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ALL INTERESTED In the HIGHLANDS and its PEOPLE, All Visiting Its MOUNTAM and TRADITION-HALLOWED SCENERY, All who enjoy DRER-STALKING, GROUSE-SHOOTING, SALMON-risurso, TROUT-TROLLING, and all the other Sports of the North, should visit DONALD M`DOUGALL'S ROYAL TARTAN WAREHOUSE, INVERNESS. Manufacturer to The QUEEN and ROYAL FAMILY• N EWPORT, ABE RGAVENNY, and HERE FORD RAILWAY. NOTICE OF CALL. Third Call of 21. per Share, making Si. paid.". Notice is hereby given, that the Directors of he Newport, Aber gavenny, and Hereford Railway Company, have this day made a Can of 21. per Share upon the respective Shareholders in the said Company, payable on MONDAY, the 15th day of September next, and the Shareholders are requested to pay the same accordingly to any of the undermentioned Bankers. LoNnoN.—Messrs. Masterman and Co. 35, Nicholas-lane ; the Union Bank of London, 2, Pr i nce s-street, City. HEREFORD.—The National Provincial Bank of England ; any of the Country Branches of the National Provincial Bank of England, in England or Wales. ABERGAVENNY.-31essrs. Baily and Co. NEWPORT, MONMOIITHSIDRE.—Messrs. Williams and Sons, Old Bank. Interest at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum will be charged on all sums not paid on or y befor der e the the said lath day of September, 1851. B or of Board, THOMAS PRITCHARD, Secretary. 26, Spring-gardens, London, Aug. 1, 1851. HER, MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA GAZZA LADRA.. Madlle. &LBONI. It is reepectftilly announced that TO-MORROW EVENDTG, will Joe presented Rossini's celebrated Opera, LA GAZZA. LADRA. Madlle. Alboni; Peppo, Madile. Ida Bertrand ; Gianette, Signer Calzolari ; Fernando, Signor Coletti ; Fabrizio, Signor Casa nova ; Isaacce, Signor Mercuriall ; II Podesta, Signor Lablache. To conclude with the admired Divertissement, LES GRACES, in troducing the celebrated Pas de Trois ; Euphrosyne, Madile Carolina Rosati ; Thalia, Madlle. Maria Taglioni ; Eglaia, Madile. Amelia Ferraris. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. The Opera will commence at Eight. HER MA.TESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. It is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take place THIS EVENING, August 1, when will be performed Auber's grand Opera, entitled LA MUTA DI PORTICI (Masaniello). 9 Alfonso, Signor Mercuriall ; &Iva, Signor B a l anc bi ; Masa niello, Si gn or Pardini ; Elvira, Madame Fiorentini ; Fen e ll a , Mdlle. Monti. I n ac t first, a grand Divertissement LA GUARA.CHE ET NAPO LITAINE. Le Bolero by Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Julien, and Lamoureux. La Tarentella, by Mdlle. Ferraris and M. Charles. To conclude with a Grand Divertissement from II Prodigo, by by M. Paul Taglioni, comprising the celebrated Pas de Poignards, by Mdlle. Carolina Rosati, supported by Mesdlles, Kohlenberg, Rosa, Esper, Julien, Lamoureux Dantonl, Aussandod , Pascales, Alle grini, 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 Boa-office of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight. Fidelie is postponed in consequence of the illness of Madlle. Sofia Cruvelll. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. OPEN EVERY EVENING with an AMERICAN and FRENCH EQUESTRIAN TROUPE, Consisting of distingui.shed Artistes, known in the profession as the ' Star Riders ~_magnific en t Stud—Splendid Appointments—the First Equestrian Talent in the World. Notice I The Wild Horse of the Prairie Every Night. The nobilitY, gentry, and public are respectfully informed that Madame Caroline, Mr. M'uollum, Mons. Lonisset, and a lung list of distinguished artistes will appear every Evening in the Arena of All Nations. Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight. Adm i ss ion :—Dress Boxes, 3s ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, I. 6d.; Is. ; upper Gallery, 6d . . Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYXiRKET. Ur. B. Webster, stole Lessee and Manager, Ola liromPtom THIS EVENING, wilt be performed HIS LAST LEGS. To be followed by SON AND STRANGER. Immediately after the Operetta, Atlas L. Pyne 'will sing Rode's Air, with Variations. After which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAWI BAG SHAW and LRADSHAW To conclude with the Drama of THE WHITE HORSE OF THE PEPPERS. Gerrald Pepper, Air. Hudson; Magdelane, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham. aEA ritE ItOYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE GREEN 'BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Parselle ; Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr, Paul Bedford ; Miami, Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT, SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor Pantalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Bath- Gen Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managementaf Mr. C. Kean and Mr. KOOlOl. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Flay of TWELFTH NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining ; Miss Phillips, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. "Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. . _ Co Conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Aurlol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vest % Etole Lessee, Mr. Cha:les Mathews. THIS EVENING. be? 3 cf) r me'. ONLY A CLOD. To be followed COURT BEAUTIES. To concludevrith KING CIIARIMTG. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Miss Helen Faucit and Mr. J. W. Wallack. THIS EVEN [NG, Will be performed the Play of THE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. J. W. Wallack; Julia, Miss Helen Faucit. To be followed by DIOGENES and his LANTERN. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Urt.fer the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highnore Prince Albert. Pronrietor 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 EVENING, _ _ _ Will he 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 American Artistes. To conclude with a laughable Farce. Box-office open from Eleven till Foe. 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 THE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. H. J. Craven, Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwoosl, R. Romer, and Maskell ; Miss E. Romer and Miss Eliza Nelson, who will sing two new 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, Norton, Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. liorsman, E. Romer, and 3laskell. To conclude with WILD DUCKS. The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4a; boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to 00mmence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nine --first circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage be stowed on these Gardens shall meet with corresponding efforts on his part, has entered into a limited engagement With those eminent Vocalists, Miss Messent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler (piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of English Glees, Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to Mons. Julilen and the elite of his unrivalled Band. Promenade Concert d'Ete includes Mons. Jullien's latest and most favourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of the great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss Messent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler; concluding with a grand Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bril liancy, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is greatly increased, with various other scientific and unique at tractions. Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Animals, Half-past rive- Concert, Half-past Six. Old English Sports at Half-past Four. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Admission One Shilling. w.A.TER Al LONDON liftlD(4E Turs DAY —Morning 25 min. after 4 I Evening 48 min after 4 T O -Monnow—Morninif 13 rain. a l t er 5 Evening 55 min after 5 1) Alb IC WE A.".II:B L E . State of the Wind and weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning._ The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Klif GSTOWN( D üBLDT )—wind W.N.W.•caim—overcast. PL i n d s , gentle breeze—overca s t, as Pools—Wind S.W.—cioudy% CHELTENHAM —Wind S.W.- fine. Poitzsmourti—Wind S.W—cloudy. GosponT— Wind S.W.—cloudy. Baicarrow—Wind N.E., calm—overcast. Elesnrios—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. SouniamProN—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. TUN g mataceroNE—Wind N.W., gentle breeze —o v erca st. RIDGE —Wind W., calm— overcast. Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast D in.,'"UHRSTER—Wind S.—fine. W S.S.W.—cloudy. olornnn W i r n uid S., gentle breeze—overcast. Bagman-4i% W.—fine. Boa :raw—Wind s. S.—cloudy. GLouciforzn.—Win—dfinSe6 W. —fine. CHELMSFORD —wind S• • • • Ind N COLCHESTER—wi ud cAmnniDGE—Wind e gentle breeze—overcast. BRANDON—Wind , gentle breeze—cloudy. MARKET—Wind NV Ud Y . Euoal— Wind S. — cloudy. e. Bre.surraffax—Wind N.—cloud P ET ERBOROUGH—Wind N.w, Y e ) . ETAM FO ind N.W.--cloudy.eudy. WOLVERTON---.Y\ ind N.E,—fine, TAM WO ATLI —Wind S.—fine. Ykomouni— W Old N. W., gentle breeze-4, Wind N. W.—cloudy. breeze -overcast. LowasTon— liouwicx— Wind N.—cloudy. IPSWICH—Wind S. —cloudy. LEICESTER—Wind S.W. fine. DEREHAM Wind S W.—fine. DERBY—Wind S.W.—cloudy. blorrirlanam—Wind W. line. LE.rcour—Wind S.E.—fine. CHESTERFIELD—Wind S.—cloudy. ind S.W., gentle breeze—fine. 'Ma N.W., hard wind—rain. 41611 - IEADLWind S., strong breeze—rain. -Wind S.E.- cloudy. .EAD—Wind W.S. W.—cloudy. Wind W.S.W.—fine. .Wind W.S.W.—cloudy. a—Wind S. W.—Cloudy. N.—fine. 4 -Wind S.W.—cloudy. ind S.W.—cloudy. id S.S.E.—fine. Jan—Wind S.E.—clondy. Wind S.W., strong breeze—principally clear. wit—Win ,---71•:, AY—Wi • eirrucAD-- N ER—W 4.)..r" H 1 f ' '....'''A ' MIRA" . .. • . Ll 3-.--: ‘ 71';,:: . R1P001..... , '-'. 1)• l. ' ' daisT.E2. Ind P ° '• - /,r.• k4f ~,/ in , .. O . ' , ,- - x. •. ~, i n d vi , yo •• --Wind , i . • nsonotnu 81T8T.,..Wi THE SUN, DARLIDIGTON--••Wirld S.W.- fine. WITLTEHAVEN —Wind S.E., strong breeze—heavy rain. NEWCASTLE—Wind S.W.—cloudy. SHArrocil—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—heavy rain. GLASGOW —W in d W. S. W. —rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock : UmKnimc—Wind N.W., calm—overcast. B 1 aLuwaAß—Wind N., calm—overcast. THE WEATHER.--Suw Omar., AUGUST 1. TEtzassokuirriat, us THE SMADE. 70—highest since noon yesterday. 61—lowest this morning and during the night. 74—this day, at noon. BARossETER, 29.94. Wrrip W.S.W.—close, muggy weather. communication should be separated into two distinct services, and put out to separate tenders." The fortu nate formation of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company under such distinguished auspices as to ensure the attainment of the objects con templated by its promoters, will , afford that full and fair competition which is truly regarded as of so much consequence to the best interests of the nation. The Committee refer to this point on several occasions, saying that " they cannot close their report without stating that any arrangement which might tend to promote an exclusive traffic on the Indian lines in the hands of one company is open to serious objection, and that in the recom mendations which they have suggested for the con sideration of the Government, they wish to lay down the principle, that the only security to the public for the full advantage of these communications must consist in open and fair compe tition." They also clearly expose the absurdity of the re gulation which compels the employment of steam ships built of wood arzl not of iron, and pointedly di rect the attention of lese Government to the evidence received upon the subject from the many eminent practical and scientific men who have appeared be fore them. On the Government now rests the re sponsibility of fully and fairly carrying out these re commendations. The subject is one which cannot be treated with apathy or neglect, more especially sinc e the existence of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company must remove every difficulty with respect to a proper emulation between parties ready and wil ling, and also fully competent, to perform the neces sary service with economy, security, and dispatch. We trust, therefore, that we may speedily see the publication of the full particulars of the terms and conditions required, and that those will be in accord ance with the valuable suggestions offered by the Committee. Indeed, no excuse could be accepted for any carelessness on this highly important subject. A trial of a most extraordinary character, and which proves to demonstration the necessity for an immediate amendment of the law of lunacy, took place at Exeter on the 29th instant, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE. A farmer named Jouri YEO was indicted for assaniting CHARLES LIJXMOORE, knowing him to be a person of unsound mind, and having voluntarily undertaken to take charge of him, at Lewton Trenchard. The unfortunate man Lux- MOORE bad been a blacksmith, and about twenty years ago he had a legacy of 1001. left him, the whole of which he spent in dissipation, shortly after which he became a violent lunatic, and has so continued ever since. The prisoner married the sister of the lunatic, and about four years since the mother and father of the lunatic, and the lunatic himself, were removed to the house of YEO. Mr. JOHN NICHOLSON FOWLER, a magistrate, thus describes the state in which he found the lunatic on visiting YEO'S house : " At the end of March, in company with others, I went to the defendant's house. I saw the de fendant, and told him we came to see a lunatic. The defendant lighted a candle and preceded us to the back part of his house. We passed through a parlour, in which corn appeared then to be kept. We then turned into a dark place lighted by the door. In that passage we found a cell, the door of which the defendant opened by drawing back a bolt. He held up a lantern (it was eleven o'clock in the morning). We saw a man (Luxmoore). He bad not any clothes cn—perfectly naked. He was sitting down. The cell was seven feet long, and between four and [five feet wide, seven feet high, boarded entirely round, and overhead. There was a sort of framework of a bed, with the legs cut off, so that it rested on the floor. There was a little straw, no covering. There was a small apperture about a foot square, looking into a passage with iron bars to it. There was no direct light to, the passage, which led into three rooms—a room at each end. The smell was so disgusting that I retired as soon as possible, and did not examine the cell. On the Ist of July I visited the cell again. There was no provision for warmth. I made an order for his removal to the asylum." In justice to Yxo, however, it must be observed that for thirteen years the lunatic had been chained and confined in his own father's house, in a precisely similar manner. RICHARD WALTER, a carpenter, thus describes the removal of the lunatic, and the erection of the cell : " I am a carpenter, and have known the defendant many years. In February, 1847, the defendant em ployed me to go to the lunatic's father's house at Ger i mansweek, and take down a building in which the luna tic was confined. I took it down, and brought the boards to the defendant's, at Orchard. I was there when the lunatic was removed. He was brought out of the house between the defendant and John Luxmoore. They supported him, and took him away in a cart. The de fendant pointed out a place where I was to put up the cell in his house. It was seven feet long, between five and six feet in breadth, and six feet in height. There were two iron bolts to the door, a window a foot square with bars, but no glass. There was a cellar just opposite l i the window. I put in the frame of a bedstead, with the legs cut off close. _ There was no sacking to it. There were some boards in it, a little raised froiii the floor. I saw a chain attached to the lunatic, as he was coming out of the door. I made no provision for the chain being fastened. The chain passed through the floor, and was fastened to a beam under." This chain the unfortunate lunatic had worn for thirteen years, as appears from the following written statement of the prisoner : " I am a farmer, living at Orchard. Charles Luxmoore, the lunatic, is my brother-in-law. He was brought up to the trade of a blacksmith. He was weak in his head and strange in his conduct. His mother says he was of weak intellect from childhood. Thirteen years ago he was first confined. He then had the chain rivetted on his leg, which is still on it. Ido not know that it has ever been taken off. He has been confined in this same sort of cell for nine years or more. About four years ago I removed him to my house: he has been treated just as before. He never had clothing, because he would tear it. About twenty years since an uncle left him 1001., which he soon spent and became violent. He was dressed yesterday. He used to be able to read and write well, and sang well in church. His parents have 301. a year; they are bedridden. They thought if the parish took care of him they would have to pay for it. None of his relations are insane." Strange as it may appear, it is yet abundantly clear that all the persons concerned in the perpetra tion of these horrible atrocities were actuated by kind motives ; they were affectionately attached to the lunatic, but believed that for his own safety and the safety of those about him it was necessary that he should be restrained and treated in the manner shove described. There was no attempt at conceal- ment on the part either of YE° or of the parents of the lunatic, and the clergyman of the parish not only did not attempt to interfere to rescue the unfortunate victim from the cruel treatment to which he was sub jected, but actually appeared on the trial for the pur pose of justifying it. The following is the deposition of the Rev. CHARLES CARPENTER :-- "I am curate of Germansweek, and know the parents of the lunatic. I used continually to visit them. I used to see the lunatic and talk to him. He never talked to me rationally. He was close to his father's room. I tried to teach him the Lora's Prayer, but could not. No one could pass the house without knowing that he was violent. It was notorious in the village that he was kept chained. I remonstrated once with his mother, but she showed me some torn sheets. I should say the manner in which he was hept was not im proper. I do not think he could have been kept in any other mode in his own house, from the general terror there was of him in the neighbourhood. I never saw a more affectionate mother in my life, and I may say the same of all the family, particularly as regarded the lu natic. The defendant is a humane, kind man. I have seen the lunatic perfectly dressed when I went in, and perfectly naked when I left." A short time since, among other propositions for the amendment of the law of lunacy, there was one made which proposed to appoint the clergyman of the parish an ex officio visitor of private lunatic asylums. The evidence of the Rev. CHARLES CARPENTER only tends to strengthen the objections which we entertain to that proposition. That ignorant persons like YEO and old LIIIMOORE should consider it necessary to chain up a lunatic may be readily imagined, but that a clergyman, and therefore necessarily to a certain extent an educated man, should be ignorant of all the modern discoveries in the treatment of lunacy, that he should still justify the chaining up of lunatics, shows a degree of crass ignorance, such as we trust cannot be paralleled in many members of the clerical profession. YEO was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. In passing sentence Mr. Justice COLERIDGE observed : " That a person at this time of day should be found with a good conscience , and against whom no bad inten tion exists, which I believe properly to belong to you, yet acting as you have done for the last four years is, indeed, a most surprising thing—that you . could suppose that you were a uthorised to chain for four years in a cell, such as the evidence has described, a poor lunatic— that you could do it really and truly with great affection for the individual, and under the same root where an af fectionate father and mother were living, is a thing that will hardly be believed, except upon such evidence as we have heard to-day," The prosecution was ordered by the Commissioners of Lunacy, and we cannot but remark that, consider ing the notoriety of the treatment of the lunatic, it is somewhat strange that their attention had not been drawn to the case years before. Such oases as these, TO CORRESPONDENTS. "John Roberts, Leominster."—lt would be unsafe, as well as improper, to give advice about railway specu lation. No man does wisely to rely upon speculation for an income, and few who engage in it escape ruin in the long run. To buy for investment after a heavy fall, where there is no ground for such, is quite a different affair. JR. yrl. 1 , . ~i.c.u..m.„4. , o . tO , 4 V,_4l AtA l h ;- - c. A. -- ^3E ,, 'y 0." - , P-4 , ~,F -. .. • . ,,,,..1-‘ - A\ II - 4 --, •2_,._,..1.11, oil, 2 . z . : ~,, .-„-,,,‘ ~ ~,..4 T • MO', ' 4 4 4 ,035.7 , --, • . , -.... Tili inr. - -*P LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1851. In the House of Lords last evening, The Court of Chancery and Judicial Committee Bill and the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill were respec tively read a second time, the Stock in Trade Bill was read a third time and passed, and a variety of other Bills were forwarded a stage. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, an ad dress to her MAJESTY for an inquiry into the sanitary state of the metropolis, was agreed to, and their Lord ships adjourned. . The Commons held a morning sitting, at which seve ral Bills were forwarded a stage. In the evening sitting, on the motion for the second reading of the Episcopal and Capitular Estates Manage ment Bill, Colonel SIETHORP moved as an amendment that it should be read a second time that day three months. Sir B. HALL inquired why the Bill recommended by the Commissioners had been abandoned and the present measure substituted for it, at this late period of the session? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said this Bill was permissive merely, and therefore was an improve ment upon the Bill recommended by the Commissioners. Mr. AGLIONBY objected to the Bill because it was only permissive. Mr. SPOONER supported the Bill. Mr. MuLurtas urged its postponement until next session, as did Mr. NEWDEGATE, Mr. FREWEN, Mr. HENLEY, and Mr. BARROW. Mr. ARDWELL hoped the Bill would not be delayed. Mr. ANSTEY opposed and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL supported the Bill. Lord PALMERSTON suggested that as the objections seemed to be principally to the details, the Bill should be suffered to get into Committee, when those objections could be considered. Upon a division the amendment was negatived by 45 against 34, and the Bill was read a second time. Certain Bills were advanced a stage, and the House then went again into Committee upon the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Bill, and afterwards upon the SummaryJuriadic tion (Ireland) Bill, and the Constabulary Force (Ire land) Bill, the details of which were discussed at much length. _ _ The motions upon the paper having been disposed of, the House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock. The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the existing steam communications with India and China, and into the practicability of effecting any improvement therein, have published their second report. It is a document of no ordinary importance, containing internal evidence of the great care and attention bestowed by the Committee on the impor tant subject referred to their consideration, and the soundness of the principles by which they had been iofluenced, in arriving at a decision. It must, indeed, command an universal assent from all disinterested and unprejudiced persons, and we have little doubt that the recommendations therein contained will be sanctioned and confirmed by the vote of the House, even before its proroga tion. It is, indeed, essential that such should be the case, for it appears that the . existing contract,with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet Company will expire with 1852, and as it will require at least eighteen months for any parties to prepare for the performance of their engagements after the accept ance of their offers, it is manifest " that no time should be lost in taking all the preliminary steps which the fair encouragement of an open competition so obviously demands." The great point, indeed, which the Committee desire to promote, is " the establishment of a wholesome competition," and the destruction of the monoply that has hitherto prevailed. They justly consider " the postal question paramount, and the one to which their attention should be most directly pointed," but they do not consider themselves " jus tified in excluding the commercial bearings of the subject," believing "that when a contract is given for postal service, which necessarily interferes to prevent the operation of competition, it is impossible to exclude those considerations, as they materially affect the cost at which such service can be obtained." This is a wise and judicious principle, and it is the steadiness with which it is kept in sight throughout the entire report that constitutes the great value of the document, and carries with it an irresistible re commendation to a Parliament and nation that have deliberately recognised, and in a great degree adopted the doctrines of free trade. With this ob ject they regard the subject in three distinct points of view, considering— Ist. The arrangement under which the service is at present conducted. 2d. The cost at which it is carried on, and the pro portion which this bears to the speed obtained, and the facilities afforded ; and, 3rd. The improvements required in future arrange ments, and the best mode of securing them to the public." The latter is, of course, the point of most vital importance to be determined . It is necessary to un derstand the present arrangements, in order to judge of the improvements of which they may be suscep tible; and although we look upon the "cost" as a matter of trivial importance, when compared with the extension of postal facilities, and the security and ra pidity of the conveyance of public and private letters, and dispatches between the various parts of the em pire, it is still a point that must be accurately ascer tained, in order to disarm the captious objections that might otherwise be put forward by the CHANCELLOR of the Excaagnau, whose pertinacious adherence to the " penny-wise-and-pound-foolish policy" is, un happily, a matter of too painful notoriety. These objections, however, should be completely removed by the deliberate, and, we believe, unanimous opinion of the Committee, founded on the most satisfactory evidence, " that a full mail service twice in the month to the different Presidencies of India, and to China, might be estab lished without any material increase of charge on the public revenue." They also state that they " haye had in evidence that the more valuable articles of merchandise (opium, silk, and spices), will, if the freight be moderate, amply repay the cost of rapid communication between England, India, and China," and that " there is every reason to believe that on the completion of a railroad across the Isthmus, which, from the evidence before them they trust may be shortly commenced, thi s important traffic will be largely developed." The Committee also advert to " certain proposals. made by the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, to carry out a communication between England, India, and China, the express portion of the mails to be conveyed, via the Trieste route, in conjunction with the Austrian Lloyds Company," and they judiciously remark on the " political advantages of having t wo lines open across Europe," and add, that "it appe ars from the evidence that the Governments interested in the Trieste line are prepared to enter into negotia tion and to give every facility for the transmission of the mails.” This is obviously a matter of such vital importance as to the security of the correspondence, and the pre vention of any possible interruption, from any unfor tunate misunderstanding that may arise with other nations, that every person must cordially concur in the recommendation, " that a communication twice in the month between England and the different Presi dencies in India should be established, and that such ~~~ LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1851. however, will be of continual recurrence in private houses and in private asylums (and in many private lunatic asylums at this moment there re cases even more atrocious than this case of LuxmoonE) until a law shall be enacted prohibiting the incarceration of persons as lunatics until the institution of some public preliminary inquiry, and further enacting that no lunatic shall be incarcerated except in a public asylum. THE SHARE MARKETS EZXTISEI 2,111X.V47.8.YE. Railways. Paid. Nominal Price Aberdeen.. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Binning., Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley .. Birkenh., Len., & Chesh June., late 331. 6s. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 20/. .. Bristol and Exeter.. -- Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Loud. sad Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber- deen Junction Do., New .. East Anglian (25/. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do, (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. , n 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 .. 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.-Westorn Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. .. Do. 101. sh., M.& IS (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 40/. .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire ,•• Do. Manchester and' Lincoln Union •• Midland .. •• ..I . ail 10 to 10% -4% IN -10% 13 —ll dls. 79,-j - 79 11% - 11% 16 -16% •• •• 22 —2O dis. 27i, -3% 2 -2% 6% -6% 4% ..-5 37 -4% 14%-15 27 -29 5 - 6 17% 17% b7i — 6% 12% 12% 38 -39 85% - 8634 144 - 14% 79 -81 834 - 9 p. 50% -51% 83i —Bl,l dia. 11% - 12% • •• 6% --• 7 93 —94 x.d 124 —l2*i P. 3% 4 34 p. 2 —2M p. 85 1 4 86% 8 7 dig. 7 6 dls. 1 -2 26 -29 3% —2% (Us. 43% 44 ►1 20 19% dls. 19 —2l • • • -• • 7% -7% 5% 5 dlg. .. —•• db. 17 -19 14 —lB dls, 3 —2% dis, 6% 7 9% 9%dls. 14% - 153( 15% - 16 6% 6 dia. 5% 5 dia. 3% -- 33( dis, lb —l7 7% —8% 10 —l2 'A (W -3% 34 d. 14 -15 22% - 227 - 2S 3% —2% db. 934 - 10 •• —•• dis. 16 —l5 dls. • • —.. d. • • —• • db. 19 _l93{ 6% —5% dis. 3%, —2% dim. 18% —19% .11.7' 6 19% 16X ~azs. Do. 50/. shares .: Do. Birming & I3er1;; , Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Vi 7 arrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk :: .: :: :: Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. .. North Staffordshire North-Western .. North & Sth.-West.june. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new Shrews. & Him., Class A J)o. Class 8.. .. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves Do. Oswestry .. .. Do. New.. :. Shrophire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fttlly paid up at per cent .. South Devon .. South-Eastern South Wales.. South Yorksh. and. River, Sheff., Roth., and Geole, South Divisiou Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loughor, &c. Taw Vale Exteusion Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. Vale of Neath • Waterford and Kilkenny Watertord and Limerick, Waterford, Wes., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London Whitehaven and Farness York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. • • Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase. York and North Midland] MINES LEAS: 4 2 0 100 as 100 47% all all all 1 6% 34 % 16 2-3 all 9% 8 1 f e x.i. 28 22% Railways. Leasing Paid. Nominal Prices. Buatn -d eas Companies. done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Dir. and oarord Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. all 28 —29 Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 27 —2B WoL, & Dud.,ealls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. 15 8 9 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do . • • • 15 7 8 D Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 - 17% Clvdesdale June Caledonian all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33 33% Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 2 p Hull and Selby Yk. & N.M. all 103 105 104 Do. 54 Shares Do all 51% 52% Do. 4 Shares Do .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland .. all 102 104 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern all 11 11% x.d Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 23% 24% Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • • Norfolk • • all 14 —l5 De., 6 per cent Do all Middiesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.B; Dar all • • —• • N. & East, 5 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all 55 —57 Do. New Do .. 43 4 -- 6 p Preston and L. &N. W.l all 42 —44 Wyre • • •• t & La.B6 Y. Do. % ghares ADo .. 10% 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern all 21% 21% Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 64 Ei 34 —B% ho. Shep. Ex.. Do .. 1, 13 I%p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. & York 18 11 6 .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 9% 34 3 die. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. • • Stock.& Dar. all 25 —26 Do. du. •• Do .. • . all Do. do. • . Do Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western all 4534 —46 INC: .zEr: SHARES. Railways. k 3 Paid. Nominal Prices. Business dos • to-day. Aberdeen • • • • • • all 1 — 34 dl3 dim. ) Caledonian IN. • • 10 7 36 —7% 7% 7 Chester and Holyhead .. all 14% 15% 1 Dund. Per. & Aber. June, all • East Anglian (31. 105.) 6 per cent. .. .. • • all 1% 2 7 Eastern Counties Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 •• all par p PM ' Do. No. 2 • • • • •• all % dia. 3 Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% 10% Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. •• all 12 12% Do. 101. Deben. Shares. all East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. all •• , E. &W. York. June. sths all .. Edln. Per. & Dun. 5,1 p. ct. all 36 dig. par [, Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. 100 • • Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. all 13% 13 34 1331 34 Great South. & Western (Deland) eighths % - 1 p. 5% Lancashire and York shire, F. 20/. .. .. • • 6 •• —.. die, I Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • . 11 .. p Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 .. p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croyd.n thirds 100 •• Do. pref., 5 p ct. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 .. , Do. new gear., 6 per ct. 100 .. London &S.-W., new .. 2% —2 % P. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .. 10 .. Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quar. iihrs., No. 1 1134 1 2 34 Do. new, 101. all 11% —l2 Do., 6/. • • • • .. 3 34.... P Midland Con. 6p. c...tocX 100 •• —•• Do. Consul. Bristol & Birining., 6 per cent... 100 129 130 Do. Bristol & Glonces. 48 •• Norfolk Extension .. all 16 Lo. guar. 534 per cent. all 4 % Do. Waveney Valley 2 •• North British .. 5 Oxf. Won &W 01.151.6 p.c 4 —13 b Shrewsbury and Birm. all 10% 10% New Guaranteed .. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. 14% 15 4 W. Min.) 8 per cent. all South Devon .. • • • • all 1334 1434 South-Eastern, 434 p. ct. 10 • Waterford &Kilkenny, bl. 1 • W D e o s . t 3 L d o n c d l o u n s s d t ( 0 10 . 1. r )) ax on •• York, Newc., and Berw•• all 16 16% Gt. N . of E. Fur. 5 4 Do. • • • • " Mi dland York and North 10 1% die. H. and S. Porch. .. ron,Etair. Centralßculo if gneanFdrAmance (Or leans all a 10 % 10 % 1041 leans and Vlerzon) all 17% 17% Demerara •all Dutch Mellish 8 4% •••.4>tb dls. 2cl 3% East Indian •• .. 16 2 36 234 p . Do. do. do. • • 20 Great Indian Peninsula.. 1 p. Ditto ditto • • 334 —4% p. Louvain ala Sambre .. 7% . Luxembourg • • 8 % Ditto •• •• •• .. 10 2% 2% Madrid and Valentia 2 Maria Antonia •• .. 27 / 6s 8d . 8 10 . Ditto, New .. 7 34 2 3 Namur and Liege ~ Northerng an d ux 9 France O of rßleordse.. all a a 6 ll 6% 14% 6% 1 14% OrleanParis and Paris and Konen all 93544: _— Paris 234 dig. 56 % Paris and Strasbo urg .. 17 5% die. 11% x.l. Rouen and Llavre ~ all 9% Sambre and Meuse Tours and Nantes .. ~ 16 % 9 xis. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan don, and Ilassolt .. all; •** West Flanders .. 2 MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.' CORN EXCHANGE-(FRIDAY.) The receipts of English Wheat up to our market this week, coastwise, have amounted to 2,440 quarters. Fresh up to-day, those by land-carriage were small; hence, the show of samples of both red and white was limited. The attendance of both town and country buyers was moderate; whilst the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was in a sluggish state, at Monday's quotations. Upwards of 13,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come fresh to hand. Selected samples of both red and white were held at fully last week's quotations. In the low and middling kinds exceedingly little was doing, yet prices were mostly supported. The transactions floating cargoes off Falmouth were unimportant. We had rather a large quantity of foreign Barley on offer, and for which the inquiry was less active, at barely late rates. Malt—the supply of which was moderate— ruled dull, but we have no decline to notice in value. An immense quantity of foreig❑ Oats—the first portion of the Archangel fleet having arrived—was in the market. The trade ruled dull, at 6d to is per quarter less money. Beans, Petti, and Indian Corn, as well as Flour, were a dull sale. ARRIVALS TEETS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Qrs. I Qrs. English •.• • •• 2,440 Irish •• •• •• Foreign • • •—• 13,490 I 8,810 Qrs. 2,780 QTS. Sacks 50 1,730 C 3,140 sks Km 1 B,w ~, SMITHFIELD. To-day's market exhibited a decided increase in the supply of Beasts, compared with that shown on Friday last. Owing to the prevailing hot weather, and the thin attendance of buyers, the Beef trade ruled exceedingly inactive, at, in some instances, a decline in the quotations of 2d per Sibs, and a total clearance was not effected. The numbers of Sheep were seasonably extensive, and of full average quality. All breeds moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to those of Monday—the extreme figure for the best old Downs being 3s 10d per Sibs. Lambs—the supply of which was large—were a dull sale, but not cheaper. We had an improved inquiry for Calves, the value of which had, in some instances, an upward tendency. Pigs very dull. Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, were selling at from 141 to 181 each. Per Bibs. to sink the offal, s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d Inferior Beasts-- 2 4 2 6 Inferior Sheep •• 2 6 2 8 Second quality •• .. 2 8 210 Second qual. Sheep 210 3 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 4 C3arse-woolledditto3 2 3 6 Prime Scots ...... 3 6 3 8 Southdown Nether 3 8 310 Large coarse Calves 2 8 3 4 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Primesmall ditto .. 3 6 3 8 Large Hogs • • •• 2 6 3 2 Suckling Calves ..1S 0 20 0 Small Porkers • • 3 4 3 8 Lambs .•........ 310 410 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 18 0 TOTAL SUPPLY I Sheep. 14,000 SCOT I Sheep. 60 FOREIGN B Sheep. 120 700 N.WATGATE AND Beasts. 850 AT MARKET. Calves. 240 Beasts. 100 Calves. Fig s 452 r 4 s SUITLY. I Calves. 62 LEADEN/18LT.. rigs. These markets were excessively heavy, and late rates were with difficulty supported. At por stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. O. d. to s. d. Ceef,infetior...... 2 0 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 2 4 2 .--- middling ••• • 2 6 2 8 I ---- middling ••2 10 3 4 - prime large 210 3 0 - prime .... 3 6 3 8 primp small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, 1arge........ 2 6 3 4 Ve.t,l• .•••••• • • • • . 2 8 3 4- small ........ 3 6 3 8 Lamb, 3s 6d to 4s Bd. 1308OUG8 FLOP ATAIMET. — Although K e observe but little improvement in the reports from the plantations, several parties are backing the duty at 90,0001. Fine Hops are rather scarcer, and quite as dear. In other kinds, very little is doing. Mid and East Kent pockets 90s to 1555; Weald of Kent ditto, 80s to 1053; Sussex ditto, 84s to 965. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The demand fur British Plantation has been steady, and the quotations have been slightly favonrable to the buyers. Barbadoes, 190 hhds, offered publicly, went at 395 to 40s 6d for fine yellow, 37s 6d to 38s for good, and 38s for mid grainy yellow. Antigua brought 37s 6d to 385 Gd for good yellow, 33s 6d to 36s for low to mid, and 32s 6d to 33s 6d for good to fine. Grenada sold at 33s to 35s for low and mid yellow, and Jamaica, good mid yellow, at 36s 6d to 375; good to fine brown, 33s 6d to 245. REFINED.—The quantity on offer has rather increased. Grocery lumps have realised 46s 6d to 495. EAST INDIA.—Not so much has been done in Bengal. Very fine grainy white has been sold at 47s 6d to 48r, and low soft yellow at 31s 6d. Mauritius was rather cheaper; low and mid yellow, 33s 6d to 365; good mid to good, 368 611 to 378 64 ord; and mid brown, 28s to 31s 6d; and good to fine grainy yellow, 40s to 435. Penang was taken in at 38s to 398 for low and mid white. FOREIGN.— There has been more inquiry for exporta tion. A cargo of brown Pernambuco sold at 17s, and another of mixed Bahia at 18s 3d per cwt; Havannah, 3,650 boxes partly sold by auction, at 36s to 38s for low to mid yellow; 39s to 40s for goad and fine; and 34s to 35s Gd for brown mid to fine. Pernambuco realised 34s per cwt; Porto Rico sold at 34s 6d to 37s 6d for low as.d mid yellow, and at 381 to 41s Ed for good and fine. Paraiba, 3,526 bags went at 37s id to 40s for low to good white, and at 40s 6d to 42s for fine; brown was taken in at 28s to 345; ord Bahia sold privately at 32s to 345, being washed. COFFEE.—There has been a good demand for Native Ceylon at full prices, viz., 375 to 38s; Plantation Ceylon has been brisk at previous rates, mid to good 51s 6d to 585 6d, and fin© to fine fine ord 43s to 48 63. Foreign has been at full rates, but the business done has not been large. Mocha about the same, and also Jamaica. RlCE.—There has not been much disposition to pur chase. Madras was taken in at 8s to 8s 6d for sound. ARROW-ROOT.—St. Vincents has been sold at aid to 544 per lb, and Bermuda has been taken in at ls. SPlCES.—Pimento has realised qd, Cassia Lignea has been taken in at 45s to 55s per cwt. Nutmegs have been in demand, and Mace has been sold at 2s to 2s 2d for mid pale. TALLOW.—The nearest price on the spot is now about 38s per cwt. TEA.—The market has been steady. COTTON.—Holders are a little firmer, but there is not much doing. GREEN FRUIT.—A fair business is doing. The influx of foreigners has been serviceable to the consumption of Oranges, and has protracted the season beyond its usual time; 750 boxes Palermo, and 100 cases Naples, sold by Keeling and Hunt, were taken freely by the trade. Lemons of sound quality command a higher figure. Wet India Pine Apples are in good demand, but the prices realised are not remunerative to the importers. Nuts of all kinds dull of sale. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Colonel Reid, M.P., applied to Mr. Jardine for two summonses against acab-driver, one for demanding more than his legal fare, and the other for abusive language. The Colonel stated that last night, he and Mr. Richards, M.P., on leaving the House of Commons, called the driver, against whom he complained, from the s tand in Palace-yard, and desired him to drive them to St. James's-street, much within a shilling fare. He said that he would not take them, unless they agreed to pay him 25., which they refased, and the driver forcibly pre vented their entering his vehicle, and was abusive. The summonses were granted, Mr. Jardine observing that it was the duty of every one, and especially of gentlemen in the Hon. and Gallant Colonel's position in society, to bring those cases before the public, as it was quite cer tain that foreigners and strangers to the metropolis were very much imposed upon by the class of persons against whom the complaint was made. Colonel Reid said that it was entirely on that considera tion, respecting tha imposition upon foreigners, that he and Mr. Richards, as well as other Members of Parlia ment, were determined to follow up every case of the kind. ROYAL MUSIC HALL.—Last evening Miss Julia Warman made her second appearance at the Music Hall, Adelaide-street, Strand, and performed some of the most beautiful pieces on the pianoforte we have heard for a long time. Among the many marvellous effects produced by this young lady, we must especially notice the variations on" The Merry Swiss Boy," and a well-known German air. The brilliancy of finish and the firmness of touch, coupled with the purest taste and facility of execution, possessed by this young lady, give promise in a very short time to place her amongst the very first pianists in England. BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INsTiTunoN.---The an nual meeting of the friends and patrons of this institution. was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. Cubitt, M.P., in the chair. The Chairman having opened the pro ceedings by a few congratulatory remarks on the prosperity of the institution, the report was read, from which it ap peared twelve pensioners, eight males and four females, were at the present time receiving the benefits of this institution. The expectations which had been formerly indulged in by the promoters of this institution had not been disappointed. The amount of subscriptions and donations for the past year amounted to 6881. 135., and 6501. had been added during the year to their funded stock, making its total amount 2,2501. The report was adopted, and Mr. Thos. Grissell unanimously elected president of the institution; after which an election took place, when three males and one female were made re cipients of the bounty and advantages of this institution. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business of the day.. - - NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.—A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at New Zealand House, on Wednesday, for the purpose of receiving a report upon the fate of the Bills recently intro duced into Parliament, and of considering the general aspect of the company's affairs. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., who was in the chair, regretted that certain clauses in the Bill now be fore Parliament, and which were favourable to the company, had been withdrawn in consequence of the opposition of Mr. Gladstone, and that the present position of the Canterbury settlement did not warrant the expectation of a speedy ar rangement with the company. After some conversation, in which Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., and Mr. F. Young took part, the meeting was adjourned to give time for coming to some agreement with the Government on the subject of their claims. THE WATER ComurrTEE.--Yesterday Mr. Simp son, engineer of the Chelsea and Lambeth Waterworks, gave evidence on the case for the companies. PLENTY OF GOOD COAL WITHOUT MONEY.—The proprietors of the Gorse Goch Colliery, near Llandilo, have issued hand-bills offering to sell good coal at 4s. 7d. per ton, to be paid in agricultural produce, such as hay, corn, fat pigs, butter, bacon, or cheese. 17 100 I 1 0 100 8 6 8 100 all all 11 13 4 47% 100 100 42% iitINZIS. Paid. Nominal 1 nun I Isusmess to-day. Asturian •• • • 15 .. Australian .... • • • • 4 1% Barossa Range .. • • .... 113 0 3y, Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all .. Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British 1r0n....... • .... 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.) 2431 Do. Cocaes and Cnlaba all .. Do. St. John del Rey— 15 17% 19% ad Cobre Copper ...... .• • 40 3931 41% Copiapo ~.......... .. 14 6 31 736 General... .... ........ all 13% —l4 Mexican& S. American 9 Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures. • • Do. Red Debentures .. •• Santiago de Cuba 10 3 —3% Tin Croft „ 7 1 % 8 United Mexican.... •• • • 28 2 8% —2% JOINT STOCII. BANES . Australasia •• • • all 33 34% 35% British Nort h America .. 50 45 —46 Colonial • • .... 25 10% —l2 Commercial of London.. 20 25 25% London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17% London and Westminster 20 27% 28 31 x.d National Provincial Eng. 35 Do. New 10 National of Ireland ...• 2231 18 20% Provincial of Ireland.... 25 42 —44 Do. New ..••• • • • .... all 15% —l5 Union of Australia .. • • all 35 36% Do. New ............ 236 3 Union of London . • 10 12% 13% Union of Madrid all .. MISCELLANEOUS. Canada .....• •• ••• • .• 3231 48 —49 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 2631 28 Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 69A 71 Ditto ditto 5 11 9 xd Royal Mail Steam .. •• .. 60 75 —7B ,ANEOUS. 48 —49 26% 28 69A 71 11 9 xd 75 —7B le errors of the Official Lists, and I correspondents.] Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam .. • • .. (We cannot be answer tble for tl interests, will not be influenced by MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 12,000 bales, of which 500 American and 1,000 Surat were taken for export, and 500 American and 2,000 Surat for speculation. The sales comprised 6,000 American and 600 Pernam and Maranham, chiefly at Gd.; 450 Surat, at 2d. to 31d.; and by auction 1,800 ditto, at 2d. to 3d.; and 40 Sea Island at Is. 4d. to Is. Bd. per lb. The market was wall supplied, and closed tamely at previous rates.—Railway Shares were firm at higher prices. The supply of the principal staples has been good again this week, but holders are rather firm both for Sugar and Coffee. In Spices, Tallow, Indigo, and Co chineal, a fair business has been done, and Cotton, though quiet, has bee❑ held better. Ia a report from Manchester, by Messrs. McNair, Greenhow, and Irving, the state of the piece•goods mar ket during the month is thus described:— " Altogether the outward appearances of this market would appear to be assuming gradually a character so materially different to its actual and practical condition, that, however honest and well-intentioned the issuer of any trade report may be, his statements of actual details must assume a questionable character in the opinion of some at a distance, who are unacquainted with the loca lity in which we live, and its real workings, influences, and tendencies. "In the face of the characteristics to which we have alluded, an abiding sense of duty and of conviction obliges us to report the existence of a large amount of business having been transacted during the present and closing month, notwithstanding the external features, which have been of a very dull, declining, inanimate, and cheerless form. - - - " The low prices prevailing ten days ago for India cloths and yarns induced very considerable purchases, which have had the effect of not only removing any ac cumulation of stock generally, but of placing many manufacturers and spinners again under contract. As you will have perceived, the decline in prices has reference materially to India yarns and cloths; every thing else having undergone but little change, and having sustained their values with remarkable firmness, consi dering the decline upon cotton. " If these details be given faithfully, as they were in tended to be, the conclusion arrived at will be confirma tory of what has been stated at the outset. During the earlier and greater portion of the month continuous and increasing dulness prevailed, accompanied, as previously existing contracts expired, with a gradual decline in the prices of both Cloth and Yarns, and more particularly so as regarded those of each adapted for India and China; which resulted not only in an increase of supply, but in a resolute determination on the part of spinners and manufacturers to accept yielding and market terms for their respective productions. Had Cotton remained firm. matters would have been different." Hamburgh accounts of Tuesday give the rate of ex change at 13 31. Gold is at 4251. Stocks were firm. There was no change in Coffee. Wheat was dull. In the Amsterdam Market on the 30th ult. the home Funds were feeble, and not much was done. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 58 13-16. Foreign Stocks had been equally dull. At the meeting of the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway Company this day, a report was read which showed that the directors are in earnest about pro ceeding at once with the works of the railway, for which purpose a call of 2L per share would be requisite, the payment of which the directors seemed to make as easy as convenient to the sbareholders. The cash statement showed the balance in hand to be 14,8311. 9s. ld. The report was adopted unanimously. The Stock Market has been flatter, owing to money sales. Consols have been quoted 96ii for Transfer, and 96i I for Account. Tao New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 98:1 -I, and the Three per Cents. 97i to g. Bank Stock is worth 2154, and South Sea Stock 106- to 107 i. Exchequer-bills have ruled at 455. to 49e. premium. Foreign Securities have been very firm. Spanish Five per Cents. are 21i to and the Three per Cents, 38 to Portuguese Four per Cents. are 34 to 35. Mexican stock has been done at 31 and 31/, and looks very firm. Brazilian old Bonds have been about 90 to 92. Chilien Stock is at 104. Russian Bonds have been quoted 101; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59k. Railway Shares are for the most part very fluctuating. Caledonian have been lower, and Midland, after opening well, have gone back. The Bears now assert that there are plenty of shares to be got. Most other shares have gone back since the market opened, but it is the mere reaction after the settlement. QUARTER TO THREE. Console ... 96i Ditto Account, August 12... ... 96i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) Bank Stock 2153% 3 per Cent. Reduced 97 % 14 3 per Cent. Consols Anna. 9 6% 1, 4 New 3 1 ,4 per Cent. Arms. 98% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 186 0 7% 7 7-16 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 74, Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 74 South Sea Stock 106% 107 3 / 4 Consols for Account 96 , y 2 ; l /, Exchequer Bills. 1 1 / 2 d. 1,0001... — 45 p .001. Small — 49 46 45 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO4 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent Mexican 80nd5,1846, ex Jan. Coupons 3138 Ditto Account Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 1 / 2 per Cent. lOl Sarrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Do., Scrip opanish Bonds, 5 per Cent 21 1 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,lB4o utie,at Dividends on the above payable in London._ Dutch 2 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. I.—Wind at noon S.W., light air s and cloudy. POOLE, JULY 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Johtid Thomas, Ford, Labrad or ; W. G. Anderson, Quebec. SW. Prince Eugene, Newfoundland. OFF DARTMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind Arrd. Mary Irvine, Taylor, Sierra Leone; Zenobia' Bombay . SALCOMDE , JULY 30.—S 1 d. Cornucopia, y a ' Plata. Off port, Imperial Lass, Eleuthera. P LY MOUTH, JULY 31. W ind W.S.W.--A Iris rrd. I Gent, Alexandri a. Sid. Emm a , Quebec. BRISTOL, JULY 31.—Wind S. W. —arrd. Caroline, Barbadoes. GLOUCESTER, JULY 31.—Arrd. Pet, Quebec; Dories, Trieste. CLYDE, JULY 30.—Arrd. Montezuma, New York; Jane, St. Ulna; Eleanor, Rig a, lin, Boston, United States; __bevaSliiedr.,CDheanirleesraMrs:L.auc.h- LIVERPOOL, JULY 31.—Wind S W —Arrd Titania, Williams, Maceio; WaltrGon, States; Conquest, Wood, Heifers Windsor, . United Lines a sP 4 ; Elias, Getheo; Smug gler,r; Science, Taylor, Smy rna; ; Guy Mannering, Edwards, New Yo Off port, Thomas, rna; Santiago steamer, Greenock. Tagus; London, Bourdaus; Tigris, Sld. Sophia, Belize; Niobe, New York; Anna Maria, Bair Verte, New Brunswick; Devon, Newfound land; Agnes, Constantinople• John Mellish , Calcutta; JohnM`lienzie, Aden; Othello and Josephine, Havan nab ; Canada, Montreal; Pirate steamer, Constantinople; Aug. Ist (per Electric Telegraph), the Victoria, for Dantzic, has put back leaky, having struck on the Vic toria Bar. DEAL, JULY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Wanderer, Rouse, Rio; Philadelphia, Hellman, Philadelphia; Selim, St. Übea; Prescilla, li ava nnah; George, North C aro li na; Lydford, Clark, Antigua; Amelia, Eliza Ann, and Christiana, Quebec. Sld. Charles A. Stetson, New York; John King, Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius; Aurora, Trieste. The wreck of a large vessel, with masts and bulwarks gone, was passed July 21, lat. 42, long. 26. A schooner is ashore on the Here Bank. A long low brigantine, rather taunt-rigged, with all sails set, and painted black, was seen to founder about 4.30 this morning, 92 leagues N.W. of Holyhead. CHATHAM, JULY 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jane Peat, Peat, Riga. Sid. Carolina, Quebec. RYE, JULY 31.—Arrd. Statira, Drewett, Jamaica. PORTaIOUTH, JULY 31. —Wind W.—Arrd. Sutlej, Greipon, Calcutta. Sid. Monarch, Calcutta. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 31 .—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Eliza Kirkbridge, Greig, Quebec. Sld. Ann steamer, Con stantinople. FALMOUTH, JULY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Guar kia, Ruzette, Odessa; Cundace, Ordon; Maria, Alexan dria; Maria, Ca,vetins, Alexandria; Rebecca, K ar iff a. WATERFORD, JULY 30.—Wind S.W. to N. and N.N.W. —Arrd. Alexander, Nichols, London. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 30. Wind N.N. W.--Arrd. Mary, Callao; Gluburner and Desiderata, Ibrail; Valia nt an d Yora, Constantinople; Juno, Lyra; Units, Sai on i cs; Scotia, Ancona. SUNDERLANIA, JULY 30.—Wind S.—Arrd. Tasso, Belton, aid .1. ) ,Te3 - , Carr, Quebec; Aircja. BELFAST, JULY SO.—Wind N.—Arrd. Emulous, Ter neY, Barbadoes; Robert Lange, Pernan. Slel. Dawn, Gulatz. IMF'ERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Mr. GOULBURN, a new writ was ordered for Downpatrick, in the room of Richard her, Esq., who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Bill were considered and agreed to. Dorward's Estate Bill an d t h e D uke of Bridgwater's Estate Bill were read a. third time and passed. WATER COMPANIES. Mr. COWPER moved that the Wandle Water and Sewerage Company Bill, Lee River Trust Bill, New . River Company Bill, and East London Waterworks Bill, having been suspended, in consequence of a resolu tion of this House, be allowed to proceed, during the next session of Parliament, at the stage at which the said Bills shall, at the termination of the present see' sion, be suspended. That if the promoters of the said Bills shall give notice by advertisement once in the London Gazette, and for three successive weeks in the months of October and November next, or one of them, in the local newspaper or newspapers which may be usually in circulation in the part of the country through which the line of works is proposed to pass, of their intention to present a petition for the re-introduction of such a Bill, and if a petition for leave to bring in any of such Bills shall be presented to the House during the next session of Parliament, and referred to the Exami ner of Petitions for Private Bills, the Examiner shall examine whether the said petition be the same in sub stance as any petition for the same purpose, and from the same parties, which was presented in this session Of Parliament, and in that case whether a subscription contract or declaration in lieu thereof, as required by the standing orders, binding in the usual way the sub scribers to the undertaking, has been entered into and is valid at the time of such inquiry, and whether, in the cases where a subscription con" tract was made, the deposit of 51. per c ent. upon such subscription is lodged in the manner required by the standing orders. That in such case, and on proof of such notice having been given as afore• said, the standing orders with respect to any such Bill shall be held to have been complied with, and the Cour mittee to which any such Bill shall be referred shall ex amine whether the Bill he in every respect the same as such former Bill at the lest stage of its proceeding ie this House during the present session of Parliament. Agreed to. Business done to-day. 10% 34 4% % 79% 11% % 16 34 lis % 14% 34 86 ;( 85X 52 50% 51 50 12 11% 125 12434 25 157 85% 81}1 [42% 443( 411% 44 15% 34 PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented in favour of the re' tention of the Crystal Palace. NEW ZEALAND SETTLEMENTS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed after • the second clause had been struck out. LUNATICS (INDIA) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS BILL. This Bill was considered and agreed to, and ordered to he read a third time to-morrow. ATTORNIES AND SOLICI TORS REGULATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This Bill was considered and agreed to. GENERAL BOARD OF _HEALTH BILL. This Bill was considered and agreed to. CROWN ESTATES PAVING BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. (LEFT SITTING.) HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. La Guzza Ladra was revived here last evening, an d Alboni resumed her character of Ninetta. There is 1 1 one at present on th e st age w h o can s i ng the music ° Rosini nearly so well as does his favourite pupil Marietta Alboni, and throughout the whole of her repertoire tile r : are few characters in which she appear s t o s o ulti c ,; advantage as in that of Ni netta; in Ninetta she fair l y distances all her rivals, an d i s par excellence the Pri !" , ~" donna assoluta. It i s i mposs ibl e to imagine anytt”it more deliciously exquisite than her manner of rendering the far- famed" Di placer." N ever h ave we h e ard 1 : given with such surpassing richness, such magnificent power, and : such pure taste as it is given by Alboul: She at once created a f urere w hi c h l asted the whole Wn ing, and e ver y succeed i ng e ff ort was a triumph. Beauti fully, too, did s h e act t h e part of the f a lsely' accused peasant g i r l. H er scene w i th Fernando was one of exquisite pathos, touching from its very simplicity; and in th e p r i son scene and marc h tote scaffold, her expression of agony was heart-rendi n g She was admirably supporte d b y Madlle. Id a Ber trand, whose Pippo i s one c f th e most agreea bl e repre sentations of that character on th e s t age; an d by Coletrif whose Fernando has lost none of its strong and toil pathos. The Prefetto o f L a bl ac h e was as full of d roll wickedness as ever; and the part of I sacco , the Peth b ; was rescued from its usual insignificance the artistical acti ng o f Si gnor Mercuri° Gianetto has always b een one o f th e most adm i ra bl e par ts in it in Calzolari's repertoire, an d h e never sang or acted better than last evening. The music was admiraeu given by the orchestra, and we have never assisted e iri more perfect repres en t a t ion of L a Gazza Ladra 0 3 °- „ that of last evening. DRURY-LANE THEATRE• The speculation o f th e "F nanch and American Sta r at this th ea t re bid s fa i r to be a successful of' if we may judge from the manner in which th e house was attended last evening. The performances °i some of thes e r id ers are very astonishing, m'a to our thinking th e gem o f t h e whole is the g a n d a n elegant manege exerci se o f M a d emo i se ll e C aro line; a l d t he so think th e audience, also, if we may judge from rapturous applause with which she is greeted ever) evening. - - ST. PANCRAS PAROCHIAL CONSOLIDATION Bun The Lords have thrown out this Bill, the object of which vro." to consolidate the nineteen paving, lighting, and gleaning boards of the parish of St. Pancras into one. CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY.--Yesterclay thed Committee of the Lords, Earl Grafton in the chair, Pos s ,. the preamble of this company's Bill for carrying out t hem. financial arrangements. Alderman Farebrother being upon the rota $ 8 magistrate at Guildhall on Saturday next, will not be able to avail himself of the invitation to thefetes to be given at Peri& THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.—NEWCASTLE- 011 WEDNESDAY, JULY 30.—To -day the Wesleyan Con ference, composed of about 300 ministers of that body, care menced its sittings in this town. Committees had been de liberating for a fortnight previous, and a meeting of influen; tial laymen and ministers, consequent upon the disorder ed state of the society, and convened by the President, has 11 1110 been held at Manchester. The return s shows a defection o f , nearly €O,OOO members o f the society; and the meeting °I laymen passed a string of reso l utions, recommending certain concessions in the mode of memorialising the Conf eree t e : but not affecting th e main question at issue between a t n ' s ' ministers and the disaffected, viz., open Conference gld. Dinfusion Hannah,of iaylsi7n,flpureensicdee.nt ;Tthnvosti J. P. Haswell, 4; Dr. Beaumont, 3; John 30 ; Dr. Dixon, 1; Mr. Naylor, 1; S. D. Waddyl. The Conference conducts its deliberations with closed doors. It LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTER Ncnogttf,orlt4h.e president RAILWA-•-- appears that it is the intention of of this cons the directors pany, at the meeting to be held on Thursday next, to re commend a dividend for the the 30111 half-year ending June last, at the rate of 3i per cent. per annum on the capital stock of the compans terminuse ng r s conveyed o y. Dr. Aldver, SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—The number of pas' don, and 9,4330 n namely, 9 941 to Lon 11v ey v e fe d rdon o m r e t sLd t h aoy i n s dwloianns.elt9o,3a7n4d, from a the y, , Dis T Nt E D .••••" - TO THE OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS RIGH T H O N. THE SPEAKE R ' S OFFICIAL The following is the list of invitations : Sir D. Le Mar' chant, Lord Charles Russell, Mr. William Ley, Mr. Clement' son, Mr. Henry Ley, Mr. Dorrington, Mr. Chalmars, M r ' Gudge, Mr. Whitton, Mr. Dyson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Row land, Mr. Jones, Mr. Postlethwaite, Mr. Rickards, Mr. May' Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Waldegrave, r. Gosset, Mr. Le Fro', and the Rev. Mr. Gamier. Rag' PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.—The Taff Vale - way have been paying 91. a share, 1001. is the nominal CO' but many of the present holders bought at 501., so til!' they are getting eighteen per cent. Most of the sh ares tau now held by persons in Bristol, Cardiff, and Merthyr. A clergyman, whilst passing through a shady la ne ' in the neighbourhood of Stroud, Gloucestershire, on Thug; day last, was suddenly attacked by a swarm of wasPo• Ito defended his face as well as he could, but at last had fairly run for it, and escaped into a house near, but not before re ceiving above twenty stings—on both ears, the back a f f neck, and the crown of his head, his hat having fallellA ° be during the battle. Had there not been a house at han d to might have lost his life, his foes having clustered on 11 j el my thickly. Fortunately, the pain was removed by a lilll- application of il and honey.—Bath Chronicle. The proprietors of the Birmingham ca nal navigS; tion held a general meeting last week ; R. Scott, Esq. , in ry chair. The affairs of the company are in a very saris condition, and the traffic receipts for the half-year have in creased 9,000/. A dividend of 21. per share was ordered to ba paid to the proprietors on the Ist of September next fa BIRTHS. OF A SON. 29th ult., at T- 'fc >f Edmund on the _ wyford Abbey, the wife oh Burke Roche, Esq., M.P. of On the 26th ult., the wife of the Rev. Mercer Davies, St. John's, Bethnal-green. OF A DAUGHTER. O°. On the 30th ult.. a t Wil ton -h ouse, S a li s b ur y, t he Mrs. Sidney Herbert. Di r e, On the 26th ult., a t Hi g hfi e l d, H eme l H em p s tea d, Henry Newton Heale. • __..---- MARRIED. ael On the 29th u lt ., at St. George's, Hanover-square, sir Sutton, Esq., of Skeffington-hall, Leicestershire, son °` l a te Richard Sutton, Bart., to Harriet Anne, daughter of the F. Burton Esq., of Burton-hall, count DI On the 30th ult,, at Pelham-cr ED. P escent, Brom tont Rober t Ashton, Esq., aged 84. On the 28th u lt., in Bartholomew-close, G. Crofto n, At Emwood, near Glasgow, on the 28th ult. , ag es. Duncan Morrison, Esq., sen. d are/ On the 29th ult., at Welbeck-street, Cavendish-sq- George R. Butcher, Esq., aged 79. Bugg ' Esq., the 29th ult., Mary Sarah, the wife of Thomas Esq., of Great Dover street, Southwark, aged 38. wet On the 28th ult., at the Vicarage, Walton-on-Tha "13, Anna Maria Ellen, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Ha whom she survived but one month, aged 52. of On the 29th ult., Fanny, the wife of Mr. A. Toulr01.0? Harewood-square, aged 33. oi London: Printed and Published by DITJKDO v YOUNc f, 2 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, o. 1 n/ b l _l Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the wen Middlesex, Friday, August 1 , 1851' a Parel Spring Case ; cox, Pardo, box; railvra' berts, and ea a tin; J. 11., Parcel cigars, and a , saCdlel figures picture and to contait tamari Povird e , Surplus 1. 1 . trip Gla sgo Trent, rum, 0 WiU C ask of be 'acture !nipty ,Lieuse wined , eek'" three ti Capita Tills Dolita n Public c ' cl inroet DUlati or ti oNt of Por t th e See l ittreet 1 /irk% aster uare 10 C at all EN A L The p had • st wed; • I ~.. 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