The Sun. — London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. By Desire. FIDELIO. Madlle. SOFIE CRINELLI. Sig. SIVORI. It is respectfully announced that a Orand Extra Night will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, when will be performed Beethoven's grand Opera, entitled FIDELIO. Leonora, Makille. Sofia Craven' ; Pizarro, Signor Coletti ; Rocco. Signor Balanchi ; Jacqnino, Signor Mercuriali ; Madame Giuliani; Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims &eves . Between the acts, Signor Sivori, will execute an unpublished Piece by Paganini. In the course of the Evening the admired Divertissement, LES GRACES. To conclude with the second act of Auber's celebrated Opera IL PRODIGO. Recently produced at the Opera , Paris, with the greatest suc cess, under the title of " L'Enfant Prodigue." Jeftele, Madame Ficrentini; Nefte, Madame Ugalde ; Lia, Mdlle. Carolina Rosati ; Reuben, M. Massol; Azaele, Signor Gardoni ; Amenofl, Signor 3lercuriall ; Nemrod, Signor Casanova ; Canope, Signor Scotti ; Mansion, Signor Scapini ; Boccoris, Signor Coletti. In the second act a Grand Divertissement, composed by by M. Paul . Taglioni, compri s ing the celebrated Pas de Poignards , by Kdile. Carolina Rosati, supported by Mesdlles, Kohlenberg, Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux. Dantoni, Aussandon, Fascales, Alle grinl, Soto, Soldalnsky, Emma, Eliza, Lavinia, Beale, and the ladies of the corps de ballet. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-otlice of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAIKD EXTRA BONI NIGHT. ALA GAZZA LADRA. Madne. L. It Is respectftilly announced that a Grand Extra Night will take place THIS EVENING, July 31, when will be presented (for tlh• first time these two years) Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA GAZZA LADRA. Ninetta, Madlle. Alboni; Peppo, Madlle. Ida Bertrand; Gianette, Signer Calzolari ; Fernando, Signor Coletti ; Fabrizio, Signor Casa- ZOTA ; Isaacce, Signor Mercurial' ; B Pedesta, Signor Lablache. Between the acts the admired Divertissement, LE.S GRACES, in troducihg the celebrated Pas de Trois; Euphrosyne, Madlle Carolina Rosati ; Thalia, Madlle. Maria Taglioni ; Eglala, Madlle ' Amalie Ferraris. To conclude with a selection from the admired Ballet, L'ILE DES AMOURS. Madlle. Amalie Ferraris, Madll„. T a males, and M. Charles. Rosa., Esper, Julien, Lamou reux, Allegrini, Kohienberg, Dantonie, Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. The Opera will commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. OPEN EVERY EVENING with an AMERICAN and FRENCH EQUESTRIAN TROUPE, Consisting of distinguished Artistes, known in the profession as the ' Star Riders "—Magnificent Stud—Splendid Appointments—the First Equestrian Talent in the World. Notice! The Wild Horse of the Prairie Every Night. The nobility, gentry, and public are respectfully informed. that Madame Caroline, Mr. M'Collum, Mons. Louisset, and a long list of distinguished artistes will appear every Evening in the Arena of All Nations. Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight. Admission :—Dress Boxes, Zs ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. 6d.; Gallery. Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. I. Wphster. iole Lessee and Manager. 01,1 Brompton. For the Benefit of Mrs. Walter Lacy. THIS EVENfi4G, Will be performed the Play of THE HUNCHBACK, in which Messrs. Webster, Wallack, Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Walter Lacy, Mesdames Laura Addison, and Walter Lacy will perform. Singing by Messrs. D. King, Weiss, and Miss Louisa Pyne. To be followed by A ROL.ISD FOR AN OLIVER. After which an entirely new Farce, entitled URIMSHAWI BAG SHAW ! and BRADSHAW TILEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. 'Culler the dir HlS ectio EVE n of Madame Celeste. TNING, Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy, 3 r . Parselle ; Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr Wright r ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miami, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To b e followed by a new comic O p era, entitled G OOD NIGHT , SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor F a ntalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar; Columbine, Miss Kath- Gen FitzwiWam. To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Boughhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managementl! Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Kealey. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Play, called THE DUKE'S WAGER. Characters by Messrs C. Fisher, Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Everett; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Vivash, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Farce called iiPaRTMENTS. " Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. 1 . 0 conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken rom a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAM BRA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexrnore ; Misses Murray, Vivash, obert2on, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, to t;1; had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Ma.ssingharn ; at whom also places may he taken at the Bon-office, Oxford-street. from Eleven till Fur o'clock. ROYAL LYt;EU3d Till ATRE. gnaw the Management of Madame Vestrla. Sole Lessee, Mr. Chafes Mathews. TIIIS EVENING. tarwf ):•met. ONLY A CLOD. To be followedb COURT BEAUTIES. To concladew:th KING CHARMING. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farran. THIS EVENING, Win be performed the VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. To be followed by DIOGENES and his LANTERN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Ludt: tke Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Hlghnsu Prince Albert. Pronrietnr and Manager, Mr. W. Batty, Fourth Week of Lord Byron's Mazeppa. Wonderful success—the revival of Byron's Dramatic Spectacle of Mazeppa has exceeded the Proprietor's most sanguine expectations, the Amphitheatre being literally inundated nightly to witness this highly popular production. The brilliant new and expensive scenic effects, magnificent costumes, gorgeous decorations, and brilliant tableaux nightly elicit the most enthusiastic applause. THIS EVEISTLN-O, Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ; or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an. en tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and Amer is an Artistes. _ _ _ _ To conclude with a laughable Farce. Box-oflice open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a New and Original Burleta, entitled 'FIE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. IL. J. CPaven, Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwood, R. Romer, and Mask.e. l l; Miss E. Romer and Miss Eliza Nelson, who will sing two At w ballads, composed expressly for her by S Nelson, Esq. To be followed by MY WIFE'S FUTURE HUSBAND. After which a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, THE LADY 'OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Nor ;on, Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. Romer, and Maskell. To conclude with WILD DUCKS. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4s; boxes (first circle), Bs.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, is. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to Commence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past N Inc —first circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN'S. The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage I be stowed on these Gardens shall inset with corresponding efforts on his part, has entered into a limited engagement with those amine eat Vocalists, Miss Messent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leer (piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of English Gle as, Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to Mons. jullien and t h e elite of his unrivalled Band. =Alan, at the request of several aristocratic patrons of the Gardens will be given on THIS DAY, July 31st, A grand delineation of Old English Sports and Pastimes, its Morris Dancing, Games of the Maypole, Jingling Match, &c., M al d Marion, Robin Hood, &c., &c., m costume, by the party conduct ed by Mr. Flexmore, who lately exhibited at Holland-park. The 1-'l'o menade Concert d'Eto will li,clude Mons. Jullien's latest and mi )at favourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of t he great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss Mess tnt, X tr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler; concluding with a gra rid Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bi td- Haney, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is greatly increased, with various other scientific and unique It tractions. Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Antra: Lis, Half-past give. Concert, Half.past Six. Old English Sports at Half-past Four. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Admission One ilhilling. HIGII WATER All LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAt —Morning .39 rain. after 3 I Evening 1 min after 4 To - Molaow—Morning 25 min. after 4 j Evening 48 nun after 4 DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the folio* big places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. -The stet. one are erranged in order of latitude. tiorosTowN (DirsLlN ) - Wind N. W., gentle breeze- overc Est. PLYMuUTH-Wind N , gentle breeze -partially cloudy. Poona-Wind N . gentle breeze-parti a lly c l ou d y. CHELTENHAM - Wind W by S.- tine. WORCESTER-Wind N.E.- cloudy. PoRTSSIOUTH-Wind N.W.-fine. GOSPORT -Wind N.W.-fine. BRIGHTON-Wind N., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. HASTINGS-Wind N., gentle breeze-partially cloudy. sourtfAurroN-Wind N.W., strong breeze-overcast. FOLKESTONE -Wind N , gentle breeze-overcast. BASOIE3fOIIE -Wind W., gentle breeze-partially cloud . r. DORCHESTER -Wind S.-cloudy. W ilic imsTEß - Wind N. W.- flue. cloudy. BRISTOL Wiinid_Ec.-airncl_eupdayr.tially Gi-tE ENWIC wir d N. light airs- hazy. f , lworDorl- OXFORD-Wind S. E.-cloudy. HERTFORD--Wind N. W. - line. BURTON-Win( N'W. GLOUCESTEF Wind S.E. by S.-cloudy. CHELMSFORD - Wind 5.%V.-cloudy. Cork TER.-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast. CAmartuiciE-Wind S . iy., gentle breeze -partially cloudy-. BRawboN-Wind S.S.E.- cloudy. NEWMARKET-Wind N.E.-dense fog. T„R"RY-Wind S. E , gentle breeze-partially cloudy. s - TmlNoinur- Wind N. W., gentle breeze -cloud y. A / 701 14: , -Wind S.E. - cloudy. , Pwiatv atortouoir-Wind N.E., gentle breeze - o vercas t. nTasuroan-Wi n d W OLVERTON-W in d S. W.-rain. TAHwoRTn-Wind N.W.-cloudy. YARMOUTH-- \vviitia ndN N ., gentle breeze-p ar ti a lly cloudy. LOWESTOFT-- NORWICH-Wind• 12udy. IFswlcH - Wind N. LEICESTER—Wind N.W E . -cloudy. DEREISAM Wind N.W....7fi e n l e ud y' DERBY-Wind N.W._ fine. N O TTINGHAM-Wind W.- L IN COLN- W ind N.N. wcloudy. ne C HES TERFIELD-Wi n d N.-clo.udv lilAsußo'- Wind N.-cl oudy. - N.E., gentle breeze -overcast. CONWAY-Wind E., gentle breeze -partially cloudy. HoLYHADd N., gentle bre eze - cloudy. CHESTER-Wind S.W.- 0011dy. BIRKENHEAD-Wind S. W.-cloudy. SHEFFIELD -Wind N.E.-cloudy. Lrvizuroor.,.-Wind N.W., gentle breeze- overcast. MANCIISSTEA-Wind N.E. -cloudy. HULL-Wind N. N.E.-cloudy. Noßmaf4 TON-Wind N.E.-cloudy. LEEDS-Wind N.E.-cloudy. YORK-Wind N.-cloudy. LexcasTEß-Wincl E., calm-partially cloudy. SCARBOROUGH-Wind N.E.-tine. W RIIBY-Wind N., gentle breeze- overcast. DARLINGTON-Wind N.E.--cloudy. SitAp-Wind E., gentle breeze-rain. W EHAVEN - Wind N.E.. gentle breeze-partially cloudy. NEWCASTLE-Wind N.E -rain. BEarrocK-Wind N., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. BERWICK-Wind N.E.-rain. GLAsGow-W ind N. E.-cloudy. EDDlsußcar-Wind N.E.- rain. A sate of The returns from the following places indicate THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAI EVENING, JULY Bl, 1851. tha wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : Us:Timm—Wind S.W., calm—scud, rain. MotutroAß—Wind S.S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. THE WEATHER.—SU? OPFICE, JULY 31. THERMOMETER, TN THE CALUML 71—highest since noon yesterday. 54 —lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 3003. WMD W.S.W.—fine sunshiny weather. Rain during the night. 4-1? ( 0)4, 15„ 1.1 c(k' t s o A ii, •., _ I _.-,,,,, _,..--- •Lk - - . - • ffitir,- I'l .. ?s, ;4 17.- 77 ' ' ' A' I WA a ... r. , ii:E . ,.... ,..,.. .-t E r • ', to , ' w ig zu ,•• .• • LRoz , ~. • • me _ -. t• 1 , ! , :trOltillg altitb LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1851 The Lords sat last evening for a few minutes for the purpose of forwarding certain Bills a stage. In the Commons the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announced, in reply to a question from Lord JOCELYN, that no steps had been taken to dstablish a steam com munication between the Cape and Sidney. The Coalwhippers (Port of London) Bill and the Steam Navigation Bill were read a third time and passed. The Patent Law Amendment Bill was, after a short discussion, committed pro forma, for the purpose of in troducing certain amendments. The House then went into Committee successively on the Church Building Acts' Amendment Bill, the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill, and the New Zealand Settle ments Bill, which occupied the remainder of the sitting. Actuated by a fear that the speedy prorogation of Parliament may interrupt the progress of the Patent Law Amendment Bill, Ministers are hurrying on that measure to its completion. Yesterday the Bill was passed through Committee pro forma in the House of Commons, so that another step has brought the advocates of the desired improvement nearer to the realization of their wishes, and has brought us nearer to the time which shall witness the recogni tion of the rights of inventors by the Legislature. After the solicitude which has been so long felt in reference to this subject by a very large section of the community, the satisfaction experienced at these proceedings must necessarily be of proportionate mag nitude. Hitherto the Government has apparently been blind to the injury inflicted by its apathy upon a nume rous and intelligent bodyof men, as well as upon the cause of science generally, a cause which has come latterly to be regarded as identical with that of civilization. At length the indifference evinced in the matter by our administrators has given place to a laudable evi dence of solicitude on their part, such as cannot fail to act beneficially as an incitement to the more energetic interposition of the Legislature. Already the endea vours made by the Government to effect some im provemsnt in the matter here specified has proved effectual in instigating inquiries into the evils complained of, so that we have ultimately had the satisfaction of witnessing, among our representatives i❑ the House of Commons, a singular and almost unexampled unanimity in re gard to these suggested innovations. Insomuch has this unanimity of feeling upon the subject been manifested in the House of Commons that not a single dissentient voice has been yet beard in refe rence to it—those who at all quarrel with the measure now before Parliament doing so simply on the ground that the changes suggested are not by any means sufficiently sweeping in their character. As to the general provisions of the Bill, we ourselves have all along maintained it to be deserving of support from every person indiscriminately, that support being more over, under the circumstances, altogether unconditional. Our reasoning upon the matter is simple enough of its kind, and the force of it may be very readily re cognised and appreciated. We rejoice so entirely at the fact of any improvement at all being adventured upon by the Government upon a question which seemed until now little less than desperately situated, that we are anxious to see no impediment whatever placed in the way of its realization. Let us obtain what improvement we can without carping at its inade quacy, rather than throw back the subject to some inde finite period, and thereby deprive living inventors of an ' inestimable advantage, simply in the hope of yet more largely benefiting their successors. Any innovation at all in the Patent Laws is better than none, no matter how insignificant may be its appearance; and, having secured the smallest step en avant, we may then rest satisfied that the matter at issue may progress yet more to the general satisfaction. Remember the number and the magnitude of the evils complained of in the Patent Laws a s they are at the present moment, and contrast those laws with the proposed amendments, and there cannot exist for an instant on the mind of the sinister observer a doubt but that the country must, perforce, benefit, and that very largely, from the proposed improvement. Remember, for ex ample, that an inventor, according to the existing system, finds it necessary to exhaust a great deal of time, as well as of money, in obtaining what the Bill now before Parliament will place within his reach at once, and at the cost of a very moderate expenditure. Remember that the old system requires three, and the new will require only one single patent, for the United Kingdom. Remember that the old system necessitated the application of the inventor to seven different offices, in order to secure what he will hence forth, with the aid of the Act referred to, be enabled to procure at oue, and this one unguarded by deputy chaff-waxes, or any other cormorants of bribery in the shape of subordinate recipients of fees of no earthly utility whatever. Remember that, whereas, with the Patent Laws unamended, it is necessary for the applicants to purchase their protection by en out lay, in most instances, of 3001. for the United King dom, that enormous sum, moreover, being ex torted at once, and, therefore, of course long before the invention desired to be protected from piracy could be brought into operation, whereas, with the Patent Laws amended, he will only have to disburse a few pounds at the outset, paying, after the lapse of three years, 501., and after the lapse of seven 100 Z. additional. It may possibly be objected to this by a few dissentients that 1701. or 180/. for a patent is still very exorbitant, but i should be remembered by those that the amount here specified will only have to be paid in instalments, so proportioned as to press least heavily on the inventor, affording, while so doing, every reasonable op portunity of bringing his contrivance into such general use, that the payment of the moneys required for the letter patent shall be to him a matter scarcely worthy of conside ration. It should likewise be borne in recollection that, for this 1701. or 1801., will be obtained protec tion not only in England, but, in addition to this, in Scotland and in Ireland. Whatever, therefore, may be the objections made to the changes, as sketched out in the measure introduced into the House of Commons by her MAJESTY'S Government, it must be confessed that, inadequate though those changes may be in some particulars, they are as suredly preferable to no changes at all—reducing the time required in the process of securing the patent yet more remarkably than they do the expense, and that expense, be it not forgotten, is reduced to little more than half the sum originally extorted from inventors. Later on reformers may apply their energies to the removal of the evils yet allowed to remain in the laws relating to patents , but let them not, out of a mistaken anxiety to obtain all the advantages desired at once, prevent any benefit whatever being secured to the cultivators of science, and, through them, to the general community. Some months since it was our pleasing duty to direct the public attention to the laudable efforts that had been made, under the auspices of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, to afford additional facilities for communication with the north of Europe by means of the recently completed harbour at Lowestoft. We are rejoiced to find that this praiseworthy intention is not to be suffered to remain in abeyance, but that immediate steps will be taken to carry it into execution, so that Lowestoft may become—what its geogra phical position indicates it should be—the point of departure for Northern Europe. This " consummation so devoutly to be wished for " wiii be alike beneficial to the inhabitants of the district, and to the shareholders in the Eastern Counties and orfolk Railway Companies, who will receive a large increase of profits from the additional traffic thus brought upon their lines. There is, in fact, a vast field opened, which cannot fail to be largely produc tive to the parties concerned. The Danish cattle trade is already flourishing beyond the most sanguine expectations of its promoters, and it must necessarily continue to do so, for it is based on the soundest and most judicious principles. All it wanted to insure success was the attainment of railway facilities on fair and reasonable terms. The enlightened liberality of the boards of the companies concerned have ensured it these facilities on the English soil, and we find that measures have already been taken to con struct railways on the other side of the North Sea, from Copenhagen to Christiana, as well as from the furmer to those ports on the Danish shores which are now trading directly with Lowestoft. These projects, when fully accomplished, must not only greatly enhance the prosperity of this well-devised speculation, but afford a vast stimulus to the passenger traffic be tween England and the northern nations—Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, and the north of Ger many. It is sufficient on this point to state that St. Petersburgh, and of course all the intermediate dis tricts, will be brought three days closer to London than they have hitherto been, a matter of such ♦ital importance that it only requires to be mentioned to be duly appreciated. The occasion on which these facts were enunciated was one of no ordinary interest. The directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company had deter mined in honour of Lowestoft to pay a visit on Tues day to its regatta, which was then taking place. It was wisely decided that the special train should be one of the ordinary character, not such as could only be obtainable by directors or extraordinary influence. A mixed train was accordingly started, in which Mr. D. WADDINGTON, M.P., the chairman, and other di rectors of the company, accompanied by Mr. Goocu, the intelligent and active superintendent of the loco motive department, and Mr. G. RICHARDSON, the excellent coaching superintendent, took their places at seven o'clock, A.M. At half-past ten the party had arrived at Lowestoft, having accomplished with per fect ease the distance, 150 miles, in 3} hours. The speed would have been greater, but consider able time was necessarily lost through the impediments occasioned by excursion and other cheap trains, which were proceeding to the regatta, and affording the less wealthy classes the coveted oppor tunity of inhaling the pure breezes of the North Sea, and examining the attractions of one of the most beautiful and fascinating watering places, not only in the east of England, but on the British coast, a district which stands pre-eminent, not only for its sin gular natural advantages, but which may be regarded as a monument of what may be accomplished in a brief period by a union of good taste, judicious enterprise, and large pecuniary means. In the evening a magnificent entertainment was provided at the Royal Hotel, under the presidency of SAMUEL MORTON PETO, Esq., the enchanter through whose magical power the locality, in which he became the chief landowner some seven or eight years since, has already been so marvellously amelio rated. It is needless to say that everything was served in the most elegant manner that could be de sired by the most fastidious taste. Those who have sojourned for a few days at the Royal Hotel may easily conceive what its spirited proprietor, Mr. Howzrr, would accomplish on such an occasion. The most interesting part of the proceedings was, however, the speech of Mr. PETO, who, in returning thanks for the cordiality and enthusiasm with which his health had been toasted by the assembled com• pany, detailed the nature of the undertaking in which he bad watered for the purpose of further de veloping the natural capabilities of the district. The Honourable Gentleman stated that "on Satur day next he would be on his way to Norway, to arrange for the construction of the first line of railway in that country, forming a connecting link with the capital of Denmark." The connexion of SAMUEL MORTON PETO with such a project would alone afford a sufficient guarantee for its ultimate success ; but he also announced a fact that afforded additional confirmation on this point, via., that the Commissioners had already deposited a quarter of a million sterling in the National Bank as an assurance that no risk should be run, the strongest evidence, as Mr. PETO justly remarked, of Norwe gian " earnestness and honesty." Under such circum stances it is not too much to hope that, ere another year has passed away, the railway from Copenhagen to Christiana and the Danish ports connected with Lowestoft, may be in course of construction, and that as the Hon. Gentleman justly remarked, " what had been lately done in the way of economising time and distance, was hardly more remarkable than what might be anticipated in the same direction." In the course of his speech, Mr. PETO gracefully disclaimed the unqualified disinterestedness ascribed to him. He was improving his own property while adding to the general prosperity of the district. His interests were identified with those of his tenants and neighbours. While promoting their welfare, he necessarily added to his own wealth and resources. It may be so, but this does not the less entitle him to the thanks and gratitude of the inhabi tants of the locality. Merely Quixotic attempts will seldom produce much fruit. Public spirit must be joined with sober and prudential calculations, that the party concerned might not diminish his means of future utility, or lead the friends with whom he may be concerned into serious losses. Mr. PETO combines the proper degree of public spirit and private pru dence to enable him to assume a prominent position amon g the national benefactors ; and that his mo tives are not altogether selfish, his liberal contribu tions to every laudable undertaking, to every meri- torious charity, public or private, will afford the moss convincing testimony. The Queen will on Friday, August the Bth, pro rogue Parliament in person. A morning contemporary yes terday, by mistake, inserted dissolve instead of prorogue. ETON COLLEGIL—The election for boys on the foundation terminated on Tuesday evening, when the following 20 boys—Graham, Gibson, Chute, Churton, Isacke, Sperling, Mozley, Baker, Carter, Whiffing, Stone, Borrett, Dawson, G. F., Boys Nesfield, Armstrong, Clarke, Gepp, Tarver, Haw trey were elected out of the 53 candidates. Of the above, five were from Eton, ten from one private school, and the remaining five from various other schools. ROYAL BANK OF AUSTKALlA.—Yesterday, before the Master in Chancery Richards, a meeting was held to consider a compromise with the executors of Mr. J. P. Robinson, deceased. Mr. H Harris, solicitor for the official manager, stated that an order had been made on the executors for payment of 2,5001. balance of calls due; but the Lftidavits of the executors showed that after paying certain debts and liabilities of the testator, there was a ♦erg• small balance in hand, and that they had also instituted a suit to administer the testator's estate. Under these circumstances the official manager consented to take 3501. in discharge of the Master's order, but reserving all subsequent rights as to future calls to be made under the estate. The Master confirmed the compromise. THE ROBBERIES ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Since the conviction of Pamplin, the gold dust robber, at the Winchester Assizes, information has been de rived which is likely to secure the apprehension of the whole of the extensive gang of expert robbers who have carried on their operations on the South-Western Railway. A large number of individuals, supposed to be connected with the gang, have been under the surveillance of the police for some time past. There is reason to believe that the gang would have been apprehended before, had not the South-Western Railway Company and the police laboured under an impres sion that the robberies were not effected on the railway. The railway company have only been charged the cost price, 1201., of the bale of French merinoes, which was stolen some months since, and which amount has been paid. Some cf the stolen goods were heavy, and must have required cart age. The railway company are building carriages specially for the conveyance of the treasure landed at Southampton by the West India and Brazilian steamers. Until they are ready for use, the West India Company have required some of their higher class officials and officers of the packets to accompany the treasure to London. These gentlemen place themselves in the treasure waggons on their passage from Southamptom to London, and never lose sight of the gold and silver until it is safely lodged in the Bank of England. DANGEROUS ILLNESS OF R. BLANEAIORE, ESCI M.P.—lt is with very sincere regret we hear that Richard Blakemore, Esq., has been lying in an extremely precarious state of health at his residence, the Leys, near Monmouth. Hereford Journal. REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICH.—In the event of a vacancy occurring in the representation of this borough, Mr. M. Merryweather Turner has announced his intention of offering himself as a candidate. He professes Ministerial principles. COST OF THE BIBLE IN CHlNA.—Owing to the i e n xt t r h eae h ly in l e o s w e c l a o n s g t u o a f gme rit iisa said,] s an dot! can labour b b o e u r i sold n C f h o r i n a a b , o a u t B i six cents. THE WATER COMMlTTBE.—Yesterday the inquiries of the Committee were directed into the chemistry of the water supply of the different companies, and Messrs. Taylor, Aikin, and Cooper were examined on their chemical ani mulcular and microscopic peculiarities. The Arctic, Captain Luce, sailed from Liverpool yesterday direct for New York. She is one of Collin's line, but did not take the mails, having left the port as A private THE FEE'NCII REI'UBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Moniteur publishes the resolution adopted for the prorogation of the Assembly from the 10th August to the 4th November. The Moniteur also publishes the following commu nicated paragraph : " The Siecle of this day contains a new calumny against the President of the Republic. It insintv tes that the President is much embarrassed, as he had to pay some debts contracted at the Bourse, and which were not his own. If justice be powerless to punish such at tacks, it is important to give to them the most formal contradiction. The President has paid nothing at the Bourse fbr any person, and has nothing to pay for himself." The Siècle containing the article alluded to in the Moniteur was seized, and is to be prosecuted. The Siècle of yesterday comments on the seizure and con tradiction as follows Thus, on the one hand, it is admitted that justice is powerful enough to punish our attacks since we have been seized; and on the other, the Government, in one of its journals, declares that such attacks are of so inoffen sive a nature that justice is powerless to punish them. We shall see what the jury will think of it, and since it is before it that we shall be interrogated, it is there that we shall reply. We have not the right to republish the ineriminatal article, but we may be allowed to observe that it is at least unwise to thus make the President of the Republic the hero of an anecdote, in which his name we: not even mentioned; we may be allowed also to say that we spoke of the mad party of the Elytea, and cer tainly that expression is moderate when it is borne in mind that it is this same mad party whose passions were designated as detestable by M. Odilon Barrot, and that M. Jules de Lasteyrie and the Prefeot of Police himself, in speaking of external adherents, used a still stronger expression. It will be seen that our expression was much softened down. It is those detestable passions, it is this mad party which the Ministry, and doubtless more par ticularly M. Leon Faucher, takes under its special pro tection; it is these detestable passions which, according to the communicated note, may be attacked without meriting the rigours of justice." The Assembly has appointed Thursday (this day) for the nomination of the Committee of Permanence, who are to sit during the recess, and for the renewal of its Bureau. We find the following in the Patrie : " M. Emile de Girardin has had the talent to wear the public out with his political transformations. He can no longer surprise any one, and nevertheless there has reached us from London a piece of news, the correctness of which we can guarantee, and which will astonish even those who have ceased to be surprised at any thing. M. Ledru wrote a letter to one of his friends, dated London, Saturday evening, which reached I'sris on Sunday evening, in which, in his Lacedemonian la conic style, ho says, It is now four o'clock in the after noon; Emile de Girardin has just left my house; he came here at eloven this morning. We are agreed on all points.' M. Emilie do Girardin has discovered the secret of surpassing himself in political vaulting." We extract the following, on the subject of the Presidential election, from the Independance of Brussels : " The rumour has been spread that M. Guizot now inclines to the cause of the President of the Republic, and that he is, in turn, to receive the support of the Government as a candidate for the representation of the department of the Seine, in the room of General Mig non. But need I add that I believe that M. Guizot has too much sagacity to suppose for a moment that he can have any chance at Paris, the town of opposition par excellence, and which always voted against his Ministry? The report of M. Guizot's leaning to the President is said te, have been confirmed by an ex •Minister of Public Instruction under Louis Pnilippe. Everything causes me to believe that the Legitimatists at the last moment (in spite of die visit to Claremont) will prefer M. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, as an unconstitutional candidate, to the Prince de Joinville. It M. Guizot be faithful to his new penchant he will follow them; but M. de sal vandy and other portions of the fusion will, it is said, return to Orleanism." By two decrees of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, the National Guard and the Municipal Council of the Commune of La Souterraine (Creuse), have been dissolved. The Municipal Council of Carbonne (Haute Ga ronne) has been dissolved by a decree of the PRESI DENT of the Republic. We read in a supplement to the Journal de Lille of the 29th :—" The following is the result already known of 250 sections of the department of the Nord —Electors inscribed, 104,078. M. VAISSE has ob tained 35,145; M. DELAROYERE, 9,221 ; lost votes, 5,032. The number of votes necessary to render the election valid is 36,250. There are still 101 sections of which the results are not known. The election of M. VAIssE is secured." The Court of Premiere Instance has issued an or donnance, in which it is delared that, after a minute examination of the charges of corruption brought by M. CARLIER against M. LE➢IULIER, representative of the people (in the document published by M. FOR CADE), it finds that no sufficient grounds have been established for a prosecution against M. LEMULIER. There was a fall in tho price of Government Securities at the Bourse, which was attributed more to the state of the monthly account than to any political cause. The Five per Cents, opened at 95f. 65c., and closed at 95f. 30e. for the end of the month; the Three per Centr. closed at 57f. 10c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 862 f. 50c. ;? Rouen, 640 f. ; Havre, 245 f. ; Great Northern, 467 f. 50c.; Avignon, 215 f.; Vierzon, 440 E; Paris and Strasburg, 361 f. 25c; Tours and Nantes, 272±. 50c.; Amiens to Boulogne, 270 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 30. Dutch Rhenish, 34—East Indian, 18%—Great Indian Peninsula, 4—Namur and Liege, 64—Northern of France, 1 4 5 Orleans and Bordeaux, 4:y 4 —Sambre and Meuse,3%— Tours and Nantes, 6 3 / 4 . SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 25th have arrived. On the previous day the Ministers and all the prin cipal persons of Madrid went by the railway to Aran jun, in order to offer their congratulations to the QUEEN DOWAGER on the occasion of her birthday. A grand dinner was given at the palace. The Minister of Justice has left Madrid for Seville, in order to be present at the approaching accouchement of the Duchess of MONTPENSIER. The Bolsa was closed on the 25th. Leasing Business Railwa y s ' Companies. Paid. Nomin a l Prises ' done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 P. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,calladuly paid, or with a guarantee -- Do .. all 28 —29 Do., without a guarantee •. Do • • all 27 —2B WoL, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or witk a guarantee •. Da 15 8 9 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • . 15 7 8 p Buckinghamsh. Lon. 8c N. W. all 1736 17% Clydesdale June! Caledonian all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 3334 33 34 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 2 p Hull and Selby Yk. & N.M. all 103 105 Do. % Shares Do .. • . all 5134 5234 Do. 34 Shares Do •• .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland .. all 102 104 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern all 113( —ll Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 23% 51436 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • . Norfolk .. all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do .. • . all Mlddlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. et Stockt.& Dar all • • —•• N. & East, 5 per Cent. .. E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New .. Do .. 43 4 6 p Preston and SL.&N. W. all 42 —44 Wyre • • • • &La.& Y. Do. 34 SharesA Do .. 10% 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern ~ all 21% 91% 21% Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 634 834 iqG 814 o. Shep. Ex.. Do 4% 1% —1,6 p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. & York 18 11 6 1 6 34 South Stafford!. Mr. M'Clean 934 33i 3 dia. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. .. Stock.& Dar. all 25 —26 Do. do. .. Do .. all .. Do. do. •• Do .. Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western all 4534 —46 PREP: 1111ZUMS. GERMAN Y. Some of the Prussian journals state that the elec tions for the provincial Diets are about to take place in Prussia, according to the electoral law of 1823, which excludes Jews from the representation, and declares that an election is valid, if only one elector shall vote. The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, under date of Vienna, 23d, says :—" There are so many erro neous reports in circulation relative to the new loan, that we think it right to make known the real:state of the affair. The EMPERO R has approved of the negotia tion of a loan, but he has left it to the Minister of Finance to fix the necessary sum, and the means by which the operation is to take place with the greatest advantage to the State. The principal object of the loan is the paying of the paper-money, the issue of which had been compelled by the events of 1848." The Trieste Gazette announces that the new Austrian loan will be negotiated at 96 for payments in paper, and at 60 for th ose i n cas h. It was thought that the agio on cash would be fixed at 20 per cent. Tne Constitutional Gazette of Bohemia publishes a letter from Constantinopl e , stating that the Turkish Government, at the instigation of France and Eng land, manifests a great inclination to set Kossuni and the other Hungarians who are in Turkey at liberty, but that the Austrian Ambassador at Constan tinople has received instructions to remonstrate in the strongest manner against the proposed measure, and to demand his passports if the remonstrance should not be attended to. The Kolner Zeitung has letters from Cassel of the 26th inst. They announce the dissolution of the Federal dnd Permanent Court-martial, which had been established to try and punish the political offenders in Hesse. The prisoners and documents of this court have been handed over to the Hessian court-martial. The Federal Commissioners will, however, remain. The battalion of Austrian Rifles, which has hitherto been quartered upon Cassel, has received orders to return to Eger, and the Bavarian troops, too, are preparing to return to their own country. The Bavarians are to march on the Ist, and the Austrians oa the 4th of next month. Several arrests have lately taken place. A MONSTER TELESCOPE IN HYDE PARK.—Yester day considerable excitement prevailed among the inhabitants residing in the neighbourhood of Cumberland-gate. Oxford street, in consequence of the arrival in Hyde Park of a monster telescope, but which, from its immense length, was supposed to be an extraordinary iron pipe for the Great Exhibition. Upon inquiries, however, being made, it was ascertained that a telescope, from a design the result of ex periment and investigations made by the Rev. John Craig, Vicar of Leamington, Hants, had been brought to the Park, the permission of Lord Seymour, First Commissioner of Woods and Forests, having been granted, for the purpose of allowing the reverend astronomer an opportunity to ad just the instrument, previously to its being permanently fixed in a situation. A temporary structure will be raised to afford the means of making observations. The barrel of the telescope is about EO feet in length, and is composed of a sheet of wrought iron. The diameter, in the centre, is about 4 feet, at the upper extremity about 2 feet 8 inches, at the lower extremity about 12 inches. THE GOVERNOR OF NEWFOUNDLAND.—His Excel • lency Sir Gaspard Le Marchant, Lady Le Marchant, and suite, arrived yesterday at Queenstown, per brig Bryn y Moir, 16 days from St. John, Newfoundland. His Excellency pro ceeded, per Sabrina, to-day, for Bristol, en route to London. We understand Sir Gaspard's term of government has ex pired, and it gives us pleasure to learn that his Excellency's administration has given much satisfaction in the colony. Previous to assuming the government of Newfoundland, Sir Gaspard held an important staff appointment in this city.— Cork Reporter. Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Coburg and suite and Major Dupuis embarked at the St. Katharine's Wharf yesterday morning, on board the General Steam Na vigation Company's steam-ship Triton, for Ostend. Railways. I Paid, Nominal Prices. Business dela to-day. Aberdeen all 1 % ribs dia. Caledonian 10/. •• •• 7 % Chester and Holyhead all 14% 15% lb Dund. Per. & Aber. June, all % East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. ..1%-2 Eastern Counties Eaten., per cent. No. 1 .. all par p par %PM Do. No. 2 • • • • • • all % dls par Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 MK ) 10% 10% Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. all 12% 12% 12% % Do. 101. Daben. Shares. all •• •• East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. all •• R. &W. York. June. sths all .. Edin. Pen& Dun. st. p.ct. all % dis. par Glasgow & S.-W. Consol 100 • • -- Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. all 13% 1334 13% Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. 2% 1 p. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. .. .. • • 6 • • dia. Dc. 6 per ct. Stock .• 100 . Leeds and Thirsk, 6 par cent., No. 1.. • . .. 11 .. p Do. quarters, 1848 g • • p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croythal thirds 100 •• •—• •• Do. pref., S p ct. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 .. Do. new guar., 6 per et. 100 .. London &S.-W., new .. —2% P. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .. 10 .. Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quar. shrs., No. 1 all 113{ 12% Do. new, 101. •• all 11% —l2 Do., 6/. • • • • • • • . 8 % % P Midland Con. 6p. c. ilock 100 . Do. Consol. Bristol & Bina:Law., 6 per cent... 100 129 130 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 .. Norfolk Extension .• all 15 —l6 Do. guar. 5% per cent. all Do. Waveney Valley 2 • North British .. 6 4% 5 Oaf. Wor. &R 01. 151.6 p.c 4 % 1 p 5 Shrewsbury arid Birm. New Guaraateed all lou 10% Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. MM.) 8 per cent. all 14% 151 4 14% South Devon .. all 13% 14% South-Eastern, 4 34 p. ct. 10 • • •• Waterford &Kilkenny, 51. 1 • • —• • WestLondou, lia.C1.(101.) all .• '• Do. 2d Class do. (par) all •• •• York, Newc., and Borw., Gt. N.or E. Fur. .. all 16 16% 4 York and North Midland U. and S. Purch. 10 134 1 dia. Boulogne and Aliens .• Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) • • Demerara • • • • • • Dutch Rhenish •• • • East Indian • • • . • • Do. do. do. • • Great Indian PenLusula• • Ditto ditto • • Louvain a la SaraLre Luxembourg • • .. Ditto • • • • • • • • Madrid and Valentia Maria Antonia .. • • Ditto, New .. .• Namur and Liege .. Northern of Franco .. Orleans and BordeauX Paris and Orleans .. Paris and Rouen .. Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse .. Tours and Nantes Tournay, ,Turbise, Lan den, and Itasmilt .. Wont Flanderi 1 1 07 A I all :GM, 10% - 10% 17% - 17% 4% -4% di a. 2% -2% p . - 3%• al 'lb-Ip. 3 3i - 4 p. 3i -Ili 2%-9j§ 2 71 63 81 7% all 9 —ll 2 6% —6% 14%, 14% —4% die. 34 —36 25% b% 5 db. 9 % 9y o 3% —3% 9q 9,112. CI 8% I . 2 -23 Asturian .............. Australian ............ Barossa Range .. ...... Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip .. .. British Iron .. .... ...... Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.) Do. Cocaes and Cniaba 15 4 1 13 0 Do. St. John del ley.. Cobro Copper ...... Copiapo ...• • ...... • • • General. Mexican & S. American Real Del Monte, Uureg. Do. Black Det,enttue-i. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft .............. United Mexican.. • • • . Anstralasia • , •• • • British North America.. Colonial ............ Commercial of Loudon.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... Union of Australia .... Do. New Union of London ...... Union of 'Madrid . Canada ........... MI: Gen. Steam Navigation .' & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... IWe cannot be answer will not be influanced by 13 5 24% 1 28 2 8% ' STOI CEL: 32% 14 1% -2% 17M -19% 39% - 41% -7% IZ3, - 14 3% -4% -30 3 - 3% 6 3 4 -: 3% -2% !X BANKS, 33 -34% 45 -46 10% - 12 25 - 25% 18% - 17% 27% -28 U 18% 20% 42 44 15X lb 35 30% 3 —3% 12% 13% xblo for tt intereste, 411 —49 26% 28 69% 71 11 9 xd 75 —7B 7* Le errors of the Official Lists, and 1 correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export, and 1,200 on speculation. The market was not so well supplied, and prices were without alteration. —Railway Shares were in good demand, at higher prices. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 425. 6d. per quarter, and the last week's 425. sd. The quantity of Wheat sold is 64,035 qrs. The further accounts from Vienna bear out the ru mours of the 60,000,000 florins' loan being taken. There does not appear to be any intention of openly taking subscriptions here, but firms at Vienna have by private letter invited parties here to participate. The contract price is 93, it is said, but iu sterling about 811. is the nearest value. The instalments are to be spread over twelve months, and the ex change has to be taken into consideration. We apprehend that no prudent individuals of small means will invest, or buy even on speculation, in such an unsafe stock. The price is to be 41. more if the interest be paid in specie; and, with our views on the matter, and seeing the fluctuations in the exchange, we should be extremely loath to pay 501. per cent. for Austrian Bonds. Let any one follow carefully the advices from Italy, and ask himself then what guarantee there can be for future peace in a country so ruled, or among a people so exasperated. Moreover, upon a former occa asion, Austria has promised to pay the interest in Lon• don, and afterwards made it receivable only abroad, to the loss of the subscribers. This time, we perceive, the dividends are payable in Paris, Frankfort, and Vienna. The observations which on several occasions, re cently, we felt it our imperative duty to make concerning railway property have had a good effect, and circumstauces daily occurring serve to illustrate their force. We never sought to bolster up prices or to stimulate a rise in good and bad shares alike, but we did feel most intensely the evil of excessive Bearing by people who had no stake, and who cared not how much the real holder suffered. Strange to say too, although shares have generally rallied on the account day, and the race of interest for carrying them over, that is for not insisting at once on their delivery where purchased, has ruled lower every fortnight, the speculators for a fall have by their boldness intimidated a few parties to make a sacrifice, and thus kept up their game. This day they suffer more severely than before. Shares are exceedingly scarce in the market, and very favourable offers are made for the loan of them. The Midland have risen about 21. since yesterday, making 51. withing six or seven days. Such is the result of Bearing. At the same time we would not prognosticate that it is at an end. The h a lf •y ear l y meetings of some of the lines will not be particularly good, and will be better in promise than in present results. This will encourage the gamblers, perhaps, and parties who look very justly for 5 or 6 per cent. per annum from railways, and no one should buy to pay him less, if we except one or two lines that are equal in security to Consols, will be inclined to sell. The ques tion we should like to have solved is whether money may not become so abundant as to render it difficult to got even 3 per cept. in other securities, and whether, in tbat case, railways to pay 4 per cent. would not be sufficiently tempting. Foreign loans are ridiculous in competition with shares. The English Funds are very steady, but not buoyant. Consols 964 for Transfer, and 96i for Account. Bank Stock is 2151 to 2161. Exchequer-bills are lower, 465. to 495. premium. Foreign securities are dull, but firm. Spanish Five per Cents. nominally 211 to 1. Mexican 30i to 31. Sardinian Scrip dis. to premium. The last week's Railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under:- 1851. 1850. Great Western.... £27,542 ... £17,447 North-Western South-Western 17,632 ... 13,025 Brighton Midland South-Eastern North Stafford Caledonian A general rise has occurred in Shares this morning, but especially buoyant are Great Western, North- Western, Midland, South-Eastern, and Caledonian. oNE CLOSI PRICES OF BRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.NG B tilts. Stock 3 pc,: Cent. Reduced An ne . 3 per Cent. Consoh Annuities 96) 6 3 /4 96% New 3,i per Cent. Anne - L.ong Anns. to expir.«Jan.lB6o 7% 7% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 7% 7 3-16 India Bonds, 1,0004_ ...... Ditto under 1,000 L..... ... 59 56 p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consuls for Account le x:;hoquer Bills. l %a. 1.000/. Sma11. 56 p 96% 96% 46 p 49 p CLOSING PRICES. 30 3 / 4 31 114 3 / 4 1011 A ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. M3xican, 5 per Ct., ex Jan. Coups 30% Ditto, Account Russian Bonds ...... ............ Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip par 1 4 dis. %p. par p. Sparash h per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Passive — 6 Ditto. 3 per Cent 3BX 38% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent —94 f. 87%c Exchange French Rentes, 4 per Cent Exchange French 3 per Cent Exchange Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild 59% Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates f. 97 93!ii Business done to-day. 10% % 4 % % ESLITISR ILIIII.V7ILYS. Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices, Aberdeen • . . • • • • An 2 bergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birmlng., Womerhamp., and Stoic Valley • • Birkenh., Lan., & Cheah Juno., late 331. 6s. Bd.. Do .Chest. & Blrkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., d0.,201. Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian Cheater and Holyhead .. Direct Loud. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction Do., New East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) .. Do. (181. E. & H.) • • Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire Do. New quarters Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C.stock Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland Great Western T .. . Do. New, 171. .. Lancaster and Carlisle Do. thirds .. • • .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. . Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. .. ~ Do. 101. sh. (c) London and g.-Westena . Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire 1.. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union .. Midland • . • • • • .. Do. 501. shares •• •• Do. firming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle. • Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor •• Norfolk .. 00. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. • North Staffordshire Nerth-Western North & Sth.-Went.jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. • . Z`llZ SHARE MARKETS Scottish Midland Do. new Shrews. & Birni ., Clas4 A Do. Class 11.. _ - "brews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. W. Min.) Do. lialTes Do. Oswestry Do. New.. .. Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, tlilly paid up at per cent qouth Devon .. South-Eastern .. south Wales.. .. south Vorksk. and River' Dun •• •• •• Shelf., Roth. and Goole, South Division .. • Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loaghor, Taw Vale Extension .• Thames Haven Desk and( Railway .. Vale of Neath . Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin .. West Cornwall .. West London Whitenaven and Farness York, Newcastle, & Ber- Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland MINES LEAs: 10 to 10% 4 -4% ICIM - 10% 13 —.ll dis. •• , 78% 79% 16 10 10 % % lb% .. .. 22 —2O as. 2% - 3 I% - 2 6 -6% 4% - 5 3% - 4 14% - 14% 27 -29 5 - 6 17% - 17% 6%- 5X 12% - 12% 38 -39 84 -85 14 -1454 79 -81 8 % - 9 % p. 60 - 50% 8% —BU dia. . d. 1 . 1 1 4 --12)i . . . - 6% - 7 95 -96 124 N( —124% 4 -- 4 p. —4Wp. 1 76 —2 4 3 p. 84% —BB% 8 —7 dim. 7 6 1 76 -2% 27 -26 a% —2% &IL 42;i -42% 2014-19%. 19 -21 •• .-. . 7% - .7% 5% 5 dis. .. dia. 17 —ig 14 —lB dis. 3 —2% (Us.' 6% 7 9K 9%dis. 14% -- 15 153 -15 6)4 6 die. 5% 5 die. 3 1 X IN Ws. lb —l7 7% —8% 10 —l2 % U di& IS% IN d. 14 -15 22% - 2271 - 27 334 234 dis. •• —• •• 9% —• lo .. -.. 4a. 16 —l5 die. . •• •••• •• • • --- • • dis. • • •Illm .. 18% —19 M 6M 6 dia. 3M 3 db. 18% —19 M 18% 19% 19 13% 14% 14 19 % 'ALL. 17i 100 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 all 11 13 4 47% 100 ►OO 42 34 4 2 0 100 100 4734 all 16 2-8 all 9% 10 % % % 16% 16 % 3% C% M 4 14% % 17% % 5% 6 12 % % 71 (85% 85 84% 86 1) [5534 60M 513 i 56 3 % 6% x yi 937( 943 y x.d 1243 i, 3i 34 26 3i Ni 816 85%3y 24U 28 34 [ 43 43 424 444 154 % % 6% % 8 x.i. 7% 22X 28 22% tlitru Dttion GOODWOOD RACES. (THIS DAY•-BY EXPRESS). S, eepstakes. The Squaw ... ••• ••• ••• The Sussex Stake 3. Canterbury ... 200 sous. Stakes. Filius ... Houiskin Herschel ... Claverhouse ... GOODWOOD CUP. Nancy ... Cossack Cnoeus ... Landgrav© •.. ... ... 10 ran. Won by a head. ... walked over ... walked over ... 1 ... .. ... 3 ... ~ ... 1 ••• 2 ... 3 ... 4 ,A °tiro The Racing Stakes. Confessor Hippolytus Buckhound ••• 1 ... 2 ... 3 The Bentinck Memorial Stakes. Bay Rosalind Red Hind Houlakin Happy Joe ... 1 ... 2 .., 3 ... 4 LLOYD'S SHIP P ING--; THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY 31.—Wind at noon S.W., light airs and cloudy. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 29. Wind N.W.— Arrd. Letley, Barbadoes ; Syrophoeni cun, havannah ; At kinson, Shcdisc ; Patriot, Harbour Grace. Sld. Ban heim, New South Wales ; Banshee, Newfoundland. CORRY, BRADFORD (ISLE OF SKYE), JULY 28.—The Swift sloop, of Port William, Liverpool to Anstruther, struck upon a sunken rock, off Scalpay, and sank in eight fathoms, and is expected to be raised. PLYMOUTIL—Sid. Northumberland, Adelaide, South Australia ; Lysander, S o uth Australia ; Persian, Dahlia, and Alicia, Aden. OFF FALMOUTH.—Zenobia Botnbay. GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Josepha, St. John's, New Bruns wick ; Mary and Elizlbetb, Quebec. LI3IERICK, JULY 29.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Martha, New York ; Abby, bt. John's, 'Stew Brunswick. Sid. Britannia, Quebec. MARKET NEWS,—(THIS DAY.) zr.surcivrla E1ii.3311N11.111.1.- The demand for each kind of Meat was in a yen sluggish state, at our quotations:—Bef, from 2s 2( 11, ", 3% 4d; Mutton, 23 4d t o 3 3 8d ; L am b , 3 s 6 d to 49 B'' Veal, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per 811 v, bJ the carcase. IIAY TKARMETS. SIIIITIFFIELD.-0:d Meadow Ha• ; , , , 31 8s to 41 new ditto, 3/ Os to 31 12s; old Clover, 31 158 to 41 15 5 ' . new ditto, 3/ 3s to 4/ Os; and Straw, 11 Is to 11 ii per load A moderate supply, and a steady trade. CUMBERLAND.--Old Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 4/ 751 new ditto, 3/ Os to 31 12s; old Clover, 3/ 10a 10 4/ IN! new ditto, 3/ 5s to 41 Os; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 125 re' load. Trade firm, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 los to 4/ 55; new ditto, 3/ Os to 3l 12s; Old Clover, 3/ 15a to 4/ 17 51 new ditto, 31 36 to 4l Os; and Straw, 1/ is to load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. ranii r r - rnARIEETS. 'hustle ar, JULY 30.—0 n the whole our market 05 firm to-day at full prices. Beef, from 33 to 3s 1M Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s ; L am b, 4 s t o 4 s 1 0 d ; V eal, 3s to 3 9 6° per Blbs. ARUNDEL, JULY 29.—Prime Beasts and Sheep wet quite as dear ; o th erw i se t h e tra d e ruled heavy. Bee from 3s 2d to 3 s 10d ; M utton, 3s to 4s; Lamb, "" to 4s 8d; Veal, 3 s t o 3 3 63 p er 81b s. CnICHESTER, JULY 30.—The general demand rule 3, ' inactive, at but littl e a lt era ti on i n pr i ces. Beef, f rom 3d to 3s 10d; Mutt on , 3 s to 4s• Lamb, 48 to 4s 10th' Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d p er 81bs. Quarter-old Store Fig s 16; to 18s each. SOUTHALL, JULY 30.—Primo Beasts moved off ster lily at full prices. In other kind of stock very li tt , l6 was doing:—Beef, from 2 s 8d t o 3 s 8d ; M utton , 38 , ' 4s; Lamb, 4s to 4s 8d ; V ea l, 3 s to 3s 4 d ; Pork, 4', 101 to 3s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offals. HOHFORD, JULY 30.—The general demand was gorge' what inactive to-day, but no material change took 01 in the quotations, if we ex ce pt L am b , w hi c h d ec li n ed 9 per 81bs. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 10d t!, 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s:to 4F, 8d; Veal, 33 to 3s 4d ; P0rk,251 to 3s 4d per i,Blbs. Suckling C a lv es , 18 5 t o 20s; al 3 Mulch Cows with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. :VI INES Nominal Pricez. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended July 24, 1851, made up from the Returns of li o 7, Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland and Wsl" per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I I BARLEY. OATS. RYE. PRICE .. I 42s 8d 125 s 7d 1 228 Oct 1 27s Oct I 382E5A1411. 1285P1.4 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEA i % Is Oct is Od is Od Is Od Is Od I s Os QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 64,033 ; Barley, 2,289 ; O a t s, 4 , 61 4 ; Rye, 673; Bed' 1,935 ; Peas, 277 quarters. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CAMERON'S STEAM COAL AND SWANSV' AND LOUGHOR. The half-yearly meeting of this company wis held yesterday:at the office, Moorgate-street; Mr. W. Wi tt; throp in the chair. Th e re p ort s t a t e d th at t h e director had to lament that several of the shareholders in erred' of calls not only evade the payment thereof, but ead e r t your to frustrate the zealous efforts of the directors. was not until every effort to conciliate parties and to ia: duce those in arrear to pay up had failed of success that the directors had been compelled, in justice to the ge' neral body, to institute legal proceedings against every shareholder in a rrear w h om l ega l p rocee di ngs cou ld reach , and they have no doubt th a t th ese p rocee di ngs w ill ha'i the desired effect. Th e w h o l e o f th e wor k s on t h e brave n line to Llanelly hav e b een com pl e t e d, w i t h t h e ex°7; tion of a small portion near Loughor-bridge, sod t : h line is now ready to receive the permanent way, vi b li s may be finished within six or eight weeks after the rO O are placed at the disposal of the contractor. agreement has been entered into with Mr. W. Caree r h ° ,; by which he all ows a p re f erence t o a ll ot, - r shares in the company up to 8 per cent. of i i o his own shares; and up to 15 per cent. over all shares, v; ith the exceptio n of 2,000, w hi c h aro to ta i; dividend after the oth e r s h ares rece i ve 8 p er cen t.. sh° l3 . the profits of the un d er t a ki ng a d m i t o f i t . The maining 9,970 shares which he holds are not to be e ll '",, tied to dividend until all the other shares in the comP s l receive 15 per cent. H e h as a l so g i ven u p a ll oth e ., claims alleged to be due by the company to him. fi e to have an annuity of 4001 per annum out o f certal tolls on the Swansea line when completed and in op era ; tion. The direct ors regre t t h at arrears of calls to t" t amount of 3,0001. still remain unpaid. They believe Oa the sum of 2,0001, would enable them to complete 11° 0 open the branch railway to Llanelly. The direct° r urge on the shar e h o ld ers t h e necess i ty o f an i mm edl l3 t o , exertion to release the co m p an y f rom it s p resen t 1605, 0 vial difficulties, and t o b r i ng th e un d er t a ki ng i n to Pr o fitable operation. The r e p or t of M r . A t ki ns on ' to o manager, stated that 460 t ons o f coa l p er d a y c ould raised and convey e d on th e li ne w h en com pl e ted, B e that making allowance for the reduced price of 0 0111 1 . 0 profit, after paying all expenses, would be sufficient.' pay 8f per cent. on the share capital of 79,400 1 e 113 ; eluding 40,0004 of new shares. The directors egl rei g their belief that th e arrangement with Mr. Camero i ht. e carried into operation, will be for the benefit of t t. ' shareholders. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report , said from the present position of their affairs it was 1113 : possible for them to go on much longer un l es s the share g holders came forward to assist the directors by PP% up the calls in arr e ar. Th e cre dit ors o f the co mpany were not oppressiv e , an d th e y were di s p ose d to g ive t b , e he a little time, provided they saw a d e t erm i na ti on on part of the shareholders to carry out the undertalaf, without any further delay. The directors intended : `; circulate the report of the manager among certain partle acquainted with mining, with a view to obtain assistance' and thereby save the property for those who had paid uP all their calls. H e b e li eve d t h at i f their affairs were Pvls in a healthy condition, the property would yield them good dividend. Ab ou t 3,0001. would enable them to I on and bring their coal to market, for which they W° ll , o obtain an immediat e r e t urn . They h a d go t over to d greater part of the opposition and difficulties they 1 1, to contend against, a n d a ll th e y wan t e d now was pees niary assistance to render their property productive. 430 After a short discussion th e re p or t was a d o pted; ' re retiring directors, Messrs. Winthrop and Cazalett, re-elected, and a vote of thanks was passed to the cha l h' man, which concluded the proceedings. ' NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTRE • V The half-yearly m ee ti ng o f thi s company w as ,000 yesterday at Liverpool; Mr. F. Shand in the chair. u , The report stated th a t th e p a y ments un d er t he w° l. , ing contract with M r . D argan h ave b een ma d e t o the r a g ceiver up to the 9th day of July instant. The directa t. r e have from time t o ti me b een i n negot i at i on w ith tP r , Newry and Enni s kill en C ompany, w i th a v i ew of fit , ranging for a distribution of the sums received from Dargan towards payment of the interest on the debe e , ture debt of th e com p any, an d t h ey h ave at l engt h sil t , needed in effecti ng t erms f ur t h at purpose , an d f or st%: ing further liti gat i on b etween t h e two companies. '"130 gotiations between the Nowry and Enniskillen and t Dublin and Belfast Junction Companies, for the purV t f i i of effecting a junction of the two lines at Gorah, are pending. The The CHAIRMAN said, in movin g th e a d opt i on of 1- 0 report, he was glad to see a prospect of the contentig, which had been going on between this company and ,4 0 Newry and Enniskillen C ompany being settled. 'ci „ terms had not yet b een d i stinctly stated, but be "",. reason to know that th e b asis of a satisfactory arraogij went had been agreed upon, and that therefore the Jeg expenses would not be continued. Those expenses b i 4 been heavy. Mr. BOWERS—iIow long does Mr. Dargan's lease last? The CHAIR3IAN—Fi ve years f rom t h e co mmen cenielt One year an d a half had expired. The directors of coorh°o contemplated ma ki ng more o f th e li ne as soon a s lease was out. In the mean time they were receivi l3 ; from M r . D argan more t h an pa id t h e i r interest. Theici confidently hoped and expected that the Dublin 013 0 Belft.st an d t h e N ewr y a nd Enniskillen Comps°', would enter into such arrangements with thel as would be more favourable for th e i n t er ests .f ° the shareholders, and enable them to ge t r id of la' Dargan. Atter some further discussion the report was adopte d ; and the meeting was then made special to authorise O. issue of debentures for the purpose of liquidating t b remaining debts of the company. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Easton, porter and carter to Mr. Milligan, " ilungerford-market, hay and straw dealer,was charged be fore Mr. Hall with stealing a load of hay, value 21. 1 01 " the property of his employer. It appeared that, on Saturday last, the prisoner pag sent with the hay to the stables of the London C,_ 01 , 3 : t vey ance Company, for wh om i t h a d b een ordered, u 7, on arriving there it was f oun d that the order had bee" premature; the hay was not wanted, and the stablf:, keeper could n ot ta k e i t i n, not having room for it 1" his lofts. Instead of taking the hay back to the ward' house the prisoner offered to one of the comPeniii men to give him half the proceeds if he would 0 the load for hi m t o an y h orse k eeper h e knew 0 the neighbourhood. That person refused to have en•Y; thing to do with the matter, and th e p r i soner s old 03 , hay that day to a Mr. Ed war d s , i n Wi n d m ill-stree t, Haymarket, for twenty-five shillings. The prisoner's defence was that Mr. Barton, the foreman of Mr. Milligan, had told him to do what liked with the hay if the company did not take it l' i ) 0 He could not account for his forgetting to pay in t money he received from Mr. Edwards, and for not eel ; ing any thing about the refusal of the comp a ny to take the hay as ordered for their stables. • , Mr. Barton distinctly denied that statement as ridte ll lous and impossible. The prisoner was fully committed. A GOODWOOD SDARP.—Yesterday morning a ' o l' but not overdressed young man, accomp an i e d by a b°Y , about fourteen years of age, pres e nted hi mse lf a t t he coal' ing-house of Mr.Cowdrey of the Western-road, for the ostg; sible purpose of ordering some port wine. Mr. Smith, . Cowdrey's assistant, attend e d on th e a pp aren t ge ntle ins,' and at his request fetched a bottle of w i ne f rom the cell a ' leaving his amiable patron in the counting-house.. ° f n f emerging from the cellars, which are on the opposite side the road, he was surprised to find that the " gentlete; v , had left the counting-house, and were coming to meet h ar t on the pretext of wanting a pint bottle in place of the clt i t -- d he had in his hand. Mr. Smith immediately susPe n ba d something wrong, and hastened to his desk, which he ~ ,,a fs incautiously left unlocked. Too late l The cash bo% . gone! He instantly started in pursuit of his " c ustonfe r a s e ' r but to no purpose; for they were out of sight; and 4 iice giving information at the railway terminus and the Pn so .. office, Mr. Smith returned to his desk with the only Nl' a d lation that the booty amounted to little more than 6 1 4. 3 03 . that " it might have been worse" iu these Goodwood VW —Brighton Guardian. 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