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been moved at 1053. per 1,000 feet. Cedar shingles are worth 16!., and wood hoops 90i. per M. Beef—Sells at all prices, from 375. t) 52a. per-half barrel, according to quality. Rum is very inactive, with a heavy stock. More than 3s. cer gallon , duty paid, cannot be obtai ned for. 21 proof of good brands. Sugar—Prices range from 13s. to 16s. per 1001bs. Logwood—We have not heard of any sales. Coffee and Pimento—There is none at market. Freights —Sugar to London at 50s. per ton. Exchanges—Merchants' bills on New York are worth 21 to 3 per cent. 60 days' sight. Gold—Columbian Doubloons 2 to 3 per cent. pre mium ; Old Spanish, 2i per cent. on 17 dolls. ; Ameri can at 1 to 2 per cent. Malt--Harvey's ale and porter bring 7s. 63. per dozen bottles. Tobacco—We report a sale of 40 boxes, 16's and 18's, at 12i. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. Jamaica Bank-30 days, par. 60 days, 4 per cent prem. 90 days, per cent. prem. Colonial Bank-30 days, par. 60 days, I per cent. prem. 90 days, 1 per cent. prem. Immediately, in vols. post Bvo., 21s. bound, R URAL HOURS in the UNITED STATES. By MISS FENIMORE COOPER. illehird Bentley, New Burlinzon-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA TEMPESTA. It is respectfully announced that the new grand Opera, TEMPESTA. Will be repeated on TUESDAY next, July 23. lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame SON TAG has the honour to announce that her BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY, July 25, when wid be presented the First Act of Rossini's celebrated Opera of SEMIRAMIDE, Seaairamide, Madame Sontag ; Areaci, Madlle. Ida Bertrand ; Assay, Signor Coletti. To be preceded by Rosini's admired Opera (compressed into one act) IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Rosina, Madame Sontag ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Calzolari Figaro, Signor Belletti ; Basilio, Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor Lab] ache. In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will sing Ilode,s celebrated variations. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department, combin ing the talents of Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, Madlle. Amelia Fararls, Madame Petit Stephan, and M. Charles. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be rresented Donizetti's Opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Marie, Madame Sontag; Sulpizio Sergente, Signor F. L ablache Corporale, Signor Ferrari ; Tonic, Signor Gardoni. Between the Acts the admired Divertissement from LES DEUCES DU SERIAL, comprising the new Pas de la ilayerdere, by Madlie. Amalia Ferraris, Mesdames Lamoureux and Julien. To conclude with the highly successful new gr.w.d Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES 3fETAMORPHOSES, By 3fdlle. Carlotta Grisi, 3lesdaines Rosa, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon ; and M. Charles. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bo x-oft4ce of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di 'Valois, Madame Cas tellati; Dams. d'Onore, Dlaitile. Cotti ; 'Urban°, Mane. de Meric ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signer Lavia ; II Conti di San Bris, Signor Tagliatico ; Il Conte di Nevers, M. Massol ; De Cosse, Signor -Luigi Mel ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi; Maurovert, Signor Soldi ; Capitano delta Guardia, Signor Talamo ; Ilerr Formes ; and Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, _ _ Will be produced a new Domestic Drama, entitled THE EMI GRE'S DAUGHT. Principal characters by ?des3rs. ll:ighes, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, Cullenford, ; bliss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitz- Arlo: which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. 'Characters by Messars. 0. Smith, Wr4ht, I'. Bedford; Madame Celeste, Misa Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitawilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN TILL Gl - tEEN ; or, 'lints on Etiquette. 110' NCI! JANIEi'S THEATRE. Tenth Appearance of Madile. RACIIEL, And Last Night but Two of her Engagement. On MONDAY EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Eight o'clock, with ADRIENNE LECOUVP.EIiE. Adrienne, Madlle. Rachel. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at Cue Boa-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best 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 li•uses 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 *nil the WILD HORSE. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of E initation in the Cirque Olympique. To conclude with THE LONDON CARRIER. Boa-office open From Eleven till Four Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Luder 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. • Re-Engagement of M. JULLIEN. _ _ _ The new huh Quadrille, the Hibernian, composed by M. Juillen. s' The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one cf 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 Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. Ac. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Denson 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 Tunable Presents,froin the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jtillien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's horse and Foot Guards, and the must 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 Lgstablishment will be fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music will 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 tha evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableen 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 Angler) , in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. Thu whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artlfice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of honour, fags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruseation of various coloured fires. the complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The ostensive gas !Wimp by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. On TUESDAY, July 23, the Royal South London Floricultural Society wiil hold their Third Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show, on which occasion an extra Brass Band, with all the other attractions of the Gardens. Doors open at One. Admission. Is. HBDI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 113 DAT —3lorn;ng 6 min. after 11 I Evening 41 min. after 11 TO-Moaaow— Morning 0 min. after 0 Evening 19 min. after 12 THE WEATHER.—Su OFFICE, JULY 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 67—highest since noon yesterday. 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 62 this day, at noon. BAnom ETE it, 30.03. Wrsm N. cloudy woather. ti ;r4 , • , i.AT•9 • . , R O i'i' ll'lrvatanrs LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1850. No circumstance could more remarkably have il lustrated the" justice of our observations on Thursday upon the want of the proper recognition of the ser vices performed by great public benefactors, than the announcement simultaneously made of the paltry pensicn of 1001. per annum bestowed upon Major llnnr,EuT EDWARDES by the East India Company. Considering the serious injury inflicted in battle upon the right hand of that illustrious soldier, he would, even under the most ordinary Circumstances, have been fully entitled to that miserable pittance. Had the Directors in Leadenhall-street retained the slightest sense of propriety they would simply have granted that pension ol a hundred a-year in conse quence of its recipient having been thus severely wounded. But, as if to point out their egregious incapability of betraying anything like munificence, the proceeding was intimated as having been adventured upon " in consideration of,the eminent services" of Major EDWARDES. Never was recompense more pitiably disproportioned to the achievements of a great public benefactor. If it be borne in recollection that the young officer to whom 3- this wretched little annuity is dedicated has been Amaiuly instrumental in aggrandizing the territorial ", possebsions of the Company by a vast and fruitful rent of land like the country of the five rivers—An accession of dominion extending over a larger space Wien that occupied by Great Britain itself—the in -9 I f• _, ( 14 Ignfficiency, we might even say the absolute indelicacy, of, the reward becomes painfully perceptible. Nor must it be forgotten that besides owing to Major , / THE SUN, EDWARDES the acquisition of the northern provinces of Hindostan, the Company are to him indebted in a very great measure for the preservation of their more southern con quests in that peninsula. It must ever be pre served to remembrance by the annalists of our oriental empire that the energy, the genius, tile courage, the discipline, the promptitude, and the precocious generalship conspicuous in the conduct or the cha racter of this young and already illustrious soldier, proved the salvation of our authority over the Asiatic races ; and that, moreover, at a crisis which threatened to prove as perilous as it was unprecedented. Aban doned entirely to his own resources, unaided by the Supreme Government at Calcutta, cut off for a con siderable time from all intercourse with the regular army—it is notorious how Major, then Lieute nant EDWARDES, by the sole force of his own daring temperament, collected together the nucleus of that military strength which subsequently led to the occupation of Lahore, and the storming of the citadel of Moultan. But for the ,barrier raised be tween British predominance and Seikh turpitude, the conspiracy of the rebel chieftains might so far have prospered in the first instance as to have defied our tardy efforts at repression, and thereby have ex tended the contagion of insurrection among the scattered millions of that most cunning and treacherous population. In consideration of these eminent ser vices of Major EDWARDES, therefore, the East India Company have bestowed upon him the magnifi cent pension of 100/. per annum, not nine pounds a month, not forty shilling a week ! We blush for such mistaken economy, such ignominious parsimony, such despicable niggardliness ! The more so from the conspicuous character of the services rendered by Major HERBERT EDWARDES, and thus recompensed and principally from the enormous wealth of that most wonderful of all the companies ever created by commerce, a Company which is now illustrating its history by an act of almost unparalleled ingratitude. Almost, we say, advisedly, for we have not altogether abandoned to oblivion the meanness and discourtesy displayed by the Court of Directors in Leadenball street, as well as by their representative Council at Calcutta, towards one of the most eminent of their peaceful benefactors, the late lamented and enter prising Lieutenant WAGHORN. It was with a mingled sense of shame and indignation that the com munity recently beheld the Government of this country bestowing upon the widow of that distin guished man—in consideration of his eminent ser vices—how much ? Just five-and-twenty pounds per annum ! Not the wages of a flunkey ! Not the amount yearly realised by a street porter ! Was ever enterprise so astonishing, so miserably estimated ? The achievement of WAGHORN deserved, we are bold to say, scarcely less honour than that of the great COLUMBUS. True, there was about it nothing whatever of that gorgeous romance which elevated into the highest regions of the poetical the deed which has given to immortality the name of the illustrious navigator. It was a less romantic but an equally practical benefaction, and this, moreover, in a strictly practical generation. The realm of Prester John no lunger presented its beau tiful illusion to the fancy. The golden shores of Cathay had long since given place to those of these Presidencies. The question was no longer how to reach India, but how to reach it with the utmcst rapidity. COLUMBUS proceeded in search of the Indian continent by a slow movement westward. WAG.. HORN by a swift movement eastward. One adven tured across the Atlantic, the other across Europe. The former, it is true, had the ineffable glory of discovering a new world and a new ocean : but the result of the latter enterprise cannot fail ultimately to prove of almost equal im portance in its influence upon commerce, and so also to a considerable extent even upon civilization. Yet while Spain invested COLUMBUS with the rank of Admiral, and elevated him to the dignity of Lieu tenant-Governor of the American Continent—Eng land has munificently bestowed twenty-five pounds per annum upon the widow of WAGHOEN. We are not so much reminding the public of this circum stance by way of uttering our condemnation exclu sively upon the Cr' overnment, although we cannot but regard her MAJESTY'S Ministers as being in this instance to a certain degree culpable. We are aware that the capacity of re warding great public benefactors, granted to the First Lord of the Treasury, is deplorably re stricted, and that that restriction is attributable not so much to himself as to the Imperial Parliament. It is with pain and indignation that we recognise the truth of this assertion in the fact that 1,200/. cone'. tute the full amount of moneys annually devoted by , the House of Commons to this species of national re compense. When this circumstance is borne in re membrance ; when it is considered that the genius and the goodness of the country is to receive its ac knowledgment out of this miserable pittance ; when it is observed that the Prime Minister has only twelve hundred pounds per annum to bestow upon the meritorious of all classes and professions, upon literary merit and artistic merit, upon poets, and painters, and historians, upon men of science and upon men of general enterprise, it can not remain much matter of astonishment that the relict of Lieutenant WAGHORN is insulted by the niggardly pension of five-and-twenty pounds a year. The English Premier has this excuse, that he is de pendent' for his funds in this particular upon the niggardliness or munificence of the popular House of Parliament. Such, however, is not the case with the Court of Directors of the Honourable East India Company, in Leadenhall-street. They were in no such manner debarred from re cognizing the eminent public services of Major HERBERT EDWARDES. Yet, while we cannot but express our surprise at the par simony displayed towards that illustrious young sol dier, we have the satisfaction of reflecting that his youth and his energetic character alike secure to him competence and independence. A change, neverthe less, is required in regard to the treatment of public benefactors both by the Court of Directors in Lea denhall-street, and by the Ministerial advisers of her Britannic ;MAJESTY : for this change we must con tinue to look to the shareholders of the Company and to the Commons at Westminster. We have read in ancient myth of an avenging spirit following a particular family, and involving its members in diMculties and perplexities, until some grievous offence had been expiated. It would almost appear as if the Whig Ministry were subject to such a fate, and that Sir CHARLES WOOD is the :NE . - MESIS goading them on to destruction. It would be a tedious and irksome tax to narrate the full extent of shame and humiliation to which the Right Honourable Baronet has exposed his colleagues through a blind adherence to the fiscal policy which he has indicated, Defeat after defeat, and these of no trivial or insignificant character, have exhibited in the strongest light the dissatisfaction of the House and Country on the administration of the financial as lds much epartm t ent o b oft e he Government, or, what is deprec a t b e y d , 'scopes," hav e b een only achieved in considerable maj or iti es , an d by means of paltry ‘ h a t i h r e b a hairbreadth d o t s h ; discreditable dodges and pettiatogingiim devices, wholly is mighty slightedn a tn. The an d u vo n i w ce orthy of the p A u l b in li i e sters opi o n f ion despised—the most obn ox i ous , and uit and mulish able imposts are clun g t o with an almost' incredible degree of pertinacity an perversity. Justice and expediency are alike disre garded, and a one-sided morality is openly avowed and unhesitatingly acted on, which if practised by a private individual would certainly cause the party to be shunned and avoided by every straightforward and honourable man, if it did not cause him to be speedily brought before the tribunals of his country, which might be befitting the PEACHUMS or LOCKETS of the dramatist, but are strangely misplaced when falling from a Cabinet Minister, denominated—by courtesy— " a statesman." We regret this the more, because in many respects, more especially in the foreign policy, we render a cordial and disinterested support to the present Government; and we do not see how they could be replaced under existing circumstances. They must not, however, place too much dependence on the forbearance of the country, or continue to set at defiance the calm and temperate, but firm and resolute, expression of the popular will. They must be aware that " the people " are the true source of power, and they must not suppose that they can sap the foundations on which their real strength is based, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 2O, 1850. cr disgust friends and alienate supporters, with impunity. The present week has witnessed no less than three successive defeats on a single measure, the Attorn eye' Certificates Bill. After the calm and deliberate de cision of the House on Monday evening, by which the 'second reading was carried by a majority of 17 in a House where 261 Members were in attendance, we had hoped no further question would have been raised on the principle of the Bill, or attempt made to induce the representatives of the people to stultify themselves by rescinding their former decision. It was no crude or hasty resolution, carried by surprise in a thin Assembly, which owed its success to a train of for tuitous circumstances. It was not an act which, if carried into operation, would occasion great confusion and inconvenience to all classes, which would prevent anxious parents from receiving intelligence of afflicted children whose lives were trembling in the scale, or prevent children from soothing the death-beds of their suffering parents. It was simply a measure of justice to an aggrieved class, who, under the sanction of law, have been compelled to contribute more than their fair proportion to the national exchequer. And the only possible effect of its being carried is that there would be a loss of 100,0001. per annum, or thereabouts, to the revenue, and that at a time when, according to the statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, there will be a clear surplus of 750,0001. or upwards to be applied to the reduction of the na tional debt. This, then, crede Sir CHARLES WOOD, was a point on which there should be " no surrender," where the resistance should be carried on through every stage and by every means, per fas aut nefas. Accordingly, not con tented with being left in a minority on the first division, when the Noble Lord the Member for Middlesex obtained leave to bring in the Bill, or again when its principle was affirmed on the second reading —the Right Hon. Baronet, on Thursday, moved that the House should go into Committee on the Bill on that day three months, the effect of which would be fatal to the measure during the present session. On that occasion he judiciously abstained from assigning his reasons, or entering into argument against the Bill—arguments which we unhesitatingly say operated more in its favour than those of its staunchest supporters. Ile was, however, again de feated, but not so disgracefully as on former ocean sions, the victory being only gained by a majority of two. This decision being considered conclusive, many Hon. Gentlemen left the House, naturally enough supposing that there could be no further danger to the Bill, and that the only points on which differences could arise would he minor points of de tail. This was an opportunity not to be neglected, and accordingly a motion was made, that the chairman do leave the chair. It was true, that no member of the Government proposed that resolution, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer de clared that "it was not made with the sanction of the Government," but he at the same time, and we re gret to say the Premier, avowed their intention of taking advantage of an act which they would have been ashamed to have originated, by voting for the motion, because "it would have a tendency to defeat the Bill." Well might Lord ROBERT GZLOWENOR complain in indignant terms of such a pro ceeding after his having on three several occa sions consented to postponements, at the re quest, and in order to meet the convenience, of the Government. The remonstrances were in vain, although proceeding from so steady a supporter of the Whig policy. A division was taken, and again the Ministry were defeated, the majority in this in stance being increased to seven. The Bill then passed through Committee, and the report was or dered to be considered on Monday next. After the course already adopted, we have no hope that there will be any concession, although that concession to the opinion of the House would not be attended with the same grace as if it had been made on a former occasion. We, therefore, trust that the independent Members friendly to the measure will attend in their places, in order to frustrate any "art ful dodges" that may be attempted. They have al ready proved their strength, and let them not now in the moment of victory exhibit any apathy or negli gence that may by any possibility convert their former triumphs into an ignominious,defeat. THE LAST of the GORHAM CASE. COURT OF ARCHES.—(THIS DAY.) GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. (Before Sir HERBERT JENNER FUST, Mit.) This morning, it being known that Sir Herbert Jenner Fust had appointed an extra court day for the purpose of receiving the return by the Lord Bishop of Exeter of the letters of presentation of the Rev. George Cornelius Gorham, by her Majesty, to the vicarage of Bampford Speke, the court was unusually crowded with clergymen, laymen, and others,who appeared to take the most lively interest in the matter, from the fact that it had been stated that the Bishop of Exeter would attempt to enter a protest on the records of the court to the return of the letters of presentation, with a view to ulterior proceed ings in the Court of Chancery. The Registrar, at the sitting of the Court, then for mally called on the case of Gorham v. the Bishop of Exeter for a return of the letters of presentation, when, Dr. ADDAMS rose and said this case was to be men tioned to-day, and I have now to state that the Bishop of Exeter, in compliance with the monition, has brought in the presentation. The JUDGE—When ? Dr. ADDAMS—Novi; Mr. Toiler has it in his Lands. At the same time, the Bishop of Exeter desires me to say that be has accompanied the presentation with a protest. Mr. BowinEft—That is a very unusual course. Dr. ADDAMS—It is only explanatory. Mr. BowDLER—It will be a question for the Court as to whether the protest shall be received. Dr. ADDAMS—It does net affect the presentation. Mr. BowDLER—It may not. The JUDGE—I don't understand this. Is the order of the Court of Exchequer brought in? Dr. ADD MS—Yes. The JUDGE—If it had not, Mr. Bowdler's ceurse would have been to have asked the Court to have pronounced the Bishop in contempt. Mr. BOWDLER—It would, Sir. The JUDGE—The presentation cannot be brought be fore the Court like this. The presentation is brought in for the first time with a protest, and the Court will not receive it. Dr. ADDAMS—WiII the Court like to let it stand over till next— The JUDGE—No; I ought to have had notice that this protest was to have been brought in; indeed, the pre sentation ought to have been brought in absolutely. Dr. ADDAMS—It is only the Bishop's explanation. The JUDGE—I have nothing to do with the Bishop. Dr. ADDAMS—WiII you let it stand over? The JUDGE—NO; I shall not, I shall accept the pre sentation, and reject the protest. The letters of presentation were then handed In, and Ala protest torn off. Mr. Gorham will be ins'i'uted to the living by the Archbishop of Canterbury next week. PARISH OF ST. MA RY• STRAND.-1, fist night the vestry of this parish unanimously elected the beadle for this pariah in the room of the late Mr. Hurst, who died a few days ago, after a long illness of a most painful nature. The choice fell on the son of the deceased, George Hurst, who, no doubt, will fulfil the duties, of his office as faithfully as his late father, who died generally respected by the parishioners. At the same time, Mrs. Hurst, widow of the deceased, was re-elected as sextouess, a duty which she has performed with perfect satisfaction to the inhabitants of the parish generally. The elections reflect great credit on the vestry for their feel ing towards a meritorious and deserving family. THE NEW HOUSE or Comoro vs.—lt has been de cided by the Committee to try the effect of lowering the roof of the new House of Commons. Mr. Barry has undertaken to have a temporary inner roof of light timber erected, the cost of which will not exceed 100/. ; and when this alteration shall be made it is proposed to test the acoustic properties of the chamber in another sitting before the end of the sessioc. We believe that on Monday week, the 'Atli inst., the new experiment will be put to the proof. REPRESENTATION OF TAMIVORTH.—Tamwonnr, FRIDAY.—The election of a representative for this borough, in the room of the late Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, took place in the Town-hall this day. 'The Mayor presided. Mr. Bramall proposed, and Mr. Robinson seconcle..l, the nomina tion of the present Sir R. Peel to succeed his lamented father in the representation of the borough. There was no opposition, and the returning-officer having declared Sir R. Peel duly elected, the meeting separated. - At Winchester, on Thursday, Andrew Douglas, assistant warden over the convicts on board the Defence hulk, was sentenced to seven years' transportation for forging the name of one of the convicts to a receipt. It ap pearedto.rfli waseiAen edforsr me t oef h foae a rnic t pgo tin h nsnv e gati i h cm,tta a hs te d eadhs b ne e i Ja e : my n ocaohe i 2 n l nneositonfohngneNa, fromhe w e ü b ad i s t of fewriting convicts themselves, asking for Post-Ofice orders for small sums cf money. It convict to one of the Post yesterday remanded from Guildhall on a charge of bigamy. The second wife, Mary Cole, had been barmaid at the County Irma, at Win chester. The prisoner arrived there on the sth of July, and saw the prosecutrix for the first time, married her on the Bth, brought her to London, and after living with her three days, deserted her, taking with him her watch, all her mou y, ::.nd in fact everything she had in the world. THUNDER STORM. — Melton was visited on the 16th instant by a heavy and terrible storm of thunder, lightning, hail, and rain. Some of the hail-stones were the sizc of a o c n o t n s. t_inu iv in o g its fo G r u n a io r r d e ia ti i, a . n half an hour, the rain 11 did not wait to strike until the iron ll The Taunton Gazette lost a subscriber the other day, falling w sm 6s a ,o, n a mb r t u b o w l r e r n : Lade it hot by striking. m b e e c n a t. o s e th e publishers would not take gravestones - in pay- MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was less active, the sales being eq:matcd at 6,000 bales. Prices were fully maintained.—Railway Shares continued dull and declining. file market closed very flat. The return of the Eauk of Et:gland's monetary trans actions last week exhibi•s material changes in conse quence of the quart-rly payments on Government no count. The putilie deposits sustained a diminution of nearly one-haT, and thu private balances were increased to a larger amount even than customary ; a Ne ry con vincing proof, in conjunction with the extensive repay ment of loans made upon securities, while the transfer books were closed,,,of the abundant means at the disposal of traders and capitalists, and the limited opening for their profitable employment. The circulation was in creased as a matter of course, but only to the extent of the balance between the withdrawals and the deposits. Compared with the previous return, the changes during the week to the 13th inst, are as follows: Notes Issued ... 30,044,065 Decrease 108,450 ... 3,149,011 ••• 59 095 ... 5,090,507 ... 4,474,00 G ... 11,263,012 ... 1,989,994 1,331,619 81,270 ...• 14,294,583 80,325 .. 10,522,279 ... 1,421,561 Notes ••• •-• •.. 9,770.045 I:Lcreme • 925,910 Bullion 16,844,307 Decrease „, 24,301 Active Circulation ••• ... 20,274,020 Increase „, 817,460 The amount of business done in Bills of Exchange yesterday was about an average compared with that which has recently been transacted. Paris paper at 90 days was taken et 25 6.2 f to 67k, Amsterdam at 12 2i to 3, Hamburgh at 13 11i to 12, and Trieste at 12 to 12 2. The letters and papers by the Royal Mail steamer Thames were delivered late yesterday afternoon. Ge nerally the weather had been more favourable for the crops. The necessity of developing the untried resources of the different colonies was continually, and very pro perly, dwelt on. In Trinidad the great bitumen lake was sought to be made available, and, it is, said, would furnish an excellent supply of gas to New York and other towns. Rest Increase . . Public Deposits ... Decrease Other Depesits ~. Increase ... .. Seven Day and other Bills Increase Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease There WttS still some excitement about the gold mines stated to have been discovered in Angostura, and five or six gentlemen had proceeded from Trinidad for the purpose of obtaining more accurate information, prior to a considerable number of the colonists trying their for tune in that directi,n. From Hayti there are advices of June 16. They con tain nothing of a warlike character, and quiet prevailed throughout the island. The expedition of the Haytians against the Dominicans, which has been so long in pre paration, has been delayed or postponed, and it is re ported that the Emperor has recently adopted the arts of diplomacy for a settlement of the contentions which have so long distracted the island, but his laudable efforts at negotiation have proved as unsuccessful as his former warlike expeditions. He selected the French Consul at Port-au-Prince for his agent in the business, and dis patched him to the Dominicans, with a proposal that he would assume the payment of all their debts, if they would consent to give up the contest, and resign all go vernment to the Haytians, or what would amount to the same thing, thus forming one nation. The Emperor considered this a very liberal proposition, but it was in dignantly rejected, and his agent returned. The exports of the precious metals from London in the week to Thursday last were as follow:-213,030 ounces of silver, and 840 ounces of gold. The Stock Market is rather heavy and inactive. The range this morning, taking the highest and lowest values, has been in Consols from 96i to 961 for T, aes ler. and from 964 to 96 for Account. New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. 984 to 99, and Reduced Three per Cents. 97i to 97:1. Bank Stock has been 211 to 212. Exchequar-bills have realised 675. to 70s. pre mium, and East India Bonds 89s. to 91s. premium. East India Stork I as been done at 270. Speculation in the Fun igu Market has not been ac tive. Spanish Three per Cent. Bonds have ruled at 37i to 372. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been about 33:j- so 34.1, and Mexican Stock has realised 30 to 29i. Dutch Four per Cents.p have been 68:1 to 891. Brazilian Old Bonds hay e been 92. Belgian Four-and a•llalf per Cents. 92, atd Russian Four-and-a-ilalf per Cent 3. 96. Railway Shares are dull. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... 96. a 1,1 Ditto Account ... 962 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official Liat.) _ Bank Stock 2121,4 211 212 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Anns New 3 1 4 par Cant. Anas. India Stuck 270 Do. Bonds, 10001. 9l 89 p Consols for Account 96 % 34 Exchilquqr Bills. 1 %d. 2d. March. Jaw,. 67 70 p 67 70 p 67 70 p 1,0&0?. 500' Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bowls, 5 per Cent. 92 Equador Bonds 4 35 Mexican Both4s, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account 3O 29% Peruvian Bonds, 4 1 / 2 per Cent — Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bond:, 5 per Cent 86; 42 Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,lB4o ... 37% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4% per Cent. Dotco 2 1 per Cent., 12 Guild ... Ditto 4 uer Ceut. Certificates .•• s B: r4 89 % BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCIE RAILWAYS. PAID. P5ll &Lute. Caledonian 5O ..... ... to D:tto, New 101, i rcrereuca 10 ...... 5 Eastern Count:es East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. ... .... ... 25 .25%% :x. i. to (4 re a t Northern . Great Western lOO ...... 50 k / t 2 %.. to Lciad.,Bright.,& South Coastloo ..... 704 ...... to London is North We*teru 100 lOS: r4 ...... , o -- Lo iflon and S. Western ....JOO ..... 55 Midland.._.. -• .... Ditto,.so/. Shires ..... ...... 35 Norfolk Dc. Extension Guar. 5 p ct 20 gorth British .. .. ...... .. . 25 North Staffordshire— ........ 17 1 ,4 South Devon Ditto, Preference South Eastern 33 3 lis l4 ... to 15 3 4 Wilts. Sornerset,&Weyreouth 1;0 .. York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Eaten. '2O York and North Midland ... 50 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. knglo Italian (late Italian and Aastrian) .5%.,,.~ Paris and Strasbourg COURSE OF Amsterdam 12 1 3 4 Ditto, three months,. 12 3 Etottcrclain .... ••.. •• 12 3 Antwerp— ............ 23 70 Brassels • • • • 25 70 f Latuburc,th 13 11 3 4 Alt3ua • ..... • -- Paris, 3 days'siient .. . 25 47% „ _ Ditto. 3 months .... 25 70 trarseilles • • •• • 25 70 Bourdeaux ..... • Vrantlorton:Malne.... 120% Berlln.• .. • • •••• • • • • Vienna, el:fee. f 10.... • • 12 2 Trieste, ditto.... ••.. .. 12 3 Peteraburgh, Sll.llble.. :17 25ax1r1c1 ........ ettail .• 49 , 41 Sitrcelona •• •• ...... • • SeTillo•• •• •... •• •• LLO ID'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JULY 20.—Wind at noon, N. light breeze, and dull cloudy weather. _ DONEGAL, JULY 17.—The Ben Brace brig, which put into ltathmeiton, previous to 6th inst., left Larne Lough in company with a smack bound from Liverpool to this port, and on the same day expe:iencttd a heavy squall, after which the snack disappeared, and is suppoaed to have foundered. EA uitm, JULY 15 —A quantity of wreck, some deck deals, a butollo of papers, and a quantity of wood we're Tai ed to-day :;:t Flambro' Head, bearing W.S.W., eight ANTIGUA, JUNE 28.—The Warbler, Liverpool to New Orleans, put into English Harbour 28th June leaky, and with part of cargo thrown overboard, and will proced to St. Thomas's to repair. ST. THOMAS'S, JUNE .29.—The Hotspur drifted from her moorings during a southerly braze got on shore in the harbour, and was found to be leaky, but has since repaired. LONDONDERRY, JULY 18.—Arrd. Z3diacus, Hohn, St. John's, P.R. BELFAST, JULY 18.—Wind N.N.E.--Arrd. Chieftain, Coster, Miramichi. Sld. James Hunt, Berbice. SHIELDS, JULY 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Thomas and Robert, Chipelase, Miramichi. Sid. Kempsyke, Cal cutta; Kestrel, Ceylon. PLYMOUTH, JULY 19.—Wind variable.—Sld. Sper maceti and Queen Victoria, Quebec. FALMOUTH, JULY 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Em manuel Boutcher, Farmer, Bucio. WATERFORD, JULY 17.—Wind S. to S.W. and N.N.E. —Arrd. Margaret, Poe, Trinidad. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 16.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Mar garet, Monte Video. SIDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, APRIL 13. —The Eagle schooner, Auckland, to San Francisco, struck upon a reef off Cape Colville 19th ult., backed off and sank; crew saved. NASSAU, N. P., JUNE 28.—The Roseway, Halifax to Jamaica, was totally wrecked 2d of June on the north-west point of Magus; greater part of the cargo saved and brought here by the captain. MA 'MMUS, MAY 20.—The Wanderer, hence to Cape of Good Rope, was totally dismasted in a squall off this island on the 27th April, and put back here on the 28th. The Indian, of Jersey, London to Bombay, was wrecked on a reef on the 4th April, chief mate, four seamen, and two passengers saved; six men drowned. The master, second-rnste, steward, and five seamen missing, having left the ship in the gig, and not since been heard of. MANILLA, MAY 14.—The Vernon, hence to New York, put back on the 11th instant, with loss of bow sprit, foretopmsst, &c. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Our market to-day was verye7stenSively supplied with both Fruit and Vegetables, in which a large business was doing at last week's prices. English Fruits—Strawberries, per pottle, 2d to 4d; Pine Apples, per lb, 5s to 7s; Hot-house Grapes, ditto, 2s Od to 3s 6d ; Peaches, per dozen, lOs to 18s; Nectarines, ditto, lOs to 18s ; Melor,s, each, 3s 6d to ss; Figs, per dozen, 3s to 5s ; Green Gooseberries, per bushel, 38 to 4s ; C urran ts, per half sieve, 2s 6d to 3s; Raspberries, per pottle, 2d to 6d; Cher ries, per half sieve, 5s to 7s; Fine British Queen Strawber ries, per dozen punnets, 8s to lOs; Muscat of Alexandria, Grapes, per Ib, 5s to 9s. Foreign Fruits—West India Pine Apples, each, 2s to 7a 6d; Apricots, ripe, per dozen, 6s to 8s; Cherries, per lh, lid to 2d; Lemons, per 100, 5s to 11s; Almonds, per peck, 5s to 6s; Spanish Nuts, ditto, 4s to ss; Spanish Chestnuts, 3s to Gs; Brazil ditto, 3s to 4s; Barcelona, ditto, 5s to 6s. English Vegetables— Cucumbers, per brace, 9d to is 3d; Cauliflowers, per dozen, is Id to 2s 6d ; Horseradish, per bundle, 2s to ss; Parsley, per dozen bunches, 4d to Gd; Early York Cabbages, per dozen, 4d to 8d ; Red Cabbages, ditto, is Gd to 2s; Mushrooms, per pottle, is Od to 2s 6d; Small Salad, dozen punnets, 2s to 2s 6d; Large, dozen bunches, is to is 3d; Globe Artichokes, per dozen, 2s to 2s Gd; Asparagus, per 100, Is to 3s; French Beans, per 100, 8d to Is; Cabbage Lettuces, per score, 3d to 4d ; White Cos ditto, per score, 9d to ls ; Mint, per dozen bunches, 9d to ls ; Peas, per bushel, is 3d to 2s 6d ; ditto shelled, per quart, 4d to 6d; Turnips, per dozen bunches, 4s to Gs; Carrots, ditto, 3s to 4s; Turnip Radishes, per dozen hands, 3d to 4d; Early Framed Potates, per lb, 3d to 4d; Cornwall new ditto, per dozen Ibs, Is to Is Gd. _ _ Foreign Vegetables—French Carrots, per bunch, 3d to 4d ; French Beam, per 100, 3d to 4d; Cucumbers, each, 3d to 4d ; Dutch Melons, is Gd to t's Gd. NEWP OILT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 4d ;: Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, 3s 8d to 43 8d; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; and Pork, 334 d to 4s per Sibs. VIELITECECAPEL. Bcef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s Gd to 3s 8d; Lamb, 3s 8d to 43 Gd; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s Gd; and Pork, 3s to 3s 10d per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, 8d to 132 d per lb; Turbots, 2s 6d to 10s 6d; Brills, is to 2s Cd ; Cod fish, 2s Gd to es Od each ; Soles, large, is to Is Gd per pair; ditto small, Is 6dto 2s per dozen ; Eels, 8d to 10d per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 2s Gd ; Crabs, 6d to 2s Oct each; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s per gallon; Prawns, 2s to 3s per lb; Mullets, 2d to 4d each; Smelts, is to is 6d per doz; Mackerel, 3d to ed each; Whitings, 2s to 2s 6d per doz; Place, 3d to 6d; Gunnets, 9d to Is; Haddocks, Gd to ls ; ditto, dried, 2d to 4d ; Carp, Is to 2s; Pike, 2s to 3s ; Skate, 3d to 4d per lb ; Oysters, common, 4s to 6s per bushel. MEV/GATE AND LEA DENEALL. --- Goslings, 43 to 6s •, Fowls, is 93 to 3s Gd ; Capons, 3s to 4s ; Chickensf is 9d to 2s 3d ; Ducks, is 9d to 2s Gd ; Rabbits, 10d to Is Gd ; Leverets. 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; and Pigeons, 6d to 8d each ' - Ostend -Fresh Butter, 83 to lid English do 8s to 12s per dozen lbs ; Mai Eggs, 4s Gd to 5s 3d ; French ditto, 4s 9d to 5s 9d ; and English ditto, 6s to 7s per 120. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 6d to id ; of Household ditto, 41d to Gd per 41I) loaf. SIDE MA3t7LET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to PA; ditto, 641 b to 721 b 1-0 to lid ; ditto, 721 b to 80lb, 2d to ; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 2Lel to 2id ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, Sid to did ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, —to 4d. Calf Skins, light, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; ditto full, 5s 6d to 6s; Horn Hides, Gs 6d to 7s Od ; Shearlings, 10d to is 4d; Lamb Skins, is 6d to 2s 5d each. MR. R. COBDEN AND HIS CON- SI ITUEN TS. LEEDS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. - Dissatisfaction having bten expressed by many of the West Riding constituents of Mr. Cobden at his speakirg and voting againA Ministers upon the motion of Mr. .1 ) -buck in respect to their foreign pAicy, the lion. Ttieurbcr addre..si a leLter to the electors, explaining his reasons for the %Ole he gave. Tha letter is az foil o s London, July 17. Dear Sir,—l received your letter dated June t26th, and signed by 10 electors of the West Riding, tequesting me to vote in favour of Mr. Roebuck's motion. My reply was purposely delayed until the political atmosphere ha:l cleared itself from the storms with which it was at that time disturbed, in order that I might ensure a calm and unimpassioned reception to my answer. I regret that a sense of duty to my constituents and my own conscientious convictions compelled me to oppose your wishes, and to separates myself for the moment from nearly all those political friends with whom I usually act; I say a sense of duty to my con stituents, because I believed that I had their hearty sanctiL. - a for the views I entertained respecting the foreign policy of the country—views which I fully explained at the Wakefield and other important meetings. At the oFeahig of the present session I felt myself sustained and encouraged by the conviction that the largest and most powerful constituency of the kingdom was favour able to the substitution of a more humane and confiding system for that spirit of antagonism and defiance which had hitherto ebaraetetrised the intercourse of nations. The cheers with which the great delegate meeting at Wakefield pledged itself and pledged me to a continued advocacy of international arbitration and a mutual reduc tion of armaments were still fresh in my memory, when the news arrived that a fleet of 15 British ships of war were blockading the coast of Greece, followed by the in telligence of the refusal, by our Government, of the French offer cf arbitration, and the tidings of the diplo matic protests which had been made against our conduct by the representatives of nearly every part of Europe. From the moment that it was known that fifteen ships of war were assembled in the Bay of Salamis to enforce upon the Greek Government a disputed claim of a few thousand pounds, I became anxious to have the oppor tunity of renewing my motion in favour of arbitration tieatics, and of bringing forward that case as a power ful illustration in support of my argument. In conver sation with my friend Mr. Bright, I repeatedly expressed my intention to make the Greek affair my main argu ment, and thus give practical direction to the debate. From Easter till Midsummer I scarcely missed one op portunity of ballotting for a day to bring on my motion, Out with such an uniformity of ill-luck us at last to draw sympathizing smiles from the Speaker and the Clerk al the table. In the meantime Lord Stanley- gave notice of a motion condemnatory of the conduct of the Government in the affair of Greece. No sooner was the decision of the Lords known than it was felt that the existence of the Government depended upon their verdict being reversed by the Commons. And now appeared the cloven foot of party in its most hideous deformity. To insure the desired result the cry was raised that the Greek motion was part and parcel of a " foreign conspiracy." A large party in the Lords, with Lords Stanley and Aberdeen at their head, were charged with forming part of a gang of conspirators, whose confederates mere spread over Russia, France, and AUstria. Now that we can look back calmly at this party device, we must admire the audacity of its in ventor. I confess that the success of the cry astonished me. In the first French revolution it required torrents el the best blood of the country to be shed on the scaf fold to lay the ghost of a" foreign conspiracy." In our own history of the disgraceful latter half of the 17th century we find plots without number attributed by their inventors to the agency of foreign coo spirators. But they were epochs when free in stitutions wire in their infancy. I thought we had reached a political maturity which would have euablei us to look steadily at such raw-head and-bloody-bones, and de:ect the scooped turnip and white sheet out of which they %ere ma nufactured. But the plot succeeded, and it was in the midst of the excitement caused by the cry of a foreign conspiracy, by threats of disso lution, end of the resignation of the Ministry, that Mr. Roebuck's motion was brought forward. This resolu tion called on the louse not only to approve the pro ceedings of our Government in Greece, but to express ita approbation of their foreign policy generally. The main object of his motion, be it always remembered, was to reverse the vote of the House of Lords, and I was thus practically called on to approve the refusal of French ar bitration, and the employment of 15 ships of war in the bay of Salamis, for the collection of a debt of a few thousand pounds. And now comes the question, was I justified in adher ing to my principles after they had been made the battle ground for the Tory opposition? Admitting, for the sake of argument, that Lord Stanley was merely follow ing the tactics of an Opposition leader—that he was seeking for a favourable position hum which to assail the party in power—that having observed the great meet ings which we had held in Yorkshire and Lancashire in favour of an improved and more civilized mode of set tling international disputes—that having seen how I was pledged at the groat delegate meeting ut Wakefield to renew my advocacy of arbitration treaties—that believing the advocates of a reduction of armaments and of financial reform to be in earnest—and seeing that the conduct of the Government in Greece was violating our principle of arbitration and thwarting our projects for a reduction of armaments;—that, seeing all this, Lord Stanley, looking around fur popular support, determined to make the Greek affair the battle ground of party. I will admit, fur the sake of argument, that he had no higher motives for his motion than to carry a vote, with our aid, in condemnation of the proceedings of the Go vernment in Greece; and after admitting all this, the question remains, ought I to have adhered to my prir ciplcs under such circumstances? lam told that there are some of my friends in Yorkshire and Lancashire who think I ought not to have walked into the same lobby with the Tories. They cannot have been members of the League who say so. Would the corn-laws have ever been abolished if we had not had men in our front ranks who were proof against the old war-cry of Whig and Tory ? Such a doctrine may suit cliques and clubs, but what would the great public say to it? Try one of your large meetings v ith a resolution affirming that your representative ought to abandon his principles rather than endanger the Government by voting with the Tories, and one indignant " No" will be the response.. . _ _ Looking calmly back at the course I took on Mr. Roebuck's motion, I can conscientiously say that I never gave a vote upon which I could refl.ct with more un alloy ed satisfaction. _ My political friends who took a different course may hare been at lilthty to do so because they have not taken a prominent part in the advocacy of the principles involved, or they may not have felt as I did the import ance of the queBtion. But withall my speeches and writings upon record, I should have been a hypocrite and something worse if I had not recorded my vote in opposition to Mr. Roebuck's motion. ry' It is not my intention to enter upon the discuSsion of the great question of our foreign policy involved in the late debate. A few words must suffice until we have other and better opportunities of renewing the topic. Without egotism, I may perhaps say that few English men have had better opportunities of learning the effect of our foreign policy upon other countries than myself. I travelled throughout Europe under the rare circum stances of having free access, at the same time, to the Courts and Ministers and to the popular leaders of the Continental states. 1 came back convinced that the in terference of our Foreign-office in the domestic affairs of other countries worked injuriously for the interests of those towards whom ail my sympathies were attracted— I mean the people—by exciting exaggerated hopes, en couraging prercature efforts, and teaching reliance upon extraneous aid, when they ought to be impressed with the necessity of self-dependence. I found, too, that the principle of intervention, which we sanctioned by our example, was carried out by other Governments in op position to ours, without scruple, and with a t l eas t equa l succors to ourselves. But it is not merely to the interests of foreigners that we ihould look, even if successful. I should doubt the justice of burdening our people with the expense (for the system is an expensive one) of undertaking, through our Government, to influence the doctrines of other na tions. The more I have seen of foreign countries the less do I partake of the comfortable delusion that we are placed at such, an immeasurable height above all other races, creeds, and languages, that their progress and liberties depend entirely upon our fostering care and assistance. It is gratifying to our self love to be told that 36,000,000 Frenchmen, 40,000,000 Germans, 60,000,000 Prussians, and 20 , 000,000 Italians look to us for assistance to emancipate them from tyranny, and that without our countenance they must re main for ever in their present state of degradation. I am sorry to say it, but -tho mass of our la bouring population, if we include in the average the Irish paupers and our rural peasantry, have v er y li tt l e reason to boast of their condition as compared w i t h t h e mass of the people on the continent. I am, th ere f ore, for keeping the attention of the Govern men t di rected to home questions, and for testing their merits by their home policy. lam opposed to tho principle of making them in any way responsible for the good government of foreigners; and upon.the same principle I will never consent to make the proffered liberality of their foreign policy the ground of popular support in this country. And whilst I would thus limit the functions of Govern ment to its proper dutie s an d responsibilities, I yield to no in warmth or w idth of my sympathies, as an individual, for the progress of human liberty and happi ness throughout the wh o l e wor ld . Apologising for the length of this letter, I remain, dear Sir, your obedie n t servant, RICHARD COBDEN. C. Hirst and others. We hear that Louis Philippe and the members of the ex-Royal Family of France are about to leave St. Leo nard's.—Brighton Gazette. Her Majesty, with a keen appreciation of the ge nius of Sir Robert Peel, and with a noble expression of regret for his loss, has addressed one of the kindest autograph let- ters to Lady Peel. ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALlA.—Yesterday the question of lien of certain woolbrokers, involving a claim of 20,0001. against consignments of this bank, came on for de cision, and the Master in;Chancery, Richards, after hearing counsel, directed that the net proceeds of present consign ments, and all future consignments, should be handed over to the official manager for the benefit of the estate, and that no lien existed. The money will C orm available assets to the general credit of the concern. APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medi cine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday : James Edward Tuxford, Boston, Lincolnshire; Joseph Bray Gilbertson, Preston, Lancashire. Dent -----______ NAVAL IN LI GENCE. ALP.PrOalrNtTriDdlEg:T6.B44), from . 0 to c the .E . _e( : l ,x lk nt, and the Hon. H. A. Moreton (1850) , ' : ri'.lB.-,',42, fitting et Portsmouth; G. W. Rowley 1,513ber f°) , to the Salamandor steam-sloop, fit'i n g tit PeP)ll. port. W lt ild : l 6 . lors—E. 11. Gat wood (1845), to the Fox; P' 11 ~r (1849), to the Salamander. Surgeons—Dr. W. H. Foster (1842), to the Salti ni3/1' der; J. M. Minter (1842), to the Fox. the}o Pay lir , /1A40) 10 x c ; t TirS s r . sn i l y( .l:;:a - WII Dutton .._ , Second Master—Richard t s ; r tre Salamu.nder. Sturgess Fox, the 10. Assistant-Surgeons—G. A. Halkin (1850), to 15), flexible steam• slooP, Woolwich; G. H. Sidl (%) formerly ordoe (IQ ~,„ of the Wanderer, and George G Midshipmen—S. formerly(lB46 of the Sampson. to the Fox; A. R. R. Frew 0845), 10 the ), late of the Bulldog, to the Salavaander. the to Fox • c , C. W. Steward, to the Ni F. Hudson and H. Dan 101), ger. Tr Moles' Clerks—J. 11. S. Hooper (1849), and S. T—, er ge worth e (supernumerary), to. the Salamandert..„forcl P nfold (1842), of Southampton, and Jobe ° - ' ll ' . (1848), to the Fox Naval Cadet—S. W. Dimond, to the FoX• -,,, u orig , t.lhaesFteorxs';AEss.iGst.anst.ss—trAee.tGa.nWd. lacrokrgs:nd T. -r ° t he to Salamander. Bayley " iao Boatsw • - .... aint—W. Bound, to the Fox; Vi r * '-' Bosie, to the m S r c . Mitchell, T. Pearce, to the Fox. Car has been appointed _pentcr— , 8, Ferre t ' trulf .iltliciP;:::o3, onte steani-sloop operfo n,tefedrmtoeorolymaracatinndgtmheater of the .., vice Tozer , s TA UPS ill-Mated , C'fi water-horse power 14ft. 10in, aft and 13ft. 6in. ferWzru• witli by Thursdayloo p morning.ie blesses.ft uis nrll Woolwichryi ii;egnebfgoveirc ext,l ciria3sit.l4oll:f speed between the Nore and thegoss.e.L fie engine on a ly iry (theother having been disconnected) ' Thietn!'s.- She remained at Sheerness. r. O der royal yacht-tender, Master vOOl oro. Ballist ginal 9"' shipped on Thursday morning t heilAsioll of mental the steering-wheel, which was used on nor' oth c e e r ntr Court crossing the Solent for Osborne. lu e ,h the with the other spokecirclean(i is elaborately carved, and t o vn u ile e interior are decorations wheel surmounted by , sawn p r ince 0' plume. 'J off t oldoerdatiot opfattlinetevdaircecoliboe, WV, Ps Ge y se r , 6, zteam-sloop, Commander fire o f P at Woolwich ,dope on Wednesday, from the Ca e killed , is ordered to have the defects of her :los6°oW:l made good by the engineers on cheque. -.1.., manner reflecting s ,,a h na i p t " and -rs although and m men. She paid off i n a „ c ut os „ i her officers high state of discipline, the sh ip ' la s aodtohniebilet company isptypcee ; s i r e r i c ii i i P o e V O lll i sliucltly., the Geyser, at the same time Was in e _ ti , e ina war. effect The (Aspersion of such a crew will hav e testers, to m th a e n tadvantage of the ; stm" les of raising the character of the nail 01 -cosi perhaps, where strange stories have hitherto . Woolwichvrer barge, Mr. Ross master, %rollout on Thursday, with stores for , e , Devon public seravniCie. port, and Pembroke. al e u Polypho too fitted mus steam-sloop is ordered to fects of her hull a to b e with new made good at Deptford, a nd d e boilers,& o . b Retribution c., at Woolwich. ,_ i l l _„, R steam-frigate left Viroolivicu ,_ 0 1 ,- of Lieut. obertson, for Greenhithe, on ThuOnsier,lol4 ing; she had her compasses adjusted, anclj er , 0 0 : 0 morning for thence to PortsMOUth, V._editit' completed the dto be play first class of adv.:need ships. O fil 9 5 Salamander, der fittingD 6 , steam-ship, Cool°°l3, ea t of I a at (Yvon officeport, and to have a corsPern - on , as rs and men, is to , o to the East 'tidies scan ._.jug at Inflexible, lvo 6, steam- loop, coinresader pyite,„o!:. °livieb' es to proceed I t o ' thei %Vest India sta ff Vixen,alongside Gtil Stearn-Sloop, Commander will Jellfler1:0 tri,loo 0 .30C1Cyard, Portsmouth; b h° blovci sl 'ho into the h. • The ..sin to-day, and will be paid off en c i s ed $ Portsmouth Dockyard boat brigade e%e r c ola' great guns i a the four boats on Thursdsl ,1 under conamai , l or , " ato of Major Davis, of Claren c , clorder: 0 PORTS:d - uUT 1 11 , JULY 19.--The Fox, ( I t s iabe - f l .:cli. be commis • sior.ed at this port by Captain ---"t f.P, commodore a and second - A the P..- fib .' in command on 000- nd China C.B. The F station, to relieve Cominodoro ea . g alO 0 e d ig Fox is ordered a complement oi - eg o v , The Vent-reaz—e 84, ,• • 13hte',, for - alongside the j e tty, • to Or , apparently preparing thorough refit. ' h b 6f; 0 ~,se el vi e ght et t IMPORTATIC.N OF TURTLE.—A pro- •se arrived in the river from the Mediterraneau,Ci7„ 01;010 head of turtle from Gibraltar as part of ber joiner to order. The importation of turtle is sornee u ile a and unusual from this place. .0 4 All e oe FOREIGN SITGAR.—A vessel which has t ber from Havannah has brought 1,500 boxes, and lhe O r 0 1 from Matana3 boxes of foreign sugar- _ c s eeile l l'eer hided to belongs; to Norway, and the second te,s,rice w o e both these arrivals possess interest as being ine l ba eieg o ftli e sets belonging to the northern states of Europ e „i r tae employed to bring cargoes of foreign sugar by ' relaxed laws of navigation for home use. Ds, V ir . ,,° IRE LATE FATAL STEAM ACCIDENT s• yl)"10V, PORT.—The body of the missing man (Lan e i o : o tp,, e ol l° blown up in the Queen steamer at North Cane r eti 10' instant, rose on Thursday morning, and was first s e a el o of sentinel on duty on the dockyard jetty, who bail : e ubso. d eet man, and had it secured alongside the vessel whi c scel" , o since remained moored close to the spot where the ef si?lts occurred. An inquest was held on it on Thursday tats' Mitchell, the er gineer, still lies in a deplorable !lteP, cannot be moved from the place where he was first, lie:, The Lord Archbishop of C anterbury II t ae i l e F e t t d pleased to confes• the degree of Master of Arts upel l ,so Charles Marshall, chaplain to the Right lion% I-Viev Mayor and the newly appointed rector ()ISt. Jani e " , 0 0 1 ` place, City. jOUr lie l O i° o THE COMBINATION LAWS. —Five - irac y - 0 a t tailors were indicted at Huntingdon, for a coot i nor, flee ° and injure Cornelius Robinson in his trade se , , %as h ad fr oll : deter others from working for him. The P, 1•15 ; ", svag es o eg i , d " in the prosecutor's employ, who lowered tt e- g iel 20s. to 18s. a week, whereupon they sane" , a ngee",,isre b u i " of the clubs prevented any other tailors frelL oo Alor Robinson's employ. In sum m i ng u p, 3lr. -t"' e 'd the " g said there was no doubt the men had inf r s iv ,, g- Ge°' ate ° ls ti. their conduct; for though the statute of ut' - ' 10 0 1 tieinselves to raise wages, it did not repeal 1 1 29, legalised combinations at meetings by Ivc ' r ecall o-, the the lo t cec b liability to indictments for conspiracy to inju re , e spt t y deterring . others from working with them sdersrV,o tarn prices. They could not compel others N ii bertid ' l O own views, but must allow them that sam e - neeeteet they claimed for themselves. There Was lw esdie t ` - 0 111 `t prove any actual force or violence in such un • t o e fit' this; and that being so, he thought the best t P lic t t o itel„g; could do would be to suffer a verdict of guilt3 A ' , : e celit re into their own recognizances to come uP an -offelllstrse nient on that verdict, if they should repeat the _e discoed suggestion was acceded to, and the prisoners we' o pea' Mr. Baron Alderson warning them that if thei lit tee ise offence they would be severely pun ished. d a , 0 ~deo s COBRE COPPER COMPANY.--The u ls l est eo 1 at the meeting of the Cobre Copper CoMPal l ?„ - " a dd' 4/. per share, and the report was unanimous Y' A p e ' or His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUI" or , v s i1. t 011 1, 111 0 /1 111 —B ROMPTON HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday eve lol . o „,dine Ad re' of the board of management was held. The r it ael ° ,s having been disposed of, it was observed t,'-'3oiglilTooros numerous charities over which his late loyal. 6u orleve sided might be mentioned the Hospital for Ce t : i n g to c esr b l o Diseases or the Chest. It was highly grati f ,Y,, l it et , I ‘ 6o si r r d ablest to record his undeviating support on hel l irOete'ele c ' t er daily grappling with more than the ordinal' u ss ois d irezi, cling to.human existence. His Royal High: 1 : 8 0 ii il i tett t a vice-patron in 1842, and continued direct': woe' a most warm friend to th e i ns titution until the JO; VS te t - tt ia mination of his existence. FIRE AT SIR 0 ,0 06 WILLIAM BURNE TT o ar , morning, at an early hour, information Wil 4 se ; of ° London fire-engine stations that a fire had hr°t, sir l4ee tha t extensive chymical manufactor• belonging nett, at Millwall, Poplar. The firemen se'etrel'' immediatel dispatched thither, when it was r' ° '"sri ° roe`o 6 e whilst one of the men was passing ill r ougli 01 of' works with a lamp in his hand the flam es c i i lo o ,oo eij iiP e with the hydrogen gas, and a quantay c bec he is O e c r est caught fire. Two men who were in the place e fm - bl ° clod with flame, and before they could rnsll,oo46atilot they were bpth frightfully burnt. The i° ,, r s iet e :set l t exertion succeeded in subduing the flames ",„ 0 wage was done to the premises. The PrAe contents were insured is the Phoenix Fire" °"" e 411 v" O( O t icfr ii SHOCKING CRUELTY.—An instanc e be 7 6 1 0 ". almost unparalleled cruelty has just beell.. l ' v e e P : j5,. 11 01 ' c'; a elit_ster, perpetrated by an inhuman parell",„ ers - , t evr child coins five or six years of age. Ttl e ',70 0 :1 ) 111 Butterfield, and is the wife of a lodge-keePe ct ° o a ci 'l a er ; - e "" shire and Yorkshire Railway. A few daY s i ;eing "9et,'":er neighbours discovered that, as a mode of . 0 10 P b e la ith she had resorted to the unheard-of and ha rb3l nieg t cutting out pieces of flesh from the buttock, • tit ec stices with salt, and actually covering ° s gos Ilr oll ii 9' l° plaster'. No fewer than four such w ounds , fo od est ol d considerable depth, were, upon examination, tildoce,tto hip, and the amount of torture to which the t he 0 0 ; been subjected is inconceivable. On rea kin 'tte the neighbours had the case brought before t re t e p6 Ol e d by whom it was heard on Frida3 The iel l .„ ura n def.,,rte,V, her defence, said she bad found the or dinarY,r„ - ben k i ft - (nit i,`" went ineffectual. The magistrates hesitate" leagr e st, e- efl' the mother to the assizes for trial; but ;ghee" er upon inflicting summary punishment to th e °fP their poker, namely, a fine of 5/, or, ill tie ' tt three months' imprisonment. BIRTHS. ,:,. the ' i Oa the 17th inst., in Curzon-street , w a " OF A sox.. no . ,0,.., 0 Beaumont. Wi e ' . P yof , iv poresen--/Iviri:itold' 4: Oa the 15th inst. at at Kilbride Manor, " 11114 " , ' the wife of Richard . Moore, Esq. , i i,. 11'• On the 14th inst., at Souase, the wife et ."--. CO ‘ lf Sa o va n g t e t , ie 9 l l s 7 t th ße in g s i t m ., O en a F t t. of 1 On the 13th inst., at Dover Castle, the ''' 0 William P. Okeden, Es q. fa • e 'the f A oAuGHTUR . 1,,L1y Turnworth, At Lewes, on the 18thinst., the wife of —• 1 „or ',O $ On the 18th inst., ~.0c1" 1 id L. Webb, Esq., of Elizabeth-street, AtA RR iGEp at St. eorge , 4 only daughter of James Gascoigne Lyed e ' , c. Pai Queen -street, Westminster. ~, e t ,tY n ilenge . a lf DIED. At Torquay, on the 14th inst., aged 6 '.' rfn eril 7 Graeme, Esq., of the Madras Civil Service, le;a e ne ti gi, 7 of Council, ad Acting Governor of that Fre e ' sja e °I . On the 15th inst.,' at Campden-gre ve ' tl .E'astrsclilki3O:ssreti.e; of tl 6 ,/ ', George Lyon, aged 81, fr si 80 ' P 1 i On the 16th inst., at Odiham, Hants, e. e Geo ,c' beare, relict of the late C. Shebbeare, .Escl• 4 th e 7 On the 16th inst., Mr. Abraham Huron , v v id, i i AO, 1 ? Hotel, Strand, aged 30. On the 17th inst., at Walthatnstow-heese'd 70. 0,4 the late Mr. Thomas Morris , of London , eg e IJS ' t -_r_._--7_----- ' - .. sri ttpo , 11;1 1 4 ‘ ;# London: Printed and Published by 5.,„ --- 00 1 _,:c0 0; No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The '-'•-• i s s LP - 1 fatrand. in the Precinct of_ ttke 04 " Yr Middlesex, Saturday, July 20, 1850. , HAY MANEETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31 lOs; new ditto, 2/ 5s to 3/ Os ; old Clover, 3/ Os to 41 6s ; new ditto, 21 lOs to 31; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ Es per load. Trade dull, with a full average supply on offer. COMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 21 lOst to 3/ 12s; new ditto, 21 5s to 3/ Os; old Clover, 3/ Os to 4/ 4s; new ditto, 2/ lOs to 31; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ Os per load. A good supply and a sluggish demand. WHITECIIAPEL.— Old Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/ lOs; new ditto, 2/ 5s to 3l Os; old Clover, 3/ 3s to 4/ 8s; new ditto, 2/ lOs to 3/ Os ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 118 s per load. Supply good and trade dull. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of thaßoyal Family, and by his Serere Highness the Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the General the Comte do Mensdorff, and Comte Alphonso de Mensdorff Pouilly, arrived at Gosport irons London about half-past f. , ur o'clock yesterday afternoon, and crossed to Osborne in the Fairy royal yacht, commanded by Captaia Cheds, R.N., and reachei Osborne about seven P.M. Her Majesty and his Roy al Highness were attended by the Countess of Desart, lady in waiting, the Dowager Lady Ly ttelton, the Hon, Miss Dawson, Miss Hildyard, Colonels the Hon. C. Grey and C. B. Phipps, Major- General Bowles, Colonel Buckley, and Mr. Birch. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illus trious visitors, w alked early this morning in Osborne Park and grounds. The Prince of Wales and the younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode as usual. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yes terday. The Countess de Neuilly visited their Royal High nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- Strelitz yesterday, at Cambridge House. A deputation consisting of Mr. J. Alexander Han key, deputy chairman of the West India Committee ; Mr. Naghten, Mr. Macgregor, Mr. Philip W. S. Miles, M.P., and Sir W. Codrington, Bart., M.P., had an inter view with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial office. Mr. Tennent, M.P., and Mr. Coates had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Ross Mangles and a deputation from the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company had an interview with Earl Granville yesterday, at the office of de Board of Trade. Mr. George Sandars had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Dispatches were" received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India Colonies, and also from the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial- office for the Governors of the North Ameri can Colonies, and also for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kong. STOPPAGE OP THE DELIVERY OP LETTERS AND NEWSPAPERS ON SUNDAY.—An influential committee is in the course of formation, to embody and effectually direct the expression of public opinion in the metropolis and throughout the country against the Sabbatarian postage regulations. The following gentlemen have already consented to act upon the committee : —Colonel Thompson, M.P. ; Joseph Locke, Esq., M.P. ,• W. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P. •,F. Scully, Esq MX. ; M. Forst er , Esq., f.P. ; The O'Gorman Mahon, M.P. ; William Williams, Esq., Herbert Ingram, Esq. ; Ri chard Taylor, Esq. ; J. Wrightson, Esq., ; Robert R. R. Moore, Esq.; Thos. Hodgkins, Esq. ; Wm. Little, Esq. •, T. J. Serie, Esq. ; J. Nicholay, Esq.; C. Oakley, E,q.; R. J. Wood, Esq. ; G. Stiff, Esq. ' • R. Palmer, Esq.; S. P. Clarke , Esq. (Princes Risborough); the Rev. G. J. uickson, M.A. (Lin coln); G. H. Lamb, Esq. ; E. Landells, Esq.; W. Thomas, Esq.; John Clarke Searle, Esq. ; J. K. Chapman, Esq.; Neville Wood, Esq., M.D. ; and F. Ledger, Esq. The com mittee meet at Peale' Coffee-house, Fleet-street, and all com munications and subscriptions in aid of the movement will, we understand, be gladly received by Mr. J. Irving Scott, the secretary. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—Mr. J. H. Pepper, the Professor of Chemistry at this popular temple of arts, science, and manufacture, is now delivering a very pleasing and scientific course of lectures, "On the Apparent Contradictions of Chemistry ;" the chief point aimed at being the explanation of those anomalies in science which belong to the spheroidal state of liquids. The subject embraces the explanation and practical demonstration of the term spheroidal, and its connexion with the marvellous results of freezing water in red-hot vessels, and the very ancient delu sion of the fiery ordeal and the handling of red-hot metals. After a very interesting series of experiments directed to the preliminary views of the matter, the Learned Professor con cluded the first lecture, and promised to resume the subject with a practical exposition of fire handling, and also to give a further elucidation of these apparent wonders. The lecture was most deservedly applauded throughout by a very nume rous audience. The executors of the late Sir R. Peel's will are Sir James Graham, Lord Hardinge, and Mr. Goulburn. The late Sir Robert Peel's second daughter was to have been married to the late Lord Canalupe, who died the week before her father. EXCHANGE. • • • • • • • • Gibraltar.. • • • • Genoa • ** Legh0rn........ ••.. • • 30 70 16 10 ........ " • • • "• Venice.... .. .. • • • • .• • • Naples • • .... • • 's 121 4 Messina 12 1 % Li5b0n.......... 53 % Oporto • • • • 53 % Rio Janeiro ........ • • iinenos Ayres .. ••• • New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... YAICIL3 or BULLION, PEZ OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons 0 0 0 Now Dollars ••.. • • 0 4 10% Silver is bars .... •• 0 4 11% WRECK OF A STEAMER ON LOCII LOMOND.—GrLAS COW, FRIDAY EVENING —We regret to ann ounce an unfor tunate accident on Loch Lomond. About three o' c l oc k to day the Pilot, one of the steamers carrying excursi on pas sengers up the loch, while making a trip, sudd en l y struc k on a sunken rock within a short distance of the shore near Ross Point, south of Rowardenman. The shock was so violent that many of the passengers were upset on deck, a n d t h e greatest alarm and excitement prevailed. The sensation felt by those on board was as if the vessel was being s awn asunder. The first shock was so sudden that the machinery was not stopped, and no sooner had it been felt than another succeeded. The alarm now felt was greatly increased. The Pilot immediately afterwards reached deep water, and the captain, with great presence of mind, steered the vessel direct for the shore, which he succeeded in reaching without dan- Per, bringing th e s t eam er aground in the bay between Ross oint and Rowardenman. We are happy to hear that no lives are lost. The Pilot is the property of Messrs. Burns, the owners of the ill-fated Orion, which was lately wrecked on the rocks oil Portpatrick. CONSUMPTION or TEA. --According to a Parlia mentary paper (printed yesterday) there has been an in crease for the last three years in the consumption of tea. In 1847 the quantities retained for home consumption num bered 46,314,821 W , on which the duty, at 29.2 1 / e d. per lb. was 5,066,494/. ; in 1848 the quantity retained for home consumption was 48,374,7591 b., on which the duty was 5,329,992'.—being an increase of 2 , 41 9 ,9681 b. on the preced ing year; whilst in 1849, the year ending the s th of January last, the quantity retained was 50,021,5761 b., on which 5,471,4i2/. was paid as duty. .ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF , CAMISEIDGE.—The charities of the metropolis, the Art-Lmon of London, and many other bodies associated for useful purposes, have sus tained a great loss by the death of H.R.H. the Duke of Cam bridge. The council of the Art-Union, on Tuesday, when the announcement of his death was made to them, adjourned the meeting, in token of respect and sorrow. The following anecdote of the Duke, illustrative simply . of his Royal High nees's manner, will probably not be considered out of place at this moment. Very early in the morning of the first day after the private view of the British Institution Exhibition in 1849, Mr. Godwin was alone in the Gallery, when the painting b y D auby, Duke of Carnbridee entered with one of his suite. The Duke kindly recognized him, and spoke as to two or three of the pictures. Ultimately the Duke came to a very dark the Duke, with a sly - laugh ; called " A Ilighlaod Chieftain's Funeral." " That's a bad picture," said the Duke. " Well, sir," replied his auditor, which some of our readers will recollect, you must have it iii sorry to differ from you, but I don't think it a bad picture." "You don't think it a bad picture? Now, I in sist on your telling me why it isn't a bad picture." " Why, sir, if you'll permit s ins, it is so and so, and so and so; and, moreover, it is very poetical." "Poetical, is it ?" rejoined ah yes, poetical; that means you yourself, and I haven't."—Builder.