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ROYAL LYCEUM TLIEATRE. Under the Management of Madame est rta. Sole Lessee, Mr. Cha.;:ee Mathiverlk TH (is EVENING, Wilt be performed ONLY ♦ CLOD. To be followed by COURT BEAUTIES. To conclude with ICING CHARMING. ROYAL OLYMPIC TUEATkE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. THN EVENT:CO Will be performed ADRI ENNE LECOUVREUR. After which THE Fl RE-EA LER. To be followed by DIOGENES and his LANTERN, '• • , t ' • r ' - MINERVA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Tue FOURTRENTII ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Company was held at their office, No. 84, King William-street , London, on Thursday the 26th of June last— FRANCIS MILLS, Esq., in the chair. From the Report of the Court of Directors it appeared that during the past year, 1850, 301 new Policies were issued for sums assuring in the aggregate 157,3701. 135., representing new Premiums to the amount of 5,3321. 16e. 3d., being the largest amount of new business transacted in any one year since the formation of the Company. The mortality during the year was favourable, amounting to only 49 per cent. of what might have been expected, thus evincing the great caution exercised in the selection of lives. The total amount of Assurances granted up to the 31st December last.was 1,519,3341. 12s. Id ; and the existing Assurances amounted to 993,7581. 12s. 10d. The Balance-sheets, as examined by the Auditors, were laid on the table, and by them it :appeared that the Income for the year was 42,2071. 53. Bd., and the accumulated funds amounted to 202,1481. 15s, 4d. The Report also stated that the Directors continued is give their attention to the working of the Agencies, and had secured the assistance of m any gentlemen of great activity, energy, and talent. The Chairman then addressed the Meeting, and congratulated the Proprietors on the flourishing state of the Company, and the very favourable prospects of the third quinquennial division of the profits in 1852. The three retiring Directors, John Leach Bennett, William Chip pendale, an Edward Septimus Codd, Esquires, and the retiring Auditor, William Scott, Esq., were unanimously re-elected. Votes of thanks to the Auditors and Directors having been passed unanimously, the Meeting separated, W. T. ROBINSON, Actuary and Secretary. Th i s day, Fifth Edition, with new Supplementary Chapter, 10s. 6d., of the TUDENT'S MANUAL of MODERN HIS TORY.. By W. COOKE TAYLOR, LL.D. . _ By the same Author, STUDENT'S MANUAL, of ANCIENT HISTORY. tion- Ifs. 6d. HISTORY of MOHAMMEDANISM. Cheaper Edition. 4s. HISTORY of CHRISTIANITY. 6s. 6d. London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE GRAND EXTRA NIGHT• FIDELIO.—TieSPANrgirDAtiCE.BS.—Sig. SIVORI. It is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take place TO•MORROW EVENING, FinnAx, July 11, when will be Presented (by desire) Beethoven's admired opera, entitled FIDELIO. Leonora, Mdlle. Sofie Cruvelli ; Pizarro, Signor Coletti ; Bocce, Signor Balanchl ; Jacquinoi Signor Mercuriall ; Marcellina, M me. Giuliani; 11 Ministro, Signor Casanova; and Florestano, Mr. Sims Beeves. Previously to the Opera the Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Overture to Fidel(); and between the Acts Beethoven's Overture to Leonora. In the course of the evening Sig. Sivorl will execute two tmpub lished pieces of Piiganini, "II Moavemente Perpetuo." and " Stregb.e. or Witches' Dance." VILLA. • The performance vi ill commence with L I FE RI A. 131 SE Atter whit h. La DANZA ' , ENCIANA. To conclud e with LA JITANA IN CHAMBEIII ; in which Dona Petra_Camera and the whole of the Spanish Dancers will appear Applications for Boxes, St i ll s, and Ticke ts Box-ofilee of the Theatr Th e Or era to commence to be made at the at Eight. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. -----7- Madlle. ALBONI. It Is respect qnll --Y thhiounc announced that Aindlle. ALBONI will make her first appearance on Saturday next, inlY 12 H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The SPANISD. DANCERS. It is respectfully announced that the SPANISH DANCERS, wh o s e Performan.:e created the greatest enthuslasiin, will make their accord api.eaxance TO-MORROW EVENING, FRIDAY. July 11. IfER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LE NOZZI DI FIGARO. LES GRACES. Opera, the honour to announce to the nobility, sub- Signor P . UZZ O I P h era, his friend] and the public, that his BENEFIT will t pl t a h c e e THI 4 EVENING, July 10, on which occasion will be (for the first time this season), including the talents of presented Florentini, and Cravelli, Mozart's celebrated m e sdames Son tag , LB NOZZI Di FIGARO. Opera With the following powerful Cast:— Susanna, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Madame Florentini ; Cherubim), Madlle. Sone Cruvelli ; Count Almaviva, Signor Colletti; Figaro, Signor Ferranti ; Basilio, Signor Mercuriall ; Antonio, Signor Galli s Don Birtolo, Signor Lablache. In the course of the evening, Madlle. Carlotta Grisi will appear in a favourite Paz. To conclude with the first representation of the Reprise of the admired Divertissement, LES GRACES, introducing the celebrated Pas de Trois ; Euphrosyne, Heinle. Carolina Rosati; Thalia, Madlle. Maria Taglioni ; Eglaia, Madlle. Amelia Ferraris. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at Signor Puzzi's, 5 A, Cork-street, Burlington Gardens, and at the Opera Office, Opera Colonnade.—The Opera to commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. R. Weostzr, dole Lessee and Manager, Olc Brompton. VHS EVENING, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Hackett. After which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAW! BAG SHAW! and BRADSHAW ! To conclude with the Farce of JOHN DOBBS. John Dobbs, Air. Leigh Murray. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. • rlnder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. WM be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith; Mr. Willie, Mr. Worrell ; Marian, M iss Elen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT. SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor Pantalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Kath leen Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the 'Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin Roughhead, Mr. Emery; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEArRE, OXFORD-sTREen. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. . , THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE WIFE'S SECRET, in which Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. Mr. Wig,n, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. " Visitors to the Exhibition may be accommodated.* TO conclude with a new grand - specti:cular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; Or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly, Vivissh, Robertson, Lectern, Keeley, Mdlle. Anrlul, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boxes, to he bad °I all the Bookieher,, and or Mr. Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street, from Eleven till Fear o'clock. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. kinder tit. raixonage of her Sl4jway and his Royal ingbitegi Prince Albert. Pro , rtetor .inet Manager, mr, W. Batty. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled 31AZEPPA ; or the Wild Flom of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse quence of numerous applications from Persons of all 3 / a .lons to wit ness the magnificent Spectacle. . . . To be iolloweu by new Scenes of the Circle, introducinc an en tirev Itew Company of English, French, Italian, and American Artistes. ' To conclude with a laughable Farce. P,ox-catice open from itlleven till Font, qtage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Farce, entitled- DEAREST ANNA MARIA. A Modern Tale of Mystery. Characters by Messrs. Til bury, Norton, Mis. Masks 1 and Mrs. C. Horsman. To be followed by a New and Original Burleta, entitled THE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. H. J. Craven, Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwood, R. Romer , and Maskell ; Miss . Romer and Miss Eliza Nelson, who will sing two new ballads, composed expressly for her by S Nelson, Esq. After which si new Burlesque, e Anted GGDIVA, THE LADY OF COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rtgrers, Norton, Bonner, gfaskeii, Aftwood ; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E. Romer, and Maskell. To ^onclude with a new and original Comic Drama, entitled THE POOR RELATION. TLe Prices oradmission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4s; hoses (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 23. ; Pit, is. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to Commence at Seven precisely. A_risrend p r i ce will be taken to the Boxes only at Hilf-past Nine ... circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Roses One Guinea and a Half each. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS Re engagement of JULLIEN for a limited number of Nights. Last Week of the representation of the iihield of Minerva. Every evening (Saturday excepted), Denson's Colossal Modelled Picture of the Temple of Janus in the Eternal City.—Superb Menazerfe.—Performing Elephants —Promenade Concert d'Ete. con ',feted by M. Jullien, and sustained by the elite of his Unrivalled Band. Jullien's latest and most favourite compositions. The Exhibi- Quadrille. Crystal Epuntain Polka. Amazon and Tiger Galep, We., concluding with a most brilliant slisplay of Fireworks, by Sonthon including his last Grand Tableau, the Shield of 31inerya, j howing tt e head of Medusa, with Revolving Snakes and other Me anartical effects, the first exhibition of which was hailed with spon taneous cheers from the multitudes assembled. Doors open trona Nine a.m.—Feeding the Animals at Half-past jive. —Concert at Seven.—Fireworks at Ten. Admission One Shilling. E/IGH WATER AI LONDON BRIDGE To- DAT —Morning 36 min. after 11 I Evening 0 min after 0 6 rain. alter 12 I Evening 36 min after 12 TMosnOvr—X"ning THE W 2 ' A-a ilxab..-- ' 5113 ° lri ac?, JULY . 10. THZBALOMETEB, nx THE SiLtaZ. 66—highest einem noon yesterday. 49 —lowest this morning and during the night. 61--this day, at noon. BABoairrEn, 2915. W A D Heavy rain in the morning; Afternoon, showiirv. DAIL Y WEATHE R °f th e Wi n d an d W ea ther at each of the follo w i ng places 41 Nine o'clock yesterday mfg'' T he station s are Arranged i t , KisosTows (D osder of la nude. Poicramo ) Wind W.N.W., calm—overcast. GOSPORT —Wind s 7,„ S W., gentle breeze--overcast. ThuoirroN— \ ind '—eloudY HAaTtaGs—Wind 3 :; v gentie breeze--OVerealit SOOTHAMPTON—Wind i' v gen g tle breeze—overcast. t. FOLKESTONE—Cairn entle breeze—overcas overcast.nnertle breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE —nd m W iS_, gve G RE EN WlCH.._ced Son—Wind , N., light air " 3 - -% t. HERTFORD—Wind N.—fine. vereast • GLOUCEST EK— Wind • W.S. W.— c l oudy. C H ELMSFORD Wind N.W.—clo u d y ; Cownaaran—Wind gentl bre CA.Kaßrnag—Wind SS. gentle bre e ze—ego-ay E ' r east. BRANDONt— Wind S. W.— cloudy. YARmouTH-11ind W.. strong breeze—.cloud y . CREWE —Wind W.N:W., gentle breeze —clou dy. LOWESTOFT —Wind N. W.—cloudy. NORWICH— WW.loudy. L EICES TER --Wind S. W.;— —ccloudy. Dana r —Wind W.N.W.—cloudy. NoTrorompr —Wind N.E.— cloudy. LaiDouf—ligind W.— cloudy. CHESTERFIELD —Wind N.—cloudy. AtAsnßo' Wind S.—cloudy. ffotrumap--Wind N., gentle breeze—partlally cloudy. Lrvgitroor.—Wind N. W.—cloudy. MANCHU TEA— Wind W. —cloudy. LaNcAsran—W r ind 4V., calm—partially cloudy. W Ratty—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast , BasTrocs—Wind N %V., gentle breeze—overcast. GrAsoow—Wind N.W.—cloudy. The returnir from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock - - - - 11 ,-, E " r ucx - AWind N.W., calm—partiallycloudy. — "Lew—Wind S. W., gentle breese—overcast. Ktwisr.owzr(Btm-L IN )— Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Mu Lux sp,-wi nd N . N • .;gentle breeze—overcast. RCM air W ad- W., strong breeze—overcast. 7tr a l owss , "* . l " l . 64—. Wln, d S.W., gentle breeze...partially THE SUN, LON DON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY lo, 1851. f 4 16,, 4 ..._!s€4oii , i • re - 4911 t • e . T • It 0 tit eit,Tuttia gittre, LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1851 The Commons met yesterday at Twelve. On the order for going into Committee on the Colo. nial Property Qualification Bill, Mr. TUFicELL moved that it be an instruction to the Committee to provide for the abolition of any property qualification for the election of Members to serve in Par liament. Mr. EWART seconded the motion. LDrd Jourr RUSSELL thought the present an inconve nient time for raising the question, but if the whole question of the abolition of qualification were raised on a motion for a Bill for that purpose, he should be pre pared to give such a motion his assent. After a few words from Mr. NEwnnGATE, Mr. HEN LEY, and Mr. V. SMITH, Mr. TUFNELL withdrew his amendment, and Mr. HUTT withdrew the Bill, both Hon. Gentlemen being contented to leave the matter in the hands of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Lord NAAS moved the second reading of the Home made Spirits in Bond Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUEit thought there were insurmountable objections to this measure. Lord NAAS advocated the Bill as a measure called for by justice. Mr. BRAXISTON moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. After a short discussion the House divided, when there appeared — For the second reading 166 Against it Majority against the second reading —2B The remaining bthiness was then disposed of. Charges, as everybody knows, of a most serious character have been made from time to time against Sir JAMES BROOKE, the Raja, of Sarawak. His Excellency has been accused, among other things, of oaving caused certain individuals to be executed with out any trial whatsoever, and at his own petulant in stigation. Among those reported unfortunates were the two Dyak Chiefs, PA-Roma:a and PA-Tuatato, with personage rejoicing in the name of PA:suzaast BUDRUDEEN. Happily, within the last few hours a document has been issued from the press giving these calumnies a clear and triumphant refutation. Those who cannot but have regarded the career of Sir JAMES BROOKE with the interest due to so much personal enterprise, and with the admiration deserved by such a remark able and almost unprecedented combination of ener gies, will rejoice with ourselves at the circumstance which at length exonerates the Raja from all blame in reference to occurrences which are here shown to have either been grossly misunderstood, or shame fully and %Hilly misrepresented. Premising that Sir JAMES BROOKE was declared Raja of Sarawak as early as the 24th of September, 1841, that is to say very nearly ten years ago, the document already referred to remarks that his Ex cellency wrote on the 3d of the November following thus emphatically :—" I have a country, but oh! how beset with difficulties, how ravaged by war, how torn by dissensions, and ruined by dupli city, weakness, and intrigue." Against the continuance of these lamentable evils it was manifest that some measures of a very stringent and resolute description were absolutely required as correctives. The native authorities perceived them selves the imperative reasons demanding some stern and immediate interposition of the local Go vernment, so as to dissipate the calamities of the island, and restore affairs to something like a rea sonable state of subordination. To this end there fore it was that on the sth of November in the same year a court of justice was opened, a court conducted upon a very simple plan, with a view to the sub stantial redress of wrongs which had long been re cognised as intolerable. Subsequently, on the 10th of January, 1842, a succinct code of laws was pub lished, enforcing the native regulations, known as the Ondong Oudong. According to these laws per sons convicted of murder, robbery, or other heinous crimes, were subjected to certain well known punishments by way of expiation. Remember, these things were found to be essential, because it was seen that firmness alone would prove suffi cient to restore any thing like order to the community, or to infuse any thing like its former vigour into a lately effete and impracticable Government. "The country," said Sir JAMES &WOKE, " may have had bad laws, but such laws as it has must be enforced gently ead mildly as may be towards the superiors, but strictly towards the guilty, and all crimes coming under my cognizance must meet with their punishment." For the correct ueas of these words reference is only necessary to Vol. I. p. 277 of "KEPPEL," from which it will be seen that there has been no garbling in the quotation ; and fur the wisdom of the policy implied by the declaration of the RAJA thus clearly expressed, it is only needful to re gard the disordered condition of the land prior to those rigorous but really humane proceed ings. Hitherto the community had been lament ably distracted and d isorganized ; whereas very speedily, by a firm and impartial administration of the laws, the whole aspect of the country was changed to an appearance of actual improvement. Among other causes 'which may be mentioned, this fortunate alteration of the state of things was most unquestionably attributable to the enforce. went of the ancient native laws relating to murder, robbery, and other heinous offences. Those, be not forgotten, were carried into operation in a court of justice then recently opened, a court in which witnesses were duly heard in evidence, and where Sir JAMES BROOKE was formally assisted by the na tire Rajas in the duties of the judicial administration. Now, as to the cases already specified, those of the Dyak chiefs and of PANGERAN I3UDRUDEEN, a very simple statement of facts will be enough to demon strate the entire guiltlessness of the Raja of SARAWAK. It has been presumed that, although the establish ment of the local court of justice above mentioned was recorded in the published " journal" of Sir JAMES BROOKE, that the death of these men was caused without any reference whatever to the authority of the laws, or to the common principles of justice. flow grossly erroneous these conjectures are may be peiceived by a glance at the evidence afforded upon the matter by the work of Captain KLPPEL. In Vol. 1., p. 293, of that very trustworthy compilation, it is recorded that on the 28th April, 1842, Sir JAMES BROOKE wrote in allusion to the chase, capture, and execution of the criminals headed by PANGERAN BUDRUDEEN—" The other cause of uneasiness is the attack of a Chinese boat at the mouth of the river. The boat that attacked her is a small one, with eight or ten men, which came out of Sadong, and had been lying here (Sarawak) for a week or more. She is commanded by a Pangeran named BUDREDEEN, has some Illanuns on board, and is bound on a piratical cruise. As she descended the river, she met with the small China boat, likewise from Sambas, with eight men, which she treacherously assailed, desperately wounding one man and severely another—but the China boat's consort heaving in sight, the pirate pulled away. 1 must redress this if in my power." Those were the remarks written at the time by the hand of Sir JAMES BROOKE himself, the RAJA adding that he thought one of these Chinese "must die" (a con jecture soon after verified), and th a t th e f other was wounded rather seriously. Such was the atrocity which the PANGERAN BUDRUDEEN was subsequently called upon to expiate, further particulars relating to it having been embo died in the work (Vol. 1., p. 309) of Captain MtneDy. () Jae of th ese pirates, mur d erers reme m b er as well as robbers, t h e MAGINDANO ILLA.Nurr, was shot at Si ru at a tim e wh , ,, , a he had lashed himself into a state of absol u t e d esperation. At the same time his leader and a comrade no less closely allied to him than his brother-i n -l aw, were B Thither u D R uDEEN accordingly asn gua rantee that they should be brought to Sarawak. 3 ed. 1 ANGERAN and " to execute such a criminal," says the document' and for and afore us, " bei ng guilty of ordinary murder as w an in authority unprecedented." worthy of being relied upon, and you muNi lZacy, was almost TobutlhreentaybkytweobneirrePthrciosnovneeyrs under a were the feelings with w hi c h Sir see what JAMES Bac,oxii ' himself at the time regarded the transaction ; you will there see (Vol. 1., p. 311) that he wrote thus— " To a people who, if they know what justice is, have never obeyed its dictates, its impartial administration, in the mildest manner, is a high , offence : and amongst the Pangerans each desires to claim an exemp tion for himself and his followers, and takes little concern about the rest. At all hazards, however, I am resolved to enforce justice, and to protect pro perty, and whatever the results may be to leave them in GOD'S hands." The criminals were tried conse quently, on the 9th of May, before no less a judge than the Raja Mona Hassim, a native prince, and the blood connexion of one of the prisoners. Before that tribunal they were found guilty, and in accord ance with the sentence pronounced upon them were afterwards executed. Vide " MuNDT," vol. 1., pp. 311 and 312. And this is among the crimes charged against Sir JAMES BROOKE, to the effect that he had destroyed " without trial, and on his own mere motion,", the PANGERAN BUDRUDEEN and his fol lowers !! ! The second accusation, namely, the one relating to the Dyak chiefs, PA-RistnAN and PA TUMMO, has equally proved, on inquiry, to be a tissue of shameless and detestable misrepresentations. The printed document already referred to as just published may be scrutinized in testimony. Suffi cient, however,' we conceive has already here been remarked by ourselves to demonstrate the injustice as well as the coolness and audacity with which his Ex cellency the Raja of SARawax has been maligned by his antagonists. Fortunately for him, the very slanders of his assailants have tended, perhaps, more tha❑ anything else of late, to enhance in lustre and elevation his already brilliant and enviable repu tation. Many complaints have been justly preferred Against the continuance of the passport system on the continent. Englishmen speak with justifiable pride of the perfect freedom allowed to all travellers in this happy land, and their exemption from any of the vexatious formalities and restrictions imposed on passengers through other European nations. It is true that, despite the Alien Act and other statutory provisions which, happily for British reputa tions, are seldom enforced, after visitors have landed upon our shores they are not often annoyed by any impertinent inquiries. So long as persons behave themselves properly in Great Britain, we desire to know nothing of their political opinions or of their antecedents. The de throned prince and the exiled patriot are equally en titled to our hospitality, and we are anxious, by every means in our power, to deserve their gratitude, and not to detract from the value of the boon we have conferred. Unfortunately, however, there are some drawbacks that must considerably diminish the grateful feelings that would otherwise be felt by our visitors. li is true that we open wide our hospitable por tals to all comers, but there is a grim Janitor at the gate, whose sole object appears to be to insult and annoy our visitors before they are ad mitted into a participation in the benefits above re ferred to.: No matter where the party may land, or under what circumstances be may visit our shores, the Custom-house officials contrive to delay and Lil -1 pede his progress. His luggage must be fully examined before he can proceed, and he will be de tained for many tedious hours, the victim of ennui, while the most important engagements are forfeited, awaiting the convenience of the examiners. There are few tempers that can bear an ordeal so trying, and we contrive to render every stranger irritated and annoyed at his advent to our shores. But it may be said that such an examination is in dispensable, that so long as a large portion of the na tional revenue is levied by indirect taxation, we must adopt the most stringent measures to prevent the ad mission of articles subject to duty without the neces sary payment. Without entering into the question of how far the honour of a stranger or of a British sub ject might be trusted—and we believe that if it were announced that we confided in the word of the party arriving--it would seldom if ever be violated, and never to an extent that could seriously injure the revenue. We believe that there are few, if any, that would introduce tea, tobacco, spirits, or any other articles affected by fiscal regulations, if the breach of the revenue laws involved also a breach of honour. It is unnecessary, however, to proceed to such an extent. The most stringent examination may still take place if insisted on by the Government. But why not render that examination as easy and convenient to the party concerned as practicable? The great annoyance is the stoppage in transitu, the de lay on the road before arrival at the destination. If it could be postponed until the arrival at the metro polis it would lose half, aye, more than half its sting. Why, then, we ask, might not the luggage of parties desirous of at once proceeding to London, be transmitted in bond from any of the outports having railway communication with the metropolis ? We have no doubt that the different companies would readily undertake the charge, and provide well-secured waggons in which such luggage might be transmitted. The South-Eastern Railway Company have set an excellent example. They have not only succeeded in inducing the French authorities to concede the valuable privilege of having the goods of parties pro ceeding to Paris examined on their arrival there, but they have made the most liberal offers to persuade the English Government to act with similar libera- lity. Not only will they be willing to give locked up vehicles, in which the goods for examination may be stored, but they have offered to appropriate a room at the London-bridge Station, to the use of the Cus tom-house, where the examinations may take place. We cannot see how the Government can refuse to avail itself of this liberal proposition, which takes away every shadow of an excuse for the continuance of the vexatious system, at least so far as Folkestone and Dover are concerned. The experiment might easily be tried, and we are sure it would prove so sa tisfactory that the principle would speedily be car ried into execution throughout the entire country. The directors of the South-Eastern Company are entitled to the utmost credit for the praiseworthy effort to remove this great reproach from the British name, and for the laudable example they have set to other boards on this important and interesting subject. JENNY LIND'S INTENDED MARRIAGE, The cordial reception afforded to the Swedish Night ingale by our transatlantic brethren has so greatly de lighted that amiable cantatrice, that she has, it is said, made arrangements for a permanent continuance in "an united state." Many vague reports have been circu lated as to the fortunate individual who is to become her partner for life. The name of Mr. Wood has been mentioned, but erroneously. We can state on un questionable authority that Signor Bellqti will be the happy man. Every arrangement has, we believe, been concluded for the nuptials of the loving couple on their return from Canada, previous to the voyage from Now York for England. It is also said that the gifted !ady, with that peculiar sensibility and kindliness of dis poaitio❑ for which she has been so preeminently distin guished daring her entire career, has expressed the strongest anxiety to witness the successful debut of her fair rival, Miss Catherine Hayes, of whose unequivocal triumph the lady, who has had such decisive proofs of the good taste and enthusiasm of American audiences can entertain no doubt whatsoever. MISS CATHERINE HAYES —lmmediately after tile Concert at Exeter-hall on Friday evening this gifted vocalist will start for Paris, where she will remain during the interval preceding her departure for the United Sta.es. She has, we are inform d, refused many tempting offers, reserving her entire powers until she makPs hr appearance at New York. A rich treat, in de; d, will be afforded to our American brethren, who will hear one who, as a scientific musician, is surpassed by none, and as a singer of the exquisite melodies of her native land, of the ballads of England, of Scotland, and of Ireland, has never been equalled. EAST INDIA HOUSE.—Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House for the election of a director in the room of Mr. Henry St. George Tucker, deceased. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the scruti neers, who reported that the election had fallen on Mr. John Harvey Astell. - - - WESTMINSTE R FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—Tbe second annual meeting of this society was held last evening, at the Parthenium Rooms, St. Martin's-lane; P. E. Barnes, Esq., in th e c h air. The following gentlemen were unani mously ru-elected officers for the ensuing year :—President, C. Lushi ng t on, Esq., M.P.; Vice-Presidents Esq., P "' EF q., M.P. ; Trustees, 'C. Hindley, G. Thompson, .1%8(1, M.P., W. Line, Esq., and G. Wilson, Esq.; Trea surer, J. Wills, Esq. • Solicitor, M r . G . Ed ga r Dennes, and. Secretary, Mr. G. Haggett. The committee and auditor were nominated; after which a proposed alteration in the rules, whereby the society would be enabled to make pur chases more rapidly, was submitted to the meeting to be dis cussed at the adjourned meeting, on the 20th August. A vote of thanks to the chairman cloud the Froceedirtga. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. Tile greater number publish in extenso the report of M. DE TOCQUEVILLE, which extends over several columns. The following is a summary of its con tents:— " Ho begins by stating that 233 members of the As sembly call for the revision of the Constitution; and then examines whether the Constitution bo essentially de fective. He selects as the main vices of this charter the system of electing representatives by the scrutin de fiste, or ballotting according to a prepared list of candidates. Ho then dwells upon the incessant provocation to con flict between the two powers. The reporter next ex amines the opportuneness of revision, and states that the objections of Milt. Bar 9 and Cavaignac on this point had been set aside by the Committee, which did not deny the danger, but insisted on the necessity of amending the Constitution. The fatality of the simultaneous extinction of powers is pointed out. This de • plorable coincidence might have been averted, had the presidential election taken place, as was first intended, in May, 1849. The crisis is pointed out as more perilous in a country where the authority is so centralised. He arrives at the conclusion that the only regular way of preventing an unconsti tutional dictatorship is to delegate all the powers to a Constituent Assembly. The reporter then adverts to the surprise of February, and the deep alarm that per vades society lest a change should lead to socialism. He dwells on the increased hazards to which the country is exposed from the divided state of the party of order, and from the direct election of the chief of the executive power by universal suffrage. Even in America, where the office of President is so much less important, the election is less indirect. The ignorant people will vote naturally for the only name they know. M. de Tocque villa then enters upon the most important part of his report, and, after having pointed out the probability of an unconstitutional re-election, proceeds to lay down rules for the guidance of the sovereign Assem bly under such an eventuality. The Constitution once infringed every guarantee is lost. Who would dare to say that the Assembly ought to suffer the country to be dragged aeresh in the career of revolution and adventure ? Could it not tolerate the abuse of power to prepare an unconstitutional candidature ? Would not this lead to open and violent conflict be tween the two great powers ? In this struggle, of course, the Assembly would triumph, but perhaps at the price of giving the supremacy to the Socialists. It was difficult to set any issue to the states quo but usurpation, anarchy, rui❑ of the Republic, or destruc tion of liberty. The Committee bad pronounced for total revision. The question of whether the form of the Government should be open to change is adroitly evaded. The Committee neither imposed the Repub lic nor recommended monarchy. But it thought the Assembly might, without exceeding its limits, recom mend, as the safest course, adherence to present insti tutions. On one point all were agreed—namely, that it the constitutional majority could not be obtained, the Constitution should be invariably and universally beyed." During the reading of M. DE TOCQUEVILLE's re port there was not a single cheer, nor a murmur. It was listened to in dead silence. _ _ MM. de Montalembert, Berryer, Odilon Barrot, and De Broglie have inscribed themselves to speak in favour of revision, and MM. Victor Hugo, Charras, Leo de la Borde, P. Davrat, Julea Favre, Creton, and General Cavaignac against it. The debate commences on Monday; a large portion of the Legitimatists have separated on this question from MM. BERRYER aIId,MONTALEMBERT, whom:they accuse of having betrayed the cause of Legitimacy to the Elysee, and will vote with the Republicans aginst the revision. By the last West India packet, accounts have been received of the arrival at Guadeloupe of Rear-Admiral VAILLANT, in the steam•frigate Asmodee, to replace Rear-Admiral BRUAT as Governor-General of the Antilles, and Commandant of the station. Admiral BRUAT, who had long since solicited to return to France, received his successor at the Government House. On the following day the principal inhabi tants of the colony were presented to the new Go vernor. Admiral BRUAT, on resigning his functions, addressed a proclamation to the people. The Bourse was feeble, and the price of public secu rities declined. The Five per Cents. opened at 94f. 10c., and closed at 93f. 85c. for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 56f. Sc.; Orleans Rail. road Shares, 845 F.; Rouen, 650 f. ; Havre,2sof.; Great Northern, 468 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 440 f.; Basle, 151 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 396 f. 25c.; Paris and Strasbarg, 372 f. 50c.; Tours and NanteF, 275 f.; Amiens and Boulogne, 265 f. 3USINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAIL WAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 9. Boulogne and Amiens, IN—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 18—EastIndian, 18% —Great Indian Peninsula, 4—Luxembourg, I—Orleans and Bordeaux, s—Sambre and Meuse, 3%—Tours and Nantes, 7 et d. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 4th have arrived. The discussion on the Bill for Regulating the Public Debt had not been brought to a conclusion. MADRID BJLSA, JULY 4.—Three per Cents. 371; Five per Cents., 17i 1. Exchange on Loudon, 51. GERMANY. A letter from Vienna of the 6th says is stated that M. DE BRUCK will be charged with a confiden tial mission to the British Cabinet, and that he will be instructed to inform Lord PALMERSTON that the Aus trian Government proposes to strike off the shackles that the Protectionist system has placed on the springs of commerce. Our Cabinet thus desires that the good understanding between the two Cabinets in political affairs may be extended to those of commerce. DENMARK. Count MOLTKE, who is charged with the forma tion of the new Cabinet, has summoned to Copenhagen the Auditor-General SUEEL, from Flenshurgh. Till his arrival, no resolution for the formation of the Ministry will be adopted. CIRCASSIA. GENERAL RISING AGAINST THE RUS SIANS.-REPEATED DEFEATS OF THE RUSSIAN FORCES. Letters from Constantinople of the 19th ult. state that things have assumed a very serious aspect in Circassia ; the influence of the Nam is immense, and at his bidding the whole country has risen against the Russians. News from Trebizond and Odessa speak of the defeat of a portion of the Russian troops in the Cau• casus. The troops passed over to CHAMEIL BET, who, having united them, attacked tbe Russian General NESTOROFF, got possession of tbe fortresses of Wodwirensk and Norwazinski, and followed the Russians to Tiflis. The cavalry occupied the faubourg of Kololike. ITALY. The Giornale di Roma, of the 30th ult., gives an official account of the ceremonies performed in the Vatican on the 28th and 29th ult, sacred to the me mory of St. PETER and St. PAUL. His HOL I N E SS said mass on the occasion. The Apostolical Chamber received the tributes due to the Holy Roman Church, and " as to those which were not presented," says the account, " it renewed the usual protests." Tne Austrian commandant of the garrison of Perugia has issued the following notice under the date of the 25th of June : " Although on the sth of June, 1850, the military authorities issued a notice prohibiting persons from wearing revolutionary signs, or signs belonging to any party, except those of Austria and the Pontifical States, some parsons of either sex are nevertheless still seen wearing red ribbons, cravats, and shoes. In order to put a stop to such practices, it is hereby declared that three days after the publication of the present notice, any person wearing such ribbons, cravats, or shoes, shall be brought before a court-martial, according to the said notification of the sth of June, 1850." THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The attendance yesterday at the Crystal Palace, although - not so great as on the previous day, was still greater than the Wednesday of the previous week. Her Majesty was one of the earliest visitors, and, attended by Messrs. Dilke, Cole, and Colonel Reid, proceeded at once to the electric telegraph office, and spent some mi nutes in watching the operations of this great scientific wonder of the country. Colonel Wylde, Mr. Peto, M.P., and two other directors of the telegraph company were might conveyed to and from distant points, in attendance, a n d exp l a i ne d t h e wor ki ng of the machine to her M a j es ty. As a test o f t h e rap idi t y w ith w hi c h message s ; her M.ijesty commanded that a message should be for warded to Edinburgh for the latest paragraph of news in the Scotch pipers. The answer, a paragraph of ten lines, came bick before her Majesty lest the building, and an nounced, curiously enough, the arrival of the Countess 1 of Neuilly (ex-Queen of France) in the northern capital. After her inspection of the telegraph, her Majesty pro ceeded to th e agr i cu l tura l i mp l emen t sec ti on , w h ere Mr. Pusey, M.P., Colonel Challoner, and Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, were in attendance, and explained the working and uses of the different machines. The total number of visitors was 58.055. Cash account, July 9. Season tickiits £ 8 8 0 At the doors 2.710 6 0 Total receipts BRITISH ASSOCIATION. --IPSWICH, TUESDAY. Yesterday evening M. Boutigny was pledged to thrust his hands into a pot of melted iron, to be prepared for this pur pose at the foundry of Messrs. Ransome and May. Accord ingly, at a few minutes before seven o'clock a large party assembled at the reception-room, and proceeded with the French philosopher to the place of fiery ordeal. A pot of glowing metal, red hot from the furnace, being placed before M. Boutigny, this gentleman, having damped his right hand with a little water, plunged it with perfect impunity into the mass. The sensation, he assured the spectators, was one of cold rather than heat, and he gave the following ra tionale of the phenomenon :—The moisture on the skin be came converted, by beat, into that peculiar condition termed spheroidal vapour, which, being a bad conductor of heat, effectually prevented the skin from being burned. PORTSMOUTH. JULY 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Cor nelius, London, from Port Wakefield, New South Wales, and proceeded fur Cowes to stop a leak. Sid. Maidstone, Cape of Good Hope anti Calcacts. Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business doss to-day. -- 7 Aberdeen • • • • • • all 1 —34 dies dl{. - Caledonian 101. •• 10 6 —6 % Chester and Holyhead .. all lb 1534 Dund. Per. & Aber. June, all % P East Anglian (31. 1011.) 6 per cent. .. .. • • all 1% 236 Eastern Counties Exton., per cent. No. 1 • • all 34 34 p tom Do. No. 2 • • •• •• all % f Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 1034 10% Eastern Union, Scrip goaran. 6 percent. • • all 13% —l4 Do. 101. Doben. Shares . all • • , East Lancashire, 6 per ' cent. quarter shares .. all • • E. & W. York. June. 5 ths all Edin. Per. 8c Dun. 51 p.ct. all 34 diS. par Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. 100 .• ••.• ' Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. all 1334 13% 13% Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths 2 34 1 •-• 1 34 p. Laneashira and York ' shire, F. 201... • • • • 43 • • —• • dia. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per coat., No. 1 •• 11 .. p Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 .. p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds 100 .. o•• Do. pref., 5 pct. Stock, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 Do. new guar., 6 per et. 100 .. London &S.-W., uew • . 5 2 34 —2% p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares 10 •• •• Manch., Sheffield, and Line., guar. stirs., No. 1 all 12 —IS Do. new, 101. •• ail 113{ 1234 11 34 Do., 61. • • • • • • • 3 34 X p Midland Con. 6p. e. stock 100 •• Do. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent.— 100 13234 133% Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 •• •• Norfolk Extension • • all 15 —l6 W. guar. 534 per cent. all 4U —4% Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 North British .. • 5 Oaf. Wor. W 01. 15L 6 p.c 4 X— I p Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. all 10% Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent, all 14%.-15'4 South Devon • . .. • • all 13 —l4 South-Eastern, 434 p. ct. 10 .. Waterford & Kilkenny, 51. 1 .• —•• West London, Ist Cl. (101.) all —• • Do. 2d Class de. (par) all York, Newc., and Berw., I • Gt. N of E. Pur. all 16 1634 4 4)6 York and North Midland H. and S. Parch. .. 10 1 4111. 9 34 rozzaazr. Boulogne and Amiens .. all 10% 10% 10% %34 Central of Franco (Or leans and Vierzon) .. all 17% 1834 17% Demerara .. all • • Dutch Rhenish • • • • 8 —b dis. East Indian • . 16 2% 2 P. Do. do. do. • • 20 Great ludian Peninsula all % 1 p. Ditto ditto • . 334 3% 4 Louvain ala Sambre 734 • —•• Luxembourg • • .. 8 I Ditto • • •• • • • • 10 234 — 2 Madrid and Valentin .. 2 • Maria Antonia • • .. 171 6s 8d 9 —ll Ditto, New • • .. 734 2 3 Namur and Liege .. •• all 6% —6% Northern of France 16 /5% 15% Orleans and Bordeaux 9 4 34 cus. Paris and Orleans .. 8 11 83 35 Paris and Rouen .• .. all 25% —26 U Paris and Strasbourg .. 16 5 b dis. Rouen and Havre .. all 9% —lO Sambre and Meuse •• all 3% —3% Tours and Nantes .• .. 16 9% 8% dig. xd 6 % z•d Tonrnay, Jurbise, Lan. den, and Haman all; " !rot Flagon' 41 ,-4 SX yit: 3 )oi d sd &IL {x • • L r . - . 3f sd IVITNES. Paid. .Nanival Prices. Business done to-day. Asturian .... •• •• . • • • • • 15 Australian •• •• • 4 I s 4— 2% Barossa Range .. ••.• • . 113 0 3 34 —8% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal all .. Bolanos Scrip • • •• —• • British 1r0n...... • • .... 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.) 24 34 Do. Cocaes and Cniaba all Do. St. John dcl Rey.. 15 17 1934 xd Cobre Copper .• • 40 393 41% Copiapo •• • 14 6 34 734 General. Mexican& S. American 9 3% —4% Real Del Monte, thing. Do. Black Debentures. • • Do. Red Debentures .. — • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 7% —6% Tin Croft .........• •• •• 7 United Mexican. 28 28% 3% —2% JOINT STOCK BANKS . Australasia ........•••• all 33 34'4 British North America.. 50 45 • —46 Colonial ••• • • • 25 10% —l2 Commercial of London.. 20 25 25% London Joint Stock ... 10 is 17% London and Westminster 20 27 —2B National Provincial Eng. 85 . Do. New ........ •• • • 10 • •• National of Ireland ...• 22% 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland.— 25 42 —44 x.d. Do. New .. ••••• • • • • • all 15% —l5 Union of Australia ...• all 35 36% 34; Do. New ........ •• • • 2% 3 —2% Union of London .. •• • • 10 12% 13% Union of Madrid •-- MISCELLANEOUS. Canada ••..•••• • • • • •• 32% 44% —46 y, Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% —2B Pepin. & Oriental Steam. all 69% —7l xal Ditto ditto 5 11 —9% xd x .d Royal Mall Steam .. •• .. 60 75 —7B ewe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, and will not be influenced by Interested correspondents.] Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditto Royal Mall Steam .. • • .. rwe cannot be answers will not be influenced by MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were taken for export. The sales comprised 5.000 American, 350 Pernam and Maranham, at sd. to 6id.; 250 Egyp tian at sfd. to ;id.; 300 Surat at 3d. to 4d.; and 70 Sea Islaud at 10d. to Is. sd. per lb. Brazil were id. to id. lower. Other kinds were without material altera tion.—Railway Shares were flat. The six weeks' average price of Wheat is officially returned at 40s. 10d. per quarter. The quantity sold is 70,231 quarters. The terms upon which the Sardinian loan is issued have been slightly altered to suit the convenience of subscribers. The deposit is now 20 per cent. on allot ment, the first instalment is to be 15 per cent. instead of 10, but it is to be payable on the 21st August; the second is also increased to 15, payable Sept. 20; the third is 10, due Oct. 21; the fourth also 10, due Nov. 21; and the last 15, payable Dec. 1. The Secretary of the United States Government has at length forwarded to the Committee an answer to the application for the payment of the indemnity money, and certainly the reasons given for non-compliance are very conclusive. The Go vernment of Mexico has formally assigned over the 2,500,000 dollars of the indemnity due next May, and the American Executive says it will be faithfully paid. As the whole sum bears 6 per cent. interest, there is no great hardship in the delay. An assignment of so positive a character, made we may say, in diplomatic form, since a copy was forwarded to Lord Palmerston, and the original delivered by a special ambassa dor to the committee, becomes au instrument upon which even a casus Belli might, if the necessity arose, be founded. There is, fortunately, however, nu prospect of misunderstanding. The Mexican Govern ment makes punctual remittances, and shows every dis position to fulfil its engagements to the utmost of its power, and the new President is firm, able, and honest. The following is Mr. Webster's letter:--- " Department of State, Washington, June 2, 1851. " Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th of April last, accompanied by a copy and translation of an assignment to you by the Mexican Treasury of 2,500,000 dolls, of the amount due by this Government to that of Mexico, on the 31st May, 1852, pursuant to the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. You re quest to be informed where the Government intend to pay the money, and whether it is disposed to make the payment in advance. In reply, I have to inform you that the place and time of the payment will be strictly in ac cordance with the terms of the treaty. You will here with receive a copy of a letter of the 19th February last, addressed by this department to Mr. Bayly, the Chair man of the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. This letter fully expresses the views of the department upon the subject. "I am, Sir, very respectfully, " Your obedient Servant, (Signed) " DANIEL WEBSTER. "To Isaac L. Goldsmid, &c., Chairman of the Committee of Mexican Bondholders, London." The inclosure in Mr. Webster's letter is a communi cation from Mr. Webster sent last February to the Chairman of the Ways and Means, in the House of Re presentatives. It appears that a Mr. J. D. Marks was alleged to have made a contract with the Mexican Go vernment for the payment of the third and fourth in stalments due to that Government by the United States. To show the real bearing of the case, Mr. Webster then quotes a paragraph from the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which states:— " Immediately after this treaty shall have been duly ratified by the Government of the Mexican Republic, the sum of three millions of dollars shall be paid to the said Government by that of the United States, at the city of Mexico, in the gold or silver coin of Mexico. The remaining twelve millions of dollars shall be paid at the same place and in the same coin, in annual instal -1 meats of three millions of dollars each, together with interest on the same at the rate of six per cent. per an num. This interest shall begin to run upon the n hole sum of twelve millions from the day of the ratification of the present treaty by the Mexican Government, and the first of the instalments shall be paid at the expira tion of one year from the same day, together with each annual instalment, as it falls due, the whole interest accruing on such instalment from the beginning shall also be paid." • Hereupon Mr. Webster observes, in continuation:— " This being a treaty stipulation no branch of this Government can alter the obligations which it imposes upon the United States, or enlarge the rights to which it restricts the Mexican Government. This can legally be done only by another treaty, duly negotiated and ra tified. The article referred to confers no right upon. the Mexican Government to draw drafts upon the Treasury of the United States, and imposes no obliga tion upon that department, either to accept or to pay them. The Mexican Government is to receive its money at stated times, in Mexican coin, at the city of Mexico. •• It is well known that when the treaty was sent to the Senate for ratification, the following words followed what has been quoted from the 12th article:— " ' Certificates, in proper form, for the said instal ments respectively in such oases as shall be desired by the Mexican Government, and transferable by it, shall be delivered to the said Government.' " But the Senate declined to advise the ratification of the treaty with these words in it, but amended it by striking them from the article, and thus amended, the treaty was finally agreed to by both Governments." Now it is a very fortunate circumstance for the bond holders that such a permission was refused, or the whole of the indemnity money would long since have been discounted. As it is, they are sure of payment. Messrs. Baring Brothers are usually the agents who act in Mexico for the United States, and no other firm pro bably, except Rothschilds, could possibly carry out the operation connected with the payment of such a large amount. The Funds are very quiet this morning, and the cir cumstance of the French rentes coming slightly lower bas its influence. Consols have been 96i to 97, the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 981 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97 Exchequer-bills have realised 50i. to 535. premium. The Foreign Stock Market has been very fluctuating. Sardinian Scrip has been l to 2k premium. Mexican Bonds opened at 33, have since been 32k, and aro now 32k Peruvian Stock has been 894 to 90. Portu guese Four per Cents. are at 34. Spanish Five per Cent.. have realised 20k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 591. Railway Shares have been rather flat again, but the traffic returns generally are all that could be desired. North Stafford and North-Western show particularly well. The last week's Railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under:- 1851. 1850. Great Western... North-Western X 61.239 ••• 46,516 South-Western 16,744 ••• 11,723 Brighten Midland South-Eastern ••• North Staflbrd 5,705 5,103 •• Caledonian QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... .. g06 .97 Ditto Account ... .. ... . :.. 96i 97 BRITISH FUNDS Tills DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. From the Official List.) 8 per Cent. Reduced . 97 3 % % 8 per Cent. Consols Anne. ............... 96 % u 7 New 3U per Cent. Amis. .............. 9” 4 3 /4 99 98 3 4 1.,0ng Annuiti es , E xp. Jan. st h, 1860 7% India Stock ............................... Do. Bond s , 1000/... 6O p Consols for Account .................... 97 96% E lehAnner Bills. kid 1,000/. ..................... 50 53 p ......... ...... 60 53 p ...... Small ........................... 50 53 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. bL&xican Bonds, 1846, ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account ... 33 32% % 32 1 4, n Bonds, 6 per Cent. ....... Ditt o Account ...... Portuguese Small ese Bonds, per Cent — Ditto, Small . .......... Ditto 4 nor Cent. sordinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Do.. Scrip ..... ........... epanish Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto for the Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cont. Cerfritieates DEATH of AN ARTIST.--We are sorry to an nounce that Mr. T. S. Bell, late a student in the Govern ment School of Design, who, on the recommendation of Sir Richard Westmacott, 11. A., was sent out in November last, by the trustees of the British Museum, to act as a draughtsman under the direction of Mr. A. H. Layard, in carrying on his excavat i ons amongs t th e ru i ns o f Ni neve h , was unfortunately d rowne d on the 13th of May last, near Brian, whilst W h i n in the river %MO; about i 2 miles from 10onzui. Fifth Edi, BRITISH RILXLVT.S.TS. Railway,. Noising Prices. Aberdeen.. .. Amborgate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Woiverhamp., and Stoar Valley Birkenh., Lan., & Cheah Jane late 331.65. Sel.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhcl., 50/. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. Bristol and Exeter.. • • Caledonian .. Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct.l Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction Do., New .. .. ..1 East Anglian (251. L. k E. and L. & D.) .. .. Do, (181. E. & II.) .. Eastern Counties .. .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., II & C sharesl East Lancashire .. •• 1 Do. New quarters .. Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South- West, Do. do. G. D. 84 C. stack Great Northern • . Do. halves, A, deferred' . . Do. halves, B, 6 per Ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Great Western .. • • Do. New, 171. .. ,• Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds .. .. .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. . .. Do. West Biding Union Leeds and Thirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Est. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast London and N.-Western Do. do new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., 3f.& B (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 501. .. Do. new 40/. .. •• Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• Manchester, !Sheffield, & Lincolnshire :•• Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union ..1 Midland • • • • •• • • Do. 50/. shares • • •• Do. Binning & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlislo• • De. quarter shares .. Newmarket .. .. .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen— Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor .. Norfolk • . Do. New 20/. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. North Staffordshire .., North-Western North & Sth.-West..Tune. l Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. Shrews. & Birm., Class A, Do. Class 8.. • • • • Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New ' Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • • .. Do. Halves Do. Oswestry Do. New.. .. Shropshire Union Do., A, B, C, Sc D,lly paid up at per cent .. South Devon .. South-Eastern South Wales.. .. South Yorksh. and River Shoff., Roth., and Geole,l South Divisioa Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Losghor, &c.' raw Vale Extension .• Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. .. • • Vale of Neath .. • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London .. Whitehaven and Farness York, Newcastle, & Ber wick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. parchase York and North Ididland THE SHARE MARKETS x.rmrs 7.888' 10% to 11 4% - 48( 10% -10% 13 —. 11 dis. • • lim• .. 78 -80 10% - 10% 163 -17 •• 20 •• n - (118. •• •.• •• .. ••• • • 21/ aq 2 - N 6! -6% 4% -5 % •• - • 3% - 4 14% - 15 2S - 30 5 - 6 17% - 17% 5% -5% 12% - 12% 39 - 40 83% - 84% 14 -14% 7S -80 8 - 9 p. •• --- •• 50%-51% 84 —4 dis. d. 12% 1334 674 par-34P 95 —96 122% —123% 3 % 3 5's P• 3 %1 1 . 2 —2 %9. 83% 84 5 71-6 6% 631, 334 3 die. 28 -29 3 1 4 —9% dia. 44% 45% 19% —l9 Ms, 25 —27 •• `•• •• •• .. •• 7 3 / 4 -7% 5 —4 dial .. -- • • dL. lb —2O 14 —la dia. - 3 8% B%dls. par P 14% 15% 15% 16 7% 84 6% 6 dls. 5 Cs. 3% as. 17 —lB 9 12 13 Cs. -8M( 15 -16 22% - 223( 26% - 27 - 2X 412. 9% - 10 .. 16 —l5 dia. • • —•• d. .. ..• .. •• ... •• .. —.. dia., •• ".• •• •• .... 18% 19% 6% —3% dig. 3 —2% db. 18)4 19 18% % !Ail. d'X' Railways. Leasing 1 Business Pa. Nomina l Prtoes. Companies. id done to-day. Berks.and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. • . all 2834 2934 Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. all 27 —2B Wol., & Dud ~calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• DO .. 15 6 9 p Do., without a guarantee .. Do • • • . 15 7 8 p Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 1734 —lB Clydesdale June Caledonian all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33% 33% Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 3 p Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 102 104 Do. 4 Shares Do .. .. all 51 —52 Do. % Shares Do .. .. all 23 —94 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • all 102 103 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern all 11% 11% Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 2334 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. •• Norfolk •• all 1434 1554 Ds., 6 per cent Do .. all Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.gs Dar all N. & East, 5 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all 54 —56 Do. New .. Do • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston and I L. &N. W. } all 42 —44 Wyre • • • • & La.& Y. Do. % Shares ADo .. 1034 6 -- 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .. all 21 —2l 21% Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 63( B>,( 834 o. Shep. Ex.. Do •• 4 1% l%p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. &York 18 11 6 .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 34 11 Ile. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all 24 —25 Do. do. .. Do .. all Do. do. •. Do •• • • all • • Wilts, Sons., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western all 4534 4634 SICA.IIMS. Business dens to-day. lON % all $34 3”4 17q 100 SO 71 10% 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 all all all 100 all all 11 13 4 47% 100 17% % 3 % 36 12% % 114 1 4 83 14 1034 % [22% % 25% $3% die. 4414 43% 15% 3{ 100 4"' 4 2 0 100 100 47 }i all 18% IN 22% % 16 2-11 all 9% 17 13 all 9% ISS ta.ol 7 l.ll'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY 10.—Wind at noon W., light breez e and cloudy. CLYDE.—SId. Davidsons, Trinidad; Conrad, Quebec. HULL, JULY 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Tamarac, New ()titans. Sid. Lord Mulgrave, Miramichi. DEAL, JULY 9. —Wind N.W.; P.m., S.W. ; 10, N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Wilhelm, New Bedford; Mriam, An' tigua; Jane Hudson, Ceylon; Harlequin, St. John's, for Hull. Arrd. from the River and aid. Prince Patrick, Swan River; CassTpore, Calcutta. COWES, JULY 9.—Wind W.—Arrd. Wanderer, MP vannah. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 9.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Teriot steamer, Rio Janeiro. POOLE, JULY 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Nelson packet, Newfoundland. LIMERICK, JULY B.—Arrd. Exile, Ilarbadoes; Go vernor, Quebec. Sld. Nicolne, Quebec; Laura Camp' bell, ditto. DUNDEE, JULY B.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Czar, Ni' ramichi. QVEENSTOWN, JULY B.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Mg& lino, Mauritius; Vent, Rio de la Hache. LIVERPOOL, JULY 9.—Wind N.W., fresh,_Arrd. Kate arney, Valparaiso; Cerre Gordo, New Orleans; Marcella, Newfoundland; Ida', Camaroons; TippersrYt Benin; Hartley, New Orleans; American Union, Me' bile ; Caractecus, St. Joh n ' s , N ew Brunswick; Corcr mardel, Montreal. Sid. Nemesis, Calcutta; Excelscre Virginia; Yeoman, New York; Chimera, Boston.; Ophelia, Calcutta; Andover, Ceara; Coringtt, Cubs.; Chesapeake, Baltimore; Catharine, Now York; Pacific, ditto; Marmion, ditto; Columbus, ditto; H. H. Boodle ditto; New York, ditto; Chief, Quebec. Off port, Li vorno steamer and Reaper. The Blytheswood, Calcutt* to this port, was taken into Bourbon a derelict, and nog into Mauritius as reported 30th ult. OFF DARTMOUTH.—Lady Young, St. John's, Nair" foundland. PLYMOUTH, JULY 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Carshal ton Park, Sierra Leone. FALMOUTH, JULI 9.—Wind N.W., fresh.--Arrl Montrose, Matanzas. BRIDGEWATER, JULY 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Mike of Manch.ster, Quebec. WATERFORD, JULY B.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Mar garet, Trinidad; John Bell, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NEW*GATEI AND LEADENHALL. The general demand has ruled heavy to-day, at bard,' stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d; Mutton., 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 8d to 4s 10d; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Pork, 2s 8d to 3s Sd per Blbs, by tho carcase. HAY MARKETS. 7 IMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 10s to 41 8s; Clover, 31 lOs to 41 10s; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 103 per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41 100, Clover, 3/10s to 4/ 10s; and Straw, 112 s to 11 12s per load. Supply good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL. - Meadow Hay, 3/ 82 to 4/ 8 0 ; • Clover, 31 lOs to 4/ 10s; and Straw, I/ Is toll 10s per load. Trade steady, at late rates. New Meadow Hay, the supplies of which were large. sold at from 31. Os. to 31. 12s. per load. MEAT MARXISTS. SOUTHALL, JULY 9 —For each kind of fat stock--. the supply of which was tolerably good—the demand ruled steady, at full prices. Beet, from 2s 8d to 358 d; Mutton, 3s to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s to 48 8d; Veal, 3s W 3s 6d; and Pork. 3s to 3s 6d per Blbs, to sink the offal• RO➢IFORD, JULY 9.—Our market has ruled firm, to• day, at our quotations. Beef, from 2. 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 38 to 4.; Lamb, 4s to 55; Veal, 3s to 3s 6J$ Pork, 2s Sd to 3. 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 136 to 20s; quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. LEWIS, JULY B.—Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, is 4d to 4s; Lamb, 4. 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 33 to 3a 6d per 81b5. A moderate supply and a steady demand. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COB For the Week ended July 3, 1851, made up from the Returirs of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale/ per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I AM I BEANS. I mt.% PRICE .. 1 43s 5d 25* 2d 1 22s 5d 27s 6d 1 31s 8d j 28s 10a DITTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. NI:MAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I BYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. 18 Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 70,431 ; Barley, 2,402 ; Oats, 9,559 ; Rye, 46; Beallb 3,654 ; Peas, 279 quarters. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat this morning to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Clarina. The Learned Judges also attended. BARON DE BODE V. THE QUEEN. This appeal, the circumstances of which have been so long before the public, came before their Lordships this mi ening. The point at issue was whether the plea of the statao of limitations put in by the Crown a g ainst the claim of the Baron de Bode could bo sustained. Mr. Sergeant Manning and Mr. C. Anstey appeared for the appellant; and the Attorney-General and Mr. %Velsby for the Crown. The arguments were proceeding when oar report lelt. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) The Court sat this morning in Banco, and delivered several judgments, but none of them possessed any fc4l - of general interest. Mr. Baron PARKE observed that these juigments dis pos,d of all the arrears in this court, with the exception of tw ) cases, the Attorney-G„neral v. the London Docks Compsny, in which the Court were not agreed, and the Attorney-General v. Bradbury and Evans, the publishers of a work called the Household IV ordi, in which there was a difference of opinion 29 to whit con stituted a newspaper within the meaning of the Stamp Act. Both these cases must, therefore, stand over until next term. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY.) ASSAULT.—John Mitchell, aged 35, described as a porter, was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding Joht Adby Reed, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The prisoner, who was partially intoxicated at the time he committed the offence, was a dealer in ginger beer, and having quarrelled with a woman he threw one of his bottles at tier, but he missed his aim and the bottle struck Read on the forehead. The jury found the prisoner Guilty of a common as sault, and he was sentenced to three months' imprison ment, with hard lati , ur. (Before Mr. Justice WIGRTMAN and Mr. Justice CRESS• WELL.) THE LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK ROBBERY.--• A respectably attired man named William Cauty, aged 69, described es a labourer, and John Tyler, 62, de scribed as a carver, was indicted for stealing two bank notes, value Si. each, and one box, the property of the London and Westminster Bank. Both prisoners pleaded guilty. There was a second indictment against Tyler, charging him with having been convicted o f f e l ony an d sentenced transportation, and to thi s a l so h e pleade d gllarraigned on a second indict ment,i guilty. e a t o u ty w a. also charging him with having stolen a box, 40 sove reigns, &0., the property of Mary Ann Allen, in her dwel ling-house. To this indictment the prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prosecution in the first case, informed the Court that although the rob bery would induce a supposition that the prisoners had been familiar with the internal arrangemeats of the bank, there was not the smallest reason to believe that they had acted in concert with any of the numerous servants engaged in the establishment. There could be no doubt that the robbery had been the result of a deep laid scheme, which had occupied the prisoners some five or six weeks in concocting, but the vigilance and watchful ness of the police had frustrated their designs, and they were captured in the very act of committing the robbery. It had be en customary to deposit larg e SUMS of money in the box w hi c h t h ey b a d attempted to c arry o ff , b ut the managers of the bank were warned beforehand of the prisoners' proceedings, and during the time they went backwards and forwards to the bank the valuables were not deposited in the box. Mr. O h said he epp eare d f or the prisoner Cauty, who had not gu il ty to the second charge, l: E but he was not yet prepared to take his trial, and he had therefore to apply to the Court to postpone the ease till next session. Mr. CLARKSON had no objection to that course, and the Court accordingly ordered the case to stand over. The prisoners were then removed from the dock. Mr. CLARKSON said the vigilance of the police had been of so praiseworthy a character that the proprietors were anxious that the Court should mark its sense of their conduct, if it had the power, by directing that they should be paid some substantial reward. Mr. Justice WIGHTMA.N had no power to make such an order. MURDER.-- William Eastwood, aged 41, described as a labourer, was indicted fur the wilful murder of his wife, Elizabeth Eastwood. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Clarke, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Parry defended the prisoner. Mr. BODKIN briefly opened the case to the jury, stat ing that the prisoner was formerly an officer in the police. The deceased was his second wife, and they lived together upon very bad terms. On the 4th o. June the deceased, who had been some time previously absent from her home, returned to her husband's roof, and while in a partial state of intoxication, the priso ner had a strong altercation with her, in the course of which he stabbed her with a knife, and the injury he thus inflicted ultimately resulted in her death. Mrs. Taylor, who lived next door to the prisoner at Wandsworth, stated that on the day in question she heard a noise in the prisoner's house, which induced her to go and see what was the matter, and she found the deceased lying on the floor and bleeding from a wound in the side. The prisoner said she had run against a knife which he had held in his hand, and which was then lying on the table. The prisoner lifted the deceased up, and carrying her up stairs, laid her on a bed, remarking to her, as he did so, " God bless you, I hope you will be well." Mr. Brown, tho surgeon, was sent for, and his assistant ar rived shortly afterwards. Cross-examined—The prisoner must have been scuf fling and quarrelling with the deceased, who often swore very violently at him. The prisoner had a daughter, about 16 years of age, by a former wife, who had zone to service on the morning of this occurrence. She could not say whether the deceased bed been drinking. The knife was a common table knife. Sarah Stables, another neighbour, was also attracted to the spot by the noise, and on entering the prisoner's cottage she found the deceased lying on the fluor. The deceased looked up in her Jim and said, " Ch, Mrs. WOW/ wy htieband has gabbed the to the hush end 6 CRAps 'l'l3, 10,1).8.-1 t o uthori ty, t as eque _.," Leger, a Spp op 4 CE Y COu The rt have `"Toxtl ,sidd e d w rash ( "" 4 osele e etn n i r 444. 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