The Sun. — London, England, 1845-07-05 00:00:00

THE SLAVE TRADE. According to accounts received from America by the Cambria steamer, it seems that the slave schooner Spit fire, purporting to belong to New Orleans, which was seized on the coast of Africa by the combined boats of the United States brig Truxton, and her Majesty's steamer Ardent, had arrived at Boston. She was sent to the United States by the officer in command of the Truxton, and her master, Peter Flowery, has been convicted of intent to employ the Spitfire in the slave trade. It appeared on the trial that the schooner was built in Baltimore, and was once known as the Caballero of that city. She had made one successful voyage from Africa to Cuba, and had landed 350 slaves near the Matanzas. She was then in com mand of one Captain Gordon, who sold her to Paul Faber, a Virginian by birth, and now a noted slave factor on the Rio Pongo. Gordon and his mate, Turner, subsequently sailed from Boston in the schooner Man chester, to Rio Pongo. Soon after she arrived there Captain Gordon died, and the schooner was afterwards wrecked. Turner, the mate, found his way to the United States brig of war Truxton, then on the coast, and gave information that the schooner Spitfire, then in the Bongo River, was the same vessel formerly known as the Caballero, and a slaver. He gave this information, as he testified, from revenge, in consequence of some trouble with Faber (who he supposed owned her) in not paying him his wages. An expedition of boats, English and American, was immediately fitted out, and the Spitfire was seized. She was found near Faber's slave factory, with a portion of her cargo, consisting of ten hogsheads of tobacco and some other articles, still on board. She was in command of Captain Flowery, the defendant, and had been lying there for several weeks. By the papers found on board, it appeared that Captain Flowery had sailed in her from Havannah to Key West, and thence to New Orleans, where a bill of sale appeared to have been executed by one J. M. Anguerra, acting as the agent and attorney of Edwin A. Falker, of Key West. The price paid for her was 7,500 dollars. She had no register, but upon the bill of sale there was a certificate that she was American property, with a statement that she could have no register in consequence of having been owned by foreigners. There was also found a charter party executed between the captain and one J. Scorsur, by the terms of which the vessel was to proceed from New Orleans to Havannah, and thence to Rio Pongo for 5,000 dollars. It appeared in evidence that the vessel sailed from New Orleans in November, with a cargo consi,ting of 30 hogsheads of tobacco and some smaller articles. She proceeded to Havannah with Scor sur on board. There she took in some shooks and dry goods, and cleared for the Cape de Verd Islands, but she proceeded to Rio Pongo direct. IRISH NATIONAL EDUCATION. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE HUNTINGDON. SHIRE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Gentlemen,—The Warder of last Saturday having promul gated your address to the Irish Prelates as " an expression of your sympathy with the Irish Church at the present moment, in their struggle for the maintenance of a Scripture education for the poor," I beg leave to set you right on a most important and misrepresented hinge of the educational controversy, namely, the assumed mutilation and expulsion of the Scrip tures ; and, possibly, my refutation of this sedulously proga gated error may have the more weight, as coming from one not imbued with the new-born zeal of a ministerial convert, but coolly observing the development of a system which, as cal culated to diffuse the blessings of general education, he hailed the introduction of with gratitude, and supported, ab initio, with steadiness and consistency. I have already, in many publications, proved that the bap tising of Scripture lessons, or extracts, " mutilations," is as contrary to reason as to fact ; Sellon's " Abridgment of the Old," or Grey's " Key to the New Testament," Mrs. Trim mer's Lessons from each, the Epitomes published by the As sociation for discountenancing Vice, and taught universally in their schools ; or the Scripture Lessons of the late Kildare place Society, were never considered obnoxious to the epithet ; and the following passage, from the preface to the Lessons of the Board, must, to any but those wilfully blind, carry con viction : , 6 These Lessors, as the name imports, are drawn from the Sacred Volume, and are almost entirely in the lan guage of Scripture, translated literally from the original. When passages are introduced, not in Scripture language (chiefly summaries of some portion of the narrative), they are inclosed between brackets, and usually distinguished by being printed in a smaller type. These selections are offered, net as a substitute for the Sacred Volume itself, but as an introduc tion to it; and they have been compiled in the hope of their leading to a more general and more profitable perusal of the Word of God." I fearlessly pronounce those Lessons to be unexceptionable and faithful translations, and have used them in my own family in preference to the " Volume of the Book," on the principle of St. Paul.-1 Cor. iii., 2. A thirst for ascendancy is the bane of both improvement and of religion, and it is alike common to every branch of the Ca tholic stem ! It impedes both the philanthropist and the states man, has neutralised the benefits of national education in Ire land by its exhibitions amongst the clergy of the Establishment, and threatens to render the noble plan of academical instruc tion nugatory, by its assertion on the part of the Romish eccle siastics ; descending to misrepresentation, it disgraces both, and impedes the best interests of the community.—l have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, E. TIGHE GREGORY, D.D., LL.D., Rector and Vicar of Kilmore. Paget Priory, Kilcock, July 1, 1845. MAGAZINES.-CONTINUED. AINSWORTITS MAGAZINE. This magazine, albeit Mr. Ainsworth has ceased to be the editor, still retains his name, ut lucus a non lucendo. But, although Mr. Ainsworth has left, other and as worthy men have been found to supply his place, and this is, perhaps, the best number of the magazine that has yet been published. It opens with the introductory chapters of a new romance, entitled " Ehrenstein," from the pen of G. P. R. James, and albeit we have but three chapters, the author in these three chapters has managed to excite the most intense interest in the fortunes of his hero and heroine. We had marked out some exquisite descriptions of rural scenery for extract, but want of room compels us to forego the pleasure of presenting them to our readers. We cannot, however, resist giving the following exquisite serenade, sung by the hero Ferdinand, of Altenburg, beneath the window of his ladye love, Adelaide of Ehrenstein:— _ _ Wander with me, loved one, loved one, Wander with me, where none can see, Through the wood, By the flood, Under the greenwood tree. Wander with me, loved one, loved one. Wander with me where none can hear, Where none is nigh, But the birds that fly-, And the timid and silent deer. Wander with me, loved one, loved one, Wander with me where none can mark, Where the leaves green Our love shall screen In their bower 'twixt light and dark. Wander with me, loved one, loved one, And a tale to thee I'll tell, Which, if thy heart With mine takes part, Shall please thine ear right well. The author of the prohibited comedy, Richelieu in Love, has also joincd the corps of this magazine, and gives us " The Merry Wives of Stamboul," far and away the best magazine tale of the month. If it is not a trans lation from some unpublished volume of the " Arabian Nights," we shall be almost compelled to believe in the doctrine of the transmigration of souls, for most as suredly the soul of him who told the tale of the Sleeper Awakened at this moment animates the body of the author of " The Merry Wives of Stamboul." " A Country Editor," by Shirley Brooks, is evidently a sketch from the life. The other article are all above par, and this is certainly the best number of Ainswoi th that has yet appeared. LIGHTHOUSE ON THE Gonwrs.—Mr. Bull, after having surmounted every obstacle in the erection of the build ing to contain the ‘. light for all nations," is now contend ing vci:h the greatest difficulty, namely its useful applica tion. The Trinity Board has the exclusive privilege of managing the light-houses on the English coast, and al though this privilege was originally granted for the public pod, it has now, like many more, be come subservient to private interests. The elder breth-en are jealous of their rights, they cannot brook the in trusion of a hold, persevering, and clever man succeeding where they have failed, and they appear more dispoied to visit the offending party with their displeasure than to hail the sue ce33 of the undertaking, and to reward the skilful engineer for the additional protection he offers to the lives and property of our merchants and seamen.—The Builder. BRANDING THE POOR.—Yesterday morning, be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, a poor half.witted creature was seen in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-square and the City-road, followed by a " gaping crowd," collected around him by the odd ness of his garb. His nether garment consisted of a pair of fustian trousers, having impressed upon the seat and legs, in black letters, the words—" Aylesbury Union." His body was encased in a white duck frock, similar ro those worn by scavengers, whilst on his back, front, and sides again appeared in formidable black let ters, which no washing could 011terate, the words " Aylesbury Union." The bystanders expressed themselves in strong terms of reprobation of the conduct of the Aylestarry guardians in thus cast ing an unnecessary stigma upon poverty. The following horrible suicide took place at Ram touillet on Monday. A collar-maker, named Mulochot, having become much embarrassed in his circumstances, and unable to pay the rent of the wretched shop in which he worked, was threat ened With the seizure Of his goods. He declared that if a finger was laid on anything belonging to him, he would kill himself. A httissier having come to effect the seizure, Mulochot ran to a heavily-laden waggon, drawn by four horses, that was passing, and threw himself under the wheels. In a moment the vehicle passed over him, and he was a corpse. He has lelf a widow and family. DEATH OF LORD SEAFORD.—This Noble Lord died suddenly on Wednesday, at his seat, Woodend, near Chi. ,cheater, in his seventy-fourth year. Charles Rose Ellis, Baron Seaford, of the county of Sussex ;so created July 15, 1826. He was born December 19, 1771. On the 2d August, 1798, he mar ried Elizabeth Catherine Caroline, only child of John Augustus, Lord Hervey, eldest son and heir-apparent of Frederick, fourth Earl of Bristol, and by her had two sons and a daughter. Her Ladyship died January 21, 1803 ; and on the Ist October, 1840, his Lordship married Anne Louisa Emily, daughter of Admiral the Hon. Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, 0.C.8., and relict of slice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Bart., G.C.B. The ilikble Lord's eldest son, Lord de Walden, succeeds to the title and estates ; his Lordship is her Majesty's Ambassador to the roof t of Portugal FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.-011 Thursday afternoon, Dir. Hobbs, a Custom House officer, who had been in the service many years, and had arrived at the rank of a coasting waiter, after visiting the Ramona steamer, in the course of his duty, stepped into a lighter alongside, and was about to get into a revenue galley, when the swell of a steam-vessel passing at full speed, gave .the barge a lurch, and threw him into the river. He disappeared Instantly, and never rose again. Search was made for the body, but it could not berecovered. T he deceased, w ho was a most active . and valuable revenue officer, was 35 years of age. H e h as l eft a -widow and three children. commune of Zurich Heugg (says the New Zurich gazette) has conferred the freedom of that place on Dr. Steiger anci his family. The resolution was come to by a majority of 126 to 5. It is said that he will take up his residence in a town of France. In the south NOTICE RIBERS. There was a THIRD EDITION of THE SUN published last Evening, containing— A Report of the Meeting held in the City, at two o'clock, to originate Subscriptions for the Sufferers by the late Fire at Quebec. A Report of the Meeting held that afternoon, o the Shareholders in the London and Croydon Rail way. The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the Railway Committees of the Houses of Lords and Commons. The List of Appointments and Bankrupts from the London Gazette. The Monthly Account of the Circulation of the Irish and Scotch Banks. The latest Market Intelligence. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the Debates in both Houses of Par liament, up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. RAILWAY NEWS. Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAILWAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDIT ON of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY; it also con tains the DEBATES in BOTH HOUSES of PARLIAMENT up to the HOUR of POST EVERY EVENING, PRICES of RAILWAY SHARES, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE by EXPRESS, and all other NEWS ARRIVING in LONDON DURING the DAY. ORDER the THIRD EDITION, which contains NEWS TWELVE HOURS in ADVANCE. Sun-office, 112, Strand. FASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.-POST PONEMENT of the OPENING of the LINE between 13181 - 10PS-STORTFORD and ELY.—The Pub:lc is informed that, owing to unavoidable circumstances, the OPENING of the LINE for TRAFFIC, advertised to take place on the 9th instant, is neces sarily POSTPONED for a few days. In the meantime the Trains and Fares on the Colchester and Cambridge Lines will continue as at present. By order of the Board, A. BULKELEY, Secretary. Offices, London Terminus, July 4, 1845. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF "MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ENGLAND," "GEORGE SELWYN AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES," &c. Now ready, in 2 vols., Bvo., with portraits from original paintings, &c. MEMOIRS OF T HE PRETENDERS and their ADHERENTS. By J. lIENEAGE JESSE, Esq., Author of " Memoirs of the Court of England," " George Selwyn and his Contemporaries," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Illercaiantis Opera IL GIURAMENTO. Eloisa, Madame Grisi ; Isaara, Madame Bellini ; Bianca, Mdlle. Brambllla ; Manfredo, Sig. Fornasari ; Viscardo, Sig. Moriani. Between the Acts a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Tag lion', supported by Madame Fetit Stephan will dance the admired " La fyrollenne." To conclude with LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Fleur de Lys, Madame Petit Stephan ; Phoebes de Chateupers, M. St. Leon ; Pierre Gringoire, M. Perrot. In the Third Tableaux, Mdle. Grahn, supported by Mdlles. Mon eelet and Ferdinand will appear in the admired Pas from " Eoline," and Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon will appear in the admired Pas de Quatre, from " Le Lac des Fees," supported by ➢ldlles. Ferdinand and Demelisse. applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bex• dice, Opera Colonnade. . _ _ Doors open at Seven o'clock ; to commence at Half-past Seven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sig. PUZZI respectfully informs the Subscribers to the Opera, his Friends, and the Public that HIS BENEFIT will take place ON THURSDAY, JULY 10, On which occasion will be presented (for the first time this Season) Donizetti's celebrated Opera, ANNA BOLENA. Henry VIII. Sig. Lablache ; Percy, Sig. Moriani ; Smeaton, Signora Brambilla (her first appearance in that part) ; Alum Bollena, Madame Grisi ; Jane Seymour, Mdlle. Rosetti. After which, Selections (comprised in One Act) from Rossini's Grand Opera, PIETRO L'EItE3IITA. (3fose in Egitto.) With the following powerful Cast :—Agia, Madame Castellan ; Fatima, Ma dame Rossi Cacci ; Noradino, Sig. Barroilhet ; Pietro l'Eremita, Sig. Fornasari ; Lusignano, wig. Corelli ; Orosmono, Sig. Mario. • In order to give the fullest effect to the celebrated Preghiera, " Dal Tuo Stellato Soglio," all the eminent Ariistes of the Establishment have kindly consented to lend their aid and to join the Chorus on this occasion only. The Entertainments in the Rallet Department will include the ombined Talents of 3fdlles. C. Grist, Lucile Grahn, and Cerito ; M. Perrot, M. Gosselin, and M. St. Leon. In addition to which, Sig. 'uzzi has secured the assistance of Mdlle. Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, %rid Pit Tickets to be made to Sig. Puzzi, 38, Jermyn-street, St. James ; and at the Orera-Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Ralf-past Seven o,Clock THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, .intitled TIME WORKS WONDERS. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren ; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescue ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After which will be repeated a Dramatic Sketch, entitled THE OLD SOLDIER. Sir Lionel Rutlier, Mr. Brindal ; Master Michael Cramp, Mr. Tilbury; Adam Lethersole (aged 95), Mr. W. Farren ; Buff, Mr. James Bland; Patience Cramp, Mrs. Stanley; Helen, Miss Telbin. To conclude with an entirely New Farce, called THE KING AND I. Period, 1691. Sir William Melrose, Mr. 11. Holl ; Burchell, Mr. James Bland; Perkin Pyeflnch, Mr. Buckstone ; Jessie .Donald, Miss Juli Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Comedy, entitled PEG WOFFINGTON; or, The State Secret. The Marquis de Mousseux, Mr. Selby ; Baron Stuph, Mr, Paul Bedford ; George Tarleton, Mr. Hudson ; Merestick, Mr. Wright ; Peg Woffington, Miss Woolgar. After which, THE IRISH ATTORNEY ; or, Galway Practice in 1770. Pierce O'Hara, Mr. Hudson ; Jacob Wylie, Mr. Cullenford. After which, an Original Terpsichorean Burletta, called POWDER AND BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Mr. Montgomerie Tibbs, Mr. Lambert ; Captain Kidglove, Mr. Selby ; Jacob Gerkin, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Montgomerie Tibbs, Mrs. Frank Matthews ; Sally Knobbs, Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Win be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Two Acts, entitled FRIENDS AT COURT. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, A. Wigan, Diddear, Turner, Collier, and Bender ; Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villars, and Miss Fairbrother. After which, an entirely New, Original, and Novel Grand Fairy BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES FEES. In which Les Danseuses Anglaises will appear. To be followed by a New - Parce, entitled LUCK'S ALL. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Diddear, Keeley, Meadows, Kin loch, and Turner ; Miss Hicks, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To conclude with an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, Fairy, Romantic Burlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Vil?ars, Miss Falrbrother, Mrs. WoolliOge, Miss Grove, Miss Howard, &c PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LEsSEE, MR. J. M. 3IADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed (last time) Sheridan limowles' Play of TILE WIFE. Leonardo Gonzaga, Mr. Leigh Murray; Ferrardo Gonzaga, Mr. Lynne ; Count Floria, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Julian St. Pierre, Mr. Wallack ; Mariana, Miss Cushman ; Floribel, Miss E. Horner. After which, a New Divertissement, called A COURT BALL IN 1740. In which will be introduced the Dances as performed at her Majesty's Bal Costume, with the Original Music. To be followed by a New Dramatic Sketch, entitled MRS. CAUDLE ; or, Curtain Lectures. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Compton ; Mrs. Caudle, Mr. Oxberry. To conclude with the favourite Interlude of TIIE WEDDING DAY. Sir Adam Contest, Mr. Granby ; Lady Contest, Miss Florence Grey ; Mrs. Hamford, Mrs. Fosbroke. already affect too extensively the liabilities (if we may so call them) of the liberties of the subject. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received. It appears from some of them that he QUEEN'S proposed journey to the Basque Provinces is very much opposed by both the Moderado and I'rogressista parties, as they feel con vinced that the principal object of it is to make arrangements for the marriage of her Majesty with the Prince of AsTuniAs , and that Queen CHRISTINA is the principal agent in th e business. We are inclined to think, that after the kind treatment she received at Paris during her exile, she will say a good word for the Duke DE MONTPENSIER. His marriage with the QUEEN'S sister would gratify the Court of France. NARVAEZ and CHRISTINA are said to be on bad terms, and an open quarrel in a short time is anticipated, NARVAEZ, says the Tiempo, is determined to accompany the young QUEEN wherever she goes, and prevent any Carlist intrigue that may have been contemplated. The Three per Cents. closed at 31% for cash, and 32 3 / at 60 days ; the Four per Cents. at 20 1 4 for the 2d of July ; and the Five per Cents., at 20 , 7 8 for cash, and at 21% at 60 days. The French Chambers have brought the business of the session nearly to a close, and it is: understood that the pro rogation will take place towards the end of next week, or early in the following week. During the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies relative to the budget of receipts, se _ _ veral motions were made by Opposition Members, among others, one by M. DE ST. PRIEST, for a uniform postage of eight sous on all letters, except those of soldiers and sailors, but the motion was finally withdrawn on the Finance Minister stating that it was his intention to bring in a Bill on the subject next session. Another Member proposed a tax on dogs, which was opposed by the Government. The Con stitutionnel and the Journal des Debats contain articles on the state of Syria, and though perhaps there may be a little colour ing on both sides, the condition of that country appears suffi ciently deplorable. " The Maronites," says the former journal, " have suffered the most severely. They have lost more than 2,000 of their people, among whom women, chil dren, and aged men form a large majority. The losses of the Druses amount to about 1,000 persons, and these, for the most part, able-bodied men. All the Christian villages in the mixed districts have been burnt, their harvests ravaged, and their mulberry. trees destroyed. In a word, their ruin is complete." After attaching great blame to the voluntary inaction of the Turkish authorities, the Journal des Debats adds :—" The Turkish Governor wishes to force the Christians who had quitted certain districts to take refuge in the towns to return to their homes, and in order to force them to comply, he has refused the rations which he allowed them for a short time. The refugee Christians OR their part refuse to return to their villages, where they know that they can find no protection, and they remain abandoned to public charity. In the meantime the Druses continue to pillage and to massacre the Christians who re main in their houses. They raise forced contributions on the convents. Each convent is obliged to furnish oil, rice, and bread. The Druses do not confine themselves to the pillage and destruction of trees and to the burning of churches ; they massacre and mutilate the men, and strip and violate the women. Several of the latter have been found hanging to the trees by their hair. The unfortunate Christians are emi grating in masses. Charitable assistance was not wanting, but it was insufficient for the relief of so many sufferers. M. POUJADE, the French Consul, has, under these melancholy circumstances, worthily represented his country ; he has distributed alms and provisions, and clothing for the naked women ; and his Kavass have scoured the villages, bearing with them assistance and encouragement. The Austrian, Prussian, and Russian Consuls rivalled each other in zeal to do good. The sanguinary anarchy which reigns in the Lebanon threatens to extend." According to the Univers, it was resolved at a Cabinet Council, held on Wednesday, to proceed against the Jesuits. The crops in the north of France present the most favour able appearance, and an abundant harvest is anticipated. The journeymen carpenters returned to their work on Wednesday in the Faubergs St. Germain and du Temple, Gros Caillou, Grenelle, and Chaillot. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thurs day at 83f. 45c. ; the New Loan, at 83f. 85c. ; the Five per Cents. at 121 E 40c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,147 f. 50c. Rouen, 1,017 E 10c. ; Vierzon, 730 f. ; H avre , 830 f. ; Avignon,; 955 f. ; and Basle, 250 E The following are the quotations for the new lines Orleans and Bordeaux, 170 f. premium ; Boulogne, 105 f. ; ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 25f. ; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 20f. ; ditto (Calon), par ; ditto (Ganneron), 6f. 50c. • Northern Line (Laffitte), 32f. 50c. ; ditto (Rosamel), 6f. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 9f. 50c. ; ditto (Drouillard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 2E 50c. ; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 121. 50c. ; ditto (Talabot), 361. 25c. ; ditto (Coinpagnie Meridionale), 7f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), par; ditto and Cette (Espeleta), 3f. 50c. ; Creil and St. Quentin, par ; Paris and Strasburgh (Ganneron), 10f.; Dijon and Mul hausen, par. LYONS, JUNE 30.—Avignon and Marseilles Railroad, 965 f, end of June ; Paris and Orleans, 1,160 f. ditto ; Paris and Rouen, 1,1261., ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 730 f, ditto ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 637 f., ditto. WANT OF POLICE IN REGENT -STREET.—We hear complaints from various quarters of daring robberies in the day time as well as at night in Regent -street and the neighbourhood. A gentleman, who resides near All Souls Church, Langham-place, on returning home about one o'clock yesterday morning, was knocked down close to his own door by a severe blow on the head, and had it been only half an inch nearer the temple, it must have killed him. As it was, he was severely injured by the fall, and escaped being robbed only by calling for the police. A policeman was seen but a few minutes before in conversation with three men, one of whom was the party who inflicted the blow. We believe no secret is made of the fact, that well-known desperate characters are daily seen prowling in that quarter, ready for any mischief. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to.day to hear writs of error; the Peers present were the Lord Chanceller, Lord Brougham, and the Bishop of Ely. The following judges were also in attendance :—the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Baron Rolfe, and Mr. Baron Platt. THE IRISH SOCIETY V. THE LORD BISHOP OF DERRY. Sir THOMAS WILDE resumed his arguments in this case on be half of the plaintiffs in error v. the; Irish Society. The question In the case was, who had the right of presentation to certain livings in the county of Coleraine, in the diocese of Derry—the Irish Society or the Bishop of Derry. The case came before their Lordships upon a writ of error from the Court of Exchequer Chamber in Ireland, which Court decided in favour of the right of the Bishop of Derry. The case appears likely to occupy several days. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) LORD NELSON V. LORD BRIDPORT. The arguments in this part-heard case occupied his Lordship the Master of the Rolls the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) No case of any importance came to-day before either of the Vice-Chancellors. The Vice-Chancellor of England took causes, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce causes, petitions, and motions, and the Vice-Chancellor Wigram short causes, unopposed petitions, and causes. CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.-A party of American gentlemen assembled at the Lyceum Tavern, in the Strand, on the 4th of July, to celebrate the anniversary of Ameriban Independence. At about six o'clock they sat down to a sumptuous dinner. After the cloth was removed, Mr. Edwin For rest, the well-known tragedian, was called to the chair, and Mr. Thomas Doughty, the American artist, was unanimously chosen vice-president. The chairman having addressed the meeting in a strain of fervid eloquence, proceeded to read the Declaration of In dependence, after which Mr. C. H. Peabody, late editor of the Boston Bulletin, delivered an oration, which animated all hearts with the warmest sentiments of patriotism. The thanks of the company were proposed to that gentleman by Mr. Forrest, for his eloquent and brilliant production. Several national toasts were then given—" The memory of Washington, the father of his country," and of " Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declara tion of Independence," &c. During the evening Mr. T. Doughty, jun , favoured the party with several patriotic and other songs. The dinner reflected the highest credit upon Mr. Spillman, who, in the course of the evening, was invited to join the company. He was addressed by the chairman, and complimented for the very handsome manner in which he had catered for the occasion. Mr. Spillman, in a few neat remarks, proposed the health of the Presi. dent of the United States; and Henry Nikoff, Esq., in a very happy introduction, proposed the health of her Majesty the Queen, and the members of the Royal Family, which toast was heartily re sponded to by all present, when the party separated. Two American flags were floating from the Lyceum Tavern during the day, and attracted general attention. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—To-day a cricket match which has excited considerable interest, commenced on the Man chester Cricket-ground—the . Manchester Club against the whole of Yorkshire, eleven players on each side. The wickets were pitched at ten o'clock. The Manchester Clnb scored 107 first innings; Yorkshire then commenced playing, and at eight o'clock had scored 192, with six wickets to go down. The sports will be resumed to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Betting this morning was 6 to 4on Yorkshire; at the close of this day's playing 1U to 4 was offered and taken. WINDSOR, _FRIDAY !EVENING.—It has been con sidered very probable, for some time past, in consequence of the extensive alterations and renovations which were proceeding throughout the Castle, that the Court would not pay a visit to Windsor before September next ; indeed, not tilt after the return of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert from the Continent. This question has just been set at rest by the arrival of a messenger from Buckingham Palace, with instructions for the works originally contemplated (and which had been delayed com mencing until the royal determination was finally known) to be proceeded with forthwith, and to be completed early in the month of September next, as the private apartments will not be required for the use of her Majesty until that period. An increased number of workmen, consisting of carvers, gliders, painters, &c., have consequently been engaged. THE WILL OF COLONEL WILLARD.—The will Of John Henry Willard, Esq., of Eastbourne, Sussex, and of Brighton, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Sussex Militia, and magistrate of the county for many years, has been administered to by his widow, Mrs. Charlotte Willard, the sole executrix. The testator bequeathed to her the whole of his real and personal estate absolutely, the latter sworn under 3,0001. The deceased died at the advanced age of seventy.four, on the 27th of May last. FAIRLOP FAIR.--Yesterday being the first Friday in July, the annual fair, held on the spot where once stood the famed "Fairlop Oak," in Hainault or Epping Forest, took place according to annual custom, and owing to the fineness of the day many thousands from the metropolis and the populous villages on the borders of the forest attended it. The fair, which used for merly to extend to three days, the last being Sunday, is now strictly confined to one, it being found that the charter under which it is held does not allow more. It is not generally known that the once famed Fairlop oak has been converted into the pulpit and reading-desk in New St. Pancras Church. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAlLWAY.—Yester day a meeting of this company was held at Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury, to consider the state of their affairs. Much dissatisfac tion appeared to exist amongst the shareholders, and harsh re marks were made on the conduct of the Directors. It was de. cided by a formal resolution that reporters should be excluded, the Directors seeming to desire that the public should not have any notice of their quarrel, THE SUN , LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1845. PHILLIPPE'S WONDERS-ST. JAMES'S TILE I.TRE. By Desire, and at the request of numerous Families of Distinction, M. PIIILLIPPE will give his LAST MORNING ENTERTAIN MENT ; or, MATINEE MYSTERIEUSE, on MONDAY NEXT, July 7, commencing at Half-past One o'clock precisely. Les SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES will be repeated during this and the f , flowing Wczk. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, com mencing each Evening at Hal; past Eight o'clock. Stalls, 7s. , Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, Is. 6d. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets may be secured ac Mr. Mitchell's Roya] Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROiItIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Immense and overflowing Audiences attend the re-production of the Grand Military Spectacle of The Battle of Waterloo. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Introducing the Double Company of French and English Artistes. The Em peror Napoleon by Mr. Gomersal, who is engaged expressly for this occasion. New Scenes in the Circle, presenting the first talent of British and Foreign Equestrians of the present day. To conclude with the New Grand Pantomimic Spectacle of THE CREEK RENEGADE. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. The Four Juvenile Minstrel Brothers and the Rock Harmonicon, Every Day, from Nine till Dusk. ROMANTIC GARDENS AND PROMENADE. EXTENSIVE AND UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. COLOSSAL MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH, The Acme of Scenic Illusion. fhe MINSTREL BROTHERS, from Four to Twelve Years of Age, will perform Select Airs at intervals. The ROCK HARMON ICON from Three till Eight. knd on MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURS DAYS, GRAND CONCERTS D'ETE and MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY of FIREWORKS. Admission, One Shilling. Feeding the Carnivora at Half-past Five ; Pelicans and Polar Bears at Six ; Concert at Half- , ast Six•. and Fireworks at Half-past Nine. M. JULLIEN'S SECOND CONCERT MONSTRE OF 300 INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS. M. JULLIEN begs respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that in consequence of the immense success of his first Concert Monstre (which was pronounced by the Press, as well as the Visitors, unequalled in the annals of Instrumental Musical Assemblies), he will give a SECOND CONCERT MONSTRE on FRIDAY, JULY 11, on the same unprecedented scale ofgrandeur. The PROGRAMME will be from the works of the great Mas ters, and will include the Eight Principal Pieces that created so great a sensation at the first Concert Monstre, viz., Selection from " I Puritani ;" Overture, " William Tell ;" Beethoven's Symphony in C Minor ; "Lo ! hear the gentle Lark !" performed by Messrs. Chimes Pas des Fleu rs , V a l ue ; English Quadrilles, Lazarus h om Gallop. Also the following novelties : —Overture, Der Frieschutz ; Locke's Musi c to M ac b eth ; Grand liar (; l t ' ad a r n i d lle ls'a, a Selection from Don Juan and Robert le Diable ; Beethoven's Battle Symphony for the first time with military effect; and "God Save the Queen," performed for the second time in England in the same style as the Russian Hymn is played at St. Petersburgh, each bar of the National Anthem being marked by a Royal Salute of Cannon, re ceived on the first performance with enthusiastic cheering, by 12,000 persons forming the audience. Several eminent Artists from the pro vinces and the Continent will arrive, in addition to the Immense galaxy of instrumental talent at the first Concert Monstre. His Grace the Duke of Leinster has most kindly consented to send his Monstr3 Contra Basso, to be used at the Congres Musical. This powerful instrument is the largest ever constructed, and will be played by two artists for the accompaniment of the celebrated " Marcia di Bravura SuonaLa Trumba," performed in quintetti, by 20 trumpets, 20 cornet-a-pistons, 20 trombones, 20 ophicleides, and 20 serpents. Also for that piece, God save the Queen, and the Storm in William Tell, M. Jullien has superintended the construction of a Long Drum Monstre, which will be in the same extensive propor tions as the one played at the Academy Royal, Paris, in the Operas of theilu and William Tell. Tickets V pu e r n gia ts sed previous to July 11, 2s. fxl. Admission on the day of the Concert, ss. To be had of all the principal Libraries and Music-sellers, and of M. Jullien 214, Regent-street. Tickets issued for the Concert of June 27 will be received at the Concert Monstre, of July 11. We are requested to contradict the report of the intended marriage of Sir Thomas Wilde with Mdlle. D'Este. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JULY 5. TRERMOMETEU, Lowest, 55 ; Highest, 72 ; Noon, 68. BAROMETER, 30.25.—W1ND, S.W. NOTE. —The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 19 minutes after 2 I Evening •. 29 minutes after 2 •.;a.: . 7 :7 0t A61:51. • a ! IX' 0" AvieC .t, z:t• • MO s s'et.'ill)l4-11403333"th0r"..:.. f . .".44,oust —it u ,01 ,• . k %km SECOND EDITION. bruOn g LONDON, ,SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1845. The Lords met at Five o'clock. The Irish Banking Bill was read a third time and passed. The Earl of EESBOROUGH stated, on the part of Lord DACRE, that it was not his intention to proceed further with the Game-laws Amendment Bill this session. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the Irish Jurors Acts Amendment Bill, and entered into a lengthened explanation of the nature and objects of the measure. The Bill was then read a second time. The Irish Bishops' Patronage Bill was read a third time and passed. A long conversation ensued respecting the coasting trade of Great Britain ; after which, the Bills on their Lordships' table were forwarded a stage, and the House adjourned. The Commons met at Four o'clock. A petition was presented from Messrs. SCOTT, ship builders, praying that the officers of the House might be permitted to attend the Court of Common Pleas, on the trial of an action, brought by the petitioners against Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY, the Member for Cheltenham, for the purpose of identifying the Hon. Member. After a short discussion the petition was rejected. In reference to the recent conflict between the police and the people in the south of Ireland, Sir T. FRE.. MANTLE stated that if the investigation befere the Coro ner should not be satisfactory, the Government would institute an inquiry into the circumstances attending that unfortunate affair. On the order of the day being read for the House going into Committee on th e C ommons I nc l osure B i ll, _ _ Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved as an amendment, that the House should resolve itself into Committee on that mea sure that day three months. Lord WORSLEY defended the principles of the Bill, and a discussion ensued, during which the House was addressed by Mr. HUME, Lord PALMERSTON, and the Earl of LINCOLN. Upon a division, however, the motion of Mr. CRAWFORD was negatived by a majority of 110 ; the numbers being—for the amendment, 11 ; against it, 121. The House then went into Committee, and various amendments were proposed on the various clauses, but ultimately clauses 1 to 32 were agreed to, when the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Monday. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and he Heuse adjourned at Two o'clock. The QUEEN and Prince ALBERT honoured the Belgian company last evening, for the first time, with their presence at the performances in Drury-lane Theatre. It has been a matter of surprise among persons who attend to the movements of the Court, that her MAJESTY and her illustrious relatives now in this country, had so long delayed the visit ; but, if we are to credit public report, the mystery is now explained. At an interview which the treasurer of Covent.garden Theatre had with the sitting Magistrate at Bow-street, yesterday, it would appear, from the conversation which took place, that in consequence of the Anti-Corn-law League meet ings being held in the theatre, the Court had resolved not to countenance by their attendance any performances at that house. We cannot place any con fidence in this story. The League is a perfectly legal association ; its objects are of the very first importance to the community at large, and more especially to the poorer classes of her MAJESTY'S subjects ; it is sup ported by greater numbers, talent, political influence, wealth, and, we may add, Christian charity, than any association that has sprung up in England for half a century ; and so numerous are the contribut9rs to its funds, so large the sums collected, and so strong are the feelings of the great mass of the community in its favour, that all well-informed persons are now fully convinced that its object must in a very short period be accomplished, and one of the most ob noxious laws of the land be speedily modified, or alto gether abrogated. We cannot, therefore, help regarding the report alluded to as a calumny on her MAJESTY, and an unjust imputation on the SOVEREIGN for mix ing up Court influence with a question that ought to be decided impartially by the Legislature. The very coincidence of the royal visit, too, bears us out in this opinion. Will her MAJESTY favour the importation of foreign performers to injure English men and Englishwomen, and at the same time object to the importation of foreign grain, so necessary fur the prosperity of our manufactures, and so indispensable to the well-being of her peaceable, intelligent, industrious, And loyal subjects? No person who has instituted any careful inquiry into the subject of confinement for lunacy, or the con dition and management of private lunatic asylums, can doubt, that together they involve the most sacred rights of personal freedom, and even freedom of opinion. It is notoriously so difficnit to define the line of demarka- tion which separates insanity from eccentricity, that there are many still at large whose exces sive eccentricity far surpasses, in its mischiev ous character, the worst extravagance that others who have been confined for years as confirmed madmen over committed. Mere oddity of notions on certain given subjects has subjected many a man of original genius and cultivated intellect, to the intrusive visitation of a commission de lunatico, and the transfer of his estate and its management consequent thereon. In the same way the indulgence in some momentary caprice, shown by an overt act of whimsicality, has been held of force enough to subject the unfortunate party to personal re straint in one of those compulsory retirements which are sarcastically called " asylums." That is to say, asylums which no man seeks, but all are driven into; a protec tion which its recipients shun and seek to flee from, as if it were th 3 persecution of a pestilence. We have be fore remarked, that individuals in all the relations of s , ,cial life, especially in the higher classes, have largely and most iniquitously availed themselves of these private asylums, and the facilities and laxity of the law which has hitherto regulated them, to divest themselves of those social relations with all the duties attaching to them ; or rather to per vert them to purposes of the most sordid avarice and the most guilty purposes. Now, of all the kinds of human sacrifices that the wickedness of man has ever devised, there is none so terrible as that of handing over a fellow-being, conscious of his own endowments and the fact of his own sanity, to the degrading confinement, the segregation, an 1 the coercion allotted by the severe fiat of the law to hopeless fatuity. Within these two weeks we have ourselves conversed with two intelligent gentlemen who have undergone this most cruel of inflictions, being at the time in the full possession of all their mental faculties. That these must have been strong, even in an unusual degree, may be inferred from the fact, that their elasticity survived so terrible an experiment upon them. But if we con sider how many wives have been confined in like man. ner on the application of designing husbands, how many husbands at the instigatio❑ of their wives, how many rightful heirs have been handed over in these legalised domiciles of broken hearts to hopeless captivity and to death, by those who have yearned for the possession of their estates and property : how many wards have in these receptacles expiated the trouble and solicitude they have occasioned to treacherous guardians ; our only wonder must be, that any in dividuals who have once been inmates of these dreary tenements should ever have left them, under any cir cumstances, with minds not absolutely ruined and ex tine Under impressions of this kind we have been led more carefully to consider, than upon its first publication we were enabled to do, the several enactments of Lord AsnLilt's Bill for the regulation of the care and treat ment of lunatics in England. And we are bound to state that, in reference to some of its particular clauses, especially clause 44, it does not appear to us to provide any adequate securities against the recurrence of those scandalous outrages on the personal liberties of indi viduals, of which we have spoken as being too fre quently set in motion for the most base and perfidious of purposes. We shall endeavour, however, more par ticularly to illustrate these objections at an early oppor tunity, when we propose to examine in detail the pro visions and enactments we allude to. It is impossible to devote too much attention to a Bill that is to recognise and consolidate, in very many instances, powers that , MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Immense supplies of nearly every description of produce usually disposed of here were brought forward, yet the de mand ruled steady, at our quotations .—Old Potatoes, from 3s to 4s per cwt ; Turnips, is 9d to 2s 6d ; Carrots, 5s 6d to 7s ; Young Onions, is to 2s; and Greens, is 10d to 3s per dozen bunches ; Peas, ls to 2s 3d ; Gooseberries, Is 6d to 2s 3d ; Currants, 3s to 6s; and Spinach, 9d to is 3d per half sieve; Cherries, 3d to Is ; Hot-house Grapes, 4s to 8s ; new Potatoes, Id to 6d ; and Pine apples, 8s to lOs per lb ; Cauliflowers, 8d to 3s ; and Summer Cabbages, is to 2s per dozen ; Rhubarb, 4d to is 6d; Asparagus, is 6d to 7s ; Horse-radish, 2s 6d to ss; and Celery, Is to 2s per bundle ; Oranges, 8s to 14s; Lemons, 7s to 12s; and French Beans, is per hun dred ; Cucumbers, 4d to 2s ; and Melons, 4s to 6s each ; Radishes, 4d per dozen hands ; Small Salad, 2d; and Mush- rooms, 6d to Is per punnet ; Strawberries, 3d to 8d per pottle ; Peaches and Nectarines, 22s to 50s per dozen. RUNGERPORD. For each kind of Meat we had a steady demand, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state, at pre vious figures. lirEWGATE AND T.EA.DENDAT,Z. Beef, Mutton, and Lamb sold briskly, at full currencies, while the value of all other kinds of Meat was freely sup ported.—Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 68 ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s 2d per Blbs. Our Markets to -clay were very scantily supplied with Poultry, yet the general demand Puled heavy, at barely last week's quotations. NEWPORT. Although we had a full average supply of Meat, the general demand ruled steady, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 84 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 3s to 4s 2d per filbs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. There was a fair amout of business doing in Fish, at about previous quotations. Turbots 6s to 16s; and Cod Fish, 3s to 9s each ; Salmon, 4d to 10d ; and Eels, 44 to 8d per lb. ; Mackerel, 16s to 27s per 120. WHITECRAPEL. For each kind of Meat we had a very steady demand, at full prices. Beef, from 2s lOd to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s lOd ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs. by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to 8d ; of Household ditto, 5d to bid per 41bs leaf. HIDE MARKET Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs :—Best Steers and Heifers, 5s 4d to 5s 10d ; Middling ditto, 4s 6d to 5s 10d ; Inferior ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 4d. Sheep and Calf-skins, at per skin : Market Calf, 6s 6d to 8s; Lamb Skins, is 3d to 2s 3d; and Shearlings, 8d to Is. MIXARKETS. SmiTRFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 4/ to 4/ 15s ; useful do., 4/ 16s to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland do., 5/ lOs to 5/ 15s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ ; Wheat Straw, 21 to 2/ 2s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 4/ to 4/ IBs ; useful ditto, 51 to 5/ Ss ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 103 to 5/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2l; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 4/ to 41 103. useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 51103 to 5/ 15s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 6/6s ; Oat Straw, 11 18s to 21 ; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. Trade firm, at full prices. New Meadow Hay was selling at from 31 5s to 4/ 12s per load. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY s.—Wind S.S.E., light airs, and tine clear weather. DEAL, JULY 4.—Wind S. to S.W., moderate.—Arrd. from the River and sld. for, Ann Smith, Hogg, Barbadoes. Arrd. from the River for, St. George, Norie, Sydney, New South Wales ; Joseph Albino, Finnis, Port Adelaide ; Foam, Pugh, Hong-Kong ; Maidstone, Nash, Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta ; Good Hope, Carphew, Bombay. Sld. for,Thomas Lowry, Graham, New South Wales ; Jane Buckland, Launceston ; Titania, Anson, Hong- Kong ; Elleda, Asandel, Bahia. The Georgiana, Gardner, of Guernsey, from London to Chichester, got on shore on the Maims at four P.M., and floated off at thirty minutes past nineA.m. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. British Sovereign, Cow, Cape of Good Hope; Northumberland, Griswold, New York; Glaphyra, Qnelch, Antigua ; Mornington, Clark, Rimouski. PLYMOUTH, JULY 4.—Wind S.W., strong breeze.—Arrd. her Ma jesty's ship Rapid, Sierra Leone, sailed May 23. LIVERPOOL, JULY 4.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrd. Ileros, St. Do mingo ; Seraphim, Havannah I Catherine, Norrie, Laguna ; Isabella Thompson, Powell, Honduras ; Athens, Chase, Mobile ; Franconia, Jones, ditto ; Virginia, !leery, New York. 3. Sld. Rose, Barton, Quebec. 4. Stephen Baldwin, Brown, Philadelphia; Britaunia (steamer), Hewett, Halifax. NEWPORT, JULY 4.—Sld. Friendship, Anderson, Quebec. BRISTOL, JULY 4.—Wind N., moderate.—Arrd. Monmouth, An drews, Alexandria. Sld. Corsair, Atkins, New York. GLGUCESTER, JULY 2.—Arrd. Independent, Kirkley, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Corsair, M'Gregor, ditto. 4. British Queen, ditto. PLYMOUTH, JULY 4.—The Uruguay, Kelso, of and from Liverpool, for China, was burnt, 19th May, in lat. 15 N., lon. 19 W.—crew picked up and transferred on the 28th, in lat. 9 N., lon. 16 W., on board her Majesty's ship Rapid, arrived here. _ _ MILFORD, JULY 3.—The Superbe, from Liverpool to Copenhagen, has put In here with loss of sails, foreyard, &c., and very leaky, hay- Mg struck on the Indian banks on the 28th ult. ; has been surveyed and will discharge. A dismasted vessel, supposed a sloop, is coming up the harbour in town of a schooner. Hum., JULY 4.—Wind S.W., fresh —Arrd. William Herdman, Marshall, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. George Marsden, I'eckett, Quebec. CLYDE, JULY 2.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Canmore, Cadlip, St. John's, New• Brunswick ; Portland, Robertson, Quebec. CORK, JULY 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Catherine, Gill, Buenos Ayres ; Emigrant, Bowman, Quebec. Sid. Walmer Castle, Campbell, Cal cutta; Westminster, ditto; Stag, Cra.N ford, ditto. KINGSTOWN, JULY 2.—Arrd. Margaret and Elizabeth, Bahia. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TaAFFlc.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : Week ending Last week. U °4' NAME OF RAILWAY. Jane 28 Arbroath and Forfar ••••••-• • • • • • • • Bristol and Birmingham . • • • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . .......... Dublin and Drogheda • • • • • .. • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown .•. • • • .•. • • Dundee and Arbroath . • . • • • . • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland • .. Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern • . Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... Glasgow and Green0ck......... Grand Junction Gravesend and Rochester.... Great North of England Great Western . • .. Hull and Selby • • .. Liverpool and ManchesSr . . London and Birmingham London and 81ackwa11.............. London and Brighton . .. London and Croydon London and Greenwich . ............ London and South Western ......... Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester and Birmingham Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Midland Counties Newcastle and Darlington .• ........ Newcastle and Carlisle ......... . Newcastle and North Shields— North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans... Paris and Rouen . Preston and Wyre........... . Sheffield and Manchester Ulster• •• • • Yarmouth and Norwich York and North Midland . .......... July 1 June 29 July 1 June 28 700 1,129 2,016 542 2,632 5,138 1,968 1,155 10,196 276 2,066 18,516 669 1,670 5,847 6,133 666 765 6,260 1,100 394 3,153 203 2,926 540 642 1,608 302 364 2,124 4,530 1,411 1,104 8,751 1,730 13,318 On Friday afternoon, at tour o'clock, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly received his appointment as Solicitor-General.— Times. BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND HASTINGS RAILWAY.— Yesterday a meeting of this company was held at the offices, King William.street, for the purpose of authorising the company to con struct a line from Wolverhithe, in Sussex, to Ashford, in Kent, The draft of the Bill was read by Mr. Faithful. It stated that the Bill would authorise the directors to issue new shares to the extent of 500,0001., and to borrow 166,0001. The works would be completed in seven years, or their powers would cease. A resolution was passed authorising the directors to proceed with the line. The banns of marriage between Mr. Stephens, an opulent Englishman, and Mdlle. Yoladde Louise Duverney, for merly a dancer at the Opera, where she made her first appearance in 1831, are posted up at the Mairie of the Second Arrondisse ment.—Paris paper. EXTRAORDINARY TAKE OF SALMON.—The cha racter of the fishing season, which, up to the end of last week, had been uniformly unsuccessful, underwent a sudden and extraordin ary change on Monday. That morning both salmon and grilse came up the river in great numbers, and in the course of that day ❑early one thousand were caught at the different stations below the bridge. On Tuesday 197 boxes were dispatched to Dundee, to be shipped by steam for London. Here prices have fallen this week to 10d. for salmon, and Bd. for grilse per pound.—Perthshire Courier. DESTRUCTION OF A SWARM OF BEES.—At Cam , bridge Town-hall on Tuesday, Sarah Summers appeared to answer the charge of Mary Ann Gifford, for having ddlltroyed a swarm of bees belonging to plaintiff's husband. The bees had swarmed in defendant's garden, and when plaintiff went with a key and warm ing- pan to entice the creatures back again, the defendant refused to allow her to do so, and a fight ensuing, defendant threw a pail of water over the bees and destroyed them all. The court was filled with the partisans of both litigants, and their frequent interpola tions caused some confusion, and the case appeared to have caused much excitement in the locality where the parties resided. Oce witness described the flight of the bees from the plaintiff's garden till they lighted on a 'gooseberry bush in the defendant's garden. Plaintiff's mother brought the skep and a chair, on which she placed it, and began to beat the pan ; but the defendant, disregard. ing both the music of the warming.pan and the laws relating to bees, deluged the unlucky truants with a pailful of water as afore. said. A witness on the part of the defendant denied that the bees were actually drowned; but that, with soused wings, they flew away by scares. The defendant was mulcted in the fine of 10s. for the damage done to the bees, but without costs.—Cambridge Advertiser. On Wednesday last, as two youths were on the banks of Floutern Tarn, a short distance from Ennerdale Lake, they saw a large fish swimming about in the water ; thoy imme diately baited a hook with a small trout which they had caught, and presently succeeded in capturing the huge tenant of the Tarn, which proved to be a pike of about twelve pounds weight. The most remarkable feature connected with this extraordinary feat is, that no one ever suspected that the Tarn contained any pike, none having ever been seen in it before, nor even in the lake.—Cumber. land Pacquet. RAILWAY SCRIP ROBBERY. - -Yesterday (Tuesday) morning, as John M`Donald, of the B division of police, was on duty at the Hunt's Bank station, his attention was attracted by a person in female's attire, but who appeared to have a most unfe minine gait. It was soon ascertained that the individual in ques tion was a young man answering the description of Robert Preston Dawson, late clerk in the service of Mr. Blackburn, one of the so licitors to the Lincoln, York, and Leeds Railway Company, and for whose apprehension a reward had been offered in the flue and Cry, on a charge of stealing from the office of his employer 16 scrip certificates of 20 shares each. He had come by the, Leeds Railway to Manchester, and was about to start for Liverpool when detected. He was brought up at the Borough court in the course of the fore. noon, when he admitted that his name was Dawson, and that he bad been a clerk with Mr. Blackburn, but he denied the robbery. He was remanded, in order that Mr. Edward Reed, chief constable of Leeds, might be informed of his apprehension.—Manchester Guardian. PUG I LISM.—FIGHT BETWEEN M`STRAVICK AND Hearirsom.--This match, which was for 251. aside, was decided on Thursday last, in a field near the village of Moore, Staffordshire, in the presence of a great number of spectators, many of them be longing to the London, Manchester, and Birmingham ring. Um pires and a referee having been chosen, both men entered the ring, the odds being 6 to 4 on M'Stravick, and both men fought well and extremely hard, the odds increasing to 3 to 1 on M•Stravick, in the fiftieth round; :and after fighting for two hours and a half, during which time ninety rounds were fought, M'S:ravick was de dared the winner. The state of the hosiery and lace trades, at Not tingham, is anything but satisfactory. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 90% Columbian Bonds. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 371 Ditto for the Account Ditto Deferred Stock 21% Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 117% 3 4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o Ditto for the Account. Ditto 3 per Cent Ditto for the Account. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent Dutch 21i per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 98% 11 4 PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen ... 2 1 A...... 3 3 24...... to Birmingham and Oxford Junction B iqol and Exeter Ditto New Caledonian Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln ...... 1 1 . Chester and Holyhead Coventry, Bedworth,andNun eaton rirect Northern ... ......... .. 2 1 A 314 to Dublin and Belfast Junction 2 1 A 6 Dublin and Galway 2 l /2 3 5 / 1,6... to Eastern Counties Do. New 4/. 16s , r 5 / 8 to Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 61.13 s 4d IA to Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O .. ... ...... to Ditto New 1 / 4 Shares 2 1,6 B l/ to Great South and W. (Irish)... 10 . ._. _ . Ditto Extension Great North of England 100 242 Ditto New Ditto New 2 - to Lancaster and Carlisle... 2O ...... 47 1 / 2 .. Limerick and Waterford__ 2% 5 l /2 to London and Birmingham ...100 243 Ditto Thirds Ditto k t Shares London and Blackwall 16%... 9% to London and Brighton London and Croydon... 13/. 15s. 9d.... 21% 5 /g to 22 London and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d... 11 7.ondon and South Western.. 41% BO% to 81 London and York 2%..•... 3% 3 / 4 to London and Windsor Londonderry and Coleraine... 2% 3 % ....... to Lynn and Ely Nlanchester and Birmir.gham 40 Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 22s ...... 4 1 1 1 to -- Midland Ditto New Midld. Great Western (Irish) 2% 3 3 /4 5 / g% % to Newcastle & Darlington ,iline. 25 — Ditto New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick Newport and Abergavenny . 2 1 / 2 3 l /2 to North British Ditto New 1 7 Oxford and Worcester 2 14 6% to Perth and Inverness Po, tsmouth 1 tirect Rugby, Worcester, and Tring 1 Scottish Central South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 4814%... to Ditto New, No. 1 8 Ditto New, No. 2 7 .. ... 17% ...... to Ditto New, No. 3 2% ...... 9 South Wales Trent Valley .. 2 . 18 Welch Midland 2% 3 % 3 /4 % to York and North Midland ... 50 ll 2 Ditto, Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Great Northern of France 5 ( L a ffi t t e ' s ) ... 2 1 /204 . . . t t o o Do. Do. (Rosamel's) ... 2 .. Great Paris and Ly0n5......... 2 Jamaica Junction ... to Do. South Midland Junction 1 Namur and Liege........ ...... 2% 4 l/ to Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux ... Over Yssel 4/ 35 4d O% ...... to Paris and Lyons( Laffitte) ... 2 Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... % Paris and Lyons (Calon's)... 2 . Paris and Orleans... .. . 1% to 20 ...... 45% to Sambre and Meuse -----___ Verona and Ancona.. .......... I THE VOTES OF FREEMEN IN THE CITY OF LONDON. —We beg to remi n d our readers, that after the close of the present month, perso ns w i shing to acquire votes for the City of London at the ensuing general election, sill be precluded from doing so. The Reform Act requires that they shall have been freemen and livery men twelve months before they can be placed on the registry list, and as this list will be made uplio the 31st day of July, 1846, no person taking up his freedom and livery after the 31st day of July, 1845, can be placed upon it. All persons, therefore, wishing to obtain votes should make an Inquiry at the Chamberlain's-office, Guildhall, concerning the process, without further delay, as the formalities of their admission must necessarily occupy some little .;-- Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, a new and large royal standard was hoisted on the triumphal arch in front of Buckingham Palace, in lieu of the one that was nearly demolished by the wind on Wednesday last. - STATUE OF JAMES 11. IN WHITEHALL -GARDENS.- The doubt which has long prevailed respecting the artist of this statue has recently been cleared up by th e appearance of a work entitled " The Autobiography of Sir John Brarnston,'' printed by the Camden Society. The passag e i s as f ollows :—" On New Year's day. 1686, a statue in brass was to be seen (plaeed the day before) in the yard at Whitehall; made by Gibbons, at the charge of Toby Rustick, of the present King James IL" It thus turns out that Walpole had a correct impression of the truth when he wrote—" I am the rather inclined to attribute the statue at Whitehall to Gibbons, because I know no other artist of that time capable of IL" —The Builder. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were:B,ooo bales, at previous rates. Shares were dull, but prices the same :- Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction, 12; Belfast and Bally mena, 5% ; Belfast and County Down, 3% % ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 16 1 / 2 % ; Caledonian 11 1 4 ; Cam bridge and Li nco l n , 4 1 4 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 61 1 / 2 ; Ditto, New Shares, 56% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 30 1 /e 3 / 4 Clitheroe Junction, 3% 3 / 4 ; Clydesdale Junction, 8% • Cork and Bandon, 7 ; Derby and Crewe, 2% 58s. 6d ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 6% % ; Dublin and Drogh e da. 111 ; Dublin and Galw a y, 3% ; Dundee and Perth, 635. 6d. ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 3% %; D un d a lk an d En niskillen, 34 3 ; astern Counties, 21 3 / 4 ; Ditto, New Shares, 12% ; Edinburgh and Gl a s gow , 76 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18 1 / 2 ; Ditto, New Quarter Sh ares , 8% ; Edi n b urg h and Northrn, 335. 6d. 1 3 / 4 ; Edinburgh and Peebles, 545. 58s. 6d. Glasgow and Dumfries, 235. ; Great Western, 206 ; Goole and Doncaster, ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 8 1 4 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6 3 / 4 ; Inverness and Perth, 2 ; Leicester and Birmingham, 1% ; Limerick and Waterford, 5% 3 / 4 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 58s. 9d. ; London and Birmingham, 241 ; Ditto, 321. Shares, 46% ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 351 3 ; London and Brighton, 76 ; London. and Croydon, New Share s , 34 5 . 4d. ; Londonderry and En niskillen, 3 1 / 2 ; London and York, 3% ; ; Leeds cud Dewsbury, 17% 19%; Leeds and Thirsk, 612 ; Leeds ai.d West Riding Junction, 4 1 / 2 1 / 4 ; Manchester and Leeds, 174% 175; Ditto, Half Shares, 77 1 4 ; Matlock and Midland, 5 ; Midland Rail way, 187 ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 29%; Newark and Shtffield,2 : Newry and Enniskillen, 3% A ; Newry and Warrenpoint, 18s. ; North British, Half Shares, 7 ; North Kent, 2% ; North Wales, 2 3 A ; North Wales Mineral, 15% 1 %; North Western, 4 1 % 1 / s ; Nottingham, Erewash, a n d A m b erga t e , 19s. 18s. 6d. ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 6 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16% ; Shrewsbury and Here fordshire, Ils. ; South-Ea s t ern an d D over, N o. 3, 9 1 /4 9 ; Scottish Central, 6 3 A ; South Midland, 2 1 3 / 4 ; Waterford and Kilkenny, 2% ; Welsh Midland, 3% ; West Yorkshire, 3% 3 / 4 ; Worcester and Tring, 31s. 6d. 325. ; Whitehaven and Furness, 3/. 61s. 6d. ; York and Carlisle, 81s. 6d. ; York and North Midland, 111 1 / ; Boulogne and Amiens, 11 1/, ; Jamaica Junction, 4 ; Jamaica and South Midland, 2 1 4 ; Northern of France (Rosamel), English, 445. 6d. ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 121, ; Paris and Rouen, 40 3 / 4 ; Verona and Ancona, 21 % N. MANCHESTER. STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 4.-The sales are -Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 9% ; Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North Western Junction, VA % prem. ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5 1-16 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 16 1 / 2 ; Caledonian, 11 1 4 ; Cambridge and Lin coln, 4 3 A ; Clitheroe Junction, 3. 5 / i % ; Eastern Counties, 21%; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 8 3 / 4 ; Fleet wood, Preston, and West Riding, 5 / 8 prem. • Glasgow and Dumfries, 21s. 245. ; Hudd ers fi e ld and Manchester Railway and Canal, 81 %; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 18 20 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 4 1 % ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% ; London and Windsor, 20s. ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 1% ; London and York, 3 13-16 % ; Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 5 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 60%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 9% ; Ditto, New Quarters, 7 1 % A ; Man hester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 1 3 / 4 ; Manchester and Leeds, 174 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 9 1 %; Manchester, Sheffield and Midland, 3%; Midland Rail way Consols, 40/. Shares, 29%; Newark and Sheffield, 2%; Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire, 15s. prem. ; North British, 25 1 % ; Ditto, New Shares, 7 ; North-Eastern, 7s. 64. 10s. prem. ; Nottingham, Erewash, Ambergate, and Manchester, 20s. prem. ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 1%; Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union, 1% ; South East ern and Dover, No. 3, 9 1 4 % ; Southport and Euxt on , 3 ; Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 2 ; Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 17 1 % 3 % ; Welsh Mid land, 3 3 / 4 ; West Yorkshire, 3 11-16 ; York and Carlisle, 4%. There are no arrivals to-day. The Bank of England has not materially varied its cir culation in the week to Saturday last, the amount being 30,047,470/., or a decrease of 4,140/. The Rest has been in creased by 3,2841. The public deposits have been aug. mented by 446,647/. The bullion is 16,639,315/., a decrease of 37,414/. The Scotch Banks increased their circulation in the four weeks to June 21 by 128,280/., but the Irish establishments lessened theirs by 308,330/., no doubt in order to meet any particular effect that may be produced by the new cur rency Bill. The meeting yesterday at the London Tavern, in aid of the sufferers by the calamitous fire at Quebec, resulted in a large subscription, about 2,7001., made in the room itself, and this before the arrangements of the committee were even made. Now that publicity to the matter is given in the advertising columns of The Sun, and other journals, we shall, no doubt, have soon to notice that the above amount has been doubled and trebled. The Public Securities have been rising again to-day. Consols are 99 1 4 % for the opening. The New Three-and a Quarter per Cents. have realised 102 1 / 2 %, and the Three per Cents. 99% to %. Bank Stock has been firm at 211%. The Foreign Investments are quiet, but, except Spanish, they maintain about previous rates. This security has been 27% for the Fiv e p er C ents., and 38% 38 1 /. tor the Three per Cents. Mexican Bonds have been , 71. 2 to 37%, being a decided improvement since the ir.,•etiiT ut Bond holders. Dutch Two-ar d-a• Half per Cents. are 62%. Brazil Stock has been at 90%. The. Share market is very good for some of the old lines which benefit by the diminished speculation iu new and foreign projects. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 211% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 993%1% New 34 per Cent. Annuties lO 2 l / 2% Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll 7-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 ll 5-16 Consols for Opening Exchequer Bills. . 1 3 / 4 d. 11hd. 1,000/. 500/. - ... 55 58 pm. Ditto Small - - pm. RAILWAY COMMITTEES• (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. The Committee met to-day at eleven o'clock, when the further eonsideration of the clauses of the Bill for this line of railway so. resumed. The claim of Sir Thomas Darymple, which we referred to Yes' terday, was this morning settled by the Introductio4 of a clause into the Bill to protect his property. Mr. AUSTIN requested the Committee, as they had given a fa vourable opinion respecting the traffic on the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle line, to accede to a resolution embodying that opinion. The Committee refused the request of the Learned Gentleman , and intimated they would express no opinion further than they bn d done in the progress of the investigation. The opposition of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company was ter minated by the Committee agreeing to certain clauses for the pro" tectlon of the interests of the company. The clauses of the Bill, with these additions, were then gon e lido and agreed to. CWZDESDAME 3UNCTION RAXlMrair' Mr. HOPE cpcned the case on behalf of this line of railway , which is ►o form one part of the forks of the Caledonian line to the city of Glasgow. He went at length into the leading features of the B►ll, the particulars of which have already appeared, showing the immense advantage it would confer on the district through which it passed, in the conveyance of mineral traffic, indepe o " cently of the passengers that might reasonably be calculated on. The only opponents to the Bill in its present stage, he stated, wer e Mr. Graham, a landed proprietor on the line, who was not satisfied with the compensation afforded, Mrs. Hamilton, of Bothwell park, and the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway Company. The latter Cont pany opposed them on the supposition that the present line gong take away from them a portion of their present traffic. Having con - mented in detail on the various points which he intended to prove in evidence, the Learned Gentleman proceeded to call his witnesat"• (LEFT EITTINIL) ■ I STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, the Earl of ShaftesbUr/ in the chair. The Wear Valley Railway Bill was first brought under the con sideration of the Committee. It was unopposed and passed. THE EXIINEUR,GH NORTHERN RAILWAY , This Bill was next brought before the Committee. It was opposed on the ground that due notice had not been given , and that the technical forms had not been complied with. The chief objection of this sort was, that notice had not been given of alterations which had been made in the progress of the Bill. This allegation was answered by the promoters, who stated that they could not have anticipated the alterations which the Conl7 mittee of the House of Commons had made. It was decided that the standing orders bad been complied with. The Bill then passed through Committee, but it was rumoured that it would be stoutly opposed on its merits in a Commit' tee of the Lords. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP P. MONMOUTH AND HEREFORD RAILWAY' The Committee re..assembled at the usual hour this morning, and immediately proceeded to the consideration of the above scheme. Mr. TALBOT opened the case for the promoters by observing that he proposed to submit to the Committee an unopposed Bill, and be hoped there would be no difficulty in the matter. I t would be necessary to alter the preamble of the BBL In consequence of the difficulty attending the crossing of the Severn, it was intended to abandon the part of the railwal in that vicinity. The alterations rested on the expediency of con structing a line of railway to Standish. A junction would be formed with the South Wales Railway, so as more intimately to connect Monmouthshire and Herefordshire with that line. Powell would then be required to be taken to make a short branch into the Forest of Dean, so as more effectually to open up that rich mineral district ; and by continuing the line to the eastward an unbroken line of commudication would be established between Hereford, Ross, Monmouth, and London. A project had sortie time since been referred to the Committee, which had met with favourable notice, and was called the Gloucester and Forest of Dean Railway. It had, however, been defeated in the Standing Orders Committee, and it was proposed to make a communication with that line when it should receive the Parliamentary sanction. The line would terminate at the parish ofßlaisdon, so that the junction with the shorter railway could be easily effected. The original length of the line had been laid down at 45 miles, it had, however , been subsequently reduced to 34 miles. It was proposed, however, to retain the original capital in the Bill of 550,0001. The Board of Trade had reported favourably of the line, and had stated that it was well calculated to afford general accommodation to the districts which it traversed, and would be of great service to the Forest of Dean, by opening up the mineral fields there. It was proposed by this branch to furnish Hereford with a proper supply of coals. The present price of coals at the pit's mouth was 6s. 6d. per ton, an d the expense of carriage by the Wye was 98., and, if carried bY land the amount was 13s. The railway would convel the coal for 35. per ton, so that the coal which was e now sold in Hereford a t 21 s h per ton would, the railway were constructed, be sold at the moderate price of I ls• per ton. He would also remark that in Hereford, which was a kind et Arcadia, nothing was so much desired as a facile cornrow ideation with neighbouring counties for the disposal of its agricul tural and orchard produce, the trade in which was now almost in abet' ance in consetidenceof thegreat expense and d,lay in transmission' Cyder was at pi esent a complete drug in the market, and was sold at a mere nominal price, averaging from 4d. to 6d. per gallon, a price which was not nearly sufficient to remunerate the producer. It was also to be hoped that before long Herefordshire would possess a legitimate market for the sale of its hops. It was a notoriou s fact that nine.tenths of the hops sold at Worcester were originsill , brought from Herefordshire. The construction of the proposed, line would tend in every w a y t o promote the interests of Herefor d and Monmouth, and the intermediate and adjacent places. 11s would not enter into any exposition of the engineering details, a s he intended very shortly to call Mr. Brunel, the engineer, i e .. % would explain to the Committ ee t h e course of the line. He 4,10 w now proceed with the examination of witnesses, and as the Bill was unopposed, he trusted the Committee would be in a condition to pa's the preamble of the line without any difficulty. In reply to a question from Mr. CRIPPS, Mr. TALBOT said it was his intention to have the line carried from Westbury, via Gloucester, to the north bank of the Severn. Mr. Anthony, who was the first witness called, stated tha t a proper supply of coals would be a very important poin t ": The coals were principally supplied from the Forest of Dean, and were generally brought by the Wye. Very little was exported in consequence of the difficulty attending its transmis sion. The witness also spoke as to the traffic in copse wood for charcoal, hops, and cyder, which latter article was sold at 2titt per gallon, and deposed generally as to the benefits which would be derived to the county if the line were constructed. Mr. S. Powell, of Old Forge, said he had been engaged in trade all his life, and was well acquainted with the navigation of the Wye, and also possessed a complete knowledge of the trade in the court.. ties of Monmouth and Hereford. The commerce was principal', convened by water. Great quantities of bark and copse wood were produced in Herefordshire. The wood, when converted into charcoal, would be transmitted by the railway into Staffordshire, for the use of the Iron trade. The CHAIRMAN, at the close of the examination of the be witness, said it was not necessary to examine any more witnesse. as to the general produce of the districts 'w hich the line traversed. The principal difficulty in the project was the branch to Blarsdon. It appeared to the Committee that there would not be a sufficient terminus there. Mr. AUSTIN said he would at once proceed to the engineerint evidence, so as to satisfy the Committee of the practicability of the entire scheme. After which the Committee decided that the preamble of the Bill was proved. The clauses were also agreed to, and the Committee broke up. The Bill will be reported on Monday. GROUP X. THE DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY, The Committee appointed to consider the numerous projects and Bills in this group, reassembled at half-past eleven o'clock, and proceeded to hear evidence in favour of the Direct Northern line. Mensbers present—Viscount Courtenay, Mr. Darby, Mr. D. Wall, and Mr. Scrope. Mr. 'William Wells, farmer, Booth Ferry, was first called, to show that on his own farm of 450 acres, and in his Immediate neighbourhood, great quantities of potatoes were grown for the London market, which were at present shipped per the Ouse, Trent, and Humber rivers, to Hull, and thence shipped to London. The cost of such carriage was 12s. per ton; but if the proposed railway were constructed, the cost of transit would be diminished very considerably, and a great saving would be effected in point of time. Mr. William Clark, farmer, Duddington, county of Lincoln, hid 150 out of 800 acres under potatoes, and forwarded them to London. He quite agreed with the last witness, that a great saving would be effected in the period required, and in cost of transit, If the railway under consideration were constructed. The number of fat cattle sent to Wakefield, Rotherham, and other markets was 1,025, and of sheep, 1,600. The cattle trade vial greatly impeded for want of an efficient communication with the several markets east and south. These witnesses were cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WWI.. lIAM, but without any result differing in the slightest degree itroilt that in the examination in chief. __ _ _ Mr. John Morley, farmer, Easthorpe Hall, county of York, grew potatoes and wheat in considerable quantities, which were for warded to London and the other markets, north, east, and south- He knew the surrounding district well, and calculated that the ar,nual quantity of wheat sent to town was 10,000 quarters and of potatoes 20,000 tons. John Adams, ironmonger, oilman, and colourman, Thorne. pur chased his goods in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and London, in considerable quantities. They came from Thorne to Gainsborougb by the canal, and cost about 7s. 6d. a ton. The Direct Northern Railway would be of great advantage to himself and others, and it would save a considerable expense in transit. (LEFT BITTIN0.) A _ novel spectacle presented itself at five o'clock on Wednesday morning. All the omnibuses in Paris were drawn up in lines on each side of the Boulevards, extending from the column of July to the Porte Saint Denis, to undergo a general inspection of the police as to their state and condition, and fitness for service.—Gatignani. A letter from Alexandria, of June 19, in the Semaphore of Marseilles, says :—" The object of the journey which Samy Pacha, at present in Paris, intends making to Eng land, is now known. He is to proceed to London with HosreW Bey, first secretary of the Viceroy. They are to lay before the English Government new propositions relative to the transit of the mails. The English Government attaches a great importance to this affair, as is proved by the assiduity of the visits of the English consul, Mr. Burnet, to the palace, Letters from Berlin of the 27th state that the King and Queen of Prussia were to leave Aix on the Bth of August for the Castle of Stolzenfels, near Coblentz, where they will wait the arrival of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.--OXFORD, JULY 4.-- In the convocation to be holden tomorrow, at ten o'clock, • letter from the Chancellor respecting his nemitlation of a Vic*. Chancellor will be read to the house.--P. B. Systoprs, Vice- Chancellor. His Excellency General Baron Pagel, Minister of the Netherlands at Paris, arrived last Thursday in Wilton crescott, on a visit of a few days to his Excellency Baron Deck]. On Tuesday last Mr. Disney was chosen Chairman of the Essex Quarter Sessions, vice Lord Rayleigh. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, JULY 4.—There 19 a moderate supply of all grain up for this day's market. Wheat is 3s. per quarter dearer than last Friday, with a limited sale, bu t factors are very firm in demanding the advance. There Is no altera tion in the price of either oats or beans, and a very limited trade in ach. Barley nominal. The will of the late James Hepburn, of Tovil-place, Kent, Esq., has been proved by his son, James Edward Hepburn, Esq., the sole executor, to whom is bequeathed the mansion and estate at Tovil-place, and all other his real estate, as well as tine personal estate, sworn under 25,0001., subject to the payment o f 8,000/. to the trustees of his daughter, Ellen Margaret, wife of Richard Henry Fitzherocrt, Esq. The testator died on the 27th of May last, at the age of sixty.eight. BOTANICAL OCIETY OF LONDON.—The ordinary meeting of this Society was held last evening, J. E. Gray, EoFt President, in the chair, Various donations were announced, and members elected. LI) Truel fling Laws 1 4Jaws Goa 12 to Light' t Goc agst Ii Dor The CI 20 sav e k r , kr. M kr. 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