietta, Martin, Cuba. DEAL, JUNE 24.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Ann and Eliza, Cook, St. Domingo; Adelaide, Thurston, Havannuh ; 1 John Murray, Murray, Matanzas. Arrived from the I River and sailed, Robert Small, Hong-Kong; John Bunyan, Hong-Kong; Spartan, Jamaica; Soflid, Que bec; Phoenician, Sydney, New South Wales; Globe, Port Natal; Prince Albert, New York; Charles Walton, New York. Sid. Harlequin, Cape of Good Hope; her Majesty's ship Dolphin, coast of Africa; Amy Robsart, Madras; Fylla, Batavia. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24. —Wind variable and light.— Arrd. Queen of the Dart, Fox, Porto Rico; M. I. Ward, Trott, Apalachicola; Treimentaeee, Boston; Susan, Randolph, St. John's, New Brunswick; Good luck, de Gruchy, Buenos Ayres, sld., April 4; Spray, Steele, Bahia ; Earl of Newbury, W a lton, Barbadoes ; Erin go Brag h, Thompson, Mobile; Romulus, Brown, Charleston; Jno. Currier, Butman, Charleston; New World, Hamilton, Wilmington; Jane, Softly, Wilming ton; Jas. Tilcombe, Gruchy, Baltimore; Britannica, Hamilton, Montreal; Bideford, Mayor, Newfoundland; Manchester, Rogers, Newfoundland; Castors, Beach, Iceland. Off port, Adriana, Africa; Richard Alsop, New York; Albert, Gullerton. Sld. Kerr, Mauritius; Rims% Lima; Lancashire Lass, Trinidad; Treasurer, Bar. badoes; Richard Cobden, Philadelphia; Europa steamer, New York; Ticonderags,New York; June, New York and Quebec; Wanderer, and Anglo-American, Boston; Lan cashire, Quebec; Hannibal, Bombay; Honour. St. Thomas; Revere, New York; Patrick klenry,NewYork; America, New ork; Adolph Werner, Honduras; Arun del, Newfoundland. gEATH, JUNE 22.—Part of the deck of apparently a large vessel was seen floating near the Warner Head. WESTPORT, JUNE 24.—The Jane schooner, of and from Liverpool, which arrived here 20th inst., was boarded on the 17th, off Eagle Island, by about seven or eight boats, each having four men, who plundered the vessel of about 20 barrels of flour, &c. SHIELDS, JUNE 24.—The Carrier, of Goole, which arrived here on the 21st from Rotterdam, reports having been attacked on the 17th, t wo h ours after leaving the Brielle, by two Dutch fisning boats, one of them manned by 15 men, apparently bound to S co tl an d, w h o cu t th e rigging, and evidently had some design on the lives of the crew. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. North umberland, Lord, New York, and sailed for London. Off port, Cheraiker, Calcutta; Neried, Jamaica. 1 SALCOMBE, JUNE 24.—Wind W.S.W.—Sid. L a d y ' 1 Buller, Newfoundland. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) SAY raxmAtiaTs. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31103; ClOVet litto, 31 Os to 41 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 10s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 218. to 31125; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 4s ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 10s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. WHITECHAYEL. Meadow Hay, 21 6s to 31 105 ; Clover ditto, 31 Oa to 4/,10s; and Straw, 112 s to 1110 s per load. Trade steady, at late rates. - COLONIAL. SUGAR.—British Plantation was in more demand, and sales were made at extreme rates; 235 casks Barbadoes, 30 hhds crystalized Demerara, and 16 hhds Grenada by auction went off briskly, Barbadoes at 35s 6d to 425, Demerara 343 6d to 455, and Grenada 33s to 375. 2,027 bags Mauritius sold freely at former rates; yellow 35s to 38s; grey, 34s 6d to 36s 6d; brown, 30s to 33s 6d. 335 bags Bengal sold with spirit at is to is 6d advance on grainy sorts, but 2,000 bags Madras were only partly sold on previous terms; low brown 28s to 295. 209 hhds 50 barrels Porto Rico sold briskly at full prices, from 373 to 42s 6d for low to fine bright grocery. Privately 100 chests low brown Bahia were sold at 16s. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 2,924 hhds 144 tierces 927 barrels. There were taken for home consumption 1,125 hhds 158 tierces 219 barrels. The stock in the same places is 12,422 hhds 1,725 tierces 3,915 barrels. COFFEE.—The market was dull, and 130 bags 200 casks Plantation Ceylon offered by auction were nearly all withdrawn for want of buyers on previous terms. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 301 puns 11 hhds ; there were taken for home consumption 154 puns 6 hhds; and ex ported 71 puns 196 hhds. The stock in the same places is 15,354 puns 1,505 hhds. SPICES.-300 bags Pimento sold steadily at 61d to 6P I)• er lb. Tallow P.Y.C. is 36 s 6d to 37 s per cwt on the spot, and town 38s. TEA.—The market is firm, and public sales are de clared for to-morrow. The current rates were about as follows :—Congou, ord to good ord, Sid to 10d ; ditto, but mid, lOid to lld ; ditto blackish leaf, is Oid t o Is 2d ; Souctiong, good ord to but mid, 10d to ls; ditto mid to good mid, is 4d to 2s 4d; Flowery Pekoe, is 8d to 3s 6d; Orange Pekoe 100 to lid; Twankay, good ord to but mid, 9id to 10d; ditto mid to Hyson kind, 10d to ls; Hyson skin, ord to good ord, 7d to 9d; ditto but mid to mid, 10d to is; Hyson, good ord, is to is Id; ditto, mid to good mid, is 6d to 3s 4d; Young Hyson, is 2d to 3s; Imperial, is Id to 2s 6d; and Gunpowder, is 6d to 4s per lb. THE VICE•CBANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.—We are sorry to announce that continued indisposition again prevented the Vice• Chancellor of England from sitting in his court to-day. We understand, how ever, that the extent of his Honour's indisposition has been greatly exaggerated, S and that, although he is seriously, he is not dangerously indisposed. It is generally understood that his Honour will be able to resume his judicial duty at the latter end of the pre sent or the beginning of next week. A foolish rumour was current this morning in Lincoln's Inn that his Honour had expired during the night. We hope and trust that many years are yet in store for his Honour to preside over that branch of the Court of Chancery of which he has been so able a judge since 1827, and in the performance of the duties of which he has secured to himself the esteem of the suitors and the friendship of the profession, by the suavity of his manners and the strict impartiality of his decisions. / We believe we are correct in stating that Lord Howden, recently appointed Ambassador to Spain, has sold his estates in Yorkshire to Lord Londesborough for 200.0001. Grimston is one of the most beautiful houses in England, and contains a unique collection of ancient arms, with many valuable pictures and statues, and furniture of the most costly description. It is indeed at home that every man must be known by those who would make a just estimate either of his virtue or felicity; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional, and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honour, and fictitious benevolence. —Eliza Cook's Journal. TOWN HALL, WOOLWICH.—Mr. George Barker gave his ballad entertainment last night at the abovenamed room, which was very well attended. Mr. Barker, on this occasion, fully sustained the reputation he has acquired in the metropolis as a vocalist of English ballads, the interest of which was considerably heightened by prefacing each with a short relation of the circumstances which gave rise to them. The exordium of the entertainment is beautifully written, and contains a great deal of useful and interesting information. Each ballad was received with rapturous ap plause, the favourites of the evening being " Beautiful Stars," " The Irish Emigrant," and " Patrick Ma Cushla," an un published song, the poetry of which is exquis.tely written by the Hon. Mrs. Norton. ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT RAILWAY.- On the arrival of the 2 30 P.N. train from Woolwich yester day, and while the train was on the ticket platform, the engine having been detached, and being in the act of moving to the rear of the train, to propel it into the shed, one of the ticket collectors (a new hand) imprudently attempted to cross the line, when he was knocked down by the engine. The man was immediately . conveyed to St. Thomas's Hos pital, where he shortly expired from the severe injury be had meiyed. PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Eat to day, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, for the pur pose of hearing motions and appeals. The Lerds pre sent were Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, the Chancellor of the Duchy cf Cornwall, and Sir Edward Ryan. Their Lordships having disposed of all the motions in their paper, proceeded to hear the arguments in the appeal from the Arches Court, of Herring v. Herring, which occupied the Court the whole day. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) Before the Lords Commissioners Lord LANGDALE and Mr. Baron ROLFE.) Their Lordships sat to-day in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, to hear appeal motions and appeals. DALGLISEI V. JARVIE. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal motion from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England occupied their Lordships the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice• Chancellor of England did not sit to-day in consequence of continued indisposition. (Wore the Vice• Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) . _ . His Honour having disposed of the petitions in his paper prcceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard case of Clarke v. Clarke, which occupied the whole morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in Banco this morning and heard mo ions for new trials, which presented no feature of pub ic interest to justify a detailed report. nONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. I The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm and ord and mid American were id. per lb. dearer; other descriptions remain without alteration. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 2,600 American and 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The transac tions comprised 6,000 American, 1,800 Pernam and Maranham, at 71d. to Bd, • 400 Bahia, at 7id. to lid. ; 800 Egyptian, at l i d. to 9d.; and 1,000 Surat, at 4ich tendency to sid. per lb.---IRpairliwee,sy Shares were flat, with a down ward. Upon the state of the Dried Fruit trade, we have the following information from Messrs. Witherby and Han son :—" The quantity of currants imported into London from the commencement of the season till this date has been, as mentioned in our last, 10,800 tons, against 14,550 tons, and 10,650 tons to the like period of 1849 and 1848, showing a falling off in the importation this season of 3,750 tons, as compared with last year to the like period. We now requ i re a b out 3 , 850 tons to b r i ng up our importati on to t h e tota l quan t ity rece i ve d l ast season, and 1,400 tons to make them equal to those of the previous season. We have still to report a diminu tion in the London clearances for home consumption, as compared with former seasons—those from the 19th ultimo to the 18th instant having been 660 tons against 810 tons in 1849, 850 tons in 1848, and 350 tons in 1847 during the like period. At Liverpool, on the contrary, they continue to show a progressive increase upon those of 1849, as has been the case in each month in this year, with the exception of January, It is possible that the deficiency in the London delive ries may eventually be made up by an increase at she fail of the year. Whatever may be its real cause, whether it arise, as some think, from distress in the agricultural districts; or as others, probably with more correctness, from the cheapness of meat and provisions, it is obvious that the advance in the price of provisions here, and here only, in Jsnuary last, has mainly led to it, precluding, as it has done, the London wholesale houses from devoting that attention to the article which it invariably commands under the circumstances of ordi nary encouragement The total sales of the month have not been extensive. Within the last few days there has been more disposition on the part of holders to meet the purchasers, and lower quotations have in some instances been submitted to, in consequence of which we have reduced our quotations, some of which, however, in the present unsettled state of the market, must be considered as almost nominal." We have entered so fully upon former occasions into the question of Mr. W. P. Robertson's mission to Mexico that it is perhaps only an act of justice to notice his reply to the last report of the committee of the bond holders, intended for the consideration more especially of those who will be present at to-day's meeting. After going somewhat into detail, Mr. Robertson adverts to the cotton licences, remarking that the 25,000 dollars be received were for commission, and not as a present, and proceeds thus: " Then it amounts to this, we cannot find that the bondholders have lost a penny by the conversion of cotton licences into cash, and Mr. Robertson has received the brokerage on the transaction. If it could have been added that Mr. Robertson had been so amply provided with money to defray his expenses on behalf of the bondholders, and so liberally remunerated in his office of " Special Com missioner for the Mexican Bondholders," that it was derogatory to that high and highly remunerated cha racter to accept payment for a collateral transaction, the acquittal might not have been complete. But, gen• tlemen, this is the transaction which has been pared ed before you; thus, cotton licences, the absolute property of the bondholders, worth 680,000 dollars, every farthing of the money, sold by Mr. Robertson for 250,000 dollars, absolute profligate loss, by his unauthorised agency,43o,ooo dollars; is he to be paid for such services!" How tame and quiet is the answer of the sub-com mittee:—''lt appears difficult, if not impossible, to ascer tain in London the value of the cotton licences in Mexico." Such are their words. Gentlemen, do you believe that • they are worth 680,000 dollars ? Do you believe from all you have heard, that they were or are worth, except to be sold by a slow aura speculative process of retail, impracticable for the bondholders (and from which, or from an equally slow use of them by himself and his partners in his business, Mr. Escardon of course expects his profit) a farthing more than they have been sold for? I have already explained these matters at considerable length in a pamphlet, in which I will beg you impartially to refer. As to the 25,000 dollars, your committee appear to have better evidence than I that I have received them. I have not yet been able to discover that fact; and inas much as I never have wished to obtain, in any form, more than a reasonable compensation for my time and labours in or in connexion with the transactions with the bondholders in Mexico, I shall cheerfully regard whatever I may derive from that source as in reduction of my claim for a fair and liberal compensation fur my outlay and exertions in their service." The suspension of the small banking firm of Nash and Neale (the Reigate and Dorking Bank), has excited some surprise, the placidity of the money market not allowing of the assumption that it could have resulted from recent losses. The immediate cause is in fact stated to be the overdrawing by 16,0001. to 17,000/. of Mr. Neale's private account; another unfortunate ex ample of abuse of confidence. The liabilities are esti mated at about 60,0001., and Mr. Joseph Nash's private estate, it is said, will, with the other assets, afford a handsome dividend, if not payment in full. The Funds have been rather heavier, but the tran sactions aro not important, and until the debate in Par liament has progressed further, so as to give an inkling of the intended votes, no bold course of action on the part of the speculators is to be looked fur. Consols have realised 96 to 96k. The New Three-and-a-Quar ter per Cents. have been 98k to 97-k, and the Three per Cents. 968 to 968. Brasil Bonds are about 88 to 90, and Peruvian Active 78 to 781. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. are 58. Not much has been done in Foreign Securities generally. Mexican Bonds. have been 291 to 298. The meeting is looked to with cansiderable interest, and is now in pro gress. Spanish Five per Cents. have been . l7l. Russian Five per Cents. have been 109 k, and the Four-and•a- Half per Cents. 971. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 348 to 34*. In Railway Shares no particular alteration has co curred. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols shut. Ditto Account ... ••• 96 96* BRITISH HINDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 2G9 Bank Stock 1 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 4 V5 ,4 96 1 % 4 New 3% per Cent. Anus. 9 8 8 8971 11 d ILnoniga Stock Annuities, ties, Exp. Jan. sth, 1660 Do. Bonds, 1000/... .............. 85 89 p Ditto under 1.000/....... BB p Consols for Account ..... . ........... . 96 96 1 / 8 Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 21. march. Jana. 1,0601. ' 66 69p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK , atexican 80ni5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Peruvian Bonds, 41-At per Cent 7B 78 Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent 10914 L Ditto 4% per Cents 9 734 4 17% AT 26085f.NE600se.Locic Dividends on the above payable in London. Spanish D i ttolit t e Bond s ,lc S c r ipe A ccou n t u s t " . r C . n ... 941'. 21p French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Dutch nge E p x o N e h E 2 a par A . C . I . L e - Cent., y l 2. n A it E .611:11. : BITSINES IN RAILWAYS. PAID. PEI Saila. ;".aledoni an .. ••• 83 /.«... to •-• Eastern Count;es Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10' Do.Exten.,6 per ct. No. 1,6/.138.4d — p..... to Do.. do N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d.. % p... to Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 - East Lancashire Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% l4 to -- Great Northern . - Groot Western ..100 59 Do. New 17/ (lull and Selby Dittoatarter Shares 214 2l ...... to EXCHEQUER-(THIS DAY.) .At Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON - and a Special Jury.) KNIGHT V. FOX AND ANOTHER.. This action was brought to recover compensation in damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in conse quence of the defendants having erected a scaffolding across the Commercial-road, to enable them to build a bridge on the Blackwell Railway, without putting up lights to guard the public. Mr. Knowles and Mr. Corry appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Whately and Mr. Bramwell for the defendants. From the opening statement of counsel, it appeared that the scaffolding projected two feet on the pavement, and as there were no lights to warn people of danger, the plaintiff, who is a widow lady, ran against the wood work and sustained a fracture of the leg. The pleas of the defendants were, not guilty, and that they were not the contractors, they having sublet the contract for erecting the bridge to their own clerk. Mr. Cochrane, the defendants' clerk, was called and he stated that he was in the employ of the defendants as a superintendent, and received a salary of 2501. a year, but he was iu the habit of taking contracts under his employers, and carrying them out o❑ his own ac count, and he had done so in respect of the present bridge. Mr. WHATELY submitted on this evidence that the plaintiff ought te be nonsuited. After a short discussion it was agreed between the parties that the plaintiff should be nonsuited, and the point respecting the liability of the defendants be reserved for the decision of the Court above, the jury assessing the amount of damages to which the plaintiff was en titled. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius ' before the LORD CHIEF Jus, TICE and a Common Jury.) This was the first day of the sittings at Guildhall. i The Court was occupied with the case of Zaraquay v. Purcell, which was an action for damages sustained through falling through a cellar flap. The case was proceeding when we went to press. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A respectably-attired young woman, with a tall, com manding, lady-like appearance, who gave the name Williams, aed was said to be the daughter of a deceased naval officer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Police constable F 77 stated that yesterday afternoon, shortly after 4 o'clock, he was sent for by the keeper of the landing station at Waterloo-bridge, and on repairing thither he found the prisoner in custody of the keeper and another person. They told him that she had at tempted to throw herself from the barge, which she did not deny, and on questioning her as to the cause of her rash conduct she told him that she had been robbed of 64, a half-sovereign, and 11 shillings, which she had in her possession when she left London-bridge a short time before. She did not discover her loss till she got to Mr. Thomas's, the advertising agent, in Catherine-street, where she had been to procure the insertion of an ad vertisement in a Russian newspaper for a ,governess's situation. A young man, named Abraham:lsaacs, stated that be was on the landing-station about 10 minutes past four o'clock, when he saw the prisoner disembark from one of the Citizen steamboats; she passed up the steps and almost immediately afterwards returned, and getting under the guard-chains made an attempt to throw herself into the river. Fortunately, however, he seized her dress, and with the assistance of another person he pulled her back, when she prayed them to let her terminate her existence, as she was penniless and without a friend in the world., Tee prisoner, who seemed dreadfully agitated and - distressed by her painful situation, said she made the rash attempt i❑ a moment of excitement. Mr. ARNOLD, who sat upon the bench with Mr. Jar dine, expressed his regret that she should have been guilty of such an offence after the interest he had taken in her behalf, and the assistance the public had ren dered her through her appeal at the Worship-street Police Court, on the part of her suffering mother. She should have relied upon the same source for protection to herself, and not have sought relief from her sufferings in a desperate act like this. Mr. JARDINE said he could not allow her to go after the statement she had made to the police-constable, and he should therefore remand her till Friday. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY, PICKING POCKETS.-- William Gilderoy, and Ann, his wit'u, two notorious pickpockets, were placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with picking the pockets of several ladies in Regent-street. Allen, an active officer of the D division, stated that about nine o'clock last night he was walking down Re gent-street, when his attention was called to the priso ners by seeing them follow several ladies. Kn ow i ng them both to be convicted thieves, he watched them into the circus, where the male prisoner pulled off his paletot and spread it over his left arm. He then went and stood by the side of a lady, and while his wife covered him, witness saw him put his band into the lady's pocket, and pull a pocket-handkerchief therefrom. The prisoner's wife was, its the meanwhile, busily engaged with the pocket of another lady, from whose pocket she abstracted a purse. Witness then went up to the ladies, and told them.they had been robbed, but they declined to come fore and to press the charge against the prisoners. Wit ness, however, took them to the station. The constabl e added that the male prisoner was a returned transport, and had been repeatedly convicted for picking pockets. The woman had also been frequently convicted for a si milar offence. ILe pi-wooers, who stoutly denied the charge, were committed for three months, with hard labour. THE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.—We perceive with pleasure that the managing body of this ex cellent charity have it in contemplation to build an asylum a short distance from London for the reception of the aged annuitants on its bounty, so soon as a sufficint sum can be collected for that purpose. They have long seen that aged persons of respectability with small annuities are evidently unable to procure for themselves lodgings at all partaking of the same character for comfort as the abodes they had occu pied in better days, and that in the case of females whose fortunes have fallen into decay, the being compelled to in habit a mean lodging in a neighbourhood characterised by miseryl and squalor is an intense aggravation of their mis fortunes. In erecting the proposed asylum, the directors have in view the placing such persons in comfortable and re spectable dwellings, where the decencies and pro prieties of life can be properly maintained, and the old age of the inmates may not be em bittered by degrading or distressing circumstances and associations. We have additional satisfaction in announcing that her Majesty the Queen has, within the last few days, been graciously pleased to allow the new asylum to be called " The Royal Victoria Annuity Asylum," and has forwarded a donation of 501. in aid of the fund for the erection of the building. As will be seen from an advertisement in another column, a Special Festival in connexion with the charity, will be holden at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to morrow, in aid of this important national object, and some degree of novelty and interest will attach to the occasion from the circumstance of the ladies who support the charity dining with the company. - - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOLYMEAD AND DUBLIN.—Anew mode of expediting the passage across the Irish sea has lately been proposed, of which the following is an outline :—An immensely powerful vessel, of at least 1,200 horse power, and from 12,000 to 15,000 tons measurement, drawing only 12 feet of water, is to be constructed. It is calculated that such a vessel would make the voysge at the uniform rate of three hours, possess accommodation for hun dreds of passengers, and go so smoothly through the water that sea-sickness would be almost unknown. The expenses are calculated as follow :—Cost of vessel, 26,0001. ; engines, 72,0001. ; total, 98,00)1. • It is proposed to make only one passage each way every day except Sunday. It is considered that the number of passengers which would avail themselves of this mode of communication might safely be calculated at 500 per day, which, at 2s. 6d. per head or less than id. per mile, would produce 39,1251. Never has there been such a plan proposed for the regeneration of Ireland, and for infusing vitality into all the railways both of England and Ireland. It is worthy of consideration for those companies whom it would so much benefit to complete it among them. If any loss (which we cus not anticipate) should arise in the direct water traffic, it would be completely swallowed up in the in direct advantages which would accrue to all.—Liverpool Chronicle. SWANSEA DOCKS.—We had recently the pleasure to announce the opening of the South Wales Railway as far as the port of Swansea, and now we have the additional gratificzdion of stating, that the two Bills for constructing docks at this important town, passed both Houses yesterday, and only wait the third reading in the Lords and the Royal assent. It was admitted at the great breakfast given this day week at Swansea, that docks were essential to the fur ther progress of Swansea, and we hope shortly to hear of the laying the foundation-stone. SAVINGS' BANKS.--The amount which is being withdrawn from savings' banks by unenrelled societies and lodges is immense. The members of those societies and lodges say they will not be dictated to either by the Govern ment or the National Debt Commissioners as to the form and nature of the rules, orders, and regulations, they shall, adopt for their self-control and disposal of their funds. Many, too, entertain the idea that, once enrolled, their deposits in the banks for savings will be subjected to the control either of the Government or the National Debt Commissioners, or both. THE WRECK OF THE ORION. GLASGOW, SUNDAY EVENING.—The latest news from the scene of this catastrophe was brought here last night by Mr. Hutchison of the firm of J. and G. Burns, who had posted from Portpatrick ; there is little news of im portance. The divers had been unable to pursue their operations on Friday on account of the swell, but the boats were out around the wreck, and men stationed along the shore on each side of it to secure the bodies or anything which might come from the ill-fated hull. With the exception of some luggage, however, nothing of moment had been recovered. The body of Mrs. Smith, which was found at the bottom of the cabin stairs by the divers, has been brought to Glasgow by her relative, Mr. Jamieson. She was the sister-in-law of Mr. Scott, of Montreal, who, wit h his wife and daughters, were drowned. The husband of Mrs. Smith died two years ago, leaving her with nine children, who still remain in Montreal. She had come to this country on business, when she thus met her fate, almost within sight of her destination. Williams, tlie second mate, who was in charge of the ship when she struck, has been apprehended. Advertisements have been issued asking for contracts to raise the wreck, and, should she hold together, this is now considered practicable. The bodies still missing aro those of Cap tain M'Niell, of Collonsay ; Mr. Hume, of Glasgow ; Mrs. Scott and daughter, of Montreal ; Miss Morris, niece of Dr. Burns ; young Martin, the son of the steamboat manager at Montreal; and the carpenter and shipboy. How many of the stranger passengers yet remain engulphed no one knows. An effort was made to procure an additional staff of divers from Glasgow, which has failed ; but we are glad to learn that an addition to the corps has been furnished from Donaghadee. GLASGOW, MONDAY, HALF-PAST EIGHT, P.M.- - T1 following letter was received by the Messrs. Burns this day, addressed, " Portpatrick, Monday morning, fuur o'clock : " Dear Sir,—This morning, at _two o'clock, we wen t , to the wreck, and succeeded in recovering the body 0 ' Mr. Hume. He has some money in his pocket and a bill for 2501., payable at the Weetern Bank four month s , after date. The body is not at all disfigured. Grave clothes are makiug up for it, and it will be sent uP by. the Princess if the weather permits her to call. There. were two bodies found yesterday, a woman and child; both apparently steerage passengers, from the coast , ' ness of their clothes; the particulars of which were sent by last night's post. " Tho divers report being unable to get into the state rooms in the saloon from the tables and sofas being jammed up against the door. They also report that , there are no bodies in the ladies' or fore cabin, althoug h I am impressed with the idea that they have not tho roughly searched it yet, from the cabins being beds and bedding floating about, and therefore intcrfer' ing with the search. An accident happened to the diving apparatus yesterday, which prevented the divers from working, and as it is of importance to keep the divers, at work, as every thing depends on them, I thought i t right to order one of the best description from Londo n, and I wrote to Mr. Ford to that effect, and hope you will approve of what I have done. lam most anxioe s to recover the bodies of poor Miss Morris, Mrs. Sea t, and child, and indeed, all. Boatmen have been sen t . with further orders to search every corner of the coas t, up and down, from the Mull of Galloway to 'Foil!! Corsewall, and no endeavours to thoroughly examine n' will be omitted. f u ll of • " I am, dear sir , Sours truly, „ (Signed) " WALTER DOUGLAS. MR. LUMLEY'S FETE. Mr. Lumley, director of her Majesty's Theatre, gave grand fete artistique at his beautiful villa, " The Chan' cellors," near Hammersmith-bridge, on Wednesdsi night, which for variety and effect has not been equalle d in the rnnals of modern entertainments of this n ature. There were representatives of all ranks present, in a ve,r y large proportion for each—that is to say, of all ran k s boasting of status and intelligence, whether literary, av, tistic, political, or social. Literature was, to the credit or the Amphytrion of the fête, amply illustrated iu th e persons of its most distinguished members, native 11 0 " foreign—literature in all its branches, history, poetry, the drama, &c. Art was also well represented by solve of the most eminent artists, painters, sculptors, archt tects, musicians, &c., of the day, native and foreign like' wise. The chief performers of her Majesty's Theatre were present in the gay and happy crowd; and from th e duchess to the simple gentlewoman there were represer• tatives of the most fascinating description of evil grade. " Lords, ladies, and knights of the garter," in . deed, were " thick as autumnal leaves On Vallambrosa" • t in the beautiful grounds around the mansion ; and, " •I t t not least," the ' Nepaulese embassy—the " Biter Princes" as they are familiarly termed—were not oai admirers themselves of the grace, and elegance, beauty by which they were surrounded, but the object°. of admiration to others. Then there were boat 00°4 salvos of small artillery, archerrgipsy tents, Sorg t u , French cook, and, as might be ettpected from bie-Pr h Bence, a continuous repast. In fact, the company, wbi a must have exceeded half a thousand', made a running Ili past of it, from three in the afternoon until six ne ° o morning, at tables set up in tents, under trees, and in manner of shady places. The wedding of Cat:Nebo w' a bagatelle compared to this entertainment; in the mat ter . of mastication and digestion. The fete was given honour of M5l. Scribe and flal‘vy—the writer and tu" composer of the opera La 7 empesta—and it was at oec"" , , a handsome tribute to the rar e m e rit s o f the se em iue men, and an honourable testimony of respect and g rad' tude on the part of Mr. Lumley.—Observer. The Asia, which arrived on Saturday at Liverpool, s, brought a valuable freight and a large number of passenger amongst whom are the Earl of Durham and Miss Citale „. Cushman.l ELECTION OF SHERlFFS.—Yesterday a r, „i a Hall was held. for the election of sheriffs and other office r for the year ensuing. The Recorder having briefly star the nature of the duties of the shrievalty, the livery. P r- 0 ceeded to the election, and in a few minutes the Con a r i ln° l. Sergeant announced that Mr. Alderman Carden and Air. decott were chosen sheriffs for the ensuing y ear . Mr. Al s t man Carden came forward, upou the call of the livery, a rril ; o 4 great applause, and thanked them most cordially for associated with him in the shrievalty so excellent a colleal he as Mr. Caldecott. Mr. Caldecott did not appear nen oc ti hustings, but before the election commenced, Mr. .10 1111 (a member of the Court of Common Council) came foi l ., t and said that it would be particularly inconvenient to Caldecott to take upon•himself the duties of the shrierta t l l l o the present year, and, if the livery would pass him ov er 've would most readily come forward upon a future occasion' The livery, however, would not listen to the suggestion. r . 1,5 chamberlain and other officers were then re-elected. " believed that Mr. Caldecott will serve. be The Leeds Mercury states that there is now t°, lo , seen at Barwick-in-Elroet, a kitten having three tne tl :' t three noses, and a tail like that of a rat, except that flattened, and has long nails growing out of the end of it* Four special trains arrived yesterday at Soutbseg; ton, with about 2,000 working men, members of the Sn ele ol of Foresters. About 1,000 Foresters from Southampton : 4 the South of England met them at the station, when!el formed a procession and marched through the Erit t ero streets of Southampton. Large numbers of the Por," s ps were on horseback, dressed in green velvet dresses an' r and feathers, and had bows and arrows, as well as 00° 430 0 plements of ancient fo.restry, strung at their backs. All on foot had a green sash with a forest horn stuck) t ra c e d and they walked two and two, with their fingers interwere with each other. They carried numerous banners an", accompanied by four bands of music. The: proiessw, r e i tended more than a mile in length, and was accornpan' en d ed an immense concourse of spectators. The p rocess ion 5 , t ,, r is opposite the house of the Mayor of Southampton, vw" u lat great patron of the order, and the bands played some PPai n ed airs. The Mayor welcomed his brother Foresters, stns with them afterwards. a e a Captain Peel, son of Colonel Yates Pee', It nephew of Sir Robert, has met with a distressing se - for/ at Nenagh. In returning with three brother o fficers 00 it a trip at night, the car was overturned by rtionillii heap of rubbish in the street, and Captain Peel ' e n 'i biS neath the car in attempting to get off; the bones o f right leg and his left thigh were broken, and his 0 1 " - was dislocated. Hours have wings that fly up to the author of ti pe —Eliza Cook's Journal. be to° IMPORTANT TO FLOCK MASTERS.—It cannot often repeated at this season of the year that butter; 0 , 1 1 applied to parts affected by the fly on sheep and 10 1135 infallible remedy.—Dover Telegraph. ANTWERP, JUNE 22.—Admiral Percy, C . - -B :reer family, Captain H. Stewart, R.N., and family, CaPla'a s pt.sil l dale, R.A., and family, Captain Whittle, R.A., tad s / O'Connor, Dr. Sweney and family, arrived here Ye s oar morning by the General Steam Navigation Compall3 65 0 0 tal ship Soho from London. Above fifty took the haill o'clock train to Cologne. b e : ( A beautiful and extensive conservatory 1 5 n ee V . ing erected in the gardens at Raby Castle, by the - Cleveland. Pont, BOTTLE PICKED TJP.--.F01113d at CairDrY o by Mr. John M'Kenzie, on the 19th inst., a bottle , Gil the ing a slip of paper, on which was written with Pe% bit* following: —" lst June, 1850, ship Royal Char 45,25, long. 10,12. Ship on lire in the forehold." tbB PLATE ROBBERY.—On Thursday eVen il l a sser butler of Mr. Thompson, a gentleman residing in 7,300 6 square, Hyde-park, placed in the pantry a consi fop. quantity of silver plate, consisting of ladles, aPe e l ls ' boat &c., and on his going into the said pantry, in about an m ipg afterwards, he missed:the whole of the property, connot of 65 pieces, and valued at between 30/. and 40/. The 01 gate and kitchen-door had been incautiously left o p e? through such neglect the robbery was effecte BIRTH& OF A 8011. AO . On the 20th inst., at Vernon-hill, Bishop's Walthavh Arthur Helps. th On the 20th inst., at Hilderstone-hall, &affordslure' wife of John Bourne, E B sq. w ife of On the 21st inst., at e verley, Yorkshire, the - Llewellyn Williams, Esq., M.D. OF A DAUGHTER. r 1301 0- On the 22d inst., in B r y anstone-s quare , the wife 0. - lev J. M. Praed, Esq. 0n the 22d inst., et Balham, Mrs. D. A. Taylor. „,,„ 0 ,01 1 . On the ; 9th inst., at Camden -road-villas, Mrs. H. MARRIED. On the 18th inst., at St. John the Evangelist, id.•; - till: the Rev. G. Walsh, John M. M organ , commer o3 „ooP yeller, of Farringdon-street, London, to Sarah, Y°' daughter of the late Mr. Adam Barton, of Bristol, t l l h , Bart. in st . , DIED. •0, I 5 1.141 Coghill ()n the ja C e og 2 h o i On the 20th inst., at Cheltenham, Vice-Admiral SO i I 3 C . A rle3 berland. at Rock, Northum 0 Bosanquet, Esq., Governor of the South Sea Controm.estoli, On the 20th inst., at Lee, in Devonshire, Richard x ' V' Esq., Q.C., aged 82. d 66, On the 22d inst., at Park-terrace, Highburp fr o pariP M'Laren, Esq , Manager of the South Australian ° Loudon : Printed and Published by MIIRD If- To• No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The thgn O ll i 1' f n 36 ,.. 1 11 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill t he ,J blidditetz, Tuesday, June 25, 1&50. - J' - TUESDAY T HE I For allowing Pc Profe,sional Widows and all parts of ti His Rc His Her Ro, fie Her Rc Preside Treasurer of Trustees—➢fr. Chaplain A SPECIAL tlshopsgate-sti Plaid ; Exczdlenc3 llis Grace the The Most Nobl The Right Hon The Right Hun The sight Hot The Hon. P. S. iiir John P. Bc Donald Nicoll, Joseph Martin Josiah Spode, : David Baillie, A. G. 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