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:.-tittb .Ijblttoit SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock. TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING SEE o'cLocx. GOODWOOD STAKES. 6 to 1 agst Grand Duke 8 to 1 agst Backbiter 9 to 1 agst Presto 10 to 1 aggt Narcissus 15 to 1 agst Miss Whip 20 to 1 agst Baotou 20 to 1 agst Pitsford GOODWOOD cur. 5 to 2 sgst Cariboo 5 to 1 agst Nancy 12 to 1 ago LandgFavo 12 to 1 agst Montes ST. LEGER. 25 tO 1 agst First Fruits 25 to 1 agst Ban JEWISH DISABILITIES. (MEETING THIS DAY.) BARON ROTHSCHILD AND THE CITY. A public meeting was held this day, at the London Tavern, in compliance with the following invitation of Baron Rothschild to his constituents:— " Gentlemen,—l feel it to be my duty to the highly important constituency which has twice elected me as one of its representatives to take the earliest opportunity, after the rejection of the Oath of Abjuration Bill by the House of Lords yesterday evening, of requesting my con stituents to meet me at a public meeting, at the London Tavern, on Thursday next, at one o'clock, that I may have an opportunity of consulting them on the best course now SO be pursued, with a view to insure the success of the cause we all have so much at heart. " Allow me to remind you that the principle of this measure has been five times affirmed by the House of Commons, and five times rejected by the House of Lords. —I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your faithful servant, "LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD. " New-court, July 18, 1851." Shortly after one o'clock Mr. Baron entered the room, accompa n i e d by hi s supporters, andßothschild, was loudly cheered. M r . Ald erman Salomons, who subsequently made his appearance on the platform, was received with similar demonstrations of applause. There were prese n t, b es id es the two Hon. Ge ntlemen, Lord Dudley St uar t, M.P., Mr. Macgregor, M.P., Hunaphery, M.P., M r . B. Osborne, P , Mr. Anderson, mr m.rson M.P., Mr. Fo rs t er , M.P., Mr. Sadl e i r, Mr. R. Cur rie, Mr. B ennoc k, Mr. J. Dillon , Mr. S. Morley, Deputy Peacock, Baron Meyer Rothschild, and others. Baron ROTHSCHILD said he had thought it his duty to sail a meeting . of his constituents and supporters as soon of the Oath of Abjuration Bill after the rejection possible, andjudging from the numerous by the Lords as had • attendance, and the warm reception hereceived, he had no doubt they thought he was perfectly justified in taking such a course.—(Hear.) The Hon. Member then detailed the proceedings in Parliament, which he regretted had not ended in a satisfactory result. Having availed him self of the advice of the best lawyers, he was induced to c onsider that his case resembled exactly that of Mr. Pease, and with such a conviction on his mind, he hoped, by taking the oaths in the form most binding on his con schsnne, he should have been allowed to take his seat in Parliament.—(Hear.) He had to complain that the Bill of the Government had been introduced at so late a period of the session; whether that was, or was not in tentional, $ had the eff ec t o f preventing a demonstration of the peoPle's feeling on the subject before the close of Parliament.—(Hear.) This Bill, though rejected by the Lords, had been passed no less than five times by the Com mons, and the question now for consideration was,whether they should bow to, and obey that decision, or go on ex erting themselves until they succeeded in attaining the great object the electors had in view. —(Cheers.) If the resignation of his seat would in any way assist the cause he was ready to place it at the entire disposal of his constituents—(Cheers, and cries of " No")—but if, on the contrary, they thought his retaining it was ad visable, he was equally as willing to accede to their wishes.—(Cries of Yes," and cheers.) He would only add, that if they gave up the question and allowed per secution and intolerance to predominate, they would have to encounter much greater difficulties if they at tempted at any future time to renew the contest. He was extremely anxious that they should express their opinions calmly and deliberately gs to the course which he ought to adopt under the circumstances.—(Hear.) Thera could be no doubt that with their united forces they wou ld be in the end succesful, pro• vided their exertions were judiciously directed. After again intimating that his seat was entirely at the dis posal of the meeting, be concluded by moving that Mr. Raikes Currie should be requested to take the chair. The motion having been seconded by Lord DUDLEY STUART, was carried unanimously. Mr. It. CURRIE then addressed the meeting, and re peated the obeereations which he made twoyears ago, when proposing the election of Baron Rothschild, that the electors had thrown down the gauntlet, and pledged themselves to contend, by every constitutional means, against the last remnant of religious persecution, and never to cease from the contest until they achieved a viceory.—(Cheers.) It was after deliberation, and with perfect sincerity, that he re-echoed that determination. —(Hear, hes , .) There was something iu the spirit and unanimity evinced by the meeting which told him that they would not falter or draw back, but would, notwiths:anding the insults of opponents and the lukewarmness of pretended friends, steadily endeavour by their own individual and c illec:ive exertions to achieve a victory.—Xneers.) Mr. DILLost then rose to propose the first resolu tion. He said they had been beaten by the Lords, but, to use an expression of Lord Castlereagh, or rather to reverse it, they did not stand prostrate.— (Laughter and cheers.) Much had been written on the subject, lawyers had made long speeches on the construc tion of Acts of Parliament, statesmen had differed and disputed as to the meaning of the oath cf abjuration, suet the last words of it were torn to tatters and rags, but the real question laid within very narrow limits, and might be discussed with great brevity. There were two questions before the public—first, whether this remaining religious test should be retained in order to restrict ad mission to the house of legislature; and, secondly, whether the House of Lords should be allowed to triumph in dictating on the subject of religious tests in opposition to the sentiments and votes of the electors.— (Hear, and cheers.) He contended there was nothing in the law to prevent Jews sitting in Parliament, or it there were, that it was purely accidental and not inten tional, and a technical difficulty or omission of which no person but a pettifogging lawyer would avail himself.— (Ilear, hear.) The question was not simply whether Baron Rothschild should sit in the House of Commons, but whether the electors of Eng land should enjoy the right of electing whom they chose us representatives, an i whether it should or should not be decided, once for all, what were to be the neces sary qualifications of Members of Parliament.—(Hear.) He had great pleasure in proposing the subjoined reso lution:— " That the House of Peers by interposing their mere privilege to reject measures five times introduced into Parliament with the sanction of the Crowe, as ex pressed by Ministers and affirmed by large ma jorities, and peculiarly concerning the qualifications of the H ouse ci Commons, have strained the powers of the constitution to au unexampled and dangerous extent; that as Ministers have repeat edly deolated that these measures are identified with a great public cause, and that it is only by taking advantage of the accident of the letter, in defiance of the spirit of the law, that the oath of abju ration is made a religions test ; they can only en title themselves to C.() confidence of the reformers of the United Kingdom by being prepared to stand or fall by such measures, and that this meetin g ca ll s upon the Prime Minister as :.leenber for London, forthwith to in troduce into the House of Lords as a Cabinet measure a Bill for the total abolition of the present oath o• 2 abjura tion." The resolution was seconded by Mr. TRAVERS, and carried with appl ause. next Mr. B. OSBORNE the , Mrnet.pe.,rho was loudly called for, addressed that the next time he h s f l • oul He had expected of me e ting the electors of t h e d have the honour Y of London was to toast the success of the great c c a it were all embarked; but the which h d h s had thrown Rous e of Lords they out no less than four times the Bill Com ad repeatedly recefved hast anction ot: the House of had been appointed, but judgin g f rorn ia t o h n _s. They meeting, and the unequivocal expression of o p i nion present discoura ge d,_ that, a constituency near the metropolis, he thought by tho o -h 6 disappointed, they were not ( a Che em ) ed.— It had been said the House of Commons a assembly, butt if any distinguished forelgsnwearss now Alderman in London had been present when Salomons took his seat and heard the c o r f ° g w e i e i , n o t f h eocks, the braying of donkies, and the hisse s discover .." at least would have been much puzzled to were untnp w e a s a e t d the judicial assemblies of this country nied that the House had and cheers.) But he de city, because the had ever act©d in a judicial caps- Prime Minister. question had been prejudged by the of Commons, eight at of th e a bl es t l awyers in the House ther, and th e p e r tertsined one opinion and five ano- Macheath in the Beggo6r, Minister was like Captain Opera, with the Attorney- General on one side of ht and tt.e Solicitor-General on the other, both oitrerinali7eianr opinion, and dividing in separate lobbies.--(Hear, by any The Prime Minister th y at was, in fact, unsupported legal assistance. He (Mr. Osborne) was V.opinion re ligious opinions might be, whether;vhatever a man's or good sub- Hindoo, as long ‘,.., tewa Mahomedan i c e and paid the Queen's tease, s t a much entitled to alt in Parliament a '. ces ' was as as the most profess ing Christian. — (Cheers.) He would not quesdon to Jews, who , though a very intelligent narrow the in dustrious race, we; a not more to than any other and vvo g branch of the community, bet uld give it a w id er si nl' ca tion.—(Cries of " Hear , hea r." ) He did not despair' of the House of Lords, because he thought mass of their Lordships, more especially the Bishops, " were made of such squsersble materials, that if the pe op l e spoke out boldly they would put their principles into their pocket with many other thing', and pass this and many other useful Bills of which they now disapproved. —(Laughter.) They would follow the course adopted on former occasions, of absenting themselves from the Rouse, and quietly allowing the question to be decided in accordance with the wish of the country.—(Hear.) As he dint not wish to confine the Bill to Jews alone, he 'would sug gest th t h P • '' • • Ibte4 ~ •e ...rime idiot:ter who had pro a mintaure for t altering the qualifications of . ; Mem- bers should bring in a Bill to abolish all kinds of re ligious tests.—(Cheers.) He hoped to see Mr. Raikes Currie presiding at some festive meeting next year, and propose the health of Baron Rothschild for having suc ceeded in taking his seat in the House of Commons. The resolution was then put and carried. Mr. S. MORLEY proposed the next resolution, which was to the following effect : " That impressed with the opinion that the cause to which the electors of London stand pledged by the re turn of Baron Rothschild at two elections, will be best served by his retaining his seat, this meeting call upon him to do so; and the citizens of the metropolis rely with confidence upon the support and co. operation of the provincial constituencies for the firm assertion and maintenance of their common electoral rights." The resolution was seconded by Mr. Bennoch and sup ported by Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr. Bateman, Mr. An sley, M.P., Mr. Aglionby, M.P., and others. Mr. ScovELL moved as an amendment that Baron Rothschild be requested to take his seat at once in the kiouse of Commons. Mr. Alderman SanoxoNs, who was again warmly greeted, said there was this distinction between his case and that of Baron Rothschild—that the Baron was at the head of a great commercial establishment, and possessed great influence in the city of London as well as in other parts of the country. Ho (Alderman Salomons) had taken his seat and voted, being determined to do whatever became an Englishman who sought to assert the rights of his own and other constituencies.—(Cheers.) Two actions at law were now pending against him, writs having been served upon him for two separate penalties incurred by sitting and voting in the House, and very few could be aware of the danger in which he now stood. It must not be understood, however, that he looked with any degree of fear at that fate. He was ready to meet any number of actions, and whether be forfeited 5001. or more for every vote he gave was to him a matter of little con sequence. (Cheers.) But if he were found guilty, he would become, in the words of the statute, "a Popish recu sant," and would be disqualified from making a legacy, of becoming a guardian for any child, or voting for a Mem berrarliament ; and be compelled to give up a ll hi s public offices, lay down his alderman's gown, and give up his commission of the peace, and, like a political Cain have to walk through the streets of London a beg gar and a fugitive.—(Cheers.) Could any one suppose that the people of this country would allow a punishment of that kind to be inflicted?—(" No.") So said he, and ho was glad that be had been enabled to bring the question to such an issue. He would be quite content to act the part of a Sydney, a Hampden, or a Russell, and throw himself on the sympathies of the English people, for the purpose of getting rid of a state of the law which was a disgrace to the country and the age in which they lived.—(Cheers.) If they remained firm and united, and did not carp and cavil on minor subjects, they would carry terror into the camp of the enemy, and finally accomplish the object which every true Liberal had at heart.—(Cheers.) Baron ROTIISCHILD opposed the amendment, consider ing it would be useless attemping to take his seat when he was excluded by an express resolution of the House of Commons last session. After some discussion the amendment was lost, and the original motion carried by a large majority. A petition to the House of Commons, praying that the resolution excluding Baron Rothschild might be re scinded, or that he might be heard at the bar of the House, was agreed to. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting separated. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the share holders of this 'company was held to-day at the London Tavern; Mr. Laing in the chair. The report, which has already appeared in our columns, having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that he had but few remarks to make to them, since the principal topics were all alluded to in the report, and this meeting, moreover, took place in the broken part of the year, when the full results of the year were not before them. The increase of traffic in the last three years, since 1848, when the system of lines now in operation was first completed, was of the most favourable description. In 1848 the total income of the company was 450,4791.; since then no new lines had been opened of any consequence, and there had been an increase in the receipts during those years of about 100,0001., which had arisen from the development of the regular traffic. As far as he could calculate, the receipts of this year would be about 570,000 L, which would show an increase of 120,000/. This, he was happy to say, was the result of the steady progress, and though looking at the receipts month by month it would appear that they were exposed to great visissitudes, according as the watering places might chance to be full or empty, yet, taking them from half year to half-year, the increase in the receipts had been steadily progressive. He had made out a short abstract of the half-yearly increase in the receipts since the coin mencemeat of 1848, which showed as follows: In the first half-year, 1848, the increase in the receipts was ... 6i per cent. Second half-year ... 9 „ First half-year, 1849 Second half-year, 1849 ... 9} „ First half year, 1850 Second half-year, 1850 ... ... 7 ~ First half-year, 1851 The increase of the number of passengers had been 40 per cent. in addition to the,periodical ticket-holders, in which department alone the increase had been from 10,420/. to 17,0561., showing how greatly the population resident along the line, and travelling to London and back, each had increased. During the same period the dividends alone had increased, and where they were 13s. in the first half-year of 1848, they were 14s. 6d. in the corresponding halt-year of 1849, 15s. in 1850, and 18s. in 13.51. There tore,w he ther they looked at the increase of traf fic or dividend, he thought this was one of the most pros enrolls half-years which they had at present seen. That increase of traffic was, he was happy to assure them, quite regular, the Great Exhibition, which had produced so great an effect upon many of the Northern lines, had had little or none upon theirs, which was easily accounted for by the circumstance that when those lines were the great communi cations between London and the agricultural and manufacturing districts, this line communicated only with one county, and was, in fact, more an outlet for London than an inlet to it. The Brighton Railway had, in fact, rather suffered by the Exhibition being open, for it had kept in town many persons, and caused them to spend money in London, of which they might otherwise have spent a portion in travelling. Brighton at this moment was unusually empty for the season of the year, and in trains where their receipts had been 8501. per week up to the Ist of May, they had only been 4501. Whether the increase which had marked the last half-year would continue was a matter of speculation. When, however, he considered that ac cording to the late census returns, the population of Brighton had increased 33 per cent , and that of London 20 per cent, in the last ten years, he could not help thinking, if this increase went on in the same ratio for the next ten years, they had every reason to expect that the receipts of the company would increase also. One point to which he wished to advert was the establishment of a line of packet-boats between Newhaven and Dieppe, by which the shortest route to the continent by the Brighton line was re-opened. The shareholders would remember that some time ago an attempt was made by the directors to open this route, which excited great opposition among the shareholders, and the result was, that a decision was come to that the company's capital should not be em barked in a steam• boat enterprise. Efforts had then been made to induce private parties to put steamers on the route, and the result was, that by pri vate speculation this line of communication had been established, and by favourable arrangements with the French railways for a low rate ofi fares, a route through to Paris had been opened, which was shorter than any other. Along this they were carrying about 300 passengers daily, with a profit to the company of about 1,000/, per month, and now they had got the thing to work he did not despair of very soon receiving a regular income of 12,000/. per annum. With regard to the expenses he had not much to say. In all they were about 11,8002 In the car riage department they were much below the average, be cause in the last half-year ,considerable push had been made to prepare for any additional traffic which the Great Exhibition might bring, and besides that the renewal of a considerable portion of the stock had been delayed until the conclusion of the autumn traffic. As regarded the capi tal account, from the report the shareholders would per ceive the correctness of the estimate which was given to them in 1848; and the directors, though they had done even more than they had then promised, had still kept considerably within the margin which they fixed. The increase of stock had been moderate, but what ho wished particularly to direct the attention of the shareholders to was that this increase had not been caused by any extraordinary demand, but would have been required from the regular increase which had taken place in the traffic. Before he concluded his remarks, he wished to allude to the position in which this company stood with regard to the South-Eastern R ailway Company with regard to the Hastings traffic. The directors of this company cert a i n ly did not want to compete, neither did he think that the South-Eastern Railway wanted to compete. He did not wish to impute blame to either party, for the mischief did not rest with them, but with the Legislature which bad been so foolish as to sanction the construction of two railways"to a town for the traffic of which one would suffice. His experience told him that when this was the case, so far from benefiting the town, as it was it gene ra ll y injured it, for the two come and neglect e d t h e development of the re pinatneinedse, d ti t r o ed do, at last of c ompetition, entered into some This might be th e case with the two com paniesgururlaarngtreianfilffietnhc'et'present instance. The last topic to which he would advert was the opposition which himself and his brother directors had offered t o th e ondle'mhenedprinbcyiplean of f independent that Bill h ß a a d i 1 w been y e en Au b d e i f t ore ßill c . committee of their shareholders appointed to inquire into it ; and his own opinion was that no Act of Parliament, us long as shareholders wore fools and directors in clined to be knaves, could save the shareholders. The only remedy was vigilance and foresight on the part of the shareholders. He had no hesitation in denouncing any such Act of Parliament as a " downright humbug." The Hon. Gentleman then concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. SCHUSTER seconded the motion. In answer to a quest i on from Mr. LEvr, The CHAIRMAN said th a t t h e reason why the directors had e transferred their account to the Union Joint-Stock Bank was that they were able there to get larger interest and more extended accommodation. The change bad saved about 1,0001. in the last twely h mont s. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, The report was then put and carried uaniraously. A resolution, declaring a dividend of 1/. 16i. per cant., was also carried; as were also resolutions for the con solidation into stock of certain Eighth Shares D, and the forfeiture of certain other shares. The meeting then separated after a vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock to hear th e Royal Assent given by Commission to certain Bill s . The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, and the Earl of Carlisle. The following were the public Bills which received the Royal Assent:— Survey of Great Britain. School Sites Amendment. Landlord and Tenant. Prisons (Scotland). British White Herring Fishery. Common Lodging Houses. Lodging Houses. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. Highway Rates. Loan Societies. Militia Ballots Suspension. Assessed Taxes Composition. Public Works, Fisheries, &c. Apprentices to Sea Service (Ireland) (No. 2). Marriages (India). Turnpike Acts Continuance. Turnpike Trusts Arrangement. Inhabited House Duty. Burgesses and Freemen's Parliamentary Franchise. More than fifty other Bills, local and private, also re ceived the Royal Assent. Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. On their Lordships resuming, The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a petition from Doneraile against the Ecclesiastical Titles Assump tion Bill. CIVIL BILLS (IRELAND) BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved the second reading of the Civil Bills (Ireland) Bill. The object of the Bill was to extend the jurisdiction of the assistant barristers in Ireland from Blotters in which 201. only was in litigation to matters in which the amount in litigation was 401. The Bill also codified and embodied in one statute all the laws relating to the jurisdiction of assistant-barristers in Ire land. It was a digest of all the laws relating to the civil bill practice and, jurisdiction of assistant-barristers, courts in Ireland. It proposed to give to the assistant barristers'courts jurisdiction in all cases relating to insol vency, thus doing away with the neceesity for the Commissioners for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors going circuit—an arrangement which would greatly facilitate the administration of justice.—(Hear, hear.) The Bill made the Civil Bills Court a court of original jurisdiction, giving the Court the power of awarding costs to witnesses; it also gave the Civil Bills Court ab solute jurisdiction in all cases of legacy under 201., whatever might be the value of the estate upon which the legacy was charged. (LETT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER, took the Chair, in the New House, iv Twelve o'clock. The House has been very materially altered and im proved. The stained-glass windows have been put in, the roof has been lowered and made concave, instead of being flat, and it has been elegantly ornamented. The hearing has been much improved, and in every respect the House is now suited to the purpose for which it is intended. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented, praying for the re tention of the Crystal Palace. Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham i❑ favour of the continental penny postage. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from a parish in the metropolis against the abolition of the office of coroner. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from Lin colnshire against the Registration of Assurances Bill. Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from a solicitor in Durham, complaining of certain provisions of the County Courts Act. NATIONAL GALLERY. In reply to a question from Mr. V. SMITH, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, means had been adopted to secure a site for the future national gallery. Ho believed every one was agreed that for the preservation of the pictures they should be re moved from the present gallery. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. This Bill, with the appropriation clause, passed through Committee, and the report was ordered to be read to morrow. MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill— Mr. BERNAL in the chair. On the 6th clause being moved, Mr. REYNOLDS moved the following proviso:— Provided always, that in every dispensary, district, and other charity where only one medical officer shall be ap pointed, every such officer shall be required to possess the double qualification of either "physicals and sur geon," or of " apothecary and surgeon." Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed the proviso. Mr. WHITESIDE supported it. After 1. some discussion the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the proviso Against it ... 65 ... -59 Majority The proviso was accordingly lost. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON then moved the following ad. ditioa to the clause: " Provided always,and be it enacted, that in making any order or any rules and regulations touching the qualifications of persons eligible to fill the offices of medical attendants to any dispensary, hospital, or infirmary under this Act, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby required to call in the President of the King and Queen's College of Phy sicians, and the President of the Royal College of Sur geons, Ireland, for the time being, and in all matters touching such order or rules and regulations respecting the qualifications of such medical attendants, but on no other, the said Presidents respectively shall have a vote, and shall have equal authority with each of the said Commissioners as aforesaid." Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE objected to the ad dition, and it was negatived without a division. Colonel DUNNE then moved the omission of the clause altogether ; but the Hon. and Gallant Member said he would consent to its standing part of the Bill if Government would allow the boards of guardians to have the power of selecting and managing the medical dis tricts instead of the Poor-law Commissioners, as the Bill provided. Mr. E. B. ROCHE could not concur in the recom mendation of the Hon. and Gallant Member. The duty of putting the measure in force could not bo en trusted to better hands than the Poor-law Com missioners. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn, and the clause agreed to. On clause 7 being proposed, Mr. VESEY moved an amendment to the effeet that an annual subscription of 11. or a donation of 201. to any of the medical charities to be established under the Bill should entitle the donor or subscriber to serve on the committee of management. Atter some discussion, the Committee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it ••• ••• •• • Majority „, ..„ The amendment was consequently lost. Colonel DUNNE next moved an amendment re quiring the boards of management to be elected by the ratepayers. Sir W. SOMERVILLE opposed it, as there would be difficulty as well as expense in assembling the rate payers. ... 27 ... 38 ... -11 The amendment was then withdrawn, and the clause was ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 8, with some slight amendment, was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN was then directed to report pro gress and ask leave to sit again; and the House having resumed, ho did so accordingly. The House adjourned at Three till Five o'clock. The House resumed at Five o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the table, and summoned the House to attend at the bar of the Lords, to hear the royal assent given to several public and private Bills (for which see Lords' report.) On the return of the Speaker he announced the titles of the Bills which had been so assented to. INCOMES OF BISHOPS. In reply to Sir B. HALL, Mr. GOULBURN stated that when bishops gave leases to trustees for their own benefit, the full value of the property ought to appear in the returns of their in comes, but he was unable to say whether or no the value of such leases granted by the bishops appeared in the recent return laid upon the table. PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE. Mr. MACKINNON wfsbed to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department, what obstacles there are to the examination of the baggage of passengers from France in London, instead of at the outports of Folkestone and Dover, on the same principle as is now adopted in France, of examining the baggage of passengers from England at Paris instead of at Boulogne or Calais? Mr. C. LEWIS said the matter referred to was now under the consideration of the Treasury, who were in communication with the Board of Customs on the subject. METROPOLITAN SEWERS BILL. In reply to Mr. FITZROY, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he hoped there would be no serious objection to this Bill, and if he could he should proceed with the second read. ing to-morrow. REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL In reply to Mr. MULLINGS, Lord J. RUSSELL said it was not his intention to proceed with the above Bill this session, but it was reluctance that he abandoned the Bill, and the sub ject would be renewed at the earliest opportunity next session. CLEFT SITTING.) BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on July 17:— ASSETS. Cash in hand Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 13,971,605 f, were received from the Branch Banks ... Bills in the branch banks ~.. Advances on coins and ingots... ... Ditto by the branch banks ... Ditto on French public securities ... Ditto by branch banks... ... Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... Rentes of the reserve fund ... Rentes, disposable funds ... ••• Investments of the new branch banks in ... f. 452,972,354 61 ... 134,483,709 0 279,130 32 •• 111.. 40,081,735 45 69,864,307 0 1,569,900 0 1,958,510 0 8,125,346 10 2,397,725 0 50,000,000 0 50,000,000 0 10,000,000 0 42,678,118 53 the public funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ... Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto at the branches Miscellaneous ... 12,952,725 74 4,000,000 0 3,528,130 0 200,000 0 168,000 0 38,191 0 213,749 92 f. 885,511,632 67 Capital . . f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 14 Reserve-immobiliere ... ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 420,849,100 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... .., 112,469,250 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) 6,367,014 33 Account-current with Treasury creditor 110,035,610 98 Various accounts current ... 83,629,099 33 Ditto in branches ... 30,066,026 0 Bills payable at sight ... 7,709,000 0 Ditto at branches 3,024,673 0 Dividends payable Liquidation of the Algiers Bank Expenses anticipated ... Discounts, interest, and expenses Ditto of branch banks ... Re-discounts of the last six months ... Ditto in branch banks .. Interest on protested bills Miscellaneous 1,577,938 25 7,760 0 270,003 83 156,117 51 295,065 0 96,733 70 227,245 0 394,937 16 705,298 44 f. 885,511,632 67 Certified by the Deputy-Governor of the Bank of France, J. E. GAUTIER. It appears from the preceding Recount that the cash in hand has not varied much. The commercial bills discounted Lave decreased by 1,500,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have increased by 2,500,000 t. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has in creased by 2,100,000 f. Sundry credits have decreased by 5,000,000 f. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-offt.o* by the night—and M by the morning --dispatch.] When made up in From what PLACE 3. 'General Poet-office port die- When London: patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.)N July 25 .. Liverpool July 27 America (by U.B. pkt.) N Aug. 5 .. • • Liverpool •. July 30 America (by U.B. pkt.) M July 30 • • • . Bouthtunpt. July 24 Africa (West coast) • • N 14th of the month Plymouth Aug. 5 Alexandria* .......• N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. July 28 Belgium .. .. •• N Daily • • • • • . 'Dover .. Daily Brazil • • M 9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12 Buenos Ayres .. • • M 9th of the month Soathampt. Aug. 12 California(viaCkagres)M 2d& 17th of month Southampt. Aug. 5 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.• Aug. 3 Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. July 30 Central America • • M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Aug. 5 Channel Isles .. • • It Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ta. Tk.Sa Chili .. •5[ 17th of the month Southampt. Ang.s France M EsPrTwice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicad.all7 Greece* .. • • Niith l7th 27th ef mo Dover •• July 30 llamburgh NTuesday & Friday London .. Toes. Sat. Rolland MlWednea. & Satur. Louden .. Mea.Thur HonduraslTll7tb of the meath Southampt. Aug. 5 Ireland .. M & RiTvrice daily Holyhead • • Tvricedally India (via Southamp.) 21 20th of the month!Southanspt. Aug. 23 India (via Marseilles) it 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • Auk I Mediterranean (via I Southampton) .. M ' 2oth of the month Soathampt. Aug. 23 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) Nlth& 24th ofmonth Dover • • Aag. 1 Mexico .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. Aug. 5 Madeira .. M 9th of the month ISoutlitunpt. Aug. 12 Mg". " • • r 7th,l7th,l9th 27th' 1 Dover July 28 & 30th of m onth Naples* 1.1!5th 15th 25th ofmo ;Dover • • Aug. 2 Papal States* 14:5th 15th 25th ofnio!Dover .. Aug. 2 peninsular. • 17th 17th 27th of moSouthampt. Arrived Peru Mrl7th of the month !Southampt. Aug. 5 Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • Aug. 2 West Indies .. M 17tk of the month Soathampt . !Aug. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 31[ 1 2d of the month .. Southastpt. !Aug. 5 The mails to those countries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French racket vi 4 Marseilles. *,,,* The Peninsular mail will be made ap on the morning of the 28th, in consequence of the 27th falling upon a Sunday. CALIFOZNIA.—MaiIs to and from California, via the United States are now despatched and due by every American packet. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE; Commander Thomas Mitchell (1842) has been ap pointed to the Persian, 12, in the West Indies, rice Bulman, invalided. Rear-Admiral Superintendent Prescott proceeded with the gentlemen from the Pay-offiee to Spithead, to pay the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell, six months in advance, yesterday morning. The Hotspur, East Indiaraan, arrived at Portsmouth, from the River, outward bound, yesterday morning. She is a splendid frigate built ship, and it is her first voyage. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 23.—A serious accident occurred at four o'clock this afternoon on board her Majesty's screw-frigate Dauntless, 24, Captain Halsted, refitting in the harbour, by which a man named Nicholas White, boatswain's mate, was suddenly deprived of life. The deceased was superintendin: the discharge of the iron water tanks from the hold to the jetty of the dock, when, by some means unexplained, one of the tanks broke from the slings and fell upon his back crushing him down upon the hammock nettings. He was in stantly removed to the surgery of th e d oc ky ar d, w h ere the promptest attention was rendered by the medical staff, but life was extinct. APPOINTMENTS. WooLwicH, JULY 23.—Captain Edward St. L. Can non (1846), to command the Centaur, 6, paddle-wheel steam-frigate, of 540 horse-power, commissioned this day at Portsmouth to serve as the flag-ship of Rear-Ad miral William Willmott Henderson, CA, Kai, ap pointed Commander-in-Chief on the south-east coast of America station, in the room of Rear-Admiral Bar rington Reynolds, C : B., whose period of service in the Southampton, 50, his flag-ship, has now expired, and that vessel ordered home to be paid off. The South ampton was commissioned on August 3d, 1848, by Cap tain Nicholas Cory, and that gallant officer is still in command of her. Commander Robert Jenner (1847) to the Centaur. Lieutenants Augustus F. Webster (1843), and Thomas M. S. Parley (1850) to the Centaur. Master Jabez Loane (1846) to the Centaur. Chaplain and Naval Instructor John I. Balleine (1849) to the Centaur, iu which vessel he served on the west coast of Africa station. Paymaster and :Purser—William Brydon (1835) to tko Centaur; Arthur Jones (1844) to be secretary to Rear-Admiral William Willmott Henderson, C. 8., K.H. John Evans to be secretary's clerk. Matei—Robert G. Douglas (1849) from tho Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth; William H. Truscott (1850) from the Hecate steam-sloop; and Carlo C. Ricketts (1850), to the Centaur. STATE OF TRADE. ROCHDALB, MONDAY...-W. have had a more promis ing market today, and the merchants have purchased rather more freely, at prioes much the same as those of the preceding week. Low priced English wools are in good demand and scarce, and those of a finer quality can be purchased upon rather easier terms. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—Our manufactured goods trade continues in the same position as that of last week; the business doing is limited, and stocks of spring goods are known to be light, probably not more than two-thirds of the usual quantity having been made this season. Home-thrown—This market has again relapsed into a state of quietness; stocks, however, are light and prices firm. Foreign -thrown—Considerably more doing, a fair business having taken place, at somewhat higher rates than the quotations of Ist instant. HALusx, SATURDAY.—There is no perceptible alter ation in the condition of the worsted trade since our last report; nor can we observe that there is any improve ment in the yarn market, which is greatly depressed. Wool is very quiet, with the turn in favour of the buyer. HUDDERSFIELD, TuEspAr.—There has been an in creased activity in our market to-day. In the Cloth Hall a pretty lively trade has been carried on. Goods of a better quality have been more in demand than for the last few weeks. The fancy trade is brisker; indeed, a pretty good business has been done to-day. Most of the purchases have been from the stocks; not much has been done to order. The shippers are, if anything, rather busier than last week, though not much. The trade in wools has been quiet, as is usual before and during the London sales. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The markets both to-day and Saturday last have been brisk, and there is a good busi ness doing to order. The manufacturers are well em ployed, and prices cantina firm. ap ALDERMAN SALOMONS. Sir B. HALL thought it advisable to state what course he intended to take with reference to the petition from the electors of Greenwich, The NobI• Lord at the head of the Government had postponed his resolu tion respecting Alderman Salomons until Friday next. Now he (Sir B. Hall) would present the above petition to-morrow and move that it be printed with the votes in order that it might be placed in the hands of Members by Saturday morning. He was per mitted by the Noble Lord to say that instead of pressing his resolution on Friday, he would further postpone it until Monday, and he (Sir B. Hall) would then take the opportunity of moving that the electors be heard at the bar of the House. Lord J. RUSSELL said it was his intention to move tho resolution on Monday, but he thought it would be better for the Hon. Baronet to move his proposition that the electors of Greenwich be heard at the bar as a sub stantive motion. PETITIONS. Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from a parish complaining of the tithe commutation. Mr. NEWDEGATE presented a petition from a place in the west of England complaining of agricultural distress. Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from certain merchants of the city of London praying for the removal of the obstacles which stand in the way of ex amining the baggage of passengers from France in London. SALMON FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL this Bill order of the day f or t h e second reading of tho Bill MB discharged, JULY 24, 1851. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official Li,st. tIIBLISHED EVERT TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. TUESDAY, JULY 22. SOINT-STOCX U.aNKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 1 --- Australasia ...... •• •• 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 . BritshNorth American 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Ceylon .............. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 9 0 20 0 0 Colonial. 21. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 113 i Gloucestershire ...• •• 151 per cent. lonian ...... ••• • • 151. pr cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Gendon and County .. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 i•ondu and Westmtastr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 London Joint-Stock ..• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 2 0 0 42% Ditto, New... —.• • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provincial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New. .—.• •• 5/, per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 South Australia •••• —6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2h 0 0 Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto ........ ••• • .• 61. per cent. 210 0 Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% Union of Madrid ..... 40 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. --- - X e. d. I X a. d. Albion -.•.•••• • •• • • 31. 10s. 500 ojso 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 7s 6d & bs. 100 0111 0 0 21% Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 6s. & be. 100 0'25 0 0 37% Atlas 133.6 d. 50 0 510 0 17% argue Life .• •• ••• • • 41. per cent. 100 0 1 0 0 - British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 50 0 7 Clericl,Med.lk Gen• Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 10 0 0 20 41. 100 0 10 0 0 80 14s. 60 0 6 0 0 15 Eagle . Eqity and Law •• 4 34 per cent. 100 0 50 0 6 Rurepean Life .. .• • 10s. 20 0 All paid. 12 General --..- - - - 60 0 53( Globe - 133% Guardian .......• •• • • 51. per cent 100 0 45 0 0 5634 Imperial Fire --- •• 12L per cent. 500 0 50 0 0 245 mperial Life --.• •• 12s. 100 0 10 0 0 18 1 4 ndemnity Marine •••• 11. s k. & b s. 100 0 20 0 0 50% Law Fire .. ... • ...... - 100 0 210 0 3 Law Life........ •• . li. 16s. 100 0 10 0 0 46 Legal and General Life - 50 0 20 0 434 London Fire -...•- 20s. 26 0 19 10 0 19 London Ship . ••.. 20s. 25 0 12 10 0 19 Marine.. ..... •••• - 15s.per share 100 0 lb 0 0 16 Ifed. Invlid&Gen. Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 20 0 i 2% Monarch .......... - 5 0 10 0 1 Yatlonal Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 2 0 0 - 1 Phomix .. •• • • ..... - - 156 Professional Life.... • • 51. per cent. 6 5 jOlO 0 175.64 Provident Life• •••. • .• 11. ss. Is bs. 100 0 10 0 0 80 Mock Life .. ...... Royal Exchange .... • - 221 dun Fire . - - 209 DIU& Life 11. 6s. - - 45 United Kingdom .... 41. p. ct.&bs. 90 0 0 4 0 0 1 4 Universal Life........ 10% ct. is bs. 100 0 0 1 10 0 0 - Viaoria Life .. 51. per cnt. - 412 6 634 WATER-WORMS. r Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price. Annum. St are. ----- - A S. ds. least London...-. •... 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 . A d. - 158 Grand Janctien ...• •• ' 41. per wit. 50 e 0 - 69 Kent-. - ...• ••• • •• ! 41. per cat. 100 0 0 - 82 Lambeth ...... ••• • • • i 81. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 New Elyr Mad* Erica i 41. Os. - - 6734 Vauxhall . -- •• •• - 151. par cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex .. . 61.05. pr cat. - - 110 DOORS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------- - .£ S. d. X 8. d. Commercial •••••• •• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. - 84 East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 1413( East Country - - London 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 112 Ditto Ronda-- • • • 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine .... •• •• 334 per cent. Stock. - 77 Ditto Bonds ~• 4341. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• -•• • • 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1731 BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Comply. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- -- -- _.... Z. a. d. Z. a. 4. Hangerford.. •• • • • • •• - - - 15 Southwrk .... .. .... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 7% p. c• 355. per cent. 50 0 0 _ , 16 Waterloo - 100 0 0 - 3 Dlttn Old Ann ofBl. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 25 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21. 2e. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall .... •• • Av. :111. 70 10 3 - la CANALS. Names of i Dividend l ,),,,,,. Names of : Annum. ' "ww. i I Dividend - • Annum. Price , en Companies. .., per Com p anie s. 1 per .£ .£ Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. 140 Macclesfield. 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160 - - Neatk -•• • • 1001 161. - larknk&Abrg 150 SI. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 i 15/. 135 Birmingham 40 41. 92 Peak Forest. 78 31. Hs. 70 Coventry...• 1001 251. 200 Regent's ...• 33 11. 3s. 19 Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale ...• 26 41. 42 Ellsmre&Chs 133 355. 26x Sorarset Coal 150 71.105. - GrandJunctn 100 31. pr. ct. 59 Do.Lk Fd St 12 6i. p. 0. - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 , 61. pr. et. 11 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 406 Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 323 y Shrewsbury.. 125 - - Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stonrbridge.. 145 201. 290 liennt& Avn 39 4s. 04. 4% Severn and Lancaster • 1001 41. - Wye Bail. C 26 21 ' Os * 24 LeedsBsLivrp 1001 201. 401 Warwick& Leicester ...• 100 1 51. 66 Ili r mi ng. I 100 41. 40 Leicstr &Nth 831 41. 44% Warwick& 1 100 i 46. ~ 28 Loughborogh 142, 701. 510 Nspt on ..s blonmonthsh 100 - - Worcstr &) 78 31. 40% Nintgemrysh 100 - - Blr m i ng . Sieltnltinthry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - lls. 64. 'lli OAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. 'A. 8. 1. A. s. d. British ••••••••• •• •• •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 - i Ditto Provincial 11. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18% Brighton .. •... • 51. 20 0 0 - - 1 City of London 6l. 180 0 0 150 0 0 120 ContinentalConsolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 - Equitable 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 Imperial 3l. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Independent 6l. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London.• _ 50 0 0 50 0 0 -•. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 710 0 - Phcenix 4l. 50 0 0 49 9 0 27% Ratcliff .... . . 5l. 100 0 0 90 0 0 United General 11. ao 0 0 so 00; l 5 Westminster Chartered 81. 50 0 0 - 1 46% Ditto, New l2s. 50 0 0 10 00 , 94 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount NIUTIO of Compaay. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. 4 s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 Caledonian Bank - . City ofOlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% Clydesdale Bank-. •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 172 Eastern Bank•• •• •• •• 61. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 51.10 z. Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 43( Exehangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 9 National Bank 6i percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 153 North of Scotlandßank 51.pereent. 20 0 0 210 0 21.185. Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 88 Western Bank•• •• -•• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Alliance Fire and Life • 36 1, pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2l British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Incur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 233 City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 12s Colonial Life .... •• • Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 21u Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per eent. 50 0 0 217 6 3 Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 31. 16s National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ;243.0d North British Inept 6l. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 ' 27 Scottish Unionlnsrnee 6%1. p r cen t . 20 0 0 1 0 0 12 4 e. 6d Standard LlO3 •••. . • • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 ' 12 United Dep.Aseurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 I 0 0 17e 6d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of red. p r i m Annum. Share. .••••••••••••••••=1.1••••••••• S. s. X. s. 4. ----- Assam Tea ••.. • • .... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 $ Auction Mart -••• • •• 21. ss. 50 0 0 - 2636 instralian Agrictilturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15 Australian Trust •• .. 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 20 Lnglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - British American Land - - 38 10 0 Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 49 De. 5 per cent Bonds - I ._ - 96 --% Uppr Canada Bonds 61. portent. - 105 City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96 Gen. Revers. &Invest. 5 p.c.licbs, 2/ 100 0 0 1100 0 0 93 Equitable Reversienry 5 p.e.&bs. 5/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 109% Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Gea.SteamNaTigation 10 p.et.te be. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27% Hudson's 8ay........ - Stock. - 906 Hangerford .......... 21. be. - 100 0 0 47 London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 7 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New ........ - 2i 0 0 12 10 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 6 0 - Peat/lair& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 60 0 0 - Reversionary Int. Soc. t% I. pr cent. 100 0 0 .100 0 0 1003{ 1 Royal Mail Steam.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 763( South Australian..... 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24% Van Dieman's Laird.. - 100 0 0 29 0 0 1 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY 23. STOCK EICIIANGL—The market continues very eat. The only transactions reported on 'Change to-day were—Great Western, Original Shares, 82%—Vale of Neatli,,6!,i die. ex in.—Taff Vale, 2 p. LIVERPOOL, Jura' 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been better to-day, but the amount of business done has been limited. The transactions were as follow :—East Lancashire, 13 5 ii- - Lancashire and Yorkshire, 47 % —Lond on and North-W estern, 122—Ditto, New Quarters, p.—Midland, 37 ---llitt o , Halves, 22 IA dis.—York and North Midland, 17%. MANCHESTER, JULY 23. STOCK EXORAYGE.—The share' market has suffered a re lapse to-day, and the improved appearances of yesterday have vanished. The tone of the market has been fiat throughout. BIRMINGHAM, Juts 23. Broca EXCHANGE.—There is little new of any importance to be reported with respect to the proceedings on our Stock Exchange to-day. The Railway Sh are M ar k et continues quiet, buyers and sellers being equally scarce. The brokers, who generally are less enga ge d i n speculative transactions than those of busier marts, maintain a piaci i but far from sa tisfactory reserve. There were sale s i n pr i vate, b u t no transactions in railway stock were reported on 'Change. Quotations generally were in advance of those yesterday. EGGING. ow.—A 'cute Yankee has invented a nest, in the bottom of which there is a kind of trap-door, through which the egg, w h en l a id , i mmediately drops; an d the ben looking round and perceiving none, soon lays another! An immense water-spout was observed a few days ago to the north-east of Barnsley, which sucked up a great Piton of ttm water out of liisudley Dam THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The unfavourable state of the weather yesterday sent the receipts at the doors of the Crystal Palace down to 2,438'. 145., the number of visitors being on 50,599. Every day is now marked by two features, not the least striking i❑ the singular diurnal history of the Ex hibition, and to which from time to time we have called attention. The first of these is the continued and steady influx of charity and other schools within and around London, for the most part promoted by private and even individual benevolence. Nothing can be more gratifying than to meet so frequently amid the swelling tide of grown-up spectators bands of young children moving along, and as they go giving vent to many an exclamation of juvenile wonder. There are now halt a dozen of these schools present in the building every day, and the only regret one feels with regard to them is that amid the bustle and pressure of so many thousand people their opportunity for seeing well a sight so instructive is necessarily much cur tailed. The other point to which wo have alluded is hardly less interesting, and receives an apt illus tration in the fact that 150 of the Duke of Northum berland's people visited the Exhibition yesterday, having travelled all the way from Ain wick for that pur• pose. The great landowners are sending up their agri cultural labourers, and the great manufacturers their men, fully impressed with the moral and intellectual influ• ence which a spectacle such as that of the Crystal Palace is likely to exercise on them. Even the adult poor of our metropolitan parishes are not forgotten, and, through the liberality of some wealthy neighbour, many of them are allowed to see the Worle's Fair. As for domestic servants, masters must be extremely indulgent to them from the numbers of that class that are deify seen in the Exhibition. This is all as it should be, and shows a large amount of practical sympathy and good feeling between the different ranks of society, between rich and poor, gentle and simple. Yet one important considera tion remains, and the period is near at hand when it must be closely and anxiously considered. The vast majority of those who visit the Crystal Palace is still the middle class. The place is unmistakeably in their possession as yet, and has (speaking comparatively) hardly been touched by the humbler orders. It is quite ascertained now that the labouring man cannot afford to go there, as he of course would wish to go, taking his wife and family along with him. Strange, therefore, as it may seem, a very large proportion of the population of the metropolis has not yet been able to see the Exhibition, and will in all probability never be able to do so unless something is done to bring the price of admission down nearer to their means. Such, even in this wealthy city, is the power of one shilling. As to the fear that a further reduction of price would be dangerous to the property in the building, or to the good order and kindly, honest, peaceable spirit of those who flock there, we publish a document which throws a curious light upon this subjest, and which will be read with much interest. It is a return of things found in the Crystal Palace, which was delivered over to the custody of the police between the lit of May and the Ist of this month, and were at that last date still unclaimed by their owners:— "271 handkerchiefs, 65 bracelets, 183 brooches, 118 parasols, 77 shawl pins. 4 bonnet shades, 14 silk um brellas and 9 cotton, 46 veils and falls, 2 shirt studs, 57 catalogues and other books, 35 bunches of keys, 44 neck ties, I pair of goloshes, 8 lockets, 3 campstools, 16- view sines, 1 pair of slippers. 10 ladies' cuffs, 1 pendulum, 2 coats, 3 card cases, 15 breguet and other chains, 3 knives, 3 pincushions, 28 pair of gloves, 25 walking sticks, 10 pair of spectacles, 12 eyeglasses, 16 pencil cases, 3 umbrella cases, 4 rings. 3 tans, 1 silver watch and guard, 1 operaglass, 2 toothpicks, 1 thimble, 30 reti cules and baskets, 14 shawls, 2 boxes, 1 petticoat, 2 car penters' rules, 1 Prussian 5 dollar note, 3 scent bottles, 1 purse 6d., 1 ditto is., 1 ditto 2s. 7d., 1 ditto 2s. 6d., 1 ditto Si. 9s. 4d., 1 ditto 6d., 1 ditto 11d., 1 ditto 6s. 3d., 3 empty ditto, cash found, 2l 108. Oid." This miscellaneous list, it is amusing to observe, shows that the weaker sex are much more care less of their property than men, for it will be seen that the greater number of articles enumerated are female paraphernalia. The list only gives those things that remained unclaimed on the Ist of July; and, in order to estimate the total findings, it would be necessary to increase the quantity stated by about one-third, for that is nearly the proportion in which the owners have come forward. At present Mr. Pearce, the indefatigable superintendent of police at the Exhi bition, has a stock of ladies' handkerchiefs, parasols, eyeglasses, jewellery, So., on hand that would furnish forth a respectably sized pawnbroker's shop ; and if these miscellaneous stores go on accumulating. it will be difficult to preserve to the station at the Prince of Wales's gate anything like an official appearance. As it is, ladies may be seen there examining with sharp in spection piles of materials for some missing parasol or reticule, and constantly have those in authority to re mind them of the sinfulness of that practice by which on a wet day, when a person misses his own umbrella, or on the night of a ball when one can't find his hat, he unhe sitatingly takes possession of the nett best hat or um brella he can lay his hands on. HOP INTELLIGENCE. The Maidstone Gazette of Tuesday give us the latest .nformation regarding the hops. We subjoin our con temporary's account from a few of the more important localities. The reports from other places represent the vermin as still destroying the weak shoots of the bine, and the plantations on the whole seem hardly to warrant the expectation of even a moderate crop. MAIDITONE.-The heavy storm of Friday afternoon, whilst it cut some grounds severely, and levelled some poles in exposed situations, has also cleared most grounds of a considerable portion of the insect vermin with which they were infested. The heavy rain, too, has freshened the bine and improved the soil, and if kindly weather ensue, although some grounds are still in a very precarious state, in others there is a probability of 14 some hops being sown. CANTERBURY.-It was hoped that the showery wea ther would prove highly beneficial in clearing off the 1" vermin. It is true th at a cons i derable quantity has . been swept away; but still, with the midsummer shoots not growing out well—a great quantity of the bine turn ing black—and where the bine is short, vermin and fire blast having entirely stopped the growing, the hops on the whole are decidedly in a worse state. These appear ances induce the conjecture that the duty will not ex. 1 teed 70,0001. ,054 PEDESTRIANISM. WESTHALL AND SPOONER'S TEN-MILE MATED FOR 251. I-SlDE.—Many hundreds of persons assembled on Tuesday, in the enclosed grounds adjoining Copenhagen House, to witness the walking-match between the cele brated Charles Westhall and young Spooner, whose re cent public appearances have raised him to the fore most rank of pedestrians. The betting was 7 to 4, and iu many cases 2 to 1 on Westhall, a position which his wonderful performances and self-confidence ap- WO peared to justify. The ground b e i ng measure d , i t was . found to be 586 yards, and thrice round to fall a couple of yards short of the mile. This circuit, therefore, walked over thirty times, with addition of a score of yards for the finish, would give the prescribed dis twice. At twenty-five minutes to six the men were at % the scratch, Westhall looking rather stouter than we could wish, and, in comparison, a giant to his opponent, es. who is a smart, we ll put together little man, of about Bist. They went off at a tremendous pace, and were together for about a hundred yards. Spooner then Bs, drew away, and k ept two or three yards in front ; at the close of the mile he went yet further ahead, 1„, being nearly f orty yards in front. His first mile was 3i walked in s even m i nutes and a half; a rare pace to begin o a ten-mile match at. The seven miles were covered in 1% fifty-seven minutes and a half, or rather under. The is distance between the men was now much increased. It uwas asserted that Spooner had walked unfairly, and that he had refused to turn when called on to do so. At the ninth mile it was clear that Spooner must be in first, he r " was almost a quarter of a mile in advance, and appeared 6d Ai if he could have overlapped his man by a little extra exertion. In the tenth mile Westhall stopped, about 400 yards from home, Spooner being:then in, but at the advice of his friends he walked another complete circuit of the ground, to prevent cavil as to distance. The time of the nine miles was lb. 13min. 30secs. Mr. Garrett, the proprietor of the grounds, who held a considerable amount of bets, received a notice from some parties not to give up what they alleged to be their money, on the ground that Spooner had walked unfairly, and refused to attend to the directions of the appointed officials, Of course he withheld them for the present, but will hand them over on Monday next, after the decision of t h e referee is given to the stakeholder, and the stakes duly awarded. CASTING OF BELLS. The casting of bells is of great antiquity. The first are said to have been founded at Campania in the year 400. But in the Jewish ceremonies of the tabernacle, and afterwards in the temple, bells of gold were attached to the dress of the high priests. The largest bells in the world are in China and Russia, and at Nankin there were four bells of such enormous size that, when first struck with a wooden hammer, they brought down the tower, and still lie neglected among the ruins. The weight of one was computed at 50,0001 b., double the weight of the bell at Erfurth, said to be the la rgest i n the world. But in the belfry of St. Ivan's Chu rc h, at Moscow is one weighing 127,0001 b., and it was starpassed b y one c ast at the expense 430,0001 b. This is, bell in undoubtedly, the largest the world. Th e tradition is th a t th e b eam on w hich it hung was acci dentally burned; but this is denied. The Russians might as well attempt to suspend a first - rate man-of-war wi t h all her guns and stores. It is 67 feet in circumference, and more than 21 feet high. Its real history is this:— A fire took place in the Kremlin, the flames of which caught the building erected over the pit in which the bell still remained after having been cast. In conse quence of this the metal became hot, and the water thrown on the building to extinguish the flames fell upon the bell, causing a fracture near the bottom, suffi ciently large to admit two persons almost without stoop ing. In value it is about 67.0001., and it has been for more than a century in its prevent position. The largest bells of England are those of Christ Church, Oxford, weighing 17,0001 b. ; St. Paul's, Louden, 11,4731 b.; and Great Tom of Lincoln, 10,8541 b. We may add to this outline of casting in brass and bronze one fact relative to the necessity of great caution. Towards the end of the 17th century there was a foundry at Moorfields, and in 1716 the cannon taken by the Duke of Marlboroagh from the French was about to be recast there, and attracted a great number of visitors and strangers, including one Scalch, a Swiss founder. He observed that the moulds were not sufficiently dry, and communicated the fact to the principals of the de partment; but, piqued at being diotated to by a foreigner, they treated his warning with contempt. When the red hot metal flowed into the moulds the moisture was con verted into steam and a fatal explosion took place. The liquid metal flew in every direction, s greet part of the building was destroyed, and sev-ral lives lost. In con• ,equence of this the• foundry was removed to Woolwich, and the management of it entrusted to the sagacious ly j Scaleh. TIIE METROPOLIS IVAT.ER SUPPLY. POSTPONEMENT ,OF THE GOVERNMENT MEASURE. Yesterday, this Committee re-assembled at the usual hour, Sir James Graham in the chair ; present, Sir J. Hanmer, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Ellis, and Mr. ;Sanders. The Right Hon. CHAIRMAN, addressing the various parties, said—l have been directed by the Committee to make a communication to counsel on all sides before us. I hope that we have shown every disposition to hear • everything that could be brought before the Committee with diligence and with patience, but we have now ar rived at a period of the session when it is necessary to call your attention to the short residue of time that still can be given to this important inquiry. The Ap propriation Bill is introduced, and has been read a as• cund time this day. It is clear, therefore, that w e are within a fortnight of the termination of the session , and there cannot consequently remain above seven si ttin g days to devote to the further progress of this inq uir y . What has also transpired in the House of Com mons is notorious, and renders it plain that the promoters off this Bill no longer urge with any pertinacity the pr of the preamble which is now before us ; and, indeed, as the inquiry now stands, we are in the midst of the ease on the part of die opponents of the Bill. We have not heard the entire case of the opponents, but we have heard the entire case of the promoters, and it would only remain for us to hear a speech—no doubt an able speech —on the part of the promoters of the Bill, in rep l y. UP the whole case; but I believe I speak the una nimous of the Committee, that, as the case now stands, we shall not be prepared to declare the preamb le of this Bill proved. If we do not proceed to consider the pre amble of this Bill till we have finished that inquiry' much less can we proceed to consider the preambles of the other Bills before us. Therefore, as rela tes to the proofs of the preambles, it may be considered that, t f f; preambles of the Bills now before us are disposee but at the same time I have reason to think that the House would expect that the evidence taken before tili even as it now stands, should be laid before them, ej___!; perhaps also the House will call upon us to e se a w r ; opinion upon the evidence as it now stands. We perfectly willing to sit to the close of the next 'gel,: and I wish to call the attention of counsel for the ferent water companies to this state of foots, tbe:'_. may be very desirable with justice to their case Oa: some portions of the evidence affecting their manag e , ment of the water supply of London should be rebuttteae by the evidence now to be adduced by them boforti, O bes e evidence shall be finally laid before the Roust , . 24 0 ° during yesterday and the previous days, we hi ' ve l g at large into the management of the water stIPP e we Scotland under municipal administration. Yesterday we also went into the case of Worcester, and to - d e l t h e are to go into that of Southampton. I am directed hyoni. Committee to point out to counsel for the rifi te F d ?, e of panics that it might be expedient to direct the re'l 1 1,, to the time we can give to the inquiry more spec et ` be i n ds the past management of the London supply io t' le ; „ at ion of the water companies. Of course this comm an d it I was only directed to make a few minutes arD , a- i e os may take the water companies for to-day mo t . say to by surprise. We shall be perfectly willing t'3"jhat'ex pursue the Southampton case if it should be Wog — r pedient, but perhaps this evening counsel for the wind companies will consider the statement I have ion' d e ' t bey direct our inquiri e s a ft er t o -d a y t o those poil l ' , s t h e ir think most pressing for the purpose of presenting b i e s case to the House a nd t o th e public in a rean ner a res they may think the equ ity an d interests of the Para demand. water Mr. Sergeant WRANOH AM (as representing the ~i n ot companies) said he wa s s u re th e C o mmittee 're e l for expect that any of those who appeared as co uas the water companies should say more upon a cer n° o de cation of the importance of that which had beeild,n a j oa te to them, and the Committee would neurally ea that the disposition of those he represented wo ol o i r . carried out on the grounds suggested by the Hen' - of man, and in a way th a t wou ld occu py the rem to the time in a man ne r th a t wou ld b e mos t conduc a ' the interests of all, so as to arrive at a satisfactory °nod , elusion. He tr uste d, h owever, that t h e C o mmittee a n d the public would b ear i n mind that if they were o blig o r very much to contract their evidence, it would 1301 be want of matter, but for want of time. itifl Mr. JAMES, Q.C., Counsel for the Government - ; said, on the part of those for whom he had the b rib u s to_ appear, and in deference to the suggestion es ! et to the th e inquiry edvoe ee y rather o t,u C to ommittee, they would be prepared to apply the nnae lLa particular ctuhl the view r A;d (0 1 measure. They e - ., to and certainly had conducted the inquiry with a i' e- Er the supply and management of the water of the In e l ° o . f polls, so as to elicit from the witnesses a great dell' material, which would be essential,thought' to the advocacy of the Bill they represented. as they to investigation t-- Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., for th e companies, en tirely ( If: curred in the view stated by Sergeant iirang hen 3 '.,,r6 imputations bad been cast on som e o f the eon2P.--6 which they wished to have full opportunity to rebut. 10 The CHAIRMAN—It is our object to afford such apportunity. We have only, however, a limited tite4 and we wish counsel for the companies to distribut e among themselves in such a manner as they may th' most just to the interests involved. their Mr. KEATING, Q.C., inquired whether, in givi n g the opinion upon the evidence already before them, the Cont: mittee would also report on that part of t he case which ex necessitate and owing to the interposition of the C ons" mittee, the comp an i es might be unable to continue er contradict. The CHAIRMAN had endeavoured to state, without reserve, the ex ac t position in which they were p laced ' The Committee were the servants of the House, but 5 yet they had b o aut h or i t y from the House to lay eve n ed the evidence b e f ore t h em , much less had they been e au , on to present an opinion to the House; but be t hong u; it right to mention to counsel representing the over companies, that he thought it possible an order toil the evidence before the House would be given, an", l d was not impossible that the Committee might be ett' l o e upon to report their opinion on the evidence as it sic,d He did not know that it would be so, but he though t tt right to prepare the parties for that possibility. L t Mr. KEATING said it was to be h o p e d i n that eVen l the necessity that imposed upon them the curtailment their evidence would be taken into consideration. The CHAIRMAN bad endeavoured, in ob • to t he obedience wish of the Cum • mittee, to give timely warning es '- what might be impending, The Committee were occupied, up to their adjourn' ment at four o'clock, with evidence on the water euPPI/ of Southampton. , THE COUNTRV MARKETS' tt LIVERPOOL, JULY 22. Th er e was a large attendanc e I A to day's market. A fair demand for both wheat and flour: 1 0 prices no ch ange cou ld b e quote d . O a t s an d oa t mea l sael' ait, , very mode ra t e d emand, at l ast wee k' s r ates. B ar l e y, rf t b e and peat's, rather lower. Indian corn in fair demand, and decline of Friday recovered. but LEEDS, JUL Y 22.—The arrivals of wheat were small, _ if fully adequate to the wants of millers. The trade was 1 3 " 3 ,'„ this day se'nnight. Barley, oatmeal, beans, oats, an d ' slow at scarcely Friday's rates, and fully Is per qr. lower t ile]. lings, had a downward tendency. e tber ... NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, JuLT 22.—The fine --a, had its full effect upon our market. Little b us i n ess was don e in wheat to-day, but in the sales made last Saturday' s P ri " u` ce , were fully maintained. Barley rather d earer . Oats 81 the Balm. Flour anti other articles unchanged. „ nn y Of NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, JULY 22. The 1-1, 1, , pi , beasts about 200 head more than last week ; quality sea s " l- fia good ; trade ruled , per stone. and part left unsold. The number of sheep 31 :d at a decline of from 3d to " d 58i ; sheep and lambs, 6,”7. lambs not so large as last Tuesday; about 1,600 less ; delu „ 6 , 2 - d for both description, of stock active. Prices looking up, Beef, 4 ° to all sold. Beasts, 6s 3d per stone ; m u tt on, 4d to sd; lamb, sid to 6d per lb. ~. EDINBURGH .MEA L M ARKET, J ULY 22.—There were .'' the meal market to-day 9 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 28°1b / . imperial ; 7 so ld thus :-1 at 11 18s Od, 2 at It 17s Od, a nd 4at 1/ 16s Od ; average price of the whole II 16s6d 10-1 2 tt 3 sacks flo ur, w h ereof I sold at 30s, and 2at 27s 6d. 9 /i'le—d pot-barley, whereof 6 sold thus : —1 at 28s, 2 at 268 6,3, an d 3 at 24s 6d. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, JULY 22.-' Oat straw, from 6s Od to 98 6 d per kemple of 16 stones Ir on; wheat ditto, 6: 6d to 73 6d; barley ditto, 7s Od to Os Od.. Hay, f rom 10d to I s per stone. I DALLEITH MEAL MARKET JULT 21.—There were o nl 7 28 bags oatmeal, and l of bar leymeal at this day 's market, which met a ready demand. Oatmeal up on the top is pe r bag, and or, the second quality Is 6d per bag; that sold at 34s 6d was old meal; barleymeal up on the top 3d per bag. i m p erial .. '" ... 363 Od 353 6 d 34 s 6d B a rleymeal, per ditto ... 22s Od —s 04 —s Od ' Oatmeal, per sack , of 2 80 lbs. Fi rs t Second Third. Peasemeal ... ... ... .... sOd —3 Od —a Od ' Flour ••• ... Pot barley ... .•• —a Od I —a Od I —II - Od ' —s Od —8 Od •—a Od - SALMON FaruNa.—Tbe Perth Constitutional or' although the number of salmon taken in the river is still very small, there has been a considerable increase of late is the take of grisles—as many as a score having been got at some stations during one night's fishing. The price of grise is at present Bd. per lb., which may be considered very moderate. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 22d inst., at Eton College, the wife of the BO* Charles Old Goodford. On the 21st inst., at Blomfield-terrace, Harrow-road, M rs ' Edward J. Cole. On the 18th inst., in King-street, St. James's, Mrs. Miller. • OF A DAUGHTER. On the 18th inst., at Tower-hill, the lady of Edward Henry Moses. Esq. On the 20th inst., at Park-hill, Clapham, Mrs. Joieph Hanson, jun. MARRIED. On the 22d inst., at St. Mark's. Liverpool, Captain von Hartmann, of the sth Cuirrasiers, Prussian service, to Apo!' youngest daughter of the late R. Purdie, Esq., of Edinburgh• On the 17th inst., at St. George's Chu rc h, Liverpo o, Tyndall, third son of Robert Bright, Esq., of Abbots Lelg°' Bristol, to Mary, eldest daughter of W. Fletcher, E'q" Liverpool. . - On the 19th i nst., at P DIED entre, Pembrokeshire, Elizabeth Mari +, the wife of D. A. S. Davie , Esq., M.P. On the 19th inst., the Rev. A. Willis, M. k . master of the Grammar S c h oo l , and preac h er of the town of L u dlow. On the 21 st i nst., at Kentish-town, Harriet, widow o f t he late Sir Charles Wentwoith Burdett, Bart. On th e 23d i nst , at Portland-terrace, St. John's-wood, Katherine Elizabeth, widow of the lat e R. B a ily, Esq. On the 20 t h i nst ., at Margate, Robert Wells, Esq., former*, of North Down, aged 93. On the 11th inst., at Rankeilour-house, Fifeshire, David M. M. Crichton, Esq., of Rankeilour. On the 15th inst., at Hampstead, Miss Mary Ann Gibson , daughter of the late W. Gibson, Esq., of Pentonville. London: Printed and P u bli s h e d b y MURDO YOUNG, °f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Me Sun Office, No. 112 : Strand, in the Preci nc t of the Sam', in she scant/ 0 ' bliddliogs ThiMUT, July 2d 10614 (