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THE SOVEREIGNS AND COURTS OF UT:MOPE. In a few days, in 2 vols. Svo., G E ITs COURTS, RCAMPS," AND PE N OPLE By the BARONESS BLAZE DE BURY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Those who desire copies of this work on the day of publication, are requetsed to send their orders Immediately to their Booksellers. I A; HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame SONTAG has the honour to announce that her BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING When wiil be presented the First Act of Rossini's celebrated Opera of SEMIRAMIDE. Semiramide, Madame Sontag; Arsaci, Madlle. Ila Bertrand ; Assnr, Siomor Coletti. After which, will be presented the admired Pas de Six, from the highly successful new grand Ballet. by 31. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mesdames Rosa, Julien, Lamoureux, and aussandon , and M. Charles. To be preceded by ROSilli'S admired Opera (compressed into one act) IL BARBIERE Dr SIVIaLIA, Rosins, Madame Sontag; Il Conte d'Almaviva;Signor Calzolart ; Figaro, Signor Belletti ; Basilio, Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor Labiache. In the Leeson Seene Madame Sontag will sing Rode,s celebrated ariations. ro conclude with the admired Ballet Divertissement LES DELICE4 DU SERIAL, ---- the new Pas de la Bayerdere, by Madlle. Aimlla Ferraris, Mesdames Lamoureux and Julien. Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Belle. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box. office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING, Will be performed L t JUIVE. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery 17 Messrs. Grieve and Te/bin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Mani o ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla. mire ; the Macninery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. A. Harris. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. MIS EVENING, Will be produced a new Domestic Drama, entitled THE EMI ORE'S DAUGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, Cuilenford, ; alias Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitz- William. After which a new Terpslcorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. FILESCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S TJIMATRE. Last Night of the Season, and Last Appearance of Madlle. RACHEL TO-MORROW E-NENINO The Entertainments will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock, with LES RIVAUX D'EUX MEMES. After which " God Save the Queen," by the entire Company. To conclude with the Tragedy of LE 3 HORACES. Terminating with the Fourth Act. Camille, Madlle. Rachel. Boxes am! Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open dally from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The beat ventilated Theatre in London. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that the Tournament at Vaux hall does not interfere with the amusement at Astley's, as the com pany leave the Gardens at Six, to enable them to open at Seven, at Astley's every evening. Crowded douses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. - To be succeeded by an Inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Einitation in the Cirque Olympigne. To conclude with the Ballet of LOVE IN - THE HIGHLANDS. Box-office open From Eleven till Four Stage Manager. ➢ir. W. West. tinder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Ite-Engnement of M. JULLLEN. The new Irtih Quadrille, the "Hibernian," composed by M. Jullien. . 4 The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, Is one of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepanlese Ambassador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dloramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World ! with Innumerable moving Figures thc size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and zon, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. _ _ _ The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several Tellable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department Will be conducted by Mons. Jun:en and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to oder for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, tin most Splendid Military hand in the Kingdom ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music ill be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterbotham. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps ! Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the Artillery In Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversincthe most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired faux d'artifice of former seasons, Jets Wean, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Damon, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of hononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured tires. The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent gardaa. Admission. Is. 1111111 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Taut DAY Morning 41 min. after 2 I Evening 58 min. after 2 T4-Moaaow— Morning 16 min. after 3 I Evening 30 ann. after 3 THE WEATHER.—SUI OrricE, JULY 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 61—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29-77. Wt - ND W.—moderate breeze, and dull, cloudy weather, with rain occasionally. • cizr Y tt . ;, _ 44 ,•• f, I,tt . • • 11 0 • • OAS 111, 1111_ nit s* -, ' LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1850. After a somewhat animated discussion, the Sun day Trading Prevention Bill was read a second time in the House of Commons yesterday. Already we have repeatedly taken occasion to condemn the prin ciple upon which this measure has been framed. During its passage through the Upper Branch of the Legislature we designated it in the strongest terms in our vocabulary as an act most injuriously affecting the bumbler classes of society, and legalising regula tions of the most tyrannous superstition in the august and venerable name of religion. According to the provisions of the proposed enactment, the comforts of the rich will be interfered with in no manner whatever ; whereas the conveniences of the poor will be placed under an arbitrary and inexorable interdict. Ail kinds of luxuries will be still accessible on Sundays to the wealthier sections of the community—the choicest cigars may be obtained on that day from the tobac conist, the rarest game from the poulterer, the most delicious liqueurs from the wine -merchant, the most %pelotas condiments from the confectioner. But after a certain hour has elapsed, the artizan's wife will be precluded altogether from purchasing a loaf of bread or a pat of butter, a pound of mutton or an ounce of coffee, a pint of milk or a quartern of gin. As Lord BROUGIIAM remarked with some indignati on , the Bill will _render it legal t o buy ; sporting journal on Sundays, and illegal to buy a Prayer-book—you will be prevented under penalty from purchasing a Bible, but you may pur chase without let or hindrance a copy of Bell's Life in London. The miserable incongruities of the measure require, however, no explicit illustration. They are perceptible in every clause. The entire scheme is glaringly calculated to annoy the labour ing classes of the population, while it will affect in no manner whatever the mode of existence long pre valent throughout the residences of Belgravia. The inhabitants of the New-cut nod Whitechapel will alone have cause for complaint when the Act comes into operation (supposing it be really permitted to pass into one of toe laws of the land) ; but the oc2upants of the fashionable houses of the West End will still continue to live as they have been accus tomed to live hitherto. Perhaps the framers of the measure were of opinion that religion required a more stringent application to the poor and a more lenient application to the rich than has heretofore been imagined of Christianity. However this may be, such are absolutely the chancter and tendency of the measure now before Parliament. Willingly would we coincide with the:Honourable and Learned Gentleman the Member for Yougbal in a disposition to adopt the course hinted at by the Ho nourable and Gallant lt , :.presentative of Bradford— namely, to allow the Bill to pass into a law, for the purpose of enabling the mischief of such legislation to reach its crisis—but that we conceive such experi ments to be altogether too pernicious in their effects upon the general community. The recent concession THE SUN, I made to the Sabbatarians by her MAJESTY'S Govern ment, with precisely the came intFntion, has proved too lamentable in its evil effects to admit of any similar indifference. We cannot advocate any proceeding so likely to trifle with the fortunes and the happiness of the multitude. The continuance of any such course of arrangement cannot but militate largely from the dignity of the Legislature. Besides which, it should be regarded in its true light, as a culpable evasion of trouble in the way of argumentative opposition, In stead of pursuing a consistent line of antagonism to the Sabbatarians, it is as though the Cabinet and the Parliament mutually consented to spare them selves much individual annoyance, by ena bling the Agnewites to illustrate the folly of their fanaticism by its extravagance. They should bear in recollection, however, the serious in conveniences to which they are putting the people at large by such a negligent mode of proceeding. They should reflect that while they are thus conspicuously demonstrating the absurdity of the Agnewites they are throwing into the most disastrous confusion the intricate mechanism of the national correspon dence. The late Post-office regulations have dis played this fact in a manner indescribably la mentable. All the calculations of commerce have been jumbled into a state of almost ruinous entanglement merely to satisfy the morbid consciences of a few melancholy victims of superstition. Having applied this baneful corrective to the great central establishment at St. Martin's-le- Grand, and conveyed its influence also throughout its numerous provincial ramifications, are we quietly to witness the application of a similar despotism to the humbler classes of tradesmen and the multiplicity of their customers ? As journalists we protest in the most energetic language against any such disgraceful pre sumption. If we could recognize anything criminal in the vending of butcher's meat and groceries at one hour more than another on Sundays, we should be equally earnest in our commendation of the measure now awaiting the final approval of the House of Commons. But, perceiving in all this only so much stark, staring humbug, mendacious tyranny, and rampant fanaticism, we oppose the whole scheme with the utmost possible emphasis. No argument can reconcile to our minds such paltry ordinances and the divine system of Christianity. No sophisms can persuade us that there is anything kindred between things so little and results so sub lime. Religion to our mind can drown with its celes tial and seraphic harmonies the creaking of a bar ber's pole and the clatter of a milkman's yoke. Will not the Parliament likewise attest their coincidence in this conviction ? Can they not perceive that, in acting as they have done hitherto in this matter, they have been derogating from the reverence due to that august creed, whose laws are discoverable, not in the text of a Blue-book, but in the inspired lan guage of Revelation ? The County Courts Extension Bill, having pre viously been subjected to the scrutiny of a SAect Committee, was on Monday evening read a third time in the House of Lords. It was not, however, sanctioned in the same shape in which it came up from the Commons. Various alterations were intro duced, one of which changes the character of the en tire measure, and will, we fear, completely do away with the beneficial results which were anticipated from its operation. This is the " optional clause" which was added to the Bill on Monday, the object of which was to give a concurrent jurisdiction to the superior courts in all actions for sums between 201. and 501. No check whatsoever is interposed against the abuse of this privilege. The plaintiff, or rather the plaintiff's attorney, may select the tribunal he pleases ; and if he has any vindic tive feeling against the defendant, or should he be desirous of coercing him into the recognition of extortionate demands, he may, at his mere will and pleasure, go to the superior court, where the expense of the proceedings will be at least qua drupled. It is almost unnecessary to say that this power will be freely exercised, that the plaintiffs' at torney will, in nine cases out of ten, resort to the tribunal where his services will be most liberally re cognized, and where he can, on obtaining judgment, put it in force in such manner as he may think pro per, without having to apply in any quarter for per mission to do so. The discretionary powers afforded to the Judges of County Courts to order payment by instalments, and to prevent the issuing of any execution, either against goods or persons, until after default in pay ment of some of these instalments, although most wholesome and salutary in itself, is yet strongly objected to by creditors. It is true that they often obtain satisfaction of claims which might be wholly lost if a more summary and oppressive course were adopted. But still they desire that the debtor should be altogether at their mercy ; that any indul gence should be a matter of favour on their part, and not a right to be claimed, by the party on his showing that the debt had not been incurred by means of false pretences, fraud, or breach of trust, or without there being a reasonable expectation of payment at the time when it was contracted, and also that he was not then in a condition to liquidate it. The exercise of power is at all times sweet. Some Env desire it for the purpose of showing mercy, while ma 157 others, we regret to say, seek it for a wholly dif ferent reason, 'iz., that they may be enabled to gratify their malcontent or their misanthropical fecliegs, arid to exhibit the stern obstinacy of their natures, the flinty hardness of heart on which they pride themselves, and to punish what is generally regarded as a crime, the contracting of liabilities which cannot be liqui dated on demand, however fairly the debt may have been incurred, and satisfactory the reasons assigned for the postponement of payment. The superior courts will, therefore, still be resorted to in the great majority of instances, and the extension of the juris diction of the County Courts will be a mere work cf extremes, which will seldom be brought into practical operation, save in cases where the creditor is well con vinced that the debtor is absolutely unable to satisfy his claim, and where he may be able to pay a small sum, in order to keep a scourge suspended, which he may apply at any moment he thinks proper. It should not be forgotten that the " Act for the more easy Recovery of Small Debts and Demands," was not passed fur the benefit of one class merely. It un doubtedly afforded cheap and expeditious remedies to creditors, and many, very many demands, small in themselves, but amounting in the aggregate to a very considerable sum, have been recovered in consequence of the facilities thereby granted, which would other wise have been absolutely lost and placed to the wrong side of the books. But the interests of the debtors were not lost sight of, and they were pro tected from exorbitaat costs, that were but too fre quently used as engines to enforce submission to un reasonable and inequitable demands. The judges were all invested with the discretionary power to which we have already referred, which was a great boon to the honest but unfortunate debtor, the man willing but unable to render instant satisfaction. The effect of the new clause, however, will be to render th e presen t measure altogether one-sided. The interests of plaintiffs wholly disregarded. considered, while h those of def en d an t s are cases in Th ere i may be a few, ve ry few,nwhich it will b e decidedly for the advantag e o f the claimant to sue in the County Court, where, for instance, he cannot find a friendly attorney, who will work on the terms cure, no pay," and undertake to look solely to tlfeti de fendant for his costs, or where the debt cannot b e established except by the evidence of the par ties to the suit or some of them. The jurisdiction of the County Courts may be brought into operation under such circumstances, bat in all otl - er cases the higher tribunals will still be fo Idly clung to, debtors will still be ruined by the accumulation of costs, often exceeding the amount to b recovered, or induced to submit to unconscientious demands, on account of the penalty necessarily en tailed by resistance. I ,Ve trust that the Members of the House of Com mons may prove firm . to the just principle of the original Bill, and that they may steadfastly rt fuse their assent to the Bill in its present mutilated form, by which its expected advantages will be altogether neutralized. Ministers, who were opposed to the extension ab initio, and who, although they affected to yield to the expression of opinion of the popular re presentatives, made no show of contest in the Upper House, and would probably not regret the final re jection of the measure, may be quite willing to accede to the Lords' amendments. It is, therefore, for the independent Members to muster in sufficient force, and to insist on the Bill being carried in its integrity. Better tilat it were aLogether thrown out fur the pre sent session than that it should be carried in the mu tilated form in which it has been sent down from the Lords. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We hare received the Paris journals of yesterday. The PRESIDENT is greatly vexed and annoyed at the composition of the Comatittee of permanence, from which bis friends CASABLANCA 81111 ST. JEAN D'ANGELY were excluded both at the first ballot and at the second. He assembled the 13urgraves at the Elysee after the first ballot, and they promised that at the second ballot they would secure the election of his nominees ; they were not, however, successful, and there are now only three names to be hal lotted for. The National, after noticing the result of the ballot, says : " Whatever may be the names which may this tlay issue from the urn, at present the animus which has in spired the composition of the committee of 25, may be appreciated. That animus. is evidently the same as that which was made manifest in the affair of the Pouvoir. It is a formal veto, the veto of the na tional sovereignty signified to the policy of the solu tions. It is the flag of the Constitution displayed against the flag of detestable passions. It is an indirect homage to the firm will of the country, and at the same time a warning, a check, and, if necessary, a menace to impotent fancies. No doubt the committee could have been letter composed; no doubt, the greatest number of the men on whom the chcice of the Assembly has fallen are not remarkable for the energy of their republican convictions; no doubt, in fine, we regret not to see in the list of the elected more significant names, of those names which are in themselves pledges given to principles. It is not less true that we do not exaggerate in any w a y in interpreting as we do the importance of the two ballots which have taken place. Tne most marked demonstra tion of the grandeur and justice of our cause, is that our adversaries t hemselves cannot re-assure the country, and g uarantee public sec!.irityand their ow n , exce pt by ta ki ng refuge, so to speak, in this cause as in a supremo asylum. They curse our principles! be it so; yet it is those very principles which they are obli ge d to oppose aga i nst the encroachments which they dre a d. Th e y curse our institutions— tied if it depended oely on them, they would soon be overturned. Still, th ey entrenc h them selves behind these institutions, and believe themselves well protected only by them. An involuntary homage which they pay to the Republic! an involuntary affir mation of an invincible fact! But the truth is that when an institution is the necessity of a period, when an idea is the universal faith of men's consciences, everything serves that institution, and that idea; every thing has fur result, in spite of secret intentions, to perpetuate its reign. The conduct of the enemies them selves of the Republie proves that the Republic is the only real force of our epoch, the only e:ement of order and safety. By principle, or rather by prejudice, they regret it; by interest, they are constrained to admit it. What has occurred in this special question of the pro rogation will always take place. The future is to the Republic, not less, and we may . say even more, than the present. This will be seen in 1852, and perhaps sooner." The Constitutionnel, which is the avowed organ of the Ministry, expresses great disgust at the nomina tion of General LAMOILICIERE 7 which, it says, is " the price of the great battle he waged against the phan toms of the Imperial party and of the Empire." The reactionaries are also greatly annoyed at the fact that Changarnier stands only filth on the ballot. Odilon Barrot was first, Jules de Lasteyrie, who voted against the President's dotation, second, Monet, a Cavaignacist, third, and St. Priest, a Legitimatist, fourth, and after all these comes Changarnier. Several arrests have taken place of the members of a secret society of Socialists, called the Nemesis. A decree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic orders that, as the ground and buildings of the lazaretto of Marseilles are insufficient for the quarantine regula • tions, the lazaretto and sanitary hoard shall be trans ferred, within the shortest possible delay, to the islands of the Frioul. Another decree orders, with a view to improvement in veterinary science, the appointment of a conseil de prefectionnement. A third decree orders several new regulations for improvement in the schools of artillery. The Constitutionnel mentions a report that the Gc vernment has received news of the resignation of the whole of the municipal council of Marseilles, in con sequence of the order given by the Government that all vessels arriving in that port, and having no case of death or illness, shall not be compelled to perform quarantine. It is added, says the Constitutionnel, that the Ministry has resolved to send a commission ex traordinary to Marseilles. - - - - - At a meeting of the Club of the Mountain, held on Monday night, it was resolved to publish an account of the labours of the Legislative Assembly at the close of the present month, and to address it to all the electors. MM. BAC, CHAREAS, HENNEQUIN, LUINEL, and EUGENE SUE were appointed to prepare the re port. The Legitimatist Club called ":L'Etoile," held at Marseilles, has been dissolved, by order of the prefect of the department. A statue of HENRY V., and an engraving of the same person on horseback, were seized by the Commissary of Police, who closed the club. PARIS BOURSE, JULY 24.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents. 96f. 75c. ; Three per Cents. 58f. 203. ; Bank Actions, 2,4101. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JULY 24. Boulogne and Amiens, 7%—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), i 3 ex in.—Dutch Rhenish, 2—Fast In dian, 7% ex in.—Luxembourg, 2%—Xamur and Liege, 61,; - -Northern of France, 14% ex in. and ex div.— Orleans and Bourdeaux, 3 ex in.—Paris and Rouen, 24A—Paris and Strasburg, 7%—Rouen and HaVril, 10. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 19th instant have been received. Several Carlist bands have appeared in the pro vinces of Arragon and Gerona, and those provinces have been placed under martial law. MADRID Boma, JULY 19.—The Three per Cents., were done at 32Z- for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 12i; the Five per Cents. at 12j; the Debt without Interest at 3i ; and the Coupons at 71 for paper. Were military viewli only in question, the most advan tageous movement would be en immediate advance ij fi 3:rui strategetic plan. It appears, however, more con formable to the desires of the Government for a peaceable solution of existing. differences to sutrender this military advantage. The military measures as yet taken by the Duchies cannot be regarded 22 an ag gression. Only a small portion of the l.sed, to which we have a good title, has been occupied, and if the enemy is honourably disposed to make proposals of reconciliation, nothing has been done which can be made a reason for refraining to take such a step. The great heat is highly unfavourable to the movement of the troops. The army nevertheless, in the most satisfactory state of health. ' 6 WILLisEx." Letters from North Schleswig, of the 17th, state the number of Danes who landed at Holeis is only c 0.6 This small force had advanced near to Glucks burg, between Drey and Kcppelbcck. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1850. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CTTY, 7".1'0 CU 2C7. The talc of Cotton at Liverpool yetterday were eta- Enured at 5,000 bales, of which 600 American were taken for export, and 460 on speculation. Americans were nearly -id. per lb., end also Surat. Brazils were firm. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 300 Pcrnam and Mar:wham, at Si. to 8- t i-d; 200 Bahia, at BAd.; 400 Egyptian, at to Sp.; and 600 Surat at 544. to 54d. per lb.—liailway Shares were firm. The important subject of steam communication Rith Australia comes before Parliament this evening, and it is hcped some satisfactory explanations will be afforded by Government. Petitions end memorials are being framed in all the commercial towns of the kingdom, praying fora epecey :eitleruent; and the following is Irma an it:l - ken:it:l quarter:— `• TO THE EIGHT I.IONoURABLE THE LORD JOHN RUS SELL, M.P., &C., &C., FIRST LORD OF HER MAJLSTY'S TREASURY. The memorial of the Directors of the Manchester Commercial Association, by their Chairman, " Humbly sheweth—That your memorialists have had under their consideration the question cf the establish ment of a system of postal communication with Aus tralia via' the Cape of Good Hope.i " That the groat and increasing importance of our Australian Colonies renders it highly desirable that every possible facility should be afforded for improving the means of intercourse between them and this country. "That your memorialists believe that the scheme for communication, by means of screw-steamers plying regularly by way of the Cape of Good Hope, as sug gested by Captain Hays, is deserving of your Lordship's careful consideration. " That in the opinion of your memorialists the scheme in question is calculated materially to benefit not only the colonies more immediately referred to, but also those lying adjacent to the proposed route, particularly the Cape of Good Hope, Ports Elizabeth and Natal, as well as the settlements on the west coast of Africa. " Your memorialists, therefore, humbly pray that your Lordship . ,,w ill be pleased to give your favour able attention to the route vi 4 the Cape of Good Hope, as offaing greater advantages to the public than any other widen, as far as known to your memorialists, has been as yct proposed. " And your memorialists, &c. &c. " Manchester, Jul} , 15, 1850." The Equador bondholders, at their meeting yesterday afternoon, came to a resolution to send out a special agent to advocate their claims. _ — The last week's Railway receipts, as ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— - 1850. 1849. Brighton .R11,984 12,039 South-Eastern Midland South-Western North-Western 49,024 ... 45,403 Grekt Western not arrived. The Funds have been a little weaker, but there is no change beyond per cent. decline. Consols have been quoted 964 to 97 for Transfer, and 96i to 97 for Account. Exchequer-bills have remained at 675. to 70i. premium. Bank btock has been steady at 211.. Foreign Securities have been also rather quieter. Mexica❑ have declined to 29i 1. Peruvian Fcur-and-a lia:f per Cents. are firm at 821, and the Deferred at 351 to 36. Equador Stock has been 31 to 4. Brazil Bonds are 92 to Portuguese Four per Cent:. have been quoted 34k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 51- to 6ha: es are in fair request. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols 96 I Ditto Account .........96i - BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 211 3 tier Cent. Reduced Annuities . S per Cent. Consols Anus Now 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. 99 99 1 / ‘, Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 18110 BIA 8 5-16 India Bonds under 1,000/ 92 p Consols for Account 96 7/ 8 97 Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 2d. March. • June. 1,0601... - 67 70 p S ( X)/ -• 67 70 p Small - 67 70 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 92% 92 Ditto, New, 1843 Equador Bonds ... 3 %a% Grenada, 1 1 .4 per Cent. - Ditto Deferred 4%4 Mexican Bon .s, 1846, 5 per Cent., Wupons - Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent Ditto Account . B2l, Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent - Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822,5 per Cent - Ditto 4% per Cent. 95% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pals &tau. Abe deen - - Ditto, Preference Bi ...... - dzs. to -.... kAllozi., Notting., Boston, &c 8 - kyrshire and Galleway 7% - to - Ele:fast and County Down .. 30 .. .. .... - 3erks and Hants Extension (Gt. West. Berpet.s per ct.) 6 Binnlngnaut & Oxford,' tuact., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 - 1: - . i.... to - Do., without a guarantee... 20 - ... .. to - Birminghain,Wol., & Dudley, calls duly pd. or with guar. 15 ..... - - Do., without a guarantee... 15 - .. ... to - Birnsing., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.14 s - - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction 26 - •.•••• to - Bristol and Exeter - - Do., Thirds - dis.... to - Buckinghamshire - `,aledonian - . Ditto, New 10/, reference 10 ...... 5 - Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 - to - Ohester and Holyhead 5O ..... /3! ,V i ...... to - Ditto, Preference - ...... to - .;lirence ... 7Bl - to - Oirect London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 - to - Dublin andße , astJunction- 45 - to - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 ...... - - E Ist Anglia, 251. L. & E., itad L. & D ... - - Ditto, 18/., E. & H lB ... - - 31. 13.5.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% - - Do, 71. 175., 7 par Ct. Pref. 2 - to - East= Counties - to - Do.Exten.,s per ct. No. 1,6/. 133.4 d... - p to - Do., do N0.2,6/. 135.4 d.. % I ,i p.. to - Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 •if 11t,...... to - Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - to - Do., 5 per cent. - Ditto, New - 43 . .... - ..... to - `astern Union, Claus A (late E. U. Shares) ... -25 - •..••• to - Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 . - Ditto, ditto, B & C - .... . 25 - to - Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 - =F. i, .. to - I:ast Lancashire .... Do., Now Quarters - to - Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares - East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. .. - :t. i. . to - Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O - to - Great Northern . ,Jo., 5 per Cent. Pr0f....... 12%,..... 10 ,3 4 .. to - Great Western ......100 ......Wi 57.. to 56% dull and Selby SO - to - Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 - Leeds and Bradford ....._........ 50 ..... 91'4„ to - London & 81ackwa11......11/. 6s. 5d...... 4 % to - Lond., Bright., & South Coastloo - London & North Western.....loo 10+i4%... to 109 Do. New Quarters.. l7 - Do. Fifths l2 ..... 12 V to - London and S. We5tern.......100 ..... 57 % 1 4 % to - Midland.-- .... ........ -has 3l ',,, 3 4 ... to - Dit to, 50/. Shares ..... ...... 35 - Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo - Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.2loo - .x.i ... to - Ditto, Consul. Preference...loo Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 46 ... - - Ditto ditto 9 9/. Os. Ed .. - - Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 50 - Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.),,loo . .... . -. - LLO 'ID'S tifi /PPING.—(TIIIS DAY' bi S. S. 10Lier,11.° -k z •, 4/ lICI \ ; Liii hazy weather, with rain. FALmouTII, JULY 24.—Wind Chee'au, Reiner, Si. Domingo f or H aEli burgh; Hor t ' laud ' ( - 3 r'raer , Quebec; Countess of Zeeland, Penang for I•ondon; Killermont Roberts, Gonsive;:, and sail' for London ; Caspar, Eldred, Java ; Gbaltator, Haliback, Batavia; Crown, Cowie, Batavia ; Julia, Lubeck, il l° Janeiro, and sailed for Ilanaburgh. FLEETWOOD, JULY 9 3.—Arrcl. William, Brown, P3l - Hope, Lainu, Quebec WETFOI'D J '' ' ' ' • 7 ULY 23.—Wind b.L.—Arrd• Breeze, W'S 'W• --- Arrd. Codcl. St. Jam' New Brunswick. _LIVERPOCI, JU s, LY 24 . —Wind W.N.W.- - A rrd. Fanny, R ite, Goi.atves Robina, Melford, B b 'i kl 1 130 10 Y; om ay; Venture, ~.ac oc c, , ; Gertrude Coomlies, Newfound's/I"' Benjamin Boyd, ditto; Henry and Margaret , .s rown , Laguna;,,,una, Presto, Gruzdier, St. Domingo; Gi;.orge E Hitt - , ins , New Orleans; Castilian, Greaves, ditto; Nevi Yuck packet, Farquharson, ditto ; Arab, SiraP9e,r-:' Charleston; Jane, flail, Wilmington; Olive, 011 "' '-'-' John's, New Brunswick; Margaret Jones, Burrell, Schediac; Daniel, Frost, Quebec; John Calvin, 13 2 rt °u ' Faster, Pritchato, ditto. Sld. Vanguard, New York; Andrew ditto; John Carrier, Boston. Off port, Norval, roster reiba, Aunt Mary, Roe, Gipsey, Admittance, an a Grcencck. __AWL ALERDEEN, JULY 22.—Wind S.W. to S•E• Robert M`William, Webster, Quebec. rd'itr cm 1.. LOTH BAY, CARLISLE, JULY 23.—Wind ---• Robert Burns, Stewart, Quebec; Nelson, Waite, ditto. CLYDE.—SId. Lochlebo, Quebec. P•M* VCI.'" DEAL, JULY 24.—Wind W. to N; c car... •agN.V.; t - to • Arrd. Tilburton, Hobart Town ; Nenano, 7,b 13 ; China ; Sophie, Ardressen, Batavia for Htne, bil i r ,: n o Vriender, Broive, Batavia for Amsterdam ;Newport, Africa ; her Majesty's ship Star, Africa ; l' evir- ot Drift, Africa; Sylph, Trinidad; Westbrooke, Sargetn: St. Vincent; Reward, Clark, Barbadoes; Retsoo; J: f °ll „,, son, Antigua; Hercules, Lightfoot, Quebec; Dart, ile e ", foundland. Arrd. from the River, Medway, Sydn ey , N.S.W. ; Aden, Launceston, Van Diemen 's 1 1, 0 Canada, Mauritius ; Chocer, Port Natal. the River and sld., Candidate, Barbadoes; Y orkto wn ' New York; Susan, Denis. frool YARMOUTH, JULY 24. The Adeline, of and , _ a Newcastle, for Sierre Leone, got on the Hastro _l'iour; yesterday, but was assisted off and proceeded, Inel‘the a little water. The Falmouth, of London, , on the Burbo Sand this - off nr" -- morning, but came making water. . B o st Aral. iru LISIJON, JULY 19.—The Theoxena, hence L°— ;. fool of the Portuguese frigate Raixha, in going down the River ou the 11th instant, 0' rod l y i n g at Bed ell, sustained some damge to her sars. or ( ' The Light Ship at a the mouth of the Eider has bee be moved, and the buoys and beacons were intended 1° taken up on or before the 25th July. QUARANTINE NOTICE• c he 13ce rci f LISBON, JULY 19, 1850.—8 y an order of 1 -- To o• of Health of 9th July, in " Diario" of lltb, the P ° „"•, o oed Bahia, Para, Pernambuco, and Rio Janeiro, are c° A l:l ;' on ly to be classed as "infected ports ;" as "suspec ts " ' Aitele: lively; ports comprised between St. Paulo and Para - rti ol and as "free from infection" the empire of Brazil. this P ert GIBRALTAR, JULY 16, 1850.—Arrivals a t .- 1 , 9 , 11 , a. from Malta and the Regency of Tunis, with fou l vi e d to su bject health, but with health on board, are to be a quarantine of observation of seven day!. all the other po il A 1 7- • MARKET NEWS.—(THIS -1- , - - ) NEWGATE AND LEADENIOSI" yet These markets were by no means active t i o -ds 3 l : 4d; prices were mostly supported. Beef, from 2s 4LI CO Areelf Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 8d to 4s nu/ bi , the 2s 8d to 3s 6d; 1 P I. anc or -, 3s Lo 3s 8d per Sib s ' i carcase. S nay MII33.3EZTS. ,ItIMIFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 2/ g i 105; os to - 41 so , new ditto, 21 5s to 31 Os; old ()toyer, 31 1 O! ic : 1/ 8 9 new ditto, 31 Os to 31 15s; and Straw, 11 * 5 ° .., d . per load. A good supply, and a heavy deonw 3 / 10s/ to CI73IBEILLAND.—OId Mead Hay, to to 4i i rgo new ditto, 2l 8s to Si Os; oldoweloaver',23lllll9 new ditto, 31 Os to 31 15s; and Straw, 11 29 per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. 3 / VP/ ViIi!TECHAPEL. Old hiewlow Hay, 21 125 to Ai 10; ; new ditto, 2/ 5s to 2/ 18s; old Clover, 31 159 to ° . 1/ go new ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 1 1 15 a t our per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off lowly' quotations. - • EA idlci; Great Western (Irish) 47 - to - Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. gua- 5O - to - Nowcsacie and Carlisle lOO ...... - - Ditto Quarter Shares . .... 25 ... .. - - Newmarket „., .... ..• - 23 - Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 12s. - • - Newport Abergy., and Ileret. 6 - _.... to - Newry and Enniskilleia Newry, Warrenpoint, ana Rostrevor .......... ........ 20 - x... to -- Royston and Hitchin ..... .. sq 7 1 4.... to - Scottish Central . 4 hropshire Union 6%..... !!!.4...... to - Bmth Eastern - Ditto, No. 3. 3O - Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 - York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... f, al- Ai - Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. 9 ......3',i, % X.i to -- York and North Midland ... 50 ..... 14 ! , i 15% to 1476 FOREIGN RAILWAY;,;„ Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian) 5%...,.. - - Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ••• 7-7 i x.i ~. to ....44 Central of France ((.: leans and Vierzon) ..... . Northern of France.....,.,.. 16 ... 14•5 44 ;j 4 . .. x.i. to - Orlean:. and Bordeaux .. 7 , 9 74 xi__ to 3 Paris and Rouen 20 ... . 24 Paris and Strasbourg ......... 13 ... .. !71,4%., - Rouen and Havre 2O - MINES. Aaglo Mexican lOO ems ••• - - Australian.., . ... 4 to - As aria a " ........ ...... ... ..... 15 ....... - Barrossa Lange ' 335. - - Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 - ...... to - Bolanos Scrip - - to - British Iron - General Real del Monte. Unregistered - .- .. -• .. ... to - Do. Black Debentures - Do. Red Debentures ... - . 4 tole' MEAT mammal's. SOUTHALL, JULY 24.--Our market t o•uai. c ti rably well supplied with each kind of meat, 1 0 W-1 13eefr fair amount of business was doing, a t full prices. 3510C1 from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s; Lamb, 35 84 to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d; and Pork, 35 °-- per Sibs, to sink the offal. 00 01 ROMFORD, JULY 24.—Prime Beasts and She e p be 1. off steadily at full prices; otherwise the trade rule - to 40 Reef, from 2s Sd 3s 8d ; Mutton, 28 O a d - re 11 " Lamb, 3a 8d to 4s 10d; Veal, 2s 10d to 35 6d; u n to 1 4S; 3s to as 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 11 h .- Oaf * Quarter-old Store Pigs, 165 to 21s; a nd c " with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. t,.. 1/6 LEWES, JULY 23.--Our market was steaw vlattu vt following terms:—Beef, from 2s 103 to 3; 101; 3 " t iod 3s 2d to 4s Od; Lamb, 4s Od to 4s 8d; Ve al ' 3s 8d per Blbs. CORN AVERAGES%, cOo o ftrie GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITIS.,OOI i isI. 7 For the Week ended July 16, 1850, mad e u p f rom the I 'dsll , Inspectors in the different Cities And Towns in Este''' . 1 1 . per ImpetialQuarter. I fili ll d szAT"' 10° 1 WHEAT. 1 BARLEY.' OATS. I BYE. „„.. 5d PRICE •. I 42s 4d I 22s 3d I I7s fid 22s 7d ''' s DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN . ? I.os IS WHEAT. I BARLEY. I I OATS. BYE. 1 i g EANs Od ' I o Is Od Is Oct Is Od ls OJ ---------- CITANCERY—(THIS DAV,. 0 .) (Before the LORD CHANCELLOR, a t LiBCOillS 'act" THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RA ILVM S O f PANT V. THE LON.EQN AND NORTH-WESTERN' BA lij COMPANY. notl i A This was a motion involving a question of ee tete a Be 0 .. tion to be put upon the agreement for a lesi-i, defer into some time ego between the plaintiffs and to e ° dants, by which the Shropshire Union g,,ive9t el f y a r i e l ed to be leased to the London and N0t1",...0001V Company. It appeared that since tbs. - c ool" ment w i a t y had become impossible for the plaintiff 9 L° Irv ° plete the line which was the subject of tha b le tb s e e i °s9o, the change of times and circumstances, and Is' ie t o vies it became a question whether the defendants, je ts '- the lease was granted, were; bound by it to co to P 0 1/ undertaking begun by the Plaintiffs. the ; Ibe Mr. BETHEL Was occud in ing of COO behalf of the defendantspie during address the greater po i w 1 1 ° r morning, and the case, w hi c h i s likely to Isss the Yi day, had not concluded when our report left. • ir.) ROLLS COURT.--"THIS (Before Lord LANGDALE.) CREAK v. IRVINE. 1/ 13 1 11 This ease, which was part heard yesterasi, " 1:1 A to i/13 Y question t as to whether the plaintiff was entil l „",.bood,:e erest in certain property in the neighb°","n of Bermondsey, which had been leased by a Per s :oes z , name of Eagan to the defendant Irvine. I t 'a l e P fb r- ; that Hagan had originally consented to lease 59 o f perty to the plainti ff for building purposes , b iz " plaintiff was indebted to Irvine in a certai° ggs t 1 ,"0 money the lease was granted by Eagan to I,rl i a li elsi li The request and by the consent of both parCes. TSB uive now contended that it was only his intention t° 0 !;, 1 defendant security for the money he had borr ° ,:d to I f e that he was entitled to have the leate; retur n ; os t he o on th p er ayment of the money, while the defendan t to ' whole benefitsh and,cloafirn theed l t e o ase h s a . ve au absolute title The hearing of tho case was resumed th ,: s ensi der. and was likely to cecupy his Lordship a' time. il.) Santiago de Cuba lO .....• Tin Cr , ft.. ........ ... JOINT STOCK 'BANKS. British North Araerict.n .... 60 ...... 42 lA-- to Colonial .... ..... •.-.. Commercial of Lcrnlan I ondon Joint Stock ••••• Loa :on and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of Engld. 35 + nion of Madrid U.iion of Australia ....... ..... 25 - Ditto, Nov Union of London •.. 10 VICE-CHANCERY-(THIS fTe jj .) no od (Before Vice-Chancellor KNI*UT 1 311 ,':orr ad oe' His Honour was occupied this morning wi„t',;; li pori' motions and petitions, none of which were 01 ;:r . o l l . biel l ItUSSELL V. EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY C°—tige.'d Mr. BACON renewed his arguments iu the. was part-heard ye:tarday, and was prove"' went to press. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS '' (Before Mr. Unyidnevr. inquiry LEWlS eososo t e o xLd: a os s fu c :iidbe i nliol t o b ti eo 11 115 0 4 F ri? perty the defendant b°; d rir r d e ic a t a i v o e n re o d f tahe judgment of Middlesex. T he P l a ncl ° ' beenthat defendant Mr. PEA e s a o d N ah a t pp h e a a d re i d leld for the fh plai I 1 0 611: d oh ° or ric i f, t o- v ac ~, andof Lancaster,the defendant but hadtheoaflipc an c o c f a e b: s ll3 o i sd i. here ir d w r l ifi s sl i g l d ? pension of The defence vas, that the defendant ' bell' the pension in consideration of an anunitY te- ;al Lord Stanley and the Earl of Derby , t he o t o The deed?, however, were not predjcea, 31ju r °I ' found a special verdict of th e facts in C51.°11 plaintlffe. L RIENTAL ST" y ' „Vii TNE PENINSULAR O eo ot o PANT'S ENTERTAINMENT T AND O TILE NICPAIJOir'cie ab isttD evening the directors of th e a b o v e company ball at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. Ja i hol°, of the visit of the Nepaulese Ambassador a 0 The W A - e sre;i f f guished members of his suite to this country. en , all . .' e ot r i possible l t eba h orisi e dltl mt m t ra s aeatsisn o nop f deu . or t rs4 h csp e eirbae e lritv s etia t ri establishment ,a s hoar h ieppy m tarero e tdti n olmel t tnoe w osny mt,erveea were e h e r Id e h F oe l ia P tt see r ci t 0 3 i t n i i; J a e l ige e %$ 0 ; ly elusive use of the distinguished ue w s in t a s s . wsel l iti ' cl:he rl P: : :: : :ln se i rl f te l : V ,si tastefully arranged in Oriental style g by Mr• 1 0 3 v. more-street, and there his Excellency al! the bo - r s ° his suite partook of some fruit. Th e vivo . co la d bored is all about 1,000, co m prised severani the nobility and corps diplo iique, &c• r a P t° 6 menced shortly after less o'clock, ma and was kel 3 - 5 Div advanced SINGULAR. hour• 10 go' a BLUNDER.—At the n r d assizes just concl u d e d the grand jury ,gn--evirhen bje - ,61 e t James Ridgway, of Waddesdon, for rape. co ots nouncament was made in court, by some un ac mtier Pfroa l understanding the Sheriff set at larg° - tr ews° Do r" it e s a ir named George Lee, charged with stealing , tt i e g t shop, instead of the man charged with c 0" la ths of . 1 0 1# The discharged prisoner, no doubt congratu, „ 1 .0 upon his lucky escape, quickly made 111 3 ;, 5 Ar iv go 1,1 town ; and had it not been that the blunde r have ore s „if mediately discovered, he would most probabLot C (ii! jc i o ofr. \V hen the discovery was made, Se r tf r ocli,,ll lol / 1 0 services were immediately called into re quisit l _ er tno v ec air got upon the man's track, and eventually nuoirst!,.voity,e, Wingrave. In reply to the sergeants e-' o l " r igliP o by ' OO 4 fellow. at first pretended that be had be e ilv Corl r ieci„ charged, and refused to return; but eventuabe go WO° d uc ks ceeded in inducing him to come back , a sentenced to six months' imprisonment.-- (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Since the year 1845 a vast variety of notices have appeared respecting the Halifax and Quebec Railway, both in the British and in the colonial journals. Observing, however, the copy of an address from the House of Assembly of New Brunswick to the QUEEN on this subject, in a number OF the Colonial Watchman, received by the last mail, and also a communication relative to what passed on the 27th of April last, when Lord JOHN RUSSELL received a deputation from the Canadian Land and Railway Association, we consider the present a fitting moment for recalling public attention to a matter of which the Governor- General of Canada, in a dispatch to Earl GREY in De cember, 1848, thus spoke :—" On the vast import ance of the intended work, whether as affecting im perial or provincial interests, I feel that it is altogether unnecessary to insist. The subject has long been be fore the public, and its manifold recommendations have been ably stated in various publications, official and unofficial, as well as _in the valuable reports of the surveying engineers. I cannot, however, refrain from observing that while on the one hand no under taking seems to me so well calculated as this to connect the provinces together, to promote the interests which they have in common, to inspire them with a consciousness of their own strength, and thus to fit British North America for the fulfilment of its high destinies ; so, on the other hand, none appears to be more likely to increase the population, extend the trade, and develop the local resources of each ; and if this remark be true as applied to Canada, still more emphatically does it hold good of the lower provinces." The project of connecting Halifax and Quebec by a trunk railway, crossing New Brunswick, and systematically settling the vacant lands on the route (extending to no less than 300 mileF, and capable of comfortably locating one million of emigrants), was brought under the attention of the Home and the Colonial Governments in July, 1845, by memorials from the registered promoters, viz., Sir RICHARD BEOUN, Bart., and Messrs. HAMILTON, HOARE, BRIDGES, VALENTINE, &c. These memorials procured to the gentlemen to whom the merit of originating this vast enterprise exclusively belongs the strongest assurances of co-operation and support, both from the Colonial Minister (then Lord STANLEY) and from the heads of the Colonial Execu tive. They were signed by order and on behalf of the promoters and provisional board of the Halifax and Quebec Railway Company, at a meeting held on the 17th of the month cited, by the Hon. Baronet above named ; they showed that steps were in pro gress for setting on foot in London a public com pany for the purposes already stated, and—considering the magnitude of the undertaking, and its vast com mercial and political itnpvtance —they prayed for certain facilities, and such countenance and assistance as might ba necessary to obtain for the promoters the confidence and co-operation of the British public, and all others locally interested. The reply to these memorials of Lord FALKLAND, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, assured the pro moters that he " conceived the contemplated railway would, if carried into effect, be productive of so much benefit to the province under his administration that he would most willingly do everything in his power to forward the views of the projectors." His Excel ceilency Sir W. COLEBROOKE, Lieutenant- Governor of New Brunswick, announced to the promoters that " there was a very general disposition to facilitate and promote the undertaking in that province; that he hoped by the next packet to forward to them informa tion of the proceedings of local associations taking an interest in the subject ; and that, in compliance with their request, he had communicated with her MAJESTY'S Government on the subject by the same mail." And third, the answer from the late Lord METCALFE, Governor-General of Canada, was to this purport—" His :Excellency in Council had given to the memorial of the promoters that degree of consideration which the vast importance of the subject merits; that a chain of steam communication from England to Quebec was calculated in a high degree to promote the interests and advance the prosperity of Canada, and was an undertaking well worthy of the countenance of the Canadian Government, and of the people of that and the neighbouring British provinces ; that the Go vernor-General, without being in possession of more information regarding the proceedings of the company projected by the memorialists, was unable to do more than to assure them that they might rely upon the Government of Canada for whatever protection and aid it might be consistent to render ; and that where the railway might pass through the unconceded lands of the Crown, it would confer the right to the com pany of using what was necessary for the purposes of the railway." In consequence of these proceedings, and the man ner in which the views of the promoters were re sponded to by the people in the colonies, Mr. GLAD.. STONE, on succeeding to the Colonial-office seals, in 1846, appointed a body of surveying officers to exa mine the country, and in 1848 the final report of this Commission was printed by order of her MA JESTY. Further, since then the three Legislative Assemblies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia have passed resolutions to grant the sum of 20,0001. each yearly, for twenty years, as a bonus to the shareholders of the company ; and also several million acres of superior land, available for settle• ment and colonization. At this juncture, then, we find that a new body, taking to itself the title of " The Great Canadian Land and Railway Investment Association, instituted by and for the benefit of the Working Classes, and on a plan whereby the subscribers may, by small periodical payments, become proprietors of shares, and ulti mately of freehold allotments of land in British North America," seeks to obtrude itself between the pro moters of the Halifax and Quebec Railway and the Home aovernment, and to take out of the hands of the former their right in the project. The exe cutive provisional committee of this Great Canadian Association now or lately comprised Mr. Rowland Wilder, William Pillivant, Mr. John Weston, William Harrower, John Pitt, Mr. Richard Mills, and John H. Lake, all, we presume, or most of them, working men. The solicitors are, or were, Messrs. Bourdillon and Son ; the manager, Mr. Duncan Campbell, and the secretary, Mr. A. Campbell. How these persons could induce Lords STANLEY and MONTEAGLE to accompany a deputation to Lord Joan RUSSELL, or how Earl GREY, after the com munications which he has received from the pro• rooters of the Halifax and Quebec Railway, could sit by and allow the Premier to fancy that he was deal ing with the originators of the project, retna'ns to be explained. Wonders, they say, shall never cease. But certainly it beggars belief that after the laborious attention which Sir RICHARD Baous and his associates in this great measure have for five years given to its advancement, and the constant commu nications passing between them and the Colonial office, Lord JOHN RUSSELL should be allowed thus to commit himself with other parties. CONSECRATION OF THE LORD BISHOP OF MON TREAL.—(Tats DAY.)—St. James's-day being appointed tor the consecration of the Bishop of Montreal, it took place this morning at Westminster Abbey. There was a very crow . dea attendance on the occasion. The service (a full by several inggecnotralemmeenheefdr,ohmis Lordship, Paul's musical one, the splendid choir of the Abbey being assis.ed nthe his rChapelnche res a te n d d was led to the Communion -table • • the Queen's mandate having been read, the oaths of the Queen's supremacy and obedience to the Archbishop having a been administered in due form, his Lordship was el consecrated . . The Bishop of Montreal having put on restthe are of the episcopal habit, then knelt down, and after the " Veni " chaunted .. the . ceremony of laying on of handsre t ato i r i • had been place; . the administering of the sacrament concluded the interesting interesting cere mony. The ffertory on the occasion will be devoted to the increase of the Colonial Bisho l s' Fund. No man will ever fully End out what he is by me re survey of himself. He must expl ore i f he would know a himself. —Eliza Cook's Journal. RUTLAND TESTLMONIAL.—A colossal model of the b ron ze s t a tue of his Grace the Duke of Rutland, desti ne d to be erected in the market-place at Leicester, has been sub mitted to inspection at the studio of the artist, Mr. Edw ar d Davis. His Grace is pourtrayed in the testimonial, at th e mome nt of his receiving the address presented to him by the coun ty deputation, on the day when he completed the fiftieth anniversary of his Lord Lieutenancy of Leices!ershire. Al together the statue , measuring - eight feet !line inches in height, reflects the highest credit upon the artistic skill of Mr. Davis, whither it be viewed in regard to the attitude , the costume, or the expression of the features. PORTUGAL. The news of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S death reached Lisbon on the 12th. The various newspapers and periodicals published on the ensuing day paid tributes of respect to his memory, and the Chamber of Peers and the Chamber of Deputies, the former on the mo tion of Count LA VRADIO, the latter on that of the Portuguese apostle of free trade, Dr. A F FON S ECA, ordered expressions of their hQartfelt regret to be en tered on the journals. GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette of the 29th says—" The Ple nipotentiaries of the Central Commission on the Na vigation of the Rhine have received from their Go vernments the most extended instructions. Holland will make extraordinary concessicns to obt a i n a dimi nution of the dues received on the Rhine. France acts in concert with her. Prussia consents to a dimi nution of 50 pPr cent. on co n di t i ons which may well be accepted; Bavaria on a c ommon diminution of the dues received on the Mein, in consequence of the sacrifices which she has mad e f or i mproving the navi gation of that river. The Commissioners are agreed on this point, but all the Governments interested in the question aro not so. There is also muc h to sett l e relative to the Necker.' Cologne Gazette viGett.o'azH H o lstein e is s t t e a i te n state s v f e ro ss m els ß b e y rl t in that heDan t i h sh e cap a t i u he re C o 'o t lg . men-a--war had given rise on the part of the Prus sian Government to a protest to the Danish Ambas sador, M. DE BJELKE, Prussia regarding it as a viola tion of the treaty of peace. A letter from Hamburg, alluding to the above capture, says that th e t wo vessels have been given up by the Danes. One of them had a cargo of timber, on account of a Prussian house. The Danish vessel seized in the port of Kiel will be also probably given up. The New Prussian Gazette of Berlin asserts posi tively that the Prussian Government has refused to recognise the right of the Congress of Frankfort to ratify, in the name of the Germanic Confederation, the treaty of peace with Denmark The Posthampt Gazette of Frankfort, under date of Berlin, 20:h says :—" We have received here a tele graphic dispatch from Vienna, which informs us that Austria, Bavaria, and Wirtemburg will not ratify the peace with Denmark as privates states. These three states demand that the treaty of peace shall be ratified by the Congress of Frankfort. This dispatch has been submitted to the deliberations of the Council of Ministers. It is said that the Saxon Government wishes to adopt a middle course. She would, in fact, propose that P russ i a should recognise a Con gress, which should be convoked at Frankfort, with the precise object of ratifying the peace concluded with Denmark." The Breslau, Gazette states that there has been a division of opinion in the Council of Ministers at Vienna, on the question as to whether the state of siege shall be maintained throughout all the monarchy, but General Csouicir, having come into office as Mi nister of War, has decided the question by declaring fur its maintence. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. Letters from Kiel, July 19, say the departments of war and home affairs have issued the following notifi cation relative to the interdiction of commercial intercourse with Denmark : " Hostilities towards the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein having again been commenced on the part of Denmark, the order prohibitintr, traffic between the two countries, which, issued April 7, 1849, was suspended September 4 of the same yeur, is hereby re-established. (Signed) " BOYSEN, KROHN. " Kiel, July 18, 1850." General WrimasEN's second army report, dated Head Quarters, Schleswig, July 16, runs as follows : " The movement of the army on the 15:h has been completed according to th e announcement of 'my former report. Th e strong intrenchments o f Iditadt and \Vie delspang h ave b een occupied by the V anguar d, and the whole army was cancentrated behind them on the 16th. A brid ge h as been thrown over Mi ssun de, a nd a double line of operations thus secured for the army. ITALY. The Tuscan Monitore of the 17th states, from Naples, that the French fleet sailed from that port on the 13th. The Giornale di Roma states that his HOLINESS re ceived the officers of the Pontifical army on the 7th instant. The reception took place in the great hall cf the Consistory ; General LEVAILLANT, who pro visionally commands the first division of the Pontifical troops, was present. The pro-Minister of War, General KALBERMATTEN, approached the throne, kissed his HounEss's foot, and said that the troops desired to offer him the respectful homage of their fidelity and gratitude. His HOLINESS made a suit able reply. The officers then approached the throne in rotation to kiss the sacred foot, and his HOLINESS afterwards gave them all his benediction. AN ENTERPRISING VOYAGER.—The following ex tract is from a letter dated Chagres, June 27, 1850 :--B. Butler, from the State of Wisconsin, 2,500 railesiabove New Orleans, built a boat of five tons, carted it forty miles to the river, and with three companies started with this craft for California. Their intention was to cross by Nicaragua, go by the lake, and, with wheels to the boat, take her overland to the Pacific, launch her afresh, and go on to San Francisco. They had never see❑ salt water before, and with an old chart and compass off they went, reaching Cuba first, where they were seized as pirates, and detanied thirty days. Two of the four left here, and then the other two started, coasting it all along Cape Caroche to St. Juan. When they arrived at that place, they found it impossible to get the boat up the Nicaragua River, and they then brought her to Chagres, sold her for a good price, and started back for their own country, to build a more suitable craft ; but unfortunately they were capsized in the American barque and lost all. There was about 30,00) dollars on board of her. Thus ended the romance of the Yankee, whose perseverance cer tainly deserved a better fate. ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, WOOLWICH. This new church, in the ecclesiastical district of St. Thomas, Wool wich, will be consecrated by the Lord Bishop of London on Wednesday, the 31st instant, between the hours of ten and eleven, A.M. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. A meeting of the inhabitants of Kilburn was held on Monday at the Bell Tavern, to consider the propriety of memorializing the board of directors of the above company on the subject of establishing a station at Kilburn. It was stated that 50,000 persons resided in the neighbourhood, the majority of whom would gladly avail themselves, if an opportunity off er ed, o f speedy transit to the city and elsewhere on the company's lines. Resolutions were passed in favour of a railway station at Kilburn, and appointing a committee to wait upon the directors of the railway with the memorial on the subject. EXPERIMENTS AT THE ROYAL ARSENAL.—WOOL wicn, JULY 24.—Experiments were carried on yesterday afternoon at the butt in the Royal Arsenal, under the direc tion of Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers, Assistant Director- General of Artillery, to test a gun-carriage on a principle submitted by Captain the Hon. W. E. Fitzmaurice, for sim plifying the means of following the course of a ship or steam-vessel at sea. Commodore Henry Eden and Mr. Lang, master shipwright of her Majesty's dockyard here, with Mr. Howels, gunner to the Dockyard Boat Brigade, were present to witness the experiments, and to ascertain the possibility of the invention being applied to the gun carriages on board of men-of-war or war steamers. The gun experimented with was one of 8-inch calibre, 9 feet long, and weighing 65 cwt., mounted on a common ship or garrison carriage placed on a low platform, on which is fixed a section of a toothed-wheel, in which a pinion at tached to the gun-carriage is worked by one man, the handle being shaped in the form of a Maltese cross. The platform was lashed to the representation of the inside of a man-of-war, and a charge of 101 b. of powder and an 8-inch solid shot having; been loaded, the gun was directed against the butt at a small angle and fired, when the recoil of the whole apparatus and gun was 6 feet. The gun was charged and fired a second time at a greater angle, and a third and fourth time at an angle of 25 degrees from the centre, being Equal to a range of 50 degrees in aiming at a passing vessel. The firing did not appear to affect the pinion or wheel work, or any part of the platform, as every part was minutely examined after each round. The experiments are to be continued to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, to test fully the strength of the platform and works attached to it, which enable the gun to be moved with the greatest correctness, an object very difficult to accomplish with the common hand spikes at present used for that purpose. When the trials of strength are completed here the platform and carriage will be taken to Portsmouth to be tested by Captain Chads, C. 8., by firing from the Excellent, gunnery-ship, at a mov ing object. DINNER AT YORK TO THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert has graciously signified his intention to dine with the Lord Mayor of York upon the occasion of the entertainment of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London in that city in October. Prince Albert will very shortly fix the day. DINNER AT SOUTHAMPTON TO TIIE LORD MAYou OF LONDON. —The Guildhall of Southampton is un dergoing repair previously to the entertainment of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London in that town in August. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER SAW MILLS COMPANY.—The Master in Chancery (Senior) has notified his intention of making a call of 01. per share upon those shareholders in'this company who have not compromised or claimed to be excluded from the list. Two FATAL CASES OF CHOLERA IN MANCHES' TEL—We regret to state that two fatal cases, the one of malignant, or Asiatic cholera, and the other of choleraic diarrhoea, have occurred in Manchester within the last few days.—Manchester Guardia*. DIRECT BIRMINGHAM, OXFORD, AND READING RAILWAY.-A call of 10s. per share is to be made on She contributories in this company, in number between 2,000 and 3,000, to discharge liabilities, estimated by the official mana ger at 10,1761., with disputed claims of 6,7491. The call is estimated, with other payments, to produce 15,0001. - - BANWEN IRON COMPANY.—Yesterday the Master in Chancery Kindersley further proceeded with the settle ment of the list of all those shareholders liable. His Honour has issued an order for the sale of the estate, con sisting of 1573 acres, near Neath, in Wales, and comprising mines of coal and anthracite ironstone and quarries. The proceeds of the sale will form assets in liquidation of debts for the discharge of which a call of 11. has already been made. A few weeks back Mr. George Ccoke, of Down ham, in the isle of Ely, farmer, had 107 sheep maliciously forced on the railway lino by some person or persons nn known, 22 of which were destroyed. In consequence of this diabolical act, the owners and occupiers or land in Downham on Monday last presented Mr. Cooke with some sheep, purchased at St. Ives, of the same value from a purse voluntarily raised by them for that purpose, and as a mark of the high esteem in which Mr. Cooke is held in the parish. —Bury Herald. CREMORNE GARDENS.—Great preparations are being made at this establishment for the reception of the Nepaulese Ambassador, and suite, who have signified their intention of visiting the gardens to-morrow (Friday), first proceeding up the Thames as far as Twickenham, for the purpose of witnessing the Regatta, and returning in the evening to Cremorne, to be present at the night balloon as cent of Lieut. Gale. It is to be hoped no second disappoint ment will take place, Mr. Simpson having upon this occa sion, as on a former one, when a visit was promised, spared no expense in rendering the celebration of the event in every way worthy of the honour to be conferred. Loss OF AN INDIAMAN AND A FRENCH GUN BRIG.— ' ONE HUNDRED PaRSONS DROWNED.—On Saturday letters were received at Lloyd's from Madras and Martinique, com municating the melancholy intelligence of the loss of an In diaman, ,the Sulimary, from Bombay, bound to England, and of the wreck of the French Republican war brig L'Aigle, lost between Fort de France and Trinidad, both of which were attended with frightful loss of human life. The Sulicoary Indiaman was riding at anchor off the coast, and encountered on the 24th of May a dreadful gale of wind, in the height of which she parted from her anchors and was driven ashore, when the splendid ship speedily became a wreck. An attempt was made to save the passengers, of whom there were several, by means of the boats. They were, however, quickly destroyed by the fury of the sea and upwards of forty, including the captain, his wife, and thirty three seamen, perished. Another Indiaman, named the Guna, was driven ashore on the same coast about the same time, and became a wreck. The crew of the vessel were more for. tunate ; they all escaped. The loss of both vessels is said to exceed 50,0004 The sad calamity to the L'Aighs happened on the 10th of June. She was suddenly overtaken in a heavy squall, and almost instantly capsized and went down. Her crew and officers amounted to sixty men. With the excep tion of two every soul met with a watery grave. THE COUNT DE NEDILLY.—The ex-King of the French returned to :Claremont unplonday last. His retinue was composed of above seventy persons; and the luggage, consisting of portm an t eaus an d b an db o xes, weighed upwards of four tons. The greatest solicitude was expressed by his suite for the comfort of the ex-King, and they wished to carry him from the railway platform to his carriage; but he very good humouredly opposed their good intentions. Pre viously to quitting the metropolis the Duke of Wellington called on the royal exile. ANCIENT ORDER OF OLD FRIENDS.—OH Monday last the 43d anniversary of this social body took place at the flittlibury Barn Tavern, Islington, when a numerous body of the members, which included several past and present officers, partook of an excellent dinner. P.S.C. Davies was chairman, and P.S.C. Dawes deputy on the occasion. After the customary loyal toasts had been given, the chairman proposed " Prosperity to the Ancient Alfred Order of Old Friends ;" "Success to the Gift Funds," acknowledged by P.C. Noel; and the." Friend in Need Fund." P.S.C. Dawes, in reply, stated that the management of this fund was simi lar to that of the Loyals, which had given so much satisfac tion. After several other toasts had been given and songs sung, the company amused themselves until the evening, when a ball took place in the large dining-hall, and con cluded the day's proceedings. FOOL-CATCHING.—A correspondent says :—" A wry large number of letters have lately passed through the Dead Letter office, each containing a shilling's worth of stamps, addressed to a person who called himself a professor, and who, for some reason or other, was 720 h est when the let ters arrived for him. These letters were addressed to the professor, in consequence of his advertising that he would, for a shilling, give plain directions to enable ladies and gentlemen to win, by a simple but captivating and enthral ling process, the devoted affections of as many of the opposite sex as their hearts may desire.' From the handwriting of these letters, it was evident that they came from old, middle aged, and young persons of both sexes, in every rank and station of life. Such a fact as this enables an estimate to be formed of the almost marvellous extent of human credulity in this enlightened age and country.