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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1851. HER MAJESTY'S THEAT R E. tent tribunal we avoided any allusion thereto. The LAsT Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous CON- There is, however, no loftgt-r any necessity for pre- CE It ED MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT of the Seasou will take place on MONDAY MORNING, June 30. serving silence. Two it :guides have taken place be- On this occasion will appear Mesdames Sontag, Caroline Duprez, ri d fore coroner's juries. We have also the official re- Alaimo, Giuliani, Ida Bertrand, Fiorentini, Marie Cruvelli , Sole Cruvelli. The valUable assistance of Madame Ugalde, of the port of Captain LAFFAN, R.E the gentlemen ap- Opera Comique, Paris, has also been secured. Signori Gardoni and '1 Calzolari, Mr. Sims Reeves and Signor Fardini, Signori Coletti and pointed by the Railway Commissioners to inquire Ferranti, F. Lablache, and Lablache. I into the circumstances attending the melancholy ;Ion) will execute Signor Sivori (engaged expressly for this occas two unpublished Pieces of Paganini. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Salle. The Concert will commence at Two o'clock precisely. Boxes Two Guineas; Pit Stalls, 12s. 6d. ; Pit Ticket and Gallery Stalls, 55. ; Gallery, 2s. 6d., to be had at the Boa office of the Theatre. transaction, and the reply of the directors thereto. These latter documents, which may be considered the charge and the defence, will be found in another part of this day's impression, and it is for the public, on ILE A 1.1,1 tihTY'S Tti EATItkl. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. FIDELIO.-3ladlle. SOFIE CRUVELLI. LA. PROVA. D'UN OPERASERIA —Madame UG&LDE. It Is respectfully announced that a Grand Extra Night will take place THIS EVENING, when will be produced (for the last time) Beethoven's Opera, considering what has thus been alleged on either side, to pronounce their verdict and to declare whe ther the directors are indeed worthy of censure, or whether they had adopted the fitting precautions which men of ordinary prudence would re sort to in cases where their own personal safety and property might be at stake. The directors confidently appeal to that decision, they feel that they can come into court with clean hands, that they have nothing whatsoever to reproach themselves with either in the nature of the directions issued for the guidance of their subordi nates or in the conduct of their servants, for which they might,.be considered responsible ; and, although they lament the frightful catastrophe, as every person of common humanity must do, they consider them selves totally free from blame in respect thereof, be lieving it to be one of those accidents which no degree of merely human foresight could prevent or mitigate. While on the topic, they refer with just pride to the fact that for more than nine years preceding the late disaster, the extensive, and complicated traffic on this important line, of which they have the control and management, has been worked without a single fatal accident to any passenger, and although this happy result must in some degree be ascribed to great good ' fortune—for " accidents will; happen in the best re gulated families "—it also shows that the parties who can with truth make such a boast could not hav e been influenced by any sordid consideration as to ex pense, or actuated with reckless indifference as to the safety of the passengers. We are well aware that there is on every side a tendency to condemn railway directors on any, the slightest grounds. Many persons consider that every advantage should be given to the community in general, without reference to the fact whether it may or can prove remunerative to the companies. L. is proverbially impossible to please all parties, and per haps there are no classes so loudly and universally attacked as the managers of railway traffic, and that on the most trivial and insufficient grounds. If a train travels slowly, one indignant passenger de nounces the conduct of the directors, which he con trasts with that of other boards, and the rapidity of transit on other lines, so beneficial to men of business. If the speed be slightly increased, some timid valetudinarian protests against the dangerous ra pidity, and in a whining epistle suggests the propriety , of inflicting capital punishment, or at least per petual transportation, on some delinquent director. Journals are to be found ready and willing to afford a place in their columns to any complaints, even of the most opposite characters, ns if a fling at rail way managers would certainly attract notice, and be received with approbation. We would, however, venture to remind these persons that it is impossible to attain perfection in this world, and that we cannot hope to procure the services of men of superhuman abilities and foresight, who could anticipate matters that might baffle ordinary calculation. With these cautions we shall proceed to consider the report and answer, and, we are satisfied, that the public will, after a calm and dispassionate perusal, arrive at the same conclusion which we ourselves, after a searching examination, have had forced upon FIDELIO. Leon ra, Madlle. Sofia craveil i ; Ilzarro, Signor C o l e tti ; R occo, s Signor Bahancht ; Jacquino, Signor Mercuriall ; Marcel/IM, Madame Giuliani; 11 Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims Reeves. Previously to the Opera the Orchestra will perform Beethoven's Overture to t , ldelio, and between the acts Beethoven's Overture to Leonora. After whin a Divertissement, in which Madlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. Grecco's Opera Bufra, To be followed by LA pROVA D'L'L OPERA SERTA. Fiorilla, Madame Ugalde ; Fodavi o , Si gnor P ar di n i ; G r lil e tt o , Signor F. L'ablache ; Camparione, Signor Lablache. To conclude with a Divertissement from the admired Ballet, LA SYLPH IDE. La s y l p hicie, Madile. Marie Taglioni ; James, N. Charles ; sup ported by 1;o5a, Lamoure ux E, per, J u li en, Allegr i n i , K ohlen b erg , A us - an don, Pasea:les Dantoine, Soto, &c. Auber's celebrated Opera of 11 Prodigo will be repeated This Evening and Friday next. A - Praications for floses,Stalls, and Tl^kets to be made at the Box. office of the Theatre. Doors op:mei at Seven, the Opera to coca. mence at lialf•past Seven o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. WeNter, *me Lesser ana Manager, Oh. BromptCf• THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES or WINDSOR. Sir John Falstaft, Mr. Hackett. To conclude with the Nautical Drama of BLACK-EYED SUSAN. William, Mr. Davenport; Admiral, Mr. Rogers; Cai tam Crosstree, Mr. Parselle ; Gnatbrain, Mr. Buckstone ; Jacob Twig, Mr. 11. Bed ford ; Susan, Miss A. Vining. 111EATith itOYAL, ADELPIII. Fader the direction or Madame Celeats- THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY: Colonel Hardy', Mr. Emery ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Marian, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by a new comic Opera , entitled GOOD NIGHT', SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Iledforcl ; Signu Pantalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, 31Iss Woolgar ; Columbine, Miss Kath leen Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the laughable farce of A. NIGHT of HORRORS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keats and Mr. ge a : e7. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE W IFE'S SECRET, in Which Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean, Mr. Wigan, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. After which a new Farce called APARTMENTS. " Visitors to the Exhibitidon may be ac commodated. " To conelude with a now gran s pectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tar.e, by Washingtonlning), entitled THE ALIIAM BRA 4 or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeler, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flekmo re ; Mi sses Murray, Daly, Vivash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdile. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private Boars, &c., to be had of a ll the Bookseliers, and of Mr. ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street. from Eleven till Feur o'clock. ROY THEATRE. ruder the Management of Madame Vestris. tkle Lessee, Mr. Claw'les Llathevr% THIS EVENING, Wiil be performed ONLY A CLOD. To be followed by COURT BEAUTIES. To conclude with KING CHARMING ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farron. Till EVENING, Will be performed SECRET SERVICE. After which FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY. To be followed by DIOGENES and his LANTERN. To conclue with the EA:sT COACH. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under Ile Vatroua;e ol Ler .viajesty and his Royal 11.101111184 Prince Albert. 'Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING}, Will he performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR THE AMAZON ; or, Queen of France and England. To be followed by new Scenes of ;he Circle, introducing an iii tiralp r.ew Company of English, French, Italian, and American Artiste. our minds. And first it appears that the immediate cause of the accident was the fact that a sleeper had been placed across the line, which threw the engine and carriages off the rails, and that none of the servants of the company could be charged, or even reasonably suspected of being cognizant of the act. Tee jury at Lewes, who could not be accused of any undue pre judice in favour of the company, declared that " there was no evidence to show how the sleeper had come on the line." The jury at Brighton, who had additional evidence, and sat at a later period, found that the sleeper had been " wilfully, felo niously, and maliciously, placed across the outer rail on the northern side of the down line by some person or persons unknown ;" and Captein LAFFAN adopts the same view, es being established beyond the possibility of doubt. The Gallant Gentleman, in his report says : " Oa reviewing all the evidence bearing upon the subject of this inquiry, it seems evident that the imme diate cause of this disaster was the circumstance of a sleeper being left resting upon one of the rails; and that the act of placing the sleeper in that position cannot be attributed to any cc the company's servants." And with praiseworthy candour he adds— " It is evident, also, that the company's servants can not, by any practicable exercise of vigilance, prevent persons mischievoudy disposed and watching for an op portunity, from getting unseen upon the line." This would clearly and completely exonerate the company but for the addition to that paragraph, in which he declares— " But it is equally clear, that undue facilities for mis chief aro afforded to such trespassers by the practice of leaving sleepers in secluded spots in such close proxi mity to the rails ; and, independent of this, there is a strong probability, that had the traffic on the Lewes branch been conducted with a proper regard to public safely, the wanton act of placing a sleeper on the rail would not have been followed by the fatal consequences which actually ensued. It is quite clear that the train, when it met with the obstruction, was running at a speed which was imprudent at that spot; and it is equally clear that the circumstance of the en gine miming tender foremost had a roost important in fluence on the result." ilere, than, is the entire gravamen of the charge compressed into the briefest compass. It may be divided into three branches :—First, the fact of t he sleeper being left on the line, so that it could be made use of for an improper purpose ; secondly, the undue rapidity of the train at that particular point ; and, thirdly, the tender being plated before the engine. A sufficient answer to the first point was given by the workmen on the line who were examined at the inquest. They showed that it was essential to have the materials ready at hand for repairing the defects that might arise, without a moment's unne cessary delay; nor could it for a moment be sup posed that any person would make use of them to ob struct the line. If such arguments were admitted, stones could not be placed at a road side for necessary repairs, lest some madmen might fling them at the passers .by. A carpenter could not lay by his chisel lest it might be used to stab a companion. There would be an end to the ordinary business of life, if such views were carried into practice. Any malicious person could easily find means of obstructing the line if determined on so doing, which might possibly be even more formidable than that which was at hand. Much weight is not attached to this point by Captain LAFFAN; the two latter points, the rate of speed and the tender being foremost,rot are those to which the greatest im P anceis assigned and these are fully answered by the di rectorsat Now, ' on the question of speed, the entire evidence is opposed to th e co nc l us i on a rri v ed no at by tainly t p In LAFFAN, that it was " cer- On the Contras than 27 miles an hour." the evidence not only employes who were examined, bofut a a l l l so th t e m ha c t o of p tab a n t e3 % passengers who were examined, pr o ved that it was about t wen ty m il es will necessarily be dif ferences seventeen t o twenty threean hour, or, as there hou r , which were t h e f ces eren mofilesopiniahon, s t a t em ents on oath of t he p erson s present at th e trans action,—;rom subsequent w hiletheeGallant eo.he f ac t s are, Captai T nf ormed his opinion there fore, in favour of the d irectors ; but were it other wise, they show that eve n 27 miles an h our would not be an undue or dangerous speed, and that much and that greater rapidity is resorted to ever y day on some of the beet managed lines of th e kingdom, without any unfavourable resuit.s. On the third point their argument is no le ss satisf ctor y. Thee- first show that there is a very great Difference of opinion relecting the efffct that would have been produced bad the engine been before the tender ; and that the views of Captain LAFFAN are totally opposed to those of Messrs. Woous, PENTON, and CRAVEN, all competent witnesses, who differed widely as to the probable consequences from the Government official. It also appears that no acci dent has ever occur red from that cause, and that the Railway Commissioners themselves have heretofore considered it immaterial, from their sanctioning the opening of the Ashford and Hastings line hfrfore any engine turn-rani.• provid,,d,aud » 'nert conegozniiy all trains must run of necessity oue way tenderfuremost. On the whole, we think that every unprejudiced per son will agree in thinking that the directors have clearly entitled themselves to the favourable verdict for which they so confidently, and on such satis factory grounds, appeal to the community at large. would think that it had been drawn no at Charenten. Tre : Art. Preside ; , iiqt in 1852 and ga she his resides ce in a furnished hotel. Who would afterwards be President? If we had such men as Washington, John Adams, and Monroe, they would not be named to occupy that important post. The Prince de Jcinville would not lend himself to it, if the preposition of M. Creton were to be adopted. Beyond the Princes, there was no chalice, except for a democrat en blouse, who would flatter the people in their misery, and promise them wondersin Utopian reforms. An enlightened and 'Eno dast reptblicln could not be chosen by the present mode of election. It has been said that the Constituent As sembly would probably be Bonapartist, like the petition ing whicl demands it, under the influence of the admi nistration M. de Broglie, judging by his department, consideret that the character of the movement was en immoderao desire for the status quo, an excessive fear of revoluions. Nevertheless, he said, let us admit that the movement is Bonapartist. If we were to re sist that inpetuooity of public opinion we should be very unporular. It is evident that the party of order which adoped such conduct would not be re-elected. If it be a Bonapartist mo7ernent which is to create our suc cessors, they will go farther, and, under the circum stances which would then exist, they will drive out the Assembly.' M. de Broglie declared that in that case he would resisi without pretending to be a Brutus, nor would he voti for an unconstitutional candidate. Our will,' he added, would have no more value than that of Louis XIV. vhen old and dying. In the month of May it might be sad what Sieiycs said on the evening of the 18th Brumaire, Gentlemen, you have a master!' It is to avoid this tad result that M. de Broglie advocates the revision, he regular correction of the defects in the Constiutioi which have led to such a sad state of things. Wtat appeared to him singular is that the continual (weal which the Constitution makes to the Electoral Colleies for the formation of almost all the bodies of the ?gate is admired, and yet it is refused to consult the coLutry precisely under the circumstances when that consthation becomes urgent to revise the Con titution. It his been said that we agitate the country,' observed M. de troglie in conclusion, but it is the Con stitution which Nitates it. We have more than 100.000 elections to make; National Guards, 37,000 municipal councillors, 3,61.0 cantonal councillors, 86 councils general, the legislative power, and the President, and all this in one year; and because we demand the election of a Constituent Assembly it is said that we are agitators. The great agitates., the O'Connell of the country' is the Constitution." An amendment in the Patent Laws may at length be confidently anticipated. It will be remembered that already two endeavours have very recently been made in this direction—the one by Lord BROUGHAM, and the other by Lord GRANVILLE. These proposals for an improvement having been referred to a Select Committee, and that Committee having minutely in vestigated the evils complained of, a comprehensive mea sure has at last been introduced by her Allieeszv's Government, the second reading of it being formally announced to come on this evening. Remembering the enormity of the grievances relating to the posi tion of scientific inventors, it is most earnestly to be hoped that the debate, which will in all likelihood take place to-night upon the questions involved in this Bill, may demonstrate the fact of a searching investigation having been adventured upon during the recent la bours of the Select Committee. Otherwise we fear there can be but little probability of any very consi derable advantages flowing from the present effort any more than from the previous attempts in the like course by my Lord BROUGHAM and my Lord GRANVILLE. It must be acknowledged, at the same time, that the precise character of the evils to be dis sipated has long since become a matter of notoriety to the general population. All the difficulty in their regard at present remaining is to discover the exact manner in which it would be most desirable that they should be removed. That discoverers in chemistry and inventors in mechanics should have the products of their philosophic research protected by the laws of the land, in such a way that the emolu ments arising out of the employment of their ingenuity by the community may flow principally into their own pockets, must be obvious to all men as a matter appealing to common sense and to our con victions of the necessity of fair-play. Yet assuredly it cannot be requisite that for this purpose a scarcely numerable gang of petty officials should be fleecing the unfortunate applicant for a patent before he can shelter the fruits of his intellectual inquiries under the shadow of that very desirable document. For the advantage of science, and that necessitates also the advantage of the country at large, it is always to be hoped that facilities instead of impediments should be placed in the way of every aspirant for the privileges of a patentee, so that the industry of the country may be promoted, and the convenience of the multitude secured as readily as is at all practicable. Precisely the reverse of this, how ever, would appear to have been the opinion of the Legislature, if the system as it at present stands can he regarded as any criterion or testimony. Aided by the indignation felt by the mass at the long continu ance of this abuse, the Ministry, we are sanguine, may at length be enabled to sweep away in one fell swoop the whole of its intolerable concomitants. Legal an tiquaries will then, perhaps, be induced to examine with the more complacency into the precise nature of that unaccountable item in the old calculation, bight the " Deputy chaff wax," and the astonishing oddity of whose cognomen induced Mr. DICKENS to inquire whether it signified a man or a process. Nothing can justify us, we are rejoiced to believe, in anticipating the perpetuation of an evil so inimical to the interests of knowledge I and civilization, an evil destructive of the spirit of enterprise among philosophers, and derogatory to the genius of our liberal and enlightened institutions. What is principally required by inventors may be readily particularised. First and foremost it is de manded by them that the mode of obtaining the pro tection of a patent may be very materially simplified, and, secondly, it is insisted upon by the common principles of justice that the charges of purchasing these letters patent may be very considerably and immediately reduced. That the preservation of a catalogue periodically arranged would materially benefit the public at large is, of course, unquestion able. That other and minuter arrangements of the like description would be beneficial must be equally apparent. But before any of these advantages are looks d for it is assuredly much more to be desiderated that the inventors should in the first instance have their individual claims allowed, and their class interests taken into earnest consideration. For these benefits we look confidently to the two branches of the Imperial Legislature ; the more fully satisfied that the matter in question will obtain a proper amount of attention froth the circumstance of its being put forward simultaneously with the dis play of so many scientific marvels in the Palace of the Industrial Exhibition. Confirmed by reflection in these salutary anticipations, we await with some eagerness the second reading this evening of the Mi nisterial Bill relating to the Patent Law Amendment. The Committee of Revision met again yesterday, and agreed to the following resolution by 9 votes to 6. The LegislaCve Assembly, taking into consideration the 111th article cf . the Constitution, expresses the desire tor the revision )f the Constitution conformable to that artich,. The Committee then proceeded to the election of the reporter to the Committee, when there appeared for N. DE 770CQUEVILLE N. DE IROGLIE N. ODIL4N BAEROT 2 M. DE TOCQLEVILLE was accordingly chosen re porter hitherto, consequently the acts of the Com mittee have all tended to the consolidation of the true Republic as contradistinguished from the despotism of either Socialisn or Monarchical regction. The National recommends the Rvublicans to ab stain from voting on the approaching elections for Seine-et-Marne, the Dordogne, and the Haute- Vienne. The Journal ass D4bats has an admirably written article from the pen of M. MICHEL CHEVALIER against the Prottive system. The PRESIDE;T of the Republic reviewed the troops in the (.hemp de Mars on Tuesday. There were some cries d " Vive NAPOLEON !" but the cries of " Vive la Repiblique!" predominated. M. DE ',ESSE'', head of the commercial office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has just set out for London, charged with a private mission. A letter from dontpellier, of the 22d, states that in consequence of a vioh-nt polemic which had been carried on in the Echo du Midi and the Suffrage Universel, a duel vith sabres had talon place between M. DE GINESTOTJd and M. ARISTIDE OLIVIER, the editors of those journals. M. OLIVIER was killed on the spot, and h:s adversary seriously wounded. Orders have been issued for proceedings to take place against the seconds. There was a slight decline in the price of Govern ment Stock at the Bourse, caused by the absence of speculators. Eailroad Shares were more firm. The Five per Centi.,opened at 93f. and closed at 92f. 85e.; the Three per Cents, closed at 55f. 75c.; Orleans Railroad Share, 850 F.; Rouen, 640 f.• Havre, 245 f.; Great Northern,4B3l. 75c.; Avignon, 2151 ;Vierzon, 457 t. 50c.; Basle, liOt. ; Bordeaux, 398 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 3701; Tours and Nantes, 273 f. 75c. tiusir:ESS DUN .14, IN FOREIGN RALL rte A Y AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 25. Boulogne and .miens, 9—Dutch Rhenish, 3—Great Indian Peninsula, 3 7 ,-..—Narnur and Liege, 6 it,—Northern of France, 15 1 /I —Orleans aid Bordeaux, 3 3 /—Paris and Strasbourg, 10 - A i —Sambre aid Meuse, 3i/ 2 —Tours and Nantes, 6y s ex d. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 20th have arrived. The Gjceta publishes the Royal assent given to the Bill passed by the Cortes, for calling out 25,000 men of the contingent of 1850. The same journal publishes a decree authorising the works for sup plying the Spanish capital with water by means ot a canal from tht- river Lozoya. In the Chamber of Deputies Senor Sol. Y PADRis, after criticising some parts of the concordat with Rome, proposed that it should be carefully exa mined by the Chamber, and not sent to the Archives as a matter of course; but this was opposed by the Minister of the Interior, and was still under dis cussion. MADRID Boma, JUNE 20.—The following are the Prices of Stocks :—The Three per Cents., 37 to 37* ; F iv e per Cents., with current coupon, 17 to 17*; Coupons, 8i; Passive Debt, 7 3-16. Exchange o❑ London, 51. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Debats publishes the following analysis of the speech of M. DE BROGLIE in the Committee of R.:— vision:— " M. de Broglie said that after so long a discussion he should proceed direct to the subject, without making a a y profession of faith. The Republic and the Constitution existed, but he had not made them. He had refused to be a mayor in 1848, in order to avoid being compelled to read the Constitution on the public place. As to the Republic, he would behave towards it as a good citizen ought to do. He demanded inenertiate revision .in or der to avoid the misfortunes which might be forseen in 1852, not for the re-establishment of the monarchy, but to emelierate the actual institutions; he was, how ( ver, opposed to the expression of any wish in the re port, in the name of the Committee, for that ameliora tion. That desire would be vain in lace of the consti tuent powers nccessasily unlimited in their nature; it mould, moreover, be a manner of proclaiming the perpetuity of the repubiicau principle, a kind of act of faith and an oath of fidelity; it would be to provoke tu multuous protestations; and, in shirt, would be to act against the letter and spirit of the Constitution. It had been maintained, said the Hon. Gentleman, that the re publican regime had been established by surprise, with out the country being consulted; it had also been said, that the Constituent Assembly had not been freely elected, and that, when once installed, it found itself surrounded with the obsessions of the multitude and enveloped with Emeutes. The Constitution was deliberated on under the regime of the state of siege. When the question of the two Chambers was raised, M. de Lamartine was right in saying that circumstances required the dictatorship of a single Assembly. Atter the adoption of the Constitution the country was not consulted. The demand for the revision has for object to give to the new Constitution in a tranquil time a character of liberty, which the present Consti tution had never had. M. de Broglie, there fore, adopts the principle which would limit the constituent powers. He, nevertheless, opposed the propositions of MM. Crkon and Bouhier de l'Ecluse. The actual Assembly he considered had not the right to change the established Government. Art. 111 es tablished two missions—that of the actual Assembly, and that of a Constituent. The Legislative Assembly could only characterise the evil, and put its finger on the wound. The remedy belonged to the Constituent, which would be useless if the Legislative were to go beyond the expression of a wish. He wished to have a resolution to the following effect:—' The Legislative Assembly, in furtherance of Article 111 of the Coesti tution, expresses its wish that the Constitution should be revised conformably to that article.' The report should develope the motives of that wish. M. de Broglie would, ho said, have wished to have pointed out the defects of the Constitu tion; but on that point ho should adhere to what had been so well remarked by M. Odilon Barrot. No an swer had been given to what that gentleman had esta blished. It had been objected, it is true, that the mis chief came from the men charged to execute the Consti tution, and not from the Constitution itself. The insti tutions were made precisely to lead to a good choice and to a good direction. It' they are conceived in such a way that they excite passions, and cause divisions in stead of preventing them, they are bad. To speak the truth, it is not men that are accused, but one man alone, the President of the Republic. It was not his (M. de Broglie's) mission to defend him ; he was neither his minister, his adviser, nor his friend ; the only ac quaintance ho had with him was to send him to the fort of Ham, when he had been called on to try him ; hut t p n as d e a u e t s l , h a e n d shoulds a a :J uniqueeh have r tve he felt bound to be just—he did not think there was any danger of an 18th Brumaire. Nevertheless, let us ti l o r leis t r t: b t I t h l i eseh darger. What gave the President the ;oboe • t ex tutioe? What other Prescl , nt would not be r hb o ae a lve, h s a republic in p a country unitary eaw even e il Chet, the President h n ad ael reproaches 1 1:ad h a been e b e res wished If it had been wish e d President with limited been duff, rently. In steadmat de Cocagne, inviting every and de e tuo n sc p ul u ina t a b t .u t p h . e top ohfada been placed between a nullity astonieb went had been felt that he would r i a i t o t t on c , on a s n e d yet consent to at man a t t h e former. Puthe top of Notre Dame and he would Nava a vertigo. 11. de Broglie demanded the I ' revision, in order that the conditions of the election of ' the President should be completely changed. All that I portivu of the Constitution was an extravagance; Any one TPE SHARP; MURKFTt4 $i~:~ ~ ' Ygi3c~ Y~.t~L'li~i'Fi'~B. itailwm. Aberdeen.. Ambergato, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Woiverhamp., and Stoat* Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Cheah Jain late 331. 6s. Bcl.. Do. Chest & Birkenhi, 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian .. Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Loud. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth,and Aber deen Junction .. Do., New .. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) .. Do. (181. E. & IL) .. Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, class A, late E. IT. shares Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B C shares East Lancashire .. Do. New quarters • • Edinburgh and Glasgow' Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C stock Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct, Great Southern and Western, Ireland Great Western .. Paid. Do. New, 171. .. • . Lancaster and Carlisle .. Nonthtal Prima. BnainesB d one to-day. Asturian .... •• . • • • . • Australian • ..• ••• • • • • II to lIX 10% 1 10% Barossa Range .. • • Blasnaryon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British Iron.. • • .. • • .... Brazilian Imp. (is. 61 : p.)j 4% --. 4% •• ....• .. Do. thirds .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. . Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk Do. Cocaei and Ctdibal Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .• London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., M. BGB (c) Loudon and S.-Western . Do. new 501. .. Do. new 40/. .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • M idland Do. 50/. shares .. Do. Binning & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • • Do. quarter shares .. N ewmarket Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, W arrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • Do. New 201. shares. Northern Counties LTaion North British.. .• • . North Staffordshire .. North-Western North & Sth.-West. Jute. , lxtord, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland new Shrews. & firm., Class A Do. Class H.. .4hrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. tialves 1.0% - 10% Do. Osevestry .. .. • • -- • • Do. Now.. Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent .. 'outh Devon .. 17X 100 South. Eastern .. South Wales.. .. &outh Yerksh. and River Dun Shaft., Roth., and Geole, South Divisloa Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loaghor, Bc.c. Caw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and, 77 -79 11% - 12% 16 -17 Railway .. .. Vale of Neath .. • . Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wm., Wick. and Dublin • • • • West Cornwall .. %Vest London ~ ViThitenaTen and Furness York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. Ditto and Newcastle' Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland Do. St. John del Rey• • Cobre Copper ...... .• • Copiapo ..... • • .... • .. Mexican& S. American Real Del Monte, Unreg. 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 1 18 4 47% 100 100 4234 34 4 2 0 100 100 4734 all •• .. 22 —2O dis. 3 -3!( 2 -2% 6 -6;4 5 -5% 4 -4i 14 -144 27 -29 5 - 6 %- 3i IN - IN 1231 - IN 38% - 8934 83 -84 14 -14% 78 -80 7 % - -1- q4 P. 52 —52% 113( —IOA d. 8 % —7% (1111, 12 —l3 6% par S 6 P 94 —95 121 —121% 3 —3% p. 3 3Y2P. 2 81 —B2 P. 8 34 dip. 734 634 dip. 36 -3% AIR, 24% - 2534 3 2}4 die. 46 46% nu, 18% die. 26 —2B • • • .... • 7% -7% 5 4 die. 17 -19 14 —l3 Ma, 8 —2% Ms. 6 —s% 9 B%die. par 31, p 76% is% li 11% is% Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft ...• • • • ..... •• United Mexican— ...... JOINT Australasia ......... British North America.. Colonial .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. 6;i 63i 14% 14 all all all I 6% 17% % 5% 38% 82) % 83 16 2-3 all 9% In% 50% 51% 3 % 6 % % U 4 3 1, 4 1 120 % 19% 20% 81 82 24% dls„ 45 .% 15 % 16 5( 6 4 34 8% 15 [22% 22 1 4 % 21% 8% 34 19 13% )6 53 4 )4 18% X. I! Do. New ............ National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... Union of Australia Do. New ............ Union of London ...... Union of Madrid . MX Canada Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... (We cannot be answer. will not be influenced by To conclude with the PEREQRINATIONS of Mil. BRIGGS. In con,equence of numerous aprilications from Persons of all Ya tom to witness the magnificent :;peetacle of MAZEPPA, active piN - .1- par•ations are being made for its early production. Vovx.:ltice °yeti fileveu tui r'our. Stage Manager, Mr. T. 'Thompson. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be presentega Comedy, called CAPTAIN crailLorm. Principal characters by Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Davis, Mr. J. Rogers, Miss Korner, Miss Maskell, and Miss Marshall. To be followed by a New and Original Burleta, entitled TIDE VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. H. J. Craven (his 4th appearance here), Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwood, It. Scorner, and Maskell ; Miss E. Romer, and Miss Eliza Nelson ( her 4th appearance here), who will sing two new ballads, compound expres,ly for her by S. Nelson, Esq. After which a new and original Comic Drama, entitled TILE POOR RELATION. To conclude with A CHEAP EXCUR=dON. Ile prices of adinlssion are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls, 4s; boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, is. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances 'to C.Csnmence at Seven precisely. A. second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nis —first circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF M. JULLIEN. ROYAL sURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS Every evening (Saturday excepted), Ju'lien's latest and most favourite compositions, including the Enfant rrodigue and Exhfb tion Qiadrilles, Crystal Fountain and Indian Polkas, Amazon :end Tiger Galop, a4l a choice Selection from the Ancient Composers.- Danson's Colossal Picture of the Teinoc of Janus. —Sup rb llena.ferie.—l'eAorming Elephants.—" Koh-i-noor" Fireworks, Toy Southey. Mr. B. Wells, Professor of the Royal Academy of Music, will pray a Solo on the Flute (his 2d appearance in public.) Doors open from Nine A.M.—Feeding the Animals at llalf-past Five.—Promenade Concert, conducted by M. JULLIEN, at Seven, — Fireworks at Ten. Admission as usual, only One Shilling. RIGH WATER A 5 LONDON 4, R , i)(4, TRH Div —Morning 38 min. after 11 I Evening 0 m'n after 0 To-Moaaow—Morning 2 rain. alter 12 I Evening 23 min after V 2 Ti 7.11 WEATHER.—Smi OFFICE, JUNE 26. THERMOMETER, I 1 THE b:HADE. :t since noon yesterday. --ioweEt this morning and during the night. 7G—this clay, at noon. BARox.s - rEn, 30.81. 'WIND S. W.—fine sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TA -131,E. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN. (DUBLIN) —Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PLYMOurn—Wind W., gentle breeze — overcast PoorAt —Wind NV., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. PoßTsstouni—NV ind S. W., gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Mind NV., gentle breeze—overcast. HASTINGS—Wind N. . , gentle breeze—overcast. Sou THAMPTON— Wind N. W., strong breeze—overcast. TuNBRIDGE—Wind N. W., calm—partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially olondr. GREEN 'O4 IC 11—Wind S. W., gentle breeze partially cloudy. Swornozs—Witd N.W., light airs—cloudy. CoLcuEST Ud S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. RUGBY—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—overcast. PETELBOROUGH—Wind S. `,V., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Z aßvr orga—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. .ivxkteool--Wind S. gentle breeze—overcast. Jo/LAI-r oe • K— Wind N. W., gentle breeze—overcast. Th 4 ret urn s Win :— and from the following places indicate the state of t h e weather ou Tuesday morning at nine ,ock CARLOW—wi nd s. . w gentle breeze—cloudy. blatuNoe.a.—wi nd Poo , g Wind N.W.N.W.etle beze—overcast. j _ Livics _ 01 , gentle br n eeze re —partially cloudy. S. NV., gentle breeze overcast. ( )4 J r " ' 4- , rs XrVi I. # 4.7 / 913 , 1 '4);:),( 0 - t Roit DiEu • ireftt, eatrang Malt LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1851. The Commons met yesterday at Twel ve. Mr. COWAN moved the second reading of the Uni versity (Scotland) Bill, the object of which was to do away with the testa requiring that professors in the Scotch Universities should be members of the Church of Scotland. Mr. W. LOCKHART moved that it be read a second time that day six months. Mr. EwA.aT supported the Bill, as did Sir G. GREY, who, however, recommended the Hon. Mover not to divide—a Piece of advice reiterated by Mr. E. ELLICE, and opposed by Mr. A. HASTIE. On a division the Bill was lost by a majority of 1, the number being for the Bill 65; for the amendment 66. Mr. M'CuLLAGH moved the second reading of the Encumbered E.tates Leases (Ireland) Bill; the object of the measure was to enable the Commissioners under the Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Act to grant leases, to occupying tenants, of lands' which came under their jurisdiction, so as to prevent the tenants from being turned out by purchasers under the Act. Mr. FRENCH and Mr. NAPIER spoke strongly against the measure. Colotiel IIIINNE described it us one of downright rob bery. _ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND MOVE( a 9 an amemitrent that th e Bill b e rca d a P.cr,:nd time that day six months. Afier a low words from Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD in favour of OA Bill the Helm dividA. Toe ami,:n(tnent WFIS carried by 94 to 15, and the Bill was therefore kft by a majurity of 79. Thz Honso thin resolved itself into Committee on the Irish rdedical Charities Bill, the cc.nsiderution of which occupied the rest of the m,,rning. We have hitherto carefully abstained from com menting in any manner on the late fatal accident on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, Audi alter= partem is a sound rule, which we t dto preserve inviolate. So long, therefore, as, s under investigation before a owne r-- , , r• - • '•• _ ,r `~._, ;,; "~;,~ ;: GERMAN Y. The Voss Gazette states that it is intended to pro pose to the Germanic Diet to pass a general law for the regulation of the press in the different states of Germany, one of the clauses of which shall permit the prosecution of any political refugee writer for publications against his own Government, in the country where he has tak.n up his residence. A letter from Vienna, dated the 18th, in the Ger man Journal of Frankfort, says : ‘. I hastth to iuferru you that the new Customs' tariff will be shortly promulgated, and the prohibitive system will soon cease. The period at which the new law will be fully applied will be fixed hereafter, but the reduced rate of import duty on raw materials will come into force immediately," OUTBREAK IN AUSTrtIA.N POLAND. The Universal German Gazette, in its intelli gence from the Polish frontier, dated the 19Th, states that G:meral Poeoxl announces that serious disorders had broken out among the peasants of Gallicie. The whole circle of Tarnow is in fi tunes. An Israelite, of Rodoinysl, returning from market, spread the report that 10,000 Poles were in march to chastise the pea sants of Gdl!icia for the atrocities they committed in 1846. Forthwith the peasants assembled in great numbers, armed themselves, and then encamped in the fields, establishing advanced posts in all direc tions, and creating great alarm and inquietude. The Jews in the small towns apprehend fresh atro• cities on the part of the peasants. Some troops and gendarmes, sent asrainst the insurgents, were re pulsed by them. The Russian regiments, who had left the frontier to go to the reviews at Lowitz, were returning, and the Russian army in Poland has been reinforced. ITALY. The sitting of the '2lst of the Chamber of Depu ties of Turin was taken up with the discussion of the Bill for laying a tax upon liberal arts and professions as well as trades. After the Minister of Finance had made some observations on the principle of the Bill, the Charober decided that it would proceed to the discussion of the articles on the following day. A letter from Pavia of the 20th, in the Croce di Savoia, says that Count GYULAY, the Military Go vernor of Lombardy, having appeared in the theatre of that town on the preceding day, nearly all the spectators left the house. The Count, on seeing this, retired ; as for the few spectators who had remained behind, they were received with hisses by a crowd in the street, when they came out of the theatre. The Count was highly incensed at this behaviour, and threatened to declare Pavia in a state of siege if such an affront were repeated. He accordingly returned to the play on the following night, but whether the public was differently composed or the same, nothing of the kind occurred. THE REPRESENTATION OF BATH.—BATH, JUNE 25.—The official statement of the numbers at the close of the poll yesterday afternoon was this morning announced to be as follows : Captain Scobell 1,110 Mr. Sutcliffe.. „. 1,041 Majority for Captain Scobell ... —69 The Gallant Captain was accordingly declared, amidst loud cheers, to be duly elected a Member for the city of Bath, in the room of the Earl of Shaftesbury (late Lord Ashley). The maj rity, it will be seen, is 7 more than stated yesterday by Captain Scobell's committee, and 37 more than declared by Mr. Sutcliffe's committee. GREhNIVICII ELECTION.—The Conservative party in this borough, having no candidate in the present contest, purpose, it is rumoured, recording their votes in favour of Mr. Alderman Salomons, thinking to harass the Government thereby, while many consider the return of a Jew will be the same almost as keeping the seat vacant, even if it do not bring about eventually another election, when they will be found prepared with a candidate of their own choice. NIGHTINGALES.—A TIMELY CAUTlON.—Another needful caution, at this season, with respect to nightingales, is—never to let them hang up in the vicinity of fresh paint. Some years since, my house was undergoing repair; and amongst other workmen, the painters were actively employed. In a thoughtless moment I suffered my birds to remain out as usual ; but I was signally pu'ished for my folly. The whitelead had acted fatally in one short day upon the lungs of two very choi , ,e songsters. On the following morning they were dead! This was dearly-bought experience; for my heart a as chained to these most affectionate little crea tures. Nor was their's less so to me.—With Kidd, in the Gardener's Chronicle. 15% - 16 16g 16 7 j 8 8 7 dis. 63( b du. 4 118. 18% 19% 9% 13% 14% dI3. ag —3d. 14% - 15% 22% - 22% 26 -27 3% —2% clis. 4% 4% 9% 10 7% - 6% Es. 16 1 -- 15 die. • • -- •• d. ' • '—' • • dia. 18% 19 6% 6 dis. 33( y 3 dia. 19 —19% vrrNms. ;Jellitliti CiCiL, 15 4 1 13 0 13 5 24% 3 % - 8% 1 28 2 8N STO ICMLI 32% 32 17 19% xd 39% 41 6% 7% 13% 14 3 —4% Ole for intores' 7% - 6% -7% 3% - 2 % ]1; BANNS. 33 -34 45% - 46 10% -12 25 - 25% 18% - 17% 27% - 28 18%( 20% 42 44 15% lb 35 33% 3 —3% 12% —13 U, to-day. :11.NEOUS. 44% 46% 26% 28 693 i 71 11 —9% id 75 —7B ie errors of the Official Lists, and 1 correspondents.] 70 x.d 9% x.,1 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export. The market was well supplied, and closed heavily.—ln Railway Shares only a limited busi ness was done at lower prices. The new Act to amend the Passengers Act of 1849, extends the power of the Colonial Land and Emigra tion Commissioners so as to enable them to fix different lengths of voyage for steam and sailing vessels, according as they may think reasonable. Power is likewise given to substitute different dietary, and to give authority to the master of the ship for that purpose. Passenger ships putting into a port damaged are not to proceed without a certificate of fitness. Poii ers are also given to a greater extent to the Governors of the colonies, and the Governor-General of India, to declare the rule of computation of the length of any voyaga, and to substitute different articles of food to those named in the Act. Perhaps the most important clause in the Act is that which requires a bond to be given by masters of British and foreign pass enger s hi ps go i ng to any of our possessions with emigrants, for the latter, without some proviso of this kind, would be diffi cult to punish, being protected by their flag. I t would be well indeed if we could secure some more efficient control over ships taking emigrants to foreign parts as well as our own colonies—the United States, for example—and if the Government of that republic would co-operate, this could easily be done. Recent examples have shown that even on board certain of the American liners from Liverpool to New York there has been maltreat• ment and violation of engagements entered into. In the case of ships proceeding to our own colonies end giving a bond, we can of course act differently, and the new measure provides that "before any passenger ship shall clear out or proceed on any voyage to which the said Act shall extend, tho owner or charterer, or, in the event of the absence of such owner or charterer, one good and sufficient person on his behalf, to be ap proved by the chief officer of Customs at the port of clearance, shall, with the master of the said ship, in lieu of the bond required by the forty-third section of the said Act, enter into a joint and several bond, in the sum of one thousand pounds, to her Majesty, her heirs and successors, according to the form contained in schedule (A) hereto annexed, the condition of which bond shall be, that the said ship is in all respects seaworthy, and that all and every the requirements of the said Act and of this Act, and of the said Commissioners acting in the manner prescribed by the said Act, and of any order which may at the date of such bond have been passed by her Majesty in Council in virtue of the said Act, shall in all respects be well and truly fulfilled and per formed, and, in the case of any foreign passenger ship shall proceed to any of her Majesty's possessions abroad, that the master thereof shall submit himself in like manner as a British subject, being the master of a British passenger ship, to the jurisdiction of such courts and magistrates in her Majesty's possessions abroad as are by the said Act empowered to adjudicate on offences committed against the said Act, aud, moreover, that the master, whether of a British or foreign passenger ship, shall well and truly pay all penalties, fines, aud forfeitures which be may be adjudged to pay, either in the United Kingdom or by any such tribunal abroad, for or in re spect of the breach or non-performance of any of the re quirements of the said Act, provided always that such bond shall not be liable to stamp duty, and shall be exe cuted in duplicate." A counterpart of the bond is to be certified and sent to the colony to which the ship is bound, and is to be received in evidence without further proof of execution, because such a course would inevitably lead to delay, and a reference home. and possibly to the defeat of justice. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 24th inst. was without change. In Russian, Austrian, and Mexican Stocks not much was done. The English Stock Market is firmer, but there has not been a largo amount of business doing. The ad vices from Paris still d Nell upon the revision of the Con stitution; but it is as difficult as ever to form an opinion as to the r-siult. Consols havo been at an advance of viz., to Oe i to 3 1. The Now Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. have been marked 981 -g- ; and the Three per Cents. 97i to e. Bank Stock has been steady at 2121. The premium on Exchequer-bills continues at 435. to 465. Consols now are 961 Owing to the receipt of higher prices from Madrid, Spanish Bonds have improved. The Five per Cents. have been 201 I f , and the Passive sj-- to 6. Mexican Stock is neglected at 341 to Brazilian New Bonds have been 864 to 88. Russian Five per C We. have been marked 1131, French Five per Cents. 92 50, with the Exchange at 25 5, and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 928 to 938; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 601 to 1; era Dantah Five per Cents , 104. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been at 33 to 34. The arrangements for the csrrying over of shares and the settlement of to-morrow's account hare been in progress and have resulted in a further dectine. The treffic returns continue good, but the speculators are decidedly against the market, and the paucity of red investments gives them temporarily much power. This morning North• Western have been almost as low as during the worst period of the recent panic. French Shares are flitter also. The last week's Railway Receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : 1851. 1850. Great Western... North-Western .... 59,010 ... 47,987 South-Western 15,956 ... 14 032 Brighten Midland South-Easter❑ North Statibrd .. 4,476 Caledonian Annual stoppage of canal for repairs eight days. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols Shut. Ditto Account 96i- 97 BRITISH FUNDS TINS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Oflicial List.) Bank Stock 21234. 3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities 97 % .!4 3 per Cent. Consols Annr. New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns. 9 8 14% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 7% Consols for Account 96% Eiccheauor Bills. 1 1 4 d. 1,000/. . . iOJ PI — 43 46 p Small — 43 46 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. — Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 86 7 4 88 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... Ditto, 5 per Cent Mexican Bono's, 1846, ex Jan. Coupons 34 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 11 3 ,A Ditto 4 1 ,4 per Cent. 102% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent 2 0 34 X Ditto Passive Bonds 6 57/4 Dividon4ls on the above payable in Loudon French Rentes, 5 per Cent. 251. sc. Exchange Belgian 4j ! per Cent ... 92 % 93 8 Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent., 12 Guild ... 8 0 ` , 210 Ditto 4 per Cent. Cerbifieates ... 91 - fHIS DAY.) LLOYD'S 8 tiI.PPIN G.—( at noon S.W., light bre eze LONDON, JUNE 26.—Wind Demerara.; .oastl o t 0 and sultry weather. CLYDE, JUNE 24. 5. 2,- h j e Arrd ri; an P e r oßvriodver Nev 4 PLYMOUTH, JUNE Bordeaux, was in con tact in Dungeness Roads on th e Crow, 15th with the Wiliam of water, b o wsprit, &c., a nd makes wat er; h as been sur veyed arid will repair. DEAL, JUNE - 25.—Wind N.W. t o W . S . W .—Arrd. Heroine, M aur itius; Ameer, ditto; Roeltcliffe, Matan zas; Saloon , New York fur Du n d ee; Salim, ditto for Dun Dundee; Venerable, St. John's, New Brunswick, for Grimsby. Arrd. from the River a barque, supposed to be the Duke of Richmond, Sydney, New South W a l es; Aberfoyle, Port Philip; Cato, St. Vincent; Brisk, Halifax. P _ OT.MOUTII, JUNE 25.—Wind N.W. to W.S.W.--Off port Point Jamaica, Kinglock, St. John's, Newfoundlad. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 25. Wind W.S.W. Arrd. Britannica, Montreal; Wilton Wood, Buenos Ayr-s; Golden Fleece, Paraiba; Jamaica, Jamaica; John Ha ven, New Orleans; William Wert, Motrle; Jes.ie, Sa vannah; Chieftain, Charleston; Repeater, Virginia; Greyhound, Newfoundland; Cora, ditto. Sld. Moffatt, Bombay; Valparaiso, Lime; Hyperion, Buenos Ayres; Loehinvar, Philadelphia; Kennebec, New York; Gls. tillian, ditto; Baltic steamer ditto. Off port, Lucille. The Edward, loading on the south side of St. Domingo, from London, was driven on a rock, and would he con demned. The Hector, from Malta, has put back with falls of windlass upset, &c., having been on shore in Burbo. HOLYHEAD, JUNE 25.—The Thetis, of and for Yar mouth, from Runcorn, sank about a mile to the west- . . v "'" -1 n'''''" l,3 to r, . - trf in co:, - t,:?t , with CoNrat'. mai! Steatnez.' - QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 24.—Wind b.W., fre.,.ll.—Arrd. Cromwell, Callao; David, Rio Mahe, and eld. for Bridgwater; Harlingen, Newfoundland, and sld. for London. Sid. her Majesty's steamer Birkenhead, Care of Good Hope. Off port, Lemeria L _Porto Rico. FALMOUTH, JUNE 25.—Wind W.S.W.—Artd• Clo tilde, Off port, Anna Elise, Mayaguez; Alarnade, Hevannah; Maria, Havannah for Bremen. WESTPORT, JUNE 24.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Garland, New York. SLIGO.—Arrd. Londen, New York. BERWICK, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Amazon, Saldanah Bay. HULL, JUNE 25.—Wind W.—Sld. Queen Victoria, Charleston. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) NNUTGATE AND LEADENEAMT. These markots were very inactive to-day, as f°l - :—BLef, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3 s 81 ; Lamb, 3 3 10d to 4 s 10d ; V ea l, 2 s Sd to 3s 8d; Pork, 23 4d to 3s Sd per Slbs, by the carcass. HAY IVI A HHETS bMITLIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41 8s; Clover, 31 lOs to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ is to 1/ 93 per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. C UMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41 8 9 ; Clover, 31 83 to 4/ 8s; and. Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 103 per load. Trade dull, at late rates. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 3/ 59 to 4/ 8s; Clover, 31 10s to 4/ 10s; and Straw, 1/ is to 119 s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. MEAT MASLIEETS. SOUTHALL, JUNE 25 —Our market today wag fairly supplied with each kind of stock, in which a moderate business was doing at full prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s ; Lamb, 4s to 5s ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, JUNE 25.—The general demand ruled ex ceedingly inactive, and the quotations were not sup ported. Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 43 ; Lamb, 3s 10d to 5s ; Veal, 3s Od to 3s 6d; Pork, 35 Od to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 205 ; quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 193 ; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 (-Leh. LEWIS, JIT'SE 24.—Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 43 ; 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 33 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs. Amo ierato supply and a dull trade. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF - COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. The Athaw'es Estate Bill, and Christ's Hospital Estate Bill were read a third time. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from a person in Somerseteleiro, complaining of the present mode of levy ing the incom e-tax. ST. ALBA.N'S BRIBERY COMMISSION BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Mr. FREW EN moved an amendaerpt that the debate be adjourned. Mr. BANKES complained that the Government should proceed with a Bill of this important nature in so thin a House, there 'teeing no law officer of the Crown present/ only ten mem'aers on the Government side of the Houle, and about as nsany on the Opposition benches. Sir GEORGE GREY said the Bill had been twice before a Coro aatttee of the whole House, and that about half a dozen d ivisions had already taken place upon it. After a few words from Mr. ELLICE, Captain HARRIS was of opinion that the new Mem ber who was e lected for St. Albans ought not to bays taken his seat 7al the House; but he was opposed to OW" ing in the power of the Committee appointed by one branch of the Legislature the right to disenfranchise a large body of el ectors. He considered that a court of law was the best tribunal for trying questions of bribery and of punishing p erties who were guilty of it. He should / however, support the third reading, believing that if the Bill were r ej( acted an encouragement would be given to bribery, as this was a case which required inves tigation. Mr. FREW EN slid, looking at the present constitu tion of the House, he would withdraw his amendment. Mr. BANKES stated his objections to the Bill, which he considered would give power to a private body to con duct in an inquisitorial manner an inquiry which ought to be referrea. to a higher judicial power. Ono of his great objections to the Bill was that it could not: possibly pass in another place; but if it did it would first undergo a much stricter scrutiny than it had received in this House. If a com mission of Members of the House were appointed instead of a committee of barristers, their powers might be continued to them after the termination of the session, and thus the witnesses who were now on the continent, laughing at the House, and waiting till Parliament rose before returning to this country, would find themselves mistaken. He should move that the Bill be read a third time this day six months. Mr. HENLEY objected to the inquiry being con ducted with closed doors, but more especially to the breaking doern of the privilege now possessed by profes sional men, not to disclose any circumstance which might betray their clients, who were not protected against any subsequent proceedings by any provision in the Bill. He merely made these suggestions to the House, as it was no use dividing the House, as these twelve o'clock sittings were nothing more than a registry of the opi nions of the Government. Mr. ELLICE said the provisions of the Bill had been very carefully considered, and suggested some altera tions to meet the objections of the Hon. Member. Mr. J. STUART said he regretted that a purpose so laudable as that intended by the Bill was so likely to be defeated by the little attention which had been paid, not merely to the provisions of the measure, but to the ordinary rights and privileges of the subject. The in quisitorial powers with which the Commissioners were to be invested amounted to a direct violation of the rights of every person who came within the scope of the Bill. The way in which it had been introduced and carried through the house actually excluded an inde pendent Member from proposing any amendments. Though there was no prospect of carrying the amend ment, he hoped his Hon. Friend would go to a division, as it would show the country who the Members were who voted for the passing of such a measure. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the thitd reading 37 Against it ••• Majority ... ... -21 The Bill was then passed. NEW BILLS. Mr. BOUVERIE obtained leave to bring in the fol lowing Bills: To mini:we an Act to amend the Laws relating to Loan Societies. • To continue an Act for authorising the application of Highway Rates to Turnpike Roads. To continue the Exemption of Inhabitants from liability to be rated as such in respect of Stock in Trade. For further contieuing certain Temporary Provisions c,ncerning Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in England. The Biil3 were subsequently brought in by the lion. Member, and read a first time. The 11. use then adjourned till Five o'clock. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) No action was tried i❑ this court duriug the morning which was of sufficient importance to justify a report. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Nisi. Prins at Westminster, before Mr• Baron MARTIN and a Common Jury.) KILDAIIL v. THE BARON VON STENTZ. This action was brought by a proctor in the Ecele siasucal Court of Dublin against Baron Von Sten:z, to recover the sum of 6311., the balance of his taxed bills of costs for conducting an action brought by the de fendant in relation to the will of his mother the Baroness Von Stentz, an Irish lady. The defence was that the Baron had been improperly drawn into the suit, and that having received no benefit from the servicos of the plaintiff, the sums he had already received were sufficient to compensate him for his trouble. Mr. Baron MARTIN having summed up, The jury found a verdict for the plaiutiff—Damages, 319/. SHERIFFS' COURT,—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) CREW V. CULLINGFORD. This was an action to recover camages for rent and dilapidations. It appeared that defendant had taken the premixes 10, Eccleston-street, Pimlico, under a lease. The de fendant had been in possession for three years and a painting, & c . , was half up to Christmas l as t, w h en it was f ou nd that the a 2 s ol i . n 6 a s. e o r d y ., bad and s t t h a e t er,e the rent 151. damage was estimated a The condition of the lease was that the house should be painted in the sixth year. The defence was that defendant had let the premises to a third party, who, however, had been compelled to leave by the plaintiff ; it was, therefore, contended, that as defendant had not surrendered the lease, he could not be called upon to paint at the end of three years. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the defendant had clearly left the place out of repair, and plaintiff was en titled at all events to some damages, and there had no t been any evidence to contradict the valuation by plaintiff 'a surveyor. verdict of The jury, after a short consultation, gave a 15/. for rent and 15/. for dilapidations. ROBERTS V. LORRY. This was an action to recover the sum of 421., for money paid on behalf of the defendant. It appeared that the defendant, who is a solicitor, had induced plaintiff to give a guarantee to prevent defen dant from being taken in execution. The debt not being paid, plaintiff was sued, end was compelled to pay the cebt and costs, amounting to 37/. 25., and had also been put to 5/. expense for his own costs in the The only defence was that plaintiff, having given the guarantee, was bound to pay without allowing costs to The UNDER-SHERIFF said that at the defendant had suffered jndgmant to go by default the objection could not be i-ustained. The jury gave a verdict for the full amount. ONE WAY OF GETTING THROUGH THE EXHIBITION. —We hardly think it can be true that Sibthorp was in the car of the balloon which nearly fell through the Crystal Palace. The thing is so absurd that we can scarcely give it credence— and yet we have believed many absurd things of the Colonel in his time. The stupid rumour is. that the Hen. Member for Lincoln wat anxious to visit the Exhibition un observed—and that he had chosen the balloon purposely, in order to give of i Lan Au opportunity "dropping in' o n the sly i—run ch. .11. T LINES LEAS: 'ALS. Railways. Companies. Paid. Nominal Prices. do n ne to -day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,calladuly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. • • all 2834 •••• 2934 Do., without a guarantee •• Do .. all 27 —2B Lirm., WoL, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. 15 8 9 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • . • • It 7 S p Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 1734 —lB Clydesdale June, Caledonian all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 61 per Cent. • •IG. Northern all 82% —B3 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 2 p Hull sad Selby Yk. &N. M. all 102 103 Do. 34 Shares Do .. • • all 61 —52 Do. 34 Shares; Do • . .. all 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Midland .. all 101 102 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .• all 113( li% Do., Pref. Do .. all 2334 —24 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • • Norfolk .. all 14 34 1534 Do., 6 per cent Do all Bliddlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all N. & East, per Cent. E. Counties . all 54 —56 Do. New .. Do • . • • 48 4 6 p Preston and L. &N. W.l all 42 —44 43 Wyre • . • • &La.& Y. Do. % Shares ADo .. 1034 8 9 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .. all 213( 21% Roy. & Illtchin G. Northera 634 8 814 o. Shep. Ex.. Do .. .. 4 1 34 Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lane.k York 18 11 6 .. south 4taffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 133( 3 dls. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. all 24 2434 Do. do. .. Do .. • • all • • Do. do. .. Do .. .. all .. Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western all 4534 —46 INC SHARES. Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business doll to-day. Aberdeen • •• • • all 1 -- dis die. Caledonian 10/. • • • 10 6% —6% Chester and Holyhead .. all 15 1530 IS% Dund. Per. & Aber. June, all -• dls. East Angbale (3/. 10s.) 8 per cent. .. .. • • all 2 2 %.• Eastern Counties Eaten., • 5 per cent. No. 1 .. all —34 P ply Do. No. 2 .• • • • • all % dis p Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% 10% Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 percent. •• all 14% 14% Do. 10/. Deben. Shares. all ~ East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. all •• E. & W. York. June. sths all Edin. Per. & Dun. 51 p. ct. all % dia. par Glasgow & S.- W. Consul 100 .. Gt Nerthern, 5 per cent all 13% 13% 13% Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. 234 J 4 —1% p. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. .. • • 6 .. —• • din. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 .• p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per . et., late Croydon thirds 100 .. Do. pref., 5 p ct. Stock, 1851, from 50/. share. E 100 Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 187 140 London &S.-W. new .. 5 2%-2% p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares • . 10 Manch., Sheffield, and Line., gear. shrs., No. 1 i all 10% 1134 Do. new, 101. •• all 11% 11% Do., 61. • . • • .. % Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 Do. Consist. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent.— 100 182% 18334 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 • • —•• Norfolk Extension .• an 15 —l6 00. guar. 5% per cent. all 4% —4% Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 North British .. 3 4% 5 • 4% Olaf. Wor. 01.15/.6 p.c 4 76 I% p Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. all 10% 10% Shf v e . vv m s. th ar . l ) d B C p h e e. r s c ( e N nt o. .r all 125% 1135341 i South Devon .. .• South-Eastern, p. et. all lo Waterford & Kilkenny, 51. 1 WcstLondon,ist Cl. (10/.) all —•. Do. 2d Class do. (par) ail ,„ York, Rowe., and Berve., Gt. N.of E. Par. .. all 16 16% 4 York and North Midland IL and S. Purch. .. 10 134 % die. 9 FOREIGN. Boulogne and Amiens .. all 9 —9% 34 Central of France (Or leans and Viercon) .. all 18 183( Dstnerara .. all .. Dutch ithenish 8 534 5 die. East Indian .. .. 16 2% 2 34 p. Do. do. do. .. 20 Great Indian Peninsula.. all % 3ti P. Ditto ditto .. 3% 4 Louvain a la &tinter° • • Limembonrg 8 134 2 Ditto .. .. 10 2 — 34 Madrid and Valontia • '.ifaria Antonia 2716 s 8d 9 —l l Ditto, New .. 7% 2 3 Namur and Liege .. .• all 6 634 15% % Northern of France •• 16 15% Orleans and Bordeaux .. 8 4% 4 as* Paris and Orleans .. .. all 33 — 35 all 2 5 'i 5% 1-- 25 % Paris and Rouen • • •• die. 1 Paris and Strasbourg .. 16 Rouen and H all 9 %avre .. •. all 3% -'— 3 % 9% Sambre and Meuse •• 16 ( 11 3. xd 6% xA 3 s 4 Tours and Nantes • • • • Tourney, Jurbise, Lan . den, and Hasson ••• ROA Ilsatera a Is .2% = 2% Xl MARLS O 0 T-ri-: - NirrED Mount, de,erib , lag at 2, Kscg Mr. Bingham, tempting to des park. It appeared f Yesterday mort the Exhibition up and inform:, treating a won spo!, and on in be was told and fast aslcep tremely violent constable thz , n on her promiiii In about a no running withon followed and act of throwin, tanco, conveyer she tried to s endeavours to through. The &fen& been in Londor the purpose of that she attemi had seduced hr teha directedasetirs. t h I e b t Blsh d e Ge c i : Ho n 3 A : Bingham) also when she cam , her home. The prisoner the court with SPOW NE V C AsTI The Third Tri 5 ft, the secc 5 per cent. c 71b, and filli( Mr. Meiklam's Mr. Wrather's 3 to 1 ol The North DE added; thret the second once round. Mr. J. Marson Mr. Wentwortk Mr. Phillips's 1 Betting—, t to 1 agst Aze: by a head, the The Amateur' Glared, with 71b; five yrs, geldings allo tlemen riders Mr. Batty's Rii Mr. Fawous's Mr. Gray's Or Count de Vaux Mr. Thrift's Mr. Griffiths n( Mr. firppell's C Betting-2 t 4 to 1 egst Bis The Freo Ham The secor.cl mile. (20 S Mr. T. Licer'N Mr. Walters's Mr. Lawson's Sir C. bloock'h Mr. W. Sharp Mr. Watkon's Mr. Pedley's I Batsing:-6 a g ley.hset cl G ovr u or i no l iv rca e it i T stakes of 5 s three yrs of Bit 101 b; MI (I I Subs.) Mr. Williams': Mr. DAVISOU'S Mr. Dawson'a Betting-3 t o CU TUESDAY. — walk over fo cepted, two ol whose owner him, and he hi Durras. The teresting race, neck. The S%, Post, was won rider previous fore she was place, being di ionablcs prese Russborough, Browne, Ezq•, Courtenay, W Kirkpatrick, ( Burgh, Esqs- HAY On Tuesda comedian, of occasion to ep ance, after at this theatre i Wires of W plished artist cutnstances, sent moment, staff, has lett is more truly has appeared is the only t the last quart the mark. I to say, vulgar Now it must l w(I c:: mereaitd - ey : tw r yrPr e te4era d a°udfl e butbsel Oegar Wh be would ha' is the Falsta: Mr. Hackett make a lengt spared just E MISS GO Miss God ing perform; the habitids Theatre last Hanover , sell that she hat made great taining her characterise exhibited a order of co their meani by Bach WE and in the veloped all with exquis debutante, s though she jastice to little more acquisition admirable Dottesini, instrument attended. ROYAL The hal have been tho admirt deposited by Mr. Pe nerals ani series bolt soever tt greatly be of ht of Wait] they are mation is but the e furnished to the val these led manager: greatly ii much t'elt tion. copying caused Crystal demonsti which w highly sl metropo THE THE LAT special n new Yes ceivirg ferring master of 43/ 1 , from tb( Eliza Sr being in in favou division eleven; ment of Roy JUN/ 2 are exp stay is : Arr( the Scotlar Maxto WQ it•