The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

L em.enant Bed lmin B. Williams, Bengal Royal Horse Artillery, on leave from India, by Viscount Goush. Fniign W. P. Williams, 17th Regt., by Sir P. Maitland. Corrul F. G. Willis, 9th Lancers, by Lieutenant-General Sleigh. Cantaiu J. Wilton, Madras Army, by Sir J. Hobhotme. ikicain George Wing , ite. Bombay Engineers, on return f•An India, by Sir J. flnbhouse. M.-. John Frederick Winterbotton, on return from abroad, by Sir R. H. Inglis. Captain Wingfield Yates, 82d Regiment, on appointment tts Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief at Bombay, by Lieutenant-General Sir W. Gomm. Mr. W. Young, 49th Regiment, by Lieutenant-General Sir C. Bowater. B OARD OF GREEN CLOTILI ST. JAMES'S PALACE, .lots 2, 1850. Notice is hereby given, that the Carriages proceeding to her Majes ty's Drawing-room on TUESDAY, the 9th of July, are to fall into line and come down the left-hand side of St. James's-street, enter at the Iron-gate nearest the Palace, set down at the Arcade, turn round, and go out by the Iron-gate nearest Marlborouah House, to wait in St. James's-square. When called, they are to lass from the Square through Charles-street, into Regent• street and Jermyn street, come down St. James's-street as before, take up. and go away through Pall-wall. No Hackney Carriages will be admitted within the Gate - % For all Persons having the privilege of the Entrée, Tickets will be delivered at the Bard of Green Cloth, on FRIDAY next, from Eleven till Three o'ci : their Carriages are t pass through Constitution Hill Gate into St. James's Park: those belonging to the Ambassadors and For ign Minis ters are to set down at the A bassadors' Entrance in Marlborough-court, at the east end of St. James's Palace, and wait there till called. Those belonging to the Cabinet Ministers and Great Officers of State are to sot down in the Middle Court, and wall there. The Carriages of all other Persons having the Entree are likewise to set (loan in the Middle Court, and watt in the Stable-yard, or St. James's-park, till called. 'I hey are then to take up in the same order 43 they had set down, and pass away up St. J ames's-street. No carriage will be admitted with company a second tii e with the same ticket ; to prevent which it must be produced at Constitu tion Hill Gate, and Stable Yard Gate also, where a corner of it will be torn off by the snarshalmen in attendance ; and no person can be allowed, the privilege of the Entree by any other approach to the palace than as above directed. WESTMINSTER, Lord Steward. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME PASTA. In comp/lance with the wishes of her numerous friends, the emi nent lyric tragedian Madame Pasta will, on THURSDAY EVEN ING, July 11, APPEAR ONCE MORE on the stage of her former triumohs„as Anna Bolena, in a selection from Donizetti's Opera of that name, supported by her favourite pupil, kiadlle. Parodi, as Jane Seymour. AppbcationS for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME PASTA. it is respeetllilly announced. that in compliance with the wishes of her numerou. friends, a GRAND EVENING FAREWELL CON CERT (it being her only Concert previously to her leaving England) will be given on MONDAY EVENING, July 8. in the Great Concert Room of her • Majesty's Theatre, and will be for her exclusive BEEFI.T. She will be supported by all the artistes of the establish ment. who have in the kindest manner consented to give their sup port. Full particulars will be forthwith ann anted. A'ppilcations for Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Tkolattri, and of Madame Pasta. 11, Brompton-square. R MAJESTY'S THE ATRE.- THE L tST GRAND CLASSICAL AND DRAMATIC CONCERTED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, Selected from the following authors : Mozart, Beethoven, Mercadante, Paesiello, Fioravante, Spohr Rossini, Weber, Cherubini, Gretry, and Mendelsohn, ,Will take place on WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 10, • And will unite the talents of Mesdames Sontag, '4 3 . a 704. ,Catherine Hayes, Giuliani, And Frezzolini ; Signori Coletti. Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, Lablache, Gardoni Baucarde, and Mr. Sims Reeves. The valuable assistance of M. Thalberg has been secured, who will execute some favourite pieces, and, amongst others, an admired Concerto of Beethoven, accompanied by fuU Orchestra. Conductor, Mr. BALFE. Part I. Ida Bertrand, - Beethoven. Symphony ------ - Buetto, Miss C. Hayes and Mine. Giuliani, " Qual ane- _ lante" Grand Aria, Sig. Beletti, with chorus (Fidelio) - Beethoven. Quar.etto, Mme. Sontag, Mdlie. Parodi, Signori Ban carde and Coletti, " Come ohirne" (Nina Pazza) - Pacsiello. Dnetto, Miss C. Hayes and Mr. Sims Reeves, "List, dearest, list" (Keolanthe) - - - - Ba'f •. Concerto in C minor, first movement, Thalberg - Beethoven. Duetto, Mme. Sontag and Sit. Lablache (La Lezione di Canto) - - - - - - - - Fioravante. Chorus of Prisoners (Fldelio). The solo parts by Sig. Caizolari, Mr. Sins Reeves, and Sig. Lorenzo - Beethoven. Aria, " The Soldier Tired," Madame Sontag (.Artax erxes) Selection from Requlm. Mines. Sontag, Parodi, Giu liani, C. Hayes, Ida Bertrand, and Frezzolint ; Sig nori Gardoni, Calzolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves, Co letti, Beletti; Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Signor La blache Dr. Arne, Mendelsohn Part Scherzo and Wedding March (31idsammer Night's Dream) Trio, for three tenors, Sigaort Gardoni, Calzolari, Bau- - Curschmann carde, " Viva Bacco" - - Duetto, Mme. Sontag and. Sig. Gardoni," Bella Ninth" (Jessoncia) - . ..... Spohr. uartetto, Miss C. Hayes, Mme. Giuliani, Sig. Coletti, and 81g. Lorenzo, " Visa d'Aurora" (Siege of Ro chelle) - - ------- Baits. Variations on the airs from L'Elisird'Amore, M. Thal berg - - ------- Thalberg. fiwies Air with variations (by desire), Mine. Sontag and Chorus - - - - - Eckart. Duetto, Mine. Frezzolini and Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, " Ferma non d'Ascolto" (Tancredi) - - • Seena, Madlle. Parodi (Faust) - - - Terzette. Mme. Giuliani. Mr. Sims Reeves, and Sig• - Rossini. - Spohr. Colett], " Wrernate empj tremate" - Beethoven. Grand lt inale (Fidello), Mesdames Sontag, Parodi, Giuliani, C. Hayes, Ida Bertrand, and Erezzolini ; Signori Gardoni, Calsolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Lablache - . - - Beethoven. Part 111. Overture (Egmont) Asia, slg. Coleettl, Mercadante. "'lute vod" - - - Polacca, Madame Frtzzollni (Fantasma) - - Persiant. Duetto Buffo, Sig. F. Lablache and Sig. Lablache, " Maitre Frannirico" (Carlotta e Wester) - - Coccia. Aria, Mme. Sontag, "La Fauvetta" - - Gretry. Aria, I-da Bertrand " 0 Salutaris hostia" - Cheruoini. Duetto (Der reischutz) Mme. Frezzolini and Madlle. Parodi - Grand Itir,r ae , f r om mass in C, Mmes. Sontag, Parodi, Giuliax?„ C. Hayes, Ida Bertrand, and Frezzolini ; Signori Gardoni, Calzolari, Baucarde, Sims Reeves, Colet.ti, Beletti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, and Signor LaJ,iache - Beethoven. Prices of Admission - 7;exes, 2 guineas ; Pit Stalls, 12s. 6d. ; Pit, ss. 6d.; Gallery Stalls, Gallery, 2s. 6d. Applfcations for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. The Concert will commence at Two o'clock precisely. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Signor PUZZi has the honour to announce to the nobility, • subscribers, his Mane% and the pablic, that his BENEFIC will take Place THIS EVENING Combining the talents of Mesdames Sontag, Pam'', Giuliani, and Frezzolini; Signori Garden!, Calzoiari, F. Lablache, Colett!, and Lablache; and Mdlles. A malia Ferraris ; On which occasion will be presented (for the first time this season) Cimarosa's admired Opera, entitled IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Carolina, Madame Sontag; Fidalma, Mdllo. Parodi; Elisettk Madame Irrezzolini ; Paoilna, Signor Calzolari ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. After which A DIVERTISSEXENT, in. - which 3iadlle. A Ferraris and at. Charles will appear. To which will be added the Grand Scena from Verdi's Opera, I DUE FOSCALI. Lucretia, Mdlle. Giuliani ; The Doge, Signor Goleta. To be followed by a Divertissement, in which Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mesdames Rosa, Julien, Lamoureux. and Aussandon will appear. To be succeeded by the First Act of I CAPULETTI E I MONTECCIII. Romeo, Muffle. Parodi ; Tebaldo, Sig. Gardoni ; Capellio, Sig, Belletti;,Lorenzo, Sig. Lorenzo ; Giuletta, Madame Frezzelint. To conclude with the admired Ice Ballet, by M. P. Taglioni, untitled LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER; on, Les Patineurs. Applications for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets to be made at the 7Box. Office of the theatre, and at Signor Puzzl's residence, 5 A, Cork street, Burlington-gardens. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING Will be performed with the following powerM east, Meyerbeer's 'rand Opera, LE PROPHETE, Fides, Madame Vlardot (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Berne, Madame Castellan (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris; Jean 01 Leyden; Signor Mario ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tagliatieo ; Sergeant, Sginor Levis ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Cliona, Signor Maraltl;_ Malthisen, Signor Poloniul ; Zaccaria, Herr Formes. The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will combine the powers of a full Orchestra, the Military Bands, the Chorus, and Organ. The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Madlle. Louise Taglioni (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises the celebrated Quadrilles des Patineurs. Composer. Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Hall-past Seven, and the performance* , commence at Eight o'clock precf° Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, mar ells 'or the night eason), at the Box-office of the Theatre. 1.14 n from Ten Five. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old to (MON 'w 11 be performed THE SERIOUS FAMILY. After which THE ENCHANT ISLE. To conclude with an original Farce called TILE GUARDIAN ANGEL. Mr Dulcimer. Mr. Keeley; }foggy Snaggs, Mrs. Keeley. ' The r.t.x-office is under the direction V &Ir. I. Axch.st Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, hi s R oy .; Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUES Y DA, WEDNESDAY, and THUR-DAY. Lag Week of Mons. JULLIEN. THIS DAY, July 4, a GRAND k'hTE in aid of the rands of the Linen-drapers, Sill-mercers, Lacemtn's, Haberdashers, and Hosiers' Institution. 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 Grant Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese Ambassador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic ande Pic- s tun representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napo n mvi h n i e Army ! the largest Picture in the World with innumerab le AV - Aires tb.e size of 'life. Modelled, painted , and p roduced by Mr. Thrmion •and Son,.assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, & &e. The d it is Picture. has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many month c. s, confidently submitted to the rublic as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, a an n d net infer ,or to any production of the day. 7 :he Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several rf.itrable Presents from the Queen. The ...Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Julllen and Mr. ucafreY• It will be the Mat of the Establishment to offer for thu gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the moat 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 4 engagements will, It is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment.will be fully maintained I The Repertoire of Music mil , . be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular r'e eras in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig. tazarus, Proaperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, 'and Winterbotham. Duriebt the evenin4 a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tabiesu Illustrating the celeirated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Cro.sin4 the Alps ! Showing a general view of the Regioa of the Alps, stretching. from the small mountain lake in the toreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its tar-lamed 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 neon dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, bat 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. Sontbby, intr , ducing, amongst various novelties, the must admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolvint pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, Painted by J.lessrs. Denson , representing Buonaparte on Horseback ,ti.!faring on his Troops, surrounded by warilke emb:ems Insignia of trophies, Sec., amidst a cerrascation of variOus coloured ihe v. empllcateil and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under th e direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The estensive gas fittings by Mars. Etotclerby and Dixon, 23 , King- street, Covent garden. Aclngsslon. IL - FRENCH PLAYS.--ST. JANES'S THEATRE. Third Appearance of Madlle. RACHEL. TO-MORROW EVENING, The Entertainments will cormrence at Eigt.t o'clock, with Corneille's celebri.ted Tragedy of POLYECCTE MARTYR. Pauline, Madlle. Rachel. To conclude with a new Comedy, entitled LE MOINEAIJ , 'E LESBIE. Lesbie, Madlie. Rauhel. Boxes am! Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which , s open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be reproduced the celebrated Drama of THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON-WISH. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Cul lenford, Wright, 0. Smith; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Masssrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar 7 . ongue, to be called JACK US THE GREBN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP HITHEATRE. 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 com pany leave the Gardens at Six, to enable them to open at Seven, at Astley's every evening. In consequence of the numerous ap'llcations daily at the Bos e' ce for the revival of the favourite piece of Mazeppa, Mr. Batty, who is always anxious to comply with the wishes of his Patrons, THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Circus Olympique. To conclude with the Ballet of LOVE IN THE HIGHLANDS. Box-office open From Eleven till Four Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning 29 min. after S I Evening 5 wain. after 9 To-Moscow— Morning 35 min. after 9 I Evening 6 min. after 10 THE WEATHER.—Sox OFFICE, Jut 4. THERMOMETER, IX THE SHADE. 71—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 60— this day, at noon. Bazoxxxxß—The mercury went up to 29'97, and is now down to 19.85. Wm) muggy weather. It has been raining heavily all the morning since four o'clock, and still con tinues. et A LiWri N. * A,- T" ~ „„,,,47, ...... 1-24 74/ ~ -4-- --- .sut,,, Rim . ~. Cif CUI•I4:iT. , ~ •i, ~~,'~~ ,' z~-~> H C 1 vim.! ROIT' THE SUN, LONDON, ~~,~saa~~ .`,~t~ LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1850. Even our anxieties as to the probable influence o the grievous and irreparable calamity which has jus befallen the people of England, cannot enable us so far to overcome our feelings of profound sorrow as to consider the consequent situation of political parties with the calmness requisite for the formation of any deliberate opinion. Nevertheless, it is impossible not to make some further allusion, however incidental, to an occurrence which engrosses public attention to the exclusion of almost every other consideration. Not that there is any necessity whatever for the utterance of those feelings of regret which are best expressed on the part of the population by the silence indicative of the universal emotions of despondency. No additional token of sympathy for the survivors of the illustrious dead is wanting from any class or division of the community. That sympathy has been manifested in the most touching manner, as it has been also in a manner the most spontaneous, from the moment when the general anxiety was heightened to alarm by the mournful and threatening character of the bulletins, up to the period when the dread felt by the multitude sm. , ' ually realised. We cannot more conclusively demonstrate the genuine and absorbing nature of these popular condolences than by referring in evidence to the crowds continually congregated yesterday in White hall-gardens, and to the stream of carriages even now bringing evidences of unceasing respect to the relict of the great statesman. Our intention at present, however, is not to dilate upon circumstances fraught with such peculiar sad ness, so as to excite merely a morbid indulgence of sorrow, or an idle utterance of lamentation. For the time being, the sentiments of the popu lation are those of unmingled regret and that regret one which is, curiously enough, at once enhanced and alleviated by a sense of the na tional gratitude. Our purpose, therefore, in referring again this evening to the loss just experienced by the British empire, is altogether different from that against which we have uttered the foregoing disclaimer. It is to direct fur an instant the finger of scorn and abhorrence against those who have so far violated all the decencies of the commonest humanity, to say nothing of the amenities cultivated in obedience to the dictates of civilization, as to give voice to a despicable and super cilious depreciation of the great man who has just been snatched from amongst us with such appalling celerity—and this, be it remembered, before the grave has yet closed over his ashes. Against such men as these we would, however feebly or incohe. rently, utter some syllables of our disgust and indig nation : allowing them afterwards to sink back into their envenomed mediocrity. Theirs is too mean and insignificant an animosity to require more than the most contemptuous indifference. Yet, for the sake of our common nature,we would protest in the strongest language imaginable against those political vampires whose wit can feed upon the memory of a renowned antagonist, even though the breath of life has scarcely departed from his remains—those ghouls of partisan ship whose sarcasms run riot in the sombre precincts of the tomb, in the chambers sanctified by the pre sence of dissolution. One would have imagined that the acerbities of political antagonism would have been silenced at least by the spectacle of so much poignant suffering, by the aspect of such an overwhelming and wide-spreading calamity. To conjecture otherwise would have been to invest he politician with those darker passions which are usually regarded as the attributes of fiends. For even among barbarians the acrimony of personal hatred is obliterated and forgotten when an enemy stands over the breathless corpse of his opponent, Yet such would, unhappily, appear to be contrary to the doctrines, or at any rate to the custom of Some members at least of this civilized and Christianised generation. Scarcely is the deplorable fact bruited about, that England has lost her greatest statesman, than these inhuman assailants of the de parted begin to sneer at his lately resplendent but now extinguished genius, to cavil at the panegyrics by which his patriotism is being feebly commemo r ited, and to depreciate by every sardonic sophistry the extent and value of his reputation. For such posthumous detractors we have no feelings higher than those of unmitigated contempt, and of unutterable abhorrence. For a moment we wculd, though with a loathing band, hold them up to be branded by the lightnings of popular indignation. It has been the fate of the illustrious man whose career has just now been brought to such an abrupt and painful termination to have been more cruelly vilified and more opprobriously insulted than perhaps any one amongst the multitude of his contemporaries. " In Gon's name," we would say to his calumniator s " let your misera ble p assions die o ut at lest with his death —let your petty rancour& Re _ risk with the knowledge of his dissolution— let your paltry spleen and pitiable fury sink into nothingness now that their object is no more. Do not, in the name of all that is holy, and gentle, and humanizing, so far outrage the heart and the intellect of the English people by assailing the memory of one whose genius, and probity, and patriotism, are the subjects of popular gratitude and of national admira tion." For ourselves, we have the satisfaction of remembering that while we are earnest now our in , hi we r commemoration e notupon, less earuest in uf our the p illustrious upn while he was yet livirg amonztaunsB,4d,orannidngenb of by his p res ence, elevating by his stet ening by his oratory the R epre sentative Chamb er the British Parliament. Last week we explained the causes that led to the great and unnecessa-y delays in the progress of a really efficien t measure for the audit of railway ac counts that hire already taken place, and which may very probably prevent any legislation on the subject during the prey ent session. We were, however, then unable to del ote space sufficient to examine the various details of this most objectionable measure, and to point out to those interested in railways, the nature of the pri )visions by which they are to be de- prived of all control over tr eir oc%n property. We now enter upon this important duty. As we have already stated, the Bill may be divided into two portions, which are perfectly distinct from each other. It is compounded of the Government Bill introduced into the House of Lords by Earl GRANVIILE and the Bill prepared by the delegates of the different railway companies, and subsequently brought forward by Lord STANLEY. The first 41 sections (except section 36) relate to the former measure, the remainder to the delegates' Bill, which is adopted with some slight alterations. The provisions of the Act are intended to apply to "every company incorporated for making any rail way in Great Britain or Ireland," so that, whether a company avails itself of the option given, or rather apparently given by section 36, it will still, to a certain extent, be within the jurisdiction of "the Auditors of Railway Accounts," and must contribute to the expenses of the board. Secion 2 provides " that uniform accounts shall be kept under the several heads or divisions, and in the fo•rn, and showing the particulars set forth in the schedule annexed to the Act, or as near thereto as the circumstances of the case will admit." These forms (with the exception of No. 1) are the same us those approved of by the delegates, and appear to be unob jectionable, but the Auditors of Railway Accounts are empowered "to authorise and direct any such addition to the particulars to be shown in the accounts to be kept by every railway company as such auditors may think necessary" (sec. 2). There is, therefore, no limit to the power of these auditors, and matters may be insisted on which might possibly prove very injurious to the interests of several com _!__ panies. The next series of clauses relate to the appoint ment and proceedings of the delegates, by whom two of the auditors are to be elected. The shareholders of each railway company having a paid-up capital of 100,0001. or upwards, are authorised to elect a delegate for the purposes of the Act at their ordinary half yearly meeting, to be held next before the Ist October next, or at any adjournment thereof, and may make a new election at the corresponding ordinary half-yearly meeting in every year. These delegates are to be entitled to vote on every question according to the following scale—viz., when the paid-up capital of the companies does not exceed two million pounds, the delegates shall have one vote be tween two, and five millions two votes, between five and ten millions three votes, and exceeding ten mil- lions four votes. The delegates so chosen are to elect two persons to be auditors of railway accounts. When two are to be elected each delegate will be entitled to double the or dinary number of votes, all of which he may give to one candidate, or may distribute them as he may think proper between the candidates. With the auditors so elected, there is to be appointed one auditor nominated by the Commissioners for auditing Public Accounts, and these three persons will be the " Auditors of Rail. way Accounts." And all powers and authorities granted by the Act may be exercised by any two of them. They are to provide an office and appoint a "secretary and so many other officers and servants as to them shall appear necessary." And no person interested in railway property is capable of being elected or acting as an auditor or secretary, or other officer or servant to the auditors, and each per son must make a declaration that he is not so in terested, and is liable to a penalty of 501. for acting when disqualified. Any auditor elected or appointed under the Act, may be removed by " a resolution of a majority of not leas than two-thirds of the votes of the delegates present at any meeting," and " confirmed by the Commissioners for auditing Public Accounts," provided that notice of such resolution, and of the grounds on which it is intended to propose the same, be dis tinctly given in the advertisements and letters calling such meeting. The next series of clauses, from sec. 26 to sec. 35, relate to the salaries and expenses of the board and.the mode in which the necessary funds are to be pro vided. A sum of 10,0001. is in the first instance to be raised, to which all railway companies shall con tribute in proportion to their paid-up capital, and the Commissioners of Railways are to ascertain and fix the amount to be paid by each company. This, however, by no means fixes the extent of the liability, for all such companies are to contribute in the same propor tion, viz., according to the extent of their paid-up ca pital, whether the concern be remunerative or other wise, and whether it yields a dividend or not, even if the working of the line be given up, to the " salaries of the auditors, and such other expenses as may appear to the said auditors to be incurred for the common benefit of all railway companies." And in addition, each company whose accounts are audited by such railway auditors, shall pay such further sum as the auditors shall certify to be required to pay the expenses, directly or indirectly, occasioned by the audit of such accounts (other than salaries and fixed expenses). And each company which has availed it self of the option given by sec. 36 is to contribute such sum as the auditors shall certify to be required, to repay the expenses of the auditors appointed or autho rised by the Auditors of Railway Accounts to act with the auditors elected by such company ; and any expenses of the Auditors of Railway Accounts, in relation to the audit, or revision of the audit, of such company (except salaries and fixed expenses). The Central Board are also to certify the sums to be paid by each company, and these sums are to be recovered from the companies, in like manner as the passenger duties. The auditors are to keep accounts, which shall be open to the inspection of the delegates, and to be audited bt the Commissioners for auditing Public Accounts; and if the delegates by a majority of votes shall declare that any expenditure is improper or ex cessive, the question is to be decided by the Commis sioners for auditing Public Accounts, whose judg ment on the matter will be final and conclusive. These auditors are to make arrangements for the con tinuous audit of the accounts of all companies (who have not decided on electing their own auditors), and have for that purpose very stringent powers, much greater than those given to auditors elected by the company. It will be well on this point to compare the above section with that which gives power to the auditors of the different companies. Any false evi dence before the auditors, or any officer of theirs, is to be punished as perjury, and withholding information or explanation, or refusing to give evidence, is to be a misdemeanour, and the auditors are to make a sepas rate half-yearly report as to each company, which is to be transmitted to the secretary within one month after making up the half-yearly or other periodical accounts; and the auditors may, if they think proper, make separate reports within that time; and the se cretary shall, within one week after the receipt of any such report of the auditors, or of one auditor, trans mit a printed copy of the same to every registered shareholder. The above is a brief summary of the provisions of the first portion of the Bill, which may be termed the Government measure. But by clause 36 a power is given to the shareholders of every railway company to determine that the accounts of such company be audited by auditors elected by itself ; and if such resolution be signified under the band of the secretary of suchicompany to the Auditors of Railway accounts --- days after any time to or at which the half-yearly accounts are to be balanced, the accounts of such company for the current half-year shall be audited in the manner thereinafter provided. The remaining portion of the Act is the same, with some exceptions, as that already sanctioned by the delegates. The alterations are, that sections 4 and 20, e i w b l h e i for r render e r e e ti t o i r n i , n g a r e a u a d l i t t n o g r e s t h a e n r d n d in i r i e t c t e t o d r , s and d that the auditors elected by the shareholders, in place of being authorised to employ a competent public ac countant, are to have associated with them an audi tor nominated by the Central Board, who shall have all the powers and authorities of the auditors elected by the company. As these are the only points in which the remainder of the Bill differs from that ap proved of by the delegates, and as the clauses are almost verbatim, it is unnecessary to go through the remaining sections, save to direct atten tion to section 50, which provides for setting aside the option nominally given by section 36. Accord ing to that most important clause, the elected auditors must transmit to the Central Board, ten clear days at least before each ordinary half-yearly meeting, a copy of the accounts and of the balance;sheet required to be produced at such ordinary meeting to be certified under their hands. The accounts of every company must, therefore, he brought under the cognizance of the Central Board. And it shall be lawful for the Auditors of Railway Accountr, on the requisition in writing of five or more shareholders holding not less than one-twentieth part of the capital of such com pany, or on the representation in writing of any of the auditors of the accounts of such company, or the insufficiency of the audit by such last• mentioned auditors (such requisition or representation to be delivered to the Auditors of Railway Accounts seven days at least before such ordinary meeting), to revise the said audit ; and all the powers and provisions of the Act shall be applicable to such revision. There are some other minor points of difference, but of no real importance, and not demanding any particular notice. It will be obvious from the foregoing statement that the principle of extraneous interference is clearly insisted or. Even where a company avails itself of the option given by section 36, it must still contribute in proportion to its paid-up capital to the fixed ex penses of the Central Board, and to such expenses as may appear to the board to be incurred for the• common benefit of all railway companies ; and their accounts must not only be audited by an auditor, nominated by the board, but the accounts themselves, and the rvert thereon, must be transmitted to the board itself ten clear days at least before the ordinary half-yearly meeting. The option can also be defeated, not only on the requisition of five shareholders hold ing one-twentieth part of the capital of the company, or even on the representation of any one of the auditors, even of the person nominated by the Central Board, whose object it may reasonably he supposed will ba to express his dissatisfaction by making such a representation, and thus bringing business to those by whom he has been nominated. In any of these oases the companies that have de cided in favour of self-audit will only have double vexation and double expense. It is for the share holders to pronounce their opinion on this monstrous Bill while there is yet time, and earnestly and firmly to protest against being subjected to a vexatious in terference with their properties to which no other class in the kingdom is exposed. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The election of President of the Assembly for the ensuing quarter has been postponed until Thursday (this day). The quarrels between the different sections of the reactionary party are every day increasing in inten sity, and Orleanists, Legitimatists, and Bonapartists, attack each other in the most unmeasured terms. The Legitimatists have discovered that they have been completely bamboozled in the matter of the Electoral Law, and the Opinion Publique publishes a letter from a leading Legitimatist in one of the depaftments, stating that the effect of the new law will be to prevent the return of a single Legitimatist for that department, either to the Assembly or to any of the municipal councils. • The proposed Press Law will extinguish the greater number of the Legitimatist journals; therefore they have joined the Republicans in their opposition to ir, and the Bill will probably be thrown out. The Journal des Debuts published on Monday a long article on the spread of Russian influence in Germany, which is commented on by all the liberal journals of yesterday ; they all declare for an alliance with the Liberal English Ministry. The National says : " The Journal des _Mats publishes this morning a very long article, in which the author develops, with great talent, the two political truths that have been so often put forward in our own columns. The Russian Protectorate is spreading in the face of Germany, which is making no advance towards its cherished unity, and for the reason that rival interests constantly in action absorb the forces of what German writers call the great German fatherland. This increasing influence of Russia is a direct menace for the rest of Europe, and more par ticularly for France. Now let us, upon our side. ex press our astonishment that the Journal des Debuts, seeing the question in so true a light, should yet combat Lord Palmerston with so much ardour, and labour with all its might to paralyze the influence which he endea vours to oppose to the ceaseless encroachments of the Autocrat. The Slick assumes even a more decided tone. It says— " Napoleon said that before fifty years Europe would be Cossack or Republican. Time alone can verify or contradic . :. so oracular a saying. Speaking, however, of the present, and with respect to circumstances upon which we can lay our finger, we do declare that there are only two great alliances for France to choose be tween—the Russian alliance, which leads direct to the restoration of Legitimacy—that is to say, to a double revolution, one backwards, which could not last, and one before, baffling all human calculation as to its ex tent—or the English aliiauce, which assur'a not only the approaching advent of German, Spanish, Polish, and Italian republics, but moderate liberal progress by pacific means. Our choice is made. We are for peace and progress, against war and counter-revolution; we are with the English against the Cossacks—with the Whigs against the Tories." We commend this passage to the attentive consi deration of the MOLESWORTHS, COBDENS, HUMES, BBIGIITS, and GIBiONS, who so innocently lent their aid on Friday to " dear ABERDEEN" and his coadju• tors in their endeavours to extend the Russian Pro tectorate to England. The Count of MoNrnithaN and the Duke of BOURDEAUX are together at Froshdorff, and are in constant communication with the Austrian Minister. The Count of MONTEMoLIN has asked the band of the Princess CARLOTTA of Naples in marriage, and her brother King 13omna. has acceded to the request, whereupon the Spanish Minister was instructed to protest, and to demand his passports if the scheme should be persisted in ; the POPE has, however, ac cording to the Pouvoir, rendered such protest unne cessary by refusing to accord the required dispensa tion, without which the marriage cannot be cele brated. _ _ M. ARMAND MARRAST has become one of the ed. tors of the Credit. _ The Emperor of Rums has signified to the PRE SIDENT of the Republic that the presence of M. DE PERSIGNT at St. Petersburgh will be anything but agreeable ; the mission of this gentleman to the Rus sian Court falls therefore to the ground. This is a sorry return for the eagerness with which General DE LABITTE aided the intrigues of the Princess LISTEN in the Greek affair. Let us hope it will operate as a warning to those members of the English aristocracy who recently manifested such a remarkable alacrity in doing the dirty work of Russia. General FABVIER has given notice of a motion in the Assembly to the following effect—" A B D-ED. KADER, at present a prisoner at the Castle of Am boise, shall be conducted by the Government to Alexandria or to St. Jean d' Acre, in conformity with the conventions made with him." Great•preparations are ,making throughout France for the great Exhibition of the Industry of the World, which is to take place in London. The Go vernment has introduced a Bill for a grant of 2,0001. towards the expenses of the exhibitors. Accounts from Rennes, Brittany, state that in consequence of a violent hail-storm all the crops of wheat, oats, tobacco, and rape for three leagues in that neighbourhood have been totally destroyed, and, at the same time, three houses thrown down by a whirlwind. The intelligence of the death of Sir ROBERT PEEL reached Paris yesterday, by electric telegraph, and produced classes. ed s the most profound sensation o f s orr o w among all The Bourse was badly attended, and as pur chasers could not be found for the quantity of Govern ment stock offered for sale, prices declined. The Five per Cents. opened at 95f. 25c., and rose to 95t. 400. They subsequently felt to 94t. 75c., at which price they closed. The Three per Cents. closed at 56f. 85c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 755 t. ; Rouen, 570'.; Havre, 222 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 448 F. 75c.; Avignon, 171 f. 25e.; Viernn, 350 f.; Basle, 108 t. 75c.; Bordeaux, 390 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 328 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 227 f. 50c.; the New Roman Loan, 77. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. JOLT 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 64—East Indian, 7 , 4 —Ltixem bourg, 2 V l —Northern of France. 14—Orleans and Bour deaux, 1 5 ,i—Paris and Rouen, 2274 —Tours and Nantes, 2. THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1850. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 28th ult., have arrived. Tne British Ambassador was daily expected. MADRID BOLSA, JUNE 28.—The Three per Cents., 33i ; Five per Cents., 12 13.16 money. Exchange on London, 50 40 paper. PORTUGAL. Accounts from Lisbon of the 29th ult. state that Mr. CLAY has given the Portuguese Government to the 11th July to pay up the American claims, amounting to 330,000 dollars. The American fri gates, Independence, 56, and Mississippi, first-class steamer, are in the Tagus. The Government has ordered the forts in the Tagus to be placed in a state of defence. Lord PALMERSTON has demanded the faithful execution of the treaty with reference to the differential duty on port wine exported to England. • GERMANY. A letter from Vienna of the Ist, says :—Several cases of cholera have again occurred here ; the dis ease first appeared in the Leopoldstadt, where two persons who were attacked by it died almost imme diately. In the heart of the city also, as well as in the suburbs of Laungrabe, several cases have occurred. Hesse Darms,tait has seceded from the Prussian Bond. It is said that Count BERMNiDORFF has ()tiered to Prussia, it she will suspend the Bowl, that Austria shall give up the plenary Assembly, at Frankfort, as well as her claim to the Presidency. THE DANtsti QUESTION. A leAer from Berlin of the tat inst. says The Danish q❑estion is advancing ti, a se:Wen:tent. At a Council of Ministers, at which the King was pre sent, it was resolved to give the following reply to the Danish ultimatum :—The Prussian Government is pre pared to enter into a treaty of peace, purely and simply, reserving its respective rights, and incurring at the same time the obligation of lending its aid to the dissolution of the army of Schleswig -Holstein; but on condition that an independent army shall be formed of the troops of Hol stein, in order to allow the federal German army to quit the duchy. As to internal affairs of Schlesvvig, the rrussian Government will leave their settlement to Denmark, the relations, however, hitherto existing be tween the Duchy and Denmark not to be at present altered, the future relations of Holstein being reserved 1,,r the definitive settlement of the Central Power. The Prussian Cabinet will nut, however, consent to the ex clusive occupation of Rendsburgh and Frededericksort by the Danish troops, as such un occupation would imply tho admission that those two places formed part of Schleswig." • The Cologne Gazette of the 2d inst. states that it is currently reported in well-informed circles, that a peace has been concluded between Prussia and Damark, on the basis of the ultimatum of M. 17; USEDOM. IvIPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. CONSIDERATION OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS, The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Ess,ern Union Railway. Loudon (City) Improvements. North Staffordshire Railway (Extension of Time for Purchase of Lands, &c.) South Staffordshire Railway. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Amendment of Acts, Deviation at Doncaster, &c.) THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed: Birmingham and Pershore Road. Brigstoekes (or Player's) Estate. Ca utloy 's Divorce. Liverpool, Crosby. and Southport Railway (Deviations, Enlargement of Station, &c.) Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway (Sale or Lease to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com pany, &c.) LOCAL ACTS. Mr. EWART moved that it be an instruction to the Committee on Local Acts (Preliminary Inquiries) to consider the expediency of altogether releasing Members whose constituents are locally interested in opposing private Bills from forming a part of the Committee on such Bilk. Mr. BROTHERTON opposed the motion. He did not expect it would have been brought on to-day. It centaiuly would lead to some considerable discussion, and he trusted, therefore, that the Hon. Member would postpone his motion. Mr. EW ART postponed the motion till to-morrow. BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. W. PATTEN, it was ordered that the Belfast Improvement Bill, as amended in the Committee, be referred to the examiners of petitions for private Bills, to inquire whether the amendments involve any infractioa of tee standing orders of the House, and that they have leave to sit and proceed forthwith. THE DEATH OF SIR R. PEEL, BART. Sir G. GREY then rose and said—Now that all the private business has been disposed of, I wish to move that the consideration of all the orders of the day should be postponed until the afternoon. I regret that the House should have been put to any inconvenience by this early meeting to-day, those orders having bees fixed several days ago for consideration; but my Noble Friend, the First Lord of the Treasury, is anxious to take the first opportunity of the House meeting— (here the Right Hon. Baronet bent down his head and paused for some moments, being evidently moved to tears), and before any public business; is procaeded with, to express the feelings which he, in common with every Me:cher of this House, and the whole country, entertains with reference to that lamentable occurrence which has recently taken place; and he is particularly anxious that he should be enabled to do so when there • is a full attendance in the House; and I have, therefore, to ask the House, it having now been constituted, to separate at once, and that you, Sir (address ing the Speaker), should take the chair at half-past four o'clock, when my Noble Friend will be in his place. If the House agrees to that motion, I hope no discussion with reference to it will now take place.—(Hear, bear.) I have only ono word more to add, and that is to express my deep regret, and to apologise to the House for the unavoidable absence of my Noble Friend, who was not present yesterday, to concur w ith the House most sincerely in that most ap propriate mark of respect which the Howe unanimously adored yesterday to the memory of that great man who has been removed from us by the painful and mysterious dispensation of Providence. The motion was immediately agreed to, and the House adjourned until Half-past Four o'clock. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCLIELL There were only three cases tried to-day, and not o any interest. The case Cols v. Marshall, for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife, was not brought on no counsel appearing on either side. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY CAUTION TO LADIES.—AN ARTFUL TRICK.—John Macdonald, a lad about 14 years of age, was placed at the bar, charged with picking a lady's pocket of a purse, containing 1/. 18s., under the following circumstances: — The prosecutrix (Madame Mallet) stated that on the previous afternoon, about five o'clock, she was prect cl ing along Dean-street, when the prisoner, who had a basket of flowers slung before him, came up and pressed her to purchase a bunch of flowers, as he was really starving. She told the boy she was not in want of any flowers, and bale him go away. He, however, persisted in pushing his basket in her face, and all at once she felt him withdraw his hind from the pocket of her dress. She caught hold of his hand, when he dropped her purse on the pavement. A constable at that moment came up, and she gave the prisoner in charge. Police-constable Stringer said the prisoner belonged to a regularly organised gang of thieves. Some of them carried flowers, and others baskets of fruit, as blinds to assist them in their operations. The prisoner was fully committed. ILLNESS or LADY PEEL.—The grief and sorrow which pervades all classes of people, from one end of the country to the other, owing to the lamentable demise of our most illustrious and distinguished statesman, will only be rendered more poignant and severe by the intelligence which has gone forth to the public that his amiable and beloved partner is now on a bed of sickness. It is easy to imagine that a lady possessing the sensitive disposition of Lady Peel, and characterised by such beautiful traits of character, should be almost completely prostrated by the loss of one to whom she was so fondly devoted and attached; but we had hoped when the information of her indisposition was conveyed to us that it was not of so serious a nature. On inquiry -this morning at Whitehall-gardens, we learnt that' although she had some refreshing rest during the night, she was still extremely' unwell. Sir Benjamin Brodie and the family physician were in attendance upon her this morning, and it is to be hoped they will be enabled to allay that nervous agi tation and excitement from which we believe her Lodyahip mainly suffers. Inquiries after her Lady ship's health have been very numerous during the morning. THE FUNERAL or SIR ROBERT PEEL.—The fu neral obsequies of the late Right Hon. Baronet, whose death spears to be sincerely lamented, have been entrusted to Messrs. Dowbiggin and Sons, of Mount-street-Grosvenor square, but the funeral is intended to be as private as pos sible. It is proposed that the remains shall be conveyed to morrow evening, by special train, to Drayton Manor, to be interred in the family vault. The inscription plate on the coffin, which is covered with crimson satin velvet is, " The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., born, Feb 5, 1788 ; died July 2, 1850, aged 62." It is expected that the Dean of Worcester, F. Peel, Esq., M.P., E. Peel, Esq., and the other sons of the deceased Baronet, will take the painful position of chief mourners. DEATH OF LORD PETRE.—We regret to announce the death of Lord Petre, which lamented event took place at his town residence in Mansfield-street, at a quarter after nine o'clock on Wednesday, the 3d inst ; he was in the 67th year of his age. The deceased nobleman had the cos solation of being attended during his last illness by his affectionate and now sorrow-stricken wife, a daughter of the late ll.'nry 'Toward, Esq., of Corby, and by all his children now in England. The next mail will bear out to New Zealand the mournful announcement of his decease to his two sons, Henry and Arthur Petre, who have made that rising colony (which rrwes so much to the early and earnest support of their father) their home and scene of their enterprize. During many years Lord Petro was well known as a promoter of the manly English sport of fox hunting, and when declining health obliged him to give up his gallant pack, the gentlemen of Essex presented him a handsome piece of plate commemorative of their esteem and sense of obligation. M a member of the olden faith, Lord Petre was firm and zealous, without in tolerance, and was the main founder of the Catholic Chapel at. Brentwood : he is succeeded in the title by his eldest son, William Barnard Petre, born in 18 7. A secret is like silence, you cannot talk about it and keep it; it is like money, when once yo u k now there is any concealed, it is half discovered .—Eliza Cook's Journal. CANADIAN BISHOPS.—The Queen has been deased to authorise the foundation of a second bishopric in Lower Canada, which will thus be divi ed into the two dioceses of Quebec and Montreal. her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to nominate the Rev. Francis Fulford, M.A., minis ter of Curzon Chapel. in the parish of St George, Hanover square, and late Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, to be first Bishop of the newly-constit ute d see of Montrea l . The present Bishop of Montreal, who now adynioisterA the un divided diocese, will henceforward bear the title of Dollop of Quebec. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TW 0 O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpol yi , ,terday were esti ni at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 American w(-re taker. for export, and 2,000 on sp , culation. The mar ket closed firmly. The sales comprised 7,000 Ameriein ; 600 Pornam and Maranham, at 7i I. to 81d i 61.0 Bihia, at 7id. to 7-id.; 500 Egyrian, at 7ici. 9c1.; 1.000 Surat at 44d. to 61d. ; and 150 Sea Islands at Is, 01cl. td Is. si-d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares only a small hu,inFss was done without al,eretton in prices. The Board of Trade returns for the month and five months to the sth ultimo have been completed, and we condense the results. TOTAL EXPORTS. 1850. 1849. 5,959 949 4,355,326 Month . Five months ... ... 26,027,948 21,191,973 This shows a gratifying increase even upon last year's improved returns. The i:ems of chief importance, taking the month only, are these:— 1850. 1849. Cotton manufactures, yards... Di tt o yarn, lbs. ... ... Hardwares and cutlery ... Linen manui actures entered by the yard ... Linen yarn ... ... ... Iron, bar Ditto wrought... Silk manufactures ... 1,791.771 1,502 343 581,654 499,994 £218,314 £157,179 299,124 195,933 71,559 53,573 310.231 242,484 149,536 108 467 40,102 22,793 Woollen ditto ... 867,967 492 010 Ditto yarn 157,292 63,304 The vessels employed in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom were for the month:- 1850. 1849. Inwards ...,. 506,935 tons 501,899 tons Outwards ... 563,920 „ 448 904 , The following communication has been forwarded to us by the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders, relative to the foreign debts of New Granada and Vene zuela:— " The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received the following letter from their agents at Bogota:— " Bogota, May 17, 1850. " Sir, the Minister of Finance has just communicated to us that the bonds, payable at any of the custom• houses of the Republic in one-fourth part of import duties, are ready to be delivered, and we have advised him to send them to her Majesty's Legation in this city until you send us instructions. "‘ The dividends are to bear interest from the date they fell due, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The amount issued is 361,157 dollars and a half. The Go vernment is desirous that a communication should be transmitted to them from Messrs. Baring Brothers, stating the exact amount due on the Ist of December, 1849, and that you should inform said gentlemen, as well as instruct us, what you may wish in regard to the bonds. _ " As a new law of " credito publico" has just been passed in Congress, the exact particulars of which are not yet known, we do not venture at present to give any recommendation on the business. In a few days the law will be published, when we shall have again the pleasure to write to you. " The Government and the Congress have certainly done what was in their power to du, and it appears to us that the members of the present Administration are well aware of the importance of sustaining their foreign credit.—We remain, &c. " FOWLES. WILSON, AND CO. " G. R. Robinson, Esq., London.' " The committee have atm) received a letter from Mr. Lord, dated La Guayre, June 5, in which he states ttat he had made known to the Government of Venezuela the nomination of a commission of agency in London, for receiving the funds to be remitted for the dividends. The Minister had informed Mr. Lord that a remittance for that object, in bills on London, would be made by the following packet. No further progress had been made in the Congress in regard to the liquidation of the arrears of interest." The Corn sales officially reported for last week amount to 94,993 quarters of Whest, and the - six week►' average price is 40s. 3d. per quarter. There are various arrivals from Australia, bringing accounts of March 12. They state in general terms that business was tolerably active, the California de mand having taken off a comiderable portion of the surplus stocks of goods. At the South Sea House General Court to-day, a dividend of 1i per cent. for the half-year tuti de clared. Upon the London wine and spirit trade, Messrs. Walter Howell and Hall report that Brandy continues firm at present prices, although dull of sale. Our letters trom Cognac mention the scarcity there of old Brandies, particularly of the 1848 vin tage, which are to be purchased of good landings in our market at a less price than at which they can now be imported. Two ships only were loading at Charente for this country. Port and S herry—Good bottling Port Wines at moderate prices are still inquired for. Letters from Oporto mention that"no reply had been received by the Commercial Association respecting the decree of the 29th May, about the indirect shipments of Port Wine to England, via North America. Champagnes and Moselle—The wines of the 1846 vintage are now in general consumption by the trade; they possess fully the requisites of fine wine —viz., body, beautiful bouquet, and in brilliant condition. The last six months' consumption from London of foreign Brandy has increased 32,926 gallons, and of Rum only 289 gallons. The English Funds are quieter to-day as usual after a start, but they have very fairly main• tained their value. Consols have Ix en quoted 964 Exchequer-bills are 675. to 70s. premium, and the New Three and•a-Quarter per Cents. 984 to 4. The divi.iends upon Consols, &e., will be paid next Tuesday. In the Foreign Market there is again considerable buoyancy. Venezuela Bonds have realised 351, and Grenada 18i, being firm upon the advises received. Peru vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are well maintained at 824 to 83, and the Deferred at 36 to 364. Peninsular Stocks are nominally without alteration. Mexican are quiet at 304. French Five per Cents. have been 564 to 574 ex dividend; and Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 954. Not a great deal is doing in Railway Shares, but prices are more buoyant. The foreign lines are in request. 'The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under :- 1350. 1849. North-Western South- Western ... Brighton Midland 22,961 9,558 South-Eastern QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... .. Ditto Account ... ... 961 buyers. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Reduced Anne ..... 97 91 1 4 97 , 4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne— L98%% 95 3 4 ..ong Anna. to expire J an. 1860 B l4 8 5-16 8 5-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 8 1-16 8 1-16 ln.lis timid% 1,000[,....„.... — Ditto under 1,0001....... ....... South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities lons, , ls for Account 9 6 5 4 1 14 1 .1 z chequer Bills. 1340. & 2d 1,0001. June 67 70_p i 70 p Small. June — 70 p ONE CLOSINo PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. .. 7 ' Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 1 4 per Cent l B l4 Mexican, 5 par Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto. Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 4 per Cent — Ditto. Account Ditto, Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. - Ditto, Converted, 1841 3 3 14 Ditto, 4 per Cent. ltuasian Bonds .. -- D:tto,'4 l 4 per Cent Ditto, Small minima, :-, per Cont. 1840 — Ditto, Passive . ...... —3% Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 per Cent ... 35 1 1 35 1 / 2 Ditto Deferred 90 p 96% 96% 334 18% 30% 3314 34 hviciendA on the above payable in lA.nuou French Rentes, 5 per Cent - 94f. 25c. 94f. 25c Exchange Dutch 2% pe , 'ant., 12 Guild. .. 56'14 57 lAi 57 1 4;ex d Ditto. 4 .Air Cent. Certificates BB 88 r RICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOsIN RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICEA 4uckinghamshire ...... 17 1 4 Caledonian 00. New 10/. Pref..— 10 • ssatern Conaties... ..... 20 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. scrip (6percent.) 20 ...... 164% .......•• .. East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do., 'AI A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4-- 3 Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 ,4 .... ..... ...... -. Great Western 100 Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Do. Fifths.... ....... .... 11%. - . .. Leeds and Bradford 5O .....: 93 1 ,4 9214 London, Brighton, and South COast..... .100 . 831434 VB 3 / 4 London and N. Western 100 „....1093/ 1/ Ditto, New Quarters 12 ... . _.. 4 ... 12%..... 12% (). , to.Fift ~. London tig B.W , stern .100 ••• • .• ••• 58% *** 54 44 ..... ....• Midland ....... .......... 100 ...... 341,4 35 •• •35'4 1.)... 50/. Sham Do. Consolid. Bristol & ... '- Binning., ti per ct 100 . 12I' .. Forth Brita,t, .... North Staffordshire ... 171, 4 OA L A • 614 'oath &lit...* ...... 33 6 14% ..... .. f ork New Castle,. and Berwick. .... ..-....... 2h 0 Newcastle Exten. 20 - •••••••• 9% 11 . l i.N.U...Preter,nce 9 ..- 4 1 ,4 1' on; alitt North '.,; diami 5 , '. , • 1 ), e',.rone • • 1 0 FOREIGN RAIL WAYz• , Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzou)... 20 ...... 7 7 :4's —, •• •••••••-• East Indian ..-.. ';rent Tndian Peninsular 5 8 Luxembourg . 10 Ditto — 7+11, , ,ur and Liege ...... 2_o ... ... 71/ s 7 Surtbern 111 France l 6 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 2 - !4 ..... _ Paris and Rouen 2O 23 Rouen and Havre ......, W . fours anti Nautez....., • 13 - 2 MINI..:F• eobre Copper GOolAi 2O Uaited blexican 28% — . 16% 29E4 10 ) 8 3 10 1 / 2 L8 1 ,4 e 135 3 4 1 3 4 s 3 Litt 13% 7 13% 2% 23 8 ;'‘, Zl l , , LLOYD'S SHIPPING —(THIS _DAY.) LoNDom, .JULY 4.—\ it.d at noon S.S.W., fresh b: Co:: a , :y p, h: r, v-i h rain. CANcAmEAU, JUNE 28.—The Jenny Lind. uf Jersey, Nantes to Glasgow, has been brought in here water logged •:.wi direlect. I'LvDE, JULY 2.—Arrd. Mary Ann, Leith, Triaidad; Mariner, C ,mpbell, M KINGSTON.—ArriI. Triumaci awl William, Antigua. GUERNSEY, JULY 2.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. - Swift, Pernambuco. BarsTur a JULY 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Vivid, Menc'un, Demerara. 1 , 1 HITEHAVEN, JULY 3.—Wind S.—Arrd. Thomas and Williarw Antigua. DEAL, JULY 3.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., with heavy squabs.—Arrd. Warrior, Jamaica ; Dorothy, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Maria Grace, Newfoundland ; St. George, Jones, Sidney, New South Wales ; Madeira, Stnitb, Ceylon; Meranda, Masters, Trinidad ; I'arrack Hall, Moffatt, St. Kitt's; Ada, Custance, Mogadore. FALMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind W., fresh gale and squally.—Off port, Elizabeth Thompson, Betts, Laun ceston. Van Dieman's Land ; Andromache, Pasmore, Port Philip ; Nebtor, Ryic, ditto. LIVERPOOL, JULY 3.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.-- Arrd. Rockshire, Flood, Savannah; Horsbury, Cair, Lirna ; Santa, Hodgson, Valparaiso ; Commodore, Buenos Ayres; Jane Hammond, Vaughan, Apalachicola. Off port, Orleans, Bombay; Princeza, Rio Grande. The fever, at Pernambuco, on the 11th May, was again attacking the shipping ; and the Fame was prevented prosecuting her voyage to Macao, in consequence of the sadden sickness of her crew. The North Star schooner, laden with stones, was passed this morning, at anchor, about 15 miles N.N.E. of the Beet buoy, disinasteth July 4.—The Hemisphere, for New York, has put back, having been dismasted, 2d inst., two men killed, two washed overboard, and several others injured. PWLLFIELI, JULY 2.—A cask of palm oil, without any. mark, was picked up 29th ult. off Trevase Head. LOWESTOFT, JULY 3.—lt came on to blow a very violent gale from S.S.W. this morning, and several ves sels parsed from their anchors. LISBON, JUNE 28.—The Solid, Hartlepool, to New York, put in hoe 21st inst. leaky, &c., and part of cargo thrown overboard, is discharging to repair. OFF DovEß.—Elbe brig, West Indies. QuEENsToWN, JULY 2.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrd- Peru, Carey, Barbadoes; Industry, Walker, Porto Rico) Hahnemann, Foster, Norfolk, United States. CLYDE, JULY 2 —Arrd. Frances, Giliie9 , Tobago. MARKET NE WS.—( THIS DAY.) NEWGATE AND LEADENRALL. The general demand ruled heavy to-day, but we have no alteration to notice in prices. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 103; Lamb, 4s od to 5s Od; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 3s Od to 4s Oa per 81bs, by the carcase. RAY SIARKSTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8a to 31 108; Clover litto, 31 Oa to 41 6s; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 10s per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish den3and. CrnnEasAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 a to 31125 ; ()love' ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 4s; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 104 Pe r load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, yet pric e; were well supported. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 103; Clover ditto, 310 s to 4/ 88; and Straw, 112 s to .1110 s Pe r load. Supply good and trade dull. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, JULY 3.—The supply of fat :stock offer in to-day's market was but moderate for thep time year. On the whole, the general demand ruled steadii at full prices. Beef from 3s Od to 3s 10d; Mutto.3, 3 3 4 4: to 4s Od; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s Od: Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 4 "' and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 83 per 81bs, to sink the ( ) Jai. ROMFORD, JULY 3.—Prime Beasts and Sheep cepi masided a steady sale at lull prices. In other ki net° Its stock very little business was transacted.—Beef,, fr ° ,4 3a Od to 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 2(1; Lamb, 4 0 1 0 to 5s Od; Veal, 2s 10d to 3s 4d ; and Pork, 3s. 4d 3s 8J per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 225; Qui tvt t .. i s old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Milch Cows, 01 their .small Calf, 161 to 18/ each. el HAlLsaast, JULY 3.—We had a very steady atsr 91 to-day, and prices were well supported. Beef froth to 4s; Mutton, 3s 4d to 48 2d; Lamb, 4s to 4s 10014 sD Veal, 3s to 3s 4d per 81bs. ff ARUNDEL, JULY 2.—Beasts and Sheep moyewl o freely, at full prices. In other kinds of stock very Iti t o 'd; business was transacted. Beef, from 3s to 3s Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s; Lamb, 4s to 4s 10d; and 3s to 3s 4d per 81bs. CHICHESTER, JULY 3.—Our market was steacl3 ., 0 , the following terms:—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s; Mutt 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 4s 6d to ss; Veal, 3s to $3 ,51 and Pork 3s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves. to 225; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and M I Cows, with their small Calf. 141 to 18/ each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COlig .m itA! For the Week ended Juno 27, 1850, made up from the Returns;ll o ' Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In England and- ' • per Imperial Quarter. 'r% wuz.s.r. BARLEY.' OATS. RIM I BEANS. I PRICE .. 140 s 9d I 21s 6d I 168 5d I 21s 6d I 26s lld DUTIES ON FOREIGN COIN. A O: 'MEAT. I BAXLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I ;, Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od is Od rttrts iZoittiO NEWMARKET RAC O' (THIS DAY.) -,- (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPO') Match. Peasant Girl beat The Arab. Handicap. C4liforuia Meridian aoneycomb •.• ••• ... ... The Chesterfield Stakes. Teddington Ariosto ... Turtle ... Won by a nick. . , I ~ • I ..' 1 ..• 1 FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES ' THEATRE. ber The Bojazet of Racine, or, as it should rathso! termed, the Roxane of Mdlle. 11...che1, was produce last evening. The transcendent performance 0 ;V great tragedian in this tragedy is well known l a oi u English public, with whom Roxane has always bee o f f t e of the favourite characters in her repertoire. It e t I, her, perhaps, greater opportunities of displaying he oc ii rivalled powers of sarcasm than any other cha r through the range of the French classical d r " The sarcastic passages were given last evening , to f most withering force, and the famous point "S ° was most effectively made, and drew down most rapturous applause. The subject of lt o i ei tragedy is by no means attractive, nor is its tree 0 ,, such as to compensate for the deficiency of dratne / i 4 tereet. The whole of the passion of the piece c e . r i; in Roxane ; and so far it is suited to the aP I Rachel's tragic acting, which demands that she I A stand alone, the sole and ruling power of the 00 But in the jealousy of Roxane, and the subtle re ie pt / to which it prompts her, there is too much Biag lo f i of feeling to render the character strikingly av a i loVi dramatic purposes. In the hand of a less accot°P artist than Rachel the effect would be monotone" o s wearisome in the extreme; but her conceptive ge° / . 0 i 7 , its ken sympathy for the movements of tragic ~p 6 ,10, seizes upon each evanescent phase of feeling, anu a - e, rates the anatomy of the soul, till out of that S'i o v i monotony she evokes an infinite variety. It is itr, fourth and fifth acts that the subtlety and inte o ef, her impersonation are most displayed. No 1 3 2,7r fr acting could ever surpass the c h ang i ng aspect o f as she becomes aware of th e rea l pass i on of P,:sr It is in these traits rather tha n i n the more 'OROIAI outpourings, that the tragic g en i us o f t hi s grea t o ' l ', displayed. Like all'her great impersonations, rA, this performance must be regarded as a w hole id conception thoroughly worked out —not as a e er i o : / ) effects and points. Mdlle. Rachel. w as most enth il i cally received, and after her great scene in the dill act was called forward to receive anew the ple a the audience. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, atton ti 0 . . Le Comte Puckler, General Lindheim, and Count u ti) honoured the performances at this theatre viil lj t ed presence last evening . There were also pregor Serene Highness th e D u k e o f B runsw i c k, the of Sutherland, Lord and Lady Blantyre, and Lau/ e , stance Gower, the Turkish Ambassador and 9t11 ,;044 Duke and D uc h ess o f R ox b urg h e , Lady Eb1,:00 Lady Hope, Mi ss Burdett Coutts, the Earl and 0 ft' o Of Wicklow, Mr. and Madame de forts, MadatiObY Mr. Denby Seymour, Mr. Drown, Mrs. Kennir te si i i caulay, &e. We observed amongst the most I'o9 auditors of the great tragedienne, the eminent ife ° l 4 tress, Madame Pasta, her accomplished pupil , ii9 l3 Parodi, and the most popular actress on the Eng' American stage, Miss Charlotte Cushman. ( ,"0): V COFFEE AND EATIN G -H OUSE KEEPERS 11'1) yoLENT ASSOCIATION.— The annual excursion of t l 7 O tr and supporters of this excellent society took place , 0 „,0 j day, the 2d inst. In former years a trip up or u ..,..,i0e„10 river had been preferred, but this year it was deter c r e lir l t change the scene, ann Rye-house, Hertfordshire, a r , d P t ( spot on the Eastern Counties Railway, was select' 13 0 0 41 rendezvous of the party. Accordingly, at an earlY „ d erl i ,, bl e pr Tuesday morning, a very numerous company h oe, yi the Shoreditch station, and a special train having -„/ vided, the excursionists were rapidly carried ef,"„ t ise,A green fields that skirt, the New River. At RP - P - 1 1 0 0 , 1 'o: were received by "mine host" of that well-know n ,,sell, and, after a refreshing luncheon, some betook the;teed boating, others to field. sports, while the rest ser i. tl small parties and rambled through the neighbouring c ttl i i to " lose and neglect the creepinr hours of time v pei4! shade of melancholy trees." At an appointed lion.coticeti pany met again at the festive board, where amp e ) 40 1 , e Di l i done to a substantial repast; and after the c . en i r DP, le, toasts which generally characterise such occasions a nd A neo 3 disposed of, dancing on the green was commenc e , up with great spirit till the sun had sunk into ti: n the far west. The party returned to town at i;ooeie highly pleased with the day they had spent so • re d el/ The time present is sel;lom aide to fi ll re fo r " imagination with immedi a te enoyment, and we 0 ' supply its deficiencies by recollection or anticip ation fi t Cook's Journal. pe tiOg 0 1! ) , DERBY, WEDNESDAY.—At a Special 11; ! - n - 10 6 Derby Town Council, held this day, a Pe l i tl(l- 0 0 ,dit unanimously adopted in opp sition to the r e op po o ,rl,l arrangements. It. Evans, M.P., and five other s : r wli,e, ft e t petition, which, however, was carried by the o f , e 6 ir P:fev majority of the council. Tue announcemen t o dO w death (received h ere by t e l egra ph) has cats sorrow.