The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-09 00:00:00

**--..-.............-...- ..., THE QUARTERLIES. -__________.,2x.----- ~., .„.., r-r, 2:11:E EDINBURGH RE 14 -17. " No. CI-Y.IX V. 4ciA•initabnorstiievery,articie in the !Itr ,- etit number of the thin • t5,..„11y recon clito eliagvetP:r‘ak'es of inure contribution, for ea au3Ple is ' d :' . a the O p ening '1 • , '" is of Quetelet's theor i e lea,ed to a carefu l al•atar ~ f r Y °f" p r bed a work receotty trarisl:t 1 ) 4 the on French by Dr. o;inthus ,7Gregory.ed._ p t l w l ,'es, arid noticed by ourselves shortly afar ! a t! ;ih-44r• The merest tyro in the science of met the 47 Yeics c a nno t fail to derive entertainmentrfro.Twer, cnd ingenious argument of the .. f ed, ", h at is yet of greater importance, ' •te idea as the 48 perusal a somewhat more deaol .oi. und" will obtain I)4 tare and peculiarities of causation. . . . , s e slour o f a •'. • • rev. Charles Ala:male re °r cr sm. on the a • th e 1113' eoninienced " History of the al, al'irel" an admirable and scholarljke , een the epitome ßomansimle is r c i e : th " o o f f the principal events transpiring between , Ult v i Ciar and the establAmcnt of the firs io t n tr o e- t. , rate. Sertoriuq, who seized a large port ar., i n Pa'n from the Republic ; Spartacue, who provoked ~cie'n.. (ier:YoeFitie conflict by arousi ng the . passions e a 4%, ay slav,ry ; Cneius Porn , paluq, the formidable ~, Leona: of .aiithridates ; Cicero at once the philo -Pner o f a e .ar th e ,til oratory and the orator of philosophy ; - theriwpe,tial who either det nagogue and ptriotic dictatur ; toga /vie!, wit ;; others of the illustrious men ti e , i . . "(I or influenced during this interval the d,esti s( 4 Pil bat e . an R"liian umpire -are here sketched with d a N I • masculine distinctness. Incomplete „.1.. it is never tee l tiele s T eicl enfal as the paper is necessarily, chief of all th e , ' °tie whioia reflects honour upon the .larterl37 periodical% Another etib t int e is ma a d .t e n, by .. ea,,k4ultinbu.ga in the aeat article . to redid( to the sa te .. e.cl interest of the public in regard State the I -ai-, tduit disaussed question of '. Church andin re- Illtaleatit°4''' But for our restriction tempted to i salt s () t, But we should Alliei, :eagthencd excerpts from be a e examination. Arai; h entitled to a wide and serious e n x n a ietory of contribution m pear discursive review of Merim(!e's e etr ac tlie erUel" afford s the writer the opportunity th at , i ng the career and estimating the folee'aeill,ous monarch of Castile. Terrible is c . la s arac ._ ter ti o lu t memory ofh....norrer raised by posterity overthe t.estril:tiiteefold fratricide, whose atrocitiesthos e of burn- IN w eed to stich ghastly pastimes as h sli, ! l len to death by slow fires, and . were not Di ng . men burn otter oaUldrons of oil. Houle for his o " Juvenal," k oer' .4 h is "at schylus," Gifford for his `` a. Aria- Tasso," t ea e for hi, ~ a „ Frere for his his ',o es a „ nacreon, a Cary for , 1),,te.„ ttratiois for his " Horace, " Schiller," have. 'feh ' Lyon for his lAlleetie;l4 all tearquired, according f celebrity. ae - Merits large share ° I , cora/ Da , , a . Professor Blackie to their re "at 8 041e g, to the Edinburgh, I llo wn al right to look at least for a share in the re el], and , 'ha h,:l.ently enjoyed by his predecessor Potter. `dhsp ol : 448 Surpassed Symmona, and 'Wi re ti :o, is mentioned as a fact too obvious Sew insists o w r t e il tklid w4nonstration • and the reviewer . 1 Stereih;le eniphasis that Mr. Blackie has given th A_-. he . 1 :!''' 11 ye• Non , et published of the Supp lia n t s, Zganillr; 4t done 80 yet of the Prometheus and ad e t o h n e im'e2Bet';7l°P. Takin g a hint from the effort ' S 'liv (14 August 1849 to celebrate the ers o „ ~, , . , e tra, 4 cf the birth of the greatest, made writer hundredth 01, Ns to Y' th.e Edinburgh, idea than has . ether,. arrive at a inure correct in the next erticle, beenerdea- N,i4 attai paand va lue ._.,, _ee. a , ned in regard to the sco liklß tha)t-tlll,`erthe•,heading of " Goethe's Festival .t . : 1,. doah - C s estimate is in many respects depreciative, op a h i tot that it will be read by th ?io . PPers o f - f indignant cu k„Ny •th Goethe with a sort o e enthusiastic "lan; ° ugh we are satisfied that with impartial t r i e a _ l view, '!l'llaa4loned will coincide to iv r lr , la ,. , . peruser _ uou, li:eobt,,a,.uk rung to scorn the absurdly incongr ~ great gictory panegyric passed by that he was a t On Gretna Panegyric Poet and Philosopher, many upon world If ce the • • born all the I,,, klh otiati to universal genius afaeouid u..__,Werorship,iind the peculiar w genius whom t h :oe a 41,,i: stand. A consieration of the worth I kt roe' An Squadron" as a means of suppressingcritical eth le ns traffic, and a chapter d to te e 4 %01' ,in negrnes,', one calculate 4.r0 Controvt-rsy as position of the 4t4hlieslttaraenr(ll°arY changes in the 4 4 ' 4Si zOt' n r t ,'. 4re preceded by a sear . c h ni n ng ev r o e lo vi t e io w c o . l , ell 4 8 uiscourse on the English • • the fa rt to th e ~i ' , e at 4 u p a , no sterling ka Dumber of the Edinburgh. articles constituting e • oa,. it t. .‘-'4.1.274, 14 -4c' Q . n4I7REFIE (i nth L 4'oll i is less erudite in its ka t , lgan i ll „,•/, it i s altogether and ‘Vhlg• contemporary, ' W.. ..IVo. r C ia L tu l re: Y t.t i t h iti l r s . "ke "'ore ~_ Y attractive in the nature of . its su treatment. elk eliallar • the manner of their biects tri a „ lAA. in . all aata t ' nioat brilliant illustration of this, we scat • to the inimitable contribution 41 1 a ofs ._, "facts n R i ltel tri of tile P use-office," a Prier or . 4 -9 o t b --," wh• 4 , • • kith, then ma n . lc., it is dominions than thc , Al 4 ' l. (If 4 1 , th her Majesty's ° ti ; '(l ' byll.hhies from the Bruriil , r of Railroads and 1 1 14 4 111 4 I s ad s papers on Nassau. k fk, . 11 rid Ect Francis B. Head . Ni r ,,,, r hir ns e ', , Sir reputation as a writer p t otn " Xtr a . t a high has , c a -_ t, Pkaio4 ordinary p avers of cescrition. 11's tla l lial i P4 P.N' to ~ Stolo-rs and _P k e 18 tic ti . 'r‘ ays Dry WaYs' ( 11 E40 et o 0 7 and . the Post-office_ 1/41144 cal ''e mechanism of " referring r' '" n il d kNier,eerrient of re s h ot tend materially One or two sug -stir reputation. , towards the paper' II areal orr, ' y gether so felicitous, that ce her b referen kr, ,Viot atiot d irect her m ell. at we would more Pil on the' 'lead for example, , the following it h ive ,„ List 5, brat CTION OF LETTERS. !Ilr'itellid 4lie„.'ert Pause fa r a mum, nt toobse f r r v o e m , that in i a 4), ati -e t"e servants of the Post-office of all 41 t, 4 ) %,,,u;),111 and trouble, end, to the advantagethe da lv(4113:1 e t let; e '"scquently materially "13' alto accord, 6jild,„ - aer a , if , -„. f their own , E , b e i t , bY th e i 4", ,Pub",c, ° v extra pos`g. Vitt,. •fib il ~ -Leposition o, a . a N a eg i ,ea to, revers e the existing foolishiashw o n t ar lea e glta v .first , o f the addressconfused I tl, .er___ , .., 48 the u .rs. word 'llll-'44t -L ue (IA ) 0 1, ho,„ t ota l wt .. y one out of wishes and Na l to sea rch eh the sorter after 4, 1 , th e 15 fur---napaely, the post town ; P t r o es d '' i n , t cover, kiti'ohatiline of th rett little village, of county,the .e ll ' l tttt4 i 'the lodge' ' ,Prove'-or anything inserted-with,l 111,, y,tb‘itly leagthl , t e , harmlessly t to Ilstfstteo"hieh is of moste raiy importance exci-pt 01 et t l , -0 6 ' 8 1 ''' °,.,ttettlally.delivers' the leiter, t ) li n e name of ? n obs; in short. of the person .t. is addres s ql ' Reviewer Ittlil tttito4toeted, moreover, by ' the ,Quarterly 411,"k t e rn should b astrao auorned with a " queen's head,,' , tt e let °ll3 6 11''e 11°t ' charged threepence postage d,,steit,g od, of expense and trouble accruin g recorn ,c/Lks iltforake'PaYment with pennies Hepo..,t from the Nt / lei 'ever, with 0 vim to deprive the t* Pli,; (l 4:C ° f all temptation to commit robberies, ux_ Ni l 1 th should the se allowed to be transmitted, _e kl.t.fie4t. roUgh rnediu k e ' littl e f After the riding boys,. Q ta a , ellof the money-order d a a describing one of , Francis bat °4 illalte '' 41 -V ) named Richard Martin, Sir hi tho Queen, s the following observations ,_ 4 0,4 g 0,,, .rt ay these r ht scar e li t ' tll 4 '6bt ad iding-boa s receive ] a las e , hei,uti',4l band and cockade, a ,g, if Joseph rOrt.(11111':0 thgou/ blue waistcoat' and-just ' ' e l the waist i i ,i ta or , soddenly clasped them n'an per ett h e4r e t • We should be sorry to itf,„l°ll t 4 4 1 1 geed of discontent, yet, i) kathilve Qtertzsting bumping wore they .. ce u e , ~, 4 1 ~ k when implant have a a . ve e re f itonl eht expere-n _ hoi4t;sitt,e awn that, frot b a very sia, _ ~a;et,,,as. DtiOiak:ke‘ta•Ge,,4ll_ occurred to us that neriusodnie'or. , 'ithi ell ',' who not improbably knows . bt, "'‘lll)Ptir Quelski can be applied, b., Ye ~a!tli, city of 4 .. 01. LPPr4" 'tr i o - "V a t : '3- explaining in respectt _. e might surely the ,lkilicelir„°- Pathetic terms, that th, se hn • e_littlea:al aa.„"roak,ile t k .', the correspondence of the commercial Nia-t4Bli.riotaild;liiNv9l:ld, are unscientifically covered a t it a () t a ~,st it would be more credi t t h a Ad Le`l,the them all over; and to 41 te _ - 'finitely more agree able to them abtleattoall Ilan' as Etr caaa thgo,with their heads tti • o g . Pre4 4t `, ve got no hats to wear,' heletl, i: se Oti o4 ' the contrary." 1 '4; 4 411tV,,Ilith ban s case of extraordinary absence_ of 1 0001. had 4sivei, t'airoi,joik Dotes, amounting to -, ,he at 4 4 4 ca r 481 . 1 ali„ tbe post in a blank envelope, .'___ 14, letc.urtirakardi this su erb Americanism •, _ het v th at u. i',, 14pik -, CI' ter - 90, travellin g in Kentucky, i,,, "144 one en' h°shaan. The young womanhim il, 4 l fr.•.t q,,, ~c,falt.hede kl the table, gave , Ilt, teti etd, a Y spread . laying before ketlri, t„l4,,,tetio t ', 4 to a few minutes to her ',I, ,tmt4.4c)nt4: she then modestly retu. nod,r, ___ tr Li tietj b - t k loiter! man, naturally enough, was 1 erwhelmed 414(lioiratihg feeli°,,Nlot of the repeat, aua ov ~.,, woman, IN.'iekee'!.Eitid r , 4 r)f thu_ll,? of gratitude to the you . r .ri __ his y 6,,e'cA,,,,b4' lovely ir.funt that sat smiler gum",_,, 11 111 .4 t coot • at et,„ hetiger--in a fit of absence of min d tor of at ria "ed the perso n in England to post. e ~, K. th, , t 150 . , t r , I ; 1114,d 0,,, t ., Ok With Ont any addri si, 4 NI , tli j u „e 9, all of a sudden, with great energYt, he, to tri . tio fel,, a tire--httered the child's face,-and c , 1 ; 1 l‘'hairata sisgßea4st, so tuns the story in Kentucky. lr ,1,- tit 3,--,it-04, relating of letters, to the seals - ear.',e,lll: 4% 114 , 411 'e, :,I:tr.cdi, Go, it is as follows :- Nova've t - or ~ 't,ei ',eetaity trier of business, would in . - tAtits4 4"rais th t ir adlresst s, instead of their teiktsterientioo,t!la, they would, in any of the cases , i ' otl/455101;:rieloding that or sending money !,°- a 4 l e t l r q , a , enable the inspector of the dee% ~kitili,t thi, „. te them their paohyts, &c., unopened. T 41.6 „. ruf ti, ‘ioistEll N t 4 tal 4 1 ) . he (2, Y eilitribution, in the current_ Ivii.ei 4 11it3,. d eter y 1 there are three articles of ttOu;ti,,,iolq ' Ar.,„ , n e Li a bio,raphical paper, sug :iiied eweift,tee'r,,'f L tL if e of ethind-orcet,". a Ili a Pal o 141 4 th, s . 4ie levolutienary philosopher 1 , b ati oa R artiee"r4ible lucidity. paper in From a pleasant 114 Ille,:r,l,eedute, . o 4 1 Spectacles,' we transcribe two C11441114.'414(1 in t C: 4:,E11 711%410131(11e Reologlserst of En4l an d a few years since at,d elltet,„44l p 414 Ittlar ter ......: g a s. i o n , °: t ' ' r. ‘ f . f , mpe r, whoi Divinity Y had 11,4e05, l ',l. wha t , g 01l the b, t , 1,5• Art:uk him shortly ai,ss ta,."'th he ,44'ed by th e' overtook on a heap of mat e %e t • -as L i , , e roadside c 'th 'O, ? etti ed -" 'Y ore in search of loasila. tify4:saa th i n his h ea u ti ll i his hu skin g • him tor a rse, gazed .141,1°4 tle„T'Re, a u ,T 1 eoalmisera ncf the rnutabilitY , 1,?4,?),,-kiris, - 'l4e n 0 _• in' • pled -ones af 4 1 ,' W t ic , Zo wan f d min•• el hal e Itor "r, boctor! b e yin/ come to this 3P ' t old by Dr. vitchizer, h as had its . . 44 THE SUN, pataTh-.1 in tragedy. A lad extr.:ctcd the glasses hia grAr.diatli's sp,ctacl , ?s. Tl'e (Id ri^,::n tr olle!J. t!_r:Li.J. the u: , ; :.:1,7,;(1 f.-anacs and (xWiiyied u ith horr,r, Mercy en me, 1 have lost my i-41:1,11' With LervonA agitaii:.n lie tof.:k them off to v.ire thew clean; his eair.e sistinc nir, and now he cried wish rerl:Athl,d terror, Her.vcm! I have lost my f cling Lilo.' It was well for him that they were, his glasses wEch w: re goso and not his eye:-." - - - - - - This article on " Spectackt," should be perused by every ore who experiences the smallest diminution in the powers of vision. After it, the biognphy of " Dr. Johnson," lately produced by the author of "Dr. IIookwell," is subjected to a severe and excoriating attack. " Laplace and Blot " is the heading of a brief anecdotal chapter, interesting to all lovers of the science of aitronomy. Besides the above-mentioned contributions, there are others in the present number of the great Tory periodic& relating to "National tVorlz shops," to " Ancient Agricultural Literature," to the " Austrian Revolution," to the " Memoirs of Robert Plume'. Ward," and to " Lamartine's Refutation of the Quarterly." The last-mentioned paper is nothing more than a hasty and supercilious comment on a recent article i❑ Le Conseiller clu Peuple, the political or ..an of the opinions of M. de Lamartine. FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT OF DR. JELF. We have just sec•ri a portrait of Dr. Jelt; the Reve rend Principal of king's College, London, published by Messrs. \Vickham andl7,llaLd, of 163, Strand, and can sneak with perfect confidence of the merits of this production of Mr. Maguire's pencil, in respect as well to the felicity of the likeness as to the masterly style of its executior. It is rare indeed that so fine a speci men of lithography is offered to the public from an English prt s , . To all to whom the features of the worthy original are familiar, this portrait will be doubly welcome, combining as it does the two great desiderata in portraiture—accuracy in detail and truthfulness in expression. There is a thoughtful and benevolent repose about the countenance, exciting at once reverence for the excellent Doctor and grati tude to the artist who could give it permanence. The drawing is unexceptionable; the hands are themselves a study ; and the form of the figure is simple, natural, and artistic. The drapery, z hich is admirable, by its quiet tone and lucid breadrh, contributes to the general effect. A few more such portraits cannot fail to add much to the reputation of the accomplished artist, and raise him to a high rank among the most successful members of his profession. We must make one remark upon the very elegant frame which the publishers of the print have appropriately got up for its reception. In its manufacture not only has a pure taste been employed, but durability of ma terial has been insured, gutta percha having been sub stituted for wood and composition. The result is a charmingly neat and chaste article, calculated, like the picture itself, to do credit in every way to the judgment of all whose walls it is destined to morn. SUMMER TIME IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. (From Eliza Cook's Journal) Sunday is the great city-holiday. On summer Sundays the streets are almost deserted. From an early hour in the morning, the population has been pressing out country-wards in all directions, on foot, in busses, or along the river, up or down, in steamers. To many of the hard-worked, toiling classes, Sunday is the very eye of the week. Through it they see Nature and her God. It enables them to cast the slough of their six day's toil, and rescues them from the polluted miesms in which too many of them daily live. In our hearts we cannot believe that the bene ficent use of the Sabbath, in cleansing and puritiying the physical and morel nature of man, is inconsistent with the example of Him Who tau g ht that it was right to pull a sheep out of a pit on the Sabbath-day. And how much better is a man than a sheep? All the fields and heaths for ten miles round Lon don are gay with health and pleasure-seekers on this day. On Shooter's-hill, on Primrose bill, on Black heath, on Clapham Common, on Hampstead Heal), you find working men, with their wives and families, and younger men with their sweethearts, seated on the grass, drawing from the depths of mysterious bags and baskets the materiels for their noon repast. Greenwich and Richmond Parks are full, and Hamp ton-court Palace is swarming with visitors. Pleasure vans come pouring in till a late hour in the afternoon, and disgorge loads of people, who, in turns, pass through the gardens, picture• galleries, and chapels of the Court. Towards evening all the tea-gardens about town are filled, long tables are set out in the open air, and many a tea is joyfully dispatched at ninepence per head. Dusk comes on, and the streams of human beings again pour back into the city. And now for summer-time in the country The weather is warm, the sky is beautiful, and a sense of heat and quiet is over al nature— " The birds are faint with the hot sun, And hide in cooling trees." They are mute : some have already taken their leave for the year, sod migrated. The insect tribes are all full of life; the grasshopper's crisp notes ring amidst the grass; the gnats dance under the pendent boughs of trees. Flowers are fading, and the field-lanes and dge-rows are less gaudy than in past months ; but the wastes, marshes, and woods are still dressed in their luxuriant attire of ferns and heaths, with all their varieties of green, and purple, and gold. The skirts of the forest begin to be fringed with yellow, for the cool evenings are coming on, and the pencil of autumn is beginnime to tint the wools with her variegated hues. The fields are golden-coloured, for the corn is fast ripening towards harvest. If we have lost tha fl sancta of the year, we have abundant pro raise of its fruits. The air is balmy and serene ; the sun rises and sets in beauty ; and the splendid bare vest moon makes the night more glorious than at any other season. The fairies of old used to dance by night under her beams, and the bright green circles, called " Fairy Rings," are yet to be seen in every grass-field during August ; but " Philosophy will clip en angel's wings," and so our fairies have disappeared, though their rings are still left us. When the beauties of nature afford so abundant a variety as at this season, we scarcely know where to choose. Shall it be hedge-rows and field-paths, the sun-tanned reapers harvesting on either side, little children sitting prattling Older the hawthorn bush, until their parents can rest for the mid day meal, or, playing by the old stile, halt hidden under the overhanging boughs of an old oak, waiting there for the evening hour of rest, when they all plod wearily homewards together? Or, shall it be the green lanes about cities, teeny of which are still preserved in the neighbourhood ot old London—the country pressing closely upon the crowded city on every side? Beautiful exceedingly are they about Highgate, where the Paet's Lace, Colertdge's and Keats's favourite walk on the skirts of Mansfield park, still invites many lovers of nature to while away the summer evening hour, until the sun's departing rays "Flirg back a l'ngerim,t, lovely after-day ;" when the air sleeps all ever the heavens, and the red round disc of the departing god crimsons over the little inland mere with mellowed loveline , s, while the nightingale sends up her mellifluous song from the bowery gardens in the lane. Or, shall it be Love lane, near Camberwell, or Hag Bush -lane, or the beautiful green walks about Kensington or Dulwich ? But no! it is the country—the far-off country ot which we would speak. Shall it he rlari by the sea shore? Ah ! how cool " the sea" sounds in hot weather ; when we go to bed hot, lie half asleep hot. rise hot, take a hot breakfast, gaze out upon hot brick walls, see the hot postman hurrying on his errands in hot scarlet, and walk along hot. streets with heated thousands. No wonder so many should, at such a time, rush to Margate, Ramsgate, Thighton, and every point of the sea-coast, for a breath of fresh air end a plunge into the delicious cool brine. Or, shall we bury ourselves in cool forests, beneath the shade of thick trees, " A covert of old trees, with trunks all hoar," whose foliage nature already tinges as with the hues of the dying dolphin ; or lay ourselves down by cool grots on the banks; of running brooks, listening to the water gurgling through stones, or welling up from the cool recesses of the earth? PERILOUS DESCENT OF MRS. GRAHAM, AND TOTAL DEsTEucTioN OF THE BALLOON.—On Wednesday evening Mrs. Graham made a night ascent from Cremorne , gardens, under circumstances of great disadvantage, owing to the state of the atmosphere and the heavy rain that had fallen during the altemoun, and after a somewhat hazardous trip, descended in a field near the South-Eastern Railway, at Edmonton. When Mrs. Graham was making preuarations for her descent, she heard the sound of a railway train, and saw several lights, but owing to the darkness of the night, she was unable to conjecture as to what part of the country s he was in. The grapnel, however, touched the ground, but the wind increasing, the balloon was carried over several fields, when the grapnel fortunately became strongly im bedded, and took firm hold in the Bank of a ditch. There being no signs cf any person to afford any assistance, Mrs. Grahcm continued for upwards of half an hour shouting as loud as she could fur help, but to no purpose. however, to its fullest ex t ent , t h e She kept the valve open, balloon rolling about, and the car at times completely turn in,; over, and Mrs. Graham with great difficulty being ena bled to retain her hold; alter a lapse of scrim time, police constable, 305 N, came to her assistance, and held the car for at least twenty minutes, when further assistance arrived with lights, and whilst Mrs. Graham was in the act of Walking round to see that the valve was properly open, some person approached too near with one of the lights, which ig nited the escaping gas, and in an instant; the balloon was i n one mass of fiainu, Mr.. Graham and every one present having to run for their lives, but not before she was much scorched about the face and her bonnet and shawl burnt. Mrs. Graham proceeded to Edmonton yesterday and reco vered the remnants of the balloon, but for any use it may be said to be totally destroyed ; it is stated that several gentlemen'have tffered to contribute to the restoration of the balloon, in admiration of the courage displayed by the in trepid aeronaut on the occasion. MANCHESTER MARKET, AUG. B.—The market to day as been somewhat quieter than on Tuesday, in all de partments, and although there is no quotable decline, yet 'yarns suitable for India have shown a tendency to give way. 'All other articles' are quite firm kt the prices of Tuesday. LQNDON, RAIL WAY IN TELLIGENCE. . , sharehol.- I ,era that a hill in Chancery has been filed sgainit the South-Estern Company and this company, for the purpose of preventing the rent from being paid when due, and of invalidating the lease. Your directors look on this attempt, by an ex-director of the South- Eastern Company to set aside a lease framed and com- . . pieted under the concurrent advice of the most able counsel in the kingdom, es a futile proceeding. Your directors could not fur one moment doubt that gybe rent woull be duly paid by the South-Eastern Company; but for the better s3thfaction of the shareholders [boy wrote a letter to the South-Eastern Company, of which the following is a copy:— . " Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, August 7. " Dear Sir,—As it is probable that questions will be asked at our half-yearly nesting to.morrow relative to the bill filed against our respective companies, by Mr. W. Gordon Thomson, on the subject of the kale of our line to the South-Eastern Company, it has been con bidered desirable by my board to wc-rtain the views entertained by your board on the subject. My own directors can only look upon the proceeding as ema nating from a vindictive spirit, and as utterly futile, and they have no doubt that your board look upon the matter in precisely the same way. It is, however, advisable that we should be in possession of a resolu tion of your board intimating their determination to pay the rent due to our proprietors under the lease, on the 15th of September next. I shall, therefore, feel obliged by your submitting this letter to your directors, and favouring me with a reply by twelve o'clock to morrow.—l am, &e., " J. H. BAYLEY, Secretary. " G. S. Herbert, Esq., Sec., South-Eastern Railway Company.' " South-Eastern Railway, London Terminus, August 8, 1850. " Dear Sir,—l have laid before the directors your letter of yesterday, and I am desired to say in reply that the directors are advised to, and will pay the halt-year's rent of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, Railway line when it falls due, unless, of course, fin injunction be obtained in the meantime to restrain the payment, but which neither the counsel of the company nor the direc tors contemplate as at all probable. " I am, dear Sir, yours truly, " G. S. HERBERT. "' J. H. Bayley, Esq., Secretary, Reading, Guilaford, and Reigate Railway Company." " Your directors, then, have every reason to state with confidence that the rent will be duly paid, and that on calling you together the dividend due on the 15th of September will be declared at the rate of 5/. 2s. 61. per cent. per annum, on the amount paid up in the terms of the lease. The directors, therefore, have row merely to propose that this meeting be adjourned to Monday, the 16:h of SeptembQr next, at one o'clock, for the purpose of considering the report and the accounts, declaring a dividend, arid 4.f fixing the periods for holding the future half-yearly meetings of the company." Tire CHAIRMAN said with respect to the party who had filed the bill against the companies, so far as he could see there appeared to he no motives hut those flowing from vindictiveness and stock•jobbitig. He could not see it in any other way, but he hoped it wits riot so. Mr. .111AcGaruon, the chairman of the South- Eastern way Company, in answer to a question from one of the shareholder's, said he considered the ques►ion of the lease of the Guildford, Reading, and Reigate line by the above company as irre• vocebly settled. He thought there was not any loop• hole by which one party or the other could get rid of the lease. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the meeting be ajourned to the 16th of September ne.xt, for the purpose of considering the report and accounts, for de claring a dividend, and for fixing the periods for hold ing the future meetings of the company. It was explained that the proposition for adjourn• ing the meeting arose out of the fact that the com pany could not declare a dividend until the rent from the South-Eastern Company should be paid, and that it would not be due till the 15th of September. The motion having been seconded was carried, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the busi ness of the meeting. FURNESS RAILwAY.—The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company took place yesterday, at No. 12, New-street, Spring-gardens; the Right Hon. the Earl of Burlington in the chair. After the usual preliminaries had been observed, the secretary read the report. I; stated that the directors regretted that the expenses during the last half-year had been very heavy, and that they could not, therefore, re commend an increased dividend, which the sati4ac tory amount of the traffic would have enabled them to do. The extension of the railway from Crooklancls to the Limial-road had been in progress during the past half-year. Some pecuniary difficulties had ex isted on the part of the contractor, but the directors had made such arraygements as had enabled him to proceed with the works, and there was now no rea sonable doubt that they would be completed by the period originally fixed—namely, the Ist March, 1851. A further sum of money had been expended by the commissioners during the past half year in the improve ment of Barrow Harbour. The woks of the White haven and Furness Railway were already approach ing completion, and it is expected that the line will be opened before the end of the present year. The capital account :lowed that the receipts had amounted to 255,9851., and the expenditure to 250,1961. 7s. 11., leaving a balance of 5,7881. 12s. 10d. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said it was un necessary fur him to make any remarks, as the report fully explained all the circumstances of the company. He might however, allude to the fact that the iron ore, which was their principle source of revenue, had maintained itself well. As to the passenger traffic, that was at present very considerable, and they could not anticipate any improvement until the extension to the Sindal Wood. The report was adopted, and a dividend declared of five per cent. on the preferential shares, and two per cent. on the original capital. Mr. James Rameden was appointed secretary to the com pany, at a minimum salary of 3001., and gradually to increase when the profits of the half-year should be sufficient to authorise such increase. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. CORK AND WATREFOED RAILWAY COMPANY. — The eighth ordinary general meeting of proprietors was announced to be held yesterday at the offices of the company, in Delahay-street, Westminster. At three o'ciccic, the time specified, a few of the pro prietors appeared, but not enough to form a quorum. At four, there havi-g been no sufficient augmentation of their numbers, Mr. J. B. Elfin, chairman of the board of directors, declared the meeting adjourned sine die. The statement of accounts which was to have been presented showed that the receipts to the 30th of June, 1850, amounted to 75,569/. 155., and the expenditure up to the same period to 68,4151. 12J. 10d.. leaving a balance in favour of the company of 7,1541. 2s.'2:t. LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE RAILWAY.—The half- yearly meeting of this company was lh-ld yesterday, at the offices, Coleman-street-buildings ; Capt. 'Warren, E.I C., in the chair. The minutes of the . last meeting having been read and confirmed, the secretary read the report, which stated that the deliberation at the last half yearly meeting, as to the best means of resuming and completing the works, resulted in the opinion, that two sources presented themselves by which that object was to be obtained ; one, the procuring of the neces sary funds by way of loan from the public Exche quer ; the other, the finding a contractor to undertake the work wholly or chiefly from his own resources. Considering that the completion of this undertaking would have been more promptly and more advan tageously secured by means of a public loan, the directors endeavoured to procure for this company, an advance of public money, but without any successful result. The balance-sheet showed that the total re ceipts had been 261,248/, and the expenditure 260,644/., leaving a balance of 604/. After some dis cussion, the report was adopted, the retiring direc tors and auditor re4lected, and a vote of thanks given to the chairman. COFFINS OF BAKED CLAY OF THB CHALDBANs.— Mr. Kennet Loftus, the fist European who has visited the ancient ruins of Werke in Mesopotamia, and who is attached to the surveying staff of Colonel Williams, appointed to settle the question of the boundary line between Turkey a , ,d Persia, writes thus:—" Warka is, no doubt, the Erech of Scripture, the second city of Nimrod, and it is the Orchoe of the Clial dees. The mounds within the walls afford subjects of high interest to the historian and antiquarian; they are filled, nay, I may say, they are literally composed of coffins, piled upon each other to the height of forty-five feet. It has, evidently, been the great burial place of generations of Chaldeans, as Meshed Ali and Ket belle, at the present day are of the Per sians. The coffins are very strange affairs; they are in general form like a slipper bath, but more depressed and symmetrical, with a large oval aperture to admit the body, which is closed with a lid of earthenware. The coffins them selves are also of baked clay, covered with green glaze and embossed with figures of warriors with strange and enor. mous coiffures, dressed in a short tunic and ling under gar lmegesntasp, a a r s t l . vor G d r bz t the quantitiesa e the arms poue pottery i n n d g a o ls n o t c h i e a 3. hips, t figures,h some most delicately modelled, are found around them • and ornaments of gold, silver, iron, copper, glass, &c., within.-- Art Journal. The Marquis of Brendalbane and Sir George Lee were among the passengers by the General Steam Naviga tion Company's steam-ship S o h o, that left St. Ka thsrm* e's wharf, for Antwerp, yesterday morning. GUILDFORD, READING, AND REIGATE. The meeting of the proprietors of the abovo railway company was held yesterday at the nffices, Royal Exchange•buildings ; Mr. James Garrtird in the chair. The advertisement by which the meeting had been convened having been read, the following report was submitted for consideration : " Your directors have to report to the shareholders that since the last half-yearly meeting the lease of this line to the South-Eastern Company has ball duly sealed and exchanged by the two companies respectively. The 200,000/ authorised by you to be raised by loan was raised, arid 120,0001., part of the s:.tale, has been paid cif by means of the late call of 3L per share; 80,000/, the remainder of the loan, will be paid off by the call of 2L per share still to be made, and of which call notice has been given. It is, doubtless, known to most of the FRIDAY EVENING, PARLIAME.N TAR Y DID /SION& HOUSE OF LORDS, Auo. 8. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CLAUSE. N ON - CONTENTS. ARCHBISHOP. Nelson Norwich Canterbury Fowls Oxford EARLS. Romney Rochester Desart St. Vin cent Salisbury Enniskillen Warwick LORDS. Glengall VISCOUNTS. De Tabley Jersey Canning Forester Luean BIS/10PS. ltedesdale Longford Chichester S l.anley PA IRS. NON-CONTENTS Ely 31almesbury Talbot Southamptou Clarendon Wynford Skelmersdale Cardigan Verulam Lonsdale Colchester Exmouth ( ONTENTi. Durham Colt mune Byron Milford De Lisle Bedford ()xi, ,rd Angles 'y C rafton Flt ?hard Inge Portman Cooper (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comtnuni' THURSDAY, AUG. 8. SPITALFIELDS AND SHOREDITCH NEW STREET BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Motion made and Question pet, " That the Chairman do now leave the Chair." The Committee divided: — MINORITY—AYES, 32. Ansley, Thomas Greene, John Sanders, George Arkwright, G. Gwyn, Dowel Serope, G. P. Crawford, W. S. Ileadlain, T. E. Seully,Francis Denison, Edmund Henley, J. W. Stafford, Augustus Dickson, S. Hornby, John Thompson, Colonel Disraeli, B. Hudson, G. "rownleY, R. G. Duncan, George Kershaw, James Wahnsley, Sir I. Ellis, John Lacy, Henry C. Willoughby, Sir H. Ferguson, Sir R. Moore, G. 11. Forster, M. Norreys, Sir D. TFIXERS. Fox, W. J. O'Brien, Sir Timothy Hume, Joseph Fuller, A. E. Salwey, Colonel 31owatt, Francis MAJORITY-NOES, 46. Baines, M. T. French, F. Maule, Fox Bellew. R. M. Grey, Rt Hon. Sir G. Power, Dr. Blackall, S. W. Harris, Richard Prime, Richard Booth, Sir R. G. Hatchell, John Reynolds, John Bouverie, E. P. Hawes, B. Shell, R. L. Bowles. Admiral Higgins, George Somerville, Sir W. Brotherton, J. Hindley, Charles Sotheron, T. H. S. Carter, John B. Hobhouse, Sir J. Thompson, George Chatterton, Colonel Hobhouse, T. B. Thornely, T. Cockburn, Alex. Howard, Lord E. Vesey, Thomas Copeland, Alderman Humphery, Ald. Wilson, James Craig, Sir W. G. Jones, Captain Wood, Sir Charles Cubitt, William Labouchere, Henry Duckworth, Sir J. Lascelles, W. S. Dundas, Sir David Lockhart, A. E. TELLERS. Ebrington, Lord Mackinnon, W. A. Hill, Lord M. Fortescue, J. W. Mastermun, Jahn Rayter, IV. G. Clause (Commissioners of Woods may borrow moneys on the credit of the Fund authorised to be charged):—Motion made, and Question put, " That the Clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill." The Committee divided: MAJORITY—AYES, 138. Baines, M. T. Hatchen John Power, Dr. R Bellew, . M. Hawes, Benjamin Prime, Richard Blacken, S. W. liigcins, George Reynolds, John Booth, Sir R. 'G. Hindley, C. Rich, Henry Bouverie, E. P. Hobhouse, Sir John Scrope, G. P. Bowles, Admiral Hobhouse, T. B. Seymour, Lord Boyle, Colone, Howard, Lord E. Shell, R. L. Brotherton, Joseph Humphery, Ald. Somerville, Sir W. Carter, J. B. Jones, Captain Tenison, Edward K. Chatterton, Colonel Labouchere, Henry Tennent, R. J. COCH burn, Alex. Lascelles, W. S. Thompson ,George Craig, Sir %V. G. Lewis, G. C. Townley, R. G. Cubitt, William Lockhart, A. E. Vesey, Hon. T. Duckworth, Sir J. Mackinnon, W . Watkins, Colonel Dundas, Sir D. 3lasterman, John Wilson, James Ebrington, Viscount hi aule, Fox Weod, Sir Charles Fortescue, J. W. Mostyn, E. M. L. Fox, R. M. Nichol!, John French, F. Nugent, Sir Percy TELLERS. Grey, Sir G. Parker, John Ilayter, W. G. Harris, Richard Perfect, Robert Hill, Lord Marcus MINORITY-NOES, 29. Arkwright, George , Henley, J. W. Scholefleld, William Crawford, W. S. Hornby John Scully, Francis Denison, E. Iludson, G. Stafford, A. Dickson, Samuel Kershaw, James Thompson, Colonel Duncan, i.:eorge Lacy, H. C. Walrusley, Sir J- Forster, Matthew M'Cullagh, W. T. Willoughby, Sir IL F(.x, W. J. Moore, George H. Wyld, James Fuller, A. E. Mowatt, Francis Greene. John O'Brien, Sir T. . TIMM. Gwyn, Howel Salwey, \ olonel Hume, Joseph Headlam, T. E. Sandara, George Ellis, John CUSToDIS BILL. Read a third time; Clause (And whereas divers Rules, Orders, and Regulations have from time to time been made by the Commissioners of her aiajesty's Customs, in pursu• ante of the powers conferred upon them by certain Acts passed in various sessions of Parliament, some of which Acts have since been repealed; and doubts have arisen whether such Rules, Orders, and Regulatiobs are still of legal force and efficacy; be it therefore enacted, That all Rules, Orders, and Regulations already made or issued by or under the authority of the said Commissioners, tinder or in pursuance of any Act or Acts relating to the Customs, or to Trade or Navigation, although such Act or Acts may have been re. pealed, shall be an, continue in full force and effect, so far as such Rules, Orders, and Regulations are consistent with the provisions of the laws in force relating to the Customs, or to Trade or Navigation, unless and until the same shall be re• yoked or rescinded, and that all acts whatsoever to be done in pursuance of any such Orders, Rules, and Regulations shall be valid and effectual) read a first time; Motion made, and Question put, " That the said clause be now read a second time." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 50. Anson, Colonel Dodd, G. Morris, David Anstey, T C. Duckworth, Sir J. Mullings, J. R. Baring, Sir F. Dundas, Sir David Paget, Lord C. Renew, a. at. Ferguson, Sir R. Palmerston, Vie. Bernal, Ralph Forteseue, J. W. Parker, John Illackall, S. W. Fuller, A. E. Sotheron, T. U.S.: Booth, Sir It. G. Grey, Sir George Stanley, W. O. Boyle, Colonel Hamilton, G. A. Tennent, It. J. Carter, J. B. Hawes, Benj. Thornely, Thomas Chatterton, Colonel Henley, J. W. Vesey, T. Cockburn, A. J. Howard, Sir R. Wall, C. B. Copeland, Alderman Lacy, H. C. Watkins, Colonel Cowper, W. F. Lascelles, W. S. Wood, sir Charles Craig, Sir W. G. Lennox, Lord G. 11, Cubits, William Mackinnon, W. Dawson, T. V. M'Cullagli W. T. TELLERS. Denison, Edmund Matheson:Colonel ilayter, W. G. !liven, E. Maule, Fox hill, Lord M. MINORITY-NOES, 14. Arkwright, George Newdegate, C. N. Walingley, Sir J. Crawford, W. S. Pechell, Sir G. Willoughby, Sir H. Duncan, George Reynolds, John Forster, Mathew Scholeileid, IV. TELLIES. Fox, W. J. Thompson, Colonel Hume, J. Mowatt, Francis Thompson, George Williams, W. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Clause Eight (For payment of sums not exceeding fifty pounds, when members die intestate) :—Amendment pro posed, in page 20, line 14, to leave out the words "to pay the same at any time after the decease of such member, ac cordingi to the rules of the sa id Society or Branch ; and n case there t.hall be no rules made in that behalf, then :” Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." The Committee divided:— MINORITY—AYEs, 23. Aglionby, H. Halsey, T. P. Sotheron, T. Broeklehurst, John Harris, Richard Thompson, George Brotherton, Joseph Keating,' Robert Thornely, T. Cardwell, Edward Kershaw, dames Williams, W. Willoughby, Sir H. Chatterton, Colonel O'Connell, AL J. Cubitt, William Salw e y , Colonel Carter, J. B. Lushi ngton, C. Duncan, George Scholefleld, IV. Ellis, John Scr' )pe, G . p . Graham, Sir J. Smith, J. A. TELLIU. Stuart, Lord Dudley Spooner, :diehard MAJORITY_NOES, 32. liatchell, Joh n Ronallly, Sir John Henley, J. W . Seymour, Lord Baines, M. 'P. Somerville, sir W. llanng, Sir F. . ilornby, J ohn Hume. Jo seph Bouvsrie, E. P. Humphery, A ld. Thompson, Colonel Waluisley, Sir J. Cowper, W. F. La bouchere, Henry Wilson, James Craig, Sir W. G. Lewin, G. C. Ellio t , John Mahon Wood, Sir C. , O'G Ferguson, Sir R. Bagshaw. Maule, Foxorman Wyld, James French, F. l',,r,ter, Matthew John Millings, J. R. Grey. Sir G. P ar k er, John TELLERS, Gwyn, Bowel Ilayter, W. G. ........._Perfect, Robert Bellew, It. M. _______.........- IVErns were br:u g A o T oee l d O in N g; of o n f o o g n e n several papers were read in the ma thematicaleral THE 13 it rr / s j------t7---1-"sl)."Ay.Totit, ASSOCIATION. ht to a close this afternoon. the EAD,lsNtE:iaßtGi(ll)n, .n theaeological sections, but they re and ; I w n e were the not papers in the other section s inte rest. The reading of the A meeting of the g ene r al l were concluded yesterday. afternoon, Professor Alison incommittee was held this was resolved to make gra nts the chair, at which it 4481. for the prosecution of researc he s of money to the extent of in various de partments of science. Amongst them was a grant of 3001. to the Observatory at Kew. A also appoint e d, cons i st i ng of the Presi dent, committee was of Argyll, Sir RI . Murchison, Professo r the the Marquis of Breadalbane, fur the Forbes, and urging o n th e G overnment t h e complet ion of the of geo g r a phi ca l survey of S cot l an d, as recomm en ded by the B r i t i s h A ssoc i a ti o n at their form meeting in Edi n b urg h in 1834. Another e r com mittee was appointed to wait upon the Govern tnent, and to request that some means be taken to come to the science of natural history, and more complete representation in the trusteeship of the British Museum • and the council of th e asso ciation w ere r eques t e d to communicate with the coun cil of the Royal Society, and also with the Govern ment, if necessary, respecting the posibility of re lieving the Association from the expense of maintain ing the establishment at Kew. It was also resolved to request Government to institute a statistical sur vey relative to the extent and prevalence of infantile idiocy, as a measure greatly conducive to the public welfare ; and to apply to the Admiralty for the pub lication of the reports of their committees on metals. A general meeting of the Association was held in the Music Hall, shortly after the meeting of the committee, at which Sir David Brewster, the Presi dent, presided. Votes of thanks were awarded to the various bodies and parties who had do ne an y thin g to forward the arrangements of the Association, and Sir Roderic k Murchison took the opportunity of charm terising the meeting in Edinburgh as a most trium phant and successful one, sec ond to none that had been ever held. Professor Daps also stated that the number of Association tickets issued was 1,225, and that they had been enabled to transfer to the treasury 1,104/. Considerable interest was excited towards the close of the proceedings by the arrival of the Ne• paulese Princes, who were introduced by the Lord Provost to the Association. After waiting a short time, they retired amid the appla use of th e meeting. The President, in adjourning the Associa' ion, declared that the next meeting would be held at Ipswich, an 1851. At Gpodvvood races last well the amount of the Marquis of Ezeter's winnings in stakes WU 3,7304 ut ter a u deductions. AUGUST 9, 1850. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Commander George Mtn ritt (l 845), inspecting, commander of ihe coast guero district at S4lcotebe, died on the 3d instant, aged 45. He entered the navy in 1816, pissed his examination in 1823, was mode in 1831, and was promoted to the rank of commander from first lieutenant of the Vestal, 26, for has gal lantry in the attack on the Borneo pirates in Maluda Bay, on August Ist, 1845, when be commanded the barge of the Vests]. Paymaster and Purser George H. Moubray (1841), late of Terrible steam-frigate, and formerly of the ErOus, in Sir James Ross's expedition to the Antar • tic circle, is reported to join the Retribution steam frigate, and Mr. James 11. Biggs (1849), who was in charge of the Enterprise, in Sir James Ross's late ex pedition in search of Franklin, and who had previ • °tidy served in several ships as acting paymaster and purser, on very responsible and arduous services in the East Indies, has been appointed paymaster and purser of the Dauntless, screw-frigate, both ships having been commissioned at Portsmouth. Mr. Biggs, it will be remembered, served as Captain Austin's secretary during the fitting out of the four Aips now in the Arctic seas, and received from the Board of Admiralty a letter of thanks for his zealous and ex perienced services, and from the officers of Captain Austin's squadron a handsome piece of plate for his attention to their wants and wishes in suggesting and providing for them those necessaries and comforts which are calculated to mitigate their sufferings from the rigours of the icy climate. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Retribution steam frigate, 24, 400-horse power, is ordered to he com missioned at this port by Captain Frederick Warden for service in the Mediterranean. The Dauntless screw steam-frigate, 24, 560-horse power, is ordered to be commissioned at this port by Captain Halsted. The Rodney convict-ship arrived at Spithead last evening from the river to embark convicts from this station. About 50 will be transferred from the Stir- ling Castle, and a like number from the York hulk to-morrow morning. The Bombay transport was towed out of this bar. bour to-day. The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, bent sails to-day. The Britannia, 120, advanced ship, has been brought down under the sheers to-day, ready for muting. In coming down she got athwart hawse of the Fox frigate and Blake hulk, and damaged her quarter gallery, and stove i■ the bulk's head. The Fox will have her bowsprit taken out, to see if it is damaged by the collision. The service comp.nies of the 95th F( ot, consisting of 17 officers and 363 m' n, from Hong-Kong, landed yesterday from the Apollo troop-ship, and proceeded by railway to join the depot at Winchester. The Ryde Royal Victoria Yacht Club regatta com menced to-day, but not under the usual hitherto fa vourable auspices of fine weather, rain having con tinued more or less the whole day. WOOLWICH, AUG. B.—Rear-Admiral M. Fitzhar dinge Berkeley, C.B. ; the Marquis of Anglesey, Master. General of the Ordnance ; Lord Clarence Paget, Mnjor- General Lacy, Colonel Dundas, C B. ; and Lieutenant Colonel Chalmer, returned from Shoeburyness yesterday evening shortly before ten o'clock. IRELAND. DUBLIN. THURSDAY. - CUFFE - STREET SAVINGS BANK —Yesterday Mr. John Emanuel Hughes was brought up in custody before the magistrates of the head police office, charged with having embezzled, in July 1847, the sum of 7301. Is. 8d , from the savings bank, in Cuffe-street, if which he was cashier. The intOrmations on which a warrant had been granted under which the prisoner was arrested were read. From these depositions, two of which were sworn by David Martin, Esq., and Samuel C. Warren, E-q., who had been appointed by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer to investigate the accounts of the savings bank, k d the third by Thomas Dodd Smith, Esq., one of the trustees of the bank; it ap peared this, the sums received by the prisoner on the date at which the act of embezzlement was laid as having tak..n place amounted to 1,1541. 35., but as a sum of 421/..14. 41., for which credit was given by the Bank of Ireland, where deposits were lodged in the name of the trustees of the savings bank, might have formed part of the whole amount, the sum un accounted for by the prisoner was charged as 7301. ls. Bd. ST. LEGER BETTING. Bto 1 agst Windischgratz I Bto 1 egst Clincher 8 to 1 Pitsturd 30 to 1 King of Oude EDGWARE RACES.—THURSDAY. Trial Stakes cf 3 5055. each and 15 added. Heats. One mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Mr. B. Laud's Frank. 6 yrs, 9st 31b...(Paget) 3 1 1 Mr. Morton's Little Fanny. aged, 9st 3lb 1 2 3 Mr. Mason's New Forest Doe, 4 yrs. Bst 51b 2 3 2 Won easy. Fuur ran. Free Handicap of 2 sous. each and 10 added. Twice round and a distance. (7 Subs.) Was won easily in two heats by Mr. Thornton's Highwayman, aged, 7st lllb (Bailey), beating Mr. A. thckson's Nell Cook, aged, 7st 91b. Ladies' Purse was won by Premier, beating Tommy Tickle by half a length. Mr. T. A. CURRAN, counsel for the prisoner, ap plied to the magistrate to admit his client to bail, which was refused; subsequently a communication Was made to the Attorney-tieneral, but he refused to consent to bail being taken, and the prisoner was fully committed tor trial at the Commission which com mences on Saturday. THE LATE MURDER IN THB KING'S COUNTY.— The King's County Chronicle states that the police have arrested two men charged with the murder of Mr. Pike. NEWPORT RACES.—TIIURSDAY. The North Shropshire Stakes of 3 nova. each, and 20 added. Mats, one mile. Mr. Davies's Pansey, 3 yrs, 6st 81b ...(Wells) 1 1 Mr. Wallow's Gratis, 5 yrs, Bst 61b ... 0 2 Mr. Jones's b g ilarum Scaruni, 3 yrs ... 2 3 The Newport Cup of 401., added to a Free Handicap of 5 boys. eseb. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 4 yrs ... ...(G. Hall) 1 Gaffer Mr. Giles's Gaffer Glopn, aged ... 2 Mr. llargreaves's Irish Ambassador, 4 yrs ... 3 Mr. Goodwin's Pity the Blind, 4 yrs Mr. Wadlow's Stsnton, 4 yrs .. 5 The Innkeepers' Purse of 201., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 govt. each; winner to be sold for 1504 Heats. One Mr. Fulk's Tippler, 3 yrs ... Mr. Jones's At is, 3 yrs Mr. 134yley's Colcyntbis, 5 yea Mr. Oithey'li Streamer, 5 yrs Mr. Jones's Flirt. 4 yrs THE ROYAL CUP AT CORK REGATTA.--The fol lowing strange paragraph appears in the Cork Ex aminer:—" Rumour speaks of a rather lengthened correipendence having taken place between the ma nagers of the late regatta and the Right lion, the Home Secretary, the former positively maintaining that the cup given by Royalty was net a cup a: all, and otherwise expressing their dissatisfaction at the manner in which the wishes of her Majesty had been carried out. Sir George Grey asserted, on the con trary, that the article in question, notwithstanding certain peculiarities of form, which made it difficult to refer it to any class of objects in creation, was really and veritably a cup. However, he said, they were at liberty to make ducks or drakes of it, if they liked, but they might rest perfectly assured that they would never get another. In this position the im portant controversy remains at present." DUBLIN STOCK AND SHARE MARKET'.—SaIes yesterday :—Three per Cent. Consols, 96i ; Three per Cent. Consols for Accaunt, Aug. 12, 96f ; Three and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, 97i 98 ; Bank Stock, 204 203 a. (Arthur) 1 0 ... 0 1 3 ... 2 0 2 ... 0 3 0 ... 0 2 dr CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND r. TWENTY-TWO OF DERBYSHIRE. This match, which was commenced on Monday at Derby, was concluded yesterday, and at the close of the game the score stood as follows: Derbyshire, first innings ... 112 tt second innings 150 England, first innings .. 145 „ second innings (with four w)cliPts down) ... 36 COURT CIRCULAR. OSBOIt NE, THTIRSDAT. The Queen and Prince and Royal Family were prevented by the inclemency of the weather from taking their usual early walk this morning. Tier Royal Highness the Princess de Leiznitz, at tended by Aladlle. de Block and by the Comte de Groeben, arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Majesty and his Royal Highness. The Princess and suite returned to Hyde this morning. Her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Con• stance L. Gower, and Lord John Russell, arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon. His Lordship returned *.o London this day. lis Serene Highness Prince LenFild of Saxe- Coburg Gotha arrived at Clarence House, St. James's, on Wednesday evening, on a visit to her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe- Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday. Sir Thomas Birch, M P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing -street. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday at their office in White hall-place. ---------- - - ROYAL COLLEGE Or SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma, were ad m i tte d members of the College at th e meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 6th inst . .. re : Messrs. Edward Hunt, H ampsteads, B acup , Lancashire ; John Chambers, Traf a l gar - p l ace, - H ac k ney - roa d ; lsaa ci l,l le gus Jakins, Osnaburgh- stre e t , R egen t's -park ; astvreu Thornton, Cottingley-house, B ra df o rd, Yorkshire ; William Walter Tinsley, Sedgeley, near Dudldy, Staffordshire ; John Henry Thomas, Llensamlet, near Swansea; Thomas George Fitzgerald, London; John Rigby, Preston, Lancashire; Thomas Lancaster, Radcliffe-bridge, near Manchester; Thomas Howell, Finsbury-place; James Stephenson, Devon shire- street, Globe-road, Mile-end ; and henry Nelson, Wind ham-place, Bryanston-square. WESLEYAN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION.--Yesterday at a meeting before the Master in Chancery Kindersley, a dividend of 10s. in the pound was declared payable to all those creditors whose claims, to the extent of between 2,000/. and 3,000/, bad been allowed by Mr. Goodchap, the official manager. The dividend accrues out of the amount of two calls of et per share paid by the contributories, and out of the debts of the estate that have been collected. There are other claims of creditors to be settled, which, with the ex pense consequent on the process of winding up, will, it is ex pected, render another call of 41_ per share necessary, mskinp a total of 12/ per share payable by the shareholders who embarked in the undertaking. PARCEL POST COMPANY. —The Master in Chan cery Senior has appointed an official manager to investigate and wind up this undertaking, which was started for the transmission and delivery of parcels in and out of London, at the offices formerly held by the Anti-Corn-Law League, in Fleet -street. The proposed capital as stated by the peti tioner, Mr. H Hawker, of North Audley-street, was 30,0001., in 6,000 shares of U. each. A sum of 7s. per share was paid on shares allotted into Rogers's, but sufficient was. not found to carry on the undertaking, which discontinued business without assets, and debts of 4,0004 in respect of con• tracts for carts, horses, and harness, and the other para phernalia of parcel carrying. THE NEPAuLEsE AMBASSADOR.—This distin guished foreigner, accompanied - by a suite of twelve persons, arrived in Edinburgh on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock by the Caledonian Railway mail train from London, which, from some cause or other, was an hour and a halt behind its usual time They were received at the railway-station by the Lord Provost, sheriff of the county, and Major. General Riddell, Comm inder of the forces in Scotland. They imme diately drove to Moray-place, one of the finest and most fashionable squares in the-northern metropolis, where a private house has been taken for their resistance during their stay in the city. A guard of honour. 11,s been stationed at their abode to wait upon them. After resting a short e tin i s n e : the Ambassador, attended by three of his suite and th e was terpreter, paid 11, visit to the Blitish Association,. I then holding its concluding sitting received being introduced by the Lord Provost they were e o witness with great acclamation, and remained a short time in the Music w -hall. IL On the proceedings. They were dressed in the rich and flowing costume of the East. SPORTING INTELLIG.ENCE. IMPERIAL P 4, /r__ ... ,,1 74,41M74 2 .. N. lIRIGH lON RACTeS, nu :nee. The Pavihen Stet , . es ef e 0 soys. saei e eti ;t, for ter) ses old colts, Bst lib ; tillie, est elb ; wmoeis ex.,rs. ECCLE7-3I : eTI •s Is et We:lee-7/ !a?' e j t j et ...... T-101:,V.: OF LO -----347 111)tin i II .'!li - ' -'' ''i" ). ; ll `v - -t •r 7 T.Y C. ep fa s,' e s se 1 N IA? . , see S,: Mr. Hobson', Teorough-go d Sam, B , e 71b, waled over The Marquis of Is aNSDO O.'4E ' hen enniieere.4 o The Si eeards' Plase ut 50 sovs., added to a Sweepstsk, s order of the day tor the coneidi r o 'of tEr.tto (. 1. 37.1 of 10 sovs. each, for two yr. , old, Est 10:n; three, est ekeeteine nis to the E , elesiastice te asise.W - 1 1f;- 101 b; four, 9st 616 ; fire, six, and aged, 9st 101 h .; the The Arcl - gbi,hop of CANTE LIIY , t44,T* '•' rei: winner to h e so ld fen. 300 soya. if demended, &c. jection of the C'tnlCC',,N' bUP.Lda.l'' 4 44l3 " ' .. W ei sT.Y.C. (12 Subs.) rh, Cem mons , by these ante, dii enlehaltetsiced i isge- Duke of Richmond's Ploughb o y, 4 y rs.. .(Kitehener) I ther the episcopal and the getieral fundew nine- ens. Mr. Shelley' s Kneeti a filly, 3 y rs „, ..... (S„ Mann) 2 of Lords had es pirated the funds from each other. Ile, Mr. Etwali's Iracundus, (cid. 4lb over) (G Brown) 3 therefore, 'moved the rejectiun of the Qummons' amend. Mr. Gamer's cby Bay Middlwon, 2 yra...(CharltOn) 0 ments. Mr. Jenkins's Miss Lareaway, 3 yrs (Bartkiolemevv) 0 The Marquis of LANSDOWNE supported the Corn- Mr. Stevens's Britannia, 2 yrs.. ..(E. Sharp) 0 moms' amendments. Lard H. Leenox's fby Dun John, 2 yrs ...(Collins) 0 The Earl of PO WIS supported the amendment of the • Mr. Drewitt's rby Pantaloon, 2 yrs...(R. Sherwood) 0 Archbishop. If tee two funds were Breaks- Betting-2 to 1 agst Iracundas-5 to 2 apt Plough- meeel together, is would be annually distributed, 'ii boy-7 to 2 egst Don John fitly, and sto 1 agst Potentis would be absorbsd in small liviegr. 'and when the filly. Won by half a length; two lengths between est ,, b l shment of a new b i .h opr i c was considered sirable they de second and third. A regu l ar sea f og prevented our would to told there was no fund 'or its es timing this and the subsequent races. tablishmenr, and that would he a just answer. The The Rsilwav hate of 100 soya., added to a handicap teheememst‘ambeli',:hirnieerustti7f mew a b t i t_i h n o v p iTo w u h s e a n t r t 7ri p l s re t de s.eeepstaltes of 10 sous. each; It ft, for three yrs old and upwae3s. The second to receive 20 sues. ()et of the wants of the incre 'sing population. to prevent meet the stakes, and tbo winner to peer 1 5 soya. to the fund. The Bishop of OXFORD remarked, that under the Bristol Mile. new arraegernents the fund for bishops would be f ire- Major Marty Ws The Moor, 5 yrs, Bst 611).. (Ahdale) 1 stalled. He hoped their Lordships would adhere to their Duke of Richmo n d' s C ompass , 7st 12 , b...(5. Mann) 2 former deci s i on . Count Bstthyane's Valentine, Est 41b (Chsrlten) 3 After a few words from Earl GREY and the Bishop of Sir C. Rushout's Glen Seidel, 5 yrs, Bst 41n (Brooks) 0 SALISBURY, Their Lerdships divided. when there appeared— Mr. Cowley's ezecond• sight, 7st 131 b (Dockera)) 0 Mr. Gratwiek's Cheerful, 4 yr;, 7st 131 b (Kitchener) 0 For the Archbishop of Canterbury's amendment— Mr. Dorrien's Self-defence, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (G. Brown) 0 Contents ... .........22 • Mr. Daley's Cayenn e , 4 y rs , E st 131 b ( E . Sharp) 0 N on•contents ... ... ... ... 37 Betriug-5 to 2 agat The Moor, 4to 1 each agst Com- Majority for the Government ... —.15 pass and Cayenne, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by The Commons' amendments were then agreed to. two lengths; Valentine a bad third. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the The Brighton Cup of 100 sors., added to a sweepstakes Mauritius, very numerously signed, complaining of the of 10 soya. each; three yrs old, 75t 51b; four, Sat 101 b; injury that bad been done to the petitioners by the Go- - five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 71b; winners extra; vernment exposing them to competition with slave mares and geldings allowed 31e• t h e w i nner to be o ld grown sugar ; an d th ey praye d for protect i on. The for 500 soya., if d eman d, an d the second to receive 20 Noble Lord then presented a second petition, which ho soya. out of the stakes. Old course. said was one of the greatest importance. It was Duke of Bedford's St. Resells, Bst 71b (R. Pettit) 1 numerously signed by the magistrates, freeholders, and Lord 11. Lennox's Borneo, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (S. Mann) 2 other inhabitants of Westmorland, in Canada. They Sir G. Ileathcote's Dark Susan colt, 3 yrs, 7st 21b... 3 referred to a project which bad been for some time under Betting-6 to 4 agst St. Rosalie. 7to 4 agat Dads consideration—namely, the extension of a railway corn- Susan colt. Won by a length; a bad third.. , munication through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Match, 100. Half-a-mile. Canada, to Quebec. They stated that such a railway Mr. Etwall's cby Thistlewbipper, 7st 61b (G. Brown) 1 would confer the greatest benefits throughout those Mr. Dorrien's Chaplet, Tat (Charlton) 2 parts, and the happiest results would flow from its Betting-5 to 2on th e w i nner . W on by a length. establishment; that it wou ld open up a b out 4,800,000 The Licensed Victuallers' Plate of 50 sous., added to a acres of waste land, and they asked this country to join handicap sweepstakes of 2 sows. each. Old course. with the colonies in affording an equal guarantee for Sir. W. Booth's Retail, 4 yrs, 7.5 131 b (Pettit) 1 the whole amount of 120,0001. a year, and four per cent. Mr. Messet's Grast-h-pper, 4 yrs, 7st 91b...(Crouch) 2 upon the 3,000,000/. of money which the railway would Mr. Dorrien's The Verderer, 3 yrs. 5,5 2lb (Barker) 3 cost. The Noble Lord observed that this was not an Mr. Gratwicke'es Cheerful, 4 yrs, Bst (S. Mann) 0 application for a guarantee for 120,000 L or 60. 0001.; M. Dewsall's Needful, aged, Tat 41b ........(Collins) 0 but inasmuch as the colony bad already guaranteed such Mr. Howard's Titbit, aged, Est 13Ib (Rodney) oan amount as would fell short of the interest, they Mr. Gray's Purity, est 41b (ed. est 101 b) (E. Sharp) 0 asked this country to join them in a similar guarantee. Mr. Gain's Seignor of Holderness, Est 31b (Charlton) 0 In the event of the interest amounting to 4 per cant., Mr. Burgess's The Crowner, 4 yrs, 6st (Gilbert) 0 then neither of the guaranteeing parties would be called Betting-6 to 5 a gst R eta il, 7 to 2 agst Grasshopper, upon for anything. 'Th e y p rayed t h at th i s railway might and 5 to 1 cyst Seignor of Holderneas. Won by two be carried out, so that the large sums of money that was lengths, The Verderer a bad third, at present paid for the transmission of mails to foreign The Sussex Plate, of 50 sous., added to a sweepstakes countries might be saved. The colony proposed to gua of 3 sow. each, for three yrs old, 7st 71b ; four, ran tee 60,0001. a) ear, and to reclaim 4 800,000 acres of' Bst 81b ; five, six, and,aged, B.t 131 b ; winners extra, land, and they merely asked this country to give a similar The winner to be sold for 120 soya., if el. manded, &ea guarantee. ile (Lord Stanley) took . a great interest in and allowances if to be sold f or l ess. H eats. B r i stol the success of this project, an d h e ven t ure d t o recommen d , Mile. it to their Lordships' consideration. Mr. Chatfield's Sister to First Chance a ßrown) 1 0 3st I Ilb 0 1 1 The Fisheries Bill was read a second time. The Mercantile Marine (N o . 2) Bill ( as we tinder- Mr. Roberts's H ero i ne , B st 3 1b ...(G. Mr. Lewis's M ic h ae l B runton, i st 21b (Moon) 0 0 2 stood) was passed through C omm i ttee w i t h out any amen d—. Mr. Brown's Genuine, 5 yrs, est (Pettit) 00 4 went being proposed. The Excise Sugar and Li cences Bill was rea d a t hi r d . Mr. Mess, r' s M a l mes h ury, i yrs, Bst (Crouch) 2 0 dr Duke of Richmond'. llsrtan Scarum, 6st 131 u 3 2 di time and passed. • Sir C. Rushout's Cheireuil, Bst 31b...(13ree ks) odr BENEFICES PLURALITIES' BILL. • Mr. Oshaldestone'e Mountaineer, 5 yrs, 7st 71b 0 dr The Commons' amendments in this Bill were agreed Mr. Brick's Martingale, 6 yrs, Bss (Dockeray) odr to. Mr. Delme's Ranger, 3 y rs, 6- t 1111 e (Charlton) 0 dr The Securities (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill passed Each heat won e as ily. through Cornmite P. There was again a very large attendance end BOROUGH COURTS OF RECORD (IRELAND) an abundance of racing, but the weather was unfavour- BILL. able. and the mist on the downs so heavy that the horses On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, were not in view until within a bundled yards of The The Earl of GLENGALL moved as an amendment chair. It is expected that the stakes for the club racing that the manor courts be exempted from the operations will fill well. of the Bile. TheLORD CHANCELLOR opposed the amendment. Lord REDESDALE was of opinion that the question of the manor courts might be put off for future ',onside ration. After a short discussion strangers were ordered to withdraw, but their Lordships did not divide. The amendment was negatived without a division. The Lille on the table were forwarded a stage, and heir Lordships adjourned. - HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 8. The House reatuned at Huff-past Six o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. Anstey, from Richard S. Durn, an officer of the Customs, praying inquiry into his case ; by Mr. Locke, from places in Devonshire, against the postal arrangements; and by Mr. Brotherton, trom Manchester, Salford, Heywood, and Randall, in favour of international mediation. NO LICE OF MOTION. Mr. REYNOLDS gave net;ce that he would move the Crime and Outrage (Ireland) Bill be committed that day three months, when it was brought on. ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. FATAL AFFRAY WITH KAFIR CONVICTS. On the night of the 28th ult., the head constable and heed overseer proceeded to open the door of that portion t f the barrack in which the Kafir prLoners are confined, for the purpose of putting out the lights. Immediately the dour was opened tho head constable was struck a heavy blow on the head with a stone b ) one of the pri soners; this was a signal for a rush. and notwithstanding the efforts of the constables, 12 Kafirs contrived to force themselves outside the door. The constables on duty immediately fired, and the sound of the shots seemed to damp the courage of those inside, and the constables at the door succeeded in closing it. One Kufir was wounded in both shoulders while in the ard, and fell, and a pursuit was then commenced after the remaining eleven. Three were shot dead, three more wounded— one of whom is since dead, and another was made pri soner on a subs( quest night by Mr. Ousthuisen, of Courney, while in the act ur stealing a sheep from his kratl, the reunaning four are still at large, one of whom is known to be severely wounded in the thigh. The be haviour of the constables and overseers is spoken of by Mr, Superintendent White in terms if high praise. One overseer, armed only with a bayonet, was engaged in close conflict with a powerful Kafir, much above his own size, for some atinut,s, during which the Kafir contrived to wrist away the bayonet; the overseer succeeded, boa - ever, in re covering it; but the Kafir would not yield until be had received two or three thrusts through the body. Sixteen of the most tuibulent among these men have been brought under a strong guard to this place, for the purpose of being forwarded to Cape Town.—Cape of Good Rope, May 21. POST-OFFICE. From returns presented to the House of Commons, giving the number of letters delivered in the United Kingdom for each week in which they were counted up to as late a period as practicable, it appears that in the week ending 21st February, 1850, the total delivered were—England and Wales, 5,784.213; Ireland, 728,010; Scotland, 727,739 ; gross total, United Kingdom, 7,239.962. For the year enclitic sth January, 1850. the gross revenue for the United Kingdom was 2,165,349/. 17s. 9i1.; the cost of management, 1,324,562/. 16A. 10d.; the net revenue, 840,787/. Os. 1144. Restage charged on the Government departments, 106 9231. I8s.; and net rev. nue, exclusive of charges of the Government depart ments, 733,863/. 2s. 11-id. The payment made by the Post-eflice for the conveyance of mails by railway in the United Kingdom during the year ending sth January, 1850, was, for work done within the year, 128,7131. 11s. 2d ; for work done in previous years, 99,583/. 1 Is.; total 230,079/. ss. 10d. In addition to this amount a rum of 25 0001. was paid to the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company on account, but the portion for the work dune in previous years cannot be distinguished, the rate of pay ment nut being fixed. Of money orders there were is sued from 6th January to 31st December, 1849. in Eng land and %Vales. 3 515 839—their amount, 6,880,865/. 11s. 2d.; in Ireland, 358 578—their amount, 592.5041. 143. 3d.; in Scotland, 374,474—their amount, 679,2731. 12s. lcl. —total, United Kingdom, 4,248,891; amount, 8,152,6431. 173. 6d. The total ef moray ordets paid in the some period in the United Kingdom was 4,245,352 their amount 8,158 3561 143. The cost of inentsgeineut, stated above at 1,324,562/. 16s. 10d. includes all pay ments out of the revenue in its progress to the Exche quer, exc.-pt advances to the Money Order -office of the sum of 10,3071. 10s., disbursed in pensions, us tollows:- 4,000/. to the Duke of Marlborough, , 3.4071. 103. to the Duke of Gralon. and 2 900/. to the ht irs of the Duke of Schomberg. Inclusive of these pensiuns there ap pears a sum t f 17,0841. 14s. 2d., " charges other than management," enter. d above under the " cost of manage ment.'"l'he expenses of the Money Order -office through out the United Kingdom, during the ye,r endi ng 31 st December, 1849, were 70 248/.; the amount of commis sion 70,5701, Of this 58,770/. was for Englend and Wales, 5,695/. for Ireland, and 6 105/. for Scotlat.d. On Saturday last, Mr. Sm. Fisher, veterinary surgeon, of Stamford, met with a severe accident in Burgh ley-park. He was witnessing a game at cricket among Lord Exeter's servants, when a ball trom a bat struck him with great force on the upper jaw. knocking out three of his teeth. and injuring the bo-e. Had he received the blow on the temple;, it is thought it would have proved fatal..• Slam. ford "Mercury. IMPROVEMENT BILL. Sir G. GREY stated that he attsched great import ance to the Bill, because Le considered it would eti:rct a material improvement in the administration of justice ; but as theie wurs some clauses in it which he could not hope to have passed at the present moment, he should postpone its considerzoion until the next session, when he intended to bring it forward in its present shape at an early p"ried.. Mr. 'HENLEY cocsidered the course pursued by the Right Hon. Gentleman to be one at the same time pru dent and wise. It was a subj, , ct of the greatest impor tance, and required the fullest consideration. Mr. AGLIONBY concurred in the course pursued on this occasion also. The order was accordingly di sc h a r ge d. • CHIEF JUSTICES' SALARIES BILL. Lord J. RUSSELL intimated that the Chief Justices' Salaries Bill would ulso be abandoned. The whole sub• ject in connexion with the report of the Committee on salaries would be considered by the Government during the recess. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that the House would sit in the new chamber to-morrow (this day). In reply to Mr. WALPOLE, L.rd J. RUSSELL said that be should state when the time came what, in his opinion, the salary of the present Lord Chief Justice should be. Parliament, however, would take its own courpe in the matter. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL The House then went iuto Committee on this Bill. On clause 38. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the blank be filled up with 1001. Mr. J. A. S VIITH skid he thougt.t the sum fixed by, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was to low a sum. He thought it. should he fixed at 2001. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said these societies were for the benefit of the lower class of, people, and 1001. was as large a bUM as a person of that clas s would insure his life for. Mr. AGLIONBY supported the proposition for 2004 Mr. HUME considered that fixing it at 100/. was a great concession. The public was already much taxed for the advantage of these societies. Mr. J. A. SMI said not one of these societies had put the public to one shilling of expense, but they con. tributed to the revenue by paring stamps on their policies. The Provident Clerk s ' Association, with which he was connected, had paid in this way 1,700/. for stamps. Mr. P. SCROPE observed that if they did agree to 200/. it ought to be limited to those societies that were certified under the Friendly Societies Act. Mr. J. A. SMITH said he was willing to accede to that. After some discussion, in the cours.' of which The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ho allowed existing insurances to remain as they were, bet that the Act would apply to future insurances, • The clause was agreed to, the blank being filled:up with 100 Z On clause 39. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked whether it was in tended to subject friendly societies to all the clauses and provisions.of the Acts relating to savings banks, and whether Government would guarantee the continu- Ince of the rate of interest proposed to be given under his Bill-31. Os. 10d. per cent.? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that it was not intended to subject the moneys invested on behalf of friendly societies to the regulations of the savings banks Acts. With regard to the Honourable Baronet's second question, he begged to state that there was a certain number of friendly societies to which by law an interest at the rate of 41. 1 ls. was insured, And there were other societies to which an interest of 81. 16s. was insure.l. In these cases the rates of interest which had been guaranteed would be conti.. oiled; but it wai proposed in future cases to give a re duced amount of interest. The result of the arrange ments he had mentioned was a considerable annual loos to the country, the loss lar,t year upon the interest paid o friendly societies having been 20,7004 lie thought t extremely desirable that the rate fixed to be hereafter paid should be permanent, and he had therefore proposed a rate of 'Merest a little below that which he might otherwise have been disposed to suggest. He had pro posed a rate of 31. Os. 10d. per cent. as a sum upon which the parties, as far as he could give arty assurance,. might permanently calculate. The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 40. On clause 41, which provides that, on the death of a member of any friendly society entitled to a sum not ex reeding 501., the trustees, if no will has b ea left by such deceasedmember, may pay the amount according to the rule a of tv e said sociel, &c., Mr. HENLEY obj-c:ed to the clause, on the ground that it was inconsistent with the second clause, and he suggested the omission of the words, " according to the rules of the said society." Mr. SPOONER observed, that in some . societies the member had by the rules the power of having the KIM paid to his widow; if theso words were struck out, he would not have that which was perhaps his reason for belonging to that si elsty. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought it would be ' advisable to omit the words. It did no; appear definable that there should be various systems of rules prevailing; it would be better that there should be one rule, the rule of law as to the distribution of an intestate's effects, and, if a person wished his property otherwise diitri buted, he cold make a will. Lnrd DUDLEY STUART apprehended that it was not the habit Uf tho class of persons in questi t A to w a k e s will.