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Now ready. at all the Libra • les , in 2 vols., ATISS MOLESWORTH'S NEW NOVEL, "CLAUDE." " Imaginez-vous voir nn homme fait a plaisir. nn de ces 116ros de oman qui n'avaient que se montrer Pour causer des insomnies aux princesses. Ajoutons a cola que la nature, qui mele ordinairement sea dons, I'avait done de beaucoup d'esprit et de valeur : c'etait use cavalier parfait."—Gil Bias. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. FOUR EXTRA NIGHTS AT REDUCED PRICES. The Directors have the honour to announce that the Subscription Nights having bees concluded on Saturday last, they have determined to give FOUR -ADDITIONAL PERFORMANC • S, and by placing the Prices of Admission at a Reduced Scale, to afford to a very large portion of the Musical Public an opportunity of witnessing some of those magnLicent production.s for which the Royal Italian Opera has become so celebrated. Last Appearance of Madame Viardot. THIS EVENING, WM be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, LE PROP EIE E, Fides, Madame Viardot (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris) ; Berna, Mal une Castellan (the original representative of the part at the Grand Opera in Paris ; Jean of Leyden, Signor Mario ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tagliailco ; Sergeant, gginor Lavia Peasants, Signori Rommi and Soldi ; Giona, Signor Martini; Malthisen, Signor Polonnai ; Zaccaria. Ilerr Formes. The Choir in the grand Coronation Scene in the third Act will combine the• powers of a fall Orchestra, the Military Bands, the Chorus, and Organ. The incidental Ballet in the Skating Scene will be supported by M. Alexandre and Modile. Louise Taglioni (as danced by them at the Grand Opera at Paris), and comprises the celebrated Quadrilles des Patineurs. TO-MORROW EVENING, ►ill be produced, the First Act of celebrated Opera, NORMA. To be followed by Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIIt D'AMORE. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. On FRIDAY, Will be performed Mozart's Opera of DON GIOVANNI. _ Donna Anna, Mine. Grist ; Elvira, lidlle. Vera ; Zerlina, Mme. Castellan ; Leporello, Herr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tamburini ; Masetto, Sig. Poloniol; II Commendatore, Sig. Tagliatleo ; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario. The Opera will be supported by a Triple Orchestra and Double C..orus. To conclude with the first act of the new Opera, L k. JUIVE. ___ Including the Grand Procession of upwards of 600 persons. On SATURDAY, Will be performed with the following powerful cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madame Cu tellan; Dama d'Onore, Madile. Cotti ; Urbano, Madile. de Meric ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signer Lavia ; Il Conti di San Bris, Signor Taglianco ; Il Conte di Nevers, M. Massol ; De Cosse, signor Luigi Mel;' De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru,: Signor Rommi; Maunvert, Signor Sold! ; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Tabun° ; Marcell°, Herr Formes; and Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery t y Messrs. Grieve and Teltifit : the Dresses by isfrs. Bailey and Mine. Mnrzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla. mire; the iacl , inery by Mr. Allen; the Dances arranged by M. Al.eandre and .he Spectacle under the d rection of Mr. A. Harris, The Perforlmiurcei will commence at Eight o'clock. ' Boxes ii;; ; fOnr,Pii tief, 21. 2s. ; ditto, Grand, 31. 3s. ; drat and se zond do., 21..25. - ; thir, and f urth do., 11. 111.4 d. ; Orchestra Stalls, We. 6d.; Amphitheatre Stalls, 55,; Pit, ss. ; Amphitheatre, 2s 6,1 icket.s for the Boxes, Stalls. or the Pit may be had at the Box office of the Theatre, and of the principal Librarians and Musiz sellers. THEAfg.E ROYAL, HA YMA.itli,F.l Mr. R. Webvter. Sole Lessee and Manager. 010 Rrnmpton. For a few night 3 onls, Adelphi • 'ornpany and Adelphi Pieces, THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce; Witherton. Mr. Cullentord ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam en ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Marian, Miss Harding. Arter which an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO el &Brie ECONOMY. John Grumly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumly, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE ; or, Raiiing the Wind on the most Approded Principles. Alonso. Mr. P. Redford; Ferciltind; Miss Woolgar ; Prospero, Mr. 0. ?with; Ariel, Miss Fitzwilliam.• A.STLRY'S ROYAL AMPIIITfIEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. crowded Houses to witness tile attractive and magnificent Spectacle of naceppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. ' _____ Tars FATE:TING, Will be-produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To - be succeeded by an inimitable' Display of Katty's Feats of. Fctuitation in the Cirque Otymr.lue, by the male and female Eques rlans4 and re-appearance of Madlle. Gardoni. To conclude with o favourite Farce. Box-office pen From 'Eleven till Four sltaae ‘tanazer. Mr. W. West. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Another splendid Elephant. Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey—Select Programme of Ancient and Modern Music. Prodigious Success or-the entirely .new-modelled Dioramic Pie • Dire representing the PASSAGE of the. ALPS by Napoleon and his Army! the largest Picture in the World! with. innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, Fainted, and produced by Mr. Dar.son and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson; &c. &c. The Pictura•has occupied the Messrs. Ranson for many months, and It Is coutidentlY submitted to the eublie as a chef-Xceuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. • The :liiendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents, from the Queen. .The Musical Department is conducted by Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer tor the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom 11 Selected from the Lands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fall} maintained I The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular operas. In this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Lazarus, Prosperre, Egerton, Crozier, Webb, Holt, &c. During the evening a grand Cototieso, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celelsrated Picture by David, of Buonapartt Crossing the Alps I Showing a general view of the Region of tilt Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground tt. the tent snow-clad mountains; crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and Its far-tamed Monastery. A portion of the Frencl, Army is first seen "en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troopr ceramence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in .'frunks on Tn eat, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Itavine,, but all nifficulties are overcome, ind the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Di inlay of Fireworks, by 3fe.ssre. Southhy, intridueing, amongst various novelties, the most admired faux d'arthice of former seasons, jets d'e,ii, water rockets. revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fitly feet in height. painted by I.7sssrs. Damson, representing Iluonapar:e ou liornebaci cheering' on his Troops, anrrounded by warlike einh'ems, insignia rr hononr, Jags, trophies, &e., amidst a corruscAtion of various coloures fires. • the complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of thi picture under the direction of Mr. Thcs Lowe. The e. tensive ga littniza by Messrs. Butcherby and Limn, 23, King-street, Covent. "laden. A emirshrtn. IR. On Wednesday, Septem")er 4, the Royal south London Florieultu rai Society will kohl their Las Grand leihlia, Hollyhock, and Mis cellaneous Flower :Show, of en to all Exhibiters. Every has been used to render this t►ie most attractive Exhibition of th. Season. An extra Brass Band wilt attend. All the unrivalled at tract , ons of the Gardens, and extra Fir..works, by sauti►by. Doors open at One. Admission, One 'Shilling. HIGH WATER Al 'LONDON HMG& Tura f)Ar - Morning 21 min. after 4 1 Evening 43 win. after 4 To-litiotitow— Morning 0 Mtn. after 5 Evening is mm artet Tag WEAT aEß.—Stng OFFICE, AUGUST '27. THERMOMETER, IN tHE SHADE. 68—highest since noon yesterday. 46—lownt this morning and daring the night. 67—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.17. WIND W.—pleasant breeze and fine sunshiny weather. 4 , 1 .. A /11Z,)/ ~..,4" 40,24/ iis • ._:::. if,- * i , l. , i ' • ~, ...0.• , , —_ , y .l ..., r,, . , ~ X • In, r+ A. 41 J - . i.v • iri- ' 1 • xo'3' - p--- - - -1 1-, '.4... _ trienilta "C*. 7 LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1850. Yesterday it became our melancholy duty to an nounce the demise of Louis PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS. Our impression of this evening contains the fullest particulars of that extraordinary and chequered ca reer which was then brought to a conclusion. Scarcely any individual whose name is recorded in liistory ever experienced more remarkable vicissitudes than the exiled Prince who has just breathed h's last at Claremont. It is, consequently, some what difficult to epitomise, within any reasonable limits the numerous events constituting the more prominent features of his biography. Aided, nevertheless, by the chronological notes pencilled by himself during his recent seclusion, the task, though still surrounded with obstructions, may prove not altogether impracticable, especially when it is borne in recollection that every circumstance in this asto nishing narrative is rendered conspicuous by occur ring in the midst of the glare of three successive revolutions. Perhaps no one ever possessed a name coloured by more infamous and more splendid illustrations. Cer tainly no one similarly deriving his titles from an illustrious dynasty ever had, like the subject of our remarks, the glory of such titles coun terpoised by the odium of so many criminal and ghastly recollections. The offspring of a Royal house, Louis PHILIPPE was distinguished also as the son of a regicide. At twenty years of age the most heroic combatant in the battle of Jemappes, at seventy-five he was a cowardly fugitive from the palace of the Tuileries. Deceiving the people in 1793 by participating in the trea , onous desertion of DU' MOURIEZ, he deceived his SOVEREIGN in 1830 by plotting against his authority at Neuilly. While yet a stripling citizen he became a member of that Jacobin Club which was the incarna tion of the ultra-democratic principles; when a veteran monarch, sworn to govern his country according to the laws of the constitution, be became a disciple of those execrab!e dogmas which alone actuate despotic governments. Being born at Paris on the 6th of October, 1773, he was enabled to witness the .first outbreak of those political passions which were destined through bloodshed and revolt to work out the ultimate regeneration of the European con- tinant. By expiring as late as the 26th of August, 1850, he was enabled to witness the realization of the popular dream of liberty. Between those dates are Comprised all the agonies of the most sublime ,struggle, humanly speaking, the world has yet wit nessed, the struggle of the human race to acquire that awed freedom, half-earthly, half-celestial, which was , offspring at once of Christianity and Ci v ilisation. T E SUN, IXaving himself participated largely in the change' produced by that tremendous conflict of the peoples against the princes, Louis PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS has 1 witnessed the final triumph of democracy, in spite of (nalitions and treaties, in spite of military stra tegies and political intrigues, in spite cf the most dastardly and mendacious efforts at deception which ever disgraced the champions of tyranny. In France especially he has witnessed the revival of that republican form of government which it was thought that kingcraft had for ever de , 1 stroyed in those dominions—the Phrygian cap again replacing the royal diadem of the Bourbons. Yes ! such has been the fate reserved, as if in expiation, for the son of Egalite, his vanity and his ambition quail ing at last before the majestic lineaments of that Freedom which he himself had endeavoured to strangle with his embraces, to betray, like the ISCARIOT, with his kiss, and to poison by the nar cotic influence of his insidious and pernicious blandishments ! As if to consummate to the very uttermost this astounding series of retributions, he was compelled, moreover, to see the election as first magistrate of the French Republic, the spontaneous election, by universal suffrage and the ballot, of the heir of that wonderful hero who was both an Emperor and a King, that SasosTais of the nineteenth cen tury, who fulfilled his destinies by rendering demo cracy respectable, clothing it with the purple of the Italian C/EiARS, and crowning it with the golden crown of CHARLEMAGNE! Again, the lovely vision of the Girondists was realised, again the throne of the ancient dynasty was replaced by the curule chair of an unanointed magistrate, again the baubles of a corrupt court were spurned from the palaces, and the rights of the multitude redeemed— this time, however, the labour of emancipation was accomplished, not by carnage but by magnanimity, not by ferocity but by virtue, not by confiscation, and robbery, and massacre, bat by • the preservation of property, by the prevention of theft, and by the abolition of death to political offenders on the guillotine. It was by a touching dispensation of PROVIDENCE that Lours PHILIPPE was permitted to survive his own downfall so long as to enable him to witness, not only the ulterior consolidation of Repube iicaniam in France, but the selection by the French people as their first Republican President of the re presentative of the Imperial family of NAPOLEON. Having continued in ez,istence until that latest and not least significant act of the French multitude had Transpired, he cannot be said to have passed from amongst us prematurely, although' until recently his frame seemed to give promise of its remaining many years longer robust and vigorous. Scarcely , affected is any perceptible degree by his almost in numerable and most astounding vicissitudes, the re markable personage who expired yesterday morning at Claremont appears to have had his health undermined by the gnawings of remorse and by the shock of his last thunderbolt of consternation. As Duo DE VaLots, in his infancy, he was little sup posed to be 'reserved for so many triumphs and so many calamities, for so much anguish and so much exultation, for such abrupt and perpetually varying fluctuations of fortune. Scarcely more could this have been eonj-ctured when, as Due DE CHARTRES, he was listening to the tuition of the Chevalier Boa- NASD, or standing at the knees of Madame DE GENLIS, when he was commanding his regiment at B .Juan and Qaarignon, or reaping early laurels on ..he fields of Valmy and Jemappes. Nur, would it have been less difficult fur him to have foreseen, when Duc D'ORLEANS at Twickenham, that he would reign more than seventeen years as King Louis PHILIPPE in the Tuilleries, any more than it would have been possible for him, when, as Mr. CORBY, he acted as mathematical schoolmaster in Switzer land, to perceive himself, long afterwards, as Mr. SMITH, flying yet once more as a refugee across the Channel to England. From the Multiplicity of his wanderings he has been not unfrequently spoken of as the modern ULYSSES, his footsteps having passed at different periods over the greater parts of France and England, through Switzerland, Spain, tiamburgb, Belgium, Lapland, Finland, Stockholm, Freidrichstadt, New Orleans, the United States, the Elavannah, 1 - I,difax, Malta, Messina, Gibraltar, Palermo, and through numberless other quarters of the globe, now traversing the-sunny roads of Terra rna, now penetrating the arctic circle within -ighteen degrees of the pole. His sagacity during a large portion of his reign over the French people as their constitutional Sovereign obtained 'or him the magnificent designation of the NAPOLEON , F PEACE, a title which subsequent events preyed o he egregiously inappropriate. The aspect in which It is most agreeable to consider his character s that of his domestic relations, in which his ex -MaaesTr was up to the e hour of his teeth in every conceivable respect most exem Mary. As a brother his affection was unceas tig in its tenderness, as was shown conspicu• .ugly on the occasions of the demise of the Due DE MONTPENSIER, in 1807, at Twickenham, the Count Da BEAUJOLAIS, in 1808, at Mcil'a, and of the Princess ADELAIDE, in 1847, at the Tuileries. As a father his devotion was earnest, even the length of extravagance, a fact painfully revealed tt the deathbed of his eldest born the Duo D'ORLEANS, ind subsequently, and yet more painfully, in hose intrigues for the pecuniary and dynastic advan cage of his children, which tended to precipitate his o mvn overthrow by the last revolution. As a husband his worth has received a noble attestation in the un changing attachment shown towards him by the part per of all nis joys and sorrows, the widowed and vene cable Queen AMELIE. Those gentle qualitieswilt go far towards mitigating the severity of the future annalist when the duty devolves upon him of estimating the character of the departed Prince, Louts PHILIPPE D ' ORLEd:IS. When summing up the phases of hip protean temperament and completing the synopsis o, uk versatile and supple intellect, the historian wii refer doubtless, in extenuation of his errors, not to the accomplishments of the Prince, to the learning of the scholar, to the valour of the soldier, to the adroit. netts of the statesman, or to the skill of the rove diplocuAtist, but to those humbler merits which re dound to his real glory as a man, to the sweetness and the strength, and the beauty of those af fections which prove his heart to have actuated him aright, even when his head was guiding him along paths of chicane, luring him thither by in fluences of the most erroneous duplicity. Insomuch were these the contrasting peculiariaties of his nature, that we may say of the extraordinary man who has iust expired that the antitheses of his character were to the full as striking as the chequered aspect of his vicissitudes. The proceedings on the nomination of the Commit. tee of the House of Commons to inquire into the causes of the commercial distress, and the operation of the Bank Charter Act, distinctly showed the transparent humbug of the so-called investigation that was about to take place. From the moment that the names. of its members and the manner in which it was consti- uted were made known, it required no extraordinary power of vaticination to foretel the nature of the report that would ultimately be returned. The evi. tence that might be adduced was a matter of but little importance. It was but too well known that an abso lute majority of that Committee had already decided the matter in their own minds, and that nothing could alter their preconceived opinions. The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a great affectation of fairness and impartiality when an nounc i ng the selecti on he had made, and by which he abided with the moat de termined obstinacy. He declared "that he proposed to leave the supporters of the Bill only four," v i e . Sir H. PEEL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Sir JAMES GRA , Hem, and himself, while there were eleven who bad expressed adverse opinions, so that there would be "an ahi o l u t e ma jority of seven pledged persons 1" This strange assertion, so palpably erroneous, was not permitt e d t o rema i n uncontre di c t e d. The Hon. Member for Middlesex, with his usual indep‘ndence, decl fired that "the House was about to enact a scene from Much Ado about Nothing ! and was about to shelve the question ;" while Lord GEORGE BENTINCK earnestly protested against the proposition and sug gested several changes, all of which were rejected seriatim, and the mot;on, as originally framed, carried by a considerable majority. Among the so-called neutral members were the President of the Board of Trade, who was, of course, bound to take the same views as his colleagues in the Cabinet; Mr. GOULEURN, who had, filled th e office of Chancellor of the Exchequer LONDON, TUESDAY NI hen the inculpated Act of 1844 hid been carried, and Mr. CARDWELL, also a member of the ex- Ministry ; Sir WILLIAM CLAY, who had written and published a pamphlet expressing vary decided views in favour of the Act, and Mr. RICARDO, whu entertained strong hereditary opinions on the currency question. In fact, it was clearly and distinctly shown that, there were fifteen members of the Committee whose support might be relied on under any circumstances, while there were eleven who, al though not ‘• pledged" in any way, might be con sidered as unfavourable to the Act, although their opinions varied very considerably in other respects, and they could not be expected to co-operate cordially together. Immediately after the re- assembling of Parliament the Committee entered upon its labours. A similar inquiry was at the same time commenced by a Select Committee of the House cf Lords, which arrived at a very different conclusion from that of the Commons, on precisely the same data. Twenty-six witnesses were examined, two of whom spoke exclusively on the East India trade, the remaining evidence being applicable to the Acts of 1844 and 1845. Of these twenty-four persons, carefully selected, and repre senting the most important interests in the United Kingdom, four only were favourable to the Act, and anxious to sustain it ; one thought there were disad vantages attending it, but did not express an opinion against it ; while the remaining nineteen witnesses were strongly opposed to it, and considered that the safety of the commercial community required its alteration. The only supporters of the Act were Mr. JONES LOYD (now Lord OVERSTONE), the putative parent of the measure, the Governor and the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, and a Director of the Bank, who had been Governor in the year 1844, when the Bill received the legislative sanction. On the other side were to be found all those deputed by great com mercial bodies to express their views and feelings—the representatives of the London and provincial bankers, of the Chambers of Commerce of Edinburgh and Glasgow; the managers of some of the principal joint stock banks of Scotland and Ireland; the representa tives of the industry of the north, of Liverpool, Man chester, and Birmingham; two distinguished writers on monetary subjects—Mr. Tonne, whose admirable history of prices attracted so much attention, and Mr- Tasman, the consistent and powerful opponent as well of the Act of 1819 as of 1844. Arrayed with these in condemnation of the latter law were to be found the respected names of Samosa GURNEY, Of JOSHUA BATES, a partner in the house of BARING Brothers, and of Josue HORSLEY PALMER, many years a director, and formerly go , vernor of the Bank of England, all of whom unhesi tatingly expressed their decided opinions as to the absolute necessity of an immediate amendment of the law, and the impolicy of maintaining the stringent restrictions imposed thereby. It is almost unnecessary to say that a body of evidence was obtained from these eminent and expe rienced individuals that would be perfectly conclusive with any unprejudiced and disinterested persons. As we have already stated, however, the nature of the testimony was a matter of but little importance ; it signified nothing whether it might be favourable or unfavourable, exculpatory of, or adverse to, the Act— that was to be sustained perfas cud nefas, " through good report or through bad report." The Com• mittee was bound to hear, but not to decide in ac cordance with the evidence. The well-selected ma jority subjected the opponents of the measure to a strict end searching cross-examination. But not withstanding the subtlety and ingenuity of the questions, they were completely foiled in the attempt, their weapons turned against themselves, and their leaders completely defeated in their intellectual gladiatorsbip. The investigation finally closed. The Committee refused to hear several gentlemen who offered them selves for examination. The tyrant majority did not wish to accumulftte additional evidence in opposition to their own views, and they could not hope to get favourable testimony. The nature of the report was then considered, and after numerous di visions— every position being stoutly contested, every paragraph being made the subject of debate and division—a document of the most mea gre and unsatisfactory character, as powerful an illus tration of the puny and insignificant offspring of the " psrturient mountain" as any of modern days, was produced. This " most lame and impotent conclu sion" to a proceeding heralded by so loud a flourish f trumpets—a fter stating the names of the witnesses, and the "general concurrence of opinion that the primary cause of the distress was the deficient harvest, especially of the potato crop, in 1846, and the necessity of providing payment for the unprecedented importations of food which took place in that year " (would it have been so, but for the operation of that most impolitic Act, then on its triai 1'), and " other causes—the deficient supply of cotton, the railway expenditure, and the undue ex tension of credit, which w ere stated by some of the witnesses to have contributed to the same result" declared that the Committee " saw no reason to doubt that these causes had in different degrees, and in different parts of the country, produced the effect thus ascribed to them ;" and " for the further deve lopment of the views entertained on these various points, by the gentlemen whom they had examined,' referred to the evidence I I This was litersily all the information given to the expectant community as to the causes of the fearful disasters that had (;vt-rwheltned so many princely houses, that had It d to a crisis of unparalleled inten- sity, and a total ctbaation of credit. The Com- roitte© did inquire into " the causes of the commercial distress ; and bow far it had been nfl, , ct•d by the laws for regulating the issue of batik-notes payable on demand," but they kept the result of that inquiry .to themselves, and did not venture to pronounce an opinion which the con- elusive and incontruviertible evidence produced before them must immediately have disproved. And better that they should have acted in this manner, and evaded the important duty confided to their charge by the Commons House of Parliament, than to have given a prejudiced and erroneous decision on the premises. One point, however, was decided. The report con cluded with these words :—" Your Committee, there fore, after a careful review of all the evidence, are of opinion that it is not expedient to make any alteration in the Bank Act of 1844." This might lead ignorant personP, who did not take the trouble to read the evidence for themselves, to suppose that this judg- went was arrived at in consequence of the evidence that had been produced, not that it was totally op- posed to the entire weight thereof, that it was merely the expression of "a foregone conclusion," of a de termination fOrmed before a single witness bad been examined. It was carried by a majority of two. Sir PEEL and Sir C. Wool) determined the question in favour of their own measure, and we regret to say that the vote of Mr. COIDEN was given on their side. Had the Hon. Gentleman supported "free trade in barking," the numbers would have been equal. Should such a conclusion, so arrived at—in direct opposition to all the facts and circumstances of the case, to the very act of .Ministers themselves, which proved that they at least believed that the safety of - - the nation required the violation of the law—satisfy the great commercial bodies whose representatives were unanimous in condemning the Act, and asserting that the safety of the nation required its alteration ? It could not do so, even if the Lords had remained quiescent, and if it had not been totally opposed by one of the ablest and most satisfactory documents that ever emanated from a Parliamentary Committee, a document to which we shall on a future occasion espe cially direct the public attention. the late demise lateetia f ir o mai Ar. GE Chairman Lloyd's C d,s ßt ha llAß io D R SON ecas O lo ß n lN ed a , ' vacancy in the representation of the borough of PoEoslea,yanid)tAwmoncT sE candidate's are re already in th e fi e ld—M r. H landed proiA•rty ntiding in the gentlemanimmediate of neighbour.. large hood of the borouo, a man of high character and in dependent principles, a landholder, and a thorough free-trader; and Mr. Joux SAVAGE, an unknown man, said to be a Chancery barrister, albeit those used to attend consta::tly in the Courts of Chancery for the last twenty yeors, are ignorant of the sound of his rnellifluous voice—a gentleman who aoknow!edges act it is not his good fortune to be known to any of the electors, and who comes in the EH as the avowed supporter of obscurantist priuciples, Qv oppopor of the cause of civil EVEN LNG, AUGUST 27, 1850. and religious liberty all over the world, an Go , an advocate for the re-enactment of the corn-laws and the navigation-law?. Mr.. SETAIOURS'S profession of faith on the subject of free trade is clear and ex plicit. He says in his address— " I rejoice that it has been found practicable to carry free-trade measures, in which I have always taken the deepest interest. I look upon them as a noble, though temporary sacrifice on the part of the wealthier classes, for the benefit of the laborious classes, and I believe that the opposition to them will die away when their effect in increasing the comforts and improving the mo rality of the mass of the people becomes more tully ap preciated." Between:a resident country'gentleman, well known and respected,and who professes such sentiments as these, and an unknown Protectionist Barrister, who dates his address from St. Leonards-on-the Sea, there can not be any difficulty of choice, and we doubt not but that the inhabitants of Poole will give Sir G. Put- LIPS, their present Member, a worthy colleague in the person of Mr. SEYMOUR, and will not again re peat the folly of virtually disfranchising themselves by returning a Protectionist, whose vote will on every occasion neutralize that of his free-trade colleague. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The PRESIDENT of the Republic has arrived al Metz ; the following are the latest telegraphic dis• patches that have been received by, the Govern. ment : " Metz, Aug. 25, Three P.M. " Nancy, Sunday morning, Aug. 25. evening at seven o ' c l oc k , h at i ng left Stras " The President of the Republi c arr i ve d at N ancy yester day theday before yesterday at one o'clock. Ho was received throughout his journey with joy and sympathy. At Sarrebourg, where he slept, an immense crossd had assembled from all parts of the arrondissement of Lune ville. Notwithstanding a pelting rain, which lasted since the morning. numerous rural National Guards had come to join the National Guards of the town. In en tering Nancy, the President found a triumphal arch, which had been raised by the working classes of the suburb, with the following inscription:--4 Dieu protege la France; ii Louis Napoleon les ouvriers du faubourg.' An immense concourse of the population accompanied him from the triumphal arch to the prefecture. In the evening he ussisted at a ball offered by the town." " THE PREFECT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MOSELLE TO THE )SINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. " Metz, Aug. 25, Half-past Five P.M. " The President of the Republic arrived at Metz at two o'clock. The Mayor and municipal council were in readiness at the railway station to receive him."—[Not terminated.] The feud between the Legitimatists and Bona partists is now avowed and irreconcilable. The fol lowing article may be looked upon as a declaration of war on the part of the Bonapartists. It is from their principal organ, Le Pouvoir " W hat has been for years back the part played by the Legitimists? Always th same. To conspire against all Governments, to mine their base, to weaken the laws, to prepare revolution when it does not exist, and to pro long.it when itdoes. They have done all that to arrive at their ends, that is, at their domination; nothing arrests them, neither agriculture, which has need of peace, nor commerce and manufactures, which have need of con fidence. They only see before them their ab stract principle, and they sacrifice to it all human realities. 0116 would say that, like Mahomet, they have a crescent on their blason, and that they are deter mined to convulse the world until the two extremities of the crescent meet, thus realising the devise of the camel-driver of Mecca: Donee impreatur. During the Consulate and the Empire they conspired ; during the reign of Louis Philippe they conspired; since the nuGo vernment of Loui s N apo l eon h as b een conso lid ate d t h ey conspire. Th ey are unw illi ng to g i ve the country a mo mtheellend f c ages,e. t'a tr T hey want revolution after revolution to unless men make up their minds to en dure them. Do you know what they reply to you when you ask theta grace in favour of those unhappy popula tions who have need of order and peace, as persons want air and light? They say, non posumus ; a little rest; non possumus; a little calm, non possumus; a little employ ment to give bread to our children, non possums g; a little respite to repair the disasters of February ; non POSSUnitlf. France has become for them the wandering Jew of the story; they do not permit her either to take breath or to sit down. And these are the representatives cf the principle of stability and order! One would scarcely imagine it, if it be true that the tree is known by its fruits. Non possumus, we cannot listen to you ; non possums, we cannot be tolerant and conciliating ; non possums*, we cannot accord to the country the calm which it is in need of, the truce which it demands; so, go on, cursed Jew, go on. France the vassal, we are your judges, your masters, your kings I But France, who knows also something of Latin, replies in the same lan guage: A'olimus." ' may turn to th e p ro fit o f th e P RESIDENT . O n t hi s On the other hand the Legitimatists, wh o l as t year were urging the Councils-General of the D e p ar t ments to insist on an immediate revision o f th e c , nst i tut i on, are this year endeavouring to n e utr a li ze t h e act i on o f the Councils-Gener a l, b ec au se th e y f ea r suc h act i on subject the Union says :-- " the Councils-General meet in two days. Their session this year is of a more important character than in preceding years. No one is ignorant that the parti sans of the prorogation of the powers of the President of the Republic desire strongly that the Council General should pronounce in favour of the revision of the con,ti- tution. A year back, only two or thr ee counc il s ma d e that demand. Everything announces that the matter will be examined in a few days - ire all the depart• ments. We do not went to regret by anticipation the decision of the Councils-General, but we may ob serve that all their efforts will not succeed in resolving the question. It is the . National Assembly that will have to decide it the Constitution is to be revised. The we imagine, to endeavour to anticipate the Assembly, and influence its deliberations, Councils-General the resolutions zn ought t sot, ra of tracing out out to it a line to tolfow. There is an observation which we think it necessary to make. The journals which are in f avou r o f a revision of the Constitution are also in favour of a prolongation of the powers of the President. Ooe is the nat aus, and the other the end. Is not that b a reason t o guar d a great re serve in the dep.irtmenta assemblies?" We read in the Eveiemest—" It is known that King Louis PHILIPPE had claimed from the Republic, as bis personal property, the St an di s h M useu m, and that the question having been referred to the Council of State, was decided in his favour. The exile of Claremont has just responded to this act of justice by an act of generosity; He has made a present of the museum to the State. We record this fact so honourable to the former King of the FRENCH. We congratulate and thank him for this noble ides." PARIS BOURSE, AUGUST 26.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 971. 30e. ; Three per Cents., 58f. 550.; Bank Actions, 2,327 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCIIAN( , E, Aua. 26. Namur and Liege, 57 —Orleana a❑d Bordeaux, 2% — Sambre and Meuse, 24. tio_ro iuDtttort DERBY RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH The Trial Stakes. Gladiola ~ Shilmalier West The Tradesmen's Plate. Cloth work er Prior of Lanercost Glen Saddel ... Won Past', ... 2 ... 2 THE HUNGARIAN CAUSE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S UN Sza,—Your generous exertions in bahall of the Hun garian refugees impose on mithe duty of acknowledging them publicly in the name Of all my countrymen. I re quest you, therefore, to give a place to the following letter (addressed to the Chairman of the Committee for the Relief of the Hungarian Political R. fugees) in your ably conducted paper, which has always been a strung supporter of all those strugglaig for constitutional free dom.—With niy sincerest regard, outs, &c., FRANCIS PULSZKY. LORD D. C. STUART N.P., AS THE CEtAIRNAN Or THE COMMITTEE FoR THE RELIEF 07 THE HUNGARIAN POLITICAL REFUGEES. My Lord,—Hundreds of Hungarians fleeing for their lives and their liberty arrived here in England since the last year. The most cruel future was allotted to them if the generosity of Englishmen had not offered support, granting to the exiles the means either of going to the United States or of finding a humble livelihood in England, and of await ing the time.when they can return without danger to their home. Tee noble and indefatigable exertions of the committee for the relief of the Hungarian political refugee* were crowned with such success, that during a whole year no Hungarian exile in need left England without having been relieved. Allow me now, my Lord, when this committee is winding up its aff.irs. to express the grateful feelings of all those who partici pated in its benefits.. The names of all our friends who were ready to assist us are deeply engraved in our hearts, but it is principally to those of them who took part in the arduous task of the commit tee, and to you, my Lord, as chairman of the committee, to whom our warmest thanks belong. With the same feeling of gratitude, we acknowledge the friendly suppirt of many of the daily and weekly papers, espeataily of the editor of The Sun, who took the lead in this,befievolent movement. Allow me to sub scribe myself, my Lord, your most obedient servant, FRANCIS PULSZ4T, 34, St. Peterebnrgh-place, Bayswater, August 26, 1850. DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY FOR SCOTLAND.—(THIS DAY.) Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the junior members of the Royal Family, attended by a numerous suite, arrived at eleven o'clock at the Vauxhall station of the South-Western Railway, by special train, from Gosport. On alighting, the royal party were received by the chairman of the company, and immediately proceeded, in four of the royal carriages, each drawn by four horses, to the Euston terminus of the London and North-Western Railway. The route chosen by her Majesty was over Vauxhalt•bridge, through Eaton-square, Eaton-place, Grosvenor-place, Hyde-park, Edgware-road, and up the New-road to the station. A detachment of the 16th Light Dragoons (Lancers) formed a guard of honour. On arriving at the Euston terminus, where a large number of well-dressed persons bad assembled to witt.ess the departure of her Mejasty, the royal party were re ceived by George Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P, the chairman 1 of the company, and several of the directors. After a few moments' delay, the ,illustrious individuals took their places in the royal saloon carriages,which instantly started. The engine to which the royal train was at tached was driven by the superintendent of locomotives to the company. (FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT). EUoTON STATION, TWELVE O'CLOCK. DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY FOR THE NORTH.-- Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and four children, left the Euston-rquare station of the London and North-Western Railway at twelve o'clock this day, for Castle Howard, accompanied by Sir G. Grey, Sir James Clark, Mar chioness of Douro, &c. &c. PORI s SaOLT PH, TUESDAY MORNING. Her Majesty, the Prince, and the Court left Osborne this morning soon after seven o'clock, and embarked in the dispatch yacht Eifia, Mr. Alfred Balliston, Acting Master, commanding. In consequence of the death of the ex-King of the French no salutes were fired, nor any of the usual for malities observed. Her Majesty landed at the Clarence• yard, Gosport, at a quarter before eight, and left soon after by a special train. MR. JAMES IV ALLACH.—We ere glad to be en abled to announce the perfect recovery to health of this dis tinguished actor and popular favourite. He will continue at the Haymarket, in his office of stage.manager, and will al ternate the chief tragic characters with Mr. Macready during the com ng season. The Earl of Cardigan, with his beautiful schooner yacht, the Enchantress, has been for the last fortnight at Lowestoft, and is, we understand, about to become the pro prietor of a marine residence in that growingly-popular watering-place, which has this year been visited by a num ber of fashinables altogether unprecedented on the eastern coast. The Very Rev. Dr. Whitty has been appointed pro• Vicar Apostolic of the London district during Dr. Wiseman's sojourn in Rome. An officer of a crack cavalry regiment, in writing to the Duke of Wellington, addressed his Grace "Fee ld Martial the Duke of 44 ellington." The Duke was digested, and immediately issued the Educational Order.— United Ser.. vice Gazette. Large quantities of rain fell throughout South Lancashire during the past wrek ; and the temperature de clined considerably. Occasionally high winds also prevailed ; and, on the whole, the weather was of the most unfavourable character for the uncut grain and harvest operations. Yes terday, also, rain fell abundantly, and the night el' sed in with little promise of a fine season.— Liverr4ol Albion, AN ANCIENT FORTRESS DISMANTLED. —Berwick on-Tweed is about to be dismantled, and its walls converted into building sites, by order of the Crown. SOUTHAMPTON, TUEPDAY MoameG.--The HAM cotton market was yesterday very quiet, with no change in prices. Sales at two o'clock, 167 bales. The following ves sels have arrived at Havre :-24th, the Atlas, from New York; 26th, La Manche, from New York. The c!eAring clerk of an eminent banking-house absented himself from business in Lombard-street ou Satur day morning, when on examination his previous bra clear ing fould obe 50001, clitcitiat. the exercise of its attributes to the application of spi ritual penalties in conformity with the terms of the eccle- I siastical laws. Art. 5. If the causes contemplated in the preceding article (the 4th) splicer, in reason of person or matter, to be of an ecclesiastical character, they shall be referred in the first instance to the cognizance of the judge of appeal, so that care be taken to sustain the stability of the existing laws. " The judge of appeal shall have the cognizance of the cause, and shall determine us to its nature. " Art 6. In cases of refuge in churches, or other places which were considered places of immunity, such persons who are under orders for capture under the proper pro cess may be immediately followed and arrested, as in other places, in conformity with the rules established in the code of criminal procedure. In arrests, however, regard must be had to the character of the place, so that the necessary caution is taken that no disturbance is excited during the exercise of Divine worship, but in the shortest possible time application should be made to the rector of the church in which it is proposed to exe cute the arrest. • " Art. 7. The Government of the King is desired to present to the Parliament a form of law for the regula tion of marriage contracts in their relations with the civil laws, for the pointing out the capacity of the con tracting patties, and the form and effect of such cot trnct. " The Keeper of the Seals, the Secretary of State, the Minister for Internatio na l Aff a i rs , th e Mi n i ster of Grace and Justice, are charged with the execution of the pre sent law, which shall be registered and published, and inserted among the Acts of the Guvernmeet. "Turin,, the 9th of April. 1850, " Galvagno Nigra." " VICTOII EIIANUEL. The Opinione of Turin, of the 22d, says that it has learned that M. BIANCHI GIoTINI has been ex pelled from the Sardinian states at the desire of the President of the Council of Ministers ; but that the direction of that journal (of which M. Glom' is editor) would nut be changed on that account. On the contrary, the managers of that paper had taken measures to secure the aid of that distinguished publi cist in maintaining the cause of liberty and of Italian nationality. General LAMARNIORA, the Piedmontese Minister of War, who had been sent to Lyons by his Sove reign to compliment the PRILSIORNT of the Re public, arrived at Turin on the 20th. He has ex pressed great satisfaction at the reception he has met with. General LAMARIIOII,I, on his way home, vi sited the garrisons of Chambery and Annecy, and also the fort of Leissillon. The Risorgimento of Turin of the 21st announces that the disomer of the King of SARDINIA is by no means so serious as public rumour had respresented it ; that the fever has almost disappeared ; and that the illustrious patient will soon be able to leave his room. The Constituzionale of Florence of the 18th quotes letters from Naples, stating that the case of the po litical sect of the " Unita Italiana" has been again adjourned. Letters from Brescia speak of a terrible inundation, caused in the environs on the 14th by the overflow ing of the river Mella. Many lives have been lost and houses destroyed by it. - The Canadian accounts read well, and upon the pro rogation of the Legislature, Lord Elgin made some im• portant observations bearing upon trade, &c. His Lord ship stated it to be his opinion, that au exchange of products might take place betwecn the revs ral British North American provinces to a greater extent than has hitherto been the case, and that he shonid endeavour to promote it. His Excellency congratulates the Legisla tive Council on the improvement that has taken place in the revenue, and the promise of an abundant harvest, and also on t h e opening out of the line of navigation from the far west through Canada to the ocean. Advices from Valparaiso of July 7, furnish the mes sage of the President of the Chilian Republic on the assembling of Congress from which the following are translated extracts:—" The renewal of our treaty with the United States of America, which has now expired, is a subject which will occupy the immediate attention of this Government. I propose introducing iu it modi fications, demanded, in my opinion, by the interests of both nations. As yet the discussion in Washington of the most important of the claims tor indemni fication made by the United States against the Republic of Chili, bas not terminated. I doubt not we will soon obtain the definitive answer of that Goverrment, and that it will be such as we have reason to expect from its intelligtrice and justice. The other claims will successively, ,occupy the attention of both Governments. Means have been repeatedly taken for the protection or succour of Chilian citizens in Cali fornia, and for the security and regularity of corre spondence with that country. The residence in San tiago of an astronomical expedition from the United States, has, through the liberal offer of its distinguished chief, given an opportunity to the Government of com mencing the cultivation of a scientific branch hitherto unknown amongst us, and which, aside from its useful applications to objocts of public utility, will place ()nth, from her southern position, and the serenity of her sky, in a situation to contribute somewhat to the general ad-_ vancement of science." The Californian news is very cheerful in its tone, and there were evidences of a desire to establish every thing on a sounder basis. Land speculation was deprecated, and a public meeting had been held condemning it strongly. The new houses building to replace those destroyed by the conflagration were of brick, and fire proof. The dates from Mexico are to July 9th. No less than eighteen candidates for the Presidentship were in the field. The cholera had sensibly abated. The Hamburgh mail, with dates of Friday last, brings the quotation for the exchange on London at 13 7. At Amsterdam on the 23d inst. not much was doing in Public Securities, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 57k, and Spanish Three per Cents. 334 to 3-16. There is a flatter market tor Public securities, and there have been some sales made fur transfer at 964, being i f to f per cent. Ices.er than yesterday. The ex treme prices Lave been 961 to Bank Stock has been firm at 214 to 215. India Stuck has been quoted 264. Exchequer-bills have been 655. to 685., and lathe Bonds 86s. to 88s. premium. Foreign Securities are rather livelier. Spanish Five per Cents, have hem buoyant at 18- to I. Grenada have been at 174, and Buenos Ayres at 594 to 60. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 96} 4. Belgian Four-and a-Half per Cents. 914, and Dutcn Two and-a-Half per Cents. 574 to 1. At the Blackwell meeting of this day the dividend was postponed, the balance available being too small for dtstribution. The traffic of the paht Ealt-yvar hod much improved, which, together with the prospect of a friendly arrangement with the Eastern Counties in respect to the City terminus, caused the meeting to pass oil satisfac torily. Tile Railway Share Market ha. been buoyant for mos of the lines dealt in, including Great Western, South. Western, North-Wlitern and York and North Midland QUARTER TO THREA. 961 ... 96i Consols ... Ditto Account ONE G PRICES OF RR CLOSIN ITI3II I'UNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. fink StOCK .. 214 215 216 3 per Cent. Red uee d A rne ..... ...., 97 97% 97% 3 per Cent. Consuls Annuities........ 96A, IA . 41 963' s qew 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann a ..... - ...... 99 99 'A 99 ,OrtZ A um. to , k3Enir , ,lan.ifiAo -16 8 1 4 8 1 4 Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 India Stock ••• 264 ..., ... india Bonds, 1 ;01101.... ... 66 8S p 88 p p Pitt() under 1,000/....... ....... .... 86 88 p 88 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account 9 6 IA, 96% xchequer Bills. 1 11 d. & 2d 1,0001. June 5(X)!. June Small. June 6B p 68 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.CLOSING - razilian 'iono4B.. % 9 9 Ditto New, 1829 and 1839 .-.. 911/ 92% 2 1 Buenos ' Ayres Bonds, 6 per C en t..: 6O 59 1 4 5' Grenada Bonds, 1 1 4 per Cent l7 1 4 % 17 3 4 Mexican. 5 -per Cent. 1846, w ith Coupons— --. Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... Ditto. Account Portuguese 5 per Cent s . .. 291 4 Ditto, 4 per Cent,. Russian Bonds .................. 11., 4 Ditto, 414 per Cent .............. 96%34% 96% r.pantsh 5 per Cent. 1840 ......... Ditto, Account Dividends on the above payable in liondOn. Beligan, 4 1 4 per Cent. .. . Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 57 1 4 5796 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B 7 IA 4 87% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SRA.RES. PAW. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. kberdeen Do. Preference......... 81 Amber. Nott., B os t on, and Eastern Junction 8% .— ............ .. ...- kyrshire and Galloway.. 7% — --. Belfast & County Down 32 Barks & H an t s E xtens. ""'•"""••• (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6 Bi rmingham and Ox. --- ..... •.. ...... ford Junct., calls duly Paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without g uaran t ee 2 0 ' irmin fr. Wolverh'to r """"'•••••• 68 p and r. uiley, calls duly Pd. or with guarantee 15 ........ B i r ming„Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley ...... 131. 14s ... Birkenhead, La ncas hi re, ......... .. . and Cheshire June.— 26 Rristol and Exet er ...... 100 Buckinghamshire Caledonian Do. New 10L Pref. .... 10 ..... ••• Ditto,elydesdale Jun e 50 Chester and Holyhead - . 50 Ditto, Preference nce "••• Direct London & Ports month - Dublin and Belfast June. 45 .•»~ Dundalk4 Enniskillen 80 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken on speculation. The market closed very heavily, at it per lb. lower for all descriptions. The sales com prised about 4,000 American ; 350 Bahia, at 8f i. to ; BFI. ; 50 Egypti an , a t 9d. and 400 Surat, at 41. to 6ii. per lb.—The R a il wa y Share Market was very firm. There are direct accounts of April 20 from Port Phillip. The colony was progressing very favourably, and all it wanted, to become greatly prosperous, was entire hide. pendence of Sydney. There was still a want of la bourers. The letters and papers by the American steamer have ben delivered this morning. The canal receipts of the state of New York were largely in excess of any pre vious year, except 1847, and as the immense grain crops of the west came out, the tolls on public works in all parts of the country would show a very satisfactory in crease on last year's. Upon the subject of the Cotton crop, the accounts are still encouraging. Mr. T. J. Stewart re marks, that " The all absorbing point in esti mating future prices for this staple is, of course, the possible contingencies of the peat three months for the growing crop, as they may be ulti mately iefluenced by the weather which has prevailed in that section for the last fortnight. The warm weather which set in about the Ist of July is not unusual or ox ce.sive fur the season and latitude, and would not pro bably have been dwelt upon, or exercise any kfluence whatever on prices in this market, but for the efforts made by certain limited holders to realise on small par cels, to b, ing about a lower level of prices for the opening of the season in the fall. As one-third of the whole stock in the country is in this port, it was of course the vulnerable point, and the effecL has been to reduce the scale of prices nearly half a cent in that period. The crop has been unquestionably benefited by this weather, and it has been carried forward to within one or two weeks of its position at this date last year._ The number of plants growing are greater than last year, but not as much as would place the same amount of bolls, as the shrub does not yet contain over two ehirde the joints, and it is only at each joint the boll forms." With respect to the claims made by the United States of America on the Governmunt of Portugal, a corre spondent sugcests, in the event of a thin poster being called upon finally to decide the differences iu respect of said claims', and Portugal should be considered liable, that the said Government would be perfectly justified in making payment in any of the bonds of the repudiating states of the Union, each foraiing part of the federal Go vernment. We are glad, however, to find that there is a strong feeling in the United States against coercive measures. One writer observes:—" This is the present situation of this Portugal affair. Although it does not follow that war will be the result, yet we cannot but see that difficulty may grow out of it. It is rather humiliating to our national feelings, to see a great country like this assume such a belligerent attitude to wards one of the weakest powers in Europe, about such a trifling matter. It louka as if we were desirous of acting the braggart and frightening a weaker nation out of a sum of money, fearing that if we submitted to an arbitration the injustice of our demand would be made manifest. This is the aspect which the mat ter bears, and it is useless to conceal it. If our claim bs a good one, other nations will say, why do you not submit it to the arbitrament of disinterested parties? A good claim never loses its force by being examined. But we will not submit to any arbitration, rays the Galpbin Cabinet; you must pay up. It is really too bad that this country should be brought into such a condition. If Portugal were a first Power iu Europe, it would be quite a different matter, although, even then, the course of the Galphins would not be justified, in taking the hostile attitude which they did, as long as peaceable means were within our control, to adjust the matter. Payment of the whole claim would not be a recompense for the stigma which the course of the Gal phins has cast upon the United States." • kAt A ugiian, 'is/., L. & E. and L. ai d D...... 25 - ..... .. .... .... .... Do. 184, E. & H.... 18 - ........ . Ditto, 71. 172., 7 per »••1:1°.• 31 . i 0:„ Pref... 3%.... - ........... -- ............... Cent., Prcrerenee... 2 oaten; Count e 5.... 2O -. ..... ......... i) i t to, Ex tem ion, 5 per Cent., No. 1. 6/.1 38 . 4 d - P.' ' ~«.. ": ~...«„ Ditto ditto. No. 2...6 1 . 135.-40 ~..- P."' ... Do., New Prel:renee, 6 per Cent... lO .....• 11•..... ..... .... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O ...... - . ............. Do. New 43 - ... ........... eastern union, Class A ...... (late E. . Shares) 25 - . . ...... Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 - ......... .... ....... Do., Class 13 & C 25 ...... -- ••••••• . Do. scrip (6por cent.) 20 ...... 16 1 / 4 ..07: ...... East Lancashire ...... - 'mod.... ...... • ...... Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 ...... -- .. .«" Do., 6 per Cent. Pre- «.»" ferenee Quarters East Lincolnshire, guar . ... WOO 6 per Cent. - .• ... Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..-.. 23 3 4 ..... . ..... ......... Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 ...... -- ...... ....... Ditto, Newport l5 ..... -. ......... ..:xeter•Yeovil, & Dorch 23. ...... -• • *•'''' ......... Exeter and Exmouth-. 215....... -- .......... •ites : 4ow, bumtriss, and ........• .1k:/ Carlisle °I I i ? ws r l e l t'e r i l e m n c 2 e r' C ' B' o fl yB l r . 1. - 560 s . 81 . - ...... --": .. ... ... . "....:::: Gloucester & Dean Forest 14 ...... --• 94 ..................... real :De e Northern a s aioott t l:.:.,,oltotru tniiAti Do., 0 pe gli r 6 o C D tta p e h e tn e l l i s r l d t r . g Cr P eC ' dnr Westet. i_. : 2 1 2 421 4 41 A ' ...••• 11 Flk ...... .. ......................... ... ..•.. ~ _ (Ireland) .... Ditto,„N ow, 401 tand.10 52 0 04 ........ :.:. -- ---.. x. : d : : ............... ..::,..: .. ......... ; : a. 40 ...... -- •• .. ....... ..."" Ditto, New, 30/ 3O . ..• ....... $4 ..... ..... - .... g, Uitto, New .15/ l5 ..... -- ... ens. ,L,.. g,, x; d rea , 'Weste rn 100 ...... 58%1i; ° d ' . . 1;4, Ditto, New 171- Huh and Se'hy .. .... ..., Ditto, Half Shares - ............... 53 Do. Quarter shares l 2 l /4 ...... --• ..... - ..••• 1 Lanca ... ster and Carlisle 5O ... 53••• ......... . 4 . 0 % Ditto, Thirds - P „••47 ...... .... LancaNhire. & Yorkshire 100 Do. Quarters ... 2 3, .... • .... . ''''• ' 7 2 ............... -,). I , 0t,b 8 .... [Di, - ... Do. Thirds ........ ... 18' .... •• ...... .. •••••• ".- A tv...iuli_ti perct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield ........••• .... sod Sow ) 5O ...... . -•• " ..... .. ~ Do. (W. Rid tug Union) 11;i - ...... ••»' S. Leeds And bradtord tio ...... -- ............. •••• "- Leedl and Thirsk '": .... 0 ... ...• Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6 ...... -- • w i '" .... ..... ''''' Do., do. No. 2 17 . . .... -- •''''' .. • •'' .... Do~ do. .... Du., Pref. Quer , 1813 9 ...... •-' ".... ....p , . 1: 1 115 ;% .4.4 ... 0 ... - - . Liverpool, Crosby and „••••• 471 ..i.OO Southport . l5 ...... -- ..... 0 .0. Loncion &BlackWall...ll/. 63.3 d... 441 70 ' . 8 0 Loution, Bitglaton; and . . 0„...• ~ S outh Coast ..... 100 ...... ,-.-_ ..... .. 0 ,,,0 .. Do.Guarant. 6 per ch. 9 ...... - ... ~ ..... ' 0" Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ...... -- ........... "''• Ditto ditt0...... 15.,2 50 ..... -'" "' ' "" . Do., New, 6 aaranteed . ..... 0, , .. 0,, 6 per Cmt . ...100 ...... -• 0 ..... .• . ..o c , Londonenctureenwiehl:'llss 4d... -- *-"......... , 111 , Ditto, Pre e-ence...... 20 ...... -..• ... .... 18 Lonion rind Ix. wa..ern./00 ..,..•1 1 8 54 1 / 4 .......... ... / Ditto, New Quitters 17 . ..... 1 •" ......... ' ." si D;tto.lfiit;,- - '" ....... '" 64 .. 54 . , ... :i . „,. ...... OA Lcndor &, W stern lOO .....,. 8 3 %4 1 ' ....... • .•-• Do, New 30/. . - " .. .:: ........ .0 Lt.:, 2i1.71, 401.. - .... ... ~ ... Do., New Preference 5 ..... - --- .......... ... . 0 Lon‘londen v&C.ilecanie -25 ..... --' .. .."" Do. l/ Shares' .. - ...... e , ‘..0.....teeue.." And Enry.sl- . ••... ....... o ~.. ki'l-r , 25 ...... ••••• • ......... / Do. 1 ,. Shares ..... - ............. - ........ Lowestoft: guar. 4 per ct '2O Ditto (b per ct.) .... 13 - Al ancoe:.cor.Bu,ron,and ........... / Matlock-- ...... .. 514 - ... Man,i,-ter. Sheffield, ........ ..... . 0.,..„ ..nd Lincolnshire...loo ... . - ' ............ Do. Quarter.: (No. 1) 25 ... - ......... •• ils, Ditto, :New li!. Pref... 10 - .... ... "" . gYi Do., aianchester and Lincoln Un int.... ..41. 2s ....... - c1i5•*" . ...,:: .•• ''' . d rtli I len. i ... . 100 ..... 33 ..... ........ 9 4 9. Do. I .or solidated Pret.loo - '', ......... 1 Do., 501. ;inar•~ .... ''' .0 De , tqrm. and Derby 100 ...... -. . . ... Do. Consolid. bristo & iiirnung., 6 per ct 100 ...... --• ... .. ........... •.:* . 0 ... Ditto,Brist. &Glocetr 46 - • .... ° Ditto ditto . ..... -- 29.. 16s. Od ." .......... o. Do.,ErewashVaL • Pref. 60 - . ..... Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per et. guar-100 - . „..., Midland Great ii , astern ~..." .0 Irish - .0' o' Mlddlesbrot and Redcar, .. ..° ......... / 6 per cent. guar. Nos % castle and Bale . Cailt 0 --- •°- ...... 1 , ~ ... , , Do. Quarters ... , ... 0 " - . 23 ..... -- ... ....... .0 b s E i el: l a i : ki enn ii . o . y n - , 2 7 1. 12 . .... .. .... : ... „ ...... / u r te e ct elkt f n o r d .... 6 ...... -- ....... - , Newry 6( i )' ww w no dPm r . .', :k. 'H3 r : tax Hereford ' Warrenpoint, „••••'' • ••.0 / . ~ and Rostrevor 2O "". .. . . ............., / Norfolk .......... 100 ...... •- ......... •••••• lit;. .P.syt, 20t. _ l5 ...... --' ...... ........... / D- 1 2 , 9 0. Guara te 5 pc. 5 ...... -- ............... / Do. Exten t s i ion ed 2O ...... -- .. ...• . / Do. do. AVeveney Val 2 . ... --. ..... ' '' Northern Counties Union 4 ...•• •. -.. ........." o " ..* * '' lN o: to British ~ .... - ... -"'".. ...• ..... 0 011 Ditto Preference North Staffordohire .'North-l% astern ..... l7 ...... -- . „„. / Oxisrd, Vi orcester, and ............. / „„ Wolverhampton .. 0 „ ...... Preston & Wyre 25 ... •• '''-• ........ , Do- L 4, Shsre,l( A.) lO% ...... ..•-• ' % ,1 e Heading, Guildford, and ...• ..... 1 ' 1 ,5 ••• n p - d ret H h it h ch x in ten 1 6 8 ., 1 ! . ...1 . ... . .----..... --"L1 i ... 'i11 .. .... i' .. '" , . 1 . , e'cli D Ytes o it . g° S ant h ea e • .. ••• , ..... „„ ... CO/1 oh IL• .-ritrai Scottish Midland " .• " Ditto, New Shrewsbury and Bum 1 3 14 ..... 7 73 „ ...0 , Ditto ditto. Class B 9% ..... --* • ...... 0 - . Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... -- ............... Shrewsbury and Heretd. 6 •••••• ^... ... ...... Shrewsbury & Cheater .. „„. ..• ........ (Nor. W. Min.) ... ........ . Ditto lial'res Ditto Oswestry .. ...... .... „.0 Ditto New -i . i 104 • .. Do. 8 per Cent. l'ieL 10 ...... 11 . „.• ... Shropeture Union .° .... ... „ ••'• S math Davon 4... 5O. ....•• -... •,,,• " , ..0 1)0. Preference ....... • 0 , 0 ::ouch' , in iforilshire 81,4.••••• - ............ ••• , •nt, Easter , •..... • „ Do., No. 3 ....... .. » 3O •••• •• ".,. .. • ..... • D•.., Reguitered Au. 4 10 ...... ••••• ..' ...' -. ...... ••• South ‘ , l; ale, south Yorkshire, Don- ..."' „ow caster, and Goole l5 ...... a° S.;eflield, Rotherham. & . Goole (N. Div.) Gua- •.• ...... 00 rauteed 5 per cent. - . .0...."' Do. do (Sou. Div.) ...... S Evans. lit Loughor & Ca- ..- 0° .. 0 " moron's Stat. Coal 8 . .•••••• .. l',-0 , Vale Extenaion - ...... Thames Heiven Dock ... ..... ".. o° . , • and h.:dtway ..... Vale of Neath ... .. l3 ...... ...„, .... „ 4 aterford ..nd Kilkenny 20 . ..... .-- ...........' -I.aterford and Limerick 47 4 ...... "" 4 s a u tt A rt p u, l ub v i xi m i-d, wick Iv'. .... "•..„ ........ 3 .«. • . o" .° Wear Valley* 6 per Cont. D li o u . a ran , tdeoe, d ... . 0 ... .. • 2 6 5 0 ............ ....--- ..".,„:,..:.: ........ Do. do. do. - 0 .......... 0 . 0i eat Cornwall . , 7%••• " d '' ' . ........ hitehaver. & Furness 20 ...... •••" ...... , . tVind F or, Staines, and ..." South Western ..... ...... .i• ilts.Somersett, & Way- ~ ....... mouth ork. NewcheLte, and . 50 ...... Herwick. .... -- ~... 25 ............ Z 4 S li h. ....... .... .. ... D.i. Newcastle Extan. 20 • ...... -,„,... Do. G.N.R.Preterence 9 ••• ' .-.. ....... Do. Hartlepool D o ck ....„. ...... ~ anl Railway .. 100 ...... '1 5 3/ 4 16 .......... Yoe., and Norti. Midl?uo 5C.' ...... 7%. .... ' OF,. 1 4 yer,ferie, ...... 10 ..... . „,, A 1(0. ,:,'OREIGN RA IL u .. ... a Ang; • Italian (late Ita- "" '•• ,• 0" '• Tian and Austrian).... 6%...... * - ", 1 „4 .... 0. ~ .• I Houlogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 1 " Central. of France (Or leans and Vierzon).., 20 ...... ~„ • ... 0 Demerara ..... ....... ......- 17% ...... ....., „, ... ....... .., Dutch. Rhenish ......... 8 .0 °- : % .1: '". ....::‘.....:: ••• ' ' l l% East Indian ....... 7 •••••• - . .... " . 04' / Ditto ... ....... .. . ... 20 ...... , s . ...... ..„,, / Great Indian Peninsular ' 5 ....... •••••• 1 ...... '5O .. ° / Do. Do. ... ...... 1 ...... ....... • 0 ,0 _ Louvain I. la Sambre ... 7% ...... .. 0 „,0 ... Luxembourg 8 .....• -" .. •"‘ ..° / Ditto -•• lO • ..... ..... ........... :o'l / - Madrid and Valentia 2 •••••• __ ...... „.0 / Namur and Liege Northern of Franca ...„ .. ......... 0 $lll,, Orleans and Bordeaux 7 ••"" ..... ""d, • .... / Paris and Orleans ~.•''o'• / Paris and Rouen __. ..... .. ...... ". • „. Paris and Strasbourg 20 . ..... „ • ..... Rouen and Havre - • .. . 0 20 ••• •• ......... Sambre and Meuse / Strasbourg and Basle ...... ..„, , .... 0 / Tours and Nantes...... ... 14 •••• 0 •••• Tourney, Jurbise, Lan- ..... ........... / den, and Hassell ..-.. 20 ...... ... ..... / West Flanders 4''' ... " s / MINES' .„, ..... 4 ' ....... " • / Anglo-Mexican IO6 .... , 0 , , ... ... „.,. /. 1 ..... ••"• ••• / Asturian ..... ...• .... ~,, . „ Australian... .. . ""'"' .. ,o Bassora Range ... - ••• 33 5• ..... ..... ......... / Biaenerven Iron & Coal 50 ...... „ •••• ....... .. / . ..... „. .. „ A3f Bolonos Scrip ...... - .. ..... .„.... ~. i , British Iron .. .. 0 ..0 0 . / Brazilian Imperial - .... °" / .... , f „... ..... BrazilienCocaes&Cuisba 30. .. 15,1' .„, ... .„ / Do. St..lobn Del Rey 15 "'"..-- ..... •••• . , / 40 ........... , .... Cobre Copper ............... --- .„.•• .... /,' General .................. ... ....... c o P Real Del Monte. Unreg - ....... .-- ........ ° .... e',/ Do. Black Debentures •-• . ..... . ..„,..• 0 rft Do. Red Ditto ••• -- •"" --- ,,•••°"„ 10 ...... ...• 0. .... Santiago de Cuba.. .....• , .. „ „ .... / Tin Croft ... • ...... .. -- i ...... 5 1 4! .. 0, „ / United Mexican ...... 2816 x • fj o AP' .. .0 4 , O d i JOINT B ,„"r °C • .. -- ... %. •",„' ° ,o . P r. Australasia . .............. 'it , .... ...- • ..... 0 , . .... .......... t'- , dritish North American 50 .0. .. .„ 5 ...... $O3l ...... Colonial ................. ... 2 0 ~..fi Commercial of 1412d913 2 ~ ~ 1 03 g •• ~ SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 21st have arrived. The Comereio states that the Government had eontracted for four steamers of 500 horse power, for establishing regular Mail communication between the Peninsula and the West Indies. The corps of 4,000 men destined for Cuba would, it was announced, be ready to leave on the Ist of next month. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 21.—Three per C , nts, 38 3-16; Five per Cents., 14 money. Exchange on London, 50 40. GERMANY. The Peace Congress held their first sitting, at Frankfort, on the 22d, in the St. Paul's Church, in which, two years since, the German PArlimment held their sittings. The Gazette de Cologne of the 26th says— " According to our advices, the Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs has energetically rejected a plop( - sition contained in a note addressed to him by Lad Palmerston, that he should urge the Schleswig-Hulstein army to lay down their arms.' DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The letters from Berlin of the 21st do not confirm the statement of th e C o logne Gazette, of the army of Schleswig-Holstein having made a movement in ad vance from Rend s burg, and of a slight engagement having taken place on the 19th. According to ac counts from Altona of the 20th, there was no in teresting intelligence from the theatre of the war. The 'Austria of Vienna states that the Austrian Go vernment insists on the abolition of the Sound dues by Denmark, in order to promote the success of the German Commercial Confederation, which it desires to establish. Intelligence has been received from the seat of war up to the 24th inst. At that date the position of th e hostile armies continued unchanged._ ITALY. The following is from the official part of the Ga zetta Piemontese, containing the text of the Siccardi law : " Vittorio Emanuel 11., &c. " The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies have adopted, and we have ordained and ordered as follows: " Art. I. Civil causes between ecclet.iastics and the laity, or between ecclesiastics alone, shall be referred to ienstcaohnlifsohrmmeintyt whatever, shall civil jurisdiction, whether the actions are of a personkl nature or of a real or mixed character of whatever kind. "Art. 2. AU causes concerning the right of naming, either actively or passively, to ecclesiastical benefices, or to the property of them, or to any other ecclesiastical of procedure pro fessions, and shall be placed under the civil jurisdiction. be regarded as other " Art. 3. Ecclesiastics are subject as the other citizens to all the penal laws of the state. Under these laws it is contemplated that causes shall be adjudicated the lay tribunals, without distinction as regards crimes, offences, and contravention& in the the forms established by the law the . state irt shall 4 T h n e o t bbe punishments apl applied enacted unless through in the the laws civil c f tribunals, saving alynq 6 to the ecclesiastical atithoritiee j